Euro Weekly News - Costa Blanca South 22 - 28 October 2020 Issue 1842

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22 - 28 October 2020

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TORREVIEJA City Council has employed 10 unem­ ployed people thanks to the huge €284,323.66 grant from the EMCORP 2020 programme. The mayor of Torrevieja, Eduardo Dolón, accompa­ nied by the councillor for Development and Employ­ ment, Domingo Paredes, has welcomed 10 women who will now work full­time in the Torrevieja consistory for the next six months. The workers consist of: six social workers, an ar­ chitect and three adminis­ trative technicians. They have been hired for a variety of different

departments across a range of areas in the City Council such as: Social Services, Projects, Public Works and a range of oth­ er departments. The exceptionnaly gen­ erous grant to help im­ prove employment oppor­ tunities for the unemployed people in the town were part of actions carried out by the Torre­ vieja City Council, through the Local Development Agency (ADL). The grant also offers ini­ tiatives for training, inno­ vation, business aid and the promotion of entre­ preneurship and aims to

NOW WORKING: Ten unemployed women have gained full time work in the consistory. help the economic reacti­ vation in the city to allevi­ ate the impact from the ongoing global Covid­19 pandemic which has seen so many people suffer en­ employment and hard­ ship.

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Fear and Intimidation THE Partido Independencia Orihuela Costa (PIOC) says the coast is currently operat­ ing under a cloud of fear and intimidation. The party has been meet­ ing residents of the coast re­ garding the various issues raised and what they are said to have uncovered is that businesses and associations are operating under a fear of reprisals if they become in­ volved in politics. They have also found that associations felt they have been intimidated if they get in­ volved and has concluded that this could be the dirty side of politics that other parties are prepared to use to keep their stranglehold on the coast. The PIOC believe the coast is operating under a cloud of fear and intimidation and that the residents are back­ ing them, however, their voices have to remain silent as any word of support for the party could result in an unexpected visit from the po­ lice to check their premises.

Maximum Responsibility THE councillor for Security has warned the people of Elche to act with “maximum responsibil­ ity” when enjoying the Alicante nightlife. Councillor José Ramón González issued the message af­ ter nightly Alicante police opera­ tions had caught more people from Elche, a lot believed to be illegal immigrants, enjoying the nightlife in the city of Alicante. Restrictions imposed by the Generalitat Valenciana has meant people are risking fines when moving to cities to enjoy the nightlife and González said: “A significant increase in people has been noticed, especially in the centre of Alicante from the

CITY NIGHTLIFE: People being asked to act responsibly. municipality of Elche. “We are concerned because we do not want it to happen as in other cities where Health has had to impose restrictions on entertainment venues, capacity limitations in shops and in meetings,” he concluded. González called for people who were planning on visiting Alicante to enjoy the nightlife to

Cakes for Cancer AN Águilas bakery is donating proceeds of their cake sales to the Spanish Association against Cancer (AECC) after raising over €1,000. Ahead of International Breast Cancer Day, which is a part of October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Melenchón Pas­ try Shop sold 300 of its sponge cake, which is topped by cream and dipped in chocolate, in order to raise money for this won­ derful charity.

employ maximum responsibility and respect the measures to protect people against the virus. “The measures are to protect us against the virus and with them we avoid contagions [and] for this reason, I repeat, we ask for maximum responsibility and compliance with all and, espe­ cially, those who visit us,” he said.

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Auction Success A SUCCESSFUL charity auction had happy tails wagging as a lot of money was raised for three local dog charities. The Happy Tails charity auction on Wednesday October 7 at La Zona in Los Alcazares was blessed by a beautiful day of sunshine as people turned up to enjoy a wonderful day of fundraising. Eighteen stalls were set up with a fantastic variety of products as people shopped happily in their masks and enjoyed socially dis­ tanced drinks and food whilst the auction lots began. In total 39 lots, auctioned by the fabulous auctioneering skills of Joanne Scott, were sold from hair do’s and make­up, car repairs, oven cleans, house cleans, Spanish/ English wills and many other bargains. When all the money was totalled, the event raised the spectacu­ lar amount of €1,625, with the monies raised going to three local dog charities: PAPS, Los Infiernos and Animales Unicos, whose rep­ resentatives were thrilled to receive such great amounts. Lesley Eburne, the organiser, said “we are delighted to be able to hand this money over to these shelters who work tirelessly to look after so many abandoned, sick, new born puppies and mis­ treated animals.”

Murcia Covid Tribute MURCIA paid tribute to the 56,000 Covid­19 deaths by filling the Isidoro Valcarcel Medina Garden with thousands of Spanish flags on Sunday morning. The National Association of Victims and People affected by Coronavirus (ANVAC) chose the garden, to­ gether with Avenida Juan de Borbón, for the tribute which followed the ‘Memory and Justice’ events held in Sevilla (Parque Alamillo), Madrid (Parque Roma) and Valencia (Playa de la Patacona). ANVAC volunteers took to the garden and Avenida in the early hours of Sunday October 18 to plant thousands of Spanish flags in an emotional act of remembrance for those who lost their lives to the virus.

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Motorcyclist Dies A MOTORCYCLIST died in a road accident in Torre Pacheco after several calls to the emergency services warned they had heard an explosion. Mobile emergency units and the Local Police of Torre Pacheco arrived at the scene to find the rider unconscious next to the rail­ ings. The incident happened at 6.30pm on Sunday October 18 at the height of the Pacheco Torre Tower, next to the bridge of Pa­ sico, where firefighters were also called to the scene because the motorcycle had caught fire. Sadly, attempts by the UME doctors to save the motorcyclist’s life proved unsuccessful, according to reports, with no informa­ tion being made available yet about the deceased person.

Cultural Programme AWARD WON: For the Sea of Music festival. CARTAGENA’S ‘The Sea of Music’ festival has won the Best Cul­ tural Programme in Spain at the virtual Iberian Festival Awards ceremony. Cartagena has been recognised for the work and pro­ gramming of the festival and judged against other festivals in Spain and Portugal held in 2019. The awards go to the best festivals, artists, sponsors and the media from all over the Iberian Peninsula. Due to the coron­ avirus pandemic, the awards ceremony went virtual this year af­ ter being rescheduled twice already. The Sea of Music festival (La Mar de Músicas) incorporates, in addition to music, the arts, cinema and literature and has previ­ ously won an award at the Iberian Festival Awards ceremony in 2017. That year the Cartagena festival, which is organised each year by the City Council, received the award for Best Small For­ mat Festival.

Illegal Tobacco AN illegal tobacco factory has been put out of action in Al­ batera thanks to a continued operation from the Guardia Civil, the National Police and the Tax Agency. The factory had the capacity to produce more than 18,000 cigarettes per minute and was raided by officers carrying out operation TERVEL­CENTINELA, which also saw the dis­ mantlement of illegal tobacco factories in Móstoles and Murcia. In total, 38 people were arrested as part of this phase of the operation with 11 of those being apprehended in Albat­ era which saw more than 12,000 kilos of tobacco recovered. The industrial warehouse had two fully operational ciga­ rette production lines with the machinery and cardboard necessary for packaging cigarettes of 14 different brands. Officers in the Albatera raid confirmed they arrested five people of Bulgarian nationality, five Ukrainians and one Russian.

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Learning Languages Outdoors MURCIA is ready to launch its 12th consecutive year of Language Clubs, however, this year is set for a change. The scheme will see near­ ly 400 students between 12 and 17 years old given the chance to learn English, French or German using non­formal educational, recreational and free­time activities. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the completely free lessons will be taught outdoors with specific spaces designated for this year’s Language Clubs. Spaces with patios, gar­ dens and outdoor annexes have been prioritised, to provide a safe and hygienic global experience for the

students as they get to learn their chosen language without being confined to a classroom. This active learning pro­ posal also allows students to learn and gain knowl­ edge of the local environ­ ment, the local districts and of the city of Murcia itself. The thought behind this year’s change was to min­ imise exposure to the con­ tagion which is said to thrive in confined spaces. Each group will be made up of 18 students, which will be constituted by age and divided into two sub­groups, all supported by a monitor who will guide the young­ sters through European pro­ grammes and activities.

Councillor Rebeca Pérez commented: “The Language Club makes it possible for the young people of the municipality to be interest­ ed in speaking other lan­ guages, to practise conver­ sation, and thus, complement the language skills they acquire in their schools.” The Language Clubs this year, due to coronavirus concerns, have provided a local business with some much­needed work, with an extra addition being of­ fered to the students this year. In a positive move from Murcia City Council, each student will wear double­ sided cotton fabric masks

with filters which are made by a local social clothing workshop that promotes the social and labour inser­ tion of women, through the enhancement of textile waste. El Costurerico del Proyec­ to are part of Proyecto Abraham’s labour insertion project, whose objective is the incorporation into the labour market of people in situations of social vulnera­ bility. The social clothing work­ shop work under criteria of sustainability and solidari­ ty, betting on a circular economy model that takes into account working condi­ tions and respect for the environment.

