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31 Dec 2015 - 6 Jan 2016

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Costa’s treasure chest MARBELLA reigns over Madrid in the luxury stakes

by Matthew Elliott Wealth and Marbella go together like Switzerland and watches, but the affluent city has eclipsed all expectations by firmly establishing itself at the heart of the global luxury market. The Golden Mile alone captured over a quarter of all sales in the sector across Spain and

shot Marbella to second place on the ‘Luxury Spain’ rankings, ahead of Madrid and just behind Barcelona. It is an astonishing result for a city with just a fraction of the population of its regional rivals. Over €1.5 billion in luxury sales flowed from Marbella in 2015, half a billion more than in Madrid. The celebrated cultural hotspot, home to many of

the world’s rich and famous, was the only Spanish city to improve on last year’s figures, earning an incredible 27.5 per cent of the nation’s total sales. More than €5.6 billion was generated by the Spanish luxury sector this year, 55 per cent linked to the gourmet and beauty markets, as the industry continues its voracious growth in defiance of the recession.

Spain now holds fifth place in the EU luxury market, with Marbella at the peak.

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Mother arrested A MOTHER and her partner have been arrested in Marbella for allegedly taking her two children, aged nine and 14, out of Switzerland and bringing them to live in Spain without their fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s permission. European arrest orders were

issued for the 42-year-old German woman and her current partner after she disappeared with the children on July 1, and the Spanish National Police force located them after a tip-off they could have set up home in Spain.

Visitorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; record breaking figures BENALMADENA broke its own recent records for numbers of visitors and hotel occupancy in November, the council has announced. New statistics from the National Statistics Institute have revealed hotels were 56 per cent full during the month and 4,700 more overnight stays were registered than in November 2014.

Officers absolved FOUR Marbella Local Police officers who were on trial in December over the death of a Belgian man during an arrest in February 2006 have been absolved by a Malaga Provincial Court. The family of the deceased, who died after being unable to breath while held on the floor by the officers, has announced their intention to appeal the decision at the Spanish High Court.

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Mijas to introduce carers for stray cats THERE are also plans to carry out more sterilisations By Sam Croft

FROM now on, Mijas will have official carers for the colonies of stray cats in the town. The town council, through the Department of Health, is planning to change existing town bylaws so that designated officials can feed the animals. At the moment feeding stray cats is forbidden, but the council plans to change the current wording of the bylaws so that the appointed carers are authorised to do so. To become carers, people who are interested will have to be accredited by the town hall. The idea behind the new system is to stop the stray cats from annoying local residents and to prevent dirty or unhealthy groups of cats from congregating in the town centre. The changes to the bylaws stemmed from a meeting that council members had with representatives from animal groups in October. The new measure, along with plans to sterilise more cats, aims to keep the cat colonies under control.

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STRAY CATS: Mijas will appoint designated officials to feed them.

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New Year’s fireworks are no cause for celebration FOR many people and animals they are a nightmare By Steve Walsh

European Press 48

Finance 49 - 54

Stocks 50

Leapy Lee 55

Daily TV 56, 58, 60, 62,

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Time Out 69 - 72

Health & Beauty 74 - 75

Letters 76

Gibraltar 78

Social Scene 79 - 83

Legally Speaking 86

Our View 88

Colin Bird 88

Pets 90

Homes & Gardens 92

Services 93 - 99

Classifieds 100 - 107

Motoring 108

Sport 110 - 111

THE New Year celebrations are about to begin with parties, music and the inevitable fireworks bringing in the New Year with a bang! But for many, the firecrackers and fireworks are far from a cause to celebrate, rather a major problem. For the thousands of pet owners whose animals are terrified, the high risk of fire, or simply for people who need to sleep, New Year’s fireworks are a nightmare. Although it isn’t a problem that affects Marbella alone, its council, like many others, have decided to increase surveillance and enforcement of the bylaws concerning noise this year, by clamping down on people ignoring the bylaws on ‘Protection of Public Spaces.’ The council’s Sustainability department is acting on numer-

PETS: Animals are often terrified by the noise of fireworks and firecrackers. ous complaints from residents and animal charities who stress that fireworks particularly “scare pets and cause great distress.” The council have stated that

ignoring the bylaws can result in a fine, however Councillor Miguel Diaz admitted as it is considered a minor offence many fines have not been issued.

He said: “The new council team has decided to crack down on those who break the rules with the aim of alleviating the harm done to people and animals.”

EWN’s 2015 - A year in review AT the risk of extreme understatement, 2015 has been an eventful year. Rather than bring you the usual rundown of global trends and excitements, we thought our readers might appreciate

some of the local highlights that their community has experienced over the past year. The following pages will be devoted to a recap of some of what we considered to be the defining tales that 2015 brought

to our papers. Some were of immense local significance, while others have touched all of our hearts, we hope you find time for both reflection and joy in this trip down memory lane.

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Goyas may well taste of Malaga MALAGA will be well represented at the Spanish Film Academy’s Goya awards with three ‘Malagueño’ actors nominated and Antonio Banderas down to receive the Goya of Honour. Popular Malaga actor and stand-up comedian Dani Rovira, who is due to conduct the award gala in Madrid on February 7, has been nominated for his leading role in Ocho Apellidos Vascos (Eight Basque Surnames, marketed for the English market as Spanish Affair). Rovira plays the role of a young man from Sevilla who falls madly in love with a

Basque girl and battles against culture clashes to win her heart in the Spanish box-office hit directed by Emilio MartinezLazaro. Also nominated for Goyas are Malaga actors Antonio de la Torre and Mercedes Leon for La Isla Minima (Marshland), which received 17 nominations, while El Niño received 16. Interestingly, both are set and filmed in Andalucia. Antonio Banderas is to receive a Goya of Honour and his science-fiction film Automata has been nominated for four categories: best wardrobe design, sound, photographic directing and artistic directing.

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Costa unites: Je suis Charlie RY A NU JA

January 15, Issue 1541. MINUTE’S SILENCE: Showing solidarity. PEOPLE all over the Costa del Sol held minute-long silences and gathered to show solidarity for the victims of last week’s attacks in Paris by Islamist terrorists. In Malaga City, residents and journalists came together outside Alianza Francesa on Calle Beatas on the evening of the day of the

attack on satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, and also held a minute’s silence for the victims. Juan Cassa, Malaga coordinator of Ciudadanos political party, said: “Freedom of expression and of people is a fundamental part of society and

we will not allow it to be suppressed.” The next day (Thursday January 8) more than 100 journalists, politicians - including city mayor Francisco de la Torre members of Malaga society and individuals congregated in Plaza

Authorities are working to protect more conservation areas PROTECTED land in Andalucia could double over the next year as the authorities work to gain more special conservation areas. Malaga Province has 41 beauty spots which the Environmental Boards of

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Malaga Provincial Council and the Junta de Andalucia regional government are working to have made special conservation areas by the European Union before January 1, 2016. The boards are hurrying to get

documents and applications in order to apply to the European authorities for recognition of places including the Sierra Blanca in Marbella and the Sierra de Camarolos in Antequera. The Sierra de las Nieves, Laguna de

Fuente de Piedra, El Torcal in Antequera, Los Reales de Sierra Bermeja in Estepona, Sierra Crestellina in Casares and the Desfiladero de los Gaitanes gorge in the Guadalhorce Valley have already been accepted as conservation areas.

de la Constitucion in Malaga City in protest. Silence filled the square, broken only by a loud round of applause in memory of the victims. President of Malaga Press Association, Andres Garcia Maldonado, insisted the attack was not just against journalists, but against public freedom. He commented that although there was currently a high level of worry regarding fanaticism, intolerance should not be allowed to be used as a response. The tragic events in Paris last week have served to conjure up all sorts of conflicting emotions in right-minded people. As events unfolded, we were shocked, saddened, bewildered, angered and dismayed, not just at the horrible events that were taking place in France but at the mind-set of the terrorists carrying out the awful atrocities that left 17 innocent people dead. The Charlie Hebdo attack and its aftermath has saddened the world, and as we try to come to terms with this latest horrific act of terrorism, we at the EWN are proud to say: ‘Yo soy Charlie.’

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Two top awards for Benalmadena RY A U BR E F TOURISM FAIR: The Costa aims to reduce seasonal slumps.

A tourism boost THE Costa del Sol is taking its place at the country’s most important tourism fair hoping to boost the region’s €2 billion a year Spanish tourist trade. Along with Malaga City the Costa will be represented at Fitur, the Spanish tourism fair which begins on January 28 in Madrid. While the Costa aims to reduce seasonal slumps in tourism by promoting cultural, sports and adventure activities, Malaga City will be placing

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January 22, Issue 1542. special emphasis on its museums, especially the future Pompidou and Russian

Museums, with a 160 square metre stand. Tourism Costa del Sol leader Elias Bendodo, also the Provincial President, stressed the importance of the national market, stating that more than 4 million Spaniards visited the area last year and spent about €2 billion. Bendodo explained the coast’s strategy for Fitur is to break into new sectors of the market with new attractions including the Caminito del Rey walkway in El Chorro.

February 5, Issue 1544. BENALMADENA Mayor Paloma Garcia Galvez collected two awards at the FITUR tourism trade fair in Madrid, a Q for Quality beaches distinction and a hospitality certificate. The Q for Quality flags have been flying on beaches between Fuente de la Salud and Sunset Beach since last summer, and the mayor collected the certificate to back them up at the annual ceremony held at the Madrid fair. Garcia Galvez was also awarded a Hospitality Certificate by ISTUR Sustainable Tourism

Mayor Paloma Garcia Galvez (centre) at FITUR.

Institute, acknowledging the mayor and council’s work to make the town a popular, environmentallyfriendly destination. While at FITUR, the mayor took the opportunity to announce a full programme of events planned to boost visits to Puerto Marina this year.

Benalmadena Council and local businesses aim to bring the marina to life with a wide range of events including circuses, dance shows, theme parties, theatre, art events, markets, open air cinema sessions, talent contests, music festivals and international culture events.

Internet classes for OAPs FUENGIROLA pensioners are discovering the joys of keeping in touch with friends and relatives via the internet, thanks to free classes given by the council. Space is still available for Spanish speakers who are registered on the padron in Fuengirola and have a pensioner’s card. “Old people aren’t just here to watch TV or play dominos,” said Juan Francisco

Arenas, a 77-year-old man who has started keeping in touch with his son in the north of Spain via Facebook. Although lessons on Twitter are planned, most of the students taking the course said they liked Facebook more as it seemed easier to share photos and videos there.

Coin warming up for thousands of runners COIN will hear the patter of thousands of pairs of trainers, with runners from all over Andalucia expected to take part in the 46th Vuelta Pedestre (on-foot tour) on March 15 from 11.30am. The race has two categories, a competitive one and a non-competitive one, and aims to raise funds for the local branch of the Caritas charity. The race, one of the oldest and most important in Andalucia, takes place on the streets of Coin. The competitive race will have a total

distance of 10 kilometres with steep hills included in the route to challenge runners. Five hundred runners from all over Andalucia are expected to take part, using the race as a training session for the Malaga halfmarathon a week later. Those wishing to take part can sign up on www.dorsalchip.es for €5, or an hour before the race starts in Coin’s Plaza de la Alameda for €8. Meanwhile the general public is invited to take part in the non-competitive race, which is expected to attract at least 3,000 people.

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Costa gears up to break Restoring dunes to more visitor records start 10 years on RY A U BR E F

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February 26, Issue 1547. AFTER a record number of visitors last year, Costa del Sol tourism got off to a flying start in 2015, with this year looking even better. The latest figures from the National Statistics Institute (INE) show the number of hotel visitors in January, with Malaga Province registering a 10 per cent increase compared to the same month in 2014, with a total of 199,246 visits. Elias Bendodo, head of the Costa del Sol tourism board,

March 5, Issue 1548. MARBELLA: One third more visitors than last January. said that this was the third highest amount ever registered in January and the increase was higher than in both Andalucia (9.6 per cent) and Spain as a whole (7.5 per cent). Of the total, 25,736 visitors chose to stay in Marbella, the town seeing a huge 30.14 per cent increase on January 2014. Tourism councillor Jose Luis

Hernandez made the announcement that, while 8,624 of the visitors to Marbella were Spanish, 17,112 came from abroad. More hopeful signs came from hotel employment figures with a total of 7,322 people working at hotels within the province, 447 more than in January 2014.

WORK to protect and improve the Dunas de Artola area in Marbella is finally looking likely after more than a decade of delays. A protection and improvement project for what is one of the largest dune areas in the province of Malaga was approved by the Spanish government 14 years ago. The Junta de Andalucia regional government declared the dunes a natural monument in 2003, yet it was only in 2013 when the ball started rolling.

DECADE OF DELAYS: Work on Dunas de Artola. The contract for work has now been awarded and the area should be ready for visits in 2016, with paths linked to those being created all along the coast by local and provincial councils. Work will include creating pathways around the perimeter of 30 hectares of protected land with four wooden

walkways. These will branch off and lead to the beach and two parking areas. Signs will be erected to indicate paths and provide information on the various touristic, cultural and environmental aspects of the area. Invasive plants will be replaced with native vegetation.

SPECTACULAR SHOW: A stellar cast to perform in Marbella.

Council welcomes Music of the Night SPECTACULAR hit show Music of the Night returns to Marbella this year following a series of sell-out performances. Event promoter Nick Holland-Morgan was invited to present details of the exculsive season of five very different shows to be staged at the H10 Andalucia Plaza Hotel in Puerto Banus this spring and summer by Marbella’s Tourism Councillor Jose Luis Hernandez.

Hernandez said: “We are delighted that these shows, which are unique to the Costa del Sol, are being performed here in Marbella.” The councillor also remarked that the shows were being produced with not only the British expatriate audience in mind but also Spanish, Russian, German and Swedish citizens. Music of the Night is produced by Tenor Stephen Lloyd-Morgan, who stars

alongside Tenor Raúl D’Abreu, Soprano JulieAnne Hunter, Adele Lee Peters and Lucy Indrisie. Some performances may include special guests. As well as this exclusive season in Marbella, Music of the Night will perform in other parts of Spain and Europe. The first show is on April 11 and tickets are available from www. motn 2015.com or at the hotel reception.

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An optimistic outlook FUN ALL THE WAY: Irish celebrations at Marbella Port.

St Patrick’s weekend! WITH so much partying to do, the good folk of Ireland on the coast decided St Patrick’s Day would have to be turned into a long weekend. The terraces at Marbella Port began rocking at midday on Saturday March 14 when Master of Ceremonies Noel Lyons thanked Marbella Council and its Foreign Residents and Tourism Office for their support in organising this event for the third year running. The music began with some great Irish ballads from singer Mandy Lovette and later there was an Irish dancing display by

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March 19, Issue 1550. Aloha College Irish Dancers. Much more music and merriment flowed, and a 15-foot bar supplied by the Claddagh Bar kept everyone happy with wel-

come refreshments. Goodies to eat and drink were available all day, and the children were kept busy with activities including rides on a mini bucking leprechaun, face painting, Gaelic football on the beach and a resident clown. Costa Gaels Football Club Marbella was also present to let everyone know about its events and training for all ages and nationalities. Festivities lasted each day until early evening, when many retired to nearby Irish bars to keep the party going.

COSTA DEL SOL: Businesses are expecting a high level of tourist visits. TOURISM is looking good for the Costa in 2015, with businesses expecting a highly successful Easter holiday and hotels estimating occupation rates of at least 74 per cent. Data from January and February taken from across Malaga Province reflected an increase in both hotel occupation, numbers of travellers and employment. Figures prepared by the National Statistics Institute (INE) show that hotels in the province have received 454,999 clients, an increase of more than 6.3 per cent on the same period in 2014, which was already a strong year on the Costa del Sol. These are the third highest figures ever

recorded. Not only are more tourists staying, but they appear to be staying for longer periods, with a 1.4 per cent rise in overnight stays in comparison to the year before. Elias Bendodo, Head of Malaga Provincial Government, said this represented a continued economic boost to the region and that the Costa del Sol’s successful 2014 was “not an isolated incident and that economic recovery which began last year is still very present in 2015.” It appears that growth in tourism is also boding well for employment with a 3.4 percent rise in tourism jobs compared to last year.

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Walkway is open at last EL CHORRO’S Caminito del Rey has finally reopened to the public after a 25 year wait. Once considered one of the world’s most dangerous mountain trails, the ‘King’s Walkway’ has been converted into a spectacular but safe tourist attraction where the first visitors were awed at the unique experience of walking the pathway through gorges at a height of 105 metres. The Caminito was officially opened on Saturday, March 28 by Elias Bendodo, head of Malaga Provincial Council which has spent €5.5 million on work on the walkway, and the mayors of Alora, Ardales and Antequera.

TOP-CLASS: 95 per cent of visitors praised the beaches.

Costa scores high for satisfaction VISITORS last year gave the Costa del Sol 8.4 out of 10 for quality, a new report has revealed. Equalled only by Almeria, the coast was given top marks by visitors asked to rate their stays, with specific reference to food, trips and outings, and a great welcome. Visitors from the UK and Germany, where the majority of Costa tourists come from, rated the area as top-class. Costa del Sol tourist board president Elias

Bendodo stressed the importance of customer satisfaction, explaining that the more visitors enjoy their stay the more likely they are to return. Overall, 95 per cent of visitors said their experience had been positive or very positive and praised the climate, the beaches and the hospitality. When asked to describe something they were not satisfied with about their trip, half of them were unable to think of anything at all.

FIRE-READY: Getting ready for the summer season.

Preparations for forest-fire season ALTHOUGH the current lowrisk season for forest fires is expected to last until April 30, teams are starting to prepare for a long, hard season. The Junta de Andalucia regional government’s forest fire prevention and fighting team, Infoca, has started to prepare the 39 aircraft, which will be stationed in the region this year.

Two Bell 412 helicopters with capacity for 1,000 litres of water and 14 firemen have already been stationed, one in Cartama and the other in Madroñalejo, Sevilla. They are backed up by the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment’s Kamov helicopter stationed at Palma del Rio, Cordoba, which can carry 4,500 litres of water.

