Euro Weekly News - Mallorca 14 - 20 April 2016 Issue 1606 by Euro Weekly News Media S.A.

ISSUE NO. 1606

14 - 20 April 2016

MALLORCA

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Phantom vandals GRAFFITI across Palma exposes an uncomfortable tension By Matthew Elliott Palma’s powers that be had to act quickly to cover up embarrassing graffiti which appeared overnight in the city’s old town. A number of barbed insults aimed specifically at tourists have courted unwelcome headlines, sparking concern among residents and businesses. The question lingers as to whether the sentiments are reflective of a broader undercurrent of anger, or are simply the sullen scrawls of phantom vandals. ‘Tourists are terrorists’ was perhaps the most provocative of the spray painted declarations, which also included ‘Tourist go home, refugees welcome,’ ‘Guiris go home,’ and ‘Tourism destroys the city.’ Etched in English and Spanish, they appear designed to provoke maximum attention, but it is important to note that

similar graffiti arose in Venice and Florence in 2008. A spokesman for local residents has issued a call for the city to address the vandalism problem before the imminent arrival of 26.4 million tourists expected to sweep across the city until October, with a plane landing every two minutes on average. The resident’s association of La Seu has distanced itself from the invective but notes that people rely on local au-

thorities not to allow tourism to saturate their neighbourhood beyond all recognition. Whoever the culprits, and whatever the seriousness of their intent, there is clearly a

fine balancing act to be performed in Mallorca to harmonise the interests of local residents and businesses with the huge income provided by the tourist industry.

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Work accidents LAST year the Balearics registered 4.39 work-related accidents per 100 residents representing an increase of 9.5 per cent compared to 2014. These statistics were re-

ported by the mutual insurance company Asepeyo which also noted that the rate of work accidents in the Balearics is considerably higher (13.7 per cent) than the national average.

Volunteers in Greece VOLUNTEERS from Mallorca who spent five days in Greece’s Port of Piraeus distributing Mallorca’s first container of humanitarian aid for the refugees have returned. The four volunteers distributed the donations between two refugee camps and an old school used as housing for the refugees. Two more containers are now being prepared to send.

Calvia foreclosure SPAIN’S SAREB (Restructured Banks Asset Management Company) has launched the ‘Your house at any cost’ campaign for the second consecutive year. This year’s most expen-

sive listing is a luxury chalet in Calvia priced at €866,300. The campaign aims to sell 2,337 properties located in nine provinces along the Spanish coast.

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Tax office targets tourist rentals HOME OWNERS realise the benefits their properties offer By Sandra Galo THE tax office is preparing a specific inspection campaign for tourist rentals targeting those that do not declare. At a press conference, special delegate of the State Tax Administration Agency in the Balearics, Arnau Cañellas announced that the agency has strengthened its campaign this season to detect fraud in tourist rentals. Cañellas explained that there would be an increase in site visits and that the agency is working in collaboration with the regional government and the tourist sector. Holiday home rentals have grown exponentially in recent years due to the increasing demand for these types of tourist lodgings. The rentals are also an attraction for home owners who have a second residence and realise the benefits their properties offer as an extra source of income. For many others, it has helped to offset the loss of jobs and the effects of the economic crisis.

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RENTALS: The tax office is preparing a campaign against holiday rentals tax fraud.

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Featured News 3

Finance 23 - 28

Stocks 24

Leapy Lee 29

Legally Speaking 30

Daily TV 32

ANDRATX: The town will offer drivers free parking in the city centre. Letters 34

Vicki McLeod 36

Time Out 38 - 39

Our View 40

Colin Bird 40

Health & Beauty 41

Social Scene 42 - 43

Property 44 - 45

Homes & Gardens 47

Pets 47

Classifieds 48 - 49

Boats 50 - 51

Motoring 52

Sport 54, 56

By Sandra Galo THE City Council of Andratx has launched a Free Blue Zone initiative in the Plaza de Espa単a and surrounding streets. The initiative will affect around 70 parking spaces in the square and in the streets of Matias Flexas, Ramon Llull, Sa

Llova, Francisca Mandilego, Sor Luquesia, Pare Pascual and Balanguera. According to the town hall, this decision is intended to facilitate the movement of vehicles during the day in one of the busiest areas of the municipality with the greatest economic activity. Up to an hour of free

parking will be allowed in authorised areas. Andratx mayor Jaume Porsell believes the new system will be beneficial for businesses and residents. He explained the town hall is aware of the lack of existing spaces in the town centre and with this method they want people to have easier ac-

cess to the businesses situated there to help economic activity. He added that it is a pilot initiative and depending on its success, the programme may be implemented in other areas of the municipality. The times of the Free Blue Zone are Monday to Sunday from 9am to 1pm and 4 to 8pm.

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Protest for safe routes ABOUT 60 people staged a protest in the town of Inca demanding that the municipality implement policies prioritising pedestrians and cyclists. The group which included parents, children and teachers said that the use of cars in Inca has produced a situation that ‘has made the town of Inca increasingly uncivil and unsustainable’ and called for the use of ‘safe and sustainable means of transport.’ The march which was organised by the parents’ associations of the schools in Inca began at 11am at Ponent School and finished at noon in the Plaza de España where protesters read aloud a manifesto. Demands presented included more bike lanes along with public transport, an increase in pedestrian crossings and the reduction of speed to 30kph within the city limits. The group also wants measures to be implemented to dissuade the use of private transport and apply road safety regulations for violations involving risk for pedestrians and cyclists. Organisers expressed regret for encouraging and prioritising the use of cars in the past and want to return to walking and cycling the streets in safety.

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Protected species released

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EVENT was to raise awareness of the biodiversity of the Balearic Islands By Sandra Galo THE Consortium for Recuperation of Fauna of the Balearic Islands (COFIB) released 27 protected animals of various

species in the Mondrago Natural Park. The event was part of an educational activity of the Balearic Institute of Nature (IBANAT) to raise awareness of the biodiversity of the Balearic Islands and

to show students the importance of the conservation of protected species. Around 70 primary and secondary students from Santanyi watched the animals return to their natural environment.

TORTOISES: Twenty released.

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Dog dies in mill fire SMOKE alerted other residents of the tragedy By Sandra Galo A DOG died in a fire in one of the Es Jonquet windmills located on Calle Gambins in Palma. Authorities were alerted of the fire around 1pm on Saturday April 9, when residents noticed smoke coming out of a room at the bottom of one of the mills. The owner was not inside and only the dog was left in the building. An investigation determined the animal died of smoke inhalation. The cause of the fire is being investigated, although the main hypothesis is that it was caused by an accumulation of rubbish.

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ES JONQUET: A dog lost its life after the windmill caught fire.

Son Servera archaeology INTERNATIONAL volunteers participated in the removal of vegetation at Son Servera talaiot archaeological sites, making it possible to bring some unknown details to light. A total of 10 young people under the direction of archaeologists Antoni Puig and Jordi Hernandez collaborated in the cleaning of

three talaiots (Bronze Age megaliths dating back to the second and first millennium BC). The cleaning initiative brought to light the existence of an annex building, forming part of one of the complexes, and also located the parent rock at another site where blocks had been extracted for building purposes.

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Walkers get walking FIRST edition of the Mallorca Walking Event is a big hit By Sandra Galo THE municipality of Calvia launched the Mallorca Walking Event with around 400 participants on Thursday April 7. This first edition of the Mallorca Walking Event took place in Paguera and other locations in Calvia from April 7-10, with participants able to choose between walks of either 20 or 30 kilometres per day, and ending with a fun event.

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HIKERS: Calvia launched the first edition of the Mallorca Walking Event. Around 400 walkers, mainly from Holland and Germany, arrived in the munici-

pality to participate in the event. Organisers consider it a success and are optimistic

about next year when they expect to have up to a thousand participants.

Technology is coming FIBRE optics are on their way to more than 4,000 homes and businesses in Arta, Telefonica communications company has announced. The company announced on Wednesday (April 13) that it is spending €1 million on ins ta lling the c a ble s a nd everything should be ready by the end of the summer. Although Arta Town Hall has also requested that cables be taken as far as the Colonia de Sant Pere, there are no plans to include this in the current work, although the possibility will be studied for the near future, Telefonica Director for the Balearics, Aitor Ortega, said. Although the work may cause some inconvenience, the pros will far outweigh the cons, local mayor Bartomeu Gili stressed.

FIBRE OPTICS: To be installed in 4,000 homes and businesses.

Latest economic report and forecast COUNCILLOR for Employment, Iago Negueruela, presented the latest report on Mallorca’s economic situation, which showed 2015 closing with an increase in gross domestic product of 3 per cent. The services sector had the highest growth last year, with a rise of 3.1 per cent. It was followed by construction with a 2 per cent growth rate, industry at 1.9 per cent and agriculture and fisheries with a 1.6 per cent rise. The 3 per cent increase, however, was not reflected in the hourly wage, and Mr Negueruela requested that companies raise salaries to facilitate the distribution of wealth in the expanding economy, with a projected growth of 3.5 per cent GDP. Although the forecast for this year is that the economy of Mallorca will grow 3.5 per cent, Negueruela warned it could potentially be altered by the ‘changing situation in the international environment.’

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Pacific Princess in Palma THE Pacific Princess cruise ship, part of the Princess Cruises company, stopped for the first time in the Port of Palma on Sunday, April 10. The ship, which is currently on a four month round-the-world voyage, arrived from Malta. It began its journey in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (USA) on January 3 and will continue

until April 24 when it arrives once again in Florida. The Pacific Princess is an updated version of the ship with the same name which was featured on the popular 1980s TV series The Love Boat. It has a capacity for more than 670 passengers and 375 crew members.

Hunting updated rules THE Hunting Council of Mallorca has approved the 2016-2017 season with a reduction in the number of rabbits and quail allowed to be hunted and an increase in hares. According to a statement from the Council of Mallorca, the decision was made taking into account biological as well as hunting sustainability, and has been agreed upon by the various Mallorcan hunting associations. For the 2016-17 season, changes have been made to the maximum numbers allowed to be hunted. Due to an increase of hares, the number allowed to be hunted per person per day increases to three with a shotgun and four with dogs, up from two and three respectively. Rabbit hunting season, which runs from June 26 to December 25, will see a reduction in the maximum number of rabbits allowed to be hunted down from 15 to 10 for all forms of hunting due to a general decrease in numbers. The maximum number of wild quail a hunter can shoot per day goes down to six from 15, also due to declining numbers. Specific authorisation, however, for certain areas may allow for up to 15 quails to be hunted per person per day.

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Hoteliers fight against ‘eco-tax’ with added VAT PALMA has no choice but to comply, as has been imposed by the government By Sandra Galo HOTEL Federation of Mallorca (FEHM) President Inmaculada Benito voiced the discontent of hoteliers with the new tourist tax with VAT added to take effect this summer. The tourist or ‘eco-tax’ which ranges from 50 cents to €2 will now have 10 per cent VAT added. Benito said that the Federation considers the application of the VAT to the sustainable tourist tax to be discrimination and promised to try to fight against it. Tourism Councillor Biel Barcelo confirmed the added 10 per cent tax and said that it made no sense that an autonomous community is subject to a national tax. He stressed that it has been imposed by the national government and Palma has no choice but to comply and that only a portion of the revenue raised by the VAT will be returned to the Balearics. Benito explained that hoteliers are aware that the regional government is governed by state law. They believe that

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TOURIST TAX: Hotels believe that VAT should not be applied. VAT should not be applied because it involves more of an administrative and financial burden for the employer and, therefore, results in the raising of prices creating a loss of competitiveness. Benito also stressed that if tourism

economic policy focused on improving global competitiveness, this type of situation would have not happened in the first place. The tourist or ‘eco-tax’ will take effect on July 1.

