Euro Weekly News - Costa de Almeria 12 - 18 November 2020 Issue 1845

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ALGARROBICO PROMISE

LA JUNTA DE ANDALUCIA will spend €1.1 million of its 2021 Budget on begin­ ning to demolish the El Al­ garrobico hotel next year. The allocation was re­ vealed by Carmen Crespo, who heads the regional government’s department of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Sustainable Development, as she an­ nounced Almeria Province’s share of next year’s Bud­ get. Although this has yet to be approved by the region­ al parliament, Almeria’s Budget assignment has in­ creased by 8.6 per cent to €155 million, working out at €217.9 for every mem­ ber of the province’s popu­ lation compared with €200 last year. Sixty­four per cent of the Junta’s Almeria assignment will correspond to Crespo’s own department, which led her to touch on the subject of El Algarrobica. Constructing the 20­ storey hotel with 411 rooms began in 2003. It was illegally built at the water’s edge on the beach of the same name, located four kilometres outside Carboneras and inside the Cabo de Gato­Nijar nation­ al park.

Crespo also drew atten­ tion to the impact of razing the hotel, not only inside Spain but internationally. For some time now de ­ molishing the hotel had been a necessity for Alme­ ria Province, Crespo said, because the Junta’s Revolu­ cion Verde, launched to fight climate change and improve air quality, was in­ compatible with the El Al­ garrobico project.

CARMEN CRESPO: Heads up Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Sustainable Development said El Algarrobico demolition starts next year. Photo credit: Junta de Andalucia

Work was halted in 2006 but continued until 2009. Crespo confirmed that the demolition had been specifically allowed­for in the 2021 Budget. The de­ partment head added that negotiations are ongoing between the Junta and the

hotel’s owner. She commented that the Junta had also convened a Joint Committee which would include the central government. “We want to go into the demolition side­by­side with Pedro Sanchez’s gov­

ernment,” said Crespo who stated that the Junta was completing the necessary paperwork to ensure that demolition would be able to commence next year. “Before long we should have absolutely everything ready,” she declared.

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Cathedral tweets silenced

ALMERIA Cathedral’s Twitter ac­ count has been suspended. ArtiSplendore, the company that manages tourist visits and the Cathedral’s social media presence, explained what had happened to La Voz de Almeria newspaper. “It happened two weeks ago when Twitter asked for account verification, requesting the email address and telephone number

that are associated with it,” Ar­ tiSplendore said. “Bearing in mind the number of monuments we handle and our ERTE furlough situation, things were a little chaotic, but we finally verified the account.” The company has asked Twitter to reconsider and is waiting for the case to be processed and the ac­ count restored.

Bogus gasman cornered A PHONEY gas inspector arrived unannounced at the home of an elderly Berja woman and insisted on changing the Butano hose. Her daughter, arriving as he demanded €100 for the work, refused to pay and rang the police. Two officers, arriving as the bogus gasman was offering to reduce the charge to €50, identified him and found he had a police record. Berja’s Local Police later reminded residents that the distribution com­ pany’s inspectors never arrive unannounced and appointments are made five days in advance.

Play the game MARRAJOS Rugby Club and the Almeria Rugby Union (URA) signed an agreement that will encourage the game in Adra. Marrajo Rugby Club was created five years ago, promoting a sport that is becoming increasingly important in the area. “This is an important step in establishing rugby and widening the town’s sports offer,” said Adra mayor, Manuel Cortes. The agreement will now permit local players to play and train in the URA’s different categories, Sports councillor Pedro Peña explained.

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Lost and found GUARDIA CIVIL officers scoured the Sierra de Gador, searching for a man who went missing while transporting goats. They covered 20 kilometres of desolate countryside, searching in gullies and hidden spots, Guardia Civil sources said, but just as night began to fall, they came across the person they were looking for. He was disorientated, walking slowly, had a blanket round his shoulders and was suffering from dehydration and hypothermia. Explaining that after getting lost he had spent the previous night in an abandoned stone shelter away from the rain, he was taken to the nearest health centre for a check-up.

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NIBS EXTRA Joint op ROQUETAS DE MAR’S Guardia Civil, acting on a court order to evict squatters, also found that drugs were being sold from the property. Closer inspection uncovered an indoor marihuana plantation where officers seized 27 cuttings and charged the occupants with drugs offences and defrauding utility companies with illegal water and electricity hook-ups.

Highly visible GARRUCHA lighthouse has been relocated to Morro Manco in Mojacar. Owing to property development in Garrucha the lighthouse has been gradually obscured by surrounding buildings and the authorities decided to shift it to a more prominent spot where it can easily be seen by shipping.

New councillor JOSE ANTONIO PORCEL was sworn in as a councillor for CILUS at Albox Town Hall. This follows the exit of the former Culture councillor, Maria Dolors Fiñana who was obliged to resign following indiscretions regarding cases of Covid-19 at the town’s two Instituto high schools.

Safe haven EL SALAR DE LOS CANOS, located in Vera, will soon be included in the Junta de Andalucia’s Wetlands Inventory now that the 2018 application has been approved by the region’s Wetlands Committee. The zone is a habitat for all types of wildlife but especially the waterfowl that find food and shelter there.

Piggy problem AN Almeria judge imposed a 12-month prison term on four executives from two companies that were found guilty of dumping slurry from a pig farm into a Tabernas watercourse over a period of nine years. This, the criminal court ruled, “seriously harmed the balance of the natural system.”

Spruced up A JOINT Almeria Diputacion and Interior Ministry committee announced that Guardia Civil headquarters in Nijar, El Ejido, Oria, Velez-Blanco, Adra, Laujar de Andarax, Albox, Sorbas, Gergal and Turre would all be brought up-to-date.

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Tourism councillors share

MOJACAR Tourism councillors who had held office since 1990 met recently to discuss improv­ ing the town as a tourist destina­ tion. “All those we invited accepted current councillor Emmanuel Aguero’s invitation immediately and were delighted to contribute their ideas and experiences in quite different economic and so­ cial circumstances,” a town hall statement revealed. All agreed that Mojacar had made constant progress, al­ though gaps needed to be filled to make it a competitive, quality

MOJACAR PUEBLO: One of Andalucia’s greatest tourist attractions. that as tourism was vital to Mo­ destination while facing strong jacar, it should always look its competition. best but praised the Pueblo’s Although the town has in­ cleanliness, accessibility, lift, and creased its hotel offer, overnight increased parking facilities. stays and occupancy had fallen in Mojacar should lose its image recent decades, they pointed of inaccessibility, they stressed, out. and as the Pueblo was one of the The councillors also agreed

region’s greatest tourist attrac­ tions, present and future efforts had to focus on preserving and revitalising it, while avoiding de­ population. Direct transport lines from Mojacar to the airport and the regional hospital were a must, to­ gether with seafront improve­ ments, bike lanes and pedestrian walkways. And, thanks to the Covid­19 pandemic, providing health and safety information in several lan­ guages were required for the benefit of residents and visitors, the councillors said.

