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The people’s paper ISSUE NO. 1842
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CLIMBING A MOUNTAIN Credit: Moorcroft family
ON November 22, Michael Moor croft from Competa will walk up Mount Maroma in memory of his mother to raise funds for the Cude ca Hospice in Benalmadena to help them to continue their special kind of caring. Fran Moorcroft was a volunteer for Cudeca a few years ago and sadly died of cancer herself last year, so her son, Michael, wants to walk up the 2,000 metre Mount Maroma (which will take at least five hours up and three hours down), the nearest mountain to the village in memory of his Mum. He is also trying to get some sup porters to walk with him and one, Cindy Jones, another Competa resi dent plans to drive as far up as she can on her quad bike and then walk the last bit taking her Cudeca banner to the top. In Michael Moorcroft’s words: “My dear mum and dear to her two daughters and family in Germany and England, friend to many Fran Moorcroft, sadly passed away last
The late Fran Moorcroft.
year on her 77th birthday to can cer, a true rock star! “My mother was a supporter and active member of the Cudeca Hos pice. To continue in her legacy, I will be attempting to walk to the 2,069m summit of the almighty Mt Maroma in her honour, a first time challenge for me and I am currently in training aided by Kevin Deavin.” If you would like to join Michael Moorcroft and help him to the summit, they will be meeting at the Tourist Office in Competa at 9am. Then, they will drive over to Foga rate, their starting point. You will need your own transport or organ ise a car share. If you would like to take part or contribute in another way then call or WhatsApp Michael Moorcroft on 0044 7762 474988 or Cindy Jones on 665 156 467; you can also contact Esther Raez with the Com munication and Fundraising de partment of the Cudeca Hospice. All funds raised will go directly to the Cudeca Hospice.
Protecting water resource
WITH so many farmers con gregated on the Costa Tropi cal, one of the most important natural resources to protect is water which can be used for irrigation in the growing of fruit and vegetables. It is clearly important that sources of water are neither abused nor allowed to be pol luted and a recent meeting took place to create the Cen tral Board of Users of the Rivers Verde, Seco and Jate in order to agree statutes and regulations to govern the situa tion. It was held in the Casa de la Cultura in Almuñecar, under the chairmanship of José Manuel Fernández, who was head of the commission that was elected to draw up the proposed statutes, together
Representatives of the various communities attended. with the regulations of the Governing Board and the Irri gation Board. Representatives of 15 com munities (including a number from each of Almuñecar, Jete, Otívar and Lentegí) who need access to irrigation attended the meeting and having agreed terms, it remains only for the Board’s Environmental delega tion to give its approval to the
proposals, subject to the post ing of the information on the public noticeboards of the vari ous councils involved. This Board has been in the making for more than a year, but decisions were held up due to the State of Alarm surround ing the pandemic and then be cause there were some errors in the documents originally submitted.
This body will now represent the interests of all the farmers in the Rio Verde region and it will defend their interests in re spect of all matters concerned with agricultural irrigation. Once fully integrated, this Central Boards of Users will be come a legally recognised Pub lic Corporation attached to the Hydrographic Confederation of southern Spain, its territorial scope of action being the terri tory within the boundaries of
the hydrographic basin of the Rivers Verde, Seco and Jate. This should give some ele ment of comfort to those farm ers who need proper and regu
lar irrigation for their crops and it will hopefully discourage those who illegally remove wa ter from the rivers involved from doing so in the future.
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POLITICAL INTRIGUE, SEX AND VIOLENCE IN TENTH CENTURY CORDOBA NOT a scandal from today’s sensational press but a story that can be read from a 10th cen tury ivory casket or pyxis. Sometimes a single object can tell a very complex story about the times in which it was created. And this is the case with the alMughira pyxis, from the ivory workshops of Cordoba, and now held in the Louvre. The Cordoba ivory workshops were renowned for the exquisite beauty of the ob jects they created. Understanding the iconog raphy carved on the caskets is a fascinating study in itself. But this particular casket can be reinterpreted to expose a complex story of violence and intrigue from the court of the
Cordoba Caliphate a story that almost beg gars belief. The story will be unravelled by speaker Ian Cockburn at a lecture for The Arts Society in Benahavis at 7pm on Tuesday October 29. Ian is an art historian with an MA from the presti gious Courtald Institute. He specialises in the 800 years of Moorish occupation of Spain and in the Reconquest. He is also the founder of an arts tours company in Spain and in London lectures at the V and A and Christies. Due to Covid 19 restrictions the lecture will be delivered by Zoom. Visitors are welcome to join the audience for a fee of €10 by con tacting Grace on (graciesvilla@gmail.com).
Port Control THE port of Motril (Granada) has introduced a wide range of new and technologically advanced equipment to en able the smoother, coordi nation of the port and land traffic in the area. A new radar system which
utilises sensor and high defi nition cameras will enable the control centre of the Port Authority to see the full land space of the port and enable a more coordinated approach to the ports man agement and will allow for
an increased level of overall security. Juma, the company respon sible for the new system, will bring in the contract for around €50,000 in collabora tion with Telecomunicaciones y Sistemas GSR.
Bullying in schools BULLYING is without doubt a growing problem and whilst amongst adults it may be through social media, with children it can be physical as well as online, so a new project using humour to try to stop it will hopefully be successful. A travelling exhibition organised by El Batra cio Amarillo magazine, sees its first outing at a school in Motril and those attending the IES
Latina will have the chance to understand the problems raised by bullying. One hundred cartoonists have come togeth er to produce this display which will be travel ling to the different schools in the municipality over a period of weeks and their contribution may well help the physical and mental wellbe ing of children of all ages.
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Newlywed Haven THE Association of the Most Beautiful Towns in Spain in cludes a total of 15 wonderful Andalucia towns that havebeen added to the list because of their exceptional architecture. The municipality of Axarquia is home to the beautiful town of Frigilana which has been listed as an amazing and charming option for newlyweds to the area. In 2020, over 16,000 couples were forced to change their wedding celebrations due to re
strictions imposed as a result of the global Covid19 pandemic. In a normal year, it is estimated 99 per cent of couples in the area choose to travel either outside of the local area or the country in general to honey moon. The natural heritage of the area has seen it become a popu lar place for newlyweds in An dalucia to frequent and hopefully its growing popularity will mean that engaged couples in the fu ture will continue to consider the
municipality for their special day. The Association of the Most Beautiful Towns in Spain has 94 small municipalities in which cou ples can enjoy an exceptional honeymoon. Among them, the Andalucian towns that have been identified as having the most special air for being unique places are: Frigiliana (Málaga), Vejer de la Frontera (Cádiz), Zahara de la Sierra (Cádiz), Pampaneira (Granada) or Lucainena de las Torres (Almeria).
Environmental Form & Destruction Function ENVIRONMENTAL damage that has been the result of the clearing of waterways in Nerja has been denounced by ecologists. The Gena de la Axarquia group has filed a complaint for the work which has been carried out on the rivers Chillar and Seco that run through the area. Rafael Yus, President of GENA released a statement to inform the public that the work, which began at the begin ning of June, interfered with the breeding period of a num ber of species of birds and reptiles, however they were still intending to go ahead with the clearing of the space using machinery. The environmental group contact the local Nerja Town Council recommending that the work stopped immediate ly. It was also recommended that when the work restart ed, it should do so with increased supervision to ensure the maintenance of the local vegetation and wildlife. Despite the fact that these works are required to ensure the prevention of floods prior to the rainy season in au tumn, GENA has criticised that the cleaning work is not limited to removing waste which has been dumped into the riverbed, but focuses on eliminating the vegetation that may have grown since the last cleaning.
THE municipality of VélezMalaga is con tinuing its improvement programme to the historic centre in the heart of the La Villa neighbourhood. The old neighbourhood was in much needed demand of regeneration and at tention and required an influx of cash to enable the project to take place, including a cash sum of €48,296. The works will last approximately two months and the mayor of VélezMalaga, Antonio Moreno Ferrer, and the council lor for Infrastructure, Juan García, have announced that whilst the work is carried out they will also undertake a range of work of the area’s drainage systems, telecommunications and full renovation of the overall aesthetic of the streets. Work will also include a focus on in creasing the access to the streets and lift the overall look of the area to include ele ments that will make the streets more appealing.
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THE Almuñecar Town Hall has started a campaign to up date the Padron register among foreign residents. Community residents must renew their Padron every five years and noncommunity residents every two years. They can do it at the Statistical Office located on the ground floor of the town hall. The campaign aims to update the data of more than 4,000 foreign residents between community and non community members that needs to be updated to main tain their rights granted by their residency, says mayor and head of Citizen Participation, Beatriz González. González claims “it is essential since we must ensure that everyone renews their registration in the town regis ter, something mandatory for community residents,” said the mayor. “In the event of a change of address, with respect to your last registration, you can provide a document proving the new address, which may be the deed of the house in your name, a water or electricity bill also in your name or a rental contract updated, ” said Caballero. The registration identifies the inhabitants of a town in order to provide it with public services (health centres, maintenance of beaches and parks, municipal facilities, educational centres, public transport, etc) that are appro priate to its population.
Hiking starts up THE Community Sports Area of Almuñecar returns with its Hiking programme on Sunday, October 25, after cancelling events for seven months since the pandemic began. The first hiking route will be through the region of La Alpujarra in Granada, on a sixhour route, rated at moder ate difficulty. The second hike will be Sunday, November 8. It will start and end in Jeres del Marquesado. The difficulty of this route is rated medium and will be six hours. On Sunday, November 22, the proposed hike will take you on a visit to the Castañar de Paterna. This route, also has a medium difficulty rating. The last route of the year is scheduled for Sunday, December 13 and will feature the ‘Senda del Mamut.’ The itinerary will depart from the old Padul train station to take the path of the Camino de Al buñuelas. It will be a hike of around five hours with an easymedium difficulty rating. People interested in participating on any of the routes can register at the community offices, located in the Fran cisco Bonet stadium, from 9am to 2pm and from 5pm to 10pm. The price per route is just €12. Departures will take place at 7.30 am from the Almuñecar bus station.
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Padron Update TOWN HALL: Is updating its Padron register.
