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MALLORCA singer and columnist for EWN, Leapy Lee, has been challenged by student Will Scott to update his 1960s’ hit ‘Little Arrows’. Will heard Leapy sing the song at his school, the Balears International College, and, as a singer in the school band, he had the idea of recording a rap version. This led to an unlikely collaboration between the two singers who have a 56-year age gap. The duo is now in the process of recording a new version of the track called ‘Little Arrows 2012’, which
Attack on animal activist THE attack on an animal activist during the protest against running of the bulls in Alcudia has been denounced by AnimaNaturalis. The incident took place on July 22 in Plaza de Toros when a fan of the running of the bulls allegedly attacked one of the protestors, kicking the placard he was carrying causing an injury to his leg. “This action is inadmissible and shows the violence of these fans,” said Guillermo Amengual,
AnimaNaturalis coordinator of the campaign against these festivities. “In the past five years, participation at these bull events has fallen 40 per cent.” Amengual added that the town hall stipulated that the protest should be 100m from the doors of the Plaza de Toros and that nobody from the town hall or the regional government answered their request to have the protest closer to the area.
will be released as a CD and available for download. They will then perform the song at various venues on the island and elsewhere. ‘Little Arrows’ reached number two in the UK charts in 1968 and number 16 in the American Billboard chart. Laura Penn from Spectrum FM, the largest network of English radio stations in Spain, says that the track has every chance of being a hit all over again. “It is an incredibly catchy song and with a new 2012 twist it could be a winner with young and old alike.” she says.
3 injured in explosion THREE people were seriously injured in a gas explosion. The explosion took place at the home of a Swiss national on Call Sud in Cala Llombards, in the Santanyi municipality in the south of the island.Two of them were carrying out works in the basement of the house. Initially they were taken to Son Espases Hospital in Palma de Mallorca, but later transferred to La Fe Hospital in Valencia. The property owner was first taken to Miramar Policlinica and then transferred to a health centre in Switzerland.
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No pictures QUEEN Sofia, along with Princess Elena, her children and the four children of the Dukes and Duchess of Palma were seen trying to avoid the media in Porto Pi, Marivent before they headed out to sea in their cutter Somni.
Axe in hand A MAN, aged 51, who allegedly chased his exgirlfriend through the street, was arrested by Palma Police. The suspect called them himself to report two people for banging on his door, but police found him in the street with the weapon.
Legal budget THE Baleares government, or ‘Govern’ reserved a €100 million budget to pay compensation as ruled by judges in a variety of past cases. However, the budget is not set in stone and may be extended in the future.
Undetected ONE in every three Baleares residents may be dehydrated. Despite 98 per cent denying having ever been dehydrated 59 per cent showed symptoms, according to a study by the Hydration and Health Observatory (OHS).
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Kerry Katona back in Mallorca TV PRESENTER and ex Atomic Kitten, Kerry Katona returned to Mallorca last week for her second visit in as many weeks. “I absolutely love it here! I wanted to bring all my kids with me when I was here before but I could only bring my two oldest Molly and Lilly, as my other two had chicken pox. I couldn’t let them miss out so I brought them as soon as they were better!� The family visited several of Mallorca’s most popular attractions including Marineland in Portals, and The House of Katmandu in Magalluf. “We have had such a warm welcome here, we really loved meeting the dolphins at Marineland, that was really special. And our Heidi and Max have spent so much time in the swimming pool at Mood Beach I think they’re turning into dolphins!� Kerry, accompanied by her boyfriend Steve Alce, was spotted in and around Palma Nova, Portals and Port Andratx. Kerry is already making plans for another trip later in the year.
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Fun in the sun TEN Britons a week in Mallorca and neigbouring Ibiza end up in hospital after having accidents following a drinking session, according to new figures from the Foreign Office.
Man drowned A 33-YEAR-OLD Spanish man drowned in the waters of Sant Elm, Andratx, while freediving, which is underwater diving that does not use scuba gear or other external breathing devices, but relies on the diver’s ability to hold their breath until resurfacing.
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Daddy Cool musical show cut short THE remainder of the Daddy Cool musical show has been ‘prematurely ended’ due to ‘economic reasons’. They have not been able to achieve the amount of visitors needed to cover the running costs for the show and its top-class cast. Various performances of the show were set to be held between June 29 and September 23 at the Trui Theatre
in Palma de Mallorca. Daddy Cool fans who have bought tickets for upcoming shows can email service@daddy-cool-musical.com for more information. This stage production came to Mallorca after a highly-acclaimed and sold-out tour for six months in the Netherlands. Daddy Cool is about Sunny who
€3m roadworks IT will cost an estimated €3 million to renovate the stretch of motorway that overlooks the sea between Calle Manuel Azaña and Calle Medllin in Palma. According to the government, the city council will pay €2.1 million towards the cost.
€9m consolation A LINE of credit has been opened by Palma City Council and is available to all civil servants in the municipality. A total of €9 million interest-free has been offered to make up for the elimination of Christmas bonuses.
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OLD NEW LOOK: Each of the lions has a different face.
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LHAMBRA PALACE is Spain’s most visited monument. Last year more than 2.3 million visitors - an average of more than 6,300 every day of the year - flocked to Granada to see the Alhambra and the Generalife Gardens in 2011. And now, after 10 years of careful restoration, the Alhambra Palace has an added attraction: the famous Patio of Lions.
Restoration work most importantly focused on the 12 lions surrounding the fountain as well as archaeological digs. The fountain is probably Andalucia’s most famous image, with visitors now able to walk on marble from Macael, in Almeria, similar to when it was first built under the orders of Sultan Muhammad V. During the lengthy renovation it was discovered that each of the lions has a different face.
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Woman survives cliff fall EMERGENCY personnel carried out a complex, night-time operation to rescue a Frenchwoman who fell off a cliff in San Telmo (Algar). The fire brigade, police and security officers worked into the early hours of Monday morning to rescue the 40-year-old who fell from the terrace of a home. After establishing that the woman was not seriously injured, the priority of rescue workers was to secure the scene and prevent any other accidents. At about 5am firefighters were able to reach the woman by using a system of harnesses and ropes. “She was very lucky because plants and bushes cushioned her fall and prevented her from hitting rocks or falling into the sea where she could have drowned,” explained one firefighter. The woman did not require hospital treatment, according to the Guardia Civil’s report of the accident.
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Wrong way driver A CAR driving in the wrong direction on a Manacor road prompted alarmed drivers to contact police. The traffic officers of the Guardia Civil assumed the driver had realised his mistake and turned around since no such vehicle was spotted.
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BARS and restaurants located in the historical centre of Palma will close half an hour later every day. The extension allows establishments in squares or on streets 15 metres or wider to stay open until 1am.
DOCTORS’ salary bonuses will be reinstated according to a law passed by the Mallorca Parliament which annuls the previous decision made by the regional government in June which did away with all extras for the medical professionals.
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comes to London from Jamaica as a young boy wanting to start a career as singer and dancer. He gets involved in a quarrel between two dance choruses and meets the love of his life. The old conflict between his mother Pearl and Ma Baker, the mother of his girlfriend Rose, threatens to end their love affair.
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The Spanish Industrial Ministry in a campaign on microblogging site Twitter to promote Spain. The campaign is based on clichés for which Spain is known. Hashtag: #PorAlgoSera
FOUR people who were arrested and two others who were fined during President Bauza’s visit in May came together in Bunyola. They said the action was to ‘call attention to our case’ and ‘denounce the violence’ they had experienced upon their arrests.
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million is the record fine which a court in Truro (Cornwall, England) has handed down to a company from Galicia for illegal fishing. The Marine Management Organisation sued Hijos de Vidal Bandin, their delegation in Britain and the captains of two boats.
NEARLY 30,000 homes in Palma went without electricity after a switch burned out in the electrical substation located in the Santa Catalina neighbourhood. The lights were out for one fifth of the city’s homes according to electric company, Endesa.
Violent attack THREE hooded individuals violently attacked the female owner of a bar in Puigpunyent and stole €700, according to Guardia Civil reports. Witnesses told police that the offenders appeared to be three men of Arab appearance.
Couple hurt A YOUNG couple, aged 20, are in critical condition in hospital after they fell from their motorcycle into the oncoming lane of the road they were on and were run over by a truck. The accident occurred on calle Llucmajor in es Molinar, Palma.
and finally... FIREMEN in Zaragoza (Northeastern Spain) discovered the decapitated body of a former soldier in an apartment, following complaints from neighbours about bad smells. Reports say that he is thought to have committed suicide using explosives some two weeks previously.
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Palma third most expensive PALMA DE MALLORCA is the third most expensive city in Spain for tourists. The average cost for one night at a hotel in Palma is €122.86 during the summer months. A two-course meal for two including a bottle of house white wine is €46.50. Two Martini dry cocktails is €13 and a taxi return €7.07, bringing the total cost to €189.43. Top of the list is Barcelona with an average price of €222.84, according to travellers’ website TripAdvisor. Pamplona came second at €203.27.
Landlord stabbed in the back by tenant A SENEGALESE man was arrested for allegedly stabbing his landlord in the back with a large knife
following an argument over the rent. The 39-year-old suspect has
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denied the charges, despite officers finding a 20cm knife hidden under a hat on top of the television in his bedroom at the property on Calle Santa Florentina in the Son Gotleu neighbourhood in Palma de Mallorca. The victim was taken to hospital with a 10cm long cut on the left of his torso, but his life is not in danger, according to police sources. The quarrel reportedly started Sunday when the landlord told the suspect he did not want him as a tenant any longer. When the tenant asked that part of July’s rent be returned since the month had not yet ended, the landlord refused.
Mallorca Rocks Hotel. Mallorca can look forward to popular singer and musician Paolo Nuttini at Mallorca Rocks next week.
UNDERWATER WORLD: Man observing the jellyfish at Palma Aquarium.
Jellyfish arrivals THE jelly fish problem in the Balearics is expected to be worse this August than last year, scientists believe. As part of a special programme by Palma Aquarium, some of these arrivals will be taken from the sea. Since their life span is around eight months, it is necessary to continuously repopulate the aquarium.
Resident stops robbery A RESIDENT in Palma de Mallorca reportedly stopped a woman from having her bag stolen. Two people had approached her saying she had a punctured tire. While she was distracted they allegedly grabbed her bag and were about to jump in their car and drive off when they noticed the resident noting down their registration details. They flung the bag back toward the woman, who was able to recover all of her belongings, and drove off.
