Gran Alacant News 20th April 2018

Gran Alacant News Issue no. 9 - Friday April 20th 2018

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USEFUL NUMBERS

Emergencies – 112 Fire Station – 085 Local Police (Gran Alacant) - 96 669 7749 Local Police (Santa Pola) - 96 541 11 03 Guardia Civil - 96 541 12 90 Red Cross – 96 541 69 36 Town Hall 96 669 77 49 Hidraqua - 900 210 100 Hidraqua (Leaks/Problems) 900 101 270 Iberdrola - 901 202 020 Airport - 96 691 9000 Library - 96 669 7110 Sports Centre - 96 667 8152 Health Centre - 96 691 2360 Health Centre Santa Pola - 96 691 5300 Tourist Office - 96 669 6052 SUMA - 96 529 2036 Taxis - 96 541 11 11 - 96 541 2525

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LOCAL WEATHER - Your fortnightly forecast

Loaf of Bread Price Comparison

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Reykjavik, Iceland 3.17€ Oslo, Norway 2.85€ Geneva, Switz’lnd 2.57€ Lausanne, Switz’ 2.48€ Bergen, Norway 2.38€ Basel, Switzerland 2.23€ Stavanger, Norway 2.23€ Zurich, Switz’lnd 2.20€ Lund, Sweden 2.18€

SUNRISE & SET

April Rise 20 07:17 21 07:15 22 07:14 23 07:13 24 07:11 25 07:10 26 07:09 27 07:07 28 07:06 29 07:05 30 07:04 May 1 07:03 2 07:01 3 07:00 4 06:59

Set 20:44 20:45 20:46 20:47 20:48 20:49 20:50 20:51 20:52 20:52 20:53 20:54 20:55 20:56 20:57

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GRAN ALACANT TOURIST TRAIN

Timetable FROM 16/SEPTEMBER TO 15/OCTOBER Monday to Sundays 10:00h to 14:00h and from 16:00h to 22:00h FROM 16/OCTOBER TO 31/MARCH Tuesday to Saturday 11:00h to 14:00h No service on Sundays or Mondays.

Average Property Rental Cost Per Month in Alicante

Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 425.37€ Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 337.92€ Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 500.00-700.00€ Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 496.15€

Your horoscope

FROM 01/APRIL TO 31/MAY Monday to Saturday 10:00h to 14:00h and from 16:00h to 20:00h Sundays 11:00h to 14:00h Stop for annual maintenance From 07/January to 31/January.

BUS TIMES Gran Alacant: Same as Santa Pola + 5 SANTA POLA - ALICANTE

Monday to Friday Santa Pola: 6.00am. 6.45. 7.10. 8.05.

8.25. 9.00. 9.30. 10.30. 11.00. 12.00.

13.00. 13.30. 14.30. 15.30. 16.00. 17.00.

18.00. 19.00. 20.00. 21.15.

(10.00 - Only Mondays)

minutes

Gran Alacant: 6.05. 6.55. 7.20. 8.35.

9.30. 10.40. 11.30. 12.10. 13.10. 13.40.

14.40. 15.40. 17.00. 18.10. 19.10. 20.10.

21.25.

Monday to Friday Santa Pola: 7.00. 7.30. 8.00. 8.30. 9.00.

10.00 11.00 12.00. 13.00 14.00. 15.00.

16.30. 17.30. 18.30. 19.30. 21.00

Arenales del Sol: Same as Gran Alacant + 5 minutes

Weekends & Fiestas Santa Pola: 7.00. 8.30. 10.00. 11.00 (Only Saturdays) 11.30. 13.00. 14.30.

16.00. 17.30. 19.00 20.30. 22.00. (Only Saturdays)

Weekends & Fiestas Santa Pola: 7.05. 8.05. 9.05. 9.30. 10.05.

11.05. 12.05. 13.05. 14.05. 15.05. 16.05.

17.05. 18.05. 19.05. 20.05. 21.05. 22.05 (Sundays & Fiestas in bold)

Los Arenales: Same as Gran Alacant Pola + 5 minutes (Except 9.30. 11.05. 12.05.)

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CHURCH SERVICES

Saturdays & Evening prayer: 18.00.

Sundays & Fiestas 12.00.

6th Basel (Switzerland)

216

2nd Reykjavik (Iceland)

243

7th Lausanne (Switzerland) 211

3rd Zurich (Switzerland)

235

8th Bern (Switzerland)

4th London (United Kingdom) 228

9th Paris (France) 204

5th Oslo (Norway) 220

10th Dublin (Ireland)

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By Dave Bull

Local Businesses Fight Admin Co

from front page Business owners in the Sierra Mar Square in Gran Alacant arrived to open up on the morning of the 7th of March to a notice pinned to their doors stating that they would have to remove any table and chairs (and anything else) from the central terrace or risk losing anything left behind. The

reason? The administration company which looks after the urbanisation had decided (seemingly autonomously) that the central terrace, which is highly popular with locals, was to be changed into a childrens’ play park!

