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Minor quakes hit Calpe by Darren Parmenter IF it isn’t uncomfortable enough at the moment trying to sleep in the heat, people in the Marina Alta had their slumber affected even more after a trio of earth tremors in the early hours of Thursday morning. In the space of two hours, and with the epicentres close to Calpe, three mini quakes hit the area, with many rushing to social media saying their whole house and items of furniture shook quite violently, especially those living in Benissa. The first tremor was a 3.1 magnitude at 1.45am
centred a few kilometres off the coast. This was followed by 2.0 and 2.2 magnitude tremors just after 3am and 3.25am respectively, although these were recorded along the coast between Calpe and Moraira. According to reports from the emergency services, there have been no reports of any damage or injuries.
WAKE UP CALL: Three quakes hit in the early hours.
Doggie doo’s FINESTRAT Council, who are in the process of replacing their bag dispensers for pet poo, have come under fire because the current dispensers are not having their supplies replenished. Tomas Selles, councillor of Works and Technical Services said: “There will be 48 new dispensers, more efficient and easier to use.”
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AN interesting fact about Facebook has recently surfaced in that various museums and art galleries are complaining about censorship. According to the social media giant, a number of posts from different galleries are being blocked because they offend against their rules. Recently, it decided to remove a number of recognised Old Masters including Descent from the Cross by Peter Paul Rubens, as it was considered that the image of Christ in a loincloth was unacceptable. This is not the first time such images have been removed and it has irritated a number of curators around the world, especially as recently CEO of Facebook, Mark
Zuckerberg, has stated that he will allow Holocaust deniers to continue to post on their pages. Whilst on the matter of the Holocaust, the Labour party continues to be accused of anti-Semite leanings and indeed Labour MP Margaret Hodge, who lost family members in the Holocaust, may be disciplined for concluding that Jeremy Corbyn displays tendencies towards antiSemitism. The internet itself contains a nest of nasty vipers who use an element of distance to attack and bully those weaker than themselves, making hurtful and hateful statements which they would never be brave enough to make on a face-to-face basis. There is no question that use of social media has given great benefits to the world, especially countries which have had poor infrastructure and educational standards, but for
Dear Readers, PLEASE be advised that your RTN newspaper will be taking a two week summer break giving everyone a well-deserved rest, consequently we will not be publishing on Friday August 3 or August 10. It will return with additional features and the usual mix of community news and opinion on Friday August 17.
all of the good, there is plenty of bad. Fake news isn’t imagined and there must be some truth in the protestations that different governments are trying to manipulate elections and referendums and then hackers are able to steal millions of euros and shut down important government websites. One positive theory (assuming it is not fake news) is that teen’ pregnancies have fallen because teenagers are too busy chatting together on social media to actually go out and meet up with young people of the opposite sex. I am old enough to remember telegrams, which were then followed by telexes and faxes, all of which gave people a bit of time to think about responses, to ensure that a sensible and properly thought-out response was sent. Nowadays, you can open up your email Inbox and find 100 messages and if you don’t reply immediately then you get questioned as to why you haven’t done so. Sex of course is also a major component of the internet and pornography of all types is readily available, whilst dating sites become more niche-orientated with plenty of predators waiting ready to pounce
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Cultural censorship
by John Smith
REMOVED FROM FACEBOOK: Descent from the Cross by Peter Paul Rubens. on the unwary. The young are captivated by social media and the internet, but we have seen that those who are immature can be susceptible to bullying and being convinced that they are unworthy, leading to depression and in some cases suicide. For a writer, the internet is absolutely invaluable as you can pick up information in minutes that it would have taken days to accumu-
late in the past, but remember that everything you do online or through chat sites and social media tells a little bit more about you and can be used by crooks, businesses and governments to target individuals. Enjoy social media but don’t let it take over your life and do take much of it with a pinch of salt. This article was written by a 6ft2 hunk who loves puppies and knitting.
LOCAL POLICE in Altea have had a successful week with their traffic control stops. Having stopped one driver in a routine
roadside check, officers instructed the driver to take a breathalyser test. The driver tested over the legal limit and had their licence removed.
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You’re nicked!
In another incident a driver was found to have no insurance, no current ITV for the vehicle and was also in possession of cocaine. The man was arrested and taken to the station for charging.
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DRIVER: Caught in possession of cocaine.
FAMILY HELL: Muchamiel’s Auto Cine in happier times.
Drive-in victim dies ONE of the three people that were injured in an accident at the Muchamiel drive-in cinema last week has died in hospital. According to a report in the Spanish media, the 68-year-old died five days after the incident which saw him and two other members of his family injured while watching a film. The other two were a six-year-old g i r l a n d h e r 3 2 - y e a r - o l d f a t h e r, a Guardia Civil officer based in San Vi-
cente del Raspeig. The man who d i e d w a s h i s f a t h e r a n d t h e g i r l ’s grandfather. The accident happened on the evening of July 16 when the family were hit by their own car just after they had set up a table and chairs in front of it to watch the film. The impact from the car behind that crashed into theirs was so severe that the family’s car ploughed forward a further 10 metres and hit a third vehicle.
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Longest lunar eclipse is in the air
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SHEER LUNACY: It will be the longest total eclipse of the 21st century.
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HE longest total lunar eclipse of the century will take place tonight (Friday) and Europe, including Spain, is in prime position to admire the spectacle. A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon passes completely behind the earth and into its shadow. It happens when the sun, the earth and the moon are perfectly aligned, with our planet in the middle, thus
blocking sunlight from reaching the moon. The light then appears reddish, hence the ‘blood moon’ name, and the total eclipse tonight will be visible throughout Spain, starting from 8.24pm and reaching its maximum at 9.30pm. While the total eclipse phase will last one hour and 43 minutes, partial eclipses will occur before and afterwards, meaning that the moon will spend
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nearly four hours travelling behind the earth. These details have been provided by both the National Astronomical Observatory (OAN) and NASA. Technology permitting, it will be projected on screens and also retransmitted across the world via the internet. No eye protection is needed to look at it and it can be viewed through telescopes, which will be available for public use.
DECISION MAKING: Carlos Linares (left) and Daniel Ibanco at the announcement of citizen participation.
The people decide FOR the third time, the municipality of Teulada-Moraira has announced its ‘participatory budgets’ to engage local people in the decision making of their council. They can submit ideas and projects, and afterwards vote for those they feel have the highest priority and will make the biggest changes to their quality of life. This scheme is similar to other initiatives adopted up and down the Costa Blanca. Carlos Linares, mayor of TeuladaMoraira, accompanied by Councillor Daniel Ibanco, presented the project which brings the process of decision
making in local politics closer to the citizen. The closing date for suggestions is August 31, 2018 and anybody can submit them ... they don’t need to be registered on the local padron. This will be followed by the experts checking the suggestions made and ensure they meet basic feasibility requirements. Once they have been chosen, the local people - this time those only registered in Teulada-Moraira - will vote on them and the top three will be included in the 2019 municipal budget. Suggestions can be made via www.teuladamorairaparticipa.org.
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TRAM station fully closed AS reported in last week’s edition of RTN, the glass lift box in the Luceros TRAM Station in Alicante had broken down and needed to be repaired urgently. However, there have been a number of problems during the dismantling process which has resulted in the total closure of the station. A consequence is that Line 3, which connects Alicante with Campello, has been completely suspended for the next few weeks during the height of the tourist season. The missing TRAM service has been compensated by extra buses on the 21 route. For the foreseeable future, passengers wishing to use the
normal service from Luceros must instead begin and end their journey at the nearby Marq Station, located a few hundred yards along the road. The repair work to the lift has been complicated by the weight of the individual pieces of glass (300 kilos), and for safety reasons it has been decided to close the entire station as the lift is close to both the tracks and the passengers on the platform. Until the station was closed, travellers could access the platforms by escalators or fixed stairs but this was proving difficult for elderly people and those with lots of luggage. Now that option has been closed to them.
NO INCREASE: Calpe’s water rates unchanged for nine years.
Major amount of water saved WATER company Aguas de Calpe have saved so much water during the first six months of 2018, that there would be enough to fill 22 Olympic-sized swimming pools. In one of the best results in the region, 54,600m3 was saved and is also the equivalent of the water consumed by 390 Calpe-based families in one year. Such figures show the impor-
tance - and subsequent success - of a number of projects undertaken in the municipality to modernise some of the pumping systems. Such an improvement in performance allows Aguas de Calpe to guarantee the supply to the municipality without increasing the costs to the consumer. In fact, the current tariff has increased in the last nine years despite significant
increases recorded in both raw materials and energy. Among the proudest achievements in recent years announced by Aguas de Calpe, they highlight the renewal of water distribution networks, investment in water storage systems and the installation of smart meters in homes to ensure the local people learn more about their water consumption.
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Police protest HUNDREDS of National Police and Guardia Civil officers took part in a protest held in Benidorm at the weekend. The march, which was organised by the Jusapol association (Policy Salary), was part of a national campaign of marches to highlight the issue they did not feel their salaries were fairly set in comparison to that of the regional police force.
Recycling success RESIDENTS in Denia recycle a total of 1,701,550 kilograms of glass per year, this averages out at 40.9 kilograms per resident. The town currently has 361 glass collecting containers as part of their Ecovidrio campaign. It is hoped that during the summer months the collection from local businesses,
such as hotels and cafes, will show an increase on the already environmentally driven residents. Ecovidrio, who supply the collection points anticipate that by the end of the summer period they will have made over 600 information and awareness visits to local businesses and residents.
COMMUTERS: The 18-year long wait for a train may be over ... soon.
On track to the airport
THE Ministry of Development has produced an assessment project which it is hoped will lead to a rail connection between Alicante City and the AlicanteElche Airport. The first phase is expected to cost around €85 million which is half of the budget for the original branch train line that was discarded in 2010 at the height of the financial crisis. The airport has been
waiting for this infrastructure improvement for at least 18 years, and now the plan is to build a 1,200m long stretch of line that connects to the current commuter line bet w e e n To r r e l a n o a n d Alicante. It will then go underground to the airport terminal is an existing tunnel. More than €600 million was spent by 2010 to virtually build a brand new airport and a further €12 billion to connect Ali-
c a n t e a n d Va l e n c i a with the high-speed AVE train service. However, commentators still question why the investment couldn’t have covered the 12 kilometres between the station and the airport which would have solved not only many passenger issues, but made it easier for the 6,000 people who work at the AlicanteElche Airport and have to use the current insufficient public transport or private cars.
Road closed A FIRE in the forest area of Pedreguer meant that emergency services were forced to close the N-332 in both directions for a short period of time. Firefighters from Denia and Calpe, aided by air support, were able to extinguish the flames later the same day, with the assistance of regional forest firefighting teams.
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Value for money
TERMINAL: Road that sees 26,000 users daily to be upgraded.
Airport access to improve SURVEY: Alicante City has cheap beer but expensive cinema trips.
by Rob Murray ACCORDING to the results of a survey undertaken by consumer company Kelisto, Alicante is among the cheapest capital cities in Spain to live. This relates to the actual cost of property, the municipal taxes, and building / maintenance costs which have been declared as being more affordable than the rest of the country. However, a night at the cinema and petrol are more expensive. Overall,
living in Alicante is 6 per cent cheaper than the rest of Spain, and places the city as number 37 out of a list of 52 led by Barcelona, San Sebastian and Madrid... the most expensive. In more detailed figures, the price of housing in Alicante is 14.5 per cent less than the rest of the country, local taxes 17.4 per cent lower and rubbish collection 81.51 per cent cheaper. For some, a small beer is 18 per cent less. Barcelona, the most expensive place to live in Spain, is 35.5 per cent higher than the national average.
CENTRAL government in Madrid has declared as ‘urgent’ the acquisition of land to enable one of the main access roads to Alicante-Elche Airport to be expanded. The N-338, that sees around 26,000 vehicles use it on a daily basis, will be made a dual-carriageway. In addition, similar work will be undertaken on the N-332. The N-338 is the road that runs parallel to the airport terminal, and its
entire stretch is just single line which last year recorded more than 13 million travellers. Alicante-Elche is among the top five in Spain in terms of passengers, and yet the only one that doesn’t have a dual-carriageway as its principle access road. The problem is exacerbated as many drivers use the road as the final part of bypassing Alicante City without using the airport.
The plan will affect a 4.75km length of the N338 with dual carriageway along a 3.50m stretch that will link the N340, A-70 and the N-332 coast road. Passenger numbers using the Alicante-Elche Airport since the new buildings opened in 2011 have grown steadily yearon-year, and the upgrade of the access can only enhance its future potential as an international terminal.