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Trim for Boris LONDON Mayor Boris Johnson chopped off his shaggy locks before he carried the Olympic torch. “It’s less likely to catch fire,” said Rupert Adams, spokesman for William Hill, adding that his odds of setting himself on fire changed to 100-1 from 66-1.
Pumped up A CLASSIC doubledecker bus with arms can be seen doing pushups near to where the Czech team will be staying in London during the Olympics. The art piece known as ‘London Booster’ was created by Czech artist David Cerny.
Crushed van RUBBISH-DUMP workers mistook a man’s parked van for rubbish. Ben Forrer parked his van at the Sita yard in Longford, Coventry for just a few minutes while he dropped off a cooker. In the meantime, the mechanical grabber crushed it beyond use.
Giant pearl A PEARL the size of a golf ball may be hidden inside a 145million-year-old oyster caught by a fisherman in Portsmouth. An MRI was taken of the seven-inch mollusc at the Blue Reef Aquarium in the town.
Granny sit-in A GRANDMOTHER, 78, staged a sit-in at her son’s mansion in Bridgewater (Somerset) for 72 hours to prevent repossession by an American bank.
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Mari Luz killer made to pay A HUELVA court has 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-yearold’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 non-contributory pension, which he still receives, the courts believe.
One crime leads to another after hijacking of tanker SPANISH fuel oil stolen from the Mattheos I, a tanker intercepted by Somali pirates, was nearly resold to Spain. The Guardia Civil’s crack UCO unit detected the manoeuvre months ago, while investigating two Spain-based gangs engaged in a ₏120-million fuel fraud. Both used Swiss TMS Group to launder money obtained through bogus invoices and the leaders of both bands - two Spaniards and two Pakistanis respectively - are now remanded in custody. UCO discovered that TMS wanted to acquire a cut-price cargo of oil from an African country. It soon became apparent that the oil came from the Mattheos I, owned by a Madridbased shipping company. The Mattheos I was hijacked last September by Somali pirates who transferred its 7,500-ton cargo of fuel oil to two unregistered ships, the captain revealed on his release. The Guardia Civil discovered that the two Spaniards under
MATTHEOS I: Somali pirates transferred its 7,500-ton oil cargo to two unregistered ships. investigation in the original case acted on behalf of the TMS Group. The deal foundered when the stolen cargo lacked sufficient paperwork to enter Spain although TMS allegedly intended to forge documentation. The prospective purchaser was unaware of the oil’s origins, the UCO officers established.
The team then travelled to Switzerland, where they interviewed the head of TMS, a Venezuelan, who admitted that the investigation had damaged the structure of the group. Unable to arrest him in Switzerland, he will be detained if he ever sets foot in Spain, UCO explained. The organisation, which planned
to hire a Chinese supertanker, was associated to top-level finance bodies. These went voluntarily to the Swiss authorities when they learnt of the UCO investigation and put TMS’s funds at their disposal. TMS was “the oil in machinery designed to transform an illicit activity into a legal one,� said sources close to the case.
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‘Contacts’ column ban is likely
THE ‘Contacts’ columns found in most Spanish newspapers could soon be a thing of the past. Earlier attempts to outlaw classified advertisements for prostitution came to nothing despite the backing of all political groups. Self-regulation within the industry itself has been ‘fruitless’ and ‘manifestly inadequate’, according to a 2010 report by Spain’s Council of State. The previous government’s plans to eliminate the newspaper advertisements were halted by last November’s early election. The present government now intends an all-party parliamentary sub-committee to agree the terms of a ban. Committee members will also have to decide whether to extend the ban to internet editions of newspapers.
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Beer is a ‘little luxury’ in times of hardship CRISIS or no crisis, 60 per cent of Spaniards have no intention of forgoing their beer. Lack of funds has prompted 74 per cent to eliminate concerts and the theatre from their budgets while 63 per cent economise on cinema outings. Nevertheless, 60 per cent still find the wherewithal for a beer, found a recent survey for Spanish brewers’ association, Cerveceros de España. This is most noticeable in the provinces of Badajoz and Caceres (Extremadura) where 77 per cent spare cash for a caña, followed by the Basque Region (76 per cent). In contrast, only 54 per cent in the Canary Islands and 52 per cent in Galicia are reluctant to cut down on beer money. Although 24 per cent are happy to have a beer
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Delivery 50 years late SWEDEN - A postcard was delivered to a man in Varberg 50 years late. It was from his sister who sent the correspondence to their now deceased father from her summer camp back in 1962 when she was 10 years old.
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SALUD!: 60 per cent of Spaniards won’t be giving up their beer. at home, 73 per cent like to go out for it, researchers found. Going out for a beer is the preferred paid-for leisure activity of 44 per cent of those asked, compared with 31 per cent who opt for weekend excursions or 29 per cent who dine out with family or friends. Beer is also the most popular pre-meal aperitif
for 94 per cent of Spaniards. It is usually drunk in the central hours of the day rather than at night, confirmed Jacobo Olalla, Director General of Cerveceros de España. Unsurprisingly, more beer is consumed in the summer, above all by foreign tourists who account for almost 30 per cent of the total.
In moderation, beer traditionally helps people to cool down in the summer and share happy moments with family and friends while providing ‘a little luxury’, according to Olalla. But despite beer’s continuing popularity, brewers are also feeling the effects of the crisis, he admitted.
Summertime blues for Rajoy’s government IT will be a long, hot summer for government and politicians who forgo extended holidays to deal with the economic crisis. Mariano Rajoy, President of Spain’s government, has fixed Cabinet meetings for August 3, 24 and 31, and there could be more, according to informed sources. Ministers must be no further than an hour away by plane from Madrid, they have been told. “There will be time for holidays next year,” Rajoy said earlier this week. Rajoy is due in Mallorca on August 14 for the traditional presidential briefing with King Juan Carlos at the Marivent Palace. With a full diary, the most he can hope for is a short visit to Galicia where his wife and sons are spending most of August. Vice-president Soraya Saenz de Santamaria expects to make a short visit to Portugal, her husband’s birthplace, but Economy Minister Luis de Guindos will spend some time at his Marbella home. Cristobal Montoro, Treasury Minister, will work ‘practically throughout the
NORWAY - A beggar, who gained sympathy for his inability to walk, reportedly took a stroll to the store to buy a new battery for his wheelchair. Police in Haugesund found 10,000 kroner (€1,350) in his pockets.
‘Reel’ catch DENMARK - Two boys reeled in a human skull while fishing in Lyngby So, outside of Copenhagen. It must have been in the water for a ‘long time’ based on its lack of skin and hair said police who will continue investigations.
No ‘fun’ fair NORWAY- A man was impaled in his bottom with a tow-hitch on the back of a children’s car ride in a freak accident at a funfair in Gavle.
Sleepy drunk SWEDEN - -A drunk man hopped into the back of a police car which had stopped at traffic lights in Stockholm and told police to take him to a holding cell to sleep it off. Six hours later, he left the station.
Sea cows HOLIDAY BAN: PM Mariano Rajoy. month’, insiders said. Jose Ignacio Wert, Minister of Education, Culture and Sport, has a ready-made excuse to go further afield to London if there are Spanish contenders for medals in the Olympic Games. He will also return for closing ceremony.
DENMARK - ‘Wading sea cows,’ or ‘vadehavsstude’ in Danish will be an EU protected geographical food name. The beef will come from the cows that graze along the west coast on the Wadden, or ‘wading’, Sea.
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Stat of week ALMOST 46,560 families were evicted from their homes in the first four months of the year after failing to pay their mortgages, court figures show.
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LUXURY products group LVMH, owners of name brands including Moet Champagne and Louis Vuitton luggage, have reported a 26 per cent rise in sales for the first half of 2012. / SHUTTERSTOCK.COM
(WTO) figures ranking the Top 10 most visited cities by international travellers in 2011 reveal that Spain is left out in the cold. In the just released rankings, the French capital Paris is the most visited city by international travellers followed by London (UK), Antalya (Turkey), New York (US) and Singapore. Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Hong Kong, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Istanbul But the current situation (Turkey) and Bangkok is so difficult that (Thailand) make up the grandparents and their remaining Top 10. pensions are vital, Madrid, the Spanish particularly amongst the capital, plus Barcelona, middle-classes. Valencia, Granada, Grandparents are Sevilla and other Spanish increasingly roped in for cities are nowhere to be childcare and it is common seen. to see an elderly man Other figures released pushing a pram or a by the WTO reveal that shopping trolley. last year, in total 56.7 This would have been million international unthinkable in my father’s tourists visited Spain, a day, De las Heras said, 7.6 per cent increase on lamenting that the ‘classic the 52.7 million in 2010. role’ of helping out This placed Spain occasionally or being asked fourth in the world league for advice no longer exists. table, behind France, the “Regardless of tastes or world’s favourite tourist needs, parents are sending destination with 79.5 their children without million visitors, followed asking. Today’s society asks by North America (62.3 too much of grandfathers,” million) and China (57.6 he added. million).
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Oh baby! A job for grandads SPAIN’S economic situation is forcing grandparents to sacrifice their own needs and pleasures for their grandchildren. Interests and friends are being relegated as they shoulder more childcare responsibilities and help family finances. “If grandparents can’t help out, a family’s socialeconomic rhythm is badly affected,” said Jose de las Heras Gayo, spokesman for Spain’s third-age association CEOMA. Making the comments on the recent Grandfather’s Day in Spain, De la Heras said he hoped the situation would eventually change, with grandparents called on only when strictly necessary.
Dirty truth of house-proud Brits
UNPOPULAR: Cleaning windows is not liked.
THERE is a dirty truth behind the fact that 75 per cent of Britons are reported as being house-proud. For almost three in 10 households admit their windows hardly ever get cleaned, and 23 per cent rarely attempt to clean their ovens. While research by Mintel, a leading global supplier of consumer, product and media intelligence, reveals that 24 per cent of Britons spend more than two hours every working day on household chores, three in 10 admit that their homes are a mess, Despite the recessionary squeeze on household budgets, business continues to boom for retailers of polishes and specialist cleaning products, with a 16 per cent sales increase in Britain between 2006 and last year.
