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Bisbal is back in town LOCAL legend and international superstar David Bisbal is filming his latest music video in locations across Almeria, showcasing his home region to millions of adoring fans across the world. See page 2

Woof of thanks A MOJACAR animal charity shop has expressed its immense gratitude to all those who donated hundreds of kilograms of pet food and is proud to announce the opening of a new local shop ths week. See page 20

Jubilee celebration ALBOX welcomed hundreds of pilgrims who had made a long voyage to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the

arrival of a hugely significant religious icon to the town. See page 53

Ambitious blueprint By Matthew Elliott Greeted by hundreds of excited children, parents and special guests, the Queen of Spain officially opened the new school year in Almeria. Letizia, wife of King Felipe VI, delighted pupils with her appearance at the bilingual school Gines Morata to the north of the capital. Famous for her easygoing style, the former journalist and television anchor mingled effortlessly with delighted primary age children, before unveiling a new plaque in the school hall to honour the occasion. Welcomed by cheers, ap-

plause, balloons and walls adorned with children’s paintings, the Queen was joined at the jubilant ceremony on Tuesday by the school’s namesake Gines Morata, an award-winning scientist, and also its head teacher Dolores Ruiz. The president of Andalucia, Susana Diaz, missed out on attending after her plane broke down. Letizia’s atypical royal background is largely credited with bolstering her popularity and common touch. Before she became Queen she was married to a high-school teacher and reported from Mexico, Iraq and a disaster in Galicia.

Her natural flair showed as she met autistic students, joined in gym classes, which the children had converted into a shrine to Spain’s Olympic stars, and joked with students in the playground as part of her tour. Gines Morata was a fitting choice for a royal visit. The bilingual school teaches several

classes in English and has a highly interactive curriculum well regarded by local parents. It also teaches French as a foreign language, is inclusive of special needs students, campaigns against bullying and collaborates in Erasmus programmes with other institutes as far afield as Italy and Portugal.

ALBOX mayor Francisco Torrecillas has revealed that he was tapped long ago for the political hot seat as he laid out his ambitious plans for the town in an important interview. See page 55

Get fit, win life ALBOX is holding a very special fitness programme aimed specifically at sufferers of fibromyalgia, the only event of its kind in Spain and aimed at making a real difference to people’s lives. See page 56

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LOCAL NEWS

Pension tension MONTHLY pension payments in Almeria Province are the lowest in Andalucia, according to workers’ union UGT. The average figure for Andalucia is €814, compared with just €732 in Almeria,

which is also 19.1 per cent below the national average. The union is now calling for new funding avenues to be established via taxes in order to supplement social contributions.

A match made in Almeria By Eleanor Hawkins

Looter locked up A 21-YEAR-OLD man has been sentence to six years behind bars after he committed a series of robberies during the recent feria. The mugger used a knife to intimidate his victims on at least two occasions, and also pushed one young man down an embankment after relieving him of his wallet.

Blaze stamped out FIREFIGHTERS battled a blaze that began to consume animal pens close to the main municipal cemetery of Almeria City on Tuesday, September 15. The fire apparently started in scrub and wasteland before spreading quickly in the dry, windy conditions, and a total of 10 firemen plus three vehicles equipped with water pumps were required to bring it under control.

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ALMERIA born singer David Bisbal will once again star in a promotion campaign for Costa de Almeria. The Provincial Tourism Service has put a new contract out to tender for another project to carry the delights of Almeria to all the corners of the world and the province is also the backdrop for Bisbal’s latest music video, which he is c urre ntly filming a t va rious Almeria locations. The Costa de Almeria brand will collaborate with the popular singer at audio-visual events, the provincial council announced, and will continue to hold the musical rights to use some of his songs in promotional videos for the province, which has this year beaten records for occupancy rates and numbers of visitors. Bisbal has become a great ambas-

sador for Costa de Almeria with millions of people from hundreds of countries discovering the area through his videos and posts on social media and at his concerts.

DAVID BISBAL: Will promote Costa de Almeria.

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Featured News 3

European Press 26

Finance 29 - 34

Stocks 30

Leapy Lee 35

Daily TV 38

SUMMER TRIP: The youngsters set sail across the Almeria coastline. Letters 40

Our View 42

Colin Bird 42

Time Out 44 - 45

Health & Beauty 47 - 49

Social Scene 50 - 51

Albox 53 - 59

Property 61

Homes & Gardens 62

Pets 63 - 64

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Motoring 68 - 69

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By Matthew Elliott A SPECIAL camp for disabled youngsters took to the high seas in a terrific summer trip that saw them set sail across the gorgeous Almeria coastline aboard the 10 metre long Talisman boat.

Groups of half a dozen at a time enjoyed long spells at the helm of the sailboat, manned by a professional crew and with volunteers on hand. The youngsters were invited to handle the boat under the captain’s watchful eye and get a feel for the waves, navigate the open wa-

ters and direct the wind sails. It was the 19th camp organised by the Almeriense Federation of Persons with Disabilities (FAAM) and the intrepid sailors took off from Aguadulce port as part of an adventurous therapy session designed to get the youngsters out and about.

The boat was specially designed for the needs of the disabled, a rare occurrence making this an even rarer opportunity for the youngsters who were able to work together, learn new skills and challenge themselves physically and mentally.

Prospect of precision peppers ALMERIA and South Korea aren’t likely bedfellows but the horticultural world is prone to throwing up the occasional surprise. A Korean delegation of hot pepper cultivators, agricultural experts and suited politicians visited research institutes across

Almeria to explore the prospect of collaboration. The IFAPA La Mojonera centre was their primary port of call as the 17 strong contingent investigated research and experimental projects underway in the pioneering Alme-

ria horticultural base. They were especially interested in the cultivation of hot peppers (an eponymous part of Korean cuisine), pest and disease control. IFAPA specialises in intensive greenhouse farming.

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Alleged burglars are in custody By Eleanor Hawkins THREE men have been arrested by the National Police suspected of being the members of a specialised group of burglars believed

Differing opinions NIJAR Council and the owners of 15.1 hectares of land in La Fabriquilla, have sent their proposals for compensation over the inability to build on the land to the Andalucia High Court of Justice, but they appear to be light years apart when it comes to setting an amount. While the council has offered to pay the 20 co-owners of the land, earmarked for construction of 150 homes and a hotel, 58,833 euros, the other side is demanding more than 12 million euros, claiming damages and legal costs arising from the situation, which has been ongoing for more than 35 years. The land owners had expected to make substantial amounts from building in the unique area of countryside, and were told they could do so by the high court,but saw their hopes destroyed by a planning decree in 2008, which ruled out construction even though permissions had been granted previously.

to have broken into at least 22 homes in Almeria Province. Investigations began in May, after a number of home-owners reported burglaries, and officers

noted all the crimes had similar modus operandi. Eventually the suspects were identified, and found to have previous police records for burglary

and theft, and the three men, aged 20, 24, and 42, have been remanded in custody. The case will remain open as the police hope to link them to

further similar crimes that have been commited in and around the area recently, apart from the 22 they are accused of carrying out already.

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Baltic boost ALMERIA Tourism is trying to attract Lithuanian visitors, as a famous journalist from the Northern Country recently participated in a press trip which included, cycling, diving, 4x4 and canyoning.

Belted up THE Provincial traffic department has urged drivers and passengers to strap themselves in, no matter how small the journey, after it emerged that six of the 25 people killed on Almeria’s roads this year were not wearing seat belts.

Short cuts RENFE’S new service between Almeria and Madrid was launched on Monday, September 12, a schedule adjustment means the journey now takes just seven hours and 23 minutes.

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No means no By Eleanor Hawkins TWO men were jailed for 12 years each and ordered to pay 60,000 euros in compensation to a young woman they were found guilty of raping recently, just one of the many cases as the authorities warn that sexual aggression is on the up in Almeria. In fact, according to reports from the Ministry of the Interior, the security forces receive a report of a case of sexual violence, abuse, prostitution, corruption of minors or child pornography, every two days. Last year, the Ministry registered 177 crimes against sexual freedom in Almeria Province alone, a 16 per cent increase on figures for 2014. The Andalucian Public Prosecutor’s Department has expressed its concern over the number of cases detected, “In Almeria, in a similar way to crimes against life or wellbeing, there are a very high number of procedures related to crimes against sexual freedom,” it states in its 2016 annual report. All types of sexual crime are regis-

tered, the department has revealed, including sexual abuse and aggression towards victims of all ages, corruption of minors, prostitution, exhibitionism, and sexual exploitation. “We are concerned about the statistics, especially the high amount of cases which often affect vulnera-

ble groups,” the prosecutor’s office head said. The only good news is that there are many government and charity run systems to help victims of sexual attacks, and the police are getting ever better at tracking down the attackers. The Ministry of the Interior reported that the number of cases in which a culprit had been identified last year was 122. SEX CRIME: Figures on the increase.

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Crush tests HUERCAL-OVERA Council has announced i t wi l l be hol di ng i t s t hi r d Wi ne Day on Sunday, September 18, from 11am onwards in the Urcal district. The event, the first two editions of which proved very popular, i ncl udes a cr ushi ng competition which will see children and adults com pet e t o see how much grape juice they can stamp out in a limited amount of time. Prizes will be given out to the winning pair in each category, Districts and Rural Developm ent Counci l l or, Em i l i o Per ez, explained. Boot s, gr apes, and all the other necessary items required to complete the task will be provided by the council. The day will also incl ude wi ne t ast i ngs and talks from experts on local wines. It’s sure to be a fun day.

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Tall tale THE Guardia Civil has arrested a 55-year-old man from Antas for falsely reporting he had been robbed of €1,700 by three men. Officers discovered he wanted to claim on his insurance to pay off a debt.

Club visit ABOUT 30 children aged between six and 14 who belong to the Asacal association for extra-bright children went on a visit to a National Police facility in Almeria City, and were treated to a display by explosives experts.

Driver jailed AN Almeria criminal court has jailed a driver for two years and confiscated his driving licence for having tried to run over a Guardia Civil officer while five times over the legal limit for alcohol.

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Saving sea life By Eleanor Hawkins SINCE it was given permission to collect washed up marine animals from the coasts of Almeria by the Junta de Andalucia regional government’s Environmental department, Equinac association’s volunteers have become the marine fauna’s best friends in the province. So far this year, Equinac coordinator Eva Moron has reported, volunteers have been called out to collect a total of 70 animals, mainly turtles and dolphins. However the volunteers, whose final goal is to help as many animals as possible recover and return them to the sea, often complain that those who find them on the beaches have no idea what to do and can often cause more harm than good. Moron explained: “the best thing to do is to call 112. They get straight in touch with us

MARINE ANIMALS: Important not to handle more than necessary. and our volunteers contact the person who made the report to instruct them directly.”

It is important not to handle the animals more than necessary, and then only following

experts’ instructions, and to avoid taking selfies or stressing them by allowing them to

be crowded by people, explained the Equinac representative.

Fishy line snatched back ENVIRONMENTAL officers have confiscated a 1,500 metre fishing line with 250 hooks found in the waters of Punta Polacra in Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, where fishing is strictly forbidden. The line was found attached to an empty water bottle, serving as a buoy, and had various catches on the hooks which were removed with those in bad condition sent to the Carboneras port organic waste disposal unit.

While certain, environmentally friendly forms of fishing are permitted in some areas of the park, the marine reserve is under special protection and officers patrol and supervise the area by video camera to ensure the rules are not broken. The Junta de Andalucia regional government also carries out periodic inspections at markets, bars and restaurants where fish is sold to combat illegal fishing and sales.

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Power to the people

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Being paid to learn

PROPERTY owners in Garrucha will have more money in their pockets this year as the council will be reducing IBI property tax by up to 20 per cent. The change fulfils a promise made by the socialist team currently in power, explained Mayor Maria Lopez Cervantes. “We want Garrucha residents to pay less tax on things we can influence. This was one of the things people requested and we’re pleased to say we’ve kept our promise.”

BIG SMILE: Less taxes.

NEW INTAKE: Youngsters eager to gain work experience. By Eleanor Hawkins T H E la te s t ed itio n of H ue rc a lOvera’s innovative work experience scheme has received its new intake, five local youngsters who will be working five hours per

day for the next three months with businesses which have joined the scheme. The y w e re w e lc ome d by H ue rc a l Mayor, Domingo Fernandez, who explained, “When they finish their studies, youngsters looking for work often find they need experience in the work-

place which they have yet to acquire.” Th ey wi l l be pai d 300 eur os per month, with the council paying 80 per cent for the first three months. The employers will have the option to continue for a further three months, but will have to cover the full costs themselves.

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American vehicles wanted A TELEVISION company from Finland is looking for American cars and military vehicles to rent for a horror movie it will be filmi ng i n Taber nas and Cabo de Gat a next month. The f i l m , whi ch i s based on a 1980’s video game called ‘It Came from the Desert,’ r evol ves ar ound a young couple who are crossing the desert on bikes, who then go on to save the world from a hoarde of giant ants whi ch have escaped f r om a l abor at or y i n New Mexico. Anyone with a vehicle to rent is asked to em ai l , cast i ngal me ria@rogerpictures.com with ‘American car,’ or ‘military vehicle,’ as the subject line.

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Alleged dealers arrested FOUR people have been arrested by the Guardia Civil, suspected of distributing large amounts of cocaine in Almeria, and Granada, after purchasing it in Valencia, and transporting it in hidden compartments inside their vehicles.

