ISSUE NO. 1569
30 July - 5 August 2015
COSTA BLANCA NORTH YOUR PAPER, YOUR VOICE, YOUR OPINION
Three arrested in Calpe for credit card fraud CASH withdrawn from ATMs using cloned cards By Community Reporter Guardia Civil in Calpe have taken three people into custody after they were caught allegedly using cloned cards at an ATM machine in the town. The detainees, two men and a woman, are charged with using counterfeit credit cards, belonging to a criminal organisation and bank fraud. The police moved in on the three on Wednesday July 22 while they were in the process of extracting cash using cards with cloned details. Such crimes have been prolific in the area. In this instance, the suspects used the ‘Lebanese Loop’ method which involves the insertion of a strip of metal or plastic into the ATM slot, preventing the cloned card from being retained and enabling the fraudster to continue using it.
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Stop animal cruelty Alcoy makes a stand on pet abandonment The authorities are launching a campaign to crack down on animal cruelty. They want to make it possible for the police
to fine people who are caught abandoning animals in the city between €6,000 and See Page 5 €18,000.
Woman infected Health Department ordered to pay compensation The Supreme Court has found in favour of a woman infected with hepatitis C while giving birth at
Alicante General Hospital’s maternity wing and awarded her See Page 9 compensation.
Rental clampdown Illegal holiday lets under the microscope A drive by the tourism agency to combat illegal holiday lets more than 20,000 unregulated apartments are suspected to be
let out in Alicante Province will focus on Benidorm, El Campello, Calpe, Denia and Torrevieja. See Page 25
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L’Alfaz pays tribute L’ALFAZ DEL PI paid tribute on Wednesday July 22 to the victims of the Utoya massacre in Oslo in 2011 when 77 innocent people lost their lives.
L’Alfaz residents stood side by side with representatives of the Scandinavian community in the Norwegian Church of Albir to commemorate the loss.
King Juan Carlos bust under debate ALICANTE Council is arguing over whether a bust of the former King, Juan Carlos, should be allowed to stay in the Blue Room of City Hall. The opposition says that in a city with 40,000 people unemployed the council should have more urgent matters to worry about.
Call for tweets to be investigated by police THE Interior Minister is calling for police to investigate comments made by Alicante councillor Marisol Moreno against the Royal family,
politicians and bullfighting. The comments were made on Twitter and Facebook and the Interior Minister wants to see if legal action is appropriate.
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Forest firefighters on strike as Spain burns FIRE risk is extremely high By Carol Irving AN INDEFINITE strike by Spain’s elite forest firefighters started on Monday July 27 as fires raged out of control in various parts of the country. The forest firefighting force, Las Brigadas de Refuerzo en Incendios Forestales (BRIF) are striking over working conditions and low pay, receiving a salary of €16,000,which they say they cannot survive on. Earlier in July, they held a three-day strike and they have been negotiating with TRAGSA, their employers and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and the Environment but no progress has been made. Fires were raging across Spain as the strike began, with a large wildfire in Odena, Catalunya, which had already destroyed more than 1,000 hectares, still active and several more in the north of the country
leading to evacuations, destroyed property and farmland. Another two fires were burning in Galicia, with the army called in to help in Navia, and on Sunday July 26, there were 11 fires burning across Spain, including in Andalucia, Catalunya and Galicia. The abnormally high temperatures in Spain in July this year means the fire risk is extremely high with no significant drop in temperatures forecast in the near future. FIREFIGHTERS: Have once again been forced to strike for their rights.
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Castellers and Falcons - Castles in the air
Cycling event THE 9th stage of the Vuelta cycling event on the N-332 will force cuts in the flow of traffic in Benidorm, Altea and Alfaz del Pi at various times during the afternoon on Sunday August 30.
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HUMAN towers or castles can be built as high as nine storeys
Volleyball plans For next summer FINESTRAT Mayor Juan Francisco Pérez is holding meetings with local associations and sports clubs with the aim of creating a municipal school of volleyball targeted to be inaugurated next summer.
Teulada music Free concerts THE third edition of the Festival Internacional de Jóvenes Orquestas in Teulada will continue until August 2. All concerts start at 8pm and are free to enter.
Spanish gold Sunken treasure found
CLIMBING HIGH: Human towers are a Catalan tradition.
By Carol Irving BARCELONA is famous for the Castellers festival, which features human towers and other Catalan traditions. The human towers are a regular feature throughout the summer, and can be seen outside Barcelona Cathedral at 7.30pm on most Saturdays until August 29. Castell is the Catalan word for castle and this tradition of building castles out of people began in Valls, Tarragona, when different local groups called colles, began to hold competitions to build human towers. The towers have different storeys which are ‘built’ on a firm base called the pinya. This keeps
€28.2 billion is the amount spent by tourists from abroad in Spain over the first six months of this year, 7.4 per cent more than in the first half of 2014, the results of the Egatur tourist spending survey have revealed.
the structure stable. In recent years, the towers have gradually got higher and higher, with as many as nine storeys occasionally constructed. Children, and younger people are often at the top of the tower as they are more nimble at climbing and they wear helmets to protect themselves. Those taking part in the human towers are called castellers or castle-makers. Falcons are similar, but are focused on creating different shapes like pyramids. As part of the tradition, music is played at each stage of the construction. Music also accompanies the casteller, usually in the form of a flute and a small drum.
A FAMILY in Florida has recovered treasure estimated to be worth more than a million dollars from a Spanish ship which sank in the Atlantic in 1715. The find includes 51 gold coins and a 12metre-long gold chain.
Pilota Benissa 2015 Registration open REGISTRATION at €45 is open for the Pilota Campus 2015 in Benissa from August 3 to August 7 at the Palau Sant Pere.
Benissa karate Summer school
Quote of the Week They’re probably confusing transsexual with homosexual as many others do; it makes no sense for the church to act this way against a faithful believer,” said Gonzalo Serrano, President of the Andalucian Rainbow Federation
THE Club Karate-do Shito-Ryu Okinawa Benissa has organised a summer school for Karate and Kobudo from August to 14 August at Palau Sant Pere.
Moped safety Campaign launch
Ouch! Jellyfish ordeal for swimmers THE crystal clear waters at Grenadella Beach are an attraction not only for tourists but also some unwelcome visitors with a vicious sting. On Sunday July 26, 49 unlucky swimmers at Grenadel-
la sustained some nasty Sea Lung Jellyfish stings and had to be treated by the Red Cross on duty. Another seven swimmers were treated for stings in the Moraig, Poble Nou de Benitachell and also in
Javea’s Barraca Cove, another 20 holidaymakers turned up at the Red Cross post with painful burns. The skin irritation is the worst of the effects from this species of jellyfish. Swim-
mers are advised if stung NOT to bathe the area in fresh water as this only spreads toxins, remove any tentacles on the skin with a card or tweezers if available, do not rub the wound as this
also makes it sting all the more and visit the Red Cross unit as soon as possible. The jellyfish bagged so many swimmers at Grenadella due to the cove being quite small and therefore crowded.
DENIA’S Department of public safety and mobility, through the Local Police, will launch a preventive campaign of information and awareness-raising aimed at drivers of mopeds from August 3 to 9.
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David Guetta concert: Gandia costs revealed WHAT was thought to be a free event to stage, cost town €160,000 Concert lights photo Google images.
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By Jason Bailey A CONCERT by the popular French DJ David Guetta in Gandia has allegedly cost the municipality €160,000, despite previous assurances by the Partido Popular (PP) that it would not cost the town a cent. World-famous Guetta is currently on tour promoting his new album, Listen. And the news that he had decided to play a set in Gandia on July 25 was greeted with delight by his many fans. The previous PP government team was instrumental in arranging the concert, assuring residents that it would bring money into the municipality without costing anything to stage. The statement was regarded with some suspicion as David Guetta can command up to €320,000 for one performance. Re-
IN DEMAND: David Guetta can command up to €320,000 for one performance.
cently-released documents show that the municipality incurred costs of around €160,000 while the independent promoter received the profits from the tickets. The
€160,000 was to cover local production costs, which included insurance for the event and all associated advertising and promotional activities.
The Marina Alta struggles through heat, water shortages and mozzies HEADS of municipalities along the Girona River met in Ondara on Monday July 27 to discuss a way to resolve the water crisis. Meanwhile, residents all over the Marina Alta, espe-
cially the elderly, are struggling to combat the extreme temperatures and inevitable mosquitoes that thrive in a hot and sticky climate. For veteran residents accustomed to the heat, this
summer that is being widely acknowledged as the hottest for many years. A spokesperson from Jalon Valley HELP said: “We are worried about our elderly residents in the extreme heat and
urge them to drink plenty of water and stay as cool as possible. They should avoid going out during the hottest part of the day and take every precaution against getting bitten by mozzies.”
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Stiff fines for those dumping animals AUTHORITIES in Alcoy including the Local Police are to take a positive stand against people who abandon dogs on the street. The city is launching a concentrated campaign in the interests of preventing animal cruelty and also public health and safety. It intends to enforce a city ordinance allowing the abandonment of animals in the city to be punishable with fines ranging from €6,010 up to €18,030. Vice-president of the Humane Society for the Protection of Animals and Plants in Alcoy, Maite Abad, said: “Today we found a puppy of about two-and-a-half months’ old on the doorstep, tied inside a bag. We feel powerless to stop such behaviour without applying severe penalties to those responsible.” The latest data from local animal shelters show that abandoned cats and dogs in the area now spend far more time in animal hostels before being adopted, resulting in even higher running costs. Abandonment is taking an even more sinister turn, with three animals reportedly poisoned this week before being left on the street to die.
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Javea Mayor speaks out on water issues SUPPLY to surrounding areas thwarted by debates over price By Jason Bailey
JOSE CHULVI, Mayor of Javea, has released a statement regarding the provision of water to the surrounding municipalities. Chulvi stated that when Javea built the desalination plant 15 years ago it cost €24 million and had no external public financing. It was a huge decision to invest in long-term water provision, which was supported by the population of Javea who continued to pay their water bills with the promise of clean, fresh water even in times of drought. Chulvi added that over the past years there had been plenty of attempts to arrange a workable structure for the supply of water to surrounding
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DESALINATION PLANT: Built at a cost of €24 million.
towns but these had been thwarted by financial debates over the price of the supply. The proposition of extending the plant, providing the surrounding towns agreed to a reasonable rate of supply, was never realised as it was not viable when the only commitment given was a vague agreement to buy water, if needed, and at a price they determined. Jose stated that the residents of Javea would always come first, even though he could appreciate the situation for the surrounding areas. With that in mind he and his councillors would do everything to reduce consumption in Javea and would reinstate the supply of water to the surrounding areas as soon as possible.
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Chapel bell is put behind bars THE attempted theft of the chapel bell in Castalla has resulted in the town strengthening its security. The bronze bell was left abandoned after being stolen from the chapel belltower. Perhaps the getaway vehicle did not turn up. In any event, the bell was recovered and returned to the tower, which has now been reinforced with iron railings to prevent a second attempt to take it away. Castalla’s bell has not been the only target for thieves with a motive to sell the bronze on the black market: Barxell and Sant Antoni, Alcoy, lost their valuable bronze bells which had to be replaced with cheaper versions.
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Dog tragedy POLICE in Alcoy are investigating three cases of dog poisoning. Members of the Civil Protection unit have placed warning posters on popular greens and known dog-walking areas in the Zona Alta.
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Valencian hospitals accused of large scale fraud RECRUITMENT of casual labour under investigation
A TOTAL of 62 Spanish exhibitors are taking part in the GDS Düsseldorf Spring-Summer Expo showcasing 2016 collections in Germany, which has its finale tomorrow, Friday July 31.
Winning film THE short fiction and horror entry ‘The Fisherman’ shot in Hong Kong and directed by Alejandro Leon Suarez was the winner of this year’s Film Festival at Elche’s Hort del Xocolater.
ALLEGED IRREGULARITIES: Temporary contracts for thousands of staff. THE Doctors’ Union has denounced the practice of irregular recruiting in hospitals within the Valencian Community, prompting the Department of Labour to investigate Health Department recruitment policies across Valencia and Castellon, and Alicante. Simap (the union of public assistance doctors) is claiming that the method of recruitment adopted by the Department of Health is nothing less than “a massive fraud” and contends that 500 temporary workers have been coerced into working without any right to paid leave and no Social Security contributions made on weekends and holidays. Furthermore, the union points out that these are not isolated incidents but routine and widespread practices throughout the region deliberately implemented to exploit the system and the workers themselves. An investigation was prompted following the implementation of 528 contracts for 84 workers, including not only casual workers but also medical staff such as nurses, nursing assistants, administrative staff and orderlies at Valencia’s Peset Hospital from May 2009 to August 2013. It
500 temporary workers claimed to have been coerced into working without right to paid leave noted that workers were deprived of the right to be paid during periods of rest or holiday. The alleged irregularities refer to thousands of temporary contracts drawn up by the Clinical Hospital of Valencia and Sagunto, which have been processed in an environment of evasion and not at all within the required transparency that should regulate such activities. Simap has reiterated that the labour rights of the workers concerned have been systematically abused for a number of years and is calling for an immediate and detailed Labour Department investigation. So far complaints received by Simap are confined to the Valencian Region. However, the union is already investigating other medical institutions in Castellon and Alicante.
Meeting between mayors THE mayor of Denia, Vicent Grimalt, and the mayor of the LTEBM district of La Xara, Maite Pérez Conejero, have met to address issues relating to the minor local authority which may require the collaboration of Denia Town Hall. In a constructive and progressive meeting the mayors spoke of initiatives already announced, such as collaboration on Social Services in La Xara and other outstanding issues including the rehabilitation and construction of a new school. Among trust plans is the construction of a new pavilion for the Colegio de La Xara, to be discussed with the Ministry of Finance.
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Terrace trouble ALCOY City Council has begun proceedings against 19 establishments for violation of government regulations on placement of furniture on terraces. Fines range from â‚Ź750 to â‚Ź3,000.
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Gata de Gorgos hunting fraternity struggles to keep down the rabbit population HUNTING societies based in the Gata de Gorgos area have revealed that between January and June, its members killed more than 1,600 rabbits.
The rabbits have become a nuisance to local farmers as they ravage the grape crop. They reproduce at an incredible rate making them extremely dif-
ficult to cull. The rabbits have taken over just about all the fields in the area and this year will cost farmers a fortune in lost revenue as they eat their
way through the vineyards. Population numbers are becoming out of control. Hunters have highlighted the fact that in order to reduce the rabbit popu-
lation significantly they will have to spend a great deal of money on ammunition and make a concentrated effort to wipe out entire colonies.
Tour visits Benitachell NINTH stage of La Vuelta arrives on August 30 By Jason Bailey THE Tour of Spain (La Vuelta) arrives in Benitachell on Sunday August 30 with the finish of the ninth stage at the summit of Cumbre del Sol. The timetable, which may undergo revisions, has the cyclists setting off from Mercadona at 4.30pm. They will cycle through Teulada, Gata de Gorgos and Javea before returning to Mercadona at around 5.30pm. They will then start the ascent to the Puig on the Cumbre with the last cyclist expected to finish at around 6pm.
PEDALLING IN: Cyclists taking part in La Vuelta will race to the summit of Cumbre del Sol.
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Woman awarded €110,000
Murder at the Palace! MURDER at the Palace will be staged at the Calpe home of Kathy and Andrew Johnson as a fundraiser for the Costa Blanca Anglican Chaplaincy. It will take place on Monday August 24, at 7pm. Expect to meet a selection of diplomats, dignitaries, minor royals and Alisters, any one of whom could be the guilty party! Take along a few friends and a picnic and follow the clues until you have the identity of the murderer and your version of why he or she committed such a dreadful deed. Tickets for the Cava draw and entrance are just €12 each. They can be obtained from Andrew at Andrew@Johnsons UK. com.
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Job success for students HALF of course participants find employment in the tourism sector By Community Reporter
THE Department of Health will have to pay €110,000 in compensation to a woman who was infected with hepatitis C while she was in the maternity wing of Alicante General Hospital giving birth. The Supreme Court has u p h eld t h e p a t i e n t ’s cl ai m o f m a l p r a c t i c e b ro u gh t i n D e c e mb e r 2013, in which she contended that medical staff had not taken sufficient care to protect her from infection. She was treated in the same delivery ro o m w h e r e a w o m a n who had had hepatitis C since January 2002 had undergone a Caesarean Sect i o n , r e s u l t i n g i n cross contamination between the two women. In awarding compensation, the judge took into account the claimant’s ag e and t h e l o n g - t erm d amag e t o h e r l iv e r caused by the disease.
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THE councillors for economic development and tourism for Javea, Cesc Camprubí and Pilar Zamora,
were delighted to announce on Wednesday July 22 that half of the students who took part in training activities in hospitality and tourism have found jobs.
The training was subsidised by the town as part of an incentive to improve work prospects in the tourism sector. The students received their cer-
tificates after having completed 80 hours of theoretical training, 20 hours of English and 120 hours of hands-on experience in hotels and restaurants in the area.
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Javea collision ACCIDENT happened on Carretera del Portitxol
SMASH IN JAVEA. Ambulance and police car attend the scene.
By Jason Bailey TWO cars were involved in an accident outside El Rancho, Carretera del Portitxol, at about 3pm on Sunday July 26. One car was turning out of the car park to El Rancho when it crossed the central white line and collided with another car travelling towards the Consum roundabout.
One vehicle showed signs of damage down one side while the other had considerable damage to its front end. The Local Police, the Guardia Civil and the Red Cross were in attendance. An officer from the Guardia Civil confirmed that one woman had sustained injuries requiring medical attention and that three others were badly shaken.
Ornithologists warn of the deterioration of Les Salines de Calpe and loss of birdlife CALPE councillors have submitted an urgent request for action addressed to the mayor, Cesar Sanchez, regarding the water levels in
Les Salines de Calpe. The beauty spot is of immense significance as a bird sanctuary but owing to a recent problem with the pumps
that ensure the water levels remain constant, the wetland experienced a period of drought. This caused levels to become dangerously low, threatening the well-being of the birdlife in the area, to an extent that it is now claimed that some of the bird species have migrated elsewhere. The recent restoration of pumping apparatus slowly returned water levels to normal, prompting the council to announce that all was well and that the local birdlife was safe and sound. However, ornithologists who have since been consulted confirmed that the breakdown of one of the pumps supplying the wetland provoked a “significant loss in biodiversity.” They fear the eventual disappearance of some of the sanctuary’s bird population.
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Virgin of Loreto back to her former glory STATUE is restored after more than 70 years
The sculpture was at risk from woodwork which infests the pine fittings of the church.
By Jan Gamm A POLYCHROME cypress wood carving created in the 1940s has been brought back to its original splendour. It was crafted by local Javea sculptor and artist Juan Batista Devesa and has now been restored by Vincent Catala. Great care was taken to use the exact colours and materials used by the original artist. The statue was at risk of woodworm which infests the
pine fittings of the church although luckily it is made of cypress which is more resistant. However, surface dust and grease had caused considerable damage, leaving cracks and fissures in the surface. The Madonna’s face was badly pitted and oxidised and the child’s head was inclined at an unnatural angle and a finger was missing. The statue is now ready for festivals planned for August and September, and may be seen in the old church of the Virgin of Loreto in Javea.
