ISSUE NO. 1620
21 - 27 July 2016
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COSTA BLANCA SOUTH
YOUR PAPER, YOUR VOICE, YOUR OPINION
DON’T MISS OUR USEFUL LOCAL NUMBERS SPECIAL INSIDE! PAGES 52 - 53
Low-cost brings millions to coast By Gemma Elvins-Quinn Low-cost is the way to go at Alicante-Elche airport with the terminal serving two million passengers from January to July. These airlines transported 18.1 million passengers in the first half of the year in Spain, 13.9 per cent more than the same period in 2015. AlicanteElche is the fourth most popular for low-cost airlines behind Madrid, Barcelona and Malaga. Alicante’s two million was an increase of 16.9 per cent compared to last year and more than 11 per cent of all low-cost passengers. Low-cost airlines, including the likes of Ryanair, easyJet and Vueling, accounted for 49.4 per cent of passengers to and from Spain, with traditional airlines capturing 50.6 per cent of air traffic. UK passengers led the lowcost arrivals to Spain with 4.87
million passengers, 35.9 per cent of the total, following an increase of 15.2 per cent from last year. The figures come as low-cost airline easyJet announced it had reached 20 million passengers in Alicante-Elche airport since it began operations in Alicante in 1999. According to a statement, easyJet has been growing in Alicante ‘significantly’ leading to the numerous connections it has
today to destinations in London, Edinburgh, Geneva, Liverpool, Hamburg, Milan, Belfast, Bristol, Basel, Glasgow, Manchester and Newcastle. In 2000, easyJet transported 84,704 travellers to and from Alicante and last year, the figure reached 1,483,035, a substantial increase that demonstrates the commitment of the company for this city. The airline said for 2016 they plan to increase the figure in re-
lation to 2015, since in the first half of the year they have already transported 741,631 passengers, an increase of almost 10 per cent compared to January to June last year. The CEO of easyJet in Spain, Javier Gandara, said the fact they had reached 20 million passengers was “very significant,” adding “Alicante is an attractive destination for our consumers and we hope to continue growing.”
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What to do in an emergency YOU will find in this week’s edition of Euro Weekly News a very handy double page showing numbers to call in case of emergency of any type. Take the double page spread and keep it handy but telephone numbers are no use, if you don’t speak Spanish and don’t know simple phrases to explain what your problem is. As a newspaper dedicated to assist expatriates to assimilate into the Spanish way of life we want to try to help everyone to be able to communicate basic information especially in the case of an emergency where time is of the essence. Next week therefore we will be publishing an easy to follow guide, advising you of what to do in the event of a death, a break in, an injury, a problem with the local council
and a number of other matters which may be easy to deal with in the UK, but could be handled quite differently in Spain. Did you know for example that if you have a joint bank account in Spain and your partner dies, the account will be frozen as soon as you tell the bank? In that case how will you pay for the funeral? This is the sort of information you will need together with a very basic guide to the meaning of relevant Spanish words. Once you have had a chance to read this next week and you feel that we have missed anything that might be of assistance, we always welcome readers’ letters raising the questions which we will endeavour to answer.
TORTOISE THEFT: Two men arrested as tortoises are returned to their rightful owner.
A tall tortoise’s tale in Murcia
Cool criminals
By Gemma Elvins-Quinn
THIEVES were caught red-handed trying to rob an ice cream shop in Sangonera la Verde, Murcia. The two men, aged 20 and 25 tried to access the ice cream parlour by disabling the alarm system but were caught by officers who arrived following alerts by neighbours. A third person, believed to be in a waiting getaway vehicle was later arrested.
TWO men have been arrested suspected of stealing and being in possession of three tortoises taken from a farm in Murcia. The owner called police to say three
tortoises, weighing six, 28 and 36kg had been taken after thieves broke through a fence on the farm. The smallest African spurred tortoise was found by a citizen who took it to the Terra Natura Park. Police continued to investigate the remaining two missing animals and were led to an in-
dividual advertising them for sale for €2,000. He claimed he had bought them for a lower value from another man and was selling them on to make a profit and gave police his details. Both men, aged 41 and 26, were then arrested and the animals returned to their rightful owner.
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Should the bull running in Pamplona be stopped?
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Your papers, your views Our readers have been expressing their views about sexual abuse and bull running in Pamplona which appeared on our website
www.euroweeklynews.com Here are a few of your comments some of which have had to be cut due to size but we are always happy to hear from everyone.
Stop it How much longer will running of bulls in Pamplona continue? This newspaper talks about a bunch of drunk idiotic men chasing bulls through towns, and their barbaric deaths, as normal. Why is this violence perpetrated on sentient creatures allowed in 2016? Spain should be dragged into the 21st century. Shame on them for continuing the medieval massacres. You can have culture and tradition without cruelty. Sharon
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San Fermin Pamplona. By John Smith THE week of the bull running in Pamplona started with a demonstration by 75 young men and topless women, all wearing just pants, fake bull horns and covered in fake blood, protesting against cruelty to bulls. It ended with numerous injured and allegations of five violent sexual attacks including a rape and 11 claims of sexual assault. It seems young men, many fuelled by alcohol or drugs or simply pure adrenalin and machismo, took it upon themselves to consider the body of any young woman an open invitation to transgress by touching them intimately. Unlike Mardi Gras in New Orleans where women parade topless and kiss men to obtain beads in a general atmosphere of sexual frisson, the feast of San Fermin is quite different and has become an increasing nightmare for innocent women living and working in Pamplona since the brutal murder of a young nurse during the festival eight years ago. Now, banners appear in the streets saying “No sexual harassment!”; “Assault is not flirting. Be careful!”; “No sexist assaults”; “Enjoy yourselves and let others enjoy themselves” and the city council says it is doing all it can to stamp out sexual assaults on women by increasing the number of CCTVs in operation and policing the streets. With such large crowds and a finite number of police officers (said to be 3,400) and the fact there is activity al-
most 24 hours a day, it is almost impossible to guarantee the safety of women in Pamplona and sadly they have to be very careful and effectively provide their own protection during the week. According to The Guardian Aritz Romeo, city councillor for public safety, and women’s groups in Pamplona are doing all that they can to prevent assaults and he is quoted as saying “I think the reasons are basically cultural;
they’re rooted in the false belief that men are superior to women and women are there to satisfy them. It’s a sexist and patriarchal culture. We in the council are not in favour of that culture and that’s why we believe while the police response is important, so is raising awareness to prevent it. Inequality between people is at the root of it all.” He also told the newspaper “If you break the law in Pamplona, you will pay
for it. We’re working to tell people if you touch a woman’s backside, you’ll wind up in a police cell.” Despite this rhetoric, 2016 has seen a terrible backwards step as far as violence to women is concerned. Much has been made of the ‘alien hordes’ from Arab States who attacked women across Germany on New Year’s Eve but the whole of Europe is beginning to see an outbreak of violence against women, both random and in the home which had seemed to be dying out. Pamplona isn’t by any means the worst culprit but might just be an example of how society is moving the wrong way and in this particular case by starting with a number of topless girls and good looking lads to attract attention for what many consider to be a worthy cause, has perhaps actually delivered the wrong message to those travelling to Pamplona from all over the world. This of course raises once again the matter of whether bulls should be treated in such a way and whether a civilised society should allow often drunken idiots to take their lives in their own hands by running in front of over excited agents of death. This year has seen three more deaths around bull running towns and the death of a young bull fighter. If innocent women can be protected from assault then perhaps this is the most telling argument for banning the bull running regardless of the number of people who want to join in or the financial benefits it brings to the city.
Those who love the torture and killing of innocent animals obviously have no morals and don’t care about anything, so what can you expect from these people if they grope women? Ban the festival and change it to a musical festival! Wizza
Human interest When this world stops the abuse of children and humans we can perhaps worry a little about blood sport. Unfortunately most of these people would pass a poor human in the street but aid a dog! Pathetic. Mark
Defenceless animals These events need to serve as a lesson to anyone else that wants to be cruel to a defenceless animal (you know, the type of bull that doesn’t wield knives). Mike
Protect women Good to know that someone is making a stand for the innocent women who get attacked whilst macho men get excited, risking their own lives in such a stupid and pointless exercise. Margo
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European Press 43 Russian Press 44 Finance 45 - 50 Stocks 46 Leapy Lee 51 Useful Local No’s 52-53
Colin Bird 56
Our View 56
John Smith 56 Daily TV 58, 60, 62, 64, 66, 68, 70
Time Out 71 - 74
Letters 69
Health & Beauty 75 - 78
Social Scene 79 - 82
Property 83 - 86
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Pets 89 Services 90 - 97 Classifieds 98 - 100 Motoring 102
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BREXIT MEETING: Experts, residents and representatives of expat societies and communities attended.
By Gemma Elvins-Quinn BRITISH residents, charity and social group representatives attended a meeting at the Quironsalud Hospital in Torrevieja to find out about the possible consequences in legal and health matters that may arise as the UK leaves the EU. For those worried about their
coverage under the National Health Service, Pedro Heredia, lawyer from Pellicer and Heredia was on hand to try and explain the legal implications of Brexit, along with vice-consul Sara Munsterhjelm. “I understand why you are worried, we are in a period of insecurity and uncertainty,” admitted the vice-consul, but
added: “I am offering my promise to keep you updated on things and my assurance that the UK government will do all they can to look after the best interests of all the British residents now living in all EU countries.” Sara said they are channelling residents’ concerns, questions and worries direct to
London and reminded people that currently nothing has changed. “Your consular services will not be affected. They are the same across the world, so the services we offer in Alicante will not change. Our guiding principal will be about working in the best interests of British people.”
Pokemon a go in Guardia barracks TWO young men burst into the headquarters of the Guardia Civil in Las Rozas, Murcia to ‘hunt’ Pokemon. The two players, aged around 25, went at dawn to the Guardia Civil barracks where
they were surprised by an officer who identified them and let them go. The Pokemon Go app launched in Spain last week and already has millions of followers. The National Police have given ad-
vice on their Twitter feed on how users can play safely and without breaking the law. Pokemon Go is built on a Real World Gaming Platform and sends players to real locations to discover Pokemon.
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1 dead, 10 injured in motorway crash By Linda Hall ONE person died and 10 people were injured when an articulated lorry crashed through the central reservation on the Alicante-Madrid motorway. The a c c i d e n t o c c u rre d near Petrer just before 9pm, when the lorry, loaded with watermelons, broke through a crash barrier and overturned, ploughing into traffic coming in the opposite direction. Three cars were
hit and a fourth was trapped beneath the trailer before th e lo rry h alte d ju s t five metres short of a pillar supporting the roof of the El Guirney petrol station. The lorry driver emerged from the cabin with only an injured arm but the emergency services said afterwards that four of the 10 p e o p le h u rt in th e cra s h were in a critical condition. One of them, a 56-yearold man from Toledo, died hours later in Elda hospital
but the re ma ining s e ve n, who included a boy of 12, were initially pronounced as not having serious injuries. The Guardia Civil are investigating the causes of the accident, but preliminary findings s ugge s t tha t the lorry could have had a tyre blowout. This theory was backed up by the driver who said afterwards that he heard w ha t s ounde d like a n e xploding tyre seconds before losing control of the lorry.
Pedestrian hit by out of control car AN 83-YEAR-OLD woman died after being hit by a car in the Gran Via area of Alicante. She was walking along the pavement in Calle Colombia in the morning when she was hit by a red Seat Ibiza, bring driven by a 36year-old man.
The Spaniard had apparently lost control of the vehicle which veered up onto the pavement and hit the woman. She was transferred to Alicante General Hospital where she later died from her injuries.
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Woman tragically gored to death By Matt Ford
KILLER HORNS: Impaled the woman.
A MOTHER-OF-TWO has lost her life after being gored by a heifer cow during fiestas in Moratalla, Murcia, while she was trying to get inside a house owned by her relatives. Sofia Lopez Gonzalez, aged 47, was not participating in the event, which was the last in a week-long series of celebrations for the town’s Fiestas del Cristo del Rayo, but was knocked for six by one of the marauding animals as she was on her way to say goodbye to her sister. According to witnesses she was trying to escape the onrushing cow when her rucksack became entangled on a protective barrier, and she was struck in the abdomen by one of its
horns, later dying in hospital from the injury. Tragically, the fatal incident was witnessed by the victim’s husband and her young son, who she managed to save by throwing him through the door before she was hit. The family hail from the nearby village of El Palmar, and apparently attend the event every year. The town hall declared a three-day period of mourning, with the disaster representing the third death due to goring at Spanish fiestas this year, after a 28-year-old man was killed in Pedreguer in Alicante Province and a 65-year-old died in Fuentesauco, Salamanca. The latter two incidents occurred on the same day that matador Victor Barrio was fatally gored in Teruel during an event broadcast on live television, while in 2015 a total of 12 people died during bull festivals.
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A late arrest for attempted robbery By Gemma Elvins-Quinn A MAN has been arrested for an attempted robbery from a supermarket in Guardamar del Segura, three years after the crime took place. Police said they identified the man after the AFIS (Automatic Fingerprint Identification System) revealed the identity of the alleged perpe-
trator, even though it had been three years since the crime was committed. In July 2013 there was an attempted robbery of a supermarket when the man entered the store with a gun ordering the cashier to hand over all the money from the till. Appearing nervous, the cashier held her nerve and
said she could not access the money without a code. The robber gave in and as a manager arrived, quickly ran off. Fingerprints taken at the scene now match up with those of a man who was arrested. The AFIS database contains more than 216,000 fingerprint records accessible to police.
Missing JCB found EIGHT months after a JCB digger was stolen from a plot of land in Mula, Murcia, a man has been arrested. The digger was reported missing in November last year by the owner who claimed he was unable to work on and farm his land with the equipment stolen. Finally, police have been able to trace the mis s ing J C B , w ith a val ue of ar ound â‚Ź40,000, to an agricultural dealership in Hellin where the 29-year-old thief had re-
registered it in his own name after explaining to authorities he had mislaid the original paperwork. It was found to be in perfect condition with police believing the thief had simply been able to drive it off the property in Mula without arousing suspicion. The m an has now been ar r est ed and a woman is also under investigation on the grounds that she may have been an accomplice.
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Prison for reckless father A VALENCIAN Community father received a two-year prison sentence after his six-yearold son was badly burnt playing with fire. He must also pay €213,000 in damages to the boy and his mother from whom he is separated. The child had watched as his father lit petrol in a bowl in the garden of his home and
jumped over the flames while holding his young daughter in his arms. The boy followed suit but when the father went indoors he did not douse the fire and allowed his son to continue playing. After he misjudged a jump, the 30-centimetre flame set fire to the boy’s trousers and he suffered burns to half his body.
SILENCE: Orihuela Town Hall was amongst those marking the atrocity in Nice.
Attacks lead to more security By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THE attacks in Nice, France, which left more than 80 people dead and over 100 injured, have led to enhanced security in Alicante Province. Increased vigilance has been ordered at both the airport and port as the Secretariat of State Security units of the National Police and Guardia Civil moved to reinforce the terror alert to a level four. The latest attacks in France occurred during a fiesta attracting large crowds to gather, as in those seen during Alicante’s San Juan events and Elche’s annual fiestas to coin-
cide with the Mystery Play celebrations held in August. As a result, the security forces said more action is being taken to develop more effective evacuation protocol in case such an event should occur. The port of Alicante also saw a larger, more visible presence of uniformed officers of the National Police this weekend, to coincide with Operation Crossing the Straits when there is an increase in the number of passengers using the Algeria ferry with North African citizens going back and forth from Spain with Alicante, one of the main points of entry.
It means terrorists are more able to hide themselves amongst the influx of North Africans. In addition to uniformed officers, plain clothed officers, responsible for fighting terrorism were also patrolling, along with trained explosive detection dogs. Border checks were also increased at Alicante-Elche airport which has air links with Algeria. The move comes as town halls across the province held a minute’s silence in honour and respect of those who were killed in Nice after a terrorist trucker drove a lorry into a crowd celebrating the Bastille Day national holiday.
Good news for Zika mother A 29-YEAR-OLD woman, diagnosed with Zika gave birth to a healthy baby with no deformities. The Venezuelan mother, who was found to have the virus in the ninth week of pregnancy, is one of nine known Zika cases in the Valencia Region. Despite doctors’ fears the child does not have microcephaly; an abnormal smallness of the head; a congenital condition associated with incomplete brain development and a condition known to affect babies whose mothers have contracted the Zika virus. Other complications can include eye defects, hearing loss
and impaired growth. The latest case is Zika was confirmed in a 50-year-old man who lives in Alicante Province but was diagnosed with the disease on June 29 after visiting Colombia. He is making good progress, the provincial health authorities revealed and has not needed hospitalisation. Of the seven other Valencian Community cases, one is an Alicante resident, five are from Valencia Province and another patient lives in Castellon. All contracted the disease while visiting Latin America the Department of Health confirmed.
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Home sweet home MEMBERS of an Elda clan that illegally occupied and subsequently ‘sold’ empty properties have been detained on other charges. Over the last few months National Police have arrested several members of the extended family who are accused of carrying out violent robberies in Elda and Petrer. The gang are known to be illegally staying in properties but as the law stands the clan cannot be charged with breaking into and occupying the properties, or for setting up illicit connections for their electricity and water supplies. Police know, and have investigated, all the facts, sources said, but maintained that taking action against mafia-type groups is never easy: “The law of silence” prevails, the sources explained, and other residents in the same buildings are reluctant to speak out for fear of reprisals. Owing to constitutional rights to a home, the only immediate action open to police is to impose a fine, which is never paid because the culprits claim to be insolvent. Elda’s Nueva Fraternidad and Almafra districts are the worst-affected by these ‘alternative’ home-finders and the properties, mostly administration-owned social housing, have been empty for years. Others have been repossessed by banks which, after lodging an official complaint, do not turn up for the ensuing court cases.
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Get there quicker by taking the train By Linda Hall BY next year Alicante will be the only province in Spain with four stations serving AVE high speed trains. If all goes according to schedule, Elche and Orihuela on the MurciaElche-Madrid line will be added to the existing Alicante City and Villena sta-
tions on the Madrid line. New stops will be located on the 61.7km stretch of line between Monforte del Cid and Murcia. However Spain’s state rail operator Renfe has yet to announce programmes and plans, and there’s been no further announcements about allowing a private operator to use the AVE infrastructure. The Alicante-Madrid AVE connection
has been a success since it began in June 2013, posing competition to airline links with the capital thanks to its rapidity, no tiresome check-in and special fare offers. The Alicante-Madrid service also provides travellers with direct links with Albacete and Cuenca as well as indirectly with Zaragoza, Huesca and Valladolid. Until 12 months ago Renfe also ran
one-off holiday season AVE trains between Alicante, Sevilla and Cordoba with the possibility of continuing to Malaga and Cadiz. Despite the popularity of the link, particularly with Alicante passengers, Renfe has discontinued the service. Even so, it is still possible to travel by AVE to Sevilla via Madrid.
