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Exports up ALMERIA horticultural companies exported 1.64 million tonnes of produce between January and September, an increase of 2.5 per cent on the same period last year.
FACE fair FACE is holding its annual Christmas night fair and market on Friday December 5 in a marquee outside Arboleas Town Hall from 6pm.
Charitable gift HUERCAL OVERA Mayor Domingo Fernandez has announced the town’s intention to waive the opening licence fee and administration for the new MACS charity shop.
The Land of Wines THE Almeria: Tierro de Vinos (Almeria: Land of Wines) contest has now ended with a number of hoteliers blind-tasting an array of Almerian wines within four categories. Twenty judges from the most renowned restaurants in the province came together at the Palacio in Almeria City for the second edition of the competition. The competition’s four categories were Young, Aged, Noble and Oak.
The most successful winery was Laujar’s Fuente Victoria, which attained gold and silver awards in the Young and bronze in the Noble categories. The winner of the Noble category was Didacus Barrica Syrah, created by the winery of Seron. The winner of gold in the Aged category was the Senorio de Almanzora from the Alto Almanzora manufacturer, who also took silver in the same category with Valle
Almanzora. Of special note, and given the sole honour of Indalo de Oro, was the Cristina Calvache collection from the Alboloduy winery, which has already won multiple awards in various competitions around the world. The Alboloduy winery owner took a few moments to accept the award while paying tribute to his winemaker daughter whom he praised because, he said: “We have had many medals.” Almeria: Land of Wine seeks not only to promote products from lesser homemade cakes. A free known Almerian vineyards mince pie and glass of wine but also to gain the or juice will be offered to commitment of hoteliers, everyone. All are welcome, restaurateurs and entreentrance is free and all preneurs to support these proceeds are donated to vineyards by using their the Dames’ charities. wines to fill their stocks.
Cakes on menu for Dames in Spain THE Dames in Spain held a cake decorating demonstration presented by Rosemary and Emma from Almeria. “Their work was imaginative, original and
ingenious and the Dames were delighted by the interesting and entertaining skills of Rosemary and Emma,” said Myra Holmes, Chairman of the Dames On Monday, December
1, at 11am the Dames will be holding their annual carol concert at the multiuse centre in Mojacar Pueblo near the fountain. There will carol singing and stalls including one for
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Big smiles as San Animal raises €669 SAN ANIMAL SANTUARIO ended its fayre with big smiles when the organisers learned that €669 had been raised. The stallholders were thrilled with the response, and the seven newsworthy pups also gained a lot of interest on the day. Euro Weekly News’ readers will recall that seven pups were found when their mother nested in an abandoned building. Although they had been temporarily homed, seven extra sets of paws in a home is hard work for anyone.
If you can help, please contact elaine@sananimal.org. A reminder that the charity bike ride at San Juan de Los Terreros on November 30 will benefit San Animal. The 50 kilometre sponsored cycle ride begins at 11.30am and there is a dog walk for those interested while you wait for the cyclists’ return. You can bring your own dogs, or walk a San Animal dog. If you’d like to walk an SA dog, contact Pete on 968 419 384.
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NEWS Cyclist killed A CYCLIST who was hit by a vehicle on the road between Roquetas de Mar and Almerimar has died in hospital. The Guardia Civil are investigating. Hillbilly rock JOIN the Prospectors Duo for a charity Hillbilly rock night on November 28 at Bar La Fuente, Purias, Lorca. For more information visit the Helping Hands Facebook page.
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A magical night of candlelight HUERCAL OVERA has announced the date for this year’s Noche de la Luz as December 13. The evening event runs from 5.30pm until 11pm and is an opportunity for local businesses to boost their income by opening for longer hours and offering various promotions to their customers. The streets will
be filled with activities for the whole family, not to mention 5,000 candles lighting up various parts of the town centre. From 8pm, public lighting will be lowered so that everyone can enjoy the town by candlelight. Councillor for Culture, Antonio Lazaro, and Councillor for Commerce, Monica Navarro,
announced the schedule and encouraged 200 local shops to get involved. Fifty shops signed up immediately to be part of the evening’s events, with more businesses expected to follow. Other activities during the evening include carol singing, a sleigh with Disney characters touring the town and a great tower of white balloons. Photos courtesy of www.pejac.es
Kiosk art THE new kiosk next to the town hall in Adra is now open. The modern design is dividing opinions but it is capturing residents’ and visitors’ attention either way with its sweeping wooden pergola. Charlene Devlin DIRECT from Benidorm’s Sister Act, Charlene Devlin is appearing at Miraflores, Camping Los Gallardos at 7.30pm on December 4. Tickets cost €8 including supper. Tel 608 206 157. Book sale BECAUSE it is the first Saturday of the month, it’s time for the Almanzora Group of Friends book sale. Contact them for further details in the centre on Avenida Lepanto. Bedar Writers BEDAR WRITERS, a group of writers in the Almanzora Valley, have released their first collection. Books may be ordered from mmaysimpson@ gmail.com or Amazon. New butchers AFTER months of study and practice, the Almanzora Valley now has 10 newly-qualified students of butchery and meat processing. Get hiking HEAD to Carboneras this Saturday November 29 and join in a seven-kilometre hike for the International Day against Gender Violence.
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CANJAYAR Town Council has hosted a seminar extolling the virtues of social networking and how best to use it in business. Twenty local business representatives took advantage of the free course.
Pottery night POTTERY is the theme at the Circulo Mercantil in Albox from 8pm tomorrow, Friday November 28. The evening celebrates pottery history in Albox and includes a documentary screening.
Mali solidarity MORE than 300 children in Gador have taken part in a race to help raise money for children in Mali. There are an estimated five million children suffering from malnutrition in the Malian Sahel region. STREET ARTIST: Pejac uses abandoned buildings, footpaths and building facades.
‘Spanish Banksy’ wowing art world
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TREET artist known as the ‘Spanish Banksy’ has been wowing the art world with his unique and contemporary works which have been appearing on buildings and walls around the world. Pejac, who blends visual metaphors with just a hint of irony, has been gathering much attention thanks to his incredible drawings that are Banksylike in style, yet retain their own identity. The Santander-born street artist uses abandoned buildings, footpaths and building facades to highlight his view of the world. While British street artist Banksy became famous for his graffiti which often borders on the political, Pejac’s streetscapes have been described as more ‘poetic,’ and his work has
Quote of the Week We cannot allow the Mediterranean to become a vast cemetery,’ said Pope Francis while addressing the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Tuesday regarding thousands of immigrants who drown while attempting to cross the Mediterranean.
cropped up in cities including Istanbul, Paris, Moscow and London. Comparisons to Banksy are inevitable given the style of street art and the urban canvasses that Pejac uses, but his ability to blend his work into their surroundings using brushes, pencils, acrylic paint and sandpaper sets his work apart from the mainly stencil-and-spray paint arresting visuals of the mysterious guerrilla artist Banksy. It’s rumoured the Saatchi Gallery and Greenpeace have taken an interest in Pejac’s work, meaning we may hear and see more from this creative Spanish street artist, but in the meantime we can continue to enjoy his artistic footprint on the streets and walls of Spain and further afield. See www.pejac.es.
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million kilos is the amount of food the Spanish Food Bank Association hopes to collect for the needy between tomorrow, November 28 and Saturday November 29 at 10,000 donation points in shops and supermarkets across the country.
Rioja facelift CALLE Lope de Vega, Plaza de la Iglesia and Espacio Escenico in Rioja are to receive improvements to pavements, drainage and street lighting with a budget of €191,800.
Pechina kit PECHINA, in collaboration with the La Caixa Foundation and the provincial government, has donated goodie bags containing school kit and supplies to needy families in the town.
Park renovation HUERCAL DE ALMERIA’S Parque de la Juventud is getting a total flooring renovation, new street lights, seating, improved garden areas and a new playground.
And finally... Eight people in Oviedo had to be taken to hospital after they unwittingly ate a birthday cake containing marihuana. The home-made chocolate ‘space cake’ was made by one of the guest’s mothers and served up to the none-thewiser partygoers. Several guests began to feel unwell, but none suffered permanent damage.
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Vera pensioners on the streets WORKERS arriving at a nursing home in Vera were horrified when they were told the centre was closing that day. Staff at the Residencia Vera Paraiso nursing home hit the phones immediately to families of the elderly residents to see if any could take them. They were asked to come urgently because the electricity was being switched off at lunchtime. The residents carried their belongings away in bin bags, rushing to ensure they had everything before saying goodbye to their friends.
One of the centre’s evicted residents said: “We are old, and when you are old they do what they want.” The evicted residents said tearful goodbyes to each other as they went to stay with their families or were taken to hospital and temporary centres. Employees spoke of the financial struggles of the home which has suffered for four years. The Junta de Andalucia regional government has so far failed to comment, while the centre’s management has refused to make any statement to the media.
