Euro Weekly News - Costa de Almeria 26 May - 1 June 2016 Issue 1612 by Euro Weekly News Media S.A.

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Launch postponed THE official inauguration of Mojacar’s seafront promenade has been postponed for the time being as the coastal authorities have yet to sign the work off, the council has reported. See page 4

Beauty and fame THE ‘most beautiful villages in Spain’ network has joined the international version of the organisation, meaning Mojacar is now on the ‘most beautiful villages in the world’ list. See page 5

Standing united ALMOST 200 people turned up for a peaceful protest in support of Helen and Len Prior, who lost their home to bulldoz-

By Adele Land Hundreds of people passed through Mojacar pueblo last weekend, May 20 to 22, to enjoy the floral displays and events of the ‘Indalos de Mayo’ fiesta. The whole village looked spectacular with floral displays both real and crafted adorning doors, windows and balconies of homes and businesses. Visitors were invited to discover the eight ‘Indalo men’ located in different parts of the village, each standing around three metres high. The Indalo man is a local symbol of the area. Each Indalo man was created using ironwork dressed

with hundreds of colourful carnations, each in a different colour scheme. To encourage locals and visitors to get involved in the floral fun, the framework was only partly filled with flowers and members of the public were invited to finish them off, using flowers handed out at local businesses or bought from flower stands. The weekend began on Friday at midday with the opening of the festival, followed by a fashion show of flamenco dresses. On Saturday afternoon the little ‘Mojaqueras’ (local children) paraded into the main square dressed in delightful costumes and carrying flowers,

accompanied by the school band. Women dressed in typical local costumes accompanied by the Rociera Choir and the municipal band also paraded through the streets inviting visitors to take part in the party. The children later made a flower offering to the Indalo man in the cave of Mariquita la Posa. Visitors enjoyed a fantastic

dance and music show late into the evening, performed by the Coro Rocio, Francesca Girone and other artists. Sunday, the final day, was dedicated to the children, with games, music and a bouncy castle. The fiesta was organised by the Mojacar Pueblo Business Association, in collaboration with the Mojacar Council.

ers in 2008. AUAN President Maura Hillen told EWN that the turnout was better than expected. See page 12

Keep it clean ALBOX residents have been reminded of the location of the rubbish and recycling centre, following complaints from locals about areas used as dumping grounds. See page 65

Sensible request A REQUEST has been lodged for Albox Council to allow the public library to open at weekends until July to allow provide students with a quiet place to swat for exams. See page 71

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Award for centre THE Open Commercial Centre in Cuevas del Almanzora has been awarded a prize at the third edition of the Andalucian Interior Commerce Awards. Organised by the Junta de Andalucia regional govern-

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ment’s Employment, Business and Commerce Board, the Awards saw prizes handed out at a recent ceremony in Sevilla which was attended by Cuevas Mayor Antonio Fernandez Liria.

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Healthy habits A GROUP of elderly residents in Vera took part in a healthy eating workshop this week organised by the North Almeria Health District. The activity was part of a programme designed by the authority as part of Healthy Habits Promotion Week, which begins in earnest on May 30 and includes informative talks, sports competitions and hiking routes.

More crime noted NEWLY released statistics for the first three months of the year have revealed that Almeria Province registered a slight increase in crime rates compared to the same period last year. Altogether there were 7,664

crimes reported between January and March, 160 more than during the first three months of 2015. Vehicle thefts, especially of motorcycles, registered the greatest increase followed by marihuana-related crimes.

SCHOOL CHILDREN: Forced to spend breaks locked in classrooms to avoid mosquitoes. By Eleanor Hawkins MOSQUITOES, flies and the smell are virtually holding residents of Cuevas de Los Medina hostage inside their homes and the local school, they have complained. The problem lies within a rubbish recycling plant less than a kilometre away which has over recent months started dealing with organic waste rather than solids.

This, the residents complain, is causing problems, especially when the wind blows from the west as is usually the case in the area. In fact, apart from the stench, the mosquitoes can get so bad that parents and teachers at Maestro Rodriguez Espinosa have had to start keeping children inside at break time as they were coming back from the playground covered in bites.

Although complaints have been lodged with the Junta de Andalucia regional government’s Health and Environmental departments, this has failed to achieve much. Parent association spokeswoman Maria del Carmen Cesar said: “we were unlucky, they sent an inspector but the wind was blowing in the opposite direction that day and the problem was nowhere near as bad as it usually is.”

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THE cava to toast the opening of the new phase of the promenade in Mojacar has been put on ice a little longer. The tentative date set for the inauguration was May 25 but it is more likely to be early June before the new section can be enjoyed. EWN spoke to tourism councillor and deputy mayor, Emmanuel Aguero, who explained that although the building work was almost finished, the project had to be signed off by ‘Costas,’ the government body which controls projects in the beach areas along the province’s coastline. Aguero said he visited the site regularly and was pleased with the final touches which were underway.

MOJACAR PASEO: The inauguration date has been set back again. There is much speculation about the inauguration date, with a number of residents running a fun sweepstake to guess the actual date. Residents and visitors alike

are eager to use the new walkway, which boasts a cycle path, pedestrian walkway, attractive planting and benches to rest and enjoy the view. A number of car parking

spaces have also been allocated at the section closest to the red cross roundabout. EWN will endeavour to keep its readers informed of any further information.

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INCREASE TOURISM: Mojacar will be promoted worldwide.

Beautiful Mojacar is showcased in Canada By Adele Land THE ‘most beautiful villages in Spain’ network has been officially inducted in the most beautiful villages in the world’ organisation. During a meeting held in Quebec, Canada, the Spanish network was announced as a

dent, Francisco Mestre said the meeting was very positive, adding that the delegates exchanged a number of ideas. Mestre proposed that the next meeting, due to be held in spring 2017, be held in Spain.

full member of the federation. The network, which includes Mojacar and Lucainena de las Torres, was set up to promote the towns in international markets including the United States, China and Russia, and to increase tourism. Spanish association presi-

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RELIGIOUS PARADE: Parading the Holy Eucharist. MAY 29 sees the celebration of Corpus Christi around Spain, but it is greeted with particular reverence in Albox, where flowers are strewn across roads and the Eucharist as The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ is paraded for all to see. Children are often given their first communion and the girls dress in pure white communion dresses, showing their commitment to Christ, whilst the boys dress in impressive sailor suits and are accompanied by a local band. They act as an escort for

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First aid training project STUDENTS and teachers at Vera’s El Palmeral secondary school were recently provided with training in first aid and basic reanimation techniques, as part of a pioneering project aimed to see whether providing this training at schools is effective. The project has seen more than 1,200 first year secondary students receive vital training, with the Sierra Nevada school in Fiñana due to hold the final session early in June. Then in October the youngsters will all be tested on their new knowledge to see whether providing this training as part of the curriculum would be effective.

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a priest who carries the Monstrance, a vessel normally of gold colour emitting rays like the sun, in which the Eucharist is stored, especially for the sacrament of Benediction. A canopy protects the priest during the procession whilst an altar boy proceeds it swinging a golden Thurible, which contains burning incense, the smoke of which raises like a prayer to heaven. Small altars are set up around the streets and the Monstrance is paraded from one to another

whilst people are reminded of the fact that Christ sacrificed himself for humanity.

A NEW photography exhibition is scheduled to be held in Mojacar. The exhibition, ‘moments of light’ will be on display from June 1 to 15 at the Centro de Art of the Mirador del Castillo in Mojacar Pueblo. The collection of work was created by a local art club, Colectivo Foto Art, a group of photo enthusiasts living in the area. The six friends, with diverse backgrounds, came together

through their love of photography. Each member enjoys the challenge of trying to capture the beauty and character of people, culture and landscape in this corner of Andalucia. The group collectively boasts more than 250 years of photographic experience. Anyone interested in joining the group can contact Rob Palmer m o n o ro b . r p @ g m a i l . c o m or Howard Dickson howard@sheilsoft.com.

Locals suggest budget NIJAR residents are getting a say in the municipal budgets this year, with meetings held on Thursday, May 19, and Monday, May 23, to explain them to local residents and hear their suggestions. Those who were unable to attend the meetings have until June 4 to present their suggestions for small improvements to districts or the town in general they think should be included on the 2017 budgets, by visiting nijarparticipa.es. All suggestions received will be presented to the public and locals will be able to vote for those they consider the most necessary from September 15 to 30.

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Now a dumping ground RESIDENTS’ association ‘Veraplayazul’ has submitted an official complaint regarding the state of a ‘junkyard’ located just 50 metres from the town’s beach,

warning that it represents an alarming fire risk. T h e p ile o f ju n k ca n be seen on Calle Mare Nostrum, and consists of lifeguard stations, household

furniture, a football goal, mountains of branches and several dozen wooden walkways, with enraged locals affirming that besides the danger of fire, the clutter presents a shanty-like image for tourists, while pedestria ns a re a t ris k due to the complete absence of security measures. In addition, the discarded debris is in close proximity to the Veramar residential complex, with hundreds of hous e s , plus a numbe r of hotels, bars, and other establishments. “ The Ve ra C ounc il a re storing masses of flammable material, with the obvious dangers of fire and collapse without any type of fence or other protection,” said a Veraplayazul statement, adding that “some of the wooden walkways are balanced atop a pair of old sofas alongside dry palm branches, while a large set of goalposts also enters the

JUNK PILE: Represents a fire risk. disastrous picture.” “Instead of safeguarding a ll this s tuff, it is jus t

bunged here all year, evident l y due t o t he cost of moving it.”

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Marble tales A BOOK which depicts the town of Macael and its workers in the marble industry was presented at an event in Barcelona this week. ‘Macael Historias Cercanas’ tells of life in the town through the years and was written by Andres Molina Franco, professor of construction at the IES Rio Andarax School in Almeria. Franco has worked for more than 10 years at the school of marble in Macael as well as teaching summer courses at the Complutense university in Purchena. The writer presented his book at the annual meeting of ‘Macaleras’ in Cataluña.

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Irish advertisers rush to print media to make the best returns A STUDY carried out by Independent News and Media Ltd (INM) publisher of five national and 13 weekly regional newspapers in the Republic of Ireland, in association with Amarach Research, is believed to be the most comprehensive ever undertaken in Ireland, based on personal interviews with 13,000 newspaper purchasers over a 12 month period. The conclusion is that print media gives the best return on investment, outstripping all other areas including radio and TV and according to the INM research, for every €1 spent on print advertising the return can be up to €39 for the retail sector. The media company also commissioned an econometrics study (which is the application of mathematics, statistical methods, and computer science) in association with Ignite Research, which was run over three years to examine the on-going role of print in the overall marketing mix, confirming that print plays a major role in advertising by delivering a sig-

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PRINT MEDIA: Gives the best return on investment. nificant return on investment across all key sectors. INM chief executive Robert Pitt said adver-

tising businesses and brand names that need to reach consumers cannot afford not to be seen in print.

“If you’re not in print - and if you’re not in print with a strategy that goes across digital media as well, and other channels - you’re letting your customer down,” Mr Pitt said. He highlighted the fact that print acts as an influential medium to drive potential customers to other channels as many online visits are prompted by print advertising. Having just produced our 232-page record breaking Costa del Sol edition of Euro Weekly News not only do we endorse the findings of the INM survey, but we know from first-hand experience that a combination of continuity of issue, a name that can be trusted to print what it says it will print, exceptional distribution and long established foundations will deliver the response that advertisers need. At the same time, readers will continue to return and will trust those who advertise regularly in any of the six regional editions which continue to grow in size – published by EWN and both readers and advertisers know that there is a natural progression from reading articles and advertisements to picking up the phone or visiting advertisers’ websites.

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A year of helping expats in Mojacar A SPECIAL Mojacar council office, dedicated to expatriates, reached a milestone this week. The ‘department for residents who do not speak Spanish’, celebrated its first anniversary after being set up prior to last year’s municipal elections. The council recognised a need for the unit to help residents who do not speak sufficient Spanish to perform administrative tasks or address everyday needs. Maria Luisa Perez heads up the department and has assisted expatriates in hundreds of tasks and situations over the past 12 months. According to the National Institute of Statistics, Mojacar has 6,838 residents, 3,486 of whom are foreigners. The majority of expatriates in the town are British, many with limited language capabilities.

