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Junta asks Colmenar to return €2 million THE Junta de Andalucia is demanding that Colmenar Town Hall returns €2 million which it was given in grants but never used. However, PP Mayor Antonio Fernandez says the municipal coffers are in a ‘dire’ state.
Mayor Fernandez maintains that the money, which should have been assigned to five infrastructure and equipment projects, was used by the former Socialist mayor, Pedro Fernandez, on other things.
The projects included a day-care centre (for €530,000), the municipal morgue (€150,000) and repairs on the Virgen de la Candelaria hermitage, none of which was ever started. Others, which were started but not
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completed, are the turfing of the football ground and the indoor sports pavilion. As these projects were not finished, the Junta is asking for €707,000 back, the figure estimated for the work. Fernandez said it is unclear what the money was spent on, although it could have been to pay the wages of local employees. The town hall also has a debt of €2.7 million with banks and owes €600,000 to providers. Meanwhile, the former mayor responded that the PP’s complaint is just a “tantrum and a smokescreen to hide their change of opinion regarding the closure of the home for the elderly in the town which has been ordered by the provincial government.” He called upon to current mayor to resign.
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Dangerous work THE Costa del SolAxarquia Community of Municipalities has given in to demands from lifeguards in the area who were asking for a €120 bonus due to the dangerous nature of their work.
Back in time SCREENINGS of films made by Danish expat Ib Stenderup will be shown in Maro until next Friday. He arrived in the early 60s and filmed many local events until his death in 2006.
Two wheels LEFT-WING party Izquierda Unida in Rincon de la Victoria has proposed a campaign to encourage local residents to use bicycles and walk more, including plans for a cycle lane.
Almuñecar’s beautiful people ALMUÑECAR Official ‘caseta’ was full to witness the election of the town’s most attractive man and woman. Javier Junco and Miriam Barbero were
chosen and will take part in the Miss and Mister Granada competition later this year. The junior winners were also chosen at the event.
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Farmers hopeful of a good grape harvest GRAPE producers in the Axarquia area expect a harvest of more than 500 tonnes this year.
Accusation denied MOCLINEJO councillor Salvador EscaĂąo has denied accusations by the local Socialist party that he obtained water by illegally connecting an electric pump to the public supply.
Although they are positive about the amount of grapes which will be picked, they fear that the high
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temperatures and the lack of rain will lead to smaller fruit. However, they report that the quality of the fruit is excellent. At the end of this month, farmers will begin to collect the muscatel grapes, although harvesting has already started for the green eating grapes, according to the Young Farmers Association. In the upcoming campaign, harvesting will start in Almachar and El Borge, and then continue in other areas shot. Inset: Maria’s second-placed entry. including Competa, Sayalonga and Torrox. Last year, on the other hand, was a ‘disaster’ they say, camera was won by Maria Auxiliadora because the grapes Perujo. More than 40 photographers were affected by took part in this first edition of the mildew. competition.
Good water RINCON de la Victoria Town Hall has received written confirmation of the excellent quality of its sea water from the Junta de Andalucia following recent tests.
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LOCAL resident Abel Martin won first prize in Almuùecar’s environmental photography competition. The prize was a Tablet PC. The second prize of a
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Wine discovered in ancient vase WINE dating from the first century AD has been found in an amphora which was kept amongst the archaeological finds at Velez Malaga Town Hall. Councillor for Culture Antonio Fortes announced that the find comes from the ancient city of Maenoba, where the Manganeta necropolis is located, near the mouth of the Velez River. It was found in the 1960s and kept in the Palacio de
Beniel basement. Work was being carried out to classify the amphora, which has capacity for 30 litres, and was used during Roman times to transport wine. The aim is to put it on show at the City Museum planned for the old San Juan de Dios Hospital. It is only now that it has been found to contain wine, which has been perfectly preserved thanks to the amphora’s
calcium lid and clay and wood covering. The councillor reported that amphorae, like these, with pointed ends, two handles and a long, narrow neck were used to take wine from the Roman wine producers to the homes of aristocrats. Further studies will be carried out to discover what type of wine is within the amphora, and whether it is the typical sweet wine produced in the area.
Church to be restored
TWO helicopters, as well as a fire plane and teams on the ground, were required to put out a fire which broke out in the Cuesta del Rio area of Frigiliana.
Projects online TORROX Town Hall has signed an agreement with the Malaga Official School of Architects which will allow for projects for new homes in the town to be presented online.
Places waiting THE Junta de Andalucia has still not taken charge of some of the available places at the Buen Samaritano home for the elderly in Nerja, which was inaugurated earlier this year.
A REPORT carried out by the Provincial Fire Consortium has prevented the new theatre in Torrox, which cost €7.5 million to build, from opening, due to fears about its safety.
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By Joe Chivers THE mayor of Rincon de la Victoria, Francisco Salado, has condemned an attack on the local Partido Popular headquarters. The officess, located on Avenida del Mediterraneo, were targeted in the early hours of the morning, and minor damage to the facade was caused. A poster was ripped down and other items were also vandalised. The perpetrators have not been identified. In his statement, Salado said that he hoped this was ‘an isolated incident, which would not be repeated’, and stated that he believes such behaviour in politics should be rooted out.
THANKS to the support of the Salobreña Chiringuitos Association, this year there are more walkways allowing access to the sea on the local beaches. The improvements have been paid for by the town hall and the association.
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THE old Puntal de Carchuna-Calahonda road in Motril has been renovated and transformed into an area where local residents can enjoy a walk in the new gardens.
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THE Eastern Costa del SolAxarquia Community of Municipalities has completed plans for the restoration of the Santa Maria Church in Corumbela, Sayalonga, with a budget of €213,000.
AN Outlet Fair will be held next weekend at the Castle Gardens in La Herradura, Almuñecar, from 7pm to 1am, with music, parades and activities for children and adults.
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Partido Popular Andalucia spokesman Carlos Rojas. He also commented that Griñan has “taken no measures against the financial crisis.”
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medals for Spain in the 2012 Olympic Games held in London, of which three were gold, 10 were silver and four were bronze. Eleven of the medals were won by women in several disciplines.
THE general coordinator for the Partido Popular in Malaga, Francisco Oblare, has said that the sit-in held by opposition councillors in Colmenar Town Hall was ‘ridiculous’ .
Market Fair THE fifth edition of the Salobreña Market Fair is being held in the town this month. In addition, the second ‘Rapid Painting’ competition will be staged, which last year attracted a large number of artists.
Music plays on THE Municipal Music School in Motril will be able to remain open, thanks to an agreement between the town hall and the teachers, who are to be paid less money but will maintain teaching standards.
and finally... FIVE National Police officers in Sevilla have been charged with injuring three young men following a pub brawl. The officers testified in court that the men had sustained their injuries before they arrived at the bar and had resisted arrest.
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Torrox couple’s death a mystery By Joe Chivers THE cause of death of an expat Danish couple who were found dead in their home in Torrox is still unknown, despite a postmortem examination having been carried out. Their bodies, which were said to have been in an advanced state of decomposition, were found by Guardia Civil officers after a neighbour reported an unpleasant smell coming from their house on the Costa del Oro urbanisation in Torrox. The police found no apparent signs of violence. Other tests on the bodies are ongoing. The man was disabled and needed constant care. It is thought the woman may have died first and the man later due to lack of care.
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Armed robber holds up bank in Nerja By Joe Chivers
grabbed some coins and fled in a black Audi, which was parked outside A UNICAJA branch in Nerja was the bank. robbed at gunpoint. The incident lasted for about four A man burst into the bank and minutes, and two women had to be demanded that the safe be opened, treated for shock at the scene. firing shots into the ceiling to The alleged perpetrator was intimidate staff at the branch on Calle arrested an hour later at a car wash Antonio Ferrandis ‘Chanquete’. which he runs in Calle Jaen, just three When he was told that it would take minutes from the crime scene. 10 minutes to open the safe, he The man, 20, used a client’s car as the getaway vehicle. After finding the car outside the premises, police searched the establishment and found the helmet and gun used in the robbery. The suspect has since been remanded to JELLYFISH have reportedly returned to the prison without bail by a beaches of Nerja and Velez-Malaga, leading Torrox court, after lifeguards to hoist the yellow flags. confessing to the The Red Cross report that they have had to robbery as well as four give First Aid to dozens of people who have other armed robberies in been stung by the jellyfish. the area. Experts stay that the high number of He has no prior jellyfish in the area this summer is due to the criminal record, and the lack of rain in winter and spring, the high total amount stolen temperatures and the lack of natural amounted to predators in the area. approximately €1,200.
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Crisis forces embassies to close IN a spate of government belt-tightening measures, Spain is to close its embassies in Sana (Yemen) and Harare (Zimbabwe). The diplomatic service is in the midst of reorganisation and for months the Foreign Ministry has debated whether to close the embassies. Given that Spanish diplomats can still protect Spain’s interests through the EU’s representations in both capitals, minister Jose
Manuel Garcia-Margallo decided to close them. The closures will inevitably entail severance pay or compensation and cost the government money in the immediate future. Long-term, however, there should be annual savings of more than €1 million, according to the ministry. Spain needs a greater presence where there is most economic growth, sources explained, and more cash and staff can now be allocated to
these areas although no new embassies are planned. With spending cuts the order of the day, two of Spain’s consulates in Portugal - Valenca de Minho and Vila Real de Santo Antonio – are due to close, leaving only those of Lisbon and Oporto. A further consulate in Larache (Morocco) will also close although six will remain open.