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HIS weekend will see the majority of towns and cities across Spain adopt a more festive look with the annual switch-on of the Christmas lights for the build-up to the holidays. It’s hard to believe that Christmas is only four short weeks away as once again it seems to be sneaking up on us out of nowhere. It only seems like yesterday when we were all still enjoying the sunshine and beaches, and now we can look forward to Christmas fairs, office Christmas parties and braving the shopping crowds in the search for gifts - not to mention the mulled wine, turkey and minced pies. Many expats head home to their own countries for the Christmas season, but there is still a huge amount of us who stay here and enjoy all that Spain has to offer for
the holidays. It might not be as cold and it might be a bit strange to see bars and restaurants open on Christmas Day, but the season here in Spain is every bit as enjoyable as it is back home. We’re getting into the Christmas spirit here at EWN, and are looking forward to the build-up to our favourite time of year.
Happy Thanksgiving Finally, we’d like to send out a Happy Thanksgiving to all our American friends in Spain who will be enjoying their turkey and pumpkin pie this Thursday. In honour of the day, we’ve put together a list of interesting facts about Thanksgiving in our Time Out section that we hope you’ll enjoy.
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Adra wishes a happy 100th birthday to much-loved teacher, Doña Gracia DOÑA GRACIA, a former teacher in Adra, has celebrated her 100th birthday with family and friends. Approximately 11,000 people are 100 years old and more, and this special lady is just one of
them with many stories to share. Gracia began her teaching career in Instincion when she was 18. She taught in Adra from 1933 to 1982 and explained that this is the main reason she knows so many people in her
home town. Doña Gracia said: “I taught people to read and write with songs and sometimes laughs. In geography we sang to learn rivers. Writing was very important and I would make my students write the same word
100 times if they kept making the same mistake. Language and mathematics were the basis of teaching and there weren’t as many subjects as there are now.” Doña Gracia is still very active
Guardia Civil arrest suspected poachers OFFICERS from the Guardia Civil caught two alleged poachers as they unloaded their haul at Los Escullos beach in Cabo de Gata. The officers arrested the men as they unloaded their catch, despite the suspects’ attempts to hide. Officers also seized fishing
equipment including fins, nets, flashlights, knives and gloves. Furthermore, they located three chest freezers and ice containing 31 fish such as bream and grouper. The total weight of fish seized was in excess of 150 kilograms. The men are accused of
spear fishing without a licence, underwater fishing in prohibited areas, capture and/or possession of prohibited species, exceeding the permitted catch amount per day and spear fishing at night using artificial light. The fish have been donated to a charity centre while the case
and enjoys a daily walk along Adra promenade before visiting friends or watching her favourite television programmes. Gracia is devoted to her beloved Adra. When asked about her hometown she said: “Adra gives me a quality of life. Here I was born and here I will die.” Gracia has five children, 12 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Happy 100th birthday, Doña Gracia!
ILLEGAL HAUL: Officers seized fish and equipment. details have been passed to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and
Environment Andalucian Government.
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NEW VIDEO: Promoting Mojacar as a family destination, not just for its nightlife.
Mojacar shows off new tourism video MOJACAR has unveiled its new tourism video to the public. The video begins with a family scenario based in 2044 in which a family recalls an unforgettable holiday in 2014. The family sit together in front of a futuristic screen and watch a video of the holiday, showcasing areas
of the town the parents and their two children visit. Cycle paths, the fuente, dining and the beach are all featured... although young adults and teenagers are noticeable by their absence. When questioned about the omission, the mayor of Mojacar, Rosa Maria Cano, explained the
town accommodates everyone, but acknowledged the video was being promoted to raise awareness of the town as a family destination. Cano added: “Mojacar is known for its nightlife but it also has a historical district, 17kms of beaches, nature trails, sport, culture and gastronomy.”
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Two immigrants missing at sea AIR assets were put on alert to assist in the search for two men of North African origin who fell overboard off the coast of Mesa Roldan. Emergency services received notification that two inflatable vessels were struggling with winds reaching 40 knots and waves in excess of two metres. The first report of a patera came in late at night, but by the time
emergency services arrived, the boat had capsized. Rescue personnel pulled 15 Maghrebi men from the water who indicated there was a second boat nearby. In total, emergency services managed to rescue 38 men who had plunged into the sea. Once the passengers had been accounted for, one man on each of the two inflatable boats claimed that they had a friend missing. Worsening weather conditions made searching difficult in the dark, so air assets were put on standby to search for the missing two men during daylight hours if they had not been located. HUERCAL OVERA’S fourth Ruta de Tapa has The 38 rescued men ended and was hailed a great success. were transferred to The 33 participating establishments served Almeria port for more than 50,000 tapas in nine days, a processing. They were variety of 65 dishes. Huercal Overa’s mayor, joined by 14 men rescued Domingo Fernandez, said: Our residents and earlier almost four visitors have responded positively. kilometres from the coast “We have enjoyed it with family, friends of Cabo de Gata. and co-workers. This route has been another The two missing men excuse to enjoy good company and of course have not been accounted our rich gastronomy.” for at time of press.
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Violent robbery JOSE SORIANO and his wife Maria, aged 71 and 69 respectively, were attacked by robbers in their home on Calle el Prado in the Havana district of Loma Cabrera. The couple were surprised by a masked
man wearing gloves. They heard a noise which they initially believed was their cat. Jose said he had no time to react although he picked up a stick and shouted at the intruder to leave. It was then that he spotted a second man
Cutting costs and saving energy VELEZ RUBIO is to get its streetlights overhauled in a bid to save the town approximately €50,000 per year in energy bills and reduce emissions of 238 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2). The project consists of the renovation of 1,949 street lamps and replacing most of them with LED technology. A remote management system will be installed to better control costs, with improved main-
tenance and operation. The €69,536 for the initial work has come from the Andalucian Energy Agency.
coming from his son’s bedroom. The thieves then threw things at Jose including a crowbar, plates and a sewing machine. Jose suffered bruises of varying severity because of the attack, although he was more concerned that he could not stop them. The intruders fled after jumping the boundary fence. They had managed to take €3,000 in cash and other valuables. Jose said: “The thieves visited several houses after plundering mine,” and described the area as ‘unsafe’.
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Employment for 100 in Zurgena ZURGENA Town Hall has announced its intention to provide work for 100 people through various Emple@ and social inclusion programmes. Recruitment has already begun in earnest and six young people have started improving public spaces in the
town. Forty youths will benefit from jobs within this area, according to Noelia Garcia, Councillor for Culture and Sport. A further 25 people are to be employed specifically for a project at El Castillo, which will focus on revitalising the historic area. Older employees are to concentrate on cleaning in the town and stripping river beds and canals. The jobs vary in length THE Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning between 15 working days has begun work to repopulate 22.5 hectares of and one month. public forest at El Chortal in Gergal, in the Sierra de Luis Diaz, Mayor of Los Filabres. Zurgena, said: This will Seven people have been hired to plant 13,520 help hundreds of our residents who were Aleppo pines, oak trees and hackberry seedlings in formerly unemployed.” order to achieve an approximate density of 600 He added: “We know trees per hectare. The activity is part of a larger that these measures are project which generates 50 jobs and covers other only a small boost for this areas including Turre, Alhama de Almeria and El 100 people and their Ejido, with a total investment of €452,979. families, but we are Forestry work across Almeria will cost €5.8 million convinced that every step and is being financed by the European Agricultural taken by job creation will Development Fund. Protected rural areas of Almeria be a step which was Province are being prioritised. worth taking.”
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Movie tapas for city of Almeria APPROXIMATELY 28 bars and restaurants in the capital have registered to participate in the Tapas de Pelicula, being held between November 27 and December 8. The tapas route is a parallel activity alongside the International Short Film Festival, Almeria en Corto. The city’s establishments are offering themed tapas dishes that pay homage to such movies as Clavius or the Indiana Jones series. In addition, all participating venues will have a daily happy hour from noon until 1pm for drinks. Each venue features a different movie in its dish. “The city’s hoteliers want to make clear the link between gastronomy and cinema in Almeria, because the arrival of filmmakers in the province has caused a revolution in economic and social hospitality in Almeria,” said the president of the Association of Hoteliers (Ashal), Diego Garcia, who sees the event as an opportunity to
attract visitors. Customers can vote for their favourite dishes and venues, with gold, silver and bronze awards available. To encourage people to vote, Ashal has organised a draw for a trip to Rome for two people on a bed and breakfast basis with flights included. To qualify for the draw, you must eat in, and vote for, a minimum of five establishments. Councillor for Tourism in Almeria city, Isabel Fernandez, commented: “This closes an intense year of activities and dining in the city and provincial routes.” Maria Vazquez, the province’s councillor for Culture, congratulated Ashal for everything they have done: “for the hospitality of the city in offering original and high quality food products.” For a list of the participating establishments, visit the Ashal website at www.ashal.es and scroll down to the Noticias section.
