Costa Blanca North 23 – 29 August 2012 Issue 1416

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Tax scam alert British expats warned over fraud e-mails

EXCLUSIVE by EWN Staff Reporter

DENIA PORT: Where the British engineer was last seen.

EXPATRIATES need to be on the alert over the latest on-line tax scam.

A British expatriate almost fell for the fraud after receiving an e-mail seemingly carrying an HM Revenue and Customs letterhead and subject ‘Unclaimed Tax Refund Notification.’

But something did not seem quite right with the e-mail, even though at first glance it appeared authentic.

So Siobhan Hutton of

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100 evacuated in blaze alert ABOUT 100 people were evacuated from their homes due to a fire originating in the Les Rotes area of Denia. No one was injured, but 2.5 hectares of pine trees and thicket were lost in the blaze.

Debt grows ANOTHER €29,210 has been added to La Villajoyosa’s outstanding debt due to unpaid bills for Post and Telegraphs, Iberdrola and Llorente Bus from 2010 and 2011

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Interpol hunt after €30,000 Denia grab INTERPOL and Spanish police are hunting for a British yacht engineer missing from Denia port since Sunday .... along with €30,000 cash.

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ALFAZ DEL PI has organised various free kayaking trips for people between 18 and 35 years old.

Excursions to the Albir Lighthouse are scheduled for August 28 and September 4.

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KING JUAN CARLOS has returned to work following a lower-than-usual profile royal family summer break in Mallorca.

Yesterday (Wednesday) he was back at the sharp end of things when he received Mariano Rajoy, president of the Spanish government.

Privately, the head of state must be wondering what lies ahead, for at times 2012 has not been a royally happy one.

Juan Carlos is respected by the majority of Spaniards, even – or especially – by those with republican leanings who remember his adroit handling of the transition and attempted coup.

But initial concern when he broke his hip while in Zimbabwe last May turned to censure when it SUMMER RETREAT: Marivent Palace and King Juan Carlos who is now back at work. emerged he went there to shoot elephant. The Spanish media also broke their habitual silence ostensibly non-profit making sports foundation, regarding Juan Carlos’ private life revealing that Noos to his own holding companies. he was accompanied by his allegedly long-term Married to Cristina, Duchess of Palma de mistress, Danish-born Princess Corinna of SaynMallorca, they kept a low summer profile Wittgenstein-Say. spending some time alone at their Pedralbes But the elephant shoot itself caused outrage, (Barcelona) villa, later moving on to the French on the grounds of expense – although the King Basque region before returning to Washington was the guest of a Middle Eastern magnate – and the Duke’s well-paid Telefonica post. and because he was then honorary president of needed at Marivent Palace in Mallorca during a However Cristina did touch down briefly at Spain’s World Wildlife Fund. year when many Spaniards will have no holiday Marivent when leaving her four children with He apologised publicly for the Zimbabwe at all. In recent months newspaper headlines their maternal grandparents. episode and reacted with customary courtesy have all too-frequently been dominated by onAll the royals are said to be tightening their when later ousted from the WWF presidency. going fraud accusations concerning royal son-in- belts in the present ongoing tough economic And as 2012’s royal summer indicates, he and law Iñaki Urdangarin. He currently faces times, with some public purse payments his family perceived that a low-break was charges of diverting public funds from his reduced in line with national workers.

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Dogs sniff out trouble for palm trees FOR the first time in Europe, dogs have been trained to detect the red palm weevil, an insect that plagues palm trees worldwide.

Valencia palm tree protection company, Lucaplant, began training dogs to recognise the presence of the palm weevil in trees before infestation.

“No specialist can be sure if there is a part of a palm tree infected with the red

palm weevil, but a dog can detect it, allowing time to take action and treat the tree,” explained Lucaplant manager, Pedro Hernandez.

Though Hernandez states that the company’s dog training techniques are classified as “top secret,” he explained they are not very different from those used to detect bombs or drugs. Currently three dogs of the boxer and border collie

breeds have completed the training.

The red palm weevil was discovered in Spain for the first time in Almuñecar (Granada) in 1995. Lucaplant will be presenting this project in Thailand in September and in Miami in 2014, said Hernandez who added the company has received various requests from all over the world asking for their dogs to investigate certain palm trees.

Alicante considered unsafe

AN EXPRESS 48-hour service has been offered from the Urban Services Council for instances of faulty streetlights or other breakdowns on public city streets.

5,000 protest FIVE THOUSAND residents of the Barrio de Pla region of Alicante signed a petition protesting the expansion of the ‘Blue Zone’ or paid parking area in the neighbourhood.

No bedsores CASES of bedsores have been prevented in 93 per cent of high-risk patients in Elda General Hospital within the last year due to the measures taken by the medical staff.

A TOTAL of €987,000 will be taken from the programme that offers free text books and used toward the English language assistant scholarship programme according to the Valencia Regional government.

A good turn NATURAL SPECTACLE: The Aurora Borealis can be enjoyed from the comfort of your home.

Heaven’s above! A sky light

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TREAMS of light in the sky normally only visible from the polar ice caps can be enjoyed from the comfort of homes until next Tuesday.

The natural spectacle is to be shown live online thanks to the Shelios Expedition which is being led by Spanish researchers.

The Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis will be broadcast daily between 3am and 3.10am Spanish time with the live video of the auroras in movement, having images refreshed every minute.

An aurora is a natural light display caused by the collision of energetic charged particles with atoms in the high altitude atmosphere.

The expedition broadcast has been coordinated by Canary Islands Astrophysics Institute researchers and members of the Global Robotic Telescopes Intelligent Array (GLORIA) operating from near the Qaleraliq glaciar in Greenland.

This has been made possible in collaboration with sky-live.tv in Spanish and English.

Court - man held for attack A MAN was arrested for trying to hit his ex-girlfriend with his car in Alicante on the same day that they were due in court for another dispute.

The incident in question occurred on Avenida Doctor Jimenez Diaz when the man, aged 29, allegedly tried to run over his ex-girlfriend when she was on her way to the Alicante courthouse.

The former couple was scheduled to appear in court that day regarding a separate incident the weekend before when the man supposedly threatened the woman. He was apprehended when attempting to flee the scene and subsequently arrested.

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NEARLY 400 jobs within the Valencia Railway (FGV) may be cut beginning in September as part of President Alberto Fabra’s tightening of the belt in the public organisation.

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ALICANTE residents consider their city to be unsafe according to a poll by the Consumer and User Organisation (OCU).

Residents in Elche consider their municipality to be safe.

FOR the first time Alicante city council is allowing outdoor seating along the Avenues Gadea and Soto to “compensate for the establishments affected by the non-smoking laws,” said councillor Garcia-Pertusa.

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As soon as Spain’s financial and budgetary situation is back to normal, the idea is to reverse the tax increments

Jose Soria, the Industry, Energy and Tourism Minister.

He also said that the Government will ensure businesses do not charge the VAT tax rise until September 1.

Firearm training for police officers THE Alicante Local Police requested €15,000 from the mayor so they can have more firearm training.

Some officers may not have had training within the last three years, according to the union leader.

Number of the week million more foreign tourists are expected to 1visit Spain this year compared to 2011, which

already reached the record-breaking number of 56.7 million visitors from abroad, recently stated the secretary of the Government’s Tourism Department, Isabel Borrego.

THE obstetrics and gynaecology unit at Vinalopo Hospital successfully performed the external cephalic version (ECV) by changing a breeched baby’s position externally, allowing a safe, natural birth.

Beach access EIGHTY per cent of the coastal municipalities in the Valencia region have beaches that are accessible to those with disabilities, claimed Vice Secretary of Social Politics, Cesar Augusto Asencio.

2013 budget THE Costa Blanca and Benidorm tourism sector met with the Valencia Region’s Tourism Councillor, Lola Johnson to begin planning for 2013 while respecting the budget.

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A MAN was arrested in Illora, Granada for allegedly setting fire to a family member’s home, which was unoccupied at the time. The accused had supposedly threatened to burn her house down before the incident.

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Three policemen injured evacuating people from blaze

By Benny Davis RESIDENTS were awakened just after midnight on August 16 by police and civil defence workers who instructed them to leave their homes due to a fire on Milky Way Street, Denia which quickly spread to the Torre del Gerro area.

Over 100 people were directed to safe areas, including 15 who were housed in a local sports centre and an elderly woman, thought to be aged around 100 years old, who was taken to St. Lucia Nursing Home, where she spent the night in appropriate care.

During the blaze, three policemen were injured, two from smoke inhalation and one with a sprained ankle. No other serious damage or injuries have been reported by the authorities.

Councillor for public safety, Javier Ygarza said at present the cause of the fire is a mystery as it occurred at night with no reported thunderstorms in the area.

He praised the ‘professionalism and dedication of all those involved in evacuating the residents with the minimum of fuss and eventually extinguishing the fire within six hours.

In attendance were the brigades of the Association of Forest Fire Control (ACIF) and Emergency Forest Fire Fighters Regional Park, together with the assistance of both the local and national police forces

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Stories making headlines from the United Kingdom

Fewer top marks BRITISH A-level results have dropped for the first time in 20 years due to Government pressure on examiners to restrict top marks. The overall pass mark has increased however.

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CHEMICAL-FREE: The BioMoscatell grape trial is a success.

New organic grapes are so very sweet THE first harvest of organic Muscat grapes or ‘BioMoscatell’ were gathered in Benitachell.

The sweet grape was developed as part of the Organic Muscat project with the help of seven local farmers who offered some of their land for the trial.

Mayor Josep Femenia, Economic Promotions Councillor Manolo Segarra, Coordinator of the Organic Muscat project, Jose Manuel Bisetto and Agroforestal Ecosystems technician, Pilar Xamani all gathered to observe the ground-breaking fruit crop.

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Benitachell “is now a reality” and the crop “is modest but shows an optimistic future,” said the mayor.

Due to the success of the trial all those involved with the project expect a harvest of around 7,700 kilogrammes of the organic grape in the near future.

A MAN from Wiltshire with locked-in syndrome asked a court to grant his doctor immunity from prosecution to carry out an assisted suicide. His plea was denied; judges believe Parliament should decide.

Toys stolen SEX toys worth €14,000 were reportedly stolen overnight from a flat in Gilgal, Stourport where an internet mail order company had been storing the items.

Chinese visas SEVERAL senior cabinet ministers propose to relax the visa system for Chinese tourists to boost tourism. B ut Home Secretary, Theresa May, said it would also bring criminals and asylum seekers to Britain.

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Government feels the heat from Benidorm and Costa Blanca IN response to the decrease in visitors to Benidorm and the Costa Blanca, socialist councillor, Herick Campos requested that the national government make urgent changes.

For the sake of the tourism sector, socialist party (PSOE) councillor and assistant speaker for the tourism council, Herick Campos, asked the central government, led by Conservative Prime Minister Rajoy, to reconsider their plan of action.

Specifically, Campos expressed the importance of maintaining IVA (VAT) at current levels in the tourism sector, or at least delaying its increase until October 1; he also requested that the government call off the €27 million cut to the Imserso Holiday Programme and reinstate the cancelled Europe Seniors Tourism Programme.

These demands came after the hotel management company Hosbec released data showing that Benidorm and the Costa Blanca suffered from the lowest occupancy in the past two decades.

“With (former Prime Minister) Zapatero in the Government, the occupancy, both current and forecasted, was growing; since the arrival of Rajoy and his methods, the outlook for national tourism is not positive,” said Campos.

The socialist councillor continued to criticise the prime minister’s conservative popular party (PP) for “creating distrust and fear among Spaniards, causing a great number of them to not travel.”

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Show cancelled COMEDIAN Berto Romero’s performance of his show ‘The foolish grand finale’ was cancelled in Benidorm though he and the Benidorm Culture Council both deny responsibility.

Summer school PUIG Campana’s first summer school has come to an end with a total of 60 students between the ages of three and 14 participating. The programme ran for one month.

TOURISM DEBATE: Increased taxes and reduced funding to blame for decline.

500 tourists a day seek advice THE tourist information office at Arenal Beach (Javea) registered an average 500 visits per day in the first half of August.

Data collected in August revealed that a total of 497 tourists stopped by looking for information about Javea, other destinations or simply had general questions. Of those seeking assistance, 225 were Spanish and 272 were from overseas.

French tourists called into the information point more than any other

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RIGHT DIRECTION: New tourist office proves popular. foreign tourists at a total of 169 visits. Britons followed the French

requesting information on 49 occasions followed by German visitors with 24

visits.

As for Spanish tourists, people from Madrid sought out information most, followed by Valencians; in fact these two groups made up 90 per cent of the national visitors.

Only 10 people were from Cataluña, eight from Pais Vasco and five from Andalucia.

The information office came to Arenal Beach about a year ago after heavy lobbying from local business owners to improve the tourist experience in the area.

A ‘big’ ask MODERNISATION and adaptation of the number nine Tram line between Benidorm and Denia is what socialist secretary of Infrastructures, Francisco Abad plans to request of the Transport Council.

Playground THE playground at Arenal Beach in Javea has been renovated.

The €20,000 investment includes slides, a rock climbing wall, and a footbridge for children’s enjoyment.

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Benidorm hits out at bad press THIS week Benidorm entrepreneurs and town council came out in its defence after somewhat belatedly becoming aware of the negative Sun newspaper article published some weeks ago in the UK. Learning that a British tabloid had ‘attacked’ the city, claiming it was a destination in decline, and empty after being deserted in favour of other tourist areas, the council said the reality is far from the truth. The photo used by The Sun as a main part of its article, showed a deserted

Levante beach. What the selective journalist chose not to say was that it was taken at dawn, and the few people in shot were stragglers making their way home, and not the thousands of sun-seekers who would be on the sand just a few hours later.

As financial markets turns on one country when they smell blood, said one unnamed source, so the British tabloids turn like a pack of hyenas on Benidorm, sensing an easy target and easy copy.

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Religious rights HAMBURG authorities have signed an unprecedented agreement with Muslim group representatives to guarantee citizens the right to celebrate Islamic holidays, burial customs, and influence religious lessons at school.

