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ALMERIA’s Railway Defence association questioned claims that work on the Almeria‐ Murcia AVE high speed train was on schedule. Members visiting the section nearest the capital saw neither workmen nor machinery, they said recently. Nothing suggested that work had started on the complex section requiring a 900‐metre tunnel and a 1,400 viaduct between Nijar and the River Andrax, they added. The association has now asked to meet the president of Spain’s track operator, ADIF, members told the Spanish media: “Let’s see what she has to say.”
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Cold facts EL EJIDO‐based La Union Corp will help La Palma ba‐ nana growers by freezing fruit damaged by ash from the volcano. They are using a new technique to freeze bananas for as long as necessary without affecting their flavour or nutrients, revealed the ASPROCAN banana produc‐ ers’ association. The joint initiative hopes to salvage as much of the La Palma crop as possible and prevent the unnecessary waste of a product which is in perfect condition but, owing to EU regulations, cannot be marketed because its skin is blemished. The damaged fruit will be frozen at the Almeria plant where it can later be cut and packaged, ready for do‐ nation to food banks throughout Spain. Ten thousand La Palma families depend on banana‐ growing and they are currently sustaining ever‐increas‐ ing losses, explained ASPOCAN president Domingo Martin Ortega “We are working on several options to save the largest possible volume of La Palma fruit,” Or‐ tega said. “This technique could be one of them but it also has the potential to become an interesting long‐ term procedure.”
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ALMERIA CITY: Many buildings were turned green.
ON October 2, the city of Almeria was dyed green to mark World Ostomy Day. Almeria hoped to raise awareness of the situation that many people live with after having undergone surgery. The surgery involves an opening being made be‐ tween the intestines and the abdominal wall.
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Green day in Almeria According to the Almeria Town Council on Saturday night, some of the most em‐ blematic fountains were turned green. Fountains in‐ cluding those in Calle Santia‐ go, the Parque de las Famil‐ ias, the Plaza Virgen del Mar and the Parque Nicolás Salmerón were turned green. The Teatro Apolo also saw its facade bathed in green. It
is estimated that over 125,000 people in Spain have ostomies. This number grows every day as more opera‐ tions are carried out. World Ostomy Day has two objectives. The first ob‐ jective is to help integrate anyone with an ostomy into society. The second objective is to raise awareness. This in‐ volves making society aware of what people who have os‐
tomies have to overcome ev‐ ery day. According to Colostomy UK: “The first Saturday in Oc‐ tober is traditionally Ostomy Day: A worldwide celebra‐ tion of life with a stoma and a chance to raise awareness. At Colostomy UK we are looking forward to support‐ ing the day, and do it through our #StomaAware cam‐ paign.”
Red Cross palliative care THE Red Cross helped more than 1,000 people with a pallia‐ tive care programme in Alme‐ ria. The La Caixa Foundation’s Programme for the Compre‐ hensive Care of People with Advanced Illnesses was created in 2009. The programme is said to be pioneering.
During 2021, the programme has provided both emotional and spiritual care during pallia‐ tive care, end‐of‐life processes and bereavement to more than 1,000 people in Almeria. The programme is managed by the Spanish Red Cross in Almeria and promoted by the
Showing Covid relief ACCORDING to data from the Junta de Andalucia released on October 7, the last death due to coronavirus in the province of Almeria occurred on Monday, September 20. The death was reported two days later. According to official fig‐ ures, the province of Almeria has not had any more people die from the virus since then. ICUs are still seeing new patients admitted. Fortunately, pa‐ tients are recovering and leaving ICUs. Since March 2020 when the pandemic really began to hit Spain, the province of Almeria has lost over 900 people due to the virus. Since the coronavirus pandemic began over 70,000 people have been infected with the virus in the province. On the same day as the data was released over 860 people were fighting the virus in the Almeria Province. A staggering 68,000 plus people have recovered from the virus so far.
La Caixa Foundation. The pro‐ gramme has been developed by the Almeria Health District and the Torrecardenas Universi‐ ty Hospital. Thanks to an agree‐ ment with the Andalucian Health service a team of four health psychologists and 13 vol‐ unteers work together to pro‐ vide help to those who need it. The health psychologists are specialised in psycho‐oncology and palliative care. Thanks to the programme, patients and their families are able to receive end‐of‐life psychosocial support. Bereavement support is also provided too. October 9 is World Palliative Care Day. The day aims to mark the impor‐ tance of palliative care and comes with the slogan: ‘Leaving no one behind: equity in access to Palliative Care’. The vital programme pro‐ vides people in Almeria with spiritual, social and emotional support.
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NIBS EXTRA Needle phobia BENTARIQUE (population 243) has eight residents aged between 20 and 29 and all are double-jabbed against Covid. Bentarique’s 100 per cent compares with Turillas’ (population 233), where 17.4 per cent in this age group are fully-vaccinated followed by Lucainena de las Torres (population 546) with 16.4 per cent.
Rent-free THE Junta accepted Albox Town Hall’s offer of larger premises for the Employment Office at the Centro del Agua y Salud building. This is a sports centre with offices between the basement and first floor that the town hall is making available, rent-free, for the next 30 years.
Port project THE Junta’s Public Works, Infrastructures and Territorial Planning department is tendering a €3.207 million contract to remodel and develop Adra’s fishing port. The project is 80 per cent financed by the Europe’s regional development fund (Feder) and once the contract has been awarded, should be completed within seven months.
Answer needed ALMERIA University’s long-requested Medical School now awaits a central government decision, said Roger Velasco who heads Andalucia’s Universities department. The Junta has confirmed its backing for the plan but meanwhile more than 100 wouldbe medical students have had to leave Almeria Province or opt for a private university.
Price war APPROXIMATELY 200 agricultural growers and representatives from provincial fruit and vegetable companies staged a one-day strike last Friday and demonstrated near Almeria port, complaining about unfair competition. They called on the Administrations to comply with EU agreements regarding imports from third-party countries, particularly Morocco, which affected local prices.
ALMERIA’s city hall and the Diputacion provincial council have played an important part in this year’s Almeria Beatles Weekend. The event which has been held in Almeria Province since 2017 to celebrate its link with the Beatles and, more specifi‐ cally John Lennon, returns this time with the backing of both city hall and the Diputacion. Lennon spent six weeks in Almeria Province in 1966 film‐ ing Richard Lester’s cult come‐ dy, How I Won the War, and it was while he was here that he wrote Strawberry Fields Forev‐ er. “You don’t need motives or excuses to boast about the Beatles’ close link with Almeria
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BEATLES WEEKEND: Manuel Guzman, Diego Cruz, promoter Pepe Verdejo and Javier Adolfo Iglesias. thanks to John Lennon’s visit,” said the Diego Cruz, city hall’s Culture and Education council‐
Prison permit outrage FINES residents bitterly oppose plans to grant pris‐ oner Oscar Perales a four‐day release between Oc‐ tober 16 and 20. Perales is 10 years into a 21‐year prison sen‐ tence for murdering 27‐year‐old Rosa Galera, his ex‐partner and mother of his small daughter, in Fines. She was reported missing on May 31 in 2011 and her dead body was found on June 2 in the gully where Perales had thrown it. The Federation of Almanzora Women’s Associa‐ tions (Femaxi) recently staged a peaceful protest in Fines in support of Rosa’s family and her memo‐ ry. “Femaxi totally rejects the decision to allow the murderer Oscar Perales to take prison leave,” de‐ clared the association’s president, Remedios Serra‐ no.“The permit is especially inappropriate because according to the family’s lawyer, the killer has shown absolutely no signs of remorse.”
Cooking up something special THE Mojacar branch of the Red Cross recently held its second Cookery Contest. Organised for local se‐ nior citizens belonging to its Care for the Elderly programme, the compe‐ tition was cancelled last year owing to Covid re‐ strictions. This year, participants in the programme asked for its return and, as in the prevision edition,
each prepared a signa‐ ture dish at home. They later took these along to Mojacar’s Red Cross centre where the 36 experienced cooks met up to sample each other’s dishes. These were also judged by a jury that included Mojacar’s mayor Rosa Maria Cano, with the first prize going to Mar Sierra Grande for her Christmas Cake.
lor. “We possess this link and should make the most of it be‐ cause not all cities are lucky
enough to have been the birthplace of one of the world’s best songs by one of the world’s best groups,” Cruz said. Manuel Guzman, who heads the Diputacion’s Culture and Cinema department, agreed that John Lennon’s visit to Almeria was an added extra to the province’s culture and tourist attractions. Lennon’s presence still reaches as far as Tabernas, Ni‐ jar, Mojacar and Carboneras, the places that he visited,” Guzman said.
A magical night MOJACAR’s Municipal Band, under the baton of its director Miguel Angel Miranda, is preparing a special Christmas performance. The band’s highly‐anticipat‐ ed Christmas concert is at‐ tended by a large audience that always enjoys its superb young musicians, but this year Miguel Angel Miranda is preparing a surprise. Without wanting to reveal many details, he explained that the Municipal Band is re‐ questing collaboration from all residents who would like to participate in some way. This can include making cos‐ tumes, decorations or helping
with make‐up and hair as well as singing or dancing. Noche Magica (Magic Night) will feature all‐time greatest children’s entertain‐ ment hits with live music, singing and dancing and an original script relating the sto‐ ries that have encouraged generations young and old to dream.“Do get involved,” urged Mojacar’s Culture and Festivities councillor Raquel Belmonte, who said she is hoping for a good response. Readers who would like more information about the concert should make en‐ quiries at the Municipal Music School in the afternoon.
Avoiding confusion THE Meson Gitano (Gypsy Inn), a group of six cave‐hous‐ es below the Alcazaba in Almeria City, has had a change of name. To avoid mystifying tourists visiting what is now a museum, it will be known as the Almohadi District archaeological site, re‐ ferring to the era when the caves were part of a Moorish settlement between the 11th and 13th centuries. “The centre is neither an inn and nor does it feature gypsy culture,” reasoned Almeria City Hall’s Urban De‐ velopment and Infrastruc‐
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tures councillor, Ana Martinez Labella. She was aware that it could take time for Almeria City residents to adapt to the new name, Labella explained, but the museum, which is in‐ cluded in the Junta’s Museum Network, is being promoted throughout Andalucia and Spain.
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Carboneras shut-down conditions CARBONERAS mayor Jose Luis Amerigo Fer‐ nandez insisted that shutting down the Ende‐ sa power station should involve retraining its em‐ ployees. Amerigo Fernandez said the town hall was currently in talks with the Junta de Andalucia and Endesa regarding the priority of requalify‐ ing workers in the re‐ newable and climate‐ neutral economy. This, the mayor said, should include projects that could also help to generate sustainable employment which, with the passage of time, would diversify the Carboneras economy in a manner respectful both to the local popula‐ tion and the environ‐ ment. Amerigo Fernandez al‐ so pointed out that “when the time comes” the former employees could take on the work of dismantling the instal‐ lation. “It is essential that all actions linked to the definitive end of activity at the power station should be co‐ordinated with the Carboneras Just Transition Agreement and the Towards Em‐ ployment processes,” he said. The mayor also stressed the Administra‐ tions needed to comply “as rapidly as possible” with the obligations set out in the conditions for shutting down the plant’s two generators.
and finally... NOT exactly Banksy. A graffiti worker’s tag, Talegos, has recent‐ ly appeared all over Almeria City. “Talegos is everywhere but judging by the outlines and letters, he’s not been using a spray‐ can for very long,” a well‐known graffiti artist told the Spanish media. “There are a lot of new people and they’re ruining ev‐ erything,” he lamented. The Talegos tag is not limited to Ameria, however, as a giant Talegos was also spotted in Malaga recently over the entrance to a tunnel near the Plaza de la Merced.
