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ALMERIA CITY hospitality trade association ASHAL criticised energy company Endesa’s decision to cut the seafront district’s electricity between 6.30am and 2.15pm last Monday, August 16, on the summer season’s potentially busiest days. Cuts needed to be negotiated beforehand, ASHAL said.
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Well-armed EL EJIDO’S Local Police have received three tasers to complement the three already in use, enabling six patrols to deal safely with violent situations. The ultra-modern Taser 7 models have cost the town hall almost €12,000, municipal sources revealed.
Deadly rivals MARINE RESCUE association Equinac warned that many dead dolphins found on Almeria Province beaches have stab wounds. Environmentalist sources claimed that dolphins are often killed by fishing professionals who regard them as competitors for the fish that are their livelihood.
Short weekend CONTRARY to some media reports, Almeria City’s Virgen del Mar fiestas will not involve a long weekend. The fiesta, as always, is scheduled for the Saturday before the last Sunday in August, which this year falls on August 28.
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Balcony rescue HOME ALONE: The girl was reached by police using a ladder.
THE Local Police in Vera rushed to help a three-yearold girl who was left at home all alone and had attempted to leave using the balcony after she woke to discover that her mother had left her on her own and that the door was locked. According to police sources, it was confirmed that several neighbours had called to alert them to the child’s presence on Tuesday August 10, at around 9.00am. The neighbours explained that the young girl was trying to leave her home via the balcony. Officers worked with city council workers and they
ALMERIA will be joining the largest International Food Fair in Europe at the IFEMA exhibition centre in Madrid this year. Salon Gourmets, is the largest International Quality Food and Beverage Fair in Europe. It is also one of the world’s most prestigious benchmarks as a showcase for high-end trends for food professionals. The event will be held at the IFEMA exhibition centre in Madrid and will run from October
were able to enter the house using a ladder and get to the child, ending with the minor being handed over to her mother, who arrived shortly afterwards and explained to the officers that she had gone to take her other son to an activity while the minor was sleeping, so she decided to lock the door until she returned.” Even though the mother had only been gone for a short time the case has been handed over by the Local Police of Vera to the judicial authorities. An investigation will be carried out into the alleged crime of temporary abandonment of minors.
International Food Fair 18 to October 21. The event will feature the ‘Sabores Almeria’ brand, and showcase what the area has to offer. The President of the Provincial Council, Javier A Garcia, and the Deputy for Agri-Food Promotion, Maria Luisa Cruz, have been final-
Help for Covid expenses THE Provincial Council of Almeria has launched a second line of financial aid which will help municipalities in the Almeria Province with costs associated with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The money will help buy materials and perform disinfection actions to protect the health of the public and prevent the disease from spreading further. This is the second time that the Provincial Council has approved financial aid for the 103 town councils and smaller local entities within Almeria. The first programme was carried out in 2020, with the same aims. The second line of aid will cost a staggering €1 million and the money will be put to good use within Almeria.
ising preparations for the event. Garcia commented that the Almeria gastronomy “is a source of pride in Almeria and it is a great honour that we can promote it in one of the most important international forums with the help of our chefs, who are the best prescribers and those who make the most of the excellence of the products of the companies that make up the gourmet brand ‘Sabores Almería’.”
Shopping gang busted THE National Police have arrested nine people for shoplifting at the Torrecardenas shopping centre. Officers teamed up with security guards from the centre in a bid to thwart a group of people who had been stealing from various shops over the space of several days. During the operation, they were able to identify and locate five people along with two vehicles. All the arrested are part of a gang which works by committing thefts from various locations. Their main target was perfume shops and clothing stores. The gang would pick a new location, and commit thefts over several days.
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NIBS EXTRA Full up TOURIST occupation over the recent long weekend rose to between 90 and 95 per cent in Almeria Province, according to the ASHAL, which represents business-owners in the hospitality sector. In hotels located in the Levante zone and some inland rural areas, this reached 100 per cent, ASHAL said.
Large size GIANT 40-kilo jellyfish are invading Almeria Province waters, owing to high temperatures and the east wind. Having been spotted in Roquetas and El Alquian, another reached Almeria City’s El Zapillo beach, where swimmers prudently removed it from the sea although it has a milder sting than smaller ones.
Much ado TWO councillors from the mountain town of Felix reported an Opposition councillor to the Guardia Civil for firing a shotgun in the direction of a busy road at night. A wounded mountain goat that later died was found next morning, prompting calls for the PSOE councillor’s resignation.
Market offer ADRA Town Hall will allocate 10 stalls in the municipal market, including six bars occupying spaces ranging from 23 to 51 square metres. Four stalls in the interior will be authorised to sell non-perishables as well as processed and frozen foods, occupying between 14 and 17 square metres.
Clean energy ALMERIA Province senator Antonio Martinez Rodriguez (PSOE) recently applauded the central government’s €8.5 million allocation that will bring clean, sustainable energy to inland towns that have fewer than 5,000 inhabitants. These municipalities are the most-threatened by depopulation, but their town halls cannot make large-scale investments, Martinez Rodriguez said.
Wee dispute NATIONAL POLICE officers investigating a shooting incident in Almeria City’s La Chanca neighbourhood that left three people with minor injuries, believe it originated in an argument between neighbours. This escalated after one of them drew attention to a passer-by who was urinating in the street.
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AVE picks up speed CONSTRUCTING the Lorca-Pulpi section of the AVE high speed track will be put out to tender in early September. On his recent visit to Almeria where he visited Nijar’s AVE installation, Spain’s Presidency minister Felix Bolaños confirmed that the AVE should reach Murcia next year. “The line will be functioning perfectly between Madrid and Almeria by 2025 or 2026,” the minister told the Spanish media. Assuming that the Lorca-Pulpi project gets Cabinet approval on the meeting scheduled for August 31, the tender will be published in the Official State Bulletin (BOE) at the beginning of next month.
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PRESIDENCY MINISTER: Felix Bolaños on his recent visit to Nijar.
THE Almeria coast could one day face a largescale tidal wave originating in the Aver‐ roes Fault north of the Alboran Sea. The warning came from Spain’s National Research Council (CSIC) in a recent Scientific Reports magazine article. Coincidentally it was published not long before a mini‐tsunami flooded streets and damaged moored fishing boats in Santa Pola (Alicante). The Avarroes Fault is near to the coast of Almeria and Granada but geologists admitted
Tidy-up for Terreros beach SAN JUAN DE LOS TERREROS’ Mar Rabiosa beach recently en‐ joyed a clean‐up operation, its second in the same week. As before, this was organised by the Isla de Terreros Associa‐ tion, with collaboration from Pulpi Town Hall and the Peregrin agricultural company. It was pre‐ ceded by a talk on marine wildlife and another on the vital role of recycling, both from the environmentalist, Maria Angeles Garcia. Pulpi mayor Juan Pedro Gar‐ cia, accompanied by Juan Bautista Lopez and Maria del Mar Sanchez ‐ respective coun‐ cillors for Tourism and Sports ‐ later took part in the litter‐re‐ moving operation. “Don’t forget that the Mar Rabiosa and Calyp‐ so beaches have ‘Colillametro’ bins for cigarette ends that have been created by the Art Monte‐ mero and Ambiente Europeo as‐ sociation,” the mayor said. Made from recycled materials recovered throughout the year from the Terreros beaches, these have been placed in prominent positions.
Worst-case scenario that its unstable character makes it more likely to create coastal tsunamis than was originally suspected. The Fault could, at some unspecified point, be the origin of seismic activity registering sev‐ en on the Richter scale, they warned.
Work can recommence on all sections of the AVE line inside Almeria now that complex problems that surrounded taking the line below ground in Lorca have been solved. Bolaños pointed out that the central government’s 2021 Budget allocated almost €2 billion to the Mediterranean Corridor rail link. “One out of every €3 that is invested in the Mediterranean Corridor goes to the MurciaAlmeria AVE line,” the minister said. “Words are no substitutes for deeds,” Bolaños admitted. “But what we are doing proves our clear commitment to this line, using European funds.”
This is known to have happened in 365AD when Adra was practically destroyed after the coastal waters receded several hundred me‐ tres, returning in a giant tidal wave that bat‐ tered the shore and took the lives of much of the local population. A present‐day repetition would reach Adra, Balerma, Balanegra or Almerimar in El Ejido, although Almeria City and Cabo de Gata would also be affected and, to a lesser extent, the Levante area.
Alleged arm-twisting over Covid A YOUNG employee at an El Toyo hotel was al‐ legedly talked into resigning after testing posi‐ tive for Covid. According to the Spanish media, his family have now complained to Work Inspectors on his behalf. It was also revealed that the man‐ agement also pressured him not to reveal de‐ tails of his contacts. Not only did he face dismissal without the right to unemployment benefit, but allegedly
he was told that unless he handed in his notice immediately, his absence would be treated as unjustified absence from work. He maintained that the manager told him his symptoms were not compatible with the coro‐ navirus, that he did not want to work, that he was lying and wanted to harm the company. The young man finally gave in and handed in his notice, but the matter is now in the hands of Almeria’s Inspeccion de Trabajo.
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A DRUNKEN Albox man who walked into a lamp‐ post claimed instead that he was injured in an at‐ tack. Reporting the non‐existent incident to the Guardia Civil, he maintained that he had been set upon by a work colleague who demanded mon‐ ey that he was owed as they left a bar together. He even produced a report from the local health centre and hospital where he had needed treatment after allegedly being thrown to the ground, hit and punched. Guardia Civil investigators checking the facts heard a very different story, not only from several witnesses, but also an off‐duty Guardia Civil offi‐ cer. All had seen the drunken man falling after he walked into a lamppost and, far from attacking him, his companion helped him up but left when the injured man began shouting.
MOJACAR’S Local Police have imposed 76 fines this summer for excessive noise. In seven of these cases, the noise‐makers were the property owners themselves but the remainder all involved persons living in rent‐ ed holiday accommodation, municipal sources revealed. The Local Police pointed out that when complaints are received about noise in an ‘es‐ tablishment used for recreational purpose’ the weight of the law comes down not on those who have caused it, but those ‘whose duty it is to prevent it.’ The town hall warned that, where appro‐ priate, steps will be taken to penalise those responsible for noise pollution, as Mojacar consolidates its image as a quality holiday destination.
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Too close for comfort STARGAZERS anxious to see the Perseid meteor shower ig‐ nored requests not to get too close to the Calar Alta domes. Photos on the Friends of the Calar Alto Astronomical Centre’s social media sites showed count‐ less parked cars, headlights blazing, encircling the Obser‐ vatory. Ea c h y e a r m o r e people go up to the Centre for a ringside seat to see the annu‐ al spectacle on the nights of August 11 and 12 but this time the Friends had sent out a plea via their social media accounts beforehand. “The Observatory continues to work and produce science on these nights,” the Friends said, remind‐ ing the public that it was not necessary to get near to the domes to see the Per‐ seids. “It is vital that there is no light pol‐ lution near the tele‐ scopes, so the centre is putting on extra se‐ curity and barriers will be set up at all accesses to the tele‐ scopes,” the associa‐ t i o n a n n o u n c e d b e‐ forehand. The Friends recom‐ mended keeping to the esplanades after reaching Calar Alto from either Gergal or Aulago. “You’ll see just as well,” they promised. “Let’s look after our Observatory.” Many heeded the warning, but far too many ignored it, prompting the Friends’ latest mes‐ sage to the public: “People, no! Not like this!”