DANA Scam Arrests Murcia Turns Pink AN attempted DANA aid scam resulted in four people being arrested as they tried to defraud €250,000 from the Insurance Compensation Consortium. Alicante Guardia Civil detained three men aged between 22 and 60 and a 58­year­old woman who submitted the large claim after the storm allegedly meant they lost 200,000 kilo­ grams of merchandise (including lemons and potatoes), 3,000 wooden boxes and a thousand pallets, which were stored in­ side its company warehouse. Following a meticulous study of the documentation, it was concluded that there was no fruit and vegetable products, nor boxes or pallets supposedly damaged. The alleged victims had falsified estimates, invoices and de­ livery notes with no evidence of merchandise exchanges ever taking place and subsequently the four people were arrested for the attempted DANA aid scam. They were all convicted of their crimes to defraud.

Jihadist in Alicante

AN Egyptian man accused of creating a Jihadist base in Al­ icante could be set to serve nine years in prison. The Prosecutor’s Office asked that the accused man, Hesham FMS, be sentenced to nine years in prison when the trial began against the alleged Jihad terrorist on Monday October 19. According to investiga­ tions and intel gathered, the prosecutor believes the man “would have created a [Ji­ hadist base] in Alicante from where he extended a radical Islamic ideology and served as a refuge, place of transit, base of operations and logis­ tical provisioning for re­ turned Islamic State radicals

MURCIA turned the town pink to highlight and raise awareness for International Breast Cancer Day. The facade of the Moneo Building, the riverbed, the Al­ mudí Palace, and the pedes­ trian axis of the Gran Vía Al­ fonso X El Sabio were dyed Breast Cancer Day. and illuminated pink to cele­ brate the significant world­ wide event: International Breast Cancer Day on October 19. A meeting was held at the Moneo Building at 8.30pm during which the Department of Social and Family Rights led by Pilar Torres read a manifesto of support for women suffering from this disease, promoted by the Spanish Breast Cancer Federa­ tion. In Spain, more than 33,000 cases of breast cancer are diag­ nosed each year. The event was a collaborative initiative with Asociación Ami­ ga, whose main task is to support women who suffer from breast cancer, as well as to contribute to the prevention of the disease or its early detection.

New Location PRISON: Awaits terrorist. from Syria or Iraq.” The National Court will continue to hear the case against the man who arrived in Spain in 2011 and who has been serving a provisional prison sentence for this crime since 2017.

A NEW location has been announced for the weekly market in Guardamar del Segura after vendors experienced declining sales following the coronavirus pandemic. Vendors of the market stalls met with representatives of the City Council to discuss a better solution to their problems regard­ ing the market held on Wednesdays. Following the meeting, both parties agreed the car park of The Round was the best choice as it allows for extra possibilities for ex­ panding stall positions, has better parking areas, includes four en­ trances and exits and has the potential for better connectivity with customers. The City Council, who have shown their commitment to ex­ panding the market, will be communicating the results of the meeting to the 120 vendors who are due to set up their stalls at the weekly market.

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Endless Lockdown WELSHMAN Rhys James was teaching English in Italy when he had to go into quarantine and was eventually allowed back to Wales just to go straight back into lockdown again! Rhys James, 23, from Pem­ broke Dock, was stuck in Italy for eight weeks as he kept testing positive for coron­ avirus. James and his two friends were teaching English in Florence before they tested positive for coronavirus on Au­ gust 17. After the positive tests, they were taken from the hospital to a coronavirus quarantine centre where they were then separated. Rhys returned to the UK af­ ter eight weeks in complete coronavirus isolation in Italy only to be put straight into lockdown on arrival.

Redford Devastated

ACTOR and director Robert Redford is said to be ‘devas­ tated’ over the death of his son James Redford who has died aged 58 from liver can­ cer. The news was confirmed by James’ wife, Kyle Redford, on Twitter. “Jamie died today. We’re heartbroken,” she wrote on Friday. “He lived a beautiful, impactful life and was loved by many. He will be deeply missed.” James had struggled with liver disease in the past after cancer was discovered in his bile duct last November and he was waiting for a liver transplant. A spokesperson for Robert Redford, 84, told People magazine that he'’s “mourning with his family during this difficult time and asks for privacy.”

HEARTBROKEN: Robert Redford with his son, James.

I’M A CELEBRITY producers have an­ nounced that the show will still go ahead in Gwrych Castle in Wales de­ spite the new lockdown restrictions. The official Twitter account for the property wrote that following the re­ cent announcement from First Minis­ ter, Mark Drakeford, the series can take place because it counts as a place of work. If the show could have been created with everyone working from

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Assaulted Rabbi A 14­YEAR­OLD teenage boy has been charged with a hate crime after punching a Rabbi in the face. Rabbi Yonatan Halevy, 31, said he was walking with his father when the teen allegedly assaulted him last week in San Diego, California. The teen, who cannot be named due to his age, was charged on Friday, October 16, for battery and hate crime charges, ac­ cording to the San Diego Union­Tribune. Halevy told police the teen rode past him on his bike and hit him so hard, he was knocked to the ground during the incident on October 10. He said the boy shouted racial slurs at the pair and screamed ‘white power’ before he cycled off.

Go Ahead Heathrow Testing home then they would have done so, but that would be impossible say pro­ ducers. The ITV show, rumoured to have signed up stars including Jessica Plum­ mer, Beverly Callard, and AJ Pritchard, is due to arrive on our screens in No­ vember.

PASSENGERS flying from Heathrow to Italy and Hong Kong will now be able to get a coronavirus test at Heathrow airport with results available in just one hour. From Tuesday, October 20, people flying to the two desti­ nations from Heathrow are able to pre­book a test online for €89 (£80). The LAMP tests are quicker than PCR ones that the NHS use as they do not require a lab to process the samples. Simply speaking, LAMP provides a highly specific, low cost, fast and portable test for pathogenic bacteria/viruses.

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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 holidays on December 6 and 8. Protesting about changes in their working condi­ tions, the air controllers went on an unofficial strike resulting in 5,000 cancelled 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 control tow­ ers and centre.

Cash Strapped PRIME MINISTER Boris Johnson ‘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 newspaper columnist, wants out in six months’ time after Brexit is sorted out. Sources say he has been privately com­ plaining to everyone that he cannot live on his salary of £150,402 a year. The same sources say he is also jealous of his predecessor Theresa May, who was rumoured to have earned more than £1 million on the lecture circuit since quitting as PM last year.

On the Move

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 classed as ‘unnecessary.’ Of these, 140 are located in urban areas, often in the 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.”

Brief Encounters

SALES of emergency contraception 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 sexual relationships which would have tended to be ‘sporadic and less­planned,’ HRA Pharma con­ cluded. Investigators deduced that lockdown made it less easy to access the ‘morning­after’ pill during lock­ down as well as medical advice when health centres and pharmacies were concentrating on Covid­19 pa­ tients. Sales of emergency contraception fell nationally by an average 19 per cent in April and May when lock­ down was at its strictest.

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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

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.

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Party Bust LOCAL POLICE in Malaga broke up a party on Sun­ day afternoon (October 18) where they found around 150 people jiving away to a DJ! The venue, located in Malaga, was not a licensed music premises and was only allowed to serve food. Six patrol cars together with a police canine unit at­ tended the ‘bust’ and were surprised to see so many people without a mask and not observing any social distancing whatsoever. The ‘revellers’ all had their details taken by police along with the owner of the venue. A full report has been made and sent to the department of prosecutors in Malaga to decide what fines and penalties will be applied­ which are bound to be in the thousands of euros.

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Split Town Explosives seized

THE picturesque fishing village of Staithes, in North Yorkshire, sits in Tier 1 restrictions on one side of the river while the other is in ‘high’ Tier 2. Homes either side of Staithes beck face different and confusing restrictions over whether they are allowed to mix with other households. Roxby Beck forms a natural and administrative barri­ er meaning that one side of the village comes under Redcar and Cleveland Council in Teeside and the other is Scarborough. Locals in Redcar are currently living under Tier 2 re­ strictions, so they can’t socialise in each other’s homes.

THE Portuguese authorities are about to hand over to Spain ex­ plosives and other items seized late last year from the terrorist organisation Resistencia Gale­ ga following a joint investiga­ tion by officers from both countries.

Bulldog Theft RIVER: Divides village. But across the water on the Cowbar bank side in the Scarbor­ ough district, residents are in more relaxed Tier 1 conditions.

