Euro Weekly News - Costa Blanca South 12 - 18 May 2016 Issue 1610 by Euro Weekly News Media S.A.

ISSUE NO. 1610

12 - 18 May 2016

COSTA BLANCA SOUTH

YOUR PAPER, YOUR VOICE, YOUR OPINION

Fond farewell to a friend

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn Sixteen years, more than €250,000, and hundreds of items of medical and emergency equipment later and the PALS group (Protection and Life Saving) has sadly called it a day. The association was founded in 2000 and was the first expatriate organisation to apply for charitable status in the Murcia Region, setting up in the Camposol, Mazarron area to raise funds for lifesaving medical equipment. It has since gone on to make donations of equipment to 112, Cruz Roja and local health centres, including rescue crafts, defibrillators and emergency tents. These were sent to Lorca following the tragic

2011 earthquake to assist in essential relief efforts according to PALS president Ken Payne: “We never give cash, we ask what services they need most and then fundraise to be able to purchase it,” he explained. Items worth nearly €73,000 have been supplied to the health centre; more than €90,000 to the Cruz Roja; €42,000 to 112 services and more than €10,000 to Civil Protection as well as additional campaigns such as providing emergency equipment following the Lorca earthquake. Ken said PALS helped kick-start the FAST and Forget Me Not associations and represented the cause of the Mazarron expatriates to the British Con-

sul and Ambassadors, while PALS was at the forefront of the need to provide a medical centre in Camposol. Now, however, Ken feels their work is done: “We have done what we set out to achieve. The committee is getting older and ambulances are now better equipped, so the need does not exist any more.” Fortunately PALS is bowing out in style and will make its final donation, which Ken promises is “tens of thousands of euros” at a rock concert on May 29 at the Bahia Hotel, Puerto de Mazarron. Six groups will perform live for six hours in what promises to be a great night out with tickets costing just €5. For more information call 626 460 465 or search PALS Camposol on Facebook.

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Orange theft THREE people have been arrested for stealing 1,800kg of oranges in Cartagena. They were caught redhanded by the ROCA rural crime unit stealing from an

orchard in La Aparecida. It appears they forced the perimeter fence and entered the property with two vehicles to load up with stolen fruit.

House guest A TRUCK travelling on to the A-7 motorway in Librilla lost control and crashed in to the side of a house. The occupants of the house, a woman and her three daughters were shocked but not injured and the truck driver was able to walk away from the crash.

River rescue LOCAL residents came to the aid of a woman and her daughter after their car ran into the water channel by Las Ramblas golf course, in Orihuela Costa.

Together with members of the Local Police, they pulled the mother and her six-yearold daughter from the car. Police are investigating how the accident happened.

DELFIN SUBMARINE: Finding one open to the public was a dream come true, but not for long!

Tourist trap with a shock difference By Gemma Elvins-Quinn

Drug arrest POLICE arrested a man in the hamlet of Lobosillo after discovering 80 cannabis plants, a kilo of plant buds, a fake gun, items used in drug cultivation and €1,500 in cash. The person was arrested for suspected crimes of cultivation, drug trafficking and burglary.

ONE tourist got more than he bargained for when he was locked in Torrevieja’s Delfin submarine last week. Martin Devlin was the unlucky visitor: “For almost 50 years I have had a fascination about submarines and finding one open to the public here in Spain was like a dream come true for me, but that dream almost turned into a nightmare.” The attraction was supposed to be

12.15PM was the time the tourist attraction closed, locking the man inside

open until 2pm but someone decided to close up early at around 12.15pm with Martin still inside. The 66-year-old said: “The first I knew of the problem was when I returned to the torpedo room in

the bow of the boat to find the hatch I had entered by closed.” Fortunately someone on deck heard Martin and soon released him, otherwise he fears he would have been left there all night with no phone signal and a concerned partner at home not knowing where he was. After getting over the initial shock and anger, Martin reported the incident and the town hall has promised to look into the matter.

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Letters 72

Time Out 74 - 75

Colin Bird 76

BUILDING BOOM: Construction of houses is being kickstarted in the province.

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THE construction industry could be on the up as a report by the Provincial College of Architects of Alicante found that during the first quarter of the year permit applications to build homes have increased. Applications were made to build on 279,019 square metres (around 1,850 homes) in the province, a figure that

far surpassed 2012, the worst year of the economic crisis, and marked an increase of 50 per cent compared to data for the first quarter of 2015. Architects estimate that by the end of the year applications for around 7,400 homes will be made, closer to the ideal figure of 15,000 housing projects per year in the province, but still far off the peaks of 46,000 licence approvals that were made in 2006, at the

height of the building boom. Antonio Macia, president of the College of Architects, welcomed the data, but warned that “if we forget what happened we will be creating a new problem for the future. Right now we are on the right track, not only in housing for foreigners, but there is demand for first homes throughout the province, especially in the areas of Torrevieja and along the coast of Marina Alta.”

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Violence jail sentence upheld

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MURCIA Provincial Court upheld the judgement of the Criminal Court of Cartagena that sentenced a man to 31 months in jail for a crime of

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Property 88 - 94

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psychological violence, and four counts of abuse against his wife. The judge dismissed the appeal of the defendant, say-

ing he had left his wife in “a situation of fear and terror.” The man was also sentenced to over 200 days of community service and or-

dered to pay €1,000 in moral damages to the victim. The first act of violence occurred in May 2010.

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Future looking brighter for refugee family By Gemma Elvins-Quinn ELCHE is to host an Afghan refugee family. Osman, the seven-year-old refugee with cerebral palsy, will stay in Elche along with his family. As previously reported in the Euro Weekly News, Osman was found in a refugee camp in Idomeni, Greece by two Elche firefighters who were volunteering in the humanitarian effort. Upon their return they actively sought for the youngster to be cared for in the city, and following an online petition that over 160,000 people signed, the dream is now to become a reality.

General Director of Cooperation and Solidarity Federico Buyolo confirmed that the final destination of the Afghan refugee and his family will be the city of Elche. It was originally intended that he should go straight to Elche, but given the delicate state of his health and of one of his parents, the family will go straight to Valencia’s Hospital La Fe for treatment, and will reside at the Centre for Assistance to Refugees of Mislata. “Then, when we make sure they are more stable and their lives are not in danger, they will be transferred to Elche, where the council is already preparing them housing” said Buyolo. The family, including Os-

man’s parents and two brothers will arrive at Madrid’s Barajas Airport before being transferred by ambulance to Valencia. Minister for Health, Carmen Monton said the hospital is “ready” to receive the child despite the absence of medical records.

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NEW LIFE: Osman and his family are saying goodbye to life in the refugee camps.

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Fugitive is arrested By Gemma Elvins-Quinn A FUGITIVE has been arrested in Orihuela. National Police have seized a Slovak entrepreneur who was wanted on a European arrest warrant issued by his home country for fraud. The authorities in Slovakia issued a warrant for the 64year-old to be extradited to serve a sentence of eight years in prison for economic and financial crimes, and defrauding around â&#x201A;Ź15,000. Researchers from the Specialist Crime and Violence Unit (UDEV) of Alicante activated a search and location for the fugitive as it was suspected that he might be in hiding in the province. He was located at a property in Orihuela and has been taken to the High Court where the process will begin for his extradition.

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Drug traffickers caught A GANG of six people has been arrested for drug trafficking in Elche, Guardamar and Daya Nueva. National Police said the five men and one woman, of Spanish, Moroccan and Cuban nationality, aged between 30 and 37, were arrested for drug trafficking, robbery, illegal possession of weapons, resisting arrest and criminal group membership. During house searches of gang members in Daya Nueva and Guardamar a gun, two vehicles, 30g of cocaine and tools for handling drugs were discovered along with â&#x201A;Ź1,000 in cash. The investigation was launched last March following a shooting in the Elche hamlet of Matola which was discovered to be related to drugs.

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Fundraising to help sick Kath IT doesn’t seem like a day goes past without us all hearing or reading about another person who is undergoing some hardship or enduring unnecessary suffering through no fault of their own. One such case is Kathryn Osmond, who has spent most of her working life helping others and indeed frequently saving lives, working as a paramedic for the NHS in the UK. Now, aged just 40 years old, and with three young children to think about, she has been diagnosed with advanced malignant melanoma, with a prognosis that is not very good; a few months at the most. All normal treatments have failed but there is one option left, tumour invading lymphocytes, but there is only one problem. It is not available for free, and will cost in the region of £70,000 (€91,000). Fundraising has already begun with a page on the JustGiving website: Fund Kaths Magic Bullet, so if you can, please go to this site and donate direct. The good people of Centro Commercial Rioja in Orihuela Costa are going a stage further, and will host their own charity fundraiser on

KATH: A charity fundraiser is being held on May 29. Sunday May 29. There will be entertainment from a host of singers, as well as comedy and other acts (the full line up has yet to be announced). There will be arts, crafts and charity stalls, the usual raffle and tombola with numerous prizes, plus a lot

more besides. If you want to do your little bit to help this wonderful lady recover from her illness please come along and support her. EWN will publish full information on the fundraiser as soon as it becomes available.

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Stop the bus! By Gemma Elvins-Quinn TWO women staged a protest in front of a bus in Alicante City. The two have mobility problems and use scooters to get around, and took to the streets to express their anger at a ban on getting on the buses with their mobility scooters. For nearly an hour they blocked the exit of a

bus from the Oscar Espla stop. According to drivers and sources of the concessionaire of the bus line, municipal safety regulations prevent scooters going on buses. Local Police officers were called to the bus stop and the women have given statements. The town hall said they will review the legislation to see what model scooter may be allowed access to buses.

Some good news and bad news THE Regulatory Council for Denomination-protected Alicante Wines announced that 2015 was a good year for wine following tastings by a panel of experts, sommeliers and wine connoisseurs. Although last summer was extremely dry, last year ’s wines are “fresh with a tremendously versatile and interesting body,” according to Juan Huerta who headed the wine-tasting panel: “It’s even better than 2014 with optimum expectations for the vintage.” Despite their satisfaction with the 2015 wine, Alicante winemakers are worried by the prolonged lack of rain. If this situation continues much longer, coming harvests will be affected, they predicted. Concern is not limited to Alicante Province or the Valencian Community but is also affecting Castilla-La Mancha and Murcia. Vines need water, explained Jose Miguel Medina, president of the Valencia region’s Agrifoods

WINE CONCERN: Next year’s crop could be leaving wine glasses empty if drought continues to affect the vines. Cooperatives: “If sufficient quantities fail to arrive, there could be a significant impact,” he said. The region’s winemakers have not forgotten the 2014 drought when production fell by 30 per cent.

“So far this year it has rained even less, which is a hazard as the majority of vines are grown on land without irrigation. Only 30 to 40 per cent of estates have back-up irrigation systems,” Medina said.

Hundreds of fines each day AN average of 143 drivers are fined every day in Alicante for bad parking. According to the Department of Mobility, Accessibility and Security, municipal police imposed fines on 52,170 citizens for improperly parking their vehicles last year. July was the busiest month with 5,226 fines issued followed by September with 4,704. The main reason police issued fines was for

parking in a controlled parking area with meters without the correct ticket, or for going over the allotted time. Over 13,000 such fines were handed out boosting the municipal coffers by over €350,000. Complaints about bad driving included failing to signal before manoeuvring, parking over level crossings and in the middle of roads.

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Affordable homes for more families By Gemma Elvins-Quinn ORIHUELA is planning to pave the way to allow more families to gain access to social housing. An agreement has been reached between the town hall and the Regional Infrastructure Authority (EIGE) to form joint actions, including the price reduction of 100 of their more saleable properties. These could include those located in the three abandoned apartment

blocks that are located across from Villamartin and Los Dolses in Calle Canela. The properties include apartments of 55-90 square metres, as well as duplex homes of 111 square metres. Some have also been adapted for people with disabilities, but all have remained empty for years. It is believed they will be offered for sale with discounts of around 38 per cent. Plans are also being made to expand the system by offering

Fire extinguished FIRE crews had to tackle a blaze that had spread from an electrical transformer on the Cala Mosca, Orihuela Costa. The area was urbanised in 2007, but the plans to build 1,500 homes never started following complaints from environmental groups. It is believed the fire was started intentionally, with numerous attacks in the past on the basic infrastructure that exists in the area.

properties on a rent to buy option, to help families have more affordable homes and to help fill up the properties. Orihuela Councillor for Housing Sabina Galindo said the Valencian Government had previously refused to allow the town hall to rent out these properties to people who were seeking social housing, and were only permitted to sell them. The mayor said all properties for sale and rent will be advertised on www.eige.es.

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Panama papers reveal companies By Gemma Elvins-Quinn SEVENTEEN companies located in Alicante Province are registered to have their headquarters offshore in Panama. Five of these are in Alicante and another three in Torrevieja. These companies can be used simply to accumulate wealth, but often have other purposes, such as buying stocks or diverting personal benefits, with the ultimate goal of avoid-

ing paying taxes. Their offshore activities have been revealed in the ‘Panama Papers,’ which has seen a database, revealing over 200,000 offshore entities, published by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. More than 370 reporters in nearly 80 countries probed the files for a year. Their investigations uncovered the secret offshore holdings of 12 world leaders, more than 128 other

politicians as well as fraudsters, drug traffickers and other criminals, whose companies had been blacklisted elsewhere. It took the UK’s Prime Minister David Cameron three days to publicly acknowledge he had profited from an investment fund, created by his father, that was incorporated in Panama. In Spain a minister was forced to resign, following lies about his connections to offshore accounts.

Nothing fake to be sold COUNTERFEIT goods have been targeted in Elche, as National Police targeted a Sunday market. Officers surprised traders at the market, which takes place every week, in the car park of the Martinez Valero football stadium, by approaching from various entrances, giving the traders no time to react and escape.

Stopping almost everyone, they seized all fraudulent items being sold, and carried out checks on vehicles. As they made several arrests, the amounts of items seized, mainly clothes, filled two police trucks. “There were stalls left with nothing, the police took it all,” said one witness to the operation.

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Long waiting times are described as unacceptable By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THE Residents Association San Miguel Archangel sup-

ports the council’s criticism of the long waiting lists to s e e m e d i c a l s t a ff i n t h e town. The association said their members have also reported unacceptable waits to get an appointment. Last week the Euro Weekly News told how councillor for Health and Deputy M a y o r, M a r i a J o s e C o s t a Medrano, described it as

“unacceptable that you have to wait more than eight days sometimes to get a medical appointment” and how they were calling for a meeting with the regional Minister for Health to address the situation in a bid to improve services for citizens. The Residents Association is calling for this meeting to be held sooner

rather than later, citing that members were reporting two or three month waits for appointments with specialists. They said they had one case of “an appointment for ophthalmology requested in the second half of April, which has been made for June 14.” The association regrets this “neglect to patients.”

Safer shop keeping MERCHANTS in San Pedro del Pinatar c a n re la x more a s the t own hal l has launched the ‘Safe Commerce’ campaign. The initiative allows traders to connect their business with the police and use a free mobile application through which each property is permanently connected with the Local Police station to combat theft.

Mayor Visitacion Martinez and councillor for Police, Angela Gaona, announced the project which will allow shop owners to make a discreet and prompt warning to the police through the app should a theft occur or if they are in need of assistance. The message will go straight to the station and a patrol car can be sent to investigate.

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Campsite complaints BIGASTRO’S Socialist Party has criticised the ruling PP government team in the town, for allowing the new works that are being undertaken in the pine forest of La Pedrera. The land is being turned in to a municipal campsite area with the town hall applying for a grant of €20,000 from the Valencia Tourism Agency. The Socialists have denounced the execution of works in what is a protected area. They previously complained about construction of the illegal swimming pool which is currently closed and abandoned.

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Fear of the dying trade By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THE power of superstores, intrusiveness in the industry and lack of parking are the main problems highlighted by the food sector of Almoradi. The Ciudadanos (C’s) party carried out interviews with 30 stores in the town to find out more about their situation and seek measures to facilitate the maintenance of business and jobs. One of the main issues raised was about monitoring intrusiveness and illegal busi-

nesses: “We have been told that there are people who make bread and pastries in their homes and then sell unlicensed without any control, stores that open 24 hours and others that sell specific products from other countries that do not pass inspections,” said party spokesperson Maria Quiles. “What we’ve found is what many already knew: that the sector survives as best as it can and the town hall needs to provide greater publicity for these businesses,” she added. Small and medium sized entrepreneurs (SMEs) said they are struggling against the opening of big superstores in the town, and are opposed to the local administration consenting to such plans which directly affect local food shops, bakeries and butchers. The C’s reported that many stores say they simply cannot compete with the prices in the big stores and many only sur-

STORE SURVIVAL: Smaller stores are struggling at the hands of big supermarkets. vive as they are family businesses with owned premises “but many have to lay off workers, take a lower wage

and work long hours.” Quiles said that whilst Almoradi is a town with lots of small food companies, the fu-

ture is looking difficult: “We cannot stay without SMEs, the main engine of the economy and growth of any town.”

Winter delights boost the region’s tourism HOTEL occupation in Alicante has grown 6 per cent in the first four months of the year. The data shows the city is beginning to grow as a yearround destination as the winter occupancy averaged 69 per cent. In April, the overnight stays in the city increased by 5.25 per cent compared to the same month of 2015, despite Easter falling in April last year. In the rest of the province, on the coast, the increase was 5.59 per cent and stood at an average occupancy of 50.25 per cent. Of overnight visitors, 62.93 per cent were international tourists with figures showing the UK the main source of visitors with 18.33 per cent, Sweden with 9.41 per cent and Norway 8.51 per cent. Of national visitors, most came from within the Valencia Region

WINTER TOURISM: Increase in hotel occupancy in Alicante. (28.06 per cent) followed by those from Madrid (22.10 per cent) highlighting the ease of travel to Alicante now on the AVE high speed train. An increase in the number of events and congresses in Al-

icante also boosted winter tourism, with everything from the International Toastmaster Conference to the National Electronic Darts Championship all boosting hotel occupancy.

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Site remains at mercy By Gemma Elvins-Quinn

TORREVIEJA will not be able to recover the site of the Norwegian school until the 50-year lease has expired. The school is located on a municipal plot in the Mar Azul area of around 6,000 square metres. The school opened in 1992 but was

later closed as the studies taught there were not approved by the Ministry of Education. Mayor Jose Manuel Dolon said the city wanted to reclaim the land but due to the number of debts and bank charges against it, it is not possible. Dolon said he estimated there is more

than €200,000 worth of debt on the property, as he criticised the previous PP administration for “throwing a municipal heritage site in the bin for 50 years.” The mayor said he will now try and trace the owners to clean up the site otherwise the city will carry out the action.

Plan PIVE and textbook tax surprise ALICANTE’S College of Economists reminded taxpayers not to fall into the PIVE trap when making their declarations. The government’s Plan PIVE was introduced to boost vehicle sales and reduce greenhouse gases with subsidies of up to €2,000 for car owners taking old vehicles off the road and buying new models. The incentive brought results and 24,000 new models were sold between January 1 and April 30 this year alone, but there is a pitfall for thousands of Alicante taxpayers, warned Francisco Menargues, who heads the professional association in this province.

Tax authority Hacienda is penalising those who omit the PIVE grant from their declarations, Menargues said: “I am not mentioning this as a critic of the Tax Agency, but as an example of taxpayers needing to check their declarations very carefully,” he explained. There was also a surprise for parents who receive the €100 help towards school textbooks. This, too, should be declared either in their current declaration or next year’s depending on whether their local town hall allocated the subsidy before the end of 2015.

