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New role BENIDORM ISLAND’S restaurant, which functioned without a licence for decades, is to become a publicly-owned informal museum and Environmental Interpretation Centre once the central government grants permission to use the existing jetty and building.
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Blue period AFTER a long period without Blue Zone charges, paid parking returned to Villajoyosa on June 15 although the ORA system will be reintroduced gradually, initially in the streets where this was previously in force.
Fine prospect THE regional Audit Office has fined the mayors of nine Alicante Province municipalities which include Altea, Benigembla, La Nucia, Lliber and Benillup for failing to remit the obligatory annual list of town hall contracts.
School run BENITACHELL leased a 1,000square metre plot in Calle de les Escoles to use as a car park for 30 vehicles to improve road safety when parents leave and pick up children from nearby schools.
SUMMER SEASON: Sector representatives including Toni Mayor and Jose Luis Zoreda foresee a tourism upturn.
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Bous cancelled again Oliva Arts and Crafts fair
THERE will be no Bous a la Mar bull-running at the harbour during Denias’ fiestas next month. “This will be another summer without celebrating the fiestas as we know them,” councillor Oscar Mengual announced. Instead, the town hall has programmed alternative cultural events for all ages with all health and safety measures in place.
DIFFERENT: Denia’s annual fiestas traditionally feature harbourside bull-running. “This will at least allow us all to enjoy some leisure and en-
tertainment between July 2 and 11,” Mengual said.
THE Covid situation has improved to such an extent that Oliva has decided to celebrate its traditional Fair and Fiestas. This will be held between June 18 and 20 in four different areas to avoid large gatherings, with Avenida de Lluis Vives reserved for an Arts and Crafts fair which opens on Friday June 18 at 5 pm. Thirty craftspeople are expected to set up their stalls in
the section in front of the Mercado Municipal covered market. On Saturday June 19 and Sunday June 20 the fair will be open from 11am until 2pm and between 5pm and 10pm, although closing a little earlier on the last day. Concerts, shows, activities for children and a book and literature fair will be held in Paseo de Jaume I, Parque de la Estación
Face masks could go next month A good day’s fishing THE regional government will press to eliminate the use of face masks outdoors in July. Ximo Puig, the Valencian Community’s president revealed at the beginning of this week in an interview with the regional radio station, A Punt, that he intends to put forward the request at the next meeting of the Inter-territorial Health Committee. “The Valencian Community has the lowest accumulated Covid incidence rate in Spain with 40 cases for every 100,000 inhabitants,” he reminded his interviewer. “This makes it a safe destination that guarantees stability,” Puig added. Valencia’s regional government hopes that next month it will be possible to visit beaches, rivers, countryside and mountains where there is natural ventila-
tion and social distancing can be guaranteed. The Generalitat president pointed out that, according to experts, masks in surroundings like these “play absolutely no part” in catching or transmitting the coronavirus. Puig nevertheless stressed during the A Punt interview that ventilation and fresh air were vitally important. The Valencian president was characteristically cautious about no longer wearing a mask inside towns and cities, as masks were a symbol that the virus “is still out there,” he said. “It is essential to remember that a battle is still being fought against the coronavirus and the face mask image is fundamental,” Puig emphasised.
THE Teulada-Moraira’s latest competition meeting started off with a muggy overcast day and a 16ºC temperature. As the morning wore on the weather changed and they eventually had a bright sunny day with temperatures rising to 23ºC but with no flow on the river as they fished Section A3 of the Jucar in the neighbouring province of Valencia. There were 10 contestants, with Steve Hartwell reeling in a best total weight of 9.4 kilos. Second best total weight went to the club secretary Jeff Richards with 8.7 kilos. There were no dry nets and overall it was not a bad day’s fishing with 52 fish caught and a total weight of 38 kilos. The next match is scheduled for Wednesday, June 23. For further information about the club, contact Frank Povey on 966 490 338 and email frank.povey@btopenworld.com or call Ray Craig on 966 492 083.
and the Centro Polivalente. Oliva’s Fiestas councillor Yolanda Navarro asked Amata to organise the craft fair, as this craft association guarantees that only original craft work, handmade by the participants themselves, will be on sale.
All is revealed EURO WEEKLY NEWS readers Pete and Joan recently contacted us to point out an omission on our part. “Can we please point out a small faux pas in last week’s paper?” they asked, saying that in our Nibs Extra column (June 3-9) we had written about a small hotel in Guadalest that was voted the second most romantic hotel in the world. “Unfortunately, despite stating that the first hotel in that category was somewhere in an Australian rainforest, there was no mention of our local hotel’s name.” So, to rectify that omission, we are happy to reveal that the second most romantic hotel in the world, according to TripAdvisor’s Travellers’Choice 2021 poll, is the Cases Noves hotel in Guadalest.
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NIBS EXTRA Green light CALPE Town Hall’s controversial plans for a hotel complex with two 33-storey blocks in the Las Salinas area received the go-ahead from the Valencia Community’s Upper Court of Justice (TJS). Despite Generalitat and local opposition, the court ruled there were no drawbacks to building in the area.
Carbon sinks ALFAZ Town Hall has planted 100 mature trees in schools as well as the green area in the Finca L’Arc urbanisation in line with the local government’s sustainable development targets. Reforestation will continue in other zones to provide Alfaz airpurifying carbon “sinks,” Urban Development councillor Oscar Perez revealed.
Slow down A HIGH-SPEED chase that began in Campello continued for 22 kilometres to Bacarot outside Alicante City after the Local Police detected a BMW whose driver had lost all of his driving licence points. He was finally detained at the Bacarot roundabout after he was trapped in heavy traffic.
Close call TAVERNES BLANQUES (Valencia) Town Hall plays recordings of the calls of bird of prey over its public address system to discourage seagulls. These have colonised the local church’s belltower and have begun to attack passers-by, including a local resident who afterwards needed treatment for shock and minor scratches.
Municipal aid BENIDORM Town Hall approved a payment of €165,000 in municipal aid to families affected by the economic effects of the Covid pandemic. With grants ranging from €600 to €1,350 according to family size and circumstances, this will be the 12th allocation made available so far this year.
No trains MAYORS and councillors from the Marina Alta and La SaforValldigna demonstrated peacefully in front of Gandia’s railway station, complaining that the national government consistently neglects the region’s local trains. They also pointed out that the Marina Alta and La Safor are the only European areas without rail transport.
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JAB FOR JUSTIN
MY name is Justin Boland, son of Maurice and Wendy, I grew up on the Costa Del Sol, in the Marbella area from when I was six years old. I’m now 45 (this week was my birthday - 13/06). I am a father of two boys, I work as Sales Director for world famous Engel and Völkers, and Covid-19 just tried to kill me! Generally, I live a healthy lifestyle, I don’t smoke, I don’t really drink, I play sports at least three times a week and pride myself on staying fit. I don’t have any underlying conditions! On Tuesday May 18 I’d had my typical session of paddle tennis. I have to admit I was feeling a little bit unusual, not very energetic and extremely hungry, which was not typical for me. By the time I got home my energy level had dropped and I put it down to just being hungry. I had my dinner and went to lie down when I suddenly started shaking. My fever went right up. I took paracetamol and went to bed. The next morning I woke up feeling great. No temperature, but by about 4pm I started to feel unwell again and my fever picked up. I decided to get a rapid Covid test, which came back negative. By May 25, I couldn’t resist any more and went to Hospiten in Estepona and to my shock, I received a call - I had Covid-19. Because I had already been sick a few days they recommended that I go to the ward and let the doctor inspect me properly. I stayed in the hospital a couple of days, during which I started to feel much worse. On May 28, the doctor recommended that I go to Santa Elena hospital in Malaga as they had the best treatment for Covid. On my arrival to Santa Elena,I was immediately put into ICU. I was hooked up to machines and put on oxygen. I was terrified at this point. The doctors had warned me if the oxygen was not sufficient to deal with the virus that was attacking my lungs they might have to induce a coma and put me on a mechanical ventilator!
HOSPITALISED: I will be grateful for the rest of my life to the ICU team.
HEALTHY: I play sports at least three times a week and pride myself on staying fit. It was then the realisation struck home and I began to worry, will I die whilst in a coma? On May 30, they decided to put me into a temporary coma in order to save my life. Being young and as I said before healthy, it took nine days altogether when my body started to respond and decided it was time to come out. I remember waking up, I had no idea what had happened. I had no idea why I was even under sedation (it took a while to come back to me) it was really odd. But what was really distressing and this is something quite normal, is for the time I was under, I had lost the ability to be able to physically walk, use my hands and my general condition was one of a very frail old man. Now understanding the fact that recovery will take a little while of course I understand
things better. I wanted to share my story because so many people out there think it would never happen to them. Well that’s just simply wrong and I’m proof of that. I am giving a real warning to people out there. Get Vaccinated! Unfortunately I was not in the age category to be vaccinated at that point. But I can promise you one thing if I had been none of this would’ve happened. Just imagine the person, simply by touching me they actually nearly killed me. You have the obligation as a human to help protect your fellow humans. I will be grateful for the rest of my life to the ICU team and I
for one am for ever thankful to be given a second chance in life. The English-speaking nurses work round the clock, they are diligent, humane and altogether amazing. Without their love and care I don’t know how I would’ve got through the most difficult 14 days of my life. Thank you so much, all of you! I of course want to also thank the Doctor who made that very difficult decision to save my life and for that I will never forget. Thank you Dr Elias Ceravola, you’re an amazing man and I will never forget you. You saved my life! Something really important to note. Even though the hospital has some of the most incredible emergency equipment, some of the more basic day-today things are missing as they are slowly investing in the hospital, for example some new wardrobes. The reassurance is so helpful but without the simple basics it makes their jobs quite difficult. Their focus should be solely on your health, so I think by getting the wardrobes, this is a small gesture where we will be helping them! Any donation will be greatly received, €5, €10, €20 whatever works for you. Even if we can get five wardrobes, that’s better than nothing! Donations can be made direct to the hospital account ES76-0182-2341-7502-01631591 - Clinica Santa Elena SA. I must thank the outpouring of concern that was sent to me from people all over the world, their prayers and positive thoughts, which I feel sure helped my recovery, a big thank you!! Finally I’d like to thank my wonderful girlfriend who I love so much, Natalia Mahnova, you have been my rock and all my family members’ rock and without you this whole situation would’ve been twice as difficult. On the final note please again remember - GET VACCINATED! Do not put yourself or your family through this - your experience may not end as well as mine. Go now for your JAB for Justin!
Just get the Jab • Justin case • Justin care • Justin time Just to keep the world safe and strong. Whatever your JUSTIN REASON – JUSTIN DO IT...
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Lions support Gandia men’s refuge THE Franciscan Shelter for Men in Gandia cares for around 50 homeless men, many suffering from mental or physical illness. The Shelter is run by a small team of Fran‐ ciscan brothers who were in complete lock‐ down throughout the Covid pandemic but have done an amazing job. Their usual funding sources were also im‐ pacted by the pandem‐ ic as charity shops in particular have been unable to trade and could not donate. When the Shelter approached Teulada‐ Moraira Lions at a point where they were desperate for supplies, the Lions were able to donate funds at short notice which enabled a volunteer to do some much‐needed shop‐ ping. Such donations by the Teulada‐Moraira Lions are only possible because of the gen‐ erosity of our support‐ ers. Our popular chari‐ ty shop, the Lion’s Den, is open again and can be found beneath the Pepe La Sal super‐ market on the Centro Comercial, Moraira, just past the fountain roundabout on Ctra Moraira‐Teulada. Readers wanting to know more about the work of the TM Lions, should visit the www.tmlions.com web page where they will also find details of how to get involved. Teulada‐Moraira Li‐ ons have a https://www.go fundme.com/f/teula da‐moraira‐lions Go‐ FundMe page.
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Light at the end of the tunnel THE Valencian Community’s tourism sector sees light at the end of the tun‐ nel after 15 months of the Covid pan‐ demic. “The worst is over,” agreed hoteliers and representatives from the region’s business and tourism associations at‐ tending the Eighth Tourism Seminar in Benidorm. The controlled pandemic, the rapidly‐ advancing vaccination campaign and the launch of the European Union’s Covid passport on July 1 were the keys to recovery, they maintained. All present put their faith in the Dig‐ ital Green Certificate that will facili‐ tate safe and free movement of citi‐ zens from member states by confirming that they have either been vaccinated against Covid, received a negative test result or recovered from
the coronavirus. Tourist demand from EU states would soar, predicted Hosbec’s president Toni Mayor. “This will help to mitigate the impact of the British ‘blockade’ and open up a potential market of 400 million trav‐ ellers who have been saving for months and want a holiday,” Mayor added. The Hosbec president’s reasoning was supported by Jose Luis Zoreda, execu‐ tive vice‐president of Exceltur, a non‐ profit body composed of the chairmen of 33 leading Spanish tourist sector groups and companies. “There is no reason to think that Eu‐ rope is not going to have a significant upturn, judging by the precedent set by the US and some Asian countries where tourism had increased rapidly,” Zoreda said.
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5,000 Counterfeit Items seized
LOCAL POLICE in the Valencian municipality of Manises have de‐ tained a local man who is charged with being the suspected head of an organisation that was specialised in importing counter‐ feit goods with the intention of selling them on the street. His arrest was the result of a special surveillance operation launched by the Local Police of the town to investigate reports of the suspected sale of counterfeit wares in the area, which was harming the business of local stores. The officers subsequently raid‐ ed a warehouse where they dis‐ covered and seized a collection of more than 5,000 counterfeit items, which officers calculated would have an estimated street sale value of €200,000. Among the seized counterfeit items were both clothing and shoes from large fashion firms and recognised brands in the in‐ dustry, as well as accessories and cosmetics, such as perfumes, all falsified and of course, without any type of guarantee for the consumer.
The Holy Grail In Valencia
THE first performance of The Holy Grail in Valencia by artist Dr Maria Gomez, was a key part of the celebration of the first Cultur‐ al Fortnight regarding ‘The Way of the Holy Grail’ in the presti‐ gious modernist building of the ‘Mercado de Colon’ in the city. The Mediterranean city of Va‐ lencia has kept the Holy Grail in its metropolitan Cathedral since 1437 and has ended the special fortnight with a spectacular artistic event. Multi‐media artist, Dr María Gómez, dazzled the public with an artistic performance surrounded by expert plastic artists, art critics and the general public in the ‘Mer‐ cado de Colón,’ an impressive modernist building from 1914. She has a large collection of canvases dedicated to the most desired object of the Western Middle Ages.
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€10 Million Emergency Aid SPAIN is about to receive just over €10 mil‐ lion from the European Commission in emergency aid to finance part of the ex‐ penses incurred from the crisis in Ceuta ‐ around 10,000 migrants arrived between May 17 and 20. Almost the entire amount, more than €9 million, will be given directly to the au‐ Assisting migrants. tonomous city, which deals with the assis‐ tance of more than 1,000 minors and more than 2,000 adults who live on the streets, according to a report from the local authority. The rest of the money, according to sources, will be distributed between the Secretary of State for Migration in Ceuta (about €800,000) and Defence (€200,000). The order to allow the migrants to cross into Ceuta, launched by Morocco to pressure Spain to change its position on the enclave, led to a humanitarian crisis. Ceuta was completely overwhelmed, without resources and without ad‐ equate infrastructure. The care of minors, who are still housed in warehouses and in emergency annexes, has involved a financial and logistical effort that has far exceeded the capacities of the city.
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Medal of honour for the King
PRESIDENT of Andalucia, Juanma Moreno met with the King of Spain, Felipe VI, at the Port of Cadiz on Monday June 14 before the monarch travelled to Sevilla to receive Andalucia’s first Medal of Honour. King Felipe was granted the Medal of Honour because he “embodies the most solid affective bond of Andalucia with all the State institutions,” according to the Jun‐ ta de Andalucia. Moreno proposed that the King be the first recipient of the award. “The holder of the Crown personifies the principles and values that sustain and rein‐ force our collective identity as a Spanish na‐ tion and that provide Andalucia with the best benchmark of harmony, serenity, en‐ thusiasm and determination with which to face the vicissitudes of the present, under‐ take the recovery and working together for the future,” the Junta said in a press re‐ lease.
KING FELIPE VI: Travelled to Sevilla to receive his award.
