The people’s paper ISSUE NO. 1864
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EMPLOYMENT AID SOME 145,000 workers from 45,000 Andalucian companies will be able to benefit from the aid per employee of €505 per month in SMEs affected by the pandemic that the Andalucian Government approved on Tuesday, March 23. The pay‐ ment will be made without the companies having to present any paperwork. In a radio interview, the Min‐ ister of Employment, Rocío Blanco, has reported that the package of aid to maintain em‐ ployment and activity, which has been approved by the Board for a total amount of €270 million, a supplement of €201 will be included in a single payment for workers who were under some type of ERTE from March 14, 2020. The deadline for submitting applications for employment aid of €505 will be 15 business days from the day following its publication in the BOJA, sched‐ uled for publication on Monday March 29, and will end in three months. The aid of €505, which is equivalent to 35 per cent of the monthly labour cost per worker, is aimed at companies with an average workforce of 20 work‐ ers and that since March 14,
ROCÍO BLANCO: Minister of Employment, Training and Self-Employment.
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2020, have been fully or partial‐ ly covered by the ERTE, in addi‐ tion to being up to date with their obligations with Social Se‐ curity among other require‐ ments. The Board will pay a single payment of €2,020 per worker (equivalent to four monthly payments) with a maximum of €30,300 per month and the re‐ quests will be processed by the SAE ex officio so that companies “do not have to provide any ad‐ ditional documentation” but rather they will use the data al‐ ready available to the labour au‐ thorities and Social Security.
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Soup Kitchen Thieves THREE people have been ar‐ rested for their alleged in‐ volvement in a crime of breaking and entering a soup kitchen establishment in the town. The incident occurred at around 1.45am, after a call was made to 091, reporting the sighting of intruders forc‐ ing their entrance into the main door of the premises and then, moments later, ex‐ iting with their spoils and getting into a vehicle to es‐ cape. Patrol cars of the National Police were deployed to the address, where they saw that the main door had been forced open, and a robbery had taken place. With patrol cars in the area placed on alert it was only minutes later that a sus‐ picious vehicle was located, with Local Police blocking the car in after it attempted to make a ‘U‐turn’ and escape. The occupants of the vehi‐ cle were a 44‐year‐old man, with two women aged 27, and 54 years of age, all of Spanish origin, and they were arrested on suspicion of carrying out the break‐in and robbery, after searching their car and uncovering all kinds of foodstuffs presum‐ ably stolen from the soup kitchen.
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Solheim Cup 2023
The Solheim Cup Ambassadors met in Benahavis. THE presentation of the Solheim Cup 2023 Ambassadors took place at the Torre Leoneras Park Benahavis on Friday March 19. Mayor José Antonio Mena of Benahavis hosted the event, accompanied by the mayor of Marbella, Ángeles Muñoz, the mayor of Casares, José Carrasco and Pablo Mansilla, president of the RFGA. “You, the ambassadors, have been responsible, over the years, for publicising this event and its setting, the Costa del Sol and Andalucia, at a time when these efforts are more necessary than ever to transmit the benefits of southern Spain,” said José Antonio Mena. The event was attended by 40 ambassadors of 10 different nationalities, the Spanish Ambassadors headed by Ana Belén Sánchez, a golfer who played in the 2003 Solheim Cup.
ALMOST every child and quite a few adults love the world of dinosaurs and whilst waiting for the next Jurassic Park movie, there is plenty to see at the Estepona Paleontological Museum. It is situated at the exhibition area of the bullring and the council has expanded it and added new lighting, so some of the exhibits almost jump out at you. The displays are divided into five areas and the first, about dinosaurs, has large replicas of some species discovered in Argentine Patagonia. The second area is dedicated to a donated collection of marine molluscs and the third area is made up of a selection of rocks and minerals. The fourth area is a collection of fossils showing a small paleontological sequence from the Palaeozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic eras and finally there is a collection of Pliocene marine invertebrates between three and five million years. The Museum is open Tuesday to Sunday, 9am to 4pm with free entry but closed on public holidays.
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United Arab Emirates ONCE again, the government of the United Arab Emirates has sent a huge amount of protective material and face masks weighing 12,500 kilos to the Marbella Council. As was done in 2020, 350,000 masks will be placed in packs of 10 and distributed to the 35,000 registered residents of Marbella aged over 60. The balance of 550,000 masks will be distributed free of charge to vulnerable groups and those who continue to work on the front line fighting the pandemic. Care homes and school centres will be some of the first to receive thebalance of free masks and others such as taxi drivers and people working in public transport will also be included, as although the vaccines are already rolling out, the use of masks and other protective equipment is still necessary. Gloves and protective overalls have also been received in this latest delivery from the UAE and Mar‐ bella mayor, Ángeles Muñoz pledged that all of these items will be distributed to those who need them the most.
370 nursery places IF you have a child aged between 16 weeks and three years and are resident in Estepona, then it is now possible to register for a nursery place. Those who already have children at one of the five nurseries in the municipality have until Friday March 26 to visit the office of the De‐ partment of Education at the Padre Manuel Cultural Centre or the Mayor’s Office in Cancelada between 8am and 2.30pm to confirm registration. From April 1 until the end of the month, those who want their children to attend nursery for the first time can apply for a place either in person as above or by downloading the forms at www.jun tadeandalucia.es/educación/portals/web/escolarizacion/0‐a‐3‐anos. The average day will last from 7.30am until 5pm to include morn‐ ing class and dining room service and advice will be available for new parents who may find the experience of having a child daunting.
Parque Animal Association IN 1999, the Torremolinos Council granted use of a building to the Parque Animal Association which was supposed to be a safe haven for abandoned ani‐ mals. Sadly, this was far from the case and for years ani‐ mals were mistreated and destroyed whilst the president of the association, Carmen Marin, a for‐ mer politician, benefited financially before being ar‐ rested and finally placed in prison in 2017 convicted
of crimes of documentary falsification and animal abuse. Although the investigation into the operation started in 2010 and Marin was convicted of the crimes, it is only now that Torremolinos Council has been able to regain access to the building which saw the death of some 2,000 animals. Councillor David Tejeiro said “Today we confirm the recovery of the building for public use.”
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NIBS EXTRA ARCH changes DUE to the new restrictions the ARCH rescue Centre in Alhaurin el Grande will remain closed this coming Sunday (March 28) and Easter Sunday (April 4). Please consult the website www.horserescuespain.org to see when they will be allowed to open to the public again.
Easter alert MARBELLA Council will place 250 Local Police officers in various popular parts of the city in order to ensure that there is compliance with the latest measures introduced by the Junta de Andalucia as bars and restaurants will be open until 10.30pm and curfew starts at 11pm.
Protecting palms AFTER receiving final approval from the Junta de Andalucia, the Torremolinos Council has been able to commence work on protecting 200 palm trees in the municipality from attack by the red palm weevil using methods that are not harmful to animals or people.
Road works A ROAD bridge over the A7 at Cancelada is currently one way whilst work is being undertaken and is causing considerable inconvenience to residents, so the Estepona Council has written to the Ministry of Transport urging that the work be completed as soon as possible.
Design contest THERE is a very long white wall in the Pedreta area of Manilva so the council is running a competition inviting proposals from those interested in designing and painting the wall in order to make the area more interesting and attractive for residents and visitors.
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Fuengirola Marenostrum Festival THE acts for this year’s Marenostrum Festival in Fuengirola have been announced. The Marenostrum Festival in Fuengirola will this year host almost 30 acts, with the full line up now announced. Beginning in June with Ara Malikian on Friday June 4, the festival will include many famous Spanish or Latino artists. Major artists booked include Alejandro Sanz and Marc Anthony, while Maria Jose Llerrgo, Martita de Grana, the Sohail Jazz experience, Izal, Alejandro Sanz, La M.O.D.A, El Kanka, Monica
SOHAIL CASTLE: Will host almost 30 acts this year. Naranjo, Hombres G, Derby Motoreta’s Burrito Kachimba, Miguel Poveda and Cosquin
Rock are also booked to play. Organised by Fuengirola Council, the concerts will take
place in the surroundings of Castle Sohail or a stage on the beach front. The concerts also ran last year and according to Mayor Ana Mula “thanks to important and conscientious security measures, last year turned out to be a success and a demonstration that cultural events, in times of the Covid pandemic, can be safe.” Created in 2016, the Marenostrum Festival this year will offer more than 50 musical concerts, making the festival an annual event for both locals and tourists.
Lions let loose at the Village Inn THE La Cala de Mijas Lions arranged a lunch at the Village Inn in Miraflores and enjoyed the food, complimentary cocktails from Nero Vodka and some great entertainment. On hand to organise a raffle and collect donations were social secretary David and President Graham who were delighted that €1,600 was raised on the day.
Their Diabetic Support Group will be holding an Easter Bonnet fun day at Bar Tu‐ ta, Jardines Botanica, on Easter Sunday April 4 with MC John Sharples supplying the fun! Tickets costing €7 per person which in‐ cludes a selection of tapas need to be ob‐ tained in advance either from the Lions
charity shop in Calle Torremolinos (which has some very special discounts in store as it needs to keep raising funds to do good) or by calling Anne on 607 879 450. Following the food at 1pm there will be a quiz and the annual Easter Bonnet Parade with prizes for best Ladies’ and Men’s bon‐ nets as well as the most original.
Byblos International tennis returns Hotel AFTER closing more than 10 years ago, the previously iconic Hotel Byblos on the Mijas Costa was purchased in 2019 by the Intriva Group with a view to re‐ furbishment. Now despite the pandemic and the loss of tourism, work is about to start on the renova‐ tion and conversion back into a luxury hotel thanks to the com‐ mitment of the investors and the granting of a works licence by Mijas Council. With more than 200 jobs likely to become available when the hotel reopens its doors in 2022, this is a historic development for the municipal‐ ity especially as it will be mar‐ keted as an all‐year destination, situated on the Mijas Golf ur‐ banisation. It will also offer guests stay‐ ing at the 200‐room hotel a taste of luxury with first class restaurants, a spa, indoor and outdoor swimming pools as well as a large conference facili‐ ty and an agreement has been signed with Hyatt Hotels for it to be part of their Unbound Collection.
THE tennis club at Puente Romano in Marbella will host the Challenger 80 and the ATP 250 AnyTech365 Andalucia Tennis Open tourna‐ ments. Taking place from March 29 to April 4 and April 5 to 11 there will be a number of popular interna‐ tional tennis stars including Andrey Rublev, Roberto Bautista, Pablo Carreño, Stan Wawrinka and Alejandro Davidovich. Capacity will be reduced to 20 per cent to com‐ ply with the security protocols against Covid‐19,
which will mean the presence of about 500 spec‐ tators each day, but the Teledeporte channel of TVE will broadcast the Challenger 80 from the quarter finals onwards as well as three daily matches from the ATP 250. Joining the officials at a special photo ceremo‐ ny was tennis legend Manolo Santana, former winner of the French and US Open titles as well as Wimbledon and now aged 82, he is still a firm devotee of the game although he did once say “grass is just for cows.”
Casino Marbella donation AS previously reported, the Casino Marbella has col‐ lected unclaimed or lost chips worth €2,382 during 2020 which it will donate to charity. It was decided to make the donation to the Marbella Council to support its wallet cards programme which supports vulnerable families who have been especially affected by the pandemic. The Monedero Card initiative was promoted last year by the city council through a grant of €180,000 to the DYA Association and this year the budget will remain the same and the aid will be received by some 150 families. The head of marketing at Casino Marbella, Paula Veiga, handed over the cheque accompanied by Casino manager, Javier Burgués, who explained that the or‐ phan chips are those that players have left in the gaming rooms. Since the collection was started when the Casino opened in 1978, so far more than €250,000 has been donated to charity.
Coastal Pathway’s final section THE proposed plan of a complete coastal walkway stretching all the way from Fuen‐ girola to Marbella seems to have moved one step closer, after José Carlos Martín, the Mi‐ jas councillor for Infrastructures and Works confirmed that the work to complete the missing 5.3km section between La Cala de Mijas and Fuengirola is included in this year’s budget. The councillor advised that the project will cost around €4.3 million and will also be com‐ plemented by investments from other public authorities, after the Junta de Andalucia gave the go‐ahead last year to the project, and said that the works will be put out to tender be‐ fore the summer. The first and third sections will be put out to tender, the first is the 703‐metre stretch from El Faro lighthouse to Fuengirola, and the third section of 2.2km that will connect El Chaparral with La Cala de Mijas.
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Toilet photos THE Torremolinos Local Police have arrested a 36‐ year‐old individual for al‐ legedly taking pho‐ tographs of women inside a public toilet with his mobile phone. Officers were alerted by passers‐by who saw the man acting suspi‐ ciously on the Los Alamos promenade and told them that an individual had taken photographs of young people inside the public bathroom located in the area. As the police arrived, the man ran off but was observed throwing a mo‐ bile phone into a pile of rubble which after search‐ ing, the officers managed to recover. Having caught the indi‐ vidual, they discovered that he was carrying a bag which contained binocu‐ lars and a mobile phone charger. Convinced that he had acted contrary to the law, the man was arrested and charged with an al‐ leged crime against priva‐ cy.
Young Holy Week WITH no Easter Proces‐ sions and children look‐ ing for something to do, the Fuengirola Council is launching Young Holy Week from Saturday March 27 to 31. Registration is now open for half a dozen fun events (each costing €10) which include working with confec‐ tionery, magic, architec‐ ture, macramé, t‐shirt painting workshops and workshops on horse rid‐ ing and all it takes is a simple email to youth@ fuengirola.org. Payment will have to be made by bank card if your child is allocated one of the limited spaces and the Council is subsidising the cost of these workshops by 50 per cent.
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Age Concern LAST year was a tumultuous learning curve for us all. We were inspired by stories of communities coming together and realised how much ‘freedom’ we had taken for granted. We also learned the true value of GOOD health, CLOSE family and GREAT friends. If you have all three, then you are truly blessed. Sadly, not all of us have a lot of close family anymore - so friends are really important. Age Concern is a name that has been trusted for years and is synonymous with friendship. We offer clients weekly drop-in centres in Los Boliches, La Cala, Mijas Pueblo and Benalmadena and all are sanitised to the highest standards and are safe and welcoming. Getting together with old friends and making new ones is just part of what we do with regular catch ups which are vitally important
and help make life truly worthwhile. So, if you are feeling alone or isolated and would like some friendly company, pop in, Age Concern are here for you, and our motto is to provide ‘Help where help in Needed’ - to join is FREE. We offer confidential welfare advice, transport to medical providers, translators, practical help and support and occasional shopping trips are also available. When restrictions allow, everyone can enjoy lunch clubs, day trips, concerts and of course our famous ‘mini-cruise’ and much more. Call our Helpline on 652 537 615 weekdays from 10 - 4pm or leave your name and number on our 24/7 message service - All conversations are confidential. If you would like to join us as a volunteer or support our work please call our Helpline for details.