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Police protection for cherry crop A 150-STRONG Guardia Civil unit will patrol cherry orchards in 17 inland towns of the province. Local Police, National Police Officers and helicopter surveillance will provide backup protection for denomination-protected Cerezas de la Montaña. The patrols will follow the pattern of previous years, announced Alicante Province Guardia Civil chief Manuel Muñoz Castillo at a meeting attended by Alicante Province sub-delegate Juan Antonio Gomez Rodriguez, local mayors and cooperative representatives. Vigilance will extend to the open-air weekly fruit and vegetable markets as well as private warehouses. These combined tactics were so successful that only four robberies were reported in 2015, Muñoz said. The Montaña cherries, one of the best-paid agricultural products on the market, were an easy target for thieves in the past and Gomez Rodriguez pointed out that large-scale robberies should always be reported: “This always pays off over the short and medium term,” he said.

Toxic plans THE Portman Bay landfill site is still a toxic area. A report concludes that there are still high levels of toxic substances, such as arsenic, left behind long after the mining operations in the area finished. Scientists from the University of Murcia and Barcelona collected samples from three areas of the bay, which saw its shoreline pushed back during the 20th

century due to the activities of the landfill. They found heavy metals in the most contaminated zones and in secondary areas traces of noxious substances were found. Water samples were also highly acidic. The report comes as residents of Portman, in the municipality of La Union, await the start of work to regenerate the area as part of a multimillion euro plan.

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Reflection not celebration By Gemma Elvins-Quinn EUROPE DAY has gone by in Torrevieja without the usual fanfare and celebrations bringing together the international community. Usually the day is full of speeches, songs, music and dance, but Councillor for Foreign Residents, Carmen Morate and NGOs, said this year the town hall did not host similar events due to “the delicate issue of the refugee crisis in Europe.” The councillor continued: “The issue is that Europe has some responsibility for the current situation in Syria where they have killed at least 220,000 civilians because of the bombings, and many others go entirely without food or a health system. Europe seems to have forgotten what is becoming a victim of a war and should remember that there was a keyword, which is solidarity in the initial EU agreement. “Today as we raise the European flag to the top, we must show the European pride, reaffirming our values, tolerance, humanity and fraternity.” Morate concluded: “For me and for many who think alike, Europe Day 2016 is not a day of celebration, it is a day to meditate and rethink the values we must implement. Can we recover from all that spirit of unity and solidarity?” Europe Day is marked on May 9, the date that prompted the creation of the European Union.

FLAG FLYING: Torrevieja quietly marks Europe Day.

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British grandmother fighting for her life By Matthew Elliott A GRANDMOTHER from Belfast is in critical condition in a Spanish hospital, after suffering a serious fall from her thirdfloor apartment balcony in Alicante. Geraldine Martin, aged 55,

was placed in an induced coma after the 45-foot fall shattered her pelvis and ruptured her abdomen, among other serious injuries. The fall happened at the end of April, and Geraldine remains in a coma, with doctors suggesting that she could

Top place for seniors TODAY (Thursday May 12) sees the arrival on the Mar Menor of the first lot of senior visitors from Prague. Some 6,000 visitors aged over 55 will land on the runway of San Javier between May and November, with a break in July and August. It is part of the Ministry of Tourism’s campaign to boost out of season occupancy, and welcome more foreign visitors. The Mar Menor has been the holiday destination of Czech tourists in previous years, when the operator Quality Tours in Prague launched a campaign to promote the Mar Menor as a health destination, likening the mud lakes of Lo Pagan to the Black Sea, which is the usual destination for citizens of Eastern Europe. The tourists will enjoy trips to Cartagena, Murcia and Caravaca, as well as boat trips around the Mar Menor and the vineyards of Jumilla and Yecla.

remain in hospital for several months. Her family have set up a JustGiving page at https://crowdfunding.justgiving. com/gerard-martin, to help raise funds to transfer her back home to Belfast when medically possible, and to help cover fees, as she had been travelling without health insurance. Transport by ferry could cost £14,000 (€17,763), but her family are desperate to secure her safe return, as she suffers from chronic health problems.

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Classroom named By Gemma Elvins-Quinn TORREVIEJA has welcomed the opening of a new research classroom and laboratory at the CEIP Ciudad del Mar school. Councillor for Education Jose Hurtado said the new facility stressed the commitment to the talent within the school, and was a way of ensuring future talent. “Education is the only formula that exists to change the world

and improve it. Small gestures like today are major steps to achieving these changes,” he said. The classroom is named in honour of scientist Maria Blasco, director of the National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO). Her research on cancer and other diseases have been worthy of outstanding awards and international recognition, and she was present in Torrevieja for the inauguration at the school, as

she indicated the importance of encouraging sciences despite cuts in education. Hurtado said he hoped future scientists will come from Torrevieja whose research will “free us from the evils and diseases for which today no cure has been found. “But in any case, I am sure that all youngsters here will learn and gain experience, and the classroom will make these children more sensitive and prepared for life.”

Rain, rain go away MURCIAN farmers have expressed their relief at the recent spring rain that has revived local crops. Rainfall that has occurred in recent days in the municipalities of Yecla and Jumilla, in addition to rain over a week ago, came at just the right time for the planting of crops in the region, mainly for olives, vineyards and almond trees.

It has also boosted cereal crops, as they were in a critical situation due to lack of moisture. “The rains of April and May are usually great for traditional and indigenous cultures of this area,” said the regional secretary of agriculture union Coag-Ir, Pedro Garcia, who also highlighted the importance for the human water supply.

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A new marriage made in... Ciudad Patricia

CHRIS AND JOE: Are looking forward to enjoying life together. By Alan Goswell WE’RE delighted to tell the story of Chris and Joe, who have to g e t h e r f o u n d tru e happin e ss i n t h e i r sen io r years, against the backdrop of their wonderful life at Ciudad Patricia. We pick up their stories after Chris and Joe originally came to Ciudad Patricia around five years ago. Sadly, bo t h t h e i r p a r t n ers pas sed o n , b u t a s we all know, l o v e r e a l l y d o e s move in mysterious ways. Their friends decided that neither Chris nor Joe should even h a v e t h e c h a n ce o f feeling lonely, and so they were invited, individually, for a Friday lunch. It was really j u st f r i e n d s t a k in g care of friends, the way friends do! Well one lunch turned into a regular Friday lunch for the small group of friends

and that’s one of the great things of Ciudad Patricia, you never know who you’re going to meet. A coming together of different people, all with different stories and backgrounds, all of whom c a n b ec o me clo s e n e w friends. A n y w a y, b ac k to C h ris and Joe. They decided that seeing as they were in the same boat, why not have a few extra lunches – just as friends – just to be sociable. But soon, they realised th at th ey w e re mo re tha n just good friends, and decided to move in together. Being ‘traditional,’ they decided and agreed that if they were going to live together, they should be married, and so in January this y ea r, jo in e d b y J o e ’s son a n d d au g h ter, th e y jo urneyed to Gibraltar and tied the knot! On returning to Ciudad Patricia, they cele-

brated in style with 21 of their friends at the Vintage Cafe in Albir. It’s wonderful to see Chris and Joe, to hear their s tory, a nd to s e e how they’ve found a happy future together. In fact, if you were to meet them, you’d swear they were getting younger by the day! For the future, Chris and Joe are looking forward to enjoying life together, doing some travelling, especially exploring more of Spain, with a trip planned to Sevilla in the near future. We wish them all the happiness in the world. It a ll jus t goe s to s how that not only is Ciudad Patricia a great place to live, and has the potential for a gre a t life w he n you live there, it’s also a place to expe rie nc e life to the full, even if you are in your senior years.

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Unlawful ‘burglary’ by city A JUDGE has said that the PP government team in Elche acted illegally in 2012 when they changed the locks of the Hort del Gat agrarian society and the Datelx company that specialised in the production of palm dates. The judge said that the action under Mayor Mercedes Alonso amounted to “burglary” by changing the locks and denying them access following a cooperation agreement signed by both the society and town hall in 2010. Datelx occupied the basement of Hort del Gat but in May 2012, following weeks of controversy the Phoenix station, also in the Hort del Gat, was closed. It led to the changing of locks, thus denying Datelx access to the premises which they did not get back until a year later when the PP agreed to back down. The town hall justified the action to ensure the stoppage of production for reasons of “public health” and all for the lack of sufficient collateral, but a judge has ruled the city must pay over €90,000 compensation to Datelx for loss of production and crop.

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30 years of funding By Gemma Elvins-Quinn IN the last 30 years since Spain joined the European E c o n o mic C o mmu n ity (EEC), the region of Murcia has benefited with funding amounting to €4.1 billion for investment. The region has been receiving an average €136.6 million a year from the EU since 1986. T h es e fu n d s h a v e contrib u te d to th e re g io na l g ro s s d o me s tic p ro d u c t (GDP) which has quadru-

ple d in this pe riod, from €4.081 billion in 1986, to €18.929 billion now. Joining the EEC has also meant the free movement of people and goods which led to the single market, with Murcian entrepreneurs able to exploit exportation options. EU countries are currently the destination of 65 per cent of the sales of the Murcian economy abroad. R e c e nt ye a rs ha s de creased the flow of aid from Brussels, but the region still has an allocation in the cur-

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billion euros has been received by Murcia since 1986.

r ent budget per i od f r om 2014 to 2020 of around €6 billion. This aid will be used on specific programmes, such

as the €32 million to fight youth unemployment, and €45 m i l l i on f or t he i m pr ovem ent of t he Mar Menor.

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Five years of serving the community By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THE HAH Help at Home Costa Blanca charity celebrated their fifth anniversary by opening up the doors to their popular centre and charity shop in Playa Flamenca. As guests poured in through the doors, the tills were busy to the sound of shoppers picking up a bargain or two and enjoying the array of snacks and drinks being served. President of HAH, Carmen Perez, said she was overwhelmed at the number of visitors that had turned up to show their support for the charity. Carmen has been with HAH since it was founded five years ago initially offering her services as a translator, but was now proud to be the charity’s president. She thanked everyone who had helped them over the years. “The volunteers have really made the charity what it is and make it work and without them, there would not be HAH.” British Vice-Consul Sara Munsterhjelm was also present at the anniversary event, pleased and honoured to mark the occasion. “HAH has come a long way and has done

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY: HAH celebrates 5 years of operation. very well for itself and was pretty much a pioneer in this area for offering such services.” For more information email info@helpathomecb.org.

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May 16 deadline to register for Brexit postal vote BRITISH expatriates living in Spain have until Monday May 16 to register for a postal vote in the EU Referendum. That is the deadline for making sure you can receive your ballot papers in the post and send them back in time for your vote to be counted. Voting papers will be sent out in the week beginning May 23. If you do miss the deadline for a postal vote, you can still register at www.gov.uk/registerto-vote, but you will need to choose someone in the UK to vote for you, known as a proxy vote. Alex Robertson, Director of Communications at the Electoral Commission, says: “If you register to vote by

May 16 it should be easier to vote by post, as postal votes for the referendum will be sent out earlier than usual, giving you more time to receive, complete, and return your ballot pack to the UK. “If you wish to vote by proxy, bear in mind that the person you choose to vote on your behalf must be registered and eligible to vote at the referendum. “The EU Referendum is going to be a significant event and we know lots of UK citizens will want to make their voices heard. Please spread the word. You can go to www.aboutmyvote.co.uk for more information.” British Ambassador Simon

Manley added: “Ultimately, it is for the British people to decide whether we should remain in or leave the European Union, but, whatever they think on the issue, I would appeal to my fellow Brits in Spain not to miss the chance to have their say in this once-in-a-generation referendum.” Worldwide, more than 140,000 Brits living overseas have now completed the voter registration process since the start of the year. But nearly half of British expatriates in Spain who are eligible to vote in the UK still remain unaware that they can go online to register to vote, according to a survey by expatriate website AngloInfo, carried out for the Electoral

SIMON MANLEY: Urges all expatriates to register before the deadline. Commission. In fact, you can apply online in five minutes with just your National Insurance number and passport to hand. Simply go to www.gov.uk/register-to-vote by May 16. Expatriates can use: http://bit.ly/22zluRK as the link to take other British residents in Spain to the ‘register to vote’ webpage.

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Parkland plans MURCIA’S El Coto de los Cuadros could be turned in to a large recreational area for sport and family entertainment. The Ministry of Water, Agri-

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Heritage site ORIHUELA is to create a working group to fight for the declaration of Orihuela as a World Heritage Site. Mayor Emilio Bascuñana (PP), said the group will be created by the end of the month.

New school WORK should soon commence on the Playas de Orihuela school. The tender for the work has been officially announced and the councillor for Education said: “We hope works will begin as soon as possible so the students have a quality centre.”

culture and Environment has recognised the potential of the vast forest area (1,462 hectares) nestled between the municipalities of Murcia, Molina de Segura and Santomera, and has proposed to turn it in to a large park area. It would be a space that complies with similar functions of the Casa de Campo in Madrid, which is the benchmark for residents of the capital to exercise, walk or spend the day surrounded by large green areas. The regional government is working on a project that they aim to see come in to fruition in 2018, that will serve the metropolitan area of Murcia with a unique natural parkland. Plans include a restaurant and reception area, which will act as an information point for visitors; a playground, with vegetable labyrinths and games; shaded seating areas; facilities for environmental education and initiation to sports such as rock climbing, orienteering, hiking and cycling. Around 100km of trails and paths will be marked out.

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Vegetarians, but it’s not by choice By Linda Hall THE worst of the economic crisis might be, over but poverty is still around. More than 50,000 members of Alicante Province’s population cannot afford to eat meat or fish once in two days, according to Spain’s National Statistics Institute. The people who queue up each day at social dining rooms and charities know this all too well. “You don’t get fresh food anywhere apart from the filling in the bocadillos that Caritas give out,” said Ramon, who was waiting for provisions at the back of the Nuestra Señora de Gracia church in Alicante City. “We can’t give as much as we’d like,” admitted Antonio Moya, president of the La Prosperidad residents’ association in the San Gabriel neighbourhood. Each day they organise a social dining room that provides food for approximately 100 people: “The food bank and some supermarkets donate food, but it’s usually greens and vegetables and non-perishable goods. Sometimes a supermarket will give

NO MEAT: Fresh meat is a rarity for people relying on food handouts. us frozen cuttlefish and we use it for paella but generally our main course is eggs and chips, day in and day out,” Moya said. The dining room first opened two years ago to provide food for 30 people but now there are more than 100, and there is a

waiting list. Moya stated: “With pain in our hearts we have to leave 50 outside because we can’t cope with more. We don’t have assets and we depend on the generosity of neighbours, businesses and the food bank.”

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Breaking down the barriers of sadness By Gemma Elvins-Quinn

AROUND 160 people in Alicante Province take their ow n live s e a c h ye a r. The figure is more tha n thos e killed in traffic accidents and homicides. As a result, the Department of Health is involving family physicians and emergency department workers to help in the detection of suicidal behaviour, to try to c urb a proble m tha t ha s risen, especially in the recent years of the economic crisis. A working group has been launched to prepare a plan for preventing and addressing suicidal behaviour. It will be formed by those involved in primary care, me nta l he a lth a nd e me rgency services, as they are those who are more in touch

159 people took their own lives in Alicante Province in 2014.

with people who have suicidal tendencies. Cont act has al so been made with the Spanish Society of Suicide Studies for guidance on how to address this behaviour, as well as preventive measures and actions to be taken. I t s chai r m an, Andoni Ansean, said case detection in health centres is essential. “Statistics say that 100 per cent of wom en who commit suicide have seen a doctor in the last year, compared to 80 per cent of men,

and 18 per cent of t hose who take their own life had visited a doctor the day of their death.” Ansean said that a person who wants to take their own life “always leaves clues,” adding “the big problem is the lack of coordination that exists between services. Often emergency teams cater to a person who has tried to take his own life and when they arrive at A&E they are discharged in an hour.” The mental health strategy of Valencia is now working to remove these barriers. Accor di ng t o t he l at est data from the National Statistics Institute, 159 people l i vi ng i n t he pr ovi nce i n 2014 ki l l ed t hem sel ves compared to the 72 killed as a result of traffic accidents and homicides.

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Happy anniversary THE Hospital de Sant Joan has held week long celebrations to mark its 25th anniversary including a blood drive, seminars and even a visit of Star Wars characters to the children’s ward.

Mass held A MASS was held in Alicante for the mothers of the victims of the earthquake in Ecuador and for “all mothers in the world who suffer” said the parish church.

New queen ANA BELEN CASTELLO has been crowned as Alicante’s new ‘Bellea del Foc.’ The new representative of this year’s Bonfires of San Juan, is studying teaching and said she is ready to “savour the most of this experience.”

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Life begins at 60 or 70 By Gemma Elvins-Quinn LIFE begins at retirement it seems as more and more pensioners are getting more active according to a report ‘the profile of older people in Spain.’ It shows that many are now returning to studying and developing hobbies they previously never had time to enjoy as they reach their twilight years and pensioners in Alicante Province are no different: “We are privileged. There are endless possibilities” said Chelo Oñate of the University of Alicante. She decided that retirement did not mean a decline in activity or the ability to enjoy, learn and help others: “At 73 I was widowed and decided I was not staying at home and had to do something. I went to college and then into theatre, helping create an amateur group.” Chelo is very active and still takes classes, this year in psychology, and works on analysing the needs and situation of pensioners in Alicante, with findings indicating they are more prepared and educated, more concerned about their health and anxious and willing to use the free time to learn, help others or enjoy hobbies.

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ELDERLY ACTIVITIES: More pensioners are finding a new lease of life during retirement. The 2014 Report on the Elderly confirms the progressive ageing of the Spanish population. In the province 24.7 per cent of the population is aged over 60.

They are a generation that has adapted well to changes in recent years, from gay marriage, multiculturalism, scientific innovations and new technologies.

The report also stated in the last 40 years there has been a significant decrease in the percentage of illiterate people over 65 years of age.

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Video games THE Polytechnic School of the University of Alicante is hosting the regional final of electronic sports in video games. The winners can go on to win €7,500 in scholarships.

Maths quiz NINETY primary and secondary school students took part in the Mathematical Olympiad event organised by Elche’s Miguel Hernandez University, which tested students’ mathematical and scientific knowledge in a playful way.

Chill school STUDENTS at the Antonio Machado school in Torrellano have been learning meditation techniques in a bid to control their emotions, and help improve their performance and behaviour.

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This year’s sneezing season is the worst ever By Gemma Elvins-Quinn A HOT and dry winter has given way to an unstable spring, increasing and aggravating allergies. The College of Pharmacists of Alicante reported that the sale of prescription antihistamines has increased by 14 per cent in recent weeks compared to the same period last year. In March, pharmacists dispensed 67,763 of these drugs, compared to 59,483 in March 2015, with the College of Pharmacists stating that these figures are only for prescriptions and do not include antihistamines bought over the counter that have not been prescribed by a doctor. Rhinitis, conjunctivitis and upper respiratory symptoms are the main problems related to allergies that family doctors are reporting an increase in, with allergies to pollen and dust the most common. Experts say the increase is largely due to the warmer winter causing ideal temperatures for dust mites to remain active, and for pollen counts to be more

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Spanish Society of Allergies and Clinical Immunology, with around eight million people affected by plant pollen.

