Euro Weekly News - Axarquia 22 - 28 September 2016 Issue 1629 by Euro Weekly News Media S.A.

ISSUE NO. 1629

22 - 28 September 2016

AXARQUÍA - COSTA TROPICAL YOUR PAPER, YOUR VOICE, YOUR OPINION

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War of words in payments row Heroic driver THE local councils of Nerja and Frigiliana have announced that they are working to regulate access to the famed Rio

Chillar, the state of which has been progressively deteriorating in recent years. See page 2

A QUICK-WITTED coach driver saved the day as a kamikaze car driver almost took out her vehicle and its 55 occupants as they made their way towards Malaga from Almeria. The group was on its way to walk the famous Caminito del Rey, known as the world’s most dangerous walkway prior to its refurbishment. See page 5

Superb summer ALMUÑECAR and La Herradura enjoyed a successful end to the peak summer season, as continued good weather saw hotels and rental properties full

to bursting point. The Almuñecar tourist office, located in the Palacete de la Najarra, received a number of groups of visiting tourists. See page 6

Motoring mayhem A 33-YEAR-OLD-MAN in Nerja has been arrested by the Guardia Civil after allegedly trying to run over the mother of his former partner on two occasions and whilst he missed her, he caused damage to a number of parked cars before fleeing the scene after local residents See page 7 alerted the authorities. By Matt Ford Controversy has erupted in Torrox after it was claimed payments totalling €45,000 were made to members of the Local Police by the Popular Party-led council. The payments, made during July and August, have been publicised by ex-mayor and socialist PSOE party spokesman Francisco Muñoz who slammed “overspending and mischief” by the ruling group. But he has been accused of lying by one councillor who said the money corresponded to overtime payments during

the holiday period. The comments by Muñoz highlight unease over an alleged increase in municipal expenses via bonus payments after it was claimed some officers received sums of around €2,000 and one union official nearly €2,700. Muñoz said the ruling party used public money to “reward workers arbitrarily” and “buy the silence of the unions at the expense of citizens’ pockets.” The money, he said, should be used to “reduce local unemployment,” and not go to “officials who already earn a good salary.”

But security councillor Paolo Moreno defended his party’s actions saying the town was “safer than four years ago” and insisted the payments had helped strengthen security measures “bloated by the previous regime.” He criticised the town hall’s former administration for sacking 10 officers and reducing “the workforce almost 30 per cent.” Muñoz, he said, had lied to residents about the police bonus payments, which “simply correspond to overtime worked by officers during the holiday period in order to ensu-

re optimal coverage.” Moreno said the town’s population tripled every summer and “we cannot cope with the lack of officers.” The town hall declined to comment when contacted by EWN, but the dispute and controversy seem set to drag on.

Jewel under threat ANDALUCIA could become the first region in Europe to have a National Park listed as ‘in danger,’ as fears grow over the status of the Doñana wetlands.

The enormous reserve covers portions of Huelva and Sevilla provinces, and houses around 2,000 wildlife. See page 12

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LOCAL NEWS

Official strife FORMER Alcaucin mayor, Jose Manuel Martin Alba, faces nine years imprisonment for allegedly permitting the construction of illegal residences on undeveloped municipal land.

He is accused of allowing an acquaintance to erect his house on protected land in the El Espino neighbourhood, plus selling three other plots to foreign residents guaranteeing they’d be allowed to build there.

Finally doused THE fire that razed the Arroyo Marin valley near Archidona, reported on the cover of EWN 1628, was finally extinguished on Friday, September 16, a full week after it started. Around 120 hectares of land were left charred and blackened, with the town council now working on a recovery plan, while a 41-year-old man remains under investigation for possible arson.

Canine cruelty LOCAL POLICE in Motril swooped to the rescue of two puppies that had been thrown into a skip and left to their fate. A concerned citizen raised

the alarm after hearing the dogs whining from inside a plastic bin bag, and upon opening it officers discovered four newborn pups, of which two had already died.

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REGULATING ACCESS: To reduce fire risk and hopefully restore ecological value.

Half-witted hikers oblige action By Matt Ford THE local councils of Nerja and Frigiliana have announced that they are working to regulate access to the famed Rio Chillar, the state of which has been progressively deteriorating in recent years. The once pristine watercourse, which attracts countless visitors eager to walk up its picturesque channel and swim in the clear water, has become too popular for its own good. Much of the marginal vegetation has been destroyed and rocks have been daubed

with graffiti, although the main problem is the dumping of rubbish by uncaring walkers. There is currently no control over the

number of people entering the site, and parking is also unregulated, while the sheer number of people has made visiting the river a rowdy rather than peaceful experience. The project to regulate access will apparently be incorporated within a scheme to reduce the risk of wildfires in the river’s valley, and the respective environmental departments also hope that the ecological value of the area can be recovered.

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Filmmaker promotes ‘The Forgotten Voices’ EXPATS VIDEO: Getting voices out there.

European Press 16

Finance 17 - 22

BREXIT PAGE By Simon Firth

Stocks 18

Leapy Lee 23

Daily TV 24, 26, 28

Letters 29

Time Out 30 - 31

Health & Beauty 34 - 35

Social Scene 36

Property 37

Homes & Gardens 38

Pets 41

Services 42 - 44

Classifieds 45

Motoring 46

Sport 47 - 48

WHEN the period post Brexit vote, is pored over by historians to examine which concerns became a reality and which did not, the work of Gemma Middleton will feature prominently. A filmmaker and scriptwriter who has lived in Spain for seven years, she felt strongly that the voices of the expats were not being taken into account by policy makers in the UK. “We are immigrants. We are no different. We need to get our voices out there,” she says. When she first devised the project and began to test the water, she was bombarded by offers and views. “We have no voice and this was the one way I could get these voices out there,” says Gemma, for whom the film is her second solo project for her production company, Girl Friday Films. In conjunction with Spanish

director Samuel Sebastian, they have put the first part of the film on YouTube and are looking to interest major players in the UK TV and film market. As an expat herself, although she does not like the term, Gemma said she was shocked by the outcome of the vote, particularly when her family in the UK voted to leave, and fears those living in Spain will now find themselves dictated to from afar. “My family at home voted to leave without thinking twice

about it and what it would mean for me. That made me see that if they didn’t, what chance was there the British government would? “We are pawns in the whole thing. I’m convinced of that,” said Gemma, a mother-of-two, who refers to the UK immigrants in Spain as The Forgotten Voices. The PM Theresa May, she believes, has deliberately appointed the three most prominent individuals behind the Brexit vote to oversee the UK’s departure.

“If they make a mess of it, she can turn round to the nation and say: ‘I didn’t do it, it’s what they have done’.” An aspect that appears to some to be increasing in the aftermath of the vote is racism in the UK towards immigrants, some of whom have been in the country for many years. “There are very worrying signs that it’s increasing,” said Gemma who is part of a postBrexit anti-racism group. To view Gemma’s film visit https://www.youtube.com/watc h?v=Yt_FNZuaxq8.

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Accident averted

GUARDIA CIVIL: Caught up with the perilous driver. By Matt Ford A QUICK-WITTED coach driver saved the day as a kamikaze car driver almost took out her vehicle and its 55 occupants as they made their way towards Malaga from Almeria. The group was on its way to walk the famous Caminito del Rey, known as the world’s most dangerous walkway prior to its refurbishment, but encountered an unexpected peril close to Almuñecar. As the bus approached the Cantalobos tunnel on the A-7 motorway around 8.45am, a black car suddenly appeared in the same lane, hurtling

headlong towards them and forcing driver Maria Hernandez to take evasive action. She managed to swerve the coach in such a way that the car only brushed a wing mirror, while several passengers alerted the police using their mobile phones. After travelling 7.5 kilometres on the wrong side of the motorway, the 30-year-old driver was eventually picked up by the Guardia Civil and found to have excess levels of both alcohol and cocaine in his bloodstream. “Not even I know how I did it,” confessed Hernandez, as she received congratulations from the relieved passengers after the dramatic incident.

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WORK DELAYED: Awaiting a response from the Junta de Andalucia.

Flood risks not yet averted THE cleaning works initiated by Almuñecar Council, intended to clear the riverbeds which cross the town and La Herradura before the onset of the autumn rains, have ground to a halt due to a lack of support from the Junta de Andalucia regional government. Francisco Alba, councillor for agriculture and maintenance, voiced his dissatisfaction with the turn of

events, which have left the river channels full of reeds and other plants, increasing the likelihood of serious flooding in the event of a storm. Alba went on to explain how the council had submitted a request for expert assistance in what he considers to be essential work due to previous bad experiences, but until now no reply has been forthcoming.

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ALMUÑECAR TOURIST OFFICE: One of the groups of visiting tourists.

Enjoying the local delights Matt Ford ALMUÑECAR and La Herradura enjoyed a successful end to the peak summer season, as continued good weather saw hotels and rental properties full to bursting point. The Almuñecar tourist office, located in the Palacete de la Najarra, received a number of groups

of visiting tourists from the Organizacion Nacional de Ciegos Españoles (ONCE), the Spanish national society for the blind. Other groups came from as far afield as Galicia, Navarra, and Castila y Leon, among others, while a large gaggle of 50 English tourists enjoyed the aroma of tropical fruits as they toured the gardens and historical monuments

in the grounds of the Palacete. The weekly market has also become a popular choice among foreign residents from neighbouring towns, who are attracted by the atmosphere of the sexitano coast. At La Herradura, divers and beachgoers have been enjoying the clear and calm waters as summer draws to a lazy close, with a warm autumn in the offing.

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Indecent behaviour round-the-clock RESIDENTS of Malaga City’s Puerta de Malaga district, near the Guadalhorce industrial estate, are sick and tired of looking out of their windows to see, rather than enticing views, prostitutes servicing clients in broad daylight and full view just metres from their homes.

Nerja arrest By John Smith A 33-YEAR-OLD-MAN in Nerja has been arrested by the Guardia Civil after allegedly trying to run over the mother of his former partner on two occasions. A th o u g h h e m i ss e d her, he managed to cause damage to a number of parked cars before fleeing the scene after local residents alerted the authorities. The man was chased by Guardia Civil officers in three cars for about 20 minutes until he stopped at a rural property in the Nerja Valley where it is believed that his mother lives. When he was arrested the man resisted strongly and e v e n m a n a g e d to bash in the rear window of th e c a r i n wh i c h h e was placed under restraint. It appears that this person had an order restraining him from getting close to his former partner with whom he has a child but this has been breached on several occasions. He has now been charged with attempted murd e r, d i so b e d i e n c e and resistance to law enforcement, damage and reckless driving. In addition, it is possible th a t h e m a y h a v e been driving under the influence of drugs, as it appears that he had been using cocaine before the abortive attempt to run the woman over.

Despite complaints to various authorities, the service lane for the railway which local sex workers choose to take their punters to belongs to ADIF rail company and nobody seems to know how to go about having it fenced off to stop the non-stop visits.