Second Scottish Resort SCOTLAND officials have just ap­ proved plans for a second Trump resort in Aberdeenshire. Plans were given the final go­ ahead on Friday, October 16, for a new 18­hole golf course, to be built next to the original Trump In­ ternational golf resort on his Me­ nie Estate, north of Aberdeen,

The warehouse was located in the Portuguese town of Coimbra and investigators are studying the possibility that the same place was used for the assembly of explosive devices. Following the arrest of the top leaders of the Galician Re­

which opened in 2012. Despite local objections, the Aberdeenshire council has ap­ proved the building of the golf course and a 450­room resort ho­ tel with conference centre and spa. The course will be named MacLeod after Trump’s mother, Mary Anne MacLeod.

GONE: Six pups were taken. A HOODED gang robbed a couple with a new­born baby at gunpoint for their American bulldog pup­ pies. A Liverpool couple were left terrified after a gang of hooded men broke into their home in Kensington on Sunday October 18 and allegedly threatened them and their new­born baby at gunpoint. The thieves smashed through a window and apparently stole their six American pocket bulldog puppies. CCTV footage shows one of the thugs throwing a stone through a window, which shatters and spills glass everywhere. He then calls to others and five people can be seen in the couple’s garden.

sistance, Antón García Matos and María Asunción Losada Camba, in Vigo (Pontevedra), and the search of their homes in the village of Baños, in For­ nelos de Montes a new investi­ gation led to the discovery of the warehouse.

Instagram Tragedy A SUPER fit Instagram influencer who said “Covid does not exist,” has died after contract­ ing the virus. Fitness coach and Instagram Influencer, Dmitriy Stuzhuk, 33, wrote a post saying his condition was “stable” before succumbing to the killer bug. He shared an update with his one million followers after he caught coronavirus, even posing shirtless for photos as he received oxygen in the hospital. The father­of­three, whose youngest child is just nine­months­old, wrote: “I want to share how I got sick and to strongly warn everyone. I was one who thought that Covid does not exist. Until I got sick.”

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Alarming Stats Borat’s IN figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), it shows how much of an affect Covid­19 is having on health services across the country, with deaths from dementia and Alzheimer’s disease rising by 79 per cent in private homes in England during the pandemic compared with the five­year av­ erage. The figures show that the leading cause of death in private homes during Covid­19 was ischaemic heart disease. Sarah Caul, the ONS’ head of mortality analysis, said, “While deaths in hospitals and care homes have dropped below the five­ year average since the initial peak of the coronavirus pandemic, we’ve consistently seen deaths in private homes remain well above the five­year average.”

Rights Review

Unmasked

PRITI PATEL is to close a Human Rights Act loophole that is exploit­ ed by foreign murderers and rapists who claim asylum in the UK. A loophole in the Human Rights Act has been exploited by murder­ ers and rapists for years which al­ lows them to claim asylum in the UK, however, Priti Patel’s Home Of­ fice intends to implement a far­ ranging review on human rights laws. The Home Office under Priti Pa­ tel, has said that abuse of human rights laws by foreign criminals will face a major crackdown in sweep­ ing reforms.

NOVAK DJOKOVIC HAS divid­ ed public opinion as he gave tennis lessons to children without a mask. The 33­year­old tennis pro was walking his dog in Bel­ grade when he stopped to chat with some kids. He was videoed giving the children tips on how to swing a racket. However, opinions are di­ vided as some have criticised him for not obeying the 1.5­ metre social distancing guide­ lines currently in place in Ser­ bia, or wearing a mask, which is advised when out in public.

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BORAT claims he sneaked past rally security in a 56” ‘Trump fat suit’ to film at a Mike Pence speech. Borat actor Sacha Baron Co­ hen donned the Trump cos­ tume to sneak past security in­ to a Mike Pence speech at a CPAC rally in February 2020. The stunt was performed as part of filming for the new Bo­ rat movie. Cohen said that he had “spent five hours in make­up that morning with the prosthet­ ic team changing [his] face into Trump’s face.”

A BRITISH tourist has been ar­ rested after spitting at a police officer in Malaga. Spanish officials reported that a 22­year­old British man became violent and spat at police after they asked him five times to put on a face mask. The incident occurred when police spotted three men drinking

Tourist Arrest alcohol on the seafront in La Malagueta, Costa del Sol. Officers told the holidaymakers that they

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could not consume alcohol in the street and asked them to wear face coverings. In an incident re­ port on the man’s arrest, officers detailed how he began to kick and head­butt the inside of a pa­ trol car after being arrested. The police decided to take him directly to hospital after his vio­ lence continued to escalate.

Uranium To Go THE PSOE and Unidas Podemos (UP) coalition that governs Spain intend to ban the mining of urani­ um and other radioactive minerals. Should the veto go through this would curtail the projects of mining companies like Berkeley En­ ergy which have had Spain, and more specifically Salamanca, in their sights for decades. Banning uranium extraction is directly linked to

the energy policies of both Spain and the EU, ex­ plained MP Juan Lopez de Uralde, who is also president of the parliament’s Ecological Transition committee. “We feel that by committing to the closure of nuclear power stations we should complete the circle entirely by banning uranium mining,” said De Uralde.

Corona Coconut

SCIENTISTS in the Philippines claim that coconut oil can be used to destroy coronavirus. The Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD) studied the effects of co­ conut oil on Covid­19 for months in the experi­ mental phase and clinical trials with 56 patients have already begun.

Now the scientist claim that the oil may help de­ stroy the virus, and so it can be useful as an antivi­ ral drug against the disease. The Philippines is the world’s second largest producer of coconut oil, with 15.3 million tonnes per year. It contributes 26.6 per cent of the world’s production.

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Religious Vandals A VANDAL has been caught on camera trying to tear a cross off the roof of an East London church. Videos released online sparked outrage as footage showed the moment the man succeeds in ripping the cross from the roof of the Chadwell Heath Baptist Church in Romford. The Metropolitan Police reported that it was called to the church on High Road at 2.40pm on Sunday. The man was arrested at the

scene on suspicion of criminal damage. A spokesman for the force said the cross was recovered and the man remains in police custody.

Bad Name

CAUGHT: A cross to bear.

Unreachable Goal NINETEEN students in Valladolid face fines for forming a human tower in Plaza de Santa Cruz. They had intended to reach the bell on the facade of the Santa Cruz palace that is located there and also houses the officers of the Vice­ Chancellor of the Valladolid University. Whether or not they would have reached it is unknown, as the Local Police caught the group red­handed at 2am as they formed one of the human towers that are more frequent in the Valencian Community and Catalonia than Castilla­Leon. All were fined for failing to wear face masks and respect social dis­ tancing regulations, while two more face an additional charge of failure to obey authority after they ignored the officers’ orders to stop.

CATALONIA’S College of Veteri­ nary Surgeons (CCVC) have no­ ticed that owners are giving the name of Covid to their new pets. Cori Escoda, the president of the CCVC, revealed that 27 dogs have been registered as Covid in Catalonia and nine cats. The CCVC attributes the choice of name to the fact that the Covid­19 pandemic has now become a reality for the Catalan population, Escoda told the La Vanguardia news­ paper. Not that Covid is the most popular name for Catalonia’s pets, as the favourite name for a dog is Lluna or Luna (Moon) which has been chosen by 32,558 owners, followed by Ki­ ra (20,962) and Nina (12,620).

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Curve Flattening A REPORT presented on Thursday, October 15, by Fernando Simón, the director of the Health Min­ istry’s Coordination Centre for Health Alerts (CCAES), indicates that the second wave may be on the decline. Presenting the findings of the report at a press conference, Simón said that the second wave is

‘probably’ starting to stabilise in Spain. He did warn, however, that the curve could start to rise again. Although the numbers of infections are still ris­ ing, they are doing so at a slower pace, according to the report. According to Simón, this week saw 60,000 new cases in Spain, while last week the number of new infections was 68,000.

Saint in Tanzania

GUARDIAN ANGEL: Letty lives with the local children. A YOUNG British woman has taken in an amazing 14 Tanzan­ ian children she met after vol­ unteering in an orphanage. Letty McMaster, 26, from Tunbridge Wells, Kent, was only 18 years old when a month­ long trip volunteering at an or­ phanage in Africa changed her life. She ended up staying for

three years to support the chil­ dren she had met, and when the orphanage shut down, Let­ ty took in nine youngsters who would have been left homeless. Seven years later, she lives with the children after becom­ ing legal guardian to them all, as well as five more kids she met on the streets or at a safe house she runs.