Surveillance operations led to officers following one of the group to a property in Paterna, Valencia, where he entered empty-handed, and left with a package which he hid behind the car radio. After arresting the suspect,

the package was found to contain a kilo of cocaine. Police reported that the drugs were stored at a home in Aguadulce, where the suspects allegedly cut and prepared them, then concealed them in cupboards to avoid detection.

MEETINGS IN PROGRESS: Measures needed to improve accident black spots.

Slowly but surely By Eleanor Hawkins MEETINGS are continuing to prepare the project which will lead to the elimination of various traffic and pedestrian black spots in HuercalOvera. Local Mayor Domingo Fernandez reported last week, after a meeting with

the head of the Eastern Andalucian Roads Department, Jose del Cerro, and the head of the Almeria Roads Unit, Juan de Oña, that the project includes construction of a new roundabout at the Urcal crossroads with the N340 road, and a new bridge in San Isidro, plus resurfacing of the busy road itself, all

aimed to improve safety. Unfortunately, Fernandez explained, the process was slowed down, as the Junta de Andalucia regional government demanded in-depth environmental studies, however the ball is rolling, and things should start to fall into place over the next few days.

Joyrider is detained A MAN in his 30’s was arrested at the end of a dramatic police chase, after he allegedly stole a car from the Kia showroom in Vera last week. The Local Police quickly mounted a search for the car, which a showroom employee reported the man had driven off in, and which had no number plates.

It was spotted leaving town and heading towards the A7 motorway, Guardia Civil patrol cars joined the chase, which eventually led to the man being stopped on a rural track in Antas. The joyrider, who did not have a driving licence, put up a fight, and officers suffered minor injuries during the struggle, the police reported.

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Fighting for equal rights THE Junta de Andalucia regional government will continue to do its best to block unfair decisions which aim to hinder rights in education, regional president Su-

sana Diaz has pledged during a plenary control session. Diaz slipped in a barbed comment blaming left-wing parties, including Izquierda

Unida, for the fact that the controversial LOMCE education reform law has not been shelved, as they failed to vote Pedro Sanchez in as Spanish PM back in March. She said her government would continue putting as many barriers as possible in place to hinder the reform. However, parliamentary spokesman for IULV-CA, Antonio Maillo, has accused the Junta of a “merely rhetorical resistance,” and complained that the Education Department failed to take measures to reduce class sizes, and thus improve state-funded schooling in the region when there was a lower demand for places earlier this year. All parties, Diaz concluded, need to work towards a pact regarding education, and rely on dialogue and mutual understanding to put schooling at the centre of political actions in Andalucia, to avoid a clearly backward law being brought in.

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Politicians want to spend money

PSOE LEADERS: To demand a change to spending laws. By Eleanor Hawkins SOCIALIST mayors and representatives of provincial councils across Andalucia run by PSOE, have agreed to launch a campaign to persuade the central government to allow them to spend their surplus funds on creating employment and providing public services. To achieve this, the central government would have to modify laws regulating spending, which the PSOE leaders all agreed to demand during a party meeting held in Seron, Almeria, last week.

Malaga Provincial Council PSOE spokesman and regional Municipal Policies delegate for PSOE, Francisco Conejo, said current legislation goes against councils which stay under budget, by refusing to allow them to use their surplus. “We’re not talking about letting councils splash out and waste money, quite the opposite. What we want is for the institutions which mamange to tighten their belts and save money, to be allowed to use that surplus to provide better services for their people, a possibility the PP is blocking.” Conejo complained.

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Wind in their hair VELEFIQUE became the world skating centre last week for the celebration of Velefique International Freeride, a downhill skating event which attracted enthusiasts and experts from all over Europe and the US. The descent was carried out along a 4.1 kilometre stretch of the AL-3102 with a difference in altitude of 891 metres and an 11 per cent gradient in some areas, allowing skaters to pick up hair-raising speeds on

SPEEDY SKATERS: Enjoyed a 4.1 kilometre descent.

their way. A campsite was set up and local businesses extended their opening hours to cater for the 150 or so participants and their companions during the event, which ran from Thursday 8 to Sunday 11, and classes for beginners were also given by experienced skaters including world champion Mikel Echegaray.

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DESPERATE DINGHIES: Setting sail crammed full of African migrants. Credit homydesign/Shutterstock

By Eleanor Hawkins WHILE there are various opinions on the reasons behind it, the one thing which is clear is there is a major flood of African migrants setting sail on dinghies from the coasts of Morocco and Algeria this month. While some, including those on African soil working with NGOs, claim it is all down to the

good weather at the moment and argue that there are no more migrants than usual along the coasts, others are certain that more are risking their lives at sea having realised the Moroccan authorities have let up on controls and others still say it is due to increased surveillance and stricter measures in Italy and the Balkans. What is clear, no matter what the real reasons are, is that the Spanish coasts are struggling to keep up and find somewhere

to put all the new arrivals. Foreignerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s internment centres in Almeria particularly, but also in Cadiz, Malaga and Granada, are full to brimming as more and more people are rescued and brought to shore. Just last week, seven crafts carrying a total of 225 people desperate to enter Europe left the African coast in 24 hours, while coastguards have rescued more than 400 people from the waters off Almeria coasts in just a week.

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Heart and soul A NEW brand, Andalucian Soul, the Spanish Essence, is preparing to launch itself on the world at the tourism fair in Japan at the end of the month. Showcasing a triumphant Malaga, Sevilla, Cordoba, and Granada, which have put aside their differences and joined forces to attract a new tourist from further afield. While Almeria wept into its strawberries at having been left out, the four star cities presented their plans to the industry, at an event attended by the mayors, the head of Turespaña tourism board, and business association representatives at a national and regional level, last week. Packages aimed at high spending culture vultures from Japan, China, the Middle East, the USA, and Canada, will be promoted with a 10 minute video highlighting

THE FANTASTIC FOUR: Presentation to promote more tourism. the joys of the fantastic four. Cordoba’s Mosque and world heritage centre, Granada’s Alhambra and contrasting snow and beaches, Mala ga’s museums and gastronomy, and Sevilla as a city sized museum, with the added attraction of its Holy Week.

Initially the project is to receive 70,000 euros from the Junta de Andalucia regional government, which has high hopes that it will boost employment and attract ever more tourists to the region to spend their hard-earned cash all year round, helping leave the seasonal slumps a thing

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of the past. Although not particularly surprised at having been left out, Almeria is disappointed. As the birthplace of the idea of the Costa del Sol name, and tourism making up 20 per cent of its GDP, the tourism sector were left wondering why they were overlooked.

TORRECARDENAS hospital complex in Almeria City, has undergone extensive renovation works during the summer. Included in the work was the decoration of the children’s ward, around 1,300 children spend time in each year, explained hospital director Francisca Anton. The health department has spent 284,087 euros on work at Torrecardenas and La Inmaculada Hospital over the summer months.

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PAWS-PATAS animal charity say thank you PAWS-PATAS cats, kittens, dogs and puppies wag a HUGE THANK YOU to all those wonderful people who kindly donated pet food at the publicity event held on Wednesday 10 August at RE/MAX Paraiso Estate Agents in the Parque Comercial, Mojacar.

A hundred and forty kilos of dog and puppy food and 62 kilos of cat and kitten food will certainly be welcomed by the people who care for these animals. RE/MAX Paraiso Agent Marisela Reche offered the use of the Agency premises so that people could come and talk to a local vet about

pet issues - especially those relating to the summer heat. PAWS-PATAS helpers sold merchandise, offered membership and gave out the first Monthly Newsletter which has been distributed to all PAWS-PATAS shops, veterinary surgeries, garden centres, town halls and other appropriate outlets. Friday September 16 is the date set for the opening of another charity shop - our sixth - this time in Turre, between Mojácar and Los Gallardos. The new shop (next to Mapfre at the Mojacar end of the main Avenida de Almeria) will offer items with a ‘touch of class.’ From September 1, the former Boutique in Mojacar will offer bargains from 50 cents to 2 euros. It will be an Aladdin’s Cave of items. New paint and entrance way will improve its look. You will also see a face-lift at the PAWS-PATAS ‘Corner Shop’ in Mojacar, with a more spacious and better laidout buying area. Come and celebrate these changes with us with a glass of Cava - and maybe find yourself something special at the same time from the ‘Star Buys’ rail. Joyce Grenfell’s ‘Talent to Amuse’ returns on September 15 at Miraflores ballroom, Los Gallardos campsite. Tickets are 10€ which includes a cream tea, bottomless tea urn and the bar will be open for other refreshments. The show starts at 3:00pm and tickets are available from PC Playa in Mojacar, Miraflores Camp Site and Janet Franklin (hap pydog.1@yandex.com). We always need more donations and more volunteers. We are currently looking for long distance drivers who can take our dogs to Germany and Holland. If you are interested please contact us via www.pawspatas.org or phone 678 490 217.

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IMPORTANT FOR ECONOMY: Market needs to be modernised.

Don’t abandon the local markets By Eleanor Hawkins THE socialist representative at Almeria City Hall, Juan Carlos Perez Navas, has demanded that the PP council includes funds to reform and modernise the Los Angeles market, in the 2017 budgets.

“The PP government team has really abandoned local markets, they don’t realise that they generate income and employment,” the politician said. The motion, which the PSOE socialist party insists is much demanded by the people of the city, aims to support commercial activity at munici-

pal markets. “We’re backing this proposal not just because the people want it, but also because the PP has been completely ignoring the markets, apart from the fact that they are an important part of the local economy, they could also attract tourism.” The spokesman said.

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Free shots ALMERIA Provincial Council has announced it will be providing Gador with €30,000 to maintain the shooting facilities built in the town for the 2005 Mediterranean Games and allow Local Police officers to practise their shooting skills there for free.

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Fave beach PLAYA de Los Muertos in Carboneras has, for the third time, been chosen as 20minutos readers’ favourite beach in Spain. The local beach received more than 34,000 points, beating second-place Bolonia by almost 7,000.

All’s well A NEW well is up and running in Tahal, putting an end to a lack of drinking water in the village. The work, which cost more than €100,000, took half the time expected.

EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE: Some areas have suffered badly. By Eleanor Hawkins SCIENTISTS have been testing an ‘artificial brain cell’ project in the Alboran Sea which they hope will be able to predict earthquakes a week before they happen with more than 80 per cent efficiency. Although there is equipment in existence which attempts to predict earthquakes, they are far from perfect and would not have the new system’s ability to develop and provide accurate analysis of data, researchers have said. Led by professors Francisco Martinez and Antonio Morales, the Geo-technology and Structures investigation group at the University of Sevilla has been studying data from the Alboran Sea, one of the most active seismic ar-

eas at the moment, and their system looks likely to be able to detect upcoming large movements up to a week in advance. Almeria Province has fallen victim to more than one large earthquake in the past, in fact some areas such as Vera have suffered widespread damage on at least two occasions and other villages were literally wiped out back in 1522. The authorities are fully aware that the area is likely to suffer again in the future and is preparing for the fact, with the Junta de Andalucia regional government’s Earthquake Emergency Plan recently updated, and architects and technicians gathering data on those buildings likely to be worst affected and planning how to prevent crises.

New train, old route THE Almeria-Madrid route was the first to try out a new version of the Talgo long-distance trains to come out of Renfe’s Toledo factory on Monday (September 12). Reaching a maximum speed of 200 kmph and with capacity for 220 passengers, the new Talgo has been revamped to provide new upholstery, sockets and tables, better luggage storage and a new café carriage. The company has changed to train times from Almeria to 4.05pm (arrives Madrid Puerta de Atocha at 10.19pm, while the train from Madrid Chamartin leaves at 2.56pm and arrives Almeria at 9.29pm.

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COSTA DEL SOL

Gazebo with a view

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RIVER SERPIS: Giving residents and tourists a panoramic view.

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GANDIA Council has finally opened the much anticipated Mirador del Serpis, a new urban enclosure that will allow residents and tourists a fine panoramic view across the beautiful region and a proper access point to the river Serpis. Funded by the Valencian government to the tune of €90,000 the Mirador was officially opened by mayor Diana Morant and will help protect the town’s ancient medieval wall from the wear and tear of the weather. Having taken several full legislatures to finally come to fruition the Mirador features vibrant plant life and is decorated with poems and tributes from local artists from the past and present and now forms a crucial part of Gandia’s revamped historic centre.

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Red weevil

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COMPANIES are being invited to tender for a contract to detect and treat Elche’s trees that have been affected by the red palm weevil. The weevil, which is about 3cm long, is difficult to combat.

ANIMAL rights activists have been infuriated by the repeal of a sentence handed down on a Costitx farmer who was given a six-month prison term for severely mistreating a donkey.

OVER the summer holidays children from the Emaus homes have been treated to various days out organised by Tony Grande of Make A Smile and hosted by the Real Club Nautico of Calpe. These days included sailing in Calpe Bay.

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A YOUNG sportsman from Motril has received a commemorative plaque and warm tribute from mayor, Flor Almon and Sports’ councillor, Miguel Angel Muñoz. Fourteen-year-old Miguel Yanguas recently became Spanish padel champion in the junior doubles.

AROUND €120,000 has been allocated for clearing and cleaning the river channels in and around Orihuela. The aim is to complete the work before the onset of any torrential rainfall.

