Euro Weekly News - Costa Blanca South 5 - 11 August 2021 Issue 1883

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The people’s paper Issue No. 1883

5 - 11 August 2021

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PROMISES KEPT Photo credit: Torrevieja town hall

AS August began and Spanish tourists flocked to the coast, Spain’s rail operator Renfe programmed 13 AVE high speed trains with double the normal number of carriages between Madrid and Alicante.

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Extra cover PILAR DE LA HORADADA’S municipal ambulance service has added another vehicle which will operate 12 hours daily until August 30 in addition to the ambulance on call 24 hours daily.

Bonfire app PROVINCIAL council, the Diputacion, launched its Control Foc app that reduces the risk of forest fires by monitoring agricultural bonfires and minimising the danger involved in burning tree-prunings and weeds.

No case AN Elche judge shelved a complaint lodged by the VOX party against Crevillent’s mayor and a councillor for not removing the LGTBI rainbow flag draped over the town hall balcony.

€2.478 MILLION SOLUTION: Eduardo Dolon details measures to prevent Torreta Florida flooding. WORK on infrastructure to pre‐ vent sewage spills in Torrevieja’s Torreta Florida will begin before the end of this month. Mayor Eduardo Dolon and Ur‐ ban Services councillor, Sandra Sanchez, recently organised a meeting to talk residents through the €2.478 million solution that will prevent the spills and flooding that occur after exceptionally heavy rain. Dolon and Sanchez were ac‐ companied by executives from AGAMED, the company that pro‐

vides Torrevieja’s water supply and main drainage system. It is AGAMED, in which the town hall has a 26 per cent holding, that will carry out the vital infrastructure modifications that residents have repeatedly requested in recent years. The Torreta Florida project un‐ derlined the local government’s commitment to its residents, point‐ ed out Dolon, who confirmed that the contract has been put out to tender and work would begin be‐

fore the end of August. At present, the main drainage system must also cope with huge amounts of rainwater during peri‐ ods of heavy rain, Dolon explained. This overloads the network, result‐ ing in the sewage spills that have occurred four times in the last two years. Storm drains in some zones will divert rainwater to a holding pond or to a storm tank in others. Both will gradually feed rainwater to the treatment plant for re‐use. The third part of the project in‐ volves a pumping station in Calle Clarin to carry off rainwater and prevent flooding. “The first phase should be fin‐ ished before the end of October and the likelihood of torrential au‐ tumn rains,” he said. The remainder would be carried out during the first three months of 2022, Dolon pledged.

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Big plans for sustainability THE Valencian Community is to receive more than €139 million from the central government between 2022 and 2026. The cash will arrive via Madrid’s Strategy for Sustainable Tourist Destinations that lays the foundations for a new tourism model consistent with the UN’s 2030 sustainable development targets. The Sustainable Tourist Destinations plan will be carried out by local, provincial and regional administrations, coordinated by the Diputacion provincial councils and the region’s Tourism Board. It will be based on a green and sustainable transition, energy‐ efficiency, digital transformation and competitivity, explained Spain’s Tourism minister Reyes Maroto and Francesc Colomer, her Valencian Community equivalent in the Generalitat’s Consell. The Sustainable Tourist Destination plan encourages collabo‐ ration between the public and private sectors, enabling business‐ es to benefit from its management and digitalisation initiatives. Local authorities now have until September 20 to apply for amounts ranging from €1 million to €10 million, depending on the category of each tourist destination.

Generous animal donation THE Albergue Animal Shelter in Torrevieja has received another donation. The charity received “Desperately needed dog and cat items such as food, litter, cleaning materials, gloves and much more from Astrid and Richard of Holland.” The association said: “A big thanks to both of you who, not for the first time, have been very generous.” It added: “If you care to know more about the shelter and ani‐ mals or indeed like to help in any way contact alberguecats@ gmail.com.”

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No future parking issues VILLAJOYOSA Town Hall has bought up yet another 15,000 square metres of land for extensions to the Marina Baja hospital. The regional government has expressly requested a new car park ready for when the new hospital buildings are a reality. These will occupy the existing 850-vehicle car park extension that opened in 2019 after complaints from hospital staff, patients and visitors. In the meantime the newlyacquired land will be used for building materials, machinery and operatives’ own vehicles during construction.

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EXTENSIONS NEEDED: The Marina Baja hospital has outgrown the original building. La Vila Town Hall is spending €410,016 on acquiring the plot, which will be paid for from the Budget surplus. This is yet another item on

JULY was less catastrophic than Valencian Community hoteliers had feared. Hosbec, the association representing them, revealed as the month came to an end that 70 per cent of hotels were open with an average 60 per cent occupancy at the weekends. These figures, which would have been considered disastrous two years ago, were encouraging in the present circumstances when the Costa Blanca is relying heavily on Spanish tourists. As yet, the British market still has to take off

the long list of compulsory purchases required for much-needed extensions to the overcrowded hospital that serves the Marina Baja’s 18 municipali-

ties, including Benidorm. According to Urban Development councillor Pedro Alemany, the town hall began negotiating the purchase last March, paying a similar price per square metre as in earlier expropriations. Once the deal has been closed, the town hall will hand over the land to the regional government’s Health department. The long-overdue €36 million project has yet to begin, although the Generalitat announced that work will begin this year and should be completed by 2023.

Curfew fears unfounded and in July the majority of Britons arriving at Alicante airport were almost exclusively residents. Meanwhile, the number of foreign tourists has nevertheless increased by between 15 and 17 per cent on the Costa Blanca and by 33 per cent in Valencia. This followed early fears of cancellations resulting from the Generalitat’s restrictions and curfews introduced to halt the spread of coronavirus. The curfews imposed on Alicante

City, Callosa de Segura, Muro de Alcoy, Santa Pola, San Vicente and Sax amongst others, appear to be having little impact on August bookings, sources said. The sector now hopes to maintain an average occupancy of around 60 per cent, thanks to the loyalty of the Spanish tourists - especially those from Madrid and the Basque region - who return to the Costa Blanca year after year.

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NIBS EXTRA Sworn in FOUR new Local Police officers were sworn in at Pilar de la Horadada Town Hall, joining the force temporarily until they have been through the selection process. Pilar has 50 established Local Police officers but additional staff are necessary during the summer when the local population multiplies.

Mask up LANGUISHING industries in Alcoy, Onteniente and other Valencia region municipalities produced 3.7 million face masks in 2020, earning €20.5 million, following industrial restructuring at the start of the Covid pandemic. The Valencian Community produced 13.2 per cent of the 265.4 million face masks that were used in Spain last year.

Flying high ALICANTE-ELCHE was ranked amongst the world’s 17 safest airports with a maximum fivestar Covid-19 Safety Rating from Skytrax, a UK-based consultancy that reviews airlines and airports. Madrid-Barajas, Barcelona-El Prat, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, and Tenerife North also received five-star status based on their access control, ventilation and cleanliness.

Spruced up AFTER a delay of three years, the second phase of improvements to Santa Pola’s Avenida de Salamanca Boulevard will begin later this year, the town hall announced. Residents have complained repeatedly that the central strip has become an improvised parking space and is also a ‘pipican’ dogs’ toilet.

Make way TORREVIEJA’S ambulance complained that restaurant terraces in Plaza de Oriente recently obliged it to make a long detour. A day later, a fire brigade callout to the same area managed to get through only because they were preceded by the Local Police and tables and chairs were moved.

Close ties ROJALES mayor Antonio Perez received the Esteban Bernal Velasco prize during the 60th Festival of Cante de las Minas in La Union (Murcia) for helping to promote flamenco. There are close links between both towns as many La Union residents moved to Rojales after the mines there closed.

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Long arm of the law PETTY theft has practically disappeared from Elche’s beaches this summer. Forty Local Police officers who began patrolling promenades, sands and shore in late June, to guarantee public safety and compliance with health and safety regulations, have deterred crime. Last year theft fell by 40 per cent and this year is practically non-existent. “There are few robberies,” said David Garcia who heads the 16-strong Maritime and Tourist Attention Group (Grumat). They patrol on bicycles and are instantly recognisable in their shorts and trainers, covering the nine kilome-

Photo credit: Ayuntamiento de Elche

GRUMAT OFFICERS: Watching Elche beaches throughout the summer. tres of Elche coast from El Altet to the Marina. “Each beach presents different problems, Garcia explained. El Altet and Arenales are family beaches where social distancing can be a

ORIHUELA has starred in a trailer for 72 Horas, a documentary aimed at Chinese tourists. Ori‐ huela poet Miguel Hernandez, the Palmeral palm forest, the city’s monuments and archi‐ tecture as well as its beaches and golf courses all featured in the trailer for 72 Horas’ first episode which premiered on July 30 on the Youku, WeChat and Weibo social media sites. The initiative is the result of Orihuela’s pres‐ ence at the International Flower Fair in Shang‐ hai, which was attended by six million people

Representing lost embraces A SCULPTURE remembering those who lost their lives to Covid now stands on Torrevieja’s Juan Aparicio promenade. Its plaque reads, ‘Torrevieja to the victims of Covid‐19. You went away alone, but you will remain forever in our memory.’ The principal figures in the €17,000 monument embody Abrazos con Alma (Embraces with Soul), a series of activi‐ ties carried out in conjunction with the non‐profitmaking association, Alurum, Torrevieja Town Hall explained. The sculpture is the work of Crevillent artist Pepe Miralles, who admitted that creating it had been a “great responsi‐ bility” owing to everything it implied. “The iron silhouette of two people embracing represents the hugs that we have not been able to share,” Miralles said. “Once the pandemic permits, we shall organise a huge homage to all Covid vic‐ tims and recognise the people who, in one way or other, have striven to miti‐ gate the effects of this tragedy,” an‐ nounced Torrevieja’s mayor, Eduardo Dolon. Alarum’s Emi Alilaga thanked the mu‐ nicipality for drawing attention to the association’s project: “It unites us all,” she said.

concern. Young people tend to choose El Carabassi where conflict tends to occur in the evening, usually linked to alcohol. “In La Marina, with its high proportion of foreign residents, prob-

China aim and where the Orihuela pavilion was one of the most‐valued and commented‐on. The city’s Shanghai visit cost practically nothing, municipal sources explained, as Ori‐ huela’s participation in the fair was financed by the Danlinco Group Asia Pacific. The documentary created by the Think pro‐ duction company was financed with 100 per

lems usually involve dogs on the beach and fishing without a licence,” the Grumat officer revealed. “But on the whole, people are polite and careful, which helps a lot.”

cent Spanish capital. It has been sponsored by city hall’s Tourism department with the partic‐ ipation of the Las Colinas Golf and Country Club, explained Tourism councillor Mariola Rocamora. The Think production has focused on Orihuela’s cultural and historic legacy and not only its climate and beaches, Rocamora added, setting out to attract Chinese tourists with their considerable purchasing power as Spain’s tourist industry emerges from the Covid crisis.

Bellavista residents win ORIHUELA City Hall has lost out to Cabo Roig residents whose footpath must remain pri‐ vate. A 60‐metre section of a clifftop path di‐ rectly adjoins gardens in the Bellavista I urban‐ isation and in 2013 residents built a wall to prevent its use by the public. The local government of the day, then con‐ trolled by the PSOE party, demolished this in 2015 and the Bellavista residents launched le‐ gal proceedings which have found in their favour on each occasion. The Supreme Court

has now upheld an earlier decision by the Va‐ lencian Community’s Upper Court of Justice (TSJ) that the demolition was illegal and has rejected city hall’s appeal. The Bellavista resi‐ dents are entitled to put up the wall once more, involving a two‐kilometre detour for members of the public walking between Cabo Roig to Aguamarina. The Supreme Court ruling was final and the only option now open to city hall is compulso‐ ry purchase.

To the last penny

Money well-spent

THE regional government is going ahead with plans to de‐privatise the Torrevieja Health district, outsourced until October to Ribera Salud. Although the concessionary is continu‐ ing to fight through the courts to extend its contract, the Generalitat has now engaged Andreu Gomis Auditores and Consultores to make a €43,439 inventory of material at Tor‐ revieja hospital and the area’s primary care centres. According to the regional government, Ribera Salud’s material amounts to approxi‐ mately 25,000 items. Together with the in‐ ventory agreed between both parties on De‐ cember 31 last year, the auditors will also compile a list of all elements valued at more than €50,000 as well as other indicated items, regardless of their value. The Generalitat also wants an audit of its accounts.

ELCHE’S Equality councillor Mariano Valera defended the city hall’s outlay of €6,000 on roadside signs denouncing sexist abuse. “Not one euro spent on preventing gender violence is ever wasted,” Valero said. “Here at Elche City Hall we shall go on fighting this scourge, doing everything within our power to draw attention to the need and importance of achieving true equality between men and women,” he declared. Valera went on to explain that the 14 violet‐coloured road signs are one of the initiatives that are included in Spain’s State Pact against Gender Vio‐ lence. “Nor should we forget that 28 women have been murdered this year, and 1,106 since 2003 when these deaths were first registered,” he said.

