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BENIDORM and the Marina Baja are bucking the national trend for increased Covid­19 cases. At last count, the area had 70 coronavirus cases for every 100,000 inhabitants according to the Valencian Community’s Health department. This is very similar to the Ca­ nary Islands, at present the only Spanish region that both the UK and Germany class as a safe tourist destination. It also gives Benidorm an is­ land status within Alicante Province. Infection rates are reas­ suringly low there at a time when the Valencian Community, like most autonomous regions, has sealed its boundaries on a ‘no­ one out and no­one in’ basis.

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Local Spanish media sources suggested that the good figures were linked to reduced mobility on the part of fewer people. This tendency was only inter­ rupted by the October 6­9 long weekend, when an influx of visi­ tors temporarily increased the in­ fection rate. Dr Rosa Cereceda, manager of the Marina Baja hospital, partly

BENIDORM ISLAND: A double symbol for the resort.

attributed the low Covid infection rate to PCR and antigen testing. “Rapid results allow us to con­ trol contacts,” Cereceda told the Press. Meanwhile, Benidorm mayor Toni Perez added that nobody should let their guard down: “We have done things properly, and that means a low infection rate.” Comparing Benidorm to an is­

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land has not been lost on the town hall, hoteliers’ association Hosbec or the resort’s tourism in­ dustry. Last September the Benidorm Island concept of a safe corridor for British tourists had backing from Alicante’s provincial council, the Diputacion, and the region’s Tourist Board.

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New for old devices LA NUCIA Town Hall intends to find a new use for unused IT devices, donating them to local students. Residents have been asked to take the tablets, computers and printers they no longer use or need, and leave them in La Nucia’s Camilo Cano sports complex at the entrance to the Mu­ nicipal Pavilion. These will later be donated to less well­off families in a bid to close the ‘digital divide’ and enable pupils to continue with their education.

Badges for little fighters BENIDORM’S Local Police force (PLBND) is now taking part in the Escudos Solidarios (Solidarity Badges) initiative. The town’s officers are joining more than 160 other Local Police forces throughout Spain in fighting childhood cancer. All funds raised will help the Sant Joan de Deu Pediatric Children’s Hospital in Barcelona, one of Europe’s largest and most important paediatric oncology centres. A €5 donation buys a Benidorm Local Police badge embroidered with gold thread, the colour symbolising the campaign against childhood cancer that features the #paralosvalientes slo­ gan which identifies the children’s own fight. The initiative, launched at the entrance of Benidorm Town Hall, was visited by Benidorm’s mayor Toni Perez and Public Safety councillor Lorenzo Martinez, together with members of the municipal corporation.

ESCUDOS SOLIDARIOS: First PLBND badges were bought by Benidorm’s mayor and councillors. The Escudos Solidarios are also available at the Local Police station in Calle Grecia and shops collaborating with Aspanion, the Valencian Community association for the parents of chil­ dren and adolescents who are battling the dis­ ease. All Escudos Solidarios collaborators have also been asked to upload their photos with the badges on the social media with the #paralosva­ lientesPLBND hashtag to give as much visibility as possible to the initiative.

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We will be prepared At present, all involved are soft­pedalling the initiative, without putting it aside. “The right moment is further away than it was a month ago, owing to the pandemic’s evolution,” Leire Bilbao, director of Visit Benidorm, admitted. “But we shall continue working so we are prepared when the time comes,” Bilbao stressed. Hosbec president Toni Mayor agreed: “We are on standby owing to the present situation in Spain and Europe and we shall have to see how it evolves,” he said. Mayor also pointed out that the Canary Islands experience would be useful. “We shall be able to use it as a model,” he added.

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Drive-in PCR tests THE Marina Baja Health Department is centralis­ ing schoolchildren’s PCR tests at Villajoyosa hos­ pital. Marina Baja pupils who have been in contact with a positive Covid­19 case at school or organ­ ised activities will now go there to be tested. The Health authorities have installed a rented prefab in the hospital car park enabling pupils to remain in the vehicle while nurses take the necessary swabs. This will speed up the appointments system and the actual carrying out of tests, Marina Baja Health Department sources explained. They added that this means health centres will be able to concen­ trate on patients with coronavirus symptoms.

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U3A MEETING: Lunch following second General Meeting since February.

U3A General Meeting FIFTY­SIX U3A Marina Baixa members met at Alfaz’s Casa de Cultura for only their sec­

ond General Meeting since February. Following the meeting,

Under one roof ALTEA’S local groups and associations have somewhere new to meet. The town hall has made available the former Justice of the Peace building in Calle La Mar, facing the Tram station. The building has nine offices and a multipurpose room, and Al­ tea’s Citizens’ Participation councillor Mari Antonia Lavios recent­ ly presented the keys to the groups’ representatives. By sharing the same premises, the groups would be able to as­ sist each other, working together to help Altea and its residents, Lavios said.

Gary Bell gave a humorous talk about moving house 11 times with his wife Susan in the Leeds area, ‘God’s own country,’ plus twice in Spain during the 50 years of their married life. Several members then went on to enjoy an excel­ lent lunch in La Nucia. Visit the www.u3amarina baixa.com and Facebook for more information about U3A Marina Baixa. Those without internet ac­ cess should contact the sec­ retary, Joan Flint on 966 808 591 or 663 637 167.

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NIBS EXTRA TV drama LOCATION shooting recommenced in Villajoyosa for the upcoming prime-time Antena 3 television series, Alba. The drama stars Elena Rivera, who goes to Madrid to confront the rich and powerful family of a group of boys who abused her while holidaying in her hometown on the coast.

Net losses SPAIN’S Environment Ministry has agreed to remove the ‘ghost’ fishing nets detected between Moraira and Javea by environmentalist group Ecologistas en Accion. Littering the seabed, they endanger the area’s protected species including the loggerhead turtles that frequently become entangled in the nets as well as the cormorants that dive in search of food.

Strike action EMPLOYEES of Acciona, Calpe’s street-cleaning and rubbish-collection concessionary, announced an indefinite strike that is due to start on November 5. The workers’ representatives maintained that the company has failed to comply with earlier agreements, including the second rest day that was agreed in 2018.

Tax waived BENITACHELL Town Hall announced that it is extending last June’s agreement to waive the tax that bars and restaurants pay for their exterior terrace tables. Not only will establishments not have to pay the 2020 tax, but councillors have now voted in favour of waiving the fees for 2021.

Royal visit THE 2021 performance of Gata’s Three Kings’ Mystery Play performed annually on January 5 has been cancelled, owing to the impossibility of maintaining social distancing. Nevertheless the Three Kings will still arrive that evening, bringing presents for the town’s children, and the Royal Page will have collected their letters beforehand.

Drama grant JAVEA Town Hall approved an economic agreement with Montgo a Escena (Montgo Onstage) to promote scenic arts in the municipality. The €10,000 subsidy will be used for drama classes and theatrical performances put on by the group.

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Lions help Gandia Refuge TEULADA­MORAIRA LIONS were recently asked for help by the Men’s Refuge care home in Gandia. The Refuge needed help to buy a replacement toaster and the Lions have assisted them in the past as they are a local cause whose work the associa­ tion admires. They provide a home and nursing care for around 65 homeless men, many of whom suffer from mental or physical illnesses. “We were asked to fund a re­ placement catering­standard toaster for them, which we readily did,” the Lions ex­ plained. “The toaster was delivered to the Refuge and they sent us a photo, showing it set up for use. The €400 purchase was only

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NEW TOASTER: Much-used at the Gandia Men’s Shelter. made possible by the generosi­ ty of the Lions’ supporters. As they have stated before, fundraising is difficult in the cur­ rent times, but they were able to make this money available and will continue to do so for as

long as they can. “To help us in this endeav­ our, please pop into to the Li­ on’s Den charity shop at the Centro Commercial, Moraira,” the Lions said. There is a GoFundMe page

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EURO WEEKLY NEWS is urging its readers to sup­ port businesses in our community by going local for your Christmas shopping this year, instead of feeding online giants like Amazon. This festive period we challenge you to redis­ cover your local high streets, markets, and all the quirky independent businesses the Costa Blanca boasts. Due to the pandemic, you may have to support many local businesses by ordering online and making use of any click and collect services they can operate if you are unable to get out due to health reasons or lockdown restrictions.

You could also consider purchasing gift vouchers from local businesses to help them over the com­ ing weeks. Choosing to spend your money locally will really make a difference to the recovery of the local economy. Many businesses are joining our Go Local cam­ paign by offering customers special offers and dis­ counts throughout the festive period, more details to follow here soon. Just remember to follow the latest government advice and any guidance businesses have to keep everyone safe.

Local hotels like Benidorm Resort scheme SOME Benidorm hotels could close their own dining rooms to encourage clients to visit local restaurants, cafeterias and bars. Last month the ABRECA and COBRECA associations, which represent Benidorm’s bars and restaurants, launched Benidorm Resort together with two tourist accom­ modation firms. The offer gives the option of accommoda­ tion only, accommodation with breakfast and either half board or full board with meals taken at a bar, restaurant or cafeteria that belongs to ABRECA or COBRECA. This accommodation­plus­meals deal was a first for Europe, ABRECA’s Alex Frati­ ni said at the time. Roughly 50 restaurants, cafeterias and

bars are participating in the initiative, which is attracting the attention of Benidorm hoteliers. Hotel Centro Mar has already joined the scheme, together with two more tourist accommodation firms and a travel agency. COBRECA president Pablo Gonzalez ex­ plained to the local Spanish media that al­ though many of its hotels might be closed, Benidorm was still ready to receive clients throughout the winter. Gonzalez nevertheless admitted that the immediate situation was “complicated” owing to the large number of autonomous regions that have closed their perimeters, but the Benidorm Resort offer remained unchanged.

for those who do not feel com­ fortable going into the shop. This can be found at https://www.gofundme.com/f/ teulada­moraira­lions or ac­ cessed via www.tmlions.com and Facebook.

Charity golf tournament ALFAZ’S Rotary Club will raise funds for Corazon Ex­ press with a golf tournament on November 15. The town hall is collabo­ rating with the tournament which will be held at Albir’s golf course and benefit Cora­ zon Express, a charity that connects those who are in need with the groups and as­ sociations able to help them. Corazon Express also pro­ vides emergency financial as­ sistance for local families.

Millpond conditions

FOR their latest Winter League match, the Teulada­ Moraira Fishing Club fished the River Jucar’s A3 section. The river was like a mill pond, and best catch of the day ­ 18.73 kilos ­ went to Ja­ son Lawson. Malcolm Hunt, with the second­best catch of 17.78 kilos, also had the finest specimen of the sea­ son with a 6.9­kilo carp. For further information about the club, contact Frank Povey on 966 490 338 or email frank.povey@btopen world.com or call Ray Craig on 966 492 083.

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OPPOSITION parties on Javea Council want a by­law empowering the town hall to de­ cide where new petrol stations are located. Their proliferation ­ especially those with­ out attendants ­ has produced growing complaints inside the town. The Partido Popu­ lar, Ciudadanos por Javea, Compromis and Ciudadanos recently joined forces in re­ questing an ‘agile’ by­ law ensuring that ser­ vice stations are situated far from schools, children’s playgrounds and resi­ dential areas. It was vital, the par­ ties maintained, to protect Javea’s vulner­ able zones and collec­ tives, including chil­ dren and the elderly. The local govern­ ment, controlled by the PSPV, had already called at the last ple­ nary meeting for changes in existing laws that would give town halls the power to veto more service stations. The opposition groups then put for­ ward an amendment, requesting legislation enabling them to speed up the entire process. It was vital, they said, to be able to count on an option that would allow local governments to regu­ late the installation. The town hall, headed by Mayor Jose Chulvi, accepted the amendment, which was approved by all parties, and called for a solution to a prob­ lem affecting all areas but, above all, Javea’s principally shopping zones.

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Close scoring for Pego Golf Society

GOLF SOCIETY: The clear winner was Susie Snelling. THIRTY­ONE Pego Golf Society members and two guests turned out recently on a very windy morning at Oliva Nova golf club. The scoring was quite close with three people in the first divi­ sion having 34 points, so count­ back came into play. Clear winner of the first divi­ sion was Susie Snelling with 37 points, but the second division

was also close, with only three points separating third from first, with Fiona Sankey taking the top spot with 32 points. Pego Society meet every Tues­ day at Oliva Nova golf club, and readers who would like to play or join should email Penny Bar­ den at pegohandicapsec @gmail.com or contact the https://pego.golf­club website.

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Giving4Giving keep on giving GARY JAMES and Giving4Giving made three more €1,000 donations in October. The first was to the local branch of the AECC associa­ tion, which concentrates en­ tirely on cancer patients and their families in Alicante Province. Gary’s cash was gratefully accepted by Pamela Dawson Tasker, presi­ dent of the Alfaz AECC. “Then Dino from We Love Albir told us that the Men’s

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GANDIA SHELTER: Gary and Dino. RIGTH: AECC DONATION: Gary with Pamela Dawson Tasker.