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Challenging hilly course for Mojacar runners
TEN members of Mojacar’s El Bandido Run‐ ners took on the challenging 10‐kilometre run in the Pueblo earlier this month. As usual El Bandido Runners included residents and visitors, with some running their first race representing the club. Family and friends were there to cheer on and support the El Bandido Runners as they set off at 10am on the 36th edition of the Carrera Popular de Mojacar, which started and ended in Plaza del Mirador. The overall winner completed the hilly course in 37 minutes 26 seconds, with the first woman runner finishing in 47 minutes three seconds. The Bandidos’ Akvile Lisauskaite in 25th place was the best‐placed Bandidos runner and also the race’s second female runner overall, finishing in 50 minutes, 53 seconds.
Following her were David Jones (35), Dean Hayward (38), Chris Bailey (38), Jan Murton (48), Steve Murton (49), Daniel Laws (52), Corinne Cherel (55), Summer Phillips (56) and Vicki Laws (57). El Bandido Runners, set up by Ironman Kevin Rowe in June 2018, started with a small number of regulars that has grown to include runners, joggers and walkers. Some are permanent residents while others are regular visitors and holidaymak‐ ers who cover the five kilometres of the Mojacar Paseo. “All ages, nationalities and speeds are welcome!” Kevin said. For more information contact Kevin on ironmankev08@gmail.com and follow the El Bandido Runners on their Facebook page.
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100,000 civil service jobs offered THE Spanish govern‐ ment has announced what it says is “The largest ever offer of public employment.” This time, the in‐ crease will be mainly financed by European stimulus aid from which Spain benefits to the tune of €140 billion. Over the past few years, except for 2020, the positions offered have been steadily growing. There were more than 28,000 in 2019. The following year (2020) there was that slight fall, al‐ though it remained above 28,000 posi‐ tions. And in 2021, the data grew again strongly, reaching 30,500 places, adding those for the General State Administration (AGE) and those for the State Security Forces and Bodies and the Armed Forces. This time though, it is a new record for employment, as 100,000 jobs are being
Committed to the people.
offered for civil ser‐ vants. The Spanish Minister of Finance, María Jesús Montero, stopped at one point during the presenta‐ tion of the General State Budgets (PGE) for 2022, saying: “In three years of Pedro Sánchez’s government,
the public employ‐ ment offer has been 73 per cent higher than that of the six pe‐ riods of office of Mari‐ ano Rajoy, this is a government that is committed to quality public services, the Welfare State, em‐ ployment and people.”
Almeria tackles illegal fishing DURING a series of risky dives, officers from the Guardia Civil have removed 70 illegal fish‐ ing traps. The Guardia Civil in Almeria located and seized a 600‐me‐ tre long net line with 70 sub‐ merged poaching pots. The traps were located off the coast of Retamar in Almeria and were destroying a posi‐
donia (Mediterranean Sea grass) meadow. The intervention was car‐ ried out by the officers on September 30. It is believed that the traps had only been underwater for a short time. In this short time, they had al‐ ready destroyed part of a colony of oceanic grass. Oceanic posidonia is listed as an endangered species by the European Union. It is an aquatic plant that is ecologi‐ cally important. Illegal submerged nets of‐ ten cause risks for passing boats. They also damage the animal and plant species in the ocean. The action was carried out as part of the LIFE + Posidonia Andalucia project. The Euro‐ pean Union launched the pro‐ ject and it is coordinated by the Regional Ministry of Agri‐ culture, Fisheries and the Envi‐ ronment and the Andalucian Environment and Water Agency. The project hopes to pro‐ tect posidonia meadows in the Andalucian Mediter‐ ranean. Special emphasis has been placed on protecting meadows in the Poniente Almeriense.
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Readers’ poll
Expats reject further refugee help
EURO WEEKLY NEWS readers have voted to say that they be‐ lieve countries nearer to Afghanistan should be helping refugees there. The EWN asked readers whether European countries should be taking in more refugees and 100 per cent said they should not. Instead, readers said that there are other ways to help people in Afghanistan, with many suggesting that neigh‐ bouring countries help. One reader, Tom Hassel, sug‐ gested that Saudi Arabia could take in Afghan refugees. Meanwhile, Linda Exton said: “Plenty of suitable countries bor‐ dering their own same culture.” The United Nations Refugee Agency last week demanded that the EU resettle more than 40,000 Afghan refugees. Speaking after an EU‐hosted online forum, European Com‐ missioner for Migration Ylva Jo‐ hansson said that the target is “doable,” but that it requires EU member states to make pledges.
REFUGEES: Better that suitable cultural countries help out.
She said: “Countries will also take into account other ways of protecting people. We had a broader approach to protecting people at this forum.” She added: “I was over‐ whelmed by the support of the member states. We are right in the middle of resettlement pledges for next year and the member states are ready to in‐
crease them.” UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi told the EU’s high‐level forum on provid‐ ing protection to Afghans at risk that at least 85,000 people ‐ and possibly more ‐ would need their protection over the next five years and that the EU should take in at least half of that num‐ ber.
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AFTER a bumper harvest, Spain retains its position as the world’s top exporter of fresh lemons. The 2020/2021 harvest of fresh lemons in Spain topped 1,340,000 tons. It’s the number one exporter of fresh lemons in the world, the top grower of lemons in Europe and ranks second in the world in terms of processing the fruit.
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Expats divided over anti-vaxxers EXPATS in Spain are divid‐ ed over whether anti‐ vaxxer protestors who cause disruption should be arrested. The EWN asked readers whether they thought protestors should be ar‐ rested and a narrow ma‐ jority of 57.1 per cent said they should not. Mean‐ while, 42.9 per cent said they think they should. Many of those who sup‐ ported demonstrators said they had a right to protest, while those against them argued that they cause dis‐ ruption. One reader, Alan Howard, said: “Whilst I agree some vaccines are good and needed, others are not and everyone has a right to investigate and choose freely.” Last week, anti‐vaxxer protesters in Rome target‐ ed the Italian Prime Minis‐ ter’s office and the CGIL trade union headquarters. Italian police used water cannons and tear gas to
VACCINES: Everyone has the right to choose freely.
push back hundreds of people, including neo‐fas‐ cist activists, that were demonstrating in Rome against a government drive to make the Covid ‘Green Pass’ mandatory for all workers . One group of protesters tried to break through po‐ lice lines to reach Prime Minister Mario Draghi’s city centre office in the capital, at the same time, another group tried to smash their way into the
headquarters of Italy’s main CGIL trade union. Italy was set to become the first country in Europe to make all workers carry the Green Pass in an effort to accelerate vaccinations and stamp out infections. The pass, a digital or pa‐ per certificate showing someone has received at least one vaccine dose, has tested negative or recently recovered from the virus, was originally conceived as a way of easing travel.
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Landlords’ tax loss LANDLORDS in Spain that rent out a large number of properties, (more than 10) will lose over half of the tax benefit they currently claim, dropping from 85 per cent down to 40 per cent. According to government sources, this is to balance out the losses incurred due to lower taxable incomes from smaller landlords as rents were lowered during the crisis. At present, companies dedicated to renting homes
enjoy a special regime when it comes to paying corporation tax, which is levied on profits. As long as they are legal companies and have eight or more rental homes registered, they can benefit from a bonus that amounts to 85 per cent of what they would have received for the rent obtained from those leases. The exemp‐ tion amounts to 90 per cent if the tenant is dis‐ abled and adaptation works and installations
have been carried out in the house. PSOE and Unidos Pode‐ mos reached an agreement on October 5 for the coali‐ tion government to carry out the Housing Law. This includes specific aspects, such as new regulations for large property owners. The law will regulate prices to lower rents based on the reference index for all contracts in ‘stressed’ market areas. In addition, tax privileges will be with‐ drawn.
Building-sized lava rocks ON October 9, a new river of lava was re‐ leased from the volcano on La Palma. The northern side of the cone of the Cumbre Vie‐ ja volcano collapsed. According to experts at the Spanish Geological and Mining Institute (IGME) the lava flow is now carrying floating blocks of rock. The rocks are said to be the size of three‐storey buildings. The experts published a video from La Pal‐ ma showing the new lava flow. The video shows enormous blocks ‘equivalent to a
three‐storey house’ floating along in the la‐ va. The volcano’s northern side had already suffered a partial rupture. Shortly after 7pm on October 9, it collapsed according to infor‐ mation from the Volcanological Institute of the Canary Islands (Involcan). Involcan scientists had released a video shortly before the collapse which showed the Camino de la Gata industrial estate in Los Llanos de Aridane being consumed by lava.
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Long Covid battle
DATA provided by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has shown a growing num‐ ber of people are fighting long Covid. The ONS said: “An esti‐ mated 1.1 million people (1.7 per cent of the popula‐ tion) experienced self‐re‐ ported long Covid in the four weeks to September 5, 2021.” For a person to be suffer‐ ing from long Covid they need to have symptoms that have lasted for more than four weeks since they were first infected with Covid. According to the ONS, over 400,000 people are thought to have been suffering for more than a year. The ONS published their latest figures on October 7
LONG COVID: A growing number of people are suffering.
and said: “There has been a notable increase in the num‐ ber of people with self‐re‐ ported long Covid who were first infected (or suspected they were infected) less than eight weeks previously, from 50,000 (5.2 per cent of those with self‐reported long Covid) at August 1 2021 to 132,000 (12.2 per cent) at
September 5 2021. “These new cases of self‐ reported long Covid follow a period of increased inci‐ dence of Covid‐19 infections in the UK during July 2021,” they added. The most common symp‐ toms are fatigue, shortness of breath, loss of smell and difficulty concentrating.
Child poverty warning
CHARITIES have warned that the Universal credit cut will push 22,000 children into poverty in Scotland alone. On October 6, child poverty campaigners high‐ lighted the financial support that hard up families are still entitled to as the £20 a week cut to uni‐ versal credit comes into effect. Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) in Scotland says too many families don’t claim council tax re‐ duction or other benefits that they have a right to, including additional support for disabilities or long term illness. With a £1,040 a year cut to their universal credit now a harsh reality they say it is vital these
families are supported to get the benefits they are still entitled to. Commenting on the report Kirsty McKechnie, Early Warning System Project Manager at CPAG in Scotland said: “It is shameful that the Prime Minister has pressed ahead with today’s extraor‐ dinary cut to ordinary family incomes ‐ ripping over £1,000 a year from already inadequate fam‐ ily budgets.” The new report highlights that the universal credit cut will now push an estimated 22,000 chil‐ dren into poverty in Scotland alone. It will also dramatically increase the loss in social security support available to low paid workers since 2010.
