Euro Weekly News - Axarquia 26 June - 2 July 2014 Issue 1512 by Euro Weekly News Media S.A.

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Fun summer THE Velez Malaga Town Council has organised a fun-filled summer camp programme for 2,000 lucky children with several sports activities including swimming, taekwondo, basketball and table tennis.

Free concert CREATED in 1989, the Nerja Municipal Band will play on July 22 on the Balcon de Europa as part of the 55th International Dance and Music Festival.

Fund support MALAGA Council will grant €270,000 in subsidies to foster and consolidate entrepreneurship in the province.

‘Have it all’ VELEZ MALAGA Tourism councillor Rocio Ruiz presented a tourism marketing campaign called ‘This summer you will have it all’ aimed at showcasing the municipality’s gastronomy, beauty and culture.

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Arsonists target river banks SPANISH ecologists have warned against an arson campaign targeting the Velez river banks. Members of GENA lodged a formal complaint with the Guardia Civil, the Velez-Malaga Town Council and the Provincial Department for Environmental Affairs for a ‘systematic arson campaign in the Velez river groves.’ GENA released a communiqué explaining that the Velez river is the municipality’s sole natural space and that its estuary is protected by law as it is part of Andalucia’s wetland network. “Nevertheless, it is one of the most adversely affected

areas in environmental terms,” said GENA President Rafael Yus. Yus explained that as many as five fires broke out last spring affecting the

riverbanks, especially reed beds, poplars and eucalyptuses. The flames have destroyed the flora and affected the vertebrates

native to the area. “Fires have been especially harmful to nesting birds, but also to mammals and reptiles,” commented Yus.

National Police crackdown on drugs IN their ongoing war against drugs, National Police officers dismantled a drug-trafficking ring in Velez-Malaga. As a result of the operation, a woman and two men were arrested. The police seized 53 doses of cocaine and an

undisclosed amount of money. The arrests come in the wake of an investigation that focused on a Carabanchel building, where cocaine and heroin were purportedly sold. Law enforcement officials placed the building

under surveillance, which led to the apprehension of the 38-year-old woman. She was in possession of 53 doses of cocaine at the time of her arrest. It appears her underage children were present when the drugs were being sold.

The police searched the property and found three precision scales and cash. They later arrested two men, 43, who would allegedly alert the woman to the presence of the police and serve as ‘filters’ before letting any potential clients into the building.

As stated by GENA, there is reason to believe the fires have been intentionally started by young arsonists late at night. However, they are not ruling out other possible explanations, because “local farmers usually destroy the Velez river groves to increase the size of their crop producing land base.” Therefore, ecologists have requested that these fires be looked into and that the local government beef up police surveillance in the area to prevent future incidents.

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Letters 29 SUMMERTIME: More than 150 sports and leisure activities on the beach.

Summer sports

SUMMER has arrived in Velez-Malaga. Local government spokesperson Jesus Lupiañez announced the beginning of ‘Summertime,’ which for second year in a row brings a multitude of sports and leisure activities to the beaches opposite the Templete and in the Caleta de Velez. “Summertime has been incredibly popular since we started it back in 2012. We had more than 5,000 visitors last year,” said Lupiañez. “We invite all our neighbours to participate and enjoy this summer beach programme. Our boardwalk will be an area

for sports and entertainment,” he added. The town council has organised various different areas for more than 150 sports and leisure activities, including beach volleyball, aerobics, beach handball, beach rugby, zumba, multi-sports, mini-sports, workshops, among many others. All activities are free. Every day visitors will kick off the activities with a muscle toning workout and running along the coastal track of the Velez and Caleta beaches. Local residents and tourists can visit ‘Summertime’ from July 1 until August 31.

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NEWS Kickboxing event KICKBOXING enthusiasts were treated to an exciting evening at the Jose Maria Garcia Sports Pavilion with nine electrifying combats in an event featuring 20 professional fighters. Poetry competition POETS interested in participating in the eighth edition of the ‘Amigos de la Herradura’ Poetry Competition can submit their best prose until October 20. First prize is €1,400.

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Controversy over day centre THE Rincon de la Victoria day centre has been closed for two and a half years. Located on the Mediterraneo Avenue, in a property owned by Unicaja, the building has undergone a restoration project that has incurred additional costs and is taking too long, according to the PSOE, Spanish Socialist Workers’

Party. “The restoration project has cost more than €200,000,” said Antonio Chia, socialist town councillor. “They forgot the electrical wiring, which required an additional budget of €15,000,” he added. He went on to say: “Salado lied to senior citizens. Today there is no new day centre and he did not keep his electoral promise.”

On the other hand, Mayor Francisco Salado, of the conservative and Christian democratic People’s Party, said “the Rincon de la Victoria day centre will be opened on June 27. The senior citizens of Rincon de la Victoria have the right to have the best facilities possible and the government has made it a reality,” he added.

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Cycle race

JUAN ARQUERO won the ‘Almuñecar Cota 1200’ cycle race for the third year in a row making a brilliant display of his individual technical abilities. One hundred and twenty cyclists participated this year.

Football Tournament ALMUÑECAR 77 won the 2nd Novice Football Tournament ‘Memorial Jose Angel Franco’ after beating UD Estrella La Chana 4-1 in the final. GAY PRIDE: Will be celebrated on June 28.

International gay pride day

Local festivities THE Almuñecar Town Council has begun preparations for its annual patron saint festivities scheduled to be held from August 9 to 15.

Big screen FRENCH artist and writer Jean DeFrancisco is directing in Almuñecar a short film entitled ‘Espercojaos Spotless’ based on the Odyssey by Homer.

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THE Almuñecar Town Council and the University of Granada will participate in a joint research project aiming at optimising resources from subtropical crops.

Flamenco soiree FLAMENCO dancer Maria Gomez put on an astonishing performance at the Almuñecar Martin Recuerda Auditorium as part of her ‘Inquietudes del Alma’ show.

Public reading ON Friday there will be a public oral recitation of poetry on Consistorial Street in VelezMalaga at 9pm called ‘Damas de Noche’ organised by the local government.

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San Juan CLOSE to 100 Local Police and Guardia Civil officers provided security on Almuñecar beaches during the Fiesta of San Juan.

Fire station ALMUÑECAR will have a new fire station starting in 2015, said Mayor Trinidad Herrera. The local government has already invested €800,000 in the construction project.

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ON June 28 many city centres throughout Spain, and indeed the world, will be festooned with rainbow flags and outrageous floats - it’s gay pride day again! Officially called International Day of LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) Pride, it is traditional for collectives to publicly celebrate their sexuality on this day. Originally it was the day for LGBT people to promote self-affirmation and encourage the public to take a positive stance against discrimination and violence; a day for the collectives to promote dignity, equal rights and increase their visibility as a social group which celebrates its sexual diversity and gender variance.

Quote of the Week I enjoy winning titles but what is done is in the past. Football is always tomorrow.’

Cholo Simeone, manager of Atletico Madrid football club, in reference to past wins and present woes.

The basic notion behind the idea is that nobody should have to be embarrassed about who they are - regardless of sexual orientation - this is why they originally chose the word ‘pride’ and not just acceptance. Although June 28 still has this aim, these days it is also an excuse for a massive street party in some cities. Gay pride celebrations generally consist of outrageous costumes and floats being paraded around the city centre; always with the rainbow flag and pink triangles which are the principal symbols of the movement. This year, in many countries, there will also be a heavy political content as the question of same sex marriages has been at the forefront of the political

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is the number of years that King Felipe’s sister, the Infanta Christina, faces if she is sent to prison for her part in the Noos case which concerned itself with money laundering and fiscal crimes.

Arabic music MUSIC enthusiasts will enjoy an Arabic music concert on Saturday at the El Majuelo Park in Almuñecar called ‘Ali Khattab. Arabic roots of Flamenco.’ The concert starts at 10pm.

River of Life THE Casa Fuerte Bezmiliana in Rincon de la Victoria presents until July 29 the art exhibition ‘El Rio de la Vida’ featuring paintings by Rodriguez Gyu. Free entrance.

Dance ensemble THE Virgen Del Carmen dance ensemble will perform on Saturday at 9.30pm at the Teatro del Carmen in Velez-Malaga. Tickets are €5.

And finally... THE Spanish company, Suommo, has made a baby bottle in gold and it is encrusted with diamonds. They are asking a whopping €103,000 for the smallest sized one (25ml) and €270,000 for the largest (200ml).

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Nerja Donkey Sanctuary VOLUNTEERS who have for many years helped the Nerja Donkey Sanctuary in its work for no pay would like to point out they are not responsible for any debts that may have accrued. In last week’s EWN report it was stated that staff would have to pay off their debts. The volunteer helpers are not liable for any monies that may be owing.

