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‘Fictitious students’ interviewed AGENTS investigating the ‘Edu’ case have interviewed 200 students who, at first glance, appear to be enrolled in the suspicious courses. The Edu case, concerned with fake companies getting real grants to teach fictitious students, is being examined in Malaga to locate the €3 million of public funds which have been handed out in Andalucia. The companies enrol students and then receive 75 per cent of the grant; the other 25 per cent is paid when the student completes the course, which never happens as it only exists on paper. They then pocket the cash. So far, 16 Malaga companies have come under suspicion for receiving the grants to the value of €1.5 million. Many of the ‘students’ who were interviewed by the police had no idea that they were enrolled on the courses.

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Busy Almuñecar MORE than 3,500 tourists made enquiries at the Almuñecar tourist office during Easter week. The majority were Spanish, with 68 per cent, followed by foreigners at 32 per cent. According to Rafael Caballero, Councillor for Tourism, the majority of the Spanish tourists were from Andalucia and Madrid and the majority of the foreigners were French, at 30 per cent, and, of course, 18 per cent were British. Caballero also said that this data was especially satisfying as the council had been spending quite a bit on promoting the area, at tourism fairs and through advertising, and they were pleased that it has had such a positive effect on tourism.

The most sought-after item from the tourist office was a plan of the

area, as well as timetables of the monuments’ opening hours.

Local Police save man who collapsed from a heart attack LOCAL POLICE officers in Almuñecar saved the life of a man who was having a heart attack. The man, 67, collapsed in the street and was saved by the rapid intervention of the officers.

Angel Gamez Street was the scene of the drama when a Swedish man collapsed. The police immediately began CPR until the emergency services arrived. The Swede sent them his

thanks for their quick thinking from his hospital bed. The mayor, Trinidad Herrera, has congratulated the officers on their fast reactions and good police practices.

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Letters RED TIDE: Many boats cannot fish in the local waters.

Red tide solution urgently needed

THE VELEZ MALAGA fishing fleet is still being affected by a ‘red tide’ that has forced them away from their traditional fishing grounds. Up to 150 boats have been affected by the closure of local fishing grounds for nearly a year. Fishermen in the province of Malaga are asking the government for an urgent solution to the

closure of many of their fishing grounds due to the ‘red tide’ - a proliferation of micro-algae which can provoke high levels of toxins in sea water, therefore stopping all fishing. The Caleta de Velez, one of the most productive and important local fishing grounds, has been closed almost permanently since last summer, although the

whole of the area has not been affected. For this reason the fishermen are asking for the grounds to be divided into subdivisions which would then be inspected separately. These closures have had an economic effect on the local fishing industry as the boats now have to fish between 12 and 15 nautical miles further away than their usual grounds.

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NEWS Productive investment NERJA is to receive €347,277 from the ‘productive investment plan’ (paid for by the regional government) to invest in education, culture, sports and the environment. Get insured ALMUÑECAR is to host an informal chat about agricultural insurance directed at the subtropical growers. There will be a special section about avocado insurance.

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Householders told to smarten up VELEZ-MALAGA Council has sent written requests to more than 50 residents insisting they smarten up the front of their houses. Most of the residences which have received the letters are in the old town of Velez and should be smartened up before the tourist season starts, according to Antonio Martin, Councillor for the Environment. Irate neighbours have replied with their own written requests for the council to lead by example and clean up the fronts of their own

buildings. They also point out that, due to other works going on, there are many trucks passing along the streets and this dirties the façades of the buildings. Councillor Martin underscored the fact that as a tourist area the whole town must look its best before the season starts. He went on to state that the council was already smartening up the gardens, beaches, streets and squares of the city and now just needed a little help from the residents.

GRATIFYING: Most grandmothers enjoy looking after their grandchildren.

Award winner A PROPOSAL for researching leukaemia presented by doctors from Malaga hospitals has won first prize out of 500 presented for an award from US company Life Technologies. Aqua Park road ALMUÑECAR Council is to finally get some repairs done on the service road that leads around the Aqua Park. It is mainly used by fishermen but should be able to take more traffic as it is also the emergency road for the park.

Energy efficient LEROY MERLIN has signed an agreement with Malaga City Hall’s Urban Environment Observatory to advise families on how to make their homes more energy efficient. Cave visitors NERJA Caves had a total of 8,684 visitors during Easter week, 2,221 more people than last year.

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WORKS on the new Social Security building in VelezMalaga will begin at the end of this year. The council has now come to an agreement to house it in the old Red Cross building.

Financial support BANK Unicaja has signed a new agreement with Malaga’s Trade Fair and Congress Hall to provide another year of financial support.

Bad barrier THE protection barrier over the River Noy on Avenida Mediterraneo is to be repaired by Almuñecar Council. It has been wobbly and dangerous for some time.

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Statue sited MACHARAVIAYA, where military leader Bernardo Galvez, who led Spanish troops against the British in the American War of Independence, was born, is pleased with the new statue of him. It stands in the old part of the town.

Motril full

The family solution....

IGHTY-TWO per cent of children under the age of three in Spain are cared for by their mothers. According to the Centre for Sociologic Research, when the mother is unable to care for her children, the next most popular solution is for the grandmother to do so, in 7.5 per cent of cases, followed by the father (4.8 per cent) and 3.1 per cent of children attended a kindergarten. However, according to a different survey, carried out by the Ministry of Health and Social Policies, more than 50 per cent of Spanish grandparents currently look after their grandchildren every day, and one in four does so for more than eight hours per day. While 61.3 per cent of people who took part in the survey claim to be totally happy with their families,

Quote of the Week I’m worried that the path taken by Cataluña could eventually lead to social frustration’

Iñigo Urkullu, President of the Basque Government, who said that the desires for independence in the two regions were being handled very differently.

caring for children is a full-time job which for the elderly can cause fatigue and health problems. Despite most grandparents being retired or never having had a job outside the home, in the case of many grandmothers, they have responsibilities which are added to by having to look after children on an almost daily basis. While most say that it is a gratifying task, some do admit that it can lead to apathy, lack of vitality, mental confusion and even depression. Grandparents nowadays are more active than ever, and if they do not have a balanced diet and some time to themselves, especially to get some rest, their good intentions in helping to look after their grandchildren could eventually prevent them from doing so altogether.

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people died in 25 traffic accidents over Easter this year. This is six more than over the same period last year. The accidents occurred between 3pm on April 11 and midnight of April 20, and the worst day was April 12, when nine people lost their lives.

THE arrival of four cruise ships coupled with the popularity of the Easter celebrations brought 11 per cent more tourism to Motril than last year; hotels were 81 per cent full.

€1.3m plot THE Junta is asking for €1.3 million for land that Almuñecar Council gave them for free. The land was given to the Junta in 2004 and they are now trying to sell it back to its original owners for a profit.

Cultural web NERJA Cultural Centre has hosted a workshop on web positioning; the main speaker was web expert Juan Garcia.

And finally... F1 driver Michael Schumacher has been reported for causing a traffic accident in Bormujos, Sevilla, last November. He was reportedly driving a hired Audi when he failed to give way at a sign and knocked a motorcyclist off his vehicle, causing him to break his wrist.

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Mayor: The ‘best Easter for years’ EASTER brought €29 million to Malaga City, €5 million more than last year, according to the mayor, Francisco de la Torre. The mayor said that data had been “very positive” and that Easter had been a “huge success” for the city, adding that it had been the best Easter for years. On Maundy Thursday, hotel occupancy levels were close to 98 per cent, and that over the 10-day Easter period, the levels were close to 90 per cent, 4 per cent more than last Easter. On average, tourists stayed in the city 4.9 days and there were also 160 per cent more cruise ship passengers. The mayor pointed out that Malaga is gaining

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Markets reformed MALAGA City Hall has given the go-ahead for reformation plans at the Huelin and Bailen markets in the city, which will cost approximately €1 million.

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MALAGA CITY: Gaining popularity. popularity as a tourist destination, both amongst foreign and Spanish tourists, thanks to the cultural attractions, gastronomy,

cruises and congresses. He said that internet bookings are increasing which is why more has to be done to promote the city online.