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Fewer stings on beaches JELLYFISH stings have fallen in Santa Pola. The Red Cross reports that the summer season has begun without major incident and the number of jellyfish stings has dropped considerably, however general wounds of another kind continue with around the same amount as during the same period last year. In this regard, in June 2015, 680 assists were made, while during last month 542 people were treated for minor injuries along the seven beaches of Santa Pola. Last year in June there were 504 jellyfish stings compared to just 355 last month.
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Cultivating health By Gemma Elvins-Quinn A VEGA BAJA company has obtained permission to plant varieties of cannabis in Elche and Rojales. The Ministry of Health has authorised the cultivation of the plant in order to extract a component called CBD, or cannabinoide, which is used by pharmaceutical companies around the world to develop drugs. The company is headed by Joaquin Parra, a former professor of Topography of the University Miguel Hernandez. President of the agricultural association ASAJA, Eladio Aniorte and Eliseo Quintanilla, a pharmaceutical entrepreneur and former president of the Chamber of Commerce are also involved in the project. Parra said they have spent years trying to find new treatments for different diseases through cannabis but it also aims to find a formula for profitable cultivation of hemp, which half a century ago was one of the main economic engines of Elche districts and Vega Baja: “When we started the company and started planting hemp a few years ago, we tried to get a textile use, as there are manufacturers who continue to use its fibres to make clothes. We had a couple of contacts with companies but it did not
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VEGA BAJA: The company is authorised to cultivate the crop for medical purposes. work. Two years ago we discovered the interest of pharmaceutical companies that are dedicated to use one of the components of this plant towards the development of medicines.” Cannabis plants have two major components: the first is THC, which is the chemical that causes psychological disorders, and then there is CBD which aids the effects of diseases such as multiple sclerosis. Studies also suggest that CBD can help relieve anx-
iety, nausea, inflammation, seizures and may even inhibit the growth of cancer cells. Now, Parra and his associates have authorisation from the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS) under the Ministry of Health to develop a pilot project called ‘Production of flowers and leaves for extracting cannabinoide.’ They can only deliver products to other agencies authorised by the Ministry of Health.
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Beach fun for everyone By Gemma Elvins-Quinn A FREE shuttle is operati n g t o L o s Locos b e a c h i n Torrevieja for those requiring adapted bathing options. The L i f e sa v i n g Service and Security has had a vehicle adapte d t o t r a n sport citizens who need it to the beach from 11am to 7pm. They can then enjoy the sp e c i a l l y ACCESSIBLE BUS: Running from 11am-7pm. adapted facilities for those with disabilities. Users can go to the beach with a companion, with 56 people able to benefit from the bus each week. Councillor for Beaches, Javier Manzanares, said: “In addition to this service that focuses specifically on the beach of Los Locos, Torrevieja has adapted facilities at the beach of the Paseo de Juan Aparicio PLATFORMS: Offering easy access to and from the water. and Los Naufragos.” Platforms have also been installed easy access to and from the water particularly those with mobility difin the area of San Roque to allow across the rocks for all visitors and ficulties.
To request the bus service, call 647 599 624.
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Legacy that got away AN Alicante woman, aged 61, died suddenly, leaving her apartment to one of her four daughters. Eight months later the property in the Altozano district of the city was sold, but the family discovered that the new owners had found an envelope containing €60,000 in €500 notes inside the casing of a rollup blind. The family claimed that the money is by rights theirs and began legal proceedings to recover it. Their mother had told them that she had hidden money but without telling them where, they maintained, and despite searching high and low after she died they never did locate it. Far from finding in the sisters’ favour, the Alicante judge shelved the case saying they had no proof that the money ever existed or who it belonged to. This was in any case a matter for a civil court, he added, but pointed out that under Spanish law, treasure belongs to the owner of the land where it is discovered. Proving that the money was not legally treasure trove by producing proof that it had existed and belonged to their mother, was the only way they could hope to retrieve the money, the judge said.
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COUNTERFEIT CATCH: Officers seized €1.5m in counterfeit notes.
Top forger arrested By Gemma Elvins-Quinn MORE than €1.5 million in counterfeit bills has been uncovered by police in Murcia. Officers from the Guardia Civil and National Police took part in a joint operation to dismantle one of the largest network of counterfeiters known in Spain and across Europe. Seven members of the criminal group, three Spaniards and four of Moroccan nationality, aged between 21 and 60 have been arrested following the operation. As well as the counterfeit currency, machinery and tools used to produce the fake money have been seized. Investigations launched last March when a
substantial increase of counterfeits in the legal market were detected which led officers to the Murcia Region. According to initial investigations, the criminal organisation was led by a Spanish citizen, a resident of Murcia and with a history of offences of the same nature. He is somewhat considered the best forger in Spain today, with technical and logistical knowledge for the production of high-quality counterfeits. There was also a pyramid of members in the criminal network responsible for the processing and distribution of the notes. As well as the counterfeit notes, €23,000 in legal tender was also seized.
TRAINED TO KILL: Filmed in Torrevieja, Torremendo and in Scotland.
Trained to kill By Gemma Elvins-Quinn NEW action film Trained to Kill has received its premiere at the Santara Resort in Santa Pola. The film was shot in Scotland, Torrevieja and Torremendo, with a Scottish and Spanish cast, including renowned actor Michael Redfern and three time Spanish boxing champion Emiliano Casal. It tells the story of a former Special Air Service (SAS) sergeant who has to fight to save his family and help a friend bring the top three drug and arms dealers to justice while evading police in Scotland. The hero heads to Spain where he has to fight the Spanish Mafia, with the help of a former SAS friend, and gets mixed up with the MI7 headquarters in the Costa Brava.
CROSS COUNTRY: Scenes were filmed in Spain and Scotland. Written and directed by Bill Little, who lives on the Costa Blanca, the idea was first thought of as a book manuscript, but while writing it soon
changed to a film script: “It was obvious to me that it was visually more exciting and it would appeal to action film fans as they would like to see it on screen.” Bill added: “I realised we could produce a very good film with enough action and intrigue and a good storyline. Therefore I set out to find a good cast and crew and was lucky enough to achieve that.” Trained to Kill will be the opening film for the new Shoestring Film Festival being held in Santa Pola in October. After that it goes to a sales agent in London for distribution.
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(Photo on Flickr by staff sgt. Russ Scalf/Defense Media Activity of Lt. Cmdr. John T. Schofield having final preparations for bone marrow transplant).
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BONE MARROW: Donations can save lives.
The donation generation By Gemma Elvins-Quinn VALENCIA and Murcia Regions are leaders in bone marrow donations in Spain. During the first six months of the year a total of 22,481 donations of this type of tissue were made in the Valencia Region and 13,310 in the Murcia Region. Across the country, there were 230,003 marrow donors in the first half of this year, according to data from the National Transplant Organisation (ONT) and the Spanish Registry of Bone Marrow Donors which
recorded a rate of 120 new donors a day. The ONT in collaboration with the autonomous communities, agreed last year to continue the National Marrow
Plan once the goal of reaching 200,000 donors a year earlier than planned was reached. Now it wants to achieve double the number of donors to reach 400,000 by 2020 which
would mean an annual growth of 40,000 donors each year. The Spanish Registry of Bone Marrow Donors praised citizens for their commitment and willingness to donate.
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More tropical diseases due to changes in climate CLIMATE change may bring about tropical diseases to the Murcia Region. That’s the belief of Dr Manuel Segovia from the Unit of Tropical Medicine at Murcia’s Hospital Virgen de la Arrixaca. He said there was “no doubt” that climate change would have an impact on the emergence of new tropical diseases in the region. He said this was one of the reasons why the unit was created 10 years ago, as well as to deal with the increase in the immigrant population that could come from tropical areas “and therefore be a carrier of some kind of illness previously rarely known in our midst” and for those in-
creasingly travelling to such countries either for work or pleasure. Dr Segovia said: “People are at risk today much more to a range of diseases that were unthinkable a few years ago.” He said climate change plays a role in the transportation of infectious disease carried by insects and with more cases, the Unit of Tropical Medicine has to be prepared and equipped to make the correct diagnosis and to treat the disease. However, the doctor did say cases are few and to have an epidemic such as flu “is much more speculative, and would be more suited to part of a science fiction film, than of concrete and real facts.”
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Joint plans for job creation
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By Gemma Elvins-Quinn MUNICIPALITIES in the Vega Baja are uniting to create a stronger base to boost economic development and employment. Mayor of Torrevieja, Jose Manuel Dolon, along with the mayors of Pilar de la Horadada and Guardamar del Segura, along with employment councillors and union representatives, met to sign an agreement to contribute to economic and social development of the municipalities through the promotion and activation of initiatives and activities. The collaboration aims to promote economic development, particularly entrepreneurship, competitiveness and reduce poverty and unemployment within the municipalities along the coastal strip south of Alicante. The mayors said with the signing of the agreement, it showed the commitment of municipalities to combat unemployment and encourage local development through their respective Employment Agencies or Local Development Agencies (AEDL/ADL). Torrevieja’s councillor for Employment, Victor Ferrandez, said: “The ultimate aim is the creation of quality
JOB DONE: Agreement signed between local mayors to create more work opportunities. employment and to create jobs especially in those sectors that need it most such as for women, young people and those over 45 years.” He added: “The agreement is very focused on achieving grants, subsidies and other European aids that may
lead to specific projects for the development of the framework agreement.” Pilar ’s Mayor Ignacio Ramos thanked all those who have worked to make the agreement a reality, and “now is the time to implement it as
we work for the welfare of everyone.” Mayor of Guardamar, Jose Luis Saez, stressed the importance of carrying out joint policies between towns “so close and with similar problems” aimed at improving prospects for residents.
THE Department for the Environment finally published this year’s hunting regulations. To hunters’ annoyance they arrived only two days before the official season for hunting with dogs began. The Valencian Community’s Hunting Federation (FCCV) condemned the delay as “inadmissible” for generating confusion. The Federation had to explain beforehand to its 40,000 members that they could hunt with dogs in private reserves but not in the common zones that were still waiting for the Department’s go-ahead. To avoid future uncertainty the Generalitat and FCCV agreed to produce a calendar listing the dates when the different regulations affecting hunters would be published.
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Recycling those summer bottles
SUMMER RECYCLING: Campaign launched by Councillor Grao and Ecovidrio area manager Roberto Fuentes. By Gemma Elvins-Quinn ORIHUELA has launched the summer recycling campaign. Councillor for Street Cleaning and Urban Waste, Noelia Grao, presented the ‘Summer Plan’ launched with Ecovidrio
to promote and encourage recycling: “To promote the collection of this material we’re strengthening collection services” she said. About 80 bars and restaurants have been given buckets adapted to help with recycling.
Area manager of Ecovidrio, Roberto Fuentes, said “at this time of year around 30 per cent of the year’s total glass waste is recycled due to increased consumption in the hotel and restaurant sector.”
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Brexpats in Spain By John Wilson THE vote to leave Europe has left an indelible mark with s o m e e x p a t s f e elin g overlooked and disenfranchised. Expats who have lived here in Spain for over 15 years were denied a vote. With no leave plan and no preced e n t f o r t h e L e a v e process to provide some reassurance that everyone’s concerns will at least be listened to, for British people living abroad the waiting game is not an option. Thousands of expats in Spain rely entirely on their pensio n t o su r v i v e , an d while the downward trend of the pound is perhaps easing, this has already had an effect. Everything British people have taken for granted is in question: Will our pensio n st o p ? Wi l l w e b e able to c o n t i n u e t o w o rk here? Will there be double-
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taxation? Will we have to pay for private health care?
Can we own property? The list goes on. Brexpats in Mijas was a
Facebook group set up by five expats in the Mijas area specifically to gather relevant information and distribute it a s s oon a s it is made available, but within two days of being launched the number of followers had reached close to 800. The group was renamed Brexpats in Spain, since our predicament is shared by all British people who have set up their home and business in Spain. Our hope is that we can continue to expand, by pe ople in othe r a re a s
forming their own satellite portal to share and distribute information and resources provided under the Brexpats in Spain banner. However, i t m ust be stressed that we are not a pol i t i cal l y bi ased gr oup. Nor are we a protest group, or profit-seeking. We do not mean to change the outcome of the referendum. Our mission is to understand the issues that could aff ect our posi t i on as British expats here in Spain and our aim is to gather and freely impart relevant infor-
m at i on and changes to legislation. We wi l l be t he voice you need for you t o m ake t he m ost i nformed decisions, regardless of how you may have voted. In order to do this, we need your help, and the help of local experts and dignitaries in the community. Already, we have voluntary legal and financial advisers on our side. We are seeking representation in local and central government, both in the UK and here is Spain. Our own mayor, Juan Carlos Maldonaldo, has pledged his full support and the promise to raise our awareness of developments as they happen. Brexpats in Spain is in the process of becoming a legalised Asociacion, an important step in forging and maintaining relationships in our host country. We urge every expat in Spain who would expect the help and support of their local council to be fully legal also. The first free public m eet i ng of Br expat s i n Spai n wi l l be hel d at t he Tamisa Golf Hotel, Mijas Costa, on Wednesday, July 27 at 7pm. Come and have a drink on us, and m eet m em ber s of the Brexpats team and hear what some of our experts have to say. All are welcome. Please bring a friend. Above al l , br i ng your Brexit questions and concerns. With your views on board, our voice can only get louder. Facebook Group: Brexpats in Spain Website: www.brexpats.es Email: info@brexpats.es
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Renovation or relocation? By Gemma Elvins-Quinn DEBATES have been raised in Pilar de la Horadada over the medical office in Pinar de Campoverde. Largely serving the expatriate community, Councillor Jose Fidel Ros, justified the position of the PP in voting against the renovation work of the medical office because it is on “land that is
registered to the town and the building does not meet planning requirements.” However, the PP does agree that the facilities need renewing and improving but believes it would be wise to study other possibilities including looking for another location: “The town has three stores next to Plaza Florida and that would be the perfect place for a modification of the
General Plan but Mayor Ignacio Ramos (PSOE) declined that option which we consider a serious mistake.” Ros added: “We want to make clear that we believe that the Pinar de Campoverde urbanisation needs a new doctor’s office and we reach out to negotiate with the government team for possible alternatives to the work presented by the mayor.”
Generator explosion burns ONE person suffered burns to much of his body following an explosion in Pilar de la Horadada on Tuesday morning. The accident happened in Camino de Iryda with reports suggesting the victim was handling a generator, likely to be for agricultural machinery, when it exploded
causing serious burns. It resulted in a fire on the ground floor of the property. Seven fire units were mobilised to the site believing the explosion could have been caused by a gas cylinder. The injured man was taken to hospital in Alicante.
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Deficient rainfall impacts water levels By Gemma Elvins-Quinn ELCHE registered in the first six months of the year only 89 litres per square metre of rainfall confirming the city’s drought which is now approaching almost four years. The rains are well below the average of rainfall from January to June in the last 60 years in Elche
which is approximately 134 litres, meaning that in the first half of the year rainfall has been 34 per cent less than the average of the past six decades. Jose Agullo, collaborator in Elche of the State Meteorological Agency, said in the first half of the year the temperature was also slightly above the average of the last 64 years. Measurements collected from January to June
Small mosquito, big bite ALTHOUGH not native to Europe, the tiger mosquito is now reported to be present in 24 Alicante Province municipalities compared with 28 a year ago, having colonised practically all of the Costa Blanca coastline. They may be small but their bites can be deadly, able to transmit 22 infectious diseases including Zi-
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ka and Dengue. The species was first detected in Albania in 1979 but by 2004 it had reached Barcelona almost certainly aboard a lorry. According to Catalan investigators they do not remain in wetlands but are closely associated with humans and are attracted to
the carbon dioxide emitted by vehicles. What makes them even more of a nuisance is their habit of flying and feeding and biting in the daytime as well as at dawn and dusk.
Costa Blanca town halls continue to launch fumigation programmes as well as public awareness campaigns advising residents on how to eradicate and prevent them.
since 1952 state that the temperature average in the first half of the year was 16.3 degrees in the last 60 years and this year the average was 16.9 degrees. “This upward trend has been occurring in the last five years,” noted Agullo, referring to the escalation of heat in Elche. With the exception of January, which was slightly cooler, every month
has been warmer than the average since 1952. These high temperatures do not worry, at least for now, the farmers of the Camp d’Elx. Pedro Valero, from Asaja Young Farmers said the crops are coping: “There is still water for irrigation. Most comes from the Tajo-Segura and also part of El Hondo, but we remain concerned about the drought.”
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Poor image for the tourists THE PP party of Rojales, along with residents, has criticised the lack of maintenance of public spaces during the peak season in Quesada. The opposition’s Antonio Perez said the area “is not getting the services the large and extensive network of developments deserve.” He continued: “We are receiving many complaints by neighbours because of the bad image displayed for all tourists who visit us during the summer.” There are complaints of weeds and hedgerows along the pavements, holes and patches in the streets and pedestrian crossings and children’s playgrounds in poor conditions.
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Brit book favourite on its way to airport By Gemma Elvins-Quinn WHSmith has announced plans to make its debut in the Spanish market. The British favourite specialising in news, books and convenience items, has secured a five-year contract to operate two stores at Alicante-Elche airport. The retailer promises a wide range of products, including a selection of Spanish and international newspapers, magazines and books as well as confectionery, sandwiches and travel essentials. The company said the stores will have a design-focused, contemporary look and feel in keeping with the airport’s design. WHSmith International Director Louis de Bourgoing said: “Secur-
NEW ARRIVAL: WHSmith is opening two stores at Alicante-Elche airport. ing the contract for the stores in Alicante is a significant step in our European development strategy. It follows
the win of the Düsseldorf International Airport contract and further openings in Northern Europe.
“We look forward to working with AENA to deliver a compelling offer to Alicante Airport’s passengers.”
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EARLY SHOPPING: The market will close on afternoons from August 1.
Mornings only By Gemma Elvins-Quinn TORREVIEJA’S La Plasa indoor market will be closed from August 1 in the afternoons. Only 11 of the 40 stalls held daily activity and only two of them opened in the afternoon. As a result, Torrevieja’s Councillor for Commerce, Manuela Osuna, has sent information to all stall holders in-
forming them of the market’s afternoon closure. The notice said: “Given the number of posts that close every evening throughout the year and due to the expense involved currently of opening a building that does not give a full service to citizens, from now the market will be open from 7.30am-2.30pm.” The councillor said few people used the market in the af-
ternoons and only a few stalls opened so the decision has been made to officially open only in the mornings. It is hoped this will also save resources that can be used elsewhere and will result in monetary savings on the cost of energy consumption, electricity, water and cleaning. The schedule of the two janitors in La Plasa can also be redistributed.