This, out-of-the-blue, statement shocked owners and employees alike and concerned for the future of their businesses they spoke to lawyers who reassured them that they all had perfectly

legal businesses with the correct permissions to be trading as they were. The businesses have been in the centre of the Urbanisation since it was built in 1993 and, in fact, are not officially part of the same urbanisation as Sierra Mar, and therefore do not come under its rules and regulations for issues such as this.

A few nights later a vigilant worker from the square noticed a build up of heavy machinery and large decorative stones (to be used to block the entrance to the square) at 1.00am in the morning! The construction workers stating that they had been hired to start at 2.00am. The police were called and pointed out that the work was not going to start that night and the builders should leave, which they did. Until a few days later when they returned, ready to go again. This time an infuriated lawyer for the businesses turned up (as did the police once more) and after making them aware of the law, and the fact that nothing would be happening to the square on the instructions of the administration company, he declared that it was in fact intim-

+34 966 699 441 idation´on behalf of the administration firm for a court case that they lost against the businesses 18 months ago.

Previously, the businesses had been informed by the company that they needed to pay a table rent for the use of the terrace, which they all did for a good few years until it came to light that it really wasn’t necessary to pay as they already owned the terrace they were paying for! A court case

followed and the local businesses won, leaving this administration company with a large amount to pay back. One business owner who has dealt with them before stated, ‘they like to intimidate, it’s their style but they won´t win this one either.’

It’ll be interesting to see what happens next but the Sierra Mar businesses have the support of many happy regulars and of course we’ll be here to help too!

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SEWAGE LEAK IS POSSIBLE HEALTH RISK A sewage leak from the car park of the Plaza Mayor is causing locals and the businesses distress as nothing seems to get done about it. Having been informed by at least one local resident over three weeks ago the area remains the same. Apart from the health issues it is extremely unpleasant and should have been dealt with immediately and we´ll be writing to the Town Hall to see what they are doing about it.

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A LOAD OF RUBBISH

NOT A SLIPPERY SLOPE

Locals are complaining after the Easter break as the communal bins ended up, as they do every year, overflowing with rubbish.

Because of the huge influx of people at times like these the amount of rubbish can sometimes be more than double the norm.

Residents are pleading with the authorities to make provision for these busy times, when the area fills up, for extra lorries to empty the bins rather than letting it sit around in the sun all day encouraging vermin.

Parents are unhappy that the childrens’ park in Avenida Noruega still has not been fully opened. Following corrosion on the connecting tube of the two slides the apparatus was closed off with barriers and has now sat like that for over three months.

A group of parents I met up with said that it’s not fair on their kids who don’t understand why they can’t use it. Nobody seems to know what is causing the delay to the repairs but as ever we´ll be sending something about it to the town hall.

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Town Hall Block N332 Changes PLAY ON MAESTRO FACEBOOK POLL New access changes to eliminate accident black-spot need more thought say Town Hall The layout project to reroute the N-332 accesses and the actual road as it passes through Santa Pola, provisionally approved by the Ministry of Public Works, does not solve the problems of traffic management, road safety and secondary networks, claimed Santa Pola Town Hall. They have created a technical report which also proposes a series of improvements and even a general rethinking of the project.

The planned action aims to create a new access to Santa Pola from Alicante that crosses the N-332 through an underpass, connecting the existing roundabout of the Ronda de Santa Pola with a new roundabout. However, the excessive magnitude of the work does not solve the existing problems.

With the new access, the current incorporation from the Ronda de Santa Pola to Cartagena would be eliminated, and without replacement, which would force all the traffic to circulate along the Avenida de Levante and Carretera de Elche (where ALDI is located) to access the roundabout of the link with the road from Elche to Santa Pola. The project does not propose a solution for traffic management purposes nor has it studied the consequences of this deviation on local traffic, which would cause serious congestion and road safety problems by using the only access to the urban area of ​​the city.

The Town Hall´s technical reports propose a braided section with double lane between the two filter lanes, or the creation of a second filter lane on the right bank, since there is sufficient space. As

for the traffic study, this should be expanded with an analysis of the capacity of the complete system of the new link, including the intersection of the CV-865 and the traffic brought into Santa Pola by the Elche road.

FAKE EHIC CARDS WARNIING UK officials call for investigation into European health insurance card program Scheme is ‘open to fraud,’ politicians say, after British newspaper acquired cards under fake names.