Those Little Arrows HI everybody, my new recording ‘Those Little Arrows,’ was released earlier this week and is now available on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Music and YouTube. It is a hu­ morous Covid version of my original 60’s hit, and I hope it will lift the spirits in these dark days ahead. All proceeds from downloads and streaming are to be donated to HELP MUSICIANS UK, a charity that sup­ ports artists who have no work for the foreseeable fu­ ture. I would be very grateful for your support and, if you could, please share this message with your friends. Keep the Faith. Love Leapy xxx

Shelter in Gandia were strug­ gling to meet basic electrici­ ty, water and other bills so we donated another €1,000 to help them,” Gary said. Giving4Giving’s final October donation was in memory of Claire Goodman, a resident of Finestrat who lost her battle with cancer last week. “We have now donated €178,000 to local charities and will continue our good work in November and be­ yond,” Gary said.

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House Party Fine A WHOPPING £10,000 fine has been issued to a house party organiser in Brighton for breaching Covid rules. The fine was issued by police after they broke up a party of more than 100 people at a property in Norwich Drive at around midnight on Saturday, Oc­ tober 31. The university town is known for its parties and

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PARTY TIME: But it breached Covid rules. vibrant nightlife but under Covid regulations, this

particular party was in breach of strict laws.

Queen on the move QUEEN ELIZABETH, 94, and the Duke of Edinburgh, 99, have re­ turned to Windsor Castle ahead of England’s second national lock­ down. A spokesperson for Bucking­ ham Palace confirmed the couple travelled from the Sandringham Estate to Berkshire together on Monday, November 2. A month­long lockdown begins today, Thursday November 5. Philip has been in sanctuary at his Wood Farm cottage on the Sandringham estate for the last few weeks while the Queen re­ turned to Windsor at the begin­ ning of October. The couple celebrate their 73rd wedding anniversary on November 20. Earlier this week, Prince William revealed his own coronavirus battle after months of secrecy.

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Sausage King Killed RUSSIAN oligarch Vladimir Maru­ gov, nicknamed the Sausage King, has been murdered with a crossbow, according to an inves­ tigation. Marugov was with his partner, who managed to escape through the window and alert police, in

an outdoor sauna at his country­ side estate when they were at­ tacked by two masked assailants, according to reports. The body of the Russian Sausage King, who owned some of Russia’s largest meat­process­ ing plants, was found by detec­

tives next to the crossbow that killed him. The attack occurred early on Monday, November 2, at the estate located around 40km (25 miles) outside the capi­ tal, Moscow, leaving the owner of the Ozyorsky and Meat Empire sausage factories dead.

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Guaranteed Flights Hunted Peace of mind for customers.

AIR MALTA is set to guarantee flight operations ‘even with one person on board,’ according to Economy Minister Silvio Schem­ bri. The new scheme will see its winter schedule provide some peace of mind for customers after many have had their travel plans ruined by the Covid pandemic. Speaking about the plan, as long as laws and restrictions per­

mit, Schembri said: “This will en­ sure the operation of the network guaranteeing Air Malta flights no matter the situation on the ground.” Even with an increase in cancel­ lations the scheme will still make 50 per cemt of its flights available and according to Schembri, there will be flights to 21 destinations in the coming months, with some 156 flights per week operated.

140 Dead at sea AT least 140 migrants heading for Europe have drowned off the coast of Senegal after their boat caught fire and capsized, according to the UN migration agency on Thursday, October 29. The horrific incident occurred after a boat carrying over 200 peo­ ple sank a few hours after leaving the fishing town of Mbour, 100 km (60 miles) south of the capital Dakar, on Saturday, October 24. The boat heading for Europe, which is said to be one of the deadliest to be recorded this year, was engulfed by thick black smoke as people swam frantically towards a local rescue boat in or­ der to get away.

THOUSANDS of German police plan to hunt down lockdown rule­ breakers, according to Interior Minister Horst Seehofer. In an announcement on Thursday, October 29, it was confirmed that since the stricter lock­ down measures were put in place, the German government were mak­ ing plans to deploy thou­ sands of its federal police officers across the coun­ try to enforce them. The radical measures will start on Monday, November 2, after Chan­ cellor Angela Merkel and Germany’s state leaders agreed on Wednesday, October 28 that in order to stop the further spread, deaths and in­ fections of the coron­ avirus, an emergency month­long lockdown, including closing restau­ rants, gyms and the­ atres, was needed.

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Kabul students shot

UNIVERSITY CAMPUS: Gunmen exchanged fire with security forces.

AT least 10 students have been killed by gunmen in an attack on Kabul Uni­ versity’s campus before exchanging fire with security forces. According to a se­ nior Afghan government source and witnesses, gunmen attacked the cam­ pus where they targeted the students, injuring around 22 people on Monday, November 2.

This latest attack comes after an airstrike on an Afghan school killed 11 children, despite government and Tal­ iban negotiators meeting in Qatar to try to broker peace deals. It is unknown whether any of the gunmen died during their exchange with security forces. We offer our condolences to the fam­

Portugal Plea PORTUGAL Prime Minister Antonio Costa pleaded with President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa to declare a Covid emergency after they record­ ed 4,656 new daily cases on Friday, October 30, the high­ est since the pandemic be­ gan. The plea from the Por­ tuguese PM for the state of emergency, as a preventive measure to fight the spread of coronavirus, came ahead of a televised address from the president on the evening of Monday, November 2. Portugal’s last Covid­19 state of emergency lasted six weeks when it was declared

TELEVISED ADDRESS: Another state of emergency is wanted.

back in March. The govern­ ment announced new partial confinements on Saturday, October 31. , that affect the most af­ fected coronavirus municipal­ ities in the country, including Lisbon and Porto, where 70% of the population lives.

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MUMS are fuming as the sold out £16 Harry Potter advent calen­ dars are being sold on Facebook MarketPlace and eBay for up to £150. Primark launched the sought after ad­ vent calendars in Octo­ ber. Costing just £16, the wooden Hogwarts castle sold out quickly, and now angry moms are fuming as they are popping up for sale at extortionate prices. With three days to go until bids close one calendar on eBay is al­ ready on offer at £52. Meanwhile, one per­ son is offering one on

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sale for £149 ­ with the option of paying £14 a month in instalments.

HOGWARTS: The sought-after Harry Potter calendar.

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Flat and Fierce BREAST cancer survivor Ey­ lon Nuphar celebrates scars topless on the cover of an Is­ raeli women’s magazine, one month after undergoing a double mastectomy. The 49­year­old perform­ ing artist was first diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 33 and went through chemotherapy, a lumpecto­ my, and radiation, but opted not to have surgery. Sadly, the cancer returned 16 years later and Nuphar opted for a double mastec­

tomy, prompting her to pose for her cover shoot for Laisha Weekly in the hopes that showing herself in her natural form will inspire oth­ er women. Nuphar, who carries the BReast CAncer (BRCA) gene which is associated with an increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer, decided she would not endure further surgery when presented with the option of recon­ struction as she celebrates her scars topless.

Say Cheesecake! SLEEPY burglar Mark Cooper was found asleep next to a half­eat­ en cheesecake, inside the Sunderland bar he was attempting to steal from, say Northumbria Police. The 41­year­old, who was jailed at South Tyneside Magis­ trates' Court for 26 weeks after admitting burglary, was found by police inside the 808 Bar & Kitchen on St Thomas Street, Sunder­ land, on Saturday, October 24. The burglar was also ordered to pay £30 compensation to the Sunderland bar after helping himself to alcohol, and the cheese­ cake! An investigation has been launched into whether anyone else was involved in the ‘burglary’.

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Comic Relief Changes SWEEPING changes are being made to Comic Relief following backlashes in recent years to stars such as S tacey D ooley and Ed S heeran highlighting themselves as ‘white saviours’ when visiting Africa. T he charity will now be looking to adopt a ‘more authentic perspective,’ and it is a move the Comic Relief co-founder S ir L enny H enry welcomes. In the announcement, made on W ednesday, October 28, the charity said it was finalising new ‘story-telling guidelines,’ which would include a stronger focus on ‘grassroots’ workers in appeal films that explore issues including; mental health, climate change, and forced marriages.

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Whale That Was Lucky A PERFECTLY placed sculpture of a whale saved the life of a train driver in Spijkenisse, near the city of Rotterdam, Netherlands, after it crashed through a barrier at the end of the tracks on Sunday, November 1. The lucky escape for the Metro driver hap­ pened shortly before midnight when instead of dropping 10m (32ft) into the water below, the con­ veniently placed artwork left the train suspended in mid­air, avoiding a hor­ ror crash. The sculpture erected in the water, titled Whale Tails, is the work of the architect and artist Maarten Struijs, and has sat at the end of the De Akkers metro station since 2002.

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Man mauled DW I G H T T U R N E R, 50, was mauled by a black leopard in a backyard ani­ mal enclosure in South Florida. Turned paid $150 (€128) for what was promised to be a ‘full contact experience’ with the big cat. This promised to allow him to “play with it, rub its belly and take pictures.” According to a report by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation

Commission, the man was attacked as soon as he entered the leopard’s en­ closure. The injuries were so se­ vere that his scalp was “hanging from his head and his right ear was torn in half,” the report said. The report also states that the owner has been charged with allowing full contact with a dangerous animal and for maintain­ ing captive wildlife in an unsafe condition.

Baby Milk Supplement PHARMACISTS in Italy have reported a surge in a baby milk supplement being snapped up by people looking to protect themselves against Covid. A video claiming that Lactoferrin, a product usually marketed as an immune system booster for babies, went viral and sparked people within Italy to flock to their nearest pharmacy in order to buy the ‘miracle’ product. The demand for Lactoferrin, an important immune­ supporting glycoprotein that is found in breast milk, has meant a large pharmacy in central Rome is now shifting up to 100 boxes of the supplement each week compared with just two or three in a month in normal times.

PRIMARK has warned of a £375 million hit from the loss of sales due to lockdown closures. Owners of the retail giants, Associated British Foods, estimated the significant loss due to the Covid restrictions as all Primark stores in Ireland, France, Belgium, Wales, Catalonia and Slovenia are temporarily closed. These closures already repre-

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Primark Expect Losses sent 19 per cent of its total retail selling space, but more damagingly, it said if the UK government was to go through with plans to close non-essential shops in England for one month then 57 per cent of its total selling space would be temporarily closed from No-

vember 5. The store has always performed well and is a favourite among high-street shoppers, however, Primark does not offer online sales meaning closure of their stores would have a major blow and could see staff cuts.

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Taiwan 200 WHILE many countries around the world are facing increased re­ strictions and lockdown, Taiwan is giving hope as it has achieved 200 days without a locally trans­ mitted Covid case. Taiwan, an island of 23 million, reached this impressive new landmark on Thursday, October 29, with its last local coronavirus case recorded on April 12. Experts say that Taiwan did several things right to avoid the delay of a second wave, including closing borders early and imple­ menting compulsory mask­wear­ ing from the outset. The country has had 550 con­ firmed coronavirus cases in total throughout the pandemic and only seven deaths.

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No Refunds NO refunds will be offered for passengers hit by the new English lockdown, ac­ cording to Ryanair CEO, Michael O’Leary, on Mon­ day, November 2. With the UK going into lockdown and banned from flying abroad this month, O’Leary said: “If the govern­ ment wants to change that advice and provide refunds themselves, they can feel free to do so.” The CEO said customers affected by the new restric­ tions can reschedule flights, however, they would not get their money back.

RYANAIR: Flights are still operatiing and being used for essential travel. He said that because Ryanair flights are still operat­ ing and being used by people travelling for work, and for essential reasons, there is no reason for flights to be re­ funded.

www.euroweeklynews.com www.orangevillas.com A GRAVE dispute in Hertfordshire led to the burial of a body being delayed, causing fur­ ther grief to the mourning family. The funeral of 98­year­old William Wor­ by was delayed by two hours after a priest at Old Hall Green in Hertfordshire decided to question the size of the grave. His son Peter said that due to the added stress and subsequent delay, the family was “robbed of grief.”

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Grave Dispute The issue had been raised prior to the service, which occurred on Wednesday, Oc­ tober 28, however, the family believed the situation had been resolved in advance. Eventually, the service went ahead, de­ spite further grave dispute discussions de­ laying the body burial.

AWE Back to MoD BRITAIN’S Ministry of Defence (MoD) are set to take back control of the atomic weapons contract from the Lockheed Martin­led group. The defence ministry will resume direct day­to­day operations of the country’s nu­ clear weapon warheads as they regain control

from a consortium run by Lockheed Martin, Serco and Jacobs Engineering. The announcement from Britain’s MoD means they are set to take back control and management of the atomic weapons con­ tract from June 2021, according to Serco re­ ports on Monday, November 2.

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Humiliated Barrister A BLACK barrister in Essex, who was mistaken for a defendant three times in one day, is set to meet the head of the Courts service. ‘Humiliated’ Alexandra Wilson was challenged by a security officer, a solicitor, and a clerk at a magistrates’ court in Sep­ tember after being mistaken for a defendant. According to the BBC, the 25­year­old from Essex did re­ ceive an apology, however, in a meeting due next month she is hoping for ‘real change’. “It was quite humiliating to be shouted at, and to try to re­ main calm and focus on what I was trying to do knowing also that I’m then about to present a case in that same court­ room,” Ms Wilson said.