No tattoos JUDGES in Münster and Coesfeld have prohibited a business owner from tattooing a Rolling Stones symbol on his pony’s flank for advertising purposes saying that tattooing animals for fashion purposes violated animal cruelty laws.

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CONFUSING: Town council claims to have ordered police to be more lenient.

Traffic ‘chaos’ affects business

SHOPKEEPERS in Benimagrell (San Juan) expressed their concern that traffic adjustments and an increase in fines being issued is going to hurt their businesses.

Driving and parking in the area has become sheer “chaos” due to the

redirection of traffic, construction in the streets and the recent festivals.

Shop owners complain that local police spent all of last Saturday morning writing tickets for cars parked along the main street, directly affecting local business.

“If someone comes in for a loaf of bread or some bananas, it may cost them €200 in fines,” said one individual. In response to complaints, the town council said they ordered police to be more leniant as long as cars were not parked dangerously.

Man found dead in pool at his chalet AN ESTONIAN man, aged 50, was discovered dead in the swimming pool of his Teulada chalet. The Guardia Civil and local police responded to a call from the man’s wife at 6.20am on Sunday morning. There was no evidence of physical violence leading authorities to believe he died of either natural causes or the result of an accident, possibly drowning. An autopsy will be carried out to determine the cause of death.

DISPOSABLE urinal company Adamus is looking to Cologne, where the streets are often filled with unpleasant odours due to many people relieving themselves outdoors, especially during holidays and festivities.

Life sentence THE 26-year-old man accused of allegedly attempting to kill his exwife in a jealous rage and murdering her sister and mother in Berlin, is facing a life sentence in prison.

Best chance GERMAN youth have the best chance of finding employment in Europe, revealed Eurostat statistics authorities as less than 8 per cent of young people between the ages of 15 and 24 are jobless.

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SCANDINAVIAN PRESS Stories making headlines in Denmark, Norway and Sweden

FOLLOWING success in raising donations for the La Nucia Charity shop near Mas y Mas, EWN would like to remind readers that the two Cancer Relief Charity shops in Alfas and in Albir are having a three for two discount month in August. There are some great bargains to be had. e.g. shorts from 1€ and tops from 50c, you can’t go wrong. It’s a great cause, and you’re bound to find something you like.

We would like to thank our readers for their generosity in giving their unwanted items and as volunteers in giving their time. Volunteers and donations always appreciated.

Response too slow NORWAY- Anders Breivik, who admitted killing 77 people last year, could have been caught faster, says a report. Police were criticised for taking 35 minutes to reach the youth camp where Breivik went on a killing rampage.

BRAVE RETURN: Novice female bullfighter Conchi.

La Nucia before the EWN appeal.

The same shop after the appeal.

Gored Conchi back in ring TWO weeks after being gored and injured in a bullfight in northern Spain, female matador Conchi Rios from Murcia was back in the bullring in Benidorm.

Well attended, the Benidorm event was billed as ‘anti crisis’ with tickets priced at just €10 and entrance for children free.

The participating novillos (novice male and female

fighters) including Conchi and several from the local bullfighting school, were pitted against younger bulls, though these are still considered quite dangerous.

Extra school DENMARK- School children in Copenhagen will spend more hours at school than students in other parts of the country. The extra time will be spent studying Danish, English and social studies.

Body found SWEDEN- Polish students stumbled across human remains on a campsite near Galo.

Police investigating the case suspect murder.

More spies NORWAY- The number of Russian spies in Norway is at an all time high, says Police Security Service Head, Jorn Holme.

A spokesman from the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs said “the Kremlin sees Norway as an American outpost.”

No lessons DENMARKA proposal by political party Radikale to send first offenders of violent crimes to school instead of jail has been rejected.

The policy drew criticism from victim support groups.

Drunk bears NORWAY- A mother bear and three cubs broke into a cabin in Jarfjord (Finnmarken) and drank over 100 cans of Norwegian beer. They supposedly bit into the cans before slurping down the contents.

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‘We never contact by email’ - say British tax authorities From Front page Benalmadena, on the Costa del Sol, phoned the British tax authorities with regard to the possible £239.41 (€300) rebate.

And she was immediately warned it was a scam.

“They asked me to forward the e.mail to phishing@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk so that the matter could be investigated further.

“They told me they never

make contact by e.mail, which immediately alerted me that it was clearly a total fraud and scam.”

A pensioner, Mrs Hutton has been in Spain for the last eight years, and lives in semi-retirement with her husband Reginald.

“While the e.mail at first glance appeared authentic, and was in generally good English, there were minor errors, including receiving

incorrectly spelled twice.

“It also advised it was the final notice and that I should respond swiftly, which did not seem to be normal tax rebate procedure,” she said.

The message stated ‘you are advised to respond Swiftly to this mail so as to facilitate the process within 72 hours of receiving the information Submitted.’

It then added a list of banks, including Barclays,

Young bullfighters TWO ‘novillada’ bullfights, which are characterised by their novice bullfighters, took place at Benidorm’s Plaza de Toros (bullring).

Last weekend, people flocked to see the young bullfighters in action.

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NEXT GENERATION: Conchi Rios (on left) and Franco Salcedo.

HSBC, NatWest and Santander, and advised the reference of https://online.inlandreven ue.gov.uk/application?name space=re&origin should be given.

The e.mail also added that if the account details provided were incorrect, or for an inactive account, that the refund would be forfeited.

It also advised that for security reasons the IP address, time and date would be recorded, with deliberate ‘wrong input criminally pursued.’

“Since receiving the original message I was sent another this weekend pointing out I would lose my reclaim if I did not respond within another three days,” said Mrs Hutton, a former nurse who was born in Ireland and who later worked in the south of England.

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THE SCAM MESSAGE with original spellings

Unclaimed Tax Refund Notification

You are Recieving this Notification Because you are yet to claim your tax refund which has accrued up to 239.41 GBP, This is the last and Final notice we will be sending regarding this issue. you are advised to respond Swiftly to this mail so as to facilitate the process within 72hours of receiving the information Submitted.

On files dated 07/02/2012, The following Banks are processed within 48hrs of recieving your information due to the system link up.

Barclays Bank Plca Co-operative Bank Plc Halifax Plc HSBC Bank Plc Lloyds TSB Bank Plc NatWest Bank Santander Bank other banks are required to allow up 72hrs.

You are require to Submit the tax refund request using the reference below https://online.inlandrevenue.gov.uk/a pplication?namespace=re&origin Please Note : If the Account provide is incorrect or inactive your refund would be forfeited and also For Security reason we will record ( IP Address, Time and Date ) Delibrate wrong input will be criminally persued Yours Sincerely HM Revenue & Customs

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Woman killed in motorcycle accident RUSSIAN PRESS A YOUNG woman died in an accident when the motorcycle on which she was riding was allegedly hit by another vehicle in Benidorm.

The driver of the vehicle, a Romanian man aged 25, allegedly fled from the scene of the accident at the intersection of Avenida Jaume I and Paseo de las Acacias after hitting a motorcycle carrying a man and a woman, also from

Romania. Local police stopped and arrested the driver approximately one kilometre from the intersection.

He is accused of involuntary manslaughter among other traffic infractions according to police. The female passenger of the motorcycle died and the young man was taken to Villajoyosa Hospital with multiple injuries.

Truly friends of the Javea museum A GROUP of Javea residents collaborated with personnel from the Soler Blasco Museum to translate texts, meaning pamphlets, leaflets and descriptions next to the historic items are now in English for the first time. A total of 15 translators worked alongside the local archaeologist, Josep Castillo, who helped them with specific terminology.

“More people will be able to appreciate the treasures of our local history,” said the museum’s director, Joaquin Bolufer who thanked the volunteers for their assistance.

The project led to the development of an association called ‘Friends of the Musuem’ of Javea, and starting this autumn will welcome members to all museum events as well as excursions to archaeological sites and other museums in the district.

Enrolment in Friends of the Museum is open to all who are interested.

The group is currently looking for more volunteers who speak English or German in order to further broaden visitors’ experiences.

Tuqui the disabled toucan in new home TERRA NATURA, Benidorm has designed an installation adapted to suit a disabled toucan. Tuqui is an 11 year old female toucan.

From an early age a defect was detected in her wing which hindered proper development and her ability to fly.

For the first few months, Tuqui was allowed a state of semi-freedom within the large aviary in the complex, but despite her best efforts, she

was unable to fly. As often is the case, other toucans took to pecking her because she was different, although she did manage to master moving from branch to branch by hopping, and defending herself from the attacks of the other toucans.

Tuqui was transferred to a much smaller facility to make her feel comfortable and safe while increasing her confidence in her new environment.

Stories making headlines from Russia

Olympic misery RUSSIA’S Olympic performance was a failure say 32 per cent of Russians, while 38 per cent say it was a success. The Olympic Committee President promises a breakthrough at the Winter Olympics.

Star sued ACTIVISTS are suing Madonna for €8 million for promoting homosexuality and blasphemy. This follows a concert in St Petersburg when the star allegedly stepped on a cross and asked the crowd to wave gay rights bracelets.

Zombie ban A ZOMBIE Parade has been banned in Omsk, Siberia after complaints from the church.

The City administration told organisers “the Zombie Parade contradicts the Russian Constitution and the Human Rights Declaration.”

Syria plea RUSSIA urged the United Nations not to pull out of Syria this week, saying the decision would have “serious negative consequences” for the region.

The UN announced its observer mission would not be renewed due to continuing violence.

Fair election BELARUS will be assisted by Russia to monitor its upcoming parliamentary elections.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that monitoring would be "fair and unbiased".

Pilot fined A PILOT of a private plane cut in front of President Vladimir Putin’s helicopter, it was revealed. Following the incident in May, the pilot was fined 2,000 rubles (50 euros).

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Electrobeach Festival exceeds expectations THE success of the third annual Electrobeach Festival in Benidorm proved that the city is still a destination for young tourists.

The techno music festival’s growth “has been unbelievable,” said director Ivan Vivero.

Before the three-day festival began, 10,000 tickets were sold. On average, those in attendance spend €100, explained Vivero, who estimated total revenues of around €3 million for the municipality.

After two days into the event nearly 23,000 gathered to see performances by artists including Sergio Fernandez, David Herrero and Marco Bailey, supposedly surpassing the municipality’s expectations.

Those involved in

GROWTH: This year’s Electrobeach Festival welcomed 23,000 people in two days; compared to the 6,000 in its first edition in 2010. planning Electrobeach Festival took a chance on “tourism promotion” which has allowed “Benidorm to reinvent

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itself,” explained Councillor of Festivals and Events, Conrado Hernandez.

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“continue fighting for young tourists,” explained Rafael Navarro, president of Ociobal the festival organisers.

Disabled man given new car WHEN Manuela Moyano's daughter was diagnosed with cancer, things did not look bright.

But realising that her daughter had “marvellous doctors and assistance from Above,” she has now stepped in as a Good Samaritan to share her fortune by giving her car to a jobless disabled man who lost his vehicle after it was towed away by police.

A palmist and tarot-reader, Manuela learned of the plight of Jose Ladevesa when he revealed in a radio interview that in April 2011, he woke to find that his car was missing.

He was then living in San Vicens dels Horts, Barcelona, and assuming it had been stolen, he rang the police.

They advised they had towed it away to a municipal pound, explaining the street was about to be asphalted.

Unemployed following a work-related accident and supporting his family on a disability allowance, 45-year-old Jose was unable to pay the €200 fine to retrieve the car.

Worse was to come, because the fine increased €20 each day it remained in the pound.

By March this year Jose’s fine and additional payments due had increased to €7,000.

Even so he decided to ring once more and was told the car would be returned if he paid €50.

But there was a problem!

“It had been broken up,” Jose explained to radio listeners. “I just hung up. I couldn’t speak and started to cry.”

On hearing the radio interview, Manuela stepped in with help. “I was hardly using my car and felt Jose needed it more,” she said A meeting was arranged and Manuela handed the keys to a tearful Jose.

“Thank you from the bottom of my heart,” Jose told her.

“It’s a lesson to people like politicians with two cars.”

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Interpol hunt as yacht engineer disappears along with €30,000

By Nicole Hallett A YACHT engineer has disappeared, along with €30,000 in cash.

The money is missing from the yacht on which Briton Paul Scott had been a crew member for six months.

Police in Spain and Interpol have now been alerted to be on the lookout for Scott from Manchester, who disappeared on Sunday when the yacht was moored in Denia Port north of Alicante on the Costa Blanca.

Interpol believe he is still in Spain, or the EU, as no sightings have been reported at passport controls.

In addition to the €30,000 cash, the personal documents of three other crew members including two British and an Australian passport, marriage and birth certificates, the licence of the captain and legal documents for the yacht have also gone missing.

Twenty-eight-year-old Scott was one of four crew aboard the Britishflagged yacht hired privately by passengers last week to take them

from Ibiza to Moraira, near Denia.

After dropping off the passengers, the yacht docked overnight in Denia before a planned return trip to Ibiza to pick up other clients.

All the crew went out in Benidorm, with Scott returning to the boat around 10pm with the chef, Ruth Cherrett, who opened the safe to get money to pay for their taxi.

When yacht stewardess, Sian Cameron, who had earlier returned to the yacht, and Ruth went to bed, they said Scott told them he was going on deck.

A little later the yacht captain David Cherrett, Ruth’s husband, returned.

When he went to the safe the cash was gone and there was no sign of Scott.

“Paul had been drinking a lot that night, so we are not sure if it was premeditated or if he found the key and it was a spur of the moment thing,” said Ruth, who is from Australia but who has lived in Mallorca for 10 years with her husband.

“We had lived and worked with him for sixth months and he is a really nice guy. We are devastated.”

The €30,000 was made up of crew tips, money from previous clients, a deposit from future passengers plus petty cash.

Theft of the passports and other documents meant Russian clients who they were booked to pick up in Ibiza had to book another yacht.

“Because of the incident our boss has lost €60,000 worth of business.

He is not happy,” said Ruth, who says 15 items of jewellery given to her by her late father and family members are also missing.

“They are not particularly valuable, but have great sentimental value.”

“We think he may have gone to Benidorm as he doesn’t speak Spanish,” said Ruth.