U.K. lawmakers are calling for an inquiry into the country’s system for issuing European health insurance cards after a British newspaper showed it’s “easy” to apply for cards using fake information.

One newspaper successfully applied for EHIC cards with names such as “Donald Trump” and “Theresa May” and a fake national identification number, according to an article published late Sunday.

The program allows card holders to get emergency treatment while travelling and working abroad in the EU. If the fake British cards had been used to acquire health care on the Continent, EU countries would have been entitled to bill the U.K.’s National Health Service for the care.

“This loophole has to be investigated, including actual costs, and closed,” Sarah Wollaston, Tory chair of the health committee in the House of Commons, tweeted. Jonathan Ashworth, Labour’s shadow health secretary, also told the Sun he’d like an inquiry into the matter.

‘Pubs’ of the Valencian Community will be able to have live musics without special permission The regulations also enable the Generalitat to declare events of “public interest” Pubs, clubs or bars with music licences may, from now on, hold musical performances (concerts) without having to ask for special permission from the Generalitat as they have had to do, officially, up to now.

This is part of the new public entertainment law that has been developed for situations where the need to request a specific authorisation was established if a “complementary activity” to the usual one was organised.

Previoulsy, live performances were authorised, but musical ones were explicitly prohibited. With the changes introduced, however, the premises that have a main activity that incorporates musical entertainment may include musical performances provided that “the acoustic limitations imposed” by the current regulations are respected. In other words, don’t turn that volume up too far!

Having said all that, it will be the Generalitat that will have the last word in what it refers to certain musical or cultural events.

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Recently we have been running a few polls on Facebook and there are some interesting results. We’d love to hear your opinion too, here below is the result of our poll about whether locals think the local authorities really do enough for residents in Gran Alacant.

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Local People

One Way Migrant Malcolm Palmer Is a well-known figure in ornithological circles, writing a regular column in the Costa Blanca News, for the last twenty years or so. He has lived in Santa Pola, where ETA demolished his apartment, for over ten years, but now prefers the inland peace of San Vicente, where he lives with his Murcian wife, Juani, surrounded by family, including numerous grandchildren.

He still finds time to go out and study his beloved birdlife, and is a founder member and past president of the Costa Blanca Bird Club. His other passion is sport, and he follows the usually sad fortunes of Doncaster Rovers, his old home-town team, and the richer life of Real Madrid, whose games he seldom misses on television. He is a firm believer in European unity, and speaks, as he says, half-decent French and German, as well, of course, as Spanish. A lifelong socialist, he prefers it to be spelt with a small ‘s.’

I’ve been asked why I chose to write my auto-biography. It’s a good question. I’m not famous, nor even infamous. Daft about sport, I have always been, (though never a lot of good at it) I was, I suppose, reasonably good at whatever I put my mind to, workwise, but my lifelong love

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has been………birds. In fact my other published works have been bird-guides.

Then it struck me that my rather up-anddown personal life might be worth a few lines, so chapters began to emerge, then to merge into something resembling a book, so that’s it. Bits of it may make you laugh, and you may well question my moral fibre, but I have gone out of my way not to offend or damage anyone, altering names where necessary.

Copies of Malcolm’s very funny and interesting book about life as an expat in Spain, ‘One Way Migrant’ are available from Gran Alacant Services (Above La Piedra) for only €6.50.

Saving lives: eCall mandatory in new car models from end of March

eCall in-vehicle system automatically dials 112 in the event of a serious road accident Enables rescue services to decide promptly on type and size of operation needed The aim is to save lives and reduce the severity of injuries Emergency call devices that automatically alert rescue services to car crashes will have to be fitted to all new models of cars and light vans as of 31 March.

Reducing road deaths and the consequences of injuries have long been one of the European Parliament’s priorities.

MEPs passed the eCall deployment legislation on 28 April 2015. As of 31 March 2018, all new vehicle types will have to be fitted with this life-saving technology.

Olga Sehnalová (S&D, CZ), who steered the legislation through Parliament, said: “The eCall system will help to increase the safety of road users by significantly reducing the arrival time of rescue services in the event of a major accident. Unfortunately, the number of deaths on European roads is still unacceptably high”.

granalacantnews@gmail.com “With eCall, emergency services’ response time will be reduced by 50% in rural areas and 40% in urban areas, leading to a reduction of fatalities estimated at up to 2,500 saved lives per year. The legislation has made the system based on a public emergency call using the European emergency number 112 and operating across borders”.

“Both member states and manufacturers have been given enough time to prepare infrastructure and technologies, so that the eCall will start to work immediately to deliver its major benefit - to increase the safety of citizens traveling anywhere in Europe”.