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Unfair justice system A JUDGE sentencing two men in Essex for stealing a vehicle and crippling a woman criticised the justice system’s pressure to give lower sentences to take pressure off overcrowded prisons.
Prison fund IN an attempt to repatriate foreign criminals, who cost the system almost half a billion pounds per year, the Government has decided to help refurbish foreign prisons with £3 million per year.
Illegal store THE Ministry of Defence recently admitted more than 60 items of human tissue belonging to deceased soldiers were stored at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford without consent.
Elderly care THE King’s Fund think tank researchers have found that 2.3 million overnight hospital stays could be avoided if British care homes were more effective in looking after the elderly.
Less apply THE Universities Minister, David Willetts, has confirmed there has been a ‘modest fall’ in University applicants this year due to the £9,000 increase in annual fees.
Toddlers die TWO toddlers died in Leicester after being hit by a car when the driver had allegedly been trying to jump the red lights at a pedestrian crossing.
Gender trick A WOMAN will face up to two years in prison in Guildford for the sexual assault of two teenage girls, both of whom she allegedly tricked into believing she was a man.
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Stat of week SEVEN in 10 business owners are ‘put off’ by firms that overuse social media, a Business Network International survey shows, with many “still far from understanding how the medium works best.”
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SPAIN’S exports increased 6.2 per cent in May, showing quicker recovery in the economic climate than in neighbouring France, Germany or Italy. Latest International Monetary Fund (IMF) figures reveal that since the
economic crisis began in 2009, Spanish exports have bounced back 36 per cent, compared to 32 per cent for Germany, 30 per cent for Italy and 23 per cent for France. IMF predicts a 2.1 per cent annual increase in Spanish exports for 2012, followed by Germany (1.7 per cent), France (1.3 per cent) and Italy (0.9 per cent). PRIVATE secondhand car sales in Spain dropped 7.3 The greatest growth per cent last month, according to the Automation remains capital goods Studies Institute. However, used car purchases by - products that create companies, excluding rental car businesses, other goods or services with increased 16 per cent. Looking ahead, following the machinery accounting recent Government move to raise taxes, vehicle for €1,078.4 million sales are expected to be even harder hit. and transport construction materials bringing in €936.5 WORK reforms intro- taken he warned all million. duced in Spain six Euro-zone countries Meanwhile, food months ago would “will have to make exports rose 10 per have saved many jobs additional, far cent in May compared if made sooner, the reaching measures” with the same period president of the that will need raising last year, and European Central price and non-price chemical products Bank (ECB) Mario competitiveness levels increased 12.4 per Draghi has stated. to fight the present cent, mainly due to Analysing measures economic situation. medicines and plastics. However, car exports fell 7.5 per cent in May, with a 6.9 EACH Olympic gold medal, consisting of just six per cent reduction in grams of gold and mainly silver, has a monetary components and 7.8 value of €570. per cent in finished vehicles.
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FLASHBACK: Reindeer racing staged last Christmas.
ENTREPRENEURS need to think outside of the box in these tough times. Reindeer Racing Party Nights might appear a little strange, but for Kempton Park Racecourse in Southern England they have proved so popular that the organisers have now announced an extra date for this year’s exclusive Christmas celebrations. Initially, the plan was to stage two evenings of reindeer racing but now private and joiner parties will also be available to Christmas revellers on a third night to ensure late bookers. Any thoughts that the Hipodromo racetrack on the Costa del Sol would perhaps consider such a plan?
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Spanish cheer as exports up EXPORTS BOOST: Spain is showing a healthier recovery in overseas trade than some Euro partners.
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Our town hall neighbours are far from neighbourly
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For the last four years, the basements of our building have been occupied by the works department of the Ayuntamiento of Casares. This entails storage and maintenance of tractors, JCBs, road-sweepers, beach-cleaners and other large machines. They are in the basements and also parked just beyond our perimeter fence. Unsightly, smelly and noisy, the operation of these vehicles starts from 7am, even at weekends. We have approached the supervisor on several occasions and he promises things will improve, but nothing ever alters. The urbanisation is ‘residential’, according to our understanding, so how was the You and the Ayuntamiento allowed to Law in Spain own two basements, and By David Searl use them as workshops and storage? We know the land in front of our urbanisation belongs to the council, but they are encroaching on our community land, and making it W R (Costa del Sol) more like a building site.
As you describe it, the town hall is the owner of basement space in your community. This makes them part of the community. As members of the community, they are responsible for paying their fees and abiding by the rules. These rules, set out in the Horizontal Law which regulates Communities of Property Owners, prohibit noise-making that disturbs the other members of the community. They also prohibit dangerous and toxic activities, including the emission of engine fumes and the presence of gasoline and oil. The community can take action against any member who carries out such prohibited activities. I suggest that your president sends an official letter from the community to the registered owner of the premises (basements), requiring them to desist from their undesirable actions. A lawyer should prepare this letter. If they do not rectify the situation, the community can then vote to authorise the president to go to court to compel them to stop. The final threat is that a member of a community can be barred from using his/her own property for up to two years.
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Truly deadly hope for retirement A QUARTER of British people do not know how they will fund their retirement, and 44 per cent say they will probably have to rely on inheritance money or home equity loans, a Baring Asset Management survey reveals.
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MOST small businesses are losing customers online and damaging their reputation due to inefficient social media usage, according to Business Network International director, Charlie Lawson.
Oh baby! What a state the world finds itself in today LET me tell you a story… something the British comedian and singer Max Bygraves never did say: Once upon a time, in a far-distant country, the emperor was playing chess with his most-valued vizier, and impressed by the man’s wisdom, he offered his opponent a gift of anything he wanted. The vizier gazed at the chessboard and replied: “Sire, I would like you to place two grains of rice on the first square of this board, then four on the next, 16 on the third; continuing until you have covered every square before finally presenting me with the resultant total.” Many may know this story, recognising that the vizier’s request was based upon something called an ‘exponential progression’, but have you ever considered how that principle might apply equally to the world in which we live? A few weeks ago, the news media were reporting the birth of the seven billionth human being! Seven billion of us presently inhabiting this planet - and that’s only the peoples of the ‘developed’ countries. The figures incorporating those living in the Amazon jungles, or the almost unexplored regions of New Guinea and elsewhere, can only be guessed at. Seven billion, and still increasing at an exponential rate!
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The population 200 years ago is reckoned to have been about one billion. Census information obtained regularly since then shows the world’s population increasing at yes, you’ve guessed it - that fabled exponential rate. This might seem rather obscure, but the ancient vizier’s request, if carried through for just 64 operations - the number of squares on a chess board - would have resulted in the emperor being unable to keep his promise, because there wouldn’t have been enough rice in his warehouses, or indeed in his entire territories, to cover the final square. Given the reasonably precise census information available, it’s quite easy to graphically plot the trajectory, and by SIX million people in Spain are predicted to extrapolation be unemployed after the summer, the highest predict with some number since the start of the financial crisis, accuracy, what is according to Agett, the large temporary likely next year, employment company association. or in 10 years.
6m autumn jobless fear
The results, not trumpeted triumphantly by the media, show that unless urgent measures are taken the world’s population will grow to 11.5 billion before 2020. The world cannot go on like this; even genetically-engineered crops couldn’t feed a demographic explosion of this magnitude, and even if by some miracle they did, where are all these people supposed to live, and where are the raw materials to be found? Are we to chop down all the forests, denude the world’s oceans? Governments, although realising that action is needed, will find themselves shackled by both God and Mammon, those historically implacable enemies now working as uneasy allies. How could it be otherwise when almost every religion demands more and more adherents to the faith, whilst global industry requires an ever-increasing number of consumers to keep it running? A dark and dire outlook to be sure. But what’s to be done? Perhaps Nature will intervene with a deadly, uncontrollable epidemic; or maybe mankind will finally lose the plot, and by unleashing a global atomic war, cure over-population. Either or both would probably do the trick!
