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Brrrr it’s cold! THE first snow of the winter fell in Alcoy, Agres and other inland mountain areas. Ten roads were cut off and a fallen high tension cable affected Alcoy’s electricity supply.
Limited advice ALICANTE City Mayor Sonia Castedo must sack at least 13 of her 42 personal advisers next year. The new Local Administration Law limits the number allowed to 29.
Healthy profit MARINA SALUD, which provides outsourced Social Security health care for the Marina Alta, had a turnover of €126 million last year and made a €5.7 million profit.
Double arrest THE father and uncle of a 33-year-old disabled woman were arrested in Alicante accused of repeated sexual assault. Her mother, also arrested, is believed to have been aware of the attacks.
On the up HOTELS in Benidorm have seen their best start to November in 12 years. The 84.9 per cent occupancy rate in the first 15 days of the month was 9 per cent better then last year.
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Ban on boy racers and mobility scooters... BOY RACERS using electric mobility scooters could be banned from the streets of Benidorm. Those who ignore planned new regulations could face fines of between €50 and €90. Companies which rent out the electric scooters will have to demand from their clients a certificate to prove their disability or show they are over 55years of age, and provide civil liability insurance of at least €60,000. Locals have been complaining of apparently fit young people speeding along the pavements, sometimes under the influence of alcohol. The law to regulate the use of mobility scooters in Benidorm will be discussed at the next council meeting. The Council for Mobility has proposed changes to local laws, which will include restrictions on rental and ownership of mobility
scooters. An estimated 500 scooters are on the streets of Benidorm on any one day. Users will have to travel at walking speed and only in pedestrian areas, unless there are none or they are impossible for them to use. Driving a mobility scooter under
the effects of drugs or alcohol is banned. Rental companies with premises in Benidorm will have to register with the council and fines will be introduced for both companies and users, depending on who is responsible for breaking the regulations.
Business (almost) as usual on Benidorm to Alfaz del Pi line THE Trenet tram line between Alfaz del Pi and Benidorm will be cut for three-and-a-half months. A bus will be provided by Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat Valenciana (FGV) between Alfaz and Benidorm stations so that passengers can continue their journeys in both directions. Work has already begun on this section of Line 9 track, affecting not
only Alfaz station but also the Disco Benidorm and Cami de Coves halts. The regional government is spending €3.3 million on improvements which include a 135metre viaduct to replace an existing embankment. Other embankments and railway cuttings between the stations will be reinforced.
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Relief as strip rules changed APARTMENT-OWNERS on Benidorm’s Poniente beach can breathe again. Their properties are not at risk and there will be no demolitions, said the Environment ministry in Madrid. The obligatory area that must be left free between the high tide mark and dwellings can be reduced by to up to 15 metres in some instances, the ministry’s Costas department announced. This strip will end at the town’s seafront ‘paseos’ or, in the case of the Poniente Beach, the wooden boardwalk built three years ago. The new ruling will apply to the section between Punta Escalera and the boundary with Finestrat. Overall, the new
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Daily TV SEAFRONT HOMES: Rules will be relaxed sometimes. boundaries are much less restrictive than at present, agreed Vicente Juan Ivorra, councillor for Urban Development and the Environment at Benidorm Town Hall. Many properties on the Poniente beach that would otherwise have been situated inside the
protection zone will benefit from the ministry’s decision, Ivorra said. The Environment ministry reckons to spend a year measuring the limits from the high-water mark. All seafront and coastal construction will be halted during this time.
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NEWS Air cuts RYANAIR will transfer an aircraft from its Manises (Valencia) base, probably to Greece. The move is expected to reduce the company’s Valencia passenger capacity by around 20 per cent. Huge demand THE Generalitat received 11,308 applications for rented social housing, including 5,588 requests from Alicante province. Only 625 properties are available for all three of the region’s provinces. Persistent ALICANTE City’s Central and Babel municipal markets now open on Friday afternoons. Despite few customers, stallholders intend to continue the experiment for a few weeks. Profound thanks THE Canelobre Caves in Busot opened to the public 50 years ago. Mayor Alejandro Morant thanked the Arenillas family and all others for making it accessible to tourists and cavers. No favours ROBERTO LOPEZ, CAM bank’s ex-managing director remanded for fraud, applied to SabadellCAM for €1.5 million to cover his bail. The request was rejected as ‘inopportune.’ Rural theft ROBBERIES of agricultural produce, cattle and machinery in Alicante province increased from 118 cases in 2004 to 859 in the first 10 months of this year. Class barrier AT least 150 students at Alicante City’s Official Language School are waiting to commence lessons. The regional government’s Education department has still not engaged teachers for Russian and Chinese classes.
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Every name counts (literally) LIKE all Costa Blanca towns, Teulada-Moraira needs its foreign residents to register on the Padron. Registering has always been mutually beneficial for town halls and residents, but is now more important than ever. “It is an act of solidarity toward other residents and the town,” declared Teulada-Moraira’s mayor
Antoni Joan Bertomeu. Accompanied by Sylvia Tatnell, councillor for EU Relations, Bertomeu explained the national government pays the town hall €131 for every resident on the municipal register. The 2,700 Teulada-Moraira residents from other EU countries are now obliged by the national
statistics’ office INE to confirm their presence on the Padron. Not doing so could lose €400,000 from the central government that the town hall needs for municipal services. Sylvia Tatnell also reminded residents the Diputacion is giving a talk in English on the importance of the Padron at 4pm on November 27 at the Senieta Moraira.
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RUBALCABA has a problem: to decide whether or not he will run for the presidential elections,”
Socialist Felipe Gonzalez, who was Prime Minister from 1982 to 1996, regarding the future of the Secretary General of the PSOE, Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba.
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Pooper snoopers PLAINCLOTHES policemen are patrolling Valencia City streets, watching dogowners. Those who fail to clean up after pets or walk them without leads and muzzles risk €300 fines.
Timely rescue A 43-YEAR-OLD Briton was rescued unconscious from a Calpe fire. Police broke their way into his home and pulled him to safety after he failed to respond to their calls.
Heartfelt thanks A SAN VICENTE woman won a ONCE lottery prize paying €2,000 a month for 10 years. “She cried, then hugged and kissed me,” the lottery seller revealed later.
Tight squeeze AN out-of-control car ran into a traffic island in Calpe’s Avenida del Puerto and embedded itself in the central reservation. No-one was seriously injured.
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NOVEMBER 25: To raise awareness of violence.
students and businesswomen. Only a fourth of women who are killed by their partners or former partners had ever reported them in the past. Already this year, more than 45 women have died at the hands of their partners, and approximately 40 children have been left without a mother. The government estimates that at least There is no 840,000 children suffer the effects of violence unique profileS_BUKLEY against mother, and more than 500,000 are / SHUTTERSTOCK.their COM for victims. abused by their fathers.
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per cent of Spaniards believe the whole of Spain should have a say in whether Cataluña becomes independent from the rest of the country and that a referendum should be held. Almost 94 per cent of Partido Popular supporters believe this should be the case.
HIGH temperatures and little rain until midNovember affected the La Safor area’s navel orange crop. Yellow stains on the skins will lower their value, growers feared.
Pimp jailed A ROMANIAN was convicted in Alicante of raping two girls aged 15 and 17 who were forced into prostitution after being promised work in Spain. He received a 26-year sentence.
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Digital photo competition A DIGITAL photography competition is open to young people aged between 14 and 35 in the Marina Baixa area. Email photos to jovesmarina baixa@hotmail.es by Sunday.
Police rescue A 43-year-old British man collapsed due to smoke inhalation after his house caught fire in Calpe. An ambulance took him to Valencia La Fe Hospital.
Thieves caught THE Guardia Civil have arrested 11 Romanian people, including two children, for burglary offences. The criminal group is accused of up to 148 offences.
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Head-scratching is becoming a problem THE Health department at Denia Town Hall is waging a battle against head lice. A talk was given at
the Casa de Cultura in response to parents’ alarm at the recent increase in cases amongst schoolchildren.
Nine kilometres of bad road THE number of cars using the N332 between Villajoyosa and Campello continues to increase with fewer motorists using the AP-7 toll road. An average 22,830 vehicles used this hazardous main road each day in 2012 compared to 19,830 in 2011 according to the latest statistics from Spain’s General Traffic Directorate (DGT). It is now the busiest part of the N332 between Campello and Ondara, and has outstripped the notorious Altea to Benidorm section. The 15 kilometres between both towns is beset by bends, gradients and exits to the many urbanisations in the area. Heavy lorries taking rubbish to the Les Canyades landfill site in Campello have also added to the problems.
Calpe Christmas Fayre MOFTAG (the association of English speaking ladies in Calpe) is holding this year’s Christmas Fayre in the Delfin Square, Calpe, from 10.30am to midday next Saturday (November 30). All proceeds this year are for local charities - the Calpe Food Bank and
Christmas parcels for the old folks in the Emaus home, among others. There will be home-made produce as well as a Christmas stall, raffles and competitions.
More information from Jenny Godfrey, President on 639 139 518
A paediatrician, a nurse and a pharmacist, all experts in eliminating head lice, explained how to treat the problem and also outlined home-made remedies. Infestation is no longer more common in the spring, explained Denia’s Health councillor Marcela Server, but has become a year-round problem. She also revealed that some teachers suggested that pupils who have not been
HEAD LICE: Increasing. treated for head lice should not be allowed in the classroom.
Wavy lines could be a health risk WILL undulating white lines in Alicante city’s Plaza Pio XII bring on an epileptic attack? The lines could bring on seizures, claimed residents with photosensitive epilepsy, while some elderly people have become giddy while crossing the square, they said. A neurologist who specialises in photosensitive epilepsy
has been brought in by the council to examine the op-art lines that meander across the square. Should he decide that the lines could be detrimental to health, the city hall will modify the design after consulting architects, engineers and designers, promised City Image councillor Adrian Santos.
NEWS Subsidy for adult school in Benissa A GRANT of €13,846 has been awarded to Benissa by the Valencian Regional Government’s Department of Education, Culture and Sport. The money will be used to help the Adult School in Benissa. Councillor for Education, Pepa Martí said: “This help will allow the village of Benissa, to help promote the education of adult people.” In the Benissa Adult School they teach several courses, including formal training (GES, PAU, the Valencian courses JQCV) and other courses and workshops including Spanish for foreigners, painting, ceramics, computer and IT skills and yoga. Juan Bautista Rosello, mayor of Benissa, welcomed the grant, which he says guarantees the immediate future of the school.
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British paedophile arrested MICHAEL MCCARTNEY, one of Britain’s most wanted criminals, was arrested in Alicante City. He was detained not long after a
list of 13 suspects accused of attempted murder, child abuse and drugs offences was made public in Spain.
Councillor’s privacy CALPE Town Hall’s PP councillors must declare their earnings under Mayor Cesar Sanchez’s transparency drive. Antonia Avargues, spokeswoman for the Independents-Els Verds party which votes with the governing PP, is reluctant to follow suit. She had no objection to revealing her earnings as a councillor, Avargues said, “but there is no reason for making my private life public.” “I have nothing to hide and I have already declared my assets,” added the councillor, while making it clear that she did not intend to reveal more. The councillor, who owns an opticians, is considering an objection to the mayor’s transparency rules.
National Police officers arrested the convicted sex offender at his apartment in Estudiohotel Riscal, in the centre of the city, after they were tipped off by a member of the public. He had recognised McCartney from a poster issued by the Crimestoppers charity, the UK’s National Crime Agency and the Spanish police. McCartney was convicted by a court in Letchworth, Hertfordshire, of ‘grooming’ three boys with expensive presents before abusing them. He was convicted on nine counts of sexual assault in March this year, but failed to attend court for sentencing a month later. The paedophile has now been transferred to Madrid where the high court will begin extradition proceedings.
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Cobblers! THE owner of a clandestine Elche shoe factory was arrested after police found she had no operating permit. None of the eight employees had contracts or social security.
Fitting in ALTEA Town Hall received a national prize for its ‘Acollim, convivim’ programme. The pilot scheme is aimed at helping immigrant families integrate into the local community.
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Fairytale comes true ALEXANDER RYBAK, winner of the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest performed recently in Alfaz del Pi. The young musician, whose full name is Alexander Igoryevich Rybak, was born in Belarus. He won the 2009 Eurovision contest with 387 points - the most ever awarded - with his composition Fairytale. He gave two concerts during the Jornadas Hispano-Noruegas programme, now in its 11th year. As well as the much-awaited Fairytale, he also demonstrated his lesser known side as a classical violinist.
Lydia Hoen Tjore, an outstanding young Norwegian singer who has won important national and international competitions also performed, together with the Colegio Noruego Costa Blanca choir, Dans Favor and Streetwise. The concerts were introduced by Alfaz social welfare councillor, Gunilla Herrera. She thanked the audience, the Jornadas’ directors - musicians Erland Dalen and Siegmund Watty - as well as the concert promoters for supporting a cultural event of such outstanding quality.