PEREZ: Positive feeback. Perez responds to telephone calls, helps fill out forms, liaises with social services for home care and a number of other services, all of which are free of charge. Feedback from the expatriate community since the inauguration of the new department has been positive. Many residents have commented on social media forums how they found Perez to be helpful and accommodating.

Since taking up the role in the new department, Perez has taken more than 1,500 calls, including many outside of office hours. The aim of the department is to help expatriates feel at home in the community despite language barriers and to feel like real ‘Mojaqueros’. Further assistance offered to non-Spanish-speaking residents include the provision of space for the English library and the publishing of newsletters and social media posts in English as well as Spanish. Perez, along with Mojacar Mayor Rosa Maria Cano, has also participated in events organised by expatriate groups including The Dames in Spain, MACS cancer support and PAWS animal charity. These and other groups have been granted use of the multiuse centre for meetings.

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Bikers on tour By Eleanor Hawkins MORE than 200 bikers have travelled some of the most spectacular parts of the Costa de Almeria on their motorbikes for the Desert Adventure. A non-competitive event, the Desert Adventure attracts bikers from all over Spain and further afield to tour the area with nothing but maps to guide them. This year, to

protect the areas visited, the bikers were limited to speeds of 40 kilometres per hour, the provincial council reported. Sports delegate Angeles Martinez said: “we’re very pleased to be able to collaborate with an activity which perfectly reflects our ai m t o m i x t our i sm and spor t s. The Desert Adventure helps bikers from all over Spain and other parts of the world discover some of the best sights of our province.”

Rural tracks Cemetery maintenance upgrade MORE than 450 kilometres of rural tracks in Almeria Province have received attention over the last five years at a cost of €27.1 million, Agriculture, Fishing and Rural Development delegate Carmen Ortiz reported at a parliamentary session this week. Maintaining the network of rural tracks is of vital importance for the agricultural sector in the country, Ortiz stressed, as it improves quality of life for those who live and work in these areas.

THE second phase of vital work to put a new floor down at Huercal de Almeria cemetery is underway, local Mayor Ismael Torres has announced. The work, which consists of replacing the old concrete floor with a new, thicker layer of patterned concrete after installing better drainage systems underneath, will put an end to puddles and damp and improve both the cemetery’s image and safety for visitors, the mayor explained.

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Standing side by side By Adele Land CLOSE to 200 people from all walks of life turned out on Thursday May 19 to show support for Helen and Len Prior, a British couple whose house was demolished in 2008 after being declared illegal by the Junta de Andalucia regional government. The peaceful protest, organised by homeowners’ association AUAN, took place in the church square in the town of Vera on what was probably the hottest day of the year so far. AUAN president, Maura Hillen told EWN that she had expected around 100 people to attend. Despite an erroneous story on the front page of free newspaper RTN, which stated the protest had taken place last week, the turnout was better than expected. The crowd was made up of expatriates of different nationalities, local Spanish residents and mayors and dignitaries from towns across the province. Standing on the church steps over-

THE PRIORS: Almost 200 turned out to show support.

PEACEFUL PROTEST: The Priors. looking a sea of banners and placards, Helen Prior bravely spoke to the crowd, describing the couple’s dream

FELIX LOPEZ: Mayor of Vera. of retirement in the sun which turned into a living nightmare, adding that the situation was horrendous.

Her words were made all the more poignant by the large banners behind her showing photos of the couple’s beautiful villa being bulldozed eight years ago, as they helplessly looked on. A group of supporters from sister group, SOHA (Save Our Homes Axarquia) arrived by coach from the Malaga area to lend their support for the Priors. SOHA president, Phillip Smalling,

told the crowd that many homes in his area had been under threat including his own, and that the Priors’ case was the catalyst for starting up the group. Christine Ferguson from the village of Macharaviaya, in the Axarquia Region of Malaga, travelled with the SOHA group and told EWN: “I have found myself in a similar situation and it is an outrage for decent people everywhere.” AUAN’s Maura Hillen took to the microphone explaining that getting justice and compensation for the Priors was not a political argument, but would also benefit the image and the economy of the region. She called on the authorities to “do the right thing.” Hillen also pointed out that other property owners had similar issues, referring to a group of houses in Cantoria, also under threat. Among the speakers was Vera Mayor Felix Lopez, who had to raise his voice over booing, whistling and jeering from the crowd. He said he personally felt the suffering of the Priors and had many sleepless nights thinking about their plight.

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A rather rude awakening By Eleanor Hawkins RESIDENTS of a three storey block of flats on Avenida Pablo Iglesias in Almeria City had a rude awakening on

Monday night (May 23) when they had to be evacuated from their homes due to a fire on the street outside. Flames from the blaze, which completely destroyed two rubbish containers and a car, were reaching the build-

ing façade, leading the authorities to decide to evacuate the building as a precaution. Luckily nobody was injured and the residents were able to return to their homes an hour later.

A nasty scare A YOUNG man from Vera had a nasty scare in the early hours of Monday morning (May 23), when his car caught fire for unknown reasons on the A7 motorway. The Levante fire brigade was sent to the scene, at km 549 on the motorway heading to-

wards Murcia, by 112 Emergency Services at 1.20am, and after putting out the blaze informed that the Peugeot 206 had been completely destroyed by the flames. Luckily the driver, who said he had no idea why his car had caught fire, was uninjured.

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Fire fighting fund ALTHOUGH the figures for each separate province have yet to be announced, altogether there is a budget of more than €164 million for Andalucia’s Infoca forest-fire fighting and prevention service across the region this year. Almost half this amount, €81.7 million, will be used for preventive measures, regional Environmental delegate Jose Fiscal has explained.

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Locals up in arms over pig project By Eleanor Hawkins RESIDENTS of the La Morena area of HuercalOvera’s San Francisco area are up in arms over a proposed extension of a nearby pig farm, which they fear will make life in their homes unbearable. The extension, the 50 or so people who live in the area have complained, is likely to

Nudist beach one of the best in Spain ALMERIA Province has earned itself a place on another list, this time that of the 15 best nudist beaches in Spain, drawn up by the Skyscanner flight and hotel search website. The beach chosen was Playa del Barronal in Nijar, which joined others in Cadiz, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the Balearic Islands, Gran Canaria, Granada, Barcelona and Alicante on the list. ‘Although nudism is permitted all over Cabo de Gata, this beach is particularly radical when it comes to limiting clothing,’ the website declares. “You need to see it with your own eyes,” the description continues.

Bridge work evaluation is slow process A REQUEST from HuercalOvera Council for the regional environmental board to speed up the process for evaluation of the project for the new San Isidro bridge has been rejected, meaning the usual slow process will have to continue, the council has reported. Local Mayor Domingo Fernandez complained that bureaucracy means the bridge, which locals have been requesting for some time to eliminate a notorious danger spot on the road, will take longer than it should.

cause them a lot of inconvenience, yet the local authorities do not seem to be taking their opinion into account. One, Fina Perez, said: “I have asthma, I won’t even be able to go out on my terrace

if they build the extension.” The extra smell and the pests the pigs are likely to attract might also affect their own farms, plus waste from the farm could get into the two nearby streams and end

up in the sea, the residents insist. The premises causing the complaints currently has permission to house 484 pigs, but the owners have applied for permission to extend this

to 2,500 for the time being. Although they presented the council and the Environmental Board with a petition against the extension, the locals claim they have been told that the town hall can do

nothing if the application is in order. However, they stressed, they have nothing against the owner of the offending farm, simply against the consequences of his project.

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Referendum update MORE than 120,000 in Spain have clicked on voter registration webpage British expatriates who have been registered to vote in the UK within the last 15 years have until Tuesday June 7 to apply for a proxy vote in the EU Referendum. That is the final deadline for registering to take part in one of the most historic decisions that the British people will make for a generation. The deadline for registering for a postal vote has now passed, but you can still appoint someone you trust in the UK to vote for you. Simon Manley, British Ambassador to Spain, said: “Although the deadline for expats to vote by post in the EU referendum has now passed, you can still register to vote by proxy, as long as you do so by June 7. We all know how important the referendum will be, for us, for our children, and for our country. “Whether you think we

REFERENDUM VOTE: The deadline for registering for a postal vote has passed, but you can still vote by proxy. should leave or remain, I would encourage those who have not yet registered to vote, and who are eligible to do so, to avail themselves of this final opportunity to have their say on June 23.

“I am well aware that expatriates who have lived overseas for more than 15 years are ineligible, and I know that many are frustrated about that. The government will bring forward the Overseas Elector Bill to

abolish this arbitrary time limit, but it must undergo full Parliamentary scrutiny and debate, so unfortunately it cannot be passed before the referendum.” More than 120,000 people with Spanish IP addresses have

now visited the website: www.gov.uk/register-to-vote since the beginning of the year. And thanks to the online registration system, more than 180,000 expatriates worldwide have so far completed their

registration to vote, nearly double the number for last year’s General Election, which was itself a record figure. The process is easy and takes just five minutes. Go to www.gov.uk/register-to-vote or search for ‘UK register to vote’ on www.gov.uk. You need only your National Insurance number and passport. If you did vote in the general election last year, don’t assume you are still on the electoral roll: just as in the UK, you must renew your registration every year. You have until June 7 to go online and make sure you can have your say. If you were last on the electoral roll in Northern Ireland then you need to act quickly. The Electoral Office for Northern Ireland says that if you are appointing a proxy to vote at the EU Referendum, the deadline for sending in your application is 5.00pm on June 3.

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Boat rescue THIRTEEN men, two women and one girl were rescued by the Polimnia lifeboat on Thursday afternoon (May 19), after an aircraft spotted a dinghy carrying African migrants near the Isla de Alboran.

Star gazing to be encouraged

Fake notes THREE men from Murcia have been arrested after Guardia Civil officers discovered they were trying to use fake €50 notes in Vera. The men, aged 53, 41 and 37, were carrying €1,000 in fake notes.

New wheels CANTORIA’S Local Police force has a new patrol car at last. The new car was presented last week by local Mayor Purificacion Sanchez and will serve to replace the old vehicle, which was 18 years old and understandably weary.

OBSERVATION EVENINGS: Held at least 24 nights a year. THOSE interested in the night skies will be pleased to know that an agreement has been reached to run guided tours and observation evenings at least 24 nights a year, at the Calar Alto observatory. The news follows an open day held last Friday (May 20), which saw around 150 people visit the premises for a guided tour, which allowed them to see continental Europe’s largest telescope close up, and discover how it works. Activities continued on Saturday with a visit to Gergal, including a stop at the planetarium, under a project by the observatory to allow access to the world of astronomy to those who are interested in the subject.

Vandalism causes bathroom removal By Eleanor Hawkins TIRED of the cost and hassle of cleaning up bathrooms on the beaches, Almeria City Council has announced that as of next year permanent bathrooms will be replaced with re-

movable huts, which will be taken away at the end of the summer season. The decision comes, Municipal Services Councillor Juan Jose Alonso reported, after workers once again found that the locks had been broken and the bath-

rooms destroyed and filled with rubbish over the winter. Although an exact date has yet to be given for the bathrooms to be ready , the council has stressed everything will be in place by the start of the high season.

Threatening boyfriend gets community work

Work to stop road flooding

AN Almeria resident has been sentenced to 56 days of community work for threatening to show intimate photos of his girlfriend to her family, and publish them on Facebook. The 22-year-old man, Almeria City’s number one Criminal Court ascertained, told the woman that he had compromising images of her which he would share with her family during an argument over the telephone. Along with the community work, the accused has been banned from going within 200 metres of his victim for three years.

WORK started this week at the Buganvillas roundabout, at the entrance to Garrucha from the A352 road, to put an end to flooding which leads to traffic being cut off when it rains. The work will improve drainage on the A1207 road at the roundabout, where it meets the A352 and A370, explained regional Public Works and Development delegate Joaquin Jimenez.

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Residents contest concrete beaches VERA residents are up in arms over the proposed construction of concrete walkways on the local beaches. “It’s a direct attack on sustainability and the environment. Concrete walkways would create heat and extra dirt, plus they would be useless as they would end up buried under the sand,” Veraplayazul Neighbours’ Association was quick to announce after hearing the council’s decision to build permanent accesses on four Vera beaches. “Veraplayazul will take the matter to the Andalucian, Spanish or even European authorities, if necessary, to halt this new attack to Vera’s coast,” the association said. They have submitted a complaint to the Junta de Andalucia regional government with a request it stops the town hall putting concrete on the sand. What Vera’s coasts need, the association said, rather than dodgy concrete patches, is a full coastal improvement project including prolongation of the sea front promenade and bike paths all the way from Marina Bolaga to the naturist beach.