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Cosmetic animal testing USING animals to test ingre‐ dients which are only used in cosmetics was banned over 20 years ago in the UK but, Cruelty Free Interna‐ tional (CFI) believe that it could soon return due to the fact that the govern‐ ment has ‘reconsidered its policy.’ The government made the move to align itself with a decision made by the ap‐ peals board of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) last year. This means that ingredients that are only used for cosmetics need to be safe, so some ingredients will need to be tested on an‐ imals. According to the Home Office the law in the UK on animal testing has not been
altered, although animal rights campaigners believe that aligning with the ECHA’s ruling will see animal testing return on a much wider scale. The CFI have hit back though claiming that the UK is set to blow ‘a hole in the UK’s longstanding leader‐ ship of no animal testing for cosmetics’. The government has con‐ firmed that: “Under UK reg‐ ulations to protect the envi‐ ronment and the safety of workers, animal testing can be permitted, where re‐ quired by UK regulators, on single or multiuse ingredi‐ ents. However, such testing can only be conducted where there are no non‐ani‐ mal alternatives.”
Extortion gang caught THE Guardia Civil, within the ‘Emere’ operation, has arrested three people belonging to a group who posed as pimps to extort money from clients who had tried to use their services. The detainees, who have nu‐ merous records for similar events, operated throughout Spain. The operation began in March, following a complaint filed by a citizen from San Juan (Alicante) in which he claimed to be a victim of the crime of extor‐ tion since a week before he had been in Murcia and had contact‐ ed a woman through a dating website. The meeting between the two had not taken place, however, from that day on he had begun to receive messages on his phone in which a person was claiming the cost of the service
ARRESTED: Three members of the gang. for the arranged appointment in Murcia, and under threat that if he did not pay it, the claimant, accompanied by some partners, would go to his home to ‘settle the matter’. Although the appointment had not taken place, the com‐ plainant paid the amount of €580 for the inconvenience caused. The next day, he re‐ ceived another message de‐ manding money so that he could remove him from the list and settle the matter. On this occa‐ sion, the amount they demand‐ ed was €950. As a result, the officers found out that behind these threats there was an organised group
using different social networks to locate possible victims, to whom they offered a date of a sexual nature. Subsequently, they col‐ lected the necessary information that they later used to success‐ fully complete the extortion. As a result of this investiga‐ tion, the officers located two members of the gang in Valen‐ cia, a 53‐year‐old man and a 28‐ year‐old woman and the leader of the group, a 44‐year‐old man, was arrested in Murcia. The group had been commit‐ ting crimes since January of this year throughout Spain, with complaints in La Coruña, Madrid, Valencia, Malaga, Tenerife and Gran Canaria.
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Creative fundraising initiative JOHN REDFERN is one of the many expats who support the Arboleas charity, Walk for Life. Now 72, he retired from his prosperous ironmongers and locksmith’s business in Coventry when he was 63 and now lives in Arboleas with his wife Mary. “Mmm. Where do I start?” John mused when we asked about his fundraising efforts. “I’m John, the bass guitarist, and have just recorded a CD whose list of songs includes a brief history of Arboleas with pictures,” he explained. “I have paid for 15 discs although my intention is to have more made and to sell them, donationsonly, for charity. Now I’m looking for a sponsor to back me in this quest.” John has also presented a Tiger Tank model to Walk for Life which will be auctioned in October. “I made the tank from Coviran beer cans and have just completed a Battle of Britain Spitfire aeroplane, again from empty Coviran tins.” The Second World War Tiger Tank, a perfect example of German technology, took John around 50 hours to complete. Once finished, Richard Clarke from Calida Homes collected it with the intention of putting it up for auction at Walk for Life’s dinner-dance in October. “Everything I make has been given away to friends and I just enjoy the challenge,” John said. “But I’m not sure this warrants a story,” he added modestly.
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Our readers are finding the weather too hot to handle SEVENTY‐TWO per cent of our readers said that the high temper‐ atures we are having at the mo‐ ment in Spain are just too much! According to the results from our online survey, 28 per cent say that they love the heat, adding that it was the reason they had moved to Spain. Those who wish someone would bring back the cooler weather mainly say that it is the
humidity more than the high tem‐ peratures that bother them and some even said that it’s not as hot as normal. Some residents said that it’s part of the climate in Spain and only lasts for a couple of months, so if you live here, you need to adapt to it, do your jobs and shopping early in the morning when it’s cooler. As for how to beat the heat, our read‐
ers suggest dipping in the pool, us‐ ing the air‐conditioning in the house and in the car, and cold beers! Others worried that while hu‐ mans may be able to beat the heat, it’s a lot harder on our pets, especially dogs, and pointed out how important it is not to take them for walks in the heat of the day.
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SPAIN has joined other EU countries supporting the Covid passport within the iPhone Wallet app, a digi‐ tal certificate used for citizens to travel between countries. The Covid digital certificate lets EU citizens that are travelling between countries easily prove that they have been vaccinated, have recovered from the virus or have had a negative test result. Spain’s Ministry of Health, Consumer Affairs and Social Welfare said if citizens “don’t have the EU digital Covid certificate, they can travel but the process to al‐ low them into another country is slower and addition‐ al measures, such as quarantine, can be requested.”
In July, it was announced that the Covid digital cer‐ tificate is recognised by 31 countries, including Switzerland, Norway and Iceland, and in all EU mem‐ ber states. Users in Spain can request the Covid digital certifi‐ cate after following a few steps and opting for the ‘Certificado Digital’. They can choose to receive the certificate by text message in English or Spanish and then add it to the Apple Wallet. Last month, England’s NHS app also added the Covid certificate with Apple Wallet, however, the UK government said it can only be used at events and venues in the UK and not for international travel.
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New financial product THHE European Commission approved, with a dedicated budget of €1.4 billion, a new financial product to mobilise at least €13 billion of lending to small and medium‐size companies affected by the pandemic, including Spain. “This is a significant con‐ tribution to the overall tar‐ get for the European Guar‐ antee Fund to mobilise up to €200 billion of additional fi‐ nancing in the 22 participat‐ ing Member States,” the EU said on August 16. Executive Vice‐President Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition poli‐ cy, added, “This new prod‐ uct will contribute signifi‐ cantly to the European Guarantee Fund's overall target to mobilise up to €200 billion for the European economy, by helping to orig‐ inate at least €13 billion of new lending by financial in‐ termediaries to SMEs, which have been severely hit by the coronavirus outbreak.”
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MODEL VILLAGE: The video showed how some of the works were created. BANKSY has confirmed that he is re‐ sponsible for a number of artworks that appeared in seaside towns around the UK that people suspected were made by the mysterious artist. The anonymous street artist confirmed his involvement in a number of paintings that have gained public attention in the past few weeks in a post on Instagram. They appear to have been named ‘A British Staycation.’ Another of Banksy’s works appeared in Great Yarmouth, with similar murals
found in the seaside towns of Brean, Gor‐ leston, Torquay and Lowestoft. In a video posted on Instagram with the name ‘Banksy’ shows the mantra ‘Go hard or go home’ was written on a new house in a model village in Great Yarmouth. The video shows how some of the works were created and reactions from people who spotted the art. The reveal comes as there has been speculation that Banksy may finally re‐ veal his identity.
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Ryanair apologises BUDGET airline Ryanair has been forced to apologise for making an autis‐ tic boy take a Covid test before flying from Valencia to the UK, even though he was exempt. Video footage shows the “petrified” boy in tears as staff discuss which nostril they should swab. An employee, wearing a mask, asks him “do you prefer this one”, point‐ ing to his left nostril. Callum replied: “No, not when it goes all the way up”. Callum, from Essex, cries as he shouts “no” and holds his head in his hands. The man recording the video can be heard saying: “A child with AD‐ HD and autism refused a Ryanair flight even with a GP letter stating exemp‐ tion. Not good enough Ryanair.” Callum’s mother stated, “They said if you don’t have a Covid test you can’t go home, so we had no choice.” People with specific medical conditions do not have to take a Covid test to return to Britain if a note is granted by their doctor. A Ryanair spokesman apologised and said: “Ryanair regrets to hear of the stress caused to Ms Hollingsworth and her family.”
Ice cream at the zoo ANIMALS living at Barcelona zoo are also feeling the heat. The zoo is home to 300 different species and keepers are doing their utmost to make sure that their charges are kept hydrated and cool during the shockingly hot weather. Keepers have taken to giving the animals frozen fruit yoghurts in the form of ice cream and popsicles. The frozen yoghurts are extremely popular with the lowland gorillas. “It’s not the main meal, it’s an enrichment that we give them in the form of frozen yoghurt or fruit popsicles with water and honey,” said Francisco Esteban, the primate manager. “To avoid conflict, we first have to give the ice cream to the dominant male, Xebo, until he has had enough. Then he doesn’t mind us giving them to the others,” said Esteban. The keepers hand out the treats by throwing them over security fences to the gorillas. Xebo gets his first followed by dominant female Marena. Ngumbi, Akiba and Nbini finally get their turn and receive their treats too.
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Mummy’s Boys IN 2020, across the EU, young people left their parental household on average at the age of 26.4 years. However, this average varies among the dif‐ ferent EU Member States, most Spanish will not leave home until they are almost 30 and Spanish men will wait even longer before moving out. The oldest average ages, all at 30 years or higher, were recorded in Croatia (32.4), Slovakia (30.9), Mal‐ ta and Italy (both 30.2) and Portugal (30.0 years). By contrast, Denmark (21.2 years), Luxembourg (19.8) and Sweden (17.5) recorded the lowest average ages, all under 22 years old, according to EuroStat. In most northern and western countries, young people left the parental home on average in their early to mid‐20s, while in southern and eastern countries the average age was in the late 20s or early 30s. In the EU, on average, males left the parental
THE medicine agency in Spain has authorised the first round of clinical trials for the Covid vaccine that was developed by Spanish company Hipra. The early stages of the clinical trial will see dozens of participants from hospitals in Spain to test the efficiency, immunogenicity, and tolera‐ bility of the drug, said the medicines agency. Hipra has manufacturing bases in Spain and Brazil and said it could produce up to 400 million doses of the vaccine in 2022 and 1.2 billion in 2023.
IN 2020: The average age was 26.4 years. household at the age of 27.4 years, and females at 25.4 years. This trend was observed in all countries, ie young women moved out of the parental house‐ hold on average earlier than young men. The only slight exception was Sweden, where females left on average 0.1 years after males.
Green light to test Hipra is a pharmaceutical lab that mainly re‐ searches and manufactures veterinary vaccines and has been working on two Covid‐19 shots. One of the shots is based on the same RNA messenger technology used in the Pfizer Moder‐ na dose, the second, which has just been ap‐ proved for trial, uses a recombinant protein like the American based drugmaker Novavax.
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Pay up to leave RESIDENTS of Masalfasar in Va‐ lencia have finally seen their nightmare come to an end after threatening squatters have final‐ ly left a property in the small town. Squatters had been living in the house for many months and had made life impossible for peo‐ ple living in the small town, for nearly half a year. On August 11, they finally left the property after receiving a considerable amount of money from the bank which owns the property. As the squatters left the prop‐
erty they stopped to speak to the press and were called out for what many consider to be extor‐ tion. According to reports the man and his partner only left af‐ ter making sure that money was given to them in exchange for leaving, something that the squatter has denied. The squatter said: “I asked them that if they wanted to make a contribution they could do so, nothing more.” It was put to him that he had extorted money but he reacted and said “No, that’s not exactly
the way it is. I asked them to pay if they wanted to so that we could leave earlier.” According to reports, the bank paid around €3,500 to get the squatters to leave, something which is extremely unusual. One neighbour spoke out with relief and said: “What justice has not been able to achieve, the me‐ dia and pressure from the people have achieved. “Now at least we will be able to sleep a little more peacefully, although we will always have fear in our bodies.”
Soaring electricity prices AS each day sets a new record for the cost of electricity in Spain, the government has the power to lower it, if it wanted to, the EU commissioner for Energy has said. In reply to a query from Partido Popular’s Dolors Montserrat, Commissioner Kadri Simson wrote that electricity companies “are free to set the price at which they supply electricity to customers” but she added, “Member States must guarantee effective competition” and “in paral-
lel, Member States can apply some safeguards, such as public interventions in setting prices for the supply of electricity to domestic customers in situations of energy poverty or vulnerability. “EU state aid rules allow, under certain conditions, Member States to compensate large energy consumers for part of the financing costs of renewables and part of the indirect costs of carbon emissions,” added Commissioner Simson.