Diabetes forecast
ACCORDING to new data, nearly one in 10 people in the UK are expected to de‐ velop diabetes by 2030. In England, the majority of adults are now considered to have unhealthy weights and over a quarter of people in England are considered to be officially obese. Type 2 di‐ abetes is far more common in people who are over‐ weight. Over the last 15 years, the number of diabetes diag‐ noses has doubled. Sufferers are at risk of serious compli‐ cations which include ampu‐ tation and blindness. Chris Askew, Chief Execu‐ tive of Diabetes UK, believes
the UK is facing a public health emergency: “Every di‐ agnosis of diabetes is life‐ changing, the relentlessness of the condition, and the ev‐ er‐present fear of serious and life‐altering complica‐ tions, is a lifelong reality for millions of families across the UK.
“It’s a sobering thought then that if we don’t act to‐ day, hundreds of thousands more will face the life‐chang‐ ing news that they have Type 2 diabetes. We’re at the tipping point of a public health emergency and need action today to stop it in its tracks,” he added.
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IN George Washington’s days, there were no cameras. One’s image was either sculpted or painted. Some paint‐ ings of George Washington showed him standing behind a desk with one arm behind his back, while others showed both legs and both arms.
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Covid passes planned for Wales Bullfighting awards approved WELSH First Minister Mark Drakeford’s plan to make Covid passes mandatory for night‐ clubs and mass events in Wales has been ap‐ proved by the Senedd (Welsh Parliament). Labour’s Covid passes plan passed by 28 votes to 27. Plaid Cymru’s Rhun ap Iorwerth has said ear‐ lier that the regulations proposed by the Welsh government “today raise more questions than they provide answers.” “There is insufficient evidence and little detail on how it will work in practice. In particular, the rapid test loophole, which represents a fudge on the part of the government, makes the sys‐
tem open to exploitation.” He added: “We’ve asked many questions and haven’t been given the assurances we’ve sought. And it’s for that reason that we feel un‐ able to support these regulations today.” Plaid had called for ministers to withdraw the motion, saying it would “contribute to dis‐ cussions on how something more robust could be brought forward, better evidenced, and with clarity on implication.” Nightclub industry representatives were also opposed to the measures, while a few hundred protesters gathered on the steps of the Senedd on Tuesday, October 5.
Preparing for COP26 summit WITH one month before the start of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, the Vice‐President and Minis‐ ter of Ecological Transition and Demographic Chal‐ lenge, Teresa Ribera, and the Director of the Spanish Climate Change Office, Val‐ vanera Ulargui, have taken part in the preparatory summit. Teresa Ribera, acted as
co‐facilitator of the discus‐ sions on the Loss and Dam‐ age Mechanism and adap‐ tation. She called on the COP26 to give a political re‐ sponse to both mitigation and adaptation objectives and to promote financing for adaptation. “It is essential to increase funding for adaptation needs and match it with funding for mitigation,” Ribera said.
“To respond to the ir‐ reparable losses from the climate impacts we are al‐ ready suffering, we need a rapid post‐disaster re‐ sponse that we are not able to provide now, and we need a mechanism to connect other areas of ex‐ pertise outside the Paris Accord related to disaster risk management and the capacity to generate rapid response,” she added.
THE Junta of Andalucia has approved the creation and regulation of the An‐ dalucia Bullfighting Awards. The awards intend to recog‐ nise all the different groups that contribute to the de‐ fence and promotion of the festivals. The prizes will be of an honorary nature and may be awarded to individuals or legal entities, public or pri‐ vate, national or foreign, who have distinguished them‐ selves in the different artistic and cultural areas of bullfight‐ ing.
GREEN LIGHT: Main objective is to protect and promote the cultural and social aspects of the activity.
Winners will be chosen by a jury made up of no less than five and no more than 15 members, who will be ap‐
pointed by the Ministry of the Presidency, Public Administra‐ tion and Interior, and compe‐ tent in bullfighting matters. The representation of women and men will be respected and balanced. At a time when there is in‐ creasing anti‐bullfighting senti‐ ment, the regional govern‐ ment has also given the green light to the creation of the An‐ dalucian Network of bullfight‐ ing, whose main objective will be to protect and promote the cultural and social aspects of the activity.
Social media refugees THE instant messaging app Telegram added a record‐breaking 70 million new users on Mon‐ day while Facebook, WhatsApp, and Insta‐ gram went offline for several hours, according to the company’s CEO. In a post on October 5, Telegram Pavel Durov called the influx of new users ‘refugees from other platforms.’ “The daily growth rate of Telegram exceed‐ ed the norm by an order of magnitude. I am proud of how our team handled the unprece‐ dented growth because Telegram continued to work flawlessly for the vast majority of our
users,” Durov wrote. Telegram, which recently topped one billion downloads, had 500 million monthly active users this year. Signal, which competes with both Telegram and WhatsApp, also added new users. It said yesterday in a tweet that ‘millions of new users’ had joined the app. This isn’t the first time Telegram and Signal have gained at the expense of their chief rival. The two added millions of users earlier this year when WhatsApp was struggling to explain exactly what its new privacy policy entailed.
Third vaccine dose agreed SPAIN’S Ministry of Health has agreed to administer a third dose of the Covid‐19 vaccine from Pfizer or Moderna to those over 70 years of age as from Octo‐
ber 25, provided that six months have passed since they received their last dose. After this age group has been inoculated they will
be followed by the 65‐ year‐old group, according to reports from regional sources. In the voting, there were 12 votes in favour, five abstentions and two against (Commu‐ nity of Madrid and Galicia). The vaccinations will be carried out together with the flu vaccine, claim sev‐ eral autonomous commu‐ nities such as Andalucia and Castilla‐La Mancha. There are also internal re‐ ports that support the fact that it could be done as long as they are inoculated in different anatomical places. “The objective is to in‐ crease the protection of the most vulnerable peo‐ ple. With the agreement adopted on Tuesday, Octo‐ ber, 5, the Vaccination Strategy against Covid‐19 in Spain continues and sci‐ entific evidence has shown that age is the main risk factor,” said the Ministry of Health in a press release.
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Housing vouchers for youngsters
THE Spanish President Pe‐ dro Sánchez announced on Tuesday, October 5, that the new housing law will in‐ clude a voucher to help young people. The ‘youth housing voucher’ aims to help young people become independent and rent somewhere to live. It is expected that the housing voucher will be worth €250 per month. It is planned to last for two years. The voucher will be aimed at young people be‐ tween 18 and 35 years of age. The voucher would on‐ ly be available to those who have an annual income of less than €23,725. Sánchez confirmed that for the most vulnerable fam‐ ilies the housing voucher may be complemented with direct rental aid too. Sanchez spoke in Sevilla at the first Urban Forum of Spain.
“We are going to allocate a public policy to reduce the age of emancipation, which is so unbearably high in our country, so that young peo‐ ple can access decent rental housing with the support
and help of the General State Administration,” said the Spanish President. The new housing law will still need to go through sev‐ eral stages before being ap‐ proved.
Snow cannons for Sierra Nevada
THE Sierra Nevada in Granada, has announced that they are adding 77 of the latest‐generation snow cannons to their snowmaking system for the 2021/22 winter season. This move sees the resort taking another step forward in the renovation and modernisation of their snowmaking equipment. Since last season the ski resort has already in‐ stalled over 200 new cannons. All are said to provide high per‐ formance, especially in marginal conditions. The new cannons are highly efficient too. Due to the fact that they are so electrically efficient the ski resort has been able to co‐finance them via the Andalucian ERDF Operational Programme. This financing is only available for energy‐saving products. The financing comes as part of the European Union’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Google password warning G O O G L E has alerted users that billions of passwords for online accounts have leaked to the web. However, there is a free handy tool (extension) that al‐
lows users of its Chrome web browser to quickly check if their online credentials are compromised. The tool is called Password Checkup (re‐
Scottish NHS boost THERE’LL be a major financial boost for the NHS in Scotland this winter with more than £300 million invested to help increase health and social care capacity. It is expected this winter will be one of the toughest seen by both the NHS and the social care system. According to the Scottish government: “The new multiyear funding will support a range of measures to maximise capacity in our hospitals and primary care, reduce delayed discharges, improve pay for social care staff, and ensure those in the community who need support receive effective and responsive care.” The funding will help recruit additional NHS staff along with maximising the capacity of care at home services.
leased in 2019) and is a free add‐on for the Chrome browser. It works by scanning known databases of usernames and pass‐ words that have been stolen from websites by hackers and made avail‐ able online. Password Checkup en‐ courages you to change your usernames and passwords if they’ve been leaked by hackers and is worth running
even if your account has not been hacked. “Since launch, our early experiment has involved over 650,000 people. In the first month alone, we scanned 21 million usernames and pass‐ words and flagged over 316,000 as insecure ‐ 1.5 per cent of logins verified by the exten‐ sion,” explained Google’s Jennifer Pull‐ man.
and finally...
IN the late 1700s, many houses consisted of a large room with only one chair. Commonly, a long wide board folded down from the wall, and was used for dining. The ‘head of the household’ always sat in the chair while everyone else ate sitting on the floor. Occasionally a guest, who was usually a man, would be invited to sit in this chair during a meal. To sit in the chair meant you were important and in charge. They called the one sitting in the chair the ‘chair man.’ Today in business, we use the expression or title ‘Chairman’ or ‘Chairman of the Board.’
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New law lowers rent
THE coalition parties in government in Spain have agreed to pass a law lower‐ ing rent prices. The PSOE and Unidas Podemos parties in Spain’s central government have agreed the new housing law, which will also limit the rent landlords with multiple homes will be able to charge. Following the new law, landlords with more than 10 homes will have limits on the rent they can charge. The government has also said it will regulate prices to lower rents by law in busy market areas. For small landlords, prices will be frozen and they will be encouraged to lower the rent to their ten‐ ants. The new law will also see an increase in social hous‐ ing in Spain. Councils across Spain have been offering rent and tax grants for residents on low incomes following a rise in prices in rent and
other bills in the country. The government has now agreed to introduce a law lowering high rental prices
in a move to assist those on low incomes and tackle ris‐ ing rent prices in busy areas of Spain, including Madrid.
Social security rise
THE number of people in Spain affiliated with the Social Secu‐ rity in seasonally adjusted terms stood at 19,559,689 in September. The number of employed people exceeded the figure for February 2020, the month prior to the start of the Covid‐19 health crisis, when 19,479,814 people were em‐ ployed, the highest level of affiliation on record. In September, it grew by 82,184 workers compared to the previous month. In the last five months, 540,000 workers have been added. In average terms and without seasonal adjustment, the So‐ cial Security recorded 19,531,111 affiliates, 57,387 fewer than the average for August. The sectors with the highest increases were Education (5.51 per cent), Administrative and Supporting Activities (1.93 per cent) and Information and Communications (1.18 per cent). The Self‐Employed Regime saw an average of 3,319,875 af‐ filiates in September, 4,272 more than the previous month (0.13 per cent). The Sea Regime accounted for 63,778 em‐ ployed people and the Coal Regime saw an average of 1,055 affiliates.
STATS
34%
of adults still sleep with a stuffed animal, blanket, or other sentimental object.
