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THOUSANDS of people in coastal towns along the Costa del Sol attended processions on Monday
during which the ‘Virgen del Carmen’, Patron Saint of Fishermen, was honoured.
By Nicole Hallett SOME hospital and medical staff are planning a three-hour strike tomorrow (Friday). This stoppage comes just days ahead of a possible ‘indefinite strike’ next Monday. It will be backed by staff at the Costa del Sol Hospital between Malaga and Marbella. Tomorrow’s strike is scheduled from noon until 3pm, and may be similar to one last Friday which was • Turn to Page 4
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Go-kart track drives into delayed opening By Nicole Hallett A GO-KART track originally scheduled to open two months ago, is still not finished, but it is hoped it will be operational early next month. Work commenced on the track at the Mijas Race Course last November and the track was due to open in May, according to a sign, which has since been taken down. After the track failed to open as originally indicated, when contacted by EWN, Jose Yerla, one of the owners of Costa del Sol Ocio y Karting SL, said they hoped they would be able to open around August 4. They are now in the ‘final stages’ and once the €600,000 construction works by Demoliciones Jose Maria Alarcon SL are complete they only need wait for the official opening licence which is in being processed at Mijas Town Hall.
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Healthcare complaint THE family of an elderly woman has filed a complaint against the Regional Hospital of Antequera for alleged ‘negligence’ which resulted in her death.
Oktoberfest FOR a Bavarian experience with German beer, food and music, head on down to the Race Course in Mijas Costa. The event is on until Sunday July 29.
Night tours HOPEFUL: The ‘opening’ sign taken last month at the track site. With the original sign, put up by the race course, citing a May opening schedule, it was clearly hoped summer tourists would be among early customers.
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With regular race meetings in July and early August, thousands of people would have seen the track. But all they can see for now is a track still under construction.
ANTEQUERA is hosting night visits to its main local monuments including the old Arab fortress and the Santa Maria church.
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Officer disqualified for illegal arrest A COURT in Malaga has sentenced a Guardia Civil officer to 10 months in prison for illegally arresting a young man for sleeping with his underage stepdaughter. He has also been banned from the Guardia Civil for eight years. The court deemed his behaviour to be ‘clumsy and selfish’ when he illegally detained his daughter’s friend who had
not committed any crime. According to the sentence, the events occurred two years ago in the young man’s family home in Cartama, Malaga. The 14-year-old girl had spent the night in her friend’s bed “although there is no evidence that they had had any kind of sexual interaction.” The young man, who was 18 at the time, was confronted by the teen’s father at the house the next
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morning. When the officer questioned the young man about what had happened he attacked him as well as his 71-year-old grandmother when she tried to stop the attack. On the way to his vehicle he also assaulted a neighbour who was carrying his infant daughter, knocking them both to the ground. The officer will have to pay fines to all the people he injured in the incident.
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Mijas man still missing TOMORROW (Friday) it will be two years since Juan Antonio Gomez Alcaron went missing whilst hiking in the Sierra de Mijas. All are invited to meet at Mijas Town Hall and walk to El Calvario hill to place a commemorative plaque at around 11.30am.
Water for homes MALAGA PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT has sent water trucks to Valle de Abdalajis. The people in the area are pressuring the government with a sit-in at the town hall to demand running water in their homes.
Charity case THE owners of a construction company from Marbella have reformed and redecorated a San Pedro family’s home free of charge after it was destroyed by a fire more than a month ago.
Injured jumper A YOUNG man was severely injured when he jumped from a dock into the water in Marbella.
FASHION FLAIR: Victorio y Lucchino designs are feeling the pinch, but Mango (inset) are flying the flag.
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HE world of fashion may be glamorous, but there is more to it than colour fads and designs. While Zara, Mango and Bershka continue to keep the Spanish flag flying high in the global fashion world, some national firms are facing increasing pressures in the difficult economic times. The Sevilla-based Victorio y Lucchino fashion house has now been forced to announce staff cutbacks though it says it has a ‘solvent viability plan which guarantees the continuity of the firm’. However, it has refused to comment on bank-
ruptcy proceedings it is involved in through creditors. Created by Jose Víctor Rodriguez Caro and Jose Luis Medina del Corral in the 70s, V&L’s two male founders married in 2007. Over the years they have designed dresses for royalty and celebrities, with singer Whitney Houston wearing one of their designs in The Bodyguard. In recent times Adolfo Dominguez was also forced to close almost 50 stores and was absent from Madrid Fashion Week, while designer Amaya Arzuaga closed her factories in Burgos because ‘producing fashion in Spain is too expensive’.
Rush hour hold-ups in San Pedro
Cuts affect all
DESPITE five years of work to improve traffic circulation in San Pedro de Alcantara, locals still report traffic jams, mainly during the evening rush-hour. The new stretch of the A7 highway opened two weeks ago at a cost of €86 million. “Clients have told us the worst problems arise when coming from Marbella and crossing the roundabout between 6pm and 7pm weekdays,” said Antonio Guerra, Manager at Pinturas Andalucia in the area.
THE Spanish Army has protested against government cuts, and proposed ceasing to participate in religious processions so they can keep their Christmas bonuses. Brotherhood members believe it could ruin Semana Santa celebrations.
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Six injured SIX people were injured due to smoke inhalation in a fire that completely gutted an apartment in Malaga. The fire broke out on the third floor of the building, and also damaged common areas and the upper floors above.
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Best of 2012 THE pickled preserves company Aceitunas y Encurtidos Bravo from Alhaurin el Grande has been named the best Andalucian Company of 2012 by the association Yo, Producto Andaluz.
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No-one is going to get lost in the Olympic Village’
Jose Javier Hombrados, Spanish handball player, after seeing the clothes, designed by Bosco, which will be worn by the Spanish Olympic team at London 2012.
Number of the week
in Spain neither 450,000 youths work nor study, according
to the president of the Spanish Economic and Social Council, Marcos Peña, who said that this is one of the matters which most worries the European Union.
THE new luxury ship dock terminal has recently opened in Malaga’s port, right across from the park El Palmeral de las Sorpresas. The dock can house vessels measuring up to 200 metres long.
Work march A HUSBAND and father of two from Ronda, who has been unemployed for the past three years, has begun a march towards Madrid to ask the Chamber of Deputies for employment to be able to take care of his family.
Traffic flow WORK is currently being carried out on the road that links La Cala with the race track to improve traffic flow.
and finally... GUARDIA CIVIL seized a nine-month-old lioness which was found on an urbanisation in Badajoz. The owner of the property, who bought the feline for €2,500, initially claimed that he had bred the lioness himself. He has been charged with violating smuggling laws.
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Hospital staff set to strike From Front Page supported by 31.5 per cent of staff from the Costa del Sol Hospital plus the CARE in Mijas and HAR in Benalmadena Health Centres, a Provincial Health Department spokesperson told EWN. But the emergency department, recovery and hospitalisation, dialysis and cancer departments will not be affected by any strike action. Other services, according to the spokesperson, will be operating at the same level as they would be during a public holiday. The strike action has been called in protest at health service austerity measures announced by the central government.
Campaign aims to prevent forest fires By Nicole Hallett WARNINGS can be seen above the main roads on the Costa del Sol about the dangers of forest fires following an exceptionally dry spring. Many drivers may not realise that they could lose four points off their licence and face possible fines for throwing cigarette butts out of their cars. The campaign, which has been launched by the Spanish traffic department, follows a petition from Infoca, the forest fire unit of the Junta de Andalucia’s Environmental Department. They wanted a strong message put out to help decrease the number of forest fires. Last year, 6.9 per cent
of forest fires in Andalucia were started by cigarette butts, Montse Sanchez, Head of Press for Infoca, told EWN. This was nearly double the 3.5 per cent in 2010, but cigarette butts are just one of the factors which lead to the fires which devastate natural areas throughout Spain. Last September, a bonfire lit in the Entrerrios area of Mijas and which was not properly extinguished is believed to have been the cause of a wildfire which destroyed 6.8 million square metres of land spanning Mijas, Ojen and Marbella. Around 300 properties had to be evacuated in these areas and five homes were damaged, two of them completely
FLASHBACK: The blaze in September last year.
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Stories making headlines from the United Kingdom
Wise squirrel A GREY squirrel jumped into a paint pot in Cullompton, Devon. The rodent may have camouflaged itself in order to avoid being culled, as its species is said to carry squirrel pox that could potentially kill its red counterpart.
Pizza pigeon FIRE crews in England closed off a road and mounted an 11-man rescue operation in Bournemouth, Dorset, to come to the aid of a pigeon trapped above a local pizza restaurant.
Book rage IMPACT: Hundreds of properties were evacuated destroyed. Meanwhile, a trial is due to be held in Malaga against the owners of a high-voltage electrical cable and maintenance
staff in charge of its upkeep, for two fires in Alhaurin de la Torre in 2007. They are facing nine months in prison and â‚Ź2,700 fines.
A MAN, 31, was charged with common assault after being appalled to discover that his partner of five years refused to stop reading the erotic novel Fifty Shades of Grey.
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Town hall taken to court THE Costa Lago Community is taking Torremolinos Town Hall to court due to their lack of vigilance in the Playamar area. A group of six residents’ communities claim to be displeased with the government’s unresponsiveness to their reports of excess noise coming from bars and discos in the neighbourhood. Jose Maria Castilla, President of the Costa Lago community, reported that the group is currently working with lawyers to make three cases: two will be civil suits, one for the Council’s abandonment of duty and another for the noisy terraces, while a third case will be taken to the criminal courts for the local Council’s possible crime of breech of trust.
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Woman shot with rifle in Churriana A YOUNG woman was shot by a man with a rifle in Churriana, Malaga. The victim had been talking inside a
SAXOPHONIST: Maceo Parker.
vehicle with her partner outside the Churriana fairground when the alleged attacker approached her and shot her once in the stomach. She required surgery for her wounds and is currently in the Intensive Care Unit at Malaga University Hospital. The alleged attacker has already been arrested. Although it is not yet known if the victim knew her attacker, police investigators have ruled out gender violence as a motive and relate the attack to neighbourhood problems.
Summer music THE American saxophonist Maceo Parker recently played with his band during Malaga’s summer festival Terral, filling the Cervantes Theatre. Parker and his
band’s concert sold out for the night, giving the Malaga audience a taste of their famous equation of 98 per cent funk and two per cent soul.
POLICE LINE-UP: The Local Police have been given six new vehicles.
New cars for Mijas police
MIJAS Town Hall has given the Local Police force six new cars and one four wheel drive equipped with technological devices to aid officers in their daily tasks. These include LED screens for communication purposes, and
lights that will decrease petrol consumption. Three more vehicles are yet to be handed over to the police station. The new vehicles were financed by Santander bank with a renting contract that will insure their maintenance as well.
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Poor decisions responsible SEVENTY-THREE per cent of road accidents in Spain are due to bad decisions taken by drivers who find themselves faced with complicated manoeuvres according to a study by Linea Directa insurance.
Two million begin fast MORE than two million Muslim residents in Spain will be fasting for Ramadan from the end of this week until mid-August. Children, the elderly and pregnant women are exempt and the Spanish health authorities discourage diabetics from fasting.
Hard to detect offence THE town hall in Lepe, Huelva, has reportedly decided to fine people who urinate in the sea up to €750. Lepe is traditionally on the receiving end of jokes in Spain for their alleged lack of common sense.
Beachgoers beware MALAGA National Police have warned of the existence of several gangs of thieves who are spending their summer preying on unsuspecting beachgoers. Typically, these criminals walk up and down the beaches searching for individuals from whom they can steal a mobile, wallet or handbag as they go for a swim or even as they sunbathe. The current tactic being used by the police is to monitor beaches with both officers in uniform to act as a deterrent, as well as plain clothes officers to surprise any possible wrongdoers. Investigators reminded people to be alert not only at the beach, but other ‘hot spots’ like ‘chiringuitos’ or beach restaurants and car parks.
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Police confirm fires at AVE site were arson THE Guardia Civil has confirmed that the 19 vehicles burned on the AVE train construction site in Antequera were deliberately set on fire. The fire damaged 19 vehicles
parked outside the site between Antequera-Bobadilla and the Guadalhorce River. No one was hurt by the flames, although one of the fuel tankers exploded. Police are still trying to discover
where the fire started, and the area is being combed for evidence that may lead to any possible suspects or their motives. Several of the vehicles were set on fire at the same time.
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Motorway mop-up POLICE arrived at a crash in Western Germany to find the autobahn drenched in a salad dressing-style spill after a truck loaded with mustard and vinegar skidded and crashed into a tunnel.
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ON PATROL: A cleaning boat off Fuengirola.
Mijas and Fuengirola pledge to keep coastal waters clean THE town halls of Mijas and Fuengirola have contracted cleaning service boats to keep the water on their coastlines clear of floating objects and
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foam residue. Also, Mijas Town Hall has designated part of this service to help prevent jellyfish shoals from plaguing beachgoers.
Historic building brought down MALAGA City Hall has demolished a building in the historical centre due to its ‘imminent risk of collapse’. The building, located on Calle Cobertizo del Conde, number 22, contained valuable murals dating back to the 18th century painted on its facade, which were removed before the demolition and will be included on the facade of the new building.
Man dies trying to save minor from drowning A FRENCH citizen died at El Padron beach in Estepona when he tried to save a minor from drowning. Lifeguards managed to extract both man and child from the water. Although the man was semiconscious at the time, they were not able to resuscitate him.
Hospital remains in the dark NOW that the Guadalhorce regional hospital is complete, the only thing preventing its opening is Cartama City Council’s inability to pay the electricity bill.
Arrested officers suspended TWO Local Police officers have been suspended after they were arrested for their alleged involvement in drug trafficking. The Special Task Force Against Organised Crime (GRECO) is in charge of the investigation which has also resulted in the arrest of a third party.
FIVE chimpanzees broke out from their enclosure at Hanover’s Experience Zoo in Germany, injuring a five-year-old girl and sparking a temporary evacuation of 2,500 visitors, a zoo spokeswoman said.
Mum sued A GERMAN court made a woman pay her daughter €600 in damages after she put photos of her daughter in a bikini on Facebook complete with mocking comments underneath.
Aquatic duo SWIMMING sweethearts Britta Steffen and Paul Biedermann could return from the London Olympics as Germany’s golden couple, but only if they can turn around previous poor performances in the pool.
Sniffing fight THE 18th Snuff World Championships took place in Germany with participants fighting to sniff up the most of the finely ground tobacco leaves directly off their fingers or through special devices.
Dolphins out THREE German dolphins are looking for a new home after zoo officials in Münster said they were closing the dolphinarium because they did not have enough money to upgrade it.
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SCANDINAVIAN PRESS Stories making headlines in Denmark, Norway and Sweden
Appeal for lost teddy SWEDEN - Police in Stockholm have launched an appeal to find a missing teddy bear. A picture of the bear appeared on Facebook after a girl lost it on Kungsholmen island.
Tigers kill man DENMARK - A young man, not employed by Copenhagen Zoo, was found dead in the tiger enclosure by zoo keepers as they arrived for work.
Sausage stir SWEDEN - A street vendor’s advertisement featuring the full, red lips of a woman wrapped around a thick sausage has caused a stir in a Southern Swedish town, leaving gender experts outraged.
Malaya case “a farceâ€? DURING a recent session in court, the lawyer for the former mayor of Marbella, Julian MuĂąoz, said that the Malaya case is “a farce which is falling apart.â€? Now in the final stages of the trial, the defence lawyers are giving their last speeches before the case is left pending
sentencing before the end of next month. MuĂąoz’s lawyer, Javier Saavedra, also said that the trial was “a comedy, drama and tragedyâ€? and maintains that his client was charged because he was in the public eye more than others.
David Guetta to play Malaga Summer Festival THE first edition of Malaga Summer Festival will take place on August 4 at the Olympic Stadium, where the internationally acclaimed DJ David Guetta will perform. Electronic music artists Carlos Jean, Alesso, Archip Simmelink and Erick Morillo will also perform during the festival.
DAVID GUETTA: Appearing at Malaga Festival.
He also says that the Public Prosecutor has assumed that the initial ‘J.M.’ found on certain documents must belong to Julian MuĂąoz. He complained that there has been a “lack of respectâ€? towards the accused, who have been put in the line of fire before the press.
Sand blown on access roads in Tarifa area THE Valdevaqueros dune in Tarifa, has once again cut off 500 residents in the Paloma Baja area. There has been a strong Levante wind blowing for several days, which has moved the sand across the access roads to their homes. The winds have also prevented ferries from leaving the port of Tarifa to Morocco, causing delays at other ports, at a time when many North African immigrants are heading home for Ramadan. Some residents in Paloma Baja are elderly and infirm and locals are requesting that the national highway department send a digger to the area to remove excess sand.
Text for help from friends THE former Director General of Work and Social Security, Javier Guerrero, is asking for help from his friends to raise money for bail. He sent a text message to friends saying “It’s Javier Guerrero. Now I need your helpâ€?, and then gives the bank account which he wants the money paid into, before adding, “keep the pay-slip so I can give you the money back. Pass it on.â€? A judge has set bail at â‚Ź250,000. He has been in prison since March and the text has been sent from a phone which is in his wife’s possession. All of his assets have been embargoed. He is charged with being involved in the creation of fraudulent dismissal dossiers.
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Stories making headlines from Russia
Rope jump record AT a festival in Tver, Russia, 133 people set a new record for the number of people rope jumping at once. Rope jumping is where people jump from a bridge tied to a safety cord.
Briber jailed THE Dorogomilovsky District Court sentenced Turkish citizen Okan Yunalan for receiving a 6.5 million ruble (â‚Ź160,000) bribe from a company looking to rent two premises in a mega complex in Moscow.
Star returns REGINA SPEKTOR, the Moscow-born, New York-based singer songwriter, has returned to Russia for the first time since she emigrated to perform in St Petersburg and Moscow.
EC helps out over Lorca earthquake The European Commission has sent Spain â‚Ź21.1 million to help cover the costs of the Lorca earthquake.
The town was hit by an earthquake in May 2011 in which nine people died, dozens more
Bryan Ferry ticket winners THE winners of the five pairs of tickets to see Bryan Ferry at the Puente Romano Hotel in Marbella tomorrow (Friday) night are: Cat and Marcel Eva Albers Penny Dunlop Elizabeth Rostron Jilly Leavey Congratulations to all the winners. You will also be informed by phone and email, and can pick up the tickets from the Euro Weekly News head office in Arroyo de la Miel before 7pm tomorrow.
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were injured and many were made homeless. Despite its relatively moderate 5.1 magnitude, the earthquake was only one kilometre from the surface and caused serious damage to private and public buildings as well as local infrastructure. The grant from the European Solidarity Fund was announced last November and approved in March. It will not be distributed amongst private individuals but used to compensate rebuilding costs. Main roads, urban streets, railway lines, the domestic water supply and sewage installations all needed repairs or rebuilding, and â‚Ź14,903,483 of the EU money will help to pay for these. Government expenditure on emergency public services, medical attention and schools will also be partly repaid.
Foetus in plane toilets delays flight By Temba Mahari A FOETUS was found in the bathroom of an aeroplane which arrived from Abidjan (Ivory Coast), at the French airport of Charles de Gaulle. The body was inside an Air France plane, which was waiting for technicians to board it because the toilets were blocked, before its onward flight to Dubai. An investigative source told the French Press: “We found the blockage at the time of inspection, when the crew entered the aircraft.� Although it was initially thought that the body was that of a newborn, authorities later reported that it was a foetus, about 20 weeks into development. An autopsy revealed it was a miscarriage. The mother has still not been identified. The plane was delayed for several hours.
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SEVILLA Court has confirmed a case against two couples accused of exchanging their young daughters and raping them. The alleged sexual abuse took place when the four girls were aged between six and 11. The court has rejected the appeal made by the defence and ordered that the case be handled as soon as possible. The defence requested that one of the accused women be allowed to testify again regarding her daughter’s statement that she was taken to a brothel and saw her mother sleeping with other men. They also request alleged ‘inappropriate sexual behaviour’ demonstrated by one of the girls’ older brothers be investigated. Another relative of the girls and a friend of the family have been charged but will not see cases brought against them.
550 attend opening of new food hall By Nicole Hallett AROUND 550 people attended El Corte Ingles’ opening party of the new food hall. Located on the second floor, the food hall offers a choice of four different dining experiences. La Maquina is a classic restaurant originating from Madrid and offers a vast range of the best seafood and fish along with a large variety of traditional dishes and tasty snacks. Tse Yang Dimsum Club is a new Asian restaurant concept in Marbella. It shares its name and philosophy with the upmarket Hotel Villa Magna restaurant in Madrid. The restaurant in El Corte Ingles’ food hall is the first to only serve dim sum, a style of
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MALAGA City Hall’s plan to control the illegal occupation of public pavements with restaurant and bar tables has reached the neighbourhoods of El Palo and Pedregalejo. So far 47 fines have been issued.
Crisis force
The opening event was well attended.
Gael Vignon and Marbella Mayor Angeles Muñoz. Chinese food prepared as small bite-sized pieces, often cooked in steam baskets.
O Mamma Mia offers authentic Italian cuisine, where dishes are prepared with the best natural ingredients. Then there is the cafeteria with a host of dishes from beef tenderloin or Norwegian
salmon to pancakes and hamburgers. “Our friends and customers responded massively to the launch, and all restaurants have been going very well since day one,” Gael Vignon, El Corte Ingles’ marketing manager, told EWN. “We are extremely confident that Marbella’s new food hall will turn into a success story in years to come.”
Foreigners still drawn to Spain By Linda Hall SPAIN has 5.7 million foreign residents, the second-highest number in the European Union. Only Germany with 7.2 million has more, according to the EU statistics office, Eurostat. Germany and Spain also have more nonnative EU residents, with 2.6 million and 2.3 million respectively. Nevertheless, their impact is less marked than in other EU countries where the proportion of foreign residents is greater, although they are numerically fewer. Spain’s 5.7 million foreign-born citizens make up only 12 per cent of the population, but Luxembourg’s 220,000
registered foreign residents represent 43 per cent of the total. Cyprus is next with a foreign population of 20 per cent, followed by Latvia (17 per cent) and Estonia (16 per cent). Luxembourg again has the highest proportion of foreign-born EU citizens, with 37 per cent. Belgium comes next with 7 per cent, followed by Ireland (7 per cent), Spain (5 per cent) and Austria (4 per cent). In all, 48.9 million foreign-born citizens – 9.7 per cent of the total were living in the EU in 2011, Eurostat said. Of these 16.5 million were born in a different EU country from the one where they lived, and 32.4 million were born outside the EU.
MORE than 30 doctors recently joined forces at the Medical Association in Malaga to create a crisis cabinet that will assess the effects the Junta de Andalucia’s cuts are having on the healthcare system.
Benefit cuts DEPENDENT family subsidies will be reduced by 15 per cent due to government budget cuts, which will result in more than 20,000 carers in Malaga receiving up to €78 less per month.
Underground CURRENTLY workers are busy putting wires underground in Fuente del Algarrobo, Mury and Cantero streets in Mijas village. These works will be done throughout the village and later other areas in the municipality.
Outdoor art ESTEPONA TOWN HALL has placed two more bronze Santiago de Santiago sculptures in the town’s historic centre, which now adorn Plazas Blas Infante and Casa Cañada.
No lay-offs TORREMOLINOS cleaning company Litosa’s 200 workers have signed a temporary 7 per cent reduction in their salaries to prevent company lay-offs until the economic situation improves.
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Healthcare cuts MIJAS health centre will lose one of its three doctors due to regional healthcare budget cuts. The health board announced that he will not be replaced when he retires in autumn.
Cyber-sex studies
By Annie Maples
PSYCHIATRIST and sexologist Facund Fora gave a class on modern sexuality and cyber-sex at the International University of Andalucia (UNIA) in Torremolinos, highlighting that only 15 per cent of the population uses the internet for inappropriate sexual behaviour.
TELEFONICA have renewed Iñaki Urdangarin’s contract to work for them in the US on an annual salary of €1.5 million. This sum includes a €300,000 allowance to offset fluctuations between the euro and the dollar. Urdangarin, whose present contract expires on July 31, was also allocated €1.2 million in expenses and will receive compensation of €4.5 million should Telefonica decide to sack him. Named Duke of Palma on his marriage to King Juan Carlos’s younger daughter, Princess Cristina, Urdangarin has been Telefonica’s US delegate since 2009. He is currently under investigation for alleged corruption and misuse of
Volleyball courts ESTEPONA TOWN HALL will soon install six volleyball courts along La Rada beach in response to citizen pleas for more space to play the sport.
Homes for horses BENALMADENA TOWN HALL has reached an agreement with the Junta de Andalucia to allow the horses living in Arroyo Hondo to stay there until a new home can be made for them.
Latin Night IN celebration of Latin Night, Plaza Virgen de la Peña in Mijas Pueblo will become a Caribbean resort on Saturday August 4 from 10.30pm. Stands from Brazil, Uruguay, Colombia and Cuba will offer typical food and drinks and groups will perform on stage.
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UNDER INVESTIGATION: Iñaki Urdangarin. public funds arising from his ostensibly non-profit making sports foundation, Noos. The renewal, leaked earlier this week by the Spanish national daily, El Mundo, was not unanimously backed by the Telefonica board, according to insiders.
Urdangarin’s presence is adversely affecting the company’s public image, some board members claim, and is partly responsible for a slump in profits. Despite these objections, Telefonica chairman Cesar Alierte and his allies in the more
moderate sector, preferred to retain Urdangarin, El Mundo reported. This, they believed, would avoid giving the impression that Telefonica had “sentenced” the King’s son-in-law parallel to the ongoing court case in Palma de Mallorca.