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A biblical plague THERE have been reports of the water in some east coast beaches in Malaga taking on a reddish colour in recent days. Some may have feared God had unleashed the fury of his wrath on southern Spain turning water into blood. But the phenomenon has nothing to do with a Biblical plague. This red tide usually happens when the populations of unicellular protists known as dinoflagellates increase to huge numbers, especially during

the summer with increasing temperatures and favourable nutrient conditions. There is another phenomenon called brown tide, associated with rapid growth in diatom algae populations.

Red and brown tides can result in toxicity problems, since some species synthesize toxins. These toxins accumulate in filter feeders - animals that feed by filtering out particles from the water - including

molluscs, baleen whales, sponges and porcelain crabs. The toxins could be passed to other organisms. It is important that experts keep an eye on toxicity levels in molluscs before being sold for consumption.

Electronic music RUSSIAN DJ and producer Nina Kraviz will perform at the Weekend Beach Festival in Torre del Mar on July 4. The festival will be held over the period July 3, 4 and 5.

Shoplifters arrested in Velez-Malaga NATIONAL POLICE officers detained two Spaniards in Velez-Malaga for theft. They are accused of stealing from stores at a local shopping centre. Security guards at the centre alerted the police to the presence of two individuals who had robbed several stores on different occasions and then left unnoticed. Law enforcement officials arrived on the scene and intercepted the suspects’ vehicle. Following a thorough search of the car, the police found two pairs of shoes, pairs of trousers, three shirts, a purse, jewellery and underwear.

STOLEN ITEMS: Valued at more than €400. It was determined all the items had been stolen and they were valued at more than €400.

The man, 29 and the woman, 21, will be formally charged and brought before a court of law.

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Fire scorches flat in Torrox-Costa AN entire apartment building in Torrox-Costa had to be evacuated after a fire broke out. The flames gutted a fourth-floor apartment where two men had been sleeping. “We lost everything we owned, our memories, our belongings. This is a terrible blow. “We have nothing left but the clothes we are wearing,” said Vicente Lopez, one of the men who barely made it out of the burning apartment. The fire started at 4.30am and is thought to have been caused by a short circuit in the kitchen. “I woke up to a loud noise and I thought there had been a break-

in,” said Lopez. “I opened the door and saw the whole place was engulfed in flames. There was smoke everywhere,” he added. Vicente Lopez and Juan Antonio Lopez got out of the burning flat and alerted their neighbours. The Guardia Civil, Local Police officers and the fire brigade arrived at the scene and did everything they could to put out the fire, though it was no small feat. Realising the flames had reached the hallways, the firefighters decided to evacuate all the residents of the building to ensure their safety. Seven people, including a two-yearold, had to be attended

to for the effects of smoke inhalation. The neighbours could only return to their apartments a few hours later, although the elevators were not working and there was no electricity in the common areas. Vicente and Juan Antonio survived the fire unscathed, but the flames scorched their 70-square metre, three bedroom apartment. “At least thankfully it was covered by an insurance policy,” said Vicente. “I want to put this month behind me,” he added, while friends and relatives comforted him. Less than a month ago, the restaurant he manages was robbed.

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Time to take a trip to Gibraltar THE Torre del Mar Lux Mundi is organising a trip to Gibraltar. It will be a chance to take a Cable Car to the top of the Rock, see the Barbary Apes and visit the Upper Rock Nature Reserve. There you will find the historic tunnels dating from 1779-1783 and St Michael’s Cave, both of which have guided tours. In the town visitors can see the Gibraltar Museum, the Government House and in the southern area there are key historical sites. An excellent way of taking a tour is by hiring a taxi. The drivers are very knowledgeable and will explain the interesting, historical life of the Rock. It is also an opportunity to purchase Duty Free items and typical items of English food, etc. from the

Morrisons Supermarket. Ticket price: €11 Euros. Departure times: Algarrobo (Lidl) 6.45am, Caleta 6.50am and Torre Del Mar (Bus Station) 7am. Passports are needed. The centre also hosts a friendly Spanish and English Group, where people chat in their native language to improve understanding. On Tuesdays and Thursdays from - 11am to 1pm. For further information

and bookings please contact the Lux Mundi Centre, Torre del Mar Tel. 952 543 334 E-mail: luxmundi@lux-mundi.org. On the Eve of San Juan on Monday, the Art Group of Lux Mundi, Torre del Mar had fun setting up and displaying the Guy on the beach. The guy represented all the bad things that affect our society today that we would like to burn: poverty, unemployment, violence etc.

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Poetry patios JOURNALIST Martin Moniche recited his favourite poems at Archidona’s third celebration of ‘Poetry for Patios’ which was celebrated at the Hotel Escuela Santo Domingo on Wednesday.

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Corpus Christi

MALAGA’S metro system will not reach the Gaudalmedina area until around 2016 according to the ministry of development delegate Manuel Garcia Pelaez.

Pantoja prison ISABEL PANTOJA has won her appeal and her sentence will not exceed three years and, as such, she will not have to go to prison although she will still have to pay back the €1.1 million

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Increased security THE Ministry of the Interior announced that 460 National Police and Guardia Civil officers will reinforce security on the Balearic Islands during the summer.

Football transfer REAL MALLORCA President Biel Cerda is currently negotiating with West Ham United representatives the transfer of Spanish winger Marco Asensio, 18.

TOURISTS: Valencia region is popular with foreign visitors.

Over 2 million foreign tourists MORE than 2 million foreign tourists have visited the Valencia Region from January to May this year. The figure is a 7.1 per cent increase compared to the same period last year according to the Frontier Tourist Movement Survey (Frontur) released by the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism. Among the autonomous communities, the Canaries saw the largest annual increase (13.1 per cent) with the arrival of 4.8 million foreign tourists, followed by Catalonia with an increase of 8 per cent. Nationally, Spain received 21.4 million foreign tourists until May, representing an increase of 8.2 per cent over the same period in 2012. In the first five months of the year almost all major emitting countries contributed to this growth, particularly Britain and France with increases of 6.9 per cent and 11.1 per cent, respectively. The German market, Belgian, Netherlands and the Nordic countries also saw an increase in tourists visiting the region. creation of a tourism project in Son Real, where there are traces of human settlements dating back 4,500 years.

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Negras proved to be a great success with more than 200 people completing the whole route of 17 bars. Each bar served up calamares (squid), using different cooking methods.

Cortijo del Fraile fine

AFTER their marriage was on hiatus last year, American actor Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones spent a holiday in Palma before travelling to Israel for their son’s Bar Mitzvah.

PARKING restrictions for beaches between Genoveses and Cala Carbon in Cabo de Gata came into effect on Saturday and will remain until September 14. Parking areas are located in Monsul with two buses available to ferry people to the beaches.

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THE Junta de Andalucia regional government has imposed another fine of €3,700 on the owners of the Cortijo del Fraile in Nijar. This is the ninth fine placed on agricultural company, La Mision for failing to conserve the historic building. It has yet to actually pay any of the fines.

LOCAL indie rock band The Prussians will play on Friday at the Es Gremi Centre Musical. Open at 21.30pm. Cost €12.

THE UD Almeria winger Aleix Vidal has joined Andalucian rivals Sevilla for an estimated €4 million fee. Vidal has signed a five year contract with the club.

Archaeological tourism THE Tourism and Environment Councillors signed a cooperation agreement for the

FABLED pirate Cachidiablo leads dramatised tours of Altea’s old town every Saturday at 8.30pm, setting off from the Plaza del Ayuntamiento. Prior booking at the tourist office is required and costs €5 a head.

Table levies

Preserving the park

Movie stars

Pirate guide

GANDIA will spend €70,000 on replacing trees at Raco de Forques in the Beniopa district, which was devastated by forest fire in 2011. Planting will begin after the summer.

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Underground delays

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Trees replaced

ALHAURIN DE LA TORRE celebrated the age old tradition of Corpus Christi on Thursday; the mayor led the procession in which all the local children who took their communion for the first time participated.

MARBELLA and the Al-Andalus foundation have opened an exhibition at the Miraflores cultural centre which celebrates Andalucian artists; the exhibition is open until July 25.

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Squid the star THE first Ruta Gastronimaca de Las

Berja attractions TWO new tourist attractions have opened in Berja. The medieval Villavieja cisterns and the Hispanic Muslim Baths in the area of Beneji. The Junta de Andalucia spent more than €126,000 and involved local entrepreneurs in the design and completion of the projects.

BARS and restaurants in San Vicente want more flexibility over payment for terrace tables. They pay for entire three-month periods even though many are needed only at weekends, proprietors complained.

In the swim THE open air swimming pool at the Camilo Cano sports stadium in La Nucia has opened for the summer. Admission costs €1 (€0.50 for Camilo Cano and Piscina La Nucia members).