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DON’T FORGET THAT THE CLOCKS GO BACK THIS WEEK BY ONE HOUR ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25! AN EXTRA HOUR IN BED FOR ALL … YIPEE!
NIBS EXTRA Motril music ANXIOUS to assist an area that has been badly hit by the pandemic, Motril Council is supporting regular music events and on November 7, actor and singer Fran Perea from Malaga City will appear at the Teatro Calderon.
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Winning Team THE Nerja Athletic team won six medals in the Spanish Un der18 Championship held in Tarragona. Carlos Ángel was crowned national champion in 2,000m hurdles. The three silvers went to Naomy Ezenwa in discus and shotput, and Igna cio Noblejas in 400m hurdles. Andrés Palma was bronze in 5,000m, as was the men’s 4 × 100 relay team with Gon zalo Alonso, Ignacio Noblejas, Pablo Martin and Jorge Pas cual. After these results, Cue va de Nerja Uma took the third position in the champi onship club classification.
THE ‘Loro Sexi’ park in Almuñecar has increased its ‘family’ by wel coming the birth of two baby meerkats. This is an exciting time for the park because this species had not reproduced for a long time, according to Federico Salas, Biolo gist and manager of the Loro Sexi park. The babies currently remain in the burrow, in underground gal leries, for about three weeks. In captivity, the life expectancy of a meerkat is between 12 and 15 years. Meerkats have been part of the
A NEW automatic defibrillator has been installed in the Torre del Mar Tourist Office as the council remembers that coronavirus is not the only health problem facing the population and this will help make buildings safer.
Pedestrian street THE Nerja Council is now finalising plans to transform the Calle Diputación into a pedestrian street at a budgeted cost of €399,300 of which €300,000 will, they hope, come from Malaga Province funds once the proposal is approved.
Walking tour WINNING TEAM: Won six medals.
Meerkat Babies
BABY MEERKATS: An exciting time for the Loro Sexi park.
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park for about eight years. They eat fruit, vegetables and meat. This species is one of the most recog nised animals in Africa. Federico Salas highlights that, in addition to the birth of the meerkats, in Loro Sexi a new macaw parrot was also born this year. Due to Covid19, the Almuñe quero park maintains a protocol of visits, with a reduction in capacity and all the measures established by health officials. Visiting hours at the moment are from 10.30am to 2.00pm and from 4.00pm to 6.00pm.
FRIGILIANA Council has highlighted the work of local tour guide Maria José Caravaca who decided to become self-employed and set up Frigiliana Tours in July of this year after coming out of lockdown and looking for a new project.
No Halloween THE Salobreña Council has issued an order to prohibit the celebration of Halloween this year to avoid crowds so that the handing out of sweets on a door to door basis, as well as parades, parties and Halloween events are prohibited.
IBI payments ACTING within existing regulations, Almuñecar Council will allow local residents to pay their IBI (property tax) on a staggered basis as it seems many home owners have seen their income reduced by the pandemic.
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Huge Fines
SPANISH air controllers who caused travel chaos with their 2010 strike have now been fined between €15,000 and €31,500 each. Ten years on, a Madrid criminal court found 131 MadridBarajas controllers guilty of ‘abandoning a public post’ just as Spain prepared for December’s two public hol idays on December 6 and 8.
Protesting about changes in their working conditions, the air controllers went on an unofficial strike resulting in 5,000 can celled flights affecting 700,000 travellers. Spain’s thenpresident Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero solved the problem by declaring a State of Emergency and bringing in the army to supervise the con trol towers and centre.
Brief Encounters THE family of a civilian contractor who was accidentally killed by a trainee F-16 pilot has been awarded an undisclosed settlement. The F-16 pilot, along with his instructor, were undertaking his first night-time live fire exercise when they both mistook the observation area for the target. The unnamed pilot shot Charles Holbrook, 53, through the head with a 20mm round. Mr Holbrook was rushed to Gerald Champion Regional Medical Centre in Alamogordo, New Mexico but later died. Mr Holbrook’s wife filed a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of herself and their 14-year-old daughter. A settlement has now been awarded for an undisclosed amount by the United States Magistrate on Wednesday, October 14. SPAIN’S army wants to ‘decongest’ the Madrid Community where 30 per cent of its soldiers are stationed. It hopes to relocate them to underpopulated areas of Spain and has already moved the Castillejos Division’s HQ to Huesca. At present the army owns 236 properties
On the Move classed as ‘unnecessary.’ Of these, 140 are located in urban areas, often in the
Settlement
SALES of emergency contracep tion fell 11.4 per cent during the State of Alarm lockdown in Spain according to research by HRA Pharma. The downturn reflected less socialising, leading to fewer sexu al relationships which would have tended to be ‘sporadic and lessplanned,’ HRA Pharma con cluded. Investigators deduced that centre of big cities, and their sale could finance relocating to other parts of Spain. “These barracks cannot be sold until they are empty and they won’t be empty until their occupants have moved,” the same sources said. “It’s a vicious circle.”
Queen’s Pardon THE Queen has pardoned a murderer who risked his life to save members of the public in the London Bridge attack. Steven Gallant, 42, became a national hero after risking his own life during the London Bridge attacks in November 2019. Gallant had been on day release from jail
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when he risked his life to confront attacker, Usman Khan. The Queen’s decision to pardon someone of a murder conviction is extraordinary and unprecedented. This means that Gallant will now have a total of 10 months removed from his 17-year sentence which commenced in 2005.
lockdown made it less easy to ac cess the ‘morningafter’ pill dur ing lockdown as well as medical advice when health centres and pharmacies were concentrating on Covid19 patients. Sales of emergency contracep tion fell nationally by an average 19 per cent in April and May when lockdown was at its strictest.
Cash Strapped PRIME MINISTER Boris John son ‘plans to resign next spring after complaining about his £150k salary.’ Tory MPs believe the Prime Minister, who used to earn £23,000 a month as a newspa per columnist, wants out in six months’ time after Brexit is sort ed out. Sources say he has been privately complaining to every one that he cannot live on his salary of £150,402 a year. The same sources say he is al so jealous of his predecessor Theresa May, who was ru moured to have earned more than £1 million on the lecture circuit since quitting as PM last year.
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Diversity built Britain A NEW coin has been launched to promote diversity, celebrating ethnic minority communities in the UK. Two and a half million new 50p coins were due to be put into circulation on Monday, October 19. The new coin displays a Geodome (lattice shell) to represent connection and strength with the words ‘Diversity built Britain.’ Dominique Evans who designed the coin said, “"When designing this coin, I began by thinking about the people who inspire me and what diversity has meant in my life. I believe no matter where you are born, we all belong under the same sky and this was the starting point of the design.”
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Beacon of Hope AN eightyearold boy has been called a “beacon of hope” for people at risk of blindness after receiving cuttingedge gene replacement therapy. The boy is the first ever Canadian to receive this ingenious new thera py for his rare form of blindness which left the boy, Sam, unable to make out shapes in the dark, seeing the sky on a cloudy day, and had trouble making out his shoes. It was a very worrying time for Sam and his family as his condition was progressive and would only get worse as he got older but there was no known treatment for it. Thanks to this ingenious new treatment the boy’s sight has improved tenfold.
Access Denied A NEW facecovering detection technology, first used in White ley’s Garden Centre in Mirfield, West Yorkshire to detect if shop pers were wearing a face mask, is now being rolled out across re tail stores in the UK. The tech nology involves cameras being fitted at the entrance to stores that are able to detect whether a person is wearing a covering over their mouth or nose. If the system detects a shop per is not wearing a face mask, a red message flashes onto a screen and they are denied ac cess.
It means shops installing the software no longer have to man ually staff the door and workers can avoid altercations with non compliant customers a regular occurrence apparently. HITLER’S globeshaped bar is being sold at auction and re sembles the globe, which the Führer so desperately wanted to conquer. Hitler was a dictator of luxury and his personal yacht was home to a stunning globe shaped bar. The bar is now go ing to auction in the US and is
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Easy Trace Anti-Lockdown Dissent POLICE in the UK have been granted access to details of peo ple told to selfisolate by the Test and Trace system. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has con firmed it had “agreed on a mem orandum of understanding with the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC)” to provide forces with the information on a “caseby case basis.” In a statement, the DHSC said: “It is a legal requirement for peo ple who have tested positive for Covid19 and their close con tacts to selfisolate when formal ly notified to do so.” Police can issue fines starting at £1,000 for first offences, which can scale up to £10,000 for re peat offences and serious breaches of the law.
THOUSANDS of anti-mask protesters descended on London today calling for an end to the lockdown just hours after the capital entered Tier 2 restrictions. The group marched through Hyde Park and Oxford Street demanding an end to lockdown. Many held up placards reading ‘Covid-19 equals control’ and ‘lockdown kills’ while shunning protective face masks. Protesters were closely followed by police officers as they made their way through central London. Jeremy Corbyn’s brother Piers, who was previously fined £10,000 for organising a rally, was also in attendance. He could be seen shouting into a megaphone with his fist raised in the air.
Hitler’s Bar
drinks bar and matching stools were rescued from Hitler’s 377ft boat prior to be it being sent to the scrap yard. According to reports the bar was a social hub on the vessel and was used to entertain guests including Benito Mussoli ni, Hermann Goering, Joseph Goebbels and Rudolph Hess.
expected to make $250,000 (€215,000). The ship’s classic onboard
The group wants an end to face masks and also want to stop any coronavirus vaccines.
Thailand Protests CHEMICAL filled water canons were used on thousands of protestors who took to the streets in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, October 17, in a united call for the release of a number of activists who were recently arrested for ‘violence against the Queen.’ The protests are part of ongoing youth-led anti-monarchy sentiment which is continuing to boil over in the country. Despite the Prime Minister, Prayut ChnO-Chan, having implemented a national state of emergency, protesters defied the government order and held a second subsequent night of protests. Several hundred riot police confronted the 2,000 strong group of protestors, firing water cannons filled with chemicals at the crowd in efforts to disperse them from the city’s main shopping district.
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Dancer Dies Schooling Disagreement DAVID TOOLE, the double amputee dancer who performed a breathtaking routine at the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic Games, has died aged 56. David, who was awarded an OBE in 2019 for his services to dance and people with disabilities, will be fondly remembered for his balletinspired routine while being hoist ed high above the stadium floor in 2012. Tributes flooded in for the 56yearold, who was born with sacral agenesis, mean ing his legs did not develop properly, after it was announced that he died in a Leeds hos pital this week.