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Unhappy Dad ADELE’s estranged dad has called the police on a neigh­ bour who was playing his daughter’s music and singing along to the songs. Mark Evans, 56, called the cops on his neighbour, Keeley Fry, to complain that she was playing her music too loudly. Keeley, 21, claims that she was approached by Mark shortly after she moved in next door and asked not to play her Adele tunes so loudly as it was ‘affecting his sleep and that it’s very disturbing.’ Mark hasn’t spoken to his daughter in years and has ad­ mitted that he was a ‘rotten father’ who wasn’t there for Adele when she needed him.

Bubble Band MUSIC fans attended a concert in plastic bubbles as a test run for future socially distanced events. Oklahoma City band, The Flaming Lips, held a concert on Monday, October 12, in Okla­ homa, US, for 100 fans. Both band members and the fans were inside inflatable plastic orbs in the first socially dis­ tanced concert of its kind. The band played two songs from their new album American Head and recorded the specta­ cle of plastic bubbles for their music video. Frontman Wayne Coyne told CNN: “I don’t think anybody would have thought in the mid­ dle of March that this is still go­ ing to be going, you know, eight months later.”

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Working Class WHITE, working­class boys from low­income homes are by far the most underprivileged children in Britain in compari­ son with any other group, ac­ cording to evidence given at the Education Committee’s inquiry into why poor white children

do so badly at school by Profes­ sor Matthew Goodwin. According to the Department for Education, just 13 per cent of white boys from families on benefits, go on to higher educa­ tion. Yet 27 per cent of similar

Busted

BORDER guards in the UK have seized 10 million bootleg cigarettes from a Polish lorry in a massive smuggling operation. The cigarettes were found hidden away by the Border Guards in the back of a lorry which, accord­ ing to the paperwork, was actually meant to be car­ rying washing machines for the UK’s domestic mar­ ket. Officers decided to raid the Polish­registered lorry after high­tech scanners revealed anomalies as it left a ferry in Harwich, Essex. They were amazed to discover that there were only four appliances on board with huge pallets of shrink­wrapped Lambert and Butler silver cigarettes stashed behind them. The haul ­ worth £3 million in unpaid duty ­ is the second­largest consignment of cigarettes bound for the black market to be inter­ cepted at the port this year.

black Caribbean boys go to uni­ versity, 42 per cent of Pakistani, 51 per cent of black African and 66 per cent of Chinese boys. It is a staggering fact that only 2 per cent of white, working­ class children get into the most prestigious universities.

Xmas ready PFIZER’S coronavirus vaccine has been con­ firmed 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 coronavirus vaccine to be developed and avail­ able so that the world can get back to normality and start to pick up the pieces of our shattered economy, family ties, businesses and mental health. This wonderful announcement means that the Oxford­Astra Zeneca jab will be rolled out by De­ cember 2020. This astonishing news means that the Covid nightmare which has plagued the global popula­ tion for the best part of this year will see an end to the struggles and a move back toward normal­ ity.

WOMEN across the UK are reporting that Track & Trace isn’t safe, as cases of harass­ ment soar. Any venue in the leisure and tourism industry or close contact services are all required to gather certain information. All business owners and event organis­ ers are supposed to ensure there is a system to record

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Insecure Data personal data. That way everyone who may have come into contact with them can be informed helping prevent a localised outbreak. Venues are supposed to share the information with

Test and Trace teams and, ac­ cording to guidelines, data is supposed to be stored safely, then destroyed after 21 days. However, women are com­ plaining that the system has become a stalker’s dream as cases of harassment rise.

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A TERRIFIED mum leapt from the window of her flat to escape her abusive partner in Birm­ ingham, UK. The victim fractured her back after she jumped from a first­floor window to escape the vicious attack from her homeless boyfriend, Karl Kali, 37. Kali has been jailed for three­and­a­half years after he admitted a charge of inflicting grievous bodily harm. Birmingham Crown Court heard that Kali turned up drunk at his girlfriend’s flat in Soli­

Terrified Mum hull in the early hours of April 9. Even after the victim plunged from the first­floor bed­ room window, fracturing her vertebrae, Kali dragged her back inside and continued the abuse. Prosecutors told the court that Kali be­ came angry when he feared his girlfriend had reported him to the police for breaking lock­ down.

A MOTHER who went miss­ ing in Zion National Park, Utah in the US, 12 days ago has been found. California mother Holly Suzanne Courtier, 38, dis­ appeared while visiting the Utah park on October 6. According to Courtier’s

Found family, she had recently lost her nanny job due to the pandemic and had em­ barked on a road trip to vis­ it American national parks.

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Ms Courtier vanished while touring the park after failing to turn up at a meet­ ing point at the end of the day. Officials located her in the park 12 days later after another visitor reported seeing her.

Church Washed Ashore and State BORIS JOHNSON is set to clash with five Anglican Church leaders over Brexit. The Archbishops have criti­ cised the Internal Market Bill, saying that it would set a “disastrous precedent” by undermining the Good Friday Agreement and po­ tentially putting peace in Northern Ireland at risk. The five archbishops state that the legislation “currently asks the coun­ try’s highest law­making body to equip a govern­ ment minister to break in­ ternational law,” adding, “This has enormous moral, as well as political and le­ gal, consequences. We be­ lieve this would create a disastrous precedent. It is particularly disturbing for all of us who feel a sense of duty and responsibility to the Good Friday Agree­ ment.” The EU agrees, saying that by over­riding the pre­ vious deal, Mr Johnson is threatening the Good Fri­ day Agreement.

THE body of a man was pulled from the sea in the Malaga town of Torremolinos on the Costa del Sol, on Saturday, October 10. Emergency services were called to El Bajondillo beach where they found the body of the victim floating about 50 metres from the shore. Members of the Guardia Civil, Maritime Rescue, National Police, Local Police and paramedics attended the scene. The body was then taken to Puerto Marina by a Sea Rescue boat. The man, aged around 30, was initially thought to have drowned, but it appears he had suffered several blows to the face, with injuries on his chin, eyes and nose. Official sources said the body had the ap­ pearance of having been in the sea for several days. TORREMOLINOS BEACH: The body appeared to have been in the sea for days.

Turned Away A MUSLIM man has been refused German citizenship after he re­ fused to shake a female official’s hand. The 40­year­old Lebanese doc­ tor received the maximum score in the test for applicants of citizen­ ship, but was denied at the final stage of the process after he failed to shake the hand of the woman responsible for processing the documents. The Muslim doctor from Lebanon said he refuses to shake

women’s hands on religious grounds. He applied for the coun­ try’s citizenship through naturali­ sation in 2012, thus agreeing to sign a declaration of loyalty to the German constitution and de­ nouncing extremism. The Lebanese, who has been working in Germany since 2002 went to court to fight the deci­ sion, but the Administrative Court of Baden­Württemberg ruled that a handshake represents the legal conclusion of a contract.

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Lorry gang busted

EIGHT people have been ar­ rested, who are allegedly be­ hind 15 crimes of breaking in­ to lorries parked at rest areas in towns across Spain and stealing goods valued at €500,000. The investigation started af­ ter the Guardia Civil received calls concerning the unusual movements of a vehicle in the town of Camarena. Simultaneously, the Madrid Municipal Police contacted the officers because they

were also investigating similar thefts, so it was agreed that a joint enquiry would be sensi­ ble. It transpired one member of the gang would undertake surveil­ lance while the others parked one of the two vehicles they used to transport the stolen items, along with other vehicles so as not to arouse suspicion. This is an ongoing investiga­ tion but so far goods to the value of €150,000 have been recovered.

Fashion Row SANNA MARIN, the Finnish Prime Minister, has come under fire for wearing a blazer with nothing underneath, sparking a sexism row. Marin, 34, attended a photoshoot for fashion magazine ‘Trendi’ where she was photographed wearing a black trouser suit for the magazine cover published on Friday, October 9. She demanded that the photoshoot would concentrate on poli­ tics and not her appearance, but she was shocked when other MPs called the image ‘inappropriate.’ However, the photoshoot divided opinion with many supporters leaping to the defence of the prime minister posting similar images of themselves under the hashtag #imwithsanna. Others posted photos of topless world male leaders in protest, including Russian President, Vladimir Putin.

Naughty Naughty THE National Police intercepted a massive orgy in Madrid organised by porn producer Ignacio Allende Fernandez and two others. The orgy took place in Madrid, a coronavirus hotspot, at a property on Calle San Romualdo in San Blas­Canillejas. The police had raided the property as they found flyers describing the event, stating there would be no less than 50 people and all of it would be recorded. In spite of the amount of people inside, around 50, there were still people waiting outside to join the frenzy. The three people involved in setting up the event will be faced with ignoring Covid­19 laws, and not having legal documents.

