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Getting around a little easier RENOVATION work on Calle Los Huertos in Nerja will start after the Christmas holidays, and should be completed in three months. It will cover the restoration of the pavement, making it easier for pedestrians to move around.
Boat people FORTY-FIVE immigrants were rescued 56 miles off the southeast coast of Granada. Amongst them were eight women and four children who were taken to Motril Port where they received medical treatment.
Wind damage TWENTY trees were knocked down by high winds in Motril last Sunday (December 28). Officers from the fire department attended about 30 incidents due to damage caused by the extreme weather conditions.
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Three Kings bearing gifts coming to town! CHILDREN across the Axarquia and Costa Tropical are getting excited as preparations for the Three Kings’ parades are reaching completion in almost every town and village. In keeping with tradition, Gaspar, Balthasar and Melchior travel the streets on the afternoon or evening of January 5 in a variety of ways, sometimes walking, sometimes riding horses, or camels, but usually on floats pulled by tractors or cars. Larger towns like Nerja (pictured) tend to have big parades with many floats depicting popular characters, and children and adults riding on the floats throw sweets and gifts to the crowds. Those who have not experienced the joys of the parade before may feel a little overwhelmed by the crowds and wish for a crash helmet to avoid being concussed by flying boiled sweets. Yet the festive spirit and joy and excitement of the young
and young-at-heart soon gets everyone shouting to the floats for
gifts to be thrown in their direction. Nerja’s parade will start at 5pm with the following route: Calle Jaen, Calle Diputacion, Calle Granada, Calle San Miguel, Plaza Cantaero, Calle Pintada, ending at the live nativity scene located on the Paseo Balcon de Europa.
Heritage award for Frigiliana THE historical centre of Frigiliana is to become part of Andalucia’s Historical Heritage catalogue. The Junta de Andalucia regional government has bestowed the title on Frigiliana for being one of the best preserved Moorish towns in Spain, noteworthy for its meandering, steep streets and white houses. Frigiliana’s origins date back to the Phoenician era, though life in the area has been documented since Neolithic times. However, the most characteristic features of the town were left by the Muslim civilisation, and can be seen in the preserved maze-like structure and transversal streets crowned with steep staircases. The Muslims also introduced the sugar cane plantations along the hillsides, with plots that have been preserved to this day.
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Motorbike route 2015 revs up
MORE than 500 motorbikes will roar through the Axarquia’s highways and byways in the fourth edition of the Winter Motorbike Route 2015. Entitled ‘The Challenge’, the event has been organised by the Motorbike Club of Cadiz and Malaga Provincial Council, and will take place on February 21. The aim is to promote motorbike tourism and the event is expected to attract more
than 700 participants. It is not intended as a competition, but as a leisure route, which will only be unveiled on the day of the event. Riders will have to locate certain verified points with the help of only a road guide and paper maps. They will carry a passport which has to stamped at the verification points. Any kind of motorbike is welcome to participate, and those interested can register at www.moterosgaditanos.es.
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Costume success MORE than 2,000 people visited the exhibition of Three Wise Men costumes created by Encarnita Kornox at Nerja’s municipal exhibition hall.
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MORE than 35,000 people participated in the Fiesta de las Migas in Torrox. Migas, the traditional Spanish dish made with fried day-old breadcrumbs soaked in water, garlic and paprika, is traditionally served in Torrox with salad and wine. Visitors enjoyed the warm 19-degree weather for the festival, living up to the town’s
slogan ‘The best weather in Europe’. Now in its 33rd edition, the festivities kicked off in Plaza de la Constitucion, with a speech delivered by Mayor Francisco Muñoz, together with other government representatives. “It is a celebration in which we gather the two most important sectors of our economy:
agriculture, with a tribute to the rural community who help cultivate the ingredients for this dish; and tourism, promoting our town to all corners of Andalucia, through one of our most distinctive features, our gastronomy,” said Muñoz. Apart from the traditional food, there was musical folklore as well as an artisan market.
Body found A WOMAN from Nerja has been found dead at the Cala Barranco cave in Maro. The 55-year-old was found by Guardia Civil and her body recovered by four volunteers.
Ham raffle NERJA’S radio channel will hold a raffle for those listeners who call between 10am and 2pm on January 5. The prize will be a leg of Spanish ham. Those interested can call 952 52 63 25 and 952 52 20 98. Anniversary success THE Music of Nerja municipal band celebrated its 25th anniversary at the Cultural Centre Villa de Nerja. More than 500 children and young adults have been members since the band was founded.
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MOTRIL PORT authorities have supported the proposal by the presidents of commerce and the business association of Costa Tropical to create a maritime link with Melilla.
New road THE council in Velez-Malaga has approved the construction of a road which will connect Avenida Juan Carlos I and Carril de Sevilla in Torre del Mar. With a budget of €1 million, it will reduce traffic congestion.
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Chemist’s theft THIEVES stole cash from a chemist’s safety box in Nerja. The owner believes the thieves were professionals as they were able to break through his anti-theft system. Waste collection THE waste collection service in Almuñecar will be carried out between 4pm and 8pm on December 31 due to the New Year’s Eve celebration. Residents are asked to dispose of waste between these times.
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Market cancelled THE Christmas market, which was expected to take place at Nerja’s Plaza de España, has been cancelled. Council representatives said it was due to reasons beyond their control.
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A PHOTOGRAPHIC exhibition displaying the Axarquia wine harvesting tradition will be open until January 16 at the exhibition hall at Malaga Provincial Council, located in Calle Pacifico 54, Malaga.
No independence TOWERING CHALLENGE: Tarragona’s spectacular human tower festival.
Tarragona’s castells is a top image of 2014
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OME of the most amazing images of the year have been chosen by press photography agency Barcroft Media, including one particular shot from a Spanish festival which generally has people wondering to themselves: “But what if they fall?” The above image forms part of Barcroft Media’s Best Pictures from 2014 and was taken during the 25th Castells Competition held every October in Tarragona. A total of 30 ‘human tower’ groups gathered in a contest to build the most difficult human tower structure, an annual tradition in the Spanish city. The Castells competition is televised and news headlines usually focus on spectacular
Quote of the Week You are like Jesus on Christmas night. There was no room for him either.’ Pope Francis during a surprise Christmas Eve telephone call to refugees in a camp near Irbil, in Iraq’s northern Kurdistan region. ISIS fighters have forced tens of thousands of Christians to flee.
tower collapses, as well as showing those that are successful. Competitors need strength, coordination and a head for heights as they clamber up the human tower, and the falls can regularly be quite serious. The castells have been awarded the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity designation, and the event is just one of a number of bizarre festivals that Spain is known for. Bizarre or not, the competition offers spectacular sights, thrills and spills, and was chosen by Barcroft Media’s celebration of the ‘amazing side of life’. The selection of photos also focuses on major news events from the year.
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per cent is the amount that the Bank of Spain predicts the Spanish economy will grow by in 2015, a year that Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has described will be the ‘year of an economic take-off’.
VELEZ-MALAGA Council has decided not to process the proposal for Torre del Mar to become an independent town. The proposal was denied due to legal concerns from council members.
Deaf integration AN agreement has been signed by Velez-Malaga Council with the Axarquia Deaf Association (ASAX) for the social integration of deaf people. A total of €10,000 has been set aside for the community.
Sport excellence ALMUÑECAR has paid tribute to its most successful athletes. They were Irene Espinola, Paula Garcia and local football players.
And finally... THE Three Kings in Zaragoza were slapped with fines when they were caught riding motorcycles with no helmets on their way to an appearance at a local school. Police stopped the trio for wearing golden crowns instead of the legally required helmets. Pupils had to wait 45 minutes while the Three Kings were chastised and fined.