Locals have said that apart from the constant coming and going of cars, shouting, arguments and the likes, couples shamelessly indulge in sexual activities both inside and outside vehicles at all times of the day and night and parents often have to keep their children indoors and away

from the windows to keep them from seeing what they shouldn’t have to. “We want someone to build a wall in the area and block access to the lane, but we can’t seem to find out who is responsible,” said community president Luis Bermudez.

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Drugs police hold four Guardia Civil officers

SEIZED: Some of the weapons and other items. By Matt Ford SEVEN members of an organised criminal gang, four of them Guardia Civil officers, have been arrested after it emerged they were using confidential police information to steal drugs from traffickers for their own profit. The other three detainees comprise two business owners and a security guard, they were rounded up after they stole 69 kilos of hashish from a Moroccan cabal on the Costa del Sol. The gang arranged to meet the North African dealers in Marbella in order to buy the drugs, two posing as traffickers. As the exchange was about to take place the other five members, dressed in full Guardia Civil uniform, moved in. They tied up the Moroccans and left them in a field before making off with the stash. National Police investigators

confirmed that five of the group then drove to La Rioja where they intended to distribute their

haul, but they were arrested before they were able to do so. They face 20 years in prison.

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Champions of the beach are praised MUNICIPAL lifeguards working on the beaches of AlmuĂąecar and La Herradura were called into action over 1,000 times, this represents less than a third of the total for summer 2015. One of the reasons for the dramatic decline is thought to be the lack of jellyfish washing up this year, a phenomenon which has occurred

throughout the Costa Tropical, also the sea was relatively calm during August. This was the third consecutive year that lifeguards were on duty from 2pm until 8pm. Chief of civil protection, Cecilio Fajardo, expressed his satisfaction, and thanked the entire team for their dedication and diligence.

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Not enough care for elderly in UK By John Smith CARE for the elderly in England is getting worse, according to a joint report from the King’s Fund and Nuffield Trust, which only reports on the situation up to the end of 2014, and suggests that things may still be deteriorating. Effectively it accuses the government of reducing the amount of money available for care for those over 65, which meant the number of people actually being assisted had dropped by a quarter in the period under review, w hich c o v e r e d 2 0 11 to 2014, despite the ever ageing population. Government funded care including residential homes as wel l a s h o m e h e l p , is means tested, and in many cases those with their own properties who are unable to

care for themselves are bein g fo rc e d to s e ll u p a nd spend the money on care. S o me a rg u e th at th is is only fair as if they have the fu n d s , a lb eit tie d u p in property, then in difficult financial times they need to pay for themselves. Whilst others suggest that they are b ein g p e n alis e d fo r the ir prudence even though it is likely that they will have paid large amounts on tax and social security during their working lives. Unsurprisingly, the government said that it was investing in the future of the elderly, with £5 billion (€6 billion) being ear marked for joint ventures between the NHS and private care sectors. In addition it argues that it has allowed local councils to increase council tax by up to 2 per cent for invest-

ment in care, and has found another £1.5 billion (€1.8 billion) for investment in care by 2019. There is no doubt however, that many elderly people are left in a very difficult pos ition, a nd e ve n thos e c ompa nie s in the priva te sector who supplied services to local authorities are finding it inc re a s ingly diffic ult to provide a good s e rvic e a nd ma ke profits, so that a large numbe r a re a c tua lly c los ing down or going exclusively private. Apart from the government, others such as charities involved with the elderly a nd loc a l c ounc ils believe that the care system is at breaking point and that unle s s more mone y is inve s te d, things w ill ge t w ors e a s the popula tion continues to get older.

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World Heritage site on the verge of collapse By Matt Ford ANDALUCIA could become the first region in Europe to have a National Park listed as ‘in danger,’ as fears grow over the status of the Doñana wetlands. The enormous reserve covers portions of Huelva and Sevilla provinces, and houses around 2,000 wildlife species including Iberian lynx and imperial eagle, as well as being a hugely important stopover point for millions of migrating birds each year. It covers 540 square kilometres of sandy dunes, Mediterranean pine forest, cork oak and freshwater to saline lagoons, but its water resources are under severe threat. The most recent estimates concluded that the park has lost some 80 per cent of its water due to drainage of marshes, pollution from the mining industry, and abstraction for intensive agriculture.

DOÑANA: Has already lost 80 per cent of its water.

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ECOLOGICAL GROUPS: Have protested against the authorised exploration and drilling work for gas in the area. Around five million litres of untreated wastewater are dumped into the surrounding area on a daily basis, while more than 1,000 illegal wells

have been drilled around its perimeter by local farmers, whose produce includes 3,000 hectares of unlawfully-planted strawberries.

Further concerns have been raised over plans to reopen the Aznalcollar mine, the scene of one of Spain’s worst ecological disasters in 1998, and dredge

the lower Guadalquivir river to allow access for cargo and cruise ships. The national government has also authorised exploration and drilling work by Gas Fenosa in the area, which ecological groups say is against the law. Spain now has until December 1 to declare Doñana permanently off-limits to such practices in a report the country

must submit to UNESCO, or the park will be the first in Europe to be classified as ‘in danger.’ WWF Spain has launched a campaign to save one of the most important wetland sites on the continent, and spokesperson Eva Hernandez said: “Doñana’s biodiversity has eroded over the last 40 years and we are reaching a point of no return,” she said. “We could do things to recover the park - and some things are being done - but the pressures on it from private and public companies are becoming unbearable. We must decide whether it is more important to consume all of Doñana’s resources or to preserve its biodiversity and services to the people.” If you wish to help WWF Spain in their mission to change the future of Doñana, visit the website https://makeyourmark. panda.org/es/donana.

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Oak Land Furniture sign up with EWN! OAK Land Furniture are opening in Spain shortly, and while their signs went up on their first Spanish store, their first actual ‘sign up’ was with ourselves the EWN! We caught up with Managing Director Steve Day at the new store this week and he explained why: “It’s taken one-and-a-half years to secure a store site here in Spain for various reasons, but in that period it was clearly obvious that the leading media to use across Spain was the EWN, naturally we deliver our furniture across the whole of Spain and the EWN has six fantastic editions so it was a no brainer and easiest decision to

make! A quick meeting with the newspaper’s owner and sales director Steven Euesden secured a long term future working relationship between Oak Land Furniture and the EWN, to where our latest offerings each week will be advertised as well as our national website of course which is now live at www.oaklandfurnitures pain.com and already taking a good flow of orders from customers residing here in Spain." The first actual store in Spain is based in San Pedro de Alcantara on the outskirts of Marbella and is in the final stages of store fit out. The display furniture arrives on September 28 to com-

NEW HORIZONS: Steve Day outside the new store.

plete the final touches and once set up the adverts will roll in the EWN each and every week and we will finally open the doors after a 1.5 year opening in Spain project is completed. The store and website will carry all those ranges of solid oak furniture and sofas that you see daily on Sky TV, but through the new Spanish operation customers will no longer have to purchase in Britain and ship over themselves. We also met with New Store Manager Nick Prescott who said: “Working with the EWN will be perfect; I’ve lived in Spain now for over 10 years and it has always been my number one read so I was delighted the company

signed up long term with the Costa’s number one paper! The strength of the paper across six large regions is the perfect place for marketing and I look forward to seeing all EWN readers soon either in store or on our live web-

site and chat room at www.oak landfurniturespain.com. EWN’s Steven Euesden added: “We are over the moon that Oak Land Furniture, a household name in the UK, has chosen the EWN as their preferred choice for

marketing throughout Spain, and it is extremely encouraging that despite the current situation across Europe that a company of this size is showing faith in the Spanish market for expats by launching here now.”

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NEWS FROM OUR FIVE OTHER REGIONS

COSTA DEL SOL

Upgrading the fleet

By Keith Baker

Photo Credit Ayuntamiento de Cuevas.

COSTA BLANCA

BUS SERVICE: The mayor and councillors checked out the latest additions.

COSTA BLANCA SOUTH

MALLORCA

COSTA DE ALMERÍA

LLORENTE BUS, the company with the contract for running Benidorm’s bus service, has added five new buses to its fleet. Two different models have been introduced, and their presentation coincided with the start of European Mobility Week. The mayor, Toni Perez, and the councillor for Mobility, Jose Ramon Gonzalez de Zarate, together with several other councillors, were shown the new vehicles, and given the opportunity to learn about their benefits. Two of the new buses will be used exclusively for school transport. The mayor noted that both models “comply with all required provisions on accessibility and comfort, as well as the demands of school transport.”

COSTA BLANCA NORTH

German visitors

Vulture alert

Legal at last

Bomberos aid

A GROUP of German journalists from Munich and Stuttgart have been in Mazarron to witness first-hand the type of nautical tourism the municipality can offer. They showed interest in the organised tours for whale watching and kayaking as well as snorkelling and diving.

AN A-320 airbus was forced to make a dramatic emergency landing at Palma de Mallorca after it collided with an enormous vulture at around 5,000 feet on its descent to land.

OWNERS of 10 illegal homes in Albox are celebrating as the council has signed documents which will make them the first in Andalucia to have their situation legalised following modifications to the recently approved LOUA planning law.

A MEETING was held by the Masonic Homes of Valencia on September 12, at which they decided to donate €10,000 to the Bomberos of Javea to help replace badly needed equipment which was destroyed or worn out in the recent fires in that area.

Palm protection AN emergency cleaning plan has been launched for Elche’s palmerals. Councillor for Parks and Gardens, Antonio Garcia, said the Department will create a specific brigade to act on ‘black spots’ in Europe’s most southerly palm grove.

Tax fraud THE Anti-Corruption Prosecution has filed a High Court indictment against the former owner of the Sidi San Juan Hotel and the Sidi Group. The German businessman is charged with three offences for evading tax plus hiding funds and assets in Liechtenstein.

School work ELCHE has confirmed the city will invest around €20,000 for the renovation and repair of the facade of the IES Torrellano high school. Brickwork is often seen falling off and cracks are appearing so the work will be undertaken quickly.

Drunk driver A LOCAL POLICE officer and his son from Sineu, were cycling together when they were hit by a car occupied by two drunken French woman on the Vella de Sineu road. The father later passed away whilst the son was uninjured.

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Cold crash A DRIVER, 31, was injured when the refrigerated lorry he was driving overturned on the A7 motorway near Balerma. Firefighters had to put out flames and close off one lane while cleared up.

Larger taxis

Change coming

THE Councillor for the Govern has approved a decree that authorises seven seat taxis to operate on the island. The measure has been put in place to meet demands for larger taxis by tourists.

THE University of Almeria is one of seven investigation groups to take part in LIFE The Green Link, a project aimed to study new methods to encourage germination of native endangered plant life.

