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The people’s paper ISSUE NO. 1874
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Covered in PROVINCIAL council, the Diputacion, has spent €650,000 on improvements to Formentera del Segura’s sports complex which included enclosing the multi-sports court and renewing the artificial turf on the football pitch.
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Light bills SANTA POLA Town Hall brought in specialists to devise a customised energy plan after finding it spends an extra €23,000 a year on electricity by contracting more than it consumes.
Tidy up SAN FULGENCIO Town Hall has fined 31 owners of unbuilt land this year for disregarding local by-laws requiring these to be rubbish-free and ‘safe and healthy at all times.’
Vandalised ALICANTE City’s Public Safety department is examining CCTV footage to identify the graffitiwriter who daubed a tag on the base of the emblematic fountain in the central Plaza de Los Luceros.
BEACH ASSISTANTS: Presence on region’s beaches confirmed at Generalitat’s last meeting.
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Cyclist’s challenge DISABLED cyclist Álex Roca and extreme athlete Valentí San‐ juan took on the ‘Start your impossible’ challenge to cycle 700 kilometres in a bid to promote inclusion through sport. Álex who has cerebral palsy, took on the challenge with Valentí, to cycle the 700 kms in the space of only seven days as they travelled from Barcelona to Madrid where they delivered the Olympic torch on May 31 to athletes who will take part in the Tokyo games. Speaking of the challenge Valentí commented that: “Since we can’t take the torch to Tokyo, at least we took it from the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona to the athletes in Madrid who will compete in the Games.” The two athletes feel that they made the perfect team together and travelled via tandem helping each other on the way and pushing each other to complete the challenge. Álex spoke of the challenge for his body and commented that: “For me and for my body, it’s a tough thing to do.” Álex has taken on many challenges including the Titan Desert, one of world’s toughest races and he has also com‐ pleted the Barcelona half marathon. He went on to add that: “It was hard when they told me I had herpes in my brain and that I was going to die. And now nothing is im‐ possible.”
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Carp-R-Us Pairs Cup The right answer CARP-R-US took a break from their Spring Series to fish their
Pairs Cup at the El Bosquet complex.
Interior Minister visits mother-and-baby Unit INTERIOR minister, Fernando Grande‐Marlaska, visited the ‘Irene Villa’ Mothers Unit of the Alicante prison complex. It is the fourth of its kind in the prison network and began to take in inmates with children under three years of age in Octo‐ ber 2020. The Minister of the Interior said he was interested in know‐ ing the work of this type of unit designed to alleviate the im‐ pact of prison on children whose mothers lose their freedom. Currently 13 mothers and 12 children live in the ‘Irene Villa’ Mothers Unit. Grande‐Marlaska said he wanted to see the facilities first‐ hand and to send a “message of support” to initiatives that seek to “Preserve the rights of inmates who, by court ruling, they are deprived of freedom of movement but not of the rest of their rights.” In the Alicante Penitentiary Complex, the ‘Irene Villa’ Moth‐ ers Unit is an independent building that houses 32 rooms, one of them adapted for people with reduced mobility and two doubles designed to house a mother with a child and a preg‐ nant woman.
Seven pairs took part, plus two members who were not part of the main match. Doug Hornblow, finally managing to get over to Spain from Wales for the first time in several months, and long-serving member Geoff Tempest, who came along to say goodbye to everyone before he returned to the UK. The club would like to wish Geoff all the best for the future. One half of the pair fished pegs 1a to 7, the other 17-24 and it was the anglers on 1a-7 who had the best day with 1724 fishing very poorly, particularly the lower numbers. The overall match was won by Tom Marshall, Terry Stroud, although he has been fishing for only a few months and this was his second match. Ken Willcock was third and fourth Willy Moons. The results mean that Terry Stroud and Terry Screen are the Pairs Cup winners with Tom Marshall the Individual Cup winner.
EMERGENCY work on the Dolores’ covered channel known as El Acierto (The Right Answer) should pre‐ vent flooding in bad weath‐ er. Dolores mayor Joaquin Hernandez, who recently vis‐ ited a section of the €900,000 project in the Poligono Industrial zone, de‐ clared that agricultural grow‐ ers, residents and the owners of the adjoining industrial units had been requesting an increase in the channel’s ca‐ pacity for years. “These improvements should prevent what always happened in the past during periods of torrential rain,” Hernandez said. “As we saw during the Dana storms, the channel was unable to cope with the huge amount of water and became a bottleneck that caused more flooding during a longer period of time inside the town.”
Photo credit: Dolores town hall
EL ACIERTO: The works to increase capacity to prevent catastrophic flooding were visited by the mayor. Work on El Acierto, a con‐ duit that drains off irrigation water from agricultural ar‐ eas, should be completed by the end of the summer and well before September.
“This is traditionally a month of torrential rain and the new installation should be finished and in a condition to cope with an increased flow,” the mayor explained.
No turning back for health THE Valencia region’s Upper Court of Justice rejected Ribera Salud’s request to halt de‐pri‐ vatisation of the Torrevieja Health District. Until now this has been outsourced to Rib‐ era Salud, but the hospital and the area’s healthcare are due to revert to the public sec‐ tor in October. The concessionary asked the courts to sus‐ pend the Generalitat Valenciana’s confirmed
decision that it would not extend the conces‐ sion beyond October. Meanwhile, Jose Perez, the new commis‐ sioner who represents the Generalitat in the Torrevieja Health Disctrict, declared that the local population’s healthcare should be deter‐ mined by efficiency. “It should not be conditioned by other ends like financial profit,” Perez said.
Vouchers bring in the bookings VALENCIAN Community resi‐ dents have made 16,168 ho‐ tel reservations so far this year through the Generali‐ tat’s Bono Viaje travel voucher scheme. The Viatgem CV (Let’s travel) programme was in‐ troduced last year to encour‐ age holidays inside the Com‐ munity’s three provinces of Valencia, Alicante and Castellon at a time when the hotel industry was hard‐hit by the Covid pandemic. The vouchers are available to all those registered on a Valencian Community mu‐ nicipal Padron and cover 70
per cent of accommodation costs up to €600. The second phase of the scheme covers the period between January 1 and June 15 this year, with a third recommencing on Septem‐ ber 15 and continuing until December 31. Roughly 3,000 of this year’s reservations corre‐ spond to the first fortnight of June, regional Tourism secretary Francesc Colomer announced. “This reflects the rhythm of the coming summer sea‐ son, promising positive fig‐ ures that herald the revival
of the Valencian Communi‐ ty’s tourist sector,” Colomer said. “The Bono Viaje pro‐ gramme has helped to keep part of our offer open, sin‐ gling us out as a lively, year‐ round destination,” the Tourism chief declared. Benidorm, Calpe, Altea, Finestrat, Javea and Elche were the most popular Ali‐ cante Province destinations, while the majority of Castel‐ lon bookings were for Peñis‐ cola and Oropesa with Va‐ lencia City the most sought‐after in Valencia Province.
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NIBS EXTRA Surf’s up ALL parties on Orihuela Council voted to modify local by-laws and permit surfing off Cala Cerrada in La Zenai. Thanking councillors for their backing, Beaches councillor Luisa Bone explained that Cala Cerrada is ideal for surfing and answers repeated requests for a legal framework for the sport.
Cat colonies ELCHE City Hall, together with local animal protection associations and vets, is introducing ethical control and management of the municipality’s cat colonies. This will centre on the Trap, Neuter and Return scheme that will improve the cats’ quality of life and their coexistence with residents, city hall said.
Blue mood WATER tribunals in Rojales and Guardamar complained to the Confederacion Hidrografica del Segura (CHS) and the Guardia Civil after water in their irrigation channels turned bright blue. All irrigation was halted after both the CHS and Guardia Civil took samples to determine the presence of potential health risks.
Own goal ONE THOUSAND disappointed and infuriated supporters of Hercules football club took to Alicante City’s streets last week after their team was relegated to professional football’s Fourth Category. “Ortiz vete ya!” they chanted, asking for the removal of the club’s president for the past 21 years, businessman Enrique Ortiz.
Statue revamp RESTORATION began on Torrevieja’s Monument to the Seafarer on the Juan Aparicio promenade. Owing to the effects of the sea air, cracks have appeared in the statue’s reinforced concrete plinth which needs urgent treatment while the monument’s figure and decorative elements will be deep-cleaned and treated with sealant.
Water war SPAIN’S central government, which intends to reduce southern Alicante’s Tajo-Segura pipeline supplies, announced a reduction in the water needed for the Tajo’s environmental flow. Vega Baja growers maintained that this slight cutback would not compensate for their loss of an annual 40 cubic hectometres of irrigation water.
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Petanca is back!
BOTH the Torrevieja and Sunshine Leagues are now well into the Spring-Summer season. Summer 2020 and winter 2020 and 2021 were completely cancelled due to Covid, but luckily most of the players did not catch it and have now had their two jabs. Meanwhile, some teams have fallen by the wayside, some have had to find new pistes and others have recruited new members. The Monday Torrevieja League currently has eight
DOMINO DOLPHINS: Lost four games to three, but enjoyed a well-earned drink after the match. teams, with six from Bar Domino plus the Pumas and
Rojales Thader. At present Domino McCoys
head the leader board with Domino Genesis holding the column up. “It would be great if other teams joined the league for the winter,” said the Domino Dolphins’ Susan Ward. “We sure have fun but do take the game competitively.” The Sunshine League has four divisions with 27 teams split between them. Current leaders are Rocajuna (Division 1), Europea (Division 2), Falcons (Division 3) and Rosa Bandits (Division 4).
Enjoy walks in and around Orihuela in June ORIHUELA’S Tourism department is organis‐ ing free accompanied walks each weekend throughout June. Places are limited and should be reserved at www.orihuelaturistico.es or with a What‐ sApp to 673 836 385. Saturday June 5’s tourist route takes in the city’s early 20th century Modernist architec‐ ture, setting out from Tourist Info Orihuela
Possible plum for Alicante ALICANTE Province could eventually house a branch of the Thyssen Art Mu‐ seum. The provincial council’s president Carlos Mazon announced that Julia Par‐ ra, who heads the Diputacion’s Culture department, is personally negotiating with the art collection’s owner, Tita Cervera, Baroness von Thyssen‐Borne‐ misza. Although still early to go into details, Mazon and Parra were satisfied with the progress made so far, they told the local Spanish media. “This would be a budget allocation bringing significant returns,” Mazon pointed out. “The bigger the investment, the big‐ ger the return because this is the very first division of international art,” he said, referring to the Thyssen collec‐ tion. There have now been ‘three or four’ meetings with the Baroness following a first contact after the loan of a picture from Alicante’s Gravina Museum of Fine Arts (MUBAG) for an exhibition. “The subject came up and the Baroness was very enthusiastic,” Ma‐ zon said. Julia Parra revealed that the Diputa‐ cion was now considering “various buildings” in the province. “It is still early to settle on a specific location, but obviously it will need to be somewhere emblematic,” she added.
Centro at 8pm and 8.30pm. Sunday June 6 offers Nordic Walking, leav‐ ing Plaza del Carmen to Rincon de Bonanza’s recreation area at 9am. Actors bring Orihuela, Ciudad de Luz (City of Light) to life on a dramatised walk leaving Puerta de la Olma at 8.30pm on Saturday June 12. Two Beach Walks are planned for Sunday
June 13 and Sunday June 20, setting out from Playa Flamenca at 10am and continuing to Playa La Glea. A free bus will leave the Glori‐ eta Kiosk at 9am, returning at 1pm, and seats should be booked when reserving a place on the walk. Other routes include Orihuela’s palaces on June 19, the San Isidro Murals on June 20 and Orihuela Misteriosa on June 26.
Promoting the Padron ORIHUELA City Hall is currently reminding residents of the im‐ portance of registering on the municipal Padron. “Owing to the city’s special characteristics ‐ especially on the coast and in some outlying districts ‐ there is a floating population not on the Padron,” explained Immigra‐ tion councillor Almudena Bal‐ do. Many were foreign resi‐ dents who, owing to their ab‐
sence on the municipal rolls, were not eligible for some so‐ cial or health services, she said. “This occurs with those from EU members, or third party nations like the UK and even Spanish residents,” Baldo pointed out. “We have started a cam‐ paign encouraging all Orihuela residents to register on the Padron so that they may pos‐ sess all civic, social and health‐ care rights.”
