Euro Weekly News - Mallorca 5 - 11 May 2016 Issue 1609 by Euro Weekly News Media S.A.

ISSUE NO. 1609

5 - 11 May 2016

MALLORCA

YOUR PAPER, YOUR VOICE, YOUR OPINION

A broken dream By Matthew Elliott A hint of forthcoming tragedies over the course of a long hot summer was unfortunately provided by the death of a young British woman in Magaluf on Monday evening. Samantha Johnson, aged just 24, was found drowned in her bathtub by desperate hotel staff who tried to resuscitate her after witnessing water seeping under the door. Preliminary investigations have suggested that she fell unconscious due to excessive alcohol intake at the three-star TRH Torrenova hotel in Mallorca’s infamous resort. A police spokeswoman said “The forensic department carried out a post-mortem on Tuesday morning and determined that it was an accidental death through drowning. She had a lot of alcohol in her system and may have fallen asleep while taking a bath,” adding “hotel staff were alerted when water appeared under the door and when no-one answered they entered the room to find the woman in the bath with the tap still running. The hypothesis is that she passed out and then drowned.” There has been speculation

that Ms Johnson and her partner had an argument on the Sunday evening after which he flew back to the United Kingdom and she spoke with a receptionist about the situation. Staff are understood, however, to be under instructions not to divulge any further in-

formation. Her partner is reported to have been informed of her death, while the Foreign Office has released a statement indicating that they are “providing support to the family of a British national following their death in Mallorca on May 2, 2016” and that they

are in “close contact with local authorities.” The resort, hugely popular with young British partygoers, has seen a spate of alcohol-related deaths in recent years but has undergone a concerted effort to rebrand itself as a more family orientated destination.

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Murky waters ACCORDING to ‘the newspaper for people of the sea’ Gaceta Nautica, one of the 124 underwater sewage pipes is causing a terrible stench and releasing an

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enormous cloud of grey water, plastics and other waste causing murky water within a 200-metre radius near Ciudad Jardin beach in Playa de Palma.

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Graffiti clean-up THE Municipal Water and Sewer Company (Emaya) has cleaned 92 offensive graffiti messages in the last month. According to Deputy Mayor of Ecology and President of Emaya Neus Truyol, the company removed the graffiti targeting tourists and has plans to clean another 15 areas on protected buildings in the historical centre of Palma.

Protest staged on Worker’s Day AROUND 500 people gathered in the Plaza de España on International Workers’ Day protesting against wage and social poverty. The main demands from protesters were for labour

and tax reforms, solutions for pursuing fraud, increasing the minimum wage, collective bargaining for reviving consumption, improving loans as well as help for the unemployed.

MONASTERY: The La Trapa Monastery hidden in the Tramuntana Mountains is being restored. By Sandra Galo WORKERS have been restoring the ancient La Trapa Monastery after centuries of deterioration. Parts of the complex are already taking shape. Since mid-March, workers have been restoring the stables, ovens and chapel that formed part of the Trappist

monks’ sanctuary centuries ago and which will, in September, become a centre for environmental studies in the mountains. The Balearic Ornithological Group (GOB) is the driving force behind the work which is being carried out in part by the cooperation of citizens that have helped to finance the reforms through crowdfunding.

Workers have now dismantled the roof of the ovens and have begun to raise the walls that were missing. They have also begun to build the façade of the old chapel which will be converted into a space for volunteers and students. The area will have a shelter with a dormitory for eight people with a multifunctional area for 40 people in the chapel.

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Our View 30

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Homes & Gardens 46

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Motoring 54

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THE Palma City Council has proposed to ‘reorder’ and ‘redistribute’ tourist access to the city of those arriving on cruise ships. The government has prepared a series of initiatives presented during the last week of April, by Palma Mayor Jose Hila, Councillor for Tourism Joana Maria Adrover and Councillor for Mobility Joan Ferrer. One of the first measures to be taken is to have the coaches, which normally transport the arriving cruise ship passengers to the city, to not only drop them off at Moll Vell, but also at the old bus station located in Calle Eusebi Estada. According to Mayor Hila, a

CRUISE SHIP: Passengers will now have two drop-off points to access the city of Palma. part of the tourists would access the city by the Avenida Antoni Maura and another part would arrive through the Plaza de España, thus helping to redistribute them more evenly through the city.

Councillor Adrover said that the main agents of tourist excursions have been contacted, and expressed agreement with the initiative. Both councillors stressed that buses would continue service to Moll Vella, and

tourists could opt to travel to the old bus station. The council is also working on the creation of new tourist routes, including connecting the arrival area of cruise passengers with Marivent Gardens.

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Burning ban COUNCILLOR for Environment, Agriculture and Fisheries Vicenç Vidal has presented a campaign to combat the high risk of forest fires this season. The lighting of fires, which is prohibited during the period of high risk for forest fires, runs this year from May 1 to October 18. Councillor Vidal stressed the improvement and expansion of aircraft including the new helicopter in the Son Bonet air base located in Palma. This year’s campaign, apart from 10 aircraft, includes 350 people, 35 land vehicles, 24 watchtower monitoring points and six real-time cameras. Vidal emphasised that the protection against forest fires is everyone’s responsibility and stressed the importance of “selfprotection.” Since January 1 there have been a total of 36 fires in the Balearic Islands affecting 55.5 hectares, 20 of which have been in Mallorca.

Road tragedy A CAR driven by a 52year-old Spanish woman crossed over onto the oncoming lane of traffic on the Sineu road hitting two cyclists. The driver and one of the cyclists, a 51-year-old Swiss national, were both killed. The other cyclist, aged 55, suffered serious injuries and died two days later in hospital. The accident occurred on Thursday April 28 on a straight stretch of road near kilometre 22. The woman, for unknown reasons, lost control of the car crossed over hitting the two Swiss cyclists before crashing into a wall. The Guardia Civil is investigating the cause of the accident.

CALA FIGUERA: Calvia Town Hall wants to acquire the land to declare the area a natural park.

Protecting a virgin coastline By Sandra Galo THE Calvia Town Hall has pledged to contact landowners in the areas of Cala Figuera, Refeubeig and Cala Falco, to explore the possibility of acquiring the land for public use.

The proposal presented by the PP wants to put pressure on the Council of Environment to initiate the process of declaring the area a natural park. The land has been categorised as ANEI (Natural Area of Spe-

cial Interest) since 1991. During the plenary session, socialist Antoni Garcia Moles defended the necessity to increase the preservation of the least-urbanised area of the municipality and “avoid potential threats” to the territory.

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Sad tragedy A 77-YEAR-OLD woman is in critical condition in Son Espases Hospital after being hit by a motorbike in Palma, while crossing the Calle Andreu Torrens in the area of Es Forti.

Roadworks THE Council of Mallorca has announced that the MA-2201 road between Alcudia and Pollença (Can Bisanyes) will remain closed for roadworks from Monday to Friday from 8am to 7pm, until May 16.

Park free THE Balearic Parliament has agreed to approve an initiative, to request that the Airport Authority Aena not charge parking fees for patients and families coming to Mallorca for treatment at Son Espases Hospital.

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Preserve breeds By Sandra Galo THE Council of Environment, Agriculture and Fisheries presented its programme of support for local breeds through SEMILLA (Agricultural and Fisheries Improvement Services) during the Sineu Fair. According to a press release, the initiative is aimed at breeders and has, as its objective, to preserve indigenous breeds by studying their genealogy and productive traits, and making public improved animals. The regional government also highlighted that the “genetic diversity is a global patrimony of incalculable historical, anthropological, cultural, scientific, genetic and productive value, but above all, because it gives the capacity to cope with changing situations.” SEMILLA stressed that the Balearics are rich in genetic diversity but “although there are a large number of breeds, all are in danger of extinction.” The organisation also pointed out that the livestock industry in the archipelago suffers the pressure of a globalised market.

MALLORCAN SHEEP: The government wants to preserve indigenous breeds.

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Tourist saturation THE massive tourist influx this summer is expected to saturate all the services and infrastructures of the islands. The regional government, tour operators and the tourism industry are showing signs of concern in having to cope with the massive influx of holidaymakers this summer. Water and electricity supply, sewage treatment capacity, the saturation of beaches and roads and rubbish collection in residential areas, are all issues that the government has been analysing to ‘ensure the provision of these services and give the highest quality to tourists, visitors and residents.’ Councillor for Tourism and Balearic Vice President Biel Barcelo said that in the end the problems will be rectified. “In terms of electricity, we are calm, since we are connected to the mainland with a cable. As for water distribution, desalination plants will operate at full capacity to ensure service.”

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Truth is in no sense stranger than fiction By John Smith

THE front page of the April 29 edition of RTN bizarrely states; ‘The Chosen One: RTN, your English Newspaper, has been hand-picked by the British Consulate to become their official media partner.’ It seemed so unlikely that an arm of the British Government should actually have done this, that on April 29, on behalf of the Euro Weekly News I wrote formally to the British Ambassador in Madrid, asking for his observations, and received the following reply at around 10pm on Saturday, April 30.

CLASSIFICATION: OFFICIAL. “John, Thanks for your email on Friday afternoon. It was very good to see you at the Voter Registration event in Malaga. My thanks to you for making it down there, and my apologies for having to dash off back to Madrid so quickly. In your email you raised your concerns about the reporting of the launch of our ‘local ambassadors’ pilot project in Alicante, in RTN. I understand that one of your colleagues has raised similar concerns with my head of communications, Simon Montague. I think there may be a misunderstanding. I can assure you

...the Embassy has in no sense decided to start working exclusively with any one expatriate newspaper.”

THE TRUTH: British Ambassador to Spain and Andorra, Simon Manley. that the Embassy has in no sense decided to start working exclusively with any one expatriate newspaper in Spain. Nor would it of course make any sense for us to do so. The reality is that we have one pilot project in one region (Alicante) where we felt we would achieve more media impact with the target audience through giving one paper access to the project launch. Offering a story to a few or even one particular channel is a technique that is widely used by

organisations of all kinds - public and private - when they believe it may achieve greater impact than by issuing it to more outlets and then finding that few or none give it much or indeed any prominence. As ever one doesn’t, of course, have any editorial control over how a channel selected in this way might present the story. That’s the nature of a free press, as I hope you will appreciate. We would be very happy to provide all the information

about this specific pilot project to EWN or indeed any other channel that wishes to follow up the launch, and my communications team would be happy to brief your news desk on the project next week. The very large majority of our stories are, we believe, of relevance to British nationals right across Spain, and we offer them to all English language channels at the same time. However, even then, we may be able to invite only a select few to a particular event, as was

the case with the event in Malaga which you attended. Your newspaper, with its several editions and wide readership across Spain, is one of the most important and valued channels for us to reach the British expatriate audience, and, needless to say, it will continue to be so. I look forward to working with you. I am copying this email to our Consuls for Central and Southern Spain, to our viceconsuls for Alicante and Malaga, and to Simon Montague. Best regards, Simon Manley British Ambassador to Spain and Andorra” Truth will out and having received this communication from the Ambassador it is clear the statement on the front page of RTN is neither accurate nor fact.

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Police up presence ON the last day of April Municipal Police premiered a special service of increased presence to combat street hawking in Palma and Arenal dubbed ‘Operation Cloud.’ The spokesperson for the Local Police explained that bad weather, coupled with the arrival of various cruise ships always means an increase in work and police presence, in what would have otherwise been a normal day. When there is bad weather, many tourists go to the city. The new service will be implemented throughout the summer season with an increased police presence from 9.30am to 4pm. The initiative aims to prevent illegal vendors from setting up stalls, focusing on ‘prevention rather than repression.’