New Covid restrictions now apply ANDALUCIA’S parliamentary regional deputy, Juan Moreno, announce new mea­ sures to combat the spread of coronavirus which came into effect on Tuesday, Novem­ ber 10. In a bid to halt the spike in new Covid­19 cases, all non­essential businesses, such as bars and restaurants, will close at 6pm ­ with the exception of Granada which is in lockdown ­ and a curfew of 10pm until 7am. Moreno announced the Andalucian perimeter will continue to be closed until November 23. Schools are set to remain open, however, all municipalities will be closed and people

will only be able to cross into other munici­ palities for essential reasons, i.e. work. Municipalities are towns or cities that have a ruling governor or a mayor, and are under the jurisdiction of a province. Breakdown of new measures: * Perimeter closure of Andalucia for two more weeks. *Closure of all Andalucian municipalities. *Curfew from 10pm to 7 am. *Non­practical university classes online. *Closure of all non­essential activities at 6pm. Essential businesses: Retail commercial establishments of

‘So there!’ moment

THIS week should see the publication of plans for Aguas del Almanzora’s own desalination plant. Water transfers from El Negratin reservoir have ceased while last Sep­ tember and October were the driest months ever remembered in the Lev­ ante and Valle del Almanzora areas. Agricultural growers, disenchanted with the different administrations’ fail­ ure to provide the water they need, are pinning their hopes on the Aguas del Almanzora desalination plant. Plans will be made public next week by the company’s vice­president, Fer­ nando Rubio, Spanish media sources revealed. Ironically, the new plant will be lo­

cated near the Villaricos plant in Cuevas del Almanzora, which was flooded in 2012 and has not been used since. “What we need is security, not hav­ ing to worry every two months about how to solve our water problems, or coping with the stress of not knowing if we are going to be able to grow or not ,” Rubio told the local Press. “That’s why we have planned this desalination plant.” Aguas de Almanzora is now working with the Junta to obtain the necessary permits for the plant which will have a 30­cubic hectometre capacity and should dispel the uncertainty that cur­ rently threatens the area’s agriculture.

food, beverages, products and essential goods Health centres, services and establish­ ments Social and socio­sanitary services Veterinary centres or clinics Optical and orthopaedic products Hygienic products; papershop and sta­ tionery Fuel, ITV and Home delivery services Wakes and Sports centres for the realisa­ tion of physical activity that are outdoors Soup kitchens and other establishments for the delivery and distribution of food Driving schools and hairdressers.

Good news for 16 municipalities SIXTEEN of Andalucia’s 46 municipalities where no Covid­19 cases have been regis­ tered are located in Almeria Province. In alphabetical order these are Albolo­ duy, Alcudia de Monteagud, Alicun, Ben­ itagla, Lucainena de las Torres, Ohanes, Olula de Castro, Santa Cruz de Marchena, Senes, Turrillas, Velefique, Chercos, Cob­ dar, Laroya, Sufli and Paterna del Río. At the time of writing Almocita, Also­ dux, Benizalon, Castro de Filabres, Ger­ gal, Instincion, Padules, Ragol, Sorbas, Uleila del Campo, Sierro, Urracal, Alcolea, Enix, Felix and Fondon reported no cases for two weeks.

What’s behind the Violet Door A MURAL dominates Cuevas del Al­ manzora’s events for International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on November 25. The artwork features a door that is painted violet, the colour repre­

senting the women’s movement worldwide. Cuevas’ mayor Antonio Fernan­ dez Liria and Equality councillor Melchora Caparros recently intro­ duced their International Day pro­

gramme in front of the ‘Puerta Vio­ leta.’ This recalls the song condemning gender violence written and sung by Rozalen who has collaborated with the Cuevas’ initiative.

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Little to gain REGIONAL MP Noemi Cruz raised doubts about thousands of lorries loaded with iron ore crossing Almeria each day. PSOE politician Cruz was referring to ore from the Alquife mines in Granada destined for Carboneras port. Cruz urged Carmen Crespo, who heads the regional government’s Environment depart­ ment, to reconsider the decision to allow 100,000 tons of the mineral to be delivered to Carboneras. The MP maintained that the Partido Popu­ lar­Ciudadanos coali­ tion which governs An­ dalucia would turn the municipality into a dumping ground for minerals. “Why,” Cruz wanted to know, “was Crespo saddling Carboneras with an iron ore ship­ ment that the PP did not want for Almeria port? “First they tried to send it through Motril where the Port Author­ ity as well as the mu­ nicipal and provincial institutions categori­ cally rejected the pro­ posal.” When the Junta sug­ gested Almeria, this was also strongly re­ jected, the MP contin­ ued, pointing out that the regional govern­ ment’s Environment chief “just happened” to be Almeria’s deputy mayor. Cruz also wanted to know if the Environ­ ment department had assessed the impact of thousands of lorries crossing Campo de Tabernas, Sorbas and the Cabo de Gata na­ tional park. “What does Carbon­ eras have to gain? Or the national park? Or Almeria?”

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The Show Must Go On ROCK THE LOCK DOWN brought together more than a million active members around the world when the State of Alarm began on March 14 for British expats in Spain. And through the joy of music and being the first to provide live entertainment beamed directly into the homes of those feel­ ing lost, lonely and vulnerable ‘Rock the Lock Down’ (RockTLD) is still helping those in need. And now they have released a new charity single which they are urging the public to download and share. Aside from the charities already helped, with the kind permission from

Sony/EMI and Queen Limited the new single was recorded during lockdown by 24 different artists and musicians from around the world. The single ‘The Show Must Go On’ was re­ leased worldwide on Friday October 30, 2020 with all proceeds going to charity to support the well­being and mental health of artists that have struggled during this incredi­ bly difficult time as well as the UK No1 Can­ cer charity. “It is important to us that we reach as many people as possible to download the single to raise much needed charitable funds

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WhatsApp Vanish Raising much needed funds.

for causes close to our hearts,” said a spokesperson for Rock The Lock Down. You can download the single at: https://music.apple.com/.../the­show­ must.../1535151782... https://www.amazon.co.uk/.../dp/B08KY 5RXKG/ref=mp_s_a_1_4

WHATSAPP messages are now set to vanish after seven days with the launch of a new fea­ ture. The popular messaging ser­ vice introduced the feature on Thursday, November 5, al­ though it will still be possible for recipients to save the messages. According to a spokesperson, when the new feature is on it’s “helping the conversation feel lighter and more private.” The vanish feature can be turned on by either person in a one­to­one chat ­ and in groups, admins will have control over whether the feature is on or off. WhatsApp explained that it was starting with seven days “be­ cause

we think it offers peace of mind that conversations aren’t perma­ nent, while remaining practical so you don’t forget what you were chatting about.” Technical stuff: • Messages will disappear within seven days if users don’t open the app • Messages may also remain with a quoted chat, and won’t disappear if the message is for­ warded • It will still be possible to pre­ view the message within a notifi­ cation until WhatsApp is opened.

Messages set to disappear.

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Meghan under fire

MEGHAN MARKLE has insisted that she will contin­ ue to encourage people to get involved in politics, and that her political activism “won’t end after the US election.” The Duchess of Sussex, 39, has come under fire re­ cently for failing to remain politically neutral, with Re­ publican Jason Smith going so far as demanding Meghan and Harry be stripped of their royal titles af­ ter they urged the public to “reject hate speech, misin­ formation, and online negativity” in a Time 100 video special. However, a spokesperson for the Sussexes said that Meghan refuses to back down from political ac­ tivism, telling Insider: “Part of being an active member of society is to take part in the democratic process. So encouraging people to get involved in politics is some­ thing that is important.” Meghan spoke to Marie Claire in August about the

WON’T STOP: The Duchess insists being involved in politics is ‘important.’

importance of voting, saying: “I know what it’s like to have a voice, and also what it’s like to feel voiceless. I know that so many men and women have put their lives on the line for us to be heard. “And that opportunity, that fundamental right, is in our ability to exercise our right to vote and to make all of our voices heard.”

Elsa Raven dies, 91 ACTRESS Elsa Raven, best known as the ‘clock tower lady’in Back To The Future, died at her home in Los Angeles, aged 91. During her lengthy TV and film career, the actress appeared in series like The A­Team, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital, Quincy ME and Everybody Loves Raymond, and also filmed several scenes for blockbuster Titanic, which starred Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. Other credits include roles in The Amityville Horror, In The Line of Fire and The Moderns. But viewers are likely to remember Raven most for the scene in Back To The Future with Marty McFly and girlfriend Jenny where she shakes a donation box and pleads with them to “save the clock tower.” She died on Monday, November 2, and was a member of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the organisation which awards the Oscars.

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Co-op Embezzlement Smoking

A FORMER Co­operative manag­ er has been ordered to repay £4,500 he embezzled from an Aberdeen city store. Forty­two­year­old Darren Watt had been employed as store manager at the Co­opera­ tive on Sclattie Park in Bucksburn, however, it was discovered he had stolen thousands of pounds over a period of two months. In an initial charge, the man from Cloverfield Court in Bucks­ burn, Aberdeen, was said to have embezzled goods worth £1,636 and £13,500 in money. However, the Crown accepted a guilty plea to an amended charge of embezzling approxi­ mately £4,500 from the store be­

ban MONEY: Is to be repaid. tween January 16 and March 16 2017. Sheriff Graeme Napier or­ dered him to pay the first £2,250 within 14 days, another £1,125 within four months, and the re­ mainder within eight months.