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Drowning tragedy at villa pool FRENCH toddler dies at Valencia Hospital after medics were unable to revive her A LITTLE girl aged between two and three years has died after
falling into the swimming pool of a private villa on the Cuesta de San Antonio in Javea. The child was holidaying with
her family and fell into the pool mid-morning, unnoticed by her parents or three other guests in the villa. Her absence was noted within
minutes but she had already taken in a great deal of water. The family who had rented the villa are French. An ambulance arrived promptly
and the child was transferred to Denia Hospital and then to Valencia, but medics were unable to save her life.
Gandia warns of tiger mosquito danger GANDIA’S Epidemiology Department has reported four cases of viral infection caused by tiger mosquito bites. The tiger mosquito is renowned for transmitting viral diseases from one person to another. It is most prevalent at dusk and dawn although it does remain active during the daytime. The name is derived from the stripes on its body. The Department of Health advises anyone who suffers joint pain or fever after being bitten to seek medical advice.
Tiger Mosquito : Google images
By Jan Gamm
DISTINCTIVE: Stripes along the body.
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Alicante hospital suffering in the heat PATIENTS having to use their own cooling systems By Community Reporter HIGH temperatures in the General Hospital of Alicante have caused patients to faint with heat exhaustion. In many of the wards and waiting areas temperatures exceed 30 degrees and air conditioning is effective in barely 60 per cent of the facility. Relatives and friends of patients have now resorted to taking matters into their own hands and providing their own fans; not an ideal solution as the hospital is not insured for the
use of patients’ own appliances. A young pregnant woman passed out in the waiting room outside the maternity wing where thermometers registered 30 degrees on Wednesday July 22. The room was crowded with patients making the heat even more unbearable. A UGT Union delegate at the hospital said: “I do not understand why the air conditioning system in the main building is operating at only just over half capacity. It is detrimental to the patients’ health and well-being.”
Representatives of healthcare professionals pointed out that between 8am and 10am the temperatures are at their highest, due to the constant comings and goings of patients, meaning the doors are constantly opening and closing. The air conditioning therefore never gets a chance to cool the rooms sufficiently. To aggravate matters, on the second floor of the building a burst pipe has caused a flood near the paediatric wing meaning the lifts had to be shut down while repairs were made.
Cormorants return after the fire AFTER last year’s fire that swept through the Cap de Sant Antoni, the cormorants that are regular visitors in the area disappeared.
On Wednesday July 22 the cormorants were welcomed back to the Tango creek area of Javea, at least half a dozen of them perched on a rock.
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Helping those who are vulnerable Our Euro Women series is featuring women who have made a success of their lives in Spain. These outstanding ladies have been shattering glass ceilings whether in business, charity work or sports. Elaine Horton is always taking care of other people, both in her personal and working life.
ELAINE HORTON has been taking care of other people her whole life, nursing her grandmother and her mother until they passed away and also in her professional career as head of children’s services in Dorset until her retirement. Her nurturing background is what makes her the woman she is, but it also brought her to Jalon Valley Help, a voluntary charity organisation founded in 1992 to help those in need within the Vall de Pop. Elaine has been stepping in to help people for so many years she cannot understand the attitude of people who just walk away from their obligations. “During my career I have seen people walk away from children as young as two, leaving them to fend for themselves. “How can they do it? We are all responsible for those who are vulnerable and that is what Help is all about.” Up to 140 hard-working volunteers give up their time to raise funds for people who need help inspired by Elaine, whose considerable motivational skills are behind major contributions and support to individuals who desperately need a helping hand as well as other local deserving charities. Funds are raised through special annual events and also through two charity shops in Alcalali and Jalon. And it is not just about raising cash - an
NURTURING BACKGROUND: Is what makes Elaine Horton the woman she is today.
I cannot understand people who just walk away By Jan Gamm
Elaine believes that a charity’s president has to work harder than everyone else to get the job done.
Fact file Name: Elaine Horton Family: Married to Richard with two grown up boys Home Town: From Middlesex and also Dorset Lives now: Alcalali in the Jalon Valley for 12 years Pets: Two dogs and a cat called Maggie Languages: English, some German, some Spanish Book or TV: Both: I don’t like fiction but love travel and factual Favourite title: Anything on travel Strengths: Problem solving
amazing support network has been created through Help - a 24-hour Helpline, a drop-in facility, medical equipment, transport, care facilities for patients with Leprosy, Alzheimer ’s, Cancer… interpreters and even bilingual legal services when necessary. Elaine believes that a charity’s president has to work harder than everyone else to get the job done: “Our volunteers are outstanding,” she said: “When a van was needed to
Weaknesses: A bit impatient, I don’t suffer fools gladly Irritants: Egotists. And irresponsible people Biggest success: Our two boys who have grown into wonderful men Biggest Failure: My first marriage
transport people to and from hospitals, Help volunteers stepped in and worked so hard to raise the cash to buy what was needed - we now have a van and it is certainly put to good use!”
Who was the biggest influence in Elaine’s life? “Definitely my lovely grandmother. “My father died when I was only eight and my Mum had to work so Gran brought me up. Even now when
I have a dilemma I ask myself ‘What would Gran do about this?’” Elaine is a ‘big picture’ person, believing that you have to have a vision before you can attend to the detail to make it all happen. The best time of her life? “Now! I absolutely love it in Alcalali, where we have so many friends - I love the place and the people in it and in years to come it is where I want to be, still loving it and still having a blast!” Elaine’s heroes? She has hundreds! “I admire anyone who has overcome enormous disability to achieve their goals against all odds. It is so easy for people who have every advantage of money and good health to make a success of their lives. “Others have to conquer incredible obstacles, struggling with illness and perhaps financial hardship to attain a normality that so many of us take for granted. “Those people are my heroes, an example to us all. I love them and I salute them.”
Do you know a Euro Woman? If you do please drop us a line at eurowomen@euroweeklynews.com giving full contact details and why you feel they deserve to be honoured. As well as being featured in the EWN a book is being produced for Christmas with all profits going to charitable organisations.
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A CALPE student has been presented with the 2015 Mayhew Award, Cambridge’s highest distinction in Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics. Parra Martinez Julio, a Physics graduate of the University of Valencia and Erasmus of the Imperial College of London, where he achieved the Imperial International Diploma in Physics, is at Cambridge reading Mathematics and Physics for his Master’s Degree.
FINESTRAT children who participated in recreational summer activities and water sports ended five weeks of fun and games with a big party on Tuesday July 21.
BENISSA farmers are claiming exemptions from the Ministry of Agriculture for damage caused to their crops by drought.
Sant Joan limit SANT JOAN intends to enforce a 30kph reduction in the speed limit for certain roads to make the area safer for pedestrians, reducing the limit from 80kph to 50kph in areas where there are public buildings.
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SANTA BARBARA CASTLE: Stuck in the lift for two hours.
12 people trapped in lift going up to castle GROUP chatted nervously to try to pass the time By Gemma Quinn TWELVE people were trapped in the lift going up to the Santa Barbara castle in Alicante. The 10 adults and two children were stuck for two hours in the heat before they could be rescued by firefighters. One
said the experience was “horrifying” as the group recorded a video of them chatting nervously trying to pass the time. Fire crews managed to manually override the system and get the passengers out despite a manual rescue operation being in place in the lift which should
allow for evacuation, but did not work. It was installed in 2011 at a cost of almost €1.5m. It has also been reported that information inside the lift was not correct. The contract was renewed just four days before the change of government.
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A MOBILE unit of the AECC visited Gandia Beach on Tuesday July 28 to talk to residents and holidaymakers about the detrimental effects of sun on the skin. Information will be available on melanoma and other possible skin problems, how to check for skin disorders and how to achieve a prompt and professional diagnosis. The mobile unit may be consulted free of charge with a professional dermatologist on hand to answer questions. Councillor for Health Gandia Liduvina Gil, accompanied by the president of AECC Gandia
Hernandis Loreto and the deputy director of AECC Valencia, Javier Llombart, endorsed the importance of this invaluable and totally free service, especially in the summer months when so many beachgoers expose their skin to danger by overdosing on Spain’s constant summer sunshine. Llombart pointed out that between 200 and 300 people visit the mobile unit and 75 per cent of those are visiting for the first time. The AECC’s tips for how to stay safe in the sun include using sunscreen of at least factor 30, renewing cream every hour after swimming, avoiding exposure to the sun between 12pm and 4pm and always wearing sunglasses and a hat or an umbrella to filter the sun.
Closer involvement for residents DENIA Mayor Vicent Grimalt, and the councillor for citizen participation, Òscar Mengual, met on Tuesday July 21 with representatives of the Federation of associations of neighbours of Denia and members of the different neighborhood associations of the city. The meeting was held to discuss proposals by
the Government team to revitalise citizen participation to improve the quality of living within the community both in terms of cleanliness and security on the city’s streets. The various neighbourhood associations proposed formal bi-monthly meetings with the City Council to be able to carry out agreed tasks.
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Busy beach photo controversy A PICTURE printed in UK papers showing Benidorm beach packed with sun-loungers and parasols has been questioned by people living in the city. It showed Levante beach totally covered in holidaymakers
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Mabel noted that the diversity of the market means that many people come for one reason and then find other shops that interest them. As we left Mabel to attend to one of her eager customers, we asked her what the secret to her success was. She replied: “At Miski Loves we have an eye for detail and a passion for fashion. Every client is special to us and seeing their smiles is our satisfaction.”
day, when the beaches are very popular or whether it had been manipulated.
Market memories THE unit where the Euro Weekly News is based at Benidorm’s Indoor Market used to be a Spanish lace and tablecloth shop, run by Conchi for 27 years. She started her business selling lighters and books but as the years passed she diversified. Conchi said the market used to sell traditional produce but it has evolved as demand
changed. Conchi remarked that although she was sad to leave the market she was looking forward to retirement, and Euro Weekly News wishes her a long and happy one.
said he feels it is discrimination and he hopes his letter to the PM will provoke a response.
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POPULAR Benidorm singer Emma Louise has arranged a star-studded night to raise funds for her sister Lynsey Dickenson, who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. She has decided to raise funds to try alternative treatments. The show will be at the Talk of the Coast in Benidorm on Sunday August 2, starting at 2pm.
A BENIDORM pensioner has written to David Cameron regarding the winter fuel allowance. Albert Fereday, who is 87, feels it is unfair that certain pensioners are able to claim the allowance, yet others are denied it. Albert
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Picture perfect Gurvansh FURTHER to last week’s article about a new arrival at Benidorm Indoor Market, Euro Weekly News was happy to meet the baby son of Manpreet and Lally. Gurvansh was asleep, as the picture shows,
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Mass baptisms held YOUNG people were taught the value of telling the truth By Community Reporter THIRTY-EIGHT disciples of Jesus were proclaimed during the assembly of Jehovah's Witnesses held in Alicante’s IFA Exhibition Centre on Saturday July 25 when a mass baptism took place following a volun-
tary programme of Bible training. A total of 7,200 attended the occasion aimed at teaching young people the value of telling the truth and leading a blameless life, with videos projected onto giant screens. The midday ceremony in-
volved undergoing a session of teaching and learning the principles of the faith before each participant was fully immersed in water, emerging as a disciple of Jesus. A dramatic presentation on the life of Jesus concluded the event.
UPRIGHT PIANO: Will help budding musical stars.
Thank you for piano donation A FRENCH resident of Javea, Raymond Gautier has generously donated his piano to El Conservatorio Professional de XĂ bia. The upright piano is a Pleyel and in very good condi-
tion. The management of the Conservatory and Javea councillor Doris Courcelles went to collect the piano on Thursday July 23 and thank Monsieur Gautier for his donation.
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Marina Baixa offers a new stroke detection implant device THE regional hospital of the Marina Baixa is to implement a new system to detect undiagnosed strokes using the ‘Implantable Holter’ device. It continuously monitors and records the patient’s heart rhythm, advising when an abnormality is detected. Exhaustive studies have been carried out into cryptogenic stroke yet its causes are still unknown. Thirty per cent of ischemic stroke, the most common, fail diagnosis, therefore the cause remains a mystery leaving medical professionals
300 The Marina Baixa Hospital treats around 300 strokes per year without a means to prevent new episodes occurring. What is known is that stroke invariably occurs in the presence of arrhythmia - irregular heartbeat - therefore, the possibility to monitor the heart rate for extended periods will allow a better chance of achieving a
diagnosis in the early stages. The Holter is implanted under local anaesthetic near the collar-bone and remains in place for about two years. Readings are taken via an external transducer which is placed on the skin. After heart attacks, stroke is the leading cause of death in women and the second for men in Spain and the leading cause of physical disability for adults. The Marina Baixa Hospital treats approximately 300 strokes per year, mostly in patients over 60.
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Breaker’s yard for fire-damaged yacht LUXURY craft was refuelling in Aguadulce marina
VILLAJOYOSA: An important fishing port. By Linda Hall A YACHT that caught fire recently in the Aguadulce marina belonged to Jose Marco Morell
from Villajoyosa (Alicante). The luxury craft, Ocram Dos, which was refuelling at the time, was towed away to prevent the fire from spreading
to the nearby pumps. Owing to the virulence of the blaze it was taken to Almeria harbour where it sank despite the efforts of firemen and the Salvamento Maritimo salvage unit. Only a section of the bows remained above water and the boat has now been raised although according to the divers and specialists who brought it to the surface, it is likely to be scrapped. Fortunately the yacht’s huge fuel tanks withstood the fire and there was no spillage from the 10,000 litres of diesel it carried.
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Small boats to relaunch JAVEA in negotiations with ministry By Community Reporter JAVEA Council is negotiating with the Ministry of Infrastructure to permit the reopening of the public port which wi l l e n a b l e sm all boats to be launched into the sea once again. The councillors for environment and services, Doris Courcelles and Kika Mata, met wi t h t h e c h i e f o f th e
service ports of the Generalitat regional government, Julio Marín, on Wednesday July 22, to see whether it would be possible to make this small facility available after the privatisation of the Fontana. Marín was receptive to the proposal and willing to facilitate the procedure with a daily fee of €80, with the municipality to assume re-
PORT: Ramp could reopen in August. sponsibility for security and maintenance, provided owners’ vehicles and boats did not become a nuisance to traffic. It is pos s ible tha t the ramp will reopen in August although between August 10 and 20 a previous commitment to the yacht club is in place for a sailing competition.
No fireworks for fiesta THE fiesta celebrations in the neighbourhoods o f B e n i o p a a n d S an ta A n n a w e n t ahead without fireworks’ displays last weekend in order to minimise the risk of fire. As the region swelters in temperatures exceeding an average of 35 degrees, the local fiesta committee decided to take stringent
precautions on the advice of Gandia Fire Brigade. Scrub and forested areas are tinder dry, susceptible to the smallest spark. In Beniopa a glittering fireworks’ display was planned for July 24, 25 and 26 but was cancelled in the interests of safety.
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Littlest Mermaid Em makes a splash in Ja SWIMS like a fish By Jan Gamm JAVEA residents Peter and Elizabeth Emmett were surprised to discover an apprentice mermaid relaxing in their swimming pool this week! Their 10-year-old granddaughter Emma Taylor brought her special mermaid kit with her on holiday, complete with professional diver’s fins, enabling her to swim like a fish!
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Blitz & Pieces by Percy C BLITZ & PIECES, originally entitled ‘When I was Young,’ by Percy Chattey, is a fascinating first-hand account of what it was like living through the nightmare of the London Blitz through the eyes of a sixyear-old boy. Percy is a true East End bloke,
born within sound of the Bow Bells, with a Cockney sense of humour and a flair for telling a story. Percy celebrates his 80th birthday in October and has been married for 54 years to his wife Jean, has been writing books since the 70’s, fitting in his passion for writ-
ing with earning his living as an architect and raising two daughters. In 2000 Percy and Jean sold their Somerset home and moved to Hondon de los Frailes, not far from Alicante: “I was 65 and Jean 60 when we came out to Spain on a promotion flight, said Percy. “We
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Chattey didn’t like any of the properties they showed us so we chose for ourselves!” After ‘putting his house in order’, Percy took up his pen again in 2012. Blitz & Pieces was inspired by his stories of the Blitz as told to his grandchildren. The book is published by Austin Macauley Publishers Ltd.
Illegal rental clampdown THE clampdown on the illegal rental of tourist apartments has begun. The Valencia Tourism Agency has activated a campaign against illegal tourist apartments and the unfair competition it poses to the sector. The move is coordinated between the Tax Agency and the Agency for Safety and Emergency Response. In the Alicante Province an estimated 20,107 apartments are unregulated. Francesc Colomer from the Tourism Agency said the campaign will run until September 15 to “verify that the holiday apartments rented seasonally comply with regulations, guaranteeing the quality of our facilities and professional services and defending the rights of tourists.” Checks will focus on Torrevieja, Benidorm, El
Campello, Calpe and Denia. Tourism inspectors and police will visit website listed locations to check that properties comply with regulations. The Euro Weekly News reported on the new regulations in February this year. APTUR, the regional association of tourist apartments of the Costa Blanca, said a rental licence number is now compulsory. The number is freely obtained and required by anyone renting out their property either privately or through an accredited agent. Forms may be downloaded via http://www.gva.es/downloads/publicados/IN/25082_B I.pdf and taken to the Correos or visit one of the government’s tourist offices in Alicante or Valencia. This is a regional decree: all rental properties must have this registration number.
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Blood appeal succeeds DONORS come forward in response to low reserves
GIVING BLOOD: One donation can save three lives. By Jan Gamm AN impressive 27 people, well above the average response of 20, donated blood at the Cirer Social Hall in La Nucia on Thursday July 23 in response to a number of appeals regarding low blood reserves. Of the 32 volunteer donors 27 were assessed as suitable.
The transfusion service has a new slogan: ‘Be a donor: blood donation w ill s a ve thre e l i ves’ , whi ch i t i s hoped will attract new donors throughout 2015. A daily level of 300 donations is needed for Alicante Province hospitals to operate efficiently. Blood donors must be 18 years of
age and younger than 65, weighing more than 50 kilos. It is not necessary to fast before you give blood and even people with high cholesterol can donate. The limit is four times per year for men and three times for women. La Nucia’s next blood donation session will be at the Cirer Social Hall from 5.30pm to 8.30pm on August 6.
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Tibi goring A MAN was hospitalised in Tibi after he was gored in the thigh by a bull during a bull-running event on Thursday July 23.
Beach security BENIDORM’S councillor for public safety, Lorenzo Martínez, is proposing an additional five police units in addition to the 10 already on beach duty, to improve security for the area in the high season.
Goalie signs JAVEA Town Hall had a young goalkeeper of the Spanish and the València CDF, 19-year-old Antonio Sivera Salvá, sign the town’s book of honour after a European Championship victory.
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Calpe’s council seeks to resolve problems CALPE’S councillor for Protection and Planning Ana Sala and a number of environmental representatives are to meet in Calpe this week to discuss a safe and viable solution to restoring safety to the Penyal d’Ifach which closed at the beginning of the summer. The popular walk-through beauty spot was closed following a decree from the Ministry on advice from safety personnel. The stone floor of the tunnel leading to the spectacular lookout point from the Ifach had become polished with use and unsafe underfoot. The government team ran into considerable criticism for the closure of the town’s most popular tourist attraction at the start of the summer.
The original charity shop and library, Javea THE Original Charity Shop and Library are holding their popular mid season sale with a week of special offers starting Monday August 4. This is an opportunity not to be missed. Why not avail of this chance to enhance your summer wardrobe? During this hot weather we all need to keep cool and have plenty of light clothing on hand to do so. And you will find just the right selection in our fully air conditioned premises, al-
lowing you to shop in comfort. The sale does not only offer bargains on summer clothes but on numerous other items such as jewellery, ornaments for your home, electrical appliances including TVs, household articles, curtains, bedding and much more. Find us on Avenida Fontana, Javea, open Monday to Saturday from 10am to 1pm, or visit our web page: www.charityshopli brary.com for more information.
