Euro Weekly News - Costa Blanca South 8 - 14 December 2016 Issue 1640 by Euro Weekly News Media S.A.

ISSUE NO. 1640

8 - 14 December 2016

COSTA BLANCA SOUTH

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Animal shelter facing the axe By Sam Croft The animal protection shelter Arca de Noe (Noah’s Ark) which houses big cats such as lions and tigers, could soon be forced out of its current location. The centre’s concession expires on December 17 and representatives from the Alicante City Council’s Animal Protection Department have argued that it should not be extended. For the last several years, Arca de Noe has had its headquarters in the El Roal building in Alicante City. It is a popular shelter which houses a variety of wild species, including large felines such as pumas. Now however, Alicante City’s Animal Protection councillor Marisol Moreno (Guanyar) has argued that Arca de Noe does not have the licences to carry out some of the activities which take place there. She has stated that the council is therefore “supporting an irregular situation.” The authority has repeatedly tried to reclassify the Arca de Noe as a zoological park, but according to a report from the municipal veterinarian, it does not meet the requirements to receive this classification and has traditionally been viewed as an animal shelter. Moreno has argued that Arca de Noe was created at a moment in time when there were no other facilities available in the area which could appropriately house these kinds of wild animals. She also pointed out that the shelter was initially intended to be temporary yet the big felines “have been there for seven years.”

Moreno has argued that there are now more appropriate facilites such as the Prima Donus centre for primates and felines, located in Villena. The Arca de Noe has hit back, refuting suggestions that they do not have the necessary licences. The centre has also pointed out that over the years it has helped relocate many animals and that the big cats which have spent long periods of time in the centre are generally old and sick. Alicante City Council must now decide whether it intends to renew the contract. The

city’s tripartite government is divided on the issue and although PSOE have shown their support for the Arca de Noe, other factions of the council are opposed. The centre’s ultimate fate will be determined at a meeting of the council on Friday December 9.

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Local is best THE 1639 (December 1-7) issue of the Costa Blanca South EuroWeekly News contained no less than 77 local news items, demonstrating once again our dedication and commitment to delivering the news that matters most to you, our readers, in each of our six editions. Nobody does it better!

Accused of abuse A 51-YEAR-OLD man has been placed in prison without possibility of bail for allegedly sexually abusing a 15year-old boy in Alicante. The

boy’s parents have claimed that the man violated their son sexually, and police allegedly found naked pictures of the boy on his phone. STREET SELLERS: Hawking flowers at bargain prices.

Claws are out THE animal protection group Asociacion Animalia has spoken out against recent criticisms of a planned cat sanctuary in Guardamar del Segura. The new colony will be located alongside an existing sports facility, and residents have expressed concerns that it could represent a potential health risk. Signatures have been collected from those opposed to the project.

Florists blooming mad about street selling By Sam Croft

He’s a fall guy A ROCK CLIMBER was rescued by a helicopter belonging to the Mountain Rescue service of the Guardia Civil in the Sierra de la Muela, Orihuela, on Tuesday, November 6. The foolhardy man had been attempting to scale ‘The Black Wall,’ one of the most dangerous climbs in the area, when he plummeted to the ground, breaking a leg in the process.

A NEW app will allow Alicante City business owners to report instances of illegal street selling to the Local Police. Specifically, there will be a focus on the ille ga l s a le of flow e rs a nd plants, an issue which is currently taking a bite out of local florists’ wallets. Council members recently met with representatives from local florists’ as-

sociations to discuss the issue. A t the me e ting, t he f l or i st s explained that they have suffered significant losses in the last five years due to pe ople w a nde ri ng t he st r eet s and hawking flowers at bargain prices. The florists have insisted upon greater controls over this activity to prevent further damages to their livelihood. Security councillor Fernando Marcos indicated that the council is com-

mitted to dealing with the problem swiftly and efficiently. Marcos indicated that a new app will be available “very soon.” Florists will then be able to contact the Local Police directly when they see illegal street selling occurring and the officers will swoop in and fine the offending parties. Another meeting is expected to take place after Christmas to discuss the issue in more detail.

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Finance 41 - 46

Stocks 42

Leapy Lee 47

ANKLE DEEP: Passengers found it difficult not to get soaked.

Rains flood train station

Christmas Special 48 By Sam Croft

Letters 53

Daily TV 52, 54, 56, 58,

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Time Out 66 - 67

Health & Beauty 70 - 74

Social Scene 75 - 78

Property 79 - 81

Homes & Gardens 83

Pets 84

Services 85 - 90

Classifieds 91 - 93

Motoring 94

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THE heavy rainfall on Sunday December 4 flooded the AVE train station in Orihuela. Specifically, the rain flooded a side section which has already been constructed and which

opened several months ago. Although the AVE still does not circulate through the area, this part of the building is used daily, given that many travellers pass through using the Cercanias trains. The water was apparently

ankle-deep and train passengers found it difficult not to get soaked as they made their way along the platform. This was not the only mishap, as the rain also caused the station’s lift to stop working, meaning that passengers had to use the stairs.

There were also leaks in the station itself as well as in the train tunnels. Those who were in the station when flooding occurred, expressed frustration that the new infrastructure is already demonstrating deficiencies.

Regeneration plan moves forward THE Alicante City Council has approved a new project which aims to revitalise the coastal area of Aguamarga. The area between the Urbanova and Cala de los Borrachos beaches will be given an upgrade. The project was given the green light after it was presented by the General Coastal Directorate of the Ministry of

Environment. Council representatives have called the project “interesting” and have acknowledged it will complement similar projects which are currently being developed by the municipal and provincial governments. The plan is an ambitious one and is still only in its preliminary phases. Specific endeavours will include the con-

struction of several wooden walkways, the environmental recovery of the dunes, the removal of concrete which has tarnished the rocks, and the planting of indigenous vegetation. The Aguamarga Salt Marsh will also be a focal point. This marsh is the only wetland area within the Alicante City limits.

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Widespread gender violence reported CHILD BEGGING: Relatively common in Spain.

Mother exploits beggar boy By Sam Croft A WOMAN has been arrested in Alicante City for allegedly leaving her underage son in the street to beg for money. The woman, who is a 36year-old Romanian, was taken into custody on Saturday December 3 after citizens reported seeing a child sitting with an empty box and asking for money on a street in

the city centre. Several witnesses indicated that they had seen the child in the same spot on more than one occasion, and that they had also seen the woman leave the boy in the street and then head into different shops. The woman is now accused of several crimes including exploitation of a minor for the purpose of begging.

ELCHE recently experienced a dramatic uptick in reports of gender violence, assault, and harassment. On December 2, eight separate arrests were made for alleged abuse or harassment directed towards women. This number is well above the norm for Elche, as there are typically between three and four arrests made each day in the town. One woman went to the police after apparently receiving 67 phone calls from a man who

also left multiple messages in her voicemail. The man was arrested and sentenced to 60 days of community service, largely owing to the fact that he had no prior criminal record. Additionally, he had neither threatened nor insulted the woman. Another man was arrested for allegedly whipping his wife with a belt. The woman reported the alleged assault after a doctor noted during a routine check-up her ribs were bruised and she had a black eye. The

doctor encouraged her to report her situation to the police. Another man was arrested for breaking a restraining order and was sent directly to prison for being a repeat offender. Elche has a court which specifically deals with cases of violence against women. In 2015, there were nearly a thousand reports of harassment or violence towards women, 500 of them from the victims themselves and another 400 coming from police or other witnesses.

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Two killed TWO decapitated mouflon (a kind of wild sheep) were found on Sunday December 5 by the Vinalopo River in the area of Sax. Police suspect the two animals were illegally killed by poachers as their large horns are highly valued.

Big spenders SPAIN’S National Statistics Institute has reported that tourists visiting the Valencian Community spent more than €6.68 billion between January and October this year.

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Blessing and curse FALSE DOCUMENTS: Photos did not match the faces.

Phoney passports are stamped out SIX people were caught at Alicante-Elche airport allegedly attempting to sneak into the Unit-

ed Kingdom using fake passports and false documentation. Five of them were from Iran, and the other was Moroccan. Several of them were travelling with children. Among the accused are a mother who was with her 13-year-old son, as well as several parents travelling with a three-year-old child. All of the accused were allegedly in possession of phoney passports which indicated that they were citizens of such countries as Cyprus, Bulgaria, Sweden, and the Czech Repub-

lic. They were caught while attempting to board separate planes headed for different cities in the United Kingdom. Police and airport workers became suspicious when they noted some of the travellers’ faces seemingly did not match the photos on the documentation they had presented. The six people are now accused of various crimes including falsification of documents as well as violation of Spanish immigration laws, as they were living in the country illegally.

THERE is no question that Spain needed rain, but the last week has seen terrible devastation from the torrential rains which have hit most of the country and particularly in Malaga Province which witnessed scenes of flooding and devastation not seen since the 1980s. Our hearts go out to those who were evacuated from their homes due to the floods and indeed one of the saddest stories is of the young Romanian hostess who had come to Spain to make a better life but was drowned in the basement of the club she worked in. It’s easy to ignore the cost of insurance when finance is tight especially in the run up to Christmas and New Year but there’s no doubt when events like this occur, the cost of clearing up and re-

placing ruined furniture, let alone structural damage is potentially enormous. As usual, emergency services did all they could to assist those in distress with people being rescued by helicopter from the top of buildings and from stranded cars, with councils opening temporary accommodation for those who were forced out of their properties. The previous week saw water spouts and even tornados around Spain and the wet weather was in the process of heading north. along the coast of Valencia towards Catalonia. Hopefully the weather gods are going to settle down in order that those who have been hit by the terrible weather can recover and clean up. We hope all our readers and advertisers are safe.

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More Brexit drama By John Smith

IT was bound to happen. The political shenanigans of the campaign, the resulting internecine bloodletting and now the feeling that events are moving at a pace of their own. That must mean someone is writing a TV drama and it’s all about Brexit. Playwright James Graham told the BBC he felt moved to write about “the new mood we’re living in which is very different, a bit scary, very divisive, very angry, very confused.” He may have hit the nail on the head there. I n t h e r e a l w o r l d , i f t h a t ’s t h e r i g h t phrase here, Brexit czar David Davis said access to the single market might necessitate the UK having to pay for the privilege. That sparked a predictable outburst from one pro-Leave MP who said the British people would be “absolutely outraged” at

tance of the EU’s so-called ‘four freedoms’:services and goods, capital and of course, people. It was also a week in which former PMs, To n y B l a i r a n d S i r John Major, appeared to push for a second referendum. This would give the public a vote on the deal that is eventually secured by the PM in power at the time but will that still be Theresa May?

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the idea of paying up to £20bn a year to a club we’d just left. Boris Johnson’s personal views whether uttered in public or private while holding one of the four most important offices of state, continue to puzzle most observers. While appearing to say he backed the free movement of people, he clarified it by saying it had got out of control and “we needed to take back control.” His utterances have been described by the Dutch finance minister as “intellectually impossible and politically unavailable”. Some fear that across the Channel Europe’s stance on the impending Brexit talks could be hardening. Imposing curbs on immigration to the UK will not result in access to the single market, according to the incoming EU President, the Maltese PM, Joseph Muscat. Meanwhile an Italian minister said what was coming out of the UK “needs to be something that makes sense.” It has also been a week in which a photographer’s lens alighted on something the civil service may wish he hadn’t seen. Carried by one Tory aide the handwritten notes appeared to say: “What’s the model? Have cake and eat it.” And as already mentioned in this paper, the government faces a fresh legal challenge based on Article 127 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. This does mean though an accep-

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Man found dead at home A MAN was arrested at the weekend in connection with the death of a young man in Jumilla, Murcia. The body of the 30-year-old Romanian was found in his home in the town with several cuts to his neck. According to initial reports, the first hypothesis was that the man had committed

suicide as he had attempted suicide in the past, but after further investigations, officers concluded it was a homicide case. Another man was later arrested in connection with the death. Neighbours expressed their shock and surprise at his death telling police they had not heard or seen anything strange in recent days.

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Arrested for theft NATIONAL POLICE officers in Alicante have arrested a 34-year-old woman for allegedly stealing various items from the aparthotel where she worked. The investigation initially kicked off at the beginning of November after numerous thefts were reported by people who had stayed in the building. Eventually a cleaning woman was arrested for her presumed involvement in the incidents. The woman, who is Spanish, is accused of stealing electronic devices, money, and other personal items from clients of the aparthotel, which is located in Alicante City centre. She allegedly waited for guests to leave their rooms before sneaking in using her staff card. A search was carried out on the residence of the accused, and various stolen goods were recovered and returned to their rightful owners.

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Flytippers local reside RESIDENTS of San Luis in Torrevieja are urging people to be on the lookout after a spate of flytipping and rubbish dumping in public areas. In the most serious incident a huge mound of rubbish was left including furniture, mattresses and waste garden matter. Janice Gray, president of La Siesta and San Luis Neighbourhood Watch, believes people from outside the immediate area are behind some of the worst flytipping. “There are large quantities of green vegetation being dumped by the trailer load on the spare ground in front of the lake and also they fill the green container in Avenida El Ronquillo.” The way to correctly dispose of such material is to take it to the EcoPark by the fire station. Large items can be put on the pavement and will be collected by Acciona if people ring 966 702

RUBBISH DUMPING: A huge m 390, she added. “Most people nowadays go out with a mobile phone, so if any residents see anyone dumping furniture or vegetation, San Luis Neighbourhood Watch would be grateful if you could take a photo,

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mound was left behind. making sure the number plate of the vehicle is clearly visible,â&#x20AC;? she said. Anyone who wants to remain anonymous can bring the photo to a San Luis Neighbourhood Watch meeting, or contact 966 789 265 or 966 785 423.

Burglaries show no signs of stopping T H RE E s ep ara te b urg larie s to o k p la c e on F rid ay D e c e mb er 2 in th e N o v e ld a co u n tr yside. The first incident occurred around 11am in th e H o rn a A lta. The thieves broke the wind o w s o f tw o v e h icle s and stole various objects from inside of them. Several hours later, in another area of the Horna Alta, the perpetrators carried out a series of similar crimes, this time targeting five vehicles. The wave of burglaries did not stop there. A third residence was targeted, this one in the rural area of Molinos. The thieves broke into a

small cottage and stole various items, ransacking the building in the process and leaving the cottage in a state of disarray. In the la s t month, more than a dozen burglaries and thefts have be e n re porte d in the Horna Alta and Baja. In all of the incidents the modus ope ra ndi ha s be e n s imila r, le a ding police to believe that the same group of criminals has been behind them. Last week the police a rre s te d thre e young people who they found in a n a ba ndone d c ottage, but three days later the burglaries started up again.