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Almeria Food Bank needs you! ALMERIA FOOD BANK is seeking 146 people to hit its target of 5,000 volunteers for a variety of activities on November 28 and 29. Five thousand volunteers and 250 eating establishments are collaborating over the two days to collect food for families in dire financial straits. Almudena Valentin, President of Food
Bank, highlighted the work of the volunteers that cover this campaign and others. He said: They work quietly and discreetly, resulting in the distribution of 2,991,997 kilograms of food for 65,000 people in Almeria through 300 charities during 2013.” Jose Maria Azorin, Vice President of Food Bank, has called for 146 volunteers to enable the target of 5,000 to be reached. They are particularly keen to speak to people able to cover the Alhama area, where there is currently no food collection point MAYOR of Almeria City, Luis Rogelio Rodriguezor any volunteers signed Comendador, has announced that the conversion of up. Azorin stressed that Museo Doña Pakyta should be complete before the even in areas where summer of 2015. there is no collection The museum, which is a transformation of the point, aid would still Gonzalez Montoya house, was expressly requested reach people. by Doña Pakyta who wished it to be passed to the city and used as a museum. Work is focusing on the To help, telephone 950 inner demolition of the house and the suspended 345 947 / 666 341 998 or ceilings in addition to the installation of a lift for email bancoalimentos people with disabilities and redesigning the gardens. almeria@gmail.com in Spanish.
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Drug boat crew set off explosion CUSTOMS officers intercepted a boat off the coast of Almeria but when the crew realised they had been discovered, they set off an explosion. The vessel Eiskos,
which was flying a Portuguese flag, was about to be boarded when crew members triggered an explosion which injured two men. The crew consisted of 10
men, the remainder of whom have been arrested. The boat was found to be carrying a large quantity of drugs. The first of the injured men, a 57-year-old, had
burns over 40 per cent of his body, so was transferred to Torrecardenas. However, he was airlifted to the Virgen del Rocio hospital in Sevilla later the same day. The
second crew member had respiratory problems, requiring artificial breathing assistance and he was transferred to Torrecardenas Hospital in Almeria where he remains
in Intensive Care. The fishing boat, which was intercepted 27 kilometres from the coast of Cabo de Gata, has been moved to Almeria Port for further investigation.
NO to violence against women MORE than 300 hikers walked a trail as part of the international day to say NO to violence against women. The hike was part of a range of activities and presentations in Huercal Overa to raise awareness of the fight against gender violence. Among those in attendance were the mayor of Huercal Overa, Domingo Fernandez, and councillors Monica Navarro, Alonso Mena, Manuel Buitrago and Lucia Parra. Other activities planned are the reading of a manifesto, a presentation on the role of the security forces in preventing gender violence and a documentary in which Huercal Overa says no to
SOLIDARITY: Hikers walked a trail in Huercal Overa. violence against women. The events have been planned as a joint initiative between the
Equality Department, the Women’s Centre and the Department of Sport and Culture.
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Not long until Dames event DAMES OF TURRE are holding their main fundraising event of the year on Saturday December 6 at 10am in Turre Square, the Christmas Fayre. The Dames need your
support to help raise money for local charities, the reason they host events of this type so often. Head along and enjoy a mince pie with mulled wine, or enter to
win a prize in the raffle. You will also be able to purchase some gifts for Christmas from one of the many stalls, there will be bargains for everyone. If you would like a stall
Biking drug dealer suspect caught by Guardia Civil OFFICERS from the Guardia Civil have arrested a man in Huercal Overa suspected of delivering drugs using his mountain bike. When detained, the 37-year-old man was found with more than 50 grams of cocaine in a condition ready for sale. The man, JFAT, became known to the officers as a potential drug dealer after a tip-off alerted them to a man delivering drugs while in full mountain bike gear. The officers soon found their man, and found two wrappers containing 10 grams of cocaine in each, in his pocket. They transferred him to the Guardia Civil offices in Huercal Overa and discovered a further 38 grams of cocaine in his backpack.
MOUNTAIN BIKE: Used to deliver drugs. When they searched his home, officers found another two grams of cocaine and a knife with traces of the drug on it and a precision scale. The man’s details have been passed to the court.
of your own please email Soo Wallace on sillyboo59@yahoo.co.uk. Dames of Turre look forward to seeing you and would like to thank you in advance for your support.
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Region considers reopening mines THE Andalucian Regional Government, through its Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Environment, has submitted for public consultation, a study by Alfarajo SL regarding the opening of mines in the province. Alfarajo SL has applied to assess more than
6,700 hectares of land in the municipalities of Bacares and Seron with a view to extracting minerals again. The company applied for a research permit in May 2013 although it was only recently that the environmental assessment was completed. The
€2.5 million agreed for work in Almeria ALMERIA Provincial Council has given the go ahead to works throughout the province worth €2,480,336.26. Of the total, €1,895,777.44 is primarily made up of paving for Chirivel, Pulpi and Roquetas de Mar as well as development work in Berja, Huercal Overa and Los Gallardos. Four awards were agreed worth €566,621.58, affecting paving in Illar, extension of the town hall in Cobdar and construction of the EDAR building in Los Higuerales in Arboleas.
paperwork is available for public examination until December 5. The project involved the study of 226 mining grids for the presence of metallic minerals such as lead or iron. Continued surveys are needed to assess the viability of reopening mines in the Sierra de los Filabres and to analyse the short and mediumterm economic viability. The surface will be studied further during the first year through mapping based on aerial photographs captured by commercial flights and using remote sensor satellite imagery. The second and third years will encompass selective sampling by drilling on old mining sites.
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Police make farm theft arrests OFFICERS from the Guardia Civil have arrested five people who they say are members of a gang dedicated to stealing agricultural supplies in the Bajo Almanzora area. The arrests, part of an
operation called NOBOA, enabled the officers to recover more than 3,600 kilograms of fertilisers and pesticides stolen from the Cuevas del Almanzora, Vera and Pulpi areas.
The arrests came on a night when the gang had allegedly already carried out four robberies. The Guardia Civil described the gang as an organised entity, with each member
having a clearly defined role with a hierarchical structure. They believe that the people arrested were responsible for surveillance before the thefts, as well as monitoring during the robberies and the ensuing
getaway, and the movement and sale of the stolen goods. The arrested alleged gang members, two of whom were aged 34, the others aged 28, 39 and 41, were all residents of Cuevas del Almanzora.
Queen and Pope speak Children sick out against malnutrition with suspected food poisoning
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QUEEN Letizia of Spain and the Pope spoke at a conference in Rome on the importance of promoting better nutrition worldwide. The Second International Nutrition Conference, organised by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) was attended by 170 specialists and political leaders. Queen Letizia was accompanied by Spain’s Agricultural Minister Isabel Garcia Tejerina during her first official visit to Italy since the royal couple’s coronation. During her speech, Queen Letizia stressed that women were usually responsible for feeding their families worldwide and correctly educating them on nutritional matters could help solve malnutrition. She also said she believed multinational companies should join international agencies and governments to promote public health.
QUEEN LETIZIA: Highlighted women’s role in solving malnutrition. The Queen explained that malnutrition was the main cause of illness in the world and that while more than 850 million people in the world suffered from chronic hunger, another 1,400 million were overweight or obese. Queen Letizia declared that sufficiently funded scientific investigation was needed to fight malnutrition and spoke of Spain’s campaigns to encourage citizens to
follow WHO guidelines to limit saturated fats, sugar and salt. Pope Francisco also spoke at the conference and criticised the economic system which he believed had reduced food to just another product subject to financial speculation. “The fight against hunger and malnutrition is hindered by market priorities and the importance of gaining profits,” said the Pope.
FORTY-ONE students at a school in Huercal de Almeria have been suffering symptoms similar to food poisoning and gastroenteritis. The children have complained of stomach upsets and, in some cases, a mild fever. Although the symptoms have not proved to be serious, the Ministry of
Health has opened an investigation to determine the source of what it described as a “toxic infection.” The Andalucian Health Service said seven students have attended public emergency medical services in health centres and hospitals in the area. All have been discharged.
Royal cars to be auctioned TWO luxury Ferraris gifted to King Juan Carlos in 2011 are to be auctioned by the Treasury and Civil Service Ministry. The two vehicles, which were given to King Juan Carlos as a gift by the Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Sheik of Dubai, Mohamed bin Rashid Al Maktum, became part of the national heritage in 2012 and one of them was handed over to the ministry last week for auction. The vehicle has not yet been registered and has never been driven on public streets in Spain. The date of the auction will be announced by the Special Treasury and Economy Delegation of Madrid. Money obtained from the sale will be added to state funds. The second vehicle is currently at the Royal Guard Museum. Like the first car, it has been part of the national heritage since June 2012. The car is registered and insured although it has not been used since it was made part of the heritage. This car is also expected to be auctioned. No technical data on the cars or estimate of starting prices have yet been given for the vehicles. Following King Felipe VI’s ascension to the throne, the royal household has started to create rules regarding gifts the royal family and household employees are able to accept.