Quiet please DENIA Town Hall should be firmer in controlling noise from a bar in Calle La Mar, an Alicante judge ruled. Residents must be able to sleep at night, he added.

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Beach working THE annual marketing and internet industry conference has taken place at Cols Beach in La Manga. The informal meeting is a twist on the idea of networking, called ‘beachworking.’

24hr diving THE fourth ‘Scuba Diving Marathon’ organised in Cabo de Palos saw 30 divers participate in more than 24 hours of diving and training. It has already received innovation awards from PADI.

English centres THE Department of Education has approved 10 centres and universities in the Valencia Region to become certifying centres for linguistic competence in foreign languages such as English.

Dog cleaning TORREVIEJA has launched a new educational and awareness campaign for cleaning the streets. The campaign of posters and radio messages is to remind dog owners to clean up after them.

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Getting the most of a local crop ALFARNATE knows how to get the most out of its cherry trees. Cherries were introduced two decades ago as an alternative to olives and have turned the small Alta Axarquia town into Malaga’s Jerte Valley.

The Jerte Valley, in northern Extremadura, is famous for its cherries, considered to be the best in Spain. Alfarnate, population 1,300, is 886 metres above sea level, making it an ideal place to grow cherry trees. As proof of that, the small town celebrated its Ninth Cherry Festival. More than 8,000 people attended and did not miss out on the opportunity to buy two kilos of cherries for €6. REGIONAL Health Delegate, Daniel Perez, has Close to 50 local farmers confirmed that the Junta de Andalucia lacks the grow cherries on 40 funds necessary to build the Nerja Health Centre. hectares of land. They The Heath Councillor, Nuchi Moreno, said the estimate they will harvest meeting was convened almost a year and a half 100 tons of fruit this year. after it was formally requested by town hall Mayor Salvador Urdiales authorities. The Mayor Jose Alberto Armijo and the said the town will soon Axarquia Health District Manager were among grow raspberries and even those who attended the meeting. truffles. The 2014 harvest Mayor Armijo said the Nerja Town Council was doubled last year’s, as willing to put up the money needed for the health winter rains contributed to centre project in advance. the growth of the cherry But he emphasised how important it is to greentrees. In addition, the warm light the project so that its construction can start as and dry spring helped soon as the money is available. plump up the fruits.

No money for a new Nerja health centre

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GERMAN PRESS Schumacher nodded

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Relaxed rules

NORWAY - Although more than half of Norwegians are overweight, the population see themselves as sporty, outdoorsy types.

THE British army is to relax its rules on tattoos in an attempt to recruit more soldiers. Currently soldiers cannot have any ink above the collar or below the cuff.

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Private school NORWAY - After Crown Prince Hakon announced that he would send his two children to private schools, Norway’s Prime Minister, Erna Solberg, promised not to do the same and let her children continue in state run schooling.

PATRIOTIC: A singing parrot.

Shoe focus SWEDEN - After posting a strong secondquarter profit report, Swedish retail giant H & M has announced plans to open nearly 400 new shops worldwide with a focus on footwear.

Bird tracking DENMARK - In a bid to solve the mystery of bird migration, a Danish-built satellite will track the birds over great distances and transmit data for analysis to biologists at the University of Copenhagen.

Women only DENMARK - In the wake of a number of sexual harassment cases in Danish prisons the Justice Ministry is to consider the need for women only prisons.

A PATRIOTIC parrot has learnt to shout ‘England’ and ‘Come on Rooney’ when Roy Hodgson’s team are on TV. The nine-year-old African Grey also sings the tune to The Great Escape to cheer his team on.

Robot Bob BIRMINGHAM University scientists are trying out a robot which can patrol around offices and knows when something is missing. It can even recharge itself and make its own decisions.

Balding spooked TV presenter Clare Balding was spooked when she thought she saw a giant black cat near Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire. There has been a wave of big cat sightings in the county since the 90’s.

Baby chase A MAN helped his daughter deliver her baby by the side of the M275 in Portsmouth. Seven police cars chased him at speeds of more than 100mph; only to find when they pulled him over a newborn baby instead of a criminal speeder.

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DEVASTATING: Fire rampages through fore st.

STATE Duma deputy, Alexander Khinshtein, is facing an investigation after reports that he threatened airline attendants while drunk on board an Aeroflot plane in May.

More sanctions US Vice President, Joe Biden, has told Ukrainian President, Petro Poroshenko, that the US would ‘impose further costs on Russia’ if it did not stop separatist violence in eastern Ukraine.

One too late A 29-YEAR-OLD Hungarian missed the last exit before the Dutch-German border and took the first one in Germany in order to return. But there the German police arrested him because he was not allowed to enter the country again after a court sentence. He is now languishing in jail for 532 days.

MICHAEL SCHUMACHER was awake and had his eyes open during an ambulance transfer from Grenoble to Lausanne. He was able to communicate with the crew by nodding his head.

€80,000 found A PASSENGER on an airport shuttle train in Munich found a bag containing €80,000 which had been lost by a tourist. She handed it over to lost property and the rightful owner gratefully claimed it.

Two murdered A MOTHER and daughter have been killed in their home in Bergisch Gladbach, Cologne, police are still investigating the case but say that initial investigations indicate murder.

Nazi arrest

THE directors of an LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) film were called to Moscow for questioning at the prosecutor’s office to explain what their film was about and who was featured in it. The film documents the lives of LGBT teens living in Moscow.

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Forest fires THE area affected by forest fires in Russia’s Far East has quadrupled overnight to 211 hectares; the Khabarovsk region has been the worst hit.

No heels STATE Duma Deputy, Oleg Mikheyev, wants to ban all canvas shoes, ballet flats and high heels as he considers them a health risk to the wearer; he wants orthopaedic regulations to be a state law.

DUTCH PRESS

AN 89-year-old man has been arrested in the US for alleged war crimes. He is suspected of being a teenage guard for the Nazis at Auschwitz and Buchenwald concentration camps.

Berlin airport JORG MARKS, an exSiemens engineer, has been named technical director of the disastrous €5 billion Berlin airport. He commented that completion of the project was ‘technically feasible.’

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Royal exception Grass sensors

THE Amsterdam city park ‘Vondelpark’ celebrated its 150th anniversary with a festival attended by 50,000 people. It was ‘super cosily busy’ according to festival director Marc Pos.

THE tax burden in The Netherlands has risen slightly, Eurostat reports. Tax and social security contributions in 2012 comprised 39 per cent of the economy. In 2011 it was 38.6 per cent, 37.7 per cent in 2002.

PEOPLE in the Greek village of Kranidi are angry about the permission King Willem-Alexander has got for building a harbour and pier near his holiday house, saying they would never get

GRASS at six World Cup football stadiums in Brazil has been grown using sensors supplied by Dutch company SGL. They monitored whether the grass needed more light, water or fertiliser for eight weeks before kickoff.

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Alberto Garzon has new book MALAGA representative Alberto Garzon presented in his hometown Rincon de la Victoria his book entitled ‘The Third Republic.’ Published by Peninsula Planeta, ‘The Third Republic’ came out on June 3, one day after King Juan Carlos I abdicated after nearly 40 years on the throne and it was a bestseller in the most recent Book Fair in Madrid, according to Garzon himself. His latest book does not focus so much on the monarchy or the republic itself, but more on a political system based on participation and social justice. In his view, Spain’s democracy is procedural, but not real and the king’s abdication was accelerated to serve the troika and strengthen capitalism. When asked about King Felipe VI, Garzon said: “I am convinced his reign will be short. People want change. The monarchy’s approval rating decreased from 7 to 3.6 in only three years. It is an anachronistic institution from the past that no longer represents the people.” The 28-year-old Spanish economist is the Economic Policies Secretary for Izquierda Unida (United Left), political coalition which brings together several Spanish left-wing political organisations. In his opinion, “Spain’s two-party system is not as strong as it used to be. It suffered a terrible blow in the European elections. It only polled 50 per cent of the votes.” The United Left representative is convinced that if a referendum were held asking Spaniards to choose between the

monarchy and a new republic, “the republic would win or at least that

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Lucky couple hits the ONCE lottery jackpot IT is said that a person is more likely to get struck by lightning or be attacked by a shark than winning the lottery. But a very lucky couple in VelezMalaga has beaten the odds and come away as the winners of Spain’s most popular lottery. An unemployed housewife and a waiter are the winners of €10 million after getting seven numbers right of the 7/39 lottery, otherwise known as the ‘Lotto de la ONCE.’ ONCE is a Spanish foundation which raises funds to help blind and visually impaired people. One of their most popular products is a charity lottery ticket known as the coupon. To win the 7/39 draw, lottery players must get seven numbers right out of 39. The ONCE lottery tickets are sold in clearly labelled kiosks. Dolores Leon, 44, remembers selling the couple the winning lottery ticket. Her kiosk is located on Camino de Malaga street. “I remember selling it at 8.37pm.