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Motorway madness THE Alicante-Madrid motorway, the notoriously saturated and dangerous A-31, was once again the protagonist on Monday, December 5, after a traffic accident caused huge tailbacks. Two articulated lorries were involved in a crash near the Petrer shopping centre, after the trailer of one swung outwards and collided with the other amid heavy rain. The drivers were badly shaken but unharmed. One managed to park his vehicle by the side of the road but the other lost control, hitting the barrier and spinning around to face the traffic.

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Orihuela celebrates EMILIO BASCUÑANA, mayor of Orihuela, chaired an institutional event to mark the Spanish Constitution Day on Tuesday, December 6. Proceedings took place in Plaza del Carmen, with councillors of the Municipal Corporation accompanied by representatives of other local authorities and members of the public, some of whom participated in the reading of the Magna Carta. Bascuñana stressed that before an era of social change “our constitution united an entire country under articles that remain in place today and marked the future of what is now our present,” adding that the 1978 Spanish Constitution “was the result of the consensus of different political forces that decided on a single direction and

a single objective: to have a free and democratic Spain.” The mayor also recalled that Adolfo Suarez, the country’s first president after becoming a democracy, was “a politician who cared for the country in the transition to a democratic system, and who was portrayed as politically generous by the media.” After the raising of the Spanish flag, representatives from all the groups present read extracts from the Magna Carta, with the mayor choosing a portion of Article 14 to end his speech. “Spaniards are equal before the law, and will not discriminate by birth place, race, sex, religion, or any other personal or social condition or prevailing circumstance.”

CONSTITUTION DAY: In the Plaza del Carmen.

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Drug dealer arrested POLICE chased a man through the streets of Alicante City before arresting him for allegedly trying to sell drugs to a young man. The 49-year-old was surprised by agents of the Provincial Brigade of Public Safety as he was attempting to do the deal. He took flight trying to get rid of the drugs before agents caught up with him. They arrested him as he was in possession of 10g of cocaine and heroin, ready and wrapped for sale, as well as a precision scale and two sharp blades. The arrests were part of a plan by the provincial police station to clamp down on night time crime and drug trafficking in the city.

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Devious duo

CLONED CARDS: Were used to buy products online. By Matthew Elliott A SWEDE and a Spaniard from Torrevieja have been charged with fraud after using cloned credit cards to briefly live the Costa high life, buying expensive products online and spending nights in luxury hotels in

Spain and France. The devious pair, both males aged 30, scanned the credit card details of unsuspecting local residents and used complex technology to manufacture new cards which they could use at the hotels or for their purchases online. They were eventually

caught out when two victims reported their alarming bank statements to police who were able to track down the culprits. Investigators believe they stole around €3,500 but there may be other victims out there who didn’t notice the difference in their accounts.

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Owner fined for excessive noise A LOCAL businessman has narrowly escaped a lengthy prison sentence after he agreed to pay out a hefty sum to two neighbours who complained that he caused them months of insomnia. The Alicante man ran a restaurant in the city until 2008 when it was shut down by city authorities over atrocious noise levels lasting well into the early hours to the fury of local residents. Even after the premises closed at 1am the noise continued, reaching an ear-piercing 50 decibels when the maximum allowed is just 30. To put that into context, continual exposure t o noi se l evel s of 50 deci bel s or m or e ar e linked to hypertension, heart disease and even

birth defects. Two furious residents launched a criminal case against the owner for the harm they experienced. The prosecution alleged that the noise was so serious and ignorant of the common good that only a prison term would suffice, asking for four years. In his defence the owner pointed out that it was a franchised restaurant and that he was rarely on the premises and not personally responsible for the outrage, even if ultimately the buck stopped with him. He asked for leniency and the judge saw fit to spare him a spell behind bars and instead order that he pay €35,100 compensation to the aggrieved parties.

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Pot-sniffing pooch cracks the case

SOMETHING BURIED: The dog stopped and began to dig at a specific spot. By Sam Croft AN Orihuela resident stumbled across 10 kilos of marihuana while taking his dog for a stroll along the beach. The man was walking his dog on Flamenca Beach in Orihuela Costa when the animal became distracted by something buried in the sand.

The dog stopped and began to sniff, bark, and dig at a specific spot. The dogâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s owner observed the end of a rope sticking out of the sand. He decided not to explore any further, rather choosing to notify the Guardia Civil instead. Police officers went to the scene and dug up a large

drum with a 30-litre capacity. Inside there were 10 kilos of hashish wrapped up in plastic. Officers expressed a certain degree of surprise at the discovery, as this stretch of the beach is easily accessible on foot or by car, and remains a popular area for walkers even during low season.

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Nine migrants rescued A SMALL boat containing nine Algerian migrants washed ashore in Torrevieja on Saturday December 3. A Red Cross team went to the scene to attend to the occupants of the boat. Five of them are reportedly minors, two of them 16 and three of them 17. Although several of the migrants displayed signs of hypothermia or hypoglycemia, overall they were in good health and none of them needed to be taken to the hospital. This is the second boat to

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RED CROSS: Went to the scene to attend to the occupants of the boat.

wash up in the province within a week. On Wednesday November 30, an abandoned boat was found on a beach in Santa Pola. Guardia Civil officers were sent to investigate and reportedly found food wrappers with Arabic writing on them, leading the police to conclude that the boat had most likely been occupied by a group of migrants. So far this year, 99 migrants have arrived in Alicante Province, not including the nine newest additions. This number surpasses the 84 people who arrived on the shores of the province in 2015.

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Costa cartel crushed A GANG of Colombian crooks were arrested for drug trafficking offences. National Police intercepted one member of the highly organised group in Lorqui, Murcia, with three kilograms of cocaine as he went to meet his associates in Alicante. The South American had stashed the drugs behind his car dashboard but streetwise officers were familiar with the ploy and quickly found the haul. With the man in custody they pressurised him for information needed to take down the rest of the gang, which was one of the major drug dealing outfits on the southern Costa Blanca. In one fell swoop they uncovered a further five kilograms of marihuana and arrested three more Colombian nationals.

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Swept by the heavens AN unusual discovery was made on a Torrevieja beach when authorities were alerted to the body of a wild boar near the dunes and pine forest of La Mata. Precisely how the female boar winded up there is a mystery to council sleuths but they are working on the assumption that she was dragged amid driftwood during the heavy rains. Wild boars can be found further north along the Costa Blanca in the Marina Alta area which experienced torrential downpour with some 200 litres of water per square metre. It is possible that she was swept down with the torrents. Wild boars are increasingly common in the Valencian region but a rare find in the southern Costa Blanca.

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AMAZON RAINFOREST: Produces much of the air we breathe.

Amazonian warriors By Matthew Elliott A TRIO of local entrepreneurs are out to save the world, quite literally by helping preserve a huge chunk of the Amazon rainforest, which produces much of the air we breathe. The men from Elche began their project, named Oxizonia, recently after 10 years of charitable endeavours and research in the heart of the Peruvian jungle. Jose Ramon Mena, José Luis Galipienso and Alfonso

Navarro are desperately trying to prevent more miners and loggers ravaging the rainforest for its abundant natural resources. They are working to develop a protected reserve in the Manu National Park in Peru, where the Amazon’s unique ecology will be safe from the greed of men. They are requesting an annual donation of just €12, or €1 per month, and believe that if 12,000 people commit then the project will be a major success.

A HEROIC effort is underway to fence off and protect an enormous dune in Torrevieja and help rescue the environment of the local community. The work is taking place around the small hamlet of La Mata and will also see a small road wrapping around the dune. Sponsored by the environmental department of the city and the Naturalists Association of Southeast Spain (ANSE), the dune will also have new flora and vegetation planted, which local residents will be able to view from the road. Saplings and plants native to the Costa Blanca will be reintroduced and invasive alien species such as cat’s claw removed as part of the drive to restore the region’s natural glory after decades of urbanisation. Schoolchildren are also being taught about local biodiversity so that the generations of tomorrow hold more respect for their local communities, making them stronger, greener and more vibrant each day.

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Squirrels here to stay By Linda Hall THE red squirrels that practically disappeared from the Valencian Community are back on the Costa Blanca. Last summer the president of the Alicante Province Hunting Federation drew attention to the proliferation of squirrels and the regional government’s Environment Department agreed that the population was growing. But Department staff who oversee the release of squirrels and other animals by conservationist groups said that despite the increase, it could not be described as a plague. Carlos Arribas of the Ecologistas en Accion environmentalists stressed that the squirrels are not an invasive species. They might have been deliberately reintroduced but they have increased naturally and are “likeable, eat pine cones, don’t cause problems and don’t spoil crops,” Arribas said. Farmers and growers might disagree, as a report by the

RED SQUIRREL: Doesn’t cause problems.

Generalitat’s Department of Agriculture noted that the squirrels were first seen in pinewoods in 2007 and by 2010 agricultural growers were complaining about the damage they caused. The Hunting Federation claimed that the squirrels are

causing serious problems to the ecosystem. They ‘devour’ partridge and linnets’ nests, are endangering the future of the province’s pines and should be culled, a spokesman maintained.

Fire case to be reopened AN investigation into the Torremanzanas fire should not have been shelved, the Alicante High Court ruled. Forest ranger Emilio Abargues and Ernesto Aparicio, an environmental agent, died in the fire that devastated 600 hectares of woodland between Torremanzanas, Penaguila and Benifallim in August 2012. It took six days to extinguish and afterwards colleagues of the two dead men and the six who were injured criticised their superiors’ handling of the disaster.

They claimed that a fire brigade sergeant and a Tragsa coordinator mishandled orders to start a back-fire that would halt the progress of the approaching blaze by creating a burned area. The spot where they stopped was very steep with abundant vegetation and it was here that the men lost their lives. A San Vicente court shelved the case in September last year, but the Alicante court has now ordered an enquiry into whether the location for the back-fire was adequately chosen.

Earthquake study underway ELCHE is taking part in a pioneering nationwide study on earthquakes including their risks and dangers. The city is involved in a three -year pilot study that will reveal the soil type and morphology and look at its vulner-

ability and that of buildings, to seismic activity. Two researchers from the University of Alicante have been analysing the risks thanks to the project funded by the Ministry of Economy, with a grant of €60,000.

The work will be used to help advise on the technical inspections of buildings and design the draft PGOU land use plan to ensure buildings are able to withstand the potential effects of earthquakes that are common in the area.

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Emergency drill prepares city AROUND 60 people were involved in search and rescue and emergency procedures following a 112 call warning of flooding in Orihuela. But thankfully, this was only an emergency simulation giving

emergency personnel vital practice and experience should such an event happen for real. During the drill, the Special Plan for Flood Risk was activated with all resulting proce-

dures and actions coordinated by CECOPAL (Operational Coordination Centre of Municipal Emergency). Local Police, National Police and Guardia Civil were present, as were representa-

tives of the Government, Red Cross, Fire Brigade, Civil Protection, and Hospital Vega Baja. Councillors from Infrastructures, Citizen Security, and Environment and municipal meteorologist Pedro

Gomez, oversaw the simulation which involved searching for two people trapped in a house, in which one was injured and the other had passed away. Another search involved searching the river for

a person who had disappeared. The authorities said they were pleased with how the drill went saying Orihuela was prepared to act in the case of serious flooding.

FLOOD PRACTICE: Emergency services were put to the test in a mock emergency situation.

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Pest plan ELCHE reported a lower incident rate of red palm weevil in the last year with the local government team saying they are ‘reasonably satisfied’ with the results of their strategy and plans to fight the pest.

Power down EMERGENCY work was carried out on the Alicante to San Juan beach tram line as the route was down for an hour due to a power shortage. Other services were not affected.

No drones THE mayor of Novelda has suspended the use of drones by Local Police as part of the campaign for rural surveillance after the State Aviation Safety Agency launched an investigation over an alleged case of drones being used in a prohibited area.

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Ecologists denounce state of local river CONCERNED ecologists in Elche have spoken out about large amounts of rubbish which are accumulating in the Vinalopo River. The environmental group Association of Friends of the Wetlands of the South (AHSA) has argued that some parts of the river have become inundated with waste, particularly the stretch between the Barrachina Bridge and the Ronda Sur Bridge. AHSA pointed out that parts of the riverbed and its banks are covered in rubbish, which includes furniture, plastic bags and hundreds upon hundreds of wet wipes and bits of toilet paper. The group has argued that this last problem is the result of deficiencies in the town sewage system. AHSA has also argued that part of the problem stems from a lack of education on behalf of citizens. “People are not aware of the damage that they are causing to this valuable environmental area and for this reason it is necessary to raise

ACCUMULATED RUBBISH: Including plastic bags and wet wipes. awareness of the issue,” said AHSA representative Sergio Arroyo. The environmental association has sent written reports to both the Elche Council and the del Jucar Hy-

drographic Confederation, the entity responsible for the maintenance of the area. AHSA also plans to ask the council to draw up a recovery plan for the Vinalopo River.

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Landowners to hand over unused land WITH the spectre of drought and climate change looming large over the southern Costa Blanca, authorities are finally taking concrete steps towards bringing the essential agricultural industry into the 21st century. A new land law proposed by the regional government will force absent landowners to hand over unused land to third parties who can put it to good use, rather than seeing it lie dormant. It is part of a new philosophy of employing a common management of the region’s agricultural potential. Agricultural minister Elena Cebrian revealed that 140,000 hectares of soil has gone to waste over the past 20 years, primarily because there was no oversight over the hundreds of different farms and smallholdings. Now the government will manage land banks which will collect excess or abandoned soil and livestock and allow innovative outfits to transform the waste into crops, energy and food products. Agriculture is fundamental to the Costa Blanca economy, providing some 16 per cent of GDP, 14 per cent of employment, and 24 per cent of exports. But the industry has taken a serious knock in recent years as average incomes decline and the typical age of a working farmer jumps to 64 years. With this new system, the southern Costa Blanca stands a chance of avoiding the fate of other Spanish regions which have been transformed into infertile desert by drought.