Increased underground car park security THE Palma Municipal Society of Car Parks and Projects (SMAP) will increase security measures in its nine car parks. Company manager Pedro Manera made the announcement that the car parks will now promote payment using automated machines and mobile phones and will install new security cameras at the exits after it was discovered that five workers had stolen money from the Antonio Maura and Via Roma car parks. The perpetrators have since been dismissed. Manera added that the measures still needed to be approved and funding had to be found.

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Euro and USD share third place Commentary by Moneycorp

EUR weekly currency update The euro shared third place with the US dollar in the first week of April. Neither could hold a candle to Japanese yen, which was the runaway winner after leading the pack for five consecutive days, and both lagged the Swiss franc. Against sterling the euro strengthened by two and a quarter cents for a 1.8 per cent rise. Sterling was down by an average of -1.4 per cent against the other dozen most actively-traded currencies, avoiding the wooden spoon only because the South African rand had an even worse week It is interesting to note that the four top-performing currencies over the last month - the euro, the Swiss franc, the Japanese yen and the Swedish krona - all have negative official interest rates. Negative rates are set by central banks in order to discourage buyers, depressing their currencies and promoting inflation. USD weekly currency update None of the major currencies could get anywhere near the Japanese yen, which led the field

on five consecutive days. The dollar shared third place with the euro, strengthening by two and a half cents against sterling for a 1.8 per cent rise and losing some ground to the Swiss franc. It got off to a decent start last Friday, after news that US nonfarm payrolls increased my more than expected in March, and investors seemed more interested in the 0.3 per cent acceleration in hourly earnings than the uptick in unemployment to 5 per cent. The minutes of last month’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting supported the idea of two interest rate increases this year, as did St Louis Fed president James Bullard when he spoke to the press on the same day. Even so, investors are not totally convinced, market pricing does not reflect that expectation and the belief is that even a single increase is not a foregone conclusion. CAD weekly currency update The Canadian dollar wobbled lower against its southerly neighbour, losing a third of a US cent

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902887243 mallorca@moneycorp.com overall. It did better against the British pound (as did almost everything else), adding two and a half cents for a 1.3 per cent weekly advantage. The Canadian economic data did not add much to the game. Last Friday’s manufacturing sector purchasing managers’ index showed activity picking up slightly in March, after slowing by an equally-small margin the previous month. February’s larger-than-expected trade deficit, reported on Tuesday, coincided with equally disappointing

trade figures from the States. AUD weekly currency update The Australian dollar followed a jagged track lower against the US dollar, giving back most of the previous week’s gains for a loss of one US cent. It was more successful against sterling, which has been delivering consistently underwhelming results ever since investors twigged that there is a significant risk of Britain leaving the EU in June. On the week the Aussie added three quarters of a cent against the pound. Tuesday’s decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia to keep its Cash Rate steady at 2 per cent did not come as a surprise, but the reassurance did spark a brief relief rally for the dollar. The previous day’s retail sales data were less helpful. Having expected to see sales increase by 0.4 per cent in February, investors were unimpressed to find out they had been flat on the month. A wider-than-expected trade deficit made little difference to the Aussie because investors were focused on the RBA rate announcement.

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Let’s go hiking SOLLER is continuing to place its bets on hiking as a touristic as well as cultural offer with a difference. The village is tapping into the growing demand for this type of tourism and the possibility of offering a network that will include more than 80 mountain routes. An agreement has been reached for sign posts and it will soon incorporate a minimum of three or four paths to the area’s hiking routes.

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Recycling agreement BENEFITS the environment and helps the island’s economy By Sandra Galo THE Balearic government has renewed a recycling agreement with Ecoembe to boost recycling in the region which will remain in effect until 2019. Councillor for Environment, Agriculture and Fisheries Vincenç Vidal signed the agreement along with the delegate for Ecoembes Oscar Martin with the objective of promoting the recycling of domestic packaging in the Balearic Islands and encouraging coordination efforts between the Balearic Government and island councils to improve waste management on the islands. Both Vidal and Martin stressed the importance of public-private collaboration as a tool to boost the waste management initiative. The Balearics is one of the autonomous communities that has experienced significant growth in the recycling of do-

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RECYCLING BINS: The Balearic community is showing a growing commitment to recyling. mestic packaging which has increased through the use of yellow and blue recycling bins. In 2014, more than 34,600 tonnes were recycled in the Balearics, one kilogram more than 2013. This data shows the community’s growing commit-

ment to recycling. Ecoembes activity in the Balearic Islands not only benefits the environment but also strengthens the industrial fabric in the islands by helping the economy since the sector has already generated more

than a thousand jobs. The collaboration agreement will boost projects, environmental education and campaigns to raise awareness centred on light packaging in order to improve societal behaviour regarding recycling.

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Concern over the state of Bellver Castle PARTS of the structure are in disrepair By Sandra Galo THE Federation of Neighbourhood Associations (FAV) has denounced the government’s lack of investment in and maintenance of Palma’s emblematic Bellver Castle. The Federation is concerned about the castle’s state of “total abandonment and deterioration.” According to the FAV, several rooms in the castle are closed to visitors because of safety concerns and some, including the Torre of l’Homenatge (Tower of Homage) and the Porta de la Reina (Queen’s Door), are in ruins. The sentry box facing the car park as well as part of the castle moat have been braced to prevent collapse. There are also sections of the outer court that are fenced off. The FAV is urging the Palma City Council and the Balearic Council to “immediately begin the rehabilitation work needed to restore dignity to one of the most important and representative monuments” of the city.

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DISREPAIR: Residents are concerned about the state of Bellver Castle. Residents complain that the situation “could become completely irreversible if action is not taken immediately,” and are disgruntled about the “totally negative” image this gives to tourists. Although Palma Town Hall denies it has

abandoned the castle, it does recognise that parts of the structure are in disrepair and affirmed its plans to begin restoration work sometime this year. Approximately €1 million will be allocated to the project with attention first given to the outside areas.

Air Europa’s new plane in Palma THE Son Sant Joan Airport received a visit on Tuesday April 12 from Air Europa Airlines’ first Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The plane had a stopover for a few hours before returning to the Adolfo Suarez MadridBarajas Airport, from where it will begin its regular flight route to Miami. Air Europa is headquartered in Llucmajor and while the plane was in Palma, staff members were able to learn more about the plane’s technology in situ and see for themselves the comfort offered by the Dreamliner. The new plane is equipped with LED lighting and offers a variety of colour combinations in the cabin. Windows are 12inches wide (30.48 cm) and do not have blinds. Passengers adjust sunlight intensity through the windows with the touch of a finger.

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Birdwatching tourism IMPORTANT to attract more British and European tourists flickr by Dennis_Moller

BIRDWATCHING: Alcudia wants to promote ornithological tourism in the area. By Sandra Galo ALCUDIA hosted the Birdwatching Blog and Press Trip Alcudia 2016 initiative to promote the municipality as a preferential birdwatching destination. The event was attended by experts on birds and bird tourism including bloggers and journalists as well as tour operators with the aim of raising awareness of Alcudia’s great potential for ornithological tourism.

Councillor for Tourism Joan Gaspar Vallori highlighted the importance of this type of tourism which attracts more and more British and northern European tourists. Vallori explained that Alcudia is placing its hopes of boosting tourism on sports, culture and nature including birdwatching and hiking and this would help to attract tourists during low season. Alcudia mayor Antoni Mir added that Alcudia is a

tourist town well-known for the quality of its beaches and for its valuable historical heritage, but it should also be known for its other charms including ornithological tourism. For this reason, the mayor has organised this meeting of bloggers and journalists. Mir also pointed out that the town has published a brochure in six languages which includes six itineraries for bird watchers, a map of the municipality’s

ecosystems and an application to guide tourists on these routes. According to Mir, this will greatly boost nature tourism and wildlife observation in the municipality. Councillor for Finance Cosme Bonet congratulated the Alcudia City Council for the initiative and said that the regional government is drafting a tourism development plan which includes ornithological tourism as one of the areas to strengthen.

Protection for Balearics fish SIXTY-TWO threatened species of fish in the waters of the Balearics have been reduced to 54 in the last 16 years. This data highlighted in the Red Book of Fish of the Balearic Islands was compiled by experts from the Balearic Council of Environment, Agri-

culture and Fisheries. Councillor of Environment, Agriculture and Fisheries Vicenç Vidal noted that since the beginning of the 21st century, 15 more species have been discovered and thanks to conservation policies “things are a little better.”

Vidal pointed out that the Balearics has better fishing regulations and an exemplary system of marine reserves and natural spaces, currently the best in the Mediterranean in terms of proportion of protected area. The authors analysed the general factors affecting salt and freshwater fish and evaluated the evolution of the factors that threaten the fish. The book provides a system for recording data on rare fish and identifies areas which require more protection. The authors propose initiatives for reducing bycatch and for the protection of sharks. They also call for the cooperation of governments and individuals in the protection of marine life.

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Finance aid THE Balearic Executive Office has approved a financing agreement with IbSalut and the Balearic University which, according to government spokesperson Pilar Costa, will cost €4 million annually.

NOT permitted to be left out in the street or in bins

THE government will allocate more than €39,000 in grants for the implementation of youth-related programmes, projects and activities. Aid was granted to 14 entities to carry out various youth programmes.

No hanging SOLLER’S City Council has recommended the part of its annual Es Firo re-enactment which simulates the hanging of a Christian in the final battle be removed to avoid hurting the sensitivities of the public.

EMAYA, Palma’s Municipal Water and Sewage Company, has launched a campaign to inform residents about the proper disposal of domestic appliances. According to a press release from the Palma City Council, the campaign, which also includes electronic equipment, was initiated due to a detection of the general public’s lack of knowledge in this area. Domestic appliances cannot be picked up with the same service for junk and old furniture and they are not permitted to be left out in the street or in rubbish containers. Old appliances must be given to shops or delivered to ‘Punto Verde’ recycling areas in Son Castello and Sant Jordi open from 8am to 8pm.

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DOMESTIC APPLIANCES: Palma is launching a campaign to inform residents about the proper disposal of appliances and electronic equipment.

Increasing beach safety

Disposing of your domestic appliances By Sandra Galo

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THE government plans to take measure to increase safety on Mallorca’s beaches. Around 30 of the Balearic’s beaches will incorporate a beacon system of lighting to separate beachgoers from boats. Around 115 Balearic beaches which are considered medium or high-risk already have this beacon system. Surveillance security will also increase as well as the hours of lifeguard service in certain areas. This season, beaches where the sea is shared by both boats and beachgoers and classified as low-risk will also have the beacon system implemented including beaches in the Campos, Ses Salines, Calvia and Andratx areas. The number of users is a key factor in determining the level of risk of a beach. Areas with more than 30 square metres per person, for example, are in the high-risk category. Secondary factors include the proximity of emergency services and the difficulty of evacuation. The hours of lifeguards during the hi gh season ar e, i n gener al , f r om 10am to 6pm, but may be extended this summer to 7.30 or 8pm.

