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Minister’s son in Nerja following Brazil attack ONE of the four sons of the Spanish Minister of Justice is recovering in Nerja following an
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attempted mugging in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Jose Ruiz-Gallardon, the 26-
year-old son of Alberto RuizGallardon, has been working in the city for a law firm since September last year. His family says that he is ‘in shock’ especially as his friend, Italian Tomasso Lotto, of the same age, died in the attack. The two young men were reportedly targeted when they stopped at traffic lights and two hooded men attempted to steal their belongings at gunpoint. The Italian carried out a sudden movement and one of the attackers fired a shot, which ricocheted and hit him in the head, killing him. COOL RHYTHMS: Ninety Miles on stage. Ruiz-Gallardon has spent his summer holidays in Nerja since he was a child, in their home ALMUÑECAR recently hosted its formation Ninety Miles, the Kenny near the local Parador. He 25th edition of the ‘Jazz en la Baron trio, Maria Romero and Costa de Almuñecar’ festival, with Kiko Aguado Quintet, and the has said that he intends performances by the musical Granada Big Band. to return to Brazil to continue working there.
Jazzing it up in Almuñecar
La Viñuela bans use of water for irrigation LA VIÑUELA Town Hall has banned the use of drinking water for watering gardens. The town has become the first in
the Axarquia area to introduce such a measure due to the drought, despite having the largest reservoir in the province within its
municipal limits. The reservoir is at almost 76 per cent capacity, with 129 cubic hectometres. The drinking water comes from a well
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which is shared with Alcaucin, and the mayor Jose Juan Jimenez has banned its use for watering gardens and filling swimming pools.
A group of British residents has expressed its intention to lodge a complaint about the situation with the consulate.
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Police get on their bikes RINCON DE LA VICTORIA Local Police are the first in the province to have officers patrolling on bicycles to watch over the beach and promenade areas, insuring citizens are using the bike trail and pavement correctly, controlling littering, etc.
Bay swim THE 13th edition of the swim across La Herradura Bay (Almuñecar) will take place next Sunday. Registration will begin at 9am at the Chambao Vicente. There will be categories for men, women and children.
Danger gone THE dividing devices which marked the route of the VelezMalaga tram system have been removed to avoid the danger which they represent to motorcyclists.
Not standing THE mayor of VelezMalaga, Francisco Delgado, has hinted that he may not stand as the Conservative Partido Popular candidate for the position when the municipal elections are held in 2015.
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Search continues for missing British hiker THE search for a 63-year-old British man who disappeared last Saturday in Nerja continues. He left his hotel in Nerja to go hiking in the Chillar River area and never returned. Guardia Civil, firefighters, Citizen Protection services and a mountain rescue team have been searching the area by land and air for clues leading to the missing Briton in the Sierra Almijara area, between Nerja and Frigiliana. The bicycle he is reported to have had with him has not been found. Other people hiking in the area have not reported seeing anyone who appeared to be lost on the mountain. The man’s wife told the local Press that he is an experienced hiker who knows the area well and went fully equipped. She is currently staying in Nerja - where she has been coming on holiday with her husband for several years - since raising the alarm on
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Velez buses unpopular VELEZ-MALAGA’S use of public transport has gone down by 13,000 passengers in the past month, a loss of almost 3 per cent, since the tram was substituted by buses.
No bonus NERJA TOWN HALL’S team has joined the six local councils that have given up their Christmas bonuses.
New office RINCON DE LA VICTORIA plans to transform the lower floors of La Cala del Moral’s new health centre into a help centre for the unemployed.
RIO CHILLAR: The man was heading for this area. Sunday, and is now accompanied by her daughter. A year ago, a Dutch tourist disappeared in the same area for
18 days. She was found alive by a group of hikers trapped in a well, from which she was rescued by the Guardia Civil.
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Junta lacks funds for Axarquia tourism THE Junta de Andalucia recently admitted that the economic crisis is preventing it from investing the €42.3 million that it had promised the Axarquia area. The Sustainable Tourism Initiative (ITS) in Axarquia was announced in 2009, after town halls and businessmen complained that the Junta was favouring the western side of the Costa del Sol and neglecting the eastern coast.
The initiative was designed to promote tourism with several projects, including the renovation of tourist attractions, roads and beaches. So far the regional government has invested €4.3 million to renovate and revalue the area’s historic heritage; however, work on this front stopped in 2010. According to the Junta’s tourism and commerce council secretary, Vicente Granados, nothing more has been
Market changes RINCON DE LA VICTORIA has reorganised the night market along the seafront promenade, and given all stalls the same appearance to make the area more attractive.
Road renewals THE Junta de Andalucia has recently renovated the access roads to the Caleta de Velez marina; the work was done in the middle of the night to avoid disturbing fishermen.
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Charity first ALMUÑECAR TOWN HALL will ask its 10 local government workers to give up their Christmas bonuses in order to donate the €18,000 they will save to people in need.
Beach access ALMUÑECAR TOWN HALL has been working towards making four of its local beaches more accessible for people with disabilities and senior citizens.
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RACE HOPE: Birthday-boy Alonso will want to celebrate with a win.
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HE best possible present Spanish race ace Fernando Alonso could get on his 31st birthday this Sunday is victory in the Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest. At present topping the Formula 1 standings with 154 points, Alonso is unlikely to want for anything materialistic for his birthday, for he earns a reported €30 million as Ferrari’s leading driver, plus an estimated €8 million from sponsorships and advertising deals. After marrying Raquel del Rosario, lead singer of Spanish pop band El Sueño de Morfeo in 2006, the childless couple announced plans to divorce at the
end of last year. Now the two-time world champion is rumoured to be going out with Russian model Dasha Kapustina. Nicknamed El Nano, a typical pseudonym for Fernando in Asturias where he was born, Alonso acts as a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF. After moving to England in 1998 and later Switzerland, he moved back to Oviedo in Spain in recent times to be closer to friends and family, a move that cost him an estimated €62.5 million in tax. An avid card tricks fan, Alonso is also interested in cycling, tennis and football, and is a keen Real Madrid and Real Oviedo supporter.
Mayor investigated for assault
Youth initiative
A MOTRIL court has launched an investigation into the alleged attack by the mayor of Los Guajares, Elvira Ruiz, on the deputy mayor. The assault had initially been considered to be a misdemeanour case; however, given the victim’s political position the mayor will be tried for an alleged attack on authority. Representatives for the Socialist opposition (PSOE) were responsible for leaking information about the attack. PSOE also noted that this was not the first time the mayor had assaulted her staff as she had allegedly hit two other people. The attacks reportedly followed three dismissals ordered by the mayor, which were later declared null.
RINCON DE LA VICTORIA recently hosted ‘Somos mas, somos iguales’ (We are more, we are the same) campaign activities, aimed at young people to promote equality within their families, friendships and relationships.
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A LOTTERY winner from Torrox will receive €66,980.50 for a second prize of ‘La Primitiva’, which was also won by three more people all over the country.
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SAYALONGA has become the first Axarquia town to launch an internet platform for bureaucratic procedures to avoid queues for citizens wanting to process paperwork.
Lottery wins
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THE Axarquia community of municipalities has launched a campaign under the name ‘Separemos bien, reciclaremos mejor’ (If we separate correctly, we will recycle better) to raise awareness about the importance of recycling.
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done due to the economic situation, although ‘it is one of the best-working in initiatives in Andalucia’. He said the regional government intends to restart the ITS works in 2013. President of the eastern community of municipalities, Oscar Medina, has been pushing the Junta to continue with the ITS, but with private funding, and to support the plan on a financial level.
Recycling campaign mounted
A NEW gender equality association has been formed in Rincon de la Victoria ‘Mujeres en Igualdad’ (Women in Equality).
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To get out of this situation, I will use the same medicine in the government as our sportspeople: effort, discipline and dedication
Mariano Rajoy, Spanish PM, talking of the financial crisis at a Spanish Olympic Committee reception in Madrid.
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of land has been 14,000 hectares destroyed in a fire in Cataluña
this week in which four people have also died. The fire is believed to have started in La Jonquera, on the Spanish-French border, due to a lit cigarette butt.
THE 25th edition of Almuñecar’s International Jazz festival was a hit this year, with approximately 95 per cent of tickets sold.
Festival SALOBREÑA will host its 21st edition of Trend Festival (XXI Tendencias) in August. Alternative and experimental artists like Albert Pla, Juan Perro and Wim Mertens will perform.
Retiring AFTER nine years, PP councillor of city cleaning, citizen safety and transportation Antonio Arrieta is retiring from his position at Velez-Malaga Town Hall.
and finally... A TWO-YEAR-OLD girl died at a public kindergarten in La Coruña, northern Spain, after drowning in an inflatable pool. There were another 32 children with her at the time and reportedly only four or five monitors to look after them all. The kindergarten opened this year.
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Victoria’s beach VISITORS to Osborne House, Queen Victoria’s palace on the Isle of Wight, will soon be able to visit the beach where the English queen liked to swim, The according to Guardian.
Mari Luz killer made to pay A HUELVA court impounded almost €7,000 from the bank account of Santiago del Valle, convicted of murdering Mari Luz Cortes. Del Valle, now serving a 22-year sentence, was directed to pay compensation of €122,000 to the five-year-old’s parents, and €22,000 to each of her brothers and sisters. He was also ordered to pay €19,000 for the family’s pain and suffering following Mari Luz’s disappearance
from her Huelva home in January 2008 and the discovery of her body two months later. Del Valle, declared insolvent, had his bank account frozen after failing to explain the origin of the €7,000. The money corresponds to a noncontributory pension, which he still receives, the courts believe. The Public Prosecution Department now wants the government to investigate whether
the pension assigned to Del Valle’s account is ‘reasonable’. Del Valle has also solicited the national parliament for financial help. This follows an earlier request, asking the previous government to intervene after his disability pension was impounded. These funds were seized to cover compensation payments to his own daughter after he was found guilty of sexually abusing her.
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Bollywood in Nerja A BOLLYWOOD production will be filmed in Nerja in August. The two stars of the film and 15 dancers will take part in two dance sequences, and scenes will also be shot in Marbella and Sevilla.
Drugs bust
Hole rescue EMERGENCY responders in Oldham, England, rescued two men who were supposedly drunk from a 50-foot manhole. Neither was seriously injured, according to rescue services.
POLICE in VelezMalaga foiled a drugs operation and arrested six people who were found with almost 500 kilos of hashish on yachts. They also seized two vehicles.
Music toddler
Home at risk
A TWO-year-old girl from Devon played Mary Had A Little Lamb on the piano before a live audience of 200 guests in Plymouth. The mother claims before she was two the toddler could write numbers and letters.