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New volunteers wel Calls for library the Civil Protection access for coast CLARO political party is presenting a motion to the Orihuela Council to fix the shortcomings at the Orihuela Costa Reading Point. Th e R e a d i n g Po in t h a s b e e n a sticky subject for years. It opened in 201 3 t h a n k s t o f o r me r Co u n cillo r Scheurer’s efforts, but was soon abandon e d wh e n t h e n ew g o v e rn men t team entered. It was run by volunteers but with unfilled promises of support, it led to the resignation of the nine volunteers who opened it three times a week. Shortcomings made it difficult for them to manage it without basic office supplies or Wifi. It is reported that out of the 14,000 books, around 8,000 had shelf room with around 6,000 sat in boxes still unpacked due to the lack of space in the centre. With repeated demand from local associations, schools and local residents the situation was addressed a few months ago and now the Reading

Point opens just one day a week for around four hours, but CLARO believes this situation is unacceptable and want action taken giving residents on the coast similar rights and access to books as those in the city where there are three municipal libraries. The party said the coastal area also needs a multicultural centre: “The need for a centre which has a library in fit conditions for the varied and multicultural population that it has, and for the 5,000 children and young people, is critical and way over due.” As a result, the party said it will present a proposal to the budgets of th e c o u n cil s o tha t the ne c e s s a ry funds are allocated urgently, to end these deficiencies. CLARO will also request the support of the cultural advisory board of the Generalitat Valenc ia n a a s o n e of its mis s ions is to watch over the defence and promotion of cultural values on the coast which is lacking compared to the city.

CIVIL PROTECTION: Trainees received their diplomas for completing the Civil Protection training course. TRAINEE Civil Protection volunteers have received their diplomas and accreditations from the mayor of Torrevieja, Jose Manuel Dolon. After weeks of training, 23 volunteers received their certificates from instructor and coordinator of the Valencian Institute of Public

Safety and Emergencies (IVASPE) Iñaki Esparza. During the ceremony the work of Estela Prieto and Gloria NuñexSaavedra, who helped save a person’s life, was also acknowledged as was the career of Jose Ramon Fructuoso.

Mayor Dolon highlighted the valued work of the Civil Protection group and expressed his “gratitude for the effort and time that they generously dedicate to help fellow citizens and the excellent support they perform to the bodies and security forces with which

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they collaborate.â&#x20AC;? Civil Protection has now been established for 20 years in Torrevieja. During this time it has covered local events and fiestas and assisted the security forces. Teams of volunteers also headed to

Lorca in 2011 following the devastating earthquakes. Councillor for Security, Javier Manzanares, thanked the dedication of the volunteers, adding that 2016 â&#x20AC;&#x153;has been the best year of Civil Protection in Torrevieja.â&#x20AC;?

Health aware tyre thieves THIEVES were taking extra care to protect themselves during their criminal activities in Novelda recently. The pair surprised police as they were wearing gloves and masks to avoid poisoning as they stole around 3,000 kilos worth of metal rings from burnt out tyres. The 20 and 25-year-old clearly knew what they were doing as the particles resulting from tyre combustion are highly polluting and can directly attack the respiratory system leading to asthma, allergies and problems with the central nervous system. There can also be the presence of lead, carbon monoxide and mercury in the resulting emissions. The tyres were disposed of in an abandoned plot in Agost, next to the CV-820 road linking Agost with Novelda. As they burned the flames spread over an area of 400 square metres with the robbers waiting several weeks for the material to be completely cooled before seizing their opportunity to steal the remaining metal rings and selling them on to a scrap metal yard in San Vicente del Raspeig where they received between 13 and 15 cents per kilo for their risky efforts.

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GUARDAMAR received a grant of €370,927.20 to help develop an employment workshop for maintenance, gardening and building jobs in the town. The aid is expected to offer work to 20 unemployed people for 12 months.

Car chase A FOREIGN citizen was arrested with 210g of marihuana following a dramatic car chase after the man attempted to avoid a police checkpoint in Rojales.

Poison case A CASE of poisoning has been reported in Torrevieja of roosters and hens that lived in the courtyard area of the Social Security building. Councillor for Animal Protection, Carmen Morate, said that this was an “illegal practice.”

PALM GROVE: The town hall introduced a cleaning plan. AROUND 11,000 kilos of waste and rubbish has been removed from the Los Palmerales palm grove area in Elche. The town hall said they have introduced a comprehensive intervention and cleaning plan and have “unpolluted” the Rincon de Bonanza, a depressed neighbourhood within the palm groves.

The waste was collected and removed under supervision from the Local Police to ensure the safety of municipal workers. The rubbish filled two containers and was part of the action to clean up the area and make it a safer place following numerous complaints from residents. The clean-up was part of continued

action in the neighbourhood. Recently police carried out a major operation against drug dealing and other illegal activities in the Rincon de Bonanza neighbourhood where they found drugs and a rooster and five hens used for illegal animal fights and removed several used syringes from a block of flats.

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Celebrating a local landmark THE 20th anniversary of the gorgeous Natural Park of the Lagunas de la Mata and Torrevieja was celebrated in style last week. A special ceremony was held at the casino during its winter festival and attended by a lively crowd of local residents, acclaimed biologists, wildlife experts, park directors and politicians. During the various presentations experts noted that the park was an essential hotspot of biodiversity in the Costa Blanca and places like it across the world are essential to stopping the threat of extinction faced by many plants and animals. The protected area spans a magnificent 3,700 hectares and is famed for its salt reserves, marine life and fresh air. Perfect for long walks and a day out with a difference, the park is one of the region’s best attractions. It has undergone huge changes in the past half century, being previously exploited for the vast salt reserves that were a mainstay of local industry. The rich biodiversity on display today is the result of huge efforts from local wildlife experts to manage and protect the park.

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ELDA CASTLE: Reconstruction has taken place of some elements including the towers. ARCHAEOLOGISTS believe the original castle in Elda was much larger than previously thought after parts were ignored and removed during the urban expansion of the town. The new findings change the appearance of the layout and design of the castle of Elda which, today, is an archaeological ruin. However, with the steps taken in recent years, there has now

been some reconstruction of a few of its more notable elements such as the towers. With surveys revealing another tower, this new tower is already reflected in the master plan of the castle that is in the final stage of drafting. This heritage plan has already been reviewed by the municipal archaeologist and is now pending approval of the Ministry of Cul-

ture before further restoration of the fortress can be carried out. The plan does not provide a total reconstruction of the area, but will restore many parts. It is hoped European and national funding will help cover the costs in restoring what the municipal architect called â&#x20AC;&#x153;one of the most abused monuments.â&#x20AC;?

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Cleaners to take strike action NEGOTIATIONS have broken down between cleaning agencies and the town hall of Alicante. Talks were underway between workers and the council to try and reach an agreement on the specifications of the new

contract for cleaning schools. It didn’t help as councillor for Infrastructure and Maintenance, Gloria Vara, failed to arrive for a meeting with the workers unions as she was “travelling for personal reasons” and arrived back in Ali-

cante too late for the meeting, but ensured it was a “misunderstanding.” Representatives of CC OO and SEP unions however were not impressed and have already announced demonstrations: “There seems little or no inter-

est on the part of our leaders to solve the serious mistakes” said the unions as they regretted that it has left up in the air the future of the workforce and warned of the “deterioration that will occur in cleaning in our schools and municipal buildings.”

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Beware the m call scam THE GUARDIA CIVIL have issued an announcement warning citizens not to call back if a call from a number with any of the following prefixes is received: 355 Albania, 225 Ivory Coast, 233 Ghana or 234 Nigeria. “The missed call scam is back and usually uses these prefixes,” read the official line. “If you find a call on your phone which starts with one of these numbers be careful and don’t call back!” The scam is relatively simple; when a phone owner spots a missed call from an unknown number and returns it, he or she is connected to a ‘special tariff ’ number, the proceeds from which are shared between the national and international operators plus the scammer(s).

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School plans for caterpillar nests A LOCAL council has battled to reduce the number of processionary caterpillar nests within its schools, with over 2016 treatments being made this year to date. Altea Council through its Municipal Development Public Company (PDM) has made the treatments to prevent infestations of the dangerous caterpillars that began nesting on trees within school grounds. The councillor responsible for PDM, Imma Orozco, detailed how the treatment consisted of the placement of pheromone traps and applications of endoteràpia. This is a preventive and curative application technique which involves injecting a pesticide into the trunk of the infected tree. Trained workers began the programme in June through to July and then continued to treat the trees during November. Orozco said: “This treatment plan is intended to control the pest for areas where in previous years there has been a high degree of infestation.” The injection system is a new pioneering way of eradicating pests and replaces the chemical treatment methods that had previously been used. The councillor highlighted that with the implementation of the programme within local schools they aimed to achieve a higher success rate whilst reducing the risk to the children down to zero. “It is a technique with a low environmental impact and of minimum risk to people,” he said. The council state that this new method has been implemented in Altea as it is the least harmful to the trees, requiring no drilling into the trunk.

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VALLEY VOICES: Will be singing Christmas songs old and new. VALLEY VOICES are singing in Parcent at La Musical, next to the Ajuntament on Monday December 12 at 7.30pm. Join them for a concert of Christmas songs old and new,

and some favourite carols for audience participation. There is no admission charge but donations can be made on exit, there is a raffle being held so lucky concert-goers may even go

home with a prize. Valley Voices would like to take this opportunity to thank Garcia Villas who have recently, very kindly, given them sponsorship.

Costa RBL change THE Orihuela Costa and District Branch held its Annual General Meeting on Thursday November 24, attended by the Chairman of District North Nigel Hails. Long-serving Chairman Keith Carter stood down along with committee members Peter and Jean Breen, Pam Armatage and Sheila Asbury. They were replaced by Kevin Reardon, who is serving his second term in the chair, along with Ann Faulkner, Sandie Coates, Jean Heald, Malcolm Cavendish and Shirley Johnson, while members Eddie Coleman, Tony Blackband and Dave Cottom continue in their current roles and Pastor Keith Brown remains as Branch President. With the Poppy Appeal over for another year, the branch, having raised over â&#x201A;Ź35,500 in 2015, is currently finalising its totals for 2016. Poppy Appeal Coordinator Eddie Coleman said it had been another bumper year.

If you would like to find out more about the Royal British Legion why not head along to their next meeting at the Olympia Restaurant, Mil Palmeras, on Thursday evening December 15. Join in

with our informal carol singalong and you might even get a mince pie for your troubles. For more information see the website http://branches.british legion.org.uk/branches/ori huela-costa.

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Join in a special service YOU are invited to a very special service on Sunday December 25, 2016. That’s right, Christmas Day, when the La Siesta Evangelical Church, at Urbanisation La Siesta, Torrevieja, will be holding a spe-

cial Christmas morning service at 11am. Everyone is welcome, so come and celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. During December, you can also join in the celebrations at our other services which will be held on

Sunday December 4 and Sunday December 18 at 9.30am, and Sunday December 11 at 11am when you can join in singing carols. Everyone can be sure of a warm welcome on these special occasions.

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RAOB donation ON Friday November 25, the Royal Anteluvian Order of the Buffaloes, RAOB, very kindly presented a cheque for €750 to the Torrevieja Stroke Support Group. The money was donated for future TSS group activities. The group provides invaluable advice and information as well as physical and psychological therapy to aid rehabilitation. Members meet every Friday from 2.45pm at the annexe behind Age Concern in La Siesta. For further information please visit the website at: www.torreviejastrokesupport.co m or email: strokesupport group@hotmail.com.

GENEROUS DONATION: President of TSS, Lilybeth Stevens, accepting a cheque from Brian Ward and Roy Wilse of the RAOB.

Charitable Christmas A CHARITY Christmas party in aid of Elche Children’s Care Home is to take place on Wednesday December 14 at El Alto La Dolores restaurant in Guardamar. Doors open at 7pm and entertainment will be provided by Paula B’s tribute show ‘The Many Faces Of...,’ while there will also be a prize raffle with a Mediterranean cruise up for grabs. Tickets cost €15 and include a three-course meal plus cava. They can be purchased from The Post Room in Benijofar, The Card Place in Benimar, Redz Cafe Bar in Quesada, or by calling 692 866 536.

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A CHARITY art auction benefiting abused and neglected horses living at a rescue centre near Alicante has raised €1,670- enough to buy 335 bales of winter hay. Organised by volunteers Isabel Sodric and Koren Helbig, the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre fundraiser included an online sale followed by a live auction at The October Press in Alicante on Saturday (November 26). Artworks donated by 28 artists from seven countries were sold, with some pieces going to buyers living as far afield as Australia. Easy Horse Care co-founder Sue Weeding said she was humbled by the response, which comes as the rescue centre enters the difficult Christmas period when charity shop sales plummet and hay prices almost double to €5 a bale. The Rojales-based sanctuary now cares for 99 horses, ponies and don-

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AUCTION PRESENTERS: Irene Llopis Rocamora and Rafa Campos. keys, after yet another skeletal horse was rescued on Wednesday (November 23). “We are so grateful to receive this

money, as it just gives us a bit of a push to keep going after a difficult year,” Sue said. “A huge thanks to each of these

artists, because having their support really has been so uplifting. Seeing such support roll in from all over the world has made us feel like people do value what we are achieving. “We are also so overjoyed to see so many Spanish people getting involved and wanting to be a part of improving animal welfare in their own country. What a positive end to the year.” Isa and Koren said they were delighted to see so many people support the fundraiser both online and during the live auction, and hoped the money raised would help Easy Horse Care as it battled for funding during the quiet winter months. Sue reminded supporters that the January open day date has changed to avoid falling on New Year’s Day. Instead, the centre will open free to the public on the second Sunday of the month, January 8, from 1pm to 4pm. For more details and directions, please visit www.easyhorsecare.net.

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Reach Out new event ‘MINGLE BELLS,’ a new event organised by David and Lorraine Whitney of charity, Reach Out, took place at the Marina Bar, Torrevieja, on Saturday November 26. The idea was to bring people together for lunch and a fun afternoon and hopefully create new friendships. A raffle, tombola, quiz, dancing and surprises, including a visit from Santa, got everybody in the party mood and €222 was raised for the charity. This new event has already sparked requests for a repeat next year. Thanks must go to everybody who supported this venture, particularly to Rita and Dave and their team at the Marina Bar, Iceland Supermarket Torrevieja for supplying mince pies and to ‘The Covers Brothers’ who gave up their time to provide the music and songs. David and Lorraine were thrilled with the outcome and are busy planning another unique event for next year.

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ADAPT Christmas Choir entertain us

CHRISTMAS CHOIR: Are always assured of a warm welcome. IT’S that time of year again and the ADAPT Christmas Choir are out in force with Choirmaster David Blakey, his trusty assistant Pauline, and David Ward-Campbell on keyboard. One of the choir’s favourite venues is Aidemar, where they are always assured of a warm welcome. The young people there really enjoy the performance and join in enthusiastically

where they can. Traditional Christmas carols are sung at all of the venues, but with a couple of popular Spanish ones too so that the San Pedro friends of ADAPT can sing along. Santa and his number one Elf, Elsie, made a special appearance at Aidemar to hand out sweets to the audience who rewarded the choir with requests for encores.