Background Around 25,500 people lost their lives and 135,000 were seriously injured on EU roads in 2016, according to road safety statistics. While this was 2% down on the 2015 figure, the reduction may be too small to ensure that the EU meets its target of halving road fatalities between 2010 and 2020.

In 2016, most road fatalities (55%) occurred on rural roads. On average only about 8% happened on motorways and 37% in urban areas.

Car occupants account for the largest share of victims (46%). Vulnerable road users such as pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists, together account for the same share and are particularly exposed in urban areas.

25,500 Number of people who lost their lives on EU roads in 2016

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Gran Alacant NewsIssue Issue Friday April 20th 2018 Gran Alacant News no.no.

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By Mandy Tams

Living

NOT FANTASTIC PLASTIC

As the dark, dreary days of winter ease themselves away like an old man climbing from an armchair, slowly but surely, spring gets ready to stick its nose into our lives; it seems even slower this year, both ready to depart and lead us into the lazy, crazy days of summer.

This year we have a huge problem to contend with, that of plastic pollution. Most of us saw the series Blue Planet, and most of us were horrified to see how we are polluting our home, and if you weren’t horrified or at least shocked you need a compassion transplant.

Now we are all getting our bodies beach ready for the annual stroll along the catwalk of duckboards, begging the sun to tan us to a gorgeous golden bronze without frying us to lobster red. This year, though, as you sashay in your flip-flops with your frozen plastic bottles of water in your beach bag, and your plastic packets of crisps or cheesy things, cast your eyes to the left and right. I don’t mean at the lovely beings stretched out on the beaches waiting to be admired, unless you are a dirty old man, or woman and just there to letch, but at the plastic bits lying around.

Everything is there from little mermaid models to combs, all lost or cast away on the beach, but mostly you will see plastic bottle lids, and crisp packets. In fact, if you look hard enough and it’s plastic, it will be there, of course, all of these things lie between the discarded fag ends - another story.

Collecting plastic waste near the coast is the most effective cleanup method says ‘The Guardian UK’, but we can go one better, don’t throw it away in the first place. Cruise ships are one of the largest polluters, they tip everything overboard with nary a thought, I say it’s time we started to think. Instead of the frozen bottles of water that you have to wait to melt, why not take a flask of iced water? Even if you buy the flask on your holiday and leave it behind in your rented apartment for someone else to use afterwards, it will be cheaper than all the bottled water and no waste. If you can’t get through the day without a crisp fix, make sure your packets don’t blow away on the beach and end up in the sea. If every one of us who takes plastic to the beach packs it up and picks up any lying around, and pops it into our bag and then deposits them in the plentiful supply of bins, all collected and emptied daily, it will start to make a difference, As Lao Tzu once said, “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step”. Let’s take that step.

For the adventurous walkers, take an extra bag with you and pick up any bits you see on your walk. Not only will you feel great for walking, but you can pat yourself on the back for there is one, two, or twenty, fewer pieces of plastic. If we leave it for someone else it will end up in our oceans, which in turn ends up in our food, and then in our children’s and grandchildren’s, and maybe not for ad infinitum, stomachs if we don’t act now.

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KNOW YOURSELF …..AND ELIMINATE STRESS.

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By Violet King

We all experience stress in our lives to some degree. We do not, however, all have to suffer from it, allowing it to interfere with and invade our life so as to control us. It may interest you to know that we can learn to let go of stress, while some hold on to it, allowing it to either plague their health, or disrupt their relationships. These people can become ill. Perhaps, however, stress is not the cause of the illness so much as not being able to accept and love ourselves..

Almost every one handles the same stressful situation differently. The differences can only be the individual’s attitude towards stress. The way we deal with stress says more about ourselves than about the stressful situation that threatens us. We need to build ourselves up, and this CAN be done very simply if you are determined to do it.

The challenge with dealing with stress is not so much to cope with living in the world, but to cope with living with oneself!!.

Self-Knowledge Self knowledge is a wonderful thing. You cannot control yourself until you know yourself. You cannot expect to understand the world and the motivations of others until you look deep into yourself. Sadly, it is not possible to love yourself if you do not understand yourself.

Self-responsibility The failure to be true to oneself, to live one’s life for one’s own reasons, instead of living it for the hopes, and the expectations of others, is the common cause of stress which often manifests as depression and powerlessness or as resentment and anger, and is an obvious symptom of our inner disharmony. Self-responsibility also demands that we put an end to the practice of finding fault and putting blame on circumstance and on the action of others, In the end, we must look to ourselves.

Self-organization An essential aspect of self-organisation is the ability to create your own space. There will always be people who will want your time and energy, but it important for you ,and for them, that they understand and respect that you are entitled to your own space.

Very often it is our failure to attend to our self and own personal space which makes us susceptible to suffer from stress.

