Euro Weekly News - Axarquia 7 - 13 April 2016 Issue 1605 by Euro Weekly News Media S.A.

ISSUE NO. 1605

7 - 13 April 2016

AXARQUÍA - COSTA TROPICAL YOUR PAPER, YOUR VOICE, YOUR OPINION

The search continues for the law breakers NERJA residents may be next in line to be caught out

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Budget approved VELEZ gets the ball rolling THIS year ’s budget has officially been approved in VelezMalaga, with town councillors expressing their eagerness about the upcoming plans to increase social spending and hone in on employment opportunities. See page 2

All dolled up A WALK through history with Barbie AN intriguing exhibition has touched down in Nerja, as residents have the opportunity to learn about the history of fashion through a journey from the Stone Age to the modern day modelled by Barbie herself. See page 5

Civil alternative CEREMONIES now taking place in town hall CIVIL communions are finally under way in Rincon de la Victoria, with the aim of offering residents a staunchly

secular alternative to the tried and true religious rites of spring. See page 12

A mighty marathon By Sam Croft The Hacienda (Tax Office), ever vigilant, continues to sweep its way through Axarquia in its endless search for refurbishments or property changes that have not been declared for tax purposes. And although the watchful eye of the Hacienda may have previously honed in on larger cities, the noose is now being tightened as the entity begins to snoop its way through smaller towns and villages like Nerja in the hopes that people violating the law will be caught unaware.

During the first two phases of the regularisation plan launched by the property registry, approximately 56,000 properties were caught avoiding paying all property taxes they were liable for. The irregularities carrying the most weight are new buildings, which are considered a major example of fraud, although this is also much less common than more minor irregularities like extensions and refurbishments. Those found not to have correctly registered and declared their property could be in for considerable expense if caught

by the tax-man’s eyes in the sky as once their details are updated it may affect their taxes at a local, regional and national level. The average increase in IBI property tax owners are facing is reported to be €226 and they will also be liable for a €518 charge to cover unpaid amounts for the last four years. Not all of the owners will pay the same, because the amount varies depending on the type of fraud. However, all those sniffed out by the Hacienda will have to pay a €60 fee that the property registry charges as a tax for the

services carried out. The property registry has stressed although these amounts are not fines, this does not mean other authorities will not take appropriate action over illegal building in the future.

RUNNER goes the distance AN ambitious young athlete from Nerja has completed a 55-kilometre run from Malaga to Nerja in the name of

charity, and in case it was a little bit too easy for him, he did the whole thing barefoot! See page 15

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Municipal budget gets Drugs seized the go-ahead in Velez LOCAL NEWS

NATIONAL POLICE in Velez-Malaga have dismantled a point of sale and distribution of narcotic substances and arrested a man, aged 28, as the presumed perpetrator of the crime of drug trafficking.

The officers confiscated 78 grams of cannabis, marihuana shoots, ecstasy, €133 in cash, as well as various tools and utensils required for the preparation and distribution of the substances.

Office reopens THE new Deputy Mayor’s Office in the Mezquitilla and Lagos area of Velez-Malaga has reopened after being completely shut down for five years. It will serve 750 inhabitants and open to the public Tuesday and Thursday from 8.30am to 2pm to receive documents and consultations from residents so they don’t have to travel to the town hall.

Access improved THE Enrique Lopez Cuenca Sport Centre in Nerja has upgraded its accessibility by replacing the machine which allows people with restricted

mobility to access the pool. Meanwhile, the old hoisting machine will be transferred and used at the Town Sports Complex.

TAILORED to meet the needs of the people By Sam Croft IN a recent plenary session, the Velez-Malaga Council definitively approved the munic ipa l budge t for the present year, which has a particular emphasis on employment and social politic s . M one y w ill a ls o be spent on improvement projects in different parts of the city. Ve le z M a yor A ntonio Moreno Ferrer stated that “all of the municipal workers in the economics department have worked hard in the preparation of this budget, which is tailored to the needs of the people.” Of note this year is a 30.5 per cent increase in regards to s oc ia l s pe nding. M ore than €5 million will be set aside for different social

PLENARY SESSION: The council approved the budget for the present year. projects, including emerge nc y gra nts for c itiz e ns and families in situations of

poverty or social exclusion. Addi t i onal l y €2 m i l l i on will go towards a Local Dy-

namisation Plan which aims t o hel p unem pl oyed r esi dents find work.

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EURO WEEKLY NEWS recently had the opportunity to contact both the mayor of Pinoso, Lazaro Azorin, and the Chief of the Local Police, Quintin Mohedano, to hear their versions of the events. Mayor Azorin was not in Pinoso last week when the events took place. He was, however, adamant in his assertion the Local Police of Pinoso work hard to protect the rights of all citizens of Pinoso, regardless of their race or nationality. He stated that he believes the work of Peter and other animal charities is admirable and important, and supports it wholeheartedly, but that he does not condone illegal behaviour. In regards to the situation of Peter and the donkey, he stated that “even if the intention was good, the action was incorrect.” Meanwhile, Police Chief Mohedano pointed out that Peter and his wife failed at any point to report the situation to the Local Police or any animal

euros was paid to the owner of the donkey

MAYOR LAZARO AZORIN: Recently spoke with the Euro Weekly News.

protection service. He emphasised that the actions of Peter and his wife were illegal, just like the theft of any other personal property. He vehemently denied the fact the police had treated Peter in a racist manner, and noted that Peter “spoke very little Spanish” and may have misconstrued the situation. He also disagreed with Peter’s assertion that the donkey had been abused. He acknowledged that the animal had problems with its hoof and eye, but said that these issues were attributable to age. He further went on to underline that the decision to pay €2,000 to the owner of the donkey was a decision reached between the two men, and that the responsibility of the police in such situations is simply to report illegal situations to the appropriate legal authorities.

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Bullying claims for headmaster STUDENT claims she was threatened By Jill Pickering THE headmaster of a Benamocarra secondary school has been summoned by the Velez-Malaga Court to be investigated after a student claimed that she was threatened and bullied by him. The student’s mother has reported that the headmaster personally phoned her daughter using a “threatening tone,” and also sent a

letter “in the same hostile tone,” after the girl apparently posted comments on Facebook which were critical of the school. The student’s parents have claimed that their daughter has suffered from anxiety attacks as a result of the incidents. The headmaster, on the other hand, has claimed that the matter is “gratuitous” and “a farce,” and said that he will give all of the suitable explanations in time.

The cameras are watching you! AFTER several files related to various departments in the Nerja Town Hall were stolen last month, council members want to make sure that it does not happen again. Half a dozen video surveillance cameras have been installed surrounding

the building. The only camera inside the town hall was apparently destroyed by the perpetrators during the burglary. The investigation is currently being carried out by the Guardia Civil, but so far the police have come up empty handed.

Throw another skirt on Barbie THE Sala Mercado in Nerja is currently offering an exhibition titled ‘Barbie and fashion history’, which is a retrospective look at the evolution of fashion, with the world’s most famous doll as a model. The display will showcase the different fashions throughout history, going right back to the Stone Age. The exhibition will go on until April 30.

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Old town is looking new

Sizzling flamenco ballet show CULTURAL offers are never in short supply in Almuñecar and La Herradura, and the month of April will be no exception. Spring has arrived in the Costa Tropical, and along with it so have various shows and artistic events, including an upcoming spectacle that is likely to satisfy music and dance lovers of all ages. On April 8 at 9pm, The Flamenco Ballet of Andalucia will heat things up with the show ‘Images’. The ballet society is currently celebrating its 20th anniversary, and the stopover in Almuñecar comes on the heels of recent visits to Montreal, Bogota, Washington DC, San Diego and New York City. Anyone interested in attending can get tickets in advance in Viajes Ecuador de Almuñecar on the Paseo Altillo, at www.bravoentradas.com, or at the ticket window of the Casa de la Cultura two hours before the show begins.

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RESERVOIR ROUTE: Group enjoyed the wooded areas and stunning views.

The joys of spring HIKING group visited Los Bermejales reservoir By Sam Croft ON Sunday April 3, the hiking group of the Municipal Sports Board of Almuñecar enjoyed a lovely day out in the area of the Los Bermejales reservoir. T h e ro u te a llo w e d the m to e njoy

wooded areas and stunning views, as they took in the tranquility of their surroundings and enjoyed the good weather and even better company. The group’s ne xt trip w ill be a voyage to the Tabernas Desert on April 17.

OFFICIALS from the regional government recently visited the historical quarter of La Herradura along with local councillors, to check out some of the improvem ent wor k t hat has t aken place in the area. Significant work has been done on t he sewage net works, including the install at i on of a new dr ai nage system on Calle Real, which is connected to the Rambla del Espinar. The new drainage system, which before was non-exis-

tent, will make a substantial di ff er ence i n r esol vi ng problems with damp in the buildings of the neighbourhood, and the new subterranean infrastructure will provide a great leap in the quality of the sewage service. The streets have been polished off with a traditional stone pavement on behalf of t he t own counci l , whi ch will give a boost to the image of the old town in a bid to attract more tourists and visitors.

Art show kicks off THE Carmar Gallery in Almuñecar inaugurated a new exhibition on April 2. The show will feature the work of celebrated La Herradura painter Antonio Gonazlez ‘Gon’, and comes with the title ‘Things from Granada’. Those interested in having a peek at some locally-produced art will be able to check out the show over the next few weeks.

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Please stop here! WORK on the new bus stop in SalobreĂąa has commenced which will resolve the problems with the old one. Plans to create an actual bus station are in the works. The new infrastructure will cover an area of over 1,600 square metres and will have a

concrete floor. There will also be a small building which will accommodate the service and waiting room and an automatic ticket machine. The construction will be carried out over a period of six months.

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Paws together for animal rights NEW law is a big step forward for protection of animals By Jill Pickering THE development of a new municipal ordinance for the protection and possession of animals is being reached with veterinarians, animal protection associations and the general public in Rincon de la Victoria. The new law is a big step forward for regulation, prevention and the guarantee of adequate living conditions for animals. It contains almost 50 sections, one of which is to register animals by means of DNA identification. This measure will prevent the use of fraudulent microchips, extractions, thefts, or abandoned litters. A new document will include the DNA of the animal which can be obtained at any veterinary clinic and a database

VET CLINICS: Will hold a database of information. will record all the information genetically obtained from each animal which will also complement its identification. By means of analysing excrement in public places, the owner can be traced and either warned or fined. Feline colonies will also be identified and controlled under

the current plan (capture, neuter, release) with the collaboration of animal protection associations. The cohabitation of animals will also be regulated with rules for dog parks, public spaces, journeys, public transport or the elimination of animals in shop windows.

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The classics never go out of style in Rincon AVID readers can contribute an extra chapter to the Spanish masterwork By Sam Croft BEACH WORK: To be completed by the summer.

Breakwater work begins in Torrox Costa CONSTRUCTION work has begun on the115-metre long semi-submerged breakwater that will be erected at the Ferrara beach in Torrox Costa. The project will put an end to the constant loss of sand caused by rough weather proceeding from the east that has been going on for decades. The work is progressing at a good speed and construction in the sea is already underway. An Almeria business is carrying out the work with a cost of over €300,000, and the project is expected to be completed by the beginning of summer.

THE year 2016 marks the 400th anniversary of the death of Miguel de Cervantes, the author of Don Quixote, the most important Spanish literary work of all time. Like many other Axarquia municipalities, Rincon de la Victoria has decided to capitalise on Cervantes fever by launching a new contest in which avid readers can contribute an extra chapter to the sprawling masterwork. The title of the new chapter is ‘What happened to our horseman and his squire when they spent a night in the pub in Benagalbon.’ Readers of all ages are welcome to participate in the contest, although the work must be done in Spanish. Eventually a

LITERARY WORK: Readers of all ages are welcome to participate. jury will single out the five most impressive entries for special recognition. The writers of these entries will have a later opportunity to read their work aloud at a ceremony on April 29. The contest is only a small-

er part of a larger cultural initiative taking place in Rincon, in which council members and special interest groups like Friends of the Library of Benagalbon have organised various activities to spread the love of

literature and reading far and wide throughout Axarquia. Those looking for more information about the contest can contact the Benagalbon Municipal Library. The deadline for submissions is April 14.