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Police serve as midwives in Coin EASTER FRIDAY was a memorable day for one Coin family and various police officers who had to serve as impromptu midwives. The Local Police force received a call at 8.45am to say that a woman had gone into labour at home and needed help. While a group of officers headed for the home on Calle Teniente Coronel de la Rubia, a patrol was sent to the health centre to find medical staff. Upon their arrival at the home the officers found the baby didn’t intend to wait for doctors to arrive and had to quickly step in to keep the mother calm as her child was born. The baby’s North-African father explained that this child, their fifth, had been born unexpectedly quickly. “I called for our neighbour because I didn’t know what to do,” explained the proud

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April 9, Issue 1553. father, who said he was sure they would choose a Coin name for the baby and added that they were extremely grateful to the neighbour and officers for their help. A police force spokesman later said that although births were certainly not a normal part of officers’ work and in fact it was the first time the officers had seen themselves in such a situation, they were very happy to have been able to help.

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Volunteers keep the procession going AFTER initial panic due to insufficient throne-bearers, volunteers came to the rescue allowing an Easter Sunday procession to go ahead in Alhaurin de la Torre. Although the route for the Santisimo Cristo Resucitado procession had to be shortened, 30 volunteers bravely pitched in and took up places under the heavy throne, receiving enthusiastic applause from onlookers. Following the Resurrection Mass, which coincidentally included seven christenings and a holy communion, the procession, led by Mayor Joaquin Villanova and many local representatives, left the church to parade through the streets in an impressive and emotional traditional event. The day’s success was al-

SAVING THE DAY: Volunteers pitched in to carry the heavy throne. so down to the quality of the municipal band, directed by

Alfonso Ortega, and the Nuestro Padre Jesus horn

and drum band, locals and visitors later agreed.

Mijas 30 years on, ‘an example of harmony’ THIS year sees the 30th anniversary of the Mijas Foreigners Department. A momentous occasion that will witness them celebrating the essential service they have provided over that period. The town hall’s ‘Departamento Extranjero,’ has shown in that time that beyond a doubt, multinational harmony is not only possible, it has been achieved. We spoke to the department head, Anette Skou, who told us, “As well as a full programme of activities throughout the year that have been arranged to mark this milestone, a special presentation ceremony will take place in the main auditorium of the town hall on April 28. We have invited the mayor and other local councillors, as well as representatives of the British Consulate.” Also expected to attend the event will be, amongst others, senior members of the police and Guardia Civil, urbanisation presidents and local business owners. “Mijas is a large area,” Anette said, “Integration has always

FOREIGNERS DEPARTMENT: Celebrating its 30th birthday. been our primary aim. There are believed to be some 86,000 people living and working in the district, and about half of them are expatriates of one nation or another. That’s around 40,000 people that need help and advice, activities and information, or maybe even just someone to talk to. We have different communities of Scandinavians, British, Spanish, and Germans dotted all over the place, so as you can imagine, that’s quite a task for just the three of us!”

Danish born Anette’s warm and friendly approach to all enquiries is not a product of her training, it’s a direct result of her 30 years devotion to a belief that the integration into the Spanish way of life for expatriates, should be a smooth and pleasant transition. Having been with the department since its conception in 1985, Anette and her team have played a vital role in Mijas growing into the thriving district for tourists and residents we see today.

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BEACH PRIDE: The mayor thanked municipal workers and beach bars for their efforts.

It’s Q for Quality for the beaches in Fuengirola THE flags will be raised tomorrow, Friday May 8, in a special ceremony FOR the first time ever, Fuengirola’s beaches have been awarded Q for Quality flags by the ICTE Spanish Touristic Quality Institute. The flags are to be raised tomorrow, Friday 8, in a special ceremony starting at noon on San Francisco beach which Mayor Ana Mula has invited all local people to attend. Well-known swimmer David Mecca and local swimmers Pablo Mira, Maria de Valdes and Salvador Cano will be diving from a yacht 200 metres out to sea and swimming to shore with the flags. They have been awarded for the 7.5 kilometres of beaches between the

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May 7, Issue 1557. Castle and Carvajal. Colour will be provided at the event by 200 local schoolchildren wearing special T-shirts and carrying banners, who will be taken to the beach on the tourist train. The mayor explained that

this was the first time the town had applied for the prestigious flags and expressed her pride that the strict tests had been passed. “I’d like to stress the hard work put in on a daily basis by municipal workers and the collaboration provided by the beach bars to allow us to be awarded the flags,” Mula said. “Receiving these flags is just another reason to keep on working to improve our services. We’ve made a leap forwards and are now encouraged to create more new projects. I invite everyone to come and celebrate with us on San Francisco beach,” the mayor concluded.

Pupils aim to make others’ dreams come true CHILDREN at Torrequebrada International School are cracking open their piggy-banks today to help make others’ dreams come true. Secondary students at the Benalmadena school have decided to help children with cancer and staff and AVOI association volunteers from Malaga’s Materno Infantil hospital visit Disneyland Paris. To achieve this goal, they have arranged with help from the school management - a charity

gala which will star comedians Dani Rovira, Chucky, Alvaro Carrero and Tomas Garcia. The Entre Amigos (Between Friends) gala is to be held tonight, May 7, starting at 8.30pm at the school. Tickets priced at €50 can be obtained from the school secretary, on the school’s website www.colegiotorrequebrada. com, at the AVOI association’s offices or on the door before the event.

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Protecting borders MALAGA PORT sees launch of Mediterranean border control mission

APPLICATIONS invited to run hotels in the buildings

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May 14, Issue 1558. THE port authorities are accepting proposals to set up hotels in unused space inside Malaga and Marbella’s lighthouses. An announcement in the Official State Bulletin has given the date of a month from today, May 14, for proposals to be handed in by parties interested in taking over space that is not needed

MISSION: Operation Indalo 2015 was launched on June 1 in Malaga Port.

FUTURE HOTEL?: Marbella Lighthouse. to run the lighthouses. The Puertos de Estado State Port Authorities expressed an interest in boosting use of Spanish lighthous-

es, and although it was recently announced that many areas had decided not to join the project, Malaga and Marbella are to be included.

MALAGA was in the spotlight for the launch of a mission to patrol borders in the Mediterranean. Operation Indalo 2015 was launched on Monday, June 1, in Malaga Port by Guardia Civil Director General, Arsenio Fernandez de Mesa, and the Euro Weekly News was there to witness the event. The mission, like sister operations Triton and Poseidon in the Mediterranean, has been put in place by Frontex, the EU’s border control body, with the two-fold objective of assisting in the rescue of migrants at sea, and strengthening EU external borders. The director general said: “Irregular immigration is a human drama that must be answered, taking into account the need to prevent illegal entry but also the need to save lives.” Operation Indalo sees more Spanish resources be-

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June 4, Issue 1561. ing put into action under the co-ordination of Frontex in order to address the worsening migrant situation. It will cover the southern coast of Spain from Algeciras to Murcia, and will be assisted by Belgium, Iceland, Portugal, Finland, Italy, France, Romania and Switzerland. Ship Rio Segura and a specially-adapted air/sea rescue aircraft will initially form the Spanish contingent. Fernandez also stated: “Operation Indalo, now in its

ninth edition, stands out as a clear case of success. We have increased figures from 2011 where 2,600 immigrants and 12 tonnes of drugs were found, to exceeding 4,000 immigrants and over 31 tonnes of drugs discovered in 2014.” Also in attendance at the ceremony was Jorge Salvador Hernandez Mollar, representing the Government of Malaga, Mayor of Malaga, Francisco de la Torre Prados, Lieutenant General Ops Command, Guardia Civil, Pablo Martin Alonso, head of Fiscal and Borders, Juan Luis Perez Martin, and the Colonel in Chief of Maritime Service Juan Varga Aldana. The Guardia Civil will also participate during the summer months in Operation Triton, implemented by the EU to combat illegal immigration and strengthening border security on the Italian coast.

Malaga starts summer AS OF June 1, Malaga Province is on alert for forest fires as the high-risk season has kicked in and the authorities believe it will be a tough summer. A dry winter, less rain than usual and high temperatures forecast for the summer by Aemet state weather office mean there is a high probability of fire risk. From now until October 15, barbecues and fires of any type have been banned in the countryside, and authorities are asking for citizen collaboration as 96 per cent of forest fires are believed to be started by human activities or carelessness.

Anyone who sees anything out of the ordinary and fears a fire risk is urged to call 112. More than 2,200 kilometres of firebreaks have been cleared by hand, machine and grazing thanks to agreements with 45 shepherds working with 30,000 animals - and the Infoca Plan for forest firefighting and prevention have 13 land vehicles, 27 helicopters and 11 planes ready to do their utmost to prevent disaster. Meanwhile government delegate for Andalucia Jose Luis Ruiz Espejo has urged residential complexes near areas at risk that have not yet done so to have self-protection plans drawn up.

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Great result for firemen A GROUP of Malaga firemen have proved themselves to be some of the best in the world when it comes to rescues by coming seventh at Grimpday. Held in Namur, Belgium, Grimpday draws top rescue teams from all over the world every year to compete to see who is the best when it comes to rescues and this year a total of 39 competed to win. Just two Spanish teams, one from Malaga and one from Barcelona, were in the running at the tough competition, which included 10 different tests over two days. Rescuing a 350 kilo (fake) horse from water, a parachutist stuck dangling between trees and a highline rescue to be done in less than six minutes (the Malaga team took just two minutes 59) were just three of the tests, which 10 teams were unable to finish. While the top place went to a French team, the local group, which included firemen from Malaga and Mijas and a climbing instructor from Torremolinos, brought home a very respectable seventh place and are already starting to prepare for next year’s edition. As team leader Antonio Avila pointed out, the competition serves to better prepare rescue teams for their day-to-day work of saving lives and is a great way to pick up new ideas and techniques from teams from other countries.

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Costa gearing up for a bumper summer EARLY bookings give hope that this year will be even better than last

EARLY START: Visitor numbers in June have shown clear signs that tourism is well on the way to recovery. AN early start to summer has got the season going on the Costa. Initial figures hint that already high expectations could be beaten. The start of June has banished any thoughts that this year’s summer will not be a good one. Although 2014 will be a hard year to beat as tourism records were broken with more than 10 million visitors, early bookings are making those in the industry think it can be done. Miguel Sanchez, tourism representative

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for the CEA Andalucian Businesspeoples’ Confederation, said between 30 and 40 per cent of Costa hotel beds were already booked for the next two months. Along with international visitors, who still appear to be attracted to the area, Spanish holidaymakers are expected to start coming back to their beloved Malaga Province this summer as so far this year national tourism has shown clear signs of being well on the way to recovery.

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Estepona beaches classed as excellent SUMMER is due to get off to a great start on Est epona beaches as t he water off their shores has been classed as excellent. Beaches counci l l or Susana Aragon announced t hat t he counci l had received a report from the Ministry of Health with results of samples taken from local waters and sent off for analysis by a European Commission authority. “Once agai n, Est epona can boast of havi ng beaches in prime condition f or bat hi ng whi ch m eet all health requirements,” the councillor said. The r esul t cam e as t he area increased its number of blue flag beaches to four. At the end of May, the AEAC consumers’ and envi r onm ent al educat i on associ at i on r enewed t he f l ags on La Rada, El Cristo and El Padron beaches and awar ded one t o El Saladillo beach for the first time. Aragon ended by saying that a daily lifeguard service on beaches will begin on June 15.

Torremolinos changes its mind about ban on skaters and skate-boarders A LONG-STANDING, controversial bylaw banning skaters and skate-boarders from public areas in Torremolinos has been cancelled. One of the first things new Mayor Jose Ortiz did after being sworn into office was to cancel the local regulation, one of former mayor Pedro Fernandez Montes’s most criticised measures, which allowed skaters caught on streets and public areas to be fined between €600 and €15,000. Although slight changes were introduced to the bylaw on various occasions since

BAN REVOKED: The controversial rule has been the subject of protests. 1996, the former council refused to cancel it, arguing that skaters and skate-boarders were dangerous, caused un-

easiness amongst the public and also damaged urban fittings. The announcement, one of

Ortiz’s first, has been met with approval by hundreds of local residents and local groups including No Sin Mis Ruedas (Not Without My Wheels), many of whom were involved in recent protests on wheels against fines issued under the bylaw. The mayor said: “Torremolinos has always been known for its hospitality and has been a busy tourist destination for more than 50 years. It’s vital for locals and tourists to be free to move about the town however they like as long as they do it in a civil manner.”

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A Thomson triumph for Malaga Port MALAGA port has finally received good news as Thomson Cruises has announced its routes for 2016, which will see the Thomson Spirit based in the port from May to October. An estimated 56,000 passengers will be travelling to the Costa del Sol to embark on 26 cruises with Malaga as their base port. The British cruise company tried Malaga out in March and April last year with seven cruises operating from the port and obviously liked what it saw. Although it will be promoted in Spain, the UK market is the main target.

HEATING UP: Aena airport authority said almost 4,000 flights would arrive in Malaga. THE summer holidays have started and Malaga-Costa del Sol Airport is welcoming the first avalanche of visitors expected this summer coinciding with the start of July.

An estimated 700,000 passengers on almost 4,000 flights were due to arrive between Saturday, June 27, and July 6, Aena airport operators announced, with the busiest days expected to be both Sat-

PRIMITIVE CREATURES: Jellyfish let themselves be carried by the currents.

Jellyfish invade the Costa ALMOST 800 people have been stung by jellyfish off Marbella’s beaches in four days. But it is not only Marbella beach-goers who are suffering from the presence of these creatures, practically the entire Costa del Sol is full of them due to easterly winds and high water temperatures. Mijas and Torremolinos are the most affected areas, along with Marbella. Although jellyfish have been spotted regularly during July along Malaga’s coastline, their presence has been intensified during the past week. Marbella’s Aula del Mar marine research centre biologist and co-ordinator, Juan Jesus Martinez, explained that jellyfish had been pushed towards the shore by easterly winds.

He said: “They are very primitive creatures which have hardly evolved. They let themselves be carried by the currents.” Marbella Council has been asked to find a solution and its Sustainability Department will sign an agreement with the local fishing brotherhood to help in the jellyfish-hunting scheme. According to Spanish paper SUR, three fishing boats will be used and fishermen will deploy special nets so as to not harm the animals. Business-owners in the area have also voiced concerns after the decrease in attendance at beach bars. They believed that as potential customers were unable to swim in the sea, they were avoiding the beach altogether.

urdays (June 27 and July 4). On June 27, 391 flights arrived at or departed from the coast with 66,752 seats available, while this Saturday (July 4) 383 are planned, providing 64,918 seats.

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Tourism is booming DESPITE the financial crisis the amount of tourist accommodation has risen more than 70 per cent in the past decade. According to the Junta de Andalucia Council for Tourism and Sport, there are now 2,944 establishments including hotels, hostels, guest houses, apartments and campsites. That is 1,217 more than in 2005. The province has 173,868 available places to stay, and the quality is better, because whereas in 2005, there were more three-star hotels, now there are 140 four-star hotels and 18 five-star hotels. While there are fewer guest houses, there are more tourist apartments and country houses, but the number of campsites remains more or less the same. Despite the number of tourists falling at one point during the crisis, things have now improved.

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Record jobs due to good summer THE best July in the province for a decade unemployment-wise was confirmed this week by figures from the Ministry of Employment’s figures for the month. The number of jobless people registered at the SAE Andalucian Employment Service offices in Malaga and the Costa del Sol fell by 5,898 over the month, bringing the total down to 175,496. The drop in Malaga was the third largest in Spain beaten only by Cadiz (6,523) and Madrid (6,433) and year-on-year comparison showed there were 10,466 fewer people looking for work than at the end of July 2014. Unemployment fell across all sectors, although as could be expected during the busy tourist season the services sector registered the highest drop (4,686). The Social Security system also announced good job creation figures for the month, with 7,511 more workers paying in that at the end of June. Altogether 546,053 workers were registered with and paying into the system at the end of the month.

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Cilla dies at home in Estepona, aged 72 POST-MORTEM results confirm she suffered a stroke Singer and TV presenter Cilla Black has died at her home on the Costa del Sol, aged 72. The much-loved star passed away on Saturday, August 1, at her home in Estepona. The coroner confirmed on Tuesday, August 4, that she died following a stroke. She had been sunbathing and lost her balance as she stood up, hitting her head as she fell. The blow knocked her unconscious, and she would not have suffered during the stroke that resulted. Cilla’s career spanned more than 50 years, from huge hits in the 60s with Anyone Who Had a Heart, and Alfie, to a staple of Saturday night prime time TV in the 80s and 90s, presenting Surprise, Surprise and

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August 6, Issue 1570. Blind Date. The Euro Weekly News spoke to a friend of Cilla’s, Sandro Morelli of Villa Tibiero. He said: “It’s very sad. I have known Cilla since the 70s. I remember back in the UK during the good old days

when we would socialise and visit places like Barbarellas.” Sandro added: “She was well known in and around Marbella, and on occasion she came here to eat with friends and family.” Born Priscilla Maria Veronica White, she changed her name to Cilla Black, but became a beloved household name simply as Cilla. She was discovered when working as cloakroom attendant at the Cavern Club in Liverpool, and her distinctive singing voice won the support of The Beatles, who championed her career in the early days.

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Spain tones down ‘sunlight tax’ plans

EXEMPT: Households generating up to 10 kilowatts for their own use.

THE Spanish Government is scaling down plans to charge individuals who generate power through solar panels, a policy that has been decried as a tax on sunlight. Changes to the draft legislation, due to go before Parliament in September, mean households or small offices generating energy from renewable sources of up to 10 kilowatts for their own use will not have to pay the tax on electricity produced outside of the national grid, reports Spanish daily El Pais.

They will, however, still face a smaller standing charge, aimed at covering the maintenance and other costs of the country’s electricity companies. However, larger companies looking to be self-sufficient in energy production will still have to pay both the standing charge and tax on the power they harness. Further new additions in the latest version of the proposal include a reduction in the amount of paperwork required to install solar panels.

Safe area for cats STRAY cat colonies in Sotogrande should be sparking fewer complaints from now on as the authorities, in response to requests from a local association, have created a specific feeding area. Soto Cats Rescue association leader Guillermo Paez Rueda explained that the new area by Supersol and the A7 motorway service road will give strays a safe, quiet place to find food and safety as it is out of view and will be kept locked to avoid vandalism.

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FERRIS WHEEL: At Malaga Port.

