Euro Weekly News - Costa Blanca North 10 - 16 October 2013 Issue 1475

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Word check in Russian FORTY per cent of Russian visitors to the Costa Blanca have language problems, prompting them to do business with fellow countrymen, tourism sources said.

Crop failure THE Sarga area between Jijona and Alcoy expects to lose €350,000 on its apple harvest. The ripening fruit was badly damaged by hailstones last August.

Long way WIDENING the N-332 bypass at Benidorm began in 2009 but will not finish until 2017. The central government has cut funding to €4.2 million in 2014.

Don’t lose your vote!

EXPATRIATES are being urged not to lose their European vote.

In a campaign called ‘Municipal Register and the 2014 European Elections,’ the Diputacion - the Spanish equivalent of a county council - is giving 12 explanatory talks in 11 Costa Blanca municipalities.

Denia will host a talk in German as well as English.

European residents will learn how to register on

the ‘Padron,’ and how to use their vote in the upcoming European elections on May 25, 2014.

Any doubts about legal procedures will also be clarified.

The sessions will be held between October 15 and November 28. Visit www.ciudadanosextranjeros.es (Publications section).

Turn to Page 4 for more details.

La Nucia tax reduction not to be rubbished LA NUCIA Town Hall is reducing rubbish collection charges next year.

The motion was approved at the last plenary meeting and will bring a 50 per cent

reduction on the present charge, which was increased this year.

This is a direct result of good municipal budgeting, the town hall said, having closed 2012’s

accounts with a positive balance of €5.1 million compared with €861,000 in 2011.

“The town hall is committed to reducing more taxes as the

economy improves,” he continued.

The reduction applies to householders and businesses alike who will pay €45 per property in 2014.

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Letters RINCON DE LOIX: Too many con-men here, say Brit business-owners

Can security cameras do the

FOUR traffic cameras have been installed in Benidorm’s Rincon de Loix and Levante areas. Primarily destined to supervise traffic they will also serve as a crime deterrent with signs warning of their presence, announced mayor Agustin Navarro.

The cameras are located at three Calle Gerona intersections and another between Calles Lepanto and Mallorca. All are in the so-called English Zone, with its high incidence of petty crime.

Navarro and representatives from the

British community visited the Policia Local’s control centre to see the system at work.

While agreeing that the cameras will contribute to public safety, British businessowners would rather see a greater police presence, they said.. Increased police patrols would discourage the criminals and pickpockets who rob and dupe British tourists, a spokesman for the British Benidorm association claimed.

They proliferate around Mercaloix, where a new scam has been detected as phony

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‘Tardeo’ under fire

No flapping about A RYANAIR Boeing from Alicante had to land at Shannon (Ireland) without flaps. It landed safely, but at ‘a substantially higher speed than normal.’

Favoured few DESPITE central government budget cuts, Altea will get funds for the remodelling of its seafront. The town hall will receive €6.5 million split into three annual payments.

Cold calling

BARS and pubs in Alicante city defended the growing Saturday ‘tardeo’ fashion.

For the uninitiated, ‘el tardeo’ is a new Alicante phenomenon, as residents and visitors go out for drinks and tapas on Saturday afternoons.

Residents, accustomed in the past to quiet afternoons and deserted streets in the city centre, are clamouring for the council to take steps. ‘El tardeo’

involves too much noise, too much litter and too many altercations, they claim.

The Locales de Ocio pub and bar owners’ association disagrees.

The practice brings up to 3,000 people into the city each weekend, said Lalo Diez, the association’s spokesman.

They are ready to spend and have rescued many businesses, creating employment for

‘thousands,’ most of them young people.

“This is an age group, don’t forget, with 60 per cent unemployment,” he said.

Diez called on the city hall not to be taken in by those who ‘demonise’ one of the city’s few economic sectors that actually function.

“Here, like it or not, this is what we live on, in a tourist city like ours.”

A 70-YEAR-OLD man and a woman of 49 died on the N-332 in Campello in a two-vehicle collision.

Three others were injured, two of them seriously.

Work inland HOLGER WULSCHLAEGER S

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TURRON and toy factories helped to stem the destruction of employment in the l’Alacanti area in September. Ninety-two per cent of the workers are on temporary contracts.

Pride of Spain…

National holiday commemorates Columbus

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HRISTOPHER COLUMBUS’S discovery of the Americas takes centre stage on Saturday.

It is the National Day of Spain and commemorates the anniversary of the Italian born explorer’s first arrival in the Americas on October 12, 1492 on a voyage sponsored by the Spanish Crown.

He had been hoping to reach Japan and never admitted he had not reached Asia.

It was first celebrated in Spain in 1935, and was known as Dia de

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BENIDORM hotels were 93.5 per cent occupied during the second half of September.

The majority of visitors were British (46.9 per cent) and Spanish (43 per cent).

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THE Primadomus primate sanctuary in Villena will open to the public with conducted tours in November. Until now only the authorities, investigators and employees have been admitted.

LANDING OF COLUMBUS: Anniversary of the explorer’s arrival.

BENISSA is attending the Travel Market Fair in St Petersburg for the first time.

Two hundred Russian tourists visited the town between January and September this year.

BENIDORM’S Registry Office cannot cope with applicants for residency permits or naturalisation requests.

There will be no new appointments can be made until 2015.

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Bombs aren’t going to change my ideas about Franco.’

Senen Pousa, the mayor of Beade, in Ourense, Galicia, after a bomb in a pressure cooker destroyed the ground floor of the local town hall. The conservative Partido Popular mayor is a supporter of Franco.

A replica of Christopher Columbus' ship Santa Maria.

la Hispanidad, emphasising Spain’s connection to the international Hispanic community. In 1981, it was established as a national holiday.

The name was changed to ‘Fiesta Nacional’ in 1987 to remove all reference to Spain’s historical colonialism. Shops will be shut on the day where celebrations are normally muted.

But in Zaragoza, as part of what is also the Day of Our Lady of the Pillar (Nuestra Señora del Pilar), hundreds of thousands of people, often dressed in the traditional costume of Aragon, bring flowers to the Virgin statue, placed in the centre of the Plaza del Pilar.

Around the country many stay at home to watch on TV a military parade held each year, usually in Madrid, attended by the King, the Royal Family, the Prime Minister and foreign diplomats on what is also Spanish Armed Forces Day.

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per cent of people in Spain had consumed cannabis in 2012, and 7 per cent in the 30 days prior to a study carried out by the government, placing the country at the top of the list of European countries where most people had done so.

HEALTH centres in La Cala de Benidorm and Callosa d’en Sarria will close in the afternoons. Between them they attend patients from 10 Marina Baja municipalities.

Council offices LA NUCIA Town Hall opened an extension in the Bello Horizonte urbanisation. The new building has a reading room, wi-fi and a public service area.

Stony silence ETA terrorist leader ‘Txeroki,’ accused of a Denia bomb attack in 2005 refused to testify during his trial. The hearing was a “media spectacle,” he said.

Tram success THE Line 2 tram service between Luceros in Alicante City and San Vicente del Raspeig has exceeded expectations. It had 30,000 passengers in its first month.

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Swedish job fraud TWO Elche businessmen were arrested after 30 people complained they were charged €49 for job placements in Sweden that they later found were fictitious.

Help at hand A TEULADA taxi driver who already collects plastic bottle tops for eight-year-old Noa, brain-damaged after meningitis, personally donated €500 for the treatment that she needs.

Hair-splitting PEDREGUER Town Hall specified that candidates for a rubbish collection contract should speak Spanish and Catalan.

However, this was an attack on Valenciano, the Opposition party claimed.

Tight budget THE central government’s investment in Alicante province municipalities has fallen by 63 per cent since the crisis.

Next year they will receive €371.8 million less than in 2008.

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Vulnerable to floods TORRENTIAL rain demonstrates year after year that Marina Alta is increasingly vulnerable to flooding.

Storm drains and channelling for streams and rivers are insufficient, claimed Jorge Olcina, professor of Regional Geographic Analysis at Alicante Uiversity.

Construction in Calpe, Javea and at the Girona river-mouth now blocks their natural exits, he warned. The Calpe salt beds are surrounded by an urbanised barrier, while Javea’s old marsh (the Primer Muntanyar) is totally built-up.

Construction has also obliterated what was once the delta of the Girona river.

The area’s infrastructure should be designed for a worst-case scenario, Olcina said during a speech on climate change in Calpe.

FLOODING: Always a Marina Alta risk.

The benchmark should be the 872 litres per square litre that fell in one day in Javea in 1957, the most the Iberian Peninsula has ever recorded.

Even 200 litres of rain in an hourand-a-half are enough for disaster

and can turn rivers into roads, the professor warned.

Urban development plans seldom take into account the risk of torrential rain, said Olcina, who would like to see changes.

International Day in cosmopolitan Alfaz ALFAZ DEL PI recently celebrated International Day. It was the sixth edition and attended by many more than the 2,000 people originally expected.

Consuls from Norway, the Netherlands, Sweden, Luxembourg and Uruguay were, together with

Alfaz’s mayor Vicente Soler, Other Nationalities councillor Genoveva Tent and AMICS del Ayuntamiento councillor Jose Luis Giner.

Residents from almost 100 countries figure on Alfaz’s municipal register, where they now outnumber the Spanish.

This was more than apparent on International Day, as the multicultural population enjoyed visiting the stalls set up by the international collectives participating in the event. There was live music, food, drink - and a great deal of international enjoyment.

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Voting made simple From front page THE Diputacion will be giving talks on the ‘Municipal Register and the 2014 European Parliament Elections’ on the following dates.

Denia: October 17 at 10am.

Agencia Comarcal de Denia, Carretera DeniaOndara. This talk is in English and will be followed at 12 noon by one in German.

Javea: October 24 at 6pm. Casa de Cultura.

Benissa: October 29 at 11am, Calle La Purisima 57-59.

La Nucia: November 7 at 11am. Auditori de la Mediterrania.

Teulada: November 27 at 4pm. Espai La Senieta.

Calpe November 28 at 11am. Casa de Cultura Jaume Pastor i Fluixa.

Breton transferred to prison in Villena JOSE BRETON, accused of murdering his son and daughter, has been moved to Villena prison.

Breton is still on remand, awaiting

confirmation of a 40-year prison sentence for killing six-year-old Ruth and two-year-old Jose.

The remand period, due to expire on October

21, was extended to 20 years by the same Cordoba that convicted Breton last July.

The decision to move him was prompted by his

inability to adapt to prison life, sources said.

He will be housed in the isolation wing, subject to the regime usually applied to

dangerous prisoners or those with adaptation problems. Breton will therefore eat alone and remain in his cell for 22 hours a day.

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Fast work POLICE chased a car driving at 240kph for 40 kilometres on the A-3 before intercepting the vehicle at Siete Aguas (Valencia). One of its two Chinese occupants carried a revolver.

Indian summer EARLY October was the hottest in Alicante city for 92 years. The 24.2 degrees recorded in the early hours of October 1 was the highest since October 8, 1921.

A lot of dough for 20 cents THE 20-cent ‘barra’ has arrived in Alcoy.

Jose Navarro’s bakeries began producing cut-price bread in Torrente, Quart de Poblet and Gandia (Valencia) last September. He met bitter opposition from fellow bakers who accused him of illegally selling the bread below cost price.

He in turn accused them of hounding him, as he received weekly visits from labour and tax inspectors.

They examined everything from work contracts to the flour used for the bread but business boomed regardless.

The Alcoy shop serves 1,000 customers a day, according to spokesman Jose Perales.

“It’s cheaper to bake traditional bread than freeze it.

The secret is organisation,” he said. “The shops open from 6am until 9pm and we make bread all day.”

Raw materials for each ‘barra’ cost only 7 cents, he revealed.

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Valencia’s fiesta THE Valencia Community had the day off yesterday, October 9.

This is Valencia Day, when cities, towns and villages celebrate the retaking of Valencia city from the Moors by Jaime I in 1238.

In Villajoyosa the day started with a civic procession through the town centre, with speeches, brass bands, and traditional dancing.

The Villajoyosa and Valencian Community flags were carried by Pablo Sbertoli and Nils Eric Egeberg.

Sbertoli is director of Hacienda del Sol, a Norwegian residence for the disabled which opened in Villajoyosa 41 years ago.

Nils Eric Egeberg is the man behind the Aula Gastronomica-Hostal El Mercat, another Norwegian-backed residence that opened in March. The choice of nationality was deliberate, said councillor Xaro Escrig.

“We want to thank the Norwegian community for its love of La Vila and choosing our town for their holidays or as a second

OCTOBER 9: Valencianos celebrate their heri residence.”

More than 6,000 Norwegians visit the two residences for the elderly, as well as an additional 2,000 tourists each year.

KILIMANJARO: Javea climbers get to the top.

From Montgo to Kilimanjaro ELEVEN members of the Centro Excursionista de Xabia climbed Mount Kilimanjaro last August.

The club chose Tanzania as the Kilimanjaro can be climbed throughout the year.

There were preliminary sessions beforehand in the Sierra Nevada in Andalucia, but most of

the training was carried out on nearby Montgo. Members scaled its 753 metres two or three times a week in all weather.

The climbers will be describing their expedition, illustrated by photos, in a talk at Javea’s Casa de Cultura. Open to all, it will be held at 9pm on October 18.

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TLC needed for two ‘affectionate’ victims A HORSE and donkey were recently abandoned on the Calpe to Moraira road.

They were unloaded from a white off-road vehicle towing a horsebox trailer at around 8.30pm.