Pictograph proposal

In loving memory PETER WEBSTER (Mr. Bass), known as the most versatile bass player in Axarquia, passed away peacefully in his sleep in the early hours of Wednesday March 30 after his very short battle with lung cancer. He i s now pl ayi ng t o t he Ange l s.... “I t ’s al l about t he BASS”... RIP

THE Izquierda Unida (IU) faction of the Velez-Malaga Council has presented a motion to urge the governing team to develop and put into action a series of pictorial representations to be used as signs on public buildings. The idea is to help with the identification of public places for people with autism as it is an efficient technique which is used by professionals as a method in overcoming communication barriers. Most people with autism have a communication book or portable diary which shows a series of images explaining where they want to go or what they want to do. The project will also make people more aware of the disorder and as a second use, will also help foreigners who do not understand the Spanish language. The pictographs form a universal language based on simple, clear and concrete symbols and are already being used in other cities around the country.

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Factory is something sweet in Frigiliana THE only operational cane honey factory remaining in Europe will open its doors to the public as an exceptional gesture to coincide with the third Cane Honey Celebration, which

will take place on April 24 in Frigliana. The Nuestra SeĂąora del Carmen Sugar Factory will offer the public a series of free guided tours where they

can learn about the creation process of its famous cane syrup, and step back in time with a display of machinery and utensils that were used in the past.

The event has been organised by the town hall to pay tribute to the product and to remember the historical importance that the industry has had throughout the provinces of

Malaga and Granada. The factory was built by the Manrique de Lara family back in the 16th century and was adapted to produce cane honey in 1720.

Civil ceremony celebrations IN Rincon de la Victoria they will also be held at the town hall

CIVIL COMMUNIONS: Are now taking place in the Rincon de la Victoria Town Hall. By Jill Pickering APRIL is the month for communions but this year in Rincon de la Victoria, they will be celebrated not only in church but also at the town hall. The civil ceremonies to

celebrate the transition from a child to an adult will start this month after a drawn-out debate that began last October. So far three families that have registered have requested respect for their intimacy by not disclosing exact dates

or times of the celebrations. The town hall has assured complete respect, allowing only the families to decide if they want to announce the event through different means of communication, including the form and content of the ceremony.

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Local Police join new technological platform WILL connect them with the emergency services of Andalucia By Jill Pickering THE Local Police of Almuñecar are joining a new technological platform w hich wi l l c o n n e c t th em w ith th e emergency services of Andalucia. This platform will permit officers to find out in ‘real time’ about all incidents they have to go to. With the incorporation of the Local Police, 145 operators from different services are integrated in the 112 emergency system. This new tool combines all tasks from prevention to planning and will also allow town halls to carry out their emergency plans. Mayor of Almuñecar Trinidad Herrera was satisfied in putting the service into p r a c t i c e , a s i t w ill b en efit the 30 , 0 0 0 r e si d e n t s an d v is itin g tourists by having in place a system which improves coordination and a rapid response in the event of an emergency.

NEW TOOL: Will mean officers can find out about emergencies in ‘real time’.

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Barefoot challenge A YOUNG athlete from Nerja has completed a great challenge in the name of charity. In an effort to collect food for the charities Caritas and Taller de la Amistad, the young man ran barefoot from Malaga to Nerja. Ronn Reyes, a member of the Nerja Athletics Club, set off from Malaga Port and ran the 55 km stretch to Nerja. According to those who practise it, not only does it help to reduce wounds associated with sports, but it also improves performance and more and more runners are taking up this method of wearing nothing on their feet.

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Street cleaner A hostile home attacked in Nerja for hungry horses GROUP of hikers discover undernourished animals PEOPLE who know the Maroma Mountain situated in the heart of the Tejeda, Almijara and Alhama Natural Park in Axarquia, can honestly say there are only rocks and stones and very scarce grazing land yet for some time four horses have been roaming the area. At the weekend, a group of hikers on their climb to the summit were shocked when they came across the abandoned animals, clearly undernourished and wounded, one being a mare with a fractured hind leg. The hikers reported the case to the Board of Agriculture which informed

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By Jill Pickering

MAROMA MOUNTAIN: Four horses roaming the area. them that it had no knowledge of horses existing in the area, but this contradicted a statement made by the director of the natural park, Ricardo Salas. Salas acknowledged the existence of cows and hors-

es abandoned by their owners, but noted that they are only a minority and cause no damage, and because they move freely around the mountain, capturing them would be very complicated.

A STREET cleaner was carrying out his regular work during his early morning shift when he was attacked by four assailants. The man, aged 58, was approached by four youths aged between 20 and 26, who began throwing bottles at him and insulting him verbally.

As the worker crossed the road to avoid a conflict, the men followed him and began hitting him with one of them kicking him in the chest. The incident could have been much worse if it had not been for the intervention of some tourists. The man received a fracture

to his breastbone, a cervical sprain and several bruises. The lawyer representing the case, Sebastian Navas, stated that two of the presumed perpetrators had been identified, and that apparently one of them had participated in a local beauty contest.

A spiritual night in Frigiliana

Torrox man badly injured in fall

AFTER the success of several mystery-themed events recently held in Frigiliana, the organisers are bringing a new session about parapsychology and mystery to the town. The audience will be able to enter into the fascinating world of spiritualism, a teaching based on the communication between living and spiritual bodies, which demonstrates that death is not final but only a step into the new ‘life’. The session will take place on April 16 at 7pm in the Casa del Apero. Entrance will be free and capacity will be limited.

A CONSTRUCTION worker from Torrox, aged 29, was seriously wounded after falling from a height of five metres, when, for unknown reasons, the roof of the building collapsed. The man was working on an agricultural irrigation tank in the area of Menchon de Pizarrin near Frigiliana.

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Motril mourns death of sports councillor MOTRIL Sports Councillor Jose Manuel Estevez Moreno passed away on Saturday April 2 after a long battle with illness. A well-known businessman, he was always linked to the world of sport, especially handball and

OLIVE OIL: More than 10,000 people went along to taste the product.

Sweet liquid gold CELEBRATIONS began with a typical breakfast By Jill Pickering PERIANA celebrated the 17th an n i v e r sa r y o f its ‘Dia Aceite Verdial’ (Olive Oil Day) on Sunday April 3. The event honours the exquisite, sweet and fruity olive oil known commonly as ‘liquid gold,’ which is produced in the area.

The sunny conditions fa v o u red th e mo re th a n 10,000 people who went to the town to taste the product. The celebrations began with a typical breakfast consisting of bread, oil, cod, beans, and coffee. The festivities then took to the streets, where traditional dishes were offered including huge paella. Nu-

merous performers animated the crowds with their vibrant music and dancing. A dditiona lly, a ne w route was offered by local cooperatives and bottlers which allowed visitors to w a nde r a mong the 100ye a r-old olive tre e s a nd gain an appreciation for the long and storied history of the Periana olives.

chess, which he was very passionate about. Mayor Flor Almon stated that “we will always remember his presence, humility, good nature and his interest and dedication in taking sport to every corner of our

municipality. He was loved by everyone and a good friend.” The mayor declared three days of mourning and the flags of the town hall were flown at half mast in his memory.

For the love of Nerja ENGLISH tourist Sara Coleman, from Manchester, first visited Nerja 13 years ago and completely fell in love with the town. Since then, not one year ha s gone by w ithout he r spending her holiday there and last October she made the decision to get a permanent souvenir as a token of he r love for the tow n by means of a very unusual tattoo. Her choice was the famous cave painting which

represents the Spanish m ount ai n goat , whi ch i s f ound i n t he Ner j a caves

and has been used as a promotional symbol for many years.

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Mijas gawker gets shown the door WOMAN was accused of staring at the mayor in an insolent way By Sam Croft

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THE PP faction in Mijas has r epor t ed t hat on March 31, Mayor Juan Carlos Mal donado ( Ci udadanos) , threw a Mijas resident out of a plenary session, for, according to the mayor, “staring at me in an insolent way.” The incident apparently occurred when the mayor realised that a woman who did not belong to any political part y was st ar i ng at hi m . The mayor instructed four police officers to remove the woman, who did not put up resistance.

PLENARY SESSION: Police officers were asked to remove the woman.

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Mena defiant

THE statue of the Virgen de las Injurias, dropped during Callosa’s Moors and Christians fiestas has returned to the parish church. The €12,000 restoration was paid for by private donations, local businesses and the town hall.

THE Council of Mallorca’s Fire Department is calling for residents who want to light fires in agricultural and wooded areas to be cautious and take preventative measures. The recent heat wave from the Sahara has caused a reduction of humidity and an increase in temperatures which can easily set off a forest fire.

A MOTHER’S day concert will be performed by the UMT Youth Band of the Unión Musical Torrevejense, on May 6 2016 in the Palacio de la Música, Calle Unión Musical Torrevejense 47, Torrevieja at 8pm.

Slightly shaken

Project halted

FORMER Albox mayor, Rogelio Mena, has published a statement in the Spanish press, maintaining his innocence and insisting he is the victim of character assassination. He was forced to step down last month after almost two years of wrangling with the courts and opposition group Partido Popular.

A 2.7 intensity earth tremor registered at a depth of 20 kilometres in wine-producing Requena was followed almost 12 hours later by another that measured 2.9 on the Richter scale in neighbouring Utiel.

THE Supreme Court has stopped the macro-urbanisation project in the Serra de Tramuntana which included the construction of 105 homes, premises and garages and would have meant an increase of 700 inhabitants, confirming a decision made in 2014 by the Balearic High Court.

Lift repair MAINTENANCE workers were sent to repair a lift in Alicante that links Calle Juan Bautista Lafora with the walkway of Postiguet Beach after some of the people using it apparently received a 12-volt shock when they pressed the outside button.

Teenage truancy THE Valencia Criminal Court has ordered a man to pay a fine of €720 due to his teenage daughter repeatedly failing to turn up for her school classes. The judge considered it proven that the man had failed to provide the appropriate example and leadership that his young daughter needed.

Train line POLITICAL parties in Arta are joining together to urge the Balearic Government to negotiate with Madrid for the drafting of a new railway agreement. The groups want to push the local government to review the initial project and combine the railway infrastructure with the current greenway.

Rubbish complaint THE Neighbourhood Association Orson Welles de Son Gotleu has posted photos on its blog of the massive amounts of rubbish collecting on streets in the area. President of the Neighbourhood association Gines Quiñonero who is responsible for the blog explained that neighbours are “fed up because the city does nothing.”

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Tapas path ALMORADI will be enjoying the 11th Almoradi Tapas Path, known as the XI Sendero del Tapeo from April 8 to10 and 15 to 17. You can collect your Folleto, your Route Passport, from the Tourist Information Office or any of the bars, cafes or restaurants.

Dance festival THE fifth Festival Abril En Danza, La Terreta Balla takes place on April 17 at the Teatro Principal de Alicante. This April’s performance features: Theatre Basel Ballet, Tejido Conectivo, Estonian National Ballet, OtraDanza plus Alba Alberola, Gustavo Ramírez Sansano, Tanz Luzerner Theater and others.

Scuba find ON Wednesday March 31, an off-duty Guardia Civil officer discovered a bundle of drugs whilst diving off the coast of Pilar de la Horadada. The officer was practising diving in his leisure time when he found the 16 kilo bundle, with an estimated value of

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Motorway mayhem A HUGE car accident which rocked the A7 motorway near El Alquian in Almeria saw firefighters have to help remove a badly injured man from his completely destroyed vehicle. The 42year-old remains in serious condition in Torrecardenas hospital.

Solar power THE installation of solar panels at Albox Town Hall has begun. Once fully installed, the solar panels will provide the building with 100 per cent of its energy while reducing C02 emissions and keeping municipal costs down.

Swedish TV SOME two-million Swedish TV viewers will have caught a glimpse of Mojacar after the town was featured on a popular TV show in that country. The eight-episode sports reality show ‘Mätarnas Mästare’ features elite athletes training and taking on feats in the area.

Malaga blackout SEVERAL parts of Malaga were plunged into darkness on April 4 during a blackout which affected the Ciudad Jardin district, Avenida Doctor Marañon and Avenida Luis Buñuel. According to the Endesa electricity company, the blackout was caused by a breakdown in an underground section of the lighting grid.

Bad hangover CORRUPTION scandals could cost Marbella €20 million from its budget this year according to estimations from Mayor Jose Bernal. Stretching back more than a decade, the various corruption inquiries bring a tangled web of legal fees and inherited debts to the present day administration.

Light savings THERE will be a savings programme in the lighting networks of residential areas in Mijas as the council hopes to save €500,000 per year on bills. The news comes after contract negotiations which highlighted maintenance and improvement works.