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www.euroweeklynews.com IF you have ever had the feeling that you spent half your working life just to pay tax, you are probably not far wrong. What with income tax, national insurance/social security, capital gains tax, VAT, council tax, excise duties etc, a considerable amount of our hard earned income is lost in tax each year. If you are lucky enough to be retired you are still faced with tax on your savings, investments and pensions, not to mention the amount we pay in VAT each year. The Institut Economique Molinari carries out a study each year on The Tax Burden of Typical Workers in the EU 27 and determines their “tax freedom day”. It aims to “shed light on the working individual’s role in financing their state and social security”. Tax freedom day is the day each year when you finally stop working to pay tax to the government, and start earning money for yourself. According to the 2012 study, Belgium has the latest tax freedom day. Taxpayers have to work up to 5th August simply to earn enough to pay taxes. France takes second place honours, with a date of 26th June. Last year it came third, but Hungary has slipped two places down the list thanks to its flat tax regime. The other countries whose dates fall as late as
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July are Italy, Sweden, Germany and Austria. Malta has the earliest tax freedom in the EU, falling on just 11th April, five days earlier than last year. Cyprus comes second on the list with a date of 10th May. This is bad news for Cyprus taxpayers, since last year it arrived almost two months earlier on 13th March. Spain’s tax freedom day fell on 23rd May, four days later than in 2011. Portugal’s shifted from 29th May to 3rd June. Taxpayers in countries like the US and Australia fare much better than us Europeans. Their tax freedom days were 17th April and 4th April respectively. Blevins Franks provides tax planning advice in France, Spain, Portugal, Cyprus and Malta, advising expatriates on
how to use approved arrangements on how to lower the tax liabilities on their savings, investments, pensions and estate. The Institut Economique Molinari also pointed out that across the EU as a whole, the non-working population now make up 54.7% of the population, while “tax-wise, working people must carry most of the weight – a weight that grows heavier as populations grow even older”. So even after the current economic situation has improved, countries may still need to keep taxes higher to provide funds for their increasing pension and social welfare costs brought about by an ageing population. Many countries across the world calculate their tax freedom day – though it tends to be private institutes and companies which do this, rather than the government. They use different methodologies, which is why you may come across different dates for the same country. In its calculations, the Institut Economique Molinari looks at income tax, social
security contributions and VAT. It calculated that the UK had a tax freedom day of 12th May. It is interesting to compare this to the separate study on the UK tax burden carried out by the Adam Smith Institute (ASI). Its methodology includes indirect, local and stealth taxes - and under its calculations tax freedom day did not arrive until 29th May. This means that for 149 days of the year, every penny earned by the average UK resident was taken by the government in tax. ASI Director, Eamonn Butler, said: "Tax Freedom Day, which the Adam Smith Institute has been calculating for 25 years, is the plainest way to show what the tax burden really is. That is why the Treasury hates it. They of course want to conceal how much tax we pay, which is why they are so keen on stealth taxes." Tax freedom day measures the money raised by the government in taxes. It does not consider the amount it borrows and spends, so ASI also calculates a “Cost of
Government Day” to show the extent of the UK’s debt. The debt will have to be repaid eventually, with taxpayers picking up the bill. The government borrows one pound for every four it raises in taxes, so the cost of government day fell on 23rd June this year. British taxpayers worked 175 days to cover the government’s spending and borrowing. These are taxing times for taxpayers, and not just for workers as retirees are also faced with higher taxes. In many cases, however, there are still steps you can take to lighten your tax burden. While we all have to pay our share of taxes, you won’t want to pay more than you have to. Ask an international tax and wealth management advisory firm like Blevins Franks for information on legitimate tax mitigation opportunities available to you.
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The Olympic way to earn a small fortune WITH the likes of Paris Hilton in the world and TV reality programmes including Big Brother clogging up channels, children may think that becoming rich and successful means becoming a senseless celebrity. And they aren’t necessarily wrong for the world of reality TV is massive. Fortunately, the 2012 Olympics have A look shown there is at finance another way to get for females rich. And it doesn’t involve removing the Jane Plunkett brain or only wearing jane.plunkett@euroweeklynews. knickers and a bra, com but does mean hard work and dedication. QUEEN VICTORIA: Lucrative But the pay-off can be huge for those deals on the table. who win and gain lucrative sponsorship and marketing deals. Experts warn parents that raising an Olympic British cyclist Victoria Olympian is extremely pricey, especially Pendleton, despite falling short on dreams when measured over the years it takes. of gaining three London golds, has just The mother of US gold-medal gymnast been chosen by Pantene to promote a Gabby Douglas filed for bankruptcy earlier new range of its hair products. She also this year following Olympic economic toll lends her name to a range of bikes, and on her family. But despite the financial has a sponsorship deal with Hovis bread. hardships in making it to the Olympics, my But reaching Olympic stardom is not bet for best role model is on these only extremely tough on the body but also amazing athletes and not some loudon the finances, too. mouthed TV personality.
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Economic gloom takes the cheer out of a homely tipple THE findings leave little room for doubts. A survey in Spain has spelled out that although 24 per cent of people are happy to have a beer at home, 73 per cent like to go out for a drink. In fact, researchers for Cerveceros de Espana, the Spanish brewers association, discovered that going out for a beer is the preferred paid-for leisure activity for 44 per cent of the Spanish asked. Meanwhile, 31 per cent of those included in the survey opted for weekend excursions, and 29 per cent for dining out with family and friends. These tough economic times are clearly affecting the drinking patterns of family members, especially at home. For in Britain another survey just published shows that fewer people now stock up on alcohol to drink at home.
HOME CHEER: Fewer people now drink at home. Last year, home alcohol usage was 4 per cent less among people in the UK than in 2006. But while the percentage of households having a tipple in home comfort has dropped from 75 to 71 per cent, research by Mintel, a global research and consumer use company with offices worldwide, including London, shows that drinkers in the 18-24 age bracket are more likely to pay attention to the level of alcohol strength in drinks than those aged 25-64.
Not only are overall levels of drinking at home falling, but also the frequency, with a clear shift over the 200611 period away from heavy usage, with now 41 per cent of households drinking two, three or more times a week, compared to 46 per cent in 2006. Alex Beckett, Senior Food and Drink Analyst at Mintel, said: “As a nation wellacquainted with booze, most adults in the UK have a vague idea of their drink’s strength. Younger people drink more and are more
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Sexy business OLYMPIC officials were mystified after a bucket of Kangaroo brand condoms appeared in the Games village, with the makers denying knowledge of how they got there. Rival company Durex is the official supplier for the Games.
DON’T be left in any doubt. Even in these tough economic times, many people including tens of thousands throughout Europe - enjoy very privileged lifestyles.
Problems at home can add up even for very wealthy THEY not only have plenty of spending power for luxuries including topof-the-range cars, luxury holidays, regular spa visits and meals out at top restaurants, but many have two, three and even more homes. With such real estate holdings, even in these dire times, worrying over personal budgets is not an aspect of life. But having oodles of money and a choice of residences does not mean the wealthy avoid all concerns, with high up on their listed worries being finding good staff with issues of trust, security and training. The reality of life for multiple home-owners is that they frequently need a battalion of staff when in residence, and often when absent there is a need for staff to sort out everything from security to maintenance. But fortunately for those cash-rich, timepoor individuals who lack private offices to deal with such problems, nowadays they can increasingly depend on concierge companies to smooth life’s little creases, through a resident ‘house manager’. Often with a background as a hotel concierge, these key personnel inhabit the new super-prime residential developments, including the Walpole Mayfair in London, where recently a penthouse sold for ÂŁ4,542 (â‚Ź5,677) per square foot. With just five ‘state apartments’ in the
building, the house manager - a more glamorous reincarnation of the humble porter tailors his service to the requirements of each individual home-owner, providing everything from domestic staff to opera tickets, 24 hours a day. The cost of his services is subsumed into the notinconsiderable service charges, but is a modest arrangement when viewed against properties permanently staffed with several employees, which are used for just a few weeks a year. For many others among the world’s wealthy, the alternative is to fly their own chosen staff in. One Arab with a residence in Sotogrande on the Costa del Sol, and other global homes in London, Washington and Beirut, as well as his main base in Kuwait, never hires staff locally. “My wife has three housemaids who know our exact dietry needs, and they have been with us for more than 30 years and helped raise our children. I also have a driver plus a general assistant who knows exactly how we like things done and when. “All our children regard them almost as extended family, so whenever we spend time in Spain we fly them in ahead of us to open the house for three months, and then when the family and friends join us for holiday breaks, everyone feels comfortable... secure, and happy.�
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Daniel lives life in fast lane ...and dreams of race team Car racing champion Daniel Ecker is now focusing his efforts on building a well recognised racing team. Nicole Hallett reports.
Vital Statistics • Born: Germany
How did you get into racing? My dad introduced me to it. He was a speed freak and fan of Formula One ace Senna but never had time to do anything in the sport, so enjoyed going with me to race tracks. Since then everything started rolling. Most notable awards? The Intercontinental A championship in Andalucia in 2001 when I drove a Road Rebel, team tag race endurance, single endurance, and extreme conditions championship - on test track - in which I drove a Formula F3. Scariest experience? Overtaking two cars which were
overtaking each other. I went for the gap and the back tyre lost grip and the car smashed at high speed into a safety wall. I bruised my rib, split my lip, and damaged my wrist, and also broke my helmet. Favourite memory? Winning a race with a brake failure in wet conditions. Current work? Setting up my own racing team, teaching new talented drivers, pushing them to win titles and become a well recognised race team. Future plans? Keep on racing, family, two children and who knows what else will come.
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EWN COMMENT Silence is leaden INTERVIEWERS and commentators at RTVE, Spain’s BBC, are being sacked for questioning the government line too harshly and persistently. These are difficult times and it is understandable that the state television and radio prefers not to rub salt into the wounds of a wounded society. But
while shooting the messenger is a classic response to unwelcome news, silencing the message is the classic response of the politically insecure.
Tickets to ride SPAIN’S autonomies are draining the central government’s falling resources, and the State Council president has suggested slimming down the costly system. Only 30 per cent of Spaniards want to keep the autonomies as they are and 40 per cent believe changes should be made. Unsurprisingly, regional politicians of all hues leap to their defence. Passengers hate it when their gravy-train gets shunted into a siding.
