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Beware! Tiger mossie threat AUTUMN showers are likely to see tiger mosquitoes spreading in Palma, the Balearic University’s biology department has warned.
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LAST CALL: Having a drink at Sa Guerreria is set to be limited.
Last orders! Time is called on noisy bars PALMA is stepping up its fight against noisy pubs, bars and restaurants. Those in the Sa Guerreria neighbourhood could be forced to close at midnight in winter, and 12.30am in summer, as opposed to 2.30am and 3am at present. The earlier closing - if carried out will see a local law being applied with a ruling that the zone is ‘acoustically
polluted’. If this law is enforced, no more opening licences will be granted by the city hall to bars in the Sa Guerreria area. Under local law, the level of decibels allowed should not be surpassed on more than 11 days a year. This has been reported in an area comprising Galera, Corderia, Quartera and Pes de la Farina streets.
City hall representative for Palma City Centre, Joan Pau Reus, said that bar and pub owners in the area had been repeatedly notified about noise levels. He said that to ensure the problem does not get worse through allowing more bar terraces, a proposal had been turned down to minimise traffic in the area. Reports on the situation will be available for one month for public consultation, and following that, it will take two months to resolve any public concerns and comments. If everything goes to plan, the new closing hours should be effective by February. Although Reus claimed residents are sympathetic with this decision, President of the Catering Federation Pilar Carbonell said the measure is ‘embarrassing’ and accused public administrators of “having fought for the ‘acoustically polluted’ declaration.”
A CATAMARAN broke its moorings and hit the rocks in Puerto de Andratx in strong winds, the 112 emergency services reported.
Get set, go! THE ICAN Mallorca 2012 triathlon competition will be held tomorrow (Friday), starting and finishing in Paguera, Calvia.
Live classics THE US Classical Concert Chamber Orchestra will play Bach and Vivaldi today (Thursday) and tomorrow at Arta Theatre, Mallorca.
Free for all! THERE is free entrance to many Palma public buildings today as the city hall marks World Tourism Day.
Fire-raiser held A MAN arrested for allegedly starting four Menorca fires between September 10-14 has now confessed to three Mallorca blazes.
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Former Palma Arena manager avoids jail THE ‘Palma Arena’ corruption case saw its second court sentence. Former Palma de Mallorca’s velodrome manager, Jorge Moises pleaded guilty at the last minute, in order to avoid jail. Moises was sentenced for embezzlement, breach and false documentation. The other person sentenced in this particular trial of the extensive case it was split up by the judge in 25 parts - is Jane King, former Secretary General in the Balearics Public Relation Office. In 2006, King guaranteed Moises a €12,000 contract paid with public money for a job he never did. The money was returned and as Moises and King pleaded guilty, they won’t face prison. Moises, however, is still pending another trial, so he could finally go to jail if the sentence cannot be substituted by a fine. The Palma Arena process started in October 2007 when left-wing PSOE
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Tasty tapas A TAPAS route of 10 bars in Ses Salines is planned for next Friday, starting at 7pm.
Hit and run A DRIVER has been arrested for failing to stop after a woman pedestrian was killed in Palma.
Charity run ROUND AND ROUND: The 90,000 sq metre velodrome has staged live music and sport events since 2007. (Photo source: flickr, denetsnuff.) party councillor Mateu Cañellas denounced the former Balearic Government for authorising a €90.6 million investment to construct the velodrome, almost doubling the €48 million in the initial budget. In March 2012, former President Jaume Matas was sentenced to six years in jail.
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This was the first trial of many to come. So far, more than 30 people have been accused in this corruption case, including the Duke of Palma and King Juan Carlos’ son-in-law, Iñaki Urdangarin, who is being investigated over claims he misused public funds given to a foundation he ran (Instituto Noos).
A CHARITY run on Palma beach promenade will be held this Sunday.
Eye-catching BAKERY shop Cas Frances in Felanitx has won the town hall’s ‘Best Shop Window’ contest.
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The not so charitable debt of €70m
CHARITIES and non-government organisations (NGOs) are feeling the pinch to the tune of more than €70 million. And this is all the fault of some regional governments and at least 46 town halls that have failed so far to hand out payments, as promised, for various aid projects. While Andalucia owes a whopping €33 million in promised help, Cataluña has €13.5 million outstanding.
The CONGD, which co-ordinates donations, has now complained about the non-payment to the national ombudswoman, Soledad Becerril. Both autonomous governments recognise the delay, which they blame on lack of funds. Castilla-La Mancha and the Valencian Community owe a further €8.6 million and €6 million. The organisation is being ‘totally strangled’, according to the CONGD’s Pilar Molina. Payments are five
years late in some cases, putting 80 NGOs and more than 100 development plans at risk. Groups which have already advanced €33 million for projects do not know when the money will arrive. “We paid punctually until 2011,” protested Enrique Pablo Centella, director general of Andalucia’s overseas aid programme. “If the Junta has delayed payments, this is due to cash problems affecting all areas and not only development aid,” he said
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ARCHAEOLOGICAL sites dating back centuries to the Muslim period have been discovered in Almallutx, between Soller and Pollença.
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€300,000 works A €300,000 restoration of Lluc Sanctuary, Mallorca, is planned following storm damage.
Adding up! A MAN with 21 previous convictions has been temporarily jailed by a Ciutadella court for several more home and shop robberies.
007 CRAIG: Star of the new Bond movie, with Bardem (inset with Spanish wife Penelope Cruz) the main villain.
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AMES BOND will bounce back into action in cinemas throughout Spain next month... days after the UK nationwide release of his latest film. The new Skyfall film will be shown from October 31, just five days after its nationwide UK release in London. And starring alongside tuxedo-attired 007 Daniel Craig will be main villain Javier Bardem, the only Spanish actor to have won
an Oscar. His wife is Spain’s own Penelope Cruz. The latest Bond movie will mark 50 years since the first 007 film - Dr No - first hit cinema screens back in 1962. Since then five other actors plus Craig have played the Bond role, while various equally memorable actresses have appeared alongside as the nubile Bond girls in a total of 22 films.
Late TV soccer a foul error TELEVISING late-night football matches is a ‘grave error’ that affects productivity, a government minister has claimed. Starting important League matches at 11pm is ‘senseless’, Social Services and Equality Minister Juan Manuel Moreno told the Working Hours Rationalisation annual conference. “It disrupts fans’ normal habits and also means that children stay up longer than usual.” Moreno said there are several consequences to going late to bed, including increased stress and more work accidents. “Children get more tired next day, adults work less hard and productivity is affected,” he said.
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A SAFETY monitoring programme for hikers has been launched by 112 Balearic emergency services on http://t.co/YzlfmmIb
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ADMINISTRATIVE job orientation appointments with the Balearic Job Centre can now be made by phone (012) or online.
PROBLEM schoolchildren aged 14-16 will be helped in a special Balearic Health and Social Welfare Council plan.
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TECHNICAL entrepreneurs aged 18-30 can seek professional advice through Palma City Hall’s YUZZ project.
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A DRUG distribution network involving 12 people in the Balearics, Valencia, Murcia, and Italy, has been dismantled by the Civil Guard.
TAX CREDIT workshops for tourism companies in Palma, Menorca and Ibiza are being planned next Thursday and on October 16 by the Balearics government.
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In the present circumstances, the worst thing is to divide forces, foster dissension, chase pipe dreams, deepen wounds.’
King Juan Carlos, in a letter on his website after 1.5 million demonstrated in Barcelona to claim Catalonian independence.
Simpler plans for administration NEW LAWS to simplify administrative needs have been presented by regional Councillor Simon Gornes to the Balearic Businessmen Federation.
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people had to be evacuated from six towns in Valencia Province when a blaze raged in Chulilla municipality, bringing further summer wildfire grief to Spain.
SCIENTIFIC experts from Albufera International Biodiversity Group will meet to study Albufera reservoir, Mallorca, this Sunday.
No access TRAFFIC access to Genova Tunnel, Palma from Ma-20, will be closed until tomorrow (Friday), the City Council has advised.
€370m debt THE Balearic Government owes €370 million to regional administrations, Economic Vicepresident Josep Ignasi Aguilo told Parliament.
Happy talk MOTIVATIONAL company ‘Delivering Happiness at Work’ held its first European conference in Palma.
and finally... THE woman who badly damaged a 19th century fresco of Christ in a church near Zaragoza is now claiming royalties for her ‘restoration’ as the church has become a tourist attraction and is charging entrance fees. Ryanair has even set up a special route to visit the ‘masterpiece’. Lawyers say the woman will donate any payments to charity.
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Palma third most expensive coastal city for hotel stays PALMA DE MALLORCA ranks third in the most expensive coastal cities in Spain for a hotel night stay this month. It costs guests an average of €140 in Palma, which is 5 per cent cheaper than it would have been in August, according to Trivago Hotel Price Index, which records the most browsed Spanish cities online. San Sebastian is the most expensive followed by Barcelona
with average room rates of €166 and €150 a night. Alicante and Malaga offer the lowest rates of €74 and €92, which is 8.5 and 8 per cent less than August’s rates. The most expensive inland cities are Seville and Madrid with rates of €103 and €104 respectively. This is 56 and 35 per cent more expensive than August’s rates. The national average price is
€108 for a standard double room. Meanwhile, the Balearics was the top Spanish region for overnight hotel stays during August. There were 10.7 million overnight stays in total with an overall 93.2 per cent average occupancy, according to the National Statistics Institute (INE). Catalonia and The Canary Islands came second and third
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Speeding motorcyclist A MOTORCYCLIST caught on camera doing a wheelie at 103mph in Selby, North Yorkshire, was banned for 12 months and ordered to take an extended driving test.
with 78.4 and 77.7 per cent occupancy. International tourists stayed an average of seven nights in the Balearics, longer than the national average of four nights. Ibiza-Formentera showed the best general occupancy rate (93.9 per cent), but Mallorca was more visited during weekends (93.4) for a total of 8 million overnight stays in August.
More than sea and beaches, Mallorca is beautiful inland
THE Balearics is the Spanish region where fatal accidents at work have been reduced most. During the second quarter of the year, 26.6 per cent fewer cases have been recorded. According to a record by the department in the Balearic government dealing with employment and safety at work, there were 631 fatal accidents for each 100,000 workers in this period. In the previous three months, there were 860.