Released child rapist strikes again after prison term A MAN released from prison in April has been arrested in Madrid for allegedly raping a 39-year-old woman. Jose Franco de la Cruz, known as El Boca, served 21 years of the 44 year sentence imposed for raping and killing a
nine-year-old girl in Huelva in 1991. Ana Maria was brutally murdered on February 16, 1991, her body was found 69 days later in the Ria del Tinto Marshes. Upon his release from prison he said he hadn’t apologised to the family because he was “innocent” and hadn’t undergone therapy because he is “not a rapist.” However, earlier this NOT everyone joined in the national jubilation when month, a woman went to Spain won the Euro 2012 football championship on the police reporting that July 1. she had been raped near Less than impressed was Josetxo Ibazeta, a town a shelter in the Madrid hall aide in San Sebastian in the Basque Region. district of Moncloa. Just "Gorra ETA military!" he shouted as celebrating fans days earlier, he had also waved Spanish flags as they returned home late that been arrested for night. allegedly threatening staff “Gudari, etorri honera, gudari,” one of the revellers at the shelter. replied, calling him “soldier” and telling him “come The victim said ‘El Boca’ here.” threatened her with a “With the Spanish flag?” questioned a surprised knife and was taken to a Ibazeta, still in the Basque language. He then made Care Centre for Women, a gun gesture with his hand, according to witnesses. where evidence was “I’ll get a gun and shoot you,” he threatened. collected and he was Ibazeta, formerly a councillor with the outlawed arrested within hours. Batasuna party and now the mayor’s private He has now been secretary, resigned last week after the episode came remanded in prison to light. without bail.
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Knotted-sheet prison break comes undone AN attempted prison break was foiled in Alhaurin de la Torre. One of the inmates had tied several sheets together, making a ‘rope’ of several metres, which he hid in his cell, according to the prison authorities. Prison guards noticed that the Spanish inmate, aged 37, was behaving suspiciously and searched his cell, where they found the sheets and further proof of his intentions. He is in prison on remand and has now been moved to an isolated cell. Head of the prison union in Alhaurin de la Torre explained that even if the inmate had got over the first prison wall, it would have been almost impossible for him to escape.
Late acquittal
A MAN was acquitted of the attempted manslaughter of another after spending 26 months in prison. He is to press charges against the State given that the defence proved there was no real evidence against him.
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Partners in crime HAUL: Bicycles and motorbikes recovered by the Guardia Civil.
Six held for bike theft spate GUARDIA CIVIL arrested six people for allegedly stealing 30 bicycles in Almeria Province. They had been investigating a series of
Trial for murder A MALAGA domestic violence court will try a man who allegedly
thefts from storerooms in private garages. Within nine days they had arrested the six and recovered two motorbikes and 27 bicycles.
murdered his ex-wife. He will also be charged with continued abuse, breaking a court order and coercion. The events occurred in February 2011, when the accused was waiting for the victim one morning on a street in El Palo district of Malaga. He approached her and allegedly ‘hit her with an axe in the face and head’. She managed to escape momentarily but when she fell to the ground, the accused allegedly slashed her neck with a large knife while a witness shouted at him to stop.
Lewd behaviour
TWO people were arrested for allegedly stealing 600 metres of electric cable from private property in Grazalema, Cadiz. The Guardia Civil also arrested the man who bought the stolen goods for allegedly concealing the crime.
Parents jailed
A MAN was arrested for allegedly exposing himself in a children’s park in Malaga. Several people had seen the 39-year-old touching himself while watching beachgoers. He fled the scene when they told him off and called the Local Police.
A COUPLE were recently sentenced to 41 years in prison for murder after physically abusing their two-month-old twins in Benalmadena in 2009. One of the children died as a result of the injuries inflicted.
Looky-looky out
A MAN’S two-year prison sentence for possessing and distributing child pornography online has been suspended provided he seeks sexual re-education treatment and does not re-offend.
POLICE operation ‘Desierto’ resulted in the arrest of seven illegal street vendors who were caught by plain-clothes officers all along the Mijas coast promenade selling fake brand name products.
Jail suspended
Mother restrained from daughter A WOMAN was issued with a restraining order to protect her teenage daughter, whom she had allegedly beaten.
She is not allowed to come within 300 metres of the girl until the legal proceedings have concluded.
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Jail for attack on doctor A WOMAN has been sentenced to an eightmonth prison sentence for attacking a doctor at a health centre in Malaga. She will also have to pay for legal costs and compensate the victim.
Longer sentence THE Supreme Court increased the prison sentence of a man found guilty of the attempted murder of his wife. The sentence has been increased from eight to 11 years due to the aggravating factor of premeditation.
Plants seized APPROXIMATELY 6,000 marihuana plants were confiscated from two luxury homes in Estepona and four men were arrested. Both homes were exclusively being used for growing the plants.
Pizza boy shot TWO young men with face masks shot a delivery boy with pellet guns, hitting him 10 times in the body and face, when they were trying to rob him in Chilches on the east coast of Malaga.
Illegal home A MAN was sentenced to six months in prison for adding 202.5 square metres more than he had permission to build on to his holiday home in Alhaurin de la Torre.
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Giant jellyfish swarm the Costa del Sol’s beaches By Temba Mahari
THE Costa del Sol’s beaches have been swarming with large jellyfish this year, with more than 2,000 people being stung in less than a month. Angela Kurtalieva, 19, who is an assistant at a tourist shop along the Benalmadena seafront said that she personally hasn’t seen a lot of jellyfish since moving her from Russia 11 years ago. However, she admitted that the coast along Benalmadena is just a small part of the area which
POPULAR: Despite jellyfish warnings, the beaches are crowded. spans from Rincon de la Victoria to Estepona, and
therefore there are likely to be more along the other coasts.
Volotea suspends flights LOW-COST airline Volotea has suspended all flights from Malaga to Venice and Asturias during the winter. The decision was made due to a change in the operation centres of Venice and Nantes (France) on account of low sales. The airline’s new strategy for the low season will be to focus on short distance and domestic flights in Italy and France. Given that
the connections from Malaga to Asturias and to Venice are the longest distance the airline covers, the company has decided to discontinue this service starting on October 14. However, the company will resume providing this flight connection in the summer of 2013 and will return fares to the few people who have booked flights after that date.
Experts blame the lack of rainfall, unpredictable sea currents and the fact that their main predators - turtles and red tuna - are disappearing in the Mediterranean Sea due to the excessive fishing and water pollution. Marta Sedeño, 25, a taxi driver said she has seen a lot of jellyfish and has even been stung by one. However, she did add that “there were a lot more jellyfish around a couple of years ago but they were not as big as the ones seen this year.” An elderly man who has lived in Benalmadena for about seven years and runs a restaurant near the seafront said he personally hasn’t had the opportunity to see many jellyfish in his time. However, he commented that his son’s friend had seen one just the previous week and that it was ‘a rather large one’.
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Overweight problem SIXTY per cent of the Gibraltar population are overweight, according to a report by the Gibraltar Health Authority. Minister for Health John Cortes has vowed to lead a healthier lifestyle to set an example.
Miss World THE Minister for Culture, Steven Linares, bid farewell to Miss Gibraltar Jessica Baldachino upon her departure to China for the Miss World Pageant.
Flats sold A TOTAL of £2.1 million will be made from the sale of empty flats that were recently put up for tender by the Gibraltar Government. Seven of the flats are in Merlot House, and received 22 applications.
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Costa del Sol’s star-studded Starlite Festival gets started By Nicole Hallett THE Costa del Sol’s star-studded annual charity event, the Starlite Festival, kicked-off with a concert by George Benson. Three thousand people filled the Auditorio de Marbella in the Nagueles Quarry on Saturday to see the jazz legend perform for two hours. The 10-time Grammy Award winning musician played his hits over the past decades, including ‘Nothing’s Gonna Change my Love You’, and ‘Give me the Night’, getting many up on their feet to dance. On Monday, Roger Hodgson, British musician and legendary voice of progressive rock band Supertramp sang hits including ‘Take the Long way Home’ and ‘The Logical Song’, among others. After each concert Chef Paco Roncero delighted the tastebuds with haute cuisine and molecular gastronomy inspired tapas created by El Bulli Catering at the
(From left): Paco Roncero, Princess Beatriz de Orleans, Sandra Garcia-Sanguan, Antonio Banderas, Mayor Angeles Muñoz, Tourism Board President Elias Bendodo and El Corte Ingles representative. after party in the Starlite Lounge. Between tapas, Burlesque, circus, 70s, fusion and Latin shows were performed while the DJ kept the party going on the dance floor. This is the first and only music festival combining fashion, music, gastronomy, culture and leisure to create a unique atmosphere. The next concert will take place this Saturday with
Armando Manzanero, considered the premier Mexican romantic composer of the post-war era who has written more than 400 songs. Singers including Frank Sinatra, Andrea Bocelli, Elvis Presley, Christina Aguilera and Il Divo, among others, have performed his works. On Sunday, American show tunes and jazz singer, Tony Bennett, who has won 15
Grammys, will perform hits including ‘Blue Velvet’ and ‘I Left My Heart In San Francisco’. This year’s festival spans 30 days until August 15. It involves 14 concerts by Spanish and international artists. It is the backdrop to the Starlite Gala on August 4, Spain’s
leading charity gala hosted by Malaga’s very own Antonio Banderas. When approached by the festival’s founder Sandra Garcia-Sanjuan to host the gala, he said he was unsure at first of what to expect as he didn’t know much about the social life in Marbella. Asked by EWN how he felt about his participation in Starlite, he said he is extremely happy that he decided to get involved and would continue to do so. He added that he is very much behind being a driving force for the charity gala making this event happen again and again in the years to come. Last year’s event raised €75,000 for Malaga University offering grants to 55 students in the US through Lagrimas y Favores, €30,000 to Caritas and €30,000 to Cudeca. Tickets are on sale. www.thestarlitegala.org.
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Deceased climbers were ‘experts’ TWO climbers who died on Mont Blanc were ‘experts’, according to the club to which they belonged. The Tierra Tragame club released a statement saying that the man, from Madrid, and his Polish girlfriend, had proven track records. In fact, he had completed the Mont Blanc climb twice, in 1999 and 2007. He had also climbed the highest mountains in America, Africa and Europe, and she had conquered some of the world’s highest peaks. The tragedy was due to a change in the weather, the club said, as they died from the cold on the Dome du Gouter peak of the Mont Blanc range, at 4,400 metres.
OWN GOAL: Francisco Fernandez partying during Euro 2012.
Celebrations at an end for ambassador THE Spanish Ambassador in Poland was dismissed after he was seen on TV partying during a Euro 2012 match when Spain played Croatia. Francisco Fernandez, who had been Ambassador in Poland since 2008, was dismissed on the orders of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Co-operation, Jose Manuel GarciaMargallo. He was seen on a sports programme on the
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Intereconomia TV channel at his residence in Poland, toasting with Champagne and handing out gifts during the match. He also said: “We are going to beat the French.” He was wearing a Spanish football shirt which had been given to him by national goalkeeper, Iker Casillas, and put a shirt on one of his female guests. Fernandez, 67, told the
Spanish Press that he ‘doesn’t understand’ why he has been dismissed. He explained that he had organised a dinner at his residence for people who wanted to see the match and that his actions stemmed only from his ‘pride in being Spanish’. Before being Ambassador in Poland he was Head of Protocol for the Royal Family in Spain and Ambassador in Belgium, amongst other positions.
Court overturns sacking decision A COURT in Murcia has overturned a company’s decision to dismiss a woman for using ‘vulgar and insulting language’ at work. The Unipost SA employee wrote on social networking site Facebook comments like: ‘I can see that ‘c*ck-s**king’ is a very common illness amongst the staff at this company.’ The court ruled that despite the fact that her language was vulgar, she simply wanted to comment on the way the company was managed. The judge considers
that the comment was protected by freedom of speech, as it was not insulting. The message also contained comments like: ‘We may be workers but we’re not pr**ks’ and ‘Everybody knows what their own mouth smells of, but I know that mine will never smells of a*sehole’. The company had considered that her comments could not be ignored and that they violated the norms of common courtesy. She was dismissed and paid €2,735.
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Boney M is back Performing in Fuengirola on July 27 THE year is 1975. A dance hit named ‘Daddy Cool’ is going down a storm on dance floors all around the world. Founder Frank Farian and lead singer Liz Mitchell are having tremendous success... More than 35 years after their first hit single and a career that has seen more than 10 number ones, the 70s’ disco legend Boney M still keeps the legend alive. The European disco group is currently on a world tour which includes stops in four continents: Asia, Australia, America and Europe, including Spain where they are scheduled to meet their fans on July 27 in Fuengirola. Liz Mitchell, lead singer of Boney M since 1975, remembers that it was not easy to become a legend that endures for decades. When their first hit single ‘Daddy Cool’ gained huge success worldwide they were somewhat shocked. “None of us thought we would have this amount of success at first. In our days in the record industry, we had to make our record company believe in us. There were a few onehit wonders but record companies played a crucial role in making people famous. “So being famous was not that easy. Now, people can even do their own promotional work. We did not have that kind of financial power in those days and becoming famous and successful made us so happy and thankful,” recalls Mitchell. Boney M’s albums broke sales records with more than 105 million album sales worldwide. Their songs ‘Rivers of Babylon’ and ‘Brown Girl in the Ring’ both made it into the Guinness Book of Records as two of the 10 best-selling British records. However, says Mitchell, it’s more enjoyable to be successful than to be rich or famous. Leaving 35 years of music history behind, all of Boney M’s songs still enthral Mitchell. “Honestly, in the very early beginnings, I never imagined this amount of success. Now, we have 35 years behind us and I am so happy that Boney M tracks still attract people this much, and I feel an amazing energy on the stage. “We (Boney M) are not together all year around but after a successful tour in 2010 we have decided to on the road again. We are together, nearly the entire group from the 70s, and it’s a great sensation. Can you imagine how lovely it is for us?” asks Mitchell, who has just turned 60. Contrary to most people’s opinions, her Jamaican roots did not affect her music style. “You may think how come I got into disco era with my Jamaican roots surrounded by
DISCO LEGENDS: Boney M are currently on tour in Spain.
LEAD SINGER: Liz Mitchell. reggae, but in a way I both grew up listening to gospel music in a religious family environment and also pop music in England. “I used to listen to the Beatles, Rolling Stones and all pop songs of the 70s, so I was having a kind of preparatory phase before my breakthrough with Boney M. I also took part in the famous musical ‘Hair’ and I found myself in the pop scene. “My friends and I were after fame in a way and disco music came forward as a new form of energy for dance music and we became part of the energy.” Mitchell, who is also a songwriter, recorded solo albums of gospel music as well. “I am a believer and I grew up in a very religious environment. I feel like people can find new ways to thank God with my songs. I think, it’s a gift to have this kind of inspiration, and it’s a gift to find new ways to show how you are thankful to God. It’s a way to thank goodness and life.” As for today’s dance music, Mitchell says she loves the energy
and music of hip-hop stars. “My favourite is 50 Cent. I love his sense of rhythm. It gets me into the groove, but not his lyrics. His lyrics mean nothing to me. “I am fascinated by Jennifer Hudson’s vocal performance every single time. She was great in [the movie] ‘Dreamgirls’, too.” Nowadays, numerous pop singers use samples from the popular songs of the 70s and 80s, and come up with new hits guaranteed to make the Top 10 list with a powerful background that proved its ability to enthral the crowds decades ago. When it comes to such collaboration, Mitchell says the key is ‘harmony’. “To love and admire some person is much different than to collaborate with the same person. It’s all about energy and harmony. My all-time favourite is the Jackson family. It would be Janet Jackson, for instance,” she adds. But if she were an ordinary listener, her answer to the question regarding which Boney M track would get her on the dance floor would be ‘Daddy Cool’. Laughing, Mitchell adds: “I guess there’s no need to hesitate…” Set to perform at the Sohail Castle in Fuengirola this will not be Liz Mitchell’s first encounter with Spanish audiences. Boney M also gave a sold-out concert in Fuengirola two years ago and Liz says she knows Spanish audiences and she loves it. “It’s going to be a highly energetic and entertaining concert on July 27 in Fuengirola. Boney M came on to the scene in Spain... I know Spanish audiences as well… I mean their energy. On July 27, I think I am going to feel at home in Fuengirola,” she says.
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Bullfighting ban THE speaker of the leftist political party, IU, has asked Alicante City Council to prohibit bullfights and related activities during the rural event La Canyada del Fenollar (July 27-28) to ‘avoid’ the animals being an ‘object of abuse’.
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Almeria Port misses out on €2.7 million
6-legged puppy A SIX-LEGGED dog was born in Lorca. Its owner, a Marchena farmer, was surprised when he discovered that the News from this EXTREME SAILING SERIES: Almeria hosted the event last year. puppy had week’s other two ALMERIA PORT has been bringing some 15,000 visitors to the city, EWN editions hindquarters ruled out of this year’s according to Junta de Andalucia and says he is Extreme Sailing Series circuit. Councillor Maria Isabel Requena, who concerned for the puppy’s The event has traditionally been one estimated the city could have earned health. of Almeria’s best tourist attractions, €2.7 million by hosting the event.
Name game BUSINESSES in Calpe, or ‘Calp’, have requested that both its official names be accepted again. Since 2008, when ‘Calp’ was made the sole official name the website www.calpe.com was changed, losing 35,000 monthly visits as a result.
World award THE Building and Social Housing Foundation (BSHF) has included a building in Alicante’s Plaza de America among the 12 world finalists for the World Habitat Award. The prize highlights the most innovative housing solutions.
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People of the sea THE TV documentary series, ‘Habitantes del Mar’, is being shown on Spanish Canal Sur 2 at 10pm on Mondays. Part of one of the programmes was filmed in and around Mojacar and Garrucha.
Sporty Scots THE Scottish national youth basketball team is training in Pulpi for the second year running. Players will take part in sporting events in the Explayate programme in San Juan de los Terreros.
Parking woes GARRUCHA residents are once again frustrated at not being able to park near their homes now that summer tourists are in town. The underground car-park remains unopened despite the mayor’s promises.
Body found THE body of a 69-year-old Spanish man, who lived alone, was found at his house in La Gangosa, Vicar. There were signs of violence and initial investigations point to burglary. A few months earlier his home had been burgled while he was out.
AXARQUIA
Hikers rescued CIVIL PROTECTION volunteers rescued two women and a man who got lost at nightfall while walking in the Rio Chillar area in Nerja. They were able to call for help and were found in good health.
Port plans THE Junta de Andalucia has requested that plans be drawn up for the project to enlarge Caleta de Velez Port, following the environmental guidelines established last year regarding the protection of certain marine species.
Safest city RINCON DE LA VICTORIA is one of the safest cities on the coast, according to Mayor Francisco Salado. This comes after a 23.2 per cent drop in crime since last semester. The current crime rate is 16 per cent.
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Royal visit PRINCESS CRISTINA will visit Palma at the end of this month. Though her husband Iñaki Urdangarin will not join her, their four children will. She will spend her time with the Queen and Princess Elena and her two children.
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FIREFIGHTERS put out two fires in Torrox and Velez. The first blaze occurred in the Pago de Alcahuete area where a farm had to be evacuated. The second happened near Caleta de Velez, but no evacuations were necessary.
AN IBANAT light aircraft had to make an emergency landing in Ibiza after the engines cut out. The pilot was spared injury thanks to his manoeuvring skills. He reportedly was on his way to Mallorca to put out a fire in Son Caliu.
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Stat of week The VAT rise from Monday will increase fuel prices between two and three cents per litre. Fuel prices went up 3 per cent last week, with diesel reaching €1.324 and petrol €1.398.
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IVA tax rises hit all pockets Increases cut consumer spending and add to the family cost of living IVA increases announced by the government could add €415€600 to an average family’s annual budget. The 18 per cent IVA rate on items has been increased to 21 per cent by Rajoy as part of new sweeping austerity measures, while the 8 per cent rate charged
on items and services has been increased to 10 per cent. However, the super-reduced 4 per cent rate levied on basics including bread, milk, cheese, eggs, fruit and vegetables as well as medicines, books, newspapers and social housing remains unchanged.
A €48.3bn holiday feel BY EWN Business Reporter SPAIN earned the second highest amount from international tourism in the world during 2011. With receipts of $59.9 billion (€48.3bn), only the United States with receipts of $116.3 billion (€93.7 bn) earned more. International tourism earnings grew to €740 billion in 2011, corresponding to an increase in real terms of 3.8 per cent from 2010, according to the World Tourism Organisation. Following Spain in the league table of earners was France with $53.8 billion (€43.3bn) with China $48.5 billion (€39.1) and Italy $43 billion (€34.6b) also
making it into the World’s Top five destinations by international tourism receipts. In 2011, there were more than 983 million international tourist arrivals worldwide, representing a growth of 4.6 per cent compared to 940 million in 2010. The growth of international tourism receipts of €740 billion corresponded with an increase of 3.8 per cent on 2010. In 2011, international travel demand continued to recover from the losses resulting from the recession, where tourism suffered a strong slowdown from the second half of 2008 through to the end of 2009.
According to consumer groups, OCU, CEACCU and FACUA the tax increases will discourage spending and reduce purchasing power. Raising IVA was “negative, counter-productive and unjust,” warned CEACCU, and would hit vulnerable families the hardest. OCU and CEACCU based their
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Pension need
A PENSION aged couple in the UK need £231 (€277) a week to achieve an acceptable standard of living, according to a report.
Port talks SOME BUSINESSMEN headed by the mayor of Malaga have visited Tangiers to discuss co-operation on construction of a new port planned in the Moroccan city.
Farm takeover A FARM in Cordoba has been taken over by workers under the slogan ‘Land for those who work it.’ The Junta de Andalucia failed to sell the land at auction.
55,252 apply for 380 jobs at Ikea
JOB HOPES: Ikea Málaga was also inundated by applicants when it set-up.
IT’S happening all over again. Five years ago when Ikea prepared to open its new outlet in Malaga thousands of applicants applied for the hundreds of jobs. With times now even more difficult due to the ongoing economic downturn, Ikea has now received 55,252 applications for 380 jobs advertised last month for its new store in Sabadell, Barcelona, which is due to open later this year.
estimates of an extra €415 and €600 statistics for average family spending. OCU predicted that regardless of the final figure, higher IVA meant that families already affected by the economic crisis would consume less through cutting back further.
AUSTERITY MOVES: Rajoy has raised IVA.
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British vehicles in Spain must also be legal in UK
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READERS were advised by you (Issue 1408) that if a non-resident, they could use their foreign plated car for up to six months in any calendar year. I am informed by the police that the car must additionally be road legal in its country of origin. In the case of a British registered vehicle, it must have a current road tax disc and a current MOT where necessary, plus valid insurance. If this is correct, I feel it should have been included. RW (Benalmadena) The police are quite right and I should have included this in my column. You and the A vehicle which does not meet the legal Law in Spain requirements in its By David Searl country of registration does not suddenly become ‘legal’ when it is driven in Spain. Keep in mind that the valid insurance means insurance from the vehicle’s country of registration in order to comply with European Union directives. I have received several queries on this subject from people in similar circumstances who wished to keep their UK-registered car year-round in Spain for use on their visits, which did not total more than six months. In principle, they can do this. But the car must return to the UK for its MOT and these owners must also tax the car in the UK. In addition it is necessary to inform the UK department of vehicles that the car has been ‘permanently’ exported, which means more than one year. So it is not so simple. Motorists can have their vehicle impounded subject to stiff fines if the police stop them. And the police are checking foreignregistered vehicles more closely all the time. My recommendation is to take the car back to its home country, sell it, and buy a Spanish car to use while here.
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A hefty €12,000 retirement price PENSIONERS older than 75 have seen their savings drop from an average of £22,500 (€28,489) to £12,998 (€16,478) in the last two years, Aviva’s latest Real Retirement report found.
£££ EIGHTEEN MILLION homeowners are five years into a 17-year slump with average property values not returning to their 2007 peak until 2024 once inflation has been taken into account, according to Price Waterhouse Coopers.
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ALMOST a fifth of people have lost trust in their bank and are planning to move their cash elsewhere, according to a survey.
£££ AMAZON tops a new league table of the country’s favourite brands, while M&S was nudged into fourth
place by Google and BBC iPlayer, according to the YouGov poll.
£££ SAVERS have earned £1.36 (€1.72) a year on every £100 (€126) stowed in the typical pension since 2007, well below the £5 (€6.33) they should expect, Money Mail found.
£££ BETWEEN April and June, the economy shrank 0.2 per cent, according to the National Institute of Economic and Social Research.
