Euro Weekly News - Mallorca 24 - 30 September 2015 Issue 1577 by Euro Weekly News Media S.A.

ISSUE NO. 1577

24 - 30 September 2015

MALLORCA

YOUR PAPER, YOUR VOICE, YOUR OPINION

British Embassy and Red Cross join forces NEW agreement aims to assist vulnerable expatriates

By Steve Walsh British people living on mainland Spain and the Balearics will soon have easier access to the services and support of the Red Cross. This is thanks to a nationwide agreement signed by the British Ambassador, Simon Manley, and Na-

tional Vice-president of the Spanish Red Cross, Javier Gimeno (pictured right and centre respectively). The new measure aims to improve the quality of life for the most vulnerable expatriates, and their ability to access Red Cross services. It also seeks to encourage people in the British community to volunteer for

Red Cross activities and promote c olla bora tion w ith othe r B ritis h community associations. The partnership, which was signed on Monday at the headquarters of the Red Cross, will be piloted in the province of Alicante, which has a large British community. Turn to Page 6

WWW.EUROWEEKLYNEWS.COM

E W N 24 - 30 September 2015 / Mallorca

LOCAL NEWS

14 facing prison on drug charges FOURTEEN people, all but one of them British, are facing prison sentences adding up to 81 years for their alleged involvement with a group which sold drugs of

all sorts in Magaluf which was busted by Guardia Civil in September last year. Most of them were managers, doormen and PRs at local bars and pubs.

Woman critical FOUR-KILOMETRE tailbacks in both directions were reported on the Via de Cintura after a woman, 50, fell from a bridge on the Soller road. She landed in one of the lanes with traffic heading towards Andratx and was almost run over. National Police are investigating how she fell. She was taken to hospital by ambulance in a critical condition.

More flights planned SPANISH low-cost airline Vueling has announced that it plans to increase the frequency of flights between Barcelona and Palma de Mallorca to 10 per day. They

have also announced that they plan to hire 200 co-pilots and 400 cabin crew members for next summer as they will be offering more than 400 routes.

www.euroweeklynews.com

NEWS

Construction workers die when ceiling collapses AN investigation has been opened into the accident TWO construction workers, aged 56 and 31, died when part of the building on which they were working in sâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Arenal collapsed. They were trapped under the rubble with another two men, aged 33 and 35, who were taken to hospital with slight injuries. According to the emergency services, the framing of a 25m2 ceiling of the fivestorey hotel fell on them while they were repairing it, leaving them trapped under a 50-tonne concrete structure. Police and firemen attempted to extract them from the rubble while they were still alive but they died shortly afterwards. Their bodies were recovered later with the use of a crane. The police cordoned off the area and an investigation has

CONCRETE STRUCTURE: Workers were trapped when part of the building collapsed.

been opened into the accident. The councillor for

Work, Iago Negueruela, visited the site and expressed his

condolences to the victimsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; families.

NEWS

www.euroweeklynews.com

24 - 30 September 2015 / Mallorca

EWN

Drugs sentence

Featured News 3

European Press 22

Russian Press 23

Finance 25 - 30

Stocks 26

Leapy 31

Our View 32

Colin Bird 32

Mike Walsh 32

Vicki McLeod 33

Daily TV 34

Letters 36

Time Out 37 - 40

Legally Speaking 41

Health & Beauty 42 - 43

Social Scene 44 - 45

Pets 46

Homes & Gardens 49

Property 50 - 52

Classifieds 53 - 55

Motoring 56

Boats 58 - 59

Sport 61 + 62, 64

www.euroweeklynews.com

Postal strikes could spread across the island WORKERS say that cuts are affecting the quality of service THE strike being held by Binissalem postmen since last week could extend to the rest of the island. The postmen have called a strike with the support of the General Workers’ Confederation (CGT), to protest against staff cuts, having failed to see their demands met at negotiations. They say that the cuts are affecting the quality of the service they can provide. In Binissalem there are currently only five postmen on the pay role and only two of them are working. They have asked for the help of the local mayor, Jeromi Salom in talking to the national postal service, Correos. Other towns in the ‘Part Forana’ may also follow suit to protest the loss of 17,000 employees in four years across the island, leaving no-one to cover holidays or sick leave. Luis Camarero, from the CGT explained that they have asked other towns in the ‘Part Forana’ to join the protest. He added that they will ask the Federation of Municipalities to prevent postal services from being done away with in inhabited areas on the outskirts of towns,

NO MAIL TODAY: Postboxes in Binissalem remain empty. as planned from January 4 in Llucmajor and Felanitx. If this happens, residents

who want to have a post box will have to resort to buying communal postboxes.

Woman hospitalised during hike AN ENGLISHWOMAN, 60, was rescued by firemen and Guardia Civil after breaking her leg while hiking with her daughter in Valldemossa.

They alerted the emergency services following her fall in a difficult to access area on the Cami de s’Arxiduc.

The Guardia Civil helicopter was flown to the area, but the woman suffered a panic attack and refused to get on board. Therefore, the

firemen’s mountain rescue team had to carry her to an area which could be accessed by an ambulance which took her to Son Espases Hospital.

NEWS

24 - 30 September 2015 / Mallorca

www.euroweeklynews.com

Guardia Civil arrested in island drugs bust POLICE had their eye on the network of drug traffickers By Steve Walsh A DRUGS bust carried out in the Son Gotleu area of Palma and other areas of Mallorca and the mainland resulted in the arrests of 27 people, including a Guardia Civil officer. The raid began at around 6.30am, when some 25 Guardia Civil officers entered a building where drugs were allegedly being sold. At around 9am, when families were taking their children to school, three fully armoured and equipped officers were still breaking down doors as part of an operation codenamed Constante. Residents report seeing a helicopter flying low over the area and were concerned that something serious had happened until they learned it was ‘just’ a drugs bust. More than 20 other properties in Palma and the rest of Mallorca were entered and searched during the morning. In Binissalem they

DRUGS BUST: The raid was carried out early morning.

even reportedly searched a property which turned out to have nothing to do with drug sales by mistake. At the same time, searches and arrests were carried out at several points on the mainland. Sixteen people were remanded in prison.

The Guardia Civil had had their eye on the network of Colombian drug traffickers for more than nine months. The operation was led from Mallorca, where the leaders even kept checks on how the drugs were grown in the Colombian jungle, as well as

Bar owners and employees on trial for selling drugs THE owners and two employees of a bar in Magaluf are on trial in Palma Provincial Court for allegedly selling cocaine there last summer. One of the suspects, a British PR, allegedly drew in clients from the street and gave them a ticket. Once they were in the toilets, another man allegedly sold them the drugs. They both denied the charges, and the PR said the tickets really were for alcoholic drinks as stated on them. He claimed he had been working at the bar for very little time and never saw anyone buying or selling drugs. The owners, a father and son,

claimed to know nothing of the drug sales but admitted they were aware the Guardia Civil had found six doses of 3.5 grammes of cocaine on the man in the toilets. He was also carrying €435 in a bag. He is also accused of at-

tacking two Guardia Civil officers who inspected the toilets after he tried to flush away a bag containing drugs. He is facing 10 years in prison and the other three men are facing eight years each.

how it was made in laboratories, and sent to Spain via ‘mules’ or in the post hidden within sheets of paper. Then, in Spain, it was cut and divided into doses of one gramme and sold to users. The whole process was under the control of the network, leading to huge gains. Ten kilos of cocaine were seized in the operation in which 140 Guardia Civil officers took part, as well as cash, presses, scales, heroin, hashish and anabolic steroids. The officer who was arrested allegedly sold the anabolic steroids in gyms on the island. His Llucmajor home was searched, revealing the products he sold, as well as 500 grammes of hashish.

EWN

E W N 24 - 30 September 2015/ Mallorca

www.euroweeklynews.com

NEWS

Britons in need to get Red Cross access from Front Page

The aim is then to extend it nationwide. S imo n Ma n l e y s a id : “People in the British communities have a wealth of experience and skills, and I really h o p e t h a t t h i s n ew partner sh i p wi t h t h e R ed Cross will encourage more people t o v o l u n t e e r th e ir talents and support for the benefit of others. “The agreement will also

help to ensure that British expats in the Alicante region have easier access to the wide range of Red Cross re s o u rc e s , w h ich ca n i mprove their quality of life.” J a v ier G ime n o ad d e d: "We have identified a large number of British people in our province who, because of their age and health, may require Red Cross services such as adapted transport, accompaniment and home telecare. Our aims are to in-

spire members of the British community to volunteer for the R e d C ros s a nd to e ncourage those who require assistance to take advantage of our services." Pa me la Tw is s e l-C ros s , Welfare Officer for the Royal British Legion, who atte nde d the s igning, c ommented: “I’m really looking forw a rd to w orking more closely with the Red Cross as it will give me a chance to help British nationals get additional support. “It will also be a chance to learn and find out more about what is available so that together we can support the most vulnerable.” The s igning c e re mony was attended by representatives of a large number of English-language associations in the province of Alicante including: Age Concern Costa Blanca Sur, the Royal British Legion, the Samaritans, the Royal Airforce Association, Help at Home, International Reside nts D a ya N ue va , A FA Torrevieja, MABS Cancer Support, Help at Home Mar M e nor, a nd the H ELP groups in Denia, Benidorm, Jalón Valley, Vega Baja and Mar Menor.

READY FOR THE OFF: Old and young took part in the mobility event.

Getting on the move in Calvia CYCLING and walking routes for all abilities By Steve Walsh AS part of European Mobility Week, an event was held in Calvia for people to take part in cycling and walking routes. There was a cycling circuit for children, and two routes for

adults, one long (12 kilmetres) and one short (six kilometres). For those who preferred to walk, there was a 10-kilometres return trip between Aqualand and El Toro. There were gifts and refreshments for entrants, as well as free buses.

Anyone who took part and wants to share their photographs and proposals to improve mobility in the town can do so with the hashtag #calviasemueve. Members of the local government also took part in the event.

Waste ship sails in THE first ship carrying waste since the new regional government took office, the Bouga, arrived in Alcudia Port last week. It was carrying 3,500 tonnes of waste from Ireland to be burned at Son Reus plant. The team in office promised during their electoral campaign that they would take the necessary measures to stop rubbish from other parts of Europe from being brought to Mallorca. However, they say this arrival was agreed in a prior contract which they were unable to stop. During the summer, no waste is brought to the island.

E W N 24 - 30 September 2015/ Mallorca

NEWS EXTRA

Better lamb THE Pollensa Farmers’ Cooperative has announced that it will increase the production of quality lamb by 30 per cent within two years, thanks to the creation of a control centre which was recently inaugurated.

www.euroweeklynews.com

Stop illegal racing TEN town councils are demanding an end to illegal motorbike races

A surprise THE promoters of the Palma Springs Shopping Centre which is being built in Ses Fontanelles have said that Palma City Hall’s attitude has surprised them, as the aim is to quickly shelve the modified project presented. BIKE RIDERS: The races are noisy and dangerous and is especially noticeable on Saturday afternoons.

No chief THE Local Police chief for Palma, Joan Miquel Mut, was suspended by city hall and no-one has takne his place. The councillor for Security, Angelica Pastor doesn’t know who the highest ranking officer is.

By Steve Walsh THE councils of 10 towns in the Serra de Tramuntana will demand measures to put an end to illegal motorbike races. The mayors of Pollensa, Escorca, Fornalutx, Soller, Deia, Valldemossa, Esporles, Banyalbufar, Estellencs and Andratx have decided to work together and request the collaboration of the

Government Delegate on the Balearic Islands, Teresa Palmer, to stop illegal races being held almost every weekend on the roads in the area. The mayor of Soller, Jaume Servera, said that this is the only government body with the authority to do something with regards to the problem. The races are “noisy and dangerous” the mayors complain, pointing out that

they have nothing against bikers’ associations in general gathering to travel on the roads through the mountains to enjoy the ride, only with those who carry out races. The problem is especially noticeable on Saturday afternoons, mainly on the Ma-10, where hundreds of bikers gather to race, endangering their lives and those of others.

NEWS

US Saint is from Mallorca A DELEGATION of 60 people travelled to Wa s h i n g t o n f o r t h e canonisation of Mallorca’s Franciscan monk, Brother Junipero Serra. The group left from Palma led by the Bishop of Mallorca, Javier Salinas, to attend a ceremony which was carried out Wednesday September 23, in front of 25,000 people at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Wa s h i n g t o n b y P o p e Francis. Spain was represented by the Minister of Justice, Rafael Catala. Born in Petra in 1713, he was the founder of the first evangelical missions in California and is to become the first Hispanic Saint of the United States.

E W N 24 - 30 September 2015 / Mallorca

www.euroweeklynews.com

EURO WOMEN PAGE

Strong, confident, fair and just 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. Patti Senker makes a lasting impression on everyone she meets. IT’S not very often in our lives that we are privileged enough to meet somebody that makes a lasting impression on us, a person whose genuine, delightfully modest character shines through, to make you reassess what life is all about. Patti Senker is one such person. Patti came to live in Spain with her husband Michael some 11 years ago. Originally from Berkshire in England, she and Michael had travelled extensively and ran their own business before falling in love with Mijas Costa, near Malaga, and the Spanish way of life. “I love many things Spain has to offer: the food, the climate, people, but not least the Spanish bureaucracy; that’s a constant source of entertainment,” she said with a knowing smile. Patti has a wonderful downto-earth sense of humour. She is amused by the little things in life that make her laugh, and her Libran values of justice and balance in her day-to-day life ensure that she, and everyone around her, enjoy theirs. That’s not to say by any stretch of the imagination that this lady’s days are full of nonsensical merrymaking, far from it. Patti has devoted the latter half of her life to easing the suffering and making the lives of those around her, and the less fortunate, better. Her work with the Rhys Daniels Trust in the UK has taken up a good deal of her time for the past 15 years. The trust provides accommodation for parents of seriously-ill children all over the country. “We

DEVOTED: Patti Senker works to ease suffering and making the lives of those around her, and the less fortunate, better.

Helping others less fortunate By Steve Walsh

I just want to be the best person I can be and I admire strong people”

Fact file Age: Over 21 Profession: Jack of all trades, Master of none Married to: Michael Children: Daughter Sarah, 27 Nature or nurture: Nurture

Talk Radio Europe (RTE) once a year as well. I asked Patti what drives her to devote so much to time helping other people. She replied: “I just want to be the best person I can be. The difference between good and exceptional is going that extra mile. I admire strong people. I learned from an experience

The difference between good and exceptional is going that extra mile”

Where from originally: Berkshire work with six major specialist hospitals in the UK that treat babies and children suffering from cancer, bone marrow transplants, major operations and the like.” Her fundraising helps to pay for the parents’ accommodation needs when the hospital is far from a child’s home, and ensures that families stay close. When she has a spare moment - not that she has a spare moment - Patti also volunteers for the animal charity PAD locally, taking care of and sourcing homes for, abandoned or abused animals.

Lives now: La Cala hills, Mijas, for 11 years Pets: ‘What-what’ the Dog Languages: English and Spanish Book or TV: Book Favourite title: To Kill a Mockingbird

Her own dog ‘What-what’ can attest to her having an exceptionally big heart, as he is a rescued dog

himself. As if that wasn’t enough, she even squeezes in enough time to help manage a Live Charity Telethon on

years ago when I allowed myself to be forced out of a job I liked that you have to fight for what is right.” Being strong, confident, fair and just, as well as kind, gentle, with the ability to listen to differing points of view with a great deal of patience are typical Libran traits, something that Patti has in abundance. However, even with all her superpowers and wonderful personality, she does have her weaknesses: “Chocolate! I can’t resist Chocolate,” she said with a smile.

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.

NEWS

24 - 30 September 2015 / Mallorca

www.euroweeklynews.com

Programme to help employment THE manager of the Calvia Institute for Training and Employment, Dario Espallargas, took part in a local event to help job seekers. The business forum of the second edition of the Employment and Charitable Entrepreneuring Launch Event in Calvia also included the Telefonica Foundation Head of Territorial Coordination, Joan Cruz, and the person responsible for the Santa Maria la Real Foundation’s Launching Programme, Marta Costa. The programme aims to change the way people find jobs by helping the unemployed to regain their hope and self-confidence through personal projects. In the past five months, seven people have found jobs, and since the first programme was launched, 70 per cent of the 40 participants are working.

Cruise ship returns after 21 years away ITALIAN-BUILT vessel visits Palma for the third time By Steve Walsh T H E cru is e s h ip ‘Is la nd Sky’ visited Palma port for the first time under its new name. The Island Sky can carry 114 passengers in 57 suites and has 75 crew members. Built in Italy in 1992 under the name Renaissance Eight, the 90.3-metre-long ship had previously visited Palma on two occasions, the las t time b e in g 2 1 y ea rs ago.

ISLAND SKY: Back after name change.

Holiday homes clarity called for THE Balearic Islands’ tourist apartments and holiday homes have asked the regional government for a clear and manageable law regarding their situation. They have asked for it to be made easier to coordinate with state laws.

At a recent talk, lawyer, Javier Blas, explained the laws concerning tourist apartments and holiday homes, the pros and cons, the contradictions between existing laws and what both tenants and landlords should take into account.

E W N 11

E W N 24 - 30 September 2015 / Mallorca

www.euroweeklynews.com

NEWS

Protesters to pay fines for serious disobedience FOUR people arrested for protesting in May 2012 against the President of the Balearic Government at the time, Jose Ramon Bauza, have been sentenced to pay fines. A court in Palma has ruled they must pay €1,620 each for serious disobedience for preventing Guardia Civil accompanying Bauza to a political act from passing, but they have been acquitted of causing bodily harm.

Activist ends up a no-show A CONCILIATION settlement agreement between a bullfighter and an animal activist has been suspended as the latter cannot be located. Bullfighter Jose Antonio Morante made an official com-

plaint against the Dutchman identified as Peter Janssen, a member of the Vegan Streaker Group, after he attempted to attack him during a bullfight in Palma in August and called him a “murderer.”

OIL DRILLING: A threat to the environment, to society and to the Balearic economy.

Balearic Islands request a stop to drilling plans REGIONAL government wants requests which have been presented to be rejected By Steve Walsh THE Balearic Government has formally requested the central government and the EU to stop plans to drill for oil around the islands. The regional government wants requests from companies which have already been presented to be rejected and any plans to drill around the Balearic Islands suspended.

The councillor for the Presidency, Marc Pons, made the request, saying that the Balearic Islands want to remain at the head of their game in the tourism industry, meaning that they need to find clean sources of energy and efficient technologies. This occurred during his speech at a conference regarding ‘Blue Growth’ held in Brussels.

Blue Growth is the long term strategy to support sustainable growth in the marine and maritime sectors as a whole. It is the maritime contribution to achieving the goals of the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. Pons said that “we can hardly speak of ‘blue growth’ when there is a threat to the environment, to society and to the Balearic economy in the shape of oil drilling.”

NEWS

24 - 30 September 2015 / Mallorca

www.euroweeklynews.com

BIEL BARCELO (INSET): Argues that new, €2 per day tax on those staying in hotels or holiday apartments will resolve issues with energy and rubbish.

‘Eco-tax’ could force tourists to holiday elsewhere THE British press has been among the first to criticise the s o - c a l l e d e c o -ta x planned for the Balearic Islands. ‘The Mirror ’ complains that it will make holidaying on the Islands more expensive, complaining that at a proposed rate of €2 per person per day, this could increase the price of a holiday for a f a m i l y o f f o u r b y around €110. The R e g i o n a l Go v e rn ment has said that the tax will be enforced from next year, despite strong opposition from the tourism sector. The Vice-President and Councillor for Innovation, Investigation and Tourism, Biel Barcelo, explained that the ‘ecotasa’ law supposedly aims to minimalise the effect which tourism has on the environment and would be charged to all staying in a hotel or tourist apartment, meaning some €15 billion could b e r e c e i v e d e v ery year. This, the new government has said, would be to resolve issues with rubbish, water a n d e n e rg y, a n d to improve the management of

protected natural areas. T h o s e w h o o p p o s e t he plan say that this will not compensate for the millions o f eu ro s in lo s s e s w h ic h

Tax could increase the price of a holiday for a family of four by around €110 and will be especially negative for those on a tight budget

b u s in es s e s may fa c e if tourists decide not to come to th e Is la n d s a n d fa v o ur cheaper destinations. T h e p lan is fo r it to be charged in hotels and tourist apartments due to the complexity of doing so at airports and ports, or to add it to the price of tickets and package tours. Barcelo has said that so far, no dates have been set to bring the tax into effect and that talks will be held

with all parties so they can work on it together. ‘The Mirror ’ goes on to include statements from the Consumer Action website which believes the tax will affect families who face alre a dy high pric e s during peak season and will be especially negative for those on a tight budget. The tax, which will also apply to local residents who stay in tourist accommodation, will vary depending on high and low seasons, type of accommodation and age. C hildre n a nd pe ns ione rs may pay less than adults. B a le a ric G ove rnme nt spokesman, Marc Pons, said the tax also had to apply to local residents as EU law does not allow for distinctions based on the person’s origin. This, opposing voices suggest, will also make locals to go elsewhere. Pons also said that the regiona l gove rnme nt w a s studying how to apply the law to holiday homes. Barcelo said “It will be enforced with or without the help of the Spanish State. It is absolutely necessary.”