Seven football fan clubs unite for good cause SEVEN local football fan clubs, among them the San Miguel, fans of Betis, and the La Najarra, fans of Madrid, are uniting on May 1 to raise money for AFAVIDA and ACOFA (both Alzheimer’s sufferers’ associations). The ‘Brotherhood of Fan Clubs’ will not only be raising money but also awareness of the cruel disease which affects so many. All seven fan clubs will be taking part in a mini-league at the Rio Verde football field from 10am; there will

also be a dance exhibition by the Andalucia Baila School and a show from the rhythmic gymnastics team of Almuñecar. The fan clubs will raffle off signed shirts from their teams and there will be a lunch, which at €3, will hopefully be very well attended. Ex-Madrid players Francisco Bonet and Pepe Salguero, both from Almuñecar, may make a surprise appearance but they have not, as yet, been confirmed.

THE Spanish Association of Tropical Fruit Growers in VelezMalaga has asked the government for tax breaks due to the importation of fruit from abroad which is hitting trade.

Blaze danger THE Malaga fire brigade is to hold workshops for children to make them more aware of the dangers of fires and how to prevent them.

Cultural week THE Maria Zambrano cultural week, which will last until April 30, will be attended by the 2013 Premio Planeta winner Clara Sanchez.

Artworks BARONESS Carmen Thyssen has presented a catalogue which illustrates the 224 works of art presently on show in the permanent collection at the Thyssen Museum in Malaga.

Doggy clean-up campaign ALMUÑECAR and La Herradura have initiated a campaign to make residents more aware of their responsibility to clean up after their dogs. Councillor for the Environment Luis Aragon commented that an important part of the campaign were the posters going up

on a lot of the lampposts which remind dog owners of their duties and of the special facilities offered by the council for the disposal of any ‘dog waste bags’. Aragon said the council wished to impress upon residents the need to keep the streets free of dog waste.

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Contract renewals for Malaga CF MALAGA football team is not only of a high quality, depending on whom you consult, but also very numerous. The football team is negotiating with Eliseu and Amrabat for new contracts and could maintain the same contracts with Casado and Rescaldani. More than 20 Malaga players have their contracts confirmed for next season.

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780 shouts for fire brigade

VELEZ FIREFIGHTERS: Always available to help.

THE fire brigade in Velez-Malaga has attended 758 call-outs so far this year, most of them for fires. When not called out to a fire the most common call-out is to a traffic accident. The most frequent call-out has been for agricultural fires and, worryingly, for roadside fires. There have been 55 residential fires all of which were resolved with no casualties. Abdeslam Lucena, local fire chief, stated that the fire brigade perform an essential service and are always available, be it for a fire or to lend a hand to other services.

€100,000 of stolen perfume recovered POLICE surprised three presumed members of an organised crime gang, which stole goods from a Nerja shop, when they were getting on to a bus in Marbella bound for Madrid. They were wearing

rucksacks full of stolen perfumes when they were arrested. One of them had 128 bottles of top of the range perfume in his bag. Plain-clothes policemen were watching the bus

station in Marbella when they spotted a group of Romanians whom they suspected of the theft from several perfume shops in Nerja. As well as the perfume which they had on them

the police also searched their houses and found €90,000 worth of goods from the perfume shop in Nerja and around €4,000 worth of stolen clothes, thought to be from a shop in Rincon de la Victoria.

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Dangerous dog fine A WOMAN has been sentenced to pay a €300 fine for walking a potentially dangerous dog in Malaga in August 2013 without civil liability insurance.

Torrox port TORROX has asked that the port not be dependent on the Andalucia general ports plan, which is in economic difficulties.

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No ‘complex’ at the beach A DOZEN women, who have all had mastectomies, will participate in a beachwear and bikini fashion show in Rincon de la Victoria this Friday. The objective of the event is to encourage and support victims of breast cancer, who have had a mastectomy and are selfconscious about it, to go to the beach and enjoy it without caring about their appearance. The show, organised by

the Association of Women with Breast Cancer, has the motto ‘Roll With Life’ and will consist of 12 local cancer survivors showing they can be comfortable with their new bodies. The mayor of Rincon de la Victoria, Francisco Salado, has said that he supports the cause and thinks it is very important for the women to gain self confidence and share their experiences with the rest of the world.

The first of the last coastal workshops THE coastal workshops for councils, which have been going on since the beginning of April, are coming to their conclusion in Almuñecar. The workshops have been dealing with the regeneration of the beaches and quality of the sea water and are an integrated part of the overall coastal project ‘Mar de Alboran.’

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Corpse found in Alcaucin THE body of a man, aged between 30 and 35, has been found in the Sierra Tejada, in the municipality of Alcaucin. Four hikers came across the body when they were walking up the Maroma Mountain; it looked as though it had fallen there according to one of the hikers. The hikers called the Guardia Civil and Mountain rescue, due to the remote spot in which the body was found. So far the identity of the man and the cause of his death are unknown and the Guardia Civil are in charge of the investigation.

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Fake goods at market A MAN has been sentenced to pay a €300 fine for selling fake football strips on a market in Malaga City in August 2013.

Forger found AN art forger from Galicia, wanted in the US by the FBI, was arrested in Sevilla. He had been director of Art Notes magazine and the Kalo-Jon gallery in New York.

New position NERJA Council has a new inspector, Alejandro del Corral Fleming, 35; he is well versed in planning law and has gained experience on the councils of Malaga and Sevilla.

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Seven people from same family detained for violence THE National Police in Malaga have detained seven people, all from the same family, for a range of violent crimes. Among the crimes they stand accused of are violent robbery,

grievous bodily harm and obstructing justice. The five men, between the ages of 73 and 18, and two women, 68 and 37, all Spanish, committed the crimes in each

other’s company and distributed the work evenly among themselves, in a sort of crime cooperative, each doing what they could. Their first known victim was a

50 ramblers enjoy Cacin River AROUND 50 ramblers from Almuñecar enjoyed the stunning natural environment as they walked a programmed route along the Cacin River bed. The route was organised by the sports department of the Almuñecar Council and coordinated by Enrique Garin and Francisco Novo who commented that “the terrain was difficult but manageable by all levels of walkers.”

RAMBLERS: Taking a break along the route. The route went through a Neolithic necropolis and later meandered along the

riverbed which offers fantastic views of local nature. At the end of the walk they went

through an area known for its wild orchids, among them the beautiful ‘ophrys lutea.’

woman, who they mugged in the north of the city; they threatened her with a knife and took her handbag and mobile phone. They hit her over the head but did not wound her too badly. Fortunately the agents were able to identify the men and take them into custody. During the trial of these first three men other members of the family made death threats to the victim, who was then too scared to testify at their trial - all three men got off Scot free. The police investigated a little further and found that the people who had made the threats were the parents of one of the accused. They were then arrested and taken into custody for obstructing justice. In a separate investigation into a multiple stabbing, also in the north of Malaga, the police were able to identify four members of the same family - two of which were the original muggers.

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Illegal parking THE Provincial Federation of Physically and Organically Disabled Associations has complained that disabled parking cards are being used illegally.

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226 years in prison requested for the ex-mayor of Alcaucin PROSECUTION is asking for a total of 226 years in prison and 700 years prohibition from taking public office for the ex-mayor of Alcaucin who was involved in the Arcos case. He stands accused of, among other things, fraud, lying, embezzlement, money laundering, falsifying public documents and bribery. Jose Manuel Alba is a man with a lot

of problems and all of them stem from his involvement with the Arcos case. The Arcos case, dealt with urban planning corruption in the village of Alcaucin, of which he was mayor at the time. The courts in Malaga are currently examining their dockets to see when it can be fitted in to the already overloaded schedule.

NERJA Council has started putting buoys out in the sea to protect swimmers from jet skis and other craft; access areas are in the same place as last year.

Nest damage TWO men have been charged with damaging the nests of Montagu’s Harriers, an endangered species, during cereal harvesting in Malaga in July 2013.

BREAKWATER: Urgently needed for road safety.

€18,000 for new breakwater

THE council of La Herradura is to make emergency alterations to the Carril de Rio Jate costing €18,000. The Carril road which runs along the Jate River urgently needs a breakwater to protect it.