The choir’s next appearance will be at the ADAPT meeting and after that they will be at the Casaverde in Torre de la Horadada on December 9, and Savia Villamartin on December 13. ADAPT will resume on Saturday February 4 at 10.30am in the Pensionista Hogar, Lo Pagan. Details can be found on the website adaptsanpedro.com.

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RUSSIAN INTERNET: Firewall will block certain websites and filter search engine results. CHINA’S Great Firewall, which censors internet access, will be brought to Russia, and be dubbed the ‘Red Web.’ Authorities will be able to easily block certain websites and filter search engine results. It comes amid a huge government drive to crack down on internet freedom and prevent the spread of ‘dangerous’ ideas.

Bad taste A BIZARRE ice-skating routine on Russia’s version of Strictly Come Dancing saw the wife of president Putin’s spokesman dress up as a Jewish concentration camp inmate and skate to an interpretation of Holocaust film Life is Beautiful. Tatiana Navka was lambast-

ed for the stunt, which saw her wear a striped uniform with yellow six-pointed stars.

Grandmaster flash A YOUNG chess grandmaster fell from the 12th storey of a Moscow apartment complex as he tried to leap across buildings in a daredevil stunt. Yuri Yeliseyev, 20, won the World Junior Chess Championship and also had a penchant for the extreme sport parkour, which involves breathtaking jumps over urban landscapes.

Cruel Love A FRENCH singer who travelled to Moscow to sue a Russian pop star was arrested. Didier Marouani of the cult band Space was accused by Philipp Kirkorov of trying to extort €1 million

from him. Marouani claims Kirkorov’s Cruel Love is a ripoff of his own song Symphonic Space Dream.

British books THE wonderfully named International Book Fair for High-Quality Fiction and Non-Fiction took place in Moscow’s Central House of Artists. In its 18th edition the fair focused on modern British books and participants enjoyed talks and seminars from different British authors and experts, including Sebastian Faulks.

Deadly debt A DEBT collector is being charged for threatening to blow up a kindergarten where a woman worked unless she paid the 65,000 rubles (€950) she owed. He made 38 calls to the woman at the kindergarten, forcing the school to be evacuated and anti-terrorism police to investigate.

Executive decision ACTION star, martial artist and 1990’s throwback Steven Seagal finally has his brand new Russian passport. The American Hollywood maverick was personally given his new identity by president Putin. Seagal has travelled regularly to Russia and even played a live gig with the Night Wolves motorcycle gang in Crimea. Steven Seagal.

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RBS: Fared the worst amongst British banks. By Matthew Elliott STRESS tests conducted by the Bank of England have found that the Royal Bank of Scotland would fare the worst among Britain’s banks if a major economic catastrophe occurs. RBS failed the annual check-up and is now forced to embark on a £2 billion programme of cuts to ensure it can handle another crisis. Lloyds, HSBC, Santander UK, Barclays and Nationwide

cant as it represents 3 per cent on daily production of 32.5 million barrels, but it is clear that countries can increase their income whilst holding stocks and thus assisting their economies which have suffered over the past 12 months. Effectively this is good news for countries like Saudi Arabia whose finances are in something of a mess, but is so good for most of

There may be some circumstances where that is defensible, but it should be for the boards of companies and executives to justify that,” Business Secretary Greg Clark on enormous salaries paid to some company bosses.

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were also tested amid a financial climate the Bank of England has described as boasting an ‘elevated risk’ of crisis, as lending rates begin approaching 2008 levels in the aftermath of the Great Recession. The test analysed the readiness of the banks in the event of £44 billion being wiped off the value of the capital markets in two years. The BoE found that the British banking system would be able to withstand such a calamity, even if only by the skin of its teeth.

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Pension pot AS the Spanish government refuses to agree to an increase in pension of 1.2 per cent requested by the opposition parties, it is estimated that it will need to find a further €7 billion to pay the current pension in 2017.

New trains DEVELOPMENT minister Íñigo de la Serna, has announced that rail operator RENFE will purchase 15 new trains from manufacturer Talgo at a cost of €786 million and will then have the ability within the contract to purchase 15 more.

Donald Trump PRESIDENT-ELECT Donald Trump announced he is to divorce himself from his business interests to let him focus on the presidency and avoid conflicts of interest but he has given few details of who will take over.

Mark Carney sends warning IN a statement which is bound to find favour with some and attract opprobrium from others, Mark Carney, the governor of the Bank of England, has warned that European economies could be hit if their access to the City of London is impeded after

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the airlines which have benefited in particular from the very low prices. It appears that in a deal which is proudly acceptable to non-OPEC oil producers as well, Iran will be allowed to continue to produce at pre-sanction levels in order to assist the rebuilding of its economy and the market has welcomed the news with prices immediately moving upwards.

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Samsung split SAMSUNG Electronics, the South Korean industrial giant which is already increasing dividends has said that following investor pressure, it is considering dividing the company into two separate firms in order to help the value of its shares. The intention would be for it to devolve into a holding company and an operating company with the pressure having increased following the fiasco over the battery problems with its new Galaxy 700 model.

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COMPANY PRICE(P) CHANGE(P) Legal & General Group PLC 241.45 -0.90 Lloyds Banking Group PLC 57.47 -0.10 London Stock Exchange Grp 2671.00 0.00 Marks & Spencer Group PLC 324.75 -2.30 Mediclinic International PLC 685.00 0.38 Merlin Entertainments PLC 434.55 2.50 Micro Focus International PLC 2059.50 -2.00 Mondi PLC 1591.00 4.00 Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets 217.75 1.21 National Grid PLC 905.35 2.70 Next PLC 4833.00 -31.00 Old Mutual PLC 184.75 -0.20 Paddy Power Betfair PLC 8330.00 25.00 Pearson PLC 785.50 -1.50 Persimmon PLC 1703.00 8.00 Polymetal International PLC 750.25 3.50 Provident Financial PLC 2843.50 -11.00 Prudential PLC 1569.00 6.00 Randgold Resources Ltd 5732.50 -90.00 Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC 6634.00 41.00 RELX PLC 1347.00 10.00 Rio Tinto PLC 3067.25 61.50 Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC 674.75 13.11 Royal Bank of Scotland Grou... 193.45 -0.20 Royal Dutch Shell PLC 2162.25 10.00 Royal Mail PLC 463.20 -1.00 RSA Insurance Group PLC 530.50 1.00 Sage Group (The) PLC 644.50 5.00 Sainsbury (J) PLC 229.80 1.07 Schroders PLC 2764.50 -25.00 Severn Trent PLC 2129.00 3.00 Shire PLC 4649.50 60.00 Sky PLC 769.50 2.00 Smith & Nephew PLC 1120.00 3.00 Smiths Group PLC 1432.00 15.00 SSE PLC 1474.00 -5.00 Standard Chartered PLC 638.30 -6.90 Standard Life PLC 344.75 -0.90 St James's Place PLC 941.00 1.50 Taylor Wimpey PLC 150.65 0.00 Tesco PLC 208.38 1.50 Travis Perkins PLC 1357.00 -12.00 TUI AG 1039.00 5.00 Unilever PLC 3134.00 23.00 United Utilities Group PLC 882.25 -1.00 Vodafone Group PLC 192.22 0.82 Whitbread PLC 3398.50 -11.00 Wolseley PLC 4740.00 60.00 Worldpay Group PLC 261.75 1.90 WPP PLC 1677.00 7.00

% CHG. -0.37 -0.17 0.00 -0.70 0.06 0.58 -0.10 0.25 0.56 0.30 -0.64 -0.11 0.30 -0.19 0.47 0.47 -0.39 0.38 -1.55 0.62 0.75 2.05 1.98 -0.10 0.46 -0.22 0.19 0.78 0.47 -0.90 0.14 1.31 0.26 0.27 1.06 -0.34 -1.07 -0.26 0.16 0.00 0.73 -0.88 0.48 0.74 -0.11 0.43 -0.32 1.28 0.73 0.42

NET VOL 520.48 6,428.54 2.59 94.29 23.33 35.02 14.73 43.22 133.38 202.04 6.91 148.36 1.07 95.26 24.31 21.13 7.00 260.41 33.45 51.43 167.78 171.46 143.48 743.71 242.80 48.40 43.36 48.16 113.44 7.69 10.04 35.40 140.62 110.85 32.49 56.54 2,172.97 62.91 18.83 277.65 465.87 37.45 33.94 119.87 33.88 2,377.39 11.21 40.74 84.94 165.40

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PRICE CHANGE %CHANGE VOLUME 172.43 -0.20 -0.12% 1.9M 71.86 -0.67 -0.92% 3.0M 109.90 +0.41 +0.37% 26.5M 152.25 -0.14 -0.09% 2.1M 95.14 -1.10 -1.14% 5.0M 113.00 -0.29 -0.26% 6.2M 29.25 -0.20 -0.68% 27.1M 40.36 +0.19 +0.47% 11.2M 98.50 -0.44 -0.44% 7.7M 73.13 -0.49 -0.67% 3.2M 87.04 -0.20 -0.23% 9.7M 31.34 -0.05 -0.16% 21.4M 223.36 -3.27 -1.44% 5.3M 129.87 +0.40 +0.31% 3.7M 160.02 +0.20 +0.13% 2.7M 35.44 +0.24 +0.68% 6.4M 114.13 +1.06 +0.94% 3.4M 78.83 -0.03 -0.04% 6.2M 120.66 +0.52 +0.43% 1.7M 62.21 +0.57 +0.92% 3.5M 60.53 +0.13 +0.22% 8.4M 51.52 +0.18 +0.35% 2.7M 31.69 +0.27 +0.86% 10.5M 83.46 +0.78 +0.94% 3.9M 113.45 +0.38 +0.34% 686.3K 108.78 +0.67 +0.62% 1.0M 152.81 -0.73 -0.48% 1.7M 50.67 +0.44 +0.88% 8.1M 80.13 +0.56 +0.70% 6.5M 71.23 +0.40 +0.56% 4.2M

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Most Advanced Ascena Retail Group, Inc. Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. Cempra, Inc. Ixia Eleven Biotherapeutics, Inc. Hovnanian Enterprises Inc Information Services Group, Inc. Editas Medicine, Inc. Nexvet Biopharma plc Central Garden & Pet Company Liquidity Services, Inc.

$ 7.01 $ 4.60 $ 7.55 $ 15.55 $ 2.39 $ 5.88 $ 3.80 $ 15.54 $ 4.9399 $ 31.485 $ 9.65

1.18 ▲ 20.24% 0.70 ▲ 17.95% 1 ▲ 15.27% 2 ▲ 14.76% 0.29 ▲ 13.81% 0.63 ▲ 12% 0.38 ▲ 11.11% 1.55 ▲ 11.08% 0.4899 ▲ 11.01% 3.105 ▲ 10.94% 0.95 ▲ 10.92%

$ 21.10 $ 54.47 $ 8.32 $ 11.85 $ 11.45 $ 8.05 $ 2.05 $ 14.80 $ 3.75 $ 3.15 $ 5.15

2.88 ▼ 12.01% 6.92 ▼ 11.27% 1.03 ▼ 11.02% 1.15 ▼ 8.85% 1.10 ▼ 8.76% 0.71 ▼ 8.11% 0.175 ▼ 7.87% 1.25 ▼ 7.79% 0.30 ▼ 7.41% 0.25 ▼ 7.35% 0.40 ▼ 7.21%

Most Declined Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation Ambarella, Inc. Lonestar Resources US Inc. Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc. Health Insurance Innovations, Inc. Tuniu Corporation Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. MobileIron, Inc. CareDx, Inc. Kura Oncology, Inc.

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UK, US and Eurozone in the spotlight Ask the expert Peter Loveday Contact me at euroweekly@currenciesdirect.com

SINCE the announcement of Donald Trump’s surprise victory in the US, euro performance has been affected; GBPEUR moved back above 1.1750 and EURUSD down nearly seven cents to 1.06. With Mr Trump seemingly keener to tie down a more powerful relationship with the UK rather than the EU, it has sent a message out to the European Union that the Brexit situation has not exactly enhanced the single bloc’s position in the global market. With regards to Brexit, all the implications and legal battles are due to take place in the coming weeks, as migration and access to the Single Market are the key political issues. There are now rumours surfacing that triggering Article 50 will not necessarily mean the UK has to leave the EEA Membership, which in itself is Article 127. The confusion, rumours and constant meetings between political heads would suggest that Brexit is not going to be as smooth as some

EURO PERFORMANCE: Has been affected by Donald Trump’s surprise victory. would like, and let’s not forget that Parliament may seek to vote in guaranteeing that Article 50 is triggered before Theresa May’s expectant time frame of March 2017. Mario Draghi, Head of the European Central Bank, has also weighed in with his thoughts on the matter, stating that the EU shall not weaken

its position to cater for the UK’s decision to leave. Limiting the migration flow into the UK was seen as the main driver of the Brexit victory, but the EU has been stern in its concern that limiting the flow of people will not be tolerated if the UK wishes to carry on its free trade with the current members.

Theresa May herself has been hard at work meeting with her seniors, and the latest was the Polish Prime Minister, who visited Downing Street on the last week of November. The meeting was put in place to support entrepreneurs in both the UK and Poland. The Polish UK trade was worth approximately £15bn in 2015, a figure which has risen dramatically since 2006. Another point on the agenda was to make sure that up to 900,000 Polish workers guarantee their rights in the UK, which would have been pleasing for Beata Szydlo (Poland PM). The Eurozone itself comes into the spotlight this December, and not only because the US will almost certainly raise its current interest rates, which will have an effect on euro-paired currencies. The ECB will also need to make a decision on its current Quantitative Easing programme, which purchases Government bonds in the hope of raising inflation. Current inflation levels are miles off of the expected 2 per cent marker, and a continuing trend could see bonds completely dried up to buy in the future. The UK, US and Eurozone are all in the spotlight over the coming few months, and it appears the Trump win has been more positive than investors had predicted.