E W N 13

E W N 24 - 30 September 2015 / Mallorca

NEWS EXTRA

Police attack PALMA Local Police arrested a Senegalese man, 34, who allegedly punched an officer when they asked him for ID. He had fled from them and hidden in a bar and when he was found he attacked them.

Toll pile-up THREE people were injured in a four vehicle pile-up on the Inca toll motorway. The cause of the accident is unknown and is being investigated by Guardia Civil. Major tailbacks were registered.

Stolen coins FOUR men are on trial for allegedly stealing old coins worth €300,000 from a villa in Marratxi in 2013. One of them is the owner’s brother-in-law. None of them admitted to stealing the coins only to trying to sell them.

www.euroweeklynews.com

Ibex supports Sierra Leona orphan appeal DIRECTOR prepares to run his fourth consecutive marathon for Ebola charity By Steve Walsh IBEX DIRECTOR, Philip Langley, is set to participate in his fourth Sierra Leone Marathon in Makeni, Sierra Leone on October 24. He was presented with his race shirt by Ibex Marketing Executive, Mariana Piñero. Phil is, once again, raising money for the UK charity Street Child and specifically this year for their Ebola Orphan Appeal. In the days before the race Phil will visit several Street Child projects across the country and see for himself how the money raised is spent and meet the beneficiaries. Phil is meeting all his own expenses for the trip so that every penny raised goes to the charity. The ongoing ebola outbreak has claimed more than 4,000 lives in Sierra Leone, leaving more than 12,000 orphans who have lost at least their primary caregiver. More than 3,000 children have lost both parents. Their average age is just nine years old. Without help these orphans face a bleak future as they also face the stigma of being an ebola orphan and are often shunned by

Philip Langley is presented with his race shirt by Ibex Marketing Executive, Mariana Piñero. the wider community who themselves fear infection. The common practice of Africans welcoming orphans into their family has often not applied in the case of ebola orphans. Many are left facing a life on the streets, physical and sexual abuse and no prospect of returning to school. Street Child is changing that and has already supported over 10,000 orphans, giv-

ing them food, finding them safe shelter, providing school uniforms and getting them back to school. Ibex has supported Street Child’s work for several years, in fact since six Ibex staff took part in the first Sierra Leone Marathon in 2012. Donations can be made at www.virginmoneygiving.com/philiplangley.

NEWS

Trial for abuse of partner A MAN, 30, is facing 12 years in prison for allegedly abusing and raping his partner. The couple began seeing each other in 2008 and moved to Spain, living in Madrid, Huelva and Palma. The accused allegedly dominated the woman, and frequently fought with her and abused her. According to the prosecutor, he attempted to strangle her on several occasions, insulted, humiliated and threatened her, telling her he would take her children and leave her homeless. He allegedly became more violent from 2013 when they moved to Palma and he threatened to kill her with a knife. In February 2014, he allegedly awoke her when he got home in the early hours of the morning and wanted to have sex. When she refused, he threatened to cut her throat and allegedly raped her at knifepoint, holding her by the neck and beating her. This allegedly occurred in the same room where her two children were sleeping.

NEWS

24 - 30 September 2015 / Mallorca

www.euroweeklynews.com

School evacuated after forest fire ARO UND 4 0 c h i l d r e n were evacuated from the schoo l a t B u n y o l a b e cause of the smoke from a forest fire. Local Police and Civil Prote c t i o n v o l u n t e e rs evacu a t e d t h e m t o th e town square where they could b e p i c k e d u p b y their parents, while firemen fought the flames, which d e st r o y e d m o re than 5,000m2 of land. It appears a group of youth s a c c i d e n t a lly caus e d t h e f i r e i n th e Camino de Caubet area. Strong winds blew the smok e t o wa r d s t h e Mestre Colom School, where only 40 children were p r e se n t a s i t w a s after 2pm.

ON WAY HOME: Woman passed out during the journey.

Taxi driver is accused of rape WOMAN believed she had been drugged A TAXI driver was arrested in Palma accused of raping a passenger. The woman claimed that he picked her up in Cala Major and took her home to Palma.

She told National Police she believed that she had been drugged as she passed out during the journey and awoke in her home. The driver appeared before a

judge in Palma and denied having raped the woman but admitted that he had had sex with her in the car because she â&#x20AC;&#x153;asked him to.â&#x20AC;? He was released following the hearing.

E W N 15

E W N 24 - 30 September 2015 / Mallorca

Captain abandons ship in Palma THE police at Palma Port have arrested the French captain of a sailing ship for leaving it adrift. He reportedly attempted to moor the 12-metre-long vessel first in an area of the port reserved for cargo ships and was told to move on by the

police. Shortly afterwards, they were informed that he had entered the Sailing Club and when they went to talk to him, he got in a temper, cut the mooring ropes, turned off the lights, and abandoned the ship.

www.euroweeklynews.com

NEWS

Men killed in separate traffic incidents ONE man died after his 4x4 left the road, hit a tree and then overturned

Fraudsters arrested FOUR people have been arrested in Mallorca for extorting money from families in need.The National Police report that the detainees, all of them with criminal records for fraud and other, similar, crimes, advertised in the press as a financial company.

CYCLIST DIES: Reports suggest he felt ill and got off his bicycle to rest. A MAN in his 30s has died from serious injuries sustained in a car accident in Can Picafort. H is 4x4 ve hic le le ft the roa d, crossed the path of oncoming traffic, hit a tree and overturned and he was trapped inside near Playas de Muro. G ua rdia C ivil, fire me n a nd pa ra medics attended the scene.

They noticed that there were car seats for children in the vehicle and searched the area several times to make sure that no minors were with him at the time of the accident. Attempts to resuscitate the man were in vain. The road was closed to traffic for half an hour until a rescue truck re-

moved the vehicle. In a separate incident, a cyclist in his 60s died while cycling in Palmanova. Reports suggest he suddenly felt ill and got off his bicycle to rest, but died shortly afterwards at the side of the cycle lane. Police and Guardia Civil attended the scene.

Banks may face property stock fines PRESIDENT of the Balearic Government Francina Armengol has said that banks which have empty apartments avail-

able may face tax fines. She said this may be included in a future housing law but that steps will be taken to

enter into a dialogue and reach agreement before a fine is imposed. She remarked that agree-

Two hurt by falling tree TWO people were slightly injured when a large pine tree fell down in Sâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Escorxador in Palma.

The elderly victims were treated for cuts and scratches by doctors and paramedics from a nearby health centre

and later taken to Son Espases Hospital although their condition was not serious. There were lots of people in the area at the time and a concert was due to be held a few hours later in the spot where the tree fell. Local and National Police attended the scene, as well as firemen who cut away several branches to let pedestrians pass and put fencing around the fallen tree for safety. Residents in the area had already complained that the tree was dangerous.

ment could soon be reached with one bank to offer its stock to people in need at a low rental price.

NEWS EXTRA

Fight charges A MAN, 26, is facing five years in prison for allegedly biting off a piece of anotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ear during a fight in Inca in 2011 and punching a third person.

Fraud retrial THE Paraguayan Appeal Court has ordered a retrial for a Mallorca man and his wife, charged with fraud against a group of Mallorca businessmen in 2009.

NEWS

24 - 30 September 2015 / Mallorca

www.euroweeklynews.com

Man left unconscious after violent robbery TWO men were arrested by National Police accused of committing a violent robbery the day before in Manacor. They offered an acquaintance a ride home in their car but took a detour to some wasteland where they allegedly forced him out of the vehicle, beat him unconscious and stole

€1,400 which he was carrying. He was left there and when he regained consciousness he went to a health centre where he was treated before heading to the police station to report the events. An operation was launched and the two men were caught. Some of the stolen money was recovered.

€47,000 tossed during chase A MAN was arrested for fleeing from the police and abandoning a bag containing €47,000 on some wasteland in Maria de la Salut. Local Police had ordered the driver to stop as they were suspicious of him and his passenger. He ignored them and attempted to flee, hitting several vehicles before both men got

out of the car and ran away. During the chase one of them threw down the bag, which was seized by Guardia Civil and Local Police who combed the area with sniffer dogs. Several hours later, one of the suspects was arrested. The money is suspected to have come from drugs sales.

E W N 17

Immigrants forced to mortgage assets LEADERS were reportedly a Nicaraguan couple EIGHT people have been arrested for their alleged involvement with a network which brought Nicaraguan citizens to Mallorca in exchange for their property. The leaders of the network were reportedly a Nicaraguan couple based on the island that were arrested last month and remanded in prison for aiding illegal immigration, belonging to a criminal organisation and crimes against workers’ rights.

Another one of the detainees is also in prison. The investigation began after the authorities became suspicious of the rising number of Nicaraguan immigrants in Manacor. The network allegedly contacted poor people in Nicaragua who wanted to come to Spain, and due to the trip and a job, they found themselves in deep debt which they had to pay off at a 36 per cent interest rate.

To guarantee the payment they were forced to mortgage all their property back home and give power of attorney to the leaders who did not want them to be able to pay off the debt so that they could keep the properties. They were brought to Spain as tourists and later forced to work in domestic tasks without permits. The investigation remains open.

E W N 24 - 30 September 2015 / Mallorca

www.euroweeklynews.com

NEWS

Two arrested Free guided tours of in street brawl Alcudia’s historic centre TWO people were arrested for their alleged involvement in a fight in the Son Gotleu area of Palma in which sticks and knives were used. The events took place in the early hours of the morning when a group of people was reportedly shouting threats and causing damage in the street. A rival gang had taken refuge in a bar. An employee called the emergency services. National and Local Police arrived at the scene and the officers calmed people down and prevented anyone from suffering serious injuries. However, considerable damage was caused to parked cars in the area and the metal safety gates of the bar, which they had attempted to break down. Police believe the fight broke out between itinerant salespeople for personal reasons.

IronMan comes to Alcudia THE Mallorca Ironman Triathlon will take place on Saturday in Alcudia. The swim course will take place in the city’s harbour, where competitors can expect a soft, sandy shore and views of steep cliffs and secluded coves. The bike course follows a challenging route mixed with hills and flat stretches. For the run, athletes will return to Alcudia’s picturesque beach.

There will be 50 qualifying slots available for the 2015 Ironman World Championship in KailuaKona. The Ironman Triathlon is one of the most enduring sports events in the international sports circuit. Thousands of participants from around the world come to the island to take part or simply watch the event which is sponsored by tour operator Thomas Cook.

VISITORS invited to take part in cultural and gastronomic delights

BOOK NOW: Alcudia’s tourist office is offering free tours with expert guidance. VISITORS and residents should be aware of the latest news concerning free guided tours of Alcudia’s historical centre, including the Roman Theatre and Medieval ramparts, given by local experts.

While the two-hour tour is free, you will be expected to pay entry to some of the sites, for example the €2 entrance fee to the archaeological museum. The meeting point is in front of the Church at 10am. Contact

the tourist office for further information to discover its cultural, craft and gastronomic delights. The free tours run every Thursday until the end of September, then every Wednesday

Four years for abusing young girl

Chickens disappear RESIDENTS of Manacor have complained via a humorous ‘obituary’ which has appeared in bars and on social networks that chickens have been removed from local roundabouts. The chickens first appeared on the Plaza Madrid roundabout in 2013, and although they were popular, the town hall deemed them a danger to drivers and pedestrians, and removed them. Previous attempts were made to keep them under control.

until October 15, and again every Thursday until October 31. The tour includes an optional Mallorcan lunch for €9 per person. Book at the tourist office.

PALMA PORT: Man felt ill and died suddenly before reaching the port.

Man dies on board cruise ship at sea A MAN died on a cruise ship, just hours before it arrived in Palma Port. He reportedly felt ill and died suddenly. The captain informed the authorities in Palma which was the nearest city and a coroner boarded the ship to examine the body and pronounce the man dead.

In a separate incident, the Guardia Civil are investigating the death of a woman whose remains were found in her apartment in Santa Ponça, Calvia, in an advanced state of decomposition. It is thought she had been dead several days before neighbours alerted the authorities because they hadn’t seen her.

A MAN, 67, has accepted a four-year prison sentence for the sexual abuse and rape of his partner’s daughter in s’Arenal. The abuse began i n 2007 when the girl was 11 and occur r ed when t hey wer e al one i n t he house, continuing until 2010. At t hat poi nt , she was taken into a centre for minors. He does not have a criminal record and was not remanded in prison pending trial. He adm i t t ed t o t he charges in Palma Provincial Court, where he was facing m or e t han 10 year s i n prison, and the prosecutor offered him a deal which he accepted. He will have to pay a fine of €2 per day for 18 months and €6,000 in compensation to the victim.

E W N 24 - 30 September 2015/ Mallorca

www.euroweeklynews.com

NEWS FROM OUR FIVE OTHER REGIONS

COSTA DEL SOL

Malaga province preparing to help Syrian refugees thomas koch / Shutterstock.com

ORGANISATION and advance preparation is vital in this type of situation AS Malaga Province waits to see how many Syrian refugees will be coming to the area, the authorities are busy preparing to receive them and drawing up plans. One of these plans is a resource guide being drawn up in collaboration with the Education, Health and Social Policies departments which aims to record what is available where to help meet the needs of future arrivals which will include charities, individuals, local and government services. Junta de Andalucia regional government delegate for the province Jose Luis Ruiz Espejo explained that the Junta aims, through this guide, to record all available resources and place them at the disposition of those attending refugees. “Organisation and advance preparations are vital in this type of situation that removes thousands from their homes,” Ruiz Espejo said.

PLANNING: Preparations are under way to meet the needs of refugees.

COSTA BLANCA NORTH

COSTA BLANCA SOUTH

NEWS

AXARQUÍA

COSTA DE ALMERÍA

Royal visit FORMER Queen Sofia, King Felipe’s mother, came to the Costa on Monday (September 21) to launch a conference on Neurodegenerative disease investigation in Malaga City coinciding with World Alzheimer’s Day.

Customs surprise A CHINESE man was reported by customs officers at Malaga-Costa del Sol airport who were surprised to find two kilos of dried seahorses in his luggage. The passenger, who had come from Colombia, claimed they were for personal consumption.

Maintenance costs

Bike lanes

Hoax caller

Student aid

Dog dumped

BENIDORM currently has about 10 kilometres of bike lanes for the estimated 10,000 cyclists in the area, but now the regional town hall has decided it wants to double that number.

A HOAX caller could face a hefty bill to cover the costs of calling out the emergency services to fake fire. The prankster was tracked down and may now have to pay the costs of sending out the crews.

AS many as 700 students from VelezMalaga will benefit from a council scheme which has allocated €130,000 to pay 61 per cent of their bus tickets to Malaga University campuses.

A 36-YEAR-OLD El Ejido man was arrested and charged with abandoning a domestic animal. The Guardia Civil were notified after he was seen carrying a small dog which he left in the park before running back to his car.

ESTEPONA Council has agreed to gradually start paying maintenance costs for urbanisations on the outskirts of the town. Initially the council will cover 10 per cent of the bills, which will reach 100 per cent over the next 10 years.

Trial continues

Parrot arrested

Squeaky-clean

THE trial for alleged tax evasion amounting to €4.4 million at Terra Mitica, Benidorm has restarted at the courts in Valencia with 35 defendants accused.

A PARROT was seized by police after it was found in a car arriving at Alicante port from Algeria. The African Grey parrot was taken to the Santa Faz wildlife sanctuary as it did not have the necessary legal documentation to enter the country.

MORE than 800 kilos of waste were collected last Sunday (September 20) in the area of the Chillar River in Nerja, by 33 volunteers who left the river bed and its surroundings spotless.

Better roads

Cyclists happy

WORK has started in Cuevas del Almanzora on improving town streets. Work has begun in the Villaricos neighbourhood and will take five months.

CYCLISTS have finally been allowed to use Marbella’s seafront promenade, a measure local residents and cycling enthusiasts have been requesting for many years.

Road trail race SEVEN cyclists from La Nucia participated Sunday September 14 in the Second Road Trail Race in Callosa d’en Sarria. The race was a qualifier for the National Circuit Mountain Bikes Marathon RFEC.

World Tourism Day BENIDORM celebrates World Tourism Day with one of the most delicious culinary events, the Semana de la Brocheta or Skewer Week. From September 25 October 5 visitors will be able to enjoy a gastronomic treat for just €2.

Denia exhibitions DENIA keeps it cultural programme going into October with the inauguration of two exhibitions on September 24, an exhibition of paintings by Antoni Torres Puig and a photography exhibition.

Job payment

Less flooding

THE year-round solid paths made of concrete and given a wooden look, aim to improve services to holidaymakers in Mazarron particularly those with limited mobility.

OUTRAGE has been sparked amongst residents and opposition political forces in Torrox following a proposal by the governing team to charge €5 to unemployed locals to have access to the otherwise free public employment databases.

OPENINGS to storm drains are being enlarged and added to prevent flooding in Nijar’s San Isidro district. This neighbourhood is one of the town’s lowest-lying areas and is especially vulnerable during periods of torrential rain.

Refugee Boat

Suspected abuse

Beach accident

THE Costa Blanca based company Balearia has made available to the Valencian Generalitat a boat with capacity for 1,100 people, to bring Syrian refugees from the Greek island of Lesbos to Valencia.

LOCAL POLICE of Almuñecar arrested an elderly man after he allegedly held a 14-year-old girl hostage and abused her, according to the victim. He has been remanded to prison.

CARBONERAS police and Civil Protection volunteers rescued a 65-year-old woman who broke her leg at Playa de Los Muertos. She was taken by ambulance to El Toyo Hospital.

Rescue plan

Pilgrim’s murder

THE local governing team of Rincon de la Victoria has set in motion a Social Rescue Plan funded through a budget excess achieved by cutting the expenditure on politicians by 30 per cent.

A BANK employee helped to prove who murdered Denise Thiem. She became suspicious after Miguel Angel Muñoz went to change US dollars which were identified as belonging to the victim.

Beach walkways

Beacon of light THE Beacon of Light Fun Day takes place on October 10 from 11am to 5pm in Mazarron with funds raised helping the Centre for Spiritual Awareness.

For more local news from our five other regions see www.euroweeklynews.com

Hitmen caught SEVEN people, including two teenagers, have been arrested in La Cala de Mijas for allegedly planning to fulfil a contract from Colombian drug cartels to kill a Marbella businessman and his two bodyguards.

Producers visit PRODUCTION company reps from the UK, Holland, France and Denmark have been on a visit to the Costa del Sol. The visit, planned by tourism departments, aimed to encourage filming on locations in the area.

EWN top for all the news from Spain.

E W N 24 - 30 September 2015 / Mallorca

www.euroweeklynews.com

GERMAN

EUROPEAN PRESS SCANDINAVIAN PRESS

Harbour trespassing SWEDEN - Police have arrested two people after they were caught trespassing in a Gothenburg harbour, which is becoming a gateway for refugees hoping to reach the UK on board cargo ships.

Parental leave SWEDEN is planning to scrap its gender equality bonus for splitting the 16 month parental leave saying it costs too much and has had little effect. Under the new proposal, both new mothers and fathers would be required to each take three months off work or lose the leave.

Car sale DENMARK - Henrik Frederiksen, the Danish billionaire became the envy of many as he put his classic car collection up for auction for an estimated 300 million kroner (€40million). It included: 13 Rolls-Royces, three Mercedes-Benz, three Cadillacs two Bentleys, and many others.

PRESS

Husband’s horror WIFE stabbed to death by intruder A MAN has told of how he heard his wife stabbed to death on the phone after she phoned him in terror because she heard an intruder in the house. Nicola Cross, aged 37 and mother of three, was killed at her home in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire.

MI5 warning FOR the first time in history, a serving head of MI5, Andrew Parker, has given a warning to the public that states: the terror level threat in the UK is the highest it has been for 35 years.

BRITISH PRESS year, according to the Ministry of Justice. Among them was a drone carrying mobile phones and drugs that were intercepted by guards at Bedford Prison.

Harry Birthday PRINCE Harry turned 31 last week and celebrated his birthday on an official engagement in Sussex to mark the 75th anniversary of victory in the Battle of Britain. HAPPY RETURNS: To Harry.

Air strikes

New mayor NORWAY - Muslim environmentalist, Shoaib Sultan, who was born in Pakistan, could become Oslo’s next mayor after winning five seats on Oslo City Council. His green party now holds the balance of power.

Land row NORWAY - A Norwegian man faces six years in jail after sawing his neighbour’s outhouse in two on the grounds that part of it went over onto his land.

Resignation in PRESIDENT of Germany’s Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) has handed in his resignation for what he stated as “for personal reasons.”

Heavy handed GREEK police have been accused of using excessive force after they attacked Germany’s Bayern Munich fans with batons before a Champions League match in Athens.

Missing pilot

ACCORDING to the British Defence Secretary Michael Fallon, UK air strikes have killed around 330 Islamic State fighters in the past year,

GERMAN police were baffled over a case of a missing pilot after discovering a small plane had crashed in woods in Western Germany. The cockpit was empty with no sign of the pilot.

Drones in jail THERE were nine attempts to use drones to break into prisons in England and Wales in the first half of this

Teenage hero A 13 YEAR-OLD BOY in Hamburg has been hailed a hero after helping pupils to get off a school bus after it stopped on a train track due to a technical failure. Pupils said the boy saw the oncoming train and shouted to everyone to get off.