Europe like a ship without rudder and also a captain THE Libor scandal hitting banks in the UK and America appeared temporarily to take the heat off the Eurozone. But appearances can be deceptive, and while our eyes were off the EU ball, the ongoing crisis involving not only Greece but also Spain and Italy - were becoming more intense and agitated. So were disagreements on fiscal union between the Germanic, Dutch and Finnish bloc and the other Eurozone leaders, The most recent meeting of EU heads of state (number 20) held in Brussels at the end of last month had been called in response to pleas by Spain and Italy for urgent EU aid in bringing down the cost of borrowing. The international markets had already decided that the proposed banking sector rescue fund would not do the trick, and things had begun to look bleak. With Greece’s new government still dragging its feet and requesting that the Troika bail-out should run on into 2017, together with the news that France was halving its growth forecast, it was clear to everyone that firm decisions were not being made or enforced. Merkel had travelled to Brussels with her mind already made up - no matter what pleas or demands came from Spain and Italy - she was determined to hold fast and to reject anything that even hinted at fiscal union (unless Germany controlled it) or Eurobonds. The wrangling continued behind closed doors into the small hours of CYRIL HOU / SHUTTERSTOCK.COM
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the morning, ending with the EU trumpeting success because Merkel had apparently given in on several previously ‘non-negotiable’ points. The other Eurozone leaders were jubilant, calling this ‘summit’ a real breakthrough, but Merkel, on arriving back in Berlin, insisted she had given way on nothing. She has now been summoned by Joachim Glauck, the German president, to clarify precisely what she did, or did not, agree to; and to add to the confusion the country’s constitutional court is being convened for what has been called a ‘crucial meeting’ to declare on the legality or otherwise, of the European Stability Mechanism’s (ESM) supposed ability to access the EU’s bail-out funds. The EU is demanding that this court should find in favour of the ESM, but many Germans, impatient with the EU’s apparent disregard for the primacy of the
court and its upholding of the terms of the German Constitution, are pointing out that the business of these judges is to decide and declare on points of law, not to make policy at the behest of the EU. The ESM is also being challenged in the courts by various groups comprising left-wing politicians, businessmen, and citizens on the grounds that in its present form it violates the Bundedstag’s sovereign budgetary control, all creating delays which could rumble on for weeks, if not months, while the international bond traders lurk uneasily in the shadows. Clearly, this confusion cannot continue. Greece, despite not having managed to keep its austerity promises, is pressing for the next tranche of ‘Troika’ funds, whilst Spain and Italy go about utilising support. Meanwhile France, once Germany’s bulwark, is suffering, with the country’s economic growth figures indicating a slide into recession. Europe is like a ship without a rudder. Worse still, there’s no one on the bridge.
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Inflation – The “Kiss Of Death To Savings”
AMERICAN author and humorist Sam Ewing said that inflation is “when you pay fifteen dollars for the ten-dollar haircut you used to get for five dollars when you had hair.” Most of us will smile in England interest rate recognition at this rise will not be until statement, but yet too February 2017. They many people do not take inflation seriously as a by Bill Blevins, Financial have now priced in a cut to 0.25% by the threat to their wealth. I Correspondent, s end of this year. should probably quote nk Fra s Blevin Save our Savers Ronald Reagan instead: “Inflation is as violent as calculates that over £100 billion a mugger, as frightening as an has already been lost since the BoE base armed robber and as deadly as rate was cut to 0.5%, and this figure is a hit man.” only going to grow. More recently, the UK Another round of quantitative easing protest group Save our Savers also looks increasingly likely, and there is described inflation as “the kiss concern that this contributes to higher of death to savings.” inflation. Central bank policies over Wealth preservation is about recent years have been described as a “disaster” for savers in general, and more protecting the value of your so for retirees, by the over 50s group capital in ‘real terms’ – that is, Saga. after inflation and tax. There If inflation outpaces the low interest are various threats to your rates available on your savings accounts, wealth that you need to plan wherever you live, your capital is not only for, but often interest rate risk not growing, but declining in value. and inflation risk come lower Prices have risen throughout history. down the list than they should. Using Sterling as an example, the pound While cash was viewed as a lost 99% of its value in less than a no-risk investment option by century. In the same way, the Euro is many, recent years have losing purchasing power every year. You proved this is not the case, may not worry about a 100 years’ time, with a prolonged period of very low interest rates as well but inflation can have a significant impact as bank failures. on your capital over your retirement If, as most British years. expatriates do, you still have Inflation is insidious – you may not cash savings in Sterling, the notice the effects each year until it is too bad news is that markets now late. Remember that official figures are imply that the first Bank of based on a basket of goods and your
personal rate is likely to be different. Over the longer term inflation reduces the spending power of your capital. For example, an inflation rate of 4% will reduce the spending power of 100,000 (be it Pounds or Euros) to 81,537 after just five years. After 10 years it falls to 66,483 and after 20 years it will have lost 56% of its value. If your personal inflation rate is 5%, 100,000 would be worth just 35,849 in 20 years’ time. Even lower interest rates have an impact over time. 2.5% inflation reduces the spending power of 100,000 to 77,632 in 10 years and 60,269 in 20. With more and more people living longer than 20 years in retirement, many for 30 years or more, you need to plan for this possibility. 30 years of inflation could decimate your savings if they do not keep pace with inflation. A 4% inflation rate would wipe out over 70% of the value of 100,000, taking it down to just 29,386. It would even lose over half its value with a lower rate of 2.5%, ending up being worth 46,788. These calculations are only based on the real value after inflation. They do not take tax into equation, another thing you need to consider and plan for. A recent research paper by First Direct provided a good illustration of how a million is not what it used to be, with inflation downgrading the lifestyle it can buy you. The value of £1 million today
was worth £2.6m 20 years ago. In 1992 £1 million could buy you all the following: an average house in Kensington or Chelsea, a Rolls-Royce, a seagoing luxury yacht, a holiday home in Tuscany and another in Cornwall, two high end luxury brand watches, a 3.5 carat diamond necklace and a 32 night Caribbean cruise. A comparative £1 million basket of goods today would consist of an average house in Hounslow, an Aston Martin, a river cruiser, a house in Cornwall, two basic model luxury brand watches, a 0.45 carat diamond pendant and a 14 night Northern European cruise. It is a similar story here in Spain. To quote Save our Savers again, “Albert Einstein said that compound interest is the most powerful force in the universe. Given that inflation is its opposite, it is surely equally true to say that inflation is the most destructive force in the universe.” Speak to an experienced adviser like Blevins Franks to discuss strategies for your capital to keep pace with inflation, based on your circumstances and objectives. At the same time discuss the opportunities available to protect your income and wealth from unnecessary taxation.
To keep in touch with the latest developments in the offshore world, check out the latest news on our website www.blevinsfranks.com
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LONDON - FTSE 100 C H A N G E ( P ) % C H G. -0.80 -0.31
NET VOLUME 1,954,556
Admiral Group
1,176.00
-7.00
-0.59
256,638
Aggreko
1,939.00
3.00
0.15
481,198
AMEC
1,065.00
5.00
0.47
735,208
Anglo American
2,022.00
-23.00
-1.12
2,607,937
Antofagasta
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PRICE(P) C O M PA N Y Aberdeen Asset Manag. 258.00
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1,069.00
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1,205,726
ARM Holdings
487.70
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-0.61
3,359,934
Ashmore Group
322.10
3.50
1.10
1,199,789
Assoc. British Foods
1,285.00
-4.00
-0.31
750,865
AstraZeneca
2,940.00
3.50
0.12
2,082,478
British Land Co British Sky Broadcasting BT Group Bunzl Burberry Group
2,266.00
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-0.26
163,619
Diageo
1,672.00
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-0.42
2,367,978
Eurasian Natural Res
402.90
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1,921,554 1,618,899
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1,432,295
0.01
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Fresnillo
1,423.00
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-1.45
370,662
8.00
1.52
1,860,880
G4S
254.60
-24.10
-8.65
30,337,734
688.50
-5.50
-0.79
4,887,773
GKN
221.90
-0.40
-0.18
10,664,800
1,083.00
9.00
0.84
395,949
1,207.00
-22.00
-1.79
1,600,718
B. American Tobacco
3,378.00
0.50
533.50
1.13
8,452,291 667,185
BAE SYSTEMS
308.00
1.60
0.52
4,631,584
Barclays
157.70
-4.45
-2.74
69,503,462
BG Group
1,292.00
-8.00
-0.62
4,355,966
Capita
693.50
5.00
0.73
1,158,215
BHP Billiton
1,795.00
-10.50
-0.58
4,229,767
Capital Shopping C.
329.90
3.40
1.04
441.50
3.40
0.78
21,280,464
2,113.00
-8.00
-0.38
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NASDAQ
C LOSING P RICES J ULY 16
C LOSING P RICES J ULY 16
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932.00
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MMM 3M Co AA Alcoa Inc AXP American Express Co T AT&T Inc BAC Bank of America Corp BA Boeing Co CAT Caterpillar Inc CVX Chevron Corp CSCO Cisco Systems Inc DD E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Co XOM Exxon Mobil Corp GE General Electric Co HPQ Hewlett-Packard Co HD Home Depot Inc INTC Intel Corp IBM International Business M. Co... JNJ Johnson & Johnson JPM JPMorgan Chase and Co KFT Kraft Foods Inc MCD McDonald's Corp MRK Merck & Co Inc MSFT Microsoft Corp PFE Pfizer Inc PG Procter & Gamble Co KO The Coca-Cola Co TRV Travelers Companies Inc UTX United Technologies Corp VZ Verizon Communications Inc WMT Wal-Mart Stores Inc DIS Walt Disney Co
657.00 1,212.00
CRH
253.90
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PRICE CHANGE %CHANGE VOLUME
VOLUME 10,179,107
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C H A N G E ( P ) % C H G.
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PRICE(P) CHANGE 326.10 2.40
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C O M PA N Y
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BP
C O M PA N Y Centrica
C O M PA N Y
212.40
1.00
0.47
3,156,343
1,452.00
6.00
0.41
4,158,062
Glencore International
316.50
-0.15
-0.05
3,975,019
Hammerson
464.40
7.30
1.60
1,854,243
Hargreaves Lansdown
551.00
-1.00
-0.18
470,413
833,035
HSBC Holdings
556.80
-3.20
-0.57
12,142,906
728,161
ICAP
312.50
2.60
0.84
1,856,591
IMI
798.50
5.50
0.69
503,614
Imperial Tobacco Group 2,539.00
-1.00
-0.04
1,051,855
InterContinental
1,507.00
5.00
0.33
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160.00
4.20
2.70
4,732,899
2,723.00
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0.07
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CHANGE NET / %
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GlaxoSmithKline
Intertek Group ITV Johnson Matthey
2,123.00
-14.00
-0.66
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727.50
-16.50
-2.22
1,123,100
Kingfisher
271.60
3.00
1.12
5,912,065
Land Securities Group
783.00
6.50
0.84
1,513,096
Legal & General Group
129.90
0.50
0.39
11,512,148
Lloyds Banking Group
29.90
-0.30
-0.99
75,890,996
Marks & Spencer
320.70
4.30
1.36
6,431,285
Meggitt
398.90
1.10
0.28
1,238,788
Morrison (Wm)
271.20
1.90
0.71
5,267,960
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682.50
-10.50
-1.52
20,135,558
3,196.00
9.00
0.28
414,165
158.30
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1.34
5,024,465
1,264.00
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788.00
6.50
0.83
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1,453.00
8.00
0.55
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Polymetal International
858.00
-19.00
-2.17
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Prudential
762.00
6.00
0.79
3,522,916
Randgold Resources
5,805.00
-120.00
-2.03
243,186
Reckitt Benckiser
3,549.00
12.00
0.34
499,950
534.00
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Most Declined Alto Palermo S.A. $12.84 The Hackett Group, Inc. $5.22 Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited $8.17 Cadiz, Inc. $7.12 YRC Worldwide, Inc. $6.12 Amyris, Inc. $3.11 Internet Gold Golden Lines Ltd. $2.50 WSB Holdings, Inc. $2.38 Leap Wireless International, Inc. $6.08 Omega Flex, Inc. $11.13 FalconStor Software, Inc. $2.30 Transition Therapeutics, Inc. $2.31
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Rio Tinto Rolls-Royce Holdings
870.00
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Royal Bank of Scotland
204.50
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7,761,997
Royal Dutch Shell RSA Insurance Group SABMiller Sage Group Sainsbury (J) Schroders Serco Group
2,300.00
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0.33
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0.30
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1,725.00
19.00
1.11
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Shire
1,868.00
-10.00
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1,003,499 1,859,401
Smith & Nephew
654.50
2.00
0.31
Smiths Group
1,052.00
15.00
1.45
805,255
SSE
1,430.00
22.00
1.56
2,232,961
Standard Chartered
1,470.00
-4.00
-0.27
2,508,185
Standard Life
237.10
1.70
0.72
3,312,426
Tate & Lyle
671.50
-0.50
-0.07
1,285,994
Tesco
317.00
3.25
1.04
11,862,348
Tullow Oil
1,386.00
-47.00
-3.28
4,373,507
Unilever
2,144.00
2.00
0.09
1,774,109
United Utilities Group
697.00
12.50
1.83
3,895,191
Vedanta Resources
897.50
-17.00
-1.86
906,002
Vodafone Group
183.30
0.45
0.25
74,401,464
Weir Group
1,525.00
-9.00
-0.59
605,086
Whitbread
2,088.00
0.00
0.00
971,474
Wolseley
2,328.00
-5.00
-0.21
791,979
WPP
786.00
-11.00
-1.38
3,686,747
Xstrata
843.20
-3.60
-0.43
2,016,941
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94 Spanish bankers are fined NINETY-FOUR bank managers in Spain were fined last year for ‘serious’ or ‘very serious’ offences by the Bank of Spain. This was a more than 40 per cent rise in the number fined in 2010, and was in addition to sanctions against 11 banks as corporate entities. But the Bank of Spain’s annual memorandum also reveals that 336 credit and finance providers are now subject to supervision, three fewer than in 2010. This figure includes 29 savings banks which, although retaining their credit company status, ceased offering direct finance last year, passing these operations to banks following restructuring of the financial services industry.
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The women who need to work on making love a top priority! SO what do us women spend our money on? Lunches out, shopping, handbags, or cars maybe? Well it seems rich ladies in China are indulging in all of the above but still lack one thing in their lives. Romance. A look According to at finance a new report, for females well-heeled and successful Jane Plunkett businesswomen jane.plunkett@euroweeklynews. in China are com spending their bundles of cash on the chance for love. Dating is big business in China, a nation reputedly home to 180 million single people. The founder of one of China’s biggest online dating sites recently reported that his company was making annual profits of about €24 million from its registered
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Economics bunker the Madrid Masters THE 2012 Madrid Masters golf tournament due to be held in September has been cancelled due to the present financial crisis. The event was last year sponsored by Bankia, which in May received a €23.5 billion bailout.
WEALTHY SMILE: Some rich women have everything... except a husband. users. And it appears that rich ladies without a ‘Plus One’ are not ashamed to use these services to try to find their Prince Charming. One popular online dating website in China recently announced a global manhunt on behalf of 36 female millionaires who have made fortunes from their country’s economic boom but
have failed to find love. The mission apparently is to find suitable husbands for some of the most eligible women in China. This brings up a recurring theme. Is it possible to be a successful businesswoman and also find time for love and a family? Or are executive women destined to a life with a place setting for one? From looking at my inner circle of female friends it’s obvious that sacrifices do have to be made if a woman wants to be top in her profession or business. A friend of mine is about to walk up the aisle, but at 37 years old and with no desire to give up her executive position, children will probably never be an option for the couple. Another single friend is totally open to a relationship, but as working hours dictate her existence, her social life rarely gets a look in. Busy and professional women are successful because they know how to prioritise, so it’s important to use these same skills to find a loving partner. Be open-minded about a little intermix between work and play and don’t rule out meeting Mr Right in a work situation. Be social and learn how to say ‘no’ and make time for some romance.
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Tourists snap-up smart trend and pack up the cameras FEWER British tourists are packing their cameras and camcorders this summer, instead relying on their smartphones for holiday pictures. Once an essential for every summer holiday, new research shows that digital camera sales have fallen by as much as 29 per cent since 2006. Furthermore 8 per cent of adults in the UK - equating to three million consumers - now say they are likely to use a smartphone instead of replacing their current camera when it breaks. Indeed, the future is looking far from flash for the digital camera market.
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While the market was valued at an impressive ÂŁ843 million (â‚Ź1.071bn) back in 2006, by 2016 it is forecast to have declined to just over half a billion (ÂŁ523 million, â‚Ź648.5m). In addition, the picture is no more positive for camcorders, which have experienced a 21 per cent decline in sales over five years, down from ÂŁ354 million (â‚Ź438m) in 2006 to ÂŁ279 million (â‚Ź346m) in 2011. Samuel Gee, Technology Analyst at Mintel, a leading global supplier of consumer, product and media intelligence, said: “Although smartphone cameras do not typically match the quality of output of dedicated devices, the technology is consistently improving, as the quality of camera image output becomes too high for consumers to reliably distinguish between competitors. “Dedicated device manufacturers investing in digital services and including social connectivity and image-editing features in upcoming devices will remain a more enticing proposition in the face of gently growing opposition.â€? Some 21 per cent of all camera and camcorder owners agree that smartphones are a better long-term investment than a camera or camcorder. However, while there is a trend towards using smartphones for photo taking, more than seven in 10 strongly agree that the quality of photos is better on a digital camera or camcorder than a smartphone. Once, the photo shop was an essential port of call for any returning holidaymaker, but today just 23 per cent of camera owners take their photos to be developed there. While four in 10 digital camera owners print their photos at home using their printer, 27 per cent of consumers prefer to look at photos on a computer screen rather than print them out. The top five things consumers do with photos and videos once taken, are 1. Save on a computer (78 per cent) 2. Send them by email (53 per cent) 3. Upload to social networks (50 per cent) 4. Print at home using a printer (42 per cent) and 5. Burn them to a CD or DVD (36 per cent).
A BRITISH bookmaker operating in Gibraltar is in trouble with the UK taxman who claim that Stan James transferred part of its business in 2000 to avoid paying UK gaming tax. Normally, Gibraltar–based firms pay only 22 per cent corporation tax on profits, though a company believed to have moved offshore to The Rock purely to avoid paying higher tax in the UK faces an additional tax.
â‚Ź1m games MORE than 7,000 video games have been sold by a French collector for over â‚Ź1 million to a Canadian eBay bidder.
Date rescue ‘THE Bad Date Rescue’ application has been launched by dating website eHarmony providing users with an iPhone call to graciously allow them to finish a date that is not going well.
Blood drive BRAZILIAN football club Vitoria has removed its trademark red hoops from shirts, with the colour added back gradually as fans donate blood.
All aboard! GIBRALTAR is to abolish import duty on yachts over 18 metres and cut it from 12-6 per cent on vessels under 18 metres.
Deadly idea A US funeral company in Carolina is opening a coffee shop offering clients a fireplace, TV and WiFi.
Sweet start A BREAKFAST sandwich consisting of sausage, egg, cheese and two waffles has been added to the menu by a US fast-food restaurant.
Top teens YOUNG entrepreneurs from Gibraltar won a production award at the Young Enterprise UK awards in London. Team Impulse - nine boys and one girl all aged 17 and still at school designed, developed and produced the Y-Tangle, that prevents earphone cords from knotting up.
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How a circling eagle led to down-to-earth politics A circling eagle led Carole Saunders into charity work and then local politics. Nicole Hallett reports. How did you become President of the Cultural and Ecological Association of Calpe (ACEC)? A circling golden eagle inspired me to join when I discovered the Salinas was only under the protection of the town hall. I eventually became President of the ACEC, and I went on to form the cultural side which tries to protect local culture including the Roman ruins. Why did you later set up Friends of the Children of Emaus? After a radio interview about a fundraising concert, people started giving me donations. By law, if you collect money for charity you have to form an association and keep accounts. To fundraise for a charity on your doorstep is very inspiring.
How did you get involved with politics? Politicians I met through ACEC said I should get involved. I failed to be elected as an Independent with the BLOC party and Greens in 2007, but last year I helped form the Independents with Greens party. I am the Councillor for Associations, Citizens Participation and Local Agenda 21, which I hope to get fully running and get voted back in the next elections. Previous jobs? In the UK I owned a restaurant for 10 years and also worked in marketing for a clothing manufacturer. Here in Spain I have run a golf club bar with outside catering and also sold advertising. Greatest achievement? Getting voted into the town council of a foreign country.
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EWN COMMENT Size does NOT matter THE Bank of Spain intends to oblige banks to make the small print on contracts readable to protect clients and ensure that loans are ‘responsible’. But evicted mortgageholders, purchasers of CAM preference shares or Bank of Madrid nonvoting shares would still have gone ahead if the
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A change of diet SPAIN’S €100 billion bank bailout involves more than last week’s VAT hike and tougher lives for civil servants. Banks and the economy itself will have the Troika breathing down their necks because there is no such thing as a free lunch where Eurogroup money is concerned. Nevertheless, it is challenging to picture them relishing Brussels’ fat-free detox diet after the addictive junk-food of the property boom’s feeding-frenzy.
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I READ that Velez-Malaga Mayor Francisco Delgado has again asked the Junta de Andalucia for help to sustain the local tramlines (Axarquia, Issue 1409). It was an ill-conceived project which should never have got off the ground. It started in the middle of Torre del Mar instead of providing an interchange at the bus station and terminated away from Velez centre. It ran on a limited service and if one was missed, passengers had to wait 30 minutes for the next service. If the tram was used to travel to the regional hospital, passengers had a longer walk up hill than travelling by bus. The population of the area was insufficient as, if comparisons had been made with other countries throughout the world with successful services of this nature, they were built only in centres of huge urban populations. The building of lines in Malaga is justified as it connects the city centre with residential areas, hospitals, university buildings and out of town centre commercial complexes and provides an interchange with the major rail and bus stations. As someone now retired who spent their working life in the field of transport and tourism I welcome the return of tramway and metro services but only where justified. This doomed project will never be profitable and would always be a drain on public expenditure. Peter Wilkinson, Nerja (Malaga)
Brave act RG must be congratulated on her actions with regards to the death of the little dog that was dragged behind a car in Pedreguer (Costa Blanca North, Issue 1407). Firstly she tried to stop the driver, confronted him and then made a denuncia to the environmental arm of the Guardia Civil. I like to think that any person witnessing such a distressing act would have done the same; sadly, I don’t think so many would. Perhaps this would be through the usual ‘don’t want to get involved’ attitude or because they do not know what to do. Any act of cruelty or mistreatment of an animal should be reported. At this time of year animals get abandoned; they are left tied up without water or food or shelter from the elements, locked in sheds, or kicked and beaten.
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19 - 25 July 2012 Costa del Sol why the nation should set up a periodical desk at town halls for the English. The English cannot dictate any more; no more Empire! What you would like to do is just as was done in Shanghai; all the parks, cinemas, restaurants, and clubs with a sign saying ‘No Chinese, No dogs’. Here you would like it to read ‘No Spanish, Only English’. Veronique Nedelec, by email Editor’s note: The Shanghai sign referred to above is believed to be a myth. In Colonial times Bund Park had a list of rules, a photograph of which shows that the park was reserved for the foreign community and that dogs and bikes were not permitted.
PAWS, the Mojacar based animal rescue charity, has appealed to the public to stop discarding unwanted animals, with many left near the shelter in the middle of the night. Volunteers, many in their teens or early 20s, are working in the heat and staying up at night to nurse young puppies and kittens, that need emergency care. WH
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Every case - together with dates, times, addresses and names if possible - should be reported to the Guardia Civil/Seprona. Google ‘Seprona’ and read about the cases they have dealt with and the resulting fines. RG was very brave and her official report hopefully will result in the apprehension of someone. Pamela Dawson Tasker, by email
Pleasing to see WHILE on the beach at Papillon in Elviria I saw the local police stop and confiscate the items a ‘Looky looky’ man was trying to sell. I must admit I am pleased to say that I am happy for the police to be finally getting rid of the problem. Rob Gander, by email
Sky-high exchange WE went to book our air tickets on Ryanair as we think it is the better deal if we can beat the company at its own game by taking no luggage, no prior booking, no selecting seat, etc. However, when we last booked we
pressed the key to find the total cost and something popped up that I did not foresee, the exchange rate I had to pay for using my Spanish credit card, which was €1.37 to the British pound. I think this is well over what we get in exchange at banks. So, please be aware when booking flights from the UK you will save a lot using English credit cards. P E Kerr, Playa Flamenca (Alicante)
Word of warning WHEN I bought six cans of beer from a busy supermarket in Albox I was charged for 24. However, I did not notice this until I got home and checked the bill and could not return for a few days. When I eventually drove there again and asked how I could get a refund for their mistake, the manager said it was not their fault, saying I should call customer services. I have tried six times and all I get is a message saying there is nobody available to answer my call, try again later, and their website doesn’t work. I hope that this experience will serve as a warning to others to check their bill before leaving the shop. Bar Hall, Lubrin (Almeria)
No more Empire IN response to Mike Walsh’s Images of Spain (Issue 1409), I do not see
Remember sense NO, N Gonzales (Letters Issue 1409 ), Spain does not display signs warning of pickpockets in shops and at markets, and neither do they display signs at airports and border crossings that proclaim. ‘Welcome to Spain but don’t forget your common sense.’ Ken Bethell, Puerto de Mazarron (Alicante)
Cyclists beware HOW can Mr Thomson (Letters, Issue 1409 ) expect courtesies from motorists, when cyclists show none to us or pedestrians? Cyclists cross pedestrian crossings when mothers with children and the elderly are there. They have no regard for traffic lights, one-way streets, or cars trying to overtake while cycling three abreast, and they often ignore cycle lanes. I have had my car scratched by a very rude cyclist, but no way to claim as they have no insurance. Nor do they pay road tax. In general most are a menace on the roads. N Henson, Benalmadena (Malaga)
Deadly poor CONCERNING the letter from T Davies on the death penalty ( Issue 1409 ) and the frosty reception he received from a group of lawyers when he said hanging should be restored for murder. He should understand that there is no money to be made by lawyers from the dead. J Glazer, Nerja (Malaga)
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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT FREE SPEECH: Everyone is entitled to readers I appear to have. Secondly, I am also is black, white, yellow or ‘amazed’ at the number green. I don’t give two bits that accuse me of racism. if someone is Catholic, Well, let’s just get the Protestant, Muslim or definition straight. Racism Methodist. I don’t give my is when someone is opinions about who people derogatory towards are, but what people do. another simply because It’s the actions of folk that they are who they are. I invoke my reactions. If I have never done this in my feel the antics of some life. I don’t care if a person need to be brought to the
air their opinion. attention of readers and they happen to be of a certain type or come from a particular background, so be it. I don’t single out people because of colour, creed or race. In fact, if you look back over the years, it is the Brits themselves who have borne the greatest brunt of my dissensions
and I’m one of the most patriotic Englishmen you could hope to find. One of the downsides of modern society is people’s tendency to scream racism whenever home truths are aired. Well, I’ve experienced true racism, both in Rhodesia and South Africa, and I can assure you there is simply no comparison between that sort of unacceptable horror and people simply airing their opinion in public. I’m sorry if anyone takes offence, but they are of course my own opinions and if anyone feels the cap fits, well… Anyone is free to write in. If their opinions are relevant, interesting and fairly short they stand a fair chance of being published; that’s what free speech is all about. Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com
WHAT a pathetic article Leapy Lee wrote on Germany’s shock when Italy beat them in the Eurocup (Issue 1409). Everyone interested in sport wants their team to win and is a bit put out when they don’t. Nothing stopped working in Germany afterwards and they took it in their stride. As long as nationalism is confined to the sports field we are safe. Why does Lee spring a ‘Third World War’ on us? I am British and worked in Germany for some nine years and was very happy. We are in a mess in Europe with all economies under stress. Our eventual escape will be in part thanks to German initiative and taxpayers.
