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17 - 23 OCTOBER 2013

Irish eyes smile on the Axarquia

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€1m fine A FRENCHMAN has been fined €1 million and sentenced to three years and three months in prison for trying to smuggle 338 kilograms of hashish into Spain through the port of Motril.

Port users up MORE than 245,000 people used the port of Motril during the first eight months of the year, according to the State Port Authority. That is 25 per cent more than last year.

No drilling THIRTY-FIVE different associations have made a plea to the national government to prevent gas drilling taking place off the coast of Granada.

Fruity thieves TWO men, aged 22 and 25, have been remanded in custody for reportedly stealing 217 kilograms of mangos from a farm in Salobreña.

THE Axarquia and the Costa Tropical have become top tourism destinations for the Irish market. According to the director of the

January to August. This translates into 25,000 more Irish visitors this year in Spain. Their stays have been longer and they have spent more money in relation to previous years, as stated by Gonzalo Ceballos. Many of them have chosen the Axarquia and the coast of Granada as their holiday destinations, attracted by the good weather. “But they also appreciate the way people from Andalucia celebrate life,” Ceballos said. Ireland’s love story with this region was made ON A MISSION: Helen hopes to raise funds for Acompalia. clear during a visit paid by a group of Irish reporters to the town of Almuñecar. The tourism-specialised reporters were welcomed HELEN MCCORMACK, an expatriate from Salobreña, is expected to arrive in the by Councillor for Granada town of Niguelas today (Thursday). Institutional Relationships Helen set out on a three-day sponsored walk on Tuesday to raise funds for Maria del Mar Medina at Acompalia, a charity that aims at building a day care centre for terminally ill the Palacete de La patients in Granada. Helen, together with her donkey Pepita, has walked through Najarra tourism office. the Alpujarras, including the spa town of Lanjaron where she arrived yesterday Their visit took them to (Wednesday) afternoon, camping en route. the main heritage sites “I’m hoping that the donkey, a symbol of Andalucia, will inspire people to give and ended up with a to this great cause,” said Helen. lunch at the Helios hotel.

Spanish Tourism Office in Dublin, Gonzalo Ceballos Watling, there has been an 8 per cent cumulative growth in the Irish market from

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VELEZ-MALAGA: Sweeping changes to plans.

Coastline saved TOWN HALL plans to build close to VelezMalaga’s coastline have been scuppered. Now the council will have to look elsewhere for land to build a planned 2,800 homes after the new Coastal Plan was approved by the regional government (Junta de Andalucia). This plan prevents any building from being erected closer than 500 metres to the coast.

As a consequence, the Velez-Malaga Urban Planning department has been forced to block any building plans involving this area. Eight areas have been affected by this plan according to Urban Planning councillor Concepcion Labao, who pointed out it will have a big effect on the town’s development plans. At a meeting in Motril, where the Junta’s

Coastal Plan was opposed by the town council, Junta representative Sandra Garcia defined the plan as a “tool that allows sustainable urban growth which respects the environment.” According to Garcia, the plan aims at protecting the virgin beaches of Andalucia. “We mustn’t build on a massive scale on our beaches,” she said.

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Daily TV 24

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NEWS Still waiting RINCON DE LA VICTORIA Mayor Francisco Salado has asked the new regional government president Susana Diaz to ensure the opening of the Torre de Benagalbon health centre, closed since its construction finished. Cycling race THE VILLAGE of Comares will hold the 5th Balcon de la Axarquia cycling race on Sunday. A paella tasting will take place at the Balcon de la Axarquia square afterwards. Beach parking WORK to build a new public car park with room for 250 vehicles has started on a 6,500 m2 site next to Burriana beach in Nerja. Car blaze A CAR was totally destroyed after catching fire on the N340 road next to La Herradura. According to sources, the fire originated in the engine and quickly spread to the rest of the vehicle. Birds competition THE Nave de los Arcos in Motril is hosting the 22nd Birds Competition. More than 1,400 canary birds from 300 varieties can be seen until Sunday.

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Facing 226 year jail term ALCAUCIN’S former mayor Jose Manuel Martin Alba is facing a 226 year prison sentence for his alleged implication in the ‘Arcos’ urban planning corruption case. The Anti-corruption Prosecutor’s Office has also asked Martin Alba to be banned from public office for 700 years.

The ex-mayor has been accused of fraud, embezzlement, document falsification, bribery, money laundering and influence peddling. The former Assistant Chief of Architecture of Malaga Provincial Government, Jose Francisco Mora, is also facing a prison sentence. An 11 year prison sentence has

Corking

been asked for Mora, who is charged with fraud, document falsification, bribery and crimes against territorial planning. The ‘Arcos’ case investigation began in 2008, revealing a corruption network which allowed the construction and legalisation of houses built on non-urban land.

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Vineyard in running for top award…

SPANISH bodega has a corking chance of being named the European Winery of the Year. The Marqués de Riscal vineyard in La Rioja has been nominated for the prestigious award by the US Wine Enthusiast magazine. Each year, it honours individuals and companies who have had outstanding achievements in the wine world with the Wine Star Awards. The Spanish winery may be mulling over its chance of winning, but it is facing tough competition from Axa Millesimes (France), Joao Portugal Ramos (Portugal), Produttori del Barbaresco (Italy) and Vins de Michel Gassier (France). The winners will no doubt be raising a glass when they are announced in the special Wine Star Award issue of December 3.