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St Patrick’s Day Mass TRADITIONALLY, Benal‐ madena has been one of the main centres of celebration of St Patrick’s Day on the Costa del Sol every March 17. Last year, everything that had been planned which in‐ cluded a procession and a cultural and musical event had to be cancelled at the last minute due to the spread of coronavirus and the inher‐ ent risks of infection. This year, mayor of Benal‐ madena Victor Navas who is also councillor for Foreign
Attending the St Patrick’s Day Mass. Residents, alongside Joanna Drozdowska of the Delega‐ tion of Foreign Residents and the president of the Irish As‐
sociation, Terry McKinley took part in a Mass in honour of Saint Patrick on Wednes‐ day March 17 at the Church of the Immaculate Concep‐ tion in Arroyo de la Miel. “In 1997, Tony Bell created the Irish Association of Spain in Benalmadena, and since then the council has worked closely with the association to help the Irish, who have chosen Benalmadena as the municipality in which they want to live, work and edu‐ cate their children,” com‐ mented the mayor.
Free Urban Transport Extended ÁNGELES MUÑOZ, themayor of Marbella accompanied by Enrique Rodríguez, the councillor for Transport, announced on Thursday March 18 that Marbella Town Hall is automatically extending for a period of two more years, the Mobility Cards that allow free urban transport for more than 66,000 residents of the town who are already registered residents of the municipality. By extending the Mobility Cards for two more years the mayor pointed out that this pioneering project demonstrates “the commitment to the economies of families and to sustainable mobility” in the town, stating that since its launch in 2019, more than six million trips have been taken on urban transport with no cost to the users.
Malaga Covid Testing MALAGA Airport has launched a Covid-19 test service from 8am to 6pm at its departure terminals in which travellers and crew members can undergo PCR and rapid antigen tests before taking their flights. The service, which will be
managed by the Arquimea technology company, is said to comply with the requirements imposed by the health authorities in the different countries of intended destinations. This same service is already operational in other airport venues,
ACE animal shelter MEMBERS of the Rotary Club Mijas International visited the Ace Animal Shelter Mijas to deliver 210 vaccines for rabies and kennel cough for the abandoned dogs at the shelter who need to be vaccinated before adoption. In the recent stormy weather part of the shelter was flooded and the dogs staying there were in great danger, with damage to the building and the food supply and the sad death of 22 animals. The cost of treatment was way above budget as many dogs needed medication and the massive impact of corona and the unpredictable health crises is having on the charity’s vital work with funds greatly reduced. The organisation needs the support of volunteers, people walking the dogs and financial support as well as food and warm blankets for the dogs at ACE/SHIN, Diseminado la Rosa 59, 29649 La Cala de Mijas (http://www.ace-chari ty.org/).
such as T4 of Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas and Sevilla. According to a statement from the company, the complete Covid-19 diagnostic test service uses an online reservation system and prior appointments can be made through their website: www.travelcovid testcenter.com. The results of the antigen tests are said to take 20 minutes to come back, while PCR tests are said to take less than 12 hours. Certificates with the test result will be sent directly to the traveller’s contact email, and can also be consulted and downloaded online from the website. The service will cost €58.60 for a PCR test and €28.60 for an antigen test. The airport hopes that the service will solve the current travel and cost problems that, due to the coronavirus pandemic, are affecting international travellers and airlines.
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Lack of equipment THE association, Apandapt, has complained that diagnosis of children with profound deafness has been delayed for a year and not only due to the pandemic, but also, as they have been informed by the otorhinolaryngology department of Toledo Hospital, because the device has been out of order for three months. It has been faulty for a long time, they said, and had undergone many repairs, but now, the device which determines definitively by neuroelectric tests if a baby is deaf, is beyond repair. No such tests have been carried out at the hospital since mid-December and approximately 130 children are awaiting it. Until a new one arrives, the date for which is unknown, the hospital told ABC that it would refer patients to other hospitals in the region, but only if necessary. Meanwhile, the association complains that early detection in newborns is essential for their future.
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€100 Million funding OFFICIALS in Andalucia announced that €100 million in funding will be received to go towards tourism, including around €5 million that will go towards travel agencies. Vice President of the Junta, Juan Marin, said the funding will also help the hotel industry, as well as other sectors. He said businesses will be able to apply for the grants in April. According to one publication, the EU is about to agree to a Covid passport scheme to allow Brits who have been vaccinated - or who can prove they have the antibodies - to travel abroad later in the year. Countries including Portugal and Greece have already made known their desire to allow fully jabbed Brits back in from the middle of May, and it was also revealed previously by Matt Hancock, that the government has been busy trying to reopen international travel by discussing the possibility of producing a common certificate that could be used by all countries for that purpose. However, that may now be after June 30.
BBC: Has plans for two new long-running dramas. THE BBC have revealed future plans by the corporation to relocate vast areas of their network across different parts of England in order to boost regional appeal. Included in the plans is the production of two new network long-running dramas, along with a soap opera which will be set in the north of England, that the BBC hopes can compete with ITV’s top soaps, Emmerdale and Coronation Street, to be filmed on location up north, as reported by the national UK daily, The Sun. The report also says that another drama series could be in the pipeline to be filmed in Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland, and that viewers can look forward to a noticeable shift in the portrayal of different parts of the UK in comedy, drama, and factual shows. A source told The Sun, “We’re still working through the exact detail but we expect it to be a long-running show. That could mean anything from a weekly programme to 30 episodes a year, but that’s all to be worked out.”
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Spring Is In The Air IT may not feel too springlink throughout much of Spain at the moment as an arctic band has brought cool temperatures, rain and even snow to much of the country. But fear not, as from Saturday, March 20 the thermometers will gradually start to creep up and the days will get longer and longer as we approach the spring equinox. Winter will officially end at 10.37am on Saturday and a new season will be with us for 92 days and 18 hours, until June 21, when we will once again welcome summer, according to the National Astronomical Observatory. According to the Real Observatorio de Madrid, as we enter the spring season on March 20, Jupiter and Saturn will shine brightly in the sky at dawn, while Mars should be visible at dusk. Stargazers can observe Jupiter from May onwards while Mercury will make a brief appearance later in the month.
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Mijas Secrets AS a replacement for the cancelled Easter processions and in collaboration with the Foreigners Department in Mijas, Mijas Secrets are offering Easter walks and visits to local brotherhoods in Mijas Pueblo. There is a guided tour with visits to local and international artists, a historical tour along La Muralla with insights into the Muslim period and the Alcazaba as well as we offer a historical city walk focusing on Mijas ‘Today & Yesterday.’ Cultural Walking Tours March / April 2021 Special Semana Santa - Mijas Pueblo We start visiting the iconic shrine of the Virgin of the Rock, which reveals the transformation of Mijas from a Moorish into a Christian society. From here we continue to the Church of Inmaculada Concepción to see a special Easter exhibition of the holy images and visit the headquarter of one of the local brotherhoods. We taste typical Easter sweets and walk down the street to the Church of San Sebastian to admire the beauty and simplicity of its architecture and religious images. Our tour finishes visiting another of Mijas’ oldest religious brotherhoods where we see and hear about the preparation of the Easter processions.
Time: Two hours, Price €15.00 including Tour Guide English/German or Danish, taste of sweets. Groups of max 10 persons. Dates: Wednesday 31 March and Thursday April 1 at 11 am. Meeting point Plaza Virgen de la Peña, Mijas Pueblo Information and booking: English and Danish/Scandinavian Pia Bruun 686 454 717 pia.bruun@gmail.com German and English Sandra Gallardo 678 155 553 sangallardo@yahoo.es.
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Vaccine Passport
Children’s playgrounds
THE Spanish tourism sector has pinned all its hopes on the vaccination campaign and the application of the health vaccine passport in which the European Union is working on to facilitate travel between countries. The Spanish government wants to carry out a test in the main holiday destinations once it is approved, according to reports. The Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands are among the autonomous communities with the most urgent need to test this passport, given the amount of dependency tourism places in their economy, the Minister of Industry, Tourism and Commerce, Reyes Maroto, said. The government has not ruled out piloting the health passport in other destinations such as on the mainland. The health passport will be available to anyone who has already been vaccinated against Covid, has passed the disease or has a recent negative test, which would give them the freedom to travel within Europe.
WITH a budget of €34,000, Mijas Council has in‐ stalled new rubber flooring at two of its children’s playgrounds in at La Butibamba and El Barco parks. The intention is to ensure that the children can play safely without risk of hurting themselves if they fall from the attractions. They now look much more attractive and will last longer than the traditional flooring in play‐ grounds which is part of Council policy to renew with longer lasting, safer material where possible. As work starts in other playgrounds, attention will also be given to park furniture and general garden areas and now that there will be more children visiting, disinfection services will be in‐ creased as a preventative measure against infec‐ tion from Covid‐19.
ANDALUCIA expects to begin administering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in April. According to the Junta de Andalucia, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is expected to begin being administered in April. The vice president of the Junta de Andalucia and Minister of Tourism, Regeneration, Justice and Local Administration, Juan Marin, announced the news today, saying he hoped to reach 500,000 weekly doses of all vaccines in Andalucia. The news come after the World Health Organisation (WHO) and
Johnson & Johnson the EU approved the Johnson & Johnson vaccine last week. The WHO, in its statement announcing the approval, cited “ample data from large clinical trials” showing that the Johnson & Johnson shot was effective among adults. Studies have shown that the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is 66 per cent effective in protecting any cases of moderate to severe ill-
ness and 85 per cent effective against severe cases of Covid-19. It completely prevented hospitalisations and death four weeks after inoculation. The European Commission has granted a conditional marketing authorisation (CMA) for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine developed by Janssen Pharmaceutica NV. According to the European Medicines Agency (EMA), the vaccine is both “safe and effective” in people from 18 years of age, and requires just one dose of the vaccine.
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Paraglider Crash 8yr old Influencer TWO paragliders, a British man and a woman, suf‐ fered injuries after an ac‐ cident in Almuñecar, ac‐ cording to the Local Police. The 112 Andalucia Emergency service was deployed after receiving a call from a witness who observed the fall of a cou‐ ple on a two‐seater paraglider into Calle Al‐ club, near the Camino Viejo de Velilla, east of the town centre of Al‐ muñecar. Medical staff from the local health centre, and Local Police officers helped the victims who had suffered injuries ‐ in‐ cluding a fracture ‐ which required them to be transferred to the Motril regional hospital, where sources said that the woman has fractured her pelvis and both legs, while the man has a trau‐ matic brain injury.
INJURED: Two are in Motril hospital.
SCANDAL has arisen in the Ukraine after an eight-yearold influencer revealed that she is in a relationship with a 13-year-old boy. After the announcement was made by young Milana Makhanets on social media, there was an outcry, especially as the ‘couple’ had shared photos which many people considered inappropriate for their age. The girl’s mother, who manages her social media accounts, said that she sees
Milana with her boyfriend. nothing wrong with the ‘relationship,’ adding that it is “their life and they will figure it out on their own.” Following the controversy, several photos of the eight-
Lightning Strike Millions of Children KATHERINE DIAZ HERNANDEZ, a 22-year-old surfer from El Salvador, was killed when she was struck by lightning on Friday, March 19. She had been hoping to qualify for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. Hernandez was surfing at El Tunco, a beach on the Pacific coast at around 5pm when the lightning hit her. According to reports, she was entering the water for an evening surf when it happened. The Associated Press reported she was training for an event to be held in El Salvador that will be the last qualifying event for surfing’s Olympic debut. Diaz was the sister of José ‘Bamba’ Díaz, who was a professional surfer and is the current president of the Salvadoran Surf Federation. Members of the public rushed to help her before an ambulance arrived. She was rushed to the hospital, but sadly, could not be revived.
Unable to Read
A SHOCKING side-effect of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic is the fact that millions of children will not be able to read. The knock-on effect of this would be staggering in the future. According to the anti-poverty One Campaign that has analysed data from the United Nations, around half the children who reach 10 years old this year will be unable to read so much as a simple sentence. “This has a knock-on effect on their whole education, impacting on their ability to learn, earn, start businesses. This lost potential doesn’t just damage lives, it prevents whole economies from growing,” said David McNair, Campaign executive director.
year-old and her ‘boyfriend’ were removed. On their ‘Instagram Stories,’ they had posted photos of themselves kissing, sleeping in the same bed, or a photo showing them shackled together while Milana brushes her teeth wearing just her underwear. Milana has around seven million followers on Singaporean video-sharing app Likee, an App similar to TikTok which is popular with Russian and Ukrainian teens. Milana also works as a model. She has 568,000 followers on Instagram and in a since deleted post. The Ukrainian government confirmed that it had already contacted the General Prosecutor’s Office, the Ministry of the Interior and the local authorities to take action on the matter, as announced by Nikolai Kuleba, Ombudsman for Children in Ukraine. At this time, the case remains under investigation, while social network posts clamour for her mother to be prosecuted or lose custody.
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EXCLUSIVE A BRITISH expat was left in tears on Saturday, March 20, when easyJet staff refused to let her board her flight to Luton. Janet Gillett, 78, a grandmother who lives in Calahonda, Mijas Costa, had left her home that day look‐ ing forward to seeing her family and especially her grandchildren. Janet had taken a Covid test in a medical centre in Calahonda, which was clear, in enough time to satisfy government require‐ ments ‐ that is within 72 hours before arriving in the UK. She had already downloaded and filled in the required form from a Covid service provider in the UK that would enable her to take the two Covid tests on days two and eight ‐ another govern‐ ment requirement. Everything was going to plan, at least that was what she thought until she arrived at Mala‐ ga airport and discovered her flight was delayed ‐ after roughly an hour extra of waiting she was finally called to board the flight. As she approached the desk, she noticed some people sitting down filling forms in. Not thinking
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Expat Pensioner Left In Tears anything of it she turned her iPad towards the check‐in assistant to show them her Covid test form for the UK, this is where the trou‐ ble started. Janet was told the form was in‐ correctly filled in and the reason given was that there was a lower‐ case ‘e’ before the seven numer‐ als ‐ ‘this was not acceptable’ ex‐ plained the easyJet check‐in assistant. After the shouting, the arguing and the crying, Janet was led downstairs where other re‐ fused passengers were collecting their baggage as the captain of the easyJet flight refused to wait any longer and decided to take off without them! Janet had tried in vain to redo the form, but with all the stress just couldn’t connect to the inter‐ net at the airport and to make it worse the other easyJet opera‐ tive downstairs at baggage collec‐ tion said her form was correct and didn’t understand why it wasn’t accepted. On top of all this, it meant Janet had lost the train fare she had paid for and needed to book another next available flight for
Confusion at the airport. March 23. Of course, also having to book yet another Covid test in Calahonda and taxi fares back and forth ‐ all a very expensive and highly stressful experience. Here is the email Janet sent to the EWN explaining the final phase of her horrific story. ‘Sorry I didn’t get back to you yesterday but I spent all after‐ noon trying to find information from government websites and providers of Covid tests, then I did at least two Locator forms so that
I could perhaps have one correct that would be accepted by easy‐ Jet. In the early hours of this morning, a notice popped up ‘lat‐ est update from government’ confirming necessary letters or numerals. I contacted the third Covid test provider (info not avail‐
able easily on recommended providers) to ask if they could re‐ assure me that the code for my purchase of the Covid test in the UK was correct. It had two hy‐ phens which I didn’t think had been mentioned! I got the nor‐ mal machine reply not exactly an‐
swering the question. Today I can’t find the information on codes anywhere. ‘However, I did read an article that there was a seven‐hour hold up at a UK airport because of pa‐ perwork. Should I actually be able to fly this evening I may not make my train and will therefore have to book a hotel. ‘All the rules are changing again on Monday! Fines of £5,000 for going on holiday. Talk of banning all other countries from entering the UK. No holi‐ days abroad July and August. Did I mention last night that the site for recommended quarantine holi‐ days has disappeared? Total chaos. ‘Too weary to fight it any more.’ Regards Janet Update: easyJet sent Janet an email saying they are sorry to see she was a ‘no‐show’ on Satur‐ day... Let’s hope all goes well for Janet, she wrote to EWN in the hope no‐one else would have to suffer this horrific experience.