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VER the years I have received tons of correspondence relating to my column: thank you all for that. Up to now my biggest response was when I scribed that, in my opinion, all dangerous breeds of dogs should be either put down or put in a zoo. That remark, I seem to recall, took up a special EWN page to accommodate the resulting onslaught of ‘slings and arrows’: ‘My kootchie coo Rottweiler ‘Fang’ wouldn’t hurt a fly’, etc, etc. Well, since my recent piece on our friends from Alemania, lo and behold yet another is reaching for the coveted title of ‘most griped at’. Firstly, I am, to use an overworked word, amazed at the amount of German
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Have scammers skimmed your bank account, too? I
HAVE an uncle who lives in Nigeria. Called Fredderick. Yes, really. That’s how he spells his name. Oh, and I’m Norra. Anyway, I got an email from my uncle in Nigeria yesterday. Not only did he introduce himself and apologise for not getting in contact with me earlier in my ‘lifetime,’ he wants to send me money. Lots of money. £1.5 million to be exact. And he only needs me to send him a mere £150 so he can prepare the parcel to send me the money! What, you’ve got an uncle in Nigeria, too? The one who needed money from you because he was stranded in London when he got mugged and lost all his cash and credit cards? And an aunt as well? The one who’s always sending you those nice emails? Isn’t it surprising how so many of us have relatives in Nigeria – aren’t we just one big happy family?!
Breaking Views NORA JOHNSON Nora, who has lived on the Costa del Sol for a number of years, is the author of psychological suspense and crime thrillers.
Every day, millions of people get these bogus ‘419’ emails (so-called after a section of Nigeria’s legal code) promising millions. They’re such obvious scams it’s hard to imagine anyone would fall for them. Yet police estimate that, every year, US citizens alone are conned out of some $200m. And, according to the British National Criminal Intelligence Service, the average loss in the UK is £35,000. The sender claims to be a banker, bureaucrat or royal toadie, wanting to move vast sums your way. But there’s no
SCAM MAIL: Every day millions of people receive bogus emails. money to be moved – except yours. Palms must be greased, imaginary legal documents acquired – all with your dosh.
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Other versions play on your loneliness, charity or naïveté (you can’t win a lottery you didn’t enter). Fake job offer,
orphan, dead bank customer, cancer patient: same scam. I’ve written before about this - it’s clearly not going to go away - and scam-baiting (antiscammers replying to scammers and turning the tables on them) and the numerous websites chronicling the funny results. One includes letters where the anti-scammer poses as a lonely, rich widow called ‘Minnie Mowse’, a retired aristocrat (‘Sir Marmite LunyBinns’) and a rectal surgeon (‘Dr Runny Wrecktum’). Poor scammers! Maybe they need our help now more than ever. Please send your generous donations as always to: The Twilight Home For Troubled Scammers. I sory forr enny inconveeniens. Nora Johnson’s novels, Soul Stealer & The De Clerambault Code (www.nora-johnson.com) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.89; £0.77) and iBookstore. Profits to Cudeca.
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Nation shall speak unto nation A
DVANCES in communications threaten yet another trade; this time that of language interpreters. The writing’s been on the wall for some time but some won’t see it until their backs are up against it. When visiting a store I struggled to explain to the assistant what it was I needed. I wrote it down in English; he tapped the words into a handheld keyboard and he had an instant translation in Spanish. I presume that had I been German or Italian it would have translated as easily. My Spanish is short of conversational; I can just about get by but what about those who have been here for years and not yet mastered ‘buenos dias’? Mine isn’t good enough for lengthy discourse with my Spanish-speaking doctor. After all, matters medicine can be difficult to follow even when conversing with a British doctor, if you can find one in England. Basically the tête-à-tête with one’s doctor will be a greeting. You will then clearly set out
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what ails you. Giving it a moment’s thought the doctor will turn to his computer and print the prescription. Vamos! Adios amigo!
My communication solution is to use my typing finger rather than my tongue. Using my laptop keyboard I type my greeting, and whatever bothers me, into Google translate. I render into Spanish then cut, paste and print. I hand the greeting and problem to him in near perfect Spanish; or Russian, if he is Russian.
True, one cannot readily understand his verbal take on my ailment, but it is still a giant step forward in crossing the language barrier. A two-way dialogue whilst useful is not always essential. The technology to hold a conversation with another person in his or her language is already widely used. It will be
commonplace as soon as it is affordable. I imagine it will work something like a mobile phone or iPod. I speak into it in English and my Spanish friend hears me in Spanish; vice versa. My Ukrainian friend Nadia speaks perfect Ukrainian and Russian. Sadly her English is not much better than my Spanish. Yet, by holding keyboard conversation with our fingers her written English is very good and at conversational speed. Using her laptop she speedily copies my English text into her own language and uses the same method to reply by using Google translate. It’s as good as dialogue with a native born English speaker. ‘Nation shall speak (peace) unto nation’ (BBC). Indeed! The latest gadget; Word Lens, has technology already two years old. You point your mobile phone camera lens at Spanish wording and it appears on your screen as English. Learning another’s language will still be an option, but not quite as essential.
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The Galvez family and the American War of Independence Winston Churchill once remarked: “History is written by the victors‌ and history will be very kind to me as I intend to write it!â€? Typical of Churchill is his eloquence combined with a robust sense of humour.
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N the 17th and 18th centuries, the Galvez family of Malaga had long been established as a noble ancestry with an impressive pedigree of
military and governmental leaders. This family was influential not only in Andalucian political affairs but later in what became known as New Spain, that vast area encompassing what we today call Mexico, Florida, the Caribbean Islands, Louisiana, Texas, the American Southwest, California and Central America. Jose de Galvez (17201787) was a successful Salamanca-trained lawyer and governmental administrator. In 1764, he was appointed Inspector General of New Spain, exercising control with almost unlimited powers to collect taxes, reform local governments and administer justice. His domain was the vast northern frontier stretching from present-day Florida to California with influence even as far north as Alaska. Jose de Galvez was
He implies that the writing of history can be something malleable. Consider Malaga’s Galvez family and their contributions to the American War of Independence from Britain‌
Jack Gaioni Consider This US citizen Jack is spending the first years of his retirement in Almeria. His articles have been published in Spain and the US.
responsible for such varied activities as quelling Indian raids, creating monopolies of tobacco revenues, occupation of Alta California, establishing naval presence in the Caribbean and checking Russian encroachment into Alaska. Through these efforts trade between New Spain and the Iberian Peninsula was exponentially increased resulting in vast amounts of revenue into royal Spanish coffers. Simultaneously, Jose’s brother Matias de Galvez (1725-1784) had distinguished himself as a
military general and exceptional administrator in the southern sphere of New Spain (present-day Guatemala and Mexico). His enduring legacy centres on massive public works’ projects. He reconstructed earthquake zones, established a securities-backed mint, built cathedrals and bridges, cleaned waterways, drained swamps, developed sewage systems and paved roads. Militarily he became involved in defending the colonial territories against the increasing frequency of British attacks.
Macharaviaya connection Memo to the reader: As mentioned, the Galvez family was from Malaga Province and, more specifically, the small village of Macharaviaya. Located away from the tourist zones and a mere 20 kilometres east of Malaga on the scenic Route of the Sun and Avocado, this small pueblo (population 500) is worthy of a day-trip from points along Costa del Sol. Built on the ruins of an ancient Moorish settlement, there are many buildings that are reminders of the remarkable Galvez family. The streets in Macharaviaya (named Mobile, Pensacola and New Orleans) and the annual American
Independence Day celebration (July 4) are testaments to Bernardo’s impressive military victories. The Galvez Museum houses many of the family’s artifacts while the tourist office is located on Plaza Matias Galvez. In Malaga itself, the naval shipyard and museum called Astilleros Nereo, is in the process of building a replica of ‘Galeztown’, the ship that played a critical role in those battles which gave Spain control over the British in Florida. The shipyard and museum conceived of this project as a way to bring attention to the Galvez family and Spain’s role in the achievement of American independence.
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Mayor of Macharaviaya, Antonio Campos, received the key of the city of Pensacola, Florida, in 2011.
Bernardo de Galvez. It was Bernardo de Galvez, son of Matias, however, that was most instrumental in Spain’s influence in the American War of Independence. Drawing from the vast geopolitical influence and experiences of his father and uncle, Bernardo was a key figure in the largely untold story of Spain in this conflict. By 1776, Bernardo was posted as Governor of Louisiana, which had been ceded by France to Spain. Galvez aided American patriots by sending huge quantities of ammunition, monetary funding, and foodstuffs and troops up the Mississippi River to the north. His supplies and spying operations were instrumental in George Washington’s decisive
Yorktown encounter. In 1779, Spain declared war on the British and Galvez led his troops to a succession of brilliant victories over the British at Baton Rouge (1779), Mobile (1780) and Pensacola (1781). Galvez’s successful campaigns ensured that the British were unable to wage a sustained assault on the Americans from the southern and western flanks and thus played a critical role in the eventual victory. After a brief sabbatical in Malaga, Galvez returned to North America where he served as Governor of Cuba and later Viceroy of Mexico. The role of the Spanish in the American Revolution is a story little known and little understood. Most reference books have traditionally ignored Spain as an active participant but curiously this narrative is changing‌ and the reasons are numerous. Within the past few decades, Hispanics (or those that claim a cultural tie to Spain and/or a colony) have emerged as America’s largest minority, representing 18 per cent of the population. Uniquely, Hispanics range from America’s most recent arrivals to a people whose
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Modern-day Pensacola. ancestors predate the early English settlers. There is a very active and growing ‘voice’ which is interested in articulating the fact that Hispanics did indeed help with American independence. In 1976, in joint efforts between the US State Department and Hispanic groups, Galvez statues were erected in New Orleans and Washington DC respectively to commemorate Bernardo’s great achievements. Most recently, a joint effort between US and Spanish governments to replicate a Galvez naval vessel (see memo to reader below) is testament to a growing recognition of events. No history of the Americas in today’s multicultural world would be complete without mention of the Galvez family’s role in the American Revolution.
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UMMER is here! A chance to escape the madding crowds for the quiet rural Spanish life. Living in a holiday destination, it is hard to justify a trip to another exotic location and popping back to Northern Europe is not tempting when friends tell me they are building an ark - just in case the rain really won’t stop. So, we have decamped to a small pueblo, whose main claim to fame is being featured in the TV hit, Llàgrima de Sang. Population: about 100, most of whom are pensioners. You know the type: quaint and rustic village, no sign of life until the sun has set; the only amenities a couple of small bars, where the locals enjoy a caña midmorning. All quiet, apart from the timely church bells. Perfect! Or so we thought. It appears that these otherwise pacified people undergo a Tarantino-style transformation once per year. It is festival season here in Spain and each weekend the villages take it in turn to celebrate summer and for the locals to let their hair down. Well, all I can say is that our locals must have a lot of hair.
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FIESTA TIME: The locals are not always as peaceful as you think! Festivities started at around 9pm with a symphony - of honking car- truck- and articulated lorry-horns. No particular tune, more a sort of lean-on-it-for-anhour composition; there probably wasn’t much time to rehearse beforehand. This roused our interest (read: concern) but a quick reconnaissance in the village revealed only a few well-behaved pensioners cheerfully sharing a meal. It felt safe to return home. Alas, a couple of hours later a band
started up, with some old favourites from the 70s and 80s - like ‘Hands Up’ by Ottawan - played at a gazillion decibel presumably for the somewhat hearingimpaired audience. The thing about such jolly tunes is that they are not equally enjoyable at 5am, or 7am for that matter. Economists call it diminishing returns to scale. Admittedly, I should have joined the party, but, with the nocturnal stamina of a flea, this was never going
to happen. Instead, I test ran a duckfeather pillow, versus ear plugs versus a fan on high velocity, all of which proved lacking as a defence to the boom-box next door. Still, these are trying times for everyone (apart from the Russian oligarchs, of course), so I was happy to see my fellow villagers enjoying themselves to this degree. The roads littered with empties was less understandable, but duly cleared up a few days later by some surprisingly industrious men in neon yellow bibs. The following evening, I was looking forward to a more restful sleep. Lightning would not, surely, strike twice? But hats off to them; with renewed vigour these party-pensioners were out again… I can only imagine it is something they put in the multi-vitamins for this age group in Spain. At the end of this whole fiesta business, I am determined to spend my latter years in life here, so that I, too, can rock the night away, taking great pleasure in music played at maximum volume. Heck, I may even throw caution to the wind and chuck the odd, empty bottle into the ditch as I ride away on my Harley, grey hair flapping in the summer wind. Until then, I shall probably be braving the rain and wind of England during the fiesta season.
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HE key to success is focus; something that I am unable to achieve with any real conviction. It is a character flaw which I accept about myself and am planning to use to my advantage; “I’m sorry, I can’t possibly finish that report... I have a focus problem.” I’m thinking of asking my doctor to write me up as a case study, set up a medical focus group as it were, with me as its central protagonist. “This Suzanne has a degree in Fine Art from Goldsmiths and an patient is suffering from a MA in Writing from Lancaster University. She is currently severe case of... ooh, teaching in Alicante and writing a book for teenagers (which doesn’t have a vampire as its central character). what lovely flowers...” (Unfortunately, my doctor also suffers from a lack of focus.) As a society we blame all kinds of problems, flaws and unacceptable behaviour on conditions. Most genuine conditions deserve consideration (like dyslexia) and require us to make allowances. Tourettes, for example, is a syndrome which can adversely affect the sufferer’s life, therefore an understanding of its symptoms can alleviate much of the social embarrassment caused (I often wonder if my desire to shout ‘bum’ during theatrical performances is my own mild form of the syndrome.) Most conditions and syndromes can be Einstein was probably the most famous successfully controlled through knowledge dyslexic and yet his work on time and and a heck of a lot of self-control. relativity completely transformed the way I always tell my dyslexic students that scientists perceive the world (and led having a piece of paper citing their own indirectly to the creation of the atomic specific condition is never an excuse to sit bomb, much to Einstein’s horror). Now if back and say “I can’t, I’m dyslexic.” Einstein had sat back on his chair, folded
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his arms and said: “I didn’t finish my science homework because I’m dyslexic,” then where would we be now? (Although that’s probably not a question one should ask in Hiroshima or Nagasaki.) Of course, when Einstein was a child his teachers probably just thought he was
thick or lazy, but my point is that he worked hard to overcome his problems, harder in many cases than his less gifted but more successful classmates. Hyperactivity is a word much abused in educational and child developmental circles. Drugs exist to quieten the child and control the erratic behaviour. In my teaching I have encountered several children regularly dulled by prescription drugs. In all honesty I do not know what I feel about medical intervention for bad behaviour, I accept that some behaviour is caused by chemical imbalances in the brain (schizophrenia) but often hyperactive, poorly behaved pupils are just bored and a shift in focus away from teaching to rigid plans and criteria regardless of the learning style of one’s pupils and into a more creative, active learning can have wonderful results. Sometimes a good laugh and shared respect is all that’s needed. And don’t tell the children, but some lessons bore me too. Children are naturally curious and that curiosity needs to be fed. So this new condition will be labelled Focal Awareness Deficiency (FAD). Its symptoms will include a slow glazing of the eyes, constant fidgeting, repeated glances towards the door or window and an unbearable desire to run away. Now, where was I?
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€1,330 raised for Animal in Need charity MEL WILLIAMS performed at a charity concert for Animal in Need at El Castillo, Duquesa. The event was organised by Manilva Foreign Residents Department and sponsored by Lloyds Bank International, Sotogrande. The castle rocked to the music of the 60s and 70s sung by Mel Williams and Lesley, and people who attended sang and danced in the courtyard of the castle. The night raised more than €1,330 for the charity, which will be presented to Pedro of Animal in Need, based in La Linea. There were a number of quality raffle prizes, the star prize being a beautifully wrapped box of wine, donated by Euro Weekly News, which delighted the winner. A number of vouchers from local hairdressers and restaurants, together with more wines, Champagne and spirits, were generously donated by local friends and businesses. The organisers would like to thank everyone who came and especially those who donated raffle prizes, the Foreign Residents Department, and Stuart of The Leisure Lounge who ran the bar.
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DEBRA charity shops in need of summer volunteers
THOUSANDS of retired British expatriates live in the province of Malaga. Many seek help in a variety of ways. For example, Age Care has volunteers who speak Spanish and can help with local bureaucracy or a hospital visit. For anyone who is feeling lonely, an Age Care volunteer can visit for a chat. If people are thinking of returning to the UK, Age Care can also provide information on what they should do before leaving Spain and what to expect when they reach the UK. Age Care’s objective is to reach out to individuals in any way which enriches living in Spain. It is a fully registered, caring organisation helping older people who may not always be able to help themselves
THE Butterfly Children Charity (DEBRA Spain) urgently needs volunteers for its charity shops for the summer. DEBRA has two charity shops in Marbella that provide a regular and stable income which is essential to the support network we provide to families. During the summer season the amount of volunteers helping in the shops drops dramatically, which makes it very difficult to cover all the required opening hours. Volunteers can do as many or as few hours as they wish. The only requirement is to commit to a certain shift. Usual tasks at the charity shops are similar to commercial boutiques: helping customers, selection of goods, ironing, organising stock, etc For more info contact: Janiemarbella@debra.es/ 644 342 466/952 816 434
A problem shared is a problem solved Age Care Helpline: 691 761 088 or 655 903 182. Or see the website www.agecarecosta.org for more information.
Charity Shop manageress, Beverley Morland. DROP IN CENTRES: For people who like to talk, socialise and discuss any issue relating to lifestyle in Spain with an Age Care volunteer in complete confidence. Benalmadena Costa The Lounge Bar near Bonanza Square, Arroyo de la Miel (alongside Giorgio’s), Mondays: 4pm-6pm. Calahonda El Zoco Pizzeria, Centro Comercial, El Zoco, Tuesdays: 11am-1.30pm.
Fuengirola The Manila Bar, Paseo Maritimo, Los Boliches, Thursdays: 10am-12.30pm. Age Care Charity Shop If you would like to volunteer at the Age Care Charity Shop and can commit one day per week, please contact the shop: Centro Comercial El Zoco, Calahonda Monday to Friday: 10am4pm, Saturday 10am-2pm Age Care Shop Telephone: 952 933 507
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5:40am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Heir Hunters Series dedicated to finding the heirs of people who have died without leaving a will. 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer Property experts visit three properties before they go up for auction. 11:58am BBC News and Weather The most up to date news and weather forecasts. 12:00pm Cowboy Trap 12:45pm You've Been Scammed 1:13pm BBC News and Weather The most up to date news and weather forecasts. 1:15pm Bargain Hunt Game show in which two teams compete for the best bargains before they go up for auction. 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News 2:45pm Doctors Drama series set in a busy Midlands medical practice. 3:15pm Escape to the Country
7:25am Timmy Time 7:35am Dirtgirlworld 7:42am Chuggington 7:50am Rastamouse 8:00am Deadly Top 10 8:30am Splatalot 8:42am Shaun the Sheep 8:55am The League of Super Evil 9:05am Frankenstein's Cat 9:15am Pet Squad 9:30am Nina and the Neurons Go Inventing 9:45am Big and Small 10:00am Tinga Tinga Tales 10:10am Little Charley Bear 10:20am Raa Raa the Noisy Lion 10:30am Bob the Builder: Project Build It 10:45am The Koala Brothers 10:55am Lunar Jim 11:00am Dipdap 11:05am Kerwhizz 11:30am Driver Dan's Story Train 11:40am Waybuloo 12:00pm In the Night Garden 12:30pm Animal Park 1:00pm The Saint Strikes Back 2:05pm The Saint Takes Over 3:15pm The Weakest Link
4:50am ITV Nightscreen 6:30am ITV Morning News 7:00am Daybreak 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning The popular morning lifestyle magazine show with advice, chat and competitions. 12:25pm ITV News 12:30pm This Morning The popular morning lifestyle magazine show with advice, chat and competitions. 1:30pm Let's Do Lunch... With Gino and Mel 2:30pm ITV News and Weather 3:00pm Murder, She Wrote 4:00pm Secret Dealer
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4:00pm Show Me the Monet 5:30pm Flog It! Antiques show which helps amateur auctioneers, collectors and bargain-hunters make a saving. 6:15pm Antiques Road Trip 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 8:00pm Coast 9:00pm Restoration Home 10:00pm Leaving Amish Paradise 11:00pm The Culture Show 11:30pm Newsnight
5:00pm Midsomer Murders In the sleepy village of Martyr Warren, two opposing groups of travellers have set up home. 6:00pm Tipping Point 7:00pm Regional News and Weather 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Britain's Greatest Gold Medallists 10:00pm Superstar 11:15pm ITV News and Weather 11:50pm A Clockwork Orange
4:00pm World Olympic Dreams Profiles of athletes from around the world as they prepare for London 2012. 4:30pm Olympics 2012 Coverage of the 2012 London Olympics. 7:00pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather. 7:30pm Regional News All the latest local news. 8:00pm The One Show Magazine series featuring a mix of interviews, topical reports and features from around the UK. 8:30pm Britain's Olympic Torch Story 9:00pm EastEnders Another visit to the residents of Albert Square, for a regular dose of drama, excitement and tears. 9:30pm Bert and Dickie 11:00pm BBC News 11:25pm Regional News All the latest local news. 11:30pm Weather The latest weather information. 11:35pm National Lottery Midweek Draws 11:45pm Have I Got Old News for You t 12:15am EastEnders Omnibus 2:10am Weatherview Detailed weather forecast. 2:15am Britain's Lost Routes with Griff Rhys Jones 3:15am Fake Britain Dominic Littlewood investigates scams across the U.K. 4:00am Britain's Heritage Heroes 4:30am Food Factory 5:00am BBC News
BBC3 5:25am Care Home Kids 8:00pm Olympics 2012 10:00pm Cherry Healey: How to Get a Life 11:00pm EastEnders 11:30pm Little Britain 12:00am Family Guy 12:20am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad! 1:05am American Dad! 1:30am Cherry Healey: How to Get a Life 2:25am Bad Boy Olympian 3:25am Care Home Kids 4:25am Little Britain 4:50am Live at the Electric 5:20am Bad Boy Olympian
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2:00am Super Casino 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm Ultimate Police Interceptors 1:10pm 5 News 1:15pm Big Brother 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm The Mentalist
4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm Deal or No Deal 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks Phoebe excitedly prepares for George’s return, with disastrous consequences. 8:00pm Channel 4 News Includes sport and weather. 8:55pm 4thought.tv 9:00pm Superscrimpers: Waste Not, Want Not 10:00pm 24 Hours in A and E 11:00pm World's Maddest Job Interview Eight volunteers have five days and one mission: to pass the world’s maddest job interview.
4:15pm Ties That Bind 6:00pm 5 News The latest news coverage. 6:30pm Neighbours Australian soap which follows the daily lives, romances and problems, of several families who live in the fictional Ramsay Street. 7:00pm Home and Away Home and Away chronicles the lives, loves, happiness, and heart-breaks of the residents of Summer Bay, a small coastal town in New South Wales, Australia. 7:30pm 5 News The latest news coverage. 8:00pm Ice Road Truckers: Deadliest Roads 9:00pm Britain's Strangest Pets 10:00pm NCIS A team of special agents, operating outside the military chain of command, must investigate any crime with pieces of evidence connected to Navy and Marine Corps personnel. 11:00pm Big Brother
5:00pm Midsomer Murders
10:15am The Wright Stuff With Matthew Wright
In the sleepy village of Martyr Warren, two opposing groups of travellers have set up home.
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12:20am The Odyssey 12:50am The Bridges That Built London - With Dan Cruickshank 1:50am BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather. 5:00am Pages from Ceefax News and information from the BBC's Teletext service.