The driver left quickly after tethering the animals to a lamppost, said a resident who witnessed the entire episode.

They were in such a pitiful state that she immediately rang the Local Police, who contacted the Calpe-Benissa Animal

itage.

There are 200 Norwegians registered with the town hall, although depending on the time of the year, this is closer to 600.

Hospital is honoured THE Marina Baja hospital’s Rheumatology department is a finalist in the ‘Best in Class’ awards.

This is the third consecutive year that the department has been in the running for the prestigious award.

It is conferred by the Gaceta Medica, a specialist publication, in conjunction with the Innovation and Health Management department at the Juan Carlos I university in Valencia.

“It is an honour to be nominated again,” declared Dr Jose Rosas, head of the Marina Baja Rheumatology department. He also said that it was very important to every single member of his team.

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Protection Society.

They are now at a Calpe riding centre but are in need of large quantities of TLC.

Ongoing help will be needed to feed and care for the animals. Readers who would like to assist call Patricia on 676 008 213.

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Textbook project is a money-saver MORE than 70 per cent of families are involved in Alfaz’s new textbook scheme.

Perhaps it should be described as an old textbook scheme, because pupils will re-use those no longer needed by those moving up a year.

This system has always functioned in British schools but is an innovation for Spain where it is increasingly necessary as government grants for textbooks dry up.

A set of returnable textbooks costs up to €70 for primary pupils and €90 in secondary schools, with

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Past recalled VILLAJOYOSA Town Hall wants to preserve the history of the town’s streets and rural districts. It is calling on older residents to share their memories.

Toy rescue

TEXTBOOKS: Alfaz lead the way with reusable books. a saving of up to €200 for each pupil.

Isabel Muñoz, councillor for Education at Alfaz Town Hall, recently met representatives from all of the parents’ associations (AMPAS) at local state

schools.

The scheme exists elsewhere in the area but Alfaz is the first town where it has been adopted by every school, Muñoz said as she thanked the AMPAS for their cooperation.

A BELARUS firm could buy the Coloma y Pastor toy factory in Ibi. The €3 million offer would cover the owners’ debts.

The scheme not only brings economical advantages, but is also environmentally friendly, said the councillor.

Testy time for Hogueras organisers ALICANTINOS habitually accuse the Valencia government of discrimination.

The latest ‘slight’ is the Generalitat’s decision to change the dates when Baccalaureate pupils retake failed

Landfill under scrutiny ELCHE’S Miguel Hernandez University (UMH) is assessing emissions from Campello’s landfill site for an Alicante judge.

The court scrutiny stems from a private lawsuit by a resident dissatisfied with the regional government’s refusal to close Les Canyades.

The UMH warned last year that “dangerous substances” were present and asked to investigate inside the plant but did not recommend its closure.

Residents who claim that Les Canyades is a health risk welcomed the move.

end-of-year exams. These have always been held in September, but the regional Educational department has changed the date to June.

Re-sits are planned for June 23 to 29. June 30 will be the latest possible date for their results, allowing pupils to take university selection exams in July.

This clashes with Alicante City’s Hogueras fiestas, complained Manuel Jimenez, president of the Hogueras Federation. “The Generalitat must have forgotten that June 23 is a bank holiday in Alicante,” he said.

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Full speed ahead THE central government’s ministry of Public Works allocated €216 million for the high speed AVE line to link Valencia, Alicante and Murcia.

No hiding place BEGINNING next year, roughly 1,100 homes in rural areas within Oliva’s boundaries will have to pay IBI rates having been added to the ‘catastro.’

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Alicante slaughter recalled IN May 1938, the Italian air force bombed Alicante City’s food market.

At least 300 people died and 1,000 were injured.

Spanish author Victorio Sanchez, now in his 70s, narrowly escaped death during that raid.

The writer, who is also president of the non-profit organisation ‘Icas Marenostrum,’ decided to commission a painting based on the bombing from Alcoy artist Manuel Solbes

Arjona.

The choice was fitting, as the Italian air force carried out seven bombing raids on Alcoy between September 1938 and February 1939, killing 64 people.

Solbes Arjona’s 4.80 x 2.80 metre picture can be seen in Alcoy’s Hotel Reconquista until October 22.

“The object of this painting is to remind the world that Italy has never apologised for the crimes committed by

Mussolini’s fascist air force in Alicante,” Sanchez told the Euro

Weekly News.

He now intends to display the picture in

Italy as a reminder of the “cowardly” bombings, he said.

RIVER ALGAR: Development has been halted.

Algar repayment setback THERE was little disappointment when Andrés Ballester’s Puentes de Algar development was dropped.

Many Alteanos believed the 5,775 homes planned for the banks of the River Algar would change the semi-rural outskirts of the town forever.

The Supreme Court (TS) then reversed

an earlier High Court decision in May and halted the development.

But the decision came as a blow to the town hall when in July an Alicante court ordered it to pay almost €12 million to Ballester’s company, Altea Futura. The town hall is appealing against the ruling and intends to exhaust every option.

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Bolivia cancer patient returns home to Denia MARIA DOLORES SANCHEZ is back in Denia.

In 2008 she was imprisoned for eight years after trying to smuggle drugs out of Bolivia.

She is suffering from breast cancer and was pardoned after a 170,000signature petition was presented to the Bolivian government.

She was diagnosed eight months

Hot stuff in Valencia TWENTY-TWO people in the Valencia Community were treated for heatstroke between June and September 30.

There were no fatalities amongst patients treated in the region’s hospitals and health centres, said the Health department’s director general, Lourdes Monge. Eight of the patients were from Alicante province, seven from Valencia and seven from Castellon.

into her sentence but did not want an operation in Bolivia. “She was afraid she wouldn’t get out, that she would never come home,” her 22-year-old son Alejandro de la Rica explained.

Born in La Linea (Cadiz), 47-yearold Maria Dolores lived for 20 years in Denia, working as a cleaner.

Alejandro and his 27-year-old brother Ricardo were evicted from their home shortly after their mother was imprisoned. It was to avoid eviction she became a drugs ‘mule’ in the first place, Maria Dolores said.

She was very happy to be home, Dolores said when landing in Madrid.

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Ikea agreement being probed THE judge investigating the ‘Rabasa case’ will also examine Alicante council’s negotiations with Ikea.

The Swedish chain intends to open a centre in the city’s Rabasa area where developer Enrique Ortiz planned a 13,500home development.

This was last May after the courts upheld several appeals against the project.

Now the chief judge of the Alicante City district, Juan Carlos Ceron, has agreed to investigate yet another, this time from the IU party.

He will now examine IU’s allegations that mayor Sonia Castedo and her predecessor Luis Diaz Alper engineered the Ikea agreement in order to push through Ortiz’s macro-development plan.

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Eight rescued

In the long run

SEVEN children and an adult were rescued from heavy seas in Alcossebre (Castellon).

The Swiss party found themselves in difficulties while swimming at the La Romana beach.

CAMPELLO’S first Half Marathon will take place on December 1, starting and finishing at Calle Alcalde. Ten kilometres of the 21.1 kilometre circuit will be run along Campello’s seafront.

Wrought-iron HEADING FOR HOME: Eagle-owl flies high.

Wildlife centre frees its charges

NINE birds of prey have returned to the skies.

They were released in the Sierra Helada national park after receiving care at the Santa Faz wildlife recuperation centre near Alicante City. They included an eagleowl discovered at Benidorm’s watertreatment plant “more dead than alive,” his rescuers said.

Five kestrels and two tawny owls were released at the same time, most of them taken to the centre after falling from their nests as fledglings.

“After a recuperation period that varies according to age they are fully equipped to return to the wild,” explained Alfredo Gonzalez, regional director general for the Environment.

AN exhibition by Onil sculptor Alejandro Cremades opened recently at the Mediterrani Auditorium in La Nucia. The wrought-iron, copper and tin creations can be seen until October 30.

Namesake A ROMAN pottery lamp in Villajoyosa’s archaeological museum has been named ‘Lucerna Nora’ in honour of local sportswoman and European Taekwondo champion, Nora Llinares.

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Plea for IBI reduction DENIA residents are calling for a reduction in rates this year.

The Town Hall’s pledge to freeze local taxes in 2014 and reduce them by 10 per cent in 2015 has not convinced local neighbourhood associations.

“It should not be necessary to wait for an election year for reductions,” claimed spokesman Jaime Fermin Ribes.

Denia’s property register has been revised, bringing in an increase in income from IBI rates.

“The Montgo area alone will bring in another €1 million,” Ribes said. Rates could easily be reduced next year instead of 2015.

Gas produces coastal shakes GAS injected into an offshore oil well has caused earth tremors in the Gulf of Valencia.

More than 300 were recorded since work began and were particularly felt on the Castellon coast.

“There appears to be a direct relation,” admitted Jose Manuel Soria, the central government’s minister of Industry, Energy and Tourism.

The stored natural gas could be the cause of the seismic activity, Soria said, but stressed that there is still no scientific proof. “The experts will decide that,” he told an Onda Cero interviewer.

The €1.2 billion Castor Project,

backed by the European Investment Bank, includes a pipeline to the Spanish mainland from an underwater storage plant. Up to 1.3 billion cubic metres of gas will be stored in the depleted oil reservoir, 1.75 kilometres below the surface.

Owner-operator Escal UGS began extracting seawater from the reservoir last month and injected base gas to cushion future supplies.

Activity should have resumed but has been suspended. All Castor activities have been halted, Soria confirmed, “until it’s known exactly what is happening.”

6 injured in retirement home blaze SIX people were injured in a fire at an Alicante city retirement home.

Six people at the residence in the Juan XXIII district were later admitted to hospital with

smoke inhalation.

The fire began when one of the residents removed his oxygen mask to light a cigarette. The oxygen ignited, the bedding

caught fire and flames spread to the rest of his room on the seventh floor.

The 200 residents and 30 staff members had to be evacuated while the

fire was extinguished.

They returned shortly afterwards, apart from seven people in rooms affected by the fire who were transferred to another residence.

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RESCUE: Local emergency services banded together to put the fire out.

Woodland destroyed in Granadella fire APPROXIMATELY 300 people were temporarily evacuated from their homes during a forest fire in Javea.

More than 20,000 square metres of Javea woodland were destroyed by the blaze in the Granadella district, revealed Public Safety councillor Juan Ortala.

The fire broke out in Calle Passarell and residents later reported having seen sparks coming from a nearby medium-tension electricity tower.

The fire spread rapidly owing to the worst possible weather conditions: high temperatures of more than 30 degrees centigrade and the Poniente west wind.

All local emergency services turned out to deal with the fire, including the Balcon al Mar volunteer firemen, fire brigades from Denia and Benidorm, a fire-extinction plane and three helicopters. The fire was under control in just over three hours.

The terrace of a Calle Passarell villa became an advanced command post for the emergency services, who later thanked its occupants for their cooperation.

“It was likely that the electricity tower was responsible for the fire,” Ortala said.

When asked to comment, the Iberdrola electricity company said that the cause of the fire “is still unknown.”

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Mayor pregnant SONIA CASTEDO, Alicante City mayor, is two months pregnant.

She has handed over to deputy Mayor Andres Llorens on doctors’ orders.

Castedo has a daughter of 12 but has suffered three miscarriages in recent years and needs “total rest” for at least six weeks, they said.

The mayor is also an MP in the regional parliament and has signed an official statement to account for future absences.

Owing to Castedo’s

CASTEDO: Duties are handed over to Andres Llorens. involvement in the Brugal corruption case, it has been suggested that she could use her pregnancy as a convenient way of

resigning her parliamentary seat.

Castedo recently ruled this out: “Pregnancy is not an illness,” she declared.

Walk on the wild side KEEN walkers are invited to join the Costa Blanca Mountain Walkers on the following walks: October 12: Busot, Cabezón d’Oro. 10.30am start. 15km, 6hrs, 525m ascent.

Dogs not allowed. Tel: 603 479 573.

Benigembla, Darancos Gallistero and de Bous. 10am start. 11km, 5hrs, 550m ascent. Dogs allowed. Tel: John

686 148 704.

October 16: Calpe, Coco ramble.

10.30am start. 10km, 4hrs, 250m ascent. Dogs allowed.

Benigembla, Cocol summit. 10am start. 16km, 6hrs, 730m ascent. Dogs allowed on lead at rear. Tel: 620 865 267 For more information visit: http://www.cbmwalkers.org.

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New teaching year THE new teaching year (the 4th) by the volunteer teaching group, which is teaching English to the unemployed in Jave, with the support of the CREAMA employment agency, has started.

It now has 31 teachers involved, having started the initiative with six.

They teach basic, intermediate and advanced levels to 99 students at the adult education college in the old town.

In a new initiative the group has started teaching English classes in the evenings to the local police force. So far 35, about half the force, have registered to take the placement exam.

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Craft fair returns THE craft market, relocated in Plaza de los Musicos, returns to La Nucia this Sunday.

From 10am until 2pm around 15 stallholders will be selling their own hand-made articles, made with the love and attention so often missing from mass-produced goods.

The Plaza de los Musicos is in the

centre of La Nucia, easily spotted to the right when approaching from Benidorm.

Stalls vary from week to week, as some stallholders visit other fairs while other craftspeople work on replacing what they sell each week.

A list of stalls at any given weekend is posted on www.amata.es in English and Spanish.

VOLUNTEERS from The Original Charity Shop and Library in Javea gathered to hand over a €1,000 cheque to Keira Alvarez Turner from Finestrat.