Boeing Cuts JET airline maker Boeing plans to cut thousands of ex­ tra jobs after suffering more losses. The coronavirus pandemic has been destroying the avi­ ation industry and looks set to do more damage to Boe­ ing after it posted its fourth quarterly loss in a row on Wednesday, October 28. Now, Boeing plans to cut its workforce by around 30,000 people this year, which has risen significantly

from a previous target of around 19,000 job cuts. After suffering more loss­ es due to the pandemic and the 19­month­old worldwide 737 MAX ban triggered by two fatal accidents, a state­ ment made to the AP re­ vealed: “Boeing will cut more jobs as it continues to bleed mon­ ey and lose revenue during a pandemic that has smoth­ ered demand for new airline planes.”

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Next Level UK high street and online retailer Next is outper­ forming its competitors after reporting better­ than­expected sales over the last three months amidst Covid chaos. Supply constraints at its warehouses meant it could only focus on full­ price sales, meaning full­ price sales in the third quarter (to October 24) were 2.8 per cent higher than a year ago. Next is set to see a full­year pre­tax profit of £365m, a total which is £65m higher than was forecast in September. Shares in Next are also up 1.5 per cent. Although despite the excellent news, this fig­ ure is way down on 2019’s figure, in fact, it is less than half the £748m achieved last year.

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CARLOS BAOS WE CAN HELP YOU The IRPH OVER the years, we have written many articles about IRPH which is an in­

Supreme Court decision on IRPH not in best interest of consumers dex that sets the variable interest on some mortgage loans in Spain and how its transparency and whether

it is abusive or not, was under review. Therefore, what must be judged is whether con­ sumers fully understood the consequences when they signed the mortgage loan and if they knew the differences between IRPH and Euribor and the signif­ icance of signing with one or the other. The ECJ The European Court of Justice rectified a decision by the Supreme Court, stating that the IRPH clauses should be submit­ ted for transparency judgement. In addition, the ECJ pointed out that to do that, the regulations in Spain concerning the infor­ mation to be supplied by banks, should be carefully studied.

The order 5/5/1994 and circular 8/1990 are key, which indicate, for most loans, that the evolution of the index on the two years previous to the sig­ nature of the loan, must be advised to the client. Therefore, in light of the ECJ ruling of March 2020, it was foreseeable that many IRPH claims would be successful. The recent decision of the Supreme Court on the IRPH On October 21, 2020, the Supreme Court pub­ lished a press release which can be viewed on their website with regards to four appeals on IRPH claims. It does record that the lack of transparency has been recognised, due to the lack of information on

the evolution of the IRPH. But, inexplicably, it is pointed out that the abu­ siveness has been analysed afterwards, and they understand that there has been no abuse. There­ fore, the IRPH is not de­ clared null and void. We must wait for the judgements to be pub­ lished but, we are of the opinion that once again the Supreme Court may be questioned and possibly overruled. We understand that a clause imposed to a con ­ sumer could not be consid­ ered non­transparent, and then, declared not abusive. Probably the Court consid­ ered that as the IRPH is an official index, its informa­ tion was easily accessible. But the truth is that this argument is dangerous,

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because: ­ The Supreme Court leaves the failure to pro­ vide mandatory informa­ tion by the bank, without consequences. ­ The bank introduces a double trial. Apparently, it is no longer enough that a clause is not transparent to declare its abusiveness. It seems it also needs an abusiveness judgement. This does not conform to the European directive and ECJ precedents. We trust that the ECJ will correct the Spanish Supreme Court again, as with the IRPH claims, floor clauses, etc. If you have a problem with your bank and would like advice on Spanish banking law, contact us via our website at www­ white­baos.com. You can stay informed t h r o u g h o u r Fa c e b o o k page. The information provid­ ed in this article is not in­ tended to be legal advice, it merely conveys informa­ tion related to legal issues.

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Cocaine baby

A MOTHER from Fuengirola has had custody of her child removed after the 18­day­old baby girl tested positive for cocaine. The baby is said to be suffering from neonatal abstinence syn­ drome, a medical condition that occurs when a foetus has been exposed to drugs during preg­ nancy.

The mother was put under investigation for prenatal abuse on October 8 after doctors at the Costa del Sol hospital in Marbella diagnosed the new­born. Supported by the Local Police, the Child Protection Service of the Andalucian government removed the baby from the cus­ tody of her parents.

Shocking Neglect AN airport boss has blasted the UK government over its “shocking” neglect of the aviation and travel industry following lockdowns and restrictions. Charlie Cornish, the chief executive of Britain’s biggest airport group, MAG, accused Boris John­ son of “effectively shutting down his business.” The MAG group, which includes Manchester and London Stansted airports, is planning to lay off 900 staff.

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Double Incy wincy spider Murder POLICE hunting a fugitive double murder suspect have made the grisly dis­ covery of yet another body. Police found the body of a woman on Thursday, Oc­ tober 29 on Newbody Comyn, near Leamington, which is just 11 miles from Coventry where the bodies of mother and son, Julie and David Williams were found murdered on Mon­ day, October 26. Now, police searching for murder suspect Antho­ ny Russell fear this may be his third victim. A spokesperson for West Midlands Police said: “We are trying to establish if the discovery near Leam­ ington today is linked to prime suspect Anthony Russell, 38, who we be­ lieve to be extremely dan­ gerous and who should not be approached.”

A GREAT FOX spider feared extinct has been spotted for the first time in 20 years at the UK MoD training area in Surrey. The spider, one of Britain’s most endangered species, had previously only ever been found at three locations, in Dorset and Surrey, and has not been since the early 90’s. The discovery was made by spider enthusiast Mike Waite of Surrey Wildlife Trust, who said he was “over the moon” with the find. Great Fox Spiders are ground-dwelling and largely nocturnal, but

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Capacity Reached NUMEROUS operating theatres and non-vital service areas in Manchester hospitals are being prepared to become interim Intensive Care Units (ICU) as the region sees an upsurge in need. It is estimated that the current number of admissions in ICU could soar to 371 patients by the

end of November with the current capacity only being a total of 100. Manchester’s Nightingale Hospital has also been prepared to open and will take both coronavirus and non-coronavirus related patients to alleviate the pressure on existing NHS services.

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Early Protection VACCINES for children could protect against Covid-19, claims a researcher. Cross-immunity from the paediatric tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis vaccine could protect children against coronavirus, an investigation carried out by Pedro A Reche, from the Immunology Department of the Complutense University of Madrid has found. Covid-19 severely affects the elderly while children are largely protected, said the researcher. “In this study, the possible cross-immunity induced by paediatric vaccines against SARSCoV-2 has been evaluated, concluding that the vaccine for diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP) may be responsible for said protection,� said Reche.

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Legend Lost COMEDY star Bobby Ball has died of coronavirus at the age of 76, his manager Phil Dale con­ firmed. A statement read: “It is with great personal sadness that on behalf of Yvonne Ball, and the family, and Tommy Can­ non, I announce that Bobby Ball passed away at Blackpool Victoria Hospital on October 28, 2020 at approximately 9.30pm.” Bobby had been tak­ en to the hospital for tests as he started with breathing problems. At first it was thought to be a chest infection but a test proved positive for Covid­19. Just last year, the leg­ endary comedy duo raised the roof at Salon Varietes Theatre during a visit to Fuengirola.

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Kingdom Closed DISNEYLAND Paris has been shut down again after a surge of Covid­19 cases in Europe. The theme park reopened on July 15 after it began im­ plementing new safety guidelines. The park was closed for more than three months earlier this year due to the pandemic and now, French President, Emmanuel Macron, has imposed a sec­ ond lockdown. This saw Dis­ neyland close its gates on

Disneyland Paris closes it gates again. Thursday evening, October 29, until the restrictions are once again lifted.

Corbyn Suspended JEREMY CORBYN has been suspended by the Labour party fol­ lowing his refusal to apologise over anti­Semitism allegations. On Thursday, October 29 the Equality and Human Rights Commission found that there were three separate breaches of the law ­ for members harassing Jewish members, Mr Corbyn’s team stepping in and interfering with complaints of anti­Semitic bullying, and the party failing to provide training to deal with those complaints. However, responding to the findings, Mr Corbyn said that he didn’t “accept all of the report’s findings.” He refused to apologise and said instead: “The scale of the problem was also dramatically overstated for political reasons by our opponents inside and outside the party, as well as by much of the media.”

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Call the police! CONSULAR MATTERS S U R E LY all of us at some point in our lives have needed to call the police to request their help, in Spain it’s easy to call the police, the difficulty is in calling the right police. In Spain we have, depending on where you live, the National Police, the Guardia Civil, the regional police and the Local Police, which makes it really difficult to know where to go to request help you may need. The National Police and the Guardia CIvil belong to what is called ‘State Security Forces and Bodies’ and their functions are to promote citizen security, preventing disorders

and crimes, as well as the prosecu­ tion of these. The functions of both bodies are similar, although not always the same, the initial difference is where they carry out their work. The National Police is part of the Ministry of the Interior and occupies an important part of the Spanish territory, with the exception of the Autonomous Communities that have an Autonomous Police, such as Cat­ alonia (called Mossos de Esquadra) or the Basque Country (Ertzaintza). Those known as ‘Municipal’ are the Local Police and are part of each City Council. However, not all municipalities have Local Police, as it is a decision made by each of the municipal gov­ ernments. The Local Police carry out their

function exclusively in the locality to which they belong and therefore their functions are limited to that area. They must work with the National Police and the Guardia Civil. So depending on where you live and what matter it is, you should call 091 (National Police), 092 (Local Po­ lice) or Guardia Civil 062, although a good alternative is to call the emer­ gency number 112 if it is an impor­ tant matter and they will refer you to the proper police. Another option is to download the application for mobile phones ‘Alert­ Cops’ which is also available in Eng­ lish, and puts you in contact with the appropriate police, and it is a useful tool for many cases in which you are a witness or victim of a possible crime.

Marisa Moreno Castillo • Lawyer and Consul from Denmark www.justlawsolicitors.com • contact@justlawsolcitors.com

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Farmer killed mum

Kinder Eggs

JOHN BOUND, 59, shot his 80-year-old mother, Gwendoline Christine Bound, before turning the gun on himself at their home in Abergwili, Wales. An inquest heard that Mrs Bound died after being shot in the chest while her son died after suffering head injuries just eight days after the beginning of lockdown in March. Mr Bound, a herd sheep farmer, had confided in friends that he was concerned about the lockdown, worrying that he would not be able to check on his animals. He is said to have told them that “he didn’t know how he would cope.”

POLICE raided the home of mother, Vicki Holland, 36, and her 42-year-old partner, Russel Cox in December 2019. In the house in Newport, South Wales, officers discovered £1,600 of cocaine hidden in plastic capsules inside Kinder Eggs. The mum-of-four admitted possession with intent to supply a class-A drug - some of the cocaine found in her home was already prepared for sale in £20 and £30 packages. Roger Griffiths, prosecuting, said: “Evidence on the phones demonstrated both were involved in supply of cocaine.” Holland’s partner Russel Cox was also charged with intent to supply.

Moraira Migrants A BOAT carrying at least 12 migrants, landed on Sunday, November 1, at around 10am, on the beach of l’Ampolla de Teulada- Moraira. Several locals who were sunbathing on the beach at the time described the newcomers as ‘very young’ and possibly of ‘Algerian nationality.’ The young men reportedly dashed from the boat with bags on their backs and fled on foot from the beach. The migrants headed for a nearby forest where they were intercepted by officials.

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Ice Rinks BORIS: Announced shutdown.

“ICE rinks could be used to store dead bodies,” this is apparently the sentence that sparked Boris Johnson to announce a second UK lockdown. The Prime Minister announced the shutdown despite fighting what he described as a “valiant battle” to avoid the subsequent decision after he was reportedly told by NHS Sir Simon Stevens that ice rinks

could be used as mortuaries for Covid-19 victims. The startling revelation to the PM may not have been the only deciding factor, as outbreaks of the virus have been on the rise across the country and the pressure has been mounting for a decision to be made, even with the potential of an economic disaster for the country.

Honor of Kings CHINA’S biggest video games and social media company, Tencent, reports that its flagship video game, Honor of Kings, has 100 million daily active users worldwide as it looks to expand its business outside the game. The company announced a record 100 million daily active users and is now looking to expand into new genres after Honor of Kings became the top-grossing mobile game worldwide for September 2020 with close to $240 million (€206 million) in user spending, according to Sensor Tower. This represents an 87 per cent growth from September 2019. Honor of Kings, the multi-player role-playing game that allows players to hack their way through battle arenas, is the world’s most lucrative mobile game.

More than 30 different dimensions of pine timber in green, brown and thermo treated. Biggest selection of high quality joists, beams, t/g boards, planks and decking boards. You have never seen such a large selection. All planed and round edges.

