Euro Weekly News - Mallorca 20 - 26 October 2016 Issue 1633 by Euro Weekly News Media S.A.

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20 - 26 October 2016

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Claudia’s sea view row ends By Matthew Elliott Model Claudia Schiffer has finally reached a settlement after being at the centre of a bizarre property dispute between her British film producer husband and Willi Weber, the former manager of Formula One phenomenon Michael Schumacher. Weber accused Schiffer and husband Matthew Vaughan of cutting down two 10-metre high pines on his property in Mallorca’s Camp de Mar resort so they could get a better view. He believed they told their groundsmen to invade his property, fell the trees and sweep away the evidence hoping that the 74-year-old wouldn’t notice two missing pines on his huge estate. But the star couple and their gardeners were hauled before investigators last summer and accused of trespass, burglary, and crimes against the environment. Weber told the German press that unless the couple paid compensation, €30,000 for the

trees, and paid for a dividing wall between the properties, he would “plant so many trees that they can only smell the sea.” Vaughan has reportedly apologised to the millionaire motoring promoter claiming they thought the trees were on their sprawling 500,000 square me-

tre rented holiday property. Now Schiffer and Weber, whose management firm once represented the glamorous 46year-old, have told a Mallorca judge they’ve finally reached an out-of-court agreement. The details are not likely to find their way into the public domain.

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BBC Mallorca FORMER CBeebies star Sarah Jane Honeywell was captured on film gallivanting around Mallorca with her new husband, Hollyoaks actor Ayden Callaghan. The ex-children’s

TV presenter and her beau hired out a private yacht and were seen splashing around the waters clearly still in their honeymoon period diving, snorkelling and having fun.

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Very nearly an ABBA reunion on the island Photo credit wikipedia

Man’s fiery tantrum A SOLLER resident had a fairly volatile reaction to an argument with his partner. The 64-year-old set his own flat on fire, forcing firefighters to rush to the scene and tram services to be suspended while the blaze was extinguished. There were no injuries and the man was promptly questioned by detectives.

Deadly waters

ABBA: Scandinavian pop sensations love Mallorca. By Matthew Elliott

TWO swimmers were caught in wild waves around 100 metres from the shore of Cala Torta in north east Mallorca. Tragically a 48-year-old man died despite the best

attempts of lifeguards to resuscitate him. The area has proven especially dangerous even for strong swimmers, with dozens of death in recent years.

ADORING fans hoping for an ABBA reunion have been chasing their dream for more than 30 years making do with tribute bands and karaoke. All four members have only appeared together in public for a few fleeting moments since 1982 but if trends

continue they might find themselves as neighbours on Mallorca. Former singer Agnetha Faltskog has now bought a new home in Calvia, following the footsteps of ex-husband and band member Bjorn Ulvaeus who also has a house on the island. Singer Anni-Frid Synni Lingstad has long had a home away from home on Mal-

lorca, meaning with three members on the island, the quartet is almost complete. Only Benny Andersson is resisting the island’s allure but the relationship between ABBA and mallorca hasn’t always been rosy. In March 2008 the band’s session drummer Ola Brunkert tragically died at his Arta home after a serious fall.

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European Press 26

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Pirate lawyers to be investigated

Finance 27 - 32

Stocks 28

Leapy Lee 33

Daily TV 34

Time Out 36 - 37

MALLORCA HOTELS: Risk being put out of business by bogus claims. Letters 38

Health & Beauty 40 - 41

Social Scene 43 - 45

Our View 46

Colin Bird 46

Property 47 - 50

Homes & Gardens 52

Pets 55

Classifieds 56 - 57

Boats 58

Motoring 59 - 60

Sport 62 + 64

By Matthew Elliott ONE month after the scandal of allegedly false claims made by British tourists against Mallorca hotels made waves on the island, the UK Ministry of Justice is set to get involved. The Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA), has identified a list of rogue British lawyers, dubbed ‘claim farmers’ by a furious Spanish media, who they believe have goaded tourists into making reckless and baseless allegations against local hotels. The story broke in September when the Mallorca Hotel Business Federation (FEHM), claimed its members risked being

put of business by an array of bogus claims made by Brits back home. Most revolved around contracting some kind of sickness, getting a prescription and demanding compensation from their travel agent, who would pass the bill onto the hotel simply by not paying them money owed. Since then the entire industry has united in the war against pirate lawyers and may finally see some measure of justice as ABTA has taken their claims to the British Ministry of Justice who will investigate. ABTA have already identified lawyers who brought actions on ‘very little evidence’ and they agree with the Mallorcan Hotel Federation that the number of claims

is growing at an alarming and suspicious rate and have pledged to name and shame those responsible. One travel agent has described the culture as ‘disgusting’ and says he receives daily claims from people with no evidence of their illness but who can routinely get €1,000 or more. ABTA note that the problem is also affecting smaller travel agents in the UK who are targeted as they lack the funds to mount a court challenge and can’t risk any negative publicity. If the false claims continue there will also be a knock-on effect on insurance premiums for honest British tourists.

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TOURISM MONOCULTURE: Time to get real on Mallorca?

Activist group’s list of demands By Matthew Elliott AFTER years of raising crucial awareness of the many environmental dangers facing Mallorca one of Spain’s most prolific activist groups has laid down a set of demands to the Balearic government. The proposals from The Balearic Group of Ornithology and Defence of Nature (GOB)

are straightforward and designed to protect the island over the long haul but will face intense opposition from lobbyists and powerful business interests. They want quotas on the number of rental cars, overnight tourist stays, and cruise ships. For every new exclusively touristic location which opens they want two others to close. Corporate taxes

at the ports and hotels should be raised and more natural spaces protected with limited access. The main goal is to protect Mallorca from the ‘monoculture’ of tourism. They also prudently suggest that Mallorca should be able to stand on its own two feet to avoid economic catastrophe if and when the tourism waterfall runs dry.

Nightspot inspection allegations A MALLORCAN court has been hearing allegations of corruption between units of the Local Police and some senior politicians. The claim is that nightspots were targeted and subjected to random inspections and even restrictions or sanctions imposed by certain officers in Palma. In a lengthy report by the National Police the prosecution cited a number of examples of such behaviour. One nightspot in particular complained after it was allegedly subjected to at least 16 such inspections during 2009. The report also suggests the most severe or harshest measures were imposed on those establishments which it is claimed did not submit to these demands.

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Nadal and Federer unite for opening By Matthew Elliott THEIRS was one of the greatest rivalries in sporting history but Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer were all smiles in Mallorca when they joined up to officially open Nadal’s longawaited tennis centre in Manacor on Wednesday. The rivalry isn’t quite over yet but, with both facing injuries and languishing outside the top four for the first time

since 2003, the day was all about flash-suits and photo-shoots with Balearic President Francina Armengol also in attendance. Local hero Nadal had invited the Swiss tennis legend to participate in the grand opening of the Rafa Nadal Sports Centre, the futuristic new complex sprawling across 40,000 square metres of state-of the-art courts and equipment. Shaped like a giant L, the academy also features the Sports Xperience museum devoted to local sporting icons and is considered to be one of Spain’s most

promising test tubes for new tennis talent. It is quite a coup having two of the worlds greatest players in history lending their full support to the project which puts Mallorca at the centre of European sporting development. Both players are now firmly on the road to becoming ambassadors of the sport, rather than its central protagonists.

OLD RIVALS: Federer takes up Nadal’s invitation to support Mallorca.

Plank walk for plastic floating monstrosities CALVIA has decided to banish the great floating menace of water play-parks from seven of its beaches. Although the contract for the bouncy castles and giant plastic monsters were due to last until 2023, the council has cut it short over violations and growing public anger. Despite earning around €400,000 per year from the operators the local government has felt compelled to act on a catalogue of complaints, chiefly from residents who considered the crazy-eyed inflatables a nuisance and an eyesore. Sprawling across seas from Palmira and Palmanova to Portal Nous and Magaluf, the contract was first awarded in early 2014 and instantly dipped the area into further notoriety. The decision may also be part of a wider clean-up campaign announced by Calvia officials who are hoping to shed the wild image portrayed by party resorts like Magaluf and present a more gentile, refined face to the outside world.

Paying dearly for mistake A POLICEMAN is facing prison over a terrible error. The Guardia Civil agent washed a bag containing 48 ecstasy tablets down the toilet after realising it had been sitting in his locker for two weeks and he would be reprimanded for not handing it in. The officer had given chase to two men suspected of buying drugs during a car chase near Capdepera, during the chase the men threw the bag from the window and it was collected by the officer who claims he put it in his locker and forgot to write the report. When his superiors came looking for the bag weeks later as evidence for charges against the men, the officer panicked and promptly flushed the narcotics down the loo. Obviously not one to ever make detective, he failed to realise that a paper trail led directly to his locker. The man now faces the possibility of two years imprisonment for obstructing justice and two years exile from the force for his ‘slovenliness’.

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Looming olive yield catastrophe FARMERS are bracing themselves for a catastrophically bad olive harvest in the 2016/17 season according to the president of the agricultural cooperative in Port Soller. With much of the island drought-stricken, enduring a constantly hot and dry climate, table olive prices are already on the rise. Even producer prices are set to jump to €2.5 per kilo and that is just the tip of the iceberg. The president brought attention to the plight of one farmer he held up as a symbol of the crippling problems faced across the island. In the previous season the farmer had collected 16 tonnes worth of olives but this year managed to cobble together a mere 200 kilos before hanging up his gloves for good. Oil production is also down and producers are now left with the stark choice between table olive sales and olive oil exports, whereas in the past they could bask in the profits of both.

Marathon madness

HUGE SUCCESS: THE Mallorca marathon drew in almost 10,000 runners. By Matthew Elliott

A BRITISH runner was the fastest of nearly 10,000 runners at the weekend’s marathon in Palma, while German athletes absolutely dominated the female racers. Richard Waldren left the island in no dispute over who was the marathon king with his terrific 2hr 38min finish, well ahead of Norwegian Kennet Smeby who secured second place and local runner

Tolo Fiol who came in third. The fastest woman was Sabine Stadler who finished in just over 3hr 7min and was followed by two of her compatriots as the island’s strong German contingent swept to victory. Taking place in the Parc de la Mar the event was a huge success with an increased attendance on last year of approximately 15 per cent. There were more than 3,000 German racers and almost four in 10 of the athletes were female.

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New ‘Right to Remain’ campaign uncertainty following Britain’s vote to leave the EU. “But nowhere is that uncertainty more worrying and, frankly, unacceptable, than the ambiguity surrounding the rights of European nationals living here and those of British citizens on the continent.”

BREXIT PAGE By Matthew Elliot and Simon Firth THE wife of the former Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg is Spanish. A lawyer of international renown, Miriam González Durántez was born in Valladolid and is an expert on European Union law. She probably needs to be too. Her husband, the ex-deputy PM, is now writing to 500,000 people in the UK urging them to message Theresa May demanding the rights of EU citizens in the country be guaranteed. The trigger for this action by the Sheffield Hallam MP is the claim by cabinet minister Liam Fox that these rights could be one of the government’s ‘main cards’ during its Brexit negotiations. Clegg says his wife’s status in the UK could be affected and that he says is “unacceptable”. The letter reads, “There is a great deal of

“So many families across the UK are made up of people from different EU countries, including mine. What they are looking for are immediate reassurances that their rights will not be affected by Brexit.” His entry into the debate is part of a campaign launched under the title, ‘Right

to Remain,’ which aims to get guarantees on the rights of EU nationals in the UK. The campaign also seeks guarantees about the rights of UK nationals living in other EU member states, something the expatriate community in Spain has already vocalised and is continuing to do so. All groups are manoeuvring in advance of March next year and the stated British government’s position that it will then trigger Article 50. But there is first the small matter of a court case to be won by the government’s lawyers. The case seeks to force Theresa May to seek parliamentary approval before the legal mechanism which begins the two-year EU withdrawal. While the EU council president Donald Tusk insists there will be no talks until then, Theresa May continues to insist that the two-year countdown will begin in March, come what may.

NICK CLEGG: Urging people to demand guarantees as to the rights of expatriates in EU countries.

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Seven held in police raids for trafficking POLICE have arrested seven Bulgarians - six men and a woman - suspected of trafficking women to work in sex clubs. Four women were freed by units of the Guardia Civil who had been monitoring the activities of a group involved in the exploitation of women, since March. Police report that one of those arrested is considered to be the leader who has previous convictions for trafficking in several countries and was being sought by a number of forces outside Spain. The arrests were the culmination of Operation Ethereal which aimed to crack down on the trafficking of women into Spain for the purposes of prostitution. Those arrested are aged between 23 and 49 and are suspected of offences including

SEX TRADE: Victims were moved between locations. sexual exploitation, laundering money and membership of a criminal group. They were taken into custody during operations in the provinces of Alicante, Mรกlaga and Gran Canaria.

The woman were typically tricked into coming to Spain by promises of good wages in a short period and then subjected to physical violence and intimidation to force them to stay. Some women were taken to

so-called luxury clubs while the rest were forced into prostitution on the streets. The victims of the gang were moved between various locations including Benalmรกdena, Benidorm, Palma and Ibiza.