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SAHARAWI children are given the opportunity to rece By Jan Gamm BENIDORM’S Mayor Toni Pérez was delighted to welcome a group of 10 Sa-
harawi children who are visiting the resort and staying with host families as part of the ‘Holiday in Peace’ programme.
The programme is promoted every summer, giving the children of the refugee camps in Tindouf, Algeria the opportunity to receive nutrition-
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eive nutritional and medical care al and medical care and to recharge their batteries, enjoying a series of recreational and leisure activities that are not available at home.
The mayor presented the children with a small token as a memento of their stay and happily posed for photographs.
ALFAZ DEL PI’S mayor, Vicente Arques, is determined to implement a continuous school day for the town’s children. After the change of government in May the mayor held a meeting with educational authorities and representatives and pledged to mediate in order to bring to fruition the introduction of the continuous day, doing away with the traditional afternoon break that causes so many parents extra work, extra travelling and extra cash for child minding that most young parents can ill afford.
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More than 90 per cent of families in the community have voted to support the change in children’s daily routine. A timetable will now be worked out that will be acceptable to everyone.
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BROTHER PEPE: With Candy Wright and novice Jordi.
HELP delivers essentials SHELTER is totally funded by charitable donations By Jason Bailey HELP of Denia and Marina Alta have come to the aid of the Franciscan Brother’s Shelter in Gandia with a wonderful donation of bedding and clothing. Candy Wright, President of HELP, delivered summer bed sheets, towels and sandals.
Brother Pepe and novice Jordi helped Candy unload her car and said they were overwhelmed by the donations. The men at the shelter rely solely on donations and their needs change with the seasons. After the donations were unpacked Candy was invited to share the Saturday communal
lunch which is prepared by different volunteers every Saturday. Candy helped with the serving of a delicious Gazpacho, chicken and chorizo stew, ice cream and fruit salad. Candy said she was humbled by the experience and admired the volunteers for their dedication and positive attitude.
The Shelter, which is totally funded by charitable donations, urgently requires single wardrobes as the new arrivals only have chairs for their belongings. If you have anything that would be suitable or would like to get involved as a volunteer then please call HELP on 966 427 044.
Natural gas is coming to La Nucia NATURAL gas will be available in La Nucia from this September via Cegás Natural Gas. The facility’s six kilometre network, works for which will commence this week, has cost in the region of €360,000 and will provide more than 1,300 homes and businesses in La Nucia with the benefits of natural gas.
On Wednesday July 22 La Nucia’s Mayor Bernabe Cano welcomed representatives of Cegás and delegates of the NNPP and Infrastructure Levante at a presentation of the proposed work. It is anticipated that the installation of natural gas will provide a more efficient source of energy for the town and also allow consumers to save on their energy bills.
Hillside fire in Pedreguer destroys 20 hectares A GREEN hillside in the Muntanya Gran area of Pedreguer is blackened by soot after a fire razed vegetation to the ground over 20 hectares on Thursday July 23. The blaze started at around 3.15pm in a small area behind the local chapel where residents tend to gather to smoke and early indications are that it was caused by a carelessly thrown cigarette butt. Emergency services arrived on the scene quickly but the fire had already spread rapidly uphill, fanned by strong winds, devouring the Creueta de
Llagosta and coming dangerously close, around 50 metres, to some houses. Residents were warned of imminent danger and advised to be ready to leave but in the end it was not necessary to force evictions. However, residents spent some anxious hours monitoring the progress of the blaze and wondering whether they would lose their homes. It took firefighters around 19 hours to bring the fire under control with the help of the wind taking a lucky turn. There are stringent regula-
tions in place in the Costa Blanca regarding fire as the region continues to suffer from an extended period of drought. It is prohibited to light charcoal-based barbecues and also fireworks are banned except in instances under the supervision of local councils. Residents and visitors are reminded that penalties for lighting illegal barbecues are hefty and are always enforced and smokers are warned to ensure that cigarettes butts and matches are properly extinguished to avoid accidentally starting a fire.
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Hail wipes out grape harvest in Villena FLASH storm and mini tornado wreak havoc in North West Alicante By Community Reporter HAIL has damaged more than 400 hectares of vines and fruit in Villena in the north west of Alicante Province, representing 80 per cent of production in the affected area.
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Curious car crash in Elda IN A curious incident in Elda, a woman driver drove her Peugeot 206 convertible along Calle Virgen de los Desamparados close to parked vehicles, scratching her own car in the process and knocking over a parked moped. She then drove the car into a tree at around 5.30pm in the centre of the city bef or e cal m l y r et r i evi ng a suitcase from the back.
The woman, whom a witness described as a Romanian national, aged around 33, was unharmed. She then calmly locked the vehicle and headed for the airport taking the keys with her. The car j ust m i ssed a bench as it careered into the tree. Luckily no one was sitting on it at the time. Police are investigating the incident.
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hectares of vines and fruit were destroyed by hail in Villena The hail was part of a flash storm on the afternoon of Wednesday July 22, which affected Hond贸n de Carboneras, Casa Pino, Casa Grande and neighbouring farms on the harbour road. Rain and hail also affected the Pinar, the Chaconero and Zaricejo, where around 10 per cent of agricul-
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possible time when the grape crop was already well advanced.
THERE are calls for Elche to further promote its museums and cultural offerings. The Ciudadanos party is urging the government team to revitalise the museums and mediate agreements between local and foreign museums to establish a network that would promote the centres and attract more tourists to the area.
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DIET: Based on visual amount, not weight.
Plate method for diabetics BENIDORM nurses win competition By Community Reporter TWO nurses at Benidorm’s Foietes Health Centre have won a national recipe contest after devising a new diet for diabetics based on the visual amount the patient can see on a plate. Isabella de Oliveira and Trinidad Perez, agreeing that diabetics required a quick and easy way to assess the amount of food they could have as part of their daily diet, devised a simple way to assess the balance and quantity of food on a plate. The diet involves dividing a medium bowl measuring around 26 centimetres into three sections with half the
plate to consist of salad or vegetables, and the two remaining quarters to comprise protein such as eggs, meat, poultry or fish, and carbohydrates in equal measure. It couldn’t be easier to understand and eliminates the need for tedious weighing. For the world’s 400 million diagnosed diabetes sufferers, diet is crucial to managing the disease. The invention of the diet was supported by the development of two award-winning recipes to be included in an online book released next September, containing inspiring ideas for people with diabetes.
Remains of a 25,000-year-old leopard found ARCHAEOLOGISTS analysing the remains of wildlife in the Upper Paleolithic site of Cova del Comte in Pedreguer have found the phalanx of what is thought to be a large leopard, dating back 25,000 years. Lead archaeologist Josep Casabó said on Thursday July 23 that the exciting discovery of the leopard was further evidence of the importance of the ancient site near Pedreguer. The typical habitat of the species corresponds to a high mountain climate with landscapes at around 1,500 to 2,000 meters. The temperate climate allowed such animals enough moisture to survive.
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Jalon Fiesta 2015 FUN, entertainment and culture for everyone By Jason Bailey JALON is preparing for the annual Fiesta with fun, entertainment and culture for everyone, starting on Friday July 31 with a Rock Night at midnight. On Saturday August 1, at 10am there is a fair and water games for children with an Earth Market in the afternoon. The theatre at 6pm will focus on children and at 8.30pm there will be a parade of groups through the streets. On Sunday August 2 there is the official presentation of the Fiesta and a display of antique cars. On Monday August 3 a street disco runs 4pm until 8pm
and at midnight a performance by a rock band. Tuesday August 4, is the Sant Domench Day, the patron saint of Jalon, with a solemn mass. The Jalon band will serenade the crowds at 8.30pm. For those who love dressing up then Wednes-
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day August 5 at 7pm there is the Dress up Parade. Obtain tickets from the town hall and enjoy a giant paella beside the swimming pool on Thursday August 6 but watch out at 6pm because that is when the traditional water fight starts. Bull running will be held on Friday August 7 and then every day until Tuesday August 11. To participate you must be over 16, wear appropriate clothing, be sober and be aware there is an element of danger. For any further information call Antonio on 629 644 108.
Lemon crop a disaster A THIRD year of drought will cause losses of â‚Ź90 million for the Alto VinalopĂł citrus crops. It is estimated that a total of 58,000 tonnes
of lemons have been ruined by the lack of rain and also by extreme weather conditions such as recent hailstorms.
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Calpe market ASSOCIATIONS in Calpe have met to discuss the location of the town’s market, negotiating to return the market to Avenidas Norte and Puerto de Santa Maria, its former location.
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Sax case THE number of detainees in a corruption case in Sax has risen to four. The former councillors are accused of bribery, corruption, forgery and fraud.
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Clean-up CITIZENS of Benidorm have denounced neglect in the industrial area of the city and requested a clean-up, claiming the industrial area lets down the image of the resort for tourists arriving via the motorway.
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PROCESSIONARY CATERPILLAR: Dangerous to pets. THE Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment began placing a series of pheromone traps in Benidorm’s Mount Serra Gelada Natural Park on Wednesday July 22 with the aim of controlling the infestation of processionary caterpillars. The traps are designed to attract the males of the species in the hope of preventing fertilisation of the females, thus limiting population levels. Twenty four traps have been installed, cover-
ing 137 hectares of the natural park, to complement spraying processes already in place. The caterpillars are a danger to humans and also to pets, giving off a dust that can cause respiratory problems, and if touched they will eject hairs like mini harpoons to penetrate and irritate the skin. Dogs are particularly vulnerable as they will lick the skin, ingesting the hairs, leading to itching, vomiting, swelling and eventually death.
A HOTEL is wanted for Tabarca island. The Ciudadanos party believes by transforming the lighthouse on the island in to a hotel it would offer the ideal solution and would “respect the environment” rather than any disturbance from the construction of a new building. Formerly known as ‘St Paul’s Island,’ once a refuge for pirates and at one time a leper colony, Tabarca is popular not only with international tourists but also Spanish day trippers, especially throughout the months of July and August when the tiny population of around 40 increases tenfold. Ciudadanos believes that a hotel would further enhance tourism on the island and attract more out of season visitors.
TABARCA: Needs a hotel to draw out of season visitors.
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OHIM set to expand THE Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (OHIM) which deals with trademarks and designs is planning the third phase of expansion of its headquarters in Alicante. The project has the support of the City Council, which will yield a stretch of public road to the European Office to facilitate the connection between its current location in Agua Amarga and the new extension. In return the OHIM is committed to implementing various improvements in the environ-
ment, especially green areas, which will be specified in an agreement with Alicante’s tripartite government and the president of OHIM, Antonio Campinos. Meanwhile the OHIM has launched a new website, www.ideaspowered.eu, in order to offer young people a new tool for the protection of industrial and intellectual property. The site features the contributions of young designers, composers, artists and entrepreneurs from across the EU.
Red Cross lottery serving the people THE Red Cross Gold lottery draw has taken place with more than €6 million of prizes up for grabs. The winning ticket number was 47,287. The draw was held in the Auditorium of the Provincial Council of Alicante and more than 620,000 citizens purchased a ticket. The lottery draw was developed in Alicante in 1980 and sales numbers this year have increased by 2 per cent, according to president of the Spanish Red Cross, Javier Senent. He said: “It is a significant draw, not only for the money but for the social participation that makes it all work together and the theme is solidarity. We are an organisation that solves problems and we serve the people.”
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A Burma war hero celebrates 100th birthday in Fuengirola HEROIC war veteran shared some of his memories with EWN
More jobs A TOTAL of 575,000 people in Malaga Province had jobs at the end of June, the highest number since 2008, according to the EPA Active Population Survey for April to June. The survey found that 25,900 new jobs were created over the three-month period.
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ERNEST HALL: Celebrated 100th birthday with his family.
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ERNEST HALL, a member of the British Legion and one of the last surviving former POWs from the Burma Campaign in the Second World War, celebrated his 100th birthday with several generations of his family in Los Boliches, Fuengirola on Monday July 27. Looking in the peak of good health, the heroic war veteran shared some of his memories with EWN when we were invited to join him at his party. As a POW, Ernest worked on the notorious Hellfire Pass on the Burma railway which saw hundreds of thousands of Allied POW, as well as Asian civilian labourers, worked to death under deplorable conditions. However, Ernest considers himself one of the lucky ones. He miraculously survived five incidents in which he escaped death by a whisker. The former soldier from the Second Battalion Leicester Regiment also recounted how he had to survive on just three cups of rice a day for three years.
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Polaris to pay
Limited swimming
Road accident
No-go car park
MURCIA courts have said Polaris World Tourist Services must pay €231,000 for the repair of damage caused by heavy rains at Torre Pacheco resort in September 2009, shortly before the Davis Cup.
THE number of people allowed to access the municipal swimming pool in Binissalem has been restricted by the town hall to 172 to avoid having it closed down by the Health Department.
AMIGOS del Parque Natural Cabo de Gata-Nijar condemned plans for a private car park at the Playazo de Rodalquilar beach. The project is unviable for a protected area, the association said.
Statue damaged
Horses’ suffering
A TOTAL of four people suffered injuries after being involved in a headon collision between two motorbikes on the N-340 road in Motril. The incident took place on Sunday at around 1.50pm. Victims were taken to the regional hospital of Motril.
THE cross of Santa Faz has been removed from its base in Alicante City following vandalism. The town hall says it is repairable.
AROUND 50 animal lovers held a march in the Paseo del Borne area to protest against the situation of horses which pull carts in the area all day long, facing extremely high temperatures.
Back to work THE Superior Court of Valencia has declared null and void the dismissal of a consultant in Orihuela two days before giving birth. The woman is to be reinstated in her post, receive lost salary and €2,000 compensation.
Facebook course
Museum opening HALF of the exhibition area at Mallorca Museum has been reopened to the public following refurbishment works which have cost €7.5 million.
Hotel stays
A SUMMER course in Torrevieja has launched the use of social networks for all ages. It will use networks such as WhatsApp and Facebook, and is run by the University Miguel Hernandez.
OVERNIGHT stays in hotels in the Balearic Islands increased by 1.2 per cent in June, totalling €8.4 million. It was the region with the highest occupancy levels in Spain, at 79.9 per cent, the most popular island being Mallorca.
Summer zumba ORIHUELA COSTA is hosting free evening beach zumba sessions from 7.30pm taking place Mondays at Playa de la Glea, Tuesdays at Cala Caleta, Wednesdays at Cala Bosque and on a Thursday at Cala Estaca.
Cardiac arrest
Bank job CAJAMAR has its first partner for its Cooperative Bank (BCC). Italian insurance company Generali, a collaborator for 11 years, is investing €40m and will be joined by others after the summer.
A 10-YEAR-OLD child suffered a cardiac arrest on July 23 while on board a fast ferry between Motril Port and Nador (Morocco). On Monday (July 27) health care sources informed that the boy was recovering well.
Cast your nets
Independence proposal
TEN hours after setting out, Adra fishing boats returned to port with 6,000 kilos of lecha (amberjack). One boat alone, Los Jureles, earned €70,000 from a catch of 650 fish.
A PROPOSAL put forward by leftwing party Izquierda Unida (IU) in La Herradura could establish this Almuñecar district as a town on its own. IU is hoping to draw support from the rest of the political parties.
Luck of the draw A LOTTERY coupon processed in El Ejido shared a second-category prize in the international Euromillions draw with seven others. Five correct numbers and one star earned the winner €182,139.
Death toll
Marihuana plantation
Comet fireballs
THE death toll on the roads of the Balearic Islands has risen by 50 per cent so far this year with 30 victims so far according to the State Traffic Department (DGT) while the total for the whole of last year was 28.
NATIONAL POLICE of Velez-Malaga demolished a marihuana plantation in a mango greenhouse in Sayalonga. A 26-year-old Spanish man has been arrested and charged with a crime against public health.
FOUR fireballs seen over Almeria were fragments of the 169P/NEAT comet. They were photographed by the Calar Alto observatory, disintegrating as they hit Earth’s atmosphere at 80,000 kilometres an hour.
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Less crime CRIME rates in the province fell by 1.4 per cent over the first half of this year compared to the same period in 2014. Malaga City, Benalmadena, Fuengirola and Mijas all registered fewer crimes.
Bobbies on bikes MIJAS Local Police force has created a new cyclist unit with four officers posted on bicycles on the coastal pathway to enforce beach regulations and keep crime down over the summer.
Case shelved THE case regarding the murder of Irishman Gerard ‘Hatchet’ Kavanagh by hitmen in Elviria last September has been shelved by a Marbella court due to a complete lack of evidence or suspects.
Drinking and riding A WOMAN may face a €500 fine for drinking and cycling after testing positive for alcohol following a collision with a car in Malaga City.
Parents beware THE authorities are urging parents to supervise children around water after four youngsters aged between two and seven almost drowned in Costa del Sol swimming pools in just 24 hours.
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Parsnip advice FINLAND: The Finnish President Saul Niinisto found time to call a radio phone-in advice line to ask how to eradicate wild parsnips from the grounds of his summer home on Wednesday July 22.
Streaming success FINLAND: The number of CDs sold in Finland in the first half of 2015 was down by half but subscription streaming revenue grew 39.9 per cent from €6.4m to €8.95m.
Unpopular asylum SWEDEN: Swedish Migration Board has stated fewer asylum seekers are expected to arrive in Sweden in 2015: it is no longer seen as a good choice of refuge, partly due to its lengthy red tape system.
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Police shock statistics CONVICTED of crimes including violent assaults NEW statistics show that 309 UK police officers have been convicted of crimes including sex offences, violent assaults, drug use and possession of indecent images of children over the past three years.
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Criminal vicar
Vicious seagulls
A CHURCH of England vicar from Farnham, Surrey is on the run after being convicted of pocketing thousands of pounds of cash handed over as fees for weddings, funerals and graveyard memorials.
A PENSIONER aged 66 from Helston sustained an injury to her scalp and a four-year-old boy from St Ives nearly lost a finger after being attacked by seagulls in Cornwall.
Illuminated cows
Hedge chaos AUTHOR JK Rowling has infuriated her neighbours by causing traffic hold-ups while she had her 30ft Cypress hedge trimmed outside her Edinburgh home. Gardeners worked on the hedge for three days.
Jobs in Wales DEFENCE company General Dynamics is to create 250 jobs in Wales after winning a £390m contract to maintain the Army’s next generation of tanks.
Equal pay BRITISH Prime Minister David Cameron has spoken about ending the gender pay gap saying companies will be forced to publish details.
HUNGERFORD’S mayor has come up with the idea that cows should wear fluorescent jackets and fairy lights to avoid being run over at night near Hungerford Common.
THE German government has been criticised for spending US$16 million per month to maintain Berlin’s Brandenburg International Willy Brandt Airport, mothballed due to its limited capability to accommodate the Airbus A380.
Undersea to Denmark DENMARK has secured EU approval for an 18 km undersea road-rail tunnel that will significantly cut journey times to Germany.
ON Sunday July 19 Germany’s Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel became the first senior Western official to visit Iran following an agreement to ease sanctions on the Islamic nation in exchange for concessions on its nuclear programme.
NORWAY is now leading the world’s electric vehicle market, having registered its 50,000th electric car in April of this year.
DENMARK: Queen Margrethe and Prince Consort Henrik on the second leg of their annual summer cruise were seen out on the final day of their tour of Greenland in the region’s traditional costume.