Fireworks hurled FIREWORKS were hurled at police as hundreds gathered for an illegal bonfire party. At 8.50pm on Wednesday night, November 4, it was reported that large crowds of people had gathered at a bonfire in Woodchurch. Officers from Merseyside Police and Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service attended and on arrival ‘a number of youths threw fireworks towards them, which thankfully resulted in no injuries.’ Two 36­year­old men and a 43­year­old woman, all from the Wirral area, have been issued with a fixed penalty notice to pay a £10,000 fine each.

NORTH KOREA has banned smoking in public places to to protect lives and health. According to the staterun Korean Central News Agency, the aim is to create ‘more cultured and hygienic living environments.’ The anti-smoking regulations, introduced at a meeting of the Supreme People’s Assembly on Wednesday, November 4, outlaws smoking in health facilities, restaurants, theatres and on public transportation. KCNA said the new law will see a tightening of the ‘legal and social controls on the production and sale of cigarettes and on smoking.’ WHO data in 2019 showed almost 50 per cent of men in North Korea smoke, with leader Kim Jong Un frequently pictured holding a cigarette.

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Valencia Solidarity THE 70 students who train at the VCF Football School in Samos, Greece, are learning the values of solidarity and the importance of helping and collaborating in times of difficulty, as the Valencia school helps earthquake victims. A week ago an earthquake of 6.7 degrees on the Richter scale with its epicentre in the Aegean Sea hit both Turkey and Greece. One of the places that suffered the most was the island of Samos where two young people lost

their lives and several hundred people lost their homes. The Valencia Academy has made its facilities available to the authorities. On the artificial grass, tents have been set up to accommodate families who cannot return home. The situation in Greece is also more problematic because of the limitations caused by Covid-19. For now, the academy has postponed training however, Valencia expects sports activity to return in the middle of December.

Female first EMILY HARRINGTON has made history and become the first woman to free-climb El Capitan in a day. She joins just three other climbers who have managed to scale the 3,000ft granite wall in Yosemite national park in California in less than 24 hours. The 34-year-old reached the top in an incredible 21 hours, 13 minutes and 51 seconds on Wednesday, November 4. Talking to the San Francisco Chronicle about her achievement in a male-dominated sport, Harrington said she spent years feeling like she didn’t belong and hadn’t earned her place to be a Yosemite climber. “But throughout this experience, I learned that there is no belonging or not belonging, no formula to achievement up there. I was creative and experimental and I found my own way,” she added.

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No patient zero exists THE Coronavirus in Spain did not have the traditional ‘Patient Zero.’ It has been confirmed that originally in Spain there were over 500 entry points for Coronavirus. Several events held in February 2020 have shown to be how the Coronavirus

took such a devastating hold over the country, which lead to the national lockdown in March. According to El País, researchers led by Iñaki Comas, from the Valencia Institute of Biomedicine, found that ‘Patient zero does-

n’t exist.’ Some of the main events identified as the source of infection were the February football match between Valencia and Atlanta, that saw over 2,500 people visit Milan, and the international contemporary art fair that was held in Madrid.

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Covid recovering PIERS MORGAN has said his parents are getting better, slowly but surely after catching coronavirus and his stepfather finally has his taste back. The 55­year­old controversial TV presenter disclosed his relief and hu­ mour on Good Morning Britain by saying his stepdad could finally taste the salt in his food and his wine, of course. Piers Morgan’s parents are both in their late 70s and caught the virus from someone in their ‘sup­ port bubble’ no matter how careful they were as well. The whole ordeal was extremely scary as they are older and still is as they are recovering, but slowly. Piers’ biological father died in a road acci­ dent. His name was Eamonn Vincent O’Meara and he devastatingly passed when Piers was 11 months old. When his mother and stepfather married, Piers took the surname of his stepfather. Along with Piers’ parents, Kate Garraway’s husband, Derek Draper, has been fighting the horrible virus since March. He has been in a coma for a long time; however, she recently told the viewers of Good Morning Britain that he has said his first word (pain) since waking from the coma.

Murdoch probe HALF a million Australians have signed a petition demanding an inquiry into Rupert Murdoch’s media empire. Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd launched the petition, which closed on Wednesday, November 5 with more than 500,000 signatures. Among several points of concern, the call for a probe puts the

spotlight on Murdoch’s News Corp’s (NWS) ‘control’ of Australia’s print media, claiming it is a potential threat to free speech. The petition to parliament calls for a Royal Commission to ‘investigate threats to media diversity’ and accuses media businesses of encouraging ‘deliberately polarising and politically manipulated news.’

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Furlough extension THE UK’s furlough scheme has been ex­ tended until the end of March, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced. “To give people across the UK certainty over the winter, I can an­ nounce that the fur­ lough scheme will not be extended for one month ­ it will be extended until the end of March,” he said. Employees will re­ ceive 80 per cent of their usual salary for hours not worked, up to £2,500 a month. The Chancellor also announced increased “support for millions more workers through the Self­Employment In­ come Support Scheme.” The third grant covering November to January will now be calculated at 80 per cent of average trading profits, up to a maximum of £7,500.

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A Rare Sighting

OPAH: The first warm-blooded species.

A HUGE red sunfish weighing 35 kilos and 1.45 metres in length was discovered washed up at the Regional Park of Cal­ blanque in Murcia at the week­ end. The species, called ‘lampris guttatus’ or more commonly Opah, is the first warm­blood­ ed species capable of keeping all its organs at a stable tem­ perature and is normally found in tropical waters. The cause of the creature’s

death is still unknown. The tyre­sized Opah, also known as the moonfish or sun­ fish, is a deep water predatory fish with relatively small red fins adorning its large, round body, which can grow up to 1.8 metres long. These fins, which flap rapidly as the fish swims, turn out to be important in generating body heat for the Opah, often found swimming with tuna schools.

Mercadona Recall THE famous Spanish super­ market Mercadona has is­ sued a recall due to a Salmo­ nella warning for ‘Paprika de la Vera Dulce.’ The recall is for ‘Paprika de la Vera Dulce’ made by Ha­ cendado, Lote number L150719, with a best before date of October 2021. The Canarian Weekly reports that “Mercadona has decid­ ed to remove it immediately from their shelves for pre­ cautionary measures, after being informed by the health authorities of Aragon that this batch could contain sal­ monella.”

RECALL: No receipt needed.

Returning the product is easy and no receipt will be required at your local store. Both the supermarket and the supplier Orencio SL have apologised to customers.

€80m cushion aid HOTELIERS in Valencia have re­ quested €80m aid from the Generalitat to ‘cushion’ Covid restrictions announced on Fri­ day, November 6, by the Min­ istry of Health. With capacity limitations of 50 per cent, the Business Con­ federation of Hospitality and Tourism of the Valencian Com­ munity (Conhostur), said it is “not feasible to reach the prof­ itability threshold and you will

see financial chaos at the end of the year.” The employer’s association, made up of the federations of Alicante (Fepha), Valencia (Hostelería Valencia) and Castellón (Ashotur), said it is still waiting for a response to the request for a meeting with the ‘president’ of the Generali­ tat, Ximo Puig, to present the situation faced by the 34,000 companies in the sector.

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HSBC announce Cuts Boy racer HSBC is set to cut around 100 jobs in UK retail banks as the group looks to continue its restructuring. The move comes after the bank announced that it could start charg­ ing for ‘basic banking services’ and was confirmed by a spokesman for HSBC, who said: “In line with the Group strategy announced in February, we continue to restructure and review the roles required to transform the bank.” Similar restructuring of its commercial banking business was announced last month which will eventually result in around 300 more job cuts. Europe’s biggest bank resumed cutting around 35,000 jobs in June, which was the plan prior to the pandemic in March, however, after a delay, it’s now back on the cards with this latest announcement. Chief Executive Noel Quinn has said the job losses are necessary to re­ duce costs and in turn improve profits, as HSBC grapples with the eco­ nomic hit from the pandemic on its loan books, as well as resulting low interest rates worldwide. HSBC’s cuts to its UK retail banking business follows a similar move by rival Lloyds Banking Group on Wednesday, November 4.