SPANISH LOTTERY: Unemployed couple from Velez-Malaga wins €10 million

It was the last ticket I sold before calling it a day, so I know who won,” said Leon.

Though she refused to disclose more information about the couple, she said they are habitual customers and that they went back the following morning asking what they should do to claim the prize money. “They came back asking what they should do. They only said ‘Thank you. We really needed the money.’ They were at a loss for words.” she added. The winning ticket was sold on the day of the draw. Leon says it was a slow day because most people were home watching the coronation of Felipe VI of Spain. Cristobal Martinez, Director of ONCE in Malaga, Dolores Leon and the neighbours of Velez-Malaga celebrated the draw with a glass of sparkling white wine.

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Disastrous times…

T has been a disastrous time for lovers of football in England and Spain. Both teams from those soccer crazy nations have had to beat a gloomy retreat after being knocked out early. So all the hopes and dreams of some of the best and most loyal fans in the world have been broken all too soon. It is a tremendous disappointment for many with all the excitement that comes with the knockout stages destined for other teams. For the Spanish it is the end of an era after eight years of dazzling success. Two European Championships and a World Cup is not a bad haul for largely the same group of players. But father time has caught

up with them and root and branch rebuilding is now needed. For England the long wait for glory goes on. But they are already further along the rebuilding road than Spain with some exciting young talent blooded in this tournament. Whatever the future holds one thing is for sure - football is one thing that England and Spain have in common. It is a shame that the opportunity for fans from both those countries to watch each other’s teams and share some banter over a beer and tapa has gone. But on the up side for football lovers, the teams left have been playing some beautiful stuff. It bodes well for one of the best tournaments in recent years.

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this had risen to 1.9 million. The 40,700 hoping to find work for the first time in the first quarter of the year was three times greater than in 2007. The majority - 35,300 - were women, principally housewives pushed by the need to augment the family income during the economic crisis.

Botin sticks up for Bank of Spain EMILIO BOTIN, president of Santander Bank, defended Bank of Spain’s role during the crisis. Earlier, the outgoing president of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Durao Barroso, had heaped responsibility for Spain’s problems on the Bank of Spain. “Whenever the European Commission asked the Spanish authorities how were the banks and how were the savings banks they always said that everything was perfect,” Durao Barroso complained. “I don’t agree with the president’s declarations,” Botin replied.

The supervisor had tried to anticipate the crisis with innovative measures, he insisted. These included the anticyclic provisions required of Spanish banks during the bonanza years, that were designed to help them survive in leaner times. It was less a problem of supervision than the deficient models of corporative and administrative control used by many of the former savings banks. Despite that, it cost less to cure the health of Spain’s savings banks than those of Ireland, Greece, the Netherlands, Portugal or the UK, Botin claimed.

“It’s always difficult to find employment at this age,” said an Adecco expert, “but trying to find work for the first time is even more dispiriting.” “These jobseekers know they face an uphill battle,” he added, “and most believed it would take at least two years to find a job and age was a drawback.”

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More sickies ABSENTEEISM fell to 4.1 per cent in 2013 but rose slightly in the last quarter, reversing the trend of recent years when employees feared dismissal. Each missed an average 10.7 days last year.

Second thoughts SPANISH company Talgo presented the first of seven trains that will link Moscow to Berlin and other Russian cities. The Talgo allocated to the Moscow-Kiev route has now been re-routed to Nizhni-Novgorod.

Stating the obvious FINANCE MINISTER Luis de Guindos advised taxi drivers to move with the times. Referring to internet carsharing initiatives like Uber and Blablacar, which are bitterly opposed by licensed cab drivers, De Guindos stressed that they were obliged to respect the law. “Competition is very important, but they have to compete under

equal conditions. There can be no exemption from taxes,” said De Guindos, who heads the Spanish equivalent of the Treasury. But he also called on taxi drivers “to adapt, as we all must” to the changes that new technology has brought. “That’s obvious,” the minister concluded.

STAT OF WEEK SPANISH millionaires with net assets worth $100 million (€73.83 million) increased to 3,475 last year. This was 3 per cent more than in 2012, according to the Knight Frank 2014 Wealth Report.

Increase in mature jobseekers A RECORD number of over-45s looked for their first job between January and April. This age group is already badly affected by the economic crisis, Adecco Foundation researchers pointed out. In 2007 there were 422,000 people aged 45 or over who were out of work and by 2014

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LOOKING: More over 45s searching for first job.

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No gas crisis for Spain SPAIN is sitting pretty regarding its gas supply. Russia might have reduced Ukraine’s supply, alleging nonpayment, and depleting the supplies of other clients whose gas has to pass through the region. But unlike Estonia, Finland, Letonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia whose entire supply comes through Ukraine, Spain’s gas comes from various sources, explained the Asociacion Española del Gas (Sedigas). Last year it imported gas from 11 countries and also has six international pipeline connections. Two connect directly with Algeria, two with Portugal and another two with France. Fiftyfour per cent of Spain’s natural gas arrives via pipeline, principally from Algeria. The remaining 46 per cent is liquefied natural gas (LNG) imported in methane tankers that unload at one of Spain’s six functioning regasification plants. Here the LNG is then heated to turn it back into gas before it is piped to users. Spain currently accounts for 36.5 per cent of

BARCELONA: LNG storage facility. Europe’s regasification capacity, with plants in Sagunto (Valencia) Huelva, Cartagena (Murcia), Barcelona, Bilbao and Mugardos (La Coruña). There is another plant, at present unused, in El Musel (Asturias). “Spain even could send gas

onward to other countries,” Sedigas has revealed. The present infrastructure is sufficient to circulate 5.4 billion cubic metres of gas, but the Irun pipeline in the north of Spain will increase this to 7.1 billion cubic metres.

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Less money and more margarine SPANISH families spent an average €27,098 last year, 3.7 per cent less than in 2012. There were more eggs and margarine on the daily menu and sales of loose tobacco increased as many smokers started rolling their own. Children received 21 per cent less pocket money from their parents. Holidays, eating out, cinema visits and tickets for cultural events were all reined in last year although outlay on gas, electricity and water bills increased because of higher tariffs. There was also more to pay at the chemists owing to co-payment for medication and families spent more on education. Amongst other things this was due to the steep rise in university students’ annual registration fees. Grants for textbooks,

school transport and lunches were also harder to come by. An official Family Budget Survey by Spain’s Institute of National Statistics (INE) demonstrates that despite the recent improvement to the national economy the results of this progress have yet to filter through to families. Spending fell by 14.5 per cent between 2008 and 2013 and last year’s €27,098 family average is lowest of the crisis years. Families spent 30 per cent less on shoes, clothes and items for the home during these five years while spending on sewing materials and shoe repairs rose as people literally make do and mend. The survey also asked participating families for details of their spending on drugs and prostitution.

Are toxic employees killing your business? DEMOTIVATED?: Then try the carrot and stick approach.

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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OCCASIONALLY we experience sloppy service from demotivated staff. Chances are the boss is out of sight figuring ways to attract new custom as fast as his apathetic employees lose old ones. I explained my car radio wasn’t working. Asking me what make and presuming he would check it out, I identified my car. Drumming his fingers on the counter, clearly thinking some village is looking for its idiot, he replies sarcastically, “No, what radio?” How I kept from dragging

him over the counter I don't know. An optician’s assistant looks at me like she just found me on the bottom of her shoe. “You do realise you will have to pay?” Is there an antidote to cretinous employees in a business environment where

it is near impossible to sack the work-shy, incompetent and downright mutinous? Try the carrot and stick approach. Reconsider the methods by which you pay staff. Tweak it so an element of incentive becomes integral to their livelihood. This could

be a bonus based on turnover or profits. Everyone likes familiarity so why not delegate key members of the staff to waiting upon regulars. Never take employees for granted, involve them as you would if they were partners

or shareholders. In fact, good staff are more important than investors. By the same token it should be pointed out to employees that you encourage clients to report their experience as a customer. By doing so, everyone who uses your business becomes a shareholder. Encourage employees to suggest ways by which their business, which you think of as your business, can be improved. Doing so involves them. They feel your business is as important to them as it is to you. A key element is to find ways to recognise not just individual but team performance. Again, this can be in the form of a bonus, financial reward, time off in lieu or restaurant vouchers. By doing things this way your staff will be as keen as you are to stamp down on the dumb insolent.

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EDUCATION is essential. But it’s how we educate our children that will see them succeed later in life. Sometimes children don’t need a fancy education or a run of titles after their name to become financially stable; they just need to have a little bit of real interest in something that excites them! Too often children are bored stiff and end up day dreaming their way through secondary school and university - if they make it to higher education. This is a problem. A half-hearted attention to learning is not conducive to nurturing the next Donald Trump or Richard Branson. What kids actually need is to be

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Getting children to think about who’s the boss!