Survival

THE survival rate of intensive care patients is improving, new data shows. A new report from the Inten­ sive Care National Audit and Research Centre (ICNARC), which looks at patients admit­ ted to the ICU in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, show that coronavirus patients have a better survival rate now than when the pandemic first began. The report shows that the number of patients who died af­ ter being in intensive care fell by almost a quarter since the peak of the pandemic. Furthermore,

the data shows that while 39 per cent of critical care patients died before the end of August, this figure fell to less than 12 per cent since September.

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Anti-Lockdown Dissent T H O U S A N D S of anti-mask protesters descended on London today calling for an end to the lockdown just hours after the capital entered Tier 2 restrictions. T he group marched through Hyde Park and Oxford Street demanding an end to lockdown.

M any held up placards reading ‘ C ovid-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

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 Chn-OChan, 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.

Piers, who was previously fined £10,000 for organising a rally, was also in attendance. H e could be seen shouting into a megaphone with his fist raised in the air. The group wants an end to face masks and also want to stop any coronavirus vaccines.

Settlement 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-yearold daughter. A settlement has now been awarded for an undisclosed amount by the United States Magistrate on Wednesday, October 14.

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Banksy Strikes Again Fly Again SPECULATIONS grew in Notting­ ham after a mural of a young girl hula­hooping with a bicycle wheel was thought to be by the famously elusive graffiti artist. MURAL: By graffiti artist. The speculation ended when the artist posted on his Instagram with a photo of the mural confirming that it was indeed by him. A local businessman said that he saw a van with blacked­out win­ dows on the evening of Tuesday, October 13 pretending that they had broken down. Banksy’s identity has always been unknown by the public with many conspiracy theories out there as to who the artist is. RESEARCH carried out by US Transportation Command (US­ TRANSCOM) using United aeroplanes, shows that when masks are worn, the risk of ex­ posure to Covid­19 is ‘virtually non­existent.’ The study is the ‘most com­ prehensive on cabin airflow

A 93­YEAR­OLD woman called Derbyshire Police ‘in a very distressed state’ about her Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Toby, who had gone missing. PC Tammy Wood, of the lo­ cal Safer Neighbourhood polic­ ing team, visited the elderly woman’s home in Matlock to

Covid Free done to date,’ and shows that when a passenger is wearing a mask and seated, on average only 0.003 per cent of infected air particles could enter their breathing zone ­ even when the plane is full.

Not So Lost check she was okay. While PC Wood was there talking to her about the situa­ tion, she helped the pensioner to reach an item which had fallen on the floor. As the officer knelt down,

FORMER shareholder of the regional airline Flybe is in talks to revive the airline. Flybe was called into adminis­ tration in early March, causing more than 2,300 job losses. Af­ ter securing funding from mul­ tiple sources the airline eventu­ ally folded when Virgin Atlantic refused a further bailout. Now, former shareholder, Cyrus Capital, is in talks with its administrators in a bid to re­ launch the airline. In its heyday, Flybe was Eu­ rope’s largest regional airline, serving more than 80 airports across Britain and Europe. Al­ together, Flybe carried more than nine million passengers every year and accounted for 40 per cent of domestic UK flights.

she noticed Toby was lying quietly underneath the woman’s recliner, said Der­ byshire Police. PC Wood freed Toby from under the chair. He had been missing for almost two days but appeared to be ‘well, just hungry and thirsty.’

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COVID Police! LOCAL POLICE in Andalucia have started to check up on people who are supposed to be self­isolating at home. The Ministry of Health wants to make sure that people who have tested positive for Covid­19 are sticking to the quarantine rules. The Local Police have now been handed control with penalties reaching €60,000. To try to avoid these breaches, the Min­ istry of Health and Families of the Junta de Andalucia and the Andalucian Federation of Municipalities and Provinces (FAMP) have reinforced the measures so that these quarantines are strictly followed.

Nuclear Sea CONTROVERSY mounts as Japan are considering releasing the treated radioactive water from the destroyed nuclear plant Fukushima into the sea. The debate has been going on for several years with the Japanese government and environmen­ talists on how to dispose of the liquid in which some of the water was used to cool the power station. As anger mounts from environment and fish­ ing groups who are concerned about the effects this would have on the ocean, scientists argue that the filtered water would be diluted 40 times before being released and any risk to the environ­ ment would be extremely low.

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NHS Air THE UK Space Agency has today backed a healthcare drone start­up founded by NHS staff, to help in the response to Covid­19. The pandemic has seen the country pulling to­ gether, with organisations across the space sector stepping forward to help. Apian, part of the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Pro­ gramme, aims to establish a network of secure air corridors for electric drones to navigate via satellite­ enabled GPS. Each drone will be able to carry Covid­19 samples, test­kits and PPE. This will avoid courier call­out wait­ ing times, free­up NHS staff, reduce unnecessary physical contact and minimise the risk of secondary transmission of the virus.

New Record A MOUNTAINEER has set a new record days af­ ter recovering from Covid­19. The inexperienced mountaineer, Akke Rahman, from Oldham set the record for climbing the mountain in Russia in just 24 hours, after recovering from coron­ avirus just five days prior to the climb. Usually the hike to the top takes a few days, although he had to do it faster than usual as he only had three days on his travelling visa. He said that his accomplishment had not yet sunk in and is still in shock about his record.

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Bad Jobs at Risk Beer AN industry watchdog has fined Heineken’s pub business £2m for forcing pubs to sell ‘un­ reasonable levels’ of its own beers and ciders. The major beer brand runs Star Pubs and Bars, and according to the Pubs Code Adju­ dicator (PCA), it ‘seri­ ously and repeatedly’ broke rules for three years after receiving complaints from sever­ al pubs that were pres­ sured into selling Heineken brands ­ which includes Amstel, Birra Moretti and Bul­ mers cider. Star Pubs includes 2,500 pubs of which, 1,900 are covered by the PCA in England and Wales.

PUB group Marston’s have said that new coronavirus restric­ tions announced by the govern­ ment have put 2,150 jobs at risk. The harsher restrictions en­ forced by the British govern­ ment have been called “hugely disappointing” by Marston’s who state there is a lack of evi­ dence linking pubs to the recent rise in Covid­19 numbers. “Inevitably, and regrettably, recent restrictions will impact jobs,” the company said,

PUBS: Hugely disappointed. adding: “we have reluctantly concluded that around 2,150 pub­based roles currently sub­ ject to furlough are going to be impacted.” Marston’s owns 1,400 pubs and employs around 14,000 people across the UK.

Lloyds Staff Cuts LLOYDS Banking Group announced more jobs cuts on Thursday October 15, with 125 office staff being readied to be let go. The company which employs a total of 65,000 people, across its Bank of Scotland, Halifax and Lloyds brands, is however ex­ pected to create around 62 new roles, meaning a net loss of 63 employees. According to Accord, which is one of its staff unions, the group’s internal audit team and retail chief operating office are likely to be most affected. This latest announcement from the group regarding more job cuts comes after they announced in September 2020 that it was preparing plans to simplify parts of its business.

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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.

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Spend time in Spain or have a Spanish holiday home? What 2021 means for your freedom of movement When the Brexit transition period officially ends on 31 December, UK nationals lose the automatic right to come and go in Spain that has been in place for 48 years. From 1 January, only those who have already established lawful Spanish residence or EU citizenship will have unlimited access to the country. So if you spend a lot of time in Spain but intend to remain UK resident, things are about to become much more complicated. While we remain confident that Spain will continue to welcome UK visitors, as no-one knows what the new immigration requirements will be, we can only speculate based on existing rules for nonEU/EEA (‘third country’) nationals. The 90-days in 180-days rule Unless there is an alternative UK/Spain agreement, from 2021, non-Spanish resident UK citizens will be limited to visiting Spain for

not be permitted to enter another EU/Schengen country without a visa.

By Gerald Turner, Partner, Blevins Franks

up to 90 days within any 180-day period without a visa. The 180-day clock would start when you first enter Spain – or any EU/Schengen state – from 2021 as a non-EU citizen, with each subsequent departure and entry recorded and counted at border control. While being away from Spain for a full 90 days would allow a new stay of up to 90 days, once you have used up your allowance you will

Those who maintain UK residency but own a Spanish holiday home will therefore need to take extra care when planning trips to Spain (or anywhere in the EU) to avoid illegally overstaying or potentially being denied entry. Also, be prepared to answer questions at the border about the duration and purpose of your visit. For stays over 90 days or the right to work in Spain as a non-EU national post-Brexit, you would need to apply in advance – under as-yetunknown conditions and rules. Securing uninterrupted access to Spain If you arrive before the end of 2020, register for Spanish residency, and commit to meeting the residence requirements, you will lock in the right to remain and receive citizens’ rights protections under

the Withdrawal Agreement for as long as you live in Spain. You don’t need to be physically present in Spain when the transition ends, but you do have to submit your application in person, where possible. While you actually have until 30 June 2021 to apply, you must be able to demonstrate that you were settled before 31 December 2020. What constitutes “proof” here could be open to interpretation, so it is risky to delay starting the application process. As well as gathering as much evidence as you can, you also need to ensure you meet the residence requirements by not spending too much time in the UK. Note that in becoming Spanish resident, you will likely also be deemed tax resident in Spain, so take care to meet your obligations here. Spanish taxation is complex, but the way you hold your wealth and assets can make a significant difference to your tax bill. A locally-based adviser with cross-border

expertise is best placed to help you take advantage of suitable opportunities in Spain and guide you through steps to protect your position in Spain. While it’s not quite “now or never” for securing access to Spain, it will certainly get harder from 2021, so weigh up your options now for making the most of what Spain has to offer.