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Electric car
Royal cruise
BUS and coach holidays are becoming increasingly popular with German tourists according to the International Coach Tourism Association RDA in Cologne, with 8 per cent of holidaymakers taking to the road in buses.
HEALTHCARE tourism in Munich is reportedly continuing to grow at a staggering rate, mostly due to its outstanding medical facilities.
SWEDEN: Security police confirmed on Thursday July 23 that they arrested two Swedish citizens on suspicion of committing terrorist crimes, including murder in Syria in 2013.
NORWAY’S prisons have reached a level of occupancy of 98.1 per cent, the most crowded conditions ever recorded.
Taking the bus
Munich health
Terrorist arrests
Crowded prisons
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FINEST: Superyachts.
World’s super shipbuilders MARKET leaders DUTCH shipbuilders are now the market leaders in the design and building of the world’s finest superyachts.
DUTCH
Euthanasia rising
Unpaid fines
IN the first six months of this year, 18 people with severe psychiatric problems have been helped to die at a euthanasia clinic in Holland, more than double the total figure of 17 in 2014.
SO far this year, €500,000 in unpaid fines and taxes has been collected from passengers who are leaving the Netherlands via Schiphol Airport.
PRESS
Friendliest city AMSTERDAM has received the most votes for Europe’s Friendliest City, followed by London and Dublin.
Property boom DUTCH property prices continue to rise with June’s statistics 2.6 per cent up compared to the same period last year.
Industry concerns GERMAN industry and government leaders are concerned that underinvestment and poor recruitment is affecting small and mid-sized industrial firms that form the foundation Germany’s economy.
Lenin’s head A 3.5 TONNE granite head of Lenin buried after the fall of the Berlin Wall is to be excavated and displayed with other historical statues.
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Odessa training against crime DELEGATION of officers will train the FBI
ODESSA POLICE: Helping to combat organised crime. ODESSA police say they have agreed to send a delegation of 50 officers to train the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) in combating organised crime.
Drunken passenger PASSENGERS on board a Siberian Airlines flight from Hong Kong to Russia this week used seatbelts and tape to restrain a fellow traveller who was drunk and allegedly harassing a lady.
French visit FRANCE’S main opposition party led by Nicolas Sarkozy is to visit Russia and the Crimea in an attempt to form a new foreign policy.
Warm Moscow MUSCOVITES are feeling uncomfortable in temperatures of 30 degrees. The ‘heat wave’ is forecast to continue for at least another week.
Brave rescue IN Kaliningrad on Wednesday July 22, a 34year-old sailor who bravely went into the sea to rescue a teenager in difficulties pulled the boy to safety but lost his own life in the process.
Costly apartment RUSSIAN opposition leader Aleksei Navalny has accused a senior government official of concealing his ownership of a London apartment valued at US$18 million.
No charges
NGO pulls out
RUSSIAN prosecutors have decided not to bring charges against Varvara Karaulova, a Moscow student who may have been recruited by the Islamic State.
AFTER 20 years, USbased NGO the MacArthur Foundation has announced it will stop working in Russia due to the new laws targeting foreign organisations.
Home again A RUSSIAN Soyuz rocket returning to base with its three-man crew has been reported as docking smoothly at the International Space Station on July 23.
MH17 investigation RUSSIA is calling for tighter UN supervision of the MH17 crash investigation, questioning the impartiality of Dutch investigators.
Silvio appointment FORMER Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is claiming that Vladimir Putin wants to grant him Russian citizenship and appoint him the country’s economic minister.
ISS reprieve THE head of Russia’s space agency Roscosmos, Igor Komarov, has confirmed that the Russian government has agreed to prolong the life of the International Space Station (ISS) until 2024.
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Bankinter sees rise in profits
WHICH is good news for the Partido Popular
BANKINTER has reported a net profit of €197.3 million for the first half of the year, an increase of 31.6 per cent on the same period last year. The increase is being attributed to an increase in the credit portfolio and the lowering of finance costs. Bankinter’s net interest achieved €432.2 million over the first six months of 2015. Its gross margin at end June was €806.8 million, an 8.4 per cent increase over last year.
By Jan Gamm THE governing Popular Party sees the drop in unemployment from 23.8 per cent to 22.4 per cent in the second quarter of 2015 as a saving grace in the run up to the election. The National Statistics Institute reported on Thursday July 16 that the number of unemployed dropped by
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295,600 the number of unemployed dropped by this number with the creation of jobs higher than at any time in the last 10 years
295,600 and the creation of jobs has been higher than at any time in the last 10 years. The ruling government team is confident that the improvement in job stability and a better economic environment for Spaniards will be seen as a turning point and help the recovery of popularity for the presently anything
On payment terms for Greece - Debt relief is merely an “option to be considered in the future.” German Chancellor Angela Merkel
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Greek bailout THE Greek government has submitted new reforms to parliament, part of the preliminaries required by the country’s creditors to begin negotiations of terms for a new bailout.
Young age INCREASE: Is partly due to the strength of sterling.
Spain’s tourism figures rocket AT the beginning of the summer season June produced record breaking statistics for visitors to Spain with 6.67 million international tourists an increase of 1.4 per cent over last year’s figures. The lion’s share of the visitors came from the UK. Between January and June 6.7 million Brits holidayed in Spain, a 2.6 per cent improve-
ment compared to 2014. Germany ran second with 4.7 million, France 4.5 million and visits from the US increased by a massive 15.7 per cent. Spain’s increase in business from tourism is put down partly to unrest in middleeastern countries as well as pocket-friendly fares and sterling’s strength against the Euro.
THE average age of Spain’s typical entrepreneur has dropped. In 2015, 52 per cent are 35 years of age or under.
False figures DESPITE the unemployment rate falling opposition parties are claiming these figures are based on part time or unstable contracts and even on one person working two or three jobs.
Energy drop SPAIN’S dependence on energy imports has decreased significantly according to a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA), due to renewable energy generation.
Costly ATM withdrawals THE BBVA is charging a €2 fee for cash withdrawals from ATMs for non-account holders. Other banks are tipped to follow suit shortly. The Bank of Spain, however, is uncomfortable with the practice. Between the BBVA and CaixaBank there are 15,523 Servired ATMs comprising 33 per cent of the 46,449 in Spain,
with a prospective one in three machines charging €2 per withdrawal. A representative said: “Cash withdrawal is a service and should carry a single commission.” According to a study by kelisto.es, Spaniards pay 78.6 per cent more than other Europeans to withdraw money at ATM machines.
but popular PP. In the local elections in May the PP suffered enormous losses at the polls. In the service industry there are 291,700 more employed, which is typical of the summer market as jobs in the tourism and hospitality sector fall into that category. Construction workers are up by 32,300 and 23,000 in agricultural jobs.
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PRICE(P) CHANGE(P) COMPANY 3i Group 552.00 -7.00 Aberdeen Asset Management 360.85 -4.15 Admiral Group 1,488.00 -5.00 Anglo American 792.05 14.05 Antofagasta 584.00 -5.00 ARM Holdings 995.75 -5.25 Ashtead Group 932.25 -7.75 Associated British Foods 3,161.00 -19.00 AstraZeneca 4,233.50 -20.00 Aviva 516.00 -1.50 Babcock International Group 1,063.50 1.50 BAE Systems 460.05 -1.85 Barclays 280.15 -2.00 Barratt Developments 609.00 -8.50 BG Group 1,039.00 3.50 BHP Billiton 1,148.50 25.00 BP 394.68 -0.02 British American Tobacco 3,547.50 -2.50 British Land Co 828.25 -0.75 BT Group 466.33 4.03 Bunzl 1,764.00 3.00 Burberry Group 1,524.50 -15.50 Capita Group (The) 1,289.00 -8.00 Carnival 3,379.50 -25.50 Centrica 273.70 1.80 Coca-Cola HBC 1,308.00 -4.00 Compass Group 1,084.00 -8.00 CRH 1,870.00 -16.00 Diageo 1,854.50 -5.50 Direct Line Insurance Group 358.55 -1.35 Dixons Carphone 456.45 -4.55 easyJet 1,698.50 -26.50 Experian 1,159.50 -25.50 Fresnillo 632.00 13.50 G4S 268.60 0.60 GKN 296.00 -2.20 GlaxoSmithKline 1,335.75 -2.75 Glencore 211.28 1.13 Hammerson 640.75 -0.75 Hargreaves Lansdown 1,159.00 -20.00 Hikma Pharmaceuticals 2,079.50 -8.50 HSBC Holdings 564.60 -4.80 Imperial Tobacco Group 3,303.00 -3.00 Inmarsat 910.75 -7.25 InterContinental Hotels Grp 2,603.50 -21.50 International Consolidated Airs 558.50 -4.00 Intertek Group 2,346.50 -5.50 Intu Properties 331.75 -1.95 ITV 265.90 -3.20 Johnson Matthey 2,770.00 -8.00
% CHG. NET VOL -1.25 5,436.06 -1.14 4,860.39 -0.33 4,167.09 1.81 10,906.26 -0.85 5,806.70 -0.52 14,135.88 -0.82 4,731.43 -0.60 25,175.24 -0.47 53,746.32 -0.29 20,935.34 0.14 5,333.33 -0.40 14,615.09 -0.71 47,251.35 -1.38 6,125.69 0.34 35,362.02 2.23 23,729.13 -0.01 72,076.67 -0.07 66,176.78 -0.09 8,460.23 0.87 38,705.42 0.17 5,896.23 -1.01 6,849.22 -0.62 8,613.32 -0.75 7,360.02 0.66 13,525.75 -0.30 4,780.84 -0.73 18,131.96 -0.85 15,489.72 -0.30 46,769.55 -0.38 5,398.50 -0.99 5,308.24 -1.54 6,851.84 -2.15 11,712.86 2.18 4,557.69 0.22 4,158.27 -0.74 4,914.50 -0.21 65,134.19 0.54 27,483.30 -0.12 5,031.36 -1.70 5,592.22 -0.41 4,152.61 -0.84 111,108.24 -0.09 31,641.42 -0.79 4,127.10 -0.82 6,198.08 -0.71 11,471.26 -0.23 3,795.23 -0.58 4,415.25 -1.19 10,832.38 -0.29 5,692.62
COMPANY PRICE(P) CHANGE(P) Kingfisher 363.30 -2.70 Land Securities Group 1,294.50 -2.50 Legal & General Group 260.55 -1.55 Lloyds Banking Group ORD 84.85 -0.51 London Stock Exchange Grp 2,576.00 -28.00 Marks & Spencer Group 521.00 -4.00 Meggitt 451.40 -2.50 Merlin Entertainments 399.30 -23.80 Mondi 1,479.00 -14.00 Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets 182.70 -0.80 National Grid 838.60 1.80 Next 7,575.00 -40.00 Old Mutual 210.65 -0.45 Pearson 1,190.50 -28.50 Persimmon 1,921.00 -32.00 Prudential 1,502.25 -14.75 Randgold Resources 3,869.00 125.00 Reckitt Benckiser Group 6,016.00 108.00 Reed Elsevier 1,088.50 -10.50 Rio Tinto 2,436.25 35.75 Rolls-Royce Group 731.50 -4.50 Royal Bank of Scotland Group 350.65 -3.15 Royal Dutch Shell 1,762.75 7.25 Royal Dutch Shell 1,778.00 8.00 Royal Mail 506.25 -2.75 RSA Insurance Group 445.85 -6.25 SABMiller 3,357.00 -22.00 Sage Group (The) 535.50 -5.50 Sainsbury (J) 261.90 -0.60 Schroders 3,072.50 -28.50 Severn Trent 2,161.00 -5.00 Shire 5,420.00 -75.00 Sky 1,126.50 -4.50 Smith & Nephew 1,130.00 -11.00 Smiths Group 1,129.00 -5.00 Sports Direct International 774.00 -3.00 SSE 1,513.50 9.50 St James's Place 960.00 -11.50 Standard Chartered 965.95 -2.05 Standard Life 443.80 -3.30 Taylor Wimpey 182.20 -2.30 Tesco 217.55 -1.45 Travis Perkins 2,202.00 -18.00 TUI AG 1,077.00 -5.00 Unilever 2,896.50 -1.50 United Utilities Group 873.25 -2.25 Vodafone Group 237.75 -0.70 Weir Group 1,502.00 2.00 Whitbread 5,095.00 -65.00 Wolseley 4,175.50 -27.50 WPP Group 1,452.50 -10.50
% CHG. -0.74 -0.19 -0.59 -0.60 -1.08 -0.76 -0.55 -5.63 -0.94 -0.44 0.22 -0.53 -0.21 -2.34 -1.64 -0.97 3.34 1.83 -0.96 1.49 -0.61 -0.89 0.41 0.45 -0.54 -1.38 -0.65 -1.02 -0.23 -0.92 -0.23 -1.36 -0.40 -0.96 -0.44 -0.39 0.63 -1.18 -0.21 -0.74 -1.25 -0.66 -0.81 -0.46 -0.05 -0.26 -0.29 0.13 -1.26 -0.65 -0.72
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Overseas development AN analysis of 1,278 managers of Spanish companies with a turnover of at least €500,000 has shown that most large companies are considering investing abroad within the next three years to achieve higher profits.
It’s a scandal THE Japanese electronics giant Toshiba has announced the resignation of its president and other senior executives following an accounting scandal involving €1.125 billion over seven years of trading.
New position BANCA MARCH announced its new president will be Juan March de la Lastra. He replaces Carlos March Degado who has been president since 1974.
Bank ruling A BARCELONA court has issued a favourable ruling for the city of Terrassa to dismiss a Bankia SA appeal against a disciplinary ruling on houses that have been repossessed and left empty for more than two years.
Copper theft THE Catalan rail network has been victim to more copper thefts than anywhere else in Spain. Adif is seeking government help to solve the problem.
Wind tunnel SPANISH company Gamesa and the Technical Univerisity of Madrid is to design, develop and operate an aerodynamic testing tunnel 70 metres long and 50 metres wide to test turbine blades.
Rich List EBAY has published its first ‘Rich List’ comprising their top 30 wealthiest users who have coined a fortune through the eBay site.
Gold low GOLD is in a deep slump. It is down more than 40 per cent from its 2011 peak, and falling back toward €900. Gold has been in decline for the last two weeks, the longest losing streak since September 1996.
French vineyards are recruiting Spanish workers for harvesting MAJORITY of workers will be from Granada, Jaen, Sevilla, Cadiz, Cordoba, Malaga, Almeria and Murcia By Jan Gamm AN estimated 15,000 Spaniards are to work in France this year on the French grape harvest with the first workers expected to assume their duties from the second week in August, according to information provided by the Agri-Food Federation of CCOO (Feagra). The majority of those workers, a total of 11,250, will be from Andalucia with the rest sourced from Granada, Jaen, Sevilla, Cadiz, Cordoba, Malaga, Almeria, Valencia and Murcia. Workers expect a minimum wage of around €9.61 per hour for this gruelling work in intense heat but some achieve a higher wage of around €11.72 per hour, with added overtime. The typical profile of 80 per cent of workers in the French vineyards is a man or woman aged between 30 and 60 with a primary edu-
cation working around 35 hours per week. Such workers find it difficult to source work online. Twenty per cent comprises young men with a university education who are unemployed. Feagra advises
15,000 the number of estimated Spaniards who will work in the French grape harvest this year
FRENCH VINEYARDS: Workers can earn around €9.61 per hour.
prospective applicants for work in French vineyards to be cautious and beware of scammers asking for deposits for guaranteed contracts that could be fictitious.
A quarter of UK households will be renting in Europe by 2025 THE property market in the UK and the increasing difficulty for first time buyers to afford their own home is fuelling the purchase of homes in Spain and other parts of Europe. In the UK in 2001, the number of homeowners was around 10 million. This figure dropped to eight million in 2014 and market research experts predict a further fall to 7.2 million by 2025. As more and more people are unable to comply with the stringent terms of available mortgage products they instead turn to renting and ownership of property elsewhere in Europe. As property continues to value in the UK the prospect of owning a home, especially for first time buyers, becomes a remote possibility with most young buyers unable to find the required deposit. Instead, under-30s are having to renting somewhere to live and looking to long term future prospects of getting on the property ladder in Spain, France and other European destinations. The average price of a home in the UK in 2015 is projected to be around £360,000.
HOME PURCHASE: It is becoming increasingly difficult for first time buyers to afford their own home.
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Theme park business surroundings Talking shop Mike Walsh Mike Walsh was for 20 years Regional Assessment Manager for the Guild of Master Craftsmen, Britain’s biggest quality assurance body for businesses.
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AN oversight common to businessowners, the feel of your premises should lure and hold customers, not deter them. Many business-owners permit a setting, especially music that appeals to them or their staff. It never occurs to them that it may be offputting from a customer’s perspective. Having arranged to meet a client I had little choice but to call in at a café-bar. The sound of the rap was deafening. Conversation was impossible. It was wholly unsuitable for an urban bistro a little after breakfast. Needless to say, a teenage airhead impersonating a staff member was, well, I am not quite sure what she was doing. A little imaginative flair will create a business environment that brings compliments and customers. During the Spanish property boom, UK estate agents promoting Mediterranean real
TEDIOUS: Plastic framed images of villas in a clinically boring property shop.
estate were 10 a penny. How tedious their plastic framed images of villas in a clinically boring property shop. Striking out on my own, I opened for business and did so with a flourish. My showroom soon looked the business. Here was harmonious balance between its purpose in selling Spanish properties and creating an environment which made doing so the most appealing thought ever. Of course there were images, maps, brochures, and especially presenters that, used skilfully, sold properties. This was set against a backdrop of potted palms, bullfighting and flamenco promoting posters. When visiting Alicante’s arty district I acquired wall posters, a little torn, the better. Framed, these and potted wall flowers, with a rich assortment of similar Spanish symbolism, created a showroom ambience that would have done credit to a theme park. Mock, but it worked. When Spanish builders visited they were as impressed as was my bank manager. Using such atmospheric setting to build my sales, I outperformed far bigger chains.