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Pensioners are ousted By Matt Ford A CLIMATE of tension in Campohermoso came to a head on Thursday May 19, as the owner of the Senior Ci t i zen’s Cl ub bar was kicked out of the establishment by eight police officers. The cont r act on t he premises expired in 2012 and has not been renewed due t o t he t er m s of t he

original agreement signed in 2008, which was a oneyear r ol l i ng agr eem ent with a maximum length of four years. Nijar Town Hall’s decision has pleased few residents, including the Nijar branch of the Cuidadanos pol i t i cal par t y, whose spokesman Juan Jesus Mar t i nez sai d: “We see favouritism for some and injustice for others, it is simply unfair practice by the council.” Resi dent s hel d a dem onst r at i on i n m i dApril, with protesters requesting that the contract be r enewed, but l ocks have been changed f ol lowing the controversial eviction, leaving pensioners in the hamlet with no choice but to seek an alternative meeting place.

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Kidnap attempt gets jail request TWO men, Marcos CL from Granada and Fernando MS from Madrid, are facing five-year jail sentences for having tried to kidnap a woman in Almeria in October. The woman was lured to the city’s El Zapillo district to apply for a waitressing job advertised by the two men. However when she was taken to see the accommodation that was offered

with the job, the men attacked her and managed to tie her up, but were luckily thwarted when neighbours heard her cries for help and called the police. The prosecution believes the two men placed the job advert with a clear intention to attract and kidnap a woman and has requested jail, fines and €6,450 in compensation for the victim.

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Gift-bearing visitors By Eleanor Hawkins HUERCAL-OVERA was the chosen destination for a visit on Friday (May 20) from 120 members of a club from Trebujena in Cadiz which travels all over Andalucia. The club, Compañia de Trebujena, has members aged between four and 80 and has been making group trips to villages, towns and places of interest all over the region for the last 16 years. The group was received at the town hall by local Mayor Domingo Fernandez, who was given a memento by the visitors. Fernandez said he hoped the visitors enjoyed their time in the village and explained that the Tourism department had organised a guided tour for them.

GUIDED TOUR: Visitors from club were received at the town hall.

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Forced into service NATIONAL POLICE in Almeria have liberated a young Nigerian woman who was forced into prostitution on the city’s streets in order to pay off a €30,000 debt, after undergoing voodoo rituals and threats to her daughter. In a police interview, the victim revealed she had been promised a better life for her and her child in Spain by a 41-year-old male compatriot, who first made her and other women undertake a voodoo pact, in which they were forced to swear they would not cause problems or go to the police, and that they would pay an unspecified amount of money for the ‘service.’ After crossing the Strait of Gibraltar in a small boat, the woman was moved to Fuenlabrada in Madrid, where she was informed the debt was to be €30,000, and she should pay it off via prostitution, with the man threatening, and hitting her daughter in order to intimidate her. She was subsequently transferred to Almeria, where the man runs a bar as cover for the illegal operation, although he has now been arrested.

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Headquarters open to youngsters By Eleanor Hawkins THE school year is drawing to an end and so is this year’s edition of Huercal-Overa’s road safety education programme. To mark the end of the courses, which all local children take part in to ensure they grow into responsible

pedestrians and drivers, pupils from the different schools are paying visits to the Local Police headquarters, where they are given a tour of the facility, learn more about the work of the police force and meet the canine unit, the stellar moment of the day for most youngsters. Mayor Domingo Fernandez and Education council-

Dancers triumph IT may be modest in size, but Cuevas del Almanzora’s municipal music, dance and drama school is making a name for itself on the national competition scene. A group of girls from the school were recently accompanied to Zaragoza by their teachers and the local

education councillor to compete in the individual classical and group Spanish dance categories. They proudly carried home two gold and two silver medals from the individual categories and second prize from the group category.

lor Belen Martinez accompanied the group from Rural Las Estancias school during their visit on Thursday (May 19) and presented the children with diplomas to prove they had successfully completed their course. The programme, the mayor explained, is run by the council every year as it considers road safety to be of vital importance.

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Farm thieves apprehended By Eleanor Hawkins TWO men, one aged 45 and the other 17, have been arrested in Pulpi for stealing goats, chickens, peacocks and even a dog from farms. At least five different owners had report-

ed that their animals had been stolen, leading the Guardia Civil to begin investigations which eventually led them to the country property of a suspect. Before officers managed to get in to carry out a search with the assistance of the Local Police they saw the owner trying to hide

Hotel approved CONSTRUCTION of a four star hotel on a 2,500m2 plot in the Misa de Once area of Chirivel has been approved by the Junta de Andalucia regional government’s Environmental and Land Planning Board. The authorisation, signed by Environmental delegate Antonio Martinez, allows for con-

struction of a ‘building for tourist accommodation purposes including 20 double bedrooms and restaurant.’ However before starting to build, the hotel developers will also have to seek approval from the Segura Hydrological Confederation, which is responsible for the area.

Agreement signed A NEW agreement signed by Turre Council and the Union Romani Provincial Gypsy Association Federation will allow for collaboration between the two to work towards better integration of the gypsy population in the town. The agreement was signed by Turre Mayor Martin Morales and Federation president Josefa Torres, and was the first of its type in the province, a federation spokesperson reported.

certain animals, Guardia Civil sources reported. The animals met the descriptions provided by the owners who had reported the thefts, leading the officers to arrest the older man after a short struggle. He has been charged with five thefts on

farms, resisting arrest and disobeying a police officer and his case passed over to the courts. The teenager meanwhile was arrested for collaborating in the thefts and his case has been placed in the hands of Almeria juvenile courts.

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Drug prevention team stops off in town By Eleanor Hawkins THE provincial travelling drug addiction prevention training team stopped off in HuercalOvera on Friday (May 20)

where they were received by local Mayor Domingo Fernandez and Social Welfare councillor Monica Sanchez. The mayor stressed the importance of this project, which

aims to provide training to give youths and parents sufficient information and support. The project was created in 1998 by the Junta de Andalucia regional government.

On the road for tourism show THE 2016 Costa de Almeria Roadshow kicked off on Monday (May 23) in Madrid, the first stop on a long road of stop-off points where the show will be promoting the coast to travel agents and tourism com-

panies. This year Mojacar, Macael, Almeria, Vera, Carboneras, Roquetas de Mar and El Ejido are all part of the show along with a large number of hotels and tourist attractions.

Fraud case heating up THINGS are warming up regarding the ‘Facturas’ case against 18 people accused of misappropriation of funds from the Almeria Provincial Tourism Board between 2009 and 2011. Six of those due to be tried have handed over a total of €76,000 in public liability as the public prosecutor’s office prepares to present its case. The main defendants are former vice-president of the provincial council Luis Perez Montoya and former secretary of the tourism board Maria Teresa Gonzalez, who could face almost eight years and 10 years in jail respectively.

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Animal shelter project revealed By Eleanor Hawkins HUERCAL-OVERA Council is going to build a municipal animal shelter on Rambla Grande, on public grounds next to the old garden centre. Local Mayor Domingo Fernandez and Maintenance councillor Blas Sanchez announced the news after a meeting with representatives of the Nueva Vida animal protection association to pre-

The shelter is to include separate areas for puppies and sick animals which need to be kept apart from the rest sent the project and receive their suggestions. The shelter is to include separate areas for puppies or sick animals which need to be kept apart from the rest, offices and a vet’s surgery, a

green area which will be planted by members of the community, and a training and exercise area with jumps and obstacles made from recycled materials. “We are going to build this centre to solve the longstanding problem of what to do with abandoned animals and make sure they are kept in decent facilities until a family adopts them,” Fernandez said.

Safer crossings PEDESTRI ANS and cycl i st s cr ossi ng t he bridge at Puerto Rey in Vera will now be much saf er t hanks t o a new walk and cycle path attached to the side. Before the work was completed, walkers and t hose on bi kes had t o choose between walking along the road over the bridge, which crosses the Rio Antas in the Ver a Pl aya ar ea, or crossing the riverbed itself.

Better access TRAFFIC in the Garrucha port area is hoped to improve now that two new roundabouts have been completed as part of work on accesses to the port. The work, which was approved in October 2014 and had a total budget of €7.4 million, should guarantee road safety and agility and comfort for traffic, the Junta de Andalucia regional government reported. Thanks to the new roundabouts, one on the sea front promenade and another on the A-1207 road, locals and visitors will also be able to get to the beaches easily, provincial Public Works, Development and Housing delegate Joaquin Jimenez said.

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Mayor praises young players By Eleanor Hawkins NIJAR’S Municipal Football Seven League, which about 300 local children aged between six and 13 took part in this year, came to an end on Friday (May 20) with a closing ceremony at San Isidro sports ground. All teams were presented with medals and trophies, with special prizes going to the best goal keepers, those who scored the most goals, the best players of the year and the teams with the best

spirit of fair play. Parents and friends joined the children at the event, which was also attended by local Mayor Esperanza Perez Felices, Sports Councillor Sergio Vicente and Youth Councillor Ainoha Salmeron. Addressing the young players, the mayor said: “You’re all champions and you’ve shown it during all the matches you’ve played. Today you’re here with your friends’ and families’ to receive your deserved medals. I hope you continue to present Nijar this well in the future.”

Biotic big hitters MAYORESS of Nijar, Esperanza Perez Felices and Councillor for Agriculture and Environment, Manuel Moreno, have visited ‘agricultural transformation society’ Naturcharc, a family-owned business which has become renowned for its innovative approach to organic farming over the last seven years. The company is dedicated to

intensive crop production using exclusively organic methods, churning out a varied range of fruit and veg, including papaya, cucumber, aubergine, tomato, peppers, and courgette. It has recently focused on crops grown outdoors, and during the officials’ visit staff were busily planting an impressive five million onions.

Once harvested, the crops are destined for the international market, where organic greengrocery is all the rage, with clients in Germany, Britain, and Belgium. Felices said: “This family business is an example of commitment to the environment and society, and of a job well done.”

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HYPERLOOP: A futuristic development in high speed travel. RUSSIAN RAILWAYS, the vast state monopoly that is one of the world’s largest employers, is interested in bringing high speed Hyperloop trains developed by technology pioneer Elon Musk to the country. Yet to be developed the Hyperloop proposes transportation through pressurised air capsules, with analysis suggesting speeds to easily exceed 1,000 kph.

Vanishing privacy FINDFACE, a mobile phone application that allows users to upload images of strangers and identify them on Russian social media site Vkontakte, is attracting millions of searches and now serious government attention. The technology has huge implications for the security forces and has also been used to identify and shame porn actresses.

NEW APP: Potential risk to security.

Battle Royale THE spectre of ethnic tension reared its ugly head after three Tajiks were killed during a huge cemetery battle in the Moscow hinterlands. Hundreds of people wielding Kalashnikovs, shovels and crowbars fought among the gravestones, with the antagonists thought to be Russians from the North Caucasus region angry over migration from Central Asia.

Feeding fear A FORMER deputy NATO Commander and British General claimed that the West and Russia are on course for war in 2017. Though tensions have certainly escalated, Sir Alexander Richard Shirreff ’s musing should be taken with a grain of salt as he conveniently has a new book to publish.

Tough call THREE editors have resigned from one of Russia’s last major independent news outlets. Foreign journalists claim political pressure was behind the resignations at RBC, which saw the offices of its billionaire owner, Mikhail Prokhorov, raided recently. Prokhorov ran against Putin in the 2012 election and RBC has reported heavily on the president’s family.

Touching tribute AN ITALIAN seeking election to the Varese Council will strive to name a street or square

in the Lombardy town after Alexander Prokhorenko, a Russian soldier killed during the liberation of Palmyra in Syria. The 25-year-old called in an air strike on his own location after being surrounded by Daesh terrorists.

Neighbourhood watch AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL has ranked Russia bottom of 27 countries rated on the extent to which their citizens welcome refugees. Only 26 per cent of Russians thought their government should do more to help those fleeing, compared to 86 per cent in China and 70 per cent in the UK.