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A Very Happy Tail Jab Confidence
F I R E F I G H T E R S from the Consell de Ibiza spent hours rescuing a cat and a dog on Sunday morning, March 21 that fell into a well about 20 metres deep, according to officials. The distressed owner of one of the animals
contacted the Fire Station to report that their pet had be‐ come trapped when their dog was chasing the cat and both plummeted into the uncovered hole. A specialist of the Vertical Rescue Group (GRV) of the
Most Popular Destination EXPERTS said Spain is “the top destination booked by UK travellers on Skyscanner immediately following recovery roadmap announcements, with the most popular outbound month being August.” It said: “The top booked destinations in Spain are Malaga, Palma and Ibiza. “Spain has historically been the top searched destination by UK travellers on Skyscanner.” According to the experts, prices for holidays to Spain are currently up to 25 per cent lower during summer than they were last year. Spain sees an average of 18.01 million UK tourists arrive each year, with figures showing tourists are set to return. The news comes after Spain’s tourism minister said the government could begin rolling out vaccine passports in May and that Spain was eager to be a pioneer in introducing the immunity passports and confirmed her ministry was actively pursuing the idea.
Ibiza firefighters descended the 20‐metre drop to rescue the animals. Once the feline was secured, the officer went back down to get the dog, a 30 kilo Labrador called Lua. Officials reported that both animals were uninjured; by a stroke of luck, the well was dry, otherwise both the cat and dog would most like‐ ly have perished. After a three hour rescue, Lua was returned to her owners, while the cat was transported to a rescue cen‐ tre.
THE president of the Spanish Association of Vaccinology, Amos Rojas García has proposed that all politicians should be vaccinated with the AstraZeneca jab in order to increase the confidence of the public in the vaccination. Experts believe the image of the UK-developed jab has been severely damaged after its use was temporarily suspended following fears that it may lead to lifethreatening blood clots. The European Medicines Agency has assured that the
JAB: Safe and effective. jab is safe and effective, and Spain will begin reusing it on March 24. But Amós García Rojas, an epidemiologist and vaccinolo-
gist, has warned that unless drastic action is taken, Spaniards will begin refusing the controversial jab, as is already happening in the UK.
‘New Normal’ Decree
THE Congress of Deputies in Spain on Wednesday, March 17 formal‐ ly approved the Draft Law of urgent prevention, containment and coordination measures to face the health crisis caused by Covid‐19, more commonly known as the decree of the ‘new normal’. The law was passed with 199 votes in favour, 91 against and 57 abstentions. One of the most important measures agreed upon is the obliga‐ tion of all those over the age of six to wear a mask in outdoor spaces, on public roads and in closed public spaces regardless of
whether a 1.5 metre distance can be maintained. With regard to manufacturers and holders of marketing authori‐ sations for those medicines considered essential in the manage‐ ment of coronavirus, the decree states that they must communi‐ cate to the Directorate of the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS) the available ‘stock’, the quantity supplied in the last week and the forecast of release and receipt of batches of them, including estimated dates and quantities.
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Fake Western Look SHAMIMA BEGUM: Is now dressing in a different fashion.
Pet Hate THE Guardia Civil of Alicante has investigated a 20-yearold old man for abandoning a dog with both its front legs broken in the parking lot of an animal shelter. The five or six-month old puppy was left there after the shelter refused to accept it for adoption, instead urging the owner to bring it to a vet for treatment. The young man has been charged with a crime against a domestic animal. The following day, members of the shelter took him to a veterinary clinic in Alicante specialised in trauma, where he underwent surgery. The dog has been christened ‘Roto’, which means ‘broken’ and is currently recovering well from his injuries at the animal shelter while looking for a new home.
CRITICS are accusing Shami‐ ma Begum of faking her new western look to help her win her court battle to return to the UK. Ms Begum, 21, showed off her new look last week, posing for photographers at a refugee camp in Syria dressed in western clothes in place of the headdress and full length clothes she was previously seen in af‐ ter joining Daesh at the age of 15. Speaking in an interview she said she had changed, saying: “I would say to peo‐ ple in the UK, give me a second chance because I was still young when I left.” Eilish O’Gara, a counter‐ terrorism analyst with the Henry Jackson Society for‐ eign policy think tank, said: “I would say her change of clothes are a soft tactic ad‐ vised by her legal team to try to win back the hearts and minds of the British public.” However, Ms Be‐ gum’s lawyer said the claims were untrue.
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Doll Inspiration IRISH toy company Lottie Dolls, has released their latest creation, a gorgeous Down’s Syndrome doll in order to mark World Down Syndrome Day. The doll was inspired by Rosie Barnett, from Wiltshire, who is
six years old and has Down’s syndrome. The new doll is called Rosie Boo. World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) was on March 21 and the new doll was released just ahead of time. Speaking of rais-
False Covid-19 Certificates GREATER MANCHESTER police have issued warnings that scammers are selling fake negative Covid‐19 test certificates in airports and online. The fraudsters have set up shop using high‐quality software and printers in order to be able to counterfeit coronavirus test certifi‐ cates. So far arrests for counterfeit coronavirus tests have been made in countries including the UK, Brazil and in France. Currently it is illegal to travel abroad for a holiday un‐ less you can prove that you have a legally permitted reason for the travel. When leaving England, a travel declaration form for international travel must be com‐ pleted, and many countries require a negative coron‐ avirus test. Police have issued warnings stating that anyone found with a fake certificate is likely to be caught, could be arrested, fined or even banned from future travel with the airline.
ing awareness for Down’s Syndrome Rosie’s dad, Jason Kneen said, “We’re thrilled, at this time of year especially, that we can raise awareness for Down’s Syndrome and educate children on the differences that Down’s syndrome comes with, and what makes these kids special. “The nice thing about Lottie is that they’re very diverse and inclusive in terms of how they approach the design of the dolls. “'It’s incredibly powerful for kids to be able to see a doll in their likeness but equally it’s important that all kids have a diverse toy box.”
Inspired by Rosie Barnett.
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Spain Legalises Euthanasia Money raised for teacher
THE euthanasia law was approved by the Congress of Deputies in Spain on Thursday, March 18 following the support of the majority of parliamentary groups, with the exception of VOX, the Partido Popular, Foro Asturias and UPN. With the favourable vote, Spain has be-
come the fourth country in Europe and the sixth in the world to legalise the practice. The law will be published in the Official State Boletin this month and will allow legal access to assisted death to Spanish nationals and residents from June this year. The euthanasia law will allow
those of legal age suffering from ‘a serious and incurable disease’ or a ‘serious, chronic and incapacitating condition’ which causes ‘constant and intolerable physical or psychological suffering’ request help to die. Only those considered to be capable and aware of their decision by a medical professional will be allowed to access the law, and each autonomous community will be tasked with setting up an Evaluation and Monitoring Committee to ensure that this regulation is strictly adhered to. The new law covers both assisted suicide, for patients who are capable of ending their own lives, and euthanasia in cases where a medical professional must carry out the procedure. The process can be carried out in a hospital or private home, but minors will definitely not be euthanised. While autonomous communities will be obliged to ensure the service is available to those who wish to avail of it, the law will stipulate health care workers have the ‘individual right not to meet those demands for health action regulated in this law incompatible with their own convictions.’
A STUDENT from California, USA, has raised more than €22,000 for a former teacher who he discovered was living in his car. Jose Villarruel, who was forced to resign in May 2020, received the gift on his 77th birthday thanks to a former
student who discovered that he was living in his car due to the closure of schools during the Covid‐19 pandemic. Steven Nava saw his for‐ mer teacher parked in the same place for several days and asked him why. He gave
him $300 (€250) and launched a campaign on Go Fund Me, with which he raised the money in just six days. He tweeted about his aim to help the former teach‐ er and got a huge amount of support.
Speed Fiend Breaks Record
TEACHER: Was forced out of work during the pandemic.
POLICE in Barcelona couldn’t believe their eyes last week when a high‐end BMW was clocked travelling at an eye‐ watering 256 km per hour on the AP‐7 motorway outside Tarragona. As well as driving at more than twice the speed limit, the 48‐year‐old Spanish man was found to have been under the influence of cocaine at the time he was caught. The Mossos d’Esquadra reported that the man sped at 120kph zone where there wasn’t much traffic, and accord‐ ing to a photo posted to their official social media account, the suspect was driving a BMW M2 CS with a 450‐horse‐ power six cylinder twin‐turbo engine. The speed fiend from Olerdola in Barcelona could now face a prison sentence of between six months and two years, a suspension from driving for up to two years, as well as a hefty fine for the drug charges, reckless driving and crimes against road safety.
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Queen ‘to Hire Diversity Tsar’ €3 Million Health Fraud
THE monarch is reportedly keen for the royal family to progress following racism claims, with the Queen planning on hiring a diversity tsar. A source has said the move could be made to show “more needs to be done” across the households as they “haven't seen the progress [they] would like.” A royal source said: “Diversity is an issue which has been taken very seriously across the Royal Households.
ROYAL FAMILY: Lots of measures are being considered.
“We have the policies, the procedures and programmes
Wrong Direction TWO drivers lost their lives on Saturday night, March 20 in a head‐on collision caused by one of the vehicles travelling in the wrong direction down the A‐2 motorway near the Madrid town of Alcala de Henares. When the emergency health services arrived at the scene, the two drivers, identified as 35 and 38‐year‐old men, were pronounced dead, according to Emergencias 112 Comunidad de Madrid. At 10.00pm on Saturday, 112 received several calls indicat‐ ing that a vehicle was travelling in the opposite direction on the A2, coming out of Madrid. Moments later, Emergencias received a call to say there had been a serious crash at kilo‐ metre 28 of the Barcelona motorway.
in place but we haven’t seen the progress we would like and more needs to be done, we can always improve. “The work to do this has been underway for some time now and comes with the full support of the family. “Lots of measures are being considered. Certainly the idea of someone to spearhead this work and look at diversity/inclusion across the three households is something that has to be considered.” The move comes following an interview between Oprah and Prince Harry and Meghan in which Meghan alleged their son had not been given a royal title because of his skin colour.
OFFICERS from the Guardia Civil have arrest‐ ed four people in an alleged €3 million health equipment fraud. Police said they are also investigating an‐ other person for the alleged crimes of fraud and belonging to a criminal organisation. The arrests took place after the group is said to have defrauded a company of more than €2.7 million in the sale of medical gloves. The gang allegedly showed the company more than 260 pallets loaded with what they
claimed were boxes of gloves in Valencia. They then charged the Spanish company more than €2.7 million for the 330,000 boxes of gloves, which were then going to be sent to France to be used by health workers. According to police, while several boxes did contain gloves, the other were filled with sand. During the police searches they discov‐ ered 330,000 boxes as well as computers. The investigation was carried out by police in Valencia as well as in France.
Anti-Trafficking Legislation
Cancer Research UK
JUST days after the Minister of Equality Irene Mon‐ tero announced that she had begun working on a comprehensive law against trafficking, the PSOE held a conference on the ‘Fight Against Trafficking and Prostitution’ on Sunday, March 21. The secre‐ tary of Equality of the PSOE and first vice president of the government, Carmen Calvo, presented at the conference and said she plans to introduce the new legislation after the May 4 elections. Calvo stressed the need to implement legislation that protects the human rights of women and that “prevents prostitution in our country,” which is the “only way” to work internationally against traffick‐ ing in women and minors for the purpose of sexual exploitation.
THE weather may have been distinctly un‐spring like this weekend, with pouring rain, low tempera‐ tures and strong winds, but that didn’t stop Reece Donovan from getting out and pounding the pave‐ ments to raise money for a good cause. Personal trainer Reece embarked on the gruelling 4x4x48 challenge, developed by David Goggins, which in‐ volves running four miles every four hours over a 48‐hour period. “Everybody knows someone who has been af‐ fected by cancer”: this is what motivated Reece to take on the challenge and the undaunted fitness guru raised a whopping €2,025 for the Gibraltar branch of Cancer Research UK, which he presented to Giovi Vinales of CRUK‐GIB in the World Trade Centre. CRUK‐GIB is fully transparent about where the funds go and what your money is doing to ensure that ‘Together we will beat cancer.’
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Super-fast travel FOUNDED in 2016, Valencian company Zeleros has taken a huge step forward with its futuristic ‘hyperloop’ vehicle, a means of transport which travels by suspending capsules capable of speeds between 1,000 and 1,200 kilometres per hour. The company’s revolutionary six-metre-long model has already been displayed at the Science Museum, and in Octo-
ber it will move to the prestigious Spanish pavilion at Expo Dubai. According to the founder and CEO of the company, David Pistoni, the concept of super-fast travel for people and goods is not a new concept, but recent technology means that the prototype could become a reality.
CAPSULE: Has been on display at the Science Museum.
ERC Spokesperson Changes to Highway Code THINGS got pretty heated at the most recent meeting of the Government of Congress when the Spanish President, Pedro Sanchez, angrily criticised the comments of outspoken spokesperson for Esquerra Republicana (ERC) Gabriel Rufián. To a rapt audience, Mr Rufián said that if the world’s democracies were houses, Spain would surely be considered “a shanty,” and accused the Central Government of “protecting and even helping the king and the infantas of stealing vaccines.” The spokesperson was referring to the recent controversy surrounding the daughters of disgraced former Spanish king Juan Carlos I. The Infantas Elena and Cristina reportedly flew to Adu Dhabi to visit their father at the beginning of February and were vaccinated
against coronavirus while there. It was not revealed whether his daughters received one or both doses of the vaccine, but according to the national vaccination strategy, Elena and Cristina are not part of the population eligible to receive the vaccine yet. Pedro Sanchez hit back at Mr Rufián, stating that while there are certainly things that could be improved within Spanish democracy, calling it a “shanty” was disrespectful. “Democracy is the footprint and memory of many people who died fighting against fascism and for freedom,” the Prime Minister said. “Let’s not call that a shack, Your Honour, for the memory and dignity of the generations that the different parties that are here represent.”
