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Third time unlucky for olive grower A FARMER in Alameda has reported that olives have been stolen from his property three times in less than 10 days. He says he has lost approximately 3.2 tonnes of olives, worth up to €1,700 and complains that because they were beaten from the trees with sticks, the trees were also damaged, increasing his losses to almost €2,500. Not only that, on a fourth occasion, he found that 55 olive trees on his property had been cut down with a chainsaw. He believes this was done by local residents to castigate him for his decision to hire foreign immigrants to work on his land. However, the grower defended his decision,
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Trial delay for mayor THE trial of the former mayor of Canillas de Aceituno, José Manuel Aranda, and six other former councillors, has been delayed until February 7 next year due to the lack of an expert witness for the prosecution. The defendants are accused of granting planning permission for a house on land classified as not for development.
Two jailed OLIVE BRANCH: Farmer believes thefts linked to employment of foreign workers. saying the five immigrants in his team of 15 harvesters are ‘good people and hard workers’. He says the damage to the trees has cost him up to €15,000.
The Guardia Civil are still looking for the culprits, although they do not believe that the same people who cut down the trees stole the olives, as the motivation
behind the crimes is different. The farmer is now considering patrolling his property at night or hiring guards to prevent further damage.
Cemetery’s a tourist attraction SAYALONGA plans to turn its unique cemetery into a tourist attraction. Built in approximately 1840, the so-called ‘round’ cemetery, is unique in Spain and the most popular theory behind its unusual shape is that it was designed this way so that the dead would not turn their backs on each other.
A local historian, who also acts as a guide at the cemetery has concluded that the true reason behind its shape is masonic symbolism relating to a lodge built in the town in the 19th century which remained into the 20th century. More than 3,000 people visit the town every year to see the cemetery
where a visitors’ centre has already been set up in what was once the autopsy room. Sixty per cent of them are foreigners. The historian has urged the town hall to have the cemetery declared an Asset of Cultural Interest (BIC) and to give it back its original appearance.
TWO men, identified only as PCC and MCC, have been arrested and imprisoned by the Guardia Civil for the robbery and kidnapping of a taxi driver in Rincon de la Victoria. The two men, who are 46 and 36 years old respectively, were charged with robbery with violence and false imprisonment. Both men have prior criminal records.
New site VELEZ-MALAGA’S former bus station on Avenida Vivar Tellez is to become the new site of the municipal food market, currently in San Francisco, in the town centre. The building has been unused since the launch of the new station. The project has been awarded €300,000 in next year’s town budget and work should begin in early 2013, with plans to open in the summer.
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Bye beach THE nine restaurants (‘chiringuitos’) on Torre del Mar’s beach will be forced to move 200 metres away from the sand, the Andalucian Government has ruled, although Velez Town Hall is to appeal.
Past caring? THE 15th century Castle of Torre del Mar is “in a dreadful state, abandoned and neglected, which has led to serious damp problems,” local association Amigos de la Cultura has reported.
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SPAIN is emerging from the crisis, declared Minister of Labour Fatima Bañez on Monday. Twenty-five per cent of the workforce - 5.7 million people - are jobless and this could rise to 27 per cent in 2013. It is brave of Bañez to insist there are ‘indications’ of improvement but rather than confidence she is more likely to inspire a response of: “Whatever she’s on, we’ll have some too.”
DESPITE unexpected regional semi-victories in Andalucia and Asturias in March, Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba led the PSOE to defeat in Galicia and the Basque Region. Ideological renewal is said to be the answer, but what the party needs now is leadership renewal. It’s time for Carme Chacon to step forward, but only if Zapatero’s former Defence Minister opts for federalism and steers clear of Cataluña’s pretensions of grandeur and independence.
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VICTIMS of the Franco dictatorship in VelezMalaga were remembered in a flower offering at the local cemetery by IU party members.
THE local PSOE party has asked Rincon Town Hall to provide a new school in Rincon de la Victoria’s Locea area, as well as a health centre in Torre de Benalgabo.
Mental aid MORE than 150 people with mental disorders have been assisted so far at the Malaga-Axarquia Mental Health Centre (El Tomillar urbanisation, Velez), now marking its fifth anniversary.
School protest A PROTEST against budget cuts in Education for the Axarquia region has been called by local schools on November 7 at 5.30pm in Las Carmelitas square in Velez-Malaga.
FLASHBACK: Demonstrators on the streets during the last General Strike on March 29.
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NIONS CCOO and UGT have called for a General Strike on November 14 to protest against government cutbacks. This comes just eight months after the last strike on March 29 and is due to coincide with strikes in Portugal, Malta, Cyprus, Greece and other European countries. Union Comisiones Obreras (CCOO) has said that the decision has been taken because there is ‘no other option’ and expects the strike to be well supported throughout the country. Meanwhile, Union General de Trabajadores (UGT) pointed out that people should not be afraid to ‘lose a day’s pay’ because there are more important matters at stake. It also said that the strike should be backed by all sectors which are affected by the crisis and the response from the Spanish government, including the unemployed,
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Coastline clean-up A TOTAL of 588 cubic metres of waste was collected after the summer from the 55 kilometres of coastline from Nerja to Rincon de la Victoria, waste company Elcomare has revealed.
THE 146-kilometrelong sewer and drainage system in Velez recently underwent an intensive clean by the local water management service, in order to prevent future flooding.
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AN independent town hall for Torre del Mar currently under the control of Velez Town Hall - has been demanded by the local GIPMTM party.
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Villains nowadays are those who rescue banks instead of people; those who make bankers honestly don’t realise what having your home seized really means.’
Actor Javier Bardem during the premiere of James Bond 007’s Skyfall in Madrid.
students, consumers, pensioners and workers. However, the Civil Servants and Independent Union (CSI-F) is not backing the strike, because it says it is ‘not convenient’ at a time when the rescue for Spain is still being discussed and is at a critical point. The strike will not solve unemployment, warned vice-president and Rajoy’s righthand woman Soraya Saenz de Santamaria. “This strike will help neither workers nor the unemployed, she said. “We do not believe the best way of creating jobs is to invite people not to work.” “The government has made it inevitable,” said Ignacio Fernandez Toxo, secretary general of CCOO. UGT and CCOO expect to be joined by 200 smaller sector alliances as well as student and residents’ groups.
Number of the week had been cancelled to and 7,400 flights from the United States, at the
time of going to press, due to Hurricane Sandy, which is making its way up the east coast of America. Around 50 to 60 million people have been affected by the storm.
Brothers online MORE than 50 Easter brotherhood members in Velez gathered at the Exilio Centre for the presentation of a new website www. objetivopasion.es
Water tax THE local water treatment tax will not be increased, the Axarquia Community of Towns’ president Oscar Medina said, contradicting a previous statement by Torrox’s mayor.
Work plans STREET works in El Barrio Street, Nerja, will be started after Christmas, the town hall decided after a meeting with residents’ associations.
and finally... THE biggest publishing house ever seen has been created as a result of the merger of Penguin (the UK’s leading publisher) and Random House (Germany) in an attempt to compete with digital book companies like Amazon, Apple and Google.
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No dip in production for supplier A COMPANY in VelezMalaga has acquired machinery which will allow it to increase production of the guacamole it supplies to supermarket chain Mercadona. Frutas Montosa has purchased a machine designed in the USA and assembled in Sweden
which prevents microbes from entering the packaging and maintains the quality of the guacamole for up to 25 days without the use of preservatives. Ninety per cent of the company’s produce is sold to Mercadona and has proved very popular amongst customers, selling
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Golden hues BRITISH scientists have managed to change the colour of gold by altering the way it absorbs or reflects light by embossing tiny raised patterns onto the surface. It can now be red or green, or a host of other hues. TAKE A DIP: The much-loved guacamole and origin. at €1.50 for 200 grammes. The company is also Europe’s main seller of avocados and one of the continent’s main suppliers
Dangerous driving A MAN, 21, was arrested in El Morche for dangerous driving. He was spotted by Guardia Civil overtaking vehicles on the inside of the N-340 road on a motorbike. A chase ensued which involved a helicopter and during which he committed several offences and endangered the lives of pedestrians.
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He hid amongst some trees and bent the registration plate to avoid identification, then continued to drive aggressively and at speed until he reached a friend’s house, where he hid. He was identified and charged there and his motorbike was seized. The case has been handed over to a court in Torrox.
of mango. It employs 180 people, who produce 25 million kilos of avocados, mangos and guacamole, and last year made €50
million. Seventy per cent of the produce is exported, mainly to Germany and France, but also outside of Europe.
Happy to work? Not like last year ONLY 77.98 per cent of Spanish workers are happy in their jobs, compared with 81.2 per cent last year. The higher a person’s social standing and earning the happier they are, found the Adecco recruitment agency. Enjoying one’s work, personal satisfaction, good colleagues and a pleasant working environment are considered vital by the majority of those participating in a recent Adecco survey. Good pay was necessary for job satisfaction, a further 12.4 per cent responded. Artists – actors, musicians and painters are considered to have the greatest job satisfaction, followed by footballers, sportspeople in general, photographers and archaeologists. Next come vets, researchers,
public sector workers, pilots and decorators. More people now believe that artists, footballers, sportspeople and photographers are happy in their work than in the previous Adecco survey. In contrast, more said that public sector workers are probably less content than a year ago. Women tended to feel that artists and vets are happiest, while men settled for sportspeople and footballers. Those happiest in their work live in Navarra (88 per cent), followed by Murcia (86.2 per cent) and Extremadura. Aragon has the least contented workers with 71.2 per cent saying they are satisfied, followed by the Canary Islands (71.6 per cent) and Galicians (74.3 per cent).
Trekkie meet STAR TREK fans made history by breaking the record for the largest gathering of people dressed as characters from the TV series at the ‘Destination Star Trek London’ convention.
Best friend AN 82-YEAR-OLD woman was rescued after being stuck in a bog for over 24 hours with her trusty dog by her side. A search was launched by Hampshire Constabulary to locate the woman, who endured a night of heavy rain and gale force winds.
Fuel from air A SMALL British company has developed a way to create petrol from air and water, a technology it hopes may one day contribute to largescale production of green fuels.
Long ride A CAT which survived a six-mile journey sitting in a van’s engine is being treated for burns and a fractured jaw. It was discovered by the driver after he noticed a burning smell.
New rules NEW partners of divorced parents will lose part of their salary if they earn more than £50,000 under changes to child benefits. The anomaly will affect people even if the children in the house are not actually theirs.
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London flights EASYJET will operate London-Moscow flights from 2013, after the company was granted a licence by the British authorities. Fares won’t be more than €155, the company stated.
Petrol policy RUSSIA’S energy policy must be changed to supply China’s growing demand for petrol and gas, President Putin declared after visiting Gazprom’s new natural gas field which is to supply Europe.
Defence fraud EIGHT property transactions worth €73.5 million are under investigation for alleged fraud, after the office of a Defence Ministry agency in Moscow was raided.