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Brexit forces giveaway THE Plants Galore garden centres in UK are giving away £100,000 worth of plants on a first come first served basis. Due to Brexit, they just
cannot get the staff to help them look after the plants, so they would rather give them away, than have to throw them. Matt Pollard, team leader
Third product recall THE Spanish consumer organisation Facua has issued the third list of Nestlé ice creams whose manufacturer, Froneri, is urging establishments to remove them due to being contaminated with ‘carcinogenic’ (cancer‐causing) ethylene oxide. According to the association, it was a ‘whistleblower’ worker from a Supercor Repsol petrol station and another from a small establishment in Zaragoza who provided the information, while the manufacturer still continues to refuse to give the complete list of affected products. The list received contains details of 21 types of 14 vari‐ eties of Extreme Nata‐Fresa, Pirulo Mikolápiz; Milka Hazel‐ nut; Nuii Almendrado; Nuii Dark chocolate with almonds; Oreo bonbon; Sandwich Bokazas Nata; Toblerone choco‐ late; Smarties; Llra Cup Suprema Nougat; Great Cream La‐ dy; Cream Princess cake; Nestlé Tres Gustos Block and Nestlé Vanilla Block. Facua is continuing to demand that Nestlé and Froneri act with transparency and make public the complete list of all the affected products.
said: “In any usual year we would return these plants to our nursery to cut them back and grow them on for future years. “This year it is simply not an option as like many busi‐ nesses in our sector and the region we can’t find enough staff to work at our nurs‐ eries. “With the advent of Brexit and the departure of many European staff from the UK, we are suffering the same problem as many other busi‐ nesses in finding suitable staff who want to work. “We also need a sensible government scheme for hor‐ ticulture to employ Euro‐ pean staff on a seasonal or contract basis if UK workers don’t want this type of work,” said Matt. “We hope the giveaway of these plants will allow our customers the opportunity to pick up some free plants. There’s no catch ‐ simply turn up and load your car with as many plants as you can fit in.”
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Spain has issued 18 million certificates SPAIN has issued 18,177,202 Covid‐19 certificates, 17,361,058 for vac‐ cination, 400,522 for recovery and 415,622 for diagnostic tests. The electronic format is the most popular. The autonomous Communities that have issued the most certificates in relation to their population are the Canary Islands (57 per cent have an EU Digital Covid Certifi‐ cate), Galicia (55 per cent) and Catalonia (52 per cent). The least are Murcia (21 per cent) Castilla‐La Mancha (20 per cent), and Madrid (16 per cent). On June 7, Spain became one of the first countries to start is‐ suing and recognising the EU Digital Covid Certificate.
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Bumper season for olive oil THE total output of olive oil from mills amounted to 1,318,439 tons up to the month of July. So far this season, there has been an increase of 3 per cent compared to the last one. It is 9 per cent above the average of the previous four despite the slowdown in the olive market in recent months. The level of total stocks is 12 per cent lower than last season and stands at 640,483 tons, 355,645 of them in oil mills. The inventory da‐ ta reflects a decrease of 8 per cent compared
OLIVE OIL: Having a good year.
to the average of the last four seasons. In Andalucia, where 87 per cent of the stocks are located, the province of Jaen stands out, where almost half of the total stock is ac‐ cumulated followed by Cordoba, with 19 per cent. In the case of table olives, stocks stand at 387,937 tons, 3 per cent below the last season. The olive oil campaigns begin on October 1 and lasts until September 30 of the following year.
97,500 tons of watermelon IT has been estimated by the supermarket gi‐ ant that Mercadona will buy more than 97,500 tons of watermelon of Spanish origin this season, from the fields of Andalucia, the Valencian Community, the Region of Murcia, Castilla‐La Mancha, and the Canary Islands. The chain is committed to purchasing local fruit and vegetables, which is why it buys its watermelon from 22 different suppliers, and in Valencia and Castellon it collaborates with Amifruit, Anecoop, and Ramafrut suppliers, Juan Roig’s company has reported. Watermelon is a fruit with sweet, juicy flesh, containing many black pips, and is
known to be rich in vitamins A, B6, and C, as well as impor‐ tant minerals and fibre, plus antioxidants, and it can be purchased in the supermarkets whole, or in halves. Mercadona supports the ‘Seasonal Fruits and Vegetables’ initiative of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food, and it de‐ fends fair commercial practices, for years it has adhered to the Code of Good Commer‐ cial Practices in Food Contracting. This voluntary agreement, which repre‐ sents a new step in the promotion of fair
Sweet and juicy watermelon. commercial practices, is a part of the Law of Measures to Improve the Functioning of the Food Chain, and is promoted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food (MAPA) in collaboration with different associations of the entire national agri‐food chain, as report‐ ed by.
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Vodafone for equality Amputee creates camp EARLIER this year, Vodafone Spain broadcast their new heartwarming inclusive advert, showing a young girl using Vodafone’s house security system as a clever way to come out to her parents. The advert received a lot of positive responses, but it was also met with some negative comments. One person said, “Why should my eight‐year‐old daugh‐ ter or four‐year‐old son have to see something like this in a Vodafone advert?” Another asked, “Why does it have to be a lesbian? Why not a heterosexual kiss?” The social media team at Vodafone took the opportuni‐ ty to stand up for equality and inclusion. “Usually, global brands don’t get involved in controver‐ sial debates,” explains Roberto Tamayo, Social Media Manager at Vodafone Spain. “But this time, we decided to say: ‘enough is enough’.” Vodafone Spain also published a tweet to let their stance on discrimination be known: “Given the unfortunate comments received on our last announcement, we confirm that: yes, we have made this video and we are proud that our mission is to connect ALL people, regardless of their sexual, political or religious ori‐ entation.” Vodafone’s competitor, Movistar, even showed their support stating, “There are times when competition does‐ n’t exist ‐ and this is one of those times. We join you in taking #OneStepForward.” An article recently published on Vodafone’s website writes: “At Vodafone, we believe diversity makes us stronger, and we are passionate about technology’s ability to give everyone the ability to be their authentic selves ‐ just like the girl in our ad.”
BEN L O V E L L, a British above knee amputee who has been running a camp for adults who have lost a limb, is now fundraising to be able to offer the camp for free to children. The first AmpCamp Kids is set to take place in Febru‐ ary 2022 and Ben is raising funds to pay for six children and their families to take part in the camp in Tener‐ ife. Ben lost his leg in 2017 following a blood clot and has since worked to help other amputees. His camp in Tenerife al‐ lows others who have lost a limb to speak to other am‐ putees, while receiving a personal chief, nutritionist, fitness programme and work on all the things they think they need to help them move forward with their new life. After AmpCamp was formed Ben had a thought about focusing on children and their families coming to terms with their new way of
BEN LOVELL: Is fundraising to help the children. life and that’s how Amp‐ Camp Kids was born. With the same concept as the adult camp, Ben will be sending six children who have all suffered amputation through meningitis, cancer and other serious health is‐ sues, with their families to the camp for free. The camp is aimed at fun, giving them back a piece of childhood which lots of them missed out on due to having so many treatments and hospital visits, but also allowing siblings and par‐ ents to join.
Ben has personally been raising the funds himself to send children to the camp and is encouraging other amputees to take part in his fundraising challenges. He currently has his first six families and he is on his way to reaching target, however he wants to con‐ tinue fundraising to help as many families and send them to the camp. To donate to Ben’s fundraising drive, visit www.gogetfunding.com/ ampcamp‐kids
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Aid granted THE Junta de Andalucia has granted aid worth more than €1 million to 982 winegrowers in the province of Cordoba. This was announced by the territorial delegate for Agricul‐ ture, Livestock and Fisheries in Cordoba, Juan Ramon Perez, that winegrowers in the province will receive aid. He adds that “the commitment is to pay these incentives before De‐ cember 31.” The delegate pointed out that in the province of Cordoba there are 5,456 hectares of vineyards distributed mainly between the municipalities of Montilla and Aguilar, followed by Montemay‐ or, Moriles, Lucena, Monturque, Cabra, La Rambla, Puente Genil, Castro del Río and Santaella. The province of Cordoba represents around a fifth of the Andalucian vineyards. Perez pointed out that the aid is “based on the decrease in the commercialisation of wines due to the prohibitions established in the celebration of events and in the containment measures that have been imposed during the pandemic in the field of ho‐ tels and restaurants.”
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Hottest month ever JULY 2021 has earned the un‐ enviable distinction as the world’s hottest month ever recorded, according to new global data released by the US’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra‐ tion’s (NOAA). “In this case, first place is the worst place to be,” said NOAA Administrator Rick Spinrad. “July is typically the world’s warmest month of the year, but July 2021 out‐ did itself as the hottest July and month ever recorded. This new record adds to the disturbing and disruptive path that climate change
TOPPING THE LIST: The worst place to be. has set for the globe.” Around the globe, the com‐ bined land and ocean‐surface temperature was 1.67ºF (0.93ºC) above the 20th cen‐ tury average of 60.4ºF (15.8ºC), making it the
hottest July since records be‐ gan 142 years ago. It was 0.02ºF (0.01ºC) high‐ er than the previous record set in July 2016, which was then tied at the same tem‐ perature in 2019 and 2020.
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Listeria alert
SPAIN’S Food Safety and Nutrition Agency (AESAN) has issued an alert for Listeria in several SALGOT sausage products. The products affected by listeria are: Botifarra Negra, 250 grams, lots 211804 and 212019, expiration dates August 7 and August 23; Botifarra negra Tradiciona, 250 grams, lot 211804, expiration date August 24; and Bull de llengua, 1kg, lot 212017, expiration date August 16. The affected products were sold in the Balearic Islands, Valencia, Catalonia, Aragon and Madrid.
Cost of NHS travel tests to be reduced UK holidaymakers and expats will benefit from cheaper travel testing packages, with the price of some tests expected to fall by a fifth from August 14. The cost of NHS Test and Trace tests for international arrivals will now be reduced from £88 to £68 for green or fully vaccinated amber arrivals, and from
£170 to £136 for two tests for amber arrivals who have not yet been fully vaccinated. The Health Secretary has also announced there will be a rapid internal review of the pricing and service standards of all providers of day two and eight tests. Any misleading pricing will be clamped
down on swiftly and the government will urgently remove listings found to have misleading prices. This is the second time pricing of NHS tests has been reduced, following a review in May which reduced the cost of a day two and eight package from £210 to £170.
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Fighter pilot speaks out SPANISH Air Force Captain Antonio Cifuentes has spoken about his work on a NATO Baltic Air Policing mission. Deployed to Lithuania as part of NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission in May 2020, the Spanish fighter pilot talks about the challenge and plea-
Cifuentes enjoys his work.
Amazon resell items
AMAZON looks set to allow its partners in Spain to resell re‐ turned items as used, as it launches two new programmes aimed at helping companies recoup money. The two new programmes aim to make it easier for compa‐ nies that sell through the Amazon platform to handle goods returned by customers and excess inventory allowing partners to resell items that have been returned, giving a second life to more items. Amazon already provides this programme in the UK and the US will see it arrive late in the year too. In 2022 it is expected to be made available in Spain, Germany, Italy and France. “Our business partners will be responsible for selecting the inventory they wish to give a second life to through this ser‐ vice, and we will assess each selected item through a rigorous multi‐point inspection process, resulting in the assignment of one of the following conditions: used‐as‐new, used‐very good, used‐good and used‐acceptable. Afterwards, the item will be put back on sale on Amazon, at the price set by the seller,” said Amazon.
sure of flying. Cifuentes said he enjoys seeing his work make a difference in the Spanish military and to society. Across Europe, NATO fighter jets are on duty, ready to scramble in case of suspicious or unannounced flights near the airspace of their allies. NATO calls this activity Air Policing, which has been a part of NATO Integrated Air and Missile Defence for 60 years. There are approximately 35,000 daily air movements inside European airspace, and NATO’s Air Policing carries out around 400 interceptions each year. NATO a Combined Air Operations Centres (CAOCs) in Spain and its Air Policing covers 13 countries, with around 786,000 square kilometres of land covered by it. There are currently around 60 NATO quick-response jets on duty across Europe, with 21 allies contributing fighters, air command and control centres, and air surveillance stations to NATO Air Policing missions.
