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Foreign residents triple in 10 years THE increase in foreigners registered in Malaga Province over the last decade has been spectacular, nearly tripling their numbers. While in 2002 official statistics recorded a total of 104,128 foreigners on the municipal register (padron) – thus becoming residents and not occasional tourists – this figure shot up to 292,257 in 2012. This is the latest population record published by the National Statistics Institute (INE). Foreigners made up 7.8 per cent of the overall population in Malaga Province in 2002. By last year that figure had grown to a 17.8 per cent share. And these figures do not include those who have not signed on to the padron. European Union nationals count for two thirds of the foreign population in Malaga Province, British expatriates being the main
‘Invaded’ towns Malaga City, Marbella and Mijas are the three main municipalities with the largest number of foreigners, INE figures reported. The latter has a 41.7 per cent share of foreigners in a population of more than 80,000. However, the largest share in the province is found in the small town of Benahavis, where the 3,715 foreigners account for 62 per cent of the population.
INFLUX: Foreigner numbers triple. foreign contingent with more than 75,500 registered.
Other main European communities include - in approximate numbers 17,300 Germans, 15,400 Romanians, 12,300 Italians and 7,900 Ukrainians. Further examples of big expatriate groups include those from the Americas - including Argentina, Paraguay, Colombia and Brazil totalling more than 44,800 citizens, while there were more than 6,300 Chinese.
Council call to keep long-term benefits VELEZ Town Hall is to ask central government to carry on paying a €400 benefit to the long-term unemployed. The emergency pay-
ment is made to those who have used up all their unemployment benefits and have no source of income. But it is not a right and
central government has threatened to end the scheme. Jesus Lupiañez, Secretary of the Velez PP (Conservative) party, said
it is necessary to continue the monthly payment as it greatly helps dozens of families and citizens in the town who are in financial crisis.
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Hunter shot A 34-YEAR-OLD huntsman was accidentally wounded while participating in an authorised hunt in Salares when a bullet ricocheted and him in the shoulder.
Velez credit CONSERVATIVE (PP) Mayor Francisco Delgado has begun the process to apply for a loan of €4 million to finance projects including a pedestrian area in Torre del Mar.
Road safety TORROX Town Hall is carrying out works to improve road safety at various points along the N340 in El Morche.
Charity night SATURDAY night, February 9, the Association of the Families of Alzheimer’s Sufferers will hold a benefit dinner at 9pm in Hotel Mainake, Torre del Mar. Tickets cost €30.
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Pensioner hit by car A 73–YEAR-OLD man from Velez has died in hospital after being struck by a car.
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UP AND OVER: Test of skill for dogs.
Top dog days ARCHIDONA played host to a dog training competition at the municipal football ground, La Pajarita. The competition consisted of tests of search, protection and obedience and the dogs were trying to achieve the required amount of points to compete in the National Championships. On Saturday morning, the search tests were held and the dogs were required to find a small object left 600 feet away with the animal having to correctly identify one
object out of three. In the afternoon, the official training began for those dogs which were competing and on Sunday the protection and obedience section was held. The judges were looking for a dog which showed a great rapport with its owner through a series of complicated exercises. In the next section of the competition the dogs were judged on how well they would defend their owners, and how obedient they were.
MALAGA’S Provincial Deputation has approved a grant of €47,000 to eradicate a fungus affecting the Treasure Caves in Rincon de la Victoria. The caves attract 30,000 visitors a year.
Speed-up RINCON Town Hall has reduced the time for the issue of building permits for small projects from 15 days to five if all the requisite conditions are met by the applicant.
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Nerja Carnival NERJA Town Hall Councillor for Popular Traditions, Sandra Jimena, has presented the poster for this year’s Carnival which will take place Thursday, February 7 to Sunday, February 10.
Burger shock SUPPLIERS of high-protein powders based in the Netherlands and Spain are believed responsible after 29 per cent horse DNA was found in economy burgers made from 63 per cent meat.
Town’s life-saving plan HEART attack victims will have a better chance of life after a town installed life-saving equipment in its streets. From now on the 700 inhabitants of Sedella will be assured prompt attention in the event of suffering heart problems. Two semi-automatic defibrillators have been installed in two streets and eight people have received training in how to use them.
crucial due to the fact that lack of oxygen and blood to the brain can lead to irreversible brain damage and death. The use of a defibrillator can save 90 per cent of heart attack victims if treated within one minute, but for each minute that passes the success rate is reduced by 10 per cent. At present the survival rate for heart attacks in Andalucia is only 2 per cent.
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That means residents can be treated for any heart and breathing problems within four minutes of an attack, greatly improving recovery. By February all sporting venues and places where large numbers of people gather will be required to have defibrillators by law. Sedella has been congratulated for taking the initiative in this scheme as the first five minutes after a heart attack are the most
AN estimated €70,000 has been held to reform Iznate Town Hall. The Socialist Party (PSOE) mayor, Gregorio Campos said the works are financed by the Council.
Saint’s Day ALGARROBO honoured its patron saint with a celebration attended by more than 2,500 people. It is held to commemorate the resurgence of Christianity after the expulsion of the Moors.
Pals act THE Conservatives (PP) of Torrox have accused the Socialist Party (PSOE) mayor, Francisco Muñoz, of only purchasing materials and supplies for the town hall from businesses supporting his party.
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T will be a working birthday this year for Prince Felipe, Spain’s heir to the throne. For next Wednesday - his 45th birthday - he is due to inaugurate the International Tourism Fair in Madrid (FITUR), accompanied by his wife Princess Letizia. But perhaps the thoughts of the popular royal can turn to holidays given his working birthday surrounds. The current Prince of Asturias, after studying in Spain up to the age of 16, Prince Felipe completed his secondary studies in Canada before returning home to attend the Zaragoza Military Academy, the Marin Naval School and the San Javier Flight Academy. From 1988 to 1993 he
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Cash offer VELEZ-MALAGA businesses could receive €400 for three month contracts and up to €2,500 for six month contracts if they create new positions, not substituting unemployed for dismissed employees.
Rates rise VELEZ-MALAGA residents will pay 2.9 per cent more IBI (rates) this year. Those registered on the Padron are eligible for assistance providing they are not in debt with the local administration.
Rural growth
A MAN, 37, was taken to a hospital in Axarquia with stab wounds to his right thigh. It is not clear if he was attacked or if the wounds were self-inflicted.
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Holiday thoughts as Felipe faces royal work birthday
Cars burnt POLICE are investigating the latest incident of vehicles being destroyed by fire. Seven cars and two motorcycles in less than a month have been attacked.
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Pere Navarro, First Secretary of the Catalan Socialist Party (PSC), in an interview on a regional radio channel.
A working birthday for Felipe, seen (top left) as a boy and with his children (top right).
studied Law at a university in Madrid, and then completed a Masters Degree in International Relations in America in 1995. A keen sportsman, Prince Felipe carried the Spanish flag at the Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games, as well as being on the national sailing team. Prince Felipe married divorced journalist Letizia Ortiz in Madrid in May 2004 and they now have two daughters, born in 2005 and 2007. As a family they live in the Prince’s Pavilion in the grounds of the Zarzuela Palace in Madrid. When baptised - with the full name of Felipe Juan Pablo Alfonso de Todos los Santos de Borbon y Grecia - General Franco was among those present.
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million foreign tourists visited Spain in 2012, 2.7 per cent more than in 2011, according to the Frontur Tourism Border Movement Survey published by the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism.
THE Centre for Rural Growth (Ceder) approved financial help to eight projects in the Axarquia either to start or continue, creating five new jobs and securing 76 existing posts.
Market move THE traditional Monday market has moved from Llano de la Almazara to Almedina after residents asked that the market be returned to the centre for easier access.
Art show FROM today (Thursday) Velez Malaga will pay homage to 17 deceased artists born locally whose work formed part of the town’s art history in the twentieth century.
and finally... AN off-duty police officer, 38, saved the life of a woman, 52, who fainted and fell onto the train tracks at the Marques de Vadillo station in Madrid. He jumped on to the tracks and pulled her out of the path of the oncoming train.
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Father accused of attack on teacher speaks out ANTONIO APARICIO, a man accused of attacking his daughter’s teacher at a VelezMalaga school, has spoken out about the incident.
He claims that the teacher had shown him and his daughter a lack of respect and he only wanted to calm the teacher down.
Aparicio went to the school where his daughter had arrived late for a Latin class which, according to Aparicio, she had previously been excused from.
Almachar’s baby bounty ALMACHAR COUNCIL is to continue to help couples with newborn babies with a bonus of up to €1,600 and a job offer. Left wing (IU) Mayor Jose Gamuz said parents of children born in 2013 will get vouchers to spend in local shops to help with the cost of having a child. And a 12-month work contract will be given to one of the parents if they are both unemployed. NEWBORNS: Couples with babies born this year will be given extra help.
The girl used her mobile phone to call her father after she was told off. Aparicio reportedly rushed to the school, and when he arrived he entered the classroom and grabbed the teacher’s head and gave him a shove. The teacher then fell to the floor and injured his face. Aparicio says that the whole incident has been exaggerated. He denies that his daughter is a bad pupil, saying that she has always obtained good marks in Latin. He hopes the matter will be resolved soon especially as his daughter is preparing for university entrance exams. The National Police detained Aparicio and, following witness statements from pupils and the director of the centre, he was charged with an attack on a public service worker under a law established to protect doctors and other employees in the public service sector. Around 300 pupils and teachers at the school held a protest against violence and to show their solidarity with the teacher who was attacked.
Sanctuary faces an uncertain future UNCERTAINTY surrounds the future of Nerja’s donkey sanctuary after health and safety officials decreed it will have to move. The authorities have said that it is too close to a local school. But no one knows when it will have to go, or where it will move to. At the moment it is situated on the main road from Torrox to Nerja. Staffed by volunteers, the sanctuary relies on donations from the public and receives no help from the government. It is popular with residents and holidaymakers alike.
Nerja Residents Day NERJA’S next Residents’ Day (Dia del Residente) will take place in the Plaza de España, on Sunday, April 14. Between 20 and 30 groups and associations are expected to take part.
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Change of age for sex DOWNING STREET officials have suggested lowering the age of consent to 14 and a relaxation of laws against public nudity.
Frisky fall A COUPLE who fell over a 12-foot stone wall while in the throes of passion sparked a major emergency rescue operation in the Yorkshire Dales.
Snow ASBO PEOPLE caught throwing snowballs at strangers, vehicles or houses could be arrested for anti-social behaviour in Durham.
Hungry cat A KITTEN in Sheffield, who ate a television aerial, had to undergo emergency surgery after it became lodged in its stomach.
Lottery rise LOTTO tickets are to increase from £1 (€1.20) to £2 (€2.40) for a line of numbers. However, the prize for matching three numbers will rise from £10 (€12.05) to £25 (€30.10).
Dog death ALAN, the in-house dog of Tatler magazine, was killed after getting stuck in the revolving door to the publication’s offices in London.
1st painting THE FIRST official portrait of the Duchess of Cambridge has been met with divided opinion. The painting by artist Paul Emsley portrays Kate Middleton with a faint smile and shadow under her eyes.
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Business as usual despite doctors’ strike IT was business as usual at hospitals and health centres as just 3.74 per cent of doctors supported the first day in a series of strikes. While the medical union said a third of the doctors entitled to freely exercise their right to
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strike did so, the Andalucian Health Delegation reported only 85 doctors out of a total of 2,274 on the morning shift joining the protest. Activity was reported to be almost normal at the Carlos Haya Hospital in Malaga, while
the University Hospital had to postpone 10 operations as three operating theatres were closed along with seven doctors’ offices. The Health Delegation said the strike was backed by just two doctors in the Malaga
district and none in the Guadalhorce Valley area. The protest was called as a response to the Junta de Andalucia increasing a working day to 37.5 hours for no extra pay. The Junta argues that these measures have been
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STYLISH: World-famous cabaret show.
Moulin Rouge comes to town THE musical Moulin Rouge will be presented this Saturday at the Casa de la Cultura, Almuñecar. Entrance tickets can be obtained from tourist offices
and the Casa de la Cultura up to one hour before the start of the show, priced between €6 and €10. Contact the town hall for more details.
Scenic backdrop NERJA continues to be a popular location for film makers. During 2012 a total of 12 television, film, video and advertising campaigns chose Nerja as their scenic backdrop. This year has already seen the arrival of around 40 cast and crew for a production for a multinational company and following them will be a group shooting for a French fashion catalogue.