THE senior citizens and workers at Los Montes home for the elderly in Colmenar have decided to resist the regional government’s order to shut down the centre, which could result in 34 people losing their jobs.
Wrong sign FOR three years Swindon Council has had a road sign that says look left but the arrow faces right. No injuries have happened; however, the council blames the road contractors who redid the road in 2009.
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EL COPO: Area in Torre del Mar where locals suffered noise pollution for 13 years.
El Copo residents to get €5.26 million
VELEZ-MALAGA Town Hall will have to pay out a final amount of more than €5.26 million to residents of the Ipanema buildings in the El Copo case. The sentence, passed on the town hall for failing to
prevent noise pollution in the area despite constant complaints from residents, was the first of its kind in the province. Late last year, the town hall said that this year it would set aside €200,000
to settle the compensation owed to the residents. In 2008, the Supreme Court set the compensation at €2.8 million for the 13 years during which the residents of the Ipanema complex in El Copo, Torre
A BRITISH tribute singer from Burnley has been sued by wellknown singer Meatloaf over allegations that he’s an ‘imposter’ and claims he doesn’t even look like the rock star after losing 11 stone through dieting.
Odd accent GEORGE MICHAEL has revealed that he woke up from his threeweek coma speaking in a West Country accent. This was revealed when he talked at length about his battle with pneumonia which left his life hanging in the balance.
Casa Eventos’s Henrik Andersen with Councillor Maria del Mar Medina.
Boney M concert on Saturday FINAL preparations are under way for the Boney M concert on Saturday at 9pm in the Francisco Bonet municipal sports stadium in
Almuñecar. The town hall and the concert promoter, Casa Eventos, have worked together to bring this special event to the town.
del Mar, had to put up with excessive noise from surrounding nightlife area. In January 2010, the town hall paid €2,086,000 of the total amount to the 18 homeowners affected. The €200,000 which the town hall plans to pay this year does not cover the amount proposed by the former team in power in Velez Malaga, which planned for monthly payments of €40,000. However, the local councillor for tax, Manuel Gutierrez, said that the payment responds to a second proposal made to the courts in order to ensure that municipal services can be maintained and so the municipal coffers will not be affected. Meanwhile, the residents consider that the town hall still owes them €3.6 million, which it has refused to pay. The residents were asked to propose a different amount but the town hall was informed that it could not refuse.
Old debt VELEZ-MALAGA Town Hall will have to pay €300,000 in compensation to a company which was not paid by the former Socialist governing team for an urbanisation built in Almayate under Antonio Souviron’s rule.
Beach movies RINCON DE LA VICTORIA and la Cala del Moral are beginning a series of film screenings on the beach. They will start this week and run until August 31.
Festival hit NERJA’S International Music and Dance Festival has exceeded expectations given that ticket sales have gone up by 55 per cent this year.
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Thief with a ‘screw loose’ A MAN was arrested in Peiting for allegedly stealing screws from dozens of road signs over the course of several months. A collection of screws was found at his home.
No divorce A WOMAN whose identity details were used on a marriage certificate to an Indian man issued in Bosnia has been denied a divorce by a Munich court since she was never legally married.
Baby at door A MAN found a fivehour-old baby boy outside his home in the northern port city of Rostock late in the evening after answering a knock at his door.
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Spain still a big draw for foreign settlers 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 non-native 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
DIVERSE POPULATION: Spain has 5.7 million foreign-born citizens. 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, trips and contact for this is now taken followed by Ireland (7 per on her phone 664 224 062. For all cent), Spain (5 per cent) other enquiries telephone Steve on the and Austria (4 per cent). Social phone number 663 658 354. In all, 48.9 million In the pipeline for September: foreign-born citizens - 9.7 September 6: Gibraltar, departing per cent of the total - were Hotel Romero 6.30am, El Cruce living in the EU in 2011, 6.45am, Algarrobo 7am, Torre Bus Eurostat said. Station 7.15am.
RBL Torre del Mar announcement THE Social Secretary of the Royal British Legion in Torre del Mar, Merryll Mitchell, is retiring. After four-and-a-half years of hard work and dedication organising trips and events to raise funds for the branch and Poppy Appeal, all members and the committee would like to thank her. Merryll will still take all the Gibraltar
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Certifications for beach quality By Joe Chivers FIVE beaches in Axarquia, and four in the city of Malaga have been awarded quality certifications this year. Twenty-five Blue Flags now fly along the coast, including at Nerja, despite the fact that the sewage treatment plant has not been completed. The Q for Quality award has however only been granted nine times, and only on the Eastern Costa del Sol. El Morche Beach in Torrox has lost its Blue Flag certification, prompting criticism from the local business-owners’ association and the Conservative Partido Popular (PP), saying that it damages Torrox’s image as a resort. Mayor of Torrox Francisco Muñoz responded by saying he does not know why the flag was withdrawn as when asked The Foundation for Environmental Education declined to comment.
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SCANDINAVIAN PRESS Stories making headlines in Denmark, Norway and Sweden
Mum stabbed SWEDEN - A 20-yearold man was arrested for ‘attempted murder’ after allegedly stabbing a woman, 22, who was taking an infant in a pram for an evening stroll in Agnesfridsvägen, Malmö. The baby was unharmed.
Church adrift NORWAY – The harbour chapel in Sandefjord in the south could be the world’s only floating church, reports claim. Built on a raft, its design is based on two boathouses.
Hay bale trap DENMARK - Three sisters who became trapped under a 400kg hay bale in the village of Hee, near Ringkøbing, have been declared dead.
Eurocup clash in San Sebastian By Linda Hall NOT everyone joined in the national jubilation when Spain won the Euro 2012 football championship on July 1. Less than impressed was Josetxo Ibazeta, a town hall aide in San Sebastian in the Basque Region. “Gorra ETA military!” he shouted as celebrating fans waved Spanish flags as they returned home late that night. “Gudari, etorri honera, gudari,” one of the revellers replied, calling
him ‘soldier’ and telling him ‘come here’. “With the Spanish flag?” questioned a surprised Ibazeta, still in the Basque language. He then made a gun gesture with his hand, according to witnesses. “I’ll get a gun and shoot you,” he threatened. Ibazeta, formerly a councillor with the outlawed Batasuna party and now the mayor’s private secretary, resigned last week after the episode came to light. Ibazeta’s behaviour was ‘totally
NOT IMPRESSED: A town hall aide from the Basque Region. unacceptable’, said Mayor Juan Karlos Izagirre, who
Spain’s royals at Games DESPITE continuing tension over Gibraltar, Queen Sofia will be attending the Olympic opening ceremony tomorrow, July 27. Queen Sofia should arrive in London today (Thursday) and will attend a reception at the Spanish embassy in honour of Spain’s competing athletes.
Tomorrow, Friday, she is expected to join Queen Elizabeth II at the official reception at Buckingham Palace before the opening ceremony. Heir to the throne Prince Felipe and his wife Princess Letizia are expected to attend any finals where Spanish athletes compete for medals.
belongs to the radical leftwing party, Bildu. His own party’s statutes also make it abundantly clear that there is no place for attitudes like Ibazeta’s, said a spokesman for recently-legalised Sortu, another radical left party. The National Prosecution Department is investigating whether Ibazeta should be charged with making terrorist threats and praising terrorism.
Elephant shoot costs king a presidency THE World Wildlife Fund in Spain voted last week to withdraw King Juan Carlos’s honorary presidency, awarded in 1975. The vote was held following adverse publicity surrounding the king’s holiday in Botswana where he planned to shoot elephants. The safari made headlines when Juan Carlos broke his hip and WWF members complained that his fondness for hunting a protected species made his presidency untenable. The WWF has 33,000 members in Spain and 226 of those with voting rights were in favour of stripping the king of the honorary presidency. Only 13 voted for him to remain.
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Spain’s youth want to stay at home By Linda Hall ALTHOUGH unemployment amongst the under-25s now stands at 52 per cent, threequarters do not want to work outside Spain. The economic crisis is prompting a growing number of Spaniards to seek employment abroad and 27,004 left the country in the first three months of this year. But although 72 per cent of under-25s agreed that it is easier to find work outside Spain only 6.9 per cent in that age group have worked abroad, a European Commission study revealed. Fifteen per cent did so in order to study but just 17 of every 1,000 students continue further studies outside the country. Young Spaniards tend to travel less than their counterparts in other European Union states, and 80 per cent of under-30s have never considered working abroad, researchers said. Reluctance to study or work abroad is often due to over-protectiveness on the part of their families, they found. Despite being regarded as the besteducated generation in the country’s history, young Spanish people face undeserved problems in entering the employment market, the survey concluded. The high unemployment rate amongst the under-25s is not the fault of Spain’s young people, agreed Rafael Fonseca, head of the European Commission’s representation in Spain. They are better-qualified than ever before, he said.
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Stat of week 40,625 Spaniards emigrated in the first six months of this year, an increase of 44 per cent, according to the National Statistics Institute.
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GOOD MORNING: Some hotels are looking at offering Chinese breakfasts. SPAIN’S leading executives have been encouraged to take pay cuts. And the executives and board members of 17 Spanish multi-nationals the fat cats of industry and commerce - are reported as being generally positive about outline proposals by Economy Minister Luis de Guindos for them to halt personal pay rises and limit bonuses and benefits. They will be in good company, for Spain’s king and crown prince are to see their annual salaries cut by 7.1 per cent in line with a recent government decree cutting public workers’ salaries. Otrher royal family members will also face the same level of cuts. The call for Spain’s top bosses to take pay cuts came when De Guindos met representatives from Telefonica, Santander, BBVA, La Caixa, Mercadona, Zara, Mango, El Corte Ingles, Iberdrola,
Repsol, Mapfre, Barcelo, Ferrovial, Acciona, ACS, Planeta and Hava Media. The companies make up the CEC think-tank and regularly hold talks with government ministers. Under scrutiny at the latest meeting was the latest tranche of cuts with which Prime Minister Rajoy’s government hopes to save €65 billion within two-and-a-half years. Discussions centred on IVA (VAT) increases, unemployment benefit cuts and the elimination of civil servants’ traditional Christmas bonuses. It is vital that all Ibex 35 companies - the equivalent of Britain’s FTSE - join in with the efforts to make savings, De Guindos stressed. The recovery of the Spanish economy will be ‘relatively rapid’ and come about ‘far sooner’ than most people believe, predicted Cesar Alierta, CEC president and Telefonica chairman.
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Robot appeal A NEW restaurant in Hilin City, North-East China, has captured diners’ attention by employing a noodlemaking robot, which cost 20,000 Yuan (€2,560) and is twice as efficient as a human.
A hold up CHICAGO gangster Al Capone’s 1928 Cadillac V-8 Town Sedan with bulletproof glass and holes for a machine gun, is to be auctioned with a guide price of more than €416,000.