“World society in general, and within it Spanish and Andalucian society, is going through one of the most committed mo‐ ments in contemporary history; a chal‐ lenge that tests, once again, and with un‐ usual harshness, organisational skills; levels of resistance as a socioeconomic sys‐ tem; the soundness and suitability of its in‐ stitutions; and, as a key element, the col‐
laboration between them and the cohe‐ sion of citizens and their representatives around their shared objectives. “The figure of Felipe VI provides Andalu‐ cians, in this extraordinary situation, a clear mirror of their strengths and a moral rein‐ forcement of the greatest relevance for the development of their capacities,” the statement added.
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Time to ditch the masks WE asked, you answered: our readers will not be wearing masks once it is no longer mandatory. Based on our Facebook sur‐ vey, more than 70 per cent of our readers will not be wearing masks once it is no longer mandatory, or at least not when they are outside, though most agreed that they will continue to do so in shops, banks, public
transport, health centres, public buildings and other crowded spaces. Many said that common sense should be used to decide when a mask does or doesn’t need to be worn. The director of the Centre for the Coordination of Health Alerts and Emergencies, Fernando Si‐ mon, said that he believes that before July it may not be manda‐ tory to wear masks in Spain. We asked you if you would continue to wear a mask even if this is the case. Despite the resounding no, those who do plan to continue wearing a mask will do so until they are convinced that there is no chance of catching the virus. One reader, who said that she would continue to wear hers, fears that with new vari‐ ants com‐ ing into Spain, it’s too soon to even FACE MASKS: May not be mandatory. consider
ditching the masks. Another said that most of the masks that people use are not ef‐ fective anyway because they won’t prevent inhalation or exha‐ lation of a virus which spreads in tiny droplets.
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Police Hunt Man With Gun
SPANISH police are looking for a 22‐year‐old man with multi‐ ple criminal records who was last seen in the Barrio del Cristo neighbourhood of Va‐ lencia, who, according to sources frequents the munici‐ palities of Godelleta, Cañada, Paterna, Alfafar, and Aldaia,
and usually carries weapons. The young Uruguayan na‐ tional was born in 1999, and has been observed boasting on social networks about owning firearms, including an HK 9 millimetre pistol that he has displayed in several videos, and has even gone as
Beach Thieves Caught Out FIVE people have been arrested after they tar‐ geted beachgoers and attempted to steal mo‐ bile phones and money on El Postiguet beach in Alicante. The thefts occurred on June 7 in two separate incidents with the first occurring at around 2.30pm. Officers were patrolling in the beach area when they were notified by a lifeguard that he had just seen people stealing multiple ob‐ jects. The Local Police started to search the area af‐ ter the lifeguard was able to give detailed de‐ scriptions of the possible thieves, locating three of them on the promenade, who as soon as they realised that the police were in the area fled the scene. As they fled, they threw the objects that they had allegedly stolen, to the ground as they at‐ tempted to avoid the police. This was in vain though as officers soon managed to catch up
Mobile phones and money were stolen. with two of the suspects. The third suspect continued to flee from po‐ lice, but he was soon apprehended at a nearby housing estate. Local Police were able to recover the mobile phones stolen by the three men along with doc‐ umentation that they had taken. The value of these thefts is thought to be around €2,000.
far as to record himself firing it from the window of a vehi‐ cle. On his Instagram, ‘the‐ worldtsyorus13’, the young man shows his face, in which various identifying character‐ istics, such as tattoos, can be seen: one of them above the eyebrow, which reads ‘San‐ tos’, and another one on the line immediately below the scalp, in red ink, while on one of his cheekbones, he also has a tattoo of a set of lips. In his social networks he has posted numerous videos that have proved useful for the investigating police offi‐ cers, and in one of them, he has recorded himself travel‐ ling in a vehicle with another young man while he takes a gun out of a bumbag, and then focuses the camera on his companion, who does the same. Laughing in one video, he also shows a drawer full of cannabis buds and mocks his relationship with Justice, say‐ ing “You can all see me in the prosecutor’s office, but never in TikTok.”
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Vaccine update Sanchez and Johnson meet
THE Spanish Ministry of Health issued an update on June 12, saying that according to the latest data, the pandemic is expected to continue to decline thanks to the high rate of vaccinations the country has managed to complete. A spokesman for the ministry announced that the next age group to focus on will be the 40 to 49-year-olds, he also added that most communities have now relaxed restrictions and there is a gradual return to normality. The Ministry of Defence has said it will issue the socalled ‘Covid passport’, the certificate that will allow Eu-
Vaccinations going well. ropean citizens to move through the EU without further controls to prove they are vaccinated or have passed a PCR or a negative antigen test.
The ‘Best of the Best’ THE Vincci Hotel in Benalmadena, Malaga reopens its doors on Friday June 18 after having been selected among the ‘Best of the Best’ of TripAdvisor’s Travellers’ Choice, the highest recognition granted by these prestigious awards that are decided based on the reviews and opinions of the users themselves. Nominated on numerous occasions as one of the best ho‐ tels nationwide in the main digital tourism platforms, Vincci Selección Aleysa Boutique & Spa has obtained second posi‐ tion among the 25 best hotels in Spain for 2021. As reported in a press release, the exclusive accommoda‐ tion on the Costa del Sol welcomes the summer season by celebrating this award in which only 1 per cent of the hotels present on the platform, have a place. TripAdvisor Trav‐ ellers’ Choice is decided based on the millions of reviews and opinions from travellers around the world collected over a one‐year period. The awards take into account both the quality and quantity of opinions from travellers and the spe‐ cific ratings, as explained, underlining that “only the best val‐ ued also become part of the Best of the Best, as is the case with Vincci Aleysa Boutique & Spa Selection.”
PRIME MINISTER Boris John‐ son met Spanish President Pe‐ dro Sanchez at the NATO Sum‐ mit in Brussels on June 14. Sanchez was also due to meet with US President Joe Biden, but the encounter was reduced to a photo opportunity of the two leaders walking side‐by‐side. Sanchez is one of the few Eu‐ ropean leaders who has yet to have a phone call, or a meeting, with Biden. The Spanish Presi‐ dent’s meeting with Boris John‐ son was however more substan‐ tive. “The leaders discussed their shared commitment to deepen‐ ing the already strong UK‐Spain bilateral relationship across a huge range of issues including
trade, defence and security. They also said they would con‐ tinue to work together to tackle Covid. “They agreed that the political agreement on Gibraltar, reached on December 31, provided a framework for a future agree‐
ment with the EU and the Prime Minister thanked Sanchez for his pragmatic approach on this is‐ sue. “The leaders also agreed that the UK and Spain both have a role to play in bringing prosperi‐ ty to the whole region.”
Sanchez attended Summit.
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THE National Police have warned of the danger associat‐ ed with the consumption of ni‐ trogen oxide, better known as laughing gas, after two serious accidents occurred in Marbella, Malaga, between young people who consumed the substance and who have been injured after supposedly having jumped into the void, in less than 24 hours. The National Police have indi‐
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Laughing gas warning Farewell To Ocean Race cated that the use of nitrous ox‐ ide for these purposes “can cause injuries and alterations in the nervous system, such as delusions, as well as blood and lung cells.” These harmful health effects can be increased if peo‐ ple combine it with alcohol.
Nitrogen oxide is a colourless substance with a slightly sweet odour that occurs both in liquid form and in compressed gas. Legally it is used in small quanti‐ ties as an anaesthetic for pain‐ less operations by dentists or al‐ so for industrial purposes in baking or aesthetics. However, in recent years, the consumption of ‘laughing gas’ among young people at parties has become fashionable, as it is relatively cheap ‐ between €3 and €5 a dose. By inhaling the gas, usually through coloured balloons, the consumer gets feelings of intoxi‐ cation, joy or daze.
THE mayor of Alicante is backing the city as the sailing capital of the world, as they bid farewell to Ocean Race Europe teams for the final leg of the race, which kicked off on Sunday, June 13. Mayor Luis Barcala along with Deputy Mayor Mari Carmen Sánchez bid farewell to the differ‐ ent crews as they headed on their way to Genoa. The mayor commenting on the stunning event highlighted that: “Alicante is today the sailing capital of the world. This is an event that serves as a loudspeak‐ er to show the world that we are ready and open to receive all types of tourism.”
ACCORDING to reports over 200,000 people on ERTE face the prospect of not being able to return to their previous job. The ERTE (Expediente de Regulación Temporal de Empleo) agreement was brought about in a bid to fight back against the employment issues created by the coronavirus pandemic. It is believed that almost 500,000 people are still under the ERTE umbrella. Labour Minister Yolanda Díaz, has spoken about the figures and said that 15 per cent of the near four million workers who
The head of Tourism empha‐ sised the fact that: “we are al‐ ready thinking about the fact that next year we will once again be the starting port for the Ocean Race worldwide.” The councillor for Town Plan‐ ning, Adrián Santos Pérez, also at‐ tended the event and was lucky enough to be able to board a boat which had been chartered by the organisers. The boat had been chartered to watch the offi‐ cial start of the final leg of the race. The event has been fantastic for tourism in the area and the tourist Board estimates that the regatta’s stopover in Alicante
Possible no return joined the scheme during the health crisis are still on ERTE. The government now believes though that not everyone will be able to return to their previous jobs. This issue comes about due to multiple factors including that some businesses will not be able to reopen due to the current economy and also that according to the Bank of Spain many companies will not be able to survive as the ongoing health crisis
boosted tourism in both the ho‐ tel and catering sector. Local ac‐ commodation saw occupancy rates rise since the teams arrived in Alicante on June 9. According to the town hall, “Barcala and Sánchez agreed in thanking the Generalitat Valen‐ ciana, the Sociedad de Parques Temáticos, the Port of Alicante and the Real Club de Regatas de Alicante for ‘their efforts to en‐ sure that Alicante is always on the map.” The stunning event is set to re‐ turn to Alicante in 2022 when it will once again be the starting port for the Sailing Tour of the World.
has lasted for such a long time. According to experts training opportunities have been missed during the ongoing pandemic which would have allowed the workforce most affected by the pandemic to keep up their skills and learn new ones. The vice-president for economic affairs, Nadia Calviño, has previously expressed interest in the possibility of using the German ERTE model in Spain. This model includes training and retraining for workers. Sadly though not even a pilot project has been set up to test out this model.
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Rocio’s killer confesses
THE ex‐boyfriend of Rocío Caíz Pozo, the 17‐year‐old girl who disappeared on Thursday June 3 in Martín de la Jara, Sevilla, has confessed to the Guardia Civil that he killed her on the same day she disappeared. The 23‐year‐old Romanian
national appeared on June 10 at the Estepa Guardia Civil bar‐ racks and declared that he killed the young woman the same night that she had al‐ legedly slept at home, with a knife that he threw into a con‐ tainer and that could not be lo‐
cated. In addition, he has speci‐ fied that he dismembered the body and threw bags in various places on the outskirts of the town, and then went home to sleep. In the morning, Rocío’s mother called him because she could not locate her and he told her that she had spent the night there, but that when he woke up she had left and did not know where she was. Ana, a sister of the deceased, received a message allegedly sent by Rocío in which she told her that she had left for the province of Badajoz with a young man she had met months before, and asked that her ex‐boyfriend take care of their son. Rocío’s family never believed that this message was sent by the young woman, and suspected that her Facebook profile password had been stolen since her mobile was turned off. Young Rocío Caíz is the 18th victim of gender violence in Spain and her four‐month‐old son, the seventh orphan for the same reason so far this year.
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We asked, you answered: All lives matter THE whole world was gripped on Sunday by the image of Danish football star Christian Erik‐ sen lying on the pitch fighting for life. We asked, if players are dropping on one knee be‐ fore any more matches it proves that ALL LIVES MATTER! Approximately 80 per cent of our readers who commented or reacted to our Facebook post on Sunday agreed with the statement that All Lives Matter. One reader commented “singling out one race from another is racism in itself. No colour race or creed is above another. All lives matter not just black ones. It is causing the racialism and segregation of humans. So yes, it is a per‐ fect statement.” Meanwhile, another reader posted a mes‐ sage from the FA to England supporters, in it could be read “as the team has reiterated many times, they will collectively take the knee ahead of their fixtures during the tourna‐ ment. They are doing this as a mechanism of peacefully protesting against discrimination, injustice and inequality. This is personally im‐ portant to the players and the values the team collectively represents. This gesture of unity and fighting against inequality can be traced back as far as the 18th century. It is not new and English football has made it very clear that it does not view this as being aligned to a polit‐ ical organisation or ideology.” On the other hand, another reader suggest‐
CHRISTIAN ERIKSEN: Fought for his life. ed that rather than taking the knee to show their support for unjust situations, players may be appreciated if they made more donations to charities. Most comments suggested that football fans would be happy to be able to watch the matches without politics being involved. Most importantly, many readers showed their sup‐ port for Eriksen and wished him a speedy re‐ covery.
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Expats in Queen’s June Birthday Honours List MBE to Michael HARRIS, ‘For services to British Nationals in Spain and the European Union’ The founder and Vice Presi‐ dent of EuroCi‐ tizens, founded in 2016, and a British in Eu‐ rope commit‐ tee member. A long‐time resi‐ dent of Spain, and a former teacher and writer of English‐language textbooks. HMA Hugh Elliott said: “Mike has made an exceptional contribution in standing up for the rights of UK Nationals in Spain and his work to effectively lobby key political interlocutors in Spain and the EU on their behalf has been hugely impressive. I am al‐ so grateful for the way he has worked alongside the Embassy ‐ providing just the right level of support and challenge! His work to defend their rights has been in‐ valuable to so many of the British commu‐ nity in Spain.” Michael Harris said: “I am pleasantly surprised to receive this MBE for my work with EuroCitizens and British in Europe, campaigning for the rights of Britons in Spain and the EU affected by Brexit.”
MBE to Anne Patricia Dawn HERNÁNDEZ, ‘For services to British Nationals in Spain’ Based in Andalucia, Anne spearheaded the formation of Brexpats in Spain. As its President, Anne has worked tirelessly to inform UK nationals of their EU exit rights and responsibilities. She has championed key issues, supported UK nationals to ac‐ cess services, lobbied the Spanish local authorities for improvements, and supported the Embassy and Consulates to disseminate accurate information. HMA Hugh Elliott said: “Anne has given freely and selflessly of her time, actively and practically supporting UK nationals, the Embassy, and the Spanish authorities. As the driving force behind Brexpats in Spain, Anne has brought together a body of trusted experts to provide free and accurate information to members; ensuring UK nationals are aware of their rights and take the necessary ac‐ tions to protect them. Her work has had an indisputably positive effect on the lives of so many UK nationals living in Spain.” Anne Hernández said: “I have never in my life refused help to anybody and, to think that just by offering that same kindness to my fellow Brits in Spain could result in this prestigious award, it is honestly overwhelming. Steer‐ ing one’s way through the maze of requirements and changes since Brexit hasn’t been easy for many and I am honoured that my help to them has been recognised in this way.” MBE to Debbie WILLIAMS, ‘For services to British Nationals in the European Union’ A former member of the armed forces, Debbie set up the grass roots organisation Brexpats ‐ Hear Our Voice (BHOV) as a pan‐European group a few days after the EU Referendum in June 2016. Moving from Belgium to Spain shortly afterwards, she con‐ tinued her lobbying, engagement and awareness‐raising efforts, considering the im‐ pact of the UK’s departure from the EU on both UK Nationals in Europe and EU Nation‐ als in the UK. HMA Hugh Elliott said: “Debbie’s voluntary contribution has been outstanding ‐ go‐ ing beyond lobbying to provide a voice to citizens and to raise awareness of the impact the UK’s exit from the EU has had on the daily lives of individuals on both a practical and emotional level. Through Brexpats Hear Our Voice, Debbie has created a platform that ensures the voice of everyone who is affected by the EU referendum is heard, regardless of their nationality.” Debbie Williams said: “I was surprised and humbled to hear that I merited this honour. I am grateful for the recognition, but none of this would have been possible without the assistance of so many other wonderfully dedi‐ cated campaigners who, for the last five challenging years, have been volunteering on behalf of so many people, especially the vulnerable.”