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More jobs FINESTRAT has welcomed yet another new business to its commercial area, with the opening of a Decathlon store. Covering 3,000m2 the new sports shop has provided employment for 57 people, mostly local residents, and offers a range of products for 110 different sports. Juan Francisco Pérez, mayor, said: “This week we announced very positive employment figures, matching the numbers of 10 years ago. This is possible thanks to the efforts of all these companies and also the work of town hall officials. “ They have managed to capture this investment, this private initiative and I believe that today the town of Finestrat and the entire Marina Baixa is in luck.”
Washed up A DOLPHIN washed up on the shores of Villajoyosa at the weekend, but was found to be dead with its stomach area open. The corpse was removed by rescue services who tied it to the lifeguard’s beach bike in order to get it into a better location for an excavator to take it away. Oceanographic in Valencia were contacted, although it was deemed that an autopsy was not required as it was clear how the dolphin had died.
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New tram stop in service
WORKS have finally been completed for a new tram stop in Benidorm which comes into service on Tuesday. The stop, located between Avenida Italia and the bus station is also near the Salto del Agua school and the sports centre Palau d’Esports l’Illa.
With a budget of €3.2 million, funded by FEDER, and taking four months the new stop has replaced the ‘discotecas’ stop. Tests took place earlier in the week from the Benidorm station to the new stop, with Toni Perez, mayor, María José Salvador, minister for Housing and Public works, representatives
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from the tram service (FGV) and other regional representatives riding on the tram. Toni Perez explained that the reason for the new stop was to “promote sustainable mobility and improve connectivity in the region,” with the new stop enabling better connections between services such as buses.
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Mayor off the hook A COURT has ruled that there is no case to answer in respect of charges filed against Bernabe Cano, mayor of La Nucia. The case, which began in 2013, alleged that 12 councillors and the town’s secretary were responsible for irregularities
when paying temporary workers. T h e Vi l l a j o y o s a c o u r t r u l e d that the facts were not constitutive of the crimes of prevarication and disobedience as reported by the opposition parties.
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Smuggling stubbed out
Cyclist injured
by Darren Parmenter
A CYCLIST has be seriously injured in Javea following a collision with a vehicle. The 37-year-old man was travelling down Les Planes at 10am on Monday when the accident occurred. Local Police and Guardia Civil officers closed the CV-735 to enable the emergency services to give vital treatment to the cyclist prior to him being transferred to Denia hospital. The driver of the car was also treated at the scene for a neck injury. He was then taken by ambulance to the Javea health centre for treatment.
N operation carried out by the Guardia Civil and t h e S p a n i s h Ta x Agency (Hacienda) enabled them to confiscate over 5,000 packets of cigarettes during the space of one week. The discoveries took place at the Alicante-Elche Airport and were valued at almost â‚Ź25,000. During the summer months, which naturally see an influx of passengers, the se-
Connections NEW bus routes for Denia will connect the town with Alicante airport, the university and the centre of Alicante City. The new services include route number six, which will now leave the bus station in Denia, make stops in Pe-
dreguer and Gata de Gorgos, from where it will go directly to Alicante City, stopping at the bus station and then the airport. For further information go to the town hall website: www.de nia.es/es.
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SMOKED OUT: Major tobacco finds during one week.
curity patrols and the number of searches by the Guardia Civil also intensifies, despite the problem of tobacco smuggling being a 12-month issue. The recent major finds involved travellers from Milan,
Dusseldorf and Brussels, and the three suitcases contained 1,262, 1,642 and 1,590 packets, respectively. In addition, another 606 packets of cigarettes from another eight searches were also confiscated.
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Wrong language THE Compromis party in Benidorm is questioning the lack of Valencian language on local government materials. In particular, at the tourist information screens users can opt to see the information in the following languages: Spanish, English, French and Dutch, but not in Valencian. Josep Bigorra, Compromis spokesperson said: “The Benidorm Council must ensure that the Valencian people who visit us, and who are many, can also access tourist information in Valencian, which it should be remembered, is one of the two co-official languages of our region.”
Helicopter rescue A YOUNG girl had to be rescued by helicopter earlier this week having fallen and taken a strong blow to her abdomen. The accident occurred as the 15year-old, from Requena near Valen-
cia, was on the cycle route between Benitachell and Teulada with her parents. She received treatment from the medical team on the helicopter before being transferred to Denia.
Eco victory TWO vehicles developed at the Cotes Baixes Institute in Alcoy have been awarded first position in a European low consumption and national inertia competition. One of the vehicles made of carbon fibre travelled 747 kilometres with one kilowatt-hour, this received first place in the low consumption category. The second vehicle, made from wood, won first in the inertia category, recording in a decent 94 kilometres without touching the brakes.
Remembering the victims L
AST Sunday many nationalities joined together with the Alfaz del Pi Norwegian community to remember the victims of the Utoya massacre seven years ago. Vicente Arques, mayor, said: “We need to defend the values of solidarity, diversity, humanity and an open and plural society, in the face of terror and unreason that lead to nothing.” The tragic events that took place in Oslo and on the island of Utoya on July 22, 2011 claimed 77 lives, most of whom were young members of the Workers Youth League. At midday flowers were laid at the town’s John Galtung de L’Alfas park
FLOWERS: A mark of respect for those who lost their lives.
for peace, where the symbol of solidarity sculpture of Augustin Ibarrola is situated. Alfaz del Pi has one of the largest Norwegian communities outside of
Norway, and is home to the Norwegian Costa Blanca Club, two Norwegian elderly residents’ homes, two schools, a church and volunteer centre.
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Running soon WORKS at the Alfaz del Pi sports centre, where a new multipurpose track is being laid, should be completed within a month according to Luis Miguel Morant, councillor for Sports. The new track, costing €71,000 will become a training venue for the handball and volleyball clubs who have had no fixed venue to practise or perform. The council will soon also be installing a calisthenics park at the sports centre, which will offer 10 pieces of equipment for use.
Following the trend AS written in the RTN over past weeks, many towns are realising that it is good to recycle, with the organisation Ecovidrio providing specialist glass containers to accommodate the growing trend. This week Villajoyosa C ouncil have signed up to the campaign with an estimated 100 hotels agreeing to participate in recycling any glass products that they would normally discard in normal rubbish containers.
IN an effort to control alleged exploitation of employees, official inspectors from the Social Security office will be on patrol both day and night this summer. Many of the visits will be impromptu, and nowhere will be safe from these series of visits that seek to catch employers that flout the rights of
Dogs on patrol
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ILLAJOYOSA Local Police have a new division - the Canine
Unit. The unit, consisting of three dogs, will work with trained a g e n t s a n d o ff i c e r s t o d e t e c t illegal substances in parks, gardens, beaches, schools and vehicles. At a special ceremony Andreu Verdú, mayor, and councillor for Security Jaime Ramis met the officers and their dogs. Jaime Ramis said: “The Canine Unit is already a reality in our town, a pioneering and highly demanding service that will contribute to improving the
SPECIAL UNIT: Trained to sniff out law breakers.
security of our residents.” The dogs will provide greater security for the officers, tourists and residents at events such as the Moors and
Illegal bosses beware their members of staff. With the summer season traditionally seeing more instances of illegal workers, and those with temporary
contracts in bars, hotels, restaurants and shops, the team of inspectors will be checking that nobody is working more than the permitted
Christians fiesta. They will also perform awareness tasks, visiting schools and groups to highlight the prevention of drug.
maximum 48 hours per week. They will additionally be looking to see that all workers have the correct and proper contracts that relate to the
number of hours worked. A well-known practice among some employers is to take on workers on a cash in hand basis, meaning they have no pension or social security contributions paid on their behalf and may not be insured to be on the premises.
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Getting mobile in La Nucia
High street blues BUSINESS owners in Denia continue to experience disruptions due to the ongoing works outside their premises. In yet another meeting between the traders and the authorities, the business owners made several requests including fixing some of the problems that have already occurred on the ‘completed redevelopment works’ in Calle Colon and a need for more information regarding a time span for completion on Calle La Mar.
BERNABÉ CANO: Launches the new app.
LA NUCIA has launched a new mobile app, intended to offer information to residents at the touch of a button. The application is easy to use and will enable those using it to see a vast array of information including: local notices, the events calendar, the La Nucia television channel, all the facilities available in the town and even reporting incidents at the scene. Creators believe that the app is easy to use. With anyone wishing to report a crime simply having to take a photo, make a description of the event and geo-locate it. As soon as it is received the relevant council or emergency service is notified and the user receives a notifica-
tion to say matters are in hand. Bernabé Cano, mayor, said: “The council of La Nucía always try to offer the necessary tools to give the maximum information to our residents. So we have a new application that seeks to directly inform the public. A communication with feedback, direct and in real time: from the town hall to residents and residents to the town hall. “One that offers all the town’s information but also allows users to communicate any incident in real time. I want to ask for the maximum support and collaboration from our residents, because together we can make La Nucía more careful and continue to have the image we all want.” Further information about the app and how to download it can be found at: www.lanucia.es/app.
Residents decide THE Teulada Council has allocated €300,000 in their budget for 2019 for residents to propose suitable projects to spend the money on. Conditions for the applications include that proposal should be for the community and that maintenance costs are affordable. Phase one closes at the end of the month so those wishing to participate must have applied before that time. In the second phase council technicians will evaluate the feasibility of the projects before passing them through to phase three, where the residents can vote for their preferred options.
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TO see parliament tearing itself apart over Brexit was perhaps inevitable, as the right wing of the Tory government have, for over 40 years, been anti-EU. Prime ministers have found it impossible to control these xenophobic men and women. Mrs May had no alternative but to put a plan what she could present to the EU, where parts of the plan would either be acceptable or up for negotiation. With the business world at last finding their voice, there is a lot at stake regarding the single market. As for the customs union, any alternative could be a nightmare and I understand there are no real plans in hand regarding loads more customs officials and extra spaces (large). Of course, the press, as always, are having a field day. Who on earth would want to be prime minister at this moment in time? Never forgetting President Trump, who wants a hard Brexit for reasons of his own. Over the last few months, I have
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Tourist office closed ºCredit: Turismo Comunidad Valenciana
TOURIST OFFICE: Doors closed for now.
DESPITE it being peak season, the Calpe tourism office has been closed whilst works are carried out. The shock closure has resulted in the Socialist Party of Calpe denouncing the town hall for the appalling timing, where visitors seek out the office for information. The tourist office, located opposite the Salinas de Calpe, will reopen once the renovations have been completed. In the meantime a banner has been placed outside the closed office redirecting customers 200 metres away in Calle Luxemburgo. The Socialist Party highlighted that the temporary facility was merely a “discretely placed cabin of four square metres” which they feel does not meet the requirements for the town to provide a quality service to its visitors.
SPOTLIGHT ON CALPE
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Quality beaches
CALPE has received the high accolade of excellent beaches from the Conselleria de Medio Ambiente. The award, granted by the government organisation, was given because of the high standard of all the beaches and coves within Calpe’s jurisdiction. The organisation analysed the water from the Calalga beach, Fossa beach, Cala Racó, Cantal Roig beach, Arenal-Bol beach and Puerto Blanco beach before coming to their conclusions of excellence. Since June 15 the team responsible for keeping the beaches clean have provided services seven days a week, with up to 15 people working to maintain the town’s coastline and ensure a high standard of cleanliness throughout. Each evening all the bins are emptied and cleaned in preparation for the next day’s visitors and then,
BATHERS: Enjoying the clean waters. early in the morning, a specially designed raking machine patrols along the beach, sifting out cigarette butts and other rubbish from the sand, this is also aided by the workers rak-
ing the area manually. In addition to keeping the water and sand free from rubbish, all the walkways are cleaned and disinfected daily. Jan Van Parijs, council-
lor for Beaches and Environment, highlighted that the hard work by the teams to improve the cleaning services of the beach areas was to be commended.
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whom work to help local people in need of support. In fact a quick calculation showed that approximately 2,400 hours of voluntary work was carried out by the group over the year. The shop is due to close tomorrow (Saturday) and has been holding a summer sale where clothing and shoes are just €1 each. On Monday September 3 the shop will again open its doors, with many new items filling the rails ready for the autumn months. There will also be another fashion show and lunc - following on from the
Volunteers take a break THE hard-working volunteers at the charity shop in Calpe are taking a well-deserved break for August. To celebrate the many successful donations that the shop has been able to make, helpers enjoyed an end of season barbecue. The shop, which
first opened its doors in 2002, has raised significant amounts of money which has been given to organisations such as Cruz Roja, Caritas and the Proteccion Civil. The shop closes tomorrow (Saturday) and will reopen at 10am on Monday September 3. Photo credit: Charity Shop Calpe
THE Calpe and Benissa Lions are taking a summer break after yet another successful year of raising funds for the local community. With money raised mainly from their charity shop in Calpe the group have been able to help many local causes. As of June 2018 the Lions had donated €17,500 to causes such as the food bank, the Red Cross, Caritas, Maite Boronat centre, and the Gargasindi School. The shop in Calle Pintor Sorolla 15, Calpe is manned solely by volunteers and Lions’ members, all of
Photo credit: Calpe and Benissa Lions
Lions shelter from the heat
SUCCESSFUL YEAR: Summer sale at the Lions’ shop.
success of last year ’s e v e n t - a t t h e E l To r o Restaurant in Calpe, on Friday November 9. Further details will be available once the shop reopens.
