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5m plus! THE number of expatriates living in Spain swelled 234 per cent from 2001 to last year. And during that time, Spain’s overall population figure, including nationals and expatriates, has increased 14.6 per cent to 46,815,916, almost six million more than in 2001. In the latest census, the
Five-day countdown is child’s play CHRISTMAS is still five days away, but excitement is already mounting for the three young Ambrosio children. Here nine-yearold Ivan nurses his baby brother Daniel, with sister Laura also keen to line up for the camera in front of their homely Christmas tree.
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Expats swell population
National Institute of Statistics (INE) took a sample of 11 per cent of the population, visiting one million homes and quizzing 5.4 million people. Ten years ago, there were 1,572,013 foreign residents. Now there are 5,252,473, a rise of 234 per cent. In 2001, there were 57,533
Romanians in Spain and now there are 798,104, which is 1,287 per cent more, making them the most numerous group of foreigners. Meanwhile, the Paraguayan population has risen 6,836 per cent to 121,721. In regions including the Balearic Islands, Murcia, Valencia and Cataluña, the number of foreign residents has risen so much that it now represents more than 15 per cent of the total population. The town with the most foreigners is Rojales, in Alicante, where fewer than three in every 10 are Spanish. At the opposite end of the scale, in Ubrique, Cadiz Province, foreign residents represent less than 1 per cent of the population. The youngest foreign residents in Spain are the Africans and Asians, compared to the European residents who are much older.
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Rescue call answered FIREMEN rescued a German girl who got wedged upside down between two rocks on a riverbank. The 15-yearold from Torrox had fallen while trying to retrieve her iPhone.
Town sex ban “A COUPLE could have intercourse in certain places in town before. Now Mayor Bonilla has forbidden it,” complained local IU party spokesman Salvador Marin about new by-laws in Velez.
Child in need MASSAGES were given to people in Frigiliana to raise funds for supporting the health treatment of Pablo Fernandez, a local child suffering from Cerebral Palsy.
Aquarium bid THE contract for running Almuñecar Aquarium will be put out to tender in early 2013. Workers will be laid off until it reopens.
No drilling THE Malaga PSOE party has called for the banning of gas and oil drilling off the province’s coast, claiming it could put the tourist industry at risk.
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Job promotion ALMOST 50 per cent of the 40 unemployed who took part in a job education programme are now employed, Velez town hall said.
Avenida Vivar Tellez is one of Velez’s areas where most businesses have closed.
Empty shops are a sign of crisis
ONE out of four business properties in Velez-Malaga’s main shopping streets are closed. A study by the Velez association of businessmen and traders (ACEV) found that 25 per cent out of a total of 200 businesses recorded in the town’s main central streets - suburbs are not included - are currently shut down. That is up from 18 per cent in a 2007 survey, says the ACEV. The report says in many cases to let or for sale signs have been hanging from
these premises for months or even years. Properties with a surface of more than 200 square metres have been closed for a longer time than smaller properties, on average. The latter have seen new businesses opening more often. Most of the closed businesses were old bank offices and branches that have been progressively closing since the economic crisis broke out. In the last two years, more than 10 different bank branches have closed in Velez, most of them in the town centre.
Charity match PEOPLE attending a charity football tournament in Torre del Mar’s Escuela de Futbol, held this Sunday from 10am to 2.30pm, will be asked to donate one kilo of food each for association Angeles de la Axarquia.
Xmas concert THE Velez-Malaga Symphonic Orchestra will play a Christmas concert this Friday at 8pm in Torre del Mar’s San Andres church.
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Noisy bangers ONE of the stalls selling fireworks at the entrance of Parque de Andalucia in Velez-Malaga was banned from supplying bangers as local residents claimed they were too noisy.
Port plan THE Muelle Uno leisure port in Malaga is planning a 2,000 square metre supermarket. The developer of the port has ordered consultancy reports on the plan.
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Evictions lead to suicides TWO people have taken their lives due to mortgage debts in Malaga province. In the most recent case, a 47year-old married man and father of two from Ardales committed suicide as he could not cope with his debts. Municipal sources said he had been notified he faced eviction. Even though he had managed to reach an agreement with the bank, he allegedly took his life. Only two days earlier, in Malaga’s Los Corazones area, a woman aged
56 died after throwing herself from her home’s balcony. In a suicide note she said she had been notified her home was being repossessed because of mortgage arrears. National Police sources, however, have not confirmed the reason behind her alleged suicide. According to the deceased’s neighbours, she had been living for decades with her mother, a 96-yearold with Alzheimer’s disease. The woman had been taking care of her mother, who was taken to a centre
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for the elderly after her daughter’s death. The woman owned a tobacconist’s shop but decided to close it three years ago due to economic problems, the neighbours said. “All signs point that she had lost the little she had left, her home,” the Andalucian Ombudsman Jose Chamizo said. “One of the most serious issues we need to sort out in Spain is home evictions. Steps are being taken, but they are very limited,” he added.
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LOCAL stories of Nerja are included in a new book by researcher Pablo Rojo, Historia Insolita de Nerja (The Unheard Stories of Nerja), to be presented tomorrow (Friday) at the History Museum from 7.30 pm.
Locked in MEMBERS of the IU party will hold a sit-down protest inside Velez-Malaga’s town hall today (Thursday), protesting against public budget cuts by the Town Hall and the Central Government.
Toy nativity A NATIVITY scene made with Playmobil toy figures will be the showcase in San Jose church, Velez-Malaga, during the Christmas festivities.
RESIDENTS in Almuñecar can use the municipal swimming pool in exchange for one kilo of food during a charity day, organised by Caritas to raise food for the needy.
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It may look simple from the air, but Barcelona is not instantly easy for foreigners to find their way around!
Sky-high view of Barcelona a city made up of squares!
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THE traditional Christmas Concert by the Almuñecar municipal orchestra was held at the Paseo del Altillo. Marches by Johan Strauss and Spanish carols were played.
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MANAGERS of the University Hospital in Malaga have been accused by the CSI-F trade union of using bed shortages in some units as an excuse to redistribute staff and cut expenses.
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THE second Villa de Alfarnate 324 kilometres rally, a stage in the Andalucian Rally Championship, was held in Alfarnate. Only cars over 25 years old were allowed.
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‘I know the Spanish Government will not be gentle with me. I have been preparing myself for this for a long time.’
Gao Ping, Chinese art dealer and businessman in Spain, in a conversation with his accountant recorded by the police. He was arrested on suspicion of leading a money-laundering gang.
Ramblas, from the world-famous local football team to the Joan Miro gallery, not to mention wonderful shops, world-class hotels, famous restaurants, an attractive port and marina area, plus numerous parks. This aerial photograph was one of 28 recently circulated on the internet under the title ‘It’s a beautiful world’, showing a variety of global shots, from Japan to Ecuador, from Iceland to the US, on a wide range of topics, from lightning strikes to the craziest illusion, and from wildlife to the world’s busiest train. Undoubtedly this shot of the nation’s second most important city after the capital Madrid deserves its place under the simple title of ‘Epic aerial of Barcelona’.
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will be closed by 700 branches Santander Bank all over the world.
The Spanish bank announced this as a measure for saving costs, following the merger of Banesto and Banif bank into the Santander Group.
REGISTRATION for the Master Degree’s course at the University of Malaga dropped this year due to the higher fees, vice-chancellor Adelaida de la Calle said.
A walk in THE town centre of La Herradura is now more accessible since stairs have been replaced by ramps with banisters in two of Calle Granada’s four street entrances.
2,500 jobs TEMPORARY employment agency Adecco said that between November and January, 2,500 job contracts will have been signed in Malaga, mostly in shops and the catering sector.
and finally... ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ made €6.2 million in its opening weekend at more than 1,000 Spanish cinemas. It is the third best debut this year, behind ‘The Impossible’ and the latest ‘Twilight’ film.
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A balloon farewell THE evening-sky was suddenly dotted with 38 pink balloons. Each one marked a year in the short life of Louise Clarke, the Costa Blanca journalist, broadcaster and town hall worker who was buried at San Pedro del Pinatar after losing an intensive-five-week battle against sudden illness. The balloons were released at 38-year-old Louise’s funeral which was attended by hundreds anxious to say a final farewell to a local expatriate who will be missed, but not forgotten. Canon Terence Sampson conducted the service - held as a celebration of Louise’s life - and he shared stories about her career and family life. Wife of Lee and mother of their youngsters Charlie and Lilly, Louise died at Torrevieja Hospital. A prominent figure in media on the Costa Blanca, she joined Round Town News in 2007 as a reporter, covering stories from property scandals and community issues to local charity events,
of which she was an avid supporter. She later went on to do local radio and television work and spent a year at Orihuela Costa Town Hall helping the expat community. The funeral celebration of Louise’s life continued the following night at the Christmas Glitterball event. Lee Clarke revealed that his wife had said she wanted people to celebrate her life, and at the event family members wore bright colours and thanked everyone for their support. Suzy G, Nick Gold and Snowblind entertained, and a raffle raised hundreds of euros for the Clarke family. However the final funding will not be announced until the amount raised from auction of items donated - which is ongoing - is finalised. Bids can be made until the end of today (Thursday) via the Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/events/1173 47298429404/
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Abductor still free THE 12-year-old girl from Velez who escaped from being allegedly abducted by a British man is getting psychological treatment. Robert Bill, aged 58 from St Asaph, North Wales, is allegedly wanted by the British and Spanish authorities as he is on the sex offenders register. Meanwhile, the alleged kidnapper is still being hunted by the police. Rumours by the local press and The Mirror suggested he could have tried to hide in Morocco, but this has not been confirmed by official security sources. “We are running investigations, but the case is being classified by the judge so we cannot provide further details yet,” the Press department of the Malaga Police Headquarters said. In a live interview for Spanish television channel Antena 3, the girl’s mother and grandmother said that, “She is suffering from psychological disorder and throwing up because of it. We are devastated. She is now undergoing treatment.”
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Flying baby A 7lb baby boy has been born in a helicopter, 1,000ft above the Shetland Island, Lunna Holm. It is the first case of a baby being delivered on the Coastguard search and rescue helicopter .
Fewer gases LONDON generated 28 per cent less carbon dioxide emissions than predicted during the 2012 Olympic Games, achieved by cutting energy use at venues, said the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games.
Laffy Duck A 50ft rubber duck sailed through the Thames River in London in a stunt to encourage Brits to have a laugh. It was to publicise Jackpot joy.com’s new £250,000 (€308,000) Facebook FUNdation grants pot.
ONGOING: The Coastal Law is setting new rules for construction, such as the Bahia Fenicia project.
Seven-star hotel ‘not at risk’ from new law A MULTI-MILLION-EURO project for a seven star hotel resort in Almuñecar will be allowed to continue. Doubts about the future of the Bahia Fenicia project had been raised after the introduction of new Andalucian construction regulations, known as the Coastal Law. These brought in more stringent planning guidelines for seafront development. But the Central Government deputy in
Granada, Maria Jose Rubio, and Urban Works deputy Sandra Garcia, confirmed the project will go ahead, during a meeting with members of the Costa Tropical Community of Municipalities. Almuñecar Urban Works Councillor Jose Manuel Fernandez also claimed the go ahead would be given. However, no dates were given when the Andalucian Government will grant the building licence.
Animal foster homes AXARQUIA Online Animal Rescue desperately need more ‘foster families’. The charity do not have premises and rely solely on individuals looking after the animals while a permanent home is found. To become a ‘foster parent’, call 656 396 885.
Say cheese A WOMAN in Sussex inadvertently took her own picture when trying to unlock a stolen phone. The photo was automatically e-mailed to the owner with the mapped location of the thief via the anti-theft app.
Blind rage A DRUNKEN man, registered blind, ran over his girlfriend after he got behind the wheel after drinking five bottles of wine. She escaped with minor grazing following the incident in Lincoln.
Sounds fishy A LONDON fishmonger, known as the £1 Fish Man, has released a song in the hopes of securing the coveted Christmas number one slot. Muhammad Shahid Nazir’s song was posted on YouTube.
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WORTH A VISIT: Discover Nerja Caves.
Cave boost CRUISE ship visitors are being targeted in a bid to attract more visitors to Nerja’s caves. The Caves of Nerja Foundation Managing Director Angel Ruiz has been meeting representatives of the City Council, tourist agencies and cruise ship operators. Nerja Caves’ managers are aiming to reach the 500,000 annual visits recorded less than a
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decade ago. At the moment the Nerja Museum barely attracts 1,000 tourists per year. “We are sure there will be more visitors next year, not only to the Caves, but also to the Museum and to Nerja itself,” Angel Ruiz said. “Neither cruise holiday operators nor passengers are aware of the Caves at present, but we are working on it,” he added.