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Short-haul savings speculation By John Smith THERE is some speculation that British Airways (BA) passengers could be charged for meals and drinks on short-haul flights as the airline continues to fight so-called budget rivals. Although denied by the airline, there are rumours that it is already in discussion with Waitrose over possi-

is the level of operating profit made by BA in 2015.

FANS: Enduring demotion and possible sale of club.

Aston Villa sold to China AMERICAN billionaire Randy Lerner has agreed to sell recently demoted Aston Villa Football Club to minority shareholder Chinese businessman Dr Tony Xia for £60 million (€78 million) and a spokesman for the club said that Mr Lerner had “sought the right owner to take care of the club and restore fortunes.” Although the sale is subject

ble food to be offered for sale. The current policy of including juice and a wrap or sandwich must be costly so if savings help to cut fares, this will most likely be welcomed by passengers, especially as a large percentage of many fares go to the government to cover insurance. The new head of BA, Spaniard Alex Cruz, has been transferred from sister airline Vueling which

People coming from North America and South East Asia are fearful of coming to Europe at all and would rather go elsewhere altogether,” Eurostar Chief Executive Nicolas Petrovic on drop-in passengers.

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to Football League approval, the new chairman will have to find a new manager and decide how to spend the estimated £90 million (€117 million) ‘parachute payment’ payable over three years if the club remains in the lower league, although this is a miniscule amount compared to the share of TV rights that Premier League clubs receive.

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Vodafone losses VODAFONE has posted losses after tax of €5.14 billion for the year to the end of March 2016 due mainly to the revaluation of its investments in Luxembourg, yet share prices rose thanks to confidence in its long-term growth and investment plan.

EU helps Rajoy THE leader of Spain’s largest union, the CCOO, Ignacio Fernández Toxo, has effectively accused the European Commission of timing its decision to delay any fine for missing EU GDP targets as being a definite benefit to Mariano Rajoy and the interim government. He suggests that the delaywill hurt opposition parties, especially if a new government inherits both the current deficit and a significant fine after the forthcoming general election on June 26.

Bankia shares offer news THERE are reports that the Bankia Group has received nearly 200,000 applications from shareholders for refunds after the ruling that the public launch of shares was misleading. It has made provision for eventual refunds of up to €1.2 billion although its dayto-day activities continue to be profitable.

2.1 million is the number of EU nationals currently working in the UK – a triumph for the economy according to government and a disaster according to those supporting the Brexit.

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merged with his low cost airline Clickair in 2009 so he has a definite understanding of the cheaper end of the market. BA has already introduced cheaper fares for those without hold baggage. With its wide range of services across Europe it often goes head-tohead with other airlines including easyJet and Ryanair so any financial saving it can make will be welcome.

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Peugeot investment THE PSA Group (Peugeot Citröen) has announced that it will invest €700 million in Spain over the next four years, mainly on the manufacture of a new model at its Vigo factory. The company has not yet revealed details but the model is speculated to be a new Peugeot SUV which will help to secure around 6,000 jobs in Vigo. Funds will also be channelled into its Madrid factory which builds the Citröen C4 Cactus.

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Takeover could see unholy alliance THE German drug and chemicals-maker Bayer, known as the creator of aspirin and the first commercial marketer of heroin, has announced that it has made an unsolicited offer to buy agricultural giant Monsanto in a deal that could create the world’s biggest supplier of seeds and pesticides although no financial details have been released. Despite the fact that the war ended in 1945, there is still some significant antipathy against the company which was then known as IG Farben for their activities working hand in glove with the Nazi administration, so it is more than likely that any decision to amalgamate will be heavily scrutinised. Monsanto has had its own flock of headlines and naysayers mainly with regards to perceived dangers of genetic adaptation of agricultural crops but the company continues to be successful and has an estimated worth of €37 billion whilst Bayer is valued at €80 billion. There has been a great deal of activity around the world with an attempt by

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many large corporations to merge, sometimes for tax reasons and other times in order to dominate world markets, but a number have failed either due to a change in tax regimes or by government refusal to allow such huge conglomerates to be formed. Although not considered to be an attempt at a hostile takeover, the approach was not invited and the board of Monsanto has indicated that it will make no comment until such time as it has had an opportunity to consider the offer. There are problems with general low prices for many basic agricultural products which has resulted in a general reduction in the price of seeds, fertilisers and pesticides which raises the question of why Bayer would want to make such an acquisition now. Even if the board of Monsanto decide that they wish to recommend acceptance of the offer, there is every chance that American regulators will block it due to the strength that the combined business would have within the important US farming sector often referred to as the ‘breadbasket of the world.’

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Spain and Portugal let off THE European Commission has deferred disciplinary proceedings against Spain and Portugal for failure to meet deficit targets until after the Spanish general election on June 26, it was announced on Wednesday May 18. Spain is required to take measures worth more than €8 billion to reduce its debt below the 3 per cent of GDP target before 2017, despite Mariano Rajoy vowing to reduce taxes if he is re-elected as Spanish Prime Minister less than 24 hours earlier, on Tuesday May 17. EU Economic Commissioner, Pierre Moscovici, said that the Commission do not consider this an appropriate time economically or politically to follow through with the threat of sanctions with the Spanish election among the factors mentioned. “New deadlines are proposed for both countries to correct their excessive deficits and they would receive one extra year only thus the new deadline for Portugal will be 2016, and for Spain 2017,” he said. This is the fourth time that Spain’s deadline has been extended and it may still be fined in July should the Commission consider it prudent, with the postponement representing one last political favour for Rajoy before the upcoming elections. Spain ended 2015 with a fiscal shortfall equivalent to 5.1 per cent of GDP, failing to comply with EU targets for the umpteenth time since the recession began.

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ANTONIO COSTA: Prime Minister of Portugal with Martin Schulz.

THE business equivalent of Facebook, LinkedIn is rather embarrassed that an internet hacker is offering to sell a supposed 100 million LinkedIn login details which were apparently secured when the company website security was breached four years ago. At that time, the company reset the accounts of the members they thought had been compromised and believed any problem had been resolved but either it was incorrect or the person advertising the sale of these details is a scammer. “We are taking immediate steps to invalidate the passwords of the accounts impacted and will contact those members to reset their passwords,” a spokeswoman for the company told the BBC. Readers using the same login details for LinkedIn and any other site, especially one of a financial nature, are advised to change their login details immediately.

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Spanish industry giants to pitch for Cuban trade

VISIT: President Barack Obama with Cuban President Raul Castro in Havana. IT has been reported that Spanish electricity providers, including Gamesa, Acciona and Gas Natural, sent emissaries to Cuba in order to establish trade opportunities and connections for business development now that the US has removed its long-standing sanctions and trading embargo with the neighbouring country. The Cuban Government has apparently decided to concentrate on finding new methods of obtaining and maintaining renewable energy sources in order to minimise external influence generated from importing electro-power, preferring to produce their own. The emphasis on finding energy production sources that can be generated from wind or sun is linked to the supposition that Cuban fuel is considered to be of rather low quality, as well as in short supply. A further 55 enterprises from Spain are visiting Cuba during this official trip, organised by the Spanish Chamber of Commerce. The Cuban market, now open after the removal of the American trade and commerce blockade, has attracted massive international interest and many companies headed there in order to cement their position on this emerging economical podium. Amongst the first US companies travelling to conquer new territory were Marriott, Google and AT&T, after US leader, Barack Obama’s historical visit to Havana, closely followed by a state visit from French President, Francois Hollande; the first European leader to make the step. The exciting opportunities come with Cuban President’s Raul Castro’s policies for liberalisation and modernisation of the previously isolated state.

Modesto Pineiro, who is the Vice President of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce as well as the Chairman of the Bilateral Business Committee, has stated that, “Spain has a very competitive position in Cuba - it is the third largest presence on the island - and must move to maintain its weight amongst increased competition and interest from other countries.”

38 per cent increase in exports to Cuba, a fast growing market, in 2015.

He believes that Cuba is a fast growing market and that Spain and its companies should take a leading role in Cuba’s development process. Considering that export to the island grew 38 per cent in 2015, reaching a record 964 million, it is not surprising that many countries are interested in sharing Cuba’s expanding commercial platform. Business opportunities for Spanish companies are not just limited to renewable energy products, but also to the island’s plans to develop their shipping industry and trade ports, warranting a visit from Urbas and other real-estate firms, who develop ports such as Ineco and Port of Barcelona. Furthermore, companies such as Productos La Constancia, Roser and Germina, who specialise in the installation of equipment for the food industry, are aiming to improve Cuba’s food tourism sector.

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How am I the sane one here? LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

I’m beginning to believe this could truly be the case

OTHERS THINK IT

I CAN honestly say that never in my wildest dreams would I ever consider myself the voice of sanity. However, with the ever increasing madness that seems to be prevailing on this asylum of a planet, I’m beginning to believe this could truly be the case. A first example is a group of men and women who should be the undisputed bastions of reason and responsibility, namely our esteemed judges. Instead, with monotonous regularity, we read of judgements being made by these people that truly should earn them a one way ticket to the local establishment of lunatics. This week was no exception. One of our twirling top knots actually ruled that a one-legged, self-confessed Albanian double murderer, who has a four-bedroom council house plus £2,000 (€2,587) a month

ESTEEMED JUDGES: Most of these maniacal rulings originate from the European courts. in benefits, and reputedly makes a fortune selling cocaine, should receive legal aid to fight extradition from the UK, under (you’ve guessed

it) the Human Rights Act! You will, I’m sure, note that most of these maniacal rulings originate from the European courts. Yet more reason we

should be breathing sighs of relief and good riddance next month! In yet more insanity, this week Tony Blair announced he would help

three million Albanians get the right to work in the UK! This traitor, who in my opinion is responsible for practically all our immigration problems, is still working to undermine the UK. And last, but by no means least, the Judge’s decision to gag the media in the celebrity ‘ménage a trois’ affair. The identity of this couple has been all over the Scottish Press, is rife in the American media and the Internet. In a highly expensive court proceeding Judges ruled that the British media should be banned from revealing their identity! Well, all I can say is how delighted I was to recently read they were one of the most happily married couples in show biz. Keep the faith Love Leapy, leapylee2002@gmail.com

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The perfect classless society that would have embarrassed Marx! Ric Polansky Ric Polansky moved to Mojacar in 1969 as a pioneer developer. He reads extensively and has travelled in South America panning gold and looking for El Dorado.

IN reality, Mojacar of the 1970’s was the most perfect classless society yet devised on this planet. Of course, some lived in larger houses and some existed in dilapidated cortijos, but all united in one convivial family of sharing the circumstance of being together for whatever reason God had formulated. The foreigners were expected to have money and buy drinks. Yet, it was always done with great decorum so the locals didn’t feel obliged or begging. They had their dignity and it was great. We all knew that. It was an unwritten law that they were never to be made fun of and any social gatherings they were to be included, with their wives if possible. They quickly learned we were harmless but noisy. We learned they were quiet, discerning and dignified. The English that had

ONE BIG FAMILY: We were everything the hippies yearned for in those psychedelic times. invaded and conquered the village were of a spirit unlike those of their former island nation. On the beach we Americans were open anyway to not stand on protocol or social regimentation. In private we laughed at them for not appreciating our all important time

schedules or events. We soon learned that if invited for lunch at 2pm you had to almost tell them 12 noon to get them there on time. Job scheduling was more delicate. If you really needed the job done you had better learn where they lived and pick

them up, checking to make sure they had all the materials and tools to solve the work problem. We also learned that if the job wasn’t done as quickly as anticipated they would work late into the night without charge to rectify the situation.

They sang constantly and were happy to go with you anywhere and never stepped back from any arduous task. The evenings were convivial with everyone on first name terms and in no rush to go anywhere. Drinks and cordiality were to be enjoyed with no rush, not even if the sun peeped a quick glance hours later. Others came and soon adopted the ‘Mojacar life style.’ The word spread. There’s this little hilltop village where you can buy a house for the cost of a garage in England. Business boomed and more actors joined the scene. We were everything the hippies yearned for in those psychedelic times. The word was on the wind and they came in mass to the party. Socialism started to increase taxes back in England and more affluent personages dropped out and came over to share the sun, sea and sangria. No problems, fights nor battle lines drawn. It was one big happy community that focused on nothing and enjoyed the daily spin. But dark clouds lurked on the horizon.