Keeping busy THE Youth department of Benalmadena Council has presented a new springtime schedule which includes more than 50 different and exciting activities. Theatre, social media, art history, cosmetics, gardening, sport and language classes are among the options.

Cleaning up AN enormous €230,000 investment from the province will allow Casares to improve key urban areas by creating green spaces, enlarging parks and refurbishing alleyways. The work will be part of a wider investment plan.

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Football hero Pele to sue Samsung

Takeover is agreed

SANTOS legend is suing the electronics company for millions

THE Sainsbury’s group has finally managed to buy Argos after its owners agreed to a £1.4 billion (€1.75 billion) takeover, which is likely to be completed in the third quarter of 2016. Although it may appear slightly strange, it does ensure the supermarket chain is no longer quite so reliant on the vagaries of food business, and with up to 200 Argos store leases terminating shortly, it can encourage additional footfall to its supermarkets by incorporating the Argos business.

By John Smith REGARDED by many as the best footballer of all time, Brazilian legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pele, has decided to sue South Korean electronics company Samsung for improperly using a lookalike in an advertisement in the USA.

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€26 million is the amount that former footballer Pele hopes to receive from Samsung in compensation for using a lookalike.

After talks broke down between the ex-player and Samsung, over his appearance in an advertisement for HD TVs, they simply booked a lookalike and used him in the advert which ran in the New York Times. His lawyers will claim that his ability to sponsor advertising will be dam-

I cannot think of another major military power that doesn’t have its own indigenous steel production capabilities," Lord West of Spithead on the possible closure of Port Talbot steel works.

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WITHDRAWN SNACKS: An Aldi store in the UK.

Aldi health worries WHILST unlikely to trigger widespread illness, a number of biscuits and snacks sold through the UK branches of UK supermarket business Aldi are being withdrawn from sale due to a remote possibility that they may have been contaminated by what are described as pests. The snacks which include cheese thins, shortbread, chocolate chip cookies, ginger nuts, potato bakes and fudge brownies, were made

by a company called Baketime, in their Middlesbrough factory and whilst they deny that there has been any evidence of contamination, they do accept that they had discovered some “evidence of pest activity” during 2016. Consumers have been advised not to eat any of the possibly contaminated food and if in doubt, they should contact Aldi for further information on the product withdrawals.

LIDL please their staff IN the same way that the LIDL group in the UK and other supermarkets have increased the salary payments of their staff, LIDL Spain is now following suit and although it is not a great deal more, the average annual wage of a permanent contract LIDL employee is just over 100 euros per annum more than some other Spanish supermarkets.

Caja Madrid investigation SPAIN’S oldest savings bank, Caja Madrid, is to be investigated for irregularities in the value of mortgages granted between 2003 and 2009, at the height of the property boom. According to reports which appear to be backed by the Bank of Spain, many of the mortgages granted were for sums far in excess of the value of the properties involved and there is a suspicion of possible fraud.

New head of Telefonica AFTER 16 years at the helm of Telefonica and seeing it grow to an international organisation with branches in more than 20 countries, its president, 70-year-old Cesar Allerta has decided to step down in early April and to give way to current CEO Jose Maria Alvarez-Pallete. He will still be involved with the board of

Telefonica, but the new president, who has been on the board of the company for many years, will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the business. Telefonica now turns over in excess of €45 billion annually with the bulk of its income now being produced outside of Spain.

aged as the advert includes a photograph of a man who “very closely resembles” him. The case itself is likely considered a test by his lawyers to ensure that no other advertisers imply that he endorses any product unless he has approved it, but any financial settlement will no doubt be welcome.

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2015 deficit worse than forecast NEARLY a full percentage point over the target agreed with Brussels CRISTOBAL MONTORO: Interim Minister of Finance.

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THE National Statistics Institute released figures on March 31 which showed that the Spanish deficit over GDP for 2015 was 5.16 per cent, nearly a full percentag e p o i n t o v e r th e targ e t agreed with Brussels and even greate r t h a n t h e d o w n b ea t E U forecast from a few weeks ago of 4.8 per cent.

per cent was the Spanish deficit over GDP for 2015

The immediate response from the Spanish Finance Ministry was that these figures were not officially announced by the government, and therefore no comment would be made until the interim minister Cristobal Montoro appeared at a press conference,

where effectively he confirmed the figure s but bl am ed t he autonomous region for missing targets rather than the national government. This will be the eighth-year running th at t he t arget has been missed, and it is likely that the EU will call for further budget cuts in order to try to regularise the situation. This i s of cour se goi ng t o be very difficult when there is an interim government only and the policies from those on the left, who may be able to form a coalition, require greater rather than lesser public spending. Spain continues to float bonds and borrow money on an almost weekly basis, and despite some fears for the future, a 30-year bond was recently several times

oversubscribed, but the fact is that the economy is not that healthy, although in fairness, the majority of t he Eur opean and wor l d economies are struggling. The uncertainty of the Spanish government certainly doesn’t help and each day brings a different option. Pablo Iglesias offered to step aside to allow a coalition between the two left-wing parties and Ciudadanos, but then the leader of the centre right party has indicated t hat he woul d not ser ve i n any coalition that allowed Podemos any power at all. It does seem that a new election is the most likely option and perhaps if any party is able to form a stable government, even in coalition, the economy may look forward to a period of sustained gr owt h, al t hough i n t he background there is always the spectre of Catalonian independence and the removal of its income from the exchequer.

FOLLOWING the poor figures announced by Spain with regards to their deficit on the 2015 trading year, Britain has not only matched them but has gone even further into the red for the last quarter of that year, creating a record for the worst figures since records started to be kept in 1948. The annual deficit for 2015 was 5.2 per cent at £96 billion (€121 billion), much higher than Spain’s unexpectedly bad result but for the fourth quarter of the year, it shot up to 7 per cent which some pundits blame on fears of the Brexit. Basically, this means that the UK is importing more goods than it exports and there can be many reasons for this, not least being the value of the pound which has been slipping against other major currencies, and a lack of manufacturing capacity. On the plus side, there is a little good news in as much as the economy itself grew by 2.3 per cent during 2015 compared to an optimistic forecast of 2.2 per cent, which has surprised a number of analysts. The problem with trade deficits however is that if companies or governments need funds to pay for goods or services, in theory, there will not be enough cash ‘sloshing around’ in the UK to satisfy all of the borrowing needs and this means that foreign

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Britain joins the negative club

DEFICIT: When imports exceed exports, problems can arise. money will be required. This is why long-term investment bonds are issued and sell fairly well, but if overseas investors start to be unworried about any economy, then they may well try to offload these bonds even at a loss, and it makes it more difficult to sell future bonds. Despite criticism of Mark Carney, Gover-

nor of the Bank of England, who warned a select committee that a Brexit could adversely affect the British economy, the Bank’s Financial Committee has recently indicated that uncertainty about the Brexit vote could itself cause instability and hurt the future of UK borrowing. In all of this uncertainty however, one thing

is certain and that is that following June 23 a decision will at least have been made, even though a vote to leave would still cause speculation and a possible financial backlash whilst exit negotiations take place. Perhaps with the furore over the collapse of the British steel industry, tariffs against cheap imports will be introduced.

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IT has been a rocky start to 2016 with the great British pound crashing lower from levels of 1.40 down to the mid 1.20s. Volatility is expected to remain very high in the coming months through an ongoing easing bias by the European Central Bank (ECB), and given the approaching Brexit vote which is the elephant in the room for the pound. In March the European Central Bank expanded their bond purchase programme in both size and scope. In addition the deposit rate was cut further into negative territory. However the aggressive action actually led to a stronger euro in the aftermath which on the face of it looked unusual. Previously the ECB have targeted a weaker currency through their easing policy and to some extent it was successful with the euro experiencing broad weakness through 2015. However it seems the ECB have now changed their tactics and for now at least they have laid down their weapons in the currency war. Weakening the euro further especially when other central banks were actively trying to devalue their currencies

at the same time was getting harder. Instead the ECB are targeting the credit channel and are trying to push and streamline lending to the private and business channels in an effort to stoke growth and inflation. Time will tell if this will work and all ears remain on the ECB for hints on future policy direction. It does seem that the ECB are running out of ideas and with inflation still low and falling their credibility could come under scrutiny. However for now at least the euro should be a little firmer given the change of tactics in the short term by the ECB and with the UK still a long way from a rate rise this leaves GBP/EUR consolidating between 1.25 to 1.30. Some have argued that the recent depreciation in the pound has been overdone. However as we get closer to the UK vote on Europe on the June 23 2016, the uncertainty could create huge volatility for the pound, especially if it looks like a Brexit is likely. The sheer uncertainty of a Brexit is hard to quantify and we have seen arguments both positive and negative for a Brexit event and the future health of the UK economy. For the pound the uncertainty alone, if a Brexit is looking likely, is almost certainly going to lead to a sizeable sell off. It is a huge risk event for the pound in the short term regardless of the actual longer-term impact. Fasten your seatbelts!

STERLING: Some have argued that the recent depreciation has been overdone.

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The human race is not ready WHAT a mixed up, hysterical and confused race the Americans have turned out to be LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT WHAT a mixed up, hysterical and utterly confused race of people the Americans have turned out to be. They are now such a mishmash of creeds, religions, cultures and beliefs they have become a beacon of proof that human beings of such diversity, simply cannot harmoniously live together. It is a sad fact, that the human race is simply not ready. One of the consequences of this manifestation is the quality and diversity of leaders they elect. Their choice of presidents has, over the years, been simply appalling. They’ve elected ignorant war mongers, bible punching peanut farmers, film stars, those with links to organised crime, actual criminals, those of questionable patriotism, and blatant liars. The quality of candidates for high office is a direct reflection of the electorate. It therefore comes as no surprise that they now

WHITEHOUSE: The choice of presidents has, over the years, been simply appalling. have the choice between a dangerous, egotistical billionaire buffoon, and a woman who didn’t turn a hair when her husband used the White House as a knocking shop,

was a disastrous Secretary of State, and is an even bigger liar than her spouse. Heaven help us all. Before I evoke outrage from the whole

American race, I am of course, perfectly aware that a large percentage of its citizens are intelligent, reasonable and completely level headed. How horrified they must be to see their country spiralling toward a chaotic and precarious future, in the control of either one of two people who really should not even be considered for such a high office of responsibility. Bearing in mind our so called ‘special relationship’ the outcome will, whether we like it or not, also have a very real effect on us all. Be afraid, be very afraid! As a footnote to this piece, I couldn’t help experiencing an ironic chuckle, when Trump stated that he would never allow immigrants to take over the country. This from a man whose ancestors virtually wiped out an ancient race of people before moving in and stealing the whole shebang! Thanks for all your correspondence. Keep ‘em coming. And whatever ya do. Always Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com

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PIETY might be waning but enthusiasm for the trappings is growing in direct proportion Cassandra Nash A weekly look - and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene

VERY few Spaniards go to church these days and those who do are usually very young or quite elderly. Nevertheless during Holy Week, Spanish streets were full of drumbeats, incense and sweating penitents who hauled statues and floats weighing tons through fleetingly fervent crowds. Next up are the May first communions when, thanks to a huge financial outlay and regardless of their parents’ opinion of the Transubstantiation, little girls get the chance to dress up like mini brides and preview their wedding day. Piety might be waning but enthusiasm for the trappings is growing in direct proportion.

All in the family POLITICS make strange bedfellows, it’s agreed. But voters, even the prurient, are finding it increasingly difficult to feign interest in what’s going on between the political sheets.

FIRST COMMUNIONS: Little girls get to dress up like mini brides. So what if the PSOE’s Pedro Sanchez and Ciudadanos’ Albert Rivera have managed to get it together and – at the time of writing at least – are maintaining a semblance of fidelity? They can’t conceive a government without

assistance and they need a donor. Mariano Rajoy would happily do the honours but wants sole custody while Pablo Iglesias is likely to kidnap the child. Looks as though this particular union will be barren.

Inherited heirloom BALEARES’ regional government was accused of snubbing Spain’s royals when they paid their usual Easter visit to Mallorca. Perhaps it mattered to Felipe VI and his family that there was no official representation when they went to Mass as tradition demands. If it did they were too well-mannered to let it show and there were enough royal groupies outside the cathedral to make them feel loved.