Culture for Velez THE Lope de Vega cinema and theatre in Velez-Malaga will become a cultural centre. Mayor Francisco Delgado announced the town hall is buying the premises, but no price has been disclosed. The building has been shut for almost two decades. It is in the town centre and seats a total of 1,413 people, with 900 seats in the stalls and 243 in the circle. “We want it to be used for exhibitions, live concerts or parties,” the Mayor said.
3 evictions a week BANKS are seizing an average of three premises a week for mortgage defaults in the Axarquia. Currently, there are around 100 eviction proceedings in the Velez and Torrox courts. These are the figures recorded since September, when a legal unit was created by the Malaga provincial government to give free professional help to families and individuals at risk of losing their properties. Most of the eviction proceedings are on second homes, properties that were bought as an investment or business premises. In about 10 per cent of the cases, people are being forced to give up their main home. The information was provided by attorney Juan Fernandez from the Lawyers Bar Association in Malaga, and the Ignacio, Fernandez lawyer’s office. The attorney confirmed that, so far, they have recorded one case in the Axarquia when the bank has repossessed not only the mortgaged house, but also the home of a relative who acted as guarantor. In Spain, official eviction statistics will be provided by the INE institute starting in 2013, as announced by the Board of Ministers.
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Advice for the hardest of times A SEMINAR on funeral services for expats was held by Avalon funeral directors in Nerja. “The reason we do this type of event is to educate the expats to the problems that can develop when a loved one dies in Spain,” Barry Dare from Avalon said. Local lawyer Ernesto Sanchez discussed tax and inheritance implications that arise after death. Cath Dillion of Speed Financial also gave advice about putting financial affairs in order. Many expats who live in Spain never consider they are living in a foreign country and think if anything happens to family members things will be the same as in the UK.
Helping a local child PABLO SEGOVIA, a five-year-old child from Torre del Mar who suffers from cerebral palsy, is being
supported by a local campaign. The local Partido Popular political party has launched a charity
Wine tasting at home A COMPANY from VelezMalaga is offering wine tastings and wine making courses at home. Tupperwine Online, the company’s name, offers a range of wines as well as foods and accessories that can be tried without moving from the sofa. “What we are doing is mixing wine tasting with the way classic tupperware home parties are done. Tastings used to be too serious and snooty. We do something more easygoing,” manager Ivan Oliva said. In their tastings, the company usually provides Malaga province wines.
initiative to raise funds for Pablo. They want to collect enough money to buy him a special walker designed in the United States. His family’s home would also be adapted to his needs and a qualified physiotherapist would treat him daily. The town hall has opened a bank account so people can make their donations. Funds are also being raised for Pablo by collecting bottle tops that will later be sold to a recycling company in Sevilla.
Cleaning team go on strike WORKERS of the public cleaning service in Rincon de la Victoria have gone on indefinite strike. The 140 street cleaners and bin men want better labour conditions.
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Bomb scare A BAG left on a railway station in Essen caused a false bomb alarm, two days after an explosive device was deactivated by police at Bonn’s station.
Snow charge A 32-year-old man in Augsburg faces charges of negligence after a woman slipped and fell allegedly because he had not cleared snow from in front of his house.
Drinks limit THE Erding Thermal Spa near Munich has limited clients to three alcoholic drinks after a naked and drunk 35year-old Austrian client was held for hitting a private guard.
Legal practice RELIGIOUS circumcision of children under six months old has been allowed and regulated under a new law. The move comes after a German court controversially banned it.
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THE German owner of top-visited porn websites YouPorn, Pornhub, Fabian Thylmann, was held for alleged tax fraud after a Cologne court issued a warrant.
Google it THE 2012 UEFA European Cup, London Olympic Games and the death of comedian Dirk Bach were Google Germany’s top searches in 2012.
Duty fail A POLICE officer was fined €10,800 by a Magdeburg court for negligent homicide, as he failed to check a man who burnt himself to death in his cell.
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JUST two days to go, and all eyes are on Saturday’s ‘El Gordo’ (The Fat One) lottery with more than €2.5 billion to be won. Times remain hard in cash-strapped Spain, but some people are about to get mighty rich. PREPARE to see people glued to television screens and tuned into radio stations - in the home, cafés, bars anywhere reception is clear on Saturday. For Spain often comes almost to a standstill as the El Gordo lottery draw results are announced. As schoolchildren draw numbers starting at 8.30am at the Teatro Real (Royal Theatre) in Madrid, the nation will watch and listen. There will be 27,547,200 prizes, from the ‘vuelta’ where people get their money back for having a certain number to the big prize, El Gordo. Each ticket (individual number) costs €200, and each ‘decimo’ (10th) of a ticket, €20, and these are the most popular. Since July, punters ranging from wealthy businessmen to work syndicates, from housewives keen for a change of luck, to ardent gamblers, have been investing in El Gordo tickets. With ticket prices high, given the state of most people’s finances, especially in the present economic downturn, syndicates are common with families, friends - even villages - buying tickets, splitting the cost and sharing the winnings. This year the total prize money will be €2.52 billion out of a total revenue of €3.6 billion Some keen followers of the El Gordo draw try to buy tickets from various parts of Spain, with one Andalucia family ensuring each year that they buy individual tickets through a network of friends in various areas including Galicia, Barcelona, Madrid, Malaga, Sevilla and San Sebastian. Each year the lottery organisation pays back 70 per cent in prize money resulting in El Gordo offering the best lottery odds of a win worldwide… even though lottery games are high risk! And individuals plus syndicates are not the only winners with El Gordo, with millions collected from sales also going to charities. As well as at the official lottery sale outlets, tickets are sold in the street as well as online - according to some reports leading to sales in 140 countries - with prices charged often slightly higher than €20 once commissions have
FLASHBACK: The smiles spell out an El Gordo victory, though the odds of breaking even are less than 6 per cent.
Just two days from fortunes for some! been added. A study of the gambling habits of Spaniards revealed last year that people spent an average of €71 on lottery tickets, €3 more than in 2010. According to the same study, while women prefer even numbers, men prefer odd.
A case of numbers *The favourite last number this year for people buying tickets online is 6, followed by 1, 5, 4 and 7, in that order. *The favoured three last numbers are 701, 666, 835 and 996. *The end number which has historically been a winner most often is 5. *Only two numbers have ever been drawn twice as El Gordo, 15640 and 20297. El Gordo was introduced in 1812 by the Cortes de Cadiz, the country’s legislative body, to increase state income. Almost 50 years earlier, lotteries were initially introduced to Spain by King Carlos III to raise finances in general, including for the nation’s Napoleonic War. El Gordo prize money has touched
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people from all walks of life. In 1930, as the world sank deeper into the Great Depression, part of the year’s main 30 million-peseta prize went to a garage owner and his mechanics, who had each chipped in 22 cents to gain today’s equivalent of about €1,200 each.
In 2008, a bar in Soria, north of Madrid, sold all 1,950 of the third prize tickets, spreading €97 million among customers, family and friends. With the familiar saying ‘you've gotta be in it to win it’, more than 30 million people are estimated to be lined up for this year’s draw.
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Colleague murdered over debt A WOMAN, 39, has been arrested for allegedly killing a fellow worker and hiding her body in rubbish. The dead woman’s legs and hip were found in a rubbish container in one area of Madrid, while the rest of her body was found on a rubbish dump in another part of the city.
Cyclist dies in collision SPANISH cyclist Iñaki Lejarreta, 29, died after being hit by a car on the N-634 in Iurreta, Vizcaya. The cyclist had been the Spanish mountain bike champion in 2007 and sub-champion in 2011, amongst other awards. The regional police are looking into how the accident, which occurred when he was heading towards Bilbao, could have happened. He was found lying in the road and was first assisted by paramedics who performed CPR, but they were unable to resuscitate him. Every year, more than 50 cyclists are killed in accidents on the roads in Spain.
Both women worked as cleaners in the same house. The alleged killer, who confessed and has been remanded in prison, is Georgian, the same as the victim, and claims to have killed so she wouldn’t have to pay back €1,500 she owed the victim.
She told the police that during an argument she hit the victim with a frying pan and then beat her until she was dead. She then hid the body under her bed for two days until the homeowners went on holiday. When they left, she cut up the body and put the pieces in bags.
200 years for three killers THREE people who killed a woman in Oviedo in 2009 have been sentenced to prison terms amounting to more than 200 years. The killer has been sentenced to 99 years in prison for murder, habitual abuse, sexual assault and disrespecting the dead, amongst other charges. Both of the other men, one of them the killer’s brother, have been sentenced to more than 30 years in prison. The three men lived with the victim, aged 34, and her mother, both of whom were mentally retarded and disabled. A girl under 18 and her baby also lived in the apartment. She was the killer’s girlfriend and was sentenced to 10 years in a centre for delinquents, as she was considered to have pushed the others into committing the crime. The events took place in
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Jail sentence NORWAY - Mullah Krekar, the founder of Ansar al-Islam Islamist group, was acquitted of terrorism by an Oslo court, but sent to jail for two years after threatening witnesses.
Dog seized SWEDEN - Customs officials have seized 22 dogs in nine separate cases of alleged puppy smuggling during 2012.
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WHEN LIFE IS LIFE: The killer has been sentenced to 99 years in prison. June 2009, when the three men beat the disabled victim and strangled her, forcing her to drink a bottle of whisky. The following day they decided to separate her flesh from her bones and feed it to some dogs. They then got her mentally retarded brother, who on previous occasions they had forced to take part in sexually abusing
the victim, to help put the body parts in the freezer. The following day, all the inhabitants of the apartment, including the minor and her baby, went to see a flat which was available to rent, and sold the victim’s jewellery.
With the money they obtained, they went for a meal at a fast-food restaurant. They later decided to tell the killer’s parents, but blamed the victim’s brother. The parents went to the police.
Nuns are accused of tormenting children PARENTS in a town of Galicia have taken their children out of catechism classes because they claim two nuns are ‘tormenting’ them. Thirty-two families have complained about the methods used by the nuns of the Corazon de Cristo Sacerdote Repairing Apostolic Brotherhood to prepare their children to receive their First Communion. They claim the nuns’ views are extreme and they are distorting the message of Christianity. The first thing the nuns reportedly did when they arrived in the area
was to separate boys from girls. This put parents on their guard and they decided to take a look at the book being used for the classes. It contains scenes from the bible, stories of exemplary contemporary martyrs and the lives of some Saints. The parents also report that nine-year-old girls were being told about martyrdom and how pain can be a form of redemption. The Brotherhood has failed to comment, and the local mayor is keeping out of the matter.
DENMARK - Five men aged between 21 and 24 were found guilty of arson attacks against a police school in Copenhagen, which destroyed 13 police cars. They await sentence.
Drunk guard SWEDEN - A 25-yearold Royal Family guard was so hungover - the authorities reported - he was found unable for duty at Stockholm’s Royal Palace.
Murder hints NORWAY - Blood stains from a murdered 16-year-old girl in Oslo were allegedly found by the police inside a camper van of a man aged 37 from Ålesund.
Sun power DENMARK - Four solar heating plants in Jutland measuring up to 80,000 square metres each, will start producing solar energy in 2014.
Her hobby SWEDEN – “Penguins are feminists. The males incubate,” Swedish EU Commissioner and penguin collector Cecilia Malmström told Expressen newspaper.
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Stat of week Women earn 20 per cent less on average in Spain compared to male counterparts with the same educational background, work hours, position and length of service.
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Casinos on a loser... Punters prefer to gamble online at home BINGO HALLS, casinos and slot machines are losing clients who now favour online gambling. Last year the amount of money played at bingo halls, slot machines and casinos fell 20.3 per cent, 15.1 per cent and 13.2 per cent respectively. And since laws were passed to regulate online gambling
Iberia Express flying upwards! SHORT-HAUL carrier Iberia Express has been used by more than two million passengers since it was launched in March. The offshoot company of Iberia is now one of the five most used airlines at the Madrid-Barajas Airport. General Manager Luis Gallego said that 94 per cent of the company’s flights have arrived on time and that customers are highly satisfied. The company has recently introduced two new planes, bringing the total to 14 Airbus A320s that fly to 24 destinations.