ALEXANDER RYBAK: The Eurovision winner with the most points
Murder mystery not to be missed QUANTUM OF MALICE, a James Bond style murder mystery play can be seen at the Bolero Restaurant in Calpe on November 29. It is being run by The Friends of the Children of Emaus and performed by Amadeus. An explosion rocks a Monte Carlo hotel killing ‘M’, the head of MI6. Five suspects have a motive, but who had the opportunity and the will to take out the head of the British secret service? Can order be restored? Can a new M be found? And can the guests attending the event uncover the murderer before it is too late? Tickets are €15 and include a two-course meal with wine and coffee. Prior booking and preordering food is essential. You can order your tickets on 965 581 483 or by visiting www.philipashley.com/boxoffice.php.
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DENIA: A partial view of the harbour.
Slip-up over a slipway THERE is still no public slipway at Denia’s yacht harbour. It was removed last year by the regional government’s Infrastructure department when the Paseo del Raset was remodelled. At the time, the 500 boat-owners who rent public moorings were promised a replacement slipway would be constructed. Denia Town Hall announced in August that the ramp would be built beside the Yacht Club, at the site chosen by the boat-owners. Varadero Port Denia which runs the Marina would meet the €30,000 cost. Nothing has happened since then. “We have to pay to use the marina
company’s boat-lift,” said Eduardo Garcia, one of the owners. Apart from the cost, the lift does not operate at the weekend when most owners want to use their boats. He also pointed out that fees paid to the Infrastructure department’s Ports’ Directorate include a facility to launch and remove boats. Boats that are five metres long now cost their owners more than €800 a year in mooring fees, while those measuring six metres have to pay €1,200. The Generalitat earned more than €1 million from the Denia moorings last year, the owners claimed. “But where is our slipway?”
SWEDISH students recently visited Campello on an exchange programme. They were welcomed by the Education councillor Marisa Navarro and the mayor, Juanjo Berenguer who spoke in Swedish, English, Spanish and Valencian. Berenguer also thanked the Enric Valor institute for collaborating with the exchange programme that has now become an annual event. “In a world that is so open and so different, there will always be people ready to share their experiences,” said Berenguer. The 23 young people and three teachers spent 10 enjoyable days in Campello, staying with local families and sharing classes and leisure time with local students.
Court shelves disco stampede case THE investigation of a stampede on October 24 at the Podium disco in Cordoba has been shelved. A court in Cordoba has decided there is no evidence of crime, after reading reports from the Local and National Police. Paramedics had to attend to five
people on the scene who were suffocating. More than 1,585 tickets were sold for a party in the 988 capacity hall. According to police, organisers had installed lighting and music in a warehouse next to the disco and were charging €3 to enter. The warehouse
had no security measures and there were at least 200 people inside. Despite the case being shelved, it may be opened in the future by the Junta de Andalucia Games and Public Shows Service, which has also launched an investigation into who was responsible.
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Oil bottle ban looms ‘ACEITERAS’ or oil bottles on bar and restaurant tables are doomed to disappear.
There was an outcry when the EU tried to ban refillable oil bottles earlier this year and -
Brussels eventually backtracked. In contrast, Spain not only remained silent but decided to introduce identical legislation on January 1 next year. Spain’s olive oil industry applauded the move, claiming that it will put an end to passing off low-grade products as the genuine article. Costa Blanca business-owners. restaurateurs and bar As night falls, tardeo clients drift owners are more wary. Placing sealed, one dose away and the young take over, containers on every prompting residents to call for table at every meal stricter compliance with city bymeans more expense laws. and lower profits, they “We are neither for nor against predicted. tardeo because we feel there should The one-use be ambience in the streets,” said containers will have an Cristina Rodes, president of the local Hoteliers’ Association. environmental impact, She was more concerned about said the Federacion night-time noise. “Our clients should Española de Hosteleria. be able to sleep at night,” said They are also wasteful, Cristina Rodes. a spokesman warned, Residents agree - but they want a as the contents are Saturday siesta, too. seldom used up at one meal.
Pros and cons of ‘tardeo’ ALICANTE’S tardeo is still unloved by city centre residents. Already putting up with noise at night, they now have it on Saturday afternoons. The area round the Central Market has taken on a new lease of life at weekends as 30-somethings start with tapas and drinks, for an afternoon session known as tardeo. Once the market closes, they move on to other bars, usually sitting outside so they can smoke. Takings have soared as people flock to the city from all over the province, boosting business and creating employment according to
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Christmas toy story PARENTS buy fewer toys but spend more, according to Ibi toy manufacturers. Despite the crisis, sales of items costing €50 or more rose in 2011 and 2012.
Brain drain COMPANIES in the UK and Norway offered more than 300 vacancies at the last Valencia University employment forum. The UK wants approximately 300 nurses and Norway needs 50 pharmacists.
Dehydrated BENIARRES reservoir is more than half-empty. By late spring it was full to capacity but levels have dropped by 54 per cent owing to the dry summer and autumn.
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Timely intervention in lift foiled abduction attempt KIDNAP was probably behind a brutal attack on a 72-year-old Elche man. The four assailants who dragged prominent local businessman Diego Fernandez
from his apartment were foiled after another resident in the apartment building called the lift. The door opened to reveal the attackers and their unconscious victim and the four men ran down
the stairs after trying to overpower the newcomer. National Police investigators suspect they were taking him to the building’s underground carpark at the moment they were
discovered. The victim, Diego Fernandez, was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit at Elche hospital, with head injuries and severe bruising, but regained consciousness later.
Paedophile could dodge extradition SPAIN’S Public Prosecutor has opposed Morocco’s request to extradite Daniel Galvan. The convicted paedophile who once lived in Torrevieja was serving a 30-year sentence in Morocco for child rape but was erroneously freed last August. He was amongst prisoners requesting a transfer to a Spanish jail but was instead included amongst those receiving a royal pardon from King Mohammed VI. Galvan was rearrested in Murcia shortly after returning to
Spain and has been in custody since then. Iraqi-born Galvan acquired Spanish nationality through a short-lived marriage to a Spanish woman and is fighting extradition to Morocco. As a Spanish subject he cannot be extradited and the pardon cannot be annulled. Remaining in Spain does not mean that he will not have to serve the prison term, the Prosecution department clarified. DANIEL GALVAN: Currently remanded in prison.
Vaccination campaign for rabies ALTEA’S 2013 rabies vaccination campaign begins next Monday and will continue until Friday, November 29. All of the town’s vets are participating in the campaign, together with the ASOKA el Grande and ADAA associations. “The reduced price of €16 per dog includes a general check-up and elimination of parasites as well as the antirabies vaccine,” announced Health councillor Gregorio Alvado.
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Plan ahead A FURTHER 115 burial niches were added to Villajoyosa cemetery. They may not be acquired beforehand, the town hall explained, but will be available as and when needed.
Fine situation FOURTEEN people who urinated in San Vicente streets were fined €300 while 21 had to pay €100 for throwing away cigarette ends. One man was also fined €150 for spitting.
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Language lessons in difficult times THE Valencian community is officially bilingual although Spanish was once the only recognised language. A La Nucia exhibition at the Seu University relives the Franco dictatorship days when Valencian was spoken but never taught. Entitled ‘Ensenyar Valencia en Temps Dificils’ the exhibition honours Carles Salvador and Enric Matali. They and many
others risked prosecution by contributing to the Valencian grammar courses studied by 12,000 people
between 1949 and 1975. The Seu University exhibition tells the history of these lessons with
photographs, texts and teaching materials. The exhibition is free. Call 966 897 733.
BERNIA ASSOCIATION: Watering needed after months of drought.
A date with the countryside MEMBERS of Benissa’s Bernia Association recently visited the La Solana area outside the town. All of the association’s members are retired and they go each year to La
Solana to tend and prune the trees they planted three years ago. Benissa Town Hall sent along a 2,000-litre cistern lorry to help with the task of watering the pines, holm oaks and rosemary bushes.
NEWS Isolated case, no worries A CASE of Legionnaires’ disease was diagnosed in Alcoy. The patient did not need to be admitted to hospital and is in no danger, the regional Health department announced. The town hall is tracing the source of infection although according to local health professionals this is an isolated case, stressed councillor Jordi Tormo. Alcoy’s first known case was reported in 1976 and several outbreaks since then were traced to industrial air conditioning units and cooling towers. The number of people affected by the disease has gradually diminished and this latest case was only the second this year.
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Teacher arrested for sexual abuse A 39-YEAR-OLD teacher was arrested in Alicante City on sex charges. He is accused of abusing several minors since 2007 at his homes in Alicante City and Playa de San Juan. Their relations, which he videoed, were characterised by ‘disproportionate sexual violence and humiliation’ according to the
police. The boys, aged between 15 and 16, first met the teacher through his offer on the internet to buy used underwear and trainers. He was arrested following a formal complaint from another boy who pretended to be an adult offering sex on a ‘contacts’ website. He ignored all the replies, he said, but the teacher was so persistent that even after learning that the boy was underage he offered €20 for each encounter. University, claiming “an The boy finally agreed to increasing number of a meeting but told his scientific reports bear out father who immediately the damaging impact on went to the police. the health of people The teacher was released exposed to electrofrom custody after paying magnetic radiation from €5,000 bail and is now mobile masts.” suspended without pay The wellbeing of the from his job. His male University came first, partner, another teacher, announced Rafael Muñoz, was arrested for possessing and the antenna will only computer images of child be installed “if it complies pornography, but later with all regulations.” released with charges.
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SCROOGE: Philip Anderson plays Scrooge.
Mast opposed EMPLOYEES at Alicante University’s Library are petitioning against a planned mobile telephone mast. Four hundred people signed an online petition asking the Vice Rector Rafael Muñoz to halt plans for installing the antenna at the Library, or anywhere else on campus, insisted the group Platform for a Healthy
Share Scrooge’s bedroom JAVEA Players’ production of A Christmas Carol, which plays at their Studio Theatre from Monday December 2 to Saturday December 7, is a theatre-in-the-round production. This means the actors share the same space as the audience which includes Scrooge’s bedroom. Scrooge might not be everyone’s choice of room-mate, but his bedroom does have the attraction of being haunted by four ghosts.
You can also book a pre-theatre dinner at La Cocina restaurant where the chef has prepared a special Dickensian menu, from 6pm to 7.15pm. Bookings on 965 795 140. A two course meal is €15 and three courses is €19 with a half-bottle of wine. Curtain-up each evening is at 8pm. Theatre tickets are priced at €7 and can be booked on 965 794 937 or at boxofficejp@gmail.com.
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Not a load of bull RAUL ROMEVA, a Euro-MP, criticised Ondara for spending €600,000 of EU funds on restoring the bullring. The revamp will provide 30 jobs lasting a year, explained the mayor.
Gandia violence THE National Police in Gandia received 200 formal complaints of domestic violence this year. There are now 135 women in the town under official protection, the authorities revealed.
Cost-cutting SAVINGS of €81,000 made by Pego Council on bonuses and overtime will finance the local fiestas. The remainder will go on new town hall furniture and Local Police radios.
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International artist exhibits in Tormos ARTIST Jenny Anne Morrison is holding her first solo exhibition in Spain. Art lovers travelled from all over the Costa Blanca for the recent launch at her Tormos home, ‘La Casa del los Sueños,’ which provided an ideal setting for her paintings. The artist was inspired by the gift of a camera, Jenny explained and since then she has travelled the world, seizing every opportunity of putting down on canvas everything
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Flowers brighten up Alicante’s roadsides APPROXIMATELY 86,000 plants have been bedded out in Alicante City’s gardens, traffic islands and central reservations. The plants are mainly cyclamen and pansies that are able to withstand the lower winter temperatures. They have cost the city council around 20 cents each, said the Urban Attention councillor Andres Llorens, with an outlay of around €17,000. This twice-yearly ritual will be repeated in the spring and the entire cost comes out of the city’s annual ‘green spaces’ budget of €4 million. Recycled water is used for the plants.
Landscapes, seascapes, sunsets, skies, people, places, dancers, animals as well as feelings and faces are amongst her many subjects. Jenny commutes between Spain, London and Canada and now has a global list of clients. Last year she held her first London exhibition which was a great success, the artist told us, as clients snapped up pictures from her colourful collection. “My main objective as an artist is to inspire hope, lift the spirit, elevate the soul, give people inner peace and happiness. And I am delighted to be living in beautiful Spain where the light is perfect,” she said.
NEWS Price war benefits passengers NORWEGIAN is offering €60 return flights between Alicante and Munich. The Scandinavian airline, which commenced operating between the Costa Blanca and Germany at the beginning of this month, has become one of the most active airlines in Europe over the past two years. Norwegian is now in open competition with Air Berlin and Ryanair offering tariffs that are up to 50 per cent cheaper. Norwegian provides 18 direct routes a week to German cities during the low season, increasing to 24 in April next year. Alicante-Elche airport now provides direct connections to 10 German cities.
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Animals killed THREE dogs died in Ibi after eating deliberately poisoned food. The cases occurred in the Sagrada Familia district where cats and dogs were poisoned in 2009 and 2010.
All bets are off PENSIONERS playing board games or dominoes in Valencia social centres may not wager more than 20 cents a game. Anyone making bigger bets will be expelled, city hall ruled.
SEU change ALICANTE UNIVERSITY professor Maria Isabel Santamaria is Benissa’s new SEU coordinator. She hopes to make the university a point of reference, while including local characteristics.
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Subsidised school meals SAN JUAN Town Hall has approved all applications for subsidised school lunches. Although the majority of the 327 requests were granted by the regional government’s Education department, they ruled that 85 were ineligible.