To make this easier they are promoting the campaign with a 20‐second video that directs the viewer to the www.ori huela.es/empadronate web‐ site. “We want to reach as many people as possible so that they can find detailed information of the advantages of register‐ ing on the Padron and the re‐ quirements for doing this in Spanish, English, French and German,” Baldo said.
U3A Torrevieja Classic cinema goes live in Bigastro
DESPITE the weather, more than 100 members of the Torrevieja U3A braved the elements to attend 2021’s first ‘live’ meeting. They met on Friday May 28 at the Los Angeles Restaurant but owing to the rain, the group had to rearrange stalls and ta‐ bles at the last minute and set up indoors. However, everything seemed to run smoothly and an enjoyable morning was had by all. Entertainment was provided by Mario Sandrie, a Belgian singer who sang a vari‐ ety of songs from Sinatra to Neil Diamond which were well received. It was encouraging to see and hopefully next month’s meeting will be even better.
THE latest exhibition at Bigastro Auditorium’s multipurpose room is dedicated to Classic Cinema. The exhibition’s recent inauguration by Bi‐ gastro’s mayor Teresa Belmonte also saw the presentation of the book ‘El cine en Bigastro’ by local resident Jose Antonio Perez Navarro who was manager of the town’s cinemas. “At last we can return to in‐person cultural events after so many months, combined with the launch of Jose Antonio Perez’s book,” Belmonte said. “For older residents this will awaken many pleasant memories and at the same time re‐ veal part of our recent history to the younger generation.”
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Vaccination priority for tourist sector CARLOS MAZON, presi‐ dent of Alicante’s provin‐ cial council, the Diputa‐ cion, maintained that vaccinating the tourism sector should be a priority. He was speaking short‐ ly after his return from the Fitur tourism trade fair in Madrid where the nation‐ al, regional and local au‐ thorities had all highlight‐ ed the need for safe tourism. “It’s good that compa‐ nies with large staffs should be amongst the first to be vaccinated,” Mazon said. “Advances are being made thanks to collaboration with the pri‐ vate sector and that’s good news.” But at a time when the Costa Blanca was prepar‐ ing for the summer sea‐ son Mazon said he did not understand why hotels and campsites were not, like other businesses, first in line for vaccination. “The Generalitat is full of talk about safe tourism but when it comes to counting on businesses, he omits the tourism sec‐ tor which should be priori‐ tised,” the Diputacion president argued.
Abseiling clean-up MEMBERS of the GEA Volunteer group carried out a clean‐up operation in the area adjoining the Mirador lookout and the Lighthouse. In order to do so, some needed to abseil down the iconic spot that is visit‐ ed each weekend by hun‐ dreds of people. As Santa Pola Town Hall pointed out, most are civic‐mind‐ ed but a minority do not think twice about throw‐ ing litter away. All too often this gets caught between rocks or bushes and the GEA vol‐ unteers ‐ who normally specialise in difficult res‐ cues ‐ worked their way down the outcrop to col‐ lect the rubbish that oth‐ ers had thrown away.
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Glasses can Detect Coronavirus in Seconds
IN a stunning feat of tech‐ nology glasses have been created which can detect the potentially deadly coro‐ navirus in only three sec‐ onds by taking a photo of a person’s eyes. The stunning invention is being devel‐ oped thanks to both artifi‐ cial intelligence and scien‐ tists from Spain, America and China. The glasses work by de‐ tecting symptoms of the disease in the eyes. Coron‐ avirus patients who are both asymptomatic and symptomatic show a very characteristic inflammation of the eyes. This led the sci‐ entists to create the new glasses. Technology can help with the detection of the poten‐ tially deadly coronavirus as this type of inflammation
IN THE EYES: Symptoms can be detected by the glasses. of the eyes can sometimes be missed by healthcare workers. The artificial intel‐ ligence of the glasses though is able to detect it. The glasses according to Alfonso Soriano, an engi‐ neer at Innoarea are able to provide a near instant result. The process would be for the glasses to be used first and once a posi‐
tive result is recorded a PCR test would then be performed straightaway at a mobile clinic. The scientists joined to‐ gether to develop these stunning new glasses and they hope to be able to use the system as an extra measure of security at large events or in the hos‐ pitality industry.
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Salaries Beaches safety disclosure from Front page »
THE Generalitat is again employing 1,000 young unemployed people to monitor the region’s beaches from June 1 until September 30. Unlike 2020, the beach assistants will not only advise beachgoers on antiCovid health and safety measures but will also provide tourist information. Their tasks have been adapted to the current Covid situation which is much-improved on last year’s, explained the regional president Ximo Puig. The assistants will also collaborate on preventing the drownings which, despite all possible precautions, still occur each year on Costa Blanca beaches. Puig revealed that the Generalitat is spending €4.5 million on engaging
the assistants to provide “maximum safety” along the Valencia coast. “This will contribute to reinforcing the Valencian Community’s image as a safe place and a safe holiday destination, while reactivating tourism in a summer season that has commenced with a good health situation,” Puig said Taking on the assistants, all aged between 18 and 30 and currently without work, will also alleviate unemployment amongst the young, one of the most vulnerable groups in the jobs market, he added. This year the assistants will not be taken on by Labora, the official employment service, but the town halls of the region’s 71 municipalities - 20 of them in Alicante Province - that have beaches.
EMPLOYERS will have to disclose salaries to potential job candidates before they fix a date for an interview, according to proposals put forward by the European Commission. Workers will also have the right to see pay scales broken down by position and gender in an effort to ensure pay transparency and end the practice of women being paid less for the same work. The proposals will also end the practice of employers asking candidates what their previous salaries were and will empower employees who discover they are victims of pay discrimination to seek compensation. The Commission’s proposals have been welcomed by Spain’s vice-president, Carmen Calvo, who said there was still a long way to go, “We have not achieved full equality.”
Added To Green List
SPAIN expects to be added to the UK’s Green list on June 7, and Brits are already flooding in, even though Spain is cur‐
rently classed as amber. Fernando Valdes, Spain’s tourism minister has high‐ lighted that Spain should not
be on the amber list, and that he expects the country to make it onto the green list during the next review. Many expats are desper‐ ately waiting to see their families, and hope that Spain will soon be added to the green list. Speaking to the press, Valdes spoke of the country’s progress with the vaccination programme. He explained that: “Right now Spain is doing a great ef‐ fort not only in terms of vac‐ cination, we have at least one third of our whole popu‐ lation with at least one dose... but also, we do have some holiday destinations which are very loved by British tourists such as the Balearic Islands, Costa Blanca or Malaga, with our notifica‐ tion rates which are pretty low and by the same notifi‐ cation range of the UK.”
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Worry about renewable plants
Ribera made statement. C O N S E R V AT I O N groups are worried but renewable energy plants will not harm nature and wildlife, minister insists. The move towards renew‐ able sources of energy is compatible with the protec‐ tion of biodiversity and Spain’s natural heritage, the government has insisted. The statement comes af‐ ter conservation groups raised concerns about ad‐ hoc and industrial‐sized pro‐ jects blighting the country‐ side. The Vice President and Minister for the Ecological Transition and the Demo‐
graphic Challenge, Teresa Ribera, confirmed on Thurs‐ day May 20 that that there is “a flood of requests for renewable projects very much above what is esti‐ mated to be necessary to meet our goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.” The government however is demanding that these projects respect the envi‐ ronment and wildlife and will use strict planning laws to decide where they are built but the minister ruled out a moratorium while these laws are being worked out.
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easyJet Issues Statement EASYJET were forced to issue a statement fol‐ lowing claims that the ‘majority’ of its flights are now being cancelled. The statement comes amidst thousands of Brits get their hopes up about flying away on holiday this summer. With a number of countries now on the green list, meaning travellers won’t have to quarantine when they return home, many are being left con‐ fused and disappointed. A verified easyJet account Tweeted on May 27, “The majority of our flights are being cancelled due to the ongoing pandemic. Flights will continue to be reviewed. We continue to review our sched‐ ule and will make amends where we can in order to reflect the changes in demand and restrictions.”
One customer asked why their upcoming holi‐ day to Malia, Crete, that is booked for June 28 had been cancelled and no flights in the whole of June to most Spanish destinations.” easyJet took to Twitter to respond and to warn customers of extensive cancellations. However, when they were approached, a spokesperson for the firm provided an alternative statement: “We want to fly as many customers on as many flights as possible this summer, however as all airlines have been doing throughout the pandemic, we continue to adjust our flying schedule based on the restrictions put in place by governments to en‐ sure our flying programme best matches de‐ mand.”
Pau Gasol Amazon Docuseries
VARIETY has announced that Amazon Prime will release a four‐part docuseries following Spanish basketball player Pau Gasol, following his return to Eu‐ ropean basketball after a serious foot injury that required surgery in 2019. Fans will be able to watch the yet‐to‐be‐titled spe‐ cial after Amazon Prime picked up exclusive rights in a deal made by Prime Video Content
Spain head Ricardo Cabornero and Fernando ‘Ferran’ Prieto on behalf of the filmmakers. Worldwide rights outside of Spain are still available and be‐ ing handled by RTG Features out of the US. The series has been in produc‐ tion since 2019 and will release late this year.
A special for Gasol fans.
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Mobile App Everybody Should have IF you have never heard of the AlertCops app, then you really should check it out. It is an official free mobile phone app from the Spanish Law Enforcement Agen‐ cies, that you can install, enabling you to contact the emergency services directly, and they contact you right away. AlertCops allows you to share your position with the people you want or with a rescue centre,
and you can also send photos and videos to the public security services, or pe‐ riodically send your posi‐ tion during the time the alert is active, and you can not only request police or fire assis‐ tance, but also medical assis‐ tance. Moreover, you will receive se‐ curity, emergency, or informa‐
Sanchez’s Helicopter Ride PRESIDENT Pedro Sanchez and two senior ministers have been trounced by Spanish media outlets for using a helicopter to travel to a green energy event in Toledo after announcing Spain would end short flights. Travelling to promote his environmental proposals, including a ban on flights on routes that can be made in two and a half hours by train, Sanchez, the Minister of Ecological Transition, Teresa Ribera and the Minister for Industry, Reyes Maroto, decided to arrive in the city by helicopter on Monday May 24. The distance between Madrid and Toledo is just 45 minutes by car and 25 minutes by train. The reason given for Sanchez using a helicopter to cover such a short distance is that he urgently needed to attend an extraordinary summit in Brussels with other European Union leaders to address the management of immigration and other issues.
tional notifications depending on where you are, or you can chat with public security services in your own lan‐ guage. Among the crimes that can be reported are those motivated by racism, LGTBIQ + phobia, religion or beliefs, disability, and ideology, and the app also includes an ‘SOS button’, aimed at assisting vic‐ tims of gender violence, and healthcare personnel, who, if finding themselves in a risky situ‐ ation, can alert the security ser‐ vices, identifying their position, as well as being able to send a 10‐ second audio recording of what is happening, directly from a but‐ ton accessible from the home screen of the mobile. People with impaired hearing can also use this app, as well as those who have autism spectrum disorders (ASD), and easily under‐ stand the iconic or pictographic language. You can contact AlertCops on alertcops@interior.es or down‐ load the app FREE from your app store
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Diana’s Fateful Interview Guardia Civil Acquires Vehicles
THE next series of The Crown will feature Princess Diana’s fateful interview with Martin Bashir. A source close to the successful TV show told The Telegraph the scripts were prepared last year and will not be changed now, even after the Dyson Report found the 1995 interview to be the result of ‘dishonest’ and ‘de‐ ceitful’ tactics from Bashir. “The team were doing the most incredible research and they’ve got it all in there: the build up to the interview, how Bashir effectively groomed Diana, the interview itself, and the after‐
THE CROWN: Will feature the interview. math are all factored in over more than one episode,” the source said. Prince William has said he hopes the interview will never be aired again as it had destroyed his
Twitter Lists New ‘Blue’ Service TWITTER has a new subscription service on app stores, in an indi‐ cation that the social media giant is preparing to trial the offering soon. ‘Twitter Blue’ is listed as an in‐app purchase, priced at £2.49 in the UK and $2.99 in the US. There are no further details, and the company would not confirm online rumours that subscription ser‐ vice would allow users to ‘undo’ tweets. The app is likely an attempt by Twitter to diversify its sources of revenue. The pilot offering is due to start soon, but it is unclear in what countries the subscription service will be trialled. A technology blogger who had access to the service said an “un‐ do tweet” featured and a “reader mode” to make reading long threads easier. But Twitter has declined to confirm her claims.
parents’ marriage. He said he felt “indescribable sadness” that the interview had left his mother feeling “fear, paranoia and isola‐ tion” in the years before her trag‐ ic death.
