Euro Weekly News - Costa de Almeria 5 - 11 November 2020 Issue 1844

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5 - 11 November 2020

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SLOWCOACH AVE

IT is almost certain that the AVE high speed train will not reach Almeria in 2023. Manuel de la Fuente, the central government’s Sub­del­ egate to Almeria, nevertheless revealed that €395 million of the €600 million 2021 Budget assignment for Spain’s railways will be spent on the Almeria­ Murcia AVE line. De la Fuente blamed the de­ lay on “obstructions” in Lorca in neighbouring Murcia, ex­ plaining that the absence of a “definitive project” there had resulted in an inevitable holdup. The different sections of the line now under construction were not independent, he said. To reach Murcia from Alme­ ria it was necessary to go through Lorca and progress could not be made until the problem there was resolved, he stressed. De la Fuente was answering the Almeria Chamber of Com­ merce’s Railway Committee

STILL WAITING: AVE unlikely to arrive by 2023. Photo credit: Pixabay

whose members admitted that they regarded as “improbable” the promises made by the for­ mer Partido Popular govern­ ment and the present PSOE­ Unidas Podemos coalition. The Sub­Delegate argued that if the present government had referred to 2023 “it was

because this was the date set by the former ministerial team.” If the previous team had gone ahead they, too, would also have found it “completely impossible” to keep their promise to deliver the com­ pleted AVE line on time.

“There has been a lot of de­ bate about dates,” De la Fuente said. “I think that it is more rele­ vant to know that the Almeria­ Murcia AVE line will be com­ pleted. I have said so ad nauseum,” he declared. “It is essential to be aware of the scale of investment that is required. It is the province’s most important, complex and significant undertaking.” De la Fuente added that splitting hairs over small de­ tails like a “a year more or a year less” were irrelevant when those taking part in the debate were well aware of the complexity of the work itself and the red tape involved.

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Flagged up in Mojacar Hands-on tourism to ‘like’ between now and November 28. The flag that scoops up the greatest number of ‘likes’ will then be put to the vote at a plenary coun­ cil meeting, after which it will be registered with An­

dalucia’s Register of Local Bodies. Interestingly, it has been pointed out that only one of the flags bears the Inda­ lo man, the prehistoric cave­painting that is insep­ arable from Mojacar.

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MOJACAR Town Hall’s so­ cial media followers will be able to select the munici­ pality’s official flag. There are three versions to choose from, each of which has been designed by an expert, for followers

LUBRIN: Famous for olives, honey and goat’s milk. LUBRIN is offering visitors the chance to pick their own olives, milk a goat and cut honey­ comb. The municipality is famous for all three products and the town hall is extending its tourist offer with the new Da Sentido a Tus Sentido (Make Sense of Your Senses) route.

They can make the products’ acquaintance in a hands­on manner and will discover that collecting the olives that go into the local oil might be picturesque, but is also a back­ breaking task. They’ll find that there is a knack to milking a goat and cutting honey­ comb isn’t as easy as it looks.

Rubbish plant All in the windfall family ALBOX will receive €400,000 to cover expenses generated by the Almanzora­Levante­Los Velez Consortium’s rubbish treatment plant located there. The consortium’s latest General Meeting ap­ proved new statutes that included compensat­ ing the municipality that houses the plant. They also specified that this would cease should the plant close or the town impose “some type of tax.” Welcoming the good news, Albox mayor Fran­ cisco Torrecillas pointed out that this was the result of three years of negotiations which had lasted three years.

ALMERIA’S high court acquitted a Guardia Civil officer of trying to access unauthorised information. He explained that he did so because his sister­in­law’s husband was being black­ mailed by a Lithuanian gang and he wanted to discover if their claims that the former was seeing another woman were true. The court recognised that the Guardia Civil officer logged on to the security forces’ com­ puters but said there was no evidence that he entered the SIGO Operations Manage­ ment System or hotel registers.

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NIBS EXTRA Pool rescue A TWO-YEAR-OLD who fell into a swimming pool in El Palmar (Turre) was flown by the Emergency Services to Almeria’s Materno-Infantil hospital. Although he had been in cardiac arrest, medics at the scene succeeded in reviving and stabilising the child who was later admitted to intensive care.

Blind eye HUERCAL DE ALMERIA mayor Ismael Torres will stand trial for allowing a fast-food restaurant to operate there without a licence. The Fiscalia (Public Prosecution Department) asked for a two-year sentence, maintaining that Torres had displayed ‘deliberate passivity,’ and also recommended preventing him from holding public office for 12 years.