And they will be toasting their success when presented with their Wine Star Award trophies at a gala black-tie dinner in New York City on January 27, 2014. Founded in 1858, Marqués de Riscal winery is the oldest in La Rioja and straddles the line between tradition and innovation. The historic cellars feature the latest technology, the hotel aesthetics are stunning and the highly-rated wines are expressive of classic Rioja winemaking. Last year, Marques de Riscal increased its sales in the US by 5.7 per cent to 129,000 crates. In 1998, Marqués de Riscal became the first winery to combine its production space with leisure and created ‘Wine City’, which aims to promote wine, its history, culture and philosophy.

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Quote of the Week THE prosecution is not treating the Infanta Cristina in an unequal or more positive manner’ General State Prosecutor, Eduardo Torres-Dulce, regarding the Noos case in which her husband, Iñaki Urdangarin, is charged.

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Jobless hired THIRTY unemployed people will be hired to carry out refurbishment at Juan de la Cierva high school in Velez-Malaga with a total budget of €1,301,997.

Farm thefts THREE HUNDRED kilos of avocado and custard apple have been recovered by the Guardia Civil in Salobreña as part of a plan to fight against thefts from local farms.

Moorish trip THE Lux Mundi Ecumenical Centre in Torre del Mar is organising a trip to the ancient Moorish village of Castellar de la Frontera on October 22. For more information email luxmundif@gmail.com.

No barriers VELEZ-MALAGA Council is carrying out work to remove architectural barriers on three streets of the town’s historical centre.

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Point of view THE Nerja Philosophical Group will meet on November 19 at 11.30am in the Social Salon of Capistrano village to discuss philosopher Hannah Arendt. Contact Tom Bryson on 638 533 762. New office THE first tourism office located in Velez-Malaga’s historical centre is to open at the end of October in the Arco Nazari monument house.

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MOTRIL council in cooperation with the University of Granada is researching ways to improve the town’s car parks.

Walking only NEARLY €500,000 will be used to close Torre del Mar’s Calle del Mar to traffic and turn it into a pedestrian walkway next year.

Art exhibition FRONT-RUNNER: Marqués de Riscal

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per cent of children between 10 and 15 in Spain have access to a mobile phone with internet connection, either their own or their parents’, according to the National Institute of Statistics. Between the ages of 14 and 15, the percentage is as high as 82.

TORROX is hosting a painting exhibition by Malaga-born artist Carlos Vazquez Mancera at the exhibition centre located on Avenida de Andalucia until October 30. Entrance is free.

And finally... How many EWN logos the same as this one can you find in this week’s paper? Visit www.euroweeklynews.com to enter your answer, for a chance to win €100! All correct answers will also go into a Christmas draw for a gift voucher to spend in local businesses.

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Easter DVD ALMUÑECAR Council has launched a DVD to promote the traditional Semana Santa (Easter) procession of El Paso. The 16-minute documentary can be bought at the town’s tourism offices for €5. Profits will be donated to charity Caritas.

Hiking day THE ALMUÑECAR Sports Board is organising a hiking day in the Sierra de Huetor natural park to be held on Sunday. For further information call 958 883 142.

Wall work WORK to refurbish part of the 12th Century Arab wall surrounding the town of Velez-Malaga is to start soon, councillor for Urban Planning Concepcion Labao announced.

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Selling drugs from home TWO couples have been arrested for allegedly selling drugs from their family homes.

The arrests took place as part of operation ‘Zapato’ which started three months ago after

Project passed

DRUGS: Tools to prepare doses were also seized. National Police officers heard of two active drug-

Remembering lost souls SATURDAY is the 451st anniversary of the sinking of a Spanish Armada in La Herradura bay, and the council has organised a series of activities to take place in the town. Homage to the nearly 5,000 people that died in the sinking will be paid at La Herradura bay in the afternoon. A group of boats from the Motril Royal Nautical Club will depart from the port of Motril at 10am and will arrive in La Herradura at around 1pm where a speech will be delivered. From 6pm to 9pm a free art exhibition will be open to the public at

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La Herradura civic centre. Paintings made during an international painters’ meeting recently held in the town will be on display. A free classical guitar concert by guitarists Gary Ryan and Manus Noble will be held at the civic centre’s auditorium from 8:30pm. The sinking of the Spanish Armada in La Herradura bay took place under the reign of Philip II of Spain on October 19, 1562. Nearly 5,000 people died when the 25 galleys they were sailing sank on their way to Naples and Algiers from Malaga.

selling points in the La Gloria district of VelezMalaga. These selling points were two houses each inhabited by a couple with their children. The operation finished with the arrest of the couples and dismantling of the drug selling points. Police seized 10.9 grammes of marihuana, 3.4 grammes of cocaine and different tools used to prepare drugs were seized by the National Police. The four people arrested have been charged with crimes against public health.