“He has a distinctive tattoo of 11 stars from his wrist to shoulder, standing for Manchester United Premiership wins.”

Paul Scott, pictured on the night he went missing.

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Red Cross assist elderly IN a campaign to help elderly men and woman keep cool in the midst of this summer’s heat waves, the Red Cross in Alicante is providing helpful tips.

Approximately 1,800 calls are made daily from the Red Cross Coordination Centre in Alicante to senior citizens in order to reduce the drastic consequences the high temperatures can have.

Phone operators have been reminding elders to drink plenty of fluids, maintain their homes as cool as possible and avoid going out in the afternoons as it is the hottest time of day.

There are about 19,500 people in Alicante province who have been using the telephone assistance service, according to the Red Cross’ data.

Valencia 2012-2013 English helpers programme debate DEBATE is surrounding the 2012-2013 ‘English helpers’ programme after the Education Department of the Valencia Region put an order in place detailing the conditions.

The Valencia Regional Government is offering 329 grants to English helpers this upcoming academic year.

Grant recipients, who must have at least a level of B2 in the language, will teach English or other subjects in schools.

However, these teachers will not have rights to unemployment or Social Security.

“There is no payment or salary, but rather economic aid for any expenses during the time of the grant programme,” said the Council in a press release.

The order which came into effect last Friday outlined the programme requirements: ‘helpers’ must be under 36 years old and not have received a professional practice grant from the regional government in the last 36 months, the eight-month programme begins October 1 and ends May 31, and the grant of €1,000 per month will be issued in three payments.

People interested in being an English helper may apply online (at https://sede.gva.es) from now until September 7.

WANTED: English helpers to teach language or other subjects in schools.

Flag-waving fan fined THE Alicante government defended the decision to fine a man for waving the Spanish Republican Flag during an international handball match.

The incident took place at the Alicante Technical Centre during a professional handball

match between Spain’s national team and Algeria in April.

A fan took out the red, yellow and purple flag that represents the Spanish Republic which “could have been considered a provocation” leading to “violent reactions among the public”.

After police asked the man to put the flag away, he did so, only to take it out again shortly after and waved it about, supposedly “provoking” unrest among other spectators. It was then police decided to remove the man and fine him.

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SUPERMARKETS HIT HYPERMARKETS AND CORNER SHOPS FOR SIX WHEN it comes to food shopping, the big supermarkets are hitting hypermarkets and corner stores for six!

In 2000 hypermarkets had a 29 per cent share in food sales, but this has since dropped to below 20 per cent.

Small supermarkets - those up to 100 square metres - and corner shops are suffering even bigger trade drops , with custom falling from 35.9 per cent in 2000 to just over 21 per cent, according to statistics.

In the last five years 3,700 such shops have closed, at the rate of around 15 a week.

Changing times, restricted opening hours and an aging population plus the crisis have led to the changes in Spain’s shopping habits.

Hypermarkets are still a draw admits large retailers’ association ANGED. But the clear shop winners are supermarket chains with installations of more than 400 square metres, with their market share rising from 35 per cent in 2000 to more than 60 per cent.

In the last five years 760 such establishments have opened.

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Artists take over SEVEN artists have occupied an unfinished building in Alicante and created what they call ‘Jaula de oro’ or the Golden Cage.

The objective is “to call attention to the absurdity of the national urban panorama,” while trying to “compare and contrast nature and brick,” explained the group.

Drugs find FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Large supermarkets are winning over more and more hypermarket shoppers.

Food shop revolution “A hypermarket is a great Sunday destination, but in part falling popularity can be traced to changing consumer habits, an aging population, smaller families and – as always – the economic crisis.

“Visiting ‘the hyper’ is now less of a draw with a 20 or 30 kilometre drive meaning little

true difference in prices,” said Jaume Llopis, professor of strategic management.

Meanwhile elderly people who consume less and buy more fresh products are forsaking local food markets and shopping at supermarkets.

On the ‘if you can’t beat them, join them’ principle,

hypermarkets are now opening smaller supermarkets.

Carrefour now has 80 Carrefour Express and 116 Carrefour Market outlets. And the Corte Ingles, which opened only three new Hipercors between 2008 and 2012, increased its smaller Supercor supermarkets from 74 to 88 over the same period.

MARIJUANA has become the most common drug to be seized by the police in Alicante province according to the Anti-drug Public Prosecutor’s office.

During the first half of this year, police collected 325 kilos of marijuana while the Guardia Civil seized 73,402 plants and another 59 kilos of cannabis.

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More than €94,000 towards sports

Warehouses can’t stand up for themselves forever

A TOTAL of €94,694 will go toward extracurricular sport activities in 111 schools in the Valencia region thanks to the Valencia Sports Council.

To promote physical activity and sport, the government announced that the funds will be delegated to 50 schools in Alicante, 51 in Valencia, and 10 in Castellon.

The programme aims to “improve the health of youths, prevent obesity resulting from sedentary lifestyles of boys and girls, and encourage sports and physical activities outside of school,” said head of sports, Mateo Castella.

Another €30,000 will be issued to the universities of Alicante, Miguel Hernandez, Jaume I, Polytechnic Valencia, University of Valencia, CEU Cardenal Herrera and the Catholic Founded University of Valencia to also promote healthier lifestyles for young men and women.

“The hope is that with this programme, the Valencia region’s youth will lead active lives and delay the abandonment of exercise,” said Castella.

A CULTURAL association wants the Alicante city council to protect the old brick warehouses located in Plaza Senaca.

The warehouses located on Calles Italia, Portugal and Arzobispo Loaces belong to the municipality and are used for parking and office space but, “lack proper treatment and protection considering their inherent value,” according to the cultural group Alicante Vivo.

The buildings have stood the test of time withstanding occupancy, abandonment and even the Spanish Civil War since construction in 1908.

Alicante Vivo expressed its desire in converting the historical buildings into a place of interest for tourists where they could rediscover a site that has been all but forgotten.

The project would be of very little cost.

SMALLER PRESCIPTIONS: Price increases are forcing patients to cut medications.

Sick find paid medicine even harder to swallow MORE and more patients are opting out of buying their medication since the introduction of the co-payment and now the Healthcare System’s lack of finances.

Since July 1 most people who require medication have been paying a co-payment based on their income.

Beginning September 1 the Ministry of Health will be adopting another change known as ‘medicamentazo’ in which 417 frequently used medications will no longer be financed by the National Healthcare System (SNS).

Family doctors and pharmacists have already seen some patients in the Alicante province who are unable to pay the new expenses begin to abandon their medication.

“Some people come in with their prescriptions and when we tell them their total, they ask us to remove some medication so it costs them less,” said one pharmacist from Cabo Huertas.

Even doctors’ offices are seeing a change in patients’ habits. “Patients have said that they can’t pay for treatments. I try to substitute medication

with cheaper ones, but it is not always an option which is why most sick people are stopping their treatments,” explained an employee of the Los Angeles health centre.

Come September the Health Department will no longer cover common medications for ailments including varicose veins, haemorrhoids, coughs and diarrhoea.

One medication which has no substitute may cost as much €69, according to Alicante pharmacies.

“I have a box of that medication and I plan to return it because it is

clear I won’t be selling it,” said a pharmacist from northern Alicante city upon receiving the definitive list of medications that will no longer be covered.

Senegalese man arrested for the same crime for the second time THE man allegedly responsible for hospitalising two Alicante police officers is the same one that investigators arrested then released to the Valencia Immigration Detention Centre.

As EWN reported earlier this month two local Alicante police officers were hospitalised after a group of ‘manteros’ or illegal beach vendors allegedly attacked them.

The vendor who supposedly beat one of the officers with a wooden chair is now in police custody.

The man responsible for assaulting two police officers was caught again.

He is the same individual, a Senegalese man aged 31, that police detained hours after the August 4 incident; however, due to lack of evidence he was released

to the regional Immigration Detention Centre.

The suspect was sent back into Alicante Provincial Police’s custody after more evidence was uncovered.

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BREAST IS BEST: More mothers are breastfeeding for longer to save money.

Mums find a new way to save money

AN INCREASING number of Spanish mothers are breastfeeding for longer.

And indications are that the choice is in part based on the ongoing economic crisis and unemployment.

Midwives believe that the crisis is motivating women to continue breastfeeding, according to Consuelo Martinez, assistant manager of Nursing at

Murcia’s La Arrixaca hospital.

“It’s as though they’ve been given a little push. Many say they have no choice,” she said. Midwives are also professionally using the crisis to persuade new mothers of the benefits of breastfeeding.

“It’s cheap. It’s unadulterated. This is what we’ve always told mothers and now it’s an absolute necessity for very many of them,” said Martinez, who is also president of FAME, Spain’s association of midwives.

There are women without money for formula, she said.

Others who are out of work and therefore remaining at home can breastfeed for longer than “families who really need the four months that it.” He also warned the maternity leave would last. subsidy should not be seen And in cases where they as long term. do find work, some are Confirmation of the expressing and freezing latest six-month about-turn milk – it lasts up to six on the payment was made months – to continue by Mariano Rajoy, saving money later. president of the Spanish Not only are hard-up government, and followed mothers reported to be a meeting with King Juan preferring to breastfeed, Carlos at the summer but some are returning to palace in Mallorca earlier washable cloth nappies this month. because disposables are so The Cabinet met later to expensive, Consuelo officially approve the move. Martinez revealed.

Floriano also voiced his Nevertheless, the lack party’s impression that the money is not the only benefit was being used “in reason why Spanish women some cases by people who are breastfeeding for longer were living at home with than the six months their parents regardless of recommended by the World their family’s financial Health Organisation, she situation.” maintained.

For this reason, he If twice as many women stated that the plan was still breastfeed at six not being correctly used as months, this is also due to a resource for job the work and reintegration in many encouragement of groups situations. The subsidy and organisations including would have to change its the La Leche League terms, he said.

International, she said.

€400 for 200,000 jobless...but with strings attached THE government’s aboutturn decision to continue payment of a €400 subsidy to jobless people who have run out of dole credit has provided six months of new hope for an estimated 200,000.

With payments originally due to end on August 15, the government has now approved an extension until February.

Those who receive the €400 ‘Plan Prepara’ grant have to take training courses as part of a scheme initially introduced by the Zapatero government in February 2011, with an initial six month duration.

The latest extension is the third to be put into place, but this time around it has been extended with new conditions.

Vice-secretary for the PP party elections and organisation, Carlos Floriano, stated that the subsidy should only go to

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Holiday in Spain, Spanish urged!

AVOID MOSSIES AND HEAT ABROAD, TOURISM BOSS ADVISES A SIMPLE plea has gone out to the Spanish who holiday abroad.

Please holiday in Spain.

“Holidaying locally in Spain is preferable to ‘going somewhere obscure’, with many Spaniards seeking ‘sun and sand’ in out-of-the-way places abroad often finding ‘mosquitoes and 40-plus temperatures’ instead,” said Tourism Minister Jose Manuel Soria.

“With the disposable income of many Spanish families eroded by the economic crisis, double-dip recession and unemployment, people who need to look twice at every euro they spend are cutting down on holidays,” said Soria.

“The 57 million tourists who come each year to Spain cannot be wrong, and probably the Spaniards who holiday abroad ‘are the people making a mistake.’

“Few countries have such diverse locations and landscapes,” said Soria, citing Spain’s gastronomic merits, inland rural tourism and natural spas.

“With an 8 per cent increase in tourism following unrest in the Middle East during the Arab Spring, 2011 was a good year,” said Soria.

Nevertheless, foreign tourism

SANDY PARADISE: Spaniards who holiday abroad “are making a mistake,” says Soria (insert) increased 5 per cent during the first six months of 2012 and foreign tourists spent 5.6 per cent more, with this helping to offset the downturn in classic destinations including the Valencian community, where domestic tourism fell for the first time since the onset of the

economic crisis.

As Spain’s most important industry, tourism brings in €11 of every €100 the country earns through economic activity and provides employment for 2.5 million people, Soria spelled out.

He said he was confident that 2012

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“But the government had no alternative,” he said.

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Stat of week APPROXIMATELY 20 per cent of companies have been forced to close each year since the economic crisis hit Spain in 2008.

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Madrid needs to add-up cost of an Olympic win New loo!

Truly a seat of power GLOBAL students including some in Europe - have been invited to come up with plans to re-invent the toilet.

The US-based Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have launched an international university competition to reinvent the loo!

Clearly the winner will be able to take a true seat of power in global business circles!

By Business Editor Brendan Small DOES Madrid really want to host the 2020 Olympics?

Many feel winning the bid to host such a costly event would be a poisoned chalice for a nation at present facing economic turmoil from an almost dead-on-its-feet real estate market, plus the ongoing Eurozone crisis.

But sports enthusiasts and many business leaders equally identify that if sponsors can be found for the event – despite the difficult economic times then Madrid, which amassed the highest score of 8.08 out of the three candidates in an earlier round of negotiations, could perhaps long-term benefit from being an Olympic winner!

Madrid, along with Tokyo (8.2) and Istanbul (6.98) were invited to send representatives to the London 2012 Olympics that have just closed, with many claiming the event a huge success for the British capital.

Those in the know in London remain tight-lipped as to the total cost of this year’s games, which were initially budgeted at £2.4 billion (€3 billion), but this was repeatedly raised to £9.3 billion (€11.6 billion).

And some estimate that the final total cost was nearer £25 billion (€31.25 billion).

What is certain, the London Games were a lot cheaper than the €35 billion estimated cost of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

The next move towards hosting the 2020 games will be early next year when the International Olympic Committee visits the three short-listed cities, and this will be followed by a report and verbal presentation.

The final decision will be made in 12 month’s time, by which time Madrid will need to have done all its sums… otherwise the cost could be long-term bankruptcy for the capital.

Big business going up in smoke THE sale of cannabis may be big business in Spain, but potential tax returns for national coffers are going up in smoke.

If all the marihuana consumed was bought legally with VAT added to the price, the government would receive €177 million more a year, a consumer survey by cannabis associations has revealed.

Spaniards spend

€1,163 million on cannabis each year.

If commercially produced legally, more than 38,000 jobs could be created, which would return €400 million to the government and cut back on mafias, says the Catalonian associations that made the survey.

