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Food wasted EACH resident of Malaga throws away €250 worth of food per year, according to the Bancosol food bank for the area. Waste is worse in homes than in businesses.
Hotel thefts A MAN, aged 43, has been arrested in Benalmadena for two alleged thefts from hotel rooms. He entered hotels and when the clients were distracted, stole their keys, entered their rooms and stole valuable objects.
Tourists seek luxury on Costa del Sol MORE than half a million tourists visit the Costa del Sol every year in search of luxury services. According to the Costa del Sol
Tourism Board, they are mainly professionals from the UK, Germany, Russia and the Middle East, aged between 35 and 55, who
spend an average of €600 per day and have a global holiday budget of between €3,000 and €50,000. Turn to Page 5
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Baby bounty for smaller towns MALAGA Provincial Government will give families €1,000 when a baby is born in towns with fewer than 5,000 inhabitants. The President, Elias Bendodo, announced that the 2014 budget has included an amount to give the ‘baby cheques’ to new parents who have been registered as residents of any town with fewer than 5,000 inhabitants for at least three years. They must also have an income of less than €12,000 per year. Seventy-three towns in Malaga province have fewer than 5,000 inhabitants. The Provincial Government will assign €29.5 million in 2014 for social projects, 5 per cent more than this year. This
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Leapy Lee 51 BABY AID: Juzcar has fewer than 5,000 inhabitants. includes grants for university students to do internships and for youths without an education to further their studies and to help them find employment. There will also be an amount set aside to encourage self-employed workers. The Provincial Government already provides
community social services, special care centres and projects towards equality, education or youth. Bendodo did not announce the complete budget for the Provincial Government for 2014 as he says it is not yet finalised, but he said a huge effort had been made to devote more to social matters.
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NEWS Top Paradors THE Parador in Antequera has been listed in fifth place on the Top Ten Paradores 2013 ranking created by users of hotel search site, trivago.es. No wages MORE than 50 civil servants at Mollina Town Hall will not receive their wages for a month in order to save the jobs of seven colleagues who were due to be dismissed due to the town’s debts.
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Footballers cars claims MALAGA Football Club has denied claims from athletes that their players use the indoor tracks at the Ciudad de Malaga Athletics Stadium to park their cars. The team has the contract from Malaga City Hall to use and maintain the
facilities, however, it is also used by a dozen professional athletes at no cost. The athletes recently complained that vehicles damage the tracks where both they and the players are supposed to train, as ‘more often than not’ there are cars parked there. They also said that cars are
driven at speed on the tracks, endangering those using them. A van, used to carry equipment, they claimed is often left on the tracks with its engine running. Malaga CF’s head of communication told local press that none of the team members park or drive their vehicles on the tracks, and that this only happened on a few occasions.
Port interest SEVERAL of the UK’s main shipping and cruise companies have expressed their interest in increasing the number of stops they make in Malaga. Car scam FOUR people were arrested for allegedly forging documents regarding car ownership transfers which they processed for others at Malaga Traffic Department for personal gain. Targeted elderly TWO people were arrested in Mijas for allegedly breaking into the homes of elderly people who they threatened with guns, immobilised and forced to hand over valuable items. Wanted man A GERMAN man, 32, who was wanted by the authorities in his country for several crimes including violent robbery, was arrested in Mijas. Beer race ALMOST 900 people took part in the Beer Runners race in Malaga which aims to promote moderated consumption of beer and the practice of sports. Bridge demand ALMOST 200 residents of Alora took part in a protest to demand that a bridge which was washed away in floods last September be rebuilt.
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TOMORROW (Friday) Spain celebrates the day the current constitution was endorsed in a referendum. Most shopping centres will be open, but banks and public offices will be closed.
Shoddy work A DENTAL Clinic in Alhaurin de la Torre has been sentenced to pay €82,863 to a patient who suffered from infections after poorly done work in December 2008.
Sex abuse INTERNET SHOPPING: There are some items which are often easier to find online.
Fill your stockings Online shopping taking off
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ITH Christmas approaching, although it’s great to get in the spirit with a look around the shops accompanied by carols and decorations, there are some items which it’s often easier to find online. In Spain, some 15.2 million people shop online and although it has taken the Spanish some time to get into the habit of doing so, this year there has reportedly been a boom in the amount of online purchases and that’s before most people have started Christmas shopping. Although Spain remains well behind other European countries for online shopping and not to mention the USA, confidence is increasing. On a worldwide ranking, the UK comes in third position, with an expenditure of €91.7 billion per year online, well behind the number one, the USA, at €289 billion per year. In Spain, the average profile of people who shop online is a man, aged between 25 and 54, with university studies and a steady job. They spend an average of more than €800 per year, and between them generate takings of €10.4
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I knew she was the wife of the President of the regional government and of a former minister.’ Miquel Martorell, a witness in the trial against Jaume Matas for coercion, who says he hired her as a PR for a Palma hotel to attract clients and improve business.
billion for companies selling on the internet. The favourites are Ebay and Amazon, followed by online discount sites Groupon, Groupalia and Letbonus; hotel booking site Booking.com; then El Corte Ingles; the site for buying tickets, Entradas.com; travel site Atrapalo.com; supermarket chain Carrefour; bookshop La Casa del Libro; Itunes, and in 10th place, fashion retailers Zara.
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per cent is how much unemployment fell in November, compared to the previous month. This is the first time unemployment has dropped in November since 1996, with 2,475 people finding jobs and the total number of unemployed at 4,808,908 people.
SHOP ONLINE: There has been a boom in online purchases.
A MAN was arrested in Almonte, Huelva, for allegedly kidnapping, sedating, tying up his former partner, locking her in his home and sexually abusing her.
Laser danger MALAGA Airport has asked the city council and the Guardia Civil to increase controls on the use of laser pointers in the area around the airport because of the danger to planes.
Helmet plan MALAGA City Hall has announced that it is in favour of forcing cyclists in the city to use helmets, which may be included in the new Highway Code.
Pork fair A FAIR promoting cold cuts of pork will be held on Saturday and Sunday in Benaojan, in the Serrania de Ronda, with some 20 stands offering these and a variety of other products.
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Text dismissal MORE than 23,000 people in Malaga who lost their jobs have sued their former employers since 2007. Some claim to have been dismissed via phone text message.
Vintage market ESTEPONA TOWN HALL has organised a vintage fashion jewellery and accessories market in Calle Real on December 13 and 14 from midday to 8pm to raise funds for Caritas.
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Face of early inhabitant revealed ANTEQUERA TOWN HALL has announced the discovery of a marble sculpture thought to be of an inhabitant of the town from the second century AD. The marble likeness of a private citizen of the town was found at the Caserio Silverio Mayorga archaeological site, two kilometres from the city centre.
It is believed to be of Greek origin and is 28 centimetres tall, representing the owner of the Roman villa located in the area at the time, making his the first face of a resident of ‘Anticaria’ to be known. Several mosaics have been found in the area, as well as two small sculptures made in marble from Athens.
SITE: Marble sculpture found near Antequera.
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Patient burned at private clinic A PATIENT at a private clinic in Malaga sustained third degree burns to his legs and feet due to a fault with an electric blanket. Local Spanish daily Diario Sur reports that the 50-year-old man was admitted
to the clinic to have a tumour removed from his kidney, but now remains at Malaga Regional Hospital awaiting a skin graft. The blankets are used to keep patients warm while undergoing surgery. When
he recovered from the operation, he claims he was released from the clinic and told to go to his local health centre for the burns to be treated. The hospital admitted that the injuries were caused by a fault in the electric
Costa works to attract the luxury sector of the tourism market From Front Page Malaga Province’s most exclusive tourist facilities has been promoted under the brand name ‘Elite Collection’ at the International Luxury Travel Market in Cannes, France, aimed
specifically at those who seek exclusive services in their hotels, leisure and shopping. This is one of the most important travel fairs in the world, and the president of the Tourism Board, Elias Bendodo, said how important it was for the
Costa del Sol to be there in order to become a firm favourite within the luxury sector. The delegation from the Costa del Sol met with specialist buyers from markets including the USA, India and Brazil.
blanket, which is no longer being used. The patient’s lawyer is looking into suing. He is reportedly not the only patient to have suffered such problems at the clinic, as a woman sustained burns the following day during an operation.
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Groper fined A MAN has been fined €150 for touching a woman’s breast, promising that he could get her work in modelling. In March last year, he approached the woman in the street in Malaga and asked her for her phone number, saying she could be a model. On the same day, after a short conversation, he put his hand in her t-shirt, touched her breast without her consent, and left.
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40% can’t afford basic necessities FORTY per cent of people over 15 in Spain have difficulties paying for basic needs such as food, clothes, housing and medicine. This, according to a survey revealed by the National Institute of Statistics, is mainly due to limited income, rising prices, unexpected expenses or the financial situation of members of their household. Amongst people under 65, the percentage is 45 per cent, and for those over 65, it drops to 36 per cent, while two thirds of people who are unemployed or
unable to work have difficulty paying for basic needs. The survey also revealed that 40 per cent of people who are not in education put this down to lack of time or money. Forty-one per cent of people say they can’t get a job due to lack of opportunities and 20.4 per cent say it is due to lack of experience or qualifications. The main reason for not having more of a social life or being able to practice hobbies is lack of free time, although for 40 per cent the reason is the cost.
Preschool visit to police FIFTY-TWO preschool children from two schools in Estepona visited the National Police station in the town, accompanied by parents and teachers. They learned more about the work the police do and how they benefit the community.
VISIT: Children learn about police work.
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By Dilip Kuner THE Costa community is once again rallying round to look after its own. This time friends and family of Jake Rose are trying to raise €120,000 to send the nine-yearold from Mijas Costa to America for life-changing brain surgery. Jake, who has already endured four operations for a rare form of epilepsy, needs the surgery in a bid to let him live a normal life. As his single mother Debbie said: “I worry about what will happen to him if anything should happen to me. Doing nothing is not an option. “I really did not want to have to ask for help. It was only after the last operation in Madrid did not really work and this was the last option, that I decided I had to get help for Jake. He really needs to go to America for this operation if he is to have a chance of a near normal life.” Although he has shown improvement since his operations - carried out in Madrid - he is starting to get worse again. His condition at one stage left him having 180 seizures a day. Despite his operations he still has multiple seizures; on Monday he
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Help Jake to lead a normal life Can you help? Debbie is asking anyone who can help organise fundraising activities to get in touch with her at imagescalahonda@gmail. com. “It would be great if anyone with a large venue could help with an event.”
BRAVE: Jake needs lifechanging brain surgery in America. had already had 18 when the EWN spoke to his mother at 8pm. Jake is a lovely, polite boy who sat quietly next to his mum, as Debbie said: “He is a funny, loving and caring son. He deserves a better quality of life. “He is just a child who deserves so much more.” An initial assessment and tests at the Rainbow Clinic in Cleveland will cost $35,000 (€22,000) with further operations
How to donate coming in at around $95,000 (€70,000), plus the cost of flights and accommodation. Now friends and family are rallying round to try and raise the money. An event in Our Bar in Calahonda’s El Zoco raised €2,000 and another event featuring some of the coast’s top entertainers is being lined up for December 18 at the bar. Tickets at €10 include a meal. More information: 672 99 91 48.
La Cala-based Sunshine Golf as well as BWS bar supplies are also amongst those trying to help out. The EWN is getting right behind Jake and we know the Costa’s expatriate community will help out, too. The kind-hearted people of the Costa have proved time and time again that they are always prepared to help their own. Please go that extra mile once again, for Jake’s sake.
You can donate online at: http://www.gofundme. com/5ez8nc
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into the fund’s notarised bank account: Unicaja Account: 2103 0186 800030012027 IBAN: 2103 0186 3001 2027 SWIFT or BIC code: UCJAES2M
Policewoman shoots sister then kills herself THE bodies of two women with gunshot wounds have been found on Pueblo Colina urbanisation, Torremolinos. One of the women was a Local Police officer in Malaga, aged 47, and the other
was her sister, 55. National Police believe that the policewoman shot her sister and then turned the gun on herself. The bodies were found by a dog walker who saw one of the policewoman’s dogs walking around the car park and went to look for its owner. Her body was found outside a vehicle, the driver’s door of which was open, parked near the train tracks and the policewoman’s home. The doors to her home were also open. Her sister’s body was found inside the vehicle, believed to be hers, along with the policewoman’s other dog. The policewoman was divorced and had a son, aged 29. She had been in the Local Police force for 24 years but was currently on leave after being on reduced duty and off patrol for some time.
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Pesticide seized GUARDIA CIVIL officers seized 5,481 kilos of pesticides from a warehouse in Antequera where they were being sold illegally.
€15,000 heist TWO men have been arrested for allegedly breaking into a warehouse located on the Guadalhorce Industrial Estate in Malaga and stealing €15,000.
Horse show MARBELLA held the first edition of the City of Marbella Equestrian Exhibition, with horses from throughout Malaga and Sevilla and local riders taking part.
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Bogus doctor detained A MAN, 46, who had been practising as a doctor in Malaga for more than 15 years without qualifications has been arrested by National Police. The detainee advertised his services online and had been running his practice since 1998. He claimed to be a doctor of medicine and surgery, a forensic doctor and physiologist, specialising in sports medicine. Amongst his patients, he had treated an eightmonth-old baby, and in his office, he had several forged diplomas for medical specialties, information about treatment and proper medical equipment and garments. Police seized an appointment book, medical histories, utensils and medicines. He was arrested in the office while dressed in medical attire and charged with document
SEIZED: Medicines and equipment. falsification, practising a profession without qualifications and crimes against public health. He was later remanded in prison. Former patients said that he had prescribed medicines and that he charged €30 for a 30-
minute massage or as much as €4,700 for longterm treatment. However, none of them
complained about the treatment they received and most spoke highly of him.
On trial for killing sex change partner A MAN is facing 15 years in prison for allegedly killing his transsexual partner following a row in Fuengirola in November last year. During the argument, the couple, who had lived together for a year, exchanged blows and the accused allegedly stabbed the victim in the chest with a large knife. Broken glass was found at the home, with the TV and other items strewn on the floor. Police said there was blood everywhere. Neighbours reported hearing an argument and one person threatening to kill the other.
Witnesses also report hearing someone say “I’ll kill myself and everyone will think it was you” and “I’m going to make you suffer.” According to experts, the victim bled out slowly, drowning in her own blood. The public prosecution is asking for 15 years in prison for manslaughter, payment of legal costs and €200,000 in compensation for the victim’s mother. The private accusation is asking for 20 years in prison for murder and €120,000 in compensation for the mother.
NEWS Store lets off hard-up mother CHARGES against an unemployed mother in Sevilla who ‘stole’ a shopping trolley full of food have been dropped. The woman, 38, who lives in Ecija, Sevilla, is divorced, has been unemployed for four years and has two daughters aged 19 and 15. She filled a trolley in a supermarket with yoghurts, milk, sugar, potatoes, onions and other products, amounting to €103. When she got to the till, she showed the assistant her ID and asked to speak to the manager. The supermarket called the police, who took her details and let her leave with the products. However, the following day she received a summons. She said she had been unable to pay the rent for six months and survives thanks to her mother and sisters, who pay her electricity bill and give her money for food when they can. Her landlord has threatened to throw her out if she fails to pay. However, the supermarket has dropped the charges against her as long as she pays up as soon as possible and funds have been raised to help her to do so. She said she was not proud of what she had done, but would do it again to feed her daughters, but hoped to find work soon.
Animal shelter ‘tweets’ MALAGA Animal Shelter is looking for volunteers to help them find homes for animals via social networking sites. They have created a website which will allow them to publish the details of the animals
looking for homes on Facebook, Tuenti, Twitter, Pinterest and Youtube. There will also be open days at the centre and events to raise awareness and encourage people to volunteer. Anyone with experience
in the management of social networks, web development, graphic design, photography, languages and other areas is welcome to help. Find out more on www.lafabricasocial.org/p royectos/adopta-2-0
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‘Noisy’ bars closed THE town hall in Torremolinos has closed two bars in the Costa Lago area, on the seafront, due to complaints about excessive noise levels.
Toys on show UNTIL January 6, some 10,000 Playmobil toys will be on show at Antequera Bullring in a history exhibition, which expects some 25,000 visitors.
Lights on THE Christmas lights in Malaga city centre have now been turned on and will remain on until January 6 for locals and visitors to enjoy.
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A ‘lack of respect’ deters teachers INCREASING numbers of teachers in Spain claim to be demoralised and thinking of giving up the profession. During the 2011-2012 term, according to the Teachers’ Defence
Association, 7 per cent of teachers claimed to be thinking of resigning, and in the 2012-2013 term, the number had risen to 8 per cent. This is mainly due to the lack of
respect shown by children and false accusations from parents, some of whom never question whether their children may be in the wrong. Other reasons include cutbacks, increased working hours and the number of children per class, according to the association. Teachers are worried that violence in the classroom is on the rise and say they are often threatened and insulted, Similar problems in the same spot although there are still were reported in the past, and few physical attacks. almost €6 million was invested by the While parents nowAdif rail authority to resolve problems adays often defend their in four areas, including this one. children’s behaviour, Adif reports that the problem is teachers claim they limited to 150 metres of the 21.5receive little support kilometre stretch and is due to a from school adminislope which will be repaired again. strators or the education They haven’t specified the cost, authorities, who instead although they estimate the work will question their methods take three months. of teaching.
High-speed train forced to put the brakes on THE AVE high-speed train between Malaga and Cordoba will have to slow down at one point on the route due to the instability of an embankment. Along the Fuente Palmera to Santaella stretch, the trains should be able to run at 300 kilometres per hour; however, just six years after opening, stability problems with the land are once again forcing them to slow down to 80 kilometres for safety reasons.
NEWS Appendicitis missed A PRIVATE clinic in Estepona has been ordered to pay €19,445 in compensation to a patient whose appendicitis was not diagnosed. In December 2010, the patient gave birth at the private clinic and nine days later returned with a fever. She was told she had a cold. The fever continued and she had pain in her abdomen so she returned two days later when she was told she had a urinary infection. In fact, she had acute appendicitis and had to be treated in Algeciras for a perforation with acute peritonitis. The clinic’s insurance company will pay the compensation.
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EL LODGE: The luxurious vintage-inspired boutique hotel will change your way of thinking about skiing holidays.
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l Lodge Ski & Spa resort opens for its second season in full glory. The luxurious vintageinspired boutique hotel at the foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountain is prepared to awe you and change the way you think about skiing holidays. Guests can ski to and from ‘Suite Nevada Terrace,’ relax aching muscles in the outdoor fire burning Jacuzzi or with a massage in the spa. Après ski is just as indulgent with log fires, fabulous cocktails and expertly designed menu at the MC Grill restaurant. The 18 rooms, featuring six suites are deliciously warm and inviting thanks to the hip Nordic design; fur throws and cushions, pine clad walls, antler lighting, flat screens and bathrooms feature fluffy Frette bathrobes and luxurious heated toilet seats! Waking up to the incredible view of the snow-covered mountains adds to the excitement of a day on the slopes. First stop for any lover of winter sports is a hearty breakfast and EL Lodge does not disappoint, offering a superb buffet with a wide selection of pastries and breads plus fresh juices and eggs to order. Ski equipment, passes and lessons can all be organised by the hotel, so it’s just a matter of clicking on your skis and hitting the slopes!
For those who want to take a break from skiing, EL Lodge is the ideal place to chill on a poolside lounger and take a dip in the heated outdoor pool. The Zen-Ki Spa uses Babor products for their treatments as in the Marbella Club Thalasso Spa. Guests can rejuvenate in the Dynamic whirlpool, Turkish bath and sauna at any time. Children are also well looked after; hundreds of freee DVDs and the games rooms has everything from Wii to arts and crafts, a babysitter can be arranged if parents want an afternoon on the slopes. Lunch is served on the Suite Nevada Terrace where the ambience and food matches the stylish groups of skiers relaxing in the afternoon sun. Lounge music, open fires, hot wine and fondues… here you are truly on top of the world! As the sun goes down the best
place to be in Sierra Nevada is the Lounge; with an open fire, pool table, elegant selection of books and board games to keep guests entertained until dinner. After dinner, the Lounge is for adults only and impromptu soirees are often enjoyed with a hot toddy in hand discussing the day’s best moments on the piste. MC Grill’s menu, designed by Marbella Club Hotel Chefs, combines the freshest local ingredients to create healthy yet hearty dishes. Featuring Granada’s own organic caviar from Riofrio, plus a wonderful selection of game, fish and meats cooked to perfection. Of course one of the best features of El Lodge is the friendly & extremely helpful small team of staff who will look after your every need, making your winter break in Sierra Nevada an annual ‘El Lodge’ event.