Deadly truth! The cost of dying is about to get a lot more expensive
RESTING PLACE: At a higher price in future.
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THE cost of dying is set to soar from September 1. For the rate of IVA (VAT) charged by funeral parlours will rise from 8 per cent to 21 per cent on that date. The same increase will also be faced by hairdressers, cleaning services, discos, shows and cinemas. At present all benefit from the 8 per cent reduced rate of IVA, but the Minister of Tax and Public Administrations, Cristobal Montoro, has now ruled they are to be included in the 21 per cent general rate of tax. The rises are not due to come into effect until after the summer in an attempt to affect the tourism trade as little as possible.
MANY global hotels in Europe - including some in Spain - are planning to offer Chinese TV channels, plus the option of Chinese breakfasts. This follows travel revelations that Chinese tourists in a few years will overtake Germans and Americans as the world’s greatest overseas travellers. Down Under - Page 18
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FOR six years we have had a rule banning dogs in our community. One owner has now let her property to a tenant with a small dog. We have told him dogs are banned and we have enough signs to make people aware of the rule. The tenant has ignored us, so we asked our administrator to contact the owner to have the dog removed. After three months and an annual general meeting You and the (AGM), the dog is still here. Law in Spain When I went to the administrator, I was told By David Searl that dogs can be banned, but are allowed in apartments within the community. I know of some communities where all but Guide Dogs are banned. What is the true legal position regarding this problem? Can we or can we not enforce a total ban on dogs? MP (Costa Blanca)
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The true legal position is that a community of property owners can make and enforce a ban on pets if this prohibition is expressed in the original statutes of the community or if the ban has later been voted unanimously as an amendment to the statutes, and registered as such. When any new purchaser arrives in the community, the law assumes that he/she has read the statutes and agrees to abide by them. An owner who lets a property has the responsibility to ensure that tenants abide by the statutes. Even though your statutes probably specify a prohibition against ‘keeping of dogs’, your administrator is correct to say that a pet which stays permanently inside an apartment is permissible. This would refer principally to cats. Although this appears in violation of the rule, courts have ruled in favour of allowing pets that stay indoors. Finally, the heart of the matter is enforcement. The community is in the right, but it will have to instruct a lawyer and go to court to obtain an order for the removal of the little dog. This involves time and money. David will respond to queries but reserves the right to select letters which will be of interest to the greatest number of readers. You can also consult David through lawyers Ubeda-Retana and Associates in Fuengirola. ask@lawtaxspain.com or call 952 667 090.
PLANS to transform the iconic Gherkin building in the capital into The Penguin have been commissioned by bosses at ZSL London Zoo to remind visitors not to miss their penguins.
£££ TRAFFIC to a Leicestershire dairy farmer’s website has soared 150 per cent since a QR code was put on her cow Lady Shamrock. Scanned with a mobile phone it leads to a blog of the bovine’s daily routine.
£££ HUNDREDS of dairy farmers blockaded milk processing plants to
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protest against a 2p cut in payments received for each litre produced. The new paid rate is 25p, and they say each litre costs them 29p.
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NETWORK RAIL has approved ‘one-off’ payments of £300,000 (€384,347) to each of three directors - on top of their £360,000
OUSTED chief executive of AstraZeneca David Brennan is set to get a £4.4 million (€5.5m) payout in cash and shares and a pension worth nearly £1 million (€1.25m) per year.
£££ BILLIONAIRE businessman Sir Ian Wood, age 70, is to reportedly retire from Oil and Gas company The Wood Group after 48 years. Chief executive Allister Langlands is to become the new chairman.
Why leaving euro might be best for indebted Spain SPAIN’S predicament over the euro as reported in the newspapers makes seriously dire reading. The nation’s banks, following years of doling out loans to shaky developers, many of whom have since defaulted, are in urgent need of recapitalisation. On top of that, the autonomous regions, having taken out loans they have no hope of repaying, have forced central government to come to their aid with an ‘emergency fund’ set up in part with money borrowed from the National Lottery; another loan that someday will have to be repaid. Large debts are involved, and if this was private individuals, the very idea of borrowing more money to pay off the loan-sharks to whom one was already in hock would be considered dangerous lunacy. Yet this is what the Spanish government, by going cap in hand to the IMF and the EU, is striving to do. By issuing high-interest bonds on the international markets, Spain has incurred debts which at some future date will have to be redeemed, requiring, in today’s mad world, more bond sales or a ‘Troika’ bailout, either or both of which just add up more loans to be repaid. Remedial action is needed, and quickly, before the jaws of the trap finally close. Britain was in a similar mess in 1945. Having expended vast amounts of gold and currency reserves in fighting the Second World War and in purchasing mountains of war materials from the USA, the treasury vaults were virtually empty. Many war-ravaged countries, including some ex-enemies,
WAR-TIME BRITAIN: Post-war years were a time of severe austerity.
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received financial assistance under the American Marshall Aid programme to help put their economies back on their feet. The UK unfortunately did not qualify, perhaps because the weak local Communist Party wasn’t considered a threat to Western democracy, and so Britain was left not only to claw its own way out of the ruins, but also to redeem the vast ‘Lease-Lend’ debt with huge monthly payments, until its final clearance in 1983. Those post-war years were a time of severe austerity for Britain, with the rebuilding of overseas currency reserves an absolute priority. Imports were limited to materials essential to Britain’s industry and export trade, and at one time £33 (€42) was set as the maximum individuals might take abroad to spend on holidays in any one-year period. Luxury goods were scarce, and ‘utility’ clothes of basic design, and
cut from sub-standard materials, were the order of the day. People grumbled, but they understood and accepted the drabness of everyday life. The rallying call was: Britain Can Make It; and the nation, pulling together, pulled through. There’s no reason why Spain should not follow this example upon leaving the euro. There would be hardships, but they might just be more readily accepted if the natural patriotism of the people was ‘tapped’ as part of a recovery programme. Spain has its own manufacturing industry, and with a devalued peseta as the currency, perhaps cheap Chinese imports would not appear so tempting. Why buy a German-made Volkswagen rather than a Spanishbuilt Seat? A lot of propaganda went into preparing the Spanish people for the euro. Perhaps similar tactics should be employed to explain why leaving the eurozone would be Spain’s best course of action, and why it must be done now, before further crippling debt is incurred.
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The battle to control the deficit When Mariano Rajoy’s government took over in December 2011, it was immediately faced with an uphill battle to control the budget deficit. The previous administration was tasked with reducing it to 6% of gross domestic product (GDP) by the end of 2011, but the final figure was 8.51%. Under EU targets, Spain was meant to reduce the deficit to 4.4% this year, but in March the EU compromised with a target of 5.3%. However, economic stagnation and recession, unemployment at almost 25% and falling tax revenue have made this target increasingly unrealistic. On 10th July EU finance ministers agreed to grant Spain some breathing
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www.euroweeklynews.com EVERYONE’S tax bill is going up in Spain this year, and now your cost of living is about to increase too. The EU may have granted Spain more time to reduce its public deficit, but this will not make life any easier for either the government or Spanish residents. It is the opposite, in fact, as the conditions mean more austerity for Spain, including another tax rise. Income and savings tax were targeted in December 2011; this time it is VAT. If you have not already done so, this is the time to look to protect your assets from tax.
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space, and the targets have been eased to 6.3% this year, 4.5% next year and 2.8% by the end of 2014. Latest tax rise and austerity measures In return Sr. Rajoy had to commit to more tax increases and austerity measures. On 11th July he unveiled details of a fresh wave of fiscal consolidation measures, totalling €65 billion over the course of the next two and a half years. The key tax measure is an increase in VAT. The standard rate will jump from 18% to 21%, while the reduced rate will increase from 8% to 10%. At the same time some services and products benefiting from the reduced rate will start being taxed at the much higher standard rate. The special reduced rate for basic necessities remains 4%.
The latest reports are that the VAT increases will come into effect on 1st September. Additionally, in 2013 the 4% VAT that applies to the purchase of residential property will increase to 10%. This was quite a U-turn for Sr. Rajoy who had pledged not to increase VAT during his electoral campaign last year: “I said I would lower taxes and I am actually raising them,” he admitted. “Circumstances change and I have to adapt to them.” Other austerity measures include: environmental tax reform; increasing tobacco tax; Christmas bonuses suspended for top public officials; unemployment benefit to be cut from sixth month; 30% cut in local councillors and 20% cut in subsidies for political parties and unions. The Prime Minister acknowledged that the measures “are not pleasant,” but Spain is “facing an extraordinarily serious situation that must be urgently corrected.” Public spending currently exceeds income by tens of billions of Euros. Tax increases already applying this year As announced at the end of 2011, income taxes have
increased across the board this year. This ranges from an additional 0.75% for income below €17,007, to an extra 7% on income over €300,000. The top rate of tax is now 52%. In Andalucia and Cataluña it is higher at 54% and 56% respectively. Tax on savings income was also hiked to 21% for income up to €6,000, then 25% on the next €18,000 and 27% on the excess over €24,000. In 2009 the tax rate for all savings income was 18%, so the tax bill for savings income over €24,000 has jumped 50% in less than three years. These higher tax rates were only meant to apply for 2012 and 2013, but this was until the deficit reached 3%. It therefore seems more than likely now that they will be extended to cover 2014 income. Wealth tax, which was also reintroduced as a temporary measure, may need to continue for another year as well. Taxpayers in Spain may be relieved that the latest measures did not include another income tax rise, but we cannot rule out the possibility down the line if Spain still struggles to reduce its deficit. A European Commission document says that even the easier deficit reduction targets
will be difficult to reach. If taxes do have to rise further, the government may well target higher earners. The VAT rise will also affect your cost of living, and inflation is a significant threat to your wealth over the longer term (10 years or more), along with tax. It is now even more important to protect your capital, income and wealth from unnecessary taxation wherever possible. Blevins Franks has substantial experience advising British expatriates in Spain on their tax planning and wealth management. Your local Partner can talk you through the opportunities available to lower your tax liabilities in Spain, as well as on investment strategies for your capital to keep pace with inflation. The tax rates, scope and reliefs may change. Any statements concerning taxation are based upon our understanding of current taxation laws and practices which are subject to change. Tax information has been summarised; an individual must take personalised advice.