Tyre slasher

Music and dance

A 24-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested in Llucmajor on suspicion of slashing over 100 cars’ tyres. An investigation was launched after repeated acts of vandalism to vehicles in the town.

THE 11 teachers at Nijar’s municipal music and dance school have been busy preparing for the new year, which started on September 19. Altogether 125 students signed up for a variety of subjects

Electrician dies

Pilgrim’s progress

A 61-YEAR-OLD electrician has died after falling from an electrical post he was repairing in Costa de los Pinos, Son Servera. The man was attended to by paramedics but died shortly after.

A NEW route for pilgrims wishing to travel the Camino de Santiago (Santiago Way) from Almeria, the Algar Route, has been announced and local authorities are marking out the path to follow.

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Accessible beach VILLAJOYOSA’S accessible beach service is over for another year. More than 6,400 people with mobility problems used the adapted section marked out at the Centro beach between June 15 and September 15.

Hijab conflict A YOUNG Muslim woman has been barred from a Valencia City secondary school for wearing a hijab. The 22-year-old attends evening classes for a vocational training qualification in Tourism but refuses to remove the head-covering while in class.

Shifting rubbish MORE than 60 people helped to clear the small pinewood near Benidorm’s Sequia Mare roundabout. The trees border what remains of the Main Irrigation Channel or Sequia Mare that was constructed in 1666 to bring water from Polop.

Butterfly children ON Thursday September 15, a very special event took place at the Butterfly Children Charity Shop in Marbella, as the Obra Social a charitable foundation of La Caixa Bank donated the sum of €24,000 to the ‘Well-Being’ appeal of the Butterfly Children Charity.

La Linea arrest OFFICERS from the National Police and Customs Surveillance of the Tax Authority swooped on a house in La Linea de la Concepcion and discovered three tons of hashish which filled the house as well as three stolen vehicles and have arrested a 40-year-old-man who was at the house guarding the haul.

Office Girls CHELSEA GREENE the singer from Alhaurin who is one of the quartet known as the Office Girls has told Euro Weekly News that the girl band auditioned for this year ’s X Factor and the girls have been chosen to go through to boot camp.

Arson attempt A MAN has been sentenced to more than 15 years in prison for an arson attempt on the home of his former partner. The woman and her new boyfriend managed to hide in the bathroom of the property in Ronda until firefighters could get to them.

Violent thefts A MAN and two women have been arrested by police investigating thefts of jewellery from a number of elderly people. Police said the accused are from Romania and used excessive violence and intimidation when carrying out their crimes.

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GERMAN

Bye to the bake off

Rental horror SWEDEN: A woman has reported to police her horror at finding out her apartment was used as a brothel while she was in India for two months. Putting an ad on a popular website, she rented it to an English-speaking couple who then rented it on.

MORE than 10,000 supporters signed an online petition calling for The Great British Bake Off to remain on the BBC within days of it being announced the show had been sold to Channel 4 for £25 million (€29 million).

Big bucks for book FORMER PM David Cameron has left politics and signed up a star literary

BRITISH PRESS agent to help secure him a deal for his memoirs. He will be hoping to emulate the success of

his predecessor Tony Blair who got a £4.6 million (€5.4 million) book deal.

Not at weekends STEPHEN HAWKING and eminent medics urge the PM to investigate health secretary Jeremy Hunt’s claim that 11,000 patients die every year because few doctors work weekends.

Cycling city DENMARK: Copenhagen has once again been named the world’s most liveable city, according to New York-based magazine Metropolis. The honour was largely based on its accessible infrastructure and named it best city for cyclists.

THE Bavarian interior minister criticised Chancellor Angela Merkel’s refugee policies after police raided refugee homes and arrested three suspects linked to Daesh. He said thousands are arriving in Germany without thoroughly reviewed identification.

DANCERS in the Berlin Ballet have launched a petition against the appointment of Sasha Waltz as one of the company’s new directors saying it is “insulting” as she lacks the background and is politically motivated.

ROBOTS: Will take over certain fields of work.

NORWAY: A man was sentenced to 90 days in jail for stabbing his two family dogs with a kitchen knife. The man said in court that his rampage was a result of his partner ending their 17-year relationship. He also has a three-year ban on owning pets.

NORWAY: Home sales have reached their highest point since 1988. There were 29 per cent more new homes sold last month compared to August last year.

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Parent fine SWEDEN: A mother who was in the car with her teenage son as he was learning to drive, has been fined after he was caught speeding. He was clocked at driving 180km an hour; 80 km over the limit.

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THE chairman of Germany’s World Cup organising committee, who said he worked for free, drew a fee of more than €5 million according to a news website which claims Franz Beckenbauer tried to hide the sum from tax authorities.

Island stay SWEDEN: Leaders have decided to station soldiers on the island of Gotland immediately. Some 150 soldiers were training on the island in the Baltic sea and have now been ordered to stay for security.

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No puppy love A SHEEPDOG began giving birth to puppies on a highspeed train in central Germany. Two from the litter died but the dog’s owner threw the others away in a bin at the train station.

Jobs for robot workers A REPORT believes that nearly 300,000 students in the Netherlands are being educated in a field of work which will be taken over by robots or computers within the next 20 years with their job becoming obsolete.

DUTCH PRESS anti-smoking lobby group had gone to court in an effort to have all smoking rooms abolished.

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ALMOST half of adults found guilty of sex crimes against children are given suspended sentences or

community service according to a new report which found the maximum sentence of between six and 12 years in jail is rarely given.

Yes unless MPs have voted in favour of a ‘yes unless’ system for donor organs. If the draft bill becomes law, everyone in the Netherlands will be considered a donor unless they specifically request to be taken off the list.

Friendly flipper A DOLPHIN befriended a group of children in the Baltic sea. It turned up at Kiel harbour and took children for rides on its fins.

GP visits A H EALTH i nsur ance company said Germans are going to the doctor twice as much as they actually need to. But opponents claimed health insurance companies t hem sel ves dr i ve up t he number of visits to the doctors.

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Bayer agrees takeover bid By John Smith NOW with its third bid accepted, the German pharmaceutical company expects to take over genetically engineered seed company Monsanto in what is considered to be the largest ever merger in this agricultural market. The agreement values Monsanto at $56 billion (€49.8 billion) but as the German giant will also take over $10 billion (€8.9 billion) of debt, the total spend will be $66 billion (€58.7 billion).

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$2 billion (€1.78 billion) is amount Bayer has agreed to pay to Monsanto in the event international regulators refuse to grant approval for the takeover.

According to Bayer, despite resistance from environmental groups in Europe the

constant growth in population worldwide means it is imperative to obtain the best possible yield from agricultural land and this means there will be a huge market for genetically modified crops in future. This combined company will control more than 25 per cent of the entire world’s market for seeds and pesticides and is an example of how so many companies are merging in order to tackle the ‘brave new world.’

We are still in the dark about crucial details - when the railway will open, how much it will cost and where it will go.” Meg Hillier MP on HS2 rail link speaking to the UK Treasury Select Committee.

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MORE RESISTANT: Made from a thin, flexible plastic.

New £5 note A BRAND new £5 note made from polymer and depicting Sir Winston Churchill entered into limited circulation within the UK on September 13. The initial print run is 440 million and they are being distributed widely throughout the UK with the intention that they will replace the paper note speedily as the old note will cease to be legal tender with effect from May 5 2017. This new £5 note is made from a thin, flexible plastic material which is resistant to dirt and moisture, and lasts around 2.5 times longer than paper. It has also allowed the Bank of England to introduce a new

generation of security features, making it even harder to counterfeit. The new polymer notes will still have tiered sizing, bold numerals and a similar colour palette to the current notes to help blind and visually impaired people tell the difference between them. A polymer £10 featuring Jane Austin will also be introduced in 2017 followed in 2020 by a £ 20 depicting the artist Turner. The note was unveiled in June of this year at Blenheim Palace birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill and celebrates one of Britain’s greatest statesmen.

FOLLOWING a meeting of the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on September 15, it decided to leave the main interest rate at 0.25 per cent but left the door open for a further cut if considered necessary. This news has not been received with any great surprise as it was only a month ago the rate was halved which was the first cut for seven years and the economy appears fairly buoyant following the surprise Brexit result. The next meeting of the MPC will be in November and some analysts forecast that the rate will then be cut to 0.1 per cent.

INE latest FIGURES just released by the Spanish National Statistics Institute (INE) show in 2014, Spanish companies employed 656,000 people and earned €183 million from their overseas subsidiaries whilst foreign companies in Spain employed 1,273,000 and earned €464 million. It also revealed that although the rate had slowed down, inflation continues to fall in Spain.

Apple 7 said to be a success THOSE who were hoping to visit an Apple shop to order the new iPhone 7 plus or the jet black smaller iPhone 7 have been disappointed as the company reported that it had sold all available models through orders received on its website, although customers are welcome to

€200,000 is allegedly the amount of money which appeared in PP funds between 2004 and 2011, the source of which cannot be accounted for according to the Spanish Supreme Court.

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place an order at their local shop. Breaking with tradition it did not declare the number of phones sold, so if initial production was low no-one would be any the wiser but the excitement caused by the words ‘sell out’ immediately pushed share prices up by more than 3 per cent.

Paradoxically a number of these high cost mergers have been brought about because the general financial difficulties of the past decade caused a reduction in purchases of high priced seeds and pesticide leading to a reduction in profits and these mergers are in part intended to allow for a reduction in operating costs. In the event however that regulators don’t approve the deal, then Bayer is committed to paying a substantial ‘penalty’ to Monsanto.

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Airbus woes THERE was bad news for Airbus when Singapore Airlines the first airline to operate the super-jumbo A380 announced that it would not be renewing the lease on the first of its aircraft to reach the expiration of a 10year-contract. Ironically, it still operates four other A380s which are still under contract and has a further five on order which are due for delivery over the next few years. The development of this aircraft has been very expensive and has only recently delivered any profit to Airbus and large aircraft now appear to be going out of fashion.

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New power station now approved By John Smith THE British government having agreed in principle with the Chinese government that the Hinkley Point power station expansion in Somerset could go ahead with significant Chinese investment almost a year ago, waited until July of 2016 to see whether the board of French company EDF which will be in partnership with the Chinese would decide to pull out of the project. Once EDF had confirmed their support for the project, the new Prime Minister surprised everyone by announcing that the government was postponing any decision whilst it considered whether it was in Britain’s national interest to allow such a vast amount of foreign investment in such a vulnerable area. Now, either convinced that it won’t be a problem or alert to the lightly veiled threats from the Chinese that future cooperation and investment would be under serious threat if it was cancelled, the government has announced that after reviewing the situation and adding safeguards to the deal, the new nuclear power station can go ahead. It appears that the government was most worried about the fact that there was no protection should investors decide to sell their stake to third parties and has insisted that no sale could be made by EDF without government approval. In addition, it has announced that it will take a percentage of any future deal of this sort in order to

NUCLEAR PLANT: Will create jobs.