Moon mission A SPACECRAFT which failed to land on Mars is to be modified and relaunched, this time to the moon, the Federal Space Agency anounced.
Terrorists hit THREE gunmen suspected of being Islamist terrorists were killed by federal security forces in Kazan, the regional Home Ministry said.
Burger dispute BURGER KING is launching a plan to increase its market share in Russia, the company announced, as they are behind competitors Subway, KFC and McDonald’s.
Huge deal MORE than €46,200 million will be paid by state-controlled energy company Rosneft to buy the TNK-BP group, owned by British Petroleum and AAR consortium.
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The Spanish dream... Two of our writers went head-to-head to argue whether expats are still living the Spanish dream
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HEN I was in college, a professor was naive enough to endow me with an Erasmus grant to study in Bilbao. Needless to say, as a 20year-old student away from home for the first time, I did everything but study. As the year wore on, I became aware that I had made few local friends. No one ever said: “Come to my house for dinner.” It seemed odd but I also came to notice that every birthday party or dinner was held in a restaurant. Eventually, the penny dropped: the home is for the family, outside is for socialising. For Northern Europeans, this can be hard to appreciate and not being invited in for a cuppa can be mistaken for rudeness. But to say that because you are not welcomed into their homes, you are not welcome in their country is something of a leap. It’s also a bit of a stretch to portray the Spaniards as warlike, especially if you have to use parameters going back to the 12th century to justify such a claim. Few will argue, though, that the Spaniards do like to fight among themselves, as civil wars totalling 17 of the past 179 years
last week. Now, two more join the debate... and we want YOU to let us know what you think.
Standing up for Spain by Alvaro Reynolds
Alvaro Reynolds. bear testament to. And they were so good at the infighting that everyone from Hemingway to Orwell and Hitler to Stalin wanted to join in on the action. But what was it that inspired such sacrifice and great works of art and literature in those with no connection to Spain? The
architecture? The scenery? The immigrants in other countries? politics? Or was it the people? But the biggest miscon-ception The Spaniards are aware that of all is that in Spain nothing they inhabit a special country and works and that it is a bureaucratic are damn proud of it – and proud nightmare. When a train is due to people want to show off by depart at 12:27, it leaves inviting visitors to their on the dot. When you country, 57 million go to the health Spain has last year. centre, you rarely come a To that end, they wait longer than tolerate behaviour half an hour. long way by foreigners that But for some, it’s since Franco few other nations easier to highlight would even what doesn’t work, died. countenance. say the postal service, And they are arguably rather than on what paying a price for it because functions smoothly and the sort of carry on that takes efficiently. place in the strips of Magalluf, We forget just how far Spain Playa del Inglés and Fuengirola is has come since Franco died. This increasingly being replicated by is a country that has gone from Spanish youth. being a closed society dominated This tolerance can also be seen by priests and soldiers to one of in the fact that expats are under the most open and liberal no pressure to integrate. countries in the world in just The extent of moaning about three decades. them centred on their pushing up To not appreciate that those property prices during the boom. changes can produce the odd Can the same be said of wart is just nitpicking.
A fiesta of saints’ bones, candles and flowers
Hole in one for Roy
SOME Spaniards will go away today because All Saints’ Day, a national holiday, falls on a Thursday, providing a long weekend. But however many escape to the coast or the country, still more are planning a trip to the cemetery. Few interred there will have been saints, but on All Saints’ Day flowers are taken to loved ones’ graves. Or, since this is Spain, to their cemetery niches. Families have been doing this since Saint Odilo of Cluny designated November 1 as a day of prayer for the dead in 980. It was already a pagan festival and remains one, thanks to Halloween (All Hallows Eve). Halloween now has been enthusiastically adopted by the Spanish, especially children, but the visit to the cemetery remains more important. The mini-break may beckon more people than before, and cemeteries are increasingly visited during the preceding days, but they are
AFTER 37 years of trying, Roy Boutel has finally achieved his first hole in one! Members of the Golf International Society watched in awe as the feat was achieved on the 15th at Baviera Golf. However, it was only enough to place him in second at the Stein Personal and Corporate Planners sponsored individual Stableford, with Roger Willoughby just pipping him by one point, and Russell Dick coming in third. In the ladies competition, Gill Boutel won with a gallant score of 39 points, with Diana Elliott trailing by one point, and Debbie Atkinson by three.
MEMORIES: A day to honour those loved ones who have passed away. unfailingly visited and never later than November 1. Special buses are put on to prevent traffic jams and florists expect to make 25 per cent of their annual sales in the days before November 1. ‘Todos los Santos’ is the reason why big, fat votive candles are on sale in every supermarket, to be lit in memory of the dead.
Baker’s shops bring out their November 1 specialities and although every region has its own, ‘Huesos de Santo’ or ‘Saints’ Bones’ cross most boundaries. Little marzipan rolls with a gooey centre, they date from the Middle Ages when each one eaten was supposedly a soul saved. Just what Saint Odilo had in mind so long ago.
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E Brits enjoy a good moan and there’s nothing better than complaining about life in Spain. It’s too hot in the summer, there’s too much rain in the winter, there aren’t enough jobs and we see Spaniards as expatriate communities, hard-nosed and uninterested in expecting our waiters and shop us ‘foreigners’. assistants to be fluent in our However, I put it to native language. Also, when you that if the tables choosing to visit were turned, you Spanish the more remote would struggle to are being areas of Spain, put on a smiling where little face if you were forced to bombarded with foreign change their foreign nationals language is everywhere you spoken, rather way of life. turned. than embracing the For one thing, we challenge and expect the Spanish to speak attempting to get by as English/French/Danish/ we expect of foreigners Spanglish, but many of us, residing or holidaying in the especially the English, are too UK, we choose to speak loudly bone-idle and lazy to even and slowly instead, expecting cross the bridge of learning them to understand our every anything different. word, and becoming frustrated There are many regions, when they don’t. Spaniards are faced with this especially here on the Costa del Sol, that function solely as day after day; they have come
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Laura-Jane Bruce. to expect that we are here to stay, and to continue on with
their day, trying to accommodate us as much as they can. This welcoming attitude speaks wonders of the residing community. The Spanish are proud of their culture, where prices are maintained at an all-time low, even in these hard times. Yes, IVA was increased to 21 per cent this year, but that is only to pump revenue back into the system so we are able to sustain our ways of life. They are also looking to create more jobs, not only to help the country back from ruin, but also to allow us expats to stay put and ignore the prospect of having to move back to our bleak former countries of residence. Come the summer season, we descend on the beaches,
bars and restaurants expecting the same distinction as back home. The quality of food is high and price is kept low, and public transport is second to none, in order to live up to the same standards as we are used to, probably even surpassing our expectations. This entices more and more people to holiday here frequently and take up permanent residency, all the more quashing the stigma of unfriendly locals. The English can also be seen as ignorant to the way of life here in Spain. Many of us complain when shops or offices are closed for siesta, and that banks have minimal opening hours, but it has been revealed that in 2013, retail opening hours are going to increase from 72 to 90 hours per week. The Spanish are being forced to change their way of life to accommodate ours. That’s pretty welcoming if you ask me‌
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Women still draw the short straw SPAIN has lost ground in gender equality, dropping from 12 to 26 in the World Economic Forum’s rankings. The patchy results of the 2007 gender equality laws are also reflected in the Global Gender Gap Index. This evaluates 135 countries regarding women’s access to health care, education, economic equality and political empowerment. Iceland, Finland and Norway head the 2012 list with Chad, Pakistan and Yemen at the bottom. Spain came in at 78 in 2010, rose to 74 in 2011 and dropped one place to 75 this year. Spain’s gender gap begins at the highest level, with only four females amongst Mariano Rajoy’s 13 Cabinet ministers. Plans to extend paternity leave so that men share the domestic burden have been postponed and businesses disregarded previous pledges to increase women’s presence as managers and on boards. They account
for 11.5 per cent of board members and occupy 22 per cent of managerial posts. Men are paid 22 per cent more for doing the same job, according to national statistics office, INE. Health and education equality have improved in most countries, but was diminishing in Spain, claimed Laura Nuño, head of the Equality department at Rey Juan Carlos University in Madrid. Women are also the worstaffected by the unemployment and government spending cuts, she said. There was still “some way” to go before parity was reached, admitted Carmen Quintanilla, president of the parliamentary Equality Committee.
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Show it GERMAN MPs may have to specify their extra income, as the Bundestag is preparing a new transparency bill.
Riot breasts A TOPLESS protest was staged by female activists inside the Ikea store in Hamburg. They were demonstrating against women being cut out of the company’s catalogue in Saudi Arabia.
Driving skills A WOMAN aged 45 from Düsseldorf won a national car parking championship which included stages like fitting a nine-metrelong limousine into a parking bay.
Winter woe EQUALITY: Spain is falling behind.
Malaga to splash out €61,000 to woo British tourists to city MALAGA will be flying the flag at this year’s World Travel Market (WTM) in London. Malaga City Hall is investing almost €61,000 in the campaign, 8.5 per cent less than last year, at WTM scheduled to run from November 5-8. Meetings will be held with more than 20 tour operators, travel agents, airlines and shipping companies to back Malaga Tourism Department’s aims to attract similar numbers of British tourists as in
the past year, promoting the city as a cultural and cruise destination, according to the Councillor for Culture, Tourism and Sport, Damian Caneda. The Malaga delegation travelling to London will include hotel managers, travel agents and representatives of local businesses and museums. Britain is one of Malaga’s main markets, with UK passengers arriving at Malaga Airport amounting to 36 per cent of the total.
Forty per cent of them arrive from London. The average British tourist stays 1.9 nights in the city. Most travel as couples, and are aged between 56 and 65, and employed. The main reason for them to visit Malaga City is the cultural and leisure on offer. Forty per cent of visitors plan their trip two or more months in advance and 99 per cent say they would recommend Malaga City to friends and relatives.
A THIRD of trains in North RhineWestphalia may be cancelled during the winter as a coal plant is being shut down, company Deutsche Bahn has said.
In memoriam A BRONZE memorial to Knut the polar bear, who died last year, has been unveiled at Berlin Zoo.
Sleep tight GERMAN youngsters aged 16 to 25 do not get enough sleep, according to a study by the Dillenburg Institute for Health (IGFF), which polled 9,000 of them.
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SCANDINAVIAN PRESS Stories making headlines in Denmark, Norway and Sweden
Royal news SWEDEN – Princess Madeleine has become engaged to her longtime boyfriend, the American banker Chris O’Neill.
Dopey cyclist NORWAY – Former Norwegian cyclist and Lance Armstrong teammate Steffen Kjærgaard admitted using drugs since 1998.