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Lion’s share for three Vega Baja town halls THIRTY-FIVE per cent of the regional government’s €16 million allocation for urban flood-prevention will go to Orihuela, Almoradi and Dolores. The Generalitat has set out the requirements for direct aid via the Vega Renhace programme for 27 Vega Baja town halls, which must now create plans to run off rainwater and prevent future flooding. This will be carried out in collaboration with the water distribution and drainage company, Hidraqua. Generalitat vice-president Monica Oltra, who is also spokeswoman for the Consell (Cabinet), announced that the 27 municipalities could start making immediate plans. This, Oltra said, would mitigate the consequences of “new episodes of torrential rain” by removing “reeds, mud, stones and silt from canals and river-mouths, as well as areas adjoining them.” The work involved would generate jobs and alleviate the grave socioeconomic effects that Covid-19 had inflicted on the area and which were reflected by official unemployment figures, the vice-president added. “The amount that the Generalitat has assigned to each municipality will cover 100 per cent of the total cost of the actions taken,” she said. Vega Baja towns taking part in the plan will now need to present an agreement to accept the aid, together with details of the action to be taken, by Friday September 17.

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Restrictions extended Mistakenly jabbed with serum THE Superior Court of Justice of Catalonia (TSJC) on Thursday July 29, endorsed the exten‐ sion of the current night curfew that the Generalitat had requested to be applied in 162 municipalities of Catalonia, maintaining the limitation of meetings to a maximum of 10 people to combat the spread of the coronavirus. With their decision, the contentious chamber of the Catalan high court concluded that the measures proposed by the Generalitat are “necessary, suitable and proportionate” in view of the “serious situation” and the “imminent risk of progression of the pandemic” with “serious affectation” of the sanitary system. The TSJC has thus agreed to the night curfews being extended until August 6, effective from July 16 in Catalan towns of more than 5,000 citizens with a cumulative incidence of 400 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the last seven days, as well as municipalities sur‐ rounded by cities with worse epidemiological conditions. A GARDEN dedicated to the victims of Covid‐19 will be created in Elche. The landscaping work will be built around the Old Cemetery. According to the spokesperson for Elche’s governing board, Ramon Abad, the project will be jointly financed by the council and European funds. The amount to be awarded is €877,000 and will be carried out by open proce‐ dure with work due to begin within five months of the contract’s award

Covid garden in Elche and to be completed within one year. “The purpose of this project is to give continuity to the garden area that is already underway in a part of the Old Cemetery environment,” Abad said. “With this project, an accessible en‐ vironment is created that will also be the green lungs of the El Toscar neigh‐ bourhood as it evolves,” he added.

ALICANTE residents who were mistak‐ enly jabbed with serum, not the Pfizer vaccine, are set to receive a third dose of the Pfizer vaccine, to make sure that they are fully vaccinated. This means that they will become the first people in Spain to receive a third jab of the Pfizer vaccine. This is something which is being considered for the general population at the mo‐ ment. Spain’s regional Ministry of Health have recalled about 30 people in Ali‐ cante who received the second dose of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccination in Biar in Alicante. Sadly 12 of them were mistakenly given serum only. The shocking mistake was spotted at the end of the day when alarm bells rang and health staff realised that a mistake had been made. They discov‐ ered that 12 doses were not diluted correctly. This occurred on the day when people born in 1978 were being vaccinated.

VACCINATIONS: Some residents will be receiving a third dose. The case has been analysed by pub‐ lic health experts, but it has not been possible to identify exactly who was injected with serum and who received the real deal. According to ABC, 30 people who received the vaccine on that day will receive a third dose. This means that some people will be receiving their second dose while others will in fact be receiving

a third dose. The mayor of Biar said : “In this cen‐ tre we also serve Cañada, Campo de Mirra and Benejama. A few weeks ago there was a spike in cases and many PCRs were carried out, as well as maintaining a high rate of vaccina‐ tions. All of this with a low staff and we are very busy because no rein‐ forcements are arriving.”

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PUPPY FARM: Did not have any licences in place.

DOZENS of pure‐breed puppies have been rescued from an ille‐ gal puppy farm in Elche. The person involved faces penalties ranging from €6,000 to €18,000, the temporary closure of the facilities for a maximum period of five years and the pro‐ hibition of acquiring other ani‐ mals within a period of one to 10 years. After several weeks of in‐ vestigation, the Urban and Envi‐ ronment Unit (UMA) of the Local Police, in collaboration with the Department of Health and Ani‐ mal Welfare, located the illegal kennel of purebred dogs that had been carrying out the activity of breeding and sale for several years without the corresponding administrative authorisations. During the investigations, the officers managed to intercept the sale of one of the animals for an amount of €1,200, which led the authorities to the exact location where the activity was being car‐ ried out. At the site, 137 dogs were found in different areas separated by age, sex, and deliv‐ ery rooms. After reviewing all the docu‐ mentation at the time of the in‐ spection, it was found that the al‐ leged perpetrator does not have any licences in place.

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Ryanair warns of scam RYANAIR is asking its customers to book their flights directly through the website as a result of new cases of scams. According to the company: “Some Ryanair customers have confirmed that they have been victims of a false ‘discount’ scam by these unauthorised agencies, where the payment details that the customer uses to book their flight are subsequently used fraudulently on later dates. “The company warns its cus‐

tomers of this situation and asks that they be careful with this scam, booking flights through its website Ryanair.com or in the of‐ ficial application of the airline.” Ryanair said: “To help cus‐ tomers who have mistakenly booked through an unautho‐ rised online travel agency, Ryanair launched its Ryanair Price Checker last April, available on the Ryanair.com website and used by more than 50,000 cus‐ tomers, where users will be able

to check if they have been over‐ charged by verifying the amount they paid to an OTA and what Ryanair received for the reserva‐ tion. The business model of unauthorised online travel agen‐ cies is based on applying an in‐ crease to tickets and additional flight products, which means that customers can pay up to 40 per cent more for the same of‐ fers than if they had booked di‐ rectly on the Ryanair website or app.

Breaking gender stereotypes in sport WOMEN’S sports uniforms have been in the headlines recently with many women taking a stand, 100 per cent of our readers support them. In our online survey, all of the readers ex‐ pressed their support for the stands being tak‐ en against gender stereotypes in sport and said that sportsmen and women should be al‐ lowed to wear whatever uniforms they want as long as they can compete properly and in equal conditions. For example, Germany’s women’s gymnastics have competed at the Tokyo Olympics in full‐length unitards to

protest against ‘sexualisation’ in the sport. The Norwegian women’s beach handball team was fined for wearing thigh‐length elastic shorts instead of bikini bottoms at the Euro 2021 tournament. Meanwhile more and more Muslim women are taking part in sports at a high level, as hijabs in stadiums and even boxing rings become more frequent. Russian skater Tatiana Nakva, however, criti‐ cised Spanish gymnast Cristofer Benitez for tak‐ ing part in what she considers to be a sport for women, rhythmic gymnastics.

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Another baby Johnson BORIS JOHNSON is expecting his second baby with wife Carrie Symonds. The couple announced the news, saying that Boris John‐ son and his wife are expecting their second baby later this year. Carrie Johnson said: “At the begin‐ ning of the year, I had a miscarriage which left me heartbroken. I feel

incredibly blessed to be pregnant again but I’ve also felt like a bag of nerves. “Fertility issues can be real‐ ly hard for many people.” She added: “I found it a real comfort to hear from people who had also ex‐ perienced loss, so I hope that in some very small way sharing this might help others too.”

European ID card AS of Monday, August 2, anybody going to the police station to re‐ new their identity card are finding they are issued with the new ver‐ sion 4.0 or European version. The new document updates its image and incorporates new secu‐ rity measures, both visible and in‐ visible, but it is not necessary for citizens to have it already from that date, as they will obtain it when their valid documentation expires and needs renewing. At the moment it is still manda‐ tory for all residents to take a re‐ cent photo when renewing the DNI, as well as the other require‐ ments requested, and as reported,

NEW DOCUMENT: Incorporates new security measures. this new model has been progres‐ sively implemented at the different dispatch points. Among changes introduced on the new DNI, it includes the name in English ‐ National Identity Card ‐ since European regulations require that the words ‘identity document’

appear in at least one other official language of EU institutions, while on the obverse, the two‐letter code of the Member State ‐ ES in the case of Spain ‐ has also been added, printed in negative, in a blue rectangle, and surrounded by 12 yellow stars.

King and Queen begin holidays THE King and Queen of Spain are set to spend 10 days holidaying in Palma with their daughters Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia. During their stay the family will mix both leisure activities and family relaxation in with official activities. During the holiday the Royal family are expected to take part in multiple events on the island. Although with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic this means that the reception for the representatives of Balearic

society at the Palacio de la Almudaina has been sus‐ pended yet again. Felipe VI took part in the Copa del Rey Mapfre sailing competition on Monday, August 2. He was spotted as he boarded the Armada sailing boat, the Aifos 500, as he set off from Porto Pi. As reported, “After last year's suspension due to the coronavirus crisis, the monarch is expected to take the helm in several regattas during the week, for which he has taken a Covid test like the rest of the participants.”

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Counterfeit trading ON July 21, the Guardia Civil launched an opera‐ tion, named ‘Frontcopy’, in la Jonquera and Els Limits in Girona, where eight people have been arrested and 33 investi‐ gated, while six estab‐ lishments, five ware‐ houses and two homes have been raided. It is one of the first operations against trademark counterfeit‐ ing in which homes have been raided, marking a leap forward in the crackdown on crimes against intellectual property. Two types of counter‐ feiting have been de‐ tected, one of high qual‐ ity goods from Portugal, ready for immediate sale, and another using ‘neutral’ items from Chi‐ na to which they add la‐ belling, logos, and dis‐ tinctive signs of renowned brands.

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Senegalese citizens receive residence Cannabis clubs face closure THE two young Senegalese citizens, Ibrahima and Magatte, who helped Samuel Luiz during the deadly attack on July 3, have been given their residence and work cards. After completing the process of regu‐ larising their situation in Spain, as con‐ firmed by sources from the Government Sub‐delegation in A Coruña, it was ex‐ plained that they went to the Immigra‐ tion Department, where both signed the relevant documentation. According to the source, the residence cards were collected on July 27 at the of‐ fices of the National Police, which has thus concluded the process that started on July 20 after the Sub‐delegation of the Govern‐ ment in A Coruña sent a favourable report

THE European Union has reached its vaccination milestone of having 70 per cent of residents vaccinated against Covid-19 by the end of July. According to President Ursula von der Leyen, the EU “kept its word and delivered.” “Our target was to protect 70 per cent of adults in the European Union with at least one vaccination in July,” she said on July 27. “Today we have achieved this target. And 57 per cent of adults already have the full protection of double vaccination. These

REWARDED: With residence and work cards. on these two young people to the Secre‐ tary of State for Migration. Maria Rivas Lopez, the subdelegate of the Government in A Coruña, highlighted in that documentation that the two Sene‐ galese citizens “deserve official recogni‐ tion by the State for the attitude main‐ tained during the tumult that ended with the death of Samuel Luiz,” alluding to the

“exceptional circumstances that charac‐ terise this request for residence, since both people showed an outstanding hu‐ manitarian attitude, even putting their lives at risk.” This was also highlighted by the supple‐ mentary report made by the Judicial Po‐ lice Force, which stated, “one of them has the status of a victim, as well as a witness, having also been attacked while trying to help the deceased, and therefore putting his own life at risk.” In the report of the Immigration area of the Government Sub delegation, signed by Rivas, it was also recommended that the residence authorisations should be ac‐ companied by work authorisations, since a job offer is accredited for both.

EU reaches milestone figures put Europe among the world leaders. “The catch-up process has been very successful - but we need to keep up the effort. The Delta variant is very dangerous. I therefore call on everyone - who has the opportunity - to be vaccinated. For their own health and to protect others. The EU will continue to provide sufficient volumes of

vaccine,” she added. In Spain, almost 66 per cent of people have received at least one dose of a Covid19 vaccine, and just over 53 per cent have received both. In the UK, almost 70 per cent of people have received their first jab and 55.9 per cent have had both. Globally however, just under 14 per cent of people have been fully vaccinated.