Making a sacrifice CRISTINA CIFUENTES, the Partido Popular president of the Madrid Region, claimed it would be political suicide not to change the party. Mariano Rajoy is the only person who can do this and he won’t because that would condemn him to political martyrdom.

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7:00am Flog it! Trade Secrets 7:30am Call the Council 8:15am Think Tank 9:00am Sea Cities 10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:00pm The Chef's Protege 1:30pm James Martin's Food Map of Britain 1:50pm Pressure Pad 2:35pm Mrs. Miniver 4:45pm The Indian Doctor 5:25pm Coast Australia 6:15pm Bargain Hunt 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Golf 8:30pm Women's Football 11:00pm Two Doors Down 11:30pm Newsnight 12:05am A Serious Man 1:45am Question Time 2:45am Inside Obama's White House 3:45am Land of Hope and Glory British Country Life 4:45am This is BBC Two

8:00pm World News Today The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective. 8:30pm BBC Young Musician 2016 The UK's brightest and best musical talent are showcased as the search begins for the BBC Young Musician 2016. 10:00pm Rollermania: Britain's Biggest Boy Band 11:00pm TOTP 2 12:00am Hot Chocolate at the BBC 1:00am Nile Rodgers: The Hitmaker Remastered 2:00am Rollermania: Britain's Biggest Boy Band 3:00am TOTP 2 4:00am Hot Chocolate at the BBC 5:00am This is BBC Four

7:20am How I Met Your Mother 7:45am The Goldbergs 9:00am The Morning Line 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am The Big Bang Theory 11:30am The Big Bang Theory 12:00pm Shipping Wars 12:30pm Shipping Wars 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 2:10pm Food Unwrapped 2:45pm Grand National Festival 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Too Many Cooks 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:30pm Unreported World 9:00pm Food Unwrapped 9:30pm Travel Man 10:00pm Gogglebox 11:00pm Lookalikes 11:35pm First Dates 12:35am Raised by Wolves 1:05am Rude Tube 2:05am Serpico

8:20am Bob the Builder 8:35am Thomas and Friends 8:50am Noddy in Toyland 9:00am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:35am Paw Patrol 9:50am Bananas in Pajamas 10:00am Toot the Tiny Tugboat 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm Cowboy Builders 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm NCIS 4:15pm Fatal Memories 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm The Gadget Show 9:00pm The Search for Atlantis 10:00pm Cleopatra

7:00am Hogan's Heroes 7:25am Hogan's Heroes Hogan hunts a stool-pigeon along the underground escape route for Allied prisoners of war. 7:50am The Chase 8:40am The Professionals 9:45am The Sweeney 10:50am Ax Men 11:50am The Chase 12:50pm The Professionals 1:55pm Pawn Stars 2:20pm Pawn Stars 2:50pm Storage Wars 3:20pm Storage Wars 3:45pm Hogan's Heroes 4:20pm Hogan's Heroes 4:55pm Minder 5:55pm The Professionals 7:00pm Storage Wars 7:30pm Storage Wars 8:00pm River Monsters 9:00pm The Big Fish Off 10:00pm The Classic Car Show 11:00pm The Motorsport Mavericks 12:00am Senna 1:00am FYI Daily

9:00am Premier League Legends 9:30am Premier League Legends 10:00am Premier League 100 Club 11:00am Barclays Premier League Review 12:00pm The Premier League Years 2:00pm Behind the Ropes: Charles Martin 2:30pm Behind the Ropes: Anthony Joshua 3:00pm Barclays Premier League Review 4:00pm Behind the Ropes: Anthony Joshua 4:30pm Boxing Gold 6:00pm Behind the Ropes: Charles Martin 6:30pm Behind the Ropes: Anthony Joshua 7:00pm Boxing 7:30pm Sporting Triumphs 8:00pm Masters - Live 1:30am Super League Highlights

9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Gok's Lunchbox 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:25pm Party Election Broadcast by the UK Independence Party 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Best Walks with a View with Julia Bradbury 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Billy Connolly's Tracks Across America 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:40pm The Living Daylights

7:00am Alesha Dixon: The Hot Desk 7:10am Planet's Funniest Animals 7:30am Dinner Date 8:20am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00am Emmerdale 9:30am Emmerdale 10:00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 10:35am Catchphrase 11:15am Dinner Date 12:15pm Royal Pains 1:10pm Emmerdale 2:15pm You've Been Framed! 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:35pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:50pm Take Me Out 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm American Pie: The Wedding 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm American Pie: The Wedding 12:00am Family Guy

7:10am Doctor at Large 7:35am Heartbeat 8:35am Where the Heart is 9:40am The Royal 10:40am Judge Judy 11:05am Judge Judy 11:35am Judge Judy 12:00pm The Darling Buds of May 1:05pm Murder, She Wrote 2:05pm Heartbeat 3:10pm The Royal 4:10pm Where the Heart is 5:15pm Doctor at Large 5:50pm On the Buses 6:25pm On the Buses 7:00pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Agatha Christie's Marple 11:00pm Agatha Christie's Marple 1:00am Agatha Christie's Marple 2:45am Long Lost Family 3:35am Rory Bremner's Great British Views 4:25am Rory Bremner's Great British Views

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7:25am Sister Kenny 9:20am Goodbye, Mr. Chips 11:10am Homes Under the Hammer 12:10pm Natural World 1:00pm Rick Stein From Venice to Istanbul 2:00pm Henry V 4:15pm Flog It! 5:00pm Bake Off Crème de la Crème 6:00pm World's Weirdest Events 7:00pm Tribes, Predators and Me Documentary exploring the secrets of three tribes who live beside dangerous animals. 8:00pm Dad's Army 8:30pm Golf All the action from the latest Golfing events. 1:00am The Mummy Children's animated series about an Egyptian mummy. 2:25am Stark Raving Mad

8:00pm Treasures of the Indus Series telling the story of the Indian subcontinent through the treasures of three very different people, places and dynasties that have shaped the modern Indian world. 9:00pm Human Planet Rivers provide the essentials of life: fresh food and water. 10:00pm Follow the Money 11:00pm Follow the Money 12:00am Joy of the Guitar Riff 1:00am Kinks at the BBC 2:00am Top of the Pops: 1981 2:35am Nile Rodgers: The Hitmaker Remastered 3:35am Joy of the Guitar Riff 4:35am This is BBC Four

7:15am How I Met Your Mother 7:35am How I Met Your Mother 8:00am Freerider World Tour 8:30am Tarawera Ultra Marathon 8:55am Everybody Loves Raymond The Barones run into Robert's exwife, who makes a surprising proposal. 9:25am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am The Grand National Morning Line 12:00pm Weekend Brunch Grand National Day 3:00pm The Grand National Live From Aintree 7:30pm Speed with Guy Martin 8:30pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Johnny English Reborn 11:00pm Die Hard 1:35am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 2:35am Hollyoaks Omnibus

7:00am Milkshake! 9:55am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 10:30am The Saturday Show Live 12:30pm Police Interceptors 1:30pm Police Interceptors 2:25pm Police Interceptors: Deadly Pursuits 3:20pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 4:15pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 5:10pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 6:05pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 7:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 8:00pm NCIS: New Orleans 9:00pm NCIS 9:55pm 5 News 10:00pm The Championship 11:00pm Goal Rush 11:30pm NCIS 12:25am NCIS 1:15am Super Casino 4:10am Law and Order: Special Victims Unit

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7:15am Great British Garden Revival 8:15am This Farming Life 9:15am Island Parish Shetland 9:45am The Beechgrove Garden 10:15am Countryfile 11:15am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:45pm The Best Dishes Ever 1:15pm MOTD2 Extra 2:00pm Triathlon World Series 3:50pm Gymnastics 6:00pm The Hairy Bikers' Northern Exposure 7:00pm Great British Railway Journeys 7:30pm Golf 1:00am The People v OJ Simpson: American Crime Story 1:40am Countryfile News and stories concerning the heart of the British countryside. 2:35am Holby City 3:35am This is BBC Two

8:00pm Placido Domingo at the BBC 9:00pm Pappano's Classical Voices 10:00pm Horizon Series exploring topical scientific issues. Scientists are expecting a fit of violent activity on the sun, which will propel billions of tonnes of superheated gas and pulses of energy towards our planet. 11:00pm The Sky at Night 11:30pm Mission to Mars: A Horizon Special 12:30am Cosmonauts: How Russia Won the Space Race 2:00am The Bridge: Fifty Years across the Forth 3:00am The World's Most Beautiful Eggs: The Genius of Carl Faberge 4:00am Placido Domingo at the BBC 5:00am This is BBC Four

7:15am How I Met Your Mother 7:40am How I Met Your Mother 8:05am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:55am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:25am Frasier 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:30pm George Clarke's Amazing Spaces 2:30pm The Big Bang Theory 3:00pm The Big Bang Theory 3:30pm Bridge to Terabithia 5:25pm Rango 7:30pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm The Secret Life of the Zoo 9:00pm Hidden and Forbidden 10:00pm Indian Summers 11:00pm Gogglebox 12:05am 24 Hours in A and E 1:10am Army Girls 2:05am Embarrassing Bodies 3:00am The People Next Door

7:00am Milkshake! Programming aimed at children aged two to seven years old. 10:45am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:20am The Championship 12:20pm Goal Rush 12:50pm The Gadget Show 1:45pm Police Interceptors 2:45pm Greatest Animated Movies 1:30pm The Gadget Show 2:30pm Dennis Strikes Again 4:00pm Disney's Eight Below 6:15pm Disney's Hercules 8:00pm Now That's Funny 9:00pm Penn and Teller: Fool Us in Vegas 9:55pm 5 News 10:00pm 5 News 12:25am Hancock 2:10am Super Casino

7:00am CITV 10:25am Murder, She Wrote 11:15am Murder, She Wrote 12:15pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 1:15pm ITV News and Weather 1:25pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 2:25pm Judge Rinder 3:25pm The Chase 4:25pm Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang 6:30pm Local News and Weather 6:45pm ITV News and Weather 7:00pm You've Been Framed! 8:00pm Britain's Got Talent Auditions 9:25pm You're Back in the Room 10:25pm The Fast and the Furious 11:25pm ITV News and Weather 11:40pm The Fast and the Furious 12:40am The Cube 1:40am Jackpot 247

7:00am The Hot Desk 7:10am Emmerdale Omnibus 9:40am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:05pm Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway 1:40pm The Almost Impossible Gameshow 2:35pm Scorpion 3:30pm Batteries Not Included 5:35pm Britain's Got More Talent 6:40pm Celebrity Catchphrase 7:40pm King Kong 11:15pm Celebrity Juice 12:05am Family Guy 12:35am Family Guy 1:05am Family Guy 1:35am American Dad! 2:05am American Dad! 2:30am @Elevenish 2:55am The Cleveland Show 3:20am The Cleveland Show 3:45am Teleshopping Shopping from home.

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7:00am Planet's Funniest Animals 7:20am The Hot Desk 7:30am Emmerdale Omnibus 10:15am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:45pm Take Me Out 2:00pm Catchphrase 2:45pm Small Soldiers 5:05pm Mr Bean's Holiday 7:00pm Liar Liar 9:00pm The Wedding Planner 11:00pm Family Guy 11:30pm Family Guy 12:00am Family Guy 12:30am Family Guy 1:00am American Dad! 1:30am American Dad! 2:00am The Cleveland Show The adventures of the "Family Guy"'s neighbor and deli owner, Cleveland Brown. 2:30am The Cleveland Show 2:55am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 3:20am Teleshopping

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An adventure awaits you

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Alaska Tundra Wolf.