TV Star Arrested THE star of classic TV show Home Improve ment has been arrested in Oregon, USA, and faces charges of strangulation and assault. Zachery Ty Bryan, who played Brad on the longrunning 1990’s TV classic ‘Home Im provement’ reportedly strangled his girl friend on the night of Friday, October 16, and stopped her from making an emergency 911 call. The 39yearold, who played the oldest son of Tim ‘The Toolman’ Taylor, the charac ter played by wellknown actor Tim Allen, was arrested by officers from the Eugene Po lice Department after they received reports of a physical dispute.
BRITAIN’S youngest gun crime victim, Thusha Kamaleswaran, has been forced to go back to school after her parents were threatened with a fine. The brave young girl was left paralysed after being shot in the chest during a shooting at her un cle’s shop, when she was just five years old. Kamaleswaran, who is now 15, has been left vulnerable to respiratory in
fections after the bullet shattered her spine, and with the risk of catching coronavirus, the move to send her to school could be lifethreatening. Her 45yearold dad, Sasi and 43 yearold mum, Shamila, were threat ened with fines from the school, Sev en Kings School in Ilford, Essex, despite warnings from her doctor that she shouldn’t be forced back to school.
THUSHA: Was left paralysed.
Dexter I Am Not OK
Returning
DEXTER could be stalking his prey once again with the hit show set to return, after an eightyear absence. The crime drama was a massive hit when Dexter Morgan, a forensic technician with homicidal tendencies, slashed his way onto our screens in 2006. Michael C Hall, who played the lead character, is now set to reprise the role for a 10episode run for US network, Show time after they announced they are going into production next year, with the aim of getting it on our screen to enjoy by the end of 2021.
WHEN a struggling fatheroftwo decided to tweet ‘I am not OK,’ he did n’t realise that it was about to go viral and help the struggling man out. Edmund O’Leary, a 51yearold unemployed father from Surrey, sent out the tweet because he was struggling during the UK’s coronavirus lockdown and he received floods of messages offering support. The fatheroftwo, who has been unemployed for 18 months after working as a mental health advisor, has been struggling with his own de pression for over a decade and admits his mental health took a massive hit during coronavirus. THE first samesex pairing on Strictly Come Dancing has been revealed. Former Olympian gold medal list, Nicola Adams, took to the dance floor with professional dancer Katya Jones making a his
Same Sex toric debut for the show. The pair performed as part of a group with 11 other celebrity con testants including actress Caroline
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Murder Hornets SCIENTISTS in Washington, US, have used dental floss to attach a tracking device to a female Asian giant hornet. The female Asian giant hor net was caught on Thursday, October 15, and was fed strawberry jam, once the tracking device was attached, she was let out two days later. Last year was the first time the hornets were seen, and 18 have been found since. Entomologists have tried attaching a radio to the hornet; however, the glue didn’t dry in time and fell off of the hornet. These ‘murder hornets’ can be lifethreaten ing; their stings are im mensely powerful. The hornets kill around 3040 people a year in Asia. Quentin and comedian Bill Bailey. Due to social distancing rules, the show is looking very different this year with the couples per forming in their own bubbles and performed in front of a socially distanced audience.
Xmas ready PFIZER’S coronavirus vac cine has been confirmed to be ready by December as video footage released on Sunday, October 18, saw thousands of doses come off
the production line. The world has held its breath waiting for a coron avirus vaccine to be devel oped and available so that the world can get back to
normality and start to pick up the pieces of our shat tered economy, family ties, businesses and mental health. This wonderful announce ment means that the Ox fordAstra Zeneca jab will be rolled out by December 2020. This astonishing news means that the Covid night mare which has plagued the global population for the best part of this year will see an end to the struggles and a move back toward normali ty.
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Pret Closures DEVASTATED employees of Pret a Manger face the chop as the company axes further jobs across the country. Pret a Manger is cutting a fur ther 400 jobs and closing six more venues in London after a large dip in sales since September as Covid19 cases rise in the UK.
This worrying news comes af ter the chain has already closed 30 stores and cut almost 3,000 jobs in August this year Pret, one of the UK’s favourite coffee and sandwich shops has seen a huge decline in sales as many of its stores rely on com muter trade, especially in London.
PEOPLE using a handheld mobile phone in all circum stances while driving will be breaking the law, under new government plans unveiled by Roads Minister Baroness Vere on Saturday, October 17, to close a legislation loophole and improve road safety. It’s already a criminal of fence to use a handheld mo
Phone Ban bile phone to call or text while driving, but not for other actions such as taking photos. While still distracting, dri vers have escaped punish
ment due to a legal loophole where such actions aren’t seen as ‘interactive commu nication,’ and therefore do not fit the current definition of the offence.
Wimbledon On King of the Reopening
WIMBLEDON will go ahead next year, even if the tournament must be held behind closed doors. The championships were sadly cancelled this summer for the first time, since the Second World War, because of the coronavirus. The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC) are plan ning for several scenarios in 2021, so they are not left in the same position as this year. Chief executive Sally Bolton said, “Staging the championships in 2021 is now our number one priority.”
Vatican Cases
ELEVEN of the Pope’s Swiss Guards have tested positive for Covid19, sparking concerns over the Pope’s health. Pope Francis, worryingly was seen on Friday October 16 per forming his usual daily duties de spite the positive testing results,
which included a meeting with Cardinal G. It is thought this is the first of the Swiss Guards to contract ovid19 out of over 100 guards employed by the Vatican, in which all 11 are experiencing mild symptoms of the virus.
Swingers THE world’s rarest ape, the Hainan gibbon, could be saved from extinction by rope bridges. After a landslide divided their territory on the South Chinese island of Hainan, the already endangered gibbon is at new risk of extinction as its feeding and breeding ground has been severely limited. But experts say that building rope bridges across two areas of their forest could allow them to expand their territory. Since these gibbons are exclusively treedwellers, they cannot hope to cross the damaged forest floor without help. Rope bridges could also be used to connect habitats in other areas, experts say, expanding the territory of the endangered gibbons even further.
A BERLIN court has overturned bar clo sures and deems it was a ‘dispropor tionate’ measure. On Saturday, October 10, Berlin city au thorities ordered bars and restaurants to close from 11pm to 6am as infection numbers continued to climb. However, a Berlin court has now overturned the bar closures and claims it is a “disproportion ate encroachment on freedoms, as the new infections are more likely to stem from family and religious gatherings, trav el and community facilities.” Angel Merkel and the German pre miers had agreed to adopt the curfew if the number of new infections passed the threshold of 35 per 100,000 people in seven days. Now Merkel is warning that the country is heading for “disas ter.”
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No Deal Reality PM Boris Johnson says it’s time to ‘get ready’ and prepare ourselves for a NODEAL Brexit with the EU. Boris Johnson says it’s time to “get ready” for the prospect of a no free trade deal with the EU as January 1 looms closer. The prime minister has claimed that Brussels had “abandoned” the ambi tion, but insisted “we al ways knew there would be change” next year once the transition peri od ends “whatever type of relationship we had.” The Prime Minister has said unless there is a “fundamental change in approach” from the Euro pean Union then the UK will go for the “Australia solution” Downing Street language for no deal in the postBrexit trade talks.
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Cloned Kurt KURT looks and acts like any other young horse, however, Kurt is no ordinary horse. He is a clone. The twomonthold colt is a Przewalski’s horse, a species na tive to central Asia that once went extinct in the wild and is still critically endangered, with only about 2,000 remaining. San Diego Zoo Global re searchers have high hopes that Kurt can help turn things around for his species. He was cloned from skin cells taken from a stal lion in 1980 and safeguarded at the Frozen Zoo, San Diego Zoo Global’s vast repository of 10,000 cell lines from more than 1,100 species and subspecies.
KURT: Is no ordinary horse. For 40 years, the stallion’s cells sat frozen in time at minus 320 degrees Fahrenheit, colder than an evening on the planet Mer cury.
Stalked
“THIS is when I die!” was a hik er’s fear when he was stalked by a puma for six terrifying minutes. Kyle Burgess will never for get his outing in Slate Canyon, Utah, after a frightening en counter with a protective puma at the weekend. In the middle of his route, he ran in to four puma cubs, a beautiful experience until the mother of the cubs appeared and chased him for six minutes during which the runner ‘feared for his life.’ The protective mother of the cubs literally stalked
BCG Vaccine THE BCG vaccine which was giv en to children to protect them from tuberculosis is said to stimu late the immune system and is set to be trialled by 10,000 peo ple globally. In the largest trial of its kind, the UK, led by the University of Exeter supported by funding from the Peter Sowerby Founda tion, has joined study centres in Australia, the Netherlands, Spain and Brazil. Many children will remember receiving their Bacillus Calmette Guerin (BCG) injection at school until routine vaccinations were stopped in 2005 due to low rates of TB in the general population.
Kyle, who recorded everything with his camera. Thankfully, Kyle managed to emerge from his terrifying episode un harmed and has since shared his footage.
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THE latest Batman movie, starring British actors Robert Pattinson and Colin Farrell, is still being filmed in Liverpool despite the latest restrictions recently announced. The Merseyside city has been turned into the famous streets of Gotham despite the reallife Tier Three restrictions being put into place by the government due to the high number of Covid-19 cases in the area. The newest incarnation of the Batman character is being played by actor Robert Pattinson, who may have surprised the residents of Liverpool with his appearance on the set of the movie, with many of them facing harsher Covid-19 restrictions.
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Sugar Hike Propaganda
THE Spanish government confirmed on Thursday, October 15, that it will increase the IVA on sugary and sweetened drinks from 10 per cent to 21 per cent, to promote healthier habits and lifestyles. The measure is included in the budget plan that the Executive has sent to Brussels. Taxes are to be imposed on certain behaviours that are harmful to the environment, health or society in general to raise the cost of their consumption. The measure is part of a new package which the government intends to use to modify the Spanish tax system. “The estimated impact of the set of tax measures and the new Law against Tax Fraud stands at €6,847m in 2021 and €2,323m in 2022 on a cash basis,” explained the government.