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RECRUITING: Ambassador Manley, flanked by British Government officials on April 29. By John Smith THE British Ambassador to Spain, Simon Manley, made the train journey to Malaga on Friday, April 29, to speak to a collection of press and council representatives to promote the voter registration campaign. In some ways, whilst clearly anxious to ensure that as many British expatriates did take the trouble to register to vote as possible, the ambassador had a somewhat difficult position to defend. This was due to the fact that the current government had, as part of its election manifesto, stated that it wanted to see one person one vote, but it had called the referendum with insufficient time to pass legislation to allow those UK passport holders resident in Spain (or elsewhere), who had lived here for more than 15 years, to vote. This coupled with the fact that those who had lived in Northern Ireland could not apply to register to vote on-

16 May is the date by which anyone who possibly can vote in the referendum should register to do so. line, and that no obvious assistance was available for those without internet connection, rather dampened the excitement of those being exhorted to invite British expatriates to register to vote. Regardless of this trio of disappointments, there are still potentially hundreds of thousands of British potential voters still not registered for the referendum. No one actually knows the true number, but since the start of 2016, it appears that as many as 80,000 people from Spain have visited the government website dedicated to voting: https://www.gov.uk/registerto-vote and the majority of them have registered to vote. It is a very simple process and basically requires a passport number, national insur-

ance number and postcode of your last UK address. Despite everything that appears on any website, it is highly recommended that anyone who possibly can should register no later than May 16. The reason is very simple, as whilst you can register online, ballot papers will be sent by post on May 23 which means that you have to receive the physical document, cast your vote and then post it back in time to be counted in the referendum. One thing that the ambassador made clear was that there is a great deal of misinformation with regards to what could or would happen in the event of an exit from the Union. The only things that he could really say with certainty is that in the event of leaving, British nationals would cease to be nationals of the European State and that everything else was effectively supposition, and possibly wishful thinking.

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City park funding THE Palma City Council has allocated €130,000 for the conservation, protection and expansion of the Cabrera National Park. The money will be used for environmental education, and to improve the photovoltaic (solar) infrastructure among other initiatives. Councillor for Ecology, Agriculture and Environment Neus Truyol explained at a press conference, that the objective is for the island to be 100 per cent self-sufficient.

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Sunken ship discovered By Sandra Galo THE Department of Culture and Heritage of the Council of Mallorca announced the discovery of a submerged ship in the waters of Cabrera. The Roman boat, which sailed sometime during the third and fifth centuries AD, was filled with terracotta amphorae (jars). It was discovered while the council was doing routine environmental work in the area. Images were captured by an unmanned submarine. Vice President of the Council Francesc Miralles said the discovery has accelerated work being done by the Department of Culture and Heritage, with plans already in motion to

develop an archaeological underwater map. Miralles explained that the discovery shows the “necessity for collaboration between the institutions involved in the protection of natural and historical patrimony”. He also highlighted that protecting this patrimony is the responsibility of those involved in the discovery, as well as all citizens to ensure that the information from the boat can be recovered intact for the benefit of all of society. The finding coincides with Cabrera Natural Park’s 25th anniversary. Miralles, commemorating on the event, said that the park is an “important enclave of biodiversity.”

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Hit and run help needed By Sandra Galo THE Local Police of Palma are asking citizens to help locate a car that ran over a motorcyclist in a tunnel in Palma leaving him seriously injured. The accident occurred on Sunday May 1

at 6.15am in the Bons Aires tunnel. The 43year-old motorcyclist lost control of the motorbike and fell. The car behind him ran him over and fled the scene. So far what is known is that the victim was run over by a silver-coloured mediumsized car inside the tunnel joining Avenidas

with General Riera. The motorcyclist is in Son Espases Hospital and has a fractured pelvis and arm and doctors believe they may have to amputate a leg. Anyone who can provide information should contact officers at the San Fernando station or by phoning line 092.

Officer charged by thieves POLICE are intensifying the search for a gang of thieves after their car charged an officer in the municipality of Calvia. The incident occurred about 3am on the morning of May 1 near the Bendinat secondary school. All units in the area were alerted of the presence of an Audi with five occupants of South-American origin, suspected of being the perpetrators of several burglaries in the area.

A patrol near the school approached the car and saw that inside the vehicle were tools used to commit burglaries as well as a balaclava. At that moment, the driver rammed one of the police officers with the car injuring him slightly on the knee as the gang fled the scene. The occupants of the car are suspected of the theft of a safe in a house in the area among other crimes. Police have intensified the search for the suspects.

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Norwegian’s seventh base at airport NORWEGIAN AIRLINES will open in its seventh base in Spain at Palma’s Son Sant Joan Airport. The new base will open on June 1 with two Boeing 737-800s, each having a capacity to seat 186, and will operate 12 months of the year. Along with its opening, the base will launch two

Eight cruise ships A RECORD number of eight cruise ships coincided with a stopover in the Port of Palma on Tuesday May 3. President of the Balearic Port Authority (APB) Joan Gual de Torrella expressed his satisfaction saying that the APB was happy because they have been rewarded for all the work they’ve done to promote the Balearics. He added that this record number of cruise ships would not be repeated many more times. Many of the passengers visited the historical centre of Palma with others choosing to go on excursions around the island. Gual de Torrella voiced his approval of the Palma City Council’s decision to distribute arriving cruise passengers to different parts of the city, which he says will also help distribute the wealth that their visit generates. The APB president also commented about the concerns over mass tourism saying that it is a municipal issue and a situation that occurs in a specific neighbourhood of Palma which benefits the rest of the island. He added that the cruise ship passengers don’t only go to the historical centre but also tour around the island and that it would be a mistake to limit the number of tourists.

domestic and four international routes offering more than 600,000 seats in Palma this summer representing an increase of 90 per cent compared to last season. Of that number, more than 200,000 correspond to flights to Madrid and Barcelona. The Norwegian company’s four new interna-

tional routes will go to the major Scandanavian cities of Oslo, Copenhagen, Stockholm, and Gothenburg. The company’s new service to Madrid includes six daily flights to the Spanish capital competing with Ryanair, Air Europa and Iberia Express. The airlines will offer four daily flights to Barcelona competing with Ryanair,

Air Europa and Vueling. In total, Norwegian will offer 11 destinations from Mallorca. In addition to the new routes, service also includes flights to Bergen and Stavanger in Norway, Aalborg in Denmark, Helsinki in Finland and London-Gatwick in the UK. The new base will create more than 60 jobs.

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A foreign invasion By Sandra Galo THIS year has seen a dramatic increase in foreign visitors to the islands in the first three months of the year. The Balearics has received more than 677,590 foreign tourists in the last three months representing the highest growth in Spain and an increase of 39.3 per cent compared to the same period last year. According to a survey of Border Tourist Movements (Frontur) published by the National Statistics Institute, more than 415,280 international tourists visited the islands in March showing an increase of 46.5 per cent compared to March 2015. Balearic Vice President and Councillor for Tourism Biel Barcelo, evaluating the data revealing the Balearics as leading in the growth of international tourism, considered it proof that “those who chose to open the hotels in winter have been rewarded”. In a press

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FOREIGN INVASION: The Balearics has seen a notable increase in foreign visitors to the islands in the first three months of 2016. conference, the councillor pointed out that the data corresponded to winter months and this increase contributes to

‘lengthening the season and deseasonalising’ the sector. Barcelo also forecast a growth in the number of

British and domestic visitors and that the number of German tourists would remain more or less the same.

Building a school THE Council of Education and University has donated furniture for a school in Syria. The donation stems from Inca Councillor Antonia Triguero’s request for the regional government’s collaboration with the charity AAPS (Supporting the Syrian People Association) to build a school in the war-torn country. A group of volunteers collected 85 desks, 65 chairs, a teacher ’s desk and chair, a chair for the headmaster, two office chairs, a blackboard and a

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SYRIAN SCHOOL: Furniture has been donated. cupboard and shelves from the Council’s warehouse. The furniture will be added to more donations that will be sent to Syria.

On May 21 in Inca, an all-day event with family activities will be held to raise funds for AAPS’s school project as well to help build a hospital.

Score for big business THE State has ruled against the moratorium for shopping centres approved by the Council of Mallorca. The Secretary of the Market Unity Council concluded that the temporary suspension of new licences for shopping centres is ‘incompatible’ with the Law on Market Unity and upheld the appeal filed by the National Association of

Large Businesses of Distribution (ANGED) against the Balearic’s decision. The Market Unity Council believes that the Council of Mallorca has not justified the reasons of general interest, necessity and proportionality of the suspension of new licences to open shops of over 700 square metres.

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Car hanging over the sea By Sandra Galo A DRIVER whose car was about to fall into the sea was rescued by emergency workers during the night of Friday April 29. The 52-year-old driver was driving on the Passeig Sagrera on his way to the airport,

when he entered the Avenida Adolfo Suarez and continued straight instead of turning left on the curve. The car crossed the garden and walking area and crashed through a low wall into the guardrails of the bike lane, where it hung perilously about to fall into the sea.

Emergency service personnel called it a miracle that the car didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fall into the sea and that no one was run over. The driver tested negative for alcohol, suffered multiple bruises and could not remember anything. Investigators believe he fainted at the wheel losing control of the car.

Experts defuse mortar grenade EXPERTS from the Guardia Civil in defusing explosives led a controlled detonation of a mortar grenade in the municipality of Sant LlorenĂ§ des Cardassar. The relic from the Spanish Civil War was discovered in an empty field in Son Carrio by a person clearing the land. Upon receiving word of the device, the Guardia Civil went to the site to confirm that it was indeed

explosive and sent a team of specialists, who discovered that the artefact was a Valero 81 mortar grenade. It was then moved to a safe location where it was destroyed. In a statement, the Guardia Civil reminded citizens to refrain from touching or moving any type of projectile or explosive device they may find and to report the finding by phoning 062.

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CYCLING EVENT: The Mallorca 312 cycling event caused problems for thousands of drivers unable to reach their destinations in time.

Cycling in a jam By Sandra Galo THE seventh edition of the Mallorca 312 cycling event caused the collapse of roads and trapped thousands of frustrated drivers on Saturday April 29.

The Guardia Civil has received hundreds of complaints from discontented drivers affected by the road closures. The traffic jams resulted in the delay of a boat in the Port of Alcudia leaving for Menorca which had to

wait for trapped passengers unable to reach it in time. More than 4,000 cyclists participated in the event which started in Playa de Muro and this year ran 312 kilometres along the north of the island.

THE Balearic health service (IB-Salut) has signed a collaborative agreement with the Spanish Association against Cancer (AECC), to provide psychological support to cancer patients in Son Servera. The aim of the service, which is also extended to families of cancer patients, is to reduce emotional distress that may arise as a result of the disease. According to the agreement, the AECC will provide counselling services to cancer patients and their families to complement health care provided by IB-Salut. The Health Service will provide the AECC with a place in the Llevant Health Centre as well as necessary resources including furniture, a computer and a phone line. The Health Service will also fund the cost arising from the use of these resources.

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Airport bus fare changes By Sandra Galo NEW bus fares for transport to and from the airport will take effect this month. The fares which affect lines 1 and 21 benefit residents with citizen cards who will now pay €1 instead of €1.50. Those with student and senior citizen

discounts will pay 67 cents. According to a statement from the Palma City Council, this measure will benefit residents in Palma as well as airport employees who considered the bus fares “disproportionate” to the rest of the fares. Non-residents will now pay €5 for a single-ticket and €8

for a return ticket. Both tickets allow for transfers to other lines facilitating connections with other areas of the city. The new airport bus fares are still below the average fares of other popular European cities of similar importance to Palma but they are now equal to prices in Madrid and Barcelona.

No more for the road THE Binissalem City Council will launch an action plan against the misuse of drinking in public areas. The objective of the council is to put an end to the practice of the ‘botellon’ (drinking in public places) that has been growing in recent years during village celebrations. For this reason, the town has developed special guidelines regulating street drinking.