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ECONCILIATION, religious violence and corruption were the subjects of the three major Christmas messages of interest to expats in Spain this year. Queen Elizabeth’s speech – the traditional gather-around-the-telly-onChristmas Day event in so many UK households – touched on a number of subjects with the main theme being one of reconciliation. Pope Francis used his annual Christmas message to condemn religious violence worldwide, particularly in Iraq and Syria. And King Felipe VI used his very first Christmas address to the nation to condemn the corruption that has cast a dark shadow over Spain during 2014. His own sister’s questionable involvement in such kind of affairs was noticeably absent from his speech, though he did say that public figures don’t have a right to “profit or become rich”. Christmas messages from world leaders often fall on deaf ears, but they
always bear a message that people should heed. The Queen of England urges reconciliation, and who wouldn’t agree with that? She said “peace and goodwill have lasting power.” And she’s absolutely right; peace and goodwill do have lasting power. The Pope calls for an end to religious violence and King Felipe VI condemns corruption; both opinions that the majority of people worldwide would share. While a lot of people hear the speeches at Christmas time, many instantly forget what the message was and go back to grabbing another mince pie and glass of mulled wine. But to give a thought to the messages and take on board what people are saying can help initiate change. Christmas is a time of peace and goodwill, of reconciliation and of turning our backs on the world’s wrongs. To carry this message beyond Christmas and throughout the year is something that we should all try our best to do.
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January 9, Issue 1488. A MASSIVE €165m golf course and 1,000 luxury homes’ project bordering two natural parks has been given green light. The Spanish Supreme Court authorised the project in La Coladilla area of Nerja, which had been halted in 2006 by the regional government (Junta de Andalucia). Back then, the Junta passed the Plan for Urban Development of the Axarquia (POTAX),
JUSTICE DONE: Mayor Jose Alberto Armijo. protecting the land the project was to be built on. But Nerja Council had already sold the land to residential and tourist resorts developer MedGroup for €15 million. Both the council and MedGroup appealed this decision, but their expectations were not met as the Andalucia High Court backed the Junta in 2010. Now the project, which
Valuable recruit nose for crime
NEGRO, the latest fourfooted recruit to join Almuñecar Local Police, has proven to be a valuable member to the force. The sniffer dog has recently helped officers find drugs on three occasions. In two of them, which
took place at the bus station and El Majuelo park, 2.5 grammes of marihuana were seized. In the last one, Negro found 39 grammes of marihuana in the boot of a car officers were helping after it accidentally ran off the CN-340 road.
comprised the building of an 18-hole golf course, 1,000 luxury villas and a five-star hotel, has been given the go-ahead. The luxury resort will be located north of the Nerja Cave and bordering Tejeda and Almijara natural parks. “Justice has spoken, Nerja Town Council was right,” said Mayor Jose Alberto Armijo.
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New plans for El Playazo A NEW plan to develop El Playazo beach is expected to be passed at the next council meeting in Nerja. The project, which aims to boost the economy of the town, covers an area of more than one million square metres. It includes the widening of El Playazo beach to up to 70 metres from the seashore, followed by a 30 metre strip to build a promenade. The next 100 metres will be devoted to leisure facilities, beach bars and three public car parks.
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Lux Mundi coach trip to historic Antequera THE Lux Mundi Ecumenical centre in Torre del Mar has organised a coach trip to the town of Antequera on March 11. Known as ‘the heart of Andalucia’ for its location, Antequera is noted for its Bronze Age dolmens. The town is also known for the many civilizations that dwelled in it, including the Romans and Muslims. Participants will be taken on a guided tour through the older quarters of the
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March 6, Issue 1496. town to the Plaza de Portichuelo, where the Virgen del Socorro chapel is located.
The religious building dates back to 1715 and is of great architectural and cultural value. The tour will then continue to the Santa Maria collegiate church, the first Renaissance building in Andalucia, and the Alcazaba or Moorish citadel. There will be a chance to visit the Menga and Viera dolmens, dating back to millennia before Christ. Lux Mundi, 952 543 334 luxmundi@lux-mundi.org
Teaching women self-defence SALOBREÑA police have been holding self-defence classes. Intended principally for women, the classes will teach basic self-defence methods designed to repel attacks in a domestic setting. Half of the course is based on theory and half on more practical approaches;
the classes are suitable for women of all fitness levels. Mari Carmen Callejon, in charge of the course, commented that it was designed not only for the women to physically protect themselves in a dangerous environment but also to give them more confidence and self-esteem.
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BBC pay a visit A TEAM from the BBC has visited Almuñecar to make a documentary about the English writer Laurie Lee and his relationship with the town. Nick Bull and Heather Simone from the BBC interviewed people who knew the writer, who lived in Almuñecar for years Almuñecar has a permanent tribute to the writer in the form of a plaque bearing his name and details in the Paseo Altillo, next to the Phoenician monument.
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Man saved by police LOCAL POLICE officers in Almu単ecar have saved the life of a man who was having a heart attack. The man, 67, collapsed in the street and was saved by the rapid intervention of the officers. Angel Gamez Street was the scene of the drama when the Swedish man collapsed. Police officers immediately began CPR until the emergency services arrived. The man sent them his thanks for their quick thinking from his hospital bed.
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The pilgrimage of San Isidro MORE than 50 carriages, almost 100 horse riders and in excess of 200 people took part in the pilgrimage of San Isidro in Almu単ecar last Sunday. Pilgrims made the journey from the church of El Salvador using the paths of the outlying
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Put to new use THE north wing of the old Hospital San Juan de Dios in Velez-Malaga is to become a day centre for the elderly. The centre will have, among other areas, a gym, rehabilitation zone, occupational therapy room, multi-use room, kitchen and a bar. This new step to revitalise the historic centre has been welcomed by residents as the building, founded by the Catholic Kings in 1487, is in need of being used or it will decay beyond repair.
meadows and along the Verde river bed to Caicillos. The pilgrimage was organised by Almu単ecar Council and local brotherhoods, among them the Hermandad Virgen Madre. After mass, the participants set off on foot, horseback and carriage, escorted by the Local Police. The head of the pilgrimage was an image of San Isidro on a carriage pulled by oxen and accompanied by pilgrims of all ages. The procession arrived in Caicillos at around 2pm and was followed by festivities during which the figure of San Isidro was carried, on foot, up to the chapel at Torrecuevas.
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King Juan Carlos abdicates throne THE King of Spain has abdicated. Juan Carlos decided to step aside after 39 years on the throne, announced Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy. Rajoy addressed the nation to say that there would be an amendment to the country’s constitution to allow the king’s eldest son Prince Felipe, 45, to take over. The new Crown Act, which will regulate the abdication and succession process was being pushed through the law-making stages on Tuesday. In his official speech, King Juan Carlos, 76 who has reigned since 1975, said: “We have felt the need for renovation, and to open up a better future. Today a younger generation deserves to step forward.” “I want the best for Spain, to which I have dedicated my whole life. I have decided to abdicate my crown to give way to a new generation embodied by my son Felipe, heir to the throne. I keep and will keep Spain
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June 5, Issue 1509. forever deep in my heart.” Throughout his reign, which followed in the wake of Franco’s dictatorship, Juan Carlos was considered one of the world’s most popular monarchs. Along with Adolfo Suarez, Spain’s first Prime Minister following the dictatorship, the monarch helped to smooth the country’s transition to democracy.
ROYAL FAMILY: Big changes ahead.
Worst fire in last 40 years CLOSE to 200 hectares of forest were scorched by the worst fire to have broken out in Competa in the last four decades. The fire is believed to have started on a riverside walking trail next to Competa-Canillas de Albaida motorway. Most of the burnt land is located in the Sierras Tejeda natural park, Almijara and Alhama. To prevent the loss of human lives, the authorities decided to evacuate 600
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July 17, Issue 1515. people from the area. However, five homes in Cruz del Pinto were completely burned down. The alert was raised on Sunday at 1pm in the area of Llano de Alberto. The winds combined with high temperatures allowed the flames to spread quickly towards homes in the area. The majority of them were holiday homes, with the occupants - 88 of them - taken to the Balcon de Competa hotel while the blaze was fought.