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You and the Law in Spain By David Searl
The bank advises it has paid €966.25. Can you tell us how this figure was worked out and will we have to pay the arrears of €456.88? The administrator also says that the community fiscal year runs from February 1 to January 31, and for the current year, Year 6, the fees are €350. If we complete our purchase this August, what proportion of the fees do we pay? Also, if there are any unpaid bills in respect of SUMA or utilities, do they become our responsibility? D S (Torrevieja)
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Legally, the new purchaser can be held liable only for the unpaid community fees of last year and the current year. Also legally, the seller is required to pay community fees up to the date of sale. Properly, then, you would pay from your month of purchase. If it is August and your fiscal year begins in February, this means you pay five-twelfths for 2012. I cannot tell you exactly how the bank worked out its figure, but it looks like they are trying to get away with not paying last year’s fee. Have your lawyer make sure they pay up to date, and the current utilities as well. 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.
POORER pensioners pay more in tax - as much as 42 per cent than most households who average 29 per cent of income from direct and indirect taxation, according to annuity and insurance provider MetLife.
£££ THE average price for diesel mid-July was more than £1.37 (€1.75) a litre - of which 85p (€1.09) is tax - the world’s second most
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MOBILE phone firm O2’s turnover fell 5.7 per cent in the first half of this year to £2.2 billion (€2.8bn) despite a 2 per cent increase in the company’s customer base to 23.3 million.
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BSKYB’s annual profits increased 17 per cent to nearly £1.2 billion (€1.53bn), according to Chief Executive Jeremy Darroch, who says the company will spend more on quality drama programmes.
CENTRICA, owner of British Gas, reported an 18 per cent rise in pre-tax profit to £737 million (€943.69m) on sales, up 4 per cent at £12 billion (€15.36bn).
A great alternative way to face Euro-nation woes AS many will know, I have often considered the ‘peripheral’ members of the Eurozone, and suggested means by which their problems might be resolved. Most solutions have revolved around the impoverished southern countries voluntarily quitting the Euro instead of just passively waiting until a final economic collapse forces them out. Now, however, Ambrose EvansPritchard, a leading financial correspondent, has come up with an intriguingly alternative plan. Taking Spain’s predicament as a prime example of a bad situation mainly of the national banks’ own making - rendered even worse by political interference and incompetence, he suggests that the debt-ridden peripheral countries, Spain, Greece, Portugal, and Italy and perhaps Ireland - should form their own bloc. Then, using their joint ECB voting representation (against Germany’s two votes, plus a few from other ‘hard-core’ states) they should compel the European Central Bank (ECB) to comply with the provisions of the Lisbon Treaty which obliges that entity to ‘contribute to the stability of the financial system’, thus forcing a showdown. Of course, pointing as it might to ECB bond purchases, this would run contrary to Germany’s long-
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standing mistrust of anything that smacks of its own taxpayers being obliged to dig even deeper than they already do, to cover the undoubted costs of such a move. It may also prove to be the proverbial last straw, leading to the hard core nations, led by Germany, storming out in protest. But if this were to happen, it might in fact be the best solution, the final cutting away of the wreckage, and leaving the path clear for a once-again prosperous Europe? With the ‘hard core’ removed from the equation, the ‘Club Med’ countries would have the Eurozone to themselves, which would of course lead to the single currency being drastically devalued on international markets. At first sight SPECSAVERS have used the London Olympics this might appear blunder of showing the South Korean rather a truly frightening than North Korean flag at an event for an prospect, but just advertisement, highlighting Games’ officials think about it for should have visited them for an eye test. a moment.
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A devalued Euro would provide these nations with many of the advantages of reverting to their own currencies, but with the provisions of the Lisbon Treaty providing backup from the ECB. Such a realignment would, following a settling-down period with the devalued Euro, allow these countries to recover their competitiveness while honouring their euro-debt contracts. There would be difficult times of course, but for the presently-desperate Eurozone citizens, a glimmer of light in the darkness, leading eventually to the clearing of debts and, should they wish, to making a new start with their own separate currencies. Dearly as I would like to claim credit for these revolutionary ideas, it is Evans-Pritchard who must be awarded top spot on the podium, with a gold medal glinting in the sun. Ideas are wonderful, capable of changing - sometimes quite drastically - the course of individuals and nations, but they need the will to bring them to fruition. Perhaps it’s time the politicians of the peripheral states - those searching so desperately for rescue - considered such proposals. They may, after all, contain the seeds of their salvation.
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www.euroweeklynews.com A COUPLE of weeks ago I wrote an article in the Euro Weekly News on the latest proposals for the UK’s new Statutory Residence Test (SRT). The article covered the basic elements of the test and what has changed since last year. The SRT will be a definitive test of residence depending on the number of days you spend in the UK and your ties with it. The more “connecting factors” you have, the fewer days you can spend in the UK before you become UK resident. You can view the full article on the news page on www.blevinsfranks.com The new test is to provide more certainty for expatriates as to whether or not they are UK tax resident and therefore liable to UK income and capital gains tax. However, ‘certainty’ does not necessarily mean ‘simplicity’, as evidenced by the fact that the latest Treasury document runs to over 120 pages. Expatriates should still take advice to clarify their position. Blevins Franks has in depth knowledge and experience of the tax and residence laws of both the UK and Spain and how they interact. This week I take a closer look at some of the detail which could affect your residence status. “Only home” Anyone whose “only home” is in the UK will always be considered UK tax resident, regardless of day counting. This rule remains in place even
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though respondents to last year’s consultation document argued this very low bar would make many people automatically resident, and that the subjective term “only home” could cause uncertainty. The government said it was too difficult to provide a precise definition, but it is confident that most people will know where their home is. It did however provide some guidelines. A UK property will not meet the “only home” condition if it is a holiday home, or if you also have a home overseas, or if it is available for 91 days or less a year. Ownership is not a determining factor. Connecting factors – family and accommodation Many respondents argued that having family (spouse, minor children) and accommodation as separate connecting factors equated to double counting and
penalises families. The government however kept them as two factors, making it easier for anyone with UK resident family to be caught out, arguing that having a home and family makes for a stronger connection than just having available accommodation. However, this rule was relaxed slightly - whether or not your family has available accommodation is now irrelevant; only accommodation used by yourself is taken into account if it is available to you for a continuous period of 91 days in a tax year and you spend at least one night in it during the tax year. A day in the UK Day counting refers to the number of midnights you spend in the UK during a UK tax year. To avoid manipulation, the government is considering a supplementary rule to apply to anyone who spends a large number of days in the UK but always leaves before midnight. Transitional rule A transitional rule will be introduced whereby you can apply the new rules to determine residency in any of the three years prior to the date the SRT comes into effect.
However you can only do this if you need to know what your residence status was then, to determine your residence in future years. Otherwise the existing guidelines continue to apply up to 5th April 2013. Exceptional circumstances The government will allow days in the UK to be disregarded under exceptional circumstances. This is where you are in the UK for reasons beyond your control, such as national or local emergencies or sudden or life-threatening illness or injury. It does not mention what happens if your spouse suffers an illness, nor does it include cases where you choose to undertake medical treatment or look after a sick relative in the UK. Split Years Under UK tax rules an individual is either resident or not resident the whole tax year. There is however an Extra Statutory Concession which can permit split year treatment for certain types of income and capital gains. The government now intends to place this on a statutory footing and lists situations where a tax year can be split. You can spend 16 days back in the UK in the tax year of
departure without losing split year treatment, but you must have no home in the UK to achieve this. The proposed new rules are a major advance in providing certainty for British expatriates. Nonetheless they are still complex and confusing to the non tax specialist, and some of the finer detail could trip you up and prove costly. You need to take your local residence rules into account, and a tax treaty can affect your position. Blevins Franks is highly experienced in both residence and domicile matters and can guide you through the rules and help plan the best way forward for you. 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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LONDON - FTSE 100 PRICE(P)
C H A N G E ( P ) % C H G.
NET VOLUME
Aberdeen Asset Man PLC 262.40
-1.80
-0.68
2,318.68
Admiral Group PLC
-4.00
-0.36
299.38
1115.00
Aggreko PLC
2059.50
27.00
1.33
232.96
AMEC PLC
1121.00
23.00
2.09
647.77
Anglo American PLC
1918.50
24.50
1.29
2,739.94
Antofagasta PLC
1088.50
19.00
1.78
729.08
553.25
5.00
0.91
2,980.77
ARM Holdings PLC
CU RR EN CI ES
C LOSING P RICES J ULY 30
C O M PA N Y
0.78012
1.28184 Units per €
United States $..................................................... 1.22442 Japan Yen ¥.......................................................... 95.7224 Switzerland Francs............................................... 1.20105 Denmark Kroner ................................................... 7.43874 Norway Kroner...................................................... 7.41317
C O M PA N Y
PRICE(P)
C H A N G E ( P ) % C H G.
NET VOLUME
C O M PA N Y Carnival PLC
PRICE(P) CHANGE 2181.00 46.00
% C H G. 2.16
VOLUME 285.36
Centrica PLC
321.00
2.92
0.92
3,717.67
Compass Group PLC
701.25
11.50
1.67
2,714.95 1,398.67
CRH PLC
1217.00
13.00
1.08
Croda International PLC 2374.50
-9.00
-0.38
126.88
Diageo PLC
21.50
1.26
2,287.97
1731.25
Eurasian Nat Resources
403.05
18.50
4.81
1,859.67
EVRAZ PLC
238.95
10.30
4.51
1,753.73 1,285.38
Ashmore Group PLC
331.60
7.70
2.38
287.79
BP PLC
445.32
6.60
1.50
18,359.92
Experian PLC
963.75
0.50
0.05
Associated Brit PLC
1257.00
8.00
0.64
373.38
British Am Tobacco PLC 3400.25
42.50
1.27
1,442.15
Fresnillo PLC
1452.00
34.00
2.40
397.29
AstraZeneca PLC
3000.75
49.50
1.68
1,961.29
British Land Co PLC
538.25
1.50
0.28
1,051.20
G4S PLC
247.20
1.90
0.77
2,001.44
Aviva PLC
299.60
13.12
4.58
11,389.04
British Sky Broad Gr.