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IT is a shame that a staged food grab was the only way for supermarkets to agree to give the items to a Sevilla food bank (Costa del Sol, Issue 1414). The amount of food that must go to waste is criminal. Surely as ‘nonperishable’ goods get within a week of their sell-by date they could be given to the food banks all over the country. Of course, they would then need to be passed on straight away to those in need, but with queues outside many places, I doubt this will be a problem. Likewise, every supermarket should allow the food banks to place a locked bin with a hole in it so shoppers can place an item in it. Jasmine Forrest, Estepona (Malaga)
Behind the times MIKE WALSH’S Images of Spain article regarding the lack of understanding of English by Spanish people is very true (Issue 1413). It also applies to other issues in Spanish society. Both my parents are Spanish, but I was born in London. Recently moving to Spain, I have met nothing but miserable, arrogant, rude, obnoxious, lazy Spanish people. Because of them, it has taken me seven months to fix my paperwork. They are behind by decades in technology, transport, work production, health and safety, schooling, among others. They are unwilling to change, to give up their siesta, to work and catch up with their European neighbours. As a construction manager back in England, I made it a rule never to employ Spanish, Portuguese, Italian or Greek labour as they would regularly arrive late and extend their tea breaks. No Spanish labour force would survive a week in England. They are no match for Eastern European labour. Spain only has the weather in its favour. Mark, Torrevieja (Alicante)
Heart-warming IT was heart-warming to read that La Caixa gave €21,600 to DEBRA (Costa del Sol, Issue 1415). This is such a worthy cause. These Butterfly children, and adults, have to live in constant pain, even with pain medication. It is difficult to understand and anything that makes their lives easier and happier is worthwhile as well as any research into finding a cure for this horrific genetic disease. Sarah Green, Benalmadena (Malaga)
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Beauty spot....or a health hazard? THIS is the state of the small lake at Parque de las Medranas, outside the main lake used by Cable Ski, San Pedro de Alcantara. No information was forthcoming from Aquagest men when asked if there is anything they are meant to be doing with it. The water level just dropped from one afternoon to the following morning to literally a puddle. It will stink. The carp and few goldfish will invariably die and the kingfishers and turtles will also be affected when the river which runs by the side of the driving range dries up. It is such a shame to let a place of natural beauty become a health hazard.
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Security concern BETWEEN checking in at Alicante airport and arriving at Exeter airport, several things were missing from my son’s and family’s suitcases, which had been bought in Spain. One of the items was a gift for my granddaughter. My point is that if things can be removed from suitcases, so can things be put in, like an explosive device. Security must be very lax, so if things can be smuggled out, they can also be smuggled in. C Allison, Arboleas (Alicante)
Mad dogs and... ONLY mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun, is what came to mind when reading that 40 people required emergency medical assistance in Almeria due to the extreme temperatures (Issue 1414).
However, I feel the Spanish no longer have need of the siesta break if their work involves being in an airconditioned office. During the peak sun hours, when the weather is this hot, it is foolish to be outside in the heat. If it is unavoidable, take a hand fan, plenty of water, wear a sunhat, sunglasses, and slap on the SPF30 sunscreen. Rachel, Roquetas del Mar (Almeria)
Looky away FURTHER to S Wallis’s letter (Issue 1410) about showing respect to the looky-looky men, I ask whether they show any respect to Spanish law and taxpaying shopkeepers trying to make a living. It would be lovely to go out to a restaurant or bar without being hassled by these illegal traders. They know they are illegal or why else would they flee at the sight of police? I frequently visit Puerto Pollenca (Mallorca) where police seem only to be tackling the problem half-heartedly. If they were serious, they would have plain-clothes officers walking along the seafront, which would be more effective, giving out hefty fines and confiscating goods. Whenever traders set up stalls along the seafront, they have to obtain a licence from the town hall, I assume at a cost. In front of these stalls, looky-
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Port much worse I TAKE issue with Peter Twelftree’s point of view (Letters, Issue 1414) that the thoroughfare in Javea Port is better off empty. To have a viable, thriving port area, we need successful businesses. The removal of the tables and chairs has brought many of Javea’s trademark restaurants to their knees and more to follow. Reduced employment in the restaurants is already evident. It has become more of a cycle track. If the sign that asks them to dismount was adhered to then the pathway would be more than adequate for pedestrians even with the tables and chairs. The mayor is enforcing a law that is not conducive to tourism. Other towns have used a common sense approach, allowing restaurants some leeway during the busy tourist months as Javea does for the chiringuitos. I think Mr Twelftree will find he is in a minority that would like to see the beach bars also close, a recipe for a ghost town. Tim Church, Javea (Alicante)
Clueless view I WAS not surprised to read that many people are clueless about Geography (Costa del Sol, Issue 1414). However, the British are not the only ones. I am Danish and while travelling in Asia hotel staff asked where I was from. When I told the person, he asked me if that was in America. I said no, it is in Europe. He looked at me, puzzled, and asked: “Europe is not in America?” I imagine this person was not well educated and that is what it all boils down to. Nicole Hauschild, Mijas Costa (Malaga)
Oily solution OLIVE OIL splashed on your clothes is a horror story. It never comes out. I have tried everything, including leaving a white garment in almost neat bleach overnight, but to no avail. The other day oil splattered onto a brand new blue top, and a friend told me a tip that worked. Crush up a dishwasher tab in a cup and add a small amount of water to make it like a paste. Place the dry garment onto a flat table and put generous portions of the mix onto the oil stains. Leave overnight. In the morning, rinse the garment in the sink to remove the dried mix and then wash with your normal soap powder/liquid. Rosemary, San Pedro (Malaga)
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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT
POOR SHOW: GB’s medal tally for track and field only six.
that I would be stupid, or anywhere near knowledgeable enough to make predictions for every event in the Olympic calendar? If I were as capable as that, I wouldn’t be bashing out this weekly blurb, I’d be Minister of Sport, Head of the Olympic Committee and biggest Mastermind winner of all time. Give us a
OTHERS THINK IT
break! It’s not rocket science. Of course, I was only referring to a specific area. Although I enjoy them, I know very little about the equestrian, sailing or rowing events or indeed most of the other sports that generally receive minimum coverage by the media. But I do know my athletics. Therefore, my prediction was obviously only referring to those
events. My only miscalculation was generalising and not spelling it out! Well, surprise, surprise. In total there are 47 track and field events in these Olympics. At the time of writing, the Games are almost over. To date, our track and field athletes have taken just six medals: four gold, one silver and one bronze. That means we’ve failed miserably in 41 of the
events that most consider the core of the Olympiad. One commentator actually admitted he would never have imagined he would be cheering on a British competitor for seventh place!! (Mind you, compared with the utterly incompetent Denise Lewis, who remarked that one entrant was suffering from ‘lack of inexperience’, I suppose that observation was almost acceptable.) No, I’m sorry. Overall our athletic and field competitors have been abysmal and my predictions proven correct. Well done, our splendid winners in all the other categories. All I can say is thank the Lord you were there. Have you noticed how the Chinese only cry when they lose? Possible banishment to the salt mines awaiting them back in the ‘auld’ country?
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WELL, well, I have received some stick over my predictions that Team GB competitors could prove a medal embarrassment in these Olympic Games. Some of the correspondence did hold constructive criticism, but most was downright nasty. Don’t worry, I have been insulted and ‘poisonpenned’ by the very best. Last week, basically because I considered it the quickest way to put it all to bed and felt I couldn’t prove it anyway, I almost grovelled with unctuous apologies. Well, in the light of all the mail I’ve received, I take it all back. When I stated in my defence that I was only referring to track and field events, I could hear the snorts of scorn and disbelief from here. Then I got to thinking, surely no one with any smidgen of intelligence could believe
Texting trauma
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OT an arresting sight. Juan Manuel Sanchez Gordillo has been mayor of the Sevilla town Marinaleda for 33 years. Fed up with austerity and taxpayer’s money being diverted to banks he organised a trade union raid on two supermarkets. In the glare of the media he directed hundreds of trade unionists in an audacious raid on two stores. What has been described as a ‘Robin Hood escapade’ seems to have paid off. At a demonstration on government land the following day there wasn’t a cop in sight despite the Interior Minister’s order that the perpetrators be arrested. Two people were arrested for taking part in the raids in Cordoba and Malaga and later released with charges. They have also been banned from being within 300m of the supermarket. Not a sign of times ahead one hopes.
A not so guilty cat-nap NO further need for feeling guilty about your siestas. The findings of a Spanish mental health group, who researched the effect of what most of us call fortywinks, say naps are good for us. By Mike Walsh Spokesman Enric www.michaelwalsh.es Zamorano says it is recuperative, a sofa is better than a bed; a siesta improves physical and mental health. He probably speaks for most of us but he has distinguished agreement too; GOOD NEWS: Researchers say NASA’s researchers agree but suggest the alarm is put on for 26-minutes. Police and accident departments know that there is a sharp spike in the A TREND gathering number of road accidents momentum is a ‘no kids and which occur between 2pm no smoking’ lure used by hotel and 4pm. chains and restaurants to Afternoon sleepiness is entice adult clients who prefer perfectly natural; so go take a kids free environment. Six chains already practice a nap.
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that having ‘forty-winks’ is good for us. the legally questionable marketing ploy. It looks like they are through the loophole. It is a further extension of attracting certain lifestyle clients; a trend that has been around for some time. Hotel Director Antoni Homar says it isn’t fair that parents who leave their own children at home to get some peace
and quiet are forced to endure lifestyle behaviour of other people’s children. Miguel Margineda, former Communications Officer at Benidorm’s Hotel Sandos Monaco says: ‘We had a few regular customers who were angry and disappointed, but in general people prefer it this way.’