EXPECTATIONS for tourism arrivals in September and October are ‘excellent’ according to Balearic Tourism Councillor, Carlos Delgado. In the first eight months of the year, the Balearics were visited by 7.7 million international tourists. This is 2.4 per cent more than in the same period last year, according to the Spanish Ministry of Industry and Tourism. Mallorca received 2.8 per cent more tourists in June, July and August. By country of origin, Russian visitors increased by 26.8 per cent, while there were 7.4 and 0.8 per cent more British and
Lucky escape A CAR crashed into the upstairs bedroom of a sleeping couple in Epsom, Surrey. They were unhurt and the three occupants of the vehicle sustained only minor injuries.
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CULTURAL APPEAL: Folk traditions are also a reason to visit the Balearics. German tourists, respectively. “Tourism is, once again, a strong industry in times of uncertainty,” said Mallorca President, Maria Salom. During a meeting with the Mallorca Hotel
Federation, Salom also said “it is important to promote additional beauties of our inland, besides the sea and beaches,” and urged tourism companies to put the focus on cultural heritage, natural parks, the
folk and traditions in rural areas and local gastronomy. Tourism is a cornerstone industry for the Balearics and it seems positive results will keep coming this autumn.
A SCUBA diver is hunting for a family after finding hundreds of photographs on a camera he picked up from the seabed off the coast of Falmouth, Cornwall.
Standards up THE proportion of 11-year-olds in England reaching the standard expected of them in reading and maths has risen by 3 and 4 per cent respectively, official figures show.
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LEISURE UNITED: AMAT association members gathered at Palma Aquarium.
Attraction industry leaders welcome new partners FOUR new members are now part of the Mallorca Tourist Attractions Association (AMAT). Garden resort Jardines de Alfabia, Handisport sports organisation for the handicapped, Cala D’or’s tourist train, and Alcudia’s Hydro Park water theme park have been included among 20 of the most
representative leisure attractions in the islands. The presentation was held at the Palma Aquarium, during the last AMAT meeting. The members also discussed the upcoming Tourism Law in the Balearics and the requirements to report to the government.
UP to 3,000 badgers could be killed in England after a government agency issued the first licence for a pilot cull in a bid to prevent the spread of tuberculosis in cattle.
Surprise birth A BRITISH soldier who ‘did not realise’ she was pregnant gave birth to a baby boy at the Camp Bastion field hospital in Afghanistan.
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Gamble that’s on the house A LOTTERY that offers a house or apartment as first prize is about to be launched in Spain. The raffle is the brainchild of Leonard Simpatico, a French businessman with 25 years’ experience. The scheme is already operating in France, where last December a 23-yearold woman won a house worth €264,000. Participants can buy up to five €10 tickets and the raffle is held once the cost of the property, legal costs and expenses involved have been covered. The draw is carried out by a legal official with the winner immediately becoming the property’s new owner, with no further outlay.
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Bakery in flames A FIRE which started in the oven has destroyed the Viñasa bakery shop, in the centre of Palma de Mallorca.
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HAPPY RETIREMENT: Pensioners in the Balearics are paid a monthly average of €867.
Pensioners’ situation not equal throughout Spain PENSIONERS living in the Balearics were paid a bit more in September. However, the monthly pension in the islands is still below the national average. Retirement pensioners on the islands were paid this month an average €867.70, which is 3.5 per cent more than what they were paid last year. But, compared to the national average, retired people in the Balearics were paid €83 less. Be that as it may, retirement
pensions are still €76.63 above the average pension (including also permanent disability, widow/ widower, orphans and relatives payments). Social Security in the Balearics is quite balanced, despite the fair amount of old people. According to official figures, for every pensioner there are currently 2.68 people paying national insurance. This has been coined as ‘age dependency ratio’ and is a sign of how reliable and solvent the system is in the Balearics. For
example, in Asturias the rate is 1.2. Consequently, there is a good balance between workers and pensioners in the Balearics, and this should guarantee that the elderly will be paid their pension in the future. In the Balearics, expatriates and other foreigners registered with Social Security counted for 86,954 last August, meaning almost 5 per cent of the total 399,541 in Spain. Many of them will eventually get to benefit from Spanish pensions.
A YOUTH aged 21 was arrested in Manacor for allegedly threatening to kill another man for his mobile phone.
Resort tender RESIDENTIAL resort Costa Nord in Valldemossa formerly owned by actor Michael Douglas, has been put out to tender for €50,000 per year.
Palma protest DEMONSTRATIONS against austerity measures were called by the 25-S movement in all Spanish cities, About 300 people in Palma took part.
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Microsoft made Palma a world technological centre HUNDREDS of Microsoft researchers and CEOs met at Palma’s technological park. The ParcBit was chosen by the computer developer for its MIC Summit 2012. Managing directors from around 100 Research and Development Centres coming from 40 different countries travelled to Mallorca for this summit, in its first edition outside
the United States. Microsoft’s global strategy on R&D is based on cooperation with governments, universities, research schools and software/hardware providers in order to expand their innovation centres. In Spain, there are currently five theme centres linked to Microsoft Iberica. One of them is Palma’s MICTT (Microsoft
Tourism Technologies). This centre has eight employees “actively working to boost tourism companies adding to Smart Tourism, a new business model that is being applied globally,” Microsoft’s head of Innovation Centres Kenik Hassel said. The company “promotes local software companies growth, diminishing the digital divide and
enabling technological transfer in all the countries we are present.” Balearics President Jose Ramon Bauza and many other political personalities attended the summit’s closing day. In his speech, the president underlined the importance of innovation in these rough times, as well as the cooperation needs between the public and private spheres.
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ONE person was taken to hospital and four others were found drunk after a kitchen fire in an Alcudia apartment.
Three injured THREE elderly people were injured after a car crash in Soller road, near Palmanyola.
Wind woe AN expatriate aged 32 was seriously injured after falling off his motorcycle, probably due to a gust of wind, police said.
Theme park CHRISTIAN theme park promoter, Carlos Schmidt has applied to Inca town hall for a 20 hectare site, he told local radio.
Power of suggestion SWEDEN – A child psychiatrist in Örebro (central Sweden) was fired after he reportedly sent a traumatised girl to be cured by a medium.
Princess dies NORWAY – Princess Ragnhild of Norway, first child of Crown Prince Olav, died at the age of 82 at her home in Rio de Janeiro.
DENMARK – More than 100 members of Hells Angels and Bandidos biker gangs were arrested by the police in the eastern isle of Zealand to prevent a violent conflict.
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A 12-year-old who fled Can Mercadal foster shelter in Palma has been returned after being found by police after several days away.
AN ARMED robber cut the hand of a barmaid with a knife during a raid in Gaspar Bennassar Street, Palma.
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Brutal killing RECOGNITION: Athletes awarded diplomas by Balearics President, Jose Ramon Bauza (centre).
Local athletes honoured after London 2012 Olympics
BALEARIC athletes competing in the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games were honoured by their regional government. The 20 athletes and
their coaches were given a diploma by the President of the Balearics, Jose Ramon Bauza. At the Olympics, the region was represented
by 14 athletes in 11 different sports. From these, three won a silver medal, including basketball players Sergio Llull and Rudy Fernandez, as well as taekwondo
fighter, Brigitte Yague. No medals were won at the Paralympics, with the participation of four swimmers, one athlete and a wheelchair basketball player.
Grand charity dog show to be a fun day for all the family THE grand charity dog show and fete is set to take place on Sunday October 14 on the grounds behind the Alcudia Sports Centre in Puerto Alcudia. It is organised by Pro-Animals Mallorca. Alcudia’s education department is organising a painting competition among the eightyear-olds in its schools. The winner, chosen by ProAnimales president Victoria Rotger and chairman Jim Murchie, will be announced on the day, though all entries will be displayed for everyone to see.
BEST IN SHOW: Pro-Animales president Victoria Rotger with one of the dogs at the refuge. There will be lots of activities for children to enjoy including
face painting, a children’s disco and a bouncy castle. There will also be a chance for the little ones to groom and ride ponies. Professional dog trainers will put some very clever animals through their paces in dog agility shows during the day and there will be a dog show open to all at 12.30pm – just bring your pet along and register during the morning for a chance to win a ‘best in show’ title. It promises to be a fun day for all the family with music, tombolas and stalls.
NORWAY – Two women in Oslo were sentenced to 12 years in jail for an axe murder on July 10 last year.
Empty flight SWEDEN – A Swedish family were among those left stranded in a Croatian airport as their Ryanair flight back home was cancelled, only to see it taking off two hours later without any passengers.
Bad ending DENMARK – A physical education female teacher in the northern city of Aalborg was fired after having sex with two 16-yearold students, who blackmailed her.
Turning green SWEDEN – A researcher has won the Ig Nobel prize for improbable research after he solved the mystery of why people’s hair turned green in the south of the country last year. The copper pipes weren’t properly coated in the new houses.
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Barajas air crash enquiry A MADRID court has cleared two mechanics facing criminal charges over the Barajas air disaster in August 2008. The pilots were responsible for the Spanair crash in which 154 people died and 18 were seriously injured, a tribunal ruled last week. The aircraft stalled because they omitted to check that wing flaps and slats were deployed, the judges found.
Healthy Spain slips down Save the Children listings SPAIN is slipping down the global Save the Children Survival map. It is now in 20th position, slipping down from 12th. With an infant mortality rate of five per 1,000 children, Spain is still near the top of the list, but losing places as conditions improve in other countries worldwide. Spain could reduce the widening gap with better investment in mother-andchild health and education, Eduardo Gonzalez, President of Save the Children Spain suggested
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Powerful women THE top 10 businesswomen in Russia include Marina Kolesnik, founder and CEO of Oktogo.ru, and TV presenter Tina Kandelaki, as listed by thenextwomen.com.
Worst driver SLIPPING: Spain has gone from 12th to 20th position out of 171 countries. when this year’s rankings were presented during the Save the Children awards in Madrid earlier this month. The best and worst countries for children’s
survival are evaluated on infant mortality, maternal care, availability of drinking water, the percentage of underweight children and education. Iceland, where
practically all children are in good health and receive schooling, tops the list of 171 countries surveyed. The worst is Somalia where one in six children dies before the age of five.