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Outrage over killing of museum director complaints, take THE untimely death of precautions and to not Ana Maria Marquez ST cave in to pressure Alcantara has sent a U UG from their abusers, wave of outrage across A said the department. Andalucia. Ana Maria Marquez The Junta de had reportedly not Andalucia regional lodged any complaints government strongly for domestic violence. condemned her death in Torrox Council has what may prove to be declared three days of the latest case of August 21, Issue 1520. mourning. domestic violence. The Cordoba-born archaeologist As many as 35 women have died as a result of domestic violence in Spain so had been the director of the Nerja History Museum since November far this year. Abused women are not alone, said the 2013. Department for Equality, Health and She had a Bachelor of Arts in Social Policies of the Junta in a History from Cordoba University and communiqué issued after the tragic was an expert in cultural heritage. news was released. Mayor Francisco Muñoz condemned They encourage victims of domestic her death and conveyed his heartfelt violence to dial the toll free number 900 condolences to her family, friends and 200 999 where they can make colleagues. “We cannot stand idly by, especially complaints but also get information about services, programmes and when the victim of this social scourge was from our community,” he said in shelters available for abused women. It is crucial for women to lodge a communiqué.
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A POLITICAL storm has blown up after lifeguards were reportedly withdrawn from the beaches at the end of August. PSOE Councillor Censi Ruiz criticised the fact that Civil Protection lifeguards had disappeared from Almuñecar and La Herradura beaches on September 1 and that the warning flags had been removed. Ruiz said the situation was not normal and was dangerous, adding that summer in the two seaside towns September 11, Issue 1523. did not end on September 1.
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Record harvest FARMERS expect to bring in a record-breaking mango harvest this year, surpassing that of 2013. Mango production in the Axarquia is expected to set a new record at more than 20,000 tons, according to the Association of Young Malaga Farmers (Asaja). General Secretary of Asaja Benjamin Fauli estimates this year’s mango crop could soar to between 20,000 and 25,000 tons, however, mango prices are expected to be lower than in 2013, given the increase in production.
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EWN is a press awards winner THE Euro Weekly News (EWN) Media Group has picked up a ER B prestigious award from the Spanish TO newspaper industry. OC EWN was nominated in the AEEPP (Asociaciòn Española de Publicaciones Periòdicas) 9th annual awards ceremony in Madrid. Members of the Euro Weekly News (EWN) team travelled to Madrid where they were joined by other media October 2, Issue 1526. publications from across Spain. President of the Community of Madrid, Ignacio Gonzalez, presented the award to the EWN team. It was AWARD made for the dedicated deliverance for CEREMONY: Held more than 15 years of its free weekly in Madrid. publication to the English expatriate and English-speaking community in Spain and the wider digital audience. Sr. Gonzalez The award was accepted on behalf of asked who EWN the entire EWN group by Operations targeted and Nicki Manager, Nicki Burgess. Forty awards explained it was the were presented to media publications, largest EnglishEWN being the only English-language language publication keeping expatriates in publication to receive one. Nicki Burgess said: Spain informed of news across its six editions. “We are honoured to receive the award and He was impressed with the coverage and privileged to be here with our Spanish asked when EWN would be available in Madrid, asking if it would be when Madrid had a beach. colleagues from other media groups.”
He showed great interest in EWN’s attendance, passing comment that he could tell the team were from Malaga with their southern Spain suntans. EWN owners Michel and Steven Euesden were unable to attend the ceremony as they were promoting the business in Europe at another function. But having seen the photographs of the event, Michel said: “This award is for no one person, it is for all at EWN. We do not work as individuals, we work as a team. We pull together to ensure that each week we deliver to the English-speaking community a newspaper giving local, national and international news. “We also deliver 24/7 breaking news digitally to our readers and clients. Without the commitment and dedication of the whole team we would be hard-pressed to meet our own expectations. Steven and I are proud of where Euro Weekly News fits into the community, and we are equally proud of the team. We are thankful to the AEEPP for their recognition and award. A big thank you to everyone and importantly a big thank you to our readers for their loyalty, and our clients for their continued advertising. We lead in being Spain’s largest free newspaper in English.”
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November 13, Issue 1532. IT was lights, camera, action in Frigiliana as the town became the location for a new movie. The years were rolled back as the film, called Follow Your Sunshine, is set in the 1950s. Due to be released in September 2015, the movie is the first part of trilogy, The Lovaganza Convoy. French directors Genevieve and J F Gagnon brought a team of 50 people to the town and 25 extras were chosen from among 500 local candidates who attended the casting session. In addition, the historical centre was closed to traffic as the film brought a touch of
NEW MOVIE: Frigiliana was the location for filming Follow Your Sunshine. nostalgia to the town. It evoked memories of bygone times as actors in period costume strolled through the traffic-free streets. The impact of the production has been very beneficial to the town, according to Head of Tourism, Maria Jose Caravaca.
“We are aware of the uniqueness of our town, and our mission is to promote its attractions during the whole year.” To be chosen as the set for such an important production is a big boost for the town,” said
Caravaca. The shooting required the renting of cars and interior spaces, as well as hiring staff to take charge of security. In total, €33,000 has been added to Frigiliana’s coffers during the filming.
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MISS LATIN AMERICA: It is the first time a Spanish woman has taken the title. VELEZ-MALAGA model Yanire Ortiz has been crowned Miss Latin America of the World. Yanire’s victory was announced after the Panamanian model Nicole Pinto, who was originally crowned winner during an event in September, rejected the title. It is the first time in the contest that a Spanish woman has taken the title.
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December 11, Issue 1536. Yanire Ortiz (pictured fourth from left) was born in Torre del Mar
and has a degree in Architecture from Malaga University. Not only beautiful on the outside but engaged in social and community issues, she called for young people to unite against unemployment. The model was thrilled to get the chance of sharing such an important moment with the people of her home town.
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DENMARK – For the second year running a bomb threat at Odense Station shut down rail traffic affecting all of Denmark on the busiest travel day of the year. The incident occurred on the Friday before Christmas.
MIDNIGHT MASS on Christmas Eve in the UK is under threat from drunks disrupting services. Several parishes cancelled the late-night mass this year, abandoning what has been a British tradition for more than 1,500 years.
DENMARK – New measurements of the Danish coastline show that it is nearly 20 per cent longer than previously thought.
Ace English SWEDEN – One in two Swedes regards his or her English language abilities as above average and only one in 10 considers his or her English below average.
THE BBC has said that it is struggling to compete with streaming service Netflix and that it has to adjust to the “hybrid world” of live and online viewing if it wants to keep viewers.
NORWAY – The Scandinavian airline SAS are to slash costs following a sharp fall in net profits in the fourth quarter of 2014. The company posted a net loss of €32.2 million from August to October.
Royal bump SWEDEN – The Royal Court announced just before Christmas that Princess Madeleine is pregnant with her second child with her financier husband Chris O’Neill. The baby is due in the summer.
SHOPS in the UK benefit to the tune of around £300 million each year from gift cards that are bought but never used. Gift cards and vouchers are popular Christmas presents but often go unused and expire.
GIFT VOUCHERS: Often go unused and expire.
TWO-THIRDS of British schools are struggling to recruit maths teachers because of heavy workloads, and one in 10 schools is also finding it difficult to fill geography and language roles.
More autonomy THE Orthodox Church in Belarus has announced plans to seek greater autonomy from Moscow as the Belarussian government expressed concern over Russia’s political actions and worries about its currency.