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Hospital sexuality report shock
A HOSPITAL in Murcia has come under fire from the LGTBI association Galactyco in Cartagena, after a 19-yearold girl received a gynaecological report stating her homosexuality was a current disease. The young girl, from the Murcia town of Llano de Brujas, noticed the comment when she received her report on October 4 from the Reina Sofia hospital. Galactyco pointed out that the World Health Organisation (WHO) had removed homosexuality from the list of mental illnesses back in 1990. A spokesperson commented: “Some 31 years later, some professionals in the Murcian health system continue to assume sexual orientation as a disease.” They added that homosexuality had for centuries been a reason for
Kidnappers arrested in Catalonia AN organised kidnapping gang has been broken up by officers from the National P olice and the Mossos d’Esquadra. In total they arrested six people, four in B arcelona, and two in Torremolinos. T he gang had kid-
napped a businessman in the Barcelona province of T errassa, and demanded a ransom of €20,000. A s reported by both forces on October 7, of the six detained, the four from C atalonia have been sent to prison. The
Eurovision host city announced
REPORT: Homosexuality was removed back in 1990.
“stigmatising, discriminatory, violent, and degrading behaviour towards all people whose sexual orientation was different from heterosexuality.” They publicly denounced the hospital and its staff for “manifest ignorance with LGTBI-phobic overtones, which involves relating sexual orientation with disease.” In addition, they denounced the regional Ministry of Health for institutional neglect. They
claim that the entity did not apply the social equality Law 8/2016 of May 27 against discrimination, based on sexual orientation and gender identity in the Community. Two letters have been sent to the Ministry and the Murcian Health Service by Galactyco demanding immediate rectification and apologies to the patient. The letter reportedly includes a demand that the aforementioned Law be applied.
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TURIN has been announced as the host city for the 2022 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest to be held on May 14. The city was selected from a shortlist of five Italian cities vying to stage the annual competition. It will be Italy’s first Eurovision in 30 years. The city, of just under 850,000 people, is located in the extreme northwest of Italy close to the neighbouring countries of France and Switzerland. The Pala Alpitour is an indoor arena with an end-stage concert capacity for over 13,000 fans, making it one of Italy’s most-booked venues for large-scale concerts. In order to be selected as the host city, strict criteria were set including proximity to an airport, number of hotel rooms nearby, audience capacity, and broadcast, press and hospitality facilities. Italy earned the right to host the Eurovision Song Contest after rock group Måneskin won the 2021 competition in Rotterdam with their song ‘Zitti e Buoni’. Last-minute public votes handed them victory.
other two, from the Malaga municipality of Torremolinos, have been released on charges. T here were five males and one female detainee, aged between 22 and 42. Charges include belonging to a criminal organisation, robbery with violence, kidnapping and assault. I t is alleged they approached their victim at his home on April 5, and threatened him with a gun. After breaking into his home in search of valuables and money, they took him by force in a vehicle. He was detained in a house in Barcelona and a ransom request was made. The ransom was paid, but more money was demanded and the man managed to make contact with the M ossos d’ E squadra. T he gang was then traced through a vehicle used in the crime.
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Vaccine founders’ fortune
MUSEUM: Bones were found in a drawer.
UK dinosaur identified SCIENTISTS identified the oldest‐known meat‐eating di‐ nosaur from the UK after bones were rediscovered at London’s Natural History Mu‐ seum. The fossil fragments that belong to the dinosaur were originally discovered in Wales. Scientists have now been able to determine they belong to a new species of dinosaur. The bones were found in a drawer at the Natural History Muse‐ um mixed in with crocodile materials. Dr Angela Milner, who found the bones, died earli‐ er this year. Senior re‐ searcher in paleobiology at the museum, Dr Susannah Maidment admitted: “This paper would not have been
possible without her.” Scientists have named the chicken‐size animal, Pendraig Milnerae. It would have been around one‐metre‐long in‐ cluding its tail. It has been identified as being the oldest known meat‐eating dinosaur in the UK. Dr Stephan Spiekman, a re‐ search fellow at the museum commented: “Pendraig mil‐ nerae lived near the begin‐ ning of the evolution of the meat‐eating dinosaurs. It’s clear from the bones we have that it was a meat‐eater, but early in the evolution of this group, these animals were quite small, in contrast to the very famous meat‐eating di‐ nosaurs like T. rex which evolved much later.”
MODERNA co‐founders Noubar Afeyan and Robert Langer, and investor Timothy Springe have made it onto the Forbes rich list. The three billionaires made it into the top 400 richest Americans for the year. Their fortunes have grown significantly due to sales of the Moderna vaccine during the ongoing Coron‐ avirus pandemic. The three are said to be worth over $3.5 billion each. They were added to the list based on Septem‐ ber stock prices, financial records and SEC docu‐ ments. Moderna was the first coronavirus vaccine compa‐ ny to make it to human testing. This saw the stock value climb. More than 150 million doses have been administered since the vaccine was first approved by
the US Food and Drug Administration. Across the world, many people have seen their jobs disappear and their businesses devastated due to the pandemic. However, according to Forbes, the 400 richest people in America have seen their fortunes grow dramatically. This year many new names are featured on the list. Most of these people come from tech, finance and healthcare industries. Massachusetts‐based Moderna has been criticised for the profits the investors have made. CEO, Stephane Bancel, believes next year vaccines will be accessible to ‘everyone on Earth’. AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson have stated that they do not ex‐ pect to profit from their coronavirus jabs.
EU citizens’ benefits warning CHARITY workers have warned EU citizens face losing benefits in a few weeks’ time if they fail to update their DWP profile. The Department for Work and Pen‐ sions (DWP) has reportedly informed the Work Rights Centre (WRC) that all EU and European Economic Area na‐ tionals need to prove their right to re‐ side in the UK. They will be able to do this by uploading a code provided by the Home Office. This needs to be
done before the end of the month. The charity has warned that if on‐ line DWP profiles are not updated correctly, people could disappear from the system. Other charities have warned of the same issue. WRC believe that many people could see their benefits disappear. They have warned that not everyone knows they need to update their pro‐ file. Olivia Vicol, director for the chari‐ ty said: “Frankly, this is mass disenti‐
tlement waiting to happen. Many charities, including ours, warned that a digital‐only immigration status wouldn’t remove the pressure of hav‐ ing to prove your rights.” There are around 450,000 appli‐ cants still waiting to be processed through the settlement scheme. The demand from the DWP could cause these people anxiety as the govern‐ ment sits on a backlog of applica‐ tions.
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Brits face big squeeze
AS the coronavirus pan‐ demic decreases, Brits are being hit with new issues this winter. Speaking at the Conservative party confer‐ ence, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has dismissed worries over the increasing cost of living. He believes these issues will be tempo‐ rary. According to research, a typical household with four people in it could see its costs rise by £1,800 by the end of the year due to inflation. Retired people will also be hit hard. Ac‐ cording to the paper, they can expect their expenses to rise by over £1,100. Couples on low incomes could also be hit with their cost of living growing by around £900. Many families were hit hard during the coronavirus pandemic causing uncer‐ tainty in many areas. Brits are now set to face increas‐ ing energy bills, tax increas‐ es and increased food bills too.
Boris Johnson believes that rising prices will only be temporary. He has said that it is not down to him to fix all the supply chain issues. When quizzed on the
shortage of HGV drivers Johnson said: “it’s not the job of government to come in and try and fix every problem in business and in‐ dustry.”
Basque fines refunded BASQUE COUNTRY Vice‐President and Security Council‐ lor, Josu Erkorekaand, has announced the regional govern‐ ment will return all fines paid in the first State of Alarm. The fines were for failure to comply with the measures estab‐ lished to stop the coronavirus pandemic. Those measures were later annulled by the constitutional court. In total, he estimates about €1.6 million will be refunded. The councillor acknowledged the constitutional resolu‐ tion, which annulled some of the measures of the State of Alarm “has a demotivating effect for those managing the responsibility of public health.” Throughout the first State of Alarm, 22,900 complaints were filed that required much processing effort. Erko‐ rekaand insisted they were not “a whim, because the health and lives of many people depended on compli‐ ance with the regulations. But the work had been done for nothing.”
STATS
0.3%
of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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Royal dead fly test ANYONE wanting to work for the Queen or in any of the royal residences needs to be top‐notch at their job. Even those who do not re‐ port directly to a member of the Royal family have to go through demanding inter‐ views. One of the more bizarre tests that potential candi‐ dates for cleaning positions have to pass is the dead fly test. Tracey Waterman is head of recruitment and revealed exactly how she chooses the perfect housekeeping candi‐ date: “One of the tests I like to do, to see if a candidate has a potential eye for detail, is to place a dead fly, either in the fireplace or on the carpet. Once the dead fly is placed, I then bring the candidate into the room.” Tracey allows the candidate to look around the room then ensures they have a chance to admire the fireplace. This is where the test starts: “At this point I’d expect them to see
CLEANERS: Have to pass a special test.
the dead fly, and hopefully pick it up. It’s a great test, maybe out of 10 people half the candidates will notice the fly and one out of 10 will actu‐ ally bend down and pick it up, that’s the special housekeep‐ er.”
Being a royal housekeeper comes with perks. The suc‐ cessful candidate from last year’s search for a house‐ keeping apprentice got to live at the Palace. They also had all their travel expenses and food paid for.
and finally... WINNIE THE POOH’S Poohsticks Bridge has been auc‐ tioned off with bids from across the globe. Made famous by Milne’s Winnie the Pooh, it was only expected to fetch between £40,000 and £60,000 at auction. Bidders joined in from all over the world, but a British nobleman made the winning bid. The bridge sold for a staggering £131,625 (in‐ cluding buyer’s premium and VAT).
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14 - 20 October 2021 A FORMER Miss UK winner is now Britain’s richest divorcee. Her fortune even rivals that of the Queen. After splitting with her billionaire husband, Kirsty Bertarelli, 50, made legal history and became the richest British-born divorcee. During her marriage to pharmaceutical chief Ernesto, she was the richest woman in the UK.
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Britain’s richest divorcee The pair made it to number 14 on the 2021 Sunday Times Rich List. Their fortune came in at a staggering £9.2 billion. The couple divorced in secret early this year after 21 years. They have three children together. It was reported that Kirsty walked away with a £350 million divorce settlement. She also kept the pair’s Lake Geneva house in Switzerland. A friend commented on the settlement: “The settlement was more generous than it had to be. They didn’t want a long, drawn-out court case in Switzerland and he wanted to recognise the length of their marriage.” In 2018 Kirsty spoke of her wonderful life: “I feel terribly fortunate to have such a wonderful husband and fabulous lifestyle. But I’ve always appreciated everything
STATS
SETTLEMENT: Reportedly of £350 million.
in life. The important thing is always to stay grounded, to
keep your feet firmly on the floor.”
Empty flats clampdown
OWNERS of multiple empty flats in Valencia could face hefty fines after the local government passed a new decree which aims to bring 15,000 to 20,000 empty homes onto the rental market. The Department of Housing’s new law will increase the num‐ ber of properties available for rent. The decree also hopes to pop the price bubble on rental properties. Reports suggest penalties for large holders of empty homes could reach €950,000. They consider ‘large holders’ to be people who have more than 10 homes that are not used. The fine would come in the form of rent or a monthly payment equivalent to that paid for rented public housing with the same number of square metres.
4,200,000
The human eye blinks an average of 4,200,000 times a year.