Food banks fight for supermarket waste SUPERMARKETS dump 50,000 tons of unsold fresh food - enough to feed 43,000 families - each year. This could be used by charities and social dining-rooms. But sadly they do not have the infrastructure to meet health
regulations that stipulate food must be picked up in refrigerated vans and kept in cold storage, FESBAL, the national food banks’ association has said. But now FESBAL plans to meet Health Minister Ana Mato in the hope of persuading her to relax the rules regarding fresh food. Some supermarkets in Madrid, Barcelona and Bilbao bypass the problem by packing produce in bags at the end of the day. They then allow volunteers to pass through the checkout without paying. Needy families can also SPECIAL DIET: Fewer pigs will be eating acorns this year. pick up supermarkets’ discarded food when it is put out at night. More people would FEWER farmers will be turning their pigs loose to fatten on benefit if oil, tinned or fried acorns for Iberico ham this October. food was also available. Acorns are only just falling and must be supplemented But although 357,000 tons by grain until there are sufficient for the pigs. are annually thrown away, Feed is more expensive but live animals fetched around these seldom reach €2 per kilo in 2011 and farmers expect less this year. charities.
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Gamble that’s on the house A LOTTERY that offers a house or apartment as first prize is about to be launched in Spain. The raffle is the brainchild of Leonard Simpatico, a French
businessman with 25 years’ experience. The scheme is already operating in France, where last December a 23-year-old woman won a house worth €264,000.
Participants can buy up to five €10 tickets and the raffle is held once the cost of the property, legal costs and expenses involved have been covered.
A 76-YEAR-OLD man from the southwestern city of Voronezh has set a new record as he has violated traffic regulations 233 times.
Cheers mate THREE youths in the south-eastern city of Irkutsk have been detained on suspicion of beating a German student with a bottle after he refused to drink vodka with them.
Banned Tube AS of November, Russian internet users could face a YouTube blackout if a video clip responsible for ongoing protests across the Muslim world is declared extremist by the authorities.
Dear passage A US flight attendant has been sentenced by a Moscow court to pay 220,000 roubles (€5,300) for attempting to pass through Sheremetyevo Airport with undeclared jewellery.
No more AID THE US Agency for International Development in Russia will be closed upon the request of the Russian Government, the US State Department has announced.
Backing ban SIXTY-TWO per cent of Russians back the ban on state officials owning foreign property, according to polls.
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Stat of week Cement sales fell 34.25 per cent to 9.56 million tons between January and September. Consumption for 2012 is estimated at 14 million tons, the lowest since 1964.
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Wage deals for bosses lead way BOSSES’ pay packets continue to rise faster than workers’ salaries. But the days of fat-cat wage rises are clearly over, with an average 2.4 per cent increase for management this year. The average salary for employees meanwhile has risen 2.2 per cent this year, compared with 2.5 per cent in 2011. With the indicated rises - following a survey of 300 firms - likely to be lower
than this year’s estimated inflation, it demonstrates all employees have lost purchasing power, claimed Rafael Barrilero of investment consultants, Mercer. The good news, according to Barrilero, is that with inflation higher than salary increases, Spain is responding positively to international organisations’ calls for greater productivity. “Now no-one can give us lessons,” Barrilero said. In the European Union only Portugal, Greece, Ireland and Switzerland have registered lower salary increases than Spain’s. Spanish companies are also tying incentives to results, he said. If their A SPANISH architect has designed a museum in Kabul to forecasts are met, they showcase a collection of centuries-old Afghan treasures. can then provide higher America has committed $5 million to the project. performance bonuses without committing to higher wages, he said. AUGUST online sales in the UK recorded their Salary increases will worst monthly performance in nearly five years, continue to be modest tarnished by people watching the Olympics on next year with rises of television instead of shopping on the internet. around 2 per cent, Barrilero believes and, again, will not be pegged to inflation. MORE millionaires live in the Asia Pacific region than The number of North America for the first time, with 3.37 million high net companies applying a worth individuals in 2011, compared to 3.35m in the US. wage freeze would drop from the current 16 per cent of the total to 5 per cent, Barrilero said. A WASHINGTON DC restaurant is selling hamburgers He also predicted that named after President Obama, Vice President Biden, it will take until next year Republican challenger Romney and his running mate for the PP’s labour Paul Ryan. reforms to be reflected in national statistics.
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HOMELY SURROUNDS: But mortgage payment concerns ongoing.
AN ESTIMATED 120,000 families in Spain are expected to stop paying their mortgages over the next two years. Many banks that lent money to families now in difficulties have received – or will get – public money, pointed out the ANPB, an agency that advises on bank products. The government should oblige nationalised banks to help borrowers by refinancing their loans, the agency claimed. “Paradoxically, families with financial problems are also contributing with taxes towards the bank rescue,” said a spokesman. “On the other hand, all they get from the banks are demands for prompt payment.” It is ‘incomprehensible’ that rescued banks do not respond with more understanding and flexibility towards these families, the agency said.
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SUPERMARKET SURPRISE: A men-only aisle!
MEN generally dislike supermarket shopping the world over. But now a New York supermarket has created what is thought to be a global first with an aisle specially for men. Selling beer, razors, condoms and other male items, it remains to be seen if the US launch takes on elsewhere, including Spain.
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IN the book You and the Law in Spain, I believe you state that a unanimous vote is necessary when a community is set up in order to make it
legal. At our meeting the ‘self-elected’ president cast a number of proxy votes from other owners. In fact, only 13 votes were cast out of a total of 20 properties. No agenda was set, but the decision was taken to set the community charges based on the number of square metres of each You and the property. I have the largest plot Law in Spain and therefore pay the most By David Searl - over €900 - and I have been unsuccessful in trying to get this changed. I have two questions: 1. Has the community been set up legally? 2. Is it possible to opt out of the community and perhaps pay a 1/20th portion of the electricity bill for the street lighting? P A (Costa Blanca)
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I cannot be sure without more information whether your community is legal or not. A fully legal community has a set of statutes that are the constitution. These are registered in a special section of the Property Registry, as the community itself owns property, including the streets, gardens, drains, lifts and other elements. These statutes also give each owner’s ‘cuota’, i.e. share of the expenses. A community is ruled by Horizontal Law and may also have its own particular statutes. Further, the cuotas of a community are almost always based on the size of the properties. Most new communities are set up and registered by the developer, so a unanimous vote is not the only way. Even if your community does not meet these requirements, a court will allow it to act as a legal body. They will regard the dubious voting procedures and failure to register only as ‘irregularities’ that should be remedied. This means that you cannot opt out. If you do so, the community can go to court to force you to participate. 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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Squeeze sees young put extra in savings IN the ongoing hard times - perhaps somewhat surprisingly - 35 per cent of UK residents aged 18-24 have increased the amount they save. Although overall the economic downturn has seen 20 per cent British increase the amount they save, almost twice as many among the young group put something by for the future. Additionally since the recession hit globally, attitude to debt has drastically changed, with as many as 70 per cent of UK consumers saying they try not to borrow or use credit. Meanwhile, more than 40 per cent have actively taken steps to reduce their debts, rising to more than half in the 35-44 age bracket. In addition, three-quarters of all people in the UK say that they are keeping a closer eye on their finances, showing just how many of today’s consumers want to be as prudent and
financially savvy as possible. Latest research by Mintel, a consumer and research company with offices in London and throughout the world, also shows that most people in the UK see themselves as responsible users of credit, with 68 per cent claiming to use credit prudently. Deborah Osguthorpe, Head of UK Financial Services Research for Mintel, said: “This latest research highlights a significant shift in the nation’s attitude towards credit, and a shift in generational attitudes. “While previous years saw credit easy to come by with less stigma attached to borrowing, growing up in a legacy of economic crisis has forced a new generation to reassess and reevaluate their attitude towards debt.” Credit cards are the most common type of unsecured debt held with 43 per cent of Britons having one. Mortgage (29 per cent), Current Account Overdraft Facility (24 per GOLD BARS and coins valued at $7m cent), Store Card (11 per (€5.69m) were discovered at the home cent) and Unsecured of a man who neighbours believed died Personal Loan (11 per in poverty in Nevada, US. cent) make up the remaining top five.
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Porn recall A US movie studio is recalling pornographic DVDs with titles and packaging mimicking Ben & Jerry’s ice cream after the company sued for trademark infringe-ment.
Dylan museum A BOB DYLAN fan who bought the singer’s childhood US home in Minnesota on ebay for $82,000 (€65,600) will open it as a museum following renovations.
Tasty trial FAST-FOOD chain McDonald’s plans to add McNoodle Asian noodle boxes to its menu for a two to three month trial, but only in Austria.
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www.euroweeklynews.com EARLIER in the year I reported on the Spanish tax ‘amnesty’ and as we get closer to the deadline of 30th November, I thought it would be worthwhile to provide a recap of the main points. Many other countries have benefited from disclosure facilities and the Spanish government is hoping to recoup a sizeable amount of unpaid tax from this initiative. The ‘Voluntary Disclosure Procedure’ (the official name) forms part of government efforts to increase tax revenue, along with the higher taxes and a strengthening crackdown on tax evasion and fraud. It is available to individuals and companies, whether resident or non-resident, who own assets which were acquired using undeclared income. This is provided they are the legal owners and no tax review or investigation process has already been initiated against them. The taxpayer must have acquired the assets before 31st December 2010 and still own them at 30th March 2012. The amnesty only covers income tax, non-residents’ income tax, and corporation tax. There is no mention of wealth tax, inheritance and gift tax, VAT, transfer tax and municipal taxes. If you live in Spain or own property here, it is important to understand what the tax rules are and ensure you are paying tax correctly and only using approved tax planning arrangements. Professional advice from a firm
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Spain’s Tax Amnesty Available Until 30th November like Blevins Franks which specialises in tax and wealth management for British expatriates will be invaluable. Anyone opting to use this amnesty to regularise undeclared assets must submit a special return (Form 750) by 30th November 2012. They have to detail all their undeclared assets and income, and pay a one-off tax liability at the same time. There are no provisions for deferring payment or instalments. The tax liability is 10% of the undeclared assets – it does not apply to undeclared income, but to the value of the assets connected to or acquired with the undeclared income. As a general rule, the value to be declared is the acquisition cost of the asset (or the acquisition value corresponding to the undeclared income if the asset cost more). In the case of bank accounts, the value to be reported is the amount on deposit at 31st December 2010. The cash needs to be deposited into an account in Spain or another EU country before Form 750 is filed. This will ensure that going forward Spain receives the full amount of tax due. Submitting Form 750 and paying the 10% tax regularises the undeclared income for income tax, corporation and nonresident income tax purposes. All
l by Bill Blevins, Financia Correspondent, Blevins Franks
tax on the undeclared income will be treated as having been paid. The owner is also exonerated from penalties, surcharges and interest on the overdue tax. There is however a question mark over whether the amnesty really does provide protection against tax fraud as a criminal offence and money laundering crimes. In Spain tax evasion is a criminal offence when the undeclared tax exceeds €120,000 a year. A special unit of the Spanish tax authorities has been set up to deal with the applications on a confidential basis. The amnesty is confidential in the sense that the tax authorities are not obliged to report information received through the facility to the courts or public prospector in the event of any criminal liability. However, anyone submitting Form 750 cannot do so anonymously, they must reveal their name to the tax authorities.