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The end of the road for Twitter?
HERE’S been much hype lately about the social network site, Twitter. Tom Daley, the Olympic diver, was attacked by a tweeter after he and his team-mate, who had been widely tipped for gold, failed to win a medal in the synchronised 10m diving final. Helen Skelton, the Blue Peter presenter, who covered the Olympics for the BBC, announced she’s deleting her account because she didn’t have a thick-enough skin to deal with the comments she’d received. And likewise a host of other ‘celebrities’. Gary Lineker, the football guru, who said he felt “physically sick” after his son, George, was targeted over his leukaemia. Kirstie Allsopp, the TV presenter, who reported two 15-year-old girls to the police for their bullying tweets. And the England batsman, Kevin Pietersen, who’s said to be shutting down a NORA JOHNSON parody Twitter account followed by Nora, who has lived on the Costa del Sol for a number of years, is the author of psychological his England teamsuspense and crime thrillers. mates which has 10,936 followers, the tweets making much use of the word ‘genius’. about Twitter - which has So, should we be worried become part of the daily life
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Twitter is no worse than BT or Telefonica for abusive phone calls. of millions in Britain and tens of millions more around the world — and avoid it, too? Now, ‘celebrities’ who use Twitter are being naïve. Prior to its invention, would they have actively published and
publicised their email address and phone number to the world in general rather than just to family and friends? I don’t think so. Why not? Because they wouldn’t have wanted to
attract attention from people they didn’t know, who might bombard them with abuse/ practical jokes or even harass them over time. That’s why, after all, so many people opt to be ex-directory as far as their phone numbers are concerned. A recipient can ignore ‘trolls’, block them or simply switch the phone off. Otherwise, apart from threats or libels, you just have to accept or ignore offensive behaviour via this medium as you would a spoken or written comment. ‘If you play with fire, you’re going to get burned’ should be the mantra of any twit who uses Twitter! In other words, why blame Twitter itself? You might as well blame BT or Telefonica for abusive phone calls. This is just the same as blaming guns for killing people. They don’t. People do. “Twitter has a dark side”? – Rubbish!
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Television and the Big Turn-Off IT is said a picture tells a thousand words; one that sticks in my mind is that of a small child, his eyes glued to a room’s bare corner. His mother explains: ‘The television’s being repaired but we haven’t told him yet.’ I occasionally wonder at the outrage if the suggestion was made that tranquilisers be used to pacify the nation. Worse, that such sedative is chemically compromised to alter our way of thinking. Can anyone better explain modern television? I recall a newspaper editor’s astonishment when, after a local TV service supplier closed down, thousands were deprived of their nightly fix. She told me their office was inundated by irate viewers wanting to know what they, the newspaper, were going to do about it. Some threatened to sell up and return to the UK. Emergency measures falling short of Martial Law were put in place. Videos of the latest episodes were parachuted in from England; phones between the two countries glowed as the latest episodes were
A lot of TV is aimed at moulding public opinion.
Mike Walsh vwww.michaelwalsh.es Mike Walsh. Based the Costa Blanca, international journalist, author and professional writer: ex-business assessment executive Guild of Master Craftsmen. European correspondent Boston Revolutionary Radio.
discussed in detail. Perhaps the most insidious aspect of television is its social engineering. Many programmes insinuate propaganda aimed at furtively moulding public opinion so what was once improper becomes acceptable. I wish I could put my hands on it but I clearly recall a BBC director being asked if there had been many complaints about the biased content of a previous night’s
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programme. Cheekily he replied; “no, only intelligent people complain and intelligent people don’t watch television.” Gerry Hines, BBC, Programme Organiser in Race Today, wrote: “The BBC is the only truly public service medium in this country disseminating information, entertainment, and, in the case of race relations, propaganda. We are unashamed to admit it is what we are doing.” Programme makers insist they don’t influence public opinion but they
rake in tens of millions selling advertising space because it does. Clean up television campaigner Mary Whitehouse was ridiculed by television pundits when she warned of the media’s descent into decadence. She was right; I believe what is available now was not so long ago considered to be pornography. Blasphemy, against the Christian faith, is commonplace as is immorality, foul language, disrespect and anti-social behaviour. Racial and cultural melting-pot miscegenation, the
flagship of the liberal mindset agenda, is now an accepted part of television ‘culture.’ The viewers are waking up: according to figures rating agency Nielsen, America’s most famous news channel, CNN has lost 50 per cent of its audience in just 12 months. It is a trend. Britain’s Piers Morgan stepped into Larry King’s shoes and the audience disappeared. Fox and NBC are losing viewers at an unprecedented rate. Media professor Robert Thompson; ‘it’s a bloodletting, there’s no other way to describe it.’ Good!
July social service subsidies unpaid THINGS are tough up north. Catalonia, Spain’s most indebted region, says it can’t pay social service subsidies for July to hospitals, old age homes and other social services already feeling the pinch from sharp budget cuts. According to a spokeswoman for the Catalan regional government’s economy ministry, “It is due to a problem of liquidity and things will start to return to normal in September”. The Catalan government would not say how much money in grants it would not be able to pay, but national daily newspaper El Pais estimated the figure at 400 million euros. The situation has caused outrage
among social services agencies in the region. The Catalan Confederation of Social Services Associations estimates that approximately 100,000 workers could be deprived of their salaries for the month of July. Sonia Martinez, president of the Catalan Federation of Child Care and Education Organisations voiced her concerns. “This is very bad. It affects the maintenance of premises, water supply, and electricity. These are children who are under our care round the clock,” she said. "We have to educate them, feed them, take care of them and this needs a lot of staff."
JUST FANCY THAT
Its raining teddy bears IT rained teddy bears in Belarus, after a Swedish firm dropped hundreds of bears with pro-democracy slogans from the air. Belarus responded by expelling the Swedish ambassador and firing their air defence chief.
Fast match “We’ll get married next time it snows in Johannesburg” said a South African couple. So when snow suddenly fell, a local radio station organised their wedding in three hours.
Last home Rower Hamadou Djibo Issaka from Niger was cheered by Olympic crowds after coming last in the Men’s Singles Sculls. He had been training for three months in a fishing boat.
Truck fest A man from Vermont, US was charged with ‘unlawful mischief’ recently after driving his tractor over seven police cars. Witnesses said it was like watching a monster truck rally.
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Moose trap A moose on the loose found itself in a tight spot after getting caught in a child's swing. Police were called when residents spotted the beast tangled in chains outside a home near Salt Lake City, Utah.
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can barely find my way to the kitchen, so when I stumbled across the possibility of finding myself, I was intrigued - though not entirely optimistic about the outcome. I had done the odd yoga class before but this promised to be something more meditation, spiritual enlightenment and so forth. My Ommm moment here in the Tramuntana mountains, overlooking a gently lapping, swooning sea and a setting sun. If I could not find my inner self here, all hope was lost. A group of some 10 additional delegates share the experience, though they all appear to be far more in tune with themselves, osmosis and the universe than I. And while I have arrived in my lycra gym gear, their harem trousers and earth-coloured tanktops make me look as if Minnie Mouse has wrongfully appeared in Gone with the Wind. “Clear your mind of zee endless chatter,” our German primate instructor - or guide as he calls himself - chants to us in a melodic manner. He is a perfect blend of Michael Bolton and Mikhail Baryshnikov with only a hint of Herr Flick. We are all sitting serenely in a circle, hands poised, palm up, on our knees, eyes supposedly
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MEDITATION: Breathe in ... then out ... for a moment of spiritual enlightenment. closed, but I find myself peeking. Why is no one else looking uncomfortable? My knees creaked on the way down and may give up altogether on the way up again. “Breathe in….. zen out…..” Michael continues. Finally something I can do well. I have spent rather a few decades
doing it after all. Not sure why I haven’t done anything like this retreat lark before? But then, even five minutes of circle-sitting in the rain and chill of the UK and I would lead a rebellion to the pub. We are now embarking on the deep meditation in lying position, imagining a ball of light
traveling through our bodies collecting all aches, pains and worries on its way. “Feel zee light in your belly!” Michael hums, but I can mainly feel it rumbling. Hmm - what did I need to buy from the supermarket on the way back? Definitely some of those fresh ensaimadas…
definitely not wine, my body being such a temple and all. Or perhaps a converted ruin spruced up - would be a better description. So, some vegetables and fruit would be good, too. “Let zee light leave through your third eye Chakra. Expel it all…. Breathe out the old… breathe in the new…” I am quite warming to this. Can really visualise that beacon of light above my head. It’s making me feel quite snoozy… “Hello?” I hear the melodic voice very close. “ ‘Allo, ‘Allo,” I mumble back, opening my eyes… Michael is peering at me, only a tad concerned. “You achieved deep relaxation, no?” “Ahem, yes sorry… “ I mumble back, as I notice that I am the only one left in a horizontal position. I really hope I didn’t snore. It would not have been very Zen like - Buddha would not have approved. So on this short journey of selfdiscovery, I didn’t exactly find myself, but then I hadn’t necessarily lost myself beforehand. Who’s to say that I was not always destined to be a somewhat neurotic busybody in the first place? And I always have that lovely ball of light to keep me warm on a dark night.