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509.50
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-24.50
-2.85
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195.70
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-46.00
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-9.70
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652.50
-11.50
-1.73
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319.15
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Unilever
2,149.50
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1,125,253
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689.75
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1,146,378
Vedanta Resources
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178.80
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30,434,185 622,007
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2,023.00
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245,460
Wolseley
2,225.00
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324,290
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792.00
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-3.47
1,619,834
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812.60
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-3.34
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Banks must face reality if too weak FOUR banks benefiting from an up to €100 billion European bailout could face being closed. If they are too weak to survive, they should be shut, the Spanish Central Bank’s new governor Luis Maria Linde commented after breaking from the official line that all banks in Spain will be propped up and supported. The four in question are Bankia, CatalunyaCaixa, NovaGalicia and Banco de Valencia, and others could soon follow. Brought in to oversee the restructuring of Spain’s banking sector, Linde commented: “If an entity is not strong enough to ensure its future, it will have to face an orderly process of resolution or liquidation.”
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Take a tip about tipping and ask: Is my wage subsidised? EUROPE is only very slowly catching up on the whole idea of tipping compared to the USA. From restaurants to taxis it’s not unusual these days to give a tip - or be expected to leave one for a service - but because A look something is at finance becoming more for females the norm does not mean that we necessarily Jane Plunkett like it. jane.plunkett@euroweeklynews. com In fact, according to a new UK survey, most Britons resent paying tips regardless of the quality of service they receive. The poll found that 62 per cent of consumers were hesitant to pay a service
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Eyes still on ‘a budget’ Madrid 2020 DESPITE huge cuts in the Spanish budget, the nation still wants to use public funds to host the 2020 Olympics in Madrid. “Our youngsters need to be involved in a big project like the games,” said Víctor Sánchez, managing director of Madrid 2020, which is proposing a budget Olympics and hopes to beat Istanbul and Tokyo in its quest to host the event.
QUITE A LAUGH: Even Manuel in British TV comedy Fawlty Towers hoped for tips. charge, with greater pressures on disposable income believed to be the main reason. More than half those polled were unsure what the correct amount to tip was, while 62 per cent said they felt annoyed when a service charge was added to bills. Women, interestingly, were found to be more generous than men when offering a tip. In the US, the tipping culture originally at least stemmed from the fact that they supplemented the low wages of service
industry workers. But nowadays in the UK, Spain and other European countries, given the level of the minimum wage applied, does any service actually deserve an extra reward? From my experience Andalucians frequently do not tip. The idea of a ‘propina’ is not common practice and if anything a few loose coins are left in the tray. I believe the problem with many Northern Europeans is that we feel guilty about not tipping. Spanish people don’t - but for some reason the American culture of tipping has infiltrated the Northern European mindsets and despite minimum wage and supposed resentment about tipping, many still somehow feel the urge to bump up the salaries of waiters and taxi drivers. Considering the full swing of the present economic crisis, with a hefty section of the Spanish population standing in welfare queues and the recent tax rises meaning it will cost a fortune just to get our hair done, we should clearly think hard about how we spend money. If a service is fantastic, there’s no harm in tipping if you can afford it. But if not, don’t feel guilty. Remember the waiter is probably going home with the same minimum wage pack as you, and is anyone supplementing your salary?
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Take it away! Middle-classes lead a Chinese buying boom BUSINESS may not be booming for many in Spain, but a new middle-class buying sector is emerging in China. Following the boom in Chinese manufacturing and exports - creating more opportunities for companies and brands prepared to tap into the changing tastes and preferences of the ever-betteroff local workforce - the latest European research reveals booming interest in technology is set to create an online retail boom in the land of Eastern promise. With 97 per cent of Chinese middle-class consumers owning a smartphone, 96 per cent a computer, more than 50 per cent having more than one credit card - and just 5 per cent of the group not intending to purchase any luxury goods in the coming year - the ‘perfect storm’ for manufacturers is brewing. China’s emergent middle-class is gadget and technology crazy and can afford to be. Paul French, Chief China Market Strategist at Mintel, a leading global supplier of consumer, product and media intelligence with offices worldwide, including in London, said: “The boom in technology is revolutionising the retail market. "The sudden growth in e-commerce is powered largely by middle-class urban
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Splashing out MOLECULE, a cafĂŠ that charges $2.50 (â‚Ź2.06) per a glass of New York City tap water treated with its own purifier, has been criticised for its ‘overpriced’ artisanal H2O.
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Down Under is top favourite AUSTRALASIA has the most appeal for Chinese middle-class tourists, with 40 per cent of consumers having taken a holiday in the region last year. Europe follows, with 37 per cent holidaying here last year. France tops the list, while the UK is a close second.
Heineken cheer DUTCH brewing company Heineken has offered 5.1 billion Singapore dollars (â‚Ź3.31bn) for a majority stake in Tiger beer with further plans to spend S$2.4 billion (â‚Ź1.56bn) to buy out minority shareholders APB.
Cartoon rescue SILVER coins of cartoon character Sponge Bob were among assets seized by the FBI from Chicago’s Peregrine Financial Group after its chief admitted doctoring bank statements.
Quite a step THREE employees of a Burger King in Ohio (US) were fired after a photo posted online showed one stepping on lettuce in bins, breaking foodhandling procedures.
Turtle trot A SEARCH is continuing to trace 2,200 turtles that escaped from a US farm in Northwest Georgia after vandals tore down fences allowing them to escape, rather than being sold to China!
A new Titanic PRELIMINARY designs for Titanic II have been released by Australian mining magnate Clive Palmer.
Catchy condoms CONDOM wrappers in Los Angeles are to be emblazoned with the catchphrase ‘suit up,’ from the popular TV comedy show How I Met Your Mother.
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Ex-club owner looks back on royalty...and criminals From entertaining celebrities in Sweden and the Caribbean to brushes with London’s underworld, Noel Charles now lives in Spain with his wife Cynthia, who was once married to Beatles’ legend, John Lennon. Nicole Hallett reports. How did you get involved in nightclubs? When visiting an empty club in London, I was overheard commenting the owner must be an idiot. I was consequently hired to run it, and within three months of handing out VIP membership cards to welldressed people and good dancers I met at other clubs, there were queues outside. You once crossed the Kray twins of the London underworld? They thought I owned the club and got nasty when the owners refused to pay protection money. They sent six people down, but the club owner got his wrestling friends in and there was a fight.
What famous people have you met? The Swedish Royal Family through my Alexandra club in Stockholm, the Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Elton John, George Harrison, David Bailey, Sidney Poitier, Jack Nicholson and Richard Pryor. Favourite celebrity you know? Sidney Poitier, a gentleman’s gentleman. Most like to meet? Nelson Mandela. Biggest achievement? In the early years, owning clubs. These days, contentment. What prompted you to write an autobiography? Wanting to tell my story, my way. ‘In My House A Memoir by Noel Charles’ – book review page 50. www.noelcharles.info
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Vital Statistics • Age: 72 • Lives: Portals Nous, Mallorca • In Spain: 10 years • Status: Married • Love (in a word): My wife • Dislike (in a word): Bulls**t • Best thing about Spain: Climate • Hobbies: Horse racing, Poker • Always in fridge: Champagne • Currently reading: Sports newspaper Racing Post
EWN COMMENT A woman’s work... THERE has been rumbling from the medical profession that too many resident doctors in Spanish hospitals are women. Frequent absences owing to pregnancy and childcare affect services, males complain, although records reveal no more absenteeism amongst
women than men. More importantly, women outstrip men in the exams for intern positions. The health service and patients deserve the best for the job. End of sob story.
A working query MP Andrea Fabra’s ¡Que se jodan! – exclaimed as Rajoy announced unemployment pay cuts last week – was directed at Socialist MPs not the unemployed, she later insisted. But while Fabra attracted all the attention there was less criticism for Rajoy’s belief that reducing benefits will encourage the unemployed to seek work. With more than 24 per cent unemployed what work does he think they can find? And where?
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IN reference to the lead letter (Issue 1410) about the town hall helping themselves to money they claimed N Pettipher owed them; France is worse. The health service there is URSSAF and they are deemed to be infallible. The local health department had me joining it 10 months earlier than I did and I refused to pay the extra charges, sending out many letters of explanation. In the end, they just had the local bailiffs take more than €400 from my bank account. The original sum was €110 and the rest was a fine. I spent the next year writing letters and proving them wrong. Typical of French businesses in the wrong, they did not reply. I visited their offices a number of times and in the end they accepted they were wrong. But I never got a single euro back from the money they had legally stolen from my bank account. Michael Hill, Nerja (Malaga)
Transport need WE live in a beautiful country with lovely people. However, I do not understand why, when nothing happens until after 9pm, public transport finishes so early. Buses in Fuengirola are all tucked up in bed by 11pm. The last train leaving Malaga is at 10.30pm, but the shows at the Cervantes Theatre do not start until 9.30pm. There are so many things I would love to go to, but without transport it is not possible. Andrew Coates, Torreblanca (Malaga)
Health worry THERE have been mutterings in the UK government recently about Britain leaving the EU with a possible referendum on the subject. I am concerned about the prospect of an exit, as this would have a direct consequence on the numerous pensioners living here in Spain. We may lose the right to free healthcare under current EU rules as Britain will no longer be obliged to make a contribution for each UK pensioner to the Spanish healthcare system. Gerry N Hill, by email
Changing law BRAVO! While it is important to hold on to the Catalan language, I think it is fantastic that the Balearic
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AFTER AND BEFORE: Javea Paseo this July. Inset: In May 2011. THE bars and restaurants along Javea Paseo used to be packed with tables and chairs for customers adjacent to the sea wall. But in May last year Javea Town Hall banned the facility and since then business has steadily declined, with the Port Paseo now a sad reflection on previous years. Javea Council has made many improvements in the locality since taking office and it is now time the mayor and his team negotiated on behalf of residents, tourists, and local restaurants for the return of tables and chairs. The ability to enjoy alfresco catering will be a big step in attracting the return of lost customers. WHEN YOU WRIT
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government has adjusted the law so that it is no longer required for government employees to speak Catalan (Mallorca, Issue 1411). Spanish, or Castellano, is spoken throughout Spain and other countries, but Catalan is only spoken in some Spanish Regions. This move facilitates communication and allows talented people who do not speak Catalan to become civil servants. After all, surely qualifications mean more than speaking Catalan? JC Jones, Mallorca
Gibberish Llanito TUCKED away in your ‘Gibraltar Special’ pages (Issue 1410) is a note headed ‘Gibberish’, which was the name given by outsiders in the 18th Century to those who could not make sense of the Gibraltarians switching between English and Spanish. These days it is
called Yanito or Llanito. I am sure many who visit The Rock are bewildered when they hear a British Bobby chattering away on his cell phone in Llanito. Llanito is a philological freak, a most ill-assorted marriage between two contrasting languages. But it is a strong ingredient which holds the heterogeneous community of Gibraltar together, a unique identity in the face of Spain’s eternal contention that they are a prefabricated society. It is a ‘secret code’ as unique as Gibraltarian identity, tricky to master if you aren’t 100 per cent Gibraltarian born and bred; instead of being a mother tongue it’s a state of mind incomprehensible to Castilian, Andaluz or English speakers. Mike Hamence, Sabinillas (Malaga)