THE Guardia Civil has added 62 brand new 200 horsepower Alfa Romeo Stelvio cars ‐ with petrol engines and automatic transmission ‐ to its fleet of patrol vehicles, as reported by the Dutch‐based multinational auto‐ motive manufacturer, Stellantis group, which is the result of the merger between the PSA and FCA. This model of vehicle was cho‐ sen by the Guardia Civil as the re‐ sult of a public tender, in which the vehicle selected was based on a va‐ riety of factors, including economic criteria, and technical capabilities.
Isla Mágica Sells out THE Isla Mágica theme park in Sevilla reopened on Saturday May 29, with a car park completely full, long queues and a large influx of children, on a day sponsored by the popular Spanish artist India Martínez, who hails from Cordo‐ ba. Martínez was at the entrance of the park to greet the first cus‐ tomers, along with Rosa Hernán‐
dez, the Tourism councillor for the Andalucian government, and Guillermo Cruz, the Isla Mágica di‐ rector. The 100 per cent maximum ca‐ pacity planned for the opening day was easily reached in the first few hours, and those lucky cus‐ tomers will have been the first to enjoy the park’s new attraction, Agua Mágica.
A spokesperson for Stellantis de‐ scribed this vehicle as being able to, “confidently cope with the provi‐ sion of patrol service in harsh win‐ ter conditions, the vehicle is equipped with the Q4 all‐wheel‐ drive system, which includes an ac‐
tive transfer case and a front differ‐ ential designed to suit Alfa Romeo’s specific technical require‐ ments, in order to control a high torque in very fast times with a par‐ ticularly compact and light configu‐ ration.”
Celts Club de Golf
THE members of Celts Club de Golf celebrated their first Cham‐ pionship game after the loosening of the Covid restrictions at La Sereana, with a fine turnout of 79 players, all following the Covid guidelines. The new greens are really taking shape and bedding down nicely. They are not a year in place yet and you can see the fantastic progress that the team at La Serena has made during these very difficult times. Congratulations Miguel, Bruno and Jean. All were catered for very well by Vanessa, Fina and Julio upstairs. Thank you. Congratulations to all the winners and to all those who par‐ ticipated. The next major is the Anniversary Joint Captain’s Prize, ‘Camillus Fitzpatrick and Denis McCormack’ on Saturday June 19. Please get your names down as bookings are now open, and they will need to send your restaurant reservation as soon as possible. They currently have a waiting list in operation at the moment for membership at La Serena, however membership of the Celts is always available. If you would like information on join‐ ing the club or entering a team in any of the federation events why not send an e‐mail to johnobrienalicante@gmail.com or call 615 466 398.
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Celebrating success at Specsavers Guardamar SPECSAVERS ÓPTICAS are committed to nurturing talent and helping local Guardamar residents pur‐ sue a career in optometry. Colleagues are currently celebrating the success of optical assistant Michael Olsson, who has se‐ cured his optical assistant diploma from the Associa‐ tion of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO). Store director, Lisa James, said: “We enjoy devel‐ oping local talent, training and inspiring the next generation of optometrists and we’re very proud of Michael for receiving his diploma while working full time in store. It has taken a lot of hard work and dedication. He has now started a three‐year course, to become a qualified dispensing optician via dis‐ tance learning.” Michael had worked in real estate and as a gym instructor before looking for a change in career. He has now been working for Specsavers Ópticas for two years. Michael explained: “I wanted a change in career and knew of the Specsavers’ brand so decided to apply. Thanks to this job I have discovered a love for the world of optics. I am very happy to be a quali‐ fied optical assistant and am excited to continue my studies to become a dispensing optician.” Lisa, Michael and the rest of the team are com‐
Michael Olsson.
mitted to helping the community in Guardamar protect their vision and identify any health issues which may damage the eyes and lead to sight loss. Staff at the store speak English, Spanish and Ger‐ man, and can support customers in their own lan‐ guage, while using the latest optical technology. Annual eye tests are free at Specsavers Ópticas Guardamar. To book your test call 965 083 273 or visit www.specsavers.es.
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Thousands Demonstrate Against State Pensions THOUSANDS of people demonstrated on Saturday, May 29, in several Spanish cities to defend the public pension system and also to protest against the cuts that they say are being prepared by the Min‐ ister of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration, José Luis Escrivá. Valencia ‐ The protests start‐ ed when hundreds of pension‐ ers gathered in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento de Valencia ‘for the future of decent public pen‐ sions’ and their revaluation equal to or above the CPI and against their possible privatisa‐ tion. They described the measures announced in the General State Budgets as ‘shameful and insuf‐ ficient’ in relation to a rise of up to 3 per cent for the lowest pen‐
PENSIONERS: Protests were held throughout Spain. sions. Madrid ‐ Around 1,000 peo‐ ple gathered in a demonstration that took place between Puerta del Sol and the Congress of Deputies. The participants chanted slogans against the gov‐ ernment and they have set out their principles, as their header
Hancock PPE Lies ALLEGEDLY Matt Hancock lied about PPE supplies at a coron‐ avirus meeting at No 10 which placed thousands of frontline healthcare workers at risk, according to a No 10 source. Back in March 2020 Hancock had allegedly told Prime Min‐ ister Boris Johnson that much‐needed PPE supplies were headed for the NHS when in fact they were not. It is alleged that Hancock claimed that a PPE shipment containing masks and gowns coming in from China had been “sorted out and there was no problem,” but two weeks later the consignment had not arrived, as it was flashing on a Cabinet Room screen in red. The PPE debacle had to be cleared up by Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Dominic Cummings is said to have become furious after having discovered that the much‐needed supply of PPE was arriving via boat rather than via plane.
banner stated: ‘In defence of the public pension system ‐ NO to the Toledo Pact.’ Barcelona ‐ At least 1,000 people, according to the Guardia Urbana, gathered at the headquarters of the Govern‐ ment Delegation in Catalonia, al‐ so in defence of the public pen‐ sion system. Basque Country and Navarra ‐ Thousands of pensioners, called upon by the Movement of Pen‐ sioners of Euskal Herria, also demonstrated in the three Basque capitals, Pamplona, and various municipalities in the Basque Country and Navarra. The largest of the marches were seen in Bilbao, where sev‐ eral thousand people participat‐ ed, the vast majority were pen‐ sioners, but also included trade unionists, members of social groups and workers of compa‐ nies who are in crisis.
Prince Philip’s three key staff to inherit THE Duke of Edinburgh left an estimated €48 million when he died aged 99, just weeks before his 100th birthday. While the majority of his estate is likely to have been left to the Queen, a source close to Buckingham Palace claimed the Duke also recognised his closest aides. “Unlike some other royals, Prince Philip will be generous to the three men who looked af‐ ter him. These include his pri‐ vate secretary Brigadier Archie Miller Bakewell, his page William Henderson, and valet Stephen Niedojadlo,” said the insider. All three men were hugely supportive of the Duke in his fi‐ nal years with Mr Bakewell fre‐ quently standing in for Philip when he couldn’t make an en‐ gagement.
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‘Votes for life’ for British citizens living in Spain ● British citizens who have moved abroad will be given ‘votes for life’ as the UK Govern‐ ment scraps the arbitrary 15‐ year limit on the voting rights ● New measures announced on Thursday May 27 will also make it easier for overseas elec‐
tors to remain registered to vote for longer. ● Together, these changes will empower more British citi‐ zens living overseas to partici‐ pate in the UK’s democracy. New measures announced in the Queen’s Speech will make it
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easier for British citizens who have moved abroad to partici‐ pate in British democracy. Decisions made in the UK Par‐ liament on foreign policy, de‐ fence, immigration, pensions and trade deals affect British citi‐ zens who live overseas. It is therefore right that they have a say in UK Parliamentary General Elections. On May 27 the Government was setting out further detail on plans to scrap the arbitrary rule that prevents British citizens from voting in General Elections if they have lived abroad for more than 15 years. The changes, which will form part of the Elections Bill, will also include measures to enable overseas electors to stay regis‐ tered to vote for longer, with an absent voting arrangement in place. HMA Hugh Elliott, said: “In an increasingly connected world, most British citizens living in Spain retain deep ties to the United Kingdom. Many still have family there, worked there for
HMA Hugh Elliott. many years, and some have even fought for our country. “They deserve to have their voices heard in Parliament, no matter where they live, and I am delighted that UK Nationals living in Spain will now be able to par‐ ticipate in our democracy.” The proposals fulfil a mani‐ festo commitment to deliver ‘votes for life’, extending the voting franchise for UK Parlia‐ mentary General Elections to all British citizens living overseas
who have been previously regis‐ tered or previously resident in the UK. These changes will come into effect in time for the next scheduled General Election in 2024. In addition, new rules will mean overseas electors can stay registered for longer, including with an absent voting arrange‐ ment in place, requiring them to renew their registration details once every three years, rather than annually.
Electors will be able to reapply for a postal vote or re‐ fresh their proxy vote at the same time as renewing their voter registration, streamlin‐ ing the process and helping to ensure overseas electors have appropriate voting arrange‐ ments in place ahead of an election. The Government’s wider Elec‐ tions Bill will also: improve ac‐ cess to voting for electors with disabilities; prevent foreign in‐ terference by hostile actors; tackle electoral fraud by post, proxy, in polling stations or through intimidation and undue influence; and increase trans‐ parency and accountability with‐ in our elections. Further announcements will be made on its measures ahead of the Bill’s introduction. UK Nationals living in Spain can also vote in local municipal elections in Spain once they have been resident here for more than three years. For further information visit gov.uk/livinginspain.
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Gary Quits BT Sport FOOTBALL legend, and television presenter, 60-year-old Gary Lineker, announced on Twitter on Friday evening, May 28, that he is quitting BT Sports, in order to be free to travel Europe next season, with his four sons, watching his beloved team, Leicester City playing. Lineker joined the channel in 2015, to present their Champion’s League coverage, and Saturday night’s final in Porto, between Manchester City and Chelsea was to be his last job with BT Sports, although he will remain in his roles as host of BBC’s Match Of The
GARY LINEKER: Wants to travel Europe with his sons. Day, where he has been since 1999. In a statement, the former Leicester City striker said, “Porto’s mouth-watering all-English final this weekend was my final Cham-
pions League show for BT Sport. I’ve loved hosting the best club tournament in world football and I’m genuinely proud of being part of their truly groundbreaking coverage over the past six years.” In a prolific football career, Lineker was capped 80 times between 1984 and 1992 by England, scoring 48 goals, and was the top scorer at the Mexico World Cup in 1986, while in the league, between 1978 and 1985, he scored 86 goals for Leicester City, and went on to play for Everton, Barcelona, Spurs, and Nagoya Grampus in Japan.
‘Think Again, Think Spain’ Campaign THE Forum of Renowned Spanish Brands, ICEX Spain Export and Investments and the Spanish Chamber of Commerce have launched a new in‐ ternational campaign ‘Think Again, Think Spain.’ The campaign aims to improve the image of Spain’s businesses and economy by sharing the success stories and good practices of leading Span‐ ish brands associated with excellence, creativity, versatility and innovation. The Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, Reyes Maroto, said, “This campaign will
contribute to enhancing the value of the Spain brand as an avant‐garde, dynamic and prosperous country. “We are a nation with its own character, but al‐ so with a great global vocation that is present in the world through our companies, and we are leaders in key sectors of the economy of the future such as renewable energies, the telecommunica‐ tions sector, high‐quality agri‐food products and leading products in the pharmaceutical sector and the automobile sector,” she added.