The council will build a stone and concrete breakwater with a ramp to keep the water off the lower parts of the river’s banks. Francisco Martin, Planning councillor, commented that the

breakwater was a matter of some urgency as, during the heavy rains, it had become flooded and was making traffic transit dangerous due to the large amounts of standing water on the road.

Jaen cave painting destroyed A 5,000-YEAR-OLD cave painting in Jaen has been destroyed by someone who attempted to remove it.

The painting was found 41 years ago in the Cueva de Los Escolares in Santa Elena, in the Despeñaperros Natural Park, and was declared a World Heritage site. According to local mayor, Juan Caminero, some locals ON May 4 Benagalbon will hold its 35th cultural week visited the cave at the with many free activities for all ages to enjoy. weekend and saw dust and There will be painting and music studios as well as chippings on the floor theatre workshops and cooking courses - all of these will where someone had be taking place in the streets and the cultural club. apparently attempted to Juan Jesus Bernal, councillor for Culture at Rincon de remove the piece of wall. la Victoria, said that this sort of activity was not only The mayor said that the important for a village but essential for its development. damage is irreparable and that locals are outraged.

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NE thing former Partido Popular Treasurer Luis Barcenas cannot be accused of is humility. Languishing behind bars as he awaits trial in the infamous Gurtel corruption case, he is said to be becoming more and more aggressive as the days go by. You would have thought having been caught with a reported €48 million stashed away in Swiss bank accounts he would have decided to keep a low profile until judgement is made in his case. But no, he is alleged to have confronted a van driver taking him for medical check-ups. He is also reported to have pushed a prison officer and refused to wear handcuffs, shouting: “I am not a criminal.” That ‘disagreement’ has led to

him being barred from exercising in the prison courtyard for 140 days as punishment. It also shows the attitude all too prevalent in politicians that they are above the rules that everyone else in society has to follow. It is time for Barcenas to reflect on his behaviour and, who knows, maybe lessen his overinflated opinion of himself. A little humility earlier in his life would have saved him from finding himself now behind bars. And maybe others, who seem to think they can do no wrong despite plundering millions from the Spanish people, should also reflect that they too could end up behind bars for a long time to come. Who knows, they may change their ways. I am not holding my breath.

BARCENAS: Insulted Guardia Civil.

Barcenas in even more trouble

THE former treasurer of Spain’s ruling PP government will be barred from walking the prison courtyard for 140 days after he insulted Guardia Civil officers and refused to be handcuffed. Luis Barcenas, who has been in prison since June 2013, is currently being

investigated for multimillion tax fraud. He is currently under investigation for allegedly receiving sizeable illegal payments in the country’s Gürtel case and has seen his reported €48 million in Swiss bank accounts frozen by the Spanish courts. According to reports,

Barcenas is becoming increasingly more aggressive as the prospect of spending many years in prison hits him. Spanish daily 20 Minutos reported on Wednesday the former treasurer continues to behave childishly, even pushing one of the officers on the shoulder.

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Spanish town wants a new name A SPANISH town is aiming to change its anti-Semitic name, with locals admitting it is not fit for the modern age. Residents in Castrillo Matajudios (which translates as ‘Castrillo, Kill Jews’) will be given the opportunity to vote on the name change on May 25. The small town is home to some 56 residents, and lies near the northern city of Burgos. The town’s mayor, Lorenzo Rodriguez, has promised that everyone will have the chance to vote and hopefully a new named can be found, something that celebrates the location’s Jewish heritage. If residents agree to the change, they will be able to choose between the less offensive Mota Judios and Mota de Judios, both meaning ‘Mound of the Jews’. Rodriguez told a French news agency: “Those of us who have lived all our lives in Castrillo Matajudios don’t give it a second thought. But the moment you go elsewhere it sounds bad. “Nowadays when people hear Castrillo Matajudios they go, ‘What a village. They kill Jews there. You have killed Jews,” he said. “There are some villagers, business people who travel to Israel, and they try not to show their identity card. It is a name that we know today is not very correct.”

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Spain leader in organ donors DESPITE a series of cutbacks to the health service as a result of the economic crisis, Spain is still leading the way in terms of organ donations and transplants. Since its inception 25 years

ago in 1989, the Spanish National Transplant Organisation (ONT) has overseen more than 90,500 organ transplant operations. ONT has managed some 57,000 kidney transplants,

21,576 liver transplants, 7,024 heart transplants, 3,200 lung transplants and over 1,500 pancreas transplant operations. These impressive figures have been helped by the fact that Spain has the highest rate of

organ donors in the world. Last year, around 1,655 people in Spain donated their organs, with an average of 35.1 donors per million people, well above the European Union average of 19.2 per million.

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STAT OF WEEK MAPFRE, Allianz and Plus Ultra are providing insurance cover for ‘bad bank’ Sareb’s 90,600 properties worth €11.4 billion. The policies cost €2.7 million and will provide cover until March 2015.

26. Departure times will depend on how long the concert lasts, Renfe said. There will be reductions of up to 60 per cent for return tickets on selected AVEs between Madrid and Barcelona, Valencia, Alicante, Zaragoza, Cordoba, Sevilla and

Spain is worst for employment SPAIN’S economy might have returned to growth but this is not reflected in the employment market. Seven of the 10 European Union regions with the highest unemployment rates last year are Spanish, the Eurostat statistics office announced. Little has changed since the 2012 rankings when Spain’s autonomous regions also occupied the upper reaches of the Eurostat list although this was then headed by the North African enclave of Ceuta. That unwelcome honour now goes to Andalucia, whose 36.3 per cent unemployment

rate is the EU’s highest, with Ceuta in second place with 35.3 per cent. Next comes Melilla, Spain’s other North African enclave (34.4 per cent) followed by the Canary Islands (34.1 per cent) and Extremadura (33.7 per cent). The Greek region of Western Macedonia occupies the seventh position with 31.8 per cent, followed by Castilla-La Mancha with 30.1 per cent. Eighth place goes to Central Macedonia (31.8 per cent) with yet another Spanish region, Murcia, ranked ninth with 29.4 per cent unemployment.

Malaga. The trains will be accompanied with a guitar symbol on the Renfe website and all seats will be tourist class on the earlymorning June 26 trains. It will not be possible to change tickets and cancellations will incur a 50 per cent penalty.

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Hotel deal for NH SPANISH-based hotel chain NH bought the remaining 44.5 per cent of its Italian subsidiary from Intesa Sanpolo for €200 million. In exchange, the bank increased its NH stake to 16 per cent.

Don’t bank on it! SEVENTY PER CENT of the public believe that banks are neither reliable nor solvent, found a CEACCU consumers’ association survey. Sixteen per cent kept their cash at home, they said.

Eating out on the cheap TWENTY-TWO PER CENT of Spanish diners are now foregoing dessert and coffee when eating out. And they do this to save money rather than calories, according to marketing consultants Nielsen. Thirty-five per cent choose cheaper restaurants and 90 per cent are ‘hypersensitive’ regarding price, Nielsen

revealed. Forty per cent admitted sticking to a ‘menu del dia’ instead of eating A La Carte as they would have done in the past. Despite the extra expense the number of Spaniards buying organic products has increased by 10 per cent over the last 12 months, even though it costs more, the researchers discovered.

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RENFE plans to put on extra trains for the Rolling Stones’ Madrid concert on June 25. So that those attending can return home without problems, Spain’s passenger train operator is scheduling seven high-speed AVE trains for the early hours of June

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Renfe rolls out high-speed AVEs for Stones’ gig in Madrid AVE: Concert-goers offered discounted tickets.