THE project to build a much anticipated sewage plant in Nerja has finally been passed, Mayor Jose Alberto Armijo announced. The General Water Department, dependent on the Environment Ministry, has issued a document that certifies the final passing of the project. Work is due to start this year with an estimated budget of €23.2 million. The project is estimated to take 30 months, of which 24 will be devoted to work and six to running tests. The sewage plant is expected to open in 2016. Mayor Armijo said: “This is great news that encourages us to keep working on this project.”

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Drugs ‘mule’ dies in Algarrobo GUARDIA CIVIL officers are investigating the death of a Moroccan man in

Algarrobo who was smuggling 60 hashish pellets inside his body. The victim, aged 34, was found dead by a fellow countryman he had rented a house from. An emergency services doctor certified the man’s death. A post-mortem examination carried out the following day showed that the man had died of an infection caused by some of the hashish pellets rupturing. SEIZED: A 9mm gun was found in the man’s car. According to the police investigation, the victim had travelled to Morocco A VELEZ-MALAGA man car in the town, National days before his death where he had allegedly has been remanded in Police said. custody for robbery with Two of the attacks took swallowed the pellets to violence and illegal place in commercial areas smuggle the drugs into weapons’ possession. of Velez-Malaga, where Spain. Guardia Civil are trying He is accused of officers set up a mugging three women, surveillance operation to establish the identity of whom he selected as that eventually led to the those who supplied the drugs to the victim. victims while driving his man’s arrest.

Mugger arrested

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Infant rescued from car NATIONAL POLICE rescued a baby who was trapped in a car in Motril after his mother accidentally left the keys inside. Police were called by the mother after she was separated from her baby when the doors of her car automatically locked with the keys inside. Two National Police officers came to rescue the child, who was sitting in a safety seat and exposed to a high temperature. The officers managed to get inside the car by carefully breaking one of the windows to avoid harming the infant. Once inside the vehicle, they released the baby from the car seat and returned him to his mother.

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Compensation for cancer blunder THE family of a Nerja resident who died of pancreatic cáncer in 2008 has been awarded €90,000 compensation. The man was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer when it was at a late stage, so he couldn’t receive life saving treatment. A court in Sevilla has ordered the

Andalucian Health Service (SAS) to pay the compensation as it decided malpractice had led to the death of the 45-year-old man, who left a widow and two children. According to the court either the appropriate medical tests were not performed, or weren’t performed properly. The ruling issued by the court says the man went to the Axarquia Regional Hospital and the Malaga Regional Hospital without A UNION representative in Cortes de la Frontera has getting a definitive been reportedly suspended from work without pay diagnosis. It wasn’t until for querying the council accounts. the patient went to the Spanish trade union CSIF publicly denounced Navarra Regional Hospital mayor Antonio Granero after he suspended a union eight months later that he representative at Cortes de la Frontera council was diagnosed with indefinitely. The employee had asked about the pancreatic cancer and wages the council owes its workers. started chemotherapy. The union representative also made an enquiry However, the treatment about a recent increase of staff numbers, to which couldn’t cure him as the the mayor reacted by suspending him. That was ‘a disease was at stage four violation of fundamental rights,’ according to CSIF. when diagnosed. CSIF plans to lodge a complaint against the mayor That meant the cancer as, it claims, the union representative was ‘making had spread to his body and use of his rights to ensure no irregularities were the treatment could only committed.’ ease his pain.

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Dog killer to face trial A MAN who allegedly shot a Podenco dog to death in Motril will be brought to trial. A Motril court has decided the incident can be considered an offence against domestic animals

in relation to the Spanish Criminal Code. The man faces up to one year in jail and could be banned from working with animals for up to three years.

SEIZED: 6,500 litres of diesel worth €10,000.

Illegal petrol stealing ring dismantled GUARDIA CIVIL have dismantled an illegal ring that allegedly stole diesel from a national oil transport and distribution company. Fifteen people have been arrested in the socalled Carafe Operation including their alleged leader, a Lithuanian man, who is claimed to specialise in this type of theft. According to Guardia Civil, the organisation accessed pipelines by digging three metre holes in difficult access areas. Then they extracted the fuel after carefully perforating the pipes, Guardia Civil added. The necessary tools for these perforations

were provided by two men from Huelva, who have also been arrested. The extracted diesel was sold to a transportation company in La Rinconada (Sevilla). The illegal organisation had started an administrative process to open a company in order to lauder the illicit money, Guardia Civil stated. Seven vehicles, several mobile phones and 6,500 litres of diesel worth €10,000 have been seized in the operation. The arrested have been remanded in custody.

Suicide attempt after dad’s killing A MAN who tried to commit suicide after reportedly killing his father in Zalla (Vizcaya) has been admitted to hospital in a serious condition. The Basque regional police (Ertzaintza) took him to the Bilbao

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New plot MOTRIL council is in negotiations with the regional government to build a new cemetery on an 80,000 m2 site on the town’s outskirts.

Store opens A NEW store offering discounts to people at risk of social exclusion is now open in Rincon de la Victoria.