SPAIN’S cannabis capital, Barcelona, faces its latest set‐ back for the asociaciónes, as they are popularly known. In 2017, the supreme court over‐ ruled a law that has been passed by the Catalan government which stated that “private con‐ sumption of cannabis by adults … is part of the exercise of the fundamental right to free per‐ sonal development and free‐ dom of conscience.” The clubs have since operated under a Barcelona city by‐law that has regulated their use. This has now been overturned and judges have ruled that authori‐ ties in the city were not able to legislate on matters that are governed under the state. “The majority of associations assume that sooner or later they will be forced to close down,” said Eric Asensio, spokesman for the Federation of Catalan Cannabis Associations. About 70 per cent of the cannabis clubs in Spain are in Catalonia, the majority in Barcelona. Barcelona, which supports the associations’ quasi‐legal sta‐ tus, has said that the latest ruling

prohibits “the sale, consumption or promotion” of cannabis. It said there would soon be in‐ vestigations of the clubs, “start‐ ing with the ones with the most negative impact and which are geared towards tourists and massive sales.”

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ON July 30, it has was reported that dozens of villages in Spain are struggling for drinking water, something that should not be happening in the 21st century. Not far from the city of Madrid, 76-year-old Francisca Benitez has to brush her teeth every night with bottled water because her village does not

Drinking water struggle have a supply of drinking water. In Lastras de Cuellar in the central Castilla y Leon region, nitrates and arsenic have made the water undrinkable. Dozens of other villages across the country are also struggling due to

groundwater resources being at risk from agricultural pollution, lack of water quality controls and drought. The residents walk to the main square in Lastras every Monday to buy multipacks of mineral water, sold at a dis-

counted price, which some take home in wheelbarrows. People hang their empty bottles from balconies and hang banners demanding access to drinking water. “This is not normal in the 21st century!” protests Mercedes Rodriguez, 41, who is a member of a local residents association.

Deliveroo leaving FOOD delivery company Deliveroo is considering ending its services because of the high costs of running its operations in Spain. The company said on July 30, that it plans to focus on expanding in new and existing cities in other countries. “The company has determined that achieving and sustaining a top‐tier market position in Spain would require a dispropor‐ tionate level of investment with highly uncertain long‐term po‐ tential returns,” Deliveroo said. The government in Spain gave food delivery companies three months to change their workers to staff contracts in one of the first laws in Europe that will protect gig‐economy work‐ ers rights. In June it was revealed that delivery drivers of plat‐ forms such as Uber Eats, Glovo or Deliveroo, are solely being hired through subcontractors that, according to unions, are of‐ fering precarious working conditions, subject to different agreements, and, in some cases, worse than those that the rid‐ ers had as self‐employed. There is still a consultation to be held regarding ending De‐ liveroo services in Spain with employees who will be affected. Deliveroo also said that Spain accounts for less than 2 per cent of its overall earnings in the first half of this year.

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Food fraud Guardia Civll investigated with Europol and Interpol. MORE than 600 tons of seeds and plants have been seized, as well as 116,000 litres of spir‐ its in a food fraud investiga‐ tion. This year the operation has focused on wine and alcoholic beverages, honey, horse meat for human consumption, bee‐ keeping products, as well as seeds and plants. In Europe, up to a total of €53.8 million had been de‐ frauded. The Guardia Civil led the 10th edition of Operation OP‐ SON X, coordinated with Eu‐ ropol and Interpol, dedicated to the investigation of food fraud. In the exploitation

phase, controls have been in‐ tensified against counterfeiting, sale, labelling, trade, illegal dis‐ tribution of food products and economic fraud. About 2,300 controls and in‐ spections have been carried out in distribution centres, warehouses, commercial ar‐ eas, means of transport, con‐ tainers and tax warehouses, ports and airports. More than 1,612 administrative offences and 16 criminal offences have been detected, with 68 people arrested and 52 investigated. Crimes against public health, document falsification and fraud, among others, have been also investigated.

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Well-deserved reward ALL 100 per cent of our readers who took part in our online survey think that the two Senegalese citizens who tried to help Samuel Luiz when he was attacked in A Coruña de‐ serve to have been award‐ ed residence and work permits by the Spanish Government.

Ibrahima and Magatte have legalised their situa‐ tion in Spain and received the documents after the Government Subdelegate in A Coruña, Maria Rivas, highlighted that they “de‐ serve official recognition from the State” and re‐ ferred to their “outstand‐ ing humanitarian atti‐

tude.” One of them was at‐ tacked by the gang who killed Samuel in a homo‐ phobic attack on July 3. It has recently been re‐ vealed that the attack last‐ ed for six minutes during which he was hit with a bottle and a metal object and die from brain trauma.

Readers divided over ‘No jab - No job’ policy

OUR readers had divided opinions over Netflix and Google introducing a ‘No Jab No Job’ policy for their workforces. While some totally supported the scheme so there is less risk to clients and colleagues and would have it extended to not allowing unvaccinated people in crowded areas, there were many others who did not agree and believe people should have the freedom to choose and not be penalised if they decided not to get what they called a ‘trial vaccine’. Some of the supporters specified “If it’s a policy requirement for future recruits, fair enough. To force existing workers, no,” while others pointed out that “employers cannot keep having a ping and the

whole section has to go into isolation, they will not be able a run a business like that.” Some readers also suggested that companies could face being sued if a worker caught Covid at work from another who was not vaccinated. While some called it discriminatory, another said “Life’s about making choices and living with the consequences of those choices! “All positions of employment come with conditions that you as an employee need to comply with. If you as an employee don’t want to meet those conditions, you cannot really call that discrimination!”

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PRIME MINISTER Boris John‐ son has denied that plans to spend over £200 million on a new royal yacht are a waste of money. Labour leader Sir Kier Starmer has said that Johnson should use the money on tackling anti‐social behaviour instead of on the ves‐ sel, however, Johnson insisted that the new “national flagship” yacht would attract foreign in‐ vestment by enabling Britain to “show itself off to the world”. “We need somewhere where the UK can show itself off to the world and attract investment and that will drive jobs and growth in

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£200m royal yacht Female recruit makes history the UK, not just in shipbuilding but across every sector of the UK,” he said. “It is a project that will not only help to revive the ship building in‐ dustry in this country, drive im‐ mediate jobs and growth for young people, immediate job op‐ portunities for young people in a sector in which this country used to lead the world,” Johnson said. “But when you consider the opportunity for the UK, as we

compete now for inward invest‐ ment in the UK, we need a fo‐ rum, a place where the best of British business and industry can come together to showcase what we have to offer, and, you know what I mean by, by MIPIM, the world trade fairs, the expos.” The yacht is to be paid for out of the Ministry of Defence bud‐ get, however, Downing Street has confirmed the ship will be for trade purposes.

Secret agent spies CORINNA ZU SAYN-WITTGENSTEIN , the exlover of King Juan Carlos claims secret agents drilled a hole in her bedroom window and hacked her phone. Sayn-Wittgenstein, aged 57, had a long affair with Juan Carlos, the disgraced former Spanish monarch. Juan Carlos is married to Queen Sofia, and the affair took place between 2004 and 2009. High Court documents have revealed that the ex-mistress believes that Juan Carlos set spies on her and had her followed in the UK and that he also ordered them to her go to her

Shropshire estate where she believes they drilled a hole through her bedroom window. The ex-mistress has lodged a complaint with the High Court in London and is suing the former monarch amid claims that he harassed her from ‘from 2012 until the present time’. Juan Carlos abdicated in 2014. The ex-king made his escape to Abu Dhabi last year and Ms Sayn-Wittgenstein alleges that he launched a surveillance campaign against her. She claims that he had both secret agents and the Spanish intelligence service on her trail.

H A N N A H K N A P T O N has made military history by beating scores of male offi‐ cer cadets at the legendary British Royal Military Academy of Sandhurst to become the first female re‐ cruit to ever be selected to lead a battalion of the fa‐ mous fighting regiment. Upon completion of her final exercise at Sandhurst she will receive the coveted maroon beret with its winged cap‐badge, after passing out as a 2nd Lieu‐ tenant, and will attend the Academy’s commissioning ball wearing her regimental mess kit for the first time, having already been inter‐ viewed by a board of senior Parachute Regiment offi‐ cers. As reported, a Sandhurst source said of Hannah, “This is a remarkable achievement. For any offi‐ cer, commanding para‐ troopers is a daunting prospect. The pressure is huge because the regi‐ ment’s standards are so

HANNAH (first left): Had to pass strict enduring training. high ‐ and if an officer is not cutting it the blokes won’t respect them. To be the first woman to find her‐ self in this role, that’s going to take a lot of courage and composure on her part.” They continued, “The regiment is fortunate that it can select its officers from the cream of the crop at Sandhurst, the best of the best, so she must be per‐ forming very highly there. Only eight cadets from scores who applied were in‐ vited to interview and Han‐ nah is one of five to go for‐ ward from there. They

wouldn’t be putting her for‐ ward if they didn’t think she’s got what it takes.” Hannah has had to pass the same strict, enduring training that her male col‐ leagues did, with no al‐ lowances being made for her gender, and as with the soldiers she will eventually command, Hannah has to pass the brutal infamous entry test know as ‘P Com‐ pany’, which outside of se‐ lection for the special forces is the toughest test in the British military, and includes a parachuting course.

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Mobile app upgrade JET2 and Jet2holidays have upgraded their easy‐to‐ac‐ cess mobile app to include negative Covid test results. New functionality which has recently been added to the Jet2 and Jet2holidays

mobile app allows customers to upload and store impor‐ tant travel documents. These include overseas country entry forms and neg‐ ative Covid‐19 test results which can be stored in one

Email not fake

THE Social security offices have assured the self‐employed sector that an email sent from their official email address is not to be sus‐ pected of being fake. With the increasing everyday reports involving identity theft, phishing, and fraudulent emails, deliberately claiming to have orig‐ inated from official bodies, the General Treasury of Social Security has issued a warning to the self‐employed sector in Spain, via its Twitter account, that it does in fact communicate with people by email, and that workers should be aware of that when checking their emails. Posting on Twitter, the entity wrote, “The Treasury is sending an e‐Informative mail to all the self‐employed regarding debts and account charges. The sender is noreply@seg‐social.es. It is not a fraud.” This warning is designed to clarify to the self‐employed sector that any emails received from the noreply@seg‐social.es are sent via a secure line, and that opening it, or clicking on any links includ‐ ed in the mail, are safe, and bring attention to the fact that they do use the ‘noreply’ as part of their email address, which might cause suspicion or confusion normally.

location in a ‘useful docu‐ ments’ folder. “As a result of government travel requirements, there are additional documents for holidaymakers to be aware of such as test results and passenger locator forms. “As we start to welcome back more customers and in‐ crease our offering to include flights and holidays to over 40 quarantine‐free destina‐ tions, we want to make the process of travelling with us as smooth as possible. “For this reason, we are in‐ troducing functionality for customers to upload their own travel documents to a central location within the Jet2.com and Jet2holidays apps. “The new feature allows customers to store all their Covid‐19 related health and travel documents in one place, eliminating the need for unnecessary paperwork and helping to make travel as easy and fuss‐free as possi‐ ble,” said Chief Executive Steve Heapy.

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Tenerife Covid passport ON July 29, the Superior Court of Justice of the Canary Islands provisionally sus‐ pended the measure im‐ posed by the government that required people to pre‐ sent a Covid certificate or some form of negative test to enter hospitality establish‐

ments on the island. The Canarian Executive had established this measure specifically for the islands that were at Level 4 ‐ which is cur‐ rently only Tenerife ‐ requiring that 50 per cent of the capacity inside the establishments must be clients already either dou‐

Prison for two soldiers THE Supreme Court has confirmed that two students from a military school wrote offensive messages about a class‐ mate in a WhatsApp group of around 40 people, called ‘Fox’, in which they proposed gang raping that person ’. The court dismissed an appeal filed by one of the con‐ victed men, considering it ‘obvious’ that the messages of both students were serious ‘given the contempt, disgrace, offence and public discredit that they carry’. The judges of the Military Chamber of the Supreme Court said the messages were “very serious” and “lewd” expressions in the group chat and also highlighted their “intrinsic brutality, and even cruelty.” Convicted under the Military Penal Code, the two men, students of the San Fernando training centre in Cadiz, were convicted of crimes against fundamental rights and public freedoms, with charges of carrying out acts of sexual ha‐ rassment, insulting and undermining the personal dignity of another member of the military.

ble‐vaccinated, showing a neg‐ ative test taken within the last 72 hours, or, a certificate of having recovered from Covid in the last six months. Enrique Ruiz Escudero, the Madrid Minister of Health, said that the Ministry of Health should “set homoge‐ neous guidelines” in all the au‐ tonomous communities for the Covid passport, and that, in order to be able to request it in places of leisure and trade, “enough vaccines are needed.” Several autonomous com‐ munities throughout Spain are requesting the Justice De‐ parment to extend the cur‐ fews, due to the increasing in‐ cidence of infections, as is the case with Catalonia, where the TSJC has endorsed ex‐ tending the curfew in 162 mu‐ nicipalities until August 6, while Navarra has also ex‐ tended the curfew in 135 towns with this measure, and Asturias requested authorisa‐ tion from the TSJA to apply new restrictions and a curfew in several municpialities.