BBC4 8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Top of the Pops: 1977 9:00pm The Joy of Motoring 10:00pm A History of the World in Three Colours 11:00pm The Iceberg That Sank the Titanic 11:50pm Treasures of the Anglo Saxons 12:50am Borgen 1:45am Top of the Pops: 1977 2:15am The Joy of Motoring 3:15am The Iceberg That Sank the Titanic 4:05am A History of the World in Three Colours
12:05am Random Acts 12:10am The Killing 1:05am Summer Daze with Blackberry 1:40am Barclaycard Mercury Prize Sessions 1:55am Ibiza Rocks 2:10am Delilah 2:20am The Bullitts 2:30am Clement Marfo and the Frontline 2:40am Spotlight 2:55am Southland 3:35am The Lobster Club 3:45am Barefoot in the Park 5:35am Deal or No Deal
2:20am Jackpot247 4:00am Analyze This 5:40am ITV Nightscreen
12:00am Big Brother's Bit on the Side 1:00am Pokerstars The Big Game. 2:00am Super Casino
Satellite channels SKY1 5:35am Airline 6:05am Sell Me the Answer 7:00am My Pet Shame 8:00am Brainiac: Science Abuse 9:00am The Glee Project 10:00am Got to Dance 11:00am Chris and Wes: Let's Do This 12:00pm Glee 1:00pm Ashley Banjo's Secret Street Crew 2:00pm Got to Dance 3:00pm Ashley Banjo's Secret Street Crew
7:00pm Life as We Know it 9:00pm Paul 10:50pm Morning Glory
11:00pm Sweet Home Alabama
12:50am Wild Cherry 2:20am Jimmy Hollywood 4:20am He Said, She Said
SKY MOVIES DRAMA 4:35am The Age of Innocence 7:00am Win a Date with Tad Hamilton 8:40am Blonde Ambition 10:15am Bird on a Wire 12:10pm Shallow Hal 2:05pm The Romantics 3:45pm Sweet Home Alabama
4:00pm Modern Family 4:30pm The Middle 5:00pm Modern Family 5:30pm The Middle 6:00pm Futurama 7:00pm Glee 8:00pm The Simpsons 9:00pm Emergency with Angela Griffin 10:00pm Spy 10:30pm The Cafe 11:00pm The Good Guys 12:00am Cop Squad 1:00am UK Border Force 2:55am Dom Joly's Happy Hour 3:55am The Chicago Code 4:45am It's Me or the Dog USA 5:35am Airline
5:40pm 3 Men and a Baby 7:25pm Africa United 9:00pm Shallow Hal
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SKY MOVIES ACTION 5:25am A Quest for Camelot 7:00am The Chaperone 8:45am Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas 10:15am Superman 2 12:25pm The Green Hornet 2:25pm Faster 4:05pm The 13th Warrior 5:50pm Superman 2 8:00pm The Eagle 10:00pm The Green Hornet 12:00am Faster 1:45am The Eagle 3:45am Tremors 5:25am The Chaperone
TCM 6:00am The Champ 8:15am Gunsmoke 9:15am The High Chaparral 10:15am One of Our Spies is Missing 12:00pm Branded 1:45pm Gunsmoke 2:50pm The High Chaparral
SKY MOVIES COMEDY 6:00am Just Wright 7:45am Life as We Know it 9:45am Jake Gyllenhaal/Anne Hathaway Face 2 Face 10:05am The Brady Bunch 10:00pm Movie 11:45am Death Becomes Her 1:35pm Paul 3:25pm Morning Glory The Green
12:55am The Joneses 2:40am Captain America 35mm Special 2:55am Cocktail 4:45am Super 8 35mm Special 5:15am Chasing 3000
4:00pm A Thunder of Drums 6:00pm Hondo and the Apaches 7:45pm Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. 10:00pm Navy Seals
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Return to climate change ONE of my first pieces in the Euro Weekly News about a year-and-ahalf ago concerned climate change and its causes. Of course, there are many quasi-official groups holding the opinion that ‘climate change’ is merely a propaganda-powered stratagem, the purpose of which is to indulge the political urge to control everything, and to provide governments with reasonablesounding grounds for increasing taxation. Jim However, try as Collins they might - and the ‘anti’ lobbyists never stop trying they are fighting a lost cause. One has only to look back at the past few years to see how the world’s climate has changed, and indeed is still changing. Of course, we are far better informed now than ever before, with television and the internet having brought stark reality into our living rooms. We are able to see now for ourselves torrential rainstorms in Pakistan or Columbia, dust-storms in the United States, skeletal refugees in Africa, driven from their ancestral
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WEATHER EXTREMES: Drought and flood seem to be increasing. lands by relentless drought and famine, and perhaps we have wondered how we would manage, given such disasters. We in Northern Europe are fortunate in having a temperate climate, not too hot or too cold, with our crops watered by soft rain and ripened by friendly sun. Usually. But look at what’s been happening lately in our socomfortable region. These past
few years have seen devastating floods in Poland, Germany, France and now Russia, where more than 140 people have died. We have seen on television a muddy, wreckage-clogged torrent surging through the narrow streets of an Italian town, with hapless people crying to see their treasured possessions swept away. It doesn’t sound much compared with those catastrophes in other parts of the
world, but such happenings, even here in our own country, are becoming more frequent. The floods in Yorkshire and Tewksbury three years ago were big news, but now, with far worse inundations throughout the whole of the British Isles, from Scotland right down to the South Coast, cause hardly a raised eyebrow outside the stricken areas. Spring in the United Kingdom this year has been remarkable for
its almost non-stop rain. April, May and June have been named officially as the wettest since records began more than a century ago, and now July seems to be doing its best (or worst) to follow the same course. The Meteorological Office has informed us that this unusual weather pattern is due to the stratospheric ‘Jet Stream’ winds, usually flowing well to the north of the British Isles at this time of the year, having swooped instead well to the south, allowing - even encouraging - a continuous procession of low-pressure Atlantic weather systems to pause over Britain. As they come into contact with warm air from the south, they relieve themselves of their excess water, a ‘Gota Fria’ in fact, delivering more than a month’s rain in less than 24 hours in turn to just about every locality in Britain. It all comes down to the Jet Stream having wandered from its ages-old course, so we are told, but those who should know seem unwilling or perhaps are unable to explain why this should have occurred. Could it perhaps be climate change?
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Time Out AS every expat knows, living abroad offers opportunities to reinvent yourself that rarely exist outside the witness protection programme. Dancing in the Fountain: How to Enjoy Living Abroad is a breezy and amusing tale of author Karen McCann’s transition from rural Ohio to the heart of one of Europe’s oldest cities, Sevilla. Adapting to her new culture isn’t always easy. She survives
CANCER (June 22 - July 23)
This is an emotional week, when it is difficult to keep things to yourself. Get together with others and do a bit of social networking. Talk, and if you cannot bring yourself to confess to a problem, say that it is a friend of yours who has it. Certainly, you need to share this concern to get a balanced picture.
LEO (July 24 - August 23)
There is a highly social week ahead with social gatherings here and there. A trip means that finances start to look brighter. You may find it necessary, if you are to progress, to consider a move to another job or area. Get involved with people who have been in the same situation. This gives you a good guide as to exactly where you want to be.
VIRGO (August 24 - September 23)
There is a great impatience this week when someone flatly refuses to see something through to the end. You do not admire sloppiness and your reaction shows this. It may be necessary for you to sort out a situation which has been going on far too long. As you dislike loose ends in any respect, your patience may come to an end.
LIBRA (September 24 - October 23)
Energy is high and there is a lot of fun to be had. An invitation sent out brings an old friend to your table. This is not as straightforward as you think it will be. Odd stirrings make you confused.
Just joking Why did the fish get kicked out of the school? Because he was caught with seaweed.
IF ITʼS YOUR BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK: With high energy and sex appeal right through to the end of the year, you are likely to stir things up a bit on the domestic front. Doing something completely out of character should be avoided if possible. If this is not possible, then you may use your charm.
SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22)
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You feel like a fish out of water in a confused and noisy situation. Perhaps you are not making the right kind of friends, so take control of the quality of people who you associate with. Maybe it is relatives that are causing concern. You cannot choose your relatives, but it is possible to see less of them.
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This is a great social week. Your puppy-like enthusiasm attracts others and a barrage of good vibes comes your way. Indeed, your relaxed attitude allows someone close to get their own life a bit more into perspective.
CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20)
PISCES (February 20 - March 20)
People look to you to guide them through the maze of right and wrong this week. Your talent for bringing humour into the most tense situations is invaluable midweek. Summer is a socialising time for you and it is all steam ahead as you issue invitations and receive some back.
The kind nature that is so much a part of you is only too evident this week. A situation makes you feel frustrated and you need to find a way forward. A bit of expert advice goes a long way even if it does mean that you still have to go it alone. Be strong and remind yourself that this is for someone else.
ARIES (March 21 - April 20)
You like to do your own things in your own way and in your own time. That certainly shows this week. It can cause a bit of a stir with family. Even so, it will inspire someone close to step forward and make their own stand. Put someone straight when they step out of line.
As you prefer living in the here and now, you find it difficult to understand and tolerate people who plot and plan in advance. It is tedious in the extreme to consider every little detail of something which may never happen. Because there is this relaxed attitude, you have developed a larger-than-life personality.
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This time of year reminds you just how much you enjoy home comforts. Plan ahead now for those chilly winter nights when the air is crisp and the wine is mulled. The urge is to work with others this week and that in itself throws up plans for evenings ahead. Having planned a romantic weekend there may need to be some adjustments.
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What has four wheels and flies? A rubbish truck.
GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Your mind, as ever, is changeable. This is a fun time to dabble at this and that to bring a bit of variety to your life and work. Meeting new people and starting new projects means that it is a busy time at work but the rewards are high.
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Born July 23, 1954 she is a Spanish Conservative Popular Party (PP) politician, who has been Mayor of Madrid since December, 2011. She is well known for being married to former Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar, whom she had met during their university postgraduation trip. She has also worked for national television chain Telecinco as a political commenter and is famous for being direct when voicing her personal opinion on matters including gender equality, environmental issues and abortion laws.
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SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21)
dancing in the water. A passing Spaniard growled: “Hey you two, is that any way to behave? You wouldn’t do that back where you come from.” And that’s the whole point. Living overseas, you get to try things that you’d never normally do. Dancing in the Fountain will be available August 15 from Amazon, and on Kindle and other e-readers.
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Crosswords CRYPTIC Across 1 Walls formed of legs and forequarters of mutton? (8) 5 Expert witness revealed to be a fool (4) 9 Fellow starting New Deal as a statesman (7) 10 I name new state (5) 11 Tie up in low river (4) 12 Rewrite diverse amendments (7) 15 English flower festival (6) 16 Fix up extremely remarkable couple (6) 19 Sex and dope are wrong, itʼs revealed (7) 21 Coo! luv - starting to look really with it (4) 24 Redesigned River Nile for a big ship (5) 25 Requiring dead engine to be repaired (7) 26 Greek character around a nurse, heʼs a card (4) 27 Loses car damaged by game (8) Down 1 Think about an appendage (8) 2 Chap leaves to gather fruit (7) 3 Sage going out for a long time (4) 4 Crockery from disputed estate (3,3) 6 I put in a movement of the hand to resign (5) 7 Being rank, it is returned by the Queen (4) 8 A doctor I sent to bed drunk (7)
ENGLISH - SPANISH The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English. Across 1 Route (4) 3 Melocotón (5) 6 Peines (5) 8 Gusto (sentido) (5) 10 Garlic (3) 11 Ídolos (5) 12 Anillos (5) 13 Diez (3) 14 To bring (news, luck etc) (5) 15 Onza (5) 16 Margarita (flor) (5) 17 Querer (objeto) (4)
Co d e B r e a ke r 13 A trip with OʼConnor around bypasses (7) 14 Poor glue ruined this introduction (8) 17 Somatic form of nuclear engineering (7) 18 Sheʼs back in academy and then sustained a rupture (6) 20 Gas produced by Norse oxen (5) 22 Fruit found in plumberʼs lunch box (4) 23 Almost take Boyd out of the boneyard (4)
QUICK Across 1 Saunter (6) 4 Shut (6) 9 Flyer (7) 10 Applauds (5) 11 Tight (5) 12 Housing (7) 13 Exciting (11) 18 Well-liked (7) 20 Range (5) 22 Monster (5) 23 Organise (7) 24 Sore (6) 25 Begrudge (6)
Down 1 Recibo (document) (7) 2 Season (for specific activity) (9) 4 Environment (7) 5 Rarely (4,5) 7 Tailors (7) 9 El más fácil (7)
Down 1 Meagre (6) 2 Rule (5) 3 Correspondence (7) 5 Clear-headed (5) 6 Staying power (7) 7 Blueprint (6) 8 Working class (11) 14 Make comprehensible (7) 15 Watch (7) 16 Small peg (6) 17 Discard (6) 19 Supple (5) 21 Snow leopard (5)
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS: CRYPTIC - Across 1 Humus, 4 Lancet, 9 Macrame, 10 Annex, 11 Read, 12 Let-down, 13 Was, 14 Mafia, 16 Until, 18 Gas, 19 Forbear, 20 Leer, 23 Clubs, 24 Pinnace, 25 Step-in, 26 Booty. Down: 1 Humdrum, 2 Mecca, 3 Seal, 5 Acanthus, 6 Consort, 7 Toxin, 8 Keels, 13 Water-ski, 15 Fortune, 17 Larceny, 18 Grips, 19 Focus, 21 Erato, 22 Snub. QUICK - Across: 1 Crass, 4 Bent, 9 Regatta, 10 Piano, 11 Get, 12 Lurid, 14 Idiot, 15 Yearn, 16 Opts, 18 Edge, 20 Pains, 22 Agree, 23 Satin, 25 Pro, 26 Flats, 27 Upstage, 29 Soak, 30 Basis. Down: 1 Circle, 2 Anger, 3 Sit, 5 Emptiness, 6 Trading, 7 Magnanimous, 8 Loath, 13 Dyspepsia, 17 Perhaps, 19 Gaffe, 21 Unless, 24 Traps, 28 Sob.
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Hexagram 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 (THINGS) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.
ENGLISH - SPANISH Across: 1 Moscas, 4 Codo, 8 Stamp, 9 Pulpo, 10 Oreja, 11 Letal, 14 Spots, 16 Irons, 17 Lily, 18 Colour. Down: 1 Mismo, 2 Suave, 3 Applause, 5 Owl, 6 Oro, 7 Apellido, 12 Trozo, 13 Loser, 14 Sol, 15 Oil.
1. Unscramble the name of a current England football international: RANGERS’ RED VET 2. Unscramble the name of a television comedy panel game: GHOST ARSONIST
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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 16 represents R and 22 represents J, so fill in R every time the figure 16 appears and J every time the figure 22 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.
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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Resume, 2 Refuge, 3 Whiten, 4 Course, 5 Strong, 6 Months, 7 Enters, 8 Writer, 9 Severe, 10 Toward, 11 Endure, 12 Steeds, 13 Nearer, 14 Stench, 15 Reacts, 16 Cherry, 17 Rested, 18 Leaned, 19 Recede
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Summer foot-care issues arising from diabetes Diabetes and feet WITH summer now well and truly upon us, diabetes sufferers need to take particular care of their feet. The foot issues arising from diabetes are serious, can be difficult to treat and may lead to further complications yet studies By show that foot health is Estelle Mitchel consistently overlooked by www.thebodyworksclinic.com diabetics. In a worst case scenario, if the injury is not identified early and treated properly, you can risk lower limb amputation! Shoe fit It is so important to get the right shoes and make sure they fit so that you don’t rub sensitive foot tissues. This is why summer sandals and especially flip-flops can be so disastrous. Slip-on styles are usually not recommended for diabetics due to the lack of adjustability and the need for a tight fit. Shoes with full laces are best as these can be adapted for your foot. Reduced blood supply or poor circulation. Circulatory problems mean that any injuries or infections to the feet, i.e. cuts, burns, scratches, etc, will take longer to heal. Most foot problems in diabetics occur when injuries and infections go unnoticed and untreated so please be aware. Important considerations are:
KEEPING FEET HEALTHY: Diabetics should avoid going barefoot. Nutrition The more carefully you manage your diabetes through diet the less impact and side-effects you will have. Circulation It is very important to keep your circulatory system healthy. Regular walking can stimulate the pumping of blood through the system and prevent pooling and bruising at the feet and ankles. Supporting the foot Orthotics are hugely beneficial for patients with diabetes as they encourage efficient foot and leg biomechanics while at the same time absorbing shock and helping tissues stay healthy. It is important that the orthotic is comfortable and shock absorbing while still providing full corrective
support for foot alignment and dynamics. This will allow you to continue to be active and to exercise regularly. Daily tips If you have diabetes, there are many things you can do to prevent problems from developing in your feet: • Wash your feet daily with mild soap and lukewarm water. Dry very carefully, especially between the toes. • Inspect your foot daily checking for sores, cuts, bruises, changes to the toenails, etc. Use a mirror to look under the foot. • Cut toenails straight across and use an emery board or file on sharp corners. • Do not try to remove corns and callus yourself, see a
podiatrist/chiropodist. • Never use commercial corn cures as it is so easy to damage the skin. • Avoid going barefoot, even in your own home (this lessens the chance of some accidental damage). It is so important for diabetics to look after their feet, making sure that their shoes fit well and that there is proper shock absorption. Comfortable, flexible orthotics can provide support and forestall future biomechanical and tissue breakdown. For more information on orthotics, diet and how we can help diabetics, call The Bodyworks Health Clinic on 952 883 151 or go to their website at www.TheBodyworksClinic.com.
Making the right moves GERMAN researchers have found out that men can pick up whether a woman is fertile or not by the way she moves on the dance floor. Researchers from the University of Gottingen shot digital videos of 48
women walking up and down and dancing for 30 second bursts. Dr Bernhard Fink said: “The results show that the dances and walks recorded at the women’s most fertile period were more attractive than
movements recorded in the least fertile stage.” Fink believes that the association does not involve the speed of the women’s walk, but instead is linked to the sway or the wiggle in their hips.
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ANXIOUS: Older women who fear crowds could age quicker than those who do not.
Phobic anxiety may put six years on an older woman’s life By Temba Mahari KEEPING calm and relaxed is the way to stave off ageing. Phobic anxiety could trigger premature ageing through damage to one’s cells, researchers found. Older women who are fearful in situations like crowds or heights have shorter telomeres than their calmer peers. Telomeres are the caps on the ends of chromosomes that protect our genetic material from damage. As people age, their telomeres shorten. Among people of the same age, shortened telomeres have been linked to an increased
“This study is notable for risk of cancers, heart disease, dementia and overall risk of death. showing a connection between a A group from Brigham and common form of physiological Women’s Hospital, Boston, US, stress - phobic anxiety - and a plausible mechanism for took blood samples from more premature ageing,” said than 5,000 women aged study author Dr Olivia 42 to 69 years old. The Anxiety Okereke. “However, team found having a this study’s design high phobic anxiety could cannot prove level was associated trigger which problem with significantly came first, the shorter telomere premature anxiety or shorter lengths. ageing telomeres.” The difference in The findings have telomere lengths for encouraged researchers women who were highly to investigate further the phobic and those who were not was similar to what was seen for relationship anxiety has with telomere length change. an additional six years of age.
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Coffee drinking in pregnancy By Temba Mahari WONDER why your children are hyperactive? Well, don’t think it’s all the coffee you were drinking during your pregnancy, say researchers. A study of more than 3,400 five and six-yearolds has found no evidence that the children’s behavioural problems were related to their mothers’ caffeine intake during pregnancy. The children whose mothers drank around three cups of coffee a day had no greater risk of suffering from inattention than those who had
none, said author Eva Loomans, from Tilburg University in the Netherlands. However, she said: “This doesn’t mean that caffeine might not be harmful as they did not look at any other developmental issues besides behaviour.” Loomans cautioned there is still more to be learned about caffeine and children’s long-term development. This study could only look at the overall relationship between mothers’ self-reports of caffeine intake and their reports on their children’s behaviour. That does not necessarily mean caffeine has no effects, she said.
Hyperactivity: No link to mum’s caffeine intake.
A glass of wine a day ‘protects women against brittle bones’ CHEERS TO THAT: Wine could protect against brittle bones.
GOOD news, ladies! Having one or two cheeky glasses of wine could protect you against brittle bone disease, scientists believe. A study found those who drank a moderate amount of alcohol were less likely to develop osteoporosis. The condition affects one in three
women and one in 12 men in the UK and is becoming more prevalent because of the ageing population. It is caused by bones losing their density, making them more vulnerable to fractures. In the US researchers found the bones of women used to having
one or two drinks a day several times a week grew weaker once they stopped for two weeks. After they resumed their normal regular drinking their bone’s turnover rates - a measure of density - returned to previous levels.
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Early signs’ timeline discovered for Alzheimer’s disease A TIMELINE of the unseen progress of Alzheimer’s before symptoms appear has been put together by the Washington University School of Medicine, US. The team looked at families with genetic risks of the disease. They stated that the signs appeared up to 25 years before the expected onset of the disease. A study of 128 people from the UK, US and Australia, showed they had a 50 per cent chance of inheriting one of three mutations that are certain to cause early Alzheimer’s, which often develops in the 30s and 40s. Researchers said those who carry the mutations will go on to develop the disease a lot earlier than the more common form of Alzheimer’s, which generally affects people in their 60s. The study looked at the age the participants’ parents were when they developed the disease and underwent blood and spinal fluid tests. The earliest change is in when the spinal fluid levels drop. They suggest this can be detected 25 years before the anticipated age of disease. Researchers also tested other members of the families without the inherited mutations, and found no changes in the
STARTING EARLY: Alzheimer’s can develop as early as age 30 and 40. markers they tested for. Professor Clive Ballard, Director of Research at the Alzheimer’s Society, said: “This important research highlights that key changes in the brain, linked to the inherited form of Alzheimer’s disease, happen decades before symptoms show, which may have major implications for diagnosis and treatment in the future.”
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Baldness drug could ‘cause impotence’
TRADE OFF: When trying to cure baldness, men should be aware of side-effects.
By Temba Mahari MEN should be aware of the potential side-effects of medications used to combat baldness. An ingredient in hair-loss treatment Propecia could cause permanent impotence and shrink one’s genitals, scientists claim. Kevin Malley, 30, who says his life was devastated by Propecia, has launched a hunger strike at Merck & Co’s corporate headquarters in protest at the pharmaceutical giant’s failure to acknowledge the hair-loss
Dr Michael Irwig from the University of Washington recently published a study in the Journal of Sexual Medicine that found the ingredient finasteride, which is found in Propecia, can cause persistent sexual dysfunction, including low sexual desire, erectile dysfunction and problems with orgasms. Even after men had stopped using the drug Dr Irwig noticed that men were still having sexual dysfunction. “I came across a website called propeciahelp.com with more than 1,400 registered users many young, healthy men developed the same sexual side-effects from finasteride - and I discovered that nobody had published a series looking at these men’s at the British Lung issues,” said Irwig. Foundation, said: “It’s Dr Irwig believed that really important children other doctors who get diagnosed and treated, prescribe the medicine especially as we know should talk about that it can affect their IQ potential risks, so that and performance at men can make informed decisions. school.”
drug’s role in causing a battery of persistent side-effects, including sexual dysfunction. When he started taking the drug in 2011, which he only planned to use for one year he consulted his doctor and was told the symptoms would disappear after he stopped taking the drug. But he says a year on and nothing has changed.“Even if the side-effects are rare, that doesn’t mean that I should not have been warned. I did have a life before this,” he told Good Morning America.
Your child’s snoring could lower their IQ and affect performance at school HAVING sleepless nights due to your child’s snoring? Unfortunately, it can also affect their IQ, reports suggest. For around 2 to 3 per cent of children who snore (an estimated 350,000
youngsters), snoring is one of the first symptoms of a more serious condition called obstructive sleep apnoea. This is the medical name for a pause in breathing while sleeping due to
obstruction of the airways, which prevents air from travelling to and from the lungs. Warren Lenney, professor of respiratory child health at Keele University and honorary medical adviser
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• MODERN JIVE CLUB ‘rocks’ Duquesa. Beginners welcome. www.jivespain.com or call 635 717 211. •ADANA COFFEE MORNING, 11am in Plaza Manilva (Estepona): 952 800 975. • BRIDGE CLUB Los Boliches meets at Cafe Manilla 1.45pm to 5pm. New players welcome. 645 684 756/951 081 984. • DIABETIC SUPPORT GROUP 952 464 184. • BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHY group meets at Marbella sangha in English at 8.30pm. Contact Tony billings@telitec.com or 952 852 190. • TRIPLE’S 11.30am Lauro Golf. 952 417 452. • U3A Marbella COFFEE MORNING 11am. www.u3a.es or 622 670 158.
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Church services •ANGLICAN CHAPLAINCY, St Andrew’s Church, Los Boliches: 952 472 140. •ANGLICAN CHURCH Costa del Sol West: Holy Communion Sundays. 952 808 605.
•CH U R C H O F S C O T L A N D S e r v i c e Lux Mundi, Fuengirola, Sundays 10.30am. 951 260 982.
•ARK CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP, Fuengirola - Evangelical family church - Sundays 11am. 952 592 171.
•ELIM FAMILY FELLOWSHIP Sunday service: 11am in Benalmadena Costa and 3.30pm in San Pedro de Alcantara. www.elimfamilyfellow ship.com. 695 115 496.
•CALAHONDA CHURCH - Evangelical Christian Fellowship - Sundays 4.30pm 952 588 160. www.calahonda church.com.