SPAIN’S General Traffic Department (DGT) plans changes to the Highway Code. The main changes are to the points system on driving licences, which has been in place since 2005, and to roadside assistance rules, according to government spokesperson Maria Jesus Montero following the presentation of the changes to the Council of Ministers. The changes are most likely to come into effect before the end of this year. The main changes are as follows: Loss of points for driving while holding a mobile phone:
six points (up from the previous three points) with a fine of €200. Using a mobile phone while driving but not holding it leads to the loss of three points. Not using a seatbelt, car seat, helmet or other protection, or not using them properly: four points (up from three). Use of radar detectors: three points. Overtaking: It is no longer allowed for cars or motorbikes to travel at 20km/h over the speed limit when overtaking other vehicles on conventional roads. Time to restore the original 12 points if no offences are committed: two years (as long
as not all points have been lost). Two points can be recovered for doing DGT-certified safe driving courses. Use of unauthorised intercommunication devices during driving exams: €500 fine and six-month ban from taking the exam again. Transport companies: Will be able to access their staff’s details to check if they have a valid licence. Emergency triangles will be substituted by the V-16 beacon: the siren-like beacon can be placed on top of the vehicle without getting out of it. It will be obligatory in Spain from 2026.
Gibraltar Vaccination Record GIBRALTAR has now become the first nation in the world to see its entire adult population vaccinated against the coron‐ avirus. Speaking at the House of Commons Health Secretary Matt Hancock spoke of how the mile‐ stone had been reached in the British territory. Hancock said that, “I am de‐ lighted to be able to tell the house that yesterday, Gibraltar became the first nation in the world to complete its entire adult vaccina‐ tion programme. “I want to pay tribute to all Gibraltarians for their fortitude during this crisis and the kind words of first minister Fabian Picardo, who said yesterday ‘the United Kingdom has played a blin‐ der on vaccinations and we are among the beneficiaries in the British family of nations.” According to the World Health Organisation since the start of the pandemic Gibraltar has been hit with just over 4,000 cases. The population of Gibraltar comes is around 34,000 people and 94 Gibraltarians have sadly died due to the virus.
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Elton slams Vatican stance THE multiple Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Elton John vented his anger on social media after Pope Francis decreed the Catholic Church cannot bless same-sex unions. The iconic singer criticised the Vatican for investing millions in his 2019 biopic that celebrated his love story with husband David Furnish. The furious legendary musician hit out at the church’s recently-announced position on LGBT unions, and tweeted: “How can the Vatican refuse to bless gay marriages because they ‘are sin,’ yet happily
make a profit from investing millions in ‘Rocketman’ - a film which celebrates my finding happiness from my marriage to David??” According to NewsWeek, the Vatican reportedly invested large sums of money into the production, citing $1.2 million (€1.01 million) going towards financing Rocketman ahead of its release. Rocketman was celebrated in most parts of the world - winning John and longtime collaborator Bernie Taupin an Oscar for Best Original Song and grossing $195 million (€164 million) globally but its gay content also generat-
ed controversy in Russia and Samoa. The 73-year-old singer’s statement regarding the Vatican’s stance comes after the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF), said on Monday, March 15, that the Church doesn’t have the power to bless same-sex unions and therefore such blessings cannot ‘be considered illicit’ if carried out. The Pope said “it was not intended to be a form of unjust discrimination, but rather a reminder of the truth of the liturgical rite.”
Off-Duty Cop Risks Life AN off‐duty National Police officer belonging to the Special Operations Group (GOES) risked his life on Wednesday (March 17) to rescue a worker who was stuck on a detached cradle on the 12th floor of a tower block building in Valencia. The incident occurred at around 9am when the officer responded to the employee’s calls for help, and even upon seeing how risky the situation was, with the broken cradle hanging precariously on just one wire, the brave officer entered the building and made his way up to the corresponding floor to
try and give assistance to the stranded worker. With no fear or doubt about the dangerous predicament he was placing himself in, the officer first used a cable to secure himself before reaching down to grab the workman’s hand and haul him up to safety. The actions of this brave officer, even while off‐ duty, just goes to show the respect they give to their badge when they join the force, pledging to dedicate themselves to the safety and the lives of the public during times of danger.
First Cross-Transplant IN a history making trans‐ plant for Spain, a young girl has received a kidney cross‐ transplant. The pioneering surgery was carried out at the Hospital Sant Joan de Déu along with the Hospital Clínic. This is the first paediatric kidney transplant of its type which has taken place in Spain between people that have blood groups which are incompatible. The surgery was performed by the Sant Joan de Déu Hospital in Es‐ plugues de Llobregat, and the Hospital Clínic in Barcelona. The hospitals explained that they were successfully able to take an adult kidney from a patient in Sevilla and transplant it into an eight‐ year‐old girl who lives in Es‐ plugues, Candela. The girl has suffered with kidney is‐ sues since she was only 20 months old. The young girl previously had a kidney transplant when she was four years old but sadly though, after only
24 hours the kidney devel‐ oped thrombosis and the young girl had to spend a further four years using dial‐ ysis. The cross‐transplant pro‐ gramme saw the girl’s father happily donate a kidney to
the recipient in Sevilla. Cross‐transplantation, often referred to as a domino transplants involves two or more incompatible donors ‐ recipients which then create a domino effect of trans‐ plants.
West Nile Virus War ANDALUCIA is set for an all‐out war against the West Nile virus and the Regional Health Ministry is working on preparations for a strategic plan which aims to reduce the diseases that can be transmitted by ticks and mosquitoes. Control of the virus will be one of the priorities of the pro‐ gramme which is due to be launched this month. Andalucia will be focusing on the Nile fever control pro‐ gramme as a priority as they prepare for emerging diseases due to ongoing globalisation and climate change. The West Nile Fever programme will classify areas of An‐ dalucia as low, medium or high risk. This will enable au‐ thorities to carry out appropriate surveillance and preven‐ tative and control measures in order to control the impact of the disease.
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Arrest due to Blackmail
NATIONAL POLICE arrested 57 people throughout Spain for allegedly blackmailing users of websites providing sexual services. The detainees, mainly op‐ erating in Malaga, Madrid and Valencia, demanded amounts ranging from €100
to €80,000 from their victims and had made up to €650,000. Their MO was to place false ads on sexual contacts’ websites. After the victims contacted them via an in‐ stant messaging application or phone calls, the person
supposedly in charge of the brothel would restart the conversation a few days later and demand money for wasting their time by not coming to their appointment with the girls. The victims were then in‐ timidated and threatened so they paid up, thinking this would end the situation. However, they continued to receive threats and demands for more money, until even‐ tually they ignored the mes‐ sages and filed complaints. They are charged with 243 crimes in total. Some of those collecting the money had initially been victims and forced to work for the crimi‐ nal organisation, saying that they were intimidated by the leaders. Most of the detainees were from African countries and the Dominican Republic. Many of them had criminal records for similar crimes and some had warrants against them. Computers and phones were seized, which allowed police to con‐ tact the victims.
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Nazi confiscation A WATCH taken from a Catalan man by the Nazis has been re‐ turned after 70 years. The reunion came about af‐ ter a display of items taken from prisoners by the Nazis at Catalo‐ nia’s Memorial Museum of Ex‐ ile. Around a 10th of the objects in the Memorial Museum of Ex‐ ile belonged to Catalan and
Joan Llado was a Catalan exile.
Spanish victims, with 1,904 Catalans having been killed by the Nazis. Born in Manresa on Decem‐ ber 13, 1914, Joan Llado was a Catalan exile who fought during the Second World War. Shortly after leaving Spain following the Spanish Civil War, he was arrest‐ ed in France before being im‐ prisoned and dying.
Virtual Children’s Currency Vaccination Trials THE Hospital Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona and the Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu are looking for healthy children and adolescents to participate in multicentre clinical trials on vaccines against the SARS‐CoV‐2 coronavirus. The study is currently looking for minors aged between five and 17 years of age. According to the Institute’s website, the objective of the research into the Covid vaccines is to establish its effective‐ ness in preventing the virus in children and adolescents. The safety and efficacy of these vaccines have already been proven in adults under strict safety measures, and they are currently being administered to the adult population of our country, the experts say.
THE Clickoin company in Huelva, has the technology to launch a ‘virtual wallet’ which will allow for social benefits to be con‐ trolled so they are used for the purpose for which they were in‐ tended. As reported in a local Andalucia news source, the money received has traceability and the system it‐ self stops it from being spent on any other. Those who put €50 into the vir‐ tual wallet receive €10 extra to spend in local businesses to help the economy.
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Boy goes to Court THE Home Office has been taken to the High Court by a five‐year‐old black British boy who is arguing that fami‐ lies like his are being racially discriminated against when they are denied access to benefits. The boy’s lawyers on Wednesday March 17 argued
in court that the no recourse to public funds (NRPF) policy put in place by the Home Of‐ fice is unlawful as it denies access to benefits for some groups of migrants. Adam Hundt, a partner at Deighton Pierce Glynn solici‐ tors, who are representing the young boy said, “This
European Tree of the Year AN ancient holm oak in the small town of Lecina, in Huesca, has been declared European Tree of the Year. The tree, which is more than 1,000 years old, had already received an award at a national level, before competing with another 13 trees from throughout the continent. It won hands down in a vote held online, the results of which were announced on Wednesday, March 17. The holm oak in Lecina, a tiny town, received 104,264 votes, almost 30,000 more than the runner‐up, a Banana tree in Curinga, Italy. Over the centuries it has given shade and shelters to many, and is now around 16.5 metres tall and its branches spread over an area of 615m2.
policy is creating an under‐ class of black British children, which is outrageous. “The only reason the five‐ year‐old boy in this case is being treated differently from his white friends is be‐ cause his mum came to the UK from somewhere else. We are asking the court for the policy to be quashed and for a public inquiry into NRPF.” The Home Office have de‐ fended the policy and a spokesperson explained that, “The policy of no re‐ course to public funds has been upheld by successive governments, and maintains that those seeking to estab‐ lish their family life in the UK must do so on a basis that prevents burdens on the tax‐ payer and promotes integra‐ tion. People with leave under family and human rights routes can apply, free of charge, to have no recourse to public funds conditions lifted.”
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Drunk Driving instructor
Man was not fit to drive. LOCAL POLICE in Sevilla were forced to intervene when a driving instructor wanted to teach a lesson while drunk. At around 11.15am on Wednesday, March 17, the 46year-old man met with his student. He fully intended to teach the lesson, but when the woman saw the state he was in, she refused to start, which led to an argument. A resident in the area who was
passing by, witnessed the scene and approached the vehicle. He had already seen the instructor leaving a bar before he got to the car. When he saw the state of the instructor, he removed the car keys and called the Local Police. Officers immediately arrived on the scene and saw that the man was obviously drunk. He was given a breathalyser test which showed that he was six times over the legal alcohol limit.
Mercadona Jobs RETAIL giant Mercadona has announced the creation of a range of new jobs throughout the country in the run‐up to Easter and summer 2021. The company is currently sourcing staff for various establish‐ ments and positions all across Spain and full details of all the avail‐ able opportunities can be found on the Mercadona website. The main positions on offer are for supermarket staff to serve at the tills and replenish stock, while the company is also recruit‐ ing warehouse personnel.
THE General Directorate of Traf‐ fic (DGT) is working with the Spanish Federation of Antique Vehicles (FEVA) to change the legislation of classic cars ‐ those that are over 20 years old. The measure, which has not yet been made official, will see the letter ‘H’ added to the end
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PRINCESS Leonor first solo engagement P R I N C ES S of Asturias, Leonor, will preside over her very first solo engage‐ ment next week as she commemorates the 30th anniversary of the Instituto Cervantes, the royal household announced on Thursday, March 18. Arranged by her father King Felipe VI, the event will see the princess taking a tour of the facilities at the Instituto Cervantes, where she will have the opportunity to learn about the digitalisation projects that it carries out and to visit an exhibition with a sample of outstanding works of literature in the different languages of Spain. The official engagement may be one of the only cer‐ emonies the 15‐year‐old princess takes part in as she is set to fly to Wales at the end of the summer to begin studying the Interna‐ tional Baccalaureate pro‐ gramme of the United World Colleges (UWC) edu‐ cational institution at the UWC Atlantic College.
New ‘H’ plates of registration plates, to indi‐ cate that it is an older/classic vehicle. The change is expected to apply to around six million cars
Ski resort forced to close THE Navacerrada ski resort in Madrid has confirmed that it has been forced to close for good. The Puerto de Navacerrada, the company which manages the facilities, confirmed that despite talks with the govern‐ ment to attempt to find another solution, it will have to close, leaving hundreds of people jobless. Staff had hoped that there would be negotiations so that the pistes not affected by the government’s environmental position for not renewing the concession could remain open, but this hasn’t been the case. The company calls the decision “political” and “arbitrary” and considers that it lacks foundation, while adding that the closure will not help the surrounding area, as the ski resort is part of the heritage of the Sierra de Guadarrama area as well as being its financial engine.
and mopeds in Spain, which have also recently been target‐ ed by regulatory changes in en‐ vironmental matters in Madrid. According to FEVA, a meet‐ ing was held with the DGT on February 25 with the aim of ‘improving the legislation on collector vehicles.’ “FEVA’s objective is to simpli‐ fy and reduce the cost of the historical registration process so that no vehicle is left out of it depending on its value,” said FEVA in a statement. FEVA said adapting licence plates is a necessary measure in view of the latest environmen‐ tal regularisations which centre around the age of a vehicle. “With the new licence plate, the first step is taken to find a new specific legislation for these types of cars and motor‐ cycles. Another of FEVA’s objec‐ tives is to avoid the current en‐ vironmental label that limits the circulation of the most pol‐ luting vehicles.”
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Refused schooling THE parents of two children in Asturias are facing 11 months in prison for failing to take them to school due to the coron‐ avirus pandemic. The children, aged 11 and 14, have not been to school or high school yet this academic year, the Public Prosecutor in Asturias has reported. The Minors’ Section of the Prosecutor’s Office has charged them with family abandonment and disobedience. A hearing was held on De‐ cember 14, in which the prose‐ cutor reminded them that home schooling is not permitted in Spain. They were also told that repeatedly failing to take their children to school could consti‐
tute a crime. Despite this, after the Christ‐ mas holidays, they were still not taken to school, the Prosecutor’s Office and the Department of Education confirmed, except on one occasion on which the older child went to take an exam. They appeared in court in February and a judge allowed the case to go ahead. Now, each of the parents is facing 11 months in prison, but remain firm in their decision. The Prosecutor’s Office con‐ siders that their reasoning for not sending them to school is ‘incoherent.’ They include the use of masks and social distanc‐ ing, the parents said “the limita‐ tions on contact and movement
imposed by the health mea‐ sured derived from the pan‐ demic prevent motor and neu‐ rological development necessary for the cognitive ca‐ pacities vital to learning to be ex‐ panded.” They added that social distancing causes a “lack of trust” while “prevent the devel‐ opment of empathy and social skills.”