Spain already had a standard procedure for voluntary disclosure in place, which remains available. The amnesty does not preclude the taxpayer from making a voluntary disclosure under this standard procedure, so he can choose which method to use to regularise his tax affairs. The amnesty may or may not be more favourable, depending on the particular case. The taxpayer may also believe that the standard procedure provides more certainty. Either way, if you are resident in Spain or own Spanish property you should have been paying the full amount of tax due each year as per Spanish tax law. Ignorance is not an excuse. Anyone who has not been declaring their offshore income and assets needs to make a full disclosure and regularise their affairs moving forward. The Spanish government is cracking down on tax evasion and has expressly stated that it will implement tougher legislation against non-compliant taxpayers after the amnesty. A proposed anti-fraud law is expected to come into force which will increase penalties for tax fraud. One proposed measure that
would affect most expatriates in Spain is a new reporting requirement for offshore assets, with hefty penalties for noncompliance. No-one likes paying more tax than they have to, particularly with today’s higher taxes, but you should only ever use arrangements which are approved and compliant in Spain. There are legitimate opportunities available which could lower your income, savings, wealth and succession tax liabilities, depending on your situation. Speak to a wealth management firm like Blevins Franks which has decades of experience advising British expatriates in Spain on both their local and UK tax planning. 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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Horse lover looks to expand rescue centres across Spain Saving horses’ lives and educating youngsters to help eradicate animal mistreatment are top priorities for Sue Weeding. Gemma Quinn reports. You are co-founder of Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre in Rojales. How did it start? Within three months of moving into our finca we had acquired two horses left after their owner had died. Then in October 2008 we were alerted to Luceiro who had lost an eye and was left in a semi-dark stable with just enough food pushed through the bars for nearly a year. We saved him from the butcher’s knife and the centre was created! How many horses have you rescued? Fifty-nine, but we have re-homed many more, plus numerous dogs,
cats, rabbits and also pigs! How does the rescue centre survive? We rely on donations and the dedication of around 60 volunteers fundraising and working in our five charity shops opened on the Costa Blanca in the last year. Now we plan to branch out across Spain. Any other expansions? We are in the process of opening our second centre which will focus more on education and training as the only centre in Spain to offer BHS qualifications, the highest globally recognised. Also next month we will lobby parliament over animal care and treatment laws.
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THREE men defied their captors in the besieged Spanish parliament during the 1981 attempted coup. They were Communist Santiago Carillo, Adolfo Suarez and Manuel Gutierrez Mellado, an army general committed to democracy. Following Carillo’s recent death, aged 97, King Juan Carlos said he was ‘fundamental’ to democracy. But so too was consensus amongst radically different factions. Today’s crisis-ridden politicians should take note.
Still speaking out ESPERANZA AGUIRRE, President of the Madrid region, has resigned for reasons valid to a woman of 60 operated on for cancer last year. She did, however, hint that she would continue to state her views publicly. Famed for her bluntness, Aguirre is no fan of Rajoy’s and her antipathy towards
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SOMEONE released 30 Chinese lanterns from the vicinity of Fuengirola’s castle. These were carried by the wind inland. They are powered by a naked flame and sometimes when they land they are still burning. In many parts of the world they are forbidden including Brazil, Austria, Australia and most of Germany. It beggars belief that after the worst forest fires in decades which caused tragedy, misery and hardship for so many people, not forgetting the extreme danger to all of the firefighters who do their utmost to protect us all, that someone could be so irresponsible. Surely these flaming lanterns should be prohibited before they start a fire. Tony Hadland, Mijas Costa (Malaga)
Down to skills WHILE there is high unemployment in Spain and people these days have less of a chance of finding work ( Issue 1420), many employers are still finding it hard to fill positions. It all boils down to skill sets. The number one requirement is often languages. As such, it is vital that this is given priority in schools so that Spanish children are fluent in English and expats living in Spain are fluent in Spanish. A third language would also be beneficial. Likewise, these days it would seem best to make a return to apprenticeship style learning practices for those who cannot afford to go to university. J H, Calvia (Mallorca)
Looking good THE outlook for Javea’s promenade is looking brighter for good reason. The promenade itself comes under the control of the authorities in Valencia. Under a central government scheme, money has at last been allocated to brighten this key local feature; this despite many years of Javea pleading for this work to be undertaken. So it is Valencia which has agreed that this work can now be done, in an effort to maintain
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LIFE AFLOAT: A photo of a handsome male white-headed duck I took at the lake near Vera.
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Javea’s vital tourist industry. The local council has done a good job in this, as with so much else in the last year or so, to make sure the necessary work would be undertaken AFTER this summer’s peak tourist season. Yes, there is much else that still needs to be done but, with limited resources, the local council is reckoned to be doing a very good job. Tim Ladd, Javea (Alicante)
Chilly thought IN regards to the Winter Fuel Allowance and R G Waugh’s comments ( Issue 1420 ) that expats in Spain should receive it. If expats in Spain get this allowance, then people in Scotland should all get an all-year-round heating allowance as we need the heating on even in the summer. Jim Watson, Kilmarnock (Scotland)
Dubbing down IN response to Richard McBride’s comments on dubbing on TV (Issue 1419).
While less dubbing would increase English language ability, many Spanish have less education than the rest of the European Union. This is especially the case for the over 50s, some of whom have problems reading and writing. These people would not have enough time to read the subtitled text before the next lines pop up on the screen. Jack Warner, London/Almeria
Smoke signals IN regards to Spain relaxing antismoking laws for EuroVegas casino (Nicolas Romero, Letters, Issue 1420). It would only be unfair if it was the only casino where smoking is allowed. If the rule is changed to allow smoking in all casinos, this could only be beneficial for business. Look at Singapore where smoking is banned in most enclosed places, with the exception of in the two casinos which opened two years ago. However, I would suggest having a requirement attached to smoking being allowed in these establishments in Spain - a sectioned area with separate airconditioning. L Burke, Benidorm (Alicante)
Fuel for thought THERE appears to be a developing problem of contamination of fuel, both diesel and petrol.
Mallorca In my case within one kilometre of filling the tank with petrol, warning lights came on and the engine became ‘lumpy’ and started ‘missing’. Speaking to a local mechanic he said he had four cases of what appeared to be contaminated fuel in one week. And at the garage where my car has gone for repair the mechanic stated that fuel problems were common in the Albox area. Fuel contamination can cause serious damage including engine seizure and major expense. I suggest motorists only purchase fuel from reputable suppliers and garages that they know. It is almost impossible to prove a case against a particular garage unless the Guardia Civil check the tanks of the supplier. Arthur White, Velez Rubio (Almeria)
Golden rule TRUE believers shouldn’t kill ‘in the Name of God’. However, history repeats itself ad infinitum in its contradictions regarding human applications to religious tenets to the point where ‘blasphemy’ is now considered by some zealots to be more heinous than ‘Thou Shalt Not Kill’. All religions and their respective ‘churches’ are organisations and structures made by human beings, with their intrinsic defects and failings. Personally, and I am agnostic, I prefer The Golden Rule, which almost never fails - unless you’re a masochist! - ‘Do unto others as you would have them do unto you’. This simple rule automatically eliminates ‘problems’ regarding customs, gender, race, nationalities, sexual preferences (Gay Rights), etc. It is not difficult to apply and practise. Richard McBride, Benidorm (Alicante)
Lifestyle hope IN response to Mr Mullin’s letter ‘Night Discord’ ( Issue 1419 ) I wonder how he would like to live above a bar open 20 hours a day, seven days a week. Any ‘discreet word’ is met with aggressiveness so when I ring the police after the bar flaunts the regulations, yet again, I do not think of myself as a ‘grass’ but as a homeowner trying to make my life a little more bearable. Raymond Langhorn, Vera (Almeria)
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human life. The reason for life is life itself and we will continue our awesome journey until the created once again evolves to become the creator. Spiritualists believe that to achieve this, we have to endure every human experience. This can take as many as 800 lives. So ya see, at some time or another, we’ll all be everybody else! When you look at our physical manifestation from this angle, there is only one lesson that is truly worth the learning. The lesson is how to love your neighbour. Hatred is a totally negative and utter waste of time – as is suicide. Time and love are our most precious gifts. When we are in our ethereal state, Spiritualists believe it is pure love that binds our souls together. We experience a much diluted form of this when we fall in love with each other during our physical existence. And you know how wonderful even that tiny dose can make you feel. Can you imagine how awesome love must be in its purest form? Sure beats unlimited virgins! It’s all a game, lighten up. Enjoy. Keep the Faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com
I SUPPOSE we have to suffer Leapy’s occasional rushes of blood to the head. Why can’t he come clean and say it’s the Muslims he’s talking about (Issue 1420)? Didn’t he cheer when a Muslim from Somalia won us two gold medals at the Olympics? And wasn’t he touched by Mo’s humble bow to the earth to thank God for his success? Please, Leapy, think before you generalise! Bill Campbell, email
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AS ever Leapy, you’re spot on again about the PC way everyone has to pussyfoot around (Issue 1420). Let’s get our lads and lasses out of the Middle East NOW! We will achieve nothing; they are not ready to be westernised or be part of the world ‘brotherhood’! Alan Meyern, Murcia
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Y goodness, last week’s piece certainly did jangle a few nerve endings. Most of your reactions were extremely positive but some did, as usual, take a firm grip of the stick’s wrong end. EAPY EE I’m not antiMuslim, antiSAYS IT Christian, antiOTHERS THINK IT Jewish or indeed, anti any religion or belief. I’m a spiritualist. As a follower of the Tao I believe in ‘all that is’. I wasn’t pressured to enter into my beliefs by some cult, or holier than thou’s doctrine. Some 40 years ago, spiritualism became my path to enlightenment when I realised I had actually been practising the faith for many years. Believing in ‘all that is’ means to literally accept everything that ‘ALL THAT IS’: The belief and acceptance of everything that exists. exists. And I do. To my mind it is quite ridiculous Indeed, the Koran teaches its can convert, the more secure they to deny any aspect of our followers that it is their duty to feel. Desperate to have God on existence. What I do object to, convert the whole world to Islam - their side, they think that the however, is having someone else’s by whatever means available. This greater their numbers the more beliefs thrust upon me. I find totally unacceptable, as chances he will be on their side. Unfortunately, Islam, along with should any free-thinking person. What a load of total baloney. the likes of Jehovah’s Witnesses, The reason all these aggressive When the time of reckoning is nigh, Scientology and so forth, are religions and cults are so fanatical the creator of ‘all that is’ won’t, I’m constantly trying to force their about their crusades, is that they sure, be asking whether we were ideals and religious views on are, of course, basically insecure; Ephesians or followers of Jainism. others. therefore, the more people they There is no exalted purpose to
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ARDLY a week goes by without some B & B owner suing TripAdvisor, the travel website, for ‘malicious’ and ‘fake’ reviews about his business. Now, with regard to TripAdvisor, I only go there for one thing – no, not that! – and generally find it. I’ve regularly contributed and, am happy to say, have rarely had to comment, but if I do, I make sure it’s valid and constructive. If I want to know about a hotel, I’ll read the comments and if there are the odd moaners, I’ve learnt to disregard them as they are the type of people, usually, who will moan about anything and nothing. (You can usually spot them, anyway, because their comments are about 1,000 words long and full of capital letters and exclamation marks.) As a result, I’ve rarely been disappointed. In fact, I questioned one hotelier about a particularly scathing moan – it was from a woman about the ‘dirty’ shades of paint on her bedroom wall. “Too grey, too gloomy, too funereal.” Which reminds me of a lovely hotel I once stayed in. Obliging staff, great location
Fifty shades of grey 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.