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1.8M 3.8M 18.8M 2.4M 3.8M 6.4M 38.8M 3.7M 8.0M 25.1M 4.6M 6.3M 20.4M 5.4M 7.0M 12.4M 6.4M 6.2M 22.2M 3.4M 30.3M 6.4M 12.6M 2.3M 2.7M 6.9M 13.3M 2.5M 4.6M 7.1M

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C H A N G E ( P ) % C H G. 6.50 12.00 2.00 11.00 6.00 -1.00 18.00

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NET VOLUME 95.13 161.24 790.58 12.30 30.36 58.14 20.96

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$ 33.97 $ 9.81 $ 30.83 $ 7.76 $ 9.10 $ 15.83 $ 14.95 $ 22.6099 $ 3.45 $ 4.33 $ 7.11

9.57 ▲ 39.22% 2.73 ▲ 38.56% 5.28 ▲ 20.67% 1.02 ▲ 15.13% 1.14 ▲ 14.32% 1.70 ▲ 12.03% 1.57 ▲ 11.73% 2.3699 ▲ 11.71% 0.35 ▲ 11.29% 0.43 ▲ 11.03% 0.68 ▲ 10.58%

$ 12.80 $ 7.62 $ 4.1296 $ 2.51 $ 15.86 $ 135.59 $ 13.43 $ 4.25 $ 3.17 $ 7.13 $ 36.32

2.01 ▼ 13.57% 1.13 ▼ 12.91% 0.3404 ▼ 7.62% 0.20 ▼ 7.38% 1.20 ▼ 7.03% 9.99 ▼ 6.86% 0.89 ▼ 6.22% 0.26 ▼ 5.76% 0.19 ▼ 5.65% 0.42 ▼ 5.56% 2.09 ▼ 5.44%

Most Advanced Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. Cbeyond, Inc. ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Tarena International, Inc. Empire Resorts, Inc. Maxwell Technologies, Inc. Cara Therapeutics, Inc. Weibo Corporation Vimicro International Corporation Forbes Energy Services Ltd China XD Plastics Company Limited

Most Declined Moneygram International, Inc. TOP Ships Inc. SMART Technologies Inc. Charles & Colvard Ltd Acacia Research Corporation athenahealth, Inc. TriVascular Technologies, Inc. RMG Networks Holding Corporation EveryWare Global, Inc. Five9, Inc. Acceleron Pharma Inc.

C O M PA N Y Centrica PLC Coca-Cola HBC AG Compass Group PLC CRH PLC Diageo PLC easyJet PLC Experian PLC Fresnillo PLC G4S PLC GKN PLC GlaxoSmithKline PLC Glencore Xstrata PLC Hammerson PLC Hargreaves Lansdown HSBC Holdings PLC IMI PLC Imperial Tobacco Group InterContinental Hotels. International Cnslidtd Intertek Group PLC ITV PLC Johnson Matthey PLC Kingfisher PLC Land Securities Group Legal & General Group Lloyds Banking Group London Stock Exchange Marks & Spencer Group Meggitt PLC Melrose Industries PLC Mondi PLC National Grid PLC Next PLC Old Mutual PLC Pearson PLC Persimmon PLC Petrofac Ltd Prudential PLC Randgold Resources Reckitt Benckiser Group Reed Elsevier PLC Resolution Ltd REXAM PLC Rio Tinto PLC Rolls-Royce Holdings Royal Bank of Scotland Royal Dutch Shell PLC Royal Mail PLC RSA Insurance Group SABMiller PLC Sage Group (The) PLC Sainsbury (J) PLC Schroders PLC Severn Trent PLC Shire PLC Smith & Nephew PLC Smiths Group PLC Sports Direct Int SSE PLC Standard Chartered PLC Standard Life PLC St. James's Place PLC Tesco PLC Travis Perkins PLC TUI Travel PLC Tullow Oil PLC Unilever PLC United Utilities Group Vodafone Group PLC Weir Group PLC Whitbread PLC William Hill PLC Wm Morrison Sprmrkets Wolseley PLC WPP PLC

PRICE(P) 348.55 1528.00 924.00 1722.00 1870.25 1701.50 1094.00 867.50 244.20 397.55 1625.00 312.95 570.50 1213.00 620.00 1502.00 2525.50 1945.50 408.15 2938.00 189.05 3211.00 419.20 1050.00 212.40 74.53 1846.50 439.35 474.55 285.50 1011.00 829.50 6535.00 202.50 1066.50 1302.00 1404.00 1331.75 4663.00 4957.50 889.00 292.00 507.25 3265.00 1055.50 304.45 2391.25 522.25 94.80 3102.25 406.20 317.30 2571.50 1793.50 3062.00 883.00 1260.50 809.75 1505.00 1324.50 382.50 789.00 291.82 1808.00 425.35 872.00 2627.50 775.50 215.72 2571.00 4066.00 325.75 202.75 3326.00 1278.00

CHANGE 3.50 9.00 5.00 6.00 41.50 17.15 13.00 -1.50 2.10 6.90 65.61 -1.25 2.50 11.00 2.60 9.00 15.00 23.00 0.50 17.00 2.80 18.00 2.30 3.00 1.60 0.26 7.00 4.70 1.20 3.60 7.60 5.95 45.00 1.30 5.00 10.28 -0.95 7.50 -54.00 43.00 4.50 2.50 5.50 -23.50 10.00 1.60 -1.25 13.50 0.10 33.50 3.30 3.30 13.00 12.67 137.00 16.50 5.72 11.00 2.00 -1.00 4.50 7.00 2.05 4.00 3.30 4.50 11.00 6.00 1.60 8.00 10.00 3.50 1.62 30.00 15.00

% C H G. 1.01 0.59 0.54 0.35 2.27 1.02 1.20 -0.17 0.87 1.76 4.21 -0.40 0.44 0.91 0.42 0.60 0.60 1.20 0.12 0.58 1.50 0.56 0.55 0.29 0.76 0.35 0.38 1.08 0.25 1.28 0.76 0.72 0.69 0.65 0.47 0.80 -0.07 0.57 -1.14 0.87 0.51 0.86 1.10 -0.71 0.96 0.53 -0.05 2.65 0.11 1.09 0.82 1.05 0.51 0.71 4.68 1.91 0.46 1.38 0.13 -0.08 1.19 0.90 0.71 0.22 0.78 0.52 0.42 0.78 0.75 0.31 0.25 1.09 0.80 0.91 1.19

VOLUME 957.10 20.77 84.69 95.59 851.28 59.39 60.13 34.05 106.18 157.59 2,641.92 2,463.11 61.39 60.09 1,441.51 29.69 116.10 27.39 260.53 14.05 1,468.10 16.06 403.92 164.53 515.54 8,364.03 12.55 228.71 71.78 130.97 24.29 233.31 22.07 345.15 72.98 58.49 11.42 121.64 25.44 182.76 121.86 461.19 36.53 388.27 200.43 989.44 317.66 193.20 1,268.50 133.05 52.82 552.85 9.31 27.44 911.60 306.09 47.53 86.65 67.88 362.98 224.42 73.53 1,707.27 114.86 31.36 189.71 207.91 41.71 4,322.25 15.23 23.86 217.73 549.41 30.22 161.91

Some improvement for mortgage victims BANKS rejected four out of every 10 requests to renegotiate mortgages under new government regulations in late 2013. This was an improvement on the 80 per cent rejection rate registered when the amendments first came into force, the Economy Ministry revealed. Changes announced in November 2012 to protect households and families in financial difficulties have since been extended and made more flexible. “Gradual acceptance has increased the number of applications,” said the ministry. A total of 4,523 applications were made to renegotiate mortgages in the last quarter of 2013. This exceeded all of those registered between March 2012 when the measures were introduced and March 2013 when 4,385 requests were received. Further changes now make it possible for families earning up to three times the minimum wage to apply for renegotiation, where previously it was necessary to prove they had no income at all. The measures also include those whose financial circumstances have altered significantly in the last four years and whose repayments account for 50 per cent of their net income.

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Hacienda check-up for health insurance group PRIVATE health insurance group Bupa Sanitas is in the sights of Spain’s tax inspectors. The AETA agency, Spain’s equivalent of Inland Revenue, suspects that the group could owe Hacienda of up to €28.07 million. Sham share transactions within the Bupa Sanitas group allegedly enabled it to avoid paying €14.6 million in tax in 2007, revealed sources close to the current audit. Between 2008 and 2010, the group allegedly eluded payment of an annual €4.4 million, the same sources said. Agency inspectors are examining Bupa Sanitas’s acquisition of shares in UKbased Bupa Care Homes and Bupa Treasury, both belonging to the Bupa

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MADRID: Bupa Sanitas headquarters. Group (British United Provident Association). The AEAT believes that Bupa Sanitas’s expenses and adjustment of goodwill arising from the transactions were intended to suggest depreciation. If this proves to be true, it would not be eligible for tax exemptions.