POWER STATION: The government has announced it can go ahead. maintain a modicum of control. With an £18 billion (€21.6 billion) cost of building the plant of which the French firm will pay two thirds, with the balance coming from

China, there is some fear that EDF may be overstretching itself financially, but the fact that this new efficient power station looks likely to supply more than 5 per cent of Britain’s energy needs and

will employ some 25,000 workers over a period of years must have been the deciding factor. This is just the first of two additional nuclear plants that China has indicated that it wishes to be involved with, one with shared investment and one to be built entirely by the Chinese and no mention has been made by the British government about these, although presumably it will want to have some form of interest in these plants as well. With Brexit approaching and the need for Britain to enter into formal trade and other agreements with countries around the world, it would have been somewhat unwise to make the Chinese government lose face by vetoing the project at this vital time.

By John Smith WITH a poke in the eye for Donald Trump, the Ford Motor Company clearly more interested in profits than patriotism ‘Trump style,’ has announced that it will transfer all of its US-based smallcar production to Mexico in order to reduce costs. The company has already had to reduce its profits forecast by $600 million (€533 million) to $10.8 billion ( € 9 . 0 7 b i l l i o n ) d u e to slowing down of sales and a significant charge to the accounts of $640 mi l l i o n ( € 5 6 9 millio n ) caus ed b y a f a u l t i n th e d o o r catches which has required a major rec a l l o f a l a rg e n u mb e r o f models. The company alerted shareholders and journalists to the fact that it will be investing billions of dollars into developing a large range of electric cars as well as self-driving models which it sees as being the future for the business and expects for its range to consist of more than 40 per cent of this type of vehicle by 2020. M ark Fi e l d s, t h e c o mp an y ’s

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WORLD HQ: The Ford headquarters in Michigan. chief executive has explained that Ford has to move from its relatively comfortable ‘old style’ of busi-

ness in order to adapt to a new world with very ‘new style’ products and customer expectations.

Ford is now faced with competing not just with traditional vehicle manufacturers but with major

high tech companies such as Appl e and Googl e whi ch ar e cash rich, technology savvy and are already testing their own self-drive vehicles. Apart from expanding its range of vehicles and updating the whole business, the company finds itself in the unusual position of needing to save money from day to day oper at i ons f or ecast at $3 bi l l i on (€2.65 billion) per year for the next three years whilst investing huge amounts in research and development. What i s cl ear however at t he moment is that whilst a number of companies are pouring cash into self-driving cars and are being allowed to test early prototypes provided they are accompanied by a human driver - there is no guarantee if or when Congress will approve a law allowing those vehicles on the road. One thing is likely however and that is if Donald Trump is elected the next President of the USA that Ford may face some problems in importing their new cars across the border from Mexico!

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BORDER CONTROL: Scheme may be introduced to every airport in the UK. By John Smith IT rather looks as if someone from Ryanair or one of the other budget airlines has been giving advice to the British Government as it has been announced that travellers who want to get through passport control quickly at Gatwick Airport will be invited to pay an extra £17.50 (€20.50) to get this special treatment! This piece of blatant profiteering which also allows fast tracking at security on departure has been confirmed by the Home Office with rumours that it may be introduced at every airport in the UK and will certainly be introduced at Edinburgh in the future. Union leaders representing those responsible for implementing the scheme at the airports are up in arms over the decision and are derisory in their comments about what they see as an unworkable idea. The plan would assume an extra lane to allow the fast

It is not clear whether the charge applies to UK and EU passport holders. tracking but unions say that staff can’t cope with the volume of visitors now and unless staffing is increased, delays for those not paying the extra amount will be even worse. The Home Office believes that the additional funds raised will help fund the immigration service but with an initial plan to allow just 50 people an hour through the new fast lane, an income in the region of £15,000 per day is hardly likely to secure the border and improve the overall process of entry. What is not made clear is whether this charge applies to UK and EU passport holders or only to those who are en-

tering on visas. The passports containing microchips which take passengers through an unmanned series of gates are so unreliable that staff are employed before the automatic machines to explain how they work and to then send those whose passports are not recognised to dedicated immigration officers who have half of the work of their colleagues. This writer has been told that as his name is John Smith, it is too complicated for the computer to cope as so many people have the same name! The concept of retinal passports barely lasted a year and was not only erratic, but had to be scrapped after significant development cost. One good thing about Brexit will be that if Britain refuses to allow members of the EU to have the automatic right of entry into the UK then at least the queues for the British passport holders should reduce dramatically.

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Extremists make life hell LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT BY now it must be painfully obvious, even to the ‘luvvies,’ that the extremists of Daesh are hellbent on making life on our beautif u l p l a n e t a l i v in g hell. Every aspect of their existence is firmly geared toward turning the miracle of our glorious human manifestation into one that is evil, utterly lacklustre and totally devoid of all its happiness, love and fun, and boy is it succeeding! It has managed to repress the glamour and personality of its female members: restrict dancing and singing: all but destroy the wonderful joys of travelling, particularly by air (who can forget the heart-lifting excitement of being invited into the cockpit by the pilots of yore?).

AIR TRAVEL: Increased security due to terrorism has taken the joy out of travelling. It has blighted our holiday destinations and beaches with death, destruction and the sight of op-

pressed women in Burkinis. It has attacked our sporting events, s la ughte re d pe ople e njoying

shopping malls and made just about every happy public occasion a reason to keep glancing

over our shoulders in case a rampagi ng gunm an or sui ci de bomber is sidling up behind us. There is of course a method in their undoubted madness. The m or e hor r i f i c t hey m ake t he earthly journey, the easier it is to i nduct new r ecr ui t s i nt o t hei r twisted organisation. Promises of heavenly paradise are far more easily welcomed by those whose lives are hardly worth waking up for. The most ludicrous of all is of course the 72 virgin offers. What I would like to know is what they offer female terrorists? Sevent y- t wo vi rgi n Br ad Pi t t lookalikes? Ha! If it weren’t so serious it would be laughable. But it is of course, deadly serious. We must never waver in our firm commitment to wipe this evil from the face of our Earth; thereby allowing us to enjoy its glorious gifts and simply take our own chances on any possible life hereafter. Keep the faith. Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com

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12:00pm Dom on the Spot 12:45pm Caught Red Handed 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Think Tank 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Yes Chef 5:30pm Antiques Road Trip 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm A Question of Sport 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Would I Lie to You? 10:00pm Strictly Come Dancing 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm Miranda Hart: My, What I Call, Live Show 12:40am Girl with a Pearl Earring

7:30am Dom on the Spot 8:15am Yes Chef 9:00am Antiques Roadshow 10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm The Edge 2:45pm Three Up, Two Down 3:15pm Hi-De-Hi! 3:45pm Yes, Minister 4:15pm Wild Brazil 5:15pm Restoration Home 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Debatable 7:45pm Make Me an Egghead 8:30pm Great British Menu 9:00pm Mastermind 9:30pm Gardeners’ World 10:30pm The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice 11:00pm Mock the Week 11:30pm Newsnight 12:05am Later... with Jools Holland 1:10am The Daisy Chain 2:35am Question Time 3:35am Absolutely Fashion

8:00pm Keith Richards’ Lost Weekend Keith Richards ‘at the controls’. Keith takes over BBC FOUR for three nights of dusk-to-dawn programming, in a pirate broadcast. 10:00pm Keith Richards: The Origin of the Species 11:15pm Keith Richards’ Lost Weekend 11:35pm The 39 Steps Classic Hitchcock mystery based on John Buchan’s novel. 1:00am Keith Richards’ Lost Weekend 1:25am The Girl Can’t Help It 3:00am Keith Richards’ Lost Weekend 3:20am The Sorcerers 4:40am Keith Richards’ Lost Weekend 4:45am This is BBC Four BBC Four is the BBC channel for people who want more.

7:20am 3rd Rock from the Sun 8:10am King of Queens 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 11:00am Undercover Boss USA 12:00pm Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Gok’s Fill Your House for Free 2:00pm Tricks of the Restaurant Trade 2:35pm Channel 4 Racing 5:00pm A Place in the Sun 6:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Jamie’s Super Food 9:30pm Travel Man 10:00pm Gogglebox 11:00pm The Lie Detective 11:50pm First Dates 12:55am Safe House 3:00am The World’s Weirdest Weather

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9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Jeremy Kyle’s Emergency Room 4:00pm Who’s Doing the Dishes? 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Tonight 9:00pm Emmerdale 9:30pm Paul O’Grady: For The Love of Dogs 10:00pm Paranoid 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London 11:40pm The Chase 12:40am Murder, She Wrote 1:30am Jackpot247

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More unity, less division post-Brexit we can all wait to see what Dave thinks of him... in his soon-to-berushed-out memoirs. (The same Dave, you’ll recall, who said he wanted to spend more time with his family... if he could remember which pub he left them in.) Seriously, shouldn’t Juncker have been put out to grass long ago? He was always a loose cannon but is now seriously out of step, and certainly not the man to initiate the changes the EU badly needs. Whether you’re an ardent Remainiac or Brexiteer, it’s hard not to find his rantings bizarre. Rather reminds me of a sad Canute-type figure who just can’t contemplate that maybe the EU is fragmenting and he has no control over it. Time to lie down in a dark room, dear...

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IN his recent State of the Union address, EC President, JeanClaude Juncker, warned that the EU is facing an “existential threat” as major splits emerge between eastern and western EU countries following Brexit. He pointedly condemned the murder of a Polish man in Harlow, Essex, as an example of what could happen if Europe doesn’t unite. Declaring that the next 12 months would be crucial, he claimed that the EU “doesn’t have enough union... leaving scope for galloping populism.” More worryingly, he also alluded to plans for a European travel information system, which could mean British travellers end up paying about £10 to visit the continent post-Brexit. Hmm! Juncker speaks of splits and fragmentation but doesn’t realise he (plus Mrs Merkel) bears

JEAN-CLAUDE JUNCKER: Not the man to initiate the changes the EU so badly needs. most responsibility for it. He epitomises so much what is wrong with the EU. Unelected, no mandate for these ideas, no understanding of the electorate. Take his claim that the EU’s in a battle with

“galloping populism.” A battle with reality, more like. Only he could have been vindictive enough to mention the tragic murder in Essex. Have there been no violent incidents in the EU?