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Pound of flesh causes uproar JUST when the Bank of England had thought that it was doing so well with the launch of the new polymer five pound notes which have a much longer life and are much more robust than paper notes, someone has come along and burst their bubble! It started with a tweeted enquiry as to whether the new note (and its successors in higher denominations which are already planned) contained any animal fat and low and behold it does. There is apparently a small amount of tallow in the make-up of the polymer note and this has put a number of potential users in a spin. Tallow was used for centuries as a ‘poor man’s’ candle when wax was too expensive and was also a principal component of some soaps. Unfortunately, it is generally obtained f r o m a n i m a l - f at, main ly b ee f o r sheep but also from pigs and this has upset a number of people. Firstly some vegetarians and the majority of vegans are opposed to the use of any part of any animal in any product and in a very short period of time, 40,000 people signed a petition calling for the notes to be changed and there has been a great deal of negative comment on social media.

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BANK OF ENGLAND: Are keeping fairly quiet on the matter. One irate tweeter even commented on the irony that she donated her very first five pound note to a vegan charity! Following these complaints, Hindu reli-

gious leaders have also entered the debate as many devout Hindus will have nothing to do with any item derived from cows, shunning leather goods and they are now consid-

ering whether temples should refuse to handle the new notes. Jewish leaders have taken a more phlegmatic position as although their religion proscribes the eating of pork, they see no problem in handling the new five pound note as tallow is not a substance that they are prohibited from touching, although it would be unacceptable for anyone to try to eat the note. There have been no comments recorded from the Muslim community as yet as they have similar dietary restrictions to the Jewish faith, but there is some suggestion that the wearing of shoes made with pig skin soles is prohibited and one scholar says that Muslims should not buy any goods made from pig skin which certainly makes the note questionable. At the moment the Bank of England is keeping fairly quiet on the matter although it appears that the polymer pellets which ar e pur chased t o al l ow t he not es t o be made and contain tallow are from an outside sour ce t hat suppl i es t hem t o 24 ot her count r i es whi ch use t hem i n t hei r bank notes. Whilst there are many complaints about the notes, jokers are offering to relieve any of the aggrieved owners of their notes as a favour.

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JOSE MOURINHO: Has allegedly transferred funds out of the UK and Spain. By John Smith AN international consortium of newspapers which includes The Sunday Times and El Mundo have reportedly joined together to obtain access to reports being held on the website ‘Football Leaks’ which were apparently obtained by hackers who targeted various sports agents around the world. It is alleged that Jose Mourinho arranged for large volumes of funds to be syphoned out of the UK and Spain whilst he was manager of Chelsea between 2004 and 2007 and Real Madrid between 2010 and 2013 and their eventual destination was the British Virgin Islands (BVI). The chairperson of the UK public accounts committee, labour MP Margaret (Meg) Hillier reportedly responded to a Sunday Times approach by confirming that the claims should be investigated and she will be speaking to the head of HM Customs and Revenue in committee shortly

Mourinho and Ronaldo are both compliant with all tax rules in both Spain and the UK.” when she will raise the matter for comment. In addition to Mourinho, it is claimed that Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo, who played for the current Manchester United manager has also used his position to send funds from Spain to a British Virgin Islands established company thus allegedly cheating the Spanish tax agency of funds. Both Portuguese born individuals are represented by agent Jorge Mendes and in a statement he has rejected all allegations of wrongdoing on their behalf and has stated that they are both compliant with all tax rules in both Spain and the UK. The sums involved in moving money via Ireland, New Zealand, Switzerland and the

BVI are quite significant and may amount to as much as €75 million, with the lion’s share supposedly coming from Ronaldo. Considering that the Spanish authorities have been so determined recently to prosecute a string of Barcelona players including Messi and Neymar, it will be interesting to see whether this latest information will make them include Real Madrid in their review. In the meantime, as the BVI is a UK Overseas Territory with a British appointed governor and with an obligation to act in accordance with instructions received from Whitehall, then it should not be that difficult for the Foreign Office and Treasury to get to the bottom of its involvement (if any) in these alleged activities. Whatever the result of these accusations, it would appear that there are plenty of additional revelations to come about other sporting stars over the next few weeks.

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Battling bureaucracy wears you out LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

TO save on space I have omitted the number of time wasting office visits that had to be endured regarding the subject of this week’s column. Those of you who have had to deal with Spanish ‘red tape’ will know exactly what I mean! All who are anticipating a retirement on Spanish state pension, can now read on and weep! According to Spanish law it is a requirement that, irrespective of how many years of contributions you have under your belt, it is obligatory to work the previous final two years up to claiming your pension. With this in mind, just under three years ago I decided to check how many further years I would need to qualify. I was duly investigated and informed that, if I became autonomous again, I needed to work and contribute up

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JUMPING THROUGH HOOPS: Trying to claim for a Spanish state pension. to March of this year. (2016) I decided to regain my autonomy and subsequently, worked, paid my dues and duly turned up last

March to stake my claim The first hiccup was my residencia. This ridiculous tiny piece of paper had become so worn,

they couldn’t make out the NIF number. Couldn’t they just look me up on the computer? Don’t be silly! Appointment at residency

offices for duplicate? Six months! I subsequently supplied an old readable residencia containing all relevant information – rejected, out of date. I then supplied an even older undated form – rejected, no expiry date! On gestors advice I then obtained a list of my residency records stamped and verified by the Guardia Civil. Rejected, no reason given. After some four long months I managed, through a colleague, to get a slightly earlier appointment at the residencia offices and duly obtained a duplicate, which I then submitted to the authorities. To cut a very long story short, I have now been informed they have made an error and I am still 14 months short of qualification. I now owe them eight months autonomos since March. And have to go back to work! They have embargoed my bank account and left 55 cents. Be careful out there. They’ll shaft you if they can! Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com

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Don’t exaggerate! Mike Senker

In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man I’VE told you a million times not to exaggerate! I like to watch sport on TV and I’m very good at it. I’ve never lost a frame of snooker or a race and never missed a penalty at a football match. But what I don’t understand are some of the things people say. My favourite, and not just to do with sport, but on shows where people are being tested they’re asked how they’re going to approach the task they say they’ll give it 110 per cent. Well you can’t, can you? You can only give 100 per cent. ‘Per cent’ means ‘parts of a hundred.’ Exaggeration like that is just annoying. There are loads of things people say but mean something completely different. For instance: Swift half? ... seven pints! Your parcel will be delivered between 7am and 9pm… your parcel will never be delivered! Pop round later if you like. Yeah might do... you have more chance of seeing Henry VIII and his six wives than me! How about indicating you want the last roast potato by offering it to everyone else first? Also, why is it as soon as the waiter

says ‘do not touch the plate it’s extremely hot’ you touch it? Why? Don’t we believe him? Do you think he just made it up? How about as you get older and you get introduced to someone for first time. ‘This is Adam’. Two things can happen. First, you are not paying attention because over his shoulder you can see someone you really want to talk to so you instantly forget his name. Or, you heard ‘This is Alan’ and you proceed to call him that for the rest of the evening. This happens to Mrs S all the time. Her name is Patti but she gets called Patsy, Hetty, Cathy, Hattie and what cracks me up is she never corrects anybody. She is so polite. On a slightly different note there is something that’s been giving me the hump for years. In our kitchen we have several electrical appliances that have an LED clock incorporated in them - the oven and microwave in particular - and I can never get them to be the same time on both. What is even worse is that they are directly next to each other. How can that be? I set them to identical times and when I look the next day they have changed! One is always a couple of minutes different to the other. It drives me nuts! Has anyone got any ideas how to fix that? I’ll be on Talk Radio Europe on Thurs 15th for my last grump before Christmas. Call in or email me at mikesenker@gmail.com.

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LEGALLY SPEAKING

Preparing for the cold white stuff AS part of the series, we answer some common driving questions and keep you updated on the latest driving and road news kindly provided by members of the Guardia Civil based in Torrevieja, Costa Blanca, who set up the N332 website and Facebook page to help break down barriers.

SNOW SEASON: Snow chains are recommended for driving on some roads. WE are quickly coming into snow season and whilst the thought of snow may be far from your thoughts, particularly for those living in the warmer coastal regions, the reality is that you are rarely more than an hour away from the mountainous areas. If you are headed skiing this winter or there is a risk you will be driving in snow you should purchase snow chains for your vehicles. These are not a mandatory requirement, but in some areas where snow packs the road, it does become compulsory to use them so it is advisable to have them ready. The Guardia Civil or other authorities, can impose a restriction without warning, placing signs on roads informing drivers that

they must use snow chains so if you do not have them with you, the only option is to wait until the road has been cleared by a snowplough or until the restriction has been lifted. If you see the ‘cadenas obligatorias’ signs you must stop driving if you do not have snow chains on and failure to adhere can result in a fine, as well as the potential danger you put yourself and other road users in. When headed to the snowy areas, it is also always recommended to take additional equipment with you such as warm blankets and emergency food and drink, in the case of a breakdown and ensure your mobile phone is fully charged.

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Can they install security gate? Our Community is considering the installation of security gates. The estate has 212 apartments in three-storey blocks. Each apartment now has its own doorbell with an intercom system. My questions are: • What is the legal requirement prior to installation of the security gates? • Must we reposition each doorbell and intercom for access outside the security gates? • Do we require plans and procedures to mitigate any risks? • Article 12 of the Law of Horizontal Property states that any change in a common element that affects the charter of construction must be submitted with the relevant procedures, such as emergency response. Is this still the case? D M (Costa Blanca) Your only legal requirement here will probably be a building licence for minor works. However, you need to sit down with your Administrator. Your copy of the Law of Horizontal Property is out of

David Searl You and the Law in Spain

date. The revisions of 2013 have superseded Article 12.

Most of its rules have been absorbed into other articles. And most of them do not apply to you. If you ask two or three security companies to give you a bid on the job, they will surely answer all of your questions.

Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana & Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.

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ANY dissenting opinions are quickly put down as the ramblings of ignorant racist ill-informed morons. All the time we are assailed by opinions of how much the UK will lose because of leaving black holes, billions lost etc, but no one has ever mentioned how much Britain leaving would cost the EU. How much the eastern bloc countries actually buy from the UK!? Why do we only hear the mutterings of Frau Merkel (has the cat got the tongues of the leaders of the other 20 odd countries)? Finally I feel that our own lilylivered spineless occupants of Parliament have relinquished their responsibility to the BRITISH people by hiding behind EU regulations instead of serving the electorate. R Casali

Tragic deaths

Deep trouble REGARDLESS of Brexit the EU is in deep trouble and may not survive, with elections coming in Germany, France, Netherlands and Austria and the rise of the popular vote in all of these countries, who knows what the EU will look like in two years’ time? Couple this with the sluggish economies of all of the EU block and its inability to tackle ever rising unemployment and its descent into de f l a t i o n , t h e r e is s erio u s doubt that the EU will be able to survive in its present form, while trying to stick to its founding principle of free movement, we can see borders are going up all over the EU. With all the negativity that is happening in the EU, I find it puzzling that your writers can concentrate on something so trivial as the Leave campaign lying; both sides stretched the truth, after all, David Cameron stated that if the UK voted leave, World War Three would break out in Europe In a democratic vote the people of the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, that is the will of the people. Anon

Utter folly HIGH Intensity Training is a discredited training regime from the

night out. Now it is left for volunteers to clean this area which they do two to three times a week as they are so ashamed of visitors having to see this unsightly mess. What is our money being spent on? I woul d so m uch l i ke a TV crew from Spain or the UK to see what has becom e of t he once beautiful Cabo Roig. Maria, Orihuela

Nigel Farage: The saviour of GB? WE spend approximately five months of the year in Spain and the rest of our time in Prestbury Cheshire. I was born in 1940 and am terribly sad at the decline in GB since I was born. I spent 40 years of my life selling GB products to many parts of the world, very successfully in Europe in the days of EFTA.

1970s that is, quite frankly, dangerous. The BBC’s Andrew Marr nearly died from a serious stroke after rather foolishly pursuing the ‘fitness in 30 seconds’ that is described as achievable. Your article describes pushing yourself to the limit for 30 seconds! Utter folly! For the technically minded this is an anaerobic exercise being the kind of fast reaction training required by footballers and squash players. It develops what is known as Fast Twitch muscle as opposed to beneficial Slow Twitch developed by aerobic sports like jogging, rowing and such. Numerous Post Mortems car-

We welcome the election of Mr Trump and believe that we will be first in the queue for trade deals. We believe that Nigel Farage has saved GB and should be given a knighthood and an important position in our Brexit negotiations, also a statue of him should be erected in Trafalgar Square!

ried out on sports people who suffered premature death have shown an alarming presence of fast twitch muscle. I rest my case. Please stand well clear of HIT. Ken Bethell, Puerto de Mazarron

Not so nice R E is s ue 1635. H e a dline a nd ‘London Bound.’ I would be very interested to know if Councillor Sofia Alvarez promoted the Costa Grime (Cabo Roig) on her trip to London: the lovely esplanade on a Friday after market day.

Andrew and Lucie Murray

With all the rubbish that is left behind, especially the dozens of plastic bags which are left to blow into the sea which is a catastrophe in itself. The overflowing bins surrounde d by m or e r ubbi sh and overrun with rats feeding from the rubbish. The pavements on both sides of ‘The Strip’ in front of the bars restaurants and cafes is filthy and littered with more rubbish and broken bottles. We used t o have l adi es t hat c a me a r ound ever y m or ni ng t o clean the streets especially at the entrance to Cabo Roig where a lot of broken bottles and glasses are left by people going home after a

I HAVE just seen the news on the internet that a couple have died in their home because of the poisonous fumes emitted by a faulty boiler. This is an absolute tragedy. Peopl e have t o be awar e t hat carbon monoxide is a killer. You can’t see it or taste it. If your boiler is faulty then get it fixed by someone with the right skills to do the job. If not, you’re taking a risk with your lives. It’s a needless loss of life but a CO detector doesn’t cost that much and will at least make you aware if there is any gas in your property. Chris, Fuengirola

Football grieves I AM old enough to remember the deaths of the Busby Babes on the tarmac at Munich. That was a terrible day for British football and my city in part i cul ar. Those m em or i es cam e flooding back when I heard about the poor young Brazilians who perished when their plane crashed. A football club is always at the heart of a community and this is terrible news. I am told that FIFA want a m i nut e’s si l ence at al l matches in memory of this disaster. I think black armbands should be worn too. Alec Marbella

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7:00am Cricket 1:00pm Great Sporting Moments 1:15pm Great Sporting Moments 1:30pm Live European Champions Cup Rugby 6:30pm Live NFL 10:00pm Live NFL 2:00am Football 2:30am Football 3:00am Football 3:30am Football 4:00am Football 4:30am Great Sporting Moments In the late 1970s, jockey Bob Champion was diagnosed with cancer, while his horse Aldaniti suffered a careerthreatening injury. Incredibly, they would go on to win the 1981 Grand National.