The Lions would like to thank all their customers and donors for their continued support, and wish everyone a safe and relaxing summer.
VOLUNTEERS: Taking a well-deserved break.
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Do you agree with the recent Ryanair strikes? Name: Steve and Sandra Age: 56 and 55 On holiday: Yes Where from: Newcastle, UK
year. The business is going well, so treat customers and staff properly! Name: Paddy Barnes Age: 55 On holiday: Yes Where from: Ireland
WELL Ryanair was out of order last year. They should have sorted it out in-house but dithered over the talks. I don’t know exactly what the grievPilots were striking over flight schedances are but for the last four ules as there weren’t years I’ve used Air Lingus. enough pilots to cover The all-round service annual leave. I seems slightly better don’t think it was handled very for a similar price. I don’t agree well. with the strikes But we’ve though. The used Ryanvictims are air several people who times and have planned they’ve always been and saved up all year for a holifine. We went day, and then it’s ruto Alicante in ined. March. OUT OF ORDER: Steve The conditions of There are probably and Sandra. pilots and cabin crew similar issues this
seem pretty good to me, when you see what they’re earning, and the amount of holiday they get. It might be a bit complicated though with senior pilots wanting better flight schedules for themselves. They may have a point as they’ve put the most years into it. So you could say I’m up in the air about it!
PADDY: Up in the air about it!
Apply sun lotion properly WITH the current extreme heat in Spain and the UK, a timely report from King’s College London suggests that many people are not applying suntan lotion correctly. Indeed, the scientists believe that the majority of those who do use sun protection are slapdash with the application and just don’t layer it on properly. According to the report, in most circumstances, an SPF (sun protection factor) of just 15 should be sufficient but because it is not applied thickly enough, the protection of even an SPF 50 lotion is unlikely to give full protection. Using volunteers, the scientists observed that the majority really didn’t understand what was needed in order to give full protection and calculate that an average adult needs to apply 36 grams of sunscreen to their body which is the equivalent of six teaspoons. Whilst most of the ‘guinea pigs’ tried to cover the obvious areas such as arms, face, chest, back and legs, many missed potentially vulnerable areas such as the side of the neck, ears and temples. They also recommend that the lotion should be applied half an hour before going into the sun as it needs time to dry and should be reapplied if you go for a swim as towel drying or even sweating can remove the protection almost completely.
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legal I have just received a letter from the tax office which says I must pay. What is this and why have I received this letter? “Impuestos complementarios”, otherwise known as “hidden taxes”, are applicable after you have bought a property. On purchasing a property you must pay 10% purchase tax, plus other legal fees but, if you bought a property below market value or what the tax assessed value is, you will receive what is known as ‘ impuestos complementarios’ : complementary tax. Taxes are no longer calculated by sales price as they were in the past. Due to the many cheaper properties which are on the
market, now you pay either on the sales value or the value calculated by a divisible figure of the ‘valor catastral’ also known as the cadastral value. You may be able to claim the amount of tax that the “agencia tributaria” have requested, however there is a time limit of 10 natural days in which time you must do this. For more information on this particular issue or any other legal matter, do not hesitate to contact our Law Firm at 965 480 737 or email us at info@pellicerheredia.com
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money Extra spending authorised Photo credit: La Moncloa flickr
PEDRO SANCHEZ, Spain’s new prime minister heading the socialist PSOE government, has given authority for regional governments to spend extra cash. Increasing regions’ deficit margins from 0.1 per cent of their GDP to 0.3 per cent will free-up another €2.4 billion across the board. Therefore, a number of towns and cities across the country will now be able to continue with building plans - such as schools and hospitals and roads - that have been shelved for some time. Social welfare is also set to benefit from the relaxation. Whether by accident or design, the extra money will be made available to coincide with next year’s European, regional and municipal elections. The policy has been as a result of a recent negotiation between Spain’s new finance minister, Nadia Calviño, and the European Commission, to relax the country’s national debt targets. For 2018, Spain was required to reduce its deficit to 2.2 per cent of its GDP, but Calviño explained that this was impossible after finishing last year on 3.1 per cent; the target missed by some considerable distance. The cash available for the additional spending will differ across the regions, with the Basque Country getting an additional €150 million according to a statement from the Basque National Party (PNV). Without
NEGOTIATIONS: Early success for PSOE’S Nadia Calviño. their handful of votes, the PSOE would not have had the ability to force the vote of confidence that led to the resignation of former Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy.
Credit card worry for expats
CLOSING: Many expats will use their plastic payment ability. ACCORDING to a report in the UK press, thousands of British expats with a Barclaycard will face having their accounts closed. This follows a change in the terms and conditions that the credit card company have brought in ... but while is doesn’t affect people living in Spain, it may do should anyone chose to move to a non-supported country. Customers living in many overseas countries have received a letter from Barclaycard asking them to ‘confirm their UK residential ad-
dress by August 6, 2018.’ It goes on to say: “We realise you’ve had a Barclaycard for some time at your current (non-UK) address. “As it is part of our terms and conditions that customers must have a current UK residential address, we’re sorry to tell you that your account will have to close on September 19, 2018.” Barclaycard has 10 million customers, although it’s not clear how many will see their accounts closed overseas. However, the company says it’s contacted all
those customers affected to explain the changes and future options open to them. A spokesperson said: “We value all of our customers, but cardholders must now reside in either the UK or one of the supported countries where they can be serviced by a UK-based financial organisation.” The supported countries are: UK (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, BFPO), Australia, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Spain, Jersey, Isle of Man, Guernsey, Bermuda, Cayman and Falkland Islands.
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by Barry Duke
NOWADAYS, the quickest way into a police interrogation room, I reckon, would be to lean furtively across strangers’ garden walls, gates or fences, and snap pictures of their bonny wee toddlers. Yet that’s precisely what I did back in the early 1960’s when I hit on a sure-fire way of making dosh in that long-gone ‘age of innocence.’ I’d take pictures of my chosen subjects - sometimes using bags of sweeties to induce them to come up close and smile toothily then return to show the parents what delightful, photogenic children they had spawned. My line was always the same: “I’m training to be photographer, and I couldn’t help noticing what a beautiful child you have.” And the response was always the same: “How much for a set?” This tactic worked just as well with pets. In fact, some people went into greater ecstasy over photos of their dogs and cats - and in one instance a massive tortoise
I dare not do that these days - than parents who were shown snaps of their kids ... and they paid more. The money I accumulated gained me something I wanted even more than a motorbike - a Nikon F camera which, when it first came onto the market in 1959 cost around £250.00, or £2,035 in today’s money. What I actually used to snap the kids and pets was a clunky piece of kit called the Kodak Brownie Hawkeye. It retailed at around £5.00 (about £33.00 now). This thing was given away free to people enrolling in a photographic course sponsored by Kodak, and I well remember the looks of sheer distaste on the faces of those who got one of these ugly Bakelite beasts. We were all expecting something a darn sight more sophisticated, but the instructor said that, once we learned to take great pics with the Hawkeye, only then would he consider giving us an upgrade.
CAMERAS: Still beat phones. By the time the course ended, I had not only learned to love my Hawkeye, but had set up a home darkroom and quickly become adept in developing and printing
my own black and white images. It took me two whole years to get my Nikon F, but I never succeeded in capturing an image that would have brought me fortune and fame - although I once came extremely close to capturing a spectacular explosion. I was running towards a factory that was on fire, Nikon in hand, when a group of firemen, fleeing the blaze and screaming ‘gas canisters,’ knocked me to the ground. At that moment one canister blew, then the rest followed. Had I not been lying face down in the dirt, I would have got a stunning shot of flames jetting skyward. Sadly, I had to put the camera aside - except for recreational purposes - when I got a job as a reporter on a South African national daily, the Johannesburg Star, which had a dedicated team of photographers. The rule then was that journalists did the writing and the photographers produced the images. It was not until I came to Spain
almost eight years ago that I started once more to put a camera to use for cash as well as for pleasure, and suddenly found myself in demand for weddings, parties, commercial presentations and the like. But, as more and more people began acquiring smartphones with high definition cameras, demand for my work tapered off to a trickle. In a 2013 Guardian article entitled ‘The death of photography: are camera phones destroying an art form?,’ Antonio Olmos, a Mexican photographer based in London, pointed out that in the 1850’s the rise of photography made many painters, who had previously made nice livings from painting family portraits, redundant. Now it’s the turn of professional photographers to join the scrap heap. “Photographers are getting destroyed by the rise of iPhones. The photographers who used to make £1,000 for a weekend taking wedding pictures are the ones facing the squeeze. Increasingly we don’t need photographers - we can do just as well ourselves.” Sad but true - except for the last part. Most pictures taken with phones are rubbish!
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Cleaning up the town
VOLUNTEERS in Villajoyosa gave up their free time at the weekend to help collect rubbish in the La Cala-Villajoyosa area. The clean-up day resulted in the collection of 700 kilos of glass and four containers of general rubbish in the Pinada de la Cala area. Starting at 8am on Saturday, 30 volunteers from the local residents’ association of La Cala worked in conjunction with the Department of the Environment and Parks and Gardens, to clear public spaces of unsightly rubbish. Pedro Alemany, councillor for the Environment, welcomed the clean-up team back from their collections, where they were provided with breakfast. The councillor said: “I would like to thank the volunteers from the residents’ association. With this day we have managed to remove a lot of glass and rubbish from this pinada, contributing to the care and maintenance of the environment. Let us see if this action helps raise awareness among residents and visitors of the amount of rubbish which can be accumu-
Photo credit: Ayuntamiento Villajoyosa
VOLUNTEERS: A merry band.
RUBBISH: Dumped by the roadside. lated in a public place, and for them not to dump their rubbish in the streets and green areas” Another clean-up campaign is planned for later in the year.
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Brew Rock Beach Club THE Brew Rock bar, situated opposite the most stunning beach of Albir and Altea, offers its customers the best of all worlds. Whether it’s live music, televised sport events or enjoying the tranquillity of watching the waves lap over the stones, this bar has it all. Brew Rock is open seven days a week, with friendly staff happy to help their customers with whatever they need, the venue is popular for party bookings and celebrations. So if you want to enjoy watching the sunset from the stunning terrace with a burger, or wake up in the morning and have a Brew Rock breakfast, the extensive menu has it all. From spare ribs, salads and combo meals to mouth-watering desserts, cocktails and cava, it truly is a palate pleasing experience. For the little ones a children’s menu offers something for even the fussiest of eaters and includes a soft drink. In addition to the live music, spe-
SOMETHING SPECIAL: The Brew Rock Beach Club.
cial events feature throughout the year. Brew Rock has celebrated it all, from the joy of the Royal Wedding to the tears of the England team leaving the World Cup, and many more events are planned through the summer months and into the autumn. Brew Rock has a very active Facebook page, where all upcoming
events, special menus and musical performers are posted daily. The bar is open from 10am until late weekdays and 10am until 4am weekends. For further information go to Facebook Brew Rock, call 966 880 535, or take a stroll along the Albir/Altea promenade Carretera del Albir, 25 Altea.
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Food glorious food THE XOXO is a young, vibrant venue offering excellent quality for its customers and ideally located on Calle Gerona near the Avenida de Europa. From gourmet burgers so juicy that gloves are provided - to one of the chef’s specials, salmon, the flavours and care that have gone into preparing your meal is clearly evident. XOXO pride themselves on having a smaller menu than most. Still offering an extensive variety of choice it enables the chef to prepare and cook everything fresh to order, with even the nachos made in-house. All beef burgers are made from sirloin steak, each with their own special additions such as the Hot Mama. New to the menu is the Goliath. With 360 grams of beef, four cheeses, onion and the special XOXO sauce, it looks big, is big and tastes divine.
XOXO: Offers a small but perfect menu.