The picture shows Keira with her mother Debbie (second right) and staff and volunteers from the shop.

The money will be used for expenses to send Keira to The USA for specialist treatment. She was left with severe disabilities

PHOTO Keira.

Keira receives €1,000

A FINE GIFT: Keira receives money for expenses. after birth.

Keira’s father and brother are

seen receiving cheque.

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Moonlighting SIXTY walkers took part in the last moonlight walk of the summer in Turre, The government of Almeria arranged 62 walks on 12 routes through the summer.

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ALBOX had a record turn out for the day of the bicycle with more than 200 participants of all ages.

THE Community of Municipalities of the Axarquia has reduced its public debt by €400,000 in the last two fiscal years, according to its president Oscar Medina.

THE countdown has started to the arrival of Exodus in Almeria. Director Sir Ridley Scott will begin filming the blockbuster in Almeria on October 22.

Getting safer

Sad forest

THE biggest haul of hashish in Almeria history was worth €30 million on the open market. The 18 tonnes of hashish were on board a ship which was boarded by customs officers and taken into Almeria port.

COSTA BLANCA SOUTH

Tragic find REMAINS found on the Murcia-Caravaca motorway have been confirmed as human.

Motorists who reported the finding at kilometre 18 near Los Baños de Mula called emergency services saying they had seen animal remains.

Yes again

GENDER violence offences fell by 40 per cent in Rincon de la Victoria over the last year according to Local Police.

WASTE OVERSPILL: Garden waste is accumulating in the streets.

Green disaster!

By Costa Blanca South reporter Gemma Quinn GARDEN waste overspill in Orihuela Costa is now ‘bursting at the seams.’

That’s according to political party C.L.A.R.O. which is questioning Orihuela City Hall’s new ‘environmentalists’ dream solution to the problem of garden waste.’

Instead of it being transported for disposal to Crevillente 50 kilometres away it should be collected and transported to San Pedro del Pinatar for it to be crushed and transformed into pellets for ecological energy production or fertiliser and sold.

However, C.L.A.R.O. visited the site in San Pedro. It is closed and garden waste has been accumulating for weeks without being processed, claimed the independent political party.

President of C.L.A.R.O., Bob Houliston said: “The consequence is that Orihuela Costa garden waste has to be transported once again to Crevillente, 50 costly kilometres away.

But since the council is not willing to pay for the transport of all the garden waste created in Orihuela Costa, much of it is allowed to accumulate in the streets for weeks.”

Councillor for the Coast Martina Scheurer said waste had stopped being taken to San Pedro because the site refused to accept it as ordinary rubbish was mixed in with the garden waste.

FIFTY couples celebrated their golden wedding anniversary by renewing their vows in an event at the Rotunda municipal park in Elche, organised by the city hall.

of the car were able to escape from the vehicle unhurt.

Theft warning

MALLORCA

Load of rubbish

ORIHUELA’S Animal Protection Centre is warning of an increase in the number of dogs being stolen from properties and gardens in the area, particularly in dogs to be trained for fighting.

THE Balearic Islands generate the highest amount of rubbish per inhabitant in Spain, with 780.1 kilos per person per year.

ATM attack

Yacht fire

A MAN has been arrested following an attack on a British woman who was withdrawing money from a cash dispenser in Aguamarina, Orihuela Costa.

PALMA firemen extinguished a blaze which broke out on a 40-metre-long yacht moored at the local Club de Mar.

Car blaze A CAR burst into flames on the motorway on the outskirts of Murcia. The occupants

Wreck remains

Debt down

Exodus start

€30m hashish haul

top floor of the town hall. She was protesting at not being included in a regional government plan offering jobs.

THE fuselage of a light aircraft that crashed in Velez-Malaga in August killing two men is still at the site of the accident and cannot be removed until the crash investigation finishes.

Bike day

THE photo exhibition of Ramon Crespo’s ‘The Melancholic Forest’ has opened in the Exhibition room of the castle of Cuevas del Almanzora.

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Dangling fridge TWO men in their 20s were arrested in Palma after allegedly stealing a fridge by hauling it over a balcony. They were caught

by police pushing it in a shopping trolley.

Violent dad A MAN, 48, was arrested in Palma for wrecking his apartment in front of his seven-year-old son and his wife, whom he threatened, when he got home drunk.

Angry owner A MAN has been sentenced to six months in prison for wrecking his bar in Palma because he was going to be evicted by the owner for failing to pay the rent.

AXARQUIA

Woman saved RINCON DE LA VICTORIA Local Police prevented a woman from jumping from the

Still waiting MEMBERS of the conservative Partido Popular have asked the regional government to carry out a series of infrastructure works in Velez-Malaga promised more than 10 years ago.

COSTA DEL SOL

Cottoned on A MAN, 58, was arrested in Torremolinos for allegedly selling garments he claimed were made of hypoallergenic cotton at €70.

He purchased them for €1.

Mother killed A BOY, 16, was arrested in Zaragoza for allegedly beating his mother then stabbing her to death after a row because she was separating from his father.

Electric demand CAR HIRE companies in Malaga have demanded more facilities to purchase electric cars from dealers to improve sustainable tourism on the Costa del Sol.

Pay up!

MIJAS Town Hall has been ordered to pay €600,000 plus interest to a property developer for an agreement which never went ahead. The land was classified as non-urban with special territorial protection, making the agreements signed with Nueva Entrerrios SL null, but the money was never paid back.

Laguna win THE Laguna Village Shopping Centre in Estepona has received the Award for the Best Commercial Development in Spain.

The centre has seven thematic restaurants, 20 shops and the Puro Beach Club.

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Laying the blame CHILDREN at Villajoyosa’s La Hispanidad school were told not to feed nearby stray cats. They could be responsible for flea bites that recently affected some pupils, the school claimed.

Lighter load A HOMELESS beggar stopped by Alicante police was carrying €5,000 in change, weighing 30 kilos.

They changed it into notes for her so she could conceal it more easily.

On tap ACUAMED will receive €9.3 million from the central government. It will be used for three new deposits, four pumping stations and 26 kilometres of pipes in the l’Alacanti area.

Lights out BENIDORM Town Hall reduced its electricity bill by €12,576 between July and October, a 23.34 saving on last summer.

Energy-saving measures include dimmer lighting in lifts and car-parks.

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Medcare extends €1 diabetes test campaign DIABETES tests costing only €1 are now available at Medcare until the end of the year.

The special offer tests were offered in support of the Diabetes UK and Tesco awareness campaign in the UK and were to be available only until the end of the campaign on October 6.

But demand was so strong that the British GP practice in Spain has decided to extend the offer.

Said practice manager Amim Hasan: “We are going to continue subsidising the cost of the tests until the end of the year because we have realised how

Gran Alacant and Santa Pola Theatres THREE humorous plays entitled ‘The Balancing Act’ by Peter Henham, ‘Nobody Famous’ by D. M. Larson and ‘Don’t Kid a Kidder’ will be performed by the GASP (Gran Alacant and Santa Pola) Theatre group at the Santa Pola Life Resort on Wednesday 23 and Thursday October 24 at 7.30pm.

The actors are busy polishing their lines, and the performances promise to be highly amusing and well worth watching.

So if you fancy an entertaining evening do come along.

Tickets (7€ per person) are now available.

Visit www.gasptheatre.org for details on how to book, or call us on either 966 181 113, 628 774 461 or 966 181 194. Tickets will also be available at the door.

many expatriates in Spain are missing out on these vital tests and want to make sure they are available to as many people as possible.

“Undiagnosed diabetes can lead to serious health problems, so it is important that people get tested.” To book your €1 diabetes test at Medcare’s

clinics in Benijofar or Alfaz del Pi, call 966 860 258 or email doctors@medcare spain.com Read more at www.medcarespain.com.

Laptop ruse discovered THE Guardia Civil arrested a gang who smuggled cocaine inside laptop batteries.

The investigation began last December after police at Cologne airport in Germany seized laptops destined for an address in Benissa.

They found 900 grammes of cocaine inside the batteries.

Two more consignments were sent from Colombia and Venezuela, again to the same Benissa address.

In all, five kilos of cocaine were smuggled in this fashion.

Acting on information officially requested from the authorities in Germany, Colombia and Venezuela,

CAMOUFLAGED: Cocaine was concealed in laptop batteries.

Guardia Civil officers finally caught up with the group in Calpe as 300 grammes of cocaine were changing hands.

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Prices rising for used cars Ups and downs of Spanish trade

A very unusual send-off FIREWORKS, common at Spanish weddings and christenings, are now present at funerals.

Online funeral services company www.maslapidas.com is working with Europla, a Valencia-based fireworks manufacturer, to give loved ones’ ashes a spectacular send off.

The specialist firm will fill a rocket with gunpowder and the deceased’s cremated ashes, “an original way of bidding them

farewell,” the company maintains. It emphasises “the great acceptation in Mediterranean regions, where fireworks assume immense importance.” Setting off the rocket with a loved ones’ ashes inside is a legal alternative that complies with all aspects of the law, Maslapidas.com assures.

All the necessary formalities are carried out before an expert helps mourners to send the rocket skywards.

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STAT OF WEEK Spain’s General Traffic Directorate (DGT) expects to receive €384.2 million in fines next year. It will earn a further €460 million in charges and levies.

Butterfingers A TYPING mistake added €10 billion to Spain’s forecast public debt for 2014. The percentage of debt against total economic output has been cut to 98.9 per cent.

Don’t bet on it!

By EWN financial staff

This is mainly because sales increased THE average price of used cars in Spain by 4 per cent. was €10,892 in September.

Prices rose in most Spanish regions, According to specialist website but not in Castilla-La Mancha, La Rioja coches.net, this is 1.2 per cent higher and Extremadura. than in 2012.

Prices have to remain low to compete with the new car market, which - thanks to government plans and manufacturer’s discounts - can offer low prices.

But the €2,000 Plan PIVE subsidy - paid for INTERNATIONAL investors and services), net factor taking cars older than 10 injected €38.63 billion into income (interest and years off the road when the Spanish economy in dividends) and net buying a new one - has the first seven months of transfer payments put a bottom on the price 2013. (foreign aid) - averaged a of old cars.

That compares to the negative €1.392 billion According to data from €235.37 billion taken out between 1969 and 2013. the website, 38 per cent of the country in the first This stood at an all-time of the demand is for cars six months of 2012, high of €3.203 billion in which cost less than according to recently- December 2012 and a €5,000, manual (79.6 published Bank of Spain record low of €12.219 per cent), diesel (64.5 statistics. billion in January 2008. per cent) and saloon Although July saw There was a €2.882 models. €2.86 billion leave the billion balance of trade The number of cars on country, this was five deficit in July, 82.8 per offer which had done less times less than the cent less than in July than 20,000 kilometres €15.03 billion that 2012. rose in September, while disappeared in July 2012.

Exports grew by 6.9 per the average age of cars Spain also had a cent and imports fell by 3.2 was around seven-and-aCurrent Account surplus per cent. The Bank of Spain half years old. of €1.625 billion in July. attributed this reduction to The most available The country’s Current an ‘appreciable’ non-energy second hand cars are the Account - the sum of the surplus and, to a lesser BMW Series 3, the balance of trade (exports extent, a reduction in the Renault Megane and the minus imports of goods energy deficit.

Volkswagen Golf.

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SECOND HAND: Sales keep growing.

The 20 per cent tax on Lottery winnings over €2,500 has brought in €122 million in the first half of 2013.

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PRICE CHANGE %CHANGE VOLUME 119.40 74.31 33.75 117.20 84.20 118.13 23.02 58.65 86.32 24.05 156.55 75.78 22.81 184.10 87.31 52.67 94.70 48.23 33.88 72.14 29.00 76.02 37.20 84.68 104.27 72.99 47.10 190.48

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Dressing for success ZARA moved up one place to occupy 36th position in the 2013 list of the world’s most popular brands. First place went to Apple, followed by Coca Cola.

Power down ELECTRICITY demand fell by 1.5 per cent to 19,672 gigawatts in September.

Overall consumption during the first nine months of this year was 2.4 per cent lower than in 2012.

Doing well DESIGUAL reported net profits of €77.1 million in 2012. Turnover grew by 24 per cent and the Catalan fashion label expects to grow by 20 per cent this year.

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Make your stingy friend pay next time you go to dinner W

E surely all have one or maybe you even are that person - that friend who never reaches for their purse to pay for a round of drinks or ever adds their fair share anytime a restaurant bill lands on the table.

It’s fine once or twice to be short on cash – we’ve all been there - but when a friend conveniently ‘forgets’ their purse at home every time you go out to dinner, it A look does get very irritating. at finance Paying our own share of a for females bill is hard enough in these tough economic times, but Jane Plunkett also having to pay the share ALWAYS EMPTY: Some people never seem to jane.plunkett@euroweeklynews.com of a stingy friend makes it all pay. so much worse. For the sake of our finances, and our sanity, sensitive topics with a friend someone else who doesn’t it’s important to put a stop to can be a minefield. Letting deserve to be treated. this type of behaviour. But them fester, however, means A good way to approach the how? you are working to pay for situation is with humour.

Often broaching these type of yourself on a night out and For example, if your friend

Loose change

chronically ‘forgets’ her purse, assume that she will do so the next time you go out to dinner.

Before you leave for the restaurant, remind her with a smile: “You sure you’ve got your purse this time?”

Subtle little comments made in jest will embarrass a friend, let them know you’re onto them, and hopefully it’ll be enough for them to start taking charge of their part of a bill.