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A FORMER birdkeeper in the UK has been jailed for 32 months after stealing penguins from a British zoo and selling them on Facebook. On Friday, October 30, Bradley Tomes, 25, a former birdkeeper was sentenced for the theft of Humboldt penguins named, Pablo and Penny

Penguin Pay Day from Lakes Safari Zoo during his time working there as an aviarist.

Burgos Riots A PROTEST turned nasty in Burgos as members of the public took to the streets to protest the continued restrictions on public freedom in Spain. The Burgos area of Gamonal saw violence break out between protestors and police in the area on Friday, October 30, just as the evening’s curfew measures were coming into effect. The initial protests saw over a thousand people take to the streets to demonstrate the actions being taken by the government. As the protesters started to dissipate, around 40 members were left on Victoria Street and started burning rubbish containers and causing significant damage to public property. However, their efforts were not supported by the local residents with many applauding the efforts of Local Police in containing the violence. PUBLIC PROTESTS: Against continued restrictions.

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It was discovered that Tomes broke into the zoo more than once to steal a range of rare and exotic animals including egrets, penguins and macaws. He was finally detained after one of the buyers contacted a vet because the birds were in particularly poor health.

A VIOLENT stoner in the UK has killed his cat after it found his weed stash and ate it. Aaron Chapman, 29, from Bodmin, Cornwall, has been sentenced to jail for a total of four months after he was found guilty of stabbing his cat, Lord Biris, to death at a New Year’s party in 2018. Chapman discovered that the feline had gotten into his private marihuana stash and ate it

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Stoner Rage during the night’s festivities. He became so enraged that he threw the cat to the ground and stabbed it repeatedly in front of traumatised guests. Magistrates said it was the ‘most horrendous, vicious assault on his own cat.’

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Meghan Wins Delay Miners Pardon

MEGHAN MARKLE has won her bid to delay a court battle with Mail on Sunday. The trial has been delayed un­ til next year. The Duchess of Sussex, 39, is suing Associated Newspapers over articles in the Mail on Sun­ day that included parts of a hand­ written letter she had sent to her estranged father, Thomas Markle, in August 2018. Lawyers for Prince Harry’s ac­ tress wife had submitted an ap­ plication for the trial ­ due to start on January 11, 2021 ­ to be put

DUCHESS: Is seeking aggravated damages. back to a later date. And Judge Mark Warby concluded on Thursday, October 29, the right decision “in all circumstance” was to grant the application.

Hitting the Hay A NEW sleep calculator tells you when to hit the hay and wake up feeling refreshed. Blind and curtain company Hillary’s has devised the sleep reminder claiming “getting a good night’s sleep is about more than simply going to bed early ­ it’s about waking up at the right time too.” Using a formula based on the body’s natural rhythms, the Sleep Calculator works out the best time to go to bed and when to get up. Experts claim a sleep cycle last about 90 minutes, and five or six cy­ cles a night is ideal. Disrupted cycles can lead to tiredness and grumpiness the next day. With this in mind, the Sleep Calculator says the key isn’t to go to bed early, but to plan when you go to sleep to ensure an unbroken 90­minute cycle.

SCOTTISH miners con­ victed during the 1984­ 85 strike are to be par­ doned by the Scottish government. More than 500 of around 1,500 miners arrested during the na­ tional dispute were convicted. A collective pardon, which will require new legislation, would also apply to miners who have since died. The Justice Secretary said: “There is no doubt that many min­ ers suffered great hardship because of the strike and convic­ tions arising from it. “Although the strike took place some 35 years ago, it is clear from conversations I have had with many miners the pain they feel is still very raw to this day.”

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Migrant family A TRAGIC migrant family who perished crossing the Channel to the UK ‘had no choice.’ Construction worker Rasoul Iran­Nejad, 35, his wife Shiva Mohammad Panahi, 35, along with Anita, nine, and Armin, six, per­ ished after being trapped in the cabin of a crammed makeshift fishing boat when it

capsized in rough conditions, with winds of up to 47mph and five­foot waves. A text message that appears to be from Mrs Panahi to a family member on Satur­ day, October 24 said the family “had no choice” but to cross the Channel, as to go the safer route by lorry “we might need more money that we don’t have.”

Stop the Bus please PROTESTING tour bus compa­ nies halted Madrid traffic as they have seen business activi­ ty slashed by 98 per cent due to the pandemic.

The tourism sector is un­ doubtedly one of the industries hardest hit by the coronavirus crisis, with thousands of com­ pany’s dependent on it, among

those are tour bus firms. With trade having slumped to all but zero, companies took to the street to protest on Tuesday, October 27. They parked up in Madrid’s Paseo de la Castellana, one of the busiest streets in the capi­ tal, blocking the lanes in one of the directions. Their objective was to reach the headquarters of the Min­ istry of Development and Transport, where a manifesto was read in which they de­ tailed the reasons for their protest.

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14-year-old Arrested

Scene of the murder.

A 14-Y E A R-O L D girl has been arrested in south Lon­ don on suspicion of murder after a man was stabbed to death in Crawley. The incident happened in the Three Bridges area of Crawley, West Sussex where a 24­year­old man was

found dead in the street at 9pm on Tuesday, October 27. The teenage girl was final­ ly arrested on suspicion of murder when she was found by police on Wednesday, Oc­ tober 28, whilst a 21­year­ old man from London was

also arrested on suspicion of assisting the offender. The man was treated by the emergency services, in­ cluding paramedics and an air ambulance doctor, but they could not save him, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

‘Safe’ Vaccine Peacocks Prompt Police Action A FLU vaccine at the centre of a probe into 59 deaths in Asia is used in Spain and ‘safe’, according to French laboratory Sanofi. Sanofi is responsible for the Vaxigrip Tetra flu vaccine and the vaccine is applied in sever­ al autonomous communities in Spain, stress­ ing there are “no safety problems.” While Sanofi didn’t specifiy in which communities it is being used, information in various media at the start of the flu campaign indicated the re­ gions include the Valencian Community, the Canary Islands, Galicia and Andalucia. Vaxigrip Tetra is one of two vaccines in­ volved in controversy in South Korea, where its application was linked to the subsequent death of at least 59 people.

A GROUP of wild peacocks roaming around the village of Henfield in West Sussex has prompted police action following resident complaints. The future of the peacocks in the village has been placed into uncertainty after Sussex Police said they were forced to act after the “patience of some long­term residents had worn thin.” A group of villagers however are fighting to save the beautiful birds after the suggestion they might be ‘humanely dispatched.’ A few weeks ago, a police notice asked vil­ lagers for their help in locating the birds after they were threatening local wildlife, saying if they were unsuccessful rehoming them then ‘humane dispatch’ would be required.

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Heathrow Loses Crown PARIS has overtaken Heathrow as Europe’s busiest airport after they re­ ported falling passenger numbers and rising losses. Heathrow slashed its out­ look for next year’s passen­ ger numbers after reporting on Wednesday, October 28,

a loss of £1.5bn in the first nine months of the year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Heathrow has always been seen as the busiest air­ port in Europe, however, during a tough year, they have ceded its long­held crown to Paris.

No longer the busiest.

Close contact THE Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has rede­ fined Covid­19 ‘close contact’ guidelines after a prison guard was infected after only 17 min­ utes of contact with positive in­ mates. On Wednesday, October 21, the CDC redefined the guidelines for ‘close contact’ with someone who has tested positive for coro­ navirus as a 15­minute interval or several brief encounters that add up to 15 minutes within a 24­hour period. The change was prompted when a 20­year­old prison guard contracted the virus from in­ mates who tested positive after spending only 17 minutes in to­ tal with them over a series of brief encounters.

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Parasailing accident TWO British teenagers have died and a third is fighting for their life after the trio fell in a freak parasailing accident while on holiday in Rhodes, Greece. A brother, 15, and a sister, 13, were declared dead after the rope attached to their para­ FREAK FALL: Lindos in south chute snapped and they fell east Rhodes. from an “extremely high alti­ tude” into a cliff face. A second brother, also 15, is in hospital in “critical condition.” The horrific accident happened on Tuesday, October 27 near the hol­ iday village of Lindos in the south east of Rhodes, Greece.

Teacher caught

WHEN a Montreal high school teacher was filmed using the n­word in class, multiple times, he said it was for edu­ cational purposes, in a con­ text that was “purely histori­ cal.” But several former students at the school, Henri­Bourassa High School in Montreal North took to social media to insist that teacher Vincent Ouellette regularly used of­ fensive language in class. “After the Charlie Hebdo

situation, the teacher target­ ed some Muslim students in the class and asked them to apologise for the events that happened in France,” said one young student, named only as Hiba. He did Nazi salutes in class every time he talked about Hitler, she said. On Wednesday, October 28, the school board said Mr Ouellette has been suspended and they are “taking the situa­ tion very seriously.”

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Fists fly A WOMAN on a Ryanair Malaga to Manchester flight marched down the plane to a male passenger and shouted “I’m going to smash you up” before a full scale brawl broke out. The Ryanair flight had taken off from Malaga and was only around 20 minutes from landing when the fight broke out. Police were seen on board the plane after it landed in Manchester and arrested one male pas­ senger on Monday, Octo­ ber 26. A spokesman for Ryanair said: “The crew of this flight from Malaga to Manchester requested police assistance upon ar­ rival after several passen­ gers became disruptive shortly before arrival. “This is now a matter for local police.”

FINANCE Full steam ahead HORNBY which makes model trains, Scalextric and Corgi toys has been losing money for some years, but the lockdown has seen sales shoot up by 33 per cent and put its account back into the black as families take up new hobbies.

Help wanted AIRLINE IAG which has recorded major financial losses this year but has also benefited from Spanish State hand outs has now said that it would like the Spanish government to help it purchase Air Europe and develop a new Madrid hub.

Profits down BANCO SABADELL has reported profits of €203 million for the first nine months of 2020 which is a drop of 74 per cent, but things were looking a little brighter in October and it will take action to increase technology and efficiency.

Sky diamonds DALE VINCE of UK green energy firm Ecotricity believes that rather than dig diamonds out of the earth, it is more ecologically friendly to make them from carbon sucked from the air and he has developed a process which allows him to do this.

Gourmet takeaway AFTER gaining his third Michelin star, Malaga chef Dani Garcia closed his restaurant and devoted himself to creating new concepts and culinary challenges and the latest has been revealed. The Great Mediterranean Family is a gourmet food delivery business which is working with Just Eat to supply Michelin star gastronomy at takeaway (or just over) prices which most people can afford and is already in Madrid and Barcelona. There are eight different styles of food and the chef hopes to be able to expand the business to allow delivery in all of the major cities in Spain.

STAT OF WEEK

€726 million

was the profit made by Caixa Bank from January to September 2020, a decline of 42 per cent over the previous year.

Government pay-outs

Bank of Spain observations THE Bank of Spain has con­ firmed that it still has fears for the stability of the banking sector and that European governments (not just in Spain) need to do more to help business­ es and individuals to come out of the coronavirus pandemic in economic safety. Its latest financial stabili­ ty report issued after the new State of Alarm was approved said that until the Covid­19 outbreaks

were brought under con­ trol, governments should continue to stimulate the economy. Many countries had of­ fered to support loans to help struggling companies which was positive in the eyes of the Bank, but it re­ ports that it would appear from discussions with Spanish commercial banks that there was an increase in the likelihood of bad loans being unrepaid. As the government has

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‘underwritten’ these loans, the banks are not likely to be placed in a precarious financial position with their books becoming un­ balanced, but if as expect­ ed the Spanish govern­ ment increases the amount of funding avail­ able to support loans, the situation for the country could deteriorate in the long term. The Bank of Spain has in the past stated that it is in favour of bank consolida­

tion (as with Bankia and Caixa Bank) as this will cre­ ate stronger operations, more able to cope with a possible recession especial­ ly if unguaranteed bad loans (including mortgages) grow and they cannot be sold on to third parties. Currently the Spanish government benefits from the purchase by the Euro­ pean Central Bank of its low interest bonds, but at some stage repayment will most likely be required.

Spanish GDP rises

Passing on old butane bottles I have lived in Spain for 17 years using the normal butane gas bottles. Now we are changing to all electric. We are pensioners and soon will not be able to handle the heavy gas bottles. I have five gas bottles which I inherited when we bought our bungalow. They are empty and I want to get rid of them. My question is: Can I give them away to friends or do I have to return them to the original owners? I don’t know what the law is. A E G (Costa Blanca) Here is the law. Prop­ erly you have a YOU AND THE LAW contract with your IN SPAIN butane and propane distribu­ tor. The contract specifies that the gas bottles are the property of the company and only leased to you. You call your distributor and he will come and take away your empty bottles. I suspect however that you do not have a contract and, as you say, simply ‘inher­ ited’ the gas bottles. Empty gas bottles are openly advertised on the Internet and sold in street markets against the rules. So it seems that you can safely give them to your friends.

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.