713.75
-1.00
-0.14
1,999.85
GKN PLC
210.70
2.70
1.30
4,047.65
Babcock Int Group
867.00
-6.50
-0.74
303.66
BT Group PLC
218.55
0.31
0.14
7,953.66
GlaxoSmithKline PLC
1469.75
27.00
1.87
4,086.92
BAE SYSTEMS PLC
313.80
2.50
0.80
4,169.65
Barclays PLC
171.40
4.40
2.63
43,999.96
BG Group PLC
1281.25
28.55
2.28
2,858.74
Capita PLC
723.75
7.00
BHP Billiton PLC
1883.75
33.50
1.81
5,022.60
Capital Shop Centres
324.10
2.00
Bunzl PLC
1122.50
9.00
0.81
200.07
Glencore Int PLC
320.07
6.85
2.19
8,083.53
Burberry Group PLC
1299.00
15.00
1.17
601.98
Hammerson PLC
468.65
1.60
0.34
910.77
0.98
916.72
Hargreaves Lansdown PLC 574.50
3.00
0.52
225.30
0.62
851.53
HSBC Holdings PLC
545.00
13.98
2.63
22,675.86
ICAP PLC
322.65
5.40
1.70
704.13
IMI PLC
824.00
11.39
1.40
490.61
Imperial Tobacco Gro
2486.50
18.00
0.73
901.91
InterCont Hotels Gro
DOW JONES
NASDAQ
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C LOSING P RICES J ULY 30
C O M PA N Y
PRICE CHANGE %CHANGE VOLUME
MMM 3M Co 91.01 AA Alcoa Inc 8.36 AXP American Express Co 58.59 T AT&T Inc 37.44 BAC Bank of America Corp 7.29 BA Boeing Co 75.08 CAT Caterpillar Inc 85.42 CVX Chevron Corp 109.16 CSCO Cisco Systems Inc 15.91 DD E. I. du Pont de Ns and C... 49.62 XOM Exxon Mobil Corp 87.34 GE General Electric Co 20.75 HPQ Hewlett-Packard Co 18.34 HD Home Depot Inc 52.98 INTC Intel Corp 25.69 INTC Intel Corp 25.73 IBM International Business Machine... 196.27 JNJ Johnson & Johnson 69.33 JPM JPMorgan Chase and Co 36.23 KFT Kraft Foods Inc 39.48 MCD McDonald's Corp 89.22 MRK Merck & Co Inc 44.48 MSFT Microsoft Corp 29.51 PFE Pfizer Inc 23.65 PG Procter & Gamble Co 64.93 KO The Coca-Cola Co 80.41 TRV Travelers Companies Inc 63.22 UTX United Technologies Corp 75.01 VZ Verizon Communications Inc 44.91 WMT Wal-Mart Stores Inc 74.98
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100.6K 624.3K 175.3K 866.7K 2.4M 286.4K 145.2K 194.0K 2.7M 229.3K 381.1K 1.5M 482.2K 287.9K 1.5M 1.5M 93.3K 325.3K 1.3M 663.3K 142.2K 728.9K 1.6M 1.1M 289.8K 174.2K 72.3K 256.6K 381.5K 319.7K
C O M PA N Y
PRICE
CHANGE NET / %
Most Advanced TriMas Corporation $ 22.01 2.82 / +14.70% Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. $ 9.598 1.13 / +13.45% MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc. $ 104.02 11.63 / +12.59% BCD Semiconductor Manufacturing Limited $ 4.365 0.45 / +11.64% pSivida Corp. $ 3.08 0.32 / +11.59% City Telecom (H.K.) Limited $ 4.5452 0.42 / +10.32% Farmer Brothers Company $ 7.848 0.598 / +8.25% Addus HomeCare Corporation $ 4.925 0.375 / +8.24% AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $ 2.999 0.209 / +7.49% Vitran Corporation, Inc. $ 4.94 0.30 / +6.47% magicJack VocalTec Ltd $ 21.50 1.25 / +6.17% Durata Therapeutics, Inc. $9 0.50 / +5.88% Summit State Bank $ 6.40 0.34 / +5.78%
17.00
1.08
400.38
161.95
10.90
7.21
8,562.62
Intertek Group PLC
2841.50
28.00
1.00
135.16
76.80
-1.39
-1.78
8,912.54
ITV PLC Johnson Matthey PLC
2220.50
52.00
2.40
476.63
Kazakhmys PLC
723.50
24.00
3.43
1,183.45
Kingfisher PLC
268.45
3.00
1.13
3,871.92
Land Sec Group PLC
797.75
5.65
0.71
908.40
Legal & Gral Group PLC
129.65
2.60
2.05
7,671.22
Lloyds Banking Group PLC 31.18
0.98
3.24
104,993.90
Marks & Spencer Gro
337.15
4.70
1.41
3,026.11
Meggitt PLC
391.15
3.70
0.96
743.21
Morrison (Wm) Smarkets 277.75
-0.20
-0.07
3,998.45
National Grid PLC
667.75
6.44
0.97
3,870.57
3236.00
-11.00
-0.34
318.59
160.50
2.10
1.33
3,359.20
1190.50
-40.00
-3.25
3,247.17
773.00
13.00
1.71
728.74
1502.00
42.00
2.87
1,059.11
Polymetal Int PLC
887.75
12.00
1.37
189.47
Prudential PLC
Next PLC Old Mutual PLC
Most Declined Progenics Pharmcals Inc. TGC Industries, Inc. First Security Group, Inc. Lufkin Industries, Inc. Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. ALCO Stores, Inc. MercadoLibre, Inc. Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Canadian Solar Inc. Given Imaging Ltd.
1596.50
International Cons.
$ 5.54 5.26 / -48.70% $ 7.18 1.70 / -19.14% $ 2.44 0.55 / -18.65% $ 48.82 10.51 / -17.71% $ 46.48 6.71 / -12.62% $ 6.36 0.75 / -10.55% $ 68.07 7.64 / -10.09% $ 40.30 4.14 / -9.32% $ 2.365 0.24 / -9.21% $ 2.8601 0.27 / -8.91% $ 13.89 1.27 / -8.38%
Pearson PLC Pennon Group PLC Petrofac Ltd
777.25
8.00
1.04
2,271.02
Randgold Resources Ltd 5815.00
65.00
1.13
143.46
Reckitt Benckiser Gro
3528.50
-14.00
-0.40
979.84
546.00
-2.00
-0.36
3,503.78
Reed Elsevier PLC Resolution Ltd
211.05
2.82
1.35
1,580.20
REXAM PLC
440.70
3.60
0.82
1,942.81
Rio Tinto PLC
2939.50
48.50
1.68
2,898.13
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC 877.00
1.50
0.17
2,171.39 6,252.42
Royal Bank of Scot
222.60
8.00
3.73
2254.50
35.50
1.60
1,977.34
RSA Insurance Group PLC 111.05
-0.59
-0.53
7,720.24
Royal Dutch Shell PLC SABMiller PLC Sage Group (The) PLC Sainsbury (J) PLC
2784.00
4.00
0.14
1,029.15
298.50
3.90
1.32
2,563.56
321.10
-2.20
-0.68
3,255.20
1322.00
35.00
2.72
145.66
Serco Group PLC
579.75
4.00
0.69
378.79
Severn Trent PLC
1744.00
25.00
1.45
642.15
Shire PLC
1923.50
6.00
0.31
467.47
663.75
6.50
0.99
1,801.70
Smiths Group PLC
1089.00
13.00
1.21
306.92
SSE PLC
1312.50
5.88
0.45
1,083.67
Schroders PLC
Smith & Nephew PLC
Standard Chartered PLC 1502.50
9.50
0.64
1,793.91
Standard Life PLC
242.55
3.70
1.55
1,970.62
Tate & Lyle PLC
660.00
4.00
0.61
1,318.28
Tesco PLC
318.07
-2.90
-0.90
10,559.96
Tullow Oil PLC
1334.00
33.00
2.53
1,394.47
Unilever PLC
2274.50
14.00
0.62
1,212.06
United Utilities Gr PLC
692.00
-1.00
-0.14
1,868.06
Vedanta Resources PLC
926.50
31.00
3.46
852.32
Vodafone Group PLC
182.08
0.65
0.36
45,768.16
Weir Group PLC
1694.50
34.61
2.09
1,063.81
Whitbread PLC
2165.50
29.00
1.36
953.77
Wolseley PLC
2366.50
30.00
1.28
399.47
WPP PLC
824.25
-7.50
-0.90
2,286.14
Xstrata PLC
851.10
28.00
3.40
3,837.62
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The offshore secrets of mega-rich THE mega-rich, including some from Spain, are hiding billions of euros in offshore bank accounts, which are protected by savvy banking professionals. A new economic study reveals that an elite group of billionaires is using loopholes to hide border capital amounting to €15 billion, which is equivalent to the combined GDP of the US and Japan. Compiled from data from various sources including the International Monetary Fund, the study suggests the equity capital that has left the borders of many developing nations could pay off what they owe to the world due to the present crisis. The G20 vowed in 2008 that action would be taken against tax havens but many countries still do not provide that information. A prominent workers’ rights group in the UK is pushing in favour of taking action against these tax loopholes used by multinational corporations and millionaires.
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Like dynamite, money chats need handling with care WHILE making dinner, a wife comments to her husband that she must put money aside to buy a new food processor. “This one is on the blink,” she says. A look “Yeah, at finance like that’s for females ever going to happen,” Jane Plunkett her husband jane.plunkett@euroweeklynews. replies. “Not com the way money burns a hole in your pocket.” Are your conversations about money with your other half a little like driveby-shootings; passing jabs thrown around out of the blue in order to get a money-point across? These hit and run comments do
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Oh Lord! A raunchy sign of the times A SMALL hotel in England’s Lake District has replaced Bibles in its rooms with copies of 50 Shades of Grey, which has shot to popularity, for its raunchiness. The hotelier, while identifying the move as a gimmick, feels placing Bibles in rooms in this day and age is not correct.
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Child’s play A TAIWANESE vegetable seller who has given away the equivalent of almost €190,000 to children’s charities, is among six winners of this year’s Asian equivalent of the Nobel prize.
Fuelled up THANKS to the strength of Sterling against the Euro, Britons driving abroad are saving 4.2p (5.5c) a litre on petrol and 21p (27c) on diesel compared to costs at home, a survey by the AA showed.
MI5 at a cost! FORMER MI5 office, Clarges Estate, in London’s West End, is to be bought by British Land for £129.6 million (€165.94m) and turned into an impressive office and residential complex.