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Calls to hotline double, thanks to honest Brits CALLS to the benefit fraud hotline in Spain have doubled since the British Government launched a major advertising campaign during the last week of October to encourage the public to call the hotline if they suspect benefit fraud, and to urge claimants to report changes in their circumstances. The Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) benefit fraud hotline in Spain - 900 55 44 40 - has seen a surge in vital tip-offs that fraud investigators are now pursuing to verify if people are claiming benefits illegally. Awareness of the campaign and associated media coverage among expatriates in Spain, and their willingness to call the hotline, is helping investigators to reduce the waste of honest taxpayers’ money on fraudsters. Work and Pensions Minister Mark Harper said: “Hard working taxpayers have had enough of fraudsters taking money which is meant for genuine claimants,
BENEFIT FRAUD: Surge in tip-offs. which is why we’re seeing so many people taking action by calling the hotline. We know it’s a small minority who commit benefit fraud but I would urge anyone who has suspicions to call the free and confidential number or report them anonymously online.” Worldwide, someone is reported to benefit fraud hotlines every minute of every working day on average, and in the last year alone nearly 60,000 fraud investigations
have been launched. The Government has recovered nearly one billion pounds of wrongly paid benefits in the last year, and has introduced a raft of measures to crack down on people who cheat the system - both abroad and in the UK including: • Tough new rules so that 40 per cent of individuals’ benefits can be taken to repay stolen cash - on top of any fine or custodial sentence handed out by the courts; • Increased penalties from £2,000 to £5,000, without taking a fraudster to court; • A new £50 civil penalty for claimants who negligently give incorrect information on their claims or fail to report a change in circumstances which results in overpayments. If you suspect a benefit cheat, call the confidential hotline on 900 55 44 40 - open from 8am to 4pm every weekday in Spain - or report them online at www.dwp.gov.uk/benefitthieves-spain.
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Berja theatre to open after nine years of waiting IN mid-December, Berja’s municipal theatre is due to open, nine years after the start of the project. While inside the building the finishing touches are being applied, there is still work to be done to the access plaza outside. The theatre is built on an area of almost 4,000 square metres in the old town and has capacity to seat 526 people. It is a modern building designed after the architects made a study of Sevilla architecture. The building includes a stage, seating, dressing rooms, storage, rehearsal rooms, sound and lighting areas, a meeting room, a clinic, an exhibition hall, cafeteria and a cloakroom. There are also offices for management staff. The municipal theatre is almost ready, but they have decided to hold off the official inauguration until the access plaza is completed. This includes the landscaping of an area
2,000 metres in size, outside the main entrance to the building on Calle Lope de Vega. The project has cost almost €3 million. The money came from the town, Almeria Province and the Junta de Andalucia regional government in almost equal proportions. Work began in 2005 but was halted two years later when the builder filed for bankruptcy. Work resumed in 2008, but again cash flow plagued the builder. Finally the project was transferred to a third party, work resumed in 2014, and the project is now almost complete. It was 40 years ago that Berja’s original (privately owned) theatre ceased activity and 20 years since it was demolished. Since then, Berja’s cultural events have been confined to the hall in the Casa de Cultura and, since 2008, in the Centre de Usos Multiples.
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STAT OF WEEK SEPTEMBER’s exports grew by 9.6 per cent compared with 2014. The increase followed disappointing figures for August and was prompted by the depreciation of the euro, the Economy ministry said.
Footballers get a kicking from taxman XABI ALONSO: Being watched.
Pledge from Campofrio after fire disaster CAMPOFRIO pledged to rebuild its Burgos plant, recently destroyed by fire. Owned by Mexican Sigma and the Chinese company WH, Campofrio is Europe’s largest meatprocessing company. Between factory employees and indirect jobs the Burgos fire will affect approximately 2,000 families, but no Campofrio work contracts will be rescinded, the company said. The processing plant whose 890 employees produced an annual 60,000 tons of products has been totally destroyed, together with
an adjoining ham-curing facility which employs 50 workers. A third factory is untouched, but 70 per cent of the 5,000 pigs slaughtered there each day were destined for the ruined module. Campofrio is committed to resuming production in Burgos, company sources emphasised, but they conceded that it was early to guarantee “100 per cent of the present jobs.” At the same time, processing 60,000 tons of products cannot be done with “just a couple of people,” the company added.
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REAL MADRID and Barcelona’s top team members are playing under the watchful gaze of Hacienda. In Madrid Iker Casillas, Xabi Alonso and Sergio Ramos have had tax inspections, according to national daily El Mundo. Andres Iniesta, Gerard Pique and Javier Mascherano are receiving the same treatment in Barcelona.
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Sub-prime loans THE New York Consumer’s Office (DCA) is investigating Santander’s US client loans for car purchase. These were abusive and illegal and extended to clients of limited financial means, the DCA claimed.
Retail fillip THE Christmas rush will provide 11,000 jobs between November and the end of January, 10 per cent more than in 2013. Most will be in retail, said human resources experts Adecco.
Spain means business to Airbus SPAIN’S air traffic will double by 2013, requiring another 1,350 aircraft to meet demand. At present there are 751 aircraft operating in Spain and the increase will call for a $250 billion (€200 billion) investment by both domestic and foreign carriers, predicted aircraft manufacturer Airbus. By 2033, an estimated 50,000
passengers will leave from Madrid and Barcelona each day on intercontinental flights and above all to Latin America, Airbus said. Budget airlines are also great contributors to traffic growth in Spain, the report maintained and short-haul traffic between Spain and the UK has - and will continue to have - the highest market share of low cost carriers.
Since 1996 it was customary for top earners to receive 85 per cent of their salary directly from the club, paying income tax (IRPF) at approximately 52 per cent. The remainder came through an image-rights company on which they paid corporation tax at 30 per cent, bringing savings of hundreds of thousands of euros for players
earning millions. Citing new regulations dating from 2006, Hacienda now claims that as the 15 per cent for the player’s image rights is paid at the market price, this should be liable to 52 per cent IRPF. Hacienda is also homing in on the 10 per cent agents receive from a player’s transfer fee or contract renewal.
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Xenophobia undermines unity A RISING tide of xenophobia is undermining Western European unity. Austerity, the threat of a return to recession, service cutbacks, unemployment and inflation combine to fuel a virulent nationalism tearing at the fabric of society. The first manifestations of disquiet are anti-austerity protests sweeping EU capitals and major cities. I said it first: This week international policymakers debated if the US dollar and Euro can compete with rival economies. The effect is aggravated by former trading partners like Russia opting for alternatives and self-sufficiency. Finland is now preparing its economy to withstand the collapse of the Euro. One of eight Baltic states, Finland is not alone in
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facing up to the possibility of such a challenge. Europeans should never be economic migrants. However, as the Euro-zone slips back into recession young people face a bleak future. The young ponder greener grass opportunities in faraway countries.
Typically, Estonia has lost 20 per cent of its population. Not all will stay in Europe. In doing so newcomers face growing hostility as they enter job markets that can no longer offer employment to their own nationals. This is where the blue touch paper of xenophobic up-the-drawbridge sentiment creeps in. Growing resentment against immigration in Britain and Germany is well recognised. Fuelled by NATO’s anti-Russian rhetoric there is simmering, anti-Russian sentiment in the Baltic States. These three nations host large Russian ethnic communities as England hosts many of Irish background. Desperate to separate the EU from Russia in order that it becomes more reliant on American trade,
the US provokes anti-Russian feeling. EU anti-Russian sanctions are causing a backlash in Germany, Poland, Spain and France. The French economy, already slipping into recession, will face a bill of nearly €3 billion and the loss of thousands of shipbuilding jobs if, caving in to American pressure, France fails to honour its shipbuilding obligations to Russia. In what is now Ukraine, the birthland of Russia, the Russian language is the most used. As I write, frontier posts and barbed wire walls are being erected. Imagine that happening on Northern Ireland or Scottish borders. If xenophobia rears its ugly head, all Europeans will suffer. Those who live in greenhouses shouldn’t throw stones.