THE deadline for foreign residents to renew their padron (municipal register) at Nerja Town Hall has been extended. Anyone who has been registered for more than five years with no change in their circumstances during the last two years, should go along from Monday to Friday between 8.30am and 1pm and take their NIE certificate and passport (copies will be accepted).
‘imposed’ by central government. Staff at health centres and hospitals throughout Andalucia will take it in turns to go on strike in a series of one-day stoppages planned until June 4.
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Village hero honoured in the US THE Axarquian village of Macharaviaya, population 610, will be under the spotlight in Florida, US, in May. The mayor, Antonio Campos, is organising a trip to Florida to commemorate the Battle of Pensacola, and, in particular, General Bernardo de Galvez, who came from the village. Galvez was instrumental in expelling the British during an important battle of the American War of Independence, which helped to form the United States. The title ‘Great Floridian 2012’ was bestowed upon him by the governor of Pensacola and ‘Dia de Galvez’ (Galvez Day) will be celebrated in the US state for the first time on May 8.
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Nominations sought for Malaga women’s awards NOMINATIONS are being sought for awards for those people who promote sex equality in Malaga Province. Called ‘Women Without Differences’ (Mujeres sin
diferencias) 2013, the awards are being organised by Malaga Provincial Government. The aim of the initiative to recognise the work of women, women’s associations,
organisations or other nongovernmental bodies for their personal, professional or social efforts to promote sex equality. There are nine different areas which qualify but on this
Hardy souls take to the surf IT was surf time as around 20 hardy souls took to the chilly waves at La Herradura Beach. Strong winds had whipped up the surf to enable the board enthusiasts to practise their sport. Dressed in wetsuits with surfboards under their arms the surfers, who were mostly from Malaga, braved the waves until sunset, watched by a large number of spectators.
SURF’S UP: Intrepid enthusiasts brave the chilly waves.
occasion the awards will honour those women who spread the culture of Malaga, who stand out for their work amongst young people in the promotion of equality, in co-operation projects, and those who strive to advance equality through different mediums of communication. Nominations for women or groups who help in the conservation of the environment and those that belong to professions which are under-represented by women, as well as people who have established plans for equality in companies, are also being sought. The closing date for candidates is Friday, February 15.
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Parador reprieve NERJA’s Parador will escape the worst of the job losses and closures proposed for the chain of state-run luxury hotels. Staff at the town’s Parador took part in a national strike against threatened job losses and closures. Now it has been proposed that only two of the 66 employees will lose their jobs. The hotel will remain open as usual, unlike some others which will close twice a year in the low season.
Storm-battered region begins mopping-up AXARQUIA will now start the clean-up operation after the gales which swept over the region. Nine secondary roads remained closed at the time of going to press due to fallen trees and accumulations of water, mud, debris and snow. An orange alert was issued as winds gusting up to 110 kilometres an hour buffeted the region last weekend.
The emergency 112 services were kept busy clearing trees and branches from roads. They also had to help to clear rockfalls and roofs blown off in the storm.
The State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) has said that the weather front is moving away but the winds could continue at intervals, with a slight fall in temperatures and
light rain, which will fall as snow above 700–900 metres. The winds will be west to north-west with stronger winds in higher regions.
Tile peril DANGEROUS loose roof tiles had to be removed by firefighters in Almuñecar as strong winds gusting up to 110kph battered the town. Council workers then cleared away the debris from tiles which had already fallen to the ground, to reopen a town centre road.
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Coming home THE German central bank, the Bundesbank, will repatriate some of the 700 tonnes of its gold which is abroad until 2020. There are 2.3 tonnes in France, the US and England.
Baby boom DUE to the increase in immigrants, mainly from southern and eastern European countries, in 2012, Germany’s Federal Statistics Office Destatis recorded a population of almost 82 million.
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DANGER: Falling tiles blocked the road.
Firefighters kept busy FIREFIGHTERS from Almuñecar had to attend several incidents over the weekend caused by the strong winds which hit the
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coast. Fallen trees were the most common problem. One fell across the main N340 road near to the urbanisation San Antonio de
ROAD HAZARD: Fire crews attend to a fallen tree.
La Herradura. On Monday, strong winds toppled a rubber tree (ficus). It fell on top of a vehicle causing considerable damage. Last Friday, an old house collapsed in Calle Posit. On Saturday, heavy rain fell and some parts of the municipality had more than 20 litres per square metre in a few minutes. And farmers are having to count the cost of damage. The wind damaged chirimoya and avocado plantations, which were ready to be harvested.
Campaign ensures toys for all ‘CHARITY begins at home’. That is the message from the Spanish Red Cross after its Three Kings Day campaign to collect toys for needy children exceeded last year’s figures. More than 180 children up to the age of 14 in Velez-Malaga benefited from the annual campaign. Despite the economic crisis people
donated generously to ensure every family and child received a gift. Fifteen volunteers distributed the toys. The Red Cross’s Elias Khoury thanked all the collaborators for their generosity. Various town halls and associations, including the Young Socialists of Velez Malaga and the supermarket chain Eroski, helped in the campaign.
TUI TRAVEL entered into merger talks with its German parent group, Tui AG. They have until February 13 to make a firm offer. Discussions are at a ‘very early stage.’
Spy couple A GERMAN couple spied for Russia for more than 20 years while living a mundane ‘middleclass existence.’ Even their own daughter was unaware of their activities.
Bank raid ROBBERS dug a 100-foot tunnel into the safe deposit room of a Berlin bank and escaped with their haul, setting a fire as they left to cover their tracks.
New island A NEW 34-acre island providing sanctuary for hundreds of sea birds has emerged from the waters of the North Sea in just over 10 years.
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Robbery on the increase in Andalucia
Social welfare a priority
VIOLENT crime and robberies have jumped by more 21.8 per cent. Between January and September 2012, there were 16,214 robberies registered in Andalucia, according to figures from the Spanish Ministry of the Interior. In Malaga Province alone 3,802 robberies were registered, an increase of 10.2 per cent. This means there are 59 robberies a day in Andalucia, of which 14 are in the province of Malaga. In Spain as a whole, robberies have increased by 24.5 per cent, and 92,939 of them occurred in the first nine months of the year. Andalucia suffered a total of 532,109 crimes up until the end of September, that is 1,942 per day, 80.92 per hour and 1.35 per minute. These statistics do not include financial crimes like tax fraud, money laundering and corruption. The figures are being blamed on the rise in unemployment and poverty, together with cuts to police numbers.
MORE money will be spent on social welfare and less on fairs and festivals in Rincon de la Victoria. PP (Conservative) Mayor Francisco Salado announced that €77,000 is being set aside for social schemes in the 2013 budget. He said spending plans were realistic and austere, but he hoped by increasing welfare spending the council could help remedy the problems many families were facing. At a meeting of Rincon de la Victoria Town Hall which passed the budget, Salado said: “We have given priority to social aid rather than to money destined for ferias and fiestas. It is a complicated budget but it covers all the obligatory services.”
IMPRESSIVE: How the Miramar Palace will look when finished.
Plans for luxury hotel get back on track PLANS for a luxury hotel in Malaga are reportedly back on track. According to a local Spanish daily, the owners of the Miramar Palace in Malaga, hotel chain Hoteles Santos, are planning to start work on it before the end of the year. It was bought at auction in 2008 for €21.5 million and the plan is to reopen it in 2015.
The project, estimated to cost up to €40 million, includes restoring the hotel to its original appearance, with the elements which were removed in the late 1970s to house the provincial court. There are plans for 191 double rooms, nine suites and 14 junior suites, as well as more than 9,000 square metres of gardens, a heated pool and parking for 109 vehicles.
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Swimming off menu as pool stays shut TORROX’S new indoor swimming pool, open only a year, has been closed because of rain damage. Now the PP (Conservative) party has complained to the governing Socialists, saying it does not believe that the building continues to have problems caused by the rain. But PSOE (Socialist) councillor, Juanma Cortes, stated that the council is having new thermal insulation installed to save an estimated €1,500 to €2,000 a month in electricity. At the same time rain damage will be repaired.
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€16 million pay-out to cover flood damage MORE than 3,100 requests for compensation were received by the Insurance Compensation Consortium for damage caused by flooding in Malaga last year. So far, the consortium, which is dependent upon the Ministry of Economy, has paid out €9 million of the €16 million worth of damage caused in September and November. The bill was initially estimated to be more than €30 million. Most requests for compensation are for FLASHBACK: damage Edition 1429 caused on November 17 in Malaga City. Of the 1,743 claims from that day 72 per cent have been paid a total of €3.13 million.
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Stories making headlines in Denmark, Norway and Sweden
First ever fairy tale DENMARK - A fairy tale entitled The Tallow Candle, believed to have been the first written by Hans Christian Andersen while still a schoolboy, has been discovered by a researcher.
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MALAGA CITY: Heavy rain caused chaos. Most were claims were for homes, but also for vehicles, shops, offices and industrial facilities. Meanwhile, the damage caused throughout the province in September will mean the
consortium will have to pay out more than €10 million, mainly to Antequera, Villanueva del Trabuco, Alora, Ronda and Villanueva del Rosario. In some areas, more than 200 litres per square metre fell in just a few hours.
Sports costs on the up THE cost of sports in Velez- Malaga is set to rise. The town hall has announced across the board rises at all its sports facilities. And those not registered on the municipal register (padron) could end up paying three times as much as those who are. Councillor Jesus Lupiañez justified these plans by explaining that the real cost of running and maintaining the sports facilities will still not be covered even with the increases. He added that
anyone wanting to use sports facilities could buy an annual pass for €25 to qualify for big discounts. Pensioners and children of long-term unemployed will only have to pay €10. But only those on the padron can buy the pass. Even then, holders are still facing large rises. For example, anyone using the municipal indoor pool will now have to pay €17 instead of €13 a month for one hour two days a week if they are holders of the pass. Everyone else will pay €36 a month.
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THE Andalucian Health Service has been ordered to pay €103,390 to the
relatives of a woman who died in 1996. The woman, 67, was admitted to the the
Patients’ long wait DESPITE having a brand new clinic, residents of Torre de Benagalbon still have to travel to Rincon de La Victoria to see a doctor. They have been waiting for more than a year for the opening of their new medical centre, which has six consulting rooms, waiting-room, library, infirmary, toilets and a changing room, but no money is available for staff or furniture.
Civil Hospital in Malaga after being hit by a vehicle. Doctors did not take into account that she was already taking an anticoagulant medicine which increased the risk of internal bleeding. She was released from hospital but had to return just hours later when her condition worsened and she was sent to the Carlos Haya Hospital in Malaga. She later died due to internal bleeding.
NORWAY Norwegian low-fare airline (Norwegian Air Shuttle AS) wants to recruit Asian staff on flights outside the EEC to compete with competitors. They must have permanent residence and Norwegian work permits.
Opt out SWEDEN - Sweden was the only EU member state to opt out of a petition to the United Nations to take Syrian President Bashar alAssad to the International Criminal Court.
Secret pics DENMARK Copenhagen’s Police Museum was criticised after displaying portraits of 12 murdered women without the consent of their families.
Special talk NORWAY - Figures show that 40.7 per cent of Oslo schoolchildren do not have Norwegian as their first language. Of those, 62 per cent receive special tuition.
Garlic trade SWEDEN - Two Brits have smuggled around 1.2 million kilos of garlic into Sweden from Norway in around 50 shipments over two years.
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Looking great for less Cosmetics companies offer better value products COSMETIC companies are having to adapt to demands for value make-up as ladies want to look their best for less. With the idea of ‘spending little to look better’, companies like Essence, Kiko and E.l.f. have
made sure that buying make-up will not empty a woman’s purse. As the financial crisis continues to bite, many women are keeping a close control over every euro, but that does not mean they want to stop looking good.
Crisis forces baby delays EIGHTY per cent of Spanish couples delay becoming parents due to the financial crisis. Nowadays, the main reason for putting on hold parenthood is a couple’s financial and work situation, whereas a few years ago people mainly waited to find the ideal partner. However, the case remains that the biggest factor for those thinking of becoming parents is having a stable relationship. This was revealed in a study carried out by Clearblue on ‘Couple’s decisions yesterday and today’.
Doctor Victoria Verdu, an expert on fertility with the Spanish Gynaecology and Obstetrics organisation, says the financial crisis also affects how many children couples have. The survey was carried out online amongst couples over 25, and also shows that the decision to have children is normally taken by both prospective parents. The decision is usually taken after the couple has been living together for at least four years. It shows that men in general do not take part in buying items for the baby, booking a nursery or finding a babysitter.