Market day THE open-air market was held in Albox on Tuesday November 3 but with strict security measures and the accent on social distancing. Covid-19 cases were under control, said Albox mayor Franciso Torrecillas, who added that he realised the market traders should not continue to be affected by the health crisis.

Lucky number THE second prize in Spain’s national lottery went to the holder of number 55,655, which was bought in Roquetas and will have won them €120,000 for every ticket of 10 ‘decimos.’ The tickets were sold in the Lottery Administration in Avenida del Toyo de Retamar.

Perilous journey ALMERIA City Guardia Civil officers went to the rescue of a young man whom they spotted on the Melilla ferry, trying to enter the country hidden below the chassis of a lorry. The stowaway who was ‘exhausted and dehydrated’ was handed over to the National Police in accordance with immigration laws.

Good teachers THREE Almeria teachers were nominated for the fourth Educa Abanca awards, regarded as education’s Oscars. One of them, Aurora Sota Diaz from the Álvarez de Sotomayor school in Cuevas del Almanzora, was nominated for the third year running.

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An elevating experience ADRA port has a new gantry crane. Costing roughly €700,000, the crane was financed by An­ dalucia’s Public Works and In­ frastructure department via the regional ports’ authority, Puertos de Andalucia. Adra’s mayor Manuel Cortes visited the port to see the new equipment, which he ex­ plained will improve services for the local fishing fleet as well as the pleasure craft that use the port. “The change of regional gov­ ernment has suited our munic­ ipality very well, because the Junta is making big invest­ ments, especially at the port,” Cortes said. Renewing the crane was es­ sential in providing the fishing sector with more resources, the mayor added, pointing out that everybody benefited when regional and local gov­ ernments collaborated. As the crane can lift boats of 150 tons it will be of great use

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GANTRY CRANE: Adra mayor Manuel Cortes sees new equipment in action. to the fishing fleet that uses the Adra and Motril ports, Cortes said. Puertos de Andalucia is cur­ rently focusing on modernising Adra’s dry dock facilities and some months ago acquired a

forklift for moving port items, cleaning and maintenance. Next acquisition will be a lifting platform that can be used when repairing or work­ ing on boats that are in dry dock.

Join Go Local Campaign 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.

Those Little Arrows HI everybody, my new recording ‘Those Little Arrows,’ was released ear­ lier this week and is now available on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Music and YouTube. It is a humorous Covid ver­ sion 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 supports artists who have no work for the fore­ seeable future. I would be very grateful for your sup­ port and, if you could, please share this message with your friends.

Keep the Faith. Love Leapy xxx

Problem solved WATER from Vera’s Cuatro Caños fountain will top up Rambla del Algarrobo lake. At present, water pumped to the troughs in the old washhouse is later lost in the sewage system. Instead of wasting the wa­ ter, Vera’s Infrastructure councillor Alfonso Garcia an­ nounced that this is to be channelled to the lake to off­ set evaporation. “The lake will now be full and once well­oxygenated there will be no more pond scum and bad smells.”

What’s in a (royal) name SOCIALIST councillors aban­ doned a Roquetas Council meeting after the local gov­ ernment annulled a 2016 de­ cision to rename the munici­ pal Sports Centre. The Pabellon de Deportes Infanta Cristina will remain as it is, despite a previous ­ and unanimous ­ vote to delete the name of King Juan Carlos I’s daughter. This came at a time when Cristina’s husband Iñaki Ur­ dangarin had been found guilty of siphoning off money and the Infanta herself was questioned in court about her own possible involvement.

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Sahara moves over to Almeria THE 2020 Titan Desert six­day mountain bike race has had to rein­ vent and relocate it­ self. Due to be run over 400 kilometres in Mo­ rocco between No­ vember 1 and 6, the race had to swap the Sahara for Almeria owing to the coron­ avirus pandemic. More than 500 peo­ ple competed, with some big names amongst them. These included cycling greats like Miguel In­ durain, the five­times winner of the Tour de France who signed up for this mountain bike race for the first time. But as much as a competition, the race is also an experience, according to the Titan World Series presi­ dent, Juan Porcar. At the presentation of the race in the Pa­ tio de Luces in the Diputacion building in Almeria City, the provincial council’s president Javier Aure­ liano Garcia com­ mented that the province had been the setting for many films. Now it was about to become “a land of adventure,” Garcia said. The 400­kilometre race began on No­ vember 1 and includ­ ed two mountain days in Sierra de Alhamilla, with 7,000 metres de­ voted to ascents. Before the race ended on November 6, riders also had to contend with the Tabernas desert, the karst landscape in Sorbas and the Le­ gion’s Viator training ground.