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Entry to Alcazaba will stay free THERE are no plans to make changes to management of heritage sites ALMERÍA

By Eleanor Hawkins ENTRY to the Alcazaba in Almeria will continue to be free for European Community citizens, the Junta de Andalucia regional government has promised. Culture, Commerce and Tourism delegate for Almeria Alfredo Valdivia explained at a press conference last week that the Junta has no intention of making changes to management of heritage sites which would result in an entry fee being put into place for the monument. Valdivia stressed that charging for entry is not part of the Junta’s plans no matter how popular the Alcazaba is becoming.

THE ALCAZABA: Charging for entry is not part of the Junta’s plans.

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NON-EU foreign residents no longer need to go to Alicante City for identity documents as these are now issued by the National Police in Benidorm. Elche and Torrevieja have the same service.

ANOTHER very successful appeal was made by Iceland, La Marina, asking their customers to donate chocolate and Easter Eggs for the children of Elche Children’s Home. Dave English, president of the charity said: “We would like to thank the management and staff and all the customers who so kindly donated.”

THREE vehicles were involved in an accident on the Paseo de la Playa de Burriana in Nerja on Wednesday evening, April 6. One of the vehicles, a Mercedes all-terrain model, was trying to park but rammed two other vehicles pushing the first into the central reservation between the seafront and the beach.

A GROUP of Zurgena residents have taken part in a new workshop dedicated to understanding family relationships. The sessions, organised by the town council in collaboration with the Synergy Company, were split into four parts over the past month.

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AFTER a decade of literal abandonment, the future of the Fish Market in Alicante begins to be clear. Last week the board of directors led by Juan Antonio Gisbert began the process to give the Alicante company Llotja SL the award for the next three decades.

THE first deputy mayor from the town hall of Velez-Malaga, Marcelino Mendez-Trelles, will also become the deputy mayor of the neighbouring towns of Almayate, Valle-Niza and Cajiz in order to assist the work of the governing team in line with speeding up and improving services to the public.

Water deficit THE first half of the region’s ‘water year’ which began on October 1 showed an accumulated 37 per cent deficit despite recent rain. Worst off was Albaida (Valencia) with a 60 per cent shortfall.

Little help THE Generalitat finances treatment for children with Asperger’s only until they are six, said the Aspali support group. On entering mainstream education, attention received depends on schools which usually have insufficient resources.

Tourist advice EMPLOYEES of Alicante Province’s Tourist Info network visited Javea recently for a Tour & Kids presentation. The tourism professionals had a conducted tour of the town’s old quarter.

No entry BOULDERS were placed at the entrance to Montgo roads and along verges on the orders of the Javea Council. This will discourage drivers from parking on protected land and blocking access.

Miro chain THE Miro electronics chain is to let go about 107 people, a quarter of its workforce of 430 workers. The restructuring will be addressed through the ‘redesign’ of the central functions and the closure and relocation of the workforce in some of the less profitable stores.

Speed cameras IN order to promote transparency in their actions, the Local Police in Cartagena have publically announced where their road traffic safety radar cameras will be placed over the next week. The radar cameras are being introduced as a preventive and educational measure.

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Positive graffiti IN a plan to enhance the image of Rincon de la Victoria, six youngsters who were classified in the first Graffiti and Mixed Technique Competition last December got the chance to show off their works of art by painting six small buildings.

Goat busters A REPORT has been made to the police about the illegal hunting of mountain goats in the region of Maro. Over the last few months, hikers have discovered at least four dead bodies that had been shot and decapitated.

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Cemetery access A STUDY is under way in Albox to look at ways of improving pedestrian access to the municipal cemetery. The council has met to discuss technical and economic details of a plan to construct a cycle path and pavement between the facility and the town centre.

Robber arrested A MAN was arrested in Huercal-Overa on suspicion of eight offences relating to theft from vehicles. An investigation began in January when five reports were made of cars being broken into, all in the same area of the town.

Crash report THE Infoca pilot who died in a crash while fighting a fire in Seron in 2014, was probably suffering from stress according to an investigation. The civil aviation authority said in the report that the pilot’s concentration and performance could have been affected by a decrease in attention caused by the intense nature of the task.

Joke backfires A CHEEKY youngster from Malaga who sparked bedlam across Spanish media has been charged and fined for public order offence after faking a story about Islamic terrorism after the Paris attacks in November. Entitled ‘Armed jihadist spotted in Malaga Vialia Shopping Centre’ the message spread throughout social media.

Super mayor A DOSE of reality is often the best medicine to inspire politicians to take practical action on behalf of their constituents, but that shouldn’t detract from the gallant efforts of Alhaurin de la Torre’s very own super mayor, Joaquin Vilanova, who helped rescue the victim of a serious car crash on April 7.

Three caught A SERIES of violent armed robberies led police to the arrests of three youths in Malaga who are accused of assaulting 12 teenagers in separate incidents. Their modus operandi appears to have involved stalking the streets of west Malaga until spotting a potential target.

Highway blues CLOCKING up alcohol levels at six times the maximum allowed for lorry drivers, a 50-year-old Spanish man was arrested after zigzagging across lanes on the AP-7 motorway near Benalmadena seriously endangering fellow travellers. He has been charged with road safety offences and sent to Torremolinos station for his crimes.

On camera POLICE were quick off the mark when live CCTV footage captured a man striking his girlfriend in Malaga’s Plaza Llano de Doña Trinidad. Local officers ran immediately to the scene and apprehended the 20-year-old who will now face gender violence charges.

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Telepizza’s return to stock exchange

Catalonian bonds suffer

IN a bid to raise funds as part of its expansion plans

THE European Central Bank (ECB) has decided to exclude Catalonia from its bond-buying programme to boost the European Union economy. It appears that the bank does not consider that Catalonia would be able to pass solvency proceedings, according to El Mundo. ECB rules do not allow the institution to invest in junk bonds and ratings agencies Fitch, Standard and Poor’s and Moody’s have all declared the region to have junk bond status.

By John Smith ONE of the most successful Spanishowned fast food chains, Telepizza, was founded in Madrid in 1987 and has grown from a single shop to more than 750. Traditionally, takeaway pizza is a highly profitable commodity as basic

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€600 million is the top estimate of the total value of Telepizza shares that may be sold when it returns to the stock market

investment only requires flour and water, toppings, ovens, packaging, and a few low-powered motorbikes. Also, the profit on each pizza is much higher than on other foods. The original owner of Telepizza raised funds by taking the company public and then selling most of his

There is a lot of hysteria about why Britain should stay in. There is a lot of subjectivity. John Caudwell, founder of Phones 4U on the Brexit.

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FINANCIAL AFFAIRS: HRH Pilar De Borbon.

The king’s aunt has Panama investment THE sister of former King Juan Carlos and aunt of King Felipe VI, Her Royal Highness Pilar de Borbon, has been revealed as having an investment in Panama following the Mossack Fonseca leaks. She explained in a letter written on April 6 that this relationship has been in existence for more than 40 years. It appears that her late husband Luis set up the fund

after Basque terrorist group ETA tried to kidnap both her husband and father on the same day, in an effort to ensure that their funds were one step away from immediate access. She is quite adamant, however, that all of her financial affairs have been conducted correctly and in accordance with Spanish law so that all necessary taxation has been paid.

Fewer unemployed THE number of people registered as unemployed in Spain fell by 1.4 per cent from February to March 2016, according to data released by the Spanish Ministry of Employment and Social Security. This meant that there were 58,216 fewer unemployed people in March, giving a total figure of unemployed in Spain of 4,094,770, which means that on a year-on-year basis unemployment fell by 357,169 people, equivalent to just over 8 per cent.

Request for a pay cut THE Chief Executive of the Co-operative Group Richard Pennycook, has volunteered to take a 40 per cent reduction on his salary, which will reduce his basic earnings by €650,000 because he says that the job has become easier. His bonus will also be reduced.

Some good Spanish news DESPITE some negative reports on the Spanish economy, there has been a very positive report from US-based Bloomberg, which says that Spanish services and manufacturing expanded at the fastest pace in two months, basically outshining all of the other members of the EU. While the Eurozone showed limited move-

ment, Spain continued to push ahead, beating Germany, Italy and France at their own games and recording yet another fall in unemployment. With the vague possibility of three political parties forming a government, the economy should become even stronger.

shares to a third party, which then had the shares delisted. In a bid to raise funds in order to allow the business to continue its expansion plans, it is anticipated that a combination of newly-created and existing shares will be relaunched on the Spanish stock exchange in the near future.

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PRICE(P) CHANGE(P) COMPANY Anglo American 561.00 13.80 Associated British Foods 3,357.50 -10.50 Admiral Group 1,927.50 -5.50 Ashtead Group 832.00 -8.00 Antofagasta 437.40 3.70 ARM Holdings 1,033.50 -12.50 Aviva 426.65 -2.05 AstraZeneca 4,097.00 -49.50 BAE Systems 497.20 -0.90 Babcock International Group 960.25 -7.25 Barclays 152.05 1.35 British American Tobacco 4,162.50 -27.50 Barratt Developments 538.75 -8.25 Berkeley Group Holdings 3,069.00 -55.00 British Land Co 704.25 -3.75 BHP Billiton 762.75 2.25 Bunzl 2,040.00 -11.00 BP 349.60 -0.75 Burberry Group 1,289.50 -6.50 BT Group 436.30 -1.15 Coca-Cola HBC 1,428.50 -12.50 Carnival 3,738.00 -26.00 Centrica 232.60 0.30 Compass Group 1,259.50 -4.50 Capita Group (The) 1,029.50 -7.50 CRH 2,014.50 -8.50 Dixons Carphone 419.50 -2.50 DCC 6,205.00 -65.00 Diageo 1,905.50 -6.50 Direct Line Insurance Group 353.15 -7.55 Experian 1,234.50 -4.50 easyJet 1,445.00 -9.00 Fresnillo 946.00 13.00 GKN 283.70 1.50 Glencore 139.85 3.05 GlaxoSmithKline 1,461.00 -10.50 Hargreaves Lansdown 1,292.00 -1.00 Hammerson 585.50 -4.50 HSBC Holdings 419.05 1.05 International Consolidated Air 527.50 0.00 InterContinental Hotels Group 2,845.00 -7.00 3i Group 449.45 -2.75 Imperial Brands 3,820.50 -29.50 Informa 703.75 -6.25 Intu Properties 313.55 -2.35 Inmarsat 1,010.00 -2.00 Intertek Group 3,204.50 -25.50 ITV 236.15 -2.25 Johnson Matthey 2,703.00 -17.00 Kingfisher 376.55 -1.25

% CHG. 2.52 -0.31 -0.28 -0.95 0.85 -1.20 -0.48 -1.19 -0.18 -0.75 0.90 -0.66 -1.51 -1.76 -0.53 0.30 -0.54 -0.21 -0.50 -0.26 -0.87 -0.69 0.13 -0.36 -0.72 -0.42 -0.59 -1.04 -0.34 -2.09 -0.36 -0.62 1.39 0.53 2.23 -0.71 -0.08 -0.76 0.25 0.00 -0.25 -0.61 -0.77 -0.88 -0.74 -0.20 -0.79 -0.94 -0.63 -0.33