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Online record AN online marketing course organised by the Fundesem Business School in Alicante has gained a Guinness World Record. The record was for the longest online course seminar event which ran for 50 hours straight, beating the previous record of 48 hours. The course, which was free, involved more than 80 talks about online marketing, given by experts from Spain and Latin America. The seminars were witnessed live by 200 people and another 2,500 followed online. Fundesem’s coordinator of the event, Enrico Ahrens, expressed his satisfaction of being able to “offer many people a quality education through online streaming.”

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A night with the stars Jupiter has 63 known moons. The largest four are Io, Callisto, Ganymede and Europa, which were discovered in 1610 by Galileo and can be seen as points of light through a telescope.

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By John Smith ONCE again, the Vega Baja Astronomy Group is offering the public the opportunity to have a look through their telescopes and learn a little bit more about what lies out there in the night sky. This time they will be observing Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system. It is the fifth planet from the Sun and is twice

as massive as all the other planets combined. Jupiter is a ‘gas giant’. Gas giants do not have solid surfaces, their gaseous material just gets denser with depth. It has 63 known moons. The largest four are Io, Callisto, Ganymede and Europa, which were discovered in 1610 by Galileo and can be seen as points of light through a telescope.

Jupiter is famous for its great Red Spot which is in fact a persistent storm that has lasted for over 300 years. The public observing evening will be on Thursday May 26 at around 9pm. The venue will be the Punta Prima promenade, just along from the Nautilus Bar Restaurant. Keep looking up and hoping for clear skies!

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Light relief for young pupils THERE are calls for schools to ensure that young children have a caregiver on hand should they have accidents and need clothes changing. It has long been given that should a youngster wet themselves at school, that the parents or guardian are called in to change them and provide clean clothes. However, the ombudsman has urged the Ministry of Education to ensure there is someone at school who can change clothes in such an eventuality. It comes following a complaint made in Alicante by a parent who expressed her discontent with the lack of this professional figure, and the obligation for parents to go the school. The ombudsman declared admissible the complaint made by the mother, and suggested that the education authorities assess the possibility of providing schools with personnel in order to “solve such sanitary situations which may arise,” for children in the first two years of school, who range from from age three to five. In her complaint the mother argued it harmed the child to be sat in soiled clothes, and demoralised them as they waited for a family member to arrive. The ombudsman reported they considered it “necessary to provide coverage of these hygiene needs,” and “centres need to adopt measures.”

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Local business is booming By Gemma Elvins-Quinn WORK has begun on the new business park of the Mar Menor. The foundation stone has been laid on the Los Saez project with mayor of San Pedro, Visitacion Martinez and General Secretary of the Ministry of Economic Development, Tourism and Employment, Daniel Mazon, participating in the act. The centre is scheduled to open in November and the 23,000 square metre plot will include a supermarket, DIY store, fast food restaurants

and furniture stores among other businesses. Estimates suggest it will result in the creation of 100 jobs, plus indirect jobs arising in other business activities. The project is being developed by ActivGroup and Mathias Buttkus from the company was also present at the groundbreaking ceremony and said it was a large and complex project but did not hesitate when they found the â&#x20AC;&#x153;good location, great commercial attraction and the catchment area of the town.â&#x20AC;? The centre is part of the wider revitalisation plan for the Los Saez area.

Out in the public domain SIX weeks since the government team of Redovan decided to publish their email addresses and phone numbers, allowing them to better interact with local residents, a few indiscreet messages

have been received. Councillor for Sports, Ramon Lopez said he recently received an unexpected WhatsApp message asking if he was single and making seductive innuendos.

However, the council said such instances have been rare and through releasing the contact details have been able to resolve all kinds of issues quicker and without the need for intermediaries.

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Misery for popular mushroom street MERCHANTS and visitors to Calle San Francisco in Alicante, popularly known as the street of mushrooms, are concerned and upset by the impending withdrawal of three of the sculptures. The mushroom figures are due to be removed, as construction work commences on a building plot along the pedestrian street. Work has a deadline of two years and once completed, only one of the mushroom structures has a guarantee to be returned to its original location because the new building will need to have a clear access. The business association Mas que Centro said they are concerned by the move along the themed street, with the mushrooms being a boost for the area’s trade. The president of the association is calling for guarantees the other two mushrooms are relocated on the same street. The mushrooms were put in place in 2013, and the association referred to a report by the Department of Commerce, in which they warned that the

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MUSHROOMS: Three sculptures are to be removed. modification of the investment within five years of its implementation could lead to the return of European aid that was received to carry out the project. The mushrooms in Calle San

Francisco cost €66,000, of which €37,000 was subsidised by European funds. However, an advisor has said the temporary withdrawal of mushrooms will not entail the return of the aid as they will be put back.

Calls for ramp repairs THOSE affected by ALS are calling for greater visibility for the disease. The Association of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis of Valencia held a conference at Elche’s Congress Centre where, among other things, they insisted on giving all possible visibility to the diseas e, wi t h t h e a i m o f achiev i n g g r e a t e r so c ia l support. In addition, the congress also served for participants to communicate their concerns and complaints, with many stressing the importance a n d n e e d t o m ak e cities more accessible for people who are in wheelchairs. Elch e ’s C o u n c i l l o r fo r Social Welfare was also pre-

sent and recognised the accessibility complaints, and said the city plans to act on the ramps to make them fully accessible and “continue working in this direction in the city, as it is vital to ensure the social inclusion of all affected by ALS and other vulnerable groups.”

ALS, sometimes called Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a rapidly progressive degenerative neurological disease that attacks the nerve cells responsible for controlling voluntary muscles. The disease belongs to a group of disorders known as motor neuron diseases.

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Doing it for the dogs THE distance and hill training, together with the aching limbs, didn’t stop Carol Gray and Michele Pearman from Ibex Insurance, who were determined to cycle from Quesada to Benidorm in aid of SAT Animal Rescue. The girls said: “We were thrilled to be cycling in aid of SAT. This was a tough challenge for us as neither of us had been on a push bike for years. The girls, and their partners Paul Harvey and David Blinston, who had also been nominated to take the challenge, really believe in their cause. The ride took place on Saturday, April 30, and the team were joined by Owen Desmond from Shenanigans Bar, and Roy Selway, a client of Ibex. They set off just after 9am from outside the Ibex office in Quesada, stopping at Alicante, Villajoyosa and eventually Benidorm just before 3pm. Just in time before the storm started. They had one other team member who actually rode the same challenge two weeks before, on April 9. Richard Cavender, of Bluemoon Solutions, completed the challenge in three hours and 23 minutes, raising in excess of €1,000 individually. A fantastic achievement! To date the team have raised just over €2,500, and with money still coming in they hope to hit their €3,000 target. They would like to thank their sponsors and everyone else who has donated and supported them on this challenge. If anyone wishes to donate they can still do so via

ANIMAL RESCUE: The team are hoping to hit their €3,000 target. PayPal at donations@satanimalrescue.com, by bank transfer: Sociedad Protectora para Animales de Torrevieja – ES33 0019 0167 32 4010007810, BIC – DEUTESBB, or by popping into the Ibex office in Quesada.

You can still check out their challenge on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ Quesada-to-Benidorm-Charity-Bike-Ride530419143793771

BEFORE: Outside the Ibex office.

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New sofas THE Elche Children’s Care Home received new bedding and sofas bought with money raised and thanks to Muebles 43 providing the items at cost. They also gave free throws and cushions.

Pet funds BAR STOP bar in Urbanisation La Marina raised over €700 for Pets in Spain animal charity from an event they hosted. The money will go to the charity’s rescue and rehoming programmes.

Fiesta fun A MINI fiesta event is being held on Saturday May 14, at The Terrace in urbanisation La Marina, from 2pm. A raffle will help raise funds for the Elche Children’s Care Home and for the Help Tasha fund.

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Calling all w By Gemma Elvins-Quinn INTERESTED in the theatre? Then go al ong and m eet t he Rojales Pantomime Group who are hosting an open evening on May 21 at Lizarran Tapas Bar, Doña Pepa from 6.30-9pm.

The theatre is a great way to explore a different side of you. The Pantomime Group are looking for new members with l ot s of exci t i ng r ol es t o be

filled, both on stage and behind the scenes and no previous experience is necessary. The t heat r e gr oup off er s members the chance to enjoy a fun and creative hobby, somewhere the whole family can get involved. The theatre is a great way to expl or e a di ff er ent si de of yourself and there is lots of fun, backstage, on stage in the limelight as a leading role or in the chorus. Are you hiding a secret talent t hat you woul d l i ke t o share? Go along to the open day to find out more or visit www.rojalespantomime.com.

Orchestra classi MURCIA’S Regional Symphony Orchestra is at Torrevieja’s Auditorium on May 21 at 9pm. They will perform, as part of their 2016 season, Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor, op 64, with Stassnislav Tkach (first

violin of the Torrevieja Symphony Orchestra), and Tchaikovsky’s 5th Symphony. Tickets can be acquired at the Torrevieja Symphony Orchestra Office in Calle Vicente Blasco Ibañez 23, on Mondays from

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PANTO TIME: You could be treading the boards with the Pantomime Group.

ics at the auditorium 10am-1pm and at the theatre box office on Mondays 5-7.30pm, or online at www.instanticket.com. Mendelssohnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Violin Concerto in E minor, op 64 was composed within six years and first played in 1845. It was dedicated

to his friend, the famous violinist Ferdinand David, who assisted Mendelssohn in his writing by mail. It was considered to be particularly innovative at the time, and a great influence for the violin

concertos to come afterwards. Tchaikovskyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 5th Symphony was composed in 1888, after an 11-year period of low artistic production that followed his failed marriage and suicide attempt.

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Close ties THE Romanian Cultural Association held a conference in Torrevieja to make themselves more wellknown and to establish links with the town hall.

Cave paths THE Rodeo Caves of Rojales are to create a set of footpaths between the caves and hills using the footprints of various animals to make the area more attractive.

Recycling campaign A RECYCLING campaign has been launched in Pilar de la Horadada to encourage the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. Residents who participate will receive a small gift bag and be entered in to a draw to win a trip to Tenerife.

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Swimming sensations and advice from Miguel Carlos from the CDM sports centre on the Orihuela Costa who gave up his free time to swim against Adam in training and their new training coach Lesley Jackson who at her own expense and time, was on the pool deck both

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DOWN SYNDROME brother and sister swimming duo Adam and Lucy Stewart have returned from competing in the DSSF European Open Down Syndrome Swimming Championships at the Quays Swimming Complex in Southampton, UK. Both were representing Spain along with Nacho and Loli. Adam was entered into nine events which included the 1,500m coming second and improving his time by two minutes and gaining a personal best (PB). In total he won six medals: one gold, four silver and one bronze and overall he had four PBs. Lucy won a bronze medal and a PB in the 50m breaststroke and gained PBs in another two races. This was a great achievement as her mum Pauline said: “She has not been in the pool training very often because of illness and her other passion of Flamenco dancing with Raquel Peña.” All these PBs and medals are because of their dedication and the help

Adam and Lucy would not be able to do what they do without the support and love of their parents, Pauline and Greig.

ADAM & LUCY: Champion swimming duo.

days making sure all her training showed results. Adam and Lucy would also not be able to do what they do without the support and love of their parents Pauline and Greig who continually take them to all the training sessions and competitions. The recent swimming championships attracted 200 athletes from as far away as Australia and Brazil. Spain won over 25 medals and the cup for the most improved relay team by making it into the finals.

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Theatre brings the school alive By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THE 13th edition of the Regional School Theatre Festival has been launched in Orihuela. Councillor for Education Begoña Cuartero said 30 schools and groups are involved this year from all over

the region, performing around 40 plays in the event, which runs until May 24. Cuartero explained that the purpose of this activity is to “bring the theatre to school,” in a bid to encourage youngsters “to lose stage fright and learn acting skills, and be more communicative.” She

added: “We want to promote in Orihuela global spaces of education in which parents participate, as well as associations and groups.” The Theatre Festival will close on May 24 at 10am, with the play ‘The Cat and the Swallow,’ co-produced by the Teatro Circo de Murcia.

Join forces for the Forces A TOTAL of €4,000 was raised from a joint concert: Crescendo International Choir together with the Chivenor Military Wives Choir from the UK. They presented a sold out concert at the Torrevieja Christian Fellowship, with standing ovations and calls for more. It was an emotional concert with tears from the audience and both choirs, but smiles at the end when the Chivenor Military Wives received €2,000 for their chosen charity SSAFA, which sup-

ports the Forces personnel and their families. Crescendo International Choir also received €2,000 for The Royal British Legion, Torrevieja branch. The choirs sang two songs together ‘You Raise Me Up,’ and ‘Amapola,’ in Spanish, which means poppy. Afterwards the groups retired to a local restaurant where everybody was ready to relax. The organisers hope it will be an annual event.

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Working to defend the citizens AROUND 70 social organisations, unions and political parties have come together in Alicante to create the platform ‘Refugialacant.’ The founders say that given “the failure of European policies, we have decided to build a common space from which to continue the social defence of citizens that

have suffered the inaction of the EU policy makers.” The group is working on several acts of protest against the attitude of the EU to the refugees. Meanwhile the Joaquin Sorolla school of Alicante has prepared a solidarity week for refugees with awareness talks and a collection of items for children.

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Doors open to hidden delights By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THE first Campoverde Open Garden Day takes place on May 28, when visitors will have the opportunity to visit some of the interesting gardens in the village. All participating gardens will be open from 11am-5pm to give you the opportunity to visit them all in one day. Refreshments will be available in some gardens and it is all free; all that is asked is that visitors make a small donation to Campoverde Church. Each of the gardens will be displaying a ‘Garden Open’ poster outside so they will be easy to find. The gardens are various sizes from very large to small but each has different points of interest to see and the owners are happy to answer questions and give tips and advice on how they developed their garden. Participating gardens are: 8 Calle Nispero: A large garden with a variety of different views and planted areas. Pat and Geoff, the gardeners, are well-known local artists and this is reflected in all aspects of their garden.

INTERESTING GARDENS: Will be open to visitors. 111 Avenida del Pino: An immaculately kept medium sized garden. Brian and Sue, the gardeners, have been developing this garden for just over a year and this is a good garden to get ideas for borders. 5 Calle Enebro: A large garden that has excellent borders with mixed planting. An unusual feature of this garden is a small valley at the rear which has been expertly utilised to provide a secluded spot for con-

templation and includes a small seating area. 80 Avenida Especias: A quirky garden that has been created by the gardener, Avril, with love and laughter in mind. This is a joyful small garden which will bring a smile to your face. 1 Calle Peral: A large garden of over 3,000 sq metres with lawns, stoned areas, fruit trees and various types of planting including annuals, roses, succulents and cacti.

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That was then, and this is now By Gemma Elvins-Quinn M AYOR o f To r r e v i e ja , J o s e Manuel Dolon, officially opened an exhibition of the history of Real Club Nautico (RCN). The exhibition at the Sala Vista Alegre coincides with the nautical club’s 50th anniversary. A team of researchers from the Department of Archives and Exhibition Hall have been instrumental in this exhibition. Dolon highlighted the “rigour, perseverance and seriousness in their work, which has been shown by the investigators assigned to our municipal archives, who along with the documentation provided

by partners and people linked to the Real Club Nautico of Torrevieja have made this exhibition possible.” The exhibition is composed of a diverse range of documents such as photos, written documents, trophies and models, and according to the mayor “reflects the enormous importance that this endearing entity has had, and has, for the development of our city.” President of the club, German Soler, thanked all those who made the exhibition possible, showing the RCN from its founding until now. The exhibition will go on until June 5.

SEA LIFE: Exhibition recreates history of Real Nautical Club.

Try to give classical music a chance IF you are one of those people who think classical music is not for them, you just might change your mind by attending Concerts Costa Blanca’s (CCB) biggest event to date, taking place in Valencia, Alicante, and

Teulada during the first week of June. Each concert will feature the internationally acclaimed pianist, Haochen Zhang, playing with the full Orquestra de Camara de la Communidad Valenciana, conducted by Daniel Abad

Casanova, considered to be one of the most promising Spanish conductors of his generation. Dates, times and booking details for the concerts are available from President of Concerts Costa Blanca, Wilhelmina Hardee on the phone

number: 965 749 023, or you can visit: www.concertscostablanca.com. CCB is a non-profit-making organisation dedicated to bringing world class entertainment to the area.

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Fashion fun ANDERS Bar Restaurant is hosting a fashion show on May 16 at 2pm to help raise money for a local animal charity. A glass of cava, tapas, coffee and cake will cost €8. For more information call 634 347 707.

Past works A RETROSPECTIVE exhibition covering almost three decades of work by artist Concha Jerez has opened in Murcia in the Sala Veronicas. It is open Tuesday to Sunday until July.

Guided tour A FREE guided tour of Murcia City takes place tomorrow (Friday) in English showing visitors the city’s highlights and lesser known corners. Call 650 017 327 to book. The tour leaves at 10.30am from the main tourist office.

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Raising awareness of a chronic disease By Gemma Elvins-Quinn

A CONFERENCE on Fibromyalgia is underway in Torrevieja with activities running until Saturday May 14. Torrevieja councillor for NGOs and Health, Carmen Morate was accompanied by some members of the board of the ASIMEPP Association which assists those with the chronic rheumatic disease, in announcing the events. Morate said the condition was like “a ghost, because diagnosis is not easy and not everyone who suffers makes it public.” Fibromyalgia can affect anyone, but is most common among middle-aged women and can be found, according to a study by the Spanish So-

FIBROMYALGIA: The condition is like ‘a ghost, because diagnosis is not easy and not everyone who suffers makes it public.’ ciety of Rheumatology, in between 2 and 4 per cent of the Spanish population.

There is no cure but symptoms can be alleviated: “Hence the importance of

talking about it and knowing the guidelines that help sufferers to feel better.”

Today (Thursday May 12) is International Day of Fibromyalgia and to mark the occasion an information stand will be in the Plaza de la Constitucion along with a performance by the Casa Regional de Madrid choir and the reading of the manifesto. Tomorrow (Friday May 13) the ASIMEPP Association opens its headquarters in Calle Concordia 9, Torrevieja, where the physiotherapist and psychologist of the association will make presentations on the benefits of physical activity and also on the need for positive psychology in the treatment of this disease. Free Tai-Chi will be carried out on Saturday May 14 by the Hombre del Mar in Torrevieja with everyone welcome to join.

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BURIAL SITE: Was found near Ronda during preliminary construction work.

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By Matt Ford A MEDIEVAL necropolis uncovered during preliminary construction work for a new restaurant in the San Francisco district of Ronda may be the oldest and largest yet found in the area. The ancient site dates back to the ninth or 10th century, and archaeologists have discovered 16 caskets so far, some of which were clearly intended for children, plus various ceramic artefacts, interior walls and near-complete skeletons. It is believed to be part of the maqbara of Medinat Runda, the name by which the city was known during Moorish times, and experts believe that it may pertain to the Emirate-Caliphate period.

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THE Department of Education has published information regarding the registration procedure for Benidorm’s municipal nursery school places for 2016/2017 on its website (www.benidorm.org). The deadline for applications is May 19.

THE Cap Blanc-Punta Regana Defence association met with Llucmajor’s mayor to convey concerns about the size and location of a large solar park planned in the Sa Marina area weighing territorial protection against renewable energy.

ONE of the biggest tourist attractions in Rincon de la Victoria are the cliffs of El Cantal which is why the town hall started a clean-up operation over the last few weeks. Debris weighing in the region of 1,000 kilos and consisting mainly of thicket and dry branches was collected.