With modern music, facilities, kitchen, and off course free Wi-Fi, the XOXO is a great place to meet up with friends, hang out, share a shisha or enjoy one of the best milkshakes in town. XOXO staff are exceptionally friendly, always smiling and happy to accommodate with special menus for children or those with allergies. XOXO has a very active Facebook and Instagram, helping customers keep up to date with new menus and offers, including two for one burgers. Open daily 12.30pm until 3am. Tel 966 811 946.
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An appetite for simplicity
by Colin Bird
THE days are gone when British food was regarded by foreigners as drab and unimaginative. I have never gone along with this sentiment anyway, not because I had nothing to compare it with, but largely because the Brits have always been used to down to earth, simple but wholesome ingredients without the need - or resources in war time - to tart up their food with wine, exotic spices or eye of newt. Food, like wine and art, has always attracted its own clique of snobs and the iffy reputation of British food was in part, I suspect, brought about by the propaganda of our French neighbours in their perpetual ‘we are better than the English’ campaign, or the Yanks who seem to think that anything without ketchup and barbecue sauce is tasteless. But with many celebrity British chefs strutting the world stage today, that perception is changing and, let’s face it, poulet frites is just chicken and chips with a poncy-sounding name. And whatever is the French for beef bourguignon? One of the worst meals I have ever
by John Redfern
OKAY my sun-seeking fans who hopefully lap up my music stories, it’s John Redfern, the bass man from Lady Godiva’s patch Coventry City, where Peeping Tom always keeps his beady eye on you (actually Tom was a bit of a pervert). Anyway, congratulations to the Ambassadors of Coventry City and a special thanks to a great friend of ours (Astrid Clarke who is part of the Ambassadors’ committee). Coventry City was recently awarded ‘The City of Culture’ award! I was chuffed to bits. Give me a second, as I need a glass of the red stuff to toast this great achievement to the city of my birth. On the night of November 14, 1940 the Luftwaffe bombed Coventry, which was regarded as the biggest test of British resolve at this time of the war! OK, let’s get on with my story: My pop trio, after 10 years, had come to an abrupt end and I had a head on me like a bulldog chewing a bee! Was bored as my group was my life, so my life had come
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SCOTCH EGGS: A taste of British cuisine.
had was at a bistro not far from Notre Dame in Paris. The only thing Michelin about that restaurant, was the cause of death of a chicken which looked and tasted like road-kill. But that simply illustrates that each country has a good and a bad side to its cuisine. Imagination, quality of ingredients and
preparational skills are the things that matter. Admittedly in these modern and affluent times, British cooking has adopted a much more adventurous approach, but it is fascinating to see how many of the traditional Brit favourites have caught the attention of other countries and more particularly, our American cousins.
My best friend lives in Arizona, having retired last year and moved from California. He is a foodie and an above average cook, and has always been interested in trying out new recipes, especially those that require the freshest ingredients. But over the years the grub that his neighbours and colleagues have raved about and come back for more of, are items like his home-baked pork pies, sausage rolls and Yorkshire pudding. His first contributions to the American palate were Scotch eggs which he presented at the opening day of his local yacht club. As he put it: “They must have gone down well because none came back up.” So well in fact that he ended up making them at regular intervals over the next 12 years. The same thing has happened with his pork pies which are extremely hard to obtain in the US, and - when they are found - lack the traditional jelly and unique flavour. Speaking for myself, there are times when all I really crave is a nice steak pie on a sizeable bed of onion mash with lots of fresh garden veg and home-made gravy. That’s proper food.
All right now - love of the Irish
IRISH: The Las Vegas Showband (John Redfern middle left). to an end and I started to watch the box! Dossing on the sofa with my new best friend ... the ruddy
hand control. One night I was just getting into Emmerdale Farm with Joe Sugden
trying to milk a cow which happened to amuse me! I was now at the end of my tether after six weeks of being bored, bored, really bored! In fact, I was that bored I picked up my old yuke and strummed Cleaning Windows by George Formby ... very badly. The phone rang, I picked it up and it was a call from the gaffa of an Irish showband called The New City Sounds. This band, in the day, had won a TV talent show called Opportunity Knocks .The host was Hughie Green (“I really wanna tell you folks”). So, after winning this prestigious famous show on TV, this band, like most bands, hadn’t read the small print on the contract which resulted in them breaking up. The gaffa of the band decided to form a new six-piece Irish showband called The Las Vegas Showband and he wanted me to turn up for an audition to complete the formation. I arrived at the given time at the empty club and prepared for battle, clutching my guitar case like a woman clutches her handbag when she hears the sound of a moped ripping past her while shopping in the high street in the UK.
Three bass players arrived, including me, for the audition. On stage was a sax player, trombone, trumpet, drummer and guitarist. I went straight to the bar while my two competitors fought their corner! Had a stiff one followed by a pint of Carling. My name was announced over the PA. I strapped on my bass and with my Dutch courage and no fear walked onto the stage and plugged my lead into the combo amp and shouted to the band: All Right Now (by Free). A complicated bass line and a challenge for the guitarist. The drummer tapped in on the side of his snare drum - 1, 2, 3, 4. I exploded on full bass, no treble. This song requires a bass solo followed by a guitar solo, then the bass joins together with the guitarist. I knew at the end of the song I was about to join an Irish showband, the craic was good yer man. Craic is an Irish word which originated from the English which was spelt crack in the 20th century, the craic was good in Cricklewood and yer man wouldn’t leave the Crown. There were glasses flyin’, and biddy’s cryin’ and the Paddy was going to town (Dominic Behan).
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7:35am Motorsport 8:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:55am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:25am Frasier 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:30pm The Simpsons 1:55pm The Simpsons 2:25pm Diary of a Wimpy Kid 4:15pm Location, Location, Location 5:15pm Bang on Budget 6:20pm Homes by the Med 7:20pm Channel 4 News 7:45pm Formula 1 10:00pm The Handmaid's Tale 11:05pm The Football Club: Artist in Residence 12:00am Chef 2:10am The Last Leg
11:30am Chuckle Time with the Chuckle Brothers 12:20pm Police Interceptors 1:10pm Police Interceptors 2:10pm Police Interceptors 3:05pm Nanny McPhee 4:05pm Access 4:10pm Nanny McPhee 5:10pm Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang 6:10pm Access 6:15pm Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang 7:15pm The Wonderful World of Puppies 8:05pm Chuckle Time with the Chuckle Brothers 9:00pm Funniest Ever Gameshow Moments 9:55pm 5 News Weekend 10:00pm Face/Off 11:00pm Five News Update 11:05pm Face/Off
7:00am Road Hard 9:00am Thor: Ragnarok 11:20am The Lego Ninjago Movie 1:10pm The Mountain Between Us 3:10pm Ingrid Goes West It's Single White Female for the Smartphone generation as troubled thirtysomething Aubrey Plaza latches onto LA influencer Elizabeth Olsen... and won't let go. 5:00pm Thor: Ragnarok 7:15pm The Lego Ninjago Movie 9:00pm The Mountain Between Us 11:00pm Ingrid Goes West
10:00am Play-Off Final Highlights 11:00am Play-Off Final Highlights 12:00pm Championship Season Review 1:00pm Football's Greatest 1:30pm Live Chinese Super League 3:35pm One2eleven 4:00pm Championship Season Review 5:00pm One2eleven 5:25pm Live UEFA U19s: Final 7:30pm One2eleven 7:45pm One2eleven 8:00pm Play-Off Final Highlights 9:00pm Play-Off Final Highlights 10:00pm Play-Off Final Highlights
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EFL Goals: Championship 2:30pm EFL Goals: Leagues 1&2 3:00pm Championship Season Review 4:00pm Football's Greatest 4:30pm Football's Greatest Teams 5:00pm SPFL Greatest Games 5:15pm SPFL Greatest Games 5:30pm SPFL Round Up 6:00pm Football Years 6:30pm Football Countdowns 7:00pm EFL Greatest Games 8:00pm EFL Goals: Championship 8:30pm EFL Goals: Leagues 1&2 9:00pm Football 11:05pm Football 1:10am Championship Season Review
SATURDAY 2:25am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30pm Nadiya's Family Favourites 1:00pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:15pm Wanted Down Under 3:00pm Money for Nothing 3:45pm Garden Rescue 4:30pm Escape to the Country 5:30pm Wedding Day Winners 6:25pm Monsters vs Aliens 7:50pm BBC News 8:00pm BBC London News 8:10pm Pointless 9:00pm Who Dares Wins 9:40pm Casualty 10:30pm Mrs. Brown's Boys 11:00pm BBC News
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SUNDAY 7:00am Breakfast 10:00am BBC News The latest news from the BBC. 11:00am Sunday Morning Live 12:00pm Homes Under the Hammer 1:00pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:15pm Animals Behaving Badly 3:15pm Eat Well for Less 4:15pm Songs of Praise 4:50pm Cycling 7:30pm BBC News 7:50pm BBC London News 8:00pm Countryfile 9:00pm Antiques Roadshow 10:00pm Poldark 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm BBC London News
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MONDAY 10:15am Wanted Down Under 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Fake Britain 12:45pm The Farmers' Country Showdown 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Red Rock 3:30pm Escape to the Country 4:30pm Celebrity Money for Nothing 5:15pm Flog It! 6:15pm Impossible 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Lorry Ladies 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Panorama 10:00pm Who Do You Think You Are?
10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 12:30pm Westminster in Review 1:00pm The Entertainer 2:45pm Getting the Builders in 3:30pm For What It's Worth 4:15pm Nature's Weirdest Events 5:15pm Britain's Secret Seas 6:15pm Money for Nothing 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 8:00pm Hairy Bikers' Mediterranean Adventure 9:00pm Nadiya's Family Favourites 9:30pm University Challenge 10:00pm Versailles 11:00pm QI 11:30pm Newsnight 12:15am The Five Billion Pound Super Sewer
7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Tenable 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Give it a Year 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Lewis 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London 11:45pm Long Lost Family 12:45am Our Shirley Valentine Summer
10:00am Frasier 11:05am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:00pm The Simpsons 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Couples Come Dine with Me 1:50pm The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm A Place in the Sun 5:00pm Sun, Sea and Selling Houses 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 6:30pm The Simpsons 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Dispatches 9:30pm How to Get Rich Quick 10:00pm Our Guy in Russia: The Road to Chernobyl 11:00pm Who is America?