THE Son Moix sports centre celebrates its 40th anniversary with a huge bash and a tremendous schedule of activities on Saturday September 17. Children’s shows, speeches, a commemorative concert, live music and an interactive ceremony have been promised.

Archives move ORIHUELA is moving the municipal archives to the former Casablanca Cinema. This is close to the town hall and will mean the archive files will be in one location rather than being distributed across different city premises.

Eviction delayed THE Anti-Eviction Platform of Elche (PAH) managed to prevent the eviction of a neighbour in Calle Ferran. The eviction has been postponed for one month pending an appeal.

Quesada action PADER Democratic Party of Rojales is calling for action to improve road safety in Quesada, particularly at the entrance to the urbanisation. The party wants another access point installed.

Helping ‘herstory’ MANACOR will soon try to inject a dose of gender equality in its street planning and psychogeography by naming more local landmarks and monuments after famous or influential local women.

Baby rescued HEROIC paramedics managed to resuscitate a baby who almost drowned after falling into a private pool at a Palma home but the infant remains in a critical condition in Espases intensive care unit.

South by north-west A NEW flight route between Derry in Northern Ireland and Mallorca will begin next summer and run for eight weeks operated by Thompson and First Choice.

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Agricultural waste VOX Costa Tropical has asked the relevant authorities to take measures to control the dumping of agricultural waste and has also requested those in the agricultural sector to ensure that they do not leave cuttings around greenhouses because of the possible effect on the environment.

Dog mess THE Department of Environment in Almuñecar and FFC the company responsible for cleaning the streets has launched a reminder campaign concerning the danger of leaving dog mess on the streets.

Playmobil exhibit A PLAYMOBIL exhibition which takes place at the Granary Building as part of the activities surrounding the 400th Aanniversary of the writer’s death and relationship with Velez will be open seven days a week 10am to 2pm and 5pm to 8pm from September 28 to November 1 in Velez-Malaga.

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Low festival THERE is nothing lowly about soaring profits from Benidorm’s Low Festival. The rock and indie pop festival last July brought €14 million to the resort.

No dough JOSE NAVARRO, the Valencia baker who began a price war with 20 cent baguettes in 2012, is now bankrupt. He applied to start creditors’ meetings in February but could not reach agreement with the banks.

Fighting developers AN old battle over urbanisations has returned to Denia as Les Marines residents protest against the Las Olas development due for more building on the nearby Blay beach.

Terrace trials THE number of fully legal open air bar terraces in Alcoy has soared in the past year as the Costa Blanca town enjoyed a vibrant and packed summer. There are now 96 legalised terraces.

Relic found MARBELLA public works councillor, Blanca Fernandez, and her culture counterpart, Gema Midon, have announced that an old fountain has been uncovered during work to install a new sanitation device on Avenida Nabeul, close to Plaza Puente Malaga.

Fabulous fountain MIJAS Infrastructure councillor, Jose Carlos Martin, has once again been out on the town’s streets to check out the most recent fruits of his labour. In this case, he was on hand to admire the new ‘Parque del Agua’ in the Las Cañadas district, which is now complete following a summer of hard work.

Burst main THE police were on hand, when a water main burst outside their main building in the Avenida del Carmen on the afternoon of Sunday September 12 which resulted in the closure of the road taking traffic from the port to the A7 and vehicles were diverted.

Marbella crackdown TRADERS in Marbella have responded very positively to the actions of the police in stopping illegal sales of counterfeit goods along the sea front as 74 per cent of 50 premises contacted believed they had effectively been removed from the streets in a professional and non-aggressive way.

Malaga brawl A MAN has been arrested for his alleged involvement in a shooting that occurred during a brawl between two groups in Malaga City. National Police officers are investigating what happened although there is no evidence anyone was shot.

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Ragu row SWEDEN: A woman has been sent to jail for a month after throwing a plate at her boyfriend. The 47-year-old was complaining that her ragu had pancetta in the sauce and threw it back at him.

Low rates SWEDEN: The central bank is keeping the country’s low interest rate at -0.50 per cent, citing continued global uncertainty partly sparked by the Brexit vote.

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BRITAIN is set to build a 13ft high wall in Calais to try to stop migrants sneaking across the Channel with UK taxpayers footing the bill, expected to be around £2 million (€2.38 million).

Not back to school POLICE were called to a school in Kent following a disturbance between

BRITISH PRESS a parent and the head teacher. Parents complained the new head was turning students away at the gate for not wearing the correct uniform.

Photographic concern A FL O RIST t o f oot bal l er s’ wives said he was shocked to see his photo in an Daesh magazine. The 64-year-old from Cheshire appeared in the Rumiyah magazine which led to him being questioned by counter-terrorism police.

PILL USE: It has been alleged that one can trigger early miscarriage.

NORWAY: Patients faced delayed operations and consultations after nearly 200 doctors and hospital staff went on strike after talks broke down with unions and employers over working hours.

Lego lagging behind DENMARK: Toymaker Lego has reported slower sales growth and falling profits in the first half of the year as it hired more staff and sales stalled in the Americas. Net profit fell to 3.49 billion kroner (€469 million), from 3.55 billion kroner in the same period last year.

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HIGH WALL: Is being considered to stop migrants crossing the Channel.

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NORWAY: According to the European Commission’s Consumer Markets Scoreboard, Norway has some of the least satisfied consumers among the 30 nations surveyed. They said they were unhappy with options for meat, fruit and vegetables.

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CHANCELLOR Angela Merkel has defended her refugee policy and said the situation had improved drastically in the past year for Germans as well as refugees.

SWEDEN: Students could soon be able to get a student loan to pay for their driving licence if government proposals go ahead.

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Corruption charges TWO policemen have been arrested on corruption charges and for selling police uniforms to criminals along

DUTCH PRESS with walkie-talkies allowing them to listen in on police conversations.

Terrorism list NINE Dutch people have been added to the national terrorism list by the Foreign Minister in relation to suspected activities in Syria and Iraq.

Motorway killing A GERMAN motorist was ki l l ed i n Denm ar k by a heavy stone thrown from a motorway overpass which hit his vehicle. Police say the attack could have been inspired by Netflix series ‘Slasher ’ which showed a similar incident.

Integration for all A GERMAN sociologist from the Karlsruhe University of Education believes both immigrants and Germans should take integration classes for more harmonious living.

Pill complaints DOCTORS and pro-abortion campaigners are taking the health insurance ministry to court for failing to provide clear guidelines about the use of a pill which can trigger early miscarriage.

GERMAN cities opened their doors to historic churches, theatres and museums free of charge to visitors as part of the ‘Day of Open Monuments.’ Even some of Berlin’s night clubs opened to mark the occasion.

More living in debt There are now 61 people on the list.

Second most popular spot TOURISTS visiting Rotterdam have risen for the fifth consecutive year. According to new figures 205,000 tourists visited the port city in the first five months of the year, making it the second most popular city destination.

NEW government figures show that more German families than ever are living in debt. The number with a high level of debt rose from 1.64 million in 2006 to 1.87 million in 2016.

Tax charges A SWISS former banker has been charged with allegedly selling German authorities files of wealthy clients suspected of tax evasion.

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NOT SO SMART: A man was arrested for playing Pokemon Go in a church.

Unorthodox prayer A POKEMON GO player is facing five years in prison after filming himself playing the interactive smart phone game in a church. The prolific 21-year-old blogger has been charged with inciting hatred and offending religious sensibilities but was ‘supported’ by the mayor who said “you can’t arrest a man for idiocy.”

Manchurian candidate AN independent pollster has been denounced as a ‘foreign agent’ by the justice ministry, just after it published statistics indicating a drop in support for Russia’s ruling party. The Levada Centre has now been accused of working with the Pentagon to destabilise the country.

Paralympic protest BELARUS’ Paralympic team launched a pro-Russia protest at the opening ceremony of the Games, flying Russian flags in support of their absent neighbours. All Russian Paralympic athletes were banned from the Rio competition over an alleged systemic doping network which has tarnished the country’s sporting reputation.

Warning shot? A HORRIFIC car crash killed Vladimir Putin’s personal driver when the presidential BMW tore through the central barrier of a fivelane highway and smashed into an oncoming Mercedes. The incident was captured on CCTV and is being investigated amid suspicions that it may have been a political assassination.

Sex scandal STUDENTS have been shocked by a lurid sex scandal involving a popular professor at one of the coun-

Lions’ den A BRAVE human rights activist will challenge Chechen chief Ramzan Kadyrov to a public debate ahead of Duma elections later this month. Nobel Peace Prize contender Svetlana Gannushkina hopes to end the autocratic rule of the strongman, who has been accused of the murder and torture of political opponents. Ramzan Kadyrov.

try’s top schools. Boris D was exposed as having had sexual affairs with students for more than 16 years at the prestigious Moscow School No 57, which is hugely popular with the Russian intelligentsia.

Red river AUTHORITIES are investigating what caused a river in the Arctic city of Norilsk to turn bright red. Iron ore in the soil and industrial waste from a slurry pipe break are possibilities, while the area happens to be the world’s largest producer of nickel and palladium.

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Formula 1 sale is to go ahead By John Smith AFTER literally years of speculation and rumour it has been confirmed that the American company Liberty Media will take over the Formula 1 franchise from Bernie Ecclestone and private equity investors subject to regulator approval. Despite the fact that Formula 1 is seen to be incredibly successful, there is a debt of $4.1 billion (€3.6 billion) which will have to be accepted by Lib-

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$8 billion (€7.1 billion) is the total amount including confirmed debt that Liberty Media has agreed to pay to take over Formula 1.

erty Media as part of the overall purchase price.

Eighty-five-year-old Bernie Ecclestone who has been involved with the organisation for more than 40 years will remain as CEO for at least three years, subject to his health whilst a close friend of Rupert Murdoch, Chase Carey, currently vice-chairman of 21st Century Fox will take over as chairman. Initially, Liberty Media which has interests in a number of sports and entertainment businesses will take a minority stake

I am absolutely serene that extraordinary preparations made by the Bank cushioned the economy and will help the UK make a success of Brexit,” Mark Carney Governor of the Bank of England.

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Fake euros HUGE numbers of counterfeit euros, dollars and pesos have been seized in Columbia in an operation between the Spanish National Police, US Secret Service and Columbian Police which has resulted in the arrest of seven men and the closure of a sophisticated printing operation in Bogota. Following various meetings between the National Police of Columbia and Spain it became apparent that a clandestine organisation was producing high quality fake currency and a great deal of it was being flown to Spain in the baggage of supposed holidaymakers. A specialist in fake currency

associated with the Criminal Investigation Branch of the Bank of Spain was sent by the National Police to Bogota in July of this year to join a 50man task force which included agents assigned by the US Secret Service. Having identified potential addresses for the production of the high value fake bank notes (mostly €100 and $100), the task force arrested seven people, found two printing presses, hologram affixing machinery, computers containing designs for euros and dollars and a total of €1 million in €50, €100 and €500 notes and $1.2 million in $100 bills.

FOLLOWING the ‘roasting’ that Sports Direct’s owner Mike Ashley received in parliament with regards to the way in which staff were treated and paid, he has been on something of a charm offensive in the run up to the AGM. Unfortunately for him it doesn’t seem to have worked and independent shareholders voted to reject the re-appointment of current chairman Keith Hellawell. Mr Ashley is still the majority shareholder in the company and has asked for time to fix all of the problems, and if he can’t, then it will be time for him to leave.

World Bank JOSÉ MANUEL SORIA, the former Spanish politician and minister of industry, energy and tourism from the Canary Islands resigned in April 2016 after being linked with offshore companies in the Panama Papers. To the surprise of many, he was put forward by the Spanish government to represent the country on the board of the World Bank but resigned before taking office saying the government had instructed him to do so. Spain will now no longer be represented in that organisation.

Fashion trends are changing FOR those who want to keep up with the latest trends in the fashion world, a number of designers who are presenting at New York fashion week have done away with the concept of launching their next seasons designs and then ship them months later after they have been

$79.2 billion (€70.3 billion) is the new worth of Amancio Ortega when he became the world’s richest man according to the Forbes Billionaire’s list on September 7.

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seen in fashion magazines. Now the new trend is for shows to be broadcast on social media and to accept immediate orders online for speedy delivery thus increasing their cash flow and perhaps cutting out a number of retailers, thus allowing greater profit.

in Formula 1 but does expect to increase that over a period of time if allowed to do so. Formula 1 has never really taken off in the USA which appears more interested in supporting Indy car racing, but with this new investment together with the arrival of a senior Murdoch supporter, it is probable that there will be a significant push to market the franchise in the USA which has staged one annual F1 race in Austin Texas since 2012.

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Parcel collection IN an interesting team up between the Spanish post office (Correos), perhaps not best known for its speed of delivery and national petrol giant Repsol, they have announced that by the end of this year, purchasers from certain internet companies will be able to visit one of some 500 nominated petrol stations to pick up their purchases. This reflects a number of similar agreements made with local grocery stores in the UK and will no doubt assist the post office to retain some of its parcel delivery business.