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AVENIDA LEPANTO in Albox is a shopping extravaganza in itself, some 800 metres long, this tree-lined avenue is home to an extensive range of shops, stores and boutiques.

The numerous establishments include a well-stocked hardware store, fruit and vegetable shops, international takeaway food outlets, supermarkets and a number of popular cafes and restaurants. For animal lovers and pet owners, look no further for dog

and cat grooming and charity shops which support local animal rescues. If you want to stay communicated there is a friendly internet cafĂŠ also stocking British newspapers and other goods. Despite being part of the bustling centre of Albox, parking is plentiful and the street has recently received a facelift with the planting of attractive trees and shrubs, giving it a distinctly sophisticated European feel. Adjacent to Avenida Lepanto is Calle Malaga. This cool shady street features a variety of businesses, including a designer boutique with the latest fashions, a well-stocked health and well-being store, a luxurious bed showroom with exquisite soft furnishings and a delightful eatery offering tasty home-made fayre. If art and design is your thing, visit Calle Malaga for one-off pieces by local artists and crafters. Avenida Lepanto is also where you will find the fabulous EWN Albox office. At the helm is Jackie who is always on hand to help with your ad-

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All change at Globelink It’s goodbye from David – and hello to Christina David Deverson GLOBELINK INTERNATIONAL Insurance correspondent david@globelink.co.uk

AS Globelink Travel Insurance celebrates its 20th anniversary it’s now time for me to hang up the phone and to enjoy some travelling myself. I will certainly miss the friendly banter, and hearing about your fantastic holiday experiences, and I have fond memories of meeting some of you personally at our Roadshows in Malaga, Alicante and Estepona. Many of you have regularly arranged your travel insurance with us since our early years and it is a special pleasure when I see your names year after year. I thank all of you for your support, friendship, funny stories, and even some of your constructive criticism! It doesn’t feel like 20 years ago when I started Globelink from my spare room, and

CHRISTINA SHARP: Is ready to take over.

we have come a long way since then. I have thoroughly enjoyed the experience and I am very proud that Globelink has become the leading travel insurer for people who live in Spain with a dedicated team focused in continuing the highest level of customer service. Many of you will be on first name terms with Tracey, Sarah, Jordan, Hayley or Alex in our Customer Service Team. Now I am pleased to introduce to you Globelink’s newly appointed Managing Director, Christina Sharp who has considerable experience in the insurance industry and joined us in January from ACE European Group. We have been working closely together to ensure a smooth handover and I know that she is

looking forward to carrying on our philosophy of treating our clients in the same way we would expect to be treated ourselves. Goodbye from David Christina has announced the first of a series of competitions to celebrate our 20th anniversary which she hopes you will participate in by sending us your favourite holiday snap. Just visit www.globelink-20th-anniver say-photo-contest for further information. I encourage you to enter and wish you luck in this chance to win a Kindle or one of many other exciting prizes. For an instant travel insurance quote or to arrange cover securely online, enabling you to print your policy documents immediately, visit www.globelink.co.uk or you can telephone Globelink on 00 44 1353 699082 or their Spanish link lines on 966 265 000 or 951 242 434.

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Supporting a worthy cause I SAW an article in the latest edition (Almeria) about Nick Ainsworth of Zurgena raising money for a local child with Perthes disease. My own daughter suffered with this condition and is now a successful lawyer who also does rock climbing, skiing, kayaking etc. I would like to contact someone involved to give support and encouragement, knowing the process and the results that can be achieved. Is it possible to either provide contact details for the charity or pass on my email to someone involved so they can contact me? Regards Stan Redfern EDITORS’S NOTE: We have put Stan in contact with Nick Ainsworth

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Sadistic sport WE live in central Andalucia in a small, typically Spanish village, where hunting is the winter ‘sport.’ We have three Spanish rescue dogs and one is an Orito Podenco Español who was roaming the village two years ago with a length of rope tied tightly around his neck. Our vet said she thought that he had been hung and we believe that, as he was a young dog (six months no more) he got the rope between his sharp juvenile teeth and severed it and escaped. He now lives a contented life as a member of our 'family'. Some Spanish believe that a quick death by the gun is a waste of a bullet. Peter Stott

I WAS moved by your article prompted by a 91year-old pensioner living on the Costa del Sol. When my wife and I retired to Spain in 1996 we wished to live in peace and tranquillity. The Second World War was a traumatic experience for us, and, although neither of us was old enough to engage in the hostilities, we saw first-hand the tragedy of war, its effect on families and everyday life. Europe since then has started to work together with the EU encompassing more nations and play-

ing a major role in bringing European countries together in peaceful trading and security. Germany divided is now one nation and many other nations labouring under the yoke of communism have cast it aside and joined the EU. The newer members of the EU need the help and experience from the more developed ones. What price peace and security? Let us all bury our differences and join together to build a Europe of which we can be proud. Robert Peake, Mijas

Dogs suffer TERRIBLE, we have a ‘neighbour’ here in Benissa, Alicante with six hunting dogs chained-up and incarcerated in a small 2 x 2m tin roofed hole... the temperatures in the summer go more than 50 degrees, the dogs suffer terribly, cry and bark day and night and live in the sheer hell of their own ‘mess’... My wife and Mother-in-law are traumatised by this cruelty, complained to the town hall and after eight months they replied saying what did we expect living in the countryside... Have taken photos of these dogs and their suffering but not sure what to do with them as nobody here seems to want to know! Toni

Air affair GREAT to know that the blue flag is back in Alicante Province but are you sure that the air people breathe is good? Do you know that people still burn their green waste in this province? Some days the fumes are even blocked under a cloud of mist all over Albir! Every morning people are allowed to burn until 11am (with a permit) but too often they just let the fire burn and die out which might take another hour or two! The problem gets even worse when they not only burn green waste but add plastic, polystyrene etc. The beautiful orange groves are

some days inundated by particle pollution. There are regulations that date from 1997 and it’s high time that they update them and adapt them with the rules dictated by the Spanish Government as well as the European Union. Thank you for passing on the message so people will choose to go to beaches where the air and water are healthy! Micheline Berger

Up the ante THE Nonogram isn’t as challenging as it was before. I appreciate that you brought it back, but I’ll have

you know that I was the Basingstoke Crossword Champion for four years running before the Muslims knocked down our local Bingo Hall and replaced it with a curry house. In 2003 I was invited to Japan to participate in the Suzuki Sudoko Speed Contest and came in fifth place, although customs took my medal away. So stop patronising your readers and give us a real challenge. Gordon

Swing voters MY other half and I were deliberating on whether to write in, but de-

cided it might be of interest to some of your readers to know that we have each arranged a proxy vote in the UK for the upcoming EU referendum. Now here’s the rub, neither of us can make up our minds and, since we are both of shall we say an advanced age, have decided to ask our friends, families, and the greater public for advice on how they think we should vote before instructing our proxies. To be frank we don’t think it’ll make much difference either way but feel slightly guilty because we do have a vote, unlike many expats, and think it should be used properly. We know that, barring some miracle, the result will not really affect us in any way. We’re comfortable and secure in Spain, and have no dependents who will suffer/enjoy the consequences of our decision. We’d be especially interested in hearing from anybody who can’t vote but has a real stake in the outcome, perhaps due to children in the UK or Spain, and a very strong opinion! Philip & Vera, Palma de Mallorca

Marbella madness I FIND it astonishing that the Coastal Authority can just suddenly ‘find out’ that the land on which the chiringuitos stand is their property. A further fine example of the incompetence of Spanish bureaucrats and then of the high-handed way in which they deal with a problem they created themselves... I suppose noone will lose their job for this infringement oversight? But the chiringuito staff will presumably lose theirs and the owners will have to cough up compensation for the staff in the usual draconian way. Mike via web

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Government Windfall a Timely Reminder to Check Your Estate HM Revenue & Customs collected over £4bn in UK inheritance tax for the 2015/16 tax year – up 21.6% from last year. While this may be good news for the government purse, it is also a useful prompt to check your own legacy is set to go to the right place. As an expatriate you may think that UK inheritance will not affect you. However, it is where you are domiciled that determines whether you are liable, not where you are resident. Even after living in Spain for many years, you could still be seen as a British domicile in the eyes of HMRC and therefore fully liable for UK inheritance tax. To make sure your legacy goes to the right place it is crucial to understand the ins and outs of the rules in both the UK and your country of residence. Why did HMRC enjoy such a bumper revenue crop this year? It is not just down to the UK government casting a wider net. First, quite simply, there was a marked increase in the number of deaths, partly due to the aggressive flu virus last year.

By Gerald Turner, Partner, Blevins Franks Second, the increase in house prices generally has brought more households over the £325,000 tax threshold (£650,000 for couples). Thanks to this trend the number of family estates paying inheritance tax has quadrupled since 2010, say the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), from around 10,000 to more than 40,000 this year. With no sign of property values waning, the Treasury expects this number to double over the next five years. Is there relief on the horizon? Next year the government will introduce more breathing space as it

begins phasing in higher allowances on property for homeowners. Starting with an additional £100,000 from April 2017, the new allowance will peak in 2020 at £175,000. For couples, this will mean they can potentially leave up to £1m worth of property tax-free, but only five years from now. By then, the financial impact of the proposed changes will most likely be dampened by the continuing trend for soaring house prices. In addition, the new allowances may not apply at all for estates worth over £2m. Other complex conditions for eligibility are also likely to limit who can benefit. For example, allowances look set to only apply to property that you have lived in and left to direct descendants. As a result, the new reforms have been labelled overly complex and unfair by many commentators, even from within the same government that set the policy in the first place.

With a 40 per cent rate on anything over the current (relatively low) threshold, it is easy to see how inheritance tax has caught out so many people and given such a boost to the Treasury coffers. The complicated and limiting new allowance structure is unlikely to reverse this upward trend in the years to come. Why should you care? Remember, even if you no longer live in Britain, you can still be affected by UK inheritance tax. Domicile law is extremely complex and there are a number of ways in which your domicile status can be assessed for inheritance tax liability. That is why it is essential to get professional guidance to make sure everything is in place for your estate to be distributed as you wish, and ensure your heirs avoid paying unnecessary tax. It may be your heirs and/or executor who have to prove to HMRC that your estate should not be liable to UK

inheritance tax so it is vital to leave all your paperwork in order for them. Involving inheritance taxes and succession law of more than one country further complicates matters. You should speak to an adviser with specialist knowledge of both countries to help you understand how UK inheritance tax interacts with Spanish succession tax. By taking steps now to secure your estate, you can make sure your legacy ends up in the right hands without paying more tax than necessary. Tax rates, scope and reliefs may change. Any statements concerning taxation are based upon our understanding of current taxation laws and practices, which are subject to change. Tax information has been summarised; an individual is advised to seek personalised advice. To keep in touch with the latest developments in the offshore world, check out the latest news on our website www.blevinsfranks.com.

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seek help. Even if you don’t agree with the reply, you will feel that you have made a step in the right direction.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) As you are in the middle of a plan, it would be a shame to stop now. Yes, I realise that you have given it lots of time and thought. Even so, the events midweek bring a new perspective.

(May 22 - June 21)

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Are you being asked to open your heart? What are you most afraid of about that? On the other hand, what would the rewards be if you did? Sometimes, we have to take a chance that others will not let us down or, at least that if they do, they will let us down gently.

is all that it is though, irritation. See it as a big dilemma and it throws up all sorts of anxieties. Let’s not go there. LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) You are being shown a great deal of affection which may be taken for granted. Even you are capable of putting people’s backs up. As you dislike making enemies, I suggest that you take a little more time with family and loved ones.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) Something has come to your attention and, quite frankly, you don’t understand what is going on. It is possible that, if you don’t react, the situation will just go away. Equally, you may want to influence the outcome and fear that it will not be to your advantage.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Sometimes you wonder why people make promises when they find them so hard to keep. However, losing your temper with someone midweek will not help at all because the person you are dealing with is not very sensitive. Patience will pay off and, by the weekend, a weight will have been lifted from your mind.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) As you try to control someone else’s life, it could be that your own is slipping past you. Have you recently given up on a relationship or job that you dearly would have loved?