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Taiwan 200 No Refunds Grave Dispute

RYANAIR: Flights are still operatiing and being used for essential travel. 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 af­ fected by the new restric­ tions can reschedule flights, however, they would not get their money back. He said that because Ryanair flights are still oper­ ating and being used by peo­ ple travelling for work, and for essential reasons, there is no reason for flights to be re­ funded.

DOCTORS in Houston, Texas studied more than 5,000 coronavirus pa­ tients and found that 99.9 per cent of cases were caused by a new virus mutation, called D614G. This D614G strain of SARS­CoV­2 is the most common version world­ wide, accounting for 85 per cent of cases, and first appeared in Europe

A GRAVE dispute in Hertfordshire led to the burial of a body being delayed, causing further grief to the mourning family. The funeral of 98­year­old William Worby was de­ layed 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.” The issue had been raised prior to the service, which occurred on Wednesday, October 28, however, the family believed the situation had been resolved in advance. Eventually, the service went ahead, despite further grave dispute discussions delaying the body burial.

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 po­ lice after they broke up a par­ ty of more than 100 people at a property in Norwich Drive at

around midnight on Saturday, October 31. The university town is known for its parties and vi­ brant nightlife but under Covid regulations, this particu­ lar party was in breach of strict laws.

Coronavirus mutation in February. Scientists are still try­ ing to determine why the D614G strain has become the principle form of SARS­CoV­2, and think it m a y b e d u e t o t h e m u t a t i o n i n­

creasing the amount of virus in the upper respiratory tract. This makes it more likely to spread when the in­ fected person talk, coughs or sneezes.

AWE Back to MoD BRITAIN’S Ministry of De­ fence (MoD) are set to take back control of the atomic weapons contract from the Lockheed Mar­ tin­led group. The defence ministry will resume direct day­to­ day operations of the country’s nuclear weapon warheads as they regain control from a consor­ tium 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 atom­ ic weapons contract from

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WHILE many countries around the world are facing in­ creased restrictions and lockdown, Taiwan is giving hope as it has achieved 200 days without a locally transmitted 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 bor­ ders early and implementing compulsory mask­wearing from the outset. The country has had 550 confirmed coronavirus cases in total throughout the pandemic and only seven deaths.

NUCLEAR WEAPONS: MoD takes back control. June 2021, according to Serco reports on Monday, November 2.

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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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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. This would see multiple elective and non-elective non-urgent treatments being further postponed as ICU surge contingency plans would see numerous oper-

BEING PREPARED: NHS ICU ward in Manchester.

ating theatres transformed into wards. 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.

High and dry FIREFIGHTERS in Essex rescued three men believed to be in their late teens who became trapped inside an industrial tumble dryer in Essex. Crew from Loughton and Harlow were called to a derelict laundry site in Bower Hill, Epping at 6.35pm on Friday, October 30. According to Essex Fire and Rescue Service, two of the men had already climbed into the tumble dryer when a third man’s ankles became trapped in the door when he tried to crawl in. Firefighters worked with Essex Police, Helicopter Medical Emergency Service (HEMS) and the Ambulance Service’s Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) to rescue the men.

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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.

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

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Stoner Rage 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 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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14-year-old Arrested

‘Safe’ Vaccine

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 several autonomous communities in Spain, stressing there are “no safety problems.” While Sanofi didn’t specifiy in which commu­ nities it is being used, information in various media at the start of the flu campaign indicated the regions include the Valencian Community, the Canary Islands, Galicia and Andalucia. Vaxigrip Tetra is one of two vaccines involved in controversy in South Korea, where its application was linked to the subsequent death of at least 59 people. Scene of the murder.

A 14-Y EA 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 fi­ nally arrested on suspicion

of murder when she was found by police on Wednesday, October 28, whilst a 21­year­old man from London was also ar­ rested on suspicion of as­ sisting 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.

Peacocks Prompt Police Action

Vaccine being probed.