Fines of up to €750 may be imposed per ‘botellon.’ Police presence in the area will also increase during celebrations and controls will be set up at some of the entrances to the village. The initiative aimed first at the celebrations on May 1 is intended as a first step toward controlling the problem that occurs during Binissalem’s annual village festivities in September known popularly as ‘Sa Vermada.’

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Gay choir bid Maths games MALLORCA will make a bid to host the 2022 European f e st i v a l o f L G B T choirs which takes place every four years. If Mallorca i s c h o se n , a b o u t 14,00 0 c h o i r m e m b ers would come to the island.

AN educational initiative involving a series of video games, designed by the Bit Foundation, called Play for Learning, is being used in classrooms to help year four primary students improve their math skills.

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Public shame By Sandra Galo THE head of Activities of the Palma City Council has been detained for his alleged involvement in the Palma Police corruption scandal. The official was detained on Tuesday morning (May 3) as part of the investigations being carried out in the anticorruption campaign. According to sources close to the investigation, he is charged with numerous alleged crimes of corruption. The magistrate is investigating alleged trafficking and illegal possession of weapons, obstruction of justice, influence peddling, insider trading, perversion of justice, prohibited negotiations, coercion, bribery, threats, extortion, forgery as well as crimes against the public health, the treasury and the environment. The case, which began with investigations in 2013, remains under a gag order and

COUNCIL TROUBLES: The Palma City Council’s head of Activities has been detained on corruption charges. has resulted in the imprisonment of 16 policemen. Investigators suspect that various officers extorted businessmen in the leisure industry, and gave favours to others in exchange for money and favours. Manuel Penalva, the judge investigating the case, recently issued a judicial decree to extend the gag order for another month, to be able to continue the investigation, justifying his decision by the

type of crime being investigated, the modus operandi of those involved as well as their connections. He added that without the gag order the case could not be investigated properly. In an earlier extension, Penalva indicated that apart from the police being investigated, other public officials from the municipalities of Palma and Calvia would be implicated. Judge Penalva is investigat-

ing allegations made by a businessman who claimed that police had unjustifiably closed his business, because the licence was “being illegally blocked by an official of the City Council”. Mayor of Palma Jose Hila said that he considers it shameful that a public official has been arrested. He pointed out that the Palma City Council has long been taking measures and collaborating with the justice system.

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Saving a small port

By Sandra Galo A CAMPAIGN against the extension of the port of Es Molinar has collected 20,000 signatures. Representatives of the entities involved in the cam-

paign against the expansion of the little port have presented a dossier with the signatures to the Council of the Environment responsible for drafting the environmental impact report of the port’s extension project.

Included is a news summary that shows the social impact the expansion project had, a report on initiatives to improve the quality of the bay’s water and a survey from the GADESO Foundation. The campaign is requesting

that the Palma City Council and the Balearic Port Authority (both of which have shown opposition to the extension) accelerate efforts to achieve once and for all the preservation of this emblematic landmark.

Swedish housing in Mallorca MALLORCA has become the main destination for Swedes wanting to buy a house. This trend has been growing in recent years. Since 2013 it has registered a dramatic growth of around 80 per cent according to Swedish real estate agents operating on the island. Swedish Consular agent Natalia Rigo Olausson notes the boom is also motivated by the strong Swedish currency and increased air connectivity. Fastighetsbyran, the main estate agent in Sweden which is part of Swedbank, said the average purchase is around

ES MOLINAR: There is strong opposition against an expansion of the small port.

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€350,000 in the Bay of Palma and exceeds €800,000 in Deia, Valldemossa and other parts of Mallorca. The head of Fastighetsbyran on the island Torkel Hellberg explained that “the Swedes have become the third nationality” in acquiring housing on the island after the British and Germans, mainly because Mallorca “is in fashion and is one of the preferred destinations for a second residence or primary home.” Hellberg added that the housing sector in Sweden is very expensive and sees a great opportunity in Mallorca.

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DreamWorks Animation rumours By John Smith THERE is a whole family of DreamWorks companies producing feature films and animation, but probably the most recognised is DreamWorks Animation which has been responsible for such huge successes as Shrek, Kung Fu Panda and Madagascar, as well as various TV offshoots. Originally founded by the triumvirate of David Geffen, Jeffrey Katzen-

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berg and Stephen Spielberg, with its trademark boy fishing from a ‘banana moon’, the company has become phenomenally successful in its 21 years of activity and there are now very strong rumours that it is about to attract an enormous takeover bid from US Cable giant Comcast. Shares have shot up in light of these rumours, which suggest that the company could be worth considerably

China respects strength, and by letting them take advantage of us economically like they are doing, we are losing all their respect,” according to Donald Trump as he outlined his policies if elected.

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INTERIM GOVERNMENT: Will change working pattern.

Plan for shorter working hours DESPITE the fragility of their position in the lower house of parliament and the fact that there will be a new election in June of this year, the interim government is determined to push ahead with its plan to change the working pattern within Spain and with a majority in the upper house, it is quite possible that this will be approved.

The intention is that the majority of employers would effectively remove the long lunchtime siesta period and introduce a closing time for offices in particular of 6pm, in order to ensure that families were able to spend more time together and to make working life more pleasurable for the majority of people.

No payment THE EU has confirmed the Spanish deficit of 5.1 per cent at the end of 2015 is the second highest in the European Union and is looking for Spain to reduce this by at least 2 per cent. In addition, it has stopped the payment of more than €1 billion due to Spain for regional funding because of bad fund management from 2007 to 2013. This freeze on payments will adversely affect no less than 22 programmes around Spain due to past poor control of previously paid subsidies.

Job losses MEDIA Group Unidad Editorial is to reduce its staffing by 224 people, of whom 91 will be cut from the wellknown daily newspaper El Mundo, which has a circulation of more than 200,000 and a huge web following. Other cuts are due to take place in Andalucia, the Basque Country and the Balearics and all are being discussed with the appropriate union.

Mitsubishi fuel tests scandal IN scenes reminiscent of the end of the Second World War, a number of senior Japanese executives from the world’s sixth largest car manufacturer Mitsubishi stood with their heads bowed in shame as they admitted falsifying fuel efficiency tests. The majority of the problems have arisen

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with models that were only marketed in Japan but since the news broke, ongoing sales of their cars have almost halved and there is every chance of the company and its directors being fined, and having to pay compensation to consumers who were misled into purchasing their cars.

more than its Wall Street valuation. The combination of a great back catalogue together with a strong list of films in production or pre-production would make this a very attractive purchase for Comcast, and there is the added benefit that many of the characters would be a perfect fit for its collection of Universal Studios theme parks, and characters such as the very popular Minions.

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More money wanted A BIT like Oliver Twist but without the charm, the companies who have been involved in the construction of the new AVE lines have realised they will be overspending considerably. Rather than take the loss of profits on the chin, it appears they have approached the Development Ministry explaining their situation and have indicated if they do not receive authority to recover this additional expenditure, they may be forced to cease work.

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PRICE(P) CHANGE(P) COMPANY 3i Group PLC 469.15 -4.50 Admiral Group PLC 1924.50 68.00 Anglo American PLC 729.80 -33.50 Antofagasta PLC 477.10 -6.60 ARM Holdings PLC 936.50 -1.00 Ashtead Group PLC 908.50 1.00 Associated British Foods PLC 3072.00 7.00 AstraZeneca PLC 3895.00 -33.00 Aviva PLC 437.60 5.20 Babcock International Group 947.50 0.00 BAE Systems PLC 473.15 -4.20 Barclays PLC 170.20 -1.30 Barratt Developments PLC 531.50 -0.50 Berkeley Group Holdings 2976.00 -18.00 BHP Billiton PLC 913.60 -20.00 BP PLC 372.35 -1.40 British American Tobacco 4172.25 2.00 British Land Co PLC 723.75 4.50 BT Group PLC 446.53 3.30 Bunzl PLC 2038.00 -1.00 Burberry Group PLC 1175.50 -13.00 Capita PLC 995.25 -6.00 Carnival PLC 3433.00 36.00 Centrica PLC 236.95 -1.40 Coca-Cola HBC AG 1413.00 14.00 Compass Group PLC 1217.50 -2.00 CRH PLC 1978.50 -10.00 DCC PLC 6080.00 20.00 Diageo PLC 1850.25 4.00 Direct Line Insurance Group 366.30 4.40 Dixons Carphone PLC 428.05 2.70 easyJet PLC 1455.00 -18.00 Experian PLC 1255.00 4.00 Fresnillo PLC 1117.50 4.00 GKN PLC 277.05 -1.40 GlaxoSmithKline PLC 1474.75 15.50 Glencore PLC 158.85 -4.05 Hammerson PLC 585.00 0.50 Hargreaves Lansdown PLC 1283.50 -3.00 HSBC Holdings PLC 464.05 11.50 Imperial Brands PLC 3704.50 -14.50 Informa PLC 667.25 12.50 Inmarsat PLC 928.00 -2.00 InterContinental Hotels Grp 2726.00 -3.00 International Consolidated 515.75 -9.50 Intertek Group PLC 3292.00 34.00 Intu Properties PLC 304.15 -0.10 ITV PLC 228.90 3.60 Johnson Matthey PLC 2914.50 26.00 Kingfisher PLC 364.20 0.30

% CHG. -0.95 3.66 -4.39 -1.37 -0.11 0.11 0.23 -0.84 1.20 0.00 -0.88 -0.76 -0.09 -0.60 -2.14 -0.37 0.05 0.63 0.74 -0.05 -1.09 -0.60 1.06 -0.59 1.00 -0.16 -0.50 0.33 0.22 1.22 0.63 -1.22 0.32 0.36 -0.50 1.06 -2.49 0.09 -0.23 2.54 -0.39 1.91 -0.22 -0.11 -1.81 1.04 -0.03 1.60 0.90 0.08

NET VOL 196.81 133.60 1,211.80 289.55 410.40 124.32 60.51 233.89 1,109.71 29.04 501.93 3,774.87 125.79 60.21 891.12 2,541.35 219.66 194.95 1,369.96 35.95 118.57 107.49 31.87 500.26 45.60 390.80 78.04 9.53 338.43 354.86 189.71 108.84 171.55 136.45 251.33 1,051.29 4,598.19 102.62 16.03 5,059.45 114.39 164.39 60.88 27.49 1,506.68 53.71 128.09 1,783.97 39.66 443.76

COMPANY PRICE(P) CHANGE(P) Land Securities Group PLC 1140.00 8.00 Legal & General Group PLC 223.55 0.40 Lloyds Banking Group PLC 67.50 0.43 London Stock Exchange Grp 2716.00 3.00 Marks & Spencer Group PLC 420.80 -2.70 Mediclinic International PLC 903.00 -2.50 Merlin Entertainments PLC 429.80 -1.70 Mondi PLC 1305.00 -3.00 Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets 191.20 0.10 National Grid PLC 978.95 4.20 Next PLC 5070.00 -15.00 Old Mutual PLC 185.30 -0.10 Paddy Power Betfair PLC 9147.50 5.00 Pearson PLC 784.00 -20.50 Persimmon PLC 1978.00 -9.00 Provident Financial PLC 2936.00 23.00 Prudential PLC 1363.50 16.50 Randgold Resources Ltd 6787.50 20.00 Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC 6668.00 14.00 RELX PLC 1209.50 -1.00 REXAM PLC 632.50 7.50 Rio Tinto PLC 2223.00 -77.00 Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC 659.50 -9.50 Royal Bank of Scotland Gr 227.70 -2.30 Royal Dutch Shell PLC 1774.00 -12.00 Royal Mail PLC 485.85 -0.90 RSA Insurance Group PLC 476.65 17.60 SABMiller PLC 4192.25 6.50 Sage Group (The) PLC 593.50 1.92 Sainsbury (J) PLC 287.35 -1.70 Schroders PLC 2514.00 1.00 Severn Trent PLC 2235.50 9.00 Shire PLC 4216.00 -45.00 Sky PLC 939.50 1.50 Smith & Nephew PLC 1180.50 24.85 SSE PLC 1512.00 2.00 Standard Chartered PLC 540.80 -10.98 Standard Life PLC 324.70 -1.40 St James's Place PLC 869.00 2.00 Taylor Wimpey PLC 183.90 -0.40 Tesco PLC 170.15 -1.95 Travis Perkins PLC 1838.50 -10.00 TUI AG 985.75 -5.00 Unilever PLC 3063.25 8.50 United Utilities Group PLC 948.00 8.50 Vodafone Group PLC 220.70 1.50 Whitbread PLC 3882.00 10.00 Wolseley PLC 3832.50 11.00 Worldpay Group PLC 271.85 4.95 WPP PLC 1602.50 6.00