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Pirated discs lead to arrest A BRITISH stallholder was arrested at a market in Iznajar (Cordoba) with a stock of 993 pirated DVDs. The Briton, who lives in Alcaudete (Jaen), came to the notice of the Guardia Civil during an operation aimed at eradicating sales of ripoff designer goods, DVDs and CDs. Informed that pirated articles were being sold at the open-air market each Thursday, Guardia Civil officers kept an eye on the Briton. The DVDs were not on display, but hidden out of sight under a blanket and customers chose their purchases from a catalogue. Realising he was being observed, the suspect hid the catalogue amongst other items on the stall but handed it over when the officers asked for it.
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Health-card bonanza claim ‘was an error’ ‘HEALTH TOURISTS’ can expect a cool reception in Spain, where health tourism is no longer a possibility. The position was spelt out by Junior Health Minister Pilar Farjas, in response to erroneous information from an internet website. “Move to Spain and get free healthcare!” proclaimed a headline on the Rightmove Overseas website. From September 1 all legal residents whose income is below €100,000 a year will get free medical treatment, a blogger maintained. “This includes foreigners from the EU or elsewhere, whether or not they contribute to the social security system or are in work,” he wrote, adding that early retirees not yet receiving a state pension would therefore be covered. The claim, which appeared on July 27, was removed some days later. Proof that applicants are entitled to state healthcare or have private cover is now necessary for residency in Spain. This has been
REQUIREMENT: Proof of entitlement to healthcare in Spain. required since last April, Farjas said, and rectified a previous oversight in Spanish legislation. Changes made in 2007 failed to stipulate that EU residents staying for longer than three months must demonstrate that they have health cover. They must also demonstrate that they have sufficient means to
support themselves and their families. Entitlement to a health-card for anyone on an income of less than €100,000 a year will apply only to Spaniards and legal EU residents. The information provided on the Rightmove Overseas site was ‘clearly an error’, Farjas said last week.
Radars to be improved NO extra radar traps will be installed on Spanish roads although some will be relocated to get better results. At present there are around 750 mobile and fixed radar speed traps, the DGT traffic authority revealed recently. “We want better results from the radars we do have, installing them in places where excessive speed clearly influences the accident rate,” said DGT chief, Maria Segui. Nevertheless, there will still be radar traps on apparently safe sections of road to discourage drivers from speeding. In the long run these stretches are also risk factors, Segui pointed out.
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Back pain suffered by young Brits By Vicky Knill They should be in their prime, but a recent study shows that British young people suffer from back pain and from more common illnesses than older people. The survey revealed that a third of 16-24 year olds suffered from back pain and that 61% suffered from headaches, compared with 31% of over 65 year olds. The younger group also polled at above the national average for sore throats, coughs and colds or flu. “The high incidence of back pain in Britain’s youngsters is pretty alarming,” says Michelle Strutton from Mintel, who carried out the survey, citing British youngsters’ sedentary lifestyle as the probable cause. However, Dr. Francisco Kovacs from the Spanish Network of Researchers on Back Problems says “The frequency of back pain is very similar in all the industrialised
countries and in all age brackets.” So what should the young, and the young at heart, being doing to help with their back pain? “The most effective methods of prevention are, without doubt, exercise and health education. NOT focused on good posture, but on remaining physically active and avoiding bed rest whenever possible.” explains Dr Kovacs. “Contrary to what is usually believed, good posture only has an effect when it gives very obvious advice, for example, putting the computer in front of you and not to one side.” “There is no scientific proof that the measures marketed for their supposed preventative effect, like certain types of shoes or spine manipulation, have any effect. For more information, visit http://www.espalda.org/english/div ulgativa/prevencion/comoevitar.asp
Happy ‘Deathday’ SWISS researchers found that you are 14 per cent more likely to die on your birthday than at any other time. As well as deaths caused by ‘falling down’ (which actually increased before birthdays too, but only among men) or committing suicide, deaths from natural causes (such
as heart disease, stroke and cancer) also increased. The study also found that the probability of death from cancer increased still further the day after your birthday. Some scientists claim that this supports the “postponement” theory; the idea that the terminally ill may be able to put off dying until after an important date. This claim was supported in 2006 when a separate study by Australian economists revealed the number of deaths fell just before the abolition of inheritance tax and increased afterwards. The researchers
Birthday blues. themselves drew the opposite conclusions however, saying the results pointed to ‘anniversary reaction’, or death caused by birthday stress.
The high numbers of back pain is alarming.
Super antibody for flu A ‘SUPER ANTIBODY’ against flu has been identified by scientists offering hope of a universal jab to wipe out the infection. The jab could also be used in severe infections or to protect hospital staff during an outbreak. Scientists have identified three human antibodies which protect against the influenza B strain and one, called CR9114, which also protects against the more common and serious influenza A virus.
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Fasting may be good for health CONTROLLED fasting could offer a wide range of health benefits and lead to a longer life, it is claimed. In a recent British TV programme, the presenter tried out a number of different intermittent fasting programmes, opting for one which involved consuming less than 600 calories for two days a week. At the end of the five-week trial he had lost nearly a stone and his cholesterol had fallen. “On my feed days I ate what I normally do and felt no need to gorge,” claimed Horizon presenter Michael Mosley. “I will almost certainly continue doing it, albeit less often” he adds. Some researchers in the United States, speaking to Science Daily last year, claimed they too found that fasting reduced the risk of diabetes and heart problems. However, Dr Madelyn Fernstrom, associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, speaking to Web MD, does not advise fasting, saying “The appeal is that [fasting] is quick, but it is quick fluid loss, not substantial weight loss. If it's easy off, it will come back quickly.” She adds that fasting “distracts people from the real message of how to lose
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3. Design the garden to match the type of lifestyle you envisage in Spain whether generally quiet with a few visitors or the family pool resort for the summer and other fiestas. Chapter 2.1 in ‘Your Garden in Spain’ provides a questionnaire to help you clarify your lifestyle needs before starting to design or redesign your garden. 4. Recognise that with luck you will live in your chosen property for the rest of your lives so take account of the future maintenance requirements when you start to design, construct and plant up the garden. Yes one can employ a gardener but the more the maintenance required the higher the cost. 5. Whatever you do improve the soil before you plant anything. Start a compost heap for kitchen and garden rubbish as soon as you move in so that within six months you will have compost to mix into the soil. 6. Unless you plan to retain wide open windy views and a minimalist garden plant up boundary hedges and internal windbreaks to achieve a more benign microclimate before you plant up anything but the hardiest
Install solar water heating in your pool. plants. Hot summer winds can kill off more plants than a cold winter gale. 7. Select plants that are reasonably drought resistant and frost resistant if inland - we indicate these in Part Four of our book ‘Your garden in Spain’. 8. Ensure you continually irrigate plants during the summer until they have established deep roots. The soil improvement product TerraCottem can reduce watering by 50 per cent or more. Guttering on at least one roof and a large water butt/tank can be very useful. 9. Plan to grow at least some of your own fruit and vegetables. Many temperate and tropical/subtropical fruits are possible depending on location. Seventy four are described in ‘Growing Healthy Fruit in Spain’. 10. If you plan a pool for the hot summer months
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Puente don Manuel, Alcaucin. Entrance is free but there’ll be collection tins for donations to Axarquia on-line Animal Rescue, in recognition of the wonderful work they do for abandoned and mistreated animals. Late tomorrow (Friday) night, Damage Control once again headline the Periana August Feria. If you’ve never seen a band of
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VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) You will consider this quite a boring week, no doubt, but that could soon be remedied as you seek out invitations and social events. You are doing no favours, either to yourself or others, if you do not push yourself forward. Others enjoy your company, even though you may be bored with it yourself.
LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) It may be a bit scary doing something different - you are a strong person, but unused to entering into new experiences. Consider how you would have approached this situation 20 years ago; have you really changed? Are you not the same person? Try to gain a new experience every week. .
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SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Non-communication is a worrying thing. You sent out a message some time ago that remains unanswered, so to save yourself agonies, why not telephone? Perhaps you hesitate because of a rejection in the past.
It may be that you hesitate when offered an opportunity, not necessarily because you think that you are not up to it. The problem may be that you are aware that there
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A door fleetingly opens in front of you and you see something desirable. After the door has closed you still see the image. Why do you deny what you need when it is so easily possible for you to attain it? Reach out this week in the right direction and keep moving forward. .
A surprise visit or phone call this week takes your mind back into the past. Perhaps something that you did not fully understand is now explained. Although, there may be elements that you find upsetting midweek, it is important to realise that some things come your way for a good reason.
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As you know what you want, it should be a simple thing to devise a method of getting it. But you may need a little expert help and lots of determination. Younger people turn out to be most useful in this respect and treat the whole thing as a game.
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Having put out feelers for something to do in the autumn evenings, it now seems that you are spoiled for choice. Go for new experiences first and the tried and tested later.
It is always difficult for you to stand by and see others make glaring mistakes, especially a family member. However, there are times when it is important that people work things out for themselves. It is only then that a lesson is truly taken on board.
GEMINI (May 22 - June 21)
Just joking A couple drove down a country road for several miles, not saying a word. An earlier discussion had led to an argument and neither of them wanted to concede their position. As they passed a barnyard of mules, goats and pigs, the husband asked sarcastically, “Relatives of yours?” “Yep,” the wife replied, “in-laws.”