Ferris wheel officially inaugurated in Malaga ALL the opening licences are now in place ready to receive the general public MALAGA’s new Ferris wheel Mirador Princess, was officially inaugurated on Thursday (August 27). Situated in the city’s port, the big wheel stands 70 metres tall and now has all the opening licences in place ready to receive the general public. The official opening ceremony was attended by the President of the Port Authority, Paulino Plata, Mayor of Malaga, Francisco de la Torre, and representatives of the company

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September 3, Issue 1574. Mederyt Show Services. Although the wheel, which

has 42 air conditioned cabins with a maximum capacity of eight people in each will not open to the public until Tuesday September 8, the company has been hard at work testing the wheel and making sure everything is safe for when it is ready to open. The view from the attraction will give passengers a spectacular view of the city which, on a good day, will enable them to see 30 kilometres into the distance.

Police find and set free man kidnapped in Marbella NATIONAL POLICE announced on Tuesday (September 1) that they had found and freed a 27-year-old man who had been taken hostage in Marbella for six days. The investigation began after the man’s family, residents of Mijas, reported that he had been kidnapped and they were being asked to hand over €35,000 in exchange for his freedom. They said kidnappers had asked them to deposit the money in an unspecified place in Puerto Banus (Marbella), with the threat that he would be killed if they did not comply with their demands. After a complicated investigation, authorities were able to find the site where the man was being held captive, a cottage in Benahavis (Marbella).

Seven people were arrested on the spot as they were found watching over the victim, and two other people, a couple, were arrested afterwards in connection with the case, one of them alleged to be the leader of a drug-trafficking criminal gang. Another arrest was carried out the day after. The victim had sustained several facial injuries and reported he had been repeatedly threatened with death during the kidnapping. In a home search, police found and seized seven kilogrammes of marihuana and 250 counterfeit €50 bills. In total, 10 people have been arrested, who have been charged with crimes of kidnapping, drug trafficking and membership of a criminal gang.

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Water is guaranteed FOLLOWING a long, hot, busy summer, September is here and water levels, although nothing to write home about, are sufficient to see the Costa through, the regional government has announced. Although it has been a dry year and masses of tourists more than doubled the number of people using Malaga Province’s water supply, there will be enough to guarantee normal supplies for the next hydrological year regardless of how much it rains over the next few months.

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Costa welcomes refugees MALAGA’S councils and residents are preparing to help asylum seekers AS NATIONAL and European authorities work out the final details, Malaga Province is preparing to take in an estimated 1,000 of the Syrian refugees due to be sent to Spain over the next few weeks. Altogether, Spain will be taking in almost 15,000 of the 120,000 refugees who have arrived in Hungary, Italy and Greece, fleeing conflicts in their homeland, and although at the time of going to press official numbers had not been provided, charities estimate between 800 and 1,000 will be coming to Malaga and the Costa del Sol. Although charities had initially said that the refugees would be housed at shelters where professional help was on hand rather than individual homes, generous people all along the coast are already offering to take them in whenever needed. Councils including Malaga City, Marbella, Benalmadena, Antequera, Torremolinos, Archidona and Casares have all offered to provide space to house refugees and are organising aid from local residents and businesses,

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and most are drawing up lists of families willing to take people into their homes. Benalmadena’s Foreign Residents’ Department has also announced it is contacting Syrian resi-

dents in the area to ask them to translate and provide support if their services are needed.

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Ronda one of the best places to visit ONE of only four cities in Spain to be included in Best Value City Index

MUST-SEE: The city of the Tajo Gorge with its emblematic bridge. RONDA has been rated amongst the 100 best places in the world to go in 2016 by Triv a g o i n t e r n a t i o n al search e n g i n e a n d h o te l price comparison site. One of just four places in Spain to be included in the website’s Best Value City Index, the city of the Tajo Gorge is described by Trivago as: “one of the prettiest corners of Andalucia and a must-see stop on the

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hundreds of reasons to visit inc luding its e mble ma tic bridge, historical centre and Aldehuela lookout point.” The other places in Spain included on the list, drawn up using results of algorithms comparing hotel reputations, average prices and tourist attractions, were Santillana del Mar in C a nta bria a nd C a nda s de Onis and Oviedo in Asturias.

Car dealerships have been caught cheating! HAVE you bought a new car in Spain between 2006 and 2013? You may be in with a chance to get some of your hard-earned cash back as the National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC) has found 147 dealerships guilty of overcharging buyers. The dealerships, selling well-known brands including Opel, Toyota, Hyundai, Volkswagen, Audi, Seat, Land Rover, Citroen, Mitsubishi, BMW, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Lancia, Ford, Honda, Kia, Mazda, Mercedes, Nissan, Peugeot, Porsche, Renault, Volvo and Lexus vehicles, have been fined more than €170 million by the CNMC but have kept quiet about the fact that buyers may be eligible to claim damages. According to OCU consumers’ association, those who bought cars from the 147 dealers missed out on discounts due to price-pacts which

OVERCHARGING: Car dealerships failed to pass on discounts. went directly against consumer rights and free competition, and they can take their case to court and demand between €750 and €1,500 in damages. OCU, a private, independent non-profit consumers’ association, has set up a system

(http://www.ocu.org/coches/nc/calculadora/ concesionarios) to help users to see if they have been affected and will be helping members to take their cases to court.

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Nurses are needed CONCERNS there will not be enough staff to cover the flu season

OVER-STRETCHED: Winter period will put more pressure on already minimal levels of staff.

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SATSE nursing union has called for the Andalucian Health Service (SAS) to take on more staff to guarantee services during the upcoming flu season. As health centres prepare to start this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s flu-jab campaigns and temperatures begin to fall, nurses fear that following a summer which saw minimal nursing staff numbers and

overloaded A&E departments, the busy winter period could be disastrous unless more nurses are taken on. First of all, SATSE representative at Malagaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Clinico Hospital, Jose Maria de la Rosa, declared that local health centres needed more nurses to cover the flu-jab campaign and as of the end of this month hospitals will also need more nurses.

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More Brits are on their way EIGHT per cent more British tourists are expected to come to the Costa del Sol over the next six months, according to forecasts announced by the Provincial Council and Costa del Sol Tourism President Elias Bendodo. The figure, together with the expected end of year surge in UK visitors to the Spanish coast, points to the ongoing importance of British tourists to the Costa del Sol. “It’s an important increase, especially from a market that is still concerned with quality of service and is becoming more demanding. The main

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November 5, Issue 1583. attractions are still the sun and the beaches, but they’re looking for other things too now” Bendodo said. The Costa del Sol was well represented at the annual

World Travel Market, in London from Monday November 2–Thursday November 5, with 300 meetings planned for the week. The province is looking for greater consistency across seasons and has been promoting its advantages as a winter destination. Bendodo emphasised that the province is connected by air to 14 cities in the UK with extra flights planned between Malaga and the UK this winter. At this time Gatwick is reported to be the airport with the greatest number of flights coming to the Costa.

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Giant centre is still awaiting approval PROJECT originally started in 2005

HAMLEYS: Is reported to have signed up to open its first shop in Spain at the Torremolinos centre. THE largest commercial and leisure centre in Andalucia, planned in Torremolinos by a British group, is nearer than ever to becoming a reality. As the group, Intu Properties, waits for final details to be ironed out, the council has announced that it hopes to have changes to the PGOU land and urban development plan approved at its November plenary session, to allow work to go ahead. The project, started in 2005 but subject to bureaucratic delays ever since, is for a giant centre on a 195,000- square-metre plot in the Molino del Viento area near the Palacio de Congresos, and boasts a year-round ski slope and giant

wave pool for surfers as some of its main attractions. If the PGOU changes are approved next month and the Junta de Andalucia regional government doesn’t reject them, as it has done five times in the past due, work could start during the first quarter of 2016 and may be finished by 2018. The developers, who are busy signing deals with companies interested in moving in (the first of which is Hamleys British toy stores, which will be opening their first shop in Spain in Torremolinos), have announced they will be investing €400 million in the centre and it will create an estimated 3,000 jobs.

‘Wake Up’ to drugs campaign TORREMOLINOS Council has relaunched its department which deals with drug and other addiction-related problems, and is initiating a campaign in schools called Despierta, or ‘Wake Up!’. Dealing with drugs and other addictions is part of the Social Welfare Department’s remit, but up until now it was inactive and had no staff or resources.

However, “it has now been renewed in an aim to help people with addictions who are going through hard times,” said Councillor Jesus Diaz. The department, which has now been re-staffed, will be providing information and advice to addicts and relatives, raising awareness in the community and working to prevent the use of

drugs, tobacco, alcohol, gambling and other activities which can become addictions. “Anyone who needs help on these matters can go to the Social Welfare offices during the usual town hall opening hours,” From now until the beginning of February, department staff will be visiting schools to give talks to children aged 10 to 16.

Opportunity for aspiring chefs CATERING schools in the province will this year be able to take part in the fourth Premio Promesas by Le Cordon Bleu Madrid, a competition which offers winners a scholarship of between €7,000 and €21,000.

The competition, which is quickly becoming one of the most important in the country, endorses the institution’s commitment to training aspiring chefs. Andalucia, being one of the

regions with the most participants opting for prizes, sees Rosario Barrios, head of Le Cordon Bleu Madrid, visiting catering schools in the region this week, specifically some in Malaga.

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Jailed expat’s case review THE High Court has finally agreed to review a rape case which has seen a Dutch expatriate spend the last 12 years in jail for three attacks he has always said he didn’t carry out. Back in July, Mark Philip Dixie, who is serving a life sentence in the UK for raping and murdering 18-yearold Sally Anne Bowman in South London, confessed to Romano Liberto van der Dussen’s lawyer that he carried out one of the three rapes in Fuengirola in 2003 for which the Dutchman was jailed.

THE limiting of group tickets to the Alhambra in Granada is affecting tourism on the Costa del Sol. Japanese tourists, in particular, are attracted to the Alhambra and then come to Malaga towns such as Mijas. Mijas Council has asked for more group tickets to be made available after losing 50 per cent of its Japanese tourists over the last year. Currently about 100 people in Mijas earn their living from Japanese tourism, serving the approximately 60,000 Japanese people who come to Mijas each year and use the restaurants and other places, and their jobs are in danger. The situation was discussed at the Mijas Tourism Table

last week, where it was reported that seven people had already lost their jobs due to the drop in Japanese visitors. Tourism Councillor Santiago Martin said that the Spanish-Japanese tour-operators’ association are “going mad because the Alhambra won’t give them tickets even if they book two months in advance. They always say they’ve sold out, even when there are tickets available.” The councillor said: “It’s not normal that almost four million tourists get into the Sagrada Familia but at the Alhambra two million get in and another two million are turned away. This doesn’t just affect Mijas, it also affects Frigiliana, Ronda, Malaga, Granada and Sevilla.”

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Childline Andalucia will have an initial launch this week CHILDLINE Andalucia is a new UK registered charity that intends to support expatriate children living or travelling in Andalucia. The charity aims to provide a free multilingual contact point via social media, and eventually through a dedicated helpline. The contact point will have a free confidential service operating 24 hours a day and seven days a week. Childline Andalucia aims to support the immediate needs of expatriate children and teens suffering from issues such as bullying, cyber bullying, drugs, domestic violence, abuse and suicide awareness. It will also provide support for cultural difficulties faced by some young expats. Increasing awareness of the different needs of expat children and teens is a key goal of the charity.

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December 3, Issue 1587. The charity is keen to point out that it is not in competition with existing Spanish services aimed at supporting children. Instead, the intention is to enhance support for expat children who may face more complex issues due a lack of understanding of local Spanish culture or support structures. Childline Andalucia founder Tracey-Leigh Bennett Kent says she is not in any way con-

demning the support available in Spain: “Childline Andalucia is an organisation that can give specialist support for expat children and teens living in the area, who have either a shared expat or Spanish identity, or who feel vulnerable. “Talking to someone about drug issues for example is hard enough emotionally in English. When you need to speak about emotional problems in a second language it can be terrifying. We want children to realise there is always a solution to a problem. No matter how bad something seems, sometimes just to speak about it and know they are safe to talk to someone who cares and does not judge.” Childline Andalucia have an initial launch of their website www.helpkidzinspain.org this week.

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ing events be published in advance so readers can participate and enjoy, and not report after the event.” She was annoyed she missed an event that happened at 3.30pm on the day of publication and she read about it that evening, thus missing it. This is a very valid point, which the whole editorial team has taken on board. We pledge to strive to print as many upcoming events as possible, although for reasons of space we cannot always do so. Bill Mullaney, from Alicante Province, would like to see some travel features. He said: “I’d include travel features on

some interesting places in Spain to visit.” This is something that we have thought about and are delighted to have persuaded travel writer Kevin Pilley to start contributing. Although he will be writing about some Spanish destinations, we took it a stage further and he will give witty and informative reports from spots all round the world. Robert Walford from Campoverde (Alicante) came up with an excellent suggestion, shared by several readers. He said: “I would bring in a feature called Parish Pump News bringing input from correspondents

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Our winners Costa Blanca North Over in Javea on the Costa Blanca North, Brian Moreland showed his humour when asked what he would do if he was editor for a day. He quipped: “Immediately sack myself as I’d be useless.” Looking forward to checking out the iPad, he said it was the first thing he’d ever won, “apart from a turkey we won once on Christmas Eve!”

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of local news and items of interest from their village or town.” We thought it was such a good idea that we are actively recruiting volunteer local correspondents to report on their patch, and are inviting Mr Walford to be one of our first correspondents. If you would like to have a go then email us at newsdesk @euroweeklynews.com. Other ideas included increasing the number of distribution points, something we have done. Should you have any trouble finding a copy of the EWN drop us a line at distribution@ euroweeklynews.com.

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Mallorca Congratulations to John Griffiths from Mallorca, who was forthright in his answer: “I would not change anything as I think that you have got things right.” Mr Griffiths, 66 years old, had been coming to Mallorca for 38 years, but retired to Son Ferrer 14 years ago. His parents had an apartment in Peguera so he had many opportunities to visit Mallorca over the years while he was working for a foreign royal family.

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Europe’s biggest drug dealer is caught in Benalmadena ACCORDING to the Guardia Civil, he was considered the main drug trafficker in Europe IN the early hours of November 12, a group of Guardia Civil officers smashed in the door of the Benalmadena mansion where Robert Dawes and his family were sleeping. Unaware of the gravity of his situation he reportedly said “I don’t know why you didn’t knock; I would have let you in.” The British man, considered by Interpol to be the head of the most important drug trafficking group in Europe, had been caught. Dawes, 44, from Nottingham, did not resist arrest. He wasn’t even nervous. The Guardia Civil believe that because at that stage, he had no idea as to the amount of evi-

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Over this period, the authorities learned that Dawes was a shadowy and abstract boss, the person who pulled the strings from the darkness. “We don’t know his nickname; nobody ever named him on the phone. We knew he was being talked about but they never revealed his identity,” officers reported. During searches, it became obvious why. Dawes was obsessed with his security. At the mattress shop (his cover-up business) 30 different encrypted phones were found and another 15 at his Benalmadena home. According to the Guardia Civil, he was considered on a worldwide level as the main drug trafficker in Europe.

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Roman tower regains former glory

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IMPORTANT private burial ground has now been reconstructed

CREVILLENTE Town Hall drafted its €23.799 million 2016 budget, 3.10 per cent more than this year’s. Subsidies and grants grow by 26 per cent but public works investment falls by 7.8 per cent.

AN article in Lucentum, an Alicante University science journal, sheds more light on Villajoyosa’s San Jose tower. The Second Century monument marks one of the most important private burial grounds in Roman Spain, experts say. Now reconstructed, it can be seen as its builders intended after centuries as part of a normal dwelling. Archaeologist Ana Maria Charquero and Diego Ruiz Alcalde - resident archaeologist at Villajoyosa’s Vilamuseu - established that the precinct was reached via a turning off the principal road into the town the Romans called Allon. The person buried there was likely to have been a person of some importance and the owner of a rural villa east of Villajoyosa. They clearly chose to be buried on their own land, rather than in one of the public cemeteries that have been excavated on the outskirts of the town, the archaeologists said.

FUNERARY TOWER: Once part of a normal building.

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THE first Marina Baja baby was a girl born at 12.45am on Christmas Day, followed by a boy at 8.18am, Villajoyosa hospital announced.

A WASHING machine caught fire last Sunday at Son Latzer hopsital but was quickly extinguished and caused no serious damage or injuries. Staff were praised for their rapid response in attending to the incident.

SIX people were injured in a traffic accident in Colmenar on December 26. Four of them had to be taken to the Carlos Haya Hospital to be treated for their injuries.

THE Ministry for the Environment has authorised the transfer of six cubic hectometres of water from the Entrepeñas and Buendia reservoirs via the Tajo-Segura aqueduct to benefit 2.5 million people in Murcia, Alicante and Almeria.

Concert deal ORGANISERS of big events staged in publicly-owned installations or on public land in Benidorm could be charged 50 cents for every entrance ticket sold. Hourly rentals of up to €230 made the cost prohibitive as some venues required days to prepare.

Food bills VALENCIAN Community residents spend an annual average €1,418 a head on food. The Basques spent most, with €1,830 a head and Castilla-La Mancha the least, with €1,248 per person.

Red alert ALWAYS expensive, prized red prawns from Denia are fetching €102 a kilo over the holiday season. “They’re a snip,” said a fishing-boat owner recalling pre-crisis prices hovering at €260 a kilo.

No takers BOTH offers to run the bar-restaurant at San Vicente’s municipal swimming pool and football ground were rejected. Neither was financially nor technically viable and the contract be put out to tender.

Climber injured A 25-YEAR-OLD woman was injured last Saturday when she fell approximately six metres whilst climbing Sa Gubia in Bunyola. Emergency medical services attended to her on site and she was transported by helicopter to Son Espases hospital.

Toy story ALCUDIA residents showed solidarity by delivering presents to a local business last week to be donated to local charity Aspanob. The business, Quiro-Mass, donated their services for every present delivered thus providing a win-win situation for many!

Marihuana discovered A WOMAN discovered a bag of marihuana last weekend in the Sa Vileta area of Palma and rang the police. It seems that the bag contained roots and leaves of the Cannabis Sativa plant but nothing worth smoking.