And supermarkets in Spain including Carrefour and Mercadona have brought out their own ranges of quality products at affordable prices to take advantage of the growing trend.
Exports of works of art are soaring EXPORTS of art abroad have risen 13 per cent in Spain the past year due to the financial crisis. Since 2010, they have increased by 25 per cent. Coins, paintings, furniture and sculptures are the most sold items, according to Carlos Gonzalez-Baradiaran, the secretary for the Ministry of Education and Culture’s Assets Classification Committee, which issues export permits. The ministry has to decide if works between 50 and 100 years old and valued at more than €15,000 for engravings, €50,000 for sculptures and €150,000 for paintings, can be sent abroad.
Chinese turn to café culture THE Chinese are being heavily tipped as the next big property buyers in Spain. If this is the case, then local coffee outlets might be in for a mini-boom as well, with leading retailers announcing massive expansion plans across China and a new generation of coffee culture-loving consumers. The market for cafés in China has never been better, with the boom in the nation’s cafe culture highlighted
by new research showing the number of coffee shops in China doubling in five years to 31,783 at the end of 2012. Previously the country was identified as a nation offering just a huge teahouse sector. Statistics in China also show that while 69 per cent of café clients choose coffee to drink, fruit juice is the second choice (39 per cent), following by iced coffee (33), tea (23) and chocolate drinks (19).
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Wants to go home but is stuck on an illegal estate
Q: IN 2002 we bought a house off-plan on an urbanisation near Mazarron. The house was finished and we received the keys in 2005. We moved to Spain in 2007 to live here. Now we have been told that our house, along with 28 others, is illegal because the developers did not have a proper building licence. We have no title deed, only our contracts You and the with the developer and our Law in Spain payment receipts. By David Searl We are all still on the builder’s supply for electricity and water, and have been since 2005. The council tell us that they will legalise the 28 houses once the developer has submitted a new plan for the estate. After five years of worry all I want to do now is to pack up and go home. Of course, I can’t sell the property at a decent price. I will never get back what I have spent on improvements like a swimming pool and solar water heater. I would be happy just to get my original money back, about €100,000. Is there some way I could do this? I asked the estate agency for a valuation after we get our official title deed, the escritura. They said they would ask €79,000, the same price as one they already have for sale, which is the same type as ours but without a pool or even a garden. J S, Mazarron (Murcia) A: There are thousands of owners of Spanish property who are in the same situation or worse. You at least have the prospect of becoming legal in the foreseeable future. Even so, in today’s depressed real estate market, you are not likely to get the price you want for your property. My own advice is for you to go back to your own original plan, which is to live in the Spanish sunshine. It seems that your basic problems are being sorted out and we can expect that things will improve at some point in the future and your property will become more valuable than it is today. 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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Online shoppers hit high street sales RETAILERS hoping for a Christmas sales’ boost have been left disappointed as shoppers switched to online stores. Sales fell in December by 0.3 per cent compared to November. More than 10 per cent of all purchases in December, worth £830 million (€990 million), were made over the internet, 15.5 per cent higher than the same month in 2011.
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jailed for seven years and codefendant Alexander Williams, 44, for five years.
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EU flogging a dead horse as eurozone misery is inflicted THE day after Manuel Barroso announced that ‘the existential threat to the euro had been overcome’, the monthly report from Eurostat showed eurozone’s unemployment levels soaring to figures that can only be described as disastrous. Maybe not, perhaps, for the EU barons, but certainly for the millions of unfortunates suffering as a direct result of the commission’s demanded austerity. The jobless percentage of the Spanish active population has climbed to 26.6 per cent overall and 56.5 per cent for the youth of the country, lying second only to Greece in this macabre sprint towards oblivion. Portugal, Ireland and Slovakia have all achieved record levels, and taking the eurozone as a whole, the percentage is a frightening 11.8 per cent. Of course, these are merely numbers – cyphers – as far as the EU fat cats with their inflated salaries and expense accounts are concerned, but one might be forgiven for wondering how long Barroso, for example, would survive unscathed, if he decided to embark on a ‘presidential walkabout’ unescorted! The problem is the widening gap between the more affluent economies of the eurozone north, like Germany, Austria, Holland and Finland, and the south, represented by Spain, Greece, Italy, Portugal and, as an offshoot, Ireland. This gap was, from the beginning, forecast by many financial correspondents who asked: ”How can such widely differing economies and cultures be expected to work and
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FAT CATS: EU barons unaffected while millions suffer. live together?” It was clear to many that a ‘one-size-fits-all’ single currency could not work, but as always, the politicians insisted they knew what was best for ‘the children’ who should be seen but not heard. Mario Draghi has done his best, overriding Berlin’s ingrained suspicion of anything carrying the aroma of ‘mutualisation’, and engineering a write-down of Greece’s unsustainable mountain of debt, hoping that this would be enough to lift that economy back into balance. However, the managers of international finance houses – not to mention the credit agencies – beg to differ. The unremitting fault in the single currency lies, as Peter Oborne says in his beautifully argued article in The Telegraph, in the fact that it was born of an ‘idea’ which, under the
creed of ‘idealism’ means it is immutable and therefore must be correct. That is the very opposite of the Anglo-Saxon way of thinking, which holds ‘empiricism’ as the mainspring. As Oborne explains, the empiricist, having burned his hand in a flame, will resolve not to repeat the exercise, whilst idealists are much less likely to renounce a course of conduct, not even when reality gets in the way. An Anglo-Saxon, upon designing the single currency and witnessing its faults, would have given up on it long ago. But the Continentals hold to the thought that the ‘idea’ itself must be made to work. A noble sentiment, perhaps, but one that has inflicted, and will continue to inflict, abject and hopeless poverty and misery upon millions of eurozone citizens.
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A New Era In Tax Reporting The Isle of Man has agreed to automatically exchange tax information with the UK. Jersey and Guernsey want to make this a global initiative. The US is forcing financial centres to automatically report on American clients. Spanish residents need to get ready to report their overseas assets to the Spanish government. We are entering another new era in local and international efforts against tax evasion and fiscal fraud. Sharing and reporting information will play a major role. There have been major developments in international tax planning over the last decade. There are still more to come. Many expatriates are affected, and it is important to keep up to date with all the changes to ensure your tax planning is fully compliant and as effective as it legitimately can be. If you hold savings and investments outside Spain, for peace of mind ask an experienced tax and wealth management advisory company like Blevins Franks to look over your assets and how they are structured. Not only can they advise you regarding reporting requirements, they can advise you how to structure your assets to minimise tax and maximise income. Spain’s new reporting law By 30th April 2013 (31st March in future years), Spain residents need to
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report their overseas assets to the authorities. This includes bank accounts, shares, bonds, funds, life assurances, property etc, including those held in trust, where you are the owner, beneficiary or authorised signatory, and where the assets in each class amount to €50,000 or more. When anyone is found to have not declared an asset, the penalties will be punitive and the authorities will be able to go back indefinitely to review unpaid tax. Given the amount of exchange of information between countries these days, attempting to hide assets is very risky. The new US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) FATCA aims to ensure that the US tax authorities, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), obtains information on
financial accounts held by US taxpayers anywhere in the world. Foreign Financial Institutions have to report their American clients’ affairs to the IRS. In other words, the US is attempting to force financial centres to automatically exchange tax information on US clients. The incentive for them to do so is pretty high. If they fail to comply, their revenues from US sources will suffer a 30% withholding tax. Isle of Man’s new agreement with UK The Isle of Man announced in December that it will enter into an automatic tax information sharing agreement with the UK, similar to the agreement it intends to sign with the US to comply with FATCA. Once in place, it will give HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) access to more information about potentially taxable money held in the Isle of Man. HM Treasury Secretary David Gauke commented: “for years people said this couldn’t be done”. The government is now pressuring Jersey and Guernsey and the British Virgin and Cayman Islands to accept similar agreements. I would expect other countries to later expect similar agreements with
offshore centres. This is why attempting to hide assets from local tax authorities is so risky – one day, somehow, they will come to light. Isle of Man Chief Minister, Allan Bell explained that its agreement with the UK will serve to demonstrate the island’s superior level of regulation and improve growth prospects for the local economy. “The US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act is a game changer in relation to transparency and the automatic exchange of information agenda”, he said. “It will be used as the lever and model by many countries for equivalent information to be provided to them.” He continued: “Such is its reach and effect, FATCA may even overtake the proposed changes in the EU savings directive. This government considers, therefore, that automatic exchange of tax information in something like the volume and form required by the USA under FATCA will become part of the international standard. It is clear that the next two years will see massive changes in the way in which nations co-operate in the field of international taxation issues.” Channel Islands Jersey and Guernsey have held exploratory talks with the UK
authorities but have so far said they will not implement anything yet. They are not against this automatic exchange of information as such, but rather want the UK to “promote the adoption of automatic exchange of information worldwide to ensure that a level playing field is achieved for all finance centres”.In a joint statement, the islands said they share a common commitment with the UK to combat tax evasion and participate in international efforts to combat fiscal crime.For clarification on the latest local and international tax regulation developments and advice on the most effective legitimate tax mitigation arrangements for you, speak to an advisory firm like Blevins Franks which keeps fully up to date and has decades of experience advising expatriates in Spain. 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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PRICE(P) C O M PA N Y Aberdeen Asset Mngmnt 397.30 Admiral Group PLC 1213.50 Aggreko PLC 1806.00 AMEC PLC 1102.00 Anglo American PLC 1887.75 Antofagasta PLC 1275.00 ARM Holdings PLC 864.50 Associated Brit Fds PLC 1637.00 AstraZeneca PLC 3078.50 Aviva PLC 369.95 Babcock Intl Group... 1002.00 BAE Systems PLC 342.80 Barclays PLC 296.73 BG Group PLC 1119.00 BHP Billiton PLC 2065.50 BP PLC 461.60 British Am Tobacco PLC 3187.25 British Land Co PLC 565.50
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C O M PA N Y PRICE(P) CHANGE Croda International PLC 2316.00 17.00 Diageo PLC 1817.25 -26.00 Eurasian Nat Resources 340.20 1.00 EVRAZ PLC 304.35 0.00 Experian PLC 1091.50 2.00 Fresnillo PLC 1770.50 21.00 G4S PLC 275.55 1.67 GKN PLC 243.50 0.10 GlaxoSmithKline PLC 1389.25 13.00 Glencore Intnal PLC 382.45 2.60 Hammerson PLC 488.95 0.90 Hargreaves Lansdown 719.50 0.50 HSBC Holdings PLC 694.10 0.20 IMI PLC 1154.00 5.00 Imperial Tobacco Gr PLC 2392.00 13.00 InterContnntl Hotels Gr 1812.00 -2.00 International Consldtd 210.35 2.10 Intertek Group PLC 3021.00 5.00 ITV PLC 115.30 0.04 Johnson Matthey PLC 2339.00 23.00 Kazakhmys PLC 779.50 3.25 Kingfisher PLC 270.95 -2.00 Land Securities Grp PLC 813.50 -2.82 Legal & General Grp PLC 151.70 0.10 Lloyds Banking Grp PLC 53.26 -0.10 Marks & Spencer Grp PLC 365.70 -0.10 Meggitt PLC 423.60 -13.60 Melrose Industries PLC 249.25 1.80 National Grid PLC 691.25 7.50 Next PLC 3978.50 9.00 Old Mutual PLC 186.00 0.30 Pearson PLC 1197.00 -41.00 Petrofac Ltd 1676.50 1.00 Polymetal Intnal PLC 1084.50 3.00 Prudential PLC 928.75 -2.00 Randgold Resources Ltd 5840.00 30.00 Reckitt Benckiser Gr PLC 4117.50 3.00 Reed Elsevier PLC 690.25 -0.75 Resolution Ltd 264.10 0.10 REXAM PLC 463.65 -0.10 Rio Tinto PLC 3527.75 27.00 Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC 925.25 3.00 Royal Bank of Scot Gr 360.55 1.90 Royal Dutch Shell PLC 2263.50 6.50 RSA Insurance Grp PLC 127.10 -0.16 SABMiller PLC 2978.25 -4.68 Sage Group (The) PLC 318.90 1.90 Sainsbury (J) PLC 327.40 1.16 Schroders PLC 1890.00 1.90 Serco Group PLC 556.00 1.50 Severn Trent PLC 1589.50 19.00 Shire PLC 2095.00 8.00 Smith & Nephew PLC 698.50 1.00 Smiths Group PLC 1214.00 -7.00 SSE PLC 1454.50 24.03 Standard Chartered PLC 1657.75 2.55 Standard Life PLC 345.75 0.21 Tate & Lyle PLC 790.75 -2.00 Tesco PLC 351.07 0.71 TUI Travel PLC 291.25 -0.90 Tullow Oil PLC 1170.00 4.05 Unilever PLC 2443.00 16.00 United Utilities Grp PLC 717.50 6.50 Vedanta Resources PLC 1170.00 1.00 Vodafone Group PLC 162.58 0.73 Weir Group PLC 1931.50 26.50 Whitbread PLC 2474.50 -11.00 Wm Morrison Sprmrkts 252.95 0.20 Wolseley PLC 2943.00 10.00 Wood Group (John) PLC 828.50 2.50 WPP PLC 972.25 -2.00 Xstrata PLC 1147.00 9.50
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Dia is now in top 100 of retailers LOW-COST supermarket chain Dia now ranks in the commercial world alongside Mercadona, El Corte Ingles and Inditex. They are all amongst the 100 top retailers, according to statistics released by Deloitte. Valencian chain Mercadona continues to lead in the ranking amongst similar stores, although it slipped two points to 44th place. At 47th position is textile giant Inditex, which has risen two places and is eight places in front of its rival H&M (who are at 55), whilst El Corte Ingles is placed at 54 after falling seven places. Dia appears in the ranking for the first time following its split from Carrefour and is currently at number 73. Eroski lost positions this year and fell from 98th to 119th place.