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Euro remaining under pressure NOT a week or a day goes by without an avalanche of news and data confirming that the Eurozone is sinking deeper into trouble. Whilst all eyes have temporarily been taken away from Greece, Spain has now become the centre of all attentions for all the wrong reasons. Despite bailouts from the EU aimed at supporting the Spanish banking system as well as numerous announcements from the Spanish Government of upcoming austerity measures to reduce the debt, investors remained seriously concerned about the country’s possible need for a full sovereign rescue package. This comes as the cost of borrowing has rocketed to a record 7.5 per cent whilst a number of Spanish regions (Murcia and Valencia) have been asking for help from Madrid. Spain’s financial woes have been spreading renewed unease throughout the Eurozone with the most significant effect being the widespread steady decline of the
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Euro across the board. We are now reaching levels against Sterling which we had not achieved for more than four years. The single currency is not faring any better against the US dollar, losing more than 8 per cent in the last 90 days. Whilst the Euro’s widespread weakness will in itself support exports outside the Eurozone by improving competitively, one cannot ignore the deep-rooted issues which have led to such a
decline and which could alarmingly point towards a widespread depression in Europe. The Euro/GBP levels are already putting pressure on the UK’s export sector, damaging growth efforts and dampening the effects of austerity measures. The latest most significant sign that Britain is also suffering despite being outside of the Eurozone is the publication of the second quarter GDP figures which came out at -0.7 per cent whilst forecasters
were expecting a 0.3 per cent drop. High volatility has been hitting the British stock market, affecting investors’ portfolios and savings, whilst Spain decided to temporarily ban the short selling of shares to avoid heightened speculation adding unnecessary pressure on the markets. Meanwhile, Germany is under threat of losing its AAA rating due to the very high uncertainty surrounding the Eurozone and its most fragile members.
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How writer and journalist nearly became circus clown Wanderlust has taken award-winning journalist, writer and blogger Karen McCann from her native California to more than 30 countries. Nicole Hallett reports. How did you get into journalism? I approached a local Ohio paper with an idea for an article which led to assignments, then jobs with regional magazines. Volunteer work? My husband and I volunteered with NGOs who needed help with microenterprises in the Republic of Georgia, Bosnia, Mexico, El Salvador and Kenya. Other jobs? Graphic design, marketing and public relations and setting-up volunteer fire department support team after 9/11. Favourite places? To live: Spain... To visit: Impoverished
Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan; it is so spiritual and like stepping back in time. Strangest achievements? Hitching a ride with the circus as a teenager and nearly becoming a clown. Eating fried flies in Thailand. Taking part in a police stakeout of a crazed gunman in Ohio. Proudest achievement? Writing and publishing my book Dancing in the Fountain: How to Enjoy Living Abroad. Best way to enjoy living abroad? Mentally unpack your bags. Embrace the way things are done in the new country of residence.
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EWN COMMENT Smoke screen IT is common knowledge that restricting abortion does not produce fewer terminations. Women with sufficient means go abroad and women without them go to primitive backstreet practitioners. But while people criticise Justice Minister Alberto RuizGallardon for wanting to introduce abortion
regulations comparable to Ireland’s or Malta’s they aren’t criticising Mariano Rajoy. And they aren’t talking about ineffectual government, a carcrash economy and the spectre of sovereign bailout.
Delayed reaction MINISTERS still insist that Spain’s eroded economy is the fault of their Socialist predecessors. But the Valencian Community, the first region to need a bailout and where politicians’ vanities and whims led to bankruptcy, has been in PP hands for 17 years. So too has Murcia, next in line for rescue. Are we supposed to believe Rajoy had no inkling of what the autonomies had in store for him?
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Beach ashtrays a great idea even for non-smokers I THINK that the provision of ashtrays on Javea’s beaches is a great idea (Costa Blanca North, Issue 1311). People who smoke are going to do it whether they have these ashtrays or not, so this is the lesser of two evils in my mind; at least the beaches will stay cleaner. I hate it when I see cigarette butts in the sand. On some beaches there seems to be hundreds scattered all over the place. Some smokers do not see digging their cigarette butts into the sand as littering, but it is, and it is disgusting. I know beach cleaners are employed to pick them up, but with hundreds of people on the beaches during the day, this is not always possible. Alison Dawson, Javea (Alicante)
Woe from Wiggins WHILE Bradley Wiggins should be congratulated on being the first Brit to win the Tour de France, what a shame he let himself down so badly while speaking on the dais with the Arc de Triomphe in the background. Surely someone from his team should have explained that jokey remarks about the raffle or not drinking too much might go down well in his home town but not in front of the multi-national audience both there and in their homes watching TV. Better would have been, ‘I owe this victory to my mum for helping me, etc.’ Let us hope this young man will be able to repeat his victory and get it right next time. While on the subject, did anyone enjoy that horrendous version of ‘God Save The Queen’ or was it some kind of revenge by the French for not having won their own race in donkey’s years?
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Identify priorities SO, Almeria has lost out on an estimated €2.7 million by not having the Extreme Sailing Series Circuit (Issue 1411). The excuse apparently is that there is a ‘lack of councillors’. I thought that there were too many councillors getting paid high salaries. Whatever the case, surely something that can bring in that much money should have been a priority. Also, an event of that level helps raise the profile of the city. Sophie Rainer, Almeria
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READING about the new train that connects Murcia and Zaragoza (Costa Blanca South, Issue 1412) brought back memories of a wonderful trip to see the waterfalls in the Monasterio de Piedra Nature Park in Zaragoza. There are fabulous walking trails and bridges that take you through the lush, garden-like environment of waterfalls, lagoons, grottos, tiny ferns, mosses and rivulets. The sound of the water and singing birds is blissful. FALLING WATER: Trinidad waterfall in Zaragoza.
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Strange decision! I THOUGHT it strange that Telefonica had renewed the Spanish King’s sonin-law Iñaki Urdangarin’s contract to work for them in the US on a salary of €1.5 million (Issue 1411). What will they do if he is convicted and has to serve a prison sentence? If they decide to sack him he will get €4.5 million compensation. This does not seem to make good business sense to me; I must be missing something. Anyone care to enlighten me? J Wells, Nerja (Malaga)
Proof in pictures I WAS very surprised to read that fewer British tourists are taking cameras and camcorders on holiday with them (Finance, Issue 1411).
Also, digital camera sales have fallen by 29 per cent since 2006. Instead people are using the cameras on their smartphone. While the cameras on smart phones have got better over the years, they do not offer the quality photos that good cameras do. However, they do offer the convenience of being small and nearly always with you. Jack Fletcher, Mallorca
Alive and biting THE other night I was bitten by a centipede while asleep. Luckily it was only a young one, about four inches long, so no ill effects other than a panic attack. I drowned the centipede in the toilet, took some antihistamine, put on an ice pack and waited for my leg to drop off. Then I remembered that if you have to go to hospital you should take whatever has stung or bit you along. So I fished out a waterlogged centipede and put it in a jar with a lid on it. The next morning the centipede was very much alive, having dried out. The only dead centipede is one that is in several pieces, so keep an eye out in swimming pools, etc, they are not dead, only dormant. Carol, by email
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Delayed dismay I WAS disappointed to read that the renovation of the ‘Caminito del Rey’ (Walkway of Death) in Alora have been delayed (Costa del Sol, Issue 1412). I was looking forward to returning to the gorge and walking the route once it was safe. Maybe there are other projects that require the money in these difficult economic times. However, this walk was popular with tourists in the past and could have served to boost tourism in the area for many years to come. Jasmine Forrest, Estepona
Gobbledygook IN regards to Mike Walsh’s article about using Google translate (Issue 1411). It might give the general gist of what you want to say, but a lot of the time it comes back as ‘gobbledygook’; at least when translating English into Spanish and vice versa. At times it can turn out meaning something totally different to what you meant to say, or can be embarrassingly funny. I have seen this many a time when friends have asked me to check a letter they want to send. Apart from this, I recommend anyone to make the effort to learn Spanish as without it you lose 50 per cent of the wonderful experience of living here. Mike Sissons, Estepona (Malaga)
€20,000 find THE cleaner who found €20,000 in a bag in Ciudad Quesada and returned it to its owner should be commended (Costa Blanca South, Issue 1411). I wonder how many people would have done the same? That amount of money would have probably helped her out a lot, especially considering she is separated with three children. TJ, Torrevieja (Alicante)
Excellent show IT was great to see the horse show on Vera Beach put on by the Hipico Vera riding stables (Almeria, Issue 1411). This was despite the fact that women and children were not allowed to joust at the Moors and Christians Festival this year. All the acts were entertaining and the acrobatics’ performance was amazing. Let us hope that next year jousting will again be allowed. JC, Vera (Almeria)
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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT ON YOUR MARKS: British athletes need more encouragement. of the greatest scribes of all time; the chosen objective. Gorr! I’ve As I write, we are well immortal bard who wrote dated two athletes in my into the second Olympic so wisely: ‘Methinks thou life. The first was day and have finally won dost protest too much.’ somewhat of a surprise, our first medal. Already I love athletics. when her Olympic diver’s there are long faces, where Particularly seeing the statuesque body turned out expected medals didn’t female participants. To me to be mostly muscle! The materialize. A couple of there’s nothing more sexy second was a sprinter who months ago I predicted than a finely tuned, fit unfortunately ultimately that most of our athletes female, straining every decided she preferred the were nowhere near world fibre to be the first in her ladies. C’est la vie. class. As the host nation,
this is not only unacceptable, but could also turn out to be extremely embarrassing. I accept that the opening ceremony was nothing short of magnificent, but the most important part of the Olympics are the contestants themselves. Nowhere near enough encouragement, facilities or investment are directed toward those who are somewhat less fortunate than the equestrian, sailing, tennis and other disciplines that only the more privileged of society can financially aspire to. Let’s hope by the time you read this the medal situation will have improved; sadly, I doubt it. Don’t forget to listen out for the new rap version of Little Arrows - I know, I know. Is nothing sacred?! Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com
ELEVEN days after being thrown on to a Florida highway when his cage accidentally opened, a Labrador mix was found alive. The dog was travelling in the back of an animal control pickup on his way back from an Adopta-thon.
Lame excuse “MY dog ate my ticket,” said US Olympic shooter Kim Rhode when she explained her difficulties in getting to London 2012 on time.
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EMARKABLY, although it was almost a month ago, I still find myself under attack from German colleagues for remarks I made in this column. Oddly, none of my German friends (yes, I do have quite a number!) have taken umbrage at all. Probably because they know me better and realise that my observations are more ‘wind up’ than ‘put down’. Many of them find Monty Python’s ‘Don’t mention za vaar’ sketch hysterical. So, fear not, I can assure you the German sense of humour is still in good health, hovering just below the surface of bristling indignation. For a final word on the subject I will refer all those scribing dissenters to one
Lucky dog escape
Croc hunting CROCODILE hunting may be allowed in Australia again if officials agree to lift a ban established in 1971. Before then, Australia’s Northern Territory had only 5,000 crocs, but today the population is between 100,000 and 150,000.