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Teenage boy tragedy THE demon drink was once again responsible for a senseless tragedy on Mallorca where a Swiss teenager was killed in Arenal, the packed nighlife neighbourhood of Palma, at around 5.00am. The 17-year-old tourist was lying in the the road when a driver emerged from an underground garage and ran over him. He sustained major injuries and died of cardiac arrest despite emergency services rushing to the scene. The driver tested positive for alcohol and has been charged with reckless homicide. A post-mortem will be carried out but it’s speculated the boy was also drunk.

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Balearic bickering

TOURIST TAX: Raised more than €32 million this summer. By Matthew Elliott THE tourist tax will not go up next summer according to Balearic president Armengol, although it might be reconsidered in 2018. With more than €32 million raised for the Balearic coffers by the tax this summer the government had been plotting what to do with the windfall and deflecting opposition naysayers who want to

abolish the tax entirely. Conservative Partido Popular leaders say the regional government’s finances are not being managed ‘intelligently’ although it would be far stranger if they agreed it was. They claim it is contradictory to call for less tourist saturation and simultaneously use tourist tax funds to make the islands more appealing and sustainable. Government minister Barcelo responded

that the government had never expressed a desire to reduce numbers, simply to manage them more effectively, while the president said the tax was a simple form of solidarity with islanders. Concerns are arising that, by bickering bitterly over loose change, the Balearic parties are failing to put on a united front, essential to securing more funding from Madrid.

Laissez-faire attitude to cruise tourism in Palma Photo credit Timeyres Flickr

MONSTER CRUISE SHIPS: Coming to a port near you. UNSURPRISINGLY the president of the state ports believes there should be zero control over the number of cruise ships allowed to dock in Mallorca each year. Jose Llorca scoffed at environmental concerns and argued that tourist development should be free of ‘demagoguery.’

Speaking at a chamber of commerce seminar Llorca dismissed suggestions that the islands should cease aggressively promoting cruise tourism abroad to ease pollution, congestion and local anger over the sheer volume of visitors. He reckons that would cause unemployment to sky-

rocket and untold economic problems. “I believe that Palma’s cruise tourism should continue to grow unimpeded,” he intoned. “The shipping business has enormous capacity for generating economic activity. This is why we are not in favour of tax measures which reduce the competitiveness of islands.”

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The fat lady is finally singing THINGS keep getting worse for former Balearic president Jaume Matas who is desperately trying to slip out the judges net and escape a severe prison sentence for his ever-growing litany of crimes. Matas has already been fined, sentenced to years in prison and roundly condemned for his instrumental role in a series of corruption scandals that rocked the islands during his time in office from 1996-1999 and from 20032007. The prospect of imprisoning a former president has thus far seen him effectively let off the hook but now the anti-corruption prosecutors are demanding another prison sentence which may be the final straw. This time around Matas is accused of unilaterally deciding to build an opera house in Palma despite knowing that the project was entirely untenable. The real reason for his diabolical plans was to embezzle €1.2 million of public funds according to special prosecutors. Matas has threatened to spill the beans on endemic corruption among his political peers if forced into the cells.

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Living in a real biking paradise

CYCLE ROUTES: If you build it, they will come. By Matthew Elliott CYCLISTS on Mallorca can expect a major boost in road safety and quality after the announcement of almost €1 million to improve the island’s bike network. Funded by money raised from tourist funds and announced by the tourism chief, Biel Barcelo, the investment isn’t just for the benefit of locals but is a key part of

the Balearic strategy to attract more guests over winter. With beautiful low-season weather, stunning scenery and challenging terrain, Mallorca is fast becoming one of Europe’s premier cycling destinations. The improvement works are set to last for around three months and begin in January. They will include resurfacing, signage upgrades and ironing out key routes from Inca and Pollensa.

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Terrorism outweighs Brexit WHAT impact has the Brexit vote had on planned British tourism to Mallorca? None at all according to Thomas Cook. The popular travel firm says bookings for next year are looking as strong as ever and all signs point to a bumper 2017 bolstered by a healthy volume of British guests. The fall in the pound hasn’t had much impact simply because, although it is hugely important to family finances, it remains a conceptual problem until it becomes so dramatic that paying for bookings is impossible. Terrorism on the other hand is something people can get their heads around and the unpredictable threat of a key European tourist destination being targeted remains the industry’s key concern. If the menacing international security environment continues, which it will, then the impact of millions of Brits jetting to safe Mallorca will far outweigh the Brexit fallout.

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Airport renovation MASSIVE improvements are in the pipeline for Palma Airport and set to be i n p l a c e b y n e x t summer. More than €100 million will be invested by the airports authority Aena, to help imrove pass enge r f a c i l i t i e s a n d cons t r u c t a b r a n d n e w parki n g a r e a a t t h e a rrivals section which will be entirely free of charge for 15 minutes. Resurfacing runways and streamlining features for inter-island flights are also on the cards at one of Spain’s most profitable airports. Son Sant Joan has had a bumper few years and is expected to have seen more t h a n 2 6 m i l l io n peopl e swa r m t h r o u g h the tu r n st i l e s i n 2 0 1 6 , raising hundreds of millions in important revenue.

Water becoming dirtier By Matthew Elliott A PERFECT storm of pollution is posing an extraordinary threat to the Albufera natural park near Alcudia. Water quality is rapidly deteriorating due to overexploitation of the aquifer, the flow of nitrates and phosphates from local sewage treatment plants and agribusiness. Plant and aquatic life has suffered severely according to the GOB environmentalist group, which has denounced the park’s management for years and have documented

ALBUFERA: Slowly being poisoned by profit. the gradual destruction of the Balearics for profit. They also note that the park

has been swamped by faecal water in several major spillages and that the real sit-

uation and pollution is almost certainly far worse than officially reported.

Albufera is the biggest and most geologically significant wetland area across the Balearics and boasts an officially, but evidently not de facto, area of 1,700 hectares of marshes and dunes formed thousands of years ago. Throughout its history the park’s greatest asset has been its unusually rich and natural water, abundant and responsible for Albufera’s intriguing biodiversity. In the last two decades, however, that biodiversity has been markedly decimated as the water becomes dirtier and dirtier.

Bitter dispute over property reversal AN eleventh hour change of mind has thrown the property tax blueprint for Pollensa into disarray. Councillors were all set to rubber stamp a new progressive rate of property tax that would see high value commercial properties slapped with bigger rates but, at the last minute,

UMP councillor Andres Nevado declared his party would not support the measure. This was despite the town hall delegate having previously voiced his support for the proposal. A murky meeting with a group of hoteliers, who naturally oppose the plans, just

before the vote made him change his mind. He announced that the UMP was not an ideological party and was firmly against increased taxes, though it was in favour of higher ‘revenues.’ Left-leaning political party Alternative for Pollensa, said that the sud-

den reversal showed the UMP to be a lackey of the hotel and big business community existing solely to defend the status quo. Revenue from the higher tax rates for commercial properties was due to be used for urgent renovations around the town centre.

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ITV CENTRE: Now everyone wants to follow the rules.

‘Big Brother’ is watching you By Matthew Elliott ADVANCED new traffic cameras are wreaking havoc at Mallorca’s garages and hitting drivers hard in the pocket. The new devices, strategically installed around the island’s busiest roads, are connected to a giant supercomputer which investigates license plates and finds out more than simply speeding. The system can now check whether a vehicle has insurance and when the last ITV took place

and issue fines to anyone not in full compliance. There has been a massive rise in penalties since the new cameras were installed, and an avalanche of tens of thousands of extra tickets has put ITV centres under extreme strain, as drivers struggle to get to grips with the dystopian regime. Now it can take more than a month to get a simple ITV appointment. The cameras are located on the Inca highway in Andratx, on the road to Manacor and dotted around sites of intense urban traffic.

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By Matthew Elliott FAR from winding down with the warring parties seeking an amicable, public-pleasing agreement, the industrial dispute on Mallorca’s railways looks set to get worse. The divide between rail workers and the operator, SFM, remains deep and relations have only been further fractured by the strikes. Worker representatives have announced that they will broaden the industrial action beyond rush hour traffic, and right across the island,

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More strikes to follow

STRIKE: Life is a journey, not a destination.

after being ‘abused’ and insulted at a meeting with bosses they described as “disgraceful.” The strikers are demanding a promised pay rise be implemented and calling for better employment conditions, but have gotten nowhere with the negotiations for weeks now. It now looks as though the government will finally step in to help ease tensions and resolve the dispute. Negotiations including transport minister Marc Pons, might see less of the bitterness and acrimony all too often on display.

Tax tensions threaten unity MALLORCA and its neighbouring islands have managed quite well under coalition government, but there is mounting evidence of tensions behind the parliamentary curtain. The PSOE and Mes jointly run the Balearics, while Podemos are involved in budget setting. The three parties are united in the opposition to the conservative PP, which rules the mainland government, and also share common social and environ-

mental goals. It’s how to achieve them that is posing problems. Mes want more responsibility for different ministries and the question of tourism inspectors to be urgently solved. They believe the PSOE are dragging their heels over the allocation of funds to pay for new inspectors charged with uncovering illegal holiday home rentals, and are messing around with paying existing

inspectors properly. Upon finding out that their petrol expenses were subject to income tax, the inspectors haven’t been overly keen on traversing the islands searching for minor infringements. Less than 200 inspections were carried out over the course of the year, despite the government hoping to raise significant funds from a new taxation regime based on clamping down on the practice.

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Pro-choice protestors sent to prison AFTER their amicable meeting with Mallorca’s new bishop failed to make any headway, five young pro-choice protestors who disrupted Sunday mass have been sentenced to one year in prison. Dozens of activists had swarmed Sant Miquel church in Palma in February 2014

to protest against tougher anti-abortion laws being considered by the conservative government in Madrid at the time. Five of the ‘ringleaders’ were arrested and charged with crimes against religious freedom. Saying that the protestors were well aware that they were in breach of the

law, the court found that they had violated the worshippers’ freedom to celebrate mass. There was no violence or intimidation at the protest, which selected Sant Miquel randomly as a symbol of the church’s perceived war against women’s rights.

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Rain saves now but for By Matthew Elliott BEFORE autumn began in earnest across the Balearics there were dire warnings that, unless there was significant rainfall in October, two of Mallorca’s main reservoirs would be put out of action. Fortunately the heavens opened and Mallorca has witnessed a wet and wild end to the summer. Palma has been able to continue drawing water from the Tramuntana reservoirs at Gorg Blau and Cuber, rescuing local authorities from having to fork out even more on desalinated water supplies at public expense. The solution is only temporary, the two reservoirs are now producing only a fraction of the levels they typically provide for this time of year,

GORG BLAU RESERVOIR: No 12 per cent at present, down from 40 per cent in October 2015. Desalinated water now accounts for almost half of the

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the day for how long? SANT FERRAN POLICE STATION: Raided by police.

Palma parking investigation

othing lasts forever, especially water. capital’s water supply, a startling development given that it wasn’t needed at all last year. The government is scrambling to find a workable long-

term solution to the water crisis but, for the time being, taxpayers are going to have to pay through the nose for water they shouldn’t need.

ACCORDING to local reports, officers from the National Police arrested 13 people in two separate raids on the Palma Town Hall and the transport department situated at the Sant Ferran Local Police headquarters, in an investigation into corruption within the transport department. This is the second corruption investigation in Palma which implicates council employees and possibly politi-

cians, and in this case, centres on the contract granted to the company that manages parking within Palma, as well as the issuing of fines for illegal parking. It appears that senior officials, including the head of the transport department and the head of the fines department, as well as two former councillors, although no serving councillors, are implicated at the the moment.

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Poverty levels at an all time low POVERTY is at its highest level across the Balearic Islands in years according to a new report from European Institution. Roughly 115,000 people, around 10 per cent of the population live in ‘extreme poverty’ which is defined as surviving on less than €332 per month. Only Andalucia and the Canary Islands have a higher proportion of people living under the poverty line. More than a quarter of the population are at serious risk of falling into poverty.

Tens of thousands of people cannot afford to heat their homes, eat meat or fish, or buy a car and more than a fifth have problems paying their mortgage or rent, while four in 10 have no savings whatsoever. The report points to chronic poverty across the islands, suggests that the problem is getting worse and concludes that economic growth is making very little difference to the facts. It is calling for greater investment in employment opportunities.

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The usual suspects A GANG of Albanian thieves has been broken up and key members arrested after committing hundreds of robberies around Calvia. Dubbed the ‘drill gang’ because they drilled small holes in windows so they could open them silently without leaving fingerprints, they targeted villas while owners slept. Police launched a special taskforce ‘Operation Boqueta,’ and by July had identified the ringleader and his girlfriend.

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Jail and a hefty fine for three drug smugglers THREE men caught acting suspiciously on a boat off the coasts of Almeria have been jailed by the High Court after admitting to trying to get drugs into Spain. A Spanish Navy patrol ship spotted the men on a boat near Alboran Island on May 19 last year, they took chase after they sped away, flashing lights and ordering the boat to halt over a megaphone.