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Spanish cities among ‘Top 100 Destinations’ THE famous American Time magazine has published its prestigious list of the 100 best destinations in the world for 2021, a list compiled after consulting with their network of correspondents, journalists, and collaborators. Featured in this year’s Top 100 list are the two Spanish cities of Caceres, in the au‐ tonomous community of Ex‐ tremadura, and Santiago de Compostela, which is the capi‐ tal of the autonomous com‐ munity of Galicia, in the north‐ west of Spain. The old town of Caceres, is a unique mix of Roman, Islamic, Gothic, and Renaissance archi‐ tecture, surrounded by large stone walls, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is also the home of the recently inau‐ gurated €20 million, 8,000m², Helga de Alvear Museum, a very important private collec‐ tion of international contem‐ porary art, including hundreds

of works collected over a life‐ time by German art collector and dealer, Helga de Alvear. The second city, Santiago de Compostela, was essential in a Jacobean Year, and as Time points out, the cathedral now looks like never before, “Its or‐ nate Baroque façade is unob‐

structed by renovation works for the first time in eight years. Hungry pilgrims can also enjoy the best cod in Spain in Solleiros, in nearby Praza de Mazarelos,” after it obtained that qualification in a contest last year in which 230 restau‐ rateurs participated.

A chilly start to August AUGUST in Spain is normally awaited with some trepidation as temperatures can soar to unbearable levels, but August has started off with 10 provincial capitals having temperatures lower than 10 degrees. The temperatures were recorded during the early hours of the morning after a cold air mass made its passage felt. According to the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet), Spain has felt a general decrease in temperatures across the weekend, something that is not normally expected as August begins. As reported, thermometers in Leon and Soria only reached six degrees, while in Burgos and Teruel registered only one degree more, and Avila and Palencia two more, at just eight degrees.” Sunday morning saw temperatures of nine degrees in other areas such as Cuenca, Lugo, Segovia and Vitoria. Meanwhile 10 degrees were seen in Pamplona, Salamanca, Oviedo and Logroño.

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Renfe historical train purchase

ISAÍAS Táboas, the president of Renfe, and Leopoldo Maestu, the president of Alstom Spain and Portugal, have together signed an award contract, which, with an

endowment of €1,447 million is ‘the largest in the history of the railway in Spain’, as the company acquired 152 high‐capacity Cer‐ canías trains from Alstom.

Contaminated flan VANILLA flan has become the latest product to be recalled from the market amid links of the possibly of ethylene oxide contami‐ nation. Aesan, the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition explains that the use of ethylene oxide in the food sector is pro‐ hibited in the EU since it is a substance classified as ‘mutagenic, carcinogenic, and toxic for reproduction’, with around 72 prod‐ ucts from the firms Nestlé and Mars being recalled from the market after Aesan published a public list of affected brands and batches of ice cream contaminated with ethylene oxide. A statement on July 30, from the Catalan firm, La Fageda, has served to increase consumer fear, after they reported that four batches of vanilla flan have also possibly been affected by the food alert for contamination with the carcinogenic ethylene ox‐ ide in the use of the stabilising additive E410.

This award was approved by the Renfe Board of Directors last March, and includes, in addition to the 152 trains, the parts of the fleet, the initial warehouse of spare parts and their tools, and the maintenance of 56 vehicles for 15 years. As both parties reported in a statement on Monday, July 26, the trains will be manufactured in the Industrial Centre that the company has in Santa Perpetua de Mogoda, in Barcelona, and will allow the creation of some 500 di‐ rect jobs, plus another 1,000 indi‐ rect ones. Each of the new trains will have a capacity of at least 900 seats, 20 per cent more than the current Civia, will be fully accessible to people with reduced mobility, and will minimise the time of getting off and on for passengers

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International cruises restart INTERNATIONAL cruises have resumed from the UK since Au‐ gust 2 after a staggering 16‐ month break due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Cruises restarting will undoubtedly ben‐ efit hotels, tour guides, port op‐ erators and travel agencies along with other businesses too. Many people have been ea‐

Reduced AP-9 tolls THE drastic reduction of the tolls on the AP‐9 has been approved thanks to bonuses which were granted by the central govern‐ ment. This means that many drivers in Spain will save money. The reduction in fees came in‐ to force on Thursday, July 29 af‐ ter the Official State Gazette (BOE) was published on July 28. The reduction in tolls will see drivers save a staggering €2.3 bil‐ lion by the end of 2048. Sanchez had previously said that the re‐ duction in tolls would “allow traffic to be diverted from alter‐ native routes, and will give thou‐ sands of Galicians economic re‐ lief.”

gerly awaiting the chance to hop on board and enjoy an interna‐ tional cruise for a long time now. Double jabbed travellers arriving at UK ports from the EU and the US will not have to self‐isolate ac‐ cording to the UK government from August 2. The news was an‐ nounced on Wednesday, July 28. Domestic cruises have been

running for some time now but international cruises were still banned. Travel advice for inter‐ national cruises will be amended by the government. The travel advice “will be amended to en‐ courage travellers to understand the risks associated with cruise travel and take personal respon‐ sibility for their own safety.”

Burger King buyout CINVEN are King brand hoping to ac‐ rights in Spain, quire the own‐ Portugal, ership of the Gibraltar and Burger King fran‐ Andorra are chise in held by Spain, with Restaurant New ownership plans. ING and San‐ Brands tander working hard to put Iberia which was founded in the financing together for the 1981. They also own the deal. The financing led by rights to Tim Hortons and Jorge Quemada is set to buy Popeyes in Spain. This new the majority stake in Burger transaction will refinance King Spain, and according to debt accrued in 2019 when it reports they are set to sign a closed with nearly €400 mil‐ loan of €500 million. lion in debt, as reported in the At the moment the Burger Spanish press.

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EU opens fair trade infringement procedures against Spain

DIRECTIVE: Ensures protection of all European farmers.

THE EU has opened infringe‐ ment procedures against 12 member states, including Spain for failing to adopt EU rules banning unfair trading practices in the agri‐food sector. The Directive on unfair trad‐ ing practices in the agricultural and food supply chain ensures

protection of all European farmers, as well as of small and mid‐range suppliers, against 16 unfair trading practices from larger buyers in the food supply chain. The deadline for adopt‐ ing the Directive into national legislation was May 1, 2021. The EU Commission sent a letter of formal notice to Spain on July 27. Madrid now has two months to reply. The 16 unfair trading prac‐ tices to be banned include late payments and last‐minute or‐ der cancellations for perishable food products; unilateral or retroactive changes to con‐ tracts; forcing the supplier to pay for wasted products; and refusing written contracts.

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Downloading Covid passport THE coronavirus vaccination programme is progressing well in Spain and now many people are intent on down‐ loading their Covid passport in Spain. The Covid passport, or to give it its full name, the Euro‐ pean Digital Covid Certificate, came into force on July 1 this year after an agreement was put in place by the European Union. Residents and citizens within the EU can now down‐ load digital Covid certificates easily. The certificate confirms whether a person has been vaccinated against the coron‐ avirus or if they have received a negative result from a test. The certificate also shows if they have caught Covid and have recovered from the dis‐ ease. The Covid passport is available in digital format or on paper and comes with a QR code. These certificates are available in the national lan‐ guage and also in English and are free. According to the Eu‐ ropean commission they are also reliable and are valid for all European Union countries. In Spain most of the au‐ tonomous communities have created a special section on their mobile health apps, where the certificate can be downloaded from. This means

that people can easily down‐ load the Covid passport. The Ministry of Health has also cre‐ ated an electronic procedure whereby people can access their certificates too. In Andalucia the Salud An‐ dalucia application can be used to request the passport. It is also available using the An‐ dalucian Health Service web portal from the Ministry of Health and Families. In the Valencian community the passport can requested us‐ ing the web portal of the Gen‐ eralitat Valenciana. It can also be accessed by the GVA +Salut mobile app. For the Balearic Is‐ lands you should head to the health website of the Balearic Government. There is also an app available to download for IOS or Android. In Murcia the certificate can be downloaded from the Electronic Headquar‐ ters of the Region of Murcia. It can also be gained in per‐ son at health centres, Consult‐ ing Rooms, Registry Assistance Offices of the CARM and Spe‐ cialised Offices of the Cartage‐ na and Lorca Health Areas, but appointments are needed. Other autonomous regions have their own ways of access‐ ing the certificate, but the best bet is to find their mobile app and start there.

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Mayor’s car up in flames THE mayor of Belalcazar, Francisco Luis Fernández (PSOE) in Cordoba, was shocked to find that his car had been set ablaze at around 4am on Tuesday Ju‐ ly 27.

According to reports the mayor confirmed that a neighbour of his was able to alert him to the fact that the car had been set on fire as he was leaving for work and spotted the blaze. The

Cat’s loud music

LOCAL POLICE were called to an apartment in Lugo after neighbours complained that they could not sleep due to loud music playing. To the surprise of the officers, there was no par‐ ty or people inside the property, instead, they found a clever cat that had managed to turn the sound system up to maxi‐ mum volume! After attending the building and realising that there wasn’t a party being held, they managed to contact the owner of the apartment, who was out of the area, who informed them that “what had activated the stereo was his cat that was left in the house, since it has the habit of turning on the music equipment with its foot and turning the volume wheel.” The owner returned to the residence immediately.

mayor rushed out to extin‐ guish the blaze, however it caused damage to both the bonnet of the vehicle and two of the wheels. The mayor has raised concerns that only a fort‐ night ago a city council lorry was also set alight alongside a further four or five cars in the town along with others in the nearby town of Hino‐ josa del Duque. Guardia Civil are already investigating the blaze of the mayor’s car and how it occurred. The mayor is hopeful that the responsible parties will soon be found. He ex‐ plained that all the blazes had been set in the same manner where “they put barbecue tablets on the tyres, light them and leave.”

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Summer learning IN-FLIGHT language‐learning ebooks are being of‐ fered across the easyJet network this summer ‐ great for British expat grandkids to surprise every‐ one with when they finally return to Spain. According to easyJet, all 300 aircraft have been loaded with free introductory access to the Mizzi Mozzi series of children’s books written in seven Eu‐ ropean languages. A total of 84 digital titles are being made available to passengers for free via easy to use QR codes, just requiring to scan with a mobile phone. The newly forged partnership with children’s book series Mizzi Mozzi offers interactive stories that en‐ courage readers to discover foreign languages, in‐ cluding French, Spanish, Italian, German, Portuguese, Greek and English. “easyJet is excited to be taking as many families as we can on that long‐awaited family holiday this sum‐ mer. Kids around Europe have missed out on so much in the past 18 months, including learning about IN Spain the price of electricity for consumers in the regulated market is predicted to stay at shockingly high prices until the end of the year. The government made this forecast on Wednesday, July 28, according to the minister for Ecological Transition, Teresa Ribera. Ribera appeared alongside the Minister of Economy, Nadia

EASYJET: Helping children to learn. different cultures and languages whilst visiting for‐ eign places. That’s why we are delighted to be re‐ launching our Flybraries service onboard all our flights this summer to help kids learn languages whilst flying with us. “We know travel has the power to inspire and provide rewarding and memorable experiences for children of all ages, so we are thrilled to team up with Mizzi Mozzi and Nebra Sky to introduce new, interac‐ tive ways for our customers to spend their time on‐ board with us,” said Johan Lundgren, easyJet CEO.

Electricity continues to soar Calviño. They confirmed that electricity prices will be in the high range for the remainder of the year. This is due to the fact that gas prices are high at the moment. In Spain the system which controls electricity charges uses

the price of the most expensive electricity generated. Unfortunately, the most expensive electricity is generated by gas-fired power stations, so gas prices hit the electricity market and push-up the entire electricity bill.

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Choosing a new name T H E Consorcio de T r a n s p o r t e Metropolitano Costa de Huelva, has opened an online voting process on the internet, which asks residents to offer their choice of a name for the Huelva Bus Station, being given a choice of names already drawn up by a commission made up of representatives of the Consortium itself, and from Huelva Town Hall. On the website www.unnombreparat uestacion.com, running until September 5, the public can log in and choose to vote from a variety of names, including, Puerta Atlantico, Huelva Origen, Zenobia Camprubi, or Tres de Agosto, and each participant who enters a vote will receive a Transportation Card from the Consortium, worth €200. Jose Manuel Correa, the Junta de Andalucia’s regional representative for Development, said that, “after more than a quarter of a century since the station opened, a comprehensive reform was more than necessary to adapt these facilities to the new times, not only for its modernisation, but also to bring it closer and more integrated with the city of Huelva, and giving it a choice of a name with which citizens can identify it, is essential,” adding, “each year about four million passengers use this terminal and it is a gateway for tourism in the province.”