University Hospital with serious injuries to his head after he threw himself in front of a train at the Bolumburu unstaffed station.

The accused reportedly shot the Podenco dog with a shotgun when he was working on a farm in the Las Zorreras area of Motril. The animal was taken to a vet but died shortly afterwards.

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MADRID’S Barajas airport was used by 11.7 per cent fewer passengers in August. Passenger traffic there has fallen by 20.4 per cent since 2011.

Delivery companies thrown a lifeline Despite the growing importance of direct purchases, transactions between companies provide the bulk of internet-related business. Last year’s total turnover from storing, transporting and distributing goods ordered on the internet rose to €855 million. An 8 per cent overall increase is predicted for this year.

Fertility rates hit by poor economy THE fertility rate of Spanish women has fallen since the crisis. The highest figure during the last decade was 1.36 children for every Spanish woman of child-bearing age, recorded in 2008 by the National Statistics Institute (INE). The higher rate amongst foreign women in Spain was at its greatest in 2002, with 1.86 children per woman. By 2012 the overall fertility rates for both had fallen to 1.28 and 1.54 respectively. The harder a country’s economy is hit, the greater the decrease in fertility, concluded ‘Focus on Spanish society,’ a report from the Funcas think-tank. In 2011, Spanish women who worked had 1.91 children while unemployed women had 0.80, Funcas found. This was in direct contrast to Germany, Austria and Norway with their generous social benefits for families and children. Germany has a fertility rate of 0.88 for women who work and 2.66 amongst those who do not. Funcas also pointed out that Spain has a high proportion of couples in the 25-49 age group where both work full-time and have children under six. Again, this pattern is not repeated in countries like Gemany or Austria.

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Price fixing investigation SPANISH multinational Abengoa, owner of Europe’s biggest bioethanol plant is under investigation by Brussels. It is suspected of possible manipulation of oil and biofuel prices.

Needy growth AN annual report by Catholic charity Caritas claims that more than 6 per cent of Spain’s population lives on €307 a month or less. It adds that the number of ‘severely poor’ people in the country doubled between 2008 and 2012.

AENA spending out of control AENA, Spain’s airport and air navigation operator, spends €863,200 a year on 83 cars for executives. It is one of Spain’s most unprofitable state-owned companies, owing €12.57 billion by the end of 2012. Ten per cent of its staff were made redundant last year. “AENA is outside public control,” said Pere Macias, an MP for CiU in the central

parliament in Madrid. “Its executives act as though they are employed by a private company,” he declared. Last year, prompted by adverse publicity, the company cancelled its Financial Director’s five-year car hire contract. The luxury vehicle with leather upholstery and a silk-lined roof would have cost the company €70,422.

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Online shopping boost TRANSPORT of internet merchandise is throwing a lifeline to the logistics’ sector. Deliveries grew by 7.5 per cent last year compared with 2011. Clothes, household articles, electronic items, IT-related goods and books account for most online consumer purchases.

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DELIVERIES: Online transaction s boosting business.

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FINANCE, BUSINESS & LEGAL BUSINESS EXTRA

Branching out in Russia RUSSIA is now Cortefiel clothing chain’s third biggest market after China and Mexico. It plans to have 200 shops in Russia by 2016.

IVA respite THERE will be no increase in Spain’s 21 per cent IVA value added tax. It is already “high and expensive,” said Treasury minister Cristobal Montoro.

Car-park plans TOLL-ROAD operator Isolux has put in a €136 million bid to run the car parks at Spain’s 72 high speed AVE train stations.

Sale made ONE of Spains’ top 10 shopping centres has been bought for €162 million. The Parque Principado Shopping Centre in Asturias, is now owned by Intu Properties.

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Get back to financial basics WITH the internet, newspapers, magazines and advertising it’s easy to stumble across financial advice these days, but that doesn’t necessarily mean we take it on board. It is all too easy to walk around in a daze, paying little attention to how we spend our earnings and this, of course, can lead to financial disaster. Establishing a good healthy financial situation takes a lot of hard work and attention in the beginning. But once a good system is in place, it becomes much easier to save money and spend wisely. Starting off on a solid financial footing is all about getting the basics right. There is a lot of overwhelming financial advice circulating out there, but there are some fundamental principles that you shouldn’t overlook. For example, remember there is no such thing as quick and easy money. If someone says they can double your money with no risk, then turn the other way. Doubling money in such a short space of time equals more risk,

Loose change A look at finance for females Jane Plunkett jane.plunkett@euroweeklynews.com

not zero risk. Any investment with such an unrealistic target is sure to disappoint. Next, sort out what’s important and what’s not. These days we are so caught up by the glam and glitter of all the nice products bombarded at us from the TV and that dazzle us in the shops. If a savings plan is going to take shape it means taking a step back and really debating a purchase before handing over the cash. Ask yourself if you really need it. Just because the rest of the world has a shiny new object does not mean you have to have it too. Don’t pay attention to everyone else; just worry about yourself and your goals. Even if you’re dealing with paying off loans or credit card bills, don’t let

that stop you from saving. It may seem like a good idea to get loans out of the way before saving, but that’s not always the case. It takes time to form a habit, and training yourself to save is a great habit to form. So start now. Following these simple basic steps will help you towards a less stressful financial future.