Doing what is 'right' comes easily to you, but this week throws up a strange situation, and this time doing what is 'right' could have the wrong result. I do hope that doesn't sound confusing, because it is not meant to be. To get the outcome that you desire it may be necessary for you to withhold some information.
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It is hard to fit into a situation this week - you thought nothing of putting yourself in a certain position, but now that you are there you see the problem. You are not so much out of place, as feeling rather awkward. Why? This is a new experience for you, and you are unused to new places.
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Across 1 Can prigs change grating? (8) 5 Never loses new still (4) 9 Plenty follow old church cats (7) 10 Well-mannered for the community (5) 11 Moan about meat (4) 12 Date for Roman candles to be ordered (7) 15 Substitute Torres for Roll (6) 16 Supplicant getting food in bar (6) 19 There, in charge, unorthodox dissident (7) 21 Celebration when a prisoner returns (4) 24 Angry, as seen in Muhammad Ali video (5) 25 Noticed itʼs blemished (7) 26 Artist, unknown character in foreign state (4) 27 Pet - a cold one perhaps (8) Down 1 Bern yobs mistakenly have airs and graces (8) 2 No Tai fire-eaters made joints (7) 3 A mere game (4) 4 Some of Annaʼs sauce recipes are for a popular resort (6) 6 If youʼre so bright, what is six plus six plus 500? (5) 7 Have faith in royal Cambridge city (4) 8 Currently surrendered and
The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English. Across 1 Oscuro (sin luz) (4) 3 Countryside (5) 8 Hermanas (7) 9 There (near you) (3) 10 Sour fruit, flavour) (5) 11 To hate (5) 12 Goal (score) (3) 13 Remolque (de camión) (7) 14 Copper (metal) (5) 15 Island (4)
Co d e B r e a ke r acquiesced (7) 13 Heʼs in beads and tops (7) 14 Material making part of the body wither (8) 17 Head of government rabbited on, agreed? (7) 18 Feast I cook for a party (6) 20 Diplomatic representative in a maiden voyage (5) 22 Beat note record (4) 23 Old birdʼs repeating word of encouragement (4)
QUICK Across 1 Freight (5) 4 Pre-Soviet Russian ruler (4) 9 Layperson (7) 10 Beneath (5) 11 Sprite (3) 12 Concur (5) 14 Annoyed (5) 15 Called for (5) 16 Capital of the Ukraine (4) 18 Thought (4) 20 Country in NE Africa (5) 22 Regulations (5) 23 Sailing boat (5) 25 Owed (3) 26 Furnishings (5) 27 Branch of mathematics (7) 29 Raps (4)
Down 1 Unloading (8) 2 Rake (tool) (9) 4 Tan pronto como (2,4,2) 5 Saucers (9) 6 Periodista (8) 7 Bookshop (8)
30 Shabby (5) Down 1 Unconcerned (6) 2 Happen again (5) 3 Nocturnal bird of prey (3) 5 Foolishness (9) 6 Needlessly time-consuming procedure (3,4) 7 Type of cactus (7,4) 8 Terse (5) 13 Listen in (9) 17 Unlawful (7) 19 Primitive (5) 21 Stable (6) 24 Thick rope of wire (5) 28 American term for petrol (3)
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC - Across: 8 Drastic, 9 Ovule, 10 Syndicate, 11 Cod, 12 Brie, 13 Early on, 16 Insipid, 19 Sofa, 22 Nor, 23 Porcelain, 24 Stark, 25 Sets off. Down: 1 Odist, 2 Earner, 3 Strike up, 4 Scrape, 5 More, 6 Outcry, 7 Bedding, 14 Respects, 15 Pianist, 17 Serial, 18 Duress, 20 Flagon, 21 Knife, 23 Peke. QUICK - Across: 1/1D Crew cut, 3 Pious, 8 Terrain, 9 Cuffs, 10 Style, 11 Surmise, 12 Insist, 14 Briefs, 17 Traitor, 19 Press, 21 Spike, 22 Tarnish, 24 Mites, 25 Jest. Down: 2 Early, 3 Punish, 4 Occur, 5 Suffice, 6 Labels, 7 Assesses, 10 Skittish, 13 Stadium, 15 Report, 16 Gratis, 18 Theft, 20 Elite, 23 Hat. ENGLISH - SPANISH Across: 1 Peor, 3 Besar, 8 Enchufe, 9 Boo, 10 Cueva, 11 Carne, 12 Eat, 13 Russian, 14 Lawns, 15 Deer.
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Hexagram The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 six-letter words into the 19 cells. The letters at the edges of interlocking cells MUST BE THE SAME. The letters in the words must be written CLOCKWISE. The word in cell 10 (EXPECT) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.
Down: 1 Preacher, 2 Orchestra, 4 Exercise, 5 Aubergine, 6 Nubarrón, 7 Gobernar.
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A Degree of Stupidity THE melancholic German author Goethe once wrote that, “Thinking is easy, acting is difficult, and to put one’s thoughts into action is the most difficult thing in the world.â€? So with that in mind, I am attempting to apply for a PHD in creative writing. I won’t be actually attending university, so no drunken nights in the campus launderette watching the overloaded machines give birth to gallons of foam and no need for a huge Fort Knox type padlock for my kitchen locker (although sharing my life, as I do, with an adolescent boy, a padlock on the food cupboard is probably a good idea).´ And if I am to relive the pre-dawn delight of toilet roll adorned trees (why do students do that?), then I will have to throw a few rolls at the rubber tree on a Friday night myself, and as for the fire extinguishers‌ The PHD course is a distance learning one and will take about four years to complete but if accepted I will
Suzanne Manners Suzanne has a degree in Fine Art from Goldsmiths and an MA in Writing from Lancaster University. She is currently teaching in Alicante and writing a book for teenagers (which doesn’t have a vampire as its central character).
Studying from afar will require a lot of self control.
have a novel at the end of it and a real sense of achievement. So following Goethe’s premise I am busily e-mailing past universities asking for copies of transcripts and thinking of a research proposal. Academia is a world from which I fled many years
ago; brain and liver exhausted by the many and varied activities of the British student.
I was a good student but a lazy academic. As an art student I was ridiculously hip (now just ridiculously large of hip) I would saunter into my studio space, apply a few brush strokes to a large black canvas then roll a cigarette to begin the day’s artistic and philosophical debate, (which of the London art school bars was the best and which served the cheapest bottle of dog?) At Lancaster university (my only experience of campus living) most of my time was spent with the theatre studies students being theatrical and the rest trying to get my friend Andy to share his peanut butter. The life of a student is one of newness and excitement, all young people should have the time and money to experience it and perhaps
learn a little along the way. Goethe himself writes of student life in his dark novel ‘The Sorrows of Young Werther’, although I don’t think that modern day students would put up with all that prancing around in uniform (18th century Germans liked a good uniform) and you’re more likely to be told to “get a grip!� than be admired for the seriousness of your brow. Studying from afar will require a lot of self control but I am feeling the need of an intellectual toughening up and am hoping that a university somewhere on the planet will agree to be my personal trainer (and fund it for me). The gypsy in me having failed to move me physically is now trying to hitch my mental caravan to the horse of further study. Unfortunately it will take a lot more than a brightly coloured bandana and a darkly sexual glint in the eye to get this caravan in line. So ‘walk on’ and flex those metaphysical muscles Miss Manners.
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LAST ASST U UNITS NITS NI TS RREMAINING MAINING G NEW N NE W DE DDEVELOPMENT EV VEELO LOPMEN NT 3 BE BEDROOM EDR D OO OM CH CHIMENEA HIM IMEN ENEEA A PPUEBLO, UEEBLO U NERJA NE N ERJJA TThis Th hiiss fantastic fant antast an taststi ta stic ic ho hhouse ouse is lo occaaattteed iinn tthe he qquie he located quiet urbanisation affording ur rbani banisation of Chimenea Chim Ch imenea ea PPueblo ueblo ueb ue bl affo ordi stunning sea views views. A Allll on Al on one level, nice ga gardens, house is a 5 minutes from Burriana Beach, this hous must see property. Garage included. Price: 350,000 Euros
IMMA IIMMACULATE IM MMACU ULA LATE TTEE C CONDITION ON O NDI DITI TION TIO ON FFRONTRO LINE APARTMENTS TORROX LLI INE NE A PPA ART AR RTME MENT NTS BE NTS BBETWEEN ETW WEE EEN TO NERJA OFF FOR AND NE AND AN N NER ERJ RJA 30% RJA % OF O FF FFO OR 6 SSELECTED ELEC E APARTMENTS, OFFER CLOSES 31ST APARTMENTS S, O OF FFE FER C FER LOSESS 31S MARCH 2012 FFROM ROM 195,000 EURO RO EUROS The interior design of the apartments is characterised by the use of light. Price: 195,000 Euros
...and only one Agency sold them ALL last month! Need we say more? OFFICE: Edificio Delfin, Calle Castilla Perez, Locale 2 - (Opposite Plaza entrance to Torrecilla Beach) Nerja 952 530 505 / 656 389 420 / 678 164 739
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The Kingdom of Asturias... a bellwether of sorts L
OCATED in north west Spain, this remote area is bound on three sides by formidable mountains and on the fourth side by the jagged Bay of Biscay coastline. In the 8th century as Islamic influence spread like wildfire over much of Spain, Asturias defiantly remained the only Visigoth Christian outpost. In 718 AD an Islamic army marched into the Cantabrian Mountains determined to crush the last pocket of Christian resistance. In the Covadonga Valley, a chieftain named Pelayo (known as ‘the savage ass’ by the Moors) with the odds being 31 to 40,000 against the Christians, repelled this attack. Exaggerated myth, part legend, Pelayo did indeed go on to form the small
Jack Gaioni US citizen Jack is spending the first years of his retirement in Almeria. His articles have been published in Spain and the US.
independent ‘kingdom’ of Asturias. It remained only part of Spain never to submit to Muslim rule.