TEN of the 27 municipalities that make up the Vega Baja defaulted during t he f i r st quar t er on t he payment to suppliers. According to information made public by the Ministry of Finance, 10 town halls exceeded the maximum payment time of 30 days and were Daya Vieja, Bigastro, Callosa de Segura, Benijofar, Albatera, Redovan, Rafal, Benf er r i , Or i huel a and Al gor f a, who wi l l now face penalties in the form of the withholding of taxes from the state. The data, provided by t he Depar t m ent of Fi nance, demonstrates the ability of municipalities t o cope wi t h t hei r payments over time, allowing the treasury to put the magnifying glass on the defaulters. Torrevieja was seen to be paying bills within an aver age of 16 days. I n contrast, Orihuela had a late payment of up to 130 days.
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Accessible grants A GRANT of €72,000 is being made available to help subsidise works to improve accessibility in Crevillente. The town hall said the money will help fund measures to remove barriers and is part of amendments to the 2016 budget aimed at improving the quality of life for the elderly, disabled and infirm. These grants will help promote the execu-
tion of works to improve accessibility in apartment buildings and individual homes, including the construction of ramps, handrails, mechanical lifting equipment inside homes and the installation of lifts in buildings. The necessary paperwork is now being done before the town hall will inform citizens on how to apply for the grants and the registration period.
Helping out Helping Hands
VEGAS NIGHT: Second of four shows helped raise €1,516 for charity. By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THE Hotel Playa Grande at Puerto de Mazarron was the setting for the second of the four ‘One Night in Vegas’ fundraising concerts organised by the charity Helping Hands. Guests were treated to performances by three top European tribute artistes, JJ Jones (Neil Diamond), Andy Wood (Tom Jones) and Simon Patrick (Elvis). Hosted by sound and light-
ing engineer, Malcolm Rushton, the event was a complete sell out and included a raffle with more than 20 prizes, many donated by the charity’s sponsors Furniture Plus. A magnificent €1,516 was raised, all of which will go directly to support the work of the charity in rescuing, healing and re-homing abandoned and ill-treated dogs. Helping Hands also help people in emergency situations wherever possible. The charity wishes to
thank all who supported the event and are looking forward to their next local event in Mazarron on September 23 at Mariano’s Restaurant, Camposol featuring the amazing Bella Luna. Tickets are now on sale at Mister Print or Furniture Plus. There will also be a ‘One Night in Vegas’ concert on September 18 at Valle del Este Golf and Spa Resort in Vera. Tickets are selling fast. For more information call Linda on 634 456 701.
Public thank you for civil body TORREVIEJA has publicly thanked the work of the Civil Protection volunteers. Councillor for Security, Javier Manzanares, said the appreciation was to “each and every member of this body” and comes after their effective work when a fire was declared in the
Torreta III area: “They gave a quick and effective response to the police and fire crews.” Volunteers have also recently assisted at the Electromar music festival, Virgen del Carmen celebrations and helped with the summer school programmes.
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Sierra fire AIR and ground crews were mobilised to deal with a fire in the Sierra de Crevillente. The fire hit a 2,000-square-metre unpopulated mountainous area.
Fish festival SANTA POLA has honoured the Mother of God with a morning mass and sea offering in memory of the sailors who lost their lives fishing. The procession of the Virgen del Carmen took place later.
More staff STAFFING reinforcements have been approved by the Department of Justice for the Civil Registry in Elche to reduce waiting lists and speed up the processing of files.
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Accidents are twice as likely in older cars By Linda Hall ACCIDENTS are twice as likely for the drivers of cars that are more than 15 years old. As Spain takes to the roads during the holiday months of July and August, there were official calls for drivers to main tain th e ir
vehicles in perfect condition. Not only are the drivers of old cars doubly at risk, according to a recent study by Spain’s General Traffic Directorate (DGT), the probability that they will be killed or hospitalised increases proportionately to the age of their vehicle, warned Juan Carlos Moragues, the national government’s delegate to the Valencian Community. Both Moragues and Pepe Balaguer, president of the A S PAY M A
MORE ACCIDENTS: Older cars are twice as likely to be involved in accidents.
accident victims’ association, stressed the need for good car maintenance, especially on long journeys. “Bearing in mind the relation between accident risk and a vehicle’s age, adequate upkeep of all safety elements plays an essential part in preventing accidents,” Moragues said. Roadside controls will be stepped up in the Valencian Community with spot checks by 850 Guardia Civil traffic police officers as well as local and autonomous forces. In 2014 official figures showed that vehicles in the Valencian Community had an average age of 12.3 years, but by the first half of 2016 this had risen to 14 years.
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Services for tram users THE region’s rail operator FGV has a new customer services office at Luceros Tram station in Alicante City. This replaces the old office at the La Marina st at i on on t he Coco beach, and is more accessible to the public as Luceros is used by passenger s on l i nes one, two, three and four. Staff are on duty to the publ i c f r om 9am - 2pm from Monday to Friday t o answer cust om er s’ questions, and clear up doubts that staff at the ticket office are unable to resolve or deal with st r ai ght away due t o a surge in passengers. The new office is also r esponsi bl e f or l ost property.
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True best friends By Linda Hall ALICANTE UNIVERSITY (UA) is embarking on a project that uses dogs to detect epileptic problems and seizures. Research has shown that dogs can anticipate a seizure by up to 15 minutes and are invaluable in providing early
warning to preventing falls in sufferers. According to UA data, 20,000 people in Alicante Province are affected by epilepsy and 80 per cent are children below the age of nine. The dogs provide improved self-sufficiency, independence and quality of life for
those with epilepsy and reassurance for their families, but there are other advantages, investigators have found. The companion dogs also help to reduce cardiac palpitations and the frequency of seizures, all factors that are related to sudden deaths in an epileptic crisis, the UA researchers said.
Maritime safety enhanced 10,000 visitors a day on the island. MARITIME safety has been strengthened As a result, the Maritime Authority reon the island of Tabarca for the summer. minds captains and those with leisure The Maritime Authority of Alicante has boats that compliance with the maritime launched a campaign to strengthen marlaw must be adhered to initime safety until the end of cluding keeping a tight August when a notable increase in boats and visits is 10,000 visitors course and speed to the curexpected. The campaign a day can visit rent wind and weather condiaims to prevent accidents the island of tions, allow a 25m guard and/or incidents affecting the Tabarca. around areas marked for snorkelling, windsurfers and safety of navigation and enfishing. sure the safety of human life at sea while Full rules and regulations can be seen at also ensuring the protection of the marine http://www.salvamentomaritimo.es/s reserve from excessive maritime traffic. eguridadnautica/durante-la-navegacion/ During peak times there can be up to
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Less cost, more jobs By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THE next edition of the Volvo Ocean Race, which will leave the port of Alicante in November 2017, will create 1,800 jobs. The Minister of Finance and Economics, Vicent Soler, speaking at a meeting of the governing board, said: “Our goal is to increase revenue and reduce costs of the event. For this we renegotiated the contract and are trying to attract more sponsors.” He added: “The council has opted to continue with this event because of its high rate of economic and social returns, while we have carried out an exhaustive control to minimise expenses. “We are working so that the positive effects of the celebration of the Volvo Ocean Race pervade the entire city and province. The event attracts a large number of visitors and, therefore, provides a vital boost to the tourism sector and all activities that depend on it. These impacts on tourism are not limited to the period of the event, but are spread over time and affect other economic sectors,” explained the Minister. Vicent Soler explained that the new contract that the Consell has renegotiated for the Volvo Ocean Race results in sig-
RACE PROSPECTS: Around 1,800 jobs are expected to be created in the next edition of the Volvo Ocean Race leaving from Alicante in 2017. nificant savings for the public purse. They now also have fixed organisational costs for the Race Village, situated in Alicante Port, of €3.5 million compared to €4.5 million in previous editions. “All these measures are channelled to minimise the cost that holding this event has for the coffers of the Generalitat. Previous editions of the Volvo Ocean Race,
which were managed by former Consell, cost the government about €30 million. Only the last one had a cost of €18 million. We are now striving to change the situation.” Previous studies have shown that the Volvo Ocean Race has generated around €274 million in its last three editions launching from Alicante.
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Savage cut TECHNICIANS are investigating the reasons why a 7m palm tree fell in the Canalejas Park in Alicante City, the day after pruning was carried out in the park which was denounced by neighbours for the ‘savage’ way it was done.
Teacher hit AN Aspe woman got a three-month suspended sentence for striking her daughter’s school teacher. The mother insulted then punched the female teacher, threatening to kill her if her daughter did not receive a pass mark.
Nursing care THIRTY students from across Spain have graduated from Elche’s Cardenal Herrera CEU University with their Master’s degree in Nursing care.
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Storm s By Linda Hall THERE is still more than a week left in July, but it has already been classed as the wettest July since 1999. A two-hour storm last week saw more than four litres of rainfall per square metre fall in Alicante City - the first proper rainfall since May and making it the wettest July in 17 years. The month is traditionally very dry as evidenced by the statistics of Aemet the State Meteorological Agency. The storm was the consequence of the sky literally being ‘squeezed’ with the high humidity leading to instability across the Mediterranean Sea. Even though temperatures had dropped for a few days prior, there was still high humidity in the air said Jorge Olcina, director of the Climatology Laboratory of the University of Alicante (UA).
CAUGHT OUT: Postiguet b Despite the impending dark clouds, the storm caught out many bathers on the beaches.
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ic material. The red flag was flying until water tests confirmed it was suitable for people to swim.
MORE than one million passengers used the tram of Alicante in June marking the start of summer and Hogueras. Across the five tram lines there were a total of 1,090,441 users representing a daily average of 36,348 customers. Specifically, Line Two, linking Luceros/Estels with Sant Vicent del Raspeig, was the most used with 426,800 passengers, followed by Line Three linking Luceros/Estels with El Campello, with 223,533 passengers. The tram to Benidorm saw 222,533 passengers last month with Line Four from Luceros/Estels to Plaza la Coruña having 167,335 passengers. Line Nine which runs between Benidorm and Denia added more than 50,000 customers. Operators FGV explained the increase in passengers came to mark the start of the summer and the “special services planned by the company on the occasion of Hogueras fiestas.”
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Tourist posters vandalised By Gemma Elvins-Quinn COMPLAINTS have been made about tourist posters and information signs around Alicante City. Set up to inform and educate, with information about tours, historical sights, cultural information and directions, many of them, placed
in strategic points of the city which welcomes domestic and foreign tourists, are now covered in stickers and graffiti. Two signs with an undeniable negligence in maintenance can be seen at the foot of Santa Barbara Castle. One is located in the Virgen del Socorro, near the
Postiguet beach road and the other at the foot of the castle near the MARQ tram station. Both are covered in paint and stickers. Other signs are seen advertising events that have long since passed. There are calls for the town hall to address the situation and clear the signs.
Ladies’ teams wanted next year LOCAL rugby club Costa Cobras RFC have confirmation that Cannock RFC ladies and vets teams are arriving on tour from April 20, 2017 and they are looking for three ladies teams to take part in a mini tournament against them. For more information, contact Dutch on 692 767 242. Costa Cobras now has Bob Lovell of Gecko Sportswear promoting the club in the UK,
through his contacts and various seven’s tournaments, so more UK teams are expected to come over in the next year or so. They also have regular juniors from the UK training this week on the beach for the summer. Costa Cobras RFC training is on Monday and Wednesday from 8-9pm so go along and join the rugby revolution. All ages, genders, abilities and nationalities are welcome.
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Contact risk for 99 per cent of users By Gemma Elvins-Quinn A RECENT study by the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention of contact lens wearers found that 99 per cent of users surveyed had worn, washed or stored their lenses in unhygienic ways and Specsavers Opticas believes this is also the case for contact lens wearers in Spain. As a result, Specsavers has issued a warning reminding people that it is essential to care for contact lenses properly in order to avoid keratitis, a nasty condition which inflames the cornea and can lead to symptoms such as sore, red itchy eyes, blurred or reduced vision and difficulty opening the eyes. In order to help contact lens wearers stay healthy, Louise Stone from Specsavers Opticas on the Costa Blanca said: “Contact lenses bring great benefits and are easy to use. Following simple hygiene and care guidelines will keep your eyes healthy and mean that your vision
remains clear and the lenses stay comfortable. Your optician will explain how to look after your contacts when you first get them, but here are some simple rules to follow: Always wash, rinse and dry your hands thoroughly before removing your contact lenses; only use them for the recommended time; never rinse your contact lenses in tap water; don’t transfer contact lens solution into smaller travel size bottles as it may no longer be sterile; never wet your contact lenses with saliva and never wear your contact lenses in the shower or when swimming (unless you use water-tight goggles).” She added: “If you are concerned about caring for your lenses properly, try daily disposable lenses which are fresh every day.” Specsavers Opticas with local stores in Torrevieja and Guardamar del Segura, offer contact lens health checks, lifestyle advice and also a free trial so you can make sure that the lenses suit you before you buy.
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I’ve never seen By Neil Sambrook
ONE Christmas Day afternoon a couple of years ago a good friend and I, whilst in a state of advanced festive refreshment, started talking about rock concerts we would like to have seen. Having witnessed most of the renowned live acts of the 70’s at various times (The Who, Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones, Rod Stewart, Van Morrison, Eagles, Paul McCartney, Queen) my first pick for the ‘wished I’d have seen them’ category was, quite obviously, The Beatles. “Saw them,” said my friend and noting the look of surprise on my face added: “At The Cavern. A few times actually when I lived in Liverpool.” Wow, what a thrill to have been there virtually at the dawn of a musical phenomenon that changed popular culture. My second selection took a slight liberty. I saw the Rolling Stones when they put on a great show at Wembley Stadium in 1982, but confessed for a longing to have seen them in their mid-60’s pomp with the accompanying arrogance and anger. “Saw them,” was the reply from across the table, “Liverpool Empire 1965. Very loud and rowdy.” So that was the two most famous rock bands of the 60’s he had seen in their first incarnations when stardom beckoned, a pretty impressive claim to have on your concert-going CV. For my third choice there was only one person left to go to. Here we could muse together on the opportunity that hardly came to anyone on our side of the Atlantic and practically no one on the European continent for that matter, seeing The King, Elvis Presley. “Seen him,” he said, to which I instantly replied, “Oh come on. Elvis never played a concert outside of the United States.” “I know that,” said my friend, “that’s why it was lucky I saw him in Las Vegas.” Noting the incredulous look on my face he explained, “I was working over there in 1973.” To quote the great Eric Morecombe, himself half of another fantastic live act: “There’s no answer to that.” But between us eventually there were live acts in common we both felt sorry to have missed. I regretted very much never seeing The Band about whom Bob Dylan (for who they were a backing group in the mid-60’s) once said, “They were the only group good enough to be called simply The Band.” Talk-
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THE WHO: Still playing and singing songs of teenage angst.
“At school friends of mine took extra paper-rounds and washed every car in the street to raise funds for David Bowie or Led Zeppelin tickets.”
ing of Dylan my friend had never seen him, but being the devotee I am I have attended a number of his shows, two of which are at opposite ends of my personal concert spectrum. The ‘86 show at the NEC in Birmingham was the worst concert by a major performer I have been to, but his 2009 show in the same city is right up there with the very best. When I was at school friends of mine took extra paper-rounds and washed every car in
the street to raise funds for David Bowie or Led Zeppelin tickets, two acts I never saw and sadly never will, that being a time when it was generally accepted that The Who were masters of the concert stage and I count myself very fortunate to have seen two stunning shows in 1975 and 1976, which left me in no doubt their acclaim was well deserved. Others I am sorry to have missed are The Byrds, Joni Mitchell, Linda Ronstadt and, despite seeing various editions of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, never saw the four of them together. Another group who I would dearly loved to have seen are The Rat Pack, Frank Sinatra and his motley crew of associates. Their carousing, interaction with the audience and virtuosity living on in the performances of Rod Stewart, Bruce Springsteen and Michael Buble, a trio of renowned live performers which from experience I can vouch for. All this talk of live shows has started me thinking about my next one. Yes, you’ve
guessed it The Who with who I have a date with in Birmingham later this year. On the face of it there is something faintly ridiculous about two men into their 70’s playing and singing songs of teenage angst, but when Pete Townshend blasts out the opening chords of ‘Substitute’ and Roger Daltrey does his bellowing, there is no other place on earth I would rather be. But whoever our favourite live bands are we should never under-appreciate the concert experience. I have lost count of the times I have been to a show and thought how well I know this song and the many different circumstances in which I have heard it, and suddenly I am in the same room, albeit a very big one, as the Eagles playing Hotel California. In moments such as those we become elevated by the music forgetting about how far away the car is parked, the drive home or work tomorrow, which is surely the essence of every great live concert.
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Foreign concern SWEDES were quick to express their opinions on Boris Johnson’s appointment as the new Foreign Secretary with many quick to mock him, although Swedish Ministers have kept quiet for now.
Religious medicine SWEDEN: A doctor has been accused of denying one of his patients antibiotics after he refused to join the Catholic Church. The doctor was forced to leave his locum job after continually trying to make patients join the church.
Traffic free MAYOR SADIQ wants to ban all traffic from Oxford Street by 2020 as part of his commitment to tackle air pollution in the capital.
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A T WI T T E R troll w ho ha rassed and bullied the mother of murdered toddler James Bulger, has been sentenced to jail for three years. The 20-year-old also contacted her pretending to be her dead son.
A PO LL shows t hat t he populist far-right AfD party has seen party support drop to its lowest level since the start of the year after the results of the EU referendum.
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SAVAGE SQUIRRELS: Clearly they are not as cute and cuddly as they look.
A PO LICE r ai d on a squat in east Berlin in June to clear squatters out, which l ed t o a vi ol ent backl ash from the far-left scene, was declared illegal by a court as the building’s owners did not have legal authorisation to evict the squatters.
SWEDEN:A man whose car was hit by a train and pushed 400 metres along the track in western Sweden, has died. The man was conscious immediately after the accident but later died in hospital. No one was injured on the train.
Life changing meeting A DISABLED Palestinian refugee, who gained fame af t er a di scussi on on refugees with Angela Merkel br ought her t o t ear s, has spoken about how meeting the Chancellor has changed her life.
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Full cover NORWAY: Students at a school in Troms will be allowed to swim wearing fullbody covering swimsuits, also known as burkinis. The measure has been introduced following talks with parents, teachers and representatives from Norway’s Refugee Board.