PIZZA EXPRESS has announced it is to slice a further 1,300 jobs as the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact on trade. Last month, the chain revealed it was closing 73 restaurants, putting 1,100 jobs in jeopardy. The company said a national 10pm curfew for pubs and restau­ rants and a ban on households mix­ ing indoors in Tiers Two and Three

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Pedro Sánchez is committed to economic recovery. THE third quarter of 2020 has seen a remarkable turn­ around in terms of volume with GDP up by 16.7 per cent according to the National In­ stitute of Statistics (INE) meaning that Spanish Gross Domestic Product has fallen by 8.7 per cent as opposed to 21.5 per cent in the previous quarter. There has been a significant increase in demand for goods both nationally and equally importantly internationally which has been one of the main reasons for the increase even though the number of hours worked during the quarter has fallen slightly. Unemployment continues to rise from 15.3 per cent last quarter to 16.3 per cent this quarter, some 350,000 people

bringing the jobless total to 3.7 million and several hun­ dred thousand more are in ERTE (furlough) but receiving financial support from the government. The Spanish government wants to stand by its socialist principles so that it can in­ crease financial support for the most poverty stricken, in­ crease pensions, introduce a basic income scheme and in­ ject greater funding for the health service, but this all comes at a cost. As expected, there will be more taxes on the better off with the introduction of high­ er capital gains and business taxes and the government has the funding promised by the European Union to fall back on.

BRITISH banks are both heroes and possibly villains with re­ gards to the amount of money they have leant to businesses but also, they have reaped a pretty good reward from the UK government. The PA news agency was told, following a freedom of in­ formation request, that the government has paid at least £65 million in interest to the banks by way of support to en­ courage that the loans are made. A further freedom of infor­ mation request by the British Business Bank found that they were charged at 5.1 per cent, lower than commercial loans but still much higher than the Bank of England rate of 0.1 per cent.

70 years of diplomatic ties A NEW book was launched si­ multaneously in Madrid and Seoul to celebrate 70 years of diplomatic ties between South Korea and Spain cover­ ing the past, present and fu­ ture of bilateral relations, economic cooperation and cultural exchanges. Korea is now Spain’s third­ largest market in Asia, with bilateral trade having reached €5.3 billion in 2019 and was also the third­ biggest source of Asian tourists for Spain with more than 630,000 visiting the country. Whilst the Spanish govern­ ment looks to increase ex­ ports, the Koreans in turn see Spain as a natural stepping stone to expand their trade across South America.

Pizza Express to slice 1,300 jobs coronavirus lockdown areas had caused a severe drop in people din­ ing out. All of the 370 Pizza Express restaurants across the UK are ex­ pected to be affected by the job losses.

In a statement, company MD Zoe Bowley said the recent surge in coronavirus cases “is again causing footfall to decline across the UK.” “As this is expected to continue for some months, we sadly need to make changes that will impact more

of our team members,” she added. Pizza Express was reported to be in difficulty last October after it ended the year with £1,1 billion (€1.234 billion) worth of debt fol­ lowing a pre­tax loss of £55 million (€60.5 million).

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PRICE(P) CHANGE(P) COMPANY 3I Group 977,80 979,00 Admiral Group 2.825,0 2.830,5 Anglo American 1.883,0 1.886,6 Antofagasta 1.032,00 1.038,50 Ashtead Group 3.009,0 3.013,0 Associated British Foods 1.700,0 1.726,5 AstraZeneca 7.865,0 7.898,0 Auto Trader Group Plc 575,00 575,40 Avast 463,20 466,60 Aveva 4.205,0 4.238,0 Aviva 265,40 265,80 B&M European Value Retail SA506,20 509,80 BAE Systems 421,80 422,10 Barclays 111,22 111,76 Barratt Developments 514,80 520,47 Berkeley 4.165,5 4.188,0 BHP Group 1.549,20 1.552,80 BP 210,38 211,95 British American Tobacco 2.493,0 2.498,7 British Land Company 361,60 363,00 BT Group 102,15 102,75 Bunzl 2.481,0 2.488,0 Burberry Group 1.400,5 1.410,0 Carnival 890,6 904,8 Centrica 38,95 39,28 Coca Cola HBC AG 1.779,5 1.787,5 Compass 1.079,50 1.089,00 CRH 2.910,0 2.921,5 Croda Intl 6.122,0 6.160,0 DCC 5.108,0 5.140,0 Diageo 2.535,5 2.535,5 DS Smith 296,30 302,70 EasyJet 519,13 524,80 Experian 2.911,0 2.914,0 Ferguson 8.066,0 8.074,0 Flutter Entertainment 13.125,0 13.445,0 Fresnillo 1.250,87 1.257,72 GlaxoSmithKline 1.345,20 1.346,20 Glencore 161,78 162,06 Halma 2.411,5 2.420,0 Hargreaves Lansdown 1.395,00 1.398,00 Hikma Pharma 2.553,00 2.556,67 HSBC 341,05 341,95 IAG 99,00 100,00 Imperial Brands 1.238,70 1.244,39 Informa 432,30 433,00 InterContinental 4.030,0 4.047,0 Intermediate Capital 1.214,00 1.214,00 Intertek 5.638,0 5.700,0 ITV 74,42 74,60 J Sainsbury 208,25 209,01

% CHG. 967,40 2.797,4 1.849,2 1.022,00 2.923,0 1.688,5 7.806,0 562,40 454,60 4.182,0 262,10 504,40 414,20 108,48 502,00 4.117,0 1.530,40 207,90 2.468,0 353,50 100,75 2.451,0 1.384,5 883,2 38,52 1.766,5 1.072,00 2.844,1 6.080,0 5.090,0 2.507,0 296,10 506,75 2.886,0 7.916,0 13.100,0 1.219,50 1.331,38 158,78 2.395,3 1.346,50 2.535,00 336,05 95,82 1.229,50 419,80 3.933,0 1.178,00 5.636,0 72,14 207,00

NET VOL 279,89K 7,21K 89,06K 102,74K 214,41K 74,93K 211,72K 182,83K 548,53K 25,82K 2,39M 330,03K 261,99K 3,17M 147,95K 3,38K 537,02K 2,14M 39,46K 253,15K 3,81M 9,33K 78,77K 107,83K 722,19K 66,41K 317,52K 170,22K 26,52K 4,42K 348,91K 292,86K 178,17K 115,32K 41,12K 25,01K 18,67K 251,34K 3,14M 3,13K 154,60K 2,30K 521,97K 5,35M 27,70K 294,23K 46,23K 42,51K 18,22K 1,88M 93,88K

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PRICE(P)

Johnson Matthey 2.193,0 JSC MMC Norilsk Nickel ADR 24,36 JSC VTB Bank DRC 0,779 Land Securities 521,30 Legal & General 187,95 Lloyds Banking 28,54 London Stock Exchange 8.210,0 Meggitt 283,70 Melrose Industries 127,10 Mondi 1.523,00 National Grid 934,60 NatWest Group 124,05 Next 5.766,0 Ocado 2.470,47 Persimmon 2.387,0 Phoenix 687,80 Prudential 981,20 Reckitt Benckiser 6.928,0 Relx 1.593,50 Rentokil 531,20 Rightmove 619,00 Rio Tinto PLC 4.536,0 Rolls-Royce Holdings 77,05 Rosneft 4,63 Royal Dutch Shell A 1.037,0 Royal Dutch Shell A 1.037,00 Royal Dutch Shell B 996,1 RSA Insurance 439,80 Sage 634,40 Samsung Electronics DRC 1.302,00 Sberbank 10,36 Schroders 2.671,0 Scottish Mortgage 1.027,98 Segro 913,20 Severn Trent 2.431,2 Smith & Nephew 1.340,50 Smiths Group 1.353,00 Spirax-Sarco Engineering 11.395,0 SSE 1.284,32 St. James’s Place 905,60 Standard Chartered 369,60 Standard Life Aberdeen 227,70 Taylor Wimpey 114,89 Tesco 210,90 Tui 307,01 Unilever 4.523,0 United Utilities 850,60 Vodafone Group PLC 106,50 Whitbread 2.189,6 WPP 625,70

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% CHG.

NET VOL

2.203,0 24,53 0,780 524,10 188,15 28,60 8.310,0 286,73 128,50 1.528,50 941,80 124,05 5.830,0 2.511,69 2.413,0 689,60 984,80 6.944,0 1.597,88 533,00 620,00 4.550,5 79,00 4,63 1.041,0 1.040,51 998,0 444,30 634,40 1.302,00 10,36 2.682,0 1.028,99 916,40 2.467,0 1.348,44 1.368,50 11.460,0 1.295,00 906,58 370,00 228,17 114,97 212,40 311,00 4.523,0 859,80 106,70 2.211,0 625,85

2.178,0 24,15 0,780 511,50 184,10 27,90 8.198,0 278,48 124,69 1.507,50 929,40 120,25 5.690,0 2.447,00 2.356,0 682,40 967,20 6.886,0 1.581,25 525,80 607,80 4.477,5 74,70 4,49 1.026,0 1.025,90 985,1 436,50 628,40 1.296,00 10,23 2.650,0 1.008,00 906,80 2.415,5 1.335,00 1.345,00 11.365,0 1.271,50 890,90 361,30 224,95 110,04 210,10 301,10 4.459,0 844,60 105,18 2.152,7 605,40

58,42K 164,36K 0,20K 203,52K 2,41M 11,29M 74,20K 40,02K 300,92K 144,47K 611,24K 4,23M 39,61K 145,07K 205,64K 70,51K 647,81K 110,26K 26,52K 318,83K 145,97K 228,15K 5,26M 476,54K 84,32K 82,45K 244,54K 39,48K 28,01K 2,27K 726,48K 12,38K 438,45K 107,85K 5,15K 11,87K 45,55K 5,80K 28,71K 7,51K 1,03M 111,69K 1,77M 3,68M 160,88K 26,14K 54,15K 711,70K 12,98K 57,33K

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US dollar (USD) ......................................1.16926 Japan yen (JPY)......................................122.453 Switzerland franc (CHF) .........................1.07104 Denmark kroner (DKK) ...........................7.44625 Norway kroner (NOK) .............................11.0073

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DOW JONES C LOSING P RICES N OVEMBER 3

COMPANY 3M Alphabet C Amazon.com Amgen Apple Boeing Caterpillar Chevron Cisco Coca-Cola Facebook Goldman Sachs Home Depot Honeywell IBM Intel J&J JPMorgan McDonald’s Merck&Co Microsoft Nike Procter&Gamble Salesforce.com Tesla UnitedHealth Verizon Visa A Walmart Walt Disney

PRICE 162,94 1.626,03 3.004,48 220,21 108,77 148,60 163,27 72,15 35,90 48,62 261,36 190,20 270,74 173,61 112,91 44,46 138,69 100,25 212,56 76,71 202,33 122,39 138,50 232,45 400,51 312,10 57,70 184,74 140,40 120,13

CHANGE 163,42 1.660,77 3.079,71 222,37 110,68 149,59 163,85 73,08 36,35 48,95 270,47 192,70 274,78 174,50 113,83 45,06 139,01 100,88 216,32 76,86 205,28 124,10 140,00 238,50 406,98 312,64 58,21 186,92 140,81 122,93

CHANGE% VOLUME(M) 160,93 2,12M 1.616,03 2,54M 2.950,12 7,26M 217,20 2,03M 107,32 122,87M 143,38 13,85M 157,65 4,07M 69,40 11,48M 35,67 23,48M 48,24 15,16M 257,34 27,17M 188,23 2,46M 268,52 2,96M 168,11 4,20M 112,25 5,31M 44,24 33,86M 137,49 7,09M 97,86 15,01M 210,79 2,98M 75,64 7,77M 200,12 30,84M 121,10 4,74M 137,44 6,68M 228,99 3,95M 392,30 29,02M 307,36 4,52M 57,00 16,09M 183,89 8,06M 139,03 5,53M 119,81 9,19M M - MILLION DOLLARS

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COMPANY

CHANGE NET / %

VOLUME

Most Advanced Align Technology Inc. CoStar Group Inc. First Citizens Bancshares Inc. Cl A SVB Financial Group Cavco Industries Inc. Tesla Inc. Kinsale Capital Group Inc. Atrion Corp. SolarEdge Technologies Inc. Zebra Technologies Corp. Cl A RBC Bearings Inc.

+7.59% +3.31% +3.74% +5.60% +7.46% +3.21% +5.83% +1.68% +3.89% +3.32% +7.48%

1.25M 258,805 57,284 531,641 72,301 29.02M 159,167 2,830 1.81M 510,736 195,249

-1.04% -7.62% -7.41% -1.13% -2.55% -8.14% -1.72% -2.37% -4.96% -3.83% -1.29%

7.26M 2.72M 783,314 342,743 1.27M 2.44M 8.05M 1.82M 1.11M 3.10M 870,084

Most Declined Amazon.com Inc. Coupa Software Inc. Quidel Corp. Booking Holdings Inc. Charter Communications Inc. Cl A Novocure Ltd. Zoom Video Communications Inc. DexCom Inc. Five9 Inc. Atlassian Corp. PLC Cl A Trade Desk Inc. Cl A

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PMI FIGURES: Indicate the bloc is at risk of slipping back into a recession.