Also turn the tables on your stingy friend. Let them know how it feels having to pay for other people when of course you don’t want to.

Since there have been plenty of times when you helped them out, test them and see if they’ll return the favor. ‘Forget’ your purse and ask them to sort you out and see what happens.

It may feel unnatural, but you might discover your friend’s true colours by doing this.

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Prado Museum sustaining losses THE Prado Museum in Madrid sustained losses of €1.09 million in 2012.

According to the accounts published in the Official State Gazette, income has fallen mainly because the State is paying 25.4 per cent less to the Museum and sponsorships have fallen by 26.67 per cent. Meanwhile, expenses have only fallen by 0.14 per cent.

Debtors’ accounts rose by 10.84 per cent, meaning it has had to use money from the treasury. Current liabilities have fallen by 16.65 per cent because at the end of 2011, the last payments on shares of the capital stock of the National Prado Museum were pending, as were bills from building repairs that year.

The Museum has €38.4 million in its accounts for this year, but the General State Budget has increased the amount it will provide for the Museum by 1.7 per cent for 2014.

The aim is to increase the accounts to €41.1 million by 2016.

At the end of December 2012, the Prado had 528 employees.

This year, the Museum is expecting the number of visitors to fall by 25 per cent, meaning takings will fall by €2 million.

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The chain that chooses choice GUESTS who forget their pyjamas have a solution at some Barcelo hotels.

They can buy them from a vending machine. The chain is the fourth most-important in Spain and the 30th in the world.

It offers clients options that include not only vending machines but the choice of aroma that greets them in their room.

At the Barcelo Formentos they can pay to enjoy the pleasure of

sleeping where illustrious guests slept before them. At the Barcelo Malaga they can even bypass the stairs and reach the bar via a sixmetre slide. Personal assistants, personal shoppers and personal beauticians are regular features,

while at the Montecastillo welcome packs and dog-walkers await pets. US tour operator MLT Vacations chose this year’s Quality Assurance Awards, with three Barcelo hotels in Mexico amongst the prize-winners.

A matter of money LIVING in Spain, we use euros almost every day, but do we know where they come from?

The European Central Bank is the only EU administration which has the authority to issue notes which can then be issued by them or by the national Central Banks, such as the Bank of Spain.

Most of the notes issued by the Bank of Spain are made in the National Factory of Currency and Stamps, while the rest is received from other national banks.

Coins are issued by each of the different countries in the Eurozone and have one side which is the same throughout, and another which is exclusive to each country. They can all be used throughout the Eurozone and are delivered to the Bank of Spain to be put into circulation.

MINTED: Ever wondered where your money comes from?

What is a public act or private for surveillance?

Q. The privacy act in Spain seems to prohibit the use of surveillance cameras by private individuals or even by the authorities in some public areas. Didn’t Malaga City Hall have to relocate some cameras for a breach of privacy? Use of cameras appears to be limited to the police.

And what is a private area and what is a public area? Can you comment?

R.B. (Mijas)

You and the Law in Spain

By David Searl

A. The use of surveillance cameras in Spain is regulated by the LOPD, Ley Organica de Protection de Datos, the

Organic Law of Data Protection, or LOPD, which went into effect in 1999.

As originally written, the law was indeed very strict on the use of cameras. It required that consent be obtained from each person filmed, for example. This is simply not practical.

Now the law is enforced by the Agencia de Protección de Datos, the APD for short. Their Directive 1/2006 provides that an easily seen notice of the camera’s presence will be sufficient. A private citizen may place surveillance cameras in his garden to ensure his security from theft.

A Community of Property Owners may place cameras in the garage, for example. A supermarket usually has cameras watching the merchandise.

The distinction between public and private is not important.

The law now concentrates on what use is made of the recorded images.

When you apply to the APD for a permit, you must identify the person in charge of keeping the images and they cannot be kept for more than a month in most cases.

David will respond to queries but reserves the right to select letters which will be of interest to the greatest number of readers. You can also consult David through lawyers Ubeda-Retana and Associates in Fuengirola. ask@lawtaxspain.com or call 952 667 090.

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We just want to earn an honest living BAR OWNERS - mainly British who are willing to pay their taxes and licensing fees, are being persecuted by the police in Calahonda (Malaga) and forced to turn off any background music.

Also not allowed are TV commentaries for football, golf, tennis or any other sport no matter how quiet it is, even when it cannot be heard outside the establishment.

On top of that they are being forced to take down bar signs that are not hanging over the road or footpath, and are no danger to anyone.

As for any other entertainment like singers, karaoke and guitarists, forget it!

Tourists are constantly asking “where is the entertainment” and have to be told “sorry there is none.” Some Spanish bars seem to be able to do what they please, while the English bars in the same street are forced to close.

The Costa del Sol is well known to be the main holiday resort in the world for the British but if something is not done soon, and honest working Brits are not allowed to run their business legally, Spain will find itself in a much deeper recession than it already is.

These are family bars that cater for people who just want to have a good time on their long awaited holidays but are being disappointed.

R. Bagnall, Calahonda, Mijas, (Malaga)

State help SO this is what Spain has come to. It relies on volunteers and charity to look after its elderly.

The news that the Red Cross helped 24,000 senior citizens across Alicante province in just six months (Costa Blanca South, Issue 1474) reflects well on the charity, but poorly on the government.

These people should not have to rely on volunteers and charity.

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A FEW weeks ago I cut back the apple tree in our garden and now it is in full blossom!

I hope the apples will survive, but I am afraid it will be too cold for them in winter.

By Tina Mingou, Arboleas (Almeria)

I know traditionally in Spain the elderly are looked after by their families, but when that is not an option the State should step in.

That is a humanitarian use for taxpayers’ money. Better than lining crooked politicians’ pockets.

Jan Hunt, Orihuela Costa (Alicante)

Good value WITH reference to your editorial on Benidorm bus fares being the most expensive in Spain (Costa Blanca North Issue 1473).

The spokesman failed to mention that if people buy a prepaid card the bus fare comes down by about 15 per cent. I am all in favour of the tourist paying more as it means we get a well maintained service all year round with clean buses running at decent intervals.

Having said that I would like to see them run for about an hour later at night as they do seem to terminate rather early.

As a comparison we do get cheap transport in relation to the UK, for example London charge €1.65 for a single journey on an

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Oyster card or €2.65 pay as you ride, Manchester charge from £1.50 to £3.00 (€1.77 to €3.54) depending on length of journey.

In conclusion I find Benidorm buses very reasonable.

Graham E Johnson, Camping Villamar, Benidorm (Alicante).

Huge turnout I WOULD like to say thank you for the superb article in your newspaper a couple of weeks ago, headed Breakfast with a purpose, (Almeria, Issue 1471) which was so much appreciated.

We had a huge turnout; the

Bay Bistro was absolutely full.

People’s lives were wonderfully touched by the two testimonies we had, and one lady asked Jesus into her life, what we call ‘born again.’

Another came and said she was so excited at all that she had heard, and took away the book The Happiest People on Earth to read, which was written by the Founder of the FGBMFI, Demos Shakarian.

The couple who gave their testimonies, Judy Slater and her husband Gavin, are holding an International Concert in the Convento Victoria in Vera Town, tomorrow (Friday) at 8.30pm and the entrance is free. They will sing in English and Spanish.

Eileen Templeman (By email) Editor’s note: The Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship International holds regular breakfast meetings in Mojacar, Almeria.

Different view ARE you an atheist, agnostic, secularist, sceptic, freethinker or

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rationalist? If so you are, by definition, a humanist and probably believe that we can lead happy, ethical lives free of religious dogma using reason, experience and shared values.

Now a new English-speaking group is being formed to cover the area from Aguilas to Mojacar and inland from Huercal Overa to Vera town.

The group has no membership subscriptions and intends to meet informally once each month for a preferred activity such as walking, dining out, guided discussion, talks, charity events etc. depending on members’ preferences.

Humanist ceremonies for naming, marriages and funerals are already available through a similar and established group in the Mazarron area and there is scope here for some combined activities.

If interested contact Richard Ward on 950 466 248 or by email at: taperleg@ hotmail.com.

Richard Ward (By email)

Missed out ON September 21 the Anglo/Spanish Integration Day took place in Huercal Overa and was attended by hundreds of people, both Spanish and English.

However, your paper did not publish anything about the event even though it was well advertised.

Given the amount of hard work that both the Spanish and British people put into the day, it was extremely disappointing.

The Walk for Life was on the same day and was worthy of an article, so why not this event?

I am not the only person to feel disgruntled by this omission.

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Wrath of the Titans In the decade since Perseus (Sam Worthington), bastard son of Zeus (Liam Neeson), destroyed the monstrous Kraken, he has built a quaint life in a remote fishing village.

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Simple steps for an easier life TAKING a few simple steps can help British expatriates to prepare for the difficulties of living in Spain or avoid them altogether, said Ambassador Giles Paxman.

Checking passport expiry dates, telling visitors from the UK what to get before they travel and visiting the local town hall to find out about local services are all simple measures that will help Britons in Spain to avoid running into time-consuming problems later, he said.

“If you’re living here you can prepare for the sort of difficulties you might face so that if those difficulties do occur, they remain simply difficulties and don’t become dramas,” he said in an interview with expatriate television station Viva TV, which can also be seen on YouTube.

“First of all check the validity of your passport. It’s very easy simply to make a note in your diary when your passport needs renewing. If you don’t and you’ve suddenly got to travel overseas, it’s going to be very disruptive and very expensive to get an

emergency passport.”

Mr Paxman adds that it is “Tell people who are coming to important that expatriates should visit you what they need to do try to integrate into their local before they travel. Tell them communities.

Check to get their European “A lot of British people passport who live here don’t Health Insurance Card and tell them to get validation speak Spanish and I comprehensive travel understand that, but dates insurance, because if they more and more local don’t and something happens authorities do have people to them, then the holiday will turn who speak English. Go along to into a nightmare.” your local town hall and find out

The British consular network in Spain is the busiest in the world, handling more than 6,000 cases last year.

CHEWING “Because we have such a high THE FAT: volume of cases, we have to Giles focus on the most serious and demanding cases,” he added.

Paxman “Some of these cases are being highly distressing: young interviewed people who have come out to

by Simon Spain and because they haven’t Baldock of taken the right precautions or Viva TV. because of a moment’s stupidity - often alcohol fuelled - they can ruin their lives.”

Finally, Mr Paxman Try encourages all to expatriates to visit the what sort of services integrate into British government your local they’re offering. website at “You’ll probably find community www.gov.uk. there’s more than you “You can find out so might imagine including much about what the the local emergency and government does and what health services that may be able services are offered in every area to help if you face a problem. from tax to health and social Those are the people that Britons services. should be turning to if they face “You may find the answer to a difficulties, rather than coming to lot of questions you didn’t even the Consulates.” know you had.”

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Stacey Dooley Investigates (Documentary) BBC 3 from 2:10am to 3:05am Stacey Dooley investigates a stag's last night of freedom in Prague, a no-holds-barred city that caters for a man's every whim. She meets some of the thousands of girls who are paid to entertain Prague's male visitors and reveals how they really feel about their work. She discovers how the city is littered with brothels thinly disguised as massage parlours and gentleman's clubs, and reveals how the tough competition is putting pressure on the girls to go further and further. Stacey joins the police on patrol to see the daily struggles they face to protect the tourists and mop up the trouble they cause. She also uncovers how the large groups of drunken men become easy prey to Prague's criminals, which the police are struggling to stop. Through unprecedented access, Stacey uncovers the darker side of Prague.

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Ted Directed by Seth MacFarlane When lonely Boston kid John Bennett (Bretton Manley) wishes for his teddy bear to come to life, it's to his and the world's - surprise that his wish comes true.

However, 27 years on, Ted (Seth MacFarlane) is still best friends with John (Mark Wahlberg), and the hardliving soft toy has turned his owner into an immature, weed-smoking slacker. John's exasperated girlfriend Lori (Mila Kunis) thinks it's time for him to grow up and tell Ted to get stuffed. But how will Ted fare in the world alone, and will John finally flourish without his fuzzy friend?

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Greedy band of callous cronies...

LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT

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HIS week, for the first time in years, I found myself watching the awful, intelligence insulting TV abomination ‘X Fracture.’

I tuned out to this pile of utter garbage some years ago, when, not only did I find it less than vaguely entertaining, but felt it was actually edging dangerously close to child abuse.

Relenting to the pleas of my own dynamic duo however, and believing one has to at least review a situation before re-condemning it, I succumbed to another once over. Well, in my opinion, it is now even worse.

It appears to me that the ‘judges’ of this cruel media rubbish have been exposed to mediocrity and untalented individuals for so long, their standards have sunk to a point of such pathetic banality, they couldn’t judge a small town pie bake. ‘That was truly amazin,’ ‘You really made that song your own’; they crow to a young pimply wannabe, who has just managed to flatten and completely

destroy a much loved and revered pop classic ‘Well done, you’re a star’ gushes Louis Walsh, eyes flashing at a young pretty male singer who would go skint croaking for pennies on a suburban street corner. As for the Osbourne woman; frankly she has to be one of the least qualified people ever to be elected a judge.All this woman has ever done in the realms of show business is tried to enter the Guinness book of records for the most widely acclaimed adaption of plastic implants and married a junkie pop singer! What on earth qualifies her to be on this bone-jarring jury of court jesters? The show’s format itself has also actually managed to raise its levels of cruelty even further. These sad, often painfully young competitors are now placed in a situation of winning their round, but not actually being secure in their achievement.