Sports event A SPORTS tournament in Nerja raised €5,000 for the NGO Taller de la Amistad. The money will go towards helping people with disabilities and developmental disorders.

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Future Almeria ALMOST 600 students took part in a competition in which they represented Almeria as they see it, how they would like it to be and how they think it can be improved.

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THE Commonwealth of Axarquia has asked for funding to begin dealing with the damages to local beaches. Bad weather that occurred on November 1 caused €837,211 worth of damage alone.

THE Small Farmers’ Union in Almeria handed out 6,000 kilos of cucumbers outside a city store to protest against the low prices which they have been obtaining for the past two years.

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A 27-YEAR-OLD and a 28-year-old were rescued by Salvamento Maritimo in Velez-Malaga when the kayak they were travelling in began to fill with water.

THREE residents of Macael were arrested by Guardia Civil when an investigation into the theft of €6,000 worth of jewellery and cash from a local household revealed a cocaine sales point where 50g of the drug were found.

Higher prices IT has been a good season for subtropical fruits in Axarquia, with avocados, mangos and custard apples fetching higher prices than they have in years past.

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Five injured FIVE people, including two children, were injured when their car fell down an embankment near the cemetery in Roquetas de Mar.

Orihuela fire FORTY people were evacuated from an Orihuela apartment building as firemen fought a fire following an overload in the meter room. Five people were treated for smoke inhalation and another for a panic attack.

On target SANTA POLA Town Hall rejected residents’ claims that work has halted on the Gran Alacant pumping station. Work on the €2 million project commenced in September and will finish in midMarch, the mayor insisted.

Better road THE ministry of Public Works approved plans to widen the access to Alicante airport with a €29.3 million project doubling the width of the N-338 in the direction of the N-332 and the A70. Work will affect a total of 4.75 kilometres, improving traffic flow and eliminating a dangerous section of road, the ministry said.

No tower tour TORRE VAILLO, a 16th century lookout tower in the middle of the Elche palm forest, will no longer be open to the public on Sunday mornings. The three-party political alliance that controls Elche City Hall has decided that it is no longer cost-effective to pay overtime for a municipal employee to attend to the public.

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Refugee housing SWEDEN: Sweden’s migration agency has signed a deal to house 1,260 refugees on board a cruise ship as authorities continue their search to find long-term asylum accommodation in the Nordic country.

King’s speech SWEDEN: In his annual speech to the nation, Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf referred to both the real threat of world terrorism and the refugee problems saying that Sweden must defend society’s values by remaining both trusting and open.

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POSTED an insensitive response to a news story KATIE HOPKINS has sparked outrage after posting an insensitive response to news a British Muslim family were banned from their dream Disneyland trip. She wrote: “two men and nine kids called Mahmood turned away from flight to America. Fair play. Were their mothers locked in the kitchen? Too female to fly?”

Speaker’s salary COMMONS Speaker John Bercow is now paid more than the prime minister after accepting an extra pay rise on top of the 10 per cent already handed to MPs which means that his annual salary is £150,236, while David Cameron earns £149,440.

Terrorism arrest A MAN has been arrested in south London in connection with “extremist Is-

BRITISH PRESS lamist terrorism,” the Metropolitan Police said. The 31-year-old was arrested at a business address on December 22. He was detained on suspicion of “being involved in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism.”

Roadworks suspended NEARLY 400 miles of roadworks have been removed ready for one of the busiest days on the roads for motorists, Highways England has said. A total of 148 schemes were lifted on the morning of December 23 in an effort to free up motorways and A-roads.

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IT SEEMS that Amazon really does believe in the season of goodwill after sending a woman 42lbs of play-dough - even though she didn’t order anything from them. The surprise delivery - containing 180 cans of play-dough - even came with an added ‘gift’ of a laser scanner - presumably having been accidentally left in the box by staff at the Amazon depot.

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Getting the goat SWEDEN: The traditional Christmas goat has once again been set on fire in Gävle, central Sweden by Christmas arsonists, with one suspected perpetrator spending the night sobering up in a cell after being arrested by police with fire lighters and newspaper in his possession.

English is Scandinavian NORWAY: New linguistic research has concluded that residents of the British Isles didn’t just borrow words and expressions from Norwegian and Danish Vikings and their descendants. Rather, claim two professors now working in Oslo, the English language is in fact Scandinavian.

KEPT INDOORS: As they are milked three times a day.

Permanent cover for dairy cows MORE were kept indoors in 2014 than in 2013 MORE than three in 10 Dutch cows were kept permanently indoors in 2014, a slight rise on 2013, the national statistics office CBS has announced. Bigger farms, which use robot milking equipment, tend to keep their cows indoors because they are milked three times a day.

Tax benefits DUAL income families with children will benefit most from next year’s Dutch tax reforms now the senate has voted in

DUTCH PRESS favour of them and they should expect to have 2.5 per cent more to spend in 2016.

Victim compensation ALL victims of crimes will be guaranteed compensation from the Dutch gov-

COMBINING artificial intelligence and language acquisition skills, robots will soon teach refugee children the German language. Scientists are focusing on children to develop the technology’s effectiveness.

Naked truth GERMANY’S highest court has ruled that people have the right to force their exlovers to delete naked pictures of them. The Bundesgerichtshof confirmed a ruling made in October by a court in Koblenz, western Germany, on the case of a man who had taken several intimate photos of a woman during their affair.

Gun laws GERMAN gun club lobbyists were invited to the German Interior Ministry to discuss something that has been bothering them for a while the European Commission’s proposed plans to tighten Europe’s gun laws, which were suddenly revived from legislative stagnation in the wake of the ‘Islamic State’ attacks in Paris in November.

Train track selfies A NUMBER of German teens - in particular young girls pledging each other eternal friendship - are taking selfies while posing on train tracks. This reckless pastime has forced the rail operator into a counter-campaign using social media.

Feeling isolated FINLAND is isolated by the Baltic Sea both from Sweden and Estonia. There are increasing fears in the Finnish capital Helsinki of being ‘too far’ from the European continent especially with ground transport, as the EU has just granted Estonia €440 million to build a new high speed rail link to Poland and on to the rest of Europe.

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ernment from January 1, 2016. If the perpetrator is late in paying compensation ordered by the court, or refuses to do so, the government will pay the compensation to the victim and claim it back from the perpetrator.

Iraqi stowaways A 36-YEAR-OLD Hungarian truck driver was arrested in Venlo after seven Iraqi stowaways were found hiding in his truck, the Koninklijke Marechaussee.

Daesh eyes Germany ISLAMIST extremist Harry S wasn’t in Syria for long. But during his stay there, he claims, Islamic State leaders repeatedly tried to recruit him to commit terror attacks in Germany.

Tour de France ORGANISERS of the most famous bicycle race in the world have announced that Dusseldorf will host the start of the Tour de France in 2017.

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A temporary reprieve for Abengoa SPANISH banks and HSBC have agreed to lend further funds By John Smith SPANISH Banks and HSBC have agreed in principale to continue to support Abengoa by lending further funds which will allow it to pay December wages. However, they expect the stricken

is the amount of money that a consortium of Spanish banks is prepared to lend to Abengoa to allow it to keep going until mid-January.

PLANS: To reduce price differences between regions.

Prada sales are suffering in Asia By John Smith ALTHOUGH the Devil may wear Prada, people in Asia seem to have turned their backs on the Italian designer brand, and profits for the nine months to October 2015 dropped by an alarming 26.4 per cent to €235 million, compared to €319 million for the same period last year. Whilst the company is not

company to put up shares in its US subsidiary Abengoa Yield by way of collateral. Although this support will only carry it through until the middle of January, it gives the company some breathing space in which to review its situation and to allow the banks to

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exactly facing hard times, they are clearly worried, especially as for the last quarter profit fell by 38 per cent. In accordance with tradition, the company will be looking to cut costs. Prada also apparently plans to reduce price differences between different regions, to discourage tourists from travelling to countries where some items may be cheaper.

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Another Ortega purchase AMANCIO ORTEGA, owner of Inditex, has extended his real estate empire by purchasing the historic and protected Haughwout building in New York, just off Broadway at a cost of €133 million. This increases his holdings in property which includes iconic buildings in London, Madrid and Miami.

Electoral goodies JUST before the country went to the voting stations, the Spanish Government announced that in January, the cost of electricity would fall by 0.7 per cent and natural gas by 3 per cent. Minister Jose Maria Lassalle confirmed that if reelected and the economic climate was right, his government would reduce some IVA rates to 10 per cent.

Starbucks finally pay up IT has been revealed that Starbucks UK, which is an arm of the world’s largest coffee chains, has stuck to its word and has started to pay significant amounts of tax after averaging just over £500,000 (€700,000) per year over a period of 14 years.

$57 million (€52.5 million) is the record value of box office takings on the opening day of Star Wars The Force Awakens in the USA.

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Stung by widespread criticism and possibly suffering from a customer backlash from its lack of payment, it has seen a jump in profits and has paid £8 million (€11 million) in the past 12 months.

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Competitor for Amazon THE Spanish department store El Corte Ingles has launched a new online rapid delivery operation in order to try to combat Amazon, which is seeing a steady rise in its business within Spain. The new service from El Corte Ingles offers two-hour delivery on a series of items in six of the largest Spanish cities, with categories including, computers, and cosmetics.

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BA considers taking off to Spain Photo Credit NATS Press Office flickr

By John Smith ALTHOUGH the Davies Commission concluded in July of this year that a third runway at Heathrow was probably the best option for expansion of flights in and out of London, the government announced in December that a decision had been postponed until the summer of 2016 whilst further analysis is to be undertaken. Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin said that there was a ‘clear’ case for airport expansion “but it’s vitally important we get the decision right so that it will benefit generations to come.” This lack of decision has angered a number of British industry leaders, none more so than Willie Walsh, the chief executive of IAG, which owns British Airways, Aer Lingus, Iberia and Vueling, and has its registered office in Madrid. He has now warned the government that if it does not make a decision about a third runway at Heathrow soon, then he will look to

AS widely forecast, the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 0.25 percentage points on December 16, which was its first increase since 2006. This move takes the range of rates banks offer to lend to each other overnight known as the Federal Funds rate to between 0.25 and 0.5 per cent, although this still allows the banks to charge much higher rates to business and consumer customers whilst only paying very small amounts of interest on funds invested. The move is likely to affect economies throughout the world, such as Brazil which has been benefiting from the fact that although its economy is risky, investors were receiving better rates of interest than offered in the US, and can now expect to see a flood of funds leaving the country.

expand his business in either Ireland or Spain where the other airlines are based. Any decision to expand the business in that manner will be to the obvious detriment of the British economy and to the benefit of the Irish and/or Spanish economies. Writing in the Daily Mail he did not mince his words, saying: “We’re a small island, and this Government looks set to make us even smaller on the world stage. Our leaders bestride the world saying the UK is open for business, but their actions do not match the rhetoric. “If the Government continues to dither over a new runway, then I’ll move my business elsewhere. We now have airlines in Dublin and Madrid, and can expand our business there, supporting the strengthening Irish and Spanish economies.”

Takeovers continue in the pharmaceuticals sector By John Smith Photo Credit Maxwell Hamilton flickr

US raises interest rate

AIRLINE BOSS: Willie Walsh at the controls of a flight simulator.

IT h as b e e n a n inc re dibly bus y year for takeovers in the drug sector, with the latest announced being GlaxoSmithKline taking over HIV drug development assets from Bristol-Myers Squibb for $1.4 billion (€1.3 billion).

GlaxoSmithKline to take over HIV drug development assets from BristolMyers Squibb for $1.4 bn

According to financial software company Dealogic, which assists in many of these takeovers, global deals in the pharmaceutical industry have reached $677.5 billion

DRUG GIANT: GlaxoSmithKline headquarters UK.

(€625 billion) which is an increase of 64 per cent over 2014 and is much greater than the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of many countries around the world. At the same time, 32-year-old Martin Shkreli, former hedge fund manager turned CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals and said to be the most hated man in America, was arrested on securities fraud charges. Shkreli, described by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as being responsible for a ‘trifecta of lies, deceit and greed,’ is accused of running a Ponzi scheme. He is, however, perhaps best known for increasing the price of Daraprim, the HIV drug marketed by the company he took over by more than 5,000 per cent. Shkreli did reduce the price of t he dr ug sl i ght l y af t er m ass protests but then complained that he should have actually charged more than his original price.

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What the hell have we done? WE’VE brought people into our society who are totally alien to the Christian celebration LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT

AND so this is Christmas and what the hell have we done? What we’ve done, is to bring hundreds of thousands of individuals into our society who not only couldn’t give a damn, but are totally alien to the whole Christian celebration. Instead of the normal warm feelings of unity and goodwill, we have now managed to introduce into our midst a bunch of aliens, most of whom would prefer to see the whole event banned altogether. And you can feel it. Something is missing. Great chunks of our towns and cities are not only ignoring the whole joyous occasion, but are no doubt decrying it. And still they arrive in droves. Yet another section of our western culture and lifestyle is being eroded by immigrants, many of whom are at best cowardly deserters and at worst Islamic terrorists

TRAVELLING EXPERIENCE: The whole thing is now a security-blighted nightmare. infiltering our society with a view to spreading death and destruction among us. Slowly but surely the Islamic extremists are bringing more and more gloom into our existence. Flying used to be great fun.

How many can remember when the plane reached cruising height the pilots would open the door and invite all and sundry into the cockpit for a magical treat? The whole travelling experience is now

a security-blighted nightmare. Tubes, buses, even music concerts and sporting occasions, are overshadowed by the possibility that some of its attendees may never see their loved ones again. Is this what our forefathers gave life and limb for? We’ve insulted their memories. In our complacency, we have wasted the precious sacrifices they gave to ensure we would live in a democracy, not afraid to speak out, free and safe from danger in the sanctuary of our homelands. Our leaders have betrayed them all. And for those of you who still feel we should let all these people in regardless, I’ve just read a report of 52 tonnes of arms and ammunition, found by the Greek border control in imported containers meant to be holding furniture to ‘make life bearable’ and ‘ease the discomfort’ of the ‘refugees’. Well I hope this ‘offends’ all of them. Happy Christmas Keep the faith Love Leapy. Leapylee2002@gmail.com.

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What is the key to keeping your New Year’s resolutions? Ignore them! A LIST of ideas that should be smashed to smithereens and avoided at all costs 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

I LOVE lists. Especially lists in alphabetical order. In fact, I love them so much I’ll share with you my latest for 2016. About New Year’s resolutions that should be smashed to smithereens, and what you should avoid at all costs. 1. Cookery shows on TV. Cook a gourmet meal in 30 minutes? Well, with superb knife skills, zillions of exotic ingredients and a professional kitchen/chef at your disposal. Simples! 2. Kids’ carol concerts. Maybe I’m in a minority but I can’t stand carol concerts with five-year-olds singing tunelessly and one little brat taking over as if auditioning for the X Factor. 3. Loudmouths. Who immediately comes to mind? Trumpeting his own

LISTS: I love them, especially in alphabetical order. loudmouth? Well, Donald Trump, naturally. Not to mention his ego, enough of that to make topless calendar boy Vladimir Putin look self-effacing. Talk about dumping Trump from the UK, how about some others, too? Like

Jean-Claude Juncker, who’s forever pontificating to Brits how they should run their country, when he’s made such a shambles of running the EU. Who would you ban? Feel free to add your own names either online un-

der this piece, or in the newspaper. 4. Piped muzak in stores, especially Christmas jingles. Stores spend millions on what customers see but zilch on what they hear. Poor assistants have to endure it all year long.

5. Product placement on TV, in books. (Oops. In one novel in my own thriller series, one cigarette brand is named, I don’t smoke. Honestly!) 6. Slebs. All those sanctimonious ‘celebrities’, who tell us how to run our lives whilst failing to realise just how dysfunctional their own are. 7. Spam. Got spammed by a message purporting to be anti-spam but which came from a site advertising, yes you guessed it, Viagra, fake Rolexes. So please, anti-spam software that works. Just get it done. 8. Wish lists that are never, ahem, fulfilled. Ah, well, there’s always next year’s … it’s being so cheerful that keeps me going! Happy New Year! Nora Johnson’s thrillers ‘Landscape of Lies’, ‘Retribution’, ‘Soul Stealer’, ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora-johnson.com) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.89;£0.79) and iBookstore. All profits to Cudeca charity.

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7:00am The Hot Desk 7:10am Emmerdale Omnibus 9:55am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:50pm The Big Quiz 1:50pm Catchphrase 2:30pm The Little Vampire 4:30pm Horrid Henry: The Movie 6:25pm Liar Liar 8:05pm Evan Almighty 10:00pm Take Me Out: The Gossip 11:00pm Bridget Jones's Diary 1:00am American Pie 2:50am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 3:15am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Matt Edmondson narrates a funny selection of TV and home video clips featuring Guinness World Records. 3:40am Teleshopping Shopping from home.

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9:00pm Castles: Britain's Fortified History 10:00pm The Young Montalbano 11:50pm The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill 12:50am Kate Bush at the BBC 1:50am An Evening with Glen Campbell 3:10am Country at the BBC 4:40am This is BBC Four

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9:15am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 9:30am Wanda and the Alien 9:45am Toby's Travelling Circus 9:55am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 10:30am The Saturday Show 12:30pm Loch Lomond: A Year in the Wild 1:30pm Loch Lomond: A Year in the Wild 2:25pm Columbo Goes to the Guillotine 4:20pm Columbo: Candidate for Crime 6:15pm The Hunt for Hitler's Missing Millions 7:10pm World War II in Colour 8:00pm Ben Fogle in Winter Wonderland 9:00pm Building the Ice Hotel 9:55pm 5 News Weekend 10:00pm Football League Tonight 11:30pm 20 Moments That Rocked Talent Shows 12:55am Access 1:00am Super Casino

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Stealth Executive Decision Air Force One Top Gun Snakes on a Plane Executive Decision Air Force One Top Gun Snakes on a Plane Turbulence Stealth

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UK and EU citizens recover money from Spanish taxman PUNITIVE inheritance tax charges can be reclaimed THE Spanish government has started to repay millions of euros to British holiday homeowners who were hit with punitive inheritance tax charges. The tax charge - which in many cases was as much as a third of the property’s value - has been levied on up to 30,000 Britons inheriting a holiday home in Spain, according to research by the Spanish solicitors Spanish Legal Reclaims. The Spanish government has now hastily changed its inheritance tax law after the European Court of Justice ruled the legislation, which exempted residents from the charge, was discriminatory. Under the law, Spanish residents were exempted from up to 99 per cent of the tax charge, while homeowners living abroad had to pay the full amount within six months of inheriting. With more Britons owning holiday homes in Spain than any other nationality, UK citizens were disproportionately affected. The average repayment is €25,000, according to Spanish Legal Reclaims, a Barcelona-based law firm which specialises in helping non-residents to reclaim overpaid tax.