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Airbus & Unions Extend ERTE Backlash for Postal Service EUROPEAN aircraft manufactur‐ er Airbus and the unions have reached an agreement to extend the temporary employment reg‐ ulation file (ERTE) in its Opera‐ tions division in plants in Getafe (Madrid), Illescas (Toledo) and Puerto Real (Cádiz) until June 30.
AIRBUS: Workers’ contracts are safe for now.
The unions reported the ex‐ tension of the ERTE, which ended on May 31, will now run from June 1 to June 30 , while the con‐ ditions and guarantees will be the same as those that have been ap‐ plied since November. On November 18, 2020, the company and the unions agreed to a six‐month extension for the suspension of workers’ contracts until May 31 this year. In this sense, during the time that the file did not last, it was agreed that the workers would receive 70 per cent of the base salary and seniority, without af‐ fecting their extra pay, vacations or variable remuneration. A few weeks ago, the Spanish Government and the UGT and CCOO unions sent Airbus man‐ agement a proposal to guarantee the industrial future and employ‐ ment of the company in Spain.
CORREOS is the state‐owned postal service in Spain and they recently issued a series of stamps in a bid to fight racism. They issued four stamps in dif‐ ferent skin tone colours, all with different prices. Correos called them equali‐ ty stamps and they were re‐ leased on the anniversary of
George Floyd’s death. George was horrifically killed by a Minneapolis police officer.
Vaccinating Farm Workers DOZENS of farmworkers in Spain are awaiting their turn to be vaccinated by a team of nurses against the coron‐ avirus. With Spain being the main provider of fresh fruit and vegetables to the rest of Europe, it is now a race against time to immunise the army of cheap labourers on farms as harvest season looms. The outbreaks of Covid among farmworkers in the north eastern regions of Aragon and Catalonia last year come as a stark warning and the aim is to prevent a re‐ peat of these outbreaks that fuelled a spike in infections and led to localised lockdowns. Jordi Janes, the mayor of Alcarras, said: “We had a really rough time last year. Municipalities were locked down, fruit packing stations were closed due to the Covid cases. “This gives us peace of mind,” he added, as he was standing outside of the vaccination centre which has been set up in the town’s school to vaccinate approxi‐ mately 400 agribusiness workers.
The Spanish postal service believes that the stamps “re‐ flect an unfair and painful re‐ ality that shouldn’t be al‐ lowed.” They aimed to highlight racial inequality with every parcel or letter which was sent with one of these stamps. The campaign though has caused controversy. Correos aimed to “shine a light on racial inequality and promote diversity, inclusion and equal rights,” but critics have hit back at the campaign. Antumi Toasije, who leads the government’s Council for the Elimination of Racial or Ethnic Discrimination took to Twitter to express his con‐ cerns. He hopes to stop the sale of the stamps. He tweet‐ ed and commented that: “A campaign that outrages those it claims to defend is always a mistake.”
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Campaign To Lower prices THE draft proposal was presented on Tuesday June 1 to the Council of Ministers and may reduce the price of electricity bills by as much as 5 per cent. The Ministry for Ecological Transition was to present the draft proposal to the Council of Ministers on Tuesday from which it is intended to end the socalled ‘benefits that have fallen from the sky’ in reference to the excess remuneration that companies get for electricity produced by their gas and nuclear plants. The law is part of the government agreement signed by the parties of the Unidas Podemos and PSOE. However, it is not until now that, in the midst of escalating electricity prices, Teresa Ribera has THE number of Iberian lynxes in the wild has rebounded af‐ ter the native cat nearly be‐ came extinct at the start of the century. There are now 1,111 of them in what is seen as a ma‐ jor conservation success sto‐ ry. The Environment Ministry said on May 28 that 414 cubs were born last year. The race to save the lynx began in 2002 when the num‐ ber of the wild cats native to the Iberian Peninsula, fell to 94 in Spain and none in Portu‐
brought the matter to the attention of the Council of Ministers. “The government is concerned about the impact of the price of Co2 [carbon dioxide] on the price of electricity and its possible consequences on the recovery of the domestic and industrial economies,” sources from the team of Vice President Teresa Rivera said. The idea is that if people are encouraged to use electricity at times of less demand, it will reduce the need to invest in infrastructure for the transmission and distribution of electric supply, and in turn allow them to save on their bills because these investments are paid for by consumers.
Iberian Lynx success
Almost became extinct. gal due to farming, poaching and road accidents. Now among the population of 1,111 there are 239 breed‐
ing females, a record high since monitoring of the species began, the ministry said in a statement. “With a 30 per cent in‐ crease from 2019, this demo‐ graphic curve allows us to be optimistic and to draw scenar‐ ios that distance the big Iberi‐ an feline from critical risk of extinction,” the ministry said. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) said the numbers are encouraging.
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Vaccination rank SPAIN’S vaccination process ranks seventh in the Euro‐ pean Union. On Thursday, May 27, it marked five months since Spain began to
vaccinate. More than 150 days since Araceli, at 96, opened the way to immuni‐ sation with her first dose, with another 8,434,232 peo‐
International Cruises return from June THE Spanish transport ministry said it will allow cruise ships to dock in its ports from Monday June 7, in the lat‐ est bid to salvage the country’s battered tourism sector in time for the summer 2021 season. Spain’s maritime authorities approved the reopening because of falling Covid‐19 incidence rates and an in‐ crease in vaccinations, according to an order in Spain’s state bulletin published on Saturday, May 29. Spain banned cruise ships from docking in its ports back in June 2020 as the pandemic ripped through Eu‐ rope. A number of high‐profile spreader events were linked to cruise liners around the world with passengers and crew being taken ill, some died onboard and many were taken ashore to ICUs. “Shipping companies will have to comply with mea‐ sures established by the health ministry ... to guarantee total security, both for cruise passengers and for the cities where they land,” the transport ministry an‐ nounced.
ple following the same path. Getting to this situation has not been easy at all. Problems in supplies, the stigmatisation of the AstraZeneca injection as well as doubts and con‐ stant changes in the vaccina‐ tion strategy remain etched in the nation’s memory. But the rhythm has picked up a significant pace, to the point that Spain has become one of the most effective countries when it comes to vaccinating in all of Europe. Since last April, Spain has always been among the coun‐ tries with the most doses ad‐ ministered in relation to the total population. And, to this day, these data are still intact: according to Our World in Da‐ ta, a portal that has brought together information on Covid‐19 from most of the countries in the world, Spain is the seventh member of the EU with the most doses given, above the European Union av‐ erage and ahead of countries such as Italy, France and Por‐ tugal.
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Hot Tubbing for health Stadium In Flames RESEARCHERS at the Universi‐ ty of Coventry have found that a good soak in hot water has many of the same medical ben‐ efits as aerobic exercise. The healing properties of a hot bath were discovered by ancient Egyptians 4,000 years ago. Heat therapies, including baths and hot tubs, raise the core body temperature im‐
HOT WATER: Has healing properties.
proving blood which can in turn control blood sugar, lower blood pressure, and reduce in‐
25 Million Doses surpassed SPAIN has surpassed 25 million doses of administered vaccines. In total, 17.8 per cent of the population are now completely pro‐ tected with the full regimen of two doses (8,434,233 people), and 36.2 per cent have received at least one dose (17,187,731 in‐ habitants). The Ministry of Health has registered 5,007 new infections on May 26 and has added 54 deaths to the official count. The accu‐ mulated incidence falls two points and now stands at 126 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the last 14 days, the lowest since Au‐ gust 17, 2020. In total, 3,657,886 people have been infected and 79,855 have died since the start of the pandemic. Just a month before summer begins, there is already a Spain that lives at low risk of contagion. Specifically, almost 4,000 mu‐ nicipalities where 27 per cent of the Spanish population lives reg‐ istered incidents below 50 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in 14 days, the limit from which the Health traffic light considers that the risk of transmission is ‘low’ or ‘very low’.
flammation. The best way to reap the benefits is sit in water as high as your shoulders for an hour. But they cautioned, “Before you contemplate cancelling your gym membership and in‐ vesting the savings in a Jacuzzi, know that regular saunas or baths are unable to replicate all the health benefits of exercise training, such as promoting fat loss and increasing muscle mass. A Finnish study found that middle‐aged men who used saunas four to seven times weekly cut their risk of fatal cardiovascular disease in half compared men who only sweated it out once a week. Saunas also help with de‐ pression and can decrease the risk of dementia.
REAL MADRID’S Bernabeu Stadium caught fire on Wednesday, May, 26, in the evening as smoke was spotted billowing out of the iconic ground as it undergoes construction work. The historic stadium, which has been the home of Los Blancos since its completion in 1947, has a capacity of 81,044 ahead of current im‐ provements. The Bernabeu was the first stadium in Europe to host both a UEFA European Championship final and a FIFA World Cup final, having been named after the legendary striker Santiago Bernabeu. Sizeable flames could be seen burning inside the stadium through one of the exposed parts of the construction and the images were shared on social media. Madrid were granted permission to begin the major construction operation ‐ which is due to be completed for the start of the 2022‐23 season ‐ at the 73‐year‐old venue in March. Bizarrely, all the works will actually reduce the final capacity by one seat.
Virtual cocktail challenge WHOLESALE company Import Montes in association with Nero Premi‐ um Vodka are running the second Summer Cocktail Championship. Anyone can participate by sending a video no more than three min‐ utes long to WhatsApp 004 661 403 showing the cocktail which must contain Nero Premium Vodka. There are three prizes, €500, €250 and €125 with a closing date of Saturday June 5. Points will be awarded based on the background environment of the video, the recipe which should reflect summer on the Costa del Sol, the actual professionalism of the mixing, the way in which the cocktail looks and is presented and the use of not just Nero Premium Vodka but mixers supplied by Import Montes. The competition is supported by a number of organisations and businesses including the Marbella Council.
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Six months wait for jab PEOPLE under the age of 55 without major health com‐ plications who have already had the coronavirus infec‐ tion must wait for six months from diagnosis be‐ fore they will be able to be vaccinated. The Ministry of Health said reinfection within six months was “exceptional” but people older than 55 or those with health risks that make them vulnerable to re‐ infection would be exempt‐ ed from the delay. According to its vaccina‐ tion strategy anyone who has had Covid‐19 will not get the single dose Janssen vac‐ cine, but will be eligible for AstraZeneca, Pfizer and Moderna. Healthy people under 65 who had Covid‐19 will re‐ ceive just one shot because they have already developed natural immunity and the vaccine acts as a second dose. People over 65 will get both doses.
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‘JACK SPARROW of Vigo’ has fi‐ nally won his legal battle and the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ wed‐ ding has finally gone ahead in Spain. The Pirates of the Caribbean ‐ Johnny Depp fan finally won his fight to be allowed to get married wearing his fancy dress Pirates costume and has finally been able to make María Salinas his wife. The wedding went ahead in
Jack Sparrow’s Wedding front of the judge who had actual‐ ly previously denied them permis‐ sion to marry due to the costume, refusing to perform the ceremony. Alberto Carreira, speaking about the wedding explained: “I’m not sure what changed be‐ tween our first attempt at marry‐
ing on April 23, and our second at‐ tempt on May 26 ‐ nothing did, actually. “There’s proof in the form of videos and photos in which I agreed to take off my pirate’s hat and ‘Jack Sparrow’ wig so that I could be easily identified as the
person on my official documents, but this was not accepted the first time around. “So I don’t know what hap‐ pened today.” Spanish media approached the Galicia regional High Court of Jus‐ tice which explained that as Al‐ berto had ‘agreed to remove his hat and wig’ in order to be identi‐ fied ‘as established by law’, the wedding could go ahead.
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IN COSTUME: The Pirates of the Caribbean fan married.