OPINION & COMMENT

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The future of the EU after Brexit: will it be boosted or broken? Nora Johnson

Breaking Views Nora is the author of popular psychological suspense and crime thrillers and a freelance journalist. To comment on any of the issues raised in her column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/3.0.15/nora-johnson

FOLLOWING Trump-a-thon and Brexit, the EU is facing a series of make-or-break elections in the coming months. With Trump in the White House, Italy lurching from crisis to crisis, France’s Le Pen waiting in the wings, Austria and the Netherlands becoming increasingly Eurosceptic (plus Erdogan’s threats), life will become even more problematic for the EU. (And Mrs Merkel may well end up concluding three terms as Chancellor were more than enough.) The EU was always going to be bedevilled by the simple fact that a huge amount of central control and cohesion would be needed to maintain anything more than a free trade bloc. The EU countries are so dis-

MAKE OR BREAK: How many more countries? parate, politically and ideologically, that a one-size-fits-all approach was never likely to succeed. The more it developed, the more central control this project would need to maintain itself and inevitably the more unstable it’d become. The EU urgently needs to reform if it wants to survive or risk drowning under an over-

whelming wave of populist/anti-establishment resentment. The EU is like a marriage - a contractual agreement voluntarily entered into by two parties for cohabiting with obligations of mutual support with a degree of affection. What often makes marriages collapse is when one partner takes the

relationship for granted reasoning that, as the other partner is contractually bound, zero effort to listen is required. Grievances build up and rankle. This doesn’t bother the politicians, but it does the people. For many, it’s as if the EU views its behaviour post-marriage (EU member-

ship) as a matter for itself - it can, figuratively, zap through TV programs or slurp its soup etc at will and far from being consulted, some member states don’t feel they’re being listened to at all. Great institutions might think their sheer size ensures permanence. The reality is that they can disappear in a decade if public opinion sufficiently turns against them. Institutions which fundamentally exist because of public support should never take that support for granted. Oh, and one last thing, could Blair, Major and Clegg stop sticking their collective oars in the Brexit debate... Nora Johnson’s psychological/suspense crime thrillers ‘No Way Back,’ ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora-johnson.com) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.99;£0.99) and iBookstore. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.

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A cruise with a musical difference By John Smith THERE has been a huge growth in cruise holidays around the world and the concept of themed cruises is becoming ever-more popular. For the first time, Chris King

who promotes the ever-popular Festival of Legends (which Euro Weekly News is delighted to support) arranged a Festival of Legends cruise which welcomed no less than 230 dedicated music fans on board the Zenith for an eight-day jour-

ney around the Mediterranean. The vessel left Malaga en route to Alicante, Rome, Livorno, Monaco and back with a large number of incredibly popular and versatile tribute acts including (in no particular order) Elton John, Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra, Freddie Mercury, Elvis Presley, Michael Bublé, Robbie Williams and Rod Stewart. Music and the Mediterranean make fine partners but it wasn’t just about the cruise, there was plenty of sightseeing and as can be seen from the pictures, whilst it wasn’t possible for EWN to be present, we were certainly there in spirit and it is fair to say that Euro Weekly News is THE newspaper that reaches areas no other paper can reach!

Some of the cruise passenge rs visit Rome

On the return to Malaga, Chris King said “We have had a spectacular cruise Festival of Legends and already 40 rooms have been booked for our next cruise!” So successful was this first cruise that three more are being planned for 2017, with one honouring the Beatles as it is the 50th anniversary of Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, one celebrating Elvis on the 40th anniversary of his death and a third which will bring together another group of Legends of all types on a journey that leaves from Malaga and heads for Italy with some new ports of call. Further details will be announced on http://www.thefestival oflegends.com/ but once again, EWN will be supporting not just the cruises but all of the concerts which are planned on dry land for the coming year.

Taking the trial and error out of a labour of love WHEN you come up with an idea for a new restaurant or even a new concept for an eatery, there’s always a chance you’ll have had a spark of divine inspiration. But how do you translate that idea into reality and how do you get the all-important paying customers through the door, and keep them coming back? What’s more, how do you do that in one of the most competitive business spheres in the world? You could dive headlong into it hoping your labour of love will just work out, picking it up as you go along and learning by trial and error. But that could mean a lot of trial and a lot of error. Or there’s another approach: using the services of a hospitality consultant. One man who has been in that industry for more than 25 years is Garry Waite. He aims to inject sound management skills and that all-important creativity into any individual or company contemplating a hospitality-based operation, whether that’s a new restaurant, a hotel or even a franchise that may be running out of ideas. “I love projects that I can take from

I like the challenges that come with trying to help clients get out of a sticky situation, which normally just takes a fresh pair of eyes.” start to opening. There is a tremendous satisfaction in seeing a plan come together from conception to launch: the design and furnishing of the operation to the style of food and presentation, right up to choosing the right team to run it.” Garry has been responsible for opening and running some of the Coast’s best known operations from The Golf Club Marbella in the 90’s, to the Oceano Hotel and Beach Club, Tikitano, Lonestar Brasserie and El Rincon de Guadalpin. As a hospitality consultant Garry is sometimes brought in to help even successful operations revitalise themselves. “I like the challenges that come with trying to help clients get out of a sticky position. That normally just takes a fresh pair of professional eyes that can

see the wood from the trees!” Having just finished a contract with one of the Coast’s most successful companies, the La Sala Group, Garry is available to help others achieve their full potential. Now his wealth of experience, wisdom and involvement in the hospitality sphere is going to come to the aid of readers of Euro Weekly. Garry is to write a weekly column outlining his do’s and don’ts when it comes to a love of food, food service and hospitality. Don’t miss it…

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‘ONE OF US SHOULD SAY SOMETHING, LAST WEEK SHE WAS ONLY ON THE BOTTLE!’

this is a lovely week when old friendships are strengthened and new acquaintances prove to be relaxing. It is another mellow week but one in which you seriously consider making a major change.

SAGITTARIUS ( November 23 - December 21) There is still a strong accent on family matters and getting things sorted out. The way ahead is clear. If you are able to persuade someone that an idea was theirs and not yours, so much the better. Being in a practical mood serves you well because it is possible to get a lot done in the next few days. The weekend, however, is another matter. It seems you are much in demand and jobs you thought would be done and dusted just aren't.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Your mind is still sharp this week and there are many questions that you would like answered. Doing a bit of research proves fruitful and also quite amusing. A recent contact may not come up with the proposition hoped for, but realise that it is still early days. Sometimes, you feel that being far from perfect spoils your chances. We can all do with improvement. Ask your long-term friends what they like most about you and strengthen that area.

this cannot be rushed. However, there is a need to look after your health and get out in the fresh air. Any thought of joining a walking club or health group should be pursued. It will also serve as light relief and take your mind from less happy notions

into it to get the best results. GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Make a point of putting on a happy face and your mood will stay high. There is still some more to be done to improve your social life and a recent offer of charity work may be just the thing. Avoid restricting the sort of folk who you are willing to mix with. Cultural differences apart, it is quite an eyeopener to find out how others live and think. Never assume that you know everything, there is so much out there to explore.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) A pleasant surprise makes you a little more optimistic midweek. It is possible for you to take on negativity too quickly. The next time something does not go according to plan, hold fire. It is amazing what a little time and distance will solve. Because you are in a practical frame of mind, use this to make a check on everyday routines. More could be achieved with forward planning.

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) A meeting midweek could mean a change to your finances for the better. In the short term, it may be necessary for you to rearrange money and appointments but try not to be too put out. Change is perhaps something that we become less tolerant of after a situation has gone on for a time. In this case, however, the basic problem is still there. Instead of worrying, do your best and then get on with something else

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) It is clear that you really love your hearth and home but, every now and again, there is a small voice calling. The good things in life appeal and, to have these, an effort is involved. Do not underestimate the amount of pleasure that you will enjoy when putting in that extra effort. It does, after all, involve other people. Some of those people prove to be quite fascinating.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Being considerably more relaxed about those things which cannot be changed has taken a weight from your shoulders. It is also easier to understand why others have taken this approach in the past. There is, however, a balance to be found. Don't be put off by people who have become sloppy in their approach because this is not going to affect you.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Although last week was not run at the pace anticipated, now the pace certainly picks up. Finances are still firmly on the agenda, but this time you will be able to deal on a more relaxed basis. A contact made recently gives you the opportunity not only to make some money but also to enlarge your circle of friends. When taking up an educational course, throw yourself wholeheartedly

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) There is so much that has come to light in the past few weeks. It is no wonder that your mind is reeling. All will become clear in the weeks ahead and

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Be your charming self this week without pushing too much. A natural approach when you are seeking a response is the best course of action. Simply being in the right place and under someone’s gaze is all that is required. Are you getting itchy because an offer is not forthcoming? Well, if you absolutely must, then get a little bird to whisper in their ear.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Having put in extra effort to bring a zing to this year it is important that you keep the impetus going. This is not only good for your health and wealth, but also your mind. Although trying something new brings a few odd remarks your way, try not to be sidetracked. Bringing together various friends and family proves fun and really bolsters your mood.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) Are you still patting yourself on the back for that recent achievement? Socially,

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Code Breaker

Quick Across 1 Enforce (6) 4 Object used in throwing events (6) 9 Absence of sound (7) 10 Looks at with amorous intentions (5) 11 No longer fresh (5) 12 Lacking in energy or will (7) 13 Needless (11) 18 Jumped over (7) 20 Walk leisurely (5) 22 Approximately, especially of a date (5) 23 Chemical-free (7) 24 More elevated (6) 25 Facially attractive (6) Down 7 Female sibling (6) 1 Be demanding (6) 8 Having great beauty and 2 Bohemian dance (5) splendour (11) 3 Open and genuine (7) 14 Impartial (7) 5 False gods (5) 15 First course (7) 6 Coal miner (7) 16 Shore bird (6)

English - Spanish

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 2 represents X and 11 represents M, so fill in X every time the figure 2 appears and M every time the figure 11 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.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 1 Assisted, 5 Wall, 9 Leech, 10 Starred, 11 Rancour, 12 Plate, 13 Desist, 15 Appeal, 19 Scour, 21 A la mode, 23 Errands, 24 India, 25 None, 26 Brigands. Down: 1 Allured, 2 Sheen, 3 Schools, 4 Ensure, 6 Airfare, 7 Ladle, 8 Wasp, 14 Sporran, 16 Praying, 17 Leeways, 18 Hawser, 19 Stern, 20 Rent, 22 Olden.

QUICK Across: 1 Cargo, 4 Surpass, 8 Deprive, 9 Spoon, 10 Evenings, 11 Mere, 13 Mislay, 14 Gamble, 17 Sped, 19 Barbaric, 22 Alter, 23 Pending, 24 Amateur, 25 Stray.

17 Reproduce a recording on a recorder (6) 19 Barely detectable amount (5) 21 Basque headgear (5)

Down: 1 Cadge, 2 Repress, 3 Original, 4 Sledge, 5 Rose, 6 Alone, 7 Sincere, 12 Sawbones, 13 Mascara, 15 Barrier, 16 Tamper, 18 Extra, 20 Cagey, 21 Urge.

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

Across 1 Loro (6) 3 Ácido (4) 7 Plumilla (de pluma) (3) 9 To chat (7) 10 Too much (9) 13 Drill (tool) (7) 14 To give (3) 15 Último (final) (4) 16 Panaderos (6)

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Across: 1 Cobardes, 8 Traer, 9 Nunca, 10 End, 11 Eagle, 12 Entre, 13 Mal, 14 Clave, 15 Irons, 16 Entonces. Down: 2 Orangeade, 3 Agreement, 4 Dandelion, 5 Sunstroke, 6 Stretch, 7 Gaseosa.

Down 1 Rosa (4) 2 Huertos (8) 4 Quality (7) 5 Oscuro (sin luz) (4) 6 Butterfly (8) 8 Escarabajos (insectos) (7) 11 Useful (information, advice, tool) (4) 12 Grey (in colour) (4)

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

ALLEGE BORATE DARKLE DELETE DEPEND ERRATA GYRATE KETTLE (10) LATENT MARBLE

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Resume 2 Redial 3 Bureau 4 Madcap 5 Maraud 6 Regent 7 Podium 8 Retain 9 Corpse 10 Mangle 11 German 12 Carpet 13 Regime 14 Parley 15 Tattle 16 Pliers 17 Arctic 18 Strict 19 Fiasco.

Across 7 Claret is drunk in lobby (6) 8 Pushes steamship around East Sussex resort (6) 9 North is French retreat (4) 10 Is a huge fan of dual seat contraption (8) 11 Followed cart back to the middle of Dukedom (7) 13 Knock the beer back like a king (5) 15 Hypnotise a church member (5) 17 Money that is right for the till operator (7) 20 Worker gets part of liberal (8) 21 Included in the Royal Society (4) 23 Get away from test centre with carbon copy (6) 24 Some nudism album photos are depressing (6) Down 1 Running Bear display (4) 2 Still hiding in attics? (6) 3 A hundred and one departing by chopper (7) 4 Question children (5) 5 Present Spanish gentleman with

brewed tea (6) 6 Burmese leader always has time for a brew (8) 12 Go over soldiers' vehicle (8) 14 The first of the state borders (7)

16 Warder is back to sketch again (6) 18 Sounds like an equine or husky (6) 19 Springfield's Greek poet? (5) 22 Employee's wage packet contains stolen goods (4)

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HE must be joking. Justice minister Rafael Catala Polo said that political responsibility for corruption would be settled by the ballot box. Polls routinely show that corruption is a major worry for the Spanish although they happily vote for politicians whose copybooks are indelibly blotted. Former president of the Valencian Community Francisco Camps sidled his way out of countless accusations of corruption and was regularly re-elected. Once inextricably embroiled in the Suits for Contracts case he resigned but was finally exonerated in a Valencia court where he

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WHEN Franco died in 1975, Fidel Castro ordered a week’s mourning. Castro allegedly never forgot that during the guerrilla war, Franco knew exactly where the Fidelistas were holed up in the Sierra Maestra but never passed on that information to the Batista regime. It also helped that Franco always maintained diplomatic relations with Cuba and Spanish ships regularly flouted the US blockade. It helped even more that Castro and Franco respected each other as soldiers and recognised each other as shrewd and wily Galicians. was found not guilty by a Valencian jury. Something similar happens with politicians of all colours and all parties. It’s not only the political parties that have to purge corruption - voters should stop expecting and condoning it.