While the associations are allowed to sell cannabis to members, they cannot grow it REVENUE BOOST: legally, creating a legal Cannabis tax could boost coffers. gap still to be defined.

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2020 VENUE: Madrid could win the right to be Olympic host city for 2020.

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Understand which driving licence route is the best

Q

Many people write providing different views with regard to driving licences. And their views differ greatly. Here I provide some of the most common questions Firstly: Is a full time resident in Spain obliged to change their UK Driving Licence for a Spanish Driving Licence? This would be a person who maintains an address in Britain and thus can renew the driving licence and receive notifications. I You and the have read that it formerly Law in Spain was mandatory to

By David Searl change such a licence.

Secondly: Is it true that a person who holds a Spanish Driving Licence is barred by national law from driving a vehicle that does not have local registration plates?

F.S. (Almeria)

A

No, it is not necessary for a UK citizen, or any other European Union citizen, to exchange their home country driving licence for a Spanish one when taking up official residence here. Remember that it is esssential to pass Spain’s medical exam for licence renewal every 10 years or five years depending on their age. This certificate must be kept with the licence.

Perhaps the second question should be phrased differently. A person who holds a Spanish driving licence can rent a car and drive it in Germany, for example. However, a resident of Spain is not permitted to ‘own’ a car on foreign registration. To be more precise, a resident is not permitted to drive a foreign-registered vehicle which they own. A wealthy Spanish businessman who owns a flat in London can keep a British-registered car there for use on his visits. But a resident Briton who wants to keep a UK-registered car here must have it registered on Spanish plates.

Full details can be found in the section On the Road in Spain in my book, You and the Law in Spain.

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.

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Dark side to woes of sick economy BRITAIN’S economic crisis has led to increased alcohol abuse, mental problems and suicides, according to several studies, however, experts stress there are also frequently added factors.

£££ RETAIL sales volume rose 0.3 per cent last month ,despite predictions of a 0.1 per cent decrease, with the Olympics the possible cause.

£££ THE housing market has been hurt by untrue rumours of a cut

B

ritish usiness riefs

in bank interest rates, with people consequently delaying remortgage negotiations.

£££ BUSINESSES in Bristol are supporting a plan for

a local currency which will only be usable among member companies and is aimed at retaining local wealth within the city.

£££ UNEMPLOYMENT has dropped 8 per cent due to the London Olympics and a rise in self and part-time employment.

SKYLINE: The centre of Bristol.

Future for nuclear power is a dose of common-sense FINALLY, after almost 30 years, it seems at least one local British authority has come to a sensible, practical decision on nuclear power.

Even so, it is still sad that the proposed construction of two nuclear power-generating stations on the Bristol Channel is to be planned, financed, constructed and operated by a European, rather than a British company.

In the hot seat will be EDF, a French company already among Britain’s major electrical power suppliers. But a definite positive is that the Bristol project could usher in a new dawn, a re-birth, of something that should in reality never have been abandoned.

Although the plan is still in the financial negotiation stage, the proposal that the two nuclear power stations should be built on a site at present occupied by a pair of ageing, conventionally-fuelled units, has already received municipal and local public support, especially with the potential of local jobs.

They have not followed the route of protest meetings or demonstrations, for after witnessing desecration of coastlines, seascapes and countryside by wind-farms, they want none of it.

How refreshing!

Part of the ongoing financial negotiations concern what is known as the ‘strike price’ per megawatthour (MW/hr) generated, which is

NUCLEAR PLANTS: Safer and preferred over wind power by many.

Jim Collins Costa Blanca

the guaranteed figure laid down in the contracts, to be subsidised by all UK consumers should the price of electricity fall below that level.

This system is already in operation for all low-carbon power suppliers and presently stands at £140 (€175) per MW/hr, due to be reduced to £100 (€125) per MW/hr by 2020, coincidentally by the time proposed nuclear-powered generating stations are expected to come on stream at a cost of £10 billion (€12.5 billion) What a pity it has taken so long for the people in power to stop believing every scare story put out by the antiNO Ikea furniture will be included in 100 nuclear lobbies, budget hotels planned throughout Europe in harking back to a new business venture by the Swedish Chernobyl and furniture chain. The first one will be in Fukushima at Germany. every opportunity.

Ikea hotels, but no flat packs

Chernobyl was a disaster, caused by a Soviet system encouraging shoddy planning and construction exacerbated by inexpert and corner-cutting maintenance.

This made the final melt-down almost inevitable.

Fukushima was ‘state-of-the-art’, and could have continued efficiently for many more years if maintenance and safety issues had been brought to light; simply because people on the ‘factory floor’ felt that criticism of superiors would indicate a ‘lack of respect’, almost unthinkable in Japanese society.

Happily, that is not the British worker’s style.

The anti-nuclear lobbyists need to move on. Nuclear power cannot be un-invented, and it’s time to bend efforts, not towards banning nuclear power generation per se, but to ensure design and construction of these new plants – and others that will surely follow – incorporate only the best and most up-to-date practices in both safety and day-to day maintenance.

That way lies the future.

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www.euroweeklynews.com THE Spanish tax system is different from the UK’s and many other countries, so many people moving here find it complex and potentially expensive from a tax point of view. However, they often do not realise that they may be able to protect their assets from many Spanish taxes - you can end up paying less tax here than in countries like the UK. First of all you need to be aware of all the Spanish tax rules and how they affect you.

You can then move on to establish if there are ways to minimise the impact they have on your savings and investments and if you can use the rules to your benefit.

I do recommend that you take advice here because do-ityourself tax planning often backfires and you cannot be sure you have all the up-to-date information you need to make the most informed decision.

Some expatriates living in Spain still do not declare their offshore savings here, even though they are legally obliged to declare all their worldwide income and gains. If they have bank accounts in jurisdictions like Jersey and Switzerland then the EU Savings Tax Directive withholding tax is deducted at source. This is now 35%, which is much higher than the top rate of savings tax in Spain (27% for income over €24,000).

The Isle of Man and Guernsey no longer offer the withholding tax option and now

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by Bill Blevins, Financia Correspondent, Blevins Franks

automatically exchange information on interest earnings with the tax authorities of the client’s country of residence. So if you do not declare their interest earnings on your local tax return, the Spanish authorities will find out about it anyway.

The moral of the story here is to only use legitimate tax planning; anything else is too risky and does not necessarily save you money. The good news is that it is often possible to legitimately significantly improve the tax position on your savings and investments.

If you are a British expatriate you will probably have used ISAs and PEPs as tax planning arrangements, but the tax planning benefits do not carry over to Spain once you are resident here. Income from cash ISAs is taxed as interest in Spain, even if you never withdraw it from the ISA fund.

Likewise, dividends and capital gains within share ISAs and PEPs are taxable as dividends and capital gains in Spain.

All is not lost, however, since there are tax-efficient investments available to Spanish residents. These can be structured so that if you do not need income from your investments, any growth is taxfree, while if you do require an income, this can be very taxefficient. Such investments can also be structured so they are outside Spanish succession tax.

It is important to use arrangements tailored for your aims and circumstances. For example, offshore insurance bonds can provide many tax benefits for Spanish residents.

However, how they are taxed depends on whether the bond is approved for tax purposes (issued by an EU country and compliant with Spanish regulations), or not approved.

Approved bonds attract much more favourable taxation – the difference can be significant.

Note that the Isle of Man and Channel islands are not part of the EU. Wealth tax was reinstated in Spain as a temporary measure

to apply for 2011 and 2012 to help the Spanish economy (I would not be surprised if it needs to be extended again, however). Although previously an unpopular tax, it affects less people this time - Islas Baleares and Madrid are continuing to apply a 100% credit, so there is no wealth tax in these regions, and the thresholds are higher than they used to be. A married resident couple who jointly own a property have a total threshold of up to €2 million.

If you are affected by wealth tax, seek advice to find out if you can legitimately lower your liability.

Succession tax can be costly in Spain and the tax is even charged between spouses.

However, depending on where you live (the rules vary by region), if you are a habitual resident when you die and your heirs are your spouse and/or children, succession tax can be reduced to very low levels.

Again, if your heirs will be hit with high succession tax liabilities, ask a professional tax adviser if you can take steps to lower the liability for them.

It is possible to combine your tax planning with your

investment planning.

This makes life easier and allows you to plan to fight the twin threats of tax and inflation at the same time. You may also be able to take the opportunity to protect your savings from institutional failure, something which is causing some concern at the moment.

Taking the time to understand the rules and taking advice from an experienced tax adviser like Blevins Franks can allow you to hold investments taxefficiently, to minimise your tax liabilities and maximise your income, making your money work harder 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.

To keep in touch with the latest developments in the offshore world, check out the latest news on our website www.blevinsfranks.com

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Admiral Group PLC

1180.50

8.00

0.68

34.85

Aggreko PLC

2310.50

9.00

0.39

34.10

AMEC PLC

1123.50

2.00

0.18

55.67

Anglo American PLC

1928.50

1.50

0.08

374.60

Antofagasta PLC

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0.78608

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1102.00

-3.00

-0.27

112.79

ARM Holdings PLC

587.50

5.00

0.86

388.08

Ashmore Group PLC

358.30

1.20

0.34

22.95

C O M PA N Y

British American Tobacco 3321.25

-3.50

British Land Co PLC

546.50

6.16

British Sky Broad Gr...

768.75

BT Group PLC

218.70

Associated British Foods PLC1314.00 AstraZeneca PLC Aviva PLC

1.00

0.08

40.48

2984.25

-16.00

-0.53

315.40

328.50

-0.10

-0.03

2,416.07

Babcock International Group...904.50

5.00

0.56

33.46

BAE SYSTEMS PLC

320.15

-2.20

-0.68

1,276.31

Barclays PLC

196.50

3.65

1.89

12,802.00

BG Group PLC

1321.50

-2.00

-0.15

410.41

BHP Billiton PLC

1963.75

3.00

0.15

860.99

452.75

-1.60

-0.35

1,937.25

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719.50

4.50

0.63

423.22

1141.00

-9.00

-0.78

277.69

Croda International PLC 2438.00

4.00

0.16

6.77

Diageo PLC

1695.50

9.00

0.53

475.94

360.75

-8.89

-2.40

573.21

CRH PLC

Eurasian Nat Resources

268.80

-1.60

-0.59

157.22

NET VOLUME

Experian PLC

1000.25

3.50

0.35

136.61

-0.11

344.13

Fresnillo PLC

1514.50

-10.00

-0.66

18.04

1.14

181.63

G4S PLC

270.70

2.80

1.04

413.71

-4.00

-0.52

345.74

GKN PLC

-0.70

-0.32

957.12

GlaxoSmithKline PLC Glencore International

352.60

Hammerson PLC

464.80

C H A N G E ( P ) % C H G.

225.05

-1.00

-0.44

436.93

1466.75

-5.00

-0.34

722.64

0.50

0.14

1,983.28

5.50

1.20

142.32

1118.00

6.00

0.54

86.07

1376.50

-9.00

-0.65

163.45

Capita PLC

741.00

2.50

0.34

69.30

Hargreaves Lansdown

612.50

2.00

0.33

18.98

Capital Shopping Cntrs

336.85

2.60

0.78

24.18

HSBC Holdings PLC

568.30

-1.80

-0.32

2,940.58

2173.00

3.00

0.14

18.76

ICAP PLC

339.10

-0.60

-0.18

66.15

IMI PLC

Carnival PLC

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Burberry Group PLC

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Compass Group PLC

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Bunzl PLC

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51job, Inc. $ 43.84 American Woodmark Corporation $ 20.70 Oplink Communications, Inc. $ 16.31 Education Management Corporation $ 4.03 Dial Global, Inc. $ 2.73 Clovis Oncology, Inc. $ 18.09 Global-Tech Advanced Innovations Inc. $ 8.98 Francesca's Holdings Corporation $ 34.44 NII Holdings, Inc. $ 6.95 Atlantic Coast Federal Corporation $ 2.246 Epocrates, Inc. $ 9.11 Farmers Capital Bank Corporation $ 10.23 National American University Holdings, Inc. $ 4.51

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101.60

6.00

0.24

82.14

InterContinental Hotels 1656.50

-2.00

-0.12

79.85

International Consoldtd

149.75

-0.10

-0.07

175.85

2818.50

24.00

0.86

34.83

86.33

0.45

0.52

728.93

Intertek Group PLC ITV PLC Johnson Matthey PLC

2366.50

7.00

0.30

28.01

Kazakhmys PLC

734.50

-6.00

-0.81

257.56

Kingfisher PLC

1,075.10

296.50

0.90

0.30

Land Securities Group PLC 815.75

8.50

1.05

304.42

Legal & General Group

132.70

0.30

0.23

610.86

Lloyds Banking Group PLC 35.28

1.04

3.04

60,535.31 672.28

Marks & Spencer Group

366.25

1.90

0.52

Meggitt PLC

408.65

-3.20

-0.78

122.90

Morrison Supermarkets

286.25

0.10

0.03

392.78 686.53

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Imperial Tobacco Group 2470.50

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Pearson PLC Pennon Group PLC Petrofac Ltd

703.25

-0.82

-0.12

3645.50

6.00

0.16

15.34

172.15

1.20

0.70

372.44

1229.50

3.00

0.24

146.40

745.25

-1.87

-0.25

379.55 162.49

1489.50

-1.00

-0.07

Polymetal Int PLC

927.50

-7.50

-0.80

20.91

Prudential PLC

819.50

1.50

0.18

323.76

Randgold Resources Ltd 6157.50

-85.00

-1.36

25.30

Reckitt Benckiser Grp

3601.00

15.00

0.42

134.04

Reed Elsevier PLC

580.50

0.00

0.00

242.98

Resolution Ltd

227.55

1.80

0.80

233.08

REXAM PLC

439.50

-4.90

-1.10

205.43

Rio Tinto PLC

3008.00

-31.00

-1.02

763.91

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC 864.25

-1.50

-0.17

157.25

Royal Bank of Scot

234.50

2.82

1.22

2,027.46

2332.75

-14.50

-0.62

230.02

RSA Insurance Group PLC 114.55

0.50

0.44

959.02

2819.25

24.50

0.88

160.43

304.20

2.60

0.86

123.25

Royal Dutch Shell PLC SABMiller PLC Sage Group (The) PLC Sainsbury (J) PLC

333.50

0.90

0.27

362.41

1447.50

5.00

0.35

16.64

Serco Group PLC

580.00

1.00

0.17

68.13

Severn Trent PLC

1748.00

0.00

0.00

28.37

Shire PLC

1978.00

-2.00

-0.10

114.82 39.33

Schroders PLC

Smith & Nephew PLC

664.50

2.84

0.43

Smiths Group PLC

1071.00

1.20

0.11

79.02

SSE PLC

1341.50

5.30

0.40

187.56

Standard Chartered PLC 1414.00

-6.00

-0.42

410.51

Standard Life PLC

275.85

-0.60

-0.22

966.78

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A look For according to at finance Parisian lender Societe for females Generale, we women want handbag Jane Plunkett insurance and a jane.plunkett@euroweeklynews. handyman hotline.