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Spain should be a step ahead in tourism stakes T
HE Brits, which include the Irish, are much criticised for being mono-lingual; as the English language is international they have an excuse. Spain has little to crow about in this respect; its familiarity with the English language is not as hot as its climate. It ranks an abysmal ninth on the scale of European countries. Not good, especially when you consider its biggest earner, second only to the US, is tourism.
Pot of gold THE ghost of Franco returns to the lovely Mar Menor region of Murcia. The marina of El Carmoli, covering 315 hectares of prime beachfront development land, has been wrested back from the Defence Ministry. An estimated 100
Images of Spain In Spain, the English language is not as hot as the climate.
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heirs have struck gold. The land was commandeered in the 1940s. The new owners of want to sell it for development; they are asking for €116 million.
Unpopular politican NOT so popular Popular Party (PP) politician and mother of two, Andrea Fabre, finds herself in the crosshairs of public outrage. When PM Mariano Rajoy, revealed that unemployment benefits were being cut, Socialist (PSOE) members jeered. Rajoy’s kitten snarled back: ‘que se joden’, which to you and me means ‘screw them’; taken to mean screw the unemployed.
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HE UK’s Daily Mail tabloid is at its happiest when having a poke at Europe and in particular Spain’s estimated 400,000 expatriates. Mike Walsh The headlines will predictably be along the vwww.michaelwalsh.es lines of Costa Mike Walsh. Based the Costa Blanca, Catastrophe. The international journalist, author and professional lurid details writer: ex-business assessment executive Guild of Master Craftsmen. European correspondent follow in which Boston Revolutionary Radio. we learn that we are all on the beaches scanning the seascape for a rescuing flotilla CHEER UP!: The average Brit scrimps and saves to enjoy two weeks of what we have every day sent by Britain. It reminds me of one of the best known sayings in journalism: ‘all the news that is fit to print’. Yes, you can read that in two ways. On the eve of Black upon income Wednesday, when Britain’s included, Britain’s total debt which benefits the Spanish dependent sourced in the UK; usually recession was revealed as the reaches £2.24 trillion, or 147 Government. The correspondent adds: ‘If pensions. Typically one is on a worst in living memory, the per cent of GDP. That ratio anti-Europe section of the makes the UK economy worse Spain leaves the Euro and basic state pension of a little media is keen to paint other than those of Spain or Greece. goes to the Peseta our over £400. This month it countries as being in a worse One of the most highly incomes rise by a further 30 appeared in his Spanish bank state than their own. regarded letters in response to per cent because of the account as €568. He is better According to the McKinsey the Daily Mail’s article was that currency’s devaluation against off by €98 compared to April 2011. Global Institute, Britain’s total of Fred Etherington of Spain. sterling’. The only comments that Property prices have debt is the highest in the He points out that we expats world; the equivalent of 60 per are better off now than we received higher approval were dropped but how many are cent of GDP. That is the good have been for years. Pensions those who praised Spain’s affected by this? The number news. The bad news is, if are up and an improved Government for means-testing of ‘se vende’ signs seems high only because of year on year financial sector interventions, exchange rate gives us 30 per incoming immigrants. Of my many friends most are accumulation. This is due to like quantitative easing, are cent more disposable income,
of the year.
Costa catastrophe? property sales stagnating for four years so is not a true picture. Properties will always come on the market, people die; they move; it is life. The 99 per cent not selling, or renting, are unaffected. If a few sell then the property they buy will be reduced by as much, so loss is imaginary. For 50 weeks a year your average Brit scrimps and saves to enjoy two weeks of what we have every day of the year. Cheer up, everyone!
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HAVE hung up my running shoes, mainly because I seem to have developed a limp. One knee does not like jogging and immediately starts to complain whenever I hit the road with my running group, swiftly followed by the rest of me also complaining. But hey, I have lost several kilos, this is GOOD. However now I am doing zero exercise: yesterday I sat on my sofa eating chocolate chip cookies and watched the Olympic gymnastics, the irony was not lost on me. The whole point of exercise, etc, etc is to help me to get fit, stay healthy and look better. As my knee has thwarted my mission a little my husband has decided to find other forms of outdoor activity, he wants me to join him in his forays up mountains on a bike. Well, we’ve borrowed a bike, a very fancy one actually, and I have sat on it, in the living room. Crikey those seats are sharp, aren’t they? Anyhow, no actual cycling will take place until the weather has calmed down as it is now too hot to do anything at all except sit in a swimming pool up to your nose, with a cocktail being siphoned in via a hose. I am a glasses wearer, I have to wear them in order to read and type, which I do most of the
I can see clearly now on Project Look Better Family Matters Vicki Mcleod
day every day. In my ongoing Project Look Better I have realised that ditching the glasses may actually help (I’m beginning to think they may be a bit ‘ageing’). So I’ve been along to Specsavers for a contact lens trial. It’s quite good: they test your eyes, for free, to see if you can wear contact lenses, then they put a pair in for an hour to see how you get on, and then if you want to give them a go they give you, again for free, a few days worth of lenses to see if you can manage with them. How novel thought I as I walked out of Specsavers a couple of weeks ago with contact lenses installed: look at me being all modern and ‘go-getter’. I’ve got contact lenses in you know...
A few hours later when I was taking them out I wasn’t thinking quite the same thing though and I really struggled on my own to remove them. I wasn’t frightened of sticking my fingers into my eyes or anything like that, I just physically couldn’t grab them to get them out. Ah well, thought I, my contact lens wearing career was short but illustrious. But by the morning I had changed my mind, and decided that being a quitter wasn’t going to help Project Look Better. Enter Zoe, a very patient employee at Specsavers. She coached me through putting in and taking out the lenses until I
could do it on my own without panicking, swearing or involuntary crying. It took her about half an hour, and she was brilliant. Thank you Zoe.
I picked up my first ever month’s supply of lenses yesterday, so far so good. Apparently, according to my Olympics’ obsessed husband, athletes have special contact lenses with tiny prescriptions to give them the ‘edge’. I told him that I wouldn’t be running before I could walk. www.familymattersmallorca.com
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HERE are certain Spanish pastimes that should be undertaken only with extreme caution and after a long, soul-searching discussion with yourself, your nearest and dearest. Running with the bulls in Pamplona is one; getting behind the wheel of a car another. There is something about this joyfully relaxed and generally pacified lot that sends them into a tailspin when it comes to driving: Leisurely concepts of mañana are abandoned by their inner racing driver in a bid to arrive ayer - even if it is just to make it home in time for tapas. In fact, there is no wonder there are so many drunk-drivers out there; you need a stiff one before embarking on these motorways from Hell. The school drop-off is more akin to running the gauntlet: keep up or be unceremoniously shoved off the road by a lorry driver. Seasoned motorists admit that driving is more of a pursuit than a purpose, and you have to come to love these daily chases to survive.
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Bee in my bonnet Expat Strife Swedish-born Ulrica is a freelance journalist living in Mallorca with her family. Her debut novel $Expat Wives is available on Amazon and iBooks.
ULRICA MARSHALL ulrica @euroweeklynews.com
ROAD RAGE: Spain has the drivers from Hell. Visiting friends and relatives grasp the passenger seat with white knuckles and gasps of horror, proclaiming they will never, ever drive in this country. But as a resident you don’t have much choice. At times, the pace turns to standstill or snail as we sidle past yet another crash scene straight from the pages of Armageddon; stretchers and ambulances at the ready. It is
practically a daily occurrence and just a matter of time... Meanwhile, the Guardia Civil seem more interested in catching those hardened criminals who have momentarily forgotten to renew their tax or change licence plates than stopping reckless drivers. Amidst all the lose cannon on the roads, there’s the other type of driver that leaves me dumbfounded - the motorcyclist
who insists on tearing around the streets at breakneck speed in nothing but bikinis, shorts and flip-flops; the helmet really is cursory by then and it is hardly surprising that most fatal road accidents involve motorcyclists. Enough of the rant and the rave and now for some constructive suggestions, since most of us are unable to avoid venturing onto the roads once more. Firstly, wear protective
clothing - the Michelin man has survived decades of motoring in his white, padded suit, which basically functions as an everready airbag, though you may want to ensure that the airconditioning in the car is working as the heat may otherwise consume you and convertibles are also a no-no for an inflatable figure. Secondly, get a really intimidating looking car. Other drivers are unlikely to pick a fight with a Hell’s Angels vehicle with bared teeth - or make your run-around-town a tanker lorry tough to park but unlikely to cause you personal injury. Or, thirdly, do as our Russian oligarch friends - mosey around by helicopter as the airways are slightly more regulated and a whole lot less crowded. A twoseater Robinson will set you back around €300,000, excluding pilot and mansion or yacht to land it on. Still, it is reassuring to hear that consideration is currently given to increasing the speed limit to 130 kilometres per hour. That way we can all buzz to our destination and ‘bee’ there before we know it.
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MOVING TO THE RHYTHM: Today’s music is more about ‘dancing and relaxing’.
Changing trends of pop music
TODAY’S pop music is louder and blander than in the 50s and 60s. Almost half-a-million pop, rock and hip hop songs from 1955 to 2010 were analysed by Spanish researchers. Modern recordings were louder because sound engineers and producers are cranking up the volume at the recording stage, the researchers said. This means that if two tracks are turned up to the same volume at home,
the more recent will sound noisier. Songs are also more similar today than they were in the past. The cords used and the changes between them are simpler, leading to the production of music that is easy on the ear but contains little variety. “I think this is related to the role of music,” said Martin Haro of Barcelona’s Pompeu Fabra University. “Nowadays, it is more about dancing and relaxing; you do not want to think about what the music is telling you. In the 50s and 60s, music was more artistic and for getting messages, things about Opening with rose politics, across.” petals, juicy passion fruit and blue camomile, the fragrance then delves into the heart tones of violet, wild strawberry and fresh litchi. Perfumer Alienor Massenet signs A NEW swimming its creation. costume is said to give a 2 per cent advantage over swimmers who do not use it. Speedo’s Fastskin Super Elite Recordbreaker Kneeskin uses a fabric which is more tightly woven than ever before and a ‘stability web’ acts like a giant corset. Rose. It uses 3D compression, which gives 16.6 per cent less drag.
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WOMEN are seen as objects by both men and other women. The brain actually processes images differ-ently depending on which gender one is looking at, scientists have revealed. When casting one’s eyes upon an object, the brain either perceives it in its entirety or as a collection of its parts. In the study, people looking at the images of men tended to be perceived as a whole, while those of women were seen as something of a grouping of its various parts.