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NORWAY: Airline Norwegian has posted a gross profit of 930 million kroner (€99 million) for the second quarter of 2016, twice as much as during the same quarter last year. However it does not take into account losses incurred when it was forced to cancel services at the beginning of July.
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TWO children playing on the banks of the river Rhine found the remains of a body in a bin bag. The 12 and 14 year- ol d f ound i t washed ashore near the Zoo Bridge.
Gap in the market A PROPERTY developer is planning Britain’s smallest new build house in a 12ft-wide space between two houses in Oxfordshire. But residents have objected saying it is not rig h t fo r s o me o n e to live s ome where so small.
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Footie rankings fall THE Dutch national football team has fallen 12 places on the latest Fifa rankings of the world’s best football teams and is now in 26th place. The low ranking comes after the recent European football championships.
King offence A MAN’S been sentenced to 30 days jail, 16 suspended, and given two years probation for insulting king WillemAlexander with comments on Facebook.
DUTCH PRESS He was arrested for the crime of ‘offending the dignity of the monarch.’
More athletes THE Netherlands is sending a team of 241 athletes to next month’s Olympic Games in Rio, with 21 of the 28 sports
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at the games represented. They sent 178 athletes to the London games, and returned with 20 medals.
A REPORT following the EU r ef er endum i n t he UK has shown t hat f or t hose Brits already packing their bags in anticipation of Brexit, Germany is the top destination of choice.
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A POLICE officer in The Hague has been arrested for leaking information about possible marihuana plantation locations to criminals and helping them steal drugs. He’s also suspected of corruption, burglary and being a member of a criminal organisation.
A MUNICH m an was hospi t al i sed i n t he wor st racist attack in years. The man, with African heritage, stepped in as he saw a group of white men abusing Somalis. After he intervened he was then attacked.
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RUSSIAN P RESS FEDOR KONYUKHOV: Has broken the world record with his solo round the world hot-air balloon flight.
Unorthodox priest BREAKING the world record for a solo hot-air balloon flight around the world is another day in the life of Fedor Konyukhov who has set out from Australia in a 52-metre tall balloon. The 65-year-old heavily bearded adventurer is a celebrated survivalist and ordained Orthodox priest.
Calamity cocktail ONE of the Kremlin’s favourite news presenters declared that a chaotic cocktail of random drinks from different countries would be the best drink for a Brexit toast. Dmitry Kiselev reckoned whisky was too separatist and German beer too close to Merkel’s immigration policies as many in Moscow celebrated the vote.
Faithful fanatics MORMON missionaries have resolved to stay in Russia despite tough new measures restricting religious evangelising aimed at preventing the spread of terrorist ideology. The fantastical cult will now have to follow strict guidelines as it preaches the word of Joseph Smith, a convicted 19th century conman.
Jumping Judas LONG JUMPER Darya Klishina has been denounced as a t r ai t or following her attempt to compete as a neutral in the Rio Olympics. Russian athletes have been blocked from participation at the games due to institutionalised doping but the American- based Kl i shi na proved she was clean.
Tough trade ECONOMIC concerns have forced the Russian government to reluctantly sell off some of its assets in the largest privatisation move since the 1990s. One trillion rubles (€13 billion) of assets are expected to be flogged as the Kremlin scrambles to make up a gaping budget shortfall.
Lying lawmen POLYGRAPH tests may soon be used to help iron out corruption among public officials under a programme proposed by the Russian public chamber. Civil servants and public figures would be targeted by the scheme, which was used in 2011 to reform the nationwide police force.
Prudent power A CRACKDOWN on needless public spending is continuing with public officials now being barred from using cars of more than 150 horsepower. Other luxury items will be restricted as part of an ongoing campaign which has seen president Putin cut his own salary and that of other top figures. LONE LEAPER: Darya Klishina.
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BP counts the cost of oil spill By John Smith WHEN, in April 2010, the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico exploded, leaving 11 fatalities and the greatest environmental pollution in American history, not only were owners BP responsible for capping the well but also the clean-up costs and subsequent fines for damages. Now, the company is finally able to count the financial cost of the disaster
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$61.6 billion (€55.3 billion) is the amount that it will have cost BP following the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig disaster.
and although there may be some additional claims against the company, it believes they will not impinge upon the amount of money spent to satisfy all of the claims against it. BP says it has since changed its entire policy and outlook and has more than $45 billion (€40 billion) towards the costs by selling assets. It will be able to manage all its costs whilst satisfying the needs of investors and the
Volkswagen’s evidence to us was just not credible but the government has lacked the will to hold VW accountable for its actions.” Louise Ellman MP Chairman of the Transport Select Committee.
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ADVENTURE APP: The virtual reality treasure hunt is a hit.
Pokémon is Go THE Nintendo Company has seen its biggest share price in 30 years after the international launch of a special Pokémon Go App for mobiles with the value of the company jumping by a staggering 70 per cent, giving it a worth of just under £20 billion (€24 billion). It originally seemed the Pokémon concept would be short lived but it continues to survive going from strength to strength and generating significant profits for the Pokémon Company, 32 per cent owned
by Nintendo and Niantic a Google based company. The partners invested $30 million (€27 million) to produce the virtual reality treasure hunt where players hunt monsters appearing on their smartphones. It’s already top of the free-to-download App chart. The App is free, but profits will be made by players purchasing Pokéballs through Apple or Google who receive 30 per cent of every purchase, this could run into millions of euros a day worldwide.
A SUGGESTION to meet the required deficit in the Spanish economy by making companies pay tax in advance based on anticipated profits has been rejected by the Secretary General of Spain’s largest trades union the CCOO as being unworkable and little more than a joke. Small businesses are still not fully recovered from the weakness of the economy, so those in trouble who actually pay a much higher percentage of tax than conglomerates and large companies could simply fall by the wayside and damage the economy more.
Google in Europe THE EU is unimpressed with Google and is now criticising it for abusing its position to block advertising from competitors and unduly use its powers to promote companies and comparison sites in which it has an interest. Google of course denies any wrongdoing but the EU does seem to be determined to reduce its ability to hold back its rivals.
Reduced or zero fines possible PORTUGAL and Spain have been told by Pierre Moscovici, the European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs, that provided they are prepared to demonstrate both an ability and willingness to reduce their financial deficits in accordance with EU objectives, there may be the possibility of reducing the proposed
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Federal Government who they recently paid $20 billion (€18 billion) in order to settle all claims and fines in what is the largest ever settlement between the US Government and a single company. Brian Gilvary, BP chief financial officer said in a statement when announcing the final bill “Importantly, we have a clear plan for managing these costs and it provides our investors with certainty going forward.”
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Cloud coverage A COURT hearing in the USA has ruled that Microsoft should not be required to give the government access to its servers in other countries which will be seen as a major victory for the company which wants to protect its cloud computing services. In 2014, a New York court agreed to grant the US Department of Justice the rights to obtain information from a server in Ireland in order to obtain evidence in a drug investigation but Microsoft instantly appealed and has now had that original ruling overturned.
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New Chancellor rejects austerity By John Smith IN the run up to the Brexit referendum, the then Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne warned the nation that in the event of a leave vote carrying the day, he would be forced to take emergency action to further cut spending and to introduce higher rates of taxation. The new Chancellor, Philip Hammond who has reportedly had his eyes set on this job for some time, has immediately rejected such a knee jerk reaction and has indicated that he will study the economy and take action as and when needed but most likely this will occur at the planned Autumn Budget statement. In 2010, Britain had one of the worst budget deficits in the European Union and Mr Osborne decided to make it his crusade to not just cut the deficit but to bring it to surplus by 2020 which meant ongoing cuts in investment in all of the ministries and therefore in the economy itself. Towards the end of his time in post, even he had recognised that this was not going to happen and it looks as if the new government will endeavour to pump some life back into the economy. It is going to be a difficult project as the initial reaction from the financial world was to drop British stocks as if they had a disease, knock the value of the pound and look to move business away from the UK to other parts of Europe. After three weeks and a change of government,
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PHILIP HAMMOND: The new Chancellor of the Exchequer.
astute (or perhaps avaricious) investors have seen that there are profits to be made in buying depressed shares, that the pound isn’t quite as bad as they thought and many are keeping the bulk of their investment and banking staff in the UK. The Bank of England was expected to drop interest rates to 0.25 per cent, but it didn’t which has given some encouragement to foreign investors and makes no difference to individuals as they still have to pay exorbitant interest rates to lenders who frankly would be thrown out of the temple for usury should Jesus return to walk the earth! The panic is more or less over for the time being, so the government does have some breathing space, but it needs to be very careful how it proceeds as international finance is a lot like a row of dominos, knock one and the rest will tumble. Having been given its independence, the Bank of England has a very important role to play in the economy and if it does cut interest rates and continues with a controlled policy of quantitative easing then, provided there aren’t any surprises from say Scotland, then there will be a chance for the economy to settle and possibly grow.
IT has been announced that Japanese company Softbank has made an offer of £24 billion (€28.8 billion) for British technology firm ARM which directors are going to recommend that shareholders accept. This will give encouragement to those who said that business would continue following the decision to leave the European Union, although others may compare this to the descendants of a stately home owner who have to sell the family silver in order to survive! ARM has been a huge success since being founded in 1990 in Cambridge where it designs microchips which are used in most smartphones around the world including Apple and Samsung. The Japanese company Softbank is run by entrepreneur Masayoshi Son and is without doubt one of the world’s largest technology companies. Having recently ‘gobbled up’ Vodafone Japan and American company Sprint, it still has sufficient funds to pay the bulk of the acquisition from funds held, although it will also take advantage of a loan from Mizuho Bank. According to the board of ARM,
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SOFTBANK: Young actor Shōsuke Tanihara with Masayoshi Son. the investment will allow the company which will remain in the UK to double its 3,000 strong work force
within the next five years as it will concentrate on expanding its invention and development areas.
The new government is pleased to see further investment from a nonEuropean source even though Mrs
May had previously mused as to whether it was good for the country to see so many companies being taken over by foreign investors. Even if the government has reservations about such a sale, there is little it can do to stop it, unless it is in a position to prove that it was not in the national interest to allow such a sale to go through, which would be difficult to justify. There were originally three major UK-based technology companies based in Britain’s ‘Silicon Valley’ of Cambridge. First to be purchased was Autonomy which was taken over by Hewlett Packard, followed by CSR which was taken over by chipmaker Qualcomm and now ARM looks to be the last of the triumvirate to be sold to a foreign investor. The BBC has reported that one of the original founders of ARM Hermann Hauser said: “This is a sad day for me and a sad day for technology in Britain. 2ARM is the last British [technology] company that has a global reach. It gave Britain real strength. It was a British company that determined the next generation microprocessor architecture.”
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Another EU agreement to stop tax evasion By John Smith THE European Union and Monaco signed an agreement aimed at improving tax compliance by private savers on July 12 which will require that financial information is exchanged automatically between the Principality and the Union. This is part of an on-going programme which has seen similar agreements struck between the EU and Andorra, Liechtenstein, San Marino and Switzerland and when ratified is due to come into force in January 2018. The agreement upgrades a 2004 agreement that ensured that Monaco applied measures equivalent to those in an EU directive on the taxation of savings income. The aim is to extend the automatic exchange of information on financial accounts in order to prevent taxpayers from hiding capital representing income or assets for which tax has not been paid. Three parties
The aim is to prevent taxpayers from hiding income or assets for which tax as not been paid.”
signed the document, Peter Kažimír, Finance Minister of Slovakia and President of the European Council; Serge Telle, Minister of State of Monaco; and Pierre Moscovici, European Economic Commissioner. Basically, the agreement provides for Monaco to meet exactly the same standards of transparency and exchange of information as if they were full members of the EU. Such information may include release of names, addresses, tax identification numbers and dates of birth of each member state’s residents with accounts in the Principality, as well as other financial and account
balance information. Slowly but surely, it is becoming more difficult for private individuals to avoid the payment of tax in their place of domicile, although no doubt those who are really rich will still be able to settle in low tax areas such as Monaco and Switzerland whilst corporations and even cartels will endeavour to hide their profits through technicalities and loopholes although even they are beginning to feel the pinch. Most of the UK Overseas Territories as well as Guernsey, Isle of Man and Jersey had already agreed to recognise this programme although whether they will continue to do so once Britain does leave the European Union is just one of the many questions that need to be answered when final exit negotiations take place, especially as some of those territories were named in the recent Panama revelations and Spain continually accuses Gibraltar of being a tax haven which it in turn denies.
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I don’t even know where to begin LEAPY LEE SAYS IT
OTHERS THINK IT BIT hard to work out where to start this week. Probably finding myself in a similar position as our new prime minister! I did consider the speed Theresa May met up with Nicola Sturgeon was almost bordering on the obscene. The statement issued afterwards was even more so. Do the rest of the British public have to now actually wait until some sort of appeasing deal can be worked out with Scotland and the EU before we are able to invoke Article 50 and get on with the new future the majority of the UK voted for? If this is a sample of the new tough
leadership and firm decision making we’ve been told to expect, we’re in trouble already. In a wholly democratic event, the United Kingdom voted to leave the EU. That should be the end of the story. If others are not happy with the result, let them hold their referendums or whatever’s and if necessary butt out, allowing those who elected to leave, to get out and get on with it. Any dithering can only be detrimental to our new role in world affairs and is a disgraceful, non-democratic action, instigated by petulant losers who are now busy throwing their toys out of the pram; which is perfectly OK as long as those elected by the British public can be trusted not to scrabble about on the floor picking them up. Horror, sympathy and sorrow at
the tragic events in Nice this week. How many of these same atrocities will have to take place in the UK before we declare war and really begin to do something about it? GB naturally stopped its enemies entering the country in world World War 2. If it was common sense then, why are the same policies not being instigated now? Interesting to see the coup was thwarted in Turkey mainly due to the public taking to the streets and siding with President Tayyip Erdogan. I suppose that wouldn’t have anything to do with the fact that untold thousands of them are already packed for the trip to Europe!? Just a thought. Keep the faith. Love Leapy, leapylee2002@gmail.com.
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How Will Your Investment Portfolio Cope With Brexit?
HOWEVER well we have settled into our new way of life in Spain and consider it our home now, most UK nationals living here continue with some British lifestyle habits. Whether it is a Sunday roast with all the trimmings, watching BBC etc, there are some ties with the UK we do not like to lose, and comfort in familiarity. It is the same with investments. Many British investors tend to own UK investments. They prefer shares listed on a FTSE index or corporate bonds issued by UK companies. Yet we live in a global world now. Many of today’s leading multinational companies are based in continental Europe, Japan, the US. The UK market comprises just one part of the global markets, and not a particularly big one. British expatriates often hold on to their UK investments. Many continue using their UK financial adviser, with the result that their financial planning is often more suitable for a UK resident than a Spanish one. This can have unexpected consequences. Consider taking advice from a wealth manager who lives here and is experienced providing advice to British expatriates in Spain.
By Gerald Turner, Partner, Blevins Franks
Blevins Franks meets many people here who have UK portfolios predominately exposed to UK assets and their investments are denominated in Sterling. Having such a narrow investment focus is not advisable at the best of times. It is even less advisable now following the UK’s decision to leave the EU. Whatever the future may hold, the UK is going through a period of uncertainty. The Brexit negotiations will take at least two years and it will be some time before we know what the UK/EU deal will look like. Speaking on June 27, Chancellor George Osborne said that in his view
the country is going to be poorer as a result of what is happening to the economy and this would mean tax rises and spending cuts. On July 5, the Bank of England governor told reporters that the UK has entered a period of uncertainty and significant economic adjustment. The Bank was implementing measures to support households and businesses, but he conceded that its efforts will not “fully and immediately” be able to offset market and economic volatility. It is more important than ever for British expatriates who retain UK portfolios to seek advice from an adviser based locally in Spain, and look at improving diversification. You need a diversified long-term strategic asset allocation plan based on your circumstances, needs and risk profile. Diversification gives your portfolio the chance to produce positive returns over time without being vulnerable to any single area under-performing. There are various levels of diversification you should have in your investment portfolio:
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investments are set up in the best way for your circumstances and provide flexibility to change currencies if necessary. At Blevins Franks they take an objective assessment of each client’s risk profile and develop portfolios around that as well as their needs and objectives – portfolios designed to control risk through multiple layers of diversification. Blevins Franks operates in Spain, France, Portugal, Cyprus, Malta and UK. Their advice to expatriate clients is provided from outside the UK and is not affected by the Brexit vote. They remain in a strong position to continue to provide compliant wealth management and tax planning solutions to British expatriates in Europe, as well as those who are returning to the UK. Their priority is to provide peace of mind to clients. To keep in touch with the latest developments in the offshore world, check out the latest news on their website www.blevinsfranks.com.
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US in Trump’s safe hands They had obviously thought this through. Camouflage and black against a white background, very smart.”
Colin Bird A weekly look Each week, Colin brings his slightly off-thewall view of the world to the pages of EWN in his own irreverent style.
I WAS flicking through TV channels the other night, in the vain hope I might find something that was either not a multi shown repeat, or didn’t feature Ant and Dec, when I chanced upon a movie that I could not actually remember seeing before. I had no idea what the title was, but it was certainly not one that seemed familiar. I had probably not bothered to watch it in the past, because it was one of those chest thumping, look how great we are, American blood and guts war films. Not my favourite type of entertainment. It had been running for some time, but what had me riveted was the sequence I had tuned in to. It seemed that a group of
THOUGHT PROVOKING: An interesting scene from the war film on TV. tough as old boots US Navy Seals, penguins or whatever, had been dropped into Bosnia to rescue a downed American pilot who had witnessed some nasty goings on. It was imperative that he
evaded capture because he was certainly not going to be invited round for tea and offered a ginger nut if the Bosnians collared him first. Picture the scene. There is snow on the ground with the entire land-
scape a white blanket, and in come the American choppers, clack clacking to a stirring musical background. Cut to the rescue squad on board, all wearing standard camouflage gear – and get this - blacking their faces
with whatever it is they black their faces with. They had obviously thought this thing through. Camouflage and black against a white background. Very smart. No one would spot them, at least not if the Bosnians happened to be taking a break in Corfu. I mean, you could not make this up and it was supposed to be serious stuff. Then I had a thought. If Donald Trump has taken note of this movie and is elected as the next President of the United States - thereby becoming Commander in Chief of the armed forces – perhaps parachuting troops into Syria wearing Alpine gear is not entirely out of the question.