Dug up DENMARK - An ongoing search of the seabed off the coast of Denmark’s Zealand has revealed many well-preserved objects from the Stone Age period. Marine archaeologists from the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde uncovered a settlement from 6,000 BC.

NEWS

Olympic hopeful RECYCLED PLASTIC: Being developed by a Dutch company to build a new sort of road.

Plastic roads more sustainable WILL reduce CO2 output from road building and usage DUTCH company KWS Infra is developing a new sort of road made from recycled plastic. This, the company says, will not only cut down on plastic waste but reduce CO2 output from road building and usage, and make roads more sustainable and safer.

Cybercrime DUTCH police have arrested two men aged 18 and 22, for cybercrime offences. They are suspected of send-

DUTCH PRESS ing a virus to around 10,000 computers and demanding users pay a ransom to have the virus removed.

Police help POLICE are to help register the stream of new asylum seekers arriving

in the Netherlands but the IND immigration service will remain responsible for judging cases.

Syrian passport THE Tass news agency has reported, a Syria-based reporter of a Dutch news magazine has paid just €750 for a Syrian passport with a photograph of Mark Rutte, the prime minister of the Netherlands, in a bid to prove that IS fighters could infiltrate Europe disguised as refugees.

HAMBURG has been announced on the shortlist of cities to host the 2024 Olympic Games, competing against Los Angeles, Rome, Paris and Budapest. The winning city will be announced in September 2017.

Splash diving GERMANY has hosted the world championship ‘splash diving’ competition. The competition is not an elegant diving event, judging people on their ability to make the biggest splash as they enter the water.

NEWS

24 - 30 September 2015 / Mallorca

www.euroweeklynews.com

RUSSIAN P RESS

A great governor HAS helped to stabilise her country’s economy

ELVIRA NABIULLINA: Named top Central Bank governor.

RUSSIAN’S Elvira Nabiullina has been named top Central Bank governor by Euromoney magazine for helping stabilise her country’s economy at a time of collapsing oil prices and Western sanctions.

Hoax call TWO Russian TV hosts have admitted they made a hoax call to singer Sir Elton John, tricking him into thinking President Vladimir Putin had called him to discuss gay rights.

Lower rent THE rental prices for Moscow apartments have dropped 8 per cent this year. Last year, the average cost of renting a one-room place was between 32,500 rubles and 33,000 rubles (€435 and €445), now it is nearer the equivalent of €400 a month.

Increased crime RUSSIA looks set to see an annual rise in the crime rate for the first time in several years, after reported crimes rose sharply by 6.7 per cent in the first eight months of the

A CAR SHARING scheme has launched in Moscow this week as part of efforts by the City Hall to ease the capital’s infamous traffic jams. The new system, called Delimobil aims to be the biggest car sharing system.

Warehouse sales RUSSIA is experiencing a rise in the sale of warehouse properties thanks to falling prices and increasing demand from discount retailers looking to develop their businesses during the crisis.

HIV drugs RUSSIA’S HIV patients have criticised news that foreign HIV medication will be replaced with domestic alternatives saying these are ineffective and there is a large shortage of drugs available.

Car sharing

APARTMENTS: Rental prices have dropped.

year, with almost 1.5 million crimes committed so far.

Syrian hub RUSSIAN helicopters have been spotted at a Syrian airfield. The USA said this suggests preparations to establish an air operations hub in Syria, where an Americanled coalition is carrying out air strikes against Islamic State militants.

Hacker’s guilt A RUSSIAN man has pleaded guilty for his involvement in what is being called the largest computer hacking scheme ever prosecuted in the USA, for compromising more than 160 million credit card numbers.

Shorter hours RUSSIAN companies say they are not cutting jobs but instead, to survive the crisis, are shortening worker’s hours or reducing salaries.

EWN

FINANCE

Mallorca

24 - 30 September 2015

LONDON - FTSE 100

+0.79%

C LOSING P RICES S EPTEMBER 21

A EURO WEEKLY NEWS 6 PAGE SPECIAL SECTION // WWW.EWNBUSINESS.COM

DOW JONES

-1.74%

C LOSING P RICES S EPTEMBER 21

NASDAQ

-1.39%

C LOSING P RICES S EPTEMBER 21

World’s largest clothing retailer keeps growing with 94 new stores 6,777

By John Smith ON September 16, Inditex which owns Zara announced that both sales and profits have increased once again, in part thanks to its expansion into Asia. Now recognised as the world’s biggest apparel retailer it has grown phenomenally from its founding as re-

NORTHERN ROCK: Had to be nationalised in 2007.

Customers queued to withdraw money THE Spanish bank Sabadell, which purchased TSB for £1.7 billion (€2.3 billion) earlier this year, is now reported to be looking to take over a £13 billion (€17.8 billion) portfolio of former Northern Rock mortgages from the taxpayer. Currently, a specially created organisation UK Asset Resolution has been managing these and Bradford and Bing-

cently as 1975 by Amancio Ortega and Rosalia Mera and it announced net sales of €9.4 billion with profits up by more than 25 per cent at €1.17 billion to September 2015. Inditex opened 94 new stores worldwide, including 25 branches of its Zara Home house-

The investors and the companies consider that independence is unrealisable and undesirable’ Luis de Guindos Spanish minister on why investment in Cataluña has increased

Dominic Alves

Quote of the Week

the number of stores worldwide which Inditex operates, including Zara Home stores

ley debts but was instructed by Chancellor George Osborne to reduce the business considerably. For various reasons, the sale which is expected to be by ‘auction’ is unlikely to raise more than a few hundred million pounds, but will go a long way to disposing of the bulk of Northern Rock which had to be nationalised in 2007.

BUSINESS EXTRA

Suzuki buys back shares JAPANESE car maker Suzuki has bought back an almost 20 per cent stake held by Volkswagen for 460 billion yen (€3.3 billion). Last month, an international arbitration court ordered the German car maker to sell its holding due to a falling out between the two manufacturers.

No charges BANKIA, Euro 600 and Sabadell banks have come to an agreement whereby they will not charge their customers or those of the other banks to use their ATM machines. Between them, they have a network of 17,730 cash machines within Spain.

Oil price static THE chief executive of oil giant Shell, Ben van Beurden has told BBC Radio 4 that a recovery in the price of oil is hard to foresee.

New €2 coin announced THE Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre (Spanish Mint) has announced that it will release in March 2016 a new circulating €2 coin depicting the Segovia Aqueduct as part of a Unesco World Heritage site collection which started in 2010.

Spain’s third quarter growth this year was close to 3.5 per cent according to a statement made by the Minister for Economy and Competitiveness.

STAT OF WEEK

business & legal

EWN

Although legal tender, a large number of these coins will be snapped up by dealers and collectors in Europe as collecting €2 base metal coins from the 19 Eurozone members is relatively cheap and interesting. Three other countries, Monaco, San Marino and Vatican City also issue €2 coins.

wares shop which took its total number of stores to 6,777 and with 141,192 employees, the company has increased its staffing levels by 10,000. Zara has just launched online sales in Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan so that the current number of markets in which the Group sells online is 28.

IBEX 35

+0.39%

C LOSING P RICES S EPTEMBER 21

New jobs near Cadiz ALTRAN Spain, a subsidiary of a French company has entered into an agreement with the government of Andalucia whereby it will set up an aerospace centre near to Cadiz. At a ceremony attended by Minister José Sánchez Maldonado, Altran’s president announcedhe expects the centre to create more than 150 jobs over the next few years.

E W N 24 - 30 September 2015 / Mallorca

www.euroweeklynews.com

LONDON - FTSE 100

FINANCE, BUSINESS & LEGAL

MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR MONEY WITH US See our advert on opposite page

C LOSING P RICES S EPTEMBER 21

PRICE(P) CHANGE(P) COMPANY 3i Group 474.40 7.60 Aberdeen Asset Management 326.40 -4.80 Admiral Group 1,539.00 20.00 Anglo American 716.40 -3.60 Antofagasta 577.75 -1.75 ARM Holdings 957.00 -3.50 Ashtead Group 975.50 -5.50 Associated British Foods 3,187.50 48.50 AstraZeneca 4,418.75 48.75 Aviva 459.80 7.10 Babcock International Group 924.75 13.25 BAE Systems 440.95 0.55 Barclays 255.55 2.30 Barratt Developments 661.25 9.25 Berkeley Group Holdings 3,434.00 39.00 BG Group 995.75 10.35 BHP Billiton 1,097.25 -0.75 BP 335.25 1.80 British American Tobacco 3,591.00 20.00 British Land Co 815.50 3.00 BT Group 415.88 0.88 Bunzl 1,753.50 14.50 Burberry Group 1,380.00 2.00 Capita Group (The) 1,201.50 8.50 Carnival 3,484.50 24.50 Centrica 231.45 3.05 Coca-Cola HBC 1,396.00 22.00 Compass Group 1,035.50 3.50 CRH 1,883.00 10.00 Diageo 1,791.25 26.75 Direct Line Insurance Group 368.10 4.10 Dixons Carphone 424.80 2.20 easyJet 1,746.00 3.00 Experian 1,069.50 14.50 Fresnillo 615.75 5.75 G4S 239.20 2.10 GKN 271.90 -1.90 GlaxoSmithKline 1,301.75 16.75 Glencore 121.95 -4.05 Hammerson 608.75 0.75 Hargreaves Lansdown 1,224.00 23.00 Hikma Pharmaceuticals 2,486.50 41.50 HSBC Holdings 498.58 7.93 Imperial Tobacco Group 3,345.00 20.00 Inmarsat 1,013.00 24.50 InterContinental Hotels Grp 2,352.50 4.50 International Consolidated Air 596.75 -3.75 Intertek Group 2,466.00 25.00 Intu Properties 317.80 0.80 ITV 249.45 2.75

% CHG. 1.63 -1.45 1.32 -0.50 -0.30 -0.36 -0.56 1.55 1.12 1.57 1.45 0.12 0.91 1.42 1.15 1.05 -0.07 0.54 0.56 0.37 0.21 0.83 0.15 0.71 0.71 1.34 1.60 0.34 0.53 1.52 1.13 0.52 0.17 1.37 0.94 0.89 -0.69 1.30 -3.21 0.12 1.92 1.70 1.62 0.60 2.48 0.19 -0.62 1.02 0.25 1.11

NET VOL 4,539.45 4,389.14 4,239.65 10,093.22 5,713.04 13,520.02 4,937.80 24,850.65 55,221.14 18,315.10 4,595.75 13,934.25 42,478.62 6,490.35 4,639.51 33,653.27 23,190.55 60,970.80 66,570.03 8,293.04 34,601.03 5,826.99 6,129.80 7,922.66 7,478.91 11,361.83 5,006.76 17,135.70 15,382.95 44,368.21 5,460.00 4,866.08 6,923.34 10,427.90 4,495.05 3,678.83 4,512.38 62,530.77 18,378.61 4,768.61 5,696.57 4,862.62 95,741.59 31,823.27 4,444.05 5,544.03 12,246.20 3,938.84 4,194.29 9,930.68

COMPANY PRICE(P) CHANGE(P) Johnson Matthey 2,540.00 -6.00 Kingfisher 349.40 -1.70 Land Securities Group 1,239.50 2.50 Legal & General Group 247.70 2.30 Lloyds Banking Group ORD 73.93 1.22 London Stock Exchange Grp 2,452.00 60.00 Marks & Spencer Group 497.15 6.05 Meggitt 479.35 1.55 Merlin Entertainments 377.35 1.85 Mondi 1,404.00 24.00 Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets 159.45 2.85 National Grid 860.55 9.35 Next 7,617.50 57.50 Old Mutual 193.75 0.95 Pearson 1,136.00 13.00 Persimmon 2,098.00 21.00 Prudential 1,387.00 18.00 Randgold Resources 3,902.00 39.00 Reckitt Benckiser Group 5,891.00 95.00 RELX 1,079.50 14.50 Rio Tinto 2,315.50 16.00 Rolls-Royce Group 695.75 3.75 Royal Bank of Scotland Group 323.10 4.20 Royal Dutch Shell 1,593.50 11.50 Royal Dutch Shell 1,608.50 9.50 Royal Mail 464.10 4.40 RSA Insurance Group 405.65 -103.85 SABMiller 3,599.00 -1.00 Sage Group (The) 514.25 1.25 Sainsbury (J) 230.80 2.50 Schroders 2,893.00 32.00 Severn Trent 2,124.50 26.50 Shire 4,865.00 120.00 Sky 1,028.50 5.50 Smith & Nephew 1,162.50 18.50 Smiths Group 1,069.50 7.50 Sports Direct International 759.75 -0.25 SSE 1,456.50 28.50 St James's Place 885.50 13.00 Standard Chartered 698.40 -24.30 Standard Life 399.75 -0.15 Taylor Wimpey 202.35 3.45 Tesco 177.90 3.25 Travis Perkins 2,050.50 19.50 TUI AG 1,231.50 6.50 Unilever 2,649.50 33.50 United Utilities Group 892.50 9.50 Vodafone Group 218.43 1.68 Whitbread 4,640.00 -18.00 Wolseley 4,248.00 112.00 WPP Group 1,370.50 15.50

% CHG. -0.24 -0.48 0.20 0.94 1.68 2.51 1.23 0.32 0.49 1.74 1.82 1.10 0.76 0.49 1.16 1.01 1.31 1.01 1.64 1.36 0.70 0.54 1.32 0.73 0.59 0.96 -20.38 -0.03 0.24 1.10 1.12 1.26 2.53 0.54 1.62 0.71 -0.03 2.00 1.49 -3.36 -0.04 1.73 1.86 0.96 0.53 1.28 1.08 0.78 -0.39 2.71 1.14

NET VOL 5,217.21 8,185.16 9,779.02 14,583.12 51,895.84 8,306.95 8,094.62 3,763.19 3,806.62 6,700.64 3,656.75 31,845.22 11,557.24 9,497.63 9,211.84 6,366.88 35,196.80 3,597.61 41,398.31 11,967.80 32,347.69 12,723.07 20,524.58 61,612.33 39,022.17 4,597.00 5,180.38 58,189.72 5,527.05 4,385.47 6,466.50 4,990.29 28,073.88 17,585.55 10,231.84 4,192.54 4,548.33 14,180.98 4,559.68 18,399.63 7,874.78 6,471.14 14,210.40 5,053.78 7,185.89 33,575.30 6,021.08 57,466.28 8,465.41 10,755.95 17,685.93

0.72596

1.37748 Units per €

US dollar ....................................................................1.12685 Japan yen................................................................135.805 Switzerland franc .................................................1.09104 Denmark kroner .....................................................7.46131 Norway kroner ......................................................9.22691

currenciesdirect.com/mallorca • Tel: +34 687 906 226

DOW JONES C LOSING P RICES S EPTEMBER 21

COMPANY MMM 3M AXP American Express AAPL Apple BA Boeing CAT Caterpillar CVX Chevron CSCO Cisco KO Coca-Cola DIS Disney DD E I du Pont de Nemours and Co XOM Exxon Mobil GE General Electric GS Goldman Sachs HD Home Depot IBM IBM INTC Intel JNJ Johnson & Johnson JPM JPMorgan Chase MCD McDonald's MRK Merck MSFT Microsoft NKE Nike PFE Pfizer PG Procter & Gamble TRV Travelers Companies Inc UTX United Technologies UNH UnitedHealth VZ Verizon V Visa WMT Wal-Mart

PRICE CHANGE %CHANGE VOLUME 139.62 -3.33 -2.33% 6.5M 75.95 -1.11 -1.44% 12.4M 113.45 -0.47 -0.41% 74.3M 136.09 -1.36 -0.99% 7.3M 71.86 -2.20 -2.97% 9.3M 77.74 -1.67 -2.10% 18.6M 25.54 -0.34 -1.31% 40.0M 38.98 -0.40 -1.02% 27.5M 102.84 -1.36 -1.31% 13.6M 47.53 -0.55 -1.14% 9.8M 72.68 -1.78 -2.39% 23.2M 24.80 -0.55 -2.17% 77.9M 180.94 -5.51 -2.96% 6.5M 115.12 -2.79 -2.37% 11.4M 144.51 -3.63 -2.45% 8.0M 29.02 -0.69 -2.32% 60.7M 93.39 -1.45 -1.53% 14.2M 60.94 -1.71 -2.73% 31.0M 97.05 -0.79 -0.81% 10.5M 52.13 -1.83 -3.39% 29.0M 43.48 -0.77 -1.74% 63.1M 115.05 -0.22 -0.19% 9.3M 32.85 -0.63 -1.88% 36.8M 69.94 -0.30 -0.43% 18.2M 99.66 -2.00 -1.97% 5.0M 91.07 -2.24 -2.40% 10.5M 122.47 -0.79 -0.64% 7.5M 44.57 -0.66 -1.46% 26.9M 69.79 -1.17 -1.65% 14.5M 63.34 -1.13 -1.75% 12.9M

NASDAQ C LOSING P RICES S EPTEMBER 21

COMPANY

PRICE

CHANGE NET / %

Most Advanced Lilis Energy, Inc. TRACON Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Qumu Corporation Vascular Biogenics Ltd. Daily 2X VIX ST ETN Velocityshares MACROCURE LTD. Versartis, Inc. Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Daily 2X VIX Med-Term ETN Velocityshares Apigee Corporation Vital Therapies, Inc.

$ 3.15 $ 15.96 $ 5.20 $ 6.85 $ 11.57 $ 4.18 $ 13.14 $ 12.54 $ 18.60 $ 10.24 $ 4.04

2.53 ▲ 408.06% 4.23 ▲ 36.06% 1.22 ▲ 30.65% 1.49 ▲ 27.80% 2.29 ▲ 24.68% 0.70 ▲ 20.11% 2.16 ▲ 19.67% 1.75 ▲ 16.22% 2.58 ▲ 16.10% 1.36 ▲ 15.32% 0.51 ▲ 14.45%

$ 7.56 $ 5.38 $ 9.44 $ 12.11 $ 10.89 $ 10.33 $ 20.19 $ 2.90 $ 4.27 $ 6.25 $ 3.34

1.77 ▼ 18.97% 1.09 ▼ 16.85% 1.67 ▼ 15.03% 2.11 ▼ 14.84% 1.79 ▼ 14.12% 1.62 ▼ 13.56% 3.01 ▼ 12.97% 0.43 ▼ 12.91% 0.63 ▼ 12.86% 0.87 ▼ 12.22% 0.46 ▼ 12.11%

Most Declined vTv Therapeutics Inc. Lantheus Holdings, Inc. Catabasis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Invuity, Inc. Hanwha Q CELLS Co., Ltd. Unico American Corporation Sientra, Inc. Axcelis Technologies, Inc. Pershing Gold Corporation Eastern Virginia Bankshares, Inc. Vestin Realty Mortgage II, Inc.

E W N 24 - 30 September 2015 / Mallorca

www.euroweeklynews.com

FINANCE, BUSINESS & LEGAL

Many angry pensioners could be damaging to government election Peter Scholz shutterstock

By John Smith SPANIARDS who have worked overseas and returned to Spain to enjoy the fruits of their labour are furious about the ongoing demand for additional tax on pensions received from abroad.

2008 when the financial crisis began, prior to then it was simple, but then the government tried to increase income from taxes Before the financial crisis of 2008, the situation was quite simple but the problem has arisen as the government has tried to increase income from taxes.

Welcoming Whopper Wine BURGER King is celebrating 40 years in Spain by launching its own Whopper Wine which is aged in flame grilled barrels! It’s not April 1, but this innovative promotion requires customers to submit their favourite Burger King story or photo and the 40 winners will each receive a bottle of this exclusive cuvee.

Roaming charge MOBILE phone operators in Spain including Movistar, Orange, Vodafone and Yoigo plan to increase their roaming fees which are currently 20 cents per call to 22 cents. One bit of good news is that on June 15, 2017 under EU regulations, all roaming fees within the EU will be abolished.

PENSION PROTESTS: It is estimated that as many as 800,000 people may be affected.

Spanish pensioners are required to pay tax on annual income above €22,000 provided they have only one source for the revenue. The recent twist is that the tax office now considers a basic pension and any additional pension, even if they are paid from the same country, as quite separate incomes which results in a lowering of the tax threshold. The Spanish Federation of Returned Emigrants (FAER) estimates that as many as 800,000 people may be affected and they are often required to pay back-tax at very short notice with one man having to take a bank loan to cover a demand for several thousand euros which had to be paid within two weeks. With an election looming, the current government must be aware that this number of angry pensioners could be very damaging to their hopes.

A healthy work-life balance is key Loose change Jane Plunkett A look at finance for females

HAVING work is a good thing. It gives you financial independence and of course takes away the anxiety of wondering where the money will come from to pay rent or the bills. But that said - it’s also important to have a healthy work-life balance and have the opportunity to do things you enjoy and spend time with family and friends. If your job dominates your life, it’s not a positive thing - no matter what you earn - because the whole point of work is to earn money so that you can have a life. Nowadays, however, many workers are spending too much time in front of a screen, jumping from meeting to meeting, eating lunch on the run, or just grabbing a coffee to keep energy levels up, and then, worrying about work at night when they arrive home. Such behaviour can be detrimental, so here are a few ideas to stay healthy at work.

CYCLE TO WORK: A little bit of exercise will do wonders for you.