Strange how he fails to mention sectarian assaults on immigrants in EU countries which haven’t voted to leave. People like Juncker are on the wrong side of reality. Never mind,

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7:15am A to Z of TV Gardening 7:30am Glorious Gardens From Above 8:15am Gardeners’ World 9:15am Countryfile 10:15am The Beechgrove Garden 10:45am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:15pm Great British Menu 12:45pm Great British Menu 1:15pm MOTD2 Extra 2:00pm PDC Darts Champions League 6:00pm Heir Hunters 6:45pm Flog It! 7:30pm PDC Darts Champions League 11:30pm Fleabag 11:55pm Murder in Successville 12:25am Jade: Why I Chose Porn 1:05am Tormented 2:35am Countryfile 3:30am Holby City 4:30am This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

8:00pm Keith Richards’ Lost Weekend 8:40pm The Man Who Would be King Colourful, historical epic in which two British soldiers in colonial India venture to uncharted realms in search of wealth and power. They become godlike rulers, but success depends on their sustaining the illusion that they are more than mere mortals. 10:40pm Keith Richards’ Lost Weekend 10:45pm Lords of Little Egypt: Mai Zetterling Among the Gypsies 11:15pm Keith Richards’ Lost Weekend 11:45pm Pandaemonium 1:40am Keith Richards’ Lost Weekend 2:10am Out of the Past 3:40am Keith Richards’ Lost Weekend

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AFTER 10 years in Spain, I have never lost my love for the English countryside; the quirkiness of our traditions and the incredible history of our islands. Nor during the long hot summer months here, have I lost the desire for my alltime favourite English cream tea, with freshly baked scones, home-made strawberry jam and thick lashings of rich clotted cream. I have enjoyed them in Berkshire, Devonshire and the Lake District. I’ve had them in Suffolk and Wales and once in a Japanese tea house in the Cotswolds. But it is still Cornwall that invokes my fondest memories. A bit like that first fumble behind the bike sheds, I have always remembered

MOUSEHOLE: Most memorable cream tea in a pub garden overlooking the harbour. my very first one, partaken in the town of Falmouth. The cream tea, not the fumble. It was such a tasty introduction to my new life in Cornwall, I immediately ordered another. A massive mistake. The fourth scone and jam

topped with a cushion sized dollop of cream, proved to be a step too far. I felt decidedly green as I made for the exit between tables packed with devotees, purposefully keeping my eyes averted, looking neither to jammy left nor creamy right.

It was a just reward for my gluttony. Although the ingredients for this most English of English delicacies can be obtained here in Spain, location is paramount in order to enjoy the experience to the maximum. And for me this means a country garden or

waterside setting in the Mother country. If the day is warm with a clear blue sky and our avian friends are in evidence singing their feathered backsides off, then we have my idea of perfection. My most memorable cream tea therefore was in a pub garden overlooking the harbour in the achingly pretty fishing village of Mousehole - pronounced Mouzal. We had sampled the famous Star Gazey Pie at lunch - the one with pilchards head-butting their way to freedom through the crust - and had decided that it would be a fine ending to the day to overindulge in a clotted cream tea. With the luscious platter set before us and the wonderful ambience created in that idyllic setting, it was a snapshot in time of an unforgettable interlude - and only slightly marred by the seagull poop on my polo shirt. Colin can be contacted by email on badbirdnow@ gmail.com.

Britain and Argentina agree John Smith Random thoughts... AFTER years of rhetoric from the former president of Argentina Cristina Kirchner claiming the Falkland Islands and threatening those companies who undertook business with it, the new Argentine government has taken a much more phlegmatic position and following a visit to Buenos Aires by Foreign Office Minister Sir Alan Duncan has indicated its wish to cooperate. This is the first visit by a Foreign Office to Argentina since 2009 and the minister met with a range of high level politicians including the President Mauricio Macri and Foreign Minister Susana Malcorra which has resulted in a joint statement between the two countries over the Falkland Islands. The two countries have agreed to work toward removing restrictive measures around the oil

and gas industry, shipping and fishing affecting the Falkland Islands in the coming months. Both delegations also expressed support for a project to identify the remains of unknown Argentine soldiers buried in the Falkland Islands emphasising the humanitarian nature of this work. None of the discussions or the statement in any way affects the

sovereignty of the islands and the UK remains absolutely clear in its support of the rights of the islanders. The statement sets out areas of closer co-operation for the two countries, including through increasing trade links, uncovering new investment opportunities, strengthening cultural ties, tackling corruption and organised crime, and increasing links in science and technology as well as encourag-

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Argentina

ing new and better air services. According to a release from the Foreign Office, Sir Alan Duncan said: “The UK and Argentina are building a positive relationship based on areas where we so clearly agree.” “Over the past two days I have held meetings which have helped us to reach agreements. The UK and Argentina have a broad relationship that goes beyond our differences.” “I am pleased we have agreed the Falkland Islands are free to set up flight connections with other countries in the region. A monthly stopover in Argentina will see a further arrangement similar to that which exists already.” Not only will this come as welcome news to the 3,000 Falkland Islanders but should be welcomed by the Gibraltar Government who are used to Argentina and Spain mutually supporting each other over claims of the sovereignty of the two Overseas Territories. It must be remembered that Argentina continues to be in severe financial difficulty and it may well be that it sees definite benefits in backing down over imagined sovereignty in order to reap the advantages of a closer relationship with the UK. Sir Alan Duncan and Susana Malcorra met.

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Keep safe on the road A FRIGHTENING report from the RAC in the UK suggests the number of people using handheld phones whilst driving has quadrupled in two years and it’s not just phone calls they are making but also sending texts and uploading messages on social media. Here in Spain, anecdotal evidence suggests that the situation is quite similar and because of the way that many Spanish people drive without using indicators, one has to be even more alert than in the UK. There is an added danger as so many Spaniards walk straight onto zebra crossings expecting that drivers will halt but if drivers are distracted by their phones there could well be an increase in accidents. The fact Spanish observe different driving customs to the British and other expats doesn’t mean their ideas are worse but it does mean we as visitors or even long-term residents should be aware of the road and the possible dangers. Recently the authorities have started to install special cameras on roadsides which supposedly detect those not wearing seatbelts or using their phones but if drivers in Spain are anything like their counterparts in the UK, they will either forget the cameras exist or assume they won’t be caught on film. Driving can be enjoyable for many and an absolute necessity for others but as more and more cars appear on the roads, it is absolutely imperative that everyone acts in a sensible manner and doesn’t take risks, especially when behind the wheel of what is potentially a lethal weapon. Always remember that no call or text can justify the potential death of yourself or another person.

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Will people never learn? WHY do people insist on keeping as pets the dogs they know are banned? A baby girl was mauled to death and now her mother and grandmother have been jailed. Do the owners really think they can control them or don’t they really care and the dogs are just fashion statements? If you really have to have such a dog, why put it in a house where there is a very young child? Email

‘Winterval’ was last straw IN 1998 Birmingham City Council decided that Christmas was racist so they renamed it ‘Winterval’ in case it offended Muslims. That was one of the main reasons for my leaving the UK for Spain. I told my friends that I would rather be a foreigner in a foreign country than a foreigner in my own country. Roger, Benichembla

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Stop paying the taxes AS long as Britain keeps paying Angela Merkel her austerity tax, pensioners will suffer, especially us expats, but once this is stopped altogether, we would see sterling gradually strengthening against the Euro again and with our global trade (unfettered by the EU ) our GDP will rocket. If Clinton fails to become US president we will NOT be ‘at the back of the queue.’ Also due to many EU members ie Greece, Spain, Italy and Portugal etc defaulting on their austerity payments, we could expect the Euro currency to weaken considerably against all other currencies and if we sacked ‘doom & gloom’ Mark Carney, we expats could see the Pound Sterling equal to two Euros!! Brian, Benalmadena

DAVID CAMERON was defeated in the end by the same issue that has ripped the Tories to shreds on so many occasions - Europe. He chose to take the country to referendum on a really complex issue totally unsuited for that kind of blunt ‘democratic tool.’ And he has paid the price, but so will all the rest of us. With no UK who will counterbalance the Germans? They have been handed almost total domination of the EU, the sort their politicians didn’t even want. He will be remembered for his vicious austerity packages imposed on cowering town halls, the farcical Brexit vote and, though I hope not, the man who broke the Union. What does he see when he looks in the mirror??? Mike, Malaga

The truth needs sharing THE 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Centres has just taken place. These attacks were used as justification for a ‘war against terrorism’ which has created more terrorists, created more invasions and brought us close to another World War. These attacks and the people behind them were planned in America. The Twin Towers and the WTC building were destroyed by controlled demolition, not by hijacked planes. This information needs to be shared so that everyone out there can see the truth. Austin, withheld

It just goes too far

topless and whose miniscule bikini bottoms do nothing to cover up rolls of cellulite and lard, which would almost certainly be more attractive if encased in the aforementioned bathing costumes adopted by ladies of the Muslim faith. Jonathan, Valencia

Keep it covered folks You don’t I CAN’T help wondering on which beach Leapy was ‘offended’ by a have to swear burkhini clad woman. However, I have been offended by hairy pot bellied men in ‘posing pouches’ with just a string running through the cleft of their rather unpleasant buttocks and by certain rather obese ladies whose pendulous breasts should never have been exposed

fighting on the front with our troops! Mike, withheld

IT’S very rare we watch any TV after 9.00pm because of the profanity. Movies have become a no-go for anything rated over 12! I know many people who dislike profanity but put up with it rather than switch off so the producers aren’t getting

the message. As I always say: no one loses an audience because the language/content is decent. Hazel, withheld

Careful with the water IT is up to all of us to use less water. I know people have gardens and they are very dear to our hearts, but drought is drought. There is a finite amount of the clear stuff unless they dig down for miles and that takes a lot of money. No-one’s suggesting we won’t have enough to drink. But if you have to leave your car a little dirtier for a little while longer then accept it. If we don’t economise

someone else will make the decision for us and we don’t want that. Email

Not what was expected SO not only did he turn his back on the country after making a dogs b***** of the referendum campaign he puts another two fingers up to his constituency! We all might have guessed this about him as his U turns and various daft taxes like the bedroom tax and misleading speeches would have told us all what we should expect of him as a person... and that is one of low character. I am glad he was not

I AM constantly shocked at the behaviour of young men and women flying on the budget airlines. Why do we have to put up with this? Is their money so important? Instead of a shortish trip back to the UK, I dread sitting next to a group who are often drunk and feel the need to swear loudly. Why aren’t they refused permission to get on the flight in the first place? It is very intimidating to be on the same flight. Ryanair and easyJet only seem to do anything about it when it’s already gone far too far. If you say anything to these groups you risk being on the receiving end of a foul-mouthed tirade. It’s not funny, and worse, it’s not fair to the rest of us. Val, Alicante

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PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Pat yourself on the back for all of 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.