SCHOOL WORK: Was being done through distance learning. According to local Spanish news source El Comercio, the parents have said that seeing people with masks all the time prevents proper communication
and integration. They had registered the chil‐ dren in a distance learning sys‐ tem based in the USA that is not authorised in Spain.
Rise in number of foreign workers THE Spanish Ministry of Integration, Social Security, and Migration reveals that Moroccans top the list for the number of non-EU foreign workers registered with the Social Security.
Data for the end of February this year shows that there were 264,304 Moroccans registered on the Social Security in Spain, followed by Chinese workers, with 97,064. The total number of foreigners affiliated to the Spanish Social Security system was revealed to be 2,053,997 people in February, which is 0.46 per cent more than in January. Out of all the foreign workers contributing to the Social Security in Spain, around 64 per cent are from non-EU countries. Romania is the EU country with the highest number of
workers contributing to the Social Security, with 325,024, followed by Italy, with 120,515. The majority of the registered foreign workers from all country, both in the EU and non-EU, are men, with 57.25 per cent. Most of the workers are under the general regime, with 1.68 million, mainly in the agricultural sector (238,294) and domestic staff (164,168), while there are numerous self-employed workers (365,999) a figure which has risen 4.9 per cent since last year.
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Huge Explosion AN explosion at a govern‐ ment office in China has left several people dead. The explosion happened at about 10am local time on Monday March 22 ‐ accord‐ ing to the local public secu‐ rity office. Harrowing footage from inside the building showed bodies ly‐ ing underneath rubble and blood on the walls. One witness told Beijing Tou Tiao she was working when she heard an explosion and the sound of glass smash‐ ing. “After the incident, Pa‐ nyu police quickly dis‐ patched personnel to the scene and coordinated with the local government to carry out rescue work with fire and medical depart‐ ments,” said the public se‐ curity office. The wounded were tak‐ en to the hospital for treat‐ ment, and the police are now fully investigating the case.
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FRANCE
Sugardating
Repatriated painting
A SURVEY undertaken by research centre VIVE on 1,732 people aged between 18 and 30 discovered that 50 per cent believe that it is acceptable to agree to sugardate which is defined as a young person having sex for money or gifts with somebody considerably older.
A GUSTAV KLIMT painting purchased in auction by the Musée d’Orsay in Paris in 1980 is to be returned to the descendants of original Jewish owner Nora Stiasny who was forced to sell it to a Nazi sympathiser after the Germans invaded Austria in 1938.
NETHERLANDS Janssen vaccine
NORWAY Allowed out
THE Dutch health council has recommended that the single dose Janssen vaccine developed in Holland by Johnson and Johnson should be given to the over 60s and those at risk from medical problems. The vaccine is said to be 66 per cent effective.
UNLIKE many European governments who allow ministers to travel abroad, Norway has only now granted an exemption to its Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide, allowing her to travel to a NATO meeting in Brussels where she will meet new US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
BELGIUM
FINLAND
Space cheese
5G boost
A FARM in Flanders, ‘t Groendal, thought it was being hoaxed when contacted to supply cheese to NASA but eventually accepted that American astronaut Shannon Walker had chosen as one of her ‘luxuries’ to take some of their cheese on board the International Space Station.
TECHNOLOGY giant Nokia has announced that it will reduce its international workforce by up to 10,000 people in order to reduce costs by an expected €600 million, but will recruit additional staff at its Finnish HQ in order to expand its 5G capability.
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SWEDEN
No segregation
Tested positive
FOR more than 50 years, Germany has opened special workshops to employ people with physical or mental disabilities, but now they are under threat from both the UN and EU due to policy that disabled people should not be segregated but be assimilated into the workforce.
CROWN PRINCESS Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden tested positive for Covid-19 and although the Royal Court confirmed that they were only suffering from mild symptoms, the royal couple along with their two children were immediately quarantined in their home.
FINANCE Tax repayment THE Spanish Supreme Court has sided with the Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund (which invests more than €1 trillion of income generated by the countries oil and gas income) by agreeing that the Spanish Government must refund tax on dividends earned from shareholdings in Spain.
Inditex LATEST breakdown of Inditex profits in 2020 show that Spain continues to be far and away its largest market accounting for 46 per cent of profits which amounted to €640 million before tax but in the USA, it actually found business difficult with turnover dropping significantly.
Rapid inflation FOLLOWING in the footsteps of Zimbabwe and before that Germany between the wars, the Venezuelan Government is having to introduce larger and larger bank notes to cope with out-of-control inflation, with the latest being a 200,000 bolivar note in a country rich in oil.
Bank mergers ONCE again, Pablo Hernández de Cos, Governor of the Bank of Spain has publicly stated that he believes that in order to survive in a post-Covid world, Spanish banks need to strengthen their balance sheets and to do this, must look to merge with other banks.
Loot boxes THE growth in the sale of video games has also seen the introduction of paid for reward areas known as loot boxes which may contain special prizes. The Spanish Government considers that this is a form of gambling and is particularly worried about the early introduction of young players into the concept of paying to gamble for a special prize or gift. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs is therefore inviting the public and industry insiders to give their opinions on how to regulate and perhaps tax these games.
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is the amount that Santander Bank’s investment arm Mouro Capital has available to assist Fintech and companies in other sectors to expand.
Facial recognition
IATA wants a Spanish plan THE International Air Trans‐ port Association (IATA) has called on the government and politicians in Spain to agree a roadmap to restart air transport services once the health situation permits. The travel restrictions and quarantine measures intro‐ duced have dramatically af‐ fected air traffic to and from Spain meaning that demand in 2020 fell by 72 per cent. Tourism accounts for 12 per cent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product
(GDP) and some 82 per cent of tourists arrive by air. The wider economy also benefits from aviation‐en‐ abled trade and business ac‐ tivity including the impor‐ tant international conference and trade fair sector, in which Spain is a global leader. IATA believes that Spain’s recovery cannot materialise without a restart of tourism and aviation, which means implementing policies which open up the country and enables trav‐
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ellers to avoid quarantine. It is vital that govern‐ ments manage the risk of importing Covid‐19 cases while ensuring travel is safe and vaccination and testing play a central role as they represent the best measures to give confidence to both governments and passen‐ gers. One way of doing this is to offer quick, easy and low‐ cost options for testing and increasing the roll‐out of vaccinations.
“We recognise that the government has a difficult balancing act between un‐ locking the economy and safeguarding public health. We are not demanding a date for border restrictions to be lifted. But Prime Minis‐ ter Pedro Sánchez and all policymakers in Spain must agree a vision for how inter‐ national travel can and will be restarted as the pandem‐ ic ends,” commented Rafael Schvartzman, IATA’s Region‐ al Vice President for Europe.
Budget black hole
Was their AGM legal? Our bowls club has split into two parts. The original club, by majority vote, has moved to new premises, taking with them all the club funds that amount to €25,000, all the equip‐ ment and all the assets. This was agreed by an email voting system at our AGM in October 2020. 1) Is it or is it not legal to use an email voting sys‐ tem for an AGM in the case of sports clubs? 2) Do Members who voted against the move have a right to any of the funds taken away? 3) Can those who carried out an illegal AGM voting system be sued for any part of the money taken? 4) In our Constitution it states that two‐thirds of ‘Members Present’ are required to amend our Con‐ stitution. The vote carried but was 5 per cent short of two‐thirds. T J (Costa Blanca)
DAVID SEARL
Voting by email is not ‘legal’. YOU AND THE LAW However, those IN SPAIN who lost the illegal election have little claim on the winners of it. Perhaps you can impugn the re‐ sults of the entire meeting. I urge you to consult a local lawyer who is versed in association legalities.
Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana and Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.
EARLIER this year, Spanish clothing retailer Mango confirmed its commitment to being part of a more re‐ sponsible fashion industry by innovative use of sus‐ tainable processes. Its new denim collection saved 30 million litres of water and appealed not just to men and women but
Credit: Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street flickr
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Rishi Sunak with his red budget dispatch box. THE UK Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) considers that it has found a £4 billion (€4.5 bil‐ lion) ‘black hole’ in Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s March budget figures. It says that the budget was not short of spending an‐ nouncements primarily aimed at support for individuals and businesses who have been ad‐ versely affected by the pan‐ demic, but little was said about spending on public services. Most of the decisions about this were made in the Novem‐ ber spending review, but the IFS suggests that buried in the Budget document and unmen‐ tioned in the Chancellor’s speech to the House, was a £4
billion a year cut to depart‐ ments’ non‐virus budgets from 2022−23 onwards, on top of the £10 to £13 billion cut from those spending plans in November. Whilst the Office for Budget Responsibility announced that overall cuts for so called ‘un‐ protected departments’ amounted to just 1 per cent, the IFS insists that the cuts amount to at least 3 per cent and possibly more. There seem to be two op‐ tions, either increase taxation or allow the cuts to go ahead which could hurt the govern‐ ment’s reputation if the amount is as large as the IFS believes.
Lower impact was rolled out for children as well. Now as part of its recognition that things have changed since the onset of the pandemic, it
is now launching its sec‐ ond new sporting line which is adapted to the growing need to wear more comfortable cloth‐ ing for being at home and
for practising sport. One of the key new fea‐ tures is that there are no knitted garments; instead, seamless finishes and lightweight fabrics pre‐
WHILST technology may be a boom to many, when it doesn’t work properly it can mean the loss of livelihood and serious problems according to the App Drivers & Couriers Union (AD‐ CU). In concert with the Worker In‐ fo Exchange, it has asked Mi‐ crosoft to suspend Uber’s li‐ cence to use its facial recognition and worker surveillance systems in the UK. It argues that as was demon‐ strated in the USA, there are er‐ rors of up to 20 per cent of tests on people of colour and this has already led to at least one driver in the UK being turned down by Uber and temporarily losing their TfL licence.
IAG needs funds WHILST rumours of im‐ pending bankruptcy are probably far from the mark, IAG is trying to raise anoth‐ er £1 billion (€1.15 billion) on the Dublin Stock Ex‐ change. The owner of British Air‐ ways, Iberia and Vueling raised £2.75 billion (€3.15 billion) in September of last year, but now needs to take into account losses from Aer Lingus, its other airline, of €563 million. There will be two bond issues, each of £500 million (€575 million) which it be‐ lieves it needs in order to increase liquidity and with‐ stand any prolonged down‐ turn in air travel dominate, which are com‐ bined with comfortably styled garments. The collection is de‐ signed to be worn for a wide range of sports disci‐ plines related to physical and mental well‐being in‐ cluding yoga, dance, medi‐ tation and pilates, as well as running.
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NEW INFORMATION: Andrew Bailey in Zoom meeting. BOTH The Times and BBC have shared information about the past behaviour of current Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey in a previous role. It is suggested that he withheld information con‐ cerning a potential conflict of interest when being con‐ sidered for the role of Head of the Financial Conduct Au‐ thority (FCA) by the Trea‐ sury Select Committee. He was heavily involved in advising the Treasury on the creation of the Asset Protection Agency which was responsible for over‐ seeing the activities of the Global Restructuring Group (GRG) which was a division of the Royal Bank of Scot‐ land (now trading as NatWest). The GRG was formed at the time of the banking cri‐ sis and it is alleged that with
the knowledge and perhaps prompting of the Asset Pro‐ tection Agency that RBS withdrew loans from busi‐ ness customers who were under severe financial pres‐ sure between 2009 and 2013. RBS was in serious finan‐ cial difficulty at the time and by December 2009 was effectively taken over by the British Government (which still owns a significant num‐ ber of shares in the group). It is suggested that the welfare of business cus‐ tomers came second to the need for the government to protect its interests and therefore large numbers of small companies were al‐ lowed to go bust as loans were withdrawn. According to the BBC, in 2013, the FCA was ordered to investigate the scandal and it commissioned two re‐
Ombudsman WITH the Bank of Spain and the government warning about the possible risks of cryptocurrency, Minister of the Economy Nadia Calviño plans to appoint an ombudsman. The intention is to ensure that Spanish consumers have an option to obtain protection from those supplying cryptocurrency services should something go amiss and also to ensure that all conflicts with banks and the fintech sector are reviewed transparently. She may however await the publication of European Union regulations on cryptocurrency which are being considered and drawn up at the moment.
ports whose findings were not revealed until the BBC obtained a copy of the docu‐ ment, which showed that more than 90 per cent of GRG customers had suf‐ fered.
BUSINESS EXTRA Empty homes THE Spanish Government is considering charging an additional 50 per cent in property tax for homes that are left empty unless they are considered second homes owned for holiday purposes or where an owner has to relocate for work.
Power deal NATIONAL GRID, responsible for the bulk of electricity transmission in the UK is to spend €9 billion (£7.8 billion) on taking over Western Power Distribution from its US parent PPL whilst also agreeing to sell PPL the Narragansett Electric Company for €3 billion (£2.7 billion).
Linea Directa THE European Central Bank has given Bankinter in principle approval to list its insurance business Linea Directa on the stock exchange, but there is some question as to whether the launch should take place this year or next due to the pandemic.
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A true example of double standards LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT IF you ever wanted a true example of the double standards that are rife in the UK you needed to look no further than singer Beyoncé’s acceptance speech at the Grammy awards last week. “I would like to thank all the black Kings and Queens, who have made this all possible,” she gushed, as she received the award for her latest album entitled ‘Black Parade’! I mean you couldn’t really make it up. Had this been a white artist, giving thanks to ‘white’ Kings and Queens for buying an album called White Parade, it would have caused an international outcry. As it was there have been no recriminations whatsoever; particularly from our illustrious heavily biased media. Social media was a whole different ball game. Thousands of people vented their anger at this display of blatant racism, which actually sums up just what is wrong with the UK today. With the left heavily favoured by the popular media, the social
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pages are often (hopefully) the only way to get to the truth of the matter. Are our illustrious news channels so truly out of touch that they simply have no idea of the mood that prevails with the majority of UK citizens ‐ or is there something more sinister taking place? Of course, it is possible that they are actually so arrogant they feel that their actions are perfectly reasonable and in tune with public opinion ‐ well I don’t buy it; I believe they are perfectly aware of what they are doing, and their motives glaringly obvious. In Communist countries, the state and the media work hand in glove. This is why, when you look at any coup in history, the first institutions that are commandeered are those of the media. Left wing success is almost always coupled and achieved with social unrest. With the humiliating rout of the Labour party in the last election, the media have simply reverted to type. They are perfectly aware of the racial tensions that prevail in the UK; subsequently, under the guise of promoting diversity, they are actually doing their best to widen the black/white divide by creating as much
hostility and civil discontent as possible. The examples are glaringly obvious. Utterly disproportionate over exposure of black actors and interviewees on TV. Unwavering support of the much despised ‘knee,’ BLM and the doctrine of ‘woke.’ Minimal or detrimental coverage of any right wing protests. Unfavourably edited reports of any public demonstrations which cause disruption and undermine the police. Failure to overly condemn the desecration of our statues and the Union Jack. Blatant efforts to give British involvement in slavery top priority ‐ while giving a minimum of coverage to the thousands of British lives lost in its efforts to eliminate it, and criticising government policies at every opportunity. The list goes on and on. It’s a devious, long term conspiracy to take the next election for Labour. The young are falling for it. Thankfully they are not yet the majority. Keep the faith Love Leapy Leapylee2002@gmail.com excpatradioscotland.com. (alter ego!)
