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Briton sought for child abduction attempt A MAN named as Robert Edward Bill, a 58-year-old expatriate from St Asaph (Wales), is being hunted by police in Spain. The resident of Torre del Mar has been confirmed by the authorities as the main suspect in the attempted abduction of a 12-year-old girl in Velez-Malaga. Sources at the Press Department in the Malaga National Police’s central
station confirmed to Euro Weekly News that the British resident has been under surveillance since last week and investigations are being intensified throughout the province. “If anyone, be it a Spanish or foreign resident in the area, has seen him or knows anything about where this man could be now, please call 091 or 092 and report it,” police sources said. “For all we know, he
could have flown back to Britain.” The kidnapping attempt allegedly occurred in Calle Huerto Carrion, near Velez-Malaga Court House. Video footage recorded by CCTV cameras around the building saw a man trying to force a girl into his car, a grey-silver Peugeot 106 with registration 2109BCM. The car had a ‘Baby on board’ (Bebe a bordo) sticker in the rear window. The girl managed to escape his grip, getting out of the car through the opposite door and running away. Neither the video footage nor the victim’s statements to the police were enough to confirm the attacker’s identity. Robert Edward Bill, a former teacher, is considered a ‘highly dangerous sex offender’ by the British authorities. Before moving to Periana in the summer - and later CRASH DRILL: Civil Protection members used make-up to make it more realistic. to Torre del Mar - he was found guilty of making and possessing pornographic images of children by Mold Crown Court in Wales, the A CAR crash simulation set up on involving three cars which burst BBC reported. He had also the A-7 carriageway was declared into flames, with eight people been convicted of a success by the authorities in ‘injured’. Training covered how to attempted child abduction, Nerja and Torrox. Members of rescue the victims and extinguish as well as assaulting a Civil Protection enacted a collision fires in a similar situation. seven-year-old girl.
Staged crash ‘a success’
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Eviction stopped THE first home eviction in Almuñecar was prevented by a group of more than 100 residents, including protest group Stop Motril and local IU and PSOE party members.
Jet-ski test THE Andalucian Water Jet Ski championship staged a tournament at Burriana Beach in Nerja, with 40 contestants competing from all over the region.
No masts UP to 32 licences for installing phone mast towers have been rejected and nine more were declared ‘out of date’ by Velez-Malaga Town Hall, according to local regulations.
River rescue A MAN, 59, from Madrid was assisted by Nerja Civil Protection operatives at the Chillar River after he fainted during the upstream hiking route.
Job hazard VELEZ-MALAGA Town Hall will be one of the first in Andalucia to issue its own guidelines for risk prevention in the workplace, according to the Human Resources Councillor Manuel Gutierrez.
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Bike crash kills one and injures another
A YOUTH aged 17 died and another 18-year-old was seriously injured after a motorbike accident in VelezMalaga’s Avenida Juan Carlos I.
Mayoral excuses
MALAGA Mayor Francisco de la Torre said: “I can hardly be lectured on honesty. I travel Tourist Class,” referring to accusations his and his wife’s travel expenses between 2001 and 2007 were paid for with public funds.
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Axarquia animal shelters see 874 strays this year IN the first 10 months of the year, 874 stray and abandoned animals were taken to shelters in the Axarquia area. Out of these, 129 were later adopted and 29 were released - all of them cats - after being neutered. Many different species and breeds were cared for including cats, horses, snakes and seagulls.
However, around 90 per cent were dogs, according to figures released by the Community of Axarquia Municipalities. In Velez-Malaga alone, 551 animals were removed from the streets or handed in by their owners because they were unable to take care of them. So Velez has been the area where most animals were
assisted, followed by Torrox (67), Alcaucin (56), Algarrobo (38) and La Viñuela (23). “Great savings are earned by all the municipalities where this public service is provided by the community. Town halls would otherwise not be able to afford the expenses, and they usually have no qualified staff for it,” Community Chairman Oscar Medina said.
MALAGA Metro works are being intensified in the Perchel area, with 135 construction workers trying to finish the project by the end of the month, the Public Works Council has said.
SEXY SECRET: Difficult economic times are putting a dampener on sex lives, despite clear signs of togetherness.
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A MAN aged 24 died after crashing the motorbike he was riding into traffic lights on Malaga’s Pablo Ruiz Picasso beach promenade.
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T’S OFFICIAL! The sex lives of many Spanish are suffering. And the nation’s financial situation is to blame, with ongoing problems proving a turn-off to sex, according to the Pfizer 2012 European Survey of Sexual Satisfaction. Thirty-four per cent of Spaniards claim that facing up to possible unemployment, lack of income or fear of being fired, seriously affects their libido and puts their sex lives under threat. But even so the average Spaniard has sex twice a week, lasting for 20 minutes per sexual encounter, which is a little longer than the European average. Only the Italians claim that their love-making
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THE 2013 Velez-Malaga Easter Festival poster will not feature any local brotherhood or religious procession in particular, but the local residents instead.
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AN information point about fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue medical disorders is available at Axarquia Comarcal Hospital near Velez-Malaga.
Poster proposal
MORE than €165,000 will be paid in compensation to the family of a man who died as a result of medical negligence in a private clinic in Malaga, a court has ruled.
A BASKETBALL match involving Torre del Mar team Clinicas Rincon was delayed due to the bad condition of Torre del Mar stadium’s parquet floor.
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JOSE CARLOS PEREZ has been appointed spokesman for the GIPMTM, a local party which demands the political independence of Torre del Mar from Velez-Malaga.
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‘THE PSOE Socialist Party has lost the confidence of the majority of Spain. It must seek it and look at society with a spirit of consensus.’ Former Prime Minister and PSOE President Felipe Gonzalez, during the 30th anniversary of the first Socialist Party government in Spain.
sessions last longer. Back in 2010 when the economic concerns of today were still not fully apparent, the average Spaniard claimed to spend two hours per week having sex. Now the average is down to just 34 minutes. But sex remains an important part of life to Spaniards, helping improve their general outlook, especially in times of stress. The Pfizer survey also reveals that 96 per cent of Spaniards consider good sexual relationships to be important and 82 per cent would like to improve their sex lives. However, survey figures also spell out that in general more men say they are sexually satisfied than women!
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fewer than 2010 is €6,300 million the budget allocated for
Education by the state government and the regional governments in 2013. The Ministry of Education alone will cut spending by 37 per cent. The 2010 budget was the highest ever recorded.
SIX more police officers have enrolled at Velez-Malaga’s Local Police station, after they finished their training at the Public Safety School in Aznalcazar, Sevilla.
Bill hope ELEVEN different proposals have been put forward by the Malaga IU party in a bid to reduce water bills for families on low incomes.
Red carpet THE mayor of VelezMalaga has been accused of giving ‘a red-carpet treatment to the new shopping centre project, while he ignores the local businesses’, according to PSOE party member Enrique Benitez.
and finally... FIFTY volunteers have removed 13,500 cigarette ends from the Malvarrosa and Cabanyal beaches in Valencia City. Beach-cleaning machinery can easily fail to pick up filter tips, which take up to 20 years to biodegrade.
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Authorities squabble over money PUBLIC debts have led to controversy between the Axarquia and Andalucian authorities. A €139,185 grant for coastal equipment subsidised by the Andalucia Government to the region two years ago has now been requested back. But there is no agreement between the sides yet. The Community of Axarquia Municipalities said they only received 75 per cent of the mentioned grant, so they won’t give the whole amount. Besides, they said they are still pending payment of more than €118,000 for the beach and coastal cleaning service in 2010 and 2011.
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Old bill called AN ESCAPED emu has been captured by police after running through a town and attempting to enter people’s homes. Two officers found the fourfoot-tall bird after they were called by residents in North Devon.
ASIAN LUXURY: The future hotel-resort will be managed by Singaporean company Banyan Tree Holdings.
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THE €230 million hotelresort in Almuñecar is one step closer to being built. In response to claims for an official construction licence, the seven-star hotel project was tagged by the Andalucian authorities as “a top priority.” The Andalucian Secretary General for the Environment, Sergio Moreno, was presented the administrative and construction plans for the Bahia Fenicia project. “We are satisfied with how things went with Mr Moreno,” Almuñecar Mayor Trinidad Herrera said after
the meeting. “He was very interested in the project, which he assured is a top priority for the Andalucian Government. “We hope they will give this important investment total approval as soon as possible. It is creating many job positions and it will be a definitive milestone for the town’s economy,” she added. When presented in March, the project by Danish developer Bahia Fenicia included 200 highend apartments and works were scheduled to start in the autumn.
Concern over new mall opening soon THE Velez-Malaga Businessmen and Traders Association have shown their concern about the new shopping centre. They said they were left out of the negotiations between the town hall and the developers. The association members are mainly small and medium local companies. They fear that a project the size of the new Taramillas shopping centre – involving a 27,000 square metre area – will put their businesses at risk, they said in a public communication. “The town hall has not really assessed the project’s impact on local SMEs,” the association said. They also criticised the town hall for not considering their proposals, including regulation of the blue-zone parking areas.
FILM director Danny Boyle has won an Evening Standard Theatre Award for the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics.
A SECRET Second World War message attached to the leg of a dead pigeon has left code-breakers flummoxed. Experts from UK intelligence agency GCHQ were alerted to the message found on a pigeon’s skeleton in the chimney of a Surrey home.
Bizarre name NEW parents, the Jamesons have named their child Hashtag, in homage to social media site Twitter. The pair announced the arrival of their baby daughter on Facebook.
Well hidden SERIAL burglar Aaron Bradford was jailed for five years after he was interrupted by his victim mid-raid and hid in her wardrobe for 13 hours before fleeing. He went unnoticed as police searched the house in Devon three times.
Tired babies SCIENTISTS say they have conclusive proof that unborn babies yawn repeatedly in the womb. The study was led by the University of Durham.