These will be covered by the town hall, announced local Education councillor Javier Yebes. Sixty per cent of the regional government grants were for the maximum €420, with the remainder receiving 70 per cent.
San Juan will pay 55 per cent towards the meals of those turned down. Having spent €24,500 of its €27,300 meal’s budget, the balance will go to local Parents’ Associations for school materials, Yebes said.
Getting up close and personal ALTEA Town Hall wants to get closer to Alteanos. “Residents want councillors to learn what is happening each day and to see it for themselves,” said Mayor Miguel Ortiz. With this in mind, six councillors from the PP and Cipal have been assigned a section of the town and an adjoining rural area that they will visit regularly. “They will be the voice, eyes and ears of Altea residents,” the mayor explained. As well as maintaining personalised
VISITING RIGHTS: Councillors attend outlying areas.
answerable to the citizens,” Ortiz continued. “We are in a difficult economic situation and cannot carry out largescale projects, but we have a responsibility to Alteanos and their needs.” Ortiz himself will be taking part in the meetings, visiting a different area each week.
contact with residents, the scheme has a double purpose. On one hand residents will be communicating their worries and
The councillors Concejales de Proximidad - can be contacted on 678 692 137, email proximidad@altea.es or Twitter: @altea1click.
concerns, but on the other the town hall can explain face-to-face the projects likely to interest or affect Alteanos. “Public officials are
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Less spent at the local fiestas CRISIS or no crisis, Benidorm’s town fiestas were as wellattended as always. There were differences, however. Floats were smaller and more confetti than sweets rained down on the public who lined the streets during the main procession. Stalls selling candyfloss, churros and other traditional fiestas’ products also noticed a change in spending habits. There were more people around than ever, stallholders said, but their takings were 50 per cent down on last year. A similar story was heard at the fairground, where fiestagoers spent less at food stalls and on the rides than before.
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291km of snow removed in Valencia TWENTY-EIGHT snow ploughs have been used to remove snow from 291 kilometres of Valencian roads. The region’s first flurries of snow this winter affected
Castellon, Valencia and Alicante. Snow ploughs were also providing preventative treatments by distributing salt on more than 751km of road.
As temperatures dropped and the snow storm hit, ploughs had to drive over 1,000 kilometres to keep the Valencian roads safe as weather alerts were put in
Urban artists find their Eden AN unfinished urbanisation has become a ‘living art gallery’. The 111 unfinished houses that were built 40 years ago in El Greco Urbanisation in Montgo Mountain, Denia, are a blank canvas for graffiti artists in the region, including work by ‘Cholbi’ an appreciated graffiti artist in the Marina Alta area. The urbanisation project was stopped when the entire area was given National Park status. Some of the houses are only skeletons but a few of them that were almost finished were due to be demolished.
GRAFFITI: El Greco Urbanisation.
place. The alerts were lifted on Sunday evening but the cold spell is expected to continue with more snow forecast for higher ground.
Food and toy collection for local charity TEULADA-MORAIRA Town Hall has launched a Christmas charity campaign to collect food and toys for local people in need. Under the slogan ‘At Christmas, food plus toys, equals smiles,’ the campaign will take place from Monday to December 13. The collection of both toys and food (non-perishable) will be at the headquarters of the Partido Popular, Avenida de Mediterraneo 135, on the first floor, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 7pm-9pm. The donations will then be delivered to local charities once the campaign closes.
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Art exhibition in Casa de Cultura DINY VAN GERWEN, is showing her art collection in the Exposition Room at Calpe’s Casa de Cultura which can be seen until November 28. This is the third exhibition of her art in
Calpe with the collection showing the pictures and objects that she painted while living in Calpe and is characterised by the intense colours that reflect the Spanish light. Dutch artist Diny van Gerwen has been living in Calpe for 14 years. As soon as she arrived at the town, her style changed radically: “While I was living in Holland I normally used grey, purple and brown colours, but when I SO far in 2013, Alicante-Elche Airport has received arrived in Spain I 3.2 million more travellers using popular ‘low cost’ changed to this new airlines. colour explosion This marks an increase of 13 per cent compared influenced by the Spanish to last year’s figures. light and by the happy Manises Aiport in Valencia has decreased by 2.3 style of life.” per cent, with 980,209 passengers. The exposition has This percentage puts Alicante Airport in fourth more than 70 pictures position of ‘low cost’ travellers to Spanish airports. and also a few The top three destinations are Barcelona-El Prat, mannequins and models. Palma de Mallorca and Malaga, but Alicante is still She added: “I consider the airport with the biggest increase during the that painting on a canvas current year. is very boring and I also Barajas Airport in Madrid lost the most enjoy painting on other passengers this year. surfaces.”
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Gibraltar border checks are legal THE EU Commission has ruled that Spain has not violated any laws with the tougher border controls in Gibraltar which began this summer. The border controls followed conflict with the Gibraltar authorities over several concrete blocks being dumped in the Bay of Algeciras. The EU has issued recommendations for both Spain and the UK, saying that managing the border is a constant challenge. Spain is recommended to make better use of available space on the Spanish side of the border checkpoint, be more selective in checks and exchange more information with the UK. Meanwhile, the UK is recommended to guarantee non-systematic controls based on the risk to travellers and their belongings, improve legislation to contribute to the fight against smuggling, and exchange more information with Spain.
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Child killer may be out in days A MAN sentenced to 186 years in prison for the murder of three girls, could be released any day. On January 27, 1993, the gruesome discovery of their dead bodies shook the whole of Spain. Their names were Miriam, Antonia and Desiree; known in the media as ‘Las niñas de Alcasser.’ The Valencia High Court of Justice will decide if Miguel Ricart will be freed from Herrera de La Mancha Prison in Ciudad Real after studying his situation. He was going to be released in 2011, but thanks to the Parot Doctrine, this was postponed until 2023. However, the Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg recently
MURDERED GIRLS: Killer may soon be released. decided to partially annul the Parot Doctrine which established that time reduced from a prison sentence for good conduct should be subtracted from the total sentence, not from the 30-year limit stated by Spanish law. The girls, aged between 14 and 15, disappeared on November 13, 1992, near a disco in Picassent. On the day they disappeared, they hitched
a lift with a local man who left them at a petrol station where they were seen getting into a white car. At the disco they had some drinks with a male friend. What happened later remains a mystery. After days searching a 20km radius, in January, the rains and winds unearthed a hand and a watch. It was obvious that the girls had been raped, beaten, tortured and murdered.
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Brothel bombers detained SEVEN people have been arrested for planting a bomb at the Paradise brothel, in La Jonquera, last year. The Catalan regional police, the Mossos d’Esquadra, searched five premises in Girona and Barcelona. The men were located thanks to a bottle of inflammable liquid they used to burn the escape vehicle. After analysing the barcode, police found the shop where it was bought. The suspects had been caught on CCTV. Police believe they were hired to do the job. They were armed when they alerted the guard that they had planted a bomb. The brothel and nearby businesses were evacuated for safety. The mayor, Sonia Martinez, said that she plans to close the brothel down for good.
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In honour of D-Day George A GOLF day was held in honour of 94-year -old Royal British Legion (Benidoleig Branch) President George Rutherford. Fifty four players battled through a sunny, but very windy day at Oliva Nova which was followed with lunch and the trophy presentations. The event was made complete by the attendance of one of the few remaining DDay survivors and Royal British Legion Benidoleig President, George Rutherford. George travelled in style to and from the course by limousine (kindly laid on by Spectrum FM). George joined everyone for lunch before taking part in the trophy presentations and handing out the prizes
GEORGE RUTHERFORD: President RBL Benidoleig to the winners. He made a speech thanking everyone for attending and said it was an honour to have the tournament in his name and to make the presentations. There were trophies and prizes (plus cava donated by Solar in Spain) for the overall individual winners (men and ladies) won by Nicolas Lubig Paredes (Nico) and Sylvia Mortensen respectively; team winners, Trevor Putney, Rob Park, Mike Watson and Chris Strangeways, a €250 prize for the longest drive won by Nico (donated by Squadron Leader Scott Taylor
Scottish suspects in Yeremi disappearance TWO Scottish paedophiles serving prison sentences for murder and sexual assault are being questioned in connection with the disappearance of Yeremi Vargas. Charles O’Neill, 50, and William Lauchlan, 36, were living and working in Gran Canaria when seven-yearold Yeremi vanished from his home on March 10, 2007. They were reportedly in the Los Llanos neighbourhood of Vecindario around the time he disappeared. Guardia Civil said: “It’s not a tourist area you’d expect foreigners like them to be visiting.” The pair refused to speak to Guardia Civil last month and they are now being treated as suspects, as well as Ewan Wilson, who took the pair into his home after an earlier sentence.
SUSPECTS: Charles O’Neill and William Lauchlan. Wilson visited them in the resort of Maspalomas in the same month that Yeremi vanished. O’Neill and Lauchlan were jailed for life in 2010 for murdering Allison McGarrigle, 39, in 1997, to stop her from reporting the abuse of a young boy. In the 13 years between the murder and their convictions, they served jail time for sexual offences against children.
Yeremi’s mother Ithaisa Suarez told a British newspaper four years ago she suspected that the pair was behind her son’s abduction. Guardia Civil have released pictures of the suspects and are hoping for information from people who hired the services of Rainbow Cleaning Service S.L., run by the pair at the time, who may be able to reveal details.
Ret’d) and a tablet PC prize for the nearest the pin won by Ximo Torres Cholbi (donated by Telitec). There was also a prize of a golf lesson for the lowest score of just one point. After the trophy presentation Spectrum FM’s John Migan said a few words, highlighting the incredible work the RBL do for the servicemen and their dependents of yesteryear right up to the current day, plus their need for new members. This was followed by a raffle and an ‘Irish Auction,’ won by tournament organiser Josie Creasey. She immediately put the prize up for auction, raising another €210 towards the €2,300 total. The following night another fundraising event was held - a Gala Ball at The Oliva Nova Hotel with The Black Glitter Band. The Royal British Legion (Benidoleig Branch) sent their thanks to everyone who made this great weekend possible and such an overwhelming success; the sponsors and everyone who donated their time including Nurse Hazel Darcy, Matt Broad (Residencial Bon Retir, Javea), Vicente (Oliva Nova Golf), SQC Limos, John Migan (Spectrum FM) and Josie and Tony Creasey (RBL Benidoleig members). More than €5,000 was raised during the weekend. For more information on joining the RBL: Josie Creasey 674 621 114 or visit www.britishlegion.org.uk/branches/benidoleig.
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Children’s area ALFAZ DEL PI Town Hall has built a new children’s play area in La Creueta Square. Municipal workers installed two rubber platforms with four seesaws at minimal cost.
Fashion show A FASHION show in aid of MABS will be held at El Cid Restaurant, Benidoleig, from 12pm, on Saturday. Entrance €2 for MABS. Presented by the London Boutique with discounts of up to 20 per cent.
Coffee morning THE next MABS coffee morning will be on Tuesday, from 11am at the IMED Centre, Teulada, with Jalon Valley Help, Ken Webster who will talk about Very Basic Cooking, and Brian Algor who recently raised €500 on behalf of MABS.
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Phone call to mobile distracted train driver RENFE has said that a phone call received by the driver of the train which crashed in July in Santiago de Compostela may have been the cause of the accident. Seventy-nine people died in the accident and more than 100 were injured. The Head of Circulation Security says that the phone call the driver was holding just seconds before the train derailed caused him to become momentarily disorientated and unaware of his exact location on the
MOMENT OF CRASH: The train was travelling too fast on bend. route. This, the report concludes, is why he was going at 179kph in an area where the train should have
only been travelling at 80kph. The call from the inspector to the driver’s personal mobile phone lasted
Guardia Civil sentenced for cancelling fines TWO members of the Guardia Civil traffic unit in Navarra have been sentenced to two years in prison for cancelling fines for footballers and businessmen. The officers, a man and a woman, will not serve
time in prison as they have no criminal records. They altered reports to prevent 21 people from paying fines, including well-known former Osasuna football players, Javier Camuñas, Walter Pandiani, Ludovic Delporte
and Roversio Rodrigues. Others who benefited were the club’s former manager, Angel Vizcay, and businessmen such as Manuel Entrecanales, from shipping company Acciona. They were arrested in March 2011 and were
released with charges of corruption, document falsification and computer damages. Each of them has paid compensation of €12,000 to the General Traffic Department, and have been fined €1,500 each.
NEWS Demands for sexual assistants A GROUP of disabled people in Spain has raised the question of having trained assistants so they can have a sex life. The group, Sex Asistent Cataluña, is led by Jaume Girbau and includes disabled people, sexologists, therapists and advisers. They believe people should be trained to work directly with the disabled, to provide embraces, caresses, sensual massage, games and other options to allow them to discover their bodies, as well as helping couples. This is part of a campaign which started in northern Europe several years ago to promote the right of the disabled to a sex life. In Germany, Switzerland, Holland and Denmark, there are sexual assistants, some of whom are state funded. It is also being discussed in France.
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SOUTH KOREA imported Spanish wine worth €7.6 million between January and September this year. This was 39.4 per cent more than during the same period in
Families throwing away produce
launched ‘Buen Aprovecho’ week, urging consumers to throw less away. Tips offered during the awareness campaign included packed lunches, ordering a ‘half-menu’ during the working day and doggy-bags. The 2.9 million tonnes of food that ends up in the rubbish bins is worth €11 billion, working out at around €250 per family, the ministry said.