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Boss lost ON THE RISE: The use of Visa debit cards.
Debit not credit say shoppers THE financial crisis has changed the way in which the Spanish control their spending. The use of Visa debit cards increased by 4.9 per cent in 2012, to €32.3 billion, to the detriment of credit cards and businesses. Transactions increased by 3.5 per cent to €1.6 billion, although the average amounts spent fell by 2.75 per cent to €48 per operation. This
shows that cards are used to pay smaller amounts. Even so, Spain remains a strategic marketplace for Visa, mainly because in Spain people continue to pay with cash more frequently than in other European countries. There are plans to increase the use of the cards to pay on the internet, as last year it rose by 16.4
per cent to €3.9 billion, which is just 5 per cent of the total spent on Visa cards in Spain. Visa is making the launch of its new Digital Wallet (V.me) a priority for 2013. It also intends to increase the use of payment using mobile phones. The company hopes that within four years to have increased the use of this method to 70 per cent of establishments in Spain.
SHAREHOLDERS learnt of the sudden resignation of Canadian Tom Albanese after five years’ reign as the chief executive of Rio Tinto, and 20 years with the company.
Slow grow LAST year China suffered its worst 12 months of economic growth since 1999. But a strong final quarter has led to hopes that this year will be better.
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Be clever about Smartphone use and save more than just cents NOWADAYS a lot of people own a Smartphone. But despite the device’s ego-boasting title, are we actually using our Smartphones smartly? Rather than just snapping and sharing photos or trawling the internet, remember that there are many tricks to cutting down on mobile costs, too. One smart way to use your Smartphone is to sign up to cost-saving apps including WhatsApp and Viber, so as to cut down on the price of individual text messages or phone calls. As a ‘guiri’ living in Spain, I used to rack up a hefty bill for international texts and calls, but now, as many of my family and friends abroad also have Smartphones, we speak and message, free, over various mobile applications. My monthly phone bill has more than halved.
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Also with more competition on the market, it’s wise to try and not get tied into a strict contract. There are many providers now offering excellent deals without making you sign on the dotted line to remain a customer for a minimum of two years. Being able to change provider at will is always a smart move.
STAY SMART: Use your mobile phone to cut costs and monitor spending. Just yesterday I downloaded a free daily budget application for my Smartphone (iXpenselt
Lite). In the past I had to check my online banking to see my balance, but now with this new app it’s available at the touch of a button. The app allows you to record your monthly earnings and deduct the usual costs like mortgage, bills and standing orders. What you’re left with is the balance and every time you have a coffee or buy an item, you record it on the app and it keeps tabs on how much is left to spend in the month. It really makes such a difference to see where your money is going and how much is left. The app also provides great visual graphics to show you where you are spending most your money. Take control of your spending by being smart with your Smartphone.
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Job losses THE Spanish division of Vodafone plans to initiate voluntary redundancy programmes that will affect around 1,000 employees, almost 25 per cent of the 4,300 people the company employs in Spain.
Sorry sales ONLY 8 per cent of Mallorca retailers have sold more at the start of the sales this year than in 2012. Twenty-four per cent have sold similar amounts to last year, while 68 per cent say sales have fallen.
Phone woes THIS year Vodafone has received more consumer complaints than any other phone company, according to consumer group FACUA. Thirty-three per cent of users claim to have suffered fraud and other problems.
Tax evaders ITALIAN IT expert and former HBSC employee Herve Daniel Falcini has promised the names of 700 Spanish tax evaders who will be investigated by the AntiCorruption Prosecutor.
Loss-making Above: Current Android logo. Right: The original ‘Dandroid’ design. THE cute Android logo is based on drafts by Google engineer Dan Morril, which have very little resemblance to the design finally chosen. Morril designed four colourful robots in 2007, he recounts, when Google first decided to
launch its Smartphones. The originals were called ‘Dandroids’ by the team and were used within the company until professional artist Irina Blok was called in and created the well-known green ‘bugdroid’ which is used today.
SIXTY per cent of Spanish businesses are losing money, according to an estimate by the president of the Spanish Confederation of Employers Organisation. Joan Rosell added that companies in Spain are ‘hyper-regulated’ and need to cut expenses to survive.
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Out and about, but is something wrong? I DO love it when Daddy visits. After meeting him in Malaga Airport private terminal just one short week ago, we headed straight for the Marbella Club Hotel. While Daddy was in need of a quick shower I immediately ensured I had the opportunity to
As I see it... Ana Jefferson-Smith takes an irreverent look at life as a “rich child” singleton expat in Spain scout which of the rooms in his suite I would occupy throughout his stay.
At times I feel guilty about how hard Daddy works, and he always has the phone glued to his ear, or
seems in deep thought. Even so, he still agreed to my suggestion of a snack lunch in Puerto Banus, with our driver enjoying the fact that Daddy’s entrance pass allowed him to park in the port itself, neatly among some of the Bentleys and Ferraris. Strolling through the port, lunch
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COMMENT Top-spin lob SPAIN’S political class is now atrociously unpopular and the government knows it. Vice-president Soraya Saenz de Santamaria is cooking up a strategy to counteract its dismal popularity ratings and restore citizens’ faith in politicians. Or, to use a four-letter word: spin. The plan will backfire because only a recovered and healthy economy can restore the public’s faith in politicians which is entirely based on their own well-being and not propaganda.
Biding his time THE Financial Times recently interviewed Mariano Rajoy who admitted that as a Galician he is reputed to put off decision-making and prefers to ‘wait and see’. This is not true, he told his interviewer, and perhaps he is right. It would be more precise to say that his policy is one of ‘see, wait and see’. Rajoy sees what he can do and Spain waits to see what happens.
Fried egg fans also love sex FRIED EGG fans have a high sex drive, while omelette eaters are self disciplined, according to researchers in the UK, who have also found boiled egg consumers are disorganised, scrambled egg aficionados are guarded, and poached egg eaters are outgoing. *** A BOX of human heads has been found at Chicago Airport by bewildered US officials. The specimens were en route to a crematorium
JUST FANCY THAT... from a research team in the Italian capital Rome. *** A TWITTER feud between the Estonian president and a New York Times columnist over the European nation’s austerity measures is to be turned into an opera.. *** MORE THAN 400 dried dog penises, testicles and other internal
organs have been confiscated in Taiwan, in a raid on an illegal slaughterhouse. *** A FORMER American teacher, with a fear of children, has sued the school district where she worked claiming teenage pupils caused her blood pressure to soar, forcing her early retirement. *** PRE-SCHOOL children
aged three to five in Normandy, France, were left to watch a porn film by their teacher, instead of an intended cartoon. *** A CAT – separated from owners while on holiday in Florida, USA – has returned home, after walking 190 miles. *** A 13-YEAR-OLD Italian boy stole his father’s Mercedes and drove 800 kilometres to Poland in an attempt to reach his birth family. ***
was put on hold as we entered Louis Vuitton, Versace, Alexander McQueen, and Jimmy Choo - and exited from each with a bag. Clearly a case of no expense spared for Daddy’s princess! But when we finally grabbed a sandwich - with the weather more like spring - I noticed most shoppers around were sales bargain-hunters. I just do not see the point in sales. If you want something bad enough, buy it, or fool someone into thinking they want to treat you to it. The latter is my preferred choice much of the time. Thankfully, all the shops on my Daddy’s spending spree don’t believe in sales either, so all my carriers dutifully carried by the driver were fashionably patterned. Shopping and lunch were later followed by dinner and as Daddy wanted to see the apartment which he pays the rent for - we called by, and I added to the treat by ordering a sushi dinner just for the two of us. It can be a little difficult sourcing fresh sushi in the winter, but luckily I know a local delicatessen which brought around the desired dishes especially for us. The next day - after a night of slumber in five-star hotel surrounds, but breakfast alone while Daddy was making phone calls from his room - it was off to the local car dealership. He agreed last year that I could have a new car when he next visited... how lucky was that? But among our jovial bonding, I fear something is wrong. Daddy just doesn’t seem his normal cheery self, and doesn’t want to open up to me. I’ll have to dig a little deeper.
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The paper chase in Spain is a huge turn-off WHEN will Spain enter the 21st century? A neighbour trying for three years to arrange for her finca to be linked to the main power supply now available in her area has been asked to provide original papers for the 200-year-old property! When she pointed out to the power company that she did not have them - hardly surprisingly and tried instead to supply all papers to hand, including ownership for the last nine years, and land deeds, she was told these were not sufficient. The paper chase that living in Spain involves cannot even be blamed on the 20th century Franco days, for it is more akin to 18th or 19th century life. Sadly, the authorities however only seek paperwork when they want to be awkward. Proof is found when they automatically dip into bank accounts to take monies owed... without providing any documentation to the account holder, or follow-up receipt! N Hilton, Velez-Malaga (Malaga)
Free Willy I VISITED the Museo Alborania Aula del Mar at Malaga marina. It has left me with an unforgettable image of a lone turtle swimming in an under-sized glass container. A beautiful creature entrapped in terrible conditions. Part of the display highlights the plight of marine life endangered by our everyday rubbish. It shows how turtles in particular suffer in many ways. But the centre spoils this message by keeping its various species in sub-standard conditions, particularly the turtle (I have named him Willy). So through your readership, can we have a campaign to free Willy the turtle, I suggest he is given to the Fuengirola zoo (Bioparc) which has an excellent aquarium section. John Bain, La Cala de Mijas (Malaga)
Time to act now LOCAL traders and residents all
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Snapped! By Steve Edwards, Benalmadena Costa
IT was a beautiful, but chilly, late December day when I visited Antequera with my family. I took this photo from the castle walls. We had the place to ourselves, but if you go wrap up well against the icy winds!
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know excessive drinking bar games go on in Magaluf and Arenal in Mallorca. But that does not mean we should put up with the abuse of our amenities, the police, ambulance crews, bar staff, residents and other holidaymakers by drunks. The prostitutes, robbers and illegal street traders also need to be stopped. These problems are dragging down the name of Mallorca. It needs constructive action by all parties concerned But don’t let us look back in 10 years’ time and say we should have acted sooner. B Birch, Magaluf (Mallorca)
Clear the air HAS anybody else commented on the air pollution that is now almost daily hanging over the Almanzora Valley (Almeria)?