On your bike: Try to introduce a little bit of extra exercise into your working day by cycling to work. Or, pack your office shoes in a backpack and put on your trainers and take a brisk walk to work each morning. The mixture of exercise and fresh air will do wonders for your overall wellbeing. Tune out: Many workplaces nowadays have somehow managed to convince their staff that being on call outside office hours is a normal state of affairs. However, the fact that you are only getting paid for 40 hours though probably working 50 never seems to enter the equation! Remember you’re an employee not a volunteer, so work as hard as you can during working hours and then step out of the office and turn off your work mobile and leave checking work emails until the following day. Give your eyes a break: Many jobs are computer dependent so employees spend hours on end glaring at computer screens. This is really bad for our eyes and induces tiredness. So remember to regularly look away from the screen and look into the distance to give your eyes a well-deserved rest.

FINANCE, BUSINESS & LEGAL

24 - 30 September 2015 / Mallorca

www.euroweeklynews.com

EWN

Advertising feature

If you need some extra income, is now the right time to be brave on Emerging Markets? IT is usual that markets and assets that have suffered large relative price reductions will reach the bottom at some point and commonly recover sharply. At this time many Emerging Markets have suffered from falling share and bond values while their currencies have been dumped based on the possible implications of a rise in US interest rates. But when do poorly performing assets become investment opportunities? Currently, much of the economic news coming from Emerging Economies remains negative and few global investment managers are overweight in Emerging Markets. But how quickly might these countries recover on the back of their less expensive exports and lower oil prices leading to a return to positive sentiment? In support of considering buying near the bottom, Morgan Stanley have recently issued a ‘full house’ buy alert for international stock markets for the first time since 2009. This means their five market timing tools, valuation, fundamentals, risk, capitulation, and a combined market indicator are all indicating it’s time to buy. While Morgan Stan-

INVESTING: Should not be an emotional response. ley remain cautious on Emerging Markets there is an acceptance that the time to buy may be close. Certainly investing when your instincts tell you to keep your money safe is not easy, but investing should not be an emotional response it should be

about assessing what you need to achieve and how best to position your funds to meet your objectives dispassionately. Two examples of where income can be found with additional capital upside are the iShares

Emerging Market Local Government Bond Fund and Emerging Market Dividend Fund. These Exchange Traded Funds invest in Emerging Market debt and Equities but have lost value sharply in US$ terms. On the plus side the 12 month distribution yields are now 6.86 per cent and 6.69 per cent respectively, using 14/9/15 prices. While we will certainly see further Emerging Market volatility in the short term the tide will turn and some investors will be attracted by high yields and the potential for enhanced returns if Emerging Markets and currencies recover. Please note this is a brief exploration of one market area we consider when providing investment advice. The Fry Group are wholly independent and client portfolios are constructed from a broad universe of asset types and investments. Emerging market assets will not be suitable for all investors and my comments should not be viewed as a recommendation of the funds highlighted. For further information contact Mark Davies: mark.davies@thefrygroup.co.uk Tel - 952 768 450

The Fry Group of companies comprises Wilfred T. Fry Ltd - Taxation Consultants, Wilfred T. Fry (Executor and Trustee) Ltd, The Fry Group (H.K.) Ltd, The Fry Group (Belgium) SA, and Wilfred T. Fry (Personal Financial Planning) Ltd. The last company is authorised and regulated in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority is also passported under EU regulations and is authorised to act as a financial adviser by the Monetary Authority of Singapore-licence number FA095023. The Fry Group (H.K.) Ltd is authorised to conduct investment business by the Securities & Futures Commission (SFC) in Hong Kong and are members of the Hong Kong Confederation of Insurance Brokers. The Fry Group (Belgium) SA is regulated in Belgium by the FSMA (Reg. No. 23345 A-B) and is also passported under IMD EU regulations.

OPINION & COMMENT

www.euroweeklynews.com

24 - 30 September 2015 / Mallorca

EWN

Is a new Trotskyite giant emerging? JEREMY CORBYN cops out of Commons confrontation LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT OMG. If the Labour party thought they were up the proverbial creek with Ed Miliband, they are now most certainly right up the tsunami with Jeremy Corbyn. I don’t think I’ve ever looked forward to PMQ quite as eagerly as I did last week. At last the opportunity to see the new champion of lefty politics standing up and facing the opposition he has vilified so frequently in the past. Would we see a new Trotskyite giant emerge in full media glare, calling on the right wingers to explain their folly and mishandling of, well, just about everything, accompanied by the cheers and roars of his adoring benches? Ha! What we did see was a pathetic, wizened old ‘student lecturer’, neck poking up through the wrong size collar of an obviously new shirt (one of a number I may add!) looking for all the world like the last turkey in the shop, tremulously reading emails, selected apparently from over 40,000 received over the last few

GREAT RED HOPE?: Comrade Jeremy Corbyn.

weeks. What a waste of party funds, time and money that exercise alone must have cost! And it was of course a complete cop-out. Under the guise of trying to instigate ‘a new approach’ to Commons debate, he managed to avoid just about everything that an almost condescending David Cameron could have actually thrown at him. I couldn’t help but muse on the reaction of Comrade Corbyn should he find himself an elected PM attending a debate of world leaders: “Mr Corbyn, what are your views on sending in the troops to prevent us all being annihilated?” Corbyn: “Well, I do have a letter from Ada Pothwaite of Little Twittering, who would like me to ask you all when are you going to dismantle all your weapons, shake hands and live in peace with each other?” No, I’m sorry, comrade. Refusing to sing the National Anthem, electing an IRA sympathiser as a side kick, sticking prime egotist Diane Abbott beside you on the front bench and chorusing the Red Flag down the local pub? Frankly, I think I’ve got more chance of being elected PM than you. I give him a year. Keep the Faith Love Leapy. Leapylee2002@gmail.com

E W N 24 - 30 September 2015 / Mallorca

www.euroweeklynews.com

OPINION & COMMENT

Are the good times really over?

OUR VIEW DIFD

AN unrestrained and deceitful US has increased its worldwide military bases to 1,050 Mike Walsh Mike, based in Mediterranean Spain, is an international journalist, author and professional writer.

IN 1981 country singer, Merle Haggard recorded the hit ‘Are the Good Times Really Over?’ A mournful lament, the lyrics grieved over a lost America. The Korean War was history and the scars of the Vietnam War were healing. On July 12, 1987 US President Reagan at the Berlin Wall challenged Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev: “If you seek peace, if you seek prosperity for the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, come here to the gate, Mr Gorbachev, open this gate, and tear down this wall.” The USSR did open the gate and we believed we had ushered in an era of peace and stability. No longer were we living in the shadow of mutually destructive annihilation (MDA). Our optimism was ill-judged. And now, apparently an unrestrained and deceitful US increased its worldwide military bases to 1,050. These now circle and threaten Russia, Iran, and Middle East: US General Wesley

US BASES: Now circle and threaten Russia, Iran and Middle East.

Clark; “We are going to take out seven countries in five years, starting with Iraq and then Syria, Lebanon, Libya and Somalia, Sudan and finishing off Iran.” On September 6 the US told Greece and Bulgaria to deny airspace to Russian aircraft bringing aid, medical supplies, shelter and clothing to assist in the refugee crisis. Iran opened up their air space. Americans celebrate their July 4, 1776 tribute to US independence. A pity they don’t respect the independence of other nations. Since that date the US has invaded about 70 countries, 50 of them since 1945. Of the 248 conflicts worldwide since the end of WW2 the US has started 201 of them. The historian who chronicles US Empire, William Blum, issued his 130th Anti-Empire Report. The US is seen by the people of the world as “the greatest threat to peace in the world today.” Only 2 per cent see Russia and 6 per cent China as a threat. Yes, it seems the good times really are over thanks to the US and EU prostituted political leadership. I don’t regret the collapse of the USSR but bitterly resent the horrors since visited upon humanity by this apparent unrestrained expansionist United States.

The end is nigh (yet again) WHENEVER an official body denies something, then we had better watch out! Colin Bird A weekly look Each week, Colin brings his slightly off-thewall view of the world to the pages of EWN in his own irreverent style.

I AM finding it very difficult to sleep of late. Some unidentified expert or other, has predicted that the Earth could cease to exist sometime soon - between September 22 and 28 to be more precise because a massive asteroid is heading our way. NASA has reassured us that this is a load of horlicks, but this is worrying in itself. Whenever an official body goes out of its way to deny anything, then we had better watch out. Still, we all remember the ancient Mayan prediction of doom and gloom, stating categorically that the world would come to an end on December 21, 2012. Well the day came and went and here we still are. But it’s an ill wind, because churches saw an upturn in business, beer and spirit sales went through the roof and I had a particularly good single malt

MAYAN PREDICTION: Was one of doom and gloom.

Syrian children in Lebanon.

A drop in the ocean WE make no apologies for writing again about the refugees from Syria and their plight but this week will look at it from a different angle. Every day there are problems between Hungary and its neighbours with regards to the ‘hordes’ of refugees trying to move into the centre and west of Europe and the 120,000 required to be accepted by 23 member states. Let’s face it, this is a trickle compared to the number already accepted by other areas. According to the UNHCR - the UN Refugees Agency there are 2.1 million Syrians registered as refugees in Egypt, Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon and there are a further 1.9 million in Turkey, which makes over four million Syrian refugees of whom 56 per cent are under 18. Lebanon which has a population of just 4.8 million is trying to find the money to give a decent education to 400,000 refugee children. According to the government of Saudi Arabia it has 2.5 million Syrians within its border and the UAE has just accepted 100,000 to add to the 140,000 already resident. There are bound to be plenty of economic migrants wanting to find a better life in Europe rather than the Middle East with its own restrictions and prejudices but unless we take notice of where the bulk of refugees have ended up there is the frightening thought of further upheaval and civil war.

whisky on my cornflakes that morning. But to be honest I did not take the prophecy seriously, because those Mayans were a strange lot who spent their time star gazing but never got around to inventing the wheel. It would appear that as a body, they just upped and left their great cities one Wednesday morning. A note was left on the door of a stepped pyramid saying ‘Gone to Lunch’ and they simply never came back, and although there are traces of them still in Central America and Basingstoke, to all intents and purposes their civilisation disappeared. And it was obviously on foot, because rumour has it that a massive fleet of wagons was found intact in the temple car park, propped up on bricks just waiting for someone to invent something circular to go in each corner. Reassuringly we are told, astronomers have the means to spot the approach of an asteroid well in advance. Now we We have powerful radio telescopes and want to we have Hubble - although on the down hear your views. side, we no longer have Patrick Moore. YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE Nevertheless I shall play safe - YOUR OPINION and have that bottle of single malt www.euroweeklynews.com standing at the ready.

OPINION & COMMENT

www.euroweeklynews.com

24 - 30 September 2015 / Mallorca

EWN

Coffee time! Come along and join us THERE is a fine offering of prizes for the best cakes and some excellent raffle prizes too Vicki McLeod

Family Matters IT happens every year: August is a burn out, in more ways than one, and then BOOM! The weather changes and we’re straight back on the Mallorca merrygo-round of charity events and get togethers. I’ve got to admit, I do love our island for that. This Friday I am helping to organise ‘Mallorca¡s Biggest Coffee Morning¡ which will be at Mood Beach in Costa D’en Blanes and in aid of the cancer organisations on the island. It’s only 5€ per person which gives you a cup of coffee, a slice of cake, and a nice warm glow. You can bring friends, or make some when you get there as it’s normally quite busy. Doors open at 11am and then at 1pm there will be a menu special offer (call Mood for info as you have to book by Thursday afternoon, 971 676 456). Izzy Newman will be singing and be-

CAKE COMPETITION: Categories will be best chocolate, sponge, fruit, cupcake or decorated.

ing her lovely self, there will be cake competitions (thankfully for my waistline I am not a judge) which you can enter if you would like to. The categories will be Best: chocolate, sponge,

fruit, cupcake or decorated, and you need to bring your creation to the venue between 10-10.30am on the day. We’ve also got a fine offering of prizes for the best cakes, and some ex-

cellent raffle prizes as well. I have all of these in my hot little hands, I’m trying to figure out which ones I am going to ‘lose’ and keep for myself, heh heh heh! So, if you are at the event on

Friday you might win: a painting by Vivian Borsani, a voucher for a pair of TopAs shoes, a 25€ voucher for Gaia Bathtime in Palma, a voucher from Salon Bling for a Shellac manicure, a voucher for a photography session with Aimee K Photography, a voucher for a facial from Bodhana Wellness in Portals, a voucher for a massage from Bodhana Wellness in Portals, four sessions with the Mallorca Tutoring Academy, a session of yoga with Saskia Griffiths, a make-up session with Laura Gisbert, a crystal ball from Angela Pryce, a book voucher from Kay Halley at Universal Bookshop, a voucher from Clare Jury at Nice Price, a voucher for a Jessica Geleration - gel polish treatment from Lauren Watson at Studio 1, a voucher for a nutritional consultation from Suzanne Garaty, a voucher for a microdermabrasion facial from the HSJ Clinic and Doctor Huw Jones, and handmade jewellery from Confetti and Julia Ball. Not a bad list eh? And there’s more! So please make sure you come along on Friday and support the event.

E W N 24 - 30 September / Mallorca

www.euroweeklynews.com

TV LISTING

THURSDAY 24 SEPTEMBER

7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:25pm 11:35pm 12:35am

FRIDAY 25 SEPTEMBER

8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:25pm 11:35pm 12:25am

SATURDAY

6:30pm 7:15pm 8:45pm 9:35pm

26 SEPTEMBER

SUNDAY 27 SEPTEMBER

MONDAY 28 SEPTEMBER

TUESDAY 29 SEPTEMBER

WEDNESDAY 30 SEPTEMBER

10:25pm 11:15pm 11:30pm 1:05am

7:20pm 7:25pm 7:30pm 8:30pm 9:30pm 11:00pm 11:20pm 11:25pm 11:30pm 12:20am

8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:25pm 11:30pm 11:35pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:25pm 11:30pm 11:35pm 12:55am

7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:25pm 11:30pm 11:35pm 12:05am

BBC London News The One Show EastEnders Eat Well for Less? Who Do You Think You Are? BBC News at Ten BBC London News Question Time This Week The One Show A Question of Sport EastEnders Still Open All Hours Strictly Come Dancing BBC News at Ten BBC London News The Graham Norton Show Pound Shop Wars Pointless Strictly Come Dancing Doctor Who The National Lottery: In It to Win It Casualty BBC News Match of the Day Mystery Road

Regional News Weather Countryfile Antiques Roadshow Cider with Rosie BBC News Regional News Weather Match of the Day 2 The Women's Football Show The One Show Inside Out EastEnders Panorama All Change at Longleat BBC News Regional News Weather Global Citizen Festival The One Show EastEnders Holby City New Tricks BBC News Regional News Weather A Syrian Love Story: Storyville Who Do You Think You Are? BBC News Regional News The One Show Pound Shop Wars The Great British Bake Off Doctor Foster BBC News Regional News Weather A Question of Sport Room 101

7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 10:30pm 11:00pm 11:30pm 12:15am 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 11:00pm

11:30pm 5:15pm 6:15pm 7:15pm 7:45pm 8:45pm 9:15pm 11:30pm 12:00am 12:30am

8:30pm

9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:25pm 11:45pm 12:10am

8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm

11:00pm 11:30pm 12:10am

Eggheads Mary Berry's Absolute Favourites Great British Menu World's Weirdest Events Cradle to Grave Boy Meets Girl Mock the Week Newsnight The Naked Choir with Gareth Malone

7:30pm

Mary Berry's Absolute Favourites Great British Menu Mastermind Gardeners' World Patagonia: Earth's Secret Paradise The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice Newsnight

8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm

Flog It! The Hairy Bikers' Northern Exposure Gardeners World Natural World Dad's Army Midnight's Children Cradle to Grave Boy Meets Girl A Walk to Remember

The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice Top Gear Special Forces Ultimate Hell Week Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy Youth in Revolt

This Wild Life Great British Menu University Challenge Only Connect Countdown To Life: The Extraordinary Making Of You Mock the Week Newsnight Weather

8:00pm 8:30pm 11:00pm 11:50pm 12:50am

10:00pm 11:00pm 11:30pm 12:10am

7:30pm

8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:30pm

This Wild Life Great British Menu The Hairy Bikers' Northern Exposure The Naked Choir with Gareth Malone Later Live... with Jools Holland Newsnight Weather

Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two Food and Drink: Keit Simple Great British Menu Welcome to The Mosque Face of Britain by Simon Schama QI Newsnight

6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 12:05am

Four in a Bed Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News George Clarke's Amazing Spaces Hunted First Dates Gogglebox

7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 9:55pm 10:00pm 11:45pm

1:15am

11:00pm 11:40pm 1:35am 5:30pm 7:55pm 8:00pm 8:15pm 11:20pm 12:20am

7:55pm 8:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:20pm 12:20am

8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:45pm 12:45am

8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm

ITV News and Weather Emmerdale Rugby World Cup ITV News at Ten and Weather The Chase: Celebrity Special River Monsters

7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm

11:00pm 11:40pm 12:40am 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 12:00am

Emmerdale Coronation Street Emmerdale Coronation Street Piers Morgan's Life Stories ITV News at Ten and Weather The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift Jackpot247

6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm

Rugby World Cup 2015 Local News and Weather ITV News and Weather Rugby World Cup 2015 Through the Keyhole ITV News and Weather

5:30pm

ITV News and Weather The X Factor Bootcamp Downton Abbey ITV News and Weather Rugby World Cup Highlights Perspectives

10:00pm 11:00pm 12:05am

6:15pm 7:00pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 11:30pm 2:05am 4:45pm 6:50pm 7:45pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:05pm 12:10am

Emmerdale Coronation Street Britain as Seen on ITV Coronation Street Doc Martin ITV News at Ten and Weather Piers Morgan's Life Stories Murder, She Wrote

6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 11:00pm

ITV News and Weather Emmerdale Parking Wars Britain's Biggest Adventures with Bear Grylls ITV News at Ten and Weather Through the Keyhole Benidorm

5:00pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm

ITV News and Weather Emmerdale Coronation Street All Star Mr and Mrs Midwinter of the Spirit UEFA Champions League Highlights ITV News at Ten and Weather

6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm

12:05am

10:00pm 11:00pm 12:05am

10:00pm 11:00pm 12:00am

Four in a Bed Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News James Corden Does Deal or No Deal Gogglebox Alan Carr: Chatty Man First Dates

7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm

Couples Come Dine with Me Couples Come Dine with Me Location, Location, Location Celebrity Benchmark Snow White and the Huntsman Van Helsing Alan Carr: Chatty Man

8:35pm

9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:55pm 12:50am

9:00pm 9:55pm 10:00pm 11:30pm

1:15am

St. Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun Channel 4 News Time Crashers First Humans: The Cave Discovery This is England '90 Gogglebox This is 40

1:55pm 2:55pm 5:50pm 8:00pm

Four in a Bed Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Jamie's Super Food Food Unwrapped The Catch Sex Diaries: Webcam Couples 24 Hours in A and E

7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm

9:55pm 10:00pm 11:55pm 1:45am

Home and Away 5 News Tonight Underground Britain Dogs Make You Laugh Out Loud 5 News Tonight Celebrity Big Brother Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side Super Casino

6:00pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:30pm 11:00pm 11:30pm 12:00am

Home and Away 5 News Tonight World's Biggest Beasts World's Biggest Beasts NCIS: New Orleans NCIS NCIS: Los Angeles True Crimes: The First 72 Hours

5:00pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 6:45pm 7:00pm

Funniest Fails, Falls and Flops Now That's Funny! 5 News Football League Tonight Stevie Wonder: An All-Star Grammy Salute The Gadget Show

1:00pm 3:45pm

Police Interceptors 2012 Planet of the Apes The Forbidden Kingdom 5 News Just Go with it Welcome to the Jungle Tattoo Disasters: UK

8:00pm 11:15pm 12:15am

4:00pm 6:00pm 9:00pm 11:00pm 12:30am 12:00pm 2:00pm 4:30pm 7:30pm 8:25pm 10:30pm

3:20am

11:00pm 1:55am

Home and Away 5 News The Gadget Show Police Interceptors Autopsy: The Last Hours of Amy Winehouse Most Shocking Moments in Pop Super Casino

2:30pm 3:30pm 4:30pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 8:00pm 12:00am

Posh Pawn Four in a Bed Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners Educating Cardiff The Changing Room Bodyshockers

6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm

Four in a Bed Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Location, Location, Location Grand Designs Forced Marriage Cops Sex Diaries: Webcam Couples

6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm

12:55am

9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 12:55am

5 News Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Police Interceptors The Yorkshire Vet Body Donors CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Nevada Triangle: The Missing Evidence The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! Wentworth Prison Law and Order: Special Victims Unit

6:30pm 7:00pm 8:00pm 10:00pm

11:00pm 1:00am

3:30pm 4:00pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 8:00pm 8:15pm 8:30pm 11:00pm 12:00am

Capital One Cup Highlights Soccer A.M. - The Best Bits Capital One Cup FL72 Soccer A.M. - The Best Bits NFL: Dwight Freeney Interview NFL Pre-Game Show Capital One Cup Game Changers Football Gold Football Gold The Fantasy Football Club Football The F1 Show Barclays Premier League Review Football Super League Highlights Championship Rugby League Ford Saturday Night Football SNF: Game of the Day SNF: Match Choice SNF: Match Choice Goals on Sunday Football Ford Super Sunday FL72 Goals Football Football's Greatest A look at the career of Liverpool and England midfielder Steven Gerrard Ford Football Special Goals on Sunday NFL Highlights NFL Highlights Fantasy Football Club Highlights Soccer A.M. - The Best Bits FL72 Goals Ford Monday Night Football FL72 Goals MLS Round-Up Show Barclays Premier League Review Boxing Sky Sports Originals - Luke Campbell-the Golden Boy Boxing Barclays Premier League Review La Liga World 2015 The Premier League Years Football Gold Boots 'n' All Legends of Darts Speedway Gold Elite League Speedway Boots 'n' All Elite League Speedway

E W N 24 - 30 September 2015 / Mallorca

LETTERS

www.euroweeklynews.com

OPINION & COMMENT

YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE - YOUR OPINION

Letters for Your Say should be emailed to yoursay@euroweeklynews.com or make your comments straight on our website: www.euroweeklynews.com

Hospital staff so insensitive at a time of great sadness I WOULD like to bring my recent experience to all the expatriates who live on the Costa del Sol. My husband was a patient at Hospital Clinio Malaga. On August 31, he sadly passed away. Within seconds of this happening I was approached by a member of staff asking if he had death insurance. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. That was bad enough but then I was taken into a side room by a member of staff from Interfunerarias Malaga who wanted to know if I wanted my husband cremated or buried. I was in a state of shock and did not realise what was going on. Within about 20 minutes forms were filled in and the funeral was arranged. How insensitive can someone be? I wanted to warn others of what happened as it was obvious that one of the hospital staff was tipping off the funeral service. It shouldn’t be allowed. MT, Torrequebrada, Malaga

Car advice SO sad for the elderly victim of the runaway car in Calle Neptuno, Torrox, Malaga last week. This incident could so easily have been avoided by turning the steering wheel to full lock, with the front wheels pointing into the kerb. This simple manoeuvre works whether facing up or downhill no matter which side of the road you park on. If the handbrake lets go, the car cannot roll very far. It can still cause hurt or damage but much less severe. Even on a slight slope the kinetic energy of a ton or so of metal can rapidly build up to devastating proportions. It can also help to leave the car in gear when parking but it’s not foolproof, if the handbrake let’s go the torsion can pop the gear out of mesh, particularly in older vehicles. Keith Hallam (By email)

Photographs for possible publication should be sent by email with a full caption to: photonews@euroweeklynews.com

It was interesting to note today that the threat of further Russian intervention in Syria has given the Western imperialists pause for thought. Kerry wants to open negotiations which would leave Assad in control. The role for the UN would be to insert their presence into the region once factions agree to a cease-fire and to abide by the terms mutually agreed upon. More violence, which you seem to continually encourage, does absolutely nothing but cause more destruction and death. Is that really what you want to see? Jonathan, (Via website) .