The operation was set up expressly to avoid tax, agency inspectors maintained, challenging Sanitas claims that buying shares is habitual between different companies within a group. “We are undergoing a tax inspection like those routinely and periodically

carried out in large firms,” the company said, pointing out that it has yet to receive any official communication from the tax agency. “Sanitas goes back more than 50 years and has always met its tax obligations in accordance with Spanish regulations.”

Advertising roundabouts Talking shop Mike Walsh Mike Walsh was for 20 years Regional Assessment Manager for the Guild of Master Craftsmen, Britain’s biggest quality assurance body for businesses.

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COMPANIES advertise; it is what they do. Having first-hand experience of some of them, it occurs to me that their purpose in life is not to build their business but to invest in the advertising billboard industries. Is their spiel set out to attract new customers to replace the haemhorrage of disenchanted clients? Can it get worse? Yes. It is an anti-sell: research shows that victims of poor service on average tell 19 people about their bad experience. “Products today are getting very similar,” said David Beckinsell, formerly of National Opinion Polls. “There’s not that much difference between a small Ford and a small Nissan. It is service and image that sets a company apart from the rest.” Did you know that it costs three times as much to attract a new customer as it does

to retain an existing one? General Motors know it because they conducted the research that revealed this gem. I once spent an hour or so with Pam Morgan. Her advice: “Always exceed your customer’s expectations, they will then do your advertising for you.” Ms Morgan was largely responsible for their family company, Redrow Homes, becoming the UK’s biggest independent house builders. This wise advice is followed by 58 per cent of new businesses who put their survival down to providing quality service. A Red Star Parcels survey revealed that the most frequently cited reason for a company losing business were regular failings in quality, no longer offering value for money, and lack of basic courtesy. Don’t we know it. I was quick to learn that on the Costas. There are many companies, especially in the internet services, that sell on price rather than on quality. I have a suggestion. Why not treat customers not as sheep to be fleeced but as partners in your business? It is hardly rocket science, is it? NEXT WEEK. How to find out what others think of your business.

GAS: Pipeline from Africa lands in Almeria.

Ukraine’s loss could be Spain’s gain EUROPE will be materially affected by the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Thirty per cent of EU gas comes from Russia and it will be Ukraine’s fault if it shivers once summer ends, Moscow claims. This could be Spain’s moment to step in. It has seven gas re-aeration plants where ships can load and unload and it receives Algerian gas via the Magreb and Medgaz pipelines. Were Russia to cut gas exports via Ukraine, or should the latter siphon off gas for its own needs, Spain could ship gas to France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Greece and Turkey. At a pinch Spain could use its two

pipeline interconnections with France, although only in impracticably small quantities. For this reason the Spanish government wants Brussels to give priority to the Midcat pipeline in Cataluña which is already classed as ‘infrastructure of community interest’. This would connect Algeria’s Hassi R’mel fields with Central Europe, the government has pointed out, although it will not be operational until 2017, unlike the coastal gas plants. Operating at only 20 per cent capacity last year, they would welcome more tankers “with open arms,” according to industry sources.

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Blog yourself towards a new successful financial future Loose change A look at finance for females

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NOWADAYS people are fanatical about social media and the internet. When we have a question we consult our wise friend Google, while for many each step of the day is documented through posts and photography. It’s an online world and, love it or hate it, the trend looks as if it’s going to stick around for a while. Therefore, it may be a good time to take advantage of this obsession and even attempt to make a living out of it. For women who are unemployed or

somewhat homebound because of children, it might be a good idea to get into the world of blogging. It is not for everyone. But it is for those who are good at storytelling, photography, enjoy and understand video blogging, or can lead fun, interesting social media conversations. It won’t be an overnight transformation from rags to riches but with perseverance and a good following it can become a satisfying moneymaker. The trick is to get enough people following your blog so that it becomes an attractive place for advertisers to publish their goods on. To blog about something it has got be a topic that you and others are passionate about. A blog on something obscure like ‘the eating habits of antelopes’ might not get you the

MONEYMAKER: Setting up a successful blog. following you need to make money, but something like a ‘Mommy Blog’ will get people clicking. Mommy Blogs are sites dedicated to the life of mums and raising children and their following can be enormous. Tons of advertising is related to family life - food products, clothing, healthcare products, entertainment,

Are president’s actions legal? Q. Our community owners have received an email from the president stating that You and the he has formally resigned because of other commitments. He says he Law in Spain presented his resignation at the last By David Searl committee meeting and handed over the position to the vice president, who agreed to accept. We must now hold an Extraordinary General Meeting to vote for a new vice president. I believe this action contravenes the Law of Horizontal Property. Can you comment? R P (Costa del Sol) A. You are quite right. The Law of Horizontal Property basically prohibits the president from resigning, let alone naming a new president. He must either call an Extraordinary General Meeting for the election of a new president, or he must go to court and ask the judge to remove him, giving sound reasons. At this moment, he continues to be the legal president of your community and his actions are null and void. The committee must now schedule an EGM for the election of a new president. Only the vote of the general assembly can do this. On the other hand, your vice president can carry out the duties of the president until the regular AGM, as long as everyone is happy with the arrangement, and keeping in mind that legal documents must be signed by the elected president. Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana & Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.

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has the potential to make a lucrative living and climb the corporate ladder from the comfort of their own home. Other blogs that can attract a big following are related to music, fashion, beauty, food and wedding stuff. But remember if you want to make money, your blog has to stand out from all the others out there. Do your research, but don’t copy, be original, be creative, encourage comments and spread the word as much as you can!

LIDL’s Spanish turnover reached €2.5 billion last year, a 4 per cent yearon-year increase. A wider product range, more fresh produce and local products were responsible, the company said.

High flyers PUBLICLY-OWNED airports’ operator Aena and engineering group Ineco have won a €15-million contract to build Abu Dhabi’s new airport. Ineco is opening a branch there and will participate in other airport projects.

Spanish don’t see sweet reason like the Germans WHILE the Western European chocolate confectionery market reached a sweet £19 billion (€23 billion) in 2012, the Spanish trail way behind the Germans when it comes to a sweet tooth. Indeed, according to latest research by market analysts Mintel, Germany accounted for a quarter (24 per cent) of the Western European chocolate confectionery market in 2012, equating to a retail market value of £4.6 billion (€5.6 billion) in 2012. And despite falling by 7 per cent since 2010, sales were expected to grow by almost 4 per cent by the end of 2013. Meanwhile, France and the UK each hold a 20 per cent share of the market, with a retail value of £3.7 billion (€4.5 billion) respectively in 2012. The Spanish market was worth just £590 million (€717 million). And Germany’s reputation as a ‘chocolate nation’ is also reinforced by a per capita consumption of over eight kilos annually, by far the highest in Western Europe. In comparison, Brits eat 6.5 kilos per year, the French 5.7 kilos and the Italians and Spanish 1.7 kilos. Marcia Mogelonsky, Director of Innovation and Insight at Mintel, said: “Germany remains Europe’s largest chocolate market, despite the small fall from 2010. In order to keep up that pace, manufacturers would do well to look at what motivates German chocolate consumers, as they have some unexpected patterns in their eating and purchasing habits. Germans have a

strong tradition in the category, supported by a number of wellestablished and respected brands.” Looking at motivation for purchasing chocolate amongst buyers in France, Germany, Italy and Spain, it is the Germans who are the most likely to buy chocolate on impulse. Indeed, some 45 per cent of Germans buy it on impulse, while just 33 per cent of French, 30 per cent of Italians and 20 per cent of Spanish do so. As for Brits, 54 per cent of chocolate eaters buy chocolate on impulse. And not only are Germans impulsive chocolate buyers, but they are also second only to French consumers when it comes to buying chocolate to treat themselves. Indeed, more than three-quarters (76 per cent) of Germans and 84 per cent of French purchase the products as a special treat for themselves, or as something special to improve their moods. Meanwhile, two fifths (41 per cent) of Brits buy chocolate to eat it as comfort food. Just over half (58 per cent) of Italians and 66 per cent of Spanish chocolate-eaters buy the products to lift their moods or to treat themselves. Furthermore, satisfying a sweet craving is also one of the most popular reasons for purchasing chocolate among European consumers. Almost seven in 10 (66 per cent) Italian and six in 10 (60 per cent) German and Spanish chocolate buyers make product purchases to satisfy a sweet craving.