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TRAFICO: There will be harsher penalties applied. TRAFICO are waging an ‘open war’ on radar detectors and laser jammers, and anything else that assists drivers in detecting police presence that cannot be legally used, but that nobody can pre‐ vent them from carrying in their cars. The DGT is willing to put a stop to these behaviours and will apply a harsher penalty on drivers who have any of these types of devices installed with fines of up to €500 and the withdrawal of three li‐ cence points in place as a deter‐ rent.
According to paragraph 6, Arti‐ cle 13, of the Traffic Law of the Royal Legislative Decree 6/2015, it is prohibited to install and use radar inhibitors and detectors, but there is no mention of the simple fact of having the device or devices in the vehicle and ready for use. The DGT reform seeks to amend the law in this regard by clarifying that ‘It is forbidden to in‐ stall or carry in vehicles radar or speed inhibitors or any other in‐ struments aimed at evading or in‐ terfering with the proper function‐ ing of traffic surveillance systems,
as well as to issue or make signals for that purpose.’ It is also forbidden to carry in the vehicle radar or speed detec‐ tion. Excluded from this prohibi‐ tion are warning mechanisms that inform of the position of traffic surveillance systems like GPS sys‐ tems. However, the sanction will affect those drivers who drive just holding a mobile phone. Using a jammer while driving amounts to a fine of up to €6,000 and the loss of six licence points. In addition, the garage that installed it can also be fined up to €30,000.
easyJet uniforms Women to be recycled filmmakers EASYJET are set to roll out new uniforms to all its cabin crew and pilots with a differ‐ ence, as they will be made from recycled plastic bottles. The move is set to recycle more than half a million plas‐
tic bottles each year and the five‐year contract will see 2.7 million bottles saved from ending up in the trash or even in the oceans. easyJet teamed up with manufacturer Tailored Image, who are based in Northern Ireland and each uniform will use 45 bottles to make. “Our role as a bespoke uni‐ form and corporate wear provider is to deliver innova‐ tive solutions for our clients, built around comfort and practicality for their wearers. The additional challenge with the easyjet project was to meet their exceptionally high standards in reducing envi‐ ronmental impact,” said Bernard Birt, managing direc‐ tor of Tailored Image. “We were excited from the outset to be involved in this project and are delighted that the success of the new easy‐ jet wardrobe demonstrates the result of our award‐win‐ ning customer‐focused ap‐ proach and our ability to meet even the most exacting briefs.”
denounce Donostia
ON Tuesday August 10, Spain’s leading group of women filmmak‐ ers hit back against the decision to award Depp with the Donostia award. They believe that it will give the San Sebastian film Festival a bad name. The president of Spain’s Assn. of Female Filmmakers and Audio‐ visual Media, Cristina Andreu an‐ nounced that she was “very sur‐ prised” that Depp is set to receive the award. This will be the San Se‐ bastian festival’s 69th edition. “This speaks very badly of the festival and its leadership, and transmits a terrible message to the public: ‘It doesn’t matter if you are an abuser as long as you are a good actor’,” Andreu said. She also added that the associa‐ tion are “studying the next steps.” The Donostia award is a life‐ time achievement award and honours ‘outstanding contribu‐ tions to the film world’ and is due to be awarded on September 22 at the Kursaal Auditorium in San Sebastian.
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Royal cake auctioned
A SLICE of Charles and Diana’s wedding cake has fetched a stag‐ gering £1,850 at auction some 40 years after the pair tied the knot. The piece of wedding cake had been given to a member of the Queen Mother’s household, Moya Smith. She was gifted the cake at Clarence House and en‐ sured that it was well preserved. She kept it in a floral cake tin, topped it with cling film and added a handmade label to the
AUCTION: The cake fetched a staggering £1,850.
tin’s lid. The label read: ‘Handle with Care ‐ Prince Charles & Princess Diane’s (sic) Wedding Cake’. It was dated 29/7/81 and she had signed it too. This is not
the first time the slice of cake has been up for auction but this time it far exceeded the expected price. This time the sale coincided with what would have been Charles and Diana’s 40th wed‐ ding anniversary. The auction was held at Do‐ minic Winter Auctioneers in Cirencester, Gloucestershire. The cake had only been expected to fetch a maximum of £500 but bidding soon far exceeded this.
Reservoir enquiry launched AS residents in Spain are being hit by shocking prices of electricity the Spanish government has now launched an enquiry after it was revealed that the second biggest energy producer in Spain, Iber‐ drola, drained two reservoirs. The reservoirs have reportedly been drained dur‐ ing a drought in a bid to give staggering profits to the company while consumers are being hit with record high prices for electricity, something which is made worse as the country struggles through a heatwave and many people have to resort to aircon just to be able to cope with the heat Iberdrola has drained the Zamora and Caceres reservoirs which are located in the west of Spain. They have been drained over the period of a few
weeks which meant the Company has been able to produce inexpensive hydroelectricity while charging consumers a premium.The minister for ecological transition, Teresa Ribera has hit out at Iberdrola. She has labelled the actions as “scandalous”, but has ex‐ plained that the actions are not in fact illegal. “This can’t be allowed to happen,” said Ribera. “Water is a scarce resource which is just as important for the wellbeing of families and the economy as it is for generating electricity. “It’s legitimate but not rea‐ sonable, which is why we want to intervene as soon as possible.” The actions are not considered to be il‐ legal as Iberdrola has a set amount of water that they are allowed to use during the year and they are permitted to use this water whenever they wish.
Wind power by 2030
THE European Commission has tabled the Fit‐for‐55 package, a series of legislative proposals to deliver the EU’s increased climate target of 55 per cent emissions reduction by 2030. The package includes a higher re‐ newables target and new rules to support the expan‐ sion of renewables as well as being in line with Spain’s green ambitions. “The Fit‐for‐55 package sends a clear message to consumers and investors. The EU wants a major ex‐ pansion in renewables by 2030, with nearly twice as much new wind power as we’re currently building. And the EU wants to accelerate the electrification of those sectors that have so far relied on fossil fuels. This is good for the climate. And good for the econo‐ my. The Fit‐for‐55 package means major new invest‐ ments. It’s a package for jobs and growth,” said WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson. The various legislative proposals that make up the ‘Fit‐for‐55 package’ now have to be negotiated and accepted by the 27 EU Member States and the Euro‐ pean Parliament.
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Lucky winners THE Euromillions draw held on Friday Au‐ gust 13, saw a jackpot of a staggering €113,156,128 for a first category winner with two stars and five correct numbers. This ticket was sold in Spain to one ex‐ tremely lucky person. According to reports the winning jackpot ticket was sold at the at Lottery Administration No. 4 located in Vizcaya’s Leioa. The actual ticket was sold in the Artea shopping centre. This is not the only lucky ticket for a per‐ son in Spain, as another millionaire has been made after winning the El Millon. Re‐ portedly this ticket was validated in the town of Madrigueras in Albacete.
Record-breaking THE Cordoba town of Montoro smashed the record for the highest temperature measured in Spain according to the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet). The town recorded a shocking 47.2 degrees Celsius shortly after 5pm on Saturday, August 14. The previous record had come in at just under 47 degrees on July 13, 2017, and was set by Cordoba City. After the record tem‐ perature in Montoro, the next highest was recorded at Cordoba Airport with 46.9 de‐ grees at shortly before 6pm, followed by Ecija in Sevilla which reached a sweltering 46.6 degrees. Cordoba’s Aguilar de la Fron‐ tera also managed a more than respectable 46.5 degrees at just after 5pm.
Well-earned retirement LEGENDARY crooner and Grammy award winner Tony Bennett is retiring from per‐ forming, according to his son Danny ‐ who is also his manager. Last week’s sold‐out show alongside Lady Gaga at Radio City Music Hall in New York was his last. “There won’t be any additional concerts. This was a hard decision for us to make, as he is a capable performer. “This is however doctor’s orders. His con‐ tinued health is the most important part of this, and when Tony’s wife, Susan, heard the doctors she said, ‘Absolutely not’,” said Danny. A 70‐year veteran of the stage, Bennett scored his first US number one with Because of You in 1951, go‐ ing on to record a number of pop and jazz classics. The star has many Grammy Awards, in‐ cluding a Lifetime Achievement Award, pre‐ sented in 2001, to his name, as well as a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Kennedy Centre Honors and more than 50 million records sold. Earlier this year it was revealed that Ben‐ nett had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2016. Even so, he has continued to perform live in the five years since. The singer was expected to appear at a few more US dates later this year, however, these shows have now been cancelled.
STAGE VETERAN: After 70 years Bennett is now going to retire. LAST year, a total of 55.3 million tons of potatoes were harvested in the European Union. Most end up as crisps or frozen chips. Germany was the largest producer and ac‐ counted for 21.2 per cent of EU production,
Hot potatoes followed by Poland (with 16.4 per cent), France (15.7 per cent), the Netherlands (12.7 per cent) and then Bel‐ gium ( with 7.2 per cent). These five Member
States accounted for nearly 75 per cent of the total EU production of potatoes in the past year. Spain is the seventh largest producer of potatoes in the Euro‐ pean Union with about 4 per cent.
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Madonna’s new agreement MADONNA and Warn‐ er Music Group have announced a ‘mile‐ stone, career‐span‐ ning global partner‐ ship’ that includes a new agreement for her entire recorded music catalogue. Madonna said on August 16, “Since the very beginning, Warn‐ er Music Group has helped bring my mu‐ sic and vision to all my fans around the world with the ut‐ most care and consid‐ eration. They have been amazing part‐ ners, and I am de‐ lighted to be embark‐ ing on this next chapter with them to celebrate my cata‐ logue from the last 40 years.” With global sales of over 300 million records, Madonna is the best‐selling fe‐ male artist of all time, with countless accolades that in‐ clude seven Grammy Awards, MTV, and World Music Awards. She was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2008.
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Murder or mercy A SMALL fishing village in Cadiz, was left in shock after Beatriz, a woman who was dying of can‐ cer, jumped to her death on the night of Sunday August 8 from a roof. Shortly before that she had
stabbed her husband and left him severely injured. Ramon had been suffering for many years and was wheelchair‐ bound with a degenerative dis‐ ability and forced to wear nap‐
Endesa X install solar plant ENDESA X, which is electricity supplier Endesa’s energy services subsidiary, has announced its intention of starting up two self-consumption photovoltaic plants for Domca, a company that specialises in the development and commercialisation of natural ingredients and conservation solutions for the agri-food industry. One of the plants will be installed in the factory that Domca has in Granada - with 114.4kWp of power and 260 solar panels - and another will be located in the headquarters of its technological entity that dedicated to R + D + I, again in Granada, in the DMC Research Centre, with 48.9kWp of power and 103 modules. According to a statement from the company, with these two self-consumption solar plants it will be possible to cover almost 40 per cent, and 45 per cent respectively, of the energy that these two facilities need for their production processes, with clean and renewable energy.
pies. Beatriz had become his car‐ er, day and night. Ramon was a renowned painter in Spain and even has his own entry in Wikipedia as an ab‐ stract impressionist painter. His work can be found throughout Spain and across the world in‐ cluding Germany, Japan, Argenti‐ na, the United States and Cuba according to Moron de la Fron‐ tera Council. Beatriz had previously suf‐ fered from depression for many years and this had taken its toll but she had fought hard to look after her husband. As reported, locals in the town of Barbate said that Beatriz “suf‐ fered from carer’s syndrome: a continuous psychological exhaus‐ tion, the result of watching over and caring for a dependent per‐ son relentlessly and alone, with no breaks and having been com‐ pletely unaware for several years of what it means to be cared for.” Sadly, both Beatriz and Ramon died, with Ramon passing away the next day in hospital from his injuries.