Overqualified workers
THE number of overqualified workers in Spain has increased, with 37 per cent of university graduates holding a job less skilled than the training they received. According to figures from Eurostat 2020, Spain is the EU country with the most overqualified workers in low skill jobs. Across Europe, only 23.5 per cent of graduates are in low skilled jobs, compared to the 37 per cent in Spain. Marti Parellada, the general coordinator of the report, said: “The supply of high-skilled jobs is low in Spain. This may come from a greater supply of lower-skilled jobs and because there is a relatively high demand for labour in relation to supply.” In the E U, the percentage of people with a higher degree is 34 per cent, slightly lower than in Spain, where it is at 40 per cent. However, Spain has the fourth lowest percentage of highly qualified jobs in Europe with experts saying that this is down to the country’s tourism economy. Mr Parellada said: “If you have an economy like the Spanish one, where activities such as tourism that do not require high-skilled jobs are represented, this means that there is less demand from high-skilled employment companies.”
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Best restaurants
Treasure trove
AFTER a hiatus due to the pandemic, the 2021 World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards have been announced and the top two restaurants in the world are both situated in Copenhagen. Number One for the fifth time was Noma whilst in second place came Geranium.
MORE than 600, mainly silver, coins dating back about 1,000 years were found in a field near the small Zealand town of Ruds Vedby by two men using metal detectors. Hailed as a major find, the horde consisted of coins from Denmark, England and Germany.
THE NETHERLANDS The pill
Match fixing
A NUMBER of women’s organisations went to court to argue that the contraceptive pill should be included in Holland’s basic health package again. The court ruled against them saying that although women over 21 have to pay for the pill, this is not discriminatory.
FOLLOWING a detailed media report by NOS which included convincing evidence, the Dutch football association KNVB has called for police to investigate allegations of match fixing in the youth league as it is claimed that betting syndicates are earning thousands of euros.
BELGIUM Malaria vaccine
River revealed
AFTER three decades of testing, Belgian pharmaceutical company GSK has had the world’s first effective malaria vaccine Mosquirix recommended by the World Health Organisation as being effective for use on children after successful trials in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi. Malaria killed 260,000 children in 2019.
UNLIKE most European capitals, Brussels appeared not to have a central river, but in fact it did until the River Zenne was first sealed off in 1867 in order to prevent epidemics and flooding. Now, it has been decided by the authorities to slowly open the river up to view.
GERMANY War crimes
Cry wolf
AFTER the disappearance and capture of a 96-year-old woman accused of war crimes, it has now been revealed that a further 17 individuals are being investigated and a centenarian who was a guard at Sachsenhausen camp is about to stand trial in a Neuruppin court.
THE reintroduction of wolves into the wilds of Germany has been relatively successful, but has not found favour with some sections of the public as so far this year some 11 bodies of these animals which have been killed illegally have been discovered.
FRANCE Surprise protest
Under wraps
AROUND 30 Extinction Rebellion climate activists worked together to ensure that one of their group was able to make her way onto the catwalk at Louis Vuitton's Paris Fashion Week show on Tuesday October 5 carrying a banner condemning the effect of excessive consumption on the environment.
AN art installation conceived by now deceased artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude in 1961, finally came to fruition at the end of September when the Arc de Triomphe was wrapped in 25,000 square metres of fabric for 17 days at a cost of €14 million.
NORWAY Munch’s secret
Viking ships
HIDDEN beneath the painting of the Madonna by Edward Munch at the National Museum in Oslo was a pencil sketch which showed how the artist tried different poses before finding the best position. All of this was revealed after researchers exposed the painting to infrared examination.
THERE has been an outcry over the decision to close the popular Norwegian Viking Ships Museum and leave the contents ‘under wraps’ until a new Museum of the Viking Age is opened in 2025 on its existing site. Ironically although closed, the museum will still receive Government funding.
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Student loans
Frozen snow
IN an effort to increase the number of specialists in rural parts of the country, the Finnish Government is proposing to cancel the need to repay student loans for certain professionals such as physicians and teachers who agree to move to sparsely populated areas of the country.
DESPITE the fact that no snow has fallen recently, a ski resort in Ruka plans to open three downhill slopes in time to catch the school holidays. The reason they can do that is last winter, by planning ahead, they collected and froze fresh snow.
IRELAND No food
HGV drivers
THE University College Cork's Students' Union opened a special food bank for students who were facing financial problems and couldn’t afford even basics, but after just 50 minutes and 100 students, they ran out of food although former students and local companies are now assisting.
IT’S not just Britain which is suffering from a shortage of HGV drivers as Ireland estimates that it is short of between 3,000 and 4,000, so is looking outside of the European Union to try to attract drivers from such diverse countries as Argentina, Canada and Moldova.
ITALY Goodbye Alitalia
Another Mussolini
AFTER suffering a series of financial difficulties, the Italian flag carrier Alitalia is finally closing down, but the Italian Government is replacing it with a new airline Italia Trasporto Aereo (ITA) which will take over its 52 aircraft and will obtain more from Airbus.
AFTER the granddaughter of Il Duce, Rachele Mussolini, topped the polls in Rome’s recent council elections, there was a surprise for pedestrians on Via Assisi, as a large number of ballot boxes containing information about the election and candidates appeared on the streets awaiting dust carts.
PORTUGAL Parcel backlog
Pet protection
A REPORT by weekly newspaper Expresso suggests that due to the pandemic which led to increased ordering online and new VAT rules concerning importation of goods from outside the EU, there is a backlog of almost 500,000 parcels in store with the Portuguese Post Office
THE PAN party in the Portuguese Parliament is proposing that a new law be introduced to give protection of horses and donkeys who are not included in current legislation and compares this situation with Spain where they are already protected by law.
RUSSIA Honour Guard
More gas
THE Russian Minister of Defence has instituted disciplinary action against those who allowed for an honour guard of soldiers bearing swords to take part in the first royal wedding in Russia since the overthrow and execution of the Tsar as Duke George Romanov married in St Petersburg.
RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin has in the past received plenty of criticism from the West, but his announcement that he plans to ensure that more gas is made available though international pipelines has been well received as the future price of natural gas drops.
SWEDEN Cartoonist dead
On track
THE Swedish artist Lars Vilks aged 75 who stirred worldwide controversy in 2007 with drawings depicting the Prophet Muhammad with the body of a dog, has been killed in a car crash alongside two bodyguards, but police have ruled out foul play.
SWEDISH national train operator SJ will resume cross-border operation between Stockholm and Oslo on December 12 with services operating twice daily, after the Norwegian government removed restrictions on travel across the borders which were imposed at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.
FINANCE BUSINESS EXTRA Nuclear power THE Spanish Government has made it clear to energy companies Iberdrola and Endesa that they are obliged to maintain and keep running, the Ascó nuclear power station in Tarragona, which went into service in 1984, for at least another 10 years.
Quality Street MANY families, following a Christmas dinner of turkey and all the trimmings plus mince pies or Christmas pudding enjoy spending the evening digging into their chocolates. Nestlé have told the BBC that they are doing all they can to ensure that there is no shortage of Quality Street.
Avatel expansion HAVING moved headquarters from Marbella to Madrid, Avatel Telecom which specialises in supplying telecommunication services to rural areas in Spain has announced that whilst continuing with that arm of its business, it intends to expand into sales of electricity and also home alarms.
Morrisons sale THE on/off sale of Morrisons supermarket chain has been settled by an auction whereby original bidders the US private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has offered to pay £7.1 billion for shares plus take on a debt of £2.87 billion subject to shareholder approval.
Canine therapy DURING the lockdown British families purchased more than three million dogs and puppies but now with the return to work, many of these animals have become distressed as the person that they spent more than a year with is suddenly disappearing every day. Now to try to combat this problem, some 44 per cent of new dog insurance policies include full cover to help with behavioural therapy if recommended by a vet according to research by Market analysts Defaqto. There is also a growth in owners trying to pass their dogs to animal charities.
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€190 million
is the latest turnover figure of the three stores in Spain owned by American wholesale giant Costco which plans to expand.
Amazon 4-star opens in the UK AN Amazon 4‐star has opened in the UK, marking its first expansion outside of the USA following its launch of a physical supermarket in March of this year. Based at the Bluewater Shop‐ ping Centre in Kent, it opened its doors on October 6 offering a huge range of different products popu‐ lar with online customers and in receipt of a minimum of four stars. It carries products from the top categories across Amazon.co.uk including consumer electronics, toys, games, books, kitchen, home, and more. Customers will also find the full range of Amazon
devices in the store, including Kin‐ dle e‐Readers, Fire Tablets, and Echo Dots. Digital price tags are located alongside each product with the item price, average star rating, and the number of customer reviews, enabling customers to make more informed purchases. Amazon ac‐ count holders will pay the same low price as they would on Ama‐ zon.co.uk and Prime members will receive exclusive perks and deals throughout the store. Products will change on a regu‐ lar basis depending upon trends both in store and online and cus‐
LEGALLY SPEAKING How to calculate tax? As a non‐resident owner of property in Spain, I complete the annual Impuesto so‐ bre la renta de no residentes on Modelo 210, which includes three variable values. The catastral value, and the tax bracket (19 per cent or 24 per cent) can be discovered with a little research, but you must apply a factor of 1.1 per cent or 2 per cent to deter‐ mine your property tax. This factor depends on how long ago the catastral valuation was calculat‐ ed. Where can I find this information? K W (Costa Blanca) Your catas‐ DAVID SEARL tral value is YOU AND THE LAW what in England is IN SPAIN called the rateable value, used to as‐ sess your property tax. This tax, called the Impuesto so‐ bre Bienes Inmuebles or IBI for short, is paid to your town hall. It is regularly raised a small amount to keep up with inflation. I am going to suppose that you pay your yearly IBI through your Spanish bank. If you look at your IBI receipts for the last few years and you find a sudden large increase for one year, then you can use the 1.1 per cent figure. Otherwise, apply the 2.2 per cent. If you wish to delve more deeply into this, the Junta de Andalucia publishes a table of tax rates every year. Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana and Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.
AS Spain looks to greatly increase its new technology knowledge and product, it will soon face a dilemma as it tries to balance business with environmental goals. Many high‐tech products ranging from wind turbines to electric vehi‐ cles, smart phones and even medi‐ cal devices need to use one or more of the 17 rare earth minerals in their production.
tomers can check what is hot when they visit the store. “The Amazon 4‐star store is a great place for customers to dis‐ cover hot new releases, guaran‐ teed page‐turners, top‐selling elec‐ tronics, and more,” said Andy Jones, director, Amazon 4‐star, UK. “Every part of the store is de‐ signed with our customers in mind and we think they will be delight‐ ed by the curated selection of the most‐loved products at great prices, an opportunity to test drive Amazon’s latest devices, and the convenience of pickup and re‐ turns,” he added.
How to create a Will with Golden Leaves International FOR expats living in Spain, creating a Will is essential to ensure that your wishes are carried out in full when the time comes. But how do you A Will is essential. go about creating a Will in a different country and another language? Find a legal expert who knows how to cre‐ ate a correct Will in Spain. Golden Leaves are in touch with legal experts in Spain who can help you put together a Will that en‐ sures your wishes are carried out in full. Think about which assets you want to include and who you want your property to go to. It is important to think ahead about exactly which assets you want to go where, otherwise when the time comes, these decisions may be taken completely out of your hands and left to others to make on your behalf. Plan for other issues, including long‐term care Consider other important planning issues, including what to do about your long‐term care or what will happen to your assets if your partner remarries after your death.