Insect Pet Food

NESTLÉ’S Purina brand is set to launch a line of pet food using insects as they look to move to­ wards more eco­friendly and environmentally sustain­ able protein sources. The brand, has experienced strong demand for pet food during the pandemic and are looking to match their com­ petitors by providing options for owners of cats and dogs who want to feed their pets a

different diet. Smaller brands are already offering insect pro­ tein meals for pets, however, the Purina Beyond Nature’s Protein line, which launches this month in Switzerland, will give them strong competition. Two variations of the insect pet food are set to launch ­ one using chicken, fava beans and protein from black soldier fly larvae, and one using chicken, pig’s liver and millet.

crashes

A  BOY racer demolished £1 million worth of super­ cars in a late­night driving stunt. Ahmed Al Husseini, 25, was chasing a Porsche through Knightsbridge when he flipped his Audi. The carnage created on August 5, 2019, included a Bentley Bentayga, a £300,000 McLaren and a Porsche Cayenne. Hussei­ ni, a delivery driver, was warned at Isleworth Crown Court that he now faces jail. The court was shown the footage, where the suspect’s Audi hit a parked car on the right­ hand side of the Lennox Gardens in Knightsbridge, flipped over and came to a stop near Slone Square. Husseini has been banned from driving. Judge Lindsey Rose has delayed sentencing until December 2, but was told it was an extremely seri­ ous matter although he was freed on bail until sentencing.

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EUROPEAN PRESS

EUROPEAN NIBS DENMARK

GERMANY

Baltic tunnel

English courts

THE Fehmarnbelt tunnel which will connect Denmark and Germany and cost more than â‚Ź7 billion to build has now been approved and once constructed will see a journey time by rail, under the Baltic Sea, of just seven minutes.

EVEN Germans admit that their legal system is not always easy to understand, so there is good news for companies and individuals unable to understand what is going on, with the opening of two English language courts in Mannheim and Stuttgart.

NETHERLANDS Holiday island AFTER the Dutch Prime Minister announced that the Antillean Island of Curaçao was not considered a Coronavirus risk, holiday company TUI has reported a huge jump in bookings from Holland to the Dutch-speaking island in the Caribbean.

FRANCE No takeaway THE home of epicurean delight, Paris, has banned the sale of takeaway food as well as delivery between 10pm and 6am. In addition, the sale and consumption of alcoholic drinks in public spaces during the same hours is prohibited.

BELGIUM

NORWAY

Black magic

Doctors strike

POLICE had to be called to the Molenbeek suburb of Brussels to stop a street protest against a so-called male witch, an astrologer, who was allegedly practising a form of Moroccan black magic, condemned by Islam.

AN ongoing strike by 23 doctors in small communities throughout Norway has been ended by order of the government, but it highlights the problem that does exist with many doctors being made to work excessive overtime.

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Visit ban for prisoners

A NATIONWIDE ban on prison visits and a restriction on inmate calls have been announced by Spain’s General Secretariat of Penitentiary Institutions to curb the spread of Covid­19. Jails in the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands are exempt from the new measures which will last three weeks.

A letter has been sent to all the centres outlining the new mea­ sures to prevent the spread of coronavirus among the prison population, considered a high­risk group, and prison workers. As well as a suspension of visits, inmate telephone calls are restrict­ ed, with a maximum of two calls per prisoner a week.

Pope Control’s funding THE pope has tried to contain the fallout from the London property scandal by stripping the Vatican’s Secretariat of State of control over its own funds. Pope Francis has moved the funds to the supervision

of its economic offices, ac­ cording to reports on Thurs­ day, November 5, as he at­ tempted to control the luxury London property deal scan­ dal. The announcement that the pope is transferring all the assets to a Vatican de­ partment called APSA, comes after an investigation into the London deal that led to the suspension last year of five Vatican employees, the resignation of its police chief, and the exit of the former head of its Financial Informa­ tion Authority. Francis fired Cardinal Ange­ lo Becciu in September as he was number two at the Sec­

POPE FRANCIS: Transferring assets due to scandal. retariat when it purchased a building in London as an in­ vestment. However, Becciu has con­ sistently denied any wrong­ doing after the pope alleged embezzlement and nepotism.

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Cost to be cut THE Spanish govern­ ment is considering low­ ering the cost of masks. The government now considers that the fixed price of 96 cents per unit remains too much for many families. Consumer Minister Alberto Garzón ex­ plained that they have been very concerned about the price of masks since the begin­ ning of the coronavirus pandemic. It recalls that the government estab­ lished a ‘maximum price control,’ which is an ‘anomaly in a market system’ to ensure that there were no cases such as masks at €10 per unit. Garzón said setting the price of masks to 0.96 “is reasonable, but for many families, it is still out of reach.”

Hidden millions of Carlos FORMER King of Spain, Juan Carlos I has €10 million ‘hid­ den’ in a tax haven Jersey ac­ count. The discovery comes after the Money Laundering Preven­ tion Service (Sepblac) raised suspicions attempts were be­ ing made to move money from an account on the island. Legal sources told La Sexta on Friday, November 6, Sep­ blac was aware of the ac­ count’s existence and of the money in it. For this reason, the Prosecu­ tor’s Office decided to open a third avenue of investigation into the former king of Spain for alleged tax crimes and money laundering. This investigation adds to the previous lines of inquiry into al­ leged commissions received. for mediating the construc­ tion of AVE to Mecca and that of the payments from Mexican businessman Allen Sanginés­ Krause.

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FEATURE

GO LOCAL

THE EURO WEEKLY NEWS is urging its readers to support local businesses in the com­ munity by going local through the lockdown and for your Christmas shopping this year, instead of feeding online gi­ ants and superstores. This lockdown and festive period we challenge you to re­ discover your local high streets, markets, butchers, greengro­ cers and all of the wonderfully quirky independent businesses in your area. Due to the Covid­19 pan­ demic, you may have to sup­ port many local businesses by ordering online and making use of any click and collect services they can operate if you are un­ able to get out due to health reasons or lockdown restric­ tions. The joy of shopping local means that independent busi­ nesses can help support the lo­ cal community. Although it may be a euro or two cheaper elsewhere or on­ line, consider where your mon­ ey is actually going. By shop­ ping at an independent store you’re putting food on a local family’s table, and there is no better time than Christmas to give back to your community

BUY LOCAL: By shopping locally, independent businesses can help support the local community. by making a small gesture and shopping in this way. Many local stores support lo­ cal charities, support and spon­ sor local sports teams and in many cases the small indepen­ dent stores are actually much more than just a small high street shop, they’re a family’s legacy, often passed down through numerous generations and support not just the cur­

rent owner, but the generation before. For those stores which are new, that extra couple of euros spent there are supporting someone’s dream and ambi­ tion, and also the courage it took them to step out alone, which is no easy task. It takes quite a large chunk of money to set up an independent store and compete with the multi­ national and chains. So be sure to pre­order your turkey from a local butcher and get your spuds from a local greengrocer, let us revive that community spirit and get to know our neighbours again. You could also consider pur­ chasing gift vouchers from local businesses to help them over the coming weeks, thinking outside the box can often lead

to some fantastic ideas. Why not buy a meal for two, an hour’s tattoo time at a local studio, a hair cut at a local sa­ lon or an online study course for someone looking to change their career path. As people are struggling with finances thinking about what friends and family may actually need is important too. Whilst it’s nice to give a glamourous gift perhaps pre­paying a fami­ ly member’s phone bill for the month would actually be a bet­ ter gift. Helping people allevi­ ate stress and worry, give the gift of peace of mind through these difficult times. Choosing to spend your money locally will really make a difference in the recovery of the local economy. When we buy local, our money stays lo­

cal, and it strengthens the local economy in two ways. First, buying local keeps money cir­ culating within the local econo­ my. Studies have shown that local businesses recirculate a greater share of every euro as they create locally owned sup­ ply chains and invest in their employees. Data shows that local retail­ ers return 52 per cent of their revenue back into the local economy, compared to just 14 per cent for national chain re­ tailers. Money circulating through the local economy benefits everyone who is a part of each transaction. For example, let’s look at a local farmer growing produce. First, they sell to a local restaurant, which in turn pre­

pares the fresh produce and sells it to local customers. The farmer pays its local employees and the restaurant uses rev­ enue from sales to buy supplies from a neighbourhood hard­ ware store. This example illus­ trates how the recirculation of money in the local economy leads to a stronger financial foundation for our neighbours and communities. Buying local also fuels new employment and job opportu­ nities for people within our community. Studies show, lo­ cally owned businesses employ more people per unit of sales and retain more employees over time. While buying local is finan­ cially compelling to our com­ munities; the benefits to our environment are equally im­ pressive. Buying locally reduces the processing of goods, pack­ aging and transportation waste, which leads to less pol­ lution. There’s a massive cultural shift underway redefining the way people make buying deci­ sions. We’re seeing more indi­ viduals concerned about the environment, about how prod­ ucts are made and sourced, where materials come from, and a company’s overall social and environmental impact. Many businesses are joining our Go Local campaign by of­ fering customers special offers and discounts 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.

