Euro Weekly News - Costa Blanca North 5 - 11 December 2013 Issue 1483

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Shelter found REMODELLING works of Alicante City’s Plaza de Balmis revealed stairs to a Civil War air-raid shelter.

Although it was known to exist, the entrance could not be located until now.

Park protected ALFAZ DEL PI’S urban development plan (PGOU) allows for 7,500 new homes over the next 10 years. No building will be allowed on the protected Sierra Helada.

Costly lamps MONTGO’S 86 solarpowered streetlights cost €350,000 but need constant repairs. The suppliers have dismantled one for examination but Denia Town Hall is likely to sue, a spokesman said.

Low priority BENIDORM City Hall admitted reducing antinoise patrols during the summer. Police were better employed controlling illegal street vending and ‘botellon’ drinking sessions, the Public Safety councillor claimed.

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Casino works are underway

A FOUNDATION stone was laid recently for Benidorm’s new casino.

Located on the one remaining plot of land at end of the Avenida del Mediterraneo, it should be finished by next July.

It will provide around 70 direct jobs, said Jesus del Alamo, president of the casino’s owners Acrismatic. This could increase depending on how the market evolves, he added.

The ceremony was attended

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by Vicente Peiro and Sebastian Fernandez from the Valencian government’s Excise and Tourism departments.

Also present were Benidorm’s mayor Agustin Navarro, councillors and hotel and tourism representatives.

A three-storey underground car park has now been built and is already functioning.

Up to 80 people will be employed on constructing the fourstorey casino on its 3,600-square metre site.

Approximately 70 people will be taken on once gaming starts, Del Alamo explained. Asked if the company planned to use staff employed at the now-closed Villajoyosa casino, he avoided committing THE La Nucia Spartans American football team are doing their bit for charity. himself, but replied that They have just launched their 2014 calendar in support of the Emaus-run the company “was children’s home in Altea. prepared to listen to It features the 12 members who, as they admit, come in all shapes and sizes. everybody.”

All proceeds from the calendars, which cost €5 each, will go to charity, as all Del Alamo also overheads have been covered by the Spartan’s sponsors. revealed that Acrismatic Contact La Nucia Spartans on Facebook or send an email to has plans for a four-star lanuciaspartans@yahoo.es to buy one of the calendars and support the Emaus hotel on the site “once children in Altea. credit starts flowing again.”

Spartans pose for calendar

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A conducted tour and ‘pastissets’ BENISSA Town Hall is organising a conducted tour for foreign residents on December 18.

As Christmas approaches Benissa’s foreign residents can get to know the town’s cultural and gastronomic traditions.

Their volunteer guide will explain local history and introduce them to local food traditionally prepared and eaten in Benissa over Christmas.

There will be a visit to the Casa Museo Abargues, an 18th century house converted in a museum that recreates the way of life of a noble household at that time.

The itinerary also includes the Nativity Scene in the Centre d’Art Taller d’Ivars.

Everyone on the tour

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Daily TV EXPLORING: Taking a breather in Benissa. will receive a leaflet listing events scheduled to take place over Christmas. It will also include a recipe for the ‘pastissets’ - the little sugar-topped turnovers filled with sweet potato that are essential eating at Christmas.

The tour lasts from

10am to approximately 12.30 on December 18.

Residents wishing to take part should contact oficinafustera@aytobenissa.es or ring 965 730 058 (extension 289) or 965 732 352.

They can also apply at the La Fustera coastal office on the coast.

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NEWS Serial waste THE now-closed regional broadcaster RTVV recently spent €16 million on film rights and a new series for the Canal 9 channel that the public will never see.

Solidarity DONATIONS from foreign individuals and charities are helping the region’s hospitals and health centres.

Health and Education cuts are “inexplicable” to northern Europeans, said Alfaz councillor Gunilla Herrero.

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RTVV off air after 24 years REGIONAL broadcaster Radio Television Valenciana (RTVV) finally silenced its signal after 24 years.

The RTVV website shut down and then Radio 9 went off the air. At 12.19, the Canal 9 television channel was blacked out.

The commission appointed to wind down RTVV had tried throughout the preceding night to cut the signal but members of the works committee blocked access to the Burjassot (Valencia) centre.

The stay of execution was short, nonetheless, and three hours later an electrician simply cut off the power supply, seriously

damaging the hi-tech equipment.

RTVV was shut down after the regional government, ordered by the courts to readmit redundant workers, could no longer afford to maintain the broadcaster, according to Generalitat president Alberto Fabra.

“This is the most difficult decision I have ever made,” Fabra admitted.