Other way round THE Partido Popular blamed everyone but itself for Rita Barbera’s heart attack and death,

conveniently forgetting Mariano Rajoy’s insistence that she resign from the party when investigated for corruption. Why did no-one suggest that she resign as a senator and stay inside the party? Because Rajoy & Co wanted visible a scapegoat, that’s why.

On the back burner JAVIER URKULLU and the PNV nationalists won the Basque regional elections by the skin of their teeth but lost a seat after a recount. He and the PSOE - PSE in the region – have managed to do what the socialists failed to do after the 2015 general elections and thrashed out an alliance. Pro-independence Basques have never been tempted to take the route chosen by secessionist Catalans who would not flinch from a Unilateral Declaration of Independence. Instead Urkullu and the PSOE have stressed any steps taken will be countenanced by Spanish law which is shorthand for announcing that meanwhile and in the foreseeable future everything will remain just as it is.

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Plans to get student nurses training on job STAFF shortages are well documented within the UKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s National Health Service but would you trust a teenager to care for you? In a policy shift, the UK government is announcing plans for a new nursing apprenticeship scheme that will see an expected 1,000 young people a year combine on the job training with studying for a degree. Officials expect many 18-yearolds to apply for the scheme straight out of school. T h e trainee nurses will be offered a series of place-

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gree to fully qualify. Those for the scheme hope it will help those put off by the high costs of going to university as they can study and earn money at the same time and become more compassionate in the profession, something cannot be taught in the classroom. However, critics warn that students must have a certain level of knowledge before entering wards. The first students are expected to start on the five y e a r course in September 2017.

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App to help track seizures A NEW app has been developed to help track and record seizures suffered by epileptic children. ‘ Tr a c k i t ! ’ h a s b e e n r e leased by Apple to be used

on the Apple Watch. It allows a seizure to be recorded and logged giving patients and parents the ability to understand the extent of seizures. The app allows you to time and record seizures as they happen, add additional information to seizure entries and store the information. The information will be confidential but will also be stored on a database on SeizureTracker.com which is expected to have logged more than 1.5 million by the end of the year. As well as parents being able to help their own children and manage their epilepsy, they are also helping others by participating in the shared database with the details then able to be accessed by researchers studying the condition as the number of seizures suffered by patients are often underestimated.

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SPECIALIST: Doctor Luis Perez Belmonte. THIS week, the Dr answers our questions on Raynaud’s Phenomenon. • What is Raynaud’s Phenomenon? Raynaud’s Phenomenon is a condition whereby cold temperatures or strong emotional reactions lead to vascular spasms which block blood flow temporarily. If when you are out in the cold or at emotional times find that your fingers, toes, ears or nose turn white, then blue, then red over a period of a few minutes or up to a few hours, you may have Raynaud’s. • When does it happen and what is the cause? This phenomenon is usually caused by low temperatures and stress. There are two types: primary Raynaud’s, where the cause is unknown and most patients have few symptoms, and secondary Raynaud’s, which is associated with autoimmune diseases, artery problems, certain medications, infections and heavy smoking among others. • Can I beat it without having to take drugs? These steps can help keep Raynaud’s under control: keep your body warm, avoid exposure to the cold in any form, use gloves

when outside or touching ice or frozen food, avoid catching cold after active sports, stop smoking as this causes blood vessels to narrow, avoid caffeine and medicines which cause blood vessels to spasm. If these measures are not enough to control the problem, you should see a Specialist in Internal Medicine for evaluation who may prescribe medication if necessary. It is important to treat the cause of the phenomenon. • Who does it usually affect and why? When does it appear? Primary Raynaud’s usually appears in women under the age of 30. Secondary Raynaud’s is association with other conditions and generally appears in the over 30s. • Can it cause other health problems? Primary Raynaud’s Phenomenon is usually related to other illnesses and only appears due to cold or stress. Secondary Raynaud’s however is associated to other conditions. In any case, patients suffering symptoms of Raynaud’s should see a specialist in Internal Medicine for evaluation.

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Top choice for those going home MOST of us are aware of the health benefits of living in Spain; the warmer weather and Mediterranean diet, but what about if you want to go back to the UK? Where are the best places to go if you want a long, healthy life? Well according to new figures produced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), Rutland in East

Midlands could be a good choice. According to the report, boys in particular, born in Rutland can expect to be healthier for longer than anywhere else in the country. It is also ranked fifth in the league for a healthy life expectancy for girls, with the Orkney Islands topping the list for females with Antrim and Newtownabbey in the bottom spot

for girls, with them able to expect a healthy life of around 74.6 years in Orkney, but just 51.4 years of good health in Antrim and Newtownabbey. For baby boys, Rutland had the highest estimates for healthy life expectancy at 71.1 years, with Tower Hamlets having the lowest estimates at 54 years.

RUTLAND RULES: As the best place to live in the UK if you want a long and healthy life.

The county of Rutland has around 40,000 inhabitants and last year was named as the ‘best countryside location’ to live by the Halifax Rural Areas Quality of Life Survey. It came top after 96 per cent of residents reported ‘good’ or ‘fairly good’ health. It also benefits from low crime rates, relatively decent wages and below average rainfall.

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A green light for vaccines THE Spanish Government has given the green light for the purchase of 15.8 million doses of vacci nes f or t he 2017- 2019 per i od and, i f extended for one more year would enable the purchase of over 20 million doses. This bulk purchase will generate estimated savings of €58 million. As well as being more economically efficient, it is believed this agreement helps give more stability to the production and sale of vaccines to laboratories and the supply of vaccines across Spain. The autonomous communities that have signed this vacci ne agr eem ent ar e: Aragon, Asturias, Balearic I sl ands, Canar y I sl ands, Cantabria, Castilla y Leon, Castilla-La Mancha, Catalonia, Extremadura, Galicia, Madrid, Murcia, Navarra and La Rioja.

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A festive concert THE Torrevieja Musical Union (UMT) host their traditional Christmas concert at 8pm on December 18 in the International Auditorium of Torrevieja. The UMT said the concert will offer a “message of optimism for the future” and is a family friendly concert with pieces of music from the soundtracks of Frozen, the musical Cats and The Wizard of Oz, as well as more traditional Christmas carols and songs. Soprano Breanne Feliz Jaramillo is also appearing in the concert alongside the quartet Cantus Colorus and the choir of the music school of the UMT. Tickets cost €5 available from the Palacio de la Musica daily from 6-8pm as well as from the following establishments: Cafeteria de la Musica in the Palacio de la Musica; Qtal Gourmet; Nieve’s gift shop; Asesoria Gesadem and the Coral Ferreteria.

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Annual Santa walk rained off FOR the first time ever, the annual Santa Walk for the AECC cancer charity had to be cancelled due to the weather. Wi t h r a i n c o n t i n u a l l y falling throughout the morning, Sunday’s walk has now been postponed t o t h i s c o m i n g S u n d a y, December 11. Maria Wilson and some of the Pink Ladies were on hand to explain to those who still turned up despite the conditions as Maria explained that the Local Police, who accompany the walkers along the 5km route, made the final decision to ensure the safety of walkers and the public. Those who did turn up still brought items of nonperishable food stuff and toiletries which will be donated to charity and Maria hopes people will turn out to support the

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SANTA WALK: Pink Ladies team turned up despite the rain to explain it was postponed. event again this weekend. Just Brass will also be present to kick start the proceedings with the walk commencing at midday.

Arrive earlier to register. This will be the third year the event has taken place from Zenia Boulevard in La Zenia and last

year almost €1,000 was raised for the AECC and its research and early detection screening programmes.

Festival line up announced FANGORIA, a Spanish electro-pop duo who have sold more than one1 million records worldwide since 1989, are headlining the second edition of the Elche Live Music Festival. They will be joined by Miss Caffeina, an indie, rock and pop band. The acts were confirmed by councillor for Culture, Patricia Macia and Cultural Co-ordinator, Julian Saez. Due to the large number of visitors to the last event, the town hall announced the next edition, scheduled for April 8, 2017, will change location to the parking Candalix area. The Elche festival will also feature performances of groups Second and Full. A competition is to be launched in the coming week via social media networks, to select local groups and bands to join the line up and be featured at the Elche Live Music Festival. Around 4,000 people are estimated to attend the event. Tickets are already for sale via the www.wegow.com website.

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In recognition of women in business THE Business Woman Recognition Awards 2016 recognised individuals and companies for their achievements in setting up and successfully running a business on the Costa Blanca. With a cocktail reception and outstanding fourcourse meal, guests were treated to a one-off fashion show from the Jody Bell Couture Collection, straight off the catwalks of New York where Jody Bell showcased the Spring/Summer 2017 collection. The woman behind the designs, Jody Gaw, was also awarded on the night for her charity work in founding the Grant A Wish charity, along with Lucy Grande and Sandy Tsalikidis who won in the ‘Community/Charity’ category as the judges simply could not award just one person. Among the judges was ‘Woman on Purpose’ Alexandra Gold. Working in helping women find their purpose and create the life of their dreams, Alexandra was the perfect person to be a judge and said: “I had no idea how hard that job would be and I know that, along with my fellow judges we were left in awe, in admiration and overwhelmed by the level of commitment, dedication and passion the finalists displayed making our decisions so very hard.” Fellow winners were Joanne Alderton for best Business Start Up; Joanne Blackford for Cus-

tomer Service; Andrew Alderton won the Behind The Scenes/The Rock category with Angela Zwaga winning in the Health and Beauty category. The award for Rising Star went to Victoria Wright and Mentor of the Year was named as Lesley Ellis. Outstanding Business Woman of the Year was Daniela Laird for her 24-hour store in Calpe.

BUSINESS WINNER: Daniela Laird was named Outstanding Business Woman of the Year.

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Art from ADIEM is put on display THE inauguration has taken place o f ‘ E x p r e sa r t e ’ a rt collection in Torrevieja at the Virgen del Carmen Cultural Centre. This is a unique collection of works by the young authors wh o a t t e n d th e ADIEM centre with mental illnesses. They designed the artworks through the centre’s rehabilitation and artistic programmes such as ‘Express yourself’ which offers a different view of art inspired by the concept of

‘Art Brut’ or ‘raw art’ and describes art created outside the limits of official culture, and those who were self-taught or never institutionalised with its origins in art from psychotic individuals who lived outside of cultural and society norms. The Torrevieja exhibition o f w o rk fro m A D IE M re mains on display throughout the month until December 29. Admission to the exhibition is free. ADIEM is an association originally formed in Ori-

huela in 1997. It started with a group of families meeting to share their experiences, needs and concerns of their families w ith me nta l he a lth problems. It ha s s inc e de ve lope d a c ros s the Ve ga B a ja a nd is a non-profit organisation working on social awareness, equality and democrac y a nd ga ining more s e rvic e s a nd re s ourc e s for those with mental illness to help improve their quality of life.

Xmas carols in the square CHRISTMAS baubles for the remembrance Christmas tree situated in Consum Square, Urbanisation La Marina, are now on sale from the DEBRA Butterfly Charity Shop. This activity has become a much-loved event for local residents who write a message to loved ones with the bauble then placed on the remembrance tree.

There will also be Carols in the Square on December 15. The Rascals will be performing Christmas carols between 6-7pm outside the Palm Tree Bar in Consum Square, Urb La Marina. The Butterfly Children Charity ladies will also be present selling home-made minces pies with all donations going to the charity.

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Red tsunami is award winning CHRISTMAS CAROL: Studio 32 helped raise over €3,500 for charity.

Festive joy for audiences STUDIO 32’s production of ‘A Christmas Carol’ played to sell-out performances at the Cardenal Belluga Theatre, San Fulgencio, last week. Audiences were treated to a wonderful mix of songs, dances and festive cheer as the company presented Charles Dickens’ classic story of Scrooge in an entertaining

musical production. This talented company are well-known for the summer musicals, but this is the first time they have moved away from pantomime for their winter show. Studio 32’s chairman Philip Wilson said: “This year brings to fruition the company’s aim to focus entirely on musical theatre. This is the first full-scale

musical we have staged in winter, and my sincerest thanks go to all of our company who have worked so hard to bring together this major production.” As well as clearly entertaining audiences with the lively, entertaining song and dance numbers, the company raised over €3,500 for local charities.

Films in English for the coming week THIS week’s film showing at the cinema in Pilar de la Horadada is the comedy thriller ‘Now you see me 2’ showing tonight (Thursday) at 7pm and Saturday December 10 at 5pm, starring Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg and Morgan Freeman.

Next week is the film ‘The Beatles’ showing on December 15 at 7pm and December 17 at 5pm. Tickets cost €5 and the cinema is located in the Duplex Espacio Cultural in Calle Canalejas, 4. To keep updated on the latest films search Cinemapilar on Facebook or visit http://cinemapilar.blogspot.com.es.

ALI CANTE ar t i st I saac Montoya has been awarded f or hi s vi deo ar t ‘ Red Tsunami’ in a contest organised by Cordoba Council. The wor k, of a br i ght , blood red tsunami hitting the heart of Alicante, represents a society in crisis and a decline of values, according to the artist, who said it was part of a broader piece of work depicting how the falling morals of a society can be as devastating as a tsunami hitting a city. The artist said: “My work has always been closely related to reality.”

The piece ‘Red Tsunami’ involves three key cities; Al i cant e, Burgos and Madrid, with the port, Esplanade and Castle of Santa Barbara all recognisable in the video. Isaac Montoya is President of the Association of Contemporary Artists of Ali cant e and i s cur r ent l y preparing a new exhibition for show in 2017 in the Aural gallery situated in Calle Labradores, 17 in the city. Follow ‘Aural Galeria’ on Facebook f or cont i nued news on forthcoming exhibitions.

Children’s parade TORREVIEJA’S events to honour the patron saint Inmaculada Concepcion, continues throughout the weekend. After a week of parades of the giants and big heads, parade fun continues on Sunday December 11 with the children’s parade from 5pm. The parade starts from the Virgen del Carmen Cultural Centre, going along Calle Ramon Gallud and finishing at the Teatro Municipal.

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Lettings crackdown by Airbnb network THE short-term rental network Airbnb has announced it is to ban landlords from letting their properties out for more than 90 days a year. The rule is being introduced in London but the company will doubtless come under pressure to extend this rule to other major cities. Airbnb had been accused of allowing professional landlords to bypass local authority planning regulations resulting in a reduction in the stock of homes for longterm rental. Councils did not have the resources to police this restriction which, it is claimed, led to a rise in prices. Now the company has been forced to act and anyone wanting to rent their home out for longer than 90 days will have to supply proof of permission from their council. Earlier this year the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Given the pressures faced in the capital it is important that properties advertised as being

available for more than 90 days a year are genuine holiday lets with appropriate planning permission.â&#x20AC;? S imila r limits e xis t in othe r big cities: in Amsterdam it is 60 days a year while in Paris it is 120. In Barcelona the city authorities in v ite d p e ople to re port the ir neighbours if they suspected them of illegally renting to tourists. The maximum fine for not being on the Catalan Tourism Register was also raised to â&#x201A;Ź600,000.