•ROMAN CATHOLIC MASS in English, Lux Mundi Ecumenical Centre, Fuengirola, 12pm. 952 474 840.
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• MALAGA HASH HOUSE HARRIERS - a drinking club with a running problem - meet friendly people who enjoy running and walking in the Malaga countryside. www. malagahhh.com, email: robertand marisa@hotmail.com or 637 544 761. • CAR BOOT SALE at petrol station Europe on A357 between Cartama and Alora.
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• ICE COFFEE MORNING: www.siberme.com or 952 802 549.
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•ROYAL ANTEDILUVIAN ORDER OF BUFFALOES España No 1 Lodge meet at Woodies/Peacock Bar, Avenida de Bonanza, Benalmadena at 7pm. Call 952 563 950. • MODERN JIVE CLUB ‘rocks’ Calahonda. Beginners welcome. www.jivespain.com or call 635 717 211. • AL ANON – Help for family and friends of alcoholics – meets 8.30pm. Tel: 670 635 201. • BRIDGE CLUB Los Boliches meets at Cafe Manilla 1.45pm to 5pm. New players welcome. 645 684 756/951 081 984
• CHICAGO BRIDGE, Estepona small friendly group 4.30pm Age Concern centre. 952 780 243. • TORREMOLINOS AND DISTRICT SOCIAL CLUB at ‘The Bailey’ Torremolinos. 952 386 172. • SEPE COFFEE MORNING, La Alqueria: 610 775 413. • THE ACHIEVERS TOAST MASTERS CLUB, Nueva Andalucía: 646 533 112. • LIONS CLUB La Cala de Mijas: Second and fourth Wednesday of month. 952 404 323.
•ROMAN CATHOLIC MASS in English: St Andrew’s Chapel, Los Boliches, Saturdays 6.30pm; Calvario Church, Marbella, Sundays 11am. 951 153 340. •ROMAN CATHOLIC MASS in English, Arroyo de la Miel, Parroquia de la Inmaculada, Plaza de la Estacion, with Father Joe Crawford, Saturdays 1pm. •ST ANDREW’S CHAPLAINCY - 952 461 662 or 952 582 499. BATIST CHURCH, Arroyo del la Miel: Sunday English Service 4pm, Conjunto Zodiaco, Edificio Aries, C/ Sagitario. Call 952 447 967/386716.
• COSTA BOOK CLUB, Hotel Tamisa, second Monday of month. 677 251 058.
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• MODERN JIVE CLUB ‘rocks’ Cancelada. Beginners welcome. www.jivespain.com or call 635 717 211. • ACE BRIDGE, 4pm at Pueblo Lopez. Computer scoring also Mon, Thurs and Sat. Contact 952 485 678 or ace.bridgeclub@yahoo.com. • AGE CARE ASSOCIATION: El Zoco, Calahonda 11am-1pm – 655 903 182. www.agecarecosta.org. • AGE CONCERN Estepona and Manilva:acesteponaymanilva@age
concern-espana.org or 650 163 928. • LUX MUNDI DUTCH LANGUAGE LIBRARY, Calle Nueva, Fuengirola, 3pm-5pm. • MABS Cancer Support Group: 952 833 568. • MARBELLA HEALING CIRCLE fortnightly: www marbellahealing circle.com. • SOUTHERN SOUND BARBERSHOP CHORUS Lux Mundi, Fuengirola, 5pm-6pm. 952 473 051.
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•MODERN JIVE CLUB ‘rocks’ San Roque. Beginners welcome. www.jivespain.com or 635 717 211.
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• FREETHINKERS GROUP: Informal get-togethers for humanists, rationalists, secularists, atheists, agnostics and sceptics to exchange views and ideas and have social outings with like-minded people. Email costadelsolfreethinkers@ gmail.com.
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By Bryan Rand AFTER an extensive and very successful career in the West End and musical theatre shows, TV appearances, commercials and modelling worldwide, Jodie launched her Madonna Tribute Act in London in March 2009. By June 2009 Jodie was performing at the IBM Conference in Berlin with Navi, The Number One Michael Jackson Tribute Act. She then won a monthly slot performing at The Motion Bar on the Embankment, London. During November 2009, Jodie was singing with a live band on the New Look 40th Birthday Tour with other top tribute acts around the UK and during December 2009 she was touring Japan for three weeks performing in top hotels and nightclubs. In Spring 2011 Jodie performed a six week stint
CLASS ACT: Jodie Jackson as Madonna. in Bahrain, followed by five days in May appearing at the Rock in Rio Rock Festival Lisbon, Portugal. Jodie by now was also appearing at festivals, in nightclubs, bar/restaurants, corporate parties, private parties,
casino’s, functions and more on a regular basis in the UK and further afar. Miss Madonna performed in July and September 2011 on the Costa del Sol, in Marbella’s five-star resorts and night clubs, and then went on to
appear at The MGM Grand Las Vegas New Years Eve 2011 Jodie is the UK’s leading Madonna tribute artist. Voted top female pop lookalike and best female pop singer at the 2012 UK Lookalike and Tribute Awards. Songs include; Vogue, Like a Virgin, Crazy for You, La Isla Bonita, Material Girl, True Blue, Papa Don’t Preach, Like A Prayer, Holiday, Lucky Star, Borderline, Express yourself, Into The Groove, Sorry, Hung Up, Four Minutes, Ray of Light, Argentina, Don’t Tell Me, Beautiful Stranger, Cherish, Live to Tell, Four Minutes. Her Lookalike appearances are as busy as her Tribute Shows‌ Miss Madonna is certainly not one to be missed. She is appearing at the Miraflores Restaurant next Wednesday (July 25).
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By Bryan Rand FISH and chips have always been a great British favourite, despite our growing taste for global cuisine. The Crispy Cod unique restaurant and takeaway is a favourite of local residents and tourists alike, and they try to make your visit a memorable one by providing all customers
with the same excellent standards of service and using only the best produce. Award-winning fish and chips have always been synonymous with The Crispy Cod. 2010 was the 150th anniversary of that great British institution, the fish and chip shop. In a survey to celebrate the occasion the Crispy Cod, in Fuengirola, was tipped
as the best fish and chip shop on the Costa del Sol. The results of a survey were published in the Daily Mirror naming five of the top chippies in the UK and abroad. The Crispy Cod has a complete menu including haddock and plaice to chicken, burgers, sausages and Pukka pies. All the food is prepared in the gleaming open kitchen and you can eat inside or on the weatherproof terrace with attractive views over the beach to the sea, which creates an informal, relaxed and friendly atmosphere for both diners in the restaurant and those waiting to takeaway. At the Crispy Cod you can eat true, authentic fish and chips, not to be confused with the pre battered then frozen ‘fish’ presented by many establishments. The cod is Icelandic, line-caught, deep frozen at sea to preserve it’s flavour and when cooked the fish is moist, meaty and full of good flavour, the meat comes away in large flakes as you'd expect. Line-caught fish is the latest thrust in the
‘green wars.’ Cod caught on hook and line is regarded as a more selective method than trawling and provides fish from sustainable sources. The meal would be incomplete without the batter, something else that sets this restaurant apart, deep-golden in colour made from scratch to Crispy Cods own secret recipe and is flaky rather than crumbly, and the dry, crisp chips actually taste of Maris Piper Crispy Cod also have an online menu, www.crispycod.com. You can pre-order via telephone which avoids you having to wait when they are busy to Takeaway They have a well stocked bar with lager and cider on draught. So, if you are a resident or are on holiday and are looking for true traditionally prepared fish and chips look no further than the Crispy Cod. You will not be disappointed.
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Masquerade at The Hideaway By Bryan Rand THIS Friday, The Hideaway in Torrenueva presents a special three course dinner with entertainment provided by Masquerade, a wellknown, respected and versatile singing duo. With more than 20 years experience working together, the superb vocal talent of Linda Newman combined with the vocals and guitar playing of her husband Danny guarantee excellent entertainment.
Their music includes Jazz standards through to pop classics and modern chart hits. Their professional, dynamic performance will enchant you and leave you wanting more. The Hideaway is a splendid venue situated just of the N340 near La Cala de Mijas and boasts a well stocked and reasonably priced bar. Non diners are also welcome. There is ample parking nearby. For reservations and the full entertainment programme see their advertisement on these pages.
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HE dog is a predator therefore entitled to the leftfood is of prime importance, overs, which the not just for survival but as a family were now means of maintaining the social sharing. It was because of order, (humans observe similar social the rituals of eating traditions around food). Recently, a client told me that her were performed within an husband worked odd hours. hour of each other, that Sometimes, because of his working these instincts were enhanced. arrangements, they ate their evening meal at 5pm, Connie’s Pets Corner sometimes at 7pm. - Sponsored by Cat and Dog The dog was always World Kennels fed at 6pm. For 24-HOUR VETS visit What she couldn’t costadelsol24hvets.euroweeklynews.com to understand was why, If you have any questions, please write at connie-pets@euro weeklynews.com me when they ate early, I’ll be happy to help. the dog never begged recommends Cat and Dog World and dog her boards Connie from the table. When Tel: 952 112 978 Mob: 630 197 435 Web: www.cat-and-dog-world.com they ate later he always begged, despite the fact he was never given food. Think dog – the Alpha dogs eat first and the pack can have what is left unless he or she decides to have some more. When the family ate first, he was promoted and his instincts told him that he was
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Solutions for cutting community bills By Ali Parandeh IN the past couple of years the cost of electricity per kilowatt has risen more than 20 per cent. This has been partly due to rising costs and partly to market liberalisation. In urbanisations and communities with large communal areas, this has created an enormous increase in costs, and while communities generally add a 5 per cent annual increase in their budgets, such changes are quite drastic and easily create a budget deficit. However, electricity is not the main variable. The cost of water per cubic metre and its usage is often one that is rarely considered. It is not uncommon for urbanisations and communities to have one water meter and share the cost between owners. This type of cost sharing has many disadvantages. Firstly, it is estimated that on average, in shared cost scenarios, people tend to spend approximately 20 per cent more on water and do not repair leaks or care so much about the amount of water used. A simple leaking toilet could cost a community somewhere between €423 and €489 per annum. In El Porton de Mijas, David Pelham managed to get to the bottom of this
We don’t say LOST WATER: Dripping tap can cost a lot of money. issue. He worked out that on average his water use in UK was approximately 70 cubic metres per person per year. Using this and applying a slightly higher measure (allowing for more showers) he calculated the bill for his urbanisation. Soon he discovered they were paying an enormous fee. Upon investigation it turned out that the town hall had been billing them based on 22 properties rather than the 40 in the complex. This meant that the standard quota assigned to each house at five cubic metres per month, instead of being 200 cubic metres per month, was only 110 cubic metres. The cost per cubic metre of water increases drastically up to nearly €1.20 per cubic metre if you use up your allocated quota and this could mean a huge increase if you have a leak or a neighbour that does not take care of his leaks. David estimates that
on a yearly basis the community has lost approximately €2,000 per year because of the quota issue and a further €2,000 to €3,000 due to undetected or unrepaired leaks. He has saved his community thousands using a simple calculation and common sense. El Porton is one of the first to use a purpose built community website that has saved hundreds on photocopies, registered post and communication costs. It has reduced its electricity bill by taking up better offers from different companies and is always applying existing technologies through the use of its advanced communication system to cut costs. Ali Parandeh is the Founder and CEO of Urbytus, providing communities with dedicated, multilingual and dynamic websites allowing them to save large amounts of money.
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DAVID DALE REMOVALS was started in 1976 with one small van and a part-time helper. The business grew steadily and in 1978 they bought their first proper removals truck. In 1981 they did their first removal to Spain and it was so successful that others quickly followed. In the 1980s prospective residents had to go through the customs formalities obtaining residencias at the Spanish Consulate in either London or Manchester. Moving to Spain involved paying a bond at the Spanish border based on the value of the goods they brought in to the country. In 1992 the customs formalities were lifted throughout the EU and moving to and from Spain became a much simpler operation. From 1993 David Dale Removals started their weekly UK-Spain-UK service. This takes place 50 weeks of the year, only pausing during Christmas
FLEET: From large trucks to vans. and New year celebrations. In 1995 warehouse premises were acquired in Fuengirola, and in 2000 a container store was opened in Benissa and later in Almoradi, both on the Costa Blanca. Today the company operates 10 vehicles of various sizes from small transit vans to the largest trucks the EU will allow on the roads.
Four staff work from the furniture store in Almoradi and the sales office is based in Torrevieja. The company pay a great deal of attention to the quality of service they offer, being members of The Office of Fair Trading, British Association of Removers and The Road Haulage Association International Section. Their staff are all trained by the British Association of Removals in handling furniture and delicate objects. If you are planning a move get in touch with Mrs Sabina Hodges on 965 328 135 or email sales@daviddale.co.uk. Mrs Hodges will visit your home anywhere on the coast to discuss your requirements. This is a free no-obligation visit with no high pressure salespeople. They can offer packing materials delivered in advance of moving day or a full packing service. Clean, safe container storage is available in Almoradi, London or York.
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Try the following for starters: a. A trough with a trellis backing for growing climbing beans. b. An old plastic toy box for growing cut and come again salad leaves. c. A builder’s plastic bucket for growing carrots or radishes. d. A growing table for an interesting mix of salad vegetables. Our 100 by 60 centimetre experimental one is currently yielding tomatoes from mini plants hanging over the edge, cut and come again spicy leaves, hot peppers, basil and a celery/parsley cross. e. A one by two or three metre raised bed for a greater selection and larger plants such as broccoli and courgettes. f. A selection of different coloured lettuces in a cleared area within a flower bed. (c) Clodagh and Dick Handscombe www.gardeninginspain.com July 2012.
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BUSINESS FOR SALE! Beachside, hotel (Bed & Breakfast) 9 Bed and staff apartment, reduced for quick sale. Call 952 774 945 / 607 511 512 (96881)
CONCRETE Ozbuild specialist imprinted concrete. Reseals, brickwork, tiling, plastering, screeding. 10 years coast/campo. Competitive prices, quality finish. 952 426 074 / 606 745 920 www.ozbuildspain.com
GUEST HOUSE for sale. 12 bedrooms, owner’s accommodation, fully licensed. Selling due to retirement. San Roque, Cadiz. 435,000 euros. Call 952 793 578 (100147)
Buy & Sell POOL TABLES, Snooker Tables, Table Tennis Tables, Darts Tel: 666 933 726 www.spainpool. com (98424)
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CASAS MOVILES EUROPA has an experience in the mobile home trade, all over Europe for the last 25 years. You can put your trust in us! Ring Jane now on 952 119 053 (101657)
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Catering PERSONAL CHEFS take the stress. PROFESSIONAL, FLEXIBLE, REASONABLE. Spanish cookingbreaks.com/personalchef-service.html or call Pam 671 176 653 (97779)
Chimney Services APEX CHIMNEY SERVICES, professional sweeping, fault detection, smoke testing. Qualified, legal and fully insured. Tel: Bob 696 320 202 (95283)
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PC DOCTOR desktop and laptop repair centre. Sales and upgrade. ADSL from 20 euro/month. Full range of Internet, Telefonica and Telecom services. Antivirus program 50 euros/year. We cover the coast. Certified & Bilingual technicians. Call Sales 952 591 071. Support 807 488 440 (85148)
Domestic App. Repairs DOMESTIC Appliance repairs washing machines, fridges, cookers, ovens, water heaters, gas/electric. Professionally repaired, Christian 608 337 497 (97989)
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TONY’S MARBLE RESTORATION SERVICE. Marble and terrazo floors, professionally refurbished, quotations without obligation. +34 620 726 875 (98126)
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SECOND-HAND FURNITURE. HIGH QUALITY AT LOW PRICES. LA NICHE, MARBELLA. 952 765 564 / 622 206 891 / LANICHEMARBE LLA@HOTMAIL.COM (95655) OFFICE FURNITURE for sale. 952 765 564 / 622 206 891 (95655) SECOND HAND TOMS. In San Pedro. Furniture bought and sold. House clearances. Best prices paid. Tel: 951 136 531 / 615 404 405 (100053)
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POLISH your marble floor professionally at half price. 671 244 683 (95518) T1
BLITZ marble grinding, polishing, rustic finish, complete service. Terracotta floor treatments. Marbella. Fully insured. 951 901 614 / 608 455 104 (101335)
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DANCE Classes. MODERN JIVE CLUB. Five fabulous venues along the coast, dancing every week. Visit: www.JiveS pain.com or call 635 717 211 (98090)
PROFESSIONAL GARDEN CARE. All inclusive. Cleaning. Pruning. Fumigation. And Much More … 647 874 547
ELECTRICIAN 16th Edition BS7671 qualified, 24 years experience. Rewires, extra sockets, lights, fault finding etc. www.electriciancostadel sol.com Contact electrician .in.spain@gmail.com. Call Ian 650 151 569 (95433)
Entertainment
COMPUTER HELPLINE. Desktop, laptops, upgraded, repaired. New and used supplied. Internet, Email problems solved. 952 564 274 / 677 702 501 (89597)
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Golf GOLF CITY Discount Outlet. Benavista turnoff, opposite Crown Plaza Hotel. Massive discounts on all golf clothing and equipment. Beat the airline golf club charges? Quality package sets from 199 euros. Rental sets from 20 euros daily. Golf shoes from 39 euros. 952 896 710. PRO SHOP ATALAYA GOLF CLUB 952 887 702 www.golfci tysports.com (87153)
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WANTED HOUSE CLEARANCE. We buy anything, best prices paid for your unwanted items. Call mobile 693 480 411 email annette.god dard@yahoo.co.uk (95519)
ABBEYGATE INSURANCE If you are renewing your policy or looking for new cover. Call us, as we are the only Insurance Company in Spain to offer protection on your no claims bonus. Call 952 893 380 (68259)
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ABBEYGATE INSURANCE Make the right choice and join the thousands of expatriates who have. We provide a friendly personal service, for all your Home, Motor, Health, Travel or Marine insurance. Call 952 893 380 (68259)
YOUR HOME SECURE from Burglars and Intruders during your Absence. Reference Available! 647 874 547 (95493)
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SAYAN MASSAGE. Your best traditional & tantric massage for ladies and gentlemen. 952 586 339 - 608 977 260 www. masajessayan.es (101307) BOTOX 250€ 3 areas. La Cala 952 493 768 / Calipso 952 931 777 / Estepona 952 853 838 www.lakelandclinic.co.uk (96996) ACRYLIC NAILS (Guaranteed not to lift) and beauty treatment. Mobile inland and also available in La Cala de Mijas. Call Caroline 633 092 098 (97772) WHEATGRASS Juice, flash frozen! Get Healthy, Stay Healthy! Anti Diabetes, Cancer & Ageing? www.ab solutejuice.net Tel: 699 199 805 (98161)
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MASSAGE MASSAGE, Torremolinos, Costa del Sol. In calls, out calls, professional massages. 680 709 365 Cesar (101270)
ABBEYGATE INSURANCE Car insurance exclusive for expatriates, save up to 50%. Find out about our price pledge on UK plated cars. Home insurance from 50 euros. Tel: 952 893 380 (68259) EU INSURANCE DIRECT Extra Special Offers. Up to 50 euros cashback for car and home insurance (conditions apply) for new customers. For all your Insurance Needs and the Best Price and Best Cover in English, call Wendy on 952 830 843 / 676 098 464 email info@euinsurancedirect.com www.euinsurancedirect.com
HEALTH SANITAS. Affordable private medical insurance linked to B.U.P.A. Phone 952 383 127 or 670 217 272 (96805)
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Interpreters PROFESSIONAL INTERPRETERS. All Major Languages. Literary. Legal. Technical. Scientific. 647 874 547 (95493)
Loans LOANS AVAILABLE on all types of paintings, jewellery, watches, silver etc. Any condition. Immediate cash settlement. For more information call into Anthony’s Antiques & Jewellers shops extensive premises at C/Ramon y Cajal 40, Fuengirola. Mobile 609 529 633. Tel: 952 588 795 (85364)
24/7 Locksmith LOCKSMITH emergency / Appointment. Doors opened without damage, locks changed, patio doors and windows secured, 24 hour honest, fast and reliable service. Call Paul 657 466 803 (83235) T1 COSTALOCKS 24/7, LOCKSMITH/ HOME SECURITY, NEW KEYS, KEYED ALIKE, WINDOWS SECURED, SAFES OPENED / INSTALLED, FREE HOME SECURITY CHECK, CALL Debby or Bob 952 660 233 / 667 668 673 CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED WWW. COSTALOCKS.COM (99468) T2 SECURITY OF SPAIN – 24 HOUR LOCKSMITH – Lock/Safe opening service. Locks changed / upgraded. Contact Darren Telephone 636 770 865 www.securi tyofspain.com (98203) T3
TANTRA MASSAGE SESSIONS FOR MEN, WOMEN AND COUPLES. Available Estepona to Sotogrande. Call Amanda 669 894 550 or Guadalupe 696 323 533. www.astartetelife.com (98141)
24 HOUR locksmith. Emergency opening of doors and safes, established since 1993. 617 921 824 (95422)
Hire Services MINI DIGGER with skilled operator, all areas covered 678 450 051 (98192) MINI digger and driver, self drive hire available, sand and stone delivery service 649 526 922 (98135)
HEALTH INSURANCE Competitive prices, English worded policies. Pay monthly or annually. All levels of Cover. Premiums from 25.00 euros a month. Tel: 956 795 453 Abbeygate Insurance (68259)
HOSTING - Carrier grade data centre in Elviria, two diesel generators, multiple backbone symmetrical carrier-class connections, BGP4 routing, aircon, secure facilities. For dedicated housing or hostings with serious bandwidth and 99.99% uptime, We can host your servers and applications in our data centre in Elviria. Feel free to visit us to discuss your needs. 951 055 676 w w w. m e r c u r y i n t e r n e t . c o m (98184)
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CAR KEYS lost or need a spare? Keys cut & paired with car, car opening, car key & remotes. Specialist, call Ray 679 831 166 (93449)
Hot Tubs / Spas
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HOT TUBS, new, used, bought, sold, hired. Also move & repairs. 691 973 131 / 952 793 398 (93498)
MEDIUM Terry Rose. She can help you by giving more insight in your life and future. By card reading, psychic or mental reading and/or regression therapy. Even reading photos, bracelets or watches. In Nueva Andalucia. Call 693 583 569. email terry.rose@foryou.nl (97808)
Home Clearances WANTED FURNITURE & household items, houses, gardens, garages cleared, top prices paid, fast reliable service 639 229 607 / 649 977 723 (100416) HOUSE CLEARANCES / LA NICHE, MARBELLA 952 765 564 / 622 206 891 / LANICHEMARBELLA@HOT MAIL.COM (95655)
Miscellaneous WOODY´S LOS BOLICHES. Greeting Cards, mail to and from the UK. Passport renewals and all adverts for Euro Weekly News – display or classified. Open 9.002.00PM (Sat 10.00 – 2.00PM) One street behind the Confortel, just off Plaza San Rafael, Los Boliches, on C/Poeta Salvador Rueda 93. (Passports Mon to Fri Only). Tel: 952 471 877 (95705)
Mobile Homes WE BUY, Sell, Remove all types of Mobile Homes. We pay CASH and cover all of Spain. More details call Suzi Caley 616 250 727 / 951 063 059 or email suzica ley@gmail.com (100120) MOBILE HOME WOODEN HOUSE ? We buy & sell new and second hand units. Remove, level, repair, transport and build extensions. 30 years experience nationwide. Call us Casas Moviles Europa 952 119 053 WANT TO RELOCATE? We can transport your home and install on to a 12 month park from £4,995 . Annual site fees from €3000. Freephone: 0044 1782 90 80 70 (85143) BRAND NEW WILLERBY Siena 32m² home sited within a stylish gated community, 45 minutes from Malaga airport. £19,995. Freephone: 0044 1782 90 80 70 WILLERBY COTTAGE 28x10 sited in ‘La Serrana Hills’ of Pizarra, site open all year round, swimming pool. Only £13,495. Want to view? Freephone: 0044 1782 90 80 70 (85143)