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Euro EUR/GBP: Down from £0.91 to £0.90 EUR/USD: Unchanged at $1.17 The euro has had a rough time through October as a second wave of coronavirus cases swept through Europe, prompting countries to impose increasingly strict re­ strictions. These restrictions have already started to have a demonstrable impact on the Eurozone economy, with a contraction in this month’s PMI figures stoking fears the bloc faces a double­dip recession. With France and Germany imposing new lockdown measures through Novem­ ber, and other Eurozone countries likely to follow their lead, the economic out­ look in the bloc is looking increasingly bleak, which may drive the euro lower in the weeks to come. Pound GBP/EUR: Up from €1.09 to €1.10 GBP/USD: Up from $1.28 to $1.30 The pound has fluctuated over the past month, mostly as a result of heightened Brexit uncertainty as the UK and EU clashed over the terms of their future trade relationship. While the back and forth over a deal created considerable volatility in GBP ex­ change rates, particularly with Boris Johnson declaring at one point that trade talks were ‘over’, a prevailing sense of cautious optimism ultimately saw Ster­ ling strengthen through October. Going forward, this volatility in the pound is only likely to become more pro­

nounced, as the ongoing uncertainty sur­ rounding Brexit is set to be compounded by rising speculation that the UK will need to impose a second national lock­ down amidst an alarming surge in coron­ avirus. However, there remains considerable upside potential in the pound if UK­EU talks move in the right direction. US Dollar USD/GBP: Down from £0.77 to £0.76 USD/EUR: Unchanged at €0.85 After rocketing higher in September, the US dollar has found itself giving some ground this month amidst shifting market sentiment and concerns over the US labour market. This weakness was most prevalent through mid­October as markets were cheered by perhaps misguided optimism that a new US stimulus package would be agreed before the election. However, the US dollar ended the month on a high after markets were gripped by fresh panic over the coron­ avirus pandemic, with investors flocking back to the safe­haven currency as the prospect of new lockdowns threaten to derail the recovery in the global econo­ my. Looking ahead, we expect the ‘Green­ back’ to continue to benefit from safe­ haven flows in the coming weeks due to heightened coronavirus jitters, as well as lingering political uncertainty in the wake of the US presidential election. Currencies Direct have helped over 325,000 customers save on their curren­ cy transfers since 1996. Just pop into your local Currencies Direct branch or give us a call to find out more about how you can save money on your currency transfers.

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Don’t hold yer breath! LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT I HAVE always maintained that political correctness would be the death of the UK. Witnessing the facts emerging from this week’s inquest into the Manchester bombing it appears my predictions have tragically begun to materialise. According to his testimony, the security guard responsible for allowing this despicable piece of pig swill to continue his mission of death admitted he hadn’t challenged him because he ‘didn’t want to appear racist!’ This was despite the monster transparently ticking every suspicious box on the list. The colossal back pack he was carrying should alone have aroused suspicion, even if it had been carried in by the Pope himself! No, I’m afraid this witness’s admission simply shows us that all those who advocate political correctness and the suppression of free speech, basically have the blood of all those young people on their hands. To my mind they are all traitors and

are guilty of treason. If we had allowed thousands of young able bodied Germans, to enter and be succoured in the UK before the First World War, there wouldn’t have been a second! If we had also decided to subsequently implement laws of Political Correctness and the suppression of free speech it would have been akin to handing the German interlopers weapons of mass destruction and the country would have been destroyed within weeks. Someone truly does have to get a grip. Scotland Yard has admitted there are at least 5,000 Jihadists in Britain alone, with more than 30,000 operating in terrorist cells, and reinforcements are arriving every day! How much more will it take for our politicians to act ­ or even acknowledge the true menace of Islamist extremism? In the last two weeks there have been three major terrorist attacks in France. Three of the innocent victims were actually beheaded in public by individuals screaming Allahu Akbar. ‘Ah,’ bleat the so­ called moderates, ‘but the majority of Muslims are not like that.’ No and not all the Germans were Nazis. There are 25 million Muslims living in Europe (yep!), six

million in France alone. So where are all these ‘moderates’? Why they are not out packing the streets and city centres bearing signs denouncing the extremists, along with their religious leaders decrying these violent and unacceptable acts of violence in concerted efforts to bridge the enormous gulf that exists between our two societies? Well don’t hold yer breath! The advice given by the oft misquoted John Stuart Mills and reiterated by JF Kennedy comes glaringly to mind. ‘The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men should look on and do nothing.’ I’m also getting extremely peeved at being made to feel guilty for being white. But that is for another column entirely. Please look out for my new record released this week. It is a Covid remake of my hit, now entitled ‘Those Little Arrows’ and all proceeds are going to Help Musicians UK. Available to download on Amazon, Spotify, iTunes and all major outlets. Keep the Faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com expatradioscotland Mon. Wed. Fri. Sat. (Rpt.) 12 noon till 3pm.

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NATIONAL STATE OF ALARM

Questions & Answers Why has a national curfew been put in place and how will it help? The National State of Alarm was announced on Sunday, October 25, and has been im­ plemented as a way of slow­ ing the spread of Covid­19 in Spain. The State of Alarm was approved so that a national curfew could be put in place. It also gives local governments the ability to implement re­ gional specific restrictions for their areas. Are flights still arriving to and leaving from Spain? Flights are still coming in and out of Spain, however you can only travel into re­ gions that have not closed their regional borders. Cur­ rently, at the time of print, the only areas that are still accept­ ing non­essential travel are Mallorca and Galicia. This will also be dependent on your country of origin and their travel restrictions. The Canary Islands has an ex­ tension to the BOE meaning that tourists can travel to the Canary Islands, however trav­ ellers will be required to have a negative PCR test which must be taken no more than 72 hours prior to travelling. Will I still be able to cele­ brate Christmas Day with my family? The current national restric­ tions is a max of six people, unless they are from the same household. However, regional restrictions are in place in every one of the 17 regions of Spain and the limits on group meetings vary according to the region. For example, in An­ dalucia, groups of more than

How many people can be to­ gether in a bar or restaurant? As part of the National State of Alarm only six people are al­ lowed to sit at one table. Some autonomous regions have closed down the hospitaly busi­ ness, such as, Catalonia and Castilla y León has already stat­ ed that they will close bars and restaurants from Thursday No­ vember 5.

Currently many of the restrictions and measures are set at a local level rather than the national level and as such it is important to clarify the current guidelines for your area by contacting your local Junta for full clarification and guidance. AUTONOMOUS REGIONS WITH PERIMETER BOUNDARY CLOSED AUTONOMOUS REGIONS WITH PERIMETER BOUNDARY OPEN

six cannot meet unless they are from the same family. Can I travel between regions of Spain? Members of the public are able to travel from one area to another in Spain provided that the local regional government has not closed its regional perimeter. If the area that you are travelling to requires you to travel through an area that has closed its borders you may do so, however you are only al­ lowed to stop to refuel, and not for any other reason Can I travel to Gibraltar? The National State of Alarm has not resulted in the closure of national borders however, hav­ ing consulted the National Police

The National State of Alarm was announced on Sunday, October 25.

of La Linea, it was confirmed that ONLY essential travel across the border is being per­ mitted and that travel docu­ mentation will be required. Why do some regions have different curfew times? The State of Alarm was put in place with the distinct purpose of giving the autonomous re­ gions of Spain the ability to set a range of new measures that are appropriate to their own re­ gion and individual circum­ stances. The national curfew is set at 11pm­6am where people can­ not leave their homes howev­ er the individual regions may amend the times of this cur­ few by one hour in either di­ rection.

Salvador Illa, Minister of Health in Spain. Can I take my dog out to walk or go for a run? Yes, however you must not be out on the streets within the curfew hours of 11pm­6am, or the altered hours according to your region.

Can I go to the bar with my friends? Yes, however bars must be closed by 10.30pm to enable all public and staff to be home and off the streets by 11pm.

I want to return home for Christmas by car or ferry, can I still go? At the moment the same rules apply as per the informa­ tion regarding travel. However, it is important to understand that the current restrictions can change locally and nationally at any time, therefore the infor­ mation available today will very likely be different by Christmas. Does each region have the ability to change restrictions when it wants even though the State of Alarm runs until May? At this time, the regional governments can alter the re­ strictions within their bound­ aries any way they wish. They can also change the limitation of groups and people in public and private spaces. The only aspect, under the National State of Alarm that they cannot change, is the nationwide cur­ few. However, it is important to stress that any and all local mea­ sures can change with minimum notice. Furthermore, the National State of Alarm is being reviewed every 15 days even though it has been approved until May 9. Therefore, decisions being taken at the national level can also change every two weeks.

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YOUR STARS FOR NEXT 7 DAYS ARIES (March 21 - April 20) There is something comfortable about your life at the moment. Even though there seems to be a good reason to change it, you hesitate. A situation seems to have become outdated and no longer works well.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Starting on a new hobby or job has opened your eyes to much that is around you. You ask yourself why it was not so clear to you before. This does not matter. This is where you are and where you need to be at the moment.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) The buzz in your head is not a mysterious thing. It is the sound of something quite different. Clearly, it is time to act on an idea held for a long time. The buzz will not go away until you are satisfied. Get with the yoga and plan your approach. One step at a time avoids confusion.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) An emotional journey which you made last year comes to mind again. Although there are adjustments to be made, you are now more at ease. Whichever way you go now will be a lucky improvement in your sphere.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) A branch is dangling in the wind. You feel that, if you grasp it, finances will improve. Your hesitation is felt as weakness but it is good to check. See this branch from all angles. The last thing that you want is to tug on it and find that it is too much to hold. You may not go to the woods this week, but you will receive an offer.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Are you hoping that a recent acquaintance will provide the answer to a question? Your friends have given their opinions but you are still not convinced. Here is a situation where expert advice is needed, not a random opinion. A few pennies will be well spent and save you lots of tension later.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) There is a lot to take on board

this week. At times, you may feel that it is too much to cope with. You, however, are made of stronger stuff. Are you telling me that Fred down the road is better than you? No, of course not. Show everyone what you are made of this week by getting it sorted..

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Yours is a big heart, but be more selective about what and who you let in. As you are currently seeing things so clearly, make some choices. Your quality of both life and work will change for the better. You are not being selfish. You know there is such a thing as necessary selfpreservation.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Sometimes you feel that you are on a stage. Attention is on you, lights shining bright, people waiting. There is no problem with doing what is expected, but maybe an uneasy feeling about where you are. We can all end up in the wrong place, so do what is necessary to get back to where you want to be.

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 (SILVER) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.

BREATH DELETE ENCORE LARVAL LETTER MOTLEY NEATER NUTRIA PLANET REPEAL RESCUE SILVER (10) STEREO STRATA TEASEL TEETER TETHER TURRET WEALTH

LOTTERY UK NATIONAL LOTTERY Sat 31 October

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) There is a difficulty with someone not standing on their own two feet. It’s someone close, but it’s certainly not you. It is not possible to stand by and see bad mistakes happen. On the other hand, there needs to be a balance so as not to enforce dependency. A friend may help, but you will manage this.

1-6-16 34-49-59

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AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Working in the dark is not your favourite thing. Blazing lights on everything is more your style. Why, then, do you not have control of the facts? Maybe hiding in the shadows and avoiding something has put you where you are. Let others know that the lights are about to be switched on.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Throwing money at a problem will not make it go away, it will merely be a delaying tactic. Life is not always so simple that it brings you comfort. Coming to terms and dealing with something is necessary for your peace of mind. I do not want to appear dramatic, merely practical.

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CODE BREAKER

ENGLISH-SPANISH

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, 10 represents C and 18 represents K, so fill in C every time the figure 10 appears and K every time the figure 18 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 Ascenso (5) 4 Lanza (5) 8 Acostarse (3-4) 9 Manos (5) 10 Wish (5) 11 Llega (7) 12 Conejo (6) 14 Tela (6) 18 Curtain (7) 20 Flavour (5) 22 Half (5) 23 Aterrizaje (aviación) (7) 24 Avaro (5) 25 Stage (phase) (5)

Down 1 Colander (7) 2 Artículos (5) 3 Broccoli (7) 4 Domingo (6) 5 To throw (5) 6 To renew (7) 7 Glasses (for drinking) (5) 13 Aburrimiento (7) 15 Absent (person, thing) (7) 16 Surgery (7) 17 Marinero (6) 18 Beds (5) 19 Planchas (utensilios) (5) 21 Beret (5)

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION • LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION • LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION QUICK Across: 1 Scary, 4 Aphid, 7 Attempted, 8 Tidy, 9 Arable, 12 Bonnet, 13 Drab, 16 Unanimous, 18 Terse, 19 Snare. Down: 1 Scent, 2 Abandon, 3 Yeti, 4 Admire, 5/17 Hot air, 6 Dodge, 10 Barista, 11 Feline, 12 Blunt, 14 Barge, 15 Boss.

CRYPTIC

Across: 1 Degas, 4 Amble, 8 Goulash, 9 Corny, 10 Staff, 11 Senegal, 12 Summer, 14 Yardie, 18 Penance, 20 Decor, 22 Totem, 23 Sheared, 24 Rusty, 25 Steam. Down: 1 Digests, 2 Gouda, 3 Snaffle, 4 Aghast, 5 Bacon, 6 Enraged, 7 Loyal, 13 Monitor, 15 Address, 16 Earldom, 17 Mersey, 18 Patch, 19 Nimes, 21 Curse.