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Money worries causing bags under the eyes for women through sleepless nights Loose change A look at finance for females
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AS if crying babies, noisy student neighbours or an uncomfortable mattress weren’t enough to keep us up at night, a new study has revealed that women suffer terribly from sleepless nights, because of money worries too. Women are apparently much more bothered about cash flow than men are, and thinking about such financial problems, causes them to toss and turn all night. Fretting about how to pay household bills and how to begin some proper saving
MONEY WORRIES: Women are much more bothered about cash flow than men are, and thinking about it causes them to toss and turn. were the number one concerns of most people surveyed. On top of these, women were particularly worried about paying for the future and repaying back debt. All this worry is not doing women any favours either. The sleepless nights impact on their ability to concentrate, get work done and it negatively affects their relationships. So why are women more stressed about money than men? Some might say that women are exposed to more stressful situations than men, as they
not only have their own working lives, but also tend to take on more responsibilities in the home. Also it’s true that women in general earn less than men, so if they’re employed part-
time for example, they’re less likely to have health benefits and financial resources. Another theory is that women are more comfortable with reporting higher levels of stress.
If you notice that you might be one of these women lacking sleep and stressing over money it’s time to take some action. Remember it’s not selfish to look after yourself, it’s normal; it’s healthy. And it will make you more effective at dealing with responsibilities at work and home. Go for a walk. Stop and sit in the sun for a while. Take a relaxing bath. Force yourself to take care of yourself. Also don’t sweep financial concerns under the carpet to be dealt with in the future. Maybe you feel bad or embarrassed about your debt, and that can lead to inaction. But it’s essential to face and deal with the situation head on. If it’s too hard to do this alone, reach out for help.
More votes than members? Q. We are an apartment block of 130 units. Our President was put into power three years You and the ago with the support of our Administrators. We Law in Spain have tried to vote the President out and this By David Searl year we thought we had done it. However, when we received the AGM Minutes, we found we had lost by 20 votes. This is more votes than owners. This is because the parent company of our Administrators owns most of the parking bays. They have now formed 30 parking bays into 30 companies. They sent their staff to the AGM with proxy votes in favour of the President. L.S. (Costa Blanca) A. Your letter gives rise to some new questions. I urge you to consult a Spanish lawyer to answer the following: 1. Are your AGM votes counted by the percentage share (‘quota’) of each property, according to its size, or is each property allotted one vote? Correctly, the voting should be according to the size of the properties, which means the parking bays would count for little. 2. Are these parking bays registered as companies? It costs a minimum of €200 to register an SL company, which means an investment of €6,000 for 30 of them. Finally, where one or two owners hold
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Hefty bill THE national government is claiming €1.513 billion from Navarra, the equivalent of 40 per cent of the region’s annual budget. Madrid had to return this amount to Volkswagen for IVA value-added tax charged on vehicles from the Navarra plant that were purchased and later exported by Volkswagen distributor Volkswagen-AudiEspaña (VAESA).
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several properties, and each property has a vote, it is perfectly possible to have more votes than owners.
Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana & Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.
SPANISH construction and services group OHL sold 130 million shares in its subsidiary OHL Mexico to international institutional investors for approximately €231 million. It retains a 56.14 per cent holding in the Mexican concern and will use the funds raised from the sale to reduce the mother company’s debt.
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Still going strong EVERY morning I go to the gym to work out and have my radio with me. One station plays oldies 24 hours a day, year-round, with no commercials and I happened to hear Leapy Lee’s tune this morning, the Little Arrows tune! Now I know a bit about 50’s and 60’s rock, but had never heard the tune before and in fact I had to look at the display to see who was doing that particular song. I wrote down the name and then checked on the internet and it was Leapy Lee. I don’t remember hearing it before but that happens sometimes with obscure one-hit wonders! It’s kind of neat that he did this tune nearly 50 years ago and it still gets air time, so I just wanted him to know it’s still being played somewhere on the planet at some time during the day. Thanks for a good tune, Leapy, and good health in the future! Wayne Wachtell, Cleveland Ohio (USA)
Upbeat outlook I RETIRED to Spain from Scotland approximately two years ago and am now 67 years of age. Shortly after I arrived in Spain I was diagnosed as having prostate cancer. As you can imagine I was devastated, but after radiotherapy treatment at Hospital Clinico, Malaga I have the all-clear and it feels great. Therefore Leapy Lee should not feel down as he will probably be OK, but if the news is bad, remember it can be treated successfully. Jim Malley, Duquesa (Malaga)
Act now HOW right Jeremy Cordon is! Not only expats, but the whole of Britain would lose out if we were to leave the EU. By all means let’s write to all our contacts in the UK with this message. I wrote to mine to tell
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them not to vote for Scottish independence, and that seems to have worked! Our UK government’s policy towards the EU is being led, not by a real assessment of the pros and cons, but by their terror of losing seats to UKIP. And of course it follows that we should tell our UK contacts not to vote for UKIP, a party with no policies except to get out of the EU. They try to make us believe that would solve our problems, while it would solve none. Although the main parties seem paralysed with fear of UKIP, they could get their credibility back if they would only come out and fight Farage instead of appeasing him. Bill Campbell (by email)
Coming clean REFERRING to the Euro Weekly News article on Spain’s tax laws, I thought that all citizens in most European countries signed for their ‘world assets’ wherever they are registered. In Holland, as well as in Spain, it is common practice. I think
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Vanishing act I WOULD like to know if anyone has had the same experience that I had. On November 12 at a supermarket in La Cañada a 35cm x 35cm calendar went on the conveyer belt and through the till. It appeared on my bill but never came out at my end. I went straight to my car and seeing it wasn’t there returned to the store within 10 minutes to report its absence. It was too
large to slip out of my trolley and too large and colourful to be left on the conveyer belt. Any ideas, anyone? DW Grace, Marbella (Malaga)
Changing times I’VE been in Spain for the last 15 years on and off and have seen many changes and not for the better! 1. There is a high speed train track to nowhere with millions of euros wasted, plus a bronze statue of King Felipe and the queen outside the town hall in Fuengirola which is now a hotel. 2. People are living with their retired mum and dad with six or eight people in a twobedroom flat without employment or money, living on dad’s pension. That’s wrong! 3. There are people living in doorways like the woman at the BBVA bank in Los Boliches who has been there for two years. She goes to Santa Fe hostel when she gets a few euros and is always clean and sleeps sitting upright on a suitcase. I told Age Concern but nothing
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happened. 4. They are driving retired expats back to the UK with stupid tax laws and will miss all the UK pensions we spend here when we’ve gone. 5. There are too many beggars, genuine or not, and no wonder all of Europe go to the UK for benefits. Some things in the rest of Europe are good as you can’t get benefits until you pay in for two years. That would stop them all going to the UK and taking my family’s money! 6. People come on holiday for sun, sand, food and entertainment, starting at 9pm and stopping at 12 midnight. Madrid people buy cheap apartments over existing bars then get them closed down for noise! They should not be able to do this and they should only complain if a bar opens up after buying a flat. 7. The town hall wants to sit in ivory towers and look down at locals fishing for sardines and riding donkeys. That is Spain’s two tier system: the ‘haves’ and ‘have nots.’ Brian Warman, Fuengirola (Malaga)
It’s too early I AM old enough to remember the old ‘Post early for Christmas’ slogan, although I believe the good old GPO (remember the GPO?) was thinking of a just a week or so ahead of the big day, not months. I very much doubt that they imagined people would one day be buying Christmas cards and presents the moment Halloween was over. Much of it is the fault of shops and chain stores where they put up their decorations and sometimes their prices in mid-November. They then brainwash and strong-arm the public into believing it is their duty as consumers to respond. Spain used to be different in this respect, staving off the trappings and feeding frenzy until well into December but no, even that’s been taken away from us now. I enjoy Christmas as much as the next person but please, please, please: not in November. S McNamara (by email)
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HAT was most definitely the trip that was. Everything that could go wrong - did. Right up to missing my final connecting flight from Barcelona to Mallorca. Not my fault. With an already tight schedule, my flight from Denmark was delayed for 40 minutes, this led to the ol’ boy panting and dripping between terminals one and two at Barcelona, where I finally arrived at the gate at exactly take off time. There’s nothing more frustrating than standing at the gate watching the doors close to the plane you should be on. Anyway I did manage to catch one an hour later (at an extra charge of €120, I may
add). Frankly I can never fathom the often unbelievable variance in airline prices. Sometimes you can travel great distances for €30-odd and at other times it can cost a fortune for a 45-minute hop. Ah well, what do us minions know? On the brighter side I’ve managed to pick up a number of UK bookings for next year. One of the reasons is that most of the 60s’ lot are actually dead! Never thought I could be a commercial draw simply for being alive - funny ol’ life, innit? Denmark I found a little depressing, what with the cold and most of the populace shrouded in black winter attire. The people are most friendly, however, and I’d like to thank them for making the ol’ boy feel thoroughly welcome and comfortable. By the way, all you Denmarkians, that orange thing which appeared briefly in
DENMARK: Depressingly most people wore black winter attire. the sky on Friday was actually the sun. Don’t panic! One of the most interesting occurrences for me happened on the very doorstep where I was staying. My girlfriend had told me that her upstairs neighbours were Muslims and I
had glimpsed a couple of shrouded-up ladies passing by the kitchen window. Lo and behold the day before I left there was a knock at the door. It turned out to be the same two ladies standing on the doorstep holding a... poinsettia.