As I drive towards the valley from the Oria direction, there is a blanket ‘fog’ visible from a distance. It stretches from Arboleas to Olula. This was not present when we moved here in 1996, and it has got steadily worse. For a while it was just in the summer, but now it is here all year. Some days it is possible to see a plume of, I assume, marble dust, coming from the top of the ‘Reverte’ processing plant on Albox Industrial Estate, but that is not the only culprit. Vehicle pollution must be high on the list. The only things that clear it temporarily are good rains and high winds, but once these stop, it is soon back. We came to Spain for good weather and good air. What happened to the latter? Harvey Gooch, Albox (Almeria)
Opening times IF I was a shop owner I would know most people are at work from 9am till 1pm. It would be better opening from 1pm because people are on a break. If bars and restaurants closed between 1pm and 3pm I’m sure the Spanish would have something to say. Things need to change to help Spain get back on its feet. Paul Smith (By email)
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Golden geese MIJAS COUNCIL has decided to implement a 1999 law that all electric and telephone wires must be placed underground. The electric cables belong to Endesa, and the telephone wires belong to Telefonica. These private companies should be responsible for the cost of this work. Why are the residents of the urbanisations being penalised again? Residents pay to maintain the roads and they pay for lighting the streets on their urbanisation. They pay the same IBI and rubbish fees as residents in the towns and villages but receive no services in return. They pay for gardeners to keep the urbanisations neat and tidy, while in towns and villages this is carried out by employees of the council. Are the residents on urbanisations the geese that lay the golden eggs? A Hard-Up Resident., Mijas Costa (Malaga)
Rum dispute BACARDI is a rum from Puerto Rico, not Cuba as your article (Issue 1435) implies. You can find the Bacardi rum factory in Puerto Rico. The Tainos were the Indian population of Puerto Rico and not from Cuba. Tainos are to Puerto Rico as Aztecs are to Mexico and Incas to Peru. Byron Padilla Marbella (Malaga)
Editor’s note: The Bacardi distillery in Puerto Rico is the biggest rum factory in the world. But the Bacardi family founded the brand in Santiago, Cuba in 1862. Taino tribes were most common in Puerto Rico, but were also found in Cuba and the Bahamas.
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String ’em up, but prove guilt before condemning up and castrated. Unfortunately, the law can’t be brought to bear on one of the vilest of all. With overwhelming evidence against him it would appear Jimmy Savile was guilty of at least some of the atrocities he has been accused of and is hopefully burning up in some hell pit or other. As for the rest, let’s not be too hasty to condemn them before EAPY EE their guilt is proven. We SAYS IT are still OTHERS THINK IT hopefully a little more civilised than that. As far as I and my fellow JIMMY SAVILE: Accused of musicians were concerned, I sexual abuse. merely observed that with the abundance of young girls who appeared, but believe me in our offered up their favours in those case it was never obvious. far-off days I suppose there was To actually be accused of me always the possibility that some and my band knowingly abusing were younger than they children is something I consider
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extremely offensive and deem that the writer of this letter deliver up a sincere apology in his next, always assuming he can actually write non-vitriolic correspondence. The almost out of control ranting in the letter tells me he probably can’t. We’ll just have to wait and see. Well, I’m scribbling this from the sunny climes of Tenerife (I know, I know, somebody has to do it!). I don’t actually really want to be this far from family and loved ones but unfortunately with Mallorca closed for the winter and mouths to feed, I simply have no choice. Ah well, poor old me. It’s only for three months, anyway. Er... pass the sun tan lotion, would you? Don’tcha just hate me!
Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com
Stomach churning LEAPY’S piece (Issue 1436) stating that hasbeen entertainers should not be challenged about past behaviour because it will stop them earning money is too serious to be laughed away. Hundreds of adults have reported being abused and sexually manipulated when they were underage. That’s children to you, Mr Lee. This is not a witch-hunt. It’s an investigation to uncover those who have damaged young lives. Leapy’s notion that poor showbiz types are being persecuted by public servants jealous of past opportunities is stomach churning. PM (by email) Editor’s note: For legal reasons this letter has been edited.
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S most of my regulars are aware I don’t make a habit of replying directly to most of the correspondence I receive. Not that I don’t appreciate your letters; of course I do, it’s merely a matter of space and time. This week I’m making one of my rare exceptions. To be accused of being a paedophile sympathiser, and indeed virtually called one, does to my mind merit a bit in my somewhat limited scribble section. This letter is to me a glaring example of how the views of a writer can be twisted and misconstrued. In the first place, my ‘witchhunt’ piece didn’t condone artistes who may have been involved in abusive acts towards children, merely the heavily publicised accusations that they may have been. Hopefully the law in the UK still maintains that a person is innocent until proven guilty. My whole point was that careers were being ruined and livelihoods threatened merely on the basis of accusations. Believe me, when and if these people are found to be guilty, I would like to see them all strung
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NO WORRIES: Katia Westerdahl has gone from newbie to councillor.
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HAVING arrived in Spain at the age of 15, speaking very little Spanish, Finland-born Katia Westerdahl is now a genuine example of integration. The Councillor of Foreign Residents in the Andalucian town of Fuengirola has come to understand and embrace Spanish society. “It felt like I was in a new world when I first came here in 1984,” Katia said. “I soon realised we foreigners lived in a parallel world to locals. “We went to different pubs, we had our closed circle of friends… but I wanted to integrate.” Katia then became the director of Finnish language newspaper SE and Olé magazine, which she has
Fuengirola has 30,265 registered foreign residents. The foreign population in the town can double at any time during peak season. Last year the town’s foreign residents department helped 3,557 people in nearly 7,000 consultations. More than 2,000 were British. The council provides information and advice to residents and tourists on a wide range of topics, from opening a business A weekly focus aimed at keeping expatriate readers to getting a driving licence. “Declaring properties, assets informed on various aspects of and bank accounts outside Spain has been the hottest Life in Spain topic recently,” Katia said, “as well as the changes in how to get the Certificate of By Raul Candela Residence.” director with her position as councillor in a Spanish town hall. “I know how difficult it can get for been running for 11 years. “I influence was international residents to approach wanted to bring the Finnish by getting into politics,” she the Spanish authorities, but we community closer to the Spanish explained. Since the 2011 local work hard to sort it out and make it lifestyle through information. But I elections, Katia has combined her easier,” she said. realised the only way to have role as newspaper and magazine Katia admits that a common
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A chance to chill out at thermal spa CHILLING OUT at a thermal water health spa is even more relaxing if the government is paying part of the expenses. Pensioners, of whatever nationality, who are registered with Spanish Social Security can apply for one of 206,000 places on offer in the government’s subsidised 2013 Thermal Waters Programme. During the off-peak season the Institute of the Elderly and Social Services (Imserso) makes available holiday plans for pensioners. For the Thermal Waters Programme, Imserso will pay an average
THAT’S LIFE: Pensioners can apply now for a subsidised autumn-winter treatment. €157 for each place. The final price to be paid by the pensioner ranges from €240 to €480. The type of thermal treatment available depends on the spa and the month. There are two lengths of stay available: 12 days or 10
days. The holidays, designed for people who need thermal spa treatment due to breathing, rheumatic and other medical conditions, include full board, thermal treatment with medical check-ups and group travel insurance.
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Applicants can apply to up to four resorts from a choice of 100 nationwide. These include: - Andalucia: San Nicolas (Almeria), Chiclana (Cadiz), Alhama, Graena, Lanjaron and Alicun de las Torres (Granada), San Andres (Jaen) - Comunidad Valenciana: Benassal, Montanejos and Villavieja (Castellon), Verche, Chulilla, Hervideros de Cofrentes and Fuentepodrida (Valencia) - Murcia: Archena, Leana, Sensol Hotel-Spa I went to Torremolinos Town Hall (Malaga) and applied for the ‘padron’. After three visits I was eventually given a sheet of paper and charged €3. I have no idea what benefits I can claim, nor do I have a card to prove I am entitled. Could you please
Who is eligible and who is not for Thermal Waters? - Pensioners, either retired or because of invalidity - Widows aged over 60 with a pension - Must not be suffering any serious mental condition or contagious disease - Must be able to take care of themselves - Should specify what treatment is needed - Must be on the Spanish Social Security system Applicants can be escorted by a companion who does not need to be a pensioner and will get the same rebate. Transportation is only included in some cases. Places are allocated on a points system. The more points totted up the better a person’s chance of getting a place. Pensioners meeting the following conditions will get more points and have priority: • People with breathing or rheumatic problems • The smaller the pension the bigger the chance of a place • Older people get more points
tell me how I go about this? The sheet of paper you were given – called ‘volante de empadronamiento’ – is the document that proves you are entitled to benefits. According to Torremolinos Council of Tourism, these include discounts on the IBI property tax, as well as on the waste collection tax and water
• Unsuccessful applicants from previous programmes • People with a valid Large Family ID (Libro de Familia Numerosa). Those interested have until May 16 to apply for a vacancy, to be used from September to December. Applicants will be charged €40 which will be returned if a place is not given. Those chosen will be notified by mid-August.
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practice among some foreigners in Spain is to complain about the local laws and procedures. In Katia’s opinion: “It is not a matter of coming here to change how things are done, but to understand it.” Talking about this sort of dissatisfaction among some of the international community - some of whom are questioning the quality of life in Spain nowadays Katia explains it her own way: “It is like marriage. When you have a crisis, you have to remember why you fell in love with Spain in the first place. You still have the sunny weather and the beach, the warmth and openness of the people. “There is a lot of misinformation about Spain in the European media. We do get up on Mondays to get to work, you know. We even work harder and longer hours than in other European countries. The Nordic media say their countries are paying Spain’s bailout, but it is just not true, Spanish citizens cannot be blamed.” And her advice to those wondering whether they dare stay in Spain? “I simply say, no worries!”
Speaking my language “Language is still the main barrier to understanding between foreign residents and Spanish society. We encourage those living here to at least learn the basics. Using a simple ‘por favor’ (please) more often can open many doors,” Katia said. Fuengirola Town Hall offers Spanish Language Courses for Foreigners. Duration of the course is four-and-a-half months. There are five groups available with 25 places each. Fees are €58 for those on the municipal register (padron), or €80 for those not. Applications should be submitted between February 1-15 at the Casa de la Cultura centre in Avenida Juan Gomez. More information: cultura@fuengirola.org
supply bill. Discounts given depend on how long you have been registered. In order to know exactly what you are entitled to and how to proceed, it is advisable to call Torremolinos Foreigners’ Department: 952 37 95 12. They speak English and help international residents with this sort of paperwork.
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Y, how some great institutions in their heyday in the last century have already imploded – like Jimmy Savile – while others seem in freefall - like Marks & Spencer. With the latest media revelation - the Report published by the Metropolitan Police and the NSPCC on the extent of sexual abuse by Savile - I now consider ‘Jimmy Savile’ my specialist subject were I ever to appear on Mastermind. Some 214 crimes are believed to have been committed at hospitals, a hospice and on premises across 28 police force areas between 1955 and 2009. All this by a man knighted in 1990 and who, in the same year, Pope John Paul II made a Knight Commander of the Pontifical Equestrian Order of Saint Gregory the Great, the Roman Catholic Church’s highest honour. And as for M&S, where to start with, this 129-year old company whose crucial Advertising Feature
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Christmas general merchandise sales (including clothes) were down almost 4 per cent, far worse than the 1.5 per cent NORA JOHNSON fall expected. M&S just does not A Costa del Sol resident for a number of years, Nora is the author of psychological seem to know who suspense and crime thrillers. To its customers are. Or, comment on any of the issues raised in her column, go to at least, who they www.euroweeklynews.com/columnists/ want their customers nora-johnson to be (yummy mummies flocking to Zara and Topshop) are not boring, good quality who they actually are clothes. (pensioners). Like most Now I rarely set foot people of a certain age, I there. When I do, the remember M&S as a place I stores seem to be stuck in a was taken to as a child by time warp. Even in the my mother to buy slightly updated ones, you expect
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Mr Rumbold to approach you at any moment with a tape measure, Mr Humphries to accost you with “I’m free!” or Mrs Slocombe to throw a hissy fit around the corner with Miss Brahms.
The flagship store at Marble Arch always seems like the Marie Celeste after the scrum of customers in Primark across the street. The only thing I bought on a long ago visit was underwear. And I just don’t get all the fuss about their food, which I think is average and overpriced compared with Waitrose. John Lewis is infinitely better and managed to modernise without losing
its traditional, English department store feel. Maybe ‘M&S’ as my second specialist subject? I’m ready for the general knowledge round now. 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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Time Out A path of destruction
Science fiction and fantasy New York City, not-toodistant-future: Eric Packer, a 28-year-old finance golden boy dreaming of living in a civilisation ahead of this one, watches a dark shadow cast over the firmament of the Wall Street galaxy, of which he is the uncontested king. As he is chauffeured across midtown Manhattan to get a haircut at his father’s old barber, his anxious eyes are glued to the yuan’s exchange rate: it is mounting against all expectations, destroying Eric’s bet against it. Eric Packer is losing his empire with every tick of the clock. 1h48 Starring: Robert Pattinson, Samantha Morton, Juliette Binoche, Paul Giamatti
AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19)
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IF ITʼS YOUR BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK: Making the most of a fully energetic and progressive year is easy for a forthright Piscean. What is sometimes more difficult is getting a balance between your home and business life. Try to understand where loved ones are coming from to keep the peace.