HOTEL ROOMS: The reviews on TripAdvisor are usually more accurate than the opinion of some TV celebrity. in the centre of Kuala Lumpur. Noticed on TripAdvisor it had been slated for having a city view from the bedroom window. What the **** do you expect from a city-centre hotel? Rolling plains and herds of wildebeest? Or to adapt Basil Fawlty to deaf guest Mrs Richards, Australia’s coral reefs or Niagara Falls? Clearly, TripAdvisor isn’t infallible, but it’s usually more accurate than the opinion of some TV celebrity who’s been
given VIP treatment by the hotel/tour operator who paid for his trip. For instance, I recently read a review by a TV presenter - I won’t embarrass him by naming him - of a hotel I know really well where he claimed there were only twin beds – categorically no doubles. Totally inaccurate! Just a slip up but,
nonetheless, an example where wrong information was published. But if you’re being paid by a hotel group to review one hotel in its portfolio and you wouldn’t say no to reviewing another, are you going to include warts and all? No, me neither! You’ll conveniently gloss over that skyscraper hotel being constructed next
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FRIEND was complimenting me on my last column (always a pleasure to hear) and she noted that just as she was ‘really getting into it’, it ended. When writing for magazines or newspapers one is restricted by word length. In many cases this is a good thing as it focuses the mind and prevents bottom-numbing boredom for the reader (something Tolstoy should have considered when writing War and Peace; that and employing a ruthless editor). So with my self-esteem in place and my head in the clouds I sauntered off to consider her comments, and was promptly waylaid by a tenuous thought related to last week’s piece about Darwin. For wasn’t my friend’s comment exactly what we believe about our span of life. Darwin writes of rational thought, one of the cruel by-products of which is the explicit knowledge that we all die, every one of us. Paradoxically one tends to think about death more often when younger, when statistically it is less likely to
Death does not become her 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).
KURT COBAIN: “Better to burn out than fade away.” happen. I remember the changing faces on my bedroom wall, from the prone, feminine form of the poet Thomas Chatterton to the grunge-eyed stare of Kurt Cobain. To the very young, death is glamorous. “It is better to burn out than fade away,” Cobain wrote in
his suicide note. I agreed with that sentiment when I was a serious stick-up-ass art student, but now as a woman of a certain age I would much rather fade away, slowly, for centuries if possible (and with an equally slow to fade George Clooney).
From James Dean to Heath Ledger, the tragedy of a young death has elevated the perceived talent of many artists, actors, writers and poets. The name Chatterton and his death portrait by Henry Wallis are better known than the few, overly
romantic poems that he wrote. In contrast, Mozart, who also died young, is well known for his incredible talent and the heartbreaking genius of his music, which is exactly how it should be. Real genius doesn’t need an early death to define it.
As far as death goes I’m of the same mind as Woody Allen; I know it’ll happen eventually I just don’t want to be there when it does. My experience of a friend’s death at a young age put me off forever. Early death is tragic, dirty and unfair. Death is a bastard with many nasty tricks up his sleeve. His victims are not all pale-faced and tortured, faces beautifully lit, gentle tears rolling down smooth, creamy skin, listening to the distant sound of a mournful saxophone as they expire. Death is brutal and sad. Cobain blew his head off, Chatterton drank arsenic which turned his face blue, and Jim Morrison choked on his own vomit. Not very romantic, is it? The reality of young death should disavow us of its romanticism. Death sucks and if you’re a vampire, it really sucks. If someone asked me to press an immortality button I would, without a second thought. I know it won’t happen, so I put the knowledge of my inevitable death to the back of my mind and continue to sweat the small things instead. It’s easier.
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Daily drink a cancer risk RISKY: Light drinking could increase risk of breast, mouth and throat cancer.
PREVIOUS studies have found that one glass of wine a day benefits the heart, but latest research says light drinking could increase the risk of breast, mouth and throat cancer. An international team from the University of Milan and other centres in the US, Canada, Iran, France and Sweden studied light and nondrinkers and estimated from their findings that
in just one year, light drinking potentially caused 24,000 deaths from oesophageal cancer, 5,000 from oral and 5,000 from breast cancer worldwide. However, critics say that researchers did not take into account other lifestyle habits such as exercise and smoking, or that a glass of wine can have a marked reduction in heart disease.
All about hair and health By Beth Underhill OUR hair starts to grow within a bulb (root) under the skin. Once the hair leaves the root it is actually dead but still has a natural protein called keratin running through it to give its
strength. The protein called keratin is found in our nails and skin, this protein gives our nails their elasticity. Nails and hair also contain sulphur giving off that horrible smell when hair is accidentally singed.
Keeping fit throughout life IT is never too late to get fit and researchers say even those in their 70’s can still start exercising safely. A daily walk gets more important the older you get and is a safe, cheap and
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effective form of exercise. A 20-30 minute walk benefits health. One study at the University of Georgia, USA, carried out a walking exercise programme and found that 41 per cent of participants reduced their risk of disability and increased their likelihood of maintaining independence. Yoga is also a good alternative and gentler approaches of the ancient discipline can be hugely beneficial. Researchers found a yoga course led to better balance in 24 women aged 65 to 80.
A single hair has a thickness of 0.02 - 0.04mm, so that 20 - 50 hair strands next to each other make one millimetre. Healthy hair can withstand being stretched to about 70 per cent of its length. It is very strong and only rips after applying strength of up to 60kg. Try testing your hair’s elasticity by taking one strand of dry hair and wrapping each end of the hair around each forefinger and stretching, see how much elasticity your hair has. Everyone loses at least 40 to 100 strands per day whether it be in our bed, the shower, the comb or our clothing. So although we feel at times that our hair is falling out, in actual fact it’s a natural process allowing new hair to grow. The average scalp has 100,000 strands, or just fewer than 1,000 per square inch. Losing hair that is long seems more dramatic than losing short hair. The average life time of a hair is up to seven years GET WALKING: A 20-30 of growth before it falls minute walk is beneficial. out.
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CANINE in Spain may belong to the same species as one in, say, Japan, but you wouldn’t know it from looking at them. While I don’t need to brief you on the savage barking of a Pastor Mallorquin or Alsatian in the land of sangria and sun, you may not know that Japanese Fido is fully-dressed in Burberry clothes, wears nail polish and gets pushed around the shiny streets of Tokyo in prams. A bit of a shock for any foreigner leaning in to admire the new-born, only to find it has fangs and a heavy drool. I didn’t realise quite how many dog owners there were here until passing through the admirable SOS Animal Fundraiser fair in Puerto Portals the other week. Every Tom, Dick and Harry - and the odd José was there parading mutts and pedigrees in equal measure, all loved and cared for, though it was one occasion to keep your eyes closely peeled on the usually spotless streets of the port. Back in the land of the rising sun, dog owners scrupulously pick up any offending deposit and even wash down pee, as required by law, with a bottle of Evian - albeit leaving the choice of water to the discretion of the
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It’s a dog’s life Expat Strife Swedish-born Ulrica is a freelance journalist living in Mallorca with her family. Her debut novel $Expat Wives is available on Amazon and iBooks.
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JAPANESE STYLE: It is not uncommon for dogs to be pushed around the streets of Tokyo in prams.
owner. This - as we know too well - is in stark and smelly contrast to the gauntlet of squishy piles that line the Calles in Spain. Fido is probably not man’s best friend here. In the Balearics alone, there were 1,000 dog attacks on humans last year, which is not surprising since they are mainly chosen for their capacity to hunt or deter burglars. Not as surrogate babies as they are in Japan, or fluffy dinner companions as witnessed
in the brassieres of France, where finely turned-out poodles happily chomp away at a Steak Tartare next to Madame.
Though this is preferable to Korea, where Steak de Fido may well be on the menu. Still, life in Spain seems quite
Mallorca tough for its inhabitants of the doggy kind. Fixing animals is not common, so unwanted offspring often find their way to shelters, where they meet a gassy end after 10 days, or to a hard life as one of the many strays that roam the countryside in search of survival. Working dogs don’t fare much better: Each year some 20,000 hunting dogs, known as Galgos, or greyhounds, are ‘disposed of’ after the season ends - some in ways far too upsetting and shocking to be described here. This happens in the UK, too, but with more vigilance and power of animal welfare groups, the method is more humane. Why these poor dogs pass their sell-by date so abruptly is beyond me - best ask your ‘friendly’ neighbourhood ‘cazador’ to explain. I would still be happy to be reincarnated as a dog, but only if I could come back as my own wee fur-ball, Bruno. His life must surely rival that of the royal corgis. I may not dress him apart from his annual appearance as ‘Santa Paws’ - or let him join us at the dinner table, but when he chases birds around the garden at breakneck speed for hours on end, without any sign of boredom or success, he is truly a happy pooch - the way a dog’s life should be.