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By John Smith IN what is a significant reversal following the fall in value of sterling, a British company, Micro Focus, which has just made its debut in the FTSE 100, has made a huge investment in merging with the software division of Silicon Valley giant Hewlett-Packard. The executive chairman of Micro Focus Kevin Loosemore was aware that HP was looking to continue to rationalise its business and approached the American company in February this year to discuss a way in which it could take over the running of that division. Even with the apparent ‘panic’ following the Brexit vote did not divert him from his plan and it has just been announced that the two groups will merge to form an $8.8 billion (€7.8 billion) company which will trade under the Micro Focus name out of the UK although HP will own 50.1 per cent of the company and will receive a total of $2.5 billion (€2.2 billion) in cash from the British firm. This is a major step for the company which employs 4,500 people and has 20,000 customers worldwide as it brings in a further 50,000 customers from HP as well as the business of former UK software company Autonomy which was sold to HP in a disastrous deal which saw three quarters of the companies value written down following the acquisition. According to Mr Loosemore, apart from an on-

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HEAD OFFICE: For Hewlett-Packard in Palo Alto, California. going strategy of purchasing good quality competitors and companies in similar areas which can be managed well in order to increase profits, a major part of the business is to persuade large companies to pay Micro Focus to extend the life of the computers they use to run their businesses, thus allowing them to avoid spending on newer computer systems until absolutely necessary.

This latest arrangement is attractive to HP as it has been active in trying to concentrate on what it considers to be its core business which is the production of computers and printers, so this deal will hopefully ensure that it sees decent profits without having to worry about managing the business and immediately after the deal was announced, shares in Micro Focus shot up by more than 20 per cent,

valuing the company at over £5 billion (€6 billion). The merged company is now a major player in the software world and whilst it is unlikely to challenge Microsoft which is really aiming at a different market, it does mean that the UK can boast that it has one of the biggest software groups in the world.

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Marbella new holiday destination for Chinese By John Smith IN the same way that French company Club Med promoted all inclusive holidays in specially constructed ‘villages’ in exotic parts of the world, so the Chinese, recognising that their new middle class are desperate to travel to Europe but worried about the language and the way of life, are reversing the process and considering opening their own Chinese friendly hotels. Giant investment firm Dalian Wanda owned by Wang Jianlin who has taken a particular interest in commercial property in Europe in general and in particular Spain where he purchased amongst other investments, the Edificio España in Madrid from Santander for an estimated €265 million. Although having discovered that he could not renovate it and turn it into a luxury hotel he is now in the process of disposing of it. Not discouraged with this problem, he now has his eye in the Costa del Sol and representatives were sent earlier this year to Benahavis to discuss investment opportunities

WANG JIANLIN: Owner of giant investment firm Dalian Wanda. and he has now sent the general director of his hotel and resorts division to Marbella to discuss the opportunities that might exist.

The general area offers a good range of high quality hotels as well as still having land available for development which in turn would

boost local employment. Such a visit has been warmly welcomed as in 2015 the conglomerate handled the travel and hotel

arrangements for 40 million Chinese tourists and travellers so even a small percentage of that business would give a boost to the local economy. What appeals to the newly affluent Chinese traveller is the coast with its sun, sea and sailing plus the number of golf courses as well as some very impressive and upmarket shopping centres and eateries. Initial discussions have centred on the availability of existing properties but all parties must have an eye on the establishment of specific Chinese friendly enclaves and the creation of a new holiday destination for the group which continues to expand its operation throughout the world by the acquisition and construction of luxury hotels. Should this possibility become reality, then there will be an additional fillip for Malaga airport as new and additional flights to and from China would have to be introduced whilst other towns within the province would be encouraged to negotiate with the group in order to attract their business.

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SCOTTISH INDEPENDENCE: Unlikely until spending is under control. By John Smith SOON after the result of the Brexit referendum, Nicola Sturgeon made it very clear that Scotland had voted to stay in the European Union and that unless Britain ensured it’s retention of that position, she would personally recommend that there be a second independence referendum and an eventual application by Scotland to join the EU in its own right. Much had been made of an independent Scotland becoming a member of the Union prior to the first referendum, but the overall response from Brussels was pretty lukewarm, with no promises of special treatment for Scotland because she had been a member through the United Kingdom. Towards the end of August, the First Minister still appeared ready to push forward for a second referendum and announced that she had instructed staff and SNP parliamentary and council members to go on the offensive to promote the concept of the second referendum with local meetings and a questionnaire

Despite the dominance of the SNP they will have to steer a very difficult course before independence or membership of the Union is likely.”

being sent to all members of the party. Now with the release of the latest figures showing that in the year 2015 – 2016, there was an overall deficit of just under £15 billion (€17.7 billion) in the Scottish economy she has had to back pedal somewhat. The obvious problem is that Scotland spent more than it earned, due in part to the fall in value of North Sea oil tax revenue but overall expenditure by the Scottish parliament is generally much higher per capita than in the rest of the United Kingdom. Some may argue that part of the overspend was due to the amount that Scotland contributed to the British econo-

my in respect of overseas representation and defence but the actual deficit in percentage terms is currently running at 9.5 per cent of GDP, in reality worse than that of Greece and almost double of that of Spain which is being threatened with EU fines! Whilst the SNP remains optimistic about the future and the fact that it could grow the economy especially if the oil price increases, analysts suggest that even if independent, Scotland would only be accepted by the European Union if it drastically reduces expenditure and even Ms Sturgeon accepts that the drop in oil prices means Scotland has “suffered an economic shock, which has impacted on our fiscal position.” As time passes, it appears that the Scottish people could become less interested in independence and more interested in a future within a United Kingdom which has left the European Union, so despite the dominance of the SNP generally, they will have to steer a very difficult course before independence or membership of the Union is likely.

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‘No go’ areas really exist LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT WE really do have to drag our heads out of the sand and begin to admit some of the realities of life. Living in denial is utterly counterproductive. The recent ‘advice’ given to the Chinese tourist by their airline company is a case in point. To my mind their recommendation for their passengers to avoid certain areas, particularly after dark, was a completely responsible act by an organisation that obviously had their customers’ best interests at heart. Let’s be quite clear about this. Despite what the PC brigade would have us believe, ‘no go’ areas do exist in UK towns and cities. The majority of these areas, where taxis refuse to visit and even the police tend to avoid, are mainly inhabited by ethnic minorities and littered with illegal aliens, drugs and dangerous criminals. Heaven help anyone who dares to admit it however. I’ve no

SCHOOL SETTING: An environment for learning not fashion parading. doubt even this ol’ boy will receive the usual hate mail and accusations of racism from the rose-coloured

glasses brigade. Ah well on yer own heads be it. Loved the headmaster who turned

pupils away because he considered them inappropriately dressed. My teenage daughter takes more time

getting ready for school than Kate Moss spends preparing for the catwalk. Schools are for learning not fashion parading. Besides, school uniforms are a wonderfull leveller and allow the pupils to concentrate on what’s in the memory bank, not the banks of the wealthy parents that allow their offspring to Lord it over those pupils less fortunate. Good luck to him. Good luck also to Theresa May and her Grammar schools. To my mind the system I grew up in should never have been changed. It gave everyone an opportunity to better themselves. If you passed the 11plus you went on to Grammar school and later a chance of University. If you failed, you had the opportunity to stay on in your existing school or, if you so desired go on to Technical College to learn a trade and subsequently enter into the tremendous cross section of apprenticeships offered up to those who qualified. Perfect. Keep the faith. Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com

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Autumn... time to turn over a new leaf 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

EVER felt that September is the true start of the New Year and not January? The time when, after the long summer break, kids return to school and adults to work. September always felt to me like a new start because of the change in routine. Your day-to-day life got shaken up anyway so it seemed like a good time to make changes, initiate projects or get back to some things abandoned over the summer. A time of fresh starts, self-evaluation and reflection, for some maybe, even divorce... A recent US study revealed that marriage break-ups peak not only after Christmas but also at the end of summer, possibly caused by family rows and disappointing holidays that fail to mend growing rifts in relationships. Whether we want to face up to it

FRESH START: A time for self-evaluation and reflection. or not, it’s quite clear that civilisation itself is being shaken up pretty forcefully too by the global threat from disease, climate change, crime, financial crises, terrorism, etc. We’ve got the

whole lot going on at once. Yes, but what’s this got to do with divorce? Like so many things, it’s out of control and costing an arm and a leg (Britain reputedly the divorce capital of the

world due to mega-payouts). Disasters of volcanic proportions start with bubbles of gas long before we start to see lava flowing. Years ago we were warned about the overuse of antibiotics,

now some are no longer effective. How long before an incurable plague-like disease wrong-foots us? Ebola hasn’t disappeared simply because we don’t hear much about it anymore. Basically, we’ve left too much to fate by thinking ‘it’ll never happen.’ Heck, all around us the social and economic fabric of our world is being slowly chipped away at, a situation becoming increasingly serious, together with the potential for knock-on effects. The problem with the culture which has built up today is that many of us want all the material goodies which go with today’s lifestyles, but don’t want to give anything back. Time to turn over more than a new leaf then? 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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Fire safety needs some thought FOR the three years that I’ve lived on the Costa Blanca I’ve been terrified to see burning in the open nearly every day (although it’s forbidden in the summer). It has hardly rained in these three years and when I phone the police to tell them that someone is burning, without a ‘quemador’ (those kinds of grey bricks areas in which they usually burn), during summer months and even during the not allowed hours, they just ignore my call! Last year on August 18 a neighbour started a fire that went into his other neighbour’s garden! Luckily this other neighbour was at home and both of them managed to stop the fire! The police again didn’t register it probably to save ‘their friends’ from paying fines! If anyone out there has been experiencing some similar cases please let’s report it all together to Seprona to put more pressure and stop this nonsense which puts at risks, lives, houses, and nature! Micheline

Rotten scoundrels BEEN enjoying reading the tales of blatant corruption you cover, amply provided by the Spanish politicians and others, amusingly keeping stereotypes alive and kicking. Some of their exploits are worthy of a satire, but it makes me wish our British overlords were more like the Spanish. At least here the corruption is in your face and, as long as it doesn’t fleece your bank account, always worth a good chuckle. In the UK they’ve managed to perfect it behind the scenes, it’s still there but done professionally is a little harder to uncover, and not quite as funny when you do... Marc

Dog beach blues I DON’T swim in any mass family orientated waters... just think how may humans pee in the water... did you know sunscreen location that is dutifully slathered on before a swim on the beach may be protecting your body, but a new study finds that the chemicals are also killing coral reefs worldwide... ‘human hygiene’?!

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the words of the meerkat, not market, ‘simple’! I enjoy your paper very much and usually save it for my ‘Sunday read’ over a leisurely breakfast. Cheers! Michele, Elviria

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An urban nightmare I WAS incredibly alarmed to read a recent EWN article about urbanisation along the Spanish coast meaning that most of the coastline of Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol is now comprised of apartment complexes and the like. Going back just 40 years the Spanish coast was raw, wild, pristine and glorious, but today is mostly private except for some packed beaches chock full of bars and garbage. Of course it’s the same story just about everywhere

And don’t get me started about plastic in the oceans... dogs and animals in general are not the threat to any environment unless they’ve been hormoned to death which ends up in our supermarkets... I believe that’s by far more of a threat to humane hygiene… It’s an animal’s world as well and we don’t own it! Felipe

Banking business I REFER to the letter in last week’s edition (1627).

as the world goes haywire, but surely Spain (and that includes us expats) is shooting itself in the foot here by destroying the main attraction that draws investment in property and tourism. When there’s nothing left to build on we’ll just be left behind as the money finds more lucrative opportunities abroad and we risk a return to the recession years... except this time around we won’t even be able to visit the beach to compensate! Harold, Costa Blanca

I feel it is only right to point out that under the same circumstance as her, when my husband recently passed away, our bank (Unicaja, Colmenar) could not have been more helpful. The joint account was not frozen, in fact within two days it had been changed to my name as sole account holder. Also the forms required by law to prove the balance at the date of death had been given to me for the nominal sum of €8. When I asked if I could use the total balance my manager was completely astounded, ‘why of course, it is your money,’ they said. Perhaps Margaret needs to rethink her banking arrangements. Ann

Pot meets kettle WHEREAS I certainly do not agree with western women being attacked for their dress, neither should Muslim women be treated in the same manner for their dress. Leapy’s point about feeling offended by their dress puts him in the same boat as the people he is objecting to! What about a bit of tolerance all round? Surely that’s a better way to go? Oh and by the way, pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is spelled incorrectly. If you break the word into its component parts it’s easier. Pneumono-ultra-microscopic-silicon-volcano-coniosis. In

THESE rip-off merchants have found yet more victims of their fraudulent lies, fabricated, invented or pre-existing damage. In our case it was a mark like a training shoe rubber would leave on a floor, above waist height and situated in a position that could not be damaged without causing a heck of a lot more damage to the rest of the panel... This is daylight robbery and now I can see that it has happened to many, many people. We shouted the odds and even got a witness who is a lawyer! They changed their minds and cancelled the booking - good for them. This is a deliberate, premeditated scam that is practised on virtually every person who has not taken their extra insurance - plain and simple. We were pre-warned on the day we collected the car to be careful as this was their gameplay. The only thing they have perfected is the arrogant rudeness by their ignorant and probably commission-based staff. The agent tried to make me sign their damage receipt which I point blank refused, only to discover later upon reading it that he had body swerved the original accusation of where the damage was and changed it to back bumper - exactly where the scratches pre-existed upon collection (photos taken). I am totally disgusted by the way we were treated and how blatantly obvious their tactics are. I have informed my credit card company as well as local press and EWN to take this into account since it is the likes of insurance companies that are also being duped into these fraudulent activities. Sandee

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Trying to explain ‘Viva Yo’ Ric Polansky Ric Polansky moved to Mojacar in 1969 as a pioneer developer. He reads extensively and has travelled in South America panning gold and looking for El Dorado.