MBE to Sue WILSON,‘For ser‐ vices to British Nationals in Spain and the European Union’ As Chair of Bremain in Spain, Sue is one of the most visible campaigners for the rights of UK nationals in the EU. When moving to Spain to retire over 10 years ago, she had no experience of advoca‐ cy, campaigning work or speaking in public. However, the result of the 2016 EU referendum affected her deeply and since then she has worked on the issue of UK nationals’ rights in various different ways. Sue has lobbied UK and EU influencers and made great efforts to inform the UK Gov‐ ernment’s work on citizens’ rights, including appearing in front of the Select Committee for Exiting the EU. HMA Hugh Elliott said: “Sue has worked with great de‐ termination to raise the profile of citizens’ rights amongst politicians and key influencers. Her remarkable contribution and collaborative approach has helped the UK Government minimise preventable consular cases by ensuring UK na‐ tionals in the EU are reflected in the negotiations and that they have a clear understanding of their rights and how to access them. Her work has had a positive impact on the lives of thousands of UK nationals.” Sue Wilson said: “It has been a great pleasure working with Ambassador Hugh Elliott and his Embassy staff in Madrid, helping British citizens navigate the post‐Brexit landscape. It has been a labour of love ‐ a tough one at times ‐ but to have that work recognised and appreciated is a wonderful and unexpected surprise. I’m absolutely de‐ lighted!"
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THE Spanish Postal Service has managed to win two top awards at the World Post & Par‐ cel Awards 2021, specifically in the category of Corporate Social Responsibility for its initiative ‘Help as much as we can’ and in the Postal e‐commerce for its platform Correos Market. The World Post & Parcel Awards are considered as the Oscars of the postal world and
Correos Awards logistics sector and recognise ex‐ cellence, leadership and the most outstanding proposals made by postal and logistics companies during the previous year. The winners met at a virtu‐ al gala held on Tuesday, June 8, due to pandemic restrictions.
The initiative ‘Help as much as we can’ encompasses all the ini‐ tiatives promoted by Correos during the toughest period of the Covid‐19 pandemic. Demonstrating its vocation of public service, Correos put itself at the service of society, beyond the development of their usual activity, to get everything neces‐ sary to citizens, the most vulner‐ able groups and professionals who were performing essential tasks at the most critical mo‐ ments. In the jury’s opinion, “Correos has taken corporate social re‐ sponsibility to another level by encouraging community volun‐ teering among its workers.” The mobilisation of all em‐ ployees, and especially 3,292 vol‐ unteers, from the very beginning of the pandemic, created a soli‐ darity network and during the 10 weeks of confinement, the vol‐ unteer staff of Correos partici‐ pated in about 500 solidarity ini‐ tiatives, giving logistical and human support to health work‐ ers, the elderly, vulnerable fami‐ lies, schoolchildren and all those groups that needed it.”
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Feeding The Little Ones IN what is considered a life‐ saver for the most vulnerable, Fundación MAPFRE and Educo are committed to ‘Feeding The Little Ones’. As part of the programme for lunchtime school grants they provide a lifeline to the most vulnerable children.
Lunchtimes at schools.
Government Wants Electricity Brought Down THE government has said it will request the National Commis‐ sion of Markets and Competition ( CNMC ) to change the so‐ called ‘off‐peak hour’of the price of electricity. The Minister of Social Rights, Ione Belarra, is committed to ad‐ vancing the off‐peak hour at night of the current electricity rate by hourly sections to 10pm from Monday to Friday, instead of starting at midnight as is the case with the new rate tariff struc‐ ture that came into effect recently. Belarra pointed out that ‘United, we can request this change,’ which is proposed by Facua, the consumer rights association, and sent to the National Commission of Markets and Competi‐ tion (CNMC) to evaluate its viability. Spanish Consumer Association OCU and Facua have criticised the new electricity tariffs, which require consumers to use the early morning hours in order to take advantage of the cheapest rate.
Many people would be sur‐ prised to know that in Spain one in three children is at risk of poverty or social exclusion. Sadly, according to experts, Spain is facing a crisis in child poverty with nearly 2.5 million youngsters being affected. What is even worse though is that the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has made these fig‐ ures worse, and it is expected that in 2021 these figures will increase dramatically. According to studies poor nutrition in young children can prevent them from performing their best at school. Poor nutri‐ tion in the early years of life can bring about irreversible ef‐ fects on growth and even on intellectual development. According to the Catalan Ombudsman, the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has seen attendance in school canteens reduced. So far this academic year a staggering 2,000 children have benefited from the scheme throughout 250 schools in Spain.
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FEATURE
Are you fulfilling your tax obligations in Spain?
THE NON RESIDENTS’ INCOME TAX AS we do every new year, we wish to remind read‐ ers who are Non Tax Resi‐ dents in Spain and maybe they are in Spain just for holidays, that they are still obliged to pay In‐ come Taxes in Spain for Non Tax Residents, even if they do not have any in‐ come in Spain, just for the fact of owning a property here. If you are non tax resi‐ dent in Spain, or even if you live in Spain and but are not registered with the taxman as a tax resident or you do not submit taxes as tax residents, you could be legally consid‐
ered as Non Tax Resident, as no notice has been giv‐ en to the Tax Authority. Income Tax If you are Non Tax Resi‐ dent in Spain (or you are not legally tax resident in Spain), you will need to pay tax for income in Spain (Income Tax for Non Residents, IRNR): ie: rents from a letting, interest on bank accounts, etc. If you do not have any income but you own a property or a share on a property, your tax bill will be based on a calculation as per the Cadastral Value (value that appears on your Spanish Local Rates
receipt from the town hall, the SUMA office or the equivalent). Ev e n n o w i t i s q u i t e common for people who are Non Fiscal Residents in Spain (or not legally Tax Resident in Spain) to sim‐ ply not pay this tax; usual‐ ly due to ignorance or ne‐ glect and especially when they have no income in Spain and only own a house. Please notice that if you let your property in Spain, you have obligation to submit the taxes every three months and not only once a year. If you are not sure if you
are legally or officially tax resident or non tax resi‐ dent, if you want to know what is the most conve‐ nient for you, we can as‐ sist you, studying your personal situation. If you are non tax resi‐ dent, do not forget to meet your tax obligation if you want to avoid a possi‐ ble tax inspection, penal‐ ties, etc. Contact us (www.white‐baos.com) and we will help you. The information provid‐ ed in this article is not in‐ tended to be legal advice, but merely conveys gener‐ al information related to legal issues.
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Lottery Thief Arrested by Guardia A LOTTERY ticket thief has been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Valencia after buying a house with his winnings from the stolen ticket. In December 2020, the man had snatched a bag which not on‐ ly contained cash, but also con‐ tained a Lottery ticket for the Christmas special draw. A few days after he had stolen the bag the lottery ticket was awarded a second prize.
CAUGHT: The man had a history of theft.
Primark Signs Sustainable Textiles Plan THE popular retailer has become a founding signatory of Textiles 2030, the UK Sustainable Textile Action Plan launched by WRAP. Over the next decade, this initiative aims to accelerate the fashion and textiles industry’s move towards circularity and significantly re‐ duce the environmental impact of clothing and home fabrics through practical interventions along the textiles chain. “By signing up to Textiles 2030, Primark is not only committing to taking significant action in relation to its own operations, including by encouraging its customers to use and dispose of clothing and textile products in new, more sustainable ways, but also collaborating with
other signatories through cross‐industry discus‐ sions to accelerate progress towards a circular economy for textiles and reverse the growing carbon impact of textile products,” the compa‐ ny said. Alongside other signatories, Primark will set targets for reducing whole life emissions, mea‐ sure the impact of its product portfolio, and act on priorities, reporting progress to WRAP an‐ nually. This includes reducing the aggregate greenhouse gas footprint of new products by 50 per cent, sufficient to limit global warming to 1.5°C in line with the Paris Agreement on cli‐ mate change and achieving Net Zero by 2050 at the latest.
The Benemérita began investi‐ gating after the victim filed a com‐ plaint on December 19. The wom‐ an had been at a Novelda restaurant and was eating a meal when her handbag was stolen from her. The bag contained €950 in cash along with a lottery ticket, which a few days later won a stag‐ gering €125,000. While the victim had only ini‐ tially reported the theft of the handbag, she soon decided to ex‐ tend the complaint on December 22, after she realised that her stolen lottery ticket had won a staggering prize. The investigation focused on a 52‐year‐old man, in the Valencian town of Alzira where the the man was found to have a long history of theft. Officers were able to dis‐ cover that he was living in a house which they believed he had pur‐ chased with his winnings from the stolen lottery ticket. The man was arrested on May 31. He has now been released with charges after being taken be‐ fore the Court of Instance and In‐ struction number 3 of Alzira and is being investigated for an alleged serious offence of theft.
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Hartlepool Monkey
REPORTS that have appeared in the UK press concerning perceived problems with the Hartlepool Monkey have been dismissed. The story developed when it was announced that the Hartlepool Council was considering adding an explanatory plaque to the monkey statue as it may offend some visitors by having possible racist connections. In fact, the story goes that during the Napoleonic Wars, a French ship was wrecked off the coast of an old fishing village on the north-east coast of England and the only survivor was a monkey that managed
HISTORIC: The monkey statue at Hartlepool Marina.
to get to shore. Those living in Hartlepool had never seen a monkey or a Frenchman and as they couldn’t understand what it was saying, they assumed it was a French spy and hanged it. There is no real documentation to prove this, but it has been a local story since then and even the local football team has adopted H’angus the Monkey as its mascot. Now, Councillor Shane Moore, leader of the Council has advised, that despite what some Council employees may have said, “no action needs to be nor will be taken.” He then turned to his Facebook page and wrote “On a day when we should be celebrating Hartlepool being awarded the full £25 million in Towns Deal money, we are instead talking about how a statue of a monkey needs a sign to prove it isn’t racist. “In the morning I’ll be reminding Council officers that there was a decision taken last year by Elected Members that said no action needs to be nor will be taken in relation to our existing town street names and statues “I’m all for us explaining our history, culture and folklore to people but ultimately not everything has to come down to race.” One case of warning the press not to monkey about with history especially as the statue collected £2,000 last year!
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Gordon Brown Won’t Give Up GORDON BROWN is still pushing for the UK to join the EU and said that he will not give up, stressing that this is his personal view and ac‐ cepts that it is unlikely in the short term. Although the former prime minster was a BROWN: A personal view. strong remain support‐ er before the referendum in 2016, this is the first time he has explicitly called for the UK to return to the EU. “I want to rejoin the European Union,” Brown said. “I’ll not give up. I didn’t support joining the euro because I didn’t think it would work for Britain, it wasn’t because I objected to a sin‐ gle currency. “I’m not some mad integrationist that in all situations will say, integrate, integrate, integrate. But I do think our future is still European, and I do think that myself. But I recognise that’s not what’s going to happen in the very short term, and I also recognise that we’ve also got to find a better way of express‐ ing global Britain, to persuade people of the need for interna‐ tional cooperation. “I’m only saying it as a personal view. I still regret leaving the European Union, and I still see a long‐term future as part of Eu‐ rope. And that’s all I need to say. That’s my contribution to the debate. I’m not there to decide Labour’s policy at the next election,” he added.
Vaccine record
THE Ministry of Health reported on Thursday June 10, after updating its re‐ port on vaccination activity in Spain, that 25.1 per cent of the population is already fully vaccinated against Covid‐19. This figure shows that 11,893,951 citizens are already fully immunised. According to the report, a total of 31,628,321 vaccines have been admin‐ istered, 624,261 alone since June 9, which represents a new record of doses injected in one day. In addition, 43.5 per cent of the population has at least one dose, which represents a total of 20,628,061 people. According to these latest health data, the number of doses delivered in Spain amounts to 34,715,980, of which 31,628,321 have already been ad‐ ministered, which implies that 91.1 per cent of the total doses received have been administered.
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Horse Races scheduled
THE Sanlúcar de Barrameda Horse Racing is one of the most important sporting and social events of the summer calendar, and this week, the Sanlúcar Town Hall in Cadiz and the Royal Horse Racing Society have both
agreed to allow the prestigious horse race to take place once again in August, although the fi‐ nal permission will depend on a report from the Ministry of Health regarding the pandemic situation at the time.
Queen Sofía Cleans Up AS part of SEO BirdLife’s Libera project, ‘QUEEN Mum’ HRH Sofía has rolled up her sleeves and joined in with a clean‐up day in a nature reserve. The day was part of a nationwide clean‐up initiative which was organised in conjunction with the major recycling firm Ecoembes. On Saturday volunteers from all over Spain were encouraged to give a few hours of their time as part of the initiative. Volun‐ teers were encouraged to spend a couple of hours clearing up a single one square metre of rubbish, in a natural area. Queen Sofía is no stranger to these activities and regularly takes part in clean‐up days. Queen Sofia, along with many of the regular volunteers are able to manage more than a single square metre. Previously she headed to Malaga to join in a mass clean‐up in September. This weekend Queen Sophia helped out at the Soto de las Juntas nature reserve in Madrid. Queen Sofía is 82 years old and is a patron of SEO BirdLife. Her age does not slow her down though and she joins in with as many volunteer projects as she possibly can.
This famous annual event where horses race on the beach‐ es of Sanlúcar de Barrameda at the mouth of the Guadalquivir River ‐ the old Betis ‐ are the old‐ est in the national Turf and have been going since 1845, with the only breaks being during wars, and last year ‐ which would have been the 175th celebration ‐ be‐ cause of the pandemic. In a meeting on Friday June 11, in the Consistory, chaired by the mayor, Víctor Mora, in the presence of Javier Porrúa, with the Tourism minister, and Rafael Hidalgo, the president from the Racing Society, along with repre‐ sentatives of the security forces, the decision was made to allow the races to take place, but not the traditional festival that ac‐ companies it.
Racing will take place.
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Hard Rock Partners Messi
Football legend Messi. SINCE opening the doors of the first Hard Rock Cafe in London in 1971, Hard Rock Internation‐ al has established itself as one of the most globally recognised companies in the world. The brand is kicking off its anniversary celebrations by un‐ veiling a new partnership with football legend Lionel Messi, who will serve as brand ambas‐ sador for the next five years, becoming the first athlete to partner with Hard Rock. “I am honoured to partner with such a renowned brand as
Hard Rock, and even more so at this historic moment ‐ its 50th anniversary,” said Lionel Messi. “Sports and music are an in‐ tegral part of my life, a perfect combination between my pro‐ fession and my leisure time. Uniting both is a great success, and I am very happy that they have counted on me for this special outcome. It is an honour to be the first athlete to partner with a brand who has a history of teaming with music leg‐ ends,” he added.
“Over the past five decades, the Hard Rock brand has grown to become one of the world’s most recognisable and beloved brands, with a cafe, hotel or casino located in 68 countries,” said Jim Allen, Chairman of Hard Rock International. “As we reached our 50th an‐ niversary milestone, we knew that we needed to partner with an icon to help us celebrate in a new and unexpected way, and there was no better choice than the legendary Lionel Mes‐ si,” he added.
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EU Parliament Approves Certificate
THE EU parliament has backed a proposal allowing for digital proof of Covid vaccinations or negative tests. The measures are aimed at enabling restric‐ tion‐free travel within the EU as the summer tourism season be‐ gins. The long‐awaited certificate is aimed at saving Europe’s
travel industry and prime tourist sites from another disas‐ trous holiday season. Key travel European destinations like Spain and Greece have led the drive to have the certificate, which will have both paper and digital forms, rapidly intro‐ duced. The proposed digital Covid
Another cyber attack THE Ministry of Labour and Social Economy in Madrid was hit by a cyber‐attack last week. The Ministry tweeted at 11.27am on June 9, “The Ministry of Labour and Social Economy has been affected by a computer at‐ tack. The technical managers of the Ministry and the National Cryptological Centre are working together to determine the origin and restore normality as soon as possible.” In March 2020, the Ministry was hit by a cyber‐attack which se‐ riously impacted the Spanish State Employment Service (SEPE). SEPE was forced to suspend its communications systems across hundreds of offices and postpone thousands of appointments. Its website was also inaccessible for about two weeks and the ransomware attack delayed thousands of ERTE applications, cer‐ tificates and applications for other benefits just as Spain’s strict Covid‐19 lockdown took hold.
certificates would enable more secure travel between EU coun‐ tries by validating whether someone has been fully vacci‐ nated, has recently tested nega‐ tive for the virus or has recov‐ ered from the disease. The EU said it will also provide €100 million for the purchase of Covid‐19 tests. The new regulations govern‐ ing the vaccine certificates were adopted in two votes at the Eu‐ ropean Parliament in Stras‐ bourg, France. Rules for EU citi‐ zens were passed 546 to 93, with 51 abstentions. Those for people from outside the bloc passed 553 to 91, with 46 ab‐ stentions. It means that beginning July 1 for 12 months, all EU coun‐ tries must recognise the vaccine certificate. They will be issued free and certify that a person has either been fully vaccinated against the virus, has recently tested negative or has recov‐ ered from the disease.