Another Blow IN the latest blow to holidaymakers, Italy has been added to the everchanging quarantine list. Returning British travellers will have to isolate for 14 days from4amonSunday,October18. Announcing the new restrictions, Transport Secre tary, Grant Shapps, posted on Twitter: “We are RE MOVING ITALY, Vatican City state and San Marino from the #TravelCorridor list.” “However, note that the implementation date is moved to 4am on Sunday October 18 and applies UK wide, if you arrive from these destinations you will need to selfisolate.”Italy’s coronavirus infection rate leapt to 64.4 cases per 100,000 inhabitants on a sevenday rolling average, with 3.5 per cent of those people swabbed testing positive for Covid19.
BORIS: Turns into abominable snowman. RUSSIA has engaged in a propaganda campaign to tarnish the UK’s Covid19 vaccine which is being developed by the University of Oxford. The outrageous claims being made by the Russians insist that the vaccine will turn humans into monkeys because they are using chimpanzee virus, which is spreading fear across the nation. The amusing, but at the same time ex tremely damaging images and videos, suggest that any vaccine in the UK is un safe. One of the images displays Boris John son photoshopped to look like an abom inable snowman captioned, ‘I like my big foot vaccine.’ This sort of post worryingly can harm the work of the Oxford scientist and will only add fuel to the antivaccine enthusiast.
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Huge Gesture A GROUP of friends hired a crane to surprise a cancer pa tient in hospital. The women rented the crane to visit a friend with can cer who has been in a hospital in Argentina for two months. The coronavirus pandemic has meant visits to Gabriela, 52, have been restricted, and although her friends stay in touch through video calls, the women wanted to do some thing special.
They had the crane placed underneath her bedroom window at the Fleming Hospi tal, and surprised Gabriele with an ‘injection of encour agement’ to continue her fight against cancer during the health crisis. The 12 women, who were carrying balloons and ban ners, have all been friends for more than 10 years, having met through a running group from La Plata.
The Queen
THE Queen carried out first public en gagement since the start of the pan demic after leaving the royal grounds to visit the Defence Science and Tech nology Laboratory. Accompanied by grandson Prince William, the pair, who were not wear ing face masks, visited the lab in Porton Down near Salisbury, to officially open the new Energetics Analysis Centre. The Queen arrived by helicopter in her firsttime of meeting members of the public away from Windsor Castle, where the 94yearold moved into af ter leaving Buckingham Palace due to the coronavirus back in March.
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A FINNISH airline is offering inflight meals to eat at home amid the coron avirus pandemic. Finnair is bringing its range of inflight meals to stores across Finland for wouldbe travellers who miss the taste of airline food. Taste of Finneair meals are already available at K Citymarket in Vantaa Tam misto and there are plans to offer the dishes in their stores across the country.
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Climate Change IDRIS ELBA and his wife, Sabrina Dhowre Elba, appeared on the new show, ‘What Planet Are We On?’ where they en couraged individuals to take responsibility and assured them they can make a difference. “There is definitely something that we can all do. You are doing it now listening to this. There is hope,” said Luther star Elba. Model and actress Sabrina stated: “There are solutions and it’s fig uring out what those so lutions are and how we can each play a part be cause we do know that every person can make a difference. “It is so easy to feel hopeless when you do hear all of that scare mongering but people can make a change. Each individual person.”
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FINANCE Corporation tax ALTHOUGH there is an increasing need for more taxed income due to the huge amount lost because of Covid-19, the Spanish government wants to keep large companies on side so has announced that it will not increase corporation tax.
Poor results MAJOR UK pub chain JD Wetherspoon has posted a pre-tax loss of £34.1 million (€37.5 million) compared to profits last year of £102.5 million (€112.75 million) due to the lockdown and blames the government in part for the loss.
TV relaunch A SPANISH startup, Nannyfy, which like companies in the UK existed to connect families with babysitters saw its business screech to a halt during the lockdown but now it is relaunching with Nannyfy TV, which offers virtual classes.
Time Gentlemen PUBS in the UK have in the main been tied to brewers for hundreds of years, but Heineken has been fined £2 million (€2.2 million) by the Pubs Code Adjudicator for making tenants sell ‘unreasonable levels’ of its beer and cider.
Innovative concept NEXT time you throw away an olive pit, think of Naifactory Lab whose owner has created a way of turning the pits into compostable material which can be easily moulded to create toys and similar products at relatively low temperatures.
Green energy EFFECTIVELY a type of solar power, the Spanish company Solaria is committed to producing this green energy across Spain and has just opened a new photovoltaic park in Belinchón (Castilla-La Mancha) at a cost of €14 million which employs 250 people and will serve 15,000 homes. The company is now looking to expand and has plans to create additional parks which will generate 2,500 megawatts annually and give work to 15,000 during construction.
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€9 billion WTO rules on import tariffs
IT is certainly tit for tat in the battle between the European Union and the USA over support for their aircraft manufac turers with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) acting in the mid dle as each complains about the other. Put succinctly, both countries submitted complaints to the WTO on October 6, 2004 with the USA complaining that Airbus in France,
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Germany, Spain and the UK was receiving im proper government sup port to develop the A380 and A350 aircraft. The EU complained in turn that Washington State had offered tax breaks to Boeing so that they would attract the company to produce wings for the 777 and this ran until 2019 when it was withdrawn at the Boeing’s request. Last year, the WTO
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is the amount of extra tax that Spain tells the European Union that it will collect in 2021 and 2022.
ruled on America’s com plaint and it has since im posed tariffs to a total of $7.5 billion (€6.4 billion) on imports not just for Air bus aircraft and European aircraft parts, but a whole range of different prod ucts including Spanish olives and Scotch whisky. Now the WTO has completed its review on the EU claim and has ap proved the imposition of tariffs up to a total of $4 billion (€3.4 billion) on
imports from America and the EU has already drawn up a list of goods which will be targeted with new charges. Airbus is refunding some of the subsidies re ceived from France and Spain in an effort to try to bring the dispute to an end and although both sides say that they want to settle the mat ter, it is the consumer who will suffer in the meantime.
Illegal factories
TIE is NOT obligatory FIRST I would like to thank those readers YOU AND THE LAW who sent in the correct informa IN SPAIN tion that holders of the Certificate of Residence of a European Union Citizen in Spain do not need to exchange this for a TIE. Whether you hold the original paper certificate or the plastic card issued in some provinces, it will enable you to keep all your present rights. You do not need to apply for the new TIE, the ‘Tarjeta de Identidad de Extranjero.’ Those who do not have this certificate should apply for it before Decem ber 31, which marks the end of the transition peri od for the UK withdrawal from the European Union. Hugh Elliott, the UK ambassador to Spain, and Hana Jalloul of the Spanish Ministry for Migra tions, even issued a joint video statement to clari fy the issue. The ambassador listed the rights of UK citizens which will continue to be in effect un der the Withdrawal Agreement. These include the right to live and work in Spain, lifelong healthcare for pensioners in Spain and UK pension rights. Finally I wish to beg your pardon for the confu sion caused to readers and to point out that hold ers of the certificate can apply for a TIE at any time next year.
DAVID SEARL
Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana and Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.
IT has been a traumatic week for British Airways as Alex Cruz, the Spanish CEO who has been in post for more than four years, has been replaced by Aer Lingus CEO Sean Doyle and the company has been fined a record £20 million (€22 mil lion) for a major data breach. Cruz who was brought in from cheap ticket airline Vueling, another subsidiary of parent IAG, will re
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Examining the evidence at one of the factories. A COMBINED operation be tween the Guardia Civil, Na tional Police and Spanish Tax Agency saw raids at three ille gal cigarette factories and the seizure of 43 tons of tobacco, almost 1.5 million packs of cig arettes and large amounts of machinery. The factories which were based in Madrid, Murcia and Alicante were controlled by a Bulgarian gang and the value of the material recovered by this action is said to be €9 mil lion with 14 different brands of cigarette being counterfeit ed. A total of 38 different peo ple of various nationalities in
cluding several Ukrainians were arrested during this op eration and apart from ma chinery capable of producing 189,000 cigarettes a minute, officers also discovered a number of lorries already loaded with cartons ready to be distributed throughout Spain and much of Europe. Four of the fake cigarette brands being produced, Fortu na, Winston, L & M and Chesterfield are particularly popular in Spain and the Tax Agency will have lost huge amounts of VAT and duty from their sale as will the manufacturers of the origi nals.
BA CEO replaced main as NonExecutive Chairman but it appears reasonable to suspect that he is being removed because of his actions and reactions to staff during the lockdown and subse quent major reduction of interna tional flights.
He was heavily criticised by pas sengers, staff, unions and MPs over his ‘fire and rehire’ programme which was eventually scrapped, but the airline has lost a huge number of staff and according to Cruz he was only trying to ensure that it sur
ANOTHER UK High Street store is in trouble as the Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group (EWM) which has some 265 stores, (many situated in major pic turesque tourist destinations around the country) has called in administrators. The intention is to try to re structure and save the business but closure of at least 50 EWM shops with the loss of 600 jobs is expected. The Group, controlled by Dubaibased British entrepre neur Philip Day additionally owns the Peacock fast fashion chain which in turn has more than 500 outlets around the UK as well as other smaller opera tions, all of which could be in trouble.
Spanish poverty line DESPITE protestations from the Spanish government that the economy is recovering, a telling report, just issued by Eurostat, (the European statis tical office) indicates that Spain is the fifth poorest coun try in the European Union and it moves to third place for the country with the poorest resi dents under 16. The Spanish poverty level is based on the number of households that take home less than 60 per cent of the av erage annual income and Spain at 20.7 per cent comes after Romania, Latvia, Bulgaria and Estonia, but for poor chil dren only Romania and Bul garia have more. vived until the winter. Although BA has been hit with the highest fine ever issued by the UK Information Commissioner’s Of fice (ICO), shareholders and compa ny executives are breathing a sigh of relief as it was originally believed that the fine for the breach of secu rity in 2018 (with 400,000 passenger details lost) would be in the region of £183 million (€200 million).
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Minister for the Economy Nadia Calviño.