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The excesses of the Greeks A READER’S revelations expose some startling statistics... LEAPY LEE SAYS IT
OTHERS THINK IT I’D like to thank Euro Weekly News reader John for most of this week’s remarkable revelations. The next time you are feeling sorry for the Greeks, just partake of these apples. Experts, mandated by the European Union to investigate the circumstances that led to Greece’s economic situation, have apparently come up with the following information: 1. Greece allegedly falsified accounts to enter the Eurozone and since then has repeatedly juggled the facts until the whole thing finally exploded into chaos. 2. There was massive retirement at age 50. 3. At one national hospital there were, on average, 50 gardeners for one lawn with four bushes. 4. At a cost of €550 million a year, 40,000 girls were receiving monthly life pensions of €1,000 simply because they were unmarried daughters of deceased civil servants. 5. Many workers were retired at the age of
SORRY STATE: No wonder the country has gone to rack and ruin. At one national hospital there were, on average, 50 gardeners employed for one lawn with four bushes
55 if they were in one of 600 jobs considered harmful, e.g. hairdressing (dangerous dyes!), musicians of wind instruments (blowing is tiring!), TV presenters (microphones can be harmful and damaging to health, etc, etc). 6. More than 25 per cent of Greeks pay no
personal income tax whatsoever. 7. Retirees receive 95 per cent of their earlier salary (Germans receive 40 per cent, no wonder they’ve got the hump!). 8. In an apparent show of goodwill the Greek Government has recently eliminated 10,000 postal positions, 8,200 of which were revealed to be dummy positions. 9. Greece has the highest population in the world of people reporting an age of 110 years. Deaths are often not registered and pensions continue to be received. 10. Pacemakers were being acquired at a price 400 times higher than in British hospitals. And so on and so forth. If these facts are indeed proven, then Greece is a nation which has survived on corruption for so long they probably consider it the norm. I suggest they get their collective noses out of the ouzo for a while and start playing by the rules. As ye sow, so shall ye reap. But then hopefully this bunch of chancers has finally realised that. Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002 @gmail.com
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7:00am Agony and Ecstasy 7:30am Agony and Ecstasy 8:00am The Ashes Highlights 9:00am The Ashes - Verdict 10:00am Ashes Modern Classics 10:30am Ashes Modern Classics 11:00am Cricket Live - The Saturday Debate 11:30am The Ashes 8:00pm Ashes Modern Classics 8:30pm Ashes Modern Classics 9:00pm The Ashes Highlights 10:00pm The Ashes - Verdict 11:00pm Cricket's Greatest 11:30pm Cricket's Greatest 12:00am The Ashes Highlights 1:00am The Ashes - Verdict 2:00am Agony and Ecstasy 2:30am Agony and Ecstasy 3:00am The Ashes Highlights 4:00am The Ashes - Verdict 5:00am Agony and Ecstasy
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7:00am Cricket's Greatest 7:30am Cricket's Greatest 8:00am The Ashes Highlights 9:00am The Ashes - Verdict 10:00am Cricket's Greatest 10:30am Cricket's Greatest 11:00am The Ashes Highlights 12:00pm The Ashes - Verdict 1:00pm Agony and Ecstasy 1:30pm Agony and Ecstasy 2:00pm Agony and Ecstasy 2:30pm Agony and Ecstasy 2:55pm RL One Day Cup 11:00pm Cricket's Greatest 11:30pm Cricket's Greatest 12:00am Agony and Ecstasy 12:30am Cricket's Greatest 1:00am Cricket's Greatest 1:30am Agony and Ecstasy 2:00am Cricket's Greatest 2:30am Cricket's Greatest 3:00am Ashes: The Best Days 5:00am Cricket's Greatest 5:30am Cricket's Greatest Series profiling some of the greatest cricketers of all time.
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WHY am I not like normal people, its deeply depressing! Colin Bird A weekly look Each week, Colin brings his slightly off-the-wall view of the world to the pages of EWN in his own irreverent style.
I RECEIVED a complimentary email about my scribblings recently. What’s nice is that it came from a respected journalist. But it was prefaced with a comment about my tendency to ramble which was hurtful. However I should just be content with the nice bits. Still - ramble? Our neighbours are away, and tooled up with do-do bags, I am again going for pleasant walks in the cool ends of the day with their dog. She’s getting on a bit, so is content to trot gently along, stopping when she needs to answer the doggie call of nature - usually on some rubbish strewn waste ground thoughtfully provided by Orihuela town hall. Trouble is, as a non-dog owner, I am forever bumping into unfamiliar dogs and their people. The dogs always seem to know each other and after a bit of nose bumping, they progress to the less tasteful bit of socialising, with their noses glued to each other’s backsides. It’s embarrassing - well not for the dogs obviously - but what do you
FOREST FIRES: All over.
Indefinite strike starts
POOCH BEHAVIOUR: Experienced dog people seem oblivious.
As a nondog owner, I am forever bumping into unfamiliar dogs and their people.
do? If you drag yours away, then it is tantamount to cruelty because this is accepted pooch behaviour. Moreover it only emphasises the fact that you are embarrassed, whereas the experienced dog people seem oblivious. But I make a mental note not to allow my charge to lick my face when we get back. I was in the Zenia Boulevard yesterday and a tiny child stood in the door-
way of one of the big stores and screamed blue murder for no apparent reason. The parents looked on lovingly, and every passing customer smiled encouragingly. The shop assistants turned and beamed, and even the security guard, who looked as if he could eat nails, was chortling away happily. Why am I not like normal people? It’s all deeply depressing.
Not learning from history I AM well informed enough now to realise that we are experiencing action replay Mike Walsh
Just 1 per cent of America’s population are millionaires.
Mike, based in Mediterranean Spain, is an international journalist, author and professional writer.
I WASN’T born when, in 1939, under pressure from the English and American war lobby, the world edged ever closer to war. However, I am well informed enough to realise that we are now experiencing action replay. Germany, and now Russia, was goaded by war lobby interests. In the first case, Polish anti-German rhetoric was encouraged. Today, Ukraine is used to prod the Russian bear. Change the Sudetenland or Danzig Corridor for Crimea; you have pretext for war. The well-orchestrated mainstream media vilified the then Reich. Today; Hitler has been replaced by
Putler. Economic warfare is dusted off and renamed sanctions. Prime Minister Chamberlain was reluctant to engage in yet another war. Joe Kennedy Sr, ambassador to
SMALL COUNTRY: So why does the US spend more on armaments? Britain, conceded that US President Roosevelt had repeatedly told him to ‘press a hot iron to Chamberlain’s
backside.’ Fast forward 76 years: the US war lobby bolsters Ukraine’s decrepit and reluctant armed forces. Simultaneously, the US press hot irons to the backsides of their EU marionettes to ramp up economic war against Russia. The US economy is reliant on perpetual war. A small country, place the US on Africa and it would barely cover Mediterranean Saharan North Africa. No one threatens the US or Europe. Why then does the US
AS the blistering summer heat continues, fires are breaking out all over Spain with firefighters struggling to control them. Yet this week marked the start of an indefinite strike by the elite fire-fighting force, Las Brigadas de Refuerzo en Incendios Forestales (BRIF) who fight forest fires, after their negotiations over working conditions and low pay between their employers TRAGSA and Ministry for Agriculture, Food and the Environment broke down. The salaries of the elite force averages just €16,000 per year and has been frozen for the last four years. The force, who are composed of 570 firefighters across Spain, want recognition as providing a professional service, and emphasise they cannot survive on such pay while risking their lives on a daily basis in order to serve the public. With both the government and the unions refusing to budge, the union Atbrif have called an indefinite strike. In one fire in Galicia, the army’s emergency unit had to be called in to try to control fires. While the firefighters do an incredible job protecting citizens, their property and the environment and clearly deserve a decent salary, this strike may endanger those who cannot protect themselves and destroy the environment. All involved, TRAGSA, government and union, need to act now to find an immediate solution so that firefighters can go back to work.
spend more on armaments than China, Russia, India, Saudi Arabia, France, Germany, UK, Japan and South Korea combined? A clue: just 1 per cent of America’s population are millionaires, yet 50 per cent of congressmen are multimillionaires. Might it not be an idea to force politicians to wear badges of the companies that sponsor them? Another clue: Dick Cheney, university failure was more fortunate as an arms dealer. Using neo-conservative political clout and taxpayers’ money his companies made $39,500 million out of the Iraq War. This is a drop in the ocean compared to the $75 billion war-relatNow we ed US corporations. These want to profits are again a pittance hear your news. when set against those made by the armaments YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE industries. Are you a - YOUR OPINION shareholder? You can www.euroweeklynews.com stake your lives on it.
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Own goal scored for Pep Cassandra Nash A weekly look - and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene
FORMER Barcelona trainer Pep Guardiola who is now with Bayern Munich is clearly a nationalist, given his preference for the Catalan version of Pepe. Now he is revealed as a separatist, because his name concludes the Unity List of pro-independence candidates for the regional elections in September. Not because he is looking for a parliamentary seat but to take a stance, Guardiola explained. For the many Barça fans outside Catalunya who are unhappy about Catalan independence this will be the last straw. Guardiola played for Spain during his footballing days and the once-idolised trainer has just scored an own goal.
Less scope for scandal HISTORIAN Jose Alvarez Junco wrote recently that few corruption scandals are attached to the centrist but nationalist PNV or the far-left but nationalist Bildu. Alvarez attributed this to the omerta that he claimed reigns in Basque Region but there could be other reasons. On one hand the possibility exists that Basques are less corrupt than their more southerly neighbours. On the other it cannot be coincidence that the region’s prosperity is not founded on corruption, the prime mover of corruption and kickbacks elsewhere in Spain.
PEP GUARDIOLA: Clearly a nationalist.
municipal elections and gave out signs that things were going to change. To date he and his closest advisers haven’t been noticeably successful, as a Metroscopia poll found that not only Podemos naturally - is seen as radical but also the PP. Rajoy wants to sell the PSOE’s Pedro Sanchez as a dangerous pinko but the ploy is backfiring. Whatever the president is trying to communicate he merely sounds like a ‘Red under the bed’ scaremonger.
Sounds like a Tough luck scaremonger ECONOMY minister Luis de MARIANO RAJOY admitted that communication hasn’t been the Partido Popular’s strongest point. Spain’s president said this after the party’s poor showing in May’s regional and
Guindos’s hopes were dashed when Jeroen Dijsselbloem retained the presidency of the Eurogroup. There was consternation in Madrid, particularly as Mariano Rajoy had personally put in a good word for him. Perhaps that word was ‘kibosh.’
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Spanish Government benefits from disillusioned expats I HAVE just read Leapy’s article in the paper. Has he ever thought of standing for the UK Parliament? If so, he has my vote. My wife and I reside in Spain, both being British. We left the UK disillusioned, fed up, having paid into the system all our lives, having both lived and worked abroad before, yet still paying our dues and happily so. My wife was working in China and myself in Africa, yet returning to the UK as we were not on the voters’ roll, we could not rent a property. As we had no UK payslips, we were continually advised to ‘sign on’, despite having our own savings and income. Yet we saw hundreds of others by simply being unemployed or, as I would say unemployable, receiving handouts, fully furnished homes, cars and all bills paid. We had returned to be a part of Cameron’s ‘wider society’ and work in doing our bit to contribute to the economy, pay our taxes, NI stamps, etc. Because we had contributed before from overseas we didn’t fit in the box, being told to go and make a claim, then the Government might help. We didn’t want or need help. As a result, the Spanish Government and King Felipe benefit as we now happily pay into the Spanish system. The UK Government’s budget is a good start, now freed from the constraints of coalition, but I am afraid it may be too little, too late. Those wanting to work hard and contribute like us are being pushed out in their thousands, whilst those who have no care for the society in which they live continue to sponge off the State. Keep up the excellent articles; a thoroughly enjoyable yet sadly true read. Jonathan Evans (by email)
Great article! JUST wanted to say how much I enjoyed, and totally agree with Leapy’s article about the layabouts. It is really good to see someone ‘tell it like it is’! This BS has been going on for way too long. Good job, mate! Bill (by email)
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IT’S BACK... RUBBISH , RUBBISH and MORE RUBBISH! Recently, several people have once again complained - moaned, in fact, and rightly so - about the dumping of waste, litter, trash, whatever in various places in and around Mojacar and Turre. This photograph shows a load of unwanted builders’ rubbish which was tossed from a van on the main road between the two towns, amazingly near to a large empty council container and only 100 yards away from a huge skip which was ready and waiting for this sort of stuff. It would take at least two strong-armed people to lift one of these white bags seen in the picture, and since the photograph was snapped, quite a bit more rubbish has been added to the pile. Come on... there must be somebody who can name and shame these culprits. Please take note... ALL Mojacar and Turre councillors! Visitors who are now in the area, from all walks of life and countries incidentally, are not all impressed. I know, I spoken to some them! Tony Matthews (EWN columnist)
5-star treatment THIS year my wife and I have had to visit the hospital in Huercal-Overa. My wife broke her ankle on Easter Sunday and I myself have had to have an operation this July. On both occasions the treatment from start to finish was absolutely tremendous, and the after-care at the medico in Velez Blanco the same. So three cheers and five stars to the Spanish system. Chris Jones, Velez Rubio
Voices heard I AM a regular reader of EWN ever since your very first edition and I admire the way you allow people to voice their opinions. Leapy Lee is one such example – I think everything he says is true. Like Leapy, I worked in Saudi Arabia, in my case at the airbase in Tiaif and also in Jeddah. I witnessed the hypocrisy in
the form of sheiks drinking whisky from their hip flasks and sending cars to pick up foreign women from the airport. I, too, am sick of Human Rights, Islamic bigots and leniency towards ethnic minorities. I also enjoy Mike Walsh’s column and was dumfounded by his article about the 100 scientists who were killed in the MH17 Malaysia Airlines plane that was brought down over the Ukraine. Just how low can the trashy tabloid newspapers go to bring out a photo of our Queen as a small girl apparently making a Nazi salute long before the onset of the Second World War? The Queen is a few days short of a year older than me and I did not have a clue what that salute stood for until I was 15 and joined the Merchant Navy at the height of the German U-boat menace. It was only then, when I came ashore and met up with other young shipmates, all in their mid-teens, that we would mimic the Hitler salute. We all used Brylcreem and carried a black comb in our top pockets – we would
The second comes from the chemist and is the only one that has helped me. It is called Repel Bite Familiar. I hope this helps and you get some relief from these awful mosquitoes. Ellen Tully, Javea
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hold the comb under our nose, flick our hair over our right eye and do the Nazi salute – not to support them of course but to take the p…! Keep up the good work! EWN is a brilliant newspaper. Joseph Billet, Ciudad Quesada, Rojales (Alicante) PS: I spoke to the Queen and Prince Philip when I was a civil engineer in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) building a dam across the Mahaweli River near Candy. I have always been a True Blue and a Royalist.
Battling biters IN reply to the lady who wrote in to say she was being badly bitten by mosquitoes, I too had the problem and have found two remedies. The first is buy a bottle of lavender water (Lavanda Agua de Colonia) sold in Mercadona and Citronella Essential Oil from a herbal shop. Mix 50ml of the lavender with 10 drops of the oil and use a little spray bottle to apply.
IF the UK tabloids are to be believed the long-heralded in/out EU referendum may well take place in less than a year. There are upwards of two million expats living in Europe, the largest proportion in Spain, and all those who will have been here for less than 15 years will be able to vote. I am surprised therefore that the English-language press has not already started to examine the ramifications of an exit vote. I am thinking in particular of our residency status, the reciprocal health agreement and pensions - if you are an expat living outside the EU you are entitled to your pension but it remains at the rate set at pensionable age and there are no increases. Will we continue to enjoy the status quo or will our lives be made worse by leaving the EU? If the latter is the case then serious consideration should be given to a ‘No’ vote by those affected. I have written to both the MP for the area in which I used to live and to the prime minister’s office. They both replied but gave no assurances in respect of the above concerns. In fact, the MP Dr Julian Lewis, a well known Eurosceptic, suggested that my move to Spain was my choice and I would have to accept the consequences. I would ask you please to investigate and report on our options. Phil McAleer, Cacin, Granada Editor’s Note This is an interesting subject and something EWN intends to cover in the coming weeks.
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The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it. Terry Pratchett
in history 781 Japan’s Mount Fuji erupts, the oldest recorded eruption of the volcano. 1620 Departure of the Pilgrim Fathers from Leiden to England before the journey to America. 1718 The Spanish fleet is decimated by the English navy after the battle at Cape Passaro. 1775 Captain Cook returns to England with the ship Resolution. 1834 The British Empire declares an end to slavery throughout the empire. 1836 Charles Darwin returns to Bahia, Brazil on the HMS Beagle. 1861 A world record in the amount of rainfall in one month is set with 9,300mm falling in Cherrapunji, Assam in July. 1865 The children’s fantasy novel, Alice in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll is published. 1893 Douglas Hyde and Eoin MacNeill establish the Gaelic League as a way of preserving the Gaelic language and culture and encouraging other Irish people to speak it. 1912 Photos and movies of prize fights are banned by the US government. 1922 The world’s first water skis are tested by 18-year-old Ralph Samuelson of Minnesota. 1928 Halina Konopacka of Poland becomes the first woman to win an Olympic gold medal in track and field. 1931 More than 99 per cent of Spain’s Catalunya in Spain votes in a referendum to become autonomous. 1944 Three days before she is arrested, the teenage Anne Frank makes her last ever diary entry. 1954 Ardito Desio leads an Italian expedition to reach the top of K2 in the first ever ascent. 1961 The millionth person to emigrate to Israel arrives in the country. 1961 The Beatles appear at Liverpool’s Cavern Club for the first time as a house band. 1991 An agreement to reduce long range nuclear weapons is signed by both the US and Russia.
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World of English
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The term muffin-wallopers was used in Victorian slang to describe elderly unmarried or widowed women who would meet up to gossip at a tea-table.
‘ IF YOU HADN’T GIVEN HIM THAT AWFUL SILLY SALUTE, PHILIPHE WOULD HAVE LET US OFF!’
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The water diviner Cast: Russell Crowe, Olga Kurylenko, Jai Courtney, Isabel Lucas, Damon Herriman, Ryan Corr, Jacqueline McKenzie, Cem Yılmaz, Deniz Akdeniz, Megan Gale Director: Russell Crowe
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Unscramble the title of a song that has topped the UK singles charts on four occasions (two words): ENHANCED OILY MUD
Two grapes go on a date. At the end of the date the boy grape took the girl grape home gave her a kiss and told her that it was their only date. She started to cry and when he asked her if she was ok. She said, "No, I'm crushed!"
Unscramble the name of a current England cricketer: BY LARGE CANAL
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 (OBJECT) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.
An Australian farmer and water diviner called Joshua Connor (Russell Crowe) travels to Turkey after the Battle of Gallipolli in 1915 in an attempt to find his three missing sons who served with the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. In Turkey, he stays at a hotel ran by warwidowed Ayshe (Olga Kurylenk) and her son Orhan (Dylan Georgiades), whom he grows close to as he finds his way into Gallipolli.
ABRUPT
PELLET
ACTIVE
PIRATE
BATEAU
POSEUR
CHALET
QUAVER
EITHER
REPEAL
ESTATE
REPEAT
HERPES
ROSTER
JASPER
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LETTER
VESTRY
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Writer of major bestselling success Harry Potter fantasy books. Her first novel in this series was published in 1997 and brought her worldwide success with all seven of the books being made into box-office hit movies. Lisa Kudrow, July 30, Actress, 52 Famous for her quirky and funny portrayal of Phoebe Buffay on NBC’s legendary TV show Friends, Lisa Kudrow is a California-born actress which earned a Screen Actor Guild Award and a Satellite Award for Best Actress thanks to this role. Jack O’Connell, August 1, Actor, 25 His roles as Pukey Nicholls in This is England, and as James Cook in Skins made him popular. He attended Saint Benedict Catholic School before becoming famous and debuted on an episode of British TV series, Doctors in 2005. Charli XCX, August 2, pop singer, 23 Born, Charlotte Emma. She was only 14 when she recorded her debut album which she posted on her MySpace page. She was nominated for a Teen Choice Award. She started her career performing at warehouse raves in London. Evangeline Lilly, August 3, TV Actress, 36 She portrayed Kate on the well-known TV show Lost from 2004 to 2010. Her role as Tauriel in The Hobbit gained her an Empire Award for Best Supporting Actress. Before becoming famous she served as a missionary in the Philippines. Barack Obama, August 4, US President, 54 Born in Hawaii, he became 44th president of the United States and the first African-American president. He had previously run for the United States House of Representatives in 2000, but unsuccessfully. Louis Walsh, August 5, Reality Star, 65 He became popular as a judge on the TV show The X Factor. In 2005, he won the second season of said TV show with Shayne Ward. He has appeared on several other reality shows such as You’re a Star, Popstars and Britain’s Got Talent.