More trains plea IT is good to know that it is now possible for high speed trains to operate between Valencia and Málaga. Unfortunately the timetable being offered by Renfe is not good enough. There is just one train from Valencia at 8.15am and one train from Málaga at 5pm and they both require a change of trains. Just two trains per day using the expensive new
26 July - 1 August 2012 Axarquía - Málaga East infrastructure. If passengers are to be attracted to use the service Renfe will have to do better than this, especially as low air fares are available. PJ Owen, Fuengirola (Malaga)
Robbed again LAST month I was robbed while shopping in Iceland. This month it happened again and by the same couple, a young man and woman in their 20s. I had only just started my shopping when this person passed close to me, which prompted me to check my pocket for my wallet, which was missing. As I was explaining to an employee what had happened a lady came and gave me €20. Thanks to viewing the video surveillance footage I was able to identify the couple. I would like to thank the lady who gave me the money and all the Iceland staff, who were so lovely. I hope after reading this, people will be more aware of who is around them. Hal Rockliffe, Torreblanca
Buses concern WHILE travelling on the number 10 bus from Benidorm to Altea, my partner pressed the button in good time to get off in Albir, but the driver carried on and stopped in Altea. On another occasion while at the bus stop she put her arm out for the bus but the driver just looked and carried on with a half empty bus. Has anyone else had problems? John, Albir (Alicante)
Mystery thief HAVING enjoyed a late night swim at my private pool, I left my well worn towel and sandals outside. The next morning they had vanished. I sincerely hope that the needs of the person who stole them were greater than my own. This is not the first time I have found little things missing. Last June it was an extension cable and this March the pistol grip from my hosepipe and a torch. Nothing was broken, but all the same a bit scary. Peter Purvey, Calpe (Alicante)
Poaching fear MIKE WALSH'S suggestion in Images of Spain (Issue 1409), that banks should be nationalised and their running be left to politicians sounds rather like appointing the local poacher to be gamekeeper, especially in Spain. Allen Everington, Torrevieja (Alicante)
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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT FLYING The only way a strike should be called is if the majority of members vote for it. If the law stays the way it is the British people will be constantly at the mercy of the minority. Most of which would strike just to get a few days off work. Many of them don’t originate from the country and certainly hold no
THE FLAG: There is no shame in being a patriot. patriotism for it. Which brings me neatly to my second gripe of the week. The reason patriotism is all but dead in the UK is that Britons have been brainwashed into thinking it is not politically correct to talk about it. To be patriotic is to stand up and say your country is the best in the
world. To be patriotic is to inform foreigners that your laws and customs may just be better than theirs. Oops, careful, that’s where it all gets a bit sticky; you could be entering into the realms of offending someone. Well, I’m utterly sick of being told I’m offending
someone. I’ll tell you what ‘offends’ me. I get offended when someone flies a plane into building killing thousands of innocent people. I get offended when someone takes the lives of hundreds by blowing up a bus or a train. I get offended when people take over whole areas of other countries and create societies which follow their own laws including the right to kill their own daughters because they don’t approve of their boyfriends. I get offended when people get off scot-free after publicly declaring our brave troops are murderers and that all us ‘infidels’ should be beheaded! Better be off now, before I offend someone. Keep the faith, Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com
WHEN in England during the 1966 match with Germany you spoke about (Issue 1409) I was told by an elderly man who used to be friendly with me and talk to me, that I cheered at the ‘wrong time’. After I told him I was German so of course hoped our team would win, he would not speak another word to me. Jutta Wildey, by email
Old notions
AFTER reading your column saying that Germans like to think they could win the ‘Third World War’ on the economic battlefield (Issue 1409), I just want to say; the Second World War was 67 years ago. ‘The German’ does not exist. I have English friends; thank God they are not full of prejudices like you. Ulrike Mille, by email
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NE in 10. That’s the number of union members, who, at the time of writing, voted for the strikes now threatening to sabotage the British Olympics. Ten per cent of this socalled democratic body of workers is all it took to bring the fat-cat union leaders scurrying out of their luxury boltholes, once more to preach their barely disguised hate messages to the long-suffering British public. These hypocrites, who don’t have a patriotic bone in their bodies, wouldn’t know democracy if it came up and smashed them in the mouth. Since this latest debacle, what more convincing does the government need that the law must be changed?
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Aliens and UFOs to visit UK during the Olympics?
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ECENTLY released classified documents from the UK’s Ministry of Defence reveal how staff believed aliens could visit for ‘military reconnaissance,’ ‘scientific’ research or ‘tourism.’ Now, why would ‘aliens’ with such advanced technology that enabled travel throughout the universe at maxi-mph be interested in a week’s B&B in Skegness? Surely they’d have the technology to do their ‘reconnaissance’ from afar? And why on ‘Earth’ would anyone want to go to the UK for a holiday? Presumably they have the run of the universe, somewhere without global warming, corrupt politicians or bankers. The UK admittedly does possess some uniquely otherworldly, semi-derelict, desolate seaside resorts that might make them feel at home. Judging by some of the populations of these places, some of them might well have
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stayed and set up boarding houses, one-armed bandit emporia, tattoo parlours and icecream stalls. Presumably, though, those who did make it managed to pass through Heathrow when passport control was having one of its relaxed days. The rest will just have to join the queue and wait - the Borders Agency has no ‘guidelines’ concerning those not from a ‘World’ country. In many low-budget, sciencefiction classics of the past like The Invaders, Invasion Of The Body Snatchers, Quatermass 2,
the alien invaders had the power to assume human form. Maybe some among the many migrants amongst us aren’t just from other lands but other planets? After all, according to the 2011 census, the UK alone has undergone its biggest population surge after a decade of mass
immigration. Some even believe many ‘alien migrants’, collectively, are known as Members of Parliament! Good grief! Next we’ll read Northern Europe’s current bad weather is the fault of aliens. Their UFOs moved the jet stream south. Anyway, let’s hope they
bring their wellies and brollies for their next visit – what, the ExtraTerrestrial Olympics? Really! Stories like these - head in bucket of sand comes to mind - do bring the crazies out. En masse. Is it the traditional summer ‘silly season’ already when such daft stories are regularly trotted out? What real news are we being distracted from? Elvis has been sighted on the moon – again? Katie Price really does write her own novels? And former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi’s planning a comeback? No, hang on, that is true! 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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FTER two marriages and two relationships; being single in-between, I am still unsure as to which is the better status. It appears to be a case of six of one, half a dozen of the other. Not according to one report; this claims that living alone costs a single person €325,000 over a lifetime more than those in a relationship. Being single is the ultimate self-indulgence. You do what you want, when you want and where you want. There is no debate over friends. I follow fatherly advice; ‘why get married and make one woman unhappy when you can stay single and make them all happy.’ No disappointment over what is on the table; it was your decision. No one to say, ‘you don’t need it.’ If you want it then buy it. I don’t miss hearing; ‘it’s time you were in bed (or out of bed).’ There is of course a counter argument; isn’t there always? Costs are lower for couples, especially if there are two incomes. Housing and utility costs are shared. Two for the price of one, the food and petrol bills remain much the same. Holiday prices are cheaper for couples and other costs,
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The price of freedom Mike Walsh vwww.michaelwalsh.es Mike Walsh. Based the Costa Blanca, international journalist, author and professional writer: ex-business assessment executive Guild of Master Craftsmen. European correspondent Boston Revolutionary Radio.
internet, telephone costs, etc, again remain more or less the same. In the UK a staggering 34 per cent of homes have only one person living in them. That translates to 2.33 million lonely or not so lonely souls. The figures are worse in Belgium, Sweden and the Netherlands. Because so many people live on their own a new industry catering for singles has emerged. Many holidays cater for singles, as many more arrange travel companions for those who find travel alone lonely. If they can holiday-share why not house-share? If dating agencies can bring people together why can’t they
SHARING: Some occasions are best spent with loved ones. bring singles to share homes without the hanky-panky commitment bit?
Many single people occupy homes big enough to house a family. For little more than the
price of a fitted kitchen their home could be adapted to accommodate a housecompanion. This would afford each the privacy and independence that singles value whilst sharing the costs. Hopefully, too, a companion for when the mood or occasion suits. Women seem to fare much better than men when single; they also socialise better. The media’s classified columns are filled with events and opportunities offered by female social initiatives. When the men do it their groups tend to be work or hobby related. There’s a great sisterhood out there; no such thing as a brotherhood. Women seem to be wired towards, if not companionship, then caring and sharing. The one thing in common is that both men and women, when asked what they miss most, reply: ‘I like my independence but would love someone to share going out experiences, restaurants, theatre and days out.’ I know the feeling.
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RISK: Taking contraceptive Pill could cause high blood pressure in later life.
By Temba Mahari TEENAGE girls who use the contraceptive Pill are at risk of having high blood pressure in later life. This is the case for those who have been taking the contraceptive for a few months. Scientists found their readings were significantly higher than those of other girls. While the Pill has been known to cause high blood pressure for a long time, this is one of the first studies to show its effect on young girls within such a short space of time. The scientists are concerned that it may rise further when they get older, putting them at risk of heart attacks and strokes. Researchers from the University of Western Australia asked a range of 17-year-old girls questions on their weight, eating habits, physical activity levels, alcohol consumption and smoking habits. The girls were also asked if they were taking the Pill. Those who were on the Pill had blood pressure readings 3mmHg higher than others who did not use this form of contraception. “Teenage girls taking oral contraceptives should be advised about regular blood-pressure monitoring,” said Dr Chi Le-Ha, whose study is published in the European Journal of Preventative Cardiology.
Unwanted effect of quitting smoking FORMER smokers can gain up to five kilos in weight after they kick the habit. British and French researchers discovered that those who quit smoking gain an average of five kilos in 12 months. Most of the extra weight is gained during the first three months. Analysing the results from 62 studies, the authors found that smokers gain an average of 2.8 kilos during these few months. However, researchers found a large variation in weight change, with 13 per cent of people gaining more than 10 kilos and 16 per cent losing weight. “The relative long-term
SMOKY CONNUNDRUM: Ex-smokers gained on average five kilos in a year after quitting. health effects of weight gain and smoking cessation also need to be considered with respect to the ultimate public health message that we should derive from this and future studies,”
Esteve Fernandez from Barcelona University and Professor Simon Chapman at the University of Sydney, concluded.Public Health at the University of Sydney, concluded.
Stand up for health SITTING for more than three hours per day cuts about two years off your life expectancy, scientists say. Researchers did five studies on the link between staying seated and health outcomes. They came to the conclusion that sitting for more than three hours per day cuts two years off your life expectancy. Watching more than two hours of TV per day will cut your life expectancy down another year or so. Moderate exercises do not seem to offset the effects of sitting for a prolonged time.