Judge takes pity A JUDGE spared a cleaner from returning to work at the Barcelona hotel where her life was allegedly made intolerable. The cleaner, Carlotta, was suffering from depression, but pronounced fit to return to work last month. “My boss shouted at me, and said I did everything wrong,” Carlotta said. “Sometimes he simply ignored me when I asked a question,” she told the judge. She was regularly made to clean the same room two or three times, because he said she had
done it badly and her shifts would be altered at the last moment. On other occasions she was made to remain on duty even when she was finished. Carlotta lodged an official complaint of bullying and is now claiming compensation of €15,000. Meanwhile, a 2011 law stipulates that when workplace bullying occurs, the courts are authorised to exonerate an employee from working. The judge agreed to do so “as a precautionary measure.” The potential
harm to Carlotta outweighs the “limited disruption” that her absence would cause her employers, he ruled. He also ordered the hotel to pay Carlotta’s salary and social security contributions.
Grow a mo DENMARK – Cancer associations Movember and Danish Cancer Society are encouraging men to grow a moustache in November to raise money for research.
Myth buster SWEDEN – Men are better at multi-tasking than women, though their skills vary across the menstrual cycle, a study by Stockholm University revealed.
Job plans DENMARK – Up to 12,500 new jobs in the private and public sectors will be created in 2013.
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RISING: The number of smuggled cigarettes has risen.
Illegal smokes on the rise CIGARETTE smuggling rose steeply in the first three months of 2012. In 2009, only 0.4 per cent of every 100 cigarettes smoked by the Spanish were contraband but this rose to 9 per cent between January and April this year, the Guardia Civil revealed.
The high price of cigarettes, the economic crisis and recent law reforms are all held responsible. Most tobacco is intercepted on the Galicia coast and at the border with Gibraltar in Andalucia and Andorra in Cataluña.
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Stat of week SAVINGS of €102 billion will be made in Spain’s spending by 2014, according to a draft budget prepared for the nation’s Eurozone partners
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Christmas countdown! Shops take on festive look as extra staff hired THERE are now fewer than 50 shopping days left until Christmas, and around 60 until the Three Kings. Festive items are already beginning to adorn many shop windows, supermarkets are beginning to stock Christmas food goodies, and children are excitedly now thinking what Father Christmas, or the Three Kings, will bring them. Toys ‘R’ Us will hire up to 1,500 extra staff for
Banks wrong to evict say judges evict that BANKS mortgage defaulters from their homes have been criticised by judges. A report by seven judges expressed harsh criticism for the way in which mortgage defaulters are evicted from their homes. Some of the benefits and help extended by the government to banks should find their way to help clients who, despite their ‘good faith’, were seven debt-burdened, judges have said in a special report. “Otherwise the debtor will be faced by ruin and lose the place where they carry out their business or
professional activity or – worse – their home,” the report stated. “A solution should be found that avoids social exclusion and equally distributes the consequences of the economic crisis.” Evictions increased 13.4 per cent in the second quarter of this year compared with the same period last year. The legal and procedural implementation of mortgage loans should be revised, the report stated. further was There criticism for Civil Law modifications in 2000, when new eviction regulations were introduced.
Christmas, with sales normally accounting for 56 per cent of annual turnover. “Children are the last to be affected by the crisis,” said Antonio Urcelay, President of Toys ‘R’ Us in Europe. The chain has 47 outlets in Spain, with another opening in Logroño next Friday. A temporary ‘pop-up’ store opened recently in
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Bilbao and another is opening in Madrid later this month. Both will close on January 7, a day after the Three Kings holiday when Spanish children traditionally receive presents.
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Euro dreams PANAMA wants to introduce the euro as legal tender alongside the US dollar, German Chancellor Angela Merkel was advised during a visit to the country.
Up in smoke THE world’s secondbiggest maker of cigarettes - British American Tobacco has seen group sales fall in the first nine months of the year amid a ‘fragile’ overall economic recovery.
Roman hungers for sushi, so quickly splashes out on a €50,000 takeaway ROMAN ABRAMOVICH, the Russian billionaire businessman, solved a craving for sushi on a trip to Azerbaijan. While Baku might rank as one of the world’s most
CHRISTMAS JOY: Traders look to a business boost.
expensive capitals, it is not famed for its Japanese food. But undeterred, Abramovich owner of Chelsea Football Club in London - simply told an aide to order sushi from a restaurant in the British capital and fly it out to Baku in his Gulfstream jet. At an estimated cost of £40,000 (€50,000) it is believed to be the most expensive takeaway in history. It seems the sky is the limit when it comes to takeaways for the world’s super-rich. FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Jet-set sushi... ordered by super-rich Abramovich.
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What is sickly truth about La Palma and SIP card?
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A WARNING to readers. We have just returned from La Palma in the Canary Islands, where my wife was taken ill. I asked the hotel to call a doctor, which they did. He was a private doctor so I had to pay him. He gave me a prescription for my wife so I went to the chemist with the prescription, her SIP card and passport, only to be told they do not accept the SIP card in the Canary Islands. I do not understand as it You and the says on the card Sistema Law in Spain Nacional de Salud. By David Searl Can you explain this? Our travel agent had not included health cover in our insurance as she thought we were covered by the SIP card. So, when is Spain not Spain?
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Your question is nicely put. Spain is not Spain when it is one of the individual Autonomous Regions into which the country is divided. These regions administrate many of the government services, including healthcare. In the Valencian Region your health services are provided by the Valencian health service and in Andalucia, they are delivered by the Servicio Andaluz de Salud. They are all part of the national system, which is why your card says that, but they are individually administered, often with differences. The SIP card is one of these differences. SIP stands for Sistema de Información Poblacional, the System of Information regarding the Population. Every resident of the Valencian Region is supposed to have one, which enables the authorities to plan their services. Even a baby gets a SIP. Basically, it is a census. This card was formerly issued to anyone who was empadronado, resident in the Valencia Region, even penniless immigrants who had never paid into the system. It entitles holders to healthcare, but only under the Valencian system, which is why the Canary Islands region did not accept it. The SIP card is no longer so easy to obtain. David will respond to queries but reserves the right to select letters which will be of interest to the greatest number of readers. You can also consult David through lawyers Ubeda-Retana and Associates in Fuengirola. ask@lawtaxspain.com or call 952 667 090.
Budget cut, but Olympics run up high cost LONDON 2012, recognised as one of the best ever Olympics, came with a hefty price tag for British taxpayers despite a £377 million government saving on the final budget.
£££ THE Royal Mail has enlisted the help of Paralympic gold medallist Ellie Simmonds in urging people to post early for Christmas.
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‘way too expensive’ property leases had hit profits. A quarter of the chain’s 600 local outlets are running at a loss.
£££ SCORES of women who worked for Birmingham City Council have won an equal pay fight in a ruling that lawyers say will have ‘serious ramifications’ for employers. Experts said it could trigger thousands of claims.
Scottish independence could be like soap opera WITH ongoing talk of Scottish independence not to mention the Catalan uproar interesting points come to mind, mostly concerning Jim Scotland and the rest of the Collins United Costa Blanca Kingdom. The position of REAL SOAP: Coronation Street attracts millions of Cataluña is of course very viewers... and eyes will turn to possible ‘soap different, with the opera’ fiasco if Scotland breaks from the UK. arguments for and against becoming more past experience, any EU constituencies in England, entrenched with every decision on this might take Wales and Northern utterance by political months - even years - Ireland. leaders on both sides of and I do wonder what, Would independence the divide. during this ‘interregnum’, mean them giving up their An agreement setting would be the situation of Westminster seats, out the terms of an those Scots presently triggering a rolling salvo of independence referendum living and working in the by-elections and for Scotland was recently remainder of the UK. governmental reshuffles? signed by Cameron and * What would similarly Of course, since there the Scottish First Minister, happen to those English, are no Englishmen and the hope and Welsh and Northern Irish representing Scottish expectation is that, should in Scotland? constituencies, there the split take place, it Of course, if Scotland’s would be no reverse would be amicable; a petition were successful, effect, but here’s a parting of friends. this problem would be thought: George Galloway However, points remain resolved by the immediate might have to quit to be resolved, among application of the EU’s Westminster and return to them these: ‘right to work and travel Scotland! * No doubt Scotland between member states’ Oh, what joy! would apply for European rule. A further possible upset, Union membership, However, this could not in the same league exchanging a partnership hardly apply to those when compared with the for a hopefully benign Scottish-born MPs political upheaval but dictatorship. But going by presently representing interesting in itself, is the question of the Scottish footballers playing in, and KATE MIDDLETON - Britain’s new receiving high favourite royal - costs more than salaries from, £102,000 (€127,500) a year mainly English equivalent to €350 a day - according teams. to Australian Vogue magazine. It Would they, if was recently revealed that Scotland became a £35,000 (€43,750) alone is spent member of the EU, on her wardrobe in a 12-month be counted as period. European players, thus free to sign for
Kate costs €127,500 a year!
United Kingdom clubs? Don’t forget that Cameron has promised to grant the UK electorate a referendum on Britain’s continued membership of the European Union, which as things stand, might result in an overwhelming ‘No’ vote. In this case, with the United Kingdom no longer tied to European rules, Scottish footballers might find themselves counted as foreign players, only two of which are allowed per club under Football Association rules. How complicated things have become just because the Scots were forced to accept the rule of an English king following the debacles of 1715 and 1745 which brought about the collapse of the Jacobite cause. Strangely, if the surviving pretender to the Scottish throne were to be invited to take over, the Scots would find themselves ruled by an Austrian. There is just no getting away from Europe, it seems. Mind you, the English have fared no better. Our present royal family was originally Sax-Coburgs from Hanover, and before, following the death of the last Stuart King, Charles II, England was ruled by William of Orange, who was Dutch! How fascinating are these convoluted historical meanderings! More like television soap opera storylines than real life.
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All Systems Go For Swiss/UK Tax Deal The last potential obstacle to the tax deal between Switzerland and the UK has been removed. The landmark agreement does not need to be approved by referendum in Switzerland and will therefore start on 1st January 2013 as planned. Switzerland has signed similar agreements with Germany and Austria, and deals with Italy and Greece are under consideration. Cyprus is the latest country to say it wants to strike a deal. It may only be a matter of time before other European countries consider this option for collecting unpaid tax. The agreements aim to resolve the long-standing issue of undisclosed Swiss bank accounts by taxing undeclared income and assets held in Switzerland by foreign account holders. They fulfil two seemingly paradoxical objectives: Switzerland gets to retain banking secrecy as the tax is paid anonymously, while the other country receives the tax due to it, both past unpaid tax and tax on future earnings. All this confirms that there is no legitimate tax planning benefit to holding assets in a Swiss bank account. Governments the world over are determined to prevent tax evasion and any attempts to hide bank accounts and investments away from the taxman will fail in
l by Bill Blevins, Financia Correspondent, Blevins Franks
the long run and could have costly repercussions. You should only ever use tax planning arrangements which are compliant in your country of residence. While some critics object to the fact that under these Swiss deals tax evaders would remain anonymous, many tax authorities, like the UK’s HM Revenue & Customs, view the deals as a “pragmatic solution to a seemingly intractable problem”. These tax treaties are quite revolutionary and illustrate how offshore financial centres are adapting to international pressure and how much international tax planning has changed. It has become more important to seek professional advice on your tax planning, particularly if you have assets in more than one country. A firm like Blevins Franks can guide you through tax planning here in Spain as well as in the UK and
a number of other European countries. There has been some opposition to the treaties in Switzerland. Opponents attempted to derail them by forcing the government to hold a referendum. They gathered signatures but failed to submit the required 50,000 before the deadline expired. There will therefore be no referendum and as far as Switzerland is concerned the deals can go ahead since they were approved by parliament in June. The UK and Austria have already ratified the deal at their end, which means the agreements can come into effect on 1st January 2013. The German deal is going through parliament. The main components of the treaties are: 1) A retrospective one-off levy to be applied immediately, to cover past unpaid tax. For UK taxpayers this will be between 21% and 41% of the value of the assets, depending on the type of asset, how long the account has been open and the amount of capital. Bankable assets include currency, precious metals, shares, bonds and structured products. 2) A withholding tax to be applied on all future income.