SAVE: Get accustomed to good practices.

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Spanish held back as I in 5 fall below most basic reading level SPAIN is near the bottom of the list in a new survey of literacy and numeracy levels amongst adults in developed countries. That means the country, along with Italy, could be being held back in the fight to emerge from economic hardship. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Survey of Adult Skills measured the skills of 16 to 65-year-olds across 24 countries and looked at how literacy, numeracy and problem-solving is used at work. The results reveal the challenges some major economies face in boosting their skills levels. In reading, more than one in five adults in Italy (27.7 per cent), Spain (27.5 per cent) and France (21.6 per cent) perform at or below the most basic level, compared with one in 20 Japanese (4.9 per cent) and one in 10 Finns (10.6 per cent). Almost one in three adults in Italy (31.7 per cent), Spain (30.6 per cent) and the USA (28.7 per cent) perform at or below the most basic level of numeracy, compared to around one in 10 in Japan (8.2 per cent), Finland (12.8 per cent) and the Czech Republic (12.8 per cent). The Survey also reveals the extent of the ‘digital divide,’ with millions failing to master

even simple computer skills, such as using a computer mouse. This ranges from nearly one in four adults in Italy, Korea, Poland, the Slovak Republic and Spain to one in 14 adults in the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden. It provides clear evidence of how developing and using skills improves employment prospects and quality of life as well as boosting economic growth. It helps countries set meaningful targets benchmarked against the achievements of the world’s CD ght OE Copyri

leading skills systems and to develop relevant policy responses. “Too many people are being left behind today,” said OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría: “With effective education and life-long learning everyone can develop their full potential. “The benefits are clear, not only for individuals, but also for societies and for the economy.” Launching the report in Brussels with with Androulla Vassiliou, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, Mr. Gurría added. “Learning does not stop at school: governments, businesses and people can and must continue investing in skills throughout life.” HELD BACK: “Too many left behind” said OECD’s SecretaryGeneral Angel Gurría.

Investors say yes INVESTORS have given a vote of confidence to Spain by snapping up 31-year government bonds. It was Spain’s first new long term bond since 2009. IT was more than three times oversubscribed, with the Spanish treasury receiving €10 and the Treasury received €10 billion in offers, more than three times what it had planned to sell, half from foreign investors. Spain will pay around 5.2 per cent interest, a huge improvement on the 7 per cent for 10 year bonds it was forced to pay last year. Spain’s financial problems are easing as the European Central Bank has backed the euro and markets are flooded with liquidity by the USA and Japan.

OPINION & COMMENT

Look to the future to be a big success SOME people are never happy. For years I have heard people moaning about how the local council does nothing to help the town’s businesses. Now, Fuengirola Town Hall is digging up two streets to put in new pipes and re-lay/ pedestrianise the area near the port. This will revitalise those streets and should bring back trade thought lost forever. But when I talk to local businesses they moan. They would rather, it seems, stay in a tatty, rundown street than put up with some inconvenience. They are missing the bigger picture. Once the work is done they will have businesses on attractive streets, near the port and just off the paseo that could become a goldmine for gogetting businesses. Take the blinkers off and look to the future! You will be thankful in a couple of months. J Johnson, Fuengirola (Malaga)

Scam or rip-off? I AM still not sure if this is a scam or a rip-off as it starts out in the usual fashion. The phone rang and when I answered it, I was told that Repsol were calling to check the gas installation. A short time later, two men turned up with what appeared to be the correct paperwork and badges, etc, so I let them in. They inspected the installation and produced some kind of filter they said had to be fitted, one to each appliance. I was told it would be €300 to fit the two filters I needed. Being a retired engineer I looked at the filters and decided that a price of €50 might have been more in order considering the amount of work involved was no more than half an hour. So I said no. At this they started throwing their tools back into their bag and muttering about coming to take the bottles

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By Brian Huggins, Alhaurin el Grande (Malaga)

away within 48 hours. The next day, the phone rang and someone at the other end started to say that someone would be coming for my bottles. I told them not to bother and rang off. Just to be on the safe side, I checked with the main Repsol agent in Fuengirola, my solicitor and even the Local Police, who all informed me that no one can take the bottles from you if you have a contract with Repsol. I am still not sure if it was a scam or a rip-off. Roy Baugh, Torreblanca (Malaga)) Editor’s note: Fake gasmen are a well-known scam in Spain. Appointments for a safety check should be made directly with the office of the local gas supply company, who will arrange a proper contract and invoice.