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Chirpy invasion means no more days of peace... IT would be interesting to learn if any of your readers are experiencing this problem, which this year seems to be worse. There is a positive plague of house sparrows. With no natural predators, few cats, a mild climate and abundant food supplies, these birds are able to breed uncontrolled where I live. Dozens and dozens of them nest in neighbouring roofs and even more roost in surrounding trees. The summer has barely begun and I am already unable to leave terrace doors and windows open because their incessant noise, literally from dawn to dusk, is becoming intolerable. They move around in packs, fight continuously with each other, squawk loudly if anyone or anything approaches them and leave their droppings all over the terrace, walls and roof. All other wildlife is being driven away as they attack and chase away any other birds which come near. Each pair can breed up to four times a season, and will return to the same place each year to nest. Is there anything that can be done to stop this feathery infestation? A Wade, Benahavis (Malaga)

Welcome abroad WITH reference to Ulrica Marshall’s question “Is the world really your oyster?” I am English, living in Spain but with a business in the UK. There is another location that I am tempted by, which is Costa Rica. One of the happiest and healthiest places to live and they have no tax on dividends earned outside Costa Rica. I love it there! Jackie (by email)

Roadworks EMPEROR CAESAR AUGUSTUS was one of the earliest road builders, starting his work in 20BC. Since then, there have been many of note leading up to the Blessed Margaret who opened the M25 in October 1986. However, they all have a worthy successor here in little Mojacar

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WHO said you can’t have a garden? We have one and think it is beautiful so please show this to disillusioned green-fingers who live in apartments.

Tony and Dorothy, Calpe (Alicante)

who will no doubt enter history alongside these ‘greats’. He has, with typical modesty, started with car parks and the opening of Tito2 is his finest achievement to date. The opening ceremony at midnight was a fairly low-key affair consisting mainly of me and my house guest raising a glass. We have been privileged to watch construction over the last weeks and cannot now remember what was there before due to its seamless integration into the playa. First guests included some who did not park but just drove around in amazement at the quality of surface and the parallelness of the lines produced by the town hall artists. David P, AD 2014 (by email)

on leaving or remaining in the EU takes place, as some people may choose to leave in an effort to counteract a problem that possibly need not exist. S Hopkinson (by email)

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IT was interesting to read in this week’s Euro Weekly News that apparently both Belgium and Germany are managing to protect their benefits system from potential overuse by EU immigrants. The UK government, on the other hand, always insists that the EU will not allow them to make any distinction! This could be an important consideration when the proposed referendum

THERE was a recent robbery from an apartment at La Finca in Los Arqueros. The owner was at the pool only yards from his apartment so he did not lock the doors. He heard a noise and saw a man in his apartment. The thief ran out of the front door and got into a burgundy-coloured Alpha Romeo. This car was caught on security cameras entering Los Arqueros at 2.57pm and leaving

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at 3.37pm. A watch and cash were stolen and it took the thief 40 minutes to enter Los Arqueros, find an unlocked property and leave. These details have been passed to the police. This is again an opportunist robbery. All owners of apartments and villas should be made aware of the risks of leaving their property unlocked, even when they are only a few yards away at the pool. Peter (by email)

Going it alone SPAIN’S President Mariano Rajoy should have reacted immediately eight months ago in response to Catalan President Artur Mas’s call for an independent and sovereign nation. He should have imprisoned the rebel for treason. Instead, Rajoy simply repeats that he won’t allow the illegal and unconstitutional November referendum in Cataluña. As commander-in-chief of the only legitimate Spanish nation he should stop talking so much and act decisively to put an end to this seemingly endless but harmful farce that is undermining the already downtrodden morale and confidence of Spanish citizens.

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Time to practise a bit of the old ‘actions speak louder than words’. Mas refers to Scotland’s referendum regarding national sovereignty but I suppose that most UK citizens see a clear difference. Cataluña is only one of many Spanish regions, not an individual entity or unit by itself. Richard M McBride, Benidorm (Alicante)

Disorientated SEEN in online edition of Homes and Property: “From £556,820 for newly released villas and from £189,700 for plots 10 minutes from the sea and 45 minutes from Alicante airport on the southern Costa Brava.” Seems to me that whoever wrote the blurb needs a geography lesson and a crash course in Spanish nationalism. Alec Finlay (by email)

Dual definition ‘PERPLEXED’ Valencia is wondering what he was eating when he ate knackerbrod. Of course he was eating crispbread Knäcke Bröd in Swedish. What is the problem? Not perplexed, Moraira Editor’s note to non-native English-speakers: the word ‘knacker’ has an unofficial meaning in English that is farremoved from crispbread.

Turn of phrase AN earlier correspondent referred to the dangers in taking a nonprofessional to act as an interpreter in court and on visits to doctors or hospitals. These are obviously two areas where anyone who translates for someone else needs a wide vocabulary and a good dose of common sense. But the writer failed to warn of the hazards posed by doctors who insist on practising their English. I recently accompanied a friend whose specialist – a charming man – wanted to speak English throughout. She thought he was telling her she needed to work when he was actually telling her she needed to walk! We only cleared up the misunderstanding when I asked him – in Spanish – which he meant. Sybil Latimer (by email)

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Homosexuality Spain’s Robin Hood most acceptable A NEW survey of 40 countries has revealed which nations around the world are the most accepting of homosexuality. The Pew Research findings showed that European countries are the most likely to be accepting, with Spain being the country with the most progressive attitude overall towards homosexuality. In Spain, which was the third country in the world to legalise samesex marriage in 2005, just 6 per cent said that homosexuality is morally unacceptable, 55 per cent said it was morally acceptable, and another 38 per cent felt it wasn’t a moral issue at all.

Germany came second on the list, despite the fact that same-sex marriage has not been legalised there yet. The German nation showed their liberal attitude when it comes to sexual orientation, with only 8 per cent saying homosexuality was morally unacceptable, 51 per cent saying it was morally acceptable and 38 per cent saying it wasn’t a moral issue at all. For the survey, the attitudes towards homosexuality did not necessarily reflect or correspond with national legalisation of same-sex marriage. Just as homosexuality

is a controversial issue in America which provokes mixed responses, so the survey responses were equally diverse: 37 per cent said same-sex relations are morally unacceptable, 23 per cent said homosexuality is morally acceptable and 35 per cent said it was not a moral issue. The USA came 12th on the list. The most accepting Asian country on the list was Japan, which came 10th, with 31 per cent regarding being homosexual as morally unacceptable, 38 per cent as morally acceptable, and 25 per cent not considering it a moral issue.

A SPANISH man is being hailed as the country’s very own Robin Hood after he took out dozens of loans worth almost half a million euros, with no intention of ever paying them back. Instead, Enric Duran donated the money to projects that created and promoted alternatives to capitalism. He gave the money to social activists, funding anti-capitalist speaking tours and TV cameras for a media network. Between 2006 and 2008, Duran took out 68 commercial and personal loans from 39 banks in Spain. Duran, who has been in hiding for 14 months, is unapologetic for his actions

even though they could land him in prison. After charges were brought against him by six of the banks involved, Duran was arrested in Spain in 2009. After two months in prison he was bailed for €50,000 and in February 2013, facing up to eight years in prison, Duran made the decision to go into hiding rather than stand trial. Via Skype, and from an undisclosed location, Duran told UK newspaper The Guardian: “I don’t see legitimacy in a judicial system based on authority, because I don’t recognise its authority. “I’m proud of this action. It generated a movement that allowed us to push forward with the construction of alternatives. And it MICHAEL SCHUMACHER is being sued by a Spanish biker allowed us to build a who claims that the retired F1 star knocked him over weeks powerful network that before a skiing accident that left the seven-time world groups together these champion in a coma and fighting for his life. initiatives.” He says that Schumacher knocked him off his bike after Duran described his failing to give way at a roundabout in Bormujos, near actions as being at the Sevilla. The biker, who wishes to remain anonymous, is vanguard of a worldwide claiming compensation for a broken wrist he suffered as debate on the economic well as damage to a watch, his clothes and his motorbike crisis and maintains that the timing pushed the in the accident on November 17, 2013. A police report claims Schumacher, who was on holiday, anti-capitalist movement into the light. failed to respect his alleged victim’s right of way.