Teach them

Concorde flying again I DOUBT this will ever happen. Virgin wanted to take on Concordes to continue with the service but my guess is British Airways made sure the authorities would not let them so I would doubt they would get an airworthiness certificate. Mike (By email) Comment on website: www.euroweeklynews.com/3.0.15/news/on-euro-weekly-news/uknews/133267-like-the-phoenix-concorde-may-fly-again

EU chaos IN RESPONSE to Nora Johnson’s column in last week’s Euro Weekly News, Germany turned off the tap when it became obvious that only a relatively limited number of the surge were Syrians fleeing war while huge numbers were just Afghans, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and other economic migrants. As for the UK, there’s already a housing crisis and a lack of wellpaid jobs that provide enough to live on. Homeless on the streets

with mental health problems plus the elderly are hardly treated as they should be. Robotics and automation in the coming years will mean many jobs will disappear overnight. So how can the UK can possibly cope with a large influx of economic migrants/refugees that want to stay there? The answer is that it can’t. The problems in Syria, etc, must be sorted at the root cause. Back to you, Mr Juncker! Chris, (Via website)

Take action I HAVE a message for Mike Walsh: why don’t you get off your **** and lead a posse to wipe out the ‘terrorists’ in every country of the world? For your information, the mandate of the UN is to try to bring peace to areas in conflict, not form armies to go out and ADD to the problem. Unlike you, they are not sitting on their *****, they are in fact in many countries already, trying to hold the opposing groups apart.

EVERY day we wake up to a new case of the so-called gender-based violence. In reality, this is just plain old violence against women, and children, as they are often used as weapons to threaten and keep women trapped in their nightmare relationships. This is not an issue unique to Spain, but I find that the frequency of the cases reported and the way in which they are dealt with by the authorities is in all honesty appalling. It is not about punishing after the damage is done. The difference has to be made before, through education, when men are boys who can be saved from the awful power of violent masculinity. Janet Majors, Fuengirola, Malaga (By email)

WHEN YOU WRITE All letters, whether by email or post, should carry the writer’s postal address, NIE and contact number though only the name and town will be published. Letters may also be edited. Readers who have missed earlier correspondence can see all letters posted on:

www.euroweeklynews.com

The views expressed and opinions given in Letters are not necessarily those of the EWN publishers. They accept no responsibility for accuracy of information, errors, omissions or statements, and reject claims arising out of any action that a company or individual may take on the basis of information contained therein.

TIME OUT

24 - 30 September 2015/ Mallorca

www.euroweeklynews.com

Famous quote

This week

MADDOCKS’ VIEW ON LIFE

‘

I think music in itself is healing. It’s an explosive expression of humanity. It’s something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we’re from, everyone loves music.. Billy Joel

in history 48 B.C. Pompey the Great assassinated after civil war with Julius Caesar. 622. Muhammad completes Hegira, his departure from Mecca to Medina. 1066. William the Conqueror invades England and defeats Harold at Battle of Hastings. 1540. Jesuit order established by Ignatius of Loyola a Basque knight and theologian. 1547. Miguel de Cervantes, famed author of Don Quixote is born. 1580. Sir Francis Drake completes circumnavigation of the globe after three years. 1758. Horatio, Lord Nelson born in Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk. 1781. Battle of Yorktown begins, leading to British defeat at the hands of George Washington. 1820. The famous frontiersman Daniel Boone dies peacefully at the age of 85 in Missouri. 1918. Allied forces break through the Hindenburg Line which heralds victory over Germany. 1938. Munich Pact signed by Britain, France and Germany which averted war temporarily but allowed German invasion of Czechoslovakia. 1939. Poland surrenders following invasion by Germany which leads to the outbreak of the second World War. 1949. Berlin Airlift which saw the transportation of people and supplies by the allied air forces ends. 1955. James Dean star of just three films dies in car accident and becomes first actor to receive a posthumous Oscar. 1960. Sylvia Pankhurst suffragette leader dies aged 78 in Ethiopia. 1966. Hurricane Inez batters Caribbean, Mexico and Florida causing huge amounts of damage. 2005. IRA officially disarms.

Women’s wit

‘

I went out with a guy who once told me I didn’t need to drink to make myself more fun to be around. I told him, I’m drinking so that you’re more fun to be around Chelsea Handler

World of English

‘

Underground and underfund are the two only words in English which begin and end in ‘und.’

‘OHHH! WHAT A GREAT GOAL THAT WAS!’

Kakuro

for next 7 days

Mallorca

weather

Fill all the empty squares using the numbers 1 to 9, so that the sum of each horizontal block equals the ‘clue’ on its left, and the sum of each vertical block equals the clue on its top. No number may be used in the same block more than once.

TODAY ALCUDIA

POLLENÇA

CALA MILLOR

INCA

CALVIA

CALA d’OR

PALMA ANDRATX

LLUCMAJOR MAGALLUF

TOMORROW

ALCUDIA

POLLENÇA

CALA MILLOR

INCA

CALVIA

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

CALA d’OR

PALMA ANDRATX

LLUCMAJOR MAGALLUF

SUNNY

Fri Sat Sun -

27 17 C 27 17 S 27 17 C

MAX MIN

Benidorm MAX 27C, MIN 17C MAX MIN

Mon - 26 17 S Tues - 26 16 S Wed - 26 16 Sh

CLOUDY MAX 25C, MIN 19C MAX MIN

Fri Sat Sun -

26 19 S 26 19 S 24 19 Sh

Fri Sat Sun -

24 18 S 24 18 S 24 18 S S Sun,

MAX MIN

Mon - 24 12 S Tues - 25 13 S Wed - 25 13 S

24 13 Cl 24 13 Cl 25 12 Cl

Madrid

CLOUDY MAX 23C, MIN 17C MAX MIN

MAX MIN

Mon - 24 18 C Tues - 24 17 Cl Wed - 23 17 Cl Cl Clear,

TODAY: Fri Sat Sun Fog,

MAX MIN

Fri Sat Sun -

25 19 S 26 19 C 26 19 Sh

TODAY:

SUNNY MAX MIN

Fri Sat Sun -

27 16 S 27 17 S 27 17 S

MAX 26C, MIN 16C MAX MIN

Mon - 27 17 C Tues - 26 17 S Wed - 26 17 C

Murcia

SUNNY

MAX 27C, MIN 14C

MAX MIN

27 13 Cl 27 13 S 27 13 S C Cloudy,

Mon - 26 12 S Tues - 26 12 S Wed - 25 11 S Sh Showers,

TODAY:

SUNNY MAX 28C, MIN 18C MAX MIN

Fri Sat Sun -

28 17 C 29 17 S 28 17 C Sn Snow,

UK NATIONAL LOTTERY

UK THUNDERBALL

IRISH LOTTO

Saturday September 19

EURO MILLIONS

LA PRIMITIVA

EL GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA

MAX MIN

Mon - 26 19 C Tues - 26 19 S Wed - 25 19 C

Mallorca CLOUDY MAX 26C, MIN 13C

MAX MIN

Fri Sat Sun -

CLOUDY MAX 25C, MIN 19C

TODAY:

MAX MIN

Mon - 25 19 S Tues - 25 19 S Wed - 24 19 Sh

26 20 Cl 27 20 S 26 19 Cl

TODAY:

MAX MIN

Mon - 24 19 C Tues - 24 18 S Wed - 24 18 S

Barcelona TODAY:

MAX MIN

Fri Sat Sun -

Bilbao

Almeria TODAY:

Malaga

SUNNY MAX 26C, MIN 21C

TODAY:

MAX MIN

Mon - 28 17 S Tues - 28 17 C Wed - 27 17 C Th Thunder

LOTTERY

Alicante TODAY:

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SPONSOR GO TO WWW.LINEADIRECTA.COM

SPONSORED BY

EURO WEEKLY’S SPACE FOR YOU TO TAKE A BREAK, BE INFORMED AND ENJOY A CHALLENGE

EWN

Friday September 18

20 28

Saturday September 19

Sunday September 20

29 34

BONUS BALL

THUNDERBALL

BONUS BALL

LUCKY STARS

REINTEGRO

E W N 24 - 30 September 2015/ Mallorca

www.euroweeklynews.com

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SPONSOR GO TO WWW.LINEADIRECTA.COM

EURO WEEKLY’S SPACE FOR YOU TO TAKE A BREA

Funagram

Just Joking

Unscramble the name of a famous 1963 comedy film (three words):THEN THANK PIPER

Release date: September 22 Director: Elizabeth Banks Cast: Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Brittany Snow, Hailee Steinfeld, Skylar Astin, Adam DeVine, Katey Sagal, Anna Camp, Ben Platt, Alexis Knapp

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 (EMBALM) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.

This American musical comedy is the sequel to ‘Pitch Perfect.’ The movie features characters from the first movie, an a capella group that enters a music competition which no American team has ever won before. The Barden Bellas will compete against renowned groups Pentatonix, the Filharmonic and Penn Masala as they try to say goodbye to their college life to become real grown-ups.

Virginia Maestro Díaz September 29, Singer. Spanish singersongwriter who is a past winner of Operación Triunfo a Spanish version of ‘Pop Idol.’

Steve Whitmire, 56, September 24, Puppeteer. Followed in the footsteps of the late Jim Henson (also born on the same day) by performing with two of his most significant puppets: Kermit the Frog from The Muppets and Ernie from Sesame Street. Will Smith, 47, September 25, Actor, rapper, and producer. Began his acting career in the popular sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. In 2007, he was named the most powerful actor in Hollywood by Newsweek. Serena Williams, 34, September 26, Tennis star. She has won every major tournament. She has won 21 Grand Slam titles and looks as if she still has more to win. Meatloaf, 68, September 27, Singer. Born Marvin Lee Aday, this Grammy Awardwinning rock singer has sold over 43 million copies of his 1977 album, Bat out of Hell. Mikka Hakkinen, 47, September 28, F1 Racing Driver. Multi-talented two-time Formula One World Champion racer who became better known for trying to teach James May how to drive an F1 car on Top Gear. Olivier Giroud, 29, September 30, Footballer. Successful striker who joined Arsenal in 2012 after previously playing with Montpellier and Tours; became a member of the French national team in 2011.

10-Star Quiz

If Labour returns to power with Tom Watson as deputy prime minister and Jeremy Corbyn as prime minister, will they be known as Tom and Jerry?

Unscramble the name of a famous former international cricketer: AND I LACK THE RUNS

FUNAGRAM SOLUTION: THE PINK PANTHER, SACHIN TENDULKAR

Pitch Perfect 2

TIME

AGREED

FEEBLE

ANNEAL

HUNGRY

BUFFER

INHERE

CREATE

KINDLE

CYCLED

MICRON

DELETE

PEANUT

EASIER

SEAMEN

EITHER

TRIPOD

EMBALM (10)

UMPIRE

FECUND

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Desire 2 Olimen 3 Eureka 4 Dreary 5 Sacral 6 Huddle 7 Agleam 8 Cockle 9 Threat 10 Groove 11 Cached 12 Baleen 13 Smooch 14 Bereft 15 Devour 16 Ascent 17 Tendon 18 Trauma 19 Oracle

YOUR STARS 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. Are you 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 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

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. 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

WHAT’S COOKING? 1. What name connects a former English rugby union tight head prop who was a member of England’s World Cup winning squad in 2003 and a TV chef who is married to television presenter Fern Britton? 2. Which celebrity chef, born in Renfrewshire in 1966, had a trial with Rangers, the club he supported as a boy, in 1984? 3. Which celebrity chef and former barrister, who died in March 2014, had the middle names: Theresa, Philomena, Aileen, Mary, Josephine, Agnes, Elsie, Trilby, Louise, Esmeralda? 4. Which celebrity chef has four children, named Poppy, Daisy, Petal and Buddy Bear? 5. Which celebrity chef opened the world-famous, Michelin-starred restaurant The Fat Duck in Bray, Berkshire in 1995? 6. Which comedy performer starred as the choleric chef Gareth Blackstock in the 1990s television comedy series Chef!? 7. Which English chef and entertainer is best known for presenting cooking shows such as Can’t Cook, Won’t Cook (1995 to 200) and Ready Steady Cook (2000 to 2010)? 8. Which family-oriented comedy-variety television series features the Swedish Chef, who wears a toque blanche and has bushy eyebrows that completely obscure his eyes? 9. Which famous chef had friends to help him out whenever he was cooking called Suzie and Percy? 10. Which seafood chef was awarded the OBE in the 2003 New Year Honours list for services to tourism in Cornwall’? Not a lot of people know that… 60 per cent of British meals are eaten in front of the television. 1. PHIL VICKERY, 2. GORDON RAMSAY, 3. CLARISSA DICKSON-WRIGHT, 4. JAMIE OLIVER, 5. HESTON BLUMENTHAL, 6. LENNY HENRY, 7. AINSLEY HARRIOTT, 8. THE MUPPET SHOW, 9. AINSLEY HARRIOTT, 10. RICK STEIN

NEW ON DVD

SPONSORED BY

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. LEO (July 24 - August 23) 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.

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

TARGET: Average: 10 Good: 13 Very good: 19 Excellent: 23

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION aced, ache, acid, acne, cane, cedi, chad, chid, chin, cued, dace, dice, duce, each, iced, inch, nice, ached, caned, canid, chain, chide, china, chine, dance, dunce, nicad, niche, canine, canned, inched, induce, nuance, chained, chinned, echidna, enchain, nuanced, unchain UNCHAINED

SOUND OF THE WEEK Music Complete By New Order Released by Mute Us British dance rock band New Order has released its 10th full-length studio release featuring guest artists including Brandon Flowers, Elly Jackson of La Roux and Iggy Pop.

OUT

24 - 30 September 2015/ Mallorca

www.euroweeklynews.com

page

AK, BE INFORMED AND ENJOY A CHALLENGE

Enjoy filling in the following puzzles and check the answers in next week’s edition

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS

CRYPTIC

Quick

Cryptic

Across: 1 Recast, 4 Hovels, 9 Tendril, 10 Seine, 11 Abode, 12 Nothing, 13 Prospecting, 18 Transit, 20 Clear, 22 Taint, 23 Nearest, 24 Enters, 25 Batter.

Across 1 Honest American didn’t hide (6) 3 Infuriates French city (6) 8 Declare man to be turned off (7) 10 Power of Government head in control (5) 11 Standing up before court (5) 12 Specific recipes in a mess (7) 13 Providing some collateral afterwards (5) 15 I sped in confusion when caught sight of (5) 20 Originate from an Eastern team now disbanded (7) 22 Roam with a stove (5) 24 Crackpot, going back, is getting capital in Africa (5) 25 Keep demonstrating reticence (7) 26 Tent or building is very bad (6) 27 Not here, as bent out of shape (6) Down 1 Small house appears in such a letter (6) 2 Nice embracing an oriental relative (5) 4 Never change will (5) 5 Not entirely bothered if I certify large building (7)

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SPONSOR GO TO WWW.LINEADIRECTA.COM

SPONSORED BY

Crossword

EWN

Down: 1 Ritual, 2 Congo, 3 Sorbets, 5 Onset, 6 Edition, 7 Sleigh, 8 Clandestine, 14 Realist, 15 Toccata, 16 Statue, 17 Crater, 19 Sitar, 21 Event.

QUICK Across:

6 The vocalist is awful, resign (6) 7 Girl with gym to remodel (5) 9 Bird chasing the man for rent (5) 14 Anti-anti-gas-explosion? (7) 16 Harbours sweet wines (5) 17 He ate rack of lamb, including a stove (6)

Code Breaker

18 Looks intently at aristocrats (5) 19 Throw away badly written Crete journal (6) 21 A lie’s made up on the way to the altar (5) 23 This language is from either the Amazon or Senegal (5)

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 3 represents W and 23 represents L, so fill in W every time the figure 3 appears and L every time the figure 23 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 Casual footwear (7) 5 Combine into one (5) 8 Additional (7) 9 Thoughts (5) 10 Place where some action occurs (5) 11 More irate (7) 12 Undergo (6) 14 Twist together into a confused mass (6) 17 Educator (7) 19 Enclosed armoured military vehicles (5) 22 Large gregarious predatory felines (5) 23 Disperse (7) 24 Wait on (5)

25 Meet the requirements or expectations of (7) Down 1 Chairs, benches, saddles etc (5) 2 Nobody (2-3) 3 Gain with effort (7) 4 Disperse widely (6) 5 Fetch (5) 6 Night time (7) 7 Be entitled to by merit (7) 12 Agrees on (7) 13 Taste (7) 15 Cause to approach be means of unseen forces (7) 16 Rubs out (6) 18 Urgency calling for speed (5) 20 Brief written records (5) 21 Wander away (5)

English - Spanish The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.

1 Pleasure, 5 Damp, 9 Prayers, 10 Eager, 11 Shift, 12 Suggest, 13 Clever, 15 Prices, 18 Observe, 20 First, 22 Swear, 23 Differs, 24 Send, 25 Emphasis. Down: 1 Pipes, 2 Examine, 3 Spent, 4 Resist, 6 Argue, 7 Pirates, 8 Beggar, 13 Chooses, 14 Errors, 16 Corners, 17 Seldom, 19 Stern, 20 Fifth, 21 Tasks.

ENGLISHSPANISH Across: 1 Chess, 3 Casas, 5/15 Red Sea, 7 Chapter, 9 Once, 10 Pais, 14 Surname, 16 Talla, 17 Small. Down: 1 Carro, 2 Sick, 3 Coal, 4 Ser, 6 Decir, 8 Toads, 11 Snail, 12 Raza, 13 Pegs, 14 Sit.

CODE BREAKER

Across 1 Stools (seats) (9) 7 Silver (metal) (5) 8 Queen (5) 9 Lago (4) 10 Hormigas (4) 13 Beret (5) 14 Aeroplane (5) 16 Diamonds (9)

Down 1 Grifo (de agua) (3) 2 Mirlo (9) 3 Leer (4) 4 Neumático (4) 5 Científico (9) 6 Cangrejos (de mar) (5) 9 Etiqueta (5) 11 Race (racial origin) (4) 12 Face (part of body) (4) 15 Us (direct/indirect object) (3)

E W N 24 - 30 September 2015/ Mallorca

www.euroweeklynews.com

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SPONSOR GO TO WWW.LINEADIRECTA.COM

Fast Girl

Top 10 ridiculously expensive versions of everyday items

WE all buy everyday items without giving much thought as to their cost, typically because they simply need to be there and we buy the cheapest possible. However some people look to spend a little more: 1. Perfect pencil A €280 pencil made by German company Graf von Faber Castell. This perfect pencil comes with a sharpener built into its protective cap as well as a replaceable eraser at the end. The company claims this tool releases a cedar aroma when sharpened.