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Rare Earth not just a record label Currently, China is the main sup‐ plier of these minerals to the world, but it would make a great deal of sense if Spain was to mine its own minerals and this is in theory per‐ fectly possible. According to the president of the National Confederation of Mining
and Metallurgy Companies, Spain comes second to Finland as the country with the largest deposits of rare earth minerals (the 15 lan‐ thanides on the periodic table plus scandium and yttrium) in Europe. In theory, not only could it supply its home market but could also ex‐
Proceedings dropped ON October 6, the Euro‐ pean Commission an‐ nounced that it had decid‐ ed not to open proceedings against the UK Government for the failure by the Gibraltar Govern‐ ment to recover illegal aid granted under the Income Tax Act 2010 to two multi‐ national companies. This is further to a state aid decision taken by the European Commission on December 19, 2018 finding that Gibraltar’s corporate tax exemption regime for passive interest and royal‐ ties, as well as five specific tax rulings, were illegal un‐ der EU State aid rules. The Gibraltar Govern‐ ment has now recovered the aid from all the compa‐ nies hence the EU decision not to proceed.
Smart greengrocers IT might have appeared to have been a very bad time to start a new company, just before the pandemic took hold, but Catalan com‐ pany Talkual Foods appear to have been riding the crest of a wave. Their concept is simple, they work with farmers to rescue fruit and vegetables that are considered too ugly for large supermarkets and package everything in biodegradable boxes and deliver them direct to the consumer at discounted prices. They say it’s good for the farmer, good for the con‐ sumer and good for the planet with sales already reaching €1 million. port to other countries who are cur‐ rently purchasing from China which would be an added boost to the Spanish economy. The first application to obtain a mining licence in Ciudad Real in Castile‐La Mancha Province has been blocked by the regional au‐ thorities on environmental grounds and now other potential miners are awaiting the decision to an appeal.
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THE UK competition regu‐ lator has closed down their investigation into whether Ryanair and British Airways broke the law when they did not of‐ fer refunds to customers who were prevented from flying by Covid travel re‐ strictions. Consumer groups and passengers had com‐ plained about the lack of refunds and in June the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched its investigation which has now been closed due to a ‘lack of clarity’ in the law. According to the gov‐ ernment: “CMA has con‐ cluded that the law does not provide passengers with a sufficiently clear right to a refund in these unusual circumstances to justify continuing with the case.” Andrea Coscelli, Chief Executive of the CMA, said: “We strongly believe people who are legally
prevented from taking flights due to lockdown laws should be offered a full refund and we launched this investigation in the hope that we would be able to secure a posi‐ tive outcome for con‐ sumers. “However, after consid‐ ering the relevant law and gathering evidence in our investigation, we have concluded that the length of time that would be re‐ quired to take this case through the courts, and the uncertain outcome, can no longer justify the further expense of public money. “Given the importance of this to many passengers who have unfairly lost out, we hope that the law in this area will be clarified.” Ryanair is pleased by the decision made by the CMA and commented: “Ryanair welcomes the CMA’s deci‐ sion to close its investiga‐ tion. “Passengers had the op‐
Civil Service pay ACCORDING to a report published by Reuters, based on a source at one of the Spanish Government’s ministries, there are plans to increase civil servants’ salaries by 2 per cent in 2022. Assuming this suggestion is correct, then the decision will have to be approved by the cabinet and parliament as part of the 2022 budget bill. This news follows an earlier decision to increase the minimum wage in Spain by 1.6 per cent despite the fact that inflation is currently running at 4 per cent.
tion to change their book‐ ings without paying the flight change fee and many availed of this option.”
BUSINESS EXTRA Home delivery SPANISH competitor to Uber, Cabify, has come to a deal with supermarket firm Lola Market so that its customers can order groceries through its app in nine cities including Barcelona and Madrid, arguing that this is the green way to cut down on private vehicle use.
In trouble IN a first criminal prosecution of a financial institution in the UK under moneylaundering regulations, NatWest bank has admitted three counts of failing to properly monitor £365 million deposited into a customer’s account who had indicated that annual turnover was expected to be £13 million.
Looking East THE Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Brussels took part in the South Summit on October 6 in Madrid in order to promote business opportunities in Hong Kong for European start-ups who are looking for funding as well as business accommodation.
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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT TALK about adding insult to injury. With black actors now dominating UK commercials more than ever and also beginning to take leading roles and in just about every UK TV production on offer, we have to suffer the ignominy of a Western feature movie containing an all‐black cast. This means that if John Wayne in his heyday had applied for a part in this latest movie ‘The Harder they Fall,’ he would be turned down because of the colour of his skin! It really doesn’t get more racist than that! When one of the film’s leading actors was asked if casting all black cowboys was a little implausible, he actually maintained that it was perfectly acceptable as there were masses of black cowboys back in the day. What utter and complete balderdash. This is merely another blatant attempt to provoke even wider bias between the black and white cultures of the world. If a movie was cast insisting on only white actors, it would simply never be allowed to come to fruition. These one‐sided ethnic concessions are now causing more division of cultures than ever before. Members of the public,
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who have never had a racist bone in their bodies, are now becoming so disillusioned at the utterly disproportionate appeasement of the black and Asian minorities, they are leaning more to the right than ever. Many white actors now have to look to other ways of earning their living due to the lack of demand for Caucasian artists and performers ‐ quite understandably many of them are not happy at all. What on earth is going on? I can only reiterate an earlier observation. That the left leaning media see the votes of the black and Asian population as the only possible way that Labour has any chance of winning the next election. Subsequently, when they start their usual left wing propaganda trail toward polling day, they hope to be looked on more favourably by the ethnic population. Well I have recently heard about a far‐right political party that has actually been granted political status in the UK; if the woke and biased media continue to antagonise and anger the public the way they are doing at present, they could find their whole scheming operation completely backfire, and subsequently ‐ as happened in France ‐
deliver more votes to a far right candidate than they could have ever envisaged. Their bias toward the Conservative party was also no more obvious than in their reports on Johnson’s closing speech at last week’s conference. Not only did they find fault with just about all of it, they glaringly omitted any reference whatsoever to his outstandingly anti woke remarks, that he would not abide those who would ‘seek to change our history’. He scorned others who ‘wanted schools where no one was allowed to win’ and announced that Churchill, who saved us from the worst despot the world has ever seen, was ‘one of our greatest statesmen’. Three prodigious points that extorted utter silence from this left wing driven, bitter bunch of unacceptable would be authoritarians. Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com expatradioscotland Mon Fri. 1pm till w4. To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com
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Steam trains return RAILWAY enthusiasts in Andalucia are working to restore a section of the 19th century railway line from Zurgena, a small village in the Almanzora valley in Almeria to Arboleas. It is a project of huge historical and economical importance. The Zurgena to Arboleas railway line is just a short section of the line built between 1885 and 1894 by the Great Southern of Spain Railway Company Ltd between Baza in the Granada Province to an ore loading dock at Aguilas in Murcia. The last train ran back in 1984. The line had been taken over by RENFE in 1941 and with the closure of the iron ore mines in Almeria and Granada in the 1960s was no longer profitable. The Zurgena Railway Museum project is backed by the local mayor, Luis Diaz García and the councillor for Culture, Paco López as well as the entire Zurgena Town Council. The project is being organised by La Asociación de Amigos
Zurgena railway line.
del Ferrocarril de Zurgena, whose president is Rafael García de la Mata Escudero, a professor of engineering at Granada University. Work started on the project in December 2020. The old railway station at Zurgena had already been restored and permission was granted for it to become a museum. During excavations on the site, original railway lines, a turntable and sidings were discovered. Much of the land surrounding the station has been donated by the town council. The mayor of Zurgena hopes the completed project will help restore the economic fortunes of his village.
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THE MET – HOW MANY MORE BAD APPLES? 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
FOLLOWING the national outrage over Sarah Everard’s murder by a serving Met police officer, the wrongful shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes and the botched inves‐ tigation into a VIP paedophile ring, the Met has come in for substantial criticism. Espe‐ cially its Commissioner, Cressida Dick. Perhaps the issue with the oft‐cited ‘dearth of talent’ at the top of public office is that those people are held responsible by the media/public for the actions of indi‐ viduals far below them. Maybe we should stop calling for the ‘heads’ to resign and in‐ stead accept the sacking of those individu‐ als who act beyond the parameters of their roles/responsibilities. We might then get change as the leadership could continue work on reforms which no large institution can achieve overnight. That said, a police officer who was re‐
Outrage over Sarah Everard’s murder.
ferred to years earlier as ‘the Rapist’ by fe‐ male colleagues, who indecently exposed himself in February and again twice in the three days before he abducted, raped and murdered a woman, had his vehicle regis‐ tration and name matched by police to a sex offence and still wasn’t identified as one of their own? Hasn’t the chain of com‐
mand had maybe more than enough time to close this loophole? ‘The Sentinel’, the latest in my psycho‐ logical crime thriller series featuring inves‐ tigative journalist Alice Myers and DI Bar‐ bara Forster (or ‘DI Barbara’ as Audible fans call her), happens to include one char‐ acter who ‐ spoiler alert ‐ is also a serving
Met officer (though the events described differ from the Everard case). Just as DI Barbara Forster is hailed a na‐ tional heroine for solving an earlier case, she faces accusations of evidence tamper‐ ing in it. And what starts out as a missing‐ person case turns into a murder inquiry as she finds herself also dealing with the mess left behind by another bent cop. With Wayne Couzens’ life sentence, Sarah’s parents (reportedly ‘haunted by the horror’ of her murder) hopefully find closure and some peace of mind just like the mother of the missing girl in my thriller. Though whether she finds it, only time will tell... Nora Johnson’s psychological crime thrillers ‘The Sentinel’, ‘No Safe Place’, ‘Be‐ trayal’, ‘The Girl in the Woods’, ‘The Girl in the Red Dress’, ‘No Way Back’, ‘Landscape of Lies’, ‘Retribution’, ‘Soul Stealer’, ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora‐john son.net) available online as eBook (€0.99; £0.99), Apple Books, paperback and au‐ diobook. 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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IN response to the above issue and Helen’s racist remarks, which she shares with Leapy Lee. As she has never stood in the shoes of a black/brown or yellow person, she has no idea whatsoever to be made feel inferior. If these are her views, then nothing on TV or otherwise has made her this way. Are the TV ads only to contain white people, there are other races on this earth. Yes there are a lot of mixed race families and that’s life, but to follow on with saying presenters are less able than their white counterparts is an insult and indeed racist, there are a lot of presenters (white) that can’t even speak properly, this is called diversity. Yes, black lives matter because all lives matter. Not only black people harp on about vegetarianism, we have schoolchildren telling us how we caused climate change, I could rant about this but I won’t. Obviously Helen feels hard done by, not being able to flaunt her national flags. If she’s such a patriot I’m sure she is welcome to go back, but even there she thinks there is so much wrong, she doesn’t want to go back. As she has never had bananas thrown at her or called names which you wouldn’t print if I said them. My reply to her is stand in a black person’s shoes before you make any comments, racism will never disappear as long as there’s Helen and her ilk. I enjoy reading your paper and all its content. Regards Lorena
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the cities will benefit and ‘feel good’. Pollution will actually be increased with increased damage to the environment. This does not only apply to coal powered power stations it applies to every other type of power generation. All have serious environmental problems both in their construction and waste management. Solar and wind generated electricity cause enormous environment problems through their manufacturing and disposal when discarded, in addition to the destruction of birds, wildlife, and the environment in general. The manufacturing processing in itself causes pollution. How much damage is caused by the manufacturing of the huge quantity of batteries with their toxic chemicals and extra environment destroying mining required for the materials. What happens to all this when discarded? Similarly, how much pollution is caused in the manufacturing and eventual scrapping of the solar windmills and panels? The serious worldwide pollution and environmental destruction is not a ‘problem’ it is a symptom. There is only one problem which is the cause of all of the symptoms we are experiencing and that is over-population. No one is addressing this. It is a problem that dare not speak it’s name. It is not being discussed by governments (politicians), churches, organisations, etc. No-one has the courage to even hint at this as being THE single most serious problem facing the world and its environment! SH
The great electric car etc scam There is a great deal of mass hysteria around electric vehicles because they are seen to be environmentally friendly and cause less or no pollution. This is a non-sense. It takes the same amount of energy to move an electric vehicle as it does to move a vehicle powered by any other means. Most electricity is generated by coal fired powered stations. As electric vehicles proliferate, more and more electricity will be required which will mean more and more power stations will be required. Thus power station pollution will dramatically increase. The result is that the pollution is not going away it is simply being moved out of the cities to the power stations. People in
THINK OF OTHERS WE have all become so addicted to social media that the minute anything goes wrong as recently happened with Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram it seemed like the end of the world. There is no doubt that the growth in technology has in many ways made the world a better place, but it certainly has its downsides. Perhaps the most upsetting is that which allows cyber bullying to take place as it seems that people who would never dream of swearing or screaming at anyone in public suddenly lose their
CORRECTIONS
FACE MASKS: Most people are still happy to wear them.