24/7 Mobility MOBILITY SCOOTERS, electric wheelchairs, wheelchairs, walking frames etc for sale and hire. Delivered to home or hotel. Always a good selection of quality used scooters in stock with guarantee. e.g. used 4 wheel scooter, new batteries €350. Electric wheelchair can go into car €1,595. (Rascal) Partner, €1,995. Rascal Eco 4 boot scooter €2,100 for €1,395. All areas covered. New wheelchairs from €250. For same day delivery phone 609 581 139. Mobility Scooters Direct. www.mobilityscootersdirect. com (99298)
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www.euroweeklynews.com All models serviced and repaired. Two years guarantee. Free delivery 952 584 302 / 633 127 901 / 633 128 104 www.mobility-spain .com (98132) T1
CABRIO Fiat Barchetta 2005 1.8, now Spanish plates. One owner, bright yellow, go topless, have fun in the sun, immaculate condition, was 6,995 euros, now 4,995 euros. Samantha and Gordon Robertson 608 658 785 / 952 832 173 (98145)
Mortgages
TOYOTA Aygo 2007 1.0 litre VVTi, 5 door hatchback, black with check trim, super economy, any style. Was 5,995 euros, now 4,995 euros. Samantha or Gordon Robertson 952 832 173 / 608 658 785 (98145)
NEW purchase mortgages from 2.1% up to 100% LTV, resell mortgages 70% from 4.25% with LTV equity release up to 50% LTV. All status considered.. Tel: 951 272 084, 666 709 743 www.thefinancebureau.com (99475)
AUTOMATIC BMW 523i 2000 model, 2 private owners from new. 150,000kms, full service history, midnight blue, alloys, huge boot for golf clubs and luggage, quality outstanding condition, was 4,995 euros, now 3,500 euros. Samantha or Gordon Robertson 952 832 173 / 608 658 785 (98145)
Mosquito Screens ACE OF SHADES - Unique in Andalucia, Roller, Sliding, Folding. Various colours available inc. wood effect. Tel: 952 493 414 / 671 732 204 / aceofshadesla cala@hotmail.com (101730) ARE YOU GETTING BIT TO S**T? GET YOUR MOSSIE SCREENS MADE TO FIT. GARY 692 209 501 (100045)
WANTED SPANISH PLATED CARS
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Motor Home Hire
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IMMACULATE fully equipped, 6 berth Ford Benimar. Fixed dining area, shower, toilet etc. Ready to go. Calahonda. Please Tel: 952 932 989 / 636 055 369 or email: mo torhomespain@hotmail.co.uk
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DIESEL Estate BMW 530D Touring, automatic, electric sunroof, 2000 brilliant mid blue, black leather interior, alloys, electric everything, stunning looking, a driver’s dream at 5,500 euros. Samantha or Gordon Robertson 952 832 173 / 608 658 785 (98145) FORD Fiesta 2006, 1.3 ambiente 5 door, silver, air condition, only 50,000kms. Easy and economical, was 4,995 euros, now 4,500 euros. Samantha or Gordon Robertson 952 832 173 / 608 658 785 (98145) SEAT Cordoba 1.4 Stella 2003, 5 door, hatchback, silver, Vicar leaving Spain, quick was 3,500 euros, now sale price 2,995 euros. Gordon Robertson 952 832 173 / 608 658 785 (98145)
Motoring
FABULOUS Skoda Fabia 2008 1.4i 16v (Young), 5 door hatchback, low kms. Trendy in black, air con, one lady owner leaving Spain. Was 6,995 euros, now 6,600 euros. Gordon Robertson 608 658785 / 952 832 173 (98145)
WWW.BENALCARS.COM Sports, prestige and 4x4’s. Always buying and selling. Telephone 661 351 877 THE GARAGE. Classic car specialist. Workshop and callout. Latest diagnostics including main dealer 2012 Jaguar, Ford, Mazda, Range Rover Evoque. 30€ an hour. Marbella 952 827 443 or 609 503 476. www.englishmo bilemechanics.com (101380)
CAR SERVICES MECHANIC workshop & mobile. All work undertaken. ITVs done. Reasonable rates. Prompt, reliable services 24/7. 620 020 232, 951 165 090 (97994) CAR KEYS lost or need a spare? Keys cut & paired with car, car opening, car key & remotes. Specialist, call Ray 679 831 166 CHIPS AWAY, Marbella, San Pedro. Tlf. 952 853 350. See advert on page 108. (99500)
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CLEARANCE SALE NOW ON AT ROBERTSON CARS. Turbo diesel automatic E290 Mercedes, sunroof, 1997, burgundy with black cloth, alloys, old but quality, 1.995 euros. Samantha or Gordon Robertson. 952 832 173 / 608 658 785 www.robertsoncars-spain.com
AMERICAN Dream Machine 4x4 SUV Automatic Cadillac 4.6 V8 Sport Luxury, 7 seater, 2006 model. Ivory white with black leather, full opening glass roof, cost over 70,000 euros new. Spanish plates, be quick for this big boy, was 13,995 euros, now 12,995 euros. Samantha or Gordon Robertson 952 832 173 / 608 658 785 (98145) AUTOMATIC /Tiptronic Mercedes 320 CLK Coupe Avantgarde, 2002 model with full Mercedes service history, 115,000kms. 2 owners from new, kept in immaculate condition, blue with black leather, alloy wheels, climate/cruise control, CD player, you won’t buy better, 7,995 euros. Samantha or Gordon Robertson 952 832 173 / 608 658 785 (98145) AUTOMATIC Honda Civic 2010 Vetec Sport, hatchback, only 8,000kms, like new, silver, was 14,995 euros, now 13,995 euros. Samantha or Gordon Robertson 952 832 173 / 608 658 785 www.robertsoncars-spain.com (98145) GREAT VALUE Peugeot 107, 2010 5 door, one private owner, bought and serviced by Peugeot and still covered by their warranty, air-conditioning, electric windows, metallic silver, blue interior, only 5,995€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (98211)
MASSIVE DISCOUNT: BMW Convertible !!! (new model) 120 Inj 2008, one private owner, bought and serviced by BMW Marbella as new, paid 31,000€, metallic gold, light tan half leather interior, black soft top, alloys, great sound system with Ipod connection, was 18,995€, now only 16,995€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (98211) AUTOMATIC/Diesel Toyota Yaris 2006, 5 door, only 66,000klm, from private owner, metallic silver and full electric pack, a very scarce car for only 6,995€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbrady cars.com (98211)
REPAIRS AUTO ELECTRICAL Specialist. Over 30 years experience. Cars, commercials & boats. Latest diagnostic equipment. Petrol /diesel fuel injection problems solved. No job too small. Tlf: 647 289 753 (99376)
REGISTRATION CAR TRANSFERS AND IMPORTS PROBLEMS WITH EMBARGOS ON ROAD TAX? SAME DAY COLLECTION OF PAPERS. ENGLISH SPEAKING. PLEASE CALL 633 271 274 (101382)
CITROEN C5 2008, 5 door, 1.8 Inj from private owner, only 44,000klm (30,000mls), new ITV (MOT), metallic graphite gray, climate control, cruise control, light/wiper sensors, alloy wheels and lots more. A fantastic family or business car. Price slashed, was 7,500€, now only 6,995€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 bill bradycars.com (98211)
WANTED
AUTOMATIC (as new) Honda Civic 5 door, 2010, yes only 4,000klm (3,000mls), bought from Honda Marbella, metallic silver, parking and light sensors, panoramic sun roof and much more, save a fortune on new price 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (98211)
CAR, VANS BOUGHT WITH OR WITHOUT PAPERS. CASH WAITING 678 808 837 (101382)
TOYOTA Rav-4 2.0 Ltr Inj. 3 door 2003/4, only 33,000klm. New ITV (MOT) and just serviced. Ideal costa jeep, not many at this low price of only 5,995€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 bill bradycars.com (98211) NEED A CAR? - Can’t get credit? - Self employed? Why not “Rent to Own” your next car? - No loans, no credit checks. HispAuto.com 952 564 912 (98186) WANTED all cars. Any registration, runners or non runners. Embargos no problem. Call now, cash waiting. 687 049 592 or 622 156 022 (96878) BMW 535i automatic, year 1998, all extras, left hand drive, Spanish plated, papers to date, 205,000km, body colour silver, black leather interior. Only 2,000 euros. Tel: 692 647 615 (99369)
WANTED. CARS & JEEPS & camper vans for cash. All makes, LHD, any condition. 693 357 000 (96496) CARS, VANS UK OR SPANISH BOUGHT FOR CASH. FREE COLLECTION IN SPAIN AND UK. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837 OR 952 669 701 (101382)
WANTED. All cars, vans, motorbikes and quads. Any registration LHD or RHD in Spain. Cash paid. Prompt collection. 952 963 025 / 663 604 303 (98073)
Music PROFESSIONAL LIVE MUSIC for any event. Solo Spanish guitar to dance band. Weddings a speciality. Details David 687 627 434 (Not an Agent) (93615)
PROFESSIONAL HOUSE PAINTING and Decoration. Tidy Service Guaranteed. Free Estimate! References Available. 690 049 011 (95493) RAINBOW PINTURAS. English, reliable, professional, painting and decorating company. Free quotations, all areas, all size work undertaken. Tel. Daniel 628 066 308 www.rainbowpin turas.com (101316) IF YOU JUST want the job done, then call the rest. But if you want it done right, then call the best. Sam, simply the best. 35 years experience, 17 years in Mijas. 952 666 025 / 629 546 128 (99300) PAINTER & DECORATOR. Lounges from 120€, bedrooms, halls 60€. Call Dennis, Calahonda. 670 774 527 (97987)
Pensions FINDING THAT OLD or forgotten UK pension could increase your retirement income. Contact richard@pensiontracing.com (89993)
Personal PRETTY, well educated lady, 47, blonde, single, enjoys travelling, cooking, swimming etc in search of attractive gentleman. Responses to worldtraveler1500@ gmail.com (99366)
Pest Control
Multiservices MULTISERVICES. General building & reforms. Painting, gardening, pool cleaning, all areas covered. Free Quotation! 647 874 547 (95493)
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INSURANCE ABBEYGATE INSURANCE. No automatic annual increase on our Motor Insurance, renewal policies. Call 952 893 380 (68259) MOTOR INSURANCE. For the most competitive quotes in English call Linea Directa on 902 123 153, you could save as much as 30% and you can transfer your existing no claims bonus. Call Linea Directa on 902 123 153 for motor insurance with a human voice in English from Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm and save money now! (95302)
PEST CONTROL. Legal Full Certificates. British 952 449 591 Graham (see our module above) (97919) T1 COCKROACHES, ANTS, insects, fleas, mice, rats, wasps, termite specialists. Fumigations, bars, restaurants, houses, etc. Sanitary department officially registered certificates. Guarantee. serving the coast since 1985. Only legal English owned pest control company on the coast. If you want the best then phone N.P.S. Nigel 606 008 940 (95515)
MECHANICS BRITISH MOBILE MECHANICS. Fully qualified, home visits, reasonable prices and repairs for all cars. ITV’s 80€ we come to you 951 400 189 www.mbcmechanics.com 695 913 592 (101500) THE BRITISH MOBILE MECHANIC. Call Steve 605 407 369 or 951 775 554. Full workshop facilities, ITVs, all repairs on all vehicles. No gimmicks (105601)
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Pets YOUNG DOMESTICATED cats rescued from the killing station need kind homes. Fully vaccinated and neutered, free of charge. We will also deliver to England for a donation to the charity. Please give one of these beautiful cats a home so we can save more from death. Can be seen without obligation at Cat and Dog World Kennels. Tel. 630 197 435 (93398)
CHARITIES ANCRAA – The Andalucian Giant Donkey sanctuary is open to the public every Sunday from 11.00am to 2.00pm, free of charge and needs volunteer helpers for all the Andalucian Giant Donkeys. The Sanctuary can be found by taking the N340 from Marbella/San Pedro towards Estepona and leaving at km164 (just after Agro Jardin Vivero Grande) Look for signs for Parque Botanico, about 3kms to Finca Los Pajaritos for the incredibly interesting, informative and educational few hours. Oh! Of course the donkeys do enjoy a cuddle!! You can also visit the web site www.ancraa.org or email marlene@ancraa.org Tel: 952 790 511 (93318) ADANA THE ANIMAL SHELTER IN ESTEPONA. We always need volunteers to walk and socialise with our dogs and help with cleaning. We also need good homes for our animals who you can see on www.adana.es. Kennels open every day 10-1.30, Camino de Casares, near Parque de los Pedregales, Estepona. (5 minutes from the Poligono) For more information call Marjorie 952 79 74 05 or 636 934 146 (93319) ACE CHARITY at El Refugio Kennels always needs volunteers to help with dog walking. Its good exercise, a couple of hours any morning of the week. Foster and permanent homes also needed for our many inmates! Vivien 639 991 079 (93320) SEPE the horse and donkey charity is open to the public week-ends from 10.00 to 5.00. Volunteers are much needed in all departments and are welcome at anytime. For our riding for the disabled classes, we are also in need of extra helpers. We are nationally registered by the Spanish Ministry of the Interior (164640) but only with your support can we give the equine a voice. If you can just commit to 2 or 3 euros a month it will really help make a difference. You can find us at Lauro Golf Equestrian Centre, Alqueria, Alhaurin de la Torre. Tel. 608 258 950 info@sepeonline.net www.sepe online.net (93321) At SOS Animal Refuge we have dogs, young and old looking for homes. Some of our dogs have been with us for some time and would love to find a cosy spot to curl up in and a knee on which to rest their heads. If you have room in your heart and home we would love to hear from you. We do not put our dogs to sleep - no matter how old, they are safe with us. For day to day needs and to pay for veterinary care, we much appreciate the support we receive. We desparately need items to sell on our market stall to help raise funds and are happy to come and collect. So if you
are having a clear-out, please contact us on 665 682 919 or 605 227 155. If you would like to know more about rehoming, please call 653 257 875. Visit our website www.sos-animals.org or please phone Sandy on 952 385 923 or 666 814 056 if you would like to make a donation or help in any way. (93317) ARCH - THE ANDALUCIAN RESCUE CENTRE FOR HORSES WELCOMES VISITORS AND VOLUNTEERS TO THEIR STABLES ON SATURDAYS FROM 10 - 12 OR BY APPOINTMENT. COME AND HELP OUT, DROP YOUR CHILDREN OFF FOR THE KIDS CLUB ON A SATURDAY, OR SPONSOR OR ADOPT ONE OF OUR HORSES, DONKEYS OR MULES. WE ALWAYS NEED HELP WITH FUND RAISING TO LOOK AFTER THE ABANDONED AND ABUSED ANIMALS. OUR AIM IS TO RESCUE, REHABILITATE AND REHOME. WE ARE A SMALL FRIENDLY TEAM - WHY NOT JOIN US. FIND US IN ALHAURIN EL GRANDE, BEHIND THE VENTA MIRALMONTE ON THE ROAD FROM ALHAURIN TO COIN, (A404), URB. VIÑA BORREGO, FOLLOW THE YELLOW SIGNS. CHARITY REGISTERED WITH THE JUNTA DE ANDALUCIA NO 8448. WWW.HORSERES CUESPAIN.ORG INFO@HORSE RESCUESPAIN. ORG ARCHRES CUE@YAHOO.CO.UK TEL:- 635 798 219 OR 656 935 613 OR 620 175 828 (93322)
FOR SALE BREEDING pairs of African Greys and Amazon Parrots, cutting down. Alhaurin el Grande. 951 160 273 (99371)
GROOMING PAWS & CLAWS. Professional dog & cat groomers. All breeds welcome, large or small. Based in Alhaurin el Grande. Contact Berwyn 605 321 903 (101373)
KENNELS EURODOG Boarding Kennels and Cattery. Under new ownership, fully licensed and sanitary approved. Long/short term. Mijas Costa 952 464 947 / 697 731 171 www.eurodogspain.com (89637) SPECIAL PROMOTION for new clients at Cat and Dog World Kennels. Dogs 10€ per day plus IVA. Tel: 952 112 978. www.cat-and-dog-world.com (97995) PETCARE PET HOTEL. Holiday accommodation for dogs and cats. Air conditioned kennels available. Introductory offers for new clients. Tel: 952 112 284 / 685 400 216 www.petcares pain.com (98147) COOL KENNELS AND CATTERY. Air conditioned. Your pets lovingly cared for by English mother and daughter. Near Coin. LAGU NAKENNELS@hotmail.com. Tel 952 112 021 / 606 838 983 (100345) STEFANIE’S KENNELS AND CATTERY, Estepona. Fully licensed, Junta approved, est. 1986. Viewing welcomed 952 790 943 w w w. s t e fa n i e s ke n n e l s . c o m (100259)
Pet Insurance
Private Detectives
PROTECTAPET. Spain’s leading pet insurance. 965 756 371. info@protectapet.eu (95962)
ALL TYPES of investigations for companies and individuals. 630 313 814. info@secdetectives.es / www.secdetectives.es (101519)
Pet Transport
Professional Services
PET-COURIERS.COM – If you love your pet try us first – we are the best. Door to door service throughout Europe. Specialised vehicles – bespoke service. Full legal service including documentation if required. For further information call or e-mail us: Tel: (0034) 651 033 670 or (0034) 637 066 227. Email: info@pet-couriers.com or www.pet-couriers.com (95495)
ASSISTANCE WITH bureaucratic and paperwork issues, tax & Legal advice. 681 107 418 www.easylifespain.com (93541)
THE DOG MOVER. Licensed professional transporters. Two handlers, so dogs never alone. 680 781 699 / 0044 (0) 7875 947230. www.moveyourdog.com (89749)
PRIVATE DETECTIVE DETECTIVES PRIVATE, Entrellaves (1958), Marbella. All types investigations. www.en trellaves.es. 669 021 002
Property for Sale
PLAYA FONTANILLA, next to all amenities, 200 metres from beach. Duplex apartment, 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, lounge, kitchen and terrace, pool. Excellent location. Price 169,000 euros. Jennie Roberts 610 530 733 (101553)
Physiotherapy PHYSIOTHERAPIST that comes to your home, registered and fully qualified. 20 euros for half an hour, 35 euros for one hour session + IVA. Tel Maaike: 622 784 873 (98190)
RETIRED REGISTERED PLUMBER / DRIVER. Needs beer money, any job considered. Free advice, lowest rates. Chris 652 665 380 (93499) PLUMBER: Water heaters repaired, replaced same day. Full bathroom and kitchen reforms, previous work can be seen. References available. Mark Allan 608 454 778 / 952 937 244 (98029) LEAK detection using ultrasound technology, domestic leaks our speciality. Perfectos leak detection 951 047 399 / 622 939 151 (98195) THE IRISH PLUMBER for all your plumbing requirements, all areas covered. 7 days, reasonable rates. 605 206 394 (97993)
NEED A UK BASE? 2 bedroom bungalow in Kent. £25,000. 965 696 113 ron-elliott1@hotmail .co.uk (99181)
SELLING? We have buyers waiting for properties like yours. Call Personal Property Finder today. 952 477 205 (97795)
ACCOMPANY your pets to their new home. Fully licensed pet transport service. Denise www.petchauffeur.eu 952 197 187 / 696 233 848 info@petchauffeur.eu (101721
NEED a Qualified Plumber? No call-out charge. Call Vinny 662 682 220. www.costa plumber.es (100058) T1
EL ROSARIO beachside, 3 bedroom bungalow, open plan. 190,000€ plus mortgage, no qualifying. Call 639 631 807 (97961)
PARK HOME for sale due to ill health, 2 bedrooms, dining / kitchen, large lounge, fully furnished. Small secure site €25,000 ono. For more info: sim moc1941@yahoo.co.uk or call 634 359 716 (101459)
PET TRANSPORTATION by air. Complete service from professional licensed kennels. 630 197 435 www.cat-and-dogworld.com (97995)
PROFESSIONAL Plumbing Solutions SL. Electric boiler specialists, English plumber (0034) 952 492 297, (0034) 666 918 387 www.plumber inspain.com (101357) T1
BUNGALOW. 140m2 - plot size 2500m2. 2 large bedrooms, large kitchen, large utility room, extra large lounge. Air conditioning hot and cold. Chiclana de la Fontera, Cadiz. 956 531 751. 3 outbuildings and a swimming pool. (101461)
EL SOTO DE MARBELLA (lowest priced apartment), large, immaculate two bedroom fully furnished corner ground floor apartment with 80m2 private garden. Prestigious development with on-site restaurant, 9 hole golf course, gym, sauna, tennis and spa, set in beautiful subtropical gardens. Final price, bargain only 145,000 euros. Tel Paul 627 134 866 (92607)
LOOK NO FURTHER FOR YOUR PET TRANSPORT. WE OFFER A SERVICE TO TRAVEL WITH OR WITHOUT YOUR PETS/FURNITURE. ALL PETS TRAVEL WITH US IN AIR CONDITIONED PEOPLE CARRIERS. CALL FOR PRICES. 952 160 096 / 665 150 227 WWW.SPAINUKSPAIN.COM (87192)
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PARK HOME for sale due to ill health, 2 bedrooms, dining / kitchen, large lounge, fully furnished. Small secure site €25,000 ono. For more info: sim moc1941@yahoo.co.uk or call 634 359 716 (101459)
WWW.INMOANDALUZ.COM. Bargain inland properties for all budgets. Tel 952 491 609 / 685 514 835 (100017) GREAT OPPORTUNITY. TORREBLANCA. Ideal detached villa offering two self contained separate levels - main upper level 3 beds/1 bath - lower level 1 bed/1 bath, ideal for rental or elderly person/teenager/guests. Large plot - private swimming pool and spacious garage - quiet residential area. Original asking price €299,500 - no agents fees, now €240,000. Viewing recommended - 647 647 629 (101501) ELVIRIA PLOT. 1,530M to build villa 305M. Legal. Bargain. €179,500 951 242 777 db@marbellabc.com (98046) URGENTLY WANTED! Properties for sale, short & long term rent. Clients waiting. 658 451 620 (101546) MARBELLA centre, first line beach. 3 beds, 3 baths. Suitable for cash buyer. Price €250,000. 671 244 683 BENALMADENA detached villa in Torremar. Full sea views. 3 bed, 2 baths, pool, garden, parking. Separate outbuilding. 299,999€. 647 585 490 (100496)
5 BED, 5 bath, country house, fantastic elevated plot. Ideal B & B, equestrian etc. Cartama. Was 300,000€, now 275,000€. 90% finance! Tel: 699 199 805 (98020) BENALMADENA Costa. Townhouse, 3 bedroom, for sale, close to beach. www.casangela.co.uk (100157)
Property Management K1 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT. Free marketing. Key holding from 3€ per week to full management. Cleaning 7€ per hour, pools 15€. “Your investment is safe in our hands”. John 952 447 594 / 691 949 398. www.koneproperty.com (98024) WE LOOK AFTER YOUR PROPERTY WHEN YOU ARE NOT IN SPAIN. REGULAR INSPECTION VISITS, MEET AND GREET, MANY OTHER SERVICES. SEE WEBSITE WWW.COSTACARE PROPERTYMANAGEMENT.COM OR PHONE 622 200 336 (100422)
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WWW.INMOANDALUZ.COM. Inland property rentals. Long or short term, holidays. 952 491 609 / 685 514 835 (100017) PENTHOUSE APARTMENT, Formentera del Segura, Costa Blanca – Sleeps 4. Within 5 minutes drive of the beautiful beaches of Guardamar, 5 golf courses within 20 minute drive. Bath/shower, lounge, kitchen / diner. Fully equipped with washing machine, dishwasher & full utensils, TV, DVD. Large terrace with spectacular mountain views. Outdoor furniture, BBQ, sun beds & plunge pool. Many extras including golf clubs & bikes. From only 175 Euros per week. For details email davidrowland30@hotmail.co.uk Tel 634 365 221 - 634 358 290 (TVJ) MARBELLA centre, rooms to let. 671 244 683 (95518) ALHAURIN EL GRANDE Immaculate 3 bed, 2 bath countryhouse, pool, orchard. 750€ FabFincas 692 151 931 (101516)
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MARBELLA BANUS CENTRE. Apartment 2-3 bedrooms, pools, garage. Private garden. Tel: 34 637 439 222. bravoelezovic@ gmail.com (98124)
REFRIGERATION/AIR CONDITIONING. Service and repairs. Fridges, bottle coolers, display cabinets. Same day 24 hr repair service. Tel. 627 769 969 (98048)
LOS BOLICHES, 3 bed, 2 bath, 550€. 634 178 784 / 664 686 653 damisa123@yahoo.es
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cheaprentalscostadelsol.com. Inland and coast. Alhaurin, Coin, Cartama, Villafranco. Call Maddy 665 452 917. Call Trish 635 152 323 (99342)
Property Swap ANTIGUA: Possible swap. 2 beach villas to restore plus 8 plots. Available individually or together via holding company. Tel: +44 (0) 7860 478 794, lauriendt@aol.com (99370)
Pumps WATERWELLS.ORG waterwell drilling, well pumps, irrigation, pump tests, pressure pumps. Waterwells.org /Sondein SL. Established on the coast since 1995. Web page www.waterwells .org.uk. Enquiries info@wa terwells.org.uk. 629 978 801 (Fax) 952 793 250 (98077)
Radio Presenters RADIO PRESENTERS required. We are looking for new volunteer presenters within easy distance of The Campo de Gibraltar, experience not necessary, but a lively personality and an ability to entertain would help. Are you a DJ wanting to branch out into radio and gain some experience? Could you put together an interesting programme based on golf, gardening, shopping, the local scene etc? If so, contact mike.martin@thebayfm.com (204003)
MOVING MATTERS SL – removals and storage. Local or to and from UK/Ireland/Portugal and across Europe. Over 16 years experience. For free quotation, telephone. 951 311 118. www.movingmatters.eu (100030) WWW.SPAINUKSPAIN.COM. Vehicle leaving Spain on 9th / 19th / 28th of each month, returning 10th / 20th / 29th of each month. Prices from £90 per cubic metre. Cars £525, bikes £325, jetskis/boats from £525, dogs £395, cats £295. All animals travel with us in air conditioned people carriers. 952 160 096 / 665 150 227 (87192)
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REMOVALS Local and International. Full and part loads taken please call 952 816 582 www.fo cus-transport.com (86002) FLORIDA SPECIALIST. Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combitrans.es (100461) USA SPECIALIST Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.com bitrans.es (100461) DUBAI SPECIALIST. Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combitrans.es (100461) SOUTH-AMERICA SPECIALIST. Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combitrans.es (100461)