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Don’t assume it’s Covid THE charity Meningitis Now has issued the warning, ‘Don’t assume it’s Covid‐19’. They be‐ lieve that life‐threatening ill‐ nesses risk going undiagnosed if people, particularly young people, follow government advice to self‐isolate if they suspect they have Covid 19. The charity has warned that people aged 15 to 24 years old need to carefully look at their
Signs can be mistaken.
Amazon TV
AMAZON has announced a decision to produce the upcoming Lord of the Rings TV series in the UK from the second season on. Although the first season was filmed in New Zealand, as with Peter Jackson’s movies, Amazon now says pre‐production on season two will begin early next year in the UK. Oscar‐winning director Sir Peter Jackson used New Zealand’s rolling mountains, meadows and forests as a backdrop for his famed Lord Of The Rings and The Hobbit film trilogies. The streaming giant said that season one post‐production will still continue in New Zealand. Amazon has not revealed the location of where the series will be shot and is at the moment shipping the complex sets it built for the first season over to the UK and is also currently booking stages for them.
symptoms if they fall ill. If the illness is meningitis or septi‐ caemia rather than Covid, then action is vital and could save lives. Dr Tom Nutt, Meningitis Now chief executive said: “Re‐ search has shown that up to a quarter of 15 to 24‐year‐olds carry the bacteria that cause meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia in the back of their throats compared to one in 10 of the general population. “Whilst many young people will have been vaccinated against MenACWY, which pro‐ tects against four strains of meningococcal meningitis, at school, we estimate that up to half a million under‐25s may have missed this important vaccination.” Many of the signs of menin‐ gitis could be mistaken for Covid or even a hangover ac‐ cording to the charity. Meningi‐ tis symptoms include fever, headache and drowsiness. The charity hopes that young peo‐ ple heading to university soon will make sure that they are aware of the symptoms.
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Bullfighting ban SPAIN has a long history of bull‐ fighting events and in some of these shows people with dwarfism can be seen fighting young or small cows. Activists claim that this is “degrading” but the ‘bullfight‐ ers’ have hit back and said “we do not want to live on subsi‐ dies, we want to fight. It’s our trade.” Many had thought that the ongoing coronavirus pandemic would see the end to bullfight‐ ing which was postponed when Spain issued its State of Alarm last March. Shows soon re‐ turned but the Social Rights Ministry in Spain hopes to see the sport banned. According to reports the Ministry was re‐ cently told that the sport had to be banned to comply with a re‐ cent UN compliance review. Many expats are torn over the sport. One expat EWN reader said, “I don’t like the sport personally but I’m a for‐ eigner living in Spain so is it re‐
ally my call on whether it should be banned, or seen as a tradition.” The issue came to the forefront again after the Spain has a long history of Ministry set out to bullfighting events. cancel a show organ‐ ised by comedy troupe Diver‐ dies, we want to fight. It’s our siones en el Ruedo. The show is trade. home to bullfighters with “I invite everyone to come dwarfism. and see if they are really laugh‐ Daniel Calderon, the manag‐ ing at them or laughing with er of Diversiones en el Ruedo, them. It’s a show like any other. has hit out against the propos‐ “Contrary to what’s being als to ban what he considers to said, they are idols for the chil‐ be a trade. dren. “I think these attacks show a “The kids go down to the lack of respect and freedom,” bullring; they do some bullfight‐ he said. ing; they have a good time with “Everyone should be able to them, and being of the same work at what they want. stature, they feel like the real “We are all professionals; we thing.” are accredited with the Culture Ministry; we contribute to the Social Security system, and we do not want to live on subsi‐
BRITISH actress Una Stubbs, known for her roles in TV shows like Worzel Gummidge, Till Death Us Do Part, Sherlock and EastEnders, has died aged of 84. Una became famous in the 1960s and appeared on films such as Sir Cliff
Richard’s Summer Holiday, and has since remained one of the UK’s best‐loved actresses. Her family have said that she died at her Edinburgh home with her family around her, her agent told the BBC that she had been unwell for a few months.
Irish gangster Una Stubbs dies arrested
IRISH gangster Gerard ‘The Monk’ Hutch was arrested in Fuengirola on August 12. Hutch, 58, is wanted in Ireland in connection with the murder of David Byrne at the Re‐ gency Hotel in Dublin in February 2016. Byrne, a member of the rival Ki‐ nahan gang, was shot dead by armed men dressed as gardaí. It is believed that the attack was ordered by Hutch in retaliation for the murder of Gary Hutch, the Monk’s nephew, in Spain in September of 2015. “The Spanish put a lot of resources into this. A lot of time and effort, and so did the gardai. The arrest of Gerard Hutch is a major result for the joint Garda‐ Spanish international operation and for the Serious and Organised Crime detectives,” a source said.
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15 minutes too early A M OT H E R and son spent the day at Luton airport af‐ ter easyJet would not let them take their flight to Split, Croatia due to their lat‐ eral flow test being out of date by just 15 minutes, with Croatia demanding the test be taken 48 hours be‐ fore departure, not arrival. Staff turned the pair away, which meant they lost a day of their holiday, the money spent on the Covid tests and they also needed to pay for new flights and an overnight hotel before their flight the next day.
The mother and son, who did not want to be named, had travelled from Norfolk to Luton in the small hours of the morning to make their 6.40am flight to Split. The pair took the test at 8.55am on the Monday morning, which was within 48 hours of departure. How‐ ever, their flight was arriving to Split at 9.10am, which ex‐ ceeded the window by 15 minutes. A spokesperson for easyJet said: “We know that flying is currently different to how many of our customers are
used to travelling, which is why we are alerting cus‐ tomers to the importance of checking current local travel requirements ahead of their flight via email and on easy‐ Jet.com via our Covid help hub, where they can also find access to government web‐ site links and the most up‐to‐ date travel information. “Unfortunately, as these passengers were unable to provide test results in line with the criteria required by the Croatian authorities, they were unable to travel on this occasion.”
Spanish pork overseas THE Spanish food and fisheries sector has consolidated the key role it plays in Span‐ ish foreign trade. The main contribution came from fruit, with an export value of €9.57 billion. In second place was meat, at €8.476 billion, which was the subsector with the highest growth, 17.8 per cent, driven by the demand for pork from China. Vegetables constituted the third largest
export group at €6.89 billion. The value of exports to third countries increased last year by 8.5 per cent (€20.088 billion overall) due to the signifi‐ cant boost in sales to China, which in‐ creased by 67.3 per cent. The sector now accounts for more than a fifth of the na‐ tional economy’s total exports, while im‐ ports represent 12.8 per cent.
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Porkie Pies
Net loss
THE world’s largest pork exporter, Danish Crown, is being taken to court for an alleged ‘greenwash’’ of its marketing claim that its bacon comes from ‘climatecontrolled pigs’ when the single report supporting this claim was funded by the company itself.
ONE of France’s top courts has banned a range of traditional techniques for hunting birds, which include trapping with glue as well as use of nets and cages, which has been welcomed by environmentalists but denounced by hunters, especially in the southwest of the country.
THE NETHERLANDS Covid pets
NORWAY
ACCORDING to animal welfare organisation Sophia Vereeniging, between one and 1.5 million people became pet owners in the Netherlands during the coronavirus pandemic, but sadly many animals have now either been abandoned or given to shelters as the country has begun to emerge from lockdown.
Where’s Wally?
BELGIUM
FINLAND
Jail break
No entry
NORMALLY prisoners try to break out of jail, but bizarrely a young man who was out on parole from the Turhout jail in Antwerp was arrested for being drunk and disorderly and trying to break into the jail as he was out after his 10pm curfew.
THE owners of Helsinki-based cocktail bar Chihuahua Julep have said that they will refuse entry for between three and 12 years to Prime Minister Sanna Marin, as well as five other officials who played a key role in imposing restrictions on Finland’s bars and restaurants during the pandemic.
GERMANY Bowled over WHEN you see the word Bundesliga you probably think of football, but there is another organisation with the same name which caters for German cricket clubs! The ever-growing numbers of settlers from the sub-continent, Bangladeshis, Indians, Pakistanis and Sri Lankans are forming clubs.
WALLY the Walrus who has spent his summer holidays off the coast of Cornwall and the Scilly Isles causing mischief and delight, has now packed his bags and is returning home to the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, with a stop in Waterford, Ireland.
SWEDEN Holy smoke A FIRE in a church in Jönköping was not caused by arson as initially suspected, but the roof was hit by lightning at night and within a matter of minutes had caught fire which spread to a nursery classroom in the same building.
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FINANCE BUSINESS EXTRA Messi deal AS Real Madrid decided that it couldn’t afford to pay Lionel Messi’s salary any longer and let him leave for Paris St Germain, the French club has come up with a solution which will see them using their specially created cryptocurrency to settle part of his wage bill.
Gatwick losses LONDON’S second largest airport Gatwick which is owned by investors from Abu Dhabi, Australia, South Korea and the USA has retuned a pre-tax loss of £204 million (€244 million) in the first half of 2021 and is asking lenders for some breathing space.
Pub culture ALTHOUGH there has been a steady decrease in the number of public houses in the UK, the former head of Greene King Rooney Anand, having raised around £200 million (€230 million) is confident enough to purchase 18 historic country pubs to go with 42 already owned.
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Delivery riders WHILST the Spanish Government and the Supreme Court thought that they were doing a favour to drivers working for companies such as Glove and Deliveroo, the decision to make them employees has rebounded. Deliveroo are shutting down in Spain whilst Glovo is employing many riders through agencies and has offered fixed contracts to around 2,000 riders only. Many are unhappy because they have less control over their ability to work on a selfemployed basis for different companies and it appears that they will find it more difficult to hide their earnings from the tax authorities.
€13.5 million
was the 2020 turnover for Filmin Spanish online supplier of movies, up from €5.9m in 2019 thanks mainly to lockdown.
Breaking into Spain US delivery company Gopuff has signed an agreement to take over UK‐based Dija set up recently by former Deliv‐ eroo workers Alberto Menolascina and Yusuf Sa‐ ban. Although UK‐based, Dija has a presence in France and Spain which was one of Gopuff’s target markets. Dija was founded in 2020 and has grown rapidly, opening and operating dozens of micro‐fulfilment
centres across London, Paris, Madrid, Valencia, and other major cities. There are many similari‐ ties between Gopuff and Di‐ ja as both businesses have a vertically‐integrated operat‐ ing model, sharing many core values and a passion for both innovation and de‐ livering for their customers. With Gopuff’s earlier ac‐ quisition of the delivery plat‐ form Fancy in the UK, and now Dija, Gopuff will oper‐
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ate in three European coun‐ tries with plans for contin‐ ued rapid expansion, bring‐ ing even more consumers their everyday needs and further redefining the In‐ stant Needs category. Gopuff plans to operate in those three European countries with some 40 mi‐ cro‐fulfilment centres and 200 employees in the re‐ gion, with further plans for continued rapid expansion. Following the sale, Dija
will continue to operate un‐ der that name in the short term as the two companies develop an integration plan to enhance the customer ex‐ perience in Europe and the UK. Gopuff has recently raised $1 billion (€850 mil‐ lion) in new funding as in‐ vestors see the strength in quick home delivery which became particularly popular during the worldwide lock‐ down.