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STAYING ALIKE: Friends tend to eventually achieve a similar weight to each other.
Weight gain more likely if your friends are fatter WANT to shed some weight? Then maybe you have to lose some large friends, a study suggests. According to researchers from Loyola University, US, students who have overweight friends are more likely to gain weight and if their friends were slimmer then they were more likely to either slim down or gain weight at a gradual pace. The study was
designed to determine the reason why obesity and related behaviours appear to cluster in social networks. The researchers examined data from two large high schools. One school, Jefferson High, was in a rural area with mostly white students. The second school, Sunshine High, was an ethnically diverse urban school. Researchers found that
after controlling the friend-selecting process, there was a significant link between obesity and a student’s circle of friends. If a borderline overweight student at Jefferson High School had lean friends there was a 40 per cent chance the student’s BMI would drop in the future. However, if they had obese friends there was just a 15 per cent chance they would slim down. Dr Shoham noted the
STANDING TALL: British and Spanish women wear highest heels in Europe.
Spanish and UK women wear the highest heels BRITISH and Spanish women wear the highest heels in Europe. This could be due to British and Spanish women being some of the shortest on the continent. The average height that Brits are tottering around on is 3.3 inches, while a quarter brave stilettos of between four and six inches high, a study by foot-care brand Compeed found in a poll of 3,792 women. Hot on the heels of the Brits are the women of Spain whose average heel height is 3.2 inches. That is nearly an inch more than the
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petite women of France who favour a heel of 2.4 inches and wear the fifth highest heel in Europe. However, French women at 162.5cm (5ft 4ins) are slightly shorter than British women’s 163cm. Spanish women are one centimetre taller. German and Danish women on the other hand tower over all three. Danish women are the tallest with an average height of 168.7cm (5ft 6½ins), while Germans are 168cm (5ft 6ins) and wear a 3-inch and 2.7-inch heel respectively.
study relied on selfreported data and was collected more than a decade ago, before Facebook and at a time when childhood obesity rates were much lower. Nevertheless, he said the results raised
important questions about peer influence. “Of course, no one study should ever be taken as conclusive and our future work will attempt to address many of these limitations,” the doctor added.
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EWN EXECUTIVES on media mission to the Costa Blanca Including a personal interview with the ‘new face of Spain’ Javea Mayor Jose Chulvi By Benny Davis
HANDS-ON EWN owners Steven and Michel Euesden paid a flying visit to the Costa Blanca last week to conduct a mini survey on the media needs of the community. Accompanied by head of local sales Sharon Winstanley, Steven and Michel toured the Marina Alta, talking to a cross-section of the public and commercial business
sectors including shoppers, charity organisations and the leisure industry. The Malaga couple, known for their straight-talking, no-nonsense approach to business, openly encouraged direct constructive comments about all aspects of the Euro Weekly News, from editorial to advertising, and layout to distribution
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IGH on their list of ‘must dos’ was a visit to the Marina Alta town of Javea. Here, charismatic Mayor Jose Chulvi and his team have, in one year, transformed a debt-ridden Valencian family stronghold into an internationally integrated, financially stable economy. Mayor Chulvi explained how they ‘opened the doors and windows of the town hall to the public’, by involving ratepayers in the management of their own town. Volunteer groups were formed regardless of nationality, age or social background, to research the everyday needs and priorities of the community to form working briefs for the governing council. This open management policy even included a children’s council, where school representatives aired their fellow students’ views at monthly meetings in the council chambers, under the chairmanship of the mayor. “The co-operation of the English Press in achieving our aims was invaluable,” said Chulvi and added that he was “more than pleased with their share of Press releases published in the EWN and hoped that the good relationship would continue throughout his term of office.” Interesting to note that Socialist Mayor Chulvi refused to take a local salary as he is paid by the Valencian Community to serve on other committees. Also, while many boroughs in the Marina Alta area are increasing council tax (IBI) to top up their coffers, Javea will be reducing the tax by up to 50 per cent during the coming months. Later, Steven and Michel said they were overwhelmed with admiration for Mayor Chulvi and his team and that in their opinion
Sharon with an EWN reader and Michel. Sharon Winstanley, Michel Euesden, Mayor Chulvi and Steven Euesden.
Sharon with Sally and Colin Beverley of Balcon del Mar, Javea.
Sharon, Steven, Iceland manager Kevin and Michel. he represented the new face of recommend further investment in Spain and a business model for the Costa Blanca and that leading the country out of negotiations were already its present negative under way for new EWN and segmented offices. Michel added pledge attitude to survival. that the existing further They added: “The EWN staff team will investment in only way through be expanded further the Costa this crisis is to work by personnel with harder and adopt a full-time contracted Blanca no tolerance policy with positions, which given the shirkers and those without current economic climate, work ethic.” emphasises their commitment to Summing up their visit, the the Marina Alta community. “Our couple said they had learned company mission is to be an enough from the visit to essential part of ex-pat life
throughout Spain, including helping the vulnerable,” said Michel. To emphasise the point, after meeting successful business-woman and charity fundraiser Jennifer Cunningham, they purchased a bed for the Paul Cunningham charity for the terminally ill. Had Michel and Steven recorded any criticism during the visit? “None,” was their answer. “Except that age-old chestnut questioning the amount of space dedicated to advertising and the answer is always the same. “One of the biggest problems any free newspaper has is creating the right balance
between advertising and editorial content. Advertising revenue is the essential lifeblood of any free publication, without it we cease to exist. But we are also aware that it is far too easy to produce an overkill of ads, downgrading the paper from a good read to simply a vehicle for advertising. “Our aim has, and always will be, to produce a quality newspaper with good local news coverage, interesting and useful features, balanced with controlled advertising and excellent distribution. We are the biggest and best because we go that extra mile to help produce results for our clients.”
The Euro Weekly News is the most established free English-language newspaper in the whole of Europe with six different editions and a circulation of 580,000 copies every month to more than 3,000 distribution points every week. Costa del Sol: 46,000; Costa Blanca North: 25,000; Costa Blanca South: 30,000; Costa de Almeria: 13,000; Axarquia: 10,000; Mallorca: 10,000.
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HE current exhibition of Pablo Picasso images in Malaga is to be welcomed. Why not a reminder of this iconic artist’s honest views on his own work: “The ‘refined,’ the ‘rich, the professional do nothing,’ the ‘distiller of quintessence’ desire only the peculiar, and sensational, the eccentric; the scandalous is today’s art. “And I myself, since the advent of cubism, have fed these fellows By Mike Walsh what they wanted and satisfied these critics with all the ridiculous www.michaelwalsh.es ideas that have passed through my head. The less they understood, the more they admired me! “Today, as you know, I am celebrated. I am rich. But when I am alone, I do not have the effrontery to consider myself an HONEST WORDS: Pablo Picasso. artist at all, not in the grand meaning of the word. from; oops, no I don’t. “I am only a public clown, a I am as good as it gets on these mountebank. I have understood my time complex traffic hazards but I dread the and exploited the imbecility, the vanity, new roundabout you negotiate as you the greed of my contemporaries. enter Alicante City; especially if you wish “It is a bitter confession, this confession to do a left to the RENFE station. of mine, more painful than it may seem. I breezed through Paris, Madrid and But, at least, and at last, it does have the London, the notorious Marble Arch merit of being honest.” included. I have driven city cabs too but this fiendish state of the art extravaganza of confusion is surely the roundabout at this waterfront junction. It is probably A FELLOW columnist writes of his fear of sponsored by an auto body repair roundabouts. I know where he is coming specialist.
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Stampede A HERD of 30 cows stampeded their way through a residential area in Harrogate, UK at 6am. The confused animals wandered the streets for about five minutes before heading back in the direction of their field.
Bare thief A WOMAN suspected of shoplifting nappies from a Pennsylvania store fled topless after losing her shirt in a struggle with a female security guard.
Illegal treat TWO Seattle men claimed to have been detained for two-anda-half hours at the Canadian border for bringing Kinder chocolate eggs back to the US. They were told they are banned as they contain a ‘non-nutritive object’.
Big bulge A NEW YORK man reportedly said he was questioned at a San Francisco airport about a large bulge in his trousers, which happened to be his penis, which is 9.5 inches while flaccid and 13.5 inches when erect.
Europe shells out to help Lorca rebuild after quake THE European Commission has sent Spain €21.1 million to help cover the cost of the Lorca earthquake. The town was hit by an earthquake in May 2011 in which nine people died, dozens more 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 infrastructure.
AFTERMATH: A church severely damaged in the quake. The grant from the European Solidarity Fund
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March. It will not be distributed amongst private individuals but used to reimburse rebuilding costs. Main roads, urban streets, railway lines, the domestic water supply and sewage installations all needed repairs or rebuilding and €14,903,483 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.
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WHEN Britain’s leading fisheries expert is approached by a consultant to help realise a sheikh’s vision of bringing the sport of fly-fishing to the desert, he immediately thinks the project is both absurd and unachievable. But when the prime minister’s Press secretary latches on to it as a ‘good will’ story, this unlikely team will try anything to prove the impossible, possible. 1h52m Director: Lasse Hallstrom Starring: Ewan McGregor, Emily Blunt, Kristin Scott Thomas, Amr Waked
NOEL CHARLES left the Caribbean in the 1950s with thousands of others, crossing the Atlantic to seek their fortunes in the ‘motherland’. In the 1970s he set up and ran Alexandra’s, two of the most successful nightclubs of the era. He spent a decade living the high life, first in Stockholm, Sweden and then in Barbados, wining and dining with the world’s greatest entertainers including the Rolling
LEO (July 24 - August 23) Arm yourself with plenty of information about what is going on in your life at the moment. Those close might expect you to lead the way on an important matter. You need to trust your instincts more and have confidence. Think in the long term. Those who are not considered important now could be so in the future. As you prefer being in charge, this should not seem unnatural to you.
VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Although you feel like going it alone at the moment, you would do well to involve someone close in your project or exercise. There is room for improvement in both your life and your health but it can be more enjoyable if shared. Expect surprises in your love life and you will not be surprised. .
LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) It could be that you are feeling a little below par at the moment. You may assume it is because of a recent emotional upset, but it is unlikely to be quite that simple. Spend a bit of time and money on yourself for a change. Develop your talents in the realms of writing, painting and music. This need not take a large amount of time. Start with one simple project.
SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Despite pulling out all the stops when it comes to a certain person or project,
Just joking I was at a magic show, when after one particularly amazing trick, someone screamed out: “Wow, how did you do that.” I would tell you,” answered the magician predictably. “But then I’d have to kill you.” After a moment’s pause the same voice screamed out: “Can you tell my mother-in-law?”