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Help fight violence A WORKSHOP for women and children suffering domestic violence will be held in Rincon de la Victoria’s town hall, December 12 at 10am. More information: cmim@rin condelavictoria.es.
No bonus COUNCILLORS at Almuñecar town hall agreed not to be paid this year’s Christmas bonus salary, as a gesture of solidarity with the rest of town hall workers.
Safety first POLICE officers and other safety members will be trained by specialists in how to deal with stray and outof-control animals.
Fire station to grow, but not top choice ENLARGEMENT of the fire station in Nerja got the green light. An official licence has been granted, so works can now be started. Local authorities, however, regretted the project as building a new station is still on hold and they will send a complaint to the Andalucian Government. President of the Malaga Firemen Provincial Consortium, Abdeslam Lucena was given the official construction licence by Nerja Mayor, Jose Alberto Armijo. This
ON SERVICE: The current station has acted more than 150 times this year, so far.
will see the current fire station near Burriana Beach roundabout grow bigger.
“But we are still waiting for the €1.8 million deal signed by the Andalucian and Malaga governments to become true,” Lucena said. Nerja town hall reported they provided a plot back in 2009 for that purpose, “but the station has not been built due to budget shortage in the Andalucian government,” they said.
Roasted chicken for charity A CHARITY campaign to help the needy in Velez-Malaga will see locals buy roasted chicken to help raise funds. Anyone buying this meal until January 7, at either the Asador de Pollos Aurelio and
Asador Reme La Cocinera grilled chicken shops, will contribute with their purchase to help poor families in town. Food is also being collected at Torre del Mar’s Municipal Market. More information: 633 547 960.
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Congress centre is dismissed THERE are not enough public funds for the VelezMalaga Congress centre. The Andalucian government reported they will finally not provide their €3 million share. However, they said they are open to further business and trading proposals. During a meeting in Sevilla, Velez Mayor Francisco Delgado was told by the Andalucian Trade Secretary, Maria del Carmen Cantero, they are dropping out of the
signed contract. This means the €1 million already transferred by them in early 2011 will be returned and Velez won’t be able to use it for other purposes. A total investment of €9.6 million is necessary for building the Congress centre, according to the initial project presented two years ago. The premises would seat more than 1,000 people, on an area of more than 34,000 square metres.
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More cash is around THERE were fewer tourists in inland Malaga during 2012, but they spent more. Estimates by the Malaga Tourism Board, said turnover increased 8 per cent annually to €811 million. This is mainly due to the increasing number of international tourists – the British on top - they said. Inland tourism in the Malaga province will be further promoted in 2013. A mobile Tourist Info office will run all along Andalucia, stopping in local trade shows. Besides, €30,000 will be invested by the Board in a promotional campaign. And a dedicated Inland Tourism Info office will open at the Palacio de la Marina in Malaga city.
Although the overall number of travellers to inland Malaga dropped 3.9 per cent to around 793,000 people, they spent an average €837 per person compared to last year’s €784 average. And they also spent more time, from an average 6.25 overnight stays in 2011 to 7.5 this year. Traditionally, the noncoastal areas of the province have been more visited by Spaniards. This year, most of the visitors came from Madrid and Catalonia, rather from other parts of Andalucia. However, in overall terms, there were 133,500 fewer Spanish tourists at a total of 404,000. But they spent more money, from an average of €551 to €600.
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Airport hub costly BERLIN’S new airport, which is due to open in October 2013 according to the federal government, will end up costing an extra €250 million, the Bild said.
Cop tattoos TRAINEE police officers in the North Rhine-Westphalia region are allowed to wear tattoos if they are covered by long sleeves, a local court ruled.
Talk local A TURKISH woman, 61, speaking no German after living 30 years in Karlsruhe was ordered by a local court to take language courses, which she appealed.
Train tipple ALMOST 80 per cent of those surveyed by Die Zeit newspaper stated they would like drinking alcohol to be allowed on trains.
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THE Bavarian government will invest part of the €2bn needed for the new commuter train tunnel underneath the centre of Munich.
Slow death A 55-year-old man who shot a Dachau public prosecutor to death was sentenced to prison for life, despite dying of diabetes as he refused the treatment.
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Controversial urban plan put on hold By Joe Chivers A RESOLUTION has been passed by Nerja Town Hall to terminate the contract of the team responsible for reviewing the town’s general
KICK-ABOUT: Malmö players on the pitch.
Swedes in training
A SWEDISH football team is training at Nerja’s Enrique Lopez Cuenca municipal stadium. The young team from the John Bauer Football School in Malmö will use the facilities until next Monday. And more foreign athletes are on the way to Nerja, Sport Councillor Jose Alberto Tome announced. From December 30 to January 7, a Swedish athletics team will also train at the stadium.
Thai visit boost for Asian tourism REPRESENTATIVES of Thailand holiday operator Express Holiday have visited the Nerja Caves. The trip could lead to more tourists coming from the Asian country, as the company is considered one of the largest of its kind in Thailand. Around 11 professionals were invited by the Caves of Nerja Foundation to discover this natural landmark and so include it in their Costa del Sol packages. Escorted by members of Spanish partner agency Kuoni, the Thai agents also visited Marbella, Ronda, Malaga and other tourist spots.
plan for urban development (PGOU), as it would cost around €400,000 for the project to be completed. As the agreement to end the contract was mutual, the team
will not be liable to receive compensation. The review began in 2004, but has been plagued with problems since its inception, often clashing with the Junta’s plans for the region.
Nieves Atencia of the Partido Popular, the councillor for urban planning, has said that the plan is not being permanently halted, adding: “We have stopped the revision
of the plan until better times.” The mayor also insists that the current plan is perfectly adequate, and that “Nerja is perfectly conditioned for any urban growth.”
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Holocaust apology SPEED LIMIT: Spanish drivers want it increased.
Drivers want to go faster NINETY-TWO per cent of Spanish drivers are in favour of the speed limit on dual carriageways being increased to 140kph. The measure was recently proposed by the Conservative Partido Popular, but would only apply to toll roads, in hopes of increasing the amount of people using them. There are also greater safety measures on toll roads, meaning the increased speed would not entail more danger for drivers. The 140kph speed limit is already in place in Poland and in Germany there is no limit at all, while France, Italy, Holland, Austria and Denmark have a 130kph speed limit. In Germany, the number of fatal accidents per 100,000 inhabitants is 4.5,
compared to Spain’s 5.4. Those in favour of the measure also argue that roads and vehicles are now better equipped for travelling at higher speeds, and that 75 per cent of speed traps are on toll roads and dual carriageways. Meanwhile, 6.6 per cent of drivers asked are against the measure because they think there would be more accidents and because fuel costs would be higher.
Tenant kills two children A MAN was arrested in Parla, Madrid, for allegedly killing the three-month-old baby of the Ecuadorian family from whom he was renting a room. Another child aged four, was critically injured in the attack and died later in hospital. The man also injured the baby’s mother, aged 20, and his greatgrandmother, 57, who were stabbed and taken to hospital in a serious condition. After hearing an argument, neighbours, seeing the younger woman injured in the stairwell, called the police, who upon arrival found the baby had died from a blow to the head.
NORWAY – The National Police publicly apologised 70 years later for their role in deporting hundreds of Jews to the Donau concentration camp during the Second World War.
Xmas fall SWEDEN – A man aged 69 died in Pitea after he fell from the basket of a loader alongside a tree he was cutting down for Christmas.
Pot raids DENMARK – More than 354 kilos of marijuana have been seized by a special police unit in Copenhagen’s Christiania area, since September.
Ship home NORWAY – The ship used by Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen will be rescued by experts from the Canadian Arctic and brought to Norway for a new museum.
Rape ruling SWEDEN – A man accused of raping a woman in Karlstad a year-and-a-half ago was acquitted after the court ruled she did not resist the attack enough.
Struck dead DENMARK – An unidentified man was found dead near Nordhavn Station in Copenhagen. Police are investigating whether he was struck by a train.
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HOLIDAY HOMES: People are now offering to let out their unused properties.
Couple offers house rent free A COUPLE in Bilbao who has a second holiday home in Gijon, have decided to let a family in need rent it for free. They both have good jobs and are paying the mortgage on the second home have they which rented in the past but which is currently empty. After seeing how Socialist former Amaya councillor committed Egaña suicide as the bailiffs arrived to repossess her home, they came up with the idea and put an advert in a local paper, offering it free for a year. They have promised
to give it to the family need, in most especially if they have children or disabled family members and have been evicted. In five days, they received more than 800 calls from all over Spain. The couple has now travelled to Gijon to interview candidates and the chosen family will be able to before in move Christmas. They asked for proof of work history, to prove candidates have worked, and their tax declaration, to prove they have no income. Others have now also offered their second homes for free.
PEDRALBES PALACE: May have to be forfeited in order to meet civil liabilities costs.
Urdangarin may lose palace ROYAL son-in-law Iñaki Urdangarin may have to give up his palace to pay for civil liabilities derived from the Noos corruption case. If the judge decides to go ahead with the prosecutor’s request, the guarantee could amount to more than €8 million for Iñaki and his associate Diego Torres. The anti-corruption
prosecutor believes a similar amount remains hidden in tax havens. Urdangarin has no savings and it is likely no banks will grant him credit. He can’t ask for help from the King, so his assets could be embargoed. They include five apartments, two garages and a storeroom in Palma de Mallorca and a house in Barcelona.
However, all of this is unlikely to cover the amount, so he will probably see the Pedralbes Palace embargoed too. They are already heading for a more modest apartment in Barcelona. According to the journalists Eduardo Inda and Esteban Urreiztieta, in their book about Urdangarin, at his 40th birthday celebrations in 2008 he asked Prince Felipe for help paying the mortgage on the palace. The monthly payments on religious services were €20,000 and the and what options are Royal Family had allegedly available. It is essential promised to help pay for it that expats know what as the King stayed there to do, who to contact when in Barcelona. and who can help if the However, Prince Felipe worst happens. said that no such thing was The venue is almost ever said, and when opposite the Marinas Urdangarin told him he de Nerja Hotel. couldn’t afford the payments, he reportedly More information: replied, “then you shouldn’t 634 043 092 have bought it!”