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you are looking for and what you can offer. This in turn allows the software to generate potential matches for you and your business. You select who you would like to meet at the event and, voila!, you have an agenda of meetings prepared and a structure to work within. It certainly cuts out any need to feel shy or awkward when you are meeting new people. The idea is similar to speed dating in that you can expect to meet at least 10 other businesses in the course of the morning. One aspect that does worry a lot of English-speaking businesspeople is the idea of speaking in another language; however, you are allowed to bring a translator or representative with you to facilitate communication. The event is split into two parts, and over two days. The first day on October 5 is for start-up businesses and entrepreneurs, and the second day on October 8 is for established businesses.
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HEN I first arrived in Mallorca back in 2004, I ran my own little beauty therapy and massage business. Visitors to Port Andratx would come for treatments and whilst they were having their manicure or pedicure would ask me for recommendations for local restaurants, for things to do, beaches to visit. I kept a stack of business cards of all the different businesses that I had personal experience of which I thought were good and handed them out to my clients as needed. At the time I hadn’t heard of networking or of the concept of referring businesses. I never dreamt that something as natural and normal to me would be used as a business technique. But then I went to a LACE meeting, and a variety of other meetings and started to learn about networking in its more formal guise, and how very, very important it is, to everyone in business in Mallorca. You can dread walking into a room full of strangers and you can quiver at the knees about the idea of actually speaking to one of the said strangers, but in reality it’s not so bad, and you can make a lot of business happen very quickly if you just summon up the courage to start. A brand new networking event called ‘Getting Contacts’ will launch next week in Palma. This was established on the mainland of Spain in 2007 by Juan José S Villalobos Garcia (Juanjo). He developed the idea of business matchmaking: when you visit the Getting Contacts’ website to register to attend an event you can expect to answer several questions about what kind of businesses you want to meet, what
NETWORKING: LACE Lunch at Harry’s, Portals. Another interesting part of the Getting Contacts’ concept is the fact that he is inviting businesses from the mainland to attend the events in Palma. There are already several confirmed, that are looking to do business here on the island. At the time of writing there are already over 100 businesses signed up for the event. How on earth could I meet all of those people? Don’t worry, at the end of the event you are given a list with all of the business
names and details so you can follow up or indeed introduce yourself. “We’ve found that this reduces the fear of ‘cold calling’,” said Juanjo, “the phone call is in context, it just feels more natural. It’s a great way to meet people without selling, and let’s face it, if you stay at home, nothing is going to happen. You have to get out there and try.” To read more about Mallorca visit www.familymattersmallorca.com
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Everybody out? No, everybody in! ON October 1, approximately 3,000 union officials attached to public administration departments will return to their original jobs. Of those resuming their posts, 1,260 are employed by the central government and 1,600 by regional and local administrations. Equivalent to shop stewards, they are seconded full-time to the unions but over the years the number of these officials or ‘liberados’ has gradually increased. The government now hopes to save the €33,000 annual cost of each official and another €1.2 million on their expenses. There will be further savings of €7.2 million once temporary workers no longer have to be brought in to cover.
Counting the cost of Spain’s health service
THE government is not withdrawing healthcare from anyone, Health Minister Ana Mato declared in parliament last week. But the right to receive medical attention should not be confused ‘under any circumstances’ with the right to a health card, she said in a reply to Socialist MP Guadalupe Martin. Under the new regulations effective since August 5 - only immigrants holding a Spanish residence card will have the right to use government-financed health services. Before the new regulatory changes, it was enough to be registered on the municipal rolls. This does not apply to EU and Swiss nationals, who are fully covered by European healthcare. The Council of State clarified that immigrants failing to meet the required conditions will still receive medical assistance in the following cases: emergencies, serious illnesses, giving birth and after birth. Minors - under 18 - will still be treated in the same way as Spanish citizens. This year’s reforms have saved €221 million and put Spain on the
NO TO ‘HEALTH TOURISM’: Health Minister Ana Mato (right) during a PP congress meeting. same level as Europe, according to Mato, although Martin described them as “unsupportive, unfeeling, unjust and inefficient.” No other European country gives total health cover to every nonnational on the town hall registry, the minister claimed. It is important to underline that non-resident immigrants will still receive the usual healthcare in the non PPgoverned regions of Andalucia, Asturias, the Basque Country, the Canary Islands and Catalonia.
For those living in Valencia Region and not holding a health card, services will be invoiced to their insurance account (if they have one), to their country of origin (when a bilateral agreement applies) or directly to the patient. If they cannot afford the costs, they can apply to NGOs or the Council of Social Welfare. In the Valencian Community there are around 30,000 people trying to justify their legal residence for accessing public healthcare.
Love is all around! THE uninhibited sexual behaviour in public of young Spaniards often surprises foreigners who recall the straitlaced past. Spain has become permissive, sexologist Silva de Bejar told ABC newspaper recently. “Making love in public is questionable, but nowadays no-one dares to comment,” she said. Exhibitionism and ‘sexual provocation’ are punished by Spain’s penal code only if involving minors or the disabled. “Sex in public is not punishable because exhibitionism is not intended,” Juan Jose Pindado, an expert in penal law told ABC. Municipal bylaws control clothing and nudity but not sexual relations, apart from those intended to discourage prostitution. So is Spain’s sexual revolution here to stay? In 50 years full-on sex could be acceptable in public or there could be a return to chaster attitudes.
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LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Making changes in your surroundings takes priority this week. You want to be ready for a busy party time ahead and that means making a special effort. You do so love making your friends comfortable and giving them pleasure. As money is not likely to be so tight at the moment you have the chance. Your love life is going to give you pause for thought both in a good and not-so-good way.
IF ITʼS YOUR BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK: Do not be concerned when others criticise your lifestyle relating to friends. As a charismatic Scorpio, you fully realise how important people are to you. Although you want to please everyone, it simply is not possible. Follow your own path because this is best for all concerned.
SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22)
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Born September 28, 1964, he is a Spanish singer and composer. He has sold over five million records. His claim to fame was his fourth place in the 1991 Eurovision Song Contest, before that he had been singing in choirs, backing groups and for TV commercials.
Some disruptions from Jupiterʼs influence mean that this is not likely to be a smooth week. However, there are some niggling drawbacks that you do not even notice until they are already past. That is no bad thing because time often solves these matters. Be aware that someone is waiting for a decision on the romantic front.
that you need others is the start of real progress. Only foolish people insist that they are self-sufficient. Sooner or later, they realise differently.
this is not the time. Once you have realised how much easier your life is when you put your foot down, there will be no looking back. .
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Changes are to be made as soon as possible. There are people in your life who give you nothing but trouble. Being kind to them seems to do no good at all. Why not be kind to yourself for a change? Arrange not to be available to them all the time and they will soon find some other outlet.
Finances may be the last thing on your mind at the moment but deal with matters now and get them out of the way. There are other directions that your thoughts are taking.
Why has that special plan not been started? Could it be that you are waiting until next year? Best strike while the iron is hot and not delay a moment longer. While others are having a good time this week, you can steal a lead.
CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Joint efforts and team projects go hand in hand this week. Your social life will improve dramatically if you make a special effort at the weekend. Realising and then admitting
Just joking Q: How many psychiatrists does it take to change a light bulb? A: Only one, but the light bulb has to WANT to change.
yourself, emotionally, remember that you will only receive back what you are willing to give.
GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) A pet love is given a helping hand from someone close. You may have criticised this person in the past but now they are showing you their best side. To keep this going, be sure to show your appreciation.
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Steaming ahead this week, it will surprise you just how much you get done. A relationship that seemed to be going nowhere perks up and the chance to show just how versatile you are in that direction sees you shine. Generally, your confidence is good so donʼt be surprised if someone starts singing your praises.
Please, please be organised. Not to be so would mean problems on the financial side for months to come. Money is good and this, combined with a romantic interest, means that you will be sorely tempted to overspend. When it comes to giving of
PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Being firmly in control this week shows results. Although you prefer to accommodate others,
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VIRGO (August 24 September 23) This is a great week for parties and socialising. Libra is shining on you and the light is shooting right through your love life. Other relationships benefit, too, and it is a good time to ask favours. When it comes to showing your affections, avoid being super-cool. This will only give the impression that you do not care, which is far from the truth.
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THE book opens with a glimpse of the Civil War. However Manolo Navarro Reche’s real story starts in the early 1950’s when Spain lay beneath the repressive heel of Franco’s dictatorship. The early chapters of the book echo the simple, often hard life lived by Manolo’s family in rural Almería; focusing on the awakening of his strong sexuality which eventually complicates his life. As do his conflicts with the
leads to personal tragedy, then exile. Haunted by guilt and grief he wanders aimlessly through Europe. Eventually settling in swinging sixties London, he finds success and some degree of contentment. Nevertheless ghosts from his Spanish past seek him out; calling him back to Granada, his old home, and finally the mysterious Alhambra Palace. This book can be bought on Kindle.