% CHG. 0.71 0.18 0.64 0.11 -0.64 -0.28 -0.39 -0.23 0.05 0.43 -0.29 -0.05 0.05 -2.55 -0.45 0.79 1.22 0.30 0.21 -0.08 1.20 -3.35 -1.42 -1.00 -0.67 -0.18 3.83 0.16 0.32 -0.59 0.04 0.40 -1.06 0.16 2.15 0.13 -1.99 -0.43 0.23 -0.22 -1.13 -0.54 -0.50 0.28 0.90 0.68 0.26 0.29 1.85 0.38

NET VOL 116.39 1,179.34 12,476.39 28.95 507.46 24.80 45.75 64.52 534.97 411.52 57.82 431.85 2.35 548.99 67.20 17.33 558.52 23.39 116.70 391.26 232.40 561.90 235.53 1,363.07 383.81 139.66 392.70 171.68 105.85 452.86 21.18 21.73 268.90 211.26 530.47 109.48 630.32 430.73 80.52 747.45 1,237.11 35.46 42.22 235.56 223.83 4,798.27 31.09 47.23 350.11 254.89

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Sterling is enjoying a spring bounce Ask the expert Peter Loveday Contact me at euroweekly@currenciesdirect.com

AFTER a stormy start to 2016, Sterling is defying gravity and enjoying a spring bounce back as it is trading at its highest level against the dollar and the euro at the end of April. This is fairly surprising as the gains posted by the pound appear to completely disregard the economic fundamentals. As a matter of fact, investors seem happy to ignore a spate of bad economic news out of the UK, as concerns over Britain leaving the European Union have started to weigh on economic activity. As the FTSE surged on the back of a rebound in the price of oil, so did the pound in a very remarkable turnaround from the dark days in February. Investors turned positive on sterling after a very rocky start to the year. Weaker labour market numbers with unemployment nudging higher, slower wage growth and weaker consumption failed to stop the rebound in the pound, as investors are more concerned with the possibility of Brexit.

STERLING: Trading at its highest level against the dollar and euro so far this year. Sterling sold off aggressively until the beginning of the spring, and this was mainly due to the uncertainty that the EU referendum is causing among major investors. Many thought the pound depreciated too quickly and too fast but Brexit fears were enough to spook investors away. The majority of economists are unani-

mous to expect the pound to slump if the public do vote to leave the EU and therefore Obama’s visit to the UK indirectly provided a major boost to the ‘Remain campaign’. Late in April, the President of the Unites States Barack Obama made a dramatic intervention in the UK referendum debate as he threw

his weight behind the continued membership to the EU as he urged voters to remain in Europe. The US president delivered a killer press conference while in the UK, where he insisted that Britain would be at the “back of the queue” to arrange a trade deal with America in case of a Brexit, and urged the public to support the continued membership of the European Union. President Obama’s intervention drew harsh criticism from the ‘Leave’ campaign, which tried to silence his remarks, but this ended up backfiring after both Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage were criticised for referring to arguments that the President has an anti-UK outlook because of his ‘part-Kenyan’ heritage. Traders cheered Barack Obama, who has single-handedly offered a major boost to sterling, as traders are convinced the US President’s comments will sway many of the undecided voters to vote to remain in the EU, and his words will surely be used many times between now and the June 23. The situation can still unfold in the weeks to come and the pound might be under pressure again as the debate enters its final stage ahead of the referendum day, when British people will be called to decide their future within Europe. It reminds us how Brexit alone remains a pivotal moment for the United Kingdom and Europe.

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By John Smith DESPITE the apparent universal hatred of Brussels interference, sometimes it does actually appear to be working in favour of the British consumer and this is very much the case with mobile telephony. Having decided that it is wrong to

13 billion euros is the likely financial benefit to the shareholders impose ‘roaming charges’ within the EU boundaries, which will save all consumers quite significant amounts of money over the coming years (although possibly not the British if the Brexit vote is to leave), it is now trying to block the sale of O2, the British affiliate of Telefonica, to the Asian group Hutchinson which wishes to amalgamate it with the Three network. The reason is that this would then reduce the competition within the

O2 SALE: Asian group wishes to buy the network to amalgamate it with Three.

Three and Tesco have already announced the massive reductive charges will actually be applied now UK, effectively reducing the number of service providers from four to three. With a likely financial benefit to shareholders of more than £10 billion (€13 billion), there is bound to be considerable lobbying to the British agency responsible for competition but it will need to take heed of the Brussels opinion. Not all mobile services are acting in accord with each other, as both Three and Tesco have already announced that the massive reductive in charges, which does not come into place across Europe until 2017, will actually be applied now, whilst O2 appears to be ramping charges by making a £1.99 (€2.60) daily charge to certain of its customers who make calls or send texts (regardless of the number) from within the EU.

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SIR JAMES DYSON: Has a large number of products in development.

mired and much copied. It is thanks to them that he has built a massive empire and earned himself his knighthood, but he is clearly not a SIR JAMES DYSON spends a great deal of ‘one trick pony’ and supposedly has a large time considering new products which would number of other products in development. be beneficial to his customers and then spends Time will tell whether this extremely exa decent amount of money in developing them pensive accessory will beand bringing them to market. come another of his successHis latest product, which will es or whether the price initially be launched in Japan, (which in some cases is more is a £299 (€385) hair dryer expensive than a vacuum which could be the most expencleaner) will be too high for sive consumer hair dryer in the euros is the price of the the average person. world and has supposedly cost new hair dryer which is to Perhaps in anticipation of £50 million (€65 million) to be launched in Japan. some resistance, in an interdevelop. view with the BBC, he is According to the accompanyquoted as saying “It’s not so much how many ing ‘spiel,’ this is a quieter and more hair you sell that’s important, it’s whether people friendly dryer which uses a miniature air who buy it like it.” pump in the handle based on the same princi“I don’t mind if I only sell 100 a year, as ples as his desk fans which have no visible long as those 100 people think it’s really blades. good. I wouldn’t make much money but that’s There is no question that Sir James has been not always the point. That’s not what drives extremely successful with his innovative bagus, that’s not what makes it exciting.” less vacuum cleaners which are both much adBy John Smith

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Getting a few things straight LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

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RIGHT, let’s use this week’s blurb to get a few things straight. Particularly to the purveyors of all the hate mail I have been receiving of late. I’m referring of course to my position regarding the British ‘in/out’ fiasco. Frankly I was against the whole Common Market concept from the word go. With our trade deals and wide range of powerful partners in the Commonwealth, I truly believed we didn’t need to amalgamate with other European countries to enable us to move forward in the world of commerce, and subsequently enjoy the prosperity of our country and its citizens within the world of finance. Over the years many of my opinions have changed. Indeed I have taken full advantage of the freedom of movement and inte-

grated social services offered by the countries involved in the scheme. As I stated some time ago, if David Cameron had returned from Brussels with a renegotiated deal, I would vote to stay in. But he didn’t did he? On the one thing that I believe is the biggest danger, not only to the UK, but to the whole of Europe, he achieved just

about zilch. Namely the open border policy. This mind numbing exercise is either being perpetrated by bureaucrats of quite unbelievable naivety or traitors, pure and simple. We are in a war, and the enemy is being allowed to flood in like a veritable tsunami. If we don’t do something to prevent it, within a generation or two, we will either be under Sharia law, or have

been embroiled in an internal war which will have cost untold thousands of lives. Well, I am not prepared to succumb to these perpetrators of hatred and inhumanity purely for my own selfish ends. Contrary to the belief of many of my dissenters, I am not a rich individual who doesn’t need the protection of the Spanish medical and social infrastructure.

OPEN BORDER: Policy is one of the biggest dangers not only to the UK, but to the whole of Europe.

On the contrary, soon to be 77 years of age, with a small British and Spanish pension, and a singular responsibility for two teenage children who, although born in Spain, hold English passports, I am extremely worried about what fate should befall us should we opt to leave the EU. No, despite not living in the UK for some 40 years, I am extremely patriotic, proud of being British, and truly mortified to see it walking blindly into capitulation and servitude through the blind ignorance of its power hungry bureaucrats. My father and millions of other patriots risked and sacrificed their lives to preserve our nation, and I for one refuse to hand it all over to heathen, undeserving aliens, purely for my own selfish ends. I trust I have now made my position perfectly clear. Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com

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It’s just plain luck Why some have far more than their fair share of either, however, is a mystery.

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 HATE it when you wish someone good luck, and back comes the smug reply: “You make your own luck.” Sure, being really organised will help, but there are some people who are just born lucky and seem to have access to the Philosopher’s Stone and capable of turning base metal into gold. You know the ones. Whatever they do in life, they always seem to land on their feet, or as my old Dad used to say: “If they fell down the loo, they would come out with a box of Quality Street.” Then conversely there are those who always drop the bread butter side down.

GOOD LUCK: I will continue to touch wood and do the lottery. The ones who realise that the ITV on their car is overdue, and then get pulled over by the Guardia on their way to the test centre. There is good and bad luck - of course there is. Why some have far more than their fair share of either, however, is a mystery.

It’s the same with accident prone people. I have friends who are so butterfingered, that you would never dream of breaking out the best crystal. You just know that at some point something will get spilt, dropped or knocked over. It’s as inevitable as a politician say-

ing: “Let me be perfectly clear.” A friend from my younger days was such a person. For some inexplicable reason, he only had to approach a young lady and a run would mysteriously appear in her tights. It happened time and again. He was responsible

for more ladders than George Wimpey. One night travelling home in his Ford Anglia during a heavy storm, both wipers, as if by mutual consent, shot off into the night, leaving two metal spikes eeek eeeking back and forth across his windscreen. Give him a new Airbus A380 for Christmas, and he would break it by Boxing Day. So don’t give me that guff about making your own luck, it’s a contradiction in terms anyway. For my part though, I will continue to touch wood and do the lottery.