SPAIN’S Minister for the Econo my Nadia María Calviño has in dicated that discussions are still taking place concerning dis bursement of the European Union’s coronavirus recovery fund, of which Spain is one of the largest potential recipients. The problem appears to be with regards to control and over sight of the use of the funds which were supposed to be dis tributed early in the New Year in order to help kickstart members economies. Speaking to American Bloomberg TV the minister said “We are doing our utmost to ac celerate this process so that we can start the implementation of the recovery plan on January 1, 2021.” She was very upbeat in her
view of the Spanish economy go ing forward and suggested that market confidence in Spain is strong and that the ruling minori ty government would shortly be able to finalise the 2021 budget which would incorporate dis bursement of the European Union funds. In the meantime, the Euro pean Central Bank is buying up Government Bonds and this not only allows countries like Spain to reduce its borrowing from more expensive sources, but means that it is able to reduce its bor rowing forecast by almost €15 billion during 2020. The problem in the short term, with so many commitments to support furloughed workers, pay social security, guarantee compa ny bank loans and still run the
Instagram endorsements INFLUENCERS have become hugely successful on Instagram with literally millions of followers earning them large amounts of money when they click on links for clothing etc but this could soon change in the UK at least. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been investigating the organisation which is operated by Facebook Ireland and effectively accused it of allowing hidden advertising which is not clear to the consumer. UK law makes it illegal for users to endorse products or companies without signposting that they have been paid or been given free gifts to do so.
country, the government can’t just keep printing money and needs to receive the European Union funds earlier rather than later.
BUSINESS EXTRA Sweet revenge FOLLOWING in the footsteps of other European States, Spain is to increase the VAT on sugary drinks from 10 per cent to 21 per cent ostensibly to promote a healthier lifestyle, but no doubt also to generate extra tax income.
Cruise ships THE Port Authority in Cadiz is looking forward to the return of holiday cruises especially as Gibraltar has become an increasingly popular destination and has participated in two meetings to promote cruise ship traffic.
John Lewis WITH the likelihood of further store closures in the future, John Lewis Partnership says it will invest £1 billion (€1.1bn) of its own funds to improve its online business and modernise selected shops plus, if profits allow, pay staff a bonus.
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‘Us and them’ I’m afraid Stay or Go? LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT NEVER has my constant harping about legal aid lawyer fees been more justified than by the events that took place just recently. Nineteen out of 20 illegal immigrants, who, after months of wrangling, were finally being deported, became prevented from leaving, after last minute actions by their lawyers gained them a stay of ‘execution.’ Ultimately, only one finally flew off into the great blue good riddance. Once again the so called ‘activist’ lawyers, managed to retain a lucrative number of customers for their dubious companies, allowing them, under the umbrella of the ridiculous ’uman rights regulations, to bleed the British taxpayer even further. The amount this modern day, second rate bunch of shylocks is coining in is really quite frightening. I tried a little research and found that their fees begin at something like £100 an hour.
Assuming they spend five hours a day on a case and multiply that by the 19 illegals they managed to hold back, then this batch alone can bring in some £9,500 a DAY. Multiply that by the amount of weeks or months it takes to resolve these cases and you begin to get some idea of the money these individuals are gleefully conning out of the public purse. And these 19 are only one example. There are literally hundreds of other cases we never even get to hear about. One assessment I came across, was that lawyers who specialise in immigrant cases are costing the tax payer around £100 million a year! Personally I think that is probably a conservative figure and in reality it is much higher. You can rest assured than none of these sharks have any moral or patriotic obligations to the British public. They are simply hell bent on screwing the tax payer out of all they can get. Remember also, these were the same low lifes who went knocking on doors in the Middle East, in an attempt to inveigle the citizens in war areas to lodge complaints against British soldiers
so their companies could begin legal actions against our brave men and women in the military. They are the lowest of the low and need hitting where it will really hurt, right in their grubby money grabbing wallets. Their fees, particularly where it involves illegal immigrants, must be capped and capped pretty low at that. If they really do have consciences and truly do care about these people, let ‘em take on a few cases pro bono. Ha! You’ve more chance of having a foxtrot with our dear Queen Elizabeth in Harrods’ window than seeing that particular scenario. Personally I can’t see why the government doesn’t take some action against this very obvious, wholly unacceptable extortion racket. Unless of course the bosses are all members of the same old boys’ club; which is a far more likely scenario. ‘Us and them’ once again I’m afraid. Always has been and, until the ‘revolution,’ always will be. Keep the faith Love Leapy • leapylee2002@gmail.com expatradioscotland.com Mon. Wed. Frid.
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YOUR CHOICE: Do you still prefer the golden beaches? SHOULD I stay or should I go now? Many expats in Spain are facing the tough question of whether to stick it out in Spain or move back home. People from around the globe flock to Spain every year for the promise of eternal sunshine and an idyllic lifestyle. Many were lured here by the golden beaches, chilled Spanish outlook of ‘mañana’ and a desire to escape the humdrum, 9-5 of the UK and Ireland. In this respect, Spain has certainly lived up to her side of the bargain; however, in the current climate, what would be the final straw to push us to return home? It’s no secret that so many people are struggling to make ends meet. Hopes of a late summer tourist trade extending into autumn have been obliterated with Spain failing to meet requirements for green lists, and a long, quiet winter season is stretching ahead of us. Sure, expats still need to work hard, and bureaucracy is bureaucracy wherever you live. But would expats choose to swap tapas for the tube or beaches for Boris? Not a chance, think many will still stay.
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SCUM-BAGS AND TOE-RAGS Joint Forces DAVID WORBOYS C O N T R I B U T O R S to the ‘popular’ newspapers and Twitter tend to dis miss people they don’t relate to, or whose opinions they don’t share, in the most aggressive language. If the victims are fortunate, they may get away with being described as morons or idiots. At worst they are scum bags or toe rags. Celebrities such as politicians, TV presenters, pop singers, footballers and royalty are constantly picked up on by invisible commentators armed with a pen or a keyboard. From Jere my Corbyn and Bob Geldof to Wayne Rooney and Prince Harry, they have been mocked or viciously attacked. Popular female targets range from Diane Abbott and Kim Kardashian to Meghan Markle, Victoria Beckham and Nicola Sturgeon all decent, harmless people with their own ways of doing things. Although it’s not easy to feel sym pathy for people who are selfcentred
or palpably evil, I don’t find these terms appropriate even for such peo ple in our society. Donald Trump may be a thoroughly unpleasant person, selfabsorbed, dishonest and unprincipled. He may preach lies and nonsense about his opponents and may have deeply flawed intelligence and judgement. But this doesn’t make him a scum bag. The Sunday Times claims still to be a quality paper and it has some inter esting columnists and excellent con tributors on subjects such as history, politics and economics. But, as it seeks to appeal to all lev els of taste and education, it also has Camilla Long. I have not met her and can only judge by what she writes, but she comes across as a bitter woman who hates the world around her. Many of her subjects have granted her an interview in good faith and al most all of them are, judging from her text and photographs, more attrac tive, more successful and nicer peo ple than she is. She therefore reacts resentfully by tearing them apart in the most hate
ful way. She mocks their appearance (buck teeth), questions their intelli gence (airheads), and sneers at their occupations (clothes horses) for no apparent reason. Furthermore, she writes as if her readership goes along with her diatribes. “As we all know, she hasn’t a clue how to dress.” Several things alarm me about this. First is the esteem in which she seems to be held by the readers of this once fine newspaper (under Harold Hob son), and second, the fact that she was voted interviewer of the year in 2016 at the British Press awards. This exemplifies gutter journalism. To judge from her writing, she regards sex as something dirty. Her favourite words include, ‘bum’, ‘tits’, ‘shag’, ‘cock’ and ‘crap’, terms we used at school. She seems obsessed with body parts and bodily functions, de scribed in suitably barrackroom lan guage. What happened to kindness and courtesy? To me this crude intoler ance towards the different views and choices, the character and appear ance of others suggests she has her own problems. But she is not a toe rag.
THE UK and Spain have called for a halt to Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The UK and Spain joined forces with Germany, France and Italy to pen a strongly worded statement condemning the planned expansion of settlements by the occupying Israeli administration. The United Nations and European Union have also spoken out against the plans to build almost 5,000 new housing units on the occupied West Bank. EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell called settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories ‘illegal.’
Rough Justice A CHILD abuser in Brians 2 in Sant Esteve Sesrovires (Barcelona) was killed by anoth er prisoner ‘as punishment.’ In statements to an investi gating Granollers judge, prison officers explained that the ag gressor stabbed the 32yearold victim “very aggressively” 27 times in the back in the exercise yard. As the warders ap proached, he called out to them: “Don’t come near, this isn’t against you. He’s a pimp, a child abuser. Don’t worry,
he’s dead now.” The judge concluded that the killer, who is 37 and serving a long sentence for murder, set out to punish the second man. The dead prisoner had been convicted of prostituting chil dren and the disabled as well as sexist violence, offences that the author of the crime regard ed as inexcusable. He is now accused of murder with intent and unjustified mal ice, having acted without any provocation on the part of the dead prisoner, the judge said.
ALEXA, HOMESCHOOL THE Tent KIDS - IT’S LOCKTOBER! Boy AS Britain prepares for new local lockdowns, some parents may again find themselves taking on the role of teachers. However, even with remote help from real teachers, many may find the stay athome teaching model quite dif ficult so here are a few tips. Be prepared to be repeatedly questioned how long until lunchtime. This should begin around 9.15 and continue about every 15 minutes until lunchtime. If you work with children under five, remember that if you didn’t photo graph it and write about it, it never happened. It is normal for children to re peatedly blurt out any answer and keep guessing until they see the ap propriate reaction on your face. What is three plus four? “Nine, f i v e , z e r o , 8 0 ? ” Ke e p c a l m a n d don’t yell, no matter how many times it happens. Be prepared to explain what you want the child to do several times,
NORA JOHNSON BREAKING VIEWS Nora is the author of popular psychological suspense and crime thrillers and a freelance journalist. To comment on any of the issues raised in her column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/3.0.15/nora-johnson
including using picture prompts. Be prepared for this information to be forgotten in the time it takes to pick up a pencil. Remember that tidying up re sources invariably causes children to urgently need to pee. Scientists have not yet worked out why, but it’s an everrecurring phenomenon. Seriously though, it’s a great job, so enjoy it while you can. Look at the positives, enjoy the quality time and don’t sweat the small stuff. And when all else fails, just make it up! The actor Rafe Spall got his first shot at homeschooling after his son saw him in a Jurassic World movie and burst into tears when
Dad got eaten by a massive di nosaur.“How did you get out of that T.Rex’s tummy?” the boy asked. Spall said it was just a movie. “Yeah, I know,” said the boy, “but how did you get out?” Time and again Spall explained:“It’s all computers,” but to no avail. Then, unexpectedly, the child added bizarrely: “Did you have a sword?” Spall did what any wise parent would do. “I just said, ‘Yes, son. I had a sword.’ ” So, make it up or just ask Alexa! Nora Johnson’s psychological crime thrillers ‘No Safe Place,’ ‘Be trayal,’ ‘The Girl in the Woods,’ ‘The Girl in the Red Dress,’ ‘No Way Back,’ ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora johnson.net) available online as eBook (€0.99;£0.99), Apple Books, paperback and audiobook. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca can cer charity.