However, rather than stopping, the culprits managed to get away thanks to their boat’s powerful engines, dropping six sacks over the side as they went. After calling by radio for assistance, the Navy craft collected the sacks and found 183.3 kilos of cannabis resin inside, worth around one million euros on the black market. Guardia Civil aircraft and a boat then took up the chase, eventually catching up with the men in international waters 40 nautical miles from the coast. The men have now been jailed for three years and nine months each, and will have to pay a 3.5 million euro fine.

Palacio finally set to open MELIA Hotels International have won the tendering bid to open and maintain Palma’s Palacio de Congressos. The Palacio would be the site of countless international conferences and political and cultural events, but simply opening it has proven difficult for the powers that be. The tightly fought bidding contest came down to just two parties, Melia and rivals Barcelo Eventos, Melia offered €2.15 million annual rent plus 5.5 per cent turnover in contrast to Barcelo’s €2 million plus 5.1 per cent. Melia will be rewarded with 15 years in control of the potentially lucrative site, assuming they manage to get it open and operational by March and avoid the hiccups that plague so many other Spanish contractors. Barcelos had actually won the original tender but their victory was annulled due to ‘irregularities’ discovered by impartial observers in the bidding process.

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and used parts to keep the repair costs to a minimum, only paying for OEM parts if no other parts are available. After-market parts are parts made by a company other than your vehicle’s manufacturer. They are new and the spec should be very close to the original specs. However, some minor fitting adjustments may be required by the body shop. Used parts come from the scrap yard. Cars involved in accidents, engine trouble or age, mean that scrapped cars will have some working parts, which can be resold. The used parts are usually OEM parts. National network of body shop repairers Using the Línea Directa network to repair your car means more than just OEM parts. The whole repair service is handled from start to finish. Your vehicle is collected at the agreed time and place. The repairs are carried out swiftly, efficiently and according to original manufacturer specs. You can request a replacement vehicle for the duration of the repair. They will keep you updated on progress and after completion your vehicle will be delivered at the agreed time and place.

If you would like to contact Linea Directa please call 900 123 026 More information on Linea Directa online at www.lineadirecta.com

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OLD IKEA: Set to become a warehouse.

Swedish giant opens new store By Matthew Elliott ALMOST a quarter of a century after it opened its first Mallorca store, Swedish furniture giant IKEA unveiled its second outlet on the island on October 19. Located right next to the old store in eastern Palma, which will now become a warehouse, the new premises is twice the size at 6,400 square metres. The size difference will

be the only essential change to IKEA’s winning formula of well laid out exhibition

Ikea is the world’s richest furniture retailer. spaces, wide trolley aisles, a cafe and competitive prices. There will also be

children’s play areas and a small army of marketing experts posing as customers. It’s a far cry from IKEA’s arrival on the island in 1992 when it set itself up as a fierce new competitor to the strong local furniture trade, especially in Manacor. It is now the world’s richest furniture retailer and responsible for about 1 per c e n t o f t h e w o r l d ’s c o m mercial wood consumption.

Tree killer on the loose POLICE and environmental agents are hunting the killer, or killers, of trees in Inca. For weeks somebody has been felling poplars, hammering nails into trunks, poisoning roots, unleashing pests and hollowing out trees. Hapless and horrified environmental officers are completely in the dark as to who might be responsible and whether the tree murders are a malicious prank or part of a concerted campaign, perhaps motivated by revenge.

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Gone, but definitely will never be forgotten IT was with great sadness that we lost one of our special friends of the Calanova Cancer Shop, as Mike Read died after a very short, unexpected battle with cancer. A professional singer and entertainer, he was a popular resident of Mallorca for many years. He worked with Graham of Island Wide Removals during the day and delivered many pieces of furniture to the shop wearing a big smile, with nothing too much trouble. A great character, he also hosted many of the shop’s events and got the party going with his beautiful voice and charm. He was a real professional and he would never take a penny. Four days after his diagno-

MIKE READ: Singer, compere and great entertainer. sis he drove his wife and beloved dogs back to England, but on the way through France he became gravely ill, was placed in intensive care and taken by Air Ambulance

to the UK, where he died just a few days later on September 23. He was 63-years-old. The cost of the ambulance was 17,000 pounds which was unfortunately not cov-

ered by the insurance. We have all donated something towards this cost, and if any of Mike’s friends or fans would like to contribute in his memory please phone Angela McGrath on 609 848 622 of Calanova Cancer, or Graham Jenkinson of Island Wide on 638 478 204 and they will happily give you the UK bank account details. All those at the shop and many customers send our love and condolences to his wife Angela, his son Spencer, and the rest of his family. We will all remember Mike’s famous tagline, “Never let the truth stand in the way of a good story,” and we will always remember Mike with happiness. R.I.P. dear friend.

SOCIAL NEWS

Free diabetes and sight tests WORLD SIGHT DAY on October 13, was a day of awareness to focus global attention on blindness and vision impairment. There are 422 million diabetes sufferers worldwide and 2.6 per cent of global blindness can be attributed to diabetes. As diabetes increases, the risk to sight will also increase, therefore Calvia Lions and Specsavers Opticians Santa Ponsa have decided to support World Sight Day with a free diabetes screening event in store on Avenida Rei Jaume on Saturday October 22. The event will run from 10am to 1pm, is open to all, and totally free of charge. During the event, a qualified nurse will be conducting a simple finger prick test to detect the signs of diabetes and an appointment is not necessary. Results will be given immediately and if positive, patients will be referred for medical advice.

During the event, free eye tests are also being offered to ensure that eyes are healthy and vision is good. An eye test can identify the causes of avoidable blindness; cataracts, glaucoma, age related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. Early diagnosis is crucial to effective treatment and avoiding permanent vision loss, if necessary, the optometrist will refer you directly for further medical examination to an Ophthalmologist or doctor. Diabetic Retinopathy occurs as a result of long-term damage to the small blood vessels in the retina, it is important to get an early diagnosis of diabetes, as if symptoms are left undetected, diabetic retinopathy can lead to blindness. However, if detected early and treated, blindness can be prevented in 90 per cent of cases. For more about the event, call the store on, 871 964 331 or go to, www.specsavers.es.

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SPOTLIGHT

Global Gift Celebrity Charity Cocktail at La Sala Banus T HE Global Gift Charity Weekend kicked off last Friday October 14 at La Sala Banus with a VIP cocktail with the appearance of celebrities such as Ronan Keating, Storm Keating, Ashley James, Olivia Cox, Laura Hamilton and Stephen Hunt to name a few. The former Boyzone member Ronan Keating joined forces with two Spain-based charities to raise money for the charity named after his mother Marie, who died of breast cancer in 1998. The cocktail was the opening party for the Global Gift Celebrity Golf Challenge Weekend in aid of the Marie Keating Foundation, Global Gift Foundation as well as for the Cudeca Hospice. The Irish singer and his gorgeous wife Storm Keating made a glamorous appearance at La Sala Banus to kick off the charity weekend. They were joined by other famous faces including Made in Chelsea’s Ashley James, former footballer Stephen Hunt, A Place In The Sun star Laura Hamilton and the TV presenter Olivia Cox. The celebrities were treated to La Sala’s signature canapés, entertained by their talented magician as they enjoyed the live music from Mr Maph and Simone. After the welcome cocktail at La Sala Banus the celebrities took part in a golf tournament on Saturday at Estepona Golf Club, followed by a gala dinner and an unplugged concert with Ronan Keating at the Hotel Gran Meliá Don Pepe in Marbella. La Sala Restaurant has truly become ‘the ultimate social and dining experience,’ and is renowned as one of the busiest restaurants in Andalucia, an accolade successfully retained all year round not only during the traditional summer season. In recent years La Sala has welcomed endless footballers and sports personalities including the likes of Los Angeles Galaxy’s Ashley Cole, former Birmingham Captain Stephen Carr, Arsenal’s Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Sky Sports’ Rob Palmer, Harry Redknapp, Dwight Yorke, Chris Hughton, Ipswich’s Luke Chambers, Newcastle United’s Tim Krul, Leeds’ Michael Brown as well as celebrities and television stars, Kym Marsh, Sir Alan Sugar, Prince Albert of Monaco, Jamie Oliver and the cast of TOWIE.

Ronan and Storm Keating.

Ashley James.

Laura Hamilton with husband Alex.

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Ronan Keating with footballer David Bentley.

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EUROPEAN PRESS SCANDINAVIAN PRESS

Swedish emigration SWEDEN: A record number of people emigrated last year, with double the amount leaving the country compared to 30 years ago. State figures report that 55,830 emigrated from the Nordic nation in 2015.

True story SWEDEN: Hollywood actor Jake Gyllenhaal is set to star in a film based on a true story of a helicopter heist that saw millions stolen from a Stockholm bank depot in 2009.

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The price of a brick INCREASING property prices mean the average brick in a UK house is worth more than £47 (€52) based on the property’s overall value, compared to £35.70 (€39.50) in 2006. In a London property an 89p brick is worth £121.08 (€134).

Cup collection A MANCHESTER charity is hoping to collect 20,000 coffee cups and turn them into useful plastic products. Around 2.5 billion plastic cups in Britain a year end up in landfill.

Filming fine DISNEY has been fined £1.6 million (€1.8 million) over safety issues after Harrison Ford was crushed by the Millennium Falcon’s

BRITISH PRESS hydraulic door on the Star Wars movie set at Pinewood in Buckinghamshire.

A NATIONAL hunt was launched for Rudi the micropig who went missing from an allotment just outside Frankfurt. The campaign to find him has even made national headlines.

UNILEVER has stopped delivery of 200 much-loved products to Tesco stores after the supermarket refused to agree to its 10 per cent price rise, blaming post-Brexit for the rise.

Future ride

POT NOODLES: Off the shelf in Tesco stores.

BMW has unveiled the motorcycle of the future; a sleek, self-balancing bike that the German auto maker claims is so safe riders can use it without a helmet. The prototype was released as part of the company’s 100th anniversary celebrations.

Airport bribe A BERLIN airport worker has been jailed after admitting in court to taking a bribe of €150,000 from a subcontractor at the long-delayed air hub. Berlin authorities have pledged that the Berlin-Brandenburg airport will open in 2017, six years behind schedule.

Clown craze NORWAY: An unsettling global craze has reached Norway as police received reports of people going out in clown masks with sticks and bats scaring local communities.

No deal

DENMARK: Danish Security and Intelligence Service (PET) has reported its former director Jakob Scharf to the police for violating a confidentiality agreement after he was the subject of a journalist’s new book.

In denial

Pig hunt

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SWEDEN has been ranked the best country for girls according to a report by Save the Children. It looked at five indicators; child marriage, adolescent fertility, healthcare, women MPs and secondary school completion.

Police report

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AN 87-year-old right-wing extremist has been sentenced to 11 months in jail for making statements denying the Holocaust ever happened. She insists Auschwitz was a labour camp, not a death camp.

Best for girls

NORWAY has rejected a post-Brexit trade pact with the UK. It has been reported that Britain wanted to create a task force to work with Norway on a free trade agreement but it was rejected by Norway’s Foreign Ministry.

NEWS

Syrian suicide CITY CENTRE: Attracts tourists year round and is pushing locals out.

Disneyfication

DUTCH PRESS

PEOPLE and companies in the heart of Amsterdam have written to the mayor urging him to stop the ‘Disneyfication’ of the city centre, which is attracting tourists year round and pushing locals out of the city.

internet scams is due on trial next week. The man built websites but added software enabling him to get names and passwords off customers.

Web conman

End of life

A MAN suspected of conning up to 400 people out of money via various

MINISTERS are backing assisted suicide for people who feel their life

has been completed. Ministers said ‘elderly’ people, whether ill or not, should be able to take a drug to end their lives.

No bet APPLE has removed dozens of apps from the App Store for online betting following a request from the Dutch gaming authority. Companies such as Unibet and Bwin are already banned in the Dutch market.

A SYRIAN man has been found dead in his police cell in Berlin after being arrested on suspicion of plotting a jihadist bomb attack on a Berlin airport.

Hells angels POLICE were deployed for security as the funeral for murdered Hells Angels boss Aygün Mucuk t ook place in Germany. The head of the Hells Angels gang in Gießen, Hesse, was found dead af t er bei ng shot 16 times.

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$167 million (€184 million) is the amount invested in Monarch Airline to allow it to renew its ATOL licence.

large amount of capital into the company, thus allowing it to meet all of the finan-

cial requirements of the Civil Aviation Authority and a complete renewal of its ATOL licence. “It is testament to the extensive effort by all parties, over the past weeks and months, that we are able to announce the largest investment in our 48-year history, as well as the renewal of our ATOL licences,” said Andrew Swaffield, chief executive of the Monarch Group. There is however an ongoing problem for

The problem is many people in the country don’t think there is a policy to put the national interest first, they think there is a policy to put people’s narrow ideological interests first,” Claire Perry MP

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Future cuts

MARMITE: Like Brexit, you either love it or hate it!