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June sees two important votes John Smith Random thoughts... THE next few months are going to be very hectic as far as we expats are concerned, as we can look forward to the Brexit referendum and then the Spanish general election, which will fall within a few days of each o t h e r i n t h e l a tter p a rt o f June. Every day a different pro or anti Brexit report appears and all of the big guns are vying for position to make sure that their words of wisdom (or in many cases unproven opinion) are given prominence. Whilst the Conservatives are doing a p r e t t y g o o d j o b o f b a d mouthing each other and Boris Johns o n , i n wh a t a p p e a rs to b e something of a fit of misplaced excitement, played the Trump card by reminding everyone that President Obama was a Kenyan who really shouldn’t be allowed to express an opinion on the referendum (unless of course it agreed with the mayor of London’s). Ironically, by Obama coming out

BARACK OBAMA: Heavily in favour of Britain remaining in the EU. so heavily in favour of Britain remaining in the EU and with poor financial figures coming from some of the main members of the Union, the pound received a fillip and started to bounce back against th e eu ro , mo v ing up by s e ve ra l cents. The Labour Party seems to be keeping a low profile on the mat-

te r, a gre e ing in princ iple tha t Britain should remain but being a bit jealous of the conservative implosion, has decided that it is far more important to suspend members MP Naz Shah and Ken Livingstone for appearing anti-semitic due to comments the MP made before being elected to Parliament, and for Mr Livingstone’s defence

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of her, which was perhaps not terribly well-worded. The main Liberal activity was to send Sir Simon Hughes to Gibraltar to effectively preach to the converted, as even the warring politic ia ns t her e ar e uni t ed agai nst a Brexit vote. No party in Spain believes that it c a n run a m i nor i t y gover nm ent therefore after four months of futile attempts which included some quite good name calling, the king has had no option but to call another election which is the first time that this has ever happened. Although it must be remembered that there have only been 12 elections so far and some of the governments didn’t last too long. Opinion polls don’t seem to be able to predict a clear-cut victory for any party, but possibly things will become clearer as the election date looms. One thing is sure, expats who Now we have lived outside of the UK for want to more than 15 years may find themhear your views. selves helpless to vote in either the referendum or the SpanYOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE ish election, and will just have - YOUR OPINION to accept whatever the outcome www.euroweeklynews.com may be.

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CATEGORY ‘B’: Holders can drive a normal passenger car and some other vehicles. THE majority of drivers in Spain have a category ‘B’ licence, which means they are certified as qualified to drive a normal passenger car, but being qualified in that category also allows you to drive some other vehicles. As a category ‘B’ licence holder you are permitted to drive specially-designed passenger cars, for private use, ranging from a small urban car, an SUV, minivan or sports car. There is no limitation to the type of vehicle, so long as it is a private car, but there are limitations to the physical characteristics. Namely, a private car must be equal to or less than 3,500kg in weight and can have a maximum of nine seats, including the driver. The vehicle can only be driven for private and leisure use and not for any commercial gain, whether that be for business or carrying passengers in exchange for cash or goods. In the case of vans, you can drive any van

in which either passengers, goods or both can be transported, whether that vehicle is approved as a private or commercial vehicle, so long as it has a maximum weight equal to or less than 3,500kg and no more than nine seats including the driver. For both cars and vans you can also attach a trailer with a category ‘B’ licence, provided the total combined weight of the vehicle and trailer do not exceed the maximum weight permitted. If the trailer exceeds 750kg and the joint weight between car and trailer is 3,5004,250kg it is necessary to take two specific practical tests, which covers vehicle manoeuvres and dealing with traffic. For combined weights of over 4,250kg, it is necessary to obtain a BE category certification. This requires both a theoretical test and two practical tests, one of manoeuvres and the other in traffic.

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One owner – one vote? IN our small Community I own several properties and garage spaces but our administrator insists that I get only one vote. Is this legal? Let us clear up the voting picture. The Law of Horizontal Property clearly states that each property has one vote, and this vote is weighted according to the size of the property. If one large owner controls the community and his actions prejudice the group of small owners,

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I pay fees on five units, so why don’t I get five votes? You have written that the law says each property has one vote. JA (Costa Blanca)

David Searl You and the Law in Spain

they can go to court. However, in 1995, Spain’s Supreme Court ruled that communities can simply vote to use a oneperson, one-vote system. Over the following years

more and more communities have voted to use this system. It is simpler and easier to administrate. Now it is the large owner who has to go to court if he feels prejudiced. This gradual change has overtaken my standard advice that each property has a vote, and I regret not making it clear any sooner.

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I’m getting old Mike Senker

In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man I’M getting old. Well actually I am old. I don’t like the ageing process but of course it’s better than the alternative. All sorts of things start happening to the body and in some cases stop happening. On a recent visit to my doctor she told me that I should stop eating chocolate, stop smoking, stop drinking, stop eating red meat, stop having fried food, cut down on my dairy products, walk four miles a day and stop having sex… I asked if this would make me live longer and she said ‘No but it will definitely feel like it!!’ The other day I was trying to do something on the computer. By the time I’d logged on I’d completely forgotten what it was I was going to do. What’s that all about? I walk in to rooms, look round and walk out. Not a clue why I went in. I stand there like a doughnut looking around for some inspiration but nothing. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve been driving somewhere then realised that I’ve gone past the turning because in my head

I’m going somewhere else! Please tell me it’s not just me. Today I was looking to hire a car so I went on to a car rental company’s website and all I had to do was put in my username and password and I was all set. Was I heck? Could I remember my password? I thought I did. I tried it three times then got locked out. I got a message saying I now had to change my password. I spent the next hour trying to do that but it all got too complicated as they wanted my driving licence number and credit card details. Driving licence was fine but I couldn’t remember what credit card I had on their file. I tried three which were wrong and then I got locked out of that screen! I’ll call them tomorrow if I remember. I have so many pin numbers and passwords it’s impossible to remember them all and you are always told don’t write them down, so I hide them on my phone and code them. Then I forget the code! I have decided to change my password to ‘incorrectpassword’, so if I put it in wrong or forget it at least when that pops up I’ll have half a chance of remembering it. When you get old, I’ve decided, two things happen to you. One is that your memory starts to go and the second ….. err, err, mmm can’t think of it at the moment. I’ll get back to you on that one.

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A right Royal rhapsody SOME of the comments by British expats on the relative values of their monarchy, and especially those that question the cost, leave me absolutely dumbfounded. I wonder where Britain would be without such an important and internationally admired Head of State, together with the family who in the main carry half the cross among them. I am equally amazed when those curious Costa know-it-alls (a minority of the residents), talk about costs when the figures show just how ridiculously cheap the British royals are. Where on earth would the presidency of any democratic or tin-pot state cost any less? Britain talks in billions when it comes to the cost of the real expenses of the bureaucratic armies and their generally unproductive machinations, which create no more than quirky services and increasing demands for new taxes. Does anybody really think a short term president with or without real social skills, can relate on a long term basis with the leaders of the world in the way the Royals can? Neither would they attract the sort of reverence and genuine affection that the Royals generate with their simplicity and lack of need to impress. Only heritage can do that as has been seen with so many exiled monarchs who have returned to restore their nations to former glory. It is only the diehard Willie Hamiltons of the past who make such a pastoral issue out of the royal, non-existent economic drain. This government without reins is a blessing which needs no prompting and gets on with it with an inflexible sense of duty that is awesome. Without them, Britain would be no more than a backwater which would fare even worse by the poor reflection cast by so many of its pompous emigrants. What I saw so closely, made me have sleepless nights many a time when I realised that an ageing woman could not only be kept up at banquets past midnight but be expected to make the unrelenting whole day agenda, whether or not she slept well or at all. The problem, as the Queen would say, is that she is averse to fuss and would rather just get on with the job, however intimidating, than be associated with groans and moans. Think what she does for the nation despite being stripped to basics (they do not even have a Royal yacht whilst minor foreign Princes have two or three

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Known unknowns I RECENTLY wrote to the Department of Work and Pensions asking the following questions in the event of a vote to leave the EU: 1. British pensioners living in Spain currently are entitled to healthcare funded by the UK. Will this arrangement continue? 2. British pensioners currently receive the annual pension increase the same as UK resident pensioners. Will this arrangement continue? 3. British nationals living in Spain do so as an entitlement as the UK is part of the EU. Will rights of residence be affected by a ‘Leave EU’ vote? I have received a reply from the Department of Work and Pensions, dated April 25, from which I

each). I can assure anyone that getting up for what lies in front of them each day is not just inspiring, but were she my mum, I would put the crown away somewhere safe or find someone like King John to do something with it. Michael via email

No lame-duck I FEEL I must respond to ‘Leapy says it others think it’. It’s a pity he does not think to say that president Obama threatening the UK is nonsense as he has every right to say what he thinks of the dangers of Brexit, especially considering that the UK involved the USA in two world wars not of their making. Thousands of American servicemen are buried in the graveyards of Europe. Leapy questions Obama’s birth certificate, may I suggest he reads ‘The

quote: “UK citizens living in the EU currently enjoy a range of specific rights to live, to work and access to pensions, healthcare and public services that are only guaranteed because of EU law. “There would be no requirement under EU law for these rights to be maintained if the UK left the EU. These questions would need to be answered as part of the process of negotiating the UK’s exit if there is a vote to leave.” It does seem odd to me that people are asked to vote when the implications in these areas are unknown, and UK expats should rightly be concerned that their lives will change if there is a vote to leave the EU. Lynda, San Miguel de Salinas

Dreams of my Father’ as it might put his small mind to rest. Leapy seems to portray Barack Obama as a lame duck president, let me point out that he has given the poor people of America healthcare. He has also reunited the USA with Cuba, something that no president has done in 50 years. I can assure Leapy that approx 160 million American Democrats respect him, even if Leapy doesn’t, but then again who’s Leapy? Tony A via email

Misplaced morals I CAN’T help but comment on a post in the Letters column (issue 1607), when Ian from Calpe wrote on his anger at the prospect of dogs being allowed on beaches.

There are too many foolish and egotistical views to comment on but have you ever compared what the human race is inconveniently making of our planet and societies? And the exaggeration about the bowl of water in a restaurant ‘which turns the WHOLE surrounding floor into a skating rink’... you poor soul… Moreover, yes I will correct you because the law in Spain asserts the proprietor of the establishment to determine whether pets are allowed indoors or not. Presently there are guides dedicated to larger cities in Spain listing where dogs are welcome in restaurants, with more also being permitted on public transport, such as in our neighbouring countries. I would rather see some excrement which will dry and blow away than all the plastic and tins discarded everywhere (by humans), which will never biodegrade. These end up in the guts

of animals in oceans or wash up on shorelines, where humans are most likely to come into direct contact with the toxins (relating to your ‘pristine’ beach comments). Every day in countries around the world, animals are fighting for their lives. They are enslaved, beaten, and kept in chains to make them perform for humans’ ‘entertainment’, they are mutilated and confined to tiny cages so that we can kill them and eat them, they are burned, blinded, poisoned, and cut up alive in the name of ‘science’, they are electrocuted, strangled, and skinned alive so that people can parade around in their coats, and worse. Now this is a topic to write about and not in your view about ‘selfish dog owners.’ “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” Mahatma Gandhi Felipe via email

Healthcare woes I WOULD like to respond to Sue in your Letters page (issue 1607), who is worried about her healthcare here. Who told you your healthcare would come to a stop if we exit the EU? As pensioners living here you will probably be paying tax in Spain, if you are you should have a Spanish social security number which entitles you to healthcare if we are in or out of the EU. If you are living here and using your EHIC E111 you are breaking the law as this is intended for holiday and short stay. If you have healthcare after filling in an S1 form then the UK government still pay for your healthcare and there is no reason for this to stop upon leaving the EU. This is the information I have received after researching this. I will vote ‘Leave’ either way because I believe in Britain and in the long run all us Brits will be better off. Dario via email

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Take care of yourself Vicki McLeod

Family Matters LET’S own up. We don’t always take care of ourselves as well as we should. We have three basic needs: food, sleep and exercise, and we can’t ignore any of them. But this time of year, as we head into the season in Mallorca it’s easy to let things slip into bad routines, eating poorly, sleeping erratically and not exercising, and these three things are vital to getting through a tough and demanding time. It’s hard, because life gets in the way, doubly so if we have a busy and productive work life. And when faced with the choice between hard work and convenience, guess which one wins out most of the time? But whether it’s convenient or not, maintaining our health should come first, before our daily to-do’s, before our work. Why? Because if we aren’t healthy, we can’t be successful, either at home or at work. Writing for the Harvard Business Review, Ron Friedman laid out the facts about how different foods affect work performance. He cited a study where par-

ticipants reported “food consumption, mood and behaviours over a period of 13 days.” The participants who ate less high-fat meals and more fruits and vegetables were “happier, more engaged and more creative” than those who opted for high-fat, high-calorie lunches. When your work life is demanding, you keep weird hours. You get to work early, before the sun’s up, and you leave late, after dark. At home, you take out your laptop to “finish up a few things.” Three hours later, you crawl into bed. And then you wake up before the sun does to do it all again. Sleep deprivation has been linked to higher levels of stress, higher blood pressure levels and lower brain function. It’s safe to say your performance will suffer if you don’t get your beauty sleep. You have to stick to a regular schedule. If you work primarily from home, create definitive work hours, making sure you give yourself enough time to unwind after finishing work. When your alarm clock goes off in the morning, get up no matter what. Resist the temptation to oversleep and screw up your sleep cycle. Stress can get the best of us at times. Exercise is a great outlet for relieving

stress, to distract you from daily pressures and get fit at the same time. Regular exercise wards off depression and a host of other mental blocks that make success hard to achieve. The important thing is that we actually go and do it. Treat exercise as an essential aspect of your success. It’s not just something that you should do, it’s something you must do. Taking good care of yourself is critical to your success because it allows you to go further, get more done and most importantly, be happy doing it. Now just let me read and reread this until I can repeat it word for word and act on it... Good luck! EXERCISE: A great outlet for relieving stress.