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John Smith Random thoughts... IT seems that the year 2016 could go down in history as the worst so far in the 21st century as the world appears to be ‘going to hell in a handbasket!’ There’s a breakdown of law and order across Europe with terrorism accounting for hundreds of deaths so far. In the case of Turkey, they don’t need home-grown terrorists (which without doubt exist) when they have an increasingly authoritarian government and an army staging a half-cocked coup. The referendum could lead to the break up of both the UK and the EU and whilst I was derided by some for saying the British public knew more about voting for acts on Britain’s Got Talent than making a rational decision on our future, stories abound of people who thought that they were making a protest vote against the government
THE WORLD’S WOES: A sign of the times. rather than placing a vote that decided the future for generations to come. Racism is more blatant than ever and it seems the referendum result appears to have given certain people the feeling they can abuse anyone who isn’t white and speaks with a regional accent. Right wing politicians are gaining strength across Europe whilst in the UK
the Labour Party appears ready to implode with the openly lesbian Angela Eagle being insulted for her sexual preferences by so-called open-minded supporters of Jeremy Corbyn whilst the Brighton and Hove branch of the party has been suspended for the manner in which ‘moderate’ officials were ousted in an apparent coup and the whole mat-
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Mrs May, remember the expats IT’S of some relief to see the Conservative party has managed to conduct its leadership election in such a way that rather than wait until September, there was a quick decision to appoint Theresa May as leader once the other candidates either dropped out due to insufficient votes or resigned. Whilst it’s common knowledge Mrs May was critical of Gordon Brown taking on the Prime Minister role without calling a general election, this is a different situation as the country needs stability, both for its economic prosperity and in negotiating a sensible and well organised withdrawal from the EU. The make-up of the new cabinet, a mixture of old and new as well as Leavers and Remainers, indicates Mrs May intends to oversee the Brexit rather than overrule the result. Her new ‘Minister for Exiting’ David Davis has already indicated ‘the button is likely to be pressed’ by the start of 2017. The delay, allows the government to formulate a strategy on what it hopes to achieve and how, especially as it would like to see Scotland onside rather than fighting for independence. The main problem it faces is from the 27 member states it’s divorcing and whilst Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission, said he wants to see a friendly parting, only time will tell. All we hope is that whilst negotiating, the government remembers us and the one million plus expats living in EU countries.
ter is under investigation. Police in the US have been accused of racist killings of Afro Americans whilst officers in turn have been massacred by snipers. In the wings, Donald Trump sits hoping to become President. Battles continue in Syria and Yemen with reports of sporadic fighting in different African states, especially newly independent South Sudan and terrorists have even struck in the home of Islam, Saudi Arabia where the majority are Sunni Muslims and Russia has just sold missiles to Shia opposition Iran. Happily Spain has escaped much of the difficulty that other countries have experienced and even seems to manage to stagger on after two inconclusive general elections as if having an interim government isn’t a problem. One wit has noted everything’s got Now we worse after David Bowie’s death and want to we can’t blame sunspots, which often hear your views. presage violent activity, as it’s suggested the sun may be calming YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE down temporarily which could - YOUR OPINION lead to a mini ice-age similar to that www.euroweeklynews.com experienced in the 17th century.
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SPAIN’S media is currently immersed in the country’s political impasse but nevertheless it paid attention to the succession of Theresa May following the self-defenestration of Cameron, Boris and Gove. There was much interest in May’s shoes although ideology apart, many women will give her a sporting chance strength on those kitten heels alone. Compared with Spain’s female politicians she scrubs up better than most, with the possible exception of Dolores de Cospedal and Cristina Cifuentes. De Cospedal allegedly hankers after the key to the Moncloa Palace but in the unlikely event of Mariano Rajoy’s defenestration, it ought to go to Cifuentes. Remember that you read it here first.
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WHAT do the PSOE and Pedro Sanchez hope to gain by refusing to abstain or arrange for absences during Mariano Rajoy’s investiture vote? After all, 74 per cent of PSOE voters believe this is the lesser of two evils. Rajoy has successfully
Ignorance is bliss LEO MESSI earned a 21-month prison term for tax fraud although he said he left everything to his father. It may be true but the judge decided his ignorance was deliberate and therefore no excuse. So what about acting president Mariano Rajoy’s who claims to be unaware of the tax fraud, money-laundering, kickbacks, corruption and illegal party funding. Are we supposed to believe Rajoy’s professed ignorance wasn’t equally deliberate and inexcusable?
played a long game but unless socialists start thinking of voters and the country instead of themselves, it will be ‘game over’ for the PSOE.
Double trouble FAMOUS political tandems usually end in divorce. Bulganin and Khrushchev; Harold Wilson and George Brown; Felipe Gonzalez and Alfonso Guerra; Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, except B and K, it’s the name that comes first that belongs to the stayer. That brings us to Pablo Iglesias and Iñigo Errejon, by the same yardstick it doesn’t look good for Errejon.
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Charmed Charmed Hollyoaks Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Charmed Charmed How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Baby Daddy Baby Daddy How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks The Big Bang Theory New Girl Angie Tribeca The IT Crowd The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory
Maya the Bee Solace Crimson Peak Alex Zane’s Cinecast Everest Jeruzalem Crimson Peak Solace A troubled psychic comes out of retirement to help track down a psychotic killer. Everest A violent storm strikes as a group of climbers make their final ascent toward the summit of Everest. Jeruzalem White Bird in a Blizzard Tangerines A pair of Estonian farmers get caught up in the 1992 conflict between Georgian nationalists and Russian-backed Abkhazian separatists.
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Cricket Classics Cricket’s Greatest T20 Blast Cricket Sporting Triumphs Cricket Classics T20 Blast Cricket Football Gold Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Cricket’s Greatest Live T20 Blast Cricket Middlesex take on Surrey at Lord’s in the NatWest T20 Blast. 10:30pm Football Gold A chance to relive some classic matches from the English top flight. 10:45pm Football Gold A chance to relive some classic matches from the English top flight. 11:00pm Live ATP Tennis: Washington Day four from the Washington Open at the William H.G. Fitzgerald Tennis Center.
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Cricket Classics Cricket’s Greatest Cricket’s Greatest Motorsport Mundial To be Announced Pro Kabaddi 2016 Cricket England face Pakistan at Old Trafford in the first day of the second Test. Live T20 Blast Cricket Cricket England face Pakistan at Old Trafford in the first day of the second Test. Cricket A B De Villiers Masterclass T20 Blast Cricket Glamorgan take on Somerset at The SSE SWALEC in Cardiff in the NatWest T20 Blast. Sporting Triumphs
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8:00pm The Search for the Lost Manuscript. Medieval art historian Dr Janina Ramirez tells the incredible story of a book hidden for centuries in the shadows of history, the first book ever written in English by a woman Julian of Norwich in 1373. 9:00pm Who Were the Greeks? 10:00pm Beck: The Weak Link 11:30pm Sinatra: All or Nothing at All 1:35am Gershwin’s Summertime: The Song That Conquered the World 2:35am ...Sings Bond 3:35am Top of the Pops
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9:25am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 10:00am The Saturday Show Live 12:10pm Police Interceptors 1:00pm Benefits: Can’t Work, Won’t Work 2:00pm Benefits 26 Kids and Claiming. 3:00pm Benefits: Yorkshire Dole 4:00pm Benefit Beauty Queens 5:00pm The World’s Strongest Man 6:00pm The World’s Strongest Man 7:00pm The World’s Strongest Man 7:55pm 5 News 8:00pm Cricket on 5 9:00pm NCIS 9:55pm 5 News 10:00pm Big Brother 11:00pm The Expendables 1:05am Super Casino 4:10am Big Brother 5:00am Now That’s Funny Clip show compiling the best internet videos.
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Scary Facebook Life-saving device AS part of the series, we answer some common driving questions and keep you updated on the latest driving and road news kindly provided by members of the Guardia Civil based in Torrevieja, Costa Blanca, who set up the N332 website and Facebook page to help break down barriers.
SAFE WARNING: The device helps to alleviate vulnerability. GUARDIA CIVIL traffic officer, Jorge Torre Sarmiento, assisted by marketing and design expert, Roberto Perez Marijuan, has invented a device they think will speed up the time in which other road users are advised of the presence of a disabled or broken down vehicle, thus saving lives as a result. When a vehicle becomes disabled, perhaps due to an incident or breakdown, the natural reaction of the driver is often to put hazard lights on, attempt to restart the vehicle, call for assistance, put on a high visibility vest and place warning triangles on the road advising of the vehicle’s presence. Often this can take between eight and 10 minutes, during which time the vehicle is left in a vulnerable position presenting a hazard to vehicle occupants and other road users. To try to alleviate this problem of vulnerability, the officer invented a device called ‘Help-Flash’ which can be used as a first indicator of a hazard whilst the correct proce-
dure of laying out triangles is carried out. Jorge Torre Sarmiento is well known locally for inventing a variety of devices. The 47-year-old officer, based in Vigo, graduated in criminology and joined the Guardia Civil, despite his desire to be a designer. With a number of successful patents to his name already, ‘Help-Flash’ is his first invention that will hit the mass market, and will do so with the help of Perez Marijuan. ‘Help-Flash’ is a small emergency light, powered by a conventional battery, which emits a flashing light visible up to a kilometre away. Activated by a magnetic support it can also be used as a flashlight. Stored in the glove box, it activates in seconds and when placed outside the vehicle (magnetic contacts keep it in place) it allows the driver to then place warning triangles and make the vehicle occupants secure. Sarmiento is passionate about the project and believes “it can save lives.”
For more news and articles visit www.n332.es or search N332 on Facebook.
Can community make money? Our community has a debt, mainly caused by the owners who for years have got away with paying no community fees. We recently changed administrators and the new one has driven the debt down, and got us back in the black, just a little. We still have repairs that need doing and the complex needs a repaint and security gates. We have almost a hundred parking spaces below the flats, many of which are not used. We feel these spaces could be rented for a modest fee to owners and holidaymakers who don’t have a parking space. Are we allowed to do this? Our administrator says, “The community can’t be seen to be making money.” J.F. (Costa del Sol) In a general sense, your administrator is right. Communities are not chartered as organisations for profit. Nevertheless, a community is perfectly free to
David Searl You and the Law in Spain
charge fees for the use of its common resources in
order to meet expenses. Some have even leased garden space to a café-bar or a rooftop for a mobile phone tower. You will, however, need to keep careful accounts.
Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana & Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.
Mike Senker
In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man I DON’T do Facebook and I don’t do Facebook for a reason. I actually have an account because years ago I signed up I but don’t use it. The reason I don’t use it is because it’s scary intrusive and I don’t like being told what to do. For instance, there is an advert on TV for toilet tissue and at the end of the ad it says follow us on Facebook … are you mad? Why on earth would I want to follow a company that makes loo rolls on Facebook? Maybe if I subscribed to ‘Faecesbook’ I might have some interest but otherwise none, nada, nothing! How can you have 500 ‘friends’? I understand a bit if you are famous or something, bands etc. so people can see where you are performing or want to be a fan but a normal person having 500 ‘friends’ is nonsense! I bet all you Facebookers out there don’t even know half the people who are your ‘friends’ on there. Yeah, yeah, I know you post lovely photos and tell people that your home is going to be
empty for the next two weeks; all important stuff. If I want to send my family photos, that’s what I do, I send them to my family. I don’t send them to 250 friends of friends who then decide to ‘like’ my pics. The scariest thing about Facebook is how it suggests people you might want to be ‘friends’ with. I decided the other day to have a look at my account and there they were pages of suggestions of people I may like to connect with. I don’t allow this app to access my email address book or my contacts so I was amazed to see the name of a lady that I vaguely remembered because she had a very unusual name. I had met her once. She worked in Sunglasses Hut in Santa Monica 20-odd years ago, and at that time I had a lot of shops in the UK and if I saw an outstanding salesperson I would say ‘if you ever come to the UK here’s my business card, give me a call.’ I received an email from her saying ‘nice to meet you and if I ever come to the UK I’ll get in touch’ and that was it. I never heard from her again until Facebook dug and dug and somehow decided that I might want to be friends with a stranger I had a conversation with 20 years ago in a shop 12,000 miles away…I rest my case!
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Mother Theresa, new iron lady or the UK’s Angela Merkel? Nora Johnson
Breaking Views Nora is the author of popular psychological suspense and crime thrillers and a freelance journalist. To comment on any of the issues raised in her column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/3.0.15/nora-johnson
WHAT a day: Monday July 11. As one p o l i t i c i a n st e p p e d d o w n (Brexiteer Andrea Leadsom), another stepped up (Labour’s Angela Eagle) , a n d a n o t h er (D av id Cameron) stepped back, handing over Number 10’s keys to Theresa M ay. A d a y o f ‘ Ma yh em, ’ y o u might say? So, Theresa May, a Remainer who kept her head down in order not to become too tarnished by association with the ludicrous Project Fear ended up on top. Doubtless she will have to spend quite a w hile h a v i n g t h e sp lin te rs re moved from all that fence sitting she did over the EU. As to whether she’ll be a ‘heal-
NUMBER 10: At least Larry hasn’t run away yet.
ing’ Mother Theresa figure, we’ll just have to wait and see. She has talked about more inclusion and bringin g t he count r y t oget her (though, t hankf ul l y, no Thatcherite quote from St Francis of Assisi from this – like Angela Merkel - clergyman’s daughter). As for the Margaret Thatcher Mk2 label (or the UK’s Merkel), w ith the cur r ent t hr eat of j obs moving abroad because of uncertainty, consumer confidence at a 21-ye a r l ow, hi gh st r eet sal es plummeting and awareness that any trade deals must wait until after the UK’s formal Brexit, she’s clearly got a challenging in-tray. And not least the fear among Leavers (the 17.4 million who vote d une q ui vocal l y t o Leave) of dragging out Brexit or watering it down in any way, not to mention that the resulting internecine warfare in the Tory party would make the current Labour, err, mayhem look like a teddy bears’ picnic.
Finally, a piece of good news and resounding win for ‘Remain’ is that Larry, the No.10 cat, hasn’t done a runner like so many others around him. Following in the paw prints of several Downing Street moggies, his role as Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office is “to keep Whitehall pests at bay.” (Let’s hope he stays up to, umm, scratch to keep at bay any potential disillusioned, disaffected Leavers) Reportedly, Larry’s being kept in so he can’t escape and grab a seat on the EU gravy train. Collared, in other words, so he can’t flea? Nora Johnson’s thrillers ‘No Way Back,’ ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.norajohnson.com) available from Amazon in paperback/ eBook (€0.89;£0.79) and iBookstore. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.
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Banish the bullfighting now THE July 14-20 edition had an article where it is announced there will be a workshop to be a bullfighter. I am appalled that there still is such a thing. No matter what people say that it is a tradition (meaning something that is there a long time, but that can change!) it remains extreme animal torture and cruelty to a mammal. And mammals have the exact same feelings as humans, like fear, anxiety and pain. During this workshop they will definitely use calves (yes, baby cows) to stab them with spears. What a disgusting and disgraceful school. Shame on the mayor of Antequera to let this happen. He also expressed his condolences for the recent death of Victor Barrios. Nobody deserves to die, but Mr Barrios CHOSE to go into the ring to torture and kill bulls. In this case he got killed instead (although the bull was also killed and they even want to kill its mother, how silly’s that!) A death of a toreador only happened after 30 years. In contrary of all the bulls that get killed every year (roughly 70,000 in fights and God knows how many in “practice”). I would say “those who kill by the sword die by the sword.” All of this cruelty has to stop now. It gives this beautiful country a bad taste to most of the world. Chantal Buslot, Belgium
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Sheer hypocrisy TO be sure the vast majority of those expats ‘appalled’ and ‘horrified’ by the bullfighting tradition are a great stain on our society. There appears to be an urgent and indulgent psychological need to feel superior to others with no real understanding of the facts. Now there is a terrific and promising Spanish campaign against bullfighting, chiefly led by young environmental and animal rights activists who promote and live lifestyles in accordance with the values of non-violence. I’d readily wager that many of these expat opponents happily eat meat procured from the supermarket, thus contributing to an ongoing genocide of literally billions of animals and destroying our environment. They then have the audacity to go online
and moan about something that pales in comparison to the carnage they engage in every day? Give me a break. As for the lack of sympathy for Victor Barrios, the deceased bullfighter, I presume the ‘karma crowd’ are also vocally critical of dead British soldiers in Iraq, gleefully celebrating every roadside bomb? I’ll hold my breath. Jim Roarty, Murcia
Feline concerto MY beautiful, golden eyed, young ginger cat Bertie has convinced me he’s turned on by Mozart, especially his magical slow movements, which also
A fish called Leapy LEAPY I enjoyed your comment in the Euro Weekly about Nicola. I agree with everything you say and I am a Scot. Born in a small village north of Aberdeen called Cruden Bay, the last place the Vikings attacked in the north of Scotland and lost. King Malcolm defeated Cnut and after that the Vikings moved south. Also it was the first place where an oil pipeline came ashore from the North Sea rigs. I now live in Lincolnshire but am proud of my heritage and am not a supporter of Nicola. I call her a dictator, as you say it’s a very fishy business in the Scottish Parliament however, if left in the open long enough fish goes off. I do believe the Scottish people will see through the dictator and end up bombing her out. Scott Cruden
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Delusional dingbat YOUR columnist, whatever name he goes under, is clearly delusional. Can he supply links to all the claims he makes about the prognostication of a series of world events? He appears to think he is a latter-day Nostradamus. As to his chequered past, what a load of codswallop. His biography states “He then settled in Saudi Arabia.” He would have needed a visa, for which the people for whom he was going to work would have applied, and it probably would have been refused. As for opening a pub in Saudi, that alone shows how delusional he is. With the recent Brexit, there are more than enough ‘muck-rakers’ in England, so please dump the one-hit wonder. Bill Hall, Torre del Mar
40 years. Are there any Spanish still there, if so can they remember how to speak their national tongue? Atentamente Anthony Goddard
BULLFIGHTING TRADITION: Being challenged in a campaign by environmental and animal rights activists.
obsess his owner. Last week Bertie and his mate Mickey (grey and white and a totally different personality) were rolling over in a friendly fight. From the radio came the warm seductive tones of the Clarinet Concerto slow movement. The cats separated suddenly; Bertie leapt onto my chair, stretched his front paws on my chest, closed his golden eyes and adopted a smiling expression. No, I wasn’t imagining things, I’m willing to swear he seemed seraphic, we were both under Mozart’s spell. Today a repeated experience with the slow movement of the Sinfonia Concertante for violin and viola. His expression seemed almost more ecstatic than last week. To attempt to prove my theory, a few hours later I played a CD of the same movement. I could hardly believe that this had exactly the
same effect on Bertie as before. What do readers of my letter think? To query Shakespeare, could music be the food of love for animals as well as humans? Maybe Bertie’s name should be changed to Wolfie! Mary Groser
Pot meet kettle I WAS amused to read a letter in the Euro Weekly News Issue 1619, headlined ‘Horrible English hypocrites.’ A lady wrote, including lots of (sighs) how the English in Spain don’t learn Spanish, only shop in English shops and eat in only English bars and restaurants. I’m English, I’ve lived here since 2001, my Spanish is not as great as it should be and my Spanish grammar is
atrocious, this I have to admit, however, I do speak Spanish in shops, etc. and indeed any other time it’s necessary so to do. I shop in Spanish shops as I couldn’t possibly afford to shop in English ones and eat and drink in both Spanish and English restaurants and bars, depending on what I’d like to eat on the day, just as I would in England. However, what really amused me is that she keeps referring to English rather than British, obviously all Welsh, Scottish and Irish she knows speak perfect Spanish. For someone, supposedly, so obviously enwrapped in the Spanish culture, I’m surprised she sends her letter in English to a free English, sorry, British newspaper. Finally, she lives in Torremolinos, which when I was last there on holiday many years ago, has been an English, oops, British stronghold for more than
GOSH the power of publicity! Knitted Knockers Spain has certainly come a long way since my friend Karen and I formed the group here in Andalucia. Thanks to the Spanish and English language press, plus being listed on the international web site of knit tedknocker.org we’re now supplying knitted prosthesis to women who have undergone surgery for the removal of a breast in many parts of Spain. Volunteer knitters, like donations, are always welcome but the yarn used to knit or crochet a knocker must be 100 per cent mercerised cotton. If you require further information or you want a knocker then contact: maggie.spanishknockers@gmail.com Maggie
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Everybody Wants Some Directed by: Richard Linklater Starring: Blake Jenner, Ryan Guzman, Tyler Hoechlin, Will Brittain Billed as a spiritual successor to the wonderful ‘Dazed and Confused,’ this joyful exploration of what it was like to be young and male in late 1980s America is a deceptively subtle dialogue-driven comedy with a killer period soundtrack. The film follows Jake, a freshman pitcher who joins the fictional South Texas State University as a member of the baseball team, landing him a place in one of the baseball houses, where the alpha-male jock arrogance on show means the film works best if judgement is suspended.