Trains a strain Iberia losing out IBERIA was the third mostused airline in Spain in October, with 1.87 million passengers despite a 30 per cent drop in trade. This pushed Air Europa into fourth place although Iberia’s accumulated figure of 11.6 million passengers during the first 10 months of the year puts it down to fourth place overall. Low-cost airlines and the high speed train network were partially to blame for the 30 per cent drop in Iberia passengers between October 2012 and 2013, said airports’ operator AENA. The third factor was Iberia’s restructure since merging with BA in January 2011 to create IAG. Cost-
cutting measures have entailed a 15 per cent reduction in Iberian’s routes in a move to return the airline to profits. Adding Iberia Express and Air Nostrum passengers to the equation would increase Iberia’s October quota to 2.2 million and also put it ahead of IAG in second place. Although Ryanair lost 4 per cent of its passengers in October, it still remained in the top spot with almost 3.2 million passengers. The low-cost Irish airline has lost passengers throughout the year, AENA said, owing to its decision to reduce routes owing to higher airport charges.
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Boxing clever TAX AUTHORITY Hacienda will seize 542 safety deposit boxes from 270 branches of 24 banks. They belong to 551 people with unpaid tax debts and no other known collateral.
Big purchase SWISS firm Novartis is selling its US-based blood transfusion test unit to the Catalan multinational, Grifols. The Barcelona pharmaceuticals company is paying €1.24 billion for the unit.
Saving for a rainy day YOUNG Spaniards do not save for retirement. Only 14 per cent of the 20-29 age group are habitual savers compared with 25 per cent world-wide, found a survey by Aegon. Sixty-five per cent said that saving for their retirement would be important ‘when the time came’ according to the multinational insurance group. Forty per cent intended to save for the future but did not yet The young are consider it a priority, especially as their age group will not be not saving. able to retire until reaching 67, they said. Most did not save, they told Aegon, as they earned too little to set aside an amount each month.
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€11bn food waste SPANISH families throw away 2.9 million tonnes of food each year. Forty-five per cent of this could have been used if consumers had bought more wisely and stored more adequately, the ministry of Agriculture, Food and the Environment said. Needing to meet EU targets to reduce waste by up to 50 per cent in 2020, the ministry
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LONDON - FTSE 100 PRICE(P) 482.85 1270.00 1581.50 1165.50 1418.25 813.25 943.25 2330.50 3286.25 431.35 1315.00 446.60 249.15 1248.75 1931.00 487.10 3373.25 611.25
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Don’t call me Scrooge, but… Loose change
If you’re broke, you’re broke.
A look at finance for females
Jane Plunkett jane.plunkett@euroweeklynews.com
IT feels like I’ve just cleansed the cobwebs off my face from Halloween, but as I strolled through the streets this week despite the warm sun there was a real feel of Christmas in the air. Shop assistants were busy decorating windows and putting up fairy lights, while adverts are
strategically putting ideas in our heads of presents we should buy.
“Oh no, ho ho ho!” is about as much festive spirit as I could muster up. After paying for the mortgage, various loans, the electricity, flights back to home for Christmas as well as an array of other unforeseen costs, my Christmas piggy bank savings are at an all time low. Right now - at the most expensive time of the year - I’m broke!
What if community has no legal existence? Q. We live in a community of 12 houses. In 1997 our community was registered by the original builder in a very simple way, providing for the maintenance of the common elements. This registration was handwritten, with an official book of the minutes of the meetings. This book was never used and has been lost. Statutes were never made and community rules now are limited to the use of the pool. Up to now we never had any problem. But recently some houses were sold and new owners of different You and the nationalities have moved in. So my Law in Spain question is: What is the legal status By David Searl of our community? G B (by e-mail) A. In strict terms, your community has no legal status at all and its decisions have no legal force. A handwritten piece of paper does not constitute registration. However, you do have statutes. If a Community of Property Owners does not make any special statutes, they are by law governed by the terms of the Law of Horizontal Property. Second, it is possible that your builder registered the community at your nearest Property Registry. Communities are registered in a special section here because they own property. Your pool, for example, is owned by the community. So, you may be registered without knowing it. In addition, Spanish courts have in many cases accepted the legal existence of such informal communities because of their continued functioning. Your best course of action is to instruct a lawyer experienced in Community
affairs to help form a legal Community with powers to compel payment of fees.
Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana & Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952-667090
Am I a total Scrooge if I suggest a ‘Cheap Christmas’ to my family? Or will they be thinking, ‘I like the idea of that, I’m smashed too!’ This is the thing about Christmas, while it is a fun time where all the family gets together and eats and drinks their hearts out, it’s also a time of the year that makes people feel really stressed and feel guilty too. If your brother gets you the latest iPhone, but you only get him socks, it’s mortifying. It’s a minefield deciding how much to spend on each other and no one wants to underspend, so that’s why we often spend more
than intended - for fear of looking cheap. But if you’re broke, you’re broke. That’s the reality of the situation and considering the financial mess the world is in right now, you can be guaranteed that many family members are feeling the same pinch. So go ahead - set down some ground rules to make Christmas more affordable this year. Try presents just for the kids, or a Secret Santa type of idea where 50 quid is spent on one nice present for one member of the family. As long as there are mince pies and a log fire a ‘Cheap Christmas’ sounds just perfect.
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Eating habits are changing SPAIN’S ready-meals segment is expected to grow by 3.4 per cent a year in value terms between 2012 and 2017, making it the third-fastest growing category among food sectors. The forecast was made in a new report issued by UKbased consumer market research company Canadean. The expected rise has been attributed to a change in the eating habits of Spanish consumers, who are shifting to prepared meals instead of eating out. The report also noted that Spain has been reeling under the impact of challenging economic conditions, with uncertainties surrounding the euro having further affected consumer spending.
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DIJSSELBLOEM: Welcomed decision.
Spain’s clean exit from bank bailout
FINANCE ministers from Eurozone countries have given their vote of confidence to Spain after it elected to make a ‘clean break’ from a bank bailout programme. Jeroen Dijsselbloem, President of the EU’s Eurogroup, welcomed Spain’s decision to exit the aid programme in January 2014. Spain will be joining Ireland in making a clean break. Spain dipped into the bailout fund to the tune of €41bn in 2012 to recapitalise banks after the property market crashed. Speaking after a meeting of the group of finance ministers Mr Dijsselbloem said: “Both countries have always shown strong commitment towards the implementation of their programmes. “This has shown results, as the recent developments on the financial markets have shown. The Irish and Spanish people have gone through a difficult period, but I am now confident that their efforts will pay off in the coming years. Now these economies are back on the road to recovery. “We fully support Spain’s decision to exit the programme. Spanish banks are now stronger, more resilient and supervision and regulation have been tightened.
SPANISH drinks producer Torres has announced plans to release a new cava in 2015 as it looks to launch a range of wines in the next five years, reports the UK’s Drinks Business Review. The company’s move is aimed at producing a niche, premium cava with initial output of less than 5,000 cases per year. Torres said the new wine, a blend of international and local grape varieties, will be targeted towards the Chinese market.
Dia success THE Iberian peninsula has been one of the worst affected eurozone markets, with headline retail sales dropping month after month. But there has been one genuine success story over the past two years - Dia, a hard discounter that became an independent company in 2011 after being spun off by Carrefour.
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Reputation as probably the worst company in Spain! TELEFONICA/MOVISTAR must surely be living up to their reputation as probably the worst company in Spain - yes worse than power company Sevillana/Endesa! Their incompetence and that of their operators is world breakingly above others. The new automatic answering system has taken a turn for the worse, if that was possible. If you don’t press the right button or say the right word it just cuts out on you. If you are lucky you may eventually get to speak to an equally confusing non electric person! I reported a fault on my business phone number. We could not receive or make calls, yet if someone phoned in they could hear the phone ringing. The fault was reported but nothing was done, so I called again. This time what appeared to be an intelligent person took details of my fault - again. When I asked if they could divert incoming calls to my mobile she gave me a code - to put in to my failed phone. I did explain that as the phone was not working it would seem to be a pointless and useless exercise. Could you not do it from the central exchange I asked? No. Why not? Because I am unable to. Can I speak to your superior? No. I had the same argument the following morning having had no contact from the technical department. Later the same day I phoned yet again - this time a very helpful lady arranged the divert in three minutes. No wonder they keep all their operators in Chile or South America. It wouldn’t be safe for them to walk the streets of Madrid. Gary Waite (by email)
Three cheers! THREE cheers for the Mayor of Mijas, Angel Nozel, for
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I took a photo of this stunning seascape at Aqua Amargo. By Robyn Boutilier, Turre (Almeria) considering a dog tax (Costa del Sol Issue 1479). There is an easy and fair way of doing this. Nationwide licences. If licences were to be introduced here the revenue from them would more than pay for the employment of dog wardens and possibly pay for dogs homes rather than be dependent on charity. Maybe the rest of us would not have to suffer the incessant barking of so many dogs. If owners can not afford a licence, how can they afford the expensive food these animals must have? Mrs J Hollowell, Arroyo de la Miel (Malaga)
Harsh mistress THE recent storms we have had in Mallorca caused a lot of damage, but it is a sobering thought to compare them to the typhoon disaster in the Phillipines. We had floods and trees came crashing down, and it was
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Silly rules RE the story about communities of residents in Mijas (Costa del Sol, Issue 1480) wanting to raise a petition against the enforcement of swimming pool
legislation on older properties. The communities do have a point. These regulations at times lack common sense. On my community the shallow toddlers’ paddling pool was filled in as it was ‘too near’ the main swimming pool. As a result there is nowhere for the toddlers to splash around in except the main pool, which is of course much deeper, and as a result much more dangerous. So the ‘safety’ regulations have resulted in an increased danger for young children. The law of unintended consequences in operation, with no common sense applied. Madeline Montague, Mijas Costa (Malaga)
Turkey vote INTERESTING to read Emilio Botin (president of Santander bank) saying banks should be allowed to fail (Finance, Issue 1480). I beg your pardon? A banker saying banks shouldn’t be
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bailed out by the taxpayer? Well it is nearly the festive season. I expect turkeys have already started casting their votes for Christmas! Steve Morris, Altea (Alicante)
No right... IT certainly seems that the issue over green waste has taken on a degree of momentum. It is positive that CLARO has taken up the issue supported by the Popular Party. The responses of the mayor to the legitimate concerns of Orihuela Costa residents who are forced to live in a dirty, poorly maintained area were insulting to every person living on the coast. There are no recycling services provided on the coast. There is no site where green waste can be deposited by the residents of the coast. To blame the inhabitants for a blatant lack of a garden waste disposal system by a councillor from the Green Party is beyond believe. The reaction of the councillors sitting 30 kilometres away in Orihuela to the disgusting state of Orihuela Costa just proves that these people have no right to have any control over the coast. The sooner Orihuela Costa gains its rightful independence the better! Liz Page (by email)
Lunch date In reply to the letter (EWN Issue 1480 ), sorry Olivia Qualtrough, but in reality you are the person who is ‘naive and ignorant.’ I have been a practising naturist for more than 20 years and I have never, ever, sat naked on any restaurant seat nor have I ever seen any other naturist do so. The etiquette is to always to take a towel and use it. The same goes for beach beds, sauna seats, etc. In fact, just so you can be more informed in future, I invite you to join me for lunch at a chiringuito (beach bar) on the naturist beach here at Vera Playa. No dress code - just a towel! Chris Thomas, Vera Playa (Almeria)
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BIT of a ‘told you so’ blurb this week. Normally I hate trumpet blowers, but I’m not averse to a little input on occasions. Firstly, some years ago, during the vilification of Prince Charles over his affair with Camilla Parker Bowles, I predicted one day their affair could turn out to be one of the great Royal love affairs in British history. I think the couple, who are obviously deeply in love, have come through the whole saga with dignity and a new, thoroughly deserved respect. Camilla is far more suited to him than Diana, who, with all due respect, was nothing more than a somewhat flaky, manipulative star-struck clothes horse; one who Charles was bundled into marrying merely to produce an heir to the throne. Camilla not only ‘looks right’ at his side, but with her somewhat zany views and slightly off the wall projects, totally fits in with Charles ‘talking to
plants’ and environmental attitudes. I wish them both all the very best and a large dose of happiness in their life journey together. The second ‘trumpet call’ hits a somewhat sourer note. I’ve actually lost count of the times over the past 15 years or so I’ve taken a leaf from Enoch Powell’s book and predicted this whole immigration fiasco would finally lead to rioting and bloodshed on the streets. The latest statement from David Blunkett does, I think, finally exonerate me from all who accused me of
‘ranting’ and ‘scaremongering.’ Mr Blunkett’s comments, that the influx of thousands, possibly hundreds of thousands of Eastern Europeans, with their poor living standards and alien cultures, could lead to violence on the streets of Britain, is no doubt a welcome and sane observation, but too late. Even now there has been a deafening silence from most other leading politicians on the subject. It’s no good waiting for many British suburbs to resemble Syria or Beirut before they clamour to air their views on the nation’s media. In less than two months hoards of these people will pour into an already beleaguered Britain. They will have nowhere to live. No money and no jobs. What on earth is Britain Camilla and going to do with them all? Charles - one of Don’t ask me, I’m only an old the great Royal hack, one hit wonder from way love affairs. back. I’ll tell you something mind, Britain had better gird her loins for an unprecedented rise in crime rates, hoards of beggars littering the streets, a capitulation of the NHS and benefits infrastructure and unparalleled rioting on the streets of Britain, and all down to incompetent politicians that have well and truly shafted the British public. Keep the faith. Love Leapy. leapylee2002@gmail.com
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Muslim allies IT is very wrong of ‘Leapy Lee’ to ridicule the Burka as a way of dress. Although I agree there are situations where it is totally inappropriate, this is the fault of incompetent politicians and there is no reason why it should cause offence in normal everyday multicultural life. He is additionally very wrong to comment as to why one does not see remembrance poppies worn on a Burka. Many of those Muslim women must carry, in their hearts, memories of their loved ones - the older ones their husbands and brothers, the younger ones their grandfathers who died fighting in WW2, alongside British soldiers in the Western Desert, Burma and Italy. So, please Leapy, do try to be more objective. Brian Nicholls (by email)
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Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito are the two entirely different brothers in a hilarious comedy from Ivan 'Ghostbusters' Reitman. Two twin brothers, born as a result of a genetic experiment, are separated at birth and go on to live very different lives. The flawless Julius is raised by philosophers on a paradise island, while the lessthan-perfect Vincent is sent to an orphanage. When the two are reunited they try to find their long-lost mother.