WILD wolves and beautiful nature are just around the corner WITH spring now upon us there are far more golden opportunities to explore the terrific nature of Spain and the Costa del Sol. If you’re looking to do something a little different, actually very different, from the norm then take a trip inland for a scientific tour of a wild wolf habitat. At first it might be a tough sell to your partner, although any children would likely jump at the chance, after all wolves are dangerous animals that would devour us in a heartbeat if they could, right? Well the short answer is no and the truth is far more fascinating and complex than you could possibly imagine. Based in Antequera, a lovely drive less than an hour from the coast, the Lobo Park is a unique scientific park that is dedicated to protecting wolves and providing them with a raw natural habitat. The Lobo Park shuns the idea of profit and exists purely as a sanctuary and means of connecting humans and wild wolves so that we deepen our understanding of them. There are incredible guided tours in English, German and Spanish during which you can see for yourself the mesmerising dynamics of a wolf pack. You will catch a glimpse of three different species in the wild, Alaskan, Eurasian and Iberian wolves, something only a very few people in history can say that they have done. The key thing to remember is that this is not a zoo and that a wolf kept captive in a zoo is, un-

NATURAL HABITAT: Catch a glimpse of three different species in the wild. fortunately, a different beast altogether. At the Lobo Park, the staff take tremendous care to allow them to be as free as possible, while helping them overcome their natural shyness of humans. It makes the Lobo Park one of the only places in the entire world where you can see different wolves in all of their natural glory. So why not do something different with your day? The Lobo Park tours are absolutely fascinating and filled with thought provoking facts and

trivia, while the sight of wolves is something you and your partner or family will be talking about for years to come. To arrange a tour, or to find out more, you can visit their website at www.lobopark.com, email the Lobo Park at info@lobopark.com, or you can them a call on +34 952 031 107 to arrange an experience you certainly won’t forget. Guided tours are at 11:00, 13:00, 15:00 and 16:30 except Wednesday.

FOR A NIGHT TO REMEMBER, OR FOR A DAYTIME GUIDED TOUR: contact the Lobo Park in Antequera today on +34 952 031 107, email them at info@lobopark.com, or visit their website www.lobopark.com. A lifetime of memories awaits.

Guided tours are at 11:00, 13:00, 15:00 and 16:30 every day except Wednesday.

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3:15pm Think Tank 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Money for Nothing 5:30pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Panorama 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Abused: The Untold Story 11:00pm BBC News 11:30pm Regional News 11:40pm Weather

3:15pm The Doctor Blake Mysteries 4:10pm The Indian Doctor 4:50pm Coast Australia 5:45pm Great British Railway Journeys 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Into the Wild with Gordon Buchanan 9:00pm University Challenge 9:30pm Island Parish Shetland 10:00pm The People v OJ Simpson 10:50pm QI XL 11:30pm Newsnight 12:10am Weather

8:30pm The Flying Archaeologist Stonehenge. 9:00pm Antiques Uncovered 10:00pm A History of Ancient Britain 11:00pm She-Wolves: England's Early Queens 12:00am Natural World 1:00am Ancient Greece: The Greatest Show on Earth 2:00am Treasures of the Indus 3:00am She-Wolves 4:00am Antiques Uncovered

1:05pm A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 2:10pm A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 3:10pm Fifteen to One 4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Too Many Cooks 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Dispatches 9:30pm The Food Chain 10:00pm The Island with Bear Grylls 11:00pm Sex Box 12:05am Flashy Funerals

1:10pm 5 News 1:15pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm NCIS: New Orleans 4:15pm A Teacher's Obsession 6:00pm 5 News 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News 8:00pm World's Biggest Beast 9:00pm Police Interceptors 10:00pm The Tube: Going Underground 11:00pm Gotham 12:00am Person of Interest

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MADDOCKS’ VIEW ON LIFE

CASABERMEJA

MALAGA R DE LA VICTORIA

ARCHIDONA

TOMORROW

R DE LA VICTORIA

caution. Gambling is not recommended. Being clever with money is as much about not spending it as about how you spend it. .

(March 21 - April 20)

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Look at the long-term picture when considering money matters. What seems like a good deal now may not be so a few years down the line. Someone who appears to be telling a lie may simply have either misunderstood or have the wrong information.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) This should be a great time for your finances. Any glitch is likely to be because you have overspent. Even if things still need close attention, you can win if you concentrate. A bit of plotting and planning can work wonders at the moment. Most of your big expenses are behind you and if you can just tighten that belt a wee bit more.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) Money is good and this can make you over-confident. Beware bank managers offering loans in large amounts. Nothing is for free and you need to look carefully at interest rates right now. Another, more personal, investment also needs looking at right now. Are things going exactly the way you want them to?

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) This is a time to consider finances and keep your options open. Someone who tries to get a fast decision out of you by pushing you into a corner is doing you no favours. You will decide what (if anything) needs to be done when you are good and ready.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Although things seem fine, this is not a time to overstretch your finances. Spending a lot this week without thought is problematic later. This is a week of shifting and changing and that certainly means your finances. The other area is your social circle, where people come and go, sometimes without warning.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Aim a bit higher than usual and you may be surprised at your success. When seeing the bigger picture, you realise that it is not so daunting after all. If one person can do it, then so can another. It is a matter of how you approach it. What you have to ask yourself this week is why you should accept the minimum when the maximum is so close by.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Keep things simple. Getting involved in other people's problems is not for you at the moment. It may be necessary to delay a decision to give yourself time to think. Could you manage a few days away somewhere? Maybe you could stay with a friend or relative.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) This is not a particularly lucky week for you, so I would certainly advise

UK NATIONAL LOTTERY

UK THUNDERBALL

IRISH LOTTO

EURO MILLIONS

LA PRIMITIVA

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Saturday April 2

Friday April 1

Saturday April 2

Sunday April 3

10 36

34 39

BONUS BALL

THUNDERBALL

BONUS BALL

16 25

23 49

LUCKY STARS

Alicante TODAY:

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Sudoku

Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3X3 box contains the digits 1-9. There’s no maths involved. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.

LOTTERY 7

NERJA

VELEZ-MALAGA MALAGA

remember that there is no point in worrying over something that you cannot change. Sitting tight and waiting for this period to pass could be the best solution. Certainly, it will prove less stressful than fighting a losing corner.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) After a hectic start to the week, things seem to have slowed down. Look carefully at what has happened, but

CASABERMEJA

‘I CAN, DARLING - I CAN SMELL HORSES’

Although things are going pretty well, there are some things that could be just a little better organised. The time and money that this saves could be small, but it’s the ongoing positive attitude that counts. There have been times recently when you have wondered if your progress on a certain matter would ever start up again.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Partnerships see you leap ahead on something that was a bit stuck in the mud. A leap in your bank balance follows. Some quick decisions may be called for so it is better to share responsibilities, whatever the outcome. You have a chance to show just how clever you can be, but do it because it gives you personal satisfaction rather than to impress.

NERJA

VELEZ-MALAGA

ARIES

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) It is better if you don't get involved in any high profile, high risk business deals. Success is definitely not assured. This is a time for financial consolidation. Count your pennies and see the pounds collecting in the future. On a cold winter’s night it can give a pleasant glow to realise that your action during the summer is keeping you warm.

ARCHIDONA

REINTEGRO

3 26

15 52

REINTEGRO

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

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TODAY

AREA ARIA ARID GRID GRIN GAIN

GAIN BACK

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AREA

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Code Breaker

Quick Across 1 Small North America lynx (6) 4 Frank (6) 9 Expertness (5) 11 Leg joint (5) 13 Perhaps (2,3) 15 Very intense and uncontrolled fire (7) 16 Give out (5) 17 Ingrained dirt (5) 18 Move slowly (5) 20 Study intensively, as before an exam (3,2) 21 Expensive spice (7) 22 Remove from memory or existence (5) 24 Mock or make fun of playfully (5) 26 Blood sucking worm (5) 27 To or in a foreign country (6) 28 Bring into existence (6) Down 2/6 Abandon one's position (4,4) 3 Not present (6) 5 Not well (6)

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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 9 represents K and 20 represents T, so fill in K every time the figure 9 appears and T every time the figure 20 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 1 Surpass, 5 Arras, 8 Aroma, 9 Unaware, 10 Roster, 13 Pester, 15 Ail, 16 Earn, 17 Opal, 19 Got, 21 Chaste, 24 Sherpa, 28 Respite, 29 Apart, 30 Spent, 31 Pitcher.

Down: 1 Stairs, 2 Riots, 3 Adage, 4 Snug, 5 Abase, 6 React, 7 Sherry, 11 Teams, 12 Range, 13 Plots, 14 Scale, 18 Scores, 20 Batter, 22 Aisle, 23 Twist, 25 Heart, 26 Roach, 27 Heap.

QUICK Across: 6 See 2 7 Became varied (11) 8 Unoccupied positions or jobs (9) 10 Tried (9) 12 Female lion (7) 14 Large amount of wealth (7)

English - Spanish

1 Praises, 5 Throw, 8 Unaware, 9 Acute, 10 Event, 11 Dislike, 12 Decade, 14 Spread, 17 Visible, 19 Small, 22 Sauce, 23 Opinion, 24 Dread, 25 Manners.

19 Spanish rice dish (6) 20 Female parent (6) 23 Slightly open (4) 25 Space or piece of ground (4)

Down:

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

1 Pause, 2 Aware, 3 Started, 4 Steady, 5 Teams, 6 Routine, 7 Weekend, 12 Devised, 13 Costume, 15 Passion, 16 Reform, 18 Blend, 20 Alike, 21 Lends.

Across 1 Puddle (6) 4 Puerta (4) 8 Tunnel (5) 9 Wide (street, river, trousers) (5) 10 Maletas (para equipaje) (9) 14 Milk (5) 15 Rhythm (5) 16 Chica (4) 17 Customs (6)

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Relampago, 6 Poder, 7 Poner, 9 Despierto, 12 Desks, 13 Reina, 14 Passenger.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Down 1 Appointment (with client, bank manager etc) (4) 2 Locutor (entre programas, en anuncios) (9) 3 Cabbage (3) 5 Orquesta (9) 6 Tejado (4) 7 Bed (furniture) (4) 11 Árbol (4) 12 Bandera (de país, ciudad) (4) 13 Soup (thick) (4) 15 Rojo (3)

Hexagram

Down: 1 Ropa, 2 Ladders, 3 Mariposas, 4 Apple-tree, 5 Cura, 8 Nothing, 10 Edad, 11 Caer.

Cryptic The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 six-letter words into the 19 cells. The letters at the edges of interlocking cells MUST BE THE SAME. The letters in the words must be written CLOCKWISE. The word in cell 10 (PILFER) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.

DOLLOP FOUGHT FRILLY GAUCHE GLOOMY INDIGO LARVAE MARAUD METTLE NORMAL

PELVIC PILFER (10) POLISH PROMPT SCYTHE SIMPLY SONNET SPONGE THEISM

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Theory 2 Meteor 3 Inhere 4 Teethe 5 Morris 6 Wright 7 Seethe 8 Regret 9 Ethnic 10 Either 11 Tariff 12 Hereto 13 Heater 14 Knotty 15 Cheery 16 Attack 17 Theist 18 Easily 19 Clique

Across 1 Course father’s wise (7) 5 Spleen contains good tripe (5) 8 Ascot designed jackets (5) 9 Minister on left started never increasing price for a vegetable (7) 10 Bars son also, for a change (7) 11 Article about professional cooking attire (5) 12 Block out computer part (6) 14 Intimidate males with an expert (6) 17 Horrible slime? Just look happy (5) 19 A terribly nice mid-morning time for the very old (7) 21 Newspaper bosses’ steroid abuse (7) 22 School head isn’t a good man (5) 23 Claim the championship (5) 24 Refits a building as the weather’s fine (3,4) Down 1 Choices of plectrums (5) 2 Mix plaster for paper fastener (7) 3 Pompous fool in glasses (3) religious order (7) 18 For starters I drove into one town like a 4 Uncover a former stance (6) 13 I saw and heard something very ugly and fool (5) 5 Bombard gunners in a boat (7) offensive (7) 20 Coach tour around junction (5) 6 Cosmetic material for a ship (5) 22 Meet up in the practice area (3) 7 Wide area of river contained vessels (7) 15 Cream Eric advertised in the States (7) 12 Have doubts about American President in 16 Leads to exotic sauces (6)

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THANK YOU for placing the article concerning Keith Phythian’s whereabouts, but regret to say that it didn’t yield any news or contact. So sad, his family are so upset and disappointed, they had felt so optimistic. They won’t just give up their search. I believe they are now contacting the Red Cross to see if they are able to help. Many thanks to you and your newspaper, should there be success in the future I will certainly let you know. Of course, Keith may not be residing in Spain now, he could be anywhere. For the sake of his elderly brothers I wish the article had brought some comfort to them. Barbara from Manchester via email

Leapy and the Donald IT looks like Leapy really has lost the plot this time. Donald Trump is a dangerous megalomaniac on a power trip. He will come down hard on Daesh but he does not say how. Does this mean ordinary American families will once again wait for the body bags to return while he is safely tucked away in the White House helping his trophy wife choose new curtains? In some parts of the UK a trump is a blast of smelly hot air. At least the name fits. Ian T via the website