Sweet promise TURRON sales have risen by 6 per cent although the price of the principal raw material, almonds, has risen.

Exports rose by 5 per cent.

Big plans DENIA’S Bloc party wants €30 million for a DeniaGandia rail link. Mayor Ana Kringe supported the proposal but introduced an amendment requesting €370 million from the regional and national governments.

Goody two shoes ELDA shoe manufacturers named TV presenter Maria Teresa Campos ‘Best-shod Woman of the Year.’

Campos praised the firms for their hard work, imagination and adapting to the times.

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TOMORROW (Friday) Spain celebrates the day the current constitution was endorsed in a referendum.

Most shopping centres will be open, but banks and public offices will be closed.

Bearing fruit

Lighten up VILLAJOYOSA Town Hall will contract an electrical firm to return streetlights to outlying rural areas. The problem was inherited from the previous council, a spokesman maintained.

Doggy-loo BUSINESS owners and residents welcomed the removal of the official ‘dog toilet’ in San Vicente’s Calle Pelayo, which will now be paved. Another has been installed in Calle La Huerta.

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ARRESTS for stealing agricultural produce and equipment have quadrupled thanks to the Guardia Civil’s specialist ROCA unit.

Thefts continue, complained growers who want the government to impose tougher penalties.

INTERNET SHOPPING: There are some items which are often easier to find online.

Fill your stockings Online shopping taking off

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ITH Christmas approaching, although it’s great to get in the spirit with a look around the shops accompanied by carols and decorations, there are some items which it’s often easier to find online.

In Spain, some 15.2 million people shop online and although it has taken the Spanish some time to get into the habit of doing so, this year there has reportedly been a boom in the amount of online purchases and that’s before most people have started Christmas shopping.

Although Spain remains well behind other European countries for online shopping and not to mention the USA, confidence is increasing.

On a worldwide ranking, the UK comes in third position, with an expenditure of €91.7 billion per year online, well behind the number one, the USA, at €289 billion per year.

In Spain, the average profile of people who shop online is a man, aged between 25 and 54, with university studies and a steady job. They spend an average of more than €800 per year, and between them generate takings of €10.4

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I knew she was the wife of the President of the regional government and of a former minister.’

Miquel Martorell, a witness in the trial against Jaume Matas for coercion, who says he hired her as a PR for a Palma hotel to attract clients and improve business.

billion for companies selling on the internet.

The favourites are Ebay and Amazon, followed by online discount sites Groupon, Groupalia and Letbonus; hotel booking site Booking.com; then El Corte Ingles; the site for buying tickets, Entradas.com; travel site Atrapalo.com; supermarket chain Carrefour; bookshop La Casa del Libro; Itunes, and in 10th place, fashion retailers Zara.

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per cent is how much unemployment fell in November, compared to the previous month. This is the first time unemployment has dropped in November since 1996, with 2,475 people finding jobs and the total number of unemployed at 4,808,908 people.

SHOP ONLINE: There has been a boom in online purchases.

Poor show ONE million Valencian Community residents live in poverty, a 46.4 per cent increase on 2007. The region has Spain’s sixthhighest number of inhabitants earning less than the minimum wage.

Jealousy crime A 31-YEAR-OLD Cieza (Murcia) man stabbed his girlfriend to death in a Valencia City street. He believed that the 26-yearold, who recently terminated their six-year relationship, had a new boyfriend.

Bangs banned FIREWORK displays during Alicante City’s Hogueras fiestas in June will be held in Plaza de la La Estrella. Vibrations are damaging the emblematic fountain in Plaza Luceros.

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Debt promise THE €1.6 million owed to 73,000 Alicante pensioners for prescriptions will be repaid in January.

Following changes introduced in July, medication will no longer be charged beyond a set limit, the Health department confirmed.

Right track ALFAZ DEL PI, home to internationally-famous wine producers, Mendoza, now belongs to the national Wine Route. Wine tourism boosts both tourism and the economy, the town hall said.

Killer alone JOSE BRETON, imprisoned in Villena for murdering his two children, is shunned by other prisoners and has returned to the isolation wing. His ‘prison listener’ psychological support has been discontinued.

Change of plan ORBA annulled a 26,000-square metre development that went back to 2007 and did not receive regional planning permission until 2011.

The project is not viable, the town hall announced.

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Deeply ambitious as Calpe ideal site CALPE was named the ideal site for the deepest swimming pool in the world.

The Oceanus 51 group announced its choice of location during the Mediterranean Dive Show held recently in Calpe.

The 51-metre deep pool is the brainchild of Calpe diver Julio Parra who revealed that the Marina Alta town and its tourist infrastructure provide an ideal setting for the project.