Contact El Lodge on 958 480 600 www.ellodge.com
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Elderly couple mugged A WOMAN, 25, was arrested in Fuengirola for her alleged involvement in an attack on an elderly Finnish couple. The couple, in their early seventies, had left their home in Fuengirola with cash to pay for work done on a property they had bought on the Costa del Sol.
They were attacked by a man and a woman on a moped. The woman stopped the scooter and the man got off and took a bag from the elderly victim, which contained a cheque for €7,500 and €3,000 in cash. Her husband attempted to defend her, but the man pushed him to the floor and
A new resident at Bioparc BIOPARC Fuengirola has seen yet another birth, this time that of a Philippine Deer. This is the second birth of a Philippine Deer at the park in the same number of years. The baby stood up just minutes after an easy birth and
joined its mother and big brother for visitors to see. Bioparc collaborates with the Philippine’s Biodiversity Conservation Programme in the conservation of the last Philippine deer in their natural habitat.
kicked him in the head. When paramedics arrived, the elderly man was almost unconscious and required six stitches for a head wound. The police identified the woman who was arrested nearby and are still searching for the attacker.
New dog park A NEW dog park with more than 4,500m2 has been opened in the Parque de los Tres Jardines in San Pedro Alcantara. Almost €60,000 has been spent on the park by the city hall, and it has an exercise area, a play area and two areas for dogs to relieve themselves. Owners must pick up their dogs’ excrement or face fines of between €75 and €600.
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Domestic abuse A MAN, 37, who had been arrested on 16 previous occasions was arrested in Mijas for attacking his partner in front of her young daughter.
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NEW BORN: The Philippine Deer stood up just minutes after birth.
FUENTE DE PIEDRA has launched a free project which will make local businesses more visible on the internet.
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Gender violence COMPLAINTS regarding gender violence have fallen 10 per cent since 2008, to 128,543 in Malaga in 2012, coinciding with the financial crisis.
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Car sales on the rise THE car sales sector reports that things are slowly improving. November was a good month for
sales, according to trade associations Anfac, Faconauto and Ganvam, who report that 1,466
PHOTO: Fernando Tamarit / Teatro Cervantes.
Body found THE body of a man who disappeared after going fishing from Mijas with a friend has been found off the coast of Estepona. His friend is still missing.
Purple carrots CUEVAS BAJAS celebrated the ninth edition of its traditional ‘Purple Carrot’ Festival, with almost 50 stalls selling products made with the carrots.
vehicles were sold in Malaga, which is 10.1 per cent more than the same month last year. Between January and November, 17,706 vehicles have been sold, which is 7.4 per cent more than the same period in 2012, and makes Malaga the Andalucian province with the best level of sales. They say that state assistance and brand discounts have been the key to improving sales, and that if they remain in place, sales for 2014 could improve by 5 per cent.
Man violates court order ALL LIT UP: The Cervantes theatre in Malaga.
Christmas at Cervantes CHRISTMAS has arrived at the Cervantes Theatre in Malaga with the lights on the façade now turned on for all to see. The ceremony at which they were turned on included a carol concert by a local choir and was attended by the mayor, several councillors and hundreds of locals and visitors.
A MAN was arrested near the Costa del Sol racecourse for allegedly violating a restraining order. Local Police were called to the scene after a witness alerted them that a couple was arguing in the street in front of three children, aged between three and eight. The woman had a restraining order against the man issued in 2012 and in effect until 2015.
NEWS Bar owner attacked by youths NINE people, four of them under 18, were arrested for their alleged involvement in an attack on a bar owner in La Malagueta area of Malaga City. According to the victim and witnesses, a group of approximately 15 youths started a fight with him and one of the waiters for no reason. They were reportedly in the street shouting and insulting passers-by, and when the last clients left the bar, they began knocking over parked motorbikes, throwing tables, chairs, flowerpots and other items at the bar. The owner went outside to stop them and was beaten. He received a head injury which required stitches. His employee, was also injured.
NEWS Protest demands for hospital SOME 300 residents of the Guadalhorce Valley took part in a protest march from Villafranco to the regional hospital to demand its opening. Protest action to demand that the regional hospital for the area be opened began in September to pressure the Junta de Andalucia’s Health Department. Local mayors and councillors from all political parties took part in the latest march as well as union representatives, residents’ associations and social groups. They walked five kilometres to the hospital which was finished almost 18 months ago but remains empty. They have requested that it open in 2014, despite the Councillor for Health promising recently that it will be “partially open” in 2015, which they consider is too long to wait. The hospital has cost €30.4 million and would provide cover for 105,000 people from 13 towns.
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Police shoot-out outside Vialia TWO men who fled the area of the Vialia shopping centre in Malaga during a shootout handed themselves in to the police. The two men were allegedly involved with a drug trafficking network. One of them, a Briton, was taken to hospital claiming that he had been shot by police. He
was the passenger in the Alfa Romeo which fled from outside Vialia after the occupants realised they had been foiled and which was found abandoned the following day. The vehicle had several bullet holes and the man claims he was hit by bullets, although the injuries may also have been caused by shards
CONGRATULATIONS: To Mistry Marco Jimenez.
Local chef in winning team BENAHAVIS and the local Catering School congratulated Mistry Marco Jimenez, a graduate from the school from 2010-2012. After graduating, Marco moved to Casino Marbella before joining Catalan chef Paco Perez in his two-star Miramar restaurant. Earlier this year Paco invited Marco to join the culinary team at his new restaurant ‘Five by Paco Perez’ in Berlin. The team in Berlin has received their first award, the 2014 German Michelin Star.
from the vehicle. The Portuguese driver also handed himself in to the National Police and both were arrested, along with a Colombian woman who they had allegedly agreed to meet and who
was found with cocaine on her person. Police had been following her and she arrived at the Maria Zambrano train station, within Vialia, on a highspeed train from Madrid at around 8pm.
Plain clothes officers were watching the exits to the shopping centre for a possible handover of drugs. Guardia Civil and customs officers were also watching the nearby bus station.
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Couple stole money from business partner A COUPLE has been sentenced to seven years in prison for misappropriation and fraud against three car dealers in
Malaga for which they worked. The man was practically the sole administrator of two dealerships and a rental company, as the owner lived in Madrid and left the businesses in his hands between 1997 and 2000. He and his wife, who worked in administration, took more money for the vehicles than they registered on the companies’ accounts and pocketed the extra. The owner became suspicious when he learned that their personal fortune was increasing and requested an SOTOGRANDE PUPILS: Touring to raise money for disaster relief fund. audit. The accused attempted to hide the accounts from the auditor. The couple had also been charging for personal TO raise money for the Philippines from 16.00-21.00 at Toys r us, Leroy expenses, including holidays, disaster relief fund and spread some Merlin and Carrefour in Los Barrios. On shopping and meals. Christmas cheer, students from Thursday December 12 they will be on The owner dismissed the Sotogrande International School are Global Radio and Talk Radio Europe in accused in December 2000, taking to the road to sing Christmas the morning then La Caùada shopping although his wife remained songs on December 11, 12 and 13. centre, Marbella from 19.30 to 21.30. with the company and was They will be performing festive On Friday December 13 a concert at accused of stealing several favourites on Wednesday December 11 Sotogrande Church from 19.00-21.00. blank cheques and invoices.
Choir Christmas roadshow
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BENALMÁDENA is gearing up for a major multicultural Christmas celebration, with nearly 20 nationalities set to participate in the town hall’s Festival of Christmas Traditions. The Encuentros Navideños Internacionales event will be held on Saturday and aims to show all Benalmadena residents
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Benalmadena celebrates a multicultural Christmas “the different ways that the town’s foreign residents celebrate Christmas,” says the town hall.
Stands will be operated by residents from the UK, Poland, Finland, Columbia, Peru and Jamaica to name just a few. The event runs from 11am until 8pm in Arroyo la Miel’s Plaza de la Mezquita. It will start with a
presentation of all the participating countries and associations, followed by the opening ceremony at midday. At 12.15 it will be the turn of the Scottish Dancers, 1pm the British College of Benalmadena, 1.30pm Finland, Denmark and a visit from Father
Christmas. At 2pm we have the Funky Vocals; at 2.30pm Philippine Folk Dancers, at 3pm Uruguay and Brazil, and at 3.30pm Wales. At 4pm we will see the Salon Varietes, at 4.30pm the Spanish Choir from the Anica Torres Pensioners’
Centre, at 5pm the Elim Family and at 5.30pm the Santo Domingo de Guzman Choir. To round off the day we have Colombia at 5.45pm, Costa All Stars Cheerleaders at 6pm, the Irish Association of Spain at 6.15pm and finally Danzamania at 7pm.
Friends in Focus Winter Ball MEMBERS and guests of The Friends in Focus camera club attended a Winter Ball at Hotel Tamisa Golf. Seventy people attended the dinner with President Lyn Carter presenting a cheque for €300 to Martin Tigue, who accepted it on behalf of The Field of Dreams Football Club. www.friendsinfocus cameraclub.com
CAMERA CLUB: Members and guests attended the ball at Hotel Tamisa Golf.
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Police kill dog of homeless man AN argument between an illegal parking attendant and two police officers resulted in a dog’s death. The events took place in El Limonar area of Malaga,
which is used for parking. A homeless Romanian man, 38, had been asking for money from drivers in the area for some time and two Local Police officers
Charity event for a family in need ROUTE 66 hosted a charity event to raise money for one of their employees, Eillen Mae, whose family lost everything in the recent Philippines typhoon. The restaurant hosted six acts who sang for free, raising €2,100 to help the family in need. Speaking on Facebook a spokesman said: ·We would like to express our
sincere delight and gratitude for the overwhelming support and kindness shown for our fundraiser last Saturday night in aid of our floor manager, Eillen’s brother and family who lost their home and all their belongings in the recent Typhoon-Haiyan. “Special thanks to Mark Connor, who organised all the performers.”
approached him to warn him that cars shouldn’t be parked in the area. According to the police, he became violent and attempted to escape. They stopped him and he hit one of them in the chest. A struggle began and all three ended up on the floor. Both policemen were injured in the fall, and claim the man encouraged his dog to attack them. One of them was bitten, and the other claims to have taken out his gun and shot twice at the floor as a warning. One of the shots ricocheted and hit the dog, which died the next day. Witnesses deny the police officers were bitten and say the dog was only barking. The man has a criminal record and has been accused of attacking the authorities on at least 10 occasions.
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Mijas was inhabited 20,000 years ago A NEW find during a dig which is being carried out in Mijas Pueblo has allowed archaeologists to date the first human settlement in the town to more than 20,000 years ago. A burin, a tool made of flint which was used by prehistoric inhabitants to cut meat, leather and make marks on hard surfaces such as stone or horns, from the High Paleolithic era has been found in La Muralla area. It was previously thought the first settlement in the town was in the Bronze Age, 4,000 years ago.
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Concert pianist is acquitted CONCERT pianist Laia Martin has been cleared of charges of noise pollution and causing psychological damage. The 28-year-old had been facing a potential jail term for allegedly annoying her neighbour, Sonia B. while rehearsing. The prosecutor had originally called for seven years jail, later reduced to 20 months. Martin, from Puigcerda, Gerona, was accused of ‘acoustic contamination’ and causing ‘mental injuries,’ as her neighbour claimed she had suffered after effects from having heard her play for 40 hours per week. The problem, she claims, lasted from October 2003, when the pianist was 18, until September 2007. She said the pianist caused noise levels above the legally permitted decibel limit.
But Martin said that the woman was obsessed with her and denied rehearsing for eight hours per day as claimed. She was able to prove that she was studying away from home most of the time her neighbour claimed she was playing too loud. The complainant moved to Galicia in 2008 claiming she couldn’t put up with the noise which she said had caused her problems sleeping, nervousness, anxiety, panic, and problems during her pregnancy in 2006. She now claims to have a phobia of pianos and can’t face seeing one. The court found that the sentences requested by the public prosecution and private accusation were excessive and said it could find no direct link between Martin’s playing and Sonia B.’s health problems.
SEIZED: Cocaine and hashish were found by police.
Drugs sales points busted in Malaga
NATIONAL POLICE dismantled two drug sales points in Malaga City, where they found cocaine and hashish. They also seized €1,085 and two mobile phones. When the police entered one of the houses, they allegedly saw one of the four detainees selling drugs to a youth under 18.
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Charges dropped A COURT case against a left-wing councillor in Almogia, Diego Aranda, for marihuana possession, has been dropped.
Bird paradise CAMPILLOS has been promoted as a destination for birdwatchers. The manager of the British Birdwatching Fair visited, as well as Birdwatching magazine editor Matthew Merrit.
Skyscraper interest ARAB, Swiss and Spanish investment groups have shown interest in building skyscrapers in Marbella, since the General Plan for Urban Development has been changed.
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Visit La Cala Xmas market THE Foreigners Department of the Mijas Town Hall started their annual International Christmas Fayre last weekend with a big turnout. Hundreds of people visited the beautiful wooden house market, decorated with snow and fairy lights and enjoyed
the many international Christmas performances and the visit of the official Father Christmas of Spain, who had flown from Denmark for the event. A six metre fir tree decorates the plaza where 11 wooden houses have been set up serving
typical Christmas goodies as well as Xmas handcrafts from different countries. The Department has prepared a programme packed with Christmas music, dance, and international choirs, Live Flamenco, Nativity Scenes etc‌ which runs
CHRISTMAS MARKET: One of the many stalls. on weekends and bank holidays from noon to 8pm until December 15.
British Society Christmas Fair a success MEMBERS of the British Society celebrated a successful Christmas Fair at Villa Luisa. Proceeds topped the figures for the Christmas Fair in 2012. Members provided prizes for the raffle and ticket sales from the raffle contributed a large percentage of the total raised. The Home Produce Stall had an attractive display of home-made
goods for Christmas and a variety of cakes. Winners on the tombola walked away with bottles of wines, spirits or boxes of chocolates. The CafĂŠ and wine stall was the place for a relaxing lunch before moving on to find a book, a new outfit or a useful item on one of the stalls. The Treasurer finished checking the proceeds from each stall
before handing the sheet to President John Simpson who thanked everyone and congratulated them on the proceeds. Other events include Christmas Carols and mulled wine on December 17 and a Christmas Lunch Party on December 22. Find out more about the British Society at www.britishsociety spain.com or 952 590 795.
On weekdays a special Flamenco show will take place at 1pm. Father Christmas will be back on December 6 at noon in his limo and will be giving chocolate lollipops to all the children at 2pm. The event is taking place at the Boulevard of La Cala in Mijas Costa and entry is free. More information: Mijas Foreigners Department: 952 58 90 10 or frd@mijas.es
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Stranded at sea A MAN, 30, was rescued by a passer-by who swam to the rescue after spotting a canoeist in distress off the coast of Malaga City. The canoeist had been stranded for several hours due to huge waves.
Two hold-ups NATIONAL POLICE are investigating two hold-ups in banks in neighbouring areas of Malaga City within six minutes of each other. Staff and clients were threatened with guns.
ONCE tickets TICKETS amounting to €2 million in prize money were purchased in Humilladero for the ONCE lottery.
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Fayre result for charities MORE than €2,000 was raised for children’s charities and there was an enormous turnout of visitors to support the MijasLa Cala Lions Club Christmas Fayre. The Fayre was opened by Thomas Leighton and cheques
were presented to different children’s charities during the day at the Tamisa Golf Hotel. There was a children’s choir and a ladies’ choir - in fact there was everything needed for a great day out plus a fabulous display of gifts,
CHRISTMAS FAYRE: Included a fabulous display of gifts. flowers, clothes, oils, greeting cards from many supportive
Scouts visit Mijas fire station BOYS and girls from Fuengirola Scout Group visited Mijas Fire Station. The group of 40 Beavers and Cubs was shown a film on how to react in a smoke filled building and how to get out if a fire is behind a closed door. They were also shown some causes of fire in the home. They investigated the recreation and sleeping areas and tried out some of the equipment used by the firemen to improve their fitness. The children found out about the different colours of helmet worn by the firemen and saw their uniforms. The main attractions were the fire engines and equipment and they found out about high pressure hoses and ladders used for different situations.
SCOUT GROUP: Boys and girls from Fuengirola. The visit was the fourth to places of interest for the Community Challenge or Local Knowledge Badge.
stall holders, as well as the Lions’ famous cake stall. The club’s Diabetic’s Support Group stand said they had never been so busy testing glucose and blood pressures. Thanks were given to all the volunteers and stall holders who supported the day and to John Peach and his willing staff at the Tamisa Golf Hotel who worked to provide a great lunch and bar snacks. On Sunday the club is holding its Christmas party at the Mijas Playa restaurant. Tickets at €35 for the black tie event are available at the restaurant (phone 952 493 749) or from the La Cala Lions charity shop in Calle Torremolinos (phone 677 059 061).
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Trafficker caught A MAN has been arrested in Motril for carrying 100 grammes of marihuana in his car. National Police believe he intended to sell the drugs in the town.
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Bad brothers A PAIR of brothers, both with a criminal record, has been arrested in Almuñecar for reportedly stealing bikes worth €6,300 and possessing illegal weapons.
Fire scare TWELVE people were evacuated from their homes after a fire started in a field in Arenas. The blaze didn’t cause any personal injury or property damage.
Driver freed FIREFIGHTERS freed a man who was trapped inside his car after it crossed the central reservation and overturned on the A7 motorway in Rincon de la Victoria.
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Calendar boys THE La Nucia Spartans American football team are doing their bit for charity. They have just launched their 2014 calendar in support of the Emaus-run children’s home in Altea.
Place your bets... THE foundation stone was laid recently for Benidorm’s new casino. Located on the one remaining plot of land at end of the Avenida del Mediterraneo, it should be finished by next July. It will provide around 70 direct jobs.
Conducted tour BENISSA Town Hall is organising a conducted tour on December 18 for foreign residents to get to know the town’s cultural and gastronomic traditions.
Deeply ambitious CALPE was named the ideal site for the deepest swimming pool in the world (51-metres deep). The Oceanus 51 group announced its choice of location during the Mediterranean Dive Show held recently in Calpe.
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Cocaine seized OPERATION GOBE has seen 14 house searches carried out across Spanish provinces, including in Alicante and Murcia. More than 62 kilos of cocaine in several shipments from South America were seized, along with €32,000 in cash, more than 1.2 million fake US dollars and cheques with a total value of €175,533.
Female exploitation
Park vandalised PLAYGROUND equipment at Los Almendros park in Rincon de la Victoria has been destroyed by unidentified vandals, the town hall has reported.
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FUNDRAISERS: Groups such as the Pink Ladies support the community.
Pat on back for caring expats
CARING expatriates have been given a pat on the back for their charitable activities. European residents are proving they are integrating and wanting to improve the society they chose to live in by fundraising and supporting local causes, according to a local councillor. Foreigners are digging deep and providing resources for the health service of the Alicante Province, which has not gone unnoticed: “The foreign community is very generous. “They know the situation is
Alfaz committed ALFAZ DEL PI recently celebrated the UN’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The day’s events began with a visit to Alfaz’s open-air market where local groups for the disabled sold their art and craftwork. Alfaz’s Town Hall allocates €500,000 a year for social welfare, training and promoting employment.
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Phillipines aid THE Red Cross in Almeria City aimed to raise funds for the Phillipines by selling 1,000 five kilo boxes of horticultural products at €2 each. The products were donated by farmers from the area.