NET VOL 7,200.47 26,996.09 5,433.51 4,184.05 4,261.37 14,710.96 17,129.73 52,824.57 15,654.41 4,817.60 24,925.84 77,343.27 5,540.18 4,353.03 7,207.65 15,441.36 6,850.43 63,187.55 5,725.40 43,828.79 5,231.02 8,157.15 11,517.62 20,852.94 6,828.70 16,454.26 4,840.74 5,467.32 48,260.64 5,407.50 12,459.12 5,793.28 6,875.22 4,576.65 19,542.59 71,474.86 6,111.60 4,523.51 81,083.26 10,732.00 6,760.04 4,325.02 36,865.23 4,588.02 4,105.64 4,478.89 5,158.74 9,669.03 5,473.35 8,784.30

COMPANY PRICE(P) CHANGE(P) Land Securities Group 1,115.50 -5.50 Legal & General Group 232.70 -1.10 Lloyds Banking Group ORD 65.85 -0.05 London Stock Exchange Grp 2,809.00 -19.00 Media Corporation 918.50 -3.50 Merlin Entertainments 459.60 -3.10 Marks & Spencer Group 441.15 -3.05 Mondi 1,285.00 -9.00 Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets 200.20 -1.20 National Grid 992.40 -8.10 Next 5,427.50 -92.50 Old Mutual Group 184.45 -0.35 Provident Financial 2,931.50 -14.50 Paddy Power Betfair 9,465.00 -120.00 Prudential 1,311.25 0.75 Persimmon 2,033.50 -30.50 Pearson 841.25 7.25 Reckitt Benckiser Group 6,733.00 -45.00 Royal Bank of Scotland Grp 211.95 0.45 Royal Dutch Shell 1,716.00 -17.00 Royal Dutch Shell 1,724.50 -16.00 RELX 1,293.00 -11.00 Rexam 612.25 -5.25 Rio Tinto 2,013.25 25.75 Royal Mail 474.30 -3.30 Rolls-Royce Group 665.25 -1.75 Randgold Resources 6,692.50 57.50 RSA Insurance Group 469.80 -0.30 SABMiller 4,212.25 -4.75 Sainsbury (J) 287.70 -0.80 Schroders 2,501.50 1.50 Sage Group (The) 625.75 -4.25 Shire 4,244.50 -5.50 Sky 1,013.50 -4.50 Standard Life 340.95 1.05 Smith & Nephew 1,168.50 -6.50 SSE 1,498.50 -7.50 Standard Chartered 447.90 4.35 St James's Place 883.75 -1.25 Severn Trent 2,218.00 -21.00 Travis Perkins 1,816.00 -10.00 Tesco 192.50 1.95 TUI AG 1,037.00 -7.00 Taylor Wimpey 183.20 -3.00 Unilever 3,212.25 -26.25 United Utilities Group 950.75 -6.75 Vodafone Group 224.65 -2.85 Wolseley 3,911.50 -38.50 Worldpay Group 278.10 1.40 WPP Group 1,634.00 -5.00 Whitbread 3,786.50 -11.50

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Most Advanced SteadyMed Ltd. Aeglea BioTherapeutics, Inc. Duluth Holdings Inc. Alliance Fiber Optic Products, Inc. Legacy Reserves LP Chiasma, Inc. RetailMeNot, Inc. Depomed, Inc. Marketo, Inc. Vanguard Natural Resources LLC Mid-Con Energy Partners, LP

$ 4.65 $ 11.99 $ 21.73 $ 18.45 $ 2.84 $ 12.72 $ 8.51 $ 16.95 $ 22.13 $ 2.85 $ 2.72

1.19 ▲ 34.39% 2.22 ▲ 22.72% 3.91 ▲ 21.94% 2.99 ▲ 19.34% 0.416 ▲ 17.16% 1.74 ▲ 15.85% 1.01 ▲ 13.47% 1.95 ▲ 13% 2.525 ▲ 12.88% 0.32 ▲ 12.65% 0.30 ▲ 12.40%

$ 3.82 $ 15.77 $ 5.06 $ 2.85 $ 6.37 $ 13.19 $ 8.90 $ 15.13 $ 13.21 $ 22.48 $ 13.96

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Most Declined SeaChange International, Inc. Clovis Oncology, Inc. Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Hansen Medical, Inc. PTC Therapeutics, Inc. Resources Connection, Inc. Mimecast Limited Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc. MCBC Holdings, Inc. Relypsa, Inc. Immune Design Corp.

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Fast food company eyes China Photo Credit Rob Crandall Shutterstock

McDonald’s looks to expand its already existing empire By John Smith SEVERAL years ago, the McDonald’s Corporation spent a lot of time and money in trying to stop a restau r a n t i n Wi m b l e d o n fro m calling itself McChina, but it lost when the judge ruled that no one would be likely to confuse the two operations. Today, things are different and the McDonald’s group has announc e d t h a t i t p l a n s to o p e n 1,250 new restaurants in China, as well as a lesser number in Hong Kong and South Korea to add to the 2,200 outlets it already has in that area. In keeping with a long term policy, the bulk of these new outlet stores will be franchises, purchasing all of their products from McDonald’s and thus saving the US group significant set up costs. When these plans go through, China will become McDonald’s largest market after the US, although it has also seen its Russian

MCDONALD’S CORPORATION: Plans to open 1,250 new restaurants in China.

The major problems that the group may face will be the downturn in the Chinese economy and the fact that a number of competitors are also expanding in China. franchises performing very well. The m aj or pr obl em s t hat t he group may face will be the downturn in the Chinese economy, and the fact that there are a number of com pet i t or s al so expandi ng i n China, some such as KFC and Pizza Hut offering products in the same price bracket whilst others being significantly cheaper. Despite the possible drawbacks, the company does see Asia generally as a major area of potential growth which would allow it to si gni f i cant l y expand i t s pr of i t base.

Santander Bank to close more than 400 branches in Spain Credit Martin Good Shutterstock

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HIGH STREET: Santander branches in Britain and Spain are under threat. THE red and white of Banco Santander draping many a high street in both Britain and Spain is under threat, as the financial powerhouse elects to close more than 400 branches in Spain by the end of the year. Deemed a move towards a more at-

tractive digital banking platform, it has now been confirmed that the bank wants to cut 1,250 jobs, mainly through natural wastage as the bank attempts to streamline its services. In a lewd example of corporate jargon, country head Rami Aboukhair told

employees: “The current economic context, greater regulatory requirements and the evolution of client behaviour toward new technology make it necessary to accelerate our commercial transformation.” There are presently 3,467 Santander

branches in Spain, meaning around 13 per cent will be closed, with the smaller ones leading the way. It’s not an entirely surprising move given that Spain has long been one of the most overbanked countries in Europe, a situation dramatically curtailed by the financial crisis.

EVEN the macho Spanish drivers are now turning towards electric and hybrid cars, especially as there are government subsidies to encour age a m ove away from gas guzzlers, and although sales in Spain are greater for hybrids, as it is easier than trying to plug in your car i n t he count r ysi de, things are definitely improving. Am er i can com pany Tesla, which includes the Chief Minister of Gi br al t ar am ongst i t s cl i ent s, has j ust announced its new Model 3 which has staggered everyone by receiving 325,000 advance orders worth around €15 billion in just one week.

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Foreigners invest in Spanish construction Credit ITU Pictures flickr

BILLIONAIRE investors must be confident of a decent return on their investments

CARLOS SLIM: Is said to be one of the world’s richest men.

By John Smith WHEN billionaires start investing in any particular industry, wise money follows them and makes the market even stronger, and the triumvirate of George Soros, Bill Gates and Carlos Slim, whilst acting independently of each other, all seem to have invested in Spanish building and housing construction since the 2008 crash. Mexican Slim, said to be one o f t h e w o r l d ’s r i c h e s t m e n , made a bid for Barcelonabased Fomento de Construcciones & Contratas SA in March through one of his subsidiaries, Inversora Carso. This is the latest of his investments in Spain, which started in 2014 to help stabilise the business. As part of the deal, Carso also made an offer for Madrid-based developer Realia Business SA, in which FCC owns a 37 per cent stake, and Bill Gates also has shares according to Bloomberg. Although no longer a young man at the age of 76, he clearly continues to enjoy the excitement of predicting recovering markets, and is well-known for taking advan-

tage of depressed prices when investing in companies. Whilst Spain had a colossal surplus of properties, he has gambled on the fact that the underlying economy is strong enough when it adds overseas property purchases to expect a definite property boom in the long run, and current results seem to suggest this expectation is beginning to see a rise in prices and purchases. With sales of €5 billion, billion euros is Madrid was Europe’s fifth the real estate sales figure for strongest real estate market the market in during a recent 12-month Madrid period ending in October 2015, according to a PwC report. Things aren’t all rosy in the Spanish financial sector, but if the country can attract expatriates, purchasers and investors when it has no long-term government in place and is constantly criticised by the EU for its fiscal policy, rich investors must be confident of the potential for a decent return on their investments. Even if things don’t move too quickly in the future, these investments are bound to help stabilise the Spanish construction industry for as long as these investors are patient.

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Getting it right DO you know the secret? It’s called give and take LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

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WELL, I’ve just returned from a short break in Denmark and you know something? It is simply awash with Muslims. Oh no, I hear you groan, here he goes again. Same ol’ same ol’. Well, this time you couldn’t be more wrong. You see I truly believe that at long last Denmark is a Western community that is actually on the road to getting it right. And do you know the secret? It’s called give and take. The first thing you notice, is that apart from the occasional elderly female, there is hardly a Burka in sight. Even more importantly, nowhere at all did I observe one person clad in the antagonising full veil. Instead, the faith of most young women was merely defined by an often quite trendy

headscarf and the occasional pair of leggings (not a bad choice when you consider the climate!). Quite a number of these ladies were also employed at supermarket checkouts and nowhere did I observe a restriction on their handling of any alcohol or pork products. The men too were clad in more acceptable attire. After all the Thobe was designed to protect its wearer from sunlight, flies and mosquitos, none of which are actually too prevalent in those chilly northern climes. Because of this obvious desire to integrate into Western society, the whole atmosphere is different. As you walk through the shopping centres and street markets, gone are the feelings of distrust and discomfort that hang so heavily over the public places of other European countries. People are laughing together and polite to each other. On one afternoon my girlfriend’s sister took part in a public gospel singing event. Among the crowd of observers, I noticed quite a number of headscarf-covered young people clapping along with the rest of the

audience. Because of this more open existence there is no need for Muslims to form the protective ghettos that blight our cities of the West. Consequently people in Denmark are more integrated in their home environments as well. Give and take. The true answer to peaceful integration. And the first major step in the right direction. Banning the Burka. The attire of hatred and separation has no place in the future of our societies. Keep the faith. Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com

DENMARK: Apart from the occasional elderly female, there is hardly a Burka in sight.