Eco-friendly plan
Troublesome neighbour I live in a small development of row houses. My neighbour has become very troublesome. He is verbally abusive when we meet and he slanders me by untrue comments on our internet and he even emails these comments to members of the community where I lived be‐ fore moving here. He also has what I must call a “very aggressive” fig tree planted next to our sep‐ aration wall. This tree drops figs and the rotting figs attract rats, which he refuses to deal with. I am a woman of more than 80 years old and I need advice on how to deal with this situation.
Bailing out FOR reasons not made public, a number of top officials involved in the economic sector of the Spanish Government have been leaving the service and moving into other jobs. The latest is Carlos San Basilio, who is to join the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
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To make defamato‐ YOU AND THE LAW ry comments by IN SPAIN email or Internet is an offence, set out in Article 205 of the Criminal Code. You can bring charges against your neighbour, but this will involve a lawyer, expenses and visits to court. He could even be punished by a prison sentence and a small fine. As to the fig tree, you are entitled to cut any part of it that overhangs your own garden. My own advice is to do your best to ignore him.
DAVID SEARL
Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana and Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.
YOU may wonder if you can have an eco‐ friendly funeral in Spain. The answer is yes, and they’re becoming increasingly popular, although they differ from the UK. As more people become aware of the impact we have on the environment, being more eco‐friendly in life and after death is more important. In Spain, RestGreen makes ecological coffins and caskets for cremation. Although there aren’t many ecological cemeteries, since 2007 the Roques Blanques Regional Cemetery has held ecological funerals in as much as they allow for biodegrad‐ able urns to be buried there. There are also green niches conceived as vertical gardens with Mediterranean aromatic herbs and wood‐ en plaques with the names of the deceased. Other locations have created Gardens of Rest within cemeteries where the ashes of the deceased can be spread in a controlled manner. Having an eco‐friendly funeral in Spain is something that you can include in your funeral plan with Golden Leaves. You’re guaranteed to get the funeral that you want, taking the decision‐making off your family’s shoulders.
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Pay cut WITH reports across the UK of a general shortage of staff, it seems to be a very brave or possibly foolhardy decision by Pret a Manger to cut staff pay. There were no major dis‐ agreements when it decided to implement temporary pay cuts during the pandemic and lockdown, but now it has told staff that this will become permanent as trading contin‐ ues to be at lower than pre‐ pandemic levels. There are three options for its staff, accept the cut which means no payment for breaks, look for work else‐ where or go on strike and it appears that this third option is quite likely.
Double whammy ALTHOUGH much has been said and written about the im‐ pact of higher electricity prices on people’s homes which will be exacerbated with the use of air conditioning during the on and off heatwave, there is an‐ other problem waiting to emerge. Most Spanish businesses which are not self‐sufficient in energy production will find that their bills could be as much as doubled, especially as they are, in the main, working during the most expensive times of day. This means that if they are to retain their levels of profit, then they will no doubt have to pass the cost on to cus‐ tomers by increasing prices.
Hacker returns $600 million A HACKER who stole cryptocurrency worth $600 million (€510 million) has now re‐ turned most of it to US‐based Poly Net‐ work. For some months the Bank of Spain, as well as many other Central Banks, has warned investors that whilst cryptocurren‐
cy may appear attractive, its very nature makes it difficult to trace and is therefore very risky. It transpires that the hacker in question was more interested in showing how clever he was rather than wanting to make a large financial gain from his actions and
he is considered to be what is known as a White Hat, someone who points out flaws in company systems. He or she did however make a few do‐ nations to strangers online but turned down a $500,000 (€425,000) reward and promise of immunity of prosecution and
confirmed via Twitter they had undertaken the hack for fun and to point out to Poly Network that its system was vulnerable. Time will tell whether all of the money will be returned and whether the anonymous hacker will be identified, but it certainly gives investors something to think about.
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CHANGE(P) 1.323,50 277,30 3.650,0 3.339,0 1.543,00 5.670,0 2.055,0 8.512,0 636,60 597,00 4.054,0 418,20 561,60 578,40 1,418 182,22 716,40 4.918,0 2.504,50 298,90 2.695,5 529,40 175,65 2.645,0 2.082,0 1.486,2 50,78 2.723,0 1.478,50 3.787,0 9.130,0 6.128,0 3.626,4 439,40 804,28 3.153,0 10.325,0 14.010,0 833,00 1.498,40 328,90 2.965,0 1.486,50 2.544,00 408,85 162,82 1.593,00 551,60 4.573,0 2.179,50
% CHG. 1.304,50 274,00 3.604,0 3.296,0 1.506,00 5.564,0 2.029,0 8.446,0 629,20 592,00 4.003,0 414,90 557,20 574,80 1,392 180,36 709,20 4.850,0 2.413,50 292,55 2.672,5 525,20 172,40 2.625,0 2.036,0 1.458,4 49,96 2.680,0 1.467,00 3.752,0 8.998,0 6.004,0 3.601,5 433,20 791,37 3.100,0 10.150,0 13.795,0 809,78 1.489,40 325,15 2.936,0 1.475,50 2.504,00 406,00 160,02 1.579,50 539,20 4.494,0 2.148,00
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5.168,0 117,85 295,30 2.981,5 719,00 265,80 44,78 7.948,0 812,00 169,20 2.040,00 951,90 213,70 7.814,0 33,12 1.790,00 2.869,0 660,20 1.429,00 5.553,0 2.154,00 558,40 686,80 5.469,0 107,90 7,54 1.414,25 1.412,4 1.397,6 712,60 1.565,00 17,83 3.694,0 1.319,00 1.257,50 2.866,0 1.365,50 1.435,50 15.580,0 1.603,00 1.612,00 451,10 174,50 239,00 312,50 4.099,0 1.077,50 118,82 3.007,0 980,60
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David Potts, CEO of Morrisons. THE Morrisons’ takeover in the UK becomes more complicated as bids increase with a further £400 million (€460 million) on the table. Apparent front runners Fortress upped the value of their takeover bid following rumbles of discontent by large sharehold‐ ers and this was approved by Morrisons Board who recom‐ mended that it should be ac‐ cepted. However there was a new twist to the tail as previous bid‐ der US investment group Clay‐ ton, Dubilier & Rice asked for the deadline to submit a new bid to be extended and after Morrisons tacitly expressed their agreement, the UK regula‐ tor has extended the deadline until August 20. Morrisons had delayed the planned shareholder meeting whereby a vote on the Fortress
offer was due and because of this, the extension could be granted although if a new bid from a third party was present‐ ed then the extension would be cancelled. There have been rumours of other interested parties lurking in the background plus the on‐ going thought that the Amazon group which uses Morrisons for grocery deliveries in the UK might step in and make its own bid. In the meantime, Clayton, Du‐ bilier & Rice has time to raise more funds from investors whilst Fortress may feel that it has gone to the limit with its lat‐ est offer. Under UK takeover rules there is a possibility that the company could be put up for auction by the regulator, al‐ though that would be likely to attract legal appeals from some
Fuelling inflation A REPORT by the Bank of Spain suggests that the increase in electricity prices has been responsible for fuelling inflation in 2021. It estimates that in the first half of the year, soaring electric costs represent 0.8 per cent of the 2.9 per cent growth in consumer pricing. Not all of this is necessarily the fault of the electric companies as they have been affected by rising gas and CO2 costs, but wholesale electricity prices have almost doubled in the first half of the year and this has been passed on to the consumer. A reduction in IVA (VAT) has helped to soften the blow slightly, but prices are still up by over 20 per cent.
of the larger shareholders who oppose the sale as they believe that the company has underval‐ ued many of its assets.
BUSINESS EXTRA Led by Donkeys ANTI-Brexit campaigners Led by Donkeys claim that their campaign against Sainsbury’s advertising on GB News was successful after Nigel Forage said that the RNLI was “a taxi service for migrants.” The supermarket chain denies being influenced, simply confirming that its short campaign was finished.
Pigging out THE Port of Valencia has announced that every year thousands of containers filled with pork leave there and are shipped to around 75 countries to be consumed in North America, Asia, Oceania, Europe and South America, with this being an important activity which generates significant income for Spain.
Merry Xmas IT will be more than turkey for Christmas for 2,000 workers across the UK as ALDI has revealed that it is continuing to expand and will be opening a number of new stores during the second half of 2021 which will need staffing.
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The US lost this war
LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT
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THE recent decisions of the Americans in Afghanistan are almost beyond belief. If they truly were naïve enough to believe that diplomatic and peaceful negotiations with the Taliban would prevail with the withdrawal of American troops, then the whole world should be in in very real fear that the USA, our strongest and most powerful ally, is now under the control of a bunch of completely inept idiots. At the time of writing, White House spokespeople (while arranging for their own staff to flee the country) are actually announcing that the Afghan diplomats in Kabul are still hoping to negotiate with the enemy when they take over the city. You really couldn’t make it up. The two facts that emerge from statements of this ilk are that either the American hierarchy is naïve beyond belief or they think everyone else is! No, the truth of the matter is that the Americans have lost this war and hung the Afghan people out to dry. US and UK troops have been in the country 20 years. A whole generation has grown up under their protection. Most of their economy has been dominated by the American investment and military
DUMPED: A whole generation has grown up in Afghanistan under UK and US protection. infrastructure. And they have now been unceremoniously dumped. Yet another American president has become the toast of the Taliban Chai houses. Obama was the first. I always questioned his motives for withdrawing vast numbers of troops under the guise of ‘bringing our boys
home,’ which the gullible American public lapped up and quite brilliantly enabled him to retain his popularity with both his Muslim supporters and his home crowd. Trump then condoned the plans by promising the troops would be out by 2021, and bungling Biden, who probably has no more than another six months or so
of presidential power left before Kamala Harris takes over (as per plan!), has now finished it off. They have even left the enemy millions of dollars’ worth of equipment to fight with. The mind truly does boggle. All of this is of course not helped by the hundreds of thousands of fighting age young men who
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have fled the country and been allowed sanctuary in the West. If these cowards had been sent back and made to fight for their homeland they may have been in with half a chance. Well, I hope the woke brigade are truly proud of themselves. Allowing these people to infiltrate the West in droves has left the indigenous people of Afghanistan with an impossibly depleted army and devastatingly vulnerable to all the atrocities which will now undoubtedly ensue. I hope the leftie do‐gooders sleep peacefully in their beds when, under their misguided insistence, the men who should be defending the women and children of Afghanistan are lounging in their hotel beds and complaining about the food, while the terrified women and children they have abandoned and thrown to the wolves are suffering the almost unspeakable brutalities and barbarisms we know their new ‘government’ is capable of. Global Jihad also now has a firm base to operate from. A more dangerous scenario is difficult to imagine. Heaven help us all. Keep the Faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com
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READERS TURNING TO CRIME (ERR, CRIME NOVELS!) FOR COMFORT 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
AS the culture wars rage on, alongside move‐ ments like #MeToo, #ExtinctionRebellion and #BlackLivesMatter, an increasing and equally im‐ portant fringe has started to emerge in… wait for it… crime fiction writing! In ‘The Sentinel’, the latest in my own psycho‐ logical crime thriller series, DI Barbara Forster (or ‘DI Barbara’ as my audiobook reviewers call her) is praised for her success in an earlier case, but is suddenly accused of having tampered with evi‐ dence in it. An accusation that threatens to derail her entire career. As the man who was wrongfully convicted 10 years earlier goes free, a young woman goes missing. Meanwhile, Barbara is sus‐
pended and the media smell blood. And again, narrated by my good friend, the ac‐ tor Rayner Bourton (listen to the free audio sam‐ ples on Amazon!) who created the role of ‘Rocky’ in the original London production of ‘The Rocky Horror Show’. Frankly, I’m always amazed how some readers turn to ‘true crime’ for entertainment. Why waste precious hours of your life immersing yourself in unsolved mysteries? They’re so frustrating! The joy of crime fiction is providing an answer to a rid‐ dle, seeing the good guys win and loose ends tied up (in a story with seemingly more loose ends than a bowl of spaghetti) and an orderly dénoue‐ ment. Precisely why we love crosswords, jigsaw puzzles and quiz shows! We are consoled by bringing order to chaos. Though chaos can sometimes rear its head in unexpected ways... I’ve already described how, in an early novel, I had to make a late change to a character’s name, using ‘find and replace’ to change all Joans to Beryls (don’t ask!) which worked well until a key
character visited Paris and discovered in the Place des Pyramides the magnificent gilded bronze equestrian statue of... Beryl of Arc. In an even earlier story, I had to use ‘find and replace’ to change all Lisas to Muriels. Worked a treat until readers got to the point when some‐ one talked about visiting the Louvre and seeing Leonardo da Vinci’s famous painting of... Mona Muriel. Oops! 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.norajohnson.net) available online as eBook (€0.99; £0.99), Apple Books, paperback and audiobook. All profits to Costa del Sol Cude ca 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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Mental health illnesses are on the rise ALMOST two in five work‐ ers are suffering from stress and anxiety. According to a survey conducted by Behaviour and Attitudes, mental health issues are now the most common illness in the workplace. In fact, it suggests that these health conditions have pushed cancer and back pain into second and third place for illnesses among staff. Some 38 per cent of em‐ ployees say they are under stress, according to the sur‐ vey which was commis‐ sioned by Friends First and conducted by B&A. It found cancer in second place with 33 per cent of workers citing
it, followed by chronic back pain, which is suffered by 32 per cent of workers. Almost half of under‐35s say they have taken extend‐ ed sick leave of a week or more due to stress or anxi‐ ety. While four out of 10 surveyed say
they have taken extended sick leave due to an acci‐ dent or illness. The average sick leave period was 14 weeks. However, a quarter of employees say they would not be paid for a period of sick leave, even for one month or
less, adding more stress to an existing problem. Friends First said that in general most of the workers surveyed described them‐ selves as being ‘reasonably healthy’ or ‘very healthy,’ with just 10 per cent claim‐ ing they are less healthy than they would like to be. Karen Gallagher, protec‐ tion director of Friends First, said the research showed mental health is‐ sues had the potential to af‐ fect us all and the effects of stress and anxiety knew no boundaries when it came to age, gender or profession.