Rebel wedding FORMER rebel commander Igor Strelkov has reportedly married his assistant after having recently settled down in Moscow to protect President Putin from traitors. The excommander of pro-Russian separatists in ROYAL BABY: Sweden’s Princess Madeleine.
GERMANY starts 2015 at the top of the FIFA world rankings and boss Joachim Low is claiming his side can go on to win the Euro 2016 competition in order to confirm the team’s World Cup success.
Park makeover BERLIN’S Spreepark may be in line for a serious makeover following an application from city authorities to the EU for help to clean up the site. The abandoned theme park is a tourist attraction and has been used for movie shoots and for holding raves.
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the Ukraine married Miroslava Reginskaya before Christmas.
A BERLIN court has said that the infamous human taxidermist Gunther von Hagens can open a museum featuring preserved human corpses, despite objections from local officials. Von Hagens plans to exhibit 20 human bodies and around 200 human body parts.
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Bomb disarmed
THE falling rouble has hit charities in Russia hard, with a major drop in donations from institutions leaving vital medical equipment under threat.
TEN thousand people were evacuated in central Potsdam following the discovery of an unexploded World War II bomb on a building site. The weapon was disarmed by bomb disposal experts.
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Gaza medic NORWAY – Tabloid newspaper Verdens Gang has named outspoken doctor Mads Gilbert as Norway’s person of the year for his work to treat Palestinians wounded in the Gaza conflict.
A BACKLOG of more than 390,000 immigration cases has been built up by the Home Office and MPs have described the British immigration system as being in “intensive care.”
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OPPOSITION-MINDED artists have been told that although Russia embraces the freedom of artistic expression, those who speak out against the administration should not expect state funding.
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Long plunge A TOURIST in Thailand – believed to be Russian – has been taken to hospital after the car he was travelling in fell from a 250-metre height into the sea near a resort in Phuket.
RUSSIAN ROUBLE: Falling in value.
GERMAN business confidence rose in December on the back of falling oil prices and a weak Euro, the lfo economic institute has said, and the prospects for 2015 look good. The business climate index rose to 105.5 points in December.
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business & legal Tourism heads for the record books SPAIN welcomed 61.7 million foreign visitors between January and November 2014. This is 7.2 per cent more than during the same period in 2013 and the addition of December will make 2014 a recordbreaking year. November’s figures were also encouraging, as the 3.4 million
foreign tourists who entered Spain in that month were 2.9 per cent up on 2013. As usual, they came from the ever-faithful source markets of the UK, France, Germany, Scandinavia and Italy. The UK remained at the top of list with 14.3 million tourists during the first 11 months of the
Smart to make do and mend SPAIN now repairs more items than before the economic crisis. This is especially true of smartphones and the two million repaired throughout 2014 doubled those of 2012. There are now 51 million mobile lines in Spain. There are approximately 70 million handsets and 80 per cent of all new mobiles are smartphones, a Telefonica Foundation report has revealed. The expense of a new terminal prompts most owners to opt for repairs because although a repair costs the phone company around €116, users pay approximately €40, as the phones are usually covered by guarantee.
For Movistar, Vodafone, Orange and Yoigo what was a minor subsidiary service has become an important segment of their business and another commercial ploy in the battle to keep clients happy. Some repairs take only an hour at a provider’s outlet while others can require eight days to complete. Screen replacements are the most frequent request, with more phones taken in on a Tuesday than any other day of the week. July and September are the busiest months for repairs, Vodafone said, as most mishaps occur on the beach or at swimming pools while on holiday.
year, a 4.9 per cent increase on 2013 and 23.3 per cent of the total number. The majority of foreign visitors headed for Cataluña, which received 15.9 million tourists, 25.8 per cent of the total. The Canaries were the second favourite destination, followed by the Balearics and Andalucia.
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Pension paradox SPANISH pensions are practically frozen but gained purchasing power in 2014 for the second consecutive year. This was due to falls in the retail price index and oil prices.
Risky shares A MADRID judge has dismissed a lawsuit by a Madrid couple claiming that Bankia mis-sold them shares. However uninformed they might be ‘everyone knows’ that buying shares is risky and not a deposit, he commented.
Mastering management THE IESE Business School in Madrid is now 50 years old. It was the first centre to offer an MBA (Master’s Degree in Business Administration) in Europe and it did so with the co-operation of Harvard. Since then, more than 7,200 people from 102 countries have studied there. Although the economic crisis has prompted international questions
regarding the practical value of an MBA, the school’s director-general Jordi Canals dismissed claims that management cannot be taught but is acquired through experience. “Management is the most complex profession that anyone can tackle,” Canals remarked, adding: “An MBA is not the ultimate solution, but it does help to make great professional strides.”
SPAIN’S Economy Minister Luis de Guindos foresaw that growth in the last three months of 2014 would ‘at least’ equal the third quarter’s when the GDP rose by 0.5 per cent.
INBOUND: 61.7m visitors so far this year. Credit IR Stone Shutterstockcom
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Business is a family affair MANY small businesses would struggle if it were not for the help of family members. In their own way each member of the family has an interest in its wellbeing. This has negative economic consequences on the greater community. The unpaid better half and children helping out is work that could otherwise be carried out by fully paid cards-in employees. There is a downside when it comes to employing or being dependent on input from a family member. It isn’t easy to discipline, let alone confront and sack a malingering wife,
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husband or sibling. There is the added likelihood of causing a family rift if you do so. If you find an employee with their fingers in the till or not pulling their weight you can fire them. It is not so easily done when it is a family member.
There will also be the likelihood of ‘employees’ taking advantage of their family position. They will, not to put too fine a point on it, swing the lead. They may not be as hard-working or as focused as they would be if working in a conventional job. A family business has to work to business principles. These must be inspired and mutually agreed upon by all involved. Running any business has to be a team effort. An important point is to remind every team member that they are not working for you; they are working for the business. The boss is also an employee.
Everyone, the boss included, plays by the same rules. A common mistake made by employees, including family members, is to consider each day’s takings as profit. It is not of course. A family member who worked for me glowed when he showed me the day’s takings. Bless him. I might have rained on his parade by reminding him that I was lucky to see 10 per cent of what was in the till. For some, such as newsagents, the margins are much lower. Is there an answer? Yes, grin and bear it. Happy New Year.
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Take a few sensible financial steps to ensure a happy ever after Loose change A look at finance for females
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A NEW YEAR brings with it an eagerness for new beginnings. In January we think about changing old habits and starting out afresh. For a friend of mine, the new project for 2015 is moving in with her long-term boyfriend. And while they have a fabulous relationship and are very excited to live together, research shows that couples argue more about financial matters than any other topic. So rather than concentrating on postcodes and styles of furniture it’s vital to get money matters discussed in detail first and foremost. A poorly planned move-in can put
JOINT FINANCES: Couples should have an agreed plan. tremendous stress on a relationship, so it’s best to smooth out the details ahead of time to avoid disagreements and hard feelings later. Get full disclosure Before moving in together, or mingling assets, couples should fully disclose their finances as
part of a joint financial planning process. Leaving any nasty financial skeletons in the closet will certainly end in even harder conversations further down the line. Split living expenses fairly Develop a plan for paying bills together and divide household
expenses evenly or proportionate to each partner’s income. Who’ll pay for the internet, TV, electricity, water or groceries? Work out a system to divvy up bills so it’s always organised and fair. Who paid for what? When it comes to big purchases
in your new abode, for example a fridge, bed, sofa or washing machine, keep an account of who paid for what. Start a file, where you simply put in the receipts for major purchases with the name of who bought what scribbled on the receipt. This way, no one bears the full weight of furnishing the home, and you’ll avoid arguments over ownership later if things don’t work. Stay independent Many modern couples, especially if both are employed, prefer to hold separate credit cards and bank accounts. Of course spilt all joint bills, but keeping your ‘own money’ to spend on things you want for yourself is definitely a sensible option. Unless enjoyed by both, why should one half share the cost of another’s compulsive shopping habit or gourmet taste in food?