Avalon seminar in Nerja A SEMINAR and forum on funeral advice will be held next Friday, December 14, 11am at Venta San Miguel in Nerja. It will focus on topics such as what to do when a loved one dies in Spain, including the organisation of a funeral, payment of taxes and other legal procedures. Local solicitor Ernesto Sanchez will help answer
some of these questions. Barry Dare from Avalon Funeral will advise on funeral solutions Kath Dillon from Speed Financial Services will also answer many queries on getting expatriates’ affairs in order before death, thus reducing the liabilities for relatives. A member of the local clergy will give information
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RYANAIR will cut flights from Spain by 12 per cent next summer due to increasing air taxes, leading to a €25 million revenue drop for Spanish airport authority AENA.
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Banks and toll roads fight on DESPITE huge losses, many banks and toll roads in Spain continue in business. They stand apart from the majority of heavily losing businesses that have no option but to cease trading. However, even though some banks and
toll roads are millions of euros in debt, the government continues to find solutions that prevent them from having to close. In the case of banks, the decision is made by the EU and by the countries which have lent Spain billions of euros and want to recover their money. Although the Spanish Government may not always agree with this, it has created the so-called ‘bad bank’ which plans to take responsibility for VISITORS to Spain spent €49.866 billion this year up the mistakes made by banks until the end of October, an increase of 6.4 per cent on now in trouble. the same period last year. The British were the biggest Meanwhile, there are at spenders outlaying €10.2 billion. least 10 toll roads in Spain that have never had the expected traffic flow and constantly lose money. They now owe more than SPAIN is to overhaul its banking sector after €3 billion. European Union regulators approved Some were opened in areas restructuring plans. Bankia has said 6,000 jobs where building was planned will go and it will make a loss of €19 billion. while the real estate boom lasted, but with property development almost halted, now run parallel to free roads which do not get heavy traffic. THERE is little hope of a quick economic recovery for However, due to a clause Spain, which has faced a shrinking economy for 15 that if companies running months, says a report by think-tank the OECD, which them went bankrupt, it was up expects the recession to last until the end of 2013. to the Spanish State, or taxpayer, to maintain them, the government continues to subsidise them and provide IBERCAJA and CAJA3 savings banks have started low interest loans so they can merger talks that could create a bank with a book of remain open. €1.04 billion worth of business.
PAY UP: But many toll roads constantly lose money.
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Curtain rises on biggest film flop ‘O APOSTOLO’ (The Apostle) is this year’s biggest box office disaster in Spain. The animation film shot in Galicia cost €5.2 million to make and has taken just over €37,000 at the box office since its October 31 premiere. Despite receiving awards at international festivals, the public debut of the film was a flop, although according to
Fernando Cortizoto, the director, this is because only 25 Spanish cinemas have screened it. The team who put together ‘O Apostolo’ has launched an online petition to demand more support from Spanish cinemas, as they claim the distributor, Aquelarre, signed a contract to show the film in at least 80 cinemas.
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Having read your article in the EWN (Issue 1427), I was alarmed to note your response which suggested that expatriates holding Certificate of Registration as EU citizens are required to renew them after five years. As my certificate will soon be five years old, I thought it wise to seek advice. I was told that, yes, the rules have changed for new applicants, who must now demonstrate that they have financial means and health insurance, but there is You and the no requirement for present holders of the EU Certificates Law in Spain By David Searl to renew them after five years. I think we need some further clarification. MR, Costa del Sol Let’s try to keep it simple. 1. The Spanish authorities now require the renewal of the EU Certificate of Registration after five years. 2. On application for this renewal they will require evidence of financial means and health insurance. 3. When renewing the certificate after five years, an application can be made for a ‘permanent’ certificate. Many EU citizens in all parts of Spain have already been through this procedure, in place since July. The Spanish National Police website clearly states the EU Certificate of Registration lapses after five years. This contradicts the EU legislation and the certificate contains no expiry date. Nevertheless, residents are required to comply with the laws of the country they live in. UK pensioners can present their pension document or evidence of payments, and they are already entitled to Spanish Social Security healthcare. Some people will need private medical insurance. Then they will have a ‘permanent’ certificate, which I suppose will have to be renewed in another five years.
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Rolls-Royce out to break records ROLLS-ROYCE is aiming to sell more cars in Thailand, Vietnam, China and Chile. The Goodwood, England, based manufacturer is increasing its network of dealers by 14 per cent in a bid to break last year’s record of 3,538 cars sold.
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£££ A LACK of investment and riskaverse founders are preventing London from competing with the world’s leading technology cities, Telefonica Digital research found. London firms raise 81 per cent less venture capital than USA firms.
Global-warming propaganda such a waste of our money THE longer I live (and I’ve been on this planet for some years now) the more disillusioned I become by the antics of those occupying high office, be it in politics or big business. I’m spending a few weeks in the UK, but the goings-on here are much like those you will find anywhere in the world. Westminster governments, Conservative and Labour, since the mid-90s, have wasted countless billions of pounds on globalwarming propaganda, almost ordering us to take this or that precaution, to install this or that energysaving insulation or device, generally at our own expense They have paid little regard to the fact that climate change has always occurred, cyclically, over the aeons, and no doubt always will, until the Earth becomes like Mars and humanity dies out or moves to another planet, orbiting another sun. How much better it would have been if the governments had faced up to the inevitable and spent that money - our money, after all - on facing the truth that weather patterns are changing, and that, as
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SMALL ISLANDS: Britain could become a series of archipelagos. predicted back in the 70s by a world-famous climatologist, 2050 will see the British Isles becoming an archipelago of small and medium-sized islands in a shallow sea. One only has to consider the flooding, once a fairly rare phenomenon that appears now to be an almost everyday occurrence. Flood control measures have been - belatedly put in place in some areas, but being hastily designed to cover past events, have not been
terribly successful in managing the inundations of these past weeks, and indeed, months. Why, one might ask, were these steps not taken earlier? The answer that springs to mind is that politicians cannot bring themselves to consider that some events might be outside their control, no matter how many new laws and regulations they cobble together. Nothing to do with the above, but it was reported on TV that during the
second day of unsuccessful EU budget negotiations Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council, offered €2.5 billion to Spain’s representatives as a ‘sop’ if they would agree the proposals, a saving I suppose on the €20 billion that Spain might otherwise have lost over the years until the next budget. But from where could Van Rompuy have suddenly produced this money? After all, the EU doesn’t have a manufacturing base, doesn’t produce anything saleable, doesn’t export goods and services and yet can offer Spain this ‘bribe’. If the EU doesn’t work on a financial surplus, it follows that any money offered like this must come from other sources, the British and German taxpayers, I suppose. Spanish Foreign Ministry representatives went to Mali, perhaps the poorest country in Africa, to meet members of that nation’s government who were all well-dressed and well-fed. Years ago places like Mali were infested by bandits who impoverished the people to enrich their bandit chiefs. Not much has changed, it would seem.
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www.euroweeklynews.com No sooner was the US Presidential election done and dusted than attention turned to the looming “fiscal cliff ”. Over in the US it is big news, with the financial markets and commentators following the story closely. It is also causing concern here in Europe, since damage to the US economy could have worldwide implications. Stockmarkets do not like uncertainty, so there may be some volatility as the political debates progress. Having said that, markets have known about this 31st December deadline for two years but now it is just a month away. What is the fiscal cliff? The term was coined by Federal Reserve Bank (Fed) Chairman Ben Bernanke to describe the coincidental impacts of: 1. The scheduled increase in tax rates, partly related to the expiration of the Bush-era tax rates; 2. Spending cuts tied to the automatic $1.2 trillion in cuts over 10 years. The 2013 cuts will amount to around £100bn, with the main areas targeted being defence, medicare and unemployment benefits. At the same time there will be £380 billion of tax rises; £110 billion of which from the sunset of the Bush era rates.
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All Eyes On The US Fiscal Cliff plan by November 2011 to find $900 billion in federal spending cuts over 10 years. If it failed to reach an agreement, drastic cuts of $1.2 trillion would be implemented over 10 years. The result? It failed. by Bill Blevins, Financia l Correspondent, Blevins Franks
Taxes In the early 2000s President Bush introduced tax cuts, including lowering the marginal tax rates for individuals, particularly higher earners. He intended this to be a permanent reform, but had to compromise and make them temporary. They should have expired in 2010, but President Obama and Congress extended them for two years because the economy was too weak to handle tax rises. Spending One of the resolutions of August 2011’s tense debt ceiling negotiations called for the creation of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, with equal representation from both Democrat and Republican parties. It was charged with forming a
Can this be resolved? Most analysts believe that these issues will be addressed, though it will probably be tough going along the way. With the unemployment rate near 8% and the US economy growing at around 2%, it is hard to imagine that elected officials from either side will allow these issues to move completely over the fiscal cliff. The Republicans and Democrats have promised to work together to reach an agreement. Congressional leaders of both parties have already had a meeting with President Obama. President Obama was clear during his election campaign that he wants to raise tax rates on individuals earning over $250,000, while letting the lower rates remain at 2012 levels. The Republican Speaker of the House of Representatives, Speaker Boehner, has since stated publicly that he will consider increased revenues if it is part of lowering marginal rates and broadening the base.