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BBC3/ 8:00pm Total Wipeout 9:00pm Gavin and Stacey 10:00pm Snow, Sex and Suspicious Parents 11:00pm Sweat the Small Stuff 11:30pm EastEnders 12:00am Family Guy 12:25am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad! 1:10am Snow, Sex and Suspicious Parents 2:10am Sweat the Small Stuff 2:40am Backchat with Jack Whitehall and His Dad 3:10am The Revolution Will be Televised 3:40am Going Native 4:00am Snow, Sex and Suspicious Parents
Backchat with Jack Whitehall and His Dad (Chat Show) BBC 3 from 2:40am to 3:10am Jack Whitehall hosts a comedy chat show with a twist - he's joined by his real dad. Expect candid conversation, family feuds and must-see moments as an eclectic line-up of guests find themselves stuck between the funniest father and son around. Jack and Michael meet Jeremy Paxman and Danny Dyer.
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•Suraj Sharma •Irrfan Khan •Ayush Tandon
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Life of Pi (Film, 2012) In present day Canada, middle-aged Pi Patel (Irrfan Khan) is sitting across from a visiting writer recounting a remarkable tale of faith, ingenuity and endurance - his life story. Pi tells of growing up in the blissful surroundings of Pondicherry, India, until his father decides to pack up their familyrun zoo and start a new life in Canada. On the journey a violent and devastating storm hits their ship. While Pi is ushered to the safety of a life boat, everyone else perishes, leaving the teenager (Suraj Sharma) afloat in the middle of the sea with only his father's Bengal tiger - Richard Parker - for company.
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Kevin Bridges - The Story Continues (Comedy) BBC 3 from 10:00pm to 11:00pm Kevin Bridges returns to the SECC arena to perform a record-breaking run of ten soldout nights to over 75,000 ecstatic fans. Recorded on a Saturday night in Glasgow, Kevin is in his element, as this home town gig shows off his nononsense approach to comedy. He cuts through the niceties with his Glaswegian man in the street charm to reveal the next chapter of this epic comedic journey.
BBC4/ 8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 9:00pm Natural World 10:00pm Narnia's Lost Poet: The Secret Lives and Loves of CS Lewis 11:00pm Harlots, Housewives and Heroines: A 17th Century History for Girls
12:00am Frozen Planet 1:00am Stories From the Dark Earth: Meet the Ancestors Revisited 2:00am Great British Railway Journeys 2:30am Natural World 3:30am Narnia's Lost Poet: The Secret Lives and Loves of CS Lewis
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T seldom occurs to career politicians that figures who convince inside the party do not necessarily cut it with the public. Neither do they grasp that elections are easier to win if party favourites are family favourites. Even committed PSOE supporters and those owing him their jobs agree that Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba should not lead the party into the 2015 general elections. The man who took the PSOE to two crushing defeats in 2011 is therefore unlikely to put himself through the coconut-shy of primaries despite a rapturous reception at the PSOE’s recent Political Conference. Brave new policies and a brave new PSOE were euphorically applauded, encouraging Rubalcaba and party grandees to delay naming the evil day, a.k.a. the primaries, as long as possible. They are talking about summer 2014 or even autumn, waiting to evaluate the party’s showing in next May’s European elections. If the party wants to see itself in phoenix-mode it needs primaries as soon as possible. Rubalcaba
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might have ‘the best political head’ in the party as former president Felipe Gonzalez said recently, but he has the poorest image.
Speaking volumes WAS it a deliberate snub? There was a governmentshaped hole at the recent presentation of Jose Maria Aznar’s second volume of memoirs. It was very different at the first volume’s launch attended by Rajoy and several ministers a year ago. Their absence is unsurprising. Relations between the government and Aznar tensed last May when the ex-president criticised the economic policies of the man he appointed as his successor. He has ‘taken note’ of the latest absences, Aznar remarked.
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Rajoy has enough to worry about without Aznar breathing down his neck and no longer needs to pay court to him. Nor does he risk losing PP voters still enamoured of the ex-president as there is no far-right wing party for them to decamp to.
Unlearnt lessons UNLOVED education minister Jose Ignacio Wert is another with nothing to lose because he never sought a political career, insiders claim. This is fortunate, because his decision – now reversed - to terminate Erasmus students’
RUBALCABA: Best political hea d, but the poorest image.
allowances to study abroad in mid-course brought down government wrath on his head. He was one of Rajoy’s most trusted assessors, which recalls the saying about “those who can, do, and those who can’t, teach.” In Wert’s case those who can’t, assess. And they make an unholy mess when they try putting what they preach into practice.
Still remembered “I LEFT the Fine Arts School in Calle de Alcala 13 and everybody was talking about it outside. Someone had a transistor and we stopped to listen.” It’s neither myth nor cliché. Everyone, like the Madrid art student now aged 71, remembers where they were on November 22 1963 when John Kennedy was shot.
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1783: The last British soldiers leave New York after the signing of the Treaty of Paris which put an end to the American Revolutionary War. 1859: On the Origin of Species by British naturalist Charles Darwin is published. 1877: Thomas Alba Edison announces his invention of the phonograph. 1900: The first car to be produced under the Mercedes name is taken for a test drive in Cannstatt, Germany. 1941: American president Franklin D Roosevelt officially establishes the fourth Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day in the US. 1936: The first issue of American magazine Life is published. 1963: American president John Fitzgerald Kennedy is shot dead in Dallas, Texas. 1975: Co-founder of Guinness Book of World Records, Ross McWhirter, is shot dead outside his house. 1976: Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky premieres in New York city. 1979: A mob in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, destroys the US Embassy and kills a US marine. 1984: A fire at the Oxford Circus underground station in London traps nearly 1,000 passengers. 1986: American boxer Mike Tyson becomes the youngest heavyweight championship in history aged 20. 1990: Margaret Thatcher quits as Prime Minister after her Cabinet refuses to back her in a second round of leadership elections. 1991: Singer Freddie Mercury dies just a day after he announced he was HIV-positive. 2005: Angela Merkel becomes the first woman chancellor in Germany.
There is more to sex appeal than just measurements. I don't need a bedroom to prove my womanliness. I can convey just as much sex appeal, picking apples off a tree or standing in the rain.’ Audrey Hepburn (1929 –1993) British actress and humanitarian.
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SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) A strong and exciting romantic feeling flows through the week, which is fitting as Valentine's Day comes round again next month. Someone returning from a trip makes you smile and boosts your spirit. People who have been a little bossy finally realise that you will not rise to the bait. CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) It's a better week for travel with less likelihood of delays. Should you be feeling a little lethargic and sorry about recent events, just count your blessings. Consider raising some money and having fun by indulging in a garage or car boot sale. AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Spirituality seeps right through the week. As you are feeling particularly sensuous, invite someone special to dinner or on a trip. Visit garden centres and plan ahead. The colours and perfumes will be particularly pleasing. PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Satisfaction with your love life is paramount this week, and the opinion of others seems important to you. Perhaps you are looking for an excuse to make a change. It is possible that a change is not required so much as a different approach. It is not essential to put all your eggs in one basket. ARIES (March 21 - April 20) A conversation with a colleague brings insights into how others live and it is quite an eye-opener. Friendships are particularly important this week. TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) There is something in you that needs a creative outlet. Perhaps you would like to write a book: memoirs, for instance, take up a craft or paint.
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IF ITʼS YOUR BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK:
Important things are signalled by the stars. There are gains to be made in many different areas. Just keep believing things will work out for the best for you and they will.
Your Stars
November 21: Goldie Hawn, 68. American TV and film actress. November 22: Scarlett Johansson, 29. American actress, model and singer.
November 23: Miley Cyrus, 21. American actress and singer recently known for her controversial performances on stage. November 24: Dwight Schultz, 64. American
Arturo Perez-Reverte is a Spanish journalist and writer. Born in Cartagena, Murcia, Perez-Reverte worked as a war correspondent for 21 years. He has been a member of the Royal Spanish Academy, where he holds the T letter-labelled seat since 2003. Perez-Reverte is most known for being the author of the Captain Alatriste series of novels. A movie based on the novels starring American actor Vigo Mortensen was released in 2006.
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actor known for his role as HM Murdock on the television show The ATeam.
WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? 1. What was former US president Lyndon Johnson’s middle name? 2. By what name was the American soldier, bison hunter and showman. William Frederick Cody better known? 3. Built in 1903-6 on the site of Newgate Prison, how is the Central Criminal Court in London much better known? 4. Which US film director/producer had the middle name Blount? 5. What was writer George Orwell’s real name? 6. Which famous English novelist and dramatist’s middle name was Klapka? 7. According to Alexandre Dumas’s 1844, novel, what were the names of the Three Musketeers? 8. Which famous British actor was originally named Maurice Joseph Micklewhite? 9. Which English comedian, television presenter, actor, writer and radio DJ first found fame appearing on television as the female impersonator/comedian Lily Savage? 10. Which comedy writer, producer and performer’s real name is Allen Stewart Konigsberg?
Nonagram 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 N) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.
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November 26: Tina Turner, 74. American singer known as the Queen of Rock.
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November 27: Jaleel White, 37. American actor best known for his role as Steve Urkel on Family Matters.
GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Being very much in demand for your talents this week means less time to spend socially, so it's important to make time for loved ones at the weekend. Someone seeking your advice may simply be seeking your approval for an action they are going to take anyway. .
LEO (July 24 - August 23) This is a week when progress is fast and plans run ahead. Try new ideas and seek information to hone your knowledge. An organisation that is new to you offers insight and social involvement. An offer that thrusts you into the limelight might be avoided at first but would be to your advantage.
LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Having suffered a bit of a setback last week, you may be feeling less confident. Revving up your social life will certainly help to bring spirits up again. Be with people who liven or inspire you in some way.
CANCER (June 22 - July 23) There may be some opposition to your ideas as Pluto turns this week. Perhaps your natural charm just doesn't seem to be working. As you have helped others in the past, make it clear that you expect a bit of cooperation.
VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Although you have perhaps been looking to money-making ideas to progress finances, think also of alternatives. Perhaps there are areas of your lifestyle where money could be saved. Items that are not used could be sold for a profit and rid you of clutter.
SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Thoughts come to you, perhaps in dreams, that are creative and energy boosting. Someone who recently moved out of your sphere is sadly missed but is in some ways still a part of you. A person at work who has been causing you concern needs investigation.
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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION cake, deck, dike, hack, hake, heck, hick, hike,kite, kith,tack, take, teak, tick, tike, caked, hacek, hiked, ketch, kited, thick,hacked, tacked, ticked, THICKHEAD
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Ever since monster Mike Wazowski was a little monster, he has dreamed of going to Monsters University (MU) and become a Scarer. But during his first semester at MU, Mike’s plans are derailed when he crosses paths with James P. Sullivan, 'Sulley.' The pair’s out-of-control competitive spirit gets them both kicked out of the University’s elite Scare Programme. To make matters worse, they realise they will have to work together if they ever hope to make things right.
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The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 six-letter words into the 19 cells. The letters at the edges of interlocking cells MUST BE THE SAME. The letters in the words must be written CLOCKWISE. The word in cell 10 (POSTAL) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.
1. BAINES, 2. BUFFALO BILL, 3. THE OLD BAILEY, 4. CECIL B DE MILLE, 5. ERIC ARTHUR BLAIR, 6. JEROME K JEROME, 7. ATHOS, PORTHOS AND ARAMIS, 8. MICHAEL CAINE, 9. PAUL O’GRADY, 10. WOODY ALLEN.