Tesco and Unilever clash ONE of Britain’s largest manufacturers of branded foodstuffs, Unilever, announced that because of Brexit and the drop in value of the pound it will be increasing its wholesale cast to retailers to ensure it maintains its profit margins. Whilst no retailer is happy with this decision, one of the supermarket giants, Tesco has decided this is not accessible and has started to ration or remove certain Unilever products from its online offers which means such staples as PG Tips and Marmite may be more difficult to purchase. As yet, other supermarkets are waiting to see what the outcome will be before taking any

action although budget stores such as Aldi and Lidl may well be laughing as so much of their product is own label and any price increase by competitors is likely to push more business their way as people look to purchase products for less. Market analysts see this as the normal start to any price negotiation between two behemoths of the retail business which they believe will be resolved with a three-way split of the price increase. In such a scenario, Unilever will reduce the increase slightly, Tesco will accept a small loss of profits and the consumer will see the bulk of the increase appear on supermarket shelves.

WITH the various Spanish political parties due to meet with King Felipe prior to October 31 to see whether it will be possible to form a new government without the need for a third election, interim Economy Minister Luis de Guindos has confirmed his belief that in order to have any chance of meeting the requirements of the European Union to go nearer to balancing the budget, the new government will need to reduce spending by at least €5.5 billion per annum.

Retail saga THE acting finance director of Sports Direct has quit as the troubled British retailer continues to reel from the scandal concerning its treatment of workers. Matt Pearson departs just a few weeks after chief executive Dave Forsey resigned his post and founder Mike Ashley found himself facing a parliamentary committee over workers’ rights. The company also lost some £15 million after sterling briefly crashed last week forcing the firm to issue a profit warning amid serious concerns over its future form City investors.

The Big Apple may take throne A DEPUTY governor from the Bank of England has suggested that New York will reap the benefits from the City of London’s post-Brexit fall from grace. Sir John Cunliffe said other EU capitals lack the infrastructure and human capital London offers, making the Big Apple the likely benefactor of

594 is the number of billionaires reported by Forbes to exist in China which is 59 more than there are in the USA.

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By John Smith AFTER 48 years of trading, Monarch Airline was close to collapse caused by a drop in profits and a need to fund the purchase of 30 new aircraft which were ordered in 2014 and recently was granted a temporary extension of its ATOL licence which allowed it to continue to offer ‘save’ flight options until such time as it came through with further investment. Now its main shareholder, Greybull Capital has confirmed that it will put a

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a business exodus from the British capital. Dublin, Frankfurt and Paris have all laid claims to London’s throne since the referendum result was announced but it would take years, if not decades, for them to replicate the financial services ecosystems required to lead the pack.

Monarch as one of it main strengths was its routes to North Africa and Egypt which have seen major dropouts of holiday passengers and the fact that it has to compete with the major budget airlines as well as holiday airlines run by Thompson and Tui. Whilst all is resolved for the short term, the long term may see Britain’s oldest airline consigned to the history books or taken over by a more prosperous group.

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UK house prices FOLLOWING a period when UK house prices stagnated when the Brexit result was known, the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors has revealed that house prices in September had risen due to a slight increase in confidence and the fact that the number of properties being offered for sale had dropped. The rise was the first in seven months and may continue to grow as foreign investors take advantage of the weak pound in order to purchase investment properties and this in turn may help to keep the market buoyant.

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By Matthew Elliott GERMANY’s biggest bank is facing a potential €12.7 billion penalty from the US Department of Justice over mis-selling of mortgage bonds. Deutsche Bank was found to have sold mortgages as residential mortgage based securities alongside many other European banks in the wake of the financial crisis.

€12.7 billion, the potential penalty faced by Deutsche Bank over mis-selling of mortgage bonds. The case is panicking global investors and the International Monetary Fund which has named the bank as posing the largest risk to the world financial system. Deutsche Bank’s value on the stock market is estimated at roughly €16 billion and the potential penalty would be one of the biggest in history for mis-selling mortgage bonds. Deutsche Bank does have a variety of assets it can sell to raise funds if necessary. In total they are estimated at €1.6 trillion, around half the output of the German economy, and its liquidity buffer is a healthy €215 billion.

TWIN TOWERS: Frankfurt is home of the Deutsche Bank.

The greater picture isn’t so rosy. Deutsche Bank’s share price has halved in the past year, plunging to a near 30-year low last week. The 2015 return on regulatory capital was negative, and stress tests conducted by the European Union this summer found it to be the least resilient of the key continental banks. It is also one of the world’s most heavily interconnected banks alongside Barclays and HSBC and is considered the most likely candidate should another Lehman Brothers-style collapse usher in a fresh era of recession and uncertainty. German media report that the government is considering taking over a quarter of the bank which could ease a possible merger with domestic rival Commerzbank and strengthen its regulatory capital ratios. What happens next depends to a great extent on the final fine issued by the American DoJ. There are realistic expectations that the €12.7 billion may be reduced in light of the evidence that Deutsche Bank may be ‘too big to fail,’ meaning its collapse would pose a risk to other banks and catalyse a disastrous domino effect. Deutsche Bank has steadfastly avoided tapping its shareholders for capital but may have to if pushed into a corner by the American verdict. The bank is also battling more than 7,000 separate legal cases and already wields a €5.5 billion litigation kitty.

THERE are more billionaires on planet Earth than ever before but on average each of them is slightly poorer after another rocky year for the global economy. A joint analysis published by UBS and PricewaterhouseCoopers estimates that the total wealth of the global billionaire population plummeted by some €270 billion in the past year. With roughly 1,400 billionaires across the world that represents an average loss of €235 million each. Falling commodity prices and lacklustre growth in the technology field were highlighted as chief causes of the decline. “It is too early to tell if the past 30 years extraordinary period of wealth creation is coming to an end, but it is clearly slowing” concluded the authors. Another striking feature of the report was the shift-

ing geography and demographics of the global billionaire class. There are still more billionaires in the US than in any other country but only 41 Americans smashed through the platinum ceiling last year, compared to 113 across Asia. Given that 36 American billionaires either died or were relegated to millionaire status the net gain was only five. Young Chinese entrepreneurs are the fastest growing segment of the new real estate, retail and technology elite. Despite the shifting sands for many people the song remains the same. According to Forbes the world’s richest man is the familiar Bill Gates of Microsoft, who just edges ahead of Spanish Zara founder Amancio Ortega. European financial royalty has also seen little

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Bad news for most billionaires change. The continent is considered the best at keeping wealth but not creating it through the continued longevity of the heredity lines of super rich families. The vast majority of billionaires are self-made, although only one in six female billionaires earned their own fortune. The richest self-made woman is Zhou Qunfei, the founder of Lens Technology, a touchscreen maker which sells to Apple and Samsung. One super-rich entrepreneur who hasn’t seen his fortune diminish in the global financial climate is Facebook chief Mark Zuckerburg, who is now the world’s fifth richest person with an estimated €40 billion treasure chest at the age of just 32. MARK ZUCKERBERG: Bad news for some but not for all.

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DAVID DAVIS: Fighting Britain’s corner in the protracted divorce. By Matthew Elliott AFTER British prime minister Theresa May met with her Spanish counterpart mariano Rajoy in Madrid for crunch Brexit talks concerning expat pensions and the fate of Gibraltar, Downing Street found itself deflecting claims the UK is set to face a whopping ‘divorce bill’ of €20 billion when it leaves the EU. Analysis from the Financial Times found that there are more than €300 billion of shared liabilities and, as an early departure from the European party, Britain will be forced to cough up its share in any future separation agreement. Unpaid budget appropriations, pensions liabilities and other commitments make up the bulk of the €20 billion figure, which No 10 has refused to comment on, stating only that it wouldn’t be dragged into a “running commentary on the details.” The news that Britain is due another hefty financial

hit did little to help keep the pound afloat as it continued oscillating between a 30-year low against the dollar and more manageable territory.

If a majority rule that parliament has the ultimate authority then it paves the way for MPs to simply vote against triggering Article 50.” One estimate from AFEX reckoned that the pound could sink as far as $1.15 by the end of the first quarter of 2017, suggesting that, despite volatile ups and downs, the long-term outlook is negative. David Davis, who along with Boris Johnson and Liam Fox has been charged with fighting Britain’s corner in the protracted divorce, has dismissed the fears and suggested that banks and EU chiefs are simply pampering themselves at a ‘blame Brexit festival.’

Much of what happens next will hinge on the crucial court case heard this week at London’s Royal Courts of Justice. Three of the country’s top judges deliberated over whether parliament, rather than government ministers, has the authority to notify Brussels that Britain is withdrawing from the EU. If a majority rule that parliament has the ultimate authority then it paves the way for MPs to simply vote against triggering Article 50 and therefore preventing the referendum result from taking shape. Putting parliament in the driving seat would also dramatically complicate the already fractious negotiation process. With 26 member states each wielding a veto, and 27 separate parliaments (including the UK’s) having to cobble together enough support among their various coalitions to give any future deal the green light, the €20 billion figure could be the least of the government’s concerns.

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Purge the Sturge – you know it makes sense LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT CALL me completely out of touch and naive, but can any one of my Scottish friends tell me that Nicola Sturgeon and her party retain anything more than their own blind ambitions and dislike of the English in their political aspersions and endeavours? They are now (in barely disguised panic mode) hell-bent on bringing in a second referendum for Scottish independence before we leave the EU. (Told ya so!) Can we just draw back for a minute and consider the possible scenarios here? In a couple of years or so all financial income from the EU will cease. Indepen-

d e n t o r n o t M s Sturge on this most certainly includes Scotland. A s s u min g s h e ha s by the n achieved her goal, all financial in p u t fro m th e re s t of the U K will also have been withdrawn. This will leave Scotland, with the only chance of any outside financial input relying on their being independently accepted into the EU, which they most certainly won’t be, and anyone who th in k s o th e rw i s e is living in cloud cuckoo land. Scotland will then be left entirely dependent on its exports, the only significant one being its rap id ly d w in d ling s upply of N o rth S ea o il a nd ga s – a nd that’s it. With the country curren tly a lre a d y w a llow ing in more debt than even the beleaguered Greeks, just how long do the previously canny Scots think their country can survive with this catastrophic drop in their in-

come? Just how long will it take for the whole country to fall into a state of desolation and economic disaster? Five years, 10? A previous ly w onde rful c ountry and proud member of our magnificent United Kingdom, isolated behind a border, erected and misguidedly constructed in the name of ‘FREEDOM!’ For heaven’s sake wake up and get rid of this malignant, destructive, self-effusing party, before it really is too late. We need you ‘in’. And without doubt, dear Scotland you need both her and her party of miscreants, well and truly out. Purge the Sturge. You know it makes sense. Keep that mail coming, the ‘ol boy can still take it. Keep the Faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com

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WARNING: the following contains strong language right from the start! What the **** … Well, this is a family newspaper, after all, so I suppose I’d better tone it down a bit. What is happening is that I am so stunned I need to lie down in a dark room and let my blood pressure drop. Meanwhile, why not flick ahead to the crossword page or go and make that cup of coffee… Hey, me again. I thought at first it was a belated April Fool’s joke but no. The article I just re-read is only too true, and my blood pressure has started rising rapidly. Again. And not in a good way. After weeks of depressing news about Syria, refugees, Putin, Corbyn, lecher-in-chief (‘on the gropes’) Trump, who unexpectedly emerges from the woodwork? Yes. You guessed: Tony Blair. Blair could return to a frontline role in British politics, he heavily hints, to

TONY BLAIR: Saviour of the UK? try to prevent Theresa May’s Conservative Party from destroying the country with a so-called ‘hard Brexit’

and save it from a Labour Party he describes as “ultra-left that takes us back to the 1960s. In the UK at the

moment you’ve got a one-party state.” The problem is that Blair’s politics

Payback time IN the 90’s, Carmen Guillen was a secretary at Caja Madrid which later begat Bankia. She worked for bank president Jaime Terceiro but when Miguel Blesa took over she was shunted from one Head Office department to another. She ended up in Operations which dealt with credit cards including the opaque ‘Tarjetas Negras’ that oozed undeclared perks for high-ranking bank officials. Accompanied by 63 others these have now landed Blesa and former Hacienda minister and Bankia president Rodrigo Rato in court. For years diligent Guillen held on to the paperwork linked to the cards and handed it over in 2014 when auditors unearthed the Black Cards. It’s not revenge, Guillen was quoted as saying, but it’s certainly a dish that she’s eating cold and it must taste delicious.

Holiday spirit ON October 12, Spain’s national holiday, a rash of graffiti and banners announced “There’s nothing to celebrate.” This anniversary celebrates Columbus’s landfall in Hispaniola, the island split between the Dominican Republic and Haiti. It heralded genocide

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in the name of God, last week’s protesters complained, and the Spanish certainly slaughtered in a knee-jerk, gut reaction to the heathen. Nevertheless, around 90 per cent of the indigenous population who died, succumbed to imported diseases like smallpox, although protesting about that is less graffiti-friendly than judging the 15th century by 21st century standards.