Self-appreciation People who suffer from stress are very often impatient with themselves, have a low self-esteem, are too self-critical, experience a sense of inner frustration which tells them they should be doing better than they are, and may not even recognise their own achievements. They have lost the ability to love and appreciate themselves for what they are. They are compelled to achieve, achieve and achieve again, but each time the achievement can feel empty. They are looking to the world to give them fulfillment instead of being able to give it to themselves.

Basically, the challenge of stress is not so much to do with others, but with living with ourselves. The world appears for the most part a turbulent, and ever-changing place; I do believe, though, that we can find peace within our selves. The answers to our problems can be found more often within us than in any other place.

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10 CURIOSITIES OF PAC MAN 5. Pac-Man dethroned Mario Bros: In a survey conducted in the United States it was found that 94% of adults recognized the yellow glutton. This figure exceeds by one point the recognition that Mario Bros. has. Video: YouTube / BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe

Find out about some of the curiosities of Pac Man, an icon in the history of video games.

1. Pac-man is an incomplete pizza: The creator of the video game, Toru Iwatani, confessed in an interview, that he was inspired by a pizza for the design of Pac-Man. When the Japanese took a slice he realized that the silhouette of the pizza could be the character he was looking for.

6. It is the best-selling chip set: 293 822 video game machines were installed around the world between 1981 and 1987. Namco, the company Iwatani worked for, employed eight people and 15 months to install the original game.

This is recorded in the Guinness Book of Records.

2. Its original name was Puck-Man: Iwatani thought to baptize the game as Pakkuman, for the onomatopoeia ‘paku-paku’ that simulates the sound of a person chewing.

10. ‘Pixels’: Pac-Man became the villain of the movie ‘Pixels’, some extraterrestrials assume as war declaration the classic arcade video games. Adam Sandler, Peter Dinklage and Josh Gad will have to face Pac-Man so that he does not eat the Earth.

3. For the gender equity in the world ‘gamer’: At first, Pac-Man was thought of as a game for girls. In fact, one of the strategies to attract women was the choice of names for the ghosts Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Clyde, which gave them a tender personality.

Its creator stressed that it is a universal game that appeals to both older adults and children, both female and male. Also, Ms. Pac-Man (1982) was the first female character in the history of video games. According to Iwatani, in fact Pac-Man was going to be a woman at first.

4. A game without end, or almost: The 8 bits of capacity that technology allowed in 1980 made it impossible for Pac-Man to be an endless game. The arcade has 256 levels, after overcome an error occurs: half of the screen becomes illegible, which prevents the person from continuing the game.

9. Record score: How much is the maximum that can be achieved in this game? Exactly 3 333 360 points. That was the score that Billy Mitchell obtained in 1999 and he was awarded the recognition of the first player to reach the perfect score. After him, the records are measured taking into account the time it takes the player to get the perfect score.

7. An expensive doodle: For the 30th anniversary of the game, Google gave him an interactive banner, which allowed users to play the arcade. It was available for 48 hours, during which it is estimated that visitors played around 500 million hours, a real loss of productivity for companies.

8. TV star: The character of Namco starred in two television series, in 1982 and in 2013. However, these are not his only appearances on the small screen, there are also cameos in ‘The Simpsons’, ‘Friends’, ‘Futurama’ ‘,’ The Mupets’, among others.

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HOROSCOPES Aries March 21-April 20 Late Monday morning watch for long-term romantic partners to express a strong interest in business investments, shared career ventures or revised financial arrangements.

Taurus April 21-May 20 Long-term romantic partnerships and home agreements may greatly expand over the next few days. Where before relationships were strained or unclear, now obvious intentions and a sudden burst of passion arrives.

Gemini May 21-June 21 For the next few days romantic partners or close relatives may issue unexpected invitations or social proposals.

Before mid-April long-term relationships will become highly communicative.

Cancer June 22-July 22 For the next five days watch for a subtle break or emotional distance in close relationships. Planetary alignments now suggest that unresolved past issues may now need extra time to be addressed.

Leo July 22-August 22 Before mid-week watch for an unusual romantic request from loved ones, close friends or relatives. Private encounters, delicate discussions in key relationships or emotional support may be key issues.

Virgo August 23-September 22 Before mid-April many Virgos may be offered a unique new romantic relationship or a fascinating business venture. All new partnerships are positive but may also be linked to highly complex social or business politics.

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Libra September 23-October 23 Property agreements or long-term financial contracts may be completely re-negotiated before mid- week: expect key officials or older relatives to now express a deep interest in joint ventures.

Scorpio October 24-November 22 Long-term lovers or close family members may now challenge your present day commitments and ideas: before mid-week watch for a wave of criticism or emotional vulnerability from loved ones.