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It is also promising to ‘simplify’ a girl’s life One Parisian businesswoman called the via €200 of handbag theft insurance and a bank ‘cheeky’ for its efforts and rightly phone service that provides for up to two pointed out that many men equally have no handyman call-outs per year. clue how to fix a serious electrical problem.

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20 dodgers UK tax officials have published photos of the top 20 tax fugitives, who together are responsible for an estimated ÂŁ765 million in evasion and fraud.

10 richest TAYLOR SWIFT tops this year’s Forbes Magazine list of the richest celebrities under 30. The 22-year old singer earned an estimated ₏46 million last year. Rihanna and Lady Gaga were also in the top 10.

Wealth scare ADRIAN BAYFORD and his wife Gillian who scooped the â‚Ź180 million Euromillions jackpot admit it is “slightly frighteningâ€? deciding what to do with the second biggest ever jackpot in the UK.

Now Spanish banks get taste of success

By EWN Business Reporter SOME Spanish banks are beginning to win their fight to improve balance sheets in the present rough-ride economic times.

They are not only beginning to reduce their risk, but are additionally getting back into better profit margins for their shareholders.

This is revealed in a Top 1000 World Banks 2012 report by the authoritative www.thebanker.com.

Banco Santander is placed fourth in the world among banks for decreasing market risk, with the Spanish bank cutting its market risk by 34 per cent and also reducing its risk weighted assets by 9.44 per cent.

Both Santander and BBVA foreign owned subsidiaries are additionally generating significant profits for their parent companies in Spain.

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The latest, and heartening listings, come as the majority of Spanish banks continue to face financial challenges amid ongoing uncertainty both globally, and particularly in the Eurozone.

While the figures will not immediately ease the national economic outlook nor improve the state of the job market, they could provide a new template for the banking system to reinvigorate the at present ailing economy.

The end is a long way off THE present economic woes in Spain will not end before two more recessions in 2018 and 2020, according to financial anyalyst Juan Ignacio Crespo in his new book ‘Las dos proximas recesiones.’

Less aid THE Labour Ministry granted 30 per cent less money to the main 79 labour unions last year, with a total payout of â‚Ź15.79 million each according to the activities carried out and the people they benefitted.

Job hope DESPITE being traditionally wary of international migration for work, 20.07 per cent of Spaniards indicated a willingness to move anywhere in the world for a job, a Randstad employment survey revealed.

Shady truth of men in designer sunglasses THE looky-looky men who ply our local consumer, product and media intelligence beaches may do well selling designer copy with offices worldwide, including London, sunglasses to tens of thousands of visiting said: tourists and to many expat and Spanish “Men are more inclined than women to residents. indulge themselves with designer But from the latest survey in Britain, it sunglasses, probably because they do not would appear that British men are tend to spend as much on other less likely to line up for fashion accessories or copies than their jewellery.� partners. “Young women look While cool for fun, trendy sunglasses are sunglasses which identified as being don’t cost a fortune among the hottest as they are likely to accessories to have, be viewed as a men have been short-term purchase found to be almost that can both be SUNNY SPECTACLE: Designer twice (20 per cent) as changed regularly, and glasses from Jimmy Choo. likely as women (11 per form part of a cent) to buy true designer ‘wardrobe’ of different sunglass brands. styles to create different Almost 40 per cent of people fashion looks, while men show a surveyed in the UK said that stylish greater affinity for luxury brands.� sunglasses make them feel fashionable, Overall, the value of the sunglasses but while 42 per cent of men spelt out that market has tumbled over the last five high quality is important, only 28 per cent years, with the negative growth fuelled by of women felt the same. a drop in average selling prices as More than one in five British men said consumers rein in their discretionary spend that having genuine designer sunglasses is in the current economic climate. important, but only 17 per cent of women However, Mintel estimates that the felt the same. market is now starting to recover and that Tamara Sender, Senior Consumer by 2016 will have almost returned to levels Analyst at Mintel, the global supplier of in the pre-recessionary climes of 2007.

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Richard goes for gold in interview with Olympiad

Spanish radio station owner, Richard Shanley, scooped an Olympic first when a GB gold medallist agreed to give his first interview outside the UK. Nicole Hallett reports.

Why did you come to Spain?

For the easy life, which it was until three-and-a-half-years ago when I bought a radio station on impulse.

Highlight of career?

Interviewing Olympic Gold medallist Nick Skelton four days after he won the Team GB showjumping medal at London 2012, in I believe the first interview by any Team GB medallist in Spain during the games. A real scoop for Spectrum FM. Listen as a podcast at http://costaalmeria.spectrumfm.net/ Other jobs?

Owned a printing business, classic car

showroom and satellite TV company.

Aged 10, what did you want to be?

A lollipop man because they didn't start work until age 65.

Most exciting experience?

Competing in the November 1986 Beaujolais Nouveau run. Our car came fourth in the race back to the ferry at Calais with more than 500 cars from the UK taking part.

Theme song?

‘Things can only get better’... this is what I think all the time since the recession in Spain began.

Invite to dinner?

Ayrton Senna (sporting hero) and Margaret Thatcher (political hero)

Read the full interview on www.euroweeklynews.com/features/interviews

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Vital Statistics • Age: 48 • Lives: Vera Playa, Almeria • In Spain: 12 years • From: Stratford Upon Avon, UK • Status: Married • Hobbies: Ski-ing (water and snow) and golf.

• Like about Spain: Lifestyle, weather and opportunity for teenage daughters to be bilingual.

• Least like: The mañana attitude.

EWN COMMENT Panic in hen-house EARLIER this month the share price for nationalised, rescued Bankia rose sharply and tripled. But then Spain’s state-backed restructuring fund, FROB, stepped in with a reminder that shareholders in banks receiving European bailout money should expect losses. The Bankia shares fell and opportunities for further speculation were nipped in the bud although someone, somewhere, probably made a killing. In and out, just like a fox in a chicken-run.

What’s in a name?

FRANCO’S name and titles are mostly obliterated in cities and towns but occasionally endure.

Guadiana del Caudillo (Badajoz) voted not long ago to remain as it was, less from regard for leader Franco than because the inhabitants are used to the name. An ability to live with the past is not the same as recreating

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THE Olympics was a real education for me. I watched sports I knew nothing about and thoroughly enjoyed it. I particularly enjoyed the beach volleyball and the handball.

I was amazed at the fitness level of the beach volleyball players. One second diving into the sand and then a second later on their feet knocking the ball over the net. Or the amount of bodily contact involved in the handball. To see these young women charge towards the goal with ball in hand only to end up on the floor felled by the defence, then to get up and continue with the match.

I could not help hoping that some of the fairies who call themselves professional footballers were watching. If these girls can hit the deck and be up and involved in the play in seconds, why can’t these overpaid posers do the same instead of writhing about on the floor because another player brushed by him and may have broken his newly manicured nails. Well done Team GB, you did us proud.

Tom Hawksworth, Taberno (Almeria)

Sickly fine FURTHER to several recent letters highlighting bureaucratic injustice, last week I paid the tax authorities’ €112.50 fine for not answering a registered letter delivered to my house while I was overseas.

As more than seven days had elapsed, the Post Office were unable to assist. Another registered letter arrived three weeks later with the fine.

It appears the taxman is empowered to fine you for non-compliance irrespective of circumstances. He is also under obligation to advise you as to what information he was originally requesting. I have been punished without ever knowing what I should have done. So folks, remember then, that should you be lying there in hospital with your plastered limbs up on hoists, then your predicament just is not going to wash with the taxman if you have not answered him in time.

Ken Bethell, Puerto de Mazarron (Murcia)

Love is …

I HAVE long enjoyed the often light hearted page three articles. Last week’s (Issue 1415) in particular I found funny. It said that in the summer the hormone responsible for love and sexual desire, testosterone, increases and that it makes people

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23 - 29 August 2012 Costa Blanca North adjusted depending on the course played. It may be a minor point, but many golfers believe that correct playing handicaps should be shown so that the true reflection of the endeavour on the day can be seen.

Mike Burgess, Murla (Alicante) Editor’s note: Under the Spanish Federation system, all the golf courses are given a standard of difficulty rating, which is applied to the exact handicap of each player under the title of ‘slope’, which can put a handicap up or reduce it depending on the rating of the course. These golf societies show the exact handicap of players, correct to a decimal place.

Good samaritan I LOVE the wild life around Huerta Nueva where I live and wish to share this photo of ducks on a lake at the back of my house.

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more likely to be unfaithful.

I see this effect every summer. It all makes sense now. In summer resorts, the local men eagerly await the lady tourists. Likewise, tourists from colder climes tend to enjoy this effect when on holiday here too. They cannot help themselves it seems.

Laura, Palma de Mallorca

Rowdy crowds READING the article ‘Large botellón crowds affect local tourism’ (Almeria, Issue 1413) reminded me that when we first came to live in Mojacar some 17 years ago, it was called the ‘Corner of Enchantment’. Today is it more like the ‘Corner of Endangerment’. Both residents and holidaymakers, from young families to pensioners, do not like venturing out on to the beach, especially at night.

While accurate, the article did not go far enough in highlighting the true horrors. I wonder if readers have any suggestions in stamping out what has now become a massive problem.

In other coastal reports I understand they introduced local laws prohibiting the playing of loud music from either cruising or stationary vehicles. Also heavy on the spot fines

to those participating in botellon had the desired effect.

Another problem is the large number of hen and stag parties attracted to the town, which drives local custom away.

Charles, Mojacar (Almeria)

Sad and angry EVERYTIME I read an article about bull events in Spain I get very sad and then angry. The last was ‘Request to protect bulls falls on deaf ears’ (Issue 1415). Animal rights group Anpba is fighting for cases like that of a bull named Brusco that died when it was forced to run in the streets despite having collapsed from exhaustion just hours earlier. However, the source of the problem is that these events will continue to happen as long as there is demand.

Jasmine Forrest, Estepona (Malaga)

Handicap point I READ EWN most weeks and especially enjoy the golf reports from local societies. However, they are always printed with a glaring mistake; the handicap used by the player in achieving the score. For example last week the Orba Warblers report shows the winner at Bonalba as playing off 8.5. Nobody plays with a fraction of a handicap. He actually played off 10.

Similarly, the division two winner is reported to play off 21.1 when it was 24. Pego’s winners show 4.6 and 22.4; they should be six and 27 respectively.

Montgo’s winner on 9.8 actually played off a handicap of 12.

The handicap reported is the players actual handicap which has to be

I WOULD like to thank the person who, on finding my wife’s passport on the ground in the Torrevieja Marina car park, had the decency to take it to the car park attendant, where I thankfully found it when I went to pay my parking fee some time later.

When I realised it was lost, I found out that the National Police recently set up a telephone line - 902 102 112 - for anyone wishing to make a ‘denuncia’ of any incident which does not require police attendance, for example, lost property. It is in Spanish and English.

On completion of the report I was given a reference number and informed that I had to call at a National Police Station within 48 hrs where my report would be ready for me. I was also given the choice of which station I could go to.

L Levett, Catral (Alicante)

Cooling tip HERE is a tip for keeping cool in this hot weather.

Get out that winter hot water bottle.

Fill it with cold water and place in the bottom of the fridge. Then take it to bed at night. It will keep cool most of the night. Then place it back in the fridge in the morning.

This really works and costs nothing.

Carol, by email

Changing regimes I HAVE been watching the hypocrite Hillary Clinton running around the world giving her backing to the rebels in Syria and wanting the rest of the world to help with ‘Regime Change’.

This is the same Hillary Clinton that wants worldwide gun control, which would stop future citizens of Syria from obtaining weapons to ever be able to effect another attempt at ‘Regime Change’.

You can't make it up ...

Keith Hallam, Blackpool (UK)

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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT

OH THE DRAMA: Football’s image after games might take an effort of Olympic proportions.

upon us by a media, which frankly is not much better.

Spitting, snarling and being generally unpleasant, these overpaid uniformed yobs once again brought the game, that in the days of Sir Stanley Matthews and Billy Wright truly could be called a sport, down even below the level of professional wrestling.

These extremely lucky young men have no more sense of sportsmanship than Vlad the impailer. They are all up for the highest bidder and, with very few exceptions, wouldn’t know loyalty if it punched them on the nose.

The excuse that they are paid such exorbitant sums of money because their

careers are so short, is total bull. Many of them are being paid ridiculous sums of money at age 16.

By the time they are 18 they command hundreds of thousands a month and most of their careers can last 20 years or more, which is the length of the average soldier or policeman’s career. Need I say more?

If I had my way I would put a cap on all professional footballers’ wages, worldwide. I would also cap all transfer fees, bonuses and numbers of foreign transfers. Contrary to how it may appear, I do actually like the game.

To see it ruined by billionaire owners and money grabbing mercenaries, truly makes me both sad and extremely angry. Will any of this tirade make any difference?

Of course it won’t. Money is still the God of the human race and the answer to it all? Blowing in the wind my friends. Blowing in the wind.

As a final matter of interest! I counted 138 ‘amazings’ in the various interviews and commentaries I watched during the Olympics - and now the X factor is back!

Whatcha mean, get a life Leapy?

Thanks for the mail. Keep em coming, I can take it.

Keep the faith.

Love Leapy.