During the early heats, six of them are told how wonderful they are and elected to take their place on the half dozen seats provided.

Once these are filled, the judges then turn to the remaining entrants. Should they decide (and they always do) that a later performance also merits a seat; they then consider which of the already selected entrants will be ousted to

make room for their new proffered choice.

This gives the cameras yet another excuse to probe the tortured faces of these young people, while they await the agonising drawn out decision to snatch away what has been awarded them only a short time before. It’s all a pathetic and dangerous disgrace.

How one of these young hopefuls has not committed suicide to date I really cannot understand. Would Cowell and his greedy band of callous cronies really care that much? Mmm.. I leave you to decide!

Keep the faith.

Love Leapy.

Leapylee2002@ gmail.com.

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LETTERS TO LEAPY

Rant away…

LEAPY, I agree entirely with your comments (rants) about this burka business.

I spent eight-and-ahalf years in Saudi and sort of enjoyed it.

All of your comments are spot on, the UK really has to get its act in gear fast. My greatest concern is just how do you stop it?

Once you let the genie (extremist) out of the bottle you can never get them back in.

Who knows what sort of world our grandchildren will inhabit. Not one I would want to live in.

Keep up the good work. I for one am keeping the faith.

Mike Hall (By email) Editor’s note: Leapy argued against allowing radical Islam, including the wearing of the Burka’s full face veil.

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Independence is in the air The Catalan political parties have asked for a referendum Cassandra Nash

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PART from the PP and the PSC (Cataluña’s PSOE) all Catalan political parties voted to ask the central government for an independence referendum.

The Cataluña Generalitat has three months to complete the task. If Madrid baulks, there will be a referendum anyway. Should this happen, Rajoy would appeal to the Tribunal Constitucional and the vote would be halted.

This could be what an increasingly isolated Artur Mas, the Catalan premier, wants. He would be able to turn to voters and say he had done his best and receive some breathing space until the 2016 elections. An unofficial plebiscite instead of a referendum will then give voice to

The argument goes that this does not apply to TC judges and Perez de los Cobos was not an acting judge while he was paying PP dues. Lastly, the impartiality ruling requires judges to resist political intervention by the government of the day, not their own leanings.

The unchecked partiality of 52-yearold Lieutenant Colonel Miguel Ayuso is more worrying than Mariano Rajoy Perez de los Cobos’s.

Ayuso is a 52year-old military judge who is also a Carlist and believes have asked for a vote on independence.

Sixto de Borbon is COBOS is President of Spain’s Spain’s legitimate king. He regards highest court of law, the Tribunal the 1936-1939 Civil War as ‘a true crusade.’

Constitutional (TC).

Ayuso, up for promotion, He was also a paid-up member of the PP from 2008 to 2011 incidentally, is under investigation although Spanish judges are by the Ministry of Defence.

When it comes to bias, Perez de banned from political affiliation.

REFERENDUM: Catalan parties voters’ feelings, not the politicians’ which do not necessarily coincide.

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los Cobos is a paragon of impartiality in comparison.

Negative MARIANO RAJOY has not given an interview for months, but Bloomberg TV in New York looked good on paper.

Presumably he expected to explain his economic strategies.

Instead his interviewer dragged up the PP’s ex-treasurer Luis Barcenas and slush fund claims.

Rajoy could hardly reply, yet again, that he has said all there is to say about Barcenas. The interviewer pressed him as no one presses him here but got little in return as Rajoy launched into inscrutable Gallego mode, answering everything except the question asked. “You can’t prove what’s not true,” he protested.

Unfortunately for Rajoy, sceptical interviewers and weary voters are less prepared to swallow double negatives.

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Europe, the divided continent Imagine what a truly united democratic Europe could do Mike Walsh Mike Walsh. Based in Mediterranean Spain, is an international journalist, author and professional writer.

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HE disintegration of the Soviet Union liberated Europe, or did it? It seemed that Europe was united for the first time since the overthrow of Tsarist Russia and the capture of Europe by the Bolsheviks. Sadly, the concept of a united Europe is still a dream.

The liberation of Europe in 1945 was a cruel self-deception.

For millions of Europeans the victors’ oppression was to last a further 45 years. In 1989 - 1991, we sat glued to our television sets as the war ended; the Berlin Wall collapsed and millions partied.

Today the European Union is made up of 28 nations. However, there are 50 countries in continental Europe.

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LIBERATION OF EUROPE: The famous kiss between the Soviet and East German leaders. between them up to 1917 was far easier than it is now.

Yet today half the peoples of one Europe wishing to visit the other half are obliged to negotiate an expensive soul-destroying paper chase application as fearsome as was the Berlin Wall.

Doing so is a dreadful venture: Only the illegal, wealthy, corrupt and well connected can do so.

One day I will tell you just what

an ordinary European living on the other side of the railroad track has to do to do what Americans take for granted, to choose the state of their choice. You will be shocked. In return for residency rights, Del Boy Spain flogs parcels of land at €500,000.

I was taken aback when years ago a German friend told me he welcomed the Soviet Union’s occupation of Eastern Germany.

He explained that eventually the Soviet regime would collapse.

What my friend could not foresee is that with the fall of the Berlin Wall, the West changed places with the Soviet Bloc. Back then, the USSR was a near bankrupt gathering of disparate countries run by a self-elected leadership. Tell me, can you give me a better description of the European Union?

Twenty-seven unelected commissioners (commissars) make the European Union’s important decisions. Jose Manuel Barroso is the unelected President of the European Commission.

He loftily declares that ‘nation states are dangerous if they are excessively democratic.’ The president of the European Council is unelected Herman van Rompuy.

Everyone in Brussels and Strasbourg knows that if the European Union (EU) applied to join itself it would be turned down for being undemocratic.

Who could have foreseen Russia and a score of Eastern countries being based on democratic principles whilst the EU morphs into a debt-burdened banker’s plantation?

If despite the enormous costs involved the reunification of Germany can create Europe’s most powerful nation, imagine what a truly united democratic Europe could do.

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1845: The United States Naval Academy opens in Maryland with 50 midshipmen students and seven professors.

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1994: Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, and two Israelis, the Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Foreign Minister Shimon Peres are awarded with the Nobel Peace Prize.

2010: 33 Chilean miners are rescued after 69 days underground.

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LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) With your enthusiasm socially at a peak, now is the time to get involved with anything that takes your fancy. A project involving music or painting will give you the chance to make new friends.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) This week will see more progress on a health issue.

Maybe you have recently given up something or taken to the gym.

Recent weeks may have conspired to upset your best efforts. It is never too late to make a fresh start, though, especially right now. Someone who gives your confidence a boost also leads you to believe that anything is possible.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Avoid like the plague people who would dampen your spirit. It may not be deliberate but, if you are near repressed or depressed people, it may rub off. Find positive, active people to be near. If you have not started a form of exercise, then now is as good a time as any. Make it group activity if you want more social contacts.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Romance will find you this week if only you are in the right frame of mind. You may be inclined to refuse festive social gatherings that hold no prospects for you, but don't close the door on anything. The right kind of companions are sometimes found in the strangest places.

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Don't chance your plans being disrupted by ill health. Get any problems sorted out now even if you think they are ʻnothingʼ. When you are feeling good it is easy to take that for granted. .

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Your mind is positively buzzing with ideas. There has been so much progress in your personal life during the past year that it is hard to

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IF ITʼS YOUR BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK: Expecting too much help from others has held you back in the recent past. It makes sense to be part of a team only when everyone is pulling their weight.

Some things are best done alone for real progress.

October 10: Marina Diamandis, 28. Lead singer of indie pop band Marina and the Diamonds.

October 11: Stephen Moyer, 44.

English actor known for his role as vampire Bill on TV show True Blood.

October 12: Hugh Jackman, 45.

Australian actor named Sexiest Man Alive by People’s magazine in 2008. believe. However, you are capable of being very dynamic and single-minded.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) There are moments of boundless energy which really urge you to ʻget up and goʼ. Make use of this at work, where most progress is to be made this week. Be you a politician, pensioner or anyone in between, the opportunities are there to be had. Slow progress on the love front should not see you fretting.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Bring more zip to your life by putting the spotlight on your health. Getting out and about lifts the spirits, while perking up the diet with new foods brightens the

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Australian swimmer and winner of five Olympic gold medals.

October 16: Carmen Sevilla, 83, is a Spanish actress, singer and TV presenter. Born Maria del Carmen Garcia Galisteo in Sevilla, she became one of the most important Spanish actresses during the 1950s together with artists Lola Flores and Sara Montiel. Sevilla has appeared on TV since 1956, although her breakthrough as a presenter came after a five years hiatus devoted to sheep breeding.

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system. As energy levels come up this week, be aware of what is happening around you.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) The chance to travel seems exciting but can be made even more so by including a few people who are on your wavelength. So busy have you been on the more mundane aspects of life that the ʻbig pictureʼ may have faded into the background.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) An authority figure may also be seen as a possible romantic attachment. Your talents and charm serve you well when approaching this person.

October 14: Roger Moore, 86. British actor who replaced Sean Connery as James Bond.

October 15: Sarah Ferguson, 54.

Charity patron and spokesperson formerly married to Prince Andrew, Duke of York.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) Keeping up the activity level physically is really in your best interests this week. It is a pivotal point where your resolutions in this area could fail. With life very busy, it is still important to retain your priorities.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Does someone in the family need your attention? Don't begrudge time spent with them, even if you are busy. Consider what you would want others to do if you were in the same position. After all, you love a challenge so see this as a bit of a juggling act.

10-Star Quiz THE WAR ZONE

1. During which conflict did the famous Charge of the Light Brigade, led by Lord Cardigan, take place?

2. During which war is Ernest Hemingway’s novel For Whom the Bell Tolls principally set?

3. First published in December 1879, The War Cry is the official newspaper of which Christian organisation?

4. Fought on August 22, 1485, which was the last significant battle of the Wars of the Roses?

5. The American War of Independence came to an end in 1781 when which British Army officer surrendered to George Washington at Yorktown in Virginia?

6. The films Platoon (1986), Born on the Fourth of July (1989) and Heaven & Earth (1993) were all set during which war?

7. What was the name of the Russian author of the epic novel War and Peace?

8. What was the nationality of the legendary First World War spy Mata Hari (real name Margaretha Geertruida Zelle)?

9. Which World War II German Field Marshal was nicknamed the Desert Fox? 10. While serving as Commander-in-Chief, United States Central Command, who led all coalition forces in the 1990-91 Persian Gulf War?

Nonagram 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 D) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION alit, alto, clan, clot, coal, coil, cola, colt, cool, ilia, laic, lain, lino, lint, lion, loan, loci, loco, loin, loon, loot, loti, nail, noil, olio, tail, talc, toil, tool, aioli, cilia, colon, iliac, licit, linac, octal, talon, tonal, italic, lotion, oilcan, coolant, location, COALITION

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The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 six-letter words into the 19 cells. The letters at the edges of interlocking cells MUST BE THE SAME. The letters in the words must be written CLOCKWISE. The word in cell 10 (ENTITY) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.

1. BATTLE OF BALACLAVA/CRIMEAN WAR, 2. SPANISH CIVIL WAR, 3. SALVATION ARMY, 4. BATTLE OF BOSWORTH FIELD, 5. LORD CORNWALLIS, 6. VIETNAM WAR, 7. LEO TOLSTOY, 8. DUTCH (born in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands), 9. ERWIN ROMMEL, 10. NORMAN SCHWARZKOPF JR

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Unscramble the name of a famous British sitcom, first broadcast in 1992 (two words): USUAL YOBS FELL ABOUT

Across 1 It is allowed, agreed? (7) 5 Stamp, as taken in part fare (5) 8 Picture, Iʼm a good English leader (5) 9 Dad leases both folks (7) 10 Innkeepers throw out dolls?

Darn! (9) 12 Bird found in the nick of time (3) 13 Stop American Republican getting a break (6) 14 Determine to make pay for (6) 17 Had the fare? (3) 18 A change of capital credit is sensible (9) 20 But win tenant new washing machine (4,3) 21 Figure out split (5) 23 Some of Orlandoʼs escalating measures (5) 24 Benito in communist guise lost weight (7)

Unscramble the name of professional American football (NFL) team: IT IS NOT OLDER

FUNAGRAM SOLUTION: ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS, DETROIT LIONS

Play on Words

TFARD 5 Place amorous romance is started initially? (5) 6 Man made fantastic tiny chest (9) 7 Sailor upset scene due to nonappearance (7) 11 Day care centres organise run series (9)

13 Tape Dad modified (7) 15 Lured by nice Ted, somehow (7) 16 We hear this outdoor jacket has a cutting edge (6) 18 Mixed up paste for heads (5) 19 Unusual elk Di was fond of (5) 22 Bow in the middle of the farce (3)

Code Breaker Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 11 represents F and 17 represents W, so fill in F every time the figure 11 appears and W every time the figure 17 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.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Across 1 Dairy product (6) 4 Fled suddenly (6) 9 Pull (7) 10 Hobo (5) 11 Rank (5) 12 Jaguar (7) 13 January 1st (3,5,3) 18 Cherubic (7) 20 Apportion (5) 22 Last letter in Greek alphabet (5) 23 Analyse (7) 24 Short fall of rain (6) 25 Contaminate (6)

Down 1 Make different (6) 2 Additional (5) 3 Grand and dignified (7) 5 Frequently (5) 6 Windpipe (7) 7 Exile (6) 8 Accurate timepieces (11) 14 Domenikos Theotocopoulos (2,5) 15 Maintain (7) 16 Renowned (6) 17 Win a victory over (6) 19 Depart from (5) 21 Get up (5)

English - Spanish The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.