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About Spanish Legal Reclaims Spanish Legal Reclaims S.L. is a law firm specialising in legal reclaims from the Spanish tax authorities. Founded in 2011, its legal team are experts in Spanish and European tax law, and act on behalf of clients from across the EU. It offers its services on a ‘no win, no fee’ basis to non-residents of Spain who have paid Inheritance Tax on a Spanish property. It currently has a 100 per cent success rate, with all clients receiving a tax refund (plus interest) within six to eight months of making a claim.

residents who inherited a Spanish property during the past five years can claim back the tax they paid - but doing so is a complex and daunting task, as there is no single form to fill in. “Inheritors can only claim once and there are time limits for claiming, so it’s essential they seek expert legal advice to ensure they get it right first time.”

TAX REFUND: Consult an EU tax expert to find out if you have a claim. Luis Cuervo, CEO of Spanish Legal Reclaims, comments: “Losing a loved one is hard enough, but to then receive an unfair tax bill rubs salt in

the wound. Yet for years this is what happened to thousands of Britons inheriting holiday homes in Spain. Spain’s authorities have agreed that non-

For more information about claiming back your inheritance tax contact: Donna Knight Spanish Legal Reclaims Tel Spain: (0034) 936 804 563 UK: 0845 680 3849 Email: info@spanishlegalreclaims.com www.spanishlegalreclaims.com

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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Rip Off Holiday 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Wanted Down Under 12:45pm Close Calls: On Camera 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Father Brown 3:30pm For What It's Worth 4:15pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm James Martin: Home Comforts 5:30pm Antiques Road Trip 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Holby City 10:00pm Silent Witness 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm Reggie Yates' Extreme UK 12:35am Stacey Dooley Investigates 1:35am Weather for the Week Ahead 1:40am BBC News

7:15am Rip Off Holiday 8:00am Wanted Down Under 8:45am Close Calls: On Camera 9:15am An Island Parish: Falklands 9:45am Caught Red Handed 10:15am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC News 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Darts 5:15pm Coast 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 8:00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 9:00pm Victorian Bakers 10:00pm You Make Me Feel Like Dancing 11:00pm Mock the Week 11:30pm Newsnight 12:15am Race to Super Bowl 50 1:05am Darts 1:55am Darts 3:55am The Naked Choir with Gareth Malone 4:55am Doctor in the House 5:55am This is BBC Two

9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm 1000 Heartbeats 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase Quiz show hosted by Bradley Walsh. Nicki, Hannah, Michelle and Mark pit their wits against the Chase. 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News The latest headlines from around the world. 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm The Kyle Files 9:00pm Trawlermen Tales 10:00pm Saved 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:40pm Britain's Biggest Adventures with Bear Grylls 12:45am Double Decker Driving School 1:10am Jackpot247

7:00am 7:10am 8:00am 9:05am 9:35am 10:35am 11:20am 12:20pm 1:10pm 1:45pm 2:45pm 4:40pm 5:50pm 6:50pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 12:10am 12:40am 1:10am 1:40am 2:05am 2:45am

The Hot Desk The Cube Dinner Date Emmerdale Coronation Street Catchphrase Dinner Date Royal Pains Emmerdale Coronation Street Baby Mama The Jeremy Kyle Show The Jeremy Kyle Show Take Me Out You've Been Framed! You've Been Framed! Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men The Fast and the Furious The Keith Lemon Sketch Show The Keith Lemon Sketch Show Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men Safeword Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records

8:00pm Top Gear 9:00pm Don't Tell the Bride 10:00pm Don't Tell the Bride 11:00pm EastEnders 11:30pm Cuckoo 12:00am Family Guy 12:25am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad! 1:10am Family Guy 1:30am Cuckoo 2:00am Siblings 2:30am Don't Tell the Bride 3:30am Together 4:00am Don't Tell the Bride 5:00am This is BBC Three

8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Sorry! 9:00pm The World's Most Expensive Stolen Paintings 10:00pm The Queen's Castle 11:00pm The Crusades 12:00am When Albums Ruled the World 1:30am To Boldly Go 2:30am The Joy of Logic 3:30am Treasures of Heaven

7:00am Movies Now 7:10am Man About the House 7:35am Heartbeat 8:35am Where the Heart is 9:35am Wycliffe 10:40am Judge Judy 11:05am Judge Judy 11:35am Judge Judy 12:00pm The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 1:05pm Murder, She Wrote 2:10pm Heartbeat 3:15pm Wild at Heart 4:15pm Where the Heart is 5:20pm Man About the House 5:50pm Rising Damp 6:20pm On the Buses 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Midsomer Murders 11:00pm Law and Order: UK 12:00am Case Sensitive 1:05am The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 2:10am Where the Heart is 3:00am ITV3 Nightscreen 3:30am Teleshopping

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7:00am Countdown 7:45am King of Queens 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am Frasier 11:30am Undercover Boss USA 12:30pm Four in a Bed 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Four in a Bed 1:40pm Four in a Bed 2:10pm Four in a Bed 2:40pm Four in a Bed 3:10pm Deal or No Deal 4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Tricks of the Restaurant Trade 9:30pm Travel Man: 48 Hours in Vienna 10:00pm Big Fat Quiz of Everything 12:05am 24 Hours in A and E

9:15am Peppa Pig 9:25am Peppa Pig 9:30am Milkshake! Show Songs 9:35am Paw Patrol 9:45am Bananas in Pajamas 10:00am Toot the Tiny Tugboat 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm Cowboy Builders 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 2:15pm Fail Army 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm NCIS 4:15pm A Wife's Nightmare 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 7:55pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Cats Make You Laugh Out Loud 9:00pm Bargain Loving Brits in the Sun 10:00pm Celebrity Big Brother 12:00am Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side 1:00am Celebrity Big Brother 2:00am Super Casino 4:10am World's Strongest Man 2015

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9:15am The Knights of Badassdom 10:45am Godzilla 1:10pm Taken 3 3:10pm Dawn of the Planet of the Apes 5:25pm Brick Mansions 7:00pm Predator 9:00pm Taken 3 11:00pm Dawn of the Planet of the Apes 1:15am Brick Mansions

4:25am I Origins 6:15am Chappie Special 6:30am Kingsman: The Secret Service Special 7:00am Big Hero 6 Special 7:30am The Marine 4: Moving Target 9:15am The Loft 11:15am Home 1:00pm Top Five 3:00pm I Origins A biologist studying the evolution of the eye makes a potentially lifechanging discovery. 5:00pm Kingsman: The Secret Service 7:15pm Home A loveable alien on the run from his own species makes friends with an adventurous young girl. 9:00pm Kingsman: The Secret Service 11:15pm Top Five 1:00am The Loft 2:50am The Marine 4: Moving Target 4:25am I Origins

11:50am 12:20pm 12:50pm 1:15pm 1:40pm 2:50pm 3:50pm 4:55pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 12:05am 2:10am 3:45am 3:50am

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Duck Dynasty Duck Dynasty Minder The Professionals Magnum, P.I. Alias Smith and Jones Duck Dynasty Duck Dynasty Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Minder The Professionals Magnum, P.I. Alias Smith and Jones Minder The Professionals Pawn Stars Pawn Stars The Chase: Celebrity Special Driven to Kill The Keeper The Dead Pool Movies Now ITV4 Nightscreen Text-based information service. The Store

5:15am Brewster's Millions 7:00am Coneheads 8:40am Arthur 2: On the Rocks 10:40am Big Hero 6 Special 11:10am Best Defense 12:55pm The Inbetweeners 2 2:45pm The War of the Roses 4:45pm Sweet Home Alabama 6:45pm The Top Ten Show 2015 7:00pm Me, Myself and Irene 9:00pm The Inbetweeners 2 10:45pm The War of the Roses 12:45am Shanghai Knights 2:45am The Lost Boys

2:30pm 3:00pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 12:05am 12:35am

Made in Chelsea Charmed Charmed Hollyoaks The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Charmed Charmed How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey How I Met Your Mother The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Hollyoaks Does Come Dine with Me The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Tattoo Fixers Rude Tube The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory

TUESDAY TV

7:00am 7:15am 7:30am 7:45am 8:00am 9:00am 9:30am 1:00pm 1:15pm 1:30pm 1:45pm 2:00pm 2:30pm

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Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold WWE SmackDown! Cricket's Greatest Big Bash League Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Premier League Legends Bob Wilson Interviewing Gordon Banks Premier League Legends Soccer A.M. - The Best Bits Barclays Premier League Review Fantasy Football Club Hlts 21 (Tony Adams Special) Soccer A.M. - The Best Bits Barclays Premier League Review Football To be Announced Football Gold La Liga World 2015

12:25am Cricket 7:00am Cricket 8:30am Cricket's Greatest 9:00am Cricket 5:30pm Cricket 6:30pm Cricket's Greatest 7:00pm Cricket's Greatest 7:30pm Cricket 8:30pm Cricket 9:30pm Cricket Day three of the third Test between Australia and the West Indies at Sydney Cricket Ground. 10:30pm Cricket The fourth day of the second Test as South Africa host England at Newlands in Cape Town. 11:30pm Cricket 12:25am Cricket Day four of the third Test as Australia host the West Indies at Sydney Cricket Ground.

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10:15am Rip Off Holiday 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Wanted Down Under 12:45pm Close Calls: On Camera 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Father Brown 3:30pm For What It's Worth 4:15pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm James Martin: Home Comforts 5:30pm Antiques Road Trip 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Dickensian 10:00pm Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm A Question of Sport 12:05am The Truth About Calories 1:05am Archipelago 2:55am Weather for the Week Ahead

7:00am Rip Off Holiday 7:45am Homes Under the Hammer 8:45am Close Calls: On Camera 9:15am See Hear 9:45am Caught Red Handed 10:15am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC News 12:30pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Darts 5:15pm Coast 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 8:00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 9:00pm Trust Me, I'm a Doctor 10:00pm Three Days of Terror: The Charlie Hebdo Attacks 11:00pm Russell Howard's Good News 11:30pm Newsnight 12:15am Darts 1:05am Darts 3:05am See Hear 3:35am Alex Polizzi: Hire Our Heroes 4:35am World's Weirdest Events 5:35am This is BBC Two

7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm 1000 Heartbeats 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street A furious Aidan lashes out at Johnny. Nessa tries to fix things. What has Anna got up her sleeve? 9:00pm Midsomer Murders 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:40pm Joanna Lumley: Elvis and Me 12:40am The Kyle Files 1:10am Jackpot247 4:00am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 4:40am ITV Nightscreen

7:00am 7:10am 8:00am 9:05am 9:35am 10:35am 11:20am 12:20pm 1:10pm 1:45pm 2:15pm 2:25pm 4:30pm 5:35pm 6:45pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 12:55am 1:25am 1:55am 2:35am

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The Hot Desk The Cube Dinner Date Emmerdale The Big Quiz Catchphrase Dinner Date Royal Pains Emmerdale You've Been Framed! The Hot Desk The Perfect Man The Jeremy Kyle Show The Jeremy Kyle Show Take Me Out You've Been Framed! You've Been Framed! Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men Casino Royale Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men Safeword The Almost Impossible Gameshow Teleshopping Shopping from home.

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Top Gear Don't Tell the Bride Live at the Apollo Live at the Apollo EastEnders Russell Howard's Good News Extra Family Guy Family Guy American Dad! Family Guy I Know What You Weighed Last Summer Siblings Don't Tell the Bride

World News Today Sorry! The Story Of... Empire of the Tsars: Romanov Russia with Lucy Worsley The Queen's Castle Roy Orbison: One of the Lonely Ones The Crusades The World's Most Expensive Stolen Paintings

7:10am Man About the House 7:35am Heartbeat 8:35am Where the Heart is 9:35am The Darling Buds of May 10:40am Judge Judy 12:00pm The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 1:05pm Murder, She Wrote Murder mystery series about a sleuthing writer. 2:10pm Heartbeat 3:10pm Wild at Heart 4:15pm Where the Heart is 5:20pm Man About the House 5:50pm Rising Damp 6:20pm On the Buses 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Paul O'Grady: For The Love of Dogs 9:30pm Paul O'Grady: For The Love of Dogs 10:00pm Inside Death Row with Trevor McDonald 11:00pm Law and Order: UK 12:00am Wycliffe 1:10am The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

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7:00am 7:45am 8:10am 8:35am 9:00am 9:30am 10:00am 10:30am 11:00am 11:30am 12:30pm 1:00pm 1:05pm 1:40pm 2:10pm 2:40pm 3:10pm 4:10pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 12:05am

7:00am 7:25am 7:45am 8:40am 9:40am 10:45am 11:50am 12:25pm 12:50pm 1:20pm 1:50pm 2:50pm 3:55pm 4:55pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 11:55pm 1:40am 2:35am 3:25am 3:50am 4:00am

Countdown King of Queens King of Queens King of Queens Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Frasier Undercover Boss USA Four in a Bed Channel 4 News Summary Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Deal or No Deal Countdown A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Mary Portas: Secret Shopper 24 Hours in A and E Bodyshockers The Undateables

9:15am Peppa Pig 9:30am Milkshake! Show Songs 9:35am Paw Patrol 9:45am Bananas in Pajamas 10:00am Toot the Tiny Tugboat 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm Celebrity Big Brother 2:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 2:15pm Fail Army 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm NCIS 4:15pm Amish Grace 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 7:55pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords 9:00pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 10:00pm Celebrity Big Brother 11:00pm Bus Pass Beauty Queens 12:00am Capital One Cup 1:00am Manchester United: Munich Air Crash 2:00am Super Casino 4:10am World's Strongest Man 2015 5:00am Michaela's Wild Challenge

Duck Dynasty Duck Dynasty Minder The Professionals Magnum, P.I. Alias Smith and Jones Duck Dynasty Duck Dynasty Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Minder The Professionals Magnum, P.I. Alias Smith and Jones Minder The Professionals Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Storage Wars Texas Storage Wars Texas The Dead Pool The Hitcher Ax Men Minder Tommy Cooper ITV4 Nightscreen The Store Every day The Store brings you a fantastic range of products from JML.

7:20am The Patriot 10:15am Into the Storm 12:00pm Exodus: Gods and Kings 2:35pm Dracula Untold 4:20pm The Patriot 7:15pm Into the Storm 9:00pm Exodus: Gods and Kings 11:45pm Dracula Untold 1:30am Behind Enemy Lines 4: Seal Team Eight

7:00am 8:40am 10:25am 12:10pm 1:40pm 3:30pm 5:10pm 7:05pm 9:00pm 11:00pm 12:45am 2:30am 2:45am 4:40am 5:10am

Mr Woodcock King Ralph Caddyshack Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5 Nine Months Sex Tape Stir Crazy Anger Management Nine Months Sex Tape The Opposite Sex The Top Ten Show 2015 Kid Cannabis Big Hero 6 Special King Ralph

7:00am 7:50am 8:40am 9:35am 10:05am 10:35am 11:00am 11:30am 12:00pm 1:00pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 3:00pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm

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WEDNESDAY TV

Made in Chelsea Charmed Charmed Hollyoaks The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Charmed Charmed How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Hollyoaks Does Come Dine with Me Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Supernatural

7:00am Big Hero 6 Special 7:30am The Marine 4: Moving Target 9:15am The Loft 11:15am I Origins 1:15pm Home 3:00pm Top Five 5:00pm Kingsman: The Secret Service 7:15pm Home 9:00pm Kingsman: The Secret Service 11:15pm Top Five 1:00am The Loft Five married guys use a penthouse loft to live secret lives, but things get badly out of hand. 2:50am The Marine 4: Moving Target Sergeant Jake Carter is assigned to protect a whistleblower trying to expose a corrupt army defence. 4:25am I Origins A biologist studying the evolution of the eye makes a potentially lifechanging discovery.

6:30am 8:00am 9:00am 9:30am 1:00pm 1:30pm 2:00pm 3:00pm 3:30pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:30pm 11:15pm 11:45pm 12:00am

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Football Gold WWE Experience Cricket's Greatest Big Bash League La Liga World 2015 Fantasy Football Club Highlights Capital One Cup Highlights Premier League Legends La Liga Goals La Liga World 2015 Capital One Cup Highlights Barclays Premier League Review The Mavericks Capital One Cup Highlights Football The Mavericks Football Gold Sky Sports Originals Cantona: Return of the King Premier League Legends Capital One Cup Highlights Barclays Premier League Review Football Gold Football Gold

12:25am Cricket 7:00am Cricket 8:30am Cricket's Greatest 9:00am Cricket 5:30pm Cricket 6:30pm Cricket's Greatest 7:00pm Cricket's Greatest 7:30pm Cricket 8:30pm Cricket 9:30pm Cricket 10:30pm Cricket The final day of the second Test at Newlands in Cape Town between South Africa and England. 11:30pm Cricket Reaction to and analysis from the fifth and final day of the second Test between South Africa and England 12:25am Cricket The final day of the third Test Australia host the West Indies at Sydney Cricket Ground.