I loved it I’VE never written in to a newspaper before but today but I really wanted to say how much I loved your article on Donald Trump. My husband says that he is ‘what America deserves’ but he says that about everything so I pay no notice! I always tell my friends that the truth is important and Mr Trump always tells the truth, after all, how else would he be such a rich businessman! It’s a big and scary world out there and not at all like it was when I was young, my husband says that this is because I’m getting older and that the world really stays the same, but I just tell him to shush! Anyway thank you very much for all of your wise words, I’m certain that if you were in charge of things the world would be a more wonderful place. Maybe you could be Mr Trump’s vice-president! Deirdre from Alicante

THANK YOU for your wonderfully uplifting Costa del Sol front page this week. I had seen the newspaper running wild with their 100 Brits leaving Spain a day piece and I thought blimey, I’ve lived here nigh on 20 years and haven’t met anyone who wanted to leave, personal reasons maybe on occasion, but everyone I know loves their life out here and wouldn’t change it for the world! It’s high time we took some pride in living here, why else did we come! Sean from Calahonda

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LET’S hope that Altea Mayor Llinares and his council use the opportunity to clamp down on arrogant, or ignorant, cyclists riding along pedestrian pavements at the seafront. While I am all in favour of encouraging cycling, this should not be done at the expense of pedestrians. Lycra louts and casual cyclists are putting children, pensioners and walkers in general in danger. Create cycle lanes, yes, but carve them out of roads, and reduce the traffic flow to discourage motorists. Altea’s previous attempts to accommodate bicycles included creating a bike lane by painting a blue path through the pedestrianised central and northern parts of the Paseo. The council then belatedly reversed track by creating a cycle bypass on the central part. The problem is that cyclists rarely use it, and instead prefer to cycle, often at high speed and/or in groups along the pavement, putting the safety of walkers at risk. Why is this loutish behaviour permitted? The council needs to put up ‘cycling forbidden’ signs, and raise money to build better facilities for bikers, by hitting them with on-the-spot fines. Nearby Alfas de Pi has managed to sharply reduce car traffic along its seafront and create paths to separate walkers and cyclists. Hopefully Altea can up its game and do the same! Simon Hall via the website

Spanish passion I MUST admit that, although I have lived in Spain many a year, having first arrived in the late 1960’s after a few tussles with the law, I remain pleasantly surprised by the Semana Santa festivities. I suppose that it’s because there’s a real passion here which has been lost in Britain. I always found the Anglican church to be disappointingly hypocritical in the sense that, if you really are to believe such nonsense, then why not celebrate it! I currently live in Denia but rather enjoy travelling to the small-

er towns to take in the religious events (and enjoy a sly glass of vino) with my copy of the Euro Weekly News (although I must chastise whoever makes the crossword puzzle!) I jest of course, I enjoy a good challenge! I’m slowly realising that what I cherish most about Spain is the raw passion you find in these strange little places, and I can’t help myself but contrast with my experiences from home. Growing up in the post-war generation there was more a sense of putting things together rather than being part of a long line of tradition. I write in because the more I read the paper the more I can see us Brits trying to change this wonder-

ful country to suit their tastes more. Stop I say! Let it alone and enjoy the ride. Patrick from Denia

Water rip-off IF Mallorca wants to keep its tourists it needs less of this rubbish. A café in Palma charged me €4.90 for an agua con gas today. The agua con gas in question was a Mercadona own-brand that retails at 20 cents. That is a percentage increase of 2,350 per cent. And then they had the gall to write ‘Welcome to Mallorca’ on the bill. Am never going back. And breathe... Sarah in Mallorca via email

IT’S about time Spain realised that old business is not new business. The hotel industry cannot continue to lobby this obvious rubbish to save their buildings. Instead they need to find new ways and be innovative like the rest of us. The fact that the general public is clued up on this and the politicians are not, shows clearly the egotism of this stagnant industry. Air BnB all the way I am afraid, Spain...you need to grow up... John via the website

Liberator of Belsen I WAS unhappy with the implication in the last sentence of the article on my father Leonard Berney, so I wanted to put the record straight. It was impossible for my father to defraud investors because the funds were paid to a registered broker, not to him. The broker only paid him a commission when his clients made a profit. Despite having over 400 clients, not a single case was ever brought against him. All accusations are completely unfounded. John Wood, son of Leonard Berney

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A STRING of failures and missed opportunities by Belgian intelligence services prior to the recent Brussels bombings inevitably raised urgent questions across Europe about whether they could have prevented the outrage. The suicide bombers repeatedly outwitted Belgian authorities, one of them remaining free to attack despite having been deported by Turkey as a jihadist just months earlier. And all this followed by a Europe-wide manhunt for the surviving terrorist of the bombings after Belgium’s embattled police admitted they’d arrested the wrong man! But just consider how many different police forces Belgium has, each with its own area of responsibility! From all accounts, they don’t even talk to each other, let alone other EU countries. Hardly surprising, then, the

EUROPEAN UNION: Simply not set up to handle the refugee/terrorist problem. series of blunders, given such poor coordination in a dysfunctional political system divided between French and Flemish speakers, and a failure to infiltrate networks of jihadists. There is plenty of blame for this failure but what is the point of blaming Belgium alone? It’s a Europe-wide problem, many of these terrorists hav-

ing been in numerous countries before ending up in Belgium, last year’s million-plus refugees infiltrated by countless fully-trained jihadists. Basically, it demonstrates the weakness of the EU as a coordinating body for European security matters and a weakness of the USA, which claims to be the leader in so many areas. If US

intelligence is so superior why didn’t it alert Belgium? The answer is because it hasn’t got to grips with European terror cells any better than individual countries in Europe. True coordination between countries will only happen when they stop trying to blame each other and really work together proactively, not reactively.

However, as far as the EU’s concerned, it’s gone strangely quiet since the refugee ‘deal’ with Turkey. To date, no proposals, no announcements, no agreements. No clue either, presumably. It’s simply not set up to handle the refugee/terrorist problem (or any other problem of similar enormity). The decision-making is snail-paced and the conflicting interests of 28 member countries virtually rule out effective, practical solutions, never mind any coordinated follow-up action. This Inspector Clouseau-approach to dealing with terrorists, epitomised by the bungling Belgians, demonstrates this yet again in a nutshell. Home Secretary, Theresa May, says we’re safer in the EU. But so are terrorists! Nora Johnson’s thrillers ‘No Way Back’, ‘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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SPECIALIST: Doctor Luis Perez Belmonte. Dear Dr Perez Belmonte, I have read with interest your comments in the Euro Weekly News. Like the 77-year-old lady (I am 76) I have high blood pressure. I was on Captopril 50 mg twice a day and then my doctor at the Salud put me on Captopril 50 mg in the morning and Alodipino 5 mg at night, as he said the Captopril would not last 24 hours. The only upset I have is a slight dizziness in the morning but this could be unrelated. I would very much like your thoughts on my current medication as my doctor has now left the Salud and is working in the local hospital. Kind regards, Val Giles Dear Patient, High blood pressure is a chronic condition

which needs adequate daily control, not only by medication but also by following a correct saltfree, low fat and sugar diet. Captopril is a good medicine for controlling blood pressure but its effects only last a few hours, therefore I think you should be prescribed another, more modern and safer drug which acts for 24 hours. Regarding the Amlodipino, if you do not suffer side effects it can, in combination with another drug, work very well to control your blood pressure. Lastly I would remind you that before asking for a change to your treatment you should note down your blood pressure readings and show them to your doctor.

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OUR busy everyday lives can be shattering in the modern world. There may be many reasons why you’re tired such as job stress, insomnia, burning the candle at both ends, or personal issues. In a perfect world we’d take a week off to relax and catch up on sleep but hello... this is not a perfect world chin up and let’s get on with it - we need a quick make-up fix! Tiredness can be hard to cover but here are some tips: • For bloodshot eyes, either from exhaustion or crying, flesh-toned eyeliner is your new best friend. Go for a shade only slightly darker than your natural skin tone to cover those red rims. Matte shades are more subtle but shimmery ones have some great brightening power. • A touch of blue mascara can work wonders on making the whites of your eyes appear whiter and in eliminating the appearance of red tones. • For those dark circles

MAKE-UP: It can transform a tired face into a fresh face look if applied correctly. which may be anything from grey to blue to dark purple try a peachy or yellow-toned concealer. Peach looks more natural but yellow is brightening. • Your skin may be showing the tell-tale signs of tiredness even if the rest of your face is-

n’t. Dull, lifeless skin can be perked up with a refresher spray. If it’s kept in the fridge then it’ll help refresh skin and reduce puffiness. Light foundation or BB cream is always a lifesaver in these situations but go easy, as trowelling it on never helps.

Which detox is right? THERE are numerous types of detox available promoting a variety of health benefits, although most of them contain some standard elements. Whichever detox you choose, the first thing to do is lighten up your toxin load. Eliminate alcohol, coffee, cigarettes, refined sugars and saturated fats, all of which act as toxins in the body and are obstacles to the healing process. Some believe the detox can be taken to the next level by minimising the use of chemical cleaners and chemical based healthcare products like shampoos and deodorants. Natural alternatives can be used instead.

Stress can have a hugely adverse impact on the body, triggering stress hormones and contributing to excess toxins in the system; it is important during a detox to keep your mind calm and in a stress free environment. There are hundreds of detox programmes, recipes and regimes depending on your needs. Many programmes follow a seven-day schedule because it takes a few days to properly cleanse the blood. An example of a detox routine may include fasting on liquids for two days, followed by a carefully planned five-day detox diet to allow the digestive system to rest.

Some popular detox regimes are as follows: 1. Simple Fruit and Veggie Detox 2. Smoothie cleanse 3. Juice Cleanse 4. Sugar Detox 5. Hypoallergenic Detox

• A cream blush is a great fix for the face as it introduces a soft glow for a freshfaced look, instead of harsh unnatural colours. For cool undertones use a baby-pink shade, and for warmer complexions, opt for something a little more peachy.

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THE hotel’s promise of ‘A good night’s sleep or your money back’ having been fulfilled, I arrived in the restaurant ready for a full English. Barring my way was the familiar lectern with a sign commanding me to ‘Wait to be seated’. No one was in attendance, although a staff member could be heard nearby, having a high level summit with a customer about world issues. The place was half empty, so ignoring the sign I selected my own table and deliberately avoiding it, plonked myself nearby and waited. Sure enough a waitress appeared from nowhere and smilingly indicated the other table where she reseated me. It was the one I had originally se-

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FULL ENGLISH: I am perfectly able to recognise a grilled tomato and can identify a sausage at 100 metres. lected. I am familiar with the way these people think. Although I am perfectly able to recognise a grilled tomato and can identify a sausage at 100 metres, and had confirmed that I was a regular client, she was insistent on showing me to the servery to point out each individual item. I was enjoying my second

pot of tea, when a lady from an adjacent table, informed her companion in a heavily accented voice, that her pancakes were cold. Then with her plate held before her and with a pout that Victoria Beckham would have been proud of, she hurried off to voice her discontent elsewhere. Simultaneously a family ar-

rived and with his timid wife and two cowed children not two feet from him, the husband bawled: “WHERE DO YOU WANT TO SIT? IN THE WINDOW OR OVER THERE?” This loud, one-sided debate went on for a full two minutes before they were shown to a table a good distance from me.

Though unmercifully, still in the same hotel. As I was leaving, two young men dressed in identical black entered, one of them wearing one of those action camera thingy’s strapped to his head. He thought he looked cool. Actually he looked a dweeb. It was all so ‘England’ and I felt glad to be home.