Leapylee.2002@gmail.com

LEAPY LEE admits he was wrong about the Olympics, but how about the chart life of his near no 1 hit record in 1968?

I presume an inaccurate memory is possible after 44 years.

He claims that Hey Jude was responsible for stalling him at No. two for 23 weeks.

The Guinness book of British Hit Singles says Arrows was in the charts for 21 weeks, presumably not all at number two.

Jude was at number one for only two weeks of its 16 week chart life; so come on, Leapy, how many weeks did Arrow spend at number two?

Les Roy, Denia (Alicante) Editor’s note: It should have been ‘in the chart for 23 weeks’, depending on which chart you are following, says Leapy Lee.

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ONE of the truly gratifying things to emerge from the recent games was the pure sportsmanship that prevailed throughout the whole experience. The wonderful feeling of human beings, vying against each other simply to bring out the highest achievements possible and all in the true spirit of mutual respect and honourable competition.

And then came football.

The day after this wonderfully refreshing and uplifting episode ended, I can quite honestly say my heart sank; there they all were again.

All those magnificent sportsmen and women were suddenly replaced by a bunch of mercenary louts who have about as much in common with sport as Pol Pot had with human rights.

Back they all were, with their designer haircuts and stubble, pontificating and prancing around the pitch, their inflated egos thrust

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HE US space agency NASA once spent millions developing a pen that would write in a nonatmosphere environment. The Russians replied; ‘we use a pencil.’ A friend once boasted that if you pressed a little button on his new watch the hands lit up. I asked him had he never heard of a luminous watch.

Why do we make our lives so complicated and for what purpose? I learn that a single edition of the New York Times contains as much information as would be acquired in an average man’s lifetime a couple of hundred years ago.

Adding to my store of useless knowledge, there is more hitech in my mobile phone than there was in the first spacecraft.

I suppose in some ways it can be argued that we have all benefited from the remarkable advances that have taken place over the last decades.

The next frontier to be broken down is surely the simplification of gadgets.

Many of today’s aids to modern living are beyond comprehension.

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IN SPACE: To use a pencil would be far too easy. can well imagine someone replying to NASA’s scientists that the pencil solution is too simplistic.

Having failed to master all but the basics in many household gadgets, I once conceded that I had technophobia; like any other disability I kept it to myself.

That was until a national newspaper tested the general

population on their ability to use gadgetry common to modern households. It was discovered that over 80 per cent of us cannot quite get the hang of programming devices or putting things together.

In fact I emerged with honours. I download and print the instruction manual for my very modest digital camera; it is the size of a telephone

directory and largely incomprehensible.

There is something about the human condition that strives for change whether it is necessary or not.

They boast of multi-million euro fighter jets and state of the art early detection systems. Recently a couple of Swedish self-publicists flew a light aircraft unimpeded in and out of Belarus territory. At the height of the Cold War a German student flew a single seat Cessna across the USSR and landed it in Red Square.

Thanks to my PC I can listen to the most obscure radio stations broadcast from the Urals to the depths of the Arizona hinterland. In fact I like two and I have no need for the other million. Two newspapers used to be enough; one national, one local. They kept me occupied for hours.

Now I have millions to choose from but I still prefer those two newspapers.

As Albert Einstein surmised: “It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity.”

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T’S surprising how many people believe in old wives’ tales. You know the ones I mean. If your nose itches, someone’s talking about you. If your right palm itches, you’ll soon be shaking hands with a stranger. If it’s your left palm, you’re about to come into some money.

Even though she knew they’re not true, a friend of mine found herself using some of these old wives’ tales on her own children. “Don’t stand in the rain or you’ll catch a cold.”

(Meaning: I don’t want another load of wet washing.) “Stop cracking those knuckles or you’ll get arthritis (ie. I’m sick of listening to the noise). “Eat the carrots and you’ll see better in the dark” (just clear that plate I’ve just spent an hour sweating over). “Move back from the TV or you’ll go blind sitting too close” (and then I can see The X Factor!)

While many of these tales hark back to medieval times – yawning, for instance, can lead to “evil spirits entering the body unless you cover your mouth with your hand” - others are quite recent. We’ve all heard it’s bad for our eyes to watch TV in the dark and we should have a lamp on.

For this, we can thank the salesman with the stock of small lamps that weren’t selling who came up with the gimmick of calling them, yes, ‘TV Lamps’.

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.

Some old wives’ tales, though, do have a nugget of truth. “Kids should eat a peck of dirt before they die.”

Good advice: lack of exposure to pathogens is responsible for many of the auto-immune diseases in western society. So, get a dog and let the kids run about and play in the great outdoors.

“Chicken soup is good for colds”.

Well, any warm, steamy nutritious liquid will do, but it does help open up the bronchial tubes.

“Don’t scratch, you will make it spread.” Actually true, not just by spreading the substance that caused the rash, but also the act of scratching itself provokes a histamine response.

Now if you’ll excuse me I must go.

Both my left and right palms are itching. Which obviously means I’m about to meet a rich stranger. Yawn.

Or some rich evil spirits.

Good advice: Don’t stand in the rain or you’ll catch a cold.

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The Debacle Debate I’M very partial to the word ‘debacle’, so much so that I am desperate to become involved in one just so I can say “What a debacle that was”.

I know that seems a sad ambition for a grown woman but then I have never pretended to be anything other than sad, and though I may look grown up I am not grown up in the societal sense of the phrase, in fact I am still apt to giggle during dinner parties in disbelief at the fact that I am actually hosting one (I can’t get past the image of pouring pretend tea from tiny china cups for an orange haired Troll doll (or was that my younger sister)?

I am also fond of the word ‘debauched’ as was Roman emperor Caligula who was oft heard yelling at his horse “Come Dobbin let us indulge in a little debauchery”. In terms of debauched behaviour I am a little in awe of Caligula as I cannot personally be bothered with all that creaking leather, baby oil and constant groaning, give me a good book and a nice cup of tea any day.

Caligula however was a great proponent of debauchery and

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).

MEMORIES: I cannot forget the image of pouring pretend tea from tiny china cups. was mightily upset at his friends’ lack of enthusiasm for his 24 hour party lifestyle, which was why he made his horse a general (the horse, however, was once overheard complaining that he never got enough sleep which was his excuse for sending a legion the wrong way during battle).

Words have the power to

conjure up a thousand images and the ability to throw a curve ball when you least expect it.

The word ‘ashen’, for example, for me always conjures up images of sour-faced priests turning their backs on burning heretics (not only am I sad but I am also odd), which is one step up from the images that the word ‘onomatopoeia’ splats into

my brain. As a child I always thought that ‘Christingle’ was something that made Jesus shudder and that to ‘anoint’ someone involved a squeaky hammer and a rubber duck.

Mispronunciation of those highbrow, rarely spoken words has caused me many a red faced moment. Detritus once did for me during a very serious

discussion of educational policy.

Having never actually heard the word spoken I wasn’t aware that I had been mispronouncing it as ‘dreetreetoos’ which ordinarily shouldn’t have presented a problem, but on this particular occasion I was desperately trying to impress a man I had taken a fancy to, this fancy rapidly dissipated however after, having stopped laughing long enough to draw breath, he slowly pronounced the word correctly.

I was sorely tempted to clobber him with the nearest piece of detritus and demonstrate a few onomatopoeic words, some of which I’m sure he had never heard before. From then on intellectuals were off the agenda.

Being the fully formed dilettante that I am, I can’t hear the word ‘intense’ without thinking of flimsy camping equipment and whenever I hear of a bright young artist or writer being described thus, I barely stop myself from reaching for the peg hammer.

Anyway, as Oscar Wilde once wrote; “I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying.”

So what’s my excuse?

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Cops and robbers ARE you sleeping soundly at night? Or are you, like me, listening out for the pitter patter of large feet approaching your house at the dead of night? Crime, apparently, is soaring and burglars are no longer waiting for you to visit Aunt Ethel to do their dirty work.

Gone are the days when the main-stay of trouble centered on some youth making off with your knickers while skinnydipping after too many sangrias; crime today is ruthless and unrelenting. And I am not thinking of crime à la Sexy Beast, the 2000 film with Ray Winstone, nor the whitecollar version that robs your pension fund rather than your house.

House break-ins in Mallorca rose a whopping 60 per cent in the first six months of this year compared to the same period in 2011. One friend, and her young family, was woken before the crack of dawn by the noise of burglars attempting to smash their way through her front door paying scant regard to neighbours, a silent entry or the fact that the family car was

parked in the driveway.

Fortunately, the big bad wolf huffed and puffed but failed to tear the house down and police arrived on the scene - albeit too late to cage the animals. They did not offer any hope of catching the criminals, who, unabated, will move on to easier, less fortified targets.

Now I am all for the James Bond school of burglar prevention (strategically placed land mines and explosives) but apparently this is not encouraged by crime prevention forces, and, besides, there is a good chance of an ‘own goal’ on the odd occasion when I forget my keys and have to climb over the wall.

So, I have done a little research into the best deterrents.

Two-thirds of burglars enter through doors and a third through windows, so securing these is your number one mission. A thorny bush around the perimeter of your house is also a good idea or a wall that is difficult to climb (but hold the shards of glass on top or you could end up behind bars yourself).

Dogs are a major deterrent,

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though a slice of poisoned meat will sadly see the end of Fido, so it may be better keeping him indoors as a warning barker.

Automatic low-energy dusk-tildawn lighting is also useful and cheaper and less prone to false alarms than the motionsensitive beams.

Feigning madness is also a winning strategy - few robbers would have a go at the house of a potentially axe-wielding vigilante, so a few strategically placed ‘I love guns’ signs or a Zona Militar plaque could be advisable, though a ‘Forget the dog, mind the owner’ is too predictable.

Spray-paint motion sensor sprinklers could work; but mainly to change the colour of your garden and Fido. Other than that, you need only watch a re-run of Home Alone for

SECURITY: Two-thirds of burglars enter through doors. some more inventive prevention.

If none of these appeal or you still fail at night, move to the of San Marino, where

burglary options to sleep Republic crime is

so low that there is only one inmate in the state prison, or Japan, where the crime conviction rate is 99.8 per cent - a sure deterrent for any would-be robber.

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7:00am Guess with Jess 7:10am Louie 7:20am Wibbly Pig 7:30am 64 Zoo Lane 7:40am Timmy's Seaside Rescue 8:00am Barney's Latin America 8:30am The League of Super Evil 8:40am Frankenstein's Cat 8:50am Arthur 9:15am Ooglies 9:30am Nina and the Neurons: In the Lab 9:45am Baby Jake 10:00am Tinga Tinga Tales 10:10am Little Charley Bear 10:20am Raa Raa the Noisy Lion 10:30am Bob the Builder: Project Build It 10:40am The Koala Brothers 10:50am Lunar Jim 11:00am Octonauts 11:05am Kerwhizz 11:30am Driver Dan's Story Train 11:40am Waybuloo 12:00pm In the Night Garden 12:30pm BBC World News 1:00pm Coast 1:10pm To Buy or Not to Buy 1:40pm Out of the Past 3:15pm The Weakest Link

5:10am ITV Nightscreen 6:30am ITV Morning News 7:00am Daybreak 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am The Jeremy Kyle Show US 12:25pm Dickinson's Real Deal 1:25pm 60 Minute Makeover The team has just one hour to transform a home with a design makeover. 2:30pm ITV News and Weather A round-up of the latest news headlines and a national weather forecast. 2:45pm Countrywise Paul Heiney presents a series with memorable scenes drawn from the best of the ITV regions. 3:05pm Murder, She Wrote Drama series about a sleuthing writer who solves murder mysteries.

5:50am Deal or No Deal 6:45am Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard 7:10am Sali Mali Jackdaw, Thomas Carradog and Jacqui Soch eat all of Sali Mali's home-made toffee. 7:15am The Hoobs 7:40am The Hoobs There's some surprising news from Hubba Hubba. 8:05am Freshly Squeezed 8:35am According to Jim 9:00am Will and Grace 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:35am Frasier 11:05am Frasier 11:35am Come Dine with Me 12:10pm Come Dine with Me 12:40pm Come Dine with Me Exwedding planner Zae hopes to impress with his wedding-style menu. 1:10pm Come Dine with Me 1:45pm Come Dine with Me 2:20pm Sense and Sensibility

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4:00pm Real Rescues Documentary series which follows the dramatic day-to-day work of the emergency services.

4:45pm The Hairy Bikers' Food Tour of Britain 5:30pm Flog It! Antiques show which helps amateur auctioneers, collectors and bargain-hunters make a saving.

6:15pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Celebrity MasterChef 8:00pm Dig WW2 with Dan Snow 9:00pm University Challenge 9:30pm Lorraine's Fast Fresh and Easy Food 10:00pm Horizon Documentary series exploring topical scientific issues.

11:00pm James May's Things You Need to Know...

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11:30pm Precious

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7:30pm You've Been Framed!

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7:35pm Alone Among Grizzlies 9:00pm Frontline Police Documentary series with Rav Wilding.

10:00pm Celebrity Big Brother Catch up on the latest events inside the Celebrity Big Brother house.

11:00pm Celebrity Wedding Planner

4:30pm Wallace and Gromit in the Curse of the Were-Rabbit 5:45pm Pointless 6:30pm BBC News 6:50pm Regional News All the latest local news.

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7:00pm Countryfile Summer Special 8:00pm Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo 9:00pm EastEnders Another visit to the residents of Albert Square, for a regular dose of drama, excitement and tears.

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Gibraltar mums promote breastfeeding event THOUSANDS of breastfeeding women from 23 countries came together for this year’s ‘Big Latch On’.

All of them latched on to their children at exactly the same time in support of breastfeeding.

This coincided with the World Breastfeeding Week which was from August 1 to 7.

‘Mummy and Me’ Gibraltar’s Breastfeeding support group hosted one of the only gatherings in the Iberian Peninsula.

Joining the event for the first time, 23 women breastfed their infants in Casemate’s square where the mums simultaneously latched on their babies to promote social awareness to the benefits of breastfeeding.

Organisers of ‘The Big Latch On 2012’ said breastfeeding is the best gift you can give your baby.