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) By deciding now that you will not rise to the bait on a certain matter you are taking the best option. Much as you would like to confront someone head on, it is possible that this is just what they want you to do. Be a little bit canny here.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) You seem to be in a ‘plodding’ situation that is starting to cause you some irritation. That

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Don’t ask a question unless you want to be told the truth this weekend. Go on, you’re a big person and you can take it.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Somehow you seem to be going every which way round a situation but getting nowhere. Rather than burn yourself out and fray your nerves, just stay still. At the end of the day, someone else wants to solve this dilemma as much as you do.

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Are you still in a very positive frame of mind? Okay, then. It is time to decide what is to be done about that problem. If you really can’t see a way round this then

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

Nonagram

TARGET: • Average: 5 • Good: 7 • Very good: 11 • Excellent: 14

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION cedi code deco dice dine dive done dove iced node vend vide vied void coned video coined conned voiced connived CONVINCED

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC

Code Breaker

Quick Across 1 Enlisted person (7) 5 Swimming stroke (5) 8 Apartments (5) 9 Spectacles (7) 10 Outermost (7) 11 Wait on (5) 12 Sharp or severe (5) 14 Normal (5) 19 Seashore (5) 21 Vast (7) 23 Increases in scope, range or area (7) 24 Peers (5) 25 Revolves (5) 26 Toilers (7) Down 1 Endure (6) 2 Little beyond all others (5) 3 Look over carefully (7) 4 Feel remorse (6) 5 Marine decapod crustaceans (5) 6 Mountainous European country (7) 7 Endured (6)

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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 1 represents B and 13 represents Z, so fill in B every time the figure 1 appears and Z every time the figure 13 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 Tester, 4 Stand, 8 Agent, 9 Remains, 10 Echelon, 11 Onus, 12 Err, 14 Edge, 15 Ever, 18 Doe, 21 Warn, 23 Sheathe, 25 Emulate, 26 Afire, 27 Siege, 28 Behest. Down: 1 Teased, 2 Seethed, 3 Extolled, 4 Same, 5 Avian, 6 Disuse, 7 Prune, 13 Relegate, 16 Entwine, 17 Owners, 19 Essen, 20 Defect, 22 Route, 24 Babe.

QUICK Across: 13 Small talk (7) 15 Resembling (7) 16 Consider true (6) 17 Interlocking puzzle (6) 18 Stops (6)

English - Spanish

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

Across 1 Castillo (6) 4 Kiss (4) 8 Fiesta (reunión) (5) 9 Place (5) 10 Periódico (diario) (9) 14 Hedgehog (5) 15 Lack (5) 16 Fácil (sencillo) (4) 17 Poetry (6)

1 Reads, 2 Swollen, 3 Smoothly, 4 Tailor, 5 Raid, 6 Argue, 7 Several, 11 Magazine, 12 Support, 14 Raising, 15 Equate, 17 Rapid, 19 Maybe, 20 Solo.

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Agradable, 7 Nogal, 8 Traje, 9 Granjeros, 13 Llave, 15 Fresa, 16 Everybody.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Down 1 Glass (for wine, sherry, champagne) (4) 2 Cirugías (9) 3 Law (legislation) (3) 5 Stars (in sky) (9) 6 Bears (animals) (4) 7 Island (4) 11 Lento (ritmo, movimiento, caída) (4) 12 Boss (4) 13 Spade (tool) (4) 15 Ugly (appearance, person) (3)

Hexagram

1 Rises, 4 Threats, 8 Apologising, 9 Solution, 10 Fear, 12 Single, 13 Patrol, 16 Park, 18 Aquarium, 21 Probability, 22 Tadpole, 23 Eagle.

20 Melodies (5) 22 Person trained to care for the sick (5)

Down: 1 Aunt, 2 Regar, 3 Delante de, 4 Butterfly, 5 Esa, 6 Chew, 10 Obeso, 11 Flag, 12 Lazy, 14 Ace.

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

ASSIST CORRAL CRINGE DESERT FILTER GARNER (10) GENIAL GENIUS PUPATE

RELIEF RENAME REPEAL SHODDY SPECIE TEENSY TENSER TWEEDY UMPIRE UPTAKE

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Assent 2 Ersatz 3 Behest 4 Beadle 5 Coarse 6 Yearly 7 Sacred 8 Touchy 9 Delete 10 Couple 11 Scanty 12 Resent 13 Poncho 14 Twenty 15 Locals 16 Decade 17 Teller 18 Schema 19 Splash.

Across 1 Burglar tried urn by mistake (8) 4 Little sister follows one goddess (4) 8 Spread out the feline in Wisteria Centre (7) 10 Little orphan girl is hiding in the pannier (5) 11 Lively dance can go wrong (5) 12 Old Testament book figures (7) 13 Scary extremists stalk organisation (6) 15 Rushes off for shows (6) 19 Attack artist in a flatboat (7) 21 Philosopher who started philosophising late and too obscurely (5) 23 Fear some Territorial Army recruits (5) 24 Investigate old African dictator taking a boat (7) 25 Cast returns in Orson Welles’s ‘Othello’ (4) 26 Copy lass arranging West Indian music (8) Down 1 Creature’s scent is disguised (7) 2 Prepare for a procession (5) 3 Queen's angry outburst is wrong (6) 5 Wrong church about to be free from

pretence (7) 6 Appears to understand the manuscript (5) 7 Still in nautical miles (4) 9 Swap jazz key (5) 14 Hair highlights for unsteady skaters (7) 16 Colour that is constant in the main (5)

17 Wet forecast for bridal parties? (7) 18 Organised seance for a philosopher (6) 19 Creature spotted in the Danube? A stag perhaps (5) 20 Highest point of lilac meadow (4) 22 Boxer has a Sunday nickname (5)

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An incident remembered We pulled what was left of the car over to the side of the road and ran back to tend to the unfortunate animal.

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.

MY friend’s beat up Volks wagen B e e t l e l u r c h ed round a tight curve on the unlit c o u n t r y r o a d , a n d there in the glare of our headlights was a woolly overcoat on legs, one moment looking very sheepish, the next looking very upset as the car hit it full pelt. We pulled what was left of the car over to the side of the road and ran back to tend to the unfortunate animal, which as we suspected was beyond help. Then as we began to drag it from the road, we heard the so u n d o f a c a r a p proaching. As th e h e a d l i g h t s ap peared around the curve, brakes were hastily applied and the vehicle slowed to a stop. There was a moment of

DRACULA: Charlie was intent on going as his favourite character. silence with us frozen in tableau, then with a shrieking of tyres the driver of the car attempted a turn in the narrow road, and after ramming a tree and sending clods of earth into the air, it fishtailed off back the way it had come.

A week earlier, we received invitations to a fancy dress bash but Charlie and I had different ideas about what we should wear. He was intent on going as his favourite Dracula chara c te r, w hils t I thought it would be a blast to go as

Laurel and Hardy. He was built like a minor planet and I was a galloping hairpin, so we would be a perfect match. The n I ha d a brillia nt thought a nd I s ugge s te d that we go as Stan and Ollie vampires.

How cool was that. And wonder of wonders, once the suggestion had filtered through to what passed as Charlie’s brain, he liked it too. It started out well. A female friend had painstaki ngl y m ade us up as t wo blood sucking comedians complete with pasty faces, dark eye sockets, fangs and the obligatory gore, all beneath two ludicrous bowler hats. Now here we were bent over a dead sheep i n t he m i ddl e of nowher e and some moron in a car roaring off without stopping to help. What’s wrong with people I thought?

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A threat of a new right John Smith Random thoughts... IN fairness to British politicians generally, no matter on which side of the political spectrum or even if they appear to be totally incompetent, there has been very little possibility of a far right or indeed far left government coming to power in 150 years or more. The same cannot be said for the rest of Europe and it appears that Austria has escaped from having the first extreme right wing President, thanks in part to postal votes which were received from 12 per cent of that country’s tiny voting population of just 6.4 million. The early 20th century saw the rise of communism which was matched by fascism by the time of the Second World War and despite the result of the war, which saw large areas of Eastern Europe turn ‘red,’ Spain stayed defiantly rightist, Greece vacillated from Civil War to the right wing military junta and Portugal went left.

TIME WILL TELL: Syrian ‘refugees’ in Turkey.

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As the end of the 20th century approached so we saw a breakdown of communist rule and a general move towards what is generally described as Democracy. Now however the terrible events in the Middle East and Northern Africa have seen an influx of ‘foreign’ Muslims who have no concept

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A record achievement ALTHOUGH we are proud of what we achieve with the production of six weekly English language newspapers, we don’t normally ‘blow our own trumpets’ excessively but what we and our staff achieved last week with our massive 232 page Costa del Sol edition does deserve repeating. As far as we know, this is a record size for a free English language newspaper, not just in Spain but across Europe and we have to congratulate everyone involved. First and foremost we have to thank our advertisers for supporting the Costa del Sol Success supplement that consisted of 104 pages which included a whole range of stories which had to be written by our team of writers in addition to their normal work. Equally to be thanked are you the reader for risking a hernia in picking up such a large newspaper but we sincerely hope you found it enjoyable. Our printers had to tackle the largest edition they had seen from us in all of our years of working with them and the distributors had to ensure they delivered this bumper newspaper to all of their usual collection points. Last but not least, we need to thank all of the salespeople, writers, proof readers, designers and support staff who spent some very long hours preparing the newspaper for publication. We may be nearly 20 years old but we don’t sit back and hope, we go out and make sure that we produce the most successful and widely read English language newspapers in Spain.

of the European way of life and things have started to turn nasty. Many countries within the EU are agreeable to taking in these migrants/refugees but their electorate is understandably not so happy and we have seen some of the problems that can arise when two completely alien cultures clash, with Germany perhaps being one of the best examples of how good intentions can have dreadful consequences. Without doubt there will be a growth in negative response to the ever-increasing number of new ‘citizens’ entering the Union as well as the somewhat ill-timed possibility of allowing Turkish passport holders into Europe without visas. If the voters in each country are sufficiently motivated by this ever-increasing number of mainly Muslim arrivals, then they will vote for parties that promise to bring an end to the tide Now we and this could see a number of potenwant to tially right wing and possibly isolahear your views. tionist governments which could in turn lead to a break-up of the YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE European Union. - YOUR OPINION Time will tell whether this is a www.euroweeklynews.com good or bad thing.

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Dear Dr, Just read a letter from a 60-year-old. Having being quite sick over the last 15 years with all the respiratory conditions known to man, I overcame it with ‘Salt therapy’. My heart goes out to anybody with a respiratory condition, because for the last 20 years the same dose of antibiotics are put forward as the solution. I have spoken to many surgeons and they all agreed with me, however they cannot endorse it because it does not come under any medical solution. I think salt therapy, otherwise known as ‘halotherapy’ in eastern European countries, is the ONLY solution for this illness. Basically, it’s a matter of breathing in the salt vapour for an hour each day to clear the lungs of the mucus that is catching, thus the coughing. I will leave it with you.

The doctor replied: Halotherapy or therapy based on the properties of salt is a form of alternative treatment with limited scientific and methodological evidence. However, it is being used quite successfully in many countries. It has mainly been used to treat patients with respiratory conditions and has had mixed results. In my case, as a scientist (Specialist in Internal Medicine and Research) I must exercise caution in suggesting a therapy with limited recommendations, but if a patient is already being treated and is having clearly beneficial results with no adverse side effects, I will not be the one to refuse it outright. What is really needed is an exhaustive study on a large number of patients undergoing this type of therapy, as analysis of this data would provide us with valuable information.

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Living life at La Vida restaurant LOCATED in the village of Cucador, La Vida restaurant is at the heart of the community and is popular with locals as well as visitors from other areas. The spacious venue boasts a large, welcoming bar area which leads to the restaurant with triple aspect taking in the stunning views of the surrounding mountains. For warm days and balmy summer evenings the garden terrace is perfect for enjoying a cold drink or sampling lunch or dinner from the extensive menu. Owners, Sharron and Danny, took over the restaurant last autumn, since then the business has gone from strength to strength, with the couple’s bright personalities attracting old and new customers. Wednesday is steak night and booking is essential as customers can enjoy two delicious steak dinners for the price of one between 6pm and 9pm. Friday, of course is for fish and chips, succulent fillets with crispy batter and chunky home-made chips.