START YOUNG: Teach children business. motivated by what teachers and parents tell them. Children are the future and if they are invested in young enough the sky is the limit. In the US a new trend is taking off whereby an organisation known as NFTE enters schools offering entrepreneurship

classes and training young people to run their own businesses. They say that by giving teenagers this knowledge early on in their education they are more likely to finish school and better able to thrive after graduation. During these entre-

How can we install a lift? Q. We have been gaining support to install a lift in our block on the Costa Blanca. However we You and the get no help from our management company Law in Spain representative or the committee. They would By David Searl not allow us to table a question on this. They said this was not permitted under the rules for “any other business.” They also blocked a motion to pay the Vice President, who is an architect, to produce a detailed proposal. Previously we were told that a postal ballot for a lift is against Spanish law. Is there a way forward? E.M. (Costa Blanca) A. Yes, there is a way forward, but let us take your points one by one. First, it is true that the AGM rules do not permit a vote on a major issue such as the installation of a lift, without advance notice. Such a vote cannot be taken under the last section of the Agenda, of “any other business.” It must appear on the official Agenda issued to the members well in advance of the AGM, so that they have time to make an informed decision. Second, postal ballots are not permitted for the community AGM. First you need informed advice from a lawyer not connected with your community. To install a lift, which improves accessibility, you may well find help from revised Article 10 of the new Horizontal Law, which aims to help the

handicapped and persons over 70 years of age.

Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana & Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.

preneurship classes, the students must brainstorm and develop a business, and then present the business plan to judges, who select the best project and give a healthy cash prize. Previous winners, include two students from Chicago who created a football sock with a built-in pocket for shin guards. Their idea is currently being eyed-up by professional manufacturers. The push behind all this is not just about coming up with a killer business idea, it’s about getting kids excited and thinking about becoming their own boss. Not all students are academic and this type of

education helps gives others the chance to develop skills and perhaps shine in other areas. I personally love this approach to education. The old-fashioned robotic model of learn and regurgitate - that is all too common is Spanish schools - is outdated and inapt. Let’s give our children the opportunity to explore options, get excited about business and most importantly, try to become their own boss. The idea that anyone with a good idea and some hard work can become a success is one that parents and teachers should be promoting to the next generation.

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Best executives ANTONIO BRUFAU, president of Repsol and Angel Cano who heads BBVA bank were voted Spain’s best CEOs by Thomson Reuters. Joao Manso Neto of EDP Renewables was placed third.

Beer bargains MADRID, where a 33cl beer costs €1.05 was placed ninth in a survey of 40 cities. Oslo sold the dearest beer (€3.55) and Warsaw the cheapest (€0.79).

Not innovative? ONLY 16 per cent of Spanish PhDs work in the private sector, according to an OECD report. That compares to 75 per cent in ‘innovative countries’ like the USA, Korea and Japan.

Shedding light on last year’s electricity scandal SPAIN’S Markets and Monopolies regulatory body (CNMC) is investigating Iberdrola for possible price manipulation. The CNMC could not reveal the period in question, sources said, as this was an ongoing case. Neither should opening the investigation be allowed to pre-judge the energy company, they added. If Iberdrola is found to have been involved in ‘fraudulent price manipulation’ the multinational could be fined between €6 million and €60 million under Spain’s Electricity Sector laws. Despite the regulator’s tactful evasion, there is little doubt that the CNMC is interested in the days leading up to the quarterly

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INVESTIGATION: Iberdrola building in Bilbao. auctions of wholesale electricity last December. Prices rose so steeply that if they had not been annulled by the Spanish government, household electricity bills would have increased by 10.5 per cent. Since then the quarterly auctions have been abolished and the nonregulated portion of the consumers’ electricity bills

is calculated on the daily price of energy on the wholesale market or ‘pool.’ As news of the CNMC investigation broke, Iberdrola issued a statement announcing the probe was “limited to activity from certain hydraulic installations between November 30 and December 23.” They denied any wrongdoing.

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THE construction sector in Spain will hit rock bottom in 2014, however, will start to slowly recover in 2015. Nevertheless, it is not expected to reach similar figures seen in other European countries for at least five more years. The construction sector in Spain is remarkably important, thanks to its crucial contribution to GDP, around 10 per cent, the employment rate and the business network it also includes.

Looking for a place to live while studying abroad can be stressful THERE is no denying that studying abroad is the optimal way to learn a language and get to know another culture first-hand. It also offers the opportunity to enhance employment opportunities. However, planning to live and study in another country can also be very stressful, from figuring out what side of the road people are supposed to drive on to more serious matters like finding a place to live. It is estimated that close to 100,000 foreign students have rented a home in Spain for the duration of their academic endeavours so far this year. Some students choose to hunt for a room in a shared flat before

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RENTING A BEDROOM: Sometimes prices are higher than expected. arriving in Spain, while others rely on specialised intermediaries. However, many only begin to look for a place to live once they are in Spain and find that prices are higher than they expected. The average monthly rental rate

for a bedroom in Madrid is close to €350. In comparison, a student could rent a three-bedroom and 85square metre flat in Albacete or a two-bedroom and 90-square metre flat in Almeria.

Sources indicate between April and May 2013 the average rental rate for a bedroom in a shared flat was around €275 a month. It went down to €250 between August and September due to supply being greater than demand. Many real estate agencies act as intermediaries between the proprietor and the potential tenant and guarantee students a threemonth lease. Other websites specialising in home rentals require students to sign a one-year rental agreement. Rental rates usually cover cleaning, maintenance and Internet fees. Monthly rentals on Uniplaces are close to €410 for a bedroom in a shared flat, €830 for a whole flat.

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Spain not at risk of new housing bubble as no increase in prices

IMF: Has warned against a new housing bubble.

OULD Spain face a new housing bubble? Following the 2008 outbreak of the crisis, the Spanish housing bubble burst with catastrophic consequences. It brought about the collapse of real estate agencies and forced banks to take over while prices kept plummeting in a negative trend that is not over yet. The International Monetary Fund (IMF), which seeks to promote sustainable economic growth, has warned against a new housing bubble that could possibly affect the United Kingdom, Belgium, Norway and Sweden. The list also includes Brazil, China and Philippines. The reappearance of housing bubble symptoms in these markets does not seem to affect Spain. Why? On the one hand, home prices have suffered steep declines, between 40 and 45 per cent. According to official figures, prices fell 1.7 per cent in the first quarter of 2014, compared to 2013. Home prices have declined for seven years in a row, though they have only just

begun to show signs of recovery. Recovery symptoms can also be felt in the number of property sale contracts. Home sales increased by 48.4 per cent in the first quarter of 2014. The decline of Spain’s purchasing power, unacceptable unemployment rates and the large stock of unsold homes have all put the brake on the market. Under these circumstances, prices are very unlikely to increase, which dispels fears of a new housing bubble in Spain. Much more so if one takes into account that the granting of credits is at an all-time low. The easy credit in the form of low interest rates that gave way to an increase in property sales until 2007 just will not return. Moreover, the average person in the street simply cannot afford a new home. For the time being, there are no possibilities whatsoever of a new housing bubble affecting Spain.

Hotel industry rejects plans to regulate private rentals THE Madrid hotel industry categorically rejected the local government’s intention to regulate 8,000 private rentals. The Corporate Association for Tourism Promotion (CATP) of Madrid, encompassing several hotel business associations and the Madrid Association of Travel Agencies have requested Ignacio Gonzalez, President of the Community of Madrid, to refrain from imposing control measures. As an alternative, they have suggested toughening the requirements included in an already drafted bill which is still to be passed.

The bill was submitted to the Advisory Council in late May and it is very likely that it will be green-lit. According to the CATP, the bill on private rentals of the Community of Madrid is ‘clearly permissive.’ It estimates that the number of private rentals could triple, should the bill be passed. Furthermore, the CATP believes that passing the bill could result in the disappearance of 3,000 jobs in the hotel industry. “It is an already existing phenomenon. We can’t prohibit it, but we can regulate it,” said Carmen Gonzalez, of the

Employment, Tourism and Culture Ministry. If private rentals were regulated by law, “we could guarantee tourists quality accommodations and the respect for their consumer rights.” She added that “private rental owners could be held accountable and tourists could make formal complaints when lodgings do not comply with the minimum requirements.” The bill defines private rentals as whole flats and houses that tourists can rent. It does not include individual bedrooms. If their properties were considered tourist lodgings bound by law, private rental owners would have to make

HOTEL INDUSTRY: Against regulating private rentals. sure they are included in the Tourist Businesses Registry. In addition, their rates would have to be clearly displayed. “We want to protect customer rights, eliminate unfair competition and create jobs,” said Salvador Victoria, spokesperson for the regional government. The Community of Madrid also believes regulating private rentals will encourage investment, which in turn will contribute to reactivating the economy by creating more jobs.