A shopping trip with a friend makes you realise that there is more to them than meets the eye. Should you have underestimated them, encourage them to open up. Something you hear this week will be of immense value to you in the future. Decorating and changes at home really bring spring into your life and perk you up.
PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Someone new to your circle of friends brings humour and a new lease of life, socially. When something outside your comfort zone is suggested, then be sure that it is not just faint heart that is stopping you.
Carlos Latre, born January 30, 1979 is a Spanish comedian. He became popular for his more than 100 different impersonations for the television show ʻCronicas Marcianasʼ. He is a voice actor for animated films and acted in several movies and plays. He is now part of the jury of VIP talent show ʻTu cara me suenaʼ.
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are likely to find yourself upset but, by looking on the bright side and keeping your sense of humour, brings a balanced view.
TAURUS (April 21 - May 21)
Are you in the mood for some retail therapy? There are bargains to be had this week. The trend also extends to
He later finds out it’s more difficult to break free from the organisation than it was to join it. How can he detach himself from the grip of ‘The Major’ and his organisation, whilst he
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your personal life where it is possible to negotiate much more easily with a loved one.
ARIES (March 21 - April 20)
and his family are under threat? Will his friend at GCHQ help him to expose the man who poses a danger to him, his friends, his family and his marriage?
BOOKS Ex-Army officer Captain Peter Wicks, now medically discharged and living in the Cotswold’s with his wife Jessie, receives a mysterious offer of employment days before his 45th birthday. Accepting the well-paid offer, he finds himself embroiled in a web of espionage, blackmail, arms deals and assassinations.
GEMINI (May 22 - June 21)
The more sensitive side of your nature comes to the fore this week. You
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This is a time of the year when new starts and fresh ideas come to you, which is excellent news for those who are looking forward to changes. The weekend brings you courage and determination and you feel confident enough to speak plainly with people.
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LEO (July 24 - August 23) Something said to you in confidence should be respected this week. Should the beans be spilled, it will not be you who is feeling guilty. The need to help someone with legal forms or some other complicated matter will be much appreciated.
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.
VIRGO (August 24 - September 23)
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
A slow start to the week sees you full of beans come Wednesday. What is the cause of this change of attitude? Something you worked on last week shows signs of progress just when you thought it wouldn't.
LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) It is now that you may realise how right you were to keep something in reserve. Certainly, so far as a relationship is concerned, holding back has proved its worth.
1. They’re creepy and they’re kooky, mysterious and spooky, they’re altogether ooky. 2. Once upon a time, not so long ago, there was a little girl, and her name was Emily, and she had a shop. There it is! It was rather an unusual shop because it didn’t sell anything! You see, everything in that shop was something someone had once lost. 3. Here is a box, a musical box - wound-up and ready to play, but this box can hide a secret inside, can you guess what is in it today? 4. Who do you think you’re kidding, Mr Hitler, if you think we’re on the run? We are the boys who will stop your little game; we are the boys who will make you think again. 5. Life is the name of the game, and I wanna play the game with you. Life can be terribly tame, if you don’t play the game with two, and I wanna play the game with you! 6. Whenever you’re feelin’ lonely, or you’re gettin’ in a stew. Just lend your ear — come over here, and, man, here’s what you do. 7. What would you say if I told you things had never changed? And we’ll find a way to take our dreams and rearrange them. Who’d believe that we could be in love again? 8. Through early morning fog I see, visions of the things to be. The pains that are withheld for me I realise, and I can see. 9. Yesterday I was happy to play for a penny or two a song. Till a fellah in a black sedan took a shine to my one-manband. He said: “We got plans for you, you’d never dream,” 10. Here’s a house. Here’s a door. And windows - one, two, three, four. Ready to knock? Turn the lock.
TARGET: Average: 7 Good: 9
Very good: 14 Excellent: 17
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
ache, arch, char, chat, chic, chit, each, etch, hair, hare, hart, hate, hear, heat, heir, hire, itch, rath, rhea, rich, teth, that, aitch, cache, catch, chair, chart, cheat, chert, crith, earth, ethic, hater, heart, reach, retch, teach, theca, their, theta, tithe, cachet, cipher, hatter, hectic, threat, thrice, catcher, chatter, ratchet, theriac, theatre, ARCHITECT
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 F) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.
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SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22)
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SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Keep a wide circle of friends and constantly seek to add to them. With such an active mind as yours, boredom is agitating and non-productive. Spring gives you the ideal opportunity to visit others and get out in the open.
CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) News of someone close brings finances into your mind. Perhaps some juggling is needed to keep the balance. There is more than one way to conserve both energy and money, which will give you a head start. Getting involved with a charity, even on a small scale, can bring immense satisfaction and costs nothing.
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UK NATIONAL UK LOTTERY THUNDERBALL
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Getting more sleep and fresh air last week may show dividends now. The results are a brighter mind and more willingness to be social. Young people will be particularly helpful and fun to be with.
Just joking What do you call a very old ant? An antique How do you know when it’s raining cats and dogs? When you step in a poodle What do sick birds need? Tweetment What do you get if you cross a goldfish and a chimp? A swim-panzee
The following are the first lines of the theme tunes or introductions to which television programmes?
sharp, so get plenty of sleep and exercise for sure. Legal matters may be paramount and need specialist advice. So long as you are doing your best in a certain situation, no more can be expected of you.
CANCER (June 22 - July 23)
This is a time to keep your mind
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ENGLISH - SPANISH
Across 1 A crowd worried the chicken (6) 4 Quadruped also has bicycles (6) 9 Short article at home, then call at the theatre (7) 10 Covers in tobacco at Scotland Yard (5) 11 Cinders has changed (3) 12 Stretch a number of words (8) 14 Withdraw from French division (6) 15 In pain, chest moves slowly (6) 18 Alternatively half a dance before roads turn into woods (8) 20 Get a gift containing a game (3) 23 Lad in key note clearing (5) 24 Reckless fun in a pail can make one sore (7) 25 Present Fourth of July convention (6) 26 Riches obtained by breaking the law (6) Down 1 Old clown needs a drink (5) 2 More severe endless trendy church service (7) 3 Bring up the back (4) 5 Moving could start in leaving (8) 6 A win one more time (5)
The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English. Across 1 Puddle (6) 4 Pulga (4) 8 Habas (5) 9 Manzana (fruta) (5) 10 Alquitrán (3) 11 January (5) 12 Yearning (desire) (5) 15 Hombre (varón adulto) (3) 16 Humo (de fuego, cigarro) (5) 18 Suit (5) 19 Plomo (4)
Co d e B r e a ke r 7 Resists drunken nuns (7) 8 Shy of and looking up to (5) 13 Affected manner to dress up (8) 14 Doctor should supply water shortage (7) 16 Itʼs horrible, putting a lid on broken flue (7)
17 Ed and Pat have become so skilled (5) 19 Bird ran inside church (5) 21 Chug around and about large ravine (5) 22 The Italian is in the iron box (4)
Down 1 Huge (8) 2 Strength (5) 4 Rogue (6) 5 Card game (5) 6 Unique (7) 7 Defeat (4) 8 Drives back (6) 13 Fidgety (8) 15 Before noon (7) 17 Crude (6) 18 Calm (6) 20 Attentive (5) 22 Get up (5) 23 Search (4)
CRYPTIC Across: 1 Washed, 4 Debate, 7 Term, 8 Vanishes, 9 Marries, 12 Add, 14 Allies, 15 Tastes, 16 Nod, 18 Scatter, 22 Peculiar, 23 Bats, 24 Asleep, 25 Screws. Down: : 1 Water main, 2 Scrambled, 3 Diver, 4 Dense, 5 Base, 6 Trend, 10 Reels, 11 Start, 12 Alternate, 13 Distrusts, 17 Opens, 19 Crisp, 20 Turns, 21 Dupe. QUICK - Across: 1 Cohorts, 5 Bogus, 8 Advisor, 9 Since, 10 Haste, 11 Confine, 12 Sedate, 14 Rarely, 17 Arrange, 19 Sharp, 22 Drake, 23 Examine, 24 Lotus, 25 Sincere. Down: 1 Clash, 2 Hives, 3 Respect, 4 Strict, 5 Bison, 6 Genuine, 7 Scenery, 12 Scandal, 13 Dormant, 15 Abstain, 16 Defers, 18 Needs, 20 Agile, 21 Piece. ENGLISH - SPANISH Across: 1 Start, 4 Aguja, 7 Air, 8 Ahumada, 9 Briefcase, 13 Triplet, 15 Rib, 16 Pelar, 17 Sepia. Down: 1 Seas, 2 Abrir, 3 Traveller, 4 Aguacates, 5 Uva, 6 Abad, 10 Syrup, 11 Step, 12 Obra, 14 Ill.
1. Unscramble the name of a famous singer, recording artist, songwriter, showgirl, and actress: I LIKE YOUNG ME 2. Unscramble the name of a famous stately home in Leicestershire: LOVELIEST CRAB
Play on Words 20 SETTLE SETTLE
Quote
A ‘ DRAFT
Answers: A score to settle, A large (big) overdraft
Funagram
Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 25 represents M and 11 represents Z, so fill in M every time the figure 25 appears and Z every time the figure 11 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 Duplicate (4) 3 Marriage offer (8) 9 Anarchic (7) 10 Retains (5) 11 Wait on (5) 12 Frightened (6) 14 Nearly (6) 16 Develop (6) 19 Make (6) 21 Lowest amount (5) 24 Combine (5) 25 Inspect (7) 26 United (8) 27 Implores (4)
20 Flowerpot (6) Down 1 Copper (5) 2 Despierto (no dormido) (5) 3 Cliente (de tienda, bar, restaurante, banco) (8) 5 Labio (3) 6 As (naipes) (3) 7 Guarantee (8) 13 Smooth (skin, hair) (5) 14 Pavement (5) 16 Sun (3) 17 Wave (in sea, lake) (3)
Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn’t know you left open John Barrymore (1882 – 1942) American actor of the stage and screen.
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
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 (POWDER) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.
AGREES
HOSTEL
POWDER(10)
CHILLS
HUGGED
SLOPES
COOLED
LADDER
SPECKS
CRUSTS
LECTOR
SURGED
DOLMEN
MENDER
WICKED
GLOSSY
MINCER
HOLLOW
MUSTER
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Sagged, 2 Fright, 3 Waters, 4 Flanks, 5 Hardly, 6 Wrists, 7 Guilty, 8 Asides, 9 Maimed, 10 Glider, 11 Bairns, 12 Lemurs, 13 Boards, 14 Wheels, 15 Desert, 16 Closer, 17 Caller, 18 Stalls, 19 Awards
FUNAGRAM SOLUTION KYLIE MINOGUE BELVOIR CASTLE
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BBC1 5:30pm Final Score 6:15pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather. 6:25pm Regional News All the latest local news. 6:28pm Weather The latest weather information. 6:30pm Animal Antics 7:00pm Richard Hammond's Secret Service 7:45pm Britain's Brightest 9:00pm The National Lottery: In It to Win It 9:50pm Casualty 10:40pm Mrs. Brown's Boys 11:10pm BBC News 11:28pm Weather 11:30pm Meet the Parents 1:15am Shoot to Kill 3:00am Weatherview 3:05am BBC News
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6:10pm Antiques Roadshow 6:55pm Party Political Broadcast Labour Party 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 8:00pm Welsh Railways: Beating Beeching 8:30pm Great British Menu 9:00pm Hairy Bikers Everyday Gourmet 10:00pm Funny Business 11:00pm The Culture Show 11:30pm Newsnight 12:20am The Genius of Invention 1:20am Dara O Briain's Science Club
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Web of deceit weaved by the West By Mike Walsh Costa Blanca
vwww.michaelwalsh.es Mike Walsh. Based in Mijas Costa, international journalist, author and professional writer: exbusiness assessment executive Guild of Master Craftsmen. European correspondent Boston Revolutionary Radio.