A GROUP of wild peacocks roaming around the vil­ lage of Henfield in West Sussex has prompted po­ lice action following resi­ dent complaints. The future of the pea­ cocks in the village has been placed into uncer­ tainty after Sussex Police said they were forced to act after the “patience of some long­term residents had worn thin.” A group of villagers

Beautiful peacocks.

however are fighting to save the beautiful birds af­ ter the suggestion they might be ‘humanely dis­ patched.’ A few weeks ago, a po­ lice notice asked villagers for their help in locating the birds after they were threatening local wildlife, saying if they were unsuccessful rehom­ ing them then ‘humane dispatch’ would be re­ quired.

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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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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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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 Primark Expect Losses

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 represent 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

PRIMARK: Is suffering loss of sales due to lockdown. then 57 per cent of its total selling space would be temporarily closed from November 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.

Cocaine baby

Shocking Neglect

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 ab­ stinence syndrome, a medical condition that occurs when a foetus has been exposed to drugs during pregnancy. The mother was put under investigation for prenatal abuse on October 8 after doctors at the Costa del Sol hospi­ tal in Marbella diagnosed the new­born. Supported by the Local Police, the Child Protection Service of the Andalucian government removed the baby from the custody of her parents.

AN airport boss has blasted the UK gov­ ernment 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, ac­ cused Boris Johnson of “effectively shut­ ting down his business.” The MAG group, which includes Man­ chester and London Stansted airports, is planning to lay off 900 staff.

Your Belgian estate agent at the coast!

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Ocado Robots

BRITISH online supermarket and technology group, Ocado, has bought two robotic com­ panies after hiking its profit forecasts. The purchases of Kindred Systems, an advanced piece­ picking robotics company, for $262 million (€225 million) and robotic arm designer Haddington Dynamics Inc for $25 million (€21 million), comes on the back of strong business being done by the company this year, whilst other high street chains strug­ gle. According to Ocado’s CEO,

Tim Steiner: “Ocado contin­ ues to see high demand as consumers migrate to online grocery in record numbers. Sales are in line with the trends reported in the third quarter although growth rates reflect the seasonality of the quarter. Speaking about the addi­ tion of the two robotics com­ panies Steiner, said: “Given the market opportunity we want to accelerate the devel­ opment of our systems, in­ cluding improving their speed, accuracy, product range and economics.”

Vatican U-Turn ACCORDING to the Vatican, Pope Francis’s civil union laws comments “were taken out of context” as it moves to clarify their stance on the matter. Last month it was reported that the pope said homosexuals should be protected by civil union laws, stating, “Homosexual people have a right to be in a family. They are children of God and have a right to a family. Nobody should be thrown out or be made miserable over it,” adding, “What we have to create is a civil union law. That way they are legally covered. I stood up for that.” However, comments made in the documentary ‘Francesco’ were apparently taken out of context and the Vatican has let their bishops know there has not been a change in Church doctrine on homosexuals or support for same-sex marriage.

Farage vs Johnson NIGEL FARAGE is set to battle Boris Johnson for PM as he harnesses the Covid lockdown hatred from the UK public. Farage is set to recast his small Brexit Party as Reform UK as he looks to use the fear and chaos caused by the announcement of a second national lockdown to chal­ lenge for the UK Prime Minister role. In a joint article with Brexit Party chairman Richard Tice, Farage told the Daily Telegraph: “The single most pressing issue is the government’s woeful response to coronavirus. “Ministers have lost touch with a nation divided be­ tween the terrified and the furious. The debate over how to respond to Covid is becoming even more toxic than that over Brexit.”

Not meant to be B R A D P I T T and girlfriend German model Nicole Po­ turalski have broken up. The couple first started dating in August, but “It was never all that seri­ ous as it was cracked up to be,” the source said. The break­up happened “a while back,” they added. Poturalski and her hus­

band, Roland Mary al­ legedly have an ‘open marriage,’ while Pitt is currently locked in a cus­ tody battle with his ac­ tress ex­wife Jolie over their six children. Jolie is fighting Pitt, once named People mag­ azine’s sexiest man alive, who wants 50/50 share of their children.

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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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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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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.

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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.”

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Neglect COLD-HEARTED Sharon Goldie, 45, accused her 13-year-old daughter Robyn of faking illness and went to the pub instead of looking after her, the High Court in Edinburgh heard. Her daughter was dead in the living room of their Wishaw home from a perforated ulcer when Goldie returned later on the night of July 26, 2018. Sentencing her to three and a half years in prison on Thursday, October 29, Lord Beckett said: “When your daughter became ill and was repeatedly trying to get to hospital you were substantially motivated by protecting yourself from closer scrutiny by the authorities which would have inevitably followed hospital admission.” Goldie, of Lomond Drive, Wishaw, admitted wilfully ill treating and neglecting Robyn between July 12, 2017 and July 26, 2018.