Youth fair MORE than 300 youngsters between the ages of 16 and 30 from different parts of Almeria and Granada took part in the
very difficult and they want to help,” said Gunilla Herrero, Councillor for Social Welfare in Alfaz del Pi, adding: “They are aware of cuts in the welfare state, so they are very aware of contributing to the maintenance of health services.” One of the most generous donations made in the province was to the Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC), when the British community raised €400,000 in just six months, enabling the purchase of a new mammogram machine. 15th Almeria Youth Fair FAJU 2013 held in Purchena.
THE exhibition ‘Geography and the sexual exploitation of women’ has opened at Alicante University. The exhibition seeks to raise exposure of the ‘enormous invisibility’ of the situation of immigrant women in the world. The exhibition is on display until December 20.
Helping hand THE Torrevieja Costa Lions Club is now in full stride with fundraising for those in most need in the Philippines, following Typhoon Haiyan. With a prize draw and the generosity of the regulars at The Emerald Isle, the Lions were able to raise €1,609.36 towards their fundraising efforts.
Algae research ALICANTE Biofuel Systems is leading European research on the possibility of manufacturing adhesives, paints and dyes from renewable sources like microalgae.
Beach clean up DOZENS of residents of Santa Pola took part in a beach clean up and collected around 10 kilos of cigarette butts, plastic and waste.
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Marihuana theft
THE Russian circus on ice visits the Blas Infante, Vera, sports hall on Monday, December 23 at 7pm. Tickets available from the Convento de la Victoria in Plaza La Verja, Vera, price €16.
THREE MEN were arrested for kidnapping and threatening young men who allegedly stole 1,000 plants of marihuana worth €30,000 from them.
Easy win ALMERIA wheelchair basketball team Cuideme Almeria had an easy win against BSR Marbella, winning 87-37 in the National first division clash.
A BOY hit by a train is in a stable condition in hospital. The 17-year-old, was crossing a railway track while listening to music with headphones in Soller last Friday when the accident occurred.
Tapas success
Sex slave
THE third edition of the Ruta de la Tapa in Huercal-Overa has resulted in over 35,000 tapas being served. In total 23 establishments took part.
A YOUNG woman forced into prostitution by her boyfriend has been released by the police. He had taken her passport and documents away and kept all the money the woman earned.
Boy hit by train
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Oil giant set to get compensation
(€11.03 billion) later reduced to $10.5 billion. (€7.72 billion). When YPF was nationalised Repsol lost half its oil and gas production. The basic terms of the deal were thrashed out when Repsol representatives met government officials from Spain and Argentina and the chief executive of Mexico’s state oil company Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex).
Tax breaks call for casino plans GAMING magnate Sheldon Adelson wants more than smoking concessions for his Eurovegas project. Adelson has plans for a complex of casinos and hotels in the Madrid suburb of Alcorcon and the regional government is ready to comply with his demands. As well as a suspension of Spain’s strict anti-smoking laws inside casinos, Adelson is asking for tax and labour law concessions, revealed sources close to negotiations. His company, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) also wants the Madrid regional government to commit to infrastructure links for the Alcorcon site and is lobbying for credit-betting
at the casinos. This is currently banned under Spanish law but allowed in the US as well as Asia where it has been linked to corruption, organised crime, money laundering and fraud. If obtained, Adelson wants assurance that these concessions will remain in place for at least 20 years. In return LVS would provide 240,000 direct and indirect jobs and is prepared to kick-start the project with an initial €9.8 billion investment. The Madrid regional government is willing to grant every Adelson request. It now remains to be seen if the national government is equally compliant.
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Spend up FOR the first time in six quarters Spanish household spending grew in the quarter to end September. It increased 0.4 per cent from the previous quarter. Exports continued to rise with a 2.2 per cent increase, according to the National Statistics Institute.
Safer meat THE Spanish food industry has set out new Standard Operating Procedures for the meat sector, in a bid to restore confidence in ready meals and meat products after this year’s horsemeat scandal.
Public sector is shrinking BY July this year Spain had 2,547,720 public administration workers. This figure includes those employed by the State, the autonomous regions, local councils and universities. Of these, 1,357,953 are women (53.3 per cent) and 1,189,767 are male (46.7 per cent). Their numbers have fallen by 88,461 since last year and by 142,379 since 2012, according to the official Bulletin of Public
Administration Staff. Bearing in mind that university employees were not included in the Bulletin until 2012, the reduction over the last two years is in fact greater. In the last two years 97,617 council employees lost their jobs, 15.1 per cent of the total, followed by the 66,462 who worked for regional governments (4.9 per cent) and 25,268 employed by the State (4.3 per cent).
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STAT OF WEEK A TOTAL of 14,856 house mortgages were signed in September which was more than August but less than in September 2012.
Photo courtesy Repsol.
€3.7 billion claim
THE BOARD of Repsol has given the green light to an outline $5 billion (€3.7 billion) compensation deal with the Argentinian government. In return for the dollar denominated government bonds, the oil giant will drop legal action against the Argentinian government for its nationalisation of YPF, a subsidiary of Repsol. Originally Repsol was demanding $15 billion,
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Momentum swings in Sterling’s favour THE Great British Pound started November in a prime position as it pushed towards the key level of 1.20 against the Euro and a 2013 year high. The move higher in the pound had been driven by economic data releases that far outstripped expectations from each sector of the UK economy with services, construction and manufacturing all performing strongly. The knock on effect of UK data surprising to the upside, led to the markets raising expectations of interest rates for the UK sooner than the Bank of England had set out in their forward guidance policy. The Bank of England has been drumming home the expectation that rates will not rise until 2016, however the markets were now pricing-in a rate rise in mid to late 2015. The reason for this divergence is the fact that robust
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economic growth would help to trigger one, or a combination of several, of the Bank of England’s knock outs whereby interest rates would need to rise. As we moved through the month the rally in the pound started to fade, in particular against the euro, and there were two reasons for this. Firstly the UK economic data started to slow and new data releases that came in as expected or below led to a fall in the pound. Secondly the euro was also on a fantastic run and was garnering support from a weaker USD in light of the debt negotiation debacle and the expectation that
STERLING: Started November in a strong position. the US Federal Reserve was not looking to imminently scale back its asset purchase programme. The euro was the main beneficiary of USD weakness as it acquired demand as an alternative option outside the USD and economic data was showing a steady pace of recovery in Europe. However the story flip-flopped
once again following the interest rate meeting by the US Federal Reserve on October 30. The FOMC was surprisingly optimistic and kept the door open for a potential taper of their asset purchase programme in December or January against the markets expectation of March 2014 at the earliest. This ruffled a few feathers and
has also served to raise the pressure on the European Central Bank to do more to maintain liquidity in Europe should the US taper. In the meantime we have once again witnessed good data from the UK with service sector PMI rising at its fastest pace in a decade and almost simultaneously the EU downgraded its growth forecasts for 2014. It seems for the moment the pound is the favourite in the currency markets and there is a perception that the Bank of England will raise rates before the European Central Bank and potentially the US Fed, which is supporting the pound. If the UK economy can maintain its strong run the pound has a real chance of pushing to the next level and possibly targeting the 2012 highs of 1.25 plus.
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Fair play for getting a job Loose change
Vigo knowhow MEXICAN oil company Pemex confirmed its acquisition of 51 per cent of Vigo shipbuilders, Barreras. It will use the Galician firm’s expertise to construct tankers, the company said.
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THE internet is a fantastic thing - it allows us to broaden our horizons and knowledge at the click of a button, while for jobseekers, it permits the sending of CVs far and wide across a country or the globe. But this type of globalisation also means employers are inundated with hundreds and thousands of emails from hopefuls looking for a job. And even if your CV is an incredible piece of work - worthy of any position - because of the amount of people vying for the same job, there is a good chance it could get lost in ‘cyberspace.’ That’s why a face-to-face meeting with a potential employer is always a good route to explore if unemployed. One way to get up close and personal with a possible recruiter is to go to a job fair. Human contact is the best way to
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Not bad at all POTENTIAL EMPLOYER: Human contact is the best way to interact. interact with a person to really get a feel for their personality, abilities and interpersonal skills, therefore a job fair allows a jobseeker to demonstrate a lot more than is just printed in ink on a CV. Job fairs allow candidates to skip over the initial stages of applying for a job, by cutting out an initial online application, a possible phone screening process and the painful wait for an interview date.
But don’t waltz up to a stand at a job fair and just blurt out that you need a job. It’s very important to be extremely prepared. Find out about all the companies attending the event, visit their websites, and research what type of employee they are seeking. Take an ‘achievement portfolio’ with you - a letter from a former employer, qualifications anything that displays you’re a hardworker, and leaves a potential employer with a good impression. www.careersinwhite.com
MERILL LYNCH (BAC.N) bought two property loans worth €80 million from Spain’s Sareb. The ‘bad bank’ has sold on loans worth €900 million this year and will exceed year-end targets.
Bread line INDUSTRIAL baker Panrico halted bankruptcy proceedings after reaching agreement with the unions. A total of 745 workers will be dismissed and the remainder accepted an 18 per cent pay cut.
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Baby leave plans are a business catastrophe I DO hope the Spanish government is not listening to the ‘maternity news’ from the UK where it is proposed men and women can share up to 52 weeks of leave after the birth of their child. As the owner of a small business I can tell you it would be a huge blow to not only lose a member of staff, but also keep their job open for a year. It is not just the cost involved, it is the time and effort I must put in to train someone up, only to tell them ‘sorry you have to go now, maternity leave is over,’ just when they know what they are doing. Mind you, it made me smile when I saw people online saying never employ a woman under 40, it will cost too much if they have a child. They are missing the point - the father is entitled to use the leave should he so wish. So I suppose that strikes a blow for equality - as well as a blow to small businesses! Jason Dunne, Elche (Alicante)
Scooter peril JEREMY BARTHOLEMEW may think mobility scooter use in Benidorm is not a problem, but I think it is. I often see people zooming around on these contraptions with scant regard for pedestrians. I recently saw one youngish man (in his 40s) who looked rather overweight, zoom past a frail old lady nearly knocking her flying, hop off his scooter and walk into a bar. He couldn’t get inside quick enough! Perhaps if he walked to the bar in future he would not be quite so overweight. Also can you be done for being drunk in charge of a mobility scooter? Andrea Hunter, Benidorm, (Alicante)
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I took this snap while out and about in the Mojacar (Almeria) area. By Mike Lloyd. scooters to show a medical certificate or proof of being over 55-years-old. Both the client and business could be fined for not following the regulations. Mr Bartholemew felt it was a pointless exercise.
Ring of truth INTERESTING to see Life’s Electronic Essentials (Street Talk Issue 1481). We used to have a computer, scanners printers etc, but took it to the rubbish after a year. We could not afford to waste any more precious time looking at a screen with an hour glass icon saying ‘wait’! The most important electronic device in our house now is the telephone. A real one with a cable connected to a socket in the wall. Voice to voice is the surest way to be connected. The most common phrase amongst all our friends - poor souls - is “Didn’t you get my email? Well I sent it!” Get a life. Get a real phone. Ken Langridge, Moraira (Alicante)
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problems is Marxism plus democracy. The Russians tried it by the bullet and it did not work, we must try it by the ballot-box - the people’s choice - knowing that if we did not like it, then we can change it. We have nothing to lose but our chains! Bob Mitchell, Torremolinos (Malaga)
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Editor’s note: Street Talk asked people in the street which electronic device they could not live without. Most chose computers or smartphones.
People’s choice THE problems of Spain will not be solved by voting for a different political party and changing the government, for they are all of them the same. You have to change the society we live under, and that is capitalism which breeds wars, unemployment, homelessness, poverty, debt and hunger, as well as billionaires at the top. The answer to all our
None worse GARY WAITE may think no company in Spain is worse than Telefonica/Movistar, (Letters, Issue 1481) but sorry, none is worse than the Endesa power company. Their customer service is atrocious. I spent three hours over two visits waiting for attention. On a recent visit I spent two hours in the queue with 41 people waiting and just two staff attending. It showed with their unfriendly attitude. By contrast, the same day I walked into Emabesa water company’s office with a similar query. The friendly receptionist said there was no need to
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queue, as she could deal with the matter. In five minutes I was on my way. There is no doubt that satisfactory customer service is low on Endesa’s priority list. Mike Manning, Arroyo de la Miel (Malaga)
Not born to die IN reply to Bill Campbell who offered a very strong criticism of the Euro Weekly News , Leapy Lee and in particular your correspondent D Blanchette ( Letters, Issue 1477). D Blanchette suggested in an earlier letter the solution to the deprivations suffered by children in the Third World would be better solved if those countries practiced effective birth control. Mr Cambbell made no effective alternative suggestion, he merely scathingly criticised D Blanchette’s very sensible comments. The problems suffered in the Third World will certainly be alleviated by better education and medical care, but how long is that going to take, and how much will the rest of the world have to pay in the end? Will it be able to meet the bill? The world as a whole cannot support any further unchecked growth in population. The very expression used by the charities who solicit our help carries the answer: ‘No child should be born to die.’ As for the fact that Mr Campbell does not seem to like the EWN and Leapy Lee, he can stop reading it any time he wants to. Keith Hannam, Alhaurin el Grande (Malaga)
Smug relief THAT’S it, done and dusted! Yes for the first time ever I have actually got all my Christmas shopping done and cards sent well in advance. I can now sit back SMUGLY and put my feet up through the whole festive season and avoid the crowds! Now can anyone tell me how long you should defrost a turkey for? Andy Boyle (By email)
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Heatwave on in Marbella HEATWAVE, one of the most popular soul bands of the past few decades, will be performing in Spain this December. Heatwave was formed by brothers Johnnie and Keith Wilder, on their discharge from the US Army. An advert in a music paper found Hull, UK, born songwriter and keyboard player Rod Temperton. With hits like ‘Mind Blowing Decisions’, ‘Boogie Nights’ and the all time classic ‘Always and Forever’, Heatwave are no strangers to chart success with a string of
hits reaching the top 20, with ‘Boogie Nights’ climbing all the way to number one in 1977. The band is currently touring worldwide and has released a new album. They will be appearing at The Don Carlos Hotel, Marbella on Saturday December 14 and at The Clock House, San Pedro del Pinatar (Murcia) on Monday, December 16. Tickets are available by calling 966 792 595 or at www.heatwavepromotion s.com. Heatwave will be supported by Liverpool comedian Mick Miller.
A first for lung surgery THE High Care International Hospital of Marbella has successfully performed a pioneer lung tumour removal procedure. The ‘Single Port’ surgical intervention is one of the most advanced techniques in Video-assisted thora-coscopic surgery performed with a single cut into the thorax. It is the first time this surgical intervention has ever been performed in Andalucia and its development is still limited in Spain. According to Andres Vaeral de Ugarte, doctor in charge of this surgery, “it’s the latest and most advanced video-assisted thorax surgical technique.” Traditional laparoscopic surgery requires three incisions or open ports but this technique allows introducing the camera with just one, highly reducing the risks. These invasive interventions are quite complex due to the reduced surgical field and need an advanced and precise technology. “However, the main objective is to achieve the fastest and optimal recovery,” said Doctor Varela. The patient, who had a tumour in the superior-lobe of her left lung, was operated on in the HC Marbella and is now recovering.
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Who is being discriminated against slowly but surely being eradicated from our Western society. What next? How about LEAPY LEE SAYS IT declaring Christ non PC for ejecting money OTHERS THINK IT lenders from a place of worship (money lenders have rights too you know). Actually I T the risk of incurring the wrath of my won’t go there; the bible is positively riddled gay friends and colleagues, and I do with situations that would be considered non have a considerable number, I feel it PC in this day and age! I am of course in full only right to air my disagreement sympathy with Steven and Freddy, who found themselves in this unfortunate situation. I can with a recent court’s decision. assure them, if I were the owner of the Namely to reject the appeal by B&B hostelry in question, they would owners Peter and Hazelmary Bull that Should be have been more than welcome they were in their rights to refuse a equal rights to share a queen sized room to gay partners Steven for all. together. Freddy and Martyn Hall. The Judge declared, in so many words, that their Gay Discrimination cause was more important than the religion of the B&B proprietors. What right has any individual to reach a decision with such a far reaching implication as this? I believe in equal rights for all. To my mind, this deeply religious couple’s human rights have been completely run-over rough shod and ignored in the face of political correctness. It is yet another nail in the coffin of Christianity, which is, for some unknown reason,
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In closing this subject, I am old enough to remember signs on B&Bs in Bayswater reading ‘No Dogs. No Blacks and No Irish!’ PC and equal rights have quite rightly brought us out of those ignorant unacceptable days, but to my mind there comes a time to seriously question just how far the ‘other way’ can go, before PC equality becomes discrimination in itself. This latest example has I feel crossed that line and the religious views of the B&B couple should have been equally respected and upheld. I await the ‘slings and arrows.’ Another example of what I feel have become ludicrous judgements is the teacher who successfully sued Kirklee council for compensation, after claiming she was bitten by a flea in the school grounds! You really couldn’t make it up. Personally I’d like to have seen the ‘victim’s’ initial solicitor’s letter. The mind boggles. Have a good week. Always keep the faith. Love Leapy. Leapylee2002@ gmail.com
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Speak for yourself I usually agree with you, Leapy. But in your article about Prince Charles and Camilla you may have said it but a lot of people, me included, do ‘not’ think it. Prince Charles is a pathetic excuse for a man in all ways, surrounded by the usual sycophants. As for the ‘Royal Romance,’ have you never noticed how Camilla walks the obligatory three paces behind? Sorry, Leapy, but I know a lot of people who feel exactly the same as me. So on this occasion you do not speak for ‘all’ of us.
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The Call Centre (Documentary, 2013) BBC 3 from 3:00am to 4:00am Documentary series following staff in the third largest call centre in Swansea. The centre's most lucrative contract is ending and it's down to Nev to find a replacement or take some tough decisions. He tries to convince the centre's army of smokers to kick the habit. Muscle man Corey is convinced that in Swansea it's more important for boys to look good than girls.
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8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 9:00pm Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? 9:30pm Only Connect 10:00pm Shipwrecks: Britain's Sunken History 11:00pm Don't Ever Wipe Tears Without Gloves 12:00am Lionel Bart: Reviewing the Situation 1:00am Greek Myths: Tales of Travelling Heroes 2:30am Only Connect 3:00am Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? 3:30am Great British Railway Journeys 4:00am Shipwrecks: Britain's Sunken History
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7:00am This is BBC Two 7:35am Homes Under the Hammer 8:35am Helicopter Heroes 9:20am Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 10:05am Antiques Roadshow 11:05am Britain's Empty Homes 11:35am HARDtalk 12:00pm BBC News 12:30pm BBC World News 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm One Man and his Campervan 2:30pm Fred Dibnah's World of Steam, Steel and Stone 3:00pm Cash in the Attic 3:45pm Expedition Borneo 4:15pm Orangutan Diary 4:45pm Cagney and Lacey 5:30pm Are You Being Served? 6:05pm 'Allo, 'Allo! 6:30pm Priceless Antiques Roadshow 7:00pm Celebrity Eggheads 7:30pm Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 8:00pm Great British Garden Revival 9:00pm MasterChef: The Professionals 10:00pm Pilgrimage with Simon Reeve 11:00pm Hebburn 11:30pm Newsnight 12:20am The Choir: Sing While You Work 1:20am The Midwives
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8:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm All Aboard: East Coast Trains 10:00pm Revolution 11:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 12:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 1:00am Road Wars 2:00am Brit Cops: Frontline Crime 3:00am Road Wars 4:00am Brit Cops: Frontline Crime
8:40am 50 First Dates 10:25am This is 40 12:45pm American Pie 2:30pm American Pie 2 4:20pm Hairbrained 5:50pm Stuart Little 7:20pm 50 First Dates 9:00pm This is 40 11:20pm American Pie 1:00am American Pie 2 3:00am Boat Trip 4:50am Runaway Bride
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The Revolution Will be Televised (Comedy, 2012) BBC 3 from 3:00am to 3:30am Satirical series featuring bitesized comedy hits, from fictionalised characters to stunt-led sketches, which brings the corruption, greed and hypocrisy of politicians, multi-nationals and tax-shy billionaires who have been taking the British public for a ride for years to the fore. James and Barnaby take a trip to Scotland to convince the Scottish people and first minister Alex Salmond that independence from the UK is a bad idea. The Russian embassy has some new art to install, and the 'Fracker' gets unleashed in Blackpool. Zam Zmith takes BBCOMGWTF to the Venice Film Festival, and utter legend Wayne Danger goes on the lash.