Gallego also said: “The company is meeting all the objectives planned for the outset both economically and regarding efficiency, quality and innovation.” Iberia Express recently launched a smartphone app from which clients can carry out most of the necessary procedures regarding their flights. The airline is a member of oneworld, an alliance of 11 airlines including British Airways, which offers clients 2,500 planes, 8,750 daily flights and 800 destinations in 150 countries.
in May last year, the sector has taken €1.76 billion. Though no official data regarding online gambling is available before 2011, the Spanish Association of Digital Gaming claims that business increased 20 per cent last year, and this is confirmed by the State Lottery Department.
Now H&M woos recycling FASHION retailer H&M, which has stores throughout Spain, is to promote the recycling of used clothes amongst clients. With this project, it aims to improve its image with environmentalists. “Every year, tonnes of clothes are thrown away in the rubbish and contaminate municipal dumps. Ninety-five per cent of it could be reused or recycled,” the company said.
Loewe hits high with factory SPANISH luxury brand Loewe, favoured by the Royal Family, has opened a new factory in Getafe, Madrid. With double the size of factory floor space in Madrid the company now plans to also double production. The aim is to create employment in Madrid. Seventy-five per cent of produce made in Spain by Loewe is exported, and Montague told Spanish national El Mundo that they want the Spanish nation to be proud of the brand. Loewe already has four factories in Spain, but will not reduce
production or staff at any of them due to the new opening. They have 167 shops as well as franchises in more than 30 countries, mainly in Europe and Asia. Since 1996, the company has been part of the Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy company of France. NEW FACE: Spanish actress Penelope Cruz is now promoting Loewe.
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Department of Correction and Clarification: Annuities WHAT is the tax rate on an annuity in Spain? In Euro Weekly News (Issue 1430), we were asked for a definition of annuities in Spanish tax law. The questioner was in dispute with the Spanish Tax Agency regarding whether his income was an annuity or a pension. The difference is important because pensions are usually taxed more than annuities. Unfortunately, a small editorial slip changed the meaning of the final example in our answer. The original text stated that only 24 per cent of the income from an annuity would be taxed. The version finally printed said that all You and the annuity income would be taxed at 24 per cent. There Law in Spain By David Searl is a big difference. Let’s try to make it clear. The basic definition of annuity is a financial product which you purchase with money you already have in exchange for the guarantee of a lifetime income at a fixed rate. In Spanish this is called Renta Vitalicia. This is not the same as income received from a pension plan. The Spanish Tax Agency taxes income from a pension at the normal income tax rates. This is because most contributions to a pension plan have been free of tax previously, so they are taxed now. This would be a tax rate of 24.75 per cent for an income up to €17,000, or 30 per cent up to €33,000 before any deductions are taken. Income from an annuity is taxed less because the money to buy it has already been taxed. If you start receiving payments between 60 and 65, you are taxed on only 24 per cent of your income instead of the whole amount. This percentage varies with age. So we see that if your pension income is €32,000, you face a Spanish tax bite of about 30 per cent before deductions, or a little under €10,000. If your annuity income is the same €32,000, you are taxed on only about one-fourth of it, or €8,000. This means that, after deductions, you will probably pay no tax at all. 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.
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A bleak Christmas for HMV MUSIC retailers HMV have admitted they will probably break banking covenants after bleak preChristmas sales’ figures. Directors issued a profit warning that may cast doubt on the group’s future
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MIKE ASHLEY, Newcastle United owner and majority shareholder in Sports Direct, is going to have to work even harder to get paid. He does not get a salary, relying instead on bonuses. Now the company has said it is minded to increase his earnings’ targets from €357m to €382m before he is paid.
Britain’s green shoots ignored as industry order books fill up AS it’s Christmas I thought I’d give bashing the eurozone a break. After all, the problem is the euro, and until the EU heavy hitters can bring themselves to admit that, there’s not much chance of an improvement. That being the case, I thought it was time to talk about how Britain’s doing outside the eurozone. If you listen to the eurofanatics they’ll still say we’d be ruined if we left the EU, but their figures just do not add up. They go on about ‘strong Germany’, ignoring the looming stagnation of that economy. “Of course trade is slow,” they protest, “how could it be otherwise when the entire planet is in the grip of recession?” But this recession began in 2008, and although since then Germany has done well working to fulfil prerecession commitments the absence of new orders is giving the ‘European Powerhouse’ cause for concern. It is moving inexorably into stagnation, which bodes ill for Ms Merkel. But surely, it’s the same for everyone? Britain’s growth rate is
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not what you’d call healthy, and according to official figures, manufacturing has gone down over the last semester. All true if you take the government’s chosen criteria, farm products, clothes and other perishables upon which people are cutting back. But look again at engineering products, especially those in the highly technical fields. Strange how British good news is so often ignored by the media and government. There was an item on BBC One Southern the other day mentioning just casually passing over - factories in that area of Britain were struggling to fill orders flowing in from all over the world. And it’s not only the
ENGINEERING EXPERTISE: But UK manufacturing innovation barely receives a mention in the Press. south; Birmingham’s about their requirements manufacturers of high for small naval support quality engineering pro- vessels, work that will ducts are feeling the keep their skilled, pinch, not because they specialist workforce don’t have the work, but together. because they are having As ever with our news difficulty in finding media, any encouraging enough skilled workers items about Britain’s to allow them to expand innovatory manufacturing as quickly as they would capability merits hardly a wish. line or two. Not for them the Tucked away on an modern disease of sitting inner page of the Daily on their hands, waiting Telegraph last week was and praying for the next a short item by the government contract science correspondent which, in these times of concerning the design austerity might never and development - by a British engineering commaterialise. The shipbuilders of pany - of a system which Portsmouth, for will “allow jets to fly to instance, as their share Australia in four hours or of the construction of even go into orbit and the new Ark Royal nears back to Earth in one stage. The its completion, are clean sending sales repre- gateway is now open to sentatives abroad to talk move beyond the jet to foreign governments age.”
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www.euroweeklynews.com Domicile is a very important issue for British expatriates. You remain liable to UK inheritance tax on your worldwide assets for as long as you are domiciled or deemed domiciled in the UK. While changing your domicile is not impossible, it depends on your circumstances and intentions and needs to be a carefully considered and planned process. The basic rule is that a person is domiciled in the country in which they have their home permanently or indefinitely - the country you regard as your ‘homeland’, frequently described as the place where you intend to die. You can live in Spain for many years and remain domiciled in the UK. The major tax effect is that domiciles (or deemed domiciles) of the UK are fully liable for UK inheritance tax on their worldwide assets. The tax rate is 40%, above a threshold of £325,000 per individual. Transfers between couples are exempt, unless the receiving spouse/partner is a non-UK domicile. If you have set up a permanent home here in Spain and intend to live here until death, and ideally even to be buried here, there is good chance that you can acquire a ‘domicile of choice’ here in Spain. In this case you would no longer be liable to UK inheritance tax on your non-UK assets, though note it takes at least three years to shed UK domicile for inheritance tax purposes.
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Determining And Proving Domicile by Bill Blevins, Financia l Correspondent, Blevins Franks
It is essential to take professional advice in this complex matter. A firm like Blevins Franks specialises in domicile determination, as well as on how UK and Spanish tax interact, and can guide you through the process. If you believe you have shaken off your UK domicile but HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) determine otherwise, your heirs will face an unexpected tax bill. In practice HMRC will not consider domicile until it becomes relevant for some tax purpose, so you cannot normally ask them for confirmation in advance. HMRC’s manual on Domicile: Enquiries into domicile status: Schedule of useful information and documents lists the types of information that may be requested during an enquiry. Some of them are obvious, others less so.
The list is not comprehensive so you may need to provide other items. Likewise you may not need everything on the list. The list includes the following: • Date and place and nationality at birth • Parents full names and marital status • Details of siblings • Details of marriages/civil partnerships, divorce and long-term cohabitation • Information on your children – names, dates of birth, nationalities, place of education, current locations and any other relevant background • Locations of members of the extended family, with descriptions of your relationship to them • List of residences from birth to date of enquiry • Details of transfers of property • Detailed summary of properties that have been available for your use (excluding short term holiday lettings) • Summary of educational background • Information regarding any exercise of political rights in any territory, memberships of political parties and extent of your activities • Professional qualifications and memberships of professional bodies
• Summary of membership of clubs, societies, associations, organisations etc, and level of participation • Details of religious, cultural and social connections, including degree of participation and ability to speak, read and write the relevant languages • Location of personal papers and any items of financial, sentimental or other value • Details of any wills and the local law they are governed by • Summary of any deeds, declarations etc created, including those relating to dependents • Summary of your professional and personal advisers, their services and location • Summary of any other connections you have with various territories – when, what form, how long, and the reason for being there • Explanation of your intentions for the future. Have you made plans? What contingencies have been taken into account? What may cause you to change residence? What provision have you made for the future? What have you actually done that provides evidence for your answers to these questions? You will need to provide documentary evidence, from items like birth certificates, to insurance
policies, to wills and perhaps personal correspondence, photos, electronic records etc relating to your background, lifestyle and intentions. Remember you may not be dealing with this yourself. It may be your heirs and/or executor who have to prove to HMRC that your estate should not be liable to UK inheritance tax. You would therefore want to leave all your paperwork in order for them. I cannot stress enough the importance in taking professional advice here; do-it-yourself domicile determination is not an option if you want to avoid leaving your heirs any unexpected tax bills and headaches. Blevins Franks is highly experienced in this area and would review your situation and advise on the way forward. 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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LONDON - FTSE 100 C H A N G E ( P ) % C H G. 3.80 1.10 9.00 0.79 -406.06 -19.11 -3.00 -0.29 12.00 0.66 0.00 0.00 -4.00 -0.54 5.00 0.33 -7.00 -0.24 -3.05 -0.82 -1.50 -0.15 -0.50 -0.15 -0.85 -0.33 -10.50 -1.01 12.00 0.57 -2.65 -0.62 -49.92 -1.54 -4.00 -0.71
NET VOLUME 1,649.11 129.63 3,642.41 532.98 1,194.30 607.35 1,782.64 258.14 874.05 2,865.79 349.19 803.44 13,148.96 4,222.33 2,191.28 8,270.80 1,230.05 727.07
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PRICE(P) C O M PA N Y Aberdeen Asset Mngmnt 348.30 Admiral Group PLC 1144.00 Aggreko PLC 1717.50 AMEC PLC 1016.50 Anglo American PLC 1838.50 Antofagasta PLC 1354.00 ARM Holdings PLC 739.00 Associated Brith Fds PLC 1523.50 AstraZeneca PLC 2917.50 Aviva PLC 366.90 Babcock Intnal Group... 978.25 BAE Systems PLC 338.60 Barclays PLC 254.75 BG Group PLC 1031.00 BHP Billiton PLC 2106.25 BP PLC 423.88 British Am Tobacco PLC 3195.50 British Land Co PLC 557.25
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Most Declined Clearwire Corporation $ 2.91 TranS1 Inc. $ 2.50 China Lodging Group, Limited $ 15.26 B Communications Ltd. $ 4.2601 Interphase Corporation $ 2.56 The9 Limited $ 3.25 Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $ 6.91 National American University Holdings, Inc. $ 3.74 TESARO, Inc. $ 15.99
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C O M PA N Y PRICE(P) CHANGE Croda International PLC 2342.50 -19.00 Diageo PLC 1828.50 -6.50 Eurasian Nat Resources ... 270.05 0.00 EVRAZ PLC 258.90 -3.00 Experian PLC 1008.50 -7.00 Fresnillo PLC 1936.00 -14.00 G4S PLC 249.50 -3.00 GKN PLC 226.45 -1.30 GlaxoSmithKline PLC 1355.25 -8.70 Glencore Intnal PLC 350.90 -1.20 Hammerson PLC 483.25 -3.70 Hargreaves Lansdown 698.50 -5.78 HSBC Holdings PLC 637.70 -3.80 IMI PLC 1065.50 -3.00 Imperial Tobacco Gr PLC 2427.00 -4.00 InterContinental Hotels 1641.50 -4.00 International Consldtd 178.60 4.89 Intertek Group PLC 3074.50 -5.00 ITV PLC 101.15 -0.52 Johnson Matthey PLC 2411.00 -11.00 Kazakhmys PLC 774.25 16.12 Kingfisher PLC 275.10 -1.20 Land Securities Grp PLC 806.50 -7.50 Legal & General Grp PLC 143.80 -1.50 Lloyds Banking Grp PLC 46.68 -0.04 Marks & Spencer Grp PLC 391.60 -2.20 Meggitt PLC 388.40 -0.50 Melrose Industries PLC 226.75 -0.70 National Grid PLC 700.75 -7.50 Next PLC 3721.50 -17.00 Old Mutual PLC 173.60 -1.30 Pearson PLC 1180.50 -4.00 Pennon Group PLC 623.75 -1.00 Petrofac Ltd 1671.50 -8.00 Polymetal Intntnal PLC 1182.50 8.00 Prudential PLC 880.25 -1.00 Randgold Resources Ltd 6195.00 -40.00 Reckitt Benckiser Gr PLC 3901.50 -10.00 Reed Elsevier PLC 627.25 -3.50 Resolution Ltd 248.50 -0.70 REXAM PLC 441.45 -2.38 Rio Tinto PLC 3423.25 32.00 Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC 863.25 -6.50 Royal Bank of Scotd Gr 298.85 -3.40 Royal Dutch Shell PLC 2190.25 -8.00 RSA Insurance Group PLC 124.15 -0.50 SABMiller PLC 2779.25 -25.50 Sage Group (The) PLC 289.60 0.30 Sainsbury (J) PLC 347.90 -0.20 Schroders PLC 1645.50 -2.00 Serco Group PLC 535.25 -6.00 Severn Trent PLC 1556.00 -11.00 Shire PLC 1921.00 -12.00 Smith & Nephew PLC 667.75 -1.00 Smiths Group PLC 1147.50 3.00 SSE PLC 1440.50 -4.00 Standard Chartered PLC 1486.25 -11.00 Standard Life PLC 332.10 -0.50 Tate & Lyle PLC 751.75 -3.25 Tesco PLC 341.50 -0.40 Tullow Oil PLC 1200.00 1.00 Unilever PLC 2414.50 -14.00 United Utilities Grp PLC 701.75 -1.00 Vedanta Resources PLC 1112.00 6.00 Vodafone Group PLC 157.62 -3.30 Weir Group PLC 1787.00 -20.00 Whitbread PLC 2410.50 -20.00 Wm Morrison Supmrkts 265.15 0.50 Wolseley PLC 2797.00 -35.00 Wood Group (John) PLC 710.50 -23.50 WPP PLC 870.00 -4.00 Xstrata PLC 1050.00 -0.38
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Unwelcome record as bail set at €50m BUSINESSMAN Gerardo Diaz Ferran equalled an unwelcome record when he was granted bail of €30 million. But that record lasted just a few hours when it was topped by the €50 million bail set for business partner Angel de Cabo. He allegedly bought companies’ assets for less than their true worth from Diaz Ferran, former president of the Spanish Confederation of Business Associations. They are both languishing in jail awaiting trial after the bail payments were not met.