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Unscramble the name of a famous former professional English darts player: SCRIBE OR WIT
Across 1 What thief might do, and how thief ends in awful peril (6) 4 Poem for a sailor to remind him of home (5) 8 Crime is the result when clergyman loses his head (5) 9 Theyʼre biters, children! (7) 10 Instruct little Albert to do the gardening, using no hands (7) 11 Bluff king has circle, surely not this one! (4) 12 A tree in gospel music (3) 14 Painter is in Muhammad Aliʼs corner (4) 15 Keen part a go-go dancer has (4) 18 Flipping ban results in arrest (3) 21 Young creature with about fifty feet (4) 23 Greed makes woman take food (7) 25 Shredding damaged granite (7) 26 Phil has a liquid container (5) 27 Messages transmitted about a mile (5) 28 Worry about show of hesitation for search (6)
Unscramble the name of a British sitcom created and written by Roy Clarke for the BBC (three words): PACK GENUINE APE PAPERS FUNAGRAM SOLUTION: ERIC BRISTOW, KEEPING UP APPEARANCES
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arsenicʼs extremely poisonous (4) 5 Last letter or letters from some gangsters (5) 6 School admitting us, somewhere in London (6) 7 Approach the early English settler (5) 13 Plant organised my appeal (3,5) 16 Musical includes current and former
actor (7) 17 Grass-cutting tool making one chesty somehow (6) 19 Shove canal boat (5) 20 Farmer loth to consume wine (6) 22 Animal going round a shopping precinct (5) 24 Face being laid up (4)
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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 7 represents P and 24 represents X, so fill in P every time the figure 7 appears and X every time the figure 24 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.
Across 1 Clearance events (5) 3 Forgive (6) 6 Stir up (7) 8 Despise deeply (5) 10 Consume (3) 11 No longer existing (7) 12 Disinterested (5) 13 Abides by (5) 18 Inactivity (7) 20 Possess (3) 21 Egyptian water lily (5) 22 Good-humoured (7) 23 Evaluate (6) 24 Underground parts of plants (5)
Down 1 Frightened (6) 2 Surprise (7) 3 Favour (6) 5 Thin soup (5) 7 Shy person (9) 9 Structure made by bees (9) 14 Obstruction (7) 15 Foolish (5) 16 Pester persistently (6) 17 If not (6) 19 Flavour (5)
English - Spanish The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.
Across 1 Elbow (4) 3 Vía (ferrocarril) (5) 8 Alga (7) 9 Coche (automóvil) (3) 10 Opaque (5) 11 Platform (rail) (5) 12 Comer (3) 13 Theories (7) 14 Usarios (5) 15 Población (lugar habitado,
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ciudad) (4) Down 1 Cliente (de tienda, bar, restaurante, banco) (8) 2 Diamonds (jewellery) (9) 4 Radiador (8) 5 Crocodile (9) 6 Periodista (8) 7 Nieto (8)
Answers: Arm in arm, Alter ego
Down 1 Communist newspaper very into Italian fashion label (6) 2 Slag Ana off for the food (7) 3 One German saint, one German theorist (8) 4 The snakes are venomous and
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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 1 Sacking, 4 Cuban, 7 Leaps, 9 Invalid, 10 Centaur, 11 Rhone, 12 Danish, 14 Parsec, 18 Comic, 20 Auction, 22 Everest, 23 Trade, 24 Poser, 25 Red rose.. Down: 1 Spliced, 2 Chain, 3 Goitre, 4 Cover, 5 Bellows, 6 Nudge, 8 Stays, 13 Numbers, 15 Ascot, 16 Concede, 17 Gaiter, 18 Cheap, 19 Clear, 21 Idaho. QUICK Across: 1 Chosen, 4 Signet, 7 Quickstep, 9 Taut, 10 Wage, 11 Bagel, 13 Endear, 14 Softly, 15 Couple, 17 Helium, 19 Steer, 20 Ages, 22 Ogre, 23 Departure, 24 Scythe, 25 Colony. Down: 1 Cattle, 2 Shut, 3 Nectar, 4 Sashes, 5 Grew, 6 Timely, 7 Quadruped, 8 Partridge, 11 Balls, 12 Lover, 15 Ceases, 16 Ethane, 17 Hectic, 18 Meekly, 21 Sect, 22 Oral. ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Guijarros, 5 Magic, 7 Sobre, 9 Thunderclap, 10 Bison, 11 Among, 13 Castor oil. Down: 1 Gum, 2 Accidents, 3 Resfriado, 4 Cheap, 6 Gruas, 8 Bolso, 9 Table, 12 Gol.
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THIS week’s top 10 looks to medical technologies that could shape the future of medicine by delivering cheaper, faster and more efficient patient care. 1. Robotic check-ups New medical robots will make the access to basic health care easier to people. A mobile cart with a two-way video screen and medical observance instrumentality could help when doctors are not available. These robots would also patrol hospital hallways checking on patients’ vital constants. 1 2. Flu-diagnosis chip Developed by a group of researchers from Boston University, Harvard and the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre, this disposable chip produces results faster than current flu-diagnosis tests at only $10 (€7.40) each. 3. Electronic ‘aspirin’ This patient-powered tool blocks the neurotransmitters related to chronic forms of headache. Patients only have to place a handheld remote control on their cheek after having implanted a nerve stimulating device in the upper gum of the side most affected by headache. 4. Needles-free diabetes care Medical device company Echo Therapeutics is developing a biosensor to track a patient’s glucose levels. This electric toothbrush-like device removes a patient’s top layer skin cells to monitor glucose levels,
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9. Neuro Stimulator The Portable NeuroModulation Stimulator stimulates nerve regions on the tongue that lead directly to the brain. This makes the brain focus on repairing the nerves damaged after a blunt trauma. Developed at the University of WisconsinMilwaukee, this device could also be used to repair the brain from alcoholism, Parkinson’s or strokes.
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A SERIES of 20 crime novels, called the ‘Varigo Series,’ is now available. Centred on a Spanish village, the series expands to include crime, corruption and redemption in many locations. The books feature the world’s first healer/sleuth ‘Jesus El Curandero’. They are fastpaced and humorous, based around Spanish customs and history. As well as the unusual protagonist, the use of real
events, which have been fictionalised but still hold an authentic flavour, makes the series that bit different. Plus the care and insight the author S H Villa uses to explore the psychology of the characters. The main characters in the books evolve in the course of the series and their journeys become part of the crime stories. For this reason the series is numbered and best
appreciated when read in order. All books are available to order via Amazon’s websites in Europe and the United States.
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and sends the information to a monitor that triggers sound alarms if they are high.
using retroviruses when modifying urine cells.
5. Anti-bleeding gel The anti-bleeding gel instantly seals a wound and starts the clotting process. Developed by 20-year-old American student Joe Landolina, this cream-like substance creates a synthetic framework that helps cells in the body grow together.
7. Pollen vaccines Researchers at Texas Tech University are studying ways to take advantage of the toughness of the outer shell of pollen to change the way medications can be given to humans. The goal is to inject a vaccine in the pollen after removing the allergens to provide life-saving treatment to people.
6. Brain cells from urine Biologists at the Guangzhou Institute of Biomedicine and Health in China have used waste cells from urine and turned them into progenitor cells, used by the body to create brain cells. This has been achieved by
Sudoku 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.
10. Electric underwear Electric underwear delivers a small electrical charge every 10 minutes to active muscles and increases blood circulation. This helps eliminate bed sores, developed when a patient lies in a hospital bed for a long time, and saves their lives.
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8. Printed bones Using 3D-printers doctors could place a model of a bone around a fractured one while it heals. Researchers at Washington State University have developed a hybrid material similar to a real bone that makes this possible.
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Boggled How many English words can you find in the Boggled grid, according to the following rules? The letters must be adjoining in a ‘chain’. They can be adjacent horizontally, vertically or diagonally. Words must contain at least four letters and may include singular and plural or other derived forms. No letter may be used more than once within a single word, unless it appears twice. No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.
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TARGET: Average: 38
Just Joking
Good: 53 Very good: 76
A counterfeiter drove to a small country town, entered a bar and asked the barman if he could change an €18 note. “No problem,” said the barman, “do you want two nines or three sixes?”
Excellent: 98
SCORING: 4 letters: 1 point • 5 letters: 2 points 6 letters: 3 points • 7 letters: 4 points 8 or more letters: 11 points
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION emir, riel, rime, rise, gems, gnat, mise, semi, surd, fuse, fund, bang, bangle, brunt, urban, angle, angles, angel, absurd, tang, tangle, ruse, runs, runt.
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Nowadays a life without electronic devices is hard to imagine. From washing machines and TVs to smartphones and tablet PCs they have become part of every day life. But which electronic device couldn’t you live without? And why? THERAPIST Ana Ivars, aged 39, from Benissa, considers that only a few decades ago people lived perfectly with no washing machine, no electric iron and she can always use old systems. “My mobile phone is not necessary either.” She adds: “The only electronic device I cannot live without is Magnetic Resonance Imaging scanner (MRI) because in my profession it is very important to detect health problems to treat them correctly.” Aiden Finney, a 40-year-old sales executive from Altea, has
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STREET TALK a totally different opinion: “I could not do without my fridge, because it keeps my beer cold and I hate warm beer!” Gordon and Angela Southall, both retired who live in Arboleas (Almeria) are up to date. “We couldn’t live without our iPad. You have to keep up with modern technology.” “We use it for Face Time, it is really good for speaking to family and best of all it is free.” And Carole Whittle, who is also retired and lives in Arboleas agreed modern technology is good for keeping in touch. “I couldn’t live without my laptop. I speak to all my friends on Skype, I use it for banking and also for Googling information to prove my husband wrong!” Ariele Lara, a 23-year-old, law student from Malaga couldn’t live without his smartphone. “I enjoy being connected to everyone I love and now thanks to the advancements in technology you can send messages and chat with your friends on different
apps for free. Taking pictures and uploading them to any of your social networks, synchronizing your calendar activities so you can organise everything you have to do… The possibilities are endless and I just couldn’t imagine being without it even though we have only had this technology for about five years.” Celia Perez - 31, a therapist from Fuengirola (Malaga) loves her iPad. “I use it daily to manage my bank accounts and also for editing pictures for the website I own. I find it easier to carry than a regular laptop, I can take it anywhere with me in my purse and I don’t even notice it’s there. Since it has 3G wireless connection, it allows me to log on to the internet at any time and any place. Everything is easy.” Celia Perez.
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Counselling really can help! Alexis James - Crabb BA.BEd. PERSONAL fear in the face of the future is powerful. It is a personal fear or ambivalence many of us might share. What do we anticipate? What have we already experienced through our relations with parents, grandparents and others? Do we feel we have the resources to cope well enough with what is to ‘come?’ Many people, young or old feel uncertain, even nervous, about the idea of sitting down with a counsellor to talk about themselves. The issues of older and younger clients are often similar with only essential differences. Issues from the past that remain unresolved, so we go on carrying them forward, often to become heavy burdens resulting in ill health. As years pass from childhood to old age, there are always new and unique challenges, new relationships and situations. ‘Life does not stand still!’ We either meet and engage with life or seek to avoid ‘reality!’
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Fishy Fishy just gets ‘batter’! IT is only 15 months ago in July 2012 that the chips for that perfectly crispy end Fishy Fishy, Moraira opened their doors product. Couple this with the more than and from day one they have been true to generous fish portions that have been their word that the customer is the most hand boned and fried in home-made beer batter served with tartar sauce, freshly important thing to their business. made daily, alongside perfect mushy They have continued to listen to their peas and garnished with lemon customers on what they want and and chives. Fishy Fishy is just have continued to use the Finest the perfect place for a meal on finest frying potatoes, top those cooler winter days. quality oil and tastiest fish to chips, The lunchtime menu that make Fishy Fishy what it is is tastiest includes various choices for today. fish. €5.95 and includes a drink Their aim is to make the which is fantastic value, plus customer think of those days there is an Early Bird €7.95 and when the smell of the local Fish and Chip shop made your mouth water and Evening Menu €9.99, as well as the A La enticed you in, even if you actually were Carte Menu which includes everything not very hungry! you would expect from a traditional Fish Well they have succeeded and are and Chip shop. continuing to grow and improve all the Fishy Fishy are due to erect a time. Still buying their potatoes from a waterproof roof and windproof sides local supplier and peeling and chipping shortly so you can still enjoy the winter daily on the premises and then blanching sunshine while you enjoy your meal.
FISHY FISHY: Listen to their customers. Customers travel from all areas of the Costa Blanca to sample the Fishy Fishy menu and whether they sit inside or on
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Order a pizza by just pressing a button AMERICAN tech company iStrategyLabs is developing the ultimate food appliance: an emergency pizza button. PiePal can memorise up to five different pizza combinations that can be ordered with just one push. For the time being, it can only place orders to Domino’s Pizza. This is so because the website of the international pizza chain reportedly offers the best ordering structure available. As it’s still in development, PiePal is not ready yet to be launched on the market. People at iStrategyLabs are currently working on adding protection to avoid pizzas from being ordered by accident. The company offers anyone to become a beta ‘taster’ of the device by signing up on their website. Unfortunately, this tasty possibility is only available for people living in the US.
PIZZA: You can have by just pressing a button.