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Opticians helps to detect sister’s skin cancer WHEN optician Lisa James was ap‐ proached by her concerned sister who was suffering redness in one eye, she actually discovered some‐ thing far more sinister. Lisa, optometrist and director of Specsavers Ópticas in Guardamar, raised the alarm when her sister Joanne Stapleton sent a photo of her eye to check everything was ok. Lisa looked closely at the image, and although the redness was nothing to worry about, she no‐ ticed a lesion near the eye, which she suspected was a common type of skin cancer called basal cell carci‐ noma, also known as rodent ulcer. Lisa advised Joanne to visit her doctor, as left untreated it could damage skin and tissue. Joanne was quickly referred to a specialist for assessment, who confirmed Lisa’s diagnosis and Joanne under‐ went surgery to have the skin can‐ cer removed. Joanne is fine and no further treatment is required, but she will continue to have six‐month check‐ups with the specialist. Speaking about the moment she spotted the skin cancer, Lisa said: “I was so pleased that Joanne sent me through the picture of her eyes and I was able to identify the basal cell carcinoma. It is the most common form of skin cancer that appears as a small, non‐healing crusty spot. “On close inspection you can see the edges roll inwards and the cen‐ tre has a crusty pit in the middle. They can grow very slowly, but they continue to ulcerate the sur‐

IMPORTANT: To have regular eye tests for your health. rounding skin and grow bigger over time. Left untreated they become invasive and destroy skin and bone. “It is something I look out for during an eye test, as they can form on the face of glasses wearers where there are pressure points, for example where the nose pads and bottom of frames rest.” Lisa says that it is not only glasses wearers that are at risk. Basal cell carcinoma can also appear on the eyelids and the cheeks, and any other part of the body exposed to UV radiation. She continues: “They aren’t usu‐ ally malignant, although in rare cas‐

es they can become life threaten‐ ing, so it is important to have them investigated and removed for anal‐ ysis and to stop them spreading. They are caused by damage, which is caused by overexposure to UV radiation from the sun and using sunbeds. “Skin protection with high UV blocking creams and large sunglass‐ es are recommended to protect the eyes and delicate skin around the eye area from dangerous UV radiation.” Lisa said it is important to con‐ tact an optometrist if you have any concerns about the health of your eyes or your vision. Regular eye tests are essential for clear, comfortable vision. They are an important health check too ‐ the optometrist checks the health of your eyes and can find indica‐ tions of other medical conditions, so can refer you for further tests and treatment if necessary. It’s recommended to have an eye test every two years from the age of three upwards and then an‐ nually after the age of 70, or if you have any medical conditions which could affect your sight. Specsavers Ópticas in Guardamar is located on Avda País Valenciano 43‐Bajo, Guardamar Del Segura and offers complete eye tests free of charge. You will also find stores in Javea, Calpe, Benidorm, Torrevieja and La Zenia on the Costa Blanca. Visit www.specsavers.es to find your nearest store.

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EXPO 2020

Molotov cocktails

AFTER several years of indecision and a pandemic, the Danish Government has finally decided to participate alongside around 190 other countries in EXPO 2020 in Dubai which runs for six months from October 1. Already major companies such as Lego have signed up.

THREE Molotov cocktails (petrol bombs) were thrown at the Cuban Embassy in Paris with two hitting it and starting small fires which were quickly put out by Cuban diplomats before the fire brigade arrived on the scene. No-one has claimed responsibility for the attack.

THE NETHERLANDS

NORWAY

Better late

Parking fee

THE container ship Ever Given, which famously closed the Suez Canal in March when it got stuck with some 20,000 containers on board finally arrived in Rotterdam at the end of July, four months later than originally planned. Hopefully the container’s contents remain undamaged.

A NORWEGIAN court has ruled that hotel chain Scandic may no longer charge parking fees for cars and motor homes visiting the North Cape as it considers the area to be public land and the fact that Scandic charged for parking is effectively an entrance fee.

BELGIUM

FINLAND

Speeding fines

Beautiful word

IN Brussels, the margin of tolerance for speeding cars was very high as no-one was fined unless they were travelling at more than 47kph in a 30kph zone, but that is all changing as the Belgian Government is now withdrawing all tolerances completely.

FINNISH language magazine Me Naiset invited readers to vote in a poll of 75 words to choose the most beautiful word in the Finnish language and with 11.6 per cent of 21,500 participants voting for it, the word ‘äiti’ (mother) was the clear winner.

GERMANY

SWEDEN

Women allowed

Faster ferries

FOR 500 years, hundreds of men jumped into a canal in the town of Memmingen annually to try to catch a trout as the canal is drained for cleaning and the man with the biggest trout is declared Fisher King. Now a court has ruled that women may take part.

THE Swedish ferry company Stena Line is to introduce two new larger and faster ferries on the route between Ventspils in Latvia and Nynäshamn in Sweden which is the shortest route between the Baltic States and Scandinavia. The vessels will carry passengers and freight.

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FINANCE BUSINESS EXTRA High times BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO, the UK’s largest manufacturer of cigarettes wants to project a healthier image and diversify so now says that it sees cannabis as an important part of its future plans after having taken a stake in a Canadian cannabis producer.

Glovo plans FOOD delivery company Glovo plans to employ 2,000 delivery people (mainly cyclists) in Spain to comply with new employment laws, but will also introduce new procedures to allow it to continue to work with freelance riders who will decide their own rates and work schedules.

Golden welcome DUE to the chronic shortage of qualified HGV drivers in the UK, supermarket chain Tesco is offering a £1,000 (€1,100) joining bonus to any new driver who comes to work with them before September 30. The Road Haulage Association estimates that there is a 100,000 shortfall.

Santander Bank SANTANDER Bank’s decision to reduce its workforce to assist efficiency and profits appears to have worked as 3,572 employees have been made redundant of which around a third were aged between 58 and 61. Almost 100 per cent of those who left applied for voluntary redundancy.

Christmas toy price hike WITH Christmas just around the corner, parents and grandparents must be prepared for an increase in the cost of toys. This is the warning given by the CEO of Mattel, owner of the Barbie franchise, Ynon Kreiz in an interview with the BBC. The company has just announced second quarter turnover of $1.026 billion (€860 million) but confirmed that there was a significant rise in costs of raw materials and shipping, as the global economy recovers from the pandemic, which will be passed on to consumers.

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€1.552

billion is the amount of profit that analysts are forecasting for Spanish Bank BBVA in the first half of 2021 compared to a €1.157 billion half year loss in 2020.

Morrisons takeover THERE is some doubt con‐ cerning the feasibility of a takeover as Morrisons’ share price is higher than the value of the offer by Fortune con‐ sortium. A statement from Mor‐ risons’ largest shareholder Silchester International said “it is not inclined to support” the £6.3 (€6.93) billion pri‐ vate equity‐backed takeover deal for the supermarket chain. Although the Mor‐ risons’ board has recom‐ mended the deal, it has to be

approved by 75 per cent of shareholders and Silchester owns 15.14 per cent, so is in a very strong position to try to influence the outcome of the bid. The offer on the table is £2.52p (€2.79c) per share plus a small dividend, but it ap‐ pears that the market be‐ lieves this to be less than the company is worth as for more than a week the share price has hovered around £2.66 (€2.93). In addition, the takeover

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would see a reduction in debt of £3.2 (€3.52) billion. Silchester International said there was “little in the recommended offer that could not be achieved by the supermarket as a listed com‐ pany” and added “Silchester encourages Morrisons’ board to allow more time to re‐ spond to other parties who might offer better value to Morrisons’ public sharehold‐ ers.” There is still the possibility that Amazon may step in to

make an offer before the shareholders vote on August 16 and with new members joining the Fortune consor‐ tium there is also the possibili‐ ty that it may be forced to in‐ crease its offer before the vote. Some experts argue that Morrisons has undervalued its properties and therefore if it undertook a review, share‐ holders would see the value of the company increase con‐ siderably rather than let the consortium benefit.

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Can all flats pay the same? My urbanisation in Mallorca has four blocks, and a total of 16 apartments. We pay our com‐ munity fees based upon the size of each apartment. But every apartment (regardless of the size) pays the same amount towards the sinking fund. Is this legally correct? The president would like to have all of the ur‐ banisation repainted at a cost of €100,000. His idea is to fund this by taking €20,000 from the sinking fund, and the remaining €80,000 by a one‐time €5,000 charge from each apartment owner. Can he request the same amount from the smallest apartment owners as the largest? The Hori‐ zontal Law in Article 9, para‐ YOU AND THE LAW graph (f), states IN SPAIN clearly that mem‐ bers of the community shall contribute to the reserve fund according to their quotas, that is, their assigned community fees. However, it also provides in paragraph (e) for the establishment of other systems. If the AGM votes a special assessment which is larger than three months of community fees, a member can refuse to pay it. Any member who feels that a decision of the AGM has seriously prejudiced his interests can go to court to impugn the results of the vote.

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ON July 27, gas infrastructure oper‐ ator Enagas confirmed first half fig‐ ures down on 2020 at €213.1 mil‐ lion compared to €236 million. In an 11‐page document it ex‐ plained that its subsidiaries and its efficiency plan were paying off, helping to meet the 2021‐2026 reg‐ ulatory framework, which came in‐ to effect in January of this year. Two main subsidiaries, Tallgrass

Easier exports

SMALL UK businesses looking to export into the European Union now have the opportu‐ nity to do so more easily and with less red tape. On July 1 this year, the Eu‐ ropean Union introduced the Import One‐Stop Shop (IOSS) scheme. The new system simplifies current VAT registration re‐ quirements for selling into the EU, making it easier for busi‐ nesses to grow, stay compliant and protect their profitability. The IOSS scheme applies to goods being sold into the EU with a total consignment val‐ ue under €150. The EU has also removed the €22 import VAT exemp‐ tion, so businesses not using IOSS will have to pay import VAT on all goods being sold in‐ to the EU.

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UNEMPLOYMENT in Spain fell by 15.26 per cent in the second quarter of 2021 according to figures released by the Nation‐ al Statistics Institute (INE). This was slightly down on the first quarter figures but is still a positive sign of how the workforce is recovering follow‐ ing the pandemic and lock‐ down. The number of employed persons increased by 464,000 in the second quarter of 2021 compared to the previous quarter to 19,671,700. A separate statement by Economy Minister Nadia Calvi‐ no said that the government was forecasting unemploy‐ ment to be 15 per cent by the end of 2021 and 1 per cent low‐ er in 2022.

Enagas figures are down Energy in the USA and the Trans Adri‐ atic Pipeline (TAP) which started last November ‐ have generated 48.1 per cent more to overall income than in the same period in 2020 due to new efficiency plans, expenditure has been cut by 5.3 per cent. This allowed Enagas to pay share‐

holders a final dividend of €1 and to retain more than €3 billion in cash assets and undrawn lines of credit. It confirmed that Spanish gas sales were 6.3 per cent higher than last year and residential sales were buoyant partly because of the Jan‐ uary storm, whilst industrial de‐

mand was rising thanks to the end of the lockdown and return to work. Business is positive in Chile, Greece, Mexico and Peru and the company is investing significant amounts in generating renewable energy.