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Sometimes in life you don’t always feel like a winner, but that doesn’t mean you’re not a winner. Lady Gaga (1986)

in history 45 BC - The Julian calendar takes effect for the first time. 870 - Skirmish at Englefield: Ethelred of Wessex beats Danish invasion army. 1066 - King Harald of England crowned. 1431 - Joan of Arc handed over to Bishop Pierre Cauchon. 1640 - Portugal regains independence after 60 years of Spanish rule. 1642 - King Charles I with 400 soldiers attacks the English parliament. 1651 - Charles II Stuart crowned king of Scotland. 1762 - England declares war on Spain & Naples. 1776 - Gen George Washington hoists Continental Union Flag. 1781 - Bank of North America, the first US bank opens. 1818 - Mary Shelley’s ‘Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus’ is published. 1833 - Britain seizes control of Falkland Islands in South Atlantic. 1835 - Hans Christian Andersen publishes his first book of fairy tales. 1907 - For first time a ball drops at Times Square to signal the new year. 1913 - Mahatma Gandhi leaves the Tolstoy Farm in Transvaal, South Africa. 1946 – US President Harry Truman officially proclaims the end of WWII. 1958 - BOAC Britannia flies London to New York in a record 7h 57m. 1958 - Edmund Hillary reaches South Pole overland. 1965 - Martin Luther King Jr begins a drive to register black voters. 1968 - Evel Knievel fails in his attempt to jump Caesar’s Palace Fountain. 1969 - Australian Rupert Murdoch gains control of the News of the World'. 1979 - Sid Vicious’ trial for murder of girlfriend Nancy Spungen begins. 1988 - Margaret Thatcher becomes longest-serving British PM. 1999 - Boris Yeltsin resigns as President of Russia, leaving Prime Minister Vladimir Putin as the acting President.

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Smoking kills. If you’re killed, you’ve lost a very important part of your life. Brooke Shields

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He Named Me Malala Directed by Davis Guggenheim Distributed through Fox Searchlight AN intimate documentary portrait of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai, who was targeted by the Taliban and severely wounded by a gunshot when returning home on her school bus in Pakistan’s Swat Valley. The 15-year-old (who turns 18 this July) was singled out, with her father, for advocating for girls’ education. The attack on her sparked an outcry around the world. She miraculously survived and is now a leading campaigner for girls’ education globally as co-founder of the Malala Fund. This is a moving documentary highlighting how her father Zia and her family are committed to fighting for education for all girls worldwide.

King Juan Carlos I, January 5, former King On 22 November 1975, two days after General Franco’s death, Juan Carlos was designated King according to the law of succession promulgated by Franco. He abdicated in favour of his son Felipe in 2014.

Alex Salmond, December 31, Politician, 61 Scottish politician who was the leader of the Scottish National Party, became First Minister of Scotland in 2007 and is now an MP at Westminster. Verne Troyer, January 1, Actor, 47 Little person actor and stuntman who rose to fame for his role as Mini-Me in the Austin Powers films and other movies. Loic Remy, January 2, Footballer, 29 French striker who joined Queens Park Rangers in 2013 after spending three years with Marseille and is now part of the Chelsea FC set up. He has also played for the French national team. Michael Schumacher, January 3, Formula 1 driver, 47 Former world champion racing driver who was involved in a serious skiing accident but is said to be recovering slowly but surely. Michael Stipe, January 4, Singer, 56 Former front man and singer of American independent rock group R.E.M. Also known for his political activism. Nigella Lawson, January 6, TV Chef, 56 English food writer and critic who appears on TV ‘flirting’ with her audience as she makes various dishes. Daughter of former Chancellor of the Exchequer Nigel Lawson.

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Retina 2 Pander 3 Attest 4 Vortex 5 Distal 6 Effort 7 Eldest 8 Banter 9 Serene 10 Dancer 11 Gambol 12 Cheery 13 Camera 14 Heater 15 Earthy 16 Yearly 17 Cheese 18 Scurry 19 Return

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Satisfaction with your love life is paramount this week, and the opinion of others seems important to you. Perhaps you are looking for an excuse to make a change. It is possible that a change is not required so much as a different approach. It is not essential to put all your eggs in one basket. ARIES (March 21 - April 20) A conversation with a colleague brings insights into how others live and it is quite an eye-opener. Friendships are particularly important this week. TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) There is something in you that needs a creative outlet. Perhaps you would like to write a book: memoirs, for instance, take up a craft or paint. GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Being very much in demand for your talents this week means less

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time to spend socially, so it’s important to make time for loved ones at the weekend. Someone seeking your advice may simply be seeking your approval for an action they will take anyway. CANCER (June 22 - July 23) There may be some opposition to your ideas as Pluto turns this week. Perhaps your natural charm just doesn’t seem to be working. As you have helped others in the past, make it clear that you expect a bit of co-operation. LEO (July 24 - August 23) This is a week when progress is fast and plans run ahead. Try new ideas and seek information to hone your knowledge. An organisation that is new to you offers insight and social involvement. An offer that thrusts you into the limelight would be to your advantage. VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Although you have perhaps been

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YOUR STARS AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Spirituality seeps right through the week. As you are feeling particularly sensuous, invite someone special to dinner or on a trip. Visit garden centres and plan ahead. The colours and perfumes will be particularly pleasing.

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looking to money-making ideas to progress finances, think also of alternatives. Perhaps there are areas of your lifestyle where money could be saved. Items that are not used could be sold for a profit and rid you of clutter. LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Having suffered a bit of a setback last week, you may be feeling less confident. Revving up your social life will certainly help to bring spirits up again. Be with people who liven or inspire you in some way. SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Thoughts come to you, perhaps in dreams, that are creative and energy boosting. Someone who recently moved out of your sphere is sadly missed but is in some ways still a part of you. A person at work who has been causing you concern needs investigation. SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) A strong and exciting romantic feeling flows through the week, which is fitting as Valentine's Day comes round again next month. Someone returning from a trip makes you smile and boosts your spirit. People who have been a little bossy finally realise that you will not rise to the bait.

1. J EDGAR HOOVER, 2. NEW YORK, 3. JOE ORTON, 4. 2002, 5. LATVIA, 6. COUNTRY JOE AND THE FISH, 7. CHRISTOPHER MARTIN-JENKINS, 8. JACK WILSHERE, 9. MAURICE CHEVALIER, 10. JAZZ

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

TARGET: Average: 7 Good: 9 Very good: 13 Excellent: 16

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION echt etch hens hues hunt huts shun shut such tech then thus tush chess chest chute hunts shuns shunt shuts tench tenth thens chests chutes shunts stench tenths tushes chestnut CHESTNUTS

Vulnicura Björk Released January 2015, by One Little Indian Records. Although Vulnicura, the ninth studio album by Icelandic musician and singer Björk has been out for a year now, it gained widespread acclaim from critics and is well worth listening to again. It was produced by Björk, who said, “The album expresses my feelings before and after the breakup with Matthew Barney and the healing process.”

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Across: 4

1 Custard, 5 Bards, 8 Elation, 9 Ladle, 10 Scrub, 11 Elegant, 12 Sacred, 14 Master, 17 Avocado, 19 Stall, 22 Loads, 23 Narrate, 24 Scent, 25 Clarets. Down:

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Cryptic Across 1 Christmas visitors can include one conjuror (8) 5 Fiasco deep in computer instruction (4) 8 Roman emperor confined in one room (4) 9 End a hotel employee strike (8) 10 Got better after the morning was over (7) 12 A novice gets a large amount of grant (5) 13 British capital held by vigilant prince (6) 15 Discovers escapism in poetry (6) 17 Calls the conditions (5) 18 Land transformed into sea (7) 22 Actress Gloria comes to German capital for final appearance (4,4) 23 Depressed plumage (4) 24 The last word in a team entry (4) 25 Words of condolence may be expensive, darling (4,4) Down 1 The state of a man not getting upset (7) 2 Wolf in ravine (5) 3 Is little Susan having children? (5) 4 None can alter this element (4) 6 Wise words they utter could be so clear (7) 7 Maintain former monarch’s car (5) 11 Female resident of island or isthmus? (5)

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1 Chess, 2 Stair, 3 Amiable, 4 Dancer, 5 Belle, 6 Radiant, 7 Shelter, 12 Stables, 13 Chorale, 15 Austria, 16 Cognac, 18 Asset, 20 Awake, 21 Leeks.

QUICK 12 Proficient in a small department (5) 14 It obstructs gunners in a boat (7) 16 You’ll turn nuts if you use it (7) 17 A Scot translating one of Puccini’s operas (5) 19 A letter for Socrates (5) 20 Putting one’s head in this may make one so wretched (5) 21 Brave, we hear he’s out in cricket (4)

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 4 represents H and 7 represents Q, so fill in H every time the figure 4 appears and Q every time the figure 7 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 Influences (7) 5 Farm buildings (5) 8 Proceeding in small stages (7) 9 Loans (5) 10 Additional (5) 11 Projectile (7) 12 Not open or public (6) 14 Implored (6) 17 Item (7) 19 Somewhat fat and rounded (5) 22 Reaches the highest points (5) 23 At a previous time (7) 24 Is compliant (5) 25 Decreases in size, range or extent (7)

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Down 1 Discuss with reasoning (5) 2 Ceremonial dinner party for many people (5) 3 Bravery (7) 4 Serious (6) 5 Written accounts of money owed (5) 6 Sprinting (7) 7 Hang freely (7) 12 Hair cleansing agent (7) 13 Small house with a single story (7) 15 Male ruler of an empire (7) 16 Precious stones (6) 18 Court matters (5) 20 Marriage (5) 21 Components (5)

7 Parade, 8 Images, 9 Here, 10 Creation, 11 Whisker, 13 Treat, 15 Smile, 17 Reaches, 20 Organise, 21 Snow, 23 Funnel, 24 Skates. Down: 1 Bake, 2 Camels, 3 Peaches, 4 Given, 5 Fatter, 6 Lemonade, 12 Humorous, 14 Release, 16 Learns, 18 Casual, 19 Bills, 22 Oxen.

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

1 Sled, 2 Pesebre, 6 Fir, 7 Pan, 8 Zorra, 9 Poinsettia, 13 Gift, 14 New. Down: 1 Sleep, 2 Prizes, 3 Spirit, 4 Baya, 5 Early, 6 Fun, 10 Oro, 11 Elf, 12 Inn.

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Across 1 Chantaje (9) 7 Good-looking (5) 8 Sleeve (5) 9 Train (railway) (4) 10 Tazas (4) 13 Pala (para cavar) (5) 14 Derecha (5) 16 Motorway (9)

Down 1 See 15 2 Housewife (3,2,4) 3 Nudo (en hilo, cuerda) (4) 4 Soul (of a person) (4) 5 Lenguajes (9) 6 Latón (metal) (5) 9 Gusto (sentido) (5) 11 Ordenado (habitación, escritorio) (4) 12 Goteo (de líquido, grifo) (4) 15/1 Bolsita de té (3,3)

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NEW YEAR RESOLUTION: Have a healthier 2016. IT’S that time of year again, partying away the old year, Old Lang Syne and the chimes at midnight. Lots of drink, dancing and waiting for somebody to ask you what your New Year’s resolution will be. If you haven’t given any thought of which one you would like to break this time.. here’s a few ideas! 1. Lose Weight and Get Fit Losing weight isn’t the hard part. Sure, you may swear that you will lose 10 kilos by the end of January, but can you keep it off? If so, are you really healthy? If you just make the resolution, you are already 10 times more likely to follow through than those who don’t make the resolution. 2. Quit Smoking People vow every year to quit. It’s hard. It’s difficult. Most people can’t stop forever. Only 4 to 7 per cent of smokers actually quit on any given attempt. Being so challenging, creating a New Year’s Resolution to quit smoking adds an extra incentive for many out there that can’t do it at any other time. 3. Learn Something New They say knowledge is power, and learning something new can be as simple as picking up a new hobby, sharpening a skill or developing your career goals. For those looking to broaden their academic horizons and shy away from the expense of physical courses, there are thousands of free online and virtual tutorials to keep you busy.

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one month more per year than they were in 1970. Can you imagine what the numbers are today? With a fluctuating economy and a society in which being ‘on time’ is late, it’s no wonder we feel so stressed out. 8. Travel to New Places If you're looking to break out of your everyday routine and explore new places next year, booking some new travel experiences may be the best way to broaden your horizons. In 2014, around 78 per cent of all trips booked in the Europe were for leisure, so you won’t be the only one searching for the perfect getaway. Seeing new sights doesn’t mean you have to travel far, or spend lots of money doing so. 9. Be Less Stressed A 2015 study conducted by the American Psychological Association showed that 42 per cent of adults believe that their stress levels have increased over the past five years. Stress levels among adolescents have almost doubled since last year, with 31 per cent reporting higher levels of stress. Relieving stress and finding balance can be an important part of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. 10. Volunteer Honestly, most people focus on themselves when choosing their New Year’s Resolutions. But, the statistics show that a large number of people out there set out on January 1 to help others in need. There are many ways to accomplish this, such as giving moral support to your friends and lending a hand to those who are less fortunate.

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: 33 Good: 43 Very good: 62 Excellent: 76

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 gnome goer gore gores goon goos goose gooses gorse noose norm nose noise honor horse hose hoses ores moron morose more mores mono moon moor moors moos moose mere meres merer merest errs rose roses rest room song some soon sore sores sorer sorest sermon sere croon crest broom bison berm best seem seer sperm perm peso pest skis specs

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4. Drink Less Letting loose on the weekends can often mean kicking back with a cold beer or curling up with a glass of wine, depending on your preference. But if you’re thinking about removing alcohol from your life, you should know that you’re not alone. Fifteen per cent of adults in Britain abstain from alcohol, with 43 per cent of those who abstain saying they used to drink alcohol but have given up. Cutting back on alcohol consumption could also mean a fitter lifestyle (an average beer has 154 calories) and a fuller wallet. 5. Eat Healthier and Diet Did you know that worldwide obesity has doubled since 1980? That’s not that long ago, and it’s a frightening prospect to think about. Luckily, there are many clubs, programmes, and support groups that can help you lose weight and stay fit and healthy. But choosing healthier food is a good start. 6. Get Out of Debt and Save Money The New Year arrives, and we often realise our wallets are empty. Or, maybe they aren’t as full as we’d like them to be. With a new year comes a chance for a fresh start, and many people try to crack down on their spending. It’s easy to do…for a while. However, around the end of January or maybe into February, we forget our vows to stop eating fast food. 7. Spend More Time with Family In this busy world of ours, finding time to spend with our loved ones is difficult. Even back in 1990, the British were working an average of

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WORM WORE WIRE WISE WISH FISH

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Vitamin D could ease IBS symptoms VITAMIN D could be key to treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Scientists from the University of Sheffield found that 82 per cent of those with IBS also had low vitamin D levels. Vitamin D is most commonly produced when sunlight hits your skin, which kicks off vitamin synthesis and is naturally found in food such as milk and tuna. In a study, the scientists found that vitamin D supplements could

improve the symptoms of IBS. IBS is a chronic disorder of the gastrointestinal tract that causes both diarrhoea and constipation, but affects each patient differently. Many take years to get a diagnosis due to fluctuating flare-ups and the symptoms being put down to other things. Researchers now suggest those with an IBS diagnosis should also have their vitamin D levels tested.

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MY role as a personal trainer goes way above and beyond counting out reps for clients and ushering them to the next piece of exercise equipment, I am quite often personal trainer/best friend. Client relationships become close, as a fitness coach I teach them to recognise that their physical appearance is much more a counter product of their mental state and attitude than they realise. When a client who generally leads an extremely busy life, juggling career and family, visits me twice a week for their hourly session, this becomes THEIR time. This I can virtually guarantee is the only opportunity they are likely to have in that week to focus on themselves completely. A good personal trainer genuinely cares about their clients. It does not take

RELATIONSHIP: A close bond develops between trainer and client. me long to see exactly what makes my clients tick. I am in a sense the invaluable best friend that tells them when they need to change their habits or attitude to themselves and how hard they are capable of pushing themselves. I recognise if they are feeling low or having personal issues and I adapt the session that they spend with me, to incorporate the mental focus needed, just like a best friend would.

I agree the relationship I have with clients is relatively unique in the way that they pay me for my time, it is a business transaction and this can be tricky. Most personal trainers would agree that even though a business transaction takes place, it does not change the level of care and fondness that develops for clients and the great feeling it gives to see them reach and achieve their goals.

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tions can cause collapse. Are there effective ways to control allergies? The first thing to do is get a diagnosis from a specialist. Then there are many different treatments ranging from tablets to vaccinations depending on the type of allergy which can help control symptoms and in some cases cure them. Can children with food allergies be gradually cured? Sometimes children can develop allergies to certain foods which stop them from leading a normal life. Although cases vary, they are usually unable to ‘get used’ to these foods. These allergies are important and require attention from a specialist in paediatric allergies. How should I react to a severe allergic reaction? At the first sign of a possible allergy, from a simple itchy nose or sneezing fit to a general feeling of being unwell or a reaction of any type, you should see a medical professional who will take any necessary measures. Once the crisis passes patients should see a specialist for tests and diagnosis.

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Clever trainers A PAIR of trainers have been developed that could help spot the first signs of arthritis and delay the need for a replacement knee joint. The shoes, which are designed to shift the wearer’s stride to take pressure off the damaged part of the knee, have already been shown to ease the pain of arthritis in tests by researchers at Stanford University in the US. They are now looking at whether blood tests taken during six months of wearing the trainers can also detect changes in levels of inflammation, helping to diagnose the condition at an early stage. The structure of the shoes is thought to alter the angles between the foot and the knee during walking, taking

the load off the inside and shifting it to the outside, where cartilage is less damaged. One in five adults over the age of 45 has osteoarthritis of the knee, which occurs when the cartilage that lines and cushions the joint gradually wears away and thins, leading to inflammation. Over time many patients end up requiring surgery to replace the joint. The Journal of Orthopaedic Research reports that a previous Stanford study found wearing the shoes was linked to a 32 per cent reduction in pain after 12 months. PREVENTION: Shoes shift body weight to prevent damage to knee joint.

Five cold prevention techniques LOWER the risk of falling prey to the common cold THE average adult gets a cold three times a year, and each typically lasts around nine days, according to Jane Sadler, MD, a family physician in Texas, USA. There are prevention techniques that you can adopt to lower the risk of falling prey to the common cold. Sleep: Getting at least seven hours o f

sleep is the easiest way to ward off colds. Sleep regulates the release of the hormone cortisol, which stimulates the cells that boost the immune system. Water: Without sufficient hydration, immune system cells cannot work optimally. Try to drink at least two litres of water per day, and more if exercising. Exercise: 30-90 minutes of moderate exercise multiple times throughout the week increases the activity of certain white blood cells that attack viruses. Zinc: Foods rich in zinc, such as oysters and beef, may ATISHOO: Several factors can help lessen the risk of falling prey to a cold.