Sagittarius Nov 23-December 21 Early this week long-term relationships and subtle home agreements will begin a positive phase of progress and accomplishment. Recent distractions or moodiness will no longer create controversy.

Capricorn December 22-January 20 Over the next five days social attractions and subtle flirtations may easily evolve into romance. Love affairs and new friendships may be difficult to separate in the coming weeks.

Aquarius January 21-February 19 Authority figures or older workmates may now request added involvement in your social or personal life: before midweek watch for subtle romantic overtures or unexpected invitations.

Pisces February 20-March 20 Long-term romantic partners or older family members may present unusual home solutions or fresh social ideas early this week. Before Wednesday loved ones may feel restless.

Clubs & Associations Aircrew Association Costa Blanca Former and serving of the UK or Allied Armed Forces are very welcome to join this friendly organisation founded here in 1988.

Details from the secretary on 96 640 4123 Alcoholics Anonymous Costa Blanca South 625 912 078 www. aa-costablanca.org ASPETGA We are the Pet Owners Association of Santa Pola and Gran Alacant.

Together we´ll have more strength to defend our rights, to fulfill our responsibilities, to live in peaceful coexistence with our neighbours and to lobby for new projects. www.aspetga.es Costa Blanca Computer Club We meet regularly every Saturday from 10.00am to 1.00pm at the Sierra Bernia School, Alicante.

Costa Blanca Mountain Walkers The CBMW who get together twice a week to enjoy walking in the mountains of the Costa Blanca. Anyone is welcome to come along. Visit www.cbmwalkers.org for info.

Crime Watch Spain (Vecinos Colaborando) We try to reduce crime and vandalism in our communities. We try to look after the citizens. We also teach Spanish. Email: colaborando.crimewatch@gmail.com K9 Animal Shelter If you have spare time we would love to hear from you. 600 845 420 - 610 852 726

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FIESTAS & FESTIVALS 2018

Your guide to some of the best local & national events.

April 23: St. George’s Day May 1: May Day/Labor Day (Red day) May 2: Madrid Day (Red day in the city) May 1–13 (likely): Córdoba Courtyards Festival May 10: Ascension May 10–13 (likely): WOMAD, Cáceres (Extremadura) (world music festival, free)

Samantha and Christopher Menon.

Los Amigos, locally known as Sam’s Bar, has been a supporter of the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal since Sam took over the bar. Sam selected the Royal British Legion as her favoured charity and vowed to raise €5000 in 5 years. Originally a favourite haunt of the La Marina Branch, Sam’s Bar hosted many of their functions and collected for the Poppy Appeal in the process. After La Marina Branch joined with the Gran Alacant Branch, Sam continued to collect in the Poppy Boxes and by her fifth anniversary in February, she had collected the magnificent sum of €5611, including more than €1500 in the last year alone.

To mark this superb achievement, The Gran Alacant and La Marina Branch Chairman,

May 11–15: Fiestas de San Isidro, Madrid Robin Hargrave, obtained a Certificate from the Royal British Legion to present to Sam’s Bar/Los Amigos.

During a Branch Lunch outing at Sam’s on the thirteenth of April, Robin duly presented the Certificate to Sam in the company of the Branch Members.

May 20–21: Pentecost and Whit Monday (Red day in Barcelona)

The Gran Alacant and La Marina Branch of the Royal British Legion meet on the first Monday of the Month at 18:00 in La Taberna, next to Monte Y Mar Restaurant & Bowls Club, Plaza Mayor, (Masa Square) Gran Alacant. There is no need to be Ex Service to be a Member. Further details are available by contacting: Chairman 96 66 95 423 Treasurer 639 917 971

June 20–23: Bonfires of San Juan, Alicante

May 30: Canary Islands Day (Red day in the islands) May 30–June 3: Primavera Sound, Barcelona (indie rock festival) May 31: Corpus Christi June 9: Murcia/La Rioja Day (Red day in Murcia and La Rioja) June 14–16: Sónar Festival, Barcelona (electronic music) June 29: Battle of Wine, La Rioja Late June–early July: World Pride, Madrid Late June–mid-July (3 weeks): Granada International Festival of Music and Dance July 19–22: Festival Internacional de Benicassim July 28: Institution Day (Red day in Cantabria) August 15: Assumption Day (religious festival; Red day) August 15–20 (likely): Gràcia Festival, Barcelona August 29 (likely): Tomatina Festival, Buñol, near Valencia September 1: Autumn Sherry Festival (flamenco, bullfights), Jerez September 25: Little San Fermín, Pamplona (concerts, parades) October 9: Valencia Day (parades, Red day in Valencia) October 12: Spanish National Day (Red day) November 1: All Saints’ Day (Red day) November weekends: Cartagena Jazz Festival November 3–11 (likely): Seville European Film Festival November 9–16 (likely): Zinebi International Documentary Film Festival, Bilbao November 20–December 16 (likely): Madrid Dance Festival December 6: Constitution Day (Red day) December 8: Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Red day) December 13: Feast of Santa Lucía December 25: Christmas (Red day) December 31: New Year’s Eve