THE times they are a changing. A once inviable concept that permeated nearly all Spanish life seems to be melting away. ‘Viva yo.’ Every old text book concerning learning Spanish warns you of the prevalence of this way of thinking. Why do my Spanish friends always arrive late? If that circumstance has ever annoyed you in the slightest, you need to learn about this very deep seated ‘inherited spiritual life.’ Sometimes they might stop their car in the middle of the road to talk to someone they might not have seen for 15 minutes? Viva yo! Things, circumstances, revolve around them. The concept itself is deeply ingrained, yet almost mystical in how it operates daily. In the ‘Viva yo’ syndrome, ONLY they exist. All other meetings, motions or planned events are not existential to

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their living pattern. ‘Viva yo’ was once a highly inbred, inherited, and instinctive Spanish philosophy of life that transcends all other planned events or circumstantial situations. If you live here long enough and ‘imbibe’ deeply from the mother well’s waters, this secretive attitude about life could well become a part of you. Once inculcated into your living system the new law comes into effect immediately, situations flow around you and if they don’t, they have no precedence or validity until you give it to them. Therefore, all happenings are of the extraneous kind until your truth gives them credibility. Situations are totally disconnected from reality unless you deem it as important as such. Any and all states of affairs have no validity, no importance; something like distant clouds or an unsuspected extraneous noise. Imbibing enough ‘Viva yo,’ your world re-molecularises itself and is no longer is encumbered by plans, dates, or commitments. Your world becomes a ‘slide’ forward or to the side, a drift that allows you to flow to any scene but only when you want to.

Furthermore, the event doesn’t become real, authentic, or personalised, until you are there. This minor adaptation to your human nature changes history, time and space; all therein becoming personal and relevant to only you. If you’re passing a good time with friends, drinking, barking about politics, or just generally setting the world straight, why in heaven’s good nature would you want to change the situation for a previously arranged earlier demand to be somewhere else? Viva Yo! You are a unique and anointed child of the universe; why in the hell would you want to leave a known pleasant reality for an unknown one? It’s a Spanish law of life, and the universe, otherwise you wouldn’t be allowed to enjoy the present moments so well and comfortably. Those unfortunate foreigners that haven’t imbibed deeply enough from the ‘copa de la vida,’ (cup of life), are forever condemned to perform meaningless calendar routines. As you know, even the great American writer Ralph Waldo Emerson pronounced, ‘a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.’

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I REMEMBER once having a discussion with the Methodist minister in the Suffolk village where we lived. His answer to the charge that religion had been the justification for more wars than any other factor in human history, was it was man who precipitated wars, not their beliefs. At the time I thought that was a reasonable supposition and made good sense. But I think differently now and I have come to the conclusion that religion is in fact a force that works against the best interests of the human race. My conclusion was based on some very deep thought on what religion really is and the nature of its origin. Incredibly there are an estimated 2000 known religions in

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THE TRUTH: No religion or individual has all of the answers. the world. The adherents of each believing that only they possess the true knowledge and therefore the answers to mans problems and ultimate salvation. But the truth is, no religion and no individual has all of the answers to the age old question: Why are we here? One of our design faults is that we, as human beings, detest the fact that we do not have answers. All the ‘I’s’ need to be dotted and the

‘T’s’ crossed. I therefore believe religion can be defined as: An observation of phenomenon and events that we do not understand, explained by things we would like to believe, peppered with a good deal of wishful thinking. It is only by this unsatisfactory means that we can slot in the missing parts and complete

the circle, giving us this inaccurate picture and in some cases, the right to impose the result on others. Some of these cobbled together circles promote universal love, whilst others foster conflict and domination. In simple terms: ‘Good’ and ‘evil.’ Ironically both sides of this coin can be present within the same be-

lief system, Christianity and Islam the prime examples. This is why humanity stands poised on the brink today. The ‘good’ by definition tolerate the ‘bad’ whilst the ‘bad’ abuse the tolerance of the ‘good.’ With the escalation of atrocities perpetrated by religious fanatics that we are witnessing today, this contradictory equation can only end in disaster. There has to be some urgent rethinking on dealing with the evil creeping ever closer.

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The good life in Spain John Smith Random thoughts... THERE are lots of good things about living in southern Spain but one we don’t think of too often is that unlike many other countries around the world, we are less vulnerable to war than most. North Korea has announced it’s tested its fifth and largest atom bomb and boasts it can produce large numbers of bombs small enough to fit onto intercontinental missiles, which could supposedly reach the USA, its main enemy alongside South Korea. Even the Chinese, who supported the north during the Korean War, are critical of the latest actions from the unstable leader of the country who recently allegedly had a politician executed for not sitting properly in his presence. Yemen has had its fair share of fighting, but nothing like the terrible attacks taking place at the moment and according to one reporter in the capital Sana’a, youth of the country are so convinced they will be totally eradicated that they are moving into Saudi Arabia not because they expect to win but purely to kill as many Saudis as possible before

RELATIVELY SAFE: In Spain when compared to what’s happening in some other countries. their own destruction. Both the Saudis and Iranians are undertaking a proxy war in Yemen whilst also supporting other fighters around the Middle East. The Russians are getting aggressive again in the Ukraine, fighting in Syria and becoming belligerent about the movement of NATO forces on their doorsteps whilst Turkey has come out of its own potential coup, made up with

the Russians and is now attacking Kurd freedom fighters within Syria. Africa isn’t as bad as it has been although there’s fighting in recently independent South Sudan and ongoing problems with Boko Haram in West Africa and there’s always the possibility of new civil wars or uprisings happening in a large number of African states. Whilst terrorist attacks by Daesh in

EVEN though there were some financial and political problems surrounding the Paralympic games being held in Rio, the sheer number of participants, range of impairments and the unmistakable commitment to achieving their goals is remarkable. It leaves many unimpaired people stunned by all that is being achieved by disabled sports participants. Not long ago, to admit to having a child with a disability was looked down on. Even those who weren’t consciously biased against the disabled, tended to talk down to them, almost in the belief that someone in a wheelchair for example was mentally impaired. History shows us many examples of people overcoming disabilities, with Julius Caesar supposedly suffering from epilepsy, Helen Keller who was blind, Douglas Bader flew in the Second World War despite losing both legs, Franklin D Roosevelt became US President despite being crippled by polio and perhaps most famously, Stephen Hawking, who has defied all odds to live a long and successful life. Disabled games used to be considered a distraction rather than an event, but the urge to succeed and conquer difficulty runs deep in so many ‘disabled’ people and the fact they are able to channel their determination into sports that now sees large numbers of recognised professionals is quite amazing in such a short time. Although it clearly matters to the individual sportsmen and women who participate in the games to emerge with a medal, the fact is 4,500 determined people from 160 countries have simply shown they can overcome the worst and succeed.

Europe still occur through indoctrination and radicalisation of locally born youngsters, it’s tiny in comparison with Now we what’s happening in the Middle East. want to Every death is a black mark against hear your views. someone, especially in countries happy to supply weapons to nations YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE like Saudi Arabia but in compari- YOUR OPINION son, we in Spain are lucky our lives www.euroweeklynews.com are so comfortable and safe.

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your efforts of recent weeks. Looking back just a few months, would you have thought so much progress could be made? Because of your efforts, home life is enhanced and you are more appreciated. Give yourself a break at the weekend and do something with a loved one that you have not done together for some time.

optimistic, and why not? It won’t hurt to hurry someone along rather than having them go at their own pace. CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) The enthusiasm of your bright Capricorn mind is also capable of making you restless. There are mixed feelings about being at or near home this week, with thoughts of progress possible elsewhere.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) There is so much in you that is determined and looking forward to a fresh start, but something that you are trying to get rid of, or give up, may be giving you more trouble than anticipated. Some things have to be done alone, or so you think, but others have gone through this before you so they are able to give support.

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) When you are at home this week I would like you to consider how you view your surroundings. This is a good week to make changes and have discussions about future directions.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Is playing the waiting game really to your advantage? Your Sagittarian character naturally leads you to be

LEO (July 24 - August 23) Consider what is the most important thing to you at the moment? Is it wealth or social position? Your work, or how it may be possible to afford that new conservatory are minor considerations compared with your greatest asset which is your health. This week, then, is all about boosting this valuable commodity and building its future.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) For all of the things that you want to do, there are three others that you wish to do. Maybe they are waiting for their own time to come. During the course of this week you will be

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

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION Acne, acre, arco, cane, care, cone, conn, core, corn, cran, cure, ecru, narc, once, orca, race, unco, acorn, caner, canoe, canon, cornu, crane, crone, nacre, narco, ocean, ounce, recon, canner, cannon, cornea, cunner, nuance, announce, ANNOUNCER

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Quick Across 1 Study of plants (6) 4 Full of high-spirited delight (6) 9 Skinny and gaunt (7) 10 Fried potatoes (5) 11 Selected (5) 12 Italian rice dish (7) 13 Detective (6) 15 Consider or hold as true (6) 18 Disposed to please (7) 20 Of or relating to the nose (5) 23 Earlier in time (5) 24 Far away (7) 25 Followed orders (6) 26 Oil-carrying ship (6) Down 1 Fundamental (5) 2 Body excluding head, neck and limbs (5) 3 Disregard (7) 5 Fastening devices (5) 6 Floral emblem of Scotland (7)

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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 3 represents M and 22 represents K, so fill in M every time the figure 3 appears and K every time the figure 22 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

1 Patio, 4 Hostage, 8 Shatter, 9 Terse, 10 Salvages, 11 Mean, 13 Carpet, 14 Lentil, 17 Asps, 19 Material, 22 Glade, 23 Etonian, 24 Respect, 25 Halve. Down: 1 Posts, 2 Trailer, 3 Outdated, 4 Hermes, 5 Sate, 6 Agree, 7 Eternal, 12 Behemoth, 13 Charger, 15 Trivial, 16 Latent, 18 Peaks, 20 Lance, 21 Bede.

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7 Twist out of shape (7) 8 Bitter aromatic gum (5) 13 Hair cleaner (7) 14 Large building (7) 16 Card game similar to rummy (7)

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Across: 1 Farms, 4 Becomes, 8 Applies, 9 Rapid, 10 Transfer, 11 Meal, 13 Insert, 14 Fences, 17 Firm, 19 Screamed, 22 Ridge, 23 Emotion, 24 Serious, 25 Scene.

17 Prepared (5) 19 Canal boat (5) 21 Roughly built hut (5) 22 After a while (5)

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

1 Feast, 2 Repeats, 3 Scissors, 4 Basket, 5 Cure, 6 Maple, 7 Saddles, 12 Generous, 13 Informs, 15 Combine, 16 Access, 18 Rider, 20 Dense, 21 Zero.

Across 1 To weigh (person, apples) (5) 4 Fat (person) (5) 7 Bear (animal) (3) 8 Customer (7) 9 Periódico (diario) (9) 13 To park (automobile) (7) 15 Pistola (3) 16 Owls (long-eared) (5) 17 Sábana (de cama) (5)

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Broom, 3 Peral, 6/13 Red Sea, 8 Denmark, 9 Escalator, 12 Cuartel, 14 Oreja, 15 Snore.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION Down 1 Worse (4) 2 Piedra (material) (5) 3 Mochilas (9) 4 Pebbles (9) 5 Rum (3) 6 Obedecer (4) 10 Águila (5) 11 Cordero (4) 12 Nudo (en hilo, cuerda) (4) 14 Ceniza (polvo) (3)

Hexagram

Down: 1 Burn, 2 Madrastra, 3 Pantallas, 4 Reasons, 5 Lake, 7 Disease, 10 Ocho, 11 Wage.

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

ACCEDE ADDICT BEYOND BODICE BREATH BUBBLE CANDID CENTRE CEREAL CHALET

CREAKY DONKEY ESCAPE FLEECE FRINGE (10) GASKET INVOKE ODIOUS SCYTHE

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Arcane 2 Landau 3 Coerce 4 Chancy 5 Pounce 6 Oxcart 7 Induct 8 Cowpox 9 Incite 10 Cowboy 11 Rococo 12 Tyrant 13 Bamboo 14 Penmen 15 Pogrom 16 Bright 17 Magnum 18 Patent 19 Denote

Across 1 Checked dessert I made (8) 5 Locks in humanely (4) 9 Some bargees entertained silly people (5) 10 Characteristic alternative of a rat (7) 11 About venom giving temporary relief (7) 12 Fake Ecstasy, what a disgrace (5) 13 Scottish beginners wrap an ancient manuscript (6) 15 Harbours new arrivals, we hear (6) 19 Dispatches crafts (5) 21 Former Liberal is a model (7) 23 A couple of bridge players with a quantity of money, said to be impressive (7) 24 Annoyance when range is redesigned (5) 25 Newts left standing inside (4) 26 Hired again and published (8) Down 1 Respects judges (7) 2 Appears to look at manuscript (5) 3 Place is becoming exclusive (7) 4 Spain encounters rising value (6) 6 Pull a car over open land (7)

7 It’s creepy in Lake Erie (5) 8 Catches and bans characters (4) 14 Dress me in art fashion (7) 16 Issue English guy with a text edition initially (7) 17 Trimmed fancy headers (7)

18 During course, renegotiations were calm (6) 19 Start vehicle in southeast (5) 20 Work hard to produce last Beatles record (4) 22 Calls for attendants (5)

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Doubling the survival rates CHEMOTHERAPY and drugs have helped to double survival rates in patients with multiple myeloma, according to the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Foundation. Multiple myeloma is a cancer arising from plasma cells, a type of white blood cell which is made in the bone marrow. In myeloma, these plasma cells become abnormal, multiply uncontrollably and release only one type of antibody which has no useful function. The treatment of multiple myeloma, “has revolutionised over the past 15 years,” said Albert Oriol, haematologist and researcher from

Barecelona’s Josep Carreras Leukaemia Foundation. More than 2,000 people in Spain are diagnosed with the condition each year with the disease having a higher incidence in those aged over 65. As there is no complete cure, “today, the goal is to keep this cancer

2,000 people in Spain are diagnosed each year.

under control and patients as long as possible, free of symptoms,” said Oriol, through a combination of specific drugs and bone marrow transplantation in young patients. The researcher is working with colleagues in the USA and Canada on new drug combinations to prolong patient’s survival and quality of life. “We’re improving rapidly, and we have learnt a lot already,” said Oriol.