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2013 11:00am Miracle on 34th Street 1:00pm The Flight Before Christmas 2:30pm National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 4:15pm Snowmen 5:50pm Booky and the Secret Santa 7:30pm The Flight Before Christmas 9:00pm Miracle on 34th Street 11:00pm A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas 12:40am Turbulence 2:30am A Very Harold and
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12:20am Remember the Titans
TCM/ 7:30am Gunsmoke 8:30am Gunsmoke 9:35am The Magic Sword 11:05am Stage to Thunder Rock 12:45pm Sunset in El Dorado 1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm Gunsmoke 4:00pm His Majesty O'Keefe 5:45pm The Defector 7:40pm Harper 10:00pm Mindhunters 12:00am Short Cuts 3:25am Mindhunters
8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 9:00pm Orbit: Earth's Extraordinary Journey 10:00pm Hidden Killers of the Victorian Home 11:00pm Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy 11:45pm Byzantium: A Tale of Three Cities 12:45am Dinosaurs, Myths and Monsters 1:45am Orbit: Earth's Extraordinary Journey 2:45am Britain on Film 3:15am Great British Railway Journeys 3:45am Hidden Killers of the Victorian Home
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Batman Returns (Film, 1992) Having defeated the Joker, millionaire vigilante Bruce Wayne (Michael Keaton) continues to battle the criminals of Gotham City under the guise of the formidable Batman. Little does he know, however, that the fetid streets of the city are about to give birth to two more nefarious criminal masterminds. Abandoned by his parents as a child, the hideously deformed Oswald Cobblepot (Danny DeVito) has grown up in Gotham's sewers, his only friends a colony of penguins from the local zoo. Bitter and twisted, Cobblepot takes on criminal alias The Penguin and hatches a vile plot to take over Gotham.
Christmas 9:00pm Batman Returns 11:15pm Ernest Saves Christmas 12:50am Bad Santa 2:40am The Search for Santa Paws 4:25am Ernest Saves Christmas
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8:40am The Karate Kid, Part II 10:40am The Three Musketeers 12:30pm Men in Black II
BBC3/ 8:00pm Pop's Greatest Dance Crazes 8:15pm Atlantis 9:00pm Great Movie Mistakes 2013 11:00pm Backchat with Jack Whitehall and His Dad 11:30pm Russell Howard's Good News 12:00am Family Guy 12:25am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad! 1:10am American Dad! 1:30am Backchat with Jack Whitehall and His Dad 2:00am Great Movie Mistakes 2013 4:00am Backchat with Jack Whitehall and His Dad 4:30am Snog, Marry, Avoid?
Russell Howard’s Good News (Comedy) BBC 3 from 11:30pm to 12:00am Topical comedy show in which Russell Howard offers up an energetic look at global goingson and finds his own uniquely upbeat angle on the news each week, from over 60 international news channels, 140 worldwide newspapers and over a thousand news clips. He and his crack team will leave no stone unturned in their pursuit of the weird and wonderful stories that have been dominating the media over the past seven days.
BBC4/ 8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Britain on Film 9:00pm The Fairytale Castles of King Ludwig II with Dan Cruickshank 10:00pm Patisserie with Michel Roux Jr 11:00pm Balmoral 12:00am Christina: A Medieval Life 1:00am Frozen Planet 2:00am The Fairytale Castles of King Ludwig II with Dan Cruickshank 3:00am Balmoral
TCM/ 6:00am The Defector 7:45am Gunsmoke 8:50am Gunsmoke 9:55am His Majesty O'Keefe 11:35am Harper 1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm Gunsmoke 4:00pm The Naked Jungle 5:50pm The Iron Mistress 7:55pm The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie 10:00pm Lethal Weapon
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Monkey in her bed AN elderly resident of Mount Alvernia woke up to find a Barbary macaque on her bed, the GSD claimed in a statement against Gibraltar Government’s handling of the Rock’s monkeys.
Top 10 GIBRALTAR was the 10th most searched-for term in Spain during 2013, according to the internet search engine Yahoo. This indicates the interest generated by the ongoing dispute with Spain.
Body found THE Coroner has opened an investigation into the death of an unidentified man whose body was washed ashore at Sandy Bay. The body was found along with a number of bales of cannabis resin.
Sex offences A MAN, 51, was remanded in custody after being charged with sexual offences against a child. He faces six counts of rape and two counts of indecent assault.
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Duty on cigarettes up THE Government of Gibraltar has increased duty on cigarettes. The duty has gone up 10p per packet of cigarettes and came into effect from after midnight on December 2.
Well done to dancers THE Minister for Culture, Steven Linares, congratulated the Gibraltar National Dance Organisation team participating in the International Dance Organisation’s World Championships in Riesa, Germany. After reaching the semifinals and finals in many of the categories, Gibraltar is now the World Champion in the Junior Duet category. Many congratulations go to Bella Gomez and Sarah Anne Mclaren.
Chief Minister Picardo has also further extended the areas where Police and Customs officers have wider powers to deal with those suspected of acting in breach of existing provisions of the
Tobacco Act to include an area between the frontier fence and the Ministry of Defence facility at Four Corners, given that this is now an area in the control of the Gibraltar Government.
‘Princess’ heads off to Japan MISS GIBRALTAR’S first Princess, Jamielee Randall, will be participating at Miss International 2013 that will be held in Okinawa, Japan in December. Jamielee has left for Japan from Gibraltar International Airport. Minister Steven Linares was at the airport to bid her farewell and wish her the best of luck. To follow her journey, Jamielee will be working with the Miss Gibraltar Office where she will be blogging on Facebook about the pageant and uploading her page with photos. The Miss Gibraltar Offices encourages the general public to follow Jamielee’s journey on www.missgibraltar.gi.
The area extends to the northern most part of Western Beach. This will now also require further repairs to the frontier fence to the east and west of the entry point into Gibraltar.
Officers attacked OFFICERS of HM Customs on duty at Eastern Beach came under attack by a group of men from the Spanish beach, north of the frontier fence. The group attempted to enter Gibraltar unlawfully but were deterred by the number of HM Customs Officers who responded. The group began to throw stones and other missiles over the frontier fence at the customs officers. Nobody was injured in the incident.
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WHAT’S ON • December 7 Gibraltar Botanic Gardens Tour Meeting: George Don Gates (at the south end of Grand Parade), 10.30 am For info: + 350 20072639 or alameda@wildlife.gib.gi
• December 10 – 11 Tiny Tots Christmas Show John Mackintosh Hall Theatre, 6pm For info: 20045895
• December 10 - 13 Exhibition on Conceptual work looking at Gibraltar by Jennifer Watson John Mackintosh Hall, 10am to 10pm For info: 20062722
• December 10 - 20 John Culatto – Painting and Sculpture Exhibition John Mackintosh Hall, 10am to 10pm For info: 20077927
• December 11 Art Exhibition by Amaparo
Cruz Herrera Fine Arts Gallery, Casemates Square 10am to 6pm Entrance Free For info: 20052126 or finearts@gibtelecom.net Art Lecture – Charles Rennie Mackintosh Presented by Eric Knowles, O’Callaghan Eliott Hotel, 7.30pm For info: 20002024
• December 12 Carols by Candlelight Concert by the Gibraltar National Choir Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, 8pm Tickets £12 For info: 54831000 or liliolivero@msn.com
• December 12 – 15 Masters of Illusion 2013 – Magic and Illusion Show Ince’s Hall Theatre, 7pm performances (except December 15), matinee performances on December 14 and 15 at 5.30pm. Tickets £10 and £12 For info: info@gibmedia.gi
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SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) The rather more serious side of your nature needs to take over this week. Someone in a higher position is keeping an eye on you. This maybe because they are considering you for promotion, so be on your best behaviour. It is important at the moment to stick to any rules and regulations or your reputation (and pocket) could be hit. CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Letting life get too tame will eventually irritate you no end. Your social life needs a boost which, in turn, helps romance blossom. It is easy to be a bit lazy when things are going smoothly but we all need constant stretching. With an active mind such as yours, the important thing is to keep making progress. This may be in a physical way or in some kind of business. A brisk attitude to your whole life is needed. AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) A chance remark alluding to your past brings a flashback. This helps you to see a current situation more clearly. We all make mistakes and follow the same old patterns, but this time you are being forewarned. It is in your experience and power to make a different choice of action this time. In doing so, much confusion and upset can be avoided. PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Someone will most certainly come to the rescue when your situation changes. Well, they will, won't they? Have Plan B ready just in case. In continuing to think in the short term you do yourself no favours. Think now of a '10- year plan' and be determined to reach your goal. Bit by bit and day by day you will progress. You don't have to rush ahead and get stressed. ARIES (March 21 - April 20) An exciting project is bubbling away in your mind but may need financial backing. Take advice from a professional or someone with successful experience in these matters. Remember that any idea has to grow, so consider what you need to see happen in five years' time. There is little time for romance and you may decide to put that on hold because of complications.
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IF ITʼS YOUR BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK: The chance to help in a charitable manner or as part of a committee sees you at your best. Responsibility is something that you relish. This month it is possible for you to shine and show your very best.
December 8: Nicki Minaj, 31. American rapper born in Trinidad and Tobago.
TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) During your social encounters this week you meet someone who offers to help. That is great, but do ask yourself if you would be prepared to give anything in return. GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Some exciting suggestions make you think twice about a current business matter. However, it may not be necessary to change anything but to consider the new suggestion as a sort of 'add on' to a current project. CANCER (June 22 - July 23) The moment that you have been waiting for has arrived. A colleague has made a decision that is long overdue. Perhaps you are a
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4 Scared, 8 Single, 12 Enters, 16 Estate,
Your Stars December 9: Judi Dench, 79. English film, stage and television actress.
December 5: Richard Wayne Penniman, 81. American singer, also known as Little Richard. November December 7: Nicholas Hoult, 24. English actor and model who starred in the E4 teen drama Skins.
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December 6: Alberto Contador is the only Spanish professional cyclist to have won all three Grand Tours of road cycling, and the youngest to have won a Tour de France. The third of four brothers, Contador found his passion for cycling thanks to his oldest brother. In 2012 he was stripped of his 2010 Tour de France and 2011 Giro dʼItalia after testing positive for doping substances in a control test.
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little shocked and speechless because there has been such a time lag, but this will pass. It may not be over-convenient but the phrase 'striking while the iron is hot' springs to mind. LEO (July 24 - August 23) You work hard for your money. Make it worthwhile by trying to hold on to as much of it as possible. Someone who is charming and plausible may try to get you involved in a fast-track money making scheme. VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) By showing confidence in your own way of doing things, you inspire others. This is chiefly because you are at last finding a balance between work and home life. In the past you may have felt stressed and equated that with working - not so now.
December 10: Kenneth Branagh, 53. Northern Irish actor and director. December 11: Mo’Nique, 46. American comedian and actress winner of an Academy Award for her role as Mary Lee Johnston in Precious. LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Because you are intent on pleasing others, you may be cramping your own style. This is something that you have in abundance and it should be used. You may be feeling that a business idea does not stand a chance and, in any case, you donʼt want to risk any money. . SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) A juicy bit of gossip comes your way this week and it is hard to keep it quiet. You must do so, however, because there is a lot riding on it. When people trust you, they are saying much about the relationship. In this particular case, the person may well be able to progress you socially at some time in the future.
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IT’S A MAN’S, MAN’S, MAN’S, MAN’S WORLD 1. By what stage name is the singer-songwriter, born in Brooklyn in 1943 and originally named Barry Alan Pinkus, better known? 2. Emmanuel Radnitzky was the real name of which American photographer, painter, and film-maker? He was known for his photographs in which images were manipulated and superimposed on one another. 3. Founded in 1857, which port on the Irrawaddy River in central Burma (Myanmar) was the capital, until 1885, of the Burmese kingdom? 4. ‘She'll only come out at nights. The lean and hungry type’ are the first lines of which 1982 Top 10 hit single by Hall & Oates? 5. What is the medical name for the jaw or a jawbone, especially the lower jawbone in mammals and fishes? 6. What name is given to a book, document or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed? 7. What name is given to the standard literary and official form of Chinese, spoken by over 730 million people? 8. What was the nickname of the former world heavyweight boxing champion (1919 – 1926) Jack Dempsey? 9. Which football team, currently playing in League Two, are nicknamed the Stags? 10. Which variety of pea plant produces peas with thin flat edible pods?
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 M) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.
TARGET: Average: 24 Good: 31 Very good: 44 Excellent: 54
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION deer, dent, diet, dine, dint, dire, dirt, edit, heed, herd, hide, hied, hind, need, nerd, reed, rend, retd, ride, rind, teed, tend, tide, tied, deter, diner, eider, hider, hired, indie, indri, third, tined, tired, treed, trend, tried, denier, dieter, dither, hinder, hinted, indite, reined, rented, retied, tender, tidier, tiered, tinder, inhered, nitride, INHERITED
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1. BARRY MANILOW, 2. MAN RAY, 3. MANDALAY, 4. MANEATER, 5. MANDIBLE, 6. MANUSCRIPT, 7. MANDARIN (or MANDARIN CHINESE), 8. MANASSA MAULER (he was also known as KID BLACKIE), 9. MANSFIELD TOWN, 10. MANGETOUT
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Unscramble the name of a famous British television sitcom first shown in1998 (three words): TRY A HOMELY LIFE
Across 1 Lack of variety in duet Iʼm arranging (6) 3 Priest entertaining extremely bored character from Greece (6) 8 Tom and Anna, agitated, in a state (7) 10 This aquatic creature can often be seen in Rotterdam (5) 11 Trunk from actorʼs office (5) 12 Gallery next to Sierra Nevada, for example (5) 13 Flown in the wind like hawks (5) 15 Sailors going round northern mountain lakes (5) 20 Turn out little Susan after the nurse (5) 22 Factory to design aircraftʼs tail (5) 24 Toddler gets a pound, but thatʼs the lot (5) 25 Have faith in a new Serb way (5,2) 26 Beefeaters drag us out! (6) 27 Ring-road to finish in Belgium (6)
Unscramble the name of a famous London office building (two words): INTERNET COP FUNAGRAM SOLUTION: THE ROYALE FAMILY, CENTRE POINT
Play on Words PIE PIE PIE PIE PIE PIE PIE PIE PIE
(6) 7 Hang on a minute, sounds like animal feet (5) 9 A fuss about love (5) 14 A tinier change of idleness (7) 16 Drink containing very soft fruit (5) 17 What the poodle wears and plays?
(3,3) 18 The Fates organised a banquet (5) 19 Remained sober, so we hear (6) 21 Sulphur taken by a youngster as healthy food? (5) V Awfully eager to have the same idea (5)
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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 2 represents Z and 19 represents P, so fill in Z every time the figure 2 appears and P every time the figure 19 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 Military quarters (8) 5/24 Scrabble, for example (4,4) 9 End result (7) 10 Group jargon (5) 11 Forward rush (5) 12 Actual (7) 13 Calm and dignified (6) 15 Divides up (6) 18 Determination (7) 20 Summarise (5) 22 Apoplectic (5) 23 Journals (7) 24 See 5 25 Fidgety (8)
Down 1 Footwear (5) 2 No longer working (7) 3 Worship (5) 4 Enthusiastically (6) 6 Possessor (5) 7 Aimless drawings (7) 8 Snag (6) 13 Young tree (7) 14 Bricklayerʼs tool (6) 16 Lie back (7) 17 Interfere with (6) 19 Monarchʼs domain (5) 20 Respond (5) 21 Nuisances (5)
English - Spanish The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.
PIE PIE PIE PIE PIE PIE PIE PIE PIE PIE DIGIT PIE PIE PIE PIE PIE PIE PIE PIE
PIE PIE PIE PIE PIE PIE PIE PIE PIE
KNEE LIGHTS Answers: A finger in many pies, Neon lights
Down 1 Boy at orchardʼs entrance for fruit (6) 2 Foreign currency found in a remote part (5) 4 Scent starts a romantic affair (5) 5 Please German sailors with bird (7) 6 Catch a ring-leader taking a break
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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 2 Note, 4 Kind, 9 Termini, 10 China, 11 Ships, 12 Castles, 13 Ursine, 15 Friend, 18 Scalper, 20 Sepia, 22 Inapt, 23 Nominal, 24 Teak, 25 Wage. Down: 1 Mites, 2 Nereids, 3 Tries, 5 Incisor, 6 Drill, 7 Braised, 8 Finch, 13 Upswing, 14 Naphtha, 16 Expanse, 17 Trunk, 19 Abaft, 20 Samba, 21 Atlas. QUICK Across: 1 Sometimes, 4 Ass, 6 Range, 8 Table, 9 Spare, 10 Start, 11 Stupid, 13 Latest, 16 Share, 17 Pains, 19 Ample, 20 Merge, 21 Rue, 22 Permanent. Down: 1 Serious, 2 Minus, 3 Mother, 4 Average, 5 Saint, 7 Examine, 10 Stadium, 12 Unaware, 14 Torment, 15 Appear, 16 Sober, 18 Serve.
Across 1 Perdedor (5) 4 Sumar (totalizar) (3,2) 7 Demasiado (3) 8 Pila (electricidad) (7) 9 Estofado (4) 10 To avoid (6) 14 Aplaudir (actuación) (7) 16 Use (act of using) (3) 17 Sheep (5) 18 Deudas (obligaciones) (5)
Down 1 Tin cans (5) 2 Humo (de fuego, cigarro) (5) 3 Tail (of dog, bull, ox) (4) 4 Activity (9) 5 Tinte (producto) (3) 6 Sueldo (3) 11 Pulgar (5) 12 Habitaciones (5) 13 Berry (4) 14 Garlic (3) 15 Foot (3)
ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Segun, 3 Brave, 7 Pasaje, 9 Amor, 10 Prisoners, 13 Road, 14 Escoba, 16 Shelf, 17 Stone. Down: 1 Sopa, 2 Uva, 4 Armario, 5 Ears, 6 Tejones, 8 Surname, 11 Arms, 12 Cage, 15 Cat.
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HTC One is one of the most powerful Smartphones on the market. It features a 4.7 inch full HD display, 4UP rear camera, 2GB RAM memory for its fast quad core processor and the BoomSound technology that practically transforms the phone into a music speaker. HTC ONE is available at €699 with 32GB capacity. 5. NOKIA Lumia 1020 41 Megapixels camera should be enough to describe Nokia’s new phone. 5 inch display, 2GB memory all packed with the latest Windows Phone software is the best deal for the multicoloured Smartphone, coming with a starting price of €699 in 16GB model. 6. LG Optimus G2 The Korean company has released this year the successor of the successful LG Optimus, upgrading everything from the camera, now with 13MP and image stabilisation, to the internal performance,
7. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 The new member of Samsung’s Note family comes with a super full HD 5.7inch screen, a quad core processor and 3GB of RAM memory. Phone devices beyond 5 inches like Note 3 are denominated 'Phablets' as a hybrid of a Smartphone and Tablet. The Note 3 comes has 32GB and costs €749. 8. Samsung Galaxy SIV With the same unique and popular design as the Galaxy SIII, the Galaxy SIV introduces upgrades on the inside. The screen is now higher resolution, there’s a considerable increase in speed, the phone is thinner and lighter and the camera now has 13MP. The 16GB model starts at €699. 9. Motorola Moto X After Google acquired Motorola more than a year ago, it allowed the company to develop a new set of devices under the umbrella of the Android operative system, culminating in the Moto X. At a technical level, the device is up to par to the rest of the high-end devices. You can find the 16GB model for €599. 10. BQ Aquaris 5 The only Spanish Smartphone on the list. BQ has grown enormously in the Spanish and European market in the past few years thanks to a combination of affordable prices, several entry level ranges and decent hardware. It can’t compete with higher-end devices, but it doesn’t need to, offering 1GB RAM memory, 8MP rear camera for a surprising price of €199 for the 16GB model.