YOUR STARS VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) It appears at times that you are in the middle of a play. The lights are on you, the mike’s wired, your audience awaits, then nothing. Not that you are lost for words. You know exactly what to say and do. What you are wondering is why you are there in the first place. Maybe where you are was not intended. LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) There’s a lot of buzzing going on in your head. No, it isn’t tinnitus, it’s something quite different. You know it’s a great time to get ideas and act on them. However, trying to act on too many at once is causing some confusion. Maybe there’s too much going on. SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) You’ve been working hard, maybe in the dark some of the time. This week someone shines a torch on your situation and you see exactly where you are. Surprised? You shouldn’t be. SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Getting a creative project started has opened your eyes to many things. Perhaps you question why you did not do it before. The fact is that it doesn’t matter. You are where you are right here and not because that was where you were heading. Enjoy the feeling, the praise and the satisfaction. . CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Just imagine for one day that you have achieved everything your heart has desired. When you wake up in the morning believe
LEO
10-Star Quiz HAIR STYLES 1. According to Greek mythology, what collective name was given to the three sisters, Stheno, Euryale, and Medusa, with snakes for hair, who had the power to turn anyone who looked at them to stone? 2. Derived from the French for ‘nape of the neck’, what is a ‘chignon’? 3. How are the television presenters David Myers and Simon (Si) King collectively known? 4. In which decade did the controversial stage musical Hair originally open at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London? 5. ‘On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair’ is the first line of which UK Top 10 hit single by the Eagles? 6. What is the usual Cockney rhyming slang for ‘hair’? 7. What sort of creature is the Xoloitzcuintle (Xolo for short), which is also known as the Mexican hairless in English speaking countries? 8. What was the name of the Coronation Street character who ‘died’ in January 1971 after being electrocuted by a faulty hairdryer? 9. Which famous hairdresser who was born in Hammersmith in January 1928, is credited with creating a simple geometric, ‘Bauhaus-inspired’ hair style, also called the ‘wedge bob’? 10. Who had a UK Christmas number one hit single in 1972 with the novelty song Long Haired Lover from Liverpool? 1. GORGONS, 2. KNOT OR COIL OF HAIR ARRANGED ON THE BACK OF A WOMAN'S HEAD, 3. THE HAIRY BIKERS, 4. 1960s (1968), 5. HOTEL CALIFORNIA, 6. BARNET FAIR – FRED ASTAIRE, BONNEY FAIR, TONY BLAIR, YOGI BEAR and ALF GARNETT (rhyming slang for ‘Barnet’) are also used, 7. DOG, 8. VALERIE BARLOW, 9. VIDAL SASSOON, 10. LITTLE JIMMY OSMOND
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Are you looking for guidance? Maybe you are thinking that a recent acquaintance will be able to provide it. You ran something by a few friends and they are not so sure. That is because this is a situation where you need an expert, not a well-wisher. Best not to waste your time and jangle your nerves. Get that expert even if it costs a few pennies. it is so. Feel how your spirits lift and your heart sings. Carry that feeling through the week and beyond. If you believe that you are a success you can be. Why stop when it feels so good? AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Yours is a big ship. You are able to take a lot on board but you don’t have to. In this special week, when you see things so clearly, be selective. Allow into your life only that which is valuable and worthwhile. This is not selfishness, it is providing a source of inspiration for the present and the future. PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Your old shoes are comfortable and still have a lot of wear in them but someone is suggesting that you should buy some new shoes and throw the old ones away. They are no longer shiny. They are no longer fashionable. They do, however, provide all that you need. ARIES (March 21 - April 20) That little bit of extra cash has made you
realise something. Not everything is as simple as you would wish it to be, and throwing money at a problem will not make it go away entirely. There are some things that you need to come to terms with. It is much easier to incorporate the uneasy into your life if you take a more relaxed attitude. TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Sometimes, when we are making a journey, it is not the usual route that is best. Something has changed in your sphere and there is a need to adjust to it. There are other options that will bring the same result and maybe even a more convenient one. You will need to do two things. The first is to open your mind to the possibilities. GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Someone needs to learn to stand on their own two feet. It isn’t you, but it’s close. Finding a balance between helping and idly standing by while mistakes are made is necessary. It’s not easy but it has to be done. You may break into a sweat this week and it won’t suit your nerves, but you’ll get through. CANCER (June 22 - July 23) A way opens up before you that can bring wealth. Branching off from that is a path to certain happiness. Which will you take? If having that money means changing your nature (or trying to) is that going to make you happy? On the other hand, if you sidestep the money can you still be happy? Keep things simple. You know where you are.
Nonagram How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case H) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.
TARGET: Average: 17 Good: 22 Very good: 31 Excellent: 38
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION alec alee calf caul clan clef clue elan feel flan flea flee flue fuel lace lane leaf lean luff lune ulna anele clean fecal lance ulnae uncle enlace unlace AFFLUENCE
SOUND OF THE WEEK Artist: Ducktails Title: St. Catherine Released: 24 July 2015 Record Label: Domino This Los Angeles-based band led by Matt Mondanile has crafted a collection of unique baroque pop, upbeat songs that deal with emotional topics with a unique punch to them. Noteworthy are the complex vocal harmonies intertwining string parts and electronic melodies on songs Church and Heaven’s Room. A sensitive record that includes an mp3 download card.
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Cryptic
Across: 1 Sympathy, 4 Dent, 7 Loans, 9 Stamp, 11 Shave, 12 Stars, 13 Sarong, 15 Clasps, 19 Panes, 21 Elgar, 23 Evoke, 24 Satin, 25 Lace, 26 Generous.
Across 1 Rejoins as Wren’s doctor (7) 5 Flies the deer back north in (5) 8 Airman coming from Scandinavia to Russia (7) 9 To be former partner is Middle Eastern (5) 10 A feudal lord in Belgium (5) 11 Falls for villain in trial (7) 12 Drunken horse that’s swallowed whisky (6) 14 Country folk cook elk in soy (6) 17 Seeing aids to drinking (7) 19 Linen rope? (5) 22 The best part of Chinese literature (5) 23 A murder suspect, one hears? (7) 24 Rated new style squash (5) 25 With difficulty, steer a vessel through the locks (7) Down 1 Help to make a hide, say (5) 2 Transparency of a bit of playground equipment (5) 3 Exeter motorway crash is far away (7) 4 Trim a tree (6) 5 Consider guests with no time (5)
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Down: Down: 1 Salvers, 2 Means, 3 Hostel, 5 Tiers, 6 Bags, 8 Spain, 10 Pears, 14 Rinse, 16 Lagos, 17 Springs, 18 Serene, 19 Pedal, 20 Shoe, 22 Ratio.
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6 Inspire a Northern Ireland colleague (7) 7 These posers shouldn’t be missed (7) 12 Somehow gets men apart (7) 13 English Viscount, as I’ve found, is slippery (7)
Code Breaker
15 Outside broadcast - do watch (7) 16 Insist on rest, as manager (6) 18 Comes back up in deep sea diver’s rush (5) 20 Gets paid to give a listener some directions (5) 21 Bad start in the cats’ crypts (5)
Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 7 represents Q and 12 represents Z, so fill in Q every time the figure 7 appears and Z every time the figure 12 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.
Across 1 Worried and uneasy (8) 5 Seize or grasp suddenly (4) 9 Definite but not specified or identified (7) 10 Rows or lines of soldiers or police standing abreast of one another (5) 11 Graduated series or order (5) 12 Not accepted (7) 13 Dishes served as the last course of a meal (6) 15 Mistakes (6) 18 Hold back or set aside (7) 20 Strips of potato fried in deep fat (5) 22 Two times (5) 23 Become fully aware of something as a fact (7) 24 Cause to stop (4) 25 Gifts (8)
Down 1 Competitions (5) 2 Outer boundary or face of something (7) 3 Go away from a place (5) 4 Soldier stationed to keep guard or to control access to a place (6) 6 Crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder (5) 7 Making an additional point (7) 8 Like better (6) 13 Extend in space or time (7) 14 Reference point to shoot at (6) 16 Personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty (7) 17 Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety (6) 19 Ability that has been acquired by training (5) 20 Body of students who are taught together (5) 21 Paces (5)
English - Spanish The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.
1 Ask for, 4 Switch, 9 Nurture, 10 Recur, 11 Irate, 12 Passive, 13 Poltergeist, 18 Twitter, 20 State, 22 Alike, 23 Lantern, 24 Honest, 25 Mental. Down: 1 Auntie, 2 Korea, 3 Opulent, 5 Works, 6 Tactics, 7 Harlem, 8 Temporarily, 14 Opinion, 15 Essence, 16 Attach, 17 Kennel, 19 Tiers, 21 Adept.
ENGLISHSPANISH Across: 1 Clave, 4 Motos, 7 Tar, 8 Gaseosa, 9 Peon, 10 Risa, 14 Azulejo, 16 Oro, 17 Heads, 18 Sueca. Down: 1 Cita, 2 Agree, 3 Engineers, 4 Mushrooms, 5 Two, 6 Scar, 11 Smoke, 12 Bath, 13 Boca, 15 Uva.
CODE BREAKER
Across 1 Cambio (modificación) (6) 4 Glass (for drinking) (4) 8 To kiss (5) 9 Hedgehog (5) 10 Smooth (skin) (5) 11 Houses (5) 14 Llama (de fuego) (5) 16 Flood (5) 17 Vela (náutico) (4) 18 Más rápido (6)
Down 1 Buckets (pails) (5) 2 Yearning (desire) (5) 3 Germs (8) 5 Like this (3) 6 Gold (metal, commodity, currency) (3) 7 Unloading (8) 12 Principio (comienzo) (5) 13 Escalón (5) 14 Faiths (3) 15 There (near you) (3)
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1. Streets of Monaco - Currently under construction,
million), it looks like something out of a Bond film
the price tag on this yacht. Owned by a Saudi
the final price is yet unknown but is estimated to cost
and features the latest technology and entertainment
billionaire, Nassir Al-Rashid, when it was built it was
about $1 billion (€916 million). With features such as
systems as well as two extra boats for adventure.
the ninth largest yacht in the world but now languishes
a private beach, man-made lake, go kart track and a
There are three swimming pools, each with opposing
at No. 28. Still the boat’s lettering and embellishments
replica of the Monaco Grand Prix track, it’s the most
currents to swim against.
are apparently made from 24-carat gold. It can
expensive yacht on the planet. The deck’s architecture
5. Al Said - is named after its owner, Sultan Qaboos
accommodate 30 guests and 60 crew members and
replicates an upmarket city, it has casinos, helipad,
Bin Said Al Said and cost $300 million (€275
has a powerful twin diesel 7,000 horsepower engine.
pools and cafes. And so it should for that price!
million). Luxury features include a concert hall which
9. Seven Seas - accommodates 12 guests in seven
2. Eclipse - belonging to Russian billionaire Roman
can accommodate a large orchestra. It has space for 70
luxury suites, which function as double cabins. Built
Abromavich, it is estimated to have cost $450 million
guests and it takes another 154 people to look after
by Oceanco, a Dutch company, the ship’s owner
(€412 million) but could be almost $1 billion (€916
them.
Steven Spielberg ‘ spent $200 million (€183 million)
TARGET:
million). It takes 70 crew to manage the yacht and has
6. Dilbar - owned by another rich Russian, Alisher
on purchasing it and so of course, there is an
Average: 35
its own private defence system to ward off intruders
Usmanov, it cost $263 million (€241 million) and
obligatory movie theatre, gym, helipad, an infinity
Good: 45
and paparazzi. In fact, it is rumoured to have light
was apparently named after his late mother. It is over
pool and a private owner’s deck should you feel
detecting technology that can block close-up pictures.
360 feet long and 50 feet high, meaning it is one of the
crowded by the other 11 guests.
Very good: 64
For a quick getaway, there are two helipads plus a
largest in the world. It includes the usual essential
10. The Rising Sun - It cost record and film producer
private submarine available for exploring under the
superyacht items, a helipad and enough rooms to
David Geffen $200 million (€183 million) to buy it
sea.
accommodate 20 guests.
from Oracle CEO Larry Ellison. There is a basketball
3. Dubai - owned by the Sheikh of Dubai, hence the
7. Al Mirqab - Rather than a billionaire entrepreneur,
court, luxury cinema, wine cellar and all 82 rooms on
name, it cost $350 million (€320 million) to construct
this yacht is owned by Qatar’s Prime Minister, making
the five storey ship are decorated to opulent,
and was originally built for the Sultan of Brunei.
Qatari politics an attractive career prospect! Featuring
billionaire standards as you would expect!
There is a swimming pool, spa, glass staircase and a
a helipad, 10 guest suites, a cinema, and exclusive
With the average superyacht costing $300 million
helipad and has room for 115 people on board. It is the
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How many English words can you find in the Boggled grid, according to the following rules? The letters must be adjoining in a ‘chain’. They can be adjacent horizontally, vertically or diagonally. Words must contain at least four letters and may include singular and plural or other derived forms. No letter may be used more than once within a single word, unless it appears twice. No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.
Excellent: 79
SCORING: 4 letters: 1 point • 5 letters: 2 points • 6 letters: 3 points • 7 letters: 4 points • 8 or more letters: 11 points
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Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3X3 box contains the digits 1-9. There’s no maths involved. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.
Answers: Easy on the eye, See you in the morning
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Dog owners should be aware of problem leads FLEXI leads are dangerous
To find a pet-sitter go to www.HousesitMatch.com or call Lamia on +44 (0)1865521508 JOHN and his wife left the west coast of Scotland some years ago and decided to find a new home with a gentler climate more conducive to retirement. They had visited Granada on a couple of holidays and fell in love with the ancient character of the place, and of course the climate. Moving over was easier than expected, and finding a property didn’t take any time at all. In fact it was the first house they saw that captured their imagination. They actually chose an ancient home of character in the hills facing the Sierra Nevada, with stunning views all around. And their dogs loved it too. Since then they have acquired two cats to add to their fur family. The one challenge they face is finding sitters who will care for their home and their pets while they are away. They have connected
with HouseSitMatch online and are now talking to a number of experienced sitters about dates when they plan to return to Britain to visit with family. The HouseSitMatch process was straightforward. They registered as homeowners and posted a housesit advert with photos and descriptions of the pets. The registered sitters receive an automatic email through the website if they have said they are interested in housesitting in Spain. Then John reviews the applications and begins the getting to know the sitters through the site, with his identity and contact details hidden until he chooses to take up references and then to accept the sitter of his choice. It’s easy! To find a pet-sitter go to www.HousesitMatch.com or call Lamia on +44 (0)1865 521508.
Following the pet laws in Spain IF you are new to Spain, or just here on holiday with your pet, you need to be aware of the main laws regarding dogs in public. Pet laws mean you must secure your dog with a lead, chain or collar when out in public and it must be microchipped and vaccinated. There are further restrictions for dogs which are listed as potentially dangerous, as they are also obliged to wear a muzzle (the muzzle type depends on the dog breed). These dogs must be secured on a leash that is less than two metres long and owners can only walk one at a time. Such dogs must be registered with the local authorities and you can check your local town hall for details. However, there are variations in the different autonomous regions of Spain regarding the law, and in Andalucia, for example, all dog, cat and ferret owners are required to register their pets on the Animal Identification Registry of Andalucia.
David THE Dogman Listen to David on TRE every Saturday 10am to 11am Costa del Sol (Gibraltar/Sotogrande) 98.7fm (San Roque to Calahonda) 91.9fm (Calahonda to Motril) 88.9, Costa Calida 92.7fm Costa Blanca (Torrevieja to Elche) 105.1fm (Elche to Calpe) 88.2fm, (Calpe to Gandia & Ibiza) 104.6fm, (Denia to Valencia) 95.3fm Mallorca 103.9fm
OVER the past years I have given out warnings on my radio show that flexi type extendable leads are dangerous. I appeal to dog owners to be very wary of using extending leads on walks. Sally Flanagan from Bracknell, Berkshire, wants other pet owners to be vigilant to prevent them going through the ordeal she suffered in June. Sally’s Jack Russell Terrier Pippin was killed when the lock on her extending lead broke suddenly. “My grandson was walking my dog; they came to a main road and he put the lock on the lead,”
said Sally. “But the lock broke and Pippin ran straight into the road and was killed by a car. She was 10 years old. I want people to think twice about using these leads.” I hope by raising awareness of this issue people will think twice about using extending leads next to roads as it only takes a fraction of a second for their dog to run out onto the road and be hit either by a car or a cyclist. RAISING AWARENESS: It only takes a fraction of a second for a dog to run out onto the road.
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A LIQUID diet could help reverse diabetes. Researchers at Imperial College London are looking at the benefits of a low calorie diet of patients with type two diabetes. It comes after a recent study gave patients a low calorie diet of soups, shakes and non-starchy vegetables.
Night night sleep tight, don’t let the bed bugs bite THE hot sweaty nights are upon us and with the average adult sweating a pint of water a night, it creates the perfect conditions for dust mites and bed bugs to breed. Whilst dust mites themselves are harmless, their faeces and body fragments pose a risk to our health by triggering allergic reactions. They can result in coughs, dry eyes and make existing allergies worse. It is recommended not to make your bed straight away in the morning, but roll back the sheets and open windows
ONE pint of water a night is sweated out by adults
to allow it to breath and prevent hot humid conditions in between the sheets. You should also wash your bed sheets and pillow cases every week with the actual pillow and duvets being washed twice a year. Mattresses should also be vacuumed to remove mites and dead skin cells.
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DIET BENEFITS: Normal blood sugar levels and weight loss. Three months later and seven of the 11 had normal blood sugar levels and also lost weight. The Imperial College London is now looking at trialling a low calorie diet on 90 patients who have had diabetes for up to 10 years and take insulin to treat it. Half will have nutritionally balanced soups and shakes, followed by the grad-
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ual reintroduction of food with the other participants having a standard low-calorie diet and regular exercise. Meanwhile Chinese researches say chilli extract could help women who develop diabetes during pregnancy. During a study, a daily supplement of capsaicin, which gives chilli its heat, helped lower cholesterol and sugar levels.
MANY European countries saw further reductions in health spending in 2013, according to OECD Health Statistics 2015, released on July 7. Health spending continued to shrink in Greece, Italy and Portugal in 2013. Most countries in the European Union reported real per capita health spending below the levels of 2009. Outside of Europe, health spending has been growing at around 2.5 per cent per year since 2010. The OECD Health Database offers the most comprehensive source of comparable statistics on health and health systems across OECD countries.
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Exercise to help any physical imbalances TIMES have changed and so have job roles
GENTLE EXERCISE: Will help your posture.
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OPERATION BIKINI: Can have a rebound effect on your weight. STILL trying to squeeze in to your swimwear for the summer? Then be careful. Experts have warned that the so called ‘operation bikini’ can have a negative effect on your health and a rebound effect on your weight. The Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition at Valencia’s Hospital La Fe said it would be desirable to follow a proper diet all year rather than due to aesthetic pressure trying to achieve in a month what should be done in 12 months: “Maintaining a healthy weight through good nutrition and regular exercise should be a constant and a proper diet and healthy lifestyle are life in-
surances against possible diseases.” The centre also stressed that whilst crash dieting quickly for the summer, important food groups can be missed leading to the loss of nutritional benefits. This may help quick weight loss but it will be temporary and can then later have an adverse effect on weight. For correct and consistent weight loss they recommend seeing a nutritionist to find the correct plan for you. During the summer it is recommended to drink two litres of water every day and eat smaller meals and more often, being cautious of tempting ice creams and fancy cocktails.