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Costly Fail To Self-Isolate A costly trip to Spain.
A D E R BY S H I R E mum has been forced to hand over more than £2,000 after she disregarded the requirement to self‐isolate after she made a trip to Spain, and drove 160 miles to Norfolk.
Guardia Civil Save Baby
IN a fantastic save, officers from the Guardia Civil have been able to save a 16-month-old baby from drowning in a removable pool in Sevilla. The accident took place on June 6 and the Guardia Civil were alerted by the coordination centre to the fact that a youngster had possibly drowned. They rushed to the scene of the incident and located the child’s father who was performing CPR. The Guardia Civil officers took charge of the baby and continued to perform CPR manoeuvres. Luckily the child started to breathe slightly. Medical services also set out to help and as soon as they arrived on the scene they took charge. They quickly rushed the baby to Sevilla Children’s Hospital. The child’s relatives have expressed their thanks to the Guardia Civil for their excellent work.
P James, aged 50 from Buxton, had left home whilst she was required to be self‐ isolating and has now been made to pay over double the initial fine as she decided to drive her mother‐in‐law all the way to Norfolk. Ms James had only been fined £1,000 to start with but she refused to pay and even told police that she would not pay it. Due to her lack of pay‐ ment her case finally made it before a Derby magistrate, as she had failed to pay or indicate a plea. The case was dealt with quickly and behind closed doors using the Single Jus‐ tice Procedure, which is usu‐ ally reserved for TV licence fines and driving matters. The hearing at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court took place on March 18, but details have only just been released. At the hear‐ ing Magistrate Paul Dicker‐ son found Miss James guilty and she has had to pay over £2,000.
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NATO Summit in Spain 2022 JENS STOLTENBERG, the Nor‐ wegian Secretary‐General of NATO, appeared with President Pedro Sánchez, at a press con‐ ference in Madrid on Monday June 14, where he announced the official confirmation that the next NATO Summit, in 2022, will be held in Madrid, to coincide with the 40th anniversary of Spain’s accession to the Atlantic Alliance. Mariano Rajoy, head of the previous Spanish Executive had also nominated Spain to host a summit, but the electoral cycles prevented it from happening. Mr Stoltenberg said that in his
opinion, this decision reaffirms the Spanish commitment to NA‐ TO and it will be a great oppor‐ tunity to show that “Spain is an ally of extreme value,” while an‐ nouncing that during the 2022 summit, “many important deci‐ sions will be made, such as agreeing on a new NATO Strate‐ gic Concept,” which should cov‐ er the Alliance’s master guides until 2030. Sánchez thanked his “friend Jens” for NATO’s decision to hold its next great meeting of heads of state or government in Madrid, saying, “We can con‐ gratulate ourselves on this elec‐
PRESIDENT SÁNCHEZ: Confirmed NATO Summit for Madrid. tion. In 1997, (the date on which Spain organised its first and only summit with Aznar as
president), the allies showed a spirit of cohesion, we hope it will be repeated next year.”
Demonstrators against proposed pardons DEMONSTRATIONS took place last week‐ end in Madrid at the Plaza de Colon against proposed pardons for 12 Catalan separatists who were convicted after a failed 2017 inde‐ pendence bid. The protests, organised by the Partido Pop‐ ular (PP), Ciudadanos (Cs) and Vox, were at‐ tended by approximately 25,000 people. The pardons are widely perceived as a sop
to President Pedro Sanchez’s coalition part‐ ners in La Moncloa. The mooted pardons are highly unpopular across the political spectrum, including with Sanchez’s own party, the PSOE. Twelve Cata‐ lan separatist leaders were convicted for vari‐ ous crimes in relation to the independence bid in 2017. Nine of them received jail terms of between nine and 13 years in October
2019. Speaking at the protest, the leader of PP, Pablo Casado, called on President Sanchez to “respect national unity, the Constitution that he has promised to defend and to defend the equality of Spaniards and justice.” He added Sanchez should “look Spaniards in the face and explain why he wants to steal a part of their nation from them.”
Hertz Emerges Bankruptcy AS a result of its restructuring efforts, Hertz will emerge from Chapter 11 with a sub‐ stantially stronger balance sheet and greater financial flexibility than it had prior to the onset of the Covid‐19 pan‐ demic, which forced Hertz to file for Chapter 11 relief in May 2020. Hertz’s reorganisation plan will eliminate over €4 billion of debt, including all of Hertz Eu‐ rope’s corporate debt, and will provide more than €1.8 billion of global liquidity to the reor‐ ganised company. Hertz also will emerge with a new €2.3 billion exit credit facility consisting of at least €1.07 billion of term loans and a revolving loan facility; and approximately €5.74 billion of asset‐backed vehicle financing facility, each on favourable terms. The Plan provides for the payment in cash in full to all creditors and for existing shareholders to receive more than €820 million of value.
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Operation Summer 2021
SUMMER MONTHS: Police reinforcements will increase security for citizens in tourist areas. RAFAEL PÉREZ, the Secretary of State for Security of the Ministry of the Interior has activated Opera‐ tion Summer 2021, a plan that will reinforce the numbers of National Police and Guardia Civil in the nine autonomous communities of Spain that re‐ ceive the greatest influx of visitors: Andalucia, As‐ turias, the Canary Islands, Cantabria, Comunidad Valenciana, Galicia, the Balearic Islands, Madrid, and Murcia. Mr Pérez announced that Operation Summer 2021 will run from July 1 until August 31, 2021, ex‐ cept in the case of the Balearic Islands, where the plan will last until September 30, 2021. During this period, the National Police will be re‐ inforced with an extra 2,222 officers, while the Guardia Civil reinforcement will be another 1,599 troops. Aimed at reducing the risks associated with common crime, and to increase citizen security in these areas of high tourist interest, Operation Sum‐
mer 2021 allows increased surveillance and pre‐ ventive control in urban and interurban communi‐ cation routes, stations, ports, airports, hotels, beaches, and campsites, as well as on the occasion of any event that involves a large concentration of people. One of the priority objectives of Operation Sum‐ mer 2021 is to reinforce prevention against certain criminal offences against property, such as theft in‐ side homes, as well as offering extreme prevention against online scams, one of the crimes that pro‐ duce the most complaints during the holiday months as a result of the increase of the use of the internet to reserve accommodation and travel packages during the summer months. Operation Summer in Spain aims to provide pro‐ tection and security in general to all activities relat‐ ed to tourism, as well as to all national and foreign citizens who come or move through the national territory to enjoy their summer holiday period.
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Unexpected Virus Replacing Covid AN unexpected virus is replacing Covid in Spain among children, and paediatricians have issued a warning. According to the latest report issued by the Instituto de Salud Carlos III, children up to four years of age are the ones being hit by the most respiratory infections. In fact, according to the report there are a staggering 179.6 cases per 100,000, and this number is growing. Emergency rooms, paediatric wards and ICUs are said to be full of children who are suffering from RSV bronchiolitis, something that would only normally be expected in December. As winter ended paediatricians breathed a sigh of relief as it appeared that with preventive measures the ongoing coronavirus pandemic was slowing down. This also seemed to limit the number of other common infections suffered by children. David Andino, an emergency paediatrician at Madrid’s Niño Jesús Hospital took to Twitter to issue a warning and commented that: “Outside the hospital a suffocating summer heat. Inside the hospital the emergency, paedi-
MADRID: Paediatricians have issued a warning. atric ward and ICU full of children with RSV bronchiolitis as if it were December.” The issue appears to be growing and the coordinator of Paediatric Emergencies of the Hospital Gregorio Marañón and president of the Spanish Society of Paediatric Emergencies, Paula Vázquez López commented that: “They began as isolated cases in March. “In May a striking incidence was reached and it is increasing, but we do not expect a peak like the last season of bronchiolitis, in which we saw up to 1,200 children.”
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vAN operation named ‘The Telephone Operator’, by Organised Crime and Anti-Drug Team (EDOA) of the Sevilla Guardia Civil, supported by the Coordination Agency against Drug Trafficking (OCON Sur) and the Regional Centre for Analysis and Intelligence against Drug Trafficking (Crain) have arrested 15 people, finding six high-end vehicles and €1 million in cash.
The Espia2 store located on Calle Recaredo is one of the 21 stores that the Guardia Civil carried out searches on during the morning of Wednesday, June 9, in many places and homes in the provinces of Sevilla, Malaga, Cadiz and Madrid. In the Andalucian capital there were eight registries, among which one of the businesses on Calle Recaredo and another one
Pensioners trips set to Return NOW that the majority of elderly and pensioners in Spain have received their vaccinations, the government has decided the time is right to start the Imserso trips once again, that everybody of this age group has enjoyed so much previously. With all being well with the pandemic conditions in the country - although no specific dates have yet been announced - September or October are expected to be the months when the trips will take place, for two main reasons: firstly, during these months, hotel prices are lower for pensioners to be able to afford it, and secondly, to enable tourism in the low season, so that the sector can continue functioning. Anybody who has not taken part in this scheme before, the requirements are very straightforward: all those who are retired pensioners of the public pension system, widows and widowers from the age of 55, those who are pensioners for other concepts, or recipients of unemployment benefits or subsidies, aged 60 or over, may travel. You can also benefit from these plans if you are a holder or beneficiary of the Social Security System, from the age of 65, or if you are a returned emigrant to Spain and a pensioner of the public Social Security System of the country from which you have returned.
in Palmete stood out. There were two more inspections in homes in this neighbourhood and in the Polígono Sur. In the province, there were records in Alcalá de Guadaíra and Carmona. According to the investigation, the amount of money uncovered is because the main clients of these stores were drug traffickers and high-level criminals, who do not usually pay with a credit card or bank transfer, but rather cash in hand. Furthermore, the Guardia Civil considers this chain of spy goods stores as a criminal organisation dedicated to supplying the mafias with items to evade police detection. Although Guardia Civil sources did not specify what type of items, mainly they are frequency inhibitors, which cancel the action of the beacons and other police means to fight against organised crime. They are also joined by geolocators to control the position of officers and thermal cameras or with night goggles.
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Challenge in the Arctic
IN an amazing challenge two Malaga women are set to head to the Arctic after beating can‐ cer. The two women have no pre‐ vious sailing experience but they are ready to embark on a chal‐ lenge which involves sailing a boat over 2,500 nautical miles non‐stop, from Vigo to Green‐
Sailing 2,500 miles.
Barcelo Opts For Renewable Energy BARCELO HOTEL GROUP and Endesa have extended their collaboration agreement to supply 100 per cent renewable electricity to all the chain’s hotels in Spain. In 2020, the electricity company supplied energy with a guarantee of renewable origin to the 18 establishments of the Occidental Hotels brand of Barcelo Hotel Group and this year the agreement extends to the electricity consumption contract of the 66 hotels of the hotel chain in Spain. Approximately 107 GWh of annual consumption at Barcelo Hotel Group facilities in Spain, that is equivalent to the consumption of more than 30,600 homes, will be covered with 100 per cent renewable origin guarantee certificates issued by the National Commission of Markets and Competition.
land. The pair have put their cancers behind them and are set to take on this stunning chal‐ lenge. First though they will have to pass the final test which takes place in Denia, Alicante. This test will see them having to sail be‐ tween Denia and the Balearic Is‐ lands. The two amazing women are Ada de Luque who has beaten breast cancer and Silvia Albújar, who had lung cancer with metastasis in other organs, and they are just two of the 13 final‐ ists that have been selected from almost 400 women from around Spain. All the women have beaten cancer and have signed up for the stunning Pelayo Vida Challenge. Each year the challenge changes and in 2021 they wel‐ come in the ‘Pelayo Vida 66 North Challenge.’ The challenge has been named in reference to the 66th Parallel North, the fa‐ mous Arctic Circle. The stunning challenge is expected to take be‐ tween 15 and 20 days.
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Pub is not off limits
AFTER a judge’s ruling in the UK, a man is now in line for compensation after his former com‐ pany gave him the sack when he was spotted down the pub for a drink while being off sick. Colin Kane, aged 66, has a serious lung condition which is a result of him being a smoker. He had been a driver for Debmat Surfacing in Newcastle since 2012 and in March 2020 he called in sick. Later that day though he was spotted by a colleague out and about drinking alcohol and smoking at a social club local to his work‐ place. Colin soon received a call from his bosses but he claimed that ‘he had been in bed all day with his chest.’ This was the beginning of the end and he was soon called into a meeting with his man‐ ager who commented that: “Surely if you had been unfit for work and on antibiotics, you shouldn’t be in the pub.” Colin admitted that he had nipped to the pub, but believed that he had done nothing wrong as he had not been there for very long. Disciplinary action was started in July 2020, and the driver was sacked for being dishonest and breaching the company’s rules, however, Judge Andrea Pitt found that Colin had been unfairly dismissed as the rules of the company did not explicitly state that workers, when they are off sick, cannot socialise. She commented on the matter and said: “There is nothing in the disciplinary proce‐
SOCIALISING: Was not inappropriate. dure prohibiting an employee from acting in this way. “[Debmat Surfacing] made a gross assump‐ tion, without evidence, that the claimant should not be at the social club because of the nature of his condition.” She also found that the company made an error in their investigation as they had incor‐ rectly recorded the day on which Colin had phoned in. She went on to comment that: “There is no rule [Debmat] can point to, which says that an employee cannot socialise in whatever way they deem appropriate whilst absent from work through illness.” In order to decide the sum of compensa‐ tion that Colin will receive, another hearing will take place.
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The coolest streets
TIME OUT, the global media and hospitality brand, has debuted its first‐ever list naming the World’s Coolest Streets. The top streets listed in‐
Spanish Family Rescued In Dubai POLICE in Dubai have rescued a Spanish family after their yacht broke down at sea near a rock breaker off Jumeirah coast. The yacht is said to have broken down due to a technical issue, however, the police’s maritime rescue patrols in Dubai quickly responded to stop them from colliding into a rock breaker in strong currents and high winds. The Director of Ports Police Station, Colonel Dr Hassan Suhail Al Suwaidi, said the Commandand-Control Centre received the family’s distress call when their yacht broke down. “The Station, which has nine marine points in Dubai, immediately responded to the call and handled the situation with extreme finesse and professionalism,” he confirmed. He said the quick response of the rescue teams helped to save their lives as high winds and strong currents would have caused the vessel to crash into the breaker. Six family members were aboard the yacht, including children.
cludes streets in Madrid, Barcelona and Lisbon, Portugal within the top 20. The list was formed from the opinions of city residents via the brand's annual Time Out Index: a global survey of more than 27,000 locals who were each asked to nominate their city's coolest street. To rank the list, Time Out's international network of more than 100 local editors and ex‐ perts factored in food, drink, art, culture, nightlife and community vibes over the past year. 1. Smith Street, Melbourne 2. Passeig de Sant Joan, Barcelona 3. South Bank, London 4. San Isidro, Havana 5. Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles 6. Witte de Withstraat, Rotterdam 7. Rua Três Rios, São Paulo 8. Haji Lane, Singapore 9. Rua Rodrigues de Faria, Lisbon 10. Calle Thames, Buenos Aires 11. Křižíkova Ulice, Prague 12. 7th Street, Melville, Johannesburg 13. Cat Street, Tokyo 14. 30th Avenue, New York 15. Levinsky Street, Tel Aviv 16. Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago 17. Gran Vía, Madrid 18. Calle Ocho, Miami 19. King Street, Sydney 20. Rua de Miguel Bombarda, Porto
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THE president of the Junta de Andalucia, Juanma Moreno, has attended together with their Majesties, Don Felipe and Doña Letizia, in the Palace of Carlos V of Granada the inauguration of the exhibition ‘Odaliscas. From Ingres to Picasso’ that the Board of the Alhambra and the Generalife presents. The exhibition reflects on the creation of the myth of the odalisque
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and how its figure became one of the great topics of art history throughout the 19th and 20th centuries and a key theme that runs through the century. It is depicted through greater aesthetic transformations of Western painting, showing the validity and importance of the traditional female nude.
This exhibition, made up of pieces by artists including Délacroix, Chasseriau, Gérôme, Constant, Bernard, and Matisse, can be visited from June 11 to September 10 and includes paintings from different museums and collections, as well as utensils, ornaments and various items of the Alhambra Museum.
Sevilla University on Top WORLD CLASS: An improvement on last year’s position.