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Across 1 Academy offer leaves one foaming (5) 4 Tied up on the heath with Ed (6) 9 Dynamo meant go mad (7) 10 Born in the catsʼ burial places (5) 11 Crazy blow-back (4) 12 Itʼs exciting, for example, holding a tongue (7) 13 Bristle, top bit taken off grass (3) 14 Shakespearean flower? (4) 16 Consequently returned in the name of progress (4) 18 Doctor about a lunatic (3) 20 Make a card game using a broken pencil and love (7) 21 Funny ditch (2-2) 24 Take a lot of time to muse (5) 25 Appetite for cooked Scot ham (7) 26 Prepared events for Spielberg (6) 27 It can be used to caulk a tree, with hesitation (5) Down 1 Border in one Italian resort (6) 2 Bend a sound bite (5) 3 Left after outstanding contest (4) 5 Original toad duet is old hat (8) 6 At first Rachael asked my mother if nice Graham is driving home (7) 7 Wise man is after work measure (6) 8 Females started walk out, meanwhile everybody
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Across 1 Hates (7) 5 Concentrate (5) 8 Sound made by a cat (5) 9 Function (7) 10 Call for (3) 11 Young sheep (4) 12 Cab (4) 14 Incentive (5) 16 Spring month (5) 18 Sample (5) 19 Go in (5) 21 Border (4) 22 Not at home (4) 25 Sprint (3) 27 Consequence (7)
The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English. Across 1 Garbanzos (9) 8 Aeroplane (5) 9 Azulejos (5) 10 Prueba (4) 11 Rodilla (4) 15 Queen (5) 17 Caterpillar (5) 18 Medusa (9)
Down 2 Pelos (5) 3 Dinner (4) 4 Duck (bird) (4) 5 Todo (3) 6 Quarry (mine) (7) 7 To wait (hold on) (7) 12 Nombre (lingüística) (5) 13 Clavo (de carpintero) (4) 14 Tejado (4) 16 Hielo (3)
Co d e B r e a ke r negotiated (5) 13 Tale about one cadet (8) 15 Jumble given at time (7) 17 Leading by lots of games in a tennis match dismays (6) 18 St Jamesʼs yacht club found in a state (5) 19 Understand in depth (6) 22 A shortage causing a cry of dismay (5) 23 Game for a Venetian traveller (4)
28 Lead (5) 29 No longer fresh (5) 30 Anguish (7) Down 1 Moist (4) 2 Jewelled headdress (5) 3 Bicker (8) 4 Verbal (6) 5 Ran away (4) 6 Fancy neckwear (7) 7 Example (8) 13 Very hungry (8) 15 Outsider (8) 17 Boat race meeting (7) 20 Menace (6) 23 Nimble (5) 24 Jest (4) 26 Angled (4)
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC - Across: 1 Dog star, 4 Duvet, 7 Aback, 9 Villain, 10 Hussars, 11 Truce, 12 Archer, 14 Minted, 18 Coles, 20 Tote-bag, 22 Camping, 23 Educe, 24 Stork, 25 Rebates. Down:1 Drachma, 2 Grabs, 3 Revise, 4 Delft, 5 Viaduct, 6 Tense, 8 Knave, 13 Colombo, 15 Istle, 16 Daggers, 17 Stager, 18 Cocks, 19 Skink, 21 Blunt. QUICK - Across: 1 Split, 4 Dispel, 9 Mundane, 10 Floor, 11 Lost, 12 Service, 13 Due, 14 Rogue, 16 Eject, 18 Dud, 19 Connive, 20 Grow, 23 Aroma, 24 Swagger, 25 Phases, 26 Abyss. Down: 1 Similar, 2 Links, 3 Trap, 5 Informed, 6 Provide, 7 Large, 8 Cease, 13 Delicate, 15 Gondola, 17 Towards, 18 Dense, 19 Clasp, 21 Rugby, 22 Data. ENGLISH - SPANISH Across: Salida, 4 Mono, 8 Arbol, 9 Otter, 10 Oar, 11 Loser, 12 Tisis, 15 Oro, 16 Tools, 18 Igual, 19 Nada, 20 Celery.
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
Hexagram The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 six-letter words into the 19 cells. The letters at the edges of interlocking cells MUST BE THE SAME. The letters in the words must be written CLOCKWISE. The word in cell 10 (LOOSED) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.
Down: 1 Small, 2 Lobos, 3 Doloroso, 5 Out, 6 Oir, 7 Tortoise, 13 Sauce, 14 Salty, 16 Tin, 17 Old.
1.Unscramble the name of a famous 19th century novel (five words): I TOW ICE FLOES, TA-TA 2. Unscramble the name of a famous English thriller writer: I FIND CRACKS
Play on Words ¡¡ CLAP
HEDGEHOG PORCUPINE Answers: Clap eyes on Prickly pear
Funagram
Quote Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.
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Mark Twain (1835-1910) American author and humourist.
Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 7 represents R and 25 represents Q, so fill in R every time the figure 7 appears and Q every time the figure 25 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.
Absent Action Arrive Awards Broach Chains Hedges Horses Lapped LOOSED(10) Orange Passed Rental Resent Seared Shapes Sharks Uprose Wearer
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
1 Shreds, 2 Lodged, 3 Metres, 4 Asides, 5 Letter, 6 Reform, 7 Meteor, 8 Enters, 9 Muster, 10 Mender, 11 Owners, 12 Cheers, 13 Render, 14 Holder, 15 Resent, 16 Barely, 17 Oceans, 18 Steady, 19 Spears.
FUNAGRAM SOLUTION 1. A TALE OF TWO CITIES 2. DICK FRANCIS
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It is better to ask for forgiveness than permission! I
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LOVE this phrase and within reason it is a good philosophy for life here on Mallorca. Before you tell me off, it was first said to me by a man of the cloth! When I first came to the island, I wrote features for this newspaper and one of the people I was fortunate enough to meet and interview was Allen Graham, and it was he who advised me of this phrase. At the time he had just ‘retired’ from his role as Salvation Army pastor to Mallorca but he was working as hard as ever helping people, especially children, on the island. A few years later, others created the Allen Graham Charity 4 Kidz in his name and he has been busier still fitting in his good works with rounds of golf, marrying people and getting married himself. Shortly, Allen and I will take to the dance-floor (his dodgy knee allowing) to boogie at the annual fun day in aid of his charity at the Boatyard in Magaluf. The radio station has supported this event for the past few years but the idea started a long time ago. More than 18 years ago, a group of friends from the northwest of England (Oldham in particular) came to Mallorca for a week on holiday. Whilst they were here they had a fancy-dress party and paraded down the Punta Ballena. People started to give them money, thinking that were doing it for charity, so they collected the dosh and gave it to a local cause. The ‘Amigas Para Siempre’ began and the group has returned every year since, to have fun and raise money at the same time. For the past few years, they have donated the funds to the Allen Graham Charity 4 Kidz so I do hope you will come and join in the fun on Wednesday October 3 at
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the Boatyard in Magaluf. Once again many of our brilliant local performers will provide the entertainment including Izzy Newman, Leapy Lee, Mick the Fiddler, Graeme Dee, Chas Stapley, Ronan Leonard and more. The famous Allen Graham Book Stall will be selling paperbacks and there will be a raffle with some super prizes. It promises to be a fabulous day
GOOD ADVICE: Laura Penn with Allen Graham. of mayhem and music, so do come along. On the subject of fun, I see that Leapy Lee’s Flying Curry Circus’s first night is a sell-out. By the time you read this, the ‘circus’ will be back in town but if you missed out on the first night, Leapy assures me that there are still tickets available for the one taking place on the following Saturday at Aroma in El Toro. Every week there is a different cabaret act, the Spectrum FM disco and an all-you-can-eat buffet, not forgetting the communal spoonplaying. I must get some practice in!
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- LACE – ladies networking group lunch at Can Punta in Portixol. 1pm - MARKETS - Algaida, Binissalem (Art), C’an Picafort, Llucmayor, Maria de la Salut, Son Servera. - HALF-PRICE SALE ON ALL CLOTHES AND SHOES at Second Time Around charity shop at Magaluf • Fri September 28
- Charity coffee morning at Mamas Café in Palmanova in aid of the Cancer Support Group 10.30 – 12.30 €5 for tea coffee and cakes. - MARKETS - Algaida, Binissalem (Art), C’an Picafort, Llucmayor, Maria de la Salut, Son Servera - HALF-PRICE SALE ON ALL CLOTHES AND SHOES at Second Time Around charity shop at Magaluf • Sat September 29
- SPONSORED WALK – Rotary Club of Calvia annual walk, this year to be held in El Toro starting at 10.30am. Followed at 1pm by a free music concert with local performers including Cuckoo, Leapy Lee, Storm and Adrian & Emil, organised by Spectrum FM. - TRIATHLON – Santa Ponsa starts 3pm - MARKETS - Alaro, Buger, Bunyola, Cala Ratjada, Campos, Costitx, Lloseta, Palma, Santa Eugenia, Santa Margalida, Santanyi, Soller. Car Boot sale in Son Buggadelles in Santa Ponsa. - FLYING CURRY CIRCUS – Leapy Lee’s famous curry night at Aroma Restaurant in El Toro in association with Spectrum FM. SOLD OUT! Next
one Sat October 6. - Tony & Cadallics at Diva Bar in Costa de la Calma 9pm • Sun September 30
- FAIR - Secondhand fair in Maria de la Salut (handicraft, industrial and antiques) - CRICKET – Mallorca Cricket Club versus Tetherdown Trunders at the Mallorca Cricket Club. 1pm. Free entrance. Clubhouse and bar open. - Grape Harvest Fair in Binissalem. Wine Fair at the Rectory park from 11am €6. At 4.30pm Free wine for everyone!! At 7pm folk dances by the group Cofre Antic and Terra Roja at the church square. - Week of the Tourist in Cala Ratjada. - 1st Half Marathon - Bay of Alcudia. For information 971 897 103. • Mon October 1
- Cancer Support Group Art Classes - Art As A Healing Force Carrer Lluna 3, Portals Time: 11am –1pm. - MARKETS - Caimari, Calvia, Lloret, Manacor, Manacor de la Vall, Montuiri • Tues October 2
- Bay Entertainers PANTO Casting and read through at La Tortuga Bar in Palmanova. 7.30pm - MARKETS – Caimari, Calvia, Lloret, Manacor, Manacor de la Vall, Montuiri • Wed October 3
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Santa Margalida, Santanyi, Soller - FUN DAY – In aid of the Allen Graham Charity 4 Kidz with ‘Amigas Para Siempre’, the friends that visit Mallorca every year. At the Boatyard in Magaluf with a Spectrum FM concert starring local performers. • Thurs October 4
- MARKETS - Arenal, Ariany, Campos, Consell (Antiques), Deia (Son Marroig – Arts and Crafts), Inca, Portol, Sant Joan, Sant Llorenc, Ses Salines • Fri October 5
- MARKETS - Algaida, Binissalem (Art), C’an Picafort, Llucmayor, Maria de la Salut, Son Servera • Sat October 6
- FLEA MARKET - Lions Club Flea Market Parc de la Mar 8.30am to 5pm - FLYING CURRY CIRCUS – Leapy Lee’s famous curry night at Aroma Restaurant in El Toro in association with Spectrum FM. All you can eat buffet, live entertainment and Spectrum Disco 8pm till late. • Sun October 7
- GARAGE SALE – Avenida Bella Vista 113. 10am – 1pm Call 620 004 461 to book a table. - MARKETS – Alcudia, Binissalem (Art), Consell (Antiques), Felanitx, Llucmayor, Muro, Pollenca Town, Porto Cristo, Sa Pobla, Santa Maria, Valldemossa • Mon October 8
- MARKETS - Caimari, Calvia, Lloret, Manacor,
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- MARKETS – Caimari, Calvia, Lloret, Manacor, Manacor de la Vall, Montuiri • Wed October 10
- MARKETS - Andratx, Capdepera, Llucmayor, Petra, Puerto Pollensa, Santanyi, Selva, Sencelles, Sineu, Vilafranca, Colonia Sant Jordi. • Thurs October 11, Fri 12 & Sat 13
PINMAR golf Tournament -MARKETS - Algaida, Binissalem (Art), C’an Picafort, Llucmayor, Maria de la Salut, Son Servera. • Fri October 12
- MARKETS - Algaida, Binissalem (Art), C’an Picafort, Llucmayor, Maria de la Salut, Son Servera, Son Ferrer. • Sat October 13
- FLYING CURRY CIRCUS – Leapy Lee’s famous curry night at Aroma Restaurant in El Toro in association with Spectrum FM. All you can eat buffet, live entertainment and Spectrum Disco 8pm till late. • Sun October 14
-Grand Charity Dog Show and Fair – behind Alcudia Sports Centre. Fun activities for kids, tombola, refreshments, music, professional dog agility display, family pets dog show, and more! In aid of Pro-Animales Mallorca
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INSTON CHURCHILL once described the April 1937 German bombing of the Basque city of Guernica as an exercise in ‘experimental horror’. Typical of Churchill is a description that is concise, unadorned and succinct. The intent of this article is to argue just how precise and accurate Churchill’s descriptive truly is. By looking at the historical record, a recent novel (Guernica: The Novel) and Picasso’s epic painting (also called Guernica), this tragic event was nothing if not an exercise in ‘experimental horror’. Consider… Many military historians (Churchill included) have long perceived that the tragic bombing of Guernica was ‘experimental’ in that it was a proxy trial run for future military strategies. The German Luftwaffe’s low-flying formations were precursors to what became known as ‘carpet bombing’. This Blitzkrieg tactic was to become all too common in the World War that subsequently followed the Spanish Civil War. The bombs themselves were a mixture of blast, splinter and fire bombs which represented a departure from the smaller concussion bombs previously used on nonstrategic targets. Guernica, in April of 1937, was a small market town with no apparent strategic import and no military defences. The ‘scorched earth’ policy was a measured psychological ploy to test the Basque reaction that witnessed first-hand the devastation to its civilian population. Herman Goering was later to admit at the Nuremberg war crimes trial that Guernica was a ‘testing ground’ for aerial bombardment tactics. The experience, claimed Goering, was to help prepare a manual for German bomber pilots. Furthermore, the impact of the Guernica bombing demonstrated to the Allied forces of the Second World War that the German Luftwaffe was committed to terror bombing. The carpet bombing of the civilian population of Guernica had a profound effect in shaping the Allied analysis of German aerial combat techniques. Typically, straight line accounts of war and military operations often come across as dispassionate and clinical. To capture the essence of what Churchill calls Guernica’s ‘horror’ we might look at the arts, namely a novel and a painting to best capture
STATEMENT OF DEFIANCE: Mural of the painting ‘Guernica’ by Picasso made in tiles and full size in Guernica.