BOGGLED

FUTOSHIKI

choir chord chore glow glove liquor love tori tore quilt quod quoth quoit odor doth dory diorite dire droid droit drib orbit dolt dove diet wove width wiry wire wetter volt vexer ibid ibex riot rite retd rete rebid idol tiro tire tier text exit bird birdie broth brio brit bite biter bitt bier byre betwixt

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Abbot, 3 Recipes, 6 Reading, 8 Abril, 10 Vario, 11 Ashtray, 14 Suerte, 15 Ademas, 17 Twelfth, 20 Poner, 21 Ritmo, 22 Bandera, 23 Ocultar, 24 Yeast. Down: 1 Al revés, 2 Trigo, 3 Regla, 4 Crash, 5 Salty, 7 Agreement, 9 Raramente, 12/13 Seat belt, 16 Servant, 17 Terco, 18 Front, 19 Haber, 20 Pansy.

CODE BREAKER

NONAGRAM amir girn giro gram gran grim grin grit grot iron mart morn mort noir norm rain rang rani rant ring riot roam roan rota tarn taro tiro tori torn tram trig trim trio amort argon argot gator grain grant griot groan groat groin intro manor minor mirin nitro noria orang organ ratio roman torii train airing arming aroint gratin margin martin matron miring oaring origin rating ration riming tiring trigon martini migrant mitring orating origami rioting roaming rigatoni MIGRATION

HEXAGRAM

WORD LADDER

1 CARBOY 2 MEAGER 3 CATCHY 4 CARROT 5 TRAUMA 6 NUANCE 7 UMPIRE 8 ERRANT 9 BURIED 10 MARBLE 11 RETAIN 12 PEBBLE 13 BEETLE 14 FONDLE 15 ENABLE 16 REJECT 17 AMOEBA 18 CARTEL 19 MANTIC

LARK DARK DARE DIRE DIVE DOVE or

KAKURO

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Costa Blanca TODAY

DENIA JAVEA CALPE ALTEA

WEATHER

BENIDORM ALICANTE

ORIHUELA TORREVIEJA

TOMORROW

DENIA JAVEA CALPE

Malaga TODAY: MAX 23 MIN 15-C Fri 23 14 - Th Sat 23 12 - Th Sun25 12 - Cl Mon 25 13 - Cl Tues 23 13 - Cl Wed23 13 - Cl

Alicante TODAY: MAX 21, MIN 15-C Fri 19 15 - C Sat 17 13 - Th Sun19 14 - Cl Mon 19 15 - Cl Tues 19 14 - Cl Wed19 14 - Cl

Almeria TODAY: MAX 24, MIN 14-CL Fri 21 15 - C Sat 22 16 - Cl Sun23 15 - Cl Mon 23 15 - Cl Tues 23 15 - Cl Wed21 14 - Cl

Benidorm TODAY: MAX 20, MIN 13-C Fri 21 15 - C Sat 21 16 - Th Sun21 16 - Cl Mon 22 16 - Cl Tues 22 15 - Cl Wed23 15 - Cl

Bilbao TODAY: MAX 19, MIN 14-C Fri 19 13 - C Sat 20 17 - Th Sun18 16 - Th Mon 17 16 - Cl Tues 17 15 - Th Wed16 15 - Sh

Mallorca TODAY: MAX 23, MIN 14-CL Fri 23 15 - Cl Sat 23 15 - Th Sun22 14 - Cl Mon 24 14 - Cl Tues 23 14 - Cl Wed23 13 - Th

Madrid TODAY: MAX 19, MIN 13 -CL Fri 17 15 - Th Sat 16 13 - Sh Sun17 13 - Cl Mon 18 13 - S Tues 19 13 - Cl Wed19 13 - Cl

Barcelona TODAY: MAX 21, MIN 14-CL Fri 21 15 - Cl Sat 21 15 - Th Sun22 13 - Th Mon 22 13 - Cl Tues 21 13 - Cl Wed21 12 - Th

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FUTOSHIKI Fill in the squares so that each digit from 1 to 6 occurs exactly once in each row and column. Greater-than and less-than signs indicate the relationship of the two adjacent squares. There is only one solution, and you can find it without guessing.

BOGGLED How many English words can you find in the Boggled grid, according to the following rules? • The letters must be adjoining in a ‘chain’. They can be adjacent horizontally, vertically or diagonally. • Words must contain at least four letters and may include singular and plural or other derived forms. • No letter may be used more than once within a single word, unless it appears twice. • No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.

ALTEA BENIDORM ALICANTE

ORIHUELA TORREVIEJA

SATURDAY

DENIA JAVEA CALPE ALTEA BENIDORM ALICANTE

ORIHUELA TORREVIEJA

S: Sun

C: Cloudy

Th: Thunder

Cl: Clear

Sh: Showers

Sn: Snow

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SCORING:

• Average: 17 • Good: 23 • Very good: 33 • Excellent: 43

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 Makes trellis to cage bird (7) 5 Moans about fishes (5) 8 Combine some former generators (5) 9 Combo initially plays new love song (7) 10 Writer comes back with composition for a planet (7) 11 Heads turn in the gloom (5) 12 Fun and games for birds (5) 14 Disturbed by the unexpected result (5) 19 Flooded a laundry (5) 21 Being friendly, I blame a manager (7) 23 Tom and Anna, agitated, in a state (7) 24 Get away from a vacuum (5) 25 Bandit typified in simple song (5) 26 Ship's kitchen equipment? (7) Down 1 OK, I’m on about a loose robe (6) 2 Refuse to fight (5) 3 Eggs resist deer (7) 4 Plant growing on rocks right outside church (6) 5 Telephones everybody in the civil service (5) 6 Substitute a man selling delicate fabric (7) 7 Tool seen in small insanitary dwelling (6) 13 Facing a stag in trouble (7) 15 Secretive junior military type (7) 16 Being stuck played in informal gig (6) 17 Sarah's resolved to annoy (6) 18 Metal worker was first church officer (6) 20 Exhilarating leader comes to unhappy end (5) 22 Book accommodation for cleaner (5)

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SUDOKU

QUICK

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 Sturdy footwear (5) 4 Motionless (5) 7 In an extremely angry manner (9) 8 Alone (4) 10 Make visible (6) 12 Digit of the hand (6) 13 Totals (4) 16 Spoke in a low voice (9) 18 Unbending (5) 19 Perhaps (5)

Down 1 Rays (5) 2 See 17 3 Hurting (4) 4 Short fall of rain (6) 5 In place of (7) 6 Faithful (5) 9 Yearning desire (7) 11 Assisted (6) 12 Less (5) 14 Take hold of (5) 15 Cut closely (4) 17/2 Short vacation (3,3)

WORD LADDER Move from the start word (DOLL) to the end word (LAMP) in the same number of steps as there are rungs on the Word Ladder. You must only change one letter at a time.

DOLL

SPANISH LESSON BACK LAMP

Let’s have breakfast! / ¡Vamos a desayunar! Pan - Bread Mantequilla - Butter Naranja - Orange Fresa - Strawberry Azúcar - Sugar Leche - Milk Huevos - Eggs Miel - Honey Mermelada - Jam Pitufo - ‘smurf’ mini baguette Té - Tea Café - Coffe Batido - Milkshake Chocolate - Chocolate Vainilla - Vanilla Plátano - Banana

Zumo - Juice Melocotón - Peach Manzana - Apple Naranja - Orange Piña – Pineapple Cubiertos - Cutlery Plato - Plate Bol - Bowl Tenedor - Fork Cuchara - Spoon Cuchillo - Knife Vaso - Cup Servilleta - Napkin Botella - Bottle Caja - Box Una lata - tin/ can

How to find a breakfast place Toma - Take... El autobús - The bus El metro - The subway El tren - The train Un taxi - A taxi El coche - The car En frente de - In front of Al lado de - Next to the

Detrás de - Behind Entre la - Between En la esquina - On the corner A diez minutos - Ten minutes [from here] Es la próxima - It’s the next Es la primera - It’s the first one Es la segunda - It’s the second one Es la tercera - It’s the third one

NONAGRAM

Important Information: EVERYONE KNOWS YOU NEED TO SLAP ON THE CREAM WHEN THE SUN COMES OUT!

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

·Está is used when looking for something in particular. ·Hay is used to ask for any place is general.

TARGET:

¿Dónde está el restaurante, El Toro? Where is the restaurant? ¿Dónde está la Calle San Miguel? Where is San Miguel street? ¿Dónde hay una farmacia? Where is a pharmacy / drug store?

Cartoon by Audrey Quinton www.audreyq.co.uk

• Average: 9 • Good: 13 • Very good: 19 • Excellent: 24

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NOT UP TO STANDARD I WANTED to raise the issue of the appalling treatment we received at both Huercal-Overa hospital and the Albox Medical Centre. I am sure if we were dogs with mange we would have been treated better. We have just moved to Spain and admittedly we do not speak the language. However, in the UK if a non-native speaker presented themselves, they would be appointed a translator and treated respectfully. We expected some difficulties but nothing like the blatant rudeness dished out. Surely this cannot be acceptable. Expats contribute extensively to the Spanish economy, but beyond that it is surely a basic human right to be treated with empathy and fairness... or am I expecting too much? I wouldn’t dream of treating another human being with the indifference that we experienced, yet this appears to be the acceptable face of the Spanish health system. Who, in power is going to be remembered as the person who stood up and enforced change? Someone has to. In the 21st century, with all the challenges we face, we should be unified, not treating people like the enemy. BA

OUR VIEW Real question

IT would appear that the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic is fully gripping nations across the globe. Since the curve flattened at the end of the first wave there have been sharp rises in official figures and subsequent drops depending on the specific actions taken by governments across the globe. Some have enforced strict measures that have curtailed public freedom and others have opted for a more ‘laissez faire’ approach. Figures have been overestimated, and figures have been underestimated, with many unsure as to what to believe any more. There is one side of the debate that thinks the whole situation is a global attempt to control the population and force them into submission with their opponents arguing that we are in the grasps of a deadly global pandemic that will see winter bring more deaths than the first wave with public health services unable to cope. With UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, announcing a four-week lockdown in the UK and a range of European countries including Germany following a similar tactic, one of the questions on everyone’s lips is; Will it work? Lockdown or no-lockdown, full lockdown or local lockdown, circuit breaker lockdown or extended lockdown, no one really seems to know. To be honest, with so much conflicting information, it is really difficult to know what should be done for the best, so the real question is, “To lockdown, or not lockdown?”

CORRECTIONS

COMMENTS FROM FACEBOOK Struggling mum praises local community heroes for doorstep food donations So pleased there are still some good people about, well done to them.

CM, Facebook

Bobby Ball dies of coronavirus They were great, me and the lads used to mimic Bobby when we were growing up... Rock on Tommy RIP

KL, Facebook

HOSPITAL CARE: Currently not acceptable.

Coldest month to hit UK Many will be buying thermal clothing just to sit in at home as there’ll be nowhere to go and utility bills will be too high to pay with no income. DG

Nigel Farage supporter A true English man, speaks sense. Stands up for Britain and isn’t afraid to speak his mind and what many English people think. I got into politics 11 years ago because of Mr Nigel Farage, he’s great man. Love him or hate him, we need him! PR, Twitter

Child abuse paid for hobbies “It has been said that if child abuse and neglect were to disappear today, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual would shrink to the size of a pamphlet in two generations, and the prisons would empty. Or, as Bernie Siegel, MD, puts it, quite simply, after half a century of practising medicine, ‘I have become convinced that our number-one public health problem is our childhood’.” (Childhood Disrupted, pg 228). Unhindered abuse and neglect typically launches a helpless child towards an adolescence and adulthood in which their brain uncontrollably releases potentially damaging levels of inflammation-promoting stress hormones and chemicals, even in non-stressful daily routines. And, of course, a life of dysfunctionality and crime, even suicide, can more easily ensue. Society generally treats human procreative rights as though we’ll somehow be innately inclined to sufficiently understand and appropriately nurture our children’s naturally developing minds and needs. By not teaching basic child development science and rearing to high school students, is not society implying that anyone can feel comfortable enough in unconditionally bearing children with whatever minute amount of, if any at all, knowledge they happen to hold? Many people, including child development academics, would say that we owe our future generations of children this much, especially considering the very troubled world into which they never asked to enter. FSJ

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Torremolinos chiringuito adapting to the ‘new normal’ Excellent article.

PT, Facebook

Powerful earthquake rattles Greece and Turkey Very bad. Cars floating in the sea, no electric. I feel so sad for the Samos community.

DC, Facebook

Yorkshire Ripper ‘handcuffed to bed’ There are many murderers in the world, however ones such as him send chills down your spine, I imagine he is regarded the same as Ted Bundy or Charles Manson here in the US.

EK, Facebook

Horrific vaping experiments performed on pregnant mice Tormenting mice teaches us nothing about the effects of vaping on human health. I agree - we can, and should - use willing human volunteers to observe the effects of vaping and leave mice in peace.