Ryanair bring Italians RYANAIR, Italy’s number one airline, has announced the addition of three based aircraft, six new routes and over 65 flights every week from Rome Fiumicino to a host of domestic and international destinations including Madrid, Barcelona and Malaga. This represents a further investment of €246 million, which will deliver increased connectivity to the region, playing a key role in the recovery of jobs and the local economy. “Ryanair remains committed to delivering connectivity to Rome and expects its Summer 2021 schedule, including 78 routes from both Rome airports in total and over 470 departing flights per week, will help boost air traffic in the city and the region, contributing to the recovery of the tourism industry as vaccination programmes continue and Europe reopens in time for the peak holiday season,” the company said on Tuesday June 8.
THE latest edition of the QS World University Ranking for 2022, puts the University of Sevilla in the top 42 per cent worldwide, improving more than six points on last year’s position, and showing a climb of 30 positions on the previous edition, to stand in the bracket of numbers 551-560 of the best universities in the world. With respect to academic reputation, University of Sevilla shows it continues to climb positions up to 237, improving 22 positions. It is also worth noting the rise of 60 positions to 548 in the list for international students in the US. This data, together with the increase in the position of US Scientific Publications cited by researchers, shows a recognition of the University of Sevilla at an international level. The QS World University Rankings assesses universities using six indicators that assess the impact of research, the quality of teaching, internationalisation, the global academic reputation, and the reputation of the contracting companies of their students.
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CYCLISTS and cycling fans should get set for the stunning Sierra Nevada cycling event, the Cycle Tour of the Veleta. The 2021 edition is so popular that all 300 places have sold out. Places this year have been limited in a bid to ensure that the event is coronavirus safe. The Cycle Tour of the Veleta returns to Granada after its absence due to the pandemic. The event will hold its
27th edition on Sunday, June 27. The 300 cyclists limit was put in place to ensure the safe development of the sporting event. The Sierra Nevada summer sports calendar opens with the Cicloturista al Veleta and the Sierra Nevada Límite. Other events of the summer calendar include July’s Vertical Kilometre event, and the International Ascent of Pico Veleta, to be held in August.
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Outcry And Protests Electricity Fraud Inspectors THE murders of a six-year-old girl in Tenerife and a 17-year-old girl in Sevilla has sparked outcry and protests across Spain. The body of six-year-old Oliva was found in a sports bag weighed down with an anchor five miles off the coast of Tenerife after she and her
younger sister, Anna, went missing, presumably kidnapped by their father, Tomas Gimeno, at the end of April. The search for one-year-old Anna and Gimeno continues. Seventeen-year-old Rocioa Caiz Pozo was murdered by her boyfriend who confessed to
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JOBS OFFER: The company is currently recruiting. MERCADONA is currently recruiting for weekend workers across Spain with salaries ranging from €502 to €753 per month for part-time work. Among the roles offered are butcher, fishmonger, cashier, baker, perfume section and greengrocer, as well as workers to clean and stock shelves. If working part-time, this amounts to 15 hours, distributed between Friday and Saturday, the monthly remuneration is €502. If the job takes 20 hours, the employee will receive €669 per month and is likely to require working on Mondays The Spanish supermarket is also offering temporary contracts of 20 hours for work during the week, Monday to Saturday, with days of five working days on and two days off, in which the employee has a fixed shift in the morning or afternoon. The salary for this position is €669 per month.
the crime on June 11. The murders have drawn widespread condemnation and caused protests across Spain. President Pedro Sanchez tweeted his sadness on June 10 as news of the discovery of Olivia’s body broke. “I can’t imagine the pain of the mother of little Anna and Olivia, who had disappeared in Tenerife, given the terrible news we’ve just had. I’m sending a hug, my love, and that of my whole family, who today stand in solidarity with Beatriz and her loved ones,” he said. Irene Montero, the Minister for Equality also said “There are no words to accompany Beatriz in these moments of terrible pain. This violence that is used against women mothers to strike where it hurts the most is a matter of the State. We are here for whatever it takes. No more #ViolenciaVicaria.” On June 11, Rocio Caiz Pozo’s ex-boyfriend, a 23-year-old Romanian national, confessed to the Guardia Civil that he killed her on June 3, the day she disappeared, and dismembered her, throwing her remains in various areas of the Estepa municipality. Anna and Olivia went missing with their father, Tomas Gimeno, on April 27 after he phoned their mother, Beatriz Zimmermann, to tell her she would never see her daughters again.
IT has been announced that Endesa electricity fraud inspectors will track you down if you try to fiddle your electricity supply. Juan de Dios Cerrato is a Cordovan man who is about to retire. He started working for the Spanish electricity supply company Endesa at the age of 19, becoming their youngest inspector, and he has devoted his entire 39 years of working life, to detecting electricity fraud. He says there has always been fraud, which he has been detecting since 1985, originally in the old sheet metal meters, where cheats made a tiny hole from which they made the disk that measured consumption stop, and now in remote-managed digital electricity meters. During his 39 years, he has seen all kinds of tricks, and Juan always warns that if you are tempted to fiddle your electricity meter to pay less, “Sooner or later you are always detected,” especially now that Endesa uses artificial intelligence to prevent such things from happening. With the new electricity regulations that came into force on June 1, the idea of lowering the electricity bill with illegal tricks can seduce many, although few actually dare, and the Internet is full of ‘how-to videos’ and detailed instructions so that anyone with minimal
ELECTRIC METERS: Don’t fiddle them. technical knowledge can defraud their power company. Endesa reportedly detected nearly 63,000 cases of fraud last year, which amounts to a loss for them in excess of 753 million kilowatt-hours (kWh), and if the average consumption of a household per month is about 291 kWh, then that figure of lost electricity supply would be equivalent to the consumption of 2.58 million households during one month. The Penal Code establishes a penalty of three to 12 months for fraudsters.
Duty Free Returns to Tunnel IN what has been termed a Eurotunnel U-turn, the French bureaucracy is defeated as the government has announced that the sale of duty free products is set to return to the Coquelles terminal of the Eurotunnel. Authorisation has been given for zones to reopen at the Calais and Dunkirk ports. The decision is sure to delight many people and Olivier Dussopt, the Minister of Public Ac-
counts and the Secretary of State for European Affairs Clément Beaune commented in a statement that: “This decision taken within the framework of a constructive dialogue with the European authorities (...) will make it possible to align the rules applicable to the Eurotunnel with those provided for in airports and seaports for journeys to a third country to the European Union.” There are a few technical
hoops to jump through first though and the reopening of the duty free zones is set to be added as an amendment to the Finance Bill. Ministers have confirmed that this bill is being looked at by the National Assembly already. It has also been commented that it: “will not extend to rail transport, which will remain excluded from the scope of dutyfree, in accordance with European rules.”
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RYANAIR has welcomed the EU General Court’s annulment of the European Commission’s approval of State aid by Germany to Condor. In April 2020, the German government granted a €550 million loan to Condor, which had already benefited from a €380 million rescue loan from Germany in 2019 following the bankruptcy of its parent company, Thomas Cook. While the Covid-19 crisis has caused damage to all airlines that contribute to the economy and the connectivity of Germany, the German government decided to support only its inefficient ‘national’ airlines, including Condor. Ryanair referred the Euro-
RYANAIR: “Ruling is an important victory for consumers.” pean Commission’s approval of this €550 million illegal subsidy to Condor to the EU General Court in 2020. A Ryanair spokesperson said, “The German government aid to Condor - both in 2019 and 2020 went against the fundamental principles of EU law and has distorted the market to the detri-
Lightning landing AN F-35B Lightning aircraft landed on board the Royal Navy’s latest aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, for the first time recently. Taking place off the south coast of England, the milestone marked a significant step towards the 65,000-tonne vessel reaching full operational capability. Operating together as part of Sea Acceptance Trials, it is the first time a fixed wing aircraft has landed on board HMS Prince of Wales. The trials test the ship’s capability to receive and launch aircraft whilst maintaining continuous air operations. The F-35B Lightning is designed to operate alongside RAF Typhoon aircraft and is jointly operated by the Royal Navy and RAF. It forms a central role within the UK’s Carrier Strike capability, already operating from HMS Queen Elizabeth and will be operating for the first time overseas as part of the Carrier Strike Group 21 deployment.
ment of consumers.” The ruling is “an important victory for consumers and competition,” they said.
A Lasting Legacy A LASTING legacy has been announced for the Duke of Edinburgh, as £3.4 million was allocated to expand The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award in schools More pupils from the most deprived areas of England will be able to start The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award thanks to this funding boost from the government, helping more young people to access volunteering and extra-curricular learning. In the week that would have marked the late Duke of Edinburgh’s 100th birthday, the Department for Education on June 13 announced it will work with the Award he set up to expand opportunities to up to 291 more schools not currently delivering it, enabling access to young people who may previously have faced barriers to taking part.
AMAZON’S billionaire founder Jeff Bezos has said that he and his brother Mark will fly on the first crewed space flight from his rocket company Blue Origin in July. “Ever since I was five years old, I’ve dreamed of travelling to space. On July 20, I will take that journey with my brother,” Bezos, who is one of the richest people in the world, said in an Instagram post. Bezos, who is due to step down as Amazon’s chief on July 5, will join the winner of an auction for a seat on the first flight from Blue Origin. Bezos, fellow billionaires Elon Musk and Richard Branson have been investing billions of dollars on their rocket startups, but Bezos will be the first of the three to actually travel into space on a rocket devel-
Dreams of travel to space. oped by his own company. Its New Shepard rocket-andcapsule combo is designed to autonomously fly six passengers more than 62 miles (100 kms) above Earth into suborbital space, high enough to experience a few minutes of weightlessness and see the curvature of the planet before the pressurised capsule returns to earth under parachutes.
The capsule features six observation windows and are nearly three times as tall as those on a Boeing 747 jetliner and the largest ever used in space. Bezos’s rocket startup is targeting July 20 for its first suborbital sightseeing trip, a landmark moment in a competition to usher in a new era of private commercial space travel.
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UK to donate vaccines
THE UK will donate 100 million surplus coronavirus vaccine dos‐ es to the world within the next year, including five million begin‐ ning in the coming weeks, the Prime Minister announced on Thursday June 10.
The donation is in addition to UK work to support Oxford‐As‐ traZeneca’s contribution to fight‐ ing Covid and the UK’s financial backing to COVAX. The pledge came ahead of the G7 Summit. Last week, Prime
World’s Smallest Drone SONY ELECTRONICS has their first-ever professional drone, the ‘Airpeak S1’. An introductory model in the new Airpeak line, the S1 is the world’s smallest drone that can be equipped with a fullsize mirrorless interchangeable-lens Alpha camera. The new drone uses a proprietary motor, propeller, control system and sensing technology, allowing it to fly at extremely high speeds with very stable wind resistance. The Airpeak S1 features an advanced remote controller that can support the production of high-quality aerial images and freely control the aircraft. It also includes obstacle detection, automatic flight control via sensing and increased safety via cloud management of the aircraft and flight information. In addition to the lightweight, highly efficient, sturdy and responsive proprietary 17” propeller and brushless motor, the Airpeak S1 is equipped with an Electric Speed Controller for optimal control of these components. A unique, high-performance flight control system integrates the propulsion device and all sensor information to ensure stable flight and high manoeuvrability.
Minister Boris Johnson asked fel‐ low G7 leaders to help vaccinate the entire world by the end of next year. The UK will donate five million doses by the end of September, beginning in the coming weeks, primarily for use in the world’s poorest countries. The Prime Minister has also committed to donating a further 95 million dos‐ es within the next year, including 25 million more by the end of 2021. Eighty per cent of the 100 million doses will go to COVAX and the remainder will be shared bilaterally with countries in need.
For the poorest countries.
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Island life
Impromptu terraces
IF you fancy getting away from it all then the Danish Island of Langø which has around 15 acres of land, plenty of sea views and a small farmhouse with no noisy neighbours has just been put up for sale, with an asking price of Kr10 (€1.34) million.
THE Paris City Council has confirmed that the makeshift café terraces that were created on parking spaces for patrons who were scared of eating and drinking inside may remain in place this summer, but must be closed by 10pm so residents won’t be bothered by noise.
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Golden coach
Pig sick
IN 1898, the wealthy of Amsterdam paid for the production of a Golden Coach weighing 2.5 tons to take Queen Wilhelmina to her coronation. Since that time, it has been used in numerous state ceremonies, but after renovation is to be exhibited at the Amsterdam Museum.
FINDINGS of terrible conditions and treatment of pigs in Norway revealed by the animal welfare organisation Nettverk for dyrs frihet (Network for Animal Freedom), has prompted meat producer Nortura, to ask for more unannounced inspections of farms raising pork by Norway’s food safety authority Mattilsynet.
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Outdoor lockers
RUMOURS that there will be a Belgian Legoland have been confirmed and the 3,000 square metre Legoland Discovery Centre is due to open at the Dockx Bruxsel shopping centre in Brussels - which already boasts a cinema and adventure park - some time in 2022.
THE Finnish Post Office is to launch a series of outdoor parcel lockers developed in cooperation with Finnish technology partners able to produce banks of lockers suited to handle Finland’s demanding weather conditions. These will be introduced when there is insufficient space for indoor lockers.
GERMANY VW scandal BERLIN state prosecutors have brought charges against the former head of the German automobile company Volkswagen alleging that he lied to the German Bundestag in 2017 about when he first became aware of the fact that special software was distorting diesel emission information.
SWEDEN Unusual priorities THE vaccination of detainees in Sweden’s institutions and prisons has started and in some parts of the country they are treated as priority patients whilst their own prison guards who are out and about in society remain unvaccinated which has caused a stir with unions.
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FINANCE BUSINESS EXTRA Bailing out IN order to release finance, Spanish construction company OHL is looking to sell its 49 per cent stake in the development of the former British War Office at the end of the Mall in London to its partner 57 Whitehall Investments owned by Indian group Hinduja.
Selfridges sale REPORTS are appearing in UK retail trade magazines that the Weston family, owners of one of Britain’s most iconic department stores Selfridges are considering a £4 (€4.4) billion sale to a mystery buyer with the Oxford Street building being worth around 50 per cent of the deal.
Morrisons revolt IN what is believed to be one of the biggest UK shareholder revolts, 70 per cent voted against proposed bonuses for senior members of Morrisons staff including £1.7 (€1.87) million for CEO David Potts as the company had a larger turnover but smaller profits in 2020.
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G7 introduces tax deal
THERE have been rum‐ blings of discontent from Europe concerning clever accounting by mainly US companies such as Ama‐ zon and Google. France, Spain and the UK either set or intended to in‐ troduce special tax laws which saw a decision by the US to retaliate with the imposition of huge tariff in‐ creases on certain goods. Now at a meeting in the UK, G7 Finance Ministers agreed an in‐principle deal
to tax international com‐ panies on profits relating to in country sales. Currently a company can earn huge amounts of money in one country but pay very little tax there because they could set up their headquarters in an‐ other country and channel profits into there and pay lower rates of tax. Both Holland and Ire‐ land have benefited from this loophole and under‐ standably the Irish Gov‐
LEGALLY SPEAKING
Trade deals BRITAIN has secured new deals with Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein and it is the most advanced post-Brexit trade deal with the trio yet, the government claims. The deal aims to boost critical British sectors like digital, slash tariffs on highquality British food and farm products and support jobs. The agreement significantly cuts tariffs as high as 277 per cent for exporters to Norway of certain cheeses as well as Scotch Whisky. “Today’s deal will be a major boost for our trade with Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, growing an economic relationship already worth £21.6 billion,” said International Trade Secretary Liz Truss.
ernment are not in favour, although the European Union is, according to a BBC report. The basic concept is that any corporation that earns more than 10 per cent profit in any country must pay a flat tax of 20 per cent on profits above that and would not be able to transfer profits to a second country. Assuming this agree‐ ment is actually signed, to‐ gether with another that
puts a minimum global minimum of 15 per cent corporation tax then it would appear that the likes of Amazon and oth‐ ers will find themselves paying more tax unless they can find additional loopholes. The general feeling at the G7 appears to be that these companies made bonus profits during the lockdown and now need to pay sensible tax rates to assist in the recovery.
How to handle grief
Don’t Hang out Laundry On our complex we have a few tenants and some owners (fortunately not many) who refuse to abide by the community rule that you are not allowed to erect lines for washing on a building. These owners have been approached and asked politely, but they just become rude and abu‐ sive and ignore the requests. The point is that, if we all did it, our buildings would look like a Chinese laundry! Are we able to fine them for every time it happens or do you have any other suggestions please? K C (by email)
Bank cuts ONE of Spain’s largest banks, BBVA has agreed terms with the unions to make 2,935 members of staff redundant and close 480 branches (less than it originally wanted) in order to reduce costs to allow it to tackle the post pandemic future.
is the amount that the Spanish Government is budgeting to pay home owners who renovate their homes to save energy.