All advice received from any Blevins Franks firm is personalised and provided in writing. This article should not be construed as providing any personalised taxation and/or investment advice. All information is based on Blevins Franks’ understanding of legislation and taxation practice, in the UK and overseas at the time of writing; this may change in the future. Keep up to date on the financial issues that may affect you on the Blevins Franks news page at www.blevinsfranks.com.

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Remembrance

REMEMBRANCE DAY is an important date in the calendar for many people across the nations of the commonwealth. Remembrance Day is November 11, however, this year, it is likely that celebrations will be con­ ducted in an unfamiliar fashion. Here are our top four suggestions for Remem­ brance Day in the new normal: • Wear a red poppy on your lapel ­ Wearing a Red Poppy quickly became a main­ stay in the celebration of our troops and veterans for their service and sacrifice. • Participate in the nationwide two­minute si­

lence ­ At 11am, join the rest of the country in observ­ ing a two­minute silence ­ 11am was the moment the Armistice was signed in 1918. • Cite the poem ‘The Ode of Remembrance’ ­ The ‘Ode of Remembrance’ is part of the po­ em ‘For the Fallen,’ which honours British sol­ diers. • Attend an online event ­ The online arena has become the safe space to ensure that everyone can still come together as a community to remember the fallen and celebrate the end of the war.

£20m Fine Cash Buns BRITISH AIRWAYS have been fined £20 million by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) over data breach which affected more than 400,000 customers. Following an investigation lasting almost two years, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) concluded that British Airways did not have sufficient security measures in place to process such a significant amount of personal data. In a statement, the ICO said, “People entrusted their personal details to BA and BA failed to take adequate measures to keep those details secure.”

BRAZILIAN senator, Chico Rodrigues, hid cash between his buttocks during a police raid on his home. Police raided the home of Rodrigues, who is an ally of Brazil’s far­right president Jair Bol­ sonaro, on Wednesday, October 14, as part of an investigation into misappropriation of public funds during the pandemic. When police searched his house they found the Brazilian senator had hidden cash between his buttocks. The Estado de São Paulo reported 30,000 reais (€4,500) was concealed in Rodrigues’s un­ derpants, clenched between his buttocks. A lo­ cal magazine, Revista Crusoé reported some of the recovered notes were stained with faeces.

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AC/DC FORMER AC/DC bass guitarist Paul Matters has died, announced his friend Rod Wescombe on Facebook. Rod Wescombe announced the death of the former AC/DC guitarist, Paul Matters, via Facebook on Wednesday, October 14, saying he was “shocked and saddened” to hear of his death. Matters joined AD/DC in 1975 but lasted only a few short weeks before he was fired by lead singer Bon Scott. He then retired from music completely and led ‘a reclusive life.’ Playing tribute to his friend’s life, Wescombe said on Facebook: “I first met Paul in 1973 when he was playing bass in ‘Armageddon’ at a gig in Hamilton, Newcastle NSW. “I recall he could always make me laugh when he was in the mood.”

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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.

Home fare

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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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.”

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.

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Easy Trace 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.

Hitler’s Bar 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 expected to make $250,000 (€215,000). The ship’s classic onboard 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.

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49 Mile Marathon

A WOMAN competing in this year’s virtual London marathon accidently did 49 miles after poor GPS reception meant she travelled nearly double the nor­ mal distance. Poor Jodey Hopcroft suffered a huge technology failure when her phone app failed to register her miles covered, meaning she had to walk nearly another 26.2 miles in order to officially com­ plete the distance. The event was held ‘virtually’ for amateurs this year, due to the coronavirus pandemic, using the Virgin Money London Marathon app, which was used to track par­ ticipant’s progress. However, after setting off on her walk at 4.45am along the

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Phone app failed walker. Norfolk coast earlier this month, her phone lost GPS signal mean­ ing that the 38­year­old had to continue her walk until the app said she had completed the event.

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Government to Blame FLIGHT capacity on Ryanair win­ ter flights have had to be cut from 60 per cent to 40 per cent. The carrier blamed EU govern­ ments for air travel mismanage­ ment after increased restrictions have caused bookings to drop. Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary said: “While we deeply regret these winter schedule cuts they have been forced upon us by government mismanagement of EU air trav­ el.” Operating at a reduced fre­ quency, the schedule for Novem­ ber to March will now see its winter flight schedule operate at 65 per cent of its usual.

#SaveNightclubs Campaign CAMPAIGN group #SaveNightclubs aim to help many UK nightclubs who fear closure due to the pandemic and subsequent restrictions. The group says they are a nationwide coali­ tion representing over 100 nightclubs and thou­ sands of staff, who are urging the UK govern­ ment to #SaveNightclubs. According to the group, they are not asking to

risk public health, but rather, are asking for a life­ line to help the industry survive in the coming weeks and months. In a survey by the group, more than half of the 100 nightclubs they are representing fear they could close within a month with around four­fifths expecting to close permanently by Christmas.

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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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Ryanair Unfair A MODEL says she was or­ dered to put on a dirty mask on a Ryanair flight after she was stopped from wearing her own. Bluebell Wooi was wear­ ing a floral reusable face­cov­ ering made by a fashion de­ signer friend for a flight back to the UK from Italy. But as she was boarding, she was ordered to take it off and put on a disposal mask. Because she did not have one she was told to ask the other passengers for a spare. Bluebell did as ordered but said the only disposable

FLORAL MASK: Was not acceptable on Ryanair flight. mask she found was one cov­ ered in dirt and had already been worn by the stranger who gave it to her.

SVEN KIRBY, 34, who adopted two pet geese during lockdown has started taking them to his local pub wearing nappies. Sven is regularly seen out and about walking the birds, named Norbert and Beep Beep, around the streets of Leeds. He lets them have free run of the house when he’s home but keeps them in a pen in the garden when he’s out. Sven, who lives alone, said, “I know geese are a strange pet, but it’s something different that I have wanted for a while. I could have got a dog but as I

And she claimed to make matters worse, the crew themselves were all wearing reusable fabric masks.

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work full time, I didn’t think that was very fair, geese require much less attention.” Sven first had the idea of keeping geese a few years ago when he was in York visiting his then-girlfriend and saw some waddling along the riverbank. He claims, “My ex wasn’t too keen on the idea so when we broke up I decided it was my chance to finally do it.”

Lockdown Loving

LOCKDOWN brought more drama for singletons, from midnight on Friday, October 16, as individuals from differ­ ent households in London, Essex and York under Tier 2 restrictions are banned from meeting indoors. This means that people won’t be able to have their partners in their homes unless they’re already co­habiting. Meanwhile, those living un­ der Tier 3 restrictions in Liver­ pool, are not able to socialise with anyone outside their

household in any indoor set­ ting, private garden, and most outdoor hospitality venues. Guidance put in place also recommends that ‘in the ear­ ly stages of a relationship, you should take particular care to follow the rules on so­ cial distancing’ causing lock­ down drama for singletons forced to remain two metres apart from people they do not live with, (or have not formed a support bubble with).

Disco Dinner BREAKFAST, lunch or dinner is now being served in nightclubs and bars in Madrid so they can reopen. Discotheques, dance halls and cocktail bars, with prior licences, can already serve meals on their premises. The new law now in place allows them to reopen and was adopted by the regional gov­ ernment to try to alleviate the serious crisis that the nightlife sector is going through due to coronavirus restrictions. You can now have breakfast, lunch or dinner at a disco, a cocktail bar or a dance hall, provided they have the necessary licences to function as restaurants, bars or cafeterias. They can open their doors from 8.00am until 1.00am, but in no case can they admit new customers after the 00.00 deadline.