Diaz Ferran is accused of leading the Grupo Marsans travel group into debt by selling its assets and keeping the money, then letting it go bankrupt when it no longer had any value. He is now in Soto del Real Prison in Madrid. The judge also set bail at €30 million for Ivan Losada, who was allegedly De Cabo’s right-hand man and took part in the events which led to the bankruptcy of companies including Marsans, Vías Canales y Puertos, TECONSA and Nueva Rumasa.
Marsans was sold in June 2010 through a pact by which De Cabo allegedly helped to hide assets and cash in tax havens, meaning more than 10,000 creditors, owed €1 billion, went unpaid. Previous record bail was also €30 million, demanded from businessman Javier de la Rosa in 1999 for the Torras Case. He was jailed for misappropriation of €382 million when he was the Spanish administrator of the Kuwait Investments Office group.
Spanish take on the world SPANISH fashion group Inditex has taken €1.65 billion between February and October this year. This is 27 per cent more than for the same period in 2011, and is mainly thanks to improved sales in the Asian market. In the first nine months of the tax year, the company created almost 6,600 jobs and now employs more than 116,100 people. Between
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February and October, it has opened 360 shops in 54 countries, bringing the total to 6,000 with more openings in the later months, including one shop in Oxford Street, London. A spokesperson pointed out that the Autumn-Winter period is always improved by spending at Christmas and in the winter sales. Zara launched an online shop in
GERMAN firm Bayer hopes for annual sales of €1bn from a new prostate cancer treatment. It has applied for approval from US and EU regulators.
FASHION STAKES: Spanish retailers expanding. China in September and plans to do the same in Canada which it hopes will continue to improve sales. Meanwhile, Massimo Dutti has opened in the US and Canada; Zara has increased its presence in Munich and opened in Cape Town,
Tokyo and Moscow; Bershka is now in Frankfurt, and Uterque is in Hong Kong, Beijing and Mexico. Stradivarius has also opened in Mexico, Pull and Bear has arrived in Vienna, and Oysho has its first shop in Macao.
More time THAI company bosses have called for more time for a million migrants before they are deported. Thailand is heavily dependent on workers from neighbouring Myanmar who face deportation.
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Monopoly game shows world how unfair life is for the poor A RECENT series of BBC documentaries on poverty has really been shedding light on the unfairness of the world economy and the privileges those with money continue to enjoy. Capitalism today, more than ever, really is a case of the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer. And it’s all down to the lottery of where you are born. In general, those born into wealthy families have ample opportunity and resources and sail through life confronting little or no obstacles along the way, while those born into poor and struggling families are given few leg-ups in life and continue to live in poverty, just like their parents and grandparents.
Fewer jobs, but more applicants EACH job offer on Spanish internet site Infojobs was applied for by an average of 12 people in November. This is 13.5 per cent more than the same time last year, while the total number of offers for November was 66,700, 24 per cent fewer than the same month in 2011. Most of the contracts offered, 22.8 per cent were open-ended. Commercial and sales positions were the biggest sector, with 28 per cent of the total. Despite this, the number of offers in commerce and sales, fell by 24.6 per cent from last year. Nearly 32 per cent of the positions needed experience of at least one year, although just over 29 per cent required no prior experience.
Loose change A look at finance for females Jane Plunkett jane.plunkett@euroweeklynews. com
Using a Monopoly board, researchers have shown just how unjust finance can be. The researchers challenged two players to a game. One ‘rich’ player was given a heap of money to start the game and he was allowed to collect $200 (€150) every time he passed Go. The other ‘poor’ player was given very little money to start and could only collect $20
RICH OR POOR: The throw of the dice.
(€15) every time he passed Go. Needless to say the ‘rich’ player whipped around the board, buying up property and collecting money. What was also interesting, was the sense of entitlement the rich player showed. But the poor player struggled to buy or to save money and
ultimately lost the game. Every day around the world people are out on the streets protesting against cuts and austerity measures, but unless the root of the problem is addressed - which is the relationship between money and politics -
nothing will change. Rich people continue to reap benefits, because politicians continue to accommodate rules and regulations in their favour. So much so, that when a lobby group for the superrich in the US put forward a proposal to dramatically cut public spending, the Catholic Church felt it had to intervene. It asked politicians making decisions to be humane and think about the poor. The super-rich, a lot of whom are CEOs of banks or industry, have little concern for the well-being of ordinary citizens, but each ‘ordinary’ person had to bail them out when the economy crashed. Isn’t it time to change the rules and spread the wealth?
Recipe for sandwich success ANDALUCIAN restaurant chain 100 Montaditos continues to expand throughout the world and is now present in South America. The chain, which offers what it describes on its website as ‘unique tapa-sized bread rolls produced with an exclusive bread formula and filled with the best high quality ingredients’, is already present in the USA, France and Portugal. It has opened restaurants more recently in Mexico and Colombia, and plans to continue its expansion throughout South America, starting with another restaurant in Mexico and one in Chile. Their mini-rolls were launched in 2000 in Huelva, and they have since opened 220 restaurants in Spain, based on the type of taverns typically seen in Spain in the mid-20th century. Their formula is that clients write on a type of order form what they want to eat, and put their name on it. When the food is ready, the client is called by name to pick it up at the bar. A company spokesperson
GLOBAL DEMAND Mini bread rolls (montaditos). reported that they receive some 30 requests per day from people wanting to see the company open in different parts of the world. They say the secret to their success is their prices, including the star ‘euromania’ promotion, which sees everything at €1 on Wednesdays and Sundays throughout Europe. In the US, it’s been renamed ‘dollarmania’ and
‘pesomania’ in Mexico. Despite the variety they offer, the favourite montadito for clients in Spain is the simple and traditional Serrano ham with olive oil. This is also the best-seller beyond Spanish borders. In the US alone, 300,000 montaditos are served every month.
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Prices down PETROL and diesel prices have fallen to levels last seen in July. In August, they reached historical highs of €1.522 and €1.444 per litre respectively.
Debt up THE debt of public administrations in Spain has risen to €817 billion, which is 77.4% of the national GDP and the highest in history, according to the Bank of Spain.
Oil rises JAEN’S Young Farmers Association has warned that olive oil prices will rise because the most recent harvests have produced fewer olives.
Mobile phone giants lose clients IN October, 486,183 mobile phone lines were cancelled, making it the ninth consecutive month for falling figures in Spain. The Telecommunications Market Committee advised that most of the losses were suffered by Movistar, Vodafone and Orange. Movistar lost 284,290 lines, Vodafone 278,070 and Orange 14,870. Virtual mobile operators and phone company Yoigo, however, gained 78,550 and 12,490 lines respectively. Meanwhile, Orange España has announced that it has purchased 100 per cent of Simyo shares, the virtual mobile operator of Dutch company KPN in Spain, which currently has almost 380,000 clients.
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On slippery slope to the L word
CRISPIN is just perfect. The surprise date he took me on - with the need for a bikini - turned out as I hoped. Three days of pure bliss, just him and me, romantically intertwined in our very own chalet in Sierra Nevada.
As I see it... Ana Jefferson-Smith takes an irreverent look at life as a singleton expat in Spain Why did I need to take along my Chanel two-piece when surrounded by thick
snow? Well our lodge had its own hot tub!
And a sauna, treatment rooms plus an outdoor pool, heated of course. It was more like a five-star retreat. Exactly what I love. We spent our mini vacation in each others arms, literally for much of the time as I struggled
MADDOCKS’ VIEW ON LIFE
COMMENT Temporary partners SPAIN’S politicians willingly bury differences if both are threatened by the same adverse situation. PP and PSOE representatives have held secret meetings regarding new Local Administration Laws. These will cut the number of councillors and erode their power and pay in some towns, a move they want to prevent. Politics bring strange bedfellows, even though this new rapprochement is closer to a one night stand than a marriage of convenience.
Taxing situation HACIENDA is looking into the multinationals operating in Spain. “It is not normal that a company with a turnover of thousands of millions hardly pays tax,” said a high ranking official. Of course it is not normal, but normality, or its absence, has nothing to do with wide-scale tax avoidance by those most able to pay it. Hacienda should ask Britain’s tax authorities about that and ask Starbucks, too.
An Xmas sermon...by Tweet! MOTORISTS in Australia have been warned about using Apple Maps on the latest operating system following rescues of people stranded in the wilderness after being directed into a national park rather than the inland town of Mildura. *** TWO students have been arrested after giving brownies laced with cannabis to classmates and a professor. Thomas Cunningham and Mary Essa served up the cakes as part of a ‘bring food
JUST FANCY THAT... day’ to the University of Colorado, USA. *** SENIOR bishops are to tweet their Christmas Day sermons in a Tweet campaign. The Archbishops of Canterbury and York and the Archbishop Designate will be joined by congregations and clergy from across the Church of England. *** AN Indian couple should
have luck on their side throughout their marriage. Brandon Pereira and Emilia D’Silva celebrated their engagement on 10/10/10, had a registered legal marriage on 11/11/11 and their wedding on 12/12/12. *** ONLY one football fan turned up to cheer on Udinese FC when they headed to Genoa Cricket and Football club in Italy
for their Series A match against Sampdoria FC. . *** A NEW prehistoric lizard species has been named after US President Obama. The Obamadon Gracilis was first discovered in eastern Montana, USA, in 1974. *** SHOPPERS at an Ikea store in Canada were left stunned when a monkey wearing a sheepskin coat was spotted wandering around the car park. The primate had escaped from its owner’s car.
to stay upright on the slopes. I’m not the keenest of skiers, but I didn’t care. I was with him! Normally I don’t respond well to the cold. More often than not I am a beach babe, not a snow seeker. But this was different. I have been on holidays with boyfriends before, but not like this. It was special, because Crispin is something special. Such a gentleman. And he didn’t let me pay for a thing! Ski-ing, champagne, strawberries, chocolate, caviar… need I say more. Not a moment of silence between us, giggling like teenagers as we frolicked in the snow, unaware of anyone else. A haven, it felt like only us there. All I want to do is spend more and more time together, I simply can’t bear to be apart. I miss him already and he left my side only moments ago. The greatest gift this Christmas would be to spend it with him. If only. Or maybe? We have only known each other for two weeks, although it feels like much longer. So would it be so bad to ask him? I am on the slippery slope to being head over heels in love, and if he feels how I do, it will be exactly what he wants. So I’m going to do it. With the L word ringing in my ears as the Christmas countdown continues, I’m going to ask him to spend it with me. Just the two of us again, for another wonderful three days. It could be the best present ever!