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TEA BREAK FUN DOWN 1 Become visible (6) 2 Rising current of warm air (7) 3 Out-and-out (5) 5 Sounding pleased (like a cat) (7) 6 Porcelain (5) 7 Merited (6) 9 Justifiable (9) 13 Commotion (7) 14 Economise (3,4) 15 Scandinavian country (6) 16 Blood vessel (6) 18 Sumptuous meal (5) 20 iPod manufacturer (5)

Across 1 King in Camelot (6) 4 Geronimo’s people (6) 8 Fold sewn or pressed into cloth (5) 9 Fighting man (7) 10 Married (anag) (7) 11 Fatuous (5) 12 Lackadaisical (9)

17 Thin crisp biscuit (5) 19 Kitchen appliance (7) 21 Precious stone (7) 22 Location (5) 23 Stinging plant (6) 24 Every seven days (6)

Sudoku - Easy

DOWN 1 Yorkshire racecourse (8) 2 Ceases (5) 4 Cherry-coloured (6) 5 Slight colouring (5) 6 Crush underfoot (7) 7 Cover for a teapot (4) 8 Postwar prime minister (6) 13 Assailant (8) 15 Need (7) 17 Picnic basket (6) 18 Aid (6) 20 Revere (5) 22 Belief (5) 23 Reflected sound (4)

Across

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16 Hatter (anag) (6) 19 Peers (6) 21 Cosa Nostra (5) 24 One of the Marx Brothers (5) 25 Skating arena (3,4) 26 Cooked egg dish (8) 27 Cleaning woman (4)

1 Stinging insect (4) 3 Over the moon (8) 9 Pig’s foot (7) 10 Approaches (5) 11 Painting stand (5) 12 Drowsy (6) 14 Cask (6)

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3. In American currency 10 cents make a what?

4. Afrikaans was developed from which European language?

5. An Ortanique is a cross between a tangerine and what other fruit?

6. What Italian word for ‘Scratched Drawing’ can be found on walls all over the world?

7. What musical features ‘Some Enchanted Evening’ and ‘There Is Nothing Like A Dame’?

8. What was the name of the first manned lunar landing mission in 1969?

9. Which boxer was nicknamed ‘The Dark Destroyer’?

10. What was the name of Ritchie Valens’ girlfriend?

11. What is the procedure called where an anaesthetic is injected close to the spinal cord?

12. What poisonous oily liquid occurs naturally in tobacco leaves?

13. Who had his first UK top 10 hit with ‘Wichita Lineman’?

14. Which sign of the Zodiac is represented by the Scales?

15. In which country was Rudyard Kipling born?

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FRIDAY

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The Pub Susie’s Free Entry Quiz 4pm

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Gran Alacant Market

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The Pub 7-80’s Disco 9pm Shooters Bar Karaoke 9.30pm Websters Quiz & Karaoke 9.30pm Molly Malone’s 9.30pm Karaoke with Tony Hall American rock Live Music 10pm

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Voices Karaoke 2pm Shooters Bar Karaoke 9.30pm Websters Karaoke 9.30pm Bar Sioux Karaoke 9.30pm Tablao Lunares Dinner & Flamenco Show 10pm American rock Live Music 10pm

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Voices Karaoke 2pm Lounge D Quiz 8pm

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Voices Wed-Fri 6pm karaoke Zest Fun Darts 8.30pm

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Thursday Alicante, Agost, Albatera, Castilla, Cocentania, GRAN ALACANT, Jávea, Pego, Rojales, Villajoyosa, Villena.

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Sunday Elche (Plaza del Raval handicrafts market), La Alguena, La Matanza, La Murada de los Vicentes, La Nucia (Rastro), Pedreguer (Rastro) and Torremanzanas.

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Interesting Events FESTIVAL OF THE DEAD IN ELCHE Elche Fri Apr 20th 2018 at 16:00 until 19:00 Event Details A festival like no other with a carnival atmosphere, processions of giant skulls, acrobats, dancers and beautiful artistic decorations and costumes.

MOTO MADNESS RALLY #1 Mercadillo del Toro Sat Apr 21st 2018 at 10:00 Alicante, C/Empresarios, 42 , Pilar de la Horadada Event Details Motorcycle rally. Moto Madness Rally, will be hosting an event not to be missed! Live music trade stands, prizes and much more!