Worthwhile fun MY partner and I attended a charity ball at Camping International La Marina in aid of The Butterfly Children. It was an excellent evening

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from the Champagne reception, tasty food charmingly and efficiently served, through to the MC and the entertainment by Bella Luna. There was a short film to explain what the charity is all about. The whole evening was carried out in a very enjoyable and professional manner and I believe somewhere in the region of €4,000 was raised. This is the fourth year that the Ball has been run and Rose and I will definitely be going to next year’s. The Butterfly Children, so named because they suffer from a condition that makes their skin as fragile as a butterfly’s wing, is a very worthwhile cause. The

official name of the charity is DEBRA and they have a charity shop at Pueblo Bravo, Quesada near the Budapest Restaurant just off the Lemon Tree Road. Joseph Billett AKA Joe The Cat Man (By email)

What a waste! SENDING garden waste 50 kilometres for disposal, when the council gets around to it, (Costa Blanca South, Issue 1475) is a waste. Not only is it expensive, the waste makes good compost which could be sold. Orihuela Council really needs to get its act together sometime soon. I am not holding my breath. SE, Orihuela Costa, (Alicante) Editor’s note: The EWN reported on an accumulation of garden waste in the streets of Orihuela Costa.

Quite right CLIVE GRAHAM (Issue 1474) is correct in his contention that overpopulation is the reason for global warming.

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If you watch UK television you cannot fail to notice that at least one quarter of adverts are from charities asking for funds to assist with saving children from poorer countries; well-meaning but misguided intentions. We have been providing funds for generations to save children from various disastrous situations, but those children we have saved will, in 15 years’ time, produce more children, perpetuating the problem. It is a fact of life that any piece of land will only support a certain population and to exceed that number is inviting further disaster. The answer is sex education and contraceptive help. If these well-meaning charities were to guarantee that all funds they receive would be used totally to that end, I would willingly contribute and future generations would only be asked to assist with funds when an unexpected natural disaster occurs. D Blanchette (Torrevieja)

Hounded off NOW I have seen everything! Dogs need to take ID to board a bus (Mallorca, Issue 1475). What if pooch refuses to show it? Will he be hounded off? James Argyle, Palma (Mallorca) Editor’s note: The EWN reported that dogs will be allowed on buses on the Number 30 route to the ‘dog beach’, but only if they have ID.

Mystery bird... I WONDER if any of your readers could help me identify a bird I saw in la Cala de Mijas (Malaga). It was huge and coloured light brown like a young seagull, but had webbed feet and was ringed. It pecked at everyone - at their feet and bottoms - before I managed to walk it back to the beach, where it did a little run and spread its wings and was gone. It was too big to be a young seagull. I was wondering what the bird might be? M Hitchcock, address supplied Editor’s note: Over to you, readers…

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Sticking to his guns LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT

MAY appear to be thick-skinned and emotionally uncaring when accused of ranting and racism, but I can tell you I most certainly am not. Particularly as far as the latter is concerned. Many of my past correspondents have really hit hard with their nasty accusations, including the occasional death threat. The reason I have stuck to my guns over the years, is not only because I believed I was right, but also because I have been strengthened by the amount of positive support I have received. Support which has far outweighed the dissent. Over the years, literally hundreds of readers have expressed their agreement with my views and have congratulated both me and the Euro Weekly News for having the courage to speak out when they themselves, fearing recriminations, have not been able to do so. I am also of the firm belief that the pen is far mightier than the sword. With the refreshing open discussions that have emerged this week, not only have all those dissenters been put firmly in their place, but also any violent alternatives have at least been put on the back burner for a while. The extremely ‘better late than never’ SKY News poll this week came up with the fact that

RACIST? Immigrant taxi firms. an overwhelming 67 per cent of British people believe enough is enough and drastic, immediate action is needed to curb immigration to Britain’s shores. Personally, I like to hope this is only the beginning of a whole new approach to what is still a growing and extremely worrying problem. In many ways the immigrants have only themselves to blame. There is a wonderful old probably British - saying that you should not bite

the hand that feeds you. In many ways this is exactly what thousands of immigrants have done. Far from integrating with their generous hosts, they have gone out of their way to recreate their own societies, even to forming segregated areas where they endeavour to reproduce the culture and customs of the countries they have actually run away from! Many companies, particularly cab firms, are manned and run exclusively by immigrants. This can only have been achieved by practising racism, something which they are very quick to whine about when they consider it is being instigated by locals, but in fact, they themselves can often be the worst offenders of all. The burka is a racist insult to the British people. It is a completely alien outfit, specifically designed to segregate and separate these people from the culture of Britain. Always in black (not pink or blue or some less intimidating colour, you notice!) it is nothing to do with religion and should be banned completely, except perhaps for specific occasional festivals. The list goes on. The British people have adapted to foreigners long enough. It’s high time they were shown respect, gratitude and reciprocated adaptation from those who wish to live among them.

Keep the faith Love Leapy Leapylee2002@gmail.com

LETTERS TO LEAPY

Zzz factor THANK GOD someone else thinks the X Factor is the biggest load of rubbish on UK TV. Maybe I could be the one to commit suicide! But wait a minute, Dr Who is back so all is not lost. Mike Johnson (By email) Editor’s note: Leapy said (Issue 1475) there was danger of a contestant committing suicide due to the ‘cruelty’ of the show.