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Still waiting for meds Mike Senker

In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man AS I’ve said many times I love living in Spain and I try very hard not to cop the hump with the way certain things are dealt with, but sometimes it’s almost impossible. Because of my misspent youth I now suffer for it in my old age and one of the many ailments I have is diabetes. I went to the doctor for a check-up and she said my sugar levels were sky high, so she referred me to the hospital to see a specialist. Three months later I got to see the specialist and she told me the doctor was correct, and I must say, was very thorough. So what have I got to moan about? Are you sitting comfortably? Then I’ll begin. The specialist says: “You need to go on insulin and there is a new slow release injection you can have. It’s very easy.” She then starts to write out all the prescriptions for my new kit which consists of a pre-loaded pen, a machine for testing my sugar level (that’s free), and the strips for that machine, plus some new pills and that’s it. Simple. So I take the prescriptions to the pharmacy. First of all they don’t have the pen in stock because it’s so new. “OK so I’ll just have

everything else.” “Ah no you won’t.” “Why?” “Because the prescriptions for the strips that measure your sugar level have to be approved by the inspector.” “What inspector?” “Clouseau? Maigret?” “The health inspector. He visits the doctor’s surgery with a big stamp that approves stuff.” So off we go and Mrs S takes all the bits of paper to the doctors to see the stamper person. The next day I go to get the pen. Remember it wasn’t in stock and I ask the pharmacist to remind me how to use it. She explains and during the lesson that I have to change the needle every day. No problem. “How many needles do I get with the pen?” “None”, she says. “So how do I inject myself? Were they on one of the prescriptions?” “No, you have to get them from the nurse.” “What nurse?” “The nurse that works at the doctors that you went to today to get all your bits of paper stamped by the inspector!” By now I’m in stage four grumpy mode and decide I’ll just buy the bloody needles. “Sorry we don’t stock them and nor do our suppliers because the insulin pen is so new.” But the helpful pharmacist says she will ring round and find out where to get them. So, three months, one week and counting, I still haven’t got my new diabetes meds that I urgently need. If you don’t see my column next week it may be that I’m in a diabetic coma somewhere waiting to be stamped!

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Unmarked traffic police cars HOW to differentiate them from normal vehicles 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.

UNMARKED CAR: There have to be two uniformed police officers inside the vehicle. you can be fined and if you do not have an NIE number (only passport), you will have to pay the fine on the spot. Before paying the fine, you will receive it, and you can read in Spanish the traffic offence committed and the price you have to pay. At the bottom of the fine, you will find the identification of the police officer who wrote the fine. So if you are stopped by an unmarked traffic police car, you can see how there have to be two uniformed police officers inside the car. If you have any doubts if they are real policemen, call 062 (Guardia Civil), and tell them the number plate of the car to check if it is a real police car.

THE traffic police sometimes use unmarked cars for patrolling roads, here are some of the characteristics that show you how to differentiate an unmarked police car. In the front there are flashing red and blue lights (a red light means STOP). At the rear there are the same lights, and a lettered matrix sign which shows the words ‘Guardia Civil Alto’ or ‘G. Civil Trafico, Stop’. The message can be modified depending on who is using the vehicle and the traffic police always wear uniforms when they are patrolling the roads. If you have committed a traffic offence

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

What to do about the noisy bar? WE suffer from excessive noise coming from a local bar, with music and noise until 4am. Why not call the police? It could be that simple. However, if you are really serious about abating this noise, you should go to the ‘Juzgado de Guardia’, which is the duty court, and present a formal complaint, a ‘denuncia’. Furthermore, you should assemble a group of neigh-

What can we do? RJM (Tenerife)

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bours who also suffer the noise and jointly present your complaint. I would advise you to get a lawyer to make sure your complaint is in proper form and to follow through if necessary.

All too often, the police visit a bar, and the bar owner turns the music back up as soon as they are gone. If the police are sent by the judge, however, they will measure the sound, make a report, and the judge may issue a fine and an order to cease. In a few cases, the neighbours group has received compensation.

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

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Into the Wild with Gordon Buchanan The Food Detectives Celebrity Mastermind Gardeners' World Britain's Biggest Superyachts: Chasing Perfection Two Doors Down Newsnight Transsiberian

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Snooker Grand Tours of Scotland Dad's Army Tom Jones' 1950s: The Decade That Made Me Shirley Snooker World Championships 2016 Highlights Natural World Jumbo: The Plane That Changed the World Natural Born Winners Horizon The Spectacular Now Snooker World Championships 2016 Highlights Live at the Apollo Newsnight Weather Snooker World Championships 2016 Highlights Tom Jones' 1950s: The Decade That Made Me MasterChef The Hairy Bikers' Pubs That Built Britain Antiques Road Trip Bake Off Crème de la Crème Europe: Them or Us Later Live... with Jools Holland Newsnight Weather Antiques Road Trip Caravanner of the Year Five Star Babies: Inside the Portland Hospital Normal for Norfolk Newsnight Weather Snooker World Championships 2016 Highlights Europe: Them or Us

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Tonight Emmerdale Bargain Shop Wars Paul O'Grady's Animal Orphans ITV News at Ten and Weather ITV News London UEFA Europa League Highlights Murder, She Wrote

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Four in a Bed Too Many Cooks The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Millionaires' Mansions British Army Girls Alan Carr: Chatty Man Gogglebox

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Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild UK Medical Mysteries Trauma Doctors: Every Second Counts Botched Up Bodies Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away!

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Proper paper THANK YOU for printing my April Fool’s article in issue 1604. The EWN is the only paper with news, views and a sense of humour. Live, love and laugh B J Billet aka Joe The Cat Man

Shame on you Leapy DEAR Leapy I don’t normally write in to papers, but the utter rubbish of your article left me with no choice. Do you really believe what you wrote in your article? You are promoting a man for president who may be unpre-

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LAST summer Iberswitch sent us a letter that enclosed a small plastic strip that displayed seven numbers. We were told these numbers were valid for six months, being our free entry for 26 weeks in the EuroMillions lottery. Have Euro Weekly readers gained by this? The lottery office will not take the plastic card, nor do they display lottery numbers for checking. No newspaper gives twice-a-week lottery results. We have no computer. A letter to its MD remains unanswered. Claims are to be made by the end of March. Since then we have received another similar lottery card, valid for one year. Claims are to be made within three months of draw, so it seems the first nine months of the draw cannot be claimed on. I would like to hear from anyone who has claimed money by this windfall. Many thanks… From one of our readers in San Fulgencio

HAVING lived in Ontinyente, Spain for some 21 years, I have been an avid reader of your column for a long time. Two great qualities have always stood out, the courage to always express the truth and, of course, faith. I have never ceased to be amazed at the misguided carping critics that frequently take issue with your views. “They would do well to remember that whilst the truth may be ignored in the short-term, it will always have to be faced eventually and will always prevail, an indisputable fact.” Perhaps you would be kind enough to publish the enclosed short poem I composed some years ago. It truly sums up today’s world. Keep the faith and truth flowing.

dictable enough to press the button. Are you aware what that means? And if so why aren’t you promoting mass suicide? Then you call the people of the Middle East animals, what’s wrong with you? Do you know what is going on there, the suffering those people have to go through, inflicted on them by the free, democratic west. Syria and Iraq flattened, thousands and thousands of innocent people killed, millions made homeless, their countries polluted with depleted uranium bombs and ammunition. Your solution to the problem is to elect a maniac who will maybe kill us all, shame on you Mr Leapy. Regards Ulrich

Our Window As we sit at our window And gaze up at the sky Our mind wanders, ponders and Begins to ask why? This world our lord gave us Lacks love and care. Qualities of yesteryear Now so rare! As we sit at our window And gaze up at the sky Tis not the world. But the People we sigh!! Alan aged 85 years

Fixing the system STOPPING Trump is a short-term solution. The long-term solution, and it will be more difficult, is fixing the educational system that has created so many people ignorant enough to vote for Trump. Unfortunately that’s directed to non US citizens as well… AB from Palma de Mallorca

I le a ve a copy f or her t o r ead which she says she enjoys. I enjoy your articles relating to motoring laws which I think most expats find confusing. Is it possible to include one to clarify what cyclists can and cannot do. I have experienced some close shaves both driving and walking. For example what is the law on one-way roads and footpaths? There is little or no information printed about this. Thank you for your time. Philip from Benijofar

Cycling chaos Toll trials HELLO, I read your newspaper every week and translate your front page story with my Spanish teacher.

IN your ‘Our View’ column last week regarding the Costa del Sol

toll road, you refer to the cost of an 80 ki l om et r e j our ney f r om Malaga to Estepona costing €7.85 in low season and €12.40 in high season. Thi s paym ent does not cover the entire 80 kilometres and only relates to Fuengirola to Marbella and Marbella to Estepona. That is why tolls are only paid at Calahonda and San Pedro and why, upon entering these roads, it i s i m possi bl e t o l eave wi t hout payi ng. On t he ot her hand t he Malaga to Fuengirola section and the Marbella ring road, which belong to the State, can be left by any of the slip roads. Those people with a long memory will remember the controversy surrounding the expropriation of many properties prior to the building of the Fuengirola to Marbella section. Both toll roads were built by Agroman/Ferrovial for which, in return for the private investment, they were granted a concession to charge tolls for a period of some 50 or 75 years. Peter from Estepona

Brexit delusions MANY of the comments are made by people who are like puppets with their strings being pulled by the persuasive expert Puppeteers at UKIP. It’s amazing how they can still control the beliefs and actions of these people with such long strings. When I talk to such, I find that they have never delved into who the people are behind that political party. If they did, they’d soon find that they are of the ilk who were highly unlikely to be seeking to improve the lives of the majority of ordinary people. Nationalism has always been used to manipulate the masses in this way - for evil ends. Peter via the website

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FEATURE

It’s now time to be more Spanish I’M worried that I’m becoming more British than I need to be after a decade in Spain Vicki McLeod

Family Matters I’M worrying that I am becoming more British than I need to be. It’s been over a decade since we moved to Mallorca and you’d think that it would have worn off by now, but no. It seems to me that I am going in the opposite direction, much to the dismay of my daughter. My girl, La Gidg, was born here, and doesn’t seem to be plagued by some of the same mannerisms that my husband and I have. I have been known to insist that she return to say ‘Thank you and goodbye’ if I felt that she had not sufficiently thanked her host, but I always thought that was just manners. There are more extreme examples of my Britishness shining through. On our recent trip back to the UK I realised that perhaps we are at our most Brit when we are in transit. It all starts when you go through customs, why do we feel as if we’ve done something wrong when in reality there’s on-

FOREIGN COUNTRY: Get out more, speak more and make more friends. ly innocent underwear and extra tops in our bags, not three kilos of cocaine. Then on the train, a testing ground for manners if ever there was one, you’ll want to teach any lesser being about how to ride on a train. Lesson one will be the correct place to leave your bag, pointedly asking “Sorry, is

anyone sitting here?” when you see a bag on a seat. But then you will fret about having the right ticket even though you know full well that you’ve got exactly the right one. There’s always a huge sense of relief after your perfectly valid train ticket is accepted by the inspector, but then

you’ve got to worry about getting off the train and so you start touching your bag at least 15 minutes before your station to warn the person sat next to you that you are preparing to get up, and might have to inconvenience them. Then, if you reach the door before anyone else then that makes you the

door operator, and therefore bestows upon you much responsibility: you must press the button repeatedly until it turns on, just to let everyone else know you’ve got it under control. Why not try to be more Spanish? Instead of silently jiggling your luggage as a sign to your neighbour, you would have already wished them a ‘Bon Dia’ when you sat down, possibly had a short but accurate chat about the weather, and then if it were a longish journey you would probably have been drawn into a chat about their mother/sister/auntie/grandma before having to admire family photos, taken a selfie, and left having followed each other on Instagram and Facebook. Or does that only happen to me when I’m mooching about public transport? Being able to speak some Spanish when you are both in a foreign country is a great way to get to know a fellow traveller, even if it’s only on a train rather than crossing the Panama Canal on an adventure. Get out more, speak more, make more friends, you never know who you might meet next. mallorcamatters.com

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TOMORROW

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told because there are always at least two ways of seeing things. Be positive. You are capable of so much. Take care of your needs on a daily basis.