Suzy Favour Hamiltion was during the 1990s a middle distance Olympic runner star with an ideal life: she was an advocate for the sports world, a model mother and wife and seemed to lead a healthy, active life. However, the truth was different: Suzy explains in her biography her fight against manic depression, bipolar disorder and an obsession for perfection and victory. A misdiagnosis only worsened her condition and made her hypersexual, pushing Suzy into a new identity: she became a high-priced escort in Las Vegas by the name of ‘Kelly’. books@euroweeklynews.com

2. Panama straw hat A model of the Montecristi Panama hat created by Panama Hat Company of the Pacific cost $25,000 (€22,000). Each hat is made from a bundle of straw, hand woven, blocked and styled, and takes three months to be completed. The hat is completely customised for the client. The company’s website has section which attempts to answer questions such as “$25,000? Are you serious? Is it made of gold?” 3. Kopi Luwak coffee Also known as ‘Cat Poop Coffee’ refers to the coffee that includes digested coffee cherries eaten and then defecated by the Asian Palm Civet. The enzymes in the animal’s stomach modify the chemicals of the beans, giving them their special taste. Each pound costs as much as Fairs with food and drink $600 (€530; €44 per cup). 4. Gold toilet paper The 22-Carat Gold Toilet Paper is a high quality three-ply paper with gold flakes through it. The luxurious product, which was created by Australian company the Toilet Paper Man, costs a staggering $1,376,900.00 (€1.21 million) and has been credited as the most expensive toilet paper in the world. The treat is claimed to be delivered personally together with a bottle of Champagne. 5. Acqua di Cristallo Tributo a Modiglliani At $60,000 (€53,000) per 750ml, this water is claimed to be the most expensive bottled water in

Sudoku

App of the Week Hyper By AntiHero, Inc. Hyper, a new application for iPad, is a video magazine which features 12 videos personally chosen by video experts to be included in the day’s edition. These can range from one to 20 minutes and cover a myriad of different topics with thought provoking, funny and heart-warming videos presented in a neat layout. Best of all: it’s free.

Play on Words CRCABEW

CHUGO

KOPI LUWAK COFFEE: Known as ‘Cat Poop Coffee.’ the world. The liquid was gathered from different springs from all over the world and contains five milligrams of gold dust but what really makes it special is the bottle made of solid 24-carats and was designed as a tribute to Italian artist Amadeo Clemente Modigliani.

metres tall and 400-kg device which costs £350,000 (€479,745) and is so tall a ladder is needed to dock the iPod. It has HD multi-directional sound as well as 15,000 watt power output and five-channel amplifier. The item is also compatible with iPhones and iPads, available in chrome, black or white.

6. Hang Fung Gold Toilet Made by Hang Fung Gold Technology Group, this 24-carat solid gold toilet is located in a room called ‘The Hall of Gold’ with other washroom accessories also made of gold. The toilet costs $5 million (€4.4 million). However, a more expensive $19 million (€16 million) toilet exists which was launched into space inside the International Space Station and features a sophisticated filter that extracts water from waste and purifies it for drinking.

9. Secret circus jeans Company Secret Circus has designed the most expensive women’s jeans. They are encrusted with 15 diamonds sewn into the back pockets cut by London-based firm Duttson Rocks. These jeans cost £640,000 (€877,216) and include a 4.63 carat diamond worth £102,000 (€139,000); two six carat round cut diamonds priced at £250,000 (€342,000) each; one 5.09 carat princess cut valued at £104,000 (€142,000); one 5.27 pear cut worth £134,000 (€183,000) and 10 single carat diamonds worth £50,000 (€68,000) (approximate figures).

7. Jewel Royale Chess set Britain Boddles, a custom jewellery company was commissioned for the creation of a £5 million (€6.8 million) chess set which is the most expensive in the world and was crafted using platinum, diamonds, emeralds rubies pearls and sapphires. All chess pieces are made out of 18-carat gold. 8. Aerodream One iPod Speaker Dock The item, designed by Jarre Tehcnologies is a 3.3

10. Prestige HD Supreme Rose Television Company Stuart Hughes brings you the most expensive TV priced at $2.25 million (€19.8 million). It features a base and frame made with 28kg of 18-carat rose gold, 72 round cut one carat diamonds and the remaining surface was made with Sunstone and Amethyst. In addition, it boasts hand stitched alligator skin to frame the gold enclosure.

Boggled 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.

TARGET: Average: 22 Good: 28 Very good: 40 Excellent: 50

SCORING: 4 letters: 1 point • 5 letters: 2 points 6 letters: 3 points • 7 letters: 4 points 8 or more letters: 11 points

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION loom loose lose lost loss oasis room roost roast roes rose rosin rain rains raise roan arose anise soar sonar morose morass moron moor moos moose most moss meet meek mete meteor metes mesa mess nose noise east solo some sear seem stem stain stains stink stinks skin skins skis skit ions jets jest teem tees tear teas kins kiss kite kites knit knits skits snit swain asset item inks nits waist

Word Ladder WIPE

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

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.

EURO WEEKLY’S SPACE FOR YOU TO TAKE A BREAK, BE INFORMED AND ENJOY A CHALLENGE

AWAY BACK

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

WIPE WIRE WIRY AIRY AWRY AWAY

TOP 10

BOOKS

SPONSORED BY

TIME OUT

Answers:Cabin crew, Cough mixture

OPINION & COMMENT

www.euroweeklynews.com

LEGALLY SPEAKING

Kamikaze software 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.

24 - 30 September 2015 / Mallorca

In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man

NEW software has been created by Bosch which aims to alert so called ‘kamikaze’ drivers, who either intentionally or accidentally drive the wrong way down the road. This software will be available through smart phones or integrated into the vehicle’s technology such as GPS systems. Once an alert has been activated to say the driver is going the wrong way and the driver fails to respond to the warning, the equipment is capable of forcing the vehicle to stop within a few seconds, simultaneously sending an alert to approaching vehicles of the potential hazard ahead. Bosch aims to put the technology into production in 2016, although the ability to actually stop the vehicle will only be available in those cars which have computerised assistance built in.

Police checks All drivers in Spain should be aware that the Guardia Civil traffic department will be carrying out intensified checks on the wearing of seatbelts and child restraints in cars. The use of a seatbelt is mandatory for all occupants of a vehicle in both front and rear seats. There must be no more passengers in a vehicle than the number of seatbelts. Children less than 1.5m in height must use the appropriate restraints for their height and, in some cases, weight and children under the age of 12 cannot travel in the front seat, unless using a properly fitted and approved restraints. The only exception is if the child is tall than 135cm, in which case they can use the normal seatbelt. According to the DGT, 70 per cent of children are not properly protected with the correct form of restraint.

For more news and articles visit www.n332.es or search N332 on Facebook.

Can Spain charge extra tax on property? Have you heard of an extra tax on purchasing a house in Spain if the government thinks the house is more valuable than the price you actually paid for it? My brother has just purchased an apartment and his soliciYes, it is legal. Your solicitor has done well to warn you about the upcoming extra tax bill. The Spanish Tax Agency has tables of value, based on the official rateable value of properties, which is the ‘valor catastral’ used to determine the annual property tax, ie rates. These tables give the minimum value

tor has told him he may have to pay a few thousand euros more in taxes because he got the property at a low price. Is this legal in Spain?

David Searl You and the Law in Spain

For many years the official value was lower than market value.

R.R. (Costa Blanca) that can be declared for a property. For many years this official value was lower than the real market value. However, in today’s depressed market, the official value is often higher than the price actually paid. This means the Tax Agency must apply the transfer tax to this value. It has happened to many purchasers.

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

I’m upgrading to a lion as a pet! Mike Senker

POLICE CHECKS: On the wearing of seatbelts and child restraints in cars.

EWN

I LOVE DOGS. In fact, I like most animals but my preference for a household pet is a dog, but after today I might upgrade to a lion. I have this problem - you see my dog gets walked three times a day. He is a mutt, a soppy adorable mutt who wants to eat, sleep, have his belly rubbed (partial to that myself) and a nice walk. So why do people decide that it’s OK to let their, and I’ll use today as an example, dogs run about off the lead? Admittedly, if it’s a tiddly little thing or a soppy sausage like mine it’s usually manageable, but if it’s a pit bull, or like today a Rottweiler and a Doberman that are by nature hunting or attack dogs it’s a problem. I live up in the hills but it’s highly populated and lots of people walk their dogs.

It’s not some remote place where you don’t think you are going to run into people. Anyway I’m coming home and my neighbour is out walking his dog and I see this young Spanish lady let both her dogs off the lead. The Rottweiler does not do much but the Doberman flies across the road and starts going for his dog. She manages to get it under control and this is where the fun starts. The dog owner tells her what he thinks. Then I tell her that dogs of certain size and breed have to be muzzled and on the lead and she goes potty telling us that her dog wouldn’t hurt anyone. I’ve heard this from so many people that insist their ‘pets’ wouldn’t hurt anyone. She was not interested and didn’t even offer any kind of apology; she put her dogs on the lead and went off muttering. Owners - your dogs are not the problem - you are! If you own a dog that by law is classed as dangerous keep it on a lead or at least put a muzzle on it. Or I'm upgrading to a lion and they can sort it out themselves.

E W N Mallorca

24 - 30 September

VISIT OUR WEBSITE WWW.EWNLIFESTYLE.COM

TO READ MORE

Try yoga to help ease your arthritis

HEALTH BEAUTY

Top tips to boost your well-being

OSTEOARTHRITIS is caused by wear and tear of cartilage, making joints painful By Gemma Quinn YOGA can ease symptoms of arthritis. Studies have shown that regular yoga sessions; around twice a week, lessened pain suffered by those with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis as well as boost-

20 per cent improvement in pain, energy, mood and physical function

ing energy levels and making it easier to carry out everyday tasks. Osteoarthritis is caused by wear and tear of cartilage, making joints painful and causing difficulties for sufferers to bend, lift and grip.

Rheumatoid arthritis is linked to the immune system attacking the joints making them painful and swollen. There are no cures for either. In the study, US researchers said all participants had osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis. Half did two yoga classes a week, plus a practice at home, the others went about life as usual. After two months, those who had done the yoga reported around a 20 per cent improvement in pain, energy levels, mood and physical function. For arthritis sufferers looking to take up yoga it is always advisable to check with your doctor first, find a reputable yoga teacher and start with gentle classes.

REAL LIFE: Reading biographies of others. WANT to boost your wellbeing right now? Experts say there are some simple steps you can take to immediately give you that feel good factor and help you gain control during your hectic schedule. The top five tips are: Read real life: Reading biographies rather than self help books can help you get a sense of the shape of life by reading about what others have done and achieved and how they have overcome problems. Drink vinegar: A cup of lukewarm water with a bit

of apple cider vinegar first thing can help boost your digestive system and control hunger and cravings. Digital detox: Turn off phones and electronic devices for an hour each day to enjoy some quiet time. Walk: Taking a brisk walk will boost energy levels and help release tension in your body, particularly for those with desk jobs. Take a cold shower: A cold shower in the morning will boost energy levels and aid circulation and immunity. It can also speed up muscle soreness and recovery.

HEALTH & BEAUTY

24 - 30 September 2015 / Mallorca

www.euroweeklynews.com

Antibacterial soaps no better than normal soaps ANTI-BACTERIAL soaps are no more effective than plain soap at killing bacteria. Whilst many people choose anti-bacterial soap products expecting to be better protected from germs, a study has found them to be no more effective. The Korean scientists said there was “no significant difference” between the effects of plain soap and its anti-bacterial counterparts under normal ‘real-life’ conditions. They examined the effect of triclosan, the active antiseptic ingredient commonly used and tested 20 strains on how well it killed bacteria. They found triclosan had killed significantly more bacteria after nine hours or more, but not during the short time required for hand washing. Then, they compared the ability of antibacterial and non-antibacterial soap to remove bacteria from human hands using 16 healthy adult volunteers and found “no significant difference” between the two.

EWN

Do antidepressants make you violent?

LOWER BACK: Exercises will help to relieve lower back pain.

Is it safe to exercise through pregnancy? FitFoxy

Looking Good, Staying Trim

I’VE just received the exciting news that one of my clients is 13 weeks pregnant, so it seemed relevant for this week’s Fitness Topic. My priority for pre-natal clients is that they get safe and relevant exercises they can cope with working towards and beyond their third Trimester. First trimester is the first 12 weeks of pregnancy and providing your doctor has examined you and confirmed everything is fine, you can pretty much continue with the exercises you have been doing. Even running will do you no harm at this stage providing again

you have been running prior to pregnancy. Second trimester is 13-27 weeks. Now you may feel more comfortable to move to low impact choices of cardio exercise such as the bicycle, cross trainer or low impact aerobic style classes. She is able to use the cross trainer and the rower as long as I watch her technique and it is not uncomfortable for her. We did a class yesterday using light weights with low impact cardio. Third Trimester 28 weeks to birth. Your body will tell you how much it can cope with at this stage, I would not recommend that you train on your own especially with weights, as it is important you are able to adapt to the moves correctly and comfortably, and that you avoid flat lying exercises. No over stretching, however certain lower back exercises will help to relieve lower back pain.

Men snore and women are kept awake! ALTHOUGH that’s not strictly true, it does appear that men are more vocal with their nocturnal snorting than women. Apart from being irritating, there are potential health risks which should be considered and it is important to learn to recognise whether there is a serious problem behind the snoring. It is said one in three people actually snore at some point during the night. Snoring can occur due to many different causes. Individuals who snore regularly should see their doctor as they can help them find solutions to the problem especially as it can lead to serious disease.

SNORING: Can occur due to many different causes.

IT is feared that antidepressants could make people violent. A study by Oxford University found that men and women in their late teens and early 20’s were almost 50 per cent more likely to be convicted of violent offences such as assault when taking drugs such as Prozac, Seroxat, Lustral, Cipralex and Ciprimil, known collectively as SSRIs. One in eight Britons take these commonly prescribed antidepressants, with the number of prescriptions doubling in the last decade. According to the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, in the USA; around 11 per cent of people aged 12 and over take antidepressants.

The tablets already carry a warning that the drugs are linked to suicidal thoughts in young people and it was suspected they were also linked to violence, but researchers have now carried out more studies in this area and have found links between the drugs and violent crime. The scientists said youngsters are particularly at risk as the adolescent brain may be particularly sensitive to pharmacological interference. The young people studied were more likely to get drunk when on antidepressants and it could be the alcohol that drove them to violence. Scientists say more research is needed.

Put the phone down in front of children CHILDREN could be picking up a technology obsession from their parents and experts believe it could be affecting their mental health and school work. Child health education specialist, Dr Aric Sigman said parents need to act as good role models for youngsters which means leaving the phones behind when interacting with and being around their children as youngsters are also reporting they feel ‘ignored’ when their parents are on their phones. The fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine, believes areas of family life need to be protected from ‘intrusions by entertainment screens’ and urges parents to reduce their child’s recreational screen time outside of school hours to just two hours a day; the level recommended by health bodies around the world.

E W N Mallorca

24 - 30 September 2015

VISIT WWW.EUROWEEKLYNEWS.COM/FEATURES/RESTAURANTS

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP is getting together with Ballboys from the UK and organising a campaign to raise awareness regarding male cancers. Real Mallorca has invited them to hand out leaflets at their home game on Sunday. The idea of Pro-TEST is to make men aware of the risk of prostate and testicular cancer, especially among the younger generations who are often ignorant of the dangers, and to regularly check themselves and to watch for symptoms. The campaign is ongoing but November will be the main month, with a day of talks in Spanish and English, where men and women can learn more about the subject. There will also be a fundraising dinner, and Cancer Support Group hopes that local businesses will get involved by handing out leaflets and organising their own fundraising events. For more information contact cancermallorca@gmail.com or call Rebecca on 722 186 889.

Art exhibitions in and around Mallorca POPPIES is a story about the fragility of nature UNTIL October 1, the exhibition Glowing Core by German artist Rebecca Horn remains in Plaça de Sa Lontja in Palma. Rebecca Horn, presents a site-specific work that invites us to meditate on the tranquility, inspiration and light brought by Mallorca, an island that the poet and artist visits regularly. It consists of a sculptural ensemble dedicated to Ramon Llull, the Mallorcan philosopher, composed by a central piece, an 18-metre light sculpture, surrounded by 16 other sculptures. The materials of the installation are very diverse: electronic parts, mirrors, steel, light, prickly pears and sound. All these elements crystallize the message and embody the relationship between time and space that the artist seeks to explore. In particular, prickly pears symbolize the Balearic island and Hayden Chisholm’s music, composed for the

Raising awareness

TO READ MORE

GLOWING CORE: Exhibition. opening of this exhibition, reflects the movements of the sculptures. Meanwhile, until October 2, the Hotel

Bendinat and Arte Vision have an exhibition of work by the artists Daxa Parmar and Velcha Velchev. For more information, contact Hotel Bendinat in Portals Nous, Calvia, on 971 675 725. Until October 15 there will be an exhibition of the work of Swedish photographer Ewa-Marie Rundquist above the Rialto Living Shop in Palma. ‘Poppies’ is open Monday to Saturday from 10am to 8.30pm. The artist is known for her fashion photography and has been amongst the top Scandinavian photographers since the beginning of the 1990’s. Her absolute sense of form and light create a special style and Ewa-Marie Rundquist has had exhibitions at Moderna Museet, Millesgarden and Art Fair Stockholm. Her work ‘Poppies’ is a story about the fragility of nature.

OCIAL CENE

Festivities in local towns THE Bay of Cala Millor is hosting a week long festival of tourist entertainment including medieval markets, sports activities on the beach, live music and fireworks. There will be events from today (Thursday) until Sunday and also next Saturday. For more information, see the programme (also in English and German) at: http://www.sant llorenc.es/documents/festes/FE STES_TURISTA_2015.pdf Meanwhile, in Calonge, close to Santanyi and Cala d’Or the annual festival for Sant Miquel, with sporting events, dancing, continues tomorrow (Friday) and lasts until Tuesday, which is when the traditional dance of the devil and archangels is held after mass at 11am. Festivities for San Mateu are also being held in Bunyola, ending tomorrow (Friday) including sporting events and children’s entertainment.

SOCIAL SCENE

24 - 30 September 2015 / Mallorca

www.euroweeklynews.com

2nd edition of the Street Food Festival FOLLOWING the success of the first edition, the second edition of the Food Truck Festival returns to Port Adriano from tomorrow (Friday) to Sunday 27. There will be a variety of foods to try, including vegetarian tapas, Mediterranean fusion cuisine, creative bakery, green foods, crepes, waffles, burgers, brochettes, hot dogs, curry sausages, wraps, cocktails, icecreams, and much more. Access is free and opening

times are 5pm to midnight on Friday, and from midday to midnight on Saturday and Sunday. As well as the food, enjoy the vintage look of the almost 20 American style trucks and caravans which bring a mixture of international dishes to the island once again, and live music to contribute to the party atmosphere. More than 10,000 people are expected to visit the event.

EWN

For lovers of all classical music TONIGHT (Thursday) sees the end of the Deia International Music Festival at Son Marroig. The concerts begin at 8.30pm and tonight it is the turn of the Voicello Duet with works by Händel, Falla, Offenbach, G. Fiol, Mozart, Bach, Delibes as well as traditional Mallorcan and Catalan music. To find out more call 678 989 536 or e-mail: concerts@dimf.com The Port de Soller Classical Music Festival, however, continues this Saturday and every Saturday until October 17. In conjunction with pianist Alexander Malter, who is the artistic consultant for the entire festival, the concerts will be held in the Santa Catalina monastery overlooking the port at 7.30pm. This Saturday, Malter will be playing the works of J S Bach, Tchaikovsky, Skriabin and Rachmaninov.

Alcudia Jazz Festival concludes THE Alcudia Jazz Festival concludes for this year with a concert on Saturday. Concerts are held in the Auditorium, starting at 10pm and cost between €12 and €20 (subject to change).

The last concert will see Pedro RuyBlas take to the stage, a number one backs in the 70’s who has taken part in musicals such as

Jesus Christ Superstar and Les Miserables. Last year saw his 50th anniversary in the music business and his latest album, El Americano, was released in 2013.

Walk for those who can’t THERE’S still time to join in the massive sponsored walk scheduled for this Saturday September 26. Organised by the Rotary Club Calvia International the walk will start at the House of Katmandu in Magaluf. Registration is from 9am. Adults are asked to donate 10€ and children 5€. All of the money goes to help organisations on the island. Sponsors include Mood Beach, Mister Eco, Palma Aquarium, Balearic Helicopters, Nice Price, First

SPONSORED WALK: Organised by Rotary Club Calvia. Mallorca, Cappuccino, deVere, Generali, Jungle Parc, Spectrum IFA Group, Minkner and Partner, and

Sling Shot. For more information about the walk call 696 128 029.