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.

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.

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€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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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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Rock ‘n’ roll queens coming

ROCK ‘N’ ROLL queens Thundermother are coming to Valencia. The Swedish high voltage rock ’n’ rollers warn: “Be ready, Thunder­ mother will come over you like a sound heatwave! We sweep you away with our sound energy. And our goal is nothing less than Rock ‘n’ Roll World Domination!” Formed in 2010, the band reformed in 2017, and for the first time in 10 years, all four band members now contribute to the new songs. Whether in the lyrics or the arrangements ­ Thunder­ mother’s “heart and brain are in the music.” You can catch Thundermother at the Loco Club in Valencia on March 16, 2021 at 9pm. Visit wegow.com for ticket info.

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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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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 po­ lice. 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 ter­ ritory, with the exception of the Au­ tonomous Communities that have an Autonomous Police, such as Catalo­ nia (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 ‘AlertCops’ which is also available in English, 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 pos­ sible crime.

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

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Migrant family Leading European Removals Firm, Indalo Transport, opens huge new Warehouse in southern Spain AT a time when most businesses are shrinking due to a worldwide crisis, Mick Cox, founder of the UK­based company In­ dalo Transport, has opened a 17,000sqft / 1,600sqm warehouse in the town of Palo­ mares in Almeria Province. Also formed is a new Spanish limited company to control the warehouse and the Spanish storage business, and to ensure that trading can continue when the UK fully leaves the European Union on December 31. Recognised for outstanding quality and service in the removals industry, UK Trading Standards approved Indalo Transport will bring the same levels of excellence to Indalo Storage.

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services between Spain, France, Ireland and the UK.” ­ Mick Cox, founder of Indalo Trans­ port and Indalo Storage Indalo Storage will be offering the follow­ ing services:­ • Household and business storage • Self­Pack Store ­ A retail store offering high quality packing and protection prod­ ucts • Trade assistance and storage to re­ moval specialists from all over Europe • Vehicle storage ­ Cars, Motorcyles, Car­ avans, Motorhomes • Continuance and upgrading of the recognised Indalo Transport removals ser­ vice • A bespoke professional packing service.

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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, perished 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 five­ foot waves. A text message that appears to be from Mrs Panahi to a family member on Saturday, October 24 said the fami­ ly “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 PROTESTING tour bus com­ panies halted Madrid traffic as they have seen business activity slashed by 98 per cent due to the pandemic. The tourism sector is un­ doubtedly one of the indus­ tries hardest hit by the coron­ avirus crisis, with thousands of company’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 Ministry of Development and Transport, where a manifesto was read in which they de­ tailed the reasons for their protest.

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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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TIME OUT 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.

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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

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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.

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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

TIME OUT

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

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HUERCAL OVERA GARRUCHA

WEATHER

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ADRA

TOMORROW VELEZ RUBIO ALBOX

HUERCAL OVERA GARRUCHA MOJACAR

ALMERIA RETAMAR ROQUETAS

ADRA

SATURDAY VELEZ RUBIO ALBOX

HUERCAL OVERA GARRUCHA MOJACAR

ALMERIA RETAMAR ADRA

S: Sun

C: Cloudy

Th: Thunder

ROQUETAS

Cl: Clear

Sh: Showers

Sn: Snow

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.

TARGET:

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

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)

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.

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

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

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Open to Immigrants CANADIANS are increasingly ‘accepting and supportive’ of immigrants and refugees, a new study has found. A record high two­thirds of Canadians now reject the idea that immigration levels are too high, with this view strengthening across the country, reveals the study by polling firm Environics Insti­ tute. In fact, despite a global pandemic, the majority of Canadians also believe “Canada needs more immi­

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Critical Stage

NEARLY 100,000 people are catching coronavirus every day as the pan­ demic reaches a “critical stage,” researchers warn. A study carried out by Imperial College London estimates the num­ ber of infections is doubling every nine days, with researchers warning we are at a “critical stage.” Authors say the pace of the epidemic is accelerating and something has to change. Swab tests on more than 85,000 people across England have shown an increase in R and that coronavirus infections are growing nation­ wide. An interim report led by Imperial College London and Ipsos MORI, which includes tests taken between October 16 and 25, shows that the prevalence of infection has more than doubled since the last round of testing, with 1.28 per cent infected.

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