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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Average: 30
Just Joking What's the difference between a smart man and a stupid man? Nothing. They both think they know everything.
Good: 39 Very good: 57 Excellent: 70
SCORING: 4 letters: 1 point • 5 letters: 2 points 6 letters: 3 points • 7 letters: 4 points 8 or more letters: 11 points
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Never argue with a fool, they will lower you to their level, and then beat you with experience.
eery, euro, erst, rest, rues, roue, roues, seer, sere, serum, strum, strand, star, stars, stand, sand, rats, ratio, radio, rant, rants, rand, ours, ores, omit, omits, moue, moues, more, mores, mortar, mitre, mitres, tree, trees, trey, treys, tress, true, trues, trot, tsar, tsars, tars, arts, artsy, admit, admits, ants, antsy, anti, tour, tours, tore, tors, tort, torts, toms, titan, dart, darts, dims, ditsy, nary
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Making time for the children A recent survey in the UK showed that one in three fathers never play with their children, and three in five parents wish they had more time with their off-spring. We asked if the man in the street thought it was important to play with their children and if they had the time to do so. HAIRDRESSER Anneliese Briffa, from El Raso, Guardamar, does not want her two children, aged 10 and five, to have too many toys, believing everyone is too materialistic nowadays. She is currently encouraging her son and daughter to have a clear-out of their toys and give them to charity: “Children just want your time and attention.” She says as her and her husband both work, family time is crucial: “We always do family things at the weekend.” Retired nurse Irene Carter, from London says: “Children will always want as much time as possible and I think parents will
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STREET TALK always feel they should have and could have given their children more of their time, but that’s the struggle working parents battle with.” Sergio Carcano, a 17-year-old student from Benissa, said his parents did not play at all with him when he was a child. He used to play on his own and he recalls his favourite toys used to be construction games like Lego. He thinks it is very important to play with children to ensure a closer
SERGIO CARCANO thinks his parents did not play enough with him
relationship with them. Annie Walker, who is retired and lives in Albox said: “It is important, it is good for bonding and children’s education. I didn’t have enough time, I would have liked more time to play with my daughter. We used to like doing jigsaws.” And Jacqui and Dave Lambert from Huercal-Overa agreed: “It is important to have interaction with your children. We always made time when we were not working and always spent bedtime with them. We would have liked more time given a choice. Kids didn’t have computer games back then, it was just TV.”
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tendons, ligaments and joint capsules as soft tissues. If any of these tissues become inflamed it can be very distressing for the joint and, unfortunately, inflammation increases when the weather turns. Changes in barometric pressure also causes distress to poorly joints (in the same way I explained last week with the effects of flying). Tendons are surrounded by a protective sheath and if barometric pressure increases, it causes pressure within the sheath causing pain that may be confused with joint pain. People who suffer from Fibromyalgia are normally more affected by these changes in pressure. Interestingly, walkers report decidedly less pain and less reliance on medication but those who perform high impact sports don’t normally enjoy these benefits. People often report less joint pain at altitude, so often the joints hurt more when returning to sea level after a trek or holiday up a mountain. There are things you can do to help your joints and diet plays a huge and important role in how well your joints are so, load up on: • Omega 3 fatty acids Salmon, nuts or good quality supplements.
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VITAMIN C: This helps in the prevention of arthitis. arthritis. • Wholemeal - Replace all your refined grains with wholemeal. Avoid foods high in Omega 6 such as corn oil as these foods have been shown to cause inflammation. Instead start using the wonderful natural resource of Spain, Olive Oil. Keep moving, as fat around the middle has also been shown to have a very toxic effect on joint health. Exercise helps but remember that not all exercise is good exercise! Your physiotherapist should be able to teach you the most appropriate and useful exercises for your particular problem.
GO GREEN: Vegetables all help to sooth pain.
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T was reported with glee in Madrid that London has threatened to treat Scotland like a foreign country if it becomes one. This is just what Madrid wanted to hear, although Scotland’s situation is different from Cataluña’s where nationalists are agitating for a right-to-decide referendum. Scotland has that right and knows what will happen if it decides to go it alone. Monetary union with the pound sterling would be out of the question and shipyard contracts would go. Like Cataluña it would have to reapply for EU membership. Cataluña’s latest little ray of sunshine came from Bank of Spain governor, Luis Maria Linde. If Cataluña splits from Spain, banks like Sabadell, CaixaBank and Catalunya Banc risk failure without European Central Bank funds, Linde warned. The canny Catalans have the reputation of being as careful with their money as the Scots. Calls for national unity won’t change their minds, but bank balances might.
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Smooth operator CARLOS FABRA, former president of the Diputacion in Castellon finally faced the courts. The politician behind Castellon airport - the air terminal with no planes - was dogged by allegations of bribery, corruption, influence-peddling and tax fraud. To general stupor - outside Castellon at least - he was pursued in a 10-year investigation that required nine successive judges, four public prosecutors and prompted 20 appeals by Fabra’s lawyers.
The last examining judge to take on the case claimed that he was being leant on from above, but the case was heard last October and the verdict recently made public. Fabra was cleared of all but tax fraud. Of the 13 years recommended by the prosecution he will go down assuming his 21st appeal is rejected for four and pay a €1.4 million fine. Ironic how it’s the tax that gets them in the end, just like Al Capone.
Difficult choice THE PP must soon name its candidate for Andalucia, and will not relish having to eclipse the PSOE’s Susana Diaz who heads the regional government. Both parties have disenchanted voters and corruption scandals, but Diaz has a daunting amount of shelf-appeal.
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PROTEIN is an essential nutrient for the body; it is the amino acids made in the body and comes from food. Our cells, tissues and organs cannot function without them and half our body’s dry weight is made from protein. Whilst common sources of protein are eggs, meat, dairy, fish, nuts and lentils, nutritionists say it is important to consume a wide range of protein from different sources which can be found in dried apricots, sprouts, bagels, beetroot, kale and avocados..
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Pasta is the ‘go-to’ meal PASTA is the meal most Britons turn to when making something quick for dinner, a study by Birds Eye has revealed. The Italian dish tops the list of the so-called ‘go-to’ meals, which are prepared and served in less than half an hour, with 33 per cent of polled people mentioning it. It is followed by jacket potatoes (with 11 per cent of people preferring them), stir-fry (10 per cent) and beans on toast (8 per cent). More than 1,000 people were polled in this study, and 49 per cent of them said they depended on these dishes week after week.
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And 33 per cent of those surveyed said they ate the same dinner at least twice a week. This is despite 36 per cent of them considering themselves as ‘foodies,’ and 54 per cent claiming to look for different flavours when grocery shopping.
Coffee is best served 9.30am THE BEST way to start your day with energy is having a cup of coffee between 9.30 and 11.30am, neuroscientists claim. This is because of the interaction between caffeine and cortisol, a hormone that makes people alert and regulates their internal clocks. The levels of this hormone are usually higher shortly after waking up, which is why scientists argue it is best to drink coffee at least an hour later. This way the caffeine present in a regular cup
BEST START: With coffee. of coffee would promote cortisol production and people would not develop a tolerance towards it. However, this is just an estimated time as people would have to have their morning coffee depending on the time they wake.
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Regina’s, for fine dining and the best Italian food REGINA’S is one of the finest Italian restaurants with an exquisite menu in Marbella. From the real sea breeze of ‘Sorrento’ southern Italy, Naples, where Regina’s sisters are originally from, visitors can discover a gastronomic paradise. But actually you can find the same unique cuisine much closer to home at ‘Regina’s.’ Every Thursday the restaurant is serving a remarkable six-course menu with plenty of fresh truffles from Piemonte. A magnificent walk around your palate with a fresh salad, home-made mushroom cream soup, Carpaccio with tender tortellini, bass with smashed potatoes, beef medallion and a tantalising home-made truffle dessert with ice cream. This dazzling experience comes with the pleasure of listening to the unique local singer Mark Connor and it’s offered for only €45 per person. Saturdays are also one of the best evening choices at Regina’s thanks
REGINA’S: Discover the gastronomic paradise of Italy close to home. to the Show Nights with the unique Marbella Style ‘Shisha.’ Unique performances like ‘Sweet Temptation’ on December 14 and ‘Four Tops’ on December 28 will make your evening at Regina’s even more special. If you want to enjoy your Christmas or New Year’s evenings at Regina, they are offering two exquisite menus. On Christmas evening, Champagne cocktails will welcome you to the restaurant, with several choices of starters like chicken liver pate served with brown bread or Vol-
au-vent filled with fresh seafood. For your main course, traditional roasted turkey, roasted loin of pork drizzled with honey or cannelloni with other dishes will give you a taste like never before. Traditional Christmas pudding, cheese platter or After Eight mint chocolate ice cream and other desserts will finish the evening. Another delicate and tasteful menu accompanied with a live music band and beautiful fireworks display will take you through the night into the next year. Foie Gras,
cream of leek, raviolone with ricotta cheese, Dover fillets, medallions of beef and a cheesecake with Champagne, Gran Reserve wine and an open bar will make your New Year’s eve unforgettable. Regina’s restaurant is opposite the Casino & Andalucía Plaza Hotel in Nueva Andalucía, 200 metres from Puerto Banus.
You can contact them to make reservations on 952 814 529 or www.ristoranteregina marbella.es.
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FOR CHARITY: Help by donating food or blankets.
donations from now until December 12 between 10am and 8pm, alternatively you can add to the La Sala monetary donation to buy much needed blankets, food and warm clothing. To show their appreciation of your generosity Sala Group is offering a glass of cava to everyone who drops off a donation at El Rincon or La Sala.
Getting closer to artificial tastes SCIENTISTS at the National University of Singapore have developed a new technology capable of reproducing tastes electronically. The simulator recreates salt, sweet, sour and bitter flavours using electrodes to noninvasively excite the taste buds. This system could be used to bring people the ultimate
viewing experience when watching cooking shows on TV. Their creators, however, seem to have found a more therapeutic use to their invention. They believe it can be used to allow people suffering from diabetes to experience sweet flavours with no risk to their health.
But it seems they still are a long way from reaching their destination as research shows flavour relies on other factors including texture and smell. In any case, this system has proven to be more successful than previous attempts based on recreating tastes using chemicals, said to be expensive and chaotic.
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Buying fish the smart way A RESEARCHER from the University of Wageningen, in the Netherlands, is working on a system to avoid nasty surprises when buying fish. Based on the fact that fish release certain substances that cause water to conduct electricity more easily when caught, the PhD candidate has envisioned a tiny chip that would indicate how fresh the product is. Packed in with fish, the
chip would measure the substances that cause the effect and, therefore, it would enable people to know the freshness of the fish without opening the packaging. Consumers should be able to read the information provided by the chip via an app on their smartphones which, at the same time, could give more information regarding the type of fish bought or where it was caught.
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Stop fiddling the figures and start locking up criminals!
REG MULHOLLAND, MP for Leeds North West, declared himself ‘amazed and appalled’ at the reported massaging of crime statistics. Four serving and retired police officers outlined to Parliament’s Public Administration Committee how cases of burglaries ‘disappeared in a puff of smoke,’ thefts were ‘cuffed’ as lost property, and rape and child sex offences were misrecorded. Frankly, it amazes me how ‘amazed’ some MPs were. And this is the real shock here: how can those who contribute to the running of the country be so naïve? Any target in any industry encourages dys-functional behaviour. We see this time and again in banking, hospitals, schools and, yes, the police. Slowly but surely it’s all coming home to roost, isn’t it? Hardly a
day passes without some report informing us how the banks fiddle interest rates, the health service fiddles the waiting lists, MPs fiddle their expenses and now, surprise, surprise, the police fiddle the crime figures. Basically, this is just another instance of the failure of targets applied to public services. Remember the almost evangelical way American business school ‘efficiency’ methods were applied to some UK government departments in the late 1980s?
Then the idea was applied to schools, with success judged almost exclusively on exam results which year on year improved while actual standards declined. The pressure on staff to achieve these targets led to ‘fiddling’ and the ‘cover-up’ of information
that’s so important in identifying social problems. What can be measured and then created as a target is not necessarily the essential part of the work that a teacher/social worker/ health worker/police officer does. The Government should act quickly to find an alternative to this Big Brother obsession with monitoring targets. This might help to put a halt to the decreasing public trust in the police service which, in the wake of GREG the Hillsborough MULHOLLAND: revelations, Plebgate ‘Amazed and many more and appalled shocking cases, is at massaging itself in the dock. of crime Finally, no great statistics.’ surprises here, then. “Move along, nothing to see, move along.” And response to the
‘fiddling’ reports from the top brass? One officer already faces disciplinary proceedings for his whistleblowing. Hmm. A convenient target? Who knows. Maybe a bit of conspiracy fever in the air with the JFK anniversary? (And he was definitely shot by the CIA, or Fidel or aliens innit.) Nora Johnson’s thrillers ‘Retribution’, ‘Soul Stealer’, ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora-johnson.com) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.89; £0.77) and iBookstore. Profits to Cudeca.
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With respect to the car: 1. Check your car, especially the mechanical components. Pay attention to brakes, lights, windscreen wipers and break fluid, antifreeze and oil levels. 2. Don’t forget to check the condition of your tyres including the spare wheel, checking pressure, tread and the grooves of each tyre, which must have a minimum depth of 1.6mm. 3. Always take a reflective jacket, two warning triangles
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For us nothing can beat; a. a patch or pots of tall waving blue agapanthus, b. tall multi or single flowered specimen lilies, c. a pot of Peruvian lilies, alstroemerias. d. a collection of alliums. e. tall vivid coloured crocosmia (montbretia) in a mixed bed or growing through stone chippings. f. Patches of fritillaries for pine tree gardens. Cannas can be a success, but they need copious watering to stimulate flowers. If you are a gladioli fan try the more dainty species. We believe they fit better into Spanish gardens. If you like to grow the larger flowered varieties for
cutting, we suggest that you grow a line alongside the vegetable patch. For the autumn. Autumn flowering crocuses, the saffron/ azafran varieties and the lily related colchicums are the most typical. For Christmas, winter and early spring. In the garden, patches of crocuses and daffodils can even be out for Christmas and the New Year if planted early in warm areas. Some success factors 1. Plant in well draining soil or compost in pots. . 2. Remember where you have planted bulbs in mixed beds so that you do not slice them in half when working the bed.
3. If the weather is very dry, water prior to and during the flowering period to stimulate flowering. 4. Give naturalised bulb areas a top dressing of bone meal or other organic fertiliser in the autumn. 5. Don’t be too hasty to cut back stems and leaves after flowering. 6. Buy healthy nondiseased bulbs. 7. Plant up bulbs as soon as you receive them so that they do not dry out. 8. Dust bulb areas with slug pellets, especially during the dry summer, as slugs and other pests et bulbs for moisture. Š Dick Handscombe www.gardeninginspain. com. December 2013.
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Thoughts on homing a cat... KITTENS: Not always accepted by older cats.
David THE Dogman START: The walkers headed to the harbour.
Marbella Dogathon THE first ever Marbella ‘Dogathon’ was held to raise money and awareness for Triple A, Marbella’s shelter for abandoned animals. With more than 600 animals, including 420 dogs, cats, donkeys, horses, Vietnamese pigs and even a duck they have a lot of mouths and beaks to feed. In just over three hours the people of Marbella raised €3,446. More than 130 people and 100 dogs turned up
at Starz Cafe to take part in the ‘Dogathon.’ Organised by Hans Moller from Starz, Heidi Fulford from Princess Studios and Jan Weima from Triple A, the day started with coffee and croissants for the humans and Scooby snacks for their fourlegged friends. Once refreshed and led by police escort the walkers headed on down the hill and along the front line of the harbour in Puerto Banus.
Listen to David on TRE every Saturday 10am to 11am Costa del Sol (Gibraltar/Sotogrande) 98.7fm (San Roque to Calahonda) 91.9fm (Calahonda to Motril) 88.9, Costa Calida 92.7fm Costa Blanca (Torrevieja to Elche) 105.1fm (Elche to Calpe) 88.2fm, (Calpe to Gandia & Ibiza) 104.6fm, (Denia to Valencia) 95.3fm Mallorca 103.9fm
BEFORE bringing a new cat into your home you should remember that your responsibility should be primarily for the cat or cats already in your care. Think hard before asking a very elderly cat to put up with a new companion. Kittens may be accepted better than an adult cat, but kittens often pounce on and pester old cats. Some old cats will mother a kitten; others (like my eight-yearold) definitely won’t! A very energetic kitten can make an old cat’s life a misery. It can take months and months for harmony and sometimes the cats will never be friends. An introduction takes at least a
month - don’t hurry it. The slower you do it, the more likely it will work out OK. Cats which are used to a multi-cat household will be less upset than a cat which has lived alone. Get a kitten from a cat shelter which will promise to take it back if the introduction really doesn't work out. A male and female mix is probably better than all female.
Be careful about accepting the local stray into your home. Ask yourself if an existing cat should have to put up with a former stray, who may bully her/him. Also think about checking for FIV, the cats Aids equivalent. In the case of a stray, you can feed it, then when it is tame enough find it a new home.
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EYEBROWS were raised recently when Microsoft founder Bill Gates invested $155 million in Spanish construction giant FCC (Fomento de Construcciones & Contratas). It certainly caught the attention of property investors around the
world, with Gates’ 5.7 per cent acquisition leading to an immediate increase in the share price of FCC. The question that many serious investors are asking is now the time to follow Bill Gates into the Spanish property market? According to the latest data released from the Spanish Office for National Statistics (INE), the downward trend of property sales has definitely turned a corner, once again thanks to the foreign investors. The first half of this year saw the highest turnover of property transactions in nine years with €2.83 billion being BILL GATES: Has invested €155 million in Spanish construction giant.
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brought into the country, compared to the lowest year in the last decade which registered just €199 million.
Spain’s largest distressed sale so far SAREB is selling €440 million worth of debt in struggling Realia Fortress Investments and Spanish investment Manager Azora Capital. The deal is one of the most ambitious Spanish distressed property deals so far.
Once in a lifetime ONCE in a lifetime investment deals are being pounced upon by investors of all sizes in Marbella and the Costa del Sol. Not suprising when you look at the the cumulative drop in house prices since December 2007 has hit 46.1 per cent on the Mediterranean coast, according to Tinsa a leading Spanish Property Value Appraisal Company.
Many investors of all sizes are realising the market has hit rock bottom in Marbella and the Costa Del Sol and are ready and waiting to pounce on that ‘once in a lifetime investment deal.’