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC

Code Breaker

Quick Across 1 Western European kingdom (7) 5 Permit (5) 8 Got away (7) 9 Respond to (5) 10 Dance club (5) 11 Unwilling to share (7) 12 More industrious (6) 14 Giggles (6) 17 Becomes restricted (7) 19 Sugary (5) 22 Tailless, web-footed amphibians (5) 23 Previously (7) 24 Chores (5) 25 Commends (7) Down 1 Merge (5) 2 Fastening devices (5) 3 Make better (7) 4 Unpretentious (6) 5 Fourth month (5) 6 Bounding (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 P and 25 represents L, so fill in P every time the figure 3 appears and L every time the figure 25 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 Resisted, 5 Mane, 9 Geese, 10 Traitor, 11 Respite, 12 Shame, 13 Scroll, 15 Berths, 19 Ships, 21 Example, 23 Awesome, 24 Anger, 25 Efts, 26 Released. Down: 1 Regards, 2 Seems, 3 Special, 4 Esteem, 6 Attract, 7 Eerie, 8 Nabs, 14 Raiment, 16 Emanate, 17 Sheared, 18 Serene, 19 Scare, 20 Slog, 22 Pages.

QUICK Across: 7 Small portable timepieces (7) 12 Financial assistance in time of need (7) 13 Of great consequence (7) 15 Mountainous republic in central

English - Spanish

1 Botany, 4 Elated, 9 Scraggy, 10 Chips, 11 Chose, 12 Risotto, 13 Sleuth, 15 Accept, 18 Amiable, 20 Nasal, 23 Prior, 24 Distant, 25 Obeyed, 26 Tanker.

Europe (7) 16 Dormant (6) 18 Fertile desert tract (5) 20 Departs (5) 21 Revolves (5)

Down:

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

1 Basic, 2 Torso, 3 Neglect, 5 Locks, 6 Thistle, 7 Distort, 8 Myrrh, 13 Shampoo, 14 Edifice, 16 Canasta, 17 Ready, 19 Barge, 21 Shack, 22 Later.

Across 1 Papel de lija (9) 8 Hasta (5) 9 Bee (5) 10 Empujar (4) 11 Thing (object) (4) 15 Igual (5) 17 Friend (5) 18 Handball (game) (9)

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Down 2 Before (5) 3 Muñeca (juguete) (4) 4 Abbot (4) 5 Ojo (3) 6 Cachorros (de perro) (7) 7 Hunter (person) (7) 12 Cebolla (5) 13 También (4) 14 Granja (4) 16 Grape (3)

Hexagram

Across: 1 Pesar, 4 Gordo, 7 Oso, 8 Cliente, 9 Newspaper, 13 Aparcar, 15 Gun, 16 Buhos, 17 Sheet. Down: 1 Peor, 2 Stone, 3 Rucksacks, 4 Guijarros, 5 Ron, 6 Obey, 10 Eagle, 11 Lamb, 12 Knot, v14 Ash.

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

ATTAIN CENTER CHAISE CITRON DECANT (10) EITHER ENTICE ENTIRE INHERE INSTEP

PENMEN POTATO POTENT SECOND SPEECH TEEING TISSUE TORQUE TRAGIC

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Invoke 2 Accede 3 Beyond 4 Cereal 5 Creaky 6 Bubble 7 Fleece 8 Bodice 9 Breath 10 Fringe 11 Odious 12 Chalet 13 Candid 14 Scythe 15 Gasket 16 Addict 17 Centre 18 Escape 19 Donkey

Across 1 Well, well, they could be seasons (7) 4 Marks spies (5) 7 Studies rushes, on the radio (5) 9 Eric is upset after girl’s greediness (7) 10 Attacks a fool but suffers afterwards (7) 11 Note overdue lift (5) 12 Belts out songs as he signs letters (6) 14 A heap of snow lost at sea (6) 18 Pub credit is rubbish (5) 20 Memory loss is initially a mind numbing experience, so is academia (7) 22 Stuart Goddard’s alter ego is determined (7) 23 Rebukes some driver's lap signals (5) 24 Military blockade includes an Aussie general (5) 25 In the black acetone (7) Down 1 Burns master's pie (7) 2 Harvests pears, maybe (5) 3 Scattered boxes over Spain (6) 4 Tapes funny series (5) 5 Every other hour ring barmaid for Japanese art (7)

6 Screen showing some Aussie vegans (5) 8 Beam is a part of athleticism I lean towards (5) 13 A new gas made in Dorset town (7) 15 Send a variety for Scandinavians (5)

16 Transfer trains somehow on time (7) 17 Convictions if hats are damaged (6) 18 Catches horse in centre of Brussels (5) 19 Dodge back inside Alfred Avenue (5) 21 Cracked slate is musty (5)

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Some positive signs for Sterling IT’S been a difficult year for the Pound, which has been losing value against the Euro since David Cameron announced plans for the EU Referendum in November 2015. However, there are now signs to suggest that its value is starting to stabilise as recent figures have shown that, overall, the UK economy is proving more resilient than was initially expected. The long term picture remains unclear though, while the markets wait for Theresa May and her team to reveal what ‘Brexit means Brexit’ actually means. Positive UK retail sales data boosts the Pound Sterling received a boost against the Euro after data was released showing that retail sales growth continued in August, following the very strong monthly rise of almost 2 per cent in July. Consumer confidence in the UK economy is currently strong due to record levels of unemployment, rising house prices and record low mortgage costs. As a result, there seems to be an almost

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PEOPLE’S use of language these days can invoke the grumpiness in me. I don’t profess to be the most articulate or grammatically correct, but there are a few language habits that drive me nuts. Some people, when they finish every sentence, have to say ‘you know what I mean?’ You know what I mean? Of course I know what you mean! I absolutely know what you mean so stop asking me at the end of everything you say! And why start every sentence with the word ‘so’? What does that even mean? You don’t need to say it. It’s a waste of a word and oxygen! And what do you mean when you say something was ‘like’ it’? Either it is or it isn’t! It’s not ‘like’ anything. Example ‘It was like really raining.’ Was it raining or wasn’t it? Was something falling out of the sky that resembled rain? Makes no sense at all! It should be used when you enjoy something not to punctuate your chat as in ‘I like chocolate’ which Mrs S says all the time. Also, don’t use the word ‘basically’ as

every other word in your sentence because ‘basically’ it gets annoying! Hearing someone say, ‘So, like, basically I went out for lunch and it was great you know what I mean?’ makes my blood boil. Now, if you really want my Mr Grumpy death stare, pepper your chat to me with ‘innit.’ Which actually is not a word, it’s ghetto speak and people use it because they want to sound like they’ve come from a tough neighbourhood and survived. The funniest guy I ever met spoke like it all the time. Every other word he said was ‘innit man.’ When I found out his parents were wealthy doctors from Hampstead, an upmarket part of London, and he went to a posh private school I had to ask why he spoke like that. The answer was it was his way of being ‘cool’ and I had to tell him he just sounded like a dickhead! But the most misunderstood phrases are women-speak. For instance, I’ll say to Mrs S, ‘I’m just going out to play poker, that ok?’ And she says. ‘Sure. Do whatever you want.’ Now for years what I heard was, ‘Of course darling, you go out and enjoy yourself.’ It wasn’t until much later I found out what it really meant which was, ‘Sure you can go out, you selfish git. But don’t expect anything to eat when you come home, if I’m even talking to you!’ Email me: mikesenker@gmail.com.

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TV is good for relationships SHARING a box set together is not exactly as romantic as a candlelit dinner, but it could be just as good for your relationship. New research has shown the more box sets and films a couple watch together, the happier and more committed they are. For those not interested in TV, reading the same books can have the same effect. Shared viewing also seems to be particularly beneficial for those who have few friends in common. Psychologists at Aberdeen University believe this may be because the couples â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;adoptâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; on-screen characters and think of them as pals. The researchers questioned more than 250 people in relationships asking how close they felt to their other half, how committed they were to them and how important the relationship was to their lives, as well as how often they watched TV and films together and how many friends they had in common. Results showed that evenings spent on the sofa created a greater sense of closeness, particularly when couples had few friends in common.

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Sucessful weekend for Chanquete festival By John Smith THE Chanquete World Music festival had a very successful weekend with the appearance of a number of well-known Spanish bands such as Macaco and Chambao who have been influenced by world music as well as some colourful and spirited visitors from abroad as well as local musicians Shabu and Mandarina Project. According to Sara Rivas Martinez, Youth councillor from Nerja, with 13,000 tickets sold and a profit to the town of more than €1 million, the council is already looking to arrange a second festival next year when they hope to attract up to 25,000 visitors. She went on to thank everyone involved with the festival including all of the emergency services and explained whilst there was a very good income for the town there was very little ex-

ZONA CABALLISTAS: Will host food and drink at the fiesta.

Nerja fiesta FESTIVAL APPEARANCE: By La Mari with band Chambao. penditure except for some cleaning of the area and minor health service costs. By all accounts this was a most en-

joyable festival made even better by the weather, good music and beach setting.

Juventudes season OCTOBER sees the start of the 2016/2017 Juventudes Musicales season in Almuñécar with the inaugural concert featuring the Cuarteto de Cuerda de la Orquesta Ciudad de Almeria taking place on October 24 at the Casa de la Cultura at 8pm. This is the first of 15 concerts to be held during the season and this string quartet comprises Marta Fernández (Violin), Manuel Camacho (Violin), Alejandro Negrillo (Viola) and Andreu Marco (Cello).

Phoenix trip THE Phoenix Club is organising a trip to Casariche on November 20 to the traditional Sunday market which specialises in selling items of leather and other locally produced goods at very competitive prices. It costs €14 per person to include coach fare and gratuity for the driver although children under 12 will be charged €7. It is possible to join other travellers for a Menu del Dia at a local restaurant but this will be extra. Early booking is recommended and for more information call Gail on 951 067 723, visit their website www.phoenixsocialclub.co.uk or email phoenixsocial club@yahoo.co.uk.

IN anticipation of the Nerja Fiesta and Feria which will run from October 8 to 12, the department responsible for the event has announced that it will be accepting applications from those interested in running bars and catering in the Zona Caballistas (Zone of the Horsemen) and they have until 2pm on September 26 to submit their applications. Anyone who is successful will be required to be open from noon until 8pm, be fully insured, be registered food handlers with first aid qualifications and must provide their own tables and chairs, etc. Not all fiestas are suitable for parades of horses and their riders but Nerja is proud of its equine heritage and expects a very good turn-out and a spectacular ride which will be of great interest to the crowds attending.

Fretless in Frigiliana at special seminars FR IG ILIA N A w ill w el c ome ma s te r guita r i st Pe te r G a llé n O rte ga on the w e e ke nd of O c tober 15 a nd 16 w he n he w ill give tw o five -hour s e mina rs on pla ying the guita r a nd the bass guita r w ith s pe ci al e mpha s is on c hord c ons truc tion, inte rna tion al nome nc la ture , s c a les,

chor d subst i t ut es and rhythms. All this will take place in the Multipurpose Centre and on t he Sat ur day eveni ng at 9pm , he wi l l perform with fellow guit ar i st Gi anni Pi r as and si nger Dana Andr ews whilst on the Sunday, the seminar will conclude at 6pm wi t h a m assi ve j am

session which will be open to all. Anyone who is looking for more information about the event or parties interested in attending the semi nar s shoul d r egi st er by calling 722 880 101 or alternatively send an email to pedrogallen2014@gm ail.com before Saturday October 8.