AS a Fitness Trainer it is my job not only to get people jumping up and down and keeping fit and strong, but to implement exercises and stretches to help fix any physical imbalances. Times have changed and so have job roles, as 40-50 years ago, jobs were more physical and kept our grandparents fairly fit and strong. These days many of us have desk jobs and are sat hunched over a computer several hours a day. Ever wonder why your back is consistently tight, and your neck aches? The human body was not designed to be sedentary for several hours. You will naturally lean to one side to control your computer mouse, there-
fore your spine is consistently tilted, are you getting the picture? Go to a large mirror, turn to the side and take a look at your posture. Is your upper back starting to curve like a question mark? Then it is time to implement some important exercises. Here is one of the most basic exercises I give to my clients: • Place a mat or a towel on the floor. Lay face down and position both of your hands either side of your head. • (Try not to hunch your shoulders) keeping your neck in neutral position, lift your upper body gently off the floor, squeeze the shoulder blades together and then lower it slowly. • Aim for a two second count up and down and take care not to jolt your neck. • Your lower body should not lift at all, focus is on the upper back muscles.
Treatment can help with pain THE ancient Chinese art of acupuncture has been used for centuries and more recently in the Western World, but medics have been divided over its claims. However now, research suggests the treatment really can reduce pain. A US study of acupuncture, which involves inserting tiny needles in the body to target
ACUPUNCTURE: Ancient Chinese art. specific problem areas, suggests there is strong evidence to show it can have genuine benefits with the study’s author claiming the research demonstrates how acupuncture can reduce stress and pain. However critics and sceptics still claim benefits of acupuncture are all in the mind and pa-
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On a roll with my rants… gripes? or is it sour Nora Johnson
Breaking Views Nora is the author of popular psychological suspense and crime thrillers and a freelance journalist. To comment on any of the issues raised in her column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/3.0.15/nora-johnson
THIS will be all about rants! So, if rants aren’t your cup of tea, why not flick ahead to the sudoku page or go and make a cup of, err, coffee and I’ll see you back here next week … Hey, me again. Apologies for that short interruption but pleased to see most of you still here! But where to start? First off, the BBC with reports it ‘hid’ salaries of stars paid more than £500,000 from its recent annual accounts. Stars like Sir Tom Jones, allegedly paid around £1 million for The Voice UK, and James Nesbitt for The Missing.
stantly amazed at the behaviour of some of the wealthiest guests who raided whatever caught their eye. From the gift table gifts intended for volunteers or other deserving individuals - to the floral arrangements on tables: everything was fair game as they swooped and executed, on their departure, a scorched earth policy the SAS would have been proud of! And (phew - great to get all this off my chest!) my final rant: all those ‘beach ready’ articles in the me-
Yes, scrap the daft shows, but the problem isn’t just the money paid to BBC stars, it’s money paid to management. A blatant sense of entitlement is rife in this institution as in so many other public bodies. Charities have also been in the news for the wrong reasons, with the Kids Company founder accused of financial mismanagement, and Save the Children having spent a third of its advertising budget with an agency run by its CEO’s brother. Charities have long been condemned for their excessively high executive salaries. Save the Children has, reportedly, at least six of its executives on more than £100,000 a year. Back in the day, I attended one or two charity fundraising events in the UK myself, con-
WEALTHY RAIDERS: Helping themselves to the floral arrangements.
dia now. Why do we let ourselves be exposed to such body shaming propaganda? ‘Beauty’ editors for instance, constantly promoting the latest products - irrespective of whether or not they’re any good - that have just landed on their desks. Why can’t we just accept our bodies as they are? So, do excuse me, won’t you, while I totter off to get my body ‘beach ready’ - modelled loosely upon that of the occasional whale washed-up here on Spain’s beaches... Nora Johnson’s thrillers ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora-johnson.com) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.89;£0.79) and iBookstore. Profits to Cudeca.
How can you create more of what you want? Sally Trotman
FIERY LEO: Favours bold moves, so listen to your heart and go for it!
www.sallytrotman.com Based in Mallorca, Sally Trotman is a qualified Counsellor who works with Astrology, Numerology and the Tarot. Each month she will deliver the forecast as an intuitive tool to aid increased self awareness.
MOST of the month of August is ruled by the fiery sign of Leo. It is time to think big! How can you create more of what you want this month? Perhaps you would like more time to yourself, more like minded friends, more fun or more romance in your life. Whatever it is that you seek, the stars are lining up to help you this month. August begins under the light of the full moon in Aquarius. This outward looking sign is helping you to connect to the right people at the right time. This full moon will help you clarify your vision for the future. With the new moon in Leo on August 14 you should feel confident about what you want and know that you deserve the best. Leo the lion favours bold moves so listen to your heart and go for it! On August 23 the sun enters the sign of Virgo. This will help you tie up loose ends and pay attention to detail.
Now you have all the courage and vision you need to create what you want, Virgo will help to get you practically on track. The full moon in Pisces on August 29 brings a softer energy and will enable you to become aware of your deepest feelings. Take a walk by water on the eve of this full moon,
and let your imagination wander as you gaze to the sky. Who knows what flashes of inspiration you might receive? This month we have an 8.8.8. date, on Saturday August 8. The total of the numbers from 2015 add up to the number 8, which the Chinese believe to be an auspicious number.
Yo u m a y find at times that your strength is being tested however and life may seem to be a bit of a rollercoaster (think about the up and down shape of the 8!) Actually this year is helping you to develop your inner strength so you can deal with
any situation. When looking at the Tarot, the card of Strength is the eighth card in the picture deck. This card is helping you to develop a higher level of self awareness so that you are able to master yourself and your world with more of a feeling of strength and self assurance. The picture on this tarot card is in fact of a Lion, reminding you once again to take charge of your thoughts and path, knowing you will be as happy as you allow yourself to be by changing your perspective and developing an attitude of gratitude. Consider this month how you approach every aspect of your life. Is it with fear and apprehension or with confidence, courage and positive expectation? The strong influence of the number eight and of the lion too, will help you to believe in yourself, your abilities and your ideas. Move forward fearlessly this month and know that your bravery will be rewarded. Would you like to find out how the planets affect you personally this month? I can help you make the best choices for you based on your date of birth. I offer individual sessions via Skype and also written compatibility reports. Visit www.sallytrotman.com for info.
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Different coloured pedestrian crossings AS part of a new series, we answer some common driving questions, kindly provided by members of the Guardia Civil based in Torrevieja, Costa Blanca, who set up the N332 website and Facebook page to help break down barriers.
BLACK AND WHITE: The only colour for pedestrian crossings. MANY people ask about the significance and meanings of the different coloured pedestrian crossings in Spain. Most people are aware of the ‘zebra’ crossings with black and white alternating stripes across the road, but what ones in any other colours? Article 168 of the Trafico, Circulacion y Seguridad Vial states that ‘pedestrian crossings are formed of a series of wide lines arranged from the pavement and parallel to the axis forming a set across the road where drivers of vehicles or animals must let pedestrians pass.’ It states that you must not use other colours that alternate with the white ones so by legal definition the only colours that should be on a pedestrian crossing are white and the colour of the road.
A study in 2014 concluded the best way to make crossings safer for pedestrians was to “transform these pedestrian passages into eye grabbing spectacles; a school of colourful fish, a skeleton or a row of bullets.” However the study was done by an artist rather than a road safety professional but the impact was successful. By creating a surface which drivers looked out for it could improve the awareness of the crossing, but other experts suggest these could do more damage than good being a distraction. Many of the coloured crossings are on raised humps; again traffic calming measures, but a lot of these humps don’t fall within legal requirements and so many have been removed in recent years.
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Six months is legal limit for a UK car In a recent column you said that any UK plated car being driven in Spain must have current UK road tax along with a UK MOT. However, I recently spoke with a Spanish insurance company and they said it is L e t ’s p u t i t t h i s way. Regardless of what the law says, no Spanish policeman is going to issue a fine for not having paid UK road tax or not h a v i n g a c u r re n t M O T from the UK. Insurance is a different story. The law says that a vehicle must be insured in its country of registra-
not required to have UK road tax and MOT. In order to be legal in Spain, you only need the Spanish ITV. Can you tell me whether this is correct or incorrect?
David Searl You and the Law in Spain
Six months in a calendar year is the maximum limit for a foreign car to circulate on Spanish roads.
M.T. (Costa del Sol) tion. If you have an insurance company that accepts a Spanish ITV inspection sticker on a U K - p l a t e d c a r, t h i s makes me wonder if the car has not been in Spain longer than six months. Six months in a calendar year is the maximum limit for a foreign car to c i rc u l a t e o n S p a n i s h roads.
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Telitec’s family fun day in Javea have all bases covered ENTERTAINMENT for all ages including a treasure hunt and face painting By Jason Bailey TELITEC have all bases covered with their family fun day at Laguna Ribs and Javea Karting on Saturday August 1 from 2pm. There will be entertainment for all ages, a swimming pool, bouncy castle as well as a treasure hunt and face painting. For those who have a need for speed there will be discounted karting and the winner of the fastest lap will win a family pass for four for karting with lunch afterwards. There will be music of a Spanish and contemporary flavour as well as various stalls offering local goods and produce. So if you like fun in the sun, then go down to Telitec’s family fun day.
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Magic, music IF you are looking for the best entertainment and a sumptuous dinner in luxurious surroundings then the Benidorm Palace is the place to go. Their new show, Q, is an extravagant journey through different settings which take in the music of Queen, the styling of James Bond and the magic of David Climent, who was awarded the 2015 award for stage illusions recently. To book your table for a great evening, contact the Benidorm Palace on 965 851 660.
Films by starlight KARTING: Win a family pass for four with lunch afterwards.
THE schedule for the ever popular night time screenings of films in Ondara, has been released. The Department of Culture Ondara, will be showing two films in August with the first being on Friday August 7, in Pamis. The film will be the action comedy Vamos Polis and will start at 10pm. The second is on Friday August 21, and will be screened at the bull ring. The film will be the comedy drama Life Unexpected.
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FRIENDS GROUP: For single people looking to socialise. By Jason Bailey IF you are single and looking to socialise with like minded people then the Friends Group has announced its August timetable. The dates are Thursday August 6 and 27,
and September 17, at the Brasseria Playa Altea. There is a â‚Ź5 cover charge but that will entitle you to a welcome drink and tapas during the evening. For further information please call Rachel Hart on 686 241 685.
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Bargains and curios to satisfy MARKET is one of the most visited in the area
JALON RASTRO: Grab yourself a bargain. IF you miss the traditional weekend pastime of perusing a car boot sale or a flea market then a visit to Jalon Rastro will satisfy that urge. Whether you are looking for antiques, historical mem-
orabilia or just browsing for a curio or some object d’art you will be tempted at every turn. The Jalon market is one of the most visited in the Costa Blanca. It runs every Satur-
day from 8am until 1.30pm at the Paraje del Azud in the centre of Jalon. Be sure to bring Euros as cash is king and gives you the opportunity to grab yourself a bargain.
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Nights of a legend IF you are interested in learning about the historical development of Denia and its famous castle then this guided tour, by torchlight will be informative and entertaining. The tour starts at 10pm on Thursday July 30 and Thursday August 27 and your guide will lead you round the castle and the surrounding areas explaining the development and function of the castle. The castle dates from the 11th century but there have been many reforms throughout the years. The tour starts at the Portal de la Vila and takes around one hour. Prices are Adults : €8, Children €4 and places can be booked on : 966 422 367.
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Paella is the pride of countless Spanish chefs about the local fishermen and peasants eating water vole as an important part of their lifestyle. It wasn’t until a century later that the ingredients changed as many used rabbit, chicken, duck and even snails! This recipe soon caught on and in 1840 a Spanish newspaper used the word Paella to describe this dish cooked in a large pan. Paella was also a favourite dish to be cooked for Lent, and along the Spanish eastern coast lots of various fish was introduced to the recipes. In Moorish Spain, rice was cooked in a casserole with fish and so it was said to have married the two cuisines together. Spanish food historian Lourdes March notes that the dish ‘symbolises the union and heritage of two important cultures, the Roman, which gives us the utensil and the Arab which brought us the basic food of humanity for centuries.’ CARRIAGE TOUR: Nothing more relaxing than the sound of horse’s hooves. Traditionally the dish was cooked over an open fire which was fuelled by orange branches and pine cones which added to the aroma of the paella. Because Valencia’s are passionate about their traditional dish, they its Denia beach and ineight people, €70, which THERE can be nothing still keep the methods true to cludes lunch in the comincludes a refreshing bevmore relaxing than the cooking the dish. fortable surroundings of erage in the picturesque sound of horse’s hooves During the 20th century, this Restaurant Tenere, €120 village of Tormos. gently tracking a leisurely delicious dish broke across the all inclusive for four peoFor those who like a litcarriage tour through the borders and was being cooked ple. tle more from their horses wonder of nature. all over Spain. Now paella is To book call Mr then there is an extended El Rancho Loco run the pride of countless chefs Alexander - 608 497 256. three hour tour which vistours for four, €40 or throughout the country!
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Beware wasps are now top pests THE mid-summer problem starts to appear as soon as fruit begins to ripen Dick Handscombe
Gardening Corner By Spain’s best known expatriate gardening author living in Spain for 25 years.
OVER the next couple of months fruit that attract wasps start to ripen. These include grapes, late plums and peaches. At the same time, wasps hatch and fly out of their nests to hunt for food and nectar during the day and return to their nests at night. If wasps are disturbed they can attack people or pets, sometimes fatally. Where to look out for nests If you suddenly see wasps hovering around you when sitting outside or at a table, turn the chair over and check to see if there is a nest underneath. A favourite place is in the strengthening framework under plastic chairs or tables. Larger nests are often under the eaves of a house or shed, in holes in walls or trees, in empty plant pots, or sometimes even in a swimming pool strimmer. What to spray them with Obtain a proprietary wasp spray from a garden or hardware shop and keep it handy. If you are unfortunate enough to have a major infestation, contact the department of medioambiente at your town hall. What to do if you are stung Naturally you could be anywhere from a mountain-top to a beach-side restaurant, so here is a range of garden, kitchen and chemist treatments. For any others that you might try, remember that the venom of a wasp is alkaline. Therefore, needs an acidic antidote. 1. Move away from the wasp that stung you or a swarm or nest. Unfortunately, wasps,
unlike bees, do not normally leave their sting in your skin so they can buzz around attempting to sting you again or move onto bystanders or the pets. 2. If unusually the sting can be seen to still be there, remove carefully with tweezers but don’t squeeze the poison sack as this could inject more venom into the wound. 3. Apply an ice pack to help reduce or slow down the initial swelling.
4. Remove any jewellery near the sting. 5. If possible wash the area with soap and water to remove any surface venom. 6. Raise arms or legs if stung. 7. Rub the area of the sting with cider vinegar, a paste of salt or baking powder, a slice of lemon, olive oil, cucumber, garlic, aloe vera, crushed marigold flowers or basil leaves, crushed plantain leaves,
calamine lotion or an anti-histamine cream. 8. Wash regularly, dry and keep clean. 9. If the person is allergic to wasp stings and serious swelling starts to occur, the sting is near to or in the mouth, the tongue is swollen, the person vomits, faints or feels dizzy, contact the emergency services. 10. Put on protective clothing until the danger of further
wasp attacks appears to be past, but play on the safe side.
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Providing solutions to financial queries POVEDA ABAD Lawyers will stop at nothing to achieve redress for their clients By Jason Bailey WHEN taking advice regarding financial matters there are always many options to consider. Financial institutions, banks, mortgage providers and loan companies will all offer advice regarding what they consider is the best option for your particular situation. Unfortunately, all of these companies offer advice that is connected to their own business model, and that might not be the best advice for you or your money. Poveda Abad has only one focus for the advice they provide; that is to deliver you the best possible recommendations. The partners have a wealth of experience between them. Angel Poveda Ferrando has been a lawyer in Javea for 23 years, although the family-run firm has been practising in the area since 1957. Juan Antonio Abad has a history of 22 years in the banking sector. They have now joined together to assist their clients with any
FINANCIAL OPTIONS: Make sure you get the best advice to suit YOUR needs. financial issues they may have. As Juan said: “We are seeing a considerable number of clients with complaints about financial instruments - mortgages, share purchases and investments. They have been sold these products on the basis that they are the best for the client. Unfor-
tunately in many cases the only benefit is for the company that sold them.” One specific area of concern is where a mortgage is offered in a different currency and the client is assured it is of benefit to them. Juan continued: “The selling of mortgages in different currencies can
look attractive to the client but in reality they could find themselves locked into a contract that could see their investment fluctuate widely, and in most cases to their financial detriment. In these cases the only winner is the institutions that sold them the product.”
When Juan and Angel have a client with such issues they will stop at nothing to resolve the complaint and to achieve redress so that the client gets restitution. Many of these financial products are mis-sold, said Juan. They are either not suitable for the level of risk the client desires or they will never produce the returns promised. He added: “We are seeing more and more of these toxic products causing distress and hardship for the people who have bought them and it is our aim to fight each case with passion and integrity.” As with most things, if it looks too good to be true then it probably is and if you find yourself in that situation, Poveda Abad are the people to call. Poveda Abad Abogados Lawyers, 1.20 Centro Comercial Arenal, Avda del Pla 126, 03730 Javea, Alicante Tel : 96 579 62 38 Valencia - Avda Baron de Carcer 31-3-6, 46001 Valencia
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Famous couple spends €5m on new home SINGER Shakira and footballer Gerard Pique have spent €5 million on a new home in Barcelona’s Pedralbes district, near King Felipe’s sister Infanta Cristina’s former home. Cold we l l Banker P re s tig e Barcelona, which acted as intermediary for the sale, announced the news, stating that the couple had been interested in the property for some time and had managed to close the deal quickly and for less than the market price, as the previous owner did not want the sale delayed. The home is extremely private and cannot be seen from neighbouring streets. Covering an area of 1,500 square metres, it has seven bedrooms, two kitchens, a swimming pool with a waterfall and a gym among other attractions. Fran c o i s C a r r i e r e , p res id en t o f Coldwell Banker in Spain, said: “It’s a great purchase for the new owners as it is one of the best houses in the city.”
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Perfect time to invest in a better lifestyle in Spain BUYER confidence in the last two years is leading investors to return By Eleanor Hawkins OVERSEAS investors are currently making the most of unique buying conditions in Spain created by the combination of a fast-growing economy, falling unemployment rates, an increase in bank lending and low property prices. The Bank of Spain recently confirmed the end of the property crisis, and the government has said the economy is growing at its fastest rate since 2008, with growth of 6.6 per cent predicted for 2016. To mark its10th year in business, international real estate agency Lucas Fox has released a 10-year Spanish property report which shows changes in the market since 2005 with price peaks reached in 2007 followed by
JANE MITCHELL: Moved to northern Barcelona in 2009. falls until 2013 and a steady rise registered again this year with a stronger focus on quality property. Lucas Fox co-founder Alexander Vaughan has explained that over the last two years increased buyer confi-
dence is leading what he calls lifestyle investors back to Spain. “They want to make a wise property investment and choose Spain because of the quality of life it offers. This is a key trend in the recovering
market today, which we believe offers ‘once in a decade’ conditions,” he explained. One of these lifestyle investors is British-born Jane Mitchell. She moved to northern Barcelona with her family in 2009 and bought a home in the village of Alella in 2014. “My husband has a 15 minute commute to work and we live near the children’s school so there is no stress at the beginning or end of the day. “The weather is great - we wake up to the sun most mornings and that alone has a very positive effect. “And we’re all comfortable in a multicultural and multilingual society - hopefully our children will find it easy to adapt wherever they choose to live in the future,” she said.