Rant Totally agree with the author. My own pet rant in this PC world is TV pundits in particular on football programmes. I expect a pundit to be knowledgeable of the game through having played or managed at the top level but they now get selected primarily by gender and ethnicity. Nothing wrong with the women’s game but it doesn’t compare to the men’s.There isn’t one woman playing or capable of playing in the men’s game at the top level. That’s not a sexist comment just a physical fact so let’s have pundits selected for knowledge and experience rather than kneeling to the PC brigade pressure. B McDonnell
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inhibitions and feel free to rant and rave criticising anyone and everyone they disagree with. Anonymity and the chance to hide behind a false name seems to turn Dr Jekyll into Mr Hyde with no awareness of how distressing their comments may be, especially to someone who has a low opinion of themselves in the first place. Tempting as it may be to make a snide remark or comment, surely it is far more mature to simply ignore something you disagree with or at least phrase your disagreement in pleasant
rather than simply offensive terms? Much of this boils down to the fact that so many bullies only act the way they do because of their own inadequacies and certainly wouldn’t like a taste of their own medicine in return. Many people have found the effects of the pandemic and the lockdown very difficult to come to terms with and could react very badly if viciously insulted online, so we should all spare a thought for those who are vulnerable rather than simply attack to let off our own frustrations.
Lyn Rowe I don’t have a problem wearing it in shops and for social distancing as required. I DO have a problem with those who blatantly refuse to do so. We have got so far. Why rush it for the sake of wearing a mask. I know what I would rather have. If we all stay true to what is needed then I think we will all be free of them by the end of 2022, but if not it’s not the end of the world is it? Only my personal opinion.
Carol Newton I consider it a necessity evil. I hate wearing it as it makes me so hot and I have trouble breathing BUT, that’s better than COVID !
Arnold Beetz Stupid things that don’t work, hope they gone fast, poor kids at school even when they do sport.
Julie Dodd I feel undressed if I don’t wear my mask. It just feels natural to wear one now.
Jill Swain The constant disinfecting and washing has already killed many friendly bacteria which our immune systems normally deal with. Time to live a normal life, look after your immune system and it will look after you.
Wayne Tennant I know to keep us safe, but not for the rest of our natural lives.
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Tasty fat burning fruits WHAT you eat is just as impor‐ tant as what you don’t eat,when it comes to reducing body weight. Fortunately, eating fruit is a great way to burn fat and keep cravings for sweet stuff at bay. Research carried out by the World Health Organisation, American Heart Association and Dietry Guidelines for Amer‐ icans among others, has con‐ firmed that fruit intake is posi‐ tively related to weight loss. Fruits contain very few calo‐ ries, whilst also being crammed with vital nutrients to keep stomachs full for longer. Fruits can be enjoyed during break‐ fast, lunch, dinner, or as a snack for in‐between meal munchies. Studies have also shown that eating specific fruits help burn fat more efficiently. Here are some of the more effective fat‐ burning fruits. Apples are the most fibre‐ rich sources found in nature. Studies show that fibre is an in‐ tegral part of reducing visceral fat (belly fat), and that a higher soluble fibre intake every day can reduce tummy fat by 3.7
WONDER FOODS: Fruit intake is positively related to weight loss.
per cent over a five‐year period. Avocados are well‐known for being high in fat, but they also help to burn fat, too. The high amounts of omega‐ 9 fatty acids, known as mono‐ saturated fats, help the metabolic processes of convert‐ ing fat into energy. Bananas are great at lower‐ ing body fat. They keep the stomach fuller for longer, are high in magnesium and potassi‐ um and can help with digestion problems and bloating. Coconuts are naturally sweet in flavour, and even small quan‐ tities of the flesh can satisfy hunger. They are also packed with medium‐chain triglyc‐ erides (MCTs) which can boost the metabolism efficiency by
up to 30 per cent. Commonly referred to as melon, honeydew is rich in a number of vitamins and nutri‐ ents. It contains heaps of vita‐ min C which boosts the im‐ mune system and fights against fat build up. Honeydew is also a great source of vitamin B complex which breaks fat down and converts it into energy. Lemons are also great for detoxifying the liver, and having a healthy liver aids the ability to digest food and burn fat. Lemons also prevent the ac‐ cumulation of fat in the body. Other great fruits include grapefruit, apricots, blueberries, pomegranates and watermel‐ on.
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SKIN is one of the largest typically twice a day. body organs. Caring Toner applied for for your skin can oily skin, mois‐ directly affect turiser for dry. overall health. It is recom‐ Skin acts like mended to a protective get exam‐ shield and is ined by a most vul‐ doctor or nerable to dermatolo‐ outside ele‐ gist annual‐ m e n t s . Fa c ‐ ly for any tors that af‐ changes if fect it are: any irrita‐ • Exposure tions occur. It to UV radiation is important in tanning beds that the skin is • Exposure to protected from too SKIN: Like a protective shield. chemical toxins in to‐ much sun, as this bacco could increase wrin‐ • Unprotected sun exposure for a kles or lead to skin cancer. long time Foods rich in antioxidants, includ‐ • Not getting enough rest, water or ing blueberries, avocados and whole‐ nutrition grain protect from free radical dam‐ • Ageing age to keep the skin looking plump Skin should be cleansed regularly, and healthy.
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As volcano eruption continues to affect La Palma, read a fascinating eyewitness account LETTER FROM
CANARIES
AFTER many hours reporting close to La Palma’s volcano, leaving for a breather through the tunnel connect‐ ing west coast Los Llanos and the disas‐ ter zone, to capital Santa Cruz on the east coast is like arriving from a war‐ zone to sudden peace. But in such record time that it’s difficult to believe it’s the same island. Exhausted, grimy and scrambled as I am, isn’t everyone here strangely nor‐ mal and unconcerned? The air’s clean. There’s no fine ash or strange smell, no extraordinary rum‐ bling, emergency vehicles, roadblocks or visible distress. What happened to the full‐on volcano, shooting constant lava and smoke high into the air a short dis‐ tance away? A caffeine top‐up after two sleepless nights tunes in the conversations
around me and of course everybody’s talking about the volcano. How could they not, when all that separates these two worlds is the barrier of a 1,500m high ridge, helped by prevailing winds. There’s massive concern and solidari‐ ty. Islanders look after their own. With 6,000 evacuated to date, fewer than 300 Palmeros used the centres provid‐ ed. As I write, it’s down to 49. The oth‐ ers, who’ve either lost homes, or are about to as the lava flow makes its way, now very slowly, down towards the sea, are with family, friends or in locally owned holiday accommodation. Tourists evacuated from island hotels were in the majority at the centres, until moved to Tenerife hotels. Whether or not the shelters will fill because things get worse fast is difficult to predict. So far, according to Jose Mangas, Geology Professor at Gran Ca‐ naria University: “This is a textbook Ca‐ narian eruption, but that doesn’t help with predicting how long it’ll last.” Enormous advances in related sci‐ ences and their technology, interpreta‐
tion and diffusion have been made since the Canaries’ last eruption under‐ sea off El Hierro in 2011/12. It became apparent then that Canarian seismolo‐ gy and volcanology knowledge far ex‐ ceeded accessibility and diffusion pro‐ tocols. The lead up to the La Palma volcano eruption has been closely monitored and publicised since seismic activity in‐ creased noticeably in 2017, then expo‐ nentially last October. Experts nailed it this time, announc‐ ing what was essentially an eruption warning 11 days before it happened. Tremors had increased in frequency and strength and moved up to just below the surface. There was time to warn is‐ landers and make evacuation plans with communities likely to be affected. Then it blew. At first, with the low viscosity lava’s main flow going where gravity invited: down barrancos (ravines) towards the coast, all boded well, despite the drama. Canarians don’t build in barrancos. After day one, the lava thickened,
cooled and slowed down, solidifying, thickening and creating a barrier to sec‐ ondary flows, which diverted to either side, spreading the danger zone. Then a new vent blew in Tacande, causing last minute evacuations and the loss of more homes. What will happen next is unclear. It depends on uncontrollable factors and how well they’re interpreted. The rela‐ tive calm with which the volcano was greeted when it erupted has evaporat‐ ed, just like water in pools and irrigation tanks when lava hits, as seen in count‐ less video clips. What looked relatively straightfor‐ ward and predictable isn’t, with increas‐ ing loss of buildings, fincas, livelihoods, livestock and calm. Like many people, I find the volcano thrilling. It’s difficult not to be moved by such an extraordinary spectacle, impos‐ sible not to see our ant‐like insignifi‐ cance in the face of nature. But touting this volcano as a tourist attraction, or be‐ ing thrilled by it, seems inappropriate when the plight of people losing every‐
thing moved us to tears. It’s an understandable contradiction. One aspect doesn’t cancel out the oth‐ er, but sensitivity is essential. Feeling awe for the truly awesome is under‐ standable, as is compassion for those who’ve suffered the awful. Pedro Sanchez’ and the King’s stated intention to ‘cover all losses’ and the massive show of support, both inside the Canaries, nationally and internation‐ ally, ease the dreadful sense of despair and helplessness. The town hall of Los Llanos de Ari‐ dane has set up a bank account to re‐ ceive donations for the victims of La Pal‐ ma volcano eruption. You can donate here: IBAN ES06 2100 1921 1902 0014 1752 Add your name and concepto: ‘Donación Volcán La Palma.’ To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com
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GO LOCAL THE EURO WEEKLY NEWS has urged its readers to support local businesses in the community by shopping locally in recent times. Now things are heading back to normal, we challenge you to maintain that habit by supporting local high streets, markets, butchers, greengrocers and all of the wonderfully quirky inde‐ pendent businesses in your area. Local businesses make our villages, towns and cities what they are. They add unique character. They are convenient. And they offer excellent produce from known suppliers. The joy of shopping
locally means that indepen‐ dent businesses can support the local community. You may find something a euro or two cheaper online but have you considered where your money is actually go‐ ing? By shopping locally you’re putting food on a local fami‐ ly’s table and there is nothing better than giving back to the communities that have given us so
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Remember, your local store is going up against multinationals and chains. They can’t win that battle on their own. So give them your support. Spending your money locally will make a real difference to the local economy. Local businesses recirculate a greater share of every euro they receive at local level. They create locally owned supply chains and they invest in their employees. So remember. When you go shopping ‐ go lo‐ cal!