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Not so healthy view of Spain’s medical care I WOULD like to warn your readers about the slowness of Spanish health departments. My wife first suffered knee problems in 2006. Torremolinos hospital sent her to see a rheumatologist who referred her to a knee surgeon, and then a pain management clinic. This went on for two years before we went to a private clinic. They gave her a report which we took to the CARE health centre in Fuengirola. They wanted more x-rays before she was referred back to pain doctors. In February 2009 we signed papers for a new knee operation. Then in November we were told she was seeing the wrong doctor and she was sent back to rheumatology, and eventually to pain management again. Now, six years after first seeing a doctor, they have finally accepted she needs a new knee, but it is too late. Her knee muscles are too weak to support the operation. We have made an official complaint, but that does not help my wife who now needs a wheelchair if out for any length of time. Name supplied, Riviera del Sol , (Malaga)
At it again OH DEAR! Just when you thought the Spanish banking services had seen sense and were back on the straight and narrow road to financial stability, the SabadellCAM is at it again! We read (Issue 1431) that SabadellCAM's real estate subsidiary, Solvia, is about to begin a multimillion-euro building programme. “There is a growing demand” says Sabadell’s CEO, Miquel Montes. Oh yes? Take your blinkers off Miquel, and gaze upon the thousands of brand new and re-sale properties across Spain that remain unsold. Oh! dear, I can see it all happening again. Will the last one to leave, switch the light off. Robert Barnes, Pilar de la Horadada (Alicante)
Airport right YOUR Article about El Altet (Alicante) airport numbers for November (Costa Blanca North Issue 1431) did our
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wonderful airport no favours. We are in a recession and in November you expect numbers to be up? Aena should be praised for taking a stand against the bullying tactics of Ryanair, the least favourite airline! It is not funny for elderly folk to stand at the top of the steep airplane stairs in torrential rain and a gale force wind and struggle down with a suitcase, being pushed from behind. Unable to make a long dash across slippery tarmac, many of us regularly get very wet! For a few euros more those nice people at Easyjet will look after you properly. N Cummins (by email)
Clear pictured REGARDING Registering an imported car in Spain (Issue 1431), while I applaud the efforts of reporter Raul Candela to give facts, it is important that the information provided is
correct. Much of what he states is factual and accurate but not all, and I challenge that a non-resident may keep his foreign (non-Spanish) car for up to six months in Spain before he is required to re-register it or remove it from the country on a six months rolling basis. Residents have 30 days if the car was purchased abroad specifically to bring it to Spain and two months if they owned the car before moving to Spain. After re-registering over 1,200 vehicles, I have only once had to apply for green plates. It is customary to change to Spanish plates directly from the foreign ones causing less hassle and cost. In my experience, the process takes five to 10 days, not three weeks, and sourcing continental headlights is normally same day or within 48 hours, not the 10 days mentioned There is no requirement in law to register on the Padron in order to register a car, as a factura or escritura is typically accepted. As a response to the question posed by a reader asking if she may save money by delaying signing on the Padron, the answer given is disturbing and inaccurate. It was stated that a Padron should be obtained immediately. The facts are as follows: If a person wishes to gain exemption from the registration/import tax there are critical timescales. The car must have been owned for six months and one
20 - 26 December 2012 Axarquía - Málaga East day before applying for the Padron or Residency Certificate. While I also would encourage everyone to sign on the Padron, it may not be immediately imperative Graham Shelton info@spanish-number-plates.com Editor’s note: Guardia Civil Press sources confirmed that EU non-residents can drive an EU plated vehicle for up to three months. After that if the vehicle is to remain in Spain they need to apply for a Residence Certificate and a Spanish plate, for which they have three additional months to start the applications. If during this period proceedings have not been started, they can have their car seized. The recommendation in the article that residents apply for green plates was made by the DGT traffic authority, and the statement that sourcing continental headlights can take 10 days was attributed to the Gestoria Administrativa, Los Boliches. As with many procedures in Spain, bureaucracy can vary, and some officials make different demands through various interpretations of requirements.
Crazy world WHAT a crazy world we live in where a telephone prank can go so tragically wrong. An un-briefed nurse passes a hoax call through to the ward sister of the Duchess of Cambridge, then commits suicide when it becomes apparent it is a prank. The Australian radio station that perpetrated the hoax has not apologised, and why should it? The suicide was caused by British failures to employ the right people to filter messages. The management of the hospital and the security team needs to be taken to task over this event for not briefing the staff properly. Brian Deller, Malaga
Dog advice I AM horrified at the account written by Suzanne Manners (Issue 1431) and her lack of common-sense. For someone to be bitten by a dog and take no action is beyond belief. The minimum treatment is to have a tetanus injection. Angus McKenzie (by email)
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LTHOUGH I have no intention of appearing cold or unfeeling, in the light of the furore surrounding the recent hospital ‘prank call’ affair, I couldn’t help but wonder as to the mental condition of the tragic suicide victim. Without doubt this poor lady was naive in the extreme. To accept, that in the dead of night, she was talking to the Queen of England and Prince Phillip and then passing them through without seeking some verification, or indeed immediately hanging up, almost defies the imagination. It raises serious questions as to her intelligence level. She was after all a nurse, with people’s wellbeing and
LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT even lives in her hands. Her subsequent suicide leads one to believe her mental state must have already been extremely fragile. If everyone who felt foolish, or was made to look silly, took their own lives, the whole population would be severely depleted on a daily basis. It certainly seems a bit extreme to me. I don’t know. Perhaps it’s a cultural thing? As far as the DJs are concerned, had this phone call not had such a tragic outcome, they would
probably have been considered a couple of really successful wags and moved into the number one slots in their profession, which is not actually much of an achievement. Radio Disc jockeys are in fact, considered by many pros to be just about the pits of the music profession. Although they don’t broadcast it, recording artistes and song writers often deem DJs untalented, arrogant parasites, who seek success by exploiting the talents of others. The only reason they are tolerated is because they have access to a media that can reach a wide public and sell records. Indeed, when I myself entered the radio show
profession, I took some extremely derogatory stick from some of my successful showbiz colleagues. Sixties Icon Jess Conrad OBE was one. (Mind you I’ll get my own back when he appears at my FCC Christmas party on the 22nd. Bookings on 689 485 956). To overcome this stigma, DJs try to create more interest in their actual show. Some are very good at this. People like Chris Evans and indeed our own much loved Vince Tracey, strive to use their music merely as a vehicle for other offerings. This is of course what these two young Australians were endeavouring to do. To put them through the
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MASTER DJ: Chris Evans. sheer hell they appear to be experiencing seems to me a totally unfair and malicious exercise. The young lady involved seems, at the time of writing, to be in a particularly fragile state herself. I suggest they are now left alone, while their
superiors take some time out to reconsider their policies and come up with some directive that keeps up their entertainment output, but ensures a situation like this never rears its ugly head again. Keep the faith. Love Leapy. Leapylee2002@gmail.com.
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Those embarrassing things forgetful guests leave behind EVER checked out of a hotel, travelled home, and then realised you left something behind in the room? An international sampling of 500 hotels has uncovered the oddest things left behind this year. While nearly 25 per cent reported finding more and more forgotten iPads, laptops and smartphones, 10 per cent of European hotels claimed an increase in abandoned xrated items. Like adult toys and performance-enhancing drugs. Phew! Among the oddest items recovered, though, was a bag full of live snails in Budapest, a traditional Japanese Yakuza sword in Istanbul and a live snake in Washington. Still in Washington, $10,000 (€7,670) in cash was discovered concealed in different parts of one hotel
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room while in New York, $20,000 (€15,340) in a suite. How on earth could anyone be that forgetful? Easy is the answer! One motorist at a four-star hotel in Milan had crossed the frontier and left Italy far behind before figuring out he’d forgotten his pooch. Likewise the couple in New York who checked out following their wedding, only to discover they’d forgotten something, too. The bride’s dress.
The strangest things get left behind in hotel rooms! And what about the cop who left behind in his Las Vegas hotel his badge and gun? And the hotel in Milan where housekeeping staff found a gun; another in New York where they found bullets and yet another in Barcelona where police ID badges were found. Surely enough combined props here for a TV cop series!
Things don’t seem to have changed much over the years with respect to guests’ forgetfulness, though perhaps with respect to items recovered. A similar questionnaire in 2003 disclosed that Travelodge recovered 80 artificial limbs. And in 2009, an urn containing the ashes of a guest’s mother-in-law, a six-foot high model helicopter … and a life-size, cardboard cut-out of comedian Lenny Henry. Never collected.
But really, you have to ask yourself what’s the point of such surveys, except to advertise the company conducting the survey and the hotels taking part? It’s no secret people are forgetful and, especially while traveling, are always going to leave something behind. It’s like saying because Marks & Sparks’s sales are down 10 per cent it means people have gone off food. Or like a committee of turkeys funding a study that advised, after much deliberation, one shouldn’t vote for Christmas. Er, Happy Christmas! 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.
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The lows of high technology
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NCE upon a time, Teletubbies dolls were the most coveted toy for Christmas, people who knew about computers were strange ‘geeks’ and we did not feel as if a limb had been chopped off if we had to make do without our mobile phone for a day. Today, an iPad is the most requested ‘toy’, geeks are Gods and most people will take a phone call even while on the toilet. In a sense, we have already become a world of cyborgs, unable to function without high technology and gadgets. My computer literacy involves flicking the on/off button to solve any issues and I have only just given up my loyal, yet ‘dumb’ mobile phone for one that does
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iPAD: The most requested ‘toy’ of today.
only on sporadic speaking terms, the state of the ULRICA MARSHALL art music system sparks ulrica @euroweeklynews.com into life when it feels like it, which is not often. Oh, almost everything, only falling and the robotic floor cleaner died after the first round of my living short on the washing up. The thing is, I am still a tad room. Maybe it was the wrong sceptical about this technology kind of dirt or too much of it? In my books, computers are lark. Maybe it’s because there weren’t many computers in my only as reliable as the people who school, I watched Terminator too programme and operate them. many times, or that, at times, With an erroneous press of a key blind faith in computers has that new computer-driven car may merrily launch itself off a cliff resulted in total disaster. My PC and WIFI printer are with you inside.
And wasn’t it these inexplicable computer programmes that allowed the city’s rogue traders to hide their shenanigans so long as to (nearly) break the bank? “The computer says no,” as Walliams so eloquently put it in Little Britain. Like a modern-day version of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairytale, The Emperor’s New Clothes, no one dares to disagree with a computer for fear of looking stupid, even when common sense suggests otherwise. As one friend recently pointed out; ‘common sense these days is so rare it
should be classified as a super power’. Super geeks have also voiced fears about the prospects of high technology. Leading computer scientist Bill Joy has warned of a near future where intelligent robots will replace humanity, a concern echoed by physicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking. Even today, it is not without risk. While you may think yourself environmentally green, if you use a computer you contribute to a considerable impact on global warming through servers and data storage for the 1 billion-plus computers on our planet. While I might not be quite ready to pop an Abacus and a messenger pigeon in my handbag instead of my new mobile phone, I shall resist demands for iPads and Nintendos in favour of more traditional toys. Tinky Winky and Dipsy have served their purpose in our household, but I reckon some traditional board games and the odd Monster High doll might do the trick. Let’s see if Santa agrees, assuming he can actually make his way through the clouds so densely stored with computer data. Wishing you all a very merry and low tech Christmas!
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SIMPLE TEST: Would cut out the need for an amniocentesis.
New blood test for pregnancy A COMPANY in Elche has developed a simple test which can avoid carrying out an amniocentesis in pregnant women.