Can he protest noisy bar? Q. I bought a second-floor apartment over an unused community swimming pool which was You and the cemented over. Beneath us was a small restaurant. For years the community voted Law in Spain against allowing it to expand. Now the By David Searl community has voted to allow the new tenant of the restaurant to expand onto the open terrace below us. We can no longer use our own terrace due to noise, chairs being dragged about, cigarette smoke and, at times, some rude, drunk clients. Is Article 18 of the Horizontal Law, which protects individual owners from majority decisions, applicable in the Balearics? What steps can we take against the restaurant owner or to convince the community to reverse the vote and prevent the restaurant from operating under our terrace? What costs would I incur to get to a point where a judge would listen to the case? J M (Mallorca) A. Article 18 does apply in the Balearics. It provides that one owner, who feels his interests are prejudiced by a community decision, can apply to the court to rule on the matter. In your case, I would ask my neighbours who are also affected to form a group to complain about the noise. First, make your complaint in writing to the president. If
you instruct a lawyer to bring your case, it will cost about €1,000. You could also call the police when the bar is noisy.
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More jobs for 2015 DESPITE little economic growth, the government generated employment in 2014 for the first time in six years thanks to political stability, said Labour Minister Fatima Bañez. Unemployment fell by 300,000 with the creation of 400,000 jobs between November 2013 and November 2014 and this rhythm will accelerate in 2015, she predicted.
Small world LOGROÑO-BASED firm Avanzare produces 11 per cent of the world’s thinnest known compound, graphene. Used in medical, chemical and industrial processes, it is also produced by five other firms in Alicante, Madrid and San Sebastian, placing Spain amongst the world’s largest producers.
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Grateful thanks AFA says a big thank you! At this time of year Torrevieja’s Alzheimer’s Association (AFA) is especially grateful to those organisations who remember us when they have their pantomime or carol service or even a Christmas party. We have had some really wonderful donations ranging from a magnificent pantomime donation of €3,000 to a truly lovely raffle donation of €125 with carol service collections in between. We can assure everyone that all of this money will be put to very good use, benefiting our ‘abuelos’ (we no longer use the term patients) and their families who need help more than ever at this time of year. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Matilde Sanchez, AFA President, Torrevieja (Alicante)
Look again IN response to ‘Puzzled’ of Campello, come on! You have only to venture about two miles inland up the bed of the Rio Seco where we are inundated with magpies. We see up to 40 at a time on our telephone wires. EJ Bellamy, Muchamiel (Alicante)
Fast work MY electricity bill with Endesa showed that I was paying a penalty of some €40 every two months for not having an ICB box, of which I knew nothing. How long I’ve been without one, I don’t know. I recently had this so-called box fitted and in turn informed Endesa who said an engineer would come out and check it. The next day an engineer arrived at 7pm. He looked at the box, flicked the switches to see if the lights worked and was there for a total of five minutes. For this he charged me €290 and asked me to pick up a certificate the next day. Is this a standard fee or was I ripped off? R J Hackett, Benalmadena (Malaga)
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EU setup until one member walks away. When that happens the elite will suddenly wake up too late. Once one goes, others will do the same. Perhaps it’s a pipedream but then, just maybe, we can set up a proper Common Market, with full accountability and proper control of our destiny. Balanced accounts? Utopia! Chris Thomas, Puerto Vera (Almeria)
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Wrong number I AM 70 years old and have had ME for the last seven years. I was burgled at 5am in my home and they entered via a locked window. My small dog barked and I tried to listen, but could not hear a sound. Then a light shone in my face and I knew somebody was there. I got out of bed screaming in my native language, something like: “Get out of here you son-ofa-b---h. Then a young man ran out screaming at me: “F--k you, f—k you,” before leaping into the next patio. I saw my laptop, money, bag and keys had gone. I called the police on 112 but only got an answering machine so I called a Spanish neighbour. He came over and tried to call the police but he couldn’t. A few days later I went to the town hall to complain about not being able to call the police at night. The lady there told me not to use the emergency 112, but 092. How on earth should anybody know that? A day or two later a nice English couple came to my gate,
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Same old story CONGRATULATIONS to Nora Johnson for hitting the nail on the head in her article ‘Cabgate and our smug governing elite’. The true attitude of our politicians towards the voters cannot better be shown than by Gordon Brown’s unfortunate (for him) episode with Gillian Duffy in
the run-up to the 2010 election. She, a lifelong party supporter, explained her concerns about debt and immigration. His reaction? She was a bigot! However, we should also remember that although the politicians set policy, the Administration remains the same, no matter which political group is in power. To quote Sir Humphrey Appleby in ‘Yes, Minister,’ after serving 11 governments in 30 years he would have ended up a raving schizophrenic if he had believed in all their policies. Thus little changes, regardless of the decisions of the electorate. This explains why voters have become increasingly disillusioned with, and detached from, politicians. And this is not confined to the UK: it applies across Europe. Each EU member has its own unelected Civil Service but in the EU we also have an unelected elite which sits in Brussels. There is no doubt in my mind that they look complacently and contemptuously at the voting populace in Europe. Nothing is going to change in the current
WE retired abroad to a then nonEU country some years ago and, unlike many of the people we met, we gave up our entitlement to NHS care back in the UK by informing the appropriate authority. We come to Spain for a few weeks in the winter to enjoy the sunshine. We now live back in the UK and being a UK citizen I am concerned for the country in which we live and in my opinion the best way forward is for the UK to leave the European Union. We need to trade freely with the rest of the world and not be constrained by the rules and regulations of Brussels. When we joined the EU back in the 70s we traded heavily with countries like Australia and New Zealand, which we had to drop like a hot brick, giving us and them two years to make the necessary adjustments. Now Europe is stagnating and we need to look outside. Because of mass immigration, our services are at breaking point. You can’t get doctors’ appointments and the waiting lists for operations are horrendous. We are the most populated country in Europe with more people arriving daily. Mr Frost mentions the poor people of Spain seeking work in the UK, doing jobs that the British will not do but immigrants doing poorly paid work in the UK are subsidised by the taxpayer. Wouldn’t it be better for our own people to do the work and reappraise the benefit system which is so attractive to everyone? Finally, I suggest that Mr Frost returns to the UK to live if he wants to voice how he thinks it should be run. Elizabeth Covington, Mazarron (Murcia)
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No future without love LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT
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ITH the news of yet more toerag psychopaths screaming Allah Akbar while taking the lives of innocent human beings, I wonder what more atrocities lay in store for all of us in the year 2015. More misery that’s fer sure. How can these people possibly believe that the violent, merciless, murdering message from their God will ever be accepted by peace loving normal people? Of course it won’t, and never will be. History is full of warring races who have tried to take over this planet through violent means. None have prevailed for long. There is no future at all for a human race without love. Love is the superglue of the spirit, both in its ethereal and manifested state, without it we are all empty shells. I have never heard one of these psychopathic toerags tell anyone they love their God or He loves them.