The Calpe pool, designed to represent a cave, would be 18 metres deeper than the Nemo 33 pool in Brussels.

“Calpe is definitely our first option. Now we must get this

DIVE SHOW: Spreading the word beforehand. across to the town hall,” Parra said.

The pool, entirely funded by private investment will cost between €5 and €6 million but the town hall would have nothing to pay, according to Parra.

All Oceanus 51 requires is approximately 3,000 square own media company. metres of municipal The couple owned a property in land for the pool and its Alicante, where they would spend installations for which it several months a year, they were due to would pay ground rent. travel back today to their home in Hove, The project would East Sussex. bring around 300,000 Tributes have been pouring in from his divers and their ex colleagues, including Hugh Whittow, families to Calpe each the Daily Express editor who said: “Brian year, the diver was one of my very best friends and I predicted and would am deeply, deeply saddened by this help low-season tragic news. He was talented, funny, tourism. “Divers would generous, full of mischief and everyone come all year-round,” loved him.”

Parra pointed out.

Former Daily Star editor killed on Altea road BRIAN HITCHEN, former editor of the Daily Star and the Sunday Express, and his wife Nelli were both killed when crossing the road in Altea, near Benidorm. The two were in collision with a car. Mrs Hitchen, 80, died at the scene while Mr Hitchen was rushed to hospital in Alicante, where he was placed in a medically induced coma, but also later passed away.

Brian Hitchen was editor of the Daily Star between 1987 and 1994, when he became editor in chief of the Sunday Express. He then went on to set up his

NEWS University of the Third Age AGM THE U3A’s AGM will be held on January 27 at the Casa de Cultura, Alfaz del Pi. The venue has been changed for the annual general meeting only, owing to increased membership and available space.

Doors open to members and new joiners at 9.30am and the meeting will start at 11am. The yearly subscription remains €12 and should be placed in an envelope bearing the member’s name and number.

The 2014 membership card serves as a receipt.

There will be a vote this year so attendance is important, the U3A said.

The following monthly general meeting on February 24 will revert to the Social Centre in Albir.

For more information on U3A groups, trips and social activities visit their website www.u3amarinabaixa. com or telephone the Secretary, Joan Flint on 965 861 226 or 663 637 167.

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Last post sounds for deliveries RESIDENTS from the El Gantxo urbanisation in San Vicente are fighting for postal deliveries.

When the town hall, mediating between service-provider Correos and residents, installed groups of postboxes at seven points in the municipality, El Gantxo resisted.

Refusing to accept the measure the urbanisation called on the corporation to defend residents’ rights.

They live only 250 metres off established routes and should receive normal deliveries, they argued.

After originally backing these claims, which Correos has systematically rejected, the town hall advised El Gantxo residents to accept the post-boxes.

They are determined to try for home deliveries.

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Seeing the familiar with different children’s eyes

LA NUCIA: Have I seen that before?

LA NUCIA schoolchildren are getting to know their home town better.

Over a six-day period pupils from local schools Sant Rafel and La Muixara were led through the town to learn more about the municipality they call home.

Features that most of the local children are so familiar with that they hardly notice them were pointed out and described

Adaptability wins exports FORD’S at Almussafes (Valencia) will export 100,000 Tourneo Connect vans to the US next year.

The impressive volume of exports proves that “things are being done properly,” claimed Ford’s Spanish president Jose Manuel Machado.

Spain has its own place on the carproducing map, Machado said, and is exporting to the US where Ford has local factories. These results are entirely due to the employees at the Valencian plant which has adapted itself to the circumstances and acquired new models.

to them. The origin of names of the oldest streets were explained, as were the niches for statues of saints important to the town.

They saw the lavadero or wash-house where the village women - possibly their grandmothers and great-grandmothers in some cases - did their washing before running water was taken for granted.

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Wedding hitches ELCHE can hold just 20 registry office weddings a month. There is only one available judge and an administration clerk to process applications and a 15-month waiting list.

Everybody out THE owners of six illegally-built homes on Tabarca Island must vacate them by January 15 next year. They will then be demolished.

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Some of the oldest trees ALFAZ DEL PI has some of the province’s oldest trees. They include two carobs in Foia Brell and

OLDEST PINE: 350 years old and in need of TLC. Cami de Soler that are respectively 800 and 300-years-old.

A pine at Finca Roca is 350 years, making it the oldest in the town.

It is in a ‘delicate state’ and receiving special attention from the Environment department and municipal biologist, Jose Manuel Perez.

The trees, all officially listed monuments, were recently pruned and their plots weeded and tidied up.