To my astonishment, and pleasure, I may add, they then welcomed me to Denmark and, handing me the plant, wished me a happy Christmas! My lady friend told me that both the mother and father were employed and their two daughters attended the local school. Now that’s what I call integration. Contrary to what a number of people think, I am not a racist and if all immigrants acted and integrated in the same way as this lovely family, I would have no problems at all. Unfortunately, as most of us know, this family is the exception rather than the rule. Nevertheless it was a pleasure to see how peaceful, reasonably-thinking people can actually live together in peace and harmony. Good to be back! Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com
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will also join the original cast for the new series. Coronation Street bosses have announced plans for another live episode. The long-running soap will go live again in September 2015 to help mark ITV’s 60 years on air. Show chiefs have promised that a number of plots will reach a dramatic climax to
coincide with the special occasion. This will be the first time that Coronation Street has gone live since the show’s 50th anniversary week in 2010, which focused on a tram crash disaster on the cobbles. It will also be the first live episode to be produced from Corrie’s new home in Trafford. Speaking of the challenge ahead, Blackburn commented: “It’s an honour to be at the helm as Coronation Street goes live once more. “We’ve a reputation to uphold after the success of the tram crash and I’m going to enjoy working with the storyliners and writers as we plot stories for our live episode in 2015. We’ll be doing all we can to eclipse what’s gone before.” Rival soap EastEnders is also going live next year, with a special ‘live week’ planned to mark the show’s 30th anniversary. If you would like me to answer any questions you may have on satellite TV call on 678 332 815 or email richard@europa-digital.com
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The ‘transcendental prisoner’ lives adventurously in the spirit of Almeria Ric Polansky
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Ric Polansky moved to Mojacar in 1969 as a pioneer developer. He reads extensively and has travelled in South America panning gold and looking for El Dorado.
KNOW when I left America for Spain back in ’69, I was a strict Transcendentalist. No, it’s not contagious, but rather a school of thought, propagated by Henry David Thoreau and RW Emerson, expounding the American virtues of being selfreliant and ‘living deliberately.’ Naturally, all this infers a preordained set of social rules and accountability within such a society. In America it was an easy manifesto to lean upon, then. Within just two weeks of arriving in Spain, it all changed. Whoa! Are not dogma of the most truthful kind meant to survive eternally? Well, there wasn’t one iota of truth in those
our inner man: nature or nurture? In Spain, no matter how well I planned my day and scripted my efforts, changes were just as rampant and common. One could decide to go to Almeria, drive down the road a few miles, and find the road gone - disappeared under a nasty flow of whirling, muddy water. The sky was sunny, we had no rain the night before, but obviously something far up in the LOOKIN G mountains had happBACK IN ened, and here it was affecting our MOJAC AR day with powerful consequence. ROAD BLOCK: Days won’t follow a script. Back home there was oh so pleasant conjugations my philosophy. Whoops! It all no electricity. Obviously it had mind had created back in the vanished in Spain. It evaporated rained somewhere and knocked states. They didn’t relate one bit like cool thoughts hitting a hot out the power station, leaving me to my everyday life in Spain. rock in my newly discovered no option but to return to the Nothing linked, absolutely desert retreat. Virgen del Mar restaurant and get nothing... zero, zip, nada... I stopped and considered my my ass kicked playing dominoes. I became the servant to all that resembled my previous ordered dilemma. Had I run into the didn’t control. Major perspective of my life’s popular argument of who rules I
circumstantial changes controlled all events. No, ruled my life. “What do you mean, no petrol at the station?” Well, it meant you turned your engine off and waited or risked not having enough fuel to return. Now, I’ve survived here more than 45 years trying to figure it all out. Then, suddenly it hit me. It was a full window display at the pharmacist in an advertisement for sunglasses. There, splashed before my eyes, the proverbial ‘writing on the wall,’ scrolled, overly simplified. It was a lightning bolt of truth. “The adventure starts when something fails.” Living in Spain is just that type of an adventure. I have presumed all my life that I am one of those adventurous people, genetically fashioned to confront circumstances. Trapped in a circumstantial daily spin around. Obviously I can live in no other place!
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LAUS VAN MIERLO from NICLA Casas estate agents in Mojacar, Almeria, said: “People think that all estate agents are the same but they are not. Not all are honest. Not all are qualified. Not all of them
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STREET TALK here can speak Spanish. You need all these things in Spain but some people tar us with the same brush.” Principal of the Pineapple Performing Arts School, Maggie Paterson, who was on the Costa Blanca offering a week-long workshop for students, said a common misconception about her profession within performing arts was that it can be very competitive. “People think it is a bitchy, competitive environment, but there is such a strong family bond within the dance and performing arts community. I don’t think people realise how hard it is; dancers train every day like athletes, and it is a life choice,” she remarked. Sandra Cabrera, a waitress at Monroe’s Carvery in Moraira, Costa Blanca, loves her job. With a lot of people believing that working as a waitress can be a bit of a stop-gap job or
service at all times and have their car waiting for them when they came out of arrivals! David at Alpha Pools & Spas in Mallorca said: “People think a HotSpring hot tub is a luxury they can’t afford. Think again and visit our showroom for a great deal!”
just for students, she said this was not the case and happily chose it as her career. “I was a trained hairdresser but I changed to do this as I love being with the customers and we have a waitress who has been here over 10 years,” she said, adding: “People think it is easy but it’s not, it’s really hard and you have to like it.” Les from Platinum Car Parking at Malaga Airport on the Costa del Sol believed the most common misconception people had about airport parking was that they had to wait to be picked up and taken to their car, DAVID: Luxury? or wait for their car to be Think again! dropped off instead of expecting a fantastic
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No Hiding Place As 50 Countries Sign Deal To Share Your Information Automatic exchange of information on a global scale will become a reality in 2017, as 51 countries signed an agreement to share financial information. Another 35 jurisdictions will join the following year. All Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and G20 countries, as well as most major international financial centres, have signed a “multilateral competent authority agreement” that will activate the automatic sharing of financial data for tax purposes. It shows the determination from governments across the globe to prevent tax evasion and capture lost tax revenue. Tax authorities of participating countries will be able to gather much more information on the assets their taxpayers hold abroad. The OECD explains that automatic exchange of information “can provide timely information on non-compliance where tax has been evaded either on an investment return or the underlying capital sum, even where the tax administrations have had no previous indications of non-
By Bill Blevins, Financial Correspondent, Blevins Franks compliance”. Fifty-eight jurisdictions, known as the “early adopters”, have pledged to make the first exchange in 2017. This includes Spain, the UK, most EU countries, Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey, and Gibraltar. A further 35 jurisdictions have said they will start in 2018, including Switzerland, Singapore, Monaco and Hong Kong. Only a few years ago, in 2008, the then Swiss finance minister Hans Rudolf Merz vowed that banking
secrecy would prevail, saying that its foreign opponents would have to “bite the bullet” and accept it. The US does not appear on any of the lists, since under its own Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) it will start automatically exchanging information with countries around the world from 2015. After the signing ceremony, OECD Secretary-General, Angel Gurria, commented: “We are making concrete progress towards the G20 objective of winning the fight against tax evasion… The world is quickly becoming a smaller place for tax cheats.” The global “Standard for Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information in Tax Matters” is different from most current bilateral agreements, where authorities have to make formal requests for information. Now they will automatically receive information on all their taxpayers
who hold assets in the participating territories. The standard sets out the financial account information to be exchanged, including balances, interest, dividends and sales proceeds from financial assets. It covers accounts held by individuals and entities, including trusts and foundations. The OECD will establish a peer review process to ensure that the automatic exchange of data is effectively implemented. It is encouraging developing countries to join the movement. The move towards the end of financial privacy has already had a significant impact on state coffers, as more and more people realise there is nowhere left to hide. According to the OECD, 20 countries have raised $47 billion (€37bn) through voluntary disclosure schemes since 2009. Cross border tax planning has completely changed over the last 15
years; particularly since the move towards global tax transparency escalated in the wake of the financial crisis. Where once we used to take financial privacy for granted, we now have to accept that it is history. Tax authorities will have information on our income and assets, wherever we hold them. One thing has not changed however, which is that every individual has the right to structure their assets in a tax efficient manner. You need to establish how you can use approved tax advantageous structures here in Spain to reduce your tax liabilities. It is important to be compliant with local tax law, but it is also important to protect your wealth from taxation wherever possible. You can do both if you take specialist advice. To keep in touch with the latest developments in the offshore world, check out the latest news on our website www.blevinsfranks.com.