EU DIRECTIVE: It has been suggested obesity be considered a disablement. We should really feel sorry for these misguided souls, who are deprived by their religion of the one thing that truly binds us all together. Not me I’m afraid, I’d like to see them all ‘martyred.’ every last one of them. Can you imagine their God having to supply about a trillion virgins? The mind boggles. To my mind one of the most ridiculous suggestions to surface this week was the
EU directive that obesity should be considered a disablement. Did you ever hear anything as ludicrous as that!? How long would it be till the likes of the odious ‘White Dee’ or whole families are stuffing themselves with as much as they can get into their benefit gobbling mouths, merely to reach the weight necessary for yet another pillage of the public purse? Give us a break. Unless it’s some genuine
metabolism disorder, most of them are fat and greedy, pure and simple. Many of them gorge vast quantities of fattening products, dozens of eggs for breakfast, a half dozen hamburgers for lunch, along with chocolates, ice cream, and Lord knows what else they can stuff down. Disability benefits? I’d reduce the benefits most of them are already on, so they can’t afford to gorge themselves into obesity. If they can genuinely prove they have lost weight through discipline and dieting, they should be rewarded by receiving free time at health farms or spas. Rather the tax payer footed the bill for these type of operations than making these people not only blameless for their situation, but putting them on a par with genuinely disabled people who are in no way responsible for their unfortunate positions. Makes my blood boil it does but you probably gathered that! Oh well. Happy New Year all. Especially to John the electrician who got me out of a whole heap of trouble recently and restored my faith in human nature. Cheers John. Keep that faith. Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com
Get in there Darcy and hurry up Colin Bird Each week, Colin brings his slightly off-the-wall view of the world to the pages of EWN in his own irreverent style.
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HAVE just been made to sit through yet another Jane Austen movie on the
television. This particular one was ‘Emma,’ but quite honestly it could have been ‘Pride and Prejudice,’ ‘Mansfield Park,’ ‘Persuasion’ or just about any one of her six completed novels as far as I am concerned. Let’s face it, they are all as near as damn it, the same story but with different characters. Well alright, not exactly the same story, but certainly identical themes and you pretty much know after the first half hour, how it’s all going to end - Yawn. I should be biased in favour of the lady, because she briefly spent some time with her sister attending a boarding school in my
COLIN FIRTH: As Mr Darcy, sends women into raptures of delight.
home town of Reading, but I guess it’s a bloke thing, because I just cannot get into the heaving bosoms; fainting away with the vapours; well bred young gels attending endless balls thing. Well heaving bosoms are okay I suppose, but you take my point. If Jane’s books (I feel that she wouldn’t mind me calling her Jane) are a true representation of those Regency times, then what utterly boring and tiresome (a good Austen word) the people were. And how the heck did they manage to breed? I mean, when any of her male characters fancies the pants off the likes of Miss Elizabeth Bennet or Miss Catherine Morland, instead of just telling the wenches exactly what’s-what in no uncertain terms, these less than red blooded men go all the way to Moscow just to get to Benidorm. They are lucky not to be drawing their old age pensions before they finally pluck up the nerve to express their feelings.
Or heaven forbid, deliver a peck on the cheek. Yes, yes, I know that the sight of Mr Darcy aka Colin Firth, striding toward Pemberley in his wet kecks is enough to send any modern day woman into raptures of delight. But from a man’s point of view, I spent the whole six episodes shouting at the TV to “get in there my son and stop pratting around”. I ask you! There’s Lizzy Bennet giving off mating signals that could be seen from space, and all that our immensely wealthy, sophisticated man about town Fitzwilliam Darcy can do, is look aloof and walk around in damp M&S underwear. But I know what you are thinking. You are thinking that for a man who seems to dislike the works of Jane Austen so much, I am remarkably well informed on the subject. It’s a trade off with my Princess you see. If I sit through this stuff with her, then I am allowed to watch a Grand Prix occasionally. Simples!
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BBC TWO 3:50pm Galaxy Quest 5:25pm The Archbishop of Canterbury's New Year Message 5:30pm Final Score 6:30pm Force 10 from Navarone Action-packed sequel to The Guns of Navarone. 8:30pm Tigers About the House: What Happened Next 9:30pm University Challenge 10:00pm Quartet 11:30pm Julie Walters: A Life on Screen 12:30am Mock the Week 1:05am Frenzy Hitchcock thriller. 2:55am Stick It Teen comedy drama. 4:35am This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.
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NTJE BRUSKE of Nova Vita Restaurant, Bar and Lounge in Puerto de Andratx, Mallorca, said: “I don’t particularly have any New Year’s resolutions for myself as such, but I think that maybe I am feeling like many others at this time of year, and the greatest thing of all would be world peace.” Lynda ‘LouLou’ Barnes from LouLou’s Hair Design in Velez Rubio, Almeria, replied: “I am determined to lose weight in 2015. I was 60 on December 21 and am determined to prove that a lady can be of a certain age yet still look and feel amazing. I know everyone says they want to lose weight at New Year but I know I will do it.” We think she can do it, too, and wish you well, Lynda!
business, working hard and getting ready for the busy, busy summer period which is coming. I am planning on increasing my range and styles of human hair extensions and creating even more wigs on a personal order basis so that I can help my Joyce from Curiocity Hairdressers in customers fulfil their own 2015 resolutions Fuengirola, Costa del of having great looking, fuller or longer Sol, told EWN: ”I am looking hair.” not really interested Fuengirola Iceland worker Kelly Young in personal said: “We went on a family holiday to Gran resolutions but my plans Canaria in November and so want to save for 2015 will definitely money to be able to go on holiday again be the development of this year.” my hairdressing Nick Cannidge, owner of The Computer Company in Urbanisation La Marina, Costa Blanca, joked that NICK (far left): To further his resolution will be the expand his company. same as every year: “Smoke less, eat less, drink JOYCE (middle): To less and exercise more, develop her hairdressing which normally lasts a business. day!” He added: “But we are also resolving to KELLY: To save for further improve and expand the business another family during 2015.” holiday.
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more balance. You may wish to consider, for example, how you can balance your own needs with the needs of other. January begins with the full moon in Cancer on January 5. Comfortable in this sign, Cancer is
bringing the opportunity to nurture yourself more, honour your sensitivity, release the past and connect to your true feelings. The new moon on January 20 ruled by the far seeing sign of Aquarius, is the perfect time to
create a vision board. Find a cork board or paste pictures onto your computer of what you would like to bring into your life over the coming year. The New Year begins full of promise, so set
achievable goals and remain open to receiving unexpected gifts. Planning and yet remaining flexible is key here. The number eight turned on its side resembles the infinity symbol. This is reminding you that you are eternal, that there is no rush. As you flow from one year to the next, everything is happening in divine timing. Embrace inner and outer change this year. Relax into the natural rhythm of life. Sally Trotman teaches Personal Development Workshops and offers one to one sessions in Palma, Watford UK, and via Skype. Visit www.sally trotman.com or sally. trotman@btinternet.com.
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VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Even if the opposite to what you want happens, it could prove useful. One clue to this week's planetary crossword puzzle is ‘What word could also mean success?’
CANCER (June 22 - July 23) A vivid star pattern portends a frantic personal and social diary. Ensure that
GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Throughout this fortunate week,
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LEO (July 24 - August 23) Pave the way for any ambitious schemes you may have, rather than actually starting them. With your ruler the Sun eclipsing your kindred fire sign, you are now more likely to get the support and affection you need.
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LIBRA (September 24 October 23) The solar eclipse in your opposite sign of Aries intensifies your willpower. Before you say 'go', find out where you stand. It might pay you to leave things be for a little longer to see if anything begins to change.
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SCORPIO (October 24 November 22) The planets mobilise your streak of Scorpio daring, but don't stretch your limits. Your most effective weapon against personal and workrelated pitfalls is your ability to be objective.
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SAGITTARIUS (November 23 December 21) The main gist of the solar eclipse in fiery Aries and the link between plucky Mars and your ruler friendly Jupiter will stir surprises. Whether you create the right atmosphere all round depends on how you interpret other people's views.