Daesh scores point in Brussels Photo Credit Ad Meskens Wikimedia

THE security police made a decision to go on strike which means the airport is still closed John Smith Random thoughts... WHEN the news that Brussels Zaventem airport was finally ready to reopen was released, it coincided with a decision by the security police who guard the airport to go on strike which means that the airport is still closed. To some extent understandably, Vincent Gilles, the president of their SFLP union said that his members were worried about security and therefore were not prepared to go back to work. He is quoted by the BBC as saying: “We are on strike because of what happened on 22 March - we cannot continue as if this day has not happened. “The police feel the security measures put in place by the airport company are insufficient for those who work and use the airport. “We also need to check if all the

BRUSSELS ZAVENTEM: The airport before the attack. people and luggage that pass through the area are in fact flying to further destinations.” He also called for controlled access to the departures hall, including the use of metal detectors, body scanners and Xray machines for luggage no matter

how much delay that would cause to passengers. In fairness, there is still a lot of reconstruction work to be undertaken and any opening planned for this weekend would have seen considerable restrictions on the number of

IT appears that with the new agreement in place for the return of unwanted migrants to Turkey and the acceptance of approved refugees to the EU, the situation with the flood of both desperate and disparate groups into the EU may be stemmed, but is that really likely? On the face of things, the Turks are exchanging genuine refugees for, in many cases, simple migrants for a load of money and a fast track to allow Turkish passport holders to enter the EU without visas. A number of political groups around Europe, who may not be in power but will attract many new followers, see this as yet another breakdown of the rights of European countries to properly police their borders and the potential for even more ‘fanatics’ to enter into the EU. Realistically not every one of the more than 80 million Muslims who hold a Turkish passport is a potential terrorist, but right wing groups will certainly use the opportunity to not only suggest that a high percentage could be, but it could be that the Turks will use the opportunity to include disaffected Kurds, and indeed even suspected security risks in the ranks of those being granted refugee status and being transferred to Europe. It has precedence as Britain showed, when it chose Australia as the ‘go to’ colony for all of its unwanted criminals, so perhaps the agreement isn’t quite as sensible as it may have appeared at first.

people allowed to check in, and therefore the number of flights that would be allowed to take off. Amazingly in an open letter to authorities supposedly produced by police officers which was published by Belgian broadcaster VRT, it is alleged that the police had reported to authorities on a daily basis that security at the airport was weak and a number of airport staff had criminal records. The sad matter of fact is that in addition to causing chaos, confusion and indiscriminate carnage on that one day, Daesh have managed to cripple the main airport of the capital of not only Belgium but some would argue the European Union. It is true to say that due to the size of the country and the proximity of additional airports both inside and outside Belgium, that moveNow we ment by air is not impossible but to want to actually have the airport remain hear your views. closed because the very police officers who are supposed to enYOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE force security are on strike, - YOUR OPINION must give Daesh leaders a great www.euroweeklynews.com deal of satisfaction.

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How can it be right? Mike Senker

In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man TO be honest I wasn’t feeling particularly grumpy this week but of course that didn’t last for long because I’ve decided that governments and town halls, or at least the ministers and rule-making people that work there, do not live in the real world. They come up with stuff that if it was a b u si n e ss o r a c o mp a n y th ey ju s t w ou l d n ’t b e a b l e to g et aw ay w ith . Three things spring to mind. 1 . T h i s we e k t h e y h a v e ju s t in tro duced this new living wage increase. I think it’s now £7.20 (€9) an hour in the UK … but only if you are over 25. What d*** decided you can have a 24-yearold and a 25-year-old both doing the same job but earning different amounts? Why on earth would you not pay them the sa m e ? T h e 2 4 -y ea r-o ld co u ld b e married with three kids and the 25-yearold a singleton. It’s nuts! What about this one? If you are an expat, when you started work say at 15years-old, which we did in my day, you

were told that if you do 50 years hard work as a man and 45 for a woman, you will get back a little bit in the form of a pension, so that, to me, is a contract. Then all of a sudden, a few years ago, they started changing the rules. Mrs S gets to 60 and is told: “Nah sorry love, we moved the goal posts you have got to be 66.” In one foul swoop five million people are no longer going to get their pension when they thought they would. All the plans they had financially are gone, changed just like that. If it was a company they couldn’t do it. You can’t treat people like that. It should be illegal. When the banks forced you to take out PPI the law came along and said: “Oi that’s a liberty, give them their mone y b ac k .” B ut w he n the gove rnme nt does it to over five million people, nada, nothing. How can it be right? T h e re is one he re tha t is going to catch a few people out too. Make sure that if you rent out your place for holiday rentals that you check this new law. You have to register, that’s fine, so you pay tax on the income. Which I do agree with too. Just look at all the other stuff, you may be in for a nasty surprise. See how quickly I can get a grump on!

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Always monitor your route CONTINUAL monitoring can help you avoid delays 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.

ROAD MONITORING: Total reliability on modern technology can pose problems. that a bridge he was approaching was too low, although his stopping did paralyse traffic on one of the major routes for a while. The vehicles were successfully delivered to the Guardia Civil, with only the minor inconvenience of delays on this occasion.

MODERN technology can help with some of the most stressful and complicated areas of driving such as route planning, but total reliability on such devices can pose problems, and so the importance of ensuring all route characteristics are checked and correct for your journey and your vehicle are vital, as well as continual monitoring of the road. This week, six Guardia Civil vehicles stopped traffic in Cuenca, which might not seem like such a dramatic occurrence, until we discover that they were brand new vehicles on the back of a vehicle transporter heading to their new homes. Luckily, the truck driver was paying attention to his route and surroundings and spotted

More followers The N332 Facebook page has reached another milestone this week, now having over 40,000 followers. There has been even more interest in some of the recent posts, with a growing audience of just under seven million views for the videos posted, and each article reaching tens of thousands of people.

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

What are voting requirements? I HAVE two questions after our community AGM. 1. The administrator said a 60 per cent approval vote is required for any agenda item. If this is true, it means nothing will ever get changed due to non-attendance by owners. Article 17 of the revised Law of Horizontal Property sets out the voting requirements. Changes made in 2013 require a three-fifths majority to approve many major changes which formerly re-

2. The second problem is that I am sure I read in your book that non-attendance by an owner is taken as a ‘Yes’ and they have 30 days to question this. If this is true, we who attend could pass anything due to owner apathy. RL (Costa Blanca)

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quired a unanimous vote. This prevents a small group or even one person

from blocking progress. Nevertheless, most items require only a simple majority of 51 per cent. This includes electing the president, approving the budget, and deciding to paint the building, for example.

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A little bit of culture in Motril THE ninth edition of the Grand Cultural Week of the Santisimo neighbourhood in Motril has officially kicked off. The event began on April 6 and will last until April 9. Included in the programming are heaps of cultural and leisure activities for locals and visitors to Motril to sink their teeth into. The events have been organised by the residents of the neighbourhood themselves, and will be held in the Santisimo Residents Association Headquarters, located on Calle Gabriel y Galan. During the presentation of the event, Citizen Participation Councillor David Martin highlighted the effort made by the residents in order to ensure that each year’s cultural programme outdoes the last one. Events included in the programme this year include cultural conferences and workshops, children’s entertainment, musical performances, and a huge lunch that will cap off the festivities on April 9.

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pated in a trip to the Sierra Nevada mountains organised by the Youth Department of the Almuñecar Council. In fact, there were activities for all ages

as 30 youngsters took part in snowboarding and skiing lessons, and 70 more risk-averse Almuñecar residents keenly enjoyed several family activities.

Used car fair in Velez MORE than 20 used car companies will participate in the second edition of the Velez-Malaga Secondhand Car Fair, which will take place from April 8 to April 10 on Avenida Juan Carlos I from 11am to 8pm. Commerce Councillor Ana Campos said: “We are going to give the necessary support to these kinds of initiatives, as they promote the sale of vehicles and benefit other businesses like insurance and advising companies or garages.” The event is one for the whole family as there will be food trucks and fairground rides for children, as well as an exhibition of old school cars and motorcycles and numerous other activities for all to enjoy.

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The mini skirts and rock ‘n’ roll generation retiring to Spain FORECAST is that they will buy their dream home in the sun John Graham The property expert

MILLIONS of northern Europe’s baby boomers who were teenagers in the swinging 60s, will start to retire over the next few years and the forecast is that many will head to Spain to buy their dream home in the sun. Baby boomers who own property in northern Europe will be looking to sell up altogether or downsize, and then move to sunny Spain. Many will be heading for Spain to enjoy an excellent lifestyle, modern infrastructure, low industrial pollu-

SPAIN: Teenagers from the 60s are now buying homes in the sun. tion, low humidity, excellent healthcare and the fantastic climate.

Excellent flight connections between Spain and northern European

countries make keeping in touch with family and friends easy. According to official figures, the top three foreign nationalities who buy the most property in Spain are first the British (by a long way), second the French and third the Germans. The charts are based on official data and the top three destinations where the top three nationalities prefer to buy in Spain. The majority of foreign buyers prefer to buy property on the Spanish Costas and the Balearics, but where are the top three nationalities buying? You may be surprised, so let’s take a look. The British are the number one foreign property buyers in Spain, according to official property sales da-

ta, their top three locations are: 1. The Costa Blanca 2. The Costa del Sol 3. The Balearics Islands The French are the second biggest, their top three locations for buying property in Spain are: 1. Barcelona 2. Madrid 3. Alicante The Germans are third, their top three locations are: 1. Balearic Islands 2. Barcelona 3. Canary Islands Contact John Graham Fellow of The Architecture & Surveyors Institute if you are selling or buying property in Spain, email gk.ipad@me.com.

Mortgage laws declared unfair THE national government received a blow from European Justice in Luxembourg who have heavily criticised Spanish mortgage laws. The European Court of Justice responded to a query from a court in Alcobendas, near Madrid, which asked about the level of discretion judges should possess when ruling on foreclosure cases.

In response the Luxembourg-based court made it clear that judges should have wider discretion when determining whether a contractual term is unfair or not. It emphasised that national judges should not be confined to applying the letter of the law read literally and formally.

The court argued that Spanish mortgage laws as they stand are actually handicapping judges in their application of justice, and restricting their ability to consider all the salient points of cases. The laws have come under fire in Spain, as many interpret them as shielding banks when they repossess the homes of people who have failed to pay their mortgage loans. It is the second blow to the Spanish government regarding its foreclosure laws this year. In January the Eur opean Cour t of Hum an Rights in Strasbourg supported a claim by Spanish consumers that their cases be treated on an individual basis, rather than collectively.

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IF you have moved into a new property and had some preEaster rain, April is the time to take steps to understand the plot before you plan. Thirteen things to look for are listed below. 1. Location of underground services Find out where electricity cables, water pipes and sewage pipes run and the location of the septic tank. 2. The variations in the depth of soil By digging holes determine the depth of the top soil in various parts of the land. 3. The quality of the soil Is it sandy, rocky, full of builder’s rubble or rich fibrous agricultural soil? Is it free draining or was it waterlogged? Did the builder kindly leave you the original top soil? 4. Previous uses If not obvious ask around to find out what the land was used for and how long ago.

GARDEN: Understand your plot before you make a plan. 5. Location of large rocks under the surface of the soil If rocks are visible try and determine how large they are. Bash an iron rod into the soil to try and find others. 6. Location and dimensions of the builders rubble tip Maybe your land is free of

rubble but if your house is at the end of a new street you may have rubble from other houses. 7. Pollution by painters Painters vary in how careful they are in tipping waste paints, and if concentrated in one or two places it is likely many plants will not thrive.

8. The spread of mature tree roots The roots may run for many metres sideways from the trunk and only shallowly under the surface of the soil. You may need to remove some or not build terraces over them as the growing roots could crack.

9. Location of rotting stumps and roots With luck the tops are still visible or under rocks placed on top of the stumps. Others may turn up when you dig holes or bang steel rods into the ground. 10. Heavily consolidated areas

If you have areas that were previously heavily-used paths you will notice they are bare. It is difficult to recover such areas so use as pathways or bury under terraces. 11. Where rainfall runs After recent heavy rain this is probably still visible. If not go out and have a look next time it rains heavily. 12. Where the rain water causes floods Watch out for low points which have obviously flooded. 13. Where the cement mixer stood Is there an area of rough cement that will need to be terraced over? A copy of ‘How to use less water in your garden’ would be a wise investment if you are new to Mediterranean gardening. The book can be obtained from Amazon Books or The Book Depository. © Dick Handscombe Facebook Gardening in Spain - Handscombe April 2016

Making your own detergent SO you want your clothes to be smelling fresh and clean but you don’t want to waste money on store-bought detergent? Or perhaps you’re wary of the chemicals that come along with store-bought brands? Well you’re in luck, because making your own detergent is a piece of cake. First, grab a bar of soap. Using a cheese grater or food processor, grate the soap and then put it into a pan with a litre or two of water and heat it, stirring until the soap has dissolved in the water. Put 15-20 litres of piping hot water in a big bucket. Add one cup of borax and a cup of washing soda, and stir well. Then add the mixture from the pan and give it another whirl. Cover the bucket and let it sit for the night. It may need to be shaken or stirred until the consistency is correct. Then you’ll have detergent for weeks and months to come!