For UK tax residents, interest will be taxed at 48%; dividends at 40% and capital gains at 27%. 3) Inheritance tax. When the holder of an undisclosed Swiss bank account dies, 40% will be deducted and paid to the UK Treasury. 4) Information requests. A set number can be submitted to the Swiss authorities each year and Swiss banks will be obliged to respond. The withholding taxes will not be applied if the owner authorises his bank to disclose the assets to the tax authority in his country of residence. Now Singapore agrees exchange of information deal with Germany. There are concerns that people who are hiding money in jurisdictions like Switzerland will now simply move the capital outside Europe instead. They cannot escape the taxman forever though, as jurisdictions across the world are under pressure to conform to international standards of tax transparency. Singapore, for example, wants to protect its reputation as a financial centre and is complying with global standards. It is taking steps to prevent foreigners moving funds there just to evade tax in their own country. In October it announced
plans to penalise banks which facilitate tax evasion, with the Monetary Authority of Singapore stating: “Singapore is fully committed to safeguard its financial system from being used to harbour proceeds from tax crimes.” It has now agreed a new tax information exchange agreement with Germany, which, once ratified, will cover all types of tax. Information exchange will no longer be dependent on the taxpayer being resident in either country. Banking secrecy “will not constitute an obstacle to exchanging information”. For advice on the most effective structures and locations for your capital, and on legitimate tax planning opportunities in Spain or the UK, speak to an established tax and estate planning advisory firm like Blevins Franks. The tax rates, scope and reliefs may change. Any statements concerning taxation are based upon our understanding of current taxation laws and practices which are subject to change. Tax information has been summarised; an individual should take personalised advice. To keep in touch with the latest developments in the offshore world, check out the latest news on our website. www.blevinsfranks.com
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MERCADONA has received a front page pat on the back from the Wall Street Journal. In an approving article, the globally famous newspaper reported that a formula based on increased productivity, flexible working hours and performance-linked bonuses “an unusual mix for a Spanish firm” - have increased sales. Mercadona turnover rose 8 per cent last year, compared with Spain’s overall fall in retail sales for 25 consecutive months, the newspaper reported. Ninety per cent of staff are on full-time contracts, and the chain hired 6,500 employees last year, more than any other Spanish company.
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Just €2 a day can add up to a smile at month end HAVE you experienced hair loss, break-outs of sweat or a dull continuous pain in your stomach recently? Experts say that the troubled financial times we live in is causing no end of A look stress. at finance The stress of for females paying bills, worrying about job security Jane Plunkett and meeting the end jane.plunkett@euroweeklynews. of each month is no com bed of roses and can leave even the most positive a little down in the dumps. Therefore the thought of also trying to save a little as we muddle along is a daunting one. improve if they saved an extra €60 However, according to a new each month. study, putting away a little each High living costs and tough month will significantly improve employment conditions have piled our mood. the pressure on squeezed Saving just €2 a day, which household budgets, but the great amounts to €60 a month, will thing about this little savings tip is make us happier, says the report. that it’s a minimal amount which Nearly two-thirds of those shouldn’t put too much strain on surveyed wished they could put finances. aside more cash, while almost a Plus, seeing €60 adding up each third admitted their mood would month is guaranteed to create a
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Bankers in need of happy pills ONE in five staff of Bankia take antidepressants on a regular basis. Almost 22 per cent have visited the doctor in the last year, complaining of anxiety or depression, according to the union, Comfia. More than 3 per cent of the nationalised bank’s workforce needed sick leave for complaints ranging from apathy, exhaustion and mood swings to upset stomachs. As the first survey of this kind, it was impossible to make comparisons with the situation before Bankia was taken over by the Spanish government in May, Comfia stressed. At least 53 per cent of the bank’s counter staff and 66 per cent of managers had been threatened or verbally attacked by customers.
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Progress over European banking supervisor FINALLY some progress has been made in the Eurozone with leaders reaching a much-needed agreement to set up a single banking supervisor to European Union (EU) banks. In practice this means member countries will adopt a legal framework that will give the European Central Bank (ECB) overall control of the supervision of EU banks. This was a very positive move for the euro which continued to gain ground following the announcement. However, yet again it could be shortlived as concerns over Spain and the euro economy are still very present. Indeed the troubled Spanish economy continued to be the major focal point as investors’ fears loom over the recession in the region. First Standard & Poor’s cut Spain’s credit rating two notches to BBB. The rating agency declared that the negative outlook on their long-term ratings reflected their view of the significant risks to Spain’s economic growth and budgetary performance, as well as the lack of a clear direction in Eurozone policy. Then Moody’s, another credit rating agency, decided to cut the debt ratings of five Spanish regions,
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The level moved to 87.3 per cent of GDP within the Eurozone, up from 85.4 per cent in 2010, and 70.2 per cent back in 2008. The extent of Eurozone states’ shortfalls reduced somewhat to a combined level of 4.1 per cent of GDP, from 6.2 per cent in 2010, but this still meant an extra €390.7 billion government debt. Elsewhere in the broader European Union area, only six countries saw their level of debt as a percentage of GDP fall from 2010 to 2011, while 21 saw it worsen. In spite of the UK’s Chancellor George Osborne promising a reduction
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Millions urged to help out THERE are currently a total of 5,711,040 foreign residents registered in Spain. EU-residents total 2,440,852, with Romanian nationals leading (15.7 per cent), followed by British citizens (397,535, a 7 per cent share) and Germans (196,729, 3.4 per cent). The British community in Spain, in particular, has increased by 1.6 per cent from 2011 to 2012, as well as their presence in the foreign population, from 6.8 to 7 per cent. The community of international residents is especially important in the Balearics, Valencia and Murcia regions, where they account for 21.6, 17.2 and 16.1 per cent respectively of the overall population. In Andalucia, the share is smaller (8.8 per cent) but it was the fastestgrowing region in foreign population last year, welcoming more than 13,000 new residents.
Sign up to the padrón and make a real difference Urgent appeal to expats: ‘It’s so easy to join By Raul Candela TOWN HALLS in Spain have set out on a mission to sign as many expatriates up to the ‘padrón’ the municipal register - as possible. Expats resident in Spain are required by law to sign up but there are still thousands either unaware of their obligation or unwilling to register. Now, the town halls want to prove just how easy it is, and how much it can benefit their community. By law, the National Statistics Institute (INE) requires town halls to update their municipal register before December 31. However, some municipalities with a large foreign community have decided to extend this date and intensify padrón promotion. Some expats have never heard of the padrón, while others may know about it but have decided not to take action, either because they do not deem it necessary or beneficial, or maybe because
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resident not registered, the town misses out on money to provide better services like health centres, safety and public works. • Parents can only choose their children’s school when ‘empadronado’ (registered on the padrón). • It is essential to obtain the
healthcare card (tarjeta sanitaria). • Social care and local benefits including discounts at sports facilities and on bus passes, easier car registration, etc. • Tax reductions on property (IBI), rubbish collection, etc. • The right to vote in local and European elections. • Travel discounts to the Spanish mainland for the Balearics, Canaries, Ceuta and Melilla can only be enjoyed if ‘empadronado’. It is very easy to register on the padrón and it is free. Expats just need their passport and a resident’s certificate with them, and a copy of each to hand to their local town hall. A copy of property deeds or rental contracts can also be useful. Applicants will be asked to fill in some simple forms, too. And that’s it. A single person can even register the whole family by providing all the documents.
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I, LIKE many responsible pet owners, went to the town hall and registered my two dogs. Then, as instructed, I carried the information whenever I took them out. However, the other day while walking my dogs at 6pm, a young woman asked me the time and somehow took my wallet. I only realised it had gone minutes later. What is most disturbing is that while there was no money in the wallet, my house keys and registration forms containing my name, address, and phone numbers were. This is more information than is on my passport. I am an elderly lady and often walk my dogs, and I want to warn others who probably like me are not fully aware of the dangers of carrying these forms on them. I have now had to have all my locks changed. It seems so stupid that we have to carry such information around, especially when our dogs are microchipped and registered anyway Frankye Hawkridge San Pedro, Costa del Sol
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JUST 18 months ago the Sunday Market at the Hipodromo in Mijas Costa consisted of about 10 stalls in a field alongside the Costa del Sol horse racetrack. Now it fills 10–12 parking zones and attracts hundreds each week. So even in these tough economic times, some business ventures would appear to be expanding!