Bombing of Guernica: The ‘experiment’ and the ‘horror’ Churchill’s descriptive. Historical fiction often employs a setting that is real which captures the ethos, manners and social conditions. This genre often presents actual events from the point of view of fictional people living within that time period. Such is the case with the 2008 best-selling novel ‘Guernica’ by Dave Bolling. Using artistic licence to be sure, Bolling revisits the aforementioned time and place and introduces us to the type of people who very well could have lived in Guernica on that fateful day. The author takes us back several decades to familiarise us with certain endearing Basque family members, culture and traditions. The political and military tensions are felt only as a distant force that barely penetrates the love, humour and day-to-day lives of the admirable characters we are involved with. The ‘horror’ which befalls them becomes that much more personal. The story is fiction but the events are real and the human devastation is palpable. The mere mention of Guernica will always have a
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special resonance because of the famous mural created by Pablo Picasso. He began working on it in Paris just days after hearing that the German Luftwaffe had terrorbombed the Basque village. Guernica had for centuries been a stronghold of Basque culture and democratic traditions. The painting (actually a four metre by eight metre mural) uses muted colours and slashing strokes to create a single coherent statement of defiance over the ‘horror’ created by the bombing. Largely an abstraction, Picasso’s work captures the pain, fire, oblivion and destruction unfolding in a way which suggests that Spain may never recover from the magnitude of this event. The painting has since come to
symbolise military atrocities and is renowned as perhaps the world’s most famous antiwar piece of art. After its completion, Picasso’s Guernica went on a worldwide tour to raise awareness of the Spanish Civil War and the subsequent refugee problem. Picasso refused to allow the painting to be exhibited in Franco’s Spain until the Spanish people enjoyed a republic with ‘liberties and democratic institutions’. While living in Nazi-occupied Paris during the Second World War, Picasso was allegedly asked by a muralviewing Gestapo officer: “Did you do that?” Picasso responded: “No, you did.” It wasn’t until 1981 that the painting was moved to Madrid.
Readers of historical fiction and patrons of artistic painting face the challenge of separating the fiction and symbolism from fact. To be sure, there are many faces of the Spanish Civil War. The bombing of Guernica, whether it be interpreted by a straight-line historical account, by historical fiction or with a paintbrush, remains the iconic antecedent of modern military assaults against a civilian population. Churchill’s observation that the event was ‘experimental horror’ carries both the dimensions of a knowledge of history and a poet’s economy of words. Seldom have so few words so accurately conveyed a more powerful event.
Memo to reader: Today the small market town of Guernica, in the autonomous region of the Basque Country (Pais Vasco), is largely rebuilt but carries with it a worldwide legacy as a symbol of peace. The Guernica Peace Museum exhibits what Guernica has represented throughout its history of the Basques (democracy, local legal systems, freedom) and what it stands for worldwide - human rights, peace and determination. - Dave Boling’s best selling ‘Guernica: A Novel’ was published in 2008 by Bloomsbury Publishing, New York, Berlin, London. It is available at www.amazon.com. - Picasso’s mural ‘Guernica’ is currently on display at the Reina Sofia Museum in Madrid.
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Renault launches shared electronic mobility service in Saint-Quentinen-Yvelines AFTER a trial phase, Twizy Way by Renault is now opening up its car-sharing solution to the general public. In partnership with the urban community of Saint-Quentin-enYvelines, Twizy Way by Renault is a private service with public interest, which costs the taxpayer nothing, as operating maintenance, vehicle charging, assistance, etc - and parking are taken care of by Renault. The service is open to anyone who has held a class B driving licence for over two
years. After payment of a €15 registration fee - a one-off payment - the user will receive a magnetic card giving access to some 50 Twizy electric vehicles, distributed all over the urban community of Saint-Quentin-enYvelines. One of the concept’s main benefits is the fact that users don’t have to worry about charging the vehicle or about parking. Users enjoy complete freedom as they can leave the vehicle in any car park within the service zone.
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Peugeot RCZ with a new design style material combinations, both to exterior and interior, which will allow each customer to construct ‘their own’ RCZ. This increase in emotional power will continue next year with the introduction of a powerful 1.6-litre THP 260bhp version with
enhanced performance, previewed by the ‘RCZ R Concept’ unveiled at the 2012 Paris Motor Show. Adapted for competition from 2010 with a 200bhp HDi FAP diesel engine, it has twice won the D1T category (1700 to 2000cc diesel) at the 24 Hours Nürburgring.
In this very specific market segment of sports coupés, the ‘enthusiasts’ of attractive cars with a distinctive style identity are also aware of innovation. The rejuvenation of the RCZ can be seen first of all through its style. A completely new front face fully emphasizes the power of its rear wings and the curves of its ‘doublebubble’ roof. This new synergy between the front and rear gives the bodywork an entirely new expression. The central air intake is enlivened by two satin chrome bars. The new grille is accentuated by a lower air intake which is extended on each side by a unique light signature. The new RCZ will go on sale during the first quarter of 2013.
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Wins for United, Vettel and Vos • FOOTBALL – Recent action in the Champions and Europa League saw group victories for Manchester United and Arsenal, draws for Chelsea and Celtic and a defeat here in Spain for Manchester City (v Real Madrid) in the former, while a relatively youthful Liverpool side came back from 3-2 down to beat Young Boys of Berne, and Spurs and Newcastle contested 0-0 draws in the latter. This week some intriguing third round Capital One League Cupties have taken place, including Chelsea-Wolves, Leeds-Everton, Manchester City-Villa, WBA-Liverpool on Tuesday and Arsenal-
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A former football player and the world’s most prolific author of football books (more than 100 published), Tony is also the sports reporter for Spectrum Radio and lives in the Cabrera mountains.
Coventry, Carlisle-Spurs and Manchester UnitedNewcastle yesterday. Last weekend Chelsea beat Stoke 1-0 with Ashley Cole’s first goal for two years to stay top of the PL. However, Oscar should have had an ‘Oscar’ for diving and Ivanovic given a nine for his belly-flop! Manchester United defeated 10-man Liverpool 2-1‌ rivals City were held 1-1 by Arsenal, Everton had 30 attempts at goal in winning 3-0 at Swansea‌ Newcastle edged out Norwich (just)‌ WBA, 1-0 victors over Reading, made it
SO BALANCED: Arsenal and Man City showed their credentials for top league positions. three successive home wins without conceding a goal; the last time they did this was in 190‌ Southampton climbed off the bottom by whipping a poor Aston Villa team 41‌ Spurs came from behind to beat QPR 2-1‌ and Fulham won at Wigan. And, oh, in the Championship, Craig Davies hit four goals in 19 second-half minutes as Barnsley won 5-0 at Birmingham. • FORMULA ONE Last weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix was won by
Sebastian Vettel, with Jenson Button second and Fernando Alonso third. Lewis Hamilton was leading when his McLaren suffered gearbox failure. He’s now 52 points adrift of championship leader Alonso with only 150 to ‘drive for’. And for the record, there’ll be two Grand Prix in the USA next year, one in New Jersey. • CRICKET – In the 20/20 WC, New Zealander Brendon McCullum set a new record by smashing a 58-ball 123 (seven sixes and 11 fours) in his side’s
59-run victory over Bangladesh. At the time of writing England, the holders, had beaten Afghanistan but lost by 90 runs to India. England’s women are also going for 20/20 glory‌ and for the record, Kevin Pietersen wants to tour New Zealand in February. We’ll see!
• BOXING - Excricketer, now fighter, Andrew Flintoff, trained by Barry McGuigan, will have his first heavyweight bout in Manchester on November 30‌ Ricky Hatton (now 33) has returned to the ring three years after his last fight with Manny Pacquiao‌ And Amir Khan and his long-time coach/trainer Freddie Roach have separated. • CYCLING - Dutch lass Marianne Vos became only the second woman to win an Olympic/World double in the same year with victory in last Saturday’s road race.
• RUGBY – Harlequins still head the Aviva PL after thumping Leicester 22-7‌ and Warrington Wolves (chasing the double) and Leeds Rhinos are through
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