EIGHT schools across the province will be joining the bilingual centres list for the 2016-2017 academic year, the Board of Education announced. This will bring the number of publicly funded schools in Almeria Province that hold lessons in two or more languages up to 97.

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THE family of archaeologist William Waldren (1924-2003) has handed over Waldren’s archives to the municipality of Valldemossa. The archaeologist devoted himself to studying Mallorcan prehistory making a series of discoveries in Son Matge and the Son Muleta cave.

THE future of the Juvigolf project, a residential urbanisation waiting to be built in Chilches, remains uncertain whilst the Junta de Andalucia begin an investigation into the medieval farmstead at Santillan, an ancient town between VelezMalaga and Rincon de la Victoria.

Old art LA SARGA rock shelter in Alcoy, whose prehistoric wall art is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, will is to have a mini-museum. The shelter is visited by more than 2,500 people each year.

No peace RESIDENTS in Calle Santo Tomas de Villanueva in Gandia complained buses use the street as a shortcut to the railway station. The noise is intolerable, they said, and the buses also cause hold-ups.

Cherry protection A 150-STRONG Guardia Civil unit will patrol cherry orchards in 17 inland towns. Local Police and National Police officers and helicopter surveillance will provide backup protection for the protected Cerezas de la Montaña.

Rescue op RED CROSS volunteers in Altea rescued a sailboat that ran aground onto rocks at the Illeta off the La Olla beach. No-one was hurt in the incident.

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THE Olula del Rio ‘Feria del Mediodia’ in September is to have a new location. This year’s celebrations will be held at the Nave Polivalente by the Rio Almanzora following complaints from residents relating to traffic congestion during the four-day event.

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HOSPITAL clown Aspirino has made more than 100 appearances this year performing in the hospitals of Son Espases, Llatzer, Manacor and Inca thanks to the support of Endesa Electric Company.

AN alert was made to the Local Police of Almuñecar by a local resident stating that a vehicle equipped with a megaphone was in the proximity and allegedly someone was selling fruit illegally. The police confiscated 39 boxes of strawberries.

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THE Palma City Council will more than double the number of officers for the summer season. A total of 136 Local Police officers will be patrolling areas in the municipality including the city centre, Cala Major, the Paseo Maritimo and Playa de Palma from May 23 to October 23.

SEPRONA, the Guardia Civil branch responsible for protection of nature, has cast its net over 600 kilos of processed fish which did not meet sanitary standards and was deemed unfit for consumption. The festering haul was discovered in a cave house in the coastal village of La Rabita on the Costa Tropical.

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AN Almeri Provincial court has jailed a Murcia businessman for two years for failing to pay a Huercal-Overa farmer for almost 100 tonnes of mandarins. The 51-year-old took 98,935 kilos of the fruit from the farm, by the Albox crossroads, in 2011 after agreeing a price of 56 cents per kilo however he never made the payment.

Creating jobs QUICKER, easier licensing processes implanted by the Almeria Provincial Council’s Assistance to Municipalities department have helped create 225 new jobs during the first 90 days of this year.

Big banger VISITORS to Malaga’s gastronomy fair over the weekend of May 6-8 were treated by the bizarre sight of the longest ‘salchichon’ (sausage) the planet has ever seen. The record breaking banger measured 255.4 metres and weighed 375 kilos.

Water works ESTEPONA Council has announced that renovation of the water supply network in the Lomas de Calancha district has begun and should be completed within a month at a cost of €61,000.

Crime scenes MORE than 6,000 children filled the bullring in the Malagueta district of Malaga City for the sixth annual meeting of local schools and National Police forces. The police officers wowed the children with a series of simulated crime scenes involving cars, vans, motorbikes, a helicopter, dogs and horses.

Porta study SABINILLAS councillors have finally convinced the Junta de Andalucia regional government to replace the prefabricated classrooms at the San Luis School with an extension to the main building approved.

New features CONSTRUCTION of the water park in Las Lagunas, Mijas, is due to be completed in four months, with the new public space to feature a playground plus special interactive water-based attractions for kids.

Service access ALHAURIN DE LA TORRE Council launched their new ‘Electronic Centre’ website, enabling citizens to access various services without the need to visit municipal offices. The site can be found at https://sede.alhau rindelatorre.es/.

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SOVIET TROOPS: One of the most important days in the Russian calendar. MILLIONS of Russians celebrated Victory Day on May 9 to mark the sacrifice of countless Soviet troops in helping defeat the Nazis. One of the most important days in the Russian calendar saw a huge military parade take place in Moscow’s Red Square and all generations take a moment to reflect on history.

Wild east SOLZHENITSYN wrote that Russia’s greatest threat was China. Now the government is offering a free 2.5 acre plot of land to citizens willing to relocate to the wild far-east in a bid to increase the population density and ward off the millions of Chinese reported to be pouring illegally across the border.

MAD days THREE Russian military divisions will be created to counter NATO’S expansion in Eastern Europe. Thousands of American led troops will arrive in Poland and the Baltic States in due course and Russia is portraying its decision as a defensive manoeuvre. Analysts are concerned that a military build up might spiral out of control.

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Walk, Sergei, walk A MAN from St Petersburg has walked almost the entire length of Russia reaching Vladivostok after 9,300 km and almost two years. Nicknamed the ‘Russian Forrest Gump,’ Sergei Scheulin, 24, says his journey isn’t over yet and he plans to head on to the Kamchatka peninsula with the warmer weather. SERGEI SCHEULIN: Reached Vladivostok after 2 years.

matic alarms after a national court ordered arrest warrants for senior government figures with close ties to president Putin. The officials are thought to have been involved in brutal heroin gangs who ran St Petersburg in the 90’s, when Putin was deputy mayor, and laundered their earnings through Spanish real estate.

Rebel blues A FAMOUS Russian dissident exiled in England has sued the Crown Prosecution Service for libel after being charged with possessing child pornography. Vladimir Bukovsky was a friend of poi-

soned spy Alexander Litvinenko and was due to testify at his murder inquiry. He claims that the Kremlin is attempting to discredit him.

Investigative impasse A NEW report into the crash of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 by British investigators Bellingcat has been denounced as speculation by the Kremlin. The investigators suggest that a Buk missile fired by the Russian army was likely behind the air disaster which saw 298 people perish over east Ukraine in 2014.

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The euro note will disappear By John Smith AS predicted earlier this year, the European Central Bank (ECB) has announced that it will no longer produce the €500 note because of concerns it could facilitate illegal activities, which were highlighted by a European Commission question in February concerning the need for that note. Supposedly introduced at the demand of the German government as it

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€1.8 trillion is the estimated annual amount of illegal money in the world financial system according to bank reports.

was withdrawing its DM1,000 note which equated to €500, it has proven to be popular with criminals and forgers and because of the way it was regarded, the UK government asked banks to stop handling €500 notes in 2010, whilst many shops around Europe are wary about accepting them. The ECB says the €500 banknote remains legal tender and will always retain its value.

The Rolling Stones have never given permission to the Trump campaign to use their songs and have requested they cease all use immediately,” says a statement on behalf of Mick Jagger and the band.

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BERSHKA: Is part of the Inditex Group.

Still the world’s second richest THE Inditex Group, of which Amancio Ortega still holds nearly 60 per cent of the shares, continues to go from strength to strength with a net profit for their last financial year of €2.8 billion. With dividends of 60 cents per share, paid half now and half in November, he is due to pocket €1.11 billion. His daughter, who inherited 7 per

cent of the shares from her deceased mother, will receive around €94 million. There is an old saying that money attracts money which to some extent is true, but there is no doubt that the owner of Zara and eight other brands, has done an incredible job in building such an incredibly powerful and popular group.

Banco Popular HELPED in no small part by a drop in bad debts, Banco Popular announced that its net profit for the first quarter of 2016 had increased by 2.6 per cent to €98.7 million. Although this isn’t a huge return for Spain’s sixth largest lender, it is still not only a positive result but is also slightly ahead of analyst’s expectations.

Cash issues AS long ago as 2009, Zimbabwe stopped producing its own bank notes because it could not keep up with the incredible rate of inflation, and it instructed its banks, businesses and citizens to use the US dollar as the official medium of exchange. Now because of a shortage of US dollar bills, it will produce a range of ‘quasi’ US dollars in a range of relatively low denominations, which will be supported by a €180 million package from the Africa Export-Import Bank.

Cigarette advertising rules THE highest court in Europe has rejected a claim by international tobacco companies appealing against a law being passed by the EU that will standardise packaging and ban the advertising of e-cigarettes. The Court of Justice found that the laws “did not go beyond the limits of what is ap-

€250,000 is the amount that the EU proposes a country could be fined for each asylum seeker it refuses to take under the quota system.

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propriate and necessary.” Under the new rules health warnings will have to cover 65 per cent of the front and back of the packet, and although the rules are due to take effect from May 20, the new packets will not be on sale until stocks of existing cartons have been cleared.

It will stop issuing the note around the end of 2018, when it will bring in new €100 and €200 banknotes which themselves are likely to become the bank note of choice for the money launderer. It has been argued that with the growth in debit cards, high value notes of a range of major currencies should be phased out to discourage their use by criminals, but this is unlikely to occur.

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BA Group’s profit drop IAG which owns Aer Lingus, BA, Iberia and Vueling has seen significant profit increases in the last year, but is warning of a slight slowdown due to worries about terrorism and Brexit, as well as a possibility that a strong dollar would offset fuel price drops. The city was not happy with the conservative position the group took, but CEO Willie Walsh was clear that by reducing growth forecasts from 5.2 to 4.9 per cent, he was being prudent.

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Russians exposed in Portugal By John Smith

Sir Philip Green upset IN a public statement, multimillionaire Sir Philip Green has called for Frank Field, Labour MP and chairman of the Commons Committee examining the demise of BHS to resign due to comments he has made. Mr Field said in an interview he would recommend stripping Sir Philip of his knighthood if he did not repay £571 million (€742 million) to the BHS pension fund, and Sir Philip believes that “he is clearly prejudiced.” According to the BBC SirPhilip said: “Clearly he has already made his decision as to what he feels the punishment should be, without even hearing any evidence from anybody about BHS or the circumstances of the last 15 years.” The crux of the argument is that Sir Philip allegedly earned millions from the company before selling it on for just £1, and now the taxpayer may have to pick up the pension black hole.

LEIRIA STADIUM: Portuguese team Uniao de Leiria was once managed by Jose Mourinho.

Some of the top league clubs such as Benfica and Sporting Lisbon were also visited by the police, not because they were suspected of any irregularities, but because they had purchased Russian players for their teams, and it was thought that documentation concerning the transfers might be of assistance to the investigation. According to Europol, there is a nexus which incorporates crimes carried out in Austria, Estonia, Latvia, Germany, Moldova and the UK, so it is possible that this could be the first of a number of similar raids across Europe.

Double bogey for Adidas ALTHOUGH one of the leaders in the world of sporting/trendy apparel, German manufacturer Adidas has admitted that it needs to sell much of its marginally profitable golf business. Whilst the bulk of its business continues to grow, g o l f i n g clothes have taken a nose dive being at the height of popularity in the US in the year 2000 following the success of Tiger Woods. Since that time, sales have basically declined although Adidas, through its three main brands Adams, Ashworth and TaylorMade, does hold a significant part of the market even though the sports equipment including clubs is struggling. The problem for the company is that the somewhat untrendy clothing, which so many golfers decide to wear, is not versatile and with a declining market and sales of only €900 million representing just 5 per cent of turnover, it is a market that is more trouble than it’s worth. Overall, the general business is growing, particularly in North America where the company has aligned itself with a number of popular fig-

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EUROPOL, the EU law enforcement agency has announced that working with the Portuguese police, a gang of money launderers consisting mainly of Russian ‘frontmen’ at various football clubs has been closed down. The aptly named Operation Matrioskas (the Russian dolls which are enclosed inside each other), saw officers spend a year investigating the activities of various investors in different clubs in Portugal, which culminated in the arrest of a number of those apparently involved in the money laundering scheme. The main investigation centred on Uniao de Leiria, once managed by Jose Mourinho but having fallen on hard times, it dropped to the bottom tier of Portuguese football. After going bankrupt the club was taken over by Russian businessman Alexander Tolstikov, who along with two others is reported to have been detained and charged.

Officers spent a year investigating the activities of various investors in different clubs in Portugal, which culminated in the arrest of a number of people.

TIGER WOODS: Golfing clothes were at the height of popularity in the US in 2000, following his success. ures such as Kanye West. That aside, the company announced a 31 per cent rise in quarterly sales of

its core brand in North America, thanks to a rise in marketing, including a series of partnerships with high-

profile people including Kanye West, as well as top sportsmen such as Lionel Messi and Gareth Bale.

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APPLE STORE: Situated at Hangzhou West Lake. By John Smith ALTHOUGH often touted as a company that cares about people, Apple does have a bit of a reputation for understandably trying to protect its trademark by going to law, but on this occasion it has received a verdict which will not be to its liking. The Beijing Municipal High People’s Court ruled in favour of Xintong Tiandi Technology which uses the name IPHONE on a range of leather goods including handbags and it registered that trademark in China in 2010. It must be doubly irritating for Apple as it first tried to register the iPhone name in the country in 2002, but this was not accepted until 2013, three years later than the IPHONE registration. A spokesman for the American giant made a statement saying “Apple is disappointed the Beijing High People’s Court chose to allow

Xintong to use the iPhone mark for leather goods when we have prevailed in several other cases against Xintong. “We intend to request a retrial with the Supreme People’s Court and will continue to vigorously protect our trademark rights.” The court ruled that Apple could not prove it was a well-known brand in China before Xintong Tiandi filed its trademark application in 2007 especially as their iPhones only went on sale in China in 2009. Sales of the company’s phones have shown a surprising drop on a worldwide basis, but in China which has been a very important market their sales have nosedived by more than 25 per cent and coupled with this is the fact that a law passed in March requiring all content shown in China to be stored on servers based on the Chinese mainland resulted in the closing down of iTunes, although the company does hope to resurrect this business soon.

Steel still confuses INDIA plays a very important part in the world steel trade with plants in India itself and through subsidiary companies around the world. Much has been made of the Tata group and its decision to divest itself of its Welsh plant in Port Talbot where it is said to be losing £1 million (€1.3 million) per day. Advertising this loss seems hardly likely to attract potential purchasers and of the nearly 200 contacts it made in a search for a buyer, two have actually presented proposals, one from Excalibur Steel UK

Limited which would be a management buyout, hopefully with worker and government participation and the other from Liberty House, also Indian owned, which would change the business from raw production to recycling. Tellingly, Excalibur are still trying to find bank funding and anticipate around 1,000 job losses if their bid is successful, whilst Liberty have a track record of success in the business and have indicated on more than one occasion that they would expect no job losses.

In the meantime, another Indian steel giant ArcelorMittal has forecast that global demand for steel will stabilise and possibly increase very slightly in 2016 with a marked improvement in the Chinese market. Despite the fact that ArcelorMittal does not operate within the Chinese market, because its operation is so large, its comments are normally treated seriously and hopefully its view of a slight recovery will prove to be correct, if nothing else for the good of the British steel industry.

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There will be war in Europe LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT

CAMERON’s claims that we would be more at risk of war should we leave the EU is ludicrous.

Sweden, a country that has been the most welcoming to Muslim/Arab immigrants is already verging on civil war. Recent rioting lasted more than a week.

It is the pathetic rambling of a man, slowly but surely losing the

battle to keep the UK aligned to an organisation that is failing its members on a scale that is becoming more dangerous as we speak. Be under no illusions however, there will be war in Europe, irrespective of whether we opt out or not. The adversary is already within. Leaving the EU and consequently securing our borders will make us safer, mainly by keeping the numbers of the militant Islamists population down and more manageable when it all kicks off. It has, of course, already begun.

Sweden, a country that has been the most welcoming to Muslim/Arab immigrants is already verging on civil war. Recent rioting involved untold numbers of young Muslim men and lasted more than a week. Hundreds of cars were set alight and one resident described the area as looking like a battle scene. On a recent visit to the country Mr Mudan Zahran, himself a Muslim, stated that Sweden’s welcoming and tolerance have been abused by Muslims. They have responded to Sweden’s kindness, by seeking to

DAVID CAMERON: His claims that we would be more at risk of war should we leave the EU is ludicrous.

Islamise the country. Another resident remarked: “I just feel sad for the insults we get from many Arabs and Muslims in this town. We look on them as Swedes and they look on us as the enemy!” How heart-wrenching and how telling is that? Germany has also received a series of riots perpetrated by Islamist militants. Last Ramadan largely unreported incidents involving mobs shouting Allahu Akbar torched cars and attacked the police in a series of incidents lasting up to four days. France and Belgium have also experienced Islamic violence in their towns and cities. And on it goes. One of the results of the authority’s unwillingness to engage the situation is the emergence of many far right organisations. Support for these parties is growing by the day. And they are prepared to meet violence with violence. Result? Civil war. EU or no EU.

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11:10am Homes Under the Hammer 12:10pm Natural World 1:00pm The Hairy Bikers' Everyday Gourmets 2:00pm Tom Kerridge's Proper Pub Food 2:30pm Bargain Hunt 3:05pm Escape to the Continent 4:05pm Money for Nothing 4:50pm The Hairy Bikers' Pubs That Built Britain 5:20pm Bake Off Crème de la Crème 6:20pm This Week's World 7:00pm Gardeners' World 7:30pm Attenborough's Passion Project: Lost Worlds, Vanished Lives 8:30pm Attenborough's Passion Project: Darwin's Tree of Life 9:30pm Dad's Army 10:00pm The Hollow Crown 12:05am Margin Call

4:40am This is BBC Four BBC Four is the BBC channel for people who want more. 8:00pm Doris Day: Virgin Territory 9:00pm Francesco's Venice 10:00pm Hinterland 11:30pm Dancing Cheek to Cheek: An Intimate History of Dance Series in which Len Goodman and Lucy Worsley uncover the British love affair with dancing as they explore the nation's favourite dances from the 17th to the 20th centuries and discover what they reveal about the country's social history. 12:30am Blues at the BBC 1:30am BBC Four Sessions 2:30am Blues America 3:30am Blues America

7:10am King of Queens 8:00am Mobil 1 The Grid 8:30am British Rally Championships 8:55am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:25am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:55am The Morning Line 10:55am Formula 1 12:05pm The Superhumans Show 12:30pm The Big Bang Theory 1:00pm Formula 1 3:30pm Channel 4 Racing 5:45pm A Place in the Sun 6:45pm Homes by the Med 7:40pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm Grand Designers 9:00pm Great Canal Journeys 10:00pm X-Men: First Class 12:35am G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Stephen Sommers' action-adventure stars Channing Tatum, Sienna Miller and Christopher Eccleston.