WhatsApp Privacy Update Policy EARLIER this month, the owners of WhatsApp, FaceBook, said that users would lose functionality over time if they decided not to accept its new privacy policy by May 15. In a reversal of the decision, Facebook now says that plan has changed, and users who don’t accept the updated policy actually will NOT see lim‐ ited functionality. Hundred of thousands of users left WhatsApp upon hearing the news that they may remove the free messaging functionality and moved to the Telegram app. Although many have returned to WhatsApp, thou‐ sands have remained with the platform’s main competition. “Given recent discussions with various authorities and privacy experts, we want to make clear that we will not limit the functionality of how WhatsApp works for those who have not yet accepted the update,” a WhatsApp spokesperson said in a statement who added that this is now the plan moving forward indefinite‐ ly. All in all, the rollout of the policy has been a confusing mess and raised concerns that WhatsApp would be‐ gin sharing more of users’ personal data with Facebook. (Some WhatsApp user data, such as users’ phone numbers, is already shared with Facebook, a policy that went into place in 2016.) WhatsApp however, has stressed this is not the case, though ‐ the policy update is regarding messages sent to businesses via WhatsApp, which may be stored on Facebook’s servers.
Germany removes regions from risk list THE Spanish Embassy in Madrid announced that as from Sunday May 30, at 00.00hr, Ger‐ man authorities removed the Spanish regions of Cantabria and Castilla‐La Mancha from their list of risk areas, which means that citi‐ zens of these two regions will not have to un‐ dergo mandatory coronavirus quarantine up‐ on entering Germany. This measure has been taken by the German authorities in response to results and data pro‐ vided by the Rober Koch Institute, which auto‐ matically records the weekly incidence in vari‐
ous regions, and when it drops below 50 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, it relaxes the restric‐ tions on access to Germany from those re‐ gions. In the last few weeks, Germany has already removed the Spanish autonomous communi‐ ties of the Balearic and the Canary Islands, as well as more recently, Extremadura or Asturias, from their risk list, but other parts of Spain, in‐ cluding Andalucia, Aragon, Castilla y León, Cat‐ alonia, Madrid, Melilla, Navarra, the Basque Country, and La Rioja still remain on the list.
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New ITV (MOT) rules DRIVING your car on Spanish roads without a valid ITV (MOT) from the first of June 2021 could now carry a fine of €500, according to a report from the DGT. Driving without having an ITV or current insurance is considered a serious or very serious offence, depending on the circumstances. According to the current law, not having the technical inspection up to date can entail a financial penalty of between €200 or €500, depending on the case. This also includes cars parked in the garage or on the street without having carried
out the technical inspection. Driving without insurance can attract a fine that varies from €601 to €3,005, depend‐ ing on the uninsured time and if the offence is repeated. Continuing to use the vehi‐ cle despite it having serious defects, apart from taking it to a garage for repair in order to retake the test, generates a fine of €200. In this case, the owner of the vehicle is obliged to repair the serious defects and return to the ITV station, within a maximum period of two months, to verify the cor‐ rection of said defects. Continuing to drive the ve‐ hicle with very serious defects through a no‐pass, carries a penalty of €500. In these cases, the vehicle is not authorised to leave the ITV station by its own means, but will have to be transport‐ ed by a ‘grua’ to the garage for repairs and return to the ITV station, within a maximum pe‐ riod of two months, to check if the defects have been correct‐ ed.
VALID ITV: If out of date, this can entail a financial penalty.
Actor Kevin Spacey’s new film SCANDAL hit actor Kevin Spacey plans to return to the big screen playing a policeman investigating a man wrongly accused of being a paedophile. Spacey, who has been the subject of multiple sexual miscon‐ duct allegations, is to play a detective in Franco Nero’s film about a man wrongly suspected of being a child abuser. The plot involves a blind artist, to be played by director Nero, who can draw people by listening to their voices who is accused of abusing children. Vanessa Redgrave, who is married to Nero, will play his piano teacher. Spacey dropped out of public view in 2017 when more than 20 men alleged sexual misconduct by the actor between 1995 and 2013. Spacey denies all accusations of misconduct. Netflix dropped him from his starring role in House of Cards and his character in Ridley Scott’s All the Money in the World was recast and his scenes reshot.
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HOW to deal with common neighbour issues in Spain is a tool everyone should be equipped with. From noises, early morning parties, barking pets, the list is endless when it comes to problems with neighbours in buildings and residential areas throughout Spain. In addition, the coronavirus pandemic has brought new conflicts as a result of restrictions. Isabel Bajo, President of the College of Property Administrators of Madrid (CAFMadrid) and vice president of the College of Property Administrators of Spain, analysed all the possible problems between neighbours and gave recommen-
Dealing with conflicts dations on how to deal with some common conflicts. Neighbours having a party beyond set hours: According to Bajo, mediation in conflicts is the most important thing. There are some schedules which should be respected. Limits should be set by talking to those who break the rules. If this does not come to fruition, then you can complain about the noise levels and ask the police to act.
But the first thing is to start with mediation. What can be done about the noise of pets? There are municipal rules stipulated for this situation. If a pet is left abandoned on a terrace, it could be crying all day and causing discomfort. The owners must ensure that this does not happen, both for the inconvenience of neighbours and for the animal’s welfare. In the case of animal cruelty, you can contact the Guardia Civil
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Seprona department. What is the current regulation of pools during the pandemic? The restrictions are a little less harsh than last year, as the capacity allowed in the pool last year was 50 per cent and this year it is 60 per cent. In the perimeter area of the pool, a social distance of three metres should be implemented and in that space of three square metres is where towels and clothes should be left. The area should be disinfected twice a day. Also, the use of a mask is mandatory when entering and moving around the pool grounds.
Furniture giant brings rentals Renfe Connecting more Cities THE Swedish giant Ikea, now has its furniture rental business avail‐ able in Spain aimed at business‐ es, companies and the self‐em‐ ployed and it does so with the idea of continuing to influence its
idea of promoting the circular economy. With this new service, it aims to reach 30 markets and one million customers by 2030. The concept is already under‐ way in Sweden, Norway, Finland,
Denmark and Poland, focused on renting and leasing furniture and decorative objects for IKEA Busi‐ ness clients, and the company of Swedish origin considers that the launch of this new service in Spain is one more step towards sustain‐ ability and circularity of the econ‐ omy. IKEA RENTAL is available in all centres in Spain with two options, one being the client pays a fixed monthly fee and at the end of the contract acquires ownership of the products by paying an extra fee and another, flexible one, which allows the client to decide at the end of the agreement whether or not to acquire the fur‐ niture and decorative objects. The objective of this second option is to give a second life to the furniture, promoting sustain‐ ability. The new service will be, in general terms, available for all the products of the assortment al‐ though with some exceptions for hygiene and installation reasons and it continues to offer planning by the experts of the Swedish house as well as transport or as‐ sembly.
SPANISH train operator Renfe, has started to rebuild its ser‐ vices to different parts of An‐ dalucia, out of its Sevilla base, with new timetables as from May 31. With the recovery of these latest services, it means that Renfe will have gone back up to between 75 and 80 per
cent of its pre‐pandemic timetable, with the new links to Cordoba, Granada, Mala‐ ga, and Cadiz. Renfe’s Avant service will link Sevilla with the cities of Cordoba, Malaga, and Grana‐ da, adding a last‐minute ser‐ vice between Sevilla and Malaga as well, while its Me‐
dia Distancia will link up with Cadiz. Trains will depart from Sevil‐ la at 6.40, 8.30, 9.45, 10.45, 12.45, 14.45, 15.45, 16.45, 17.45, 20.10, and 21.50, while the Cadiz Bay departures will be at 5.40, 6.30, 9.40, 11.40, 12.40, 14.40, 15.40, 17.40, 18.40, 19.40, and 20.40.
Jihadists Jailed For 2017 Attacks THREE members of a jihadist cell responsible for attacks in Barcelona in 2017 in which 16 people died and more than 100 were injured were sen‐ tenced last week. Mohamed Houli Chemlal, who is a Spanish cit‐ izen, and Driss Oukabir, a Moroccan citizen, re‐ ceived jail terms of 53 and 46 years respectively. Said Ben Iazza, also a Moroccan, will serve eight years for collaborating with a terrorist organisa‐ tion. Hoili and Oukabir were found guilty of belong‐ ing to a terrorist organisation, manufacturing ex‐ plosives, attempted terrorist acts and 29 counts of grievous bodily harm. Prosecutors had sought lighter sentences and were asking for 41 years for Houli and 36
BARCELONA: 16 died in the attacks. years for Oukabir. They will however not serve more than 20 years of their terms and their sentences can be appealed.
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Covid Vaccine Blood Clot Puzzle GERMAN scientists claim to have found the cause of the blood clots which have been linked to the Oxford/AstraZeneca and the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccines in
rare cases. Not only do scientists believe they have found the cause of the blood clots, they also believe that the vaccines can be altered in order to prevent the reactions happening too.
Ageing Population BY 2050 there will be two retirees for every three active workers making ageing one of the most serious demo‐ graphic challenges facing Spain. Between 2010 and 2060 the dependency ratio, the num‐ ber of retirees compared to the number of workers, will grow by 34 per cent. This means Spain will experience the greatest increase in the dependency ratio in Europe and by 2050 for every three people of working age, there will be almost two people over 65 years of age, a trend which will have a negative econom‐ ic and social impact, according to the Bank of Spain. “We have never experienced an acceleration in the de‐ pendency ratio of this type,” said Oscar Arce, the bank’s Di‐ rector General of Economy and Statistics on Thursday May 27. The trend will have will have an effect on consumption, investment, employment, productivity, wages and prices, and also on the management of monetary and fiscal poli‐ cies, he said at the first ‘Forum on Ageing Age and Life: Repercussions of ageing in the Spanish economy.’
Rolf Marschalek, a professor at Goethe university in Frankfurt believes his research that he has been working on since March could contain all the answers. He has been leading studies into the blood clot puzzle and believes that the problem comes from “the adenovirus vectors that both vaccines use to deliver the genetic instructions for the spike protein of the Sars-Cov-2 virus into the body.” Both the AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson vaccines for the potentially deadly coronavirus have been affected by the rare blood clotting side effect. The German scientist has been contacted by Johnson & Johnson, and according to the scientist they are looking for ways to alter the vaccine. He explained that Johnson & Johnson: “is trying to optimise its vaccine now.” “With the data we have in our hands we can tell the companies how to mutate these sequences, coding for the spike protein in a way that prevents unintended splice reactions.”
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The Best Value For Money NOW that the good hot weather is almost upon us, and we start thinking about being able to sit out on the terrace, or in the garden, or indulging in a BBQ, the typical accompaniment is normally a glass of wine, or a cold glass of beer out of the fridge. A recent study was conducted by the Organisation of Consumers and Users (OCU), to discover which were the best value for money beers you could purchase in a supermarket, during which, they studied lager-type beers, which refers to low fermentation beers, blonde, clear,
A cold glass of beer. refreshing, with little body and bitter, which are known to be without a doubt, the most sold in Spain, and the OCU concentrated their study on the 34 most consumed beers in the market. After analysing all 34 beers between classic and special, only
seven of them obtained good results from the OCU experts, with five of the beers ranking as the best on the market. From the classic beers, and regarded as the best value for money, the experts valued the classic Mahou, Amstel Original, and the Cordon Gard del Eroski, while out of the speciality beers, the experts ranked Mahou 5 Estrellas, and Steinburg Especial from Mercadona. From this result, I think we can safely say according to OCU at least, Mahou is the best value for money brand of beer on sale in supermarkets, in both categories.
Amazon Buys MGM Studios
IT was just a few days ago that the rumour of the possible purchase of MGM Studios by Amazon began - it was even said that Apple was also interested in acquiring the studio behind franchises like James Bond and Rocky. Now, however, it’s official: Amazon has acquired MGM Studios for $8.45 - €6.93 billion This purchase indicates that Amazon
would be acquiring a catalogue of more than 4,000 movies and 17,000 television series, in order to give greater weight to the catalogue of originals that are in Prime Video. Some of the franchises that will now also be under the arm of Amazon will be the Pink Panther, Rocky, Creed, The Handmaid’s Tale, and James Bond.