Most doctors recommend breastfeeding during the

entire first year of a baby’s life and the World Health Organisation recommends exclusively breastfeeding for the first six months of a babies’ life to optimise these benefits.

Breastfeeding contributes to the normal growth and development of babies and children, and babies and children who are not breastfed are at an increased risk of infant morbidity and mortality, adult obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis and premenopausal breast cancer and ovarian cancer (both mum and baby).

It also speeds mum’s recovery from birth and postnatal weight loss in conjunction with a healthy diet as it can burn up to an extra 500 calories a day!

Organiser Tamsin commented “I am very happy with the turnout for the event. Breastfeeding requires patience and

support for the mum and social acceptance to become the norm.” She adds “I cannot wait to start organising next year’s event where we can break the local record for simultaneous breastfeeding mums!”

Breastfeeding helps mum’s recovery from the birth too.

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Mediterranean diet against osteoporosis RESEARCH suggests that eating a Mediterranean diet rich in olive oil could help protect your bones in later life.

Just two years of using olive oil rather than less healthy fats may preserve or even build bone in older people.

The Mediterranean diet is thought to improve heart health and stave off cancer because it is high in fruit, vegetables, fish, nuts, whole grains and ‘healthy’ fats such as those in olive oil, while low in red meat and dairy products.

But a new study shows people eating more olive oil had higher levels of the hormone osteocalcin in their blood – a marker linked to better bone strength.

Mediterranean countries have lower rates of osteoporosis compared with northern European nations.

Olive oil helps protect bones.

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www.euroweeklynews.com ARE empty tables at some restaurants a consequence of the downturn? Does the fault lie closer to home?

The restaurant was roadside and modest; my companions chose a platter for two priced at €28.

Although the description

By Mike Walsh was hardly precise they www.michaelwalsh.es expected more than a euro’s worth of various pan-fried sliced vegetables. Jaws dropped, but hardly in anticipation.

Management were reluctant to show interest.

We persisted and it was finally conceded ‘a problem in translation.’ A plate of selected meats arrived.

At another restaurant the €20 change was taken as a gratuity; we made a scene to get it back. On another occasion a companion’s wallet was left behind. We recovered it; three €50 notes were missing.

In Mijas Pueblo some places charge €4.50 for a beer. A pity as the bad behaviour of a few reflects on the honest ones. If you think of the find a good restaurant, consequences of their spread the word. increasingly bizarre recommendations.

Spain’s Director General of Traffic (DGT) proposes a total ban on alcohol consumption.

Let us put this into perspective.

It takes up to four hours to eliminate the DO those who rule equivalent of just two over us ever stop to 33cl bottles of beer; for

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a woman up to six hours.

In effect it means a ban on all but teetotal drivers. Let’s see what that does for mobility and tourism.

The sleepiness of teetotal drivers causes far more accidents; bad behaviour, inattentiveness and human error are high up there too.

Alcohol actually figures in very few accidents; five per cent if my memory serves me well.

There are two solutions for a country with a poor public transport infrastructure.

Robotic driverless cars or a single grey cell being implanted between the ears of the Director General and his cohorts.

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7:00am Guess with Jess 7:10am Louie 7:20am Wibbly Pig 7:30am 64 Zoo Lane 7:40am Chuggington 7:50am Rastamouse 8:00am Barney's Latin America 8:30am The League of Super Evil 8:40am Frankenstein's Cat 8:50am Arthur 9:15am Ooglies 9:30am Nina and the Neurons: In the Lab 9:45am Baby Jake 10:00am Tinga Tinga Tales 10:10am Little Charley Bear 10:20am Raa Raa the Noisy Lion 10:30am Bob the Builder: Project Build It 10:40am The Koala Brothers 10:50am Lunar Jim 11:00am Octonauts 11:05am Kerwhizz 11:30am Driver Dan's Story Train 11:40am Waybuloo 12:00pm In the Night Garden 12:30pm BBC World News 1:00pm Coast 1:20pm Gunga Din 3:15pm The Weakest Link

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After a roadside incident in 1992, traumatised soldier Jack blacks out and wakes up straitjacketed in a facility for the criminally insane. Somehow he is transported to 2007 where he meets a young woman who can help him alter his terrible past. A time-shifting sci-fi mindbender.

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Quiet cats

(From left) Sapphire, Fluff, Tiny, Stripes and Smudge.

A right motley crew

HOSING DOWN: Dogs like to be kept cool.

Heat stroke signs in dogs

HERE is a line-up of my cats. They are all quiet when it is feeding time.

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Akitas, to be taken to Hot pavements, warm climates as then tarmac and sand on a behavioural and health beach can burn paws. problems will occur.

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IN the future the world is at peace. War is a thing of the past. Global population has stabilised. Global climate is precisely managed. Humans have evolved to be many times more conscious and intelligent than in centuries past.

Planetary-wide cooperation has led to an advanced space travel programme. The early 21st century, when a great

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) With so much energy around you, it will be hard to concentrate on business matters. Finances, however, do require your attention and a brief period of scrutiny will show you why. Someone close may be spending too much or undermining the situation by making big plans.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Nostalgia overtakes you and an urge to look back into the past is strong.

Perhaps you are thinking of tracing your family tree. It may be that you have received a letter or phone call that aroused your curiosity.

Whatever it is, do be aware that any decisions made this week could have far-reaching effects, for the good as well as the ʻnot so goodʼ.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) When you start to worry too much about things, it is time to take a step back. Senseless worrying is when you really cannot do anything to change the situation. Take into account how, in the past, worrying has affected your wellbeing. Maybe it is time to walk away and take another path entirely. Some may not be happy about this.

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interest in you suddenly surfaces. You may be unsure of how to react, so save judgment.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21)

PISCES (February 20 - March 20)

A need to listen to your innermost feelings and needs has perhaps been overlooked. With the hustle and bustle of everyday life, philosophical thoughts are often pushed into a corner. Even so, you owe it to yourself to truly consider what you want as opposed to going along with what others want from you.

Your opinion of someone is in the process of changing. It is not through any particular action of theirs towards you, rather it is a feeling that you should not be involved with their business. Trusting our instincts is something that we do not do enough.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20)

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19)

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21)

There is a lightness to this week that is welcome. After more than a little bit of aggravation and frustration of late it is overdue. Someone you believed had lost

There are enough people in this world who will be willing to tell you what to

Someone you would not normally consider to be a friend shows an interest in you.

Your immediate reaction may be joy or suspicion. In fact, you are not quite sure what to think. All the same, try to put aside preconceived ideas and give them a chance.

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

LEO (July 24 - August 23) A close relationship seems to be changing. You need to know why and maybe believe that you do. However, be sure to get all the facts.

Asking outright questions of the person involved is your best chance of getting the right answers. Someone may urge you to ʻread between the linesʼ but it is hardly necessary.

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THURSDAY

•THE Valleys International Bridge and Social Club meet Thursday 1.30pm-6pm at Bar Tormos, Orba Valley. Call 966 404 533.

•PIETER SWINNEN Painting Club, Calpe: 965 835 212.

•ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION meet for lunch second Thursday of the month at various restaurants in the Jalon Valley. Call 966 474 532.

•AECC BOUTIQUE in San Isidro: Call 966 723 401.

•AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP Benidorm – don’t suffer alone through another person’s drinking – Call 634 758 539.

•HELP INTERNATIONAL Benidorm meetings. www.help-benidorm.com.

•RBL BENIDORM and district branch covers Polop to Villajoyosa at different locations for social meetings, day trips, excursions or meals.

Membership: 695 605 129. Secretary: 966 860 735.

•XABIA RUGBY CLUB: Juniors meet at 7pm; Seniors at 8pm. Call 688 640 092.

•TORMOS, Orba Valley, International Bridge and Social Club meet at Restaurant Tormos, 1.45pm. 966 404 533.

FRIDAY •JAVEA BRIDGE CLUB Duplicate Pairs. 965 795 458.

Email whatson@euroweeklynews.com Fax 952 440 887 Post Euro Weekly News, Calle Moscatel 10, P-62, Poligono Industrial Arroyo de la Miel, 29631 Benalmadena, Malaga.

Church services •ANGLICAN CHAPLAINCY Sunday Services - Holy Communion in eight locations: See www.costablanca-anglican chaplaincy.org.

•BENITACHELL CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP, Benitachell: 966 494 036 or 966 470 303.

•CALPE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CHURCH Perlamar, Sundays 11am: 965 835 502 or www.calpechristian fellowship.org.

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•ROTARY INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP Costa Blanca North weekly lunch meeting at Los Leones restaurant 1.15pm.

Call 965 795 421 the Wednesday before. www. rotarycostablanca.wiki.dot.com.

•AUCTIONS FOR AECC. Items for donation wanted. Call 965 319 929 or 688 238 879.

•GANDIA Area Social Club Petanca: Call 962 852 828.

•JAVEA Bridge Club Duplicate Pairs Tournaments: Call 965 793 413.

•TENNIS GROUP meet Tuesday and Friday mornings at Toscamar, Javea. Call 966 473 301.

SATURDAY •COMPUTER CLUB in Alfaz del Pi:

GLORY CHURCH: Sundays 10.30am at the Europa Building, Avda del Pino.

•ERMITA CHURCH, Javea – Warden Colin D Welch - 965 771 792.

•HOLY EUCHARIST at Nuestra Senora de la Merced Church, Calpe: Sundays 10.30am. 678 787 509 or bill.ingram@angliac3.demon. co.uk.

•JAVEA EVANGELICAL CHURCH – Pastor Clive Read 669 386 702.

•JAVEA INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST CHURCH, Pastor John Hansford, Sun-

Call 965 889 187.

•JACARANDA MORAIRA CHARITY AUCTION first and third of month at 1.30pm. Exc h a n g e u n wa n t e d g o o d s fo r cash; one person’s rubbish is another person’s treasure. Call 965 743 292 to book your goods in.

SUNDAY AECC BOUTIQUE in San Isidro: Call 966 723 401.

days 10.30am at Calle Favara 8, Javea Pueblo (near Plaza de la Constitucion Espanola) 965 794 624. www.javeabaptist .com.

•MOSIAC COMMUNITY CHURCH Sunday 12pm Multicultural Service; Wednesday 8pm Intercessory Prayer; Last Thursday of month 1.30pm community lunch. 678 066 222.

•SPIRITUALIST CHURCH Alfaz del Pi: Tuesdays and Thursdays 6.30pm. Call 966 878 469.

•THE KINGS CHURCH Benissa English Sunday service, 11am: www. thekingschurch.net.

•COSTA BLANCA SAMARITANS: Visit the website: www.costablan casamaritans.com.

•DENIA INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE CLUB Duplicate Pairs Start 4pm. Call 965 785 387.

•JAVEA Bridge Club Duplicate Pairs Tournaments: Call 965 793 413.

•JAVEA STAMPS & POSTCARD CLUB meet second and fourth Monday of month at L’Ancora Tennis Club at 10am. All welcome. 965 795 499 or 608 765 245.

•JAVEA BRIDGE CLUB ‘No Fear’ pairs. 965 795 458.

•ROYAL AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION in Pedreguer meet the second Monday of month: Call 966 430 215 or visit the website www.rafa-ncb.org.

•JALON VALLEY MUMS AND TOTS CLUB at the town hall 10.15am-12pm. Call 639 326 135.

•U3A Marina Baixa meet fourth Monday of month at 10.30am at the Alfaz del Pi Casa de Cultura.

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TUESDAY •JAVEA BRIDGE CLUB competitive Duplicate. 965 795 458.

•AUCTIONS FOR AECC (donations welcome): 965 319 929 / 688 238 879.

•CANCER CARE CENTRE Javea park: Call 965 796 846.

•JAVEA Bridge Club Duplicate Pairs Tournaments: Call 965 793 413.

•MALE VOICE CHOIR Teulada: Call 965 744 577.

•RAF Costa Blanca: Third Tuesday of month. Call 965 724 256 or email nwhancox@hot mail.com.

• BERNIA BABIES international group meets 10.30am-12pm at Sierra Bernia School, Alfaz del

P i . C a l l t h e s c h o o l o ff i c e 9 6 6 875 149.

WEDNESDAY •JAVEA BRIDGE CLUB Duplicate Pairs. 965 795 458.

•FREE informal group that shares the understanding of the three principles for innate well being every first and third Wednesday 7-8.30pm in Alfaz del Pi. Call Mark 616 762 131 or Sheela@sheelamasand.com.

• COSTA BLANCA MOUNTAIN WALKERS: There will not be any more walks until October 3 coinciding with their 25th anniversary.

• QUIZ NIGHT and buffet last Wednesday of month at Restaurant Paraiso in Parcent to raise funds for Emaus children’s home in Altea. Email david reeley@hotmail.com.

•BENIDORM INTERNATIONAL SINGLES CLUB: Call 690 300 166.

•DENIA INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE CLUB Duplicate Pairs Start 4pm. Call 965 785 387.

•GARDENING CIRCLE: First Wed of month in Moraira. Call 966 498 681.

•INTERNATIONAL SINGLES CLUB Benidorm: Call 690 300 166.

•JAVEA BRIDGE CLUB Duplicate Pairs 965 793 413.

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The chef patron is John Chubb who is highly regarded in the area.

John was head chef for seven years at the respected La Cova restaurant and previously, for many years at two of London’s fashionable establishments.

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THERE are few more critical resources to have in life than a good lawyer.

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something that has caused innumerable problems, particularly for foreign property owners.

The question, of course, is how competent are Spanish lawyers and how do you find one who will be your ‘life safer’ and provide you with a professional, unbiased and objective service?

Well, clearly there are some excellent lawyers in Spain, who act with great integrity and who provide a superb service. However, sadly, there are some who are far from professional and others who offer a dreadful service.

Part of the problem is that many Spanish lawyers are sole practitioners who often do not specialise in a distinct area of the law, such as conveyancing, probate, litigation or corporate law.

This means it can be difficult to find dedicated experts with a genuine depth of experience and knowledge in the subject matter that concerns you.

To compound matters further, some Spanish lawyers dealing with the foreign market have tended to be young and relatively inexperienced, having naturally gravitated to dealing with foreigners through their ability to speak

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writing for any work, together with a formal IVA invoice detailing all work undertaken when completed.