FINANCE BUSINESS EXTRA

Fjording ahead SPANISH firm Acciona has been prequalified to carry out the construction of a major road in Nor way that will cross the fjords. The successful bidder will receive a contract worth €250 million and will have to complete by 2024.

Online sales EL CORTE INGLÉS doubled its online sales between June and August and was also given a significant boost by the reopening of stores, but profits are still troubled as its large travel business has lost the bulk of its revenue.

Stamp duty ALL of those involved in the buying and selling of property are appealing to the UK government to extend the current stamp duty holiday by a further six months, as homebuyers face a race against time to get their moves completed.

Brexit deal creeping closer DOWNING STREET has revealed that Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen agreed during a phone call on Saturday (November 7) to ‘redouble efforts’ to reach a trade deal. It revealed that Johnson had told the President that there remained “significant differences” in the negotiations between the UK and the EU negotiations, as both sides had opposing positions over fishing rights and the so called ‘level playing field’ agreement. As time to final divorce gets ever closer, it is understood that additional talks had taken place between the UK’s chief negotiator David Frost and his EU equivalent Michel Barnier so that their two leaders could try to come to some form of agreement in London later this month.

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STAT OF WEEK

€344.269 billion

is, according to the Bank of Spain, the amount of lending made by Spanish banks in the first nine months of 2020.

More fraud in Britain

ACCORDING to an arti­ cle published in the Mail on Sunday, it has discovered that fraud­ sters are getting ready to recruit people through the dark net to share profits by de­ frauding banks (and eventually the British taxpayer) as the fur­ lough schemes are ex­ tended. The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak is encouraging

high street banks to continue to offer ‘bounce­back loans’ underwritten by the Government and it seems that the crooks are ready to pounce. His policies have been criticised by many as has his adap­ tation of the Conserva­ tive Party logo where the word Conservative has been replaced by his name.

LEGALLY SPEAKING

Approval of accounts The first item on the agenda for our commu­ nity AGM is: Approval of sub community ac­ counts for 2019. What happens if you vote against the approval? The monies have already been spent so where does that leave things? D P (Costa Blanca)

You seem to be un­ der the impression YOU AND THE LAW that you are vot­ IN SPAIN ing to approve ex­ penditures. This is not so. The expenditures for 2019 have already been paid, as you say. They were ap­ proved at your previous AGM. Now in 2020 you are only voting on whether the accounts are a correct re­ flection of those expenditures. If you feel they are in error you can vote not to accept them or even go to court to impugn them. The same goes for the min­ utes of the meeting of the previous AGM. These min­ utes constitute a legal document and if they are not accurate, problems can arise. These minutes ­ the ‘Li­ bro de Actas’ ­ are officially registered in a special section of the Property Registry. And now at the 2020 AGM you will vote on the 2021 budget of ex­ penditures.

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.

SPAIN is preparing legislation that would see a 5 per cent tax on stream­ ing giants like Netflix with the funds used to boost Spanish cinematic pro­ duction, the government has claimed. The law, which would tax online entertainment platforms on the basis of earnings generated in Spain, seeks to bring existing legislation “in line with the reality of the market where

As previously ex­ plained in Euro Weekly News, it is believed by the British National Audit Office that as much as £26 billion (€28.6 billion) of the initial loans will never be paid back, in some cases because genuine borrowers have gone bankrupt, but in many cases because the loans were made to fake companies.

The scheme itself has already been ex­ tended until January 2021 and that may be extended again whilst more banks are being asked to make loans to new customers who have no track record with the bank in­ volved, which could make it even easier for the fraudsters who will share the monies with those they recruit.

Investment by Iberdrola

THE energy company Iber­ drola has announced what it calls the “largest investment programme in the history of a Spanish company,” saying that it intends to invest €75 billion from now until 2025 in support of a green eco­ nomic recovery. The bulk of the new in­ vestment is expected to fo­ cus on renewables projects as well as upgrading net­ works hoping to almost dou­ ble its electricity production over the next five years. It hasn’t said where the funds will be coming from al­ though the company expects to increase its net profit to €5 billion in 2025, from €3.4 billion last year as a result of this growth. Ninety per cent of this new investment ­ €68 billion ­ will be organic and will be aimed at consolidating its business model, based on more renewable energy, more networks, more stor­ age and more intelligent so­ lutions for its customers. The balance of €7 billion corresponds to the recently announced acquisition of American company PNM Re­

Ignacio Galan, CEO Iberdrola. sources and this unprece­ dented rate of expenditure will represent an average in­ vestment of €10 billion per year between 2020 and 2022, and €13 billion per year in the period 2023­2025. Investments and procure­ ment of goods and services from its more than 22,000 suppliers will contribute to sustaining up to 500,000 jobs worldwide by 2025. Also, nearly 20,000 new recruits will join the group during the period The company said it would increase investment in its home market of Spain by 60 per cent to nearly €14.3 billion with a further significant boost in the UK where it owns Scot­ tish Power.

Ceuta and Melilla A REPORT by Morocco’s Eco­ nomic, Social and Environmen­ tal Council has concluded that closing the land borders with the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla will not end smug­ gling due to the lack of invest­ ment in the surrounding area. “The closure of the Ceuta and Melilla crossings by Moroc­ co, and the ban of commercial operations in the port of Melil­ la since July 2018 are effective measures in the short term,” said the report. “However, the closure does not focus on ad­ dressing the deep causes that allowed the spread of smug­ gling.” Morocco does not recognise Spain’s right to occupy the two enclaves and wants them re­ turned.

Czech GDP overtakes Spain THE latest International Mone­ tary Fund (IMF) survey shows that the Czech Republic is now ahead of Spain for Gross Do­ mestic Product (GDP) per capi­ ta following the onset of the Covid­19 pandemic. According to the IMF, gross domestic product per capita in the Czech Republic for 2020 equates to 38,120 internation­ al dollars (the IMF converts salaries into international dol­ lars as at 2017 to compare GDP per capita between countries). The calculation for Spain shows its GDP per capita is at 36,086 international dollars and Czech government spokesman Lukáš Kovanda, believes that Spain is unlikely to recover its previous advan­ tage.

Streaming companies to pay new tax new audio­visual players have multi­ plied as a result of new technolo­ gies,” an economy ministry state­ ment said on Friday, November 6. The text “extends the obligation to fund European audio­visual produc­ tion to those providers offering ser­ vices in Spain even if they’re not

based there” in a nod to platforms like Netflix, HBO, Disney and Amazon Prime Video. “Providers with a turnover of more than €50 million generated from ser­ vices in Spain must allocate 5 per cent of these revenues to finance Eu­ ropean audio­visual works or as a

contribution to the Cinematography Protection Fund,” it says. Of that amount, 70 per cent must be used to finance audio­visual works by independent producers, and a minimum of 40 per cent must be used to fund independent films “in any of Spain’s official languages.”