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Blow To Sudden Death A SPANISH blow to sudden death from heart problems with the possible creation of the first ever myocarditis rapid test. Myocarditis is extremely difficult to diagnose and is detect-
ed when the condition is triggered. Sadly though in many cases it is mistaken for a heart attack. Scientists have now published in the New England Jour-
What’s Not to Like?
SOCIAL media giants, Facebook and Instagram, are giving users the option to hide public ‘likes’ on their posts. The move though could scupper the influencer industry as likes are a key metric used to measure what impact influencers really have. Facebook, which owns Instagram, has been testing the new feature since 2019. The company said the move would make the social media platforms “less stressful”. “What we heard from people and experts was that not seeing like counts was beneficial for some and annoying to others, particularly because people use like counts to get a sense of what’s trending or popular, so we’re giving you the choice,” Facebook said in a blog post. The multi-billion-dollar corporation added it will fund “external research about people’s experiences on Instagram, and how we can improve our policies and products to support our community.” Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram said, “We’re always trying to figure out the effects of what we build on people’s lives and we want to do what we can to minimise the bad and maximise the good.”
nal, and it is hoped that for the first time ever there is the possibility of detecting myocarditis using a simple test which only requires a blood sample. This could see effective recovery chances increased dramatically. Dr Martín has spoken to the Spanish press and explained more about the serious condition: “A heart attack occurs when the artery is blocked by a thrombus or fat accumulation, which is known as arteriosclerosis. Myocarditis is an inflammation of the heart muscle that activates a ‘counter-attack’ of the immune system. And the reasons why it occurs are completely different: most often it develops after a viral or bacterial infection, autoimmune problems or is induced by certain poisons and drugs. But the symptoms of acute myocarditis are exactly the same as those of myocardial infarction.” According to the doctor, myocarditis is one of the leading causes of sudden death in young men.
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New Tax Law Closer A TOUGH new Spanish tax law designed to beat fraudsters has taken a step closer to being rat‐ ified. The Congress of Deputies approved the Draft Law on Pre‐ vention and Fight Against Tax Fraud on Tuesday May 25 and now it moves to the Senate.
The bill includes measures to combat tax fraud linked to new technologies and cryptocurren‐ cies and will allow for the pros‐ ecution of ‘inappropriate be‐ haviour’ by large companies and will target ‘abusive tax planning’.
Sevilla Inspired Gin launched in US
IT is a much-loved staple of many expats’ drinks cabinets in Spain but until now, Tanqueray Sevilla Orange Gin has been little known across the Atlantic. That is set to change with a nationwide launch of the gin in America along with a quirky advertising campaign featuring heart throb Joe Jonas cast as a weatherman. Joe presents the Tanqueray Sevilla Orange Weather Report and forecasts ‘sunshine in a glass’ with Tanqueray Sevilla Orange, a vibrant orange flavoured gin inspired by the taste of Sevilla oranges and the warmth of the Mediterranean. First launched in European markets in September of 2018 and in select US markets in the summer of 2019, Tanqueray Sevilla Orange is a citrus-forward orange flavoured gin with a zesty orange taste and warm hints of spice.
The bill, if approved, will contain measures to end tax amnesties as these discrimi‐ nate against taxpayers who comply with their tax obliga‐ tions. “Tax amnesties make it pos‐ sible to regularise undeclared assets under more advanta‐ geous conditions than if they had been taxed regularly and normally,” the government said in a statement released last week. Companies or individuals who owe the treasury more than €600,000 will be publicly listed as debtors, previously debts of €1 million needed to be accumulated before the name of the debtor was made public. The bill also targets compa‐ nies that use sophisticated soft‐ ware and accounting methods to hide their true income and the limit for cash payments be‐ tween businesses will be re‐ duced from €2,500 to €1,000 so that ‘fraudulent practices will be made more difficult’.
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300 Kilos Of Masks
EIGHT bus drivers from Trans‐ portes Metropolitanos de Barcelona (TMB) who love diving left their vehicles for a
few hours to dive 100 metres out to sea in the bathing area of the Forum, with the aim of cleaning the seabed.
Cryptocurrency Trading Platform BIT2ME, the Spanish cryptocurrency platform, has just launched Bit2Me Trade, the first high-frequency cryptocurrency trading platform developed by a Spanish exchange. The new cryptocurrency trading tool is aimed at both beginners and professional traders. The platform can manage hundreds of millions of euros 24/7, and it contains a configurable panel with more than 100 indicators of technical analysis or statistics of the last 24 hours, among other features. One of Bit2Me Trade’s main features is its customer service system, available by phone, chat, or email in nine languages. “There is nothing more stressful than having a doubt or an incident and not being able to phone anyone, so we thought it would be interesting to offer this possibility,” says Andrei Manuel, COO and founder of Bit2Me. Leif Ferreira, CEO of Bit2Me, added, “With Bit2Me Wallet we respond to the needs of the most inexperienced clients, and with OTC we offer large operations to institutions. Now, with Bit2Me Trade, we address professional users and traders, thus closing the circle.”
In one morning, the men managed to collect 300 kilos of used Covid masks and rub‐ bish, with the help of the in‐ structors from the Helisub diving club. The promoter of this initia‐ tive is Israel Arribas, whom you would normally see driv‐ ing on the H2 bus line in the Catalan capital. Arribas said that there were few divers for such a massive amount: “We were 12 or 13 divers, and we have not removed even a quarter of what there was. There is still much more.” During the cleaning, the volunteers found some very curious items: City Hall fences, tyres, and even a mannequin. Of course, the main reason for doing it has been the masks. In fact, Ar‐ ribas assures that there were so many that they have only been able to get a small part. “Others have had to stay there because we couldn’t cope.”
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AS busloads of residents from the island of Langeland protested outside parliament, Mayor Tonni Hansen-ix told TV2 that he felt like “Obelix and Asterix when they beat the Romans” after plans for an exit centre on the island for criminals due for deportation were scrapped.
ACCORDING to a poll by Ifop, almost 70 per cent of French young people, between the ages of 18-24 believe in astrology, numerology, palm reading, clairvoyance and cartomancy and this has increased dramatically since the lockdown as they have had time on their hands to explore the occult.
NETHERLANDS Turbine death
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A FRENCH programme to increase the population of bearded vultures in Europe which are on the threatened list had a knock back, when a female called Angèle who was carrying a tracking device flew into a wind turbine in the Dutch countryside near Wieringerwerf and was killed.
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BRUSSELS as the major home of the European Union has been warned to expect a significant shrinkage in occupied office space as the EU plans to reduce its footprint in the city by at least 25 per cent by 2030 with more people in fewer offices.
AS Finnish society becomes more cosmopolitan, the Interior Ministry has been asked to consider whether it will change rules concerning the ban on wearing religious headwear such as the hijab in order to attract recruits from more diverse backgrounds to the join the police.
GERMANY House of One A CORNERSTONE has been laid on the future site of House of One, a building project organised by committed Christians, Jews, and Muslims looking for a place to meet and will house a church, synagogue and mosque. Costing around €43 million it should be completed by 2026.
NORWAY continues to appear in the top 10 countries in the world listed as the ‘happiest’ by statisticians who produce an annual Gallup survey and was placed at number eight. Finland came top and a total of five Scandinavian countries appear in the top 10.
SWEDEN Human rights A JUDGEMENT by the European Court of Human Rights has ruled that the way in which surveillance by the Swedish state is being carried does not respect people’s privacy. Although the court has no formal power, it advises Sweden to change its laws.
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FINANCE BUSINESS EXTRA Billion Poundland THE Pepco Group which owns Britain’s Poundland as well as Dealz and Pepco in Spain has made its debut on the Warsaw Stock Exchange with an initial market capitalisation around €5 billion although shares jumped in price by 8 per cent on the first day of trading.
€1,000 limit THE Spanish government is determined to cut back on tax evasion and its latest law concerning fraud will lower the amount of cash that an individual can pay to any third party from €2,500 to €1,000. This was already in place for businesses.
TRG sold PRIVATE Equity company Miura Partners based in Barcelona has sold The Reefer Group (TRG), a company involved in the production and marketing of semi-trailers, trailers and refrigerated trucks in Alzira (Valencia) to a consortium of French investors led by the venture capital firm Amundi.
Hugo Boss GERMAN fashion group Hugo Boss became an international name after the end of the Second World War, although it was responsible for the design and production of clothes for the Nazi Party. The Fraser Group owned by Mike Ashley has now denied that it is planning a takeover.
Royal Household savings THANKS to the pandemic, the Spanish Royal Household didn’t spend €595,308 from its €8.5 million budget last year. This information was reported by the Palace on May 27 as was explained by a reduction in the number of journeys made by the King and Queen both internally and internationally due to the lockdown in Spain and most other countries. In addition, the annual payment to King Juan Carlos of €200,000 has been suspended by King Felipe VI due to his alleged hidden business dealings and Juan Carlos received just €42,000 for the year.
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is the amount that the Mexican Government has agreed to pay Spanish-French consortium Alstom and Azvi to supply 42 new trains for that country’s rail service.
Spain targets South America SPEAKING in Madrid, Span‐ ish President Pedro Sánchez has confirmed that he wants the Spanish economy to expand through new and attractive export markets. Considering the natural historic and linguistic links with Latin and South Ameri‐ ca, he made it clear that this was an area that he was particularly interested in and has vowed to invest up to €4.5 billion in order to in‐ crease Spain’s presence in that huge market.
Having recently received a visit from Argentine presi‐ dent, Alberto Fernández, he is about to reciprocate and will fly to both Argentina and Costa Rica from June 8 to 11 with the intention of starting the export ball rolling again following the pandemic. Like the European Union but on a smaller scale, Mer‐ cosur, the Southern Com‐ mon Market, is a South American trade bloc estab‐ lished by the Treaty of
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Asunción in 1991 with full members Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela (currently sus‐ pended) and associate countries Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru and Suriname. The European Union is Mercosur’s number one trade and investment part‐ ner and is also the largest investor in its member countries, but although there is an avowed wish to enter into a free trade
agreement between the two blocs this is still being negotiated. Sánchez has made it clear that if it has not been finalised by 2023, in the second half when Spain takes over the presidency of the EU and (and the next Spanish General Elec‐ tion is not due until De‐ cember of that year, so odds are that he will still be in office) he wants to ensure that the agree‐ ment is signed off.
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Stuck in Spain We are UK citizens, but have been living in India for eight or nine months a year and coming to Spain for visits of 10 or 11 weeks. We do not have a residence in the UK. We are unable to return to India as there are few flights and the Covid situation is getting worse. So we are in Spain, not knowing when we can return to India. We would like to regularise our situation so we don’t get penalised for being here longer than 90 days when it is out of our control. Is it covered by ‘force majeure’? I have e‐mailed the British Embassy twice, they don’t seem able to help, also the immigration of‐ fice in Valencia who couldn’t help. K M (Costa Blanca) There are two rea‐ sons why no official YOU AND THE LAW body can help you. IN SPAIN First, the only law that applies is that you are required to leave Spain after 90 days. Second, no rules have been passed that would allow you to ‘regularise’ your situation. So there is no definite answer to your question. And, yes, something like ‘force majeure’ will al‐ most certainly apply to your situation.
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THE latest Football Benchmark of worth from accountants KPMG sees two Spanish and five English clubs in the top 10, but values are down due to the pandemic. For the third year running Real Madrid has the highest estimated val‐ ue at €2.9 billion, but this is a massive drop of €570 million over the 2020 season value. Barcelona worth just a little less at
Pets at Home
UK based Pets at Home are aiming to become the best pet care business in the world and their latest figures see another significant boost in revenue. Total group revenue grew 7.9 per cent to £1.142 billion (€1.257 billion) with retail revenue breaking £1 billion (€1.1 billion) for the first time with growth of 8.7 per cent during the year to March 25, 2021 despite Covid‐related restrictions. An estimated 8 per cent in‐ crease in UK pet ownership over the past year due in part to lockdown has raised the outlook for ongoing growth across the pet mar‐ ket, with puppy training classes being very popular.