SEARCH AND Answers: Backdraught, Search high and low

Down 1 The old king sick? That calls for some questioning (5) 2 Turkish ruler features in magazine (3) 3 Types of bets in which one chap backs another (7) 4 Red top hid exile (6)

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 7 Revamp, 8 Useful, 9 Mail, 10 Initiate, 11 Starved, 13 Cameo, 15 Opine, 17 Vinegar, 20 Affluent, 21 Disc, 22 Ulster, 23 Rinsed.

Down: 1 Tenant, 2 Fail, 3 Sprites, 4 Music, 5 Heritage, 6 Subtle, 12 Ringlets, 14 Bittern, 16 Piffle, 18 Answer, 19 Pears, 21 Dane.

QUICK Across: 1 Peak, 3 Proclaim, 9 Adamant, 10 Ewers, 11 Tense, 12 Narrow, 14 Casino, 16 Breeze, 19 Pursue, 21 Smart, 24 Polka, 25 Termite, 26 Stressed, 27 Begs.

Down: 1 Practice, 2 Again, 4 Rotund, 5 Clear, 6 Anemone, 7 Moss, 8 Cavern, 13 Restless, 15 Squalor, 17 Resort, 18 Gentle, 20 Soars, 22 Agile, 23 Opts.

Across 1 Interruptor (6) 4 Esperar (4) 8 They (f) (5) 9 To fear (be afraid) (5) 10 Ready (prepared) (5) 11 Basket (5) 14 Freno (5) 16 Unhurt (5) 17 Alto (edificio, persona) (4) 18 August (6)

Down 1 Acero (5) 2 Islas (5) 3 Cliente (de tienda, bar, restaurante, banco) (8) 5 Brazo (de persona) (3) 6 Alquitrán (3) 7 Media (8) 12 Estofados (5) 13 Nickname (5) 14 Pero (uso adversativo) (3) 15 Todo (en su totalidad) (3)

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Flores, 4 Lamp, 8 Sting, 9 Tomar, 10 Veintiuno, 13 Above, 15 Uncle, 16 Knot, 17 Teoria.

Down: 1 Fase, 2 Olive, 3 Engineer, 5 Arm, 6 Por, 7 Attitude, 11 Nacer, 12 Vena, 13 Ask, 14 Oro.

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TOP TEN OF THE WORLD’S MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACES THE wonders of the world have been heavily debated over the years, in this day and age some of the world’s most beautiful places are defined by not only their landscape but their historical heritage, seclusion or unique features.

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2 Fjordlands

National Park, New

Zealand Claimed to be the eighth wonder of the world by Rudyard Kipling, it is the largest National Park in New Zealand and featured heavily in the Lord of the Rings films.

The park features astonishing deep fjords carved by glaciers.

Okavango River is truly unique and is considered to be the world’s largest existing Oasis. It attracts an extravagant array of wildlife. The river water is remarkably clear making the water take on the most astounding blue tones.

BOOKS

1 The Lau Archipelago, Fiji

This is a remote collection of islands situated in the Southern Pacific Ocean 200 miles off the coast of Fiji. Famous for their stunning sunrises the region is practically untouched by tourism, and has an exotic array of marine life.

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Bad Moon Rising (semifinalist in the Kindle Book Review Competition 2012 and nominated for The People’s Book Prize 2013) is a strongly written psychological crime thriller.

Paolo Storey, the lead detective investigating a serial killer who is targeting local prostitutes, is a man facing his own personal emotional trauma, yet is

obsessed with solving the murders.

Barbara Royston, shrewd female pathologist, plays a vital role in solving the crimes, but a personal involvement with Paolo threatens to undermine the investigation.

Fast paced and filled with plot twists and drama to keep readers glued to the story, the killer’s identity will leave them guessing until the

7 Mount Everest, Nepal dramatic final chapters.

Complex issues of religion, domestic abuse and class roles in society give the book depth and contribute to the story in a thoughtprovoking way.

This is an engaging read that is recommended to all readers for its non-stop suspense and drama and the real-life issues it brings to the surface.

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8 Torres del Paine, Patagonia, Chile

This national park situated to the east of the Andes encompasses dramatic mountains, glaciers, lakes and rivers in southern Chilean Patagonia. Small valleys throughout the park separate the spectacular unique granite spires and mountains of its main feature - the massif. of Temples, Bagan, Myanmar One of Asia’s most incredible sights, Burma’s ancient city of Bagan and is home to more than 10,000 Buddhist temples, pagodas and monasteries dotted across the country’s lush green landscape.

3 Petra, Jordan

il Rio de Janeiro, Braz

4 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil The Marvelous City is where nature’s beauty meets thrumming metropolis. The unique city is situated on Brazil’s Atlantic coast and the view from 3 the statue of Christ the Redeemer is breath taking.

Mount Everest soaring to 26,035 feet is perhaps one of nature’s most magnificent natural sights. The Tibetan people call Everest Chomolungma meaning “mother of the universe” and the Nepalese say Sagarmatha meaning “goddess of the sky.”

9 Plain

NO KNIFE: Butter it!

Otherwise known as The Rose City for the colour of the rock from which the ancient city of palaces and tombs was carved. World Heritage Centre UNESCO has 2 described it as “one of the most precious cultural properties of man’s cultural heritage.”

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10 Tuscany, Italy

Torres del Pai

5 Midway Island Situated halfway between the United States and Asia, this stunning atoll is practically uninhabited. It is a U.S. territory known for the Battle of Midway, which played a major role in World War II, but today is home to a massive

Sudoku 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.

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albatross population, and is a designated National Wildlife Refuge.

6 Okavango Delta, Botswana

With no beginning and no end the

Viewing the rolling hills of Tuscany blanketed with Chianti vineyards, olive groves and ancient Etruscan sites is like looking straight into a timeless painting.

The rolling hills, sandy beaches and sprinkling of islands embodies the beauty of Italy.

Boggled How many English words can you find in the Boggled grid, according to the following rules?

The letters must be adjoining in a ‘chain’. They can be adjacent horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.

Words must contain at least four letters and may include singular and plural or other derived forms.

No letter may be used more than once within a single word, unless it appears twice.

No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

TARGET: Average: 14

Just Joking The only problem with golf is that the slow people are always in front of you and the fast people always end up behind you. *** First man: “My uncle ran for Parliament last year.”

Second man: “Really? What does he do now?”

First man: “Nothing. He got elected.”

Good: 18 Very good: 25 Excellent: 31

SCORING: 4 letters: 1 point • 5 letters: 2 points 6 letters: 3 points • 7 letters: 4 points 8 or more letters: 11 points

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION urchin, hurst, hurt, hurry, churr, crus, crush, crust, crusty, chit, chitty, chin, rush, rust, rusty, thus, thrust, trust, trusty, thin, thirty, tint, hitch, hint, itch, intrust, frith

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OPINION & COMMENT

The best of times, the worst of times experiencing life in Spain F

OR Diane Greenfield, aged 70, the best thing about Spain was actually deciding to move here to enjoy her retirement in Quesada (Alicante).

Sadly the worst thing was when she lost her husband last April. Now he has passed away Diane said the worst thing about Spain is the public transport, or rather the lack of: “I don’t drive and there just aren’t any buses.

I have to walk everywhere, there is no service from the urbanisations. That is really my only gripe about Spain.”

Carley Williams, aged 34, a housewife from Torrevieja (Alicante) said for her the best thing about Spain was that she met her partner here and had two children born in Spain. She said: “Spain will always hold a place in my heart for the fact my children were born here, but the worst thing is the economy and lack of work and how difficult it

PEOPLE moving to Spain experience a new lifestyle - for good or for bad.

We asked people on the street about their best and worst experiences…

Wayne Roberts.

Chris Levy.

STREET TALK is to survive. So we are now looking at moving back to the UK before Christmas.”

Friendship was top of the list for Wayne Roberts, 60, who is retired and lives in Arboleas

DIANE GREENFIELD: Problems with public transport.

(Almeria). He said: “The best experience is definitely the lifestyle, we have made a lot of friends here. The worst is

owning an illegal property, but that is getting sorted out.”

Chris Levy, also retired and living in Arboleas said: “The best experience has been the friendly Spanish people, everyone in the shops are helpful and especially Felix in the pharmacy who has been fantastic in helping us out.

“We have got everything we need here.

“The worst experience was the floods of last year. It was really frightening the amount of rain we had with the bridges collapsing. Luckily we were not cut off completely.”

But for Jessica Steele, 63, form Fuengirola the weather has been the best thing of Spain. “I have lived here three years now, and the sunshine has kept a smile on my face!

Worst thing has been not knowing the language when I first arrived, but that is slowly coming along.”

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Exercise could cut high blood pressure

CALMING: Chewing gum can help with stress.

Techniques for stressful days WE all have those days, when nothing seems to be going your way.

You spill coffee on your shirt, shut your finger in the door, your car decides not to start, you accidentally delete that report you’ve been working on for months and next thing you know it’s all built up to one huge wave of emotion!

Anger, sadness, frustration and anxiety all build up at once and it can be difficult to deal with in a healthy, balanced manner.

According to various studies, in these instances there are small calming techniques that only take a minute or two but work to lower the heart rate and provide some small stress relief.

Chewing gum – A study conducted by Cardiff University’s Centre for Occupational and Health Psychology found evidence to suggest that chewing gum can often prevent the effect of acute stress.

Laugh – Researchers in

numerous studies have found that laughter significantly reduces stress hormones in the body, so take five minutes to read or watch something funny and lift your mood.

Tea – Drink a good old fashioned British cuppa.

Studies have revealed that people who drink tea have lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol in their blood.

Therefore drinking tea regularly could prevent high stress levels.

A NEW study suggests exercise outside work could help prevent high blood pressure, but being physically active in work doesn’t seem to provide the same benefit.

New findings from the American Heart Association (AHA) suggest the more physical activity people get, the more they are protected from developing high blood pressure.

Researchers analysed the findings of a total of 13 studies that examined the effects of physical activity on blood pressure of nearly 137,000 people in the United States, Europe and East Asia who initially had healthy blood pressure readings.

In the study’s follow-up periods ranging from two to 45 years, more

than 15,600 of the participants were found to have developed high blood pressure.

The study found that, compared to people who exercised for a period of less than one hour a week during their time-off, the risk of developing high blood pressure was 11 per cent lower for those who exercised one to three hours per week.

It was 19 per cent lower for those who did more than four hours of recreational exercise a week, according to the study published in the Hypertension journal.

The findings of the studies suggest that the more exercise completed outside the workplace, the lower the risk of subjects developing high blood pressure.

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Unusual winter skin tips DROPPING temperatures can leave skin looking dry and dull.

Often the advice from skin care experts is to eat well and drink plenty of water. But for those that are still struggling to get skin looking its best here are some tips they may not have heard of.

Supplement skin – Taking certain vitamin supplements can help battle dry lacklustre skin.

Krill Oil is great for omega-3 fatty acids, unlike triglycerides found in oily fish, the EPA and DHA in small crustaceans are absorbed into the skin more efficiently and are more bioavailable.

Otherwise try Chlorella, an algae supplement which contains folic acid, iron, essential amino acids and vitamins A, B12, B6 and D. Lemon exfoliant – Add some lemon juice to your daily facial scrub to boost the exfoliant action and naturally brighten skin.

The citric acid found in

Japanese invent ‘pretty’ pills

MOISTURISE: Skin can become flaky in winter. lemon juice contains alpha-hydroxy acids that help dissolve the glue on the skin that dead cells stick to.

Moisturise – Don’t forget to moisturise, whereas it may feel like

summer weather has more of a drying effect on the skin, the humidity in the air is actually lower during the colder months of the year making it easy for skin to become dry and flaky.

THE Japanese have invented pills to make us look more attractive.

The country is known for its innovation and technological developments in the motor vehicle and electronics sector.

But perhaps its companies are lesser known for leading research in the biomedical and nutraceutical (nutritional and pharmecaeutical) industries, which has lead them to develop the ‘pretty pills’.

There are some brands already making waves. Here are just a few that are available: Zytaze: Works to extend and improve Botox. It contains a combination of enzymes and zinc and makes the muscleparalysing effects of the botulism derivative more effective.

Go Away, Gray: Ingested on a daily basis, these pills break down the naturally occurring hydrogen peroxide in your body so that your hair does not turn gray.

CANNABIS: Tests on mice have shown that smoking marihuana could significantly reduce the likelihood of skin cancer.

Smoking to prevent skin cancer A JAPANESE study suggests that marihuana possesses elements that could prevent skin cancer.

The study, published in the Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, tested cannaboids found within the plant. It determined they “displayed potent anti-inflammatory activity and marked inhibition of tumour promotion in two-stage mouse skin carcinogenesis.”

This means the drug’s key component works as a preventative measure against the disease.

The study found that these components reduced the likelihood of skin cancer in mice by 90 per cent.

As a result of these findings a U.S Biotech company is now developing a line of anti-ageing cosmetics based on ‘synthetic cannaboids´

found in animal immune systems, meaning the drug itself is not used, but the effect is mirrored, according to cosmeticdesigns.com.

Although using cannaboids is uncommon in beauty treatments, the leaves of the hemp plant itself have been widely used in beauty treatments and products for their anti-ageing and moisturising properties for some time.

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Costa Blanca’s best guide for local restaurants

THE Jacaranda is a Restaurant & Bar where a warm welcome always awaits you from Paul, Jill, Paul Jnr, and Becky.