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HOVIS BREAD: One of Britain’s favourite adverts. H O V I S w h i c h i s s y n o n y­ mous with brown bread and has been a name in British households for 134 years has now been sold by joint owners Gores Group and Premier Foods (who own the Mr Kipling brand). It had originally been wooed by an Italian food company Newlat but when private equity firm Endless started a bidding war, the I t a l i a n s p u l l e d o u t a l­ though their offer was ex­ pected to be in the region of £100 million (€110 mil­ lion) so Endless were the winners for an undisclosed sum. Hovis is a favoured con­ sumer bread brand and is supported by its key cus­ tomers and suppliers. It has seen strong growth in its branded market share

and the business is well placed to capture a further share of the UK’s £4 billion (€4.4 billion) overall bak­ ery category. With headquarters in High Wycombe, the busi­ ness employs around 2,700 people and operates eight bakery sites, its own flour mill and a distribution net­ work spanning the UK and Northern Ireland. Explaining the reason for making this purchase, End­ less have said that under the current management team, Hovis has seen a sig­ nificant upturn in trading in the last four years and will continue to drive its strategy focused on deliv­ ering great quality prod­ ucts, customer value and service. Further investment

Spanish GDP AS the majority of analysts as well as the Spanish government forecasts that the drop in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for 2020 will be between 11.1 and 11.5 per cent, the European Commission has taken a much gloomier view of the health of the Spanish Economy. It has now revised its autumn forecast by 1.5 per cent to suggest that because of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and increasing confinement that it could be as high as 12.4 per cent. A return to high unemployment is an additional factor in helping it make this decision.

agreed as part of the deal with Endless will allow the Hovis management team to make significant invest­ ment into the business in­ frastructure, growth of its branded range and other bakery products.

BUSINESS EXTRA Co-op bank STILL in the red, the Co-operative Bank reduced its losses in the third quarter to £23.5 million (€25.85) and it appears that it will have a much better year than 2019 when it showed pre-tax losses of £152.1 million (€167 million).

Venture fund A RECORD for the most money raised on debut has been set by All Iron, a Spanish investment company owned by the founders of Ticketbis (which was purchased by eBay in 2016) by attracting €66.5 million in Madrid for its first venture capital fund.

Fraud probe CANADIAN airline manufacturer Bombardier which has manufacturing resources in the UK is to be investigated by the Serious Fraud Office over suspected bribery concerning aircraft and parts sales to Garuda airline of Indonesia.

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Styles in lockdown HARRY STYLES has been forced into 14­day lockdown during filming of his new movie Don’t Worry, Darling. New Line, the studio behind the Olivia­Wilde directed film, has suspended production af­ ter a crew member tested posi­ tive, forcing Styles and others into quarantine. The flick also stars Florence Pugh, Chris Pine, KiKi Layne, Gemma Chan and Nick Kroll with Wilde playing a support­ ing role. According to Deadline, the studio has been following

strict protocols, and the posi­ tive test came up during rou­ tine testing. The person who tested posi­ tive is not believed to be a member of the principal cast but ‘someone who was in close enough proximity to them.’ The publication was told that everyone on set has begun isolating for the required 14 days and no one else on pro­ duction ‘has tested positive at this point.’ Filming will be paused for 14 days in line with safety guide­ lines.

A Hellish year TOWIE star and GC’s ex James Argent is broke after spending the last 12 months in and out of rehab for drug addiction. Argent, who split from Gemma Collins in July, has spent up and is skint after the year from hell, reports The Sun. Papers filed to Companies House show James Argent Ltd has ‘zero cash in the bank’ for 2020 compared to £63,867 in 2019. The pandemic and Argent’s personal issues saw his earnings slump and the company made a loss of almost £24,000. He suffered two overdoses in May when paramedics reportedly had to force their way into his home to save his life. His battle against drug addiction has put people off hiring him, he has admitted in the past.

FEATURE

We simply have no choice LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT WHAT I do find quite remarkable, is how quickly references appertaining to major terrorist attacks disappear from the main media. (Unlike George Floyd style incidents that get rammed down our throats for months). The horrific Viennese massacre is a case in point. Within a few days, the whole appalling incident seems to have been quietly relegated to the domain of under carpet sweepers and ‘see no evils.’ What also happened to Khairi Saadallah, suspected of killing the three gay men in a Reading park? Or the toe­ rag who killed the police officer in Croydon? Just how long do the authorities think they can ‘gaslight’ the public into believing these are all unrelated events committed by perpetrators with ‘mental problems’? We simply cannot afford to continue ignoring the fact that we are under a concerted and continuing attack from a sole fanatical enemy. The laxness of the

authorities in the Viennese massacre is almost beyond belief. No doubt they are also hampered by the same ‘politically correct’ dangerous nonsense that affects us all ­ but they really should have been on to this one. This perp had served 22 months for trying to reach Syria and join IS jihadists. He worshipped in a mosque that intelligence services suspected of promoting extremism and a few hours before the attack, appeared on an Instagram post swearing allegiance to IS while holding an assault rifle, a handgun and a machete across his chest. He really couldn’t have been more obvious about his intentions had he announced it on national news! The West need to completely forget about ‘offending’ anyone, shut the PC brigade down completely and take up a serious offensive against these murderous insurgents. The first thing that needs to be done is to stop any more of them coming in. A multi­ national security border force should be set up, physically preventing every able bodied male from the Middle East entering the West ­ full stop! For eight years I lived among these people and I can state quite

categorically that most of them simply cannot be trusted. They interpret kindness as a sign of weakness and, despite what they say, a large number of them hate and envy the West and its ‘infidel’ inhabitants. Deportations must become a priority. As a deterrent, whole families of convicted or suspected terrorists need to be removed. Camps must be set up to house and vet immigrants that do manage to breach security, and separate prisons built for Islamist extremists. ‘No go’ areas operating under ‘sharia law’ must be freed up and made safe for all indigenous citizens and, if necessary, enforced by military armed personnel. The provocative burka must also be banned. If these tough measures lead to confrontation, so be it. At least we will know who our enemies are! It is of course a tragedy that innocent and genuine refugees have to suffer for the sins of others, but, if we are to survive this war, I am more than convinced that we simply have no other choice. Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com expatradioscotland.com. Wed. Fri. 1pm till 4.

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Greece Lockdown GREECE is now in nationwide lockdown for three weeks to curb a recent Covid surge. The latest restrictions took effect from Saturday, Novem­ ber 7, and represent the sec­ ond time this year that the country has ordered a nation­ wide lockdown after experi­ encing another sharp spike in Covid­19 infections last week. In his address, Prime Minis­ ter Kyriakos Mitsotakis said: “I’ve chosen to take drastic measures sooner rather than later.” Under new lockdown proto­

cols, retail businesses are closed with the exception of supermarkets and pharmacies and residents need a permit to venture outdoors at allocated times. Primary schools have stayed open, but high schools are closed. Greece registered 2,646 in­ fections on Wednesday, No­ vember 4, which is the highest daily tally since its first case sur­ faced, bringing the total num­ ber of cases to 46,892. Sadly, the country has expe­ rienced 673 people deaths from Covid­19.

Sad Song Crash

A GRIEVING woman has been fined for causing a head­on crash after hearing a sad song on the radio that reminded her of her sister. May Wilson, who was grieving following the sudden death of her sis­ ter, heard the song as she was making her drive home when she drifted onto the wrong side of the road, colliding head­on with a Ford Transit van. The crash, along the A947 at King Edward towards Banff, was so se­ vere that firefighters had to free the 58­year­old driver of the van from the wreckage before being taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. Wilson had faced a charge of causing serious injury by dangerous dri­ ving over the incident, however yesterday, the plea of guilty to a lesser charge of careless driving was accepted by the Crown, and she was fined £800 and given six penalty points.