President Obama and Speaker Boehner reportedly came very close to a ‘grand bargain’ in summer 2010 on these same topics, so there is some type of blueprint to work from. However the last meaningful tax reform in the US was back in 1986, and that took almost a year to work out. It is hard to imagine that the US will introduce any meaningful tax reform between now and 2013, but it may take steps forward. There could be agreement to move the marginal rates now and look at tax reform next year. Changes to the tax rates could happen early 2013, and not necessarily by end 2012. There is no denying the spending cuts are tough. Again there have been previous discussions that could aid today’s negotiations. It is likely that in the end there will be less than $100 billion of cuts in 2013 - but still significant cuts - and both sides could agree on reforms for the coming years. What next? An agreement that changes the trajectory of the growth in the US national deficit, and shows real commitment to addressing fiscal imbalances, could be very empowering for the US and global economies.
With politicians from both parties needing to avoid the fiscal cliff, we expect some sort of agreement to be formed. However we can also expect negotiations to be fraught, as they were in summer 2011. From an investment point of view, the December negotiations may lead to stockmarket volatility, as happened with the debt ceiling debate last year. Short-term declines should not however detract from the long-term potential of stockmarket investing. For advice on investing in the current climate speak to a wealth management advisory firm like Blevins Franks. Blevins Franks specialises in providing personalised wealth management advice to British expatriates living here in Spain. 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 should 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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Own-brand labels could be shelved considering new laws about how foods are produced and priced. Now consumers and distributors fear the laws would restrict how
cheaply own-brand products could be sold. The Ministry of Agriculture has put forward regulations which aim
to control the differences between brands used by distribution companies and the manufacturers’ products. The distributors can afford to put their prices down and tend to promote their own products more, meaning that many people become a world leader in opt for own brands. Just 10 years ago ownexploration and has made five of the most important brands only accounted for a hydrocarbon discoveries small part of the market, but now they are preferred in the world. In addition, the by most shoppers. Supermarkets have taken company has recently developed the largest advantage of the situation industrial project in Spain, by introducing more and which has placed its more of their own products. According to a report by downstream area at the forefront of European Commercial Risk Integral Management Agency, refining systems. In 2004, Repsol was Cesce, this year household awarded the ‘best purchase, which accounts engineering project of the for 60 per cent of national year’ for the technology spending, will fall by 0.72 developed for the per cent to around €83,161 Prestige oil recovery, also million. recognising its solidarity This is because the and altruism, despite not average family has less to having any relationship spend and prices have risen with the ship or its cargo. due to increased VAT.
Repsol chairman is named top boss REPSOL Chairman and CEO Antonio Brufau was named Chief Executive Officer of the Year at the Platts Global Energy Awards. This annual award, held in New York, recognises industry leadership, innovation and excellence in the energy industry. Antonio Brufau was honoured for his strategic vision and leadership in maintaining and promoting the company’s successful growth while managing the fallout from the confiscation of its Argentinian off-shoot in April 2012. Brufau was
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Trade deal EUROPEAN UNION foreign ministers have agreed to open free trade negotiations with Japan ‘within the next few months’. EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht says an agreement would generate about 400,000 jobs in Europe and boost GDP by 0.8 per cent.
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Keep that smile throughout the holidays with a savvy plan OK, so many may have a smile on their faces because it’s the start of the month and their salary has arrived. But those grins could quickly disappear once the A look realisation sets in at finance that it’s December for females and that means Christmas presents Jane Plunkett and a whole load jane.plunkett@euroweeklynews. of unexpected com expenses. So how to make December budgets stretch until the end of EXPENSIVE: Keep control of Christmas spending with a budget plan. the month? It’s all about savvy subtracting usual costs amount of money Gifts should never be planning. Spending like rent and bills they can allocated to each. And bought on credit. If blindly is a big no-no this work out what’s left to then the budget should people don’t have cash to month. People should sit play with over Christmas. be stuck to. There is no pay for something then down with a pen and A list of people who point getting carried away they should not buy it. No calculator and work out a need presents should be with generosity that true friend will want the bank manager breathing proper budget. After made and a certain cannot be afforded.
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down a pal’s neck to pay off overdue loans for the sake of receiving a woolly jumper or a scented candle. If there are friends and family to see after Christmas, then the savvy will hold back on buying their presents and get them something in the sales when everything will be ridiculously reduced. Remember, some might appreciate an alternative gift like a tin of homemade biscuits or even a few festive drinks at home to say Merry Christmas. The options are limitless but people’s salaries are not. If they plan carefully they may make it to the New Year with a bit of change in their pockets.
Free calls and texts as new app launched SPAIN is the first country to launch an ‘enriched communication solution’ (RCS), with the arrival of the joyn application for mobile phones. Spain’s major mobile phone operators, Movistar, Orange and Vodafone, have launched joyn to compete with the popular Whatsapp application downloaded by many smartphone users. Joyn allows them to make calls and exchange texts, images and videos with other users for free. It can be downloaded free and will come preinstalled on smartphones from next year.
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Arduous negotiations lead to cut in Greek debt AFTER several rounds of arduous negotiations at the end of November, the IMF and EU reached an agreement (well, we could say compromise!) regarding the management of the Greek debt. The two key elements of the agreement were the increase of the term of the loans given to Greece in 2010 to 30 years as well as a 1 per cent reduction of the interest rate applicable. On top of these revised terms, the repayment of the interest owed on loans offered by the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) has been pushed back by 10 years. Finally, Greece will receive the next €44 billion slice of aid it needs in the short term. This means that the Greek debt has in effect been reduced from 144 per cent of its 2020 GDP to 124 per cent. Whilst all these measures are a breath of fresh air for Greece, they are deemed to be far from enough by Christine Lagarde, Head of the IMF. This is a work in progress and we can expect more discussions in the coming weeks and months to make the debt more bearable and support Greece back to its feet.
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Cyprus, a collateral victim of the Greek crisis, also turned to the IMF for urgent support. Finance Minister Vassos Shiarly reported that Cyprus needs close to €17 billion financial aid, which is about equivalent to its GDP! Cyprus is the fifth EU country placed under support. Meanwhile, Spain received some positive news with the EC approving the banking sector restructuring plans which involves four nationalised Spanish banks: Bankia, Novagalicia, CatalunyaCaixa and Banco de Valencia. This approval was a critical step, conditioning the release of
€37 billion financial support payment via the European Financial Stabilisation Mechanism (EFSM) out of €40 billion which could eventually be released to support the Spanish financial sector. Bankia, which notoriously kicked off the financial rescue bid in May, will receive €18 billion, whilst CatalunyaCaxia will get €9 billion, Novagalicia €5.5 billion and Banco de Valencia (which will be taken over by CaixaBank for €1) €4.5 billion. The objective for these banks is to fully restructure their activities within five years and refocus their business on retail clients and SMEs in the regions they operate in.
Bankia has already announced a major redundancy plan with 6,000 jobs or just under 30 per cent of its workforce being cut. There is no doubt the five-year-plan to restructure and clean up the balance sheets of these banks will be painful but is there any other choice when the bad debt levels are reaching historical records? In the rest of Europe, mixed news keeps coming out with France being downgraded from its top triple A credit rating by Moody’s and unemployment reaching record highs, whilst UK GDP figures showed a 1 per cent increase in the third quarter this year. Since the figures indicate an emergence from a double dip recession, the British Pound surged to levels over 1.60 against the dollar, but struggled to keep momentum. UK public finance figures showed that the government borrowed much more than expected in October, reducing the chances that the UK will hit its deficit reduction target in 2012-13. Overall GBP, EUR and USD levels are still strongly influenced by appetite to risk and experience short-lived surges and drops whilst their average variation ranges remain pretty tight.
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Fantasising, and driven to drink!
OH DEAR, they just aren’t working. Blind dates two and three have been utter and complete disasters. The first guy was wearing an ensemble I could only assume was bought from the local Chinese shop, and only noted after I was unable to dip out before being seen. So I spent the entire
As I see it... Ana Jefferson-Smith takes an irreverent look at life as a singleton expat in Spain evening quietly fantasising about the ice cold tonic bubbling away in my fridge and how fantastic it would taste coupled with Gordon’s finest.
COMMENT Cataluña shuns UDI
I was going to need it. The second date arranged swiftly and equally as painful. The dress sense eccentric but bearable,
was was was but
seemed to be used as a distraction mechanism from his mind-numbingly dull personality. I’m sorry, but working in a chicken farm separating males from females is just not going to cut it. Nor does living with your mother. And six cats. Maybe I was asking too
MADDOCKS’ VIEW ON LIFE Many parts of England have been badly affected by heavy flooding following stormy weather throughout the UK.
THE usually impassive Mariano Rajoy looked joyful after Cataluña decided not to vote overwhelmingly for independence in the regional elections. The message was nevertheless received with impassivity by regional president Artur Mas, who is still pushing for independence, although his CiU party lost 20 seats. He, more than anyone, should see that a strong national identity is an insufficiently strong foundation for a referendum heralding Rhodesia-style UDI.
True friends? IT is untrue that no-one wants to invest in Spain, a financial expert argued . Last year, as wounded Spain limped further into recession, its companies received more investment from sovereign funds than any other EU country except the UK. Put that way, the picture looks less depressing. Norway’s Government Pension Fund, Global and Qatar Holdings are reluctant to throw good money after bad. Their faith in the country is commendable.
Alligator guard surprises police DETECTIVES called to a Washington, US, home discovered 15 marijuana plants being guarded by alligators. They were called to the house after reports of a shooting. *** A BODYBUILDER from Egypt has set the record for the world’s biggest arms, but has denied
JUST FANCY THAT... using banned or artificial substances. Moustafa Ismail’s arm circumference measures 79cm (31in), or as much as the waist of a lean man. ***
A CHICAGO woman has racked up 678 parking tickets with fines totalling more than $105,000 (€81,445) on a car she does not even own. Jennifer Fitzgerald’s former boyfriend bought
the used car and registered it in her name without her knowledge, she claims. *** A SOUTH AFRICAN Air Force pilot has been suspended from flying after he borrowed a plane to visit a friend in neighbouring Botswana.
much from Mr Perfect-Date last week. I’m going to call and give him another chance. In comparison it was a wonderful evening after all. I was too quick to judge. The sparks will develop over time. And as I was exiting Hipercor with my meal-forone and bottle of gin – the last one was finished after Mr Chicken-Farmer – I bumped, literally, into a drop-dead gorgeous man. Reminiscent of a scene from the movies, my Louis Vuitton classic was knocked out of my hands, though thankfully the gin was unharmed, dispersing the contents throughout the supermarket. After turning the colour of my never-leave-thehouse-without Chanel Rouge Allure lipstick, which subsequently also scattered across the floor, the gentleman kindly helped collect my things, and right out of the blue asked to exchange numbers! When does that happen in real life? Apparently he had seen me stumbling out of Puerto Banus bars at some ungodly hour a few times. Apparently that’s sexy?! I shall live up to the ‘girly’ standard and wait for him to call, all the while checking my iPhone every five minutes making sure it still works and wondering when he will call. What will next week bring? I for one cannot wait to find out.