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Chocolate chip cookies, a delicious accident tCHOCOLATE chip cookies are a delicious and world known snack, but not everyone knows they were originally a culinary accident. American Ruth Graves Wakefield is said to have accidentally made the first-ever chocolate chip cookies in her restaurant, The Toll House Inn in Massachusetts. In the 1930s, after running out of baker’s chocolate while making
chocolate cookies, Wakefield decided to use pieces from a Nestle chocolate bar. But instead of melting, the chocolate maintained its shape, giving birth to the popular biscuit. Wakefield published the recipe in her cookbook Toll House Tried and True Recipes, and it rapidly became a baking favourite. Rumour has it that she sold the recipe to Nestle
CHOCOLATE CHIP: Discovered by accident. for a lifetime supply of chocolate. What is certain is that the Nestle Toll House
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A real shortage of almonds ALMOND shortages in America and across Europe are affecting chocoholics as some retailers report a shortage of almond chocolate bars. Retailers say they have seen the demand for Green & Black’s Organic Chocolate and Almond bar outstrip
supply in recent weeks. UK supermarket chain Waitrose has already sold out. California grows around 80 per cent of the world’s almonds and the harvest has suffered this year due to a prolonged drought. Spanish and Italian crops are also expected to run out soon.
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Robotic restaurant in China A RESTAURANT in China has replaced its waiters with robots that cook, serve and attend to customers. Robot Restaurant, in the city of Harbin, has a workforce of 20 robots that tirelessly work for five hours. After that they need two hours to recharge their batteries. But they seem to be very efficient as they make noodles, fry or steam-dumplings and bring the food to the tables running along tracks on the floor. The only humans in the restaurant, apart from customers, are the kitchen supervisors. The restaurant opened in the summer of 2012 and ever since has been popular with customers.
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herbs. They have so many uses and can be successfully planted in the garden, containers, window boxes or terracotta herb barrels.
Health in the herb garden The perennials such as lavender, rosemary, thyme, chives, bay, sage etc. are naturalised Spanish plants and easily established, also frost and draught resistant. Annual herbs such as basil, parsley and dill are easy to care for in semi shaded positions. They can be regularly
trimmed for using in salads, cooked dishes and healthy infusions. Planted along paths, within mixed flower beds, on a rockery or in a dedicated herb garden their leaves and flowers add perfume to the garden, which in turn attract many species of butterflies. Herbs can be harvested for hanging in bunches or mixing into potpourris to provide natural aromatherapy effects. Co-planted on the vegetable plot they can be useful attractors of beneficial insects (rosemary and lavender), in attracting pests away from crops (sage, dill, fennel and
NATURAL HERBS: Easily grown and full of beneficial properties.
coriander), the basis of natural insecticides (garlic) and fungicides (horsetail) and the basis of valuable natural fertilisers (comfrey, borage and nettle). If we sprain a muscle mountain walking or gardening, a rue infusion is
a quick acting gardener’s remedy, as is a comfrey poultice. What other type of garden plants can be of so much benefit for a relatively little outlay! If you have a mountainside or woodland full of naturally
growing herbs you have a head start on others! Part Four of our book ‘Your Garden in Spain’ describes and illustrates the most popular 25 herb plants. Many can be easily propagated at almost any time of the year to increase your number of plants inexpensively or as gifts for friends. Success only requires fertile, free draining, gritty, non-clayey soils and potting composts, with regular watering of perennials until established and daily summer watering of herbs in containers, and a regular trim to stop them becoming leggy and woody. Herbs such as mint and the scarlet flowered pineapple sage spread quickly, so plant them where you are happy for them to expand or in containers in the ground or on the terrace. The Chiltern Seeds catalogue (info@ chilternseeds.co.uk) lists many varieties of herbs not normally found in garden centres in Spain.
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SOME estate agents are trying to boost property sales before the end of the year by offering gift vouchers for buyers. The Casaktua website is offering €500 worth of El Corte Ingles store vouchers for property completions made before December 31 on selected homes they have for sale in 122 small municipalities with less than 10,000 inhabitants, across the country. Amongst the deals up for grabs and included in the promotion is a twobedroom home in Catral, Alicante, selling for €35,000, a three-bedroom apartment in Malaga going for €49,000 and a three-bedroom apartment in the Barcelona area which is for sale at €35,000.
Top qualities for room-mate THE most requested qualities of a room-mate are to be respectful, clean and sociable. These are what most people are looking for when searching for an ideal roommate, according to a study by Easypiso, a website dedicated to house sharing. The main problems in house shares are cleaning issues, with 61 per cent saying that accumulating dirt and rubbish in the shared, communal areas is a big problem, followed by privacy (40 per cent) and relationships (29 per cent). However, house sharing does
have some benefits, 40 per cent said they became more organised and tidy as a result of sharing. The average cost of rent in Spain for shared accommodation reached its peak in April and May at €275 per month. This fell to €250 in August and September when there was a greater supply than demand and in October it reached an average €260. The most in demand cities according to Easypiso are Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, Alicante and Malaga.
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For a fun night join ‘Gascot Wacky Races’ for Caritas TODAY (Thursday) at 7pm will see the fifth horse racing night for charity for the Gandia Area Social Club at the Viva Espana restaurante in Oliva.
HOME PAELLA: Keith Beaman (centre), with Andrew and Kathy.
Deep pan paella for the 41 club AGAINST all tradition Andrew Johnson cooked a deep pan paella for the Calpe and District 41 Club social which he hosted with Kathy at their Calpe home. Thirty-five members and friends shared the delights of this slightly quirky take on the traditionally thin Valencian speciality. The dish was perfectly cooked, with a perfect, caramelised socarrat (that tasty layer below). The weather was perfect and the wine flowed. 41 Club is a gathering of past Round Tablers. Table rules require members to retire in their 40s and find other channels for their social and social services skills. To find out more contact membership secretary, Ian Ritchie on 965 833 102 or at iancar2g@hotmail.com.
This year it is called the ‘Gascot Wacky Races’ and all of the dinner tables will have the name of one of the characters - Lady Penelope
Pitstop, Dick Dastardly and Mutley, The Gruesome Twosome, etc. The money raised will be for Caritas - to help fund their efforts to support those in need. Caritas will this Christmas be working with the Red Cross in some parts of Spain. There are prizes for the best-dressed Lady and Gent, tombola, a prize for the winning race card and much more. Tickets are €13 and include a threecourse dinner with drink, guests €15. Available from 962 808 601 or secretary@ gandiaar easocialclub.com. The social club’s next DICK WHITTINGTON: This year’s panto. event is the Turkey and Tinsel Christmas Party, mailing: carelineboxoffice@gmail.com. with music by Encore, on Seats €12 for adults and €8 for children December 12, from under 12 with 10 per cent off for pre7.30pm, with a traditional paid bookings of more than 10 seats. Christmas Dinner. For more information visit: Members €18 and guests www.carelinetheatre.com. €20.
Come to the panto CARELINE THEATRE’S annual pantomime this year is ‘Dick Whittington and his Cat.’ It will be performed from January 8 to 12 at their theatre in Alcalali. The chorus and principals are determined to offer a first rate production of a traditional family pantomime where there will be ‘baddies’ to boo, ‘goodies’ to cheer and plenty of audience participation. Doors open at 7pm each evening with curtain up at 8pm; matinee performances commence at 3pm. Proceeds from the first night’s performance will be donated to Jalon Valley Help and Help of Denia and Marina Alta. The Box Office is now open for bookings on 652 294 750 or by e-
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EW people question the need for having decent home insurance. Ironically, when it comes to travel insurance, it’s often a different story. Far too many Brits still travel abroad without taking out travel cover, oblivious to the eye-watering costs they could face if things go wrong. Having to cut your trip short for a family funeral, or ending up in a foreign hospital due to illness are just some of the misfortunes that can happen on holiday. Travel insurance is there to protect you against these, and a host of other holiday mishaps. But what can you do to protect your home while you’re away on your travels? It is a worry, especially around Christmas, when burglars are on the look-out for soft targets. By taking a few straightforward steps, however, you can minimise the risk of a break-in, leaving you to get on with
PROTECT YOUR HOME: Make sure you take all necessary precautions. enjoying your travels. Start by cancelling any regular deliveries, and arranging for the post office to hold onto your mail until you get back from holiday. Be discreet when you’re discussing your travel plans. Don’t mention details or dates where other people are likely to overhear the conversation. Don’t close the curtains in an attempt to make your home seem less tempting: if anything, it’s likely
to do the opposite. Instead, move any desirables (car keys, for instance) out of sight, and fit timer switches on lights and radios. It’s not rocket science but it will send out ‘at home’ signals to casual observers and help deter opportunists. Don’t leave a spare key in that crafty cache that only you know about - for reasons that should be pretty obvious! If you can, leave a key with a neighbour or
a friend, someone who can clear away tell-tale piles of junk mail and perhaps even park their car out front. Your neighbours may keep themselves to themselves, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t share your departure and return dates with them. Far from feeling you’re imposing, they’ll probably appreciate the chance to be helpful - and no one’s more likely to spot suspicious goings-on in your absence. With identity theft on the rise, it’s wise to leave important documents with friends, or in a bank safe if you have one. And, finally, why not take snapshots of any items of special value, preferably in their normal surroundings; it could be useful, if you are unlucky enough to fall victim to burglary. For an instant travel insurance quote and to arrange cover securely visit www.globelink.co.uk, or call (UK) +44 1353 699 082 or our Spanish link lines on 966 2650 00 or 951 242 434. Globelink are the leading providers of Travel Insurance for people living in EU countries and we will shortly be launching a bespoke Home, Buildings and Contents Insurance with special discounts for our travel insurance policyholders. Please email homeinsurance@globelink.co.uk. for priority information.
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HELP’s annual xmas fayre THIS year’s Annual Xmas Fayre held and organised by Help of Denia and Marina Alta will be on
Vintage Hitchcock MONTE PEGO THEATRE COMPANY is in rehearsals for Vintage Hitchcock, A Live Radio Play, on November 28, 29 and 30 at 8pm at the Rafol Theatre. Directed by Jane Corbett, this is probably the most complicated play the company has ever encountered. Tickets at €12 euros (11 for the price of 10) including a charity donation and a free interval drink from 635 688 990 or alternatively send an email to: montepegotheatrecompa ny@gmail.com.
December 7. The new venue is Los Arcos, N332, Venta de Pedreguer and
there will be over 40 stalls with something for everyone. The ever popular cake,
tombola, jewellery and bottle stalls will be there with a selection varying from reflexology to greetings cards, jams and pickles and many others. There will be live music throughout the day with Freeway, Ruby Blues, Lee Napier and a demonstration by a Rock n’ Roll dance team, all preceded by the Valley Voices Choir commencing at 10.30am with seasonal hymns etc. There is also a raffle with many prizes. Tickets will be available on the day but can be bought from the Help charity INDEPENDENT CHOIR: Will perform two events in December. shops in Moraira and La Xara or from Help volunteers. The doors will open VALLEY VOICES, the the N332) in aid of Denia Starting as a new choir, independent mixed choir HELP Christmas Fayre. they have 29 members and from 10am until 3pm. based in Parcent, complete On December 13 at have performed at four Entry is 1 Euro which their 2013 programme with 7.30pm, the choir will be public engagements. Valley includes a free raffle two events in December. singing festive ‘Carols in the Voices strategy for 2014 ticket. Snacks and drinks The first is at 10.30am on Square’ in Jalon, an embraces the recruitment December 7 at Los Arcos evening’s entertainment of new members (all ages) will be available all day. (near the Pedreguer exit on organised by Jalon HELP. and greater publicity.
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Fancy a wardrobe change? Clear out and help charity A NEW dress agency known as Change of A Dress will be opening on December 2. The agency will work with the Giving4giving charity which supports many local cancer charities and all takings will be donated to the various causes. Do you have anything unwanted in your wardrobe? If so, take your quality clothing and accessories to the agency where they will be sold on your behalf earning you money and helping to raise much-needed funds for the charity. The dress agency is located above the Giving4giving charity shop in La Nucia and will be accepting clothing and accessories from Monday. For more information call Gary on: 603 137 697.
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Events for everyone U3A VALL DEL POP has several forthcoming events including: November 27 – Shopping Experience to La Zenia November 28 – Cirque du Soleil December 3 – Christmas Dinner & Disco at La Solana December 5 – Christmas General Meeting. Multi Uso Alcalali December 6 – Quiz for Caritas See website for details www.u3avalldelpop. com for updated information on events.