Amniocentesis involves inserting a long needle into the uterus to detect certain conditions in the baby such as Downs Syndrome, but it presents a risk to the health of the mother and baby. Now, Bioarray, located in the Science Park of the DIABETES sufferers are almost 50 per cent University Miguel more likely to have a heart attack. Hernández, Elche, with The National Diabetes Audit has also offices in Crevillent, has revealed sufferers are at greater risk of heart created an alternative failure and other potentially fatal which just requires a conditions including angina simple blood sample. and strokes. Andrés Antón from The report shows the Bioarray says, “This test extent to which people with allows non-invasive the disease are dying earlier prenatal diagnosis. and developing more health Instead of amniotic fluid, problems, with figures we do it from a blood showing between 2010 sample, so there is no and 2011, 17,900 risk of foetal loss.” diabetics suffered a This simple test is stroke, 9,800 needed offered in private a kidney transplant clinics throughout or dialysis and 1,700 Spain and the idea required is, in the near ‘amputation.’ future to offer it The risk is throughout much higher Europe. among people The with rarer Type 1 researchers diabetes, which carried out accounts for 10 per over 20,000 cent of all cases of the samples and disorder. had a successful DIABETES RISK: detection rate Is higher for Type of 99 per 1 sufferers. cent.
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Sweet remedy CHOCOLATE could be a remedy for the common cough. Researchers have found a compound in cocoa that is shown to reduce symptoms of coughing. They are carrying out a trial of 300 people with a persistent cough and are giving them the naturally occurring chemical theobromine, which is derived from the raw ingredient of chocolate, twice a day for 14 days. Early indicators show that 60 per cent of patients experience some measure of relief. So instead of reaching for the bottle of medicine, reach for the chocolate, just make sure it is unsweetened dark chocolate which contains more theobromine.
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‘Tis the season for women to wear more make up WOMEN wear around three times as much make-up over the Christmas period. A recent poll suggests women use an average of 12 products on their faces before going on a night out, compared to just four items on a normal day. The survey by
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department store Debenhams, of 1,450 shoppers found foundation, blusher, lip gloss and mascara are every day essentials. On a regular night out this doubles to eight, but in December increases to 12 with extra glamour coming from false eyelashes, glitter, highlighter and bronzer.
MOISTURISER: Keeping skin hydrated helps keep wrinkles at bay.
More harm than good with prolonged use? SALES of moisturiser is higher than any other skincare product, but some experts claim it can do more harm than good, as prolonged use can make skin weaker. Plastic surgeon Chris Inglefield says that moisturisers can be so effective that skin forgets how to soften itself. It reacts to the environment and keeps
itself supple using ‘natural moisturising factors’ (NMFs) but moisturisers mask the skin so the NMFs presume everything is fine and become idle. So the catch 22 is that when you stop moisturising, your skin feels dry as it takes a few weeks to recover itself naturally. However, an eight-year study funded by skincare brand Olay and published
in the British Journal of Dermatology showed that keeping skin hydrated helps keep wrinkles at bay. Preema Vig, a Harley Street cosmetic doctor, says, “In an ideal world the skin should not need moisturising. But because of what the environment throws at our skin, not to mention lifestyle factors, our skin needs help.”
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SOMETHING else to add to your Christmas feast; the festive tree. Many parts of the pines, spruces and firs can be eaten. The needles are a good source of vitamin C, and pine nuts, or pine cones, are also a good source of nutrition. The firs can also be used to infuse drinks. Just leave a sprig of needles in a bottle of gin or vodka overnight.
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Coffee chain to pay millions in tax AFTER it was revealed that US-owned coffee chain Starbucks was avoiding paying tax in the UK, the company has caved in to public pressure and agreed to pay millions in corporation tax. The group has struck a deal and will pay
£20million (€15million) over the next two years, whether or not it reports a profit. Starbucks has not paid corporation tax for 14 of the past 15 years of trading in the UK, despite owning more than 700 stores. The move will bring
VALUABLE MONEY: Starbucks make a tax deal. valuable money into Treasury coffers and increases pressure on other multi-nationals such as Google and Amazon to
make contributions. Campaigners however are unhappy and plan to hold protests at Starbucks’ cafes.
Good news, the Brussel sprouts are off the menu BRUSSEL SPROUTS may be off the Christmas dinner menu this year following a price rise of the unpopular vegetable of 69 per cent. It is not the only thing to rise in price as a new report reveals the cost of Christmas dinner has soared by more than double the increase in wages over the past five years. It’s not all bad news though - the price of champagne is down nearly 10 per cent.
EXPENSIVE: The unpopular sprouts.
A surprise slice of cake AN age-old tradition is to hide trinkets in your Christmas pudding for someone to find. This is meant to predict your year’s fortune. A coin means wealth, a ring means marriage and a button means
you will stay single. The idea came from a Middle Age tradition where a bean was hidden inside a cake which was served on 12th night and whoever found the bean would be king for the remainder of the night.
Festive garnish TO bring a light-hearted approach to your preparation of the turkey, cut cranberry
jelly into slices and use a turkey-shaped cookie cutter to determine the shape.
This traditional garnish will be tasty and may put a smile on your guests’ faces.
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Oil spill that was toxic to a man’s heart, not just the environment With the passing of the 10th anniversary of the Prestige tanker disaster, Jack Gaioni examines the life of the one ‘fatality’ of the massive oil spill...
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T was on November 13, 2002 that The Prestige oil tanker broke apart releasing 77,000 tonnes of heavy fuel-oil onto Spain’s Galician coast. The Prestige was a Greek operated, Japanese made, British insured, American certified, Bahamian registered yet Liberian owned singlehulled oil tanker. It had left Riga, Latvia, earlier in the month headed for Gibraltar. Encountering gale force winds and six metre waves not uncommon to this part of the Atlantic, the Prestige’s captain radioed Spanish authorities (later French and Portuguese) requesting safe harbour. All allegedly denied help. Ultimately, the tanker broke apart and sunk in the open Atlantic. The spill polluted thousands of kilometres of Galician coastline. The affected area is a very important ecological region supporting some of
Jack Gaioni Consider This US citizen Jack is spending the first years of his retirement in Almeria. His articles have been published in Spain and the US.
the planet’s most unique marine life. It is also home to Galicia’s substantial fishing industry. The long-term effects on oceanic life and the health of the clean-up crews is unknown. The Greek captain was initially taken
The Prestige oil tanker disaster in 2002. into custody accused of not co-operating with rescue crews and with various environmental crimes. The 24-member crew was air-lifted to safety and official documents list no human fatalities. Yet, if you ask locals from this part of the Galician coast, they mention one very significant fatality. This article directs your attention to that one death. Consider the story of Manfred Gnadinger… Manfred Gnadinger, born 1938, left Germany in the early 1960s. Like many of his generation he questioned the industrial and consumer driven world which surrounded him. He found his way to Camelle, Spain, an isolated fishing village on Spain’s north west coast. His life took on a new dimension. He was transformed from a neatly dressed church attendee to a loinclothed, bearded recluse. He lived in a four metre by six metre hut without running water or electricity. “I came here to create my own world… I don’t think I like other people,”
Manfred Gnadinger, German hermit and sculptor. he said. Manfred lived on homegrown vegetables and that which he procured from the sea. He spent most of his time creating his own artistic environment. He made fascinating sculptures from the stones, shells, whale vertebrae, driftwood and all that washed ashore. He also read extensively about philosophy and environmental concerns. He was
eccentric to be sure, but locals tolerated his lifestyle, accepted him into the community and encouraged his art. Even though Manfred was introverted, he opened a small museum and often asked his patrons to submit possible artistic designs. He encouraged people to think about seaside environments. In November, 2002 the aforementioned Prestige oil spill occurred and Camelle took a direct hit. Manfred’s vegetable
garden, his sculptures, his hut and his entire museum was covered with a thick layer of crude oil. So distraught was Manfred that he locked himself in his hut with a sign imploring people to stay away. Villagers were concerned and after a number of days they checked in on him only to find him dead in his bunk.To this day, most locals will tell you that his death was due to the complete despair and torment of the Prestige disaster. Manfred, they say, no doubt died of a broken heart. Locals organised and paid for his funeral. His casket was paraded through the street with hundreds attending the service. To the local populace, Manfred Gnadinger has become a symbol of ecological concern. This past month not only marks the 10th anniversary of the spill, it marks the beginning of the court case. Who is liable for the €2.7 billion clean-up costs? Did the Spanish Government take prompt enough action? Will single-hulled tankers be deemed structurally deficient? Will there be more rigorous inspections in the future? Who really owned The Prestige and was it using its many flags of convenience to by-pass regulations? Certainly these and many other questions will surface during the ongoing trial. It is unlikely that any mention of Manfred Gnadinger will be part of these legal proceedings. His story is anecdotal and based on personal accounts.
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ITH more than 75 years in the entertainment business between them, two soul acts gave performances to remember during a tour of Spain. British group The Real Thing and American singer Alexander O’Neal brought an eclectic mix of rhythm and blues to the Costas when they performed a trio of exclusive concerts - some a sell-out - on the Costa del Sol and the Costa Blanca. And an added bonus for the audience was compere Dan ‘The Man’ Davies with a variety of old classics. The Real Thing opened their performance with hits from their 40-year span in the music industry, including their chart-topping You To Me Are Everything, with some in the audience taking to the dance floor as the group also entertained with a 1970s’ and 1980s’ medley. And the soothing tones of Alexander O’Neal also encouraged onlookers to get up and dance and at one point during his Costa del Sol show, the R&B singer invited the concert-goers to join him on stage, grooving to his top hits including Criticize, Fake, and If You Were Here Tonight. At a VIP after-show party lucky 3 guests mingled with both acts who happily posed for photographs. “Our show in Denia was great,” said vocalist and guitarist Eddie Amoo following The Real Thing’s second performance on the Costa Blanca. “We had been coming to Spain for years before we made it big, doing the club scene in Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia.” He added: “Three of our hits have become classics and we have always had a strong live show, so have retained our audience over the years who return again and again. We are the backdrops of many people’s lives and that is quite touching.” The concerts were held at the Don Carlos Hotel in Elviria on the Costa del Sol and at The Denia Marriott Hotel on La Sella Golf Resort in Alicante, and at La Casa del Reloj in San Pedro del Pinatar on the Costa Blanca. Show sponsors were the EWN, Spectrum Radio, Iceland food stores and telecoms company Telitec. 9
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ITH only a few days to go, here are some practical present ideas for the gardening member/s of the family or friends, especially those who have nurtured colourful gardens and terraces, and fresh eco vegetables for Christmas.
A special Christmas request for Clodagh and Dick. A few weeks ago we found that our website name / domain had somehow been hijacked. We have had to change our website name from www.gardeninginspain.com
to www.gardenspain.com and so have to rebuild the visibility and use of the site from scratch over the next couple of years. A great Xmas present to us from EWN readers would be a simple internet search using the new name gardenspain.com. Many thanks for your help. Wearing out old shoes or walking boots is not really the best thing, so how about a pair of comfortable shoes or boots. Or how about a new pair of knee pads for all those kneeling jobs. Gardening gloves are welcome or a new pair of sharp easy to use pruners. In some households gardening is not a shared activity so a promise to help out next year may go down well. How about a miniature gardening kit for young children to get them involved. Sorry for including them but our six gardening books are good Christmas presents. For those living in apartments www.santana books.com have seasonal special offers of only €5 for ‘Apartment Gardening Mediterranean Style’. Every 10 years a new wheelbarrow might be an idea. Winter days are often sunny but they can be windy and cold, so a snug gardeners green sweater or padded waistcoat could be appreciated. Cutting hedges gets no easier as one grows older so perhaps arrange for someone to come and cut the hedges and prune tall trees in January. If the garage is getting cluttered with garden tools and products how about a garden shed. Several times during the year we have mentioned
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drying fruit, herbs and seeds on our tray drier. They are very handy. We use ours several times a week. Currently for drying slices of tangerines for dipping in chocolate to eat after dinner or when needing a boost on winter walks. Raisins and sultanas were dried for the Christmas cake! Gardening socks wear out every few years. Perhaps this is the year for a couple of new pairs. To attract wild birds how about bird boxes, feeders and a bird bath. We notice that the Wiggly Wigglers catalogue includes a bird box with a built in internal video camera to connect at the end of a 30 metre lead to the television. A good bottle of Spanish brandy to warm up after a long cold winter day in the
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The initial letters of the answers to these seasonal posers spell out the name of your favourite newspaper. 1. Also known as Twelfth Night, what is the name of the Christian festival held on January 6 in celebration of the manifestation of the divine nature of Christ to the gentiles as represented by the Magi? 2. Sviata Vecherya or Holy Supper is the central tradition of the Christmas Eve celebrations in the homes of people from which former republic of the USSR? 3. What was the first name of the author of the famous children’s cartoon stories The Snowman and Father Christmas? 4. Traditionally, what is always the first carol sung in the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols from Kings College in Cambridge? 5. Which famous ‘good’ king ruled Bohemia from 1378-1419? 6. Which ‘delivery man’ reached number one at Christmas 1971? 7. In Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, what was Scrooge’s first name? 8 & 12. Which zany DJ, who was born in Liverpool on Christmas Day in 1944, was originally named Maurice Cole? 9. What was the title of Mud’s 1974 Christmas number one hit single? 10. What name was given to the religious festival observed by the historical Germanic peoples and some neighbouring peoples, before later being absorbed into, and equated with, the Christian festival of Christmas? 11. Best known for her 1906 novel The Railway Children, what was the
AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Eager Mars meets affluent Jupiter and enriches your financial forecast. It might show a foretaste of money to come, or on-stream benefits. If you intend to make alterations to your personal and home interests, you'll cope with both offbeat and upbeat activities.