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CHINESE President Xi Jinping had a half hour phone con‐ versation with Spanish Presi‐ dent Pedro Sánchez this week. After asking Sánchez to convey his cordial greetings to King Felipe VI, he pointed out that China and Spain are important strategic partners and cooperation between the two is important. He explained that the two sides should understand and support each other as China stands ready to work with Spain to expand bilateral trade, actively promote co‐ operation projects in such ar‐ eas as port logistics, smart cities and clean energy, strengthen third‐party coop‐ eration with Latin America and Africa.
Wealthiest football clubs €2.87 billion has knocked Manch‐ ester United into third place and the Red Devils worth €2.66 billion are down 20 per cent over the previous year. There are no other Spanish teams in the top 10, but Liverpool come in at
fifth, Manchester City sixth, Chelsea seventh and Spurs ninth showing that the Premier League is without doubt the most valuable in Europe. Arsenal have however dropped out of the rankings and the other places are made up by Bayern Munich, Paris
St German and Juventus. There hasn’t been a huge amount of movement within the top 10 but in value the 32 clubs who were evaluat‐ ed have between them lost a mas‐ sive €6.1 billion at January 2021 when compared to January 2020.
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Euro EUR/GBP: Down from £0.87 to £0.86 EUR/USD: Up from $1.20 to $1.22 An improving economic outlook in the Eurozone has been a key source of support for the euro over the past month. This comes in response to the continued acceleration of the EU’s vaccine rollout as well as the reopening of more countries within the bloc. This upside in the euro has also been supported by recent EUR data releases, which have been broadly positive and point to a strong rebound in economic activity in the second quarter. However, confirmation that the bloc suffered a double‐dip reces‐ sion over the winter ensured it wasn’t all plain sailing for the single currency. Turning to June, we are likely to see the euro maintain its recent uptrend as the Eu‐ rozone’s economic prospects continue to improve. Pound GBP/EUR: Up from €1.14 to €1.15 GBP/USD: Up from $1.38 to $1.41 The past month has seen the pound trend broadly higher, with the most no‐ table upswing in Sterling coming in re‐ sponse to reduced political uncertainty in the UK. This came after the Scottish National Par‐ ty failed to secure an outright majority in May’s election, reducing fears of an imme‐ diate independence referendum. Also providing some lift to Sterling has been the reopening of more of the UK
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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT WHAT an arrogant and highly predictable organisation the BBC actually are. When Dominic Cummings made his now infamous and highly illegal ‘Durham dash,’ during lockdown in March of last year, the media, especially the BBC, made an enormous hue and cry, accusing him of being a blatant liar and baying for his resignation. In the light of his recent unsubstantiated accusations against the government, the BBC has revelled in his statements, treating them all as though they were gospel truth and truly making a meal out of every ‘fact’ that has spilled from the lips of this obnoxious individual, who is obviously so bitter and biased towards his former employers he would swear they were hatching a plot to put everyone in a onesie and stick a chip in their heads if he thought he could get away with it. The BBC has of course also used the whole unsavoury incident to somehow divert the public’s attention from the Martin Bashir interview with Lady Diana, now proven to have been
UNSAVOURY. Heads have rolled at the BBC.
obtained by stealth and the falsifying of bank documents. In their usual ‘damage control’ mode they have symbolically begun to sever the heads of a few initial scapegoats and minions involved. Tony Hall, who was head of the BBC at the time, has resigned from his position on the board of The
National Gallery, a gesture which means just about zilch. Bashir has stepped down citing ‘health reasons’ and to date that has been the sum total of their retributions. Will they reach the top? Don’t hold yer breath. I dread to think of the phone calls, text messages and shady
meetings that have taken place among the hierarchy, as they scrambled to cover their backs in their undoubted panic to exonerate themselves from the whole seedy exercise. Well, I maintain Tim Davie and the whole rotten biased bunch of them should be unceremoniously weeded
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out and dumped somewhere nasty. Why should the British taxpayer have to shell out for a load of well‐heeled manipulators, who are the hypocritical purveyors of left wing propaganda and Political Correctness which, if they have their way (heaven forbid) will ultimately put the UK under the jurisdiction of the Labour party at the next election? I suppose it’s a complete coincidence that the new strain of Indian Covid happened to manifest two to three weeks after the return of the thousands of ethnic minorities who were allowed to visit Pakistan and India to celebrate the Ramadan and Eid festivals? I also understand that a further nightmare that is threatening journalist and newscasters all over the world is yet another new variant which is thought to have originated in Wales and will henceforth be known as the Llanfaipwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrob wlllantysiliogogogoch Strain! Just kidding. See ya. Keep the faith. Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.co. expatradioscotland Mon. Wed. Fri. 1pm till 4. To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com
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Joint property ownership and living in Spain CONSULAR MATTERS THE period of 180 days per year of staying in Spain affects both the EU and non‐EU citizens, either for tax or for visa reasons. Brexit and the ending of the transition period has certainly changed things for UK citizens. Howev‐ er, there is no need to worry about coming to live here in Spain. We have helped a huge number of people and every residency or residencia applica‐ tion we have made at Just Law Solici‐ tors has been successful. As a lawyer here in Spain one of the more common questions I get asked by citizens of the United Kingdom and the rest of non EU citizens is how long can I spend in Spain now Brexit has hap‐ pened, and the transition period has ended As a citizen of a non EU country if you don’t want to be a resident in Spain, the maximum time you can spend is 90 days in a 180‐day period. More than 90 days you will need your residencia and
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more than 183 days you will have to pay your taxes in Spain, whether you are an EU citizen or non‐EU citizen. So, what if you just want to spend 90 days in a 180‐day period? Well, nothing has changed, you can buy a property, a car, have a mobile phone contract, life just continues as it did before the UK left the European Union.
However, some people are rightly concerned about the tax, property ex‐ penses and security issues with their Spanish property being left unattended for six months of the year. What is the solution? I am old enough to remem‐ ber timeshare here in Spain, the solu‐ tion is not the timeshare you may have heard of. Rather two or more people
buy a property in Spain and form a mini community with rules. That way your property can be occupied all year round and share costs. Basically, if all the owners agree then you can enjoy your property as you wish. So, has the infamous timeshare returned? Most certainly not, maybe the best name for it is private co‐owner‐
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This is definitely not my fault! MIKE SENKER IN MY OPINION Views of a Grumpy Old Man I’V E been watching and reading stuff about Prince Harry and Prince Charles and it seems to me that Harry has decided that his dad wasn’t a great dad as far as being a good role model. Harry has been getting some stick for it too but I actually get where he is coming from, after all, Charles’ treatment of Harry’s mum was disgusting. All through their courtship and marriage Charles was having an affair with Camila and was just using Princess Diana to knock out an heir and a spare. Everybody in the Royal Family knew and it looked like it was quite acceptable. So it’s not surprising that when Harry got older there was resentment for his father and ‘The Firm’ for their treatment of his mum, and in his opinion, towards Harry’s wife too. It reminds me a bit of Bobby Moore. I knew his son Dean pretty well until his death some years ago. Dean was a troubled soul and one day we were talking about how it was being the son of an En-
glish legend and hero. Wherever he went he was introduced as Bobby’s son. He saw statues of his dad and everybody said how much they loved him and what a great man he was. But Dean had a slightly different view because, apart from remembering what a great footballer he was, Dean’s memory was that he was the man that cheated on his mum with another woman and wrecked his home life. But, of course, no-one ever realised how that messed up Dean’s life and, in the end, actually cost him his life too. On a different subject I was parking my car the other day and the only space available was hard to get into because the car next to me had parked so badly. Its back end was over the white line which meant that my car had to go over the white line on the other side. The thing is that when I got back the offending car had gone which left mine looking like I had parked badly. I knew it wasn’t my fault and I felt like shouting out ‘It’s not my fault, I was forced to park like this.’ It’s a bit like when you come out of the loo on an aeroplane when someone hasn’t cleaned up properly and you want to say to the next person that it wasn’t your mess! No-one believes you. Email: mikesenker@gmail.com
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THE EUROWEEKLY NEWS is urg‐ ing its readers to support local businesses in the community by going local now that the lock‐ down has ended and for your all your shopping this year, instead of feeding online giants and su‐ perstores. We challenge you to rediscover your local high streets, markets, butchers, greengrocers and all of the wonderfully quirky indepen‐ dent businesses in your area. Now that the Covid‐19 pan‐ demic appears to be under con‐ trol, it is a good idea to try and sup‐ port many local businesses by ordering online and making use of any click and collect services they can operate, especially if you are unable to get out due to health reasons or any other 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
actually 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 lo‐ cal 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. For those stores which are new, that extra couple of euros spent there are supporting someone’s dream and ambition, and also the courage it took them to step out alone, which is no easy task. It takes quite a large chunk of money to set up an independent store and compete with the multina‐ tional and chains.
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 pur‐ chasing gift vouchers from local businesses to help them over the coming weeks, thinking outside the box can often lead to some fantastic ideas. Why not buy a meal for two, an hour’s tattoo time at a local studio, a hair cut at a local 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 important too. Whilst it’s nice to give a glamourous gift per‐ haps pre‐paying a family mem‐ ber’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 difficult 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 na‐ tional 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. Studies show, locally owned businesses employ more people per unit of sales and retain more employees over time. A fantastic example of how to support your local community is with a Charity Gift certificate, why not donate to your loved one’s favourite cause. Just remember to still follow the latest government advice and any guidance businesses have to keep everyone safe in the future.
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WALKING PROUD: If you decide to don high heels remember to keep your chin raised.
HIGH heels can be a woman’s - or a man’s - best friend. They can make the person wearing them look taller and more confident. But to walk in them successfully, you’ll need to adopt these few simple steps. You will notice that high heels tend to shorten your stride. Don’t fight against this, take small and slow steps. The higher the heel, the shorter your stride will be. Also, don’t bend your knees any more than you normally would. When walking with heels, walk from heel to toe then slide your weight forward as if you were walking on tiptoe, and take the next step. It can be difficult to maintain posture and keep straight when walking in heels. So, toss your shoulders back and align your head with your spine, keeping your chin parallel to the ground. Also, keep your legs together as much as possible. Many people who chose to wear high heels do so to be more sensual, so it may be good to cross one foot in front of the other and add a little more hip movement. You can achieve this by walking on an imaginary invisible straight line. But remember, no matter how beautiful you and your heels are, don’t don them all the time. Wearing high heels too often can cause chronic foot and back pain.
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Looking fabulous IF your green eyes clash with your new hair colour and outfit for the weekend, don’t fret! The thought may never have crossed your mind - or your eyes - before, but you can buy coloured contact lenses to make sure that all colours work in harmony from top to toe. Coloured contact lenses which have no prescription are known as cosmetic lenses and they come in many different colours and styles. Before you choose which pair to go for, have a think about what the event is and what look you want to achieve. If you are simply seeking a subtle tone difference you can opt for a lens which complements the natural colour of your eyes. With such lenses, you can transform from a dark blue to a light blue, or from brown to hazel. For a more dramatic transformation, go for opaque coloured lenses. These will hide your natural eye colour and give you the freedom to
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Remember that you need to look after both the lenses and your eyes. Even if you go for biweekly or monthly lenses, they must still be removed and disinfected on a daily basis.