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HAVING lived in Spain for 15 years and running a business here, I agree with Mike Walsh rather than Linda Hall in the article ‘Are expats still living their Spanish dream?’ (Issue 1425). The Spanish can be charming if they think you will spend money with them, but otherwise can be decidedly anti-social, unless you are ‘family’. The Spanish still receive EU money, whilst the British pay in £40 million (€50m) a day, as well as contributing significantly to the tourist industry. Even so foreigners are still known as ‘guiris’ even when they speak the language fluently. We live in an all-Spanish community and as a result have many Spanish friends, but instead of examining the depth of this friendship we prefer to reflect on the wonderful weather, beautiful scenery and bountiful supplies of fresh food. Spain is great, but don’t rely on the Spanish too much, you may be disappointed. Jennifer Rogers Lorca
Five years ago I moved - as do many British - to Los Boliches with my foreign-born wife. When sorting out our residencia papers, we encountered Aubrey Bowles at Fuengirola National Police Station. He provided invaluable help not only to us, but also to scores of others each time we had to visit the police station as part of the ever-present paper chase involved in living in Spain. He remained calm throughout, was courteous - more so than many seeking his help - and most definitely truly deserved the White Cross of Spain for his voluntary work since retiring as a policeman in Britain and moving to Spain. Well done, Aubrey, and a belated personal big thank you. N Wells Los Boliches
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Notary fact IN the ‘Notarios are no lawyer substitutes’ article (Issue 1424) Mr Snelling stated there are no notaries in the UK. This is incorrect, with notaries appointed for centuries in the UK, and approximately 900 currently in England and Wales. A notary can be found in various local areas and traced on the website www.thenotariessociety.org.uk/ For Scotland: www.lawscot.org.uk/ Northern Ireland: www.lawsoc-ni.orf/ In Eire: www.notarypublic.ie/. Please clarify this to your readers. Diana Clark Los Romanes
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Evil is evil THERE is no such thing as lesser evils. Evil is evil. With regard to discussions about eating organic or bio foods, here in Europe totally organic food is very rare because with limited farming land much of the organic food is cultivated near non-organic food. In addition, we should not forget the irrigation and rain that seeps underground, in addition to the flying and crawling insects that abound. Because of all this scientists have proved that there is hardly any difference between bio and not bio. I have travelled through China, Asia, the Middle East, Australia, America, Europe and Brazil, studying these matters and listening to all the learned, and some not so learned, people. Many say to eat animals for pleasure is evil. Then of course there are many who continue to argue, but as I have learnt in life, the less one knows the more one argues. Mrs RV Nedelec By email
Bank scam I RECENTLY read a report in the EWN about a scam letter, allegedly from the British tax authorities, and sent out by email regarding a rebate. Readers should also be alerted that last week I received an email purporting to be from the CoOperative Bank Group in the UK, with regard to an alleged account in my name, and asking me to make contact. I have never had an account with them, so clearly this was also a scam, and I want to warn others to be on the look-out, as I am sure I am not the only one on their mailing list. NA Turre, Almeria
Sky high view I FEEL that Chris Terry (Letters 1424) misunderstood Tony Lloyd’s earlier letter regarding aircraft noise. I think he meant the light aircraft from Trapiche airfield that fly over the villages around Lake Vinuela and sometimes are quite a nuisance. One in particular flies early in the morning and has an engine noise louder than a Jumbo Jet! Alan Edson Puente Salia, Malaga
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something which is already taking place at an alarming rate of knots. Heaven forbid we do more to add fuel to that situation. And what about perfectly normal adults, who sincerely enjoy working with children? What a difficult scenario they face! It is a brave individual who enters into a profession that also holds a strong attraction to paedophiles. The danger here is that decent men and women will no longer take the chance of becoming Scout leaders or sports instructors for fear of being labelled a child molester. This will leave all these positions wide open to the only people who couldn’t care less - paedophiles. It is all a most difficult situation and one against which we must all remain constantly vigilant. Just this morning my little boy saw Paul Gadd being led away by police. “Daddy, what’s a peedofill?� he asked. Damn them all to hell that I should have to explain their actions to my innocent little boy! Thanks for all your correspondence. I can’t reply to them all but be assured I do read every one. Keep ‘em coming. Keep a spring in yer step. And, whatever ya do, always keep the faith. Love Leapy Leapylee2002@gmail.com
YOUR article about Savile was spot on. The stories emerging at the moment are truly farcical. His aide of 32 years lived the whole time terrified of him, and states he MAY have had a secret life! Along with friends in my teens I spent time at the Mecca in Leeds where there were lots of dolly birds hanging round him. He didn’t have to take advantage of any innocent lasses. Jim Loftus By email
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HE problem with this terrible paedophile brigade is that not only do they rob youngsters of their innocence, but also many adults as well. When I had my first two girls, some 50 years ago, I would think nothing of jumping into the bath with them and having fun splashing about. I wouldn’t dream of doing that in this day and age, as I would feel far too uncomfortable with its ‘inappropriateEAPY EE ness’. One more piece of innocent SAYS IT fun stripped away OTHERS THINK IT by these perverts. I love children. They are the nearest thing we can get to influencing and shaping the future. I’ve had six and have always been interested in watching the development of both them and other tots along the way. At one time, I could smile at FATHERLY LOVE: Now we have to think so differently. youngsters and enjoy having them innocently smile back, often with a from the adult who accompanies anywhere children gather. The couple of funny gaps in their teeth. them. How sad is that? Of course, danger here is that we are on a fast Not any more. When I pick up the as usual the whole overkill factor track to isolating our children from kids from school, I now find myself predictably shows its hand. adults altogether, which is not acknowledging only youngsters As a friend pointed out, it is now healthy at all. that I already know. Smiling at a considered an offence to take If children are taught to be strange child can often bring a photos of children at school sports suspicious of all adults, they will suspicious look of blank disapproval days, play parks, or in fact almost also cease to respect them,
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I READ Leapy’s article about Savile’s abuse of underage girls but he sent out a mixed message that girls slept with showbiz personalities as part of a promiscuous contest. Did this give showbiz stars the right to take advantage of vulnerable people? S L, Villajoyosa, Alicante
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Nail it down… or else! Breaking Views Nora, who has lived on the Costa del Sol for a number of years, is the author of psychological suspense and crime thrillers. To comment on any of the issues raised in Nora’s column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/columnists/nora-johnson
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CELEBRITY SUFFERER: Jamie Oliver. belong to you? And if people are nicking old toilet brushes, it begs a couple of questions. Firstly, in what kind of, er, nick are their own toilets? Secondly, just what were they using until then? Ditto regarding the nicked toilet rolls. The problem is that some people are lacking in moral standards. But this is the society
we live in, where fiddling expenses (not only by MPs), pocketing stuff which doesn’t belong to you, and people trying to ‘rip each other off’ is considered par for the course. Hoteliers, like my friends, should take a leaf out of a recently opened Chinese hotel – all the objets d’art, lamps and such like are super-glued to the
surfaces they sit on. Enough to thwart the casual or impulse thief? Maybe. Though not a Jamie Oliver customer, it seems. Nora Johnson’s thrillers ‘Soul Stealer’ & ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora-johnson.com) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.89; £0.77) and iBookstore. Profits to Cudeca. Source: Estanis Nuñez/IFEMA
the odd brush. Not to mention bathrobes from bedrooms. Now, it never ceases to astonish me how stealing is considered a joke. What kind of morality is that? And when does it pass from ‘petty pilfering’ (which is still theft) to all-out stealing? Who decides? Why this need to take something which doesn’t
ROYAL VISIT: Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia are usual visitors of Fitur.
First for tourism fair FOR the first time ever, visitors will be able to book their holidays at the largest Spanish Tourism trade show, Fitur. More than 9,500 exhibiting companies from all around the world, mainly hotelresort chains, travel agencies, tour operators as well as airline and cruise ship companies, are expecting to meet around 100,000 visitors. Fitur 2013 will be held in Madrid’s Ifema Centre between January 30 and February 3. However, it will be open to the general public (free entrance) only during the February 2-3 weekend, which is when tourist travel packs and tickets will be available for purchase. The first three days will be dedicated exclusively to professional trade participants, and it is expected by the organisers that almost 120,000 people will gather in eight Ifema exhibition halls to do
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T’S been reported that 30,000 napkins are stolen from Jamie Oliver’s restaurants every month and that he’s had to weld the handles to his lavatories. Recent statistics from the Retail Fraud Study reveal that store theft, too, increased by 10 per cent in 2011, costing businesses £3.4 billion. The most often shoplifted items? Meat, condoms and razor blades. From the workplace? Not pens, but toilet rolls. And the most nicked item in the world? Cheese. Some friends of mine used to run a small hotel in the UK and were amazed at how dishonest some customers are. Jamie’s celebrity status makes his situation worse because of souvenir-taking and his restaurant prices leaving some maybe feeling ‘entitled’ to flogging some of his stuff on ebay. But my friends had really plain cutlery and china nicked. Other items ‘removed’ by guests included the following. Over 15 pepper mills. Liquid soap dispensers. Tips left on the table for staff, nicked by a member of the party who wasn’t paying; or the person who had left the tip (after the rest of the group had gone) or a different table. Toilet rolls and
NOT-TO-MISS: Around 200,000 people visited Fitur 2011 in overall numbers. business. Most of the general visitors come from the Madrid area, traditionally a main source of tourists for regions like Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca. Such is the importance of the event this year that it was recently dubbed by Valencia Tourism Councillor Lola Johnson as ‘the most important edition in sales terms ever’.
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AS SEEN ON TV: Your favourite household items all under one roof. ADVERTISING FEATURE
As seen on TV but cheaper! IF you’ve seen it on TV, then chances are you will see it in As Seen On TV, situated in Ciudad Quesada and at the Lemon Tree and Zoco markets. Russell and Julia Hopwood set up the company four years ago after seeing a niche in the market. “All the products we were seeing on TV were so expensive but I have sourced them from all over to make them much more affordable.” From plug adaptors and plastic vases to juicers and steam mops, As Seen On TV
has everything for practical and easy living. Currently their best-selling item is the steam mop costing €89.99, a very reasonable price considering there are steam mops advertised on British TV currently for £100 plus postage. The halogen oven is as popular as ever and As Seen On TV pride themselves on being able to offer a quality after-service to customers. “We do have technicians so if there are any problems or the bulb goes we can sort
it out, even after the warranty period,” explains Russell. The family-run business will try and source particular products requested by customers and are currently looking at getting the Tefal Actifry. They are pleased to announce their new delivery service has been launched and items ordered via their website www.wowtvproducts.com can be delivered anywhere in Spain thanks to the new contract they have with SEUR couriers. But
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Y THE time you read this you, Halloween will have passed and the sight of the Grim Reaper himself, wandering the calles of your pueblo, probably won’t scare or surprise you much. Probably just some stray partygoer yet to find his way home, right? Now that the candy has been handed out and kids the world over are suffering sugar withdrawal symptoms, all that remains is to reflect on how widespread this originally Celtic tradition of All Hallows’ Eve has become. The US may have embraced it and finessed it into the spectacle it is today, but it all started as a pagan ritual in Ireland, called Samhain, or a celebration of summer’s end. Is it so popular because we actually enjoy being a little spooked… in a nice controlled environment, of course! How else can you explain the popularity of the Haunted
Expat Strife Swedish-born Ulrica is a freelance journalist living in Mallorca with her family. Her debut novel $Expat Wives is available on Amazon and iBooks. To comment on any of the issues raised in Ulrica’s column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/columnists/ ulrica-marshall
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House and Ghost Rides of the world? While we may not wish to dice with death, per se, the ultimate inevitability of it is both a curiosity and a
BEEN AND GONE: But still beware of the kids!
preoccupation, be it subconscious or not. Every culture reveres traditions of the dead and gory, just look at the Mardi Gras, the Buddhist Bon Festival in Japan and remember, remember the 5th of November - Bonfire Night -
which essentially celebrates a day of scuppered terrorism culminating in the symbolic burning of the perpetrator. Ghouls, ghosts and the dead are big hits the world over. In Spain and Latin America, the 1st of November is All Saints Day, also called Dia de los Muertos, and is followed by All Souls Day on the 2nd - a time when the dead shall rise again, returning to their homes. To mark the occasion people clad entirely in black pay their respects in the cemetery, leaving offerings or flowers, then hot-foot it to the theatre to see a production of Don Juan, as has been the tradition for more than a century. Saints, it seems, are allimportant in our host country. Forget birthdays, here it is the Saints’ Day (most Spanish names tie in with that of a saint, which is allocated to a day) or ‘Dia de Santo’ that is celebrated with gusto.