PISCES (February 20 - March 20)
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antics, you won't be totally the same Piscean who walked in.
ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Education, media, creative and social connections are given star merit. The solar eclipse in your
One thing is certain, when you come through this week's restless planetary
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Elena de Borbon born December 20, 1963. She is the elder daughter of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain. She owns the titles of Her Royal Highness Infanta and Duchess of Lugo. She is fourth in the line of succession to the throne.
own sign bursts with vitality and success, more so for an array of bold moves, replacements and makeovers covering your personal affairs.
getting tongue-tied or dogmatic on Tuesday and Friday. Promising potentials appear, especially if you spruce up your competitive streak.
TAURUS (April 21 - May 21)
GEMINI (May 22 - June 21)
Stand by for a week of whoosh and whirl. More importantly, try to avoid
Throughout this fortunate week, whatever else you decide, refuse to discard your hopes and wishes. As a Gemini, you like to have two strings to your bow of life, which gives you an alternative option, especially if the going gets tough.
SU DOKU
CANCER (June 22 - July 23) A vivid star pattern portends a frantic personal and social diary. Ensure that any tight planning is carefully handled, especially if you hope to fit in everything you would like to say. Don't allow Monday or Wednesday's tensions to spoil opportunities for settling something important.
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.
LEO (July 24 - August 23)
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Pave the way for any ambitious schemes you may have, rather than actually starting them. With your ruler the Sun eclipsing your kindred fire sign, determined Aries, you are now more likely to get the support and affection you need from the powers that be or someone who thinks the world of you. Loosen up on Tuesday and Thursday.
VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Even if the opposite to what you want happens, it could prove useful. One clue to this week's planetary crossword puzzle is ʻWhat word could also mean success?ʼ Check it out, and make it work for you.
The solar eclipse in your opposite sign of Aries intensifies your willpower. Before you say 'go', find out where you stand. It might pay you to leave things be for a little longer to see if things begin to change.
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13. What can be either ‘sweetened ale or wine heated with spices and roast apples drunk during celebrations for 12th Night and Christmas Eve’ or ‘lively and noisy festivities involving the drinking of plentiful amounts of alcohol’? 14. What was the title of Cliff Richard’s 1990 Christmas number one hit single?
TARGET: Average: 12 Good: 15
Very good: 21 Excellent: 26
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cert, cite, kite, rete, rite, tick, tier, tike, tire, tree, trek, citer, erect, recti, retie, terce, trice, trick, trier, trike, recite, retire, ticker, tierce, cricket, reciter, tricker, CRICKETER
How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case T) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.
Word ladder
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IRISH LOTTO
EURO MILLIONS
Saturday December 15
Friday December 14
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BONUS BALL
THUNDERBALL
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LA PRIMITIVA
EL GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA
Saturday December 15
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SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) The planets mobilise your streak of Scorpio daring, but don't stretch your limits. Your most effective weapon against personal and work-related pitfalls is your ability to be objective. Your desire to make specific situations and conversations work needs to be combined with your faith that they will work. Even if a different approach is required, try it and see.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) The main gist of the solar eclipse in fiery Aries and the link between plucky Mars and your ruler friendly Jupiter will stir surprises. Whether you create the right atmosphere all round depends on how you interpret other people's views. Stick to crisp, simple but sensitively tuned
FIRE
Move from the start word (COAL) to the end word (FIRE) in the same number of steps as there are rungs on the Word Ladder. You must only change one letter at a time.
COAL FOAL FOAM FORM FORE FIRE
What do you call a snowman on roller blades? A snowmobile
12. (See question 8)
LIBRA (September 24 - October 23)
Just joking Who looks after Father Christmas when he is ill? The national Elf service
Pudding, in which a Christmas pudding is undercooked and tastes of soap?
Nonagram
Hard-working, enterprising and selfsacrificing are just some of the words that describe your zodiac sign. It will be these qualities that count. Friday will boost your powers of persuasion, but you won't have too much to complain about if you follow this lucky trend into next week's encouraging tide.
IF ITʼS YOUR BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK: Your sphere of friendships, relationships and career issues are delightfully aspected. Circle June and August for making contact with those who may be able to point you in the right direction. Between June and November, your social scene will be full of surprises.
surname of the author who wrote a Christmas story entitled The Conscience
1. EPIPHANY, 2. UKRAINE, 3. RAYMOND Briggs, 4. ONCE IN ROYAL DAVID’S CITY, 5. WENCESLAS, 6. ERNIE (The Fastest Milkman in the West), 7. EBENEZER, 8. KENNY, 9. LONELY THIS CHRISTMAS, 10. YULE or YULETIDE, 11. (Edith) NESBIT, 12. EVERETT, 13. WASSAIL or WASSALING, 14. SAVIOUR’S DAY
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Crosswords CRYPTIC
ENGLISH - SPANISH
Across 1 Figures provided by confused static sits (10) 8 Peer that is right in the first place (7) 9 Turkish leader at home once more (5) 10 Writes in pensionerʼs diary (4) 11 County borders (4) 12 Address thatʼs somewhat undesirable (3) 14 One hundred and fifty always bright (6) 15 Recommended some made better (6) 18 Discharge in middle of March (3) 20 Cooked meat for eleven (4) 21 Obscure English coin found in the US (4) 23 King Johnʼs last to find out (5) 24 Outdo alien to produce a musical instrument (7) 25 Famous rebel acted poorly (10) Down 1 Eccentric from the Gold Coast range of mountains (7) 2 Like a first class return to the Orient (4) 3 Serial broadcast in Middle East country (6)
The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English. Across 1 Parades (8) 5 Júbilo (3) 7 Shepherd (6) 8 Red (4) 9 Cama (3) 10 Christmas (7) 11 Duende (3) 12 Ángeles (6)
Co d e B r e a ke r 4 Serf rant about move (8) 5 A lesson in style (5) 6 Replace best churn, all right? (11) 7 Incorrectly tenderising items (11) 13 A prison term for a group of words (8)
16 Sprinkled very softly in dried (7) 17 Beat the one at the crease? (6) 19 Hoist the bird (5) 22 Spoil some strawberry yoghurt (4)
Down 2 Educator (7) 3 Eskimo hut (5) 4 Add sugar to (7) 5 Happening (5) 6 Sparkle (7) 7 Musical drama (5) 13 Relations (7) 14 News (7) 15 Correspondence (7) 17 Love intensely (5) 18 Murky (5) 19 Beau (5)
CRYPTIC - Across: 1 Trample, 5 Bogus, 8 Dubai, 9 America, 10 Mud, 11 Eerie, 12 Idle, 13 Vesta, 15 Tonga, 17 Shell, 19 Loafs, 21 Sewn, 22 Apple, 25 Gnu, 26 Leakage, 27 Lingo, 28 Dress, 29 Sustain. Down: 1 Tidiest, 2 Amber, 3 Primeval, 4 Evades, 5 Beer, 6 Griddle, 7 Stale, 14 Assaults, 16 Newgate, 18 Lie down, 20 Angers, 21 Salad, 23 Panda, 24 Mars. QUICK - Across: Abolish, 7 Fatal, 8 Set-back, 9 Stress, 11 Usurp, 13 Rate, 14 Trample, 15 Bore, 16 Camel, 17 Leaves, 21 Cabinet, 22 Basic, 23 Naughty. Down: 2 Breastbone, 3 Liberate, 4 Sock, 5 Fact, 6 Bare, 9 Swipe, 10 Settlement, 12 Wages, 13 Relaxing, 18 Afar, 19 Evil, 20 Data. ENGLISH - SPANISH Across: 1 Attic, 4 Short, 7 Ice, 8 Chupete, 9 Atreverse, 13 Empresa, 15 All, 16 Tears, 17 Suelo. Down: 1 Apio, 2 Theft, 3 Cockerels, 4 Saucepans, 5 One, 6 Tren, 10 Spade, 11 Belt, 12 Algo, 14 Pea.
1.Unscramble the name of a popular Christmas song written by Jack Rollins and Steve Nelson and first recorded by Gene Autry and the Cass County Boys in 1950 (three words): Y-FRONTS WANT HOMES 2. Unscramble the name of a famous Christmas pantomime (one word): CLEAN, IDLER!
Play on Words MANAWAYGER
PEAS SOIL
Answers: Away In A Manger , Peace on Earth
Funagram
Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 11 represents H and 18 represents Z, so fill in H every time the figure 11 appears and Z every time the figure 18 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.
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS
QUICK Across 1 Steps (6) 5 Punch (6) 8 Passageway (4) 9 Makeup (8) 10 Variable resistor (8) 11 Flat board (4) 12 Damaged (6) 14 Excitement (6) 16 Animal abode (4) 18 Faithfulness (8) 20 Sledge (8) 21 Scene (4) 22 Hebdomadal (6) 23 Anxiety cause (6)
Down 1 December (9) 2 Hiedra (3) 3 Condimentos (9) 4 Bola de nieve (8) 6 Gold (3) 7 Inn (6) 8 Rojo (3)
Quote ‘If you’re walking down the right path and you’re willing to keep walking, eventually you’ll make progress.’
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Barack Obama (1961 - ) 44th and current President of the United States.
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Hexagram The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 sixletter 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 (SKIERS) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.
ACTORS
CHURCH
SEASON
ADORNS
CRECHE
SHERRY
ALARMS
DONKEY
SKIERS (10)
AMUSES
MISERS
SPICES
BANTER
ORIENT
UNCORK
BARMEN
PRINCE
CHAIRS
REWARD
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Thrill, 2 Helped, 3 Strike, 4 Tasted, 5 Pitted, 6 Barely, 7 Bested, 8 Reacts, 9 Mashed, 10 Become, 11 Treats, 12 Cheers, 13 Roared, 14 Cruise, 15 Reform, 16 Kettle, 17 Orders, 18 Killed, 19 Flower
FUNAGRAM SOLUTION 1. FROSTY THE SNOWMAN 2. CINDERELLA
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ORE than four million calls are made to the a population of more than 30,000 have their own National Police 091 emergency number every dedicated service. And there is always at least one year. operator who speaks English on duty. Now the Spanish force has launched a In the campaign, called ‘091: Police’s campaign to promote the number, and sure answer’, people calling the number, what it is for. are advised to: Last year specialist officers, who have - Try to keep calm and talk slowly in extra training in psychology so they can order to give the information properly. manage sensitive situations, answered an - Give an accurate address. A weekly focus aimed emergency call every seven seconds. - If there are people injured say how at keeping expatriate readers many and how badly. Police claim that it takes an average six informed on various aspects of - Say what has happened clearly. minutes for National Police officers to Life in Spain - Report if any criminal is still there, and arrive at the scene of an incident once the if they are armed. call is made. By Raul Candela - Try to give a description of the criminal They add that all provincial capitals with and any car number plates involved.
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TAKING CARE: Police authorities at the 091 headquarters in Madrid.