7:00am Milkshake! 9:55am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 10:30am The Saturday Show Live 12:40pm Fail Army 1:10pm Police Interceptors Documentary series profiling the work of a high-speed police interception unit in Essex. 2:10pm Police Interceptors 3:10pm Police Interceptors 4:10pm Police Interceptors 5:10pm Police Interceptors 6:10pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 7:05pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 8:10pm NCIS 9:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 10:00pm NCIS 10:55pm 5News 11:00pm Live World Championship Boxing 1:00am Super Casino

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7:00am Emmerdale Omnibus 9:30am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:00pm Britain's Got Talent 1:20pm Britain's Got More Talent 2:20pm Catchphrase 3:05pm Scorpion 4:00pm The Scorpion King 5:00pm FYI Daily 5:05pm The Scorpion King 5:50pm The Smurfs 6:50pm FYI Daily 6:55pm The Smurfs 7:55pm Back to the Future 8:55pm FYI Daily 9:00pm Back to the Future 10:15pm Britain's Got More Talent 11:15pm Celebrity Juice 12:05am Family Guy 12:35am Family Guy 1:05am Family Guy 1:35am American Dad! 2:05am American Dad! 2:35am The Cleveland Show

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ITV News Weekend Murder, She Wrote Murder, She Wrote The Jeremy Kyle Show USA ITV News and Weather The Jeremy Kyle Show BBQ Champ Agent Cody Banks The Wine Show Local News and Weather ITV News and Weather You've Been Framed! Bang on the Money Britain's Got Talent Play to the Whistle ITV News and Weather The Dark Knight Jackpot 247 Murder, She Wrote

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Judge Judy Judge Judy Where the Heart is Where the Heart is City of Angels FYI Daily City of Angels The Mirror Crack'd FYI Daily The Mirror Crack'd Agatha Christie's Miss Marple investigates a murder on a film set. Columbo Foyle's War Midsomer Murders Doc Martin Foyle's War Crime drama series set in the Cold War era. Lewis Trial and Retribution

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Pitch Perfect 2 Hot Shots! Jungle Book 3D Father of the Bride Father of the Bride II The Wedding Singer Superbad Pitch Perfect 2 The 40 Year Old Virgin

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7:00am Friday Download: The Movie 8:45am Kingsman: The Secret Service Special 9:15am Kid Vengeance 11:15am True Story 1:15pm Friday Download: The Movie 3:00pm Two Night Stand 4:45pm Kingsman: The Secret Service Special 5:15pm Hot Pursuit 7:00pm True Story Jonah Hill's disgraced journalist discovers that an accused killer has assumed his identity. 9:00pm Hot Pursuit 10:45pm Two Night Stand 12:15am We Still Kill the Old Way 2:00am Kid Vengeance 3:50am We Still Kill the Old Way

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7:45am Football Gold A countdown of the top 20 games from the 2013/14 Barclays Premier League as voted by viewers 8:00am Bpl 100 Club A celebration of some of the finest goalscorers in Barclays Premier League history. 8:30am Barclays Premier League Preview 9:00am Game Changers 9:30am Nick Kicks 10:00am The Fantasy Football Club 11:00am Soccer A.M. 1:00pm Live Play-Off SemiFinals 3:45pm Sporting Triumphs 5:00pm Boxing Gold 6:00pm Live Play-Off SemiFinals 8:30pm Live Play-Off SemiFinals 11:00pm MLS Live 1:00am Sporting Mavericks

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Cricket Classic MLS Highlights Sporting Triumphs Live Paris Rugby Sevens Live European Rugby Sporting Triumphs Boxing Gold Boxing Gold Cricket's Greatest Indian Premier League Highlights Indian Premier League Highlights Indian Premier League Highlights Indian Premier League Highlights Cricket Classic Sky Sports dips into its archives to bring you classic cricket action from 2007. Cricket's Greatest

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7:00am The Great Chelsea Garden Challenge 8:00am This Farming Life 9:00am Gardeners' World 9:30am The Beechgrove Garden 10:00am Countryfile 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:30pm The Hairy Bikers' Asian Adventure 1:00pm The Hairy Bikers' Everyday Gourmets 2:00pm Athletics 3:00pm Triathlon World Series 4:30pm Diving 6:30pm Flog It! 7:00pm Choose the Right Puppy for You 8:00pm Britain's Ultimate Pilots: Inside the RAF 9:00pm Burma's Secret Jungle War with Joe Simpson 10:00pm Louis Theroux 11:40pm Stupid Man, Smart Phone 12:30am Rescue Dawn 2:30am Countryfile 3:25am Holby City

8:00pm BBC Young Musician 2016 Grand Final 10:00pm The Silk Road 11:00pm Cleopatra: Portrait of a Killer 12:00am Guts: The Strange and Wonderful World of the Human Stomach 1:00am Attenborough's Ark: Natural World Special 2:00am Horizon Dr Alice Roberts asks one of the great questions about our species: are we still evolving? There's no doubt that we're a product of millions of years of evolution. But thanks to modern technology and medicine, did we escape Darwin's law of the survival of the fittest? 3:00am Engineering Giants: Jumbo Jet StripDown 4:00am The Silk Road

7:15am King of Queens 7:40am King of Queens 8:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:55am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:25am Everybody Loves Raymond Robert reveals that he's thinking about leaving the police force. 10:00am Sunday Brunch 1:00pm Formula 1 4:30pm Pocahontas Disney animation based on the true story of a Native American princess who fell in love with an English soldier. 6:10pm Channel 4 News 6:30pm Grand Designs 7:30pm Guy Martin: Last Flight of the Vulcan Bomber 9:00pm Paul Merton's Secret Stations 10:00pm Indian Summers 11:00pm Gogglebox 12:05am Formula 1

7:00am Milkshake! 10:55am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:30am The Gadget Show 12:25pm Pets Make You Laugh Out Loud 2 1:30pm Primates of the Caribbean 3:00pm Surf's Up 4:35pm Beverly Hills Chihuahua 6:15pm Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 8:00pm Penguin A and E with Lorraine Kelly 9:00pm Beaver Las Vegas: Saving the Strip 9:55pm 5 News Weekend 10:00pm 21 Jump Street 12:10am My Super ExGirlfriend 1:55am Super Casino 1:55am The Yorkshire Vet 5:00am Great Scientists Series presented by Allan Chapman profiling famous and influential scientists. 5:25am House Doctor 5:50am House Doctor

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12:40pm Avengers: Age of Ultron 3:05pm Die Hard 4.0 5:15pm Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer 6:50pm Mission: Impossible III 9:00pm Avengers: Age of Ultron 11:25pm Die Hard 4.0 1:40am Babylon A.D. 3:15am Lucky Number Slevin

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CITV ITV News Weekend Griff's Great Britain Peston on Sunday The Jeremy Kyle Show ITV News and Weather The Jeremy Kyle Show Planet's Got Talent Fierce Britain's Got Talent Uncle Buck Local News and Weather ITV News and Weather The Chase: Celebrity Special Let's Do it: A Tribute to Victoria Wood The Queen's 90th Birthday Celebration ITV News and Weather Pop Gold Jackpot 247 Motorsport UK

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Judge Judy The Mirror Crack'd FYI Daily The Mirror Crack'd Heartbeat Heartbeat Inspector Morse Foyle's War Columbo Calamity Jane FYI Daily Calamity Jane Richard Wilson on the Road Doc Martin Lewis Ghostboat Out of Sight FYI Daily Out of Sight Blue Murder May the Best House Win May the Best House Win On the Buses This bold, bawdy and brash sitcom hit British screens in 1969.

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The Full Monty Nine Months Hot Shots! Part Deux The Cable Guy Dumb and Dumber Dumb and Dumber To Unfinished Business Team America: World Police A Million Ways to Die in the West Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny The Lost Boys

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Rude(Ish) Tube Rude(Ish) Tube Suburgatory Suburgatory Baby Daddy Baby Daddy How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother Hollyoaks Omnibus Made in Chelsea Couples Come Dine with Me The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Leap Year The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Tattoo Fixers The Inbetweeners The Inbetweeners The 100 Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

7:00am Friday Download: The Movie 8:45am Kid Vengeance 10:45am Fast and Furious 7 Special 11:15am Two Night Stand 1:00pm True Story Jonah Hill's disgraced journalist discovers that an accused killer has assumed his identity. 3:00pm Friday Download: The Movie 4:45pm Kingsman: The Secret Service Special Alex Zane looks at Matthew Vaughn's riotous love letter to the spy genre starring Colin Firth. 5:15pm Hot Pursuit 7:00pm True Story 9:00pm Hot Pursuit 10:45pm Two Night Stand 12:15am We Still Kill the Old Way 2:00am Kid Vengeance 3:50am We Still Kill the Old Way

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Football Gold Football Gold BPL Legends Football's Greatest BPL Legends The Sunday Supplement Goals on Sunday Live Play-Off SemiFinals Live Ford Super Sunday Live Play-Off SemiFinals Football First- Game of the Day Football First-Match Choice Football First-Match Choice Football First-Match Choice Football First-Match Choice Football First-Match Choice Extended highlights of the action from the final day of the season in the Barclays Premier League.

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11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Neighbourhood Blues 12:45pm Oxford Street Revealed 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm The Code 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Money for Nothing 5:30pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Panorama 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Would I Lie to You? 10:00pm Peter Kay's Comedy Shuffle 10:30pm I Want My Wife Back 11:00pm BBC News 11:30pm Regional News 11:40pm Weather 11:45pm Have I Got a Bit More News for You 12:30am The Graham Norton Show

8:00am Homes Under the Hammer 9:00am The Food Detectives 9:30am Gardeners' World 10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Athletics 3:00pm Paul Hollywood's Pies and Puds 3:30pm The TV That Made Me 4:00pm Holiday of My Lifetime 4:45pm Pilgrimage with Simon Reeve 5:45pm Great British Railway Journeys 6:15pm Antiques Roadshow 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Swimming 9:00pm Choose the Right Puppy for You 10:00pm The Great British Sewing Bee 11:00pm Upstart Crow 11:30pm Newsnight 12:30am Weather 12:35am Burma's Secret Jungle War with Joe Simpson

9:00pm Madness on Wheels: Rallying's Craziest Years 10:00pm Double Agent: The Eddie Chapman Story 11:00pm The Dark Ages An Age of Light. 12:00am The Genius of Marie Curie - The Woman Who Lit Up the World 1:00am Order and Disorder with Jim Al-Khalili Professor Jim Al-Khalili discovers the intriguing story of how we discovered the rules that drive the universe. Energy is vital to us all, but what exactly is energy? 2:00am Bullets, Boots and Bandages: How to Really Win at War 3:00am The High Art of the Low Countries 4:00am Redefining Juliet 4:45am This is BBC Four

7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Wild Australia with Ray Mears 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Marcella 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:40pm River Monsters 12:10am Die Another Day 2:30am Jackpot 247 4:00am The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:55am Nightscreen

7:20am Dinner Date 8:15am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00am Emmerdale 9:30am Coronation Street 10:00am Coronation Street 10:30am Psych 11:20am Scorpion 12:15pm Dinner Date 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Coronation Street 2:15pm Coronation Street 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:35pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:45pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:50pm Take Me Out 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Family Guy 10:30pm Family Guy 11:00pm Plebs 11:30pm Family Guy 12:00am American Dad! 12:30am American Dad!

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Doctor at Large Heartbeat Where the Heart is The Royal Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy Noah's Ark Murder, She Wrote Heartbeat The Royal Where the Heart is Doctor at Large On the Buses George and Mildred Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Wycliffe Long Lost Family Wycliffe The Knock Noah's Ark Where the Heart is ITV3 Nightscreen Text-based information service. 3:30am Teleshopping

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9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am Frasier 11:30am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:30pm Four in a Bed 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Four in a Bed 1:35pm Four in a Bed 2:05pm Four in a Bed 2:35pm Four in a Bed 3:10pm Fifteen to One 4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Shipping Wars 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Eating Well with Hemsley and Hemsley 9:30pm Food Unwrapped 10:00pm What Britain Buys 11:00pm Very British Problems

7:00am Milkshake! 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 1:10pm 5 News 1:15pm Cowboy Builders 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm NCIS 4:15pm Her Evil Twin 6:00pm 5 News 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News 8:00pm Killer Landslides 9:00pm Police Interceptors 10:00pm The Big Sting with Paul Connolly 11:00pm Gotham 12:00am Up Late with Rylan UK version of a late night chat show. 12:45am Betrayed and He's Going to Pay... When Revenge Gets Ugly 1:45am Tattoo Disasters UK Series showcasing some of Britain's most hated, stupid and downright terrible tattoos.

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Hat-Trick Heroes Hogan's Heroes Hogan's Heroes Minder Ironside Quincy M.E. Ax Men The Chase Minder Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Storage Wars Texas Storage Wars Texas Fifth Gear Quincy M.E. Ironside Storage Wars Texas Storage Wars Texas Cycling Storage Wars Storage Wars Red Heat FYI Daily Red Heat Bundesliga Motorsport UK Manny FYI Daily Manny ITV4 Nightscreen

Three Kings Swordfish Last Action Hero San Andreas Taken 3 Batman Batman Returns San Andreas Taken 3 Reign of Fire The Marine 4: Moving Target

7:40am Young Frankenstein 9:30am Nutty Professor II: The Klumps 11:25am Horrible Bosses 2 1:20pm Who Framed Roger Rabbit? 3:15pm The Hangover 5:05pm Blended 7:10pm Three Amigos! 9:00pm The Hangover 10:45pm Horrible Bosses 2 12:40am Office Space 2:15am White Men Can't Jump

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Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Charmed Charmed How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Made in Chelsea Empire Gogglebox

8:45am Kid Vengeance 10:45am Fast and Furious 7 Special 11:15am True Story 1:15pm Friday Download: The Movie 3:00pm Two Night Stand 4:45pm Hot Pursuit 6:30pm X-Men: Apocalypse: Special 7:00pm True Story 9:00pm Hot Pursuit 10:45pm Two Night Stand 12:15am We Still Kill the Old Way 2:00am Kid Vengeance 3:50am We Still Kill the Old Way 5:30am Fast and Furious 7 Special Alex Zane travels to LA to talk to Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson and Michelle Rodriguez about the seventh instalment of the hit, high-octane franchise.

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Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold WWE Raw Bpl 100 Club BPL Legends Football First-Match Choice Football First-Match Choice The Premier League Years Football First-Match Choice Football First-Match Choice Soccer Am - Best Bits Ford Monday Night Football Special Live Play-Off SemiFinals Ford Monday Night Football Special Spfl Rnd Up Soccer Am - Best Bits Ford Monday Night Football Special The Premier League Years Spfl Rnd Up

6:00am Cricket's Greatest 6:30am Super Rugby Try Time 7:00am Cricket's Greatest 7:30am Cricket's Greatest 8:00am Sky Sports Years 9:00am Cricket Classic 10:00am Cricket's Greatest 10:30am Cricket's Greatest 11:00am Super Rugby Try Time 11:30am Cricket's Greatest 12:00pm Sky Sports Years 1:00pm Cricket Classic 2:00pm Cricket's Greatest 2:30pm Cricket's Greatest 3:00pm Boxing Gold A chance to relive some classic fights of years gone by. 3:30pm Boxing Gold A chance to relive some classic fights of years gone by. 4:00pm Live Indian Premier League 8:30pm Top 14 Rugby Union Highlights 9:00pm Indian Premier League 1:30am Cricket's Greatest

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11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Neighbourhood Blues 12:45pm Oxford Street Revealed 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm The Code 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Money for Nothing 5:30pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 8:25pm EastEnders 9:00pm Holby City 10:00pm In the Club 11:00pm BBC News 11:30pm Regional News 11:40pm Weather 11:45pm Leicester's Impossible Dream Gary Lineker's Story of the 2015/16 Premier League Season 12:30am Gareth's Invictus Choir

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8:00pm World News Today The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective. 8:30pm Insect World 9:00pm The Silk Road 10:00pm David Attenborough's Zoo Quest in Colour 11:30pm Animals Through the Night: Sleepover at the Zoo 1:00am Double Agent: The Eddie Chapman Story 2:00am The Dark Ages An Age of Light. 3:00am David Attenborough's Zoo Quest in Colour 4:30am This is BBC Four BBC Four is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind. More daily from 7.00pm.

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A gentleman’s response IN response to Philip in San Fulgencio, Missing the UK! (Issue 1607). This bar in Quesada, which uses optics which Mr Philip has never set foot in, does have 50ml optics for branded named spirits, not your Aldi or Lidl brands which he is probably used to! He is probably one of the many expats that each day go from bar to bar chasing the happy hours trying to get as much for their euros as possible. This bar doesn’t do any happy hours or cheap branded alcohol. It prides itself on only selling the best-named brands. Even the Spanish suppliers of the spirits agree that by using the 50ml optic is the correct amount that customers should be getting, not getting a bartender who holds the bottle and tries to count to 10 then stops, of course everyone counts at the same speed so they all get the same measure (not!). By using the optics everyone is guaranteed to receive the exact amount, so there is no arguing! Mr Philip adds that the spirits are not anywhere near the gentleman’s size! Not sure how he can say this as he has never been in the bar! He needs to look for himself before he comments about something he knows nothing about! So I suggest if Philip goes to Quesada and enters the bar and looks for himself and takes the little birdie who told him about the so-called sinister happenings in the bar, then he can comment himself rather than sit and write about something he knows nothing about! Albert Henderson, Ciudad Quesada.

Thank you! YES! Yes! Thank you! The return of the Nonogram has arrived! ‘Thinking Cap’ on again and it’s a toughie this week too! It’s nice that you take interest in what your readers think! Happy Lesley from Alcalali EWN reply: It’s our pleasure Lesley, EWN gets it!