Older puppies! puppy of 18 months.” Many people calculate according to childrens age. Wrong. Dogs of David THE Dogman around 12/18 months are already working as police Listen to David on TRE every Saturday 10am to 11am Costa del Sol (Gibraltar/Sotogrande) 98.7fm dogs and sniffer dogs, (San Roque to Calahonda) 91.9fm (Calahonda to Motril) 88.9, Costa Calida 92.7fm many others are helping Costa Blanca (Torrevieja to Elche) 105.1fm (Elche to Calpe) 88.2fm, (Calpe to Gandia & Ibiza) disabled people. 104.6fm, (Denia to Valencia) 95.3fm So we have a lot to Mallorca 103.9fm think about to go forward with a dog that is an THERE are now a number adult. First the dog must learn of schools being run by vets, which is an to get on with other dogs and people. There is excellent idea for both nothing worse puppy and owner, than having a and many dog pulling training clubs Train your you along around. dogs from a and wanting It can be young age to fight with daunting to avoid other dogs. deciding what problems. Keep in class to sign up mind that over for because half the dogs born many people with dogs of 12/18 months are disposed of by having still refer to them as them put to sleep or sent to a rescue centre before puppies. Often I get a phone call the age of two years due from someone saying to behavioural problems. What a sad situation - if saying “oh, he is only a
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SOCIETY for the protection of Animals in Need (S.P.A.I.N). We buy, sell and exchange anything at CHARITY WAREHOUSE in Gata de Gorgos. House clearances, furniture, collectables, bankrupt stock etc. Collect/deliver 965 756 215 / 665 653 998 (216721)
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BUSINESS FOR SALE FANTASTIC opportunity to buy fully licensed, established and operational bicycle hire business. On beach front in Javea. Enquire for full details. 645 403 854 (209243)
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AT MICHAEL’S High quality preowned furniture and New beds. Deliveries free. www.michaelsjavea.com (219753) MICHAEL’S 30 YEARS IN JAVEA - ENSURES YOUR SATISFACTION! www.michaelsjavea.com Tel 96-579 1328 (219753) I BUY RECORDS 50’s to the 90’s. Best prices for good records. Tel: 622 750 117 / 962 851 809 (218980)
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COM. CATERING EQUIPMENT EXTRACTION systems for commercial kitchens from 650€, also stainless steel products. Tel 634 323 038 or email a1sellinspain@gmail.com (217097)
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VENDING BUSINESS, 8,995€. 28 Pringle machines, mostly sited, includes stock. Tel 680 501 404 (218905)
DRIVING SCHOOL ENGLISH speaking driving school in Benidorm - EUROVIAL - unbeatable special offers - flexible hours - intensive courses - refresher lessons - Benidorm, next Hotel Baly - 645 475 949 / www.autoescuelaeurovial.com (218112)
ELECTRICIANS ALL washers/dryers/dishwashers/boilers/electrics in the house repaired. 626 828 974 (217992) www.dragonreforms.com Tel. 966 807 098. Free quotes given. (217756) ELECTRICAL UPGRADES. Moving meter boxes to boundaries. Rewiring with all paperwork issued. Surge protectors. 20 yrs experience on the Costa Blanca. ELECTRICS GOODMANS. Follow us on Facebook. Mark tel. 608 669 165 / 965 831 082 (217967)
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AT MICHAEL’S Very high quality designer dining table in thick glass! Extends www.michaelsjavea.com (219753)
GARDENING TREE SPECIALIST, cut and removal of palm/pine trees. Size not a problem. Also dangerous & difficult work. Garden cleaning and gravelling. Free estimates. 627 103 412 (218776) THE TEAM Gardening Maintenance. Pool and Jet Cleaning. Quote Euro Weekly News for 10% discount. Call Stephen 650 984 348 (217949)
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ALL palm tree services. Please call Lee 618 146 228 or Thomas 699 524 934 (97547)
POOL TABLES, Snooker Tables, Table Tennis Tables, Darts Tel: 666 933 726 www.spainpool.com (218571)
RIB Predator 2005. Optimax 135 engine. Awesome power. Carries 8 people. Good condition with extras. British registered.10,950€ ono. Tel 661 028 039 Benissa area (217594)
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ALEXANDERS Antique Jewellers pay top London prices. Est 2003, Open Mon-Sat 10am-2pm. Javea port seafront. 965 792 595 (217798) GOLD WANTED. English jeweller will buy broken, unwanted jewellery and coins. 664 890 990 (217530)
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PET TRANSPORT INTERPAWS: 20 years’ licensed pet transportation. Competitive rates. Difficult dog? Effective behavioural training in your home. www.interpaws.com, janette@in terpaws.com 689 742 289 (218076)
MOBILITY INSURANCE INSURE your mobility scooter for just €105 per year, fully comprehensive inc 1,000.000 public liability cover, underwritten by Lloyds of London, dare you risk not to have it? email.info@mobilityspain.com / www.mobilityspain.com / tel: 952 663 131 / 633 127 901 (219688)
PIANO TUNING PIANO TUNING and repairs. PIANOMAN 607 346 658 + 608 191 616 pianoman@pianoman.es (217980)
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LOCKSMITH LOCKSMITH/ELECTRICIAN/ CARPENTER for emergency safe opening Altea area. Call Michael Rice 686 513 510 or Calpe area Sean Gannon 667 507 630 (218537)
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MOTORING WANTED Cars, vans, caravans, 4 X 4’s British Spanish 600 781 873 ibuyany car@hotmail.com (216711)
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AN independent bungalow to rent in Urb San Rafael, private garage, private garden. Tel 670 378 899 (218774) TO RENT, a spacious one bedroom apartment in excellent condition. Situated in Moraira, includes garden & swimming pool. 325€/pcm. Tel 672 541 728 (218943) MORAIRA - Long term rental, 3 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, terraced bungalow, garage, 500€. Tel 965 744 641 or email gen neydawn@hotmail.com (219660)
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CUSTOMER waiting for 3+ bedroom property in La Nucia. Must have a garden and ideally a private pool. Our family are wanting to rent on a long term basis and can make an immediate decision. 966 260 877 (209100)
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NEW HOUSE. Benissa coast, 335m2 area, 2025m2 plot, 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, pool, big garage, sea views, 415,000€. (217990) BARGAIN - Modern 3 bedroom villa for sale - see advert on page 62. (215264) HOUSE FOR REFURBISHING. Gata de Gorgos, 160m2 area, 825m2 plot, 2.5km from Gata, 10kms from beach. 965 832 658 / 629 991 543 (217990) LA NUCIA - FOR SALE. Top floor apartment 90m2 in hacienda style building, big terrace with double glazed sliding windows. Incredible sea view, fenced park, large swimming pool, big garden. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, closed kitchen, marble floor, luxury furnishings, antique etc. Ready to live in. Tel 617 561 816, 136,000€. (218778)
PROPERTY UK LUXURY STUDIO APARTMENT FOR SALE ST ANNES ON SEA, UK. 10 mins from Blackpool airport. Ideal UK base. Large lounge/bedroom. Luxury kitchen and bathroom. Large attic room above. Double glazed. Parking. Near shops, beach and Royal Lytham Golf Course. Reduced to
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SEWING MADE TO MEASURE loose covers. Choose from a wide range of materials in your own home. Javea area 686 453 827 (219535)
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SKIP HIRE CONTENEDORES MATA - SKIP HIRE 3-5-10m3. Tel 965 790 172 / 679 440 046 (217930) JAVEA SKIP HIRE 626 670 038, Moraira, Benissa, Calpe, Denia from S & W TOOL HIRE & FERRETERIA MORAIRA (217861)
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SOLAR POWER LOWEST PRICES IN SPAIN, www.solarmegastore.es (217507)
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TILING JUST TILING, all floors terracing, kitchens, bathrooms. No job too small. From Oliva to Altea. Contact Geoff 620 237 869 / 966 456 546 (217857)
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WANTED I BUY porcelain and small antique pieces. Any vintage and antique items considered. 965 732 741
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SEAT’s very first car is 60 SEAT recently celebrated the 60th anniversary of the 1400, the Spanish automotive manufacturer’s first ever car. In 1953, three years after the company was established, a high end car based on American models of the day rolled off the assembly lines at Barcelona’s Zona Franca. SEAT has built more than 16 million vehicles, including emblematic models like the 600 and the Ibiza. The choice of the 1400 sedan as an initial model was a response to government officials needing transport. At the same time, this model was a very suitable car for use as a taxi. At an ex-works price of 121,875 pesetas (the equivalent of €41,735), initial production was five cars a day, built by a workforce of 925. In 1956 production grew to 7,000 vehicles, with practically 100 per cent of components being manufactured domestically. 10,000 units were built the following year, at the rate of 42 units per day. After two years, SEAT was employing 5,000 people. Production of the 1400 discontinued in 1964, after selling more than 98,000 units.
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Ashes start down under, and a Merseyside derby Tony Matthews
International Sports MEDAL COMPETITION: Winners at Alenda.
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MONTGO Golf Society played the second of the two round medal competition for the Monto Golf Society Decanter sponsored by Neil and Marian Carter at Alenda on Friday November 15. In the first round played at Oliva Nova the week previous there were some very low scores in summer conditions. Very different weather prevailed at
Alenda with a strong gusting, cold wind that saw scores over 10 shots higher. Best round of the day came from Gerian van Ooijen with a net 76 for an aggregate score of 145, but this was not enough to overhaul first round leader, Sabrina Vincke who posted a second round of 79 to go with the 63 from Oliva to take the trophy by three shots.
A former football player and the world’s most prolific author of football books (more than 100 published), Tony is also the sports reporter for Spectrum Radio and lives in the Cabrera mountains.
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THE first Ashes Tests between England and Australia started in Brisbane today... F1 champion Sebastian Vettel is going for a record-equalling 13th victory of 2013 and his ninth in succession in Brazil on Sunday, having
LADIES TEAM: The women had a better result, winning 17-10.
La Vila loses against Barcelona, 17-20 JUST three points separated FC Barcelona and La Vila on Saturday November 16, the match ending 20-17 in favour of the home side. As the scoreline suggests, it was a tight game that could have gone either way, with FC Barcelona proving to be a dangerous side who competed for the full 80 minutes. La Vila did manage to score two tries through centres Tom Ramson and Javier Carrion, both converted by Nacho Luque who also added a penalty. The away side will be disappointed to miss out on the four points they could have gained by
winning the match, but at least took away a defensive bonus point to add to their tally. With this result, La Vila are third in the table just two points behind the top spot, currently occupied by El San Cugat de Barcelona. There were better results for the club at the Pantano ground on Sunday November 17 with the ladies team fighting back to win after conceding a try in the opening minutes, their final score 17-10. Following the ladies, the La Vila B team took on Denia, easing to a comfortable 33-10 home victory.
registering his eighth, in some style, in the USA last Sunday... England (34-6 victors over France) play New Zealand and Australia (62-0 winners against USA) meet Fiji in Saturday’s RL World Cup semi-finals, both at Wembley with 2pm and 4.30pm kick-offs... And in football this weekend, it’s EvertonLiverpool and West HamChelsea in PL derbies, Manchester City v Spurs, Cardiff v Manchester United and leaders Arsenal v Southampton while on Monday, it’s WBA v Aston Villa... The big Championship game is Nottingham Forest (5th) v Burnley (top); Swindon (6th) play Leyton Orient (2nd) and Wolves (1st) meet Brentford (5th) in FL1... the top five in FL2, Oxford, Chesterfield, Rochdale, Fleetwood and Southend, all play at home... And in Spain, UD Almeria welcome Real Madrid (Saturday, 8pm) with a best-of-season crowd of 20,000 expected. Meanwhile, 48 hours ago, the second legs of the 2014 World Cup
play-offs took place and France could be out while Portugal, Croatia, Greece and Ukraine hope they’ve all qualified for Brazil. Also on Tuesday, England (beaten 2-0 by Chile last Friday) met Germany, Scotland played Norway, the Republic of Ireland visited Poland and South Africa took on Spain. CRICKET - It was over and out for the world’s greatest-ever batsman Sachin Tendulkar who retired last Saturday after playing in his 200th and final Test match for India who beat the West Indies by an innings and 126 runs. RUGBY UNION - In last weekend’s internationals, Gethin Jenkins won his 100th cap in Wales’ 40 points to six victory over Argentina; England lost 30-22 to New Zealand; Ireland 3215 to Australia and Scotland 28-0 to South Africa. After seven matches, Saracens, Northampton and Bath stand 1-2-3 in the Premiership. MOTOR SPORT Indy-car driver Dario Franchitti (40) has retired following his recent 100 mile-an-hour crash in Houston. The Scot won the
BACK IN TIME • Sixty years ago, in November 1953, England suffered her first home defeat by a European country when Hungary won 63 before 104,000 fans at Wembley. Ferenc Puskas (2), Nandor Hidegkuti (3) and Jozsef Bozsik scored the goals as England’s defence got a real battering! Six months later Hungary thumped England again, 7-1 in Budapest. • Seventy-five years ago, in November 1938, an Old Trafford crowd of 40,386 saw Tottenham’s Willie Hall score five goals (including a first-half hat-trick in three-anda-half minutes) in England’s 7-0 win over Ireland. Willie’s Indianopolis 500 three times. GOLF - Henrik Stenson won the Race of Dubai title with GB’s Ian Poulter second, six shots behind. Stenson is the first man to win in Dubai and clinch the Red-Dex Cup in the same year. HORSE RACING Johns Spirit, trained by Jonjo O’Neill, won the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham last Saturday; Hurricane Fly set a world record with his 17th Grade One win.
Amazing! KENICHI ITO: New World record.
LAST week, Japanese athlete Kenichi Ito set a World record by clocking 16.8 seconds for the 100 metres on ALL FOURS. Watch it on YOUTUBE; it’s amazing!
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ON TOP: Jim Rodgers was top of division one.
Orba Warblers ON his annual sojourn to Spain for the winter, Jim
Rodgers was on top of division one (35) points, in second place was Glynn Braidley (34), third place went to David Knight (33). Despite their good play both David and Glynn found themselves on the losing side in their match play games. David, with his partner Ken Robinson, losing to John Daniels and
Arthur Sullivan (2-1) in the doubles and Glynn losing a singles contest to Malcolm Robinson unsurprisingly, as Malcolm (37) landed to top division two. In second place in this division with another steady performance was Peter Gibson and third place went to John Daniels (33).