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We need to look no further than our own doorstep I DON’T expect you to agree with m e 100 pe r c e nt but the re is no avoiding the fact that by definition we are immigrants. While I agree many are coming in to take advantage of our benefit system, there are also those escaping war, famine and other hardships in their own country. When it comes to sponging we need to look no further than our own doorstep in the UK. Not only working class layabouts but politicians, people fiddling expenses and people with more money they can spend in several lifetimes avoiding tax. We all use Amazon, Starbucks and McDonald’s etc, all of whom reputedly avoid paying tax in UK. By doing so we encourage the practice because it suits our needs. Ian via the website on Enoch Powell by Leapy Lee

would collect them before Christmas, which will now mean I can navigate through my living room without tripping over the boxes or bags. This has certainly encouraged me to k e e p o n colle c ting, but hopefully I can pass them on to the charity every month or so. Anne Lee, Coin, Malaga

Bottle tops Failure to find new home comply I JUST can’t believe how influential the Euro Weekly News must be. Wh e n I c o n t a c t e d y o u la s t week about what to do with the bottle tops and ring pulls that had been c o l l e c t e d , I d i d n ’t e x p e c t such a fantastic response. Within just five hours of the latest Costa del Sol edition appearing, I h a d r e c e i v e d a ca ll fro m your head office saying somebody wanted to contact me and when we spoke she confirmed that she

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SHOULD these jottings reach your home internet base, before Christmas Day, then sincere good wishes f o r t h e d a y, t o y o u a n d yours. If received later, very best wishes for 2016! I enjoyed your splendid article on Enoch Powell MBE. In 1968, prior to my attending a speech to be giv e n b y E n o c h P o w ell, a t Birmingham’s Rag Market building, long now demolished, I decided to visit the Burlington Hotel, just off New Street, to firstly make use of the rather excellent toilets (too much information, I know) and the n t o t a k e a d r in k at th e Burlington lounge. Takin g m y b e e r t o a w in d o w seat, it was something of a shock to find that my companion on the couch was the great man himself. There appeared to be no security personnel in attendance, or perhaps it was their professionalism at work! Mr Powell at once stood and introduced himself. I explained that I would be meeting him again in about two hours, and was looking forward to his speech. We talked of his upbringing in Stetchford, and shared thoughts of how we saw the United Kingdom in the future. I felt privileged to spend just over 30 minutes in his company, a memory I will never forget. Very best regards sir.

DEAR Sir, In 2013 the PP Government in Madrid passed the Law of Transparency, Access to Information and Good Governance, perhaps in response to the wave of corruption scandals involving both main parties. This law required that local authorities at all levels publish on their website all information relating to their financial affairs, such as the levels of debt, full budget

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information, cost of public services, details of public works, contracts and also full disclosure of councillor’s assets and salaries paid to elected members of the council. Most local authorities, whatever their political complexion, have voted for this... So why not Estepona? Over the past year opposition PSOE councillors have asked in vain for this information to be made public. Frustrated by the lack of response, the PSOE opposition group, he a de d by C ounc illor Manuela Benitez, has formally denounced the Estepona local government for its failure to comply with this law. Since coming into office in May 2011 the PP has undoubtedly made improvements to the town. So why the failure to provide the citizens of Estepona with information as to exactly what is being done with their tax money? It just doesn’t make sense, especially as this law was a measure

which was passed by their own government. Yours Mary Page Cancelada, Estepona

Expatriate voting rights FOR sure, we as expats, having no more property in our homeland, who live all year round and pay taxes in Spain, would need to be able to vote in the national elections, especially if we don’t vote anymore in our homeland. It’s here in Spain that we will endure the decisions not only of the politics of our town, but as well the general decisions taken by the main government. Let us vote please! Thank you! Micheline Via the website

IF they ever find the people who started these fires (I understand there were about 150), they should be tried for manslaughter. I am surprised there haven’t been more reports on the decimation of Asturias by arson - it’s a national disgrace. Annie Via the website

La Siesta worries DEAR Sir, It is now 10 years since work in an area of La Siesta was left in a terrible state with rubbish just all owed t o r ot . Mysel f and m y nei ghbour s have wr i t t en t o t he town hall but without any positive response. This is particularly upsetting when you consider that the local council has been promoting the fact that it is spending millions of eur os on bui l di ng a par k at La Siesta, yet does nothing to remove this eyesore. There were workers in the area earlier this year but they disappeared as the funds ran out, and we are still left with an area that not only looks bad but could attract vermin and fly tippers. Hopefully, when I return to Spain from my annual holiday in Holland, I can start to work with Euro Weekly News to try to apply pressure for this issue to be resolved. Fred de Jong, La Siesta

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THANKS to information received from Beate Wuschick, part of the midwife team at St Bernard’s Hospital, we can report that the first Christmas baby born in Gibraltar was a boy named William who arrived at 2.06am weighing 3.365 kilos or 7lbs 4oz. Proud parents are Kayleen Ruiz and Andrew Hales. A Christmas Day baby is always considered to be very special.

Same sex marriage bill IN accordance with an undertaking given by the government prior to the election, it has completed drafting amendments to the Marriage Act to enable the consultation process to start on the possibility of legalising civil marriage between same sex couples. The draft Bill to amend the Marriage Act has been published as a Command Paper which can be viewed online.

N O W Boxing Day swimmers APPOXIMATELY 300 hardy souls took part in the annual Boxing Day swim for charity at Catalan Bay and Camp Bay, braving the Atlantic temperatures in their bid to raise money and exercise off some of the extra pounds gained on Christmas Day. The swim was organised to raise money for the Royal Marsden, in memory of former president Becky Fortunato.

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PRESENTATION: The mayor and Mrs Canepa receiving the Light of Peace from local scouts.

Light of peace for mayor AIM is to encourage everyone to create peace in the environment By John Smith ON Monday December 21 at the City Hall, His Worship the Mayor, Adolfo J Canepa OBE GMH MP, received the Bethlehem Light of Peace on behalf of the people of Gibraltar. The Light was presented by the Scouts’ Association (Gibraltar Branch)

as has now become traditional, following its collection this year from the Movimiento Scouts Catolicos, Delegacion de Jerez de la Frontera. Scouts and guides have then taken the light on to other churches and places of public or cultural importance - indeed, to anybody that appreciates the significance of the ‘gift.’

The aim of the campaign is to include as many people as possible and to take to them the light and peace message, which encourages everyone, but especially scouts and guides, to actively create peace in their environment by being tolerant towards people of different ethnic, cultural, political or religious groups.

Even more Gibraltar flights MONARCH airline group announced on December 22 that it would operate flights from London Gatwick to Gibraltar as part of the carrier’s expansion of its network of routes for summer 2016. It is planned there will be four flights a week on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays with a mix of early morning and afternoon departures, starting from May 1, 2016 although tickets are already on sale. With an additional 1,392 seats a week on this new service, London Gatwick is now Monarch’s fourth destination from Gibraltar, joining London Luton, Manchester and Birmingham. For summer 2016 the airline will offer a total of 17 weekly flights to Gibraltar.

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Help yourself and an animal CHARITY exists through funds raised by donations, membership fees and fundraising events IF your New Year resolutions include taking more exercise and helping the less fortunate, why not become a Triple A volunteer and take one of their dogs for a walk every Saturday. Not only is it healthy for you, it is the only walk they will have in any week. Triple A which stands for ‘Amigos’ of Abandoned Animals in Marbella and San Pedro Alcantara is a nonprofit organisation dedicated to helping and protecting abandoned animals in Marbella and San Pedro through a team of volunteers and professionals who, day after day, give their time and energy to improve the livelihood of countless animals without a home. Triple A is an officially

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TRIPLE A: Become a volunteer and take one of the dogs for a walk, it is healthy for you and is good for the dog. registered, non-profit organisation, dedicated to helping and caring for abandoned and abused animals, offering

them dignified shelter while they seek a home for them. They also work for a better future for these animals

by financing informative campaigns on spaying and neutering, raising public awareness as to proper care

and treatment of these animals and carrying out workshops to educate both adults and school children.

The charity exists through funds raised by donations, membership fees and fundraising events organised by members and works with the city of Marbella to shelter the animals that its municipal services collect from city streets as well as those that are abandoned. The Marbella Town Council helps Triple A financially with occasional donations and by subsidising its electricity consumption. It looks after more than 300 dogs and 200 cats, giving full-time work to several employees and one veterinarian. Monthly maintenance fees for the shelter exceed €18,000. For more details or to offer your help visit http://tripleamarbella.org/e ng/index.php

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Lions help local school with essential textbooks ANOTHER shortage faced is for sports and PE equipment

CHEQUE PRESENTATION: La Cala Lions help to fill the void by providing tablet computers to local schools. By John Smith ON December 23, the La Cala de Mijas Lions Club made their third presentation of 2015 to a local school. All of the local schools have difficulty in obtaining central funding to buy the essential textbooks and other reading materials for their pupils. A relatively simple way of helping with this problem is to use tablet computers which can store many thousands of books. The La Cala Lions are

helping to fill the void by providing these tablets to the local schools. Another shortage faced by local schools is sports and PE equipment. In addition to the tablets, the Lions also provide funding to buy a selection of equipment for use during PE lessons. The presentation, made by the Lions’ President Tony Bellamy to the Torre Almenara School headmaster Sr Mario Galdeano Chaparro, was a cheque for a number of

tablet computers and for some essential sports and PE equipment. The photograph shows the cheque presentation in the school gym, with some of the sports equipment, whilst the new tablets were ready for use in the school library. The presentation party included a number of the school staff including Sra Ana Mª Barredo Osorio (School Library Representative), Sra Mª Oliva Moya Avalos (New Technologies Coordinator),

Sra Eva Mª Gonzalez Conesa (Head of English Department), Sr Samuel Querino Torres (Head of Physical Educational), and Sr Antonio Ruiz Jaime (Deputy Head). Two of the school pupils who have given a lot of help to the Lions in their recent events were also present Jack Barry and Abbie Bachauser. The Lions present included the Vice-President, Paul Butler, the Social Secretary Ros Rowley, and Julie Barry.

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Sotogrande invites you to go skating A GREAT opportunity for all the family if you have some spare time By John Smith IF you are wondering what to do with the children during the school holidays and before they go to see the nearest Three Kings Parade there is a tremendous opportunity for the family to visit the Ice Rink in Sotogrande. Originally set up at La Reserva Golf Club, it has proven to be so popular that it has now moved to the Marina in Sotogrande and will remain open until January 5. The rink itself is synthetic but is said to be ecologically sound and gives the experience of skating on real ice. It is open from noon until 8pm except for New Year’s Eve when it closes at 6pm and the admission fee of €5

ICE SKATING: Has proven to be a popular experience. for children and €8 for adults allows a full hour of

skating with all proceeds going to the Kindred Project

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Aloha College supports the DEBRA charity ALL funds raised will help the children have the special treatment By John Smith ALOHA COLLEGE has DEBRA (Butterfly Children) Charity very close to its heart and always tries to support it in its different initiatives. They happily contributed in the collection of bottle tops during the past years and this year, Aloha College Sixth Formers volunteered to wrap presents bought in Fnac in La Ca単ada in aid of DEBRA. All funds raised from the donations for wrapping presents will help these children have the special treatment they deserve. Butterfly Skin is the common name for Epidermolysis Bullosa or EB and is a very rare genetic condition in which the skin and internal body linings blister at the slightest knock or rub, causing painful, open wounds. EB is likely to affect one in

SIXTH FORMERS: Volunteered to wrap presents to raise funds. 17,000 live births and it is estimated that there are currently 1,000 people with the condition in Spain. EB is an

inherited condition (it cannot be caught), which is passed on genetically from parents to children. First time parents

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Spreading the Christmas cheer FOOD parcels and gift bags were given to families in need By John Smith THE Duquesa Charitable Society of St George has continued to assist those who are in difficulty during the festive season and just before Christmas gave a total of €4,102 to two charities in the general area.

Their first presentation went to Hogar Betania in La Linea on December 22 of a cheque for €2,217 to pay for the installation of bathroom and toilet facilities at the Hogar Betania shelter and social kitchen in La Linea. The new facilities will allow the charity to increase the number of rooms it can

offer to the homeless, refugees, and victims of abuse of all nationalities and there are plans in hand for the funding of at least one family room at the shelter during the coming year. Continuing its collaboration with the Emaus Social Kitchen in Estepona it gave a further donation of €1,885

which went to providing a special Christmas food parcel for all those families that benefit from the meals they provide. This was in addition to the large number of Christmas gift bags it produced for children of parents who were in contact with Emaus as reported in edition 1590 of Euro Weekly News.

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Lux Mundi takes a two-day trip to Las Alpujarras area THE charity arranges a number of journeys and social events throughout the year By John Smith AS part of its ongoing service to members of the local community, Lux Mundi the registered charity directed by the Malaga Diocese and the Jesuits arranges a number of journeys and social events. Their next trip sees a two-day excursion to the historic area of Las Alpujarras at a cost of €162 per person for a double room and €177 for a single room in the 4* Hotel Balneario de Lanjaron to include transport, hotel (full board), travel insurance and the chance to visit the fantastic spa as well as taste the famous spring waters. Details of the trip from January 28 to 29 sees departure from Fuengirola Feria Ground or Bullring at 7.30am Day 1 12am Arrive in Trevelez, visit the ham factory, where they dry the hams and taste the cured ham, followed by lunch. After lunch, coffee in Capileira and then departure for Lanjaron. Dinner and an overnight stay at hotel.

LANJARON SPA: Enjoy all that it has to offer and then a rest in your hotel room. Day 2 Free time to visit Lanjaron and enjoy the spa. Dynamic bath with water jets or bubble bath, steam bath or Finnish

sauna, circular shower with massage jet, pebble walkway, then rest in your room. Lunch in the hotel Departure for Fuengirola and stop for

a coffee in Nerja. Arrive in Fuengirola at 8pm approx. To book call 952 474 840 or visit www.lux-mundi.org.

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3 Kings parade FOR those new to life in Spain, it might be helpful to have a few details concerning the ‘Dia de Los Reyes’ which is celebrated on the evening of January 5 and is a public holiday the next day, the feast of Epiphany. Unlike the UK where children receive their presents on Christmas Day, in Spain they have to wait until the visit of the Three Kings who bring their presents. There are processions of the Kings across Spain where traditionally sweets are thrown to the crowds. There have been some changes, whereby rather than use a white person with black make up to play Balthazar, there are now a number of African born Balthazars who have been well received. Less well received is a decision by some councils in Madrid to replace one of the Kings with a Queen which is considered blasphemous by some of the religiously minded.

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It’s time for my last grump of the year Mike Senker

In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man WELL that’s Christmas out the way and you already know my feelings about that so obviously my last grump of the year has to be about New Year’s Eve. When I was younger, much younger, it was OK to go out with the wife and a few friends to celebrate. (Yeah I know, smart ass, I do have some!) To be honest it used to be fun but as I’ve got older it’s just another day. If you actually want to go out to a restaurant you have to be prepared to get a second mortgage, because for some reason most places find it necessary to charge ludicrously high prices for extremely average food. I remember a couple of years ago we went to a local four-star hotel for New Year’s Eve and, as is usual these days, we had to pay up front and choose our menu in full in advance. Now, when you are a bit grumpy like me

this gives you nowhere to go when, after ordering what you want, you find that they have changed the menu and the dish you ordered was no longer being served! Of course, I was just about to have a ruck but Mrs S said to leave it so as it was New Year’s Eve I just had a mini moan to the waiter who just said sorry but couldn’t offer a reason for the change. At the end of the meal we were meant to have a plate of cheese and biscuits which turned out to be a slice of sweaty cheddar and three Ritz crackers. By this time my red knickers were really chaffing and I’d had enough. The 12 grapes were all spotty brown with pips in. The flashing fairy lights all around the room were giving me a migraine. Midnight came and everyone ran around kissing each other which, at any other time of the year, would be seriously frowned upon and would finish up in a mega punch up. Everyone then sat there on their mobile phones shouting, “I can’t hear you, you’re breaking up. Happy New ... what? You’re breaking up …. Year.” And that was it, another New Year’s Eve out the way. Happy New Year everyone – I’m staying at home this year.

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N332 team alert of potential scam 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.

ADVICE: Check around your vehicle before you enter it. A WARNING has been issued regarding a new scam warning that is being spread through social networks around the globe. The instigator of the scam places a cash note on the windscreen of the car, affixed by the windscreen wipers. The idea is that once inside the vehicle, the driver will see the note and, thinking that their luck has just come in, exit the car in order to retrieve the money. At this point, with the engine still running, the scammer would rush into the vehicle and drive off, leaving the victim holding a note, which is actually a fake. Although there are currently no reported cases of this happening in Spain, it is only a matter of time before somebody attempts it, and succeeds. The advice is always to check around the

vehicle before you enter it, not only looking for things placed on your windscreen or back window, but also checking for obvious damage and that your tyres are inflated. It is highly unlikely that anybody would leave money for you in this way, so if you do see such an occurrence, don’t build your hopes up and stay alert. E-Book Don’t forget the E-book ‘The New Rules of the Road’ is still available which details some of the changes to traffic laws in Spain, some already implemented and some due in the near future. It can be downloaded via www.n332.es/ebook/ with all proceeds going to the Elche Children’s Home based on the Costa Blanca.

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Can the President act alone? At our AGM in January an item on the Agenda was eventually withdrawn by the President after a debate with every speaker opposed to what he wanted to do. Coming forward to August, the very same Agenda item has been imIf the action included the spending of substantial Community funds or if it altered elements of the Community property, the President should have called an extraordinary general meeting to seek authorisation. However, there are many minor actions that lie within

plemented. Other than a health or safety issue, is this in order, or should there have been a special general meeting to discuss the merit of the issue again?

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the President’s power to act on his own accord, even if they are not immediate issues of health or safety.

R.D. (Mallorca) We observe that the item was never put to a vote, so the members cannot say they denied it officially, even though they spoke against it. An opponent with his wits about him should have called for a vote on the Agenda item at the time. That would have made it official.

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

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A FEW subjects paraded through my Sauvignon Blanc-ed mind, then I fell asleep 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.