CALIGULA BY ALBERT CAMUS Sat Apr 21st 2018 at 20:00 Palau Altea , Altea Event Details Enjoy this great masterpiece by French novelist, playwright and Nobel Prize winner Albert Camus about the Roman emperor Caligula.

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ON TV

Coming to Netflix from 20th April

Friday 20th April Dope: season 2 Docuseries about the war on drugs Dude Coming of age comedy about teenagers negotiating life changes during the final two weeks of high school Mercury 13 Documentary profiling women who were tested in 1961 for spaceflight, but had their dreams dashed when only men were chosen to become astronauts.

Saturday 21st April The Letdown: season 1 Aussie drama following a young mother navigating life with a newborn baby Tuesday 24th April Kevin James: Never Don’t Give Up The former King of Queens star returns to the stage after a long absence Thursday 26th April Happy!: season 1 Dark comedy series about a boozy hit man who thinks he’s losing his marbles when a cartoon unicorn only he can see urges him to rescue a girl kidnapped by Santa Friday 27th April The Week Of Chris Rock and Adam Sandler star as the parents of a soon-tobe married couple Candy Jar An introverted high school girl from a working-class background falls in love with her wealthy debate team nemesis

Bobby Kennedy for President Docuseries examining the continuing influence of JFK’s brother, who was murdered in 1968

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SATURDAY 21ST APRIL 2018 West Brom v Liverpool Premier League 13:30 Sky Sports Football / Sky Sports Main Event / Sky Sports Ultra HD

The CW The CW will kick off their release schedule properly on Netflix from May onwards.

These dates are a little shaky given we don’t have official finale confirmation dates but here’s what we’re expecting to land in May. Jane the Virgin season 4, Supernatural season 13 and iZombie season 4.

MONDAY 23RD APRIL 218 Everton v Newcastle United Premier League 21:00 Sky Sports Premier League / Sky Sports

Thor: Ragnarok The massive third entry to the Thor title came last year with an extended appearance of the Hulk as the pair battle to save Asgard. We’re expecting Ragnarok to arrive in late May or June 2018.

Wednesday 25th April 2018 Bayern Munich v Real Madrid Champions League Semi-Final 20:45 BT Sport 2

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FOUR NATIONS FOR THE CHAMPIONS’ SEMIS.

Close! Only Liverpool made it through the quarters with some comfort, as their strike-force, led by in-form Egyptian Mohammed Salah, crushed league leaders Manchester City at Anfield, then eased past them in the return match, which saw Pep Guardiola incurring the wrath of Spanish referee Mateu Lahoz and getting his marching orders. German leaders Bayern had to pull out all the stops to beat Sevilla by the odd goal in the Andaluz capital, and then held firm to a goalless draw in Munich. Barcelona certainly thought they had done enough, beating Roma 4-1 at home, helped not a little by two own goals from the visitors. But their embarrassment was evident when, in Rome, Edin Dzeko led the Italian side to a famous 3-0 victory, and classification.

Real Madrid was another side to take a big advantage to the return leg, their 0-3 win over Juventus including an extraordinary goal by Cristiano Ronaldo from an over-

head kick. But at home for the return, they sadly missed their suspended captain Sergio Ramos, and looked all at sea as Juve helped themselves to the three goals they needed to level the tie. When it seemed too late to react, Real surged forward, won chances, and, deep into injury time, were awarded a penalty, which Cristiano Ronaldo (who else?) crashed home to take the whites through with a huge sigh of relief.

Semi-finalists: Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Real Madrid & Roma.

‘JIFFYGATE’ CONTNUES UK Sport will not seek money from Team Sky and British Cycling to help pay for the UK Anti-Doping investigation into the ‘jiffy bag’ delivered to Sir Bradley Wiggins at a race in 2011, says chief executive Liz Nicholl.

A report by MPs said UK Sport should

determine what Team Sky and British Cycling should pay Ukad to cover the costs of a 14-month investigation made “longer and harder” by their failure to keep proper records.

Ukad’s investigation, which closed in November, was unable to determine whether the medical package that arrived at the Criterium du Dauphine in 2011 contained a legal decongestant or, as alleged, Triamcinolone, which athletes are banned from using during competition.

In a letter revealed by BBC Sport in January, Ukad claimed its enquiry was “hindered” and may have even been “potentially compromised” by British Cycling’s failure to report doping allegations sooner.

Asked about trying to get compensation from the two parties involved in the investigation, Nicholl reiterated: “It’s not a matter for UK Sport.

“It’s rather complex because Team Sky doesn’t receive any public funding.

“Our relationship is with British Cycling and what we’ve seen from them is an absolute commitment to having a very strong action plan which is going to deliver over and above from any recommendations they’ve received.”