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SOCIAL SCENE
Children’s Saturday Programmes Announced For La Lonja de Orihuela THE councillor for Culture and Youth of the Orihuela City Council, Mar Ezcurra, has announced the children’s programming that is scheduled to take place every Saturday until June 26 at the La Lonja de Orihuela Cultural Centre and also at the Alameda del Mar Civic Centre in Orihuela Costa. The councillor explained that “It is about offering theatres, puppets, storytelling, concerts to the boys and girls of the municipality so that on Saturday mornings they can have a recreational and cultural plan.” All activities at the Cultural Centre are free and operate with a reduced capacity, in strict compliance with the current Covid measures. See below for the itinerary on offer. “The programme began on Saturday May 15 and will run until June 26 and includes, in addition to theatres, puppets and storytelling, a didactic concert
ACTIVITIES: All about theatres, puppets and storytelling. that will offer ‘Camerata Antigua’, from the Professional Conservatory of Music of Orihuela, which will tell the brief history of the instruments and will perform the musical stories ‘In a Persian market’ and ‘Little Red Riding Hood’, as well as various children’s songs. So the little ones will be able to familiarise themselves with music,” said the councillor for Culture and Youth. Children’s activities will
begin at 11am in Orihuela Costa and at 12pm in Orihuela or can be consulted on the website culturaorihuela. com and are also available on the social networks of the Department Of Culture And Youth. La Lonja is a multi-use cultural centre located in the heart of Orihuela City and was first built as a covered marketplace in 1926. It was designed by local architect, Severiano Sánchez Ballesta.
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COSTA BLANCA ANGLICAN CHAPLAINCY
Our 50th Anniversary
P E N T E C O S T S unday was a very special event for our Churches. Not only celebrating the great Feast of Pentecost, but also celebrating 50 years since we were formally recognised as a Chaplaincy. Fifty years ago Fr Cyril Mudford was licensed as honorary Chaplain, and services were originally held at his house, then at the Ermita del Popul in Jesus Pobre, and we still worship there. That was our first Spiritual Home in the Costa Blanca. Now led by the lovely Father Marcus, together with his wonderful team, we hold regular weekly services at Albir, Alfas del Pi, Calpe, Denia, El Campello, Gandia, Javea and La Fustera. Whether you are already a resident or a second home owner, a holidaymaker or are about to move to the Costa Blanca, we will be delighted to welcome you at any of our eight churches. Whilst we are an Anglican chaplaincy, rooted in the tradition of the Church of England, there are many who worship with us, regularly or occasionally, who have come from different traditions. All are welcome. For locations and service times, go to our webpage and visit the ‘Churches and Services’ page and click on your chosen church http://costablanca-anglicanchaplaincy.org.
Pentecost Sunday at Albir Church.
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NOSTALGIA AIN’T WHAT IT USED TO BE! from the ‘winning’ (dreadful word!) side until the scores are level when the game stops. And what about ‘A’? Isn’t ‘A’ discriminatory and elitist? Where does it leave all the other letters of the alphabet? Are they inferior? What about all those letters people use to de‐ scribe themselves today? Are all those letters, and people they denote, to be excluded? I feel offended on behalf of B, C, D etc. Seriously, do you remember when we were allowed a sense of humour? When we could disagree with someone without being accused of a hate crime, or sexism, or racism or some other ‐ism? Truly, nostalgia ain’t what it used to be...
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
IN the latest diversity drive, Rugby chiefs have scrapped using the ‘inappropriate’ nickname ‘Saxons’ for England’s second team which will revert to the name ‘England A’ after 15 years of being branded as the England Saxons. This in the wake of the RFU’s decision to distance itself from ‘Swing Low, Sweet Chariot,’ the slave spiritual adopted as a terrace anthem by England rugby supporters. What is wrong with these people? Are we going to force Sussex (South Saxons) and Essex (East Saxons) to change the names of their counties because the name doesn’t describe the people who live there or discriminates against residents who can’t trace their ances‐ try to the Saxons? The RFU does realise that England derives from the land of the Angles, right? Yes, rugby may need to be more inclusive but a mindless name change won’t help. This is
ANGLO SAXONS: Why should we be ashamed of our history? just more absurd and pointless ‘wokery’ on steroids. Saxons are part of our history so why should we be ashamed of their cultural impact, and how does the name ‘Saxon’ stop non‐ white people from playing rugby? The corollary being we should maybe scrap using the word
‘England’, because presumably that name will trigger some with its associations with Empire and being white British? Maybe, too, we should refrain from any competitive sport as it will hurt the feelings of the loser. The alternative is to withdraw players
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Same Price As Petrol Cars MOST people, when asked about electric vehicles, will say the same thing, that they are so expensive in comparison to their petrol or diesel counterparts, which at the moment, is true, but, according to a BNEF study, this could all change in the next few years. This report claims that by 2027,
electric cars will be the same price as petrol or diesel‐fuelled cars, which will thus allow their full inte‐ gration into the automotive mar‐ ket, while becoming a real pur‐ chase option without assuming a sacrifice for drivers. The BloombergNEF (BNEF) study for Transport & Environ‐
ment (T&E) claims that sedans and SUVs will be equivalent to their fuel counterparts in terms of price already by 2026, while by 2027, small cars, and also vans, will reach this comparison in price with petrol and diesel cars. This price reduction in electric vehicles will reportedly be brought about by a significantly lower cost in the production of batteries for the electric vehicles, as the pro‐ duction lines become more spe‐ cialised in manufacturing this type of newer product. A direct consequence of this cheaper production of the electric vehicles is the impact it will have on the European market says the report, going as far as to claim by 2035, 100 per cent of vehicles on the roads could be solely electric. Transport & Environment (T&E) however warned that this drop in the cost of vehicles must be accompanied by new legisla‐ tive measures promoting this type of vehicle without emissions and that more demanding measures towards emission targets should be brought in for this decade, so that, effectively, petrol and diesel cars can stop being manufactured by 2035.
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Seat Reports losses
CUPRA: The new sports model is popular. SEAT has reported a loss of €36 million (£31.2 million) in the first three months of 2021, which is 25 per cent less than the corresponding peri‐ od of the previous year, of course, the result of the pan‐ demic, and the global short‐ age of semiconductors which led to lower production lev‐ els, and consequently, sales. The Volkswagen group it‐ self seems to be one of the companies handling the pan‐ demic best, reporting an eightfold increase in profits in the first quarter, with a net profit of €3,244m (£2,820m), while turnover jumped up 13
per cent to €62,376m (£54,235m), mainly thanks to the Chinese market, growing its production by 432.3 per cent, with 4,812m units. With its focus on the Euro‐ pean market, Seat has strug‐ gled due to the poor market performances in Spain and the United Kingdom, with sales dropping by 3.7 per cent, to 125,000 cars, al‐ though ‐ thanks in the main to the success of the new Cupra sports model, whose sales in‐ creased by 127.6 per cent ‐ the turnover increased by 11.5 per cent, reaching €2,851m (£2,479m).
A source at the company said, “The goal in 2021 is to achieve a positive operating result thanks to the best product range in its history,” which will depend on the suc‐ cess and speed of the vaccine rollout, and the return to nor‐ mal of the supply in semicon‐ ductors. Sales are expected to in‐ crease once the new electric Seat León and Tarraco hy‐ brids, plus the Cupra León and Formentor hybrids, hit the market, with the Cupra Born also scheduled to be launched in the second half of 2021.
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ROAD TEST by Mark Slack THE French have a reputation for some rather advanced me‐ chanical design as well as a cer‐ tain aesthetic flair. Renault have an additional automotive string to their bow in F1 racing, and es‐ pecially with the new Team Alpine where hopes for success are high. Success is very evident in the latest Megane Sport Tourer. De‐ spite the rebranding of estates as tourers and shooting‐brakes they are still designed with prac‐ ticality in mind. Although not the largest estate the Megane still has a useful load area over a hatchback. Prices for the range start from €27,304
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Renault Megane Sport Tourer - accomplished quality (£23,500) but in the case of my RS‐Line Plug‐in hybrid it’s a somewhat hefty €38,336 (£32,995). That’s a near €6,971 (£6,000) premium over the near‐ est pure petrol stablemate, but the Plug‐in hybrid develops an extra 20hp and carries addition‐ al features including that plug‐in capability. Most plug‐in hybrids have a short pure electric range, being designed for the daily commute. Typically, they recharge in less time because of the smaller ca‐ pacity battery and most impor‐
tantly there are no range con‐ cerns as you have, in the Megane’s case, a 1.6‐litre petrol engine to back you up. There’s a pretty decent all‐ electric range of around 30 miles which is enough for a modest daily commute. As ever a home charger is essential to get the best from the car’s electric pow‐ er. The interior of the Megane has an air of quality, much im‐ proved of late, and there’s a de‐ cent size touchscreen built into the fascia, no ‘bolt‐on iPad’ look here. It really is a very nice place to be accommodated. Unlike so many cars the digitalisation is at a sensible level ‐ rivals please take note ‐ and there’s a choice of driving modes to make the most of the hy‐ brid op‐ tions.
On the road there’s plenty of power for quick getaways and overtakes and it’s mostly car‐ ried out in a serene and audibly calm atmosphere. There’s a
slightly sporty edge but this is no traffic light grand prix car or point‐to‐point racer, but it ac‐ quits itself well soaking up bumps and undulations on our
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roads along the way. All‐in‐all this is a very accom‐ plished car, lots of standard equipment and the look and feel of a quality build. The hybrid ele‐ ment adds to the potential prac‐ ticality but at its price there’s some stiff competition from more premium badges. That said I would still very happily have kept hold of this one.
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Chelsea Are The UEFA Champions SATURDAY, May 29, saw the culmination of Europe’s biggest club football compe‐ tition, the UEFA Champion’s League, being played at Por‐ to's Estadio do Dragao, in front of 12,000 fans, with an all‐English Champions League final between Chelsea and Manchester City, the 167th time the two clubs had met in all competi‐ tions, and a single goal saw Chelsea crowned champions of Europe. The usual cat‐and‐mouse start to these finals was done away with as both teams went for it, with plen‐ ty of lively action, but no real attempts on goal, and it was a huge blow to Thomas Tuchel when Thiago Silva had to limp off after 39 min‐ utes, to be replaced by Chris‐ tensen. Then on 42 minutes, Chelsea’s most expensive signing, the 21‐year‐old Kai Havertz struck a killer blow as he latched onto Mason Mount’s pass, and rounded
Crowned Champions. City’s advancing Ederson to calmly slot the ball into an empty net, to give Chelsea a 1‐0 lead at the break. Pep Guardiola tweaked his team 10 minutes into the second half, but a nasty colli‐ sion between Kevin De‐ bruyne and Rudiger saw the Belgian leave the field after a long delay, taking away City’s creative influence in the middle of the park, with Gabriel Jesus coming on to replace him. Incredibly, Man City could muster only one shot on tar‐ get in the whole match, and even the introduction of
their record goalscorer, Ser‐ gio Aguero, in his final game for the club, could not change the outcome. It must be said that the second half was a pretty dreary affair, and consider‐ ing City’s need to equalise, and the amount of talent available on the pitch, they were frighteningly unable to conjure up anything danger‐ ous to worry the Chelsea de‐ fence, and as a result, Manchester City’s quest for Champion’s League glory continues, while Chelsea won the UEFA Champion’s League.
Sergio Aguero Finally A Barcelona Player SERGIO AGUERO on Monday, May 31, finally signed a two‐ year contract at the Nou Camp, with La Liga Santander giants Barcelona, completing his move from Premier League champions Manchester City, although his move will not be official until July 1, when his contract at the Etihad expires. After completing a medical at the Catalan club, and then putting pen to paper, the 32‐ WELCOME: Aguero has signed a two-year contract. year‐old Argentinian striker was unveiled to the waiting Spanish press, re‐ think I made a great decision to be here and I splendent in his Barcelona kit, and news on hope to help the team. Of course, it is a step the move is that it was a free transfer, and forward in my career and hopefully, I can help Barca have put a €100m (£86m) buyout clause the team win things. I want to play and help in the contract. this squad, and if the team does it well, I will Aguero had originally played in Spain back be happy individually.” in 2011 for Atletico Madrid, before spending He continued, “I want to send a big hug to 10 glorious years with Man City, where he everyone, to all the supporters I will try to won five League titles, six League Cups, and give my best and hopefully the fans will enjoy one FA Cup, as well as becoming the club’s my skills. They enjoyed me in other shirts but record goalscorer. now I am here. I have changed a little bit. Now he will begin a new era in Catalonia, When I arrived in Europe at Atletico Madrid at and told the press, “We all know that 18 years old, I learned a lot, then I played for Barcelona is the best club in the world so I Manchester City in the Premier League.”