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Across 1 March off for appeal (5) 3 Look at manuscript, it appears (5) 7 Manila’s odd beasts (7) 9 Side with gal in trouble (5) 10 She and the Queen are fine (5) 11 Authorise nurse championship (7) 12 Somehow chews a nut (6) 14 Dreads becoming more unhappy (6) 18 Stroll after a bee to the blackberry bush (7) 20 Corset’s remains (5) 22 Society finish off craft (5) 23 Attacks a fool but suffers afterwards (7) 24 Is backing First Lady to sort things out (5) 25 Game in a coaches’ school (5) Down 1 Group of students in charge of work of art (7) 2 A soldier and the French mobile (5) 3 She’s as strange as parts of a window (6) 4 Correct late law (5) 5 Fish Ted concealed and moved
(7) 6 Begin to arrange a spree (5) 8 Eager, though wrong, to correspond (5) 13 Black leg that is endless infection (7) 15 Fools in some silly class escapade (5)
16 Is caught by props but puts up a fight (7) 17 Argument about bad tee (6) 18 Get placed in position and attacked on all sides (5) 19 Stick out bent bugle (5) 21 Albert and I have become animated (5)
Code Breaker Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 17 represents H and 25 represents Z, so fill in H every time the figure 17 appears and Z every time the figure 25 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: 1 Lost for words, 7 Gala, 8 Antidote, 9 Rattle, 10 Reason, 11 Net, 12 Rebel, 14 Ashen, 16 Sin, 18 Garret, 20 Astute, 22 Vigilant, 23 Away, 24 Heartstrings. Down: 1 Leakage, 2 Smart, 3 Flaxen, 4 Retort, 5 Ordeals, 6 Ditto, 13 Earlier, 15 Entraps, 16 Steals, 17 Natter, 19 Abide, 21 Train. QUICK Across: 1 Glass, 4 Parent, 9 Arrange, 10 Briar, 11 Ewer, 12 Outside, 13 Pun, 14 Plea, 16 Oven, 18 Win, 20 Examine, 21 Fake, 24 Alibi, 25 Replace, 26 Tigers, 27 Dwell. Down: 1 Goatee, 2 Agree, 3 Sent, 5 Ambition, 6 Edifice, 7 Turkey, 8 Melon, 13 Pacifier, 15 Leading, 17 Depart, 18 Weary, 19 Reveal, 22 Amaze, 23 Spud. ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 3 Doll, 4 Fun, 6 Eggnog, 7 Plates, 11 Asar, 12 Elf, 13 Toy, 15 Comet, 16 Camellos, 18 Opened, 19 Bells, 21 Barba.
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
Down: 1 Pudín de pasas, 2 Holly, 4 Fireplace, 5 Food, 8 Sled, 9 Gift, 10 Stove, 14 Oro, 17 Antlers, 19 Baby, 20 Star.
English - Spanish The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English. Across 1 Puro (5) 3 Novia (en boda) (5) 7 Above (6) 9 Water (4) 10 Resto (9) 13 Tía (4) 14 Navy (6) 16 April (5) 17 Beach (5) Down 1 Masticar (4) 2 Like that (3) 4 Englishwoman (7) 5 Age (of person, animal, building) (4) 6 To walk (7) 8 Limpiadora (persona) (7) 11 Berry (4) 12 Each (4) 15 Thousand (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 (BUTLER) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues. ALTERS
MODELS
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Funagram Unscramble the name of a popular drink: CHANGE MAP FUNAGRAM SOLUTION: FATHER TIME, CHAMPAGNE
Unscramble the name of a famous character associated with this time of year (two words): ATHIEF TERM
Across 1 Spade-like tool (6) 4 Inspects (6) 9 Brings into existence (7) 10 Grades (5) 11 Rub out (5) 12 Accomplish (7) 13 Possessing sound knowledge (11) 18 Reaches a destination (7) 20 Shoulder firearm with a long barrel (5) 22 Make a mess of (5) 23 Question (7) 24 Sprinted (6) 25 Large animals (6) Down 1 Holy (6) 2 Drama set to music (5) 3 Outermost (7) 5 Severe (5) 6 Worry (7) 7 Method (6) 8 Fixed (11) 14 Apprehensive (7) 15 Trash (7) 16 Hesitated (6) 17 Flattens (6) 19 Worth (5) 21 Goes wrong (5)
1 Scenes, 2 Hearts, 3 Render, 4 Mutter, 5 Inland, 6 Hedges, 7 Larder, 8 Ginger, 9 Orders, 10 Angels, 11 Cursed, 12 Elders, 13 Asters, 14 Dealer, 15 Tinsel, 16 Beards, 17 Novels, 18 Noises, 19 Cannot
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A fruity after Christmas remedy for overindulgence FEELING guilty about overindulging over the festive period? Then eat bilberries. The bilberry is native to Europe and looks similar to the blueberry, being its wilder and more acidic version. It is believed that eating a handful of the fruit each day could help reduce the impact of a high-fat diet. Researchers from the University of Eastern Finland found that the beneficial health effects of bilberries are due to high levels of polyphenols, a disease-fighting chemical component significantly higher in bilberries than in commerciallycultivated blueberries. As part of the study, mice were fed a high-fat diet for a period of three months. Some of the mice were also fed either 5 per cent or 10 per cent of
freeze-dried bilberries in the diet and found that the bilberries diminished the inflammatory effects of the highfat diet, which can lead to diseases
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How to avoid gaining weight at those festive parties DURING the holidays, eating habits tend to be altered. Overeating and indulgence can cause us to increase in weight, putting on average up to four kilos. Nutritionist at the Obesity Unit at Chiron Hospital Torrevieja and Murcia, Carolina Perez, gives some guidelines to prevent the festivities
taking their toll on our bodies and digestive health. She said binge eating is the worst cause with many people holding out for that big dinner or party buffet which causes people to then overeat and fill up the stomach too much too quickly: “Eat slowly and chew food well,” she recommends
to aid digestion. To avoid excesses Dr Perez advises a number of guidelines: Plan celebration and make menus. If having heavy starters, balance with a lighter main like fish. Whenever possible, grill or bake food and avoid frying and high-fat foods. Swap chicken for the lower fat option of turkey. If you have to have an alcoholic tipple or two, opt for lower calories drinks like Champagne and cava rather than creamy looking into the role of liqueurs and cocktails. Granzyme-B in atheroServe a fruit platter for sclerosis and heart dessert before putting Christmas sweets on attacks. the table. Scientists now hope Do not cut out they can use their findings meals before to block the rogue celebrations in a bid to enzyme and offer a prevent weight gain at definitive solution to parties as the opposite aging. can occur.
Rogue gene could lead to anti-aging solution SCIENTISTS are hoping to create a new cream which could combat wrinkles after accidentally discovering a rogue gene that ages skin. In a 20-week tanning experiment, they found that mice who lacked the enzyme Granzyme-B had
aged significantly less than those who had it and they also had noticeably smoother skin and their collagen was more intact. The discovery was made by accident as the researchers at the University of British Colombia in Canada were
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Android Ahoy - modern travel Mike, based in Mediterranean Spain, is an international journalist, author and professional writer.
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WAS a 16-year-old rookie sailor when joining my first ship, RMS Britannic, the last of the White Star Liners. Not much had changed for passengers since the RMS Titanic of the same company met its tragic end. Progress was unhurried back then. The Britannic ended its Atlantic crossings with several weeks cruising Mediterranean ports. Many of our populous Costa townships would have been fishing villages then. Progress in cruising since has been nothing short of astonishing. To be honest, I prefer the old ways, but I can’t stop progress. When passengers embarked on those ocean greyhounds there was a long drawn out wearying process of registration and embarkation to
CRUISE LINER: Up-to-date Quantum of the Seas.