Never on Sunday THE king recommences talks with political parties next week which suggests an investiture bid on Saturday October 29 or Sunday 30. They ought to leave it until the Monday which appropriately enough is Halloween the right time for scaring MPs into doing their duty by Spanish voters and not themselves.

have been tainted by his wars, discredited by some dreadful decisions and, latterly, his money-making schemes. Yes, in laying the ground work by separating himself from his finances and getting involved in the charitable side of his empire, he’s testing the water about a possible return to politics. However, as the country lurches deeper and deeper into a state of uncertainty and confusion, at last there is something everyone (right, left, centre, Brexiteers, Remainers etc) can totally agree about: he is definitely not the man to lead the UK to the centre ground. Nurse, the screens please! That’s better, I’m back on the meds... I’ve calmed down now. But as for you Tony, maybe time to switch to a new diet? Leave off the sour grapes and stick to humble pie... and just desserts, eh? Nora Johnson’s thrillers ‘No Way Back,’ ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora-johnson.com) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.89;£0.79) and iBookstore. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.

Francisco Camps.

PLAGIARISM murmurings always overshadowed the 2012 doctoral thesis of Francisco Camps, ex-president of the Valencian Community. He once stood trial for accepting kickbacks of made-to-measure suits from the corrupt Gurtel setup which made much of its money organising Partido Popular events in the region. In academic circles they ar e agai n aski ng how he m anaged t o pul l off t he feat of writing a thesis in 23 months. Others point out that the going rate for a made-tomeasure doctoral thesis works out at €11 a page or appr oxi m at el y €3,300. Peanut s com par ed wi t h t he €30,000 Camps allegedly paid for the suits whose bills were never found.

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AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) This being a family oriented month, much of it may be spent getting together with relatives and going over old times. Perhaps you are compiling a photo album for older members of the family or vice versa.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Sometimes, you find it hard to do things just for the pure enjoyment of it. Realise that not everything has to have a purpose or a profit. Look round this week and seek out something that will please your senses and bring a smile to your lips.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) Social demands are made, but try to shuffle them to the weekend. Be diplomatic or someone close could become irritated. Keep an eye on the small print because something fundamental may have changed in a long-standing arrangement. Suddenly, at the weekend, you are thrust into the limelight.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) An interest in technology is not something new to you. What is great, though, is that the penny has suddenly dropped. This week sees you understanding more and wanting to know more.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) An exciting invitation may set tongues wagging and make a loved one jealous. You, meanwhile, are quite bemused by the whole thing. What comes out of this week is that you are of considerable value to others. The mere thought of you not being around sends ripples

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Contact with a less than ideal situation makes you realise just

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) An urge to get moving must mean that the new year is round the corner. Certainly, you are questioning where you want to be in the months ahead. A house move or work placement may be on your mind.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Be aware that leopards do not change their spots, they merely hide them. Those who demand your trust need a cool checking out and don't be afraid to say 'no' as and when necessary.

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How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case D) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed. TARGET: • Average: 6 • Good: 8 • Very good: 11 • Excellent: 14

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION alee alit elan evil lain lane late lave lean lent leva lien line lint lite live nail tael tail tale teal tile tilt vail vale veal veil vela vial vile alien aline alive anele anile anvil atilt elate elite inlet latte leant leave levin liven navel title valet venal vital entail lateen latent latten leaven levant nettle talent valent valine veinal venial elative entitle veinlet levitate VENTILATE

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Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3X3 box contains the digits 1-9. There’s no maths involved. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.

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Quick Across 7 Most current (6) 8 Devastated (6) 9 Look at with fixed eyes (4) 10 Bring into existence (8) 11 One more (7) 13 At no time (5) 15 In new condition (5) 17 Go backwards (7) 20 Person who does no work (8) 21 Twilight (4) 23 Makes allegations (6) 24 Respite (6) Down 1 Facts and figures (4) 2 Turn away from sin (6) 3 Walk drunkenly (7) 4 Open or candid in expression (5) 5 Ferocious (6) 6 Worried and uneasy (8)

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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 6 represents T and 9 represents P, so fill in T every time the figure 6 appears and P every time the figure 9 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 Recites, 5 Cocks, 8 Sling, 9 Against, 10 Rapture, 12 Nooks, 13 Misfit, 15 Wanton, 18 Talon, 19 Enlists, 21 Curtain, 22 Stole, 23 Steak, 24 Augment. Down: 1 Rostrum, 2 Crisp, 3 Tag, 4 Spared, 5 Chain mail, 6 Consort, 7 Sites, 11 Union jack, 14 Splurge, 16 Nascent, 17 Hernia, 18 Ticks, 20 Scope, 22 Sag.

QUICK Across: 12 14 16 18

Usually, as a rule (8) Feel of a surface or a fabric (7) Not in physical motion (6) Pierce with many holes (6)

English - Spanish

1 Cocky, 3 Rifle, 7 Torment, 9 Again, 10 Abode, 11 Terrify, 12 Samosa, 14 Scream, 18 Partake, 20 Atlas, 22 Skimp, 23 Suppose, 24 Guess, 25 Ahead.

19 Talk conceitedly (5) 22 Appear (4)

Down:

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

1 Cutlass, 2 Cargo, 3 Rotate, 4 Flair, 5 Examine, 6 Annoy, 8 Evens, 13 Morning, 15 Clasp, 16 Mislead, 17 Versus, 18 Pushy, 19 Ample, 21 Loose.

Across 1 Rama (de árbol) (6) 4 Clavo (de carpintero) (4) 7 Puro (5) 8 Pavement (for walking on) (5) 10 Aventura (9) 13 Onza (5) 14 Leader (of group, party) (5) 15 Oar (4) 16 Cañón (6)

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Llamar, 4 Thin, 8 Guapo, 9 Rueda, 10 Headlamps, 14 Acero, 15 Badge, 16 Moth, 17 Pensar.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

1 Liga, 2 Amazement, 3 Ajo, 5 Huespedes, 6 Near, 7 Grua, 11 Drop, 12 Farm, 13 Beer, 15 Bee.

Down 1/11 Puerta trasera (4,4) 2 Cotton (7) 3 Prisons (8) 5 Mentiroso (4) 6 Tablet (medicine) (8) 9 Eiderdown (7) 11 See 1 12 Train (railway) (4)

Hexagram

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

BATEAU CATKIN (10) ENTICE ENZYME FOSSIL HEATER LAVABO MIRROR REGAIN SEASON

SERENE SHRANK STEREO STRAIN STRAIT STRIVE TEEING TWENTY WINTER

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Acetic 2 Teeing 3 Grater 4 Trendy 5 Truant 6 Retire 7 Garter 8 Raised 9 Encore 10 Rudder 11 Freest 12 Triton 13 Deepen 14 Coarse 15 Orient 16 Pellet 17 Matrix 18 Tether 19 Senior.

Across 1 Grease properly, it’s a bore (3,4) 5 Two businesses with a drink (5) 8 Gloomy tune Reg and I’d rewritten (5) 9 In Valparaiso, latecomers are cut off from others (7) 10 State little Edward avoided (7) 11 Change some cash if travelling abroad (5) 12 Get rid of a particle (5) 14 Rug spoiled by the Spanish porridge (5) 19 Silly games for the birds (5) 21 Obscure notes about movie excerpts (7) 23 Ruin the star cook (7) 24 Remove part of the opera set (5) 25 Receiver, a French one in the centre of Montreal (5) 26 Spirit from German city's church (7) Down 1 Dora set out to cover the Spanish trial (6) 2 Major in spectacular General’s uniform (5) 3 Daughter of Agamemnon is to choose the first rear admiral (7) 4 Boys around Ireland becoming Scottish landowners (6) 5 Harvest thins out (5) 6 Nice day, possibly, for poison (7) 7 A public toilet for spies (6)

13 Guaranteed to have a broken crate at home (7) 15 Waves to canaries (7) 16 Cabinet to finish on time (6) 17 Sixty minutes for a university award (6)

18 Still getting letters from courthouse renegotiation team (6) 20 Indian instrument is taken up by sailor (5) 22 Left in agony, that's apparent (5)

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The shame of circus live animals I AM ashamed that Mijas Town Hall can’t keep their word after saying that they wouldn’t have circuses with live animals any more. I am trying to get these two elephants put in a wild life park and really the tigers they have also need to be put in a wild life park, where children can still see them without putting these animals through this. Constantly in cages on the road, these animals have been going around Spain for over 20 years to my knowledge. These animals are the same animals and the circus that was Berlin Circus is now Las Vegas circus and now hiding the animals from prying eyes. I can’t believe that they think the public are so stupid. If you agree with my opinion don’t go to the circus, then maybe these people will get the message. Trilby

Birthday dispute THE season around December 25 had a pre-Christian origin. In agrarian societies the ‘bleak mid-winter’ solstice was experienced as the birthday of the sun-god, ‘the luminous divine child.’ Jesus being born at this time of year contradicts the facts of life in that area. Shepherds ‘abiding in the field’ does not happen then. The flocks are already inside by late autumn. Jesus began his ministry aged 30 and ended three and a half years later when crucified at Passover which occurs in late March. That places His birth in autumn, probably late September. Jesus and His disciples never acknowledged His birth, crucifixion or resurrection. I hope this letter spares at least one person suffering needlessly overwhelming anxiety and/or crippling debts. Happy holiday. David

Loopy Lee THANK goodness your publication is only once a week, and not daily, because it must take Mr Lee a week to come up with such total dross. Listen Loopy, please hang up the pen, you just don’t make sense anymore. With the Tories about-turning

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Just who exactly are we? I READ with interest your article on the court battle taking place in London over the essential legality of Brexit. I’m no lawyer but I have to say I absolutely agree that parliament, not the voters, should have the final say on when we leave and how we do it. In fact the House of Commons should decide whether we leave at all! It irritates me no end when Leave campaigners claim that “the people have spoken” and try to portray the vote as a democratic revolution. The truth is that it was a narrow victory, edged by the Leavers by a small margin and largely thanks to

on almost every piece of legislation, you just might have a surprise in store after this not elected prime minister inevitably screws up. What government cabinet minister urges, nay demands, demonstrations on the streets of London, outside the Russian Embassy? That’s what bumbling Boris did and to suggest that Mr Khan the London mayor would prevent the police from doing their job is scandalous. What you are suggesting is nonsense, if all this rhetoric is so important to you why do you live in Spain? Can’t you start peddling your usual dross about the country you live in, not the country you deserted? Philip

the spread of lies and scaremongering. The figure of 17 million is thrown around a lot, but the UK has a population of 64 million. That means around three quarters of the public didn’t vote for Brexit and yet here we are... and what about the 16 million that voted against it? Are they not “the people?” Because they lost? Is that who we are? We elect politicians to make these decisions. That’s not a perfect system to be sure. Most of them are selfish idiots but if we want a different system let’s talk about it like adults, not let the ‘will of the nation’ be determined by a loud minority. Anna

Seriously selfish AT about 9:10am every day except Sunday, a van selling goods comes around the area and for over half an hour the driver continuously bangs his loud horn in the area like a demented kid with a new toy, despite his customers usually waiting for him as he turns up at the same time every day. He starts about 100 metres away before reaching the house next door to me. I have had the same elsewhere in Spain. Are these selfish people allowed? I have seen the police stop the people selling melons from the back of

a van in town, but how about people selling bread and such in country areas where there are no police? They need no licence to sell and many probably don’t pay any taxes. Are these people legal? Can they be stopped, or at least told to keep horn use to a minimum? Michael

Feria facts DAVE in last week’s edition (1632), wrote about the police moving on a band at Fuengirola port and made an unfounded suggestion that it was because the bar was English owned. Fact: The band was playing close to several bars, not in a bar, and it was at the request of bar owners that

the police took action because it was interfering with their businesses. Dave inappropriately compared that incident with Fuengirola Feria. He said, “As the Feria was all Spanish no one in authority gave a damn.” Fact: There has been a feria ground at its present location in Fuengirola for at least 30 years, and was ‘on the town plan’ for several years prior to the construction of all the apartments adjacent to that area. Thus, like me, I have lived for 15 years within 150 metres of the Fuengirola feria ground, all owners even from before construction of their properties knew when they bought there would be several feria type activities every year. It was our choice to buy in that location. About four or five years ago the town hall took steps to ensure the noise created by the ferias was considerably reduced throughout all the hours of operation, and it now stops earlier than previously. Elaine

Cycling controversy IN issue 1632, there was a letter with the headline ‘Cyclists know the law in Spain,’ the headline is somewhat misleading. Either they do or don’t. The writer suggests that I wrote the letter before speaking to the authorities. I had in fact asked the N332 group what the law was some 12 months previous and was informed that it is illegal to ride a bicycle on the footpath or against the flow of traffic in a one way street. Their articles confirmed what I had been told. I think that if a cyclist was to run into somebody with serious injuries ensuing, the law would place its hand on their shoulder wherever they are in Spain. Thank you for helping me and others who feel the same way. John

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Games give brain a boost NEXT time you tell the kids off for playing too many video games, just think twice as playing could actually boost brainpower. Researchers have found spending time in virtual worlds can enhance your perception and attention skills, with people who play between one and five hours a week able to process visual information 5 per cent more accurately than those who don’t play at all. The findings, from a study at Nottingham Trent University, suggest those who play video games are faster and more efficient at processing rapidly-presented stimuli. The news comes after years of video games receiving bad press with studies finding they led to obesity and other health risks, but now, a team of psychologists say they have found some ‘positive aspects.’