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ENGLISH building materials and tools. AIM British Building Supplies. 952 835 172 www.abbs.es (219893)
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FRONTLINE BAR/RESTAURANT FUENGIROLA. Double unit large terrace uninterrupted sea views. Open 7 days, sale due to partnership split. 5 star fixtures and fittings and fantastic equipped kitchen. 14 year lease, 99,950€ including all fixtures and stock at valuation. Tel 603 399 316 or 603 399 330 (215310)
PRIVATE INVESTOR, large cash reserve, ready to purchase top jewellery, watches, gold, diamonds, paintings. Possibility to arrange loan on importance pieces. Discretion and immediate payment assured. Call 603 459 108 (208102)
MATERIALS
ACE OF SHADES - Vertical, Venetian, Roman, Roller, Wooden blinds, various colours available, also black-out blinds. Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceofshades.es (101730)
SOLAR BLINDS
SMALL SKIPS FOR HIRE, we cover Calahonda to Duquesa Clearflow Group. Tel. 630 200 600 or 616 456 601 (217673) SWINGLES CASAS SL. For all your building needs. Visit www.swinglescasas. com for more details or call 952 428 067 / 666 960 262 (202607)
BLINDS, awnings, mosquito screens, curtains, vast choice. All areas covered. Coast and inland. 655 825 931 (215944)
A1 BLINDS. Complete home service, all types of indoor/outdoor blinds, manual & motorised, call for estimate 671 850 541 / 952 662 585 (218545)
ARCHITECTS
BOATS
PLASTERING, rendering, dry lining, coving, suspended ceilings. Fitted kitchens, bathrooms and bedrooms. All work guaranteed. 689 515 558 (207938)
BUSINESS FOR SALE RESTAURANT in busy central location of La Cala, fully equipped, 150m2 plus terrace, front and rear. Lease for sale 14,000€, all equipment included. Tel 676 571 719 (219961)
BUSINESS OPP
BUYS records, radios, old postcards, jewellery and watches. Can Collect. Best price offered Tel 950 325 235 or 636 134 272 (217568) WANTED Hermes and Chanel bags and scarves. Any luxury clothes, bags and shoes. Fur and jewellery. Alisa 637 956 982 (207624) IFOR WILLIAMS Trailer, drop tailgate, No ITV, size 310x154, 600 euros, tel Roger 634 338 207 (215854)
CARAVANS PARKING, STORAGE & SALES. Caravans - Motorhomes - Boats Cars and Vans etc. Short / long term - Safe & secure, drop off & collections. Excellent rates, discount for long term, 5 mins from Fuengirola. Established 25 years. www.eurodog.es / info@eu rodog.es 679 786 669 / 606 101 807 (204977)
CAR HIRE CAR HIRE long & short term 607 334 610 (218507) LONG term car hire. Excellent rates even during summer. Quality cars, the best service. Call AutoOasis on 952 623 297 or www.autooasiseu rope.com (218544)
Price per word: 0,42€ + IVA minimum 15 words - Discount: Book 10 weeks, get 2 weeks free - Deadline: 4pm Mondays Contact: Phone (0034) 952 561 245 • Fax (0034) 952 440 887 • email classifieds@euroweeklynews.com • www.euroweeklynews.com
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CARS WANTED
UPHOLSTERY and steam cleaning sofas, carpets etc… JA Cleaning Services 626 357 955 (200771)
DRAINAGE
CARPET & UPHOLSTERY PROFESSIONALLY CLEANED 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE WET OR DRY CLEAN, HONEST, RELIABLE SERVICE. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837 / 952 669 701 (101382) LEATHER Suites, Upholstery and carpets thoroughly cleaned. Tel: 952 930 472 or 667 430 518 (215438)
CARPENTRY CARPENTER cabinet maker, Irish. Available for all types of property maintenance, plumbing, painting, electrical, kitchens and bathrooms renovated etc, 30 years experience, very reliable. Tel: 952 441 955 / 677 087 575 (202841) IRISH CARPENTER, doors, decking, kitchens, bathrooms, all aspects. Established 2002. Tel 952 196 457 or 696 064 019 www.complete-carpentry.com (216606) CARPENTER, joiner, Swiss, reliable, reasonable, quality. Kitchens, bathrooms, tiling etc. Engineered wooden floors installed from 35€/m2. Bruno Horn. 637 506 527 / 951 397 436 / brunaz@yahoo.com (215853)
CHIMNEY SERVICES APEX CHIMNEY SERVICES, professional chimney sweeping and smoke testing. NACS Qualified. Clean and efficient Tel: Bob 696 320 202 (202354) CHIMNEY SWEEP, all areas covered. 654 184 242 (217737)
CLAIRVOYANTS TAROT Reading. African Spiritualist solves problems - love and business. Tel: Ibrahim 626 502 803 (216597)
CLASSES
COMMERCIAL PROP OFFICE in Calahonda facing N340. 108m2. Suitable for an office, shop or warehouse. Tel: 696 206 698 (218633)
COMPUTERS LAPTOP HELP LINE. Notebooks, netbooks and tablets repaired, software updates, Internet and email problems solved. Refurbished laptops for sale. Web page designed and maintained. 952 564 274 / 677 702 501 (208364) COMPUTER PROBLEMS SOLVED. Error messages fixed, viruses removed. Repairs and upgrades available. Laptops in English. Kindle, iPad & Android help. One-toone training. Also, low cost, reliable internet TV solutions, even for slow connections. Experienced, reliable service. Paul 630 652 338 / 952 493 859 (216558) BASIC COMPUTER LESSONS taught by mature adult. Tune-ups, upgrades, recover lost files and photos. Tel 626 980 869 (218514)
CONSTRUCTION FOR ALL YOUR CONSTRUCTION needs, new build-reform, pool, maintenance. Holiday rental maintenance. Coast and inland. 35 years experience, 12 years in Spain. Contact Matt 0034 615 309 446 or 0044 01631 705 000 (217670)
CURTAINS QUALITY hand finished curtains & soft furnishings, professionally qualified, contact Rachel 952 825 766 or visit www.curtaincouture marbella.com (209717) CURTAINS, BLINDS, UPHOLSTERY, a complete service. www.marbellacurtaindesign.com. Mary 675 813 348 (215855)
DAMP PROOFING SOL COSTA TUTORIALS. Special offer on courses before 15 December. 634 338 024 (207667) GUADALMINA IDIOMAS LANGUAGE SCHOOL. Group/private lessons. Private lessons @ home. Native and qualified teachers. Centro Comercial Guadalmina, above SUPERSOL. Tel 952 883 880 www.guadalminaidiomas.net / info@guadalminaidiomas.net (219666)
CLEANING SERVICES OVEN CLEANING, domestic, commercial, complete fittings, let professional do hard, dirty work, from 35€. 632 569 282 ovencleaningcostadelsol.com (207828)
DAMP Problem!! Sourced and cured by master builder, longest established damp company on the coast. Call Ed 693 859 894 (217701)
DOMESTIC APP WASHING machine repairs and sales. No fix No fee. Tel Joe: 686 271 836/952 448 695 (215819)
DOMESTIC APP REPAIRS DOMESTIC Appliance repairs washing machines, fridges, cookers, ovens, water heaters, gas / electric, professionally repaired. Christian 608 337 497 (207492)
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CLEARFLOW DRAIN SERVICES. All drain problems solved. More than 25 years on the coast. Leak detection, leak and repair. Clearflow Group. Telephone 952 885 661 or 630 200 600 (217647)
ELECTRICIANS ELECTRICIAN 16th Edition BS7671 qualified, 25 years experience. Rewires, extra sockets, lights, fault finding etc. Contact electrician.in.spain@ gmail.com. Call Ian 650 151 569 (203235)
www.euroweeklynews.com MARBLE FLOOR (2.50€/m2) WHY PAY MORE .WE CLEAN, CRYSTALLISE, SEAL THEN POLISH YOUR MARBLE TO HIGH GLOSS, NON SLIP. PROFESSIONAL GUARANTEED, FAST SERVICE. 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE. ALSO REPAIRS DAMAGES TO MARBLE, CLEAN AND SEAL TERRACOTTA TERRACES, COVERS ALL COSTA DEL SOL. TEL: 671 244 683 (207797) T1 MARBLE FLOORS polished. Fast service. Reliable, family run. TERRACOTTA CLEANED and sealed. Wooden floors treated. No job too small. Family run. Cleansol 10am 10pm 7 days all areas. 952 930 861 / 607 610 578 Discount Code: EWN 1 CLEAN (215813) TONY’S MARBLE RESTORATION SERVICE. Marble and terrazo floors, professionally refurbished, quotations without obligation. +34 620 726 875 (215928)
FOR SALE
AN EXPERIENCED electrician/electronic technician. Full/part rewiring, fault finding and maintenance. Exterior/interior lighting system, security alarm and CCTV systems, home and car audio/video installation and repair. English and Russian spoken. Mob 685 222 433 (215370)
ENERGY CERTIFICATES MY ENERGY CERTIFICATE. Now legally required for all properties for sale or rent. Call +34 627 805 581 info@myenergycertifi cate.com (216551)
ENGINEERING
FRIENDSHIP FIND LOVE IN THE SUN www.iwant2meetyou.com. Browse for free Spain’s No 1 online dating site. Bringing ex-pats together. (219566)
GARDENING PROFESSIONAL garden services from Fuengirola to Estepona. All aspects of gardening and full maintenance and landscaping, free quotes, competitive prices. Contact Andrew 600 259 981 Andrew@garden-profession als.com (215793)
FENCING SERVICES
GARDENER for private homes, communities, tree pruning, pool maintenance, garden design. Specialist in water systems. Tel: 666 953 892 www.jardin-garden.es (208110)
CHAINLINK FENCING erectors, general builders, really competitive prices. Free quotation, no job too big or small, very reliable. Tel: 655 218 466 (209671)
ARBOLISTA Tree Surgery, No. 1 for trees and palms, on the Costa since 1998. 600 260 534 - 952 117 486 Kit Hogg C.G.Arb www.spaintree.com (207515)
DLS FABRICATIONS Welding engineers and wrought iron specialist. 649 696 453 www.dlsfabs.com
FINANCIAL SERVICES YOU are the owner of a property? And cannot get money from a bank? Contact us! Tel: 952 810 438 or 690 270 682 Email : mtf@bc-in ternational.eu Business Contacts International (215941)
FIREWOOD DELIVERY BEST QUALITY large logs, charcoal and sawdust. motalenia@gmail .com / 952 490 028 (207621)
FLOOR POLISHING POLISH your marble floor professionally at half price. 671 244 683 (203209) T1
HOT TUBS, new, used, bought, sold, hired. Also move & repairs 691 973 131 / 952 793 398 (200773)
HOUSE CLEARANCES
ELECTRIC GATE/GARAGE DOOR automation repaired. Free, no obligation quotation. Call Colin 636 394 641 (217722)
GENERAL SERVICES ALMOST ANYTHING! General household maintenance, plumbing, tiling, painting and more. Marbella to Fuengirola, Speak to Gareth, Tel - 690 841 188. (217669)
GUITARS DO YOU want to learn to play the guitar? Qualified teacher can help you play your music as soon as possible. 633 319 639 (215349)
HEALTH & BEAUTY
ELECTRICIAN on coast for 11 years, repairs and installation. Call James 652 023 012 (215819) ALL ELECTRICS - Rewiring, fault finding, boletins - 693 678 980
HOT TUBS SPAS
CHARLIEGUITAR.COM. Sell and buy guitars. The first vintage shop in Spain, opposite the bus station. Calle Jacinto, Benavente No 1, Fuengirola 622 919 500 (215849)
ELECTRICIAN fully qualified all aspects covered. No call out charge. Honest reliable service.Call James Tel.954 059 041 Mobile.667 876 754 (215815)
LAWN PAINTING LOVELY LAWNS (Brand new prestigious service). We green your lawn with our special lawn dye. We can also fertilise your lawn and kill your weeds. Instant results, average price depending on size €25. Specialist products from UK. Tel 666 850 328 (219583)
GATES EXPRESS Metalwork Services. Gates, grilles, rails and scissor gates. 952 485 261, 617 065 636. www.express-steel.com (201646)
CLASSIFIEDS
SAYAN MASSAGE. Your best traditional & tantric massage for ladies and gentlemen. 952 586 339 - 608 977 260 www.masajessayan.es (218077) ASIAN MASSAGE SALON in Benalmadena, promotion month of May 30 euros one hour body massage, all masseuses are Asian and qualified with lots of experience. Telephone: 952 824 348, 660 587 171 www.asianmassagesalon.com (206767)
BEAUTY TREATMENTS BOTOX AND FILLERS - From €95. Covers the Costa del Sol and inland. 609 347 086. www.alteredimage.eu (219778)
CHIROPODISTS PODIATRIST / CHIROPODIST Jennifer M.S.S.Ch M.B.CH.A HCPC reg. Qualified 25 years, Diabetic footcare, ingrowing / fungal nail, verrucae, callous / corn removal. La Cala 603 447 008 or 663 516 654 (219793)
MASSAGE PROFESSIONAL SPORTS MASSAGE 12 years experience. 1 hour €35, 1.5 hours €50, Elviria. Wendy 952 852 330 or 634 310 821. Mobile service + €10 (216603)
HIRE SERVICES SMALL SKIPS FOR HIRE, we cover Calahonda to Duquesa - Clearflow Group. Tel. 630 200 600 or 616 456 601 (217673)
HOLIDAY LETS SKI SIERRA NEVADA this SEASON. Mezzanine Studio Apartment, 30m2 in Edificio America. Two double sleeping areas. Seasons rental 2,500 euros to 6/5/14. Includes gated parking, not electricity. email whancox@aol.com Tel/txt England 0795 6232404 (201615)
WANTED – House Clearance and garage clearance, best prices paid. Contact Paul Vickers, 617 543 315 (207637) WANTED HOUSE CLEARANCE. WE BUY ANYTHING, BEST PRICES PAID FOR YOUR UNWANTED ITEMS. CALL MOBILE 693 480 411 EMAIL AN NETTE.GODDARD@YAHOO.CO. UK (208374) WANTED FURNITURE & household items houses gardens garages cleared top prices paid fast reliable service 639 229 607 / 649 977 723 (215472) HOME CLEARANCES WANTED. Buy and Sell. Quality furniture. Cash paid. Jeans Emporium. Tel 952 793 578 (217576)
INSURANCE
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CLASSIFIEDS
ABBEYGATE INSURANCE Make the right choice and join the thousands of expatriates who have. We provide a friendly personal service, for all your home, motor, health, travel or marine insurance. Call 952 893 380 (68259)
HOSTING - Carrier grade data centre in Elviria, two diesel generators, multiple backbone symmetrical carrier-class connections, BGP4 routing, aircon, secure facilities. For dedicated housing or hostings with serious bandwidth and 99.99% uptime, we can host your servers and applications in our data centre in Elviria. Feel free to visit us to discuss your needs. 951 055 676 w w w. m e r c u r y i n t e r n e t . c o m (218717)
INTERNET SHOPPING
HEALTH INSURANCE Competitive prices, English worded policies. Pay monthly or annually. All levels of cover. Premiums from €25 a month. Tel: 956 795 453 Abbeygate Insurance (68259) ABBEYGATE INSURANCE Car insurance exclusive for expatriates, save up to 50%. Find out about our price pledge on UK plated cars. Home insurance from €50. Tel: 952 893 380 (68259) LSM INSURANCE. No fat singing blokes or trumpeting telephones, just professional service at the best prices for all your insurance needs including car, household, commercial, life, health and travel. Tel 952 578 008 or www.lsminsurance.biz for a quotation (218726) EU INSURANCE DIRECT Extra Special Offers. Up to €50 cash back for car and home insurance (conditions apply) for new customers. For all your Insurance Needs and the Best Price and Best Cover in English, call Wendy on 952 830 843 / 676 098 464 email info@euinsur ancedirect.com www.euinsuran cedirect.com (217630)
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24/7 LOCKSMITH LOCKSMITH emergency / appointment. Doors opened without damage, locks changed, patio doors and windows secured, 24 hour honest, fast and reliable service. Call Paul 657 466 803 (93549) T1 COSTALOCKS 24/7, LOCKSMITH/ HOME SECURITY, NEW KEYS, KEYED ALIKE, WINDOWS SECURED, SAFES OPENED / INSTALLED, FREE HOME SECURITY CHECK, CALL Debby or Bob 952 660 233 / 667 668 673 CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED WWW.COSTALOCKS.COM (208085) T2
MISCELLANEOUS
INVESTMENT OPP GREAT commercial investment opportunity in SOTOGRANDE. Nine offices for sale, next door to Mercadona and Hypercor supermarkets on the AP7 exit. Total construction 600sq/m @ only 175,000€. Phone 0044 7770 885221 or email acm1@btcon nect.com (215925)
KARAOKE RUSTY’S KARAOKE. Available for public and private functions. Tel 609 292 209 (201607)
KENNELS
WOODY´S LOS BOLICHES. Greeting Cards, mail to and from the UK. Passport renewals and all adverts for Euro Weekly News – display or classified. Open 9.002.00PM (Sat 10.00 – 2.00PM) One street behind the Confortel, just off Plaza San Rafael, Los Boliches, on C/Poeta Salvador Rueda 93 (Passports Mon to Fri Only) Tel: 952 471 877 (95705)
MOBILE HOMES WE BUY, Sell, remove all types of mobile homes. We pay CASH and cover all of Spain. More details call Suzi Caley 616 250 727 / 951 063 059 or email suzicaley@gmail.com (207499) WANT TO RELOCATE? We can transport your home and install on to a 12 month park from £4,995. Annual site fees from €3,000 Freephone: 0044 1782 90 80 70 (85143)
MOBILITY THE MOBILITY WIZARD. All types of mobility scooters, wheelchairs and disability aids for hire or sale. Replacement parts including batteries, tyres and motors available. Authorised Agents for all major companies. Most repairs carried out at your home or FREE loan machine if scooter has to be taken for repair, ensuring you are kept mobile. Fully comprehensive mobility insurance for 105 euros per year. Tel 633 127 901 / www.mobility-spain.com / info@mobility-spain.com
MOBILITY SERVICES MOBILITY scooters, wheelchairs, nursing beds, rise ‘n’ recline chairs. Also a large range of daily living aids for sale or hire. For the best price and advice call Senior World. Tel 952 663 131 or 670 964 181. Visit our large showroom in Los Boliches (218744)
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@mobility-spain.com / www.mobility-spain.com / tel: 952 663 131 / 633 127 901 (219688)
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MOSQUITO SCREENS ACE OF SHADES - Don’t let the bugs get you! Available in enrollable, slider and pleated. Large choice of colours including wood effect. Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@ace ofshades.es (101730) MOSQUITO SCREENS. All types, all colours, fast service. Coast and inland covered. 655 825 931 (218575) MOSQUITO SCREENS, call Mosquito Nick tlf 647 072 861 www.mos quitonick.ws (215252)
MOTORING CHIPS AWAY, Marbella, San Pedro. 10% discount. Tlf. 952 853 350. See advert on page xxx (209715) www.euroweeklynews.com
MOTORING
BRAND NEW WILLERBY Siena 32m² home sited within a stylish gated community, 45 minutes from Malaga airport £19,995 Freephone: 0044 1782 90 80 70 (85143)
INTERNET
WILLERBY COTTAGE 28x10 sited in ‘La Serrana Hills’ of Pizarra, site open all year round, swimming pool, only £13,495. Want to view? Freephone: 0044 1782 90 80 70 (85143)
LAUNDRY NANCY’S LAUNDRY. Washing, drying, ironing, dry cleaning, duvet, bedcovers, curtains, rugs, drop off or collection and delivery available. Avda. Bonanza, Arroyo de la Miel (between Lloyds Bank and Piscis). Tel 952 561 726 www.nancyslaun dry.es (219605)
LOANS
ABBEYGATE INSURANCE If you are renewing your policy or looking for new cover. Call us, as we are the only Insurance Company in Spain to offer protection on your no claims bonus. Call 952 893 380 (68259)
HOLA CREDITO. Instant short term loans against your valuables. Quick, easy and always discreet. Tel 900 123 457 www.holacredito.com (202979) www.euroweeklynews.com
24/7 MOBILITY MOBILITY SCOOTERS, Electric wheelchairs, wheelchairs, walking frames for sale and rent. Delivered to home or hotel. Part exchange considered always a good selection of quality used mobility scooters in stock with guarantee, eg Shoprider Cadiz. Rascal 850. Sterling Elite xS . Monarch Sprint, Kymco for you. Rascal 388 Shoprider, Sovereign, Mercury Reo 4, Rascal Eco 4. Mercury Prism. Sterling Emerald. Rascal Partner, Rascal Turnabout electric wheelchair. Sterling Pearl T.G.A eclipse boot scooter plus many more. New wheelchairs always in stock. Mobility scooters bought for cash. Mobility scooter batteries supplied and fitted. For same day delivery phone 609 581 139. www.mobilityscootersdi rectspain.com email mobili tysolutionsespana@hot mail.com (203240)
WANTED SPANISH PLATED CARS
INSTANT CASH SAMANTHA – GORDON
952 83 21 73 608 658 785 www.robertsoncars-spain.com