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VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) It appears at times that you are in the middle of a play. The lights are on you, the mikeʼs wired, your audience awaits, then nothing. Not that you are lost for words. You know exactly what to say and do. What you are wondering is why you are there in the first place. Maybe where you are was not intended.
LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Thereʼs a lot of buzzing going on in your head. No, it isnʼt tinnitus, itʼs something quite different. You know itʼs a great time to get ideas and act on them. However, trying to act on too many at once is causing some confusion. Maybe thereʼs too much going on.
SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Youʼve been working hard, maybe in the dark some of the time. This week someone shines a torch on your situation and you see exactly where you are. Surprised? You shouldnʼt be.
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Getting a creative project started has opened your eyes to many things. Perhaps you question why you did not do it before. The fact is that it doesnʼt matter. You are where you are right here and not because that was where you were heading. Enjoy the feeling, the praise and the satisfaction. .
Yours is a big ship. You are able to take a lot on board but you donʼt have to. In this special week, when you see things so clearly, be selective. Allow into your life only that which is valuable and worthwhile. This is not selfishness, it is providing a source of inspiration for the present and the future.
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That little bit of extra cash has made you realise something. Not everything is as simple as you would wish it to be, and throwing money at a problem will not make it go away entirely. There are some things that you need to come to terms with. It is much easier to incorporate the uneasy into your life if you take a more relaxed attitude.
Just imagine for one day that you have achieved everything your heart has desired. When you wake up in the morning believe it is so. Feel how your spirits lift and your heart sings. Carry that feeling through the week and beyond. If you believe that you are a success you can be. Why stop when it feels so good?
Your old shoes are comfortable and still have a lot of wear in them but someone is suggesting that you should buy some new shoes and throw the old ones away. They are no longer shiny. They are no longer fashionable. They do, however, provide all that you need.
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TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Sometimes, when we are making a journey, it is not the usual route that is best. Something has changed in your sphere and there is a need to adjust to it. There are other options that will bring the same result and maybe even a more convenient one. You will need to do two things. The first is to open your mind to the possibilities.
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Crosswords CRYPTIC Across 1 Type of seabird. Youʼll find ʻem back in this south-west region (4) 4 A host injured by musketeer (5) 9 Mad Lear is one found in Tel Aviv (7) 10 Pancake student found in receptacle number one (5) 11 Disliked death, as it were (5) 12 Bean toy, used as a weapon (7) 13 Sweet German bread with middle missing is hot (6) 15 Gangster going around Turkey in souped-up car (3,3) 19 He will throw an earthenware vessel (7) 21 Joint mix up below (5) 23 Ray gets a letter from Greece (5) 24 Read with feeling (7) 25 A nest Iʼd find back in a hot place (5) 26 Irish countyʼs Lord Mayorʼs Show (4) Down 2 Tim returns with ruler, goodness (5) 3 Coax wheeled contraption (7) 4 A Kipling hero, unfinished boy, with hands on hips (6) 5 Copper initially swaps bottle opener for heroin as a sideline (5) 6 Cricketer DJ (7) 7 Comes down with something for the cat (6)
ENGLISH - SPANISH The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English. Across 1 Enfermo (4) 3 Stage (in process) (5) 6 Faces (5) 8 Goodbye (5) 10 Cabbage (3) 11 Hedgehog (5) 12 Dejar (poner, soltar) (5) 13 Wave (in sea, lake) (3) 14 Dulce (postre, galleta, vino) (5) 15 Empinado (cuesta) (5) 16 Cap (hat) (5) 17 Lago (4)
Co d e B r e a ke r 8 Present head of Government if time (4) 14 Turkʼs seat (7) 16 Swimming stroke not used by Chappell in infamous cricket match (4,3) 17 Wonder about depressing experience (6) 18 Attempts to contain British social divisions (6) 19 Call for part of a book (4) 20 Had or drunk reservoir (5) 22 Goatʼs club (5)
QUICK Across 1 Companionable (8) 5 Overtake (4) 9 Ecstasy (5) 10 Chief (7) 11 Unusual (3) 12 Deduce (5) 13 Frightening (5) 14 Chauvinist (5) 17 Twelve months (4) 19 Net (4) 21 Exhausted (5) 24 Sturdy (5) 25 Sustain (5) 27 Small bed (3) 28 Boat race meeting (7) 29 Concise (5) 30 Companion (4)
31 Daring (8) Down 1 Grant (7) 2 Boss (5) 3 Suck in (6) 4 Toady (6) 6 Stir violently (7) 7 Regretful (5) 8 Banquet (5) 15 Sprite (3) 16 Possess (3) 18 Amid (7) 20 Tackle (7) 21 Declare (5) 22 Get away (6) 23 Giggle (6) 24 Go away (5) 26 Cut up (5)
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC - Across: 7 Demons, 8 Anodes, 9 Case, 10 Easterly, 11 Teacher, 13 Jaunt, 15 Jaded, 17 Factory, 20 Nominate, 21 Tool, 22 Fillip, 23 Nerves. Down: 1 Relate, 2 Tome, 3 Ushered, 4 Lasso, 5 Tolerant, 6 Merlin, 12 Credible, 14 Taverns, 16 Adonis, 18 Rhodes, 19 Tampa, 21 Turn. QUICK - Across: 1 Clarinet, 9 Lookout, 10 Adder, 11 Away, 12 Dead Sea, 15 Spoken, 16 Hassle, 19 Parsley, 21 Fret, 24 Guess, 25 Examine, 26 Side, 27 Strikers. Down: 1 Collapse, 2 Avocado, 3/5 Iron Lady, 4 Esteem, 6 Addle, 7 Yard, 8 Cardiac, 13 Persist, 14 Restless, 17 Surmise, 18 Relent, 20 Ahead, 22 Ages, 23 Mali. ENGLISH - SPANISH Across: 1 Beso, 3 Casas, 6 Trees, 8 Meals, 10 Oro, 11 Often, 12 Nuera, 13 Red, 14 Snore, 15 Snail, 16 Entre, 17 Wait. Down: 1 Buttons, 2 Sweetcorn, 4 Almonds, 5 Ama de casa, 7 Sonreir, 9 Scarlet.
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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 26 represents C and 22 represents Y, so fill in C every time the figure 26 appears and Y every time the figure 22 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.
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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Desire, 2 Poised, 3 Thence, 4 Mapped, 5 Shouts, 6 Lather, 7 Metres, 8 Mother, 9 Massed, 10 Rumour, 11 Meteor, 12 Desert, 13 Normal, 14 Needed, 15 Rotund, 16 Nearby, 17 Doomed, 18 Coddle, 19 Orders
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When my class becomes passionate about a lesson or activity. Savanna Hvaark, teacher
A cup of tea. Winning the EuroMillions would also make me happy. Vicki McLeod, 42
My children telling me they miss me when I’m away. Lee Graham, aka EWN columnist Leapy Lee Spending money: buying new things gives me a rush. Nicole Daly, 23, assistant director
A bottle of Mitsouko and a packet of biscuits. Also having learnt not to expect to be happy all the time makes me happiest of all. Linda Hall, 67, EWN columnist Cuddling up to my cat at home after a long day at work. Jessica Paez Time alone with the guy I’m seeing. Jennifer Sancho, student Kissing my wife and son before they go to bed. Santi Gago, 41, web designer Knowing someone loves and appreciates me. Melissa Matthisen, 23, teacher
Throwing stones in the water and hearing the bubbles. Mario Almafi, 52, optometrist Clocking out at work after a long day. Marta Llorente, 37, customer service
With tax increases, more than 25 per cent unemployment and ongoing austerity plans, it is far from sunshine all the way for many in Spain. But with scientists recently revealing a positive outlook can guard against heart attacks, EWN’s Michael Wahba asked people from Mallorca to the Costa Blanca, from Almeria to the Costa del Sol and beyond, to reveal the little things that never fail to make them instantly happy.
A mature holistic Spanish garden with great mountain views and sufficient shade to enjoy the 25th summer in Spain. Dick Handscombe, EWN Gardening columnist
Seeing my grandkids who live more than three hours away. Steven Jones, taxi driver
When CF Malaga win. Jose Luis Sanchez, student
Every new thing my disabled son Tomas does unexpectedly and against the odds. Gill Gregory, currency trader Good food, company and conversation. Enjoying my free time, being silly and having a laugh. Simplest pleasures are the most rewarding. Jane Plunkett, freelance writer Cruising through mountains on my HarleyDavidson on a day off. Alejandro Alcalá, 26, hotel receptionist Animals in general and my three dogs. Kara Madden, student Being in good health. Patrick Keane, 60, bar owner
Training and the feeling after a successful workout. Ickie Roest, 19, blacksmith
The cool feeling upon diving into the water in summer. Pepe Garzon
Family, friends, work and a lot of sunshine. Jessica Avery Sunlit countryside, a smile from a loved one, and the first faltering steps of your child or grandchild. Jim Collins, EWN contributing columnist Lying in bed with my boyfriend. Mercedes Arguello, receptionist Having a job. Natali Trujillo, 22, graphic designer Relaxing at home knowing I have reached my objectives: at work and in kickboxing training. Alejandro Moreno, 20, shop assistant Soaking up the sun on holidays in Cyprus. Amy Thomas, 22, waitress Visiting my big family in England and Spain at Christmas and on other occasions. James Atteck, 28, engineer
how fortunate we are living in Spain. Michael Walsh, EWN freelance writer and columnist Seeing puppies in the street that I can cuddle. Oli Baxter, aged 9 Reggae and rock music. Max Vandefontana, 24, chef Playing board games with friends. Flor Semeria, student Seeing business coming through. Sally Corboy, 52, business owner Sipping a piña colada. Nora Louise, student Girls.
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Getting approval from a customer when I finish their hair. Aida Fall, 34, hairdresser
Going through items bought after a day’s city shopping. Catherine Keane, 27, retail assistant
Training every day for rugby, playing games, and even better when we win. And going to games in general. David O’Brien, student
Keeping up to date with events and the weather in the UK. This reminds me
Waking up to a sunny day. Jill Turner, 54, retired civil servant
Going through family and travel photos. Melanie Ferrou, 26, accountant Music festivals. Mateo Muñoz, 20, labourer Money. Ben Malloy, 23, customer service YouTube videos. I also like to watch comedies online. Samira Boushaken, law student My twin boys and girl. My sons used to pick on my daughter but now they’re growing to protect her, and love playing princess and guards. Angela Vidal , 27, psychologist Going out with family for meals (because they pay for it). Abigal Avery, 19, barmaid Anything that involves mosaic. Felipe Villafranca, 32, architect Hearing good news from family in Scotland; we don’t talk very often. Zara Jane, 37, barmaid Smoking.