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Homes heartbreak as Catch 22 means no help for householders I TOTALLY agree with R G Waugh (Fuengirola), that if the powers that be don’t do anything, then we can use our vote in the next local elections. However, I can assure him that both the main parties have been asked about making changes to Andalucia’s Urban Planning Law (LOUA). I have also written to anyone that I could think of who might be able to help. The UK parliament cannot help as we are under Spanish Law. The European Parliament cannot help as we are under Spanish law. The Spanish Parliament cannot help as we are under the autonomous rule of Andalucia, and have no fear they have been contacted too. My main reason for writing letters is so that everyone knows about the situation, the stress and heartache that this causes, as well as the financial burden of fighting your case. You buy a house with all the correct paperwork, receive your deeds, heave a huge sigh of relief and then find out that you are not legal at all. Kath Williams (by email)

Friends united I WAS very interested to see the photograph of the Jaguar E type in a recent issue and even more surprised to see who sent it. I live in Spain now but I also worked at Jaguar Cars at the same time as John Austin who sent this photo and I have not seen or heard from him since the mid-sixties. It would be much appreciated if you can forward this e mail to John. Thank you for always producing a very informative paper. Michael Ellis, ex-Liverpool before Coventry Editor’s note: We have now put Mr Ellis and Mr Austin in touch with each other.

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ARE other readers already tired of wall-to-wall sun? Even the gloomy Thames Estuary where I once lived looks inviting now. Patsy Vincent, Alicante (formerly Essex)

Plain language I FULLY agree that a European prime minister should speak at least one other language. Given the cosmopolitan ambitions of any UK government I assume David Cameron has a working knowledge of both German and Russian? When I do not understand Spanish people very well, I say: “I do not speak Spanish well enough.” When British people speak of a similar situation, they nearly always say: “They did not speak English.” Can you explain to me why they put it this way? Pieter Scheele (by email)

UKIP vs EU THE usual ‘Guardianista’ rubbish from Bill Campbell, who says UKIP has only one policy - to get out of the EU. The point is, that as Brussels makes 75 per cent of our laws (and from November 1 a lot more), this one policy affects all other areas. In addition, a condition of membership of the EU is that we sign up to the European Court of Human Rights.

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For Bill to say that the effects of the EU are negligible is absurd. The UK is full up, yet we have net migration of 212,000 a year. We cannot deport foreign murderers, rapists, paedophiles and hate preachers because it would deny them their “Yuman Rights”! Roger Page, Mojacar Playa (Almeria)

Where to go? I AM allergic to a lot of medication and therefore have much I need to dispose of. I know this can be left at a chemist or any health centre but I would like to know what happens to this unused medication. Is it passed on to the poor or sent to third world countries? The

same applies to spectacles. Do opticians collect them to be sent to needy people? If there is anyone who knows whether these things are passed on to be used for the good of others I should be most grateful. Much of my unused medication is quite costly and I hate to think of it being dumped whilst many people are dying because it is unobtainable in their country. Christine Harbour, Torre del Mar (Malaga) Editor’s note: Specsavers stores around Spain do collect old glasses for charity.

Closed season MY wife and I drove all the way from Alhaurin to La Cañada, Marbella, specifically to do a spot of shopping. We were disappointed to find the whole complex closed! Another of those annoying local holidays it seems. We weren’t the only ones to be caught out: there were dozens of other folk with shopping funds burning a hole in their pockets. What defies belief is how a nation like Spain can be in such dire straits financially when it’s full of such enterprising traders with

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Scam alert GAS men arrived at my villa and I understood I had to have my gas checked out by law. As they seemed to have all the correct paperwork I allowed them in. They immediately removed all four of my gas regulators (two of them were only two years old). They then removed all the hoses and pipe fittings which they soldered back on, and also used copper piping from an old boiler in my garage to run another valve that I was told I needed. I then spoke to my next door neighbour and after being told this was a scam I confronted the six people who got very agitated. Unfortunately I had already paid them €485.13 and they would not refund any of the cash. I called the Guardia but when they arrived they said these people were legal and left. I took photos of their two vehicles and have circulated the registration numbers on Facebook to hopefully warn any other unwary people. I have since had a gas leak that I found in my garage fixed independently. Robin Gregory, Mojacar Playa (Almeria)

Fighting back I READ with interest Mary Goosey’s problems with cancelling her telephone contract. I sympathise as I have had a similar problem with my car insurance since moving from France to Spain. Despite sending several letters by registered mail to the company and the agent, cancelling my health, house and car insurances, it wasn’t until December they got the message. However they have continued to demand payment for insurance on one of my cars with the threat of bailiffs for non-payment. Unfortunately it is like hitting your head against a brick wall and no one seems to respond personally to the countless letters and emails I have sent. If it’s any consolation to Mary, I am now put off buying a phone package. Good luck Mary and don’t be intimidated by these companies! Grahame Arkcoll, Comares (Malaga).

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Thursday BBC ONE 5:30pm Match of the Day Live 8:10pm BBC News at Six 8:35pm BBC London News 9:00pm Holby City 10:00pm Celebrity MasterChef 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm Question Time 12:35am This Week 1:20am Holiday Weatherview 1:25am BBC News

BBC TWO 3:00pm Wimbledon 2014 3:00pm Wimbledon 2014 9:00pm Today at Wimbledon 10:00pm Hot Property: Business Boomers 11:00pm Mock the Week 11:30pm Newsnight 12:20am Match of the Day 1:20am Britain's Homeless Families

ITV 3:00pm Peter Andre's 60 Minute Makeover 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Tonight 9:00pm Emmerdale 9:30pm FIFA World Cup Live 2014 12:15am ITV News and Weather 12:50am The Cube

ITV2 3:00pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:05pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:10pm The Real Housewives of Atlanta 6:05pm The Millionaire Matchmaker 7:00pm Dinner Date 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 9:10pm I Don't Know How She Does it 11:00pm TV OD 11:30pm Celebrity Juice 12:20am Two and a Half Men 12:45am Two and a Half Men 1:10am Dads

CH4 3:40pm Countdown 4:30pm Deal or No Deal 5:30pm Draw it! 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm George Clarke's Amazing Spaces 10:00pm Beauty Queen or Bust 11:00pm Meet the Mormons 12:05am Britain's Benefit Tenants 1:00am The Virgin Killer

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Friday BBC ONE 3:00pm Wimbledon 2014 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Celebrity MasterChef 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm The Graham Norton Show 12:20am Uncle 12:50am EastEnders Omnibus

BBC TWO 3:00pm Wimbledon 2014 3:00pm Wimbledon 2014 9:00pm Today at Wimbledon 10:00pm Gardeners' World 10:30pm QI 11:00pm Glastonbury 2014 11:30pm Newsnight 12:05am Glastonbury 2014

ITV 3:00pm Peter Andre's 60 Minute Makeover 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Emmerdale 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm It'll be Alright on the Night 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:35pm Fast and Furious 1:30am Jackpot247 4:00am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA

ITV2 3:00pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:05pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:10pm The Real Housewives of Atlanta 6:05pm The Millionaire Matchmaker 7:00pm Dinner Date 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Educating Joey Essex 10:00pm White Chicks 12:20am Celebrity Juice

CH4 3:40pm Countdown 4:30pm Deal or No Deal 5:30pm Draw it! 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Celebrity Fifteen to One 10:00pm 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 11:00pm Friday Night Dinner 11:35pm The Inbetweeners 12:05am The Inbetweeners 1:10am The Waterboy

CH5 3:15pm NCIS 4:15pm Her Fatal Flaw 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm World's Busiest Airport 9:00pm The Hunt for Hitler's Missing Millions 10:00pm Big Brother: Live Eviction 11:30pm Big Brother's Bit on the Side 12:30am Stand by Your Man

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ITV2 3:00pm Honey 4:00pm FYI Daily 4:05pm Honey 5:00pm You've Been Framed and Famous! 6:00pm You've Been Framed! 6:30pm Scooby-Doo 7:30pm FYI Daily 7:35pm Scooby-Doo 8:15pm Johnny English 9:15pm FYI Daily 9:20pm Johnny English 10:00pm Bridget Jones's Diary 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm Bridget Jones's Diary 12:00am White Chicks

CH4 5:10pm Come Dine with Me 6:10pm Come Dine with Me 7:45pm Channel 4 News 8:15pm Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen 11:00pm Van Helsing 1:35am Terminal Velocity 3:15am Hollyoaks Omnibus