POPULAR VENUE: Booking recommended at La Vida. Summer is just around the corner and with it brings barbecue afternoons and musical entertainment in the form of popular local bands such as The Cops, Adelante, RoadRunner and many more. The delicious barbecue menu includes rib-eye steak, succulent ribs with Jack Daniels sauce, chicken, burgers and a tasty salad bar.

La Vida is open seven days a week and can be found on Avenida Europa in Cucador. Call 950 634 562. A new facility at the La Vida venue is a therapy room, tucked away in a quiet section of the building where Gwynie Bailey offers therapy using the popular ‘Bowen technique.’ This therapy works to release stress at a very deep level via its

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Who ate all the pies MOJACAR branch Royal British Legion is hosting a pie and chips quiz evening at Miraflores, Camping Las Gallardos on Tuesday May 31. The evening will start at 7.30pm and the price for pie and chips is €7.50. Other food options are available. Entry to the quiz is €2. All profits will be donated to the poppy appeal. Quiz Master is EWN’s Tony Matthews. Bookings from campsite or contact Mick Coote on 678 101 471.

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First tapas route to help food bank By Eleanor Hawkins ALMERIA City is launching its first Charity Tapas Route tomorrow, May 27, to raise funds to help build a larger warehouse for the provincial Food Bank. Twenty-seven bars and restaurants have signed up for the event, which will run until July 17, and will be including a Charity Tapa on their menus which will cost €2, half of which will go to

the cause. The initiative has been organised by Cazadores de Sonrisas (Smile Hunters) and the Almeria Hostelry Association (Ashal) in collaboration with Almeria Provincial Council, the city council and Alferez Consultores. Work to extend the warehouses the Food Banks uses, which have become too small to cope with the amount of food required for the more than 60,000 people across the

province it helps provide for, began recently thanks to an extremely generous donation of €96,000 by Spanish businessman Amancio Ortega. However there is always more needed to keep up with demand during these difficult financial times for many, which has led the organisers to launch the charity tapas route with a goal of selling at least 10,000 tapas over the almost two month period it will run for.

Charity requests help PAWS animal rescue cat shelter is presenting a fashion show in aid of the cat neutering programme this Saturday, May 28, at Miraflores, Camping Los Gallardos, from 11am to 4pm. There will also be a wealth of other activities including games, a raffle and a barbecue. For more information, contact Ruth on 603 587 805.

The charity has also put out a request for help on Facebook. Volunteers are needed to help clean kennels, take care of dogs and do some gardening and tidying up at the shelter. Anyone with time to spare who wish to lend a hand is asked to contact PAWS on 678 490 217 between 10am and 2pm Tuesdays to Saturdays.

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Volunteers coming to Spain By Eleanor Hawkins ALWAYS quick to take part in the E u r o p e a n Un i o n â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Erasmu s+ E x c h a n g e an d volunte e r i n g p r o j e c ts , Purchena Council has now announced a new scheme, the Erasmus+Rural, which it will be taking part in. The scheme will see two young ladies, one from Germany and one from Portugal, arrive in July to spend 12 months in town taking part voluntarily in youth, social and cultural projects in colla b o r a t i o n wi t h th e Youth Information Centre and local clubs and associations. Eras m u s+ p r o j e c t s are aimed at European volunteers aged between 17 and 30 who take part in overseas activities. There are currently four youngsters from Purchena staying in Bulgaria, Lithuania and Greece under these projects.

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Running in the sun TWO Mojacar ladies took on a challenge last Sunday (May 22) to help raise money for a charity. EWN reporter, Adele Land, and local business owner, Clare Flatters, pounded the streets of Almeria in aid of a charity for people with rare illnesses. The Spanish federation of rare illnesses is a network of regional charities which raises money for assistance and research into rare illnesses suffered by adults and children. T h e c h arity h a s a numbe r of celebrity supporters including Almeria singer, David Bisbal, and football star Andres Iniesta. The event had three categories, a 3 . 1 k m, 6 k m an d 9 k m . The la die s chose the 3.1km as the last minute decision gave them little time to prepare, although they have participated in charity runs in the past. More than 750 participated in the three races which were preceded by a number of childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s events. Both Adele and Clare said they enjoyed the event and particularly enjoyed the post-run beer in the sun! For more information of the charity visit www.enfermedades-raras.org.

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The original Stylistics ONE of t he f i r st vocal groups to be recognised as bei ng par t of t he Phi l l y Sound, t he St yl i st i cs ar e performing together again and will be appearing at the Beni dor m Pal ace on November 14 and tickets are now available for sale via the ticket hotline: 629 056 720 or 666 691 181. Doors open at 7pm with the concert starting around 9.30pm and t he gr oup shoul d be on st age at 10.15pm and are expected t o per f or m som e of t hei r most famous numbers, with t he concer t f i ni shi ng at about 12.30am. This is a tremendous opportunity to see this incredibl y pr of essi onal band of artists who released their first single in 1970.

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Keep Albox clean By Adele Land A CLE AN UP i s u n d erway in Al b o x o n C a lle Monterroel, adjacent to the CADE building. The area is continually used as a dumping ground and nearby residents have raised the issue on a number of occasions. Albox Council reminded residents that there is a rubbish and recycling area near the fire station and asked for people’s support in help i n g t o k e e p th e town clean and tidy.

CLEAN UP: The area is continually being used as a dumping ground.

Attracting tourists to visit Seron SERON’S Tourism department is carrying out a new project to boost tourism related income in the municipality. The initiative, part of local tourism strategies under-

way for some years now, aims to create products and services to attract visitors to the area and was presented to a group of businesspeople from the sector at the town

hall last week. The market and the behaviour of tourists is changing, advisors explained to the group, meaning strategies must be adapted to

meet their requirements. “Offering tourist products linked to experiences is a challenge but providing this will give visitors a reason to choose Seron,” they stressed.

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Invaluable work by volunteers AGE Support Almanzora is going from strength to strength, helping older people in the Albox community and in surrounding towns and villages. An increasing number of people in the Albox area are using the services of this invaluable group. To further spread the word, the group will have an information stall outside its shop in Arboleas on Saturday May 28 to offer help and advice on welfare issues.

The shop is located on Placeta Padres Arias in Arboleas where the bakery and Saturday market are. The stall will be outside from 11am to 1pm and there will be members of the welfare team ready to chat. Age Support aims to improve the quality of life for older people by providing emotional and practical support. The group offers support carers, bereaved people or

those feeling isolated. Visitors to the stall can find out more about the group’s work or make a referral for and see the equipment available to loan. For anyone considering becoming a volunteer, your time would be much appreciated. The welfare team has an office at Mora Oil open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10am to 1pm or contact them at welfareteam.asa@ gmail.com.

An end to domestic violence A GROUP of professionals from Albox attended a conference this week presented by the Andalucian women’s institute. The topic of the event was domestic violence, and representatives from the education, health and social services departments, along with members of the Local Police and

Guardia Civil were present. The aim of the course was to improve awareness of domestic violence and to learn ways to prevent incidents. A special unit of the Local Police, Viogen, was recently set up to deal with cases of domestic violence and Albox Council said it was committed to putting an end to the problem.

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Summer fun for Zurgena children By Adele Land CHILDREN in Zurgena will be able to combine learning with fun this summer, thanks to the formation of a summer school set to take place in July. The school, organised by the Saliente group and co-financed by the Zurgena and provincial councils, will cater for children aged three to 13 and the activities will be in Spanish and English.

The school will promote the learning of English as a second language using fun activities, games and theatre. The aim is to help the children develop their social skills while having an enjoyable time. The lessons will also focus on caring for the environment and taking social responsibility. A unique sport for the area will be introduced as children will be able to take part

in skating. The registration period is open until May 31 and the application form can be downloaded from www.zurgena.es or collected from the town hall. The school will be open from 9am until 2pm and until 3pm for those children who have booked to stay for lunch. Education councillor Lola Garcia said the facility would benefit all families in the town.

Science on timetable for students THE Entresierras High School in Purchena recently hosted a ‘science week.’ The fourth edition of the annual event combined the mathematics, natural science and technology departments to allow students to experience the world of science outside the classroom.

Students enjoyed visits to the Science Park in Granada, the University of Almeria and the marble centre and quarry works. Along with the excursions, the school hosted several science-related exhibitions including, an exhibition of mobile phones, a robotics exhibition and a display of scientific materials.

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To smoke or not to smoke, you decide

LECTURES: On health matters are given frequently as part of the scheme. By Eleanor Hawkins FIRST and second year students at Juan Rubio Ortiz Secondary School in Macael took part in an activity organised by the Northern Almeria Health District to raise awareness of the dangers of smoking. Entitled To Smoke Or Not

To Smoke, You Decide, the activity was led by district health advisor Almudena Piñol and local monitor and volunteer Eusebio Gomez, who told the youngsters first-hand of his experience with cancer after smoking for many years. This activity was part of a scheme to raise awareness on

health matters amongst the young jointly run by the Health, Education and Equality boards. Other topics covered by the scene, which puts special emphasis on prevention, are unwanted pregnancies, STDs, traffic accidents, eating disorders, gender violence, bullying and mental health issues.

Star pupil to compete A YOUNG Zurgena woman has been chosen to represent Almeria Province in an upcoming economics Olympiad. Aida Garcia, aged 17, finished in the top three of the provincial phase of the competition which guaranteed her a place in the main event, due to take place in Valladolid in June. The teenager has never shown a special interest in economics during her studies but achieved good grades which led her to participate in the group stages. Garcia, whose father is in the Guardia Civil, said she hopes to take up law and eventually becoming a military prosecutor. She said she was surprised to be given the news when she arrived at school last week, adding that everyone was congratulating her and she didn’t know why. The event takes place between June 22 and 24, when Garcia will join young people from across Spain to participate in the competition.

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Let students study, politicians request By Eleanor Hawkins THE PP political party in Albox has proposed that the council opens the public library to students at weekends until July to enable students preparing for exams to study there. “In our town many students are currently preparing for exams and other tests, plus there are lots of university studen t s wh o h a v e c o me h o me a n d wish to prepare for their exams and finals at the library,” PP spokesman at Albox Town Hall Juan Pedro Perez Quiles explained. The proposal, Perez Quiles said, aims to meet the needs and requests of local students. “I know this won’t cost the municipal coffers very much money and it will benefit a lot of Albox youths who for whatever reason are looking for decent places to study,” he said. The spokesman said he hoped this proposal would not be ignored as oth-

STUDENT STUDIES: The library should be open at weekends. ers put forward by the PP seem to have been in the past. “It’s a simple, cheap measure which

c a n be put into e ffe c t quic kly a nd would make a lot of Albox students happy,” he concluded.

Independent Theatre group regrets delay THE Albox-based Independent Theatre Group is well known for presenting productions to help raise funds for various charities in the area. Each year the group chooses a different charity. This year it is the Vera orphanage. It is with this in mind that the group regrets that the forthcoming production, of ‘Caught in the Net,’ which was due to be presented at the beginning of June, has been postponed until August. This is due to various problems with re-

hearsal scheduling and situations beyond the group’s control. The production will now be presented in Arboleas at the beginning of August. However, the music hall production, ‘Those were the days,’ will still take place, the second week of July. Tickets will soon be on sale and details will be in the press from June onwards. Tickets purchased for ‘Caught in the Net’ will be transferable for the new dates to be announced within the next few weeks.