Jacaranda has all your favourite traditional English dishes served with home-made chips and they do take aways!

Everything is freshly cooked for the Sunday home-made Roast which is one course €8.95, two course €10.95 and three course €12.95 including wine. Bookings only please book before Friday.

Friday Fish, Chips and Peas with a choice of Cod or Haddock for €7.95, followed by 60s and 70s music, new music and Karaoke with DJ Spam.

They also have great entertainment on Thursday night at 9.15pm with The Fantastic Duo Vocalist Becky BB & Guitarist WRX singing everything from Adele to Rod Stewart and much more.

Jacaranda hosts Charity Saturday Auctions every first and third Saturday of every month at 1.30pm ‘with Auctioneer Mr Bob Gingell,’ phone to book in and exchange your

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unwanted goods for cash.

The next auction will be held on October 19.

The restaurant is now taking bookings for Christmas and their Three Kings party on January 6.

Book for the preChristmas Dinner Turkey and Tinsel, including four course meal and wine for parties of 10 or more or

opt for the Traditional Christmas Day Dinner, which is a seven course meal with Cava and Tapas

Vocalist Becky BB and guitarist WRX entertain. reception at 1pm, plus a glass of wine and entertainment and Santa, limited seats available.

The Three Kings dinner begins at 1pm and includes a three course meal, a bottle of wine per couple and cabaret show, with three sensational singers, limited seats available.

The Jacaranda opening times are Tuesday to Saturday 4 till 11 and Sunday 4 till 10.

To find the Jacaranda coming from Moraira, turn right on to Calle Mar Timor at the new roundabout just before MasyMas supermarket and it’s at the top of the hill 600 metres on the left.

From Teulada to Moraira turn left onto Camino Viejo Portet opposite the Paichi garden centre and it’s 600 metres up the hill.

To book a table please call 965 743 292 or visit the facebook page Jacaranda Moraira.

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FAMILY RUN: The owners, Robert and Amanda.

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DINING AREA: A warm and welcoming place to eat.

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A relaxed atmosphere AMANDA’S Restaurant offers a relaxed atmosphere for diners to enjoy their deliciously exciting new dishes.

Situated in the old town of Benidorm, just off the Ruzafa behind the Hotel Mayna, the restaurant’s romantic setting is really beautiful.

Amanda’s Restaurant is a family run business and owners Mandy and Robert are now into their second

year in the business and would like to take this opportunity to thank all clients for their huge amount of support.

During their two years in existence the restaurant has worked hard to develop the menu, and general ambience in the dining area, to appeal to those wishing to dine in a warm, romantic and welcoming atmosphere.

Amanda’s Restaurant

offers an array of pasta and fish dishes, as well as their award winning paella, and everything is home-made and prepared from fresh on a daily basis.

The restaurant proudly caters to vegetarians and celiac and advises that if any customer would like a particular dish that the restaurant does not offer, to call in advance and preorder and they will cater especially for you.

As well as this, the delicious, yet reasonably priced menu of the day is served straight through into the evening.

Owners Mandy and Robert are immensely proud of their new menu, which they believe makes Amanda’s stand out from other eateries in the area.

The restaurant believes the customer’s needs come first and a good meal takes time to enjoy and therefore, they encourage customers to enjoy a lovely bottle of wine, and book your table for as long as you wish.

Amanda’s Restaurant also caters for private functions.

The restaurant is open from Thursday to Tuesday from 6pm onwards.

Please call on 966 801 346 or 679 157 659.

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Hopping flour power CANADIAN students have developed a sustainable food source by making flour from insects.

Dubbed Flour Power, the team from McGill University, Montreal, plans to farm grasshoppers in poor areas of countries including Mexico, Thailand and Kenya and

turn them into flour for bread and other foods, providing a sustainable, yearround source of food as well as providing extra business for local farmers.

Their ideas have now won the 2013 Hult Prize and the five students received $1million (â‚Ź734,000).

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Gardening Corner

By Spain’s best known expatriate gardening author living in Spain for 25 years.

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ITH a shortage of biologically or organically grown vegetables available in most Spanish hypermarkets, local stores, local markets and at farm gates, compared to the UK, Holland and Germany, it’s very worthwhile to grow your own. You don’t need much space and no previous

experience is required.

Although we used to have a large vegetable plot growing some 50 varieties of vegetables a year and harvesting for not only ourselves but neighbours and a Michelin starred restaurant, we now grow on a smaller a scale to match our ages and daily needs, and at the same time experiment with novel small growing methods.

We do this for several reasons.

Firstly sprouting seeds such as mung beans, alfalfa, fenugreek, radish, lentils, chick peas and sunflowers are best grown on a small scale and eaten fresh so we normally have our automatic watering sprouter continuously in operation in

a corner of the kitchen.

Secondly we enjoy wild mushrooms, setas in Spanish, but being unsure of what can be collected and eaten from the wooded mountainsides in inland valleys we grow our own. Many garden centres and agricultural cooperatives now sell specially prepared sacks impregnated with the appropriate spores.

All we have to do is put the small sacks in the garage, tear six to eight holes in the plastic cover, and kilos of setas appear within a few weeks.

Half to be eaten fresh and the others dried in a couple of hours in our small vegetable and herb dryer.

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Enjoy growing your own tasty produce own, an amazing number of perhaps unknown varieties can be grown way beyond what are for sale in

garden centres and supermarkets.

For instance basil comes in dozens of varieties.

Some large leaved, others small. Some mild and some with a spicy kick. The leaves can add real interest to summer and autumn salads.

Unfortunately, local displays of seeds rarely include the unusual varieties so we suggest you obtain the 2012 or 2013 catalogue from Chilterns Seeds catalogue

info@chilternseeds.co.uk.

You will find seeds for 23 varieties of this one herb and many other enticing seeds. How about caraway, coriander (slow bolting), cumin and lemon mint?

Even on a small scale aim for diversity to make the eating of vegetables on every day of the week interesting to all members of the family from one to 101 years of age. ŠDick Handscombe www.gardenspain.com October 2013

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€1.17 million injection from foreign markets

FOREIGN investors injected €1.17 million in property assets (residential, commercial or land) during the second quarter of 2013 in Spain.

This is a 53.7 per cent increase in relation to the first three months of the year, and a 32.9 per cent increase in the year-over-year growth rate.

This means the number of houses bought by non-resident foreign people increased, despite the VAT increase in force since January 1.

The interest in the Spanish property market has thus increased in relation to the first six months of 2012, when the doubts about Spain’s solvency made foreign investments drop.

PROPERTY

Spain paves the way for non-EU property investors with new residency rules The long-anticipated legislation granting non-EU nationals automatic Spanish residency via property investments has now officially been made law.

After having been approved by the Spanish Parliament, the law has been officially published in the state Gazette (BOE), opening the door to thousands of potential investors.

The new legislation states that investors from outside the European Union who spend €500,000 or more on

New legislation grants extended visas and residency permits for property and land investors from outside of the EU

residential, commercial property or land in Spain will qualify for a visa, allowing them to stay in Spain for 12 months (up from the current 90 days), plus a further twoyear residency permit, renewable every two years.

The law is also retroactive,

allowing those who have already invested that amount on Spanish real estate to be granted residency.

It will also enable investors to travel without a visa within the 26-country European Schengen zone.

The investor’s spouse and children under 18 can apply for residency at the same time as or after the initial application.

Spanish luxury estate agencies, such as Barcelonabased Lucas Fox, expect to see a boost in sales activity as a result of the so-called

‘Golden Visa’. Co-founder Alexander Vaughan said: “We welcome the fact that the new residency investment visa has been approved by parliament and become law with no amendments to the original proposal.

“We anticipate that the new law will have a very positive effect on the Spanish property market, increasing the number of transactions and gradually leading to more new property developments specifically targeted at residency investors.”

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Property prices may be stabilising THE average cost per square metre of flats in Spain now stands at €1,762.

This is according to the Fotocasa and IESE report which shows that for the third quarter of the year the average market price has remained steady. It is the first time in two years that no quarterly price drop has been recorded.

The dearest prices are shown in the most expensive locations in the districts of Madrid and Barcelona - where prices are close to €5,000 per square metre - while in the municipalities of Fuensalida, in the province of Toledo and Ontinyent and Almoradí in Alicante, the prices are closer to €900 per square metre.

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The majority of homes are without energy certificates The cost of an energy certificate prevents the majority of home owners from having an EPC carried out on their property.

AROUND 100,000 homes in Spain received the official energy performance certificates (EPCs) this year.

However, it is estimated that around 94 per cent of the properties for sale or rent have yet to have the EPC as demanded by law.

The new law affects an estimated one-anda-half-million properties which are currently on the sale or rental market. The certificates include a series of recommendations aimed at reducing the energy consumption of a property.

It seems the cost of obtaining the certificate is putting people off, but it is now illegal to rent or sell without it and reduced rates are being charged.

When getting an EPC carried out it is recommended to use an accredited expert and technician to ensure the price quoted includes not only the inspection but also the full paperwork, so the home owner is issued with the certificate.

SHOCKING: A startling percentage of homes still lack energy certificates despite recent changes in legislation making the lack of one illegal.

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Why dogs bury bones David THE Dogman Listen to David on TRE every Saturday 10am to 11am Costa del Sol (Gibraltar/Sotogrande) 98.7fm (San Roque to Calahonda) 91.9fm (Calahonda to Motril) 88.9, Costa Calida 92.7fm Costa Blanca (Torrevieja to Elche) 105.1fm (Elche to Calpe) 88.2fm, (Calpe to Gandia & Ibiza) 104.6fm, (Denia to Valencia) 95.3fm Mallorca 103.9fm

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ILD relatives of the dog often bury their food. They may have killed an animal that is too big to eat all at once, or may have killed several animals when they were very plentiful. Wolves and fox will bury this food to preserve it and hopefully to protect it from being found by another animal who would want to eat it. This is called ‘caching’ or ‘hoarding’ their food. Squirrels do the same thing.

Domestic dogs still carry this hoarding trait and will bury a bone or toy in the garden, or even under a blanket as a way of saving and protecting it. Our dogs seldom experience the extreme hunger that would encourage them to find it again, so often, these buried treasures are forgotten.

Dogs lick to groom themselves and

BURYING: Dogs will often bury a bone or toy in the garden. others. Mothers lick their puppies to clean them and stimulate their urination and defecation.

Older puppies and the young of wild dogs lick the mouths of the adults as a greeting to stimulate them to regurgitate. The puppies eat this regurgitated food as they are weaned from their mother and begin to eat solid food.

As the puppies grow older, the licking becomes a way of greeting and

increasing bonding between pack members.

This last reason for licking (greeting and begging) is probably the one that has developed into the licking tendency of pet dogs. Licking is a way our pet dogs can greet us, say “it’s good to see you!” and strengthen their relationship with us.

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LAND FOR SALE BEAUTIFUL land (27,000sqm) with small log cabin for sale.

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Mondays 10.00 - 12.00. Teulada 965 743 148 (218918)

LOCKSMITH LOCKSMITH/ELECTRICIAN/CARPENTER for emergency safe opening Altea area. Call Michael Rice 686 513 510 or Calpe area Sean Gannon 667 507 630 (218537)

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CUSTOMER waiting for 3+ bedroom property in La Nucia.

Must have a garden and ideally a private pool. Our family are wanting to rent on a long term basis and can make an immediate decision. 966 260 877 (209100)

REMOVAL/STORAGE EUROPEAN removals and transport with scheduled UK routes. UK Company, fully legal, taking loads from 5kg to 24,000kg. Lowest prices and the best service. 952 816 582 or www.focus-transport.com (201300)

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VAN SPAIN-UK-SPAIN leaving every 2 weeks. Great rates.

Contact Joe on 966 074 576 or 650 341 087 or email civic1235@msn.com. Quote EWN1 (209004) UK - SPAIN Removals.

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New clean vehicles. Insured with AXA. Genuinely CARING service.

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ONLINE QUOTES!! bmceuropean.com UK 08456 443 784 / ES 634 344 787 (207584)

BENIDORM AND SURROUNDING AREAS. REMOVALS. 655 239 797 (217937) MR SHIFTER House Removals and Clearance. Full or part loads. Spain and UK fortnightly. Fully insured.

Spanish mobile: 722 218 087 (209207) FURNITURE VAN FOR HIRE with driver. Careful local moves, Costa Blanca & UK. Hourly rate or fixed price. Call 676 644 014 (217894)

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ROLLER SHUTTERS REPAIRS, cords, slats, winding mechanisms, motors. Calpe + 40 kms. Tony Bowers 659 464 992 www.toldosalchemy.com (219022)

SCRAP VEHICLES SCRAP VEHICLES wanted for cash. Call 646 726 377 (219836)

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www.euroweeklynews.com SERVICES BLUE SKY REPAIRS to all domestic appliances, also all TV and home audio. Entertainment equipment, professional audio & c ommercial appliances. Contact 626 430 671 or 966 875 283 (209232)

SEWING MADE TO MEASURE loose covers. Choose from a wide range of materials in your own home. Javea area 686 453 827 (216679)

SITUATIONS VACANT

SITUATIONS VACANT FREE accommodation in Spain this winter in return for handyman work. For further details email: oasisparks@ya hoo.co.uk or 696 090 776 LOOKING for hairdressers. Full time and part time. Call Elin 606 569 924 / 965 888 688 (97532) INTERNET and software company is looking for motivated people for our sales department. Call 627 154 639 (209248)

CLASSIFIEDS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT required in Benissa, 4 days per week to start, 10-5pm. It is essential your native language is English, fully computer literate, understand and know social networking, confident telephone manner. You must have experience in this type of role. For a full job description and to apply, email kyl3@inbox.com (209143)

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CLASSIFIEDS EXPERIENCED CARERS REQUIRED! Join our team of carers who work in the UK. Earn from £868 - £1330 for 2 weeks. Good written/spoken English/ British or EU Passport required. Contact Sandra on 658 965 204 or email s.field@consultuscare.com.