Rick Astley on in Palma RICK ASTLEY will be playing at the Trui Theatre in Palma on Saturday from 9pm. Tickets are priced from €28. Astley, who entered the international music scene from Britain in 1987 with ‘Never Gonna Give You Up,’ is on a tour of six

Spanish cities, ending up in Palma. At just 21, two weeks after the release of his debut single, it was number one in Great Britain and then 16 other European countries. He is the only male singer to have had his first eight singles in the British Top 10.

For more information: www.festivalportdesoller.com/programa.php

E W N Mallorca

24 - 30 September 2015

SPONSORED BY

THIS is the time of year that sees the greatest numbers of little insects that can potentially put our pets at risk if they become infested. Parasites such as fleas and ticks are usually found in green areas, grass, bushes and trees and apart from their bites, their main dangers are illnesses and problems they can bring. The EWN asked local veterinarians for their opinion on what can be done to protect animals from these pests, they said “Fleas host organisms such as flea tapeworms which can lead to pets becoming infected, and also tend to produce dermatitis and skin problems as many dogs are allergic to fleas’ saliva. This can lead to scabs and alopecia due to continual scratching. “In the case of fleas, the microorganisms they carry inside them can become lodged in pets’ blood destroying cells and causing extreme cases of anaemia, suppressing immune systems, causing blood clotting issues and affecting vital organs such as the kidneys and liver and can even cause paralysis.” Another parasite we mustn’t forget is one transmitted by mosquitoes which cause an illness known as canine leishmaniasis. This is a very serious illness which gradually weakens pets. The first symptom is usually hair loss around the eyes, ears and nose. More serious symptoms including apathy, lack of appetite, skin and joint problems and bleeding.

Rescue for 3-legged dog A REPORT has just come in concerning Annie a threelegged dog from Floral City, Florida who escaped her owner, dug a hole under a shed and then promptly got stuck! Her owner called for assistance and local firefighters arrived with heavy machinery including the aptly named but somewhat intimidating ‘jaws of life’ with which they hoped to rescue Annie. Apparently, the poor dog was so scared that no matter how hard they

tried to get her out, or how much the owner tried to encourage her, she simply wouldn’t or couldn’t budge. The firefighters had a ‘light bulb moment’ and after reequipping themselves returned with some bacon. Although the report doesn’t record whether it was smoked or unsmoked, cooked or raw, it seemed to do the trick as Annie, having sniffed at it, managed to wriggle out of the hole and ate the bacon.

www.euroweeklynews.com

Training part 3: Dog forums place to meet I MET many wonderful trainers from around the world on the internet

ARENA Creative shutterstock

Be careful at this time with parasites!

PETS PAGE

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

MANY years ago dog forums were the place to meet on the internet. I met many wonderful trainers from around the world including Grant Teebone over 30 years a police dog handler and instructor from Australia and Dick Russell running Dog Training in Baton Rouge, LA who trained dogs professionally for over 50 years. It was his craft and his life. For more than 30 of his last years, Dick helped Baton Rouge Metro Area dog owners turn their animals into the pets they dreamed of. Dick was aware through my writings that I did not believe in anything other than teaching dogs to walk to heel, sit and stay and most important to come back when called. I was also letting dogs off leash to sniff and play and go on walks. Dick bless him used to call me the ‘Mad Dog Man’ until he received a video from me showing him my free socialisation. From that moment on he changed his complete approach and was

DOG HARNESS: Originally designed for working dogs. ‘then’ the first dog trainer in the western hemisphere to offer Large Field Socialisation. Dick came on my radio shows and always claimed I changed his life. Unfortunately Dick died a few years ago and I lost a great friend I had never met. Any form of aggression used towards aggressive animal results in a negative causing so many problems. Now another new approach is the Tedlington Touch known as the TTouch. Sarah Fisher a friend and expert in all sectors of the Canine and Horse world uses this and can be seen on the Inter-

net and certainly gives excellent results. In conclusion lately a term being used in the USA, UK and Spain is ‘Force Free Training.’ This literally means passive training which a number of trainers have been using for over 30 years. Over the past few years harnesses in all shapes and colours have been appearing. Harnesses were designed for working dogs, tracking, the blind and handicapped air sea rescue etc. In my opinion the harness needs to be fitted by an expert and then shown how to use it but of course owners do not go down this street!

Brief history of the canary and the different types THE domestic canary is a domesticated form of the wild canary, a small songbird of the finch family originating from the Azores, Madeira and Canary Islands. Canaries were first bred in captivity in the 17th century as they were brought over by Spanish sailors to Europe. The bird became an expensive and fashionable addition to the courts of various kings and monks started breeding them, selling only the males

which sing. Canaries are generally divided into three main groups: Colourbred canaries which are bred for different colours, Type canaries which are bred for their shape, Song canaries bred for their songs. In Spain, the Raza Española which is considered a good shape and the relatively recently developed Spanish Timbrado developed for its song are possibly the best

known canaries. Even though the habit of keeping such birds in small cages is becoming less common, it is still possible to hear their songs from balconies around Spain.

E W N 24 - 30 September 2015 / Mallorca

www.euroweeklynews.com

FEATURE

Wham! Bam! Thank You Cam for authorising the fatal drone attack AN emergency effort led by Germany to force EU member states to accept mandatory refugee quotas collapsed 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 was how The Sun described news that PM David Cameron authorised a fatal drone attack on two British jihadists but it could equally describe his reluctance to match Angela Merkel’s apparent foolhardy open-door policy to the refugee crisis. A policy already facing a backlash inside and outside Germany as Europe’s strategy for tackling the crisis continues unravelling. An emergency effort led by Germany to force EU member states to accept mandatory refugee quotas collapsed in discord, leading to threats of financial penalties against mainly Eastern European

REFUGEE CRISIS: What happened to border free travel?

How do you go from watching the news to releasing a single in just one week?

countries and provoking comments from Slovakia they would bring the ‘end of the EU.’ In fact, the great migration has already led to the unravelling of one of the EU’s

signature achievements: its Schengen system of border-free travel. It’s alarming national policy should be formed on the basis of emotions. The Syrian father of the drowned child who originally prompted the open-door policy was already in Turkey, safe and working. He’s faced a backlash as a people smuggler, too, and blamed for the boat capsizing leading to several deaths. Germany’s welcoming stance and open-door policy merely encourage this tide. How much better to use British aid money to help the refugees in the camps adjoining Syria, from where they might one day return home, rather than throwing out a welcome mat that encourages the use of dodgy routes across Europe. David Cameron should stick with his policy of treading the sensible line between keeping the British opt-out on refugees and not appearing heartless.

But it didn’t take long for the sleb Luvvies to jump on the bandwagon with the charidee single ‘Help Is Coming,’ did it? “How do you go from watching the news to releasing a single to help the victims of the refugee crisis in just a week?” asked one. Answer: by being a comfortable, middle-class individual on a guilt trip who can afford to avoid the negative aspects of mass immigration. I don’t know what your views are of Bono, Bob Geldof and the others. Regular readers of this column may recall my ‘lift’ test. In other words, would I want to be stuck in a lift with any of them? Hell, I’d rather take in a refugee family. Nora Johnson’s thrillers ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora-johnson.com) available from Amazon. Profits to Cudeca.

Advertising feature

Home swapping for holidays is safer, cheaper and more popular than ever David Deverson GLOBELINK INTERNATIONAL Insurance correspondent david@globelink.co.uk

THIS might seem like a strange thing for a travel insurance consultant to say... but have you thought of holidaying at home this year? I don’t mean staying home; where would be the fun in that? I mean swapping your humble (or not-sohumble) abode for someone else’s wildly exotic one. And vice versa. Home swapping has been around for decades, but in recent years, agencies have multiplied, along with the choice. Last year, homeexchange.com registered 75,000 swaps in 150 countries, with offers ranging from modest flats to designer lofts and luxury condos. What was once seen as ‘alternative’ has become a mainstream travel concept that even appeals to risk-averse people like you or me. This year, the take-up could be higher than ever, as people look for ways of fulfilling their holiday dreams without blowing the budget. At Globelink, we’ll be there to cover them on their travels. Certainly, the economies of home swap-

HOME EXCHANGE: Globelink can arrange the necessary insurance cover, giving you complete peace of mind. ping are an incentive. While some agencies charge a modest sign-up fee, others are free until a deal is sealed. You pay for your travel but the rest is up to you, minus hotel bills, and even car hire if you decide to to swap car keys. The popularity of home swapping is part of a wider trend towards more authentic, ‘insider’ travel experiences. Shopping for fruit and veg

in a Paris market, catching the ferry to Vancouver Island, admiring the sunset from ‘your’ pad in Brooklyn Heights, you get to live as a local, not a tourist, at least for a fortnight or two. That said, it isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. If the thought of someone else settling down in your favourite armchair makes you shudder, home swapping probably isn’t for you. But for would-

be first-timers, the good news is that the majority of home swaps pass off happily. They stand an even better chance of running smoothly if exchange partners take the time to get to know more about each other and their expectations. As that suggests, home swaps involve a good deal more preparation than a book-and-fly deal. That includes taking obvious precautions, such as checking with your house insurer that you’re covered for the exchange, and complying with any extra conditions. Should you decide to swap cars, arranging guest driver car insurance is an absolute must. Decent travel insurance should, of course, be right at the top of any checklist. From lost or stolen passports to accidents or illness, things can and do go wrong. For an instant quote and to arrange cover securely online visit www.globelink.co.uk, the leading travel insurer for people living in EU countries. Or you can telephone Globelink on 0044 1353 699082 or their Spanish links line on 966 265 000 or 951 242 434. By David Deverson Travel Insurance correspondent. Globelink International. Email your travel insurance questions to: david@globelink.co.uk

HOMES

GARDENS

24 - 30 September 2015 /Mallorca

www.euroweeklynews.com

FILL raised beds with a mix of good topsoil and compost

BLOOMING GOOD: Since you will be starting off with fertile soil there will be little need for fertilizers.

Gardening Corner By Spain’s best known expatriate gardening author living in Spain for 25 years.

FROM 2000 to 2007, Spain appare n t l y b u i l t so m e 3 5 per cent of all the residential properties built in the entire European Union. So it i s n o wo n d e r th a t many owners of those properties have found that they have only a shallow depth of soil and that the soil is of poor quality. If you are in this situation, it is futile to expect to develo p a l o n g - t e r m s u s tainable garden by planting directly in the garden soil. It would be far better to build areas of raised beds with 30 to 50 centimetres of a rich w ater r e t e n t i v e so i l mix from day one and cover the areas between with stone slab, tile or stone chipping terraces and paths.

T h e b en efits w ill be eightfold: 1. Fewer plants will die within a few weeks, months or years. 2. Ra is e d b ed s c a n be used for hedges, flowering plants, shrubs and trees, culinary and medicinal herb beds, a rockery, succulent or bulb collections, rose collec tio n s , v eg eta b les and fru it p lan ts , b u s h es a nd trees, an asparagus bed, etc, etc. 3. You can work them w ith o u t w alk in g o n th e m and do so standing up or sitting on a seat or stool. 4. Since you don’t need to walk on the soil you can work raised beds immediately after heavy rains. 5. Watering needs will be less. 6. Easy to work if you fill with a good soil mix. 7. Provided the raised beds are on a good draining base or have low water

draining holes they will not become waterlogged even after heavy rains. 8. Less continuing frustration. Walls of raised beds can be brick, stone, aggregate bloc ks , w ood, old doors , railway sleepers, welded or bolted sheet metal, and peat blocks, etc. They are easily built by a handyman or local odd-job man. Make the width no more than a metre. We suggest that you fill the raised beds with a mix of good top soil, homemade or purchased inexpensive natural compost from a local composting yard or ecopark, and well composted horse, sheep, goat or poultry manure. If you use all the topsoil from the areas that you are going to cover w ith c hippings you ma y have sufficient soil. Since you will be starting off with fertile soil there will be little need to use additiona l fe rtiliz e rs in the

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SPONSOR GO TO WWW.LINEADIRECTA.COM

SPONSORED BY

Raised beds ideal for gardens with poor soil

Dick Handscombe

EWN

first year even if growing vegetables. In subsequent years top up the surface of the soil with five to 10 centimetres of good compost and well rotted manures. To us e the ra is e d be ds mos t produc tive ly pla nt trailing plants around the s ide s to ha ng dow n the walls as well as maximising the top of the beds. For watering we suggest you install a drip irrigation system on the raised beds controlled by a simple battery operated timer or install a water tank above the raised beds and water by gravity. If you are bothered by a neighbour’s pet cats or feral cats cover the top of vege ta ble be ds e s pe c ia lly a t sowing and planting times with a removable wire mesh tunnel. This can be covered with clear plastic sheeting to protect overwintering and early spring crops.

Which windows do I choose? THE use of uPVC has grown in popularity but what are its advantages over aluminium? Value for money uPVC is usually the cheapest material on offer after things like aluminium and timber.. Low maintenance Aluminium is resilient, but still needs attention every now and then; uPVC

never rots, flakes, rusts or fades. Durability Aluminium can pick up rust whereas uPVC is strong, tough and resilient. Security Due to its resilient and robustness, uPVC is very reliable when it comes to security. Frames are extremely difficult to break through or damage.

www.euroweeklynews.com

E W N Mallorca

24 - 30 September 2015

Look no further for a home. 6-page special starts here...

Catching up on the last 10 years A FAST-GROWING economy, falling unemployment, an increase in bank lending and a re-adjustment of property prices have combined to create unique buying conditions for overseas investors in Spanish property. The end of the property crisis was confirmed recently by the Bank of Spain and the government has stated that the country’s economy is growing at its fastest rate since 2008 close to 4 per cent in the first six months of 2015 compared with the same period last year. The Bank of Spain has predicted growth of 6.6 per cent in 2016. A report by property analyst Lucas Fox, illustrated changes in the market since 2005, with prices peaking in 2007, falling until midway through 2013, stabilising throughout 2014 and now steadily beginning to rise again.

SPONSORED BY

PROPERTY S P E C I A L www.euroweeklynews.com

More people choosing to holiday in Spain’s luxury homes HOLIDAYMAKERS in this market sector are usually foreign, from Germany or the UK By Eleanor Hawkins SPAIN’s luxury home rental market has shown a significant increase this summer compared to the last few years. Luxury rentals, which bring in between €3,000 and €8,000 per week, have been increasing since 2014 and tourists are mostly choosing between the Balearics, and the Costa Brava for their luxury holiday, according to the estate agency, Coldwell Banker España. Holidaymakers in this market are usually foreign, coming from countries like Germany or the UK, with French, Italian and Scandinavian tourists also enjoyi n g m o r e s u m p t u o u s s u r-

PARTICULARLY POPULAR: Puerto Andratx in Mallorca. roundings. In the Balearics, ideal-

ista.com says Mallorca is particularly popular for luxury holidays with visitors choosing destinations like Pollensa, Alucida, Soller, Puerto Andratx, Cala d’Or or Arta. However in Ibiza, San J o s e , C a l a Yu n d a l , Ta l a maca, Cap Martinet and Roca Llisa are the top resorts with reservations up to 80 per cent occupation in July 2015, 10 per cent more

than the same time last year, and 85 per cent reservations in August. There is a similar story on the Costa Brava, with reservations showing 80 per cent occupancy in July, being 30 per cent higher than in 2014, and a staggering 100 per cent occupancy rate in August 2015. Particular destinations seem to attract particular nationalities. For example, Mallorca is the favourite luxury destination for Germans, Britons and Scandinavians while French, Italian and English prefer Ibiza. The Costa Brava is number one with Northern Europeans in general while the Girona coast has seen a drop in the number of Russian tourists in recent months.

PROPERTY SPECIAL

24 - 30 September 2015 / Mallorca

www.euroweeklynews.com

Catching up on the last 10 years A FAST-GROWING economy, falling unemployment, an increase in bank lending and a re-adjustment of property prices have combined to create unique buying conditions for overseas investors in Spanish property. The end of the property crisis was confirmed recently by the Bank of Spain and the government has stated that the country’s economy is growing at its fastest rate since 2008 - close to 4 per cent in the first six months of 2015 compared with the same period last year. The Bank of Spain has predicted growth of 6.6 per cent in 2016. A 10 year report by property analyst Lucas Fox, illustrated the changes in the market since 2005, with prices rising to a peak in 2007, then falling until midway through 2013, stabilising throughout 2014 and now steadily beginning to rise again with a stronger focus on quality properties and a long-term view on both investment and lifestyle.

Construction companies rise THERE was an overall increase in the registration of new construction companies during 2015 with over 10,800 now recorded. According to a recent Dunn & Bradstreet report, 92 per cent more share capital has been invested in creating new construction companies than during the first eight months of 2014.

Mortgages are getting cheaper MORTGAGES are becoming affordable again, althugh not as much as before the financial crisis

INTEREST RATE: Has dropped over the last year. By Eleanor Hawkins THE Euribor fell and fell, banks opened the gates and finally mortgages are becoming affordable again in Spain, although not as much as before the financial crisis.

The latest report from the Central European Bank revealed average interest on new Spanish mortgages was 2.12 per cent, while the European average was reported at 2.22 per cent. Yet just a year ago Spain was registering an average interest rate of 2.89 per cent compared to a European average of 2.78 per cent.

EWN

Rental prices continue to fall PRICES fell by 0.4 per cent in August, reports the latest Consumer Price Index by the Spanish National Statistics Institute, including property rental prices. The average price to rent a home in the country was 0.4 per cent lower than in August 2014, meaning year-on-year prices have been falling for 29 months in a row. Prices fell in all regions apart from Cataluña, the Balearic Islands, Galicia and Melilla, and the largest drops were in La Rioja, Valencia, Madrid, Murcia, Castilla y Leon, Castilla-La Mancha, Andalucia and Asturias.

Buying a house is similar to buying a car HAVE a surveyor check your property as head mechanics do with cars John Graham The property expert

I HAD my car serviced the other day and while I was waiting for the service to be finished I decided to take a look at the car showroom. The new models took centre stage, with the second-hand cars in a separate area. The sales staff were very helpful and offered a test drive in any car I was interested in. All new cars include a minimum three-year manufacturer’s guarantee and even the second-hand cars had a one-year guarantee, and finance was available with a small deposit. The salesman confirmed that all the secondhand cars had been inspected by their head mechanic and any necessary repairs had been carried out, hence the one-year guarantee. I was even offered a discount or some free extras. As I drove home, I started to compare the car showroom experience with a typical experience of buying a property in Spain; there are some similarities and a few surprising differ-

CAR SHOWROOM: A recent visit led to property comparison. ences. Let’s start by comparing buying a new car with buying a new property. You order a car to your personal specifications right down to the size of your wheels and included is an average three- to five-year manufacturer’s guarantee. When you buy a new property you have either had it built to your personal specifications or you have bought a new property which meets all or most of your requirements. And if the property is still under construction you

may be able to personalise room designs or fittings and you will have a 10-year constructor’s guarantee. So buying a new property is similar to buying a new car; you’re well protected as both come nicely wrapped in long-term manufacturers’ or constructors’ guarantees. When buying a second-hand car compared to buying a second-hand property, it’s a bit different. The head mechanic checks the car over and if he finds any problems, repairs are

carried out before you buy, and you have the comfort of a one-year guarantee. That’s when it suddenly hit me that most buyers can get more guarantees on the condition of a secondhand car costing around €50,000 than on the condition of a €2 million second-hand property. When buying a second-hand or resale property you need to know you’re not buying trouble with a capital T, and if there are things that need fixing, the seller should do the work or deduct the cost from the sale price before you purchase. A ‘pre purchase property check’ carried out by a professional surveyor is the answer; he will check the fundamentals on the property and give you a report on its condition before you decide to purchase, so you should arrange for a surveyor to check the property before you buy, just like the head mechanic checking a second-hand car, you can easily avoid buying expensive trouble. If you would like further information on buying or selling your property please contact me: John Graham, FASI Fellow of the Architecture & Surveying Institute gk.ipad@me.com

PROPERTY SPECIAL

www.euroweeklynews.com

24 - 30 September 2015 / Mallorca

EWN

CLASSIFIEDS www.euroweeklynews.com

Mallorca

24 - 30 September 2015

SPONSORED BY

ADMINISTRATION SERVICES

BLINDS

ELECTRICAL

FOR SALE WAREHOUSE SALE. Tools, machinery, bench saw/thickness planer, table saw, floor polishers, office furniture, Linn amplifiers, BOSE speakers, double glazed doors and windows and much more. Poligono Son Bugadelles. Tel 971 231 623 / 629 547 685 (239452)

HEALTH & BEAUTY

AIR CONDITIONING

AIR Conditioning & Electrical Services H.N.D & H.V.A.C & C/Guilds Certified contact us for all your needs Office 971 230 590 Mob 680 160 366 Email info@optionservices.es (233836)

AUCTIONS Mercurio Subastas * We buy and sell/auction jewellery, watches, antique furniture and art * we lend high-quality objects * we buy gold, American Eagle, Kr端gerrand, Mex. Peso. Palma, Avenida Argentina 57 Tel. 871 575 258 www.mercu riosubastas.com (236810)

For daily news visit www.euroweeklynews.com

MOTORING

SUN Blinds & Awnings Windows & Doors Best Quality. Best Service Unbeatable On Price Office 971 230 590 Mob 680 160 366 Email enquiries@j-mac.es (233836)

For daily news visit www.euroweeklynews.com

FURNITURE

INSURANCE

DRIVING LESSONS LEARN TO DRIVE IN MALLORCA. Scottish Driving Instructor now qualified to teach in Mallorca. Classes in English or Spanish. Obtain your Spanish licence easier or have refresher lessons and get behind that wheel. Interested! Call 648 133 929 (228899)

INSURANCE

EWN

E W N 24 - 30 September 2015 / Mallorca

INTERNET

LAUNDRETTE

www.euroweeklynews.com

MOTORING

PLUMBING SERVICES

GET YOUR business noticed online! Make sure that expats in Spain can find your product, service, restaurant, bar or shop. Contact Spain’s newest and brightest online directory TODAY. Call 952 561 245 or email serena@euroweek lynews.com for more details.