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Lunar Network

4G is coming … to the Moon, but it’s not just all for Facebook and Insta­ gram likes. Nokia has won a $14.1m (€12m) funding contract from the US space agency to develop and build a 4G network across the moon. The new contract is part of a massive $370m (€315m) range of con­ tracts that were issued on Wednesday, October 14. The contracts have been issued as part of Nasa’s renewed push to return to the moon in 2024. Nasa said, “The system could support lunar sur­ face communications at greater distances, in­ creased speeds, and pro­ vide more reliability than current standards.” The installation of the network could also help in the development of a permanent future base on the moon.

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Beastly Attraction A THEME park in Japan, on Awaji Island has got a new at­ traction. The life­size Godzilla attraction is 75ft (23m), where visitors ride a zip­line and plunge straight into the mouth of Godzilla. The pure size of the creature is what fascinates peo­ ple. In the first Godzilla, the animal was a measly 50m but in the newest Godzilla movie: King of the Monsters the creature is 120m!

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 native to central Asia that once went extinct in the wild and is still critically endan­ gered, 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 stallion in 1980 and safeguarded at the Frozen

Cloned Kurt

BCG Vaccine THE BCG vaccine which was given to chil­ dren to protect them from tuberculosis is said to stimulate the immune system and is set to be trialled by 10,000 people glob­ ally. In the largest trial of its kind, the UK, led by the University of Exeter supported by funding from the Peter Sowerby Foun­ dation, has joined study centres in Aus­ tralia, the Netherlands, Spain and Brazil. Many children will remember receiving their Bacillus Calmette­Guerin (BCG) in­ jection at school until routine vaccina­ tions were stopped in 2005 due to low rates of TB in the general population.

Zoo, San Diego Zoo Global’s vast repository of 10,000 cell lines from more than 1,100 species and subspecies. For 40 years, the stallion’s cells sat frozen in time at mi­ nus 320 degrees Fahrenheit, colder than an evening on the planet Mercury.

KURT: Is no ordinary horse.

Stalked “THIS is when I die!” was a hiker’s fear when he was stalked by a puma for six terrifying minutes. Kyle Burgess will never forget his outing in Slate Canyon, Utah, after a frightening encounter with a protective puma at the weekend. In the middle of his route, he ran into four puma cubs, a beautiful experi­ ence 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 Kyle, who recorded everything with his camera. Thankfully, Kyle managed to emerge from his terrifying episode unharmed and has since shared his footage.

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Illegal Batman 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 real-life 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.

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

Edinburgh Woollen Mill

Credit: Guardia Civil

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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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OUTBREAK ‘Us and them’ I’m afraid

A QUARTER of ‘a rule­breaking’ crew on a £3 billion nuclear sub tested positive for Covid after booze sessions. Sailors on the HMS Vigilant 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.

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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ALEXA, HOMESCHOOL THE Stay or Go? KIDS - IT’S LOCKTOBER! 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.

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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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

chairs and know everything about everything. l don’t mean the ones that have a slightly different point of view. I’m talking about the ones that ex­ plain why we are all mugs and this is the truth. And how do they know that? Well because they read or watched something different to what I read or watched and decided that what they read is right and that’s it. They’re actu­ ally very condescending. It looks like I’ve lost my bet that Trump would last four years. My loss but Cudeca’s gain. I’ve lost a few bets in my time but this one just astounds me because never in my lifetime have I seen and heard directly from people in­ volved with him say what a piece of work he is. Anyone want a bet if he will do another four years? Hopefully it will be in prison. Lock him up!! If you want to have a real laugh, even though it’s not intentionally funny, fill in the Gov UK new skills questionnaire to see what your new career could be. My favourite for me was a shelf stacker, but I will have to explain to my new em­ ployer that I can only do the bottom shelves as I am in a wheelchair most of the time. Email: mikesenker@gmail.com

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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.

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

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.

Follow Steven on Instagram ….@saunderschef The Little Geranium, Winner of Best International Restaurant Spain…2020 www.thelittlegeranium.com For bookings: Michele@thelittlegeranium.com

MERINGUE MESS: Garnish with coulis.

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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.

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Should I stay or should I go now? Wish I was there, much better life in Spain.

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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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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

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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!

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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

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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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Malaga TODAY: MAX 23 MIN 19-C Fri 23 18 - Th Sat 23 16 - Th Sun24 16 - Cl Mon 25 17 - Cl Tues 24 17 - Cl Wed24 17 - Cl

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

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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DENIA JAVEA CALPE ALTEA BENIDORM ALICANTE

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C: Cloudy

Th: Thunder

Cl: Clear

Sh: Showers

Sn: Snow

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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!

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How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case N) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.

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• Average: 13 • Good: 18 • Very good: 26 • Excellent: 33

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THE year 2020 has been a test­ ing time for many so far. Sepa­ rated from family members, so­ cial distancing from those you love, without any physical con­ tact, businesses closing and peo­ ple being furloughed from their jobs. Statistics for mental health issues are on the rise, with helplines being 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 neg­

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ative mindset, it can have an impact on every as­ pect of your life, including, fami­ ly, friendships, relationships and health. Your thought patterns affect your emotions, which in turn, affect your behaviour and actions. For example, if you wake one morning in a bad mood and consistently think of that bad mood, you will feel an­ gry, 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 evi­ dence that makes this thought true? By writing down your ac­ tual thoughts, help you recog­ nise and name it without judge­ ment. 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 daily. You are only in control of

you! Whilst you cannot control a situation or person outside of you, you can control the emo­ tions that you attach to it. Do not dismiss or ignore your emo­ tion as that will not make the pain go away. Acknowledge the distress and accept it as your present reality. Accepting does not mean you like it, it only means that you can put these unpleasant thoughts to the front and centre of your mind, rather than allowing them to float unconsciously under the surface Be Your Own Best Friend Eighty per cent of our thoughts are negative, we can be really mean to our­ selves. Ask yourself, is that the way you would treat your best friend? Self­love is so important. Everything starts with how you feel

about yourself, so, the next time you punish yourself over a situation you cannot control, ask yourself this im­ portant 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 situations in everyone’s life that may cause you difficult times, but, that doesn’t mean you have to allow it to control every as­ pect 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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Study on experimental blood tests RESEARCHERS believe one day an experimental blood test may be able to detect a range of diseases including cancer and multiple sclerosis (MS). The study is still in its early stages but researchers believe it opens up vast possibilities and could offer ‘huge potential,’ however they admit it is still far from clinical use. So far, the method has been tested on 320 patients and controls, and has shown success in finding diseases such as pancreatic cancer, diabetes, traumatic brain injury and multiple sclerosis. Scientists have known for some time that dying cells release fragmented DNA into the circulating blood. When cells die, it can mean a disease is just beginning to take hold, and the researchers are now looking at new methods in which they can use this knowledge to identify diseases from a blood test, detecting cell death in specific tissues. The technology is based on next-generation DNA sequencing.

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Wear It Pink AN end of summer fundraising party for Breast Cancer Awareness has been announced by Crudo 100 and the Seren Beauty and Holistic Therapy Salon: Wear It Pink! The wonderful Wear It Pink Party will be held at Galerías El Flamenco, La Manga del Mar Menor on Friday October 23, between 10am and 2pm. The event promises to be spectacular with a raffle, games, a cake stall, Cava or hot drinks and skin and CBD consultation, with money bePINK PARTY: The event promises to be spectacular. ing raised for well-deserved Breast Cancer Charities: munity, have been so successful that I thought it ‘Breast Cancer Now’ and ‘Walk The Walk.’ was about time that I took on a challenge myself! Becki, the founder of the Crudo 100 (All Things “And when I heard that October was Breast CanHemp shop in La Manga) also launched the ‘31 cer Awareness month, this made it very personal to Steps in 31 Days To a Healthier Life’ challenge at me, as one of the main reasons I use CBD is to prethe beginning on the month to raise money for the vent my breast cancer returning (three years clear charities. so far!), so I thought this would be the perfect chalCancer survivor Becki said: “Our previous challenge.” lenges, using volunteers from our members com-

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THEATRE GROUP: Studio32 are resuming rehearsals for their South Pacific production. STUDIO32 Musical Theatre company have announced that they are soon set to be resuming rehearsals for their South Pacific production. Studio32 is a theatre group based in the Benijofar / Los Montesinos region of southern Costa Blanca whose main aim is to have fun, work hard, produce great entertainment, and in the process raise money for local charities and worthy causes. The announcement that the group is set to rehearse ahead of a proposed show in

March 2021 will come as a welcome relief for participants and fans alike, who have had their year rocked by the coronavirus pandemic. The company was set up in 2013 and over the years have staged many large scale musicals including: ‘Oklahoma!,’ ‘Fiddler On The Roof,’ ‘Mack and Mabel,’ ‘Chicago’ and ‘Anything Goes.’ The group has raised over €35,000 which has gone to help local Alzheimer support, homeless people, the local music school in San Fulgen-

cio, and more recently the Red Cross; for their tremendous work in helping people affected by the floods in Spain last year. The musical theatre group hope to start full rehearsals in January 2021 and would welcome new members to join their company. If you have had a yearning to act, sing, dance or help out backstage, why not contact them at info@studiothirty two.org and for more information visit their website: www.studiothirtytwo.org.