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NORMALLY, a person can feel the warning signals of low blood sugar (sweating, shaking, nausea, and confusion). H ow e ve r, s ome a re unable to feel these symptoms and are thus unaware that their blood sugar is dropping or is dangerously low. This can lead to seizures, brain damage, or passing out while driving. D ia be tic A le rt Se rvic e D og: A dog tha t give s a tra ine d s igna l to a le rt its

BRAGI: Cared for Scooby and Thomas in their home in Almeria while their owners were away. PEOPLE often ask us who are the house-sitters who choose to travel the world to look after other people’s pets and properties for free? We tho u g h t i t wa s a b o u t time we introduced you to some of the characters who choose this lifestyle. Let me introduce you to Bragi, seen here caring for Thomas and Scooby in their home in Almeria. The dogs are gentle happy boys, and they lo v e c o m p a n y. T h e house is a little remote so the owners prefer the home to be occupied and the dogs cared f o r a t h o m e w h ile they are away. Ente r B r a g i , a se c u rity

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DIABETIC ALERT: Dogs are right 90 per cent of the time. partner to low or high blood sugar levels. Animal behaviour consultants can train your dog to be a Diabetic Alert Dog by guiding and training your dog to alert you in advance of low (hypoglycemia) or high (hyperglycemia) blood

sugar events before they become dangerous, so you can t ake st eps t o r et ur n t hei r blood sugar to normal. The dogs ar e t r ai ned t o accom pany t hei r owner s wherever they travel in the manner of guide dogs and assistance dogs. The train-

ing process is done much like that of a termite detection dog. The dog is rewarded for finding high blood sugar ( i t i s supposed t o smell like tutty fruity gum), or the low blood sugar that i s supposed t o sm el l l i ke rusty water or nail polish remover. Diabetes Alert Dogs are trained to detect the scent of low blood sugar levels and are right 90 per cent of the time, according to consultants. Dogs are trained to lick the hand if they sense a low. When a diabetic sleeps, the dog will stand guard and get on top of the person to try and wake them is she smells a low. I f you woul d l i ke m or e i nf or m at i on on how your dog can be trained in this and other ways, talk to your vet or you can email me at david@thedogman for advice.

Pet insurance industry booming across Britain and Spain BRITISH insurers paid out a record sum in the last year alone By Matthew Elliott THE figures are in and British pet insurers paid out a record sum of €807 million in claims last year alone. The astonishing figure means that more than €2 million was paid out on average every single day and represented almost one million individual claims. The vast majority of the claims were for veterinary costs and revealed a strange scope of injuries, including a dog who swallowed a kebab stick and an anorexic python. The report has been made by the As-

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sociation of British Insurers who noted that the average cost of each claim was €912. They also revealed that less than one quarter of Brits actually have pet insurance and that those who do are far more protective of dogs than of cats or any other animal. The pet insurance industry is keen for more Brits to take out insurance for their loved animals to protect them against unforeseen accidents or illness. The industry has been booming lately across both the UK and Spain as pets gain more of a central role in the family household. Forecasts anticipate that more and more pet owners will look into insurance in the near future.

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Future of fuel cells HONDA is unleashing its new FCV Clarity later this year By Matthew Elliott HYDROGEN fuel cells are making their foray into a competitive renewable energy market as Honda unleashes its new FCV Clarity by the end of the year. It will immediately be launched in-

to competition with other hydrogen-fuelled vehicles the Hyundai ix35 and Mirai from Toyota. Far more efficient than the previous FCX model, the new vehicle features a fuel stack that is a third smaller with 60 per cent more power.

NEW: FCV Clarity. It has a n electric mot o r with 134 bhp and more ample space in all areas. With just a five-minute refuelling time, the Honda FCV also boasts an impressive 300-mile range. The new Clarity is being billed as the only fuel cell vehicle to support certain multimedia features including Apple Car Play. It also features LED headlights and

lightweight 18-inch aluminium wheels. Hydrogen vehicles are largely perceived as a key player in the future car market, although there remain concerns over the expense of mass production. Needless to say now that the hydrogen wars have begun, scientists at respective manufacturers

will be quickly fighting to improve efficiency and costs. Launched at the New York Motor Show, the Honda FCV Clarity will be available in the States and Japan this spring and grace European showrooms sometime over summer. It is expected to cost in the region of €50,000.

Two legs to four wheels WITH two wheel honours including six Olympic gold medals and 11 world titles, Scottish cycling legend Sir Chris Hoy will be jumping in at the deep end of the four wheel world. From June 18 to June 19 Hoy will be participating in the legendary 24 hour Le Mans

race in the south of France in a division two category car. Though the sporting world is replete with post-retirement misadventures, Hoy has reportedly been training for his very own adventure for three years and has some titlewinning sports car experience.

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Spy in your car YOUNG drivers are having their car insurance slashed by allowing technology to monitor their driving habits. The so-called ‘black box’ t echnol ogy, al so dubbed ‘the spy in your car ’, sees insurers deposit a small device that will act as a mobile app transmitting factors including speed, brake application, corner taking, locations and times back to the insurer. There are now roughly half a million people in the UK using these devices, which see an average saving of £740 (€933). Unsurprisingly a tiny fraction of t hose ar e i n t he over 50 bracket, while younger people with far higher premiums are being forced into the mix. The boxes wi l l l i kel y, however, become mandatory parts of insurance polici es as t he t echnol ogy moves forward. They could be used t o r econst r uct crashes, and notify emergency services after an accident.

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Windies at the double, Foxes seven ahead, Nico wins in the desert AND Real Madrid win El Clasico against arch rivals Barcelona Tony Matthews International Sports A former player and now the world’s most prolific author of football books with almost 150 published since 1975, Tony is also the sports correspondent for Spectrum Radio and lives on La Pilica in the Sierra Cabrera Mountains overlooking Turre. Costa de Almeria

CRICKET • West Indies star Carlos Brathwaite (34 not out) hit four sixes in four balls in the last over bowled by England’s Ben Stokes to win the T20 World Cup final by six wickets (160-4 against 155-9).

Marlon Samuels was unbeaten on 85 at the other end as England simply threw it away in front of 50,000 fans in Kolkuta! A distraught Stokes could not speak after the game! • Victory completed a double for the Windies after their women had beaten three-time winners Australia earlier in the day. FOOTBALL • Last Saturday, Barcelona’s 39-match unbeaten run came to an end in La Liga when arch rivals Real Madrid, down to 10 men, won 2-1 at the Nou Camp. Cristiano Ronaldo struck the late winner two minutes after Sergio Ramos had collected the 20th red card of his career. • Leicester City, now Premiership leaders by seven points with six games remaining, beat Southampton 1-0 after second-placed Spurs had drawn 1-1 at Liverpool. This was the Foxes fourth successive one-goal victory. • There were comfortable 4-0 wins for Arsenal (third) over Watford, Manchester City (fourth) at CRISTIANO RONALDO: Late winner.

Bournemouth and Chelsea at doomed Aston Villa, whose manager Remi Garde has quit! Manchester United pipped Everton 1-0 at Old Trafford… the vital relegation six-pointer, ended Norwich City 3 Newcastle 2… And three games finished level: Stoke-Swansea (2-2), West Ham-Crystal Palace (2-2) and SunderlandWBA (0-0). Jonathan Leko (aged 16) made his PL debut for West Brom. • In the Championship, Brighton drew 2-2 with leaders Burnley, Middlesbrough won 3-2 at QPR, Hull whipped Bristol City 4-0, Sheffield Wednesday won 1-0 at Huddersfield and bottom club Bolton were beaten by Reading. • Wigan (4-1 winners at Shrewsbury) are the new leaders of FL1 and Northampton, unbeaten in 18, remain top of FL2. • Celtic, seven points clear of Aberdeen, are heading for their 47th Scottish League title, while victory for Rangers over Dumbarton this weekend will see them return to the top flight for the first time in four years. • Barnsley beat Oxford United 3-2 in the Johnstone Paint Trophy final at Wembley. • There’s already been Champions League action this week including BarcelonaAtletico Madrid, PSG-Man-

DID YOU KNOW? In 1973, there were four players named Best, all from different countries, registered with Football League clubs – Clyde (West Ham United, born in Bermuda), David (Ipswich Town, English), George (Manchester United, Northern Ireland) and Scotsman Billy (Northampton Town).

MARC MARQUEZ: Won the Argentinian MotoGP race.

chester City and WolfsburgReal Madrid, while tonight Liverpool visit Borussia Dortmund in their Europa League quarter-final. • This weekend’s big games (in various divisions) are Sunderland-Leicester, Spurs-Manchester United, West Ham-Arsenal, Burnley-Leeds, Middlesbrough-Preston, Nottingham Forest-Brighton, Wigan-Coventry and Northampton-Bristol Rovers. • Ian Britton, who made 520 appearances for Chelsea, Blackburn and Burnley between 1971-87, has died, aged 61. MOTOR-SPORT • The incident-packed second F1 of 2016 in Bahrain was won by Nico Rosberg ahead of Kimi Raikkonen with Lewis Hamilton third. Next race: Shanghai, April 17.

CARLOS BRATHWAITE: Four sixes in four balls.

• Last Sunday’s exciting Argentinian MotoGP was won by Marc Marquez with Valentino Rossi second. • Former Olympic cycling champion Chris Hoy will drive in the Le Mans 24-hour race in June. HORSE RACING • The 169th Grand National takes place at Aintree on Saturday and my each-way tips are Boston Bob (Ruby Walsh riding for trainer Willie Mullins), Silviniaco Conti and Gallant Oscar. SAILING • British sailor Sarah Young (40) who died after being swept into the Pacific Ocean while competing in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, has been buried at sea. GOLF • The first ‘major’ of 2016, the US Masters, starts today in Augusta with 89 competitors taking part, including world number one, Jason Day.

TENNIS • Novak Djokovic (for a record sixth time) and Victoria Azarenka (for the third time) won the respective men’s and women’s singles titles at the Miami Open. For the irresistible Djokovic it was his 28th APT Masters trophy, taking over the mantle of most victories from Rafael Nadal. CYCLING • GB Olympian Lizzie Armistead continued her impressive form by winning the Tour of Flanders One Day Classic road race in Belgium.

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Golf International Nerja Society BAVIERA Golf International Day Gill and Derek Sibson, Gill Boutel and Ian Paterson won the Baviera Course International Competition on Thursday Los Moriscos Friday March 25 Individual Stableford Ladies 1st Marlene Taylor Hcp 34 33pts 2nd Gillian Green Hcp 19 27pts An honourable mention to our new member Janet Allright who returned 28pts Men 1st Crawford Anderson Hcp 28 35pts 2nd Tony Downey Hcp 12 35pts 3rd John Vertanness Hcp 19 35pts No twos The course was chock a block from 8 am until dark!

Two’s Pepe Gil 18 and Roger Davey Eagle ninth

Anoreta Monday March 28 Four players Dubai 1st team Ken Graham, Peter Garner, Peter Verkleij and Lola Montero Fuentes 2nd team Gary Miles, Bev Legg, Sylvia Legg and Lilo Bliem 3rd team Pete Thompson, Rod Oldham, Ellen Froland and Francois Stein English, Irish, Spanish, German, Dutch, Belgian, Norwegian and French players today - keeping up the International credentials. Las Gabias Monday March 28 Individual Stableford Overall Diana Elliott Men 1st Pepe Gil 2nd Cliff Elliott 3rd Roger Davey Ladies 1st Gill Green 2nd Erica Oxford Best front 9 John Bollard Best back 9 Mark Schrello

Hcp 24 39pts Hcp 9 37pts Hcp 24 36pts Hcp 13 35pts Hcp 19 32pts Hcp 29 32pts 20pts 18pts

There were some excellent scores and it was nice to see a lady, Diana Elliott, win the overall prize with a superb 39 points. Also Erica Oxford was in the prizes on her return from abroad, having not played for over a month. Mark Schrello completed an excellent back nine of 18 points on this his first visit. Roger Davey scored an eagle on the par four ninth. Baviera Tuesday March 29 Individual Stableford Ray’s Swansong Overall Winner Mark Fulton Ladies 1st Gill Boutel 2nd Ali Durston 3rd PJ Bentley Ennis Men 1st Dave Miles 2nd Rafael Martin 3rd Lennart Von Haffner 4th Bob Blair Best nine holes Front nineGraham Stevens Back nine Pepe Gil Twos Rafael Martin

Hcp 9 41pts 33pts 32pts 30pts 37pts 37pts 36pts 35pts 21pts 21pts