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scraper there will be a public gallery accessible by a separate set of lifts and there are also plans for it to have London’s highest restaurant. The ground floor of the 1 Undershaft will be slightly raised, which will allow passersby to walk underneath the building. “This building shows the extremely high levels of confidence that in-

vestors have in London as a global city after our decision to leave the European Union,” said Chris Hayward, a spokesperson for London’s Planning and Transport Committee. He stated that the new building “will occupy an important role in regards to enhancing London’s position as a leading world financial centre.” Credit DBOX FOR ERIC PARRY ARCHITECTS

LONDON is currently home to the tallest skyscraper in Western Europe, and soon it will also be home to the second tallest. Given the green light by the City of London Corporation, the new building which will be officially known as 1 Undershaft but has been

dubbed the Trellis. The tower, designed by Eric Parry Architects, will be 304.94 metres tall, meaning that it will not quite measure up to reigning champion the Shard, which stands at 310 metres. The building will have 73 floors and contain 130,000 square metres of offices. At the very top of the sky-

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SPANISH construction is in rude health if the abundance of new property ventures, both residential and commercial, is anything to go by. The real estate market in Madrid is now on fire with foreign investment increasing dramatically since the first signs of recovery in 2013. Indeed the commercial real estate boom is one of the chief reasons the Spanish GDP is predicted to grow by 3.2 per cent this year, one of the fastest rates in the EU. One recent example is the €2 billion investment planned by American conglomerate Cordish who are planning to build a huge leisure centre in Madrid that will create 56,000 jobs and attract five million visitors a year. This commercial boom is working hand-in-hand with exciting residential real estate developments that are not confined to the capital but are evident right along the Spanish coastline. Survey after survey shows

Putting property to good use THE Spanish government is embarking on an ambitious plan to renovate millions of unused apartments for use by families in need or at risk of eviction. The measures will be taken in the long-term with the government hoping to see positive results by 2020.

Evictions and homelessness continue to plague vulnerable families who have suffered most from the recession. But there are an estimated 3.5 million empty homes across the country owned by banks and businesses who are highly unlikely to ever use them.

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Wild horses in Europe The Mustang Blue Edition evokes the spirit of the classic Mustangs from the

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20th century, with its head-turning Grabber Blue paintwork, black racing stripes,

FORD unveiled two special edition Mustangs aimed at the European market at their recent ‘Go Further’ event in Cologne. The Mustang Black Shadow will be available to order from January 2017 with either a sixspeed manual or sixspeed automatic transmission, plus a 5.0 litre V8 engine beneath the bonnet. Key differences from the standard model include black body detailing, 19-inch alloy wheels and a redesigned pony emblem. The car will be available in Platinum White, Triple Yellow, Race Red and Grabber Blue.

and 19-inch black alloy wheels. It is available with either the same 5.0 litre V8 as the Black Shadow, or a 2.3 litre four-cylinder Ecoboost unit, and is already on the market. Both special models come equipped with an upgraded Sync3 multimedia system with premium audio plus heated and cooled front seats and a black leather interior.

MUSTANG: Grabber Blue Edition.

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Car tariffs fear dismay industry A FAILURE by the UK government to retain continued access to the single market could push up the cost of an imported new car by £1,500, it is claimed. A tariff of 10 per cent imposed could add more than £2.5 billion to imports and nearly £2 billion to exports. That could mean paying an extra £1,500 on average. The figures come from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders whose president Gareth Jones said, “the industry wanted the ability to travel abroad free from barriers and red tape.” The industry’s recent success could be jeopardised if the car giants choose to invest in countries outside the UK. The SMMT had supported the campaign to remain in the EU and is now lobbying hard to stay in the single market.

Alfa’s eye-catching style injects fun factor by Nick Fletcher ALFA ROMEO’S Giulietta competes in the hard-fought hatchback sector dominated by the Ford Focus, Vauxhall Astra and VW Golf, but the pretty

and charismatic Alfa has plenty of aces to play when it comes to winning new buyers. This visually-arresting model has strong appeal to those in the sector who value the image statement of eye-catching

styling and the stand-out driving dynamics that puts more fun into hatchback motoring. After Rolls Royce, Alfa has arguably the most recognisable front grille, a shield-shaped icon which dominates the car

and gives it immediate presence and a distinctive persona. Add crouched ready-for action body styling and the appeal of the Giulietta becomes compelling. Priced from £18,700 (€21,058) there are petrol and

diesel engines available with outputs spanning 120hp - 240 hp and one of the most popular is the 1.6 litre diesel fitted to my recent test model, the Giulietta Business Edition, priced at £19,080 (€21,487). Offering 120 hp, a 0-60 mph time of 10 seconds and a top speed of 121 mph, this model delivers decent performance with low running costs. The fuel figure is 74.3 mpg combined and emissions are a tax-free 99g/km, making it attractive to business users, especially as standard kit includes Bluetooth with voice recognition, Uconnect touchscreen infotainment centre with sat-nav, audio

streaming, USB and SD reader. You also get cruise control, dual-zone climate control, front and rear parking sensors, 16inch alloys and electric lumbar support on the driver’s seat. Another feature is the Alfa DNA switch. You can alter driving modes to Dynamic (more sporty), Natural (economy) and All-weather (more grippy). Interior styling is smart, the dashboard dominated by big twin dials. Oddment stowage is sparse and door bins are ultra slim, but the glove box is large. The 350 litre boot is a larger than a Focus, and split-fold rear seats boost the space though the seats don’t drop fully flat.

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Rosberg retires, Chelsea on a high and Aussies crushed 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 we have seen some terrific sporting action involving the round ball, the oval ball and several small hard b a l l s… a n d t h e re is plenty more to come. FOOTBALL Chelsea still lead the PL after last weekend’s excellent 3-1 away win at Manchester City (their eighth on the trot). City finished with nine men! Alexis Sanchez scored a hat-trick in Arsenal 5-1 win over West Ham; Crystal Palace won at las t , b e a t i n g Southampton 3-0; Liverpool lost 4-3 in a th r i l l e r a t Bournemouth; Tottenham whipped hapless Swansea 5-0 (the Welsh club never had a shot on goal, Spurs had 26); Stoke beat Burnley 2-0; Sunderland defeated champions and now relegation-threatened L e i c e st e r 2 - 1 ; Manchester United drew 1-1 at E v e r t o n a n d WBA knocked over 10-man Watford 31.

M id d le s b ro u g h p laye d Hull on Monday. In last Friday’s Championship game, Nottingham Forest missed two penalties and Newcastle had two players sent-off as the East Midland club won 2-1. Twenty-four hours later there were wins for Barnsley (3-0 at Birmingham), Bristol City (2-0 v Ipswich), Burton Albion (2-1 v bottom club Rotherham), Derby (1-0 at Wigan), Fulham (5-0 over Reading), Leeds (2-0 v Aston Villa), Norwich (5-0 v Brentford) and Sheffield Wednesday (2-1 v Preston). In the second round of the FA C u p , n o n -L e a g u e s i d e s

Barrow and Sutton United k’od Bristol Rovers and Cheltenham respectively; Luton came back from 2-0 dow n to be a t Solihull Moors 6-2 and Macclesfield held Oxford; La s t night a nd tonight there has been Champions League action involving Ars e na l, B a rc e lona , C e ltic , Leicester, Manchester City and Real Madrid (and others) while this evening M a nc he s te r U nite d a nd Southa mpton pla y in the Europa League. It was Barcelona 1 Real Madrid 1 in last Saturday’s El Clasico. Real are now six points clear of Barca (3428) a t the top of La Liga w ith Se villa (be a te n by Granada) third. Top PL games c oming up: ArsenalStoke a nd LeicesterManchester City (Saturda y) follow e d by ChelseaWBA, LiverpoolWe s t Ha m a nd M a nchester United-

Spurs (Sunday). The FA has said that ‘No club will be immune from punis hme nt in the c hild a bus e s c a nda l.’ So fa r a round 400 pla ye rs ha ve come forward stating they were ‘abused’ as youngsters, and now 18 UK police forces are carrying out their investigations. Gareth Southgate is officially England’s new head c oa c h… a ppointe d on a four-year contract worth £6 million. Robbie Neilson is MK Dons’ new manager while Martin Allen has quit Barne t to ta ke ove r a t Ea s tleigh. Crystal Palace defender Pape Souare (26) fears his career may be over after fracturing his jaw and thigh bone in a c a r crash. CRICKET The fourth Test be tw e e n India a nd Engla nd is unde rw a y in M umba i. K e a ton J e nnings , who recently scored 101 not out for England Lions in Dubai, is ma king his Te s t de -

but . The host s cur r ent l y lead the five-match series 20 with one game drawn. RUGBY UNION Last Sat ur day, Eddi e Jones’s in-form England t eam ( wi t h Ben Youngs ‘Man of the Match’) whipped Australia 37-21 to stretch their winning run to 14 matches… thus equalling t he r ecor d set when t hey won t he Wor l d Cup wi t h Martin Johnson and Jonny Wilkinson etc in 2003. Saracens are still top of the Aviva Premiership, with Bath, Wasps, Leicester and Exeter chasing them hard. ROUND-UP 2016 World F1 cham-

pion Nico Rosberg (31) has surprisingly retired from motor racing. So who will be Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes partner next year? Usain Bolt has been voted the IAFF World athlete of the year for a record sixth time. Cristiano Ronaldo has donated €3m into the fund for the Brazilian footballers and other passengers involved i n t he f at al ai r cr ash i n Colombia. World number tennis star Andy Murray is 1-7 favourite to win this year’s ‘BBC Sports Personality of the Year ’ award. Gymnast Max Whitlock is 66-1. Sir Bradley Wiggins could ride again next year after being named in GB’s Cycle Track Team for 2017. World number one Mark Selby defeated Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-7 in last Sunday’s UK Snooker Championshi p f i nal at Yor k’s Barbican. Tiger Woods (40) is back on t r ack af t er t hr ee good rounds in golf ’s Heroes World Challenge in the Bahamas. Hideki Matsuyama, ranked 898th in the world, won the competition. And some sad news Seve Ballesteros’ former caddie, Pedro Ramseyer (60), a frequent visitor to Turre and Moj acar, has di ed whi l e engaged i n the Alfred Dunhill Championshi p i n S o u t h Africa.

NICO ROSBERG: Has retired from motor racing.

DID YOU KNOW? Of the original 12 members of the Football League, only four are still playing on the same ground they were using back in 1888… they are Blackburn Rovers (Ewood Park), Burnley (Turf Moor), Notts County (Meadow Lane) and Preston North End (Deepdale).

CHELSEA: Still lead the Premier League.

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CHAPECOENSE have been crowned winners of the Copa Sudamericana a week after the Brazilian club’s plane crashed en route to the final.

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A miserable week BOTH Eurogolf days were a washout this week although as it wasn’t raining when we set off on Tuesday a few hardcore golfers did finish the course. But on Thursday most decided they didn’t want to take the risk of being caught in a downpour again plus those with buggies were told to only drive on the paths, so the game was cancelled. Pictured are the only three players who completed the course George McCallum, Steve Sayers, Arty Crammon with Mary Sanderson Toffs, organiser who popped into the Clubhouse to see the Captain. Tuesday Toffs On Tuesday November 29, Toffs played in torrential rain which meant half the field abandoned the game and went into the Clubhouse for a warm and to dry off. The results were mainly low due to the adverse conditions, but there were a couple of good scores Cat 1 1st Arty Crammon 35, 2nd Sue Forbes 27, 3rd Pete Gartside 27. Cat 2 Bert Lawson 29, 2nd Angelique Berndt 28, 3rd David Blanchette 27. Cat 3 1st Bob Shorley 35, 2nd Ray Porter 27, 3rd David Valentine 22. Cat 4 1st Eamonn Divine 26, 2nd Kevin Bonser 26, 3rd Phyllis Venables 26. NTPs 5th Sue Forbes, 11th Kevin Bonser 2nd shot, 12th Bev Fairhurst, 15th Fred

HARDCORE GOLFERS: Only three players completed the course. Reeve, 17th Steve Sayers. Overall Toffs winner Arty Crammon. Football draw Bert Lawson, Kevin Bonser, Ed Silvester, John Barraclough and Dave Nichols.

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The Celts Club de Golf THE Celts Club de Golf had their November open and presentation of monthly prizes at La Serena last Saturday, their last open for 2016. They had an excellent turnout with almost 60 players and guests competing on the day. The events do not happen by themselves and they would like to thank Paul, Jose and Jean for their help in the golf shop. The day began bright and early as always for Camillus and his team, Alisdair and Philip, at 8am. A very special thank you to the team for all their fine efforts throughout the year. The monthly prizes were awarded to the following players, week one crystal winner, John O’ Brien 40 pts. Second Alan Proudfoot 40 pts. Third Eileen Thomson 40. Week two, winner Frank Considine 40pts. Second Dave Gibson 40pts. Third Ian McMillan 38 pts. Week three, winner Stephen Powell 41 pts. Second Aideen Considine 39 pts. Third Steve Hodget 37 pts. Our monthly medals were won by Tony Edwards on 67

and Kevin McBride on 69. Our results on the day were as follows: The NTPs, Hole 3, Holly Eileen. Hole 5, Eddie Wall. Hole 7 Kjell Mundheim. Hole 10, Bev Ellender. Hole 15, Aideen Considine. Hole 18, Denis McCormack. In the three categories we had, Cat 3, winner Nigel Brandish 39, second Kjell Mundheim 37, third Nuala McEnery 37. Cat 2, winner William Thomson 39, second Terry Lewis 38, third Noel Murray 38. Cat 1, winner John O’Brien 36, second Denis McCormack 35, third Camillus Fitzpatrick 35. Second place overall went to Aideen Considine on 40 points and the overall winner Trevor Austin on a fine 40 points, well done Trevor on this fantastic victory. Congratulations to all those who participated on the day and all those who waited around for the presentation of prizes. The Celts Club de Golf would like to wish all their members and guests a very Happy Christmas. Contact 615 466 398 or johnobrienalicante@gmail.com