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4:50am ITV Nightscreen 6:05am The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:00pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:20pm ITV News London 2:30pm ITV Racing Live 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 9:00pm Love Your Garden 10:00pm Long Lost Family 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London 11:45pm The Frankenstein
11:05am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:00pm The Simpsons 12:30pm The Simpsons 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Couples Come Dine with Me 1:50pm The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 5:00pm Sun, Sea and Selling Houses 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 6:30pm The Simpsons 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Ackley Bridge 10:00pm 999: What's Your Emergency? 11:00pm Gogglebox
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Paw Patrol Floogals Digby Dragon Nella the Princess Knight Mofy The Wright Stuff Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 5 News Lunchtime GPs: Behind Closed Doors Home and Away Neighbours Cagney and Lacey Garage Sale Mystery: The Wedding Dress 5 News at 5 Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight Sinkholes Police Interceptors The Bermuda Triangle Revealed Gangland 2
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Daphne Top Ten Show, the 2018 6:30am Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: Special 7:00am Same Kind of Different as Me 9:10am The Shanghai Job 11:00am The Lego Ninjago Movie 12:50pm The Mountain Between Us 2:50pm The Hurricane Heist: The Eye of the Storm 3:20pm Rememory 5:20pm Ingrid Goes West 7:10pm The Lego Ninjago Movie 9:00pm The Mountain Between Us 11:00pm Rememory 1:00am Ingrid Goes West 2:45am Heartlock 4:40am Road Hard
2:00pm EFL Goals: Championship 2:30pm EFL Goals: Leagues 1&2 3:00pm Play-Off Final Highlights 4:00pm Football's Greatest 4:30pm Football's Greatest Teams 5:00pm Football's Greatest Teams 5:30pm SPFL Round Up 6:00pm Football Years 6:30pm Football Countdowns 7:00pm EFL Greatest Games 7:15pm EFL Greatest Games 7:30pm EFL Greatest Games 7:45pm EFL Greatest Games 8:00pm EFL Goals: Championship 8:30pm EFL Goals: Leagues 1&2 9:00pm Football 11:05pm MLS Round Up Show 11:35pm MLS Greatest Games 11:45pm MLS Greatest Games
4:40am Road Hard 6:30am The Hurricane Heist: The Eye of the Storm 7:00am Monster Family: Special 7:30am The Mountain Between Us 9:30am Top Ten Show, the 2018 9:45am The Lego Ninjago Movie 11:35am The Delinquent Season 1:30pm Ingrid Goes West 3:15pm Rememory 5:15pm The Lego Ninjago Movie 7:00pm The Delinquent Season 9:00pm The Mountain Between Us 11:00pm Ingrid Goes West 12:45am Rememory 2:50am Road Hard
3:00pm Play-Off Final Highlights 4:00pm Football's Greatest 4:30pm Football's Greatest Teams 5:00pm Football's Greatest Teams 5:30pm SPFL Round Up 6:00pm Football Years 6:30pm Football Countdowns 7:00pm EFL Greatest Games 8:00pm EFL Goals: Championship 8:30pm EFL Goals: Leagues 1&2 9:00pm SPFL Round Up 9:30pm SPFL Greatest Games 9:45pm SPFL Greatest Games 10:00pm Championship Season Review 2017/18 11:00pm EFL Rivalries
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BBC News at One BBC London News Red Rock Escape to the Country Celebrity Money for Nothing Flog It! Impossible BBC News at Six BBC London News The One Show EastEnders Holby City Age Before Beauty BBC News at Ten BBC London News BBC Weather Stacey Dooley Investigates
Caught Red Handed Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live Coast Love is a ManySplendored Thing 2:45pm The Super League Show 3:30pm For What It's Worth 4:15pm Nature's Weirdest Events 5:15pm Britain's Secret Seas 6:15pm Money for Nothing 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 8:00pm Hairy Bikers' Mediterranean Adventure 9:00pm Inside the Factory 10:00pm The Five Billion Pound Super Sewer 11:00pm Live at the Apollo 11:30pm Newsnight
10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm Cagney and Lacey 4:15pm Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm World Rally Championship 2018 Highlights 9:00pm The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies 10:00pm The Bermuda Triangle Revealed 11:00pm First Time Call Girl
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Celebrity Money for Nothing 5:15pm Flog It! 6:15pm Impossible 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm A Matter of Life and Debt 9:00pm Animals Behaving Badly 10:00pm The Real Marigold Hotel 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:30pm BBC London News
For What It's Worth Nature's Weirdest Events 5:15pm Britain's Secret Seas 6:15pm Money for Nothing 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 8:00pm Puerto Rico: Island of Enchantment 9:00pm Hairy Bikers' Mediterranean Adventure 10:00pm Picnic at Hanging Rock 11:00pm Rhod Gilbert's Work Experience 3:30pm 4:15pm
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ITV News London ITV Evening News Emmerdale Coronation Street Best Walks with a View with Julia Bradbury Coronation Street The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco ITV News at Ten and Weather ITV News London Britain's Busiest Airport - Heathrow Car Crash Britain Caught on Camera
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The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 5:00pm Sun, Sea and Selling Houses 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 6:30pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Live Well for Longer 10:00pm 24 Hours in A and E 11:00pm Stath Lets Flats 11:30pm Un Sex Abuse Scandal
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Cagney and Lacey Fiance Killer 5 News at 5 Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight Cricket on 5 Britain's Parking Hell 10:00pm The Bermuda Triangle Revealed 11:00pm 21st Century Sex Slaves 12:05am Young and Living Off Benefits 1:05am First Time Call Girl 2:00am Super Casino
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The Delinquent Season 9:00am The Odyssey 11:15am Road Hard 1:15pm The Lego Ninjago Movie 3:15pm The Mountain Between Us 5:15pm Rememory 7:15pm Ingrid Goes West 9:00pm The Lego Ninjago Movie 11:00pm The Odyssey 1:10am The Mountain Between Us 3:10am The Delinquent Season
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11:15am The Lego Ninjago Movie 1:15pm The Ghost of Charnel House 3:00pm The Mountain Between Us 5:00pm The Delinquent Season 7:00pm The Lego Ninjago Movie 9:00pm The Mountain Between Us 11:00pm The Ghost of Charnel House 12:45am Ingrid Goes West 2:35am Rememory
3:35pm 5:40pm 6:00pm 6:15pm 6:30pm 6:45pm 7:00pm 7:15pm 7:30pm 7:45pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 11:05pm 11:35pm
Football's Greatest Football's Greatest Teams 5:00pm MLS Greatest Games 5:30pm One2eleven 6:00pm Football Years 6:30pm Football Countdowns 7:00pm EFL Greatest Games 7:15pm EFL Greatest Games 8:00pm Play-Off Final Highlights 9:00pm Play-Off Final Highlights 10:00pm Play-Off Final Highlights
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Escape to the Country 4:30pm Celebrity Money for Nothing 5:15pm Flog It! 6:15pm Impossible 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Eat Well for Less 10:00pm Keeping Faith 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:30pm BBC London News
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For What It's Worth Nature's Weirdest Events 5:15pm Britain's Secret Seas 6:15pm Money for Nothing 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 8:00pm Nature's Miniature Miracles 9:00pm Inventing the Impossible: The Big Life Fix 10:00pm The Prosecutors 11:00pm Quacks 11:30pm Newsnight
2:30pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:30pm 11:45pm 12:45am
ITV Racing Live Tipping Point The Chase ITV News London ITV Evening News Emmerdale Eat, Shop, Save Emmerdale Birds of a Feather Our Shirley Valentine Summer ITV News at Ten and Weather ITV News London Unforgotten Give it a Year
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A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 5:00pm Sun, Sea and Selling Houses 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 6:30pm The Simpsons 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm George Clarke's Old House, New Home 10:00pm Meet the Drug Lords: Inside the Real Narcos 11:00pm Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back
Stalked by My Ex 5 News at 5 Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight Cricket on 5 Bad Tenants, Rogue Landlords 10:00pm Eamonn and Ruth: The Millionaires Rulebook 11:00pm Rich Kids Go Skint 12:05am Gangland 1:00am Super Casino 4:10am GPs: Behind Closed Doors
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Cooler shopping FULL MOON: Music by moonlight.
Full moon concert LATE NIGHT SHOPPING: The charming municipal market in Javea. SHOPPING in Javea this Friday will be more of an evening delight as 30 shops will open late, offering special discounts on purchases. The shopping area of the historic centre of Javea is again hosting their summer lively nights of shopping, in which the stores remain open until mid-
night and the streets have extra entertainment. The first one will be today (Friday). Amongst some of the entertainment will be a children’s painting workshop held in the Plaza de la Marina Alta at 7pm, and a psychedelic entertainment show Disco Power which will start at
9pm at the Placeta del Convent. Visitors will also be able to enjoy the town’s local cuisine and the chamber music concert that is planned at L’Estiu. The Xabia Historica association also plans a similar event on August 17. Full details are available on the town hall website: www.ajxabia.com.
THE beach of Albir will host a musical concert tomorrow (Saturday). The outdoor concert, under a full moon, will begin at 10pm and is aimed at those who want to enjoy a pleasant musical evening by the sea. The band performances will include the pieces: ‘12 de junio,’ by Ignacio Sanchez Navarro; ‘Paco Jover,’ by Ramon Garcia i
Soler,and ‘Abba gold,’ by Ron Sebregts. To celebrate the recent film festival’s 30th anniversary they will also play sound tracks from Mission Impossible, Avatar and Pirates of the Caribbean, as well as James Bond films. The cultural event is free and can be combined with some shopping at the handcraft stalls positioned along the promenade.
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Food & Drink U3A Marina Baixa
UB40 featuring Ali, Astro and Micky Credit: ub40.org
LAST week, the U3A Marina Baixa held their monthly general meeting at the Casa de Cultura, Alfaz del Pi. Due to the time of year, there were only 115 members in attendance, which included nine new members and five visitors. Following the meeting, past president, Elaine Mitchell, gave a very interesting and amusing talk, detailing her working life as a corporate receiver. Several of the members then enjoyed a meal in Albir. U3A Marina Baixa holds its general meetings on the fourth Monday of each month at the auditorium in the Casa de Cultura, Alfaz del Pi. There is no meeting in August, so the next meeting will be on Monday September 24. The doors open at 10am and the desks close at 10.50am for a prompt 11am start. Please come early to sign in and get your seat. If you have not heard of this association and would like to join them, you can be assured of a very warm welcome. Information online at www.u3amarinabai xa.com or on Facebook. Or contact secretary Joan Flint on 965 861 226 or 663 637 167.
TICKETS are going quickly following the announcement that a version of of the reggae crossover band UB40 will appear on August 15 at the Eras de la Sal in Torrevieja celebrating their 40th anniversary since originally getting together. It’s not just the Everly, Gallagher, Knopfler and Wilson brothers who fell out as this version consists of only three of the original members. Perhaps most associated with the band’s 50 hit sings is Ali Campbell who left the band in 2008 and has since been in litigation with his two brothers over the use of the name UB40, with each brother claiming rights to the name although it has never been legally registered. By way of attempting to ensure that they cannot be accused of
SPANISH GIGS: ‘UB40 featuring Ali, Astro and Mickey.’
Let battle commence
THIS weekend forms part of The Moors and Christians Fiesta in Villajoyosa, culminating next Tuesday, with a grand parade and fireworks. The event is rated as one of the best in Spain and has been declared of ‘international tourist interest.’ The highlight of the fiesta is the disembarkation in the early hours of tomorrow morning (Saturday). A naval battle ensues between the Moors and Christians’ fleets, where the Moors jump into the sea and swim to shore to conquer the castle, accompanied by music and the unceasing firing of the blunderbusses.
a n y i m p r o p r i e t y, t h e band appearing in Mallorca is touring under the name ‘UB40 featuring Ali, Astro and Mickey.’ With so many great hits over the years, the port is going to buzz to the reggae-inspired sound of the trio who hail from Birmingham via Jamaica, together with their backing musicians. Tickets cost €55 and can be obtained from usual ticket websites. As they are only playing three gigs in Spain this summer, the journ e y t o To r r e v i e j a m a y well be worth making.
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Top fish and chips and much more EVEN vegans can find great food at David’s Fish and Chip Diner in Moraira, which proudly calls itself the ‘home of the home-made.’ This isn’t your everyday fish and chip shop, it is that but a huge amount more. Indeed, if you visit their Facebook page, you will see so many delicious, healthy salads and other dishes to eat in or take away that you would be forgiven for forgetting about the fish. That however is something that you shouldn’t do, because this family enterprise offers some of the best cooked fish and chips in the area, and indeed the diner is rated in the top 25 eateries in the area on TripAdvisor ... and with 143 listed that isn’t bad going. This is not a huge restaurant but can seat 20 inside the air conditioned restaurant and 30 on the terrace, as well as cope with the number of people who call in for takeaways (not just in the evening but during the day as David’s offers a great range newly made salads and sandwiches). The range often includes tasty treats
DAVID’S: Proud to be ‘home of the home-made.’ such as caramelized red onion and goat’s cheese tart, pizzas and curries, as well as the tried and tested fish and chips.
During the summer months, David’s Fish and Chip Diner is open from 9am to 10pm Monday to Saturday and serves
breakfast. It has special daily lunchtime offers at €6 to include a drink, early evening cod and haddock specials at €6.50 and also offers a wide range of soft and alcoholic drinks every day. It is also open from 10am to 4pm on Sundays if you fancy a leisurely breakfast. Those with special dietary needs are catered for so there is a gluten-free batter if required and a wide range of vegetarian and vegan options. So, every taste can be accommodated and after your main meal there is also a wide range of tasty desserts.
David’s Fish and Chip Diner and takeaway is conveniently situated on Ctra Moraira-Calpe, 245. Contact them on 966 498 395 and for more information visit their Facebook page.
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Queens of rock
THE Queens of Rock, a female tribute band, will be visiting the Costa Blanca in August, stopping at nine different venues. This UK theatre show is a huge touring production with a full seven-piece live band, projector screens and staging. The girls are taking a small detour from their UK tour dates where they will be headlining the Southport Rock Festival in September, to perform these intimate, small-scale shows in the Alicante area. The show is dedicated to female rock legends and great vocalists of the last four decades. With three of the UK’s most experienced rock singers Kerry Carlton-Senior, Cassandra Kotchie and Helen Hurd - the show takes the audience through a list of most famous hits by female artists such as Cher, Bonnie Tyler, Heart, Roxette, Pat Benatar,
Pink, Tina Turner, Blondie, Stevie Nicks and many more. With costumes and outstanding stage presence, the queens will be a sure hit with audiences of all ages. The show will be appearing at the following venues and it may well be worth the drive south to catch one of their shows: Wednesday August 15 - Spanglish Bar, Balsicas Thursday August 16 - The Madhouse Orihuela Friday August 17 - Club Quesada Saturday August 18 Rogers Bar - Gran Alicant Sunday August 19 - New York’s Bar Murcia Wednesday August 22 - Vista Bar, Mazarron Friday August 24 - Bowling Alley, Almeria Saturday August 25 - Miraflores Camping Sunday August 26 - Fusion Bar, Mar Menor
TRIBUTE: Queens of Rock will hit Alicante in August.