Cineforum film event THE cineforum returns to the municipal library in Frigiliana on Saturday, September 24 at 8.30pm with a film by Iranian director Jafar Panahi, one of the most influential of the so called Iranian New Wave of cinema. Ta xi Te he ra n follo ws a num ber of journeys through the colourful streets of Te he ra n w ith pa s senger s chat t i ng w ith the drive r – w ho i s t he di r ect or Panahi - and each other as they proceed to the ir de s tina tion s whi l st bei ng filmed by a camera placed on the taxi dashboard.

The film captures the spirit of modern Iran through the cameos of the passengers.” The film which captures the spirit of modern Iran through the cameos of the passengers was nominated for best foreign film at the Cesar Awards in Paris and won t he awar d f or best f eat ur e f i l m at t he Golden Bear of Berlin Festival in 2015.

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YOUR home appliances account for around 30 per cent of your home’s energy bills, so let’s take a look at a few more energy efficiency top tips. 1.Washing Machine and Spin Dryer If you are looking to replace your old washing machine, choose a modern energy efficient model, which uses less energy and water. Also choose a spin dryer that will reduce your energy bill the most which are B energy rated models. 2. Air conditioning and heating You can reduce unnecessary energy use by managing your

LIGHT BULBS: Energy saving bulbs last around 12 times longer. systems efficiently. Fit programmable thermostats in your home, they will save you money on your energy bills and pay for themselves within a few months. Set thermostats a little higher

in the summer and a little lower in the winter, especially in rooms used less often. 3. Light bulbs Interior and exterior light bulbs are used every day, so

any cost savings will impact your energy bills. Switch from standard incandescent light bulbs to new energy saving light bulbs, they are more expensive, but last around 12 times longer, so save money.

The gradual rise continues

You can mix standard and energy saving light bulbs, use them efficiently by placing them in rooms and areas of your home which are constantly lighted and this will save you the most money. Halogen lighting is best for outdoor use.

your water heater to around 120F to 130F and fit insulation to the water heater. New modern water heaters / boilers are more energy efficient than older models so if your water heater is old or inefficient, buy a new one.

4. Dimmer Switches Fit dimmer switches in your most used rooms, they reduce the light intensity in rooms and reduce your energy bills.

7. Home office Many EWN readers work at home and have an office or office station. To save on your energy bills use your laptops more than desk top computers as they use much less energy. You can save money by switching to an ink jet printer which uses much less energy than a laser printer. Save energy by putting your computer to sleep, instead of using the screen saver mode. John Graham is a Fellow of The Architecture & Surveying Institute. Contact John by email gk.ipad@me.com.

5. Solar Panels Modern slim solar panels are very energy efficient and offer energy savings on your hot water supply and heating bills. Fit them on the roof or in the most convenient location but make sure they blend in with the overall look of your home. 6. Water heater Save money on your energy bills by adjusting the setting on

Welcome downturn in number of foreclosures ANDALUCIA accounted for the highest number of mortgage repossessions in the country during the second quarter of 2016. Overall, the figure for mortgage foreclosures on residential properties was 30.4 per cent down on the same period last year at just shy of 12,000. The figure for proceedings on all types of properties showed a drop of more than 33 per cent for the first six months of the year. Research has shown nearly 60 per cent of mortgages on which legal proceedings were initiated, had been taken out in the three years to 2008 when prices and repayments were at their highest. The breakdown of the figures shows 8,050 homes belonging to individuals, rather than companies, were repossessed and of these just less than 6,400 were classed as main residences as opposed to second or holiday homes. The foreclosure figure for Andalucia stands at 3,520 while second place is occupied by the Comunitat Valenciana at nearly 2,100. As the Spanish economy continues its slow recovery figures showing the number of people being forced from their homes continues to fall and is one of the more welcome economic indicators.

ON THE UP: Average house prices in Spain. LATEST figures show a continuing, if gradual, rise in the average price of a home in Spain. During the year ending June, the price of housing rose by 2 per cent, the fifth successive quarter to record an increase. This figure equates to more than

€1.5 per square metre, the first time that barrier has been breached since the middle of 2013. Most observers will see this as evidence of a slow and very steady recovery, still some way off the figure for the height of the property boom in the first quarter of 2008 when it broke

through €2.1 per square metre. According to the Ministry of Development, 10 regions of the country recorded rises with the Balearic Islands notching up a rise of nearly 6 per cent. Navarra, Aragon and the Basque Country all recorded falls of 1.7 per cent or more.

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Growing tomatoes By Graeme Tyrrell IF you have grown a few vegetables in your garden or in pots on your terrace or balcony, you have probably grown tomatoes. They are by far the most popular items grown for the kitchen at home. I could call a tomato a vegetable and be legally correct, but botanically wrong as it is a fruit. This is an example of the tax office defying botanical science to ensure a healthier budget. Tomatoes are used, in most cases, with vegetables so it’s legally classified by use rather than what it grows as. Whatever you may wish to call it, the plump produce of the tomato plant is a delight to grow and add to salads, pizza, paella, sandwiches and so many more forms of culinary art. From mini cherry sprays to beefeater giants there’s a tomato for every occasion. I’ve grown golden, pear shaped, roman, pink, siberian,

early, late and lots in between. Some years I grow too many, which is great for friends and neighbours, and other years not enough. Each season is different with too much or little rain, early and late frost, overcast skies or scorching sun. If your tomatoes haven’t done well this year, don’t give up, next year could be a bumper crop. We can help them along with well composted soil mix and regular watering to ensure constant soil moisture, add appropriate nutrients during the different growth periods, put structural support to keep the tomatoes elevated off the ground and maximise light exposure while minimising sun scorching, prune lateral growth and tips that may interfere with the form you need the plants to grow and check regularly for pests and diseases that may need action taken. This a lot of work and commitment

Balconies for autumn SUMMER plants and flowers are reaching the end of their lifespan on Spanish balconies and it is time to swap them for those which will brighten our outdoor spaces over the autumn and winter. Choose plants which creep or hang such as ivy, which copes well with lower temperatures. For colour, cyclamens can be combined with primroses and chrysanthemums however may need replacing before winter is over.

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FLAVOURSOME: Healthy tomatoes. to do well but usually improves the quality of the crop enormously. A gardener wanting to grow abundant tomatoes may need skills in meteorology, structural engineering, soil science infirmity management and plant nutrition to perfect their crop, but I have seen bountiful crops grown, al-

beit not always the best quality, at ‘fin de la semana’ weekend hideaways with the least consideration or care. The main secret seems to be to plant loads of seedlings at the traditional time in mid-late spring, in manured

soil, water profusely at planting and just leave them to grow. After that water when you can and harvest when ready. Tomatoes are not usually expensive to buy in season but nothing is more precious than your own flavoursome garden fresh queens of the garden.

Tip top worktops By Eleanor Hawkins WORKTOPS come in many materials these days and although the y a re us ua lly sealed and prepared to withstand use, they can become stained, scratched and othe rw is e da ma ge d unle s s cleaned and maintained correctly. Even if you’re a worldclass chef, some spillages in the kitchen are virtually unavoidable. Here are some top tips to clean the most common types of worktop found in Spain to keep them looking better for longer: Granite is a very popular a nd s tylis h ma te ria l for worktops, however it can be damaged by acidic cleaning products and anything vinegar based. To clean, use only warm water, a conservative amount of soap and a wet sponge or soft cloth. Stainless steel is another fashionable work surface which, in this case, can be

easily scratched if abrasive cleaning materials are used. To ke e p the m s pic k a nd span, wash regularly with warm water a nd a little baking soda, drying thoroughly a fte rwards to prevent water spots. Silestone worktops are very resistant. To keep them as good as new, use a mild household cleane r but, a s w ith gra nite , avoid harsh cleaning products and always use a nonabrasive sponge or cloth to avoid scratches. C he a p a nd c he e rful formica also suffers if abrasive cleaners such as ammonia or ble a c h a re us e d. A

m i l d soap, sof t cl ot h and warm water should be enough but always clean up any spills immediately to avoid stains.

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In issue 1628, our resident columnist, David the Dogman, was criticised for his views on dogs and their ‘intelligence.’ Here, edited, is his reply: schools in Spain and have not allowed anyone to speak or give any kind of command other than hand signals to their dog which includes the exercise of the recall. Dog’s natural instinct recognises human body movements which become a language; tone of voice indicates the behaviour of the human. All training is based on positive reinforcement of rewarding with a treat. I find it very difficult to understand why so few dog owners can differentiate between instinct and intelligence. Instinct is an urge from within which makes a dog act in certain ways and has no connection with intelligence. Instinct can be strengthened, weakened or diverted, it cannot be put there and it cannot be taken away, it might lie dormant, but once developed it can never be weakened again.” I have a radio show every Saturday on Talk Radio Europe, tune in via http://talkra dioeurope.com/listen-live/ and my own website www.thedog man.net carrries around 1,000 articles.

Pooch potatoes A RESEARCHER in the UK has been studying dogs and TV and ascertained how and what our dogs watch on the screen. Through image recognition algorithms similar to those used to study human reactions to what they watch, Dog-Computer Interaction PhD researcher Ilyena Hirskyj-Douglas at the University of Central Lancashire in Preston concluded on average dogs view nine hours of TV per week and they prefer to watch other canines. Dogs watch and react to TV different to humans. Rather than sitting still dogs tend to get close to the screen and walk re-

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BEFORE bringing home your new dog, introduce your new pet to your resident pet in a neutral area like a park. Keep both dogs on leashes for a short time. Be matter-of-fact but stay alert. If either reacts aggressively, consider getting a different second dog or none at all. Keeping two dogs that don’t like each other under control is a huge and dangerous task. After

a few minutes take the leads off and let them explore, walk away and keep quiet. Dog fights often involve a struggle between an existing resident dog and a new arrival, often of the same gender. As in a wild pack they have a hierarchy, with one being dominant. Respect this when introducing the new dog otherwise. Assess which is dominant and act accordingly. The dominant dog should be first when greeting owners, passing through a door or getting fed but shouldn’t mistreat the new pet. Reinforce your position by teaching dogs ‘down and stay.’ Giving them a ‘down-stay’ command while they’re side-by-side communicates it’s your house, and they’ll behave themselves here regardless of how they feel about each other. Put a new dog on a leash when meeting your cat. Don’t be too concerned over a good-natured cat-and-dog chase, but correct your dog when it happens. Ask it to ‘sit’ instead and praise compliance. If necessary, keep the leash on so you can step on it to correct mid-chase. Your cat will take time to adjust. Help by

ensuring doors and windows are open so the cat can escape and give a place to eat where it feels secure. Keep the litter box out of your dog’s domain. Put the dog on a ‘down-stay’ while you pet your cat; she’ll know she’s loved, and the dog will realise the cat’s not to be touched. Some cats prefer to adjust on their own. Try putting it in a room with food, water, toys, litter box and a scratching post. Open the door after a few weeks and let it decide how much it wants to interact. Keep a baby gate across the door so it can escape if it gets hectic. Consider a crate/carry case so the dog can sniff but the cat can feel secure. Seek professional help if you don’t feel able to teach your pets to get along. They’ll implement methods to help your current pet cope with the new arrival. Well-trained pets adjust better to changes and are easier to control when conflicts arise. Contact your vet or a trainer immediately if any of your animals react aggressively. Be alert and extra attentive while everyone’s getting used to each other and never let them forget who’s boss.