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It just wasn’t funny at all MIKE SENKER IN MY OPINION Views of a Grumpy Old Man I ’ V E just watched C omic R elief 2021 and the first thing I noticed about this year’s usually magnificent fundraising event was it wasn’t funny. It just felt all wrong. I say it wasn’t funny - there was a James Bond sketch and a bit with Tim Vine, but that was all. We all know this last year has been different from any we have ever had. I feel it wasn’t necessary to mention Covid or vaccines every few minutes. It almost took on a political feeling. The no audience situation makes so much of it just flat. It’s a shame because they tried hard. Normally they manage to extract vast sums by making people have a a good laugh, at the same time pointing out the needs of so many worthy causes. For me this year they didn’t. But well done for trying and well done for raising millions once again. When I got to pensionable age here because I had paid into the system I was informed that I would receive a small pension, to be paid alongside my
U K one. At the time I was amazed because I ’d only paid in for four years here. It was only just over three grand a year, not a fortune, but I was delighted. So jump forward four years and imagine my horror and surprise when this week I got a letter telling me they had overpaid me three grand in 2017 and they want it back. They told me what I was going to get - I never asked and I filled in all the forms correctly and Spain consulted with U K pensions. However, it seems I didn’t read the paperwork correctly. M y pension here was only €60 a month and then they topped it up to 300 as that was a minimum monthly pension payment. What I didn’t realise was that you only get the extra 240 if you don’t have any other taxable income and as I declared I had earned some money I now wasn’t entitled to it. So hey ho the Spanish government has loaned me three grand and are now going to subtract €47 from my pension for the next 70 months. Hopefully that’s the end of it, but knowing the Spanish system it wont be! So folks make sure you read the small print - carefully! Email: mikesenker@gmail.com
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MARBELLA MOMENTS BY NICOLE KING IT’S been a great week; I haven’t stopped. I realise that being busy with things we love to do is uplifting, as long as we remember to take a break. They say a change is as good as a rest, but sometimes rest is what we need. Many of us however feel guilty when doing nothing, so when we do have time to spare we feel obligated to do ‘something’. Curiously this conversation has come up several times over the past few weeks. With so many things possible along the Cos‐ ta del Sol, particularly when the weather is good, we feel we should be a part of it. This can be collaborating for example with beach clean ups, walking homeless dogs, visiting the elderly, the zoo, friends, family, playing tennis, paddle, cycling, wind or kite surfing, eating out at restaurants, going for a walk or a hike, do‐ ing the washing up; the list goes on. However simply lying on the sofa watching TV with nibbles should also be on the list. There’s a lot to be said for doing nothing, now and then. In fact it’s highly recommend‐ ed. Meditation or a variation thereof is cer‐ tainly a great way to start the day. To take time to separate ourselves from the mindless chatter of things to be done during the day and purposefully intending to be at
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the right place, at the right time for everything to turn out just right, works wonders. All too often we work too hard not just at work, but also at having fun and relaxing. Particularly now with social media having us transfixed and hooked in a boundless competition of posts and likes, morning, noon and night, whether for business or social gain, life can become exhausting. Sometimes we just need to rest and if we do it with the right frame of mind, it won’t mean we’re wasting time or have to feel guilty about it. It would also seem that people have a sense that they shouldn’t be visibly happy at this time, due to the restrictions and severity of ‘the situation.’ Others feel guilty to spend time on themselves instead of 100 per cent dedica‐ tion to their children. Feeling good with one‐ self is paramount, so including ourselves in the equation of important things ‘to do’, or ‘not to do’ as the case may be, is equally vital. Life moves on and we are fortunate enough to be able to move with it, but to make the most of it does require a certain amount of faith: in nature, in the powers that be and in ourselves. Taking time to pamper oneself, take a break from the kids or just lie on the sofa all week‐ end are perhaps the very best things we can do. When we’re relaxed and rested, when we switch off the worry and turn on the joy and go with an optimistic flow, things really start to go in the direction we want them to. Let me know how it goes?
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NORA JOHNSON BREAKING VIEWS Nora is the author of popular psychological suspense and crime thrillers and a freelance journalist. To comment on any of the issues raised in her column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/3.0.15/nora-johnson
GIVEN the impact of the pandemic on British retail, it hasn’t been a good year on the high street. Yes, British high streets are being left empty as retail shrinks. Topshop was left hanging by a thread and sagging at the seams (see what I did there?) before the brand was purchased by a com‐ petitor and stores closed down, while Marks & Spencer’s profits are in decline. Mean‐ while, hundreds of jobs at John Lewis are at risk pending the permanent closure of more department stores following Covid‐19’s ‘economic earthquake.’ Overall, tens of thousands of retail jobs have been lost as chains struggle to run their cost‐intensive bricks and mortar outlets alongside their faster‐growing digital arms. And all these additional closures will put more pressure on empty high streets that are already grappling with holes left by the collapse of Debenhams and House of Fraser. But department stores as a business mod‐ el were already struggling pre‐Brexit and pre‐Covid. Probably better to specialise in a
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CLOSING DOWN: It hasn’t been a good year on the British high street. few areas like electrics or home wares and furniture etc and do it well rather than try‐ ing to keep a bit of everything under one roof. But sometimes there are simply excuses for poor results. Companies that wheel out
bland clichés such as ‘adverse trading condi‐ tions’ for profit warnings and other setbacks just aren’t trying. But some colourful expla‐ nations are more convincing than others. Here are some top excuses. DFS, the furni‐ ture chain, claimed that the death of Diana,
Princess of Wales, left customers too trau‐ matised to buy sofas. Albert Fisher, the food group, blamed a chillier than normal North Sea for poor mussel production. Thorntons, the chocolate retailer, once claimed the weather was too cold for Easter eggs. Meanwhile, Total, the oil explorer, blamed a swordfish puncturing a pipe for a three‐day outage. Blacks Leisure blamed global warming and Glastonbury for a slump in profits. EMI blamed a creative block at Coldplay that delayed an album release for one profit warning while Fyffes said the im‐ pact of the fluctuating Brazilian ‘real’ curren‐ cy on melon prices explained theirs. Bless! Nora Johnson’s psychological crime thrillers ‘No Safe Place’, ‘Betrayal’, ‘The Girl in the Woods’, ‘The Girl in the Red Dress’, ‘No Way Back’, ‘Landscape of Lies’, ‘Retri‐ bution’, ‘Soul Stealer’, ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.no ra‐johnson.net) available online as eBook (€0.99; £0.99), Apple Books, paperback and audiobook. All prof‐ its to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.
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ailment which may have affect‐ ed the person’s life. Ribbons Ribbons are also worn as a sym‐ bol of awareness, and in the case of the death of a loved one, to draw attention to their life. Black is a popular option for funeral ribbons, but as with the bracelets, you may want to raise awareness for a cause which affected or interest‐ ed the deceased. Magnets and coins They can be personalised with names, dates and photos or significant images, and made from different materials including wood, plastic, pewter and stainless steel, they come in different sizes and
make an attractive keepsake to give attendees at a memorial service. Badges Badges personalised with photos and details of the deceased can be handed out upon arrival at the memorial service and will give guests a feeling of unity in remembering the deceased. Keychains Much like the options above, they can be personalised with names, dates and photos, and are items which the recipients can keep close to them at all times or hang in a place where they can be seen. There are almost infinite different options, although laser engravings are one of the most popular, on metal, wood, acrylic and other materials. Charms Small charms are very affordable trinkets and can either be attached to necklaces or bracelets before giving them to guests, or given in an organ‐ za bag with a card with a significant quote and the details of the departed. The charms themselves can also be engraved. Popular shapes for funeral favour charms include hearts, angels, shamrocks, birds...
Bookmarks Bookmarks are a tasteful option for memorial favours and are very durable. They can be person‐ alised with photos, dates and meaningful quotes. They can be made in leather, with laser engravings or in other materials and a coloured tassel can be added if you desire. Blooming memorial favours Bookmarks can be personalised to include an emblem made from seed paper which can be de‐ tached and planted to grow flowers in memory of a loved one. These emblems come in shapes such as hearts, angels and butterflies and can be per‐ sonalised with names, dates and memorial quotes. They can also be obtained without the bookmarks. Seeds and stones Seed packets can also be personalised and handed out as keepsakes at funerals, with popular flowers including forget‐me‐nots and sunflowers. Tree seedlings which can also be planted to cele‐ brate life are also very symbolic and a popular idea. Another natural option is an engraved memori‐ al stone, which can be kept in a pocket or bag, used for household decoration or placed in the garden or a potted plant.
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SCAM ALERT DEAR Euroweekly I have sent the following as this scam is actually in progress at this moment, it all looked absolutely genuine to me, it is her exact e-mail address and the unique way she finishes her mail but it was not our friend: Hi there, I really hope that you’ve had a good 2021 so far and that things are going well for you! Can I ask you for a quick favour? --------------------------------------------Of course you can! All is well here still very much in lockdown Terry --------------------------------------------------Terry, I’m happy you are doing fine and keeping safe. I am sorry to bother you with this mail, it’s my Niece’s birthday and I need to get an Amazon gift card for her, but I can’t do this now, and I tried purchasing it online but unfortunately had no luck with that. Can you get it from any store around you? I’ll pay back as soon as possible. Kindly let me know if you can handle this. I await your soonest response. Thanks ---------------------------------------------------------How much do you want to spend? Also if I have to put a name on it, what name? Terry ---------------------------------------------Thanks so much for your assistance. The total amount needed is £400 Amazon Gift cards, each with a £100 value. You can easily get it from any grocery store around you like the Barnes, Waitrose, Sainsbury, Kingston, Tesco, Argos, I need you to scratch the back of the card to reveal the pin, then take a snapshot/picture of the back showing the pin and have them sent here to my email so I can forward it to her. Keep me posted as soon as you have it done and I promise to reimburse you. Thanks ----------------------------------------------Why do you not send a cheque? --------------------------------------------
MOVING FORWARD THERE has been quite a lot of negative comment on social media about the decision by the National and Regional Governments not to allow movement between autonomous regions before Easter. The situation is clear that for more than a year we have been suffering restrictions in some form or other and the fact is that tens of thousands of people here in Spain have either died or been afflicted by the Covid19 infection. We seem to be recovering from the spike that arose during the relaxation of confinement that took place
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Where are the vaccines? Well said Peter Fieldman in last week’s issue! The vaccination programme in Spain is disgraceful. A complete shambles! And we want to open our borders for summer tourism? What a joke. UK has vaccinated more than 25,000,000 people. Yet the goverment announced that all hospitality will open until 10.30pm from Friday. Let’s watch the third wave, it’s coming very soon!! Wendy Long, Marbella
Michael McDonald Good for Spain, there is absolutely no dignity in prolonging a life of pain. I don’t think that anyone who has had to watch the agony and misery of a slow lingering death would think otherwise.
Sarah Steel Death with dignity, the same as we gift our pets.
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Leapy!!! It is with great pleasure that, after some 30 years, I can wholeheartedly endorse Leapy Lee’s most recent column on the Sussex’s TV programme. Absolutely, right on the ball, Leapy. Kate Ferry (Altea)
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over Christmas and the New Year so surely it makes sense to continue to take precautions to protect as many people as possible. No single government in Europe has found a perfect way of combating coronavirus and in the past few days we have seen additional restrictions and even lockdowns with the UK unveiling a very cautious road map lasting until June and beyond. Yes, it would be nice to be able to get out and about and mix with family and friends, enjoying all of the Easter processions, but the potential
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problems of a very quick escalation of infection is real and surely it’s better to continue to make personal sacrifices now in order to see some form of return to normality later in the year? Anti vaxxers may well argue that being inoculated with a relatively untried and untested ‘vaccine’ is potentially dangerous, but don’t seem to have an alternative option other than carry on and hope for the best. There may be some side effects, but it seems unlikely that the coronavirus will just give up and disappear of its own accord!
Agree we are a human animal, so should be treated like other animals.
Ella Black I think if you have personally watched your loved ones, especially when they’re terminally ill in pain and suffering and they keep saying I just want to die but you watch them for several days deteriorate and they can see your pain and you can’t physically help them but just be there for them, then yes totally agree with this x very much needed xx
Rishenda Tofts I totally agree.
Paddy Colcombe I cannot answer as it depends on how much the person has or is suffering.
Kurt Elutin Sounds humane, but just like in Switzerland, Netherlands, Belgium etc, it will lead to less care for frail people in an attempt to cut state healthcare costs...
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Top tips for an even glow E V E R Y O N E loves that healthy summer glow but for a truly healthy look you need to fake it! Forget lazing in the sun for hours on end a n d a l l t h e a s s o c i a t e d h e a l t h r i s k s i nvolved. T here are literally hundreds of fake tan and self-tanning creams, lotions and sprays available to give the natural bronzed look you are looking for. However, whether it’s a deep tan or lighter colour you want, there are some top tips to follow to ensure an even look: Exfoliate. Ideally up to seven hours before you want to apply self-tan. This will help remove dead skin cells and help prevent uneven, blotchy patches with the product. When doing your legs, shave or wax at least 24 hours before. Apply the product after showering. Ensure the skin is completely dry and
moisturise beforehand, particularly on dry spots such as knees and elbows to help with an overall even result. Wear gloves. Protect your hands from the product. Nothing gives the game away that you are faking it like brown stained palms. Wait to get dressed. To prevent the self tan staining your clothes or smudging, wait at least 15 minutes after applying before getting dressed. Get help. Enlist the help of someone to apply tan to the back and to those hard to reach areas for an even glow. Stay protected. Despite the healthy glow, you must still protect your skin from the sun and wear adequate UVA and UVB protection.