The com‐ munity is not empowered to YOU AND THE LAW issue fines of any IN SPAIN sort. In fact the only legal recourse it has is the power to prohibit serious offenders from using their flats for several years. This would not apply to a relatively minor annoyance such as you describe. You are already doing the only thing you can do, which is to continue to insist on reminding them politely that they are breaking a community rule and annoying the other members. A more positive response would be to offer them another space where they could hang their laundry.
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S P A N I S H retail giant, Inditex, which owns Zara, reports sales growth of 50 per cent in the first quarter of this year, with sales for May 2021 above 2019 levels. Inditex’s executive chairman, Pablo Isla, said, “Our strategic transformation towards a fully in‐ tegrated, digital and sustainable model continues to bear results, supported by the commitment dis‐
Loss can lead to depression. WHEN a loved one passes away, people handle their grief in different ways. Psychiatrist Elisabeth Kübler‐Ross identified five stages in the grieving pro‐ cess. Denial ‐ helps to min‐ imise the emotional pain. It can be hard to believe that someone is gone and de‐ nial prevents you from be‐ coming overwhelmed by thoughts and memories. Anger ‐ while trying to adjust to the new reality, anger is an outlet for your emotions when you don’t want to admit you’re
scared. Bargaining ‐ you may feel so desperate that you would do anything to min‐ imise the pain and make promises to a higher pow‐ er. Depression ‐ once your mind calms down and you start to face reality, you will feel the loss more clearly and this can lead to depression. Acceptance ‐ once you accept the new reality, you will still feel the pain and sadness of your loss, but you will no longer try to change it.
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Inditex profits grow played by all the people who work at Inditex.” Sales in the first quarter of 2012 reached €4.9 billion and online sales in local currencies grew by 67 per cent. Net cash reached €7.2 bil‐ lion by the end of the quarter. Gross margin expanded to a ro‐
bust 59.9 per cent “thanks to the implementation of the business model and the efficiencies un‐ locked by the digital transforma‐ tion strategy,” the company said in a statement on June 9. Store and online sales in local currencies between May 1 and
5G delay ALTHOUGH the Spanish re‐ covery plan relies heavily upon the need to increase knowledge and business in the technology sector, it is not being helped this year by the delay in introducing 5G service across the coun‐ try. Whilst many may consid‐ er this a positive delay, the general consensus appears to be in favour of yet an‐ other upgrade in speed and connectivity for mobile phones. The problem however is that the four main Spanish telecoms companies, Mo‐ vistar, Orange, Vodafone and MásMóvil can’t agree on what percentage of the 3.5 GHz band they want and the Ministry of Eco‐ nomic Affairs doesn’t ap‐ pear to be helping to re‐ solve the situation.
Harvesting plastic soup CREATED 18 months ago, Gravity Wave is a Spanish company dedicated to the col‐ lection of plastic from the seabed and transforming it in‐ to useful objects. The brother and sister team have teamed up with Enaleia, a foundation that works with traditional fishermen from the Mediterranean Sea who rather than throwing back plastic caught in their nets, sends it to Gravity Wave for transformation. They started small and used the reformed plastic to make cases for mobile phones, but are now branching out as their contact with more than 100 fishermen means that they have so far received some 70,000 kilos of plastic. June 6, 2021 registered year‐on‐ year growth of 102 per cent com‐ pared to the same period in 2020, and by 5 per cent compared to 2019. First quarter gross profit amounted to €2.96 billion. Net profit reached €421 million in the quarter, compared with a loss of €409 million in the first quarter of 2020.
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COMPANY PRICE(P) CHANGE(P) 3I Group 1.251,50 1.260,74 Admiral Group 3.076,3 3.089,0 Anglo American 3.131,5 3.172,5 Antofagasta 1.534,50 1.551,50 Ashtead Group 5.024,0 5.086,0 Associated British Foods 2.349,0 2.368,0 AstraZeneca 8.352,0 8.395,4 Auto Trader Group Plc 625,55 627,80 Avast 490,20 491,10 Aveva 3.545,0 3.578,0 Aviva 420,50 420,60 B&M European Value Retail SA550,44 551,59 BAE Systems 536,80 542,20 Bank VTB DRC 1,400 1,438 Barclays 181,84 182,42 Barratt Developments 738,20 741,60 Berkeley 4.599,0 4.614,0 BHP Group 2.157,50 2.180,50 BP 327,33 327,90 British American Tobacco 2.813,5 2.838,5 British Land Company 513,60 514,00 BT Group 196,10 196,50 Bunzl 2.310,0 2.330,0 Burberry Group 2.223,0 2.232,0 Carnival 1.806,6 1.828,6 Centrica 52,47 52,56 Coca Cola HBC AG 2.646,0 2.651,0 Compass 1.619,80 1.634,50 CRH 3.697,0 3.721,0 Croda Intl 7.078,0 7.112,0 DCC 6.132,0 6.132,0 Diageo 3.441,5 3.452,0 DS Smith 446,86 448,69 EasyJet 942,61 958,94 Experian 2.733,0 2.748,0 Ferguson 9.582,0 9.680,0 Flutter Entertainment 14.000,0 14.095,0 Fresnillo 845,00 856,00 GlaxoSmithKline 1.405,50 1.413,80 Glencore 328,24 330,49 Halma 2.765,5 2.779,0 Hargreaves Lansdown 1.652,50 1.662,50 Hikma Pharma 2.460,00 2.462,00 HSBC 440,65 441,15 IAG 198,93 203,00 Imperial Brands 1.621,50 1.624,29 Informa 536,80 544,00 InterContinental 5.084,0 5.164,0 Intermediate Capital 2.324,00 2.331,00 Intertek 5.446,0 5.484,0
% CHG. 1.251,49 3.075,0 3.121,0 1.519,50 5.024,0 2.345,0 8.336,0 623,97 488,20 3.542,0 417,90 547,24 536,60 1,398 181,30 734,00 4.588,0 2.105,00 324,95 2.811,5 507,80 192,00 2.305,0 2.217,8 1.805,8 52,42 2.637,0 1.618,25 3.682,0 7.070,0 6.094,0 3.417,5 445,50 933,64 2.730,0 9.576,0 13.930,0 840,80 1.402,49 327,37 2.756,3 1.645,50 2.451,00 437,95 198,41 1.605,50 536,80 5.084,0 2.296,00 5.440,0
NET VOL 5,52K 14,82K 130,88K 49,38K 43,52K 28,75K 11,55K 10,62K 60,86K 9,62K 145,67K 41,29K 376,27K 26,27K 599,61K 95,38K 7,47K 186,40K 505,01K 130,21K 110,60K 2,80M 5,27K 5,03K 21,97K 124,78K 7,64K 4,42K 60,30K 6,41K 2,81K 150,71K 35,24K 182,63K 43,68K 18,84K 12,07K 73,46K 82,87K 514,97K 6,02K 23,33K 7,08K 530,13K 3,39M 14,32K 28,86K 10,77K 38,88K 14,57K
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ITV J Sainsbury Johnson Matthey Land Securities Legal & General Lloyds Banking London Stock Exchange Meggitt Melrose Industries Mondi National Grid NatWest Group Next Norilskiy Nikel ADR Ocado Persimmon Phoenix Prudential Reckitt Benckiser Relx Rentokil Rightmove Rio Tinto PLC Rolls-Royce Holdings Rosneft DRC Royal Dutch Shell A Royal Dutch Shell A Royal Dutch Shell B Sage Samsung Electronics DRC Sberbank Schroders Scottish Mortgage Segro Severn Trent Smith & Nephew Smiths Group Spirax-Sarco Engineering SSE St. James’s Place Standard Chartered Standard Life Aberdeen Taylor Wimpey Tesco Tui Unilever United Utilities Vodafone Group PLC Whitbread WPP
133,00 254,20 3.139,0 719,20 282,02 48,56 7.720,0 494,50 170,10 1.937,00 920,41 205,61 8.110,0 36,44 1.924,10 3.126,6 727,80 1.499,00 6.509,0 1.908,50 487,10 653,19 6.100,0 109,69 7,36 1.442,8 1.442,81 1.379,8 665,60 1.808,50 17,25 3.561,0 1.249,92 1.089,50 2.515,0 1.544,89 1.615,00 13.245,0 1.571,70 1.454,50 496,10 285,20 167,44 232,75 419,60 4.291,5 1.031,00 130,50 3.295,0 1.012,75
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134,15 254,50 3.174,0 719,40 282,10 48,74 7.778,0 498,75 171,70 1.947,00 925,00 206,50 8.128,0 36,48 1.956,28 3.136,1 732,20 1.506,00 6.551,0 1.919,50 490,40 655,91 6.148,0 112,48 7,36 1.450,3 1.450,51 1.389,4 669,34 1.811,50 17,39 3.581,0 1.254,70 1.090,00 2.521,0 1.557,50 1.628,50 13.325,0 1.579,06 1.454,50 496,60 287,10 167,90 233,22 425,00 4.311,6 1.032,00 130,96 3.358,0 1.014,50
131,35 252,50 3.134,0 714,00 279,00 48,41 7.708,0 494,10 169,75 1.930,50 919,60 205,10 8.070,0 36,26 1.923,89 3.091,0 727,00 1.496,77 6.503,0 1.908,20 486,70 647,34 6.029,0 109,53 7,32 1.427,6 1.429,60 1.365,2 660,40 1.806,00 17,23 3.553,0 1.245,35 1.085,50 2.511,0 1.544,00 1.612,50 13.235,0 1.569,91 1.450,50 494,20 285,00 166,94 232,00 418,20 4.291,5 1.026,00 130,06 3.293,0 1.002,50
1,20M 210,27K 10,22K 128,41K 328,96K 3,85M 38,91K 3,04K 292,24K 23,12K 349,60K 289,05K 4,67K 31,07K 19,13K 5,95K 74,15K 166,66K 70,28K 9,88K 107,87K 11,47K 99,18K 2,57M 83,51K 63,13K 724,64K 638,67K 8,09K 1,57K 110,75K 4,54K 235,84K 36,05K 14,25K 6,51K 39,68K 2,93K 19,83K 13,11K 204,44K 139,61K 113,63K 530,04K 264,38K 26,92K 41,77K 532,75K 14,61K 34,02K
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US dollar (USD) ......................................1.21184 Japan yen (JPY)......................................132.941 Switzerland franc (CHF) ...........................1.0893 Denmark kroner (DKK) .............................7.4360 Norway kroner (NOK) ...............................10.083
currenciesdirect.com/moraira • Tel: +34 966 265 072 THE ABOVE TABLE USES THE CURRENT INTERBANK EXCHANGE RATES, WHICH AREN’T REPRESENTATIVE OF THE RATE WE OFFER
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COMPANY 3M Alphabet C Amazon.com Amgen Apple Boeing Caterpillar Chevron Cisco Coca-Cola Facebook Goldman Sachs Home Depot Honeywell IBM Intel J&J JPMorgan McDonald’s Merck&Co Microsoft Nike Procter&Gamble Salesforce.com Tesla UnitedHealth Verizon Visa A Walmart Walt Disney
PRICE 202,81 2.513,93 3.346,83 242,77 127,35 247,28 220,70 107,91 54,77 56,16 331,26 378,05 310,77 225,18 151,28 57,85 164,96 160,29 236,93 76,27 257,89 131,94 134,86 240,31 609,89 397,89 57,33 234,96 140,75 177,38
CHANGE 204,90 2.526,99 3.366,58 245,50 127,44 251,12 227,92 108,97 55,35 56,21 332,83 378,75 311,24 228,33 151,85 57,94 167,08 161,20 237,50 76,86 258,49 131,99 135,87 240,37 612,56 403,36 57,55 235,44 140,85 178,49
CHANGE% VOLUME(M) 201,52 1,70M 2.498,29 1,26M 3.333,45 2,82M 241,98 2,00M 126,10 53,52M 245,78 9,93M 220,03 8,73M 107,86 7,73M 54,54 17,13M 55,66 11,83M 328,93 13,59M 375,11 2,12M 308,35 2,79M 223,96 2,00M 150,37 3,44M 56,95 18,12M 164,22 7,39M 159,06 13,68M 234,71 2,65M 15,32 13,93M 256,61 19,00M 130,53 5,41M 133,90 10,64M 238,41 4,62M 601,52 16,21M 394,78 3,09M 57,01 12,93M 233,71 5,38M 139,86 8,41M 176,81 5,48M M - MILLION DOLLARS
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Most Advanced Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl A NVR Inc. Texas Pacific Land Corp. Cable One Inc. Mettler-Toledo International Inc. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. Danaher Corp. 4.75% Mandatory Conv. AutoZone Inc. HubSpot Inc. Shopify Inc. Cl A BlackRock Inc.
0.73% 1.45% 2.55% 1.65% 1.93% 1.64% 1.23% 1.46% 3.43% 1.29% 1.52%
1,205 21.72K 43.45K 26.96K 111.41K 287.79K 481K 157.32K 364.15K 885.01K 444.03K
-4.63% -3.48% -4.05% -3.30% -13.67% -1.18% -1.40% -2.23% -1.50% -4.76% -3.41%
915 939.80K 5.636M 7.123M 6.966M 77.67K 522.18K 8.735M 818.92K 1.085M 1.044M
Most Declined Biglari Holdings Inc. Cl A RH Eli Lilly & Co. Snowflake Inc. LiveRamp Holdings Inc. Chemed Corp. Arista Networks Inc. Caterpillar Inc. Wayfair Inc. Cl A Silvergate Capital Corp. CoreSite Realty Corp.
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Curbing youth unemployment
LATEST PLANS: Minister Yolanda Díaz made the announcement on June 8. IN a video speech on Tuesday June 8, Minister of Labour and Social Economy, Yolanda Díaz announced the latest plans to curb youth unem‐ ployment in Spain. With unemployment amongst those aged under 25 fast approaching 40 per cent, the largest number of unem‐ ployed in that age group in the European Union, the gov‐ ernment has published an 85 page document pledging €4.9 billion to tackle the problem over the next six years. According to Díaz, this is the largest amount ever com‐ mitted to reduce youth em‐ ployment but it must be re‐ membered, that when the PSOE took over the govern‐ ment, it made a €2 billion commitment to reduce youth unemployment in 2018. Rather than bring it down, the opposite was the result although in fairness, they couldn’t have forecast the ef‐ fects of the pandemic which
did see far more job losses than could ever have been predicted. In her speech, the minister observed “Knowing that we are facing an enormous chal‐ lenge, the strategy moves in relation to the recommenda‐ tions of the European Union,” who confirmed that the con‐ cept has been created follow‐ ing discussions with the 17 autonomous communities as well as unions and employers. Much of what is planned is dependent upon the creation of new technology businesses and the training of staff to work in them, many of whom will almost by definition be young, but this new industry does need to be funded and to date, Spain has still not re‐ ceived any money from the EU Recovery Programme. Spain also wants to see more young people becoming entrepreneurs, but again to do this it needs good ideas and easy access to cheap
Spain courts Libya SPAIN’S President Pedro Sánchez is becoming something of a travelling salesman as after reopening the Spanish Embassy in Libya he shot off to Argentina. For years Spain had a strong presence in Libya thanks to Repsol, which has a number of oil concessions in that country but at a joint press conference with interim Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah, investment was in both of their minds and said they had signed several memorandums of understanding to boost economic cooperation in various sectors such as health, infrastructure, agriculture, education, livestock and renewable energy.
funds which is not necessarily an obvious choice for Spanish banks who are themselves consolidating and shedding staff, adding to, rather than reducing unemployment in the country.
BUSINESS EXTRA More jobs AMAZON announced on June 10 that it plans to create another 3,000 jobs in Spain during 2021 as it continues to see its business expand which will see a total of 15,000 members of staff, twice as many as it employed two years ago.
Bitcoin crash JUST a few months ago, the Bank of Spain warned investors that cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin should be considered a bad risk and this has proven to be correct as it has lost 50 per cent of its value over the last week when compared to April highs.
Decathlon LAST year, clothing and sports equipment retailer Decathlon tested a project in Belgium which was so successful that it has been transferred to Spain as the company teams up online with 30 new brands to allow it to now offer 250,000 items.