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beans. Kirsty Aspey, 19, barmaid Sudoku and crosswords. Skylar Huntsman, 29, mother Reality TV shows. All versions in Europe and the Americas. Mariella Moreno, 25, unemployed
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OTHING is ever as bad as you fear or as good as you hope - or so I was once told by a very wise person and it has held true for most of my life. But sometimes, just sometimes, things are better than you hope and these are the times to grin like a Cheshire cat and be grateful. The opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games Penn to Paper was one such time Laura Penn - a moment when creativity, talent, laura@spectrumfm.net. enthusiasm, teamLaura is the Station Manager and work and a cast of Breakfast Show Presenter of Spectrum FM Mallorca 88.6FM thousands all came together under the direction of Danny Boyle to create a piece of inspirational entertainment that made the world’s jaw drop. Now reams have (and will) be written about this event by people Hopefully Team GB will bag some models in the Games. more erudite than I, but what I find baffling is how, as soon as it was over, we started to apologise If the Yanks had put on this I consider myself a child of the for it… how very British! show they would be ‘Way to Go- planet so I am not prone to With literally hundreds of ing’ and ‘Good Jobbing’ for patriotism but I admit I allowed thousands of things that could months, whilst the Brits reach for myself a brief moment of pride at have gone wrong… helicopters, the nearest hunting rifle to shoot being born on a small island that speedboats, pyrotechnics, sparks, themselves in the foot. sometimes really is ‘Great’ Britain. flying on wires, parachuting, It would seem that Brits are Among all the spectacle and bicycles, steam engines, embarrassed to be good at ‘wow how did they do thats?’ I cauldrons, 20,000 props, flames something.. .well sorry but we are enjoyed the simple pleasure of and David Beckham, one rogue bloody brilliant putting on a show… watching the competitors enter woman walking with the Indian any show from the West End to a the arena, like giddy gladiators. team grabs the headlines. Royal Wedding. With 240 countries taking part, the
range of humans from elongated flag bearers to chunky Somalian weightlifters was a reminder of the rich variety of beings on the planet. And so the games begin as does a 16-day fest of couch-potato sports TV viewing until the closing ceremony next Sunday – at which I suspect all the ‘gladiators’ will deservedly indulge in Olympic partying. Between now and then listen in to Spectrum FM for regular updates from our ‘Sporty Bird’ Sarah Mullis on how both Team Spain and Team GB are getting on at the games. Neither teams have started well but hopefully by the time you read this both will have bagged some medals. The Brits are particularly good at any sport that involves sitting down, rowing, cycling or horses. As long as our bottoms are firmly in touch with something we have a chance of winning. If only there was an Olympic event that involved a sofa, a bag of crisps and a glass of wine…I would be carrying the flag for Mallorca!
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- FIESTA of the Moors & Christians in Pollensa. Starting at 5am with the call to arms Pollensa parties as it celebrates the victory of the townsfolk over the pirate invasion. There are concerts, dancing, parades and the big battle at the football ground at 7pm followed by music in the Plaza Major followed by a firework display at midnight. - MALLORCA ROCKS. W.A.R. (We are Rockstars) with Mark Ronson & Zane Lowe. - CONCERT - The Yorkshire Youth Choir at the open air church in Son Servera 9pm. • Fri August 3
- FREE GUIDED TOUR of the Es Baluard museum of modern art in Palma starting at
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• Sat August 4
- FAIR – at the seaside in es Molinar at Palma with workshops, boat exhibitions, dancing and arts and crafts market. - MUSICAL – ‘Grease, the Musical’ at Palma's Auditorium at 6pm. - CONCERT – as part of the 51st Music Festival in Pollensa featuring Michael Nyman and soprano Marie Angel with world premiere of ‘Body Parts’ at the Sant Domingo Cloister. - FILM – ‘True Grit’ on the big screen in Palma at the Parc de la Mar at 10pm. In Spanish with English subtitles. - WALK – the annual night walk from Güell to Lluc. Starting at 11pm from the Plaza Güell in Palma to the Lluc Monastery in
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- FAIR – at the seaside in es Molinar at Palma with workshops, boat exhibitions, dancing and arts and crafts market. - MALLORCA LIVE – Labrinth at BCM Square in Magaluf. - MUSICAL – ‘Grease, the Musical’ at Palma’s Auditorium at 10pm. • Tues August 7
- MALLORCA ROCKS – Paulo Nutini at the Mallorca Rocks hotel in Magaluf. Doors open at 7pm. • Thurs August 9
- MALLORCA ROCKS - W.A.R! with Skream & Benga feat. Sgt Pokes and Youngman.
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• Place a bird net over the kiwino bushes • Feed the goji berries • Place paper tubes over bunches of grapes to reduce bird damage • Cut some alfalfa for our rabbits and chickens. Fruits harvested this morning were strawberries, blackberries and raspberries. By the end of the month we should also enjoy figs, grapes, kiwinos and almonds. Interestingly, the crops of these four fruits are excellent this year while we can expect few olives in the autumn. After breakfast it was time to set the solar cooker to face the sun to
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things, like writing articles, without a worry. By the way we purchased a kit to assemble the solar cooker from www.alsol.es.
When going in to wash hands before breakfast, we found ants coming through the open window. Tried spraying them with the aftershave spray. They all died immediately and the bathroom smelt nice as well. So no need to use sulphur powder or chemicals there. This evening there will inevitably be some watering to do and the squash and melon plants are due for a dusting with sulphur powder. But it won’t take long and a long summer evening can then be
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COLOURFUL: At this time of the year, gardens are awash with all kinds of flowering plants. cook a rabbit stew for dinner. Since it cooks slowly the stew is unlikely to dry out and burn so one can get on with other
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MAUSOLEUM: Franco is buried in the Valle de los Caidos in Madrid.
Franco brings in much-needed cash
CHARGING to visit Franco’s mausoleum in the Valle de los Caidos (Madrid) will earn the government an annual €2 million. Each year approximately half-amillion people visit the tomb of Francisco Franco, the dictator who
controlled Spain from 1939 up to his death in 1975. After being closed to the public for almost three years, the mausoleum reopened in March. The €5 entrance fee was announced last April and introduced on June 1. The Valle de los Caidos
(Valley of the Fallen) was built on Franco’s orders as a monument to those who died in the 19361939 Civil War. When it closed for restoration in 2009, ultra-conservatives claimed this was a pretext on the part of the Zapatero government to
Change in ‘residencia’ rules in Spain By Benny Davis MANY property owners in Spain enjoy the best of two worlds by combining their homelands with the delights of Spain and by limiting their trips to under six-month periods, avoiding the residency laws which state visitors are not legally entitled to stay in Spain for more than 90 days at any one time. But that is about to change. The Spanish Government has introduced new residency requirements for all EU citizens who plan to reside in Spain
for a longer period than three months. Under the new rules, EU citizens applying for residency in Spain may be required to produce evidence of sufficient financial means to support themselves (and dependants). Applicants may also be asked for proof of private or public healthcare insurance. The Ministerial Order sets out the new requirements and some of the documentation applicants may be asked to present. A British Embassy translation is available on the UKinSpain website.
prevent access to Franco’s tomb. A committee of experts, appointed to decide whether the late dictator’s remains should be exhumed and buried elsewhere, recommended re-burial, aware that the final decision remained with the incoming government. As expected, Rajoy gave the order to reopen the mausoleum and Franco still lies where he was buried in 1975, and the government will earn an extra €2 million a year.
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‘Let’s circle back to meet and touch base’ NICK BUCKLES, CEO of G4S, (Twitter text-speak for ‘guffaws’) recently gave evidence before the UK Home Affairs Committee. In an attempt to explain the fiasco of his company’s security staff shortages for the London Olympics, he used endless jargon. Words like ‘reporting template’, ‘filters in place’, ‘backended processes’. Stop! As you might expect, G4S’s website is also full of jargon. The company’s vision is to be ‘recognised as the global leader in providing secure outsourcing solutions, to help customers to achieve their own strategic goals’. It has an ‘unrivalled geographic footprint’ and works ‘to build solutions that combine our knowledge of in-store security processes’. Enough! Which reminds me of all the other gobbledygook business-speak. Phrases like: ‘thinking outside the box’, ‘picking the low-hanging fruit’, ‘opening the kimono’, ‘blue sky thinking’. Not to mention when you’re called to an on-site meeting, you need to go in ‘guns blazing’ and establish some ‘key takeaways’. Good grief!
Breaking Views NORA JOHNSON Nora, who has lived on the Costa del Sol for a number of years, is the author of psychological suspense and crime thrillers.
It’s obvious people don’t use any more what’s called plain English because they’re advised to use ‘consultant speak’. So, today everyone calls himself an ‘Executive Assistant’, ‘Business Development Manager’ or ‘Project Officer’ who’s ‘ensuring compliance’. I read the other day about a member of staff at a UK gym whose
BUSINESS JARGON: Thinking outside the box! title was ‘Specialist Membership Consultant’. Her role included jotting down members’ details and using the cash register. Always called a spade a shovel, myself. Nora Johnson’s thrillers, 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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Terrific start to the Olympics – now it’s time for more medals A TOTAL of 26.9 million UK TV viewers - plus another one billion watching worldwide - witnessed a sublime opening ceremony last Friday. Some say it was the best ever. The whole ‘show’ cost £27m to stage; that’s about £1 per head terrific value for money, I’d say. • The 2012 Games ‘officially’ started in earnest last Saturday when unfortunately GB’s cyclists (not helped by the negative tactics engaged by other teams) failed to get Mark
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• In swimming, the women’s 400m freestyle champion, GB’s Rebecca Adlington, took bronze and will now be aiming for gold in the 800m. • Sailor Ben Ainslie, rowers Zac Purchase and Mark Hunter, plus gymnasts Louis Smith (who was overcome with emotion after his brilliant performance on the pommel horse), Beth Tweddle and others all feel confident of success, but Paula Ratcliffe has pulled out of the marathon. • Divers Tom Daley and Pete Waterfield missed out on an Olympic medal in the synchronised 10m platform event and finished fourth. • GB’s football team beat New Zealand 1-0 in the first event of London 2012, Steff Houghton scoring the decisive goal with a 65th minute freekick. Hope Powell’s lasses
then clinched a quarterfinal place by easing past Cameroon 3-0. • Meanwhile, Stuart Pearce’s GB men drew 1-1 with Senegal in their opening game and beat the UAE 3-1 in
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