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Surviving the ‘Spring Mania’ MS BIPOLAR UP AND DOWN WITH BALANCE UNEDITED IT’S the end of March. Winter has been and gone spring is here. The smell of wild flowers, the bees, the butterflies and then the feeling of dread. Mania usually hits me at some point during every single spring, no matter what I do. I take my medication like I do every day, I don’t drink, my routine doesn’t change. But mania still hits me every spring. Most things make it worse, so much worse. It’s happened each spring since I can remember. As soon as the time moves forward an hour, I have a pretty major episode. I usually do things that are completely out of character for me, not necessarily bad, but I have to be so careful to not lose control of reality. I’ve even started to notice physical changes during these times. My skin glows, my eyes and hair are extra shiny, it’s unbelievable. I have this oomph to get my hair highlighted, change my make-up routine, bye bye smokey eyes - today I’m wearing glitter! I have this energy boost and bubbly happy mood every day all day! It’s not until I decided to do a bit of reading I found out that people with
Bipolar tend to go through the same, I’m glad that others know what this is like, though I hate that we all go through it. Nothing good comes from my springtime mania, and I almost always end up with a big crash. My last manic episode I would say was two years ago, I have come a long way since then. I hope this time things go well and I am thinking positively, but I’m also prepared for what usually occurs. I don’t want to say it’s inevitable. Here’s hoping the upcoming season only brings showers and flowers for me and all those who experience spring mania. Always remember to make sure to get plenty of sleep, regardless if your body wants it or not. If you take medication, take your meds exactly as prescribed and be sure not to skip any doses, or pop an extra one because you feel like you need it, trust me, I’ve been there and done that, and it causes more damage than that escape you are looking for! Monitor any symptoms that may de different than usual as soon as you notice them, relay them to a loved one or your family. Please be kind to yourself. You are allowed to be happy and have fun, your whole life does NOT have to revolve around your illness. Love Ms Bipolar x
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THE EUROWEEKLY NEWS is urging its readers to support local busi‐ nesses in the community by going local through the lockdown and for your all your shopping this year, instead of feeding online gi‐ ants and superstores. During this lockdown, we chal‐ lenge you to rediscover your local high streets, markets, butchers, greengrocers and all of the won‐ derfully quirky independent busi‐ nesses in your area. Due to the Covid‐19 pandemic, you may have to support many lo‐ cal businesses by ordering online and making use of any click and col‐ lect services they can operate if you are unable to get out due to health reasons or lockdown restrictions. The joy of shopping local means that independent businesses can help support the local community. Although it may be a euro or two cheaper elsewhere or online, consider where your money is ac‐ tually going.
By shopping at an independent store you’re putting food on a local family’s table, and there is no bet‐ ter time than now to give back to your community by making a small gesture and shopping in this way. Many local stores support local charities, support and sponsor local sports teams and in many cases the small independent 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 current owner but the generation before. So be sure to pre‐order your meat from a local butcher and get your spuds from a local greengro‐ cer, let us revive that community spirit and get to know our neigh‐ bours again. You could also consider purchas‐ ing gift vouchers from local busi‐ nesses to help them over the com‐ ing 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 stu‐ dio, a hair cut at a local salon or an online study course for someone looking to change their career path. As people are struggling with fi‐ nances thinking about what friends and family may actually need is im‐ portant too. Whilst it’s nice to give a glamourous gift perhaps pre‐pay‐ ing a family member’s phone bill for the month would actually be a better gift. Helping people alleviate stress and worry , give the gift of peace of mind through these diffi‐ cult times. Choosing to spend your money locally will really make a difference in the recovery of the local econo‐ my. When we buy local, our mon‐ ey stays local, and it strengthens the local economy in two ways. First, buying local keeps money cir‐ culating within the local economy. Studies have shown that local businesses recirculate a greater share of every euro as they create
locally owned supply chains and in‐ vest in their employees. Data shows that local retailers return 52 per cent of their revenue back into the local economy, com‐ pared to just 14 per cent for nation‐ al chain retailers. 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 restau‐ rant, which in turn prepares the fresh produce and sells it to local customers. The farmer pays its lo‐ cal employees and the restaurant uses revenue from sales to buy supplies from a neighbourhood hardware store. This example illus‐ trates how the recirculation of money in the local economy leads to a stronger financial foundation for our neighbours and communi‐ ties. Buying local also fuels new em‐ ployment and job opportunities for people within our community.
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MUSIC is a therapeutic medium for humans, but dogs can also benefit from the healing powers of music. The wolf, which is known for howling, uses it as a form of communication and for assembling the pack. They will change their tone as others join in because they prefer to finish on a different and discordant tone. This suggests that canines do have a sense of pitch. It is believed that dogs engage in vocalisation to pro‐ duce musical sounds in the same recreational way as hu‐ mans do. When they hear music, especially from wind and reed instruments, they are naturally inclined to join in with the chorus; while making sure their tone is heard above the rest. As research has con‐ firmed that dogs have musical preferences and react differently to a range of musical styles; then it’s worth sharing your collection of music with your dog and waiting to see what happens. They might even influence your taste in music.
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Birds announce spring is here RIGHT now, I am rejoicing in the gift that is spring! Spring is a celebration of our natural heritage, a time of renewal and wonder. Here in Andalu‐ cia, we live in a migration bot‐ tleneck for birds, where they make their way to and fro on journeys that involve huge ef‐
forts between continental Eu‐ rope and Africa. It is one of life’s spectacles, a time to catch your breath as you wit‐ ness the arrival of so many different species of bird. A time where you can stand amidst nature and just feel a kind of spiritual sensa‐
tion that raises the hairs on the back of your neck. As an encore, flowers emerge and grace the landscape with car‐ pets of colour, you can feel the energy being released af‐ ter a long winter’s slumber. It is always a time when I am never certain of whether I should be looking above me for birds or cast my eyes to the ground in search of elu‐ sive plants. The sadness of losing wintering birds such as Chiffchaff and the amusing antics of White Wagtails is tempered by the chattering and busy swarms of Swallows as they arrive to revisit their traditional nesting sites and promise warmer weather will soon be here to stay. For a great many of us, that have our roots in northern parts of Europe, Swallows have always been the harbinger of spring, a wel‐ come and friendly feathered friend announcing an end to the short days of winter. Peter Jones ‐ Andalucía Bird Society www.andaluciabird society.org
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GARDENING PROFESSIONAL garden services from Fuengirola to Estepona. All aspects of gardening and full maintenance and landscaping, free quotes, competitive prices. Contact Andrew 600 259 981 Andrew@garden-pro fessionals. com (288828) SPECIALIST BIG TREE PRUNING, PALMS AND GARDEN MAINTENANCE 637 203 528 TRABAJOS ESPECIAL EN ARBOLES GRANDES PRUNING PALMERAS, MANT DE JARDINES 637 203 528 (284967)
IRRIGATION IRIS-IRRIGATION and landscapes. TRENCHLESS NO DIG Irrigation installation, Cables, Fibre Optic, Electric & Lighting Cables. New Installations & problem-solving. Turf (supply and laying). Garden constructions. Tree surgeon. Clearing. Astro Turf (Free Quotation) 676 747 521 (288939)
GATE REPAIRS ELECTRIC GATE/GARAGE DOOR automation repaired. Free, no obligation quotation. Call Colin - 636 394 641 (291006)
GATES ELECTRIC GATES/Garage Doors. Intercoms/access control systems and replacement remotes. New installs and repairs. For all your electric gate and garage door requirements call us on 605 356 469/952 786 178. The Garage Door Co & 2 Way Gates. tgdc@hotmail.co.uk www.2waygates.com (289154)
FUENGIROLA, Myofascial Release. J Schaegen, Specialised in treating neck, back & extremity disorders, 30 years in Practice. 652 291 224 www.bodywork.es (289714)
DENTIST ENGLISH SPEAKING DENTIST in Fuengirola & Nueva Andalucia. Specialising in Zircon crowns, bridges etc. FREE check up! Emergency Service available drvisky@hotmail.com. 689 887 019 (290431)
MASSAGE ENGLISH qualified masseuse, specialising in Swedish, Aroma Therapy & Indian head massage. Nueva Andalucia. Call Lisa 652 189 088 (291848)
HOT TUBS AND SPAS HOT TUBS new used, bought, sold, hired. Also move & repairs. Used good Hot Tubs for sale. 691 973 131 / +44 7836 379122 (290542)
HOUSE CLEARANCES ALHAURIN FURNITURE EMPORIUM furniture wanted, same day collection, also house clearance and removals. 697 511 071 (291359)
INSURANCE EU INSURANCE DIRECT. Best prices, best service, best cover for all your Insurance needs. TEL 951 080 118 or 952 830 843 (282687) MOTOR INSURANCE. For the most competitive quotes in English call Linea Directa on 902 123 309, you could save as much as 30% and you can transfer your existing no claims bonus. Call Linea Directa on 902 123 309 for motor insurance with a human voice in English from Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm and save money now! (200726) STAY SAFE! Abbeygate Insurance Call 971 277 455 For your security www.abbeygateinsure. com (2887610) www.euroweeklynews.com
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LEGAL SERVICES SPANISH RESIDENCY specialist. Native English speaker: fast and reliable service: schedule appointments, complete paperwork and translation. Tel: 675 211 967 (291840)
LOCKSMITHS LOCKSMITH emergency / appointment. Doors opened without damage, locks changed, patio doors and windows secured, 24 hour honest, fast and reliable service. Call Paul 657 466 803 (288129) ENGLISH 24/7 LOCKSMITHS AND SECURITY COMPANY, FREE HOME SECURITY SURVEY. 636 770 865 / 952 660 233 WWW.SECURITYOFS PAIN.COM CONTACT DAREN
MISCELLANEOUS GOLD & SILVER Bought & Sold, Rolex & Patek Philippe Watches Tel – 678 716 693 (288662)
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25 - 31 March 2021 MOSQUITO SCREENS ACE OF SHADES – Don’t let the bugs get you! Available in enrollable, slider and pleated. Large choice of colours including wood effect. Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceof shades.design (101730) MOSQUITO Screens for windows, doors and a highquality sliding patio door screen. All finishes available. Quick service. All areas covered. Call Julian 655 825 931 (290057) MOSQUITO screens, sliding, pulldown, pleated, colours call Mosquito Nick 647 072 861 www.mosquitonick.ws (291753)
MOTORING FOR SALE SELLING YOUR SPANISH CAR? PHONE Bill Brady for the best cash price. Stay safe and phone Bill on 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com MASSIVE SAVINGS AT BILL BRADY CARS has been established on the Costa del Sol since 1986, in which time he has helped thousands of expatriates to buy or sell their quality used Spanish cars and also keeping all the documentation simple so you understand all that is going on (which is important). You can contact Bill direct on 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 or billbrady cars. com NEW Cars and SUVs coming soon please check our web page billbradycars.com.