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Predictions come true
LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT TWO of Leapy’s predictions came to pass this week. When originally columned they were of course met with the predictable accusations of racism from those who exploit the term for anything they don’t agree with! One forecast, which I made almost a year ago, stated that as soon as the fans were allowed back into the football grounds they would let the players and officials know exactly what they thought of their knee taking, racist provoking homage to a Marxist organisation and criminal thug. Well. You only have to tune in to see how the truth of that statement has come to pass. In a blatant attempt to instigate the mass suppression of free speech the FA has issued a statement actually directing the fans not to boo the players. They also added that they could issue bans on those who ignore the warning. At their peril I would say! It’s not totally the fault of the teams of course. Referring to the topic in an interview Gary Neville, the England team manager, righteously spouted
that his players would ‘continue to take the knee against any form of racism in the game.’ This well‐ meaning, but utterly naïve comment from the man in charge, just shows how easily they have all been duped into making what is basically a political statement before the start of every match. These fan demonstrations are not derisory howls from thousands of racists; they are the reaction from a rapidly growing populace realising they are all being taken for mugs! A second prediction, which also provoked protest from the
BORIS JOHNSON: Now voicing concerns, but a bit late!
disgruntled PC minority, was my more recent common sense observation that the spread of the new Indian Covid variant was probably due to the way thousands of Muslims were allowed to travel backwards and forwards from India and Pakistan to celebrate Ramadan and Eid. You only had to actually refer to a map of the UK to bear out this particular statement. All the new outbreaks initially began in areas predominantly inhabited by Asian minorities. It’s not
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rocket science! Anyway I was delighted to see that politicians, including Boris Johnson, are now voicing the same concerns and admitting they should have perhaps not have been quite so lax in allowing this situation to materialise. Bit late now. At the time of writing it appears their erroneous decisions will put the whole nation, with all its accompanying misery and economic woes, back yet another month. Once again minority appeasement and ‘woke’ ideals have resulted in the detriment of the long suffering majority! In closing, I do find it interesting, but not unexpected, that when something I have forecast in the past comes to fruition there is a deafening silence from the former dissenters! Perhaps the silent majority would let us know their views on these matters. Don’t worry; you won’t be arrested for speaking freely. Not yet anyway! Keep the faith. Love Leapy. Leapylee2002@gmail.com expatradioscotland.com 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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This is just complete madness MIKE SENKER IN MY OPINION Views of a Grumpy Old Man MY pal in Glasgow had a problem with his iPad so he went to his local Apple store and was told he couldn’t enter without an appointment. I thought it was strange but gave it no more thought ‘til I needed a new battery for Mrs S’ iPhone. I rang my local store, which is a 20-minute drive from home. The website gave me the 952 local Spanish number and I went through the usual press 1 for this, 2 for that, until I finally got a human being. We went through the usual pleasantries, he told me his name and how he was going to be absolutely delighted to help me. I explained I needed a new battery, he asked where I was located and he then said there were no appointments - ever! I said, can you hear what you are saying, this is madness, can I speak to the store manager please? I’m then informed that’s not possible as he’s not actually at that branch but in the Philippines. But I phoned my local store. Yes but appointments are done from the Philippines. OK put me through to a supervisor and after about 10 minutes on hold I am greeted by Helen who has been made aware of my
problem and she is going to help me. Are you in the Philippines too? Nope I’m in another country! Anyway Michael when would you like an appointment? When can I have one? Helen tells me any time tomorrow. But I thought there were none ever? We booked one for the next day. I asked why I had to go through this song and dance. She couldn’t explain so we left it at that. Next day the store entrance looked like a scene from the movie Contagion with security guards taking your temperature, a ziggyzaggy entry system, then plastic gloves, hand sanitiser on top of the gloves and this is all before you have spoken to an Apple employee. Finally they take the ‘phone away and tell me to come back in 90 minutes which I do only to be told it’s not ready for another 30 minutes. When I return it’s ready and they let me enter again with more gloves and more sanitiser. When I get the ‘phone the screen is cracked all over. Oh yes, it must have been cracked when it came in. NO IT WASN’T! The guy disappears for a few minutes then says, OK we will replace it free of charge, like he’s doing me a favour! Of course you will, you broke it! After another two hours, more gloves and sanitiser my ‘phone is ready. So that was five hours of my life and €250 spent on bored purchases in the mall! Email: mikesenker@gmail.com
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LACK OF RESPECT Dear Sir/ Madam, I’d like to ask you, do you know what’s going on regarding respectability of the British Blue Badge in Spain? It looks like a horrible disrespect of every disabled person, a holder of the Blue Badge on the Spanish soil. Very recently I came across the Local Police banning cars parked in boxes reserved for the disabled of English origin. As an argument the police officer stated the Blue Badge is no longer valid here regarding Brexit. No matter the one person is disabled but what it does is no respect to the individual person’s health condition. This works against the human rights! Worldwide, disabled people are being fully respected. Nobody objects to it. So why does the Local Police officer have the right to order the car marked with the sign of health disability, to not park in places dedicated to those people? I would be grateful if you, via your newspaper would alarm the Spanish world and thus reinforce it via the international human rights institution to intervene. Yours faithfully Dr Jakub S Malinowski Knowler MD PhD MSc Pego
Hello Leapy, I cannot resist commenting on how ‘things have (understandably) changed’ re attitudes of the present day police. I was a policewoman in the late 1960s ie during the Teddy-boy era and was stationed at a seaside resort. One particular Bank Holiday weekend the town was invaded by train loads of Teddy-boys and a fight was taking place in a side street. I was instructed not to allow any more ‘onlookers’ to go in that direction. Two youths decided that they were going to ignore my ‘request,’ one of whom became quite aggressive until
FREEDOM DAY DOUBTS THOSE of us with families in the UK had been looking forward to June 21, the socalled Freedom Day when in t h e o r y E n g l a n d ’s l o c k d o w n was due to finish. There were to be four stages which would see restrictions eased over a period of time and so far, three, schools reopening, pubs and restaurants ser ving outdoors and hugging and indoor meetings allowed have gone according to the timetable. With the new date now announced of July 19, many people feel (rightly or wrongly) that it will actually see the start of a new era of trav-
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BLUE BADGE: Not being recognised in Spain. his mate said ‘oh, come on, it’s only a woman!!’ and they went! Can anyone imagine that nowadays? I now fear for every policeman and his family ... each must wonder if he will return safely. Ex PW 28. Pamela Hosey (Mrs)
Hi Leapy. Love your column even if not agreeing with it all the time, but I do totally when you talk about the police in this week’s EWN. Many years ago my father was in the police force in Ellesmere Port. A gang of youths was causing trouble around some shops. After telling them off he said ‘Follow me to the Police Station’ and in a line without abuse they did so, can you imagine the youth of today doing this? Society has certainly changed. Keep up the good work. Regards Jess T
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el with it much easier to enter and leave the countr y because of the number of vaccinations as well as the significant drop in infections. S a d l y, t h i s d e l a y i s d u e t o the Delta Variant (formerly known as the Indian Variant) spreading so quickly and forcing infection rates up. Boris announced that the four week delay would give time for the majority of those aged over 50 to receive their second vaccination and therefore reduce the risks to others quite significantly. Whilst it is a shame with the delay now put into place, it seems that having been in
APPROACH: Used to always be ‘never complain, never explain.’
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lockdown of one form or another for so long that another four weeks where you couldn’t order drinks at a bar (rather than table), or go to a concert or nightclub is probably sensible. At the same time, it will give the government a little longer to study evidence concerning the continued necessity to wear face masks in public and also whether some form of social distancing should still be recommended. Better perhaps to be over cautious now than suffer a national resurgence of infection over the coming months.
If that is true it shows very plainly, how that privilege was not extended to Meghan while she was being blasted from press, Peirs Morgan. Basically she was told to suck it up! The Queen gets annoyed about her great grandchild being named Lilbet and suddenly it’s ok. To correct press! Although it is very obvious this is not the first time sources at Palace have the presses ear!
Sheree Ruiz More stirring to make money from the soap opera addicts. Just more insiders saying, friends reporting etc.. all just to stir the pot. News stories are meant to be based on actual facts from the person’s mouth etc, not hearsay, gossip, innuendo and straight fantasy.
Pat Taylor As if!!
Sandra Park How do you know that?
Barbara Hardy The Palace has been ordered to expose the Harkles lies where they involve the Queen and senior members of the RF.
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THE easing of restrictions both in Spain and in the UK is remarkable ‐ and nice ‐ for several reasons. But the most important is: how much the simple pleasures of ev‐ eryday life get lost in the familiarity of dai‐ ly routine. Only when we are denied them do we re‐ alise what a complicated life we lead. It is this latter element that shocks us most. Of the hundreds of minor, even flippant, activ‐ ities we indulge in, we’re suddenly unable to replace them with anything useful or satisfying. Even working from home fails to make up for missing colleagues, chit‐chat and... just everyday life. So, when released from these tortuous restrictions, we happily revel in anything that is different. Especially when it involves other people in similar situations. It sud‐ denly seems as if having fun is everywhere and so easy to find. Voices seem louder and more important. Laughter is easier to come by and everyone has stories of how they ‘survived’. Boredom is a long way off, and
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FREEDOM: The simple pleasures of everyday life can get lost in our daily routine. that’s the biggest difference of all. At the same time, we learn that the ‘se‐ cret of happiness’ has finally been discov‐ ered. Neuroscientists from University Col‐ lege London used a crowd‐sourced gaming app and MRI scans of people’s brains to de‐
velop a rather long‐winded formula (that I’ll summarise for you here: @£!$%!*£@#). Translated into plain language, it means that avoiding high expectations is the key to happiness. But for a non‐neuroscientist friend with a
very long, fascinating life behind him, hap‐ piness depends more on personality. For him, some people are more inclined and able to be happy than others. Resentful and ungrateful types are seldom pleased with the world or their place in it even if they are comfortably off. (Yes, I am looking at you, Dominic Cummins!) In summary, then, according to the latest research: don’t get your hopes up and you’ll have good times. Or as my granny used to say: “Hope for the best and pre‐ pare for the worst.” And as for freedom, how is it for you so far? Nora Johnson’s psychological crime thrillers ‘The Sentinel’, ‘No Safe Place’, ‘Betrayal’, ‘The Girl in the Woods’, ‘The Girl in the Red Dress’, ‘No Way Back’, ‘Landscape of Lies’, ‘Retribution’, ‘Soul Stealer’, ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora‐johnson.net) available online as eBook (€0.99; £0.99), Apple Books, pa‐ perback & audiobook. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.
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By Clinica Britannia
Check-ups so important OUR teeth and smile have an es‐ pecially important role in our daily functions and so‐ cial life; therefore, we should pay more attention to our Oral Health. But we still of‐ ten neglect to visit the Dentist unless we are in pain. This is when the ‘prevention is better than cure’ role comes into play. Many dental issues are painless and invisible to us when we look in the mirror. Surprisingly, even when we brush and floss our teeth regularly, some of the smaller areas are missed, allowing for the build‐up of plaque and tartar causing cavities to form. Many of us are unaware we are suffering with gum disease as again there are often no visible signs. Careful and regular cleaning of teeth and gums can help prevent this.
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With early diagnosis and treatment, unnec‐ essary tooth loss can be prevented. Take care when choosing a Dentist, find one that can offer their professional and honest opinion on what would be the best treatment suited to you in the long‐term and that has the equipment available to check and monitor each of your teeth indi‐ vidually, as prevention is particularly impor‐ tant. Contact your Health provider for more in‐ formation.
Appointments Landline: 965 837 553 / 965 837 851 • 24H/365D Emergency Number: (+34) 607 255 755 • Opening Times: Mon - Fri: 9:00am / 5:00pm
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I want to look fabulous I AM a female in my 40s and have noticed that my skin is looking weathered and wrinkled. Can you give me some advice on how to get back my youthful look as my son gets married next month, and I want to look fabulous in the photos? Our facial bones define, shape, and give structure to our face, so as we age definition is lost especially around the jawline and cheek area causing our skin to look dehydrated and wrinkled. It is particularly important first to al‐ ways protect your skin, especially as you are in the sun for long periods of time. Hyaluronic acid and Botox injections are immensely popular treatments to remove fine lines and wrinkles. Botox injections are used mainly on the forehead and crow’s feet area to remove lines. Hyaluronic acid is a naturally occur‐ ring sugar‐like molecule found in most tissues of the body and is incredibly ver‐ satile when applied to the face area. It can help restore missing acids in the skin, giving it back its plumpness and elasticity for a fresher look. Marionette
IMPORTANT: To protect your skin. lines can be eliminated, volume can be added to the cheek, chin or jaw line, and a perfect pout can be created by remov‐ ing lines around the lip or augmenting the lip line. Contact your specialist for more advice on what treatments would be suitable for you.
If you have a question, you want answered email Dr Mera personally on 545152@gmail.com.
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Not so sweet SUGAR is a natural component of food like fruits and vegetables, but eating too much of it comes with consequences. We are now a lot more aware of the risks of too many sweets, but there are still plenty of myths about sugar and what it does to us. The industry has long denied that it plays any role in chronic disease, but research suggests otherwise. Studies have connected excessive consumption with memory loss, high blood pressure, heart disease, cavities and weight gain. Most people could eat less sugar, less often. However, quitting sugar completely is unlikely to improve your health. Some sugar-free diets encourage people to cut out foods such as fruit and dairy, without evidence to support their exclusion. But whole fruit is a great source of fructose as well as other essential minerals and vitamins. However, research does show that reducing your intake of sugar in drinks such as coffee, tea and fizzy drinks does have a positive effect on your health. So, if you want to start somewhere, this is the place. This doesn’t mean that you can’t enjoy the sugar-like flavour that you have come to love. Sugar substitutes such as raw honey or stevia can mean you can still enjoy the taste, without the unhealthy consequences. Remember however, that as with carbs and fat, it’s important not to SUGARY DRINKS: Reducing your intake will quickly and completely eliminate any have a positive effect on your health. one food group from your diet. WITH temperatures heating up, the season to ditch your socks and boots for sandals and flipflops is here. However, experts say thousands of women could face crippling problems by wearing the wrong shoe size during the summer months. Many women have no idea that their summer shoes should be
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Exercising your jaw ALTHOUGH banned in Singapore, many people love chewing gum whilst going about their daily business. For some it’s a habit, whilst others love the range of juicy flavours that certain gums can offer. But most won’t have realised that chewing gum whilst you walk could help you to lose weight. According to new research, when you chew gum you actually walk faster which in turn means that your body burns more calories. Walking faster also increases your heart rate which is another important factor in losing weight. The study, from Waseda University in Tokyo, was the first to look at how chewing gum affects the body whilst walking. All previous studies had set out to discover how it impacts the body whilst resting.
The research team which presented the findings at the recent European Congress of Obesity in Vienna concluded that: “chewing gum while walking affects a number of physical and physiological functions in men and women of all ages.” This is welcome news for the chewing gum industry and not the first time that chewing gum has been associated with health benefits. Previous studies have found that chewing gum on a regular basis can help to reduce stress and protect your teeth from plaque and decay.
GOOD GUM: A chewing gum a day might keep the doctor away.
On the right foot at least half a size bigger than their winter ones to cope with hot, swollen feet and to prevent blisters. Consultant Podiatrist Emma Supple said “Throughout winter we ignore our feet, we never look at them and we neglect them bad-
ly. So when we finally take our socks off, our feet are really prone to debilitating blisters when we wear sandals and flip-flops. When we then wear the wrong size shoes it is a recipe for a foot disaster.” While anyone can have a
mishap when it comes to foot pain, it’s important to take extra care if you have certain foot health conditions. Plantar fasciitis, bunions, and various complications related to diabetes can all feel worse in the sweltering heat. By protecting your feet with the right summer shoes, many foot health problems can be avoided or at least lessened.
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Welcome to the dry summer
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DEAR reader, welcome to June and summer. Down here on the islands we’ve al‐ ready had a taste of things to come, with an out of control fire which burnt hectares of land, approaching the Tei‐ de National Park, beautiful at the mo‐ ment with its extraordinary tajinaste flowers, at a horribly fast pace. It was disastrous. High winds fanned the fire, the air was dry, the firefighters exhausted. Then the wind changed direction, a day later it dropped completely and the fire was under control, then out. And it was still only May, albeit late May! There have been small fires in oth‐ er locations, more easily put out be‐ cause of different weather condi‐ tions, but there’s a big problem waiting to happen and, although there’s always danger of summer fires, this year the situation’s exacer‐
DRY GRASS: Makes for stunning landscapes, but it’s tinder waiting for a spark. bated by the amount of tall grasses and excessive undergrowth on all the islands, caused by much heavier than usual rainfall during the winter months. Spring was beautiful, with green, wildflower‐dotted landscapes every‐ where. The downside being that ev‐ erywhere dried out by late April when dry weather started earlier than usual. Rain in the Canaries isn’t the ‘to‐ day’s a rainy day,’ type, by the way.