Burka thanks THANK YOU for your article saying the burka was a ploy to bring in the Islamist message (Issue 1473). This and other articles have proved to me that multi-culturalism is not working very well. The problem being there is no reverse built into the system. Peter Savage, Los Montesinos (Alicante)

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Mystery of your missing friends Retribution catches up with you ... in the end of the day Nora Johnson

Breaking Views A Costa del Sol resident for a number of years, Nora is the author of psychological suspense and crime thrillers. To comment on any of the issues raised in her column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/columnists/nora-johnson

VER wondered what happened to that childhood/teenage friend of yours? The one who suddenly wanted nothing more to do with you? Maybe you’ve since made contact at a school reunion or via Facebook or Friends Reunited? Or maybe you simply haven’t dared - scared of the reason? My latest crime thriller, Retribution - next in the series featuring the 33-yearold journalist, Alice Myers from Soul Stealer - deals precisely with this dilemma. She can’t understand why her closest friend, Ellie, suddenly broke contact years

CRIME THRILLER: The latest book in the series deals with the death of a friend who broke contact.

ago. Is Alice to blame? In unravelling the mystery of Ellie’s unexpected death and the subsequent murders together with DI Neil Hunter, Alice unearths secrets and confronts truths she can hardly believe - with enough red herrings for a Spanish fishing fleet! I’m often asked about my novels. About how much of me and my personal experience goes into them. To give a brief but balanced answer: ‘yes and no.’ Well, I did say brief! Yes, because, inevitably, those you meet do

influence you. No, because the characters eventually created are composites. As for authors who sell in the millions, do they portray themselves as they are or

would like to be? Take the late Stieg Larsson (The Millennium Trilogy). His protagonist, Blomquist, is described as a goodlooking, campaign magazine journalist attractive to women. Larsson was also a campaign magazine journalist. As for his looks, peep at his image on any back cover. Go figure! The names for characters have to be handled with real care, too. Take names like Beckham, Blair or Ramsay. Give any one to a quiet, self-effacing character and all the connotations take over. And in your mind’s eye, all you’ll see is Beckham/ Blair/ Ramsay as, in psychologists’ jargon, feelings of transference take over.

Which brings me on to that old chestnut: writer’s block. Here I’m reminded of (Raymond) Chandler’s Law: “When in doubt, have a man come through a door with a gun in his hand.” Good grief! And, finally, what about the actual writing? Grammar and so on. Which reminds me. Once one of my readers graciously offered to proofread my manuscript and pinpoint any errors in punctuation, spelling and style. Of course i spel perffecttly and theres never no punktuation, erors! so her job was like, :- easy. Nora Johnson’s thrillers ‘Retribution’, ‘Soul Stealer’, ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora-johnson.com) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.89;£0.77) and iBookstore. Profits to Cudeca.

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4:15pm Are You Being Served? 4:45pm 'Allo, 'Allo! 5:15pm Cagney and Lacey 6:00pm Flog It! 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 8:00pm The Great British Bake Off 9:00pm The Great British Bake Off 10:00pm The Wrong Mans 10:30pm The Sarah Millican Television Programme 11:00pm Later Live... with Jools Holland 11:30pm Newsnight

4:15pm Are You Being Served? 4:45pm 'Allo, 'Allo! 5:15pm Cagney and Lacey 6:00pm Flog It! 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 8:00pm Nigelissima 8:30pm Nigelissima 9:00pm The House That £100k Built 10:00pm Ambassadors 11:00pm The Culture Show 11:30pm Newsnight

ITV/ 4:00pm The Alan Titchmarsh Show 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Regional News and Weather 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm UEFA Champions League 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:35pm UEFA Champions League

CH4/ 4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm Deal or No Deal 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:55pm 4thought.tv 9:00pm Double Your House for Half the Money 10:00pm Masters of Sex 11:10pm London Irish

ITV2/ 4:05pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:10pm The Real Housewives of Orange County 6:05pm Big Rich Texas 7:00pm Dinner Date 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 8:30pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Peter Andre: My Life 10:00pm The Magaluf Weekender 11:00pm Celebrity Juice

ITV/ 4:00pm The Alan Titchmarsh Show 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Regional News and Weather 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:35pm Exposure

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SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Having problems with that new computer? Fallen foul of the new mobile phone? That wouldnʼt be surprising this week.

5-Star Quiz BIRD WATCHING 1. What was the name of the British Royal Navy officer and explorer who led two expeditions to the Antarctic regions, the Discovery Expedition, 1901-04, and the ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition, 1910-13? 2. What is the name of the fictional radio and television presenter portrayed by English comedian Steve Coogan and created by Coogan, Armando Iannucci and other show writers for the BBC Radio 4 programme On the Hour? 3. All I Wanna Do (1994), If It Makes You Happy (1996), Everyday Is a Winding Road (1996) and Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) were all UK Top 20 hit singles for which American musician, singer, songwriter and actress? 4. Which Labour politician was prime minister of Australia from 1983 to 991? 5. Which American stand-up comedian was the host of NBC's The Tonight Show from 1992 to 2009?

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Although you have the feeling that younger members of the family are not interested in your point of view, this is far off the mark. GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) The prospect of travel sets you thinking. Have you been spending too much time considering others? Should you take steps now to get time alone then these plans cannot be changed.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) The importance of making the right choices is clear to you. Where to begin seems to be a sticking point. Starting by taking away the things you really do not want is essential.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) With the best will in the world it is only possible to spend money once. We are all guilty of trying to get over this truth, but it never works.