Healthcare worries as cards are cancelled
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MORE than 14,000 people have lost their Regional Health Cover in just one town after failing to register with the Social Security system. And this has led one council official to call for people to apply for a residency certificate first and the municipal register (padron) second. “In my opinion, if you don’t really live here you should not sign on to the padron,” Brian Knight from the Torrevieja Foreign Residents Department said. “I know many people GOOD CARE: Professional staff at San Jaime Hospital in have the padron but not the Torrevieja. Half of their patients are foreigners. Certificate of Residence. That is just not real. We do not Municipal register statistics, Torrevieja want to mislead the State 2011 2012 Government. “Where does that end up? In Total population: 102,136 106,836 14,000 people having their Foreigners: 53,570 57,070 health cards cancelled,” Brian added. British: 12,994 13,240 For him, whether it is in Russian: 3,323 4,450 Torrevieja, Alicante, or any German: 3,950 4,100 other place in Spain, the residency certificate comes first, then the padron. His comments fly in the face registered as resident, they spend a few days a year on of other municipal council want as many to join the list holiday in their second homes. views. As their share of the as possible. And they do not have to have government grants goes up That means all property an official Spanish residency with the number of people owners, even if they only certificate. As we will not be in Spain until January 7, we will be unable to register on the padron before December 31. Is it acceptable to send the town
In the past, people on the padron could be issued with a public health care card whether a resident or not. But now authorities are tightening up regulations, with access to health services being targeted. But Torrevieja council can say the campaign to get people to sign on to the padron has been a success. The council has been allocated 30 per cent more money – nearly €3.6 million in total - by the Spanish Government for 2013. This is partially thanks to the increasing number of foreign residents signed on the register. The money will guarantee more social benefits including 47 per cent more for individual grants and 131 per cent more for taxi discounts. According to the latest official figures, Torrevieja currently has a population of 106,836 registered residents, out of which 53.4 per cent are foreigners. “But we estimate, by the number of water meters, there are actually 150,000 habitual residents at least,” town hall Press sources said. “In August’s tourism peaks, there could be up to 500,000 people in town.”
hall our details to meet the deadline? To register residents must go to the town hall in person. But there is no deadline. The December 31 date alluded to is to
The National Police also provides the 902 102 112 phone number for Foreign Tourists to report burglaries. Available in English from 9am to 2pm, all week long, the service is also available in French, German and Italian. People can use this number to report a burglary or car theft or break-in when documents and belongings are lost or stolen. Once the telephone report is made, claimants have 48 hours to check and sign their statement at the police station of their choice. In the case of robbery, where threat or force has been used, victims should call 091 at the time, then go directly to a police station to make a report.
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112 – General emergencies (Police, fire, ambulance)
091 – National Police 092 – Local Police 062 – Guardia Civil 902 102 112 Complaints for Tourists Service
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061 – Ambulance 080 / 085 – Firemen
ensure bigger grants for 2013. Even if that date is missed, individuals will benefit from town hall services as soon as they register.
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ay2go was founded because there was a gap in the market between ‘cash in hand’ man with a van and large expensive removal companies. It quickly became apparent in these trying financial times that a more cost effective and flexible service could be offered to help people move from one country to another with the minimum amount of stress. Way2go now have four depots in Javea, Malaga airport, Swanley and Burton-onTrent adding more value and convenience to our service and if these don’t suit, then we offer a delivery and collection service. We also offer one day’s free hire on all bookings, no charges for credit or debit card transactions and additional drivers are free of charge. We can also offer discounted rates when using Brittany Ferries between Spain and the UK where you can transport your pets for as little as €50 (£40). It is worth remembering when travelling self-drive, you don’t have to pay for
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Meet Chris - the person behind másmóv!l The mobile phone operator for smart expats WHEN Norwegian born Christian Nyborg, co-founder of MÁSMÓV!L, set up his Spanish mobile phone operating company back in 2006, he set out to compete with Spain’s three big mobile phone providers: Movistar, Vodafone and Orange. MÁSMÓV!L has since become ‘the best value for money mobile phone operator for both calls and Internet in Spain’ with customer service in Spanish, English, German and the ‘Scandinavian language’. Tell us a bit more about yourself Chris: I have had a senior position with Swedish mobile phone and network manufacturer Ericsson for many years and quickly learned that mobile telephony in Spain was extremely expensive compared to other European countries and that customer service was average and often not very satisfactory at all.
I used my experience and extended knowledge of the Spanish market, together with a vision to improve customer service and offer clients the best possible mobile phone and Internet rates, to make my dream become a reality and develop what is now known as MÁSMÓV!L, a mobile phone operator with more than 115,000 satisfied customers in Spain. How was MÁSMÓV!L first established? My business partner Meinrad (Meini) Spenger and I came up with a business plan for this concept back in 2005. Less than a year later the EU ordered the three main Spanish mobile operators to rent out their mobile network to other operators in order to create competition within the market and we managed to come to an agreement with one of the major mobile phone operators – Orange.
Co-founder of MÁSMÓV!L, Christian Nyborg Today MÁSMÓV!L has distributors all over the country and employs over 100 people. Meini has become the CEO, whilst I am responsible for the International Business Division, focusing on Northern Europeans residing in Spain.
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PUBLIC AID: The Government has allocated car dealers a €75 million package for the Plan PIVE.
Car sales pushed by incentive Plan PIVE VEHICLE sales in Spain increased 8.4 per cent in November, including 48,155 new cars sold. This means 2,450 more than the initial estimates, according to a report by the BBVA bank’s market research department. The Plan PIVE – the report said helped balance the negative effect of growing car prices following the VAT increase from 18 to 21 per cent in September. Launched in October and finishing on March 31, 2013, the Plan PIVE is an incentive programme by the Spanish Government to boost car sales.
Especially addressed to individuals, not companies, those buying a new car - or a year old vehicle - will get a €2,000 discount. The car has to be either electric, hybrid, running by natural gas, or being rated grade A or B in energy efficiency; that is to say, most of the new cars, apart from perhaps high-speed sport models. The car’s price will not exceed €25,000, before taxes. In exchange, the buyer has to present a car at least 12 years old if privately
owned (M1 category), or 10 years old, if commercial (N1). Although the discount agreed is €2,000, the Government grant is actually €1,000 and is given to dealers, providing they give the other €1,000. The Plan PIVE cannot be combined with other discounts. As long as dealers are already offering higher discounts, it is then advisable for clients to firstly negotiate the price with the dealer and then ask for the €1,000 discount.
High performance and luxury in new BMW A THIRD body variant of the BMW M6 sports car has been presented. The BMW M6 Gran Coupe joins the existing Coupe and Convertible models in the line-up. Its retail price is €128,800 and the market launch will be in May 2013. The new member of the M6 family brings together customary performance characteristics
with extra helpings of luxury and aesthetic appeal. The highrevving V8 engine with Twin Power Turbo technology and 412 kW/560 hp propels the BMW M6 Gran Coupe from 0 to 100 Kph in 4.2 seconds. Average fuel consumption in the EU test cycle stands at 9.9 litres per 100 km (28.5
mpg imp) and CO2 emissions are 232 grams per kilometre. Power transfer is a seven-speed Double Clutch Transmission with Drivelogic. The elegantly sporty lines of the four-door Coupe are complemented by features such as the carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) roof.
ALL LOOKS: The visible carbon structure provides an eyecatching feature. The greater interior space allows two rear passengers to enjoy on-board comfort, and there is also a third rear seat for use on shorter journeys.
AGILE: The new Audi comes standard with high-gloss, 20inch, forged wheels.
A sports car for every day THE new Audi RS 6 Avant, the brand says, is a high-performance sports car for everyday use. The sprint from 0 to 100 Kph takes 3.9 seconds, and top speed is 305 Kph. Audi reported the RS 6 Avant is lighter and more efficient than the previous model, and performance has been improved. Available to order
early in 2013, the base price is €95,000. The RS-specific engine management and unthrottled intake system also contribute to the eight-cylinder engine’s spontaneous response. The 4.0 TFSI develops 412 kW, but is content with an average fuel consumption of 9.8 litres per 100 km.
A remarkable efficiency technology in the new model is the cylinder on demand (COD) system. At low to intermediate loads and engine speeds, it shuts down the intake and exhaust valves of cylinders 2, 3, 5 and 8. The new RS 6 Avant is the first RS model from Audi to come standard with specifically tuned air suspension.
The front of the car is dominated by its large air intakes, standard Adaptive LED Headlights and a kidney grille designed especially for this model.
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www.euroweeklynews.com THE draw for the third round of this season’s FA Cup has produced some very interesting ties. There are only four allPremiership clashes: West Ham against Manchester United, Swansea, who won at the Emirates recently, versus Arsenal, QPR take on WBA at Loftus Road, while the holders Chelsea, who have won four of the last six finals, visit the 1976 winners South-ampton. Elsewhere there will be a repeat of the 1987 final between Totten-ham Hotspur and Coventry • 2011 winners Manchester City welcome Gianfranco Zola’s Watford to the Etihad Stadium • Liverpool, who last lifted the trophy in 2006, take on non-League opposition in Mansfield Town • Everton, who haven’t won the silver pot since 1995, will play Cheltenham Town • Newcastle United must travel 350 miles south to play Brighton
Third round draw for FA Cup pulls out enticing ties SPORTS SCENE 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.
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• Wigan Athletic face AFC Bournemouth • It’s Fulham v Blackpool at Craven Cottage • Aston Villa, who last won the trophy 55 years ago, have drawn Ipswich Town, winners in 1978 • Reading have a banana-skin tie at Crawley Town • Stoke City go to Crystal Palace • And there’s an intriguing clash between Peterborough United and Norwich City at London Road. The rest of the draw reads: Accrington Stanley/Oxford United v Sheffeld United, Aldershot Town v Rotherham/Notts County, Barnsley (winners 100 years ago) v Burnley, Barrow/ Macclesfield Town v Cardiff City, Blackburn Rovers v Bristol City, Southend United v Bradford City/Brentford, Charlton Athletic v Huddersfield, Derby County v Tranmere Rovers, Hull City v Leyton Orient, Leeds United v Birmingham City, Leicester City v Burton Albion, Luton Town v Wolves, Middlesbrough v Harrogate Town/ Hastings, Millwall v PNE, Nottingham Forest v Oldham and Sheffield Wednesday v MK Dons. The 32 ties will be played over the weekend of January 6/7.
FA CUP FACTS • Manchester United have appeared in most finals (18), in most semifinals (27) and have won the trophy most times (11) • Arsenal have played in 26 semi-finals, appeared in 17 finals and have lifted the Cup on 10 occasions • Tottenham Hotspur (8 wins), Aston Villa (7), Chelsea (7), Liverpool (7), Blackburn Rovers (6), Newcastle (6), Everton (5), Man-
chester City (5), The Wanderers (5) and WBA (5) are the next best ten in terms of success • Of the current 20 Premiership clubs, only four - Norwich City, Reading, Swansea City and Wigan Athletic - have still to reach the final • The first final took place 140 years ago, in 1872, when The Wanderers beat the Royal Engineers 1-0 with a goal by Morton Betts • In the 100th final, played at Wembley in 1981, Tottenham and Manchester City drew 1-1 before Spurs went on to win the replay 3-2 with a fabulous
Gianfranco Zola’s team Watford to play at the Etihad. Ricky Villa goal • So far, of the 131 finals played, there have been 14 replays, the last in 1993 when Arsenal beat Sheffield Wednesday • The first penalty shootout to decide the winners came in 2005 when Arsenal edged out Manchester United 5-4 after a 0-0 draw • Fourteen different venues have staged the Cup final, five in London, including the old and new Wembley • 2,000 spectators witnessed the first-ever final… ‘officially’ 123,000 attended the first one at
ASHLEY COLE: Holds the record for holding the most winner’s medals.
Wembley in 1923 when Bolton defeat West Ham 20… and 89,012 saw Chelsea beat Liverpool in last year’s encounter • The only time the Cup has gone out of England was when Cardiff beat Arsenal 1-0 in the 1927 final • Leicester City have appeared in four finals and lost them all • Bury hold the record for the biggest FA Cup final win, 6-0 v Derby County in 1903 • Scottish club Queen’s Park lost in the 1884 and 1885 finals to Blackburn Rovers • The 1975 all-London final between Fulham and West Ham featured 23 Englishmen and Jimmy Conroy of Ireland • Birmingham City did not take part in the 192122 FA Cup after the club secretary failed to submit the official entry form • Nottingham Forest has played FA Cup ties in four different countries: England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales • Ashley Cole holds the record for most winner’s medals - seven - three with Arsenal, four with Chelsea • Bert Turner scored for both teams in the 1947 final: Charlton (his own club) and Derby County.