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Help to feed our feathered friends in your garden I WAS interested to see the lovely photos of birds by Val Hicks (Snapped! Issue 1430). Wild bird populations are on the decline largely due to human activities which have decimated the countryside. Happily, there are things we can do to help, such as putting bird-feeders in the garden or even suspended from a gutter. We have half a dozen feeders in our garden, and it’s most rewarding to watch the birds feasting. All the feeders are placed on trellises or suspended beneath the eaves to prevent crows and magpies getting at the nuts and birdseed. A bird-bath in the garden is also a boon to our feathered friends. This web site gives some useful advice: http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/178296 20. We have a cat, which is a bird’s enemy number one. However, Pixie now knows she’s not allowed to chase birds in the garden. CH, Garrucha (Almeria)
UK licence alert THE Police in Mijas Costa are targeting UK driving licence holders and fining them 250€ (which goes up to 500€ if not paid within the month), for not transferring their licences to a Spanish one. This happened around the same time last year and a few appealed the fine and had it quashed. As long as your UK licence is in date and has the European stars on it is legal to use in Spain. Alan Goldsborough (by email)
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IN February this year my son was convicted of a traffic offence and lost his Spanish driving licence for eight months. He has returned to the UK to find work and it was left to me to recover his licence. I have visited the Malaga Justice offices several times, lastly on the day after his ban was lifted. They said they would telephone when the licence was available for collection. A week later I contacted my lawyer who visited the prosecutor’s office, only to find a mountain of files
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Axarquía - Málaga East There is only one fully licensed shop which accepts goods, clothes, etc, the proceeds from which go to the upkeep of the dogs at kennels in Dolores. If you want the profits from the sale of your unwanted items, be they clothes, furniture, bric a brac or electrical items to go directly to SAT, then please bring them into the SAT shop on the corner right by Hyperber in Almoradi and speak to Julie. Sue Rose Almoradi (Alicante)
Fuel query
My wife and I were amused when we spotted this sign on a recent drive along the coast. It will probably only be appreciated by English-speaking people identifying with the word ACHE outside a clinic.
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awaiting attention. Despite his request a fortnight later the licence is still not available for collection. Surely everyone has the right to their driving licence back at the end of a ban, and inefficiency at the Ministry of Justice cannot be tolerated. John Attenborough, La Capellania, Benalmadena (Malaga)
Good people I FEEL the need to add my voice to those who defend the Spanish as neighbours. We moved to the campo of Yecla in 2005. Even before our furniture arrived we were being welcomed by the folks of Los Pinillos, our chosen hamlet. They gave us a lot of help when we were settling in and they are still there for us. We exchange excesses of produce
and, being a nurse, I have been helpful in health matters. We have been to a wedding and a Christening, and are regularly entertained in their homes. I have felt every bit as much of a neighbour here as I did in England.. Helen Green, Yecla (Murcia)
Payment woes HAVING sold my two apartments earlier this year I cancelled both insurance policies. I also cancelled the direct debits at the bank. I was therefore surprised when one payment went through the bank. The insurance company had asked the bank for payment of one policy but were refused. However a second request was submitted with a changed reference number and on this occasion the bank did pay. Despite a request for a refund none has been forthcoming. Is this a new scam, resubmitting an invoice under a different number? Regards Kathleen Scott (by email)
Shop confusion THERE seems to be confusion as to how many charity shops there are in Almoradi, which support solely the SAT charity for abandoned dogs.
I WONDER where your reader, (Letters Issue 1429) N Speed, buys his fuel? At my local station this morning the cheapest petrol was the same price as the most expensive diesel. Allen Everington, El Chaparral,Torrevieja Editor’s note: Mr Speed bought the petrol in Fuengirola, Malaga.
Shrinking puzzle My husband and I pick up the EWN every week and enjoy reading it all but our favourite page is the puzzle page. However for the past three weeks your Hexagram puzzle has been printed in a really tiny format. I find this tiny print a huge struggle and end up with a headache. Please will you revert to the original size for this puzzle. Gillian Watson (by email)
Specs not enough The Hexagram has now become so small that there is barely room to write the letters in the spaces. As my eyes are 74 years old it is doubly difficult even with glasses. Peter Rogers, Benimeli, Marina Alta (Valencia)
Editor’s note: The Hexagram has now been enlarged to overcome problems identified in recent weeks. We apologise to all our readers.
Laugh loudly NORA JOHNSON’S article regarding Ryanair was brilliant. I have not laughed so much for a long time. Keep up the good work Nora. Regards, Moira Bartle
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Long live free Press, down with PC brigade laws to regulate the free Press would result in a never-ending chaos of lawsuits, court cases, decade-long appeals, parliamentary time and legal mayhem, which will have the lawyers of the land rubbing the very skin from their flaky palms. I simply cannot believe that our esteemed leaders cannot envisage the manifestation of this nightmare scenario, when to this old 60s’ pop singer it’s as plain as daylight itself! Should such a law prevail it
LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT will result in one of the biggest wastes of time ever perpetrated on the British public. Time, which in the current climate, we cannot afford to squander on even more PC and pumped-up, holier-than-thou pillocks, who already permeate our society like parasites.
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UNDER THREAT: Right of free speech. Personally, I think the closing of a national publication and the imprisonment, with possibly more to come, of some the industry’s most powerful journalistic figures, should be quite enough to make future owners and editors think more than twice before stepping out of line. Let the Press continue to regulate itself, with firm
guidelines of just how far it can go; not introduce even more laws into a society already awash with legal eagles getting rich by interpreting the ridiculous slurry of legal pot-pourri the country is embroiled in. Keep the faith Love Leapy Leapylee2002@gmail. com
A SCHOOL in Tokyo teaches how to be the perfect modern Father Christmas. Students at the Santa Claus Academy are taught magic tricks and how to answer difficult questions children pose, including “My house doesn’t have a chimney and we have a security system, so how will you deliver my presents?”
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URING my existence on this wonderful, but oft troubled planet, I have been lucky enough to traverse it fairly extensively. Each time I stepped back on to British soil I was always overwhelmed by an enormous sense of relief and the pure elation that I was back home, in a country where I could say what I liked and give my opinions on any subject without fear of retribution. Well, those heady days of Hyde Park Corner orations and ‘soapbox’ freedom of speech are long gone; well and truly stifled by the PC brigade. But we still have freedom of the Press. If we lose that we may as well curl up in a fetal ball and dish out football boots to all the politicians and particularly the PC brigades, whose committees and organisations will, I can assure you, sprout up like cress on blotting paper. This column would go for a start (I can hear the cries of elation from here!). New
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Elections are just first step to a money spinning career W
HAT is it with MPs? Is a seat in the UK House of Commons merely a stepping stone to a money-spinning career later? Nadine Dorries’s recent appearance on I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! only adds to this conclusion. She follows a well-trodden path. According to former Lib Dem MP Lembit Opik, I’m A Celebrity contestant in 2010, appearing on reality shows pays off. “It’s lucrative,” he says. “I enjoyed the jungle and have no objection to doing these programmes. You get invited to do more.” Former Tory MP Ann Widdecombe, who also popped up in 2010 in Strictly Come Dancing for reportedly £80,000, was subsequently paid £5,000 a week for appearing in the pantomime Snow White. “Nadine
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. To comment on any of the issues raised in Nora’s column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/columnists/ nora-johnson
DANCING QUEEN: Strictly marvellous for an extra £80,000. could really milk the whole battleaxe persona,” claims the publicist, Max Clifford. “There’s a circuit for people who aren’t liked.”
Former Junior Health Minister Edwina Currie’s appearance on Strictly Come Dancing in 2011 was followed by the newspaper serialisation of her diaries, netting
her £20,000. And Respect Party MP George Galloway, 2006 Celebrity Big Brother contestant, reportedly made £500,000 through radio and TV work alone. The decision of MPs to take part in such reality shows is surely an act of desperation to regain popularity and recognition, doubtless because they do not feel they are accomplishing this in the political arena. With little gravitas in parliament and determined to raise their profile,
reality TV appearances provide them with an ego boost. The problem is both Houses of Parliament now seem filled with career politicians whose primary interest is maximising income and making a name for themselves. In the past, MPs were there because they thought they knew what was best for Britain. We may have disagreed with their ideology or politics but we accepted their motivation. In the aftermath of the expenses scandal, the motivation of the current bunch of MPs, with few exceptions, seems pure greed. Little wonder ‘Omnishambles’ was named word of the year by the Oxford English Dictionary. Just about says it all? Simples! Nora Johnson’s thrillers ‘Soul Stealer’ & ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora-johnson.com) available from Amazon in paperback/ eBook (€0.89;£0.77) and iBookstore. Profits to Cudeca.