(March 21 - April 20)

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Concentrate on your physical needs this week and spend much more time on yourself. There will be plenty of opportunities to look after others when you are feeling 100 per cent yourself. Stay in control of day-to-day plans.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) With so much going on, you are in danger of burning yourself to a frazzle. You won't realise until you have done it, so make a point of getting some peace and quiet, preferably both of them at the same time. Relax and don't even think about things that are unchangeable. Time will sort out most things for you.

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Keep up the pace this week so that you have plenty to discuss and 'write home about’. With your mind so active, you are capable of doing in a day what would normally take a week. By-pass those who try to slow you down. There will be plenty of time to be a plod later.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Leave nothing to chance when it comes to your health. Although you are feeling good now you will soon have problems because you are more concerned with others than yourself. This can be good but can also be overdone.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Others may be changing their minds, and generally being a bit of a pain. That may irritate you but it is no reason to change your plans. Both you and your colleagues will be glad that you did in the longer term. You may need to find some peace and space for yourself come the weekend.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Your tendency to see yourself through the eyes of others can lead you to undervalue your worth. This could see you going pear-shaped, emotionally. Try not to believe everything that you are

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‘THEY DON’T HAVE A TAX HAVEN BECAUSE ALL THEIR MONEY IS KEPT UNDER THOSE PANAMA HATS’

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) It happens that energy is sometimes low. Take the chance to read up on why this could be. You may think that you know it all, but in this world there is no chance of that. Maybe you are out of touch generally, or just out of touch with your own needs. Give building your strength priority. How much better you will cope with extra energy.

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LEO (July 24 - August 23) After a few recent excesses, bad habits can prove hard to shake off. Remember that any time of the year is a good time to make a fresh start. Don't put off looking after your health any more than you would put off stashing a cheque in the bank. Use it or lose it? You know it makes sense. Think about combining health with a holiday.

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adrenalin flowing. How much more enjoyable, though, to find someone to share this with you. Book that course and maybe you will meet them there.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) When your feelings are so positive, which they should be now, it is hard to remember that they have ever been any other way. You may have a plan in mind for a new activity to get the

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Looking back over the past few months you will realise that fine adjustments are needed. Both your working life and diet need attention, so be determined that progress made will continue apace. Certainly, you have no qualms about facing any problems straight on. You thrive on responsibility and there is no shortage of that at the moment.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) There are so many things to do or try that you should be spoiled for choice. No, don't settle down in front of the TV. Get out, make some friends and aim to learn something new every day. That may only be the name of your neighbour on the bus but it counts. You are charming and urbane, so don't keep it all to yourself.

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TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Now that you are feeling much better, it will be tempting to put aside your healthy eating and exercise, but if you remember what a difference it makes it would be silly to stop now. Enlist the help of a friend or two in keeping the momentum going.

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Quick Across 1 Spring flower (4) 4 Standing firm (6) 9 Person engaged in military service (7) 10 Look at with a fixed gaze (5) 11 Tired of (3,2) 12 Clerical robe (7) 13 Long-bodied reptile (6) 15 Frank, ingenuous (6) 19 Surgical knife (7) 21 Not drunk (5) 23 In a bad mood (5) 24 Deliberately vague or ambiguous (7) 25 Evaluate (6) 26 Organ of smell (4) Down 2 Having printed lines (5) 3 Ship's captain (7) 4 Exact (6) 5 Borders (5) 6 Highly-prized gemstone (7) 7 Convenient (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 Z and 20 represents P, so fill in Z every time the figure 9 appears and P 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 Passage, 5 Bilge, 8 Coats, 9 Parsnip, 10 Saloons, 11 Apron, 12 Screen, 14 Menace, 17 Smile, 19 Ancient, 21 Editors, 22 Saint, 23 Title, 24 Set fair.

Down: 1 Picks, 2 Stapler, 3 Ass, 4 Expose, 5 Barrage, 6 Liner, 7 Expanse, 12 Suspect, 13 Eyesore, 15 America, 16 Causes, 18 Idiot, 20 Tutor, 22 Sit.

QUICK Across:

8 Submissive (4) 14 Marked by active interest and enthusiasm (7) 16 Choose not to consume (7) 17 Mended with yarn (6)

English - Spanish

1 Bobcat, 4 Candid, 9 Skill, 11 Ankle, 13 If not, 15 Inferno, 16 Allot, 17 Grime, 18 Creep, 20 Mug up, 21 Saffron, 22 Erase, 24 Tease, 26 Leech, 27 Abroad, 28 Create.

18 Pincers (6) 19 Dismiss (4) 20 Adhesive (5) 22 State of extreme happiness (5)

Down:

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

2/6 Back down, 3 Absent, 5 Ailing, 7 Diversified, 8 Vacancies, 10 Attempted, 12 Lioness, 14 Fortune, 19 Paella, 20 Mother, 23 Ajar, 25 Area.

Across 1 Sky (5) 4 Signature (5) 7 Garantía (de producto) (9) 8 See 2 Down 10/16 Palabras al aire (3,3) 15 Spring (season) (9) 17 Western (side, part) (5) 18 Rice (5)

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Charco, 4 Door, 8 Túnel, 9 Ancho, 10 Suitcases, 14 Leche, 15 Ritmo, 16 Girl, 17 Aduana.

Down 1 Box (4) 2/8 Huevera (3,3) 3 To pray (say prayers) (4) 4 Bandera (de país, ciudad) (4) 5 Rhythm (5) 6 Yesterday (4) 9 Unidades (5) 11 Celery (4) 12 Carrera (4) 13 Table (4) 14 Cross (sign, decoration) (4) 16 See 10 Across

Hexagram

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Down: 1 Cita, 2 Announcer, 3 Col, 5 Orchestra, 6 Roof, 7 Cama, 11 Tree, 12 Flag, 13 Sopa, 15 Red.

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

ARDENT AUTHOR (10) CENTUM COARSE CORDON CRANNY DEPEND FILTER HEATER

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Across 1 Swiss hotelier announced summons (5) 4 Performs in ceremonies outside the city (7) 8 Caribbean island can be a danger (7) 9 Block Kelvin's bellows (5) 10 Club for the workforce (5) 12 I learnt about military toilet (7) 13 On the contrary in Andorra there’s sun (6) 14 Model ran into brick carrier (6) 17 Presume serum is destroyed (7) 19 Gambles right then skis badly (5) 21 Skirt obtained from Geneva designer (5) 22 Edwin’s correct about Lee’s first fiddle (7) 24 The possible uses of a legendary Greek hero (7) 25 Suppose guests lose time (5) Down 1 Cards containing note for payment (5) 2 Bad temper began in rogue elephants (3) 3 Take elf fans back (7) 4 Actually it's about a supporter (6) 5 Taxi returns to famous explorer (5) 6 Swimming stains her spots (9)

7 Remove swing (7) 11 Every other lane treat correctly (9) 13 Admire brand new sceptre (7) 15 Jewellery spotted in River Wear ringroad (7)

16 It’s said they’re opposed to lines of a poem (6) 18 Ernie's 'Funny Girl' (5) 20 Drops off outbuildings (5) 23 Cash, we hear, for a female hare (3)

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I’VE noticed in recent years how the quality seems to have diminished Colin Bird A weekly look Each week, Colin brings his slightly off-thewall view of the world to the pages of EWN in his own irreverent style.

I USED to be a confirmed Levi jeans man, but I have noticed in recent years how the quality seems to have diminished. But then that’s the way with most things. Whereas the life of these famous strides once seemed to go on forever, these days they wear out at the knees or hip pockets with depressing frequency, and at up to €70 a knock, that is simply not on. What people of this generation probably don’t know is that Levi’s were virtually unheard of in the UK before the music explosion of the 60s, and the advent of groups like The Who and Small Faces, and more crucially the Mod phenomenon that made them famous.

LEVI JEANS: Were virtually unheard of in the UK before the music explosion of the 60s. It was the Mods in the early 60s who popularised this particular branded garment, simply because they sported the favoured straight leg, everything else being the skin-tight variety or as they were then known - drain pipes. The days of jumping in the bath wearing a new pair of Lee Cooper unshrunk jeans in or-

der to sculpt them to the shape of your body, were coming to an end. Levi’s up to this point were merely regarded as workmen’s gear. The official casual Mod ensemble in the early days was Levi’s, a Ben Sherman shirt, often gingham with a button down collar, and a pair of suede desert boots.

Amazingly, the Levi’s and desert boots could be purchased for £1.10 shillings, £1.50 pence in today’s money - and the only place that sold them in my town at the very start of that era was Millets. Ben Sherman was a new company in the early 60s, and became an overnight success almost entirely due to the Mod

patronage. Nevertheless, I still have a couple of pairs of my old faithfuls hanging up in the wardrobe, ones that I purchased in California years ago, and they are like old friends. Wearing them, I may look Homer Simpson dated to young whippersnappers, but I always feel Roger Daltrey

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WELSH steelworkers look to Westminister and Mumbai for support John Smith Random thoughts... FOLLOWING the announcement by the Indian conglomerate Tata that it was losing up to £1 million (€1.25 million) per day at its Port Talbot steel plant, and was considering the future of its investment which could include sale or a closure directly affecting 5,500 employees, the British government appeared stunned. Why it should come as such a surprise to the government was in itself something of a surprise when one considers the problems with the Chinese economy, which has meant Chinese steel being sold abroad at low prices and the fact that over the past six months the steel industry in the UK has seen significant retrenchments including mothballing of whole plants. After receiving a tongue-lashing from the opposition, and suggestions that the Tata business should be nationalised, even if on a temporary basis to

SAJID JAVID: Travelled to India for discussions with the Tata board. protect jobs, the Business Secretary Sajid Javid finally jumped into action and travelled to India for face to face discussions with the Tata board. He has returned to the UK with nothing positive except to say that the meeting was “constructive and positive,” and shows that Tata is a “responsible company,” although they do appear to want either an early sale or some way

of stemming the amounts that they are losing daily. Potential buyers are not tripping over themselves in their anxiety to make a deal, and the only name that appears to be ready to consider making an offer is Sanjeev Gupta, owner of Liberty House commodities and property company who has indicated three things. Firstly he has scribbled a few notes

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on the matter rather than investigate thoroughly, secondly he would look to recycle unwanted steel rather than create new, and thirdly he would try to keep all of the existing staff in work. To use an old expression however ‘fine words butter no parsnips’ and good intentions don’t exactly ensure that any agreement will be reached. According to the BBC, Roy Rickhuss, General Secretary of Community, said: “After leaving his meeting with Tata’s Chairman in Mumbai, Sajid Javid phoned to brief me on his discussions. I welcome the fact the Secretary of State informed me of the constructive conversation he had with Tata. I am pleased he raised those issues I had raised with him before he flew to India. “I am encouraged to learn that Tata has committed to be a responsible seller and to allow the time we need to secure a new commercial operator.” Now we Time will tell whether the jobs of want to these workers and those in associated hear your views. industries will be protected, or if they will become yet another entry in YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE the growing list of statistics claim- YOUR OPINION ing money from ever diminishing www.euroweeklynews.com government funds.