If you’re invited to one, do bring a present or you will be left red-faced, as well as empty-handed. Normally the birthday and saint’s day are on two separate days, but parents truly devoted to the tradition grace their offsprings with the corresponding saint’s day name, so you may well come across old goodies like ‘Hilaria’ (August 12) or ‘Fermin’ (July 7) in your travels in Spain. Not knowingly connected to any saint of significance, I shall swerve Don Juan and making any sacrificial offerings at the cemetery. Instead, I plan to watch a hat trick of Omen, Friday the 13th and Final Destination to mark el Dia de los Muertos, accompanied, of course, by the large bowlful of goodies collected while scaring the households of Mallorca witless. And if my vampire costume doesn’t do the trick, I shall have to send in the heavies, in the shape of two kids and one dog with fangs and devil ears to collect the treats. Boo!
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HAVE just finished reading Fifty Shades of Grey by E L James, which as it happens was a 50th birthday present. I knew that sex featured largely in the novel and that the writing, allegedly, verged on the pornographic so like most intelligent beings I skimmed until I found the ‘dirty’ bits, which turned out to be, to my mind, not so dirty after all. In fact the Marquis De Sade wrote much racier novels way back during the French Revolution (my favourite story of that time is the one about De Sade leaning out of a window in the Bastille shouting to the revolutionaries below that they were killing the prisoners, thus causing the subsequent storming, during which the manuscript of 120 Days of Sodom was mislaid for a while). De Sade and his cronies subscribed to the Libertines’ school of thought which basically stated that if you were
Fifty shades of fed-up Suzanne Manners Suzanne has a degree in Fine Art from Goldsmiths and an MA in Writing from Lancaster University. She is currently teaching in Alicante and writing a book for teenagers (which doesn’t have a vampire as its central character). To comment on any of the issues raised in Suzanne Manners’s column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/columnists/suzanne-manners.
WARMING: Who could resist this on a grey day?
of noble birth and had shedloads of money then you could do whatever you wanted, with whomever you wanted (as long as they were over the age of 10), until Napoleon, fed up with his wicked ways, had him thrown into an insane asylum (Napoleon had a bit of a Cromwell complex). Even before the
revolution writers such as Voltaire were producing very saucy pieces such as Candide, Libertines all over France and even Britain were having a whale of a time pushing back the envelope of sexual depravity. So I’m sorry Ms James but in this instance I have to say that I am fifty shades of
unimpressed, fifty shades of so what and fifty shades of what a lot of b*****ks and as for the setting back of female emancipation by a couple of centuries I am well and truly fifty shades of p****d off. Rain, grey skies, grey sea and clouds; ‘tis the perfect weather to lock oneself indoors and watch TV or read stupid
books about young people with perfect bodies doing unspeakable things to each other. The weather of stews, pies and mashed potato (none of which, I add, touch the lips of either main characters in Fifty Shades of Grey). It is also the weather of depression, sloth and weight gain (thanks to
the stews, pies and mashed potato) so in an effort to maintain my equilibrium I have been painting. I have started a series of works based on observations of the sea and sky painted in fifty shades of grey. Grey is an amazing colour (or shade if you are going to be pedantic), from slate to dark to dim. Grey can contain elements of violet, blue or green which makes it a ‘cool’ grey or red orange or yellow which is a ‘warm’ grey. Look at the sea during a rainstorm and witness the huge variety of grey. It is absolutely stunning. Looking at grey skies in this positive way enables me to stave off the incipient fed ‘upness’ that infects my being at this time of year. Strange to think that in a country like Spain, which is famed for its light and colours, it the nature of its grey which compels me to paint, but then I have always been a miserable git. Beef stew and dumplings anyone?
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Business block SCOLDING Spain is a little like rebuking a truculent teenager; some say you’re too hard and others say he needs a slap. Business fuels a nation’s economy and what do Spain’s politicians do? They make it so difficult to open a business it ranks in 136th place out of 185 countries rated for business set-up procedures. It took an Andalucían entrepreneur €10,000 and three years of bureaucracy before opening up. PA Hire, Club to Theatre Systems 24 Track Mobile Recording Experienced Engineers Supplied CD Mixing, Mastering, Duplicating Video Filming and Editing Photography Band Promo Packages and Demos Artist Web Sites Musicians and Equipment for All Events soundmill@me.com Tel: 634 371 709 www.soundmillstudios.com
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F you’re going to sleep with a king you should make sure your sole intention is to sleep or read up on Article 56.3 of the Spanish Constitution. It states unequivocally that ‘the person of the King is inviolable’. Two Madrid judges dismissed paternity demands made by Belgian Ingrin Sartau and Spaniard Alberto Sola because the monarch enjoys ‘special protection’ from the legal process. In other words the
Images of Spain By Mike Walsh www.michaelwalsh.es To comment on any of the issues raised in Mike’s column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com /columnists/mike-walsh
gent wearing the crown can do whatever he wishes. The law, with which we are obliged to
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Assange wishes that he had the same protection.
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LUE movie star of 3,500 productions, Nacho Vidal, protests his innocence after being arrested following a Chinese money-laundering bust. What a useless life, a rutting stud performing for glass-eyed voyeurs. Why do they call them adult movies when the content is
behind the bicycle sheds juvenile? Nacho is a bloke who does have his brains between his legs. I recall a bus driver’s experience when passing through a rural area. The attention of a young office worker at the bus stop was captured by a boar and sow in an
adjacent field doing what comes naturally. The poor girl was unaware that her bus had pulled in and its passengers were equally captivated by her interest. When the penny finally dropped I believe her face was a picture. I bet it was.
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Cows milk to help HIV protect COWS milk could be used to produce antibodies to help defend against HIV. Although cows cannot contract the virus themselves, researchers have found that their immune systems develop antibodies to help fight it. A team from Melbourne University is working along with an Australian biotechnology company to try and develop it into a cream that women can use to protect themselves from contracting HIV from sexual partners.
Can cosmetics’ chemicals cause early menopause R
ESEARCHERS are warning that a group of chemicals known as phthalates which are found in make-up and hairspray can cause women to hit the menopause early. Those women who were exposed to high doses were found to have gone through the change almost two and a half years before other women, according to the study carried out at Washington University, Missouri (USA). There is already some concern over the potential health risks of phthalates, which are also found in plastics and food packaging . Phthalates have previously been linked to increased risks of cancer, diabetes and obesity. However, Professor
PHTHALATES: These can be found in make-up and hairspray. Richard Sharpe, from the University of
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NEVER TOO OLD: Short bursts of exercise best.
Exercise for alert brain
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HORT bursts of exercise could be the best way to keep your brain alert, rather than mental activities such as crosswords. Research suggests that brain shrinkage leads to problems with memory and thinking and these are the key symptoms of dementia and physical exercise is the best protection against brain shrinking later in life. Author of the new study Alan Gow, from the University of Edinburgh, said exercise is critical for brain health and that there was no real benefit to participating in mentally and socially stimulating activities on brain size.
WORKING: Oddly enough, the least favourite bit of a woman’s perfect day.
What women want (and it’s not what you think!) W HAT would be your perfect day? Going shopping? Spending the day in the spa? Family time? Well it seems a woman’s perfect day combines a variety of things. Researchers asked 900 women with an average age of 38 about their day to day lives and how they feel about it and analysed their answers to produce the perfect day and top priority after a solid eight hours sleep would be a little romance with their partner, 106 minutes of it.
LOVING: Oddly enough, the favourite bit of a woman’s perfect day
The day was broken down further into spending 98 minutes on the computer and 82
shopping and just 36 minutes working. The researchers, from the University of Bremen (Germany) and the Georgia Institute of Technology (USA), said, “Greater well-being includes spending a little more time with friends, a lot more time with relatives, and a lot less time with the boss and co-workers.” They said variety was important and certain activities are more attractive because we do them so rarely.
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Foodie Facts HIPPOPOTAMUS soup - As the weather cools and we reach for hearty, warming food, bear in mind that soup actually dates back to 6000BC. The earliest archaeological evidence for the consumption of soup also shows it was hippopotamus soup – no Heinz Tomato flavour back then!
Popcorn – the perfect snack FEELING peckish? Pop some popcorn, it’s a great healthy snack with a low calorie content and a high level of antioxidants. In fact, there are more antioxidants in popcorn than in fruit and vegetables due to its lower water content, although it doesn’t have the vitamin and mineral content. Whilst scientists say it could be the perfect snack, they warn that preparation is key – plain popcorn is better for you and microwave popcorn has twice as many calories as air-popped. HEALTHY: But keep it plain.
Babycham bounces back THE popularity of the drink Babycham is on the increase once more. Last year the major supermarket chains announced sales of the sparkling drink with its Bambi-like icon had risen by 50 per cent and now a Babycham Bar has been launched. Situated within Maggie’s, a popular 80s-themed nightclub in London, Babycham Bar has a unique selection of cocktails made with the drink including ‘Wham Bam Thank You Ma’am’ and ‘Lady In Red.’ Club owner Charlie Gilkes said: “Lots of us have nostalgic childhood memories of Babycham. For many people, it’s the first alcoholic drink they ever tasted,” adding: “Babycham tastes a lot better in a cocktail than it does on its own.”
Spanish spending less THE average expenditure of Spanish households fell by 1 per cent in 2011 compared to the previous year, to €29,482. The only areas in which significantly more was spent (4.3 per cent), was on rent, vehicle repairs, water, fuel and electricity. According to the National Institute of Statistics (INE), families spent 4.6 per cent less on clothes and shoes, and 4.1 per cent less on leisure pursuits, shows and culture. The amount spent on education increased by 1.6 per cent, while transport expenses fell by 3.1 per cent and the budget for food and non-alcoholic drinks remained the same. Just over 3 per cent less was spent on furniture and other household goods, and almost 1 per cent less on
FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS: The average expenditure has fallen. hotels, cafés and restaurants. The INE reports that there are more
households in Spain but with few people, which means that while the average expenditure per
household has fallen, the average amount spent per person has increased by 0.1 per cent to €11,137.