ON THE INCREASE: Workers cite stress and anxiety as major issues.
Face workout YOUR face has over 50 different muscles and they are rarely used, un‐ like other muscles in the body. By exercising face muscles blood circula‐ tion activates in differ‐ ent areas of the face, replenishing the oxygen supply in skin and mus‐ cles. This helps to achieve a bright and healthy glow. Exercising the face will keep facial muscles fit for the long term. Facial muscle exercises im‐ prove blood flow and supplies skin with nutri‐ ents and prevents wrin‐ kles. In order to achieve re‐ sults quickly, it is rec‐ ommended to exercise the face three to five times a week for around 20 minutes. Results should be visible within two months.
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Reducing appearance of wrinkles naturally DELAYING wrinkles for as long as possible can simply be a mat‐ ter of good habits. The basic recommendations include using appropriate pro‐ tection from the sun, not smok‐ ing, not drinking too much and never sleeping with make‐up on. Following these basic rules certainly will help prevent dry skin and wrinkling, but it is prob‐ ably not enough. It is also important to mois‐ turise, hydrate and, claim some health professionals, feed the skin with antioxidants. But one thing that should never be forgotten is that sleep plays a huge role towards the appearance of skin. Results show that those getting enough sleep had an average score of 2.2 and the poor sleepers had an average score of 4.4, with the higher score meaning the skin looked older. After five nights of poor sleep, participants had up to
FOREVER YOUNG: Reduce appearance of wrinkles at home. double the amount of fine lines and wrinkles and a lot more brown spots than those getting a good night’s rest. Sleeping face down or face‐ side in the pillow over a long pe‐ riod of time can also cause the skin to wrinkle. It is recom‐ mended to sleep on your back. Getting more vitamin C may help to reduce the appearance of wrinkles. A study of 4,000
women carried out in 2007 found that those who had high‐ er intakes of vitamin C had low‐ er levels of wrinkles and dry‐ ness. Another major source of skin problems is thought to be stress. In 2015, researchers exam‐ ined skin in 5,000 participants. Those experiencing high levels of stress had more itchy, scaly skin and rashes.
Get Qi-going for rapid results A NEW health and fitness craze looks set to cause a stir, and not because it’s difficult to pronounce. Qigong, pronounced chee‐gong, is the 5,000 year old Chinese practice of keeping mind and body sane and well. This is through various means, including postures, meditations, guided imagery and importantly, breathing techniques. Qi means ‘breath’ or ‘air’ and is considered the vi‐ tal‐life‐force or life‐force energy. Practitioners believe that this force penetrates and permeates everything in the universe. According to one teacher of 12 years, Sifu Antho‐ ny Korahais, Qigong is easier than yoga and accessi‐ ble to everyone. He claims to have taught extreme athletes, dedicated couch potatoes, people aged from 20 to 80, disabled veterans and marathoners. A simple exercise Sifu uses to illustrate the lack of boundaries, is the ‘pushing mountains,’ which in‐ volves gently moving your palms back and forth in a flowing manner, and coordinating your breath with the movement. He says ‘anyone can do this exer‐ cise, it can be done in a wheelchair, and can even be done with one arm.’ With Qigong, you don’t need to memorise long, complex routines, or worry about the martial as‐ pects of the art. Apparently you can dive immediately into the meditative and energetic aspects, which is also what apparently brings you quick results. But while some Qigong exercises are physically easy, others are challenging. But because there are so many different tech‐
niques, it’s easy to raise the difficulty level for those who are ready. Similarly, there are movements appropriate for those who are ill or out of shape, and even tech‐ niques that an Olympic athlete would struggle with. Sifu points out that Qigong is also a branch of Tra‐ ditional Chinese Medicine, along with acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine. He said: “In China you can find Qigong in the hos‐ pitals. In fact, in some there are entire Qigong wings.” Over the years, Sifu has collaborated with acupuncturists, massage therapists, chiropractors, psychologists, reiki healers, osteopaths and nutri‐ tionists. “I have seen with my own eyes how Qigong can greatly complement other forms of healing.” And while yoga is ‘empowering,’ Sifu says the dif‐ ference with Qigong is that it doesn’t require physi‐ cal strength or flexibility. In fact physical strength can be a hindrance. Body builders for example, often struggle to relax the muscles and let go of deeper layers of tension. Sifu added that an art that doesn’t need brawn for success is empowering for women, the physical‐ ly unfit, the disabled, children and smaller sized men like himself. As well as being fun, Qigong is accessible in that you don´’ need much training to start getting results. “I can train a fresh beginner to start getting amaz‐ ing results in just three hours,” said Sifu. There are numerous sites online you can visit to find out more.
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FULL OF HOT AIR AFTER all of the trials and tribulations of the past 18 months, you would think that it was time for a bit of respite, but that’s not the case. Almost as if by design, no sooner has the cost of domestic and commercial electricity been increased quite dramatically at peak times, Spain is hit by some of the hottest weather it has ever known. The temperature rose to an astonishing 50°C (122°F) in Granada last Saturday and much of the country has endured higher temperatures than previously, so peo-
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Pesky roadworks Normally it will take you less then five minutes to go from Villa Martin to La Zenia. Now, in mid August, the roundabout at AP7 and Blvd. La Zenia is being repaired. Is there a good reason for doing this right in the middle of most busy month of the year? Today it took more than 30 minutes with detours through various living quarters. Is it the way Orihuela City Hall wants to thank the tax payers in Orihuela Costa? Kr Peter
Sandy Sandra He obviously knew her by the look of that photo of him with her. If it’s been doctored then why isn’t he countersuing for defamation??????? No mention of that strategy.
Stephen Chatt Milne Well I’m a staunch Royalist, but I think nothing should be done in Her Majesty’s lifetime,as she has devoted her entire life to us and should be given as little pressure as possible before the curtain falls, let’s face it, sadly it will only be a few more years, then I’m certain that King Charles will sort his brother out... till then of course the show must go on... cheers.
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ple are trying to keep cool and it can be expensive. The logical thing, if you have it is to turn on the air conditioning but many are having to run it much longer than they would normally do which means higher costs, especially as it will often be running in the peak times. Offices and shops are running the air conditioning for staff or customers which means that they will see the results in higher than forecast bills and these costs will inevitably be passed on to the consumer. Another problem which some
people ignore, is the fact that pavements heat up considerably during the day and whilst humans have the advantage of wearing shoes to protect their feet, our four-legged friends can easily find the paws being burned and as cats and dogs don’t sweat, they have to be allowed access to plenty of water so that they don’t become dehydrated. There is an irony that many expatriates came to Spain to enjoy the hot weather, but it is now so hot (hopefully for just a short period of time) that the decision may have rebounded on them.
First off, what about innocent until proven guilty. Second, what about all the others who should be held to account because of Epstein? Why aren’t we hearing about them? Also, is this woman suing everyone who was responsible?
Claire Nina Spinks I don’t think ‘options’ come into it yet. This is a lawsuit, and it needs to run its course before anything else.
Caz Webb Yes most definitely, he’s abused his position, thinks he’s a law above himself because of it, what an embarrassment he is to the Royal family.
Sylvia Saunders Feel so sorry for the Queen’s eldest son, a self confessed adulterer and now younger son accused of paedophilia must be heartbreaking.
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GO LOCAL
THE EURO WEEKLY NEWS is urging its readers to support local businesses in the com‐ munity by going local now that the lockdown has end‐ ed 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, green‐ grocers and all of the won‐ derfully quirky independent businesses in your area. Now that the Covid‐19 pandemic appears to be un‐ der control, it is a good idea to try and support many lo‐ cal businesses by ordering online and making use of any click and collect services they can operate, especially if you are unable to get out
due to health reasons or any other restrictions. The joy of shopping local means that independent businesses can help support the local community. Although it may be a euro or two cheaper elsewhere or online, consider where your money is actually going. By shopping at an inde‐ pendent store you’re putting food on a local family’s table, and there is no better time than now to give back to your community by mak‐ ing a small gesture and shopping in this way. Many local stores support local charities, support and sponsor local sports teams and in many cases the small independent stores are actu‐ ally much more than just a
small high street shop, they’re a family’s legacy, of‐ ten passed down through numerous generations and support not just the current owner but the generation before. For those stores which are new, that extra couple of eu‐ ros spent there are support‐ ing someone’s dream and ambition, and also the courage it took them to step out alone, which is no easy task. It takes quite a large chunk of money to set up an independent store and com‐ pete with the multinational 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 purchasing gift vouchers from local businesses to help them over the coming weeks, thinking outside the box can often lead to some fantastic ideas. Why not buy a meal for two, an hour’s tattoo time at a local studio, a hair cut at a local salon or an online study course for someone looking to change their ca‐ reer path. As people are struggling with finances thinking about what friends and family may actually need is important too. Whilst it’s nice to give a glamourous gift perhaps pre‐ paying a family member’s phone bill for the month
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BUY LOCAL: By shopping locally, independent businesses can help support the local community. 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 re‐ covery of the local economy. When we buy local, our money stays local, and it strengthens the local econo‐ my in two ways. First, buying local keeps money circulat‐ ing within the local econo‐ my. Studies have shown that local businesses recirculate a greater share of every euro as they create locally owned supply chains and invest in their employees. Data shows that local re‐ tailers return 52 per cent of
their revenue back into the local economy, compared to just 14 per cent for national chain retailers. Money circulating through the local economy benefits everyone who is a part of each transaction. For exam‐ ple, let’s look at a local farmer growing produce. First, they sell to a local restaurant, which in turn prepares the fresh produce and sells it to local cus‐ tomers. The farmer pays its local employees and the restau‐ rant uses revenue from sales to buy supplies from a neigh‐ bourhood hardware store. This example illustrates how the recirculation of money in the local economy leads to a
stronger financial foundation for our neighbours and com‐ munities. Buying local also fuels new employment and job oppor‐ tunities for people within our community. Studies show, locally owned businesses employ more people per unit of sales and retain more em‐ ployees over time. A fantastic example of how to support your local community is with a Charity Gift certificate, why not do‐ nate to your loved one’s favourite cause. Just remember to still fol‐ low the latest government advice and any guidance businesses have to keep ev‐ eryone safe in the future.