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DEAR doctor, I’m a 45-year-old man and although I’ve never been to the gym or anything like that, I’ve always walked a lot and considered myself to be in a decent enough physical condition. My problem is that last winter I had a cold and ever since I’ve often felt out of breath, especially if I have to walk a little quicker than usual or go up a hill. - Is this just a normal consequence of the cold, or could it be something more serious? I hope you can help as I am quite worried about this. - Normally respiratory infections have an active period during which the patient, for an amount of time which can range from a few days to a few weeks, suffers symptoms. After this comes a recovery phase which can also vary in length (and even last a few months) during which the patient can feel more tired than usual, have less appetite and feel generally unwell without symptoms actually being as

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MOST people know by now that eating well and staying active are vital to their health, but there are other activities which are not related to diet or exercise that can also greatly help improve health. Adding a few of these into our daily routines can help reduce stress levels and lower blood pressure, for example. 1. Knitting and crocheting Repetitive activities that put your hands to work can help relieve stress. A study in 2013 found a link between knitting and cognitive function: the more people knitted, the better brain function they had. 2. Volunteering Helping out at the local soup kitchen or donating doesn’t

KNITTING: Repetitive activities can help relieve stress. just make you feel good, it is good for you too! A recent study published in the American Journal of Public Health reported that people who dis-

played acts of generosity were 30 per cent less likely to die after a stressful life event. 3. Playing with a pet Caring for and playing with

pets has been shown to lower blood pressure, cholesterol levels, triglyceride levels and reduced feelings of loneliness, and of course having a dog can force you to walk and help prevent weight gain. 4. Cooking We’ve all heard that a home-cooked meal is healthier than a ready-made one, and studies have revealed that those who generally cook and eat at home consume 130 fewer calories per day than those who usually eat out. 5. Gardening Growing your own fruit and veg not only allows you to have healthy ingredients for home cooked meals, it has also been found to reduce stress and improve depression symptoms.

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ENGLISH soprano Fiona Stuart-Wilson unites with the lutenist Stefano Rocco to perform an entertaining musical journey through renaissance and baroque Europe. Fiona Stuart-Wilson from the early music ensemble ‘The Archduke’s Consort,’ and Stefano Rocco from the famous Italian ensemble ‘Accordone’ will perform an entertaining concert of Italian, English, Irish, French and Spanish music and melodies from the 16th and 17th centuries, with songs on the theme of ‘meraviglia d’amore’ (the wonder of love). The concert will be performed in Palma at the church of San Felip Neri on Saturday April 16 at 8pm, and repeated on Sunday April 17 at 8pm at the church in Deia. Tickets are €12 and are available at the door from 7.30pm on the evening of the concert. Seat reservations can be made in advance by calling 971 633 370 or by emailing: contact@thearchduk esconsort.com

Santa Maria del Cami spring fair THE fair involves biking, agriculture and art By Sandra Galo THE village of Santa Maria del Cami prepares to celebrate the 150th anniversary of its annual spring fair. The fair, which revolves around local agriculture and livestock, will feature more than a week of various activities, events, and exhibitions. The celebrations kick off on Saturday April 16 with a solidarity sporting event at 10am, where participants are encouraged to bring donations of basic necessities including food and cleaning products. From 3.30pm to 8.30pm, visitors can enjoy watching urban trial biking. On Thursday evening, April 21, various art exhibits will be open to the public.

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POLLENSA will host its 13th annual Wine Fair during the weekend of April 16 and 17, with 4,000 people expected to attend. The popular fair, which began in 2004, attracts both professionals and wine enthusiasts. It will be held in Pollensa’s Santo Domingo cloister and, this year, will feature 38 bodegas offering visitors a taste of some of Mallorca’s best wines. The fair aims to promote local wines to the general pub-

lic, with wine tasting and information about local brands. Each visitor will be given a bag containing a wine glass for tasting, a book with information about all the bodegas, a pencil to make notes and leaflets with local information. The Pollensa Wine Fair will be open from 10am to 8.30pm on Saturday April 16 and 10am to 8pm on Sunday April 17. The entrance fee is €10 per person and includes €3 towards the purchase of wine in the fair.

Shamrock music GIANTS: Santa Maria del Cami will celebrate its annual fair with attractions, including the giants. Numerous other activities are planned for the week leading up to the actual fair,

celebrated on Sunday April 24 from 9am and continuing throughout the day.

THE Shamrock Official Irish Pub located on the promenade is offering a wide variety of live music every evening during April. Apart from good food, guests can enjoy live musical entertainment each night from various genres including rock, pop, folk, country, funk, reggae, blues and jazz among others. Every Tuesday during the month of April is Reggae Night. On Wednesdays, guests can enjoy rock and funk music from the 70s, 80s, and 90s. Jam sessions are performed every Sunday.

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Wendezeiten Agricultural Fair and Taujart festival art exhibit THE CCA Andratx museum is hosting the Wendezeiten exhibition until the end of June. According to the museum’s website, Wendezeiten is the German word ‘for times of crucial changes, and it takes on several layers of meaning in the context of this exhibition’. The Wendezeiten exposition refers to both the political and social changes due to the growing globalisation of the German art scene, as well as the changes that each artist faces when confronted with a different cul-

ture and environment. German art is a movement that reaches beyond the country but is also represented by artists migrating to all parts of the world. The exhibition will feature the collective works of 50 German artists, representing a new and upcoming generation. The museum, located on the outskirts of Andratx, is open Tuesday to Friday from 10.30am to 7pm and on weekends and bank holidays from 10.30am to 4pm. For more information, visit: http://www.ccandratx.com.

Palma April Fair THE April Fair has been declared a public interest activity at the request of the House of Andalucia, organisers of the event. The declaration is conditionally based on commercial activity, and stalls obtaining the mandatory installation and operating permits. This year, the April Fair will be held between April 29 and May 8 at the Son Rossinyol municipal grounds.

in Santa Eugenia ENJOY art, culture, music and food By Sandra Galo SANTA EUGENIA will celebrate its annual Agriculture and Livestock Fair on Sunday April 17. Visitors to the fair will be able to see various animals from the island, agricultural exhibitions, industrial and agriculture tools and handicrafts. The fair will be complemented by the Taujart festival, a route with vari-

ous artistic and cultural expositions set up around the village, showing off the work of more than 60 artists. Taujart will open on Saturday evening at 7.30pm, and again on Sunday April 17, from 10am to 2pm, coinciding with Santa Eugenia’s Fair. On Friday April 15 and Saturday April 16 at 8.30pm, there will be a food exposition and musical performances at the Pati de les Escoles.

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The sun shines on the 11th Alcudia Boat and Sepia Fair at the weekend OVER 50 boats were on display of varying styles and sizes brought in from all over the island ONCE again the sun shone for the 11th Nautical and Sepia (Cuttlefish) Fair in Alcudia at the weekend, April 8 to 10 which saw over 40 exhibitors enjoying the crowds that came over the two days, with a further 32 local restaurants collaborating in offering various gastronomic sepia dishes. Over 50 boats were on display of varying styles and sizes, all brought in by businesses from Alcudiamar and island wide. This being the first Nautical Fair of his office, the mayor of Alcudia, Antoni Mir Llabrés, greeted the exhibitors on Sunday morning along with Catalina Joan Pericàs and Marga Margalida Ginart, event organisers, thanking all those exhibiting and apologising for the unfinished works on the Paseo. He hoped that it would be an enjoyable family event in any case, making all the hard work worthwhile. The Gigantes put in a daily appearance accompanied by local bands and the usual Bal de Bot Dancers. All provided a great atmosphere along the Paseo and Port of Alcudia.

PASEO: Enjoyed a great atmosphere. Also open for visitors was the Nao Victoria, a replica of the first Spanish ship to circumnavigate the globe. This proved a popu-

lar attraction for the children and adults alike. The fair also was a backdrop for local theatre group NOMADS to present two more donations. Firstly to un Lazo en Movimiento and then to Allen Graham Charity for Kidz. Rosemary and Allen Graham travelled from Calvia to accept the donation from cast members of NOMADS’ recent successful production, Sound of Nomads, which generated a total of €1,000 for charities. Alcudia’s Hornblower Embroidery also pushed the boat out (!) by exhibiting a vast range of products for their nautical clients, from crew uniforms, personalised boat mats and fender covers and customised bedding. As the embroidery machine was at the fair, they even found time to monogram judo belts for a most satisfied customer from Inca Judo Club. hornblowerembroidery.com

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Summer sailing THE NAUTICAL CLUB of Motril, together with other local entities, has organised the first Tropical Coast Regatta ever held in the region with trophies to be awarded to two classes of cruise and light sail competitions. The e v e n t wi l l t a k e place on July 16 and 17 and can b e se e n a l o n g the beaches stretching over the Motril region from Salobreña to Calahonda and beyond in the province of Granada. It is e st i m a t e d t h a t some 1 5 e n t h u si a st s from Motril will take part in the event alongside a further 150 participants from other locations i n t h e c o u n t r y which will entail some 500 boats. The regatta date coincides with the celebrations of the saint ‘Virgin del Car m e n , ’ p a t r o n saint to fishermen and the s e a , wh e n m a n y spectators gather to participate in the festivities and as it is high peak season, it will also attract m a n y v i si t i n g tourists.

Rolls Royce crewless smart ships ROLLS ROYCE is leading a consortium which is developing technology to allow crewless boats to be controlled from land. The firm believes that autono m o u s sh i p p i n g will bring changes to the maritime industry, saving money and ending personnel shortages currently facing the sector. It will also offer the potential t o c r e a t e n e w shipping services, such as online cargo marketplaces. The Pr e si d e n t o f Rolls-Royce Marine, Mikael Makinen, said: “Autonomous shipping is the future of the maritime industry. As disruptive as the smart phone, t h e sm a r t sh i p will re v o l u t i o n i se t h e landscape of ship design and operations.”