MULTIPLE MYELOMA: Keeping it under control.

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Sciatica and how to deal with it SHORTER WEEK: Could be bad for your health. A FOUR-DAY working week. It’s the thing of dreams for most workers and is an idea catching on by some employers believing it creates a better work-life balance and more productive employees. The idea is that workers have long hours for fewer days of the week. It can reduce overhead costs of businesses and commuting costs for employees with big companies such as Amazon and Google already testing the four-day concept. Many of the pilot programmes have shown promising results in terms of produc-

tivity and job satisfaction, however some experts claim a shorter working week could be bad for your health. The main problem is that whatever work needs to be done, needs to get done. This can lead to extra pressure on workers to cram more work into fewer days. Longer hours to cover this extra day off can also result in a higher amount of fatigue and stress. There is also evidence to show that industrial accidents are raised by 37 per cent for employees working more than 12 hours in a day.

A rather fishy tale IS your c hild s truggling with reading? Try adding more oily fish to their diets. A new study has revealed that children who eat oily fish may be better readers than their peers as young people’s reading ability improved with Omega 3 cons umption, found in fis h such as mackerel, salmon and tuna. The British researchers followed youngsters who took a n O me ga 3 a nd O me ga 6 s upple me nt a nd found tha t a fte r thre e months they showed a larger improvement in reading ability than those who were given a placebo supplement. Previous research has als o s how n the pos itive e ffe c ts of O me ga 3 a nd Omega 6 in children with attention and reading difficulties.

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The term sciatica describes a set of symptoms that are characterised by leg pain (and possibly tingling, numbness or weakness) starting at the bottom of the back and going through the buttocks and the greater sciatic nerve down the back of each leg. Sciatica is a symptom of another underlying health problem. It is not a disease in itself. What are the symptoms or signs of it? The m ai n sym pt om s that produce pain usually or i gi nat e i n t he l ower back. This can affect the legs and produce muscle contractures and the inability to move. When should I talk to my physician? Whenever you begin t o f eel sym pt om s t hat may suggest something’s wrong in the previously m ent i oned ar eas you should consult a health care professional. First, talk to your fami l y doct or but i f t hat ’s not enough you will need to consult a specialist. What causes it?

It’s usually caused by problems in the intervertebral discs which bring about herniated discs, inflammation of the tendons and m uscl es and dislocation of the back bones, t ypi cal l y vi a arthritis and mainly in the elderly. How do I treat it? The first things needed ar e r est , dr y heat , painkillers, anti-inflammatories and muscle relaxants. Physiotherapy exercises are also helpful in lessening the pain derived from this illness. In ver y advanced cases when pai n cannot be managed, surgical intervention may be required.

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More research for Zika THE Zika virus has been found in tears, scientists say, after it was detected in the tears of lab mice. It is a sign of another way the virus could infect humans. They said it could linger in eyes for more than a week and explains why a number of Zika patients have developed an eye disease called uveitis, which leads to loss of vision. Scientists at Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Washington University St Louis, said it highlights how little is actually known about the virus and more investigations and research is being carried out.

ZIKA VIRUS: Principally spread by mosquitoes.

Although principally spread by mosquitoes, Zika has been shown to persist in sites of the body where the immune system is less active, including semen, saliva and now, possibly, tears. The news comes as the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommendations are made that couples who have trav-

elled to a country with a Zika outbreak should abstain from sex for six months, whether they show symptoms or not. Previously the advice was to abstain for eight weeks, but the WHO has increased this following the increased research showing the virus can survive in both men and women for months and can be sexually transmitted. Women are also advised to not get pregnant for six months as Zika infections in pregnant women have been shown to cause microcephaly; a birth defect in which the head and brain do not develop correctly.

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A military celebration THE Spanish Legion is celebrating its 96th anniversary in Almeria this week with a photography exhibition and various traditional events. The exhibition, run in collaboration with Unicaja bank on Paseo de Almeria, was launched in the presence of the General Head of the Legion Brigade, Juan Jesus Martin Cabrero and regional director of the bank Miguel Angel Fernandez, and will be open to the public from Monday to Friday from 10am to 2pm and 5-9pm until September 19. Consisting of 60 photographs in three sections, the exhibition covers the Legion’s traditions, discipline and work over the last year on an international mission in Lebanon. The Spanish Legion was created in 1920 with an aim to setting up a front line unit to work both in peace and war times with a strong fighting and leading spirit unit to provide highly-trained troops to work on the Spanish army’s most important and risky missions. On Monday 19 there will be a concert, always a popular event with the public, of military and popular Spanish music by the Legion’s own musical band and choir at Maestro Padilla municipal auditorium.

Celebrations last until Tuesday, September 20, when a central act and ceremony is due to be presided over by the Lieutenant General of the Land Force Juan Gomez de Salazar Minguez. This act will begin at noon

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and include honours, distinctions, naming of the Legionnaire of Honour, a tribute to the deceased and a parade.

Getting ready for all the fun of the fair VERA is gearing up for its annual fair in honour of the patron saint, San Cleofas, which

begins on September 21. The official poster and programme booklet were presented at an event at Convento de la Victoria on Friday (Septem-

Junior queens and ladies will be chosen. ber 9) by Culture and Festivities councillor Isabel de Haro, who explained that the illustration was made by Javier Carmona.

The junior queens and ladies of the fair will be chosen on Saturday 17 at a ceremony at the municipal sports centre at 9pm, which will be followed on the Sunday by the traditional ribbon race on Calle La Plata at 5.30pm. The fairground and main fair will be inaugurated on Wednesday 21 with festivities lasting until Sunday 25, which will be a busy day with a procession and holy mass in honour of the saint at 11.30am and fireworks to close the festivities at 1am.

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CURIOUS minds are in for a treat in Almeria on September 30 as the city will be joining another 250 across Europe to celebrate the European Night of Investigations. The fifth edition of the event, which has attracted a large following over previous years, will be running

with activities at the government facilities at 68, Paseo de Almeria and on R a m b l a F e d e r i c o G a rc i a Lorca opposite Celia Viñas secondary school from 5 to 10pm. Highlights include scientific experiments, investigations, theatre, workshops and other activities specially aimed to introduce children to the world of science.

OLULA DEL RIO is gearing up for its annual fair in honour of the village’s patron saint, the Virgen del Carmen. Running for four days from September 22 to 25, the fair will be officially launched with a speech by Antonio Jose Flores Tunez,

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who is an Olula-born priest. This year the festivities will be moving from their previous location on the main street to the fairground, where once again there will be music, dancing, rides and other fun for all the family.

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Music available for all A NEW term is about to begin at Mojacar ’s Municipal Music School and budding musicians of all ages and abilities are invited to sign up for classes and discover the world of melody and musical instruments. The school, Youth councillor Raquel Belmonte explained, provides tuition in a wide range of musical subjects with instruments including the piano, flute, guitar, oboe, clarinet, trombone, tuba and percussion, and accepts children from the age of three and adults too. “Music tuition is adequate for all ages and it has great benefits on all aspects of life,” the councillor said. Those interested in signing up for lessons must do so at the school by 1pm tomorrow, Friday 16.

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VISITORS to the Museo Casa Ibañez in Olula del Rio between Friday September 16 and Sunday October 23 will be able to see a new exhibition of photographs by Carlos de Paz, Vidas Encontradas. The exhibition has already been displayed in Melilla and Almeria City and consists of 30 black and white photos of everyday scenes in cities including Almeria, Paris and Madrid shot by the photographer, who has lived in Almeria since 1992 but was born in Madrid, during his 50-year career.

Local author presents first fascinating work TIJOLA resident Ana Egea Hervas is presenting her first book, Viaje por Leyendas de Al-Andalus, at the Casa de la Cultura in Tijola at 9.30pm tomorrow, Friday September 16. Born in Calasparra, Murcia, in 1953, love and work brought Egea, a teacher by profession, to live in Tijola many years ago. This is her first book, which covers the fascinating collective memory of Andalucia in a romantic style.

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Faithful flock to El Saliente By Eleanor Hawkins THE Jubilee Year to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the arrival of the wooden image of the virgin to El Saliente was celebrated in Albox last week by hundreds of pilgrims who, in spite of it being a week day, flocked to pay tribute to the religious icon. Conceded by Pope Francis and by decree of the Apostolic Penitentiary in the name of the pontiff, the Jubilee Year will see a busy calendar of religious and cultural events lasting until September 7, 2017. Events kicked off with the ritual opening of the Holy Door by bishop Adolfo Gonzalez Montes as the bells for Angelus rang out in the presence of provincial council representative Oscar Liria, delegates Dolores Martinez and Guillermo Casquet, Albox Mayor Francisco Torrecillas and council representatives from numerous local towns and villages and members of the Guardia Civil and other security forces. The image of the virgin of El Saliente is a small baroque wooden carving, measuring approximately 60cm, believed to have been made in the early 17th century. Legend has it that the founder of the shrine, Lazaro de Martos, was visited by the vir-

JUBILEE YEAR: Celebrating 300 years of the virgin of El Saliente. gin and spent the rest of his life dedicated to religion, eventually becoming the priest of Albox. He decided the town should

have an image of the virgin of his visions and acquired the carving in Granada after building the shrine to house her.

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Mission accomplished AS promised, the provincial council managed to get roadworks on the AL-7100 from Albox to Chirivel via El Saliente finished in time for celebrations of the 300th anniversary of the shrine. Public Works and Development Delegate Oscar Liria reported that the work, which saw a 6.5 kilometre stretch of the road widened and resurfaced in preparation for the crowds of pilgrims expected to visit on this jubilee year, was completed on Friday, September 2, ahead of the traditional Romeria (pilgrimage). Following on from work done last year at the entrance to El Saliente, the job completed a task aimed to improve safety and comfort on the busy road and was funded with part of the â&#x201A;Ź350,000 the provincial council is spending this year on work in and around Albox.

EL SALIENTE: Road safety works have now been completed.

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FRANCISCO TORRECILLAS: Has 40 years of teaching experience behind him.

Mayor owns up By Eleanor Hawkins UNKNOWN to most, the surprise move which turned Francisco Torrecillas into mayor of Albox recently was far from a quick decision, the new head of the local council has confessed in an interview. In fact, Torrecillas (who appears to have taken to the office like a duck to water) told La Voz de Almeria, negotiations to put him in the hot seat actually started on March 26 and the move was carefully planned to keep as many people, both inside and outside the town hall, happy. Forty years teaching experience, including the last 20 as a secondary school headmaster, may well have made Torrecillas a very good man for the job as his stance is a very rational one and he believes anything can be achieved with calmness, good manners and dialogue. The mayor refuses to jump on the bandwagon and speak badly of his political opponents, simply stating that at the end of the day Albox’s best interests are everyone’s goal and each council member works towards them in their own unique way. The situation, although not the best, is far from insurmountable in Torrecillas’ opinion and there are many projects the council intends to concen-

trate on to improve life for the locals. Firstly, the mayor intends to reach satisfactory agreements with the provincial council regarding the local fire brigade, smoothing feathers ruffled by his predecessors along the way. Water is another major item on the agenda and the providers will be made to improve rates and, Torrecillas has promised, everyone will as soon as possible know exactly how much they pay and exactly why. Negotiating skills will also

be useful to broach the subject of charges to the rubbish consortium for using the Albox dump, the mayor predicted. However, although keen to improve the relationship between the local and provincial councils, he has no intention of backing down. “I will not allow Albox to take in rubbish from 45 other municipalities without some compensation. We help those other places have a cleaner environment and higher air quality!” Torrecilla stressed.

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PHYSICAL EXERCISE: With an aim to improve quality of life. ALBOX is to host the provincial council’s ‘Get Fit II: Win Life, Win Health’ programme from September 7-21. The scheme is being run in each of the 10 Almerian municipalities which have a fibromyalgia association, with the aim that those affected by the condition improve their quality of life through physical exercise. The admirable initiative is the only activity of its type in Spain driven by a public institution, and

was launched in 2015 since there is currently no effective pharmalogical treatment to reduce pain for fibromyalgia sufferers. This year, the programme has been expanded to include training for doctors, nurses, psychologists and physical trainers, who will be briefed on the most effective methods in their respective fields. The ‘Every Step Counts’ association is managing the project, and director Patricia Ramirez explained the only ef-

fective method for pain relief is physical exercise, but that the majority of sufferers are unable to participate due to high costs. Ramirez added that the benefits of exercise are scientifically proven and particularly useful in terms of sleep, although “a regular pattern of activity should ideally be observed, hence the importance of this programme.” The scheme will also take place in Huercal-Overa in September and Vera in October.