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TIME OUT YOUR STARS FOR NEXT 7 DAYS ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Putting yourself first is necessary at the moment. There is so much happening this week that you may be tempted to run yourself ragged trying to do it all yourself. It is possible to persuade others to give a hand and, although it may seem too much trouble at the time, you will reap the benefits in the longer term.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) You should bear in mind that you are the best one to decide what you want, when you want it and how you will go about getting it. Others may offer you short cuts, but is that really going to deliver the goods? I think not.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) You know where you are going and who with, but there is this one unresolved thought in your mind. It is just a thought, isn’t it? Or is it more? This is something only you can answer. Be prepared this week to take advice and ask questions.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) You are still looking more to the past than to the future, but now it seems that circumstances are urging you to move ahead at more of a pace. Because the matter becomes urgent, it may seem to you that circumstances are overtaking you. The choice is still yours if you show speed and determination.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) What you truly want in life is now becoming clear to you. Not for you the fuzzy ideas of the past. Now, you realise that, if you do not give a strong lead, then others will lead you. To avoid going backwards now you must be determined and clear.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) With your self-confidence on a high note, you are ready to sing the song of your future. There will be highs and lows but that is what makes life interesting and exciting. Do not now avoid changes for the sake of peace. What is exciting and balanced this week is where your future lies.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Where you see things failing to go your way, it may seem that others are being unfair. It is unlikely to be that simple. Perhaps, by being too easy-going and friendly, you have given the impression of not being particularly caring. State your case and change the tune.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Judgement may be impaired this week and it would be advisable to get second and even third opinions. In much the same way that you sometimes have an instinctive feel for things and situations, you now have this sensation about a certain person. An unbiased and imaginative opinion scatters your stress.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) This week be prepared to be forthright when it comes to a certain difficult situation. This involves someone trying to get you to make a decision you are either not sure of or against. Your good humour is unlikely to deflect them but being openly insistent may.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Are you being pushed into a corner? There is no need to respond with aggression, but a smooth and fast move is required to avoid this. They say that forewarned is forearmed. You know more of the circumstances than I do, but there is someone you can call on as an ally, isn’t there?

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) You are looking to having everything your own way, which may not be entirely out of the question. The only sticking point could be that you are not even willing to be sharp with someone who has been far from straight with you. Be prepared to trip over a loose end later if you do not tie it up now.

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

BUTLER CERIUM DEARTH HEYDAY HUMPTY IMBIDE LARIAT MIRROR NARROW PEOPLE (10) PRAISE SERIES STANCH TEETHE TEMPER THIRST TINGLE TUMULT UREMIA

LOTTERY UK NATIONAL LOTTERY Sat 7 November

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IRISH LOTTO Sat 7 November

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PISCES (February 20 - March 20) So far as your work or business life is concerned, those in authority may seek to see things done their way. Where they seem to pay lip service to your needs, that is all it is… talk. Be clear that you want action and that you will not give in easily. Humour will not help.

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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, 2 represents G and 21 represents Y, so fill in G every time the figure 2 appears and Y every time the figure 21 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 Billete (6) 4 Attack (6) 9 Desk (in school) (7) 10 Barba (5) 11 Tren (5) 12 Mothers-in-law (7) 13 Raincoat (11) 18 Parade (procession) (7) 20 To hunt (5) 22 Despierto (no dormido) (5) 23 Problema (7) 24 Adviser (consultant) (6) 25 Isla (6)

Down 1 Tablecloth (usually lace or embroidered) (6) 2 Copy (5) 3 Shelf (7) 5 Mesa (5) 6 Pelea (discusión, riña) (7) 7 Mayor (6) 8 Pansy (11) 14 Mensaje (7) 15 Anclas (7) 16 Customs (border office) (6) 17 Amigo (6) 19 Unhurt (5) 21 Cebra (5)

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION • LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION • LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION QUICK Across: 1 Boots, 4 Still, 7 Furiously, 8 Solo, 10 Reveal, 12 Finger, 13 Adds, 16 Whispered, 18 Rigid, 19 Maybe. Down: 1 Beams, 3 Sore, 4 Shower, 5 Instead, 6 Loyal, 9 Longing, 11 Helped, 12 Fewer, 14 Seize, 15 Trim, 17/2 Day off.

CRYPTIC

Across: 1 Kestrel, 5 Carps, 8 Merge, 9 Calypso, 10 Neptune, 11 Shade, 12 Larks, 14 Upset, 19 Awash, 21 Amiable, 23 Montana, 24 Avoid, 25 Ditty, 26 Steamer. Down: 1 Kimono, 2 Scrap, 3 Roebuck, 4 Lichen, 5 Calls, 6 Replace, 7 Shovel, 13 Against, 15 Private, 16 Jammed, 17 Harass, 18 Welder, 20 Heady, 22 Broom.

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Climb, 4 Spear, 8 Lie-down, 9 Hands, 10 Deseo, 11 Arrives, 12 Rabbit, 14 Fabric, 18 Cortina, 20 Sabor, 22 Medio, 23 Landing, 24 Miser, 25 Etapa. Down: 1 Colador, 2 Items, 3 Brócoli, 4 Sunday, 5 Echar, 6 Renovar, 7 Vasos, 13 Boredom, 15 Ausente, 16 Cirugía, 17 Sailor, 18 Camas, 19 Irons, 21 Boina.

CODE BREAKER

BOGGLED

FUTOSHIKI

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NONAGRAM arch arco carl cart char craw crow faro fora fort frat frow hart hoar oral orca raft rota taro torc trow wart wort actor carol chart coral craft crawl croft flora forth froth horal larch orach ratch roach throw torch trawl wharf whorl worth wrath wroth choral factor harlot FLOWCHART

HEXAGRAM

WORD LADDER

1 TURRET 2 NEATER 3 LETTER 4 STRATA 5 NUTRIA 6 PLANET 7 TEASEL 8 REPEAL 9 WEALTH 10 SILVER 11 DELETE 12 TEETER 13 LARVAL 14 TETHER 15 STEREO 16 MOTLEY 17 RESCUE 18 BREATH 19 ENCORE

DOLL DOLE DOME (DALE) DAME (LOME) LAME LAMP

KAKURO

SUDOKU

TIME OUT Almería TODAY VELEZ RUBIO ALBOX

HUERCAL OVERA GARRUCHA

WEATHER

MOJACAR ALMERIA RETAMAR ROQUETAS

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

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Cl: Clear

Sh: Showers

Sn: Snow

Malaga TODAY: MAX 21 MIN 15-C Fri 19 14 - Th Sat 18 12 - Th Sun18 12 - Cl Mon 20 13 - Cl Tues 21 13 - Cl Wed19 13 - Cl

Alicante TODAY: MAX 19, MIN 15-C Fri 19 15 - C Sat 17 13 - Th Sun17 14 - Cl Mon 16 15 - Cl Tues 19 14 - Cl Wed19 14 - Cl

Almeria TODAY: MAX 21, MIN 14-CL Fri 20 15 - C Sat 19 16 - Cl Sun19 15 - Cl Mon 21 15 - Cl Tues 21 15 - Cl Wed20 14 - Cl

Benidorm TODAY: MAX 20, MIN 13-C Fri 20 15 - C Sat 21 16 - Th Sun19 16 - Cl Mon 21 16 - Cl Tues 21 15 - Cl Wed20 15 - Cl

Bilbao TODAY: MAX 19, MIN 14-C Fri 19 13 - C Sat 18 13 - Th Sun17 12 - Th Mon 17 11 - Cl Tues 17 13 - Th Wed16 15 - Sh

Mallorca TODAY: MAX 23, MIN 14-CL Fri 21 15 - Cl Sat 20 15 - Th Sun19 14 - Cl Mon 20 14 - Cl Tues 19 14 - Cl Wed20 13 - Th

Madrid TODAY: MAX 19, MIN 13 -CL Fri 17 15 - Th Sat 15 13 - Sh Sun15 13 - Cl Mon 16 13 - S Tues 17 13 - Cl Wed17 13 - Cl

Barcelona TODAY: MAX 19, MIN 14-CL Fri 19 15 - Cl Sat 19 15 - Th Sun17 13 - Th Mon 17 13 - Cl Tues 19 13 - Cl Wed19 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: 19 • Good: 27 • Very good: 39 • Excellent: 50

4 letters: 1 point 5 letters: 2 points 6 letters: 3 points 7 letters: 5 points 8 or more letters: 11 points

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CRYPTIC Across 1 Has drink in clubs up Soho (4) 3 Answer given by troubled soul? Not I! (8) 9 Escape eagle circling around a kid's head (7) 10 Districts of Poplar East? (5) 11 It's metal crime, reportedly (5) 12 Set out to marry drunk (6) 14 Take in sailor's sphere (6) 16 Swing end of rod to try to catch fish (6) 19 Shape made by tipsy cleric (6) 21 Follow husband in lawsuit (5) 24 Doctor, that is, registered household appliance (5) 25 African port built from granite (7) 26 Being soundly defeated must be a change for harsh Ted (8) 27 Due to include king or nobleman (4) Down 1 Mean lass confused one taking orders (8) 2 Illustration on page 50: a hollow tree (5) 4 Ukraine port some passed over on the way up (6) 5 American period of employment (5) 6 Some nice Bergen sandwiches contain lettuce (7) 7 Common food that comes from no shops (4) 8 Austrian composer of Harlem Shuffle (6) 13 Practise about a funeral car (8) 15 Hotter? Odds against colder (7) 17 A child's first coin, in a manner of speaking (6) 18 Tax already removed before the French sting (6) 20 Spades, for example, for California roads (5) 22 A stamp used initially for a farewell (5) 23 Prepare to publish current returns (4)

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 C) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE Plurals, LETTER WORD. vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.