offers insight into the real world, we are perhaps more ignorant of it and its ways than our grandparents were. I am fortunate as my ‘office’ is in Eastern and Western Europe. Sadly, one only has to read a popular newspaper’s readers comments to blush at the ignorance of today’s generation. There is common belief that Russia and former Eastern Bloc nations are politically corrupt, impoverished and drab. This is far from the case but it helps to maintain the
TEHRAN SKYLINE: A beautiful and modern cosmopolitan city. illusion all is well in Western Europe; that Britain and elsewhere in the European Union, though imperfect are better off. Trying to convince people otherwise can be difficult. Visitors to Kiev, the capital city of Ukraine; Budapest, Prague; the Czech and Slovak republics, Croatia; the Baltic States are taken aback. They are not only impressed by the natural loveliness of these locations but of the lack of crime, lifestyle and wellbeing of those fortunate enough to live there. Yes, there is social deprivation, corruption and hard times are experienced
Spanish milestone sweeps past me A
HEFTY milestone in my life swept past largely unnoticed last week: we have now been in Mallorca for one whole year. The anniversary was not accompanied by the pop of a Champagne cork due to the tediously dry January (damn those New Year’s resolutions!) and no congratulatory cards dropped through my letterbox even though the occasion, here in the land of the sun, may deserve it. It would be handy if we expats had a little badge with the number of years in situ. That way we’d know whom to turn to for information when needed. Or reassurance we plumped for the right country to emigrate to. Or someone to explain the curious cultural differences in layman’s terms. The plethora of celebrations for various saints, for example. I had just mastered the holy trinity of Santa Claus, the Easter bunny and the tooth fairy, when along come
more fiestas than you could shake a sacrosanct stick at. Hot on the heels of Three Kings Day came San Sebastian and then Sant Antoni; each occasion seems to call for processions, vast amounts of bonfires and people dressed in anything from royal fineries to demon incarnates. The dressing-up seems to be constant. Now, I am all in favour of livening up the humdrum of daily life with a costume, but the slightly fearsome white outfits they don for Easter won’t be finding their way into my wardrobe any time soon. Of course, all these festivals seem to take place so late in the evening that I am nodding off and pleading with my kids to let me go to bed. With 12 months under my belt, I really thought I would have the hang of this ‘up-all-night’ capacity of the locals, but, sadly, this is one cultural aspect which shall forever remain a mystery. “Don’t worry! By next year you’ll have dinner at
10pm and go to bed at 5am,” Spanish friends reassure me, but I think there is little hope. How many years do you have on your badge? Do write in and tell me at what stage you magically metamorphosise into a night owl. Of course, it could all be down to the fact that here in Spain emotion and following your heart rule the roost. Just listen to the music. You could probably count on the one hand the number of songs that don’t include heart-rendering wails of ‘mi corazon’ being ‘roto’. Clearly, sleeping slips down the to do list when engaged in such raptures of emotional torment. And what follows music if not dancing; a huge cultural difference. While I can just about survive a bit of wedding dancing if push comes to shove, the Spaniards seem to be born with the ability to Flamenco or shake their booties in manners entirely out of this world. I sometimes skulk into the Zumba class at
in these lands, but is far less evident than in the West. Throughout the former Soviet nations there is an illusion that opportunity, prosperity and political integrity are superior in Western Europe. The truth is corruption and incompetence is a widespread political failing regardless of country. Riots and institutional violence in the West remind me of the collapse of the USSR. Because of the internet and budget air travel we now have the freedom to explore as never before. What a shame if the harshest censor of all was our own lack of curiosity.
Expat Strife Swedish-born Ulrica is a freelance journalist living in Mallorca with her family. Her debut novel $Expat Wives is available on Amazon and iBooks. To comment on any of the issues raised in Ulrica’s column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/columnists/ ulrica-marshall
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my local gym to glean a few tips. The Spanish contingent generally dance their hearts out at the front while I and a couple of equally double leftfooted individuals stay firmly at the back. So, as you can see, I still have a long way to go to become a true Spaniard, but I am working very hard at it: Language classes, tick. Learn to keep up with the local drivers, tick. Absolutely positively refuse to leave the glorious sun here for at least another year, tick! IN COSTUME: The dressing-up seems to be constant.
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I WAS one of a privileged few who recently watched a video of the Iranian city of Tehran. Rarely have I seen a more beautiful and modern cosmo-politan city. There were broad tree-lined boulevards lined by fashionable arcades, malls and stores; architectural wonders; super bridges, buildings, parks and highways. A transport structure to impress, randomly taken video images of city parks and plazas showed well dressed people going about their business. The video has since been pulled by those who wish us to think of Iran as a backward and corrupt primitive hellhole desperate for liberation. Iraq was similarly peaceful and prosperous until Western demo-cracies decided to liberate its mineral wealth. Today, after liberation, Iraq is a backward and corrupt primitive hellhole desperate for liberation. How ironic that although the internet
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Garlic could act as a cold-killer COLD CURE: Garlic as part of a coldkilling kit.
GARLIC may keep vampires (and partners) at bay, and it could help protect you from colds and flu. The pungent food is being used to help combat winter ailments thanks to a virus-killing chemical it contains called allicin. “This chemical has been known for a long time for its antibacterial and anti-fungal powers,” said Helen Bond, a consultant
dietician. “Because of this, people assume it is going to boost their immune systems.” Scientists remain divided on garlic’s ability to combat colds and flu. An investigation last year by the Cochrane Database found that increasing your garlic intake during winter can cut the duration of cold symptoms by one day, but said more research was needed. Meanwhile, nutrition scientists at the University of Florida
(USA) found eating garlic can boost the number of T-cells in the bloodstream which strengthen the immune system.
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Dragon fruit can help diabetes sufferers DRAGON FRUIT, also known as pitaya, is being hailed as yet another new ‘super fruit’. So if you’re bored with blueberries and have gorged on goji berries, then why not try dragon fruit? It is not the easiest thing to eat, being covered in spikes from the IN THE PINK: Dragon fruit is the latest super food.
cactus it is harvested from. But, its health benefits are worth the effort. It is said to be rich in vitamin C, fibre and calcium and claimed that it can regulate blood sugar levels in diabetics as well as providing a dose of anti-oxidants. The bright pink fruit tastes similar to a kiwi fruit and pear, and is full of edible black seeds.
Robot restaurant IT’S service with a smile the sci-fi way at a restaurant in China where food is cooked and served by robots. Robot Restaurant in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, has 20 robots cooking dumplings and noodles and delivering food to the customers. They even speak, ushering customers into the restaurant saying: “Earth
person, hello. Welcome to the Robot Restaurant.” Each robot can work continuously for five hours before it needs recharging. There was an investment of five million yuan (€600,000) in creating the restaurant, with each robot costing 200,000 to 300,000 yuan (€25,000 to €35,000).
GROWING TREND: Eating lunch in front of your computer.
Eating lunch ‘al desko’ MORE THAN one in three office workers eat lunch at their desk, and 10 per cent claimed their employer expected them to be in the office at all times, even for meals. One in 30 of the 2,000 workers surveyed claimed their job would be at risk if they didn’t eat lunch in front of their computer. But it is not just lunchtimes that are being spent in the office, with a quarter of employees now having the first meal of the day during working hours, amid pressure from their employers to work longer. The study was carried out by Belgian company Alpro.
NO WORRY: Guilt-free chocolates have hit the market.
Healthy but tasty chocolate treats FINALLY, a chocolate that can actually be good for you has been created. Nutritious Delicious truffles have been developed to provide a sweet treat which is not full of sugars, artificial flavours and preservatives. They were created by Carey Davis-Munro from Sussex (UK) who wanted to give her three young children a
healthy snack without however denying them a sweet treat like chocolate. After struggling to find a suitable product on the market she decided to make her own. The Nutritious Delicious truffles are made using healthier dark chocolate and, thanks to Carey’s special ingredients, are also high in
omegas three, six and nine. A 100-gramme serving contains more than 15 per cent of your recommended daily allowance of zinc and magnesium. They contain a low GI sweetener, essential fats, vitamin C and have a high antioxidant value. The truffles come in four flavours: orange, lime, almond and vanilla.
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Taking legal action in Spain can have a rewarding outcome
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ESPITE the general hurdles of time and expense facing any legal dispute, the result of taking legal action in Spain can often have a worthwhile and rewarding outcome. To some extent the timings of legal action in Spain are not too far off those of the UK, although they differ from one court to another, throughout the country. As a general rule, a major case in Spain (say of over €50,000 value) will take some 24 to 36 months to come to trial (at the Court of 1st Instance), with the actual judgement always given in writing (unlike in the UK). The judgement is not provided immediately after the trial ends, but is presented within some two months thereafter. If a matter is appealed to Audencia, the matter will generally be dealt with without the clients involved having to go to court and may take anything from six to 14 months to be resolved. The matter can be appealed further to the
WEIGH IT UP: Make sure that going to court is going to be worthwhile.
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Supreme Court. However, access to such an appeal process is very limited. Of course, if your opponent does not obey any court judgement, you
In Spain the judgement is always written.
may then open a further process to execute your judgement. Any application to execute a judgement can normally be obtained relatively quickly but actually obtaining any money can sometimes be a tortuous process.
The good news is that the cost of taking legal action in Spain is usually much less than it would be in the UK, largely because Spanish lawyers do not charge as much as they do in Northern Europe. That said, do not take this for granted and always find out what your Spanish lawyer will charge and try to obtain some ‘worst case’ idea of the costs involved in any potential litigation. Of course, taking legal action should be seen as a last resort and it is always worth making every effort to settle a dispute before you have to start an action in the courts. Often this is best done through using an experienced litigation lawyer, the employment of whom can often act to concentrate the minds of most opponents in a
dispute. Indeed, a few well written letters from a litigation lawyer can often be enough to settle a matter, before any issue
Find the best possible lawyer to present your case. of legal proceedings are required. Needless to say, before ever starting a legal action, one must assess whether it is likely to be a worthwhile endeavour. In order to establish that you have a good chance of winning your case, your lawyer will investigate whether there is enough sufficient (objec-
tive!) evidence to prove matters before a court. Certainly, you should be wary about starting a court action as a matter of ‘principle’. Winning court cases is all about having sufficient quality evidence at your disposal to persuade a disinterested court that you are in the right and your opponent is in the wrong. If you do not have sound evidence and proof to back up your claim then you should try to settle your dispute before making any attempt to resolve it through the courts, regardless of the moral outrage you feel. The key to a successful legal action, of course, also centres upon having a first class independent litigation lawyer on your side and this should be someone who is an
expert in your type of dispute. So, if you have a construction related dispute then go to a lawyer who specialises in this particular area. He will know what is required by the courts and be able to assess your evidence and advise you whether you really do have a viable case. Furthermore, he will also know exactly how to assemble persuasive evidence and be able to present this to a court in a compelling way. Litigation is a specialist skill, the stakes are always high and you must make sure you have the best possible lawyer around to present your case. Do otherwise and you risk losing a good case or taking a legal action that should never have been started in the first place. It is worthwhile spending the time searching for a lawyer that you will be able to communicate with easily and with whom you will be able to establish a rapport. So, taking legal action in Spain is workable. However, like everywhere in the world, you need to appreciate that court cases take time, money, patience and determination, which is always worthwhile, (in Spain or elsewhere) - if a major problem is corrected and you are properly compensated for any loss.
Nick Snelling is the author of five books including ‘How to Buy Spanish property and Move to Spain – Safely!’ and runs the information site Culture Spain.
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HERE seems to be an ‘it’ll do’ mentality about airport design. They spend hundreds of millions building unused white elephant airports, but approach roads to existing airports are badly signposted. Valencia’s airport approach is a maelstrom of fast-moving multi-junction roads every few hundred metres. The few airport signs are tiny and half obscured. Placed within 500 metres of the turn off on what appears to be a road leading to an industrial estate you have .05 seconds to turn. In daylight a nightmare; in darkness, don‘t ask. FOR Frank El Malagueño, from Altea on the Costa Blanca, it would be quite a surprise if he found himself eating horse meat instead of pure beef. “I have no objection to eating horse meat but when shoppers think they are buying beef, that’s what they should get,” he said. Blaming manufacturers for misleading the public, he plans to continue to check the labels on food products. But Alan Walters was not surprised to learn that horse meat has been found in beefburgers. “They put anything in burgers and sausages, but in the end horse meat is better than artificial flavours and chemicals,” said the resident of Dolores, in Alicante. “However, it would make me think twice about buying them,” he added. Meanwhile, Felisa Cortes from Benidorm on the Costa Blanca has often eaten horse meat and has no qualms about continuing to do so. “But I have never eaten a bought hamburger and do not intend to start now as it is anyone’s guess what goes into a commercial burger,” she said.