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CANCER (June 22 - July 23) When we have long-standing friendships, these are often taken for granted and yet often we could make so much more of them.
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LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) As a home-loving Libran, you are torn between making changes to your surroundings and getting some cash in on the business side. Apparently, it is not possible to do both because energy levels fluctuate. SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) There is so much in you that is determined and looking forward to a fresh start, but something that you are trying to get rid of, or give up, may be giving you more trouble than anticipated. Some things have to be done alone.
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Across 1 Brush aside (7) 5 Imprisoned (5) 8 Altered to suit (7) 9 Perfection (5) 10 Strict (5) 11 Precisely (7) 12 Reproduced (6) 14 Repaired (6) 17 Organise (7) 19 Blueprints (5) 22 Loans (5) 23 Pursuing (7) 24 Filthy (5) 25 Vocalists (7)
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Code Breaker Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 21 represents H and 24 represents B, so fill in H every time the figure 21 appears and B every time the figure 24 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 7 Corral, 8 Casino, 10 Treetop, 11 Alice, 12 Siam, 13 Gates, 17 Newer, 18 Sage, 22 Inane, 23 Shatter, 24 Steven, 25 Deters. Down: 1 Ecstasy, 2 Freeman, 3 Earth, 4 Parapet, 5 Digit, 6 Boxer, 9 Speakeasy, 14 Leveret, 15 Nastier, 16 Dearest, 19 First, 20 Cadet, 21 Cameo. QUICK Across: 1 Hospital, 4/6 Hand down, 7 Seems, 9 Stoop, 11 Teams, 12 Needs, 13 Dishes, 15 Asleep, 19 Sharp, 21 Heats, 23 Share, 24 Fears, 25 Tail, 26 Delivers. Down: 1 Husband, 2 Scent, 3 Assist, 5 Dares, 8 Scare, 10 Piece, 14 Stays, 16 Scarf, 17 Praises, 18 Cheese, 19 Short, 20 Peak, 22 State. ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Escalator, 8 Acero, 9 Usado, 11 Sala, 12 Lamb, 14 Days, 16 Eggs, 19 Traer, 21 Olive, 22 Remainder.
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Down: 2 Steam, 3 Años, 4 Azul, 5 Oca, 6 Galleta, 7 Monster, 10 Sad, 13 Bee, 15 Alive, 17 Grua, 18 Soon, 20 Age.
English - Spanish The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English. Across 1 Cáscara (de huevo, nuez) (5) 3 Living-room (5) 5 Hormiga (3) 7 Alemanes (7) 9 Chasquido (de dedos) (4) 10 Puerta (4) 14 Terrace (patio, verandah) (7) 15 Goose (domestic) (3) 16 Pearl (5) 17 Sacos (5) Down 1 Jabones (5) 2 League (4) 3 Seguro (convencido) (4) 4 Us (3) 6 To bring (5) 8 Nickname (5) 11 Carreteras (5) 12 Dad (4) 13 Sombreros (4) 14 Grifo (de agua) (3)
Hexagram The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 six-letter words into the 19 cells. The letters at the edges of interlocking cells MUST BE THE SAME. The letters in the words must be written CLOCKWISE. The word in cell 10 (FILLET) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues. AFLAME
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Funagram Unscramble the name of a 1978 American comedy film starring Warren Beatty (three words): AN ACE, WHITE VAN FUNAGRAM SOLUTION: DALLAS COWBOYS, HEAVEN CAN WAIT
Unscramble the name of a famous American football (NFL) team (two words): LOCALS SO BAWDY
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1 Shreds, 2 Seduce, 3 Desire, 4 Hauled, 5 Raised, 6 Wheels, 7 Fields, 8 Trails, 9 Leered, 10 Firing, 11 Massed, 12 Rigour, 13 Traits, 14 Pierce, 15 Corona, 16 Retain, 17 Scurry, 18 Scream, 19 Uprose
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NEW pet passports will soon be required for animals travelling abroad, but what does this mean for your dog, cat or ferret? If your pet was given a passport before December 29, 2014, you do not need to get a new one. Your old one is valid. If your pet is given a pet passport after December 29, 2014, it will receive a new pet passport free of charge. Which animals need a pet passport? The new EU-system is for cats, dogs and ferrets. For other pets, national legislation applies. What are the main requirements to travel with my pet within the EU? The main requirements to travel with dogs, cats and ferrets are: micro chipping, valid vaccination against rabies, waiting period after vaccination and prior to travelling (at
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least 21 days, except for boosters). If travelling within the EU, it is recommended to go to the vet at least two months before travelling; if travelling outside the EU, go earlier. Do I (the owner) need to accompany my pet when travelling? Yes, in principle all pets must be accompanied by their owner. Recognising this might be difficult in certain situations, so long as when the movement of the pet and the owner is within five days of each other, the pet can also be
PET PASSPORT: Changes. considered ‘accompanied’. You may need the services of an authorised person if your movement precedes or follows that of your pet. What is the minimum age a pet can travel? Travelling abroad with pets under four months is not allowed in many countries. From 29
December 2014, your pet must be at least 12 weeks old before you can get it vaccinated against rabies for the purpose of travel. What happens if I travel with my animal and do not meet the requirements? Make sure your pet is fully compliant before travelling. It is prohibited to travel abroad with your pet without following the pet travel rules. Non-compliant pets may be put into quarantine, rejected or put down at a last resort at the expense of the owner. Stringent penalties are in place for those that break the rules. This is advisory information only; some countries have differing rules so get further information from your vet.
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27th October BACK at home after my mastectomy and I was feeling surprisingly well. I think that my overall physical and mental state had a lot to do with being organised and well prepared for the hospital visit. You need to free your mind of all worries if possible and allow yourself to relax and you will find you go through surgery and recover very well. Just knowing that my dear friend Emma was at home looking after my children was a huge comfort to me. She had flown over from England and cooked and cleaned and nurtured!
She came to visit me every day in the hospital and even tried to rescue a stray puppy outside the hospital one day! Special thanks to her for all her love and the great chemo cookery book! It was time to get serious on the food front and start cooking meals to boost my immune system in preparation for chemo-therapy. The next few weeks were spent pottering about looking after myself and my stitches. People were most impressed by my mastectomy bra and ‘chicken fillet.’ “You look normal Erica.” Normal is exactly how I felt! In reality I wasn’t upset about losing my breast and at times entirely forget that I only had one! It’s amazing how quickly you adapt to changes. Reconstruction would be a thing for the future, I had to get better first and then I could think about bikinis! The district nurse visited me at my home to check how my
stitches were doing and was pleased. It was nice of him to come to my house as I still couldn’t drive and this way I avoided the germs of the doctors waiting room! They looked dry and the wound had closed very well so he removed the stitches. Each little procedure that liberates your body from the vestiges of an operation feels like a mini triumph. Life ticked on as normal despite still not being able to drive. I would soon be behind the wheel again though. You need to give yourself 15-20 days after the operation before driving but each person is different. I started with short journeys and made sure I put my seat belt and the hand brake on with my ‘good’ arm. Just before I could get back behind the wheel Marta, yes yet another friend from England, arrived. It was great to see her and catch up and we did the
shopping and various tasks that are more difficult single handed. She had gone to a lot of effort to think of the things that would help me. For example, probiotics to boost my immune system and naturally an enormous amount of chocolate! The phone rang and my appointment with the oncologist was confirmed first with the radiologist on November 13 and then the oncologist for November 19 in Malaga. I went to the Carlos Haya Hospital to talk to the radiologist and they explained that I would be receiving chemo first, with the idea of eradicating any traces of cancer in my system and then radio-therapy a month after the end of the chemo. The radiotherapy is concentrated in the area you have had your tumours removed from to try to ensure they don’t regrow. I was informed radiotherapy would not hurt but my skin would be very sensitive and that
I would have to use special creams. The sessions would be intensive and daily and could be up to 20 sessions with weekends off for a rest. This would be confirmed later down the line after a full body x-ray and to see what shape I was in after the chemo in terms of weight loss and the like. Now just to wait for my appointment with the oncologist to find out how many sessions of chemo I would have and to ask about all the side effects and to cover any doubts I had. I was very keen to get started. Roll on November 19 was all I could think. November 19 and I went to the ‘Materno’ Hospital in Malaga for my appointment with the oncologist. It was a long wait. As I looked around the waiting room it started to hit home what the side effects of chemo would be. Apart from the obvious signs like hair loss, I caught snippets of conversations about many
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Gardening Corner By Spain’s best known expatriate gardening author living in Spain for 25 years.
SOME 30 years ago expatriates investing in a villa or old agricultural property in Spain often found they inherited fertile soil, well-fertilized naturally, perhaps over centuries, by mules, donkeys, horses, goats, sheep and free range poultry. However, this type of land was soon sold up and by the boom of the 1980s to 2000s many villas and rows of townhouses were being built on overworked, impoverished land, which would make it difficult to develop a garden without improving the soil before planting anything. So what can be done? Let me share some of the things we did.