TARGET: • Average: 9 • Good: 12 • Very good: 17 • Excellent: 22

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Turning off the internet at night How Are You Living Your Life? DIONE GOOD NIGHT: Electronic devices can cause disturbed sleep.

BEING connected to the internet 24 hours a day has its pros, but when it comes to getting a good night’s sleep, it can cause major disruptions. Specialist in Neurophysiology and Sleep Disorders in Alicante, Javier Brualla, said using social media and things like W hats A pp delays the onset of sleep and also makes sleep of a lower quality, being less deep and restful: “ T he use of electronic devices before bedtime causes what is called ‘insomnia conciliation,’ a delay in the onset of sleep due to two factors: firstly, the generation of continuous stimuli to ‘interact’ with these tools at a time when it should be disconnected preparing for a gradual transition to sleep action. The blue light emitted by the screens is also reported to reduce the secretion of melatonin, a hormone that is a sleep facilitator.

LOCKYER YOUR mindset determines everything that hap­ pens in your life. If you are negative, opinionated, frustrated or anxious, this is what your everyday life will become. If you are positive, passionate, supportive and energetic, this too is what your life will become. Every human will go through certain challenges in their lives, however, it’s how you deal with those challenges that determine your life’s path. A simple change of mindset can help you become your best self. So many people do not realise how valuable mindset is. As Henry Ford famously stated, “Whether you think you can, or think you can’t, you’re right!” Every physical aspect of our life is created from our mindset. If you do not learn how to control your mindset, your mindset will control you. If you want a better life, a life that brings you joy, happiness and peace, then you need to start with your thoughts. Mastering Your Mind Membership teaches you how your thoughts become feelings and your feel­ ings become your behaviours. Here is an example: It’s Monday morning, your alarm starts to ring,

you feel the sense of dread. Another day with fur­ ther government announcements. You begrudging­ ly get out of bed, with the initial thought of anxiety, not knowing what today will bring. Will there be another lockdown? What will happen to the curfew? How will I support my family? You have created a negative thought and associ­ ated Monday morning with negative thoughts and feelings, therefore, your behaviour will mirror that and your day will be a drag! Now flip this around. You wake up on a Monday morning. You feel energised, ready to take on the day and are excit­ ed about what it is you can achieve. Whilst there may be new rules, you can still choose to own your day. Yes, you are only allowed to stay within your town, but your town has all the essentials that you need right now. You choose to use the curfew wisely. You may start to read that book you never have time for. Bake cakes with the kids, spring clean the house, study something you are passionate about. You have a natural spring in your step and a smile on your face. Your behaviours will be of a positive nature, therefore, your day will become enjoyable. You are the only person that is responsible for the life you create. No one else is to blame. How YOU choose to react, think, feel and behave is solely your decision.

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HOW dear are your pets to you? Especially at this time we all appreciate our pets at home, more than ever even at this very difficult time. At HouseSitMatch we too are working to stay pos­ itive and look forward, to ensure we have positive goals and continue to build

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new plans for the future. We’d like to encourage you to plan ahead for house­sitters if you have trips planned over the holi­ days to see family and friends or just to get away.

Now is the time to get ready. We will help you as much as we can. Our philos­ ophy is that we are all in this together. These are the steps one client has taken so far: 1. Registered as a Home­ owner on HouseSitMatch. com 2. She chose a Premium account (£89 per year) to ensure she could get help online when needed 3. Created a profile with photos of Daisy and the house, inc features of the property (ie swimming pool) 4. Posted a house­sit ad­

vert stating the plans for a holiday in the spring, sub­ ject to Covid permitted trav­ el Do you need a pet­sitter in 2021? It’s best to get started right now. How does it work? HouseSitMatch can help you find suitable sitters. Join our network for a small an­ nual fee. You get ID checked for safety and then build your advert saying when you are going on holiday. House­sitters see your ad­ vert, they respond and you choose whom you’d like to care for your pets.

Trustpilot Testimonials ­ 4.8 / 5 Excellent rating (New Trustpilot 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

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CHURCHES LOCAL ANGLICAN (C of E) Church Services Mojacar, Sundays at 11am Llanos Del Peral, Sundays at 11am Aljambra Chapel, 1st Thursday monthly at 11am Priest in Charge, Rev. Vincent Oram 603 659 139. For directions, details and to find out more about our church activities please see our website http://www.almeria-an glican.com (10002) ROYAL BRITISH LEGION Why not make this year the year you volunteer? Call and see how you can help either as a caseworker (with full training) or as a Telephone Buddy. We also visit beneficiaries who are housebound or in hospital. If you feel you could support us here in Spain, and you have a Spanish phone number then why not email us for more info tbuddyhhvisits@gmail.com . If you or your partner served or are serving, and you feel you need help or support then contact us using the details on the card, we are here for the small things as well as the big, sometimes talking to someone is the first step to feeling more in control. It can be a personal need or some help with your home or information on what or who to speak to on a medical issue, we help with signposting if we cannot help directly, just call and have a chat with Pam who will try to guide you to where you need to be. If you would like to go to a branch meeting then find your nearest one at, www.britishle gion.org.uk/counties/spainnorth ZURGENA Branch meeting on the first Thursday, Coffee Morning on the third Wednesday and Buffet & Quiz Night on the last Tuesday of the month all at The Heathers La Alfoquia, for further details please email zurgenarblsecre tary@yahoo.co.uk - (253989)

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Mature New Look THE new Yamaha MT­07 is set to look better than ever in 2021 as the award­winning, best­selling twin­cylinder roadster makes some big changes. The 2021 make­over will include refreshed styling, uprated engine, more pow­ erful brakes and much more, as it looks to keep Triumph’s all­new Trident trailing in the ultra­compet­ itive ‘first big bike’ class. The original MT­07 proved an immediate hit for its combi­ nation of punchy but flexible 74bhp performance, lively lightweight handling and af­ fordability, at just £7k (€7.8k) price. Sales have continued to break all records, with over 125,000 sold globally, meaning it has been the best seller in its class every year since its launch. Yamaha says the new look is “intended to be more organic and mature” with an all­new, more compact and new LED

headlight, which comprises a central projector main beam, flanked by two vertical riding lights. The MT­07’s 690cc parallel twin­cylinder engine has also received a major makeover, primarily to ensure compliance with the new, tighter Euro5 noise/emissions regulations which come into force in 2021. Performance is largely un­ changed, despite a revised air intake, new two­into­one un­ derslung exhaust plus a new ECU and fuel injector settings, producing peak power of 72.4bhp at 9000rpm and peak torque of 49ft.lb at just 6500rpm. Perhaps more significant is the 2021 MT­07’s improved brakes. The twin front discs are now substantially bigger ­ going from a diameter of 282mm to 298mm ­ which, to­ gether with its unchanged beefy four­piston calipers are claimed to give more stopping power and greater controlla­ bility.

The new MT­07 will be avail­ able in three colours, ‘Storm Fluro,’ ‘Icon Blue’ and ‘Tech Black’ and is due to be in deal­ ers in March. Prices have yet to be announced.

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