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CHANGE(P) 1.282,00 3.387,00 3.284,00 1.515,50 5.293,00 2.012,00 8.266,00 653,6 580,8 3.958,00 387 556 575,8 1,336 176,04 702,8 4.852,00 2.321,50 295,76 2.703,10 512,6 174,75 2.648,00 2.105,70 1.426,00 45,84 2.741,00 1.511,50 3.602,00 8.476,00 6.000,00 3.584,50 424,29 836 3.185,00 10.069,00 12.305,00 821,69 1.430,12 324,91 2.903,00 1.625,00 2.667,00 395,05 172,43 1.557,00 491,55 4.743,00 2.150,00 5.138,00

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NET VOL 28,98K 5,10K 364,97K 62,93K 14,58K 62,92K 189,18K 76,91K 109,99K 15,15K 159,13K 253,52K 85,97K 61,07K 426,69K 91,26K 12,77K 301,54K 1,43M 25,27K 82,06K 1,82M 37,99K 10,88K 86,38K 1,36M 4,81K 88,35K 84,56K 16,12K 5,60K 149,46K 9,71K 273,57K 110,19K 0,67K 0,54K 158,48K 158,62K 856,76K 2,68K 15,88K 25,50K 354,25K 1,45M 98,23K 19,12K 0,87K 2,09K 118,05K

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ITV 113,35 J Sainsbury 290,1 Johnson Matthey 2.968,00 Land Securities 718,2 Legal & General 264,7 Lloyds Banking 46,47 London Stock Exchange 7.508,00 Meggitt 734,2 Melrose Industries 164,15 Mondi 2.008,00 National Grid 930,2 NatWest Group 208 Next 7.902,00 Norilskiy Nikel ADR 34,86 Ocado 1.864,00 Persimmon 2.930,00 Phoenix 681,13 Prudential 1.346,50 Reckitt Benckiser 5.642,00 Relx 2.133,00 Rentokil 564,6 Rightmove 730,8 Rio Tinto PLC 6.254,00 Rolls-Royce Holdings 102,55 Rosneft DRC 7,49 Royal Dutch Shell A 1.463,51 Royal Dutch Shell A 1.464,00 Royal Dutch Shell B 1.445,80 Sage 712 Samsung Electronics DRC 1.774,00 Sberban 16,91 Schroders 3.672,00 Scottish Mortgage 1.326,24 Segro 1.226,00 Severn Trent 2.811,20 Smith & Nephew 1.434,00 Smiths Group 1.461,90 Spirax-Sarco Engineering 15.205,00 SSE 1.474,00 St. James’s Place 1.608,50 Standard Chartered 442,1 Standard Life Aberdeen 287,32 Taylor Wimpey 165,91 Tesco 234 Tui 326,38 Unilever 4.149,10 United Utilities 1.079,50 Vodafone Group PLC 117,16 Whitbread 3.084,00 WPP 937,8

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113,09 285,33 2.938,00 716,8 264,6 46,39 7.458,00 727,2 164,15 1.990,50 926,1 205,3 7.884,00 34,55 1.860,50 2.895,00 680,28 1.346,00 5.580,00 2.113,00 560 720,2 6.173,00 102,23 7,46 1.455,20 1.456,20 1.434,80 707,54 1.768,00 16,81 3.669,00 1.323,81 1.220,00 2.807,00 1.423,00 1.461,90 15.050,00 1.465,00 1.607,00 436,14 286,2 164,75 232,89 325,99 4.125,60 1.075,00 116,5 3.074,00 932,2

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136,82K 201,50K 21,41K 82,70K 212,30K 6,30M 27,53K 1,81M 879,40K 7,95K 174,18K 1,64M 7,15K 54,37K 65,64K 8,87K 21,35K 216,17K 151,05K 34,29K 113,78K 206,95K 35,31K 1,03M 0,86K 19,69K 19,77K 73,89K 6,05K 2,88K 24,48K 9,86K 126,22K 105,17K 4,53K 318,92K 165,65K 3,19K 13,57K 79,29K 171,11K 183,88K 100,56K 222,19K 101,76K 19,82K 102,75K 5,64M 30,49K 120,88K

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PRICE 197,52 2.719,80 3.331,48 239,79 145,52 225,34 205,16 101,63 55,45 56,88 351,95 378,19 327,22 232,42 141,42 53,68 172,27 151,17 240,1 76,18 284,82 168,75 141,88 240,86 709,67 415,57 55,76 239,78 142,22 175,55

CHANGE 197,43 2693,40 3317,00 238,37 145,25 224,87 204,95 101,56 55,26 56,71 350,74 375,75 326,42 232,22 141,03 53,53 171,3 151,07 239,69 76,14 283,74 168,03 140,8 238,88 698,4 412,81 55,68 238,37 141,67 175,31

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Most Advanced Shopify Inc. Cl A Square Inc. Cl A MSCI Inc. Deckers Outdoor Corp. Clear Secure Inc. Cable One Inc. AutoZone Inc. Mettler-Toledo International Inc. Anthem Inc. BlackRock Inc. Twilio Inc. Cl A

2.58% 10.16% 2.51% 3.32% 25.63% 0.64% 0.64% 0.44% 1.64% 0.70% 1.60%

1.43M 45.73M 313K 633.14K 1.66M 34.98K 150.29K 134.32K 803.43K 386.14K 1.58M

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Most Declined Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl A Global Payments Inc. Generac Holdings Inc. Fiverr International Ltd. Texas Pacific Land Corp. Mastercard Inc. Fidelity National Information Services Inc. White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd. U.S. Bancorp Dep. Pfd. ... Danaher Corp. 5% Mand. Pfd. Series B Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co. Ltd.

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LOOKING AHEAD: The pound could face an uphill battle in August.

ASK THE EXPERT Peter Loveday Contact me at euroweekly@currenciesdirect.com

Euro EUR/GBP: Unchanged at £0.85 EUR/USD: Down from $1.19 to $1.17 The euro has faced some headwinds this month, as a notable pickup in the US dollar has weighed on the single currency as a result of the strong negative correlation between the pairing. The euro did enjoy a brief spike after the Euro‐ pean Central Bank (ECB) adopted a new inflation target, a move which was deemed to have bol‐ stered its credibility. However, the ECB’s latest rate decision proved to be less supportive of EUR exchange rates, with the euro retreating after the bank sig‐ nalled that interest rates are likely to remain on hold for quite some time yet. Looking ahead, a resurgence of coronavirus cases in Europe could act as a headwind for the euro in the coming weeks, and offset the sup‐ port of some positive EUR data releases. Pound GBP/EUR: Unchanged at €1.16 GBP/USD: Down from $1.38 to $1.37 The pound has traded in a wide range over the past four weeks, mostly as a result of mixed coronavirus developments in the UK. While Sterling sentiment was initially buoyed by the government’s decision to lift all remaining restrictions in England, this has becoming in‐ creasingly undermined by an alarming rise in do‐ mestic coronavirus cases. This resulted in the pound plummeting in the second half of July as GBP investors began to question the sustainability of the reopening. Also infusing some volatility in Sterling has been some conflicting messages from within the

Bank of England (BoE), in regards to whether the bank should look towards tapering its stimulus programme in the coming months. Looking ahead, we could see the pound face an uphill battle in August if UK coronavirus infec‐ tions continue to surge at a worrying pace, while the BoE’s next rate decision will be closely watched by GBP investors seeking more clarity on the bank’s policy outlook. US Dollar USD/GBP: Up from £0.71 to £0.72 USD/EUR: Up from €0.83 to €0.84 The US dollar enjoyed broad support through‐ out much of July, as souring market sentiment prompted investors to favour the safe‐haven ‘greenback’. This came amidst a resurgence of coronavirus cases in many parts of the world and the result‐ ing uncertainty over the global economic recov‐ ery. Also helping to reinforce the upside in USD ex‐ change rates this month was the latest US con‐ sumer price index, which reported inflation rock‐ eted up to 5.4 per cent in June and reignited speculation over the tapering of the Federal Re‐ serve’s stimulus programme. However, it wasn’t all smooth sailing for the US dollar, as a dovish statement from Fed Chair Jerome Powell as he testified before Congress quashed some of this speculation. Going forward, with the Delta variant still rav‐ aging much of the world, the US dollar is likely to maintain its positive trajectory in the coming weeks, although an underwhelming payroll re‐ port could act as a speedbump for the ‘green‐ back’. Currencies Direct have helped over 325,000 customers save on their currency transfers since 1996. Just pop into your local Currencies Direct branch or give us a call to find out more about how you can save money on your currency trans‐ fers.

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FEATURE

I Hate to say I told you so...

LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT I HAVE always been a Corona vaccination sceptic. Irrespective of how many times medical ‘experts’ inform us they are all completely safe, or how the advantages far outweigh the risks etc, the one indisputable fact remains that with all their expertise and vast resources, these people cannot reproduce real time. Until the true long term effects of whatever they are shoving into us all are revealed, we will never know if these drugs are advantageous or the end of civilisation as we know it. Irrespective of how pious they appear, I don’t believe for an instant that governments are morally driven by the decisions they have made to vaccinate the world. I also doubt it is the pharmaceutical companies wishing to swell their already overflowing coffers. Why should they? They are already supplying trillions of citizens with conventional drugs. Rocking that particular boat by killing off the customers would achieve nothing. No, at the root of this whole unsavoury prevention experiment lays power. Governments need to get the workforces

VACCINE: My decision was a personal preference.

back in the market at almost any cost! If they don’t, their economies and power bases could literally crumble around their ears. The foundations of their world order are already built on paper and greed; it wouldn’t take much to turn it all into dust. As a Taoist I’ve never accepted the way they run the

world anyway! As far as the Jab is concerned, at my age It is unlikely I will even be around to experience the long term effects, so I may as well meet the terms of our ‘controllers’ and benefit from any advantages they may offer to those of us who ‘toe the line’. (Some of you may remember I forecast the

introduction of vaccination passports months ago ‐ hate to say I told you so!) Since having both jabs some 10 weeks ago I have actually suffered a succession of niggling headaches which I’m not too happy about. Still at least I have resisted the temptation to thrust my opinions on others. To my mind, often well

intentioned people who try to influence their peers into following their advice are in fact uncertain themselves and are merely seeking reassurance. Well I have the utmost respect for all of them. However my decision to have this vaccination was a wholly personal preference, carefully weighed up and initiated accordingly. In am not simple minded or ill‐informed and certainly not easily led. So don’t worry about me, personally I’m fine. It’s the youngsters I worry about. I’m not sure I would want to be a teenager in the sort of world we are bequeathing! Perhaps when we come out the other end of all this chaos we will find ourselves in a better place. Dream on Leapy! Thanks for all you’re mail. I can’t answer them all but I do read every one. Keep ‘em coming. I can take it! Keep the faith. Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com expatradioscotland Mon. Wed. Fri. To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com

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Four in a Bed George Clarke's Amazing Spaces Location, Location, Location: 20 Years and Counting Channel 4 News Grand Designs Matt Baker: Our Farm in the Dales Living Wild: How to Change Your Life

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Teen Wolf Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows The Secret Life of the Zoo Channel 4 News Escape to the Chateau The Secret World of Chocolate The Handmaid's Tale The Girl on the Train

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A Place in the Sun Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News How to Save a Grand in 24 Hours Guy Martin: The World's Fastest Electric Car? 24 Hours in Police Custody

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Come Dine with Me The Simpsons The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News The Secret Life of the Zoo 24 Hours in A&E Jonnie's Blade Camp The Devil's Throat Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA

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Bargain Loving Brits in the Sun 5 News at 5 Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight Fishing Scotland's Lochs and Rivers Motorhoming with Merton & Webster Being Freddie Mercury: Under Pressure

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Dirty Dancing Father of the Bride 5 News Update Father of the Bride 5 News Weekend Jane McDonald Cruising USA When the Fergusons Met the Monarchy John Travolta: Hollywood Icon Saturday Night Fever

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WHAT’S IN A NAME? WELL, QUITE A LOT ACTUALLY! NORA JOHNSON BREAKING VIEWS Nora is the author of popular psychological suspense and crime thrillers and a freelance journalist. To comment on any of the issues raised in her column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/3.0.15/nora-johnson

PARENTS of children called Alexa say their daughters are being bullied be‐ cause it is the same name that Amazon uses for its virtual assistant. Some have even changed their child’s name because they say the onslaught of Alexa jokes is ‘relentless’, where people shout their name and issue a command. They are calling on Amazon to alter the default wake word for its devices to a non‐hu‐ man name. As for Amazon, it says it is ‘saddened’ by these complaints, and that there are alternative wake words. It is nonetheless true that the word Alexa has become in‐ creasingly common recently as more households use voice‐activated smart speakers. But names can be a problem anyway, can’t they? There was a girl called An‐

ALEXA: Girls are being bullied because it is the same name as the Amazon product. nette Curtin in a friend’s class at school. Poor girl had to stick with that name but probably got away with blue murder as nobody could see through her. I suppose it depended on whether you were out‐ side looking in or inside looking out. Fish is a reasonable enough surname, but I did encounter one such with the

first name Marina. There was, too, a Veronica Davis. Not a problem until she had to write her initials on her belong‐ ings. One neighbour’s GP was a Dr Heal; another a Dr Richard Sole, or as it said on his brass plate Dr R Sole. At school, like most kids, we all had nicknames. I often wonder what hap ‐

pened to Fudgy Buttocks. Doubtless came to a sticky end. And what about Paige Worthy, Anne Teak or even Randy Clapp? It’s maybe apocryphal but I seem to re‐ call the City University of Newcastle upon Tyne having to rebrand due to its less than auspicious acronym. In Ireland all the old regional technical colleges re‐ named themselves as institutes of tech‐ nology and generally became known by their initials, presumably so they could remind people of MIT. So Cork’s became CIT etc. The one exception to the trend was Tipperary, which just called itself ... Tipperary Institute. Nuff said. 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 on‐ line as eBook (€0.99; £0.99), Apple Books, paperback and audiobook. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity. To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com

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YOUR STARS for the next 7 days

Leo

Aquarius

July 23 - August 23

January 21 - February 19

Feel let down by someone’s attitude? The start of the week could be a disappointment, but this may be replaced by better options that can leave you equally enthusiastic. By the time the weekend comes around, you won’t even remember why you felt let down. The New Moon in your sign is the best of the year, and a great time to kickstart new initiatives and plans.