Soul singing I HAVE never written a letter to a newspaper. I will soon be 89 but I felt I had to reply to ‘Earl from Alicante’ in issue 1608. How can anyone say that songs like Amazing Grace and How Great Thou Art, and so many others, are ‘ridiculous’? I love singing, as much as I am able to with a poor voice, at the Calpe Christian Fellowship each

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children, and great grandchildren from the shackles of a Europe, dominated by unelected policy and lawmakers which are taking over our country. To me it is as important as those that gave their lives for me and the freedom of the UK. What happens to me if the UK leaves the union is not important, it is the family that follows that will benefit and thrive in a free and open UK. C V Williams, El Cucador

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I SPENT some time (months) in Spain recently where I witnessed the plight of just one of the ill-treated hunting dogs. This dog needs help. He is fed once a week, if he knocks his bucket of stale water over he is left without water. He lives in a shed with a dirt floor 24/7. The shed is filthy... as for mental stimulation or exercise, those are non-existent. I have a home waiting for him in the UK (a friend of mine with a large garden will take him

Sunday and ‘worshipping’ Jesus, and remembering through Holy Communion all that he suffered to pay for our sins. Read the bible Earl, and learn. Ps I do so much enjoy EWN, thank you. Irene

Atlantic angle EURO WEEKLY published a letter from ‘Dario via email’ in issue 1609 that pensioners living here “should have a Spanish social security number which entitles you to healthcare if we are in or out of the EU.” Those of us who are non-EU Americans (and I believe Canadians or Aussies) living here on retirement residencia visas are required to maintain private healthcare insurance. Although living here legally requires paying Spanish income taxes on our worldwide income, we don’t have access to

on), but I need a foster carer to keep him for three weeks so that we can get him ready to travel. Is there anyway you can help or at least publicise his case so that the owner realises the dog needs help? Even if he is sent to a rescue centre in Spain it would be a better life than he has now. In desperation, Leigh Walton EWN reply: We have forwarded Leigh details of a refuge centre.

the Spanish social security system, nor do we get Spanish-paid healthcare. As we never paid into their social security system, why would Spain be responsible for our retirement healthcare here? I have heard British retirees say that things wouldn’t change much if the UK withdrew from the EU. Logically, everything in place through the EU would have to be newly-negotiated by Spain and a non-EU United Kingdom. Retired Americans and most other non-EU citizens certainly don’t receive the benefits and privileges of EU citizens. We spent hundreds of dollars for documents and fees to get our residence visas. Each time we have to renew, it involves multiple trips to Malaga and Torre Del Mar, with photocopies and more photocopies! From healthcare to work permits, to residence permits and renewals, to driveing licence exchanges - all would have to be bilaterally negotiated. Just

imagine a Spanish government insisting that Gibraltar also had to be included in the negotiations! A British friend told me Spain needs the UK more than the UK needs Spain. Maybe so, but Spain needs the EU even more. When the Scots were considering independence, the Spanish made clear their concerns. Spanish leadership could be expected to take a similar tough position on relations with a non-EU UK. Assurances by supporters for leaving the EU that there would be only minor impact for British pensioners here should be taken with much scepticism! Ron Adam

Brexit blues WHAT could not be achieved by force of arms has now been done by stealth. It is my duty and responsibility to vote OUT, to help free my children grand-

IN response to Fine outlook for LGBT, Costa del Sol issue 1609. LGBT travellers don’t need ‘LGBT activities’ or ‘gay/bi services’. We pick our destinations according to, firstly, safety, and secondly, cultural acceptance. Can we hold hands with our partners in public, admit to being gay in conversation if it comes up (or introduce our partners as such)? Will our husbands (for men) and wives (for women) be accepted as such if necessary (for everything from hospital visits to being able to share a hotel room)? Single LGBTs might be keen to see bars, cafés, etc catering to them exclusively. This isn’t segregation. We’re a minority and it’s hard to meet each other. After all, the U3A bars under-50s, doesn’t it, and isn’t considered discriminatory? No, because it’s a society for over-50s no longer in work to meet others in their situation and of their age. Ditto LGB bars. Couples aren’t bothered, unless they’re in an area where they have to keep their relationship very much under wraps for fear of reprisals or even prison. Happily, Spain doesn’t need to make too much effort there (for tourists. It’s crying out for a ‘scene’ for residents). It’s one of the most accepting, if not THE most, countries of LGBTs and those of us living here are actually surprised if we encounter homophobia elsewhere - we’ve forgotten what it’s like! (After all, marriage has been legal for 11 years, longer than in the UK). Kally

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BHS crashed into a cliff by its owner: unacceptable capitalism? Nora Johnson

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WITH now multiple inquiries ordered into the collapse of BHS (involving 11,000 jobs and a £571m pension fund deficit) questions are being asked why regulators didn’t intervene earlier when the company paid more than £400m in dividends under its former owner, Sir Philip Green, or when it was controversially sold for £1 to a group of little-known investors. Well, who’s really to blame here? Supporters of Sir Philip say he built his business empire and employed thousands of people for years. Sure, he did it to enrich himself, but so what? His money provides a living for those who run his businesses, build his yachts, staff his properties,

organise his life and his extravagant parties. Detractors say how can someone already extraordinarily rich want so much money - not counting a third luxury yacht - and leave the fate of his workers to the Pension Protection Fund? How does someone like that want to be regarded? Frankly, he probably doesn’t give a fig about his employees’ pensions or BHS shareholders. But for such an immodest, ebullient man, potential loss of his knighthood might well change his mind. Which raises the question whether he should have been awarded one in the first place. A knight of the realm should surely maintain the highest standards of behaviour. Hardly a role model then, but sadly perhaps few of his peers are either. Charlton Heston wasn’t a modest man either. A former Arts Council chairman recalled the time he met the

actor. After chatting about different categories of film, Heston was asked how he would define the ‘epic’ genre. “Anything starring me between 1956 and 1966,” he replied. That’s the spirit - start small, think big. Today Stow, tomorrow the Wold! And finally, news that those other two loveable rogues, Tony Blair and Bill Clinton, are planning to join forces in a campaign against Brexit to reinforce President Obama’s message. That’s it, then. These two getting together in the UK to tell Brits not to leave. No Chance. Bill and Tony, we stay, YOU leave!

SIR PHILIP GREEN: Should he have been awarded a knighthood?

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AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Primarily, you are wanting to see some appreciation. That is understandable given the efforts that you have made. Do not be annoyed, however, if it is a while coming yet. Others are not always as well tuned in as you. If necessary, use a go-between discreetly to make sure of progress.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Improvising within a new business situation may not give you the perfect answer to a problem. What it will do, however, is give you an insight into the way others live. Until now, your approach to life may have been a little one-sided.

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ground. It’s an exciting time when you may find it easier to do things alone. This does not mean you have to feel alone as others can be told of your progress.

through your situation. Don’t let pride make you miss out on a solution. VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Not everything in the garden is rosy but you are made of strong stuff. Your conviction that something is right helps you in discussions. Support given to a loved one may be misguided, especially if it is a huge financial gamble.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) A recent holiday has set your mind racing. This being a romantic time means that you can get a little overexcited. Your romance may not be set to last but you should fully enjoy it nonetheless. Relatives issue words of warning but they have only your best interests at heart.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Part of being ‘you’ is your independent mind. Some may try to change that this week. Why would someone want to make you more dependent on them? Could it be that they feel insecure? Giving reassurance may be all that is needed. We all feel the need for appreciation.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) This is a time to enjoy the present and look forward to the future. Don’t forget, along the way, to congratulate yourself for all that you have achieved in the last year. Sometimes you do not blow your own trumpet and people appreciate you in a quiet way.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) Opposing opinions on a matter close to your heart see you hesitating. There is nothing wrong with asking for advice. The chances are that you know someone who has already been

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Increased activity in your love life means less time to really concentrate on business. Make sure that priority financial matters are dealt with. Not doing so will see you kicking yourself later on. A close relationship is going well. There’s no reason to wonder why, the charm offensive is obviously working. ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Keeping an eye on your health is particularly important at the moment. Because you have been active, it could be that you need to give yourself a bit of time. Pampering and just plain relaxing are all going to stand you in good stead during the coming week.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Trying to be everything to all people is tiring. No one knows this more than you. Give yourself a little time and space this week because it will make a great difference to your spirits.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) An appetite for something new means that you tread unknown

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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

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Quick Across 1 Meet the requirements or expectations of (7) 5 Instances (5) 8 Enraged, angry (5) 9 Pamphlet (7) 10 Small lake (4) 11 Situation (8) 13 Scallywag (6) 15 Wreckage (6) 18 Ready (8) 19 Heroic poem (4) 22 Draw back (7) 23 Depart (5) 24 Be worthy or deserving (5) 25 Admit to a wrongdoing (7) Down 1 Ship's captain (7) 2 Educate for a future role or function (5) 3 Look for (4) 4 Lemon or banana coloured (6) 5 Single-reed woodwind instrument (8) 6 Person engaged in military service (7)

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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 Q and 24 represents T, so fill in Q every time the figure 10 appears and T every time the figure 24 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 Trial, 4 Realism, 7 Elation, 8 Riser, 9 Scope, 10 Element, 11 Nicest, 13 Trader, 17 Garbage, 19 Casks, 21 Abase, 22 Astride, 23 Sleight, 24 Sweet. Down: 1 Treason, 2 Imago, 3 Loiters, 4 Rennet, 5 Instead, 6 Merit, 8 Roe, 12 Carnage, 14 Recites, 15 Respect, 16 Repast, 17 Grass, 18 Aye, 20 Spine.

QUICK Across: 7 Smooth fabric of silk or rayon (5) 12 Long-tailed parrot (8) 14 Protective covering that provides protection from the weather (7) 16 Triumph (7)

English - Spanish

1 Invades, 5 Coats, 8 Sells, 9 Pioneer, 10 Special, 11 Share, 12 Upset, 14 Asked, 19 Drops, 21 Examine, 23 Private, 24 Tease, 25 Steal, 26 Largest.

17 Marked by intense agitation or emotion (6) 18 Jewish holiday (5) 20 Stage of development (5) 21 Blueprint (4)

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

1 Insist, 2 Value, 3 Dislike, 4 Supply, 5 Cooks, 6 Average, 7 Sorted, 13 Promise, 15 Scatter, 16 Adapts, 17 Reveal, 18 Recent, 20 Snail, 22 Image.

Across 1 Gemelos (de camisa) (9) 6 Espada (arma) (5) 7 Between (5) 9 Cucharillas (9) 13 Arriba (indicando situación) (5) 14 To swim (5) 15 Frambuesa (9)

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Apio, 3 Naipes, 8 Easiest, 9 Rie, 10 Ordenador, 12 Ron, 13 Prefijo, 15 Please, 16 Rojo.

Down 1 Thing (object) (4) 2 Vase (7) 3 Tapa (de caja) (3) 4 Grandson (5) 5 Honey (from bees) (4) 8 Fork (cutlery) (7) 10 Cobertizos (para animales, herramientas) (5) 11 Fácil (sencillo) (4) 12 Rezar (4) 14 Plumilla (de pluma) (3)

Hexagram

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Down: 1 Age, 2 Insurance, 4 Anteayer, 5 Periodico, 6 Seed, 7 Receipts, 11 Trap, 14 Oro.

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

ABLATE ABLAZE (10) CATTLE CLARET CLOUDY MAGNET MUTTER NEWTON OGRESS PETREL

PLATEN REGRET ROSTER SURTAX TEAPOT TRACER TREMOR VESSEL ZEROES

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Inhere 2 Delete 3 Enable 4 Huddle 5 Treble 6 Feeble 7 Asleep 8 Double 9 Serene 10 Plural 11 Render 12 Repeal 13 Neuron 14 Planar 15 Trauma 16 Ethane 17 Mallet 18 Meager 19 Marvel

Across 1 Furniture material from quite a known source (4) 3 Resident's money in account mix-up (8) 8 Saint has lots of paper for courses (7) 9 Sweden and Norway take in country girl (5) 10 South Carolina beer measure (5) 11 Warning! Former girlfriend has sufficient (7) 12 Mr Spielberg's seen TV production (6) 13 Mix boron with spice for muscles (6) 16 Put off ill feeling after religious education (7) 18 Belgian port without an oaf (5) 20 Sent back elegant passenger vehicles (5) 21 Piece of music features feline in 2 A number eager about land area (7) loose coat (7) 4 Famous general seen in classic US 22 Sample of epic men's design (8) terminal (6) 23 Play around with stew (4) 5 A funny pose for a Greek author (5) 6 Small boats feature in an Eastenders’ Down episode (7) 1 Team leader inquires about work 7 Thrill seekers did several spins (10) assignments (5) 9 Figures its cat sits awkwardly (10)

12 Small, quiet religious ceremonies for fairies (7) 14 Improve leave, set off with Lawrence (7) 15 Annoy the French after final tee (6) 17 Criticise leaders of sportsmen leaving after the exercises (5) 19 It’s reported the dogs have reached the tops of the mountains (5)

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When less can be more When it came to award for Best Set, the adjudicator was gushing in his praise of our minimalist effort.

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.

AS a lapsed luvvie who has not been involved in amateur dramatics for several years, I was looking forward to attending a play by a new group, ACTS, in Benijofar recently. It was a fun evening with excellent performances from each member of the talented cast. But inevitably it got me reminiscing about past productions that I have been involved in dahling. A highlight of the year was the Drama Festival Season. We usually entered several in our corner of East Anglia, and on one particular occasion we were on a roll with the play we had chosen. We had already won Best Director, male actor, junior actor and the coveted Best of Festival award, so ap-

LAPSED LUVVIE: I haven’t been involved in amateur dramatics for several years. proaching the final event we were confident of giving a good account of ourselves. Another group was staging ‘Round and Round the Garden’ – the last play in ‘The Norman Conquests’ trilogy. But our mouths dropped

open in disbelief as they proceeded to erect a set that was composed of Astro Turf, picket fencing, garden furniture and 20 young leylandii in pots. It was like an episode of Gardener ’s World. Ours required a simple set depicting a village hall

that was under refurbishment. Two step ladders with a plank, and a few tins of paint lying around, which were shuffled around between scenes to give the impression of the passage of time. A dust sheet was draped over the plank, allowing

one of the characters, dressed in a dark business suit, being able to enter against a light background. And that was it. On the final night of the festival, the awards were being handed out, and when it came to Best Set, the adjudicator was gushing in his praise of our minimalist effort. The faces of the cast responsible for the poor man’s Kew Gardens set said it all, but the looks of shock were soon tempered with the reality of having to return all of the borrowed items to the garden centre. It was one of those times when less was definitely more.

The transatlantic trade investment John Smith Random thoughts... IN the 1970s and later, science fiction writers imagined a world which was not dominated by warring nations, but by warring multinationals which literally employed and deployed armies of human beings who were used as pawns by these gigantic corporations. Europe has been wooed by the USA into discussing the possibility of a new and ‘exciting’ trading partnership, which is supposed to encourage greater freedom of trade and supposedly promises huge financial benefits to member states of the EU. L a rg e n u m b e r s o f p e o p l e , r e membering the phrase ‘Beware Greeks bearing gifts’, have been sceptical about the benefits and how US Corporations would benefit from this partnership. The fears are now spilling over into government circles especially as Greenpeace has leaked a number of classified documents, which do not show the USA in a

MATTHIAS FEKL: The French trade minister. particularly appealing light. A great deal of the negotiation has been confidential, but the French trade minister Matthias

Fekl said a freeze in the negotiations was the “most likely option,” without a change from the USA as Europe was offering a lot

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Cyber bullying AS we move into the cyber realm, with more and more people connecting to others across the world, the very fact that many of these contacts are anonymous appears to have given certain people of limited intelligence, or others who are deliberately malicious, a unique opportunity to insult individuals and spread lies about them in a manner never before seen. For some reason, people who wouldn’t dream of insulting someone to their face consider that the internet, emails and Facebook are open forums where literally anything can be said without the possibility of being caught. The really stupid are easily tracked down through their IP addresses, but there are more devious individuals who manage to route their insults and threats via a number of IP addresses, or purchase an anonymous address so that they can’t be traced. In most of Europe now, whilst cyberbullying is not in itself a crime, there are plenty of laws which can be interpreted if prosecutors wish to take action against such activity, and the more threatening it is the easier it is to prosecute. The EU is looking to introduce direct laws to combat this activity, especially as there are so many documented cases of self-harming and even suicide amongst teens who have been attacked mercilessly by their peers. It is sad that as technology progresses, even areas that bring happiness to so many people are hijacked by the ignorant and despicable in order to obtain somewhat vicarious entertainment.

with little in return. “It is an agreement which, as it would be today, would be a bad deal,” he said in a French radio interview. TTIP could “unravel” the international climate change deal agreed in Paris last year, and there appear to be few safeguards for French agriculture (of major importance to all French politicians), nor was there sufficient protection for its industry. Despite the fact that this is supposed to be a Union negotiation, various member States are considering their personal positions and there doesn’t seem to be a large amount of support for this pact. Although Britain was known as America’s poodle in the days of Bush and Blair, any involvement in the partnership could be moot in the event that it leaves the EU, and already President Obama has indicated that it can go to the back of Now we the trade queue if it does leave. want to There have been numerous pubhear your views. lic demonstrations against the TTIP and perhaps on this ocYOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE casion, French self-interest - YOUR OPINION could be in the interest of all of www.euroweeklynews.com Europe.

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First birth using new assisted technique THE first birth of a baby in Spain by a natural fertilisation technique called AneVivo, represents a breakthrough in assisted reproduction. Under the new technique, fertilisation and early embryo development occurs in the uterus, rather than in the laboratory such as in IVF treatment. Dr Marcos Ferrando, medical director of IVI Bilbao, the centre responsible for the first birth of a baby through this technique, said this has the advantage that it is a more natural procedure and the mother feels like more of a participant in the pregnancy. He added: “The results are very good. The pregnancy rate, of the procedures we have done, is greater than with the conventional IVF in vitro technique. But for now, being a new technique, the number of treatments is lower and it is too early to proclaim an exact success rate.”

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Kick off your shoes and walk By Emily Chettle THERE is a new phenomenon called ‘Earthing’, which has gone from a hippycounter culture craze to a scientifically researched practice that has a number

of health benefits. These include increasing anti-oxidants, reducing inflammation and improving sleep. In order to properly Earth one must walk barefoot on soil, grass or sand or any natural surface. Scientists

have discovered that there is a benefit that comes from connecting directly with the Earth with our bodies. The planet has its own natural charge and it seems to be beneficial to our bodies when we are in direct

contact with it as the electrons from the Earth move directly into the soles of the feet. Another study found that Earthing changed the electrical activity in the brain, as measured by electroencephalograms. Still other research found that grounding benefitted skin conductivity, moderated heart rate variability, improved glucose regulation, reduced stress and boosted immunity. So what are you waiting for? Time to kick off the shoes, boots and flip flops and start feeling the earth between your toes.

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the 72-year-old after a pair of copper insoles apparently cured her arthritis. She became pain free six weeks after starting to wear the copper heelers and doctors said her operation was no longer needed.

Arthritis is associated with a deficiency of copper so by getting more copper into the body, arthritis pain can be eased. Helen Basson, aged 39, feared she would end up in a wheelchair after being diagnosed with arthritis in every joint of her body. But,

just three months after inserting the copper insoles she astounded doctors by beginning to walk freely. These are just two of the many testimonies of users of The Original Copper Heeler速 which are now available on the Costa Blanca and throughout Spain. But why is copper so effective? At least 20 per cent of the population suffers from a deficiency of copper which is an essential nutrient for well-being. Arthritis is associated with a

deficiency of copper so by getting more copper in to the body, arthritis pain can be eased. When copper comes into contact with the skin it forms chemical compounds called chelates, which play an important role in oxygen transportation. The 250,000 sweat glands on the soles of the feet provide an ideal environment for optimum copper absorption. The Original Copper Heeler速 provides a convenient and comfortable way of

COPPER HEELER: Can help ease arthritis pain. encouraging copper into the body. It is then circulated and targets pain throughout the entire body. For more information or to purchase online visit www.copper heeler.es or email info@copperhe eler.es or call 966 763 770. They can also be purchased locally on the Costa Blanca from the Saturday market in Urbanisation La Marina and at the Zoco market near Benijofar on a Sunday. Copper Heeler Tel: 966 763 770 Visit: www.copperheeler.es Email: info@copperheeler.es

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LEGALLY SPEAKING

Serves you right Five devices to In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man WHAT is it with rucksacks? They used to be something you used to go camping with. You and your family or friends would go off into the big wide open spaces with your hiking boots. It carried your tent and supplies or maybe if you went trekking off round the world. Or you were in the army and you were going off to fight a war somewhere. Move forward and now everybody is using them. Well except me because actually they have turned into weapons of mass destruction but that’s another article! They were meant to be used in fields, long open roads, the wilderness. Where they were not meant to be used was on aircraft with the exception of being a red beret commando or member of the SAS, and for some reason there was a need for you to leave the plane whilst it was at about 20,000 feet, then they are a handy place to keep your parachute. They definitely should not be used on trains and confined spaces. I was on the train to Madrid and there was a family that got on after I was already comfy in my seat and the

monitor traffic AS part of the series, we answer some common driving questions and keep you updated on the latest driving and road news kindly provided by members of the Guardia Civil based in Torrevieja, Costa Blanca, who set up the N332 website and Facebook page to help break down barriers. Flickr credit by Fernando RAYO

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whole bloody lot of them had a rucksack on their back! And I tell you they were enormous!! As the dad tried to get one of the children settled he turned round and nearly took my head off. Do they not realise that they are the human equivalent to an articulated lorry? They need space to manoeuvre! They should all be fitted with the same warning beeps. This idiot was swivelling about nearly taking the heads off all those nearby. Me, being me, was the only one who gave him the ‘Oi’ treatment. It never fails. It has to be more than a tut when facing possible head injury. Then there is the whole performance of taking the rucksacks off and getting them in the overhead storage which turns into an episode of the Krypton Factor having to move everything around them to get these huge accessories to fit. As luck would have it there is a happy ending to this story. Dad had to move one of the children to a seat further down the carriage and so he wanted to move his rucksack as well. In all the confusion he must have given his son the wrong one and as he put it on his back and let go and stood back the child toppled over with his legs in the air like a flipped over tortoise. Of course I rushed over to see if I could help... Well, actually, I nearly spat out my coffee with laughter and thought serves you right!