(99902) JOIN Crissy Rock survey team based in Benidorm. Basic wage, plus commission, contract, uniform and legal. Call Adam 663 125 977 (218913) WANTED part-time experienced gardener for business in Javea area 606 049 550 (218924)

SITUATIONS VACANT

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English/Spanish essential, in Javea. Good wage offered for flexible hours. Car essential.

Call Jo. Tel 619 271 377 (217557) DEDICATED and focused sales staff required for in-house sales position in Benidorm. No experience needed as full training given. Call Paul on 672 232 511 for first instance or email cv to lisa@benidor mallinclusive.com (218913)

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SWIMMING POOLS

SPANISH young woman, English speaker, offers to w ork with elderly: health care, housework and translations.

Qualifications and experience working in UK. References available. Tel 617 653 406 (217559)

15 DAYS SWIMMING POOL. www.edenpool.net.

We build your pool in 15 days, at the best price & quality.

Pool experts. Call 677 671 713 (217896)

SKIP HIRE CONTENEDORES MATA - SKIP HIRE 3-5-10m3. Tel 965 790 172 / 679 440 046 (217930) JAVEA SKIP HIRE 626 670 038, Moraira, Benissa, Calpe, Denia from S & W TOOL HIRE & FERRETERIA MORAIRA (217861)

TOTAL POOL CARE. Leak detection, structural repairs, regrouts and retiling, replacement pumps, lights, sand filters etc. Tel 654 687 536 (215238)

TAX AFFAIRS

FED UP PAYING TOO MUCH FOR YOUR MOBILE PHONE CALLS? THEN CONTACT TELITEC TODAY. CALLS TO SPAIN 7C PER MINUTE INCLUDING MOBILES. CALLS TO UK 5.3C PER MINUTE. NO MONTHLY FEES, NO CONTRACT. WWW.TELITEC.COM TEL: 902 889 070 (0)

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TILING JUST TILING, all floors terracing, kitchens, bathrooms.

No job too small. From Oliva to Altea. Contact Geoff 620 237 869 / 966 456 546 (217857)

TUITION

SOFT FURNISHINGS LOOSE COVERS, CURTAINS ETC. Made to Measure.

Choose from a wide range of beautiful fabrics in your own home. Tel: 965 771 397 or 686 453 827 (206585)

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STRUCTURAL SURVEYS MARK PADDON BSc Hons.

Building surveying. MCIOB, CAAT. From 245 EUROS + IVA. Insured and legally registered in Spain. Tel: 653 733 066 / 962 807 247 www.costablancasurveyors. com (206563)

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TV/SATELLITE FREESAT UK TV via satellite (non subscription) From 299€, Sky+HD, SkyCards (Without UK Address) BASE SATELLITE 962800807, 620255928, info@basesatellite.com, www.basesatellite.com (209068)

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WIFE, HUSBAND OR BOTH available for your pleasure. Singles or couples. Benidorm 672 590 877.

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The new Niro, Kia’s concept car for the urban-lifestyle SOUTH-KOREAN manufacturer Kia has unveiled the new Niro, an urban-lifestyle concept car for the B-segment market.

Aimed for the demanding driver for whom size is an issue, the concept features elements not always associated with smaller cars.It has been created in Europe at Kia’s Frankfurt Desgin Studio with European tastes in mind.

Measuring 4,185cm overall length, 1,850cm width and 1,558cm height place the concept car has relatively compact dimensions. The two-tone ‘Nightfall’ coloured exterior is offset by a brushed, stainless steel roof. Enveloping the entire cabin, this two-finish construction gives a technological edge to Niro’s appearance.

A 2,590cm wheelbase and 1,630cm track ensure the concept car is firmly planted on the road and provides plenty of internal

CONCEPT: For the Bsegment market.

space. Access to the car is through ingenious ‘butterfly’ doors cut into the roof.

The concept car’s clam-shell seat-backs can accommodate passengers but when folded flat they allow plenty of space for

luggage, equipment or cargo.

The cabin stands out thanks to the use of Volcano Black leather on the front dashboard and Limelight aluminium to finish elements. A fully adjustable pedal

ACCESS: Through butterfly doors. box and the deep-dished aluminium and leather steering wheel deliver a perfect seating position, the South-Korean company says.Ahead of the driver is a super-vision digital instrument binnacle that can be formatted and switched to provide appropriate information.

It features all the main instruments but additional information is displayed on a centre console-mounted screen. This screen also allows the active owner to see and record live pictures from the video cameras mounted at the front and rear, in the door mirrors and elsewhere in the car.

The centre screen can also display altitude, vehicle attitude, compass and entertainment information.

Additional touch-sensitive panels allow control of the in-car entertainment and computer functions on the centre screen.

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Saying goodbye to Volkswagen’s Kombi AFTER more than six decades, Kombi, the iconic hippie van from Volkswagen is saying goodbye to the markets.

The Volkswagen plant in Sao Bernardo do Campo in Brazil, the only one remaining in the world producing this model, officially the type 2, announced it will no longer do so from December this year.

A new Brazilian transport safety regulation has forced the production stoppage of the Beetlebased model, still used by many in the South American country.

But before giving the last farewell to the iconic van, Volkswagen will launch a special edition limited of 1,200 units.

The Last Edition Kombi will thus put an official end to a model that was first launched in Germany in 1950.

Closely related to the hippie movement, the Kombi van has

GOODBYE: Production of the Kombi will finish in December. also appeared in numerous films and TV shows.

Production of this model in

Brazil started in 1957 and since then 1.5 million units have been sold in this country despite the model being out of production worldwide since 1979.

Series complete with the new Lancia LANCIA has introduced the Voyager S which completes the model series and extends the ‘S’ range.

Available to buy from January 2014, the new S version is a blend of urban and chic, according to the Italian manufacturer.

Depending on the market, the range is made up of three trim levels (silver, gold and platinum) and two engines: the new 178 HP 2.8l turbodiesel and the 283 HP 3.6L V6 Pentastar petrol engine.

The interior of the Voyager is both sturdy and flexible thanks to the Stow'n Go system which comes as standard on the entire range.

The system allows the second and third rows of seats to be stowed away inside the floor, providing a capacity of 4100 litres.

Completing the standard equipment of the Lancia Voyager, depending on the trim level and the market, are more than 40 active and passive safety features.

A recent addition to the standard equipment throughout the entire range is the electronic Trailer Sway Damping system, designed to detect sudden movements of the trailer and

ENGINES: The new Voyager S is available with two engines. help to correct the situation.

The Voyager is also rich in content to ensure on-board comfort, including the automatic three-zone climate control system, electric seat adjustment, and the U-ConnectTM hands-free system with iPod/MP3.

Both engines are combined as standard with a six-speed automatic transmission with torque converter that offers closer spacing between the gears. The 2.8 turbodiesel common-rail 178 HP engine (131 kW) is equipped with a high pressure 1800 bar common rail injection system with piezoelectric injectors and a variable geometry turbocharge.

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Warblers play at Oliva Nova for Paul Kelleway plate THE Orba Warblers played at Oliva Nova Golf for the Paul Kelleway Plate.

The winner was Allan Wilson with 41 points, followed by Andy Loeber (39) in second, in third was Tim Harrison (38), fourth place went to Tony Young (37), fifth spot to Steve Cliffe (36) and sixth to David Knight (35).

The nearest the pin prizes

CAPTAIN: Rob Westlands.

Levante’s annual better ball pairs competition

PETER JENKINS proved he is the ‘must have’ player to be drawn with in Levante’s annual better ball pairs competition for the Captain’s Salver.

Traditionally, a random draw pairs lower and higher handicap members together - and for the second time in three years Peter has been part of the winning combination, this time finishing at the head of 22 teams.

This was the second consecutive year Levante’s Captain Rob Westlands hosted the competition and the turnout of 51 members and guests was a true reflection of his popularity within the group.

Winners Peter Jenkins and Fred Betteridge scored 39 points, followed by Derek Mason and Roger Miller (38) in second, Peter Hunt and Terry Collins (38) in third, Anne Edwards and Keith Duffield (38) in fourth and Peter Ketteringham and Mike Ayrton (38) in fifth place.

went to Steve Robinson and David Corcoran, and the twos went to Arthur Sullivan, David Corcoran, Tim Harrison and Roy Booth.

There were two doubles knock-out games completed with Sheila Dindar and Malcolm Robinson beating Rosemary Edwards and Glynn Braidley, and Michael Taylor with Andy Loeber winning against Fred

Cooley and Peter Gibson.

The Orba Warblers’ next game will be held on October 16 at El Bosque.

The first tee is at 10am and the society asks player to arrive at 09.15.

The Orba Warblers welcome guests, to book in please visit the website http://www.orba warblers.com.

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OMORROW night (9pm) England meet Montenegro in the first of two vital home World Cup qualifiers in the space of five days. Next Tuesday (also at 9pm) Roy Hodgson’s men face Poland. Two wins will seal a place in next year’s World Cup in Brazil.

This weekend Sebastian Vettel will, I’m sure, clinch the 2013 Formula 1 drivers’ championship with victory at the Japanese Grand Prix; the Spanish trio of Marc Marquez, Dani Pedrosa and Jorge Lorenzo will again be aiming for a 1-2-3 finish in the Malaysia MotoGP in Sepang and Andrew Jordan and Matt Neal will be seeking victory in the final round of the BTCC (British Touring Car Championship) at Brands Hatch.

• FOOTBALL... There were wins for five British clubs in European competitions last week: Arsenal (2-0 v Napoli) and Chelsea (4-0 v Steau Bucharest) were victorious in the Champions League and Spurs (2-0 v Anzhi), Swansea (1-0 v St Gallen) and Wigan (3-1 v Maribor) triumphed in the Europa League. Elsewhere in the CL, outplayed Manchester City were beaten 3-1 by Bayern Munich, Manchester United drew 1-1 with Shakhtar Donetsk and 10man Celtic lost 1-0 to Messiless Barcelona.

In Zurich last Friday, FIFA members met to discuss the plight of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, and it was decided that a working group be engaged to discuss the situation.

There is a strong possibility that owing to the heat and humidity, the

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competition will take place in January/February. But a decision will not be made until after the 2014 World Cup. In the Premiership last weekend, Manchester City beat Everton, Arsenal drew at WBA, Manchester United edged out bottom club Sunderland, Liverpool (with Suarez and Sturridge scoring) defeated Crystal Palace, Chelsea won at Norwich,

Montgo Golf Society

MONTGO Golf Society’s annual playing of the Oliva Nova Cup took place earlier this month.

The winner was John Day with a net score of 66, in second place was George Braddick (70), third place went to Celia Cronin (72) and Richard Morris (73) was in fourth place.

The nearest the pin prizes and the twos went to John and Shaun O’Gorman.

The two semi-finals of the society’s singles • MOTOR SPORT - Reigning competition for the Morris World champion Sebastian Vettel Family Cup also took place easily won last Sunday’s Korean and the final will be Grand Prix with Lotus drivers Kimi contested between Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean Norman Howell and Shaun second and third.

O’Gorman.

The society’s next game will be held at Oliva Nova on Friday, SEBASTIAN VETTEL: October 18 which Easily won the Grand is a stableford Prix competition for in Korea. the Middleton Trophy.

Southampton eased past Swansea, West Ham whipped Spurs at White Hart Lane, Fulham pipped Stoke and Newcastle, whose last eight goals have been netted by Frenchmen, won at Cardiff.

In the Championship, the top two both won, Burnley against Reading and QPR (13 hours without conceding a goal) v Barnsley, while in FL2, Morecambe, 3-0 down after 23 minutes, hit back to beat Chesterfield 4-3.

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THE managers committee of the Spanish Football Federation awarded Elche’s coach Fran Escriba with the ‘Ramon Cobo’ prize this week for his ‘general behaviour and attitude’ during the club’s last season in the second division.

The awards ceremony will take place next Monday.

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BBC lions fight with tigers IN the northern league the Benitachell Bowls Club Lions started the season with a good win against a strong BBC Tigers side.

Tigers played again later in the week against BBC Jaguars and also had a clean sweep with wins on all four rinks.

The Benitachell Bowls Club also proudly hosted the early rounds of the Northern Section of the Valencian Mixed Triples and Mixed Fours Championships and had three teams of Federated bowlers in both events.

The only team to make the finals was Maggie and Tony Lawley with Bert McLean in the Triples, who were subsequently knocked out by Finca Guila.

Also as part of the Club’s 25th

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Anniversary celebrations, they played a mixed triples and rinks challenge against Javea Green.

A total of 12 games (six triples and six fours), involving 42 players from each club, were played simultaneously at both venues, with overall shot difference determining the winners.

Javea Green emerged as the winners and retained the Jubilee Trophy, for another year.

Benitachell Bowls Club welcomes bowlers of all ability and is pleased to offer a free training session to anyone who is interested in learning more about the game.

Please see the website www.benitachellbowlsclub.com. FINAL: Maggie, Tony and Bert.