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All of the above are vital - with the provision of advice in writing particularly important.

This is something that is often neglected by lawyers in Spain who sometimes provide their advice orally, without backing it up in writing.

When this is the case there is no ‘paper trail’ should something go wrong, making it virtually impossible to sue successfully for negligence.

Perhaps more to the point is there is nothing like always asking for advice to be placed in writing to concentrate the minds of even the sloppiest lawyer…

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Albir Colonial on the Costa Blanca Exhibitionists of Fine Furniture NEARLY everyone whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lived some time on the Costa Blanca has heard of the name Albir Colonial: one of the best known exhibitions of attractive teak furniture and objets dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;arts in the region.

And the two Albir Colonials really are â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;exhibitionsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. When you walk in to the Altea branch itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eye-opening. 3000 sq.m. of design showrooms, spread through three massive airy locals with a terrace at the rear to exhibit outdoor furniture.

A family run business, the parents Janie and Loic moved here from Brittany 12 years ago with their three children, JeanFrancois, Audrey and JeanPhilippe, starting in a small outlet in Albir. Thanks to its popularity, the business has been so successful it has expanded to massive premises in Altea, and in Gata, but has still retained the name â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Albirâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.

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SPOILT FOR CHOICE: Handmade crafts from India, China, France and Indonesia. range and fine design of what is on display. Furniture is sourced from India, Indonesia, China, and France, and is all solid hardwood.

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Plus, Albir Colonial has a stock warehouse of a further 3,000 sq.m. , so everything you see is in stock for next day delivery.

Customers even have items delivered to their homes in

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If you are looking for something different, or special, or you just want a fascinating day out to witness something genuinely inspiring and beautiful.

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Shading Spain fits any space SPECIALISING in custom made tensioned shade sails, ‘Shading Spain’ serves the most discerning client.

Now in their third year, they have installed many shade sails where others cannot provide a shade solution.

An example of where traditional toldos were not suitable was an exposed terrace on a five storey frontline penthouse.

Extreme winds ruled out umbrellas and awnings.

After being told by another company it was not possible to install a shade sail, the client called ‘Shading Spain’, who used a combination of engineering and building skills to provide a solution.

In high winds the client has been very impressed in how the sail performs. He can now use the space in extreme conditions. Fitting of up-lighting has turned

the shade into a stunning feature and has added another room to the apartment.

Custom made shade sails provide the ability to fit any space enabling awkward areas to become shady spots, like a carport.

Discolouration and staining are big issues with most outside shade systems. Using the original Australian shade sail material that comes with a 10 year guarantee against degradation, ensuring your investment is good for years to come.

Another satisfied customer lives at 300m above sea level in an exposed location who wanted to leave the shade sail in position year round.

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If you would like Andy or Geoff to visit you for a free design consultation, call 620 210 251, email info@shading-spain.com or visit www.shadingspain.com for many examples of our quality tensioned shade sails.

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www.euroweeklynews.com THE SAMARITANS in Spain 902 883 535 helpline has been offering someone to talk to between 8.00pm and midnight for more than four years but have been limited by the need for more volunteers to handle more phone hours and provide additional methods of contact.

Local council executives have increasingly reported they are dealing with ever more expats and that the problems they meet are widening from housing and service issues to emotional matters they are often unable to handle.

This is home territory for the Samaritans so they are to cooperate in a ‘Samaritans in the Community’ project. Facilities have been set up in Calpe at the Casal de las Asociaciones in the Plaza de la Constitucion at the top of Avenida Gabriel Miro every Monday from 10.00am to 12.00 noon and also in La Nucia at the Centro Social Non Espai on the CV70 Benidorm to La Nucia road opposite the BP garage, at Rotunda 3 every Tuesday, again between 10.00am and 12.00 noon.

Their regular confidential phone line of 902 883 535 is now also open on Monday and Tuesday morning between 10.00 and midday or you can email on

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They see their tasks as fund raising (and even though no one gets paid, they still need equipment, telephone systems and travel costs), seeking ever more volunteers and disseminating the Samaritans’ message. One way they feel they can do this is to make

experimented with drop-in centres.

These they judge to have been a success, so this year they will be extended to new locations in Calpe and La Nucia.

contact with charities and organisations dealing with expats.

How about linking to website www.costablancasamaritans.c om, offering leaflets at meetings, referring members who need help, offering regular premises as listening centres, and of course fund raising?

They can offer to make a presentation at your meeting and website acknowledgement of support and donations made.

They only ever listen to visitors, never offer advice and their service is always confidential which makes me worry about their use of council property. I have a

vision of a non-Spanish speaker trying to locate ‘the suicide people’ as they are still often known at a council office and perhaps meeting a friend or neighbour.

The Spanish propensity for filling in forms and making records may also make some visitors fear for breaches of confidentiality. That is most unlikely to happen, but it is a fear that matters when someone is in an emotional state.

Previous centres were in public places such as Laura’s@westbeach restaurant in Calpe where they were offered exclusive use of the first floor restaurant during the day, a location that would never cause comment. We will see how council 0ffices do work out.

The need is there, but confidentiality prevents them publicising their successes.

There would be enormous problems in extending their service to cover Spanish speakers, but they could reach more English speakers given more funds and more volunteers and charities and clubs to help broadcast their message. Can you help?

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All new Lexus LS is historic first

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EXUS revealed its new LS model range, comprising the LS 460, LS 600h and, for the first time in its history, an F Sport version of its flagship model.

The most obvious changes are to the exterior styling, where the new LS adopts the distinctive Lexus

spindle front grille design.

It also includes improved driving dynamics, better sound insulation and more sophisticated and effective preventive safety systems.

Lexus has developed the LS’ Adaptive Variable Suspension with a new four-wheel interlock control, which suppresses

COMFORT: The seats are climate controlled.

roll, pitch and heave vibration across all four wheels simultaneously.

Revisions to the steering deliver noticeable improvements in accuracy and turn-in response, and the braking system has been adjusted to give more immediate power and better pedal feel.

The new LS gains another Lexus first in the form of its Drive Mode Select, offering five switchable driving modes: Eco, Comfort, Normal, Sport S and Sport S+.

These help find the driver’s preferred balance of economy, comfort, performance and handling characteristics.

A number of vehicle systems that were previously operated

independently have now been consolidated within the Drive Mode Select for ease of use.

Changing modes is quick and easy, using the Lexus F Sport offers a sporting interior and exterior design front console.

The new F Sport to its flagship model. grade combines more sporting exterior and The seats have been deliver prompt heating and interior design elements. further improved and, in a cooling across all cabin In a Lexus-first, new world first, the front and zones. hollow chamber noise rear seat climate control The award-winning reduction wheels can be and the steering wheel rim Remote Touch Interface fitted, which cut the heater can be automatically gives easy and intuitive amount of noise coordinated using up to 13 control of the car’s experienced in the cabin. sensors around the cabin to infotainment systems.

The Volvo S60 featuring integrated sat-nav, multimedia audio system, Bluetooth and rear park assist.

Volvo aims at business market VOLVO CAR UK announced the launch of Business Edition models in the S60, V60 and V70 line-ups with features aimed specifically at the business driver.

With a higher level of specification than the outgoing ES and ES Nav variants, which the Business Editions replace, the models have been designed to make choosing the best company car as straightforward as possible.

Fitted with all the features business users demand, the Business Editions also boast a reduced price tag of as much as £3,000

(€3,800) compared to the ES. In addition to the ES specification, the new Business Edition variant adds company car musthaves including integrated satellite navigation system, high performance multimedia audio system, Bluetooth, and rear park assist. Volvo’s Business Edition variants have been designed to appeal directly to business drivers by combining the right features and equipment, with the Benefit in Kind (BIK) benefits of low CO2 emissions and fuel consumption.

“The

business community is vitally important to us at Volvo, particularly as we have seen an increase of nearly a third of business users funding a Volvo through our contract hire and leasing facilities in the first six months of this year.

In order to better represent their needs, we are launching our new Business Editions in the S60, V60 and V70 line-up to make it easier for company car drivers to identify the right model for them,” said Volvo National Corporate Operations Manager, Selwyn Cooper.

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Javea Green Emeralds winners

WINNER: The big man, Paddy, with his trophy has shown gradual improvement over the weeks.

Orba Warblers Golf Society Oliva Nova cup THE Orba Warblers were playing for one of their major trophies this week so there was only one division with

prizes down to sixth.

The winner has been showing gradual improvement over the last few

Some of the members at Oliva Nova for the competition.

Pego Golf Society Texas Scramble

By Donna Green FORTY-ONE members and three guests assembled at Oliva Nova for a Texas Scramble.

The course was as usual in excellent condition.

The heat and humidity didn’t seem to affect the scoring in any way.

Three guests – David O’Connor, Martin Livsey and Simon Holloway – were welcomed by the captain.

Results: 1st Malcolm Wise John Nicol 60.4 points off 8.6 Bill Pike Lyn Rees

2nd Nigel Siddall Roger Miller 61.7 points off 8.3 Mike Holloway Simon Holloway Nearest the pin: hole 3 Steve Patton Balls in the water: 83, no correct guesses, so the pot rolls over.

Knock out matches John Chessher bt Thelma Saul 3&1 Ken Millar bt Brian West 6&5 Next Week as usual at Oliva Nova, entries via the website at www.pegogolfsociety.com

weeks even winning the football card twice in a row and with a score of 36 off 21.4, Paddy Kenmore took away the trophy.

He beat Gordon Holloway, handicap 21, into second place on count-back and in third place was the newest member, Mike Walters with 34 points off 19, who beat Ron Steele on count-back.

Bob Edwards came fifth with 33 points off 8.5 and in sixth was David Rogers scoring 32 off 20.5.

Nearest the pin prizes went to Mike Walters, Roy Booth and Steve Robinson and Warbler balls went to Roy, Mike and Paddy.

There was a doubles knock-out game played today and despite his good performance Paddy was unable to overcome David Rogers and Roger Vicars playing as he was without his partner.

There was also a singles game played and Roy Booth and Arthur Sullivan finished all square and face sudden death on the first at La Galiana.

The next fixture is on Wednesday August 29 at El Plantio, 9.15am for a 10am first tee.

As always guests are welcome subject to a current handicap certificate.

To book in you can telephone 634 351 950 or visit the web site www.orbawarblers.com.

By Geoff Morris THE Javea Green Emeralds went into the final round of matches in second place behind BBC Panthers.

The Emeralds held their nerve to record a 62 win over El Cid Greens.

The BBC Panthers however lost 0-8 at home to Bonalba leaving the Emeralds as the Triples League Champions.

The cup was presented on Tuesday August 14 at Finca Guila by Andy, Tom

and Jewels, a Blues Brother tribute act from Benidorm.

Captain John Pittaway thanked Tony James and Pat Vaughan, coordinators of the NABA league and Finca Guila President Fred Simpson of the host club for the presentation.

Congratulations to Janet and Trevor Neale for reaching the semifinal of the Naba Pairs, which was won by Sara Hamer and David Bluff from El Cid.

The Emeralds squad celebrate in suitable style.

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Big wins for Fulham, Swans and Albion but Arsenal stall

• FOOTBALL – The 21st Premiership season is under way and only 35 per cent of the players in the opening 10 matches were English.

Both Fulham and Swansea began with 5-0 wins; I saw WBA batter Liverpool 3-0 and there were ‘narrow’ victories for Newcastle, West Ham, Manchester City and Chelsea but Arsenal stalled against Sunderland.

Everton and Man. Utd played on Monday.

• Footy Shorts - Robin van Persie – sold to

DID YOU KNOW?

SPORTS SCENE

By Tony Matthews

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.

Manchester United for £24m – will be followed out of Arsenal by Alex Song, while Spurs could sell Luca Modric to Real Madrid. The transfer window closes on August 31.

Bolton’s Fabrice Muamba has retired on the advice of a cardiologist.

Six players – Jack Butland, John Ruddy, Jay Livermore, Kyle Walker, Tom Cleverley and Ryan Bertrand – made their England

ANDY MURRAY: Now has the US Open in his sights.

debuts in last week’s 2-1 win over Italy.

Butland (Birmingham) broke Billy Moon’s 124 year-old record by becoming his

country’s youngest-ever goalkeeper.

Portsmouth fielded different teams (22 players) in their first two games of the season – a world record?

Last Saturday’s attendance of 49,118 at the Rangers-East Stirling game was the biggest-ever in Scotland’s fourth tier.

Celtic, Hearts, Liverpool, Motherwell & Newcastle play in Europe this week.

• ROUND-UP – It was not a happy 100th Test appearance for Andrew Strauss as England succumbed to South Africa at Lords, thus losing their number one Test status… Durham’s Graham Onions took a career-best 9-57 v Notts MIXED FEELINGS: Strauss celebrates his 100th test appearance but succumbs to South Africa.

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FIVE years ago, Arsenal beat Manchester City 10, and only two of the players who starred in that game are still with the same club: Sagna (Arsenal), Richards (City).

Meanwhile eight players, who are still at Old Trafford – Carrick, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Nani, Giggs, Scholes and Fletcher - helped Manchester United beat Spurs 1-0.

last week and India’s VVS Laxman has retired from international competition…

European golf team captain Jose Maria Olazabal has named Darren Clarke, Paul McGinlay and Thomas Bjorn as vicecaptains to face the USA in their defence of the Ryder Cup… Dani Pedrosa won last Sunday’s American Motor GP in Indianopolis… Olympian Andy Murray and the men he beat at London 2012, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, will be in action at the US Open which starts on Monday… GB sailor Ben Ainslie is competing in the 35th Americas Cup… Bradley Wiggins is not racing in the Tour of Denmark (he’s resting)… Fellow cyclist Chris Froome is riding in the 3,300km Tour of Spain…

Italian Valentino Rossi has rejoined the Yamaha team, linking up again with Spain’s Jorge Lorenzo; Rossi spent two years with Yamaha before joining Ducati in 2010…

It’s Leeds Rhinos v Warrington in RL’s Challenge Cup final on Saturday… And the 2012 Paralympics start next Wednesday (Aug 29).