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GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Energy levels go up and down and you seek to ration yours by not going all-out physically. It is still possible to be quite dynamic while planning. Indeed, your clear vision impresses a colleague. If you are due for promotion then some good news is likely. Blow your own trumpet rather than wait for others to do it for you.

mind when with them. Saturn influences you to be more organised before a bout of indecision strikes.

balance and everything else will fall into place. Life has taught you some rather harsh lessons recently. The upshot of that is you now feel more in control and more secure.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) The influence of Venus and Jupiter brings you the influence and status that you deserve. It's not that you haven't worked towards it but now you start to see the benefits. There is an urge to improve your appearance and surroundings to fit in with the ‘new you.’

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) The changes affecting you for the past few weeks continue but you are now getting better at managing their direction. Someone wanting you to take a logical action should not be allowed to push you forward. When to act will be clear to you.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) During the past few weeks you may have gained a different perspective on life. Your need for a close attachment and harmony in your life should not be underestimated or denied in the name of practicality.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) Someone who has been unhelpful in the past suddenly steps forward. Could you have been wrong about them? Probably not. Keep a clear

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) You will see the lighter side of life this week when you discover that someone is holding a torch for you. You are flattered and vaguely interested. Your combination of intelligence and humour make you a delightful companion. Venus smiles on all your close relationships and you seem to be able to do no wrong.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) When needed you are sure to be positive this week. On a project, ‘striking while the iron is hot’ springs to mind. There is much fun to hand but it must be ‘work first’ at the moment. Some opportunities do not come twice and you need to be aware of them when they present themselves.

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How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case M) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.

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TARGET: • Average: 8 • Good: 11 • Very good: 15 • Excellent: 20

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION bare barn bear beer brae bran brat brut burn earn erne near rant rate rent rete rube rune runt tare tarn tear tern tree true turn urea antre beret brant brent brunt brute buret burnt eater enter enure exert extra exurb ranee rebut taxer tuber tuner unbar urban banter beater berate brunet bunter extern nature neater neuter nutbar rebate tenure turban tureen urbane exurban EXUBERANT

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

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PISCES (February 20 - March 20) This is a brilliant week for money and business. Mars is influencing you to be more up-front and practical in your approach. You may feel changes coming on that you would rather deny. Burying your head in the sand is not an option.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) There is an all-consuming need to see some reward for all your efforts. There will be those who will tell you that you need to push harder for success. Perhaps you need to be with more like-minded people. Certainly being with the wrong colleagues can bring your spirits down.

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There is much to be tackled this week, but you are wary of making full-on decisions. Taking things one step at a time is the best policy because it gives you space to consider the options. There is a restlessness about you that is hard to pinpoint. Perhaps you are feeling positive but have to hold fire because of others. This is frustrating, but try to relax.

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Answers 1. AER LINGUS, 2. SEVEN (1970, 1980, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994 and 1996), 3. The highest PEAKS/MOUNTAINS in Ireland, 4. HIBERNIA, 5. GIVE IRELAND BACK TO THE IRISH, 6. PÁDRAIG HARRINGTON, 7. SHERGAR, 8. CORK, 9. MARY ROBINSON, 10. BALLET/DANCE

Solution ARMS AIMS RIMS RIME RICE RACE

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‘WALTER... DID YOU SAY WALTER? - HI THERE WALTER - MY NAME IS TOM’

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC

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Quick Across 1 Enters by military force (7) 5 Outer garments (5) 8 Offers for a price (5) 9 Colonist (7) 10 Unique or specific (7) 11 Have in common (5) 12 Disturb the balance of (5) 14 Requested information about (5) 19 Falls vertically (5) 21 Observe closely (7) 23 Confidential (7) 24 Make fun of (5) 25 Take without the owner's consent (5) 26 Most immense (7) Down 1 Maintain firmly (6) 2 Worth (5) 3 Aversion (7) 4 Furnish (6) 5 Prepares food by heating (5) 6 Lacking exceptional quality (7) 7 Arranged into groups (6)

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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 10 represents N and 22 represents F, so fill in N every time the figure 10 appears and F every time the figure 22 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.

1 Napkins, 5 Trees, 8/24 White goods, 9 Imitate, 10 Scratch, 11 Slice, 12 Oscar, 14 Defer, 19 Annul, 21 Spenser, 23 Terrace, 25 Stave, 26 Saddles.

Down: 1 Newest, 2 Prior, 3 Inertia, 4 Slight, 5 Toils, 6 Evasive, 7 See red, 13 Sangria, 15 Emerged, 16 Tastes, 17 Assess, 18 Crisis, 20 Lease, 22 Scowl.

QUICK Across:

13 Commit to undertake (7) 15 Disperse (7) 16 Makes fit or suitable (6) 17 Make visible (6)

English - Spanish

1 Scared, 4 Lances, 8 Relic, 10 Alarm, 11 Elect, 12 Lists, 13 Hyena, 14 Saucy, 17 Sick, 19 Fuss, 21 Shine, 24 Start, 25 Mocha, 27 Alike, 28 After, 29 React, 30 Porter, 31 Delete.

18 New (6) 20 Gastropod mollusk (5) 22 Representation (5)

Down: 1 Surplus, 2 Atlas, 3 Excess, 5 Apathy, 6 Chateau, 7 Samba, 9 Menu, 15/16 Ash can, 18 Charter, 20 Startle, 21 Starve, 22 Ibis, 23 Emerge, 24 Sharp, 26 Chase.

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

Across 1 Celery (4) 3 Playing cards (6) 8 El más fácil (7) 9 Laughs (3) 10 Computer (9) 12 Rum (3) 13 Prefix (7) 15 Por favor (6) 16 Red (4)

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Cuadro, 3 Used, 7 Tan, 9 Viernes, 10 Newspaper, 13 Entrada, 14 Sea, 15 Root, 16 Sangre.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Down 1 Edad (de persona, animal, árbol) (3) 2 Seguro (9) 4 Day before yesterday (8) 5 Newspaper (9) 6 Semilla (4) 7 Recibos (de haber pagado) (8) 11 Trampa (para cazar) (4) 14 Gold (metal, commodity, currency) (3)

Down: 1 Cats, 2 Revistas, 4 Singers, 5 Dust, 6 Telaraña, 8 Nuestro, 11 Beer, 12 Lake.

Cryptic Across

Hexagram

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

ASLEEP DELETE DOUBLE ENABLE ETHANE FEEBLE HUDDLE INHERE MALLET MARVEL

MEAGER NEURON PLANAR PLURAL (10) RENDER REPEAL SERENE TRAUMA TREBLE

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Obsess 2 Odious 3 Extent 4 Desire 5 Stereo 6 Cancel 7 Debtor 8 Excise 9 Otiose 10 Breach 11 Heroin 12 Thirst 13 Sophia 14 Cerise 15 Icicle 16 Spring 17 Inhere 18 Scotch 19 Guilty.

1 Test end product with special rail (5) 4 Level-headedness in Montreal is mixed (7) 7 Feeling of joy from damaged toenail (7) 8 Part of stair is Eritrean (5) 9 Police officer in Home Counties area (5) 10 Pele mentioned part of kettle (7) 11 Most pleasant French city street (6) 13 Merchant returns scarlet paintings (6) 17 Refuse to leave book in service station (7) 19 Head of clan calls for drums (5) 21 Downgrade a pedestal (5) 22 Sit dear, not straight but with one leg on each side (7) 23 Manual dexterity is unimportant by the sound of it (7) 24 A good man holding small Scottish dessert (5) 5 Alternatively, some of Britain’s tea Down drinkers (7) 1 Unpleasant reasons to hide betrayal (7) 6 Worth me having a right to it (5) 2 Some proclaim a golden rule for an 8 The odd rioter has eggs (3) adult insect (5) 12 Devastation of old horse in care (7) 3 Lags: Rot! Lies! Deviation! (7) 14 Quotes poetry in acts of worship around 4 About a tenner for curdled milk (6) Ecuador (7)

15 Look up to unnatural spectre (7) 16 The banquet is about Dad’s last bet (6) 17 The informer is back in the flats, Sarge (5) 18 Yes, start another youth establishment (3) 20 Spike nips back with sweetheart (5)

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Friendly help NEW research by Oxford University has found that having lots of friends could be ‘better than morphine.’ “Endorphins are part of our pain and pleasure circuitry - they are our body’s natural painkillers and also give us feelings of pleasure,” said Katerina Johnson from Oxford University. Adults aged between 18 and 34 were asked a variety of questions about their lives, and also took a noninvasive, physical pain test. Researchers discovered that people with larger social circles tended to have a higher pain tolerance. One theory is that social communications generate positive emotions when endorphins bind to opioid receptors in brain. Ms Johnson said: “These results are interesting as research suggests the endorphin system may be disrupted in psychological disorders such as depression.”

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HITTING CHILDREN: Could have long-lasting effects.

Harmful smacking BEING smacked as a child could have long-lasting effects according to researchers. Professors from the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Michigan in the USA, analysed 50 years of research involving more than 160,000 children. They said their research found that children who were smacked as

five-year-olds were slightly more likely to be aggressive and break rules later at school and were more likely to misbehave and defy their parents; the opposite effect of what parents intended. Those who were hit were also more prone to act out and could be more distracted in the classroom, they found.

The researchers also investigated cases of adults who were hit as children and found the more they were smacked, the more likely they were to experience mental health problems later in life. The researchers classed smacking as hitting a child with an open hand without causing physical injury.

SPECIALIST: Doctor Luis Perez Belmonte. Today we take a look at something that is all too relevant at this time of year: allergies! No matter the season, allergies can be a nuisance for people of all ages, but spring in sunny Spain offers an abundance of new irritants that can keep people feeling far from their best. HI there, My husband has terrible hayfever and allergies, he has had a blood test and they said he is allergic to grass pollen, olive pollen and dust which is relatively normal, but we think he is also allergic to something else as he is suffering terribly and it can make him bed bound until it passes. We think he requires a full allergy test as he has tried all tablets and even the steroid injection but nothing works. A pharmacist did mention about a vaccine would this be a possibility once we know the allergies? Kind regards Jessica Answer: Hello Jessica, Your husband should be seen for a full examination

by a specialist in allergies to determine whether or not his symptoms are allergic. Once they are confirmed to be allergic then it is the time to find out what is causing them. To this end, tests are needed which consist of small injections into the arm (Prick Test) which allow us to discover what the patient is allergic to. Sometimes blood tests are also needed but generally the skin test is sufficient. I would recommend that he stops taking antihistamines and steroids for a month as they can affect the results of allergy tests. One the cause of the allergy is determined, if antihistamines don’t help there are injections which can control symptoms very effectively. Regards

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THE Auditorium of Palma de Ma l l o r c a wi ll host a one-night performance entitled ‘Las Minas Puerto Flamenco’ on May 20. The 90-minute performance will feature a total of 10 winning artists showing off their talents and giving credence to the im p o r t a n c e o f t h e legendary Cante de las Minas ( So n g o f t h e Mines) international flamenco festival. The non-stop performance f e a t u r e s t h e artists interacting with each other and includes guitar playing, dance, percus si o n , f l a m e n c o flute and the cajon. The show is very visual and takes the audience o n a t o u r o f t h e his tory o f Fl a m e n c o through visits to Spanish ports and interacting with mu si c i a n s f r o m around the world.