MAX: Enjoyed “escaping”. TEN-YEAR-OLD Max Woosey made a wish come true for his neighbour and family friend, Rick Abbott, who gave a tent to the young boy after he knew he had only weeks left to live. Rick, who was 74 years old when he died of cancer in Feb ruary, told Max: “I want you to promise me you will have an adventure in it.” He has raised more than £16,000 for the North Devon Hos pice after spending 200 nights sleeping outside in the tent. According to the amazing young lad he has enjoyed “es caping” his parents and has loved being able to “read the Beano for as long as you want.”
OUTBREAK A QUARTER of ‘a rulebreak ing’ crew on a £3 billion nu clear sub tested positive for Covid after booze sessions. Sailors on the HMS Vigi lant were under strict orders not to leave the Kings Bay US Navy base in Georgia, US, but reportedly broke the
rules and went to bars, restaurants and strip clubs. Now, at least 35 crew have tested positive for Covid19, including a doctor and executive officer said to be one of just two people with codes to fire nuclear weapons.
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This week Celebrity Chef & Master Chef Steven Saunders, proprietor of the award-winning Little Geranium in La Cala makes a mess in the kitchen with Meringue!
Steven Saunders FMCGB The Little Geranium La Cala de Mijas www.thelittlegeranium.com ETON MESS is a traditional Eng lish dessert dating back to the late 1800s originating from Eton college. It was served at the Eton school’s annual cricket matches and became famous when the English people dis covered that they loved meringue, cream and fresh fruits. Everything related to the dish encapsulated the English summer. Whipped fresh cream, English strawberries, raspberries and blueberries were often added, usually served up with tennis or crick et. Now chefs love evolving recipes, but you have to be careful. Careful because some classics should be just left alone. Heston Blumenthal said that he couldn’t and wouldn’t change Eton Mess and conclud ed that although it looks messy that is where the tradition lies. I like Heston but he is not al
Last of the summer fruits and messing around with Eton!
Steven and Michel making meringues at home. ways right. Mushed up fruit and meringue served in a glass is not very 21st century. I saw this as a challenge and so I went into my home kitchen and started messing about
with meringues. I tried many different ways of serving them with cream and summer fruits to make them more attractive but keep ing the thread of the dish. Then
I remembered my days at The Savoy in London where I had spent my training and I used to pipe little blobs of meringue for a dish they served in a martini glass with fruits.
On one occasion I had piped over a thousand little blobs for the Queen Mother’s birthday party and it came to mind when I was holding the piping bag filled with the meringue mix. So, I piped a tray of tiny meringue blobs and also a spread meringue (like spread ing butter) so that I could have little crisps of meringue. The two different types would add textures. I cooked them really slowly at 100ºC for about one hour. When I felt them, they were hard on the outside as they should be but soft in the cen tre. The spread meringue will be crisp all the way through. Then I went to work on laying out the dish on the plate. The dish I created looked quite beautiful but still simple and when served to the guests, it really has the wow factor! I sent an Instagram mes sage and photo of the new
Eton Mess to Heston with the picture but he didn’t respond. In fact, out of the 26,000 fol lowers he has, he follows just none! Heston does not fol low anyone so hence he would never have seen my creation! If you want to be really cre ative you can get even more ‘Hestony’ by serving the plate under a glass dome with liquid nitrogen (dry ice) which we have often done at the Gerani um. I hope that I have helped evolve and improve the ap pearance of this classic but not change the flavours or the tex tures of the original dish. We are getting to see the last of the summer fruits now so if you want to make some thing really special with them then have a go at this recipe and impress your guests with your cooking and presentation skills. Eton not so Messy.
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Ingredients for Meringue (recipe below makes about eight portions) 160g of egg white 160g of caster sugar 160g of icing sugar Method for Meringues Preheat the oven to 100°C or lowest gas mark setting Whisk the egg whites until very stiff then gradually add the caster sugar. Beat until in corporated, then finally add the icing sugar and whisk un til combined. Put in a piping bag and pipe into small 2cm domes onto a baking tray lined with parch ment paper or a silicone bak ing mat which makes life a lot easier!
Also pipe one large blob and spread thinly with a palette knife to create a sheet of meringue about ¼ cm thick. Place the meringues in the oven for one hour and then check them, the outer shell should be firm. For the raspberry sauce (coulis) 1 punnet raspberries 150g sugar/100ml of water in saucepan until sugar dissolves and becomes a little syrupy) Method for raspberry sauce Cook the raspberries in the sugar syrup until they break down and then blend in a
food processor. Finally pass through a fine sieve to remove the seeds For the meringue crisps Take the sheet of cooked meringue and break with your fingers into small 2cm pieces. Reserve. To dress the meringues 1 punnet of raspberries 1 punnet blueberries 1 punnet strawberries 250ml of fresh thick cream, lightly whipped 1 tablespoon of the raspberry sauce (above) To assemble the dessert Follow the picture in the arti
cle and try to get it straight, neat and tidy. Pipe little blobs of raspberry sauce (coulis) either in small piping bag or make a paper one from parchment/baking paper. Pipe blobs of fresh cream then add the domes of meringue followed by the fruits and finally the meringue crisps. Garnish and dress with the raspberry coulis. Note: You can freeze some raspberries and then lightly crush them and sprinkle over the dessert to finish.
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MERINGUE MESS: Garnish with coulis.
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OUR VIEW How early is too early to put up your Christmas decorations?
WITH Malaga Christmas lights already being constructed and many UK venues putting up their decorations at the beginning of November, we want to know when you think it is too early to put up your Christmas decorations. Depending on which side of the fence you fall, Xmas decorations in October may feel sublime or ridiculous. However, psychoanalysts have researched the differing opinions and discovered that putting up decorations early can actually increase the level of excitement and anticipation for the big day and also can affect positive change in people’s mood and attitude. If you decided to put up a real tree, then this will dictate when you decorate. The British Christmas Tree Growers Association (BCTGA) does recommend waiting until at least the beginning of December. If the tree is looked after well then it will last four weeks and see you through until just after New Year. Tradition does dictate that putting up Christmas decorations, including the tree, should wait until the beginning of the Advent. Advent is the fourth Sunday before Christmas and will fall on Sunday, November 29, this year. U l t i m a t e l y, w h a t y o u c h o o s e t o d o w i t h y o u r Christmas decorations is up to you. Follow time honoured traditions or make up your own. Provided you are happy, healthy and enjoying the time for family and friends then it’s all good … even if it may be over Zoom this year.
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Banksy confirms new mural by the artist Brilliant!!!
Happy Customer I would like to express my thanks to you and your team for the promotion of the Club del Sol in last week’s issue of the Euro Weekly. Also, the framed copy you gave us last Friday is very much appreciated and our clients are enthusiastic too. Thanks a lot and wishing you well, we remain with best regards, Club del Sol José A Kreijman Gen Manager
Outcry Over Blair Even if he has to pay a fine, the £10,000 or whatever will come out of one of his multiple accounts and won’t affect him. He’s a pompous idiot that drove the UK into all sorts of trouble because of his ‘place in history’ and trying to destroy the Tories forever with his unlimited immigration rules. Saya Sendiri, Online
Illegal Stay Every intruder is a criminal, these laws already exist. If the government / police do not do this, they are liable to prosecution. The real criminals are the politicians / courts who prevent penalties and deportations. Herbert Lichtenwald, Online
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Husband told wife and three children have died Terribly sad, RIP little Angels and mother.
PUZZLE: Finding the dog in a herd of cows I truly did get it, keep them coming please, it is good to get your brain working harder.
New Zealand’s PM wins election in a landslide And is anyone surprised? Amazing PM.
Breaking News - Greater Manchester given midday deadline to agree Tier 3 End of the day these measures are to save lives and ‘try’ to slow the infection rate, living in the NW not too happy but sometimes drastic measures have to be taken. Obviously affects finances, myself including my husband like many at home for weeks then no work, instead of moaning need to be pro-active, he’s 61 and instead of sitting blaming everyone, moaning got out and found work. To sacrifice a drink or a meal out, or buying a game of new trainers etc, it is not the end of the world, our lives are!
Police in Malaga Spain bust up party of over 150 ‘Covidiots’ Well done the police, let’s hope the Justice System hits them all with very HEAVY FINES it will send a message out that behaviour like this will NOT BE TOLERATED!
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YOUR STARS FOR NEXT 7 DAYS ARIES (March 21 - April 20)
Surprising and happy news about the 30th really puts some bounce into you. Having been so busy recently, you may not have noticed that someone has a special interest in you. Another surprise then, but how will you react? Probably with interest but no great passion. TAURUS (April 21 - May 21)
Family members bring a sparkle to your eyes and a spring to your step. When there is so much going on it is easy to forget how much we are part of a whole. If you have neglected keeping in contact of late, this serves to remind you to try to do better. GEMINI (May 22 - June 21)
A trip to the cinema or theatre makes you take notice and may even shock. There are many things in life that normally do not touch us but, once we are aware, there seems to be a need for action. CANCER (June 22 - July 23)
Expecting others to automatically know what you want is unrealistic. Even dropping heavy hints can go well astray of the mark. Although it is unpalatable to your sensitivity, plain talking is needed. Stop wanting everyone to like you and your personality will grow in leaps and bounds. LEO (July 24 - August 23)
Oh, gosh, this is a really sensitive time for Leos. Although it is easy to upset you, it is equally easy to fire your enthusiasm. Anyone considering not keeping a promise or appointment with you should beware because they will be whipped into shape. VIRGO (August 24 - September 23)
This is a week of deep thinking and meaningful conversations. Someone’s opinion of you reaches your ears and pleases you greatly. Work that has been progressing at home faces holdups and tact is needed to avoid a row.