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Ross Kemp, actor, July 21, 52 Best known for his time on the British soap opera where he played the role of Grant and which earned him the honour of ‘Best Actor’ at the British Soap Awards in 1999 and 2006. Earlier in his career he appeared in a Kellogg’s advert. Prince George of Cambridge, royal heir, July 22, 3 The firstborn child of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge his full name is George Alexander Louis. Currently he’s third in line to the throne behind Prince William and Prince Charles. When he was born he received a rocking horse from President Obama who he met earlier this year in April. Jennifer Lopez, singer/actress, July 24, 47 Although an actress J-Lo is probably known best as a hiphop and R&B singer. Her album ‘J.Lo’ in 2001 went quadruple platinum and she’s sold over 20 million records worldwide. Married and divorced three times she once dated the rapper Puff Daddy. Iman Abdulmajid, model, July 25, 61 Born in Somalia she’s a successful model who started her career in 1975 after being discovered by an American photographer. She’s now an entrepreneur and her company ‘Iman Cosmetics’ generates an annual profit of more than $25 million. She was married to the late David Bowie. Mick Jagger, singer, July 26, 73 The infamous frontman and co-founder of The Rolling Stones has had a career spanning more than 50 years, although he had planned to go into politics or economics. In 2003 he was honoured with a knighthood for services to popular music. Jordan Spieth, golfer, July 27, 23 Born in Dallas Texas Jordan is the only player, other than Tiger Woods, to win the US Junior Amateur Championship twice. Winning the 2015 Masters Championship he became the second youngest champion in the Masters history with a record setting performance.
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Unscramble the name of a famous former England cricketer: MASSIVE THRONE Unscramble the name of a type of songbird (one word): HONEST ACT
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My therapist says I have a preoccupation with vengeance. We’ll see about that.
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 (FELLOW) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.
ALLIED BERATE BEYOND BORATE CORBEL CURFEW FEEBLE FELLOW (10) GARTER GULLET
KAISER LARGER MOTLEY RETARD SLEEPY SLEETY SPREAD URGENT WOEFUL
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1 Assert 2 Seamen 3 Estate 4 Timbre 5 Easier 6 Newest 7 Barfly 8 Client 9 Blurry 10 Feline 11 Nettle 12 Enable 13 Notice 14 Inlaid 15 Latent 16 Granny 17 Winter 18 Loaves 19 Please
YOUR STARS LEO (July 24 - August 23) Many happy moments will keep you on your toes. With warming wishes in the wind, and a charming touch of luck, don’t panic if certain events don’t match up to your high standards. Just be Leoproud that you’ve got what it takes to make things tick. Unfortunately you can’t afford to assume that everything will run to time. VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) You won’t avoid the occasional mishap, but if you’re tactful on Tuesday and chill out on Wednesday, the lead-up to the weekend’s partying will see you go after whatever you want. Personal and financial discussions will remind you that life is what you make it. Just ride life’s waves with confidence. LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) This week’s change of planetary powers will allow you to find exactly what you’re looking for, especially if you’re shopping for bargains. Happily, everything is coming together, so don’t let everyday niggles spoil your long-term plans. SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) On a personal and financial level, wait for further developments before you reach or activate any important decisions. As you draw near the final phase of this year, the best results will come from spending as much time as possible with loved ones, or those who’re on your creative wavelength.
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Good news should come your way this week. Regardless of how you mark it, you'll be surrounded by caring hearts. Sunday’s full moon is one of two this year associated with journeys, homely connections and good fortune. Despite some workaday hassles your efforts will be well starred. SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Whatever your plans, or however you intend to enjoy the weekend, there’ll be laughter, fun and plenty of action. Refuse to be distracted or upset by any of Monday or Wednesday’s twists and turns. CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) This week’s potent presence of sombre Saturn in your own sign is a warning not to lose your cool, particularly on Tuesday and Thursday. Otherwise, you can expect a weekend of quality and frivolity. AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) With so much to think about, will it really be a wonder if something or someone gets left out? It’s not just the glitz that’s inspiring the action, but certain thankless tasks which are bound to crop up. Whatever the planets get up to, there’ll be no stopping Friday and Saturday’s enchanting delights. PISCES (February 20 - March 20) You will be ready and waiting for whatever
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Homonyms are words that are both spelled and pronounced the same, but have different meanings. Which homonymic words can mean both: 1. Airtight sealed metal container for food, drink or paint, etc. Able to? 2. Any of various platforms built into a vessel. Knock someone to the ground with a punch? 3. Flat and smooth. Equal in number, amount, or value? 4. Having a high price. A sweet innocent mild-mannered person, especially a child? 5. Not approximated in any way. Demand and obtain something from someone? 6. Shape metal or other material by pouring it into a mould while molten. Register a vote? 7. The land alongside or sloping down to a river or lake. A financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities? 8. The place where a person or organisation can be found or communicated with. The act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience? 9. The rear surface of the human body from the shoulders to the hips. Give financial, material, or moral support to? 10. Weapons considered collectively. In heraldry, the official symbols of a family, state, etc? Not a lot of people know that… the word ‘sobre’ (‘envelope’ and ‘on’) is an example of a Spanish homonym.
you’ve organised. Then, without warning, you could have to backtrack or make other plans - you might even encounter some undeserved criticism. But no matter what happens, the weekend will definitely make up for any workday muddles. Meanwhile, if you’re a mixer and mingler, you’ll be swept off your feet. ARIES (March 21 - April 20) As you top up your spirits with some extra ideas, don’t be surprised if a couple of items drop out of sight. If you seriously want to minimise niggles and hassles, then ask friends or relatives to lend a hand. It’s a great week for togetherness, so ensure that you celebrate in style. TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) There will be enough hurly-burly to cope with at work, let alone elsewhere, so don’t even think about doing everything singlehandedly. Cooking, hosting and being all things to everyone shouldn’t be your version of the perfect week. Teamwork is the way forward, so take the lead and be sure that everyone gets happily involved. GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) The more you can offload, the happier you’ll be. As you attract kindred spirits, you’ll be able to look forward to the weekend whirl with family and friends. In the lead-up to the weekend, try to be patient with those who seem to be pulled in other directions. The weekend’s full moon sets the scene for a useful exchange of ideas.
Answers 1. CAN, 2. DECK, 3. EVEN, 4. DEAR, 5. EXACT, 6. CAST, 7. BANK, 8. ADDRESS, 9. BACK, 10. ARMS.
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Nonagram 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 D) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.
TARGET: • Average: 17 • Good: 23 • Very good: 33 • Excellent: 43
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION dept dips nips pend pens pent pest pets pews pied pies pine pins pint pits sept snip sped spew spin spit step tips wept wipe wisp inept pends penis pewit pined pines pints piste snipe spend spent spied spine spite swept swipe tepid wiped wipes instep pewits sniped spinet spited swiped stipend WINDSWEPT
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Across 1 Plant, part of First Amendment (6) 4 Unusual exit (3-3) 9 Steered clear of a free journalist (7) 10 In court it heard about church tax (5) 11 A wee dram for a toddler (3) 12 Hold downs and arrests in builders (9) 13 Salad ingredient used as a missile? (6) 15 About to ring to withdraw (6) 19 View of weird lap dances (9) 21 Writer starts particularly enjoying news (3) 22 Bathed before Indian master (5) 23 Concentrate and find out (7) 24 Row boat around the lake (6) 25 Turning blue, he’s getting runs (6)
1 Refutes, 5 Busts, 8 Plain, 9 Certain, 10 Twain, 11 Theme, 12 Brass, 14 Macho, 19 Trams, 21 Alter, 23 Precede, 24 Again, 25 Rests, 26 Suggest. Down: 1 Report, 2 Flatter, 3 Tonga, 4 Second, 5 Biretta, 6 State, 7 Sander, 13 Systems, 15 Herbage, 16 Stupor, 17 Caters, 18 Gannet, 20 Abets, 22 Twang.
Down 1 Initial course for sporting official (7) 2 High up in the terminal of the airport (5) 3 Support Red Nose production (7) 5 Plant inside the monastery (5) 6 Not in queue plan (7) 7 “Arduous journeys take real energy” King said, initially (5) 8 Love Germany’s first poet (5) 14 Horseman dispatched, we hear to a Sumerian city (7) 16 Choose Egyptian god for the daughter of Agamemnon (7)
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17 Medication was our connection, so they say (7) 18 Handed Labour leader a small hammer... (5) 19 ... from the Socialist’s tables (5) 20 Endless alcoholic drink for the good-for-nothing (5) 21 Produce cheap fruit (5)
Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 4 represents B and 15 represents X, so fill in B every time the figure 4 appears and X every time the figure 15 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.
Across 1 Send off mail (8) 4 Blocks (4) 8 Drinking chocolate (5) 10 Dog breed (7) 11 Very bad (7) 12 Having the most positive qualities (4) 14 Consider to be alike (6) 16 Legally binding command (6) 19 Close by (4) 21 Settle conclusively (7) 24 Forsake (7) 25 Anatomical trunk (5) 26 Facts and figures (4) 27 Joins (8)
Down 1 Made known or openly avowed (8) 2 State of sudden fear (5) 3 Expensive (6) 5 Otherwise known as (5) 6 Underside of footwear (4) 7 Take a chance (6) 9 South American rodent (5) 13 Liberal (8) 15 Angry outburst (6) 17 Head of state (5) 18 Untamed horse (6) 20 Precise (5) 22 Smooth fabric (5) 23 Rod used by a magician (4)
English - Spanish The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.
1 Packages, 4 Drop, 8 Share, 10 Realise, 11 Tractor, 12 Test, 14 Obeyed, 16 Nectar, 19 Cubs, 21 Oppress, 24 Instead, 25 Often, 26 Eats, 27 Produces.
Down: 1 Position, 2 Agent, 3 Errors, 5 Ruins, 6 Peep, 7 Battle, 9 Awake, 13 Presents, 15 Easier, 17 Treat, 18 Border, 20 Upset, 22 Proud, 23 Fine.
ENGLISHSPANISH Across: 1 Rinse, 4 Mosca, 7 Several, 8 Trillizos, 12 Capullo, 14 Meals, 15 Snail. Down: 1 Rabo, 2 Nos, 3 Envelopes, 4 Martillos, 5 Sello, 6 Aqui, 9 Racha, 10 Foam, 11 Azul, 13 Ola.
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Across 1 Madrina (9) 8 Toll (on road, bridge) (5) 9 Discutir (5) 10 Rivers (4) 11 To love (4) 15 Wide (street, river, trousers) (5) 17 Slow (vehicle, music, progress, pulse) (5) 18 Pedir perdón (9)
Down 2 Opal (5) 3 Honey (from bees) (4) 4 Trampa (para cazar) (4) 5/16 Huevera (3,3) 6 To park (automobile) (7) 7 Dormitorio (7) 12 Less (5) 13 Hervir (agua, leche) (4) 14 Bandera (de país, ciudad) (4) 16 See 5
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Airlines IN the wake of the chaos caused at Spanish airports earlier this month when low-cost airlines cancelled and delayed flights left, right and centre leaving passengers hot, bothered and sometimes stranded, we decided to have a look at the 10 airlines travellers around the world have given the best marks this year.
By Paul Morley Respected arts commentator and author Paul Morley constructs a definitive and moving tribute to Bowie that explores how he worked, played, aged, structured his ideas, influenced others, invented the future, and entered history as someone who could and would never be forgotten. Exploring how young Davie Jones of South London became the international legend, Morley says that he chose to write the only sort of book he could have written about Bowie: part love letter, part biography, part autobiography, and part theoretical framework for life. books@euroweeklynews.com
1) Emirates This airline, founded in 1985 with just two planes to its name, now flies to more than 140 destinations in more than 80 countries. Passengers have chosen Emirates as best airline four times and it has been said to provide the best in-flight entertainment 12 times. Survey results placed Emirates at the top in first, business and economy class and their cabin staff are also highly praised. 2) Qatar Airways Ranked as the best airline by travellers last year, Qatar has dropped to second place this year but its business class is still considered to be the best. Founded in 1993, the airline now operates more than 160 aircraft which fly to more than 140 different destinations. 3) Singapore Airlines A firm fixture on the annual top 10 lists, Singapore Airlines started business in 1972 and now has 107 planes which fly to 62 destinations in 35 countries. It has been ranked the best airline in Asia and is said to offer the best business class airline seat out there. 4) Cathay Pacific Airways One of the oldest airlines on the list,
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CABIN CREW: Emirates cabin staff are highly praised. Cathay Pacific was founded in 1946 and has been named as the world’s best airline four times. The Cathay Pacific Group includes Dragonair and Air Hong Kong and in total runs more than 150 aircraft which fly between 130 different destinations. Passengers say the airline has the cleanest cabins. 5) ANA All Nippon Airways Another one which has been about a while, this Japanese airline was founded in 1952 and now has a fleet of around 240 planes, which fly to 72 international and 115 domestic destinations. ANA was named as a five star airline by Skytrax in 2013 and now employs more than 20,000 people. 6) Etihad Airways Based in Abu Dhabi, Etihad is a relative newcomer to the market which began operating in November 2003. Its fleet of 117 Airbus and Boeing planes flies to more than 120 passenger and cargo destinations all over the world. 7) Turkish Airlines When Turkish started up in 1933 it had just five planes, however today
its fleet of 261 aircraft regularly carries passengers to 290 destinations in 105 countries across five continents, making it the fourth-largest carrier in the world by number of destinations. 8) Eva Air The second largest airline in Taiwan, Eva was founded in 1989 and now flies to more than 40 international destinations in the US, Europe, Australia and Asia. It was one of the first airlines to introduce the premium economy class in 1991.
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9) Qantas A trusted oldie, nicknamed The Flying Kangaroo, Qantas has been in operation since 1921 and is now Australia’s biggest airline with 131 aircraft which flies to 20 destinations within Australia and another 21 in 14 other countries. 10) Lufthansa Germany’s favourite airline, Lufthansa began work in 1955 and now runs an impressive 260 planes which link 18 destinations within Germany and travels to a whopping 197 international destinations across 78 countries.
TARGET: • Average: 10 • Good: 14 • Very good: 20 • Excellent: 26
SCORING: • 4 letters: 1 point • 5 letters: 2 points • 6 letters: 3 points • 7 letters: 4 points • 8 or more letters: 11 points
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION kepi keno kern kerf kerb kerned infer envoi envois erode ergo erne ignore ignored ignorer fern frog free freed freer gone goner gore gored groin greed genre geed doing done dong doge divine diviner diving deer decree degree bros broider bred brede breed egos egis edge edger cere cedi cede cered chad cred credo credos creed
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Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3X3 box contains the digits 1-9. There’s no maths involved. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.
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Move from the start word (NEWS) to the end word (CAST) in the same number of steps as there are rungs on the Word Ladder. You must only change one letter at a time.
NEWS PEWS PAWS PASS PAST CAST
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Medcare is so much more than just a British GP THOUSANDS of expats on the Costa Blanca have, over the years, chosen the comfort and familiarity of British GP practice, Medcare. With clinics in Benijofar and Alfaz del Pi, Medcare has been offering an alternative to Spanish GP’s for more than 10 years. For many of its patients who don’t speak Spanish, this makes going to the doctor a whole lot easier. Dr Najma Hussain, Medcare’s founding GP said: “We set up the clinics here because there was a real need amongst the British community for a GP people felt comfortable with and could talk to. While the Spanish health system is very good, it is far easier to discuss health issues honestly and openly with someone who speaks your language.” But Medcare is not just a GP clinic. Taking a holistic view to health, it has brought a number of therapists under its roof. The medical team is now made up of three GP’s, a practice nurse, osteopath, psychotherapist, chiropodist and audi-
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ologist. All are either British or speak English fluently. “It made sense to cater for more than just primary health care needs, so we brought in the key services that people need and, because we work closely together, if there is a need for more than one member of the team to help with a patient’s particular issues, it is easy to do.” Some of Medcare’s therapists offer free initial appointments. Marcos Morote, osteopath and physiotherapist, sees new patients for free body alignment checks. He says this is important as so many people have problems because of a misalignment that they are not even aware of. Marcos can help with all musculoskeletal problems, including back pain, joint pain, tennis elbow and migraines. Psychotherapist Steve Ashley takes care of the emotional health of Medcare’s patients. Steve can deal with all types of emotional issues, including couples counselling, help with
bereavement and depression. Steve offers a free initial consultation so patients can find out if he is the right therapist for them. Medcare operates a membership scheme that makes using the practice very affordable: seeing the GP can cost less than paying a translator to accompany you to a Spanish GP. But you don’t have to be a member and all Medcare’s services can be accessed on a casual basis, meaning it is even perfect for holidaymakers. To book an appointment with any of Medcare’s practitioners call 966 860 258 or email doctors@medcarespain.com. For more information on all Medcare’s services, including its dental clinic and aesthetics centre, visit www.medcarespain.com. Medcare Benijofar and Alfaz del Pi Tel: 966 860 258 Visit: www.medcarespain.com Email: doctors@medcarespain.com
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Not as much needed SHORT and strenuous bursts or longer more moderate exercise? Experts vary in their advice on how you should exercise to reap the
most benefits to lose weight but a new study has compared the effects of varying amounts of vigorous and moderate exercise. The results found the ‘lowest effective dose,’ the smallest amount of exercise to make a difference to health, was the equivalent of 105 minutes a week which is below NHS guidelines in the UK of 150 minutes of moderate activity per week. The scientists said a previous Harvard University study sug-
gested people should undergo 75 minutes of vigorous exercise a week, but another 15-year study found it made no difference. Their study showed short bouts of sweat-inducing activity amounting to just 35 minutes a week were found to reduce the risk of dying from heart disease. They said that whilst exercise was important and key to better health, people maybe did not need to do as much as they think to see benefits.