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Zing Vodka Spain launch party By Sandra Galo ZING VODKA SPAIN hosted a spectacular launch party aboard Superyacht My CD Two on Friday April 29 during the popular Palma Boat Show. Paul and Simone Hamilton, sole importers of Zing Vodka in Spain, introduced the Super Premium Vodka of Choice in a festive atmosphere replete with cocktails, canapes and live entertainment. The event was live-streamed on Radio 1 Mallorca by DJ Diablo V accompanied by the sax sounds of Adrian Sanso-Ali. Guests later enjoyed the voice of singer Liam Live performing an array of popular hits. Among the many guests attending the launch party were the Zing Global Director and representatives from Denmark and China. “Born in New York and raised in London”, Zing Vodka is considered the ultimate necessity for the latenight provocateur and is recognised around the world for its quality and unique character. The vodka is made using the purest water and the finest French grain ingredients and is distilled five times to ensure a perfect

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ZING VODKA: Paul and Simone Hamilton are the sole importers of Zing Vodka in Spain. smooth taste. Zing Vodka is represented in 20

countries worldwide with its main offices located in London. This event

celebrated Zing Vodka’s official launch in Spain.

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Shopper’s paradise CARREFOUR PROPERTY has confirmed the inauguration of FAN Mallorca Shopping in September of this year. Fourteen new businesses including Samsung, Guess, Pandora, Havaianas, Primor, and Game will form part of the cutting-edge shopping centre. The addition of these businesses occurs during the final stage of construction of Carrefour Group’s largest real estate project in Europe. Premises are already being prepared for some of the biggest names including Primark, Media Markt, H&H, C&A and the Artesiete cinema. Eighty-five per cent of the shopping centre’s space has already been leased. An array of international flavours will also be offered in FAN Mallorca Shopping including Catalan restaurant MasQMenos, Argentinian grill Che!! Restaurant, and American Loft as well as Iberian ham gourmet shop BEHER. For a sweeter gastronomical choice, the icecream shop Conico will offer home-made ice-cream.

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Gothic cathedral THE emblematic Cathedral of Palma can be visited Monday to Friday from 10am to 5:15pm and on Saturdays from 10am to 2.15pm. The gothic-style cathedral known locally as ‘La Seu’ was constructed in the 14th century and reformed at the beginning of the 20th century by Antonio Gaudi. It boasts one of the

SIMPLY RED: Will be celebrating their 30th anniversary with the Big Love tour.

Simply Red in Palma in August By Sandra Galo SIMPLY RED is set to perform in Palma on August 20 in the Plaza de Toros. The group will be celebrating its 30th anniversary with the Big Love tour promoting its recently released album of the same name featuring their biggest hits. The last time the group performed in Palma’s Plaza

de Toros was in 2008 when 8,000 fans attended the event including the present King and Queen of Spain, Felipe and Letizia. Doors open at 7pm with another band kicking off the event at 9pm. Simply Red’s performance is planned to begin at 10pm. Tickets range from €65 to €150 for VIP areas and can be purchased online through crazymusicproductions.koobin.com.

biggest rose windows in the world with a diameter of around 13.8 metres. The Cathedral reaches a height of 44 metres and covers an area of almost 7,000 metres. Hours will be extended one hour from June to September closing at 6.15pm Monday to Friday. General admission is €4.

Macbeth tragedy THE Morgana Teatre Company will give four performances of The Tragedy of Macbeth at the Palma Auditorium’s Sala Mozart. The Tragedy of Macbeth, considered one of William Shakespeare’s greatest sagas, will be performed each evening from Thursday May 5 to Sunday May 8 starting at 7.30pm. The famous story which explores the consequences of the Scottish King Macbeth’s ambition including deception, treachery and murder is sure to intrigue audiences.

Festival of dance PALMA has begun the month of May celebrating the art of movement with the ‘Palma amb la Dansa’ festival. The Palma with Dance festival organised by the Palma Town Hall will feature an array

of dancers performing 11 contemporary dance shows at different venues around the municipality from April 29 until May 8. For more information go to www.culturalpalma.com.

Wizard of Oz Spanish-style THE Teatre Principal will host the end-of-theyear performance of the Palma Conservatory’s Spanish Dance class’ rendition of The Wizard of Oz on Wednesday May 25 at 8pm. The performance follows the famous story of Dorothy and her dog Toto who are transported by a tornado to a land somewhere over

the rainbow. There they befriend Scarecrow, Tin Woodman and Cowardly Lion and together go in search of the Wizard of Oz who they hope can solve each their problems. The entrance price is €5 and can be purchased online at http://www.teatreprincipal.com.

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Beer and skittles in Palma THE inauguration of the fourth edition of the Beer Palma Fair which features beer from all over the world was dampened by rainy weather. The fair which opened on April 28 was only slightly hampered by the rain with beer-lovers mainly from Germany arriving unperturbed and ready to enjoy a good pint. One of the new varieties of beer making its debut at the fair is La Socarrada, a high fermentation beer containing rosemary and honey from Valencia. Another variety of Valencian beer that can be sampled is Er Boqueron which is the only beer in the world made with sea water. Other beers featured for the first time at the Beer Palma Fair are Moritz, Estrella Galicia and Franziskaner as well as Daura, a pilsner lager suitable for beer lovers who are gluten intolerant. The many varieties of unique beers range from Pumpkin Ale to a peach and mango flavoured beer made by a local company on the island. Beer Palma will remain open until May 8 with hours from 11am to 11pm.

MALLORCA PORTS: Classes will introduce navigation complemented by environmental workshops.

All aboard! for sailing school By Sandra Galo NINE ports in Mallorca will host a travelling sailing school during the months of May, June and September. The objective of the initiative is to reach younger sailing enthusiasts with this nautical sport by concentrating in areas where there is less of this type of activity.

Councillor of Land, Energy and Mobility Marc Pons presented the launch of the sailing school that for the first time will take place in ports directly managed by Ports IB in collaboration with the Balearic Sailing Federation. Revenue generated from the initiative will be invested in promoting the sport and to modernise sailing in the islands.

The activity will be coordinated with schools in the area. The classes will introduce navigation complemented by environmental workshops. Students will be divided into groups of 18 and will sail together on a boat. Each course is four hours and costs €6 per student.

Felanitx May Fair and wine tasting FELANITX will celebrate the Fira de Maig (May Fair) accompanied by the Callet Wine Festival starting on May 6. Festivities begin on Friday morning from 11am to 1pm with food ta s tin g fo llo w e d u p late r in the evening with Callet wine tasting

and a tapas route. On Saturday afternoon, visitors can enjoy a market and in the evening there is another opportunity to enjoy wine tasting and a tapas route. Both wine tasting events are free with 40 places available for each session. Participants, however, must

first sign up by contacting organisers at festadelcallet@gmail.com. The fair begins on Sunday morning at 9am in the Plaça de Sa Font de Santa Margalida. From 10am to 2pm, the Festa del Callet offers local wine tasting for an entrance fee of €5 plus €5 for

the purchase of wine and also helps t o r ai se f unds f or t he Apr oscom charity. Visitors can enjoy various exhibitions throughout the morning with festivities coming to a musical close at midday with a performance by The Jazz Fingers.

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Top 10 tips on buyer’s psychology John Graham The property expert

IN previous articles I’ve talked about the psychology of buyers’ first impressions when visiting your property, and the importance of controlling the good appearance of your neighbourhood and the exterior of your apartment or villa. Before we get into the buyer setting foot in to your property and looking inside, I want to cover one of the most important points of the sale and that is, the sales price! The sales price of your property will either sell your property fast or it will take a long time to sell, so getting this right is very important and there are golden rules to follow. It’s common for sellers to overvalue their property due to the emotional attachment and the psychology that sellers have in wanting the highest sales price possible. As a senior surveyor I have carried out hundreds of valuations over the years and there are a number of golden rules in pricing a property correctly. Get it right and the property will

BUYER’S PSYCHOLOGY: Make the right first impression. sell fast, get it wrong and the property could take years to sell or you will have no offers. Here are my 10 top tips on the psychology of selling your property. 1. Getting the sales price right is vital, remember a surveyor is professionally qualified to do this work. 2. Psychologically the first number stays in the buyer’s mind, so for example the four in €487,500 will stick and seem much cheaper than a price that starts with a five as in €500,000. 3. Don’t overprice your property, it’s a common mistake.

4. If you have priced your property too high you may have to discount the price at some time in the future. 5. If you need to discount the price do so by at least by 15 to 20 per cent in one big discount. 6. Avoid discounting your price over a period of time by small amounts, it doesn’t work and your property will be on the market for a long time. 7. After you have discounted your price, avoid buyers thinking there could be something wrong and explain you are in a hurry to sell and are moving away, even if it’s not the case. 8. Saying you’re eager to sell

quickly is good, buyers will want to visit and make an offer. 9. Avoid telling buyers you’re in no hurry to sell, it puts them off and you will have fewer visits because they will think the price is non-negotiable. 10. Don’t lose the sale of your property by haggling with the buyer over some items of furniture or fittings he wants included in the price, just agree and focus on selling the property. John H Graham is a Fellow of The Architecture & Surveyors Institute Email: gk.ipad@me.com

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area for children of varying ages to enjoy. When children start to grow up it can also be transformed into a paddling pool. Borders give a chance to be creative with the aesthetic of the sandpit or pond. Wooden chips or sleepers can be used or perhaps create more of a dune effect with the use of planted grasses. A paddling pool can be built directly in the ground which, essentially, is a small pond but by using a shallow beach area it makes it easy for children to paddle in and out of the water and has the bonus of attracting wildlife. Older children usually love trampolines, but buying a freestanding one and placing it in the garden can completely dominate and completely ruin the scheme. By sinking the trampoline into the ground, the trampoline no longer overshadows the garden and is safer as there is no big distance to fall.

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THE third part of the story of a woman with a rare skin disease and her beloved dog, Edward. One day on the bus home from art, laden with art books etc, Edward stopped the bus at the beach. As we passed the beach the bus stopped and the driver turned to me and said:”Do you want this stop love.” I said “no.” “Well your dog pressed the button.” You can see that Edward has a sense of humour. I am not allowed to cry as it closes my throat altogether and I have to go into hospital and be put on a drip until it opens again. Sometimes it is very hard not to get upset so I just bury my face in his fur and it all falls away. After all, nothing can be that bad as long as I have Edward. He even stays in hospital with me as it would make my throat close if I get upset at being parted from him. The nurses have

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Heroes in a half shell By Matt Ford TURTLES can often appeal as a family pet, not least because they are widely available and quite cheap to buy in Spain, with thousands traded each year, although sadly they are almost always sold with insufficient information regarding their long-term care and eventual size. There is some history here, since Iberian lakes and rivers are awash with now-prohibited red-eared and yellow-bellied sliders (Trachemys scripta), originally released by unwitting owners when they outgrew their containers, but now estab-

lished and outcompeting native turtles and other species. The most common species available legally are map turtles and false maps (Graptemys pseudogeographica kohni and G. p. pseudogeographica), which are easily identified by the row of black points running along the centre of the shell. Males grow to around 15cm shell length, with females much larger, so adults need plenty of space. Also increasingly common is the Florida red-bellied cooter (Pseudemys nelsoni), which also attains 15-30cm in shell length, although the common musk turtle (Sternotherus odor-

atus) is perhaps the ideal starter species since it reaches a more manageable 12-14cm. Unless maintaining your turtle outdoors, housing should consist of a sufficiently-sized aquarium or plastic container.