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Palliative care is slowly improving around Spain By Gemma Elvins-Quinn EACH year in Spain around 125,000 patients with terminal diseases require specialist palliative care to help in the best way possible the final phase of their illness. However, despite the need, many do not get this care. That’s according to Dr Javier Rocafort, member of the European Association of Palliative Care, to mark the World Day of Palliative Care. He said: “The barriers to access care have more to do with the type of disease. If you have cancer it is easier because the advanced stage is easier to be distinguished.” However, in the case of non-cancer diseases, which

PALLIATIVE CARE: Emotional symptoms can generate suffering and need to be treated. have a more variable course, professionals have more trouble distinguishing the most advanced stage “and

that’s the main reason why patients do not have access to palliative care.” Dr Rocafort also said

there is great inequality of end of life care between the regions in Spain. He said around half of

those who need palliative care will not receive it: “Pain is not the most important” of the symptoms since it is one of the easiest to treat: “There are other causes of more complex suffering and sometimes it is not the physical symptoms but emotional ones that can also generate suffering and need to be adequately treated.” Spain is one of the European countries where slower progress is made in the implementation and development of palliative care, and has been overtaken by countries that a few years ago were far behind. However there has been an improvement and in the last 15 years care is available in some form in almost all regions.

Spain’s ‘cheap’ GPs heading for the UK By Gemma Elvins-Quinn SPANISH doctors are headed to the UK to fill surgery shortages. Britain’s largest general practice recruitment firm plans to hire 1,000 doctors over the next four years from across Europe, mainly Romania, Hungary, Portugal and Spain, to ease the shortage of family GPs. They will be loaned out to understaffed surgeries on long-term contracts and will cost far less than UK-trained GPs. The NHS also announced it is launching a pilot scheme which will bring doctors from Poland, Romania, Spain and Italy to fill practices in Lincolnshire. Up to 25 GPs will arrive within the next six months and if the strategy is successful, neighbouring areas

will adopt the same scheme. It comes as more GPs are retiring early in their 50s and not being replaced by younger trainees. Despite the need for more doctors, the idea has raised safety concerns as the General Medical Council (GMC) cannot check basic competency of doctors from the EU as this would impede their ‘freedom of movement’ rights. The watchdog can test their English language skills and all European doctors will have six months of training. to improve their English and knowledge of the NHS. Ministers have promised to train more UK-born doctors, but they will not start coming through for another 10 years and the shortfall is needed to be filled now.

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SPECIALIST: Doctor Luis Perez Belmonte. LEGIONNAIRES’ disease is a bacterial infection characterised by an acute and potentially life threatening pneumonia. The majority of infections are reported as single (isolated) cases but outbreaks do sometimes occur. The disease gets its name from members of the American Legion who, whilst attending a convention at a hotel in Philadelphia in 1976, suffered an outbreak of the disease. The bacterium causing the illness was identified from the lungs of the people who had died and named Legionella pneumophila. However, while the bacterium was only named in 1976, cases have been subsequently identified as far back as 1947 and some probably also occurred before then. What are the symptoms? Symptoms can include chest pain, a dry cough that doesn’t produce much mucus but may produce blood, diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain, fever, shaking and chills, headache, joint pain, weakness, stiffness, muscle pain, balance issues, difficulty breathing and general malaise. How is it spread? The bacteria that cause Legionnaires’ disease have been found in water supply systems and can survive in warm, moist, air-conditioning systems used in large buildings, including hospitals. Who is most at risk? The chief risk factors are:

alcoholism, smoking, afflictions such as kidney failure, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, prolonged use of a respirator, medications that suppress the immune system such as chemotherapy or steroids, and age. How is it treated? Antibiotics are used to fight the infection, and treatment is started as soon as the disease is suspected without waiting for confirmation via a laboratory test. Additional oxygen and IVs are sometimes necessary. How can it be prevented? By avoiding exposure to the main sources of infection, and if an infection is suspected get to a specialist as soon as possible.

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ANXIETY is one of the most common mental disorders and one in four Spaniards will suffer from it at some point. Despite this high number, Spain invests in mental health €5.5 per €100 of total health expenditure, to mental illness, lower than the EU average of €7. This results in a lack of resources and affects people with mental disorder. Head of Psychiatry at the Gregorio Maranon Hospital in Madrid, Ceslo Arango, said much of the population will suffer from a minor mental disorder such as anxiety, but there are many cases which are much more serious such as schizophrenia, bipolar or autism spectrum disorder, among others, and have a greater im-

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pact on those affected. Arango mourns the investment in mental health saying there should be more. He said there are many areas not being covered, such as the lack of preventive measures, shortage of resources for early intervention appropriate to the patient’s age, development assistance to children and adolescents or the lack of intermediate resources, such as hospitals and day centres for these people. He also wants to see more support in the work place: “With support and supervision those with mental disorders could have access to a protected employment. The percentage of people with severe mental disorders working in Spain is much lower than in other countries and that makes them have a very low self-esteem.” The President of the National Confederation of Mental Health, Nel A. Gonzalez, believes the lack of resources “is very noticeable” and notes because of the “meagre investment” waiting lists for patients are “extraordinarily long.” funding.

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Get fit with gardening GARDENING is a great form of exercise for elderly women. A new st udy cl ai m s j ust t wo 50- m i nut e sessi ons a week can improve endurance, dexterity and brain function. The study involved 24 elderly women at an old people’s home who participated in 15 sessions of gardening intervention. An additional 26 women at another senior centre did not do any gardening. Health assessments were carried out both before and after and in the group which carried out gardening tasks, such as weeding, planting and watering, there was a significant decrease in waist size, while the waist circumference of women in the control group showed a tendency to slightly increase. Women’s aerobic endurance was also affected; in a step test the gardening group showed increased scores and the control group showed no improvement. The gardening group also showed improvements in cognitive and psychological functions.

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Change is... well, just change Vicki McLeod

Family Matters CHANGE is neither good nor bad, it just is. If we didn’t change we would soon cease to exist. That’s what evolution is about after all, isn’t it? We have to adapt and be able to respond to the demands of change. They say you’ve got to ‘roll with the punches’ and ‘go with the flow.’ But it is easier said than done. Recently I’ve had to deal with wanted and unwanted changes and both have been equally difficult. I always thought change that I instigated would be easier to cope with but in reality I’ve found that even if you start the process of change you aren’t in control of it. The only thing you can control is your reaction to the change. It’s not just me who is handling extra levels of stress and trying to keep a steady foundation whilst life rearranges itself. There’s plenty of people on the island coming to the end of contracts, facing the winter season, moving house, losing a loved one, gaining a new family member and so on. So here, for all of our benefit are some tips on how to cope from

KEEP A JOURNAL: Writing can focus your attention and clarify your thoughts. www.positive-changes-coach.com. 1) Simply notice that you are in the midst of change and that change is a part of you. This might seem like a nobrainer, but it takes some practice to become aware of change instead of subconsciously denying it. Don’t try

to run and hide. 2) Face your feelings about the change, especially when the change is imposed and beyond your control. Get past ‘Why me?,’ ‘But I don’t want to!’ and ‘It isn’t fair!’ Figure out what your fears or worries are. That takes work.

You don’t have to be a victim, even when you are not in control of the change. 3) Figure out when to accept and when to reject the change. Reflect on what you are accepting, what you are rejecting, and what you are doing

something about. 4) Adopt an attitude of anticipation, and be grateful. Welcome change as an opportunity. Find the benefit somewhere in the change. There always is one. 5) Choose your thoughts and attitudes about each change. Negative thoughts block your creativity and problem-solving abilities. Positive thoughts build bridges to possibilities and opportunities. 6) Learn to relax (more). Deep breathing works for many people. Exercise helps most of us to relax. 7) Set smart goals so you can consciously guide the change. Smart goal setting helps you decide how to make the change happen and to recognise your successes. There’s one more really important tip... writing down how you feel can help you to make sense of your emotions and the changes. Try writing things down in a journal, it can focus your attention and clarify your thoughts. An interesting thing about writing in a journal... you begin to respect yourself as one of the key supportive people in your own life, because as I mentioned at the beginning, it’s all down to you in the end, how you react and how you take care of yourself.

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THE Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival is only a few weeks away and slowly but surely exciting details are rolling in on what the fifth edition of the acclaimed festival has in store. Perhaps the biggest triumph is the arrival of the brilliant comedy actor and now esteemed director Danny DeVito to the island. The star of Taxi, Batman Returns, Get Shorty and LA Confidential will open the festival at Palma Teatro Principal, is helping out with the programming and will hold open discussions with the cinephile public about his films and career. D eVi t o wi l l a l so r e ce iv e a n h o n o rary award at the festival, which will run from November 3 to 12 and show dozens of feature-length and short films, as well as documentaries. Many films will come from Germany, which has an enduring connection with the festival, but also from the UK and USA.

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Organ recital EVERY Saturday morning at 11.30am until the end of the year, the church of Saint Bartholomew in Alaro is the scene for a cycle of organ concerts that have been produced under the artistic direction of Miquel Bennàssar. They are held in the morning, to coincide with the weekly market in Alaro and are organised by the Associació Matins de l’Orgue d’Alaro and sponsored by the culture committee of the Alaro Council. Admission is free and if you like the full sound of a church organ, this is certainly the place to visit as the swirling notes echo through the church.

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New classic season OCTOBER 20 sees the first of 15 classical music concerts to be performed by the Symphony Orchestra of the Balearic Islands running through to May 2017 at the Palma Auditorium. Tickets cost €32 per concert in the stalls and €22 in the amphitheatre although it is possible to obtain significant discounts by purchasing a season ticket which can be bought in blocks of four, seven, 13 or 15 through the box office at www.auditoriumpalma.com. The full programme which sees at least one performance each month is as follows: October 20, 2016: Concert 1 - Maria Jose Montiel (mezzo - soprano) - Mahler November 10, 2016: Concert 2 - Ziyu He (violin) - Paganini, Strauss November 17, 2016: Concert 3 Leopold Hager (director) - Beethoven, Brahms December 15, 2016: Concert 4 - Elias Grandy (director) - Stravinski December 22, 2016: Concert 5 - Simon Orfila (bass - baritone) - Beethoven January 12, 2017: Concert 6 - Francisco Garcia Fullana (violin) - Bartok, Tchaikovsky January 26, 2017: Concert 7 - Julian Rachlin (violín) - Bartok, Shostakovich February 16, 2017: Concert 8 - Asher Fisch (director) - Mahler, Berio February 23, 2017: Concert 9 - Christopher Park (piano) - Bebussy, Ravel

March 16, 2017: Concert 10 - Sergei Babayan (piano) - Rakhmaninov, Respighi March 23, 2017: Concert 11 - Victor Pablo Pérez (director) - Fauré, Sibelius April 20, 2017: Concert 12 - Pacho Flores (trumpet) - Stravinsky, Piazzolla April 24, 2017: Concert 13 - Gautier Capuçon (cello) - Shostakovich, Bruckner May 18, 2017: Concert 14 - Josep Bros (tenor) Verdi May 25, 2017: Concert 15 - Kate Lindsay (mezzo - soprano) - Beethoven Although this series of concerts focuses on traditional classical music, the orchestra also takes an interest in more modern styles and does present performances which will include modern classics, jazz, theatre and film themes and ethnic influenced compositions as well as working with various contemporary singers and musicians. Their repertoire includes opera and the orchestra doesn’t just play in Palma but performs in the other islands on a regular basis. Founded as recently as 1998, the orchestra is run jointly by the government of the Balearics, the Mallorca Council and Palma Town Hall with a mission to give music to the people of the island group as well as the numerous visitors to the islands. Part of its function is also to bring music to local schools and it runs special events including open rehearsals to which the children are invited and coaching sessions for those who have an interest in and aptitude for all types of music.

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CAMPOS FERIA AND FIESTA: Will feature music from a variety of bands including that of Led Zeppelin.

Rock music festival By John Smith IF you are a lover of rock music then one of the evenings at the Campos Feria and Fiesta is made for you as on Saturday October 22 starting at 8pm, there will be five tribute bands playing in the Placa Can Pere Ignasi. The line-up consists of the following

artists each playing the music of a single band: The Billy Young Band: AC/DC Whole Lotta Band: Led Zeppelin Ramonikos: Ramones Renegades: Rage against the Machine La Hoguera: Extremoduro There’s plenty going on at the Campos Fair and if you turn up very early in

the day you can join in the Festival of the Fries. For those who prefer something a little more mellow, there is also a concert featuring female vocalist Llucia Salleras backed by acoustic and electric guitars together with a number of back projected photographs at the auditorium starting at 8.30pm.