ROOTS MANURE: Natural soil improvers enhance soil’s texture and moisture-holding properties. 1. One of the men who built the walls around our plot was a part-time shepherd with 100 sheep and goats. We asked if we could have a few sacks of well-rotted manure. Amazingly, he had a heap which he wanted clearing. When we dug the first
space full it had obviously been there for a good number of years and was nice and crumbly, with no smell. Over a few days we moved six boot loads in sacks and it was worked into our first shrub beds. 2. When we started our vegetable plot we
discovered another heap which another shepherd was about to sell to a major vegetable grower. We asked if we could have a few sacks first. He said yes and said he would charge the equivalent of €1 a sack. We immediately shook hands on that and were
even more pleased when we discovered it was full of thousands of fat red worms. 3. Within 10 years, just half a flock of the original 11 flocks of sheep and goats in our valley remained, and it was not possible to obtain any manure.
However we found that a local agricultural cooperative sold inexpensive sacks of dried goat and sheep manure. Originally this was €3 a sack. Ten years later the price is €5 a sack and still good value. 4. Now we have a regular supply of rabbit manure from our own rabbits, grown for cooking organic paellas, plus manure from the chickens we keep for the same purpose. The chicken droppings are added to the compost heap or composted in a separate pile for a year as they are too strong to use without first composting. 5. We have also experimented with growing green manures and working these into the soil, as well as using spent mushroom composts. Ash from our log fires is sprinkled around onions, leeks and garlic. In fact there is a table comparing 16 things that we have used from time to time on page 75 of our book, Growing Healthy Vegetables in Spain. There is certainly a benefit in using natural soil improvers rather than inorganic chemicals which do nothing to improve the texture of soil, nor its ability to hold moisture. Neither will chemicals support building up the level of beneficial microorganisms, which help break down added manures and enable roots to extract nutrients from the soil.
© Dick Handscombe www.gardenspain.com and Books about Spain in EWN Directory.
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Hamilton is F1 world champion again and Messi breaks a Spanish record Tony Matthews
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MILLIONS worldwide watched Lewis Hamilton, with a terrific (easy) drive in his Mercedes, win the last F1 Grand Prix of the year in Abu Dhabi last Sunday, to clinch the world driver’s title for the second time. Felipe Massa was second with Valtteri Bottas third, giving Williams a double podium finish. In the end, Lewis amassed 384 points, German Nico Rosberg (second) 317 and Aussie Daniel Ricciardo (third) 238. The 2015 F1 season starts in Melbourne in 107 days’ time. THIS WEEK On Tuesday, in the Champions League, Manchester City wanted a favourable result against Bayern Munich or they could be out while Chelsea played FC Schalke. Last night, out-of-form Liverpool visited Ludo Razgb while Arsenal entertained Borussia Dortmund. Tonight Celtic, Everton and Tottenham play in the Europa League. And then on Saturday in the PL it’s Manchester United-Hull, SunderlandChelsea, WBA-Arsenal and West Ham-Newcastle, followed on Sunday by Southampton-Manchester City and Spurs-Everton. In the Championship this weekend it’s Bournemouth-Millwall, Leeds-Derby and Middlesbrough-Blackburn; Peterborough-Bristol City (Friday) and SwindonFleetwood (FL1) and
Shrewsbury-Burton (FL2). In Rugby Union, we have England-Australia and Wales-South Africa, both on Saturday. GENERAL ROUND-UP • Last weekend’s Rugby internationals ended Wales 16 All Blacks 34 (Kiwi Richie McCaw won his 100th cap); England 28 Samoa 9; Scotland 37 Tonga 12 and Ireland 26 Australia 23. And Exeter Chiefs went top of the Aviva PL after beating Wasps 31-15. • Last Saturday, 60,074 fans saw Arsenal lose 2-1 at home against Manchester United, Wayne Rooney scoring again! It’s the Gunners’ worst-ever start to a Premiership season. Leaders Chelsea beat 10man WBA 2-0; reigning champions Manchester City hit back to defeat Swansea 2-1; Burnley won again, 2-1 at Stoke; Leon Osman celebrated his 400th appearance for Everton with the winner against West Ham (2-1); Newcastle made it five straight wins with victory over QPR (1-0); Spurs won 2-1 at Hull and Crystal Palace humbled hapless Liverpool 3-1. Aston Villa-Southampton met on Monday. • Championship leaders Derby won 2-1 at Watford, Nottingham Forest walloped Wolves 3-0 at Molineux and Bournemouth (second) drew 2-2 with Ipswich (fourth). Middlesbrough are third, Brentford fifth and Blackburn sixth. • In FL1, Bristol City (top) lost 1-0 to PNE (third) and Swindon (second) won 2-1 at Peterborough. Wycombe, 4-1 winners at Cheltenham, lead FL2 ahead of Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink’s Burton Albion who defeated thirdplaced Luton 1-0. • North of the border, Celtic remain top after
RIDING HIGH: Barcelona’s Lionel Messi. CHAMPION AGAIN: Lewis Hamilton takes driver’s title for the second time. beating Dundee 2-1. • Lionel Messi’s hat-trick in Barcelona’s 5-1 win over Sevilla, gave him the record of most La Liga goals ever. He’s now on 253, two more than Telmo Zarra’s 60-year record of 251. Leaders Real Madrid beat Eibar 4-0, with Ronaldo scoring twice. • England’s women lost 3-0 to a strong German side before a record
55,000 crowd at Wembley. • Sheffield United have retracted their decision to let convicted rapist Ched Evans train at Bramall Lane following his release from prison. • And Wigan Athletic’s chief Dave Whelan has controversially appointed Malky Mackay as their new manager, and some aren’t impressed!
• England’s cricketers (145-2) won their first tour game in Sri Lanka (198-6) by eight wickets via the DL rule. The first of seven ODIs took place yesterday, the second is on Saturday. • Tony Bellew beat Nathan Cleverly in their UK world cruiserweight eliminator; Manny Pacquiao defeated Chris Algieri to win the WBO world weightweight title; Scott Quigg (GB) outpointed Hidenori Otake to take the WBA world super bantamweight crown and Jamie McDonnell (GB) retained his WBA world bantamweight title with
victory over Javier Chacon. • Congratulations to Team GB Olympian Charlotte Dujardin who has been named Equestrian Rider of the Year. • He’s the ‘Real’ McCoy.... Irishman Tony McCoy (40), the 19-time champion NH jockey, renowned for bouncing back after injury, has during his career broken both collarbones, his shoulder blades, lower and middle vertebrae, eight ribs, both cheekbones, leg, ankle, arm, thumb and wrist, suffered a punctured lung and has lost/chipped a dozen teeth. Yet he’s still ridden over 4,000 winners and is chasing 250 more for this year. What a guy!
Did you know? Only three of England’s 1966 World Cup winning team still have their medals (in the family): Jack and Bobby Charlton and Roger Hunt.
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MARINA Golf Society play twice weekly, Wednesdays and Sundays, at Marina Golf Club in Mojacar. The friendly society, of expats and Spanish golfers welcomes anybody, of any gender or ability, who wishes to play. In their Sunday contest they played a keenly fought medal. In division one the winner was John Geaves (net 72), with Ali Mahmud (74) second and Tony Stubbs (74) third. In division two first was Cathal Higgins (67), with Jose Ramon Alonso (68) second and Martin Oliver (76) third. Wednesday November 19 saw Division one winner David Middleton scoring 34 points. Second was Frank Button (33) and third John Geaves (32). In Division two John Hart (32) was first, with Tony Stubbs (31) second and Martin Oliver (26) third. More information: Frank Button 625 131 513 or email John Park at parkie60@gmail.com.
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FINALISTS: Left to right, Derek and Barbara Weeks with Diane and Tony Reynolds.
Hong Kong Pairs THE final of Mojacar Bowls Club’s Hong Kong Pairs was contested between Barbara and Derek Weeks and Diane and Tony Reynolds. Di and Tony took an early lead and by the ninth end were 11 to four up.
Barbara and Derek then started to build on their score and by the 15th end were 15 to 13 in the lead. Tony and Di came back on the score board and took the last three ends to win with a final score of 18 to Barbara and Derek’s 15.
AN unusual sight greeted the members of Villaricos Golf Society when they arrived to play their singles stableford at Aguilon golf course, it was pouring with rain. Members were able to blame the weather for the poor scoring on the front nine holes, so everyone had to work harder on the back nine when the sun came out to post a half decent score. Winner of the 1st division was Mike Oulton with 32 points, second was Sid Jones (29), third on count back was Dave Ward (27). The second division was won by Tom Tannant (30). Call Tom 674 783 261 or Dell 693 945 587.