Is someone persistently trying to get in touch with you? If so, it can be worth reciprocating. You might not see any obvious reason why you should connect, but there could be more to them than meets the eye. And you never know when you may need their help in the future. With a heart-warming New Moon, an encounter could be the start of a new friendship or romance.

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GOGEN Insert letters to form the listed words, moving between adjacent cells horizontally, vertically or diagonally in any direction.

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Insert all the remaining letters of the alphabet (except Z) in the grid so all the listed words are spelt out in this way.

Pisces

August 24 - September 23

February 20 - March 20

If you’re feeling the pace and working harder than ever, the focus on a quieter zone encourages you to act to avoid burnout. If you can get a break over this week, then go for it, even if only for a few hours. The chance to get away could give you a fresh perspective on life and help you make some key decisions. Practicing meditation or yoga may be helpful for the long term.

With plenty of activity in your relationship sector and lovely Venus continuing here, there’s every chance to resolve any issues or difficulties. A meeting could prove exciting and turn out to be more worthwhile than you thought. In addition, a powerful lunar phase in your work sector can be a call to initiate new routines for better health, greater productivity and a happier life.

Libra

Aries

September 24 - October 23

March 21 - April 20

Perhaps you don’t feel in the mood for socialising, especially early on. Yet connecting with others and getting out could make this week extra special. You’ll link up with some fascinating people, who may have opportunities to offer and ideas to share. Romance might call out to you too, Libra. Whether single or spoken for, the Leo New Moon highlights sizzling passions.

Ready for a refreshing change? It might happen, with a surprise offer that could enhance your income and leave you happier. If it appeals take it Aries, as you may do well out of it. There can be distractions too, but these could pave the way for new developments. Plus, the weekend Leo New Moon enhances creativity, and encourages a romantic bond to flourish.

Scorpio

Taurus

24 October - 22 November

April 21 - May 21

Certain reservations may be holding you back from reaching your full potential. These could surface early on, but they will not linger. With the days ahead bringing revolutionary ideas and fresh perspectives into the mix, what seemed like a challenge can soon be a breeze. Plus, the Leo New Moon brings a chance to stand out from the crowd and show your true worth.

With some frustration occurring this week, you may be tempted to speed up the pace by taking a shortcut. Doing so could be a lifesaver, but it might affect your reputation if your work isn’t up to scratch, so follow your intuition. Ready to give your place a makeover? Starting this weekend can be an advantage, as your love of design and craft is at a peak. You just need to channel it.

Sagittarius

Gemini

November 23 - December 21

May 22 - June 21

You may be putting a damper on your plans for no reason. This could make you reluctant to take a trip or grasp a golden opportunity. While being cautious can be a positive, you might be overly so. With so many great possibilities showing up this week, don’t be afraid to see where they take you. A positive Leo New Moon encourages you to trust your heart and follow its lead.

If someone seems resistant to your ideas, don’t try to persuade them otherwise. It would be better to trust your knowledge and experience, and let the results speak for themselves. By the end of the week they may be convinced. With a potent New Moon in Leo over the weekend, this is one of the better times to launch a project that could prove to be a real money-spinner for you.

Capricorn

Cancer

December 22 - January 20

June 22 - July 22

Embrace new perspectives and you could be offered more opportunities than you’ve had in some time. If you’ve held back due to a fear of trying anything new, the days ahead encourage you to move out of your comfort zone and be more daring. A truly positive transformation can result from this. Need to let go of something so you can move ahead? Doing so may be a release.

Short on funds? It may seem this way early on, but opportunities could arise to tweak your income and even enhance it permanently. You just need to be open to offers and ideas, wherever they come from. Some suggestions might be a bit of a challenge, but can still be worthy of your attention. Ready to get finances in order? Just making a start could leave you more assured.

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CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

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1. The kind of clubs that go with a swing (6)

1. Provoke perceptive understanding, we

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9. He’s likely to put his members into all sorts of awkward positions (13)

10. There’s some delay; get mail sorted

Sion (13) 3. Bikini, maybe, showing what is levied (5) 5. Solar turning-points are the hottest

out (4,3)

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skill (5)

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12. Peruvians Cain’s upset (5)

6. Coming to blows over a purse (5,8)

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14. On the move, creating a commotion (5)

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capacity (5) 13. A piece from Bach I eventually manage

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employee? (13)

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17. Loudspeaker? (6)

23. He asks for what he gets (6)

20. A flower didn’t stay in bed (5)

SUDOKU

WORDSEARCH

Fill in all the squares in the grid so that every row, column and each of the nine 3x3 boxes contain all of the digits from 1 to 9.

EASY

Here is a list of football terms. Can you find them in the grid? The answers can be found running backwards or forwards, horizontal, vertical or diagonal.

HARD

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CODEWORD

LADDER

This puzzle has no clues. Instead, every number printed in the grid represents a letter, with the same number always representing the same letter. For example, if 8 turns out to be a V, you can write in V wherever a square contains 8. Using your knowledge of words, complete the puzzle.

Change one letter at a time (but not the horizontal position of any letter) to make a new word – and move from the word at the top of the ladder to the word at the bottom using the exact number of rungs provided.

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Muslim religion (5) Female servants (5) Wash and iron (7) Slang word for delicious (5) Spanish friend (5) Salty (5) Short stiff hair (7) Adult males (3) Put one’s feet up (4) Within (6) Playground item (5) Maltreats (6) Eyelid inflammation (4) Perish (3) Retailer of meat (7) Water jugs (5) Look or gaze fixedly (5) Spicy Indian dish (5) Married Spanish women (7) Light motorcycle (5) Hard mineral (5)

Down 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 18. 19. 21. 22. 23. 25. 26. 28.

Four-sided figure (6) Well-nigh (6) Month (3) Sleep noisily (5) Sense, significance (7) Military land force (4) Obstinately determined (6) Breathes hard (5) Wide (5) Give out (5) Merriment, gaiety (5) At no time (5) Asian river (5) Kelp, for example (7) Small restaurant (6) Liverpudlian, informally (6) Annual (6) Brush for sweeping (5) Gaelic (4) Taxi (3)

FUTOSHIKI Use the greater than (>) and less than (<) signs to fill in the squares with the numbers 1 to 5. The same number cannot occur more than once in any row or column.

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QUICK QUIZ

Starting from 1, fill in the grid clockwise with fourletter words. The last letter of each word becomes the first letter of the next to reveal the key word in the shaded boxes.

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4. What name is given to an American five-cent piece? 5. Which Labour MP won Oscars for Women in Love and A Touch of Class? 6. What is the official mapping organisation of the United Kingdom called?

ENGLISH-SPANISH CROSSWORD

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14. Tartan skirt

7. Counterfoil

15. Strong taste

8. Chime

16. Pleased

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7. Who was the first English printer? 8. Which English dramatist wrote The Two Gentlemen of Verona? 9. In which country did the game of shinty originate? 10.Which sport involves the snatch and the clean and jerk?

2 Marfil (5) 3/22

Recorte

salarial (3,3) 4 To hiss (6) 5 Torniquete de entrada (9) 6 Dinamarca (7) 7 Seven (5) 11 Tyre (9) 14 Goddaughter (7) 16 Faint (medical) (7) 17 Queso (6) 18 Basket (5) 20 Heel (5) 22 See 3

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS

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WORD SQUARE guns, gunship, hung, nigh, nips, nisi, ping, pings, pining, pins, punish, punishing, puns, pushing, shin, shining, shun, sign, sing, snip, sniping, snug, spin, spun, suing, sung, unpin, unpins, unship, using. PUNISHING

EASY

Keyword clue: A hand tool

1 Castillos (7)

WORD SPIRAL 1 Slow; 2 Whip; 3 Purl; 4 Leap; 5 Pear; 6 Rend; 7 Data; 8 Agog; 9 Gift; 10 Topi; 11 Ibis; 12 Spar; 13 Ruby; 14 Yard; 15 Daft; 16 Twig. ABIGAIL QUICK QUIZ 1 Prune; 2 Alan Bates; 3 Black Death; 4 Jane; 5 West Indies; 6 Arithmetic; 7 I think, therefore I am; 8 Tripe; 9 Ivor Novello; 10 Basketball. LADDER Bend, Bond, Bold, Cold, Cord, Curd, Curl.

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What a load of absolute tosh! MIKE SENKER IN MY OPINION Views of a Grumpy Old Man IF you read any UK newspaper or belong to any social media you cannot have missed Piers Morgan’s vitriolic, totally out of order comments about young, mostly women, athletes having problems with the pressure and how it’s affecting their mental health. With no knowledge of what they are going through he condemns them and totally dismisses what they are saying. Of course, there is his continual spewing of bile about Meghan Markle. This coming from a man that was fired from the Daily Mirror, fired from CNN and fired from GMB. I actually believe he is so desperate to keep himself in the headlines that he attacks these kids just for this purpose. He has a young daughter and I guess he would go nuts if some middle-aged man verbally attacked her. It doesn’t matter why they quit - no young person who’s at the top of their game should be belittled by an overweight, self-opinionated hack whose only athletic achievement is sprinting off set when a colleague upset him that can’t hold down any job. Just respect someone’s wish-

es and don’t try and cash in on their decisions because you don’t know what mental turmoil they are going through. The Scottish Government has been accused of trying to “erase” women after a tweet referring to “pregnant people”. Several social media users, including politicians, were quick to criticise the phrasing - however others claimed the post was “inclusive”. This nonsense has to stop. There is no such thing as pregnant people. There are pregnant women - end of OK? Stop all this ‘inclusive’ nonsense. It’s just all too much. I have mentioned this before but it’s just getting worse every day. On the same day I saw that whenever you sign a document or email you should put your pronoun there too. So from now on I’m known as Grumpy. Him, Mr, He, I - if that’s even allowed. What a load of absolute tosh! Anyone else have the problem with public loos that have automatic lighting in them? I had to use one the other day and obviously overstayed my allotted time. I’m now in there in the pitch black doing a Mexican wave hoping that it will be enough to turn the lights back on. Then they go off again as I’m trying to wash my hands and dry them with the one tissue left in the container! Email - mikesenker@gmail.com

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Facing the sun FACIAL skincare is an all‐year‐round commit‐ ment, and even more so in the height of the summer. But despite the well‐publicised dangers and negative effects of UV rays, just under half of the 1,008 women surveyed by leading market researcher Mintel use facial skincare products containing SPF. It also found that 40 per cent of fe‐ male facial skincare users find it difficult to know which level of sun protection to use on a daily ba‐ sis.

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5 - 11 August 2021 FLIP‐FLOPS have long been a wardrobe must‐have in the sun. They keep your feet cool, are easy to throw on and come in all colours and patterns. But they wreak havoc on your feet and can be dangerous. Podiatrists blame flip­flops for blisters, bacteria, viral infections, bad posture, shooting pains, bunion exacerbation, hammer­ toe issues, athlete’s foot and a lack of arch support. Research has shown that the footwear actually changes the way wearers walk, sometimes permanently. There is no arch or heel sup­ port, and you have to grip them with your toes to keep them on. This can all impact on the rest of the body, with noticeable ef­ fects on everything from pos­ ture to gait. According to a Consumer Product Safety Commission re­ port on emergency room visits due to shoe­related injuries, 27,000 were associated with flip flops in 2016. Driving in flip­flops is illegal in Spain for good reason. Just like any backless shoe, there’s a pos­ sibility that they will slip off your feet and get stuck under the brake or gas pedal. It’s a good idea to keep a pair

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Flippin’ eck of driving shoes in the back of your car for this reason. Podiatrists also advise wear­ ing flip­flops for running, hiking, walking long distances, standing for a long time or playing sports. So, what does all this mean?

Should you dump every pair in the trash? Apparently not! Like red wine, they are fine in modera­ tion. And the better the quality of the flip­flop itself, the better the walking!

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Age Concern Autumn Fair AG E CO N C E R N will be hosting their autumn fair in Torrevieja on October 2. The fair, which will include a prize draw with tickets priced €1 available from the centre and charity shops, will take place from 11am. The autumn fair will take place at the charity’s centre on C alle P aganini in U rbanizacion L a S iesta in Torrevieja. The charity said: “Donations for the raffle, tombola and all the usual stalls will be gratefully accepted.”