Low Festival begins BENIDORM is well prepared for the Low Festival that gets underway this evening (Friday) at 8pm. Everything has been prepared and put into place to receive an estimated 70,000 people throughout the weekend to see music icons The Chemical Brothers and Biffy Clyro, among others. The final preparations were discussed at a meeting on Wednesday morning between a number of Benidorm councillors and representatives of the National and Local Police, Red Cross and Civil Protecccion. In addition, the meeting was attended by technicians from across different de-
partments of the municipality. As well as the 70,000 expected over the weekend, it’s anticipated that tonight’s ‘pre-fiesta’ concerts will see a further 3,000 people to watch and listen to Vive la Fete, Joe Crepusculo, DJ Friday and DJ Pollo 242. Throughout the Low Festival, there will be 30 security guards in place, with a further 115 working as gate-keepers and monitors alongside members of the emergency services. Local Police, Guardia Civil and National Police officers will be controlling the consumption of alcohol in the adjoining streets, as well as the street vendors. Photo credit: @LowFestival Twitter
WAITING: People already in Benidorm for the weekend.
Good Companians COMPANIANS, a social c l u b i n A l b i r, r e s t a r t s after it’s summer break
on Tuesday September 11. The meeting will be held at the usual venue of Albir Gardens Hotel w i t h c o ff e e a n d f r e e cakes supplied by the hotel - from 10.30am followed by on-stage announcements from 11.30am to 12pm. They have a very active agenda for the next nine months, and welcome members, new members and guests to
join them to celebrate their 13th year as a club. For further information, or to learn more about their activities, please v i s i t t h e w e b s i t e w w w. companians.org or email Barbara (Founder President) on topsyand david@hotmail.com or call her on 666 921 972. If it is your first time at the club, members will make sure you are made very welcome and look forward to meeting you.
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What’s On FRIDAY JULY 27 24hr chemists Benidorm - Avda Ibiza, 6 Esq. Avda Europe, 12 or Avda Mediterranean, 29 Ed. Coblanca 41 Loc. 1 Villajoyosa - C/. Canalejas, 1 Alfaz del Pi - Avda. Pais Valencia, 44 La Nucia - C/. Alicante, 8 Altea - Avda. Comunidad Valenciana, 6 Benissa - C/. Padre Melchor, 8 Calpe - C/. Corbeta, 10 Ed. Apolo VII, L-4
DO NOT MISS Summer market bargains
THE Joyful Gospel Costa Blanca Choir are holding their first second-hand market on Sunday in Teulada. Hoping to make it a regular event a request went to all members of the choir to collect donations, specifically new or as good as new items that are in excellent condition. Ruth Zange, Choir Director, said: “Our members have already donated many beautiful
Moraira market is held every Friday morning from 9am until 2pm www.teu ladamoraira.com.es. Royal British Legion monthly meeting on the 3rd Friday of the month at 11am held at Ciudad Patricia Calle Rumania 26 Benidorm. The next meeting is on Friday 21st of September 11am. Email: Maggie Slane, benidorm.secretary@rbl.co mmunity. Alfaz del Pi market is held every Friday from 9am until 2pm. www.lal fas.es. Royal British Legion branch lunch on the second Friday of the month at different restaurants. Email: Maggie Slane, benidorm.secretary@rbl.co mmunity.
Benidorm market held every Wednesday morning from 9am until 2pm www.Benidorm.org.
Gowned up and ready to perform.
9am until 2pm. www.ajbenissa.es. Benissa general market is held every Saturday morning from 9am until 2pm. www.ajbenissa.es. Calpe market is held every Saturday morning from 9am until 2pm. www.calp.es. JALON´S monthly ecological market is held on the first Saturday of every month from 9am until 2pm. www.xalo.org/es.
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24hr chemists Benidorm - Avda Ibiza, 6 Esq. Avda Europe, 12 or Avda Mediterranean, 29 Ed. Coblanca 41 Loc. 1 Villajoyosa - C/. Colon, 39 Alfaz del Pi - C/. Bulevar Los Musicos, 18 Fase 2 BJ. Ed.Viminal La Nucia - Av. Coloma, Nº1 - Loc.9 (Zona Com. Plaza del Sol) Altea - C/. Carretera, 13, Local 2 (Altea La Vella) Benissa - C/. Alacant, 24 Calpe - Avda. Rosa de Los Vientos, 4 L-14-15
24hr chemists Benidorm - Avda Ibiza, 6 Esq. Avda Europe, 12 or Avda Mediterranean, 29 Ed. Coblanca 41 Loc. 1 Villajoyosa - C/. Colon, 39 Alfaz del Pi - C/. Bulevar Los Musicos, 18 Fase 2 BJ. Ed.Viminal La Nucia - Av. Coloma, Nº1 - Loc.9 (Zona Com. Plaza del Sol) Altea - C/. Carretera, 13, Local 2 (Altea La Vella) Benissa - C/. Alacant, 24 Calpe - Avda. Rosa de Los Vientos, 4 L-14-15
Benissa Farmers Market is held on the second Saturday every month from
The Joyful Gospel Costa Blanca Choir are holding their first second-hand
and luxurious items such as clothing, shoes, bags, ornaments, home decorations and crockery. With everything being priced low there are definitely many bargains to be had.” The solidarity sale will help the choir raise funds to assist in covering their costs. These range from transportation, printing and promotional material. The second-hand market will be held at the Innate Active Solpark, Calle Lérida 2, Teulada from 10am until 3pm. Ruth said: “We would love to see as many as possible, it is such a cosy venue, with drinks and snacks on the lovely ter-
market on Sunday July 29 at the Innate Active Solpark, Calle Lérida 2, Teulada from 10am until 3pm. Alfaz del Pi Jam Session, Train station bar, 5pm until 10.30pm. All musician and singers welcome. Benidorm market is held every Sunday morning from 9am until 2pm. www.Benidorm.org. Albir market is held every Sunday morning from 9am until 2pm. www.lalfas.es. Marina Alta Classic Car Club - The Ace Café Classic Car meet is held at SAXO Moraira every second Sunday of the month. Anyone is welcome to join the members and view the vehicles, chat about cars and even become a member. Further details on Facebook “Marina Alta Classic Car Club”.
MONDAY 30 JULY 24hr chemists Benidorm - Avda Ibiza, 6 Esq. Avda Europe, 12 or Avda Mediterranean, 29 Ed. Coblanca 41 Loc. 1 Villajoyosa - C/. Relleu, 20-
Joyful Gospel Costa Blanca, divided into three sections throughout the Costa Blanca, Teulada, Benidorm and Torrevieja. Teulada rehearsal every Wednesday evening from 7pm to 9 pm, starting on September 5 at Innate Active Solpark, 2 Calle Lérida. If you are interested in joining email: info@joygospel.nl.
THURSDAY AUGUST 2 races. “Who knows, you may even be treated to a spontaneous gospel performance by the choir.”
22 Alfaz del Pi - Avda. del Albir, 44 Ed. El Llobarro La Nucia - C/. Sagi-barba, 14 Altea - C/. Cap Negret, 18 Bajo G Benissa - C/. Alacant, 24 Calpe - C/. La Niña, 7 Coffee morning Albir, new to the area or just feeling a bit lonely, A group of ladies ‘Morning Miss-Chiefs’ meet every Monday at noon for a chat, organise meals out, cultural trips etc. Find them on Facebook or pop along to Together Café & Pet Spar, Albir to meet them. Denia market held every Monday morning from 9am until 2pm www.denia.es. Joyful Gospel Costa Blanca, divided into three sections throughout the Costa Blanca, Teulada, Benidorm and Torrevieja. Torrevieja rehearsal every Monday evening from 6.30pm to 8.30 pm Calle Ravel 4 starting on September 3. If you are interested in joining email: in fo@joygospel.nl.
TUESDAY JULY 31 24hr chemists Benidorm - Avda Ibiza, 6 Esq. Avda Europe, 12 or Avda Mediterranean, 29 Ed. Coblanca 41 Loc. 1 Villajoyosa - C/. Cervantes, 51 Alfaz del Pi - C/. Federico Garcia Lorca, 19 La Nucia - C/. Carretera, 2 Altea - Plaza Ayuntamiento, 22 Benissa - C/. Alacant, 24 Calpe - Avda. Ifach, 10 Altea market held every Tuesday morning from 9am until 2pm www.altea.es.
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 1 24hr chemists Benidorm - Avda Ibiza, 6 Esq. Avda Europe, 12 or Avda Mediterranean, 29 Ed. Coblanca 41 Loc. 1 Villajoyosa - C/. Arsenal, 44 Alfaz del Pi - C/. Pau Casals, 5 L-2C Pd. Albir Ed. Sta. Barbara La Nucia - C/. Aladroc, 1 Urb. Holiday Club Altea - C/ Pont de Moncau, Nº1 Benissa - C/. Alacant, 24 Calpe - Av. Juan Carlos I, Nº12-14 Ed. El Dorado L-4
24hr chemists Benidorm - Avda Ibiza, 6 Esq. Avda Europe, 12 or Avda Mediterranean, 29 Ed. Coblanca 41 Loc. 1 Villajoyosa - C/. Barranquet, 14 Esq. Avda. Benidorm Alfaz del Pi - Avda. Miguel Hernandez, 1 L- 2 Ur. San Rafael La Nucia - C/. Alicante, 8 Altea - C/. La Sequia, 17 Benissa - C/. Alacant, 24 Calpe - Urbanizacion El Tosal 2 J Javea market is held every Thursday morning from 9am until 2pm www.ajxabia.es. Villajoyosa market is held every Thursday morning from 9am until 2pm www.villajoyosa.com. U3A Vall del Pop. The U3A is all about enjoyment and learning, with a diverse range of groups for the interest of members. The group meet on the first Thursday of every month, at the Centre Polivalent in Murla, for further details: www.u3avalldelpop.com. Joyful Gospel Costa Blanca, divided into three sections throughout the Costa Blanca, Teulada, Benidorm and Torrevieja. Benidorm every Thursday afternoon from 2.30pm to 4.30 pm at Ciudad Patricia, 26 Calle Rumania starting on August 30. If you are interested in joining email: in fo@joygospel.nl.
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New fibre bond technology THIS week in Clinic Britannia we have been very busy with one of our new procedures. We have had a number of patients with mobile teeth due to gum disease. Gum disease is the most common disease in the world after dental decay. In susceptible indiv i d u a l s t h e b o d y ’s i m m u n e s y s tem reacts to toxins produced by certain bacteria. This results in the bone around the teeth reducing and over time can cause loosening of the teeth. Due to our new fibre bond techn o l o g y, w e h a v e m a n a g e d t o splint the teeth together to hold them in place for many years to come as long as regular dental hygiene visits are maintained. The benefits of this are you keep your own teeth and avoid a denture, it’s done in one visit and it’s low cost. If you have any mobile teeth or are worried about gum disease, call us for a free consultation to see if this low cost treatment is suitable for you.
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Please call Britannia Dental on 965 837 553 for a free consultation to see if you are suitable for this treatment. Also like us on Facebook. Britannia Dental Clinic Avenida Ejercitos Españoles 16 BIS 1st Floor (Not ground floor) E-03710 Calpe (Alicante).
Feeling stressed, frustrated at a loss? Relationships Depression Anxiety Trauma Addiction Sexual issues Bereavement and Loss I provide integrative Psychotherapy, counselling and coaching for individuals or couples in need of help and support to overcome difficulties. With a wealth of experience spanning over 24 years working both in Spain and the UK, to serve the Costa Blanca community. Fully regulated by BACP accredited, FDAP accredited, C.O.S.R.T member. If you live between countries or travel much of the time I also work via Skype, FaceTime, WhatsApp audio or telephone. Please contact Annie on 634 333 169, +44 7712033508 or send an email to annie@annie-bennett.com Or visit my website www.annie-bennett.com I look forward to hearing from you.
Are you lonely? MEN could be lonelier than you think. A report has concluded that as many as 35 per cent of men in the UK feel lonely at least once a week, while 11 per cent admitted to feeling lonely most days. The study was carried out by social media site Gransnet, which reported that the older generation are suffering from an ‘epidemic of loneliness’ with almost three-quarters describing themselves as lonely. Almost two in five said they could go for days without speaking to anyone and nearly half said they had felt lonely for years as the study authors warned that many, particularly pensioners, were suffering in silence, with over 70 per cent saying their family would be shocked to learn they felt lonely. Over 25 per cent of men aged 65 to 69 blamed retirement for their loneliness as they had lost that connection with going to work and being around colleagues, although the study found that 35 was the age when a man felt the loneliest. Moving away from family and friends was also a main cause of loneliness in respondents, as well as going through a break up, being unemployed and the death of a family member.