Workers fight for their rights THE lawyers of three workers who are suing Albox Council for monies owed since 2013 and 2014 have been back to the courts to declare and two of the cases are ready for sentencing, representatives have confirmed. The employees are demanding amounts ranging between €1,300 and €1,700 which they claim they are owed, insisting that re-

ports provided by the council contained accounts which had been manipulated to make the numbers balance without paying them what they had been promised. Comisiones Obreras trades union has stated that the only accurate part of the reports is the date and that everything else is fictitious.

Investigations follow horrendous accident PURCHENA continues to mourn the tragic death of Erin, the 14-month-old girl who died in an accident on the Almanzora motorway last week in a head-on collision with a car on the wrong side of the road. As the council declared an official day of mourning with flags on municipal buildings sporting black ribbons and flying at half mast, the entire village gathered in church to pray for the deceased. The baby’s 31-year-old father,

32-year-old mother and fiveyear-old brother have now been released from La Inmaculada Hospital in Huercal-Overa, where they were treated for their injuries. The Guardia Civil is investigating the causes of the accident, which happened at 10.05pm on Tuesday September 6 about four kilometres from Fines on the A334 road. Although initial reports claimed the 26-year-old driver of the vehicle on the wrong side of the road, who was not wearing a

seatbelt and also died in the crash, had done so on purpose, investigators now believe he may have been confused by roadworks in the area and believed he was driving correctly. A post-mortem examination is being carried out at the Legal Medicine Institute and will determine whether the deceased had been drinking or taking drugs. Although a third vehicle was also involved in the accident, the passengers were uninjured, 112 emergency services reported.

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Down to a fine art BRUCE CAMERON has lived in Oria since leaving the UK 14 years ago, and has since established himself as a popular sculptor on the local scene, his creations being formed from wood given to him by kindly neighbours. He is also a mural expert, however, having been employed as a designer for a British company for a number of years, although he doubts any of his creations, which included a 25-storey car park, have survived the mischief of vandals. After organising a series of exhibitions in several Almerian villages, he suggested that he design a mural to the then mayor of Oria, and the idea was warmly received. Unfortunately, the plan was vetoed when the opposition political party won the local elections. In 2015, Bruce held an exhibition in the superb new town hall of nearby Purchena, and the mayor was so impressed that he agreed to have a mural installed in the town. Bruce toiled away for three weeks in the intense summer heat, and the work was finished recently, with the mayor overjoyed and public reaction extremely positive. He now has two more commissions after Oria Council finally relented, meaning he will now apply his master craftsman’s touch to a beautiful set of 40 stairs, while Purchena have requested that he beautify an old washing fountain in one of the town’s plazas. Bruce has a studio in Oria and was recently awarded a civic medal for his contributions to local culture.

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ORIA MURAL: The recently finished work.

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UNAUTHORISED CONSTRUCTION: The homes will not be demolished.

Verdict reached THE former mayor of Partaloa, Federico Molina, has been found guilty of six crimes against land planning for having authorised construction of 26 houses on land where building was not permitted. Almeria’s number three criminal court decided that the former mayor, and an architect who has also been sentenced for the same crimes, issued construction licences while fully aware that they were against regulations and in cases where a report had been issued advising against

construction the former mayor refrained from approving or rejecting the request, thus allowing it to be issued due to ‘administrative silence’ after a certain amount of time. The two men have been handed fines of €5 per day for 18 months and banned from public office for eight and a half years. However, the homes will not be demolished as the judge decided the owners had bought the homes in good faith.

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Conned all the time Mike Senker

In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man WHY do I feel like I’m getting conned all the time? Take currency exchange. Before Brexit we were getting about 1.30 something for the euro against the pound then overnight it dropped like a stone down to as low as about 1.11. It drifted about a little but then the kids broke up from school and you know that as soon as that happens it ain’t going anywhere but down because the thieving bankers control it. My daughter went to the post office in the UK to get some euros. On their website they were offering 1.13 but when she checked what she got it worked out at 1.05. She was still in the post office and said she thought they had made a mistake but was told the 1.13 rate was if you ordered it online. She said, ‘Oh OK I don’t want this rate’ and the woman said, ‘Sorry, the transaction has been done. If we buy them back you will lose more money.’ Is that a con or what? I mean it’s the Post Office, not some back street money change place. Needless to say she got no satisfaction.

But this has been going on my whole life with these big institutions. Remember endowment mortgages? The general idea was you paid interest only on your mortgage and then you took out a policy to cover the loan itself. Surprise, surprise it never happened that the policy covered the loan. Thousands and thousands of people landed up in big trouble. Why? Because they were conned! Who by? Big insurance companies and their brokers that sold it to you. How about being charged £100 to be told you have no money in your account? How many times have you tried to make a claim on your insurance to be told by your first point of contact that ‘Sorry that’s not covered?’ Or, in my case,‘Sorry your fully comprehensive, all singing, all dancing cover doesn’t cover the holes in your tiles that the flood caused, even though the first surveyor that came round said it did and in fact sent someone round to fix them, but the crap they filled the holes with came out the first time the floor was cleaned! Then the second one says,‘Nah not covered.’ PPI - we were told we had to have that. No we didn’t. Liar liar pants on fire Mr Big Banker! Then, to add insult to injury, firms popped up that conned you when you tried to get it back! I could actually carry on about all the cons but I’ve run out of space.

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Car eco-stickers 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.

ECO CLASSIFICATION: Vehicle owners will receive a letter from the DGT. OVER the next month or so, 100,000 vehicle owners across Spain will receive a letter from the DGT detailing their vehicle’s ecofriendly characteristics. A sticker will accompany the letter to denote the eco classification. Placing the sticker on the vehicle is voluntary, but it is advisable as it highlights the environmentally friendly rating of the vehicle which will also add value if the vehicle is ever sold. The DGT is advising the sticker to be placed underneath the ITV sticker in the top right of the front windshield. Many owners have already received theirs, especially in Madrid and Barcelona. There are four classifications in the national vehicle register of the DGT based on environmental concerns: Zero emissions: Moped, tricycles, light vans, vehicles over eight seats and vehicles

transporting goods classified as battery electric vehicles (BEV) and electric vehicles with extended range (REEV) and plug-in hybrid vehicles with a minimum range of 40km, will fall into this category. Eco: Cars, light vans, vehicles with over eight seats and vehicles transporting goods classified as plug-in hybrid vehicles with less than a 40km range. Class C: This is for petrol fuelled passenger cars and light vans registered from January 2006 and diesel vehicles from 2014 as well as those with more than eight seats and freight, registered from 2014. Class B: Petrol passenger cars and light vans registered form January 2000 and diesel vehicles registered from January 2006 as well as vehicles with more than eight seats and freight, registered from 2005.

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Who pays for water damage? I live on the ground floor of a six-storey building. This building has a history of water leaking from the main drainage pipe due to union failure from pipes fed into it. The Community in the past has informed me that this damage is not their responsibility. This means that I have to locate the owners and pay for the repairs to both the offending pipe and also the damage to my apartment. I have previously been called upon to make such payments. Do I have some form of redress? E R S (Costa Blanca) The standard procedure is to inform the Administrator of the situation. He should then contact the upstairs neighbour, the expert plumber, and the Community insurance company. The expert plumber fix-

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es the pipe and makes a report showing whether the water originates from a main down-pipe or from

inside the upstairs apartment. His entry into the upstairs flat is authorised by the Administrator. In no case can you be held liable for damage not caused by you. You may have to bring this up at the AGM.

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Top tips on home energy efficiency Improve your environment and save money on your energy bills John Graham The property expert

I HAVE had a lot of response from EWN readers on my energy efficiency article about reducing GHG while saving money on annual energy bills. Home energy efficiency is a very important subject and we can all improve on it, being more energy efficient is good for our environment but also saves money on energy bills, so it’s a win-win for homeowners. The first thing to consider is your home is a complex structure whether built many years ago or recently. Appliances account for around 30 per cent of energy bills so I’ll be giving you some of my home energy efficiency top tips over the next

EFFICIENT APPLIANCES: Look for an ‘A’ energy rating. few articles, which I hope will help you become more energy efficient and save money. Let’s start looking at how to reduce GHG, improve energy efficiency and save money. Take a look at your appliances, are you ready to replace them with new modern energy efficient appliances? New mod-

Lacklustre public construction STELLAR progress in the real estate construction sector is being offset by the lacklustre evolution of public construction works, which is preventing the industry from enjoying the fruits of a new housing boom and reaching its full potential. The anaemic growth of new public works contracts means that, while the home-building industry is ramping up its efforts, there still isn’t enough demand for raw materials to take residential construction to another level. The sales industry is in rude health with more than 100,000 purchases in the second quarter of 2016 alone, the highest level since 2011, while employment in the real estate sector has jumped 15 per cent this year.

Analysts expect that between three and four million new homes will need to be built over the next few years to account for rising demand and an expanding young middle class, but the raw material figures paint a somewhat contradictory picture. Cement consumption and concrete production are both down, with cement consumption approaching low levels not seen since 1965. This is largely because residential and commercial buildings account for a mere 20 per cent of cement business, meaning that the entire industry is being negatively impacted by weak public construction contracts which normally account for the bulk of the sector’s profits.

ern appliances are much more energy efficient and if used correctly will cut GHG and considerably reduce energy bills, so well worth buying. This week’s home appliances energy efficiency top seven tips: 1. Look for appliances with the HE logo, all energy star cer-

tified appliances use less energy. They may be a little more expensive than standard appliances but you definitely save money in the long run and the best time to buy is when the winter sales are on. 2. Electric ovens should have an ‘A’ energy rating because they’re the most energy efficient. For example, they can save you as much as 40 per cent on a ‘B’ rated oven, so well worth buying. 3. Microwaves: buy a top quality microwave and use it as much as possible. They’re more efficient than ovens as they only heat the food, so there’s no energy wastage. 4. Dishwashers: a new modern dishwasher will definitely be more energy efficient than older models so will save you money and use less water, so a double saving on your bills. 5. Constantly used appli-

Positive outlook for mortgages OUTSTANDING mortgage loans in Spain fell by 3.6 per cent in June compared to the same period last year and now stand at a balance of slightly more than €670 million according to the Spanish Mortgage Association. Banks and building societies account for the vast bulk of the outstanding loans. The value of new housing mortgages skyrocketed beyond €15 billion in the first six months of the year, a solid 24.2 per cent increase, as the value of the average mortgage in Spain climbed to €107,886. The Spanish Mortgage association has described the data as supporting the ‘gradual and progressive recovery of the sector’ and noted that there has been a promisingly strong increase in the number of new mortgages taken out so far this year, reaching 146,000 by the end of June.

ances: some are used 24/7 all year round, so these need to be as energy efficient as possible. For your fridge/freezer, buy ‘A’+++ rated appliances, which are the most energy efficient. Compare energy efficiency on appliances by looking at the appliances energy label for ‘yearly energy consumption KWH/annum,’ a good guide to efficiency. 6. Electric kettle: yes I’ve included one of the most used electrical appliances in the home. Studies show an average household boils the kettle around 1,500 times a year. Buy a good quality ECO electric kettle, they use 20 per cent less energy than conventional kettles, so you can feel good about your energy savings while having a cup of tea or coffee. 7. Standby electric consumption: modern homes are constantly being filled with new

electronic gadgets. You would be surprised how much energy is used over a year and wasted by appliances constantly plugged in to the electricity supply when not used or switched off. Many people don’t realise that even though you are not using the appliances they are consuming energy by being on standby. There are several new products on the market to help cut down on standby energy consumption and I recommend you invest in these products and save even more on your energy bills. I will have some more home energy efficiency top tips for EWN readers next week. John Graham is a Fellow of The Architecture and Surveying Institute. If you’re looking for an energy efficiency survey contact John by email gk.ipad@me.com.

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ALMOND TREES: Blossom early in the year.

THE days are starting to get noticeably shorter, which is a good reminder that we need to plan through autumn for the coming winter months in the garden. The heat, dryness and wind all take their toll on the various susceptible plants over summer, so autumn is a good time to start pruning back dried

off branches, twigs and foliage. It’s the main harvest time for olives, almonds, grapes and various other Mediterranean fare. For almonds, I use a traditional pole to knock down the almonds for storage onto shade cloth spread out under the tree. There are mechanised brushes now to make this part of harvesting easier. Funnelling the almonds from the shade cloth into sacks, after winnowing and de-husking, I take the sacks to the local village that has an ancient almond crushing machine to get the shells off. Then it’s just a matter of coaxing the children to help sort them into jars for later use. Many don’t know that you don’t need to wait for almonds to dry out in autumn to eat them. During spring and summer I pick almonds on the lower branches by hand. I eat some in spring when still translucent, soft and chewy, like a fruit. In summer they are white and perfect to eat or make almond milk, which has a richer and creamier texture and is easier to make in summer, without any soaking of dried nuts necessary. Depending on the variety you have, the husks are soft and easy to peel off before autumn.