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AS mentioned last week, a reader recently asked us to recommend a tree for the centre of a 30 square metre walled patio garden facing south. We pointed out to the questioner it is not that simple as a number of facts must first be determined before making a choice. The possible trees are selected from those described in the flowering, fruiting and evergreen tree sections in Part Four of our book ‘Your Garden in Spain From planning planting and maintenance’. For instance: • Is the tree for shade or colour or both? • Do you want all year round shade or just in the summer? • In return for a great show of spectacular flowers, are you willing to cope with a major fall of dead flowers and leaves or would only a clean tree be acceptable? • Do you want to see through the tree to the outer beds of the patio as you wander round the central bed? One tree that meets this need perfectly is a Caesalpinia Gilliesii or bird of paradise tree which has wonderful large flowers for months and does not grow too tall or dense. The feathery leaves give a Chinese look especially on a well pruned open tree.
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Centrepiece trees for patio gardens • Do you want an instant tree or are you willing to be patient? Naturally small trees are less expensive than mature trees which need to come on a lorry and be lifted into position with a crane. • Do you want a tree that integrates into the total patio garden or do you want a tall, wide tree that dominates the patio and will be eventually a feature seen from other gardens or the street? If so, trees like the evergreen Norfolk Island pine, orchid Bauhina and Chorisia could be considered. • Would you like to pick fruit from the tree? If so a specimen citrus tree such as a perpetual flowering and fruiting lunar lemon, a
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persimmon, which has late colourful fruit and interesting leaves, a pomegranate tree with its elegant waxy flowers and colourful fruit or a large spreading fig tree are possibilities. • Do you want a tree that is likely to be long living? If so avoid palms as most varieties have now been attacked by the dreaded palm weevil in various parts of Spain and some species of yellow-flowered acacias only last for about a dozen years. • Do you want to preserve something of Spain’s disappearing heritage? If so a several hundreds-year-old or even, if you have the cash, a thousand-yearold olive tree could fit the bill. A cork oak with part of its cork bark cut off to expose the bright orange inner trunk can also look attractive. For those that want a clean garden recognise that both these trees have leaf and fruit falls although essentially evergreen.
EVERGREEN: The Norfolk Island pine. • Do you want a tree which provides dappled shade so that other plants can be grown in the shade below the canopy either in the ground or in pots? If so consider a jacaranda, false acacia or a fir tree. Space as so often happens is running out. Hope these thoughts
help a good number of readers. If you have other general questions that you would like us to discuss in an EWN column do send them in or bring them along to one of our autumn talks including The Homes, Gardens and Outdoor Living Show at the Palacio in Estepona on November 9 and 10 or
the U3A Oliva meeting on November 22. We will have copies of our latest book ‘Making Waterless Gardens a Practical Reality Worldwide’ at each of the talks.
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CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Letting life get too tame will eventually irritate you no end. Your social life needs a boost which, in turn, helps romance blossom. It is easy to be a bit lazy when
The chance to help in a charitable manner or as part of a committee sees you at your best. Responsibility is something that you relish. This month it is possible for you to shine and show your very best.
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things are going smoothly but we all need constant stretching. With an active mind such as yours, the important thing is to keep making progress. This may be in a physical way or in some kind of business.
AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) A chance remark alluding to your past brings a flashback. This helps you to see a current situation more clearly. We all make mistakes and follow the same old patterns, but this time you are being forewarned. It is in your experience and power to make a different choice of action this time.
PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Someone will most certainly come to the rescue when your situation changes. Well, they will, won'ʼt they? Have Plan B ready just in case. In continuing to think in the short term you do yourself no favours. Think now of a ʻ10year planʼ and be determined to reach your goal. Bit by bit and day by day you will progress. You donʼt have to rush ahead and get stressed. ARIES (March 21 - April 20) An exciting project is bubbling
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away in your mind but may need financial backing. Take advice from a professional or someone with successful experience in these matters. Remember that any idea has to grow, so consider what you need to see happen in five yearsʼ time. There is little time for romance and you may decide to put that on hold because of complications. TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) During your social encounters this week you meet someone who offers to help. That is great, but do ask yourself if you would be prepared to give anything in return. GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Some exciting suggestions make you think twice about a current business matter. However, it may not be necessary to change anything but to consider the new suggestion as a sort of ʻadd onʼ to a current project.
SU DOKU HOW TO PLAY Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3X3 box contains the digits 1-9. There’s no maths involved. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.
CANCER (June 22 - July 23) The moment that you have been waiting for has arrived. A colleague has made a decision that is long overdue. Perhaps you are a little shocked and speechless because there has been such a time lag, but this will pass.
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Just joking • A man walks into a doctor’s office and says “Doctor, Doctor I swallowed a bone.” “Are you choking?” the doctor replied. “No, I really did!” • What do Scotsmen eat? Tart’n’pie! • What is heavier, a full moon or a half moon? The half moon because the full moon is lighter! Have you got a funny joke? jokes@euroweeklynews.com Include full name and town you live in.
VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) By showing confidence in your own way of doing things, you inspire others. This is chiefly because you are at last finding a balance between work and home life. In the past you may have felt stressed and equated that with working - not so now. LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Because you are intent on pleasing others, you may be cramping your own style. This is something that you have in abundance and it should be used. You may be feeling that a business idea does not stand a chance and, in any case, you donʼt want to risk any money. .
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SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) The rather more serious side of your nature needs to take over this week. Someone in a higher position is keeping an eye on you. This may be because they are considering you for promotion, so be on your best behaviour. It is important at the moment to stick to any rules and regulations or your reputation (and pocket) could be hit.
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SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) A juicy bit of gossip comes your way this week and it is hard to keep it quiet. You must do so, however, because there is a lot riding on it. When people trust you, they are saying much about the relationship. In this particular case, the person may well be able to progress you socially at some time in the future.
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cred, crud, cued, curd, dent, dept, duce, duct, duet, dune, dupe, nerd, nude, pend, rend, retd, rude, rued, tend, crude, cured, drupe, dunce, duper, educt, perdu, prude, trend, trued, tuned, under, undue, upend, pruned, punted, turned, prudent, uncured, uptrend, undercut, upturned, PUNCTURED
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CALF HALF HALE HAVE LAVE LOVE
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Crosswords CRYPTIC Across 1 Drug getting one worried after work (6) 5 Game bird thatʼs a bit like beef? (6) 8 Stick to relationship (4) 9 Couple allowed to join band (8) 10 Demote soldiers in front of emissary (8) 11 Amazed when African leader gets married (4) 12 Shout angrily and the rebate is different (6) 14 Sort of tea found in weather balloons (6) 16 Something in list gone over by site manager (4) 18 On the edge? Potentially alarming anyway (8) 20 Gas? I mean to change antacid (8) 21 Worldʼs most populous country is deprived of a double feature in some cases (4) 22 Bird of preyʼs offal concealed within (6) 23 Sorted out an English county (6) Down 2 Itʼs a pity that the one who is sponsored can get rope so tangled (7) 3 Muddle should end in new deal (5) 4 Note, many ladies support church cuddle (7) 5 Damaged German pear is one of a bunch (5) 6 Alfresco? Rope in a replacement (4-3)
ENGLISH - SPANISH The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English. Across 1 Sellos (Correos) (6) 4 Glass (for drinking) (4) 8 Proyectos (intenciones) (5) 9 Rhythm (5) 10 Dos (3) 11 Smooth (running of engine, motion) (5) 12 Comidas (5) 15 Labio (3) 16 Pala (para cavar) (5) 18 Spy (5) 19 Clavo (de carpintero) (4) 20 Tablecloth (6)
Co d e B r e a ke r 7 Leather wavered, I hear (5) 13 Neanderthal man academic uncovers calendar (7) 14 American university found a revised version in a solid condition (7) 15 An Oriental caviar cocktail is just plain greed (7) 17 Crown discovered in Nova Scotia rabbit hole (5) 18 Builderʼs mother and child (5) 19 Subject in dog (5)
QUICK Across 1 Tap gently (3) 3 Brazilian dance (5,4) 8 Attacks (5) 9 Heading (7) 10 Anger (3) 11 In front (5) 12 Crash into (7) 13 Scarce (6) 15 Doorkeepers (6) 19 Vow (7) 21 Let in (5) 23 Spoil (3) 24 Oblivious (7) 25 Snares (5) 26 Early model (9) 27 Pen for swine (3)
Down 1 Toads (5) 2 Spider (5) 3 Cakes (8) 5 Hormiga (3) 6 Gold (metal) (3) 7 Trumpet (8) 13 Manzana (5) 14 Forma (figura) (5) 16 Hijo (3) 17 There (near you) (3)
Down 1 Possibly (7) 2 Two times (5) 3 Also (7) 4 Choose (6) 5 Make use of (5) 6 Opening (7) 7 Quarrel (5) 14 Alligator pear (7) 16 Surprise (7) 17 Gratify (7) 18 Cure (6) 19 Chubby (5) 20 Adult insect (5) 22 Complains (5)
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC - Across: 7 Facade, 8 Turkey, 9 Maze, 10 Torments, 11 Fencing, 13 Borer, 15 Watch, 17 Gazebos, 20 Vicarage, 21 Spit, 22 Annexe, 23 Ironed. Down: 1 Damage, 2 Gate, 3 Neptune, 4 Stork, 5 Gruesome, 6 Beetle, 12 Cyclamen, 14 Javelin, 16 Aliens, 18 Oliver, 19 Caged, 21 Sloe.
QUICK - Across: 1 Satsuma, 4 Shift, 7 Scalp, 9 Soldier, 10 Express, 11 Seize, 12 Detest, 14 Gallop, 18 First, 20 Inflate, 22 Croatia, 23 Leave, 24 Solve, 25 Devoted. Down: 1 Suspend, 2 Tramp, 3 Assist, 4 Sulks, 5 Initial, 6 Terse, 8 Press, 13 Turmoil, 15 Awful, 16 Pretend, 17 Lizard, 18 Focus, 19 Title, 21 Apart.
ENGLISH - SPANISH Across: 1 Cups, 3 Thing, 6 Abril, 8 Tigre, 10 Add, 11 Cloud, 12 Otter, 13 Dog, 14 Shine, 15 Stain, 16 Goose, 17 Beso.
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
Hexagram The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 six-letter words into the 19 cells. The letters at the edges of interlocking cells MUST BE THE SAME. The letters in the words must be written CLOCKWISE. The word in cell 10 (PARTED) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.
Down: 1 Charcos, 2 Periodico, 4 Hot dogs, 5 Nightmare, 7 Ladders, 9 Erroneo.
1.Unscramble the name of a current British politician: I BAN MIDDLE 2. Unscramble the name of a European country and its capital city: SUBMERSIBLE SLUG
Play on Words STRAIN A E B
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Answers: Bear up under the strain, Turn nasty
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Quote Employ your time in improving yourself by other men’s writings, so that you shall gain easily what others have laboured hard for.
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Socrates, (469BC – 399BC) Greek philosopher
Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 3 represents C and 7 represents B, so fill in C every time the figure 3 appears and B every time the figure 7 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.