American roots in Palma AMERICAN songwriter Tim Easton was born in New York and grew up in Akron, Ohio but spent three years living in Tokyo because of his father’s job. After college, he spent some time busking around Europe and when he returned to America, he joined a band, the Haynes Boys who released a single album before disbanding. From that time on, this talented singer songwriter has been honing his talent and his song writing style is based on storytelling, so much so that Rolling Stone Magazine said that he “has a novelist’s sense of humanity.” With 100 published songs and nine albums this Nashville based troubadour has set off an a major tour of Europe which sees him perform his latest album American Fork which explores the roots of American music at the Teatre Principal in Palma on Wednesday November 16 at 8pm. Tickets cost €15 and can be purchased at www.teatreprinci pal.com.

TIM EASTON: Is currently touring Europe with his latest album American Fork.

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Colin Bird A weekly look Each week, Colin brings his slightly off-thewall view of the world to the pages of EWN in his own irreverent style.

HAND on heart, I am not the least bit superstitious. I came to the conclusion long ago that we are all responsible for our own destiny. In fact I reached this decision as a teenager, on the day I deliberately avoided walking under a ladder by stepping into the road, and thereby getting myself knocked down by a moped. I wasn’t long in A&E, just a few minor cuts and abrasions, but it was enough time for me to evaluate the whole question of superstition. I actually broke a large mirror the day before I married my first wife. Accord-

ing to folk lore that would have condemned me to seven years of bad luck, but my new bride disproved that by getting shot of me after only 18 months and taking our pet love birds with her. God how I missed them. I used to carry a rabbit’s foot around with me for luck when I was a little lad, but my mum gave me a pasting for creating an almighty pong in my grey flannel school trousers and wouldn’t believe that a rabbit had anything to do with it. So that wasn’t so lucky either. Once I threw salt over my shoulder when I accidentally knocked over the salt cellar in a fancy restaurant in London’s West End. Superstition has it that this is supposed to blind the Devil standing behind you, but it wasn’t the Devil behind me on that particular

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occasion, just a waiter, built like Mongolia and somewhat annoyed that I had got him square in the eye. But luck was with me that time as I managed to talk my way out of another visit to A&E. Back in the 60’s when I was a ‘Mod’ - yes I know, I don’t look that old - I owned a sporty Vespa SS. It was the crème de la crème of scooters, complete with tank aerial; fur seat cover; copper dipped engine panels, and a lighting bar at the front sporting a huge array of Christmas-like illuminations. All of which was lost on the policeman who nicked me one night for no rear light. All this has led me to believe that I am simply one of life’s unfortunates, who at times finds himself drifting down William Pitt Creek without a paddle.

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Nanotechnology is real thing John Smith Random thoughts... FIFTY years ago in 1966, a film called Fantastic Voyage was released which told the story of a group of doctors and surgeons who were shrunk to minute size and their submarine was injected into the blood stream of a dying politician. The story follows their attempts t o j o u r n e y t h r o u g h t h e m a n ’s body, operate on him internally and then exit his body before the submarine with them in returned to actual size with the resulting ‘big bang.’ Needless to say, despite many trials, tribulations and near misses, they were successful and the politician lived to make the world a better place. In the following decades both films and books have explored the sophisticated possibility of what has become known as Nanotechnology which sees the production of often self-replicating machines that can be used for good such as

NOBEL PRIZE: An example of nanotechnology. the repairing of the human body or bad with the potential destruction of the human race. Now, three scientists have been awarded a shared Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their research and development of nanomachines so tiny that they are smaller than the width of a single human hair and as this technique is developed, so these machines could be inserted

into the human body to destroy cancerous cells. The three scientists, Jean-Pierre Sauvage from France, Sir Fraser Stoddart from Scotland and Bernard Feringa from the Netherlands will share the prize of eight million Swedish kronor (€828,000) for the achievements that they have made. Whilst the medical option is an

THE work Lorraine Palmer does together with volunteers from the La Cala de Mijas area is fantastic as she raises money in order to help women and men to have breast and prostate tests that give quick results, which is as important as receiving good or bad news. The two charities, Positively Pink and Positively Blue obtain very good rates but every check does require paying for and this really quite tiny charity undoubtedly ‘punches above its weight’ and is helping around 1,000 people every year to either find in the majority of cases that they are well but in a few cases that they are suffering from cancer. The sooner one discovers the disease, the more chance there is of fighting it and sadly it won’t just go away, despite medical investigation and research performing wonders. Despite all of the great work these charities undertake, it does seem that the same group of supporters are involved every year and most of them are based in La Cala or the immediate vicinity but to travel from say Marbella to La Cala takes such a short amount of time it’s a wonder that people and companies from a wider area don’t get involved. Cancer doesn’t respect borders or geographical areas and as Euro Weekly News, a longtime supporter, is read across so much of Spain, it would be fantastic if those who are in the Costa del Sol look to add their support to the charities and those further afield consider if there is anything they can do to promote local organisations offering a similar service or if they don’t exist, perhaps asking advice on how to set up a similar charity that could bring real good to the community.

important one, the actual uses are many and thanks to these three scientists it will become possible to produce a whole range of important machines capable of acting as muscles in the human body, of creating whole areas of new ‘smart’ technology of which we have only dreamed until now and even making tiny thinking machines which can go on to develop new technologies for mankind. All of this is absolutely brilliant and one can have nothing but praise for these three geniuses but when we haven’t managed to cure cancer, still see thousands dying from malnutrition and unsanitary conditions as well as bombs and deliberate shooting, it makes one wonder whether science needs to take a step backwards and try to fix what so is obviously broken rather than develop a whole new set of potential problems. It is unrealistic to think like that as science and scientists are alNow we ways going to want to break down want to barriers and create new inventions, hear your views. however, sometimes one hankers for a less developed and more YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE even-handed world, even though - YOUR OPINION that is too much to realistically exwww.euroweeklynews.com pect.

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Bringing out the home improvement urge John Graham The property expert

IT doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t matter if you own an old property, a newly built home or an apartment, owning your own home brings out the home improvement urge in all of us especially at this time of year and at least it requires you to do necessary repairs and maintenance work around your home. Improving your home is one of the most rewarding things you can do and you should also try to choose the improvements that will add the most value to your home. I highly recommend that you hire qualified tradesmen and specialists to carry out your home improvements. Never carry out DIY on electrical, gas, plumbing and structural work and always check if you need planning permission or permission from your community and only start with your home improvements once you have received written permission.

KITCHEN IMPROVEMENT: If you can replace your old kitchen units and appliances. Here are the Top 10 improvements that home owners carry out, they will improve your home and add value to your home. 1. Any improvement to your kitchen is good, if you can, go all the way and replace your old kitchen units and appliances. 2. Give your bathrooms an upgrade and fit new modern bathroom suites and fittings, include a spa shower. 3. If you have the space add a downstairs guest toilet. 4. Increase your living spaces, add an extra en suite bedroom by extending part of your home. 5. Replace your windows

and doors, fit the latest double glazing units. 6. If you have a basement, improve the quality and remodel the space into another living area or entertainment space. 7. If you have a covered terrace or balcony, fit the latest glass screens and

doors, turn the space into an all year round living space. 8. If your floor covering looks like it needs a bit of an upgrade, fit modern wooded floors or if you have marble floors hire a company to clean and grout your marble to look like new again. 9. A fresh coat of paint in light pastel colours will freshen up your home and make it look a little bigger. 10. If your home has old ceiling and wall light fittings, change them all for a new fresh look. A combination of floor lighting, table lamp lighting, and spots lighting can transform the look of your home and you can also fit dimmer switches for extra effect.

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Permaculture gardening By Graeme Tyrrell DIVERSITY in ways to undertake gardening is constantly evolving. Permaculture gardening philosophy has been increasingly

popular in recent years, permaculture expands from organic gardening into a more ethical set of principles to design gardens in a sustainable and resource aware way. The main principle is to be-

come more aware of how nature works in the area that you are rather than how to put what you want where you are and have to fight nature to do it, the outcome is gardening in harmony with nature. The original concept evolved from two Australians, Bill Mollison and David Holmgren in pursuit of developing a system that provides a self perpetuating ecology of plants and animals for the benefit of mankind, it has evolved further today to become a vision for a sustainable future in agriculture and horticulture. Permaculture design seeks to create a self-sustaining ecosystem with minimal import and export of materials in order to produce a productive garden. Many people are developing food forests of trees that produce edible fruits and nuts combined with native flora and fauna co-existing to benefit each other. Permaculturalists are transforming their patios and balconies with vertical gardens to make full use of the confined

spaces to be a productive food supply to the kitchen. The first step to having a permaculture garden is to get to know your site where you wish to grow your garden. The next step is to find out what plants can be grown and what requirements they have. The third step is to plan out your garden with consideration of where water can be obtained and applied in the most sustainable way. After that prioritise planting for ease of access to plants needing the most care and access for frequent harvest such as kitchen herbs, then its a matter of setting out the garden design to optimise the various requirements of each plant to maximise growth. It can be quite complex but well worth the effort to have a garden design that works for you, there are courses on permaculture in many areas of Spain in English as well as in Spanish. Sadly, Bill Mollison, cofounder of permaculture, passed away last September ,he will be fondly remembered.

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My Sunday lunch Mike Senker

In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man I ENJOY traditional, if you are English, Sunday lunch. Not every week but now and again. I also love a Sunday beach bar lunch. So, my beef this week (see what I did there?) is when I book for Sunday lunch whatever you do don’t tell me, when giving me a plate of meat and veg and Yorkshire pudding, that the two of the tiniest potatoes is all I’m getting because you have run out. Now I’m not talking about six in the evening, I’m talking 3 o’clock and I’ve booked. It’s just not good enough. For goodness sake, they are the cheapest thing on the plate. There is no point in offering me more meat or anything else. I want my roast tatties. I made sure they knew my feelings and I’m sure it won’t happen again. That was the second incident. The first was that I’ve gone to a very nice Spanish restaurant in La Cala - not cheap - and ordered one of my favourite

dishes, suckling pig. My apologies to any vegetarian readers. Mrs S and my daughter ordered steaks. Theirs came up first nice big, juicy ones. Then my meal arrived - a massive plate with a piece of crackling the size of a small beer mat and potato and a bit of veg. Now, for a nanosecond I thought ‘I won’t say anything’ because my daughter was with her boyfriend and it was only the third time I’d met him. But only for a nanosecond, because all of a sudden I heard myself saying ‘Excuse me, this is not going to be enough.’ I got daggers from Mrs S and Sarah just looked at me. ‘What? What? Sorry, what am I meant to do?’ Anyway as I was finishing my sample dinner the waiter arrived with another one and I have to say that impressed me. He never said anything when I complained, he just went and used his initiative and kept a customer. So well done him. And if that wasn’t result enough Sarah’s boyfriend paid the bill! Thanks for all your emails. I’m going to write about some of our shared grumps so keep them coming mikesenker@gmail.com. Husband: Waiter my wife has knocked her drink over. Waiter: No problem sir I’ll get you another one. Husband: Thanks, can you make sure she likes sports?

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MOST veterinarians will caution pet owners not to exercise a dog right after feeding him. This is certainly true of strenuous exercise, which can make a dog throw up and can lead to gastric torsion. A recent study by the Divisions of Nutritional Sciences at Cornell University proved that exercise after eating seems to burn up more calories by raising the body’s rate of metabolism. After eating, many dogs will lie down to digest their food.

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While sleeping a pet will burn up a few calories in just keeping his heart and lungs going. This sluggish behaviour can only encourage the animal to put on weight and to put on fat. It now makes sense to take your dog for a walk not more than a half-hour after his big meal of the day. This very gentle exercise will also stimulate his digestion. Then after a few hours have gone by, you can put him through a more demanding regimen of activity. For smaller breeds, simply taking a dog outdoors to relieve himself constitutes a certain amount of exercise. Exercise assists but does not cause defecation and a dog does not need exercise to loosen his bowels unless he is ill. The cheetah is the fastest land animal known and has been clocked in short bursts up to 60 miles an hour. Dogs in the wild do a lot of running but mostly when they are hunting or chasing prey. Taking a dog on a daily run is not necessarily in its best interest. Dogs should never be run on hard surfaces like pavements or paved roads but on earth. If

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you insist on having your dog jog then make certain that the pace is a fast walk or trot rather than a run, of course this should never be allowed in hot weather. Always check the dog’s feet after a run for cuts and rawness. A dog can sweat through his feet pads, anus and tongue. He does not have the heat releasing mechanisms of many other animals. Dogs are susceptible to heatstroke and other related problems. Dogs that were bred for cold climates such as Huskies or Akitas have been transplanted by people to warm climates this is not natural and one can expect behavioural and health problems. Dogs react to heat by panting or digging holes in the earth under shady trees or bushes. Locking dogs in closed cars can be fatal because a car heats and so do dogs. Exercise raises your dog’s metabolism and boosts his temperature, which in turn can turn to heatstroke. For obese dogs the problem is worse. Never exercise a dog in the heat of the day and keep his weight under control.