Look better after you holidays! WE like to hear ‘it looks like the holiday did you good,’ but nobody has to know that it didn’t all come by disconnecting and a relaxing beach life. In fact, many of the aesthetic treatments done today have no down-time, and, if done by a good doctor, people can only say that you look better but not necessarily say what you had done. They might even say you went to the hairdresser, or got a nice tan. If you’ve ever thought about making a little adjustment to your appearance, rejuvenating your look or improving your skin, this is the time to do it. Take advantage of your holidays and go for a first, free consultation. More and more people are deciding to go for this attractive way of combining leisure and beauty treatment. You can choose between a wide variety of sophisticated and innovative treatments here, ranging from cosmetics to plastic surgery, and including techniques which require no surgery at all. Enjoy a dream holiday, improve your appearance and give yourself a boost. Derma Clinic Spain are located at Camino del Pincho 2, 03580, L’Alfaz del Pi, Alicante. For more information call 674 255 579 or email info@dermaclinicspain.com. Alternatively see our Facebook page facebook.com/DermaClinicSpain.
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Advertising Feature WHETHER it is a facial treatment, waxing or massage that you want, Spa Novel promises to give you that luxury feeling at affordable prices. Located in Javea, Spa Novel offers a vast array of services, from therapeutic massages, manicures and pedicures, skin care and waxing to foot health services. All offered by a fully qualified UK health services professional, Novelett Bodden, using fully sterilised, not sanitised, equipment. Novelett, who is originally from the Cayman Islands, has travelled the world perfecting her skills, gaining a wealth of professional experience along the way. Taking these experiences, Novelett established Spa Novel in Javea: “The town resonated with me, something that is exceptionally important.” Available for both men and women, Spa Novel offer an exceptional range of massage therapy. From warm bamboo or clam shell massage to aromatherapy and specialised neuromuscular massage. Once your treatment is finished you can enjoy a free infused water to help continue the process of well-being. “I strongly believe that clients should be able to disconnect when having a
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Mutual massage is good for you GIVING a massage will not only make your partner feel good, but it will make you feel pretty good too. That’s according to researchers who got couples to spend 15 minutes giving their partner a massage two or three times a week. They found that couples who did this showed significant improvements in their well-being, stress and relationship satisfaction.
The study, which involved 38 couples, reports those who gave the massage felt around 9 per cent better overall, compared to 12 per cent for those who received the massage. It measured their mental well-being during a three-week course where they were taught massage skills. Three weeks after it had finished, nine out of 10 couples in the study said they would recommend mutual massage.
SAMARITANS IN SPAIN DAVID'S STORY After a nervous breakdown, losing his job and his girlfriend, David found it really hard to cope. David had been struggling with stress in his job and things got worse and he suffered a nervous breakdown. A psychiatrist he was seeing at that time gave him the Samaritans’ telephone number. Although he had his family around him, David found it difficult to talk to them and didn’t want to worry them. David contacted the Samaritans and found it was much easier to talk to a stranger. The volunteer he spoke to calmed him down and helped him to see things more clearly. With the help of medication and counselling, David was able to control his depression. In 2009 after being off work for 2 years, David decided to sort his life out. He started his own catering business which has been a great success and he now employs 12 people. Should you identify with any or similar issues do not suffer in silence. If you want to talk to someone in complete confidence why not give us a call. The SAMARITANS IN SPAIN You Talk We Listen! Telephone 900 525 100 or email: pat@samaritansinspain.com
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Word Ladder Can you by changing 1 letter at a time, get from the first word to the last word in the given number of moves?
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Kenny Corris For Readings, Consultations and Castings kennycorris@hotmailcom www.kennycorris.net Mobile: 686 361 594 / Tel: 965 878 424
Aries. More haste…less speed, so slow things down and you will find that things start to happen in your favour. It wasn’t you who changed the rules, but it will be in your interest to make the very best of the developing situation ahead, because you can. The Ceres sextile with Jupiter this week is lucky for someone, just make sure that it’s you!
Libra. Venus captivates your sibling sign of Taurus, but saves some of the best to come, especially for you. Though your equilibrium is worth fighting for, Pluto ensures that whatever that it is that you want it is in the bag for you. Believe in yourself and look forward to ringing the changes when they come, you’re worth it, after all!
Taurus. Blessed by the Cosmos, your ebullient bullish charm is muted but special whenever love is on the cards. This week Venus trines Pluto in a stylish but pertinent way and this enters within your emotional centre to bring enlightenment and more than just a touch of enchantment to all soul sourced affairs of your open heart.
Scorpio. Mars intensifies and strengthens all that you have up your sleeve right now. The Sun in opposition is questioning and illuminating a clear way forward for you; whilst also playing Devil’s Advocate with your true destiny. You may ignore all the signs, but more than ever right now, you should know what you are about to do.
Gemini. Strained relationship issues are holding you back this week. It takes two to tango and sometimes pity is truly akin to love. Since the Sun is in opposition to Mars there are really some things worth fighting for. Check what it is that you really want right now, and base your decisions now on the truth of the matter; by bearing your soul!
Sagitarius. Uranus is in cahoots with Mars, bringing you options that intensify and strengthen your resolve. This is a time to tune into the true feelings of others before you make any personal choices an immediate priority. Taking that step upwards is truly a step in the right direction and it will open the doors you now need to walk through.
Cancer. Actions of someone acting selfishly have given you such an unwarranted slap in the face. You have invested both time and energy in a suitable solution, but now it seems impossible. The Sun touches on Saturn, opposes Mars and has even squared up to the enterprise of Uranus. Right now don’t wait for an apology that may never come.
Capricorn. Show everyone what you are made of, and what you can do when you are left to your own devices. You may surprise yourself into the bargain as you take on all the responsibilities that are in order right now. Power is yours, and the impetus is there for you to take note of the aspects of Jupiter’s dynamic midweek sextile with Ceres.
Leo. With the Sun firmly ensconced in your salient energies there is much interaction all across the Zodiac this week. In opposition with Mars and meeting face on with Saturn there are aspects that form a corner, based on your positive energies. Wishes, dreams and desires take a step closer to a new reality, and you are enabled to succeed.
Aquarius. Empowered by the Sun in Leo, you have some sage and well thought out plans that may be on hold but which are nevertheless pure genius. With both the Sun and Mars clearly focused on the planet of enterprise, Uranus, this double whammy will work well for you, showing others, above all, that you are not to be messed with!
Virgo. An acquaintance becomes a true friend and gives you the very best of advice possible right now. You have been cutting off your nose to spite your face and it is time for you to return to the safety of compassion and freedom; by being yourself. The Venus tryst with Kora confirms that right now you are to look after your own interests.
Pisces. This is a time for reflection and establishing a new routine that revolves around you, but which emphasises the wants and needs of your current situation. Spend time consolidating all that you have to right now, to make sure that the balance and freedom you need is restored and your true desires are not compromised in any way.
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Down 1 How chess game ends for prisoner (6) 2 Be all upset for a girl (5) 3 A long time after 007's detention (7) 4 It’s easy keeping theologian in unemployment benefit (6) 5 Proposed food is injected with nitrogen (5) 6 Mischievous child learning to beg (7) 7 Light material can turn red (6) 13 Model soft angora dress (7) 15 Stops a Republican’s lies (7) 16 Part of London damaged in gale (6) 17 Peel back as before, when not awake (6) 18 Doesn't give one's all in periods of work (6) 20 Puts down some runners' lap sessions (5) 22 Sea-air adds a little weight to one (5)
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Across 1 A doctor I sent to bed drunk (7) 5 Love-in-a-mist is slightly wet (5) 8 City in pastrami land (5) 9 Inscrutable late Greek god (7) 10 Desperate rival at work (7) 11 Treasure discovered in a controversial place (5) 12 Overturned if set up incorrectly (5) 14 Stop a person including the Guardian, say (5) 19 Spotted in embarrassing tapestry (5) 21 Arrange trout so differently (4,3) 23 Thankless person from Tangier (7) 24 Contempt for a small cereal plant (5) 25 Jokes about northern mobs (5) 26 Have sheriff's helpers joined Nazi police? (7)
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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 2 represents Q and 24 represents Z, so fill in Q every time the figure 2 appears and Z every time the figure 24 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.
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Answers A head for heights. A heart to heart talk.
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Down 1 Spanish sparkling white wine (4) 2 Lowest female singing voice (4) 4 Cancel or annul (4) 5 Beers (4) 6/14 Reduction in salary (3,3) 8 Nothing (3) 9 Born (woman's maiden name) (3) 10 Attained (3) 11 Tall, rounded vase (3) 12 Deadly sin (4) 13 Accord (4) 14 See 6 15 Elaborate song for solo voice (4) 16 Gentle knocks (4) Across 1 Algodón (6) 3 Ground (coffee, spices) (6) 8 Church (7) 10 Pasillo (en avión, teatro) (5) 11 Bit (piece) (5) 12 Tip (gratuity) (7) 13 Vendavales (vientos fuertes) (5) 15 Cenizas (5) 20 Acróbata (7) 22 Nidos (5) 24 pound (5) 25 Chestnut (7) 26 El más raro (6) 27 Grandmother (6)
Down 1 Joke (6) 2 Awning (5) 4 Opaque (5) 5 Inspirar (7) 6 Sheep (pl) (6) 7 Feliz (5) 9 Roncar (cuando se duerme) (5) 14 To approve of (7) 16 Canciones (5) 17 To dance (6) 18 Palo (de poco grosor) (5) 19 Broom (brush) (6) 21 Latón (metal) (5) 23 Mirar fijamente (5)
English - Spanish The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.
Kenny’s Postbag Kenny, when you wrote articles for RTN a few years ago you wrote an article titled, “Which Witch?” It explained the fine lines that divide the magic that white witchcraft brings. I am trying to support my daughter, who is greatly influenced by her powers, but I do not have a copy and need one. Amy G. Sorry Amy I do not have a copy either, but all is not lost and I could easily rewrite the basics to help you help your daughter. Witch is a word that causes offence to some people, but the difference between black and white witchcraft involves principles that are poles apart. I will try to send you something that will guide you specifically. Thank you for being such an avid reader of the RTN.
Kenny Corris Don't forget to email or message me with your Postbag Questions!.
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Kakuro Fill all the empty squares using the numbers 1 to 9, so that the sum of each horizontal block equals the ‘clue’ on its left, and the sum of each vertical block equals the clue on its top. No number may be used in the same block more than once.
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For Birthday Celebrants The Cosmos is experiencing strength and determination brought about by the generous influences of current Leo energy. If you really want centre stage then it is up to you to step up and be a part of the action you both deserve, and need.
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Funagram Unscramble the name of a famous Italian composer: INVALID OVATION Unscramble the name of a small, rough-haired breed of dog (two words): I RENT CARRIER ANSWERS: - ANTONIO VIVALDI - CAIRN TERRIER
Fill the grid so every column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1-9
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ing a dog in this heat is animal abuse. Why can’t they wait till it is cooler in the evenings? Dogs have got the right idea and sleep during the hottest parts of the day.” Other problems arising from walking your dog in the hot sun include heatstroke, which can fatally affect your dog within minutes, due to their inability to sweat through their skin. Generally, the advice is walk your pets in the morning and evening only, ensuring that you have plenty of water for them to drink.
www.apac-cv.com APAC Horse shelter fundraising A HORSE shelter in the Marina Alta continually needs the very generous community to keep giving, as more and more animals are being neglected. The Xara Friends of t h e H o r s e ( A PA C ) i n Denia are always finding new ways to raise funds for the shelter. To m o r r o w ( S a t u r d a y ) , b e t w e e n 11 a m and 1.30pm, a large second-hand book sale will be taking place in the Iceland car park in Javea. Hundreds of books, ranging from romance and thrillers to gardening, will be on sale from 50 cents, with all the proceeds going to Rescue Horses of APAC Caballos in La Xara, Denia. One of the horses benefiting from the shelter is Selena, the
p o o r, s t a r v e d , old girl was taken to APAC Rescue Horses from Oliva but is looking so much better now. The shelter said “it has been SELENA: Rescued from Oliva. a very slow transformation, but just goes to show what a difference a bit of love and care can make.” A PA C D e n i a a r e a l i t t l e k n o w n c h a r i t y. Heavily involved with A PA C i s J u l e s W i n stanley Jones, she like many others hope to improve the lives of horses. Jules herself has tirelessly rescued SLOWLY: Showing and reared over 100 great signs of recovery. horses who have been mistreated, abandoned and abused. email:apacprotectora For further informa- @ g m a i l . c o m o r g o t i o n o n h o w y o u c a n t o t h e i r w e b s i t e w w w. help the shelter, either apac-cv.com.