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CH4/ 4:30pm Deal or No Deal 5:30pm Fifteen to One 6:30pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Posh Pawn 10:00pm Kevin's Supersized Salvage 11:30pm Inside Rolls-Royce

ITV2/ 4:05pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:10pm The Real Housewives of Miami 6:05pm The Millionaire Matchmaker 7:00pm Dinner Date 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 8:30pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Tom Daley Goes Global 11:00pm Celebrity Juice

7:20pm Sunday

•Tom Cruise •Ken Watanabe •William Atherton •Chad Lindberg

The Last Samurai (Film, 2003) Civil War soldier Nathan Algren leaves the USA for feudal Japan. After signing up to help defeat a warlord, he is captured. Algren knows the fate of enemy prisoners, but he is surprised to be spared and then find himself drawn to the samurai's way of life.

ITV/ 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:25pm Party Election Broadcast by the Liberal Democrats 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Weekend Escapes with Warwick Davis 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Lewis 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:35pm The Bourne Ultimatum

CH4/ 5:30pm Fifteen to One 6:30pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:30pm Unreported World 9:00pm Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 10:00pm Gogglebox 11:00pm Alan Carr: Chatty Man

Saturday BBC1/ 6:20pm Madagascar 7:40pm BBC News 7:50pm Regional News 7:55pm Weather 8:00pm Pointless 8:50pm The National Lottery: In It to Win It 9:40pm Casualty 10:30pm The Guess List 11:10pm BBC News 11:25pm Weather 11:30pm Match of the Day

BBC2/ 6:30pm Mountain Gorilla 7:30pm Flog It! 8:00pm Snooker 9:00pm Porridge 9:30pm Mozart in Prague: Rolando Villazon on Don Giovanni 10:30pm Generation War

ITV/ 6:35pm Regional News and Weather 6:45pm ITV News and Weather 7:00pm Let Me Entertain You 7:30pm You've Been Framed! 8:00pm Britain's Got Talent 9:15pm Amazing Greys 10:15pm Law and Order: UK 11:15pm The Americans

CH4/ 5:40pm Come Dine with Me 6:10pm Come Dine with Me 6:40pm Come Dine with Me 7:15pm Come Dine with Me 7:45pm Channel 4 News 8:15pm Grand Designs 9:15pm Avatar

ITV2/ 6:00pm Despicable Me 8:00pm Totally You've Been Framed! 8:45pm You've Been Framed! 9:15pm Britain's Got More Talent 10:20pm You've Been Framed! 11:00pm Celebrity Juice

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Sunday BBC1/ 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Monkey Planet 5:45pm Points of View 6:00pm Songs of Praise 6:45pm Pointless 7:35pm BBC News 7:50pm Regional News 7:55pm Weather 8:00pm Countryfile 9:00pm Antiques Roadshow 10:00pm The Crimson Field 11:00pm BBC News 11:15pm Regional News 11:20pm Weather 11:25pm Match of the Day 2

BBC2/ 7:00pm 50 Golden Years of Sport on BBC2 8:00pm Snooker 9:00pm Natural World 10:00pm The Artist 11:35pm QI XL

ITV/ 4:20pm Let Me Entertain You 4:50pm To be Announced 7:20pm Regional News and Weather 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 7:45pm Catchphrase 8:30pm Off Their Rockers 9:00pm Vera 11:00pm Perspectives

CH4/ 4:00pm The Simpsons 4:30pm Deal or No Deal 5:30pm Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules 7:30pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm Posh Pawn 9:00pm For the Love of Cars 10:00pm Fargo 11:10pm The Haunting in Connecticut

ITV2/ 5:30pm Britain's Got Talent 6:45pm Britain's Got More Talent 7:45pm You've Been Framed! 8:20pm Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 11:00pm Viral Tap

Monday BBC1/ 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Bang Goes the Theory 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Bernie Ecclestone: Lies, Bribes and Formula One 10:00pm Crimewatch 11:00pm BBC News 11:25pm Regional News 11:30pm Weather

BBC2/ 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Great British Menu 8:00pm Snooker 9:00pm Restaurant Wars: The Battle for Manchester 10:00pm Vets in the Disaster Zone 11:00pm Rev 11:30pm Newsnight

ITV/ 6:00pm The Paul O'Grady Show 7:00pm Regional News and Weather 7:25pm Party Election Broadcast by the Green Party 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Gino's Italian Escape 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Prey 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather

CH4/ 6:30pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Britain's Most Extreme Weather 10:00pm One Born Every Minute

ITV2/ 6:10pm The Real Housewives of Miami 7:00pm Dinner Date 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 8:30pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Mom 10:30pm Mom 11:00pm The Sweetest Thing

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5:30pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Holby City 10:00pm Happy Valley 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm Over to Bill

4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Spring Kitchen with Tom Kerridge 5:30pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 9:00pm MasterChef 10:00pm Behind Closed Doors 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm A Question of Sport

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BBC2/ 6:55pm Party Election Broadcast for the European Parliament by the Liberal Democrats 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Escape to the Continent 8:00pm Great British Menu 8:30pm Mastermind 9:30pm Gardeners' World 10:00pm Natural World 11:00pm The Trip to Italy 11:30pm Newsnight

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6:55pm Party Election Broadcast for the European Parliament by the British National Party 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Great British Menu 8:00pm World Championship Snooker 9:00pm The Big Allotment Challenge 10:00pm Watermen: A Dirty Business 11:00pm Later Live... with Jools Holland 11:30pm Newsnight

ITV/ 5:00pm Ejector Seat 6:00pm The Paul O'Grady Show 7:00pm ITV News London 7:25pm Party Election Broadcast by the British National Party 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm UEFA Champions League Live 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:35pm UEFA Champions League: Extra Time

CH4/ 5:30pm Fifteen to One 6:30pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Embarrassing Bodies 10:00pm Mr Drew's School for Boys 11:00pm The Last Chance School

ITV2/ 4:00pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:05pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:10pm The Real Housewives of Miami 7:00pm Dinner Date 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 8:30pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm The Vampire Diaries 11:00pm Celebrity Juice 11:50pm Forgetting Sarah Marshall

BBC2/ 6:55pm Party Election Broadcast for the European Parliament by the Conservative Party 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Great British Menu 8:00pm World Championship Snooker 9:00pm Under Offer: Estate Agents on the Job 10:00pm The Birth of Empire: The East India Company 11:00pm Mock the Week 11:30pm Newsnight

ITV/ 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Ejector Seat 6:00pm The Paul O'Grady Show 7:00pm ITV News London 7:25pm Party Election Broadcast by the Conservative Party 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Big Star's Little Star 10:00pm Law and Order 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:35pm On Assignment

CH4/ 4:30pm Deal or No Deal 5:30pm Fifteen to One 6:30pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Secret Eaters 10:00pm How to Get a Council House 11:00pm Derek 11:30pm Cardinal Burns

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A bunch of hypocrites I

T’S the hypocrisy of some Islamists that really gets to me. Of course, I can only speak for Saudi Arabia where I lived for some eight years, but I’ve no reason to believe other Islamic states aren’t the same. They frown on homosexuality, with the direst of consequences for anyone who practises it, yet homosexuality is rife in the country. I was propositioned on an almost daily basis, even by the taxi driver who drove me from the airport on my first visit. (I was, of course, much prettier then!) They insist on their right to build mosques in every country they land on but would NEVER give permission for a church to be erected in their domain. Adultery is punishable by death, yet they allow a man to have five wives; if that’s not legalised adultery, I don’t know what is. Paedophilia is also punishable by death, but

LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT they consider a female ready for marriage at their first menstruation. They frown on gambling, but, in the casinos of the world, are the biggest gamblers of all. They ban the use of alcohol, but when I was there I had it on impeccable authority that at that time Saudi Arabia was one of the biggest importers of Johnny Walker whisky in the world - and JW couldn’t even show it on their books. (I wonder where all that black money went!) The list simply goes on and on. No, to me hypocrisy is one of the cardinal sins. Mind you when you look at the antics of some of our politicians, glass houses and stones come firmly to mind. Ah, well. As far as the schools now

being investigated in the socalled ‘Trojan horse’ affair are concerned, I maintain that any establishment believed to have been taken over by extremists or indeed any discovered segregating pupils, being taught by women shrouded from head to foot, refusing to have English as a first language or indeed retaining any curriculum that goes against the democracy and customs of the UK, should immediately be closed down. They should have all assets and grants frozen and only be reopened after being completely reorganised and re-staffed. Any threat to the welfare of our children should be dropped on like a ton of bricks. Don’t hold yer breath! I’m delighted and proud to report that my lad David won gold for Spain in the individual class European Karate championships last week. In the team events they also took a bronze and silver. A

TWOFACED: Do as I say, not as I do.

magnificent effort all round. Many congrats from a very proud dad. Well done. Now bring on those Olympics! Once again thanks for all your mail. Although I can’t

answer every one, believe me they all get read. Keep ‘em coming, I can take it! Keep the faith Love Leapy Leapylee2002@gmail.com

Tony Blair and wife on Spanish Costa holiday TONY and Cherie Blair have been spotted together in public for the first time in months on am Andalucian getaway. The pair have been on holiday in Marbella, on the Costa del Sol. They looked relaxed in each other’s company as they enjoyed the Mediterranean sunshine.

The holiday comes after a stressful period in their marriage following allegations of an affair between Blair, 60, and Wendi, Deng, 45, the former wife of media tycoon Rupert Murdoch. Murdoch has recently spoken out publicly over the allegations, saying that he divorced wife

Wendi because of claims she was close to the former prime minister. In February it was revealed that Murdoch’s wife had written in her diary about Tony Blair, praising his ‘good body’ and his ‘butt’. In a list of reasons why she was ‘so missing Tony’, Deng gushed in

Spain losing hordes of foreigners FIGURES released by Spain’s National Statistics Institute (INE) show that Spain’s population, which had been growing at a fast pace since the late 1990s, shrank in 2013 for the second year in a row. The report revealed that the total population on January 1, 2014, stood at 46.7 million, down from the highest registered level of 47.2 million in 2011. For two years in a row, 2011 and 2012, there were 15,229 and 190,020 fewer non-Spanish residents respectively. However, the biggest fall was recorded last year, with a massive 545,980 fewer foreign nationals living in Spain, while 2013 saw 313,446 fewer foreigners from the EU in Spain, and 232,534

fewer from non-EU countries. The INE figures also show that the number of Spaniards increased by 141,361 individuals. These numbers reflect people who are on the system (the padrón), but leave out individuals who never signed up. The increase in the number of registered Spaniards could be as a result of foreigners being nationalised after living in Spain for a certain amount of time. On January 1, 2014, foreigners represented 10.7 per cent of the total padrón records (around five million individuals out of a total population of 46.7 million).

poor English about Blair’s ‘pierce blue eyes. Love his eyes. Also I love his power on the stage’. Last month, Murdoch said that he went straight to a divorce lawyer following claims that Blair and Deng met up while he was away from his ranch in Carmel, California. Although there is no firm evidence that Deng and Blair had an affair, Murdoch, 83, said that the allegations of secret trysts played a major role in his decision to end his 14-year marriage. Blair, who has been married to Cherie, 59, since 1980, has denied any affair with Deng. The Blairs had not been photographed together since Nelson Mandela's Memorial Service in Johannesburg, South Africa, in December. Blair, who is godfather to one of Murdoch's daughters, has denied any affair but has not spoken publicly about the claims.

FORMER PM: Blair.

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CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Social life is squeezed because of business commitments. As you are a people person, there will be fun and times out aplenty this week. Burning the candle at both ends works for a while and there is the chance to meet someone that you admire. LEO (July 24 - August 23) May we consider for a moment

1. I’m a Wonderful Thing, Baby, Stool Pigeon and Annie, I’m Not Your Daddy were all UK Top 10 hit singles for which musical group created and led by August Darnell? 2. Pesto sauce traditionally consists of crushed garlic, basil and which nuts blended with olive oil? 3. The characters Woodstock, Snoopy and Charlie Brown all featured in which American comic strip written and illustrated by Charles M Schulz? 4. The Nutcracker is a two-act ballet, originally choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov with a score by which famous Russian composer? 5. What was the title of the 1980s spoof soap opera written by Victoria Wood, that featured Julie Walters as Mrs Overall, Victoria Wood as Berta, Rosie Collins as Trixie and Celia Imrie as Miss Babs?

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Taking a step back from the activity appeals right now. After an active time, energy needs building up. Basking in someone's glory shows you just how things could be. Give a new relationship more of a chance to grow.

contact with someone leads to a bit of bother. Not that there is anything wrong with a few hugs and kisses. It is the person or the timing that could be wrong.

ask yourself, 'Why didn't I do that?' Let me help you to see the possibilities. The emphasis is firmly on your social life and someone special is about to step into it.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) The past has been kind to you but also unkind. It is the same for most of us, so don't think that you have been singled out for a bumpy ride. Be aware that basing a decision made this week on what happened a long time ago could be a mistake.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Feeling really balanced and calm? Being aware that you have full knowledge of a situation is good, isn't it? Absolutely anyone could snap at you this week and have no success at all in upsetting you. AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) More than one possibility presents itself in connection with a problem. A foreign visit or visitor figures highly in plans and solutions. A change in someone close is brought to your attention. Get people talking to make real progress.

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PISCES (February 20 March 20) A date on your calendar draws near. It seems less important than it did and you may be tempted to cancel. Think twice. The question of who to go on holiday with comes up and someone is keen to tie you down. Keep options open because things this week are changeable, indeed.

Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3X3 box contains the digits 1-9. There’s no maths involved. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) An opportunity to do something socially arises. It is not earth shattering, but could have a great long-term impact. Others seem to have confidence in you and enjoy your company this week. Having been given the chance to show what you are really capable of, allow your talents to show through.

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Nonagram How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case N) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.

TARGET:

Average: 14

Very good: 26

Good: 18

Excellent: 32

acne, acre, cane, cant, care, cart, cent, cert, cite, cran, cure, curt, cute, ecru, narc, nice, race, rice, uric, actin, acute, antic, auric, cairn, caner, caret, carte, cater, ceria, citer, crane, crate, cruet, curie, cuter, cutie, enact, erica, eruct, incur, nacre, nicer, react, recta, recti, runic, trace, trice, truce, tunic, acuter, canine, canner, canter, cretin, cunner, curate, enatic, nectar, nuance, recant, tannic, trance, uranic, ancient, cannier, centaur, certain, curtain, uncrate, UNCERTAIN

Word Ladder PAID

Move from the start word (PAID) to the end word (HEED) in the same number of steps as there are rungs on the Word Ladder. You must only change one letter at a time.

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SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) At some time in the future you may look back on this week and

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) The strong urge to make physical

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what you thought that you would be doing, right now, five years ago? Yes, do you see what I mean? Breaking away from an old habit could be the best thing that you have done for a long time.

April 26: Imanol Arias. Actor. Born in Leon, Arias is most famous for his recent role in hit TV series “Cuentame como paso”. He debuted in the cinema in 1976 in “La Corea” and has since been in over 40 different films, 15 TV series and 11 theatre plays; he has even been in a videogame. In 2008 he won a gold medal for fine arts.

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GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Should things go absolutely perfectly for you this week, then I would eat my hat. I don't usually wear one but would go to a charity shop immediately. Rolling round in your mind is the thought that, just as things start to go well, another problem crops up.

Your Stars

IF IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK: Leave nothing to chance and be more controlling than your Taurean nature would dictate. The months ahead give you the chance to seize opportunities, some of which will already have proved themselves. It's a year of romance and new beginnings.

PAID SAID SLID SLED

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) A new start with someone, socially, shows great promise. Consider what you want to get rid of in your life and plan how to approach the task. A bit of military precision goes down well. Cast your net wide.

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