IT is very hard sometimes to imagine leaving a pet for a holiday or even longer if work calls us away to another country. Sometimes the pet is so close they are indeed a naturalised member of the family. So when there is a plan to emigrate and leave the country for a long time the worry about what to do with pets is ever more difficult. The question of what to do with Maisie when her family decided to follow a good work opportunity in Spain was one such decision. Maisie is six years old and has suffered a number of illnesses but she has always recovered so the family are very attached to her. She is a well-cared-for house rabbit, with a real personality, allowed to roam through a number of rooms inside and she even answers when you call her name by hopping up to you to see what you want. One major concern was would she survive such an upheaval to a different country, another climate and all the disruption of the move? When the family went on holiday they had always had Maisie cared for at home by housesitters, would they find sympathetic sitters where they were moving to in Spain? It was a concern. Fortunately they found HousesitMatch. com and a friend who already uses the housesitting and petsitting network reassured them that yes they could find suitable petsitters, and for free, if they planned early enough. So they decided

to take Maisie on their next big adventure to Spain. We’re excited to help them and look forward to finding sitters for them very soon, perhaps for their first trip home for Christmas. Do you need a sitter? Get in touch. Housesitting can be a win-win for both parties, free house and petsitting, and the experienced and checked sitters get free accommodation! Register as either housesitter or homeowner now with a 20 per cent off introductory offer using coupon code PERFECT20. Go to www.HousesitMatch.com.

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Now can be together forever FOR many, a pet is another member of the family and it can be hard enough to cope with the loss of a loved one without the added worry of fighting bureaucracy to bury them. New York City has been the latest to provide a solution to this problem by passing new legislation which will allow the ashes of beloved pets to be buried with their owners. With six out of 10 families in the US now own-

ing at least one pet and the city registering 1.1 million animals, the measure meets popular demand and will allow the 1,900 non-profit cemeteries in the area to honour people’s last wishes. “From pets to retired military dogs, this new legislation recognises the special relationship between New Yorkers and their animals,” said George Webster, president of the New York cemeteries association.

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Where is the iCar? ONE giant apple-shaped elephant in the showroom is the heavily anticipated, inevitable and yet shrouded in mystery arrival of tech giant Apple into the motoring industry. There has been no official statement of intent from the Silicon Valley masterminds behind the iPhone over whether an iCar is on the horizon any time soon but the suspicions of potential competitors are certainly being aroused. Apple has already poached more than 1,000 engineers from top firms in the motoring world, including former Aston Martin and Tesla brainiac Chris Porritt. It has bought several enormous sites in California and Germany for research and development and registered the domain names apple.car and apple.auto and has reportedly been in talks to buy McLaren.

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Mazda MX-5 SE-L Nav by Nick Fletcher IN addition to using test cars for daily domestic driving, I also use a circular route of around 80 miles of mixed roads which I use to help assess cars. Recently, something very strange happened. When I got back to base, I drove the whole route again - just for pure pleasure of driving the latest Mazda MX-5. While you can’t say a lot about the space, comfort and practicality of a two-seater sports car, you can say a lot about its driving dynamics. And in the case of the MX-5, they are just brilliant. The steering is pin-sharp, the gearshift slick, the chassis balance and suspension set-up keep the car glued to the tarmac, and the exhaust soundtrack is glorious. Priced from £18,310 (€20,344) the MX-5 is a bargain in its sector. OK, there are rival models that are faster, with more kit and often nearly twice the price - but they are less engaging to drive and far less fun.

My test model used the 1.5 litre 128 hp engine (there is a two-litre with more mid-range power) and it was smooth and keen with its power delivery and 60 mph is reached in a whisker over eight seconds. That’s nowhere near Porsche performance but such is the charisma and agility of the MX-5, it often feels like it! Top speed is 127 mph and fuel economy is 47.1 mpg combined. Cornering is a joyous experience, the grip astonishly good. Ride quality is not that high on the sports car buyer’s priority list but even so, this sporty little Mazda offers decent comfort without sacrificing its poise and stability.

Two-seater soft tops are all about the driving, and rightly so. Flip the hood down (its manual, just one quick-release lever) throw a couple of holdalls in the boot (at just 130 litres, not room for much more) and get on your way with the wind in your hair. The test model was in SE-L Nav trim, costing £20,195 (€22,438) and creature comforts included 7-inch touchsreen, sat-nav, Bluetooth, DAB radio, cruise control with speed limiter, climate control and alloys wheels. Cabin space is comfortable for two adults, the dashboard is laid out well with main

dials straight in front of the driver and buttons on the steering wheels. Oddments space is minimal and there is no glovebox. Launched more than 25 years ago, the MX-5 has become a modern classic, an iconic design. Almost one million have been sold and in Europe, the UK is its most popular market. This latest version, offers near-perfect sports car driving.

MAZDA MX-5: A bargain in its sector.

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Take a bow worthy champions: Murray, Marquez and Noren 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

ONCE again, there’s been some exciting sporting action during the last seven days in football, cricket, tennis, golf, motorsport and rugby... and there’s more to come, enough to suit everybody! FOOTBALL: • There were Premiership wins last weekend for Arsenal 3-2 v Swansea; Bournemouth 6-1 over Hull; Chelsea 3-0 against Leicester; Southampton 3-1 v Burnley; Stoke 2-0 v Sunderland; Watford 1-0 at Middlesbrough and West Ham 10 at Crystal Palace. • The Manchester CityEverton and WBA-Spurs games both ended 1-1 while Monday’s big clash between Liverpool and Manchester United finished goalless. • Everton’s goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg saved two penalties, one from City’s Sergio Aguero who’s now missed four spot-kicks this season! • The Championship’s top two - Norwich and Newcastle - both won 3-1, and Steve Bruce’s first game as Aston Villa’s manager ended in a 1-1 draw with Wolves. • Huddersfield lost 1-0 to Sheffield Wednesday before a record John Smith’s Stadium League crowd of 22,368. • Steve McClaren, back in Derby’s hot seat, saw his side beat Leeds 1-0 and Neil Warnock began his reign as Cardiff boss with a 2-1 win over Bristol City. • Scunthorpe beat MK Dons 2-1 to stay top of FL1, while FL2’s dockland derby ended Plymouth 2 Portsmouth 2; in the SPL Celtic beat Motherwell 2-0. • La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid trounced Granada 71, Barcelona (4th) beat Deportivo 4-0 and Real Madrid (2nd) crushed Real Betis 51.

• On Tuesday, it was Bayer Leverkusen-Spurs, Real Madrid-Legia Warsaw and Leicester-Copenhagen in the Champions League, followed last night by ArsenalLudo-raz, Barcelona-Manchester City, Celtic-Borussia Monchengladbach and Rostov-Atletico Madrid. Tonight it’s Manchester UnitedFenerbahce, Dundalk-Zenit and Inter Milan-Southampton in the Europa League. • This weekend’s top PL game is Chelsea-Manchester United, while Rangers meet Celtic in the Scottish LC s/f. MOTOR CYCLING: • Spain’s Marc Marquez sealed his third World title by winning the Japanese Grand Prix ahead of Andrea Dovizioso and Maverick Vinales. • Title challengers Valentino Rossi (runner-up) and Jorge Lorenzo (3rd) crashed out in Japan, leaving Marquez on 273 points, 77 ahead of Rossi. TENNIS: • Andy Murray beat Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut in the Shanghai Masters final. This was Murray’s 10th final of 2016 and he’s won six of them and is set to bank over £10 million this year alone! • Novak Djokovic (soon to be replaced by Murray as world number one) smashed his racquet and tore his shirt after losing to Agut in the semis. • Aussie Nick Kyrgios has been fined £13,500 for breaching the sport’s Code of Practice for abusive language and unsportsmanlike behaviour on court.

RUGBY UNION: • In the 2016 European Cup, there were opening group wins for Glasgow, Harlequins (43-21 v Stade Francais), Leinster, Northampton, Saracens (3113 v Toulon), Scarlets and Wasps (82-14 v Zebre). • Bath beat Pau and Gloucester defeated Bayonne in European Challenge Cup-ties. • Sadly, Munster’s coach and former Irish international Anthony Foley, has died in a Paris hotel. FORMULA ONE: • It’s make or break for Lewis Hamilton in Sunday’s American Grand Prix in Austin, Texas. He has to win to stand any chance of beating Nico Rosberg in the driver’s championship. • And Nico Hülkenberg could drive for Renault next season. ROUND-UP: • After winning the ODI series in Bangladesh, England are playing the first Test against the same country in Chittagong (20-24 October). The second Test starts tomorrow week. • Sweden’s Alex Noren won the British Masters Golf title at The Grove; Lee Westwood (3rd) was the best-placed UK player. • Congratulations to Jim Crowley, 2016 champion flat race jockey. • Kenny M i l l e r scored his 100th g o a l f o r

ANDY MURRAY: Won his 10th final of 2016 in the Shanghai Masters.

Rangers in last Friday’s 1-0 win at Inverness CT. • The first round draw for this season’s FA Cup took place on Monday with 32 non-League teams in the hat. • Boxer Tyson Fury’s licence has been suspended by the BBBC, pending an investigation into drug taking and his personal medical situation. • Slovakian Peter Sagan is t h e 2016 Wo r l d R o a d Race cycling champion with Mark Cavendish second. • Olympic athlete Jessica Ennis-Hill has retired. • Trinity Gay, aged 15, daughter of Tyson Gay USA 100m record holder and joint second-fastest 100m runner of all time has been shot dead in Kentucky. FACTS: • Five Englishmen between them scored B o u r n e m o u t h ’s six goals against Hull last Saturday, a PL record (I be-

lieve). There were six different marksmen for Liverpool in 6-0 win v Aston Villa (February 2016, four English); seven for Chelsea in 80 win v Villa (December 2012; one Englishman); seven for Southampton in 8-0 win v Sunderland (October 2014, two English); six for Arsenal in 7-0 win v Everton (May 2005) and seven for Manchester City in 7-0 win over Norwich (Nov e m b e r 2013). • The

longest drive in a competitive golf is 515 yards (471 metres) by Mike Austin at the 1974 US Senior National Open. He used a 43.5” steel shafted persimmon wood driver.

MARC MARQUEZ: Sealed his third World title at the Japanese Grand Prix.

ALEX NOREN: Won the British Masters Golf title at The Grove.

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Red Rum - a ‘Grand’ National winner! by Tony Matthews BORN a bay gelding on May 3, 1965, Red Rum was a champion thoroughbred steeplechaser who achieved an unmatched historic treble when he won the Grand National on three occasions, in 1973, 1974 and 1977. He also finished second in the two intervening years, 1975 and 1976 and in between times he also won the Scottish Grand National (1974). Jockey Brian Fletcher rode the horse in 1973 and 1974 and Tommy Stack was in the saddle in 1977. Red Rum’s brilliant 1973 comeback victory, when he was 30 lengths behind the leading group at one stage in the race, and 15 adrift of Crisp heading towards the last fence,

is considered one of the greatest Grand National triumphs in the history of the great race. In winning in 1973 he broke the Aintree course record by a staggering 19 seconds, finishing the race in nine minutes, 1.9 seconds. Everyone associated with horse racing, knows that the Grand National is a notoriously difficult race. Indeed, it has been described as “the ultimate test of a horse’s courage” but ‘Rummy’ coped with the big obstacles (and smaller ones) superbly well, better than any horse has ever done. Fact File * Bred to win one mile races on the flat, ‘Rummy’ made his debut on a racecourse at Aintree in a five furlong selling plate, dead-heating for first place.

* He actually competed in 10 flat races, winning two more over seven furlongs. He was ridden twice by champion jockey Lester Piggott. * He was then switched to steeplechasing and renowned for his ability over fences, he only fell once in 100 jump races, winning 24, finishing second on 15 occasions and claiming third place 23 times. * Red Rum’s total winnings as a steeplechaser amounted to £146,409.80. * In a 2002 UK poll, Red Rum’s historic third triumph in the Grand National of 1977 was voted the 24th greatest sporting moment of all time. * In the late 1970s, ‘Rummy’ was ‘guest of honour’ at The Hawthorns, home of West Bromwich Albion football club, when he was paraded around

the pitch by his trainer (Ginger McCain) and his dedicated stablehand, prior to a testimonial match. * In 1977, a wealthy businessman offered £1 million to buy Red Rum. His owner, Noel le Mare, said ‘No.’ That offer today is said to be worth around £6.5 million. * When he died on October 18, 1995 at the age of 30, Red Rum’s death made the front page of most national newspapers in the UK, as well has getting huge coverage on virtually all TV and radio stations. * Red Rum is buried near the Aintree winning post, and there are statues of him at Ain-

RED RUM: There are statues of him at Aintree. tree racecourse and in Southport (where he was trained). * The Red Rum Handicap Chase is run at Aintree every year.

* In 2008, Merseyrail has named one of its trains in Red Rum’s honour as part of a Merseyside Legends programme. * And two pubs in the Liverpool area were named Red Rum.