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CAR SERVICES MECHANIC workshop & mobile. All work undertaken. ITVs done, reasonable rates, prompt, reliable services 24/7. 620 020 232, 951 165 090 (208377) CABRIOSOL soft tops, German top quality, for all Cabriolet cars & jeeps. Professional fitting, repairs & change of plastic windows. Cabriosol. 639 580 372 (Camino de Coin km 13.2 Mijas Golf). Opening hours: 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday (215464) AUTOMATIC gearbox specialist. Transmatic. All models including classic cars, serviced, repaired and reconditioned. Also 4x4 transfer boxes and power steering Call/fax 952 796 166 / 952 805 804 email: transmatic2005@yahoo.com. www.transmatic.es (215768) BRITISH MECHANIC WORKSHOP. Repair, service & ITV to all makes of cars, vans and 4 x 4s. Call Steve 951 914 025 or 605 407 369. Poligono Las Perales, Mijas Costa. britmechanicspain@gmail .com (217674)
FOR SALE ARE you an expat with a Spanish car to sell??? Ring Robertson Cars, we want to buy Spanish registered cars and will pay top prices in cash for genuine low kilometre cars. Ring Samantha on 952 832 173 with car details and Gordon will phone you back with our valuation. Robertson (The Car Couple) here in Marbella for the last 28 years. Remember Robertson, the family business that you can trust. www.robertsoncars-spain.com (219572) CAR-ISMAS SAVER at Robertson Cars. Seven seater 4X4 DIESEL, automatic, Volvo XC90 D5 2006 momentum (just like Jeremy Clarkson’s) automatic, tiptronic, one owner, every extra, silver black leather, rare bargain. The best 4x4 for safety and reliability and in stunning condition. Owner leaving Spain, only reason it is for sale. Automatic and diesel and 7 seater and everything you could want. Was 13,995 euros, now 12,750 euros. Gordon Robertson tel 608 658 785 or 952 832 173 www.robert soncars-spain.com (219572) CAR-ISMAS SAVER at Robertson Cars. Cabrio Peugeot 206 Coupe Cabrio 2007, only 89,000kms, approx 55,000 miles, silver blue with check trim, alloy wheels, cruise and climate control, CD player, 5 speed manual, lady owner leaving Spain, immaculate condition, electric hard top folds into boot, perfect Peugeot. Was 5,995€, now 5,750 euros. Samantha or Gordon Robertson (The Car Couple) 952 832 173 / 608 658 785 www.robertsoncars-spain.com (219572) CAR-ISMAS SAVER at Robertson Cars. Diesel Seat/Volkswagen Ibiza 1.4hdi 2007 reference 3 door, 5 speed. Only 45,000kms. Owner leaving Spain, black beauty, climate control, CD player. Easy to park and so cheap to run. Diesel does it cheaper. Bargain was 5,750 euros, now 4,995 euros. Samantha or Gordon Robertson (The Car Couple) Tel 952 832 173 or 608 658 785 (219572)
CAR-ISMAS SAVER at Robertson Cars. 4x2 TOYOTA RAV 4 1.8 litre 16 valve. Long wheel base (room for the dogs), 5 door, silver with grey leather interior, only 68,000kms (approx 42,000 miles), climate control, CD player, lovely condition a credit to lady owner, this is the compact 4x2 everyone raves about, be quick. Was 6,995 euros, now 6,500 euros. Samantha or Gordon Robertson (The Car Couple), 608 658 785 / 952 832 173 www.robertsoncars-spain.com (219572) 4x4 AUTOMATIC RAV 4 1.8 2008 Facelift model, only 54,000kms. One golfing owner from new, arriving this weekend. Be quick, phone Samantha or Gordon Robertson (The Car Couple) 608 658 785 / 952 832 173. See more details on our web page www.robertsoncars-spain.com (219572) CARS, VANS, 4WD, BOUGHT AND SOLD. ANY CAR supplied to order at a competitive price. Established Marbella 30 years. Tel PETER 633 448 386 (207680) LARGE selection of vans, including Citroen Jumpers, Pick-ups, Ford Transits and Transit Connect 672 550 037 / 952 585 813 (209777) CHRYSLER Crossfire, hard top 2006, black with grey leather, very impressive car, clean throughout, only 40,000km, 9,995€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail.com (209777) 2003 RANGE ROVER 4.4 Vogue, black with cream leather, English plates, rhd, 86,000 miles, fully loaded, excellent condition throughout, only 8,995€ 672 550 037 (209777) CONVERTIBLE BMW 320 2002, Motor Sport, full spec, Spanish car, very nice exammple, 6,995€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail.com (209777) CONVERTIBLE 2001 CLK Mercedes 320, silver, black roof, black leather, automatic, 18inch alloys, very clean for the year, 6,995€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail.com (209777) PEUGEOT 207, 5 door, diesel, 2008, silver, very good throughout, 1 owner, appx 50 mpg, only 5,995€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail.com (209777) DIESEL automatic estate, Peugeot 407, 2006, fully loaded, inc sat nav, full panoramic roof, alloys, digital air con, immaculate car, 6,995€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail.com (209777) CONVERTIBLE Chrysler Crossfire automatic, in black with red leather, fantastic condition in and out, 10,995€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail.com (209777) 2008 Ford Transit Connect, with side door, 1 owner from new, TDCi 200 series, excellent condition throughout, light use only, 5,450€ 672 550 037 (209777) 2007 Vauxhall Astra, new shape, 1.7 CDTi diesel, estate, only 90,000kms, alloys, air con, etc, in excellent condition throughout, one private owner from new, 6,995€. 672 550 037 (209777)
2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING automatic 2.4, only 46,000kms from new, fully loaded car, including sat nav, in excellent condition throughout, only 4,995€ 672 550 037 / 952 585 813 (209777) 2002 RENAULT Megane Classic 1.6 automatic, in very good condition throughout, alloys, air con, excellent runner, low kms, 2,450€ 672 550 037 / 952 585 813 (209777) 2004 VAUXHALL Safira, 2 litre, DGi, diesel, 7 seater, excellent condition throughout, in silver, new tyres, 2 sets of keys, private owner, only 4,995€. 672 550 037 / 952 585 813 (209777) CITROEN C3 diesel, 5 door 2008, new tyres, ITV 2015, excellent condition 4,995€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail.com (209777) 2004 MERCEDES Verano 2.2 automatic, diesel, 6 seater minimus in very good condition throughout, in silver with grey leather, new ITV, 9,995€ 600 868 056 (209777) AUDI A3 1.8, Turbo Sport line, LHD/UK plates, 65,000kms, in excellent condition, 4 new tyres, 3 door. 3,995€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail.com (209777) CHRYSLER Crossfire, hard top 2006, black with grey leather, very impressive car, clean throughout, only 40,000km, 9,995€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail.com (209777) 2003 VAUXHALL CORSA 1.7 DTI, diesel, 3 door in good condition throughout, new ITV, a cheap p/x bargain, 1,995€ 672 550 037 (209777) AUTOMATIC 2004, Peugeot 307, 1.6 automatic, I owner from new with full service history, excellent condition throughout 4,995€ 672 550 037 (209777) VARIOUS CARS available, lhd, rhd, 4x4s, automatic, manual, petrol & diesels from €1,000 672 550 037 / 952 585 813 / 600 868 056 (209777) 1980 MGB ROADSTER, lhd on Spanish plates, in near mint condition, this car must be seen to be appreciated, no time wasters. 8,995€. 672 550 037 / 952 585 813 (209777) 2010 CITROEN C4, 29,305km. Efficient diesel - 66mpg, black, great condition. 9,900€. 693 752 954 www.seethecar.wordpress.com (207675) ON OFFER CABRIOLET. VW EOS 2.0L 2006/07. Special order, 150 BHP, metallic artic blue, cream leather, wood veneer. Extras. Garaged. Non smoker. Due to operation on my spine, car was laid up for 2 years. Hence only 31,000km. Stunning rare beauty. Cost when new 36,000€. Further info call 952 118 476 (201613) OPEL Vectra Elegance LHD 1.9 CDTI 2006, 186,000km. Taxed, tested and insured, 4,500 euros or nearest offer. Carefully driven by OAP expat, runs like silk and looks great. I can bring it to show you or you can view it in Riviera del Sol. Tel 605 428 307 (215824)
www.euroweeklynews.com MINI COOPER CHECKMATE 2006, 101,000km.7,595 euros. If you are looking to buy a mini in excellent condition, then look no further! This example is all but in mint condition, YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED! Metallic blue with silver roof and mirrors. Alloy wheels, 1/2 leather, air conditioning, electric windows. To avoid disappointment, contact Stephen Paul on 680 799 231 or stephenpaul@live.co.uk (219685) MERCEDES SLK 320, 2001 black FSH, 100,000km, all extras, LHD Spanish regsitered, debt free, ITV, €7,900 ono. Tel 0044 7850 746171 (215942) BILL BRADY CARS has been established on the Costa del Sol since 1986, in which time he has helped thousands of expatriates to buy or sell their quality used Spanish cars and also keeping all the documentation simple so you understand all that is going on (which is important). You can contact Bill direct on 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 or bill bradycars.com (215826) RANGE ROVER Sport (diesel) automatic HSE. TDV8 2007 metallic midnight blue, cream leather, sat/nav. This jeep is immaculate with only 146,000klm (91,000mls). Service history, parking sensors and lots more, look at this bargain, WAS 27,995€. NOW 26,995€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbrady cars.com (215826) MOTOR-HOME Benimar Sport 300 2009 Mdl. Ford Transit 2.2 TDCI,130.HP,CV. only 59’000 Klm (37’000 Mls.) 6 berth 6 belted seats Air-Conditioned, full central heating, Alarm, rear view camera, shower, toilet, 120 Ltr. water tank, 3 gas hob, fridge/freezer, DVD. This camper is immaculate has to be seen at this low price of only 28’995€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (215826) VW POLO 1.4, 5 door 2010/11 metallic gunmetal grey, alloy wheels, looks fantastic, bought from main dealer, Sara Motors, leaving Spain, hence this bargain at only 7,995€, 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (215826) AUTOMATIC/Diesel Renault Megane 1.9 DCI, 2007 top of the range, with full Renault service history, only 87,000klm (54,000mls), half leather, climate control, alloy wheels and lots more, metallic gold, a fabulous car, was 6,995€, NOW ONLY 5,995€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (215826) AUTOMATIC Ford Focus 1.6 Inj 2007, 5 door from private owner, leaving Spain hence this bargain. Metallic blue and all the usual extras you get from Ford, bought from main dealer Fuengirola, yes only 5,995€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (215826) RENT to own your next car, modern, well maintained quality cars, all inclusive rates. Call AutoOasis on 952 623 297 or www.autooasiseu rope.com (218544) MAZDA 5, 2.0 Sportive, 7 seater, silver, very good condition. €6,250 Tel 952 668 342 (217572)
2011 PEUGEOT 308 SW AUTOMATIC 1-6 Diesel (stop/start) 1 owner 11,500km 5/6/7 seater AS NEW 14,500 - 637 157 397 (207670) SEAT 1.4FR 2007 hatchback. Lady owned from new. Low kms. Just services at Seat, new timing belt and 4 tyres. Bright red. Lovely, well cared for car. €4,750. Ian Giles. Tel 620 180 682 (201604) MERCEDES CLK240 V6 Elegance. Very low kms. Lady owner past 8 years. Full history and high spec. LHD. Spanish plates. Just serviced and ITV at Mercedes. Superb, well cared for car. €7,900. Ian Giles. Tel 620 180 682 (201604)
INSURANCE ABBEYGATE INSURANCE. No automatic annual increase on our Motor Insurance, renewal policies. Call 952 893 380 (68259) MOTOR INSURANCE. For the most competitive quotes in English call Linea Directa on 902 123 153, you could save as much as 30% and you can transfer your existing no claims bonus. Call Linea Directa on 902 123 153 for motor insurance with a human voice in English from Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm and save money now! (200726)
MECHANICS BRITISH MOBILE MECHANICS. Fully qualified, home visits, reasonable prices and repairs for all cars. ITV’s €80 we come to you. 951 400 189 www.mbcmechanics.com 695 913 592 (207809) MOBILE MECHANIC will come to your home or work. Servicing, repairs, ITVs & diagnostics. Call Mick on 617 553 072 (218685)
CLASSIFIEDS CARS wanted, we buy any car, UK plated, embargo cars, vans, trucks, motorcycles, scooters, campervans, lorries, etc etc, for quick decision call now. 600 868 056 fivepeastrad ing@aol.com (209777) CAR, VANS BOUGHT WITH OR WITHOUT PAPERS. CASH WAITING 678 808 837 (101382) CARS WANTED. All registration numbers, any age, runners/non runners, finance, embargoes, no problem, 687 049 592 or 622 156 022 (216552)
MUSIC DAVE C CLARKE, guitarist, vocalist, pianist, ex-Cunard. Specialising in popular Spanish guitar. Available solo or combo. Parties/weddings/class restaurants, dinner dances. Huge repertoire. Details 687 627 434 (219675)
NAUTICAL 12 MTR BERTH in Puerto Banus available to rent, €6,000pa. 15 MTR BERTH in Estepona Marine for sale, very good position for sail boats, also DEEP. €45,000. Tel 609 044 965 (215851)
OSTEOPATH OSTEOPATH Chris Howard, BSc (Hons) Ost. La Cala de Mijas. Established over 10 years in Spain. Diagnosis, advice, treatment for all types of pain/injury. Qualified, Registered, Insured. 952 050 180 / 679 501 367 (217709)
PAINTER/DECORATOR
BRITISH MECHANIC WORKSHOP. Repair, service & ITV to all makes of cars, vans and 4 x 4s. Call Steve 951 914 025 or 605 407 369. Poligono Las Perales, Mijas Costa. britmechanicspain@gmail .com (217674)
REPAIRS AUTO ELECTRICAL Specialist. Over 30 years experience. Cars, commercials & boats. Latest diagnostic equipment. Petrol / diesel fuel injection problems solved. No job too small. Tel: 647 289 753 (219845)
REGISTRATION CAR TRANSFERS AND IMPORTS PROBLEMS WITH EMBARGOS ON ROAD TAX? SAME DAY COLLECTION OF PAPERS. ENGLISH SPEAKING. PLEASE CALL 633 271 274 (101382)
WANTED I BUY ANY CAR. 602 533 508 mikewallsp@gmail.com (218504) WANTED. CARS & JEEPS & camper vans for cash. All makes, LHD, any condition. 693 357 000 (216632) CARS, VANS UK OR SPANISH BOUGHT FOR CASH. FREE COLLECTION IN SPAIN AND UK. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837 OR 952 669 701 (101382)
PAINTER & DECORATOR. If you want your job done right, forget the rest and call the best. Sam “Simply the Best”, 18 years Mijas area. 952 666 025 / 629 546 128 (207938) HUSBAND & WIFE TEAM. Painting/Interior design. Free estimates. Graham - 607 923 486 (217682) PAINTING, Plumbing and General Build Works, Refurb and Reforms at competitive prices. Free quotation contact tel: 625 200 205 (217675) SANDTEX and Crown paint. AIM British Building Supplies. 952 835 172 www.abbs.es (219893) PAINTING & DECORATING guaranteed quality and a good price, OAP rates, call Roger 633 382 262 (215277)
PERSONAL EXPERIENCED attractive elderly male seeks female with masochistic sensuous needs, for long term friends with benefits relationship. nanjana36@ya hoo.co.uk (201622)
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PEST CONTROL. British - Best Prices. Fully Qualified. Bar Contracts. Call Local Pest 952 449 591 www.localpest.es (201643) T1 COCKROACHES, ANTS, insects, fleas, mice, rats, wasps, termite specialists. Fumigations, bars, restaurants, houses, etc. Sanitary department officially registered certificates. Guarantee, serving the coast since 1985. Only legal English owned pest control Company on the coast. If you want the best then phone N.P.S. Nigel 606 008 940 (209962)
PETS YOUNG DOMESTICATED cats rescued from the killing station need kind homes. Fully vaccinated and neutered, free of charge. We will also deliver to England for a donation to the charity. Please give one of these beautiful cats a home so we can save more from death. Can be seen without obligation at Cat and Dog World Kennels. Tel. 630 197 435 (93398)
CHARITIES ADANA THE ANIMAL SHELTER IN ESTEPONA. We always need volunteers to walk and socialise with our dogs and help with cleaning. We also need good homes for our animals that you can see on www.adana.es. Kennels open every day 10-1.30, Camino de Casares, near Parque de los Pedregales, Estepona. (5 minutes from the Poligono) For more information call Marjorie 952 79 74 05 or 636 934 146 (93319) ACE CHARITY at El Refugio Kennels always needs volunteers to help with dog walking. It’s good exercise, a couple of hours any morning of the week. Foster and permanent homes also needed for our many inmates! Vivien 639 991 079 (93320) S E P E the horse and donkey charity is open to the public week-ends from 10.00 to 5.00. Volunteers are much needed in all departments and are welcome at anytime. For our riding for the disabled classes, we are also in need of extra helpers. We are nationally registered by the Spanish Ministry of the Interior (164640) but only with your support can we give the equine a voice. If you can just commit to 2 or 3 euros a month it will really help m a ke a d i ffe r e n c e . Yo u c a n find us at Lauro Golf Equestrian Centre, Alqueria, Alhaurin de la Torre. Tel. 608 258 950 info@sepeonline.net www.sepeonline.net (93321)
At SOS Animal Refuge we have dogs, young and old looking for homes. Some of our dogs have been with us for some time and would love to find a cosy spot to curl up in and a knee on which to rest their heads. If you have room in your heart and home we would love to hear from you. We do not put our dogs to sleep - no matter how old, they are safe with us. For day to day needs and to pay for veterinary care, we much appreciate the support we receive. We desperately need items to sell on our market stall to help raise funds and are happy to come and collect. So if you are having a clear-out, please contact us on 605 227 155. If you would like to know more about rehoming, please call 653 257 875. Visit our website www.sos-animals .org or please phone Sandy on 952 385 923 or 666 814 056 if you would like to make a donation or help in any way. (93317) ARCH - THE ANDALUCIAN RESCUE CENTRE FOR HORSES WELCOMES VISITORS AND VOLUNTEERS TO THEIR STABLES ON SATURDAYS FROM 10 - 12 OR BY APPOINTMENT. COME AND HELP OUT, OR SPONSOR OR ADOPT ONE OF OUR HORSES, DONKEYS OR MULES. WE ALWAYS NEED HELP WITH FUND RAISING TO LOOK AFTER THE ABANDONED AND ABUSED ANIMALS. OUR AIM IS TO RESCUE, REHABILITATE AND REHOME. WE ARE A SMALL FRIENDLY TEAM - WHY NOT JOIN US. FIND US IN ALHAURIN EL GRANDE, BEHIND THE VENTA MIRALMONTE ON THE ROAD FROM ALHAURIN TO COIN, (A404), URB.VIÑA BORREGO, FOLLOW THE YELLOW SIGNS. CHARITY REGISTERED WITH THE JUNTA DE ANDALUCIA NO 8448. WWW.HORSERESCUESPAIN.ORG INFO@HORSERESCUESPAIN.ORG ARCHRESCUE@YAHOO.CO.UK TEL:- 635798219 OR 656935613 OR 620175828. NEW: ARCH CHARITY SHOP NOW OPEN IN ALHAURIN, NEXT TO MONEY CHANGE SHOP, AVENIDA GERALD BRENAN (93322)
FOR SALE BEAUTIFUL Bichon Frise puppy for sale with all vaccination, microchip, exc parents. 653 757 768 / 615 213 090 (215755)
KENNELS EURODOG Boarding Kennels and Cattery. Under new ownership, fully licensed and sanitary approved, long/short term. Mijas Costa Tel 697 731 171 www.eurodogspain. com (207324) CAT AND DOG WORLD KENNELS AND CATTERY is recommended and used by David the Dogman. “I would not trust my dogs with anyone else”. Tel: 952 112 978. www.cat-and-dog-world.com (209640)
STEFANIE’S KENNELS AND CATTERY, Estepona. Fully licensed, Junta approved, est. 1986. Viewing welcomed 952 790 943 w w w. s t e fa n i e s k e n n e l s . c o m (219547)
PET INSURANCE PROTECTAPET. Spain’s leading pet insurance. 965 756 371. www.pro tectapet.eu (216721)
PET TRANSPORT PET-COURIERS.COM – If you love your pet try us first – we are the best. Door to door service throughout Europe. Specialised vehicles – bespoke service. Full legal service including documentation if required. For further information call or e-mail us: Tel: (0034) 651 033 670 or (0034) 637 066 227. Email: info@pet-couriers.com or www.pet-couriers.com (200622) ACCOMPANY your pets to their new home. Fully licensed pet transport service. Denise www. petchauffeur.eu 952 197 187 / 696 233 848 info@petchauffeur.eu (215263) LOOK NO FURTHER for your pet transport. We offer a service to travel with/without your pets/furniture. Pets from £295 including vet checks. Various vehicles to cater for your needs. 952 596 213 / 665 150 227 spainukspain@hotmail.com (218548)
PLUMBING