IF ITʼS YOUR BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK: Your great energy and loyalty to a certain project serve you well. The Lion in you wants to push ahead and your confidence is inspiring. However, not until midSeptember will you feel able to ask for what you desire.
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SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Get some rest and peace because, if you let yourself get too tired, your temper could suffer. When it comes to business get it over with so that you can spend extra time on your social life. Something important is round the corner.
CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Sometimes you shuffle things around to survive difficult times. The energy that this uses means that realising a dream this week
Energy is low but your spirit seems to be getting power from somewhere. At times, it feels that it is almost outside of your own sphere. When tackling what is seen as a tedious task, you may not be aware that you are building something for the future, but there is much going on that will affect your future to a large extent.
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For some time, things on the romantic front have been confusing, to say the least. There are decisions that someone has to make that affect you seriously.
There is something of the rebel in you this week. Even you donʼt fully understand the changes taking place. You will resist any attempt to stop from expressing yourself freely. Although you prefer a peaceful time, it may be necessary to remind someone of your rights.
You may well feel that your business life is not going as well as you would have hoped this week. They do say that you canʼt have everything right at once. This is a good time to enjoy the company of others and make your love life buzz. .
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CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Have you been a bit of a couch potato recently? Spend some of this week working towards a healthy mind in a healthy body. Running yourself ragged should certainly be avoided. Seek expert advice now about a problem that just wonʼt go away. It will, but only with a lot of effort. Although you prefer to share your activities, this is one area that you need to concentrate on fully, so go for it alone to begin with.
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1. In which year was the first (modern Summer) Olympic Games held, in Athens, under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee? 2. Which city was the first to hold the Olympic Games on two occasions? 3. Which city was due to hold the 1916 Games, which were cancelled because of World War I? 4. In which city are the 2016 Olympic Games due to be held? 5. Which was the first US city to host the Olympic Games? 6. Which was the first Asian city to host the Olympic Games? 7. The 1968, 1972, 1976 and 1980 Games all took place in which four cities whose names all begin with the letter M? 8. Which is the only US city to have hosted the Olympic Games twice? 9. Which two Scandinavian cities have held the Games? 10. When London was awarded the 2012 Games in 2005, four other cities had also bid to hold the Games; name any two of the unsuccessful bidders?
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Across 7 Poorly mends gas monsters (6) 8 So Edna is around some Poles (6) 9 Event in Monica Selesʼs diary (4) 10 Set off in good time towards dawn (8) 11 Coach scruffy cheater (7) 13 Outing Aunt Joan initially arranged (5) 15 Bored Jackʼs dead wrong (5) 17 Plant hidden fact or yearning (7) 20 I propose a mention be made (8) 21 Implement for starting, taking off or landing (4) 22 A tonic for Prince, itʼs reported (6) 23 Reason for shaking hands? (6)
The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English. Across 1 Kiss (4) 3 Houses (5) 6 Árboles (5) 8 Comidas (5) 10 Gold (metal, commodity, currency) (3) 11 A menudo (5) 12 Daughter-in-law (5) 13 Rojo (color) (3) 14 Roncar (cuando se duerme) (5) 15 Caracol (5) 16 Between (5) 17 Esperar (aguardar) (4)
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Down 1 Tell about the departed (6) 2 Book some customers (4) 3 American male gets embarrassed when escorted (7) 4 Rope back in colossal catch (5) 5 Open-minded to the French rave (8)
6 A magicianʼs bird (6) 12 Bred lice indiscriminately? Would you believe it! (8) 14 Bars servant work out (7) 16 Fuss over Northern Irelandʼs handsome youth (6) 18 Herodʼs new island (6) 19 US resort seen in stamp album (5) 21 Rotate tea boiler (4)
QUICK Across 1 Woodwind instrument (8) 5 See 3 Down 9 Guard (7) 10 Common viper (5) 11 From here (4) 12 Salt lake in the Jordan valley (4,3) 15 Verbal (6) 16 Bother (6) 19 Aromatic herb (7) 21 Worry (4) 24 Speculate (5) 25 Inspect (7) 26 Edge (4) 27 Forwards (8)
Down 1 Botones (7) 2 Maíz dulce (9) 4 Almendras (7) 5 Housewife (3,2,4) 7 To smile (7) 9 Escarlata (7)
Down 1 Fall down (8) 2 Tropical fruit (7) 3/5 Nickname of Margaret Thatcher (4,4) 4 Respect (6) 6 Confuse (5) 7 Three feet (4) 8 Relating to the heart (7) 13 Continue (7) 14 Fidgety (8) 17 Assume (7) 18 Given in (6) 20 In front (5) 22 Eras (4) 23 African country (4)
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QUICK - Across: 1 Stroll, 4 Closed, 9 Aviator, 10 Claps, 11 Tense, 12 Lodging, 13 Sensational, 18 Popular, 20 Scope, 22 Giant, 23 Arrange, 24 Tender, 25 Resent. Down: 1 Scanty, 2 Reign, 3 Letters, 5 Lucid, 6 Stamina, 7 Design, 8 Proletariat, 14 Explain, 15 Observe, 16 Spigot, 17 Reject, 19 Lithe, 21 Ounce.
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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 (RUMOUR) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.
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Airports set to have their wings clipped By Annie Maples AENA intends to cut operating hours at 10 airports and lay off up to 65 per cent of its staff. The affected airports - all in AENA’s Group III include Vitoria in the Basque Region, which would lose 102 employees, Melilla (23), Ceuta (3) and Algeciras (3). The 2,002 hours that they are open each week will be reduced to 725. In all, around 200 will lose jobs, the majority
AIRPORT ACTIVITY: Operating hours and staff to be cut. through early retirement or voluntary redundancy. These cuts will be followed by airports with less than 500,000 passengers and include Cordoba, San Sebastian and Pamplona. Unions broke off negotiations with AENA last
Let nation decide KING Juan Carlos’s voluntary pay cut was dismissed as ‘a smokescreen’ by a leading trade unionist. Deducting €100,000 from the €8.3 million royal budget is a gesture that cannot disguise the severity of government cuts, said CCOO leader, Ignacio Fernandez Toxo. Many families would be reduced to poverty, he predicted. Mariano Rajoy’s programme is not what people voted for, he said. Another general election would be too costly but a referendum on the latest measures ‘would be less dramatic’, Toxo suggested.
week after the operator mentioned cuts in airports from Groups I and II. These would eventually involve 2,000 of AENA’s 9,000 employees, union sources claimed. The workforce could be reduced by 1,000 ‘at the outside’, unions said. The plans should be withdrawn as ‘unworkable’ before AENA’s overall viability could be negotiated, they declared. Timetable changes would also be
unacceptable if they entailed modifying working hours and ‘stifling’ airport activity. The three unions CCOO, UGT and USO called for the resignation of AENA chief Fernando Echegaray and Jesus Villaroel, director of the Group III airports affected by the initial cuts. There was also union criticism for the Airport Efficiency Plan announced by Minister of Public Works Ana Pastor, modifying the professional categories of airport workers. AENA employs firemen, maintenance personnel, engineers, IT technicians, runway signallers, office staff, operations officials and frontline staff. The operator now wants to divide these into a broad three categories, a proposal pronounced ‘unfeasible’ and ‘madness’ by the unions.
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Cheese can cut risk of diabetes WHILE cheese has often received a bad Press, a new study gives some positive news. Eating just 55 grams of cheese or yoghurt a day can cut the risk of Type 2 diabetes by 12 per cent, researchers, including academics from the Medical Research Council, Cambridge, claim.
CHEESY: Eating 55g of cheese a day can cut the risk of Type 2 diabetes by 12 per cent.
This is surprising since diabetes is an illness often triggered by being overweight and cheese is one of the first things many dieters stop eating. It also goes against current health guidelines, which advise cutting back on dairy products and other high-fat foods to help prevent illness.
Eggs better now than 30 years ago EGGS are more nutritious and beneficial to one’s health than they were 30 years ago,
scientists claim. This could be because the food given to hens has
changed, scientists from the Institute of Food Research believe. Since the 1980s they have been fed a mixture of wheat, corn, vegetable oil and highprotein formulated feed, rather than meat and bonemeal. This means their eggs contain less cholesterol and saturated fat and are able to absorb more vitamin D and other nutrients. Another explanation could be that better technology means scientists can now
analyse the nutritional content more accurately. An average medium-sized egg now has 1.3g of saturated fat - linked to heart disease - which is nearly 25 per cent less than the 1.7g found in eggs sold in the 1980s. Today’s eggs contain 177mg of cholesterol, compared to the 202mg previously recorded. They also have fewer calories than experts originally thought; 66 compared to 78.
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HEALTHY CHOICE: Eggs contain less saturated fat than previously thought.
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IKE a schoolgirl with a bag full of candy, owning a house in Spain in the summer season begs the question - is it me or the goods? Popularity soars to dizzy heights as friends, family and acquaintances pop up with higher frequency than the most fervent Jack-in-the-box. Normally I am all for the notion the more the merrier, but while rearranging cushions to construct makeshift beds and placing guests in the damp cellar for lack of space, I have started to wonder if there should be a limit to one’s hospitality. Sure, it is wonderful to spend quality time with friends, but when most of your days are spent trawling the supermarkets or chopping onions, you might as well go the whole hog and open the hotel you are already, in effect, running. Sounds familiar? I should have known better - other expats had warned me of the impending risk of the summer invasion: guests,
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FULL HOUSE: ‘The more the merrier’ philosophy can take its toll during the summer season. they assured me, like fish, start to smell after three days. But the guest list just sort of crept up on me and it is ever so hard to say no, especially since the weather is so atrocious back in Northern Europe. More often than not, the phrase ‘do come and see us’ pops out before it can be stopped. So, how do you know when you have demasiados invitados? A
few clues spring to mind: You begin to answer requests with ‘Yes, ma’am’; you miss most of the mealtimes for the runathon between the dinner table and kitchen; the washing machine is whimpering due to overuse; you max out your credit cards at Carrefour; and picking up discarded ice cream wrappers from the garden is your main
form of exercise. Seasoned expats have perfected the art of guests, and in the spirit of ‘once bitten, twice shy,’ I am weighing up their collated advice for the summer season 2013... 1. Switch to a smaller house without guest rooms, though some people seem quite happy to camp on the sofa. 2. Rent the house out for the
summer and take off for new adventures, paying the way with your rental income. This option runs the dual risk of landing in trouble with tax authorities and/or returning home to find your abode more resembling a ruin than a residence. 3. Take a staycation, but lock the doors, close the curtains and pretend to be away; an added touch would be to leave the mail to pile up so as not to alert passers-by to the ruse. You may have to stockpile food, but just think of how much rest you will get and how your skin will thank you for the reprieve from the punishing sun. There is always the possibility of simply saying no, but then after all - it really is rather nice to see those friends again, sharing memories and creating new ones at sunset over a chilled copa de cava. Ultimately it boils down to a question of staff - if you can afford to pay people to do your cooking and cleaning, guests are most welcome in the holiday hotel. I will be working on this one for next season’s onslaught. Until then, I will probably be seeing you in the frozen food aisle at the supermarket.