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Gangster style leaders I CHECK out El Pais, Spain’s flagship daily as I have a morbid interest in organised crime and corruption.
The latest headlines suggest the modern equivalent of Al Capone and his Chicago syndicate now run things in modern Spain. Up for investigation is a PP treasurer found to have €22m in a Swiss account and a regional premier probed for renting a posh Marbella apartment for a third of its market value. Meanwhile the EU’s unelected heads tell Ukraine they can join when they prove they are not corrupt. You can’t make it up.
Wages of sin IN the UK a crooked estate agent trousered £210,000 (€251,600) of tenants’ deposits and was jailed. I would do 12 months in the slammer for that kind of money. It was only newsworthy because of the amount involved. In my experience, retention of deposits in Spain is normal as are one-sided tenancy agreements. A retained month’s rent as a deposit seems to be a perk of the letting trade. In the long term these do not serve the interests of either owner or tenant. The proof is in the faded and endemic ‘alquila’ signs.
STREET TALK As statistics showed horse meat is being consumed increasingly by families in Spain, many were shocked
to learn of traces in ‘beefburgers’ sold locally and in the UK. Lisa Steward reports.
Horsing around with beef is real surprise
Graham Clark. For Costa del Sol resident Jane Leary of Benalmádena, news about the horse meat in beefburgers brought the comment: “Well, they eat it in other places, don’t they?” While she does not buy a lot
Jane Leary. of frozen food, she added that in France “during the Second World War we ate it and it never did us any harm.” A butcher by profession, Colin Lilley from San Fulgencio, Costa Blanca South,
Paul Dominy. was shocked by the report that horse meat had been found in British beefburgers “as they don’t use horse meat in the UK. However, I know a lot of butchers who just use anything in burgers but I
wouldn’t eat anything I have not prepared myself.” His wife Valerie agreed. “We don’t eat processed food or ready meals and this is why, there is so much rubbish in them,” she believed. For Paul Dominy on holiday in Benalmádena on the Costa del Sol, when he returns home to Loughborough in the UK, he says: “I’m going to toss out all the burgers I have,” adding that when shopping nowadays: “You really never know what you’re getting and this is the proof.” Businessman Graham Clark, owner of the Café Porky Pies in Benalmádena, said that until now: “Frozen beef patties have been the only thing we buy out,” but following the revelations of horse meat in beefburgers he has decided to start making his own using Frank. meat from a local butcher’s, the same place he gets the rest of his meat products from.
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Hydrangeas – Cut out dead growth and trim back other stems to one or two buds. Irises – Clear/cut away dead leaves and any dead stems. Jasmines – Cut back as necessary to have tidy tight growth. Kalanchoas – Trim straggly and dead growth after flowering ends. Lagerstromea – Trim out growth that has flowered and shape.
Musas, bananas – Cut back dead/dying growth and use the leaves as a valuable high in potassium mulch. Narcissus – Leave until they have flowered and leaves die. Polygala – Leave or trim to shape. Querus ilex, holm oak – trim to a pleasing shape with an attractive trunk clear of side growth. Raspberry – Cut out
dead stems and trim tips of live stems to new buds. Santolina – These can become woody and straggly so trim back to stimulate more tidy young growth. Teucrium – Trim as you would a hedge whether single plants or an internal edge. Ulex, gorse – Cut back hard after
winter flowering finishes. Verbena – Trim back 25 to 75 per cent to have a neat plant that will create new creeping flowering growth. Waterlillies – Clear out dead leaves and stems. In small or medium sized ponds remove plants from water every two or three years. Xanthostemon, myrtle – Trim to shape. Yucas – Trim to shape and height. Remove dead flowered stems and leaves from stems if you want to see the trunks. Zantedeschia, water arum lily – Remove dead or dying leaves and brown flowered stems.
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With its higherdriving position the Peugeot 2008, fitted with ‘Mud & Snow’ tyres, 17” ‘Diamond’ wheels with a matt finish, Highlights include new has pronounced driver technologies, such as wheel arches that a five position Drive Mode give it road Selector that tailors 12 presence and vehicle attributes to fit the stance. The black driver’s environment and a bumpers and body new seven speed manual sills serve to transmission with Active protect it from Rev Matching that anticipabrasions with front and rear body ates gear selections and matches engine speed for protection and side accurate shifts. A new 6.2L LT1 V8 engine combines advanced technologies, including direct injection, Active Fuel Management, continuously variable valve timing and an advanced combustion system that delivers more power using less fuel. The interior includes real carbon fibre, aluminum and hand wrapped leather materials, two new seat choices and dual eight inch configurable driver/infotainment screens. A sculptured exterior features advanced high intensity discharge and light emitting diode lighting and race proven aerodynamics that balance low drag for efficiency and performance elements for improved stability and track capability. A Z51 Performance Package including: an electronic limited slip differential, dry sump oiling system, integral brake, differential and transmission cooling, as well as a unique aero package that further improves high speed stability is also on offer.
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Lexus presents the new IS range TOYOTA’S luxury brand unveiled the allnew Lexus IS model range to be launched in Europe by mid-2013. It includes the IS 300h – the first IS to feature Lexus Hybrid Drive – and the rearwheel drive IS 250, as well as a further evolution of the F SPORT package, available for both models. Incorporating no less than 12 first features and technical innovations, the new IS also showcases an all-new interior with a more sporting, focused driver’s environment, a significant improvement in rear seat space for best-in-class roominess, and a larger
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allowed local politicians and corporate bosses to exploit their power and the cash Governments bestowed on them to make money through www.pfieldman.blogspot.com land deals, public service London-born journalist and author, Peter contracts and pure extortion in spends his time between Paris and Madrid. an orgy of speculation and His novel ‘1066 The Conquest’ available on Amazon or www.1066TheConquest.com greed. Privatisation of utilities, road, transport and energy has stripped us of our national assets and collusion between politicians, banks, regulators and ratings agencies has left many nations, regions and cities on the verge of bankruptcy. For too long corporations have been exploiting the developing countries regardless of the misery of indigenous workers – even children – thanks to corrupt political and THE incestuous business leaders. relationship between This connivance has political leaders and produced huge financial and corporate increases in profits and bosses has led to a two PUERTO BANUS: Rich men’s playground, but some yacht owners clearly pay less tax than others. dividends as well as tier State. massive increases in the Due to the global remuneration of boardeconomy and removal of massive scale, growing erosion of Government room directors. And to monetary controls, ever richer through the tax revenues. POWER PLAY: make matters worse wealthy individuals and use of offshore banks Too many political and Berlusconi, still justice is rarely seen to multinational corpora- and companies in tax establishment figures evading jail and be done. tions evade tax on a havens, exacerbating the end up in the brazenly bidding Corruption and fraud boardrooms of major for office. is on the increase yet financial and industrial the punishment rarely corporations or allow fits the crime. corporate lobbies to national leader Silviano There are relatively proliferate. Berlusconi is still evading few cases brought to To escape their tax jail and is brazenly trying court involving politiliabilities wealthy to return to political cians and if there are, individuals with undecoffice. they are invariably lared bank accounts and to justice corporate There has been a acquitted. major financial and bosses and bankers widening of the wealth Spain took the multi-national corpora- involved in illegal gap to unprecedented decision to actually tions have negotiated transfers or the manage- levels and tax regimes remove Judge Baltasar secret deals with ment of secret offshore have become not only Garzon, the only Government tax offices. accounts. unfair, but unsustainable magistrate who was But the main culprits Meanwhile anyone who in a civilised society. investigating organised are the banks them- disclosed lists of clients In the current crisis it political corruption. selves. As well as with undeclared bank is becoming a dangerous In Italy many bringing our economies accounts found them- game for Governments politicians are suspected to the brink of disaster selves treated like to allow a minority to of political fraud or links through greed and criminals. continue to make illicit to the Mafia while the speculation, banks play a What this all means is fortunes through sub-prime mortgage leading role in tax that for years the poor preferential treatment deals and rate fixing by evasion and money and middle class have while imposing draconian banks have not resulted laundering. been subsidising the rich. austerity measures and in any banker being It is time Governments In addition Italian TV higher taxes on the investigated. changed the laws to bring mogul and former majority.
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HE financial crisis has brought to the surface the extent of political and corporate corruption around the world whether it is for political funding, bowing to corporate lobbies or straight forward self enrichment. Western nations tend to give
moral lessons and criticise dictators and despotic regimes in the developing world, yet have allowed many of their leaders to accumulate real estate in London, Paris, Marbella and Monaco as well as fill offshore bank accounts in tax havens such as the
Bahamas, the Cayman Islands, Geneva and even London. Those linked to the leaders of the ex-communist regimes in Eastern Europe and ‘Communist’ leaders in China have somehow become billionaires overnight. Central Government has
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24 - 30 January 2013 Axarquía- Málaga East
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SPORTS SCENE By Tony Matthews
held to a draw by Cape Verde and Morocco likewise by Angola. The strongest countries seem to be DR Congo, Ghana and Nigeria. We’ll see what transpires. The winners of the Australian Grand Slam singles finals will be crowned this weekend, and at the time of going to print, Olympic gold medallist Andy Murray was looking strong, as were Messrs Federer and Djokovic (after a gruelling five-hour, five-set marathon) while Maria Sharapova was on form in the women’s section.
Soccer Round Up • After seeing rivals City beat Fulham, and by drawing 1-1 at
DRUG-CHEAT: Lance Armstrong (above) appeared on the Oprah Winfrey (right) Show. Tottenham, Manchester United’s lead at the top of the Premiership is down to five points. Clint Dempsey hit a dramatic ‘Fergietime’ equaliser for Spurs to
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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.
cancel out Robin van Persie’s 21st goal of the season for the Reds. • Chelsea kept in touch by beating Arsenal 2-1. Frank Lampard’s 195th goal for the Stamford Bridge club puts him seven behind Bobby Tambling’s club record of 202. • Michael Owen struck his first goal for
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ATTENTION will turn to the FA Cup this weekend. The first of 16 fourth round FA Cup ties takes place tomorrow (Friday) night when Millwall play Aston Villa. On Saturday a further 12 will be played including Bolton v Everton, Brighton v Arsenal, Macclesfield v Wigan, Manchester United v Fulham, Norwich v Luton, QPR v MK Dons, Reading v Sheffield United and Stoke v Manchester City, while the last three on Sunday see Oldham take on Liverpool, Spurs visit Leeds and Brentford entertain Chelsea. There’ll be an upset or two; there normally is! The African Cup of Nations is well under way with at least one game taking place virtually every day over the next two to three weeks. Early results saw South Africa
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The FA Cup takes centre stage this weekend
LOOKING STRONG: Andy Murray at the Australian Open.
Stoke who lost 3-1 at Swansea… Reading won at Newcastle for the first time ever… Daniel Sturridge made it three goals in his first three games for Liverpool who walloped Norwich 5-0. The last Reds’ player to achieve a three in three feat was Ray Kennedy in 1974… And QPR (who’ve got rid of Djibril Cisse) earned a point at West Ham for whom Joe Cole scored his first goal for 10 years. • Southampton sacked manager Nigel Adkins three days before Monday’s home PL game with Everton, replacing him with unknown Argentinian Mauricio Pochettino. The fans aren’t happy! • It’s ‘Cities’ 1-2-3 in the Championship with Cardiff leading Leicester and Hull by 10 points. • Barcelona (2-0 up and despite another Lionel Messi goal) lost in La Liga for the first time this season, beaten 3-2 by mid-table Real Sociedad. • Watch out for some interesting deals this week with the ‘transfer window’ closing next Tuesday.
Sport in General • The quarter-finals of Rugby’s Heineken
Did you know? A WORLD-RECORD 45,000 runners will compete in the New York marathon this year. Cup will feature Clermont v Montpellier, Munster v Harlequins, Saracens v Ulster and Toulon v Leicester. • Mark Selby beat 2012 winner Neil Robertson 10-6 in the Masters Snooker final at Alexandra Palace. • Jamie Donaldson (Wales) beat Justin Rose (England) by one shot to win the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship. • If you get a chance, watch GB’s brilliant ‘bouncer’ Harry Newbold-Cozens on TV. He’s taking part in the youth international trampoline championships! And all I’m going to say about drug-abusing cyclist Lance Armstrong is that he’s admitted he cheated! The seven-time Tour de France winner said so several times on last week’s Oprah Winfrey Show and I was told, that cheats never prosper! Several people have put a spoke or two in his works (or should that be his wheels) so we’ll see what happens once the solicitors get involved!