BE ACTIVE: An important aspect of staying healthy.
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Can you think yourself fit? COULD you become fitter just by thinking about exercise? A BBC 2 show that aired in Britain tested the latest science on how to stay healthy without breaking into a sweat and it appears that a technique called mental or motor imagery could work. It involved imagining yourself exercising and is used by athletes to give them the edge over rivals. To test the theory volunteers, including some who couldn’t exercise because of health problems, were given a mental exercise to do five days a week for a month. Beforehand, the strength in their calf muscles was tested with volunteers pushing as hard as they could with their legs against a weight machine which recorded the force. An ultrasound took an accurate reading of their muscle size and mass before an
electrical impulse was sent through their bodies to measure how much of their muscle they were actually using. Following that they then had to imagine themselves pushing against the machines at least 50 times five times a week while not moving. After a month, they did the same test and results found their strength had improved by an average of 8 per cent, with one woman seeing her strength increase by 22 per cent. The scientists said that muscles hadn’t grown but the volunteers were actually using more of the muscle fibres they had as the mental imagery of the activity helps the brain ‘rehearse the skill’ and teaches it to activate more of the muscle.
MUSCLE MATTER: Mental imagery helps activate more of the muscle.
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Ask the Optician: the effects of sun damage Lisa James, Store Director from Specsavers Opticas Guardamar THE summer is well and truly here and with the start of the summer holidays we’re all getting out and enjoying the sun more. To help you and your family enjoy the sun safely this summer, we wanted to focus on the damage sun can do to your eyes and how you can protect them. Q: Can the sun really damage my eyes? A: Yes. The same as our skin, our eyes can also be damaged by UV rays and can lead to various problems. Children under 10 in particular should be protected, as their eyes can’t block as much UV as adults’ eyes can. Q: What are the effects of sun damage on eyes? A: Exposure to UV rays can cause a number of problems including; Cataracts, Macular degeneration, Eyelid skin cancer, Pinguecula (small, yellowish, slightly raised lesions that form on
the surface of the white part of the eye that can cause irritation and dry eyes) and Pterygium (scar tissue that can grow over the surface of the eye and impair vision), so it’s vital that you take steps to protect your eyes. Q: What can I do to protect my eyes? A: A recent study from the Hospital Universitario Doctor Peset in Valencia suggests that by eating broccoli every day, you can increase your macular pigment by up to 30 per cent, thereby reducing the impact of sun on your eyes. In addition to a diet rich in carotenes, you should also
wear sunglasses with total UV protection. These glasses should comply with UNEEN 1836:2006 + A1:2008 or bear the CE kite mark and be marked UV 400. Choose large or wraparound glasses and pair with a hat to maximise protection. All Specsavers’ sunglasses offer the maximum UV protection and we have a great new range for summer 2016. Eye tests are currently free and we are offering 2 for 1 including sunglasses for the special price of €59, until September 4. To make an appointment or find your nearest store visit www.specsavers.es.
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Is your skin revealing a healthy glow? WHAT does your face say about your health? From rosy cheeks to patches under the eyes, experts say your complexion can reveal a lot about your lifestyle. Facial colouration seems to be the most important in determining how healthy someone looks. Research has identified that faces with lighter, redder, and yellower skin were seen as the healthiest and there is some biological processes associated
with these colours. Lighter skin is associated with the ability to absorb more vitamin D. Greater redness may indicate more efficient circulation and blood supply to the skin and people with yellower skin tend to have healthier diets, rich in fruit and vegetables. Tanning also increases skin yellowness and makes faces appear healthier, but the yellowness brought about from a healthy diet is obviously preferred to tanning.
Super burger that can boost health A LONDON based nutritionist and chef has developed what is claimed to be the world’s healthiest burger. Libby Limon’s ‘nutri-burger’ is packed with over 50 superfood ingredients such as hemp protein powder, duck egg, chaga mushroom, sesame seeds and coconut oil. It is served with a matcha gluten-free bun and a beet, fermented soybeans, quinoa and mushroom patty and with purple and orange sweet potato fries and a healthy shake. The meal also provides over 100 per cent of the recommended daily allowance of fibre, vitamin A, vitamin C and iodine and is rich in B vitamins, magnesium and zinc. According to laboratory reports, it is the equivalent of eating 1.5kg of blueberries and 3kg of cooked broccoli. Due to the highly nutritional value of the meal, experts claim that it is the perfect hangover cure and can boost the immune system, improve digestive function, detox the liver and balance hormones. People can download the intricate recipe and make the guilt-free meal themselves or try it for real at the Magpie and Stump pub in London.
SPECIALIST: Doctor Luis Perez Belmonte. This week a reader has asked the doctor about a rash on her neck which she thinks could be caused by the hot weather: DEAR doctor, This year it seems to have got very hot very quickly and the last few days I’ve had a nasty sore rash on my neck which I think might be because I’ve been sweating a lot. It’s really itchy, gets very red when I’m hot and feels very rough. Do you think I’m right and it’s a heat rash or caused by sweat, or could it be something else? What can I do to relieve the itchiness? The only thing that seems to calm it down a bit are very cold showers but afterwards my skin feels even rougher, are there any particular creams I can use on it? I’ve been taking hayfever pills but don’t know if I should really be doing that, what do you think? Once I get rid of this rash, is there anything I can do to stop it coming back? The doctor replied: It’s true that high temperatures and sweat can irritate some peoples’ skin and cause dermatitis, particularly those with light-coloured
skin. It’s caused mainly by exposure to heat. If, however, rashes appear without seeming to be related to the heat or after eating certain foods, taking medicines or being bitten by an insect they should be studied to rule out other causes. The first step would be to visit a specialist in allergies. Heat-related skin problems tend to calm when the temperature goes down, so avoid spending too much time in the sun and take frequent showers to remove sweat. After a cold shower, dry skin carefully and apply moisturising lotion but stay away from corticoids. Antihistamine creams can help keep itching under control and can be used for long periods when needed but should really be prescribed by a specialist in allergies. Children in particular should see a specialist in paediatric allergies. Unfortunately there’s no way to prevent rashes other than avoiding long exposure to heat and sun and keeping skin moisturised.
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Danish Girl and Joy THE next film in English showing at the cinema in Pilar de la Horadada is ‘The Danish Girl’ showing tonight (Thursday) at 7pm and Saturday July 23 at 5pm. The Oscar, Golden Globes and BAFTA award-winning film stars Eddie Redmayne and is inspired by the true story of Danish artists Einar Wegener and his wife Gerda about Einar’s decisions to have one of the first ever sex-change operations. Next week’s films showing on Thursday and Saturday at the same time is ‘Joy,’ another biographical comedy-drama film starring Jennifer Lawrence as Joy Mangano, a self-made millionaire who created a business empire. Tickets €5 and the cinema is located in the Duplex Espacio Cultural in Calle Canalejas, 4. To keep updated on the latest films and monthly specials such as classics and children’s films, search Cinemapilar on Facebook or visit http://cinemapi lar.blogspot.com.es.
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A successful fair by AAN means a summer of food By Gemma Elvins-Quinn ANOTHER successful summer fair hosted by the AAN charity saw just over €400 raised. As visitors waited for the doors to open outside the charity shop in Urbanisation La Marina, supporters dug deep to make donations, pick up donations and take part in the raffles and tombolas. There were also clothes from Simply Fashions, tarot card reading and a delicious selection of home-made cakes and pastries. Stalls present made a €5 donation to charity. President of AAN Pauline
Prior thanked all the supporters and volunteers who helped them raise €400.90. This money will allow them to purchase food and essential household supplies for those at risk of social exclusion in the San Fulgencio municipality. When the charity was first set up they were raising around €700 a month to help feed around 30 families. Now there are nearly 80 families on the social services list who require help from AAN. More community support and vital fundraising has meant the charity is able to provide around €2,000
worth of food each month. As the charity closes through August the additional money from the summer fair will assist them in still being able to provide food parcels during the summer to be distributed by social services. The fair was also a chance to support another worthy charity: Knitted Knockers, with knitter Sue Wright explaining more about the charity which knits and supplies special handmade breast prostheses for women who have undergone mastectomies or other breast procedures. Compared to typical prosthetics they are soft,
CHARITY SHOP: Volunteers hosted a summer fair. comfortable and when placed in a regular bra they take the shape and feel of a real breast. Sue is looking for more knitters to help her make the knitted knockers. Contact her on 634 362 217 or email s.wright@ya hoo.com. The AAN charity shop will now be closed from tomor-
row (Friday) until September 5 but donations can still be left with the launderette store above the shop in Plaza Sierra Castilla. Already events are planned for the Autumn including a race night in September, fashion show on October 26 at Plaza 39 and a Christmas fair on November 17.
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THE STYLISTICS: Are on tour performing all their greatest hits.
See the Stylistics in Benidorm Direct from the USA THE STYLISTICS with their charisma, style and harmony, evolved into one of the best-selling soul groups ever. The Philadelphia group recorded a remarkable 10 straight top-ten hits during the early 1970s including the Grammy nominated hit You Make me Feel Brand New, plus Can’t Give you Any-
thing (But my Love), You are Everything, Betcha By Golly Wow, I’m Stone in Love With You, Let’s Put It All Together, Break up to Make Up, plus many more. See them perform their hits plus much more… a show definitely not to be missed!
You can see them live in concert on Monday, November 14 at Benidorm Palace. Call the ticket hotline at 629 056 720 or the Benidorm Palace Ticket Office at 965 851 660. To book by email, contact info@heatwavepromo tions.com or visit www.heatwave.pro motions.com.
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Beach side at its best with Paddywacks UNDER new management since May 1, Paddywacks Irish Pub and Restaurant is the place to be this summer. This popular bar benefits from a privileged location in La Manga on the Mar Menor, right on the seafront with spectacular views over the Mediterranean. It has recently been refurbished and offers a fresh new look, proving popular with both Spanish and English customers, whether they be residents or holidaymakers. Owner Charlie and his family offer you a warm welcome whether it be for a full English breakfast, a snack whilst on the beach or a full three-course dinner. All food is cooked fresh to order and top chef Katie, who has worked in the area for many years, offers quality home-made food. Breakfast consists of best butcher’s sausages and freshly squeezed orange juice. Pizzas are all home-made and best Angus beefburgers prove the perfect lunch time snack. You won’t get better fish and chips in the area, with crisp beer batter and mushy peas and if it’s a steak you are after try the T-Bone, fillet or rib eye served with all the trimmings. For pasta lovers you can’t go wrong with home-made lasagne, bolognese or carbonara. The extensive menu also in-
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phere and enjoy a cocktail or jug of sangria, or two! A full range of beers, wines and spirits are also available. When it comes to entertainment Paddywacks is the place to be with top class acts, many new to the area: from crooners to rock bands, Motown or karaoke, there is som et hi ng f or ever yone, t wo or t hr ee nights a week. On July 29 The Streeters perform from 9pm including the amazing Austin. Major large sporting events are shown on the big screen TV and free wi-fi is offered to all customers.Open seven days a week f r om 10.30am until late, Char l i e and t he team look forward to welcoming you in the future.
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Pets in Spain summer fair PETS IN SPAIN charity are holding their Summer Fair at the Posh Club in Urbanisation La Marina on July 28 from 123pm. There will be live entertainment and lots of stalls including jewellery, gifts, tombola and a grand raffle. The Pets in Spain team will be present to answer any questions and to ensure visitors enjoy a great afternoon. Pets in Spain are committed to the rescue and rehoming of abandoned and displaced animals, and also run a successful feral cat sterilisation programme in the La Marina area. The charity is registered with the Valencia Regional government and provide the best of care with a great team of foster carers and all necessary veterinary treatment and rehabilitation for an animal. The charity also has success with reuniting lost pets with their owners. For more information about the Pets in Spain registered charity and the many different animal rescue and welfare projects call 645 469 253 or email info@petsinspain.com or visit www.petsinspain.com.
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Fiesta horse is back By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THE Grand Design House, Casa La Pedrera, is once again hosting the popular Horse and Flamenco Show, ‘Fiesta Horse’ this summer. The show raises much-needed funds for local charities as well as supporting local equestrian artists and dancers. Almost €400 was raised in the June Show for Animal Shelter, Finca la Castellana and with more shows on the way, this charity and other local charities will benefit each week. Antonio Piqueras, ‘El Patas’ and Brooke Saxon are excited to be back again to wow the audiences with their amazing horsemanship and daredevil stunts. The show will also feature an amazing display of Flamenco dancing with the Raquel Peña dance company against the backdrop of the beautiful blue Pedrera Lake and setting sun. The dramatic interaction between two of the greatest passions of dancing and horses results in a fantastic evening of family entertainment for all ages and a treat for visitors. It is a fun, relaxed family show, in a beautiful venue, where you get to meet the horses, riders and dancers. Tickets must be booked in advance
FIESTA HORSE: The show raises much-needed funds for local charities. and cost €12.50 for adults and €8 for children. To book call Jenni on
660 816 620 or email campolifewith jenni@gmail.com.
The forthcoming shows are on July 26, August 8 and August 23.
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DANCE SHOW: Students are in final preparations for Sunday’s show. STUDENTS from the Footwork Dance Studios present their summer show ‘Viva La Danza’ at the Casa de Cultura
y Musica in Los Montesinos on Sunday July 24 at 7.30 pm. This popular annual show is for all the family, featuring a variety of dance performed by students of all ages, from 18 months upwards. Footwork Dance has a growing reputation for producing dance shows to meet all tastes, with colourful costumes and high quality performances. This show is no exception and the perfect way to spend a Sunday evening. This year’s show will bring back some of the old favourites such as Lord of the
Dance, the Sailor’s Hornpipe, Land of Hope and Glory and Pomp and Circumstance. There will be lots of tapping, colourful jazz routines, ballet, acrobatics and much more! Tickets are €7 and are available from the studios at Calle Carlos Diez in Montesinos, from any Footwork member, from Kennedy’s Supermarket Los Montesinos, or by calling Erica on 622 003 823 or Carole on 662 137 329. A donation from ticket sales will be given to the needy in Los Montesinos.
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Searching for a new horizon FAR from the Brexit vote seeing a supposed exodus of Brits back to Spain, the result has rather been a huge hike in the interest of Britain-dwelling citizens in moving to Spain. A Barcelona-based real estate firm has reported a massive increase in requests from people eager to leave the UK following the referendum, presumably with an eye on being firmly established in Spain or elsewhere by the time the negotiations come to pass. Rather than the more firmly entrenched older expatriate community, it is thought that the upsurge in attention is from a primarily younger generation who would hope to also secure
jobs in cities like Barcelona, Madrid and Valencia. Reports suggest that the number of British nationals now seriously considering emigration has risen substantially after the vote, with younger workers hoping to capitalise on free movement within the EU while it lasts, or perhaps fearful of a potential economic storm brewing. Spain is the third most popular destination after Australia and Canada meaning the property market, or indeed rental market could see a renewed interest in the coming months from a different breed of British buyer. YOUNG ‘LEAVERS’: Brexit has sparked interest in younger people to move abroad.
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The UK has the most millionaires John Graham The property expert
UK BUYERS are the number one foreign buyers of property in Spain and in this week’s article I want to sum up my Brexit top tips for EWN readers, on selling your property to UK buyers. Politically and physically nothing has actually changed. The UK is still a full member of the EU and will be for at least another two years. What has changed is the exchange rate of the pound to euro, now trading at around 1.20, so obviously Spanish property is a little more expensive today for UK buyers. If EWN readers decide to discount their asking price a little, UK buyers could be attracted to buy your property now.
SECOND HOME: Millionaires love to own a holiday home in the sun. Looking at the UK market after the Brexit vote, we shouldn’t underestimate their continued buying power.
It may surprise you to know that the UK is home to more millionaires than anywhere else.
SUPREME SPAIN: Increasingly popular with foreign buyers.
Top of the pops A HIGHLY respected property portal website has reported that Spain has emerged as the most popular country for foreign buyers in June, eclipsing the USA which has typically dominated the rankings throughout the year. Almost one eighth of all the enquiries from foreign residents looking to buy a home in a different country on The Move Channel were directed towards Spain, seeing it claim first place in the popularity poll ahead of the US and the UAE. Interest in Spain had cooled slightly in the past year and the first quarter saw France, Portu-
gal and Italy perform well while Spain struggled to regain its former glory. “Spain, however, is not just a European lifestyle favourite, but a sought-after opportunity for investors. The country’s economy has been steadily growing each quarter since Q3 2015, with property prices also having bottomed out in key areas. Even with the pound weakening in the wake of the Brexit vote, the euro has weakened too, meaning that property remains good value for buyers in the UK and elsewhere, boosted by mortgage rates at their current lows,” said Dan Johnson, director of the site.
According to official figures there are currently over two million millionaires in the UK.
The official forecast is that by the year 2020 the UK will be home to around four million Millionaires.
That’s a lot of buying power in any language and we should remember that millionaires like to enjoy a good quality of life which includes owning a holiday home, in the sun. The recent stamp duty increases in the UK now make owning a second home or holiday home in the UK much more expensive but this does not apply to owning a second home in Spain. Being a full EU member or not will in the long-term have little effect on holiday home sales to UK buyers and if you follow all of my top tips you should still be in a stronger position to attract UK buyers to buy your property now and in the future. John Graham is a Fellow of The Architecture & Surveyors Institute. If you would like a private consultation on how best to buy or sell your property or would like a UK professional home survey, please contact John by email gk.ipad@me.com.