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UST a quick reminder from last week that Dick is available to give talks and demonstrations to interested clubs or societies. He will be in Andalucia in November to attend the ‘Homes Gardens and Outdoor Living’ show in Marbella, but either side of this would be convenient dates anywhere in Andalucia provided there is a bus or train connection. As mentioned last week, a gardening session in Southern Cataluña on the banks of the River Ebro got Dick involved in some incredible carp and cat fish fishing. The 48.8lb one that did not get away is in the photo. For more info see other photos in the gallery of www.ebrocarpfishing. com. Once we have had a storm, Dick is off to catch a bigger one. At present vegetable plants need to be nurtured through the unusually hot dry summer. In this photo of an experimental six square metre veggie plot purposely repeated from last week the growing table is in the centre of 10 large size builder’s buckets filled with a rich compost mix. Please note that except for the four tubs of tomatoes and one of courgettes all are in the
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shade for 90 per cent of the day because green leaf vegetables like parsley, cut and come again lettuce leaves, red oak leaf lettuces and basil will not survive the hot summer weather even if watered daily. Likewise several readers have just written in saying that their oleander and cupressus hedges are suffering this year. If not long established they will as the water table is now well below the level of the deepest roots. The best thing is to mulch under the plants with 10 centimetres of well rotted compost, wood chippings or almond shells and water really deeply twice a week. We have been pleased to note that since most plants now have deep roots in our plant-packed garden very few types of plants show stress. Those that do are watered deeply two or
GONE FISHING: The 48.8lb one that did not get away! three times a week. If in doubt about the effectiveness of your watering, dig holes alongside some of your plants before and after watering to find out how
damp and deeply damp the soil is. (c) Clodagh and Dick Handscombe www.gardeninginspain. com July 2012
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All these properties were listed with several Agencies... OASIS DE CAPISTRANO, NERJA (REF BP923)
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Price: 90,000 Euros
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...and only one Agency sold them ALL last month! Need we say more? OFFICE: Edificio Delfin, Calle Castilla Perez, Locale 2 - (Opposite Plaza entrance to Torrecilla Beach) Nerja 952 530 505 / 656 389 420 / 678 164 739
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MAR MENOR: Some areas are still undeveloped.
Land battle for the Mar Menor
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UYERS are sought for 315 hectares of virgin seafront at El Carmoli on the Mar Menor (Murcia). The asking price is €116 million and its optimistic owners believe it would be ideal for the leisure industry. The land was requisitioned in the 1940s by the Defence Ministry for an airport which never progressed beyond a runway of beaten earth for light planes. By the 70s, some owners began using El Carmoli for agricultural purposes with ministry permission. Twenty years later, the lawsuits began. The compulsory purchase should be declared void because the land was never used for the Defence Ministry’s purpose, claimed the owners’ heirs. The Supreme Court
ruled in their favour and they are now negotiating with the government the terms to reclaim their land. The deeds have yet to be put in their names, and the 100 owners realise that putting up large numbers of homes ‘could be difficult’, admitted their lawyer Javier Cons. With almost all of the Mar Menor shoreline built on, El Carmoli should not hampered by conservation issues, he argued. “It’s a spectacular piece of land and the owners shouldn’t have to pay what no-one else has paid,” Cons maintained. The protection level for marine and wildlife is ‘secondary’, according to Cons, and there is a good proportion of buildable zones. The owners put forward El Carmoli for Sheldon
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Adelson’s ‘Eurovegas’ but the offer was rejected because the site is small and the sea too near. Adelson prefers a barren landscape so that visitors concentrate on gambling, Cons explained. El Carmoli is officially designated a Special Protection Area for Birds as well as a Wetland, according to the Ramsar Convention, and a Special Area of Mediterranean Importance. It is also classified as a Nature Reserve and a Site of Community Interest. Developing El Carmoli would deal a ‘death blow’ to the Mar Menor, declared conservationist association ANSE. Rafael Sanchez, regional co-ordinator of the UPyD party, also called for protection of El Carmoli. “It must be kept safe from speculators,” he declared last week.
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Volvo C30 Electric wins ‘green award THE Volvo C30 Elecric car was awarded ‘Green Car of the Year’ at the fourth China New Energy Mobility Summit. The green award is in recognition of C30 Electric’s worldleading safety and superb performance. This represents a solid step by Volvo Car Corporation in the process of promoting new energy vehicles in China, according to Freeman Shen, Senior Vice President of Volvo Car Corporation and Chairman of China Operations. This is a result of the Volvo’s Drive-E corporate strategy which covers optimisation of traditional combustion engines and development of plug-in hybrids and electric ones. “We feel honour yet responsibility to share our world-class know-how in new energy vehicles with China, our second home market, in joint efforts from regulators, suppliers and customers,” said Shen. “We are confident to take a prominent role in China’s safe and sustainable electrification development, making cars for a better life.”
The BMW group unveils London Olympic Pavilion
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MW Group has unveiled its Olympic Park Pavilion, which is expected to attract a lot of visitors. It was cconceived by an award-winning British architecture firm Serie Architects. The Pavilion will showcase an exciting range of the company’s latest vehicles against the backdrop of the Olympic Stadium and Aquatics Centre. It is light and open, appearing to ‘float’ on the river as water flows down the sides of the structure to create a constantly changing façade, whilst simultaneously accentuating its position on an elevated platform on the Waterworks River. The lower floor exhibition
The Pavilion will showcase a range of the company’s latest models. area is dedicated to the London 2012 Games. In an intimate cinema space a special film is shown before an opportunity to view the
upper floor product displays. BMW Group was chosen by London 2012 due to its ability to meet the emission targets set by
Audi launches its new Q3 model AUDI has launched the 250th model of its Quattro all-wheel-drive. The Q3 2.0 TDI Quattro 140PS is a new ‘entry level’ version of the Q3 compact SUV. It is available to order priced from £26,510 (€34,056) on the road. It is expected to account for up to 40 per cent of total Q3 sales. This new model channels the 140PS and 320Nm of torque delivered by its 2.0-litre direct injection diesel engine through a six-speed manual gearbox to the rapid-reacting Quattro system. Optimised by engine start-stop and recuperation technology, the unit can return up to 49.6mpg according to the combined cycle
test. This equates to CO2 output of 149g/km. This can take the Q3 from 62mph (99.78kph) from rest in 9.9 seconds and push on to a 122mph (196.34kph) top speed where conditions allow. Options include ‘steerable beam’ adaptive light technology for the xenon plus headlights, a high-beam assistant to intelligently illuminate the road ahead. Inside the deceptively roomy Q3 there is seating for up to five adults, and an accommodating load bay offering up to 1,365 litres of capacity thanks to split/folding rear seats. SE and S line specification levels are available, with the latter at a premium of £2,750 (€3,532).
London 2012. The Group Pavilion will be accessible throughout the Olympic and Paralympic Games to all Olympic Park visitors.
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The Golf International Nerja Society gets off to a good start THE Golf International Nerja Society went off with a good start in the blistering weather. Los Moriscos Annual Eclectic Mens: 1st Paul Bex; 2nd Roger Eatwell; 3rd Roger Davey Ladies: 1st Wendy Bex; 2nd Rita McCracken; 3rd Irene Ward ANORETA Monday July 9 Bogey Competition: 1st May Liz Santon (Hcp 22 ) level par (on countback); 2nd Les Harris (Hcp 26) level par; 3rd Peter Jackson (Hcp 20) minus one TWOS Dan McAllister. It was nice to welcome Ray Craig back to Anoreta and present the prizes. Hopefully Ray will join the team on the next competition. As there were only four ladies playing there was only one competition. MayLiz Santon won the first prize. Baviera Tuesday July 10, Texas scramble 1st Mike Callaway 12, Clive Akid 19
All smiles from the winners.
Some players have a successful day even in the blistering heat. and Jon Rose 20. Ali Durston 26, 2nd David Miles 7, Ian Fraser 12 and George Reid 19. Marney Dick 28; 3rd Jackie Viles 4, Mike Flint 19 and Roger Eatwell 14. Bernie Fuller 28.
Gill Boutel has offered and arranged a meal after the golf on July 24 at Algarrobo. Even if you’re not playing that day, bring your partner, friend, soul-mate or your wife and spend an
enjoyable evening amongst friends. Regards have gone to Jon Rose for doing a great job on the desk and to Roger who collated the scores. On July 31 there will be a Ryder cup style game for Oldies v Young ones so if you are planning to play you will need to divulge your ages so that Robert Durston can set people into their groups.
Wiggins makes history in Tour de France By Tony Matthews • CYCLING – Last Sunday, Belgian-born Bradley Wiggins, brought up in Kilburn, London,
deservedly became the first-ever Brit to win the Tour de France cycle race. Doing it in emphatic style by wearing the coveted yellow jersey, he proudly pedalled down the Champs-Elysees in the peloton to the delight of literally thousands of cheering GB supporters. • GOLF – The Open Championship at Royal Lytham & St Anne’s attracted 258,000 spectators, and those present on the final day saw South African Ernie Els, with a back nine 32 finish, claim the claret jug with a dramatic one stroke victory over the leader from the sixth on Saturday, Adam Scott, who crumbled over the last four. Tiger Woods finished joint third.
• FORMULA 1 – Last Sunday’s German Grand Prix was won by Spain’s Fernando Alonso, his 30th career victory. Jensen Button was second with Kimi Raikkonen third. Sebastian Vettel was shifted from second to fifth following an illegal overtake; Lewis Hamilton, driving in his 100th race, failed to finish, and Button’s McLaren team pulled off what is thought to be the quickest pit stop ever, in just 2.4 seconds. With 10 races left, the driver’s championship reads: Alonso 154 points, Mark Webber 120 and Vettel 110. • OLYMPIC GAMES – As every sports-minded person knows - or should know - the opening
HISTORIC WIN: Bradley Wiggins became the first Briton in history to win the Tour de France. ceremony for the 2012 London Summer Olympics takes place tomorrow and I understand that the organisers have ‘put on’ a terrific show! In effect the games have already started with some early group football matches (including
Team GB v Senegal) taking place yesterday and more today. Everything kicks off on Saturday with hundreds of competitors participating in badminton, basketball, boxing, road cycling, equestrian, fencing, gymnastics, judo, rowing, shooting, swimming.
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