MAN AND VAN VAN AND MAN. Removals, clearances. Experienced and 100% reliable. 20€ per hr. Paul: 622 793 989 (97996) MANVAN REMOVALS 20 euros/hour, 3 vans available. House clearances. Storage from 10 euros/week. Telephone David 696 810 618 (89629) MAN & VAN, no job too small, 661 544 077 (101732)
MOVING BACK TO UK? Removal vehicle departing weekly throughout 2012. Excellent, professional service & great rates. Ring (0034) 665 089 244 or (0044) 01543 467 777 & see www.elite-european.com (93139)
EUROPE / UK fortnightly, full or part load service. David 696 810 618 (89629)
15 CUBIC metre van returning to the UK 10th August. Space available. Tel. 639 928 090 (100298)
THE VAN MAN. Cheap and cheerful. 20 euros per hour. 677 251 025 (91628)
MULTIMOVERS CdS, local, international and overseas removals and storage. 952 423 128 or visit www.multimovers. com (93474)
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INTERNATIONAL and European Removals. Expert removals worldwide. www. universalremovals.com. Tel: 951 247 834 (100499)
SG Transport. Local removal specialists. National and international moves. Furniture shop deliveries. Goods insured, 2 3.5t vans with tail lift. Ikea collections. Contact Simon on 661 544 077 / 952 461 074 or email in fo@simongeetransport.com (101732) THE MARBELLA Removal Company. Movers, packers, storers. Local, Europe, worldwide. Call Graham 636 555 519 www.shippingrus .com (97814) TRUCK leaving for the UK 1st August. Collections from UK arranged. Space available at discounted rates. Call: 678 643 727 (93125)
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MAN & VAN Removals and transport, all areas covered 100% reliable 952 816 582 (100423)
MAN & VAN, local moves & deliveries, 25€ per hour, no hidden charges. 666 343 000 (101732) A TO Z TRANSPORT. Costa del Sol based. Will travel to any European destination. Removals, deliveries, collections, etc. IKEA collections. No job too small, 30 years experience. From 25 euros per hour. Contact Billy 605 321 903 w w w. a t o z t ra n s p o r t a n d s o l u tions.com (98196)
STORAGE REMOVAL BOXES Large, med, wardrobe, bubble wrap, tape, collect or delivered. Local and international removals also undertaken. 952 239 110 / 632 702 306 (44093) BRITANNIA SOUTHERN. Excellent range of quality packing materials on sale: boxes, bubble wrap, paper and tape. Tel: 952 470 707 www.southern.es (97960)
Rental Prop Wanted www.costarents.com properties urgently required for long term rent, clients waiting. 671 093 295 (100338)
Roller Shutters ACE OF SHADES - Security Shutters, various colours available inc. wood effect. For security and sun protection. Tel: 952 493 414 / 671 732 204 / aceof shadeslacala@hotmail.com (101730)
Services CARPENTRY CARPENTER cabinet maker, Irish. Available for all types of property maintenance, plumbing, painting, electrical, kitchens and bathrooms renovated etc. 30 years experience. Very reliable. Tel: 952 441 955 / 677 087 575
FURNITURE FRENCH POLISHING REPAIRS, restoration etc. restore your valuable furniture to its former glory. Tel 647 579 519 / 952 119 190 (86046)
WINDOW COIN WINDOWS Aluminium windows, Doors, PVC Blinds, Mosquito screens, Canopies, Glass Factory, shower screens, etc. All at village prices. Spanish owned business English 646 066 351
Sewing ALL STYLES Curtains, upholstery, soft furnishings and bean bags made to measure. Sensible prices. Also repairs / alterations. All areas. Call 672 800 887 or email judeinspain@hotmail.com (100047)
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Sewing Machines SERVICE and repairs to all makes of sewing machines. Free estimates. Tlf: 695 373 982 (99359)
Signs & Designs SIGN D SIGN, Shop Signs, Vehicle Signs, Banners, Large Format Printing, Window Signs & Posters: Tel: 951 261 022 / 603 464 582 www.signdsign.es (96269)
Situations Vacant EARN 100€ per sale, no claw backs, get paid immediately! If you can or think you can sell over the phone, we want to hear from you. Full training. Call now for an immediate interview. 951 259 378 (96364) ENGLISH Speaking? Opportunities Part/Full time. Tel: 952 660 858 or 660 641 913 patroyspain@gmail.com (100148) GOOD Tradesmen Needed get yourself ahead of the rest and become recommended. Join www.workwizard.es now. (101524) EXPERIENCED Telesales staff required for immediate start in Fuengirola. Full time and part time shifts available. COMPETITIVE RATES OF PAY for the right candidates. Weekly paid. Please call Jennifer on 664 415 342. (100044)
LOOKING for advertising sales rep to join our expanding team. Basic + commission, immediate start, hours to suit, own transport essential. Tel: 622 672 224. email maatmay@hotmail.com (99321) LOOKING for extra income? Visit www.yourfinancialopportunity.ne t (100141) NATIVE English teachers required for English Academy in Benalmadena. Tel: 666 215 125 (99361) FULL TIME Administration Staff Required. Mijas town based photographic agency requires a computer literate, energetic person to help with general office administration. Must be fluent in spoken and written English. Please email your CV to: jobs@arcangel-images.com (100133) CARERS URGENTLY REQUIRED NOW! If you care, join our team of self-employed carers who work in the UK for 24 weeks at a time earning between £840 - £1,232 for a 2 week assignment. Good written/spoken English plus a British or EU Passport required. Contact Sandra Field on 658 965 204 or email s.field@consultuscare.com TALENTED professional entertainer wanted for large bar/restaurant for season. Accommodation included, must be good all round entertainer. Almeria area. Tlf: 645 066 538 (99356) HIDEAWAY Restaurant, Torrenueva, requires waiter/ess and experienced kitchen assistant. Tel: 602 190 738 (333442)
HYPNOTHERAPY. List of treatments available at: www.hyp notherapycostadelsol.com or call 952 199 298 (98120)
Situations Wanted RELIABLE BILINGUAL COUPLE SEEKING HOUSE SITTING / MAINTENANCE POSITION. OWN TRANSPORT ALL AREAS. 644 167 561 (86212) T1
Tiling TILING & REFORMATION. Bathrooms, kitchens. All areas covered. Tiling in general. Free estimate! 647 874 547 (95493)
Soft Furnishings
TILER. Professional, all types. Bathroom reforms. All work guaranteed, free estimates. MIJAS - MARBELLA. Pete 693 241 742 www.japtiling.co.uk (101355)
CURTAINS, blinds, cushions and much more. Free estimates and home visits. Tel 657 369 343 or rosannacarmella@hotmail .com (85968)
TILING, plastering, plumbing, bathrooms, kitchens, reforms and hot mini pools built. 605 206 394 (97993)
Solar SOLAR BEST DEAL IN SPAIN, www.gosolarinspain.com (100307)
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SOLOSOL POWER. Solar hot water, pool heating and pumping. Solar ventilation, dehumidification, electricity. GRANTS and FINANCE available NOW. info@solosolpower.com / Tel. +34 956 616 441 / www.solosolpower.com (101453)
Swimming Pools POOL MAINTENANCE and repairs, friendly and reliable service. Estepona to Malaga and Inland. Special offers on regrouts and heaters for 2011 678 791 495 / 951 295 699 sparklenrip ple@hotmail.com www.sparklenripple.net (86211) T3
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TRANSLATION certified and ordinary. All language combination. 952 776 803 info@translationsnetwork. com (93470)
Tuition 18€/WEEK. Pool cleaning service. Crystal clear water all year round. 634 355 441 (95493)
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LEARN SPANISH. Speak Spanish from 1st lesson. 1 to 1 or group lessons. Children and adults. Friendly teacher. Learn properly, gain confidence. GCSE & all levels. From Sotogrande to Fuengirola. Great prices. 664 209 839 (100297)
TV & Video
AFFORDABLE POOL MAINTENANCE - Professional maintenance from only 75 euros per month (exc. chemicals). Call Splash Pools on 952 591 053 open 8am to 4pm (100013)
SKY PLUS HD High Definition digiboxes. Amstrad DRX890, new slimline models with 500GB hard drives, only €100 each. Cheapest on the costa! Tel: 952 668 070 or 666 111 353 (101616)
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MR NICE-SKY. Dish re-alignments. Sky Installations. Fair Price. Second hand equipment wanted. Tel Jim 652 023 012 (97770) T1
LADIES AND GENTLEMENS suits to measure. Be measured in the comfort of your own home or office by a qualified English tailor. Linen suits a speciality. Phone 634 378 085 for the travelling tailor to call. (100068)
Tarot Reading MR EDUARD. Spiritualist with 35 years experience, national and international healer, adviser. Call 952 824 446 / 626 502 803
Therapists COUNSELLING LIFE COACHING: All addictions, depression, other problems. 23 years experience. Contact 634 369 414 (98065) PSYCHOLOGIST: Depression, panic attacks, hypnosis. Dr Frank Stahl. Tel: 609 503 021 (98067)
49 EUROS freeview Sky boxes, Pace, known to be the best in Spain, even in low signal areas. Comes with remote control. Can deliver. 59 euros Sky + boxes, record live tv. 89 euros Sky + HD boxes pause, watch and record live tv in HD. Sky cards available for extra free channels. Also TV contracts available. Please call Paul 603 265 499, paul.ali3@btin ternet.com (98022) T2 SKY PROBLEMS / Installers don’t turn up when they promise to? Can’t or won’t sort out your satellite problems? Then call Steve @ Scansat. We supply and install full Sky Systems, Digiboxes, Dishes, Sky cards UK/Irish. Dish relocations and TV extensions. For a fast reliable service call Steve 676 533 209 problem solved! (100436)
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NEAR Torrequebrada Casino, Benalmadena. B e a u t i fu l blonde, perfect body. Massage & more. Home & outcalls. 632 721 814 (101545) E L V I R I A . B e a u t i fu l s e x y brunette, fulfil your fantasies. Tel 634 355 751 Visits (99358) MARBELLA CENTRE – the ideal place for your enjoyment in the city centre, eight young ladies for unforgettable moments. Open 24h and prices f r o m € 5 0 . Fo r r e s e r va t i o n s and information call 620 366 817. (95451) NEW - 19yr old slim, black g i r l , b i g b r e a s t s , b e a u t i fu l , loves to swallow. Fuengirola 685 645 671 (99469) THE most gorgeous Filipina, new, sensual, masseuse, kisses with tongue, kinky. Fuengirola 658 913 924 (99469) NEW - Russian, Sandra, 19, masseuse, sex without boundaries. 664 194 624 Fuengirola (99469)
EROTIC Massage Centre 24h: Marbella: Ricardo Soriano 9, 650 313 001; San Pedro: Andalucia 8, 646 077 504 www.BudaMarbe lla.com (95428) T1 NEAR MIRAFLORES, Suzana, mulata doll, volcano in bed. B o d y t o d i e fo r. M a s s a g e s happy endings, different positions. 24/7. 50€. 602 690 036 (100118)
REPAIRS – TVs, Plasmas, LCDs, Digi-Boxes, Video, Hi-Fi and microwaves. Free estimates, can collect. 35 years experience. John 952 491 723 or 600 706 201 (100066) SKY AND SKY+ Digiboxes Wide selection of quality tested receivers available at very competitive prices Ian 659 812 995 (97886) WWW.2WAYBROADBAND.EU complete freesat systems from 150€. Sky systems/contract cards. No call out charge, all realignments 25€. No fix no fee. 674 349 932. (100429) SATELLITE, Sky, BBC, HD fitted, Sky cards and repairs. All European satellites, sales service, best prices, LCD, LED, TD, 3D, HD sales repairs. Alarms, security, all types. Electrical rewiring. French TNT sat. Established 1973. 952 443 838 / 670 443 838 josesotto@ono.com
UPHOLSTERY work for your furniture. Window decoration, interior consulting, wall covering, luxury fabrics, outdoor fabrics. Home visits in all places for free. Iris Seegert. Berlin/Marbella phone 647 764 426 www.iris-seegert.com (98193) CARPET & UPHOLSTERY PROFESSIONALLY CLEANED 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE WET OR DRY CLEAN, HONEST, RELIABLE SERVICE. PLEASE CALL 678 808 831 / 952 669 701 (101382)
Washing Machine REPAIRS WASHING MACHINE repairs. No fix, no fee. Fast reliable service. Also sales from 70 euros. Can deliver. Joe 952 448 695 / 686 271 836 (97884)
Window Tinting MOBILE SERVICE. ITV Legal. Solar Reflective tint for glass curtains, balconies, yachts. Stop fading, heat & glare. 958 496 571– 644 546 176 solar shadetinting@gmail.com (98224)
Upholstery CARPETS AND SOFAS cleaned. Reliable, fast service. Family run. Cleansol 952 930 861 / 607 610 578. 10am - 10pm 7 days, all areas. Discount Code: EWN 1 CLEAN (99318)
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RIVIERA, perfect woman, experience pleasure. Erotic, b e a u t i fu l , p a s s i o n a t e , yo u r t r u e fa n t a s i e s . 2 4 h o u r s www.butterflygirls.es 602 690 027 (100118) N E A R E l v i r i a , b e a u t i fu l brunette with blue eyes, pure elegance, temptation. Come meet me 602 690 036 (100118) RIVIERA, Domina, expert in d o m i n a t i o n a n d fe t i s h e s . Medium/high level. Dungeon e q u i p p e d i n d e l u xe c h a l e t . Foot fetishes, bondage, trampling, spectacular rain. Appointment. 634 487 517 (100118) RIVIERA. Six beautiful girls, passionate, erotic, sensual. Alm o s t n a ke d , g r e a t b r e a s t s , endulge, be consoled and seduced, then everything else. www.butterfly girls.es 40€ and 50€ 951 274 723 (100118) NEAR Calahonda, hot French girl, lots of kisses and more. Come meet us. 602 690 027 (100118) NUEVA ANDALUCIA, Universit y, 2 3 y e a r s , b e a u t i f u l blonde, Greek, French, complete services, discreet apartment, Sara 654 098 139 (99317) 50 EUROS Fuengirola/ Mijas Costa, 10 spectacular girls, high standing, gorgeous, friendly, seductive. Striptease, all services. Luxury villa. Call outs. 24 HOURS. 952 582 150 (101649)
GORGEOUS & open minded. Polish blonde. 1.78, big breasts, fantastic body, really sexy & horny!! Massage, strip tease, sex toys, couples, fetishes & fantasies. Special attention to couples. In/out calls 24hr, Samantha 622 177 787 (98146) A REAL TREAT for your gentlemen. Sexy brunette. Perfect body. All your dreams and more. 622 673 662. Marbella. (101330) EROTIC, therapeutic + tantric massage. Visits and out-calls for men and couples. Puerto Banus. relaxtime@hotmail.es / w w w. h a p p y r e l a x t i m e . c o m . 951 279 391 / 610 354 432 (100493) CROSS dressing, man to man massage, tlf 634 364 252 (99358) PATRICIA MASSAGE. Are you bored in your hotel, you want to live a different experience, try my erotic massage, white, oriental & tantric massage, body to body, with happy ending, so clean, elegant, pretty, slim, perfect body & discreet apartment in Marbella 697 339 593 (97991) NUEVA ANDALUCIA, Argentina, sexy blonde, 30, beautiful body, horny, striptease, erotic, massage, Juliana 645 898 573 (99317) PUERTO DUQUESA, Kamilla, brazilian, charming, bubble butt. Special oral. Come and try! Escort 24hrs. 622 316 969 (99471) P U E RTO D U Q U E SA , L a u ra , blonde, loving, she wants to have fun! Escort 24 hrs. 622 316 969 (99471) VILLA ESCARLATA. Enjoy the summer and the parties with an unstoppable orgy with our super hot girls. 952 907 133 / 699 858 594 / 699 858 532 (100127)
LOVELY Asian, Spanish, Russian, Lithuanian, hot and horny, discreet villa, Las Chapas, near Calahonda 679 126 231 (100421)
LA CASITA. 6 girls are waiting fo r yo u t o e n j oy g r e a t s e x , come and they will make all your dreams come true. We won’ t tell, not even to your pillow. 952 887 316 / 620 577 497 / 620 577 119 (100127)
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NEW Transvestite Tayra, mula-
ta, big breasts, beautiful body. Very hot, well endowed. 24 hours. 603 160 549 (99315) GRANDMA KARLA, 150 bust, b e a u t i fu l b l o n d e , 5 5 ye a r s . Massage 25€. Hotel 80€. 697 389 591 (99338) M A SSA G E o n t h e b e d w i t h natural finalisation, Anal & vib ra t o r s j u s t fo r yo u ! I a l s o specialise in the golden shower service. Avda Isabel Manoja Torremolinos Tel: Gisela 620 034 418 (99492) NUEVA ANDALUCIA, Natural boobs in Marbella. Blonde, 40 years, full anal, all services. Come and play, lingerie, massage, discreet apartment. 632 916 509 Daniela (99317) JULIA, 21 years, student with class and glamour. Ex-model, long black hair, honey eyes, u p t u r n e d b o tt o m , n a t u ra l breasts 130. I am very sweet and affectionate. Tel: 616 296 199 (99365) NEW, New, New in Nueva Andalucia. Alexandra, 23 years, Ru s s i a n 1 ’ 8 0 t a l l , b l o n d e , bright eyes, very sweet. All s e r v i c e s . Te l : 6 3 0 6 3 0 9 5 0 (99365) BEAUTIFUL Brazilian lady. Just arrived on the Costa del Sol. Just turned 18 years. All kinds of unlimited services. Deep n a t u ra l F r e n c h . G r e e k , l e s bian, couples. Kissing with t o n g u e . Te l : 6 0 3 1 1 3 7 6 9 (99365) STEFANY, blonde, 23 years, very sweet. Compliant. Body to die for, meet me and enjoy. Tel: 603 113 385 (99365) OLGA, Golden rain, fisting, no limits. Call me NOW. 603 113 769 (99365) N ATA L I E . Yo u n g , 2 0 ye a r s , student, ardent and compliant. Tel: 616 296 199 (99365)
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CYCLING – Bradley Wiggins, despite being hit by a flare and then sportingly slow-pedalling to allow fellow cyclists to catch up following a sabotage attempt by a tackthrower, WILL become the first Brit ever to win the gruelling 2,000 mile (3,200 km) Tour de France which ends on the ChampsElysees in Paris on Sunday. Yesterday, Wiggins, with his yellow jersey prominent, was over two minutes clear of the field with stages fast running out.
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From Page 112 BADMINTON Left-hander Chris Adcock and Glaswegian Imogen Bankier can succeed in the mixed doubles while Susan Egelstaff and Rajiv Ouseph who has 10 titles under his belt, can do the business individually. BMX (biking) Two favourites for medals are Liam Phillips and multiple world champion Shanaze Reade. BOXING I’m confident that Anthony Ogogo (middleweight), Josh Taylor (lightweight), Anthony Joshua (super heavyweight) and Andrew Selby (bantamweight) will box well. In 2011 Selby became the first Welshman for 86 years to win a European title. As for the women punchers, Nicola Adams, exceptionally strong in the flyweight division, and middleweight Savannah Marshall (Britain’s female world champion) look to have the best chances. CYCLING (Road) If they’ve recovered from their Tour de France exploits, I expect Bradley Wiggins, the Manx-machine Mark Cavendish and Chris Froome to challenge for prizes, along with colleague David Miller, while Emma Pooley and Nicole Cooke should be there or thereabouts in the women’s sector. CYCLING (Track) All the big names, Sir Chris Hoy (who has 4 gold and a silver already in his collection), Jason Kenny, two recipients of gold in Beijing, Ed Clancy and Geraint Thomas, and Steve Burke are quietly confident of picking up medals, so too are four women, namely Joanna Rowsell, Danielle King, Victoria Pendleton and Manchester-born Laura Trott. DIVING Everyone, including yours truly, wants the 2009 World, European and UK 10m platform champion Tom Daley to win gold and break China’s dominance in this sport. Also, check out Chris Mears, Daley’s diving partner Pete Waterfield and competent lassies Tonia Couch and South African-born Monique Gladding, who could all spring to glory! CANOE Slalom) Scot Campbell Walsh (in the men’s K1) and Lizzie Neave produced the goods in Europe last year and can do likewise on home water. CANOE (Sprint) Three men - Tim Brabants, Ed McKeever and Liam Heath - and two women - Angela Hannah and Louisa Sawers - can all pick up medals. Continued next week
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A former football player and the world’s most prolific author of football books (more than 100 published), Tony is also the sports reporter for Spectrum Radio and lives in the Cabrera mountains.
FOOTBALL – NewCo Rangers (formerly Glasgow Rangers) will play in the Irn-Bru SL3 next season – good news for Annan Athletic, Elgin, Montrose and Peterhead but not for the Ibrox faithful! • Portsmouth will start 201213 in League One
SPANISH VICTORY: Jorge Lorenzo clinches Italian MotoGP.
with a 10 point deficit • Former Celtic and Motherwell striker Joe McBride has died, aged 74 • Fabio Capello is Russia’s new manager • Andy Carroll may rejoin Newcastle • And England lost 2-1 to Greece after extra-time in the semi-final of the European U19 tournament. ROUND-UP – In boxing, 30,000 fans at Upton Park saw David Haye knock out Dereck Chisora in ‘5’ and 10,000 saw Amir Khan blitzed by Danny Garcia in ‘4’ in Las Vegas • It was a Spanish 1-2 as Jorge Lorenzo stormed home in the Italian MotoGP ahead of Dani Pedrosa; Andrea Dovizionso was third • Aussie quickie Brett Lee has retired from international cricket; Kevin Pietersen (who scored 234 for Surrey last week) may return to the ODI scene and the first Test between England and South Africa starts today • Leeds (who ko’d Wigan in the semis) will play Warrington (who walloped Huddersfield) in Rugby League’s Challenge Cup final • Harlequins’ new 10,000
DID YOU KNOW? • FOOTBALL made its debut in the Summer Olympics in 1900. Initially all players had to be amateurs and up to and including the 1912 Games, most matches, before the semi-finals, were one-sided affairs. Indeed, in 1908, two players scored 10 goals in one match. capacity Copthall Stadium, Barnet, will be opened in February • Denmark beat Australia by three points to win Speedway’s World Cup • Jeev Milkha Singh won golf’s Scottish Open in a play-off. • And in the London Grand Prix, both Christine Ohuruogu (400m) and Goldie Sayers (javelin) recorded excellent victories ahead of the Olympic Games, the opening ceremony of which takes place a week tomorrow with the sporting action following 24 hours later.
Beijing 2008 Olympic Games reviews By Tony Matthews CHINA, the 22nd country to stage the Summer Olympics, welcomed 11,028 athletes from 204 countries who competed in 302 events, covering 28 sports. GB sent 311 competitors to the Far East and came back with 47 medals (19 gold), finishing fourth in the medal table behind USA 110, China 100 and Russia 72.
Michael Phelps won a record eight gold medals in the pool and broke swimming records on seven occasions In fact, 43 new World and 132 new Olympic records were set during the games (indoors and out) and 86 different countries won at least one medal. GB’s gold medalists (some in teams) included cyclists Chris Hoy (3), Bradley Wiggins (2), Ed Clancy, Paul
Manning, Geraint Thomas, Nicole Cooke, Victoria Pendleton and Rebecca Romero; swimmer Rebecca Adlington (2); sailors Mark Hunter, Zac Purchase, Ben Ainslie, Sarah Ayton, Pippa Wilson and Sarah Webb; rowers Tom James, Andrew Trigg- Hodge, Pete Reed and Steve Williams and middleweight boxer James DeGale. * Let’s hope GB can gain 50+ medals this year.
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Let’s make the London Games great, Britain! Preview of the 2012 Summer Olympics by Tony Matthews THE opening ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics will have a theme called ‘The Isles of Wonder’, arranged by Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle, with music by Rick Smith and Karl Hyde of the electronic duo Underworld. HRH Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, will open the Games a week tomorrow (July 27) while songwriter/musician Sir Paul McCartney will bring the curtain down on the opening ceremony.
A short film featuring Daniel Craig as 007 agent James Bond will be screened during the TV coverage of the opening ceremony. A total of 10,505 competitors, representing a record 204 nations will take part in 302 event covering 26 different sports Team GB will have no less than 542 men and women participating on home soil, and water, and there is no doubt that each and every one will be going flat out (not literally) to win a medal and so make Britain Great!
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MEDAL HOPEFUL: Marathon star Paula Radcliffe. This will be a record number of representatives at any Olympic Games for GB who expect to win at least 40 medals overall. The USA will have 530 athletes in the UK and will, it seems, collect 100+ medals (again) while Russia with 436 entrants will, I feel, finish a close second with around 85-90 gongs. Germany has entered 391 competitors, Spain 282 and China just 161. And Jamaicans might, just might, win all the sprint golds. ATHLETICS In the men’s track and field section, I’m hoping for solid (some winning)
performances from Phillips Idowu in the triple jump, from hurdlers Rhys Williams, Andy Turner and team captain Dai Greene, from 800m star Andrew Osagie from Mo Farah in the 5,000m and 10,000m, from high jumper Robbie Grabarz, from 6ft 6in UK indoor and outdoor long jump champion Chris Tomlinson and from sprinters Harry AikinesAryeetey and ex-footballer Adam Gemili, who will be taking on Bolt, Gaye, Lemaitre, Blake, Powell, etc. The women under focus will be 2011 European U23 and national pole-vault
champion Holly Bleasdale, track runners Jo Pavey (5,000m), Lisa Dobriskey, Nicola Sanders, Emily Pidgeon (5,000m European junior champion), Perry Shakes-Drayton (who set a personal best in the 400m hurdles recently), Hannah England, reigning 400m champion Christine Ohuruogu, 100m hurdler Tiffany Porter, GB’s golden Hepthlete Jess Ennis, 3,000m steeplechaser Barbara Parker, Cuban-born triple-jumper Yamile Aldama, British javelin record holder Goldie Sayers and marathon star Paula Radcliffe. • Turn to Page 111
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