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Wrong even when right H
ERE is today’s riddle: When are you always wrong, even if you know you are right? Funnily enough, I reckon that almost all of you, astute readers, will have answered correctly: When you are a customer in Spain. In fact, the term ‘customer’ is a bit of a misnomer, it sets the wrong tone entirely for the battlefield that is ‘customer service’ here. We are the ‘necessary evil’, plain and simple. There are of course formidable exceptions to the rule, or the odd rogue service supremo amidst the chorus of Bah Humbugs. When I stumble upon them, I feel almost teary in appreciation of being treated with dignity. Sadly, these are mere exceptions. The worst offenders are the utilities, one particular phone company springs to mind. Our landline cut out a while back, surprisingly a technician turned up within a couple of days. He concluded it was all our problem since it was on our land, which, after two solid days of excavation, turned out not to be the case. To cut a long story short, we were finally reconnected to the world five weeks, 20 CUSTOMER SERVICE: Does not appear to exist in Spain.
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. To comment on any of the issues raised in Ulrica’s column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/columnists/ ulrica-marshall
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odd (mobile) phone calls and hours of call waiting later. “Es normal,” claim Spanish friends. Apparently this was quite a good leadtime; one poor soul said he had to wait three years to be connected to the electricity grid after completing his house build. Another was horrified to find maggots seething in the couch padding in her highend rental apartment. “Es normal,” the rental agent reassured her with a shrug. In shops, you are typically ignored in favour of chatting to a colleague or mate on the phone and if you manage to make a successful purchase, do not expect a “gracias” or “adios,” certainly not delivered with any conviction. Smiles, especially, are hard to come by. Restaurants are not a whole lot better; waiters darting around like pin balls in the machine and if you’re not quick you’ll miss
your chance. Perhaps the relative absence of tipping is one reason. Or they are secretly training for the marathon by running relays around the restaurant, chucking cups of coffee discus-style as they pass. So if it is so bad, why not just leave? Well, there are still those stellar exceptions which I patronise as often as possible. And there are all the other reasons, which lured us to Spain in the first place; the climate, the beauty of the country and the lifestyle. But for me, in particular, it has been a culture shock. Our last port of call was Tokyo, Japan, where a shop assistant wraps even the smallest purchase to perfection and then bows deeply until you are half way down the street. There are more than a handful of expressions for ‘thank you’, which are used at every opportunity, as well as ‘sumimasen’ and ‘gomenasai’ which mean ‘sorry’. In Spain, these words are so rarely used, I am starting to think the Government has introduced a tax on them. Maybe these tormented employees actually just feel unloved and are in need of a hug? Next time the waiter unceremoniously dumps the plate of food in front of you without a word or smile, perhaps a little hug is what he needs?
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Transplant pioneer dies
INNOVATIVE: Three-dimensional model of foetus.
‘Shape of an angel’
JAPANESE inventors have devised a way to transform a pregnant woman’s ultrasound scan into a threedimensional resin model of the foetus for expectant parents. The nine-centimetre model encased in a transparent block in the shape of the mother’s body, is fashioned by a 3D printer after an MRI scan. FASOTEC, the company offering the ‘Shape of an Angel’ model, even offers parents a miniature version. The company says there are also medical benefits as medics could use the models to see any problems and predict difficulties in the birthing process.
THE surgeon who performed the first ever successful organ transplant has died. Dr Joseph Murray suffered from a stroke and died at the age of 93. Murray and his team completed the first human organ transplant in 1954, taking a kidney from one identical twin and giving it to his brother, opening a new field in medicine. He later went on to win a Nobel Prize for his medical work. More than 600,000 people throughout the world have received transplants since Murray’s pioneering surgery.
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PICK-ME-UP: A cup of green tea.
FORGET coffee if you are looking for a quick pick-me-up. Try green tea instead. A new study has found that green tea, which is already credited with providing a host of health benefits, can help improve memory and cognition, particularly in men. Green tea is full of polyphenols, which widen blood vessels, speeding the supply of blood to the brain, like EGCG, a strong anticancer chemical. Researchers say these health-giving chemicals
No change is good news for us Brits THEY say a change is as good as a rest, but when it comes to our hair, it seems we don’t like too many changes. The British seem pretty unadventurous and evidence of our reluctance to embrace the new comes with the news that a third of us have had the same hairstyle our entire life. A study, carried out by energy company EON, found that 27 per cent of Brits admit they simply don’t like change in their life. More often than not it’s a case of better the devil you know. And 35 per cent say they have had the same hairstyle and 43 per cent
HAIRSTYLE CHANGE? Not too often. said they saw no reason to change it. More than 60 per cent of men say they will die with their current hairstyle. Meanwhile, two thirds (64 per cent) admit they have never moved their bank account and 53 per cent of those questioned said they had never changed job. As a result, 56 per cent confessed that they feel their lives are stuck in a rut.
might be behind green tea’s benefit. Drinking the tea could also slow down the impact of Alzheimer’s. A study found 96 per cent of those who drank 10 cups of green tea a day showed no signs of the cognitive impairment linked to the disease, compared to only 12 per cent who didn’t drink it. Drinking just one cup a day will offer great anti-ageing benefits and help promote the production of elasticity in your skin.
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Grey matter ONE of the trickiest areas for men and women, the decision to go grey or cover it up, is never taken lightly. The bottom line is that some will grey better than others. Those who have a golden or warm skin undertone should not go grey, it will end up looking yellowed and dull. Others may grey well, but invest in a good colourist to ensure a rejuvenated and fresh look.
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Exhibition celebrates female artists A NEW art show entitled ‘Women Enlightened’ can be seen at the municipal library in Salobreña. The exhibition will celebrate
female artists Annabel Keatley, Emma Plunkett, Lesley O’Brien and Daniela Silvina Rodriguez, showcasing paintings, sculptures and
photography. The art show will run until December 8 from 11am until 2pm and 6pm until 9pm. More information: info@missplunkett.tv
Seasonal party raises funds THE American International Club of Nerja (AICN) raised more than €2,000 at their end of year party and charity fundraiser. A silent auction, threecourse dinner and live band The Flying Dolphins entertained more than half of the 134 members currently enrolled in the club. The next excursion of the AICN will be to see the Christmas lights in Malaga on December 12. More information: www.americaninternational club.com.
FESTIVITIES: Silent auction helped boost charity cause.
Singing for Christmas ENJOY a feast of Christmas music with Coral Coraxalia. Performances include December 9 at Iglesia de la Caleta, December 15 at Iglesia de San
Francisco, December 16 at Iglesia de Alcaucin and December 18 at Iglesia de San Miguel. More information: 630 520 581.
Friday fair
FUNDRAISING: Members of the Lux Mundi team.
€1,200 raised
MORE than 90 members and supporters of the Association for Protection of Animals Rincon de la Victoria (APARiV) attended charity event at La Plata in Benajarafe, raising €1,200.
FRIDAY will see Lux Mundi’s grand Christmas Bazaar at their centre in Torre del Mar. From 11am, this will be a great opportunity to purchase gifts and taste festive treats. This follows their most recent fashion event, which raised more than €900. More information: 952 543 334.
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Registering an imported car in Spain T Life in Spain A weekly focus aimed at keeping expatriate readers informed on various aspects of Life in Spain
By Raul Candela raul@euroweeklynews.com
KEEP IT RUNNING: It is better to hire a consultant when registering a plate in Spain.
HERE are no official estimates or records about the number of cars with a British (or other EU country) plate in Spain. But it is commonly known there are lots. One of the first differences between Britain and Spain is that the MOT test is annual and many garages are granted a certificate to carry it out. In Spain, the equivalent (ITV) is done every two years if the car is four to 10 years old; and every year if it is older than 10. We are speaking about private cars here (‘turismos’ in Spain), not motorbikes, trucks or vans. It is known that some expatriates use their contacts back at home to get an MOT certificate without having to take the vehicle back to Britain every year. This is obviously an illegal practice and doing it exposes the driver to the danger of a fine, or even having the car seized. In Spain, ITV offices are run by the public administration, and there are far fewer test centres than in the UK. So although its possible that an ITV technician could ‘do a
favour’ it is definitely very difficult and rare. Some expatriates think they can use the ‘I am on holiday’ trick if they are caught by the Police. That works for rented cars - or basically those with a Spanish plate - but not when importing a car. When bringing a car to Spain the paperwork must be started within a period of 30 days. The law is clear about it and, since the 2011 regulations, the authorities have become stricter about it. The protocol for Police and Guardia Civil when catching a foreign car is the following: a) Non-residents: They can drive a foreign car for up to 90 days. The officer records the plate. If it is caught again after that time, the driver is requested to apply for a Residence Certificate and a Spanish plate in a period of 30 days (60 if they have a Green Plate), paying the IEDMT taxes. If caught again, they are given five more days to do it. After that, those who did not register are fined €500 and the car is seized until proceedings are done. b) Residents: They are given 30 days to apply for a Green Plate or a permanent plate when caught the first time. The rest is the same as above.
Sorting out the padron paperwork from home SIGNING on to the municipal register (padron) at the town hall does not usually take much longer than 10 minutes. However, there are also online and phone alternatives to sort out the paperwork from home. Online registration through a personal computer can be done using the Digital Signature (Certificado Digital). It takes a while and some computer knowledge to get it, but it is worth it as it can be used in multiple CONNECTED: Using the computer administrative processes. These the town hall. are the four steps: Those already registered who just need the padron certificate 1) Apply online at the Royal (which is actually the paper to be Mint’s website (click produced when choosing a doctor, ‘obtencion’): registering a car or renewing a
www.cert.fnmt.es. A persona code will be provided. 2) Go to a Registry Office (‘oficina de registro’) for personal accreditation. Show your NIE and the code. 3) Download and install the Signature to your personal computer. 4) Save a copy of the personal pass and Signature (optional).
or phone can save a visit to passport, can sometimes get their ‘volante de empadronamiento’ online at their town hall’s website. For example: Alicante: http://goo.gl/uYeKj
Q AND A A friend told me not to sign the local padron until I am ready to start the plate registration process, as this will save me paying the import tax. Is it true? No. Signing up to the municipal register (padron) is a must when registering a car plate in Spain. It is requested, along with the
Malaga: http://goo.gl/z7Fdn There is also a national phone number providing information about the municipal register. It works every day, all year round, and usually English translation is provided. It does not work for registering, but they can provide the padron certificate and send it to your home. They also provide information on whether a person has to renew the registration or not. Besides the padron, it can also provide information on other local authority paperwork (paying fines and taxes, queries about public services, etc) as well as leisure activities. Call: 010. And remember, December 31 is the deadline for registering.