Known as ‘Green Spain’, Asturias is an incredible region to visit with spectacular scenery. Peninsula War The Peninsula War (1808-1814) was a military conflict between Napoleon’s France and Spain. This major conflict is viewed as one of the first
‘national wars’ and is also significant for the strategy of using ‘guerilla war’ (guerrilla means little war in Spanish). The French occupation of the Iberian Peninsula
The difference in tax resident or residencia “... but he was resident. Look, here is proof - his residencia and mine!” So cries many a poor widow (about to become even poorer) to her lawyer, as she struggles with the sad task of sorting out her husband’s Spanish estate. Ask any lawyer dealing in probate and they will recount similar words from many an expat, as they find their partner’s estate is not eligible for the full range of Spanish inheritance tax exemptions because they were not Spanish tax resident. Having residency and being Spanish tax resident, as many people find out to their cost, are two completely different things and can have a serious bearing upon the amount of inheritance tax to be paid. Indeed, confuse these two concepts and you can either end up handing the Spanish state a good deal of money or leave your family in desperate straits. By Spanish law, if you stay in Spain for three months or longer, you have to register yourself on the Register of Foreigners (Registro de Ciudadanos de la Unión) but
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does not mean you are tax resident. Equally, being on the Register of Foreigners does not give you the rights of a native Spaniard and certainly does not automatically provide you with free Spanish healthcare, benefits and all the inheritance tax exemptions of a Spaniard. To be treated as tax resident you have to make an annual tax return in Spain or come within the parameters of someone whose income is below that required to submit an annual Income Tax Return. As everyone knows, if you live in Spain for 183 days or over or have your main residence or main business in the country then you can be
deemed to be tax resident and therefore are obliged to make a tax return. Unfortunately, many foreigners in Spain conveniently ‘forget’ to become tax resident and when they or their partner’s estate gets hit by significant inheritance tax they claim the deceased should be treated as tax resident. However, this argument does not ‘wash’ with the authorities. You have either made a tax return or not or are below the minimum tax threshold! The bottom line, of course, is you may not need free Spanish healthcare or most of the benefits on offer and you may think that ‘forgetting’ to become tax resident will bring no penalties. Sadly, that is not the case as, when you die, the ultimate ‘penalty’ may fall upon your family and any co-owner of your property - by which time it is too late to rectify any misconceptions about Residency and being tax resident. Nick Snelling is the author of five books including ‘How to Buy Spanish property and Move to Spain – Safely!’ and runs the information site Culture Spain.
destroyed Spain’s ability to equip or deploy an effective army to counter Napoleon. However, an alliance with England allowed the Brits to launch the major campaigns while Spanish ‘guerrilleros’ bled the French from the periphery. Nowhere was this more pronounced than in the Kingdom of Asturias where, under the banner of a ‘universal uprising of the original Spanish race and nation’, Asturian rebels were the first to drive out the French. The small Kingdom of Asturias boldly declared war on Napoleon at the height of his greatness. Independent of France and Spain, Asturias established diplomatic ties to London by exchanging ambassadors with appeals for aid and alliances. Although the Peninsula War was to last six years, the other regions soon followed and ultimately expelled the French.
Spanish Civil War The Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) was an epic 20th century nightmare. Fought along ideological lines, this blood-bath divided families, friends and communities splitting the basic fabric of Spanish life. A full two years before the start of the Civil War, a clash of Republican and Nationalist partisans played itself out in what yet again is another example of Asturias’ propensity to mirror the future trends endemic in Spanish history. Historic Asturias The brave and rugged people of Asturias have continually signalled the approach of future trends that have loomed large in Spain’s rich history. Spain has done honour to that legacy by calling the heir to her throne the ‘Prince of Asturias.’
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The greatest Mo on Earth as Team GB bag 65 medals THERE’S no doubt that the LONDON 2012 OLYMPICS proved a great success. This magnificent achievement was brought about not only by Team GB, but also by everyone involved: the 10,500 competitors (from 204 nations); their coaches/ managers; the 70,000 unsung volunteers; the armed forces who directed thousands of spectators to and from the venues, looked after and found missing children, opened doors, amused people with their dry humour, all with no pay, some choosing to sleep on floors, in tents, anywhere within walking distance of a venue. And what about the opening and closing ceremonies? Absolutely brilliant! Team GB won 65 medals in 16 different sports (29 gold, 17 silver, 19 bronze) and came third in the final table, their best effort since 1908 when 1,900 competitors participated, 1,300 British. So it’s ‘up yours’ to all the negative, miserable folk who said our athletes wouldn’t perform and that the 2012 Games wouldn’t be a success. I listed GB’s first 37 medallists last week… here are the other 28: • 5,000m runner Mo Farah (gold, for a majestic double)
‘Without a vision, people perish.’ Oh, yes! Team GB ‘inspired a generation’
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A former football player and the world’s most prolific author of football books (more than 100 published), Tony is also the sports reporter for Spectrum Radio and lives in the Cabrera mountains.
• Boxers Nicola Adams (gold, first ever for a woman), Luke Campbell (gold), Anthony Joshua (super-heavyweight gold, following Joe Frazier, George Foreman etc), Fred Evans (silver) • Cyclists Sir Chris Hoy, Laura Trott, Jason Kenny (all gold), Vicky Pendleton (silver) • Diver Tom Daley (bronze) • Dressage riders Charlotte Dujardin (gold), Laura Bechtolsteimer (silver), team GB (gold) • High Jumper Rob Grabarz (bronze) • Women’s hockey team (bronze) • Long jumper Greg Rutherford (gold) • Modern pentathlete Samantha Murray (silver) • Rowers Liam Heath/Jon Schofield (bronze), Alan Campbell (bronze), Ed McKeever (gold) • Brownlee triathlon brothers, Alastair (gold), Jonny (bronze) • Twaekwondo stars Jade Jones (gold), Lutalo Muhammad (bronze) • Sailors Luke Patience/Stuart Bithell (silver), Hannah Mills/Saskia Clark (silver) • Showjumpers Messrs Skelton, Charles, Brash and Maher (team gold) • Windsurfer Nick Dempsey (silver) My highlights London 2012:
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• ‘Mo’ - commitment personified - the first Brit to win the 5,000/10,000m double. Pure poetry in motion.
HIGH-FLYER: Dutch gymnast Epke Zonderland. His victory last Saturday was my greatest athletics’ moment ever’! • Usain ‘Bolting’ to victory in the 100m,
Highlight of Games: Mo Farah, pure poetry in motion 200m and 4x100m sprints. The first athlete to win these three events at successive
Olympics magnificent. • Jess Ennis’ brilliant effort in the Heptathlon. • Seeing rowers Glover/Stannard (doubles), Triggs Hodge, Gregory, Reed and James (coxless 4s) and Watkins/Grainger, at last (pairs) winning gold • GB’s equestrian riders • Head-kicker ‘Flinty’ Jones winning Taekwondo gold • Cheering on cyclists Laura Trott (my female star of the Games, after her breaks, fractures and operations),
Pendleton, Dani King, Jo Rowsell, ‘The Real McHoy’ (now GB’s most decorated Olympian ever), Kenny, Clancy, Burke, Kennaugh and Hinds • Bradley Wiggins’ stupendous victory in cycling’s time trial • The superb efforts of GB’s gymnasts, especially Beth Tweddle • Watching the world’s greatest-ever sailor, Ben Ainslie, winning again • ‘Pistol Pete’ Wilson shooting for gold • The powerhouse skill of kayakist Ed OLYMPIC McKeever LEGEND: • Andy Murray’s Jamaica’s tennis victories over Djokovic and Federer Usain Bolt. • USA women’s 4x100m relay team smashing a 27-year world record • China’s table tennis clean-sweep • Michael Phelps’ final Olympic swim (22 medals, 18 gold) • Seeing the 800m world record blitzed by Masai warrior David
GOLDEN GIRL: GB’s Jessica Ennis.
Rudisha • Dutch gymnast Epke Zonderland on the high bars – wow! • Tearful Dominican 400m hurdler Felix Sanchez on the podium • Allyson Felix’s terrific 200m sprint victory • Boxing exploits of Adams and Taylor, Joshua and Campbell • Diver Tom Daley’s well deserved bronze Most gutsy performances - KeriAnne Payne’s fourth place (by an arm’s length) in the 10,000m swim… open water Greatest comeback – Ben Ainslee, winning his fourth gold… Most embarrassing result – Netherlands 9 Team GB 2 (men’s hockey)… Biggest shock – Mexico 2 Brazil 1 (football final). And well done to the millions of spectators who watched the Games live, indoors and out; a record 2.1m attended football matches and 1.2m watched Sunday’s men’s marathon. NB: Manchester City won last week’s Charity Shield (v Chelsea); Premiership football starts on Saturday; the 2012 Paralympics begin on August 29 and it’s Rio in 2016.