Barry: the mini Napoleon House-sitting can be a win-win for both parties, free house and pet-sitting and the experienced and checked sitters get free accommodation! To find a pet-sitter go to www.HousesitMatch.com or call Lamia on 00 44 (0) 777 214 2742. YOU hear people say that ‘size isn’t everything,’ but in some cases one can say that size is absolutely irrelevant. Take Barry for example, the tiny long-haired Chihuahua I cared for recently at a house-sit assignment. Barry was the smallest of the four rescue dogs in my charge, and it has to be said the youngest at only 18 months old. But in terms of impact within the dog pack he was probably the most dynamic, and the most protective little chap I have ever met.

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admirable CO2 emissions together with intelligent all-wheel drive. The new 3.0-litre six-cylinder in-line engine was developed on the basis of the BMW Group’s latest generation of power units. Its BMW TwinPower Turbo technology includes multi-stage turbocharging with four turbochargers and common-rail direct injection, the latest update of which generates maximum pressure in excess of 2,500 bar.

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ACCORDING to BMW it has just launched the world’s most powerful sixcylinder diesel engine as part of its new BMW 7 series. An impressive spread of innovations mark the new BMW 7 Series luxury sedan out from the crowd.

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Paris Motor Show AS usual, a number of manufacturers are getting ready to unveil new models and concepts at the Paris Motor Show which runs from October 1 to 16 at the exhibition centre in the Porte de Versailles and even those who have nothing new will be trying to encourage sales. From Abarth to Volkswagen, diesel, electric and petrol there will be a range of different cars to suit every taste and pocket together with a few flights of fancy which may never see the road but will certainly raise a few eyebrows. The latest craze is for selfdrive cars with the main manufacturers, plus a few unexpected companies like Apple and Google, experimenting with them and despite not being approved for use on roads there’s certainly a great deal of money being spent in developing them.

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kW (440 hp). The car now accelerates from zero to 100 km/h in just 4.4 seconds and achieves a new top speed of 272 km/h. It is not just the engine power that is given a boost in the Macan Turbo equipped with the Performance Package, it also has a newly developed brake system, lowered body, controlled sports chassis, Sport Chrono Package and sports exhaust system that all come fitted as standard. What’s more, Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) is available at the push of a button to deliver an exceptionally sporty position on the road. This system has also been optimally tuned to the body on the vehicle, which has been lowered by 15 millimetres. The Macan Turbo with Performance Package is available to order now. In Germany, the new top model costs €91,142.90 including VAT and country-specific features but potential owners in Spain will need to contact their nearest Porsche dealer for details of price and availability.

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‘Golden Glory’ for GB in Rio, Nico wins in Singapore and Davis Cup agony 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 had a terrific time in Rio! They finished second behind China in the medal table with an overall total of 147 made up of 64 gold, 39 silver and 44 bronze. Spain gained 31 medals and came 11th. GB’s golds came in 11 different events – archery (3), athletics (15), boccia (similar to bowls - 1), canoeing (3), cycling (12), equestrian (7), rowing (3), swimming (16), table tennis (2), triathlon (1) and wheelchair tennis (1). GB’s most decorated paralympian, cyclist Dame Sarah Storey, won her 12th, 13th and 14th gold medals; equestrian rider Natasha Baker won four golds while swimmer Bethany Firth, horsewoman Sophie Christiansen and athlete Hannah Cockroft won three each. Sixteen-year-old Jess StretOUTSTANDING EFFORT: Team GB finished second at the Paralympic Games.

ton collected an archery gold; swimmer Ellie Robinson, aged 15, won bronze in 100m freestyle and GB’s youngest competitor, Abby Kane (13) took silver in the 100m backstroke. Two golds were won by swimmers Hannah Russell, Ollie Hynd and Stephanie Millward. Sadly in Rio, Iranian cyclist Bahman Golbarnezhad (aged 48) died after a crash. FOOTBALL: This week’s 16 League Cupties include Derby-Liverpool, Everton-Norwich, NewcastleWolves and Nottingham Forest-Arsenal on Tuesday and Leicester-Chelsea, Northampton-Manchester United, SpursGillingham and West Ham-Accrington last night. There has been some terrific recent action in the Champions League, Europa League, Premiership, FA Cup and League Cup… and there’s more to come! There were CL wins last week for Leicester (in Bruges) and Manchester City (over Borussia Monchengladbach) and a draw for Arsenal (v PSG) while in the EL, Manchester United lost to

Feyenoord, Southampton beat Sparta Prague and Dundalk drew with AZ Alkmaar. Soon afterwards there were PL wins for Arsenal (4-1 at Hull), Crystal Palace (4-1 v bottom club Stoke), Everton (31 v Middlesbrough), Leicester (3-0 v Burnley), Liverpool (2-1 at Chelsea), unbeaten leaders Manchester City (4-0 v Bournemouth), Southampton (1-0 v Swansea), Spurs (1-0 v Sunderland), Watford (3-1 v Manchester United) and WBA (4-2 v West Ham). Huddersfield Town, Scunthorpe United and Plymouth Argyle (who beat Exeter 2-0 in the Devon derby), and Celtic (after a 2-2 draw at Inverness CT) are the respective leaders of the Championship, Leagues 1 and 2 and the SPL. In Spain, Real Madrid (2-0 victors at Espanyol), Barcelona (5-1 winners at Leganés) and Las Palmas, stand 1-2-3 after four games in La Liga.

Joe Hart kept a clean sheet on his home debut in Serie ‘A’ for Torino. Northampton’s record-breaking 31-match unbeaten run ended last Saturday at Chesterfield. A drone, floating over the ground, caused a delay in the Bradford City-Bristol Rovers game. Everton have made their best start to a League season since 1978 and their midfielder

DID YOU KNOW? ONLY Ryan Giggs (632) and Frank Lampard (609) have made more Premier League appearances than Gareth Barry (600). David James (572) has made the most as a goalkeeper.

NICO ROSBERG: Won the Singapore Grand Prix.

Gareth Barry celebrated his 600th PL appearance with a goal against Middlesbrough. The 16 League Cup-ties this week have included DerbyLiverpool, Everton-Norwich, Newcastle-Wolves and Nottingham Forest on Tuesday and Leicester-Chelsea, Northampton-Manchester United, QPR-Sunderland, Spurs-Gillingham and West Ham-Accrington last night. The big PL games coming up are Arsenal-Chelsea, Bournemouth-Everton, Liverpool-Hull, Manchester UnitedLeicester, MiddlesbroughSpurs and SwanseaManchester City on Saturday and West Ham-Southampton on Sunday. FORMULA ONE: Nico Rosberg celebrated his 200th F1 start with victory in last Sunday’s excellent night-time

ANDY MURRAY: And team GB are out of the Davis Cup.

Singapore Grand Prix. Daniel Ricciardo was second with Lewis Hamilton third. Rosberg leads Hamilton by eight points in the driver’s championship. The next race is in Kuala Lumpur on October 2. CRICKET Warwickshire won their ninth final last Saturday by beating Surrey by eight wickets (with virtually 20 overs remaining) in the Royal London Cup in front of 21,000 spectators at Lords. The Bears, after bowling Surrey out for 136, knocked off the runs (137-2) in 30.2 overs with Jonathan Trott 82 not-out. And either Middlesex, Somerset or Yorkshire have, this week, won the 2016 County Championship. ROUND-UP: Holders GB lost 3-2 to Argentina in tennis’ Davis Cup semi-final. The Argies face Croatia in the final. In Gee Chun (South Korea) won the last women’s major golf event of the year, the Avian Championship, with a record 21 under par over 72 holes, beating the previous lowest of 19. Chris Eubank junior has vacated the British middleweight title. Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez beat GB’s Liam Smith in his latest WBO light-middleweight fight. On Sunday, the next round of the MotoGP championship takes place in Aragon, Spain with Cal Crutchlow, Marc Marquez, Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi all in action.

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A DRAMATIC finish saw triathlete Jonny Brownlee helped over the finish line by his brother Alistair in the final race of the season in Mexico.

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GINS back at Los Moriscos FRIDAY September 9 2 Ball Better Ball 1st Team: Cliff Elliott and Nielma Jary 44pts 2nd Team: Keith Jary and Diana Elliott 44pts 3rd Team: Peter and Clive Pool 42pts Twos: Pepe Gil 3 An excellent turnout for the first game of the new Los Moriscos season. It was good to see everyone, especially Peter Pool, an octogenarian still playing great golf, who didn’t disappoint yesterday.

He and brother Clive came in with another excellent score. Latest new member, Liz Taylor enjoyed her first game with us, partnering Pat Lowe. Although they didn’t get into the winner’s enclosure they had a respectable score. Añoreta Monday September 12 Individual Stableford Overall Winner: Elias Garcia, Marisa Ladies: 1st Lesley Barnett 2nd Lyn McAllister Men:

1st John Millward 2nd Peter Verkleij Twos: Lesley Barnet 5, Lilo Bliem 2 and Peter Garner 2 It was nice to see one of the ladies on top of the pile and four nationalities among the prize winners. Apologies to John who shouldn’t have stood on that step for the picture! Baviera Tuesday September 13 Individual Stableford 1st Clive Akid 2nd Derek Sibson 3rd Rob Nicholson

4th Pepe Gil Twos: Derek Sibson 5 and Clive Akid 15 The winners on the day were all in the first group out but that had nothing to do with the conditions only that they played better than the rest of us. It meant a lot of nail biting whilst waiting to see if their scores would hold up. They did, except for the winner on the day, Clive Akid, who pipped the others on countback. Anyone wishing to play the BattleBack game on October 3 should sign up

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The Bridges Golf Club, San Ramon, California Wednesday September 14 Individual Stableford Overall Winner: Ali Durston 34pts Men: Robert Durston 24pts A hot day after a cool start saw the ‘large’ turnout at the Bridges sweating round the

course, which was in excellent condition despite the drought that is affecting California at the moment. Ali Durston came in with a remarkable 34 points after three blobs on a very tight and difficult course with incredibly tough Bermuda grass rough. The wildlife on the course of squirrels, turkeys and soaring eagles provided an interesting diversion and the Sauvignon Blanc and Coors beer were most welcome in the Clubhouse!