Residence Certificate or NIE, when applying for the temporary Green Plate. And of course, it is again requested when applying for the permanent Spanish car plate. Anyone planning to move as a resident in Spain and bringing their vehicle with them, should remember to put the padron as a top priority. And so should those who are already living here.
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So, those who want to do things right, should first apply for a Green Plate (Placa Verde) at their nearest traffic office (Jefatura de Trafico). Green Plates are valid for 60 days and cost €19.20. They are temporary because they are meant to give you enough time to get a permanent Spanish plate. When requesting the permanent plate, it is advisable to hire a consultant agency (gestoria), otherwise get ready for lots of paperwork. The original car papers, municipal register (padron) and NIE have to be produced. Once they start proceedings, “it takes around three weeks to be done,” Lucia from Gestoria Administrativa Los Boliches in Fuengirola said. “That is to say, if all the proceedings are OK and the ITV does not find any car engine or part problem. With British cars, they most commonly need their headlights replacing, because they are not valid here. This adds around 10 days to the process, so we advise you to get them fixed first,” Lucia added. “The overall costs of registering the car plate - the socalled import tax, ‘impuesto de matriculacion’ - can range from €0 to more than €12,000. “This depends on the brand, the model, how old it is, and the volume of CO2 emissions,” Lucia pointed out. To calculate the costs, visit: www.coche.es/impuestomatriculacion.
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SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Travel arrangements may have to be changed at the last minute. Do not fret, however, because success is more likely later in the month. During a dream, or when reading a book, an idea comes to you. Can this really make a difference to your future? You may need to act quickly to start a new project but progress will require patience.
CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20)
The need to plan ahead is frustrating when you know exactly what ought to be going on. Patience is something that you need to cultivate, or you risk upsetting someone close. Spending time with a colleague makes you realise how good things could be, but a lot of effort is involved. Pushing ahead does not guarantee results.
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IF ITʼS YOUR BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK: Social life is important because friendships will be made that last a long time. Your popularity should not be taken for granted, but built on. As you need other people, they also need you. AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19)
of Nashta. In the subconscious dream world, they are known as Lord Fallyn, Lady Eila and Lord Merlin. In the ‘real’ world, Allan and company are aware of their visits to Nashta, and are able to use their conscious thoughts to aid their subconscious personas to overcome
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It is difficult to avoid repeating mistakes made in the past. Your approach to certain situations has not changed and therein lies the problem. Someone who blames you for a mistake shows ignorance but that does not make it less upsetting.
the problems encountered in their adventures in the dream world. The battles between the opposing dragons and Prince Bato’s sea invasion make exciting reading and the interweaving of the two worlds produce a magical adventure. Kathy will be signing copies of her book on Saturday between 11am and 1pm at BookWorld in Habarneras, Torrevieja.
Ana Pastor, born December 9, 1977. She is a Spanish journalist and anchorwoman. She worked for Cadena SER, covering international affairs, then for TVE and is now conducting interviews for CNN.
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PISCES (February 20 - March 20)
ARIES (March 21 - April 20)
Who is trying to push you into a corner? Maybe it is being done so subtly that you have not even noticed. Who wants a decision from you? Appear to take pressure lightly and not give in to an irritation.
A rather slow start to the week leads you to feel bored but be assured that the weekend will be far from dull. A recent conversation or correspondence with an old friend leads to unexpected contact.
TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Everything on the home front is emphasised and there will be a flurry of activity. Get others involved in any changes. Work in the garden or painting is much more enjoyable and half the work if you enlist the help of someone you get on well with.
SU DOKU
GEMINI (May 22 - June 21)
HOW TO PLAY Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3X3 box contains the digits 1-9. There’s no maths involved. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.
When discussing a holiday with others, be aware that agreement is not always easily met. Although you are not inclined to compromise, it is necessary to go with the majority decision.
CANCER (June 22 - July 23)
After the 2nd it is much easier to see the path ahead. This is particularly true of a financial situation, so there's no sense in fussing until you understand what needs to be done.
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LEO (July 24 - August 23) Your attention is needed on more than one front, and some decisions are at odds with your personal thoughts and attitudes. Being reminded that 'business is business' does nothing to relieve your conscience. You may have to upset someone by telling the truth, which may affect your longer-term finances.
1. Which South American city has a name that means ‘January River’? 2. Which South American country’s name is derived from the Latin for ‘silver’? 3. The name of which Canadian province comes from the Latin for ‘New Scotland’? 4. Which US state capital has a name that means ‘red stick’ in French? 5. Which large collection of African townships to the southwest of Johannesburg in South Africa is an abbreviation of ‘South Western Townships’? 6. Which country in Central America’s name means ‘rich coast’ in Spanish? 7. Which area of the City of Westminster and part of the West End of London has a name that is believed to have derived from an old English hunting cry? 8. Which former republic of the Soviet Union has a name that means ‘White Russia’? 9. Which South African city has a name that comes from the Dutch for ‘fountain of flowers’? 10. The name of which republic in West Africa is derived from the Portuguese for ‘lion mountains’?
TARGET: Average: 7 Good: 9
Very good: 14 Excellent: 17
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
alit, alto, fail, filo, flan, flat, flit, foal, foil, ilia, lain, lift, lino, lint, lion, loaf, loan, loft, loin, loti, nail, noil, tail, toil, aioli, aloft, final, flint, float, folia, talon, tonal, finial, fontal, antlion, tinfoil, INFLATION
How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case F) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.
Word ladder
Are you willing to take a risk on someone who has let you down before? Looking into their recent past is likely to tip the balance. What you find shows clearly if there has been a change of heart on their part or if they are trying to pull the wool over your eyes.
LOTTERY
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LA PRIMITIVA Saturday December 1
EL GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA Sunday December 2
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LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) A disagreement with a friend upsets you but is short-lived. To avoid such a situation in the future, look at how you should have dealt with it. There is always something to know that guides us to a better position. It will make you smile someone has taken you for a fool as you have the last laugh.
SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22)
A great feeling of joy comes over you more than once in the week ahead. Your inner child has been set free, and this is likely to be because of recent restrictions, which are now lifted. Do not feel guilty about this because it is a choice that will serve you well in the future.
CROP
Move from the start word (CASH) to the end word (CROP) in the same number of steps as there are rungs on the Word Ladder. You must only change one letter at a time.
CASH CAST COST COOT COOP CROP
The police arrested two youngsters the other day for drinking battery acid and eating fireworks. One of them was charged and the other they let off.
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VIRGO (August 24 - September 23)
Just joking How does a monkey toast his bread? On a gorilla Trev Boss, Almeria
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Crosswords CRYPTIC Across 7 More reasonable, but rare if different (6) 8 A cat in charge of a sort of bomb (6) 9 Present the womanʼs beginning to expect (4) 10 Macerate a mixture to make a West Country speciality (5,3) 11 Hurried to break record deeds (7) 13 Clear strategy contains Iran initially (5) 15 The taxi by the taxi-driver (5) 17 Careless thatcher loses his last chopper (7) 20 Boastful type used tarragon (8) 21 Chronicle written by a German in South Africa (4) 23 A sign of twins? (6) 24 Hire charge included in current allowance (6) Down 1 Foundation course latterly given to graduates (4) 2 Wind from certain soft cheeses, itʼs said (6) 3 By Jiminy itʼs a good sport (7) 4 Daily apple-core in rotten pear (5) 5 Itʼs not unusual in Japan or Malaysia (6) 6 Energetic person is to review the Italian broadcast (4,4) 12 Grasslands repair is in chaos (8)
ENGLISH - SPANISH The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English. Across 1 Anchor (5) 4 Flea (5) 7 Traducir (9) 8 Oriente (4) 10 Pies (anatómico) (4) 13 Maíz dulce (9) 15 Fright (sudden fear) (5) 16 Anillos (5)
Co d e B r e a ke r 14 Smiles in September after summer fun (7) 16 I work in Bournemouth International Centre making a film (6)
1.Unscramble the title of a 1968 Fred Astaire/Petula Clark musical film (two words): I WIN BOSNIAN RAF 2. Unscramble the name of a famous English novelist, short story writer, dramatist, essayist, biographer, and travel writer: RHYME ALLEYS
Down 2 Bishop of Rome (7) 3 Close (4) 4 Self-righteous (13) 5 Depict (8) 6 Depart (5) 7 Noiseless (6) 8 Sympathy (4) 12 Famous Indian mausoleum (3,5) 14 Jealous (7) 15 Quicker (6) 16 Weapons (4) 18 Haggard (5) 20 Wicked (4)
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Funagram
Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 6 represents Y and 16 represents J, so fill in Y every time the figure 6 appears and J every time the figure 16 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.