LIBRA (September 24 - October 23)
Take extra care where finances concern your home. A legal matter should be considered carefully. When planning home improvements, get plenty of good advice and do not trust your heart. A new activity means new friends. SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22)
Being protective of those close does not mean worrying all the time. With their co-operation, the burden, welcome though it may be, can be lightened. There is the opportunity to have fun with some young friends, which may not come again for some time. SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21)
Be determined to make a budget and stick to it. Even if you are arranging a holiday, resist the urge to splash out. Because this is such a busy week, it may not seem that there is time to read the small print. However, that would be a mistake, causing problems later.
HEXAGRAM
The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 six-letter words into the 19 cells. The letters at the edges of interlocking cells MUST BE THE SAME. The letters in the words must be written CLOCKWISE. The word in cell 10 (FIGURE) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.
BARREN BILLET DARKLE EMERGE ERRATA ETHANE FIGURE (10) FLORIN FOURTH INTONE LINGUA POTENT SORTIE STORMY STROLL TEDIUM TROIKA UPDATE UPLIFT
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CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20)
With a big event coming up, you need someone to give plenty of love and support. Starting a new interest could lead you into their path. Going for looks alone will do you no favours. Be as broadminded as possible when it comes to making friends. AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19)
An area in which you have experience means that you are able to help someone close this week. Keep the advice free from personal opinions wherever possible. Some upsets on a day-to-day basis are all minor and will pass. Your sensitivity this week is certain to cause frustration and even mayhem. PISCES (February 20 - March 20)
What will really be appreciated this week is if you will give your time to others. I realise that your life is busy but the emotional rewards from helping someone will be more than worth it. To see yourself in a truly positive light, imagine being in the positions of those round you.
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The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.
Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 5 represents B and 24 represents R, so fill in B every time the figure 5 appears and R every time the figure 24 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 Bag (paper, plastic) (5) 3 Seed (7) 6 Bell (7) 8 Piedra (material) (5) 10 Letter (mail) (5) 11 Vase (7) 14 Draw (equal score) (6) 15 Fir trees (6) 17 Mostaza (7) 20 Fear (5) 21 Fright (sudden fear) (5) 22 Pago (7) 23 Arañar (7) 24 Navaja de afeitar (5)
Down 1 Bicicleta (7) 2 Spider (5) 3 Bufanda (5) 4 Museum (5) 5 Steel (metal) (5) 7 Butterflies (insects) (9) 9 Por ahí (4,5) 12/13 Año bisiesto (4,4) 16 Más corto (7) 17 Tables (furniture) (5) 18 Sobre (aproximadamente) (5) 19 Profundidad (hondura) (5) 20 Alcalde (5)
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION • LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION • LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION QUICK Across: 1 Snack, 4 Start, 7 Cathedral, 8 Seem, 9 Fables, 12 Battle, 13 Mats, 16 Submarine, 18 Cages, 19 Tasks. Down: 1 Shuts, 2 Ancient, 3 Kite, 4 Seesaw, 5/17 Air bag, 6 Talks, 10 Leaders, 11 Always, 12 Basic, 14 Slows, 15 Gift.
CRYPTIC
Across: 1 Besiege, 5 Means, 8 Droop, 9 Cordite, 10 Islands, 11 Snail, 12 Slopes, 14 Access, 18 Elfin, 20 Chatter, 22 Ruction, 23 Burma, 24 Hardy, 25 Screens. Down: 1 Budgies, 2 Shoal, 3 Expense, 4 Excise, 5 Mares, 6 Animate, 7 Spell, 13 Officer, 15 Chamber, 16 Streams, 17 Scones, 18 Earth, 19 Noisy, 21 Terse.
ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Sesenta, 5 Judge, 8 Flame, 9 Sausage, 10 Theatre, 11 Amiga, 12 Gruas, 14 Laugh, 19 Occur, 21 Parecer, 23 Detener, 24 Value, 25 Noses, 26 Tallest. Down: 1 Safety, 2 Shake, 3 Nuestra, 4 Answer, 5 Jaula, 6 Drawing, 7 Elevar, 13 Recetas, 15 Arrival, 16 Golden, 17 Spirit, 18 Priest, 20 Ranas, 22 Calle.
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FUTOSHIKI
nude thud theta thee then whet whetted whee wheel when waxen waxed watt nattier hexed heed heel axed attire attired duet dent dented held helm heir exeat entire envied taxed text teed teen teem tent tented extent eaten ethene lent erne next nett netted need neem tenth teat tied tier tine tint tinted tined tire tired dean death detent meet meld merit merited rent rented rein riel rite vied vine
NONAGRAM agin anti fain fang flan gain gnat hang hint lain ling lint naif nail nigh tang tanh than thin ting algin align faint final fling flint giant glint night thing haling hating anthill falling halting lathing fanlight NIGHTFALL
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1 SHAKEN 2 DEARTH 3 ABORTS 4 MOTLEY 5 STREAK 6 HEROIC 7 RECALL 8 LETTER 9 CELLAR 10 CREDIT 11 HOLLER 12 ABLATE 13 LEGEND 14 ABRUPT 15 INTONE 16 TANGLE 17 RANCHO 18 BEATEN 19 COARSE
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Alicante TODAY: MAX 24, MIN 21-C Fri 25 21 - C Sat 24 19 - Th Sun24 18 - Cl Mon 25 19 - Cl Tues 24 18 - Cl Wed24 18 - Cl
Almeria TODAY: MAX 25, MIN 21-CL Fri 27 21 - C Sat 24 20 - Cl Sun23 19 - Cl Mon 23 19 - Cl Tues 23 19 - Cl Wed23 18 - Cl
Benidorm TODAY: MAX 24, MIN 21-C Fri 25 21 - C Sat 24 20 - Th Sun24 20 - Cl Mon 24 20 - Cl Tues 24 19 - Cl Wed23 19 - Cl
Bilbao TODAY: MAX 27, MIN 18-C Fri 28 17 - C Sat 25 15 - Th Sun24 14 - Th Mon 26 14 - Cl Tues 26 13 - Th Wed25 13 - Sh
Mallorca TODAY: MAX 26, MIN 18-CL Fri 27 19 - Cl Sat 25 19 - Th Sun24 18 - Cl Mon 25 18 - Cl Tues 24 18 - Cl Wed23 17 - Th
Madrid TODAY: MAX 24, MIN 15 -CL Fri 18 13 - Th Sat 20 13 - Sh Sun24 13 - Cl Mon 25 13 - S Tues 24 13 - Cl Wed25 13 - Cl
Barcelona TODAY: MAX 26, MIN 18-CL Fri 24 19 - Cl Sat 24 19 - Th Sun23 17 - Th Mon 24 17 - Cl Tues 23 17 - Cl Wed23 16 - Th
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FUTOSHIKI Fill in the squares so that each digit from 1 to 6 occurs exactly once in each row and column. Greater-than and less-than signs indicate the relationship of the two adjacent squares. There is only one solution, and you can find it without guessing.
BOGGLED How many English words can you find in the Boggled grid, according to the following rules? • The letters must be adjoining in a ‘chain’. They can be adjacent horizontally, vertically or diagonally. • Words must contain at least four letters and may include singular and plural or other derived forms. • No letter may be used more than once within a single word, unless it appears twice. • No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.
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SCORING:
• Average: 18 • Good: 25 • Very good: 36 • Excellent: 47
4 letters: 1 point 5 letters: 2 points 6 letters: 3 points 7 letters: 5 points 8 or more letters: 11 points
KAKURO Fill all the empty squares using the numbers 1 to 9, so that the sum of each horizontal block equals the ‘clue’ on its left, and the sum of each vertical block equals the clue on its top. No number may be used in the same block more than once.
CRYPTIC Across 1 Fables created when part of a journey is over (7) 5 Steps out to confront nuisances (5) 8 Courage shown in mariner venture (5) 9 Soldiers get up all the same (7) 10 The right animals for scoundrels (7) 11 Singular duck is a bargain (5) 12 Place for holiday or taking it easy outside (6) 14 Written compositions from eastern and southern states (6) 17 Some fancy niche for a sceptic (5) 19 Firm agreement (7) 22 Rider at crash is farther behind (7) 23 Fire that's hot inside cabin (5) 24 Only remaining son survives (5) 25 Isn’t USA wrong to provide food? (7) Down 1 Solitary person, one between left and right (5) 2 Ray gets going and does the Twist (7) 3 Nice embracing an oriental relative (5) 4 Squeeze in a game (6) 5 A change of stripes for clergymen (7) 6 Nicked a long scarf (5) 7 Steamship holds more than enough specimens (7) 12 Clear it out ready for a performance (7) 13 Coke sir? Drunk in the mountains! (7) 15 A scientist's room a mother visits in a US state (7) 16 Greek high-flyer starts in charge at Royal Ulster Show (6) 18 Needles for suppliers of information (5) 20 Israelite leader some confused with Samaritan leader (5) 21 Sign to know in Scotland (5)
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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.
Across 1 Move or cause to move back and forth (5) 4 Backbone (5) 7 Act of hearing attentively (9) 8 Boundary of a surface (4) 10 Formal discussion, especially in parliament (6) 12 Mythical fire-breathing monster (6) 13 Acquires (4) 16 Helper (9) 18 Pieces of work to be undertaken (5) 19 Appears to be (5)
Down 1 Cause fear in (5) 2/15 Interested and listening carefully (3,4) 3 Requiring little effort (4) 4 Scandinavian kingdom (6) 5 Reproduce someone's behaviour or looks (7) 6 Large bird of prey (5) 9 Spectacles (7) 11 Equestrian beasts (6) 12 Draw up an outline or sketch for something (5) 14 Closes up (5) 15 See 2 17 One of the digits of the foot (3)
WORD LADDER Move from the start word (FAKE) to the end word (COAT) in the same number of steps as there are rungs on the Word Ladder. You must only change one letter at a time.