TRAFFIC MONITORING: Devices include Pegasus-equipped helicopters. SPAIN operates a network of traffic monitoring devices, not only looking for drivers who are speeding and for those who skip through red lights, but for such bad practices as using a mobile phone. Here are the five types of monitoring devices currently in use: Fixed cameras: These devices are located along the road network, usually at the side of the road, or sometimes on poles or across the carriageway, and monitor vehicles as they pass, recording those which exceed the limit. Mobile radars: These operate with an operator, or usually a small team, and are often in unmarked Guardia Civil vehicles, as well as those in marked cars belonging to traffic law enforcement groups, including the DGT. Depending on the type of equipment, the recording vehicle can be static or moving. Fixed-section radars: These devices oper-

ate over a fixed distance of road and monitor the average speed between two points on that section. These devices are often considered to give a more realistic impression of recorded speed as the driver doesn’t usually react instantly when they see one, and so the average is more likely speed recorded. Red-light cameras: This equipment does not measure the speed of a vehicle but takes a photograph if the vehicle fails to stop at a red light. Pegasus-equipped helicopters: Pegasus is the name of a recording device fitted to most of the DGT traffic helicopters. Distinctive by their yellow and light blue colouring, these ‘eyes in the sky’ can catch offending motorists from a kilometre away and at a height of 300 metres, recording the average speed and vehicle characteristics, as well as monitoring for other traffic violations.

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First Occupation Licence? TO register your property for shortterm holiday lets under the new Andalucian law, the form to get the licence requires a copy of the First Occupation Licence. I have owned my home for 20 years and I cannot find this licence.

Properly, yes, the First Occupation C e r tific ate s hould be available on subsequent sales of the property. Som e m unic ipalities have a Second Occupation C e r tific ate to replace it. However, thou-

I believe it was issued by the town hall to the builder or developer so he could sell the property. Without it I understand services cannot be connected. Do subsequent purchasers of the property need it? RP (Costa del Sol)

David Searl You and the Law in Spain

sands of long-term Andalucian property owners are in the same situation that you are, without the certificate.

Your solution is to go to your town hall and request a copy of the certificate they originally i ssued, or a document which can replace it. Di f f erent t own hal l s handle it differently, but this is the place to start.

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

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Fundraiser for food THE AAN charity is hosting two fundraising events in Urbanisation La Marina. The first is on May 19 at 1.30pm when a fashion show takes place at Plaza 39, Plaza Sierra Castilla. All clothes worn by the models will be on sale after the show plus many more. Then, just down the road from Plaza 39 at Burgundy’s Restaurant, an afternoon tea is being held on May 24 at 2pm. Tickets can be obtained from the AAN charity shop and Burgundy’s Restaurant priced at €9.95. The charity works on raising funds to help provide food and essential supplies to those in need in the San Fulgencio municipality. They have also recently just donated €500 to the Alzheimer’s and Dementia Association of San Fulgencio.

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RASCALS: Taking to the stage May 25, 26 and 27 for ‘Saturday Night at the Movies.’ RASCALS, who generally put on two variety shows for charity each year, are preparing their final rehearsals before the curtain goes up in Los Montesinos on May 25. Rascals, who have taken on a brand new image and have welcomed a host of new members, have been rehearsing for the show entitled ‘Saturday Night at the Movies’ since January. As the title implies the show is based on a theme re-

lating to the silver screen, and opens with great foot tapping classics including The Drifters and The Jersey Boys. Other well-known content in the first half of the show features pieces from South Pacific, Calamity Jane, Chicago, Blood Brothers and 42nd Street. The second half opens with a wonderful rendition from Jesus Christ Superstar and includes The Sound of Music, Chess and a James Bond trilogy.

Rascals always give every cent of their ticket money to local charities and in the past 12 or so years they have raised almost €150,000. Tickets for the show, which takes place on May 25, 26 and 27, are available either online via Rascals website: www.therascals.org, by calling Sue on 966 784 874 or via a number of ticket outlets, which are also detailed on the website.

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CARING LADIES: Collecting toiletries to support the Elche Children’s Care Home.

Ladies providing some essentials By Gemma Elvins-Quinn FOR the last three months the La Marina Ladies Circle, who meet the last Thursday of e ve ry month a t La Mar i na Spor t s C omple x, in U rba nis a tio n La Mar i na,

have been donat i ng t oi l et r i es f or t he chi l dr en of t he El che Chi l dr en’s Car e Home. This month they also donated €70, which will be spent on sun cream and after-sun lotion for the children at the care home.

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PET: Could you look after an animal until it has a home?

ANIMAL charity Pets in Spain are looking for more people to go on their animal foster carer register. Caring for homeless animals until they find permanent homes is typically an emotionally rewarding experience for the foster family, and a valuable experience for the animals, as they learn basic social skills they otherwise would not gain by living in a shelter with minimal human interaction. More people are needed in the La Marina and surrounding areas, willing to open up their homes to dogs and cats

looking for a fresh start in life. Fostering often suits people who are unable to own their own pet either for financial or lifestyle reasons. The charity supplies all food and veterinary costs for the pet. Fostering can be from a few nights to several months and it can transform a petâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s behaviour. If you think you may be able to help and would like to become an animal foster carer call the charity on 645 469 253 or visit the website: www.petsinspain.com.

Somme memories of a century CAMPOVERDE Theatre Group presented an original show at Phoenix Nights Bar, San Miguel that delighted the audience. The starting point was the year of the Battle of the Somme, some 100 years ago, and the group presented memories in song, images, dance and sketches of events over the last century. Thanks to excellent work produced by Viva TV, pictorial images supported the

various elements of this show. Audiences were entertained by the Andrew Sisters, Max Miller offered a string of funny stories and the audience heard the story of little Albert being evacuated and had a visit from Dadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Army. There was a funny sketch about the working of Bletchley Park incorporating war-time issues with modern computer scams, and a jovial account about Vera

Lynn trying to negotiate a programme for entertaining the troops. The audience really warmed to the Campoverde dancers with their memories of Glenn Millar, the Bond movies and The Darling Buds of May. In keeping with the theme of the show, the two chosen charities who will benefit from the performances are The Royal British Legion and Help for Heroes.

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Charity benefits from birthday celebrations By Gemma Elvins-Quinn MEECHE LEWIS, who is a member of the Pueblo Bravo petanca club, recently celebrated her 60th birthday at The Club in Quesada. There were 102 guests, including relatives, friends and club members, helping her celebrate her 60 years with a meal and entertainment, and dancing afterwards. Instead of cards and gifts, Meeche asked her friends to give her a donation so that she could give it to charity. At the end of the evening

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Gifts helped raise €375 for charity. she thanked all her friends for their generosity, as it meant that she had €375 to share

between her two chosen charities, Help at Home, and Paul Cunningham Nurses.

King of motown THE King of Soul and Motown, Barrington Dubois, will be playing live at The Club, Quesada tomorrow (Friday May 13) at 8pm. Barrington, with his sultry tones, will be singing all the favourite hits from throughout the decades. Tickets cost €12 per person including food. There is also a charity raffle and all money raised will be forwarded to Paul Cunningham Nurses. To book, call 966 717 028.

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AVERAGE PRICE: Has declined by 3.6 per cent compared to April 2015. By Matthew Elliott IN Spain the average price of a second-hand property has declined by 3.6 per cent compared to the situation in April 2015. The news appears to conflict with multiple reports indicating, to the contrary, a significant rise in prices over the past several years. What is clear is that the sharp rises seen in the more popular and populous regions have skewed reportage towards an understanding that there is an

all round healthy increase. In fact the average price of properties being resold has increased in only two of Spain’s autonomous regions, namely Madrid and Andalucia, both of which have strong and radically different housing markets. In the Valencian Region there has been no increase nor decrease as prices stubbornly remained the same, with the same results posted from the Basque Country. In the regions where prices dropped, Murcia, Cataluña, and the Canary Is-

lands saw the largest declines. Property continues to be most expensive, provincially speaking, in the Basque Country where a square metre fetches €2,551 on average. The culturally distinct region is closely followed by Madrid at €2,369, while a more distant third is the Balearic Islands at €1,875. At the other end of the scale Castilla-La Mancha is worth a scout at €946 per square metre on average, while Extremadura and Murcia are €942 and €1,015 respectively.

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Expansion for popular agency OP GROUP SPAIN is going from strength to strength with sales being conducted quicker than any time over the last 10 years. Long-term rentals are seeing demand outstripping supply, holiday lets keeping the team busier than ever and the car rental business not even needing to advertise. The company’s three offices are expanding with the Gran Alacant office moving literally next door in the Gran Alacant commercial centre just off the N332 next to Burger King and Mercadona, as they outgrew the old one. They have also purchased their main rival in the Algorfa area to increase the network to four offices. The staff levels have also increased with another five experienced multi-lingual staff members on board, to ensure customers get the swift and professional service OP Group prides itself on. The company has a range of properties for sale from town apartments and golf course villas to countryside retreats with homes to suit all budgets. This week they are pleased to present their property of the month: an affordable

ROSITA: The renovated property offers excellent value for money. unique two bedroom, two bathroom semidetached property in Urbanisation La Marina. The property is south-facing and in an excellent location within a five-minute

walk to the Consum supermarket, bars and restaurants. This property has a garage and gas central heating throughout. The ‘Rosita’ property has been renovated from top to bottom with new floor tiles

throughout and the main bedroom has an en-suite bathroom. It comes with air conditioning, ceiling fans and awning on the front porch. The property is immaculate, has an under build, and it is to be sold partly furnished and offers excellent value for its €79,000 price tag. The property would serve as a perfect home or a rental investment. Experts in property rental, OP Group are registered with the Spanish Tourist Board Lettings Association and the local town halls. They can advise further on rental options and market your property as they work with some of the largest companies, including James Villas, Booking.com and Holiday Lettings. OP Group’s friendly and bilingual team are ready and waiting to take your inquiry and show you around the property.

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Top tips on what John Graham The property expert

I’M writing about the psychology of selling your property and in previous articles I’ve talked about the step by step build up to this point in the selling process, the arrival of the potential buyer who is now ringing your door bell. So far so good, your neighbourhood or community looks good as does the exterior of your property and the buyer obviously thinks your sales price is attractive. But have you done everything you can with the interior of your home to make sure that you will sell today? There are at least 10 things that most people have in common when buying a home, so this week let’s start with the first two points, and next week we will take a look at other important points until we cover all 10. 1. Let’s start with the most ob-

HOME INTERIOR: Make sure your property is spotless a vious point, which is making sure that your home is bright and shiny clean with a capital C. Carpets, curtains, bed covers, sofas all need to be spotless before a potential buyer’s visit, time to visit the dry cleaners and supermarket for a full range of cleaning products. If you have marble or tiled floors that look a bit stained or dull you should seriously consider

hiring a floor cleaning company to come in and bring your floors back to life, you’d be surprised how good this makes the rooms look. Once everything has been cleaned top to bottom, it is much easier to keep everything sufficiently clean for future buyer visits. 2. The fact that your property is spotless and clean is a good start,

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SELLING: Have you done everything you can?

and clean. but there are bad smells that you want to get rid of and good smells you want to introduce. Let’s start with the bad smells: no cooking on the day of the buyer’s visit, even with the extractor on at full power, the smell of your breakfast or lunch will linger. If you have pets, including birds, they give off a smell as does their food and bedding, so make sure all your pets and bed-

ding etc are out of the house well before the buyer’s visit. Villas built 25-30 years ago had very basic damp proofing and can now suffer from the smell of damp especially after a heavy rainfall. My advice is to get your local builder in and solve the problem before the buyer’s visit if you can. The same applies to properties with poor ventilation in the bathrooms and cupboards: mould smells are unpleasant and un-

sightly so you should arrange to have extra ventilation fitted to deal with the problem. Next week we will take a further look at more of my top tips and more dos and don’ts in preparing your property for the buyer. If you are selling your property and would like advice please contact me by email at gk.ipad@me.com. John Graham is a Fellow of The Architecture & Surveyors Institute.

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City taking a sta LOCAL authorities in Barcelona are considering imposing rent controls within the city limits, in a bid to prevent the working class from being forced out of their homes by unscrupulous landlords. Rents are still relatively cheap by the standards of a major western European city, but the municipal government is keen to prevent the Catalonian capital from falling into the London trap, which is poisoning the prospects of youth through obscene pricing. The rent control system would see maximum figures placed on certain properties in designated neighbourhoods. Led by mayor, and housing activist, Ada Colau, the city governing body also wants to provide property owners with financial incentives to rent out their empty properties and help stem the flow of working families being priced out of their neighbourhoods. There is also a connection between rising rents and the skyrocketing use of holiday rentals through mediums including

LOCAL AUTHORITIES: In Barcelona are considering imp Airbnb, which has caused great concern among local residents who have seen an average rise of 6.6 per cent on the accommodation costs.

The areas with the highest proportion of holiday lets also see the highest increase in long term rental prices, and the city has also seen a wave of anti-gentrifica-

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Positioning prime property A STUDY measuring the price increases of ‘prime’ properties in cities across the world has revealed some surprising results, chief among them the exclusion of London from the top 20, a rare occurrence for a city used to setting records for the absurdity of local prices. ‘Prime’ properties refer to

those considered to be among the top 5 per cent of a city’s properties in terms of pricing, location and appeal. The study was conducted by international estate agents Knight Frank and showed that prime prices in the top 35 cities increased by an average of 3.6 per cent over the past 12 months.

Prime properties in London posted only a modest 0.8 per cent, which was enough to secure the 23rd spot on the interesting list, two places below Dublin which saw a 1.5 per cent rise. Madrid was the top placed Spanish city with a 2.1 per cent increase, seeing it in 18th. The only European locale with

posing rent controls. tion protests as people cotton on to the fact that, without control, their rents may continue increasing towards the abusive levels seen in London.

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PRIME PROPERTIES: There were some surprising results.

a higher rise was Monaco at a solid 4.9 per cent. The top 10 was dominated by Asia, Australia and North America, with Vancouver coming out top with a severe 26.3 per cent rise, Shanghai

second at 20.3 per cent, and Sydney a distant third at 12.3 per cent. Also in the top 10 were Melbourne, Cape Town, Bangkok, Beijing, Singapore, Jakarta, and Los Angeles.

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May figures DURING the holiday weekend celebrating the beginning of May, holiday homes for tourists enjoyed an occupancy rate of 67 per cent, with holidaymakers paying an average price of €25.50 per person. There were huge differences across the regions in rates, with Malaga seeing one of the highest at 86.1 per cent, edging out Barcelona’s 85 per cent. Mallorca hit the average at 66.7 per cent, while its neighbour Menorca saw one of the lowest rates at 20.5 per cent.

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No-deposit mortgages AMID great fanfare, Barclays has revealed its newly revamped no-deposit mortgage aimed at first time buyers who will now need cash equal to 10 per cent of the purchase price put into a savings account linked to the mortgage but no actual deposit. Deposits have varied wildly since the great recession, with some ris-

ing to a hefty 25 per cent for those on a normal salary. Barclays has also raised the maximum amount buyers can borrow and offer a three-year rate of 2.99 per cent on their ‘family

springboard’ deal, which sees parents providing the 10 per cent non-deposit. The move is being portrayed as a generous move on Barclay’s behalf, but readers with a longer memory than a goldfish will recall that 100 per cent mortgages are nothing new. In 2016 there are eight available for British buyers, while in 2007 there were more than 200 options as the bubble remained blissfully intact. Although a 100 per cent mortgage seems attractive, it will actually be a possibility only for a select few who can provide the 10 per cent cash account, prove that they earn a reliable and well above average salary, and undergo a complex series of risk calculations at the mercy of advanced computer programming.

NO DEPOSIT: Mortgage is aimed at first-time buyers.

Spanish temptress

SPANISH PROPERTY: A fifth of purchases in 2015 were conducted by foreign citizens. By Matthew Elliott STARTLING figures now in for 2015 show that of all the home purchases made in Spain throughout the year, a fifth were conducted by foreign citizens. Those are the statistics revealed by the General Council of Notaries who painstakingly register official house sales. The proportion of foreigners may be slightly lower in reality as registering with the Notary is not mandatory unless a mortgage is involved, and foreigners

are far more likely to go the extra mile to ensure legal certainty and full transparency. The quantity of homes sold, which involved foreign nationals reached an impressive 76,680, an increase of 12.9 per cent on 2014’s data. As is to be expected the British comprised the plurality of purchases, quite far out in front of the French and Germans in second and third. Other key markets include the Belgian, Italian and Romanian. In terms of location the pre-

ferred destinations for foreign buyers were the Balearic Islands, the Canaries, Valencia, Murcia and Andalucia. A slim majority of foreign buyers were non-residents at 51.7 per cent, although foreign residents saw a more intense annual increase in purchase, with an 18.2 per cent rise compared to 8.4 per cent for nonresidents. The average price of homes purchased by foreigners also increased to €1,598 per square metre, up 2.9 per cent on 2014.

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

ONLY Albert Rivera, leader of Ciudadanos, emerged from the past four-and-a-half months with increased popularity rankings. He said during Pedro Sanchez’s first investiture attempt that he would rather be useful than important and now he is both. Pablo Iglesias and Podemos will continue to criticise, ridicule or ignore Rivera before the election and disdain his votes and seats afterwards, but either Sanchez or Rajoy could need them. How to prevent Rivera from doing well on June 26 without alienating him June 27? The Spanish have a phrase for it: keeping your clothes safe when you swim – not easy, when Iglesias continually ALBERT RIVERA: Leader of Ciudadanos. makes waves.

Seconds out PABLO IGLESIAS refers to the June 26 election as the second round, although he’s got it wrong. If it were, it would be a straight contest between Mariano Rajoy and Pedro Sanchez and the latter would scoop up the votes that Podemos and its allies denied him in both investiture attempts. Just call it the second time around although, unlike love, it’s not so much better.

Crunch time JUNE 26 will decide Spain’s next government and also Pedro Sanchez’s fate. If he does well by winning more votes even though he loses the election, he stays. Haemorrhage votes and he’ll go, probably making room for Susana Diaz, although if Sanchez trips up the PSOE will be crossing the desert for years to come, regardless of who heads it.

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Doing it by the book MARIANO RAJOY thought he had a better chance of remaining in the Moncloa Palace by pressuring the Zarzuela Palace into calling new elections immediately after he declined to try to form a government. The last thing Rajoy expected or wanted was Felipe’s insistence on respecting the Constitution by inviting Pedro Sanchez, the next most-voted candidate, to give it a shot. “This wouldn’t have happened with his father,” the Partido Popular hierarchy allegedly muttered in private but as the king was well aware, this was not a matter of personality but legality. So instead of playing it by ear, he did it by the book.