18 No end of cash in old place for gambling (6) 19 Uniform custom (5) 22 Good butter, but not much of it? (4)
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS
QUICK Across 1 Monkeys (4) 4 Horse seats (7) 8 Short-legged, flightless bird (7) 9 Little (5) 10 Cut down (4) 11 Large primitive fish (8) 13 Easily ignited (9) 17 Quarrel (8) 19 Above (4) 21 Sturdy (5) 22 Apparent (7) 23 Clatters (7) 24 Final (4)
Down 1 Direcciones (9) 2 Gato (3) 3 To love (4) 4 Flat (apartment) (4) 5 Key (door) (5) 6 Olives (9) 9 Semillas (5) 11 Other (4) 12 Puerta (de casa, vehículo, armario) (4) 14 Monja (3)
CRYPTIC - Across: 1 Repose, 4 Toque, 8 Jason, 9 Idolise, 10 Camping, 11 Yoke, 12 Yam, 14 Snug, 15 Ambo, 18 Oaf, 21 Puff, 23 Lithium, 25 Niblick, 26 Logan, 27 Tweak, 28 Tarsus. .Down: 1 Reject, 2 Postman, 3 San Diego, 4 Trod, 5 Quito, 6 Eyelet, 7 Mingy, 13 Mantilla, 16 Bridges, 17 Spinet, 19 Fluke, 20 Amends, 22 Fibre, 24 Pick. QUICK - Across: 1 Via, 3 Admit, 6 Cap, 8 Natural, 9 Dirge, 10 Siege, 11 Walking, 12 Drowsy, 1 4 Errand, 17 Cordoba, 19 Sepia, 21 Drawl, 22 Abolish, 23 Shy, 24 Dodge, 25 Dud. Down: 1 Venus, 2 Art deco, 3 Agree, 4 Malawi, 5 Toddler, 6 Corgi, 7 Pledged, 12 Decodes, 13 Spoiled, 15 Applied, 16 Hazard, 18 Ready, 19 Scope, 20 Aphid. ENGLISH - SPANISH Across: 1 Fantasmas, 8 Caida, 9 Cerdo, 10 Seas, 11 Ocho, 15 Arena, 17 After, 18 Delantero. Down: 2 Amiga, 3 Team, 4 Sick, 5 Air, 6 Acostar, 7 Colours, 12 Citar, 13 Lata, 14 Last, 16 Eye.
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To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticise. Voltaire (1694-1778) French philosopher, writer and historian.
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
Hexagram The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 sixletter 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 (WAITER) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.
ABASES
HEARTS
SHEETS
CLOAKS
HURLED(10)
SHOUTS
DESIGN
INSECT
SNAKES
DREAMS
MOROSE
STEEDS
EVENTS
NOISES
THENCE
FINERY
REEKED
GRAINS
SCIONS
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Asleep, 2 Millet, 3 Abases, 4 Metres, 5 Snarls, 6 Assert, 7 Wearer, 8 Shines, 9 Crease, 10 Waiter, 11 Angles, 12 Desert, 13 Theirs, 14 Seeing, 15 Tested, 16 Railed, 17 Riddle, 18 Trades, 19 Bugles
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5:00pm Deal or No Deal 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 6:30pm Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:30pm Unreported World 8:55pm 4thought.tv 9:00pm Come Dine with Me 10:00pm Peter Kay - In Conversation 11:00pm Alan Carr: Chatty Man 12:05am 4funnies: Brian Gittins 12:35am Full English 1:10am British Comedy Awards Nominations Show 2012 2:05am The Ricky Gervais Show 2:35am My Name is Earl
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JUST arrived Super Sport Coupe Nissan 350Z (300 BHP), only 18,000kms (approx 11,000 miles). FSH, striking in copper colour with black leather, this is a real driver’s car, see it on our web page, cost new 45,000 euros. What a bargain at our price. Phone Gordon for more information 952 832 173 or 608 658 785 www.robertson cars-spain.com (200963)
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Toyota RAV4 international debut at 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show THE fourth generation of Toyota’s all-new compact SUV has made its world debut at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show. The international launch of the RAV4 is estimated for next summer, with a base price of €18,000. Longer (+205 mm), wider (+30 mm) but lower (-25 mm) than its predecessor, the fourth generation of Toyota’s compact, versatile SUV showcases a new silhouette that emphasises its versatility, roominess and improved dynamic capabilities. The exterior combines the stylish signature
elements of the new Toyota frontal design language with frill-free aesthetics and the muscular image of durability expected from a vehicle with its four-wheel drive credentials.
Convoy law pure myth RUMOURS of a new law about motor clubs are untrue. According to the rumour a new law due to start in January, 2013, ruled that any convoy of more than six cars would have to inform in advance all towns or cities through which it would pass. Permission would have been required and the front and rear cars would have to be in communication. “Unfortunately these rumours grew like wild fire and there were some very worried car club officials, me included. I am very happy to say that these rumours have proven to be completely false,” Eric Arnold, Chairman of the Jaguar Enthusiasts Club in Spain said. The upcoming JEC Spain meeting will be held on January 27 at Los Almendros restaurant in Torrellano (Alicante). More information: jaguarspain@outlook.com.
DRIVING POSITION: The new RAV4 has been designed enhancing ergonomics. The new RAV4 will be available in a choice of nine body colours, including three new to the model range (as named by the company): Greyish Blue MM, Moss Green and Black MM. Combining a spacious, comfortable cabin with a cockpit-like driver’s environment, the interior design build’s on the RAV4’s inherent practi-
cality with greater roominess, higher quality finishes and a more focused, engaging SUV driving experience. The Western European powertrain line-up now comprises a 151 DIN hp 2.0 litre petrol engine, a new 124 DIN hp 2.0 litre diesel, and a 150 DIN hp 2.2 litre D-4D diesel engine. Every engine in this new line-up benefits
from reductions in CO2 emissions, averaging some 12 per cent across the power plant range. Of particular note, the 2.0 litre diesel, frontwheel drive derivative new to the RAV4 range is equipped with Toyota’s Stop & Start technology, reducing CO2 emission to 127 g/km. Together with a new,
more comfortable driving position, the new RAV4 builds on its traditional SUV attributes with retuned front and rear suspension systems, revised Electric Power Steering and a New Integrated Dynamic Drive System with allnew Sport mode function. With a new, high rigidity, multi-path impact load body designed to provide optimum occupant and pedestrian impact protection, the new RAV4 has been engineered to achieve a 5-star rating in the gruelling, 2013 Euro NCAP crash test programme. The new Toyota SUV is equipped with an antiwhiplash seat design, and seven airbags are fitted as standard, including a driver’s knee airbag and twinchamber front seat side airbags.
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ONIGHT Chelsea need to bounce back from PL defeat at West Ham and beat Nordsjaelland to qualify for the By Tony Matthews Champions League knock- A former football player and the out stages. world’s most prolific author of And Celtic football books (more than 100 must get a result published), Tony is also the sports against Spartak reporter for Spectrum Radio and Moscow and lives in the Cabrera mountains. F1 CHAMP: Sebastian Vettel. hope that Flintoff Barcelona take won his care of Benfica. first professional boxing Meanwhile, tomorrow it’s bout… Swansea stunned imperative that Liverpool Arsenal 2-0 at the and Spurs avoid defeat (at Emirates… MK Dons beat January 5 least) to make progress in AFC Wimbledon in the FA and 6. the Europa League. Cup… and after five-and• The 12 Also on TV this week you half years with LA Galaxy, nominees for the BBC can watch the Third Test David Beckham’s last game 2012 Sports between India and ended with a 3-1 MSL Cup Personality of the Year England, snooker at the final win over Houston award (live on BBC TV York Barbican and the Dynamo. on December 16) women’s Masters Golf include Olympians tournament in Dubai. FOOTBALL ROUND- Jessica Ennis, Nicola And don’t forget the UP Adams, Kath Grainger, 164th Manchester derby • The draw for the third Sir Chris Hoy, Bradley takes place at Old Trafford round of the FA Cup has Wiggins, Sarah Storey, on Saturday. United lead paired West Ham with David Weir, Ellie City by 68 wins to 45. Manchester United, Spurs Simmonds, Mo Farah, Last weekend England’s with Coventry (a repeat of Andy Murray and Ben rugby team, who scored the 1987 final), Swansea Ainslie plus Rory three tries in 10 minutes, with Arsenal and McIlroy. And talking of pulled off a magnificent 38- Southampton with holders Ainslie, he will not sail 21 victory over the All Chelsea; Liverpool visit in Rio in 2016, but Blacks who went into the non-League opposition in wants to help GB win game on a 20 match Lincoln or Mansfield and the America’s Cup before unbeaten run. Six Nations Manchester City play retiring. champions Wales lost 14- Gianfranco Zola’s Watford. • After scoring twice in 12 to Australia… Freddie Ties to be played on Saturday’s 5-1 win over Athletic Bilbao, Barcelona’s Lionel Messi goes into tonight’s CL game with Benfica needing just two more goals to break Gerd Muller’s record of 85 in a calendar year. And either Messi, Andres Iniesta or Cristiano Ronaldo will win FIFA’S 2012 Ballon D’Or,
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BARCELONA STAR: Andres Iniesta. (World Player of the Year award). • West Ham’s owner David Gold says the club has a zero tolerance
SPORT IN BRIEF • Golf’s governing body could introduce a new rule which would limit the use of longhandled putters. Three of the last five major winners have used the long handle. • Rafael Nadal is ‘getting better’ and hopes to compete in the Australian Open in January. The Spaniard hasn’t played competitively since Wimbledon in June. • Aussie Ricky Ponting, the second highest runmaker in Test cricket behind Sachin Tendulkar,
DID YOU KNOW? SINCE 1992, Southampton, of the current Pre-mier League clubs, has employed most managers, 17. Queens Park Rangers has engaged 16, Swansea 15, Chelsea 14, Norwich 14, New-castle 13, Spurs 13, WBA 13, Fulham 12, Stoke 12, Man-chester City 11, Sunderland 11, Aston Villa 9, Reading 8, West Ham 8, Liverpool 7, Everton 6, Arsenal 3 and Manchester United one. The Hammers have engaged just 14 managers in 100 years while QPR have emp-loyed 44. has retired and Ashley Giles is England’s new ODI and T20 manager. • Sebastian Vettel is still F1 world champion after his ‘overtake’ manoeuvre in Sao Paulo was declared legal. And Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas will replace Bruno Senna at Williams next year. • Heavyweights David Price (Liverpool) and Ireland’s Tyson Fury were both victorious in fights last weekend. • And in Rugby, England’s women emulated their male counterparts by beating New Zealand 32-23 to clinch the series 3-0.