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Mallorca Regatta news for all fans of Flying Fifteen FIRST world championships held in Australia in 1979, the first European championship in Spain, 2004 By Emily Chettle WITH races scheduled soon in April for Flying Fifteen fans, here is a round-up of recent races and forthcoming events. After a blustery start to the regatta season with an initial race being cancelled in Mallorca due to excessive wind at the end of February, the second race in mid-March got off to a spritely start in Liga de Invierno, Pollensa. With winds coming from NNW and between eight and 10 knots, the boats split up quickly, some headed inshore, whilst others decided to go east. To start Triffid looked strong, followed by fuego fatuo and then Spanish Fly. With different tactics used fuego fatuo stayed offshore for the second reach and this looked to be working. After the run, rounding first, fuego fatuo faced a dilemma: cover Spanish Fly, who was following them offshore, or Triffid who was going in? They covered Spanish Fly. The wind then dropped and proceedings slowed down somewhat although the conditions favoured those inshore and offshore boats decided to change tactic and move inshore. It was too late though as coming up to

FLYING FIFTEEN: Winds came from NNW and the boats split up quickly. the finish line, Stormtrooper caught a 20 degree lift, and passed in front of the bow of fuego fatuo’s. A tacking match ensued and fuego fatuo couldn’t regain her lead, and finished two lengths behind, with Spanish Fly close on her heels, and Triffid a close fourth. The Flying Fifteen is a type of 20-

foot two person keelboat and was designed by Uffa Fox in 1947. It has been modernised over the years with Uffa Fox agreeing to changes towards the end of his life to improve the design specification and sail plan. The first world championships were held in Perth, Australia in 1979 and subsequently have alternated between

the northern and southern hemispheres biennially. The first European Championship took place in Spain in May 2004. Coming up April 23 - Liga de Primavera RCNPP, Pollensa May 3 to 8 - Palma Vela - RCNP, Palma

Numarine announce the 32XP TURKISH yard Numarine h as re v ea le d its late s t d es ig n , th e N u marine 32XP. In lin e w ith th e rec e nt rise in popularity of longdistance explorer yachts, d es ig n e r C an Ya lma n h as b le n d e d N u ma rine ’s s ig n a tu re s ty le w ith a mo re ru g g ed ex p lore r aesthetic. The 32-metre yacht features accommodation for up to 12 people and a full beam ma s te r c a b in a mid s h ips , alongside a suite of other features. Power is supplied by two CAT C18 motors which de-

velop 715hp each, offering a cruising speed of 12 knots and range of 3,000nm. The superstructure is constructed from composite materials while the hull is steel. The yacht has been develope d in c onjunc tion w ith Silent Line Group in order to provide the highest standards of noise insulation, with each machine evaluated individually to ensure optima l ins ta lla tion of mounting and connective parts, minimising in-voyage vibration and airborne noise through us e of the la te s t sound absorption and block-

NUMARINE 32XP: Construction is already under way. ing technology. No release date has been a nnounc e d, a lthough the Turkish yard has revealed that construction is already under way. Numarine has also confirme d pla ns to build a 40X P mode l, w hic h w ill be a mong the la rge s t yachts in the 55-130 foot range and will feature similar levels of comfort and technology.

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Restored classic revealed PORSCHE 911 2.5 S/T presented at an Essen event By Matthew Elliott PORSCHE pulled out all the stops to transform the Techno Classica in Essen into a very special event, by presenting a restored Porsche 911 2.5 S/T which was the class winner at the 1972 Le Mans. It took two years for specialist Porsche mechanics to complete the restoration, and the Essen event represents its first introduction to the public. Head of Porsche Classic at Porsche AG, Alexander Fabig, said: “The 911 2.5 S/T was rediscovered a few years ago by a collector in the USA, and it was in a really dilapidated condition. Our experts have done an excellent job at restoring the sports car to the highest standards.” “We are thrilled about the confidence this customer placed in us

with this restoration job. This project is unparalleled and of great historical significance,” he continued. The restoration was an extremely difficult process, even for bright minds with state-of-the-art technology. Bodywork in particular proved a tough obstacle as the 911 had suffered both accidental damage and unprofessional repairs. Corrosion had inflicted major damage and the roof was deformed almost beyond repair. After comprehensive metalwork, the body was coated in cathodicdip painting to provide long-term protection, before a full finish and painting in the original light yellow colour that captivated spectators more than 40 years ago. Only 24 of this particular model were ever built, making the discovery a massive coup for both

Porsche and motoring lovers alike. It is particularly sentimental for the company which has a vibrant history with the legendary Le Mans 24-hour race. Porsche is the most successful brand to have participated in the Le Mans race, with more than 800 vehicles taking part since 1951 clocking up 103 class victories and 17 overall victories between them.

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New Tesla model is unveiled in LA BRINGING electric driving to the mass market A DESIGN studio in Los Angeles was the site where Tesla Motors unveiled its highly-anticipated Model 3 aimed at bringing electric driving to the mass market in 2017. At less than half the cost of Tesla’s previous Model S and X, the latest release will sell from $35,000 (€31,000) in the US, and manage 215 miles on a full charge. The move represents the climax of a long-held dream by Tesla mastermind Elon Musk, of bringing electric vehicles to the masses. A goal funded by the sales of luxury ecological cars to environmentally-minded celebrities with money to burn. Seating five adults, auto-pilot selfdriving features, and a large touchscreen panel, the Model 3 will be able to reach 60mph from a dead stop and boasts a sleek design with a panoramic glass roof.

MODEL 3: Could be the car that changes market dynamics. Huge lines of eager buyers have attended Tesla stores across the country to put down deposits, in scenes more reminiscent of a smartphone launch or film premiere.

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The Foxes are Europe-bound and ‘Masterful’ Danny Willett AS Joshua and Mullins ‘Rule the World’ 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

FOOTBALL • Leicester City, who beat relegated-threatened Sunderland 2 - 0 l a st Su n d ay thanks t o Ja m i e Va r d y ’s double, remain seven points clear at the top of the Premiership. The Foxes now require three wins (or n i n e points) to clinch the to p flight crown for the very first

time. It’s simply their title to lose! And next season the E as t M id la n d s clu b will p la y in th e C h a mp io ns League. • The other PL games last weekend saw second-placed Tottenham bump off Manchester United 3-0; West Ham, courtesy of Andy Carroll’s hat-trick, drew 3-3 with Arsenal; WBA lost 2-1 at Manchester City for whom Sergio Aguero netted his 130th goal on his 200th appearance for the club; Southampton eased past hopeless Newcastle 3-1. Doomed Aston Villa succumbed 2-1 at home to Bournemouth; Swansea City ended Chelsea’s unbeaten run with a 1-0 win in South Wales; Liverpool beat lack-lustre Stoke 4-1; Crystal Palace defeated Norwich 1-0 in the vital relegation battle and Watford were

JAMIE VARDY: Scored a double against Sunderland.

held 1-1 by Everton. • In-form Burnley still le a d the C ha mpions hip a he a d of M iddle s brough with Brighton & Hove Albion, H ull C ity, D e rby C ounty a nd She ffie ld Wednesday close behind. B olton Wa nde re rs ha ve been relegated! • It’s Wigan Athletic, Burton Albion and Bradford City 1-2-3 in FL1 (Crewe Alexandra are down) and promote d N ortha mpton Town, Oxford United and Accrington Stanley are the top three in FL2. • Celtic, Rangers (champions), Dunfermline Athletic and East Fife are top of the SPL, SLC, SL1 and SL2 respectively. • In Spain’s La Liga, A tle tic o M a drid be a t Es panyol 3-1 to close w i t h i n

shock Masters win with a superb five-under-par 67 as 2015 champion Jordan Spieth crumbled during a thrilling final round at Augusta. Willett, 28, won his first major by t hr ee shots to becom e t he first British victor in 20 years, since Ni ck Fal do triumphed in 1996. Overnight leader Spieth led by five shots as he appr oached t he 10t h gr een at August a, but t he Am er i can surprisingly dropped six shots in three DANNY WILLET: Claimed a shock hol es and Wi l l et t Masters win. t ook advant age of on, and eight division world his capitulation, held his champion and boxing legner ve, and went on t o end Manny Pacquiao beat claim the coveted green Timothy Bradley junior in jacket in style. his last fight before retiring. Engl and’s Lee HORSE RACING Westwood tied with • Teenage jockey David Spieth for second Mullins rode 33-1 shot Rule place, with Paul the World to victory in last Casey j oi nt Saturday’s 169th Grand Nafourth. tional. Mouse Morris And it ANTHONY trained the nine-year-old was joy all JOSHUA: World hor se, owned by Ryanai r round for heavyweight chief Michael O’Leary, and Wi l l e t t champion. finished ahead of The Last whose Samuri, Vics Canvas, Gilw i f e gam boa and Goonyel l a. g a v e There were 72,730 spectabi r t h t o tors at Aintree to see the their first race. child (Zach) on ROUND-UP March 30. • This weekend we have RUGBY UNION the Chinese F1 Grand Prix • In the semi-finals of the from Shanghai – and FerEuropean Champions Cup nando Alonso will be at the it’s Leicester v Toulon/Racwheel. i ng 92 and Sar acens v • The World Snooker Wasps. In the quarter-finals, Championships start on SatLei cest er whi pped St ade urday. Francais 41-13, Saracens • The British Swimming beat Nor t ham pt on 29- 20 Cham pi onshi ps and and Wasps stung Exeter 25Olympic trials are now un24. derway in Glasgow. BOXING • And the first Divisional • GB’s Anthony Joshua matches of the 2016 County knocked out Am er i can Cricket Championship have Charles Martin to become been completed. world heavyweight champi-

thre e points of le a de rs Barcelona who surprisingly lost 1-0 at Real Sociedad. And Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first player ever to score 30 goals six seasons running in La Liga, as Real Madrid whipped Eibar 4-0 to stay third. • Already this week we’ve had the second legs of the Champions League quarterfinals with Manchester City starting 2-2 with PSG. Tonight Liverpool (1) and Borussia Dortmund (1) play the return leg of their laste ight Europa Le a gue tie . A nd a ls o la s t night We s t Ham met Manchester Unite d in the ir FA C up s ixth round replay. • Coming up this weekend we have Chelsea-Manchester City, Leicester-West Ham, Norwich-Sunderland and Stoke-Spurs in vital PL games, while it’s Hibs-Dundee United and Celtic-Rangers in the Scottish C up s e mifinals. GOLF • Sheffieldborn Danny Wille tt c la ime d a

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The JJ Garcia Trophy semis EXCITING rugby was played in the semi-finals of the competition IN beautiful spring sunshine, but with wind that made kicking for conversions difficult, the semi-finals of the JJ Garcia Trophy were played on Saturday and Sunday April 9 and 10. First up in Son Caliu was El Toro RC against RC Ponent, for what is always an emotional meeting. The visitors made a strong start with some good passing and interaction between their players and made plenty of ground into the oppositions half. Once El Toro RC got into their stride however, RC Ponent found it increasingly difficult to make headway against a strong defence and continuous pressure from the hosts. First points on the board came from a try for El Toro RC after a lineout three metres out. A good run from the home team number 15 gave another opportunity taking the score to 10 - 0. A few moments of distraction for

WEATHER CONDITIONS: The wind made kicking for conversions difficult.

the RC Ponent players gave El Toro RC chance to add another try from a scrum at the centre line, followed by some accurate passes and evasive running which took the score to 15 - 0. RC Ponent lost an opportunity for three points when a drop

kick attempt went wide. More points followed for the hosts as a stolen ball gave them another try followed by a fifth taking the half time score to 25 - 0. A tough pep-talk during the break set the visitors up for better organi-

sation within their lines and they improved the intensity of their attack for a while giving them an opportunity to score their first points from a lineout breakaway. Another good run to the try lineÂ with players in support gave El

Toro RC five more points and they kept the pressure on, not allowing RC Ponent through to score. As players tired and substitutions were made the flow of play was slower, and in the closing minutes mistakes by El Toro RC allowed the visitors through to score their second try. The final score after a very energetic match was 47 - 0. In the other semi-final between Corsaris/Dimonis RC and Bahia RC, both teams were down players through injury and it was a tough match with a final score of 15 - 8. Girls XV Friendly match The girls from El Toro RC joined with Bahia RC to play against the mixed players from Shamrock RC and Corsaris RFC to play a friendly XVs match in Son Caliu. The girls used the game to gain some valuable match play in the XV format. It was a competitive match with a final score of 17 - 14 for the girls from El Toro RC and Bahia RC.