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THE Church of England in southern Costa Blanca is celebrating its 20 year anniversary on Saturday, October 24 with a special celebration of the Holy Eucharist at La Siesta Ecumenical Church, Calle Granados at 5pm. Whilst there had been informal Church of England services before that, it was in 2000 that the Chaplaincy of Ss Peter and Paul, Torrevieja began to serve members of the Church of England (and other English-speaking Christians who wanted to worship in the ethos of the Church of England) living in this part of Spain. Father Richard A Seabrook S S C is the fourth priest to be the Chaplain: “All over Europe there are congregations of members of the Church of England who worship and serve the Lord and Ss Peter and Paul, Torrevieja is just one of them,” he said. The Chaplaincy of Ss Peter and Paul, Torrevieja normally gathers at Los Balcones Catholic Church, Lago Jardín Urbanisation Church and La Siesta Ecumenical Church, however, “Los Balcones Church is closed for restoration at the moment and Lago Jardín is too small because of the social-distancing in place,” Father Seabrook commented. Speaking about the pandemic, Father Seabrook continued: “The pandemic has changed all our lives but the Church of England’s presence here is assured and continuing because of our 20-year-old roots in the southern Costa Blanca. This is our field of faith. Here our work of prayer, worship and

ROMAN PAST: Jose Maria Perez and Dario Quesada in Cañada de Praes.

CHURCH: Celebrating 20th anniversary. service continues.” In the Costa Blanca there are only two Church of England Chaplaincies - one north of Alicante and one based in the Torrevieja area. “As the only Church of England presence in the southern Costa Blanca we look forward to welcoming more and more people to join our community - they are assured of a warm welcome,” said Father Seabrook. Father Richard A Seabrook SSC has been with the Church of England Chaplain since 2015 and can be contacted on: 966 840 136 or 693 932 438.

AFTER lying untouched for 15 years, excavations will recommence at the archaeological site in Pilar de la Horadada. This covers an area of 31,000 square metres in the Cañada de Praes district, west of the town centre. Pilar de la Horadada mayor Jose Maria Perez and Culture councillor Dario Quesada recently visited the site which has now been cleared, ready for the experts to step in.

“We want the local population to be able to enjoy our historic past,” they announced. Digs carried out at Cañada de Praes site in 1999 and again in 2005 indicated the importance of the Romans’ presence in Pilar de la Horadada in the First Century BC. Finds revealed that the site was dedicated to pottery production, owing to the area’s commercial access both to the Via Augusta and shipping.

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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.

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www.euroweeklynews.com ROAD TEST by Mark Slack TWO quick glances ­ inside and out ­ might well be enough to put this Mazda high on your list of desirable ‘smaller’ hatch­ backs. Especially if the Mazda3 you’re looking at comes with €870 (£790) worth of ‘soul red crystal metallic’ paint. It looks stunning! Mazda was early to discover the pulling power of a fancy red finish (it’s now on its sec­ ond, even more alluring version) and you’ll have no­ ticed how everyone else seems to have caught the bug too. However, this latest Maz­ da3, priced at €30,080 (£27,375), has more than colour on its side. The GT Sport has a clever 2.0­litre petrol engine that adds €1,736 (£1,580) to the bot­ tom line compared to sticking

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Mazda3 2.0 GT Sport MAZDA3: A desirable small hatchback.

with the older engine. The new power unit comes with what Mazda calls spark controlled compression igni­ tion which mixes conventional petrol engine technology with a touch of diesel cleverness to produce better economy and emissions.

Facts At A Glance • Model: Mazda3 2.0 GT Sport • Engine: 2.0-Litre Gasolina/Petrol • Gears: 6-Speed Manual • Performance: 0-100 kmh (62 mph) 8.2 seconds/Maximum Speed 215 kmh (134 mph) • Economy: 5,5l/100km (51.4 mpg) Combined driving WLTP • Emissions: 103 g/km NEDC

On maximum power the 2.0­litre engine acts like a normal petrol unit, where the spark plug sets off the fuel and air mixture in the car’s four cylin­ ders. Ease back on the throt­ tle (which m e a n s most of the time in a typical drive) and the engine turns clever enough for Mazda to claim a world first for this technology in a petrol en­ gine. In essence, the spark plug ignites a tiny ball of fuel­rich mixture which expands so fast the rest of the much leaner mixture in the cylinder ignites itself, as happens in a

diesel engine. So, the new engine produces 178bhp against the 120bhp of the current (and continuing) engine but official fuel econo­ my under tougher and more real world WLTP testing is as good as 5.5l/100 km (51.4 mpg) compared to the 6.2l/100 km (45.6 mpg) of the older en­ gine. You can sometimes feel (and hear) the new technology in ac­ tion, with distant diesel­like hammering at some speeds and there’s a need to rev the engine to extract full overtak­ ing potential, but it’s a convinc­ ing case of cleverness, without doubt. The rest of the car is more typically old school Mazda, which is nearly all a positive. So you will find a cockpit that’s well put together but veers (correctly) on the side of sim­ pler useablity, with switches and knobs rather than taking the full touchscreen route that looks sexy, but is simply annoy­ ing to use. Add to a sharp styling package and the Mazda makes for a competitive and attractive motoring package.

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An electric beauty

TESLA’S Model 3 electric car has a range of im­ proved features with an even lower price tag. The new price of $66,000 (€56,000) sees the price of this vehicle lower by a whopping $8,000 (€6,700) over some of the models. This electric beauty now offers improved equip­ ment levels, increased driving range and minor styling tweaks inside and out.

Despite the various upgrade and changes, the new price sees the vehicle come in at much the same price as the recommended retail price set originally in 2019. There are three separate types of the Model 3; Entry­Level, Mid­Range and Top­Spec varying in price from $66,000 (€56,000) up to $81,900 (€69,500).

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TO say the game was largely dull, would be doing the word dull a great disservice, it was worse than dull, it was tedious, plus drab, plus soporific. Neither team seemed able to get be­ yond the pretty passing triangle phase or, even worse, the hefty lump it up field for someone to chase phase. It took 20 minutes until either side had a shot on target, let alone a chance of a serious opening! Those in attendance basked in the warm, autumnal sunshine, looked on and yawned expansively as both teams trudged off to ‘polite’ applause with the game 0­0 at half­time. The second half didn’t start off promisingly with little or no improve­ ment from either participants, and there was no chance the crowd could have ex­ pected the result to be CF Sporting de San Fulgencio 0 ­ 2 CD Montesinos. In fact, the antics of the referee was the only thing that livened up the crowd as he proceeded to seemingly book any­ one near anyone else who fell over as he happily continued to ruin an already dire contest. Then finally a flash of individual bril­ liance by the only player worth paying the entrance fee to watch, Damien, snagged a loose ball in a congested mid­

CF Sporting de San Fulgencio 0 - 2 CD Montesinos

VICTORIOUS: The CD Montesinos team after a largely dull game.

field and with pinpoint accuracy lofted the ball over the hapless Fulgencio keep­ er, who had strayed just a little too far off his line. The referee reached into his pocket once more to give a second inexplicable yellow for Alfredo for having the temeri­ ty to have the ball kicked at him from a

free kick, leaving the travelling side down to 10 men, but 1­0 up. And then debutante wide man Pac­ quito caught the wandering home keep­ er out again with yet another deft chip from the edge of the penalty area, leav­ ing the 10­man team two goals up and walking away victorious.

SMGS at La Serena SAN MIGUEL Golf Society were back at La Serena as the second golf­ ing day of Mick Roscoe’s captaincy successfully swung into action. The club experienced a great turnout, with 35 members and four guests making their way to a course that has not been played on for some time. The 16 holes with water were not enough to deter many from achieving some excellent scoring, with two outstanding returns. Steve Hart’s 42 points just pipped Alan MacDonald’s 41, the lat­ ter’s recent stay in the UK clearly having given him time to forget golf and simultaneously improve his game. Unusually scoring across all three categories was very even, with none of the main prize winners doing worse than 36 points. However, they still had a much contested Abacus. Captain Mick Roscoe was sure he had landed the rather good bot­ tle of Jumilla on offer, but was beaten on count­back by first­time Abacus winner, Anne Reilly. The standout nearest the pin went to Neil Oliver who, on the stroke index one par three, missed a hole in one by no more than a foot. NEAREST THE PIN: Went to Neil Oliver.