CH5 4:15pm Under Ten Flags 6:10pm 5 News 6:15pm Columbo 7:40pm Columbo 9:00pm The 12 Year Old Shopaholic, and Other Big Spending Kids 10:00pm Big Brother 11:00pm Benefits Britain: Life on the Dole 12:00am Big Brother's Bit on the Psych 1:00am Super Casino 4:05am Bikini Body? The Truth About Diets

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BBC TWO 5:30pm The Olympic Journey: Inspire 6:00pm Glastonbury 2014 Highlights 8:00pm The Tropic of Cancer 9:00pm The Quest for Bannockburn 10:00pm A Cabbie Abroad 11:00pm Glastonbury 2014 2:00am Countryfile 2:55am Holby City

ITV 3:00pm Columbo 5:00pm Midsomer Murders 7:00pm The Chase: Celebrity Special 7:55pm Local News and Weather 8:05pm ITV News and Weather 8:20pm Catchphrase 9:20pm FIFA World Cup Live 2014 12:15am ITV News and Weather 12:30am Midnight Run 2:45am The Store

ITV2 3:55pm Funniest Ever You've Been Framed! 4:55pm Honey 5:55pm FYI Daily 6:00pm Honey 6:50pm Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang 7:50pm FYI Daily 7:55pm Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang 9:00pm Must Love Dogs 10:00pm FYI Daily 10:05pm Must Love Dogs 11:00pm The Only Way is Essex 11:50pm TV OD 12:20am The Matrix

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Monday BBC ONE 5:30pm Match of the Day Live 8:10pm BBC News 8:35pm Regional News 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Holby City 10:30pm Mrs. Brown's Boys 11:00pm BBC News and Regional News 11:30pm Weather 11:35pm Room 101 12:15am The Graham Norton Show 1:00am Match of the Day

BBC TWO 12:30pm Wimbledon 9:00pm Today at Wimbledon 10:00pm Police Under Pressure 11:00pm The Culture Show 11:30pm Newsnight 12:20am A Cabbie Abroad 1:20am Rainforest

ITV 3:00pm Peter Andre's 60 Minute Makeover 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Coronation Street 9:00pm You've Been Framed! 9:30pm FIFA World Cup Live 2014 12:15am ITV News and Weather 12:50am You Cannot be Serious

ITV2 3:00pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:10pm The Real Housewives of Atlanta 6:05pm The Millionaire Matchmaker 7:00pm Dinner Date 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm The Cube 10:00pm I Don't Know How She Does it 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm I Don't Know How She Does it 11:55pm Celebrity Juice 12:40am Two and a Half Men

CH4 3:40pm Countdown 4:30pm Deal or No Deal 5:30pm Draw it! 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Dispatches 9:30pm Jamie's Money Saving Meals 10:00pm The World's Best Diet 11:35pm Bouncers 12:40am Beauty Queen or Bust 1:35am The Complainers

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BBC TWO 3:00pm Wimbledon 6:00pm Wimbledon 9:00pm Today at Wimbledon 10:00pm Shop Girls: The True Story of Life Behind the Counter 11:00pm QI 11:30pm Newsnight 12:20am Police Under Pressure 1:20am The Super League Show

ITV 3:00pm Peter Andre's 60 Minute Makeover 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Love Your Garden 9:30pm FIFA World Cup Live 2014 12:15am ITV News and Weather 12:55am Tales From Northumberland

ITV2 3:00pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:10pm The Real Housewives of Atlanta 6:05pm The Millionaire Matchmaker 7:00pm Dinner Date 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm I Wanna Marry Harry 10:00pm Hell's Kitchen 11:55pm Celebrity Juice 12:45am Two and a Half Mene

CH4 3:40pm Countdown 4:30pm Deal or No Deal 5:30pm Draw it! 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Location, Location, Location 10:00pm The Auction House 11:00pm Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:00am Undercover Boss USA 1:00am Pokerstars.Com PCA

CH5 3:15pm NCIS 4:10pm Killer Flood: The Day the Dam Broke 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Whale Adventure with Nigel Marven 9:00pm The Dog Rescuers 10:00pm CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 11:00pm Big Brother 12:00am Big Brother's Bit on the Side 1:00am Wentworth 2:00am Access

Wednesday BBC ONE 3:00pm Wimbledon 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 9:00pm Watchdog 10:00pm Celebrity MasterChef 11:00pm BBC News 11:25pm Regional News 11:30pm Weather 11:35pm The White Widow: Searching for Samantha 12:30am A Question of Sport 1:10am Weatherview

BBC TWO 3:00pm Wimbledon 6:00pm Wimbledon 9:00pm Today at Wimbledon 10:10pm Coast Australia 11:00pm Episodes 11:30pm Newsnight 12:20am Weather 2:20am Welcome to Rio

ITV 3:00pm Peter Andre's 60 Minute Makeover 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm All Star Mr and Mrs 10:00pm The Betrayers 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:35pm Hard Target 1:20am Jackpot 247 4:00am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA

ITV2 3:00pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:10pm The Real Housewives of Atlanta 6:05pm Big Rich Texas 7:00pm Dinner Date 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm You've Been Framed! 10:00pm I Wanna Marry Harry 11:00pm The Only Way is Essex 11:45pm Quantum of Solace 1:55am Two and a Half Men

CH4 3:40pm Countdown 4:30pm Deal or No Deal 5:30pm Draw it! 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm This Old Thing: The Vintage Clothes Show 10:00pm One Born Every Minute 11:00pm 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 12:00am My Granny the Escort 1:00am Superstar DJs

CH5 3:15pm NCIS 4:15pm Nightmare at the End of the Hall 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Police Interceptors 9:00pm Brand New House for £5k 10:00pm The Hotel Inspector Returns 11:00pm Big Brother 12:00am Big Brother's Bit on the Side

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Thursday 26th June 2014 USA v Germany

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Portugal v Ghana

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S. Korea v Belgium

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Algeria v Russia

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Brazil v Chile 18:00

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Sunday 29th June 2014

Netherlands v Mexico 18:00

Costa Rica v Greece 22:00

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World Cup 2014 On TV will be shown live in the UK on both BBC and ITV. England v Italy on TV will be shown live on BBC1 / BBC1 HD, England v Uruguay on TV will be shown live on ITV / ITV HD and England v Costa Rica on TV will be shown live on ITV / ITV HD. BBC will have 1st pick of the Second Round matches and 1st pick of the Semi Finals, whilst ITV will have 1st pick of the Quarter Finals. The 2014 World Cup Final will be shown live on both BBC1 and ITV.

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OPINION & COMMENT

Diamonds are for dummies… DIAMOND encrusted baby dummies and feeding bottles are now on sale costing tens of thousands of euros. Is that a waste and symbolic that today’s children are being spoilt? Do youngsters get given too much too soon or would it be better if they were made to work for their pocket money?

EVILLE and Anita Hooper, both retired and living in El Rincon, Arboleas, thought it was ridiculous. Neville said: “What’s wrong with using your thumb! I had to clean shoes and do a bit of gardening to earn my pocket money. I had to help out on my dad’s allotment.” Anita said: “I had to earn my pocket money as well, I used to have to do the washing up after tea.”

STREET TALK Dave Greatrex, 66, also from Arboleas said: “Obviously these things are for people with more money than sense. When I was a kid I had to wash my dad’s car to earn a few bob. I also helped the milkman on his round at weekends. I don’t think kids today have the same opportunity to earn extra money like we did. I think youngsters should be made to work for their pocket money though.” Retired residents of Quesada Mary and Liz could not believe diamond encrusted bottles and dummies WORKED: Neville and Anita worked for pocket money.

were on sale for babies: “What a waste of money.” Mary agreed: “It is silly, people are losing their senses, it is just outrageous.” The pair agreed that even if they had millions in the bank they wouldn’t spend money on these items.” Mother of two children aged four and one, Sharon Calder, on holiday in Rojales agrees: “Baby items are expensive enough and so to spend thousands on things like dummies that are always lost and left lying around everywhere is just ridiculous. This is really just something that celebrities would buy to get into the papers and make headlines. No normal person

would buy these, it’s not about giving in to the children or spoiling them it’s about what the parents want.” RIDICULOUS: Friends Mary and Liz don’t think diamond encrusted bottles and dummies are sensible.