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Butterfly garden IF you would like to see your garden filled with the colours and fluttering of butterflies there are a number of plants you can choose to create a refuge for them and encourage them to stay. Buddleja davidii (commonly known as summer lilac or butterfly bush), verbena bonariensis, lavender, perennial wallflowers, marjoram, papavers and poppies, phlox, foxgloves, rhodanthemums and dahlias are all known to be particularly attractive to butterflies. If you wish to see a variety of different species flying past your windows choose more than one of these plants and group them together in blocks. Their bright colours will be sure to bring winged visitors along, but to encourage them to stay keep your plants well watered to help them produce lots of nectar and make sure the flowers don’t wilt.
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dence. AA in German: 645 456 075; Spanish: 679 212 535; Flemish: 635 047 053; and Scandinavian: 659 779 222. www.aacostablanca.org (93323) ROUNDABOUT CHARITY SHOP. We are now into summer and very soon we will be feeling the heat! It is time therefore for another visit to the shop where you might find a bargain or two. Choose from the clothing selection, jewellery, household goods, books or bric a brac. There is usually something there for everyone —- but not always. Charitable donations have recently been made to The Alzheimers Centre, Cancer Research and The Amigos Ambulance Service. We still need your help with donations etc. Please keep them coming in! We are situated on Avenida Del Furs close to the Fountain Roundabout and immediate left by Don Colchon bed shop. (93325) HELP VEGA BAJA. We are a non-profit making organisation that helps and supports anyone, without prejudice, in times of need or crisis within the Vega Baja area. Our offices are based in San Miguel at Calle Lope de Vega 46 (Tel 966 723 733), Torrevieja at Rambla Juan Mateo Garcia 4 (Tel 965 704 282). Both offices are open Monday to Friday from 10 am to 1.30 pm and the Helpdesk at La Marina is open every Thursday (10 am to 1.30 pm) at the Hope Fellowship Church (opposite the Thursday Market site) at Avda de Justo Antonio Quesada, Urb. La Marina (Tel 615770145). We are online at www.helpvegabaja .com and also on Facebook. You can email the San Miguel Centre at office@helpvegabaja.com We also have a 24 hour Emergency help-line which is available to both members and nonmembers on 966 723 733 (95456) THE ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION, Torrevieja Branch, meet at 17.00 on the first Wednesday of each month at the Restaurante El Paraiso, Urb. Jardin del Mar 3 (behind Carrefour), Torrevieja. Contact Mike Wright,
Chairman 966 722 895 or Margaret Forshaw, Secretary 966 921 996. (95455) THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION Orihuela Costa - covering from Punta Prima to San Javier. The branch meets at Olympia restaurant, Mil Palmeras on 3rd Thursday of each month at 19.00 - 19.30pm. More info can be found on branch website www.orihuelacostar bl.co.uk. (95457) THE BAKER FOUNDATION for SPIRITUAL AWARENESS. 16 Nicolas De Bussi Ave, Playa Flamenca. Sunday Service every week 11am to 12 noon, everyone welcome. For further details please phone/fax 966 760 665 (95458) THE PHILIP SCOTT LODGE No 10671 of the RAOB meets every Friday in the Bar Catorce, Benijofar. Please call the secretary, Colin Bird on 693 287 614 for further information. (95459) CHARITY BOOK STALL PEGO THURSDAY MARKET. Selection of over 500 books, all proceeds given to the elderly/disabled of Pego and local Animal Rescue. More stock always required please contact Chrissie 965 977 228/617 647 395 (95460) THE ANGLICAN CHURCH, La Fustera. For more info: contact Frank Bentley on 966 495 188 (95461) CANCER SUPPORT GROUP (MABS) MURCIA/MAR MENOR Help and support is just a phone call away, Avda Rio Nalón, Tel: 693 275 779 (95462) PILAR CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CHURCH, Calle Canalejas, 3. Pilar de la Horadada. Sunday Service at 11am & Thursday at 5pm for Prayer and Praise and Worship. Home groups meet during the week. All welcome from any church background or none. For further information, contact PilarChristian. CommunityChurch@gmail.co m / 966 849 448 / 966 848 806. Reg No: 2009-SG/A (95463)
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TORREVIEJA Christian Fellowship (TCF) is an English speaking lively church located at Avenida de las Valencianas 68, Torrevieja 03183. Residents and holidaymakers are welcome to attend our services with communion and ‘kids church’ each Sunday at 10.30am. We have a Fellowship Meeting (Bible Study) each Wednesday at 6.00pm. For further information see our website www.tcf-Spain.org or tel 966 700 391. (95464) THE AIRCREW ASSOCIATION COSTA BLANCA BRANCH. Former & serving aircrews of the UK or Allied Armed Forces are welcome to join this convivial & friendly organisation, now in its 21st year. www.aca costablanca.org or call the Secretary on: 966 495 042 (95465) THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION JAVEA BRANCH meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month @ Scallops Rest on the Arenal at 11.00am. Everyone is welcome to attend as a visitor and join the branch if they wish. Anyone needing any help or advice on welfare, or any information regarding the branch can contact either Sheila on 965 791 270 or Roger on 965 790 123 (95472) TORREVIEJA STROKE SUPPORT GROUP meets each Friday 2.45pm to 5pm in The Annex, (behind Age Concern Centre), Calle Paganini, Urb. La Siesta. Our aim is to support stroke survivors and their carers by a range of facilities from speech therapy, rehabilitation exercise, group discussion etc. For info: Louie 966 718 964 or 965 071 920, e-mail: strokesup portgroup@hotmail.com Donations and further voluntary helpers are needed and guest speakers with relevant knowledge or experience are very welcome. (95473) THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION Gran Alacant & La Marina Branch meets 1st Monday of every month (except July and August) at Bar Sioux , Avda Escandinavia GA at 7pm for 7.30pm prompt. For further info contact Brian, Branch Secretary
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on 639 917 971 / email sec retarybr3606@gmail.com (95474) CAMPELLO CONTRA CANCER in conjunction with AECC Association Español Contra Cancer has opened a charity shop at C/Virgen de los Desamparados No 13 (next door to Mas y mas) El Campello. The shop is open Mon-Fri 10 - 2pm and is run by unpaid volunteers and all monies raised goes to the AECC. We urgently need donations of clothes, books, large and small furniture etc, and we will arrange collection of large items. We need volunteers to help out in the shop and also clothes rails, shelves etc. for display. Please support your local Cancer charity and if you wish to obtain literature or simply talk to someone. Please stop by at the shop. Contact Mina or Trisha. Tel 650 071 278 or 610 921 413 e-mail aecc_campello@hot mail.com (95475) INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY Calle Pilar de Horadada 5, Torrevieja Evangelical non-denominational Sunday services 11am Children’s church 11am House groups in Torrevieja, Los Balcones, San Javier Ladies meeting Thursdays 11am. Pastor, Rafael Restrepo All nationalities welcome 966 799 273 / 660 127 276. (95476) ROYAL MARINES ASSOCIATION (Costa Blanca). The aim of the Association is to bring together not just ex Royal Marines, but ex Service personnel with an affinity to the Royal Marines. We meet on the last Tuesday of the month at Casa Ventura, San Luis Urbanisation, at 6.30pm. For further details Hon Sec 965 724 652 FREEMASONRY Are you aware that Freemasonry is thriving on the Costa Blanca? There are various lodges meeting up throughout the Valencia region. If you already are a Mason or simply wish to know more about Freemasonry in Spain please contact Harry Palmer Membership Committee Tel: 966 712 326 or email: palmers.quesada@yahoo.co. uk (95477) ROYAL AIR FORCES Association Branch #1359 Costa Blanca The Branch meets on the third Tuesday of the month at the El Paraiso Restaurant located close to the Carrefour Supermarket in Torrevieja. The meeting starts at 1430 hrs. You do not have to be an ex-member of the RAF to join this friendly Association which supports the welfare
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The reliable robins By Matthew Elliott IF you’re on the lookout for a reliable motor then a new report from J D Power based in the UK should certainly be able to help. Their Vehicle Dependability Study measures the volume of problems reported by original owners over the course of the past year after one to three years of purchase. The trusty Skoda raced to the top of the chart with an average of just 66 problems per 100 vehicles across the course of the year, beating off Suzuki and Kia into second and third place with 79 and 80 problems each. Vauxhall finished a surprisingly strong fourth with 90, edging out Peugeot and Volk-
SUPERIOR SKODA: Top of the dependability study.
swagen who shared fifth, a good result for the under-fire German manufacturer. Ford, SEAT, Toyota and Nissan made up the rest of the top 10, just ahead of
French brands Citröen and Renault. Japanese brand Honda finished marginally ahead of Korean rivals Hyundai, while major movers Jaguar and Volvo will
look to improve on their joint 16th positioning. Heading up the bottom of
the field are Mercedes, BMW and Audi who all registered more than 150 problems, while Land Rover came last with a fairly disastrous 197 problems per hundred vehicles.
DRIVERS in Spain should employ a little more care in the near future as the Smartphone game making waves across the world debuts in the country. ‘Pokemon Go’ is an augmented reality game that sees users looking at the world through their Smartphone and trying to kill random creatures that pop up on screen. Supposedly highly addictive for those with attention deficit disorders, police across the world have issued warnings as pedestrians blithely wander into traffic and drivers crash into trees. Consider it similar to texting whilst driving or walking, but infinitely more dangerous as people become engrossed in this state-ofthe-art visual experience, actively bringing users immediate surroundings into play.
Golf cart of the future MERCEDES have been busy designing the golf cart of the future, dubbed “a real sports car” and have finally released the new model. With a range of 50 miles and a top speed of 19mph, the MercedesBenz Style Edition Garia Golf Car boasts a sublimely unique design with a high-tech interior and could even be road legal in the USA courtesy of a full lights
and indicator set. Designed in classic Mercedes style the golf car features a refrigerator and stowage tray, the rear spoiler doubles as a golf bag holder, while the pedals are marked with a ‘plus’ and ‘minus’ sign to indicate the brake and accelerator for the 3kw electric motor, extendable to 11kw for short bursts.
There is an integrated 10.1 inch touchpad where players can see the layout of the course and their positioning, even using an electronic scorecard. Windscreen wipers, heater and headlamps can be activated easily in ‘sports’ mode. Only two show examples have been officially produced but there are surely plenty more to come very soon.
GOLF CAR: A new hightech future for the golf cart.
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Great Britain, Pakistan and a Swede: a great winning trio! Tony Matthews International Sports A former player and now the world’s most prolific author of football books with almost 150 published since 1975, Tony is also the sports correspondent for Spectrum Radio and lives on La Pilica in the Sierra Cabrera Mountains overlooking Turre. Costa de Almeria
FOR sports lovers everywhere, last weekend was terrific with some great competitions, brilliant performances and achievements and excitement aplenty. GOLF - Sweden’s Henrik Stenson won his first ever major title by carding a record overall score of 264 (20 under par) to win the 145th Open Championship at Troon. The ‘Golfer of the Year ’ beat American Phil Mickelson by three shots with two more Americans, JB Holmes and Steve Stricker third and fourth. Rory McIlroy, the best placed Brit, was fifth. And despite some horrendous weather at times, over 180,000 spectators attended the four day event. • Next week it’s the 98th PGA competition from New Jersey (July 28-31). FOOTBALL - After suffering a humiliating 1-0 defeat against Gibraltar’s parttimers Lincoln Red Imps, in the first leg of their Champions League qualifying tie, Celtic (hopefully) turned things around at Parkhead in last night’s return leg. Elsewhere, Welsh nonLeague club New Saints battled hard and long before losing over two legs to the Cypriot champions, Apoel Nicosia. • England’s youngsters are doing well in the U19 European Championship. They’ve already defeated Holland and France (both by 2-1); they play Croatia this week and face Spain on July 27. • Coming up soon (from July 26) we have the interna-
tional Champions League competition featuring AC Milan, Barcelona, Celtic, Chelsea, Leicester, Liverpool, Manchester City, PSG and Real Madrid. • Dutch striker Vincent Janssen has joined Tottenham Hotspur for £17m from AZ Alkmaar and Chelsea have signed N’Golo Kanté from Leicester for £30m. Could Riyad Mahrez join him at the Bridge? • A Chinese consortium is set to take over West Bromwich Albion for £150m. We’ll wait and see! • And Cristiano Ronaldo has donated his Euro 2016 Championship winning bonus of €275,000 to two children’s cancer foundations. Top man. CRICKET - Pakistan won the first Test by 75 runs, their first victory over England at Lords for 30 years. Pakistan captain Misbahul-Haq (aged 42) scored a
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century in his first innings but got a duck in the second. England seam bowler Chris Woakes took 6-70 and 5-32 (alas to no avail) while Yasir Shah claimed 10 wickets (six and four) for the winners. Also Stuart Broad grabbed his 350th Test wicket. • The second Test starts tomorrow at Old Trafford. TOUR DE FRANCE There was carnage towards the end of the Bastille Day stage when yellow jersey leader Chris Froome and other riders, a cameracrew car and police motorcycle were
involved in a crash. Everyone involved escaped serious injury. The following day, several mindless, brainless seemingly French yobos (that’s what they are) threw objects and even a flare at riders as they sped by. • Meanwhile, Mark Cavendish has won four stages so far. His overall tally is 30, just four behind all-time stage-winner Eddy Merckx. Froome started the final week with a lead of one minute, 47 seconds over Bauke Mollema with GB’s Adam Yates a distant third. The race ends on the Champs Elysees in Paris on Sunday. • Spain’s Alberto Contador has quit the race through illness.
FORMULA ONE - This weekend it’s the Hungarian Grand Prix from Budapest where Lewis Hamilton will be chasing two wins in succession following his victory at Silverstone a fortnight ago. The World champion is just one point behind Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg in the race for the 2016 driver’s title. TENNIS - Last weekend holders Great Britain (without Andy Murray but with Kyle Edmund outstanding) beat Serbia (minus Novak Djokovic) 3-1 to reach the semi-final of the Davis Cup. They now face Argentina at home in September for a place in the final. HORSE RACING Jockey Frankie Dettori is chasi ng down 3,000 f l at race winners. He rode his first - Lizzy Hare - at Goodwood i n June 1987 and woul d l ove t o r each t he m i l est one at t he sam e course later this month. And Barry Geraghty will be out of the saddle for up to six weeks after breaking an arm. OLYMPIC GAMES Runner Jo Pavey, 42, will be the oldest British athlete in Rio. It will be her fifth Olympic Games. Jessica Ennis-Hill, 30, Mo Farah, 33, Christine Ohuruogu, 32 and Greg Rutherford, 29, are also in the 80-strong GB athletics team. Following the withdrawal by top golfers, three tennis stars will not go to Rio due to the Zika virus. They are Tom as Ber dych, Mi l os Raonic and Simona Halep. More could follow. The gam es t ake pl ace from August 5-21, followed by the Paralympics from September 7-18. BOXING - Multiple world champion Manny Pacqui ao m ay come out of retirem ent t o have one more fight before t he end of t he year.
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San Miguel Golf Society at Alenda Golf, July 13 THE fairways were in good condition and the weather was breezy but bright at Alenda Golf, arranged at short notice after Alicante Golf had to be cancel due to water problems. The final of the SMGS 2016 Roger Pearson doubles matchplay competition was played between The Wizard & Oz (John Osborne & Darren Hancock) and The Dumpers (Steve Davis & Ivan Hanak). After a hard fought match Wizard & Oz won on the first extra hole, exactly the same outcome as last year’s final between them. The day’s stableford competition results were as follows:
Bronze category: 5th Mary Cleary (34), 4th Gratten Forber (35), 3rd Brian Mulligan (35), 2nd Ray Ewins (36) & 1st Chris Hamblett (38). Silver category: 5th Ron Stenhouse (32), 4th Steve Davis (32), 3rd Charles Jones (33), 2nd Richard Cleary (35) and 1st Ken Flaherty (37). Gold category: 5th Darren Hancock (30), 4th John Osborne (30 on CB), 3rd Steve Higgins (31), 2nd Andy Imrie (32) & 1st Robin Eastman (35). Last week’s third top scorer in his category Norman Cahill took home the bottle of wine and nearest the pins on the par 3’s (open to all) went to Richard Cleary (3), Norman Mcbride (5), Gratten Forber (13) and Chris Hamblett (16). Keep up to date with all SMGS matters by logging on to their website www.smgs.org or simply give Barry Roehrig a call on 966 731 033 to find out more about the society and its weekly golf get-togethers.
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Quesada Golf Society LAST Wednesday the society travelled south along the AP7 to Roda golf course which is visible from the motorway. It was a bit overcast to begin with and a slight breeze blew which was welcome with the sun coming out part way through the day. The course as always was in very good condition. The competition was an individual stableford with a Gold & Silver division and 28 players took part. Another course with an island green on the par three seventh hole with the lake around the green just waiting for balls to make a splash. Janet Candelin’s did but it bounced out onto the green stuff. The winner of the Gold division was, for the second time in a row, big Brent Hollins with a score of 37 points. He is certainly in a rich vein of form. Big bad John will look forward again with glee to cutting your handicap. In second place with 33 points was west countryman Ron Perkins. No need this time Ron to go scrounging a bottle of wine off the other win-
ners. In third place was Darryll Wright known in walking football circles as ‘Sick-note’ with a score of 29 points. The winner of the Silver division with a creditable 31 points was Chris Nields. In second place with 26 points was sailor-boy David Johnson. Welcome back David after a long lay-off after falling from the mast of your boat in dry dock. In third place on C/B with 25 points was the man from Sherwood forest, Paul Flanaghan. The best guest was southern Irishman Joe McCadden with the best score on the day with 40 points and it wasn’t the luck of the Irish. Joe played magnificently. The ‘nearest the pin’ winners were Brent Hollins, wee Gordon McGregor, Joe McCadden, big bad John Featherstone, the bonnie Scotsman Sergio Spiers and the man who looks after the societies money, Brian Airey. There were two games in the annual knock-out competition with Paul Feathertstone beating smokin Tony Patterson and Darryll Wright beating
John Dunnion. Commiserations to John who parred the first then got disturbed by the marshall about buggies which put him off his game and from which he didn’t recover. There were no two’s on the day with the pot being carried forward to the next game. The scratchcard was won by Mark Good with Falkirk. After the game the players returned to the society base at the bright and airy bar area at the Quesada Country Club for the presentations, a drink or two and a tasty hot and cold buffet kindly laid on by mine hosts. The next society game is on Wednesday July 27 at Campoamor, a course the Society has not played for a good few years with members looking forward to it. It will be an individual stableford competition. Anyone in the Quesada area looking to join a very friendly golf society and play golf once a fortnight at a wide variety of courses at a very reasonable cost, should contact the Chairman & Membership Secretary Les Pancott on 966 716 723.