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complete long before one was shown one’s cabin. Let us then book a cruise on Royal Caribbean International’s latest cruise liner, the Quantum of the Seas. What comparisons can be drawn between the two periods? The RMS (Royal Mail Ship) Britannic was a little over 700 feet in length and weighed a little over 27,000 tons. RCCL
Quantum Class liners are twice the length and at 168,000 tonnes an incredible seven times the weight of the White Star liner. Best not think of the many hours it took to finally recover baggage and reach one’s cabin on the super liners of yesterday. Today, RCCL promise their 4,000 boarding passengers that their luggage will be stowed and
they will be in their cabins within 10-minutes of arrival. Airports take note. There’ll be no piping you on board. You check in online. No queues to join and nor will you wait in a long line to have your ID checked, fill out paperwork and collect your stateroom keys. You take a selfie, load it onto the online check-in website, fill out your passport details and print out your boarding pass. Show this to security and proceed to your stateroom. Yours is a hotel type card key but you also receive a WOWband wristband. It covers all your needs including purchases on-board. It is waterproof so wear it when
splashing about in any of the liners many pools and hot tubs. No escape from the office or Facebook. The liner uses a new type of near earth satellite. Internet access is assured wherever you are on the ship; there are no dead spots. Ship’s staff are equipped with tablets, not the kind you get from the chemist for aches and pains, but hand-held computers that take care of every need. A Royal iQ app and Android devices allows you to plan, change schedules such as spa appointments, dinner reservations, shore excursions etc. Cabins have USB charging ports. There are 45 iQ stations that interact with your WOWband. These access everything and everyone, including your onboard friends. The liners also have two robotic bartenders. Use your tablet to order cocktails, these are mixed and delivered by robots. All of a sudden a voyage on the RMS Titanic looks quite appealing.
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Canine resolutions Gardening and al for a better new year fresco eating IT’S that time when we down when it’s raining look forward to the New David THE Dogman outside. Year and think how can we • I will not drop soggy make life better. It is the tennis balls in the underwear time for our New Year of someone who is sitting on resolutions, and I see no Listen to David on TRE every Saturday 10 thru 11. the toilet. del Sol (Gibraltar/Sotogrande) 98.7fm reason why our canine Costa • We do not have a (San Roque to Calahonda) 91.9fm (Calahonda to Motril) 88.9, Costa Calida 92.7fm friends should be left out. doorbell. Therefore, I will Costa Blanca (Torrevieja to Elche) 105.1fm to Calpe) 88.2fm, (Calpe to Gandia & Ibiza) Here is my light-hearted (Elche not bark each time I hear 104.6fm, to Valencia) 95.3fm list of the pledges our dogs (Denia one on the television. Mallorca 103.9fm should make… • I will not steal my • I do not need to suddenly stand Mum’s underwear and dance all over the straight up when I’m lying under the garden with them. coffee table. • The sofa is not a face towel. Neither • I will not roll my toys behind the are Mum and Dad’s laps. fridge. • My head does not belong in the • I must shake the rainwater out of my refrigerator. fur BEFORE entering the house. • I will not bite the officer’s hand when • I will not eat the cats’ food, before, he reaches in for Mum’s driver’s licence or after, they eat it. and car registration. • I will stop trying to find the few DOGGY PLEDGE: remaining pieces of carpet in the house when I am about to throw up. I will not roll • I will not throw up in the car. my toys behind • I will not roll on dead seagulls, fish, the fridge. crabs, etc. • I will not chew my human’s toothbrush and not tell them. • I will not chew crayons or pens, especially not the red ones, or my people will think that I am haemorrhaging. • When in the car, I will not insist on having the window rolled
Cat returns home after long trip across France A CAT that went missing at the start of 2013 has miraculously found its way back home after a 1,200 kilometre trek across France. Dan Bouchery, the owner of Cookie the cat, was on holiday in Grasse - near Marseille - in March 2013 when Cookie disappeared. When she found out her beloved pet had gone missing, she put up posters around the town and adverts in the local newspaper. However, the time had come for her
to go back home and she left Grasse thinking maybe Cookie had been stolen. A year and a half after Cookie’s disappearance, Bouchery received an unexpected call. A vet from Orbec assured her that her long-lost pet was with him as a neighbour had found him in the area. The cat was skinny and dirty due to the long journey, but its microchip implant did not leave any doubts that the cat was in fact, Cookie.
GARDENING overall probably remains the number one retirement pastime for those living in Spain all year round. The main motivation for those that care and garden with passion is to have a garden they are proud of. In the best cases a spot of Spain that enables the genuine achievement of that popular expression ‘We came for the weather’ rather than in reality, ‘We look out at and drive in good weather, but we live in an air conditioned environment’. In the 70’s and 80’s inexpensive air conditioning was not available, so one purchased a property in a situation with natural shade from mature trees and natural seasonal breezes and one organised working time and siesta time, as the Spaniards did, around the pattern of the hottest and coolest hours. For us, during the hottest summer and winter hours a deep covered terrace outside the kitchen and winter dining room was important to comfortable family and invited guest entertainment. In the early years we also often entertained smaller groups in the shade of a maturing carob tree and under a large umbrella. The choice of plants varies from gardener to gardener and many have been through that tempting stage of let’s have one of everything with insufficent regard to
their natural source and moisture shade and frost protection needs.
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ASERATI continued to celebrate its 100 years of history with a seven-page pictorial featuring supermodel Heidi Klum called ‘Beyond the Swimsuit’ in the introduction iconic American magazine Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 50th anniversary issue. “We started our next 100 years of craftsmanship by kicking off 2014 with the launch of one of the best received Super Bowl commercials ‘Strike’ featuring the all new Maserati Ghibli, and extending the brand to another massive cultural icon, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 50th anniversary issue,” said Harald Wester, CEO of Maserati. “I had a great time driving the new Maseratis for their new campaign photographed by Francesco Carrozzini,” said Klum.
BEYOND THE SWIMSUIT: Brought together ‘day in the life’ scenes.
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SO much happened in the world of sport in 2014 that I could easily have filled this entire newspaper covering all
the feats, successes and triumphs achieved by individual stars and teams over the last 12 months. However, here are my top three sports stars of 2014: Lionel Messi footballer In October 2014, Barcelona’s Argentinian superstar Lionel Messi became the youngest player to score 250 goals in La Liga. The very next
month, he bagged a hattrick against Sevilla to become the all-time top scorer in La Liga with 253 goals. And later in the month, he netted his 74th Champions League/ European Cup goal to become the all-time leading marksman in this 60-yearold competition. When I compiled these notes the irresistible ‘Leo’ had notched no less than 375 goals in 445 competitive games for
Barcá (2004-14) and another 61 in 119 U20/U21/senior internationals for his country. And he’s still only 27. Lewis Hamilton - F1 champion The 2014 Grand Prix World champion Lewis Hamilton competed in all 19 F1 races this year, winning 11, finishing on the podium 16 times and starting in pole position on seven occasions. He amassed 384 points to
To The ny be Ma st clinch his second driver’s of title of his career, ahead of t t h Mercedes team-mate Nico ew Rosberg. He s Lewis’s victories came in competed in Malaysia, Bahrain, China, Spain, Britain (Silverstone), Italy, Singapore, Japan, Russia, USA and Abu Dhabi in that order, clinching the title in the last race. And to cap a great year, the 27 year-old Stevenageborn driver was crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year, gaining 33 per cent of the vote. Marc Marquez MotoGP star Spain’s ‘Masterclass on two wheels’ Marc Marquez, ‘MM’ to his colleagues, achieved a hat-trick of World MotoGP championship victories - and his fourth triumph in five years.
all 18 races, gaining 13 wins, 14 podium finishes while accumulating a total of 362 points. He won the title with three races remaining. He took the chequered flag in Qatar, America, Argentina, Spain (on three occasions at different venues), France, Italy, Holland, Germany, Britain, Malaysia and India. And with his tenth successive victory in Indianapolis, USA, ‘MM’ became only the third rider to achieve ten successive race victories in the same season, after Aussie Mick Doohan and Italian Giacomo Agostini.