LP, Facebook

Kate Garraway’s car stolen as husband battles coronavirus What a terrible time she and her children are going through. I do hope her car is found and returned very soon.

SS, Facebook

Spain witnesses a weekend of protests against nationwide curfew Please do not destroy your cities. No one will want to visit places that are burnt out. I am sure we are all fed up with lockdowns but you only have to blame those people who did not comply. They are the ones causing you endless misery, not your government.

WK, Facebook

Toddler hit in the face by firework Fireworks should only be used by the party organisers. Shops that sell them should get a hefty fine.

CM, Facebook

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Online Shopping With The Personal Touch! THE last year has been a challenging one for most of us, as our lives and living patterns have been disrupted by the tragic Pan­ demic. One of the most highly affected areas is shopping, with many people opting to shop online. This can be fraught with problems as it can be quite impersonal, you are never quite sure what you have bought until it arrives, and if you have a problem with your prod­ uct, the hoops you need to jump through are enough to deter anyone but the most dogged. But once you be­ come a Neater Heater online customer Richard and Tony will ensure that you are fully looked after. Now is the time of year to start thinking of your winter heating. Neater Heater will always recommend that you visit one of their sales outlets to make your purchase (details on their website). However, for those unable, or unwilling to visit shops at the mo­ ment, they will try and make your on­ line experience as smooth as possible. When you visit www.neaterheater. es you will find most of the questions

NEATER HEATER: Click, select, pay. you have, and some you haven’t thought of, on their FAQ page (Fre­ quently Asked Questions). The choice of heaters, along with their availability and prices are on display in the online shop. You click, select, and pay, and

within days your purchase is delivered to you. You are now a Neater Heater Customer and will be protected by their conscien­ tious customer service. With many online purchas­ es, when things go wrong, this can be the start of a very frustrating process that is fre­ quently not solved to the cus­ tomer’s satisfaction, However, Neater Heater accept that occasionally mistakes and accidents happen. Sometimes it is human error, but usually it is out of their control. They will do their utmost to personally solve any problems their customers may have. In over a decade, they have never failed to honour a gen­ uine warranty complaint. Richard and Tony take pride in their customer service. You will never regret making your online heater purchase from Neater Heater.

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Five everyday ways to Accept What You Feel improve your health DIONE ADDING certain activities into our daily routines can help reduce stress levels. Most people know by now that eating well and staying active are vital to their health, but there are other activities which are not related to diet or exercise that can also greatly help improve health. Adding a few of these into our daily routines can help reduce stress levels, risk of certain diseases and lower blood pressure, for example. 1. Knitting and crocheting Repetitive activities that put your hands to work can help relieve stress by calming the brain. A study in 2013 found a link between knitting and cognitive function: the more people knitted, the better brain function they had. 2. Volunteering

WHEN you look and see things as ‘unaccept­ able,’ it means you are looking at it with a neg­ ative mindset. What if I flipped this around for you and taught you to look at what you deem to be unacceptable in a positive manner? You are able to look at any situation as the ability to develop more of a positive at­ titude and view. Looking at each experience or situation as a learning process. I’d like you to think of a situation, or an experience that you have felt as ‘unaccept­ able.’ (I’m sure 2020 can give you quite a few!) Take yourself to the moment and ac­ knowledge how it makes you feel, and the emotions that you attach to it. Empathise with yourself and understand that accep­ tance can sometimes feel challenging. Al­ low yourself to feel whatever it is you are feeling and relax about it.

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KNITTING: Repetitive activities can help relieve stress. Helping out at the local soup kitchen or donating doesn’t just make you feel good, it is good for you too! A recent study published in the American Journal of Public Health reported that people who displayed acts of generosity were 30 per cent less likely to die after a stressful life event. Plus, a study in 2007 found donating money activates the same pleasure-related areas of the brain that spending it does. 3. Playing with a pet Caring for and playing with pets has been shown to lower blood pressure, cholesterol levels, triglyceride levels and reduced feelings of loneliness, and of course having a dog can force

you to walk and help prevent weight gain. 4. Cooking We’ve all heard that a homecooked meal is healthier than a ready-made one and studies have revealed that those who generally cook and eat at home consume 130 fewer calories per day than those who usually eat out. 5. Gardening Growing your own fruit and veg not only allows you to have healthy ingredients for home cooked meals, it has also been found to reduce stress and improve depression symptoms as the sights and smells of the garden promote relaxation.

You cannot force ac­ ceptance, you need to learn your own natural process and break it down. If you are feeling overwhelmed, what is the challenge that is making you feel over­ whelmed? Learn about your natural feel­ ings before attempting to take action. Sometimes, it can simply be one of those things such as a bad day. Be kind to yourself and see things how they really are without spending too much time trying to direct. It can be so easy for you to lose touch with reality. It can be a sign that you are refusing to care what is really going on. Take things less personally. Not everything in the world is about you. You are not al­ ways the victim. Ask what is it that is really bothering you and causing your negative thoughts and emotions. What is really going on?

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For a fresh youthful look RESTYLANE is a type of anti-ageing Hyaluronic acid filler treatment that is applied by injections into the dermal layer of the skin. It is a naturally occurring sugarlike molecule found in most tissues of the body and skin. At Clinica Britannia we offer various types of fillers to suit each individual’s need. Restylane lyft is used for cheek lifting and to enhance the jawline giving a natural and youthful look to the skin. Restylane Refyne is softer and more flexible, used for the treatment around the lips, nasolabial folds, and the marionette lines around the mouth. Kysse Restylane can enhance the shape and add volume to your lips for a perfect pout. Skinbooster can be used

no matter your skin type, age, or gender to get radiant looking skin you can see and feel. It naturally integrates into the skin to noticeably improve smoothness, elasticity, and appearance in the face, upper neck and back of the hands. Restylane Skinbooster is unique in how it works in

the skin. Over a series of treatments, it gradually refreshes the look of your skin. Come and visit our Dermatologist who specialises in Anti-ageing medicine Dr Irina Artemenko for her professional advice on how she can give you back that fresh and youthful look.

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Young pets do better if their routine stays the same MEET Suki. She’s a six­month old puppy, who is really happy at home in her bed and playing in her garden. When Helen her owner goes on holiday with her daughter and grandchildren, they leave Suki behind, so she is safe and comfortable at home. She looks for HouseSitMatch house­sitters to care for Suki and the other pets at home. Here’s what Helen does to prepare for her trip, however, far in advance it is planned: 1. Note down Suki’s rou­ tine ­ the house­sitter will need to understand this routine well 2. Ensure any regular visits to the vet are calendarised ­ Suki has a monthly check up at the moment 3. Watch the diet ­ as Suki is still young, her diet and exer­ cise are managed 4. Adapt your home and outings ­ young dogs can find any changes to their environ­

SUKI: Is a young Bichon Friese and is happiest at home. ment a challenge 5. Ensure you find pet­sit­ ters who love dogs ­ use a ser­ vice like HouseSitMatch.com to help you find pet lovers. How does it work? HouseSitMatch can help you find suitable sitters. Join our

network for a small annual fee. You get ID checked for safety and then build your advert saying when you are going on holiday. House­sitters see your advert, they respond and you choose whom you’d like to care for your pets.

Trustpilot Testimonials ­ 4.8 / 5 Excellent rating (New Trust­ pilot rating scale) Here’s what members have said about us ­ HouseSitMatch found us a perfect house­sitter… HouseSitMatch found us a perfect house­sitter while we were away in Canada and we were delighted with the care and attention that HouseSit Match took in helping us find the right person. Ros Morris ­ Dog owner How do you join? Please register online via our website www.Housesitmatch. com ­ Choose a membership plan ­ Please note prices go up soon so sign up now on sub­ scription to secure these prices: • Standard (DIY option) = £69 pa • Premium (with support at each step) = £89 pa

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Winter dog care THE cooler weather is arriving and pets can be vulner­ able over winter and need extra care to keep them healthy and happy. Providing your dog with an adequate diet adapted to its breed, size, age and weight is important all year round and even more so in winter to ensure it receives the right vitamins and nutrients. However, bear in mind that like humans, it’s proba­ bly less active in colder months so be careful not to overfeed. Skin and coat care is also important to protect dogs from the cold and damp. Daily brushing is vital to avoid matted hair and a conditioner should be applied beforehand to create a protective layer on the coat. One bath per month is enough and remember to dry your dog off carefully afterwards as damp dog hair can be a breeding ground for bacteria. Unless your dog has extremely long hair, keep clip­ ping to a minimum. Leave most of the coat at its nat­ ural length, but clip the hair on its stomach and legs a little shorter to avoid it picking up damp and mud when outside. Keep a pot of natural Vaseline to hand and apply it noses and pads when it’s cold. This will stop the sensi­ tive skin from drying out and cracking. Finally, especially if your dog is small or has short hair, buy it a raincoat. It may look a little silly but will be much happier as it will stay drier and warmer on rainy walks. Do remember to dry off unprotected ar­ eas afterwards though.

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THE SALVATION ARMY English Speaking Church of Denia Worship Service. Sunday 10:30 am Followed by a time of Fellowship Everyone is welcome. Come as you are! For more information: Dieter Zimmerer +34 698 609 658 or Barbara Zimmerer +34 652 319 810 Email dieterzimmerer@hotmail.com, www.centrosaron.com (10008)

www.helpbenidorm.org and on Facebook VOLUNTEERS NEEDED, particularly Spanish speakers for interpreter service, and car owners. Tel President 607 387 040, Welfare 607 386 964, Interpreters 607 385 842, Equipment 663 495 396 We are an English speaking charity that assists residents and tourists of all nationalities in times of crisis, we also organise social events for members. We meet every Thursday at 10.30 in Jose Llorca Social Centre C. Goya s/n. Benidorm It is opposite the Foietes Car Park where there is a Wednesday market. Everyone welcome. It is 400m from Benidrom tram station and on bus routes 1 and 8 We loan out mobility and medical equipment including oxygen concentrators on a short-term basis. (288658)

CHIMNEY SWEEP PROFESSIONAL CHIMNEY SWEEP Sooty & Son, Family Business established over 60 years. 660 478 881 (289460)

CLUBS/SOCIETIES SPIRITUAL FRIENDS Costa Blanca is a non-religious group of spiritually minded people who meet on Wednesday afternoons. Each week different - clairvoyance, discussions, talks and demonstrations on spiritual or holistic subjects. email sp.fr.cb@gmail.com website www.spiritualfriendscostablanca.co m or contact Jan. 600 837 054 (10000)

COMPUTERS Computer Repairs – Laptops/PC`s Qualified Technician –648 065 224 No Call Out Charge No Fix No Fee andy@wiz ard-computers.biz (281089)

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GARDENING SERVICES PROFESSIONAL TREE CARE. Palm cleaning and treating / Pine trees. Overgrown gardens. Quick with quality service. Plastic and Gravel work. Economical prices. Free quote. Call David 643 989 634 (286341)

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GENERAL SERVICES MISTER Fix-it handyman, available in Jalon Valley area, hourly rates, 657189519 (290302)

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to read more visit ROAD TEST by Mark Slack AMONGST the automotive pantheon that is Volkswagen Audi, SEAT has arguably the least heritage, some may deter­ mine a bit of an also ran within the group. However, SEAT has carved its own niche as the brand offering more for less and is arguably out styling some of VAG’s more illustrious badges. The latest Leon has sharper, sleeker looks a n d

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SEAT Leon FR even in its most basic form a sporting style. Prices start from €21,827 (£19,855) for the man­ ual SE with a standard equip­ ment list that includes keyless start, rear parking sensors, air conditioning, metallic paint, LED headlights and eight­inch touchscreen media system. My FR model sits mid­range and comes

with a 128 hp, 1.5­ litre petrol engine that passes the bench­ mark 0 to 100 kmh (62mph) in 9.4 seconds and on to a top speed of 209 kmh (130mph). Standard fare is good with powered and heated door mir­ rors, auto dimming rear view mirror, auto lights including main beam assist, auto wipers, cornering head lights, cruise control, three zone climate con­ trol, wireless phone charging and a larger touchscreen media system. Phew! Priced

at €25,850 (£23,515) the FR of­ fers a great specification to go with its new sharper looks. On the road the Leon handles particularly well with excellent steering and a ride that while firm still smooths out the worst of the bumps in the tarmac. The driving position is comfortable and there’s plenty of space for passengers and their luggage. A modern and minimalist look is brightened by aluminium silver highlights. Neat styling touches include a ‘Leon’ script badge on the rear along with nicely symmet­ rical lower bumper detailing. There’s a quality feel throughout and allied to the other changes it makes the Leon feel like a car that drivers will buy because they like it, rather than being a more affordable version of a Golf. Depending on your view a potential downside is VAG’s

decision to go digital, which means a distinct lack of proper buttons. Admittedly you would get used to the system once you have driven the car for a while, but it’s another example of manufacturers moving to sys­ tems that don’t appear to have universal approval. It also

makes for multiple outstretched finger movements where a but­ ton required just one. Digital disapprobation apart, the Leon is a real good news story for SEAT, it’s evolved into a very smart and stylish ma­ chine that drives and handles beautifully.