Spanish prototype behind green home of the future ELECTRICITY companies proba bly w on’t be ha ppy about the idea, but it is pos-
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sible to build a house that generates more energy than it consumes. Fol l owi ng a pr ot ot ype cr eat ed by a Spani sh woman, Ester Coma-Bassas, the first Solcer house has been bui l t i n t he UK by a team directed by the University of Cardiff. The three bedroom home took just 16 weeks to build
and combines technology in a way that allows it to reduce the energy needed to run it while generating and storing more than it needs. Bui l t wi t h i nt egr at ed gl ass sol ar panel s and an energy storage system, the home also includes a series of insulation techniques to reduce running costs. The University of Cardiff has calculated that for every €144 of el ect r i ci t y t he house takes from the network it will push approximately €251 worth back int o t he syst em . Al l f or an estimated construction price of approximately €1,430 per square metre. Professor Phil Jones, Solcer pr oj ect di r ect or, sai d t hi s coul d be t he gr een home of the future.
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‘Crowdfunding’ in the property market
FUNDING PROJECTS: This method will revolutionise the property market. THE method of funding projects through small donations made by private citizens is to revolutionise the property market, according to two Spanish entrepreneurs. Housers.es is a new company that facilities small investors the access to their own slice of the pie in terms of property profit, via donations as small as €500. The initiative was created by Tono Brusoal and Alvaro Luna, who wish to help any-
one to invest on immovable goods (houses) and receive monthly revenue, as well as taking advantage of the revaluation of homes if they are sold. The system allows users to allocate a small fee to one or several properties, which minimises the risk, according to the company: “If an investor wants to invest €15,000 in the property market, they can do so distributing the money on 15 different homes, diversifying the risk.”
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“More British expats are looking to come back,” says Alfie Best ONE of the biggest mobile park home operators in the UK is set to become the largest one in Britain. Wyldecrest Parks, valued at £200 million, has added 14 new parks to its portfolio just in the last year. The company’s Chairman Alfie Best spent £13 million in new purchases in the last 12 months and expects to spend up to £17 million on new acquisitions by the end of 2015, turning his park home business into the largest one in Britain. Wyldecrest Parks, which has 44 residential and holiday mobile home parks, is the only nationwide park home operator in the UK, with sites in England, Scotland and Wales, and is already planning a possible future growth to the Irish market as well as an overseas expansion. “A corporate development through overseas investments is part of a
Portugal and Spain are top of the list due to the number of expats living there.
ALFIE BEST: Personally spends most of his time in the parks.
strategy to move our business forward,” guarantees the Chairman. However, Alfie Best points out he would like to start by bringing even more Wyldecrest Parks to the attention of British people living abroad. “You always have to keep your eyes open to market opportunities and I personally spend most of my time in our parks across the country and work very close with all our departments,” says Alfie Best. That’s how he has noticed an in-
crease of contacts coming from British people living abroad. “The number of enquiries we’ve been receiving from British expats has been exponentially increasing over the last few years. Some of them are interested in a residential mobile home, which is an affordable way for them to come back to the UK; others just want a holiday home, to have a UK base to spend time with family and friends whenever they want to,” he explains. Therefore, to open and improve the ‘lines of communication’ from the UK to the rest of the world is, at the moment, a priority to this Essexbased company. And, according to Alfie Best, Portugal and Spain are at the top of the list due to the number of expats living there and the territorial proximity from the UK. See our advert below.
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A touch of magic and your small kitchen will appear to look bigger BY following simple design tricks you should be able to make a kitchen space seem larger and more efficient John Graham The property expert WITH the average size of Spanish apartments at around 120m2, it is apartment owners who have the biggest challenge with small kitchens. The majority of home owners I have met in Spain have all made the same complaint about their kitchen, it’s far too small and the first question owners ask me is, can I design a better kitchen in such a small space? Yes, is the simple answer. I have many years of experience and like all good magicians I have plenty of tricks up my sleeve that can help you expand the appearance of depth, height and width in your kitchen. By following a few of my simple design tricks you should be able to make a smaller kitchen space seem larger and function more efficiently.
KITCHEN SPACE: Idea is to have a beautiful and functional area. The first important tip for small kitchen designs is to build up, not out. You can stack cabinets on top of one another, building all the way to the ceiling. No kitchen design can increase the physical size of your kitchen but a well designed kitchen can overcome any limited space issue and can enhance easy and simple workflows, giving
you a significant level of convenience. The focus of your kitchen design should be to give you a beautiful and functional area despite the limited space available. If you have a galley kitchen, the ideal width of the aisle should be four to six feet. You can create a more efficient space and also add design features that can expand the area visually,
to create the illusion of a longer kitchen space. Make sure the ceiling and cabinet tones match, if they contrast, the space will seem smaller. Also, lighter tones tend to create a more open, airy feel in smaller spaces. You can hide appliances entirely, behind cabinets or with panelling that mimic the look of your cabinet design. Clean lines give the impression of a larger space. The trick about clean lines also applies to cabinets, keep these as simple and unadorned as possible. Another efficient use of kitchen cabinets is door storage. Attaching racks or shelves to the interior side of cabinet doors can allow you to double the amount of supplies they can hold. A small kitchen island idea could include shelves for cookbooks, racks for wine bottles, drop-leafs or pull-out drawers for extra countertop space, and a countertop overhang providing breakfast bar-type seating for two. If you are looking for the best kitchen design and installation please contact me. Twitter @JohnGrahamFASI Gk.ipad@me.com / Tel. (44)203 900983
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Innovative car sharing RENAULT have joined forces with a French car rental company Totem Mobi to launch a car sharing rental service for those on low incomes in Marseille, France. Reserving cars through a mobile app, companies and individuals who need a car short-term can reserve one for one euro and one euro for each 15 minutes of use. Cars will be available in company car parks and at main points throughout the city.
Technology to light up your way IT can be extremely difficult to spot pedestrians, cyclists and animals when driving at night but Ford are developing advanced technology to help them identify such hazards more easily. The company’s Advanced Front Lighting System ‘reads’ traffic signs and widens the light beam accordingly. A GPS enabled system uses cameras to see bends in the road and spot lighting uses infra-red to help see pedestrians, cyclists and animals and can highlight up to eight potential hazards at once.
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Comfort and safety of pet passengers KEEPING your car clean is also a problem with pets By Carol Irving WHILE car manufacturers focus on the latest technology to keep us all entertained when we are driving, they don’t often consider the comfort of our pets. It is refreshing then to hear about Skoda’s range of accessories to keep dog lovers happy. The dog safety belt comes in four sizes from S to XL and will ensure your pet does not get thrown around, especially in the event of a collision. It also doubles up as a leash for walking or training. Keeping the car clean is another headache when you have pets, and Skoda has come up with a solution - a backseat protector which fits snugly into the backseat, attached by hooks and fasteners to the front and rear headrests, making it secure and ensuring hairs don’t get all over the place, and it is water resistant and fully washable too. Skoda have also come up with some simple solutions for maintaining a hair free zone in your car such as rubber mats moulded to the shape of the boot,
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plastic liners and double sided carpetwater resistant mats which you can flip over when Fido is travelling. For large dogs in estate cars, a grille is essential and for the Skoda Fabia, Octavia and Superb Estate, their new trunk grille in the luggage compartment has a dual purpose. As well as providing space for your animal, it separates the boot into two, one side for your pet and one for luggage so any sudden turns won’t result in your loved one being hit by a suitcase. The trunk grille itself fits onto the rear headrests and will ensure safety in the backseat and boot for your family and your dog.
SEAT BELT: Will ensure your pet does not get thrown around in the event of a collision.
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Classic Jazz with a few contemporary twists THERE’S more room for passengers and includes the Magic Seat system By Carol Irving THE classic lines of Honda’s new Jazz continue in the latest model of the hatchback but with a few contemporary twists. Released in September in the UK, the new Jazz is bigger on the inside with 354 litres of boot space (with rear seats up) and 897 litres with them down. There’s more room for passengers and it includes the Magic Seat system that allows seats to be moved when you need to carry large awkward items. Honda’s City Brake Active comes with all models, helping prevent sudden low-speed accidents, and other standard fittings in the base S grade
HONDA JAZZ: Classic lines continue in the latest model of the hatchback. have air con, cruise control and auto lights that light up at dusk. Upgrading to the SE model will give you front and rear sensors, electrically adjustable and heated door mirrors, and 15” alloy wheels. The top grade EX model features smart entry and start,
automatic climate control and six speaker audio, topped off with 16” alloy wheels and front fog lamps. Honda’s Connect infotainment system, which comes in the SE or EX models as standard, has an Android system pre-loaded with apps with a
seven inch touchscreen with a ‘pinch, swipe and tap’ interface. The apps connect you with real-time traffic information, news and social media as well as music and web browsers. You can also opt for Garmin navigation with these models.
Safety features include radar sensors, forward and rear facing cameras in SE and EX models with Forward Collision Warning, Traffic Sign Recognition, Intelligent Speed Limiter and Lane Departure Warning amongst others. The new 1.3 litre VTEC petrol engine is the latest from Honda’s Earth Dreams Technology and powers up the driving performance with 102 PS at 6,000rpm, yet retains the fuel economy of the previous Jazz’s 1.2 litre engine. The new Jazz also benefits the environment - emissions are kept low (106g/km of CO2) whether you choose a six speed manual gearbox or a newly developed CVT.
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Driving a dream come true A JOINT initiative by SEAT, charity organisation for the blind ONCE and the RACE motor club organised a driving event for 60 visually impaired people at Madrid’s Jarama race circuit, giving them the opportunity to drive again. Instructors accompanied drivers of the SEAT Leon X-PERIENCE cars, guiding them round the track by using clock-type instructions to tell them when to turn. One driver, Javier, who had driven in countries all over the world, lost his sight 12 years ago and described it as “one of the best experiences of my life - a dream come true.”
1 in 5 take selfies at wheel
MOBILE PHONES: Some people use FaceTime and Skype while driving. A SURVEY by the Institute of Motorists (IAM) has discovered that as many as one in five young drivers take ‘selfies’ whilst driving. Up to one in 10 drivers of all ages confessed to taking a photo at the wheel in the last month with 15 per cent of 18-24 year olds doing it, and 19 per cent of drivers aged 25-35 taking a snap. Women are less likely to take a selfie in their car, only one in 20 doing so compared to one in eight men. One in 12 drivers regularly use video-calling apps like FaceTime
and Skype and as many as 7 per cent watched TV or videos while driving. The IAM is now calling for stricter penalties for such behaviour after the ‘shocking’ survey results. Currently in Spain, using a mobile phone at the wheel will set you back €200 and three penalty points from your licence. Research by IAM in 2012 showed that using a mobile phone while driving is more dangerous than driving at the legal alcohol limit.
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Pego Golf members play a stableford competition
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FOUR guests joined the greatly diminished field which was due to the hot weather
EXHAUSTING: Members played in high temperatures.
PEGO GOLF: Members played a stableford competition despite the hot weather. PEGO Golf Society played a Stableford last week with a greatly diminished field due to the hot weather. There were four guests, Neil Ewell, Tricia Chapman, Chris Anderson and Jean Paul Simon with Chris taking
the visitor’s prize. Nearest the pin on hole 5 was Danny Herron, and on hole 16, it was Terry Langley. There was only one ‘two’ and it was by John Nichol. The results from Division 1 were as follows: Shaun
O’Gorman came first with 36pts handicap (hcp) 5.5, John Evans was second on 34pts, hcp 17.1 and third was Ian Robertson 34pts, hcp 14.9. First in Division 2, with 36pts hcp 25.2, was Trinnie
Sutherland, Brian Barden was second 34pts hcp18, and John Nichol third with 33pts hcp 23.7. If you would like to play with Pego, please see the website www.pegogolf society.com.
MONTGO Golf Society’s game on Friday July 24 was played in exceptionally high temperatures of 39º C making the round quite exhausting. The strokesford competition, sponsored by Celia Cronin, scored by taking the medal total on the front nine, deducting 50 per cent of handicap and then deducting the stableford score of the back nine. The winner was Robin Thatcher (18.0) with the exceptional score of nine
equivalent to nine under par or 45 stableford points. In second place was Shaun O’Gorman (5.5) with a score of 19 and Gordon Gleeson (16.4) with a score of 20 was third. Best lady not in the top three went to Denise Cooper with 23 off 16.9. Next game is at Oliva Nova on Friday August 7, for the playing of the Yorkshire Day Rose Bowl sponsored by Gordon Gleeson with first tee at 8:56am.
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Benitachell Bowls Club BBC Summer Triples winners BBC Summer Triples Winners ‘Round the Bend’ hit the front in the penultimate match t o t a k e t h e t i t l e b y one point (with one of the highest scores recorded) on the last g a m e wi t h ‘ S iete Arriba’ and ‘Mustave Beers’ in this year ’s Summ e r Tr i p l e s C o m p e t i t i o n sponsored by Ibex Insurance. Congratulations to Competition Secretary Derek
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Getting to grips with your game! IMPORTANT - one size does NOT fit all!
Mawson and his helpers in p ro v id in g a n o th er g r e a t BBC competition. The Fred Harris Aussie Pairs summer league came to a conclusion on Friday July 24. The winners were Pony and Trap with Great Expectations coming second. For a full update of all the c o mp e titio n re s u lts and forthcoming events please see w ww. b en ita c he ll bowlsclub.com.
Zumba marathon PAU GASOL de L’Alfàs Pavilion is preparing a Zumba Marathon with the Alpha Fitness Club for Sunday September 20. Proceeds will go directly to the Double Love occupational Centre, Benidorm.
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NORMAL GRIP: Your longest finger should just touch the pad of your thumb.
Getting in the swing with Campbell Lamont
By Tony Myles HOW often do you renew the grips on your clubs? For most people it probably isn’t often enough for a number of reasons. They deteriorate gradually and so the loss of firmness is unnoticed as it tends to happen over several rounds. And of course there can be no simple equation that suggests changing grips once per year because whilst that may mean over 100 rounds for a lucky few, it could be less than 10 for many others. Then there is the question of who to entrust with the task. If your local pro-shop offers this service then that is
usually the simplest solution. Finally you must decide on the type and the size. As with buying any item of personal wear you need to ensure that the grip on your club is suitable for your hand. What size are you? (Oh and by the way - size IS everything!!) It is important to realise that One Size does NOT Fit All! One further consideration is the fact that the grips you have been using may not be the best for you. There is a simple test using your guide hand - this is the left hand if you are right handed. With your normal grip your longest finger should just touch the pad of your thumb. If you find it digging in then the grip is too slim. If it fails to touch then the grip is too fat. Fitted while you shop Campbell Lamont offers a comprehensive re-gripping service with a range of the
most popular products. If you are shopping in the centre in Ondara you can arrange to drop your clubs off at the Golf Shop and collect them when you are ready to leave. They will have the right size fitted and they are guaranteed to feel good when you next take them out. Manufacturer’s fitting days These events are always very popular and fully booked well in advance and so here is some news of an event that you will want to ensure you do not miss. Coming to El Plantio on September 25 and La Sella on September 26, the leading manufacturers will be lining up alongside each other on the driving range and affording you the opportunity of moving along the line and testing their latest products. Make a note in your diary for these dates and we will bring you more details nearer the time.
CYCLING - For the second time in three years, Te a m S k y r i d e r C h r i s Froome, born to English parents in Nairobi, Kenya, brought up in South Africa and coached by Dave Brailsford, won the gruelling 21-stage, 3,506 km ( 2 , 2 0 1 m i l e s ) To u r D e France. Froome - the 2013 champion - is the first Brit to win the race TWICE, his second victory seeing him finish one minute and 12 seconds ahead of the Colombian Nairo Quantana. The other Te a m S k y w i n n e r w a s of course, Sir Bradley Wiggins in 2012. There were 160 finishers (out of 167 starters) in this year ’s race and for the record, Froome was on his bike for over 85 hours... And for that, and without hesitation, I’m nominating him as my 2015 BBC Sports Personality of the Year. AMERICA’S CUP - GB Olympian yachtsman Sir Ben Ainslie and his Landrover Bar Racing Team won last weekend’s (July 2 5 - 2 6 ) A m e r i c a ’s C u p event at Portsmouth after officials abandoned sailing because of bad weather. Ainslie’s team came first and second in l a s t S a t u r d a y ’s t w o races on the Solent to secure first place. Emirates New Zealand came second o v e r a l l a n d A m e r i c a ’s C u p h o l d e r s , O r a c l e Te a m U S A third.
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me riding ‘Sky’ high, Asher flies home yachtsman Sir Ben Ainslie wins America’s Cup ATHLETICS - Dina Asher Smith (19) became the first British woman to run 100m in under 12 seconds at London’s Anniversary Games at the
CHRIS FROOME: First Brit to win the race twice.
Olympic Stadium last weekend (July 25-26). G O L F - T h e w o m e n ’s British Open Championship takes place from today until Sunday at Turnberry. D A RT S - M i c h a e l Va n G e r w e n b e a t J a m e s Wa d e 1 8 - 1 2 t o w i n t h e Wo r l d Match Play Darts final in Blackpool. HORSE RACING - The f o u r- d a y ‘ G l o r i o u s G o o d wood’ meeting ends on Saturday.
DID YOU KNOW? Three years ago, in May 2012, all 22 players, the referee, two assistant referees, eight reserves, two officials and a number of spectators, all had the same surname Bungay - when they played in a football match in the village of Bungay in Sussex.
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For the second time in three years, Team Sky rider Chris Froome won the gruelling 21-stage, 3,506km Tour de France.
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Vettel wins for Ferrari Tony Matthews International Sports A former football player and the world’s most prolific author of football books (more than 100 published), Tony is also the sports reporter for Spectrum Radio and lives in the Cabrera mountains. Costa de Almeria
FORMULA ONE - Last Sunday’s (July 26) dramatic Hungarian Grand Prix was won, for the first time, by Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel, who drove superbly, leading from lap one. Daniil Kvyat (Russia) was second and Aussie Daniel Ricciardo third. It was wheel-to-wheel, bumper-to-bumper, punctures, drive throughs, and penalties galore - practically an incident on every lap - as Lewis Hamilton, starting from pole, had to settle for sixth position, but still extended his lead in the driver’s championship to 21 points (202181). Vettel has now equalled Ayrton Senna’s total of 41 F1 race victories - only Alain Prost (51) and Michael Schumacher
(91) have won more, and the German is now the joint highest points scorer in F1 history with Fernando Alonso (1,778). Next race: Spa, Belgium, on August 23. FOOTBALL - The women’s Cup Final between Chelsea Ladies and Notts County Ladies takes place at Wembley Stadium on Saturday August 1, followed at the same venue 24 hours later by Arsenal v Chelsea in the FA Community/Charity Shield game. Also this weekend (August 1-2), League football starts up again in Scotland when SPL champions Celtic meet Ross County. CRICKET - The Third Ashes Test started at Edgbaston yester-
day (July 29). England won the first, Australia the second - so it’s all to play for now with two matches remaining, at Trent Bridge (August 6-10) and The Oval (August 20-24). RUGBY - This weekend (August 1-2) sees the semi-finals of Rugby League’s Challenge Cup: Leeds Rhinos v St Helens and Warrington Wolves v Hull KR. SEBASTIAN VETTEL: Drove superbly. Turn to Page 102
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