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Opera comes to Torrevieja THE Torrevieja auditorium will host the ‘World Opera Soloists Concert’ on August 13. The concert of opera soloists from numerous international opera houses that will bring together singers from Germany, France, Russia and Spain. Taking part will be Oleg Volkov, Ilona Matardazem Irina Dzyashko, Alexey Sayapin, and Zalina Klementyeva. Baritone Mr Volkov finished his studies at the Conservatoire de Toulouse in France in the class of Jacques Schwarz and is the winner of the prize of the Ministry of Culture of Russia and an artist of the National Opera of Strasbourg, France. Ilona Mataradze, a lyrical soprano, completed her musical training at the University of Moscow with a diploma as soloist and singing teacher. She was invited by Placido Domingo to perfect her musical skills at his Academy at the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia in Valencia, where she later became guest soloist. She successfully graduated from the Rossinian Academy of Pesaro under the tutelage of Master Zedda and has worked with the best directors in the world, including Zubin Mehta and Lorin Maazel. Mataradze is also a soloist at famous international opera houses and director of a

TORREVIEJA AUDITORIUM: The concert will bring together singers from Germany, France, Russia and Spain. cultural association in Valencia. Soprano Irina Dzyashko has a degree in choral conducting and a BA and MA in Singing and Opera from the Hannover University of Music, Drama and Media led by Professor Jacques Schwarz and Professor Gudrun Pelker. Since 2015, Irina Dzyashko has been a member of the ‘Bremen Theatre Ensemble’ in Germany. Alexey Sayapin has an Honorary Gradu-

ate Degree from the Saratov State Conservatory and at the invitation of Placido Domingo, he participated in the Los Angeles Opera Young Artists Programme. He is a soloist in numerous world opera houses, including the Bremen Theatre, Bolshoi Theatre, Kolobov’s New Moscow Opera and Cotbus Opera. Zalina Klementyeva, on piano, finished her studies at LV Sobinov State University

in Saratov in Russia, where she later became a professor. She won first prize in the ‘Volzhskiy Orfey’ competition for best concertinas and is currently a teacher at a music school Torrevieja. The concert will take place at 8pm at the Torrevieja auditorium. For more information, visit www.audi toriotorrevieja.com.

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The first Brilla Festival

MUSICAL PERFORMANCES: Will take place as well as various competitions. THE Torrevieja Brilla Festival is taking place until August 7. The festival in Torrevieja will this year be offering additional activities, including music and competitions. The stage will also be moved to beach bars in the town. There, local DJs will offer a show with free admission from 4pm or 5pm onwards, with activities today, August 5 taking place at Chiringuito Kaaviar Beach Club. There will also be a photography contest with a prize of tickets to the concerts on Au-

gust 6 and 7. The registration procedure will be announced by the festival. The festival Brilla Torrevieja is taking place for the first time this year, hosting a series of acts from across Spain, including Jorge Drexler. Torrevieja Council said: “This initiative aims to create a great environment where the public can connect with culture.” The festival was presented the councillor for Culture, Antonio Quesada, and the promoters of the initiative, Pablo

Pamies and Antonio Castillo. The main musical performances will take place in the Eras de la Sal space and the organisers said they wanted: “to promote tourism and local commerce, involving both the tourist sector in the area, as well as all the commerce of the town and developing different actions that improve the economy of the region.” The council also said that all health measures will be in place. Tickets can be bought at www.brillatorrevieja.com.

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Pet protection gone too far? THERE’S reportedly a growing community of people who be‐ lieve it’s dangerous to vacci‐ nate your pets. The advocates behind the campaign claim that immunis‐ ing domestic animals can cause various diseases and dis‐

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GO LOCAL BUY LOCAL: By shopping locally, independent businesses can help support the local community.

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 businesses 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 lo‐ cal community. Although it may be a euro or two cheaper elsewhere or on‐ line, consider where your mon‐ ey is actually going. By 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 inde‐ pendent stores are actually

much more than just a small high street shop, they’re a family’s legacy, often passed down through numerous gen‐ erations and support not just the current owner but the gen‐ eration before. For those stores which are new, that extra couple of euros spent there are supporting someone’s dream and ambi‐ tion, and also the courage it took them to step out alone, which is no easy task. It takes quite a large chunk of money to set up an independent store and compete with the multina‐ tional and chains. So be sure to pre‐order your meat from a local butcher and get your spuds from a local greengrocer, let us revive that community spirit and get to know our neighbours again. You could also consider pur‐ chasing gift vouchers from lo‐ cal businesses to help them over the coming weeks, think‐ ing outside the box can often lead to some fantastic ideas. Why not buy a meal for two, an hour’s tattoo time at a local studio, a hair cut at a local sa‐ lon or an online study course for someone looking to change their career path. As people are struggling with finances thinking about what friends and family may actually need is important too. Whilst it’s nice to give a glam‐ ourous gift perhaps pre‐paying a family member’s phone bill for the month would actually be a better gift. Helping people

alleviate stress and worry, give the gift of peace of mind through these difficult times. Choosing to spend your money locally will really make a difference in the recovery of the local economy. When we buy local, our money stays lo‐ cal, and it strengthens the local economy in two ways. First, buying local keeps money cir‐ culating within the local econo‐ my. Studies have shown that 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 sup‐ plies from a neighbourhood hardware store. This example illustrates how the recircula‐ tion of money in the local economy leads to a stronger fi‐ nancial foundation for our neighbours and communities. 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 follow the latest government advice and any guidance businesses have to keep everyone safe in the future.

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Stylish Suzuki Vitara Hybrid - Lots to like in this no nonsense SUV ROAD TEST by Mark Slack WITH so many cars appearing to share style, equipment and technology these days manufac‐ turers have to identify that special something which sets them apart from the competition. Some do it via special offers, extra equipment and regular facelifts and others take a simpler route to success. One such maker is Suzuki. The Japanese car maker recently celebrated its centenary and is known for small cars, SUVs and motorbikes along with marine engines and ATVs. One of their best known, and most admired, SUVs is the diminutive Jimny, which is a formidable off‐ road performer. In slightly larger form their Vitara makes for a practical and comfortable on and off‐roader, with more than a dash of old fashioned style. Thanks to its straightforward boxy design you can pack a lot into the Vitara and it comes with a no‐nonsense, well‐built feel. Prices start from €22,485 (£19,249) for the lead‐ in SZ4 which comes as standard with alloy wheels, adaptive cruise control, automatic air conditioning, automatic lights and wipers and Bluetooth. There’s just one power unit for the range and it’s a very good one too. The 1.4 litre turbocharged petrol engine also has an electric motor that helps

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VOLKSWAGEN SPAIN has been ruled responsible by the Supreme Court for ‘dieselgate.’ The Supreme Court agreed on Tuesday, July 27, that Volkswagen Audi Spain, a subsidiary of the auto‐ mobile group, must compensate, for moral damages, a person affect‐ ed by the manipulation of the diesel engines of the EA 189 models, in what became known as the ‘diesel‐ gate’ case, declaring that the distrib‐ utor assumes the responsibility of its parent company. In a judgement passed on July 27, the plenary session of the Civil Chamber of the high court insisted that the distributor was indirectly owned 100 per cent by Volkswa‐ gen, and had also sent a letter to its customers in which it acknowl‐ edged the incident and had offered to solve it through its official ser‐ vices. This scandal dates back to September 2015, when it was dis‐ covered in the United States that the Volkswagen Group had deliber‐ ately installed software in the diesel engines of the EA 189 models that altered the vehicle’s polluting emis‐ sions when it detected that it was being subjected to an inspection on the rollers of a laboratory. In the case analysed by the high court, it was established that the buyer had

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VW Spain to blame for ‘dieselgate’ rules the Supreme Court acquired in 2008, in an official Audi dealer, a model powered by a diesel engine type EA 189, manufactured by Volkswagen, for €37,920. Once the parent company publicly admit‐ ted the fraud and assumed respon‐ sibility, Volkswagen Audi Spain sent a letter to the buyer informing him that the engine of his vehicle need‐ ed to update the ‘software’, and apologised on behalf of the manu‐ facturer for the inconvenience. In 2016, the user filed a lawsuit against the concessionaire and the distribution company, which he considered ‘direct and mainly re‐ sponsible for the fraud committed and the resulting consequences’. Specifically, it requested the nullity of the sale contract or, alternatively, the resolution for its breach, and claimed €11,376 for the non‐pecu‐ niary damage suffered, and €6,644.71 for the interests and fi‐ nancing expenses paid, meaning that in a subsidiary way, he had asked for €15,020 as compensation for the damages caused by the de‐ preciation suffered in the value of the vehicle. The claim was dis‐ missed both by the Court of First In‐ stance and Instruction No3 of Leganés in Madrid, and by the

Provincial Court of Madrid, which considered Volkswagen Audi Spain as a ‘mere importer or distributor’. Now the Supreme Court has re‐ voked those verdicts, and defends that the subsidiary of the automo‐ bile group assumed in Spain the po‐ sition of contractual responsibility that the manufacturer has, with the magistrates supporting their deci‐ sion that the share capital was 100 per cent owned by the German manufacturer, as well as in the letter sent to the buyers of the affected vehicles in Spain. The terms of this communication expressed its assumption of respon‐ sibility as a manufacturer, and gen‐ erated such confidence in the recipi‐ ents, points out the Supreme Court, which recalls that ‘frequently, the importer and the distributor belong to the same corporate group as the manufacturer, or are integrated in a commercial network with them.’ The court understood that the plaintiff suffered non‐pecuniary damage as a result of the public scandal, as a result of the uncertain‐ ty and unease about the conse‐ quences that he might have had to face, such as a possible tax penalty, the stoppage of his vehicle, or the

restriction to certain urban areas, a circumstance to take into account, given the importance for a car buy‐ er to have the assurance that he will not be deprived, even temporarily, of its use or be restricted to certain areas. The Supreme Court qualified the

distributor’s breach of contract as ‘intentional’, so it must be liable for all consequential damages, includ‐ ing moral ones, however, since it is not proven that the dealer even knew about the installation of the device, it does not attribute inten‐ tionality to it, nor does it claim any

responsibility for moral damages. Likewise, the magistrates mani‐ festly believe the amount claimed to be disproportionate, for which reason they condemn the distribu‐ tion company to pay the plaintiff €500, plus interest, as reported by the Spanish press.

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RANGERS won the mini tournament organised by them and which included Malaga WFC, EPR ‘B’ and Los Amigos from Almeria. The final saw the local teams battle out in an excellent match which Rangers just edged 4‐ 3 against a good Los Amigos team. Visitors Malaga had to settle for third place after beating the EPR ‘B’ team 8‐0 (goals from Sargent, Norring‐ ton, McVitty and player manager Gray Salt) Rangers’ manager Gordon Suther‐ land is asking teams who showed an interest in taking part in a new League which will start in September to con‐ tact him in order to begin looking at the format the league will take and formulate the fixtures. A Sponsor is being sought for the League and League Cup competitions. Any potential sponsor should contact Gordon at gordonsutherland1967@gmail.com

VISITORS: Malaga WFC at Queseda.

Dramatic Hungarian GP ONE of the most incredible For‐ mula One races of all time took place on Sunday, August 1, at Budapest’s Hungaroring, as the dramatic Hungarian GP wrapped up the first part of this season’s calendar before the teams take a break. An incredible collision be‐ tween different drivers saw the race red‐flagged after barely one minute, when Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas triggered total chaos after his car shunted into the back of Lando Norris’ McLaren, who then hit Max Ver‐ stappen’s Red Bull, an incident which escalated and took out other cars, including Sergio Pezez in the Red Bull, and Charles LeClerc’s Ferrari, with Hamilton out in front on his own. A remarkable move by Este‐ ban Ocon in the Alpine saw him take second behind Hamilton, just as the race was halted, dur‐ ing which time the Red Bull team managed to patch up Verstap‐ pen’s car to get it back in the starting line‐up, but the best the Dutchman could manage was 10th spot at the end.

An unbelievable restart saw Hamilton’s Mercedes alone on the grid, as all the other cars had pulled into the pits for a change of tyres, so they had to join the race behind him from the pit lane, with the Brit going from first, to last, and eventually third, picking up valuable points in the driver’s championship to leapfrog ahead of Verstappen. Esteban Ocas took the lead early on after Hamilton pitted on Lap 2 and after a dramatic cat‐ and‐mouse fight with Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas for most of the race, the 24‐year‐old French‐ man clung on to his lead in im‐ pressive style, to win his first‐ever Grand Prix. German driver Bottas drove his Aston Martin to second, after starting in 10th, with Carlos Sainz in fourth, and Fernando Alonso a credible fifth in the other Alpine, on his 40th birthday. Brit George Russell secured his first points of the season, along with his team‐ mate Nicholas Latifi, both earning top‐10 finished, to give the Williams team their first points since the 2019 season.