DURING the winter months, there is nothing I like more than a good long soak in a hot bath. Well that’s not strictly true, there are other things that I like much more, but space and modesty prevents me from enlarging on that. I regard it as pure luxury to lie back with a nice glass of Sauvignon Blanc, up to my neck in soap suds, listening to the honeyed tones of Nat King Cole or Deep Purple on my iPod. I have eclectic musical tastes. It’s a place where I can formulate new world shattering wheezes, compose brilliant pieces for my column, and reminisce about times gone by and people I have known. I can also play submarines with a half empty shampoo

MARINA: I pondered writing about the expensive boats you see in the Costa Blanca. bottle and a water pistol I purchased from our local Bazaar Chino, as I did yesterday before the Princess came in and

took them off me. She can be so childish at times. The rug would have dried out eventually.

Anyway there I was wondering what to write about next week. I pondered about the

amount of expensive boats you see in any marina along the Costa Blanca, and the fact that some of them never seem to move from one month to the next. I also thought that maybe I should do one more piece about Christmas, but then decided that the subject was about done to death. The Syrian crisis, mass immigration, the latest Strictly Come Dancing series, and the HM Revenue and Customs self assessment website that makes Einstein’s theory of relativity look like Play School , all paraded through my Sauvignon Blanc-ed mind as possibilities. But then I must have fallen asleep. I woke up in water that was so cold, I would not have been surprised to see icebergs bobbing around my extremities. Then resembling a giant raisin on legs, I hopped from the tub and realised that I was no closer to any firm ideas for next week’s EWN.

Another Spanish election probable WILL take place if no stable government is formed to take power DESPITE the fact the election results have only been out for a few days, there is little doubt that Christmas won’t be a time of peace and goodwill for all men as politicians try to review all of the combinations which could allow for a stable government to take power. The options however are very limited and in theory, although the PP will have the first opportunity to form a government, even with the support of Ciudadanos, the two parties would have to pick up another 13 supporters in order to have a one-seat majority. The left is in a slightly stronger position and could command a strong majority, if the PSOE combined with Podemos and all of the nationalist members, but even that doesn’t seem very likely or if attempted, very workable. In times of war, true coalitions have been seen to work and work well, but in times of peace, they tend to be unworkable with individual parties unable to agree to a common theme, and withdrawing if they disagree with any law that the party with the largest number of seats tries to put through. When you consider the number of seats that Podemos won and the fact they won on an anti-austerity manifesto, it seems highly unlikely that they would be able or prepared to agree to any government which does not espouse their basic policy. Apart from policies, there are also personal differences between the leaders of the various parties, most appearing to consider Mariano Rajoy a stumbling

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PP GOVERNMENT: Mariano Rajoy and Jose Manuel Garcia Margallo. block to power-sharing for various reasons including his personality, and support of various members of his government who have been caught up in a range of scandals. The surprise emergence of previous PP leader Jose Maria Aznar soon after the election where he called for an immediate meeting of the party, suggests that he has a plan. Although he has indicated he won’t stand as leader, it is possible he may be about to suggest that Mr

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WISH: A prosperous 2016.

What about the future? FIRST of all, the publishers and staff at the Euro Weekly News would like to wish all of our readers a very happy and prosperous 2016. Most of us want to have a peaceful and stress-free life where we are healthy, don’t have to worry about our financial position, can enjoy a pleasant life here in Spain and where appropriate watch our children and grandchildren grow into well-rounded and happy adults themselves. Life isn’t always kind and sometimes it deals us fairly unpleasant surprises, but generally people are able to cope with difficulty and move forward. Even illness is being conquered, with cancer less likely to be the guaranteed killer it was just 20 years ago. What we can’t prepare for are the totally unexpected. We know that there has been an increase in natural disasters over the past few years, but who expected the Tsunami of 2004, or some of the devastating attacks by nature that have claimed so many lives over the years? There is now, not a new worry, but a much extended one with the reappearance of terrorism undertaken by Daesh in the so-called name of religion. Nowhere is safe but equally, we have to live our lives as normally as possible and not be afraid of being caught up in what would be an ill chance in millions by being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Life doesn’t come with any guarantees so we need to enjoy it the best we can, try to protect those close to us and do no deliberate harm to those who aren’t.

Rajoy steps down in favour of his deputy Soraya Saenz de Santamaria, who is likely to be a more acceptable Now we partner to the other leaders. want to Whatever happens, some decision has to be made by hear your views. January 13 when the king is due to nominate the head of government. If there is a minority PP YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE government or a fragile coalition, then odds are - YOUR OPINION that it will not last for long and new elections will www.euroweeklynews.com need to be held.

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The best of Cassandra Nash chamber usually looks empty so how do they manage to spend that much getting there? Editon 1572

Cassandra Nash A weekly look - and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene

SEPTEMBER CHURCHILL said that ‘to jawjaw is always better than to warwar.’ Sixty-one years later Spain’s president, Mariano Rajoy and Artur Mas could give that a try. Edition 1577

JANUARY JIHADISTS claim that Spain was originally theirs, conveniently forgetting that the Romans were here first. Thankfully Italy has so far refrained from claiming territorial rights. Edition 1542

OCTOBER CIUDADANOS are creeping up on the PP and PSOE in the opinion polls. Appropriately the general election is set for December 20 and the pantomime season with its cry of ‘He’s behind you!’ Edition 1582

FEBRUARY THE Partido Popular (PP) should examine its unswerving loyalty to its high-ranking politicians linked to scandals. Double standards are self-indulgence in an election year. Edition 1548 MARCH “I’M here to give explanations, not affection,” Finance minister Cristobal Montoro said. It’s an oxymoron, but that’s one sincere politician. Edition 1553 APRIL PODEMOS regional election candidates were democraticallychosen by party members, yet only two are women. Is gender equality

CRISTOBAL MONTORO: One sincere politician. less important to voters than political leaders believe? Edition 1556 MAY ARTUR MAS, who wants to guide Cataluña towards independence, routinely forgets that Catalan nationalism does not automatically entail separatism. Edition 1561

JUNE VOTERS demand exemplary behaviour from those they elect. Once politicians are in office they must be Caesar’s wife, not Cleopatra. Edition 1564 JULY PODEMOS second-in-charge Iñigo Erejon called Greece’s ‘no to

austerity’ vote a triumph for democracy in the birthplace of democracy. Fitting, then, that this will be only a Pyrrhic victory. Edition 1567 AUGUST NATIONAL MPs claimed €2.6 million in travel expenses between January and July. The parliament

NOVEMBER DOES being a paid-up PP or PSOE member impair a judge’s impartiality? Opinions and prejudices are a mindset, not a standing order at the bank. Edition 1586 DECEMBER SIXTY-FOUR per cent of Catalans prefer EU membership to independence. And Artur Mas, who wants to be president of an independent Cataluña, gets no for an answer time after time but won’t listen. Edition 1587

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1. I HAVE a bowl of very juicy and tasty eco-grown tangerines from the garden on the sideboard but miss the box of Cox’s Orange Pippin apples that were less tough and tastier to eat than the packing station apples that are mostly available in Spain. Has any reader been able to grow good Cox’s in Spain? If so I would love to have a photo via yourgardeninspain@ hotmail.com. 2. Early this year I obtained a carton of the then new Neudorff’s ecological citrus fertilizer, Fertilizante Citricos, to trial. My Christmas oranges, tangerines and lemons have been of an exceptionally excellent size. The micro-organisms in the product have worked well and should continue to do so. They do not exist in organic chemical fertilizers; yes, those often referred to as those little blue granules. 3. More and more Spanish magazines are including articles about the steady increase in the

MISSED FAVOURITE: Cox’s Orange Pippins are less tough and tastier than packing-station apples in Spain. number of people growing vegetables in urban areas in containers, on growing tables and in gravity watered hydroponic units as well as in small vegetable plots. This is probably not so in the British community. At a recent talk on the Costa Blanca I discovered that just 3 per cent did so. It was significantly higher at a talk the following week in Andalucia. Incidentally, I had a last

tomato, aubergine and several peppers at Christmas-time from plantlets planted last spring. 4. The researchers developing the early lie detector machines in the US found that plants had feelings. When they connected the machines to plants and then took out secateurs to prune them, even before actual cuts were made, an off-scale response could be detected. So do ensure you use

sharp secateurs during the winter cutback to reduce the pain. 5. How can some supermarket lettuces stay crisp in the fridge for a month when freshly-harvested ones from the garden never exposed to chemicals of any sort wilt in a couple of days? A search of the internet makes for interesting reading! 6. An international study of birdlife in urban areas including Valencia City concluded that

the noisy urban environment favours birds that sing shrill and highly pitched with tenor versus baritone tones. My observation is that the same applies to country gardens for there are more of those types of birds. How do such studies get funded? 7. Remember that ecological home-made garlic, thyme and soapy water insect sprays are easily prepared if your local

horticultural shop or agricultural co-operative refuses from January to serve you with your traditional chemical sprays if you do not have a new EU stimulated certificate to prove that you have been on and passed a spraying course. I wonder if the UK is introducing this new requirement as enthusiastically as the Spanish authorities? 8. Some years ago I managed to obtain a bottle of Neudorf’s ecological weedkiller from outside Spain to trial. It was very effective except on well-established perennial weeds which need to be dug out. Unfortunately, it is still not available in Spain although it is now in the UK. However, I have been informed that it may be authorised during 2016. When I hear anything more I will let you know in my weekly column. As tomorrow is the first day of 2016, may I wish you all happy and productive gardening next year. © Dick Handscombe www.gardenspain.com December 2015

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Some New Year tricks WITH 2016 upon us, here are a few tricks to use in your gardening endeavours over the next year. To prevent your fingernails absorbing a thick layer of dirt, draw them across a bar of soap in order to seal your nails. Once you’re done, use a nailbrush to sweep out the soap and ‘voila’ clean nails. Leftover tea and coffee grounds can help keep the pH of your soil on the acidic side, with a light sprinkling each month for acidfreaks like camellias, blueberries, azaleas and

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Zero hour THE engine is dead… Long live the motor! By Steve Walsh THE jury is out and the future of motoring has been decided; the internal combustion engine has been found guilty of pollution and has been given its execution date… 2050. Following the COP21 conference this month, the UK, as well as many other countries, has reaffirmed its commitment to an agreement that all new cars sold by 2050 will be zero emissions vehicles, and it’s likely only a matter of time until everyone else follows suit. The ZEV Alliance has already received the signatures of five countries including Germany, the Netherlands and Norway, as well as eight US states, who have pledged to kill off the

car as we know it and continue to support zero emissions’ technology while promoting the clean-up of vehicle-produced pollutants. By signing the agreement, the government has effectively signed the death warrant for petrol and diesel driven cars, and agreed to strive for all passenger vehicle sales in the UK to be zero emissions vehicles as soon as possible, with the 2050 date being the final deadline. ZEV Alliance members also have to provide incentives to purchase zero emissions vehicles, and use policies such as tax breaks and government grants to promote cars producing no emissions. That means cheaper vehicles! Like with any transition,

moving from cars with engines to transport with motors will be in stages. Today’s hybrids will be seen in the future as our first steps to that end. Although hydrogen power-plants are coming to the fore with Toyota and Honda investing heavily in development, battery electric hybrids look imminent to be taking over the roads. So with that in mind, which are the best hybrid cars you can buy today? Toyota Yaris Hybrid: Boasting 60mpg and 75g/km of CO2 emissions, the super-

mini has running costs to match its diminutive size, and a price to match. At around €17,000 new, a two-year-old Yaris can be bought for as little as €11,000. Toyota Auris Hybrid: Big brother of the Yaris, the 1.8-litre petrol hybrid achieves 78.5mpg and emits only 79g/km of CO2. Approximately €22,000 new, a two-year-old might be found for €16,000 Lexus IS300h: The near-silent electric-only is ideal for zipping around

CLASS ACT: Mercedes-Benz C-Class Hybrid. town, and its 67.3mpg at a mere 97g/km of CO2 doesn’t break the bank to run. The IS300h SE being the best edition starts at £29,000 in the UK (€40,000) Mercedes-Benz C-Class Hybrid: The rain-sensing wipers, reversing camera, climate and cruise control, plus a plethora of other toys as standard makes the Mercedes a class act and always a quality choice. Starting at £36,765 (€50,000) in UK.

Classic cars can be a sound investment WHILE some invest their time and money in the financial markets, and others in bricks and

mortar, there are those of us that would like to see our money put to a more enjoyable use. Buying a classic car can be a sound investment, and if common sense is used and a few rules are adhered to, collectible vehicles can provide a better yield than art, wine or coins. In addition, there is the fun factor. I can’t ever remember anybody telling me they’d been stopped in the street and told: “Wow! That’s a beautiful bottle of wine,” or they had just had a wonderful experience, racing through the country lanes, wind in their hair, listening to the burble of their V8 oil painting. However, great care should be taken in buying the right car. If you let your heart rule your head when choosing, you could well lose money in the future. To avoid the ‘money pit motors’, and to ensure you have the best chance of a return on your investment, it’s best to stick to the popular brands, and

even then only the best spec. For example: the market for a pristine top spec Jaguar XJS Convertible in 10 years’ time will be far greater than the tempting cheap rusty old ‘do’er up-ers’ that will be available. If you were to pay €15,000 for that pristine Convertible now, you’re likely to have 10 years of happy classic motoring and probably make €5,000 when you sell it. Alternatively, buying an average Coupe with cloth seats and no history that needs ‘a little catching up’ for a bargain €8,000, then spending €4,000 repairing bits as they break, and getting everything perfect and running right (meaning you can’t use it a lot of the time). Then in 10 years when you sell, you would be selling a pristine average spec Coupe without history in a market of hundreds the same… You would be lucky to get your €12,000 back.

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AS all sports-minded people know the annual Christmas/New Year period is packed full of action with events all over the country. This recent one has been no different to any other, and we haven’t finished yet… In fact who knows what happened earlier this week – we could have seen more managers lose their jobs, some sensational results, a few personal achievements and without doubt, many disappointments. FOOTBALL – On Boxing Day, leaders Leicester City lost away for the first time this season, beaten 1-0 at Liverpool, Arsenal missed the chance to go

top when they crashed 4-0 at Southampton, Manchester United lost 2-0 at Stoke, their fourth defeat in a row (the first time this has happened since 1961). Everton netted a dramatic late winner at Newcastle (1-0), Manchester City eased past struggling Sunderland 4-1, Swansea got back to winning ways with a 1-0 victory over inconsistent WBA, Spurs defeated Norwich 3-0 with Harry Kane striking his 26th and 27th goals of 2015, thus beating Teddy Sheringham’s previous club record by one, Watford battled hard and long to earn a point at Chelsea (2-2), bottom of the table Aston Villa were held 1-1 by West Ham and Bournemouth played out a 0-0 home draw with Crystal Palace. In the Championship, leaders Derby County accounted for Fulham 2-0, Hull City comfortably beat Burnley 3-0, and Brighton drew 0-0 at Brentford. Ipswich and Sheffield Wednesday kept in touch with the top

six by beating QPR 2-1 and Birmingham 3-0 respectively. Bottom club Bolton lost again, this time 4-0 at Rotherham In League One, with Burton’s game postponed, Walsall (1-0 at Millwall) and Coventry City (10 vs Port Vale) continue to lead the way while in League Two there were wins for the top two, Oxford 3-0 v Exeter and Plymouth 1-0 v Yeovil. North of the border, Aberdeen could have gone top of the SPL but were held 2-2 at home by Inverness CT. Over the New Year, all 20 PL clubs are in action, the fixtures being Leicester-Bournemouth, Arsenal-Newcastle, WatfordManchester City, West HamLiverpool, Crystal PalaceChelsea, Manchester United-Swansea, EvertonSpurs, Norwich-Southampton, WBA-Stoke and a real sixpointer at the bottom between Sunderland and Aston Villa. It’s Burnley-Ipswich, Middlesbrough-Derby and QPR-

Hull in the Championship, while Coventry visit Crewe and Plymouth have to go 385 miles north to play Carlisle (somewhere). GENERAL

ROUND-UP • My tip Cue Card (9-2) won the King George V Chase at Kempton Park on Boxing Day. • England, 303 all out with Nick Compton 85, James Taylor 70 and Jonny Bairstow 41 top-scoring, had South Africa on 137-4 in the early stages of the first Test in Durban. • Exeter Chiefs beat Sale 3317 to

go top of Rugby’s Aviva PL and Ospreys scored late to win the Welsh derby 27-26 against Scarlets. SAD NEWS Former 1950s Wolves centreforward Roy Swinbourne died on December 27 in a Kidderminster nursing home, aged 86. The scorer of 114 goals in 230 appearances, he gained a League championship winner’s medal with the Molineux club in 1954. MY NEW YEAR’S ALMANAC FOR 2016 (tongue in cheek but you never know) • Jamie Vardy to leave Leicester City for Manchester City or even United! • Van Gaal to be replaced as manager at Old Trafford by Jose Mourinho – or will Pep Guardiola or even Ryan Giggs take charge! • Alan Pardew to become EngCRICKET: Nick Compton out for 85 in the first test in Durban. England were all out for 303.

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CLAUDIO RANIERI: His Leicester team lost their first away match of this season, but stay top after Arsenal lost. land’s head coach, despite Roy Hodgson and his team having an excellent Euro 2016 Championship in France. • Aston Villa to register the lowest ever PL seasonal points tally which currently stands at 11, achieved by Derby County in 2007-08. • Arsenal and Manchester City to reach the Champions League final. • GB to collect 50 medals at the Rio Olympics. • Lewis Hamilton/Mercedes to become F1 world driving champion again. • Rank outsiders to win three of golf’s majors. • Another ‘unknown’ wins the World snooker crown. • A teenage Filipino rides to glory in the Tour de France.

ROUND ROBIN: Twenty-four bowlers took part in the competition at Santa Maria. ON Thursday December 17, 24 bowlers gathered at Santa Maria for a round robin two bowl singles competition. Everyone enjoyed the day with lunch, excellent weather, competitive bowling and the company of good friends. The four top bowlers were

presented with a bag of Christmas goodies. In the semi-finals, John Pearce was beaten by Angie Holt, and Alan Turner was beaten by Pam Kinane. An all ladies final was very close with Pam Kinane coming out as the champion of the day. Well done Pam!

Arthur Lees, President of the club, thanked everyone for supporting Santa Maria and also thanked Susan for another well-run competition. New bowlers are always welcome at the Bowls Club and we look forward to more competitions in the New Year.

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