ADHERE BAGGED BELTED DWELLS ELDERS HANDLE HEALTH HELPED LABOUR LEERED METRES NEEDED PADDED PARTED (10) READER SHEETS SPEEDY STATES TWEEDS
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1 Stripe, 2 Meagre, 3 Desire, 4 Spears, 5 Tramps, 6 Meddle, 7 Reaped, 8 Rooted, 9 Dreams, 10 Proves, 11 Assure, 12 Thresh, 13 Favour, 14 Behave, 15 Hearts, 16 Chairs, 17 Treats, 18 Finger, 19 Kitten
FUNAGRAM SOLUTION 1. ED MILIBAND 2. BELGIUM, BRUSSELS
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How effective is Spanish state education system? ONE of the biggest concerns for any parent thinking of moving to Spain centres upon the standard of education their children will receive if they have to move into the Spanish state education system. The quality of this system is of critical importance to any parent unable or unwilling to afford an ‘international school’ and will often define whether a permanent move to Spain is possible or not. So, what is Spanish state education like? Well, as the parent of two children (one of whom is now completing his degree at a Spanish university and the other about to start her final year of Bachillerato), I would say that on the whole the education system works well. However, I think there are two areas that let the system down, one of which is pertinent to foreign children and the other more general (and perhaps more serious). With regard to foreign children, one factor that
Nick Snelling
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can make life difficult is the requirement to
LEARNING CURVE: Nick Snelling has no regrets about educating his children in Spain. learn (in certain regions) the local Spanish dialect as well as the Spanish language itself. So, if you move to Catalonia or Valencia or Galicia or the Basque
Country then your child will have to learn Catalan, Galician or Basque (as well as an obligatory international language). Indeed, at primary level your child may find that all the
teaching is actually done in the regional dialect rather than in Spanish. Obviously, it is challenging for any British child to learn Spanish quickly so as to participate in their academic studies, but to learn two ‘core’ languages simultaneously is much harder. So, there are arguments to suggest that if you are thinking of moving to Spain with school-age children then you should choose an area that lacks a local language. In these areas, the obligatory second language will be only an international one (English, French, German, etc). Certainly, local Spanish languages have absolutely no international value and yet, as obligatory subjects, can cause considerable additional stress to your child, for potentially little or no
future gain. The second ‘problem’ with Spanish education is that it revolves around a great deal of rote learning and this is as true for primary and secondary schooling as it is for university degrees. As a consequence, many Spanish students have phenomenal memories! Of course, the trouble is that learning by rote is not very creative. By comparison, in the UK students are generally taught how to apply knowledge rather than learn (and be able to repeat) huge amounts of academic material. Certainly, the Socratic concept of education in Spain remains alien and the tutorial system of UK universities is all but unknown. Does this matter? Well, in the greater scheme of things it probably matters less than it did. There are some grounds for thinking that the pure rote learning system may be changing. Meanwhile, the ability of university students to go abroad on Erasmus courses means that they receive, at least for a year, a different system of education before they start work. Do I have regrets about the schooling that my children have had in Spain? No, I think the advantages of growing up in another country and total fluency in a major world language more than compensate for any negatives within the Spanish education system! Nick Snelling is the author of five books including ‘How to Buy Spanish property and Move to Spain – Safely!’ and runs the information site Culture Spain.
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Infiniti to launch Sebastian Vettel’s tailor-made road car THE most powerful and expensive Infiniti ever made is the realisation of double F1 World Champion Sebastian Vettel’s wishes. The Infiniti FX Vettel Edition features more focus and ability than standard. It is endowed with a bespoke aerodynamic, aesthetic and technical nature that draws on Formula One practices. The first cars will be delivered in March 2013. In the journey from concept to production – the company said - Red Bull Racing’s Sebastian Vettel was instrumental in the model’s development and, as part of the test driving team, in providing the crucial feedback needed by the engineers to bring his sporting vision to life. The German driver continues to be central to the FX Vettel project by participating in the VIP hospitality for the 150 people around the world who will join him in this exclusive motoring club.
INSPIRED: The first car is promised for the hands of the double World Champion.
Each Infiniti FX Vettel Edition is powered by a naturally-aspirated 420PS 5.0-litre V8 engine which offers balanced performance throughout the speed range of up to 250 km/h (limited) and an acceleration time from zero to 100 km/h of 5.6 seconds.
Lighter and more aerodynamic, with more downforce at high speeds, the FX Vettel Edition uses the same standard of carbon-fibre as the Infiniti-partnered Red Bull Racing Formula One cars, and an Alcantaratrimmed cabin to Sebastian Vettel’s
BTCC thrilling finale with a new Scottish champion GORDON SHEDDEN left the Kent venue as the newly crowned 2012 British Touring Car Champion. Shedden, from Fife, became the first Scottish driver to lift the UK prize since his own hero, John Cleland, in 1995. Matt Neal and first-time winners Aron Smith and Frank Wrathall shared the victories in the final three races of the Dunlop MSA BTCC season on a wet Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit. Furthermore, drivers and teams using Honda’s Civic model have achieved a clean sweep of all five BTCC titles. In addition to Shedden, Andrew Jordan collected the Independent Drivers Trophy, Honda / Dynamics the Manufacturers / Constructors Championship and the Honda Yuasa Racing Team and Pirtek Racing the outright HiQ and Independent teams’ trophies respectively. For Shedden, being crowned BTCC Champion is a boyhood dream come true. The 33-yearold from Dalgety Bay commented: “All I ever wanted as a kid was to race touring cars – it was never about F1 – and it was John
FIRST SCOTTISH WINNER: Since 1995. Cleland who was my hero when I used to go and catch a glimpse of
the BTCC at my home track of Knockhill in Fife.”
design. The Infiniti FX Vettel is available only in Moonlight White, and is priced from €120,000 (depending on the country of purchase). The carbon rear spoiler is available at an extra cost.
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WORLD CHAMPION: Spain’s Jorge Lorenzo takes the 2012 MotoGP title.
All square on Merseyside as Lorenzo and Vettel win again FOOTBALL - Three English teams suffered Champions League defeats last week, although at least Arsenal and Manchester City bounced back to record hard-fought wins in the Premier League. Also, three PL sides were involved in Europa League action: Liverpool defeated mega-rich Russian club FC Anzhi 10, Newcastle overcame Bruges by the same score and Spurs drew 1-1 with NK Maribor. At the weekend, the 219th Merseyside derby ended level at 2-2... PL leaders Chelsea (reduced to nine men by referee Mark Clattenburg)
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By Tony Matthews
A former football player and the world’s most prolific author of football books (more than 100 published), Tony is also the sports reporter for Spectrum Radio and lives in the Cabrera mountains.
followed Champions League disappointment with a 3-2 home defeat to Manchester United... Manchester City scraped home 1-0 versus Swansea (in the PL’s longest-ever game, 115 minutes in total)... Arsenal pipped 10-man QPR, also 1-0... Newcastle scored late to beat WBA, Spurs won at Southampton and Wigan upset West Ham, all by 21... Reading and Fulham shared six goals... Stoke and Sunderland failed to score... three Bennetts (one of whom was sentoff) played in the Aston Villa-Norwich 1-1 draw... Championship high-fliers Cardiff crushed Burnley 40... Tranmere, 1-1 with Preston North End, and Gillingham, 1-0 winners at Wimbledon, remain top of Leagues One and Two respectively... And Kilmarnock’s 2-0 victory at Celtic was their
DID YOU KNOW? Footballers’ current whereabouts: David Bentley (FC Rostov, Russia), Chris Boyd (Portland Timbers), Michael Bridges and Emile Heskey (Newcastle Jets, Australia), Rob Earnshaw (Maccabi Tel Aviv), Francis Jeffers (Floriana, Malta), Kenny Miller and Barry Robson (Vancouver Whitecaps) and JLloyd Samuel (Esteghlal, Iran). first at Parkhead in 57 years. Soccer Extra • With 32 first round FA Cup-ties this weekend, you can expect a few upsets for sure and 76,000 fans will watch Manchester United play Arsenal in the PL. • Two more managers have lost their jobs Neale Cooper at Hartlepool and Paul Jewell at Ipswich. Meanwhile, Dougie Freedman is officially Bolton’s new boss, Sean Dyche could move in at Burnley and Blackburn are chasing Harry Redknapp, along with a few other managerless clubs!
• Don’t be surprised if Chelsea lose ‘out of contract’ stars Ashley Cole and Frank Lampard in January. • When fighting broke out during the Uruguayan game between Libertad and Farina, the worried (and scared) referee ran from the pitch before redcarding 36 players - 22 in action at the time, plus 14 subs/reserves. He also booked both managers and four coaches. • Hard-up Greek club, Voukefalas, has been handed a lifeline by Madam Soula who runs a local brothel. She bought the club a new pink strip with a logo on the front reading ‘Villa Erotica’ and one on the back saying ‘Soula’s House of Mystery’. The ‘Lady of the Night’ has promised another £8,000 if performances improve! Sports Round-Up * The New England Patriots walloped the St Louis Rams 45-7 in the annual American Football showdown at Wembley on Sunday. * Double Olympic champion Mo Farah may go for the 10,000m/ marathon double at the 2016 Oympics. * England’s rugby union head coach Stuart
Lancaster, despite Jonny Wilkinson’s advice, has NOT selected any Frenchbased players in his squad for this winter’s early Test Matches which start against Fiji on November 10. * England with 14 tries, blitzed Wales by a record 80 points to 12 in their autumn Rugby League International series at Wrexham. * It was Sebastian Vettel, Fernando Alonso and Mark Webber 1-2-3 in the India GP. With three races to go, Vettel, after four successive wins in Asia, leads the driver’s championship by 13 points from Alonso. Out of F1 for five years, France may get a race back in 2013. * Spain’s Jorge Lorenzo is the 2012 MotoGP world champion. He finished second behind home favourite Casey Stoner in last Sunday’s race in Australia to claim the title for a second time. * Padraig Harrington, with a second round 67, won the PGA Grand Slam of Golf by one stroke from Webb Simpson in Bermuda. There have also been tournament wins for Peter Hansen, ahead of Rory McIlroy in Shanghai, and for Nick Watney in the Asia Pacific
Classic. * Next year’s Tour de France will not suit Bradley Wiggins, as it will contain a lot of mountain climbing which isn’t to his liking. Last week ‘Bradders’ said he’ll probably sacrifice defending his title and assist Sky team-mate and climbing specialist Chris Froome in the race. * Drug cheat and disgraced American cyclist Lance Armstrong has been stripped of his seven Tour de France titles, won between 1999 and 2005. He’s also been told to pay back some of his winnings, around $7.6 million. The ICU has said that his titles will not be awarded to any other riders. * Serena Williams (WTA) and Juan Martin del Potro (Basle Indoor) have won their latest tennis tournaments. * Three sportsmen died recently: ex-Burnley, Blackburn, Manchester United and England World Cup winger John Connelly (aged 74 from cancer); footballer/ cricketer and 1948 GB Olympian and Observer journalist Tony Pawson (91) and Sir Wilson Whinneray, the All Blacks greatest-ever captain (77).