This small ‘tortugeras’, typically featuring a tiny island and often a tacky palm tree or two, are NOT SUITABLE FOR ANY TURTLE and are outlawed across much of Europe, though sadly not in Spain.

HOMEOWNERS with multiple pets often ask if we can find a reliable and experienced sitter to care for their fur families at home. And yes we can! House-sitting is a growing trend, as many retired and semiretired people look for new and affordable ways to swap their experience in home and pet care and maintenance for free accommodation by housesitting. Jo is a retired sports coach from Northern Ireland who has started house-sitting as a way to see the world. He loves animals and has kept dogs, cats and even donkeys as pets. Now the last of his dogs has passed, he is taking the opportunity to pet-sit for others, allowing them to travel and him to enjoy Spain.

GrandaJo, as he is known on HouseSitMatch, has already completed several house-sits in Spain, looking after Tintin and Cesca recently. He is also a handyman and can keep your fences mended and swimming pools in good condition. If you need a house or pet-sitter for your next holiday why not register with HouseSitMatch and meet Jo or one of our other house-sitters? House-sitting can be a winwin for both parties, free house and pet-sitting and the experienced and checked sitters get free accommodation! Register now with 50 per cent off using coupon code SPECIAL50. To find a pet-sitter go to www.HousesitMatch.com.

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Enter the beast By Matthew Elliott A NEW Cayenne platinum Edition is being offered by Porsche with special editions of the Cayenne Diesel and S E-Hybrid boasting enhanced features and attractive pricing. A myriad of delightful tweaks are on display which are sure to captivate even the most illustrious of buyers. Impressive 20-inch wheels in RS Snyder design are provided with much larger and wider arches, while the interior now features leather sport seats with an electric adjustment with eight settings. Comfort and safety are well taken care of with automatic anti-glare on the exterior and rear-view mirrors. A Park Assist feature graphically shows drivers their immediate surroundings, while back-seat passengers are afforded a relieving privacy through dark tinted glass windows. Online navigation is incorporated into the latest generation Porsche Communi-

cation System, while a state-of-the-art BOSE surround sound system makes the car a universe unto itself. Additional features include bi-xenon headlights with Porsche Dynamic Light System, heated front seats, Power Steering Plus, Connect Plus and GTS sports seats and Alcantara seat centres. There is ‘Platinum Edition’ lettering for both models, with the letters being luxuriously illuminated for the Hybrid model. Finishes are a non-metallic black or white, with optional deep black, mahogany, carrera white, Purpurite, and rhodium silver metallic paints. On to the important matters of power and torque, the three-litre V6 engine in the Cayenne Diesel consumes around 6.7 litres per 100 kilometres, depending on the tyres, and has an impressive output of 193 kW (262 hp).

NEW: The Porsche Cayenne Platinum Edition. The combined power of the Cayenne S E-Hybrid results in a spectacular output of 306 kW (416 hp) courtesy of the fluid interaction between the three-litre V6 petrol engine and the electric motor. With a consumption of 3.3-3.4 litres per 100 kilometres the Cayenne S E-Hy-

brid does command a heftier asking price than the Diesel at €90,298 compared to €74,352. Naturally prices will differ across national markets. Porsche is taking orders now, with the deliveries to commence from late August.

Zombie fleet THE DVLA has published interesting figures which reveal which cars have substantial numbers listed as SORN (Statutory OffR oa d N otific a tion), me a ning the y a re currently languishing in garages and gardens, yet are still registered. As of April 2016 half of all registered MG Midgets are listed as SORN, with more than 7,000 of the 14,000 classics now officially off-road. The Ford Sierra clocks up the

highest proportion of SORN listed vehicles with a hefty 75 per cent now squirrelled away. In terms of sheer numbers, however, the trusty Volkswagen Golf storms first place with a massive 60,875 SORN registered. Other cars which feature prominently are typically old classics including the Ford Escort, Saab 900, Austin Mini, Renault Cleo and Mercedes 200.

MG MIDGETS: As of April 16 half of all those registered will be listed as SORN.

Deadly diesel DIESEL could be causing more harm than it’s worth as UK government figures reveal thousands of cars have been caught without essential pollution filters. The diesel particle filters have been compulsory since 2009 but can cost upwards of €1,000 and frequently break down. Without the filters, emissions soar dramatically and contribute to the estimated 29,000 deaths caused each year in Britain by air pollution. Many garages offer discreet ways to avoid motorists being caught by visual checks at MOTs, and also claim removing filters can enhance fuel efficiency. Clean Air London estimates that hundreds of thousands of vehicles have been tampered with, leading to a ‘diesel catastrophe’ that is costing the NHS billions.

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Glory, glory Leicester City, and congratulations to Mark Selby 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 are Premier League champions; they’ve pulled off one of the greatest upsets in football history! After their 1-1 draw at Old Trafford on Sunday, Claudio Ranieri’s Foxes and their jubilant supporters watched and listened with baited breath, and finger nails down to the quick, as Chelsea drew 2-2 with Spurs on Monday night to ensure the top prize in British football went to Leicester. The party is still going on in the East Midlands city. • Meanwhile, last weekend Southampton kept alive their hopes of European football with a 4-2 win over Manchester City, West Ham won 3-0 at WBA, Everton defeated Bournemouth 2-1, Watford knocked over Aston Villa 3-2 and Swansea beat Liverpool 3-1. • At the bottom of the table, Newcastle, 1-0 winners over Crystal Palace; Norwich, who lost 1-0 at Arsenal in Arsene Wenger ’s 750th match as manager and Sunderland, who drew 1-1 at Stoke, are all battling for their lives to stay up. This weekend Newcastle visit relegated Aston Villa, Norwich play Manchester United and Sunderland take on Chelsea. • The final games in

the Championship and Leagues One and Two all take place this weekend. The ‘big one’ in the Championship is MiddlesbroughBrighton. A draw would see ‘Boro promoted with Burnley, a win for Brighton would send them up. Derby, Hull and Sheffield Wednesday have already secured their play-off places. FL1 champions Wigan Athletic will automatically be joined in the Championship next season by Burton Albion (at Doncaster) or Walsall (at Port Vale). And either Oxford (v Wycombe), Accrington Stanley (v Stevenage) or Bristol Rovers (v Dagenham & Redbridge) will rise from FL2 with champions Northampton, who are on a 22-match unbeaten run. • Celtic have been crowned Scottish League champions for the fifth season running and the 47th time overall. • With two games remaining, Barcelona (85 points), Atletico Madrid (85) and Real Madrid (84), all winners last Saturday, stand 1-2-3 in La Liga. • Earlier this week the second legs of the Champions League

LEICESTER: One of the greatest upsets in football history.

DID YOU KNOW Three players – Richard Dunne, Patrick Vieira and Duncan Ferguson – share the record for receiving most red cards in Premiership football, total eight. Roy Keane and Lee Cattermole have received seven. Gareth Barry, Joey Barton, Nicky Butt, Steven Gerrard, John Hartson, Vinny Jones, Martin Keown, Paul Konchesky, Franck Queudrue, Alan Smith and Nemanja Vidic all collected six. Barry also holds the record for most yellow cards – 109.

semi-finals took place between Bayern Munich (0) and Atletico Madrid (1), and Real Madrid (0) and Manchester City (0). Tonight we have the return legs of the Europa League semi-finals between Liverpool (0) and Villarreal (1), and Sevilla (2) and Shahktar Donetsk (2). FORMULA ONE • World Champion Lewis Hamilton was livid once again in Russia! Another engine problem (hybrid system failure) for the second time running meant that he started Sunday’s Grand Prix at Sochi 10th on the grid. Nico Rosberg went on to win

the race with Hamilton second and Kimi Raikkonen third. Rosberg lead’s the driver ’s championship by 43 points (100) from Hamilton (57). The next race is

in Spain on May 15. SNOOKER • World number one Mark Selby, from Leicester, beat China’s Ding Junhui 18 -14 in the

final of the World Championship in Sheffield. Junhui, 6-0 down at one point, fought gallantly throughout, and gave Selby a really tough game. And what a ‘double’ it was for Leicester last Monday as Selby collected a cheque for £330,000. RUGBY LEAGUE • Warrington Wolves (10 wins from 13 starts) lead the Super League, ahead of Catalan Dragons, Hull FC and Wigan Warriors. RUGBY UNION • Leicester (for the 12th year running), Exeter Chiefs, Saracens and Wasps have qualified for this season’s Premiership semifinals, with the make-up still to be decided. HORSE RACING • Frankie Dettori rode 14-1 shot Galileo Gold to victory in the first Classic of 2016, The 2000 Guineas. Other events taking place this weekend: • French MotoGP at Le Mans (Sunday) • The BTCC at Thruxton with fellow Baggies’ fan Matt Neal in action • Madrid Open tennis tournament in Spain • Badminton horse trials • Premiership darts in Manchester •North Carolina Wells Fargo golf tournament • Rabat Trophy golf festival, Egypt.

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Veterans, Colts and the beach THE Balearics Leagues might have come to an end but for most rugby players that is no reason to stop playing whether it be against visiting teams or on the beach. Even the rain showers didn’t dampen spirits at the two beach rugby tournaments held over the bank holiday weekend. Triangular U18 in Son Caliu. Painswick Colts from the UK joined with El Toro RC and RC Ponent on Friday evening for a couple of friendly matches

in Son Caliu. El Toro RC closely beat rivals RC Ponent by seven points to five, and then the Colts by 16 points to five. These victories will give the El Toro RC team a welcome confidence boost as they head to the National Clubs U18 Tournament in Alicante next weekend. Visiting French team A veterans’ team from Les Barons de St Aubin in Bordeaux spent the weekend in Calvia to play against El Toro RC Emeritus. The visiting

team, whose senior teams play in the Top 14 and the Premier League in France, have a long rugby tradition but this is their first visit to El Toro RC. After a very gentlemanly game the visitors were proclaimed winners and surprised their hosts by producing a ‘degustation’ of fine wines, pates and hams from their region. The Emeritus team promised to return the favour at the next meeting. Palma Beach Rugby and Majorca Beach Rugby Both beach rugby tournaments kicked off on Friday with either the welcome party or the first few matches for the youngsters. The tournaments ran smoothly taking into account the number of teams and players to be organised. Qualifying matches were played on Saturday with the finals for the gold, silver, plate and spoon trophies played on a showery Sunday, although this didn’t dampen

BEACH RUGBY: Many local teams were represented. any of the players or spectators enthusiasm. Local team, RC Ponent came out top of the 33 mens teams for the fifth time in the tournaments nine-year history, and the Ladies winners in Magaluf were Latvijas. In the HM Palma Beach

Rugby many local teams were well represented in the younger categories. There were 173 participants from U8 to U16 who took part in the Mallorca Rugby Solidarity tournament for ‘Projecte Home Baleares’, where €2 from the entry fee went to this charity.

El Toro RC U8 and U12 won their competition and RC Ponent U10, U14, U16 and U18 teams were victorious. Mens’ HM Palma Beach Rugby 2016 champions were Ruzzafa from Valencia and El Indus Olé from Madrid in the womens’ category.