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.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) Going over old ground is counter-productive. There is nothing to be gained from repeating methods that did not work in the past. If it is not possible to find a fresh approach then seek the opinions of others. Y

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VIRGO (August 24 September 23) Getting together with others to entertain is sure to be successful after the 26th. Before that there may be some irritations, particularly with people who refuse to be positive and make decisions.

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

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Average: 6

Very good: 10

Good: 7

Excellent: 13

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PISCES (February 20 - March 20) This month, there is much to be celebrated. So much has happened in the latter part of the year. Certainly, congratulations are in order.

this week. Some things will go well but other outcomes can be quirky. People change their minds, technology doesn't work, phone calls don't come. AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) When it comes to throwing wobblers, please don't. It is so important this week to stay cool and unruffled. Change nothing that you can avoid changing. Even having discussions about change can set your nerves jangling.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) You are in for a bit of a bumpy ride

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SCORPIO (October 24 November 22) This is a week to let yourself be heard. Be it writing letters, sending emails, making phone calls or making conversation, you must express yourself.

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LIBRA (September 24 October 23) This is an important week for both your physical health and your mental well-being. Because of things beyond your control, you may have let your diet or exercise slip.

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Autumn gardens are now great to live in GARDENS have brightened up after the rains No matter how carefully people water during the summer it’s amazing what a few showers of real penetrating rain does to a garden. Moisture gets to all roots, surrounding soil does not dry out to suck away moisture intended for plants, and all leaves get a good wash. As a result gardens are great places to wander round, do essential maintenance in, plant up bulbs shrubs and trees,

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AUTHENTIC: Dick carrying a just cooked paella to the table helped by hungry friends. now being translated to Spanish at the request of local Spaniards. As the weather was warm and dry and many vegetables were readily available on Valencia Day, October 9, I cooked a paella for an international group of friends using as many ingredients as possible from the garden and following the ingredient preparation

guidelines and recipe to the letter. The end result was much appreciated and the photograph was taken on my basic camera, by my good friend Jurgen Schadeberg, the famous photographer who took the renowned prison cell return photographs of Nelson Mandela, who lunched with me. Planting vegetables this month During the next few weeks a wide variety of vegetable plantlets can be planted up in a veggie plot, raised beds, growing tables or builders’ buckets. There is now an interesting range of inexpensive coloured builders’ / gardeners’ buckets available. After useful autumn rains we are planting/ sowing beetroots, broad beans, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, carrots, cauliflowers, dandelions, parsnips, peas, red cabbages, celery, garlic, leeks, lettuces, onions, spinach and rocket. © Dick Handscombe www.gardenspain.com October 2013.

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England win World Cup place FOOTBALL - After the international break it is back to action in the Premiership. It will be Arsenal-

Norwich, Chelsea-Cardiff, Everton-Hull, Manchester United-Southampton, Newcastle-Liverpool, Stoke-WBA, SwanseaSunderland and West HamManchester City on Saturday, Aston VillaTottenham on Sunday and Crystal Palace-Fulham on Monday. There’s another London derby in the Championship involving Millwall and QPR, an all-Midland FL1 clash between Wolves and Coventry, while in FL2 Plymouth travel 388 miles north to play Hartlepool who ironically made the 730 mile round-trip to win at Exeter last Saturday. In Scotland, Hibs play SPL leaders Celtic and Rangers

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International Sports A former football player and the world’s most prolific author of football books (more than 100 published), Tony is also the sports reporter for Spectrum Radio and lives in the Cabrera mountains.

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entertain Airdrie in SL2. England booked their place at the World Cup in Brazil beating Poland 2-0. MOTOR CYCLING The Spanish trio of Dani Pedrosa, Marc Marquez and Jorge Lorenzo finished 1-23 in the Malaysian GP in Sepang. Marquez, who leads Lorenzo in the rider’s rankings by 43 points, with Pedrosa a further 11

behind, should clinch the championship in Australia on Sunday. MOTOR SPORT - Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel won Sunday’s Japanese F1 Grand Prix - his ninth victory of the season and his fourth in five years at Sazuka. Team-mate Mark Webber was second with Romain Grosjean (Lotus) third, all three cars being fitted with a Renault engine. Vettel 90 points clear of Fernando Alonso (297-207) - should clinch his fourth world title in 11 days time in India. Andrew Jordan, after 10 years is the 2013 British Touring Car champion. In the last round of races at a wet Brands Hatch, he

collected enough points to finish seven ahead (397390) of reigning champion Gordon Shedden who won the season’s 30th and final event. Jason Plato was third in the championship as my Black Country colleague and fellow WBA fan Matt Neal missed out on the medals. CRICKET India superstar Sachin Tendulkar (40) will retire next month after his 200th and final Test appearance against Pakistan. Making his senior debut in 1987, he’s already scored a staggering 83,502 runs in 942 matches at various levels in 26 years, with 248 being his highest score.