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YOUR INFINITE POTENTIAL… WHERE DO YOU FIND IT? TONI C. EASTWOOD OBE, MBA
#TheWomanBeyond I HAVE always been fascinated with how successful people achieve their success, be it a musician, an artist, ath‐ lete, leader or entrepreneur, I want to know how they get there. AND most importantly what tips I can learn from them, what I can apply in my life or business and of course what I can share with my clients. There’s nothing like a great practical tool! One of my favourite books is ‘The Tools’, written by Phil Stutz and Barry Michels, in the book they share five bril‐ liant Tools, that help us focus on the biggest challenges in our life. I am sure I’ll share all of them with you at some point, however, for today I wanted to focus on the first one, I personally think it’s the most powerful. Phil and Barry tell us that most people like to live within their comfort zones.
Why is it that we do that? Well, we know what it feels like out‐ side of our comfort zones, it’s, well, un‐ comfortable. And, most of us hate feeling any level of discomfort, even the tiniest bit of dis‐ comfort, so we do pretty much every‐ thing we can to avoid the pain of being outside our comfort zone. Now, of course that’s great if being mediocre is your goal, but not so great if you’re serious about stepping up into your heroic potential. Here’s the deal: Your INFINITE (!!!) potential exists just on the other side of your comfort zone. Every single great thing you’re capable of exists OUTSIDE of your current comfort zone. And what does the barrier between your comfort zone and your infinite po‐ tential zone feel like? Pain. Fear. Doubt. Anxiety. Fill in the blank with your favourite negative emo‐ tion, it feels icky. So, now you know that your infinite potential exists on the other side of your comfort zone and that we feel
pain, discomfort etc when we exit our comfort zone en route to our infinite potential, what do we do about it? Well, if we’re serious about optimis‐ ing our lives and reaching our heroic potential, we need to REVERSE OUR DE‐ SIRE ‐ so rather than try to avoid pain, we need to learn to love it. Yeah, that’s right, I said LOVE IT. We need to see those moments when our heart skips a beat and our palms start to sweat as gifts ‐ it’s true, they are gifts ‐ golden tickets to our destiny. The Tool then, it’s very simple. The next time you feel even an inkling of fear or doubt, or you feel yourself feel‐ ing too comfortable, even shrinking, practise saying to yourself (actually, Phil and Barry tell us to SCREAM to your‐ self), “BRING IT ON!!!!!!!” And continue the mantra by saying “I LOVE PAIN!! PAIN SETS ME FREE!!” Try it. Believe me it works wonders; I probably use this mantra every day (LOL). See you in your Infinite Potential Zone!
PS. If you are into Mantras or Affirma‐ tions, or you’d like to give them a try, I have written a great book full of them ‐ 101 Affirmations to help you live your BEST life NOW, achieve your BIGGEST most HAIRY most AUDACIOUS GOALS. Want PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION, WEALTH, HEALTH or BUSINESS SUCCESS ‐ Achieve your wildest career and busi‐ ness aspirations and change your mind set in just days with these simple affir‐ mations. Get a FREE e‐copy from here. https://quantumvantage.co.uk/101‐ affirmations Stay Focused, Keep Positive and Choose to +1 in Every Moment. Expect Miracles! Love, Hugs, High Fives and Fist Bumps Toni x To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com
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DAVID WORBOYS FOUR or five years ago, I changed my diet. Until then, I was turning up at the surgery several times a year and regularly knocking back all sorts of chemicals in the form of pills and medicine. I’d had a prostatectomy, operations for kidney stones, in‐ guinal hernia and haemorrhoids. I had regular back problems, assort‐ ed aches and pains, colds and sore throats. In the last four years, I’ve been to a surgery twice (for a blood pressure check: 140/70 each time) and taken the odd antihistamine tablet. No more pains or colds ‐ just the occa‐ sional bout of hay fever. Not a single day in bed. Since 1846, there have been huge advances in medicine, ranging from anaesthetic to the X‐ray, penicillin, antibiotics, transplants and laser, keyhole and robot surgery. The re‐ sult is far less suffering, greater effi‐ ciency and the saving of countless lives. However, it is in the interests of all employees and enterprises in the
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GOOD HEALTH! health sector that we live long un‐ healthy lives. The doctors support the pharmacies, who support the pharmaceutical companies, who support the government (with tax revenue on profits and salaries). This is why there is no incentive to adopt a policy of prevention rather than temporary relief or cure. This is why the traditional medical authorities react to alternative suggestions and natural treatments with cynicism and repudiation. The normal practice is testing, pharmaceuticals or surgery. GPs vaguely refer to exercise, smoking and alcohol but have never demon‐ strated to me how the mind can control many of the body’s functions and ailments. No mention of the
Traditional medicine does not seem to solve our health problems.
properties of nutrition. There seems to be time only for a quick fix. There is still widespread dismissal of veganism by the kind of people who sneer at organic food, yoga,
Ayurveda and spiritism. The result is a sick and overweight population. Our bodies are composed entirely of molecules derived from what we have ingested in the form of food
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and drink. The average person eats 100 tons of food in a lifetime, which contain the essentials of life ‐ water, fat, protein, carbohydrates, fibre, vi‐ tamins, minerals. These elements need to be absorbed in the right proportions. Nature provides the so‐ lution, because every source of food contains a different composition. This is why for almost every chron‐ ic disease ‐ every potential natural ail‐ ment (excluding birth defects, acci‐ dents and negligence etc) ‐ there are particular fruits, vegetables, grains, pulses, nuts, seeds, herbs or spices to prevent or combat the symptoms. But, if the food is not organic, the beneficial properties could be infil‐ trated by pesticides and herbicides. Most meat, fish, milk and eggs also contain toxins such as mercury, an‐ tibiotics and growth hormones. Ironically, the traditional attitude of the health sector, while keeping millions in employment, puts so much pressure on itself that its surg‐ eries and hospitals can hardly cope. There are many losers in this ‐ none more than the patient. Profits be‐ fore health. To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com
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ROAD TEST by Mark Slack MG, the famous British brand, is producing an increasingly impressive range of vehicles given the price point of their models. Their flagship HS SUV is priced from €25,164/ £21,495 and includes a plug‐in hybrid priced at €35,234/£30,095. There is just one engine, a 1.5‐ litre, four‐cylinder, turbo‐ charged petrol unit mated to either a six‐speed manual or a seven‐speed DCT automatic transmission. With two trim levels, the Ex‐ cite and the more highly speci‐ fied Exclusive, standard fare across the range is very gener‐ ous. Air conditioning, auto lights and wipers, auto dim‐ ming rear view mirror, parking sensors and rear camera, cruise control, navigation, high beam assist, 10” touchscreen along with Apple Car Play and Android Auto plus leather seats all come as standard. The Exclusive model from €28,094/£23,995 adds a truly panoramic sunroof, dual zone air conditioning and heated seats.
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MG HS - quality and equipment as standard Both externally and internal‐ ly the HS looks and feels a quality product, there are soft touch materials in evidence throughout the interior and switches and con‐ trols operate with a pleasantly precise feel. Despite the march of digitalisa‐ tion, and the MG is no exception in this regard, there are still buttons for the key functions. Although annoyingly the climate control and heated seats need the touchscreen. That large 10” touchscreen has nice clear graphics and is pretty intuitive compared to some larger and more prestigious marques. The driving position appears high even with the electric height adjustment at its lowest setting, but both the front and rear seats are very comfort‐ able and supportive. My top‐ line Exclusive model felt spa‐ cious, not least due to a panoramic glass roof of which half opens as a sunroof.
FLAGSHIP SUV: A serious consideration for buyers.
The space continues in the luggage area with an addition‐ al storage compartment under
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On the road the MG passes the benchmark 60 mph in 9.6 seconds and is a smooth, re‐ fined drive and with a par‐ ticularly precise man‐ ual gearbox. The engine isn’t the most modern and fuel econo‐ my can be beat‐ en by newer competitors, but 38 mpg or 7l/100km is by no means poor. For a taller, non‐sports SUV the MG handles well, soaking up the roughest of pot‐holed, undulating roads.
Facts at a Glance Model: MG HS Exclusive Engine: 1.5 turbocharged 4-cylinder petrol Gears: 6-speed manual Performance: 0-100 kph (62 mph) 9.6 secs Maximum Speed Petrol 189 kph (118 mph) Economy: Petrol 7.4 l/100km (37.9 mpg) WLTP Emissions: 168 g/km WLTP Model tested was UK-specification and equipment levels and prices may vary in other markets.
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France edge Spain to glory FRANCE added the Nations League to their haul of tro‐ phies on Sunday after coming from behind to beat Spain 2‐1 at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in Milan. Real Sociedad’s Mikel Oyarzabal put Spain ahead midway through the sec‐ ond half with a coolly tak‐ en finish. But goals from Karim Benzema and Kylian Mbappe completed the comeback for the reigning world champions. Spain enjoyed much of the ball and looked to be on top for large parts of the game, but a lack of cutting edge cost them. Meanwhile, France count‐ ed on two of Europe’s top strikers to turn the game around. The win brings welcome relief for Les Bleus who suffered an ear‐ ly exit from Euro 2020 at the hands of Switzerland. The game sprang to life after an hour and it looked
to be going the way of Luis Enrique’s men until the opposition’s superstar at‐ tackers let loose. France keeper, Hugo Lloris, also played a crucial role with some key saves, including a late stoppage time block from Yeremi Pino’s strike. Third place went to Italy who defeated Belgium 2‐1 in Turin earlier in the after‐ noon thanks to goals from Nicolo Barella and Domenico Berardi.
Fury stuns in Vegas TYSON FURY put on a stunning performance in Las Vegas, knocking out Deontay Wilder to retain his WBC heavyweight title. The contest featured an incredible five knockdowns. Wilder looked to be struggling at the end of the third round but turned it around in the fourth round and put Fury on the floor. Fury fought back hard and gradually wore down his oppo‐ nent. Referee Russell Mora had to stop the fight in the 11th Round after the American hit the deck. This was the heaviest that both fighters have weighed in at. Only days before the two had verbally fought it out during a heated news conference. In December 2018, the pair fought in their first bout which ended in a draw. The second ended in victory for the English‐ man. The trilogy fight was initially postponed after Fury tested positive for the coronavirus in July. Fury spoke after his victory: “I’m the greatest heavyweight of my era, no doubt. If you play with fire long enough, you get burnt.” He added, “I will not make any excuses, Wilder is a top fighter, he gave me a run for my money.”
TYSON FURY: “Wilder gave me a run for my money.” KARIM BENZEMA: Scored for France.