It pelts down for anywhere be‐ tween five minutes to an hour, then it’s sunny again. This winter enough fell to fill all the reservoirs and green up places I’ve never seen green before in the 35 years we’ve been here. The resultant tall, dry grass rip‐ pling in the breeze everywhere now also makes for stunning land‐ scapes, contrasting with the dark drystone walled terraces, but it’s tinder waiting for a spark, much of
MOUNTAIN SLOPES: Contrast with deep valleys. it inaccessible. The Canarians have constructed agricultural land by painstakingly ter‐ racing mountain slopes and deep val‐ leys. Although there’s more flat land on the Eastern islands, the Western province has precipes in abundance.
You need to come and see for your‐ selves really, but please refrain from doing anything that causes sparks if you do. Barbara Belt. barbarabelt@gmail.com EWN June 2021.
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THE EUROWEEKLY NEWS is urging its readers to support local businesses in the com‐ munity by going local now that the lockdown has ended and for your all your shopping this year, instead of feeding online giants and superstores. We challenge you to redis‐ cover your local high streets, markets, butchers, greengro‐ cers and all of the wonderfully quirky independent business‐ es in your area. Now that the Covid‐19 pan‐ demic appears to be under control, it is a good idea to try and support many local busi‐ nesses by ordering online and making use of any click and collect services they can oper‐ ate, especially if you are un‐ able to get out due to health reasons or any other restric‐ tions. The joy of shopping local means that independent busi‐ nesses 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 indepen‐ dent store you’re putting food on a local family’s table, and there is no better time than now to give back to your com‐ munity by making a small ges‐ ture and shopping in this way. Many local stores support local charities, support and sponsor local sports teams and in many cases the small independent stores are actual‐ ly much more than just a small high street shop, they’re a family’s legacy, often passed down through numerous gen‐
BUY LOCAL: By shopping locally, independent businesses can help support the local community.
erations and support not just the current owner but the generation before. For those stores which are new, that extra couple of eu‐ ros spent there are supporting someone’s dream and ambi‐
tion, and also the courage it took them to step out alone, which is no easy task. It takes quite a large chunk of money to set up an independent store and compete with the multinational and chains. So be sure to pre‐order your
meat from a local butcher and get your spuds from a lo‐ cal greengrocer, let us revive that community spirit and get to know our neighbours again. You could also consider purchasing 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 some‐ one looking to change their career path. As people are struggling with finances thinking about what friends and family may
actually need is important too. Whilst it’s nice to give a glam‐ ourous gift perhaps pre‐paying a family member’s phone bill for the month would actually be a better gift. Helping peo‐ ple 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 economy. When we buy local, our money stays lo‐ cal, and it strengthens the lo‐ cal economy in two ways. First, buying local keeps mon‐ ey circulating within the local economy. Studies have shown that lo‐ cal businesses recirculate a greater share of every euro as
they create locally owned sup‐ ply chains and invest in their employees. Data shows that local retail‐ ers return 52 per cent of their revenue back into the local economy, compared to just 14 per cent for national chain re‐ tailers. Money circulating through the local economy benefits ev‐ eryone who is a part of each transaction. For example, let’s look at a local farmer growing produce. First, they sell to a local restaurant, which in turn pre‐ pares the fresh produce and sells it to local customers. The farmer pays its local employ‐ ees and the restaurant uses revenue from sales to buy supplies from a neighbour‐ hood hardware store. This ex‐ ample illustrates how the re‐ circulation of money in the local economy leads to a stronger financial foundation for our neighbours and com‐ munities. Buying local also fuels new employment and job opportu‐ nities for people within our community. Studies show, locally owned businesses employ more peo‐ ple per unit of sales and retain more employees over time. A fantastic example of how to support your local commu‐ nity is with a Charity Gift cer‐ tificate, why not donate to your loved one’s favourite cause. Just remember to still fol‐ low the latest government ad‐ vice and any guidance busi‐ nesses have to keep everyone safe in the future.
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It’s that time of year for you to collect capers… EMMA WALLSWORTH A QUICK description of capers: • Capers are the unripe green flower buds of Capparis spinosa. ... • These are an integral ingredient in Mediter‐ ranean cuisines. • After these pea sized buds are cultivated, they are dried in the sun and used in pickles due to their tangy lemony flavour. • Capers range in size from that of a pepper‐ corn or nonpareil up to the size of a small green olive. • They have a stunning white flower with pink pistils. Tangy, spicy and exotic, capers add a delightful touch to Italian and fish dishes. Capers are mainly used as a seasoning or for garnishing. They have many health benefits as well. Health Benefits: Antioxidant Powers: • Rutin helps in smooth circulation of blood and it can be very helpful in treating strained blood vessels. • Recent research reveals quercetin has anal‐ gesic, antibacterial, anti‐inflammatory and an‐ ti‐carcinogenic properties. • Mineral Mine: Capers contain minerals like iron, calcium, cop‐
CAPERS: Have many health benefits. per and high levels of sodium. • Calcium helps in building strong bones, and teeth. • Copper combines with certain proteins to produce enzymes that act as catalyst to help other of body functions. • Iron helps our muscle to store and use oxy‐ gen. It is a part of many enzymes that help our body to digest food. Vitamin Vitality: • Vitamin A improves eyesight and helps us see in the dark. It may also reduce the risk of certain cancers. This essential vitamin helps our body fight off infection and retains our im‐ munity system.
• Vitamin K plays a vital role in bone health. It lowers the risk of blood clotting. • Niacin protects against cardiovascular dis‐ eases and also supports cognitive functions, the nervous and digestive system. • Riboflavin, also called vitamin B2, helps the body to convert food into fuel that keeps us energetic. It is also known to support adrenal function. • Fibre reduces constipation. A tablespoon of capers contains 0.3 grams of fibre, about 3 per cent of your minimum recommended daily fi‐ bre intake. • People who include fat and red meat in their daily diet should eat capers since it destroys certain by‐products found in meat and foods which are rich in fat. These by‐products are of‐ ten responsible for cancer and cardiovascular disease. Could help: • Rheumatism Relief: Capers have been used as a treatment for rheumatic pain. • Relieves Flatulence: Caper relieves stomach ache and flatulence. • Diabetes Buster: Capers help to keep diabetes in check. Capers contain chemicals that keep blood sugar in check. Avoid consuming high quantities of ca‐ pers if you are already using diabetes medicine
as both tend to lower blood sugar. • Congestión Relief: These are also known to prevent chest conges‐ tion. Skin Benefits of Capers: • Dry Skin Relief: Capers are good for dry skin. They can be used directly on the skin to keep it moisturised. • Skin Aid: It is also used in treating skin disorders such as skin redness, irritation and pimples. • Hair Benefits of Capers Capers are widely used in hair care products too since it is rich in vitamin B and iron. Please follow us on: Facebook ‐ The simply Natural Group Facebook Community Page‐ Flora & Fauna You Tube ‐ Simply Back 2 Basics
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Attacks of Sleep and Weakness in Dogs NARCOLEPSY and cataplexy are disorders of the nervous system in the dog. Narcolepsy occurs when an animal suffers from exces‐ sive daytime sleepiness, weakness, or brief losses of conscious‐ ness. The episodes are brief and go away by themselves. Cata‐ plexy is characterised by sudden muscle paralysis without loss of consciousness, remains alert, and can follow movement with its eyes throughout the episode. The episodes of cataplexy also are spontaneous, brief, and re‐ versible. These disorders are relatively common in dogs. The caus‐ es are hereditary in Labrador retrievers, poodles, dachshunds, and Doberman pinschers, possible immune system involvement, nerve disorder or Idiopathic (unknown) and pituitary macrotumor (brain). For diagnosis the veterinary will perform a physical exam, includ‐ ing a blood chemical profile, a complete blood count, a urinalysis, and an electrolyte panel to rule out any underlying diseases. Brain MRI should be strongly considered in sporadic cases of narcolepsy‐cataplexy because sometimes brain tumours could be the reason. These attacks can be unpleasant but they are not life‐threaten‐ ing. If the episodes are frequent, there may be medications your veterinarian can prescribe to help control the frequency or duration of the attacks. Neurology and neurosurgery department of Hospital Veterinario Marina Baixa.
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Horrible thought but it’s not fatal CAT owners in Spain may have seen their pet chase, maim or even consume a cockroach or two, but just how good are creepy crawlies for our pets? Cats have a natural prey instinct and there is often very little that can be done to stop them from hunting. A vet said: “It is normal for a cat to chase down and eat its prey. It is their hunting in‐ stincts. They might eat cockroaches and vomit the exoskeleton. It can be gross to see, but it’s al‐ right. All in all, you should not be worried about your cat.” If a pet eats a roach which may be poisoned with insecticide, it should be taken to the vet to be on the safe side.
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Electric Motorcycle With 2 Engines Speedometers and your real speed THE world of electric motorcycles just keeps on expanding, and now, American brand Zaiser Motors, a pioneer in the world of electric mo‐ torcycles, is developing new de‐ signs, new technology, and the possibility of a longer distance trav‐ elled on the battery life, or autono‐ my.
They have developed a new model, the Electrocycle, one that stands out for its imposing appear‐ ance, reminiscent of a Harley‐ Davidson, and there is no doubt that elegance and retro air are two of its most obvious features. A unique feature of the Electro‐ cycle is that it is built in a modular
way, meaning that its parts can easily be replaced if they suffer wear and tear over time. Its wheelbase is quite wide and striking, as it contributes to high‐ lighting the long silhouette of the vehicle, but beyond the aesthetics of this novelty, what is most sur‐ prising comes from a technological point of view, and it is that, as Zais‐ er assures, which will be the first electric motorcycle in the world equipped to come fully‐equipped with two motors, with one in‐ stalled on each wheel. In terms of performance, the Electrocycle can go from 0 to 100 kmh in 3.6 seconds, reaching a top speed of 193 kmh, and also worth noting is that this bike will have a removable battery whose capacity is 17.5 kWh, which will provide the possibility of fast charging, but above all, the crowning glory has to be the fact it can do a distance of 500km on one charge, a figure that is currently still very unusual in the electric motorcycle sector. Zaiser Motors has a launch date planned for introducing the Elec‐ trocycle that is between the end of 2021 and the beginning of 2022, and they have stated that the price will be in the region of €20,500.
EVERY year, thousands of drivers are reported for speeding in Spain, and data from 2020 shows that the Directorate General of Traffic (DGT) imposed more than €2.4 million fines for this infraction, which represents 62.7 per cent of the total penalties handed out for traffic offences. As we all know, the speedome‐ ter is the device that indicates the speed of a vehicle, and without go‐ ing into technical disquisitions, this is how the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) defines it, but, when we talk about the speedometer as installed in a vehi‐ cle, it is a well‐known fact the de‐ vice is not displaying the actual speed the vehicle is travelling at. In fact, the speedometer always shows a higher speed than the ac‐ tual speed, on all vehicles, without exception, whether it is analogue or digital, for legal reasons. In the European Union, the reg‐ ulations establish that the indicated speed should never be lower than the real speed with a maximum margin of error on the real speed of 10 per cent, or + 4 kmh, whereas in other countries, such as the Unit‐ ed States and Japan, with a long au‐ tomotive tradition, the rule is
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more precise device, receiving its signal from a satellite which locates the position of your vehicle, and then calculates its distance and di‐ vides this data by the time taken to travel this distance, to produce the velocity shown in the GPS display, and you will see that the speed reg‐ istered by the GPS will be lower than that shown by your vehicles speedometer. There are other factors that can affect the speedometer reading, such as tyre pressures, because a speedometer calculates the vehi‐ cle's velocity by measuring the rota‐ tion of the wheel and the drive‐ shaft, through a sensor located in the gearbox, therefore, tyres with different wear can produce differ‐ ent calculations of up to 2kph ap‐ parently.
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Celebrating our 50 years in business
SERVIDAUTO is a family business that has its origins in 1971. Therefore, during this year 2021 we celebrate our 50th anniversary. The spirit with which we were born, in terms of a commitment to quality service, customer proximity and careful attention remain the cornerstones of our company. In 1975 we began our journey as an official Mercedes‐Benz service, a prestigious brand with which we continue to work hand in hand today. During these 50 years, our company has evolved as the automobile has evolved. We have grown in size, with various extensions and we have adapted our company to the techno‐ logical changes that have appeared over time. Today’s cars have little to do with those vehicles we repaired in the 70s. Electronics, adaptation to new environmen‐ tal regulations and technological advances have not stopped progressing over the years. And so have we, by constantly training our teams of great professionals who make up our staff, guaranteeing our customers an optimum quali‐
SERVIDAUTO: Offer an official service for the prestigious brand of Mercedes-Benz. ty of service in the repair of their vehicles, so that whether your vehicle has a traditional en‐ gine or is electric or hybrid, our staff are trained to repair it, always following the safety and re‐ pair protocols indicated by the manufacturer.
Since 2013 we have incorporated the Fiat and Alfa Romeo brands into our line of busi‐ ness, of which we are official sub‐dealer in the Marina Baixa area, thus providing, together with the Mercedes‐Benz brand, a wide range
of vehicles available to our customers. We do not want to forget to mention our bodywork section, made up of excellent paint and repair professionals, trained in the academies of the different makes and in the factories of our approved paint suppliers. There is no difficult job for us, guaranteeing that the repaired vehicles are left in the same way as when they were first used, as all our processes are carried out according to the working procedures of the vehicle manufactur‐ ers. We have collaboration agreements with many of the insurance companies on the mar‐ ket, with whom we can carry out photo‐perita‐ tions, thus facilitating our customers’ claims management. We are approved suppliers for the supply of spare parts for repairs throughout Spain, and with our GlobalRec platform and our agile spare parts team we can supply a part within 24 hours anywhere on the peninsula, so that no repair is paralysed due to a lack of spare parts.
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ROAD TEST by Mark Slack IN the current climate (if you’ll excuse the pun) SUVs are viewed as environmen‐ tal villains, automotive pol‐ luters of the very worst kind. The truth is that many SUVs are now hybrids with smaller combustion en‐ gines, so the days of every SUV being oversized with a large petrol or diesel ad‐ dicted engine is not the full story. Kia’s newly launched Sorento models and the self‐charging hybrid Soren‐ to in particular is a good case in point. Its 1.6‐litre petrol engine is bolstered by a 64 kw battery deliver‐ ing 40 mpg economy in a very spacious SUV with proper off‐road capability and a real family holdall. Hybrids remove any range concerns and the need for an expensive home charger, or dealing with our some‐ what fragmented (I’m being polite!) public charging net‐ work. Priced from €45,802 (£39,360) the Sorento line‐
Kia Sorento is imposing up offers both plug‐in and self‐charging hybrids and all models look suitably impos‐ ing. Standard equipment across the range of Soren‐ to models includes heated seats and steering wheel, smart cruise control, LED headlights, reversing cam‐ era, dual zone air condi‐ tioning for all seats, auto dimming mirrors, auto wipers and lights, Apple Car Play and Android Au‐ to. My top of the range self‐ charging hybrid version is the automotive equivalent of the Ritz, adding such items as leather, power ad‐ justment of the seats, pri‐ vacy glass, heated rear seats, ventilated front seats, keyless entry and start, power tailgate, pow‐ ered folding door mirrors, along with navigation, wire‐ less charging and a Bose sound system onto the en‐ try level list of equipment. Costing €54,629 (£46,945)
you would expect it to be well equipped and when you add all the above items to the level of tech, it does‐ n’t disappoint. There are a myriad of safety features including a head‐up display
and a clever speed limit based intelligent cruise control, all‐wheel‐drive and the clever hybrid system which charges itself from the car’s engine. It not only removes those range con‐
cerns but provides a clean‐ er emissions record than would normally be the case with a more traditionally powered SUV of this size. If I were being picky about the Sorento then
some of the controls are not especially intuitive and the layout of the dash con‐ trols is a little fussy, but ownership would soon bring familiarity. It is a mi‐ nor point in a car that has a distinct feeling of luxury with its comfortable, quilt‐ ed leather seats, hushed in‐ terior and solidity of build quality.