WE CLEAR building rubble, garden waste, old furniture etc. Fast reliable service. Tel 971 231 623 / 629 547 685 (238091)

JET SKIES JET SKI Licences - Jet Ski Rentals. Telephone 695 155 002 (237221)

www.euroweeklynews.com

MOTORING

SOOTY & SWEEP, Chimneys/Wood Burning Stoves, installed and swept. Tel 971 231 623 / 629 547 685 (238091)

For daily news visit www.euroweeklynews.com

WE ARE currently the market leader in our country in the sale of direct car, motorbike, home and company fleet insurance. Since we started out in 1995, our philosophy has always been to offer an excellent service with the best prices in the market. For the most competitive quotes in English, call Linea Directa on 902 123 309. (200726)

PETS PET-COURIERS.COM – If you love your pet try us first – we are the best. Door to door service throughout Europe. Specialised vehicles – bespoke service. Full legal service including documentation if required. For further information call or e-mail us: Tel: (0034) 651 033 670 or (0034) 637 066 227. Email: info@pet-couriers.com or www.pet-couriers.com (231443) FELIX DOG AND CAT KENNELS. BASED IN THE COUNTRYSIDE NEAR MANACOR. FOR MORE DETAILS AND RESERVATIONS TEL 689 795 049 (239776)

PLUMBING & Air Conditioning Services H.N.D & H.V.A.C & C/Guilds Certified contact us for all your needs Office 971 230 590 Mob 680 160 366 Email info@optionservices.es (233836)

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FREE FOR YOU FREE. MOBILE PHONE SIM CARD CALLS TO THE UK FOR ONLY 1 CENT PER MINUTE FREE CREDIT WORTH 12 EUROS.FREE MOBILE PHONE CALLS. CALL NOW TO FIND OUT HOW. TEL 902 887 091 WWW.TELITEC.COM (0)

THINKING of reforming your property? Visit the House Hospital for Quality 2nd Hand doors, windows and flooring. Tel 971 231 623 / 629 547 685 (238091) REFORMS & Construction Kitchens, pools, terraces, extensions. Landscaping, wrought iron et. Office 971 230 590 Mob 680 160 366 Email enquiries@j-mac.es (233836)

REMOVALS/STORAGE

PROPERTY SERVICES

TV & SATELLITE

www.euroweeklynews.com

CLASSIFIEDS

CLASSIFIEDS SITUATIONS VACANT

www.euroweeklynews.com www.sell4lessspain.com require commission based salespeople to sell our property marketing services. With prices from just €199 we save homeowners €1000’s in agents’ commissions making this an easy sale! Clients pay on signup – we pay you as soon as payment received. If you think you can sell this service email us for more information. You could make €1000’s every week! contact@sell4lessspain.com (235991)

24 - 30 September 2015 / Mallorca

ADMIN/SALES person required for busy office in Portals Nous. Spanish and other languages would be an advantage. All year round job with full legal working contract and social security. Email CV with covering letter and recent photo to recruitmentaugust2015@ya hoo.es

For daily news visit www.euroweeklynews.com

TELECOMS FED UP PAYING TOO MUCH FOR YOUR MOBILE PHONE CALLS? THEN CONTACT TELITEC TODAY. CALLS TO SPAIN 7C PER MINUTE INCLUDING MOBILES. CALLS TO UK 5.3C PER MINUTE. NO MONTHLY FEES, NO CONTRACT. WWW.TELITEC.COM TEL: 902 889 070 (0)

XXX RELAXATION READERS OF A SENSITIVE DISPOSITION MAY FIND SOME OF THE ADVERTISEMENTS IN THIS SECTION OFFENSIVE. BIZARRE DREAMS and FETISH FANTASIES Tel 670 210 581 (220879) NICE AND SEXY GERMAN GIRL MAKES YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE 661 016 936 (220879)

SITUATIONS VACANT

EWN

E W N 24 - 30 September 2015 / Mallorca

www.euroweeklynews.com

SPONSORED BY

FOR BEST RATES IN MOTOR INSURANCE CALL: 952 89 33 80

Motoring shorts

Recall of Toyota RAV4 RAV4 models, 423,500 of them, from 2009-2012 have been recalled in the USA due to a fault with their windscreen wipers. According to Toyota, water can corrode the link between the wiper and the motor crank arm over time which could cause the two parts to separate, meaning the wipers would stop. There have been no reports of injuries.

New electric speedsters AS the concept of electric performance cars becomes more acceptable, the Frankfurt Motor Show, on until September 27, has seen announcements of quality developments from Audi with their e-ton Quattro and Porsche with Mission E which promises speed, distance and quick recharging.

Speed queen EVA Håkansson is the world’s fastest female motorcycl e r i d e r h a v i n g reached a speed 241.9mph driving a n e l e c t r i c b i k e she designed herself. Her target is to reach 300mph and she is participating in a speed trial in the US in October.

Clarkson Quote of theWeek

MOTORING www.euroweeklynews.com

The air conditioning in a Lambo used to be an asthmatic sitting in the dashboard blowing at you through a straw.

Some might say...

The exciting new F-Pace, billed as Jaguar’s first family sports car HIGH hopes for this new car inspired by the F-Type which has the DNA of a sports car By Steve Walsh JAGUAR’s exciting new F-Pace has been billed as the company’s first family sports car and has already set tongues wagging at the Frankfurt Motor Show, where it would appear the theme for this year’s event can be summed up in one word: Crossover! Jaguar has set the tone early and has high hopes for the new car inspired by the F-Type: The new Jaguar F-Pace is a performance Sports Utility Vehicle that has the DNA of a sports car. It looks like the F-Pace breaks with convention and drives the Jaguar brand in an entirely new direction. This exciting sports crossover concept vehicle extends Jaguar’s portfolio by entering the fastest growing segment in the global automotive market. Based on Jaguar’s all-new aluminium monocoque architecture, the F-Pace adds to the existing Jaguar range and provides a vision of potential, technical innovation, and progressive design. Jaguar tell us that the F-Pace combines the refinement and dynamics of saloon car-like handling with superb all-weather, all-road, performance thanks to all-wheel drive and increased ground clearance. The range of engines on offer will include the 3.0 litre V6 380 PS Super-

charged Petrol, and the new 2.0 litre four cylinder 180PS Turbocharged Diesel Ingenium engine, which can achieve 4.9l/100km and CO2 emissions as low as 129g/km. As Jaguar say themselves on their website: The F-Pace keeps you safe, connected and entertained. It has the capability for every road and the capacity for every day. The F-Pace is a Jaguar for you, a Jaguar for your family. For more information, go to: www.jaguar.com/jaguar-range/fpace/index.html

F-PACE: Combines the refinement and dynamics of saloon car-like handling.

Maserati lines up latest model range in Europe IN the run-up to the launch of the Levante SUV scheduled for 2016, Maserati lined up its complete Model Year 16 (MY16) product range at the Frankfurt Motor Show. With the MY16 range, Maserati upgrades all current engines to the Euro 6 standard and with many other improvements the Maserati sedans, Quattroporte and Ghibli will be more than able to meet the needs of their demanding customers more effectively.

MASERATI: At Frankfurt Motor Show.

E W N 24 - 30 September 2015 / Mallorca

www.euroweeklynews.com

Fundraising through Bart’s Bash event THIS year 9,165 participants have taken part THOUSANDS of people took to the water in boats of all designs on September 20 to take part in Bart’s Bash, the global sailing event in aid of the Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation (ASSF). Bart’s Bash was conceived in 2014 as a participation event in memory of Andrew ‘Bart’ Simpson who tragically died at the age of 36 in an accident onboard the Artemis AC72 yacht i n Sa n Fr a n c is co Bay. It grew beyond all expec-

It has grown beyond all expectations and officially became the largest sailing race in the world.

ta tio n s an d o fficia lly be came the largest sailing race in the world, raising over £360,000 (€500,000) for the charity started in Bart’s

name and Club Nautic Arenal from Mallorca became the 400th club to ‘sign up’ in 2014. This year 9,165 participants have taken part in the event at 468 venues in 62 countries, raising £31,608 (€43,031) so far but this figure is bound to raise dramatically as funds continue to flow in. See www.bartsbash.com and www.andrewsimpson foundation.co.uk for more details of the charity and event.

Yacht catches fire at sea NAPOLI football club president Aurelio De Laurentiis was airlifted from his burning yacht in the Gulf of Naples on Sunday September 20 ahead of his club’s Serie A match with Lazio. It’s thought that De Laurentiis had been

planning to attend the match, that his team eventually won 5-0. The cause of the blaze is not yet known, but the football club president and the 11 other people on board were rescued from the blazing boat by helicopter.

BOATS

Flyboarding almost walk on water and is

ALTHOUGH it looks difficult, a good instructor should be able to By John Smith WHEN it first arrived commercially on the scene as recently as 2012 the flyboard was certainly considered a bizarre novelty and there were plenty of videos on YouTube of people making idiots of themselves, but now just a few years later it is being taken seriously and experts can achieve some incredible feats. The flyboard is a water jet powered machine which allows propulsion underwater and in the air. The two nozzles positioned under the rider’s feet receive 90 per cent of the water propulsion and movement is controlled by the rider tilting his/her feet. The nozzles on the hands receive the remaining 10 per cent of water and are used to ensure stabilisation, just as ski poles would. A flyboard rider stands on a

FLYBOARDING: In many ways combines a range of activities in board connected by a long hose to a watercraft. Water is

forced under pressure to a pair of boots with jet nozzles under-

BOATS

24 - 30 September 2015 / Mallorca

www.euroweeklynews.com

EWN

allows you to The Superyachts just keep s easy to learn getting bigger and better Photo Credit Lipsett Photography Group shutterstock

o teach a complete novice in a short period

ncluding jet and water skiing. neath which provide thrust for the rider to fly up to 15m (49ft)

in the air or to dive headlong through the water down to 2.5m (8ft). In many ways it combines a range of activities including jet skiing, water skiing, wake boarding, skiing, snowboarding and acrobatic diving. Although it looks a somewhat difficult almost clumsy sport, in actual fact, learning to flyboard is a bit like learning to walk and a good instructor should be able to teach a complete novice how to fly straight up in a very short period of time and to then progress to diving and eventually acrobatics. Invented by a young Frenchman, Franky Zapata who liked the concept of the hoverboard in ‘Back to the Future,’ several thousand flyboards have been sold worldwide and there are a number of companies offering lessons and adventures on flyboards in Mallorca.

LATEST yacht built features a helipad, three swimming pools and a disco By John Smith THE latest luxury yacht built for Russian billionaire Andrey Igorevich Melnichenko deserves to be promoted from ‘super’ to ‘mega’ with its estimated cost of £260 million (€364 million). Named the ‘White Pearl’ it is being tested in Kiel, Germany to ensure that it meets the stringent requirements of its wealthy owner, who will either be trading in his current yacht which apparently cost a paltry £190 million (€266 million) and is 78ft shorter or maybe he is keeping it as a spare. At 468ft in length, with masts nearing 300ft high, the ‘mega-yacht,’ has eight floors and will include an underwater observation room. The enormous vessel which is the world’s largest sailing yacht - boasts eight decks and the keel incorporates one of the largest single pieces of curved glass ever made at 193 square feet and weighing no less than 1.8 tons. In addition it features a helipad, three swimming pools, six guest rooms and even a disco below the deck. Cruise

LUXURY YACHT: Built for Russian billionaire Andrey Igorevich Melnichenko. speed of the ship is 18mph, with a top speed of 24mph. The hull is made of steel, with a teak-finish deck and has a crew of 35. Built by the Nobiskrug shipyard, it was designed by Martin Francis and

Philippe Starck, who has described it as a “stealth yacht.” “Physically it is more a fish than a building, which deviates quite a bit from what is being done today,” Mr Starck told Yachts International.

Barcelona boat show attracts over 100 exhibitors with most coming from Spain By John Smith TH E 5 4 t h B a r c e l o n a Bo at S how, c l a i m i n g t o be th e biggest in Spain and the only one to enjoy the recognition of the International Federation of Boat Show Organisers (IFBSO) will be open at Port Vell from October 14 to 18. The organisers promise that visitors looking to purchase their new boat will not be disappointed, nor will the slightly less affluent who are lookin g t o c h a r t e r o r ju s t have a fun day out. There are a number of specially organised displays including some in which visitors ca n t a k e p a r t , such a s surfing in the port with artificial waves and stand-up paddle boarding. There wi l l b e m u s ic a t night, a r a d i o c o n t ro lled yacht r e g a t t a , b o a t s o f a ll types to view, trophy presen-

Photo Credit Tupungato shutterstock

THERE are a number of specially organised displays including some in which visitors can take part tations and a Flyboard convention. With the bulk of exhibitors coming from Spain, so far four have been announced as being Mallorca-based including t he Bal ear i c Tour i st Agency, which is looking to increase the number of nautical visitors to the area. In addition, there will be t wo com pani es, Agapi Boat i ng España and Bavar i a Spai n who specialise in sales and chartering as well as Sysfinance who helps with the finance to purchase a new vessel and insure it. The exhibition promises five days of fun mixed with the very serious business of sales or maybe sails.

Aerial view of Port Vell area.

SPORT

www.euroweeklynews.com

24 - 30 September 2015 / Mallorca

EWN

Springboks stunned, tennis glory for Murrays, City ‘hammered’ ANDY MURRAY and brother Jamie help GB beat Australia in Davis Cup 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

RUGBY WORLD CUP England got off to a ‘decent’ start on home soil, beating Fiji 35 points to 11 in their opening game, Mike Brown scoring two tries. But 24 hours later we had the biggest shock ever in World Cup history when Japan beat South Africa 34-32. The pick of the other first group matches were: France 32 Italy 10, Ireland 70 Canada 7, New Zealand 26 Argentina 16, Samoa 25 USA 16 and

Wales 54 Uruguay 9 before a record 89,000 crowd. England play Wales on Saturday (9pm) followed by Australia-Uruguay, Scotland-USA and Ireland-Romania on Sunday. Twenty countries are playing 48 games in the tournament which ends on October 31. MOTOR SPORT - Sebastian Vettel won last Sunday’s eventful Singapore F1 Grand Prix; Daniel Ricciardo was second with Kimi Raikonnen third. Unfortunately Lewis Hamilton’s brakes failed but he still leads the driver’s championship by 41 points from Nico Rosberg with Vettel eights worse off. The cars, drivers and crews

DYNAMIC DUO: Jamie and Andy Murray set up victory for GB to reach the Davis Cup final.

stay in Asia for this Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix while the riders on two wheels will participate in the Spanish MotoGP at Aragon. FOOTBALL - Last weekend, a record Etihad Stadium crowd of 53,545 saw West Ham surprisingly beat Manchester City 2-1 - the latter’s second home defeat in four days. Chelsea, aided by the niggling and arrogant Diego Costa, beat nine-man Arsenal 2-0 (also the Gunners’ second defeat in a row); Manchester United (with two goals from teenage sensation Anthony Martial) won 3-2 at Southampton and WBA edged Aston Villa 1-0 in the Midlands derby. There were also PL wins for Bournemouth (v SunderTurn to Page 62

www.euroweeklynews.com

24 - 30 September 2015 / Mallorca

From page 61

Sebastian Vettel.

land), Spurs (with a ‘Sun’ goal v Crystal Palace) and Watford (at Newcastle). Brighton (Championship), Burton Albion (FL1), Leyton Orient (FL2), Aberdeen (SPL), Rangers (SCL) and Barcelona (La Liga) lead their respective Divisions. Lionel Messi missed his 15th penalty out of 65 in Barca’s latest 4-1 win over Levante. Earlier this week, 16 third round League Cup-ties included Arsenal v Tottenham, Aston Villa v Birmingham, Leicester v West Ham, Liverpool v Carlisle, Manchester United v Ipswich, Norwich v WBA, Sunderland v Manchester City and Walsall v Chelsea. And this weekend the top PL games are Leicester-Arsenal, Manchester United-Sunderland, NewcastleChelsea and Spurs-Manchester City, while two founder members of the Football League, Preston and Wolves, meet in the Championship. * Former PNE, Aston Villa and England forward Tommy Thompson has died, aged 85

TENNIS - At The Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Great Britain beat Australia to reach the Davis Cup final for the first time since 1978. Andy and Jamie Murray set up victory with a memorable and thrilling doubles triumph over Lleyton Hewitt and Sam Groth before Andy went out on Sunday to sew things up with victory over Bernard Tomic. GB will now play Belgium, away, in the final in November.... and the last time GB won the tro-

phy was back in 1936 when Fred Perry was at his best. CRICKET - Jade Dernbach’s hat-trick for Surrey was all in vain as Gloucestershire won the Royal London Cup final at Lords by six runs (220/214). And Worcestershire have been rele-

SPORT

gated form Division One of the County Championship. GOLF - Europe blew an 84 points lead in the Solheim Cup allowing the USA to regain the trophy with a narrow 14½ to 13½ victory in Germany. Jason Day has now gone top of the world rankings but Tiger Woods has dropped down to 283rd after another back operation. He will not play any more golf this year. His last major win was back in 2008. TRIATHLON - In the World Championships in Chicago, the GB duo of Non Stanford and Vicky Holland finished second and third in the women’s event and so qualified for the 2016 Olympics in Rio, but in the men’s event, Jonny Brownlee could only manage 12th place.

England triumph over Fiji

Thank you, readers, for your support CAMPBELL LAMONT expresses his appreciation on behalf of the whole team Getting in the swing with Campbell Lamont

By Tony Myles THOUSANDS of EWN readers have played a major role in helping Campbell reach his market leading position and on behalf of his whole team, he wants to convey his sincere appreciation for that support. The business has grown beyond all expectations. Here are a few highlights and comparisons. Just a few years ago, Campbell was operating from a single office suite with limited space for product displays. The main thrust of

SUCCESS STORY: Campbell’s business has surpassed expectations. the business was based on securing discounted green fees for his clients. This was an extremely difficult task as, at that time, the mindset of the clubs was that green fees should not be discount-

ed but should be retained at an ever increasing high level. How times have changed! Today there are no popular courses that do not undertake to provide Campbell with the very

lowest possible rates, which he passes on to a burgeoning client base. This year, you will book more than 40,000 green fees with him. The process will be handled efficiently and smoothly. Move to the mall This single office was replaced by one of the largest Golf Stores in Spain based alongside the busy shopping mall in Ondara * Here Campbell has 650 square metres of space and incorporates a driving range and a putting green. *You will also find all the major brands on display and available for you to try before you buy. * The clothing part of the business has also grown significantly from a few caps just a few years ago to a full range of all the latest fashions for men and women. With this amazing success to build on, Campbell has now undertaken to supply six additional

stores in the North Costa Blanca where you will have access to the full range of goods and services offered by the company. Leagues One of the biggest successes for the Campbell Lamont team has been the meteoric rise in the number of players in the International Campbell Lamont Golf Leagues. From a handful of society members, who were early participants, this now attracts over 10,000 competitors and with expansion into other countries this will quickly become the European number one amateur golf competition. There are so many other success stories but space is limited and so we confirm our gratitude to those who have made this possible and our commitment to continue offering the very best prices for everything you need in order to enjoy the very best sport in the world.

E W N Mallorca

17 - 23 September 2015 Sebastian Vettel was victorious in the Singapore Grand Prix but still trails Lewis Hamilton by 49 points in the driver’s championship. Mallorca’s best guide to local sport

TO READ MORE

SPORT www.euroweeklynews.com

Rugby club season kicks off EL TORO RC hosts a Friendship and Family Open Day to begin season 2015-2016

THE opening weekend of R u g b y Wo r l d C u p 2 0 1 5 seemed an appropriate time for El Toro RC to open its doors and pitch for the 2015-2016 Season and celebrate the now traditional day where each player brings along a friend and family to try out the sport. Over 100 current and potential rugby players between the ages of three and 17 gathered on the pitch in the sunshine to try out the game and some moves under the careful direction of the coaching staff. Partici-

pants were divided into appropriate age categories to join in the training sessions. Following the youngsters training, watching families were encouraged to join in a light-hearted ‘match.’ After the morning sessions a traditional rugby ‘tercer t i e m p o ’ w a s o ff e r e d t o recharge batteries and share experiences from the pitch. Although this was the official opening of the season, the senior and veteran teams have been in training since August in preparation for the coming Baleares

LET’S GO: Young rugby players ready to play

Rugby League due to begin during October and for the Ve t e r a n s , a t o u r o f Barcelona. Any budding players aged from three to 99, male or female, who would like to come and join in El Toro RC, should make contact with either eltororc@gmail.com or vdengracoll@hotmail.com or check out www.federacionbalearderu gby.org for your nearest club. All will be made very welcome within the family of rugby.