PLUMBER: Water heaters repaired, replaced same day. Full bathroom and kitchen reforms, previous work can be seen. References available. Mark Allan - 608 454 778 / 952 937 244 (209854) NEED a Plumber all aspects covered. No call out charge. Honest reliable service. Call James Tel.954 059 041 Mobile.667 876 754. (215815) 30 YEARS ON THE COAST. I cover all aspects of plumbing & general maintenance. Graham 607 923 486 (217682) LEAK DETECTION and REPAIR. 25 years on the Coast. Clear Flow Group. Telephone 952 885 661 or 630 200 600 (219581)
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REPLACE your broken swimming pool tiles without draining your pool by utilising the very latest in underwater grouting and adhesives, quickly and efficiently. Call Lee at AquaTile Tel. 69 7529 677 www.aquatile.net (215342)
PROPERTY TO LET
PROPERTY FOR SALE REDUCED TORREBLANCA large 3 bedroom townhouse with parking. 169,000€. Tel 659 446 482 (219715) T1
SELWO: Cosy townhouse, 180m2, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, large garden, car port. No agents. 169,950€ Tel 644 132 738 (217683) BENALMADENA COSTA. Detached villa 3 bed, 2 bath, 150sqm build, 700sqm plot. Lovely views, own pool, garage, storage, fireplace, granny annex, huge potential and space to add more rooms. Excellent location, must be seen and must be sold, 250,000€ bottom price. Call Hanieh on 650 148 945 (201620)
PRINT & DESIGN
MARBELLA centre, rooms to let 671 244 683 (203209) BENALMADENA, 2 bedroom apartment, furnished, top floor, close to beach, panoramic sea views, pool, parking, 500 euros. 666 517 479 (217738) MARBELLA, BANUS 3 or 2 bedroom, 2 bath, big elegant, fully equipped, gardens, pool, Jacuzzi, garage. Tel +34 637 439 222 bravoelezovic@gmail.com (215889) www.costarents.com Over 900 properties for long term rent. 671 093 925 (217721) LA CALA, 4 bed house, stables, tack room. Spare rooms. Turnout area. 1,150€ per month. Tel 691 921 512 (201621) APARTMENT and townhouse for rent in Neuva Andalucia from 700 euros each. Tel 647 222 295 (201726) BENALMADENA COSTA, 1 bed with en suite corner apartment with large terrace and beautiful sea and golf views, very private and quiet. American open plan kitchen, large living room, nice modern furniture, storage space and underground parking, walking distance to all amenities. 425€ pcm. Call Hanieh on 650 148 945 (201620)
VILLA. Half finished in prime location near Puerto Banus. Land 2065m2, built 850m2. 671 244 683 momarbella@yahoo.co.uk (203209)
3 BED, 2 bath unfurnished townhouse in a gated urbanisation, communal pool, osp, terraced garden, located in Torrequebrada. 650€ pcm. Call Hanieh on 650 148 945 (201620)
www.condorsol.com. Apartments and villas for sale at advantageous prices. Call 607 637 288, 952 462 302 (202945)
TAPIAN, near Granada. Lovely 3 bedroom, furnished with terrace. 385€ per month including bills. Tel 951 505 644 (215936)
WWW.INMOANDALUZ.COM. Bargain inland properties for all budgets, fincas, village homes, apartments and villas. Legal building plots. 952 491 609 / 685 514 835 (208263)
BENALMADENA COSTA. 4 bed, 3 bath, unfurnished, semi-detached villa, own pool and large garden, located in Torrequebrada, walking distance to amenities. 1,400€ pcm. Call Hanieh on 650 148 945 (201620)
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HOME STAGING MARBELLA. First impressions are imperative! Ensure a quick sale and let HOME STAGING MARBELLA transform your property into a special home buyers will love. www.homestaging marbella.com, call Petra 654 150 670 (219849)
GREAT OPPORTUNITY. TORREBLANCA. Ideal detached villa offering two self contained separate levels - main upper level 3 beds/1 bath - lower level 1 bed/1 bath, ideal for rental or elderly person/teenager/guests, large plot, private swimming pool and spacious garage, quiet residential area. Original asking price €299,500 - no agents fees, now €230,000. Viewing recommended - 647 647 629 (101501)
PHOTOGRAPHER PROFESSIONAL pictures taken, in studio or location. Full studio set up, professional lighting and camera equipment. Full location portable lights. Photoshop expert and printing using professional Epson 4880 printer. Very friendly and professional: Isdabe, San Pedro. Tel 952 887 939 / 640 320 522 / 603 251 988. Richard@darell.com (207666)
P ROPERTY S TAGING & REDESIGN
WWW.INMOANDALUZ.COM is always looking for realistically priced inland properties to sell to our interested buyers. Tel 952 491 609 / 685 514 835 (208263)
PET TRANSPORTATION by road. Complete service from professional licensed kennels. 630 197 435 www.cat-and-dog-world.com (209640) THE DOG MOVER. Licensed transporters. Two handlers, so never alone. 680 781 699 / 0044 (0) 7875 947230. www.moveyour dog.com (207293)
PROPERTY
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THE IRISH PLUMBER FOR ALL YOUR PLUMBING REQUIREMENTS, COMPLETE BATHROOM REFORMS, ALL AREAS COVERED. 7 DAYS, REASONABLE RATES. 605 206 394 (206156) T1
ANIMALCOURIERS - A KIND, CARING, FRIENDLY SERVICE BETWEEN SPAIN/UK. FLIGHTS FROM MALAGA OR ROAD FROM COSTA DEL SOL FOR YOUR PET TRAVEL. WWW.ANIMALCOURIERS.COM / 0044 1483 200123, 0034 635 155 962 OR ASK@ANIMALCOURIERS. COM FOR A QUOTATION. (207561)
PETCARE PET HOTEL. Alhaurin el Grande. Holiday accommodation for dogs and cats. Air conditioned kennels available. Tel: 952 112 284 / 685 400 216 www.petcarespain.com (208106) COOL KENNELS AND CATTERY. Air conditioned. Your pets lovingly cared for by English mother and daughter. Near Coin. LAGUNAKEN NELS@hotmail.com Tel 952 112 021 / 606 838 983 (215765)
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PUERTO BANUS penthouse available to rent, Xmas & New Year periods - 609 008 034 (219722)
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BENALMADENA COSTA. 5 bed, 3 bath unfurnished semi-detached house on 4 floors with a lift. Located on a ver nice urbanization in Torrequebrada, pool, gym etc. 1,100€ pcm. Call Hanieh on 650 148 945 (201620) TOWNHOUSE Playa Golf, Torrequebrada, 2 bed, 2 bath, private garden, furnished, fantastic mountain & sea views, very clean, €650pm. 634 123 652 (209777) 3 BED, 2 bath small cosy unfurnished brand new townhouse in between Torremuelle and Benalmadena Pueblo, garage, nice views, plunge pool, 500€ pcm. Call Hanieh on 650 148 945 (201620) BENALMADENA Jupiter. Renovated corner one bedroom apartment over pools to let- €500 monthly. Anne 651 036 447 (215346) 2 BED, 1 bath cosy small nicely furnished apartment located in Nueva Torrequebrada, walking distance to all amenities and beach. Communal pool. 400€ pcm. Call Hanieh on 650 148 945 (201620)
PROPERTY WANTED
www.costarents.com Properties urgently required for long term rent, clients waiting. 671 093 925 (217721) WE HAVE Scandinavian and English clients for Villas, Townhouses, Apartments and Plots, from Malaga to Estepona. Also rentals. Tel TINA 634 328 703 (218015) WANTED long term rental, 1, 2, 3 years, 2-3 bedrooms, Benalmadena Port to La Carihuela, first/second line, pool, air con, parking. Please forward details to malcolm@polymacservices.co.uk or tel 0044 783 621 6417 or 0044 1384 444 312 (215903)
PUMPS/WELLS WATERWELLS. Waterwell drilling, well pumps, irrigation, pump tests, pressure pumps. Waterwells.org /Sondein SL. Established on the coast since 1995. Web page www.wellsinspain.com. Enquiries info@wellsinspain.com 629 978 801 / fax 952 793 250 (217672)
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REFORMS QUALITY professional Polish workers. Total reforms to maintenance work. Andres 687 898 433 (215900)
REMOVALS/STORAGE
NATIONAL / INTERNATIONAL REMOVALS Local and International. Full and part loads taken please call 952 816 582 www.fo cus-transport.com (201301) EUROPA SPECIALIST. Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combi trans.es (217512) USA SPECIALIST Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combi trans.es (217512) STORAGE SPECIALIST. Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combi trans.es (217512) LOCAL and INTERNATIONAL SPECIALIST. Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combitrans.es WWW.SPAINUKSPAIN.COM. Vehicle leaving Spain on 9th / 19th / 29th, returning 10th / 20th / 30th. Prices from £90 per cubic metre. cars £525, bikes £325, dogs £395, cats £295 inc vet checks/travel with your pets. Various vehicles to cater for your needs. 952 596 213 / 665 150 227 (218548) MOVING BACK TO UK? Removal vehicle departing weekly throughout the year. Excellent, professional service & great rates. Ring (0034) 665 089 244 or (0044) 01922 682 667 & see www.elite-european .com (93139) 15 CUBIC metre van returning to the UK 13th December. Space available. Tel. 639 928 090 (218529)
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INTERNATIONAL and European Removals. Expert removals worldwide. www.uni versalremovals.com Tel: 951 247 834 (208021) UK - SPAIN Removals. Masses of experience. New clean vehicles. Insured with AXA. Genuinely CARING service. FULL and part moves. ONLINE QUOTES!! bmceuropean.com UK 08456 443 784 / ES 634 344 787 (207584) MOVING MATTERS SL – removals and storage. Local or to and from the UK/Ireland/Portugal and across Europe. Over 16 years experience. For free quotation Tel 951 311 118. www.movingmatters.eu (215477) 25 CUBIC metre van returning to the UK 13th December. Space available. Tel. 639 928 090 (208261)
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Direct Shift with paddle shift transmission optimises power delivery and economy. In M (manual) mode full torque converter lock up from second to eighth gears allows for down changes in just 0.2 sec. The hybrid variant - the first Lexus hybrid coupe uses a dual-injected 2.5litre four cylinder engine with a 105kW electric motor driven through an electronic continuously variable transmission with six step gears in a sequential shift-matic feature. Based on the GS model platform, the coupe differs in all dimensions from the GS and IS model lines. The RC features deeply contoured lines, and integrates the widest and lowest application yet of the Lexus spindle grille. It is 30mm wider, 35mm lower and 70mm shorter in wheelbase than
the new IS line, providing a road stance unique in the Lexus range. The headlamp design adopts the symbolic Lexus L-shaped motif front and rear. There are two choices of aluminium wheels, a 10-spoke 19-inch and a five-spoke 18-inch. The RC interior stands out for making maximum use of contrasting colours, materials and lighting. High contrast interior colours emphasise design lines and accentuates the elegant cabin, the manufacturer claims. The driver’s cockpit is divided into operational and display zones. The upper zone houses the instrument panel and a seven-inch navigation screen while a layered console integrates a new touch interface. The seats use an integrated foaming construction method to ensure comfort and support.
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For comments on any articles or information on golf offers email euroweekly@golfcostadelsol.net by Justin de Holl
Vintage i g golf g lf trip i p to La Rioja i j Spain, commonly known as the 'Land of Wine.' More than twenty members accompanied by Antonio from the commercial department - spent five days in La Rioja, using Logroño as their base, to play three of the best courses in the region: Rioja Alta, Izqui and Sojuela. When not playing golf 'cultural highlights' included several trips to wineries including the
For the last four years the staff and members of El Chaparral Golf have enjoyed several memorable away golf trips. Last September, for example, they enjoyed a glorious week's sunshine in Ireland whilst playing some classic layouts like Ballybunion. The decision was made to remain in this country this year; the chosen destination being La Rioja in northern
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Could it be England v Spain in World Cup draw which takes place tomorrow? Tony Matthews
International Sports 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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TOMORROW afternoon (Friday), 5.30pm Spanish time, the draw will be made for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil... and with England unseeded, we could see Roy Hodgson’s team in the same group as Spain, perhaps the host nation, even Germany, perhaps Holland or Belgium, while on the other
hand, they could face two of the minnows. We’ll see. This weekend, 40 teams will compete in the FA Cup, all hoping to make progress and then get drawn against one of the Premiership big boys in round three. There are also full Premiership/Championship programmes, the pick of the games being Arsenal v Everton, Liverpool v West Ham, Manchester United v Newcastle, Southampton v Manchester City, Brighton v Leicester and QPR v Blackburn. And in the 4th round of Spain’s Copa del Rey, it’s Cartagena v Barcelona, Las Palmas v Almeria and La Murta v Real Madrid. FOOTBALL - In the
SAO PAULO: 2014 World Cup is to be held in Brazil. latest Champions League matches, there were wins for Arsenal (2-0 v Marseille), Manchester City
(4-2 v. Plzen) and Manchester United (5-0 v. Bayer Leverkusen), Real Madrid (4-1 v. Galatasaray)
Charity football 7s tournament INTERNATIONAL football players are joining forces to help save the life of a 17year-old girl who’s fighting against a deadly type of cancer. Malaga CF players Weligton, Fernando Tissone, Willy Caballero and Eliseu will be present at the Rocio Nuarte Football 7s Tournament to be held in Malaga on Monday. Their aim is to help the family of young Rocio Nuarte raise funds for an experimental treatment they can’t afford. Rocio was born in Mendoza (Argentina), but came to Spain at a young age. Ever since that moment she was embraced by the Costa del Sol community thanks to her sweet personality. But her life and those of her beloved ones tragically changed
ROCIO: Fighting for her life. when she was diagnosed with brainstem glioma, a cancerous tumour that affects the posterior part of the brain. This tumour, mainly diagnosed in children and young people, is very difficult to treat due to complications in vital parts of the brain. Life expectancy of people diagnosed with this tumour is usually short. Without treat-ment, people
could live just months after diagnosis, whereas those who receive one can survive up to three years. Now Rocio’s family and friends are putting their hopes on an experimental treatment to help her fight for her life. The Spanish Health System doesn’t cover the high expenses of this treatment, so the Malaga River Plate Football Club supporters group decided to organise the tournament to help. The Rocio Nuarte Football 7s Cup Tournament will take place in the Malaga area of Teatinos, in Calle Juan Robles from 10am on Monday. So far 12 teams are expected to participate in the tournament, although entry will be open until tomorrow (Friday) for €3 per player. Entrance to the stadium will cost €1. More info: www.riverplate malaga.com or call 66 9171 949.
and Ajax (2-1 v Barcelona). However, Chelsea (1-0 to Basle) and Celtic (3-0 v. Milan) both lost. United’s win in Germany was their biggest away in Europe for 40 years. In last weekend’s Premiership, the first League meeting since 1962 between Cardiff and Arsenal saw the Gunners, leaders by six points, win 30, Aaron Ramsey scoring twice against his former club... Chelsea (with John Terry on target in his 400th PL game) came back to beat Southampton 3-1... Everton, with another Romelu Lukaku goal, whipped Stoke 4-0... Newcastle edged out WBA 2-1... Manchester City whipped Swansea 3-0... Manchester United drew 22 at Tottenham... Liverpool surprisingly lost 3-1 at Hull (this was the Tigers’ firstever win over the Merseysiders)... West Ham defeated hapless Fulham 30 (24 hours later the Cottagers sacked manager
Marta now on international team MARTA RIVAS competed for the Madrid championship class M17 against some of the best foil fencers in Spain. Marta passed the pre-
liminary heats and the quarter finals with ease. In the semifinals she defeated the former number one but lost in the finals by 12-15.
It was a great result for the young fencer from the San Pedro fencing club (Club de Esgrima San Pedro) and consolidates her place in the
international team, due to go to an international tournament in Marseille. More info: http://www.esgrimasanpedr o.com/
Maarten (Martin) Jol)... Norwich took out Crystal Palace 1-0... And Prince William was at the VillaSunderland goalless draw. In the Scottish Cup, Albion Rovers, three divisions below Motherwell, knocked out their SPL opponents 1-0; holders Celtic battered Hearts 7-0. And Gareth Bale scored his first hat-trick in La Liga as Real Madrid beat Valladolid 4-0 to close the gap on Barcelona. RUGBY - Australia thrashed holders New Zealand 34-2 to win Rugby League World Cup for the 10th time. A record crowd for an RL game anywhere in the world - 74,897 packed into Old Trafford to see the final. On the same day, Aussies Union team completed the double by beating Wales 30-26 in the last domestic international of 2013. Elsewhere the Barbarians whipped Fiji 43-19. AWARD CEREMONY The 10 people hoping to win the 2013 BBC Sports Personality of the Year are Sir Ben Ainslie, Ian Bell, paralympian Hannah Cockcroft, Mo Farah, Chris Froome, Lee Halfpenny, Tony McCoy, Andy Murray, Christine Ohuruogu and Justin Rose. The winner will be announced live on BBC TV Sunday 15 December. ROUND-UP - Rafael Nadal has been named the ‘best’ Spanish Sportsman of all-time, ahead of cyclist Miguel Induran and basketball star Paul Gasol.
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MALAGA entertain Osasuna in the Copa del Rey at La Rosaleda this Sunday (kick-off 9pm) having earned a valuable league point with a lastgasp 1-1 draw at high-
flying Villarreal. The Costa del Sol outfit had failed to win in seven games on the road this season but made most of the early running at El Madrigal, Eliseu having a decent shout for a penalty denied after just three minutes. However, it was the hosts who carved out the first chances, Willy Caballero doing well to turn behind an Ikechukwu Uche shot on 23 minutes while Mateo Musacchio and Uche - with a shocking close-range miss - failed to make the most of further opportunities. Nonetheless, Villarreal took the lead in the 32nd minute when Cani forced his way into the Malaga box
and cut the ball back for Bruno Soriano to steer his shot wide of a helpless Caballero. The visitors were still seeing most of the ball without creating too much, yet Ignacio Camacho had a great chance to level the scores when alone in front of goal but his rushed attempt went well wide of the target. After the break both sides failed to settle in what was turning into a game of few openings, yet Bernd Schuster’s men could, and should, have equalised on 67 minutes. Eliseu’s effort from the edge of the area was thwarted by Asenjo before the Villarreal ‘keeper did brilliantly to turn Pedro
Morales’ follow-up effort around the post, when the Malaga substitute would have been better squaring the ball to Juanmi, who had the goal at his mercy. It was the signal for a spell of Malaga pressure, with the home side content to sit deep in their own half, though with time running out Caballero had to be on hand to save from Dos Santos after the Mexican had stolen round the back of the defence. Caballero’s stop proved crucial as with three minutes’ stoppage time played Los Blanquiazules found the equaliser, Weligton heading home from a corner to salvage a point.
A cricket success IAN BELL: One of the nominees for BBC’s 2013 Sports Personality of the Year.
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