FAKE
SPANISH LESSONS BACK COAT
We will be learning the difference between ESTAR and SER, they both mean I am, but they are used differently. SER is permanent and ESTAR is temporary. Yo Tú Él/ Ella/ Ud Nosotros Vosotros Ellos/ Ellas/ Uds
SER
ESTAR
MEANING…
Soy Estás Está Estamos Estáis Están
Estoy Estás Está Estamos Estáis Están
I am You are He/She/it is, you are We are You all are They/you are
NONAGRAM
Important Information:
Examples of how to use these words. ESTAR is used for describing feelings and emotions, ie anything that is temporary. ESTAR Estoy aburrido… I am bored. ¿Qué estás haciendo?... What are you doing? Está muy cerca… It is nearby. Estamos cenando… We are having dinner. No estáis bien…You all aren’t well. Tres están en el coche… Three are in the car. SER is used to describe characteristics or rather permanent qualities. E.g. shape, size, height, colour, nationality. SER Soy Inglesa… I am English. Eres profesora… You are a teacher. Ella es rubia… She is blonde. Somos Españoles… We are Spanish. Sois inteligentes… You all are intelligent. Son viejos… They are old.
WARNING! Do NOT let supermarket staff scan your forehead to take your temperature. It erases your memory. I went in for bread and milk and came out with gin, wine and chocolate!
Cartoon by Audrey Quinton www.audreyq.co.uk
How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case N) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.
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Glaucoma is the DIONE silent disease
GLAUCOMA: Affects around one million people in Spain. GLAUCOMA is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide and affects a total of 60 million people in the world. In Spain, it affects around a million people, but it is believed around 500,000 suffer unknowingly, making it known as the silent disease. Glaucoma is an eye disease whose main characteristic is the loss of vision due to progressive damage that occurs to the optic nerve. T he main risk factor is ocular hypertension. If the pressure within the eyeball increases, the optic nerve is compressed and neurons that form are damaged, causing cell death of these and decreasing the field of view patient. “The earlier the diagnosis the better and the sooner you can put the brakes on the disease,” said president of the Association of Glaucoma for patients and their families (AGAF), Delfina Balonga. I t is recommended you have eye tests every two years from the age of 40 and annually after the age of 50. “The big problem of glaucoma is that if not detected early it can cause serious vision problems and in 5 per cent of cases, total blindness.”
It can appear at any time of life, but it is more common after the age of 60 and there are several risk factors such as diabetes, family history, high myopia and high blood pressure.
LOCKYER THE year 2020 has been a testing time for many so far. Separated from family members, social dis tancing from those you love, without any physical contact, businesses closing and people be ing furloughed from their jobs. Statistics for mental health issues are on the rise, with helplines be ing inundated with calls. Is there anything we can do for ourselves to get us through this? How can you cope through difficult times? If you are a person who looks at every situation through a nega tive mindset, it can have an im pact on every aspect of your life, including, family, friendships, rela tionships and health. Your thought patterns affect your emotions, which in turn, affect your behaviour and actions. For example, if you wake one morn ing in a bad mood and consistent
How To Cope Through Difficult Times
ly think of that bad mood, you will feel angry, frustrated, grumpy. This may lead to the actions of shouting at family members, be coming impatient with work col leagues, whilst mentally beating yourself up over your behaviour. Depending on the issue that each individual is dealing with, there are several ways you can approach this and learn how to change your way of thinking and your coping mechanism. Write Rather Than Think The first step I take with all of my clients is journalling. Write down your current negative thought. What is the situation that has caused this thought? Do you have any physical evidence that makes this thought true? By writing down your actual thoughts, help you recognise and name it without judgement. You
may even notice that your painful feelings disappear after a while. ‘This too shall pass’ can become words to live by. You Can’t Control A Person or Situation Outside Of You This is a statement I live by dai ly. You are only in control of you! Whilst you cannot control a situa tion or person outside of you, you can control the emotions that you attach to it. Do not dismiss or ig nore your emotion as that will not make the pain go away. Acknowl edge the distress and accept it as your present reality. Accepting does not mean you like it, it only means that you can put these un pleasant thoughts to the front and centre of your mind, rather than allowing them to float un consciously under the surface Be Your Own Best Friend Eighty per cent of our
thoughts are negative, we can be really mean to ourselves. Ask yourself, is that the way you would treat your best friend? Selflove is so important. Every thing starts with how you feel about yourself, so, the next time you punish yourself over a situa tion you cannot control, ask yourself this important question. Would I speak to my best friend in the same way? Do The Things You Love It is a fact that there will be situ ations in everyone’s life that may cause you difficult times, but, that doesn’t mean you have to allow it to control every aspect of your life. When these situations occur, remember to do the things you love and reach for the belief. Talk out loud if it helps, ‘I love the warmth of the sun on my face,’ ‘reading books makes me feel relaxed,’ ‘I love the smell of fresh coffee,’ these examples will amend your way of thinking and will encourage you to look for the positive.
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Hey you there MS BIPOLAR UP AND DOWN WITH BALANCE UNEDITED IF you are reading this and feeling anxious today and the expectations of a world that looks nothing like it once did, feels too heavy… I want you to know you are not alone. We are in this together, truly. Everything has changed, and we are all working to find that balance of normal again. So today, instead of judging your day based on the scale of the past, I want you to give yourself peace. Peace of mind that you are trying, and just be proud of showing up, be proud of your loving and be proud for being real. And, yes be proud of those around you too. This world needs a whole bunch more kindness and a whole bunch more hope. So today, even with the anxiousness, find that hope. You’ve got it within you, you HAVE got the strength to fight through this.
Believe you can, and you will. I read a quote this week that said: ‘In the shakiness, you shine. In the predictableness, you persist. In the storm, you surface. So, now, you must breathe.’ If you would like to write to me, feel free to do so using the email below, or follow me on Facebook @Mswillowbipolar Just remember you are NOT alone Love Ms Bipolar x
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Music to please their little ears A RECORD is available which is specifically aimed to calm and please cats and their owners. The record, which features five pieces played on the cello, was composed after two years of scientific study to deter mine the sounds which felines are most attracted to. The composer has stressed that his music has been written in a language which cats appreciate, a se ries of sounds which makes sense to them and helps them relax. Initially, the musician said, he had wanted to write music for dogs but the variety of shapes, sizes and breeds made it diffi cult to find sounds which would please all. Now he is working on a record for horses. CALM CATS: Music helps them relax.
Talk about condescending? MIKE SENKER IN MY OPINION Views of a Grumpy Old Man I NEARLY didn’t do a column this week and in fact I’m finding them harder and harder to do. Not because I’m not grumpy, because I am, but I seem to be grumpy about the same things all the time. Things like trying to pay cash into the bank or trying to use the voucher that the supermarket sent you but you are one day early or one day late. Spanish law where you can’t get rid of a useless community gardener that is a lunatic with a chainsaw that just hacks at everything and the company that he works for is just as bad. So you termi nate their contract only to find out that the new company has to employ the same gardener as the old one didn’t have a garden for him to mutilate. So, are you ready for this, he takes the new company to court and wins!!! Absolute lunacy. But what really is getting at me at the moment are ‘experts.’ Not experts with degrees and PhDs who work out of lab oratories and secret bunkers with direct data, but the ones sitting in their arm
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WALKING FOOTBALL’S WEEKEND EXTRAVAGANZA... VISITORS TAKE THE HONOURS
Esquina Park Rangers.
WFS Calahonda. FRIDAY October 16 saw the first in a weekend series of matches involving visiting walking football club Esquina Park Rangers from Quesada in Alicante region participating in the Sarah Almagro Valleco Cup to raise funds for Sarah. And the visitors quickly showed their experience when they took a 30 first half lead against hosts Calahonda. The Greens did tighten things in the second half preventing EPR scoring again. Next saw Benahavis at tempting to stop the visitor’s domination but some poor de fending allowed EPR a 20 win
to make certain the cup was theirs. In fact the score could have been double except for some superb saves from Jonge Alex in the Bee’s goal. It was left to the local sides to play out for runnersup spot with Benahavis taking an early 20 lead. Home side Calahon da showed they had learned from their first game and in spired second half substitu tions saw them claw back into the game and level the scores with Karl Lloyd causing the Finca to erupt with a last minute goal for a 32 win. A buffet/Irish Bingo/ Quiz was laid on in Our Bar after
wards where the visiting Cap tain received the cup and the visitors learned more about Sarah’s story and progress and were so impressed they do nated €100 to the fund. Lorraine was the winner of the Irish Bingo and donated her €100 winnings to the fund. A tremendous gesture. After all the donations were counted (including a generous €100 from the Euro Weekly News), the total sum donated was €510. A HUGE THANK YOU to ALL for your contribu tions. Saturday saw a full and var ied programme of matches
Aston Viñuela. with EPR facing Malaga A for the BAHA/Costa Trophy. This match turned out to be EPR’s hardest game with Malaga pushing them all the way in a game played to the visitor’s rules. The score swung either way before the maroons se cured a late third goal for a 32 win to lift their second trophy in two days. In other matches Malaga B took on Nerja Nomads, play ing their first actual football since lockdown. The team from further up the coast did themselves proud securing a 22 draw. This is sure to be a confidence boost for the
League new boys. Next a BAHA Irish Whiskey trophy match saw newly crowned League Cup winners Aston Viñuela play back to back matches against Malaga (Los Boquerones). It was Viñuela who stretched their lead in the group with 31 and 20 wins. Thank yous go to EPR cap tain Gordon Sutherland, his team and their lovely cheer leaders for providing us with excellent opposition and com pany during the socialising af ter the matches were com pleted. We hope to cross paths
again in the not too distant fu ture. Thanks too to Calahonda WFS, excellent hosts, Bena havis who made the journey up the coast to participate, Malaga’s three teams ably led by Gray Salt and to Aston Viñuela and Nerja, both of whom also had to make longish journeys. Once again the popularity of walking football came to the fore with a total atten dance of 100 players repre senting eightteams over two days. The fastest growing sport in Spain.