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Perfect plant pots By Emily Chettle USING containers to grow plants and flowers in is a great way to decorate a smaller or paved garden. Any receptacle can be used and very often by recycling household containers the effect can create an innovative, fresh look. Different containers that can be used include plant pots, window boxes and wooden tubs to name a few traditional planters. Try using old baths, watering cans, large paint drums, barrels, bins and anything else which can physically hold soil to add extra interest to the garden. Planting in these containers means that anywhere such as roof terraces, balconies and along the drive for example can be used easily. Plus the upkeep is easy. Here are some ideas to achieve that perfect potted look. • Glazed pots hanging on the house walls on upper terraces

PLANT POTS: A great way to decorate a small or paved garden. where there is little space for containers on the floor. • An assortment of succulents in small and medium sized pots on a south facing terrace. • Window boxes of geraniums and petunias on window sills and

hanging on terrace railings will brighten the front of a house. • A collection of geraniums in larger pots in the semi shade of a pergola. • A collection of mixed plants in a variety of painted containers to

brighten up your south-facing semi shaded covered terrace, where you can have many meals throughout the year. • A collection of fast spreading mint herbs in large containers in the open ground.

A creative touch RATHER than growing fruit and vegetables which are easy and cheap to buy, why not consider expanding your creative touch and kitchen table by embracing a more unusual variety? New Zealand spinach for example, is an excellent choice which will offer you a fine abundance of the green stuff, without you having to worry about the soggy batches from the supermarket which are quickly out of date. Asparagus peas are often expensive, especially when imported, but are delicious and relatively easy to grow.

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Garden for your health Dick Handscombe

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

DAILY readers of newspapers and magazines are bombarded by persuasive advertisements and articles pushing us towards buying and eating unnatural manufactured vitamin tablets to supplement vitamin deficient diets. But stop for a moment and think, would it be better to eat the vitamins as nature intended them by growing and eating fruit and vegetables that are known to contain the main vitamins we apparently need for continuous good health or for recovery if ill. Interestingly the labels on some bottles of vitamin pills include the note ‘Not intended as a substitute for a balanced diet.’ Further health authorities worldwide now recommend that we eat at least five portions of fruit and vegetables a day for their vitamin and mineral contents, and some emphasise that these are best if fresh and grown ecologically/organically without the use of chemical fertilisers, insecticide, fungicides and weed killers.

The Slow Food movement recommends to try and eat local produce to sustain the local economy and cut down the cost of distribution, marketing and packing houses. Something much needed in many valleys in Spain which a couple of decades ago were more than self -sufficient, but are now abandoned wastelands,

A NOVELTY: The ripening ‘Buddha Hand’ lemon.

new self-seeded pine forests or large urbanisations. So with the need for little space and our free Spanish sun, we can grow our

own in containers on apartment terraces, in raised beds in small gardens, in the garden or if convenient, in allotments. The advantages are that you can focus on growing fruits and vegetables with the greatest beneficial vitamin and mineral contents, and harvest each day what is required for that day. To help you understand which vitamins minerals etc, are of benefit to

Clean and green By Eleanor Hawkins IF you’re lucky enough to have a lemon tree in your garden, you may or may not know that this gives you access to a lot more than just something to add a slice of to your G&T. Lemons have natural bleaching, degreasing, antibacterial and fresh-scent properties which make them ideal for environmentallyfriendly household tasks. Here are a few tips green cleaning experts have shared for making the most of your lemons, and remember you can quarter and freeze them as they last a long time frozen. 1. Clean the air: Simmering cut-up lemons in a pan of water for an hour will get rid of musty smells. Another idea is to sprinkle a few drops of lemon juice inside your hoover bag before hoovering. An eco air freshener can also be made by mixing lemon juice and water in a spray bottle. 2. Banish ants: Lemon juice and peels are pet and hu-

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man friendly, but will discourage ants from entering. Work out where they are getting in and spray the area with lemon juice, then pop bits of lemon peel into holes and cracks. 3. Disinfect: Wiping surfaces, door handles, phones, remote controls and other often touched areas with a mix of lemon juice and water helps disinfect them. 4. Two parts salt and one part lemon juice creates an abrasive scrub that can be used to remove rust, get rid of stains from clothes, clean

chopping boards and so on. 5. Steam clean: Pop a bowl of lemon juice in the microwave and let it boil away to soften up stuck-on debris and make it easier to wipe away with a cloth. Running the dishwasher on a normal cycle with a bowl of lemon juice in the top rack will spruce the appliance up nicely too. 6. Grate it: Cut a lemon in half and grate the fleshy side to get rid of difficult to remove remains in cheese graters.

your wellness and which vegetables and fruits include them, we include descriptive tables in our book ‘Living well from our garden - Mediterranean style’ which is available from Amazon Books and The Book Depository. If any social or gardening club is interested in a talk or workshop on the topic I would love to support you. Whatever you select to grow ensure you include antioxidant and anti-in-

flammatory vitamin/mineral rich foods. We ensure we grow and eat plenty of dark green acelga and spinach leaves, sprouting broccoli, tomatoes, nasturtium flowers and leaves, garlic, onions, rocket, tomatoes, radishes, beetroots and carrots. As for fruit, in the Mediterranean climate one can harvest something on every day of the year to give seasonal diversity. Just a few citrus trees, vitamin C packed mandarins, and oranges can be harvested from September to May and from a perpetually flowering and fruiting Lunar lemon tree lemons can be harvested 365 days a year. Also it is possible to have fun and health by adding the novelty Citrus medica var.sarcodactylis lemon tree to your plantings. The common name is Buddha’s hand as it resembles a half open fist - some fruits have even more and longer thinner fingers. There is little if any juicy centre but the thick skins are excellent for grating. The quality results in individual fruits being sold in Florida and California for up to 12 dollars if sprayed with chemicals and 25 dollars if grown ecologically. © Dick Handscombe May 2016.

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FOR years it has been medically documented that companion animals, like dogs, cats, rabbits and birds, help people live longer and healthier lives. Being responsible for caring for an animal often gives new meaning to someone who is living alone or who is far from loved ones. Pets can help elderly people keep an active lifestyle and may help fill a void left by living alone or away from family. For working families taking on a rescue pet should take into consideration that they have time for the new family pet. Children should be encouraged to help and go to dog training classes which are educational, social and really a lot of fun. Seniors may want to consider adopting an older adult animal instead of a puppy or kitten or rambunctious ‘teenage’ pet. Older pets are more likely to be calm, already house-trained and less susceptible to unpredictable behaviour. Animal shel-

RESCUE DOGS: It’s best not to smother them or overdo the attention. ter staff can help potential adopters find the most suitable animal for their lifestyle. Seniors should not be encouraged to take on a large dog. Many seniors take on a dog far too powerful for them, which can become unmanageable. Obviously if you live in an apartment then you have a small dog. Dogs’ lives revolve around odour. I always recommend bathing a rescue pet as soon as possible. By doing this you wash away the old identity and allow the dog to get his new identity. Most dogs will roll on the ground to get their new identity.

Take your new pet for a walk around the area of your street near your home as soon as you are able. This allows your new pet to learn the new smells of the area. Ensure that all doors, gates etc to the home are secure and that you have, apart from a microchip, a tab on the collar with your telephone number. Emotionally you will feel very sorry for the little fellow and often new owners can overdo the attention. Best not to smother the dog and keep in mind that now is the time to set the rules of your home.

Need a cuddle? Find a human not your pet By Eleanor Hawkins DOG lovers have been trying to convince the rest of the world for years that a cuddle with your pooch is the best way out there to beat the blues, and there have even been reports that a hug with a dog is good for health. Human health, that is. Now it turns out, according to a new study, that while possibly good for us, hugging dogs is bad for them.

The study, by Dr Stanley Coren, a canine expert and professor of psychology from the University of British Columbia, analysed pictures of dogs being cuddled by both adults and children and reported that eight out of 10 showed visible signs of anxiety or stress. The reason, which animal experts have actually been trying to point out for years, is simple: they feel trapped and unable to run away. While humans often mistak-

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Sotheby’s Monaco auction By Matthew Elliott THIS forthcoming Saturday May 14 the prestigious biennial RM Sotheby’s Monaco auction will take place and features an exquisite variety of lots of exceptional value, both monetary and historical. It will hopefully carry on the flames of the 2014 auction which raised an astonishing €41 million in sales. The hotly anticipated 2016 edition will emphasise competition greats and is also beautifully timed to take place alongside the Grand Prix de Monaco Historique, making this a truly memorable weekend. One of the world’s most glamorous auctions, the RM Sotheby’s sale will showcase a pantheon of motoring legend beginning with what is thought to be the only Ferrari 275 GTS/4 NART Spider of its kind to be sold in Europe. The last 275 sold by RM Sotheby’s secured an astronomical €24 million and the organisers will be expecting a similar price for the 1968

model up for grabs on Saturday. The other star of the show will be a Ferrari American Barchetta which actually competed in the 1951 and 1952 Le Mans 24-hour race, and could summon an enormous €9 million bid if the seller’s estimates are met. Also on the cards and certain to draw the attention of the attending superrich

is the world’s only road-legal Porsche 911 GT1 Evolution, which also won the Canadian GT Championship three times. With its six-cylinder engine sparked up with a pair of KKK turbochargers to produce 600hp, the sleek model is expected to fetch just under €3 million. C l a s s i c

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Khan knocked down as Norwich and Newcastle may go down 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 • If Sunderland (excellent 32 winners over Chelsea last Saturday) beat Everton in last night’s game, then Newcastle and Norwich will be relegated from the Premiership with Aston Villa. • Last weekend, champions Leicester beat Everton 3-1; Spurs (second) lost 2-1 at home to Southampton; Liverpool edged Watford 2-0; Manchester United won 1-0 at Norwich and Crystal Palace defeated Stoke 2-1. The games between Villa – Newcastle (00), Bournemouth – WBA (1-1) and Manchester City – Arsenal (2-2) were all drawn. • On Tuesday Swansea’s 4-1 win at West Ham was their first there for 60 years. Last night, the Ham-

mers (versus Manchester United) said farewell to Upton Park, their home since 1904. • Burnley and Middlesbrough will be in the PL next season. The play-offs (coming up) will feature Sheffield Wednesday v Brighton and Derby v Hull. • Burton Albion have gained promotion to the Championship, seven years after playing in the Conference in front of barely 1,000 spectators. • Oxford and Bristol Rovers have been promoted from FL2, Accrington Stanley miss out, while Hartlepool’s 775-mileround trip to Plymouth ended in a 5-0 hammering! • Spurs’ midfielder Moussa Dembele received a six-match ban for ‘violent conduct’ towards Chelsea’s Diego Costa at the end of the recent London derby. MOTOR SPORT • Jorge Lorenzo dominated last Sunday’s French MotoGP at Le Mans, winning

KHAN: Knocked out by Canelo.

DID YOU KNOW Thirteen teams have been relegated from the Premiership and have not returned, and they are: Barnsley, Blackpool, Bradford City, Cardiff, Coventry, Fulham, Leeds, Oldham, Portsmouth, Sheffield Wednesday, Swindon, Wigan and Wimbledon. And the three oldest League clubs all come from the Midlands: Notts County (formed in 1862), Stoke City (1863) and Nottingham Forest (1865).

10 seconds ahead of teammate Valentino Rossi, with Suzuki’s Maverick Vinales third. One bizarre incident saw both Andrea Dovizioso and Marc Marquez slide off the track at almost exactly the same time. • Despite what can only be described as a ‘trying day’ for the Dynamics Honda team, GB driver Matt Neal left Thruxton Park tied on points with Rob Collard, with a podium finish in the final race of last Sunday’s BTCC meeting. • Coming up on May 22, we have the Portuguese Rally and the MotoGP World Championships from Mugello, Italy. TENNIS • After beating home favourite Rafael Nadal in the semis, the top British player, Andy Murray, was then beaten two sets to one by Novak Djokovic in the final of the Madrid Open. Serbian Djokovic has now been world number one for 199 weeks. BOXING • Last Saturday, Bolton boxer Amir Khan, moving up two weight classes, was knocked out by Mexican Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez in a WBC Middleweight fight. On the same night, GB’s Anthony Crolla stopped Venezuelan Ismael Barroso to retain his WBA lightweight crown. ROUND-UP • Who is Michelle Payne you might ask? Well, she’s a jockey, who, last November, became the first female to win Australia’s most famous horse race, the Melbourne Cup, when she rode 100-1 shot Prince of Penzance. Michelle has certainly packed in a fair bit into her 30 years on earth. Her mother died when she was just six months old; she’s lost two of her siblings; another has Down’s syndrome and she has overcame a careerthreatening injury. Now she’s a best-selling autobiographer and her life story is being made into a movie. Well done lass. Brilliant. • The Invictus Games, an international paralympic-style multi-sport event, featuring 500 athletes from 15 countries and created by Prince Harry, are underway in Orlando,

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Florida. And HRH believes that Team GB can win at least 20 medals. • Coming up, we have the Spanish F1 Grand Prix from Barcelona on Sunday, the Geneva Tennis Open starts on

Monday, this weekend it’s the final fixtures in La Liga (with Barcelona at Granada and Real Madrid at Deportivo, both going for the title), there are various promotion/relegation playoff matches north and south of

the border, next Wednesday (May 18) it’s Liverpool versus holders Sevilla in the Europa League final in Basle, and a week tomorrow England play Sri Lanka in this summer’s first cricket Test.

Remembering Seve Ballesteros Ahead of the fifth anniversary of the death of Seve Ballesteros, Spain’s greatest-ever golfer, here are some fascinating facts about the former champion, compiled by Tony Matthews: Born Severiano Ballesteros Sota on 9 April, 1957, Pedrena, Spain; died also in Pedrena, 7 May, 2011. • From birth, Seve had a physical defect whereby his right shoulder hung down below his left. • He was just 10 when he played in his first tournament, taking 10 shots at the opening hole, eventually finishing 5th on 51 over par for nine holes. • At the age of 12, he was expelled from school for fighting and bad behaviour! • Seve started cycling when he was eight and later owned 12 bikes, using them to keep fit. • He enjoyed boxing as a youngster, and it was in the ring that he first injured his back, which caused him trouble throughout his golfing career. • He turned professional in April 1974 and played in his first ‘big’ tournament that same year - the Spanish Open at La Manga - carding rounds of 83 and 76, and missing the cut by six shots. American Jerry Heard won the event and collected £4,336. In contrast, Seve’s first professional wage was just £15. • In 1976, he finished joint second with Jack Nicklaus at the Open at Royal Birkdale… soon after bailing hay with his father and caddying for his brother Manuel. The winner that year was Johnny Miller. • Dick Draper, a British policeman, caddied for Seve in the mid 1970’s. • A Santander doctor, Cesar Campuzano, lent Seve $1,000 to help get him through his first

year as a professional. Seve paid him back by giving him the ball he won the 1979 Open with. • Before the 1980 Masters, Seve walked the whole course, taking notes of every fairway and every green. • His favourite football team was Racing Santander. He was just an ordinary fan, who paid the entry fee and either stood on the terraces or sat in the stand with his mates. Nothing special. • During National Service, Seve earned £2-aweek teaching Air Force officers how to play golf! • In the 1985 Italian Open, Seve had eight birdies in a row and his third round score of 64 contained nine birdies and an eagle… a record at the time. • The tattoo on Seve’s left arm showing him punching the air, was also painted on the door of his house. • In 1988, Seve married the daughter of the owner of Banco Santander, Carmen Botin, who was at the time, one of the richest women in Spain. • In May 2007, Seve played on the Champions Tour in Alabama. His first tee shot missed the 75-yard-wide fairway by a distance. He tried to thread his second shot through a sixfoot gap; the ball struck a tree, rebounded into a bunker and he finished with a double bogey and a round of 78. With two more horrible rounds of 81 and 73, he finished joint last of 78 participants. He returned to Spain straight away! • On the professional golf circuit, Seve won 96 titles worldwide, including 50 around Europe, and after every victory, the bells of his home town church in Pedrena were rang in celebration.

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Busters Golf Society THIS month’s competition was played at Alicante golf course, and what a pleasure to play this great course once more. A full 24 players turned out, a perfect number for a small society. This month saw a twos competition for the first time, and there was no need to worry about holding the pot over as Chris Soane scooped it on the par three sixth hole, so he not only got the two but also one of the nearest-the-pin prizes. The results were as follows, NTP on the third hole Mark Kinsella, holes six and eight were taken by Chris Soane, the 12th being won by Stephen Boyle. Each winner of the NTPs received a sleeve of golf

balls that had been kindly donated by Brian, the winner for the BFN was Chris Soane with 18 points, and the BBN was taken by Nikki Ead with 16 points. Both received a bottle of Rioja that had been donated by Barry Grinsell. Busters Golf Society is a small friendly group who play on the first Friday of the month, and which, depending on the time of the year, generally has between 16 and 24 players, and is looking for some more. If you are interested in joining the society then please email Barry Grinsell at bustersgolfsociety@hotmail.co m quoting your phone number and current handicap.

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San Miguel Golf Society celebrate 25th anniversary A MERE 25 years to the day that San Miguel Golf Society had its first gathering, and whilst it has metamorphosed at least once, it remains very healthy and well attended, with some 140 members. With a celebratory dinner coming up this Saturday at the society’s home pueblo, 40 of those members, accompanied by three guests, found their way to Villamartin to participate in the fourth of five rounds of this season’s President’s Trophy, as well as a team competition where each of the four members rotated, doubling their stableford points on pre-determined holes. The team made up of John Osborne, Norman Cahill, Mike Iddles and Glen walked the event, some 17 points ahead of the runners-up, who also received a prize, as did those bringing up the rear. In the singles stableford event, good conditions, beautiful weather and excellent greens led to some very good scoring, the two stand out scores being posted by Mike Iddles (silver 40 points)

and Noel Bannon (gold 39 points), with all players filling the positions in both categories from second to fifth scoring either 35 or 36 points. It was clearly a good day to be called Mike, with three of the top four prizes in the two senior categories going to the society’s namesakes, appropriate for a 25th anniversary celebratory bash. Bronze category players didn’t score quite so well, possibly due to, once again, the course’s long set up. Ken Flaherty, although not having played on the day, retains his lead at the head of the President’s Trophy standings with one round to go, but is now joined, as fate would and should have it, by the president’s wife, Marg Birtwistle. The day’s stableford competition results, by category and in reverse order, were the following: Bronze Category: fifth Ken Frew (29 on CB), fourth Keith Wraithmell (29 on CB), third Keith Stevenson (31 on CB), second Bo Leidstrom (31 on CB), and first, Brian Mulligan with 34 points.

Silver Category: fifth Marg Birtwistle (35), fourth Alan Gilbert (36 on CB), third Glen Rapley (36 on CB), second Mike Jordan (36 on CB) and first, Mike Iddles with the day’s best score of 40 points. Gold Category: fifth Eva Pettersson (35 on CB), fourth Bjorn Pettersson (35 on CB), third Steve Higgins (36 on CB), second Mike Frankish (36 on CB), and first, the nomadic Noel Bannon with 39 points. The abacus was won, once again, by Ernie Johnson. Nearest the pin on the par threes (open to all) went to Steve Higgins (six), Roger Webb (nine), Marg Birtwistle (13) and Noel Bannon (17) The best guest was Darren Temple, returning a very respectable 35 points. Keep up to date with all SMGS matters by logging on to the website www.smgs.org or simply give Barry Roehrig a call on 966 731 033 to find out more about the society and its weekly golf get-togethers.