A descent to hell… T HE only thing going to stop young Muslim extremists from joining groups of murdering Jihadists is for their ‘religious’ leaders to cease convincing them they will enter the realms of paradise as a reward for their efforts. If they could only be taught that their crimes against humanity would put them on an inescapable spiral in the opposite direction you can bet their enlistments to these extremists’ organisations would fall to just about zero. But they won’t will they? Irrespective of whether these leaders fall into the ‘hate preacher’ category or not, I have never heard of one so called ‘moderate’ come out and put forward an alternate theory. The reason for this of course is that whatever their religious ideals, they all believe this Shangri-La hereafter ‘reward’ actually does exist. This of course, is the whole fundamental difference between decent caring Christians and the extremism of Islam. Christians believe that the more peaceful and blame free life you lead, the more chance you have of entering paradise, unfortunately these zealots believe exactly the opposite. Devout Christians truly do believe someone did actually return from the dead and teach them this was indeed the case. (Personally I retain an open mind!) All the Muslim world has is their flesh and blood leaders, who have no

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proof whatsoever their theories are correct. I find that all a bit sad. Such a waste of young lives to be told they must maim, kill and die horrible deaths to achieve happiness. No, it is the religious leaders who have all this misery, maiming and destruction on their consciences. Odd that you don’t see many of them in the front line or strapped up to suicide bombs; does this mean they don’t actually want to finish up in Shangri La? Mmm. Do I detect the whiff of hypocrisy? Well the little darlings are now on their THREE MONTH vacation. I’m watching two of mine lying on the couch. They have now been there over a half an hour and have so far not spoken a word to each other! I’ll tell you one thing mobiles have brought us, lots of blessed peace and quiet. Be thankful for small mercies. I see police are now preparing a claim that Leonard Rossiter was in a gang of sex attackers working on the set of a BBC drama in 1968. Rossiter of course died in 1984. As much as I sympathise with these young ladies

who had their bums touched 45 years ago, don’t we think it’s time to call down the statute of limitations and save the taxpayer and authorities considerable time and money by moving on and getting a life? Keep the faith. Love Leapy. leapylee2002@gmail.com

REGARDING the Jolie/Hague anti-rape escapade (Leapy, Issue 1511). How in the blue blazes are they going to action this? Is someone going into darkest Africa or Islamic controlled countries to shout stop or we will prosecute you? We left South Africa to get away from crime, greed and corruption and the news of some demon raping babies because a so called witch doctor told them to do so to get rid of AIDS. The UK people need a swift kick up the backside. I am an outsider looking in and I can see there could be a lot of problems if the government of the day keeps on sticking its head in the ground, to say nothing of the ‘political correctness’ that it pushes. Edgar Wright (email)

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1. What name is given to an indoor area containing coinoperated game machines? 2. What name is given to the projection at the front of the neck formed by the thyroid cartilage of the larynx, often prominent in men? 3. What were the first names of the English writer for children who created the character of Winniethe-Pooh in stories written for his son Christopher Robin? 4. Which American actor, director, screenwriter and author, a sixtime Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award winner, is best known for his starring roles as Hawkeye Pierce in the television series M*A*S*H and Arnold Vinick in The West Wing? 5. Which American tennis player won the US Open singles championship in 1968 and Wimbledon in 1975, and was the first black male player to achieve world rankings? 6. Which city is the capital of Ethiopia? 7. Which colourless pungent liquid is widely used in manufacturing plastics and pharmaceuticals?

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Although you are only too aware that you are capable of great good when you put your mind to it, it would be wise to bide your time this week. You may not realise that you are expending too much energy until your weary head hits the pillow. Be kind to your body. SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) It may seem that everyone wants

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from minute to minute. It would be a waste of energy to take anything at face value. Time is often the first thing to solve many problems.

June 30: Jose Mota. Comedian. This comedian, actor, writer and director was an integral part of the comedy duo Cruz y Raya between 1989 and 2007. He got his start in the world of show business on the stages of Madrid clubs and was later picked up by Javier Sarda for his TV programme.

your attention at the moment. There are times when you would like nothing more than to go away and clear your mind.

week. For the sake of speed and ease it will be tempting to take short cuts and make decisions that are bland.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) So strong have been the practical considerations of late that you have been in a bad position. You need to live more for the ‘now’ and less for the ‘tomorrow’. Of course, life should be a mixture of both but sometimes it all gets a bit jumbled.

PISCES (Febraury 20 - March 20) How you feel about someone will change dramatically during the week. This will surprise you. Thinking about it logically, though, you have been missing the point for some time. Someone who you always thought of as a friend turns out to be much more.

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Putting all of your eggs in one basket is rarely to be advised. It should particularly be avoided this

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) With your engine revving and the road ahead clear, a sense of great freedom is with you. There are those for whom this week is a chance to really make headway. For some, though, it is an irksome task. The difference is that some of you are taking a negative attitude. TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Wanting to put things right with someone close is a good instinct to have. It would certainly give you peace of mind. Indeed, this should be a quiet and peaceful week and one that is long overdue. Being successful in business is only one part of success. The light is dawning that what you have always wanted has changed.

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

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Someone very special could come into your life. You must, however, be at the ball to meet the prince. This opportunity for happiness is not going to jump up and bite you. A phone call could be the start of it all. Accept invitations and get out and about. Be aware of what is going on so that you can be in the right place at the right time.

LOTTERY UK NATIONAL LOTTERY

UK THUNDERBALL

IRISH LOTTO

EURO MILLIONS

Saturday June 21

Friday June 20

19 27

25 29

BONUS BALL

THUNDERBALL

BONUS BALL

Almeria

CLEAR MAX 29C, MIN 21C MAX MIN

Fri Sat Sun -

15 38

LUCKY STARS 1

EL GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA

REINTEGRO 24

22 41

Fri Sat Sun -

MAX MIN

S Sun,

29 16 S 31 17 Cl 32 17 S

MAX MIN

Mon - 32 17 S Tues - 32 16 S Wed - 31 16 S

Murcia

CLOUDY MAX 28C, MIN 19C 28 19 S 29 19 S 29 19 S

CLOUDY MAX 28C, MIN 15C MAX MIN

MAX MIN

Mon - 28 21 S Tues - 29 21 S Wed - 29 21 S

Mallorca Fri Sat Sun -

MAX MIN

Mon - 26 20 S Tues - 26 19 S Wed - 26 20 S

Madrid

28 21 S 26 19 S 28 21 Cl

TODAY:

24 20 C 24 19 Sh 25 19 C

TODAY:

MAX 29C, MIN 21C

MAX MIN

Fri Sat Sun -

MAX MIN

Mon - 28 22 Cl Tues - 30 22 S Wed - 29 22 S

CLEAR MAX 25C, MIN 19C MAX MIN

MAX MIN

Mon - 26 20 S Tues - 26 19 S Wed - 26 20 S

Malaga SUNNY

MAX 28C, MIN 21C

Benidorm

24 20 C 24 19 Sh 25 19 C

TODAY:

28 21 S 29 22 S 29 22 S

TODAY:

CLOUDY MAX 25C, MIN 19C

TODAY:

MAX MIN

Mon - 29 19 Cl Tues - 29 20 Cl Wed - 28 21 S Cl Clear,

CLOUDY MAX 33C, MIN 21C MAX MIN

Fri Sat Sun Fog,

Sn Snow,

MAX MIN

32 19 S 30 19 S 31 20 S

Mon - 32 21 S Tues - 33 21 S Wed - 31 21 S

C Cloud,

Sh Showers,

Th Thunder

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 B) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.

TARGET:

Average: 11

Very good: 20

Good: 14 Excellent: 24 aced, acid, acne, cane, cant, cedi, cent, cite, dace, dice, iced, nice, acini, acted, actin, antic, cadet, caned, canid, cited, dance, dicta, edict, enact, nicad, cadent, canted, decant, enatic, incite, indict, incited, actinide, indicate, DIETICIAN

Word Ladder POUR

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

28 51

REINTEGRO 0

Fri Sat Sun -

Barcelona TODAY:

SUNNY MAX MIN

Mon - 28 21 S Tues - 28 20 S Wed - 28 21 S

27 21 Cl 27 20 Cl 28 21 S

Sunday June 22

Saturday June 21

25 49

LA PRIMITIVA

TODAY:

MAX MIN

Sudoku

Alicante TODAY:

DOWN

MOON MOWN DOWN

LEO (July 24 - August 23) With high energy you are seeking to get as much done as possible in a small amount of time. Rather than go at it ‘hammer and tongs’, it could be easier. Let someone help you out. They will find it satisfying and so you will both be happy.

Your Stars

IF IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK: Keep your mind open through the rest of this year. You have had your ups and downs but the worst of it is over. Complete security is not going to leap out at you but you have turned the corner. Romance has also been a bit rocky but is now settling.

POUR POOR MOOR

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) What is the reason that you are being held back? Are you sure that you are, in reality, being held back at all? These are not trick questions. Being honest with your answers this week will lift a cloud from your horizon.

1. AMUSEMENT ARCADE, 2. ADAM'S APPLE, 3. ALAN ALEXANDER (Milne), 4. ALAN ALDA, 5. ARTHUR ASHE, 6. ADDIS ABABA, 7. ACETIC ACID

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