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RARELY did I miss a day’s work during near 50-years on the hamster wheel. My work ethic was a source of personal pride but my neighbour was not alone in thinking me foolish. I guessed my friend to be in his late 30’s. As fit as a butche r ’s d o g , h e l o v e d h o l i d a y fishing with like-minded friends. An affable man, my neighbour had been blessed with a beautiful wife, three well-dressed children and a lovely home to call his own. Ye t , h e h a d n e v e r d o n e a day’s work in his life. If the doors or windows needed replacing the local authority put things right. Being self-employed I replaced my own or in truth I yearned to do so. There never seemed enough left in the pot and so the window casements rotted
The Dickens of a time as time went by. Then, as retirement approached I fell in between jobs and like many others I faced hard times. For a while I lived off the charity of my lady partner because my pride wouldn’t allow me to claim ‘ f r o m t h e s t a t e . ’ To s i t a t a young clerk’s desk and concede that I was a failure was, for me, a burden too much. So, I sold much of my precious library and I went without. Eventually I buckled when, for the umpteenth time, my partner reminded me that I was not asking for charity. “You are simply drawing on the substantial investments you have placed with the state’s social security system over many years.”
Agreeing that she was right, but with little enthusiasm, I entered the gates of hell. There were endless forms to be completed, questions asked and answered. There was then the waiting game and only after I had sent a despairing letter was my lamenting appeal granted. I was to receive £108 each fortnight and I was told to expect a call from someone who would means test me. The means tester came and went but the alms remained the same regardless that the basic pension, one of Eur o p e ’s l o w e s t , i s s e t m u c h higher. Salvation, there were still some books yet to sell. Why was I treated differently to others? There is no
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by Michael Walsh
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WORK ETHIC: 50 years on the hamster wheel.
doubt in my mind that in Britain all are equal but some are more equal than are others. M y n e i g h b o u r, a i d e d b y friends and accomplices infesting benefit agencies, knew how to screw the system. Many are mentored through
the process by benefit claiming agencies. I was an innocent and, by necessity, wiser and poorer. I returned to work and looked forward to retirement. I did retire with honours and I am the richer for it, but I often wonder if my neighbour was smarter than I was.
Mike Walsh’s opinions are his own and do not necessarily represent the views of the publishers advertisers or sponsors.
Odd first person singular forms Basic Spanish for everyday needs
by Jane Cronin
WE have now covered the bare bones of all standard and root-changing verbs. However, we need to go back a little bit to pick up a few bits and pieces before we move on to our four irregular verbs. We are going to return to the matter of ‘first person singular’ variations, several of which have been mentioned already in previous articles. The principle is this: amongst the wide range of standard and root-changing verbs in the present tense, across the spectrum of -ar, -er and –ir groups, there is a smattering of verbs which have one form that doesn’t follow the regular pattern. This only ever applies to the first person singular ‘I’ forms, and it does not affect anything else about the verb at all. All the other forms of these verbs are entirely regular according to which group or pattern they fall into. Why (we might ask) do these changes occur? Well, I am not an expert in the history of language, but the reason clearly lies in
the way speech develops over a period of many years. Sometimes certain sounds are easier to say than others, and, through constant repetition and usage, odd forms find their way into a language and eventually become accepted as correct. We mentioned a familiar example in our last article - ‘tengo’ meaning ‘I have.’ If the verb, in this case ‘tener,’ followed the complete pattern of a ‘e to ie’ root changing verb then instead of ‘tengo’ we would be saying ‘tieno.’ However, in my simple way, I suspect that over a period of many years, and given just how frequently people use this word, ‘tieno’ turned into something that is easier to say, namely ‘tengo.’ If you’re prepared to accept this as an explanation that’s great, if not, the only other one I have to offer you is ‘that’s how it is, so tough!’ The letter ‘g’ is often involved in these changes, and here is a list of the most frequent examples of this. Caer (to fall) Hacer (to do) Oír (to hear) Poner (to put) Salir (to go out) Venir (to come) Decir (to say)
caigo (I fall) hago (I do) oigo (I hear) pongo (I put) salgo (I go out) vengo (I come) digo (I say)
Another common ‘odd-ball’ is the word for ‘I give’ - ‘doy,’ which in theory ought to be ‘do’ as it comes from the verb ‘dar’ (to give). This will remind some people of the similar forms ‘voy’ (I go), ‘estoy’ (I am) and ‘soy’ (I am), which actually belong to three or our four irregular verbs to be looked at later. Another even stranger example is the first person singular of ‘saber’ (to know) which is ‘sé.’ Why isn’t it ‘sabo?’ Answer: I have no idea, but if someone would like to find out and let me know I’d be delighted! This form is a good illustration of the best way to learn these things though, and that
is by constant use. Most people learn early on in their Spanish to say ‘no sé’ (I don’t know), without ever realising that they are using an odd form at all! Finally on this subject, there is a particular change that occurs in the first person singular to verbs that end in ‘cer’ or ‘cir’ in the infinitive. Here is an example: ‘conocer’ (to know, to be familiar with). ‘I know’ (I am familiar with) is ‘conozco’ (pronounced conothko). Here are some more examples: ‘parezco’ (I seem), ‘conduzco’ (I drive), ‘reduzco’ (I reduce). There are quite few more - something for you to look out for!
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Goodwood... the place for world premieres Photo credit: Maserati press room
ALONGSIDE the world premiere of the V8 Levante GTS and the European debut of the Levante Trofeo, Maserati also revealed at Goodwood
Festival of Speed the MY19 ranges of its Levante, Ghibli and Quattroporte models, featuring an array of subtle upgrades and additional content. Both Maserati sedans, as well as the Levante SUV, have adopted a redesigned gearshift-lever featuring a more intuitive shift pattern, shorter travel and improved operation. The driver now has the option to use it in automatic or manual mode simply by shifting the lever from right to left, while a new ‘P’ button effortlessly sets the transmission in parking mode. With the new gearshift lever, the driving modes’ cluster on the center console of all three models is even more user-friendly. Levante, Ghibli and Quattroporte share the
UNVEILED: Two of the new Maserati ranges on display.
IT has been around for the past 20 years, and so the anniversary has en c o u r a ge d A udi to g i ve t he TT - C oup e and Convertible - a little facelift to celebrate its continuing popularity. There are suggestions that the changes have made the current model appear slightly dated ... but not significantly in a way that alters the fundamental style. The Audi TT comes with a trendy three-dimensional single frame frill with new air inlets at the front, Matrix LED headlamps and OLED rear lights as an extra option, new alloy de-
same MTC+ infotainment system, which is based on a high resolution 8.4” multi-touch screen and a double rotary knob on the centre console. The human-machine interface has been further improved for each Maserati model boasts a dedicated colour range, which is continuously refreshed. For MY19 there is a choice of 10 body colours for the Quattroporte and 11 for each of the Ghibli and Levante models. Two new tri-coat colours are now available, born to enhance the design of each: the iconic Rosso Potente and the deep, dark Blu Nobile. The Maserati Design Centre has also created a specific grille and side skirts exclusively for the Quattroporte GTS GranSport version. The major breakthrough in the MY19 Levante range is the launch of the new 550hp GTS, which alongside the previously introduced 590hp Trofeo brings the Maserati of SUVs to the very top of its class in terms of performance, driving dynamics and exclusivity. Alongside the V8 campaign, the entire Levante range has inherited new contents for MY19, which underline its ‘Gran Turismo’ character.
Audi TT gets an anniversary facelift signs, new colours and ... the additional iconic four-ring badges. The entry level TT also has its fair share of extras too, with automatic lights and windscreen wipers, Audi Drive Select and Audi’s virtual cockpit. The engine choice is now a single 2.0-litre petrol in two power settings the 40 TFSI with 194bhp and the 45 TFSI with 245bhp with the TTS coming with a more fulsome 302bhp. The 40 TFSI gets either a six-speed manual or seven-
speed S Tronic to send drive to the front wheels, and the 45 TFSI only comes with the S tronic ‘box . T he T T S get s quattro 4WD and the S tronic ‘box. Taking its inspiration from the original 1995 concept, complete with arrow grey paint, a worldwide limited edition of just 999 are being produced to commemorate the 20th anniversary, complete with gloss grey alloys, stainless steel exhaust pipes and a special badge. CHANGES: Audi TT in celebratory mood.
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Orba Warblers Golf Society LAST week the Warblers were warmly welcomed back to Bonalba where they are playing the ‘Eclectic’ competition this year. There were many opportunities to improve the scores with the temperatures manageable and a slight breeze blowing to keep players cool. One man who grasped this opportunity was David B who stormed home with 42 points, having chipped in for three on the 17th. With two shots earning five points, he topped the podium and also received a 2.4 handicap cut into the bargain, he is now on top of the division two ‘Eclectic.’ Second place went to Chris Williamson with 34 points beating David Knight on count-back over the last three holes. Fourth place
was taken by Michael Morley with 31 points relegating Malcolm Monti to fifth by the same count-back margin as the others. There were two nearest-the-pin prizes. Nearest on the eighth was David Knight who also managed a two on the 11th for a coveted Warbler Ball, and nearest on the 14th was that man David B again. The society was also privileged to be among the first to use the new updated score cards which were found to be very useful. The Warblers’ next outing is to El Plantio next Wednesday, and players need to be there at 9.15am for a first tee time of 10am. Guests are always welcome with a current handicap certificate. For more information or to book in contact Michael Taylor 639 242 896.
‘ECLECTIC’ COMPETITION: The happy winners.
Texas Scramble SIXTEEN Montgo Golf Society players paired up last Friday for the two-man Texas Scramble competition. Sponsored by Penny and Brian Barden, players gathered on what looked like it would be a cloudy day, however there was no respite from the heat as the clouds quickly cleared and the humidity remained high. Despite the harsh conditions the brave attendees put in some very impressive scores, with the Cottrell family featuring, yet again, in the top spots. Ros Fletcher and Keith Cottrell scored 40 points, putting them in first place, shortly followed by Dave Fotheringham and Sally Cottrell in second, a result decided on countback. With a very close third place it was congratulations to Rus Peters and Jim Haywood, who scored 39 points. The two NTP prizes both went to ladies, with Sally at 3.36 on the 3rd, and Glenys Cuming with 5.67 on the 16th. The Montgo players’ next competition is a stableford format sponsored by Jim Hayward.
TEXAS SCRAMBLE: The 16 die-hards.
Taylor Trophy 2018 in memory of Elaine Taylor SUMMER bowling is alive and well at Javea Green Bowls Club as the annual Taylor Trophy evening triples and now pairs ends its third week, and already favourites are emerging as the competition lasts until August 30. This year there has been a change of format to this popular event, which gives players the option to play either triples on a Monday and/or pairs on a Thursday. Whatever evening is chosen there are two games of 10 ends played, with a barbecue
break in between. So who is riding high in the league table at the end of week three? ... Well actually its team ‘Who?’ currently topping the leader board with a shot difference of 67, followed by ‘Magners’ with a 28 shot difference, closely followed by ‘Los Bandidos’ at 26 all three teams have won eight and lost four of their games so far. With another six weeks of play to go, the competition is still wide open as no one team has managed to draw away with a
convincing lead as yet. So, the next few matches will probably start to separate the wheat from the chaff, the question is who will make the breakaway? Or will it stay neck and neck all the way to the finish line?! As always thanks must go to the organisers whose hard work ensures we can all keep bowling through the summer season. Well done Keith and Dee Hamilton who run the Monday evening triples and Ken Davey who takes care of the Thursday pairs.
Carp-R-Us report THE club made the long trip down to Argos for the final round of the Summer Series. Although the leading weights were very reasonable, the fishing, in general, was not as good as it is usually. First on the day, in his first match with the club for many years, was Terry Screen with 22.06kg caught on the pole using paste. Just behind was Mark Foden with 21.40kg caught using pole-and-feeder tactics and paste. Third was Tom Marshall with 12.40kg using feeder and corn. Fourth was Alan Smith with 11.48kg using feeder and pellet or corn. This meant the series was won by Steve Fell with 221 points ahead of Dave Sutton (204 points), Alan Smith (186) and Tom Marshall (148). Well done to all 25 anglers who took part in the series. Further information about the club can be found on its website www.carp-r-us.weebly.com or on our Facebook page Carp-R-Us Fishing Costa Blanca.