I prune the almond trees straight after leaf fall as they prepare themselves for winter and produce their spectacular blossoms early in the new year. I inherited matured almond trees from a previous owner’s good effort but they have been lopped and chopped in the traditional ways. I have been restoring them to a healthier form that is easier to harvest. There are a lot of different varieties of almond. The main differences are hard and soft shelled varieties and the early/ lateness of flowering. The commonest commercial varieties are Largueta and Marcona but these are being phased into later flowering Bellona and Soleta by grafting old trees and creating new plantations. If you are adventurous you can graft peaches, plums and apricots onto your almond root stock or existing trees. If you are in a frost free area you have a greater choice of almond types with the earlier flowering varieties that have a distinctly different shape, size and flavour. Local knowledge on the best varieties for your area is invaluable. It is all worth it for a year round supply of fresh nuts.

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IF your dog has doggy odour there could be many causes and there are many solutions. It can be caused by the dog rolling in decomposing organic material. It’s a favourite fragrance of most dogs, and is usually cured by a good bath. Odour might be due to excessive skin oil. Usually shampoo will get rid of this and strip it out. Some dogs require weekly baths and in between you can use dry shampoo.

Cover up the smell with colognes for dogs (never use human cologne) most vets stock ‘Desodorante para perros,’ there’s also one for cats. A change in diet could be in order. The food you’re using could result in excess oil in the skin and coat. Try a food with a lower fat content or foods containing Yucca schideriga extract. This extract

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Dodgy dealers are risking lives Top tech round-up A BBC expose aired on wheeler dealer busting programme Fake Britain has found fake xenon headlight bulbs are flooding the market putting thousands of lives at risk. Most are sold through dodgy internet auction sites and can blind other road users,

wreck car facades, and typically fall apart soon after they’re fitted. Genuine Philips xenon bulbs can cost upwards of €100 giving rise to a lucrative underground market not just in Britain, but also in Spain and right across the world.

Last year a huge campaign launched by Philips to raise awareness of the dangers of counterfeit bulbs saw more than 10,000 seized and destroyed. Meanwhile the true toll of countless accidents attributable to the forgery may never be known.

MOTORING powerhouses across the continent are continuing to do battle on the tech and engineering stakes, pioneering new developments that they reckon might give them an edge on the competition, or at least some corporate funding and publicity. Jaguar hasn’t been too keen on joining the electric revolution for consumer cars but apparently has no qualms about developing a race car for the upcoming Formula E Championship which kicks off in Hong Kong in October. Known as the Jaguar IType 1, the new electric racer is in final testing and will mark Jaguar’s first return to the Formula world since 2004 and the technology is likely to be used to make electric production cars before the decade’s end. Mercedes has gone for a more consumer friendly development and is working with Bosch to provide its fu-

ture cars with the ability to detect empty parking spaces and also share that info with other Mercedes, making the brand a kind of parking superorganism. A real-time map of available parking spaces would appear onscreen and the technology follows Mercedes and Bosch’s successful evolution of a remote parking feature that will debut in America later this year. Bentley has thrown down its challenge ahead of the 2016 Paris auto-show later this month by releasing new information about its Flying Spur, set to debut at the respected event. Boasting a new W12 S range-topper the model will be the first fourdoor Bentley capable of exceeding 200mph. That comes courtesy of a twin-turbocharged 6.0 litre W12 engine with 626hp and 605 lb-ft of torque which helps the sedan hit 60mph in 4.2 seconds.

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Captain Slow and the Drivetribe community THE trio formerly known as Top Gear have been given a huge cash injection from 21st Century Fox as they prepare to launch their hotly anticipated online motorhead community DriveTribe. Rupert Murdoch’s media conglomerate has handed Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May more than €5 million to help create the future ‘world digital hub

for motoring,’ expected to go online in November this year. Fox Networks CEO Peter Rice said he was ‘blown away’ by the DriveTribe platform which May has described as a digitally inclusive way to give a voice to some of the motoring worlds weirdest and wildest tribes “Volvo enthusiasts for example.” May himself might have finally shed his

‘Captain Slow’ nickname after being caught speeding on a new Honda CBR600RR he had quite literally just purchased in west London. The reckless daredevil was captured on CCTV speeding well into the 40s despite being in a 30mph zone. Whether such wanton abandon is worthy of a new nickname will likely be revealed in November.

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Derby wins for Celtic and City, medals galore for Team GB 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

PARALYMPICS • Team GB started this week with a total of 56 medals in Rio - 23 gold, 14 silver and 19 bronze - with more to come! • Dame Sarah Storey is now the most decorated British Paralympian of all-time after winning her 12th gold medal in the track cycling and Kadeena Cox became the first Brit since 1988 to win medals in two different events - cycling (gold) and athletics (bronze). • Other GB gold medalists included cyclists Jody Cundy, Sophie Thornhill (with Helen Scott), Steve Bate (with Adam Duggleby) and Megan Giglia; swimmers Ellie Robinson (aged 15), Ollie Hynd and Beth Firth (2), rower Rachel Morris and athletes Richard Whitehead (aged 40), Jonnie Peacock, Georgina Hermitage, Libby Clegg (with guide Chris Clarke), Hannah Cockroft and Sophie Hahn. FOOTBALL • Last Saturday, 75,272 fans attended the Manchester Derby which ended Jose Mourinho’s United 1 Pep Guardiola’s City 2 and north of the border SPL leaders Celtic (with a Moussa Dembele hat-trick) hammered Rangers 5-1 in Glasgow’s big showdown. Other PL results included Liverpool 4, reigning champions Leicester 4-1 (before a 51,232 crowd at redeveloped Anfield), Arsenal (with a controversial 94th minute penalty) 2 Southampton 1, Swansea 2 Chelsea 2, Stoke 0 Spurs 4 and West Ham 2 Wat-

ford 4 (at the Olympic Stadium). • Huddersfield, Bolton, Plymouth and Lincoln lead the Championship, Leagues 1 and 2 and the National League respectively. • James Coppinger scored on his 500th appearance for Doncaster in a 5-1 win at Morecambe. • Dundee United goalkeeper Cammy Bell saved three penalties in his side’s 3-1 win at Dunfermline. • Edinbugh City gained their first-ever point in Scottish League football, drawing 1-1 at Stirling Albion. • In Spain, Barcelona (with Messi, Iniesta and Suarez on the bench) surprisingly lost 2-1 at home to Alaves, while Real Madrid are top of La Liga after beating Osasuna 5-2. • On Tuesday, in the Champions League, it was Barcelona-Celtic, Manchester City-Monchengladbach and PSG-Arsenal, followed last night by Brugge-Leicester, Real Madrid-Sporting and SpursMonaco (at Wembley). This evening we have FeyenoordManchester United and Southampton-Sparta Prague in the Europa League. • PL games coming up: Chelsea-Liverpool (tomorrow), Manchester City-Bournemouth and Hull-Arsenal (Saturday) and Watford-Manchester United and Spurs-Sunderland (Sunday). And also it’s FA Cup second qualifying round weekend. TENNIS • Stan Wawrinka beat world number one Novak Djokovic in the men’s singles final of the US Open. • German Angelique Kerber defeated Karolina Pliskova in the women’s final - her second Grand Slam victory this year. • And Jamie Murray (GB) and Bruno Spoares (Brazil)

FACT OF THE WEEK Racehorse Desert Orchid, died 10 years ago, aged 27. ‘Dessie’ achieved iconic status in NH racing and was adored by many for his iron will and extreme adaptability. He won 34 races, including the Cheltenham Gold Cup and seven at Kempton, with four King George VI Steeple Chase victories. He never won the Aintree Grand National, but did win the Irish equivalent. His winnings were £654,000.

won the men’s doubles title. CYCLING * The two cycle events - the Vuelta a España and the Tour of Britain - were won respectively by Colombian Nairo Quintana and GB’s Steve Cummings. Chris Froome came second in the Spanish race. ROUND-UP • Hard-punching Gennady Golovkin stopped GB’s Kell Brook in round five of their middleweight title fight in London last Saturday. • The re-match between heavyweights Tyson Fury and Wladimir Klitschko will be in Manchester on October 29. • American Dustin Johnson won golf ’s BMW Championship. • 57,000 competitors ran in last Sunday’s 36th Great North Run when, for the third year running, Mo Farah won the men’s race and Kenya’s Vivian Cheruiyot the women’s event. GB’s Mark Telford triumphed in the wheelchair race. • This weekend it’s the F1 Grand Prix from Singapore. • USA-based Liberty Media Group has bought F1 for £3.3bn. Bernie Ecclestone, 86, has owned F1 for 40 years and could remain as Chief Executive until 2019. • Welsh coach Warren Gattlin will manage/coach the British & Irish Lions Rugby Union team on tour in his home country of New Zealand this winter. The Kiwis, South Africa, Australia and Argentina are currently competing in a Southern Hemisphere tournament. • Yorkshire or Middlesex will win Cricket’s County Championship but Notts have been relegated! • The St Leger has been run on Town Moor, Doncaster for 240 years and there’s rarely been a more spellbinding and dramatic result than last Saturday’s when, for the first time ever, the winner was trained by a woman - Laura Mongan who’s horse, Harbour Law, ridden by George Baker, caused a 22-1 upset by beating odds-on favourite Idaho.

• Ex-England and Lancashire bowler, and Port Vale footballer, Ken Higgs, has died, aged 79. He took 71 wickets in 15 Tests.

MOUSSA DEMBELE: Scored a hat-trick for Celtic.

STAN WAWRINKA: Won men’s singles in the US Open.

NEYMAR JR: Barcelona lost at home to Alaves.

DAME SARAH STOREY: Won her 12th gold medal. WALKING FOOTBALL The first Walking Football Tournament, sponsored by Calida Homes and held at Los Gallardos FC last Saturday, was a huge success. The winners were Alforquia Geriatrics with Athletico Blackmore (UK) runner ’s-up, Lubrin Leg Ends third and Miraflores Coffin Dodgers fourth.

Richard Clarke of Calida Hom es is seen pres trophy to win enting the ning captain of Alforquia G eriatrics.

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Badgers off to Aguilon ON Tuesday September 6 , Badgers golfers were on the road again to Aguilon following an August break. Most badgers came out of their holes to compete in their mid-week stapleford competition. The Aguilon greens had been cut short and sanded and were running slow, however it was no problem for the better players on the day who came in with good scores. Full Results 1st Dave Wright 37 points 2nd Richard Saxby 35 points 3rd Wendy England 33 pts Nearest The Pin Steve Argent 2nd Mike Daley 12th Andy Killen 14th Martyn England 17th Two’s 3rd Mike Daily 3rd Richard Saxby 8th Dave Wright 17th John Goodgame Badgers also play Saturday morning, call Mike Daily on 664 876 995 for information.

Marina Phoenix Golf Society MONDAY September 5 at Marina Phoenix and for the second time in three weeks a lad y rec o rd e d th e b e s t score of the day as Margaret Budd won the Ladies’ division with 41 points. Second place went to Isobel Jones (35) followed by Carole Donoghue (32) in third. The Men’s division was won by Les Armfield with 3 6 p o in ts a h ea d o f E d d ie Vau g h an (3 5 ), B o b C raig (33) came out best in a three way countback for third place and there were two’s prizes for Don Atkins, Les Armfield and Jim Budd. T h u rs d a y ’s tea m g ame w a s a th ree ma n Te xa s Scramble with each player needing to take at least four drives. The winners were Ali Mahmud, José Urroz

THURSDAY WINNERS: Played a three man Texas Scramble. and Margaret Budd with a stunning nett 60.6, including seven birdies. Second place went to Isobel Jones, Phil Tottie a nd M ic ha e l Kuzma (62.5) in front of Les Armfield, John Lally a nd D a ve Ea s ton (63.9), third. There were nearest

the pin prizes for Jim Budd and Dave Easton. M a rina Phoe nix pla y Mondays (individual) and Thursdays (team game). To join for a €25 green fee ring Jim on 950 162 727 / 600 353 670 or Rosalie 950 397 117 / 697 512 882.

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19th Hole Golf Society THURSDAY September 8 and the 19th Hole Golf Society made the long journey north to The Hacienda del Alamo Golf Resort. The journey was justified by a very well presented course with everything a good course should offer, good greens, well manicured tees and fairways and a good mix of par threes/fours and fives. The main feature of the course is approximately 100 bunkers which provide a good challenge to the course management skills of the players. Steve Newberry’s team of David Wadey, Zeta Denyer and Chrissie Dow took first prize in the Team Scramble with Mike Esposito, Ralph Hunter, Pete Dow and Geoff Smith in second place with the same score of nett 71 only separated on a card countback. The Individual Best Score was won by a very surprised Nick Pogson with an impressive Nett 68 Results Team Scramble 1st Steve Newberry, DavidWadey, Zeta Denyer and Chrissie Dow Nett 71 2nd Mike Esposito, Ralph Hunter, Pete Dow and Geoff Smith Nett 71 Individual 1st Nick Pogson nett 68 Nearest the Pin 3rd in Two Norman Taylor, 5th Paco Ocaña Grajal, 8th John Kennedy, 12th Bob Tagg, 15th Steve Newberry Twos 12th Sam West The 19th Hole Golf Society arranges weekly games around the area playing Aguilon every other week. For more information ring 610 340 653 or email gs19thhole@hotmail.co.uk.