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Treating problems. PHYSIOTHERAPY can help a variety of problems including spine and other neurologic problems, arthritis, strains and sprains and post‐operative re‐ habilitation. The life expectancy of ani‐ mals is increasing a lot, which mainly leads to more os‐ teoarthritis and joint and mobil‐ ity problems. Osteoarthritis is the most frequent cause of lameness in dogs, estimating that 20 per cent of dogs older than one year are affected.
Physiotherapy, included in a multidisciplinary programme, is where it can bring us the great‐ est benefit. A variety of soft tissue tech‐ niques (eg massage), Joint tech‐ niques (eg mobilisations and stretching), and electrotherapy treatments (eg TENS) , lasertherapy, Ultrasound, hy‐ drotherapy and Shockwaves are incorporated into animal physiotherapy treatments. Ex‐ ercise rehabilitation is also a very important part.
Habits that our pets hate WHILE pets may be man’s best friends, it is not always a match made in heaven as there are actually many things that humans do to annoy their furry friends. Hugging may be a comforting and personal gesture among people, but pets can often feel scared and trapped when their owners pull them in for a tight embrace. This can often re‐ sult in a struggle for freedom which is not pleasant for anyone. Pets also don’t appreciate being woken up as they can feel startled and confused ‐ espe‐ cially if you do it abruptly. Dogs, in particular, sleep more heavily as they age so are likely to react fairly grumpily if you wake them up from a nap. Animals also don’t appreciate change and can find it harder to adapt than humans to alterations in schedule or environment. This can cause them to act out and misbehave which may lead to problems such as chewing,
Hugging may not be pleasant.
scratching, digging and barking. Keeping them on a routine schedule as much as possible will help to prevent this. Newcomers can also be a disruptive presence for animals, so don’t ex‐
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ROAD TEST by Mark Slack MANY people think that un‐ less you have owned an Alfa Romeo you are a not a true petrol head, you can kind of see their point. While classic Alfas probably still deserve their reputation for being temperamental, newer mod‐ els have long left that aspect of ownership behind. The trouble is reputations can take a long time to disap‐ pear and that’s a shame be‐ cause it prevents many people from enjoying some cracking cars, and they don’t come any‐ more cracking than the Giulia. The ‘standard’ Giulia range is by no means backward in acceler‐ ating forward, with even the least ath‐ letic engine pro‐ ducing 200hp and the most powerful 510 hp. The lead‐ in Sprint has an enviable standard equipment list that includes active cruise control, dual zone climate, naviga‐ tion, Bi‐Xenon head‐
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Alfa Romeo Giulia Veloce Facts at a Glance Model: Alfa Romeo Giulia Veloce Engine: 2.0-litre, turbocharged, petrol developing 280 hp Gears: 8-speed automatic Performance: 0-100 kph (62 mph) 5.7 seconds/Maximum Speed 239 kph (149 mph) Economy: 8.6 l/100km (32.8 mpg) combined driving - NEDC Emissions: 195 g/km - NEDC Model tested was UK-specification and equipment levels and prices may vary in other markets.
On the road this car has a dual personality.
lights and all the other niceties one might expect at this level. My mid‐range Veloce out‐ sprints the lead‐in model with a 0 to 100 kph (62 mph) time of 5.7 seconds and then on to a 239 kph (149 mph) maxi‐ mum. The 280hp developed by the 2.0‐litre turbocharged petrol engine is quite a feat and when you think this isn’t the top of the range model, it shows how good the Giulia range is on the performance front. One would expect no less from Alfa Romeo! At €50,261 (£42,595) the Al‐ fa is up against some very stiff competi‐ tion from ar‐ guably much more premium badges. How‐ ever, the Alfa not only has history and heritage but an excellent standard equipment package, looks that turn heads
for all the right reasons and re‐ mains commendably practical. This is a four‐door saloon where you can carry four adults in space and comfort. On the road the Giulia has a bit of a dual personality. It is quite happy to potter through urban streets, but show it a more open road and its inner performance demon is re‐ vealed. It’s not just accelera‐ tion and speed, but all round performance. From the way it puts power down to the handling and steering. It is superbly accom‐ plished. Gear changes through the eight‐speed automatic box can be encouraged manually via some lovely aluminium paddles. This is a well‐honed, well‐ crafted and hugely entertain‐ ing car. It manages to combine so many positive attributes and is a delight to drive. Here in the UK many premium badge buyers will stay loyal to their usual fare, but the few who venture to Italy will not be disappointed.
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New noise radars THERE are already fines given out in Spain for excess noise, known as ‘noise pollution’, but this autumn you can expect a whole new headache, as noise radars start to be installed on the roads and streets of Spain, that measure the decibels emitted by your vehicle as it drives along, and it is predicted that by 2022, these radars could be in place, and ready to fine drivers whose vehicles ex‐ ceed the permitted level of noise. This type of radar has already been test‐ ed for more than one year in Switzerland, and France, with Paris, Nice, Lyon, and Bron, all taking part in this initiative, with the main problem of course coming from vehicles with noisy exhausts. In Spain, the government of Catalonia has already announced that it intends to in‐ stall a noise radar on the C‐31 road, so it should not come as any big surprise if these radars start springing up all over the coun‐ try very soon. These devices are fitted with a 360 de‐ gree camera, along with acoustic antennas that pick up the sound waves from passing vehicles through microphones that mea‐ sure the ambient decibels every 10th of a second, but the revolutionary technology is such, that it can apparently distinguish be‐ tween different sources, for example, a car. In the same way as any other radar al‐
ready on the roads, if the device deter‐ mines the decibels emitted by your car ex‐ ceed the permitted noise level, then it takes a photograph of your vehicle’s number plate, and you will be issued with a fine, which, depending on the location of the radar, can reportedly range from €90 to €600, but of course, the information relat‐ ing to fines from these new radars will be made available when the time comes. Data provided by the European Environ‐ ment Agency, in their fight against noise pollution, claims that around 113 million people are affected by it annually, and that 12,000 premature deaths occur as a result, with the European standard establishing that during the day, a level of 55 decibels is acceptable, while at night, this is lowered to 50 decibels. In Spain, it is reported that each city will set its own maximum noise limits, and that the rule does not apply only to moving ve‐ hicles, it could apply to a parked car with loud music playing, and using Madrid as an example, exceeding the legal limit of 87 decibels by up to four decibels will bring a €90 fine; exceeding the limit of 87dB by up to seven Db brings a €300 fine; and exceed‐ ing the limit by more than seven dB means a €600 fine, plus your vehicle being immo‐ bilised.
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Lowest fatality rate on the roads A RECENT report by the Euro‐ pean Transport Safety Council has revealed that Spain is the country in the European Union with the lowest rate of traffic accident deaths, which will be music to the ears of the Direc‐ torate‐General for Traffic (DGT), as they strive to keep the roads of Spain as safe a place to drive as possible. With the sudden return of traffic to the roads after lock‐ downs disappeared, this sum‐ mer alone, an estimated 50 million trips are expected to take place across the country, with the DGT running various campaigns to control drivers who might try to abuse the al‐ cohol or drugs laws. Spain heads the list, along with Latvia, and Lithuania, as the countries in the EU with the fewest road deaths in the period from 2001 to 2020, re‐ ducing fatalities by 75 per cent, although as far as Spain is con‐ cerned, if you only take the last decade, then the country is fourth on the list, showing a 45 per cent decrease in road fatal‐ ities, but, a plus factor is that
between 2019 and 2020, deaths decreased by 22 per cent on Spanish roads. Some voices ‐ including the Spanish Association of Roads (AEC) ‐ have been raised at times about the state of repair of the Spanish road network, with the country lagging be‐ hind the investment of other EU countries such as Germany, France, or Italy, with road con‐ servation budgets reportedly having dropped from €1,300 million in 2009, to €760 million currently. However, that initial invest‐ ment seems to be one of the key factors in the last decade behind the 45 per cent de‐ crease in deaths on the roads in Spain, with fatalities drop‐ ping from 2,478, to 1,366, plac‐ ing Spain fourth, behind Nor‐ way, Greece, and Portugal. If that initial investment in roads played its part, then probably so did Spain’s pio‐ neering implementation of an‐ ti‐drug controls on its roads, combined with an adjustment to speed limits, along with re‐ strictions derived from the
Covid‐19 pandemic, although the report does point to the need for more specific safety measures for motorcyclists, one of the most vulnerable groups on the roads, according to the latest accident data from the DGT.
SPORT NEWLY promoted Brentford had a baptism of fire by being given Arsenal as their first oppo‐ nents in their Premier League debut on Friday, August 13, in the first match of the 2021‐22 season, playing at home, in front of a packed house of very enthu‐ siastic supporters, including Eng‐ land manager, Gareth South‐ gate. As stats go, Brentford last played in the top‐flight of English football way back in the 1946‐47 season, and become the 50th dif‐ ferent club to play in the Premier‐ ship, the 10th from London, with their Brentford Community Stadi‐ um the 60th ground to host Pre‐ mier League football. Thomas Frank ‐ who becomes only the second Dane to manage a club in the Premiership, after Michael Laudrup at Swansea in 2012 ‐ could not have got off to a better start than for Sergi Canos to grab the first Premier League goal of this season, after wrong‐ footing Calum Chambers and fir‐ ing a right‐foot shot past Bernd Leno from 15 yards out, for 1‐0 after 22 minutes, with the crowd going crazy. A 1‐0 lead at half time was
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Newly promoted Man United Brentford stun Arsenal thrash Leeds
THOROUGHLY DESERVED: 2-0 for Brentford in their baptism of fire. thoroughly deserved, and as the second half got underway, it was Arsenal who seemed inspired, as they finally put some moves to‐ gether, but as the half pro‐ gressed, it really looked like the Gunners were not going to score,
and Brentford made Mikel Arte‐ ta's evening even worse on 73 minutes, as some sloppy defend‐ ing from a long throw eventually found the head of Christian Nor‐ gaard at the far post, who placed the ball beyond Leno into the Ar‐
senal net and it was 2‐0 the Bees. This 2‐0 result leaves Brentford perched on top of the Premier League with the rest of the clubs still in action, it’s really a dream start for Thomas Frank and his players.
MAN UNITED were back in action on Saturday, August 14, with their first Premier League match of the 2021‐22 season at a packed Old Trafford, with an official attendance shown as 72,732, playing their old rivals from Yorkshire, Leeds United. In a majestic second‐half spell, Portuguese international Bruno Fernandes scored a brilliant hat trick, in what was really a devastatingly good display of football by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men, as the Red Devils simply brushed Leeds aside, totally dom‐ inating the second 45 minutes. It was 26‐year‐old Fernandes who opened the scoring, set up by Paul Pogba after 30 minutes, although Luke Ayling did level the match with a spectacular strike just minutes into the second half, after which, the floodgates opened and it was all United. Mason Greenwood started the rout, on 52 minutes, with an‐ other clinical finish, before Fernandes stepped in ruthlessly with two more goals after 53, and 60 minutes, as Paul Pogba ran the show from the middle of the field, collecting his fourth assist of the game when he teed up Fred for goal number five after 68 minutes. In a ridiculous show of strength, United then brought on £73 million new boy, Jadon Sancho to make his home debut, much to the delight of the home crowd, who, on this evidence, will be expecting big things this season for sure. With a new season up and running, Solskjaer declared that “nothing is beyond” his squad this season, and when you think he still has other players fighting back to match fitness, plus Varane waiting in the wings, the Dane has every right to feel op‐ timistic for a change.