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WAY before having our own property in Spain parts of many summers were spent in friends’ properties in La Carihuela and Montemar south of Torremolinos (Costa del Sol) going back to before the Benalmadena port was even started. Temperatures soared into the upper 40s, but features of old villa gardens that made it bearable still stick in the mind and influenced the development of our own garden. • Shade is a must. The best is under spreading old trees with a thick canopy of overlapping leaves. The second best is a covered terrace stretching out from the house. Next is a gazebo covered with a thick growth of climbers and lastly some umbrellas and sails. • If you don’t acclimatise in the early years in Spain by taking siestas in a hammock or on a sun bed in deep shade rather than indoors with the air conditioning set below 25 degrees centigrade one will never enjoy the realities of Spanish summers. • Plant with drought-resistant plants that put down deep roots which within a few years can be weaned off constant watering. That is why bougainvilleas, lantanas, hibiscus, aeoniums, false acacias, chorisias, palms, cordylines and yuccas were so

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Kits for various sizes are available from www.alsol.es. Thinking about summer insects, do spray if you have to with ecological products, now widely available and safer for people, pets and nature than most chemical sprays and powders. We remain amazed at the number of chemical insecticides and fungicides in garden centres and many agricultural cooperatives when most

problems can be solved by not coplanting drought resistant and thirsty plants, not overwatering and feeding, using neem oil, garlic or ecological soap sprays as insecticides and natural sulphur powder, not copper sulphate, and propolis as fungicides. (c) Dick Handscombe www.gardenspain.com May 2016

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BIRDLIFE in Andalucia is the richest in Europe, and although many of our summer visitors have already started breeding, the breathtaking European roller, Coracias garrulous, is still on the wing. It prefers warm, dry country with scattered trees, and is among the last migrants to arrive to southern Spain, normally appearing in April and May. A predatory species, adults love to perch prominently on bare branches, posts or overhead wires, as they sit and wait for large insects, small reptiles, rodents or amphibians to make an appearance. It is surprisingly large, resembling a crow in both size and build, but is easily-identified by its unmistakable azure-blue head and underparts. In contrast to their parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ravishing appearance,

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GORGEOUS: The stunning European roller. the chicks display a stomachchurning defence mechanism whereby they vomit a repug-

nant orange liquid when threatened, making them less attractive as a snack.

Sadly, as with many of our birds, its populations have shown a marked decline in

recent years, and conservation work is under way in order to slow the downturn.

IF youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always drooled over stylish homes pictured in glossy you may well need these five top tricks to bring some style into your own home. Lose the clutter: declutter making sure you have plenty of good, well-thought out storage to keep everyday items close to hand but safely out of the way. Think about displays: shelves and mantelpieces benefit from carefully arranged accessories of different heights. Clever with colour: choose an accent colour from curtains, cushions and bedding and pick out accessories in complementary tones. Break and soften: add colour to a plain bathroom or break up an expanse of monotonous kitchen units with texture and soft furnishings. Say it with flowers: a bunch of flowers can create a focal point and lift a room.

Prickly customers can be grown with ease THE hot climate of Mediterranean Spain provides an ideal environment to grow cacti and other succulents which would have to be grown indoors back in Blighty. There is an enormous variety available, and they are particularly useful for those lacking green fingers or who only spend part of the year here, since many de-

mand relatively little care and attention. Choose a humus-rich, free-draining, gritty or sandy growing medium, and try not to place them in areas where moisture collects, since they tend to fare badly if roots become waterlogged. They can be planted in window boxes, rockeries, raised beds, or pots, so you can easily build up an in-

teresting collection on a terrace or rooftop. Better still, small plants can usually be picked up very cheaply from garden centres, and the weather favours quick growth. Do bear in mind that some cacti can have pretty vicious spines, so if children frequent your garden the more prickly varieties should be avoided.

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IT seems now that most dogs wear a harness. I am unable to understand why. If one goes to a proper school they will not allow them. When a dog is being trained I do not object to using one. A dog harness is similar to harness tack for horses. There are various designs. Harnesses can be used on Seeing Eye dogs in assistance of a disabled person, on working dogs that haul a cart or sled, in sporting events such as the Scandinavian practice of skijoring and pulka, and by non-working dogs for training purposes. Assistance dogs will sometimes wear a harness if part of their job requires guiding or providing physical mobility for a disabled person. Generally, the harness design includes a built-in handle for the person to grip. This type also offers rein-

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Kiwis launch a T-plate petition CONCERNED Kiwis have launched a petition to force tourists to display ‘T-plates’ on their cars so that they can be more easily identified and given a wider berth. “I started it because I think there needs to be a change in the conditions for letting overseas drivers onto our roads,” said the cam-

paign organiser before unleashing the head scratching statement that “over the last five years there have been 13.6 fatalities involving overseas drivers. Fourteen people that could have survived if overseas drivers were more informed.” New Zealand has seen record numbers of tourists in recent years,

more than three million in 2015 alone, and menacing mountainous terrain, but tourism chief Chris Roberts said it was a “stupid idea” that “will never happen,” pointing out that “only a very small percent of overseas drivers are bad drivers, just like a small per cent of New Zealanders are bad drivers.”

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Google patents a sticky car bonnet GOOGLE has patented a bizarre new ‘sticky’ technology which it intends to employ on its self-driving cars in order to protect pedestrians. A layer of the material would be added to the front of the vehicles, with the intention being to reduce the likelihood of serious injury caused when a pedestrian hit by a car is hurled into other vehicles or objects. The patent description, which was approved on May 17, reads: “Ideally, the adhesive coating on the front portion of the vehicle may be activated on contact and will be

able to adhere to the pedestrian nearly instantaneously. “This instantaneous or nearly-instantaneous action may help to constrain the movement of the pedestrian, who may be carried on the front end of the vehicle until the driver of the vehicle (or the vehicle itself in the case of an autonomous vehicle) reacts to the incident and applies the brakes.” Although intended for Googlemobiles, it is unclear whether the technology will actually be used, and the company also notes that it could be used on any car.

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Practice makes perfect BRITISH parents are letting their children get a head start on driving, with more than one third claiming they allowed their youngsters to drive before reaching the legal age of 17. A survey conducted by Voucher Codes Pro saw 35 per cent of parents admitting to it, with the vast majority arguing that they were helping their children prepare before they embarked on official lessons.

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FOOTBALL • Last Saturday, 88,619 fans at Wembley saw Manchester United win the FA Cup for a joint record 12th time, beating Crystal Palace 2-1 with a Jesse Lingard goal in extra time. United had Chris Smalling sent off in what is said was Louis Van Gaal’s ‘last game’ as United’s boss… his replacement, the ‘Special One’ himself, Jose Mourinho! • North of the border, a near51,000 crowd saw Hibs net twice in the last 10 minutes to defeat Rangers 3-2, to lift the Scottish Cup for the first time s in c e 1 9 0 2 . H o w e ve r, the re

were appalling scenes after the game when Hibs supporters invaded the pitch and certain Rangers players were assaulted. The SFA is investigating the incident. • Elsewhere, there were cup final wins for Bayern Munich (Pep Guardiola’s last game in charge), J uve ntus , B a rc e lona (2-0 ove r Sevilla) and PSG… and therefore each team completed their domestic double. • At Wembley, Halifax beat Grimsby 1-0 in the Trophy final and Chris Swailes (aged 45) scored in Morpeth Town’s 4-1 Vase final win over Hereford. • Last Sunday, England edged past Turkey 2-1 in a pre-Euro 2016 warm-up friendly before 45,000 fans at The Etihad Stadium. Harry Kane and Jamie Vardy scored the goals but Kane also missed a penalty. • Ex-Inter Milan boss, Walter Mazzarri (54) has become Watford’s e ighth ma na ge r in four years; Brendan Rodgers is Celtic’s new head coach; Paul Trollope is ove r a t C a rdiff C ity a nd N e il Warnock has left Rotherham. CRICKET • England (298) crushed Sri Lanka (91 and 119) by an innings and 88 runs in the first Test at Headingly. • James Anderson took 10 wickets in the match (5-16 and 5-29) while Yorkshire wicket-keeper Jonny Bairstow claimed nine catches and scored 140.

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GOLF SIMULATOR A new golf simulator, with 20 different courses to choose from, is up and running at Alice’s Sports Bar in Turre. Telephone 620 876 485 for details.

CHARITY QUIZ I have a general knowledge quiz next Tuesday (May 31) at Mira Flores, Camping Los Gallardos (8.30pm). All proceeds will go to the RBL Poppy Fund.

DID YOU KNOW The first Test match between England and Sri Lanka was the 13th shortest in cricket history… it lasted just 162.4 overs, and last Saturday, Chris Smalling became the second Manchester United player to get sent-off in an FA Cup final – Kevin Moran was the first in 1985.

• Anderson’s figures were the be s t by a n Engl i sh bowl er against Sri Lanka, beating Graeme Swann’s haul of 10-181 in 2012 and Bairstow is the first Englishman to strike a century and take nine catches in the s a me Test . South Africa’s AB De Villiers holds the record with 10 dismis s a ls a nd a hundre d in a si ngl e match. • Crowds of 9,122, 13,039 and 21,393 attended the three days of the Leeds Test. RUGBY LEAGUE • Warrington, Catalan Dragons, Hull FC a nd Wi gan, w ho outc la ssed t he r ei gni ng c ha mpions and bot t om cl ub Leeds 40 points to eight on their own patch, stand 1-2-3-4 in the Super League. GOLF • Top golfer Rory McIlroy has, at last, won the Irish Open Championship. JAMES ANDERSON: Took 10 wickets against Sri Lanka.

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Badgers Golf Society WEDNESDAY, May 18 at 10am saw 28 Badgers getting under way at Lorca golf course. Famous for its long carries over ravines, many of the golfers came in with excellent scores. The highlight of the day being that four players came in with twos at the fourth hole. Full results. First. Dave Johnson. 38 points. C/B. Second. Dave Wright. 38 points. Third. Mark Newall. 37 points. Nearest the pins. Fourth. Chris Baker. Eighth. Andy Mucha. 10th. Malcolm Miller. 18th. Alan Thomas. Twos. All at the fourth. Mike Daily. Jim Gevaux. Charlie Scott. Steff Glynn. For further info about Badgers Golf Society Phone Mike Daily. 664 876 995.

Unmissable four days of sport By Tony Matthews There’s enough sport coming up to suit everyone! • Today sees the start of the PGA Golf Tournament at Virginia Water, Wentworth (until May 29), the Colonial Invitation tournament in Texas and the LPGA Volvik Championship in Michigan. • In football, the three Play-off finals at Wembley are Hull-Sheffield Wednesday (Championship, Saturday), BarnsleyMillwall (FL1, Sunday) and WimbledonPlymouth (FL2, Monday). Tomorrow night, England play Australia, Northern Ireland take on Belarus and the Republic of Ireland meet Holland, followed on Sunday by Italy-Scotland and SpainUkraine, all friendlies. • On Saturday, it’s Real v Atletico in the Madrid Champions League final in Milan. • Also on Saturday, Scotland’s Ricky Burns fights Michele di Rocco for the WBA Light-Welterweight title in Glasgow while at Goodison Park, Tony Bellew faces Ilunga Makabu at Cruiserweight level. • The Giro Italia cycle race ends this weekend.

• The European Gymnastics Championships are up and running in Switzerland. • Monaco stages Sunday’s F1 Grand Prix; Nurburg, Germany has the World Touring Car Championship; Donnington Park hosts the Superbike World Championship and the BMX World Championships take place in Medellin, Colombia. • The French Open tennis tournament continues at Roland Garros with Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams, GB’s Johanna Konta and Simona Halep all in action, but not Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova. • The European Archery Championships are taking place in Nottingham. • The second England-Sri Lanka cricket Test starts in Durham tomorrow and on Saturday it’s the Indian Premier League final. • Saracens oppose Exeter Chiefs in the Rugby Aviva Premiership final at Twickenham and Connacht meet Leinster in the Pro12 final at Murrayfield. • There’s the Diamond League Athletics meeting at Eugene in Oregon, USA. • And we have horse-race meetings at Beverley, Catterick, Chester, Haydock Park, Huntingdon, Kelso, Leicester, Lingfield, Redcar, Salisbury and Windsor.

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19th Hole Golf Society game report ON Thursday May 19, 10 teams competed in this ‘Team Waltz’ competition at Aguilon. The weather and course were perfect for a high scoring game. The dream team of Mike Esposito, Norman Taylor, Paco Ocano Grajal and Bob Tagg strolled home with a comfortable 92 points to take the win, followed by Pete Easthope, Nick Pogson, Brian Lowden and Don Harbron in second place with 91 points. In third place with 87 points was the allgirl team of Sharon Stevens, Nekana Galindez, Chrissie Dow and Karyn Esposito. Nearest the pins. Third Norman Taylor. Eighth Gina Doyle. 12th Don Harbron. 14th Pat Odwyer. 17th Don Harbron. Twos Eighth Gina Doyle and Alan Brigden. The 19th Hole Golf Society play each week, the home course is Aguilon which they play fortnightly. If you wish to join or come along and play as a guest please contact the secretary on 610 340 653 or email 19thhole@hotmail.co.uk.