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PRICE SLASHED Hybrid Toyota C-HR Automatic / Petrol 2017 from private owner (NOT EX RENTAL) 16’000 Klm (10’000 Mls) Full service history and warranty from Toyota, black leather interior, polar white black top there are to many extras to list here look at this saving WAS 21’995€ NOW 20’995 € 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbrady cars.com PRICE SLASHED Automatic / Diesel 2.0 Ltr. (Blue Motiòn) VW Passat CC 2015 One private owner and just been serviced by VW. New ITV. (MOT) ONLY 31’000 Klm (19’000 Mls) This car has always been garaged and only used on special occasions. Full colour coded leather seating this car has to be seen a top of the range car WAS 16’995€ NOW 16’500€ 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com AUTOMATIC/ Diesel Citroen C-3 (special edition) 2016 One private owner only 22’000 Klm. (13’000 Mls) Full service history bought and serviced by Citroen. Sat-Nav. Sensors, alloy wheels, blue tooth, this car has too seen for only 7’995€ 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com. PRICE SLASHED Automatic/ Diesel Mercedes A-200-D 2017 One private owner bought and serviced by Mercedes Fuengirola its only done 11’000 Klm. (7’000 Mls) AMG Kit, half leather / suede this car was only used as holiday car and its NOT EX RENTAL/ LEASE, there to many extras to list here but for sure its the cheapest one in Spain WAS 20’995€ 20’500€ 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com AUTOMATIC / Petrol 1.6 2004/5 Ford Fusion from private owner 47’000 Klm. (29’000 Mls) Bluetooth, AirConditioning , privy glass and just been serviced new tyres also, great costa car massive boot space and its only 3’995€ 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com ROBERTSON CARS...would like to thank all of my past, present & future clients for their continued support over the last 32 years here in Spain. Especially the last few months through these difficult times with lockdown and Covid-19. Stay safe and outdrive everyone. www.robertsoncarsspain.com
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ROBERTSON CARS CABRIO FORD FOCUS Diesel 2011 only 44,000kms (Approx. 27,000miles) 5 speed, manual, brilliant black, tan leather interior, CD, electric everything roof folds into boot, roomy 4 seater, air-con, alloy wheels, go topless get the top down, spoil yourself you know your worth it, just like this convertible with very low kilometres..€8,995 Photos. www.robertsoncarsspain.com phone 952 832 173 / whatsapp. 608 658 785 ROBERTSON CARS 4x4 JEEP COMPASS Diesel 2008, looks right in white, 2L, manual, 6 speed, 5 star alloy wheels, only 105,000kms.(approx. 65,000miles) CD Player, air-con, electric windows, locking, North, South, East, West this compass is the best buy, WAS.. €8,250... NOW...€7,995. Photos. www. robertsoncarsspain.com phone 952 832 173 / whatsapp. 608 658 785 ROBERTSON CARS VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.2, 2013, ITV till AUGUST 2022, Silver with black interior, only 125,000kms. (approx. 77,000miles). Private lady owner, air-con, CD Player, 5 door, hatchback, it is a Volkswagen no need to say more, must go Polo....WAS...€7,250 ...NOW...€6,995. Photos. www.robertsoncars-spain.com phone 952 832 173 / whatsapp. 608 658 785 ROBERTSON CARS MERCEDES S320 GOING BACK TO UK ? or STAY IN SPAIN right hand drive Spanish registered Automatic / Diesel, 2002 only 77,000miles, Sunroof, one low handicap golfing owner, golden oldie with black leather interior, a timeless classic with electric everything, comes with the UK conversion headlights FREE cost €800 euros. Full service histor y. . . . WA S. . . € 5 , 0 0 0 NOW...€3,995. Photos. www.robertsoncars-spain.com phone 952 832 173 / whatsapp. 608 658 785 WE ARE currently the market leader in our country in the sale of direct car, motorbike, home and company fleet insurance. Since we started out in 1995, our philosophy has always been to offer an excellent service with the best prices in the market. For the most competitive quotes in English, call Linea Directa on 902 123 309. (200726)
CAR SERVICES MOBILE MECHANIC will come to your home or work. Servicing, repairs, ITVs & diagnostics. Call Mick on 617 553 072 (291019) ENGLISH bodyshop, fully equipped, Mijas Costa. No Job Too Small. 952 667 074 (291474)
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WANTED, wanted, wanted!! All cars, all years, all models… from exotic to classic. Spanish, English, Dutch plated. Call us on 951 977 329 or 606 647 597. (290307) CAMPER VANS, CARAVANS, MOBILE HOMES, BOATS AND ALL PLANT, DIGGERS, DUMPERS, MOTORBIKES, CARS AND COMMERCIALS WANTED. BEST PRICE PAID, CASH TODAY, ANY REGISTRATION WITH OR WITHOUT PAPERS. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837 (290739)
IMPORT / TRANSFER CARS transferred, history checks, Imports and Embargo problems. Change of use and lost papers. Change your car to Spanish plates, simple efficient service. Cars bought and sold. Please call 678 808 837 Or email carsinspain@live.co.uk (290739)
MOTORING WANTED CAR, VANS BOUGHT WITH/WITHOUT PAPERS. CASH WAITING 678 808 837 (290739) CARS, VANS UK OR SPANISH BOUGHT FOR CASH. FREE COLLECTION IN SPAIN/UK. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837 OR 952 669 701 CARS, VANS, ANY REGISTRATION, INSTANT CASH, FINANCE/EMBARGO UK OR SPANISH 685 524 921 (290739) WANTED CARS AND VANS, FREE COLLECTION, SAME DAY 685 524 921 (290739)
NAUTICAL INTERNATIONAL SKIPPER LICENCE: Courses held in English and starts soon. RYA VHF and Radar Courses. 626 245 098 RETIRED Irish businessman with apartment in San Pedro, would like a half share in a modern offshore Cruiser up to 40ft (have a Targa 34 in Ireland). Contact 952 782 427 or +353 892 386673 (290665) www.euroweeklynews.com
COCKROACHES, ANTS, ins e c t s , f l e a s , m i c e , ra t s , wasps, termite specialists. Fumigations, bars, restaurants, houses, etc. Sanitary department officially registered certificates. Guarantee. Serving the coast since 1985. Only legal English owned pest control company on the coast. If you want the best then phone N . P. S. N i g e l 6 0 6 0 0 8 9 4 0 (289652)
PET CHARITY ACE CHARITY ‘El Refugio’ in La Cala de Mijas is a registered charity. We have on average 275 dogs in our care and we receive no help from the Town Hall or the Andalucian government. We desperately need foster homes and adoptants for our many dogs, especially the small ones and puppies who do not do well in a big shelter. We are grateful for any help offered, including donations of food and blankets. Visiting times are from 13.00 to 15.00 and you can a l way s t u r n u p o r m a ke a n appointment by calling Denise on 669 018 736. Our website is www.ace-charity.org where you can view all the dogs in our care. (93320) ADANA THE ANIMAL SHELTER IN ESTEPONA. We always need volunteers to walk and socialise with our dogs and help with cleaning. We also need good homes for our animals that you can see on www.adana.es. Kennels o p e n e ve r y d ay 1 0 - 1 . 3 0 , Camino de Casares, near Parq u e d e l o s Pe d r e g a l e s , E s tepona. (5 minutes from the Poligono) For more information call 952 113 467, available from 10.00am until 14.00pm. (93319) ANIMEX Foundation offers f r e e w i l l u p g ra d i n g w h e n leaving something for abandoned animals. Contact animexfoundation@gmail.com or call 692 166 434 now for this absolutely free service (288287) ARCH - The Andalucian Rescue Centre for Horses, registered charity 8448, is open to visitors every Sunday from 9 am until 2pm. Working closely with the Spanish authorities, we rescue, rehabilitate and r e h o m e a b u s e d a n d a b a ndoned horses and donkeys. Come and meet our current rescues, learn about our work and how you may be able to help. Run solely by a small team of dedicated volunteers, the Centre is located between Alhaurin el Grande and Coin in Comm. de Viña Borrego
CLASSIFIEDS behind Venta Miralmonte. For more information and directions see our website www.horserescues pain.org, o u r Fa c e b o o k p a g e C e n t r o Andalusi de Rescate de Caballos or tel. 610 845 491 or 656 935 613 (93322) SEPE the horse and donkey charity is open to the public at weekends from 10.00 to 5 . 0 0 . Vo l u n t e e r s a r e m u c h needed in all departments and are welcome at any time. For our riding for the disabled classes, we are also in need of extra helpers. We are nationally registered by the Spanish Ministry of the Interior (164640) but only with your support can we give the e q u i n e a vo i c e . I f yo u c a n just commit to 2 or 3 euros a month it will really help make a difference. You can find us at Lauro Golf Equestrian Centre, Alqueria, Alhaurin de la Torre. Tel. 608 258 950 info@sepeonline.net www.sepe online.net (93321) SOS ANIMAL REFUGE we h ave d o g s , yo u n g a n d o l d looking for homes. Some of our dogs have been with us for some time and would love to find a cosy spot to curl up in and a knee on which to rest their heads. If you have room in your heart and home we would love to hear from you. We do not put our dogs to sleep - no matter how old, they are safe with us. For day to day needs and to pay for veterinary care, we much appreciate the support we receive. We desperately need items to sell on our market stall to help raise funds and are happy to come and collect. So, if you are having a clear-out, please contact us on 605 227 155. If you would like to know more about rehoming, please call 653 257 875. Visit our website w w w. s o s -a n i m a l s . o r g or please phone Sandy on 952 385 923 or 666 814 056 if you would like to make a don a t i o n o r h e l p i n a ny way. (93317)
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adjacent to courtyard containing swimming pool. North facing aspect, peaceful atmosphere, in a superior apartment building. Security, surveillance cameras, and 24 hour Concierge. Very suitable for families. Each dwelling for sale, individually priced, offers starting from €78,000. Phone: +447718 911 740 ask for Rebecca (291520)
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KINGDOM FOR SALE or RENT. MARBELLA/ESTEPONA. 12 mins Puerto Banus. 2 Rustic Farm Houses, 2 Abandoned Houses, 4 Garages, 4 Out Houses, Ruined Hamlet. 7kms of internal roads. 153 acres, Pool, River & Lakes. €1,320 p/week (long let) Visit: www.marbellaland.com - 0044 7960 933566 or e-mail: marcbur ca@icloud.com (291865)
PROP MAINTENANCE STARLIGHT PROPERTY. All Areas. Residential & Holiday Lets. 689 819 592 www.starlight -spain.com (290666)
PROPERTY TO LET LONG TERM RENTALS AVAILABLE and also wanted. Super prices. Apartments, townhouses, villas, fincas, shops, offices, bars, restaurants. Coast & inland. Tlf 679 111 522 (290879) FUENGIROLA Centre, 1 bed apartment. Beautifully furnished. Only for very responsible people, retired, pensioner. Long term 450€ per month (min 1 year) Tlf 667 655 648, 608 337 300 WhatsApp. (291805)
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15 CUBIC metre van returning to the UK 9th April 2021. Space available each way. Tel. 639 928 090 (286467)
SOFT FURNISHINGS CURTAINS, blinds, cushions and much more. Free estimates and home visits. Tel 657 369 343 or rosannacarmella@hot mail. com (289668)
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ROLLER SHUTTERS ACE OF SHADES - PERSIANA (security shutter) electric and manual, various colours available including wood effect, we also offer a repair service. Make your home more secure! Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceofshades.design (101730) ROLLER shutter repairs, 7 days a week, conversion from manual to motorised, new installations. All areas covered. Coast and inland. 655 825 931 (288894)
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MAN & VAN, 20€ ph. Removals, Rubbish & House Clearances. Paul 634 112 677 (284894)
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SITUATED IN THE HEART OF TORREMOLINOS, Costa del Sol. Ground floor studios side by side, with balconies
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FRENCH POLISHING REPAIRS, restoration etc. restore your valuable furniture to its former glory. Tel 647 579 519 / 952 499 944 (285318)
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WE have many clients actively looking for villas, townhouses & apartments from Torremolinos to Calahonda. Call Joe 626 864 683 (291084)
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Skoda Octavia….a nice place to be ROAD TEST by Mark Slack YOU tend to know that if your local constabulary use a particular make of car then that car is probably go‐ ing to be a pretty decent purchase. In addition to the seem‐ ingly stocky Vauxhall, Peu‐ geot and BMW fleet you
may have noticed the emer‐ gence of Skoda into the po‐ lice ranks. Even away from their favourite vRS models the Octavia range is very comprehensive with hatch‐ back and estate models, petrol and diesel engines plus manual or VAG’s DSG automatic transmission. The Octavia is also avail‐ able in mild hybrid and
plug‐in hybrid form too. Plug‐in versions are only available at the higher end of the range, but mild hy‐ brid is available from the lead‐in models. My choice was the estate, very practical unlike so many stylised estates, in SE L First Edition form. Octavia estates start from a reason‐ able €25,869 (£22,210), which is a lot of car and kit for your money, but my SE L First edition sits near the top
end of the range at €34,406 (£29,540) with a 150 PS 2.0 litre diesel under the bon‐ net. Standard fare is impres‐ sive with such things as adaptive cruise control, du‐ al zone climate, navigation, powered and heated door mirrors, heated front seats, LED lighting, auto lights and wipers, privacy glass, key‐ less entry and start and a 10” touch screen, plus a very good array of safety kit. As ever there is a plethora of options so you can easily adapt the car to your own per‐
sonal specification, finance permitting of course! Diesels are far from flavour of the road at the moment but for those with higher mileage lives they can make good sense as they offer higher mpg and generally better low down engine power. The DSG gearbox is a de‐ light allowing a more re‐ laxed drive when it does ev‐ erything or more driver involvement, via steering wheel paddles, if that is your thing. Smooth and very refined the Octavia is a nice place to be with good
adjustment of the seating and not too much over digi‐ talisation of the controls. That said ‘bring back but‐ tons’ would still be my mantra. My test model had the optional panoramic sun‐ roof, which at €1,339 (£1,150), is not cheap but made the world of differ‐ ence to the already spacious interior. Quality as ever with VAG is excellent with a solid and upmarket, in an understated non‐shouty way, feel that few other manufacturers seem to achieve.
Facts at a Glance Model: Skoda Octavia SE L First Edition estate Engine: 2.0-litre turbocharged 4-cylinder diesel developing 150 PS Gears: 7-speed DSG automatic Performance: 0-100 kph (62 mph) Petrol 8.8 secs Maximum Speed Petrol 220 kph (137 mph) Economy: Petrol 7.5 l/100km (60.1 mpg) WLTP Emissions: 97 g/km WLTP Model tested was UK-specification and equipment levels and prices may vary in other markets. Smooth and very refined.
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Real Madrid Close The Gap To Three Points At The Top Of La Liga IT’S looking like the La Liga ti‐ tle race in Spain will go to the wire this season as Real Madrid went to the Estadio Municipal de Balaídos on Sat‐ urday March 20 to play Celta Vigo and came away with a 1‐ 3 victory, which moves them to within three points of ri‐ vals Atletico Madrid at the top of the table. Zinedine Zidane’s side leapfrogs Barcelona into sec‐ ond place in the table, with both Atletico, and Barcelona playing on Sunday. Karim Benzema, who just can’t stop scoring lately, scored twice and provided an assist, which means he has now scored in six con‐ secutive matches in all com‐ petitions for the first time since 2016, with the French‐ man curling a shot into the bottom corner to give Madrid the lead in the 20th AS Sod’s Law would have it after I wrote last week that Benahavis were the only team not to be train‐ ing, I received a message on Wednesday saying they had resumed the previous night at San Pedro !!! Ten players turned up to play a five‐a‐side match. San Pedro pitches are
CELTA VIGO GROUND: Real Madrid won their away game to move up the table. minute after being released by a fine piece of play from Toni Kroos. The German midfielder, Kroos, was again involved for the second goal, on the half‐ hour mark, winning the ball back on the edge of the penalty area, and allowing Benzema to dribble across
the box to score his eighth goal in six matches in all com‐ petitions, with Santi Mina heading Celta back into the game just before the break after Denis Suarez floated a free‐kick into the area. Madrid piled the pressure on in the second‐half, al‐ though it took a fine save
from Thibaut Courtois to prevent Iago Aspas from lev‐ elling the scores, until in‐ evitably, Benzema crowned his exceptional display by sending in a cross to Marco Asensio, who walked the ball over the line in the fourth minute of stoppage time.
Manchester City Battle on MANCHESTER CITY are through to the semi‐finals of the FA Cup for the third season in a row, after beating Everton 2‐0 at Goodison Park on Saturday March 20 but it was an almighty battle, with Everton’s backline standing firm, taking City until virtually the end of the match before making the breakthrough, and then, scored not once, but twice. City made six changes to the team which beat Borussia Mönchengladbach to reach the Champions League last eight and did not trouble Everton for much of the game despite dominating possession, then a substitution by Pep Guardiola, bringing on Riyad Mahrez and Kevin De Bruyne changed the game, with both players scoring the goals. Ilkay Gundogan, who has been in scintillating form this sea‐ son bagged the first, heading in his 16th goal of the season on 84 minutes, after Aymeric Laporte’s shot had been tipped onto the crossbar by Virginia, only for it to come back to the waiting German, and then it was De Bruyne who fired in a crisp shot in the 90th minute to send them through to the last four, joining Southampton who had beaten Bournemouth earlier in the day. This victory means that City have won 25 out of their past 26 games in all competitions, quite an achievement indeed, and after the match, Guardiola in his interview said, “It was a really tough game. We saw the commitment from Everton, how focused they were, they defended really aggressively. It was one of the toughest games we’ve played in the last four months.”
BENAHAVIS BACK AND WITH THE BASICS smaller than the ones they use at Benahavis and there were no goals!!! It was back to the school gym days as they had to use turned up benches as goals!!! The players made the most of it and all said
it was so good to be kick‐ ing a ball again. They will be back again this Tuesday at 7.15pm and at least this week they will have goal posts. Restrictions have been eased, but still no travel out of Andalucia and al‐ though there is an im‐ provement in Covid cases, there is now a fear of a fourth wave coming after Easter. With this in mind the League Management Committee have not pressed ahead with any tournaments preferring to wait until next month to assess the situation. The Walking Football As‐
IN TRAINING: The Benahavis team at San Pedro.
sociation Iberia hope to achieve one of their objec‐ tives in May with plans for an ‘Over 65’s Recruitment Day.’ The provisional date for this venture will be Sunday May 16. There will be a match between Cala‐
honda Over 65s and a League Select Over 65s and it is hoped, travel re‐ strictions permitting, Gibraltar will bring their Over 65’s team to play a friendly. A Ladies match is also
planned with Viñuela Ladies resuming their ri‐ valry with the Benalmade‐ na Ladies. Again it is hoped to recruit ladies to walking football. Men over 65 who are thinking of having a try can have a game in a spe‐ cial ‘Recruits’ match when they will play alongside regular players to see if they enjoy playing and hopefully join future ses‐ sions. A WFAI aim is to have an Over 65’s League running parallel to the South of Spain League next season. Further details of the Open Recruitment Day will appear here in the Euro Weekly in the next few weeks.