Information panels will soon be installed at their sites, giving details of the trees and their history, announced Environment councillor Vicente Soler.

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Easy reading of past times VILLAJOYOSA’S municipal archive has digitally copied more than 200 documents relating to the area.

All refer to Villajoyosa and neighbouring municipalities but are stored outside the Marina Baja.

They include a record of the gift in 1270 of castles and estates in Orcheta, Finestrat and Torres by Jaime I to Berenguer Alfonso and his family. The original remains in the Crown of Aragon archive but can now be consulted by investigators and students inside La Vila itself.

In a 1653 document from the Kingdom of Valencia archives Felipe IV gives ‘the Villa

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Quiet promised DECLARING Alicante city centre ‘acoustically saturated’ would not solve noise problems, the council claimed.

Current limitations prevent new bars from opening and anti-noise by-laws will be enforced, a spokeswoman pledged.

Dead baby RED TAPE: Carlos I’s permission for a fair between Michaelmas and All Saints.

Joiosa’ permission to construct a dam in Relleu.

Further documents relating to Villajoyosa’s Augustinian monastery expropriated during secularisation measures in 1836 - have also been copied from those now

stored in the National Historical Archive.

The new copies will complement Villajoyosa’s existing digital copies of parchments dating from the 15th and 16th centuries.

There are also copies of town council tomes between 1709 and 1752, account books from 1708 to 1760 and plenary meetings from 1862 to 1941.

THE body of a newborn baby was found amongst refuse at the Manises (Valencia) landfill site. The uncut umbilical cord was still attached.

Diddly squat AN empty Alicante City house occupied by squatters is not repossessed but up for sale, the owner claimed. “It’s not my fault that I can’t find a buyer,” he said.

Craft fair closes THE weekly La Nucia craft fair has closed.

Around 15 craftspeople set up stalls each Sunday morning but despite their efforts, they cannot continue.

“People came and had a look, but not enough to keep these dedicated people going,” said a spokeswoman for the Amata craft association.

The crisis was part of the problem, Amata explained, but quality no longer seems to matter. “There are plenty of cheaper goods to be found in bazaars all along the coast.”

Neverthless, Amata will be in Alicante City’s Plaza Gabriel Miro from December 19 to 23. For further details, ring 639 979 678 or consult www.amata.es.

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Foietes relocates to La Cala centre BENIDORM’S Llorente Bus line is increasing its La Cala service.

The state system’s Specialists’ Centre has temporarily moved to the health centre in La Cala de Benidorm during repairs to the Foietes building.

These will last six months and the bus service will be extended during this time so that patients can reach the far side of Benidorm.

The principal connection will be provided by Line 2, with additional links fom Lines 4, 8, 14, 15 and 25.

Twelve of Foietes’ 20 specialists centre will make the temporary move to La Cala, while others will relocate to other health centres in the area.

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More foreign start-ups NEARLY 10 per cent of new businesses in Elche belong to people born outside Spain.

Eighty-five of the 915 licences that the town hall has handled so

Javea artist’s new exhibition COLIN TOFTS’ new exhibition in Artefactus (Javea) is entitled ‘Three favourite places.’

Open until January 4, it features Tofts’ paintings of Ceret and Collioure in France and Relleu, inland from Villajoyosa - the favourite places of the title.

Open Mon to Sat 10am-1.30pm, 5pm-8.30pm.

COLIN TOFTS: Ceret, one of the painter’s favourite places.

far this year were granted to foreigners, the majority from

China, North Africa and Latin America.

Most are located in the town centre or the Carrus and 40 per cent of the permits were related to the catering and leisure industries.

Reflecting Elche’s past reputation as one of Spain’s important footwear producers, a shoe-sewing workshop was amongst the new businesses opened by a foreign resident. There was also a launderette, a business consultancy and a language academy.

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UFO lunch MEMBERS of the UFO and World Mysteries Group will meet in the Extra Wok, Moraira at 1pm on December 6 for Christmas lunch. More information from Jeanine on 695 795 148 or mbufoconnect@ gmail.com.

Five-year plan MERCADONA which already employs 74,000 staff will create at least 1,000 jobs next year. It also guaranteed gradual increases to the basic wage over the next five years.

Keeping watch SAN VICENTE pays €4,500 a month for night security at the new sports complex and cycling arena. Running this will soon be put out to tender, said Mayor Luisa Pastor.

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‘Donate Residencia contents’ please BEDDING and furniture are gathering dust in a closed San Juan hostel.

The Residencia Tiempo Libre, part

of a national network of holiday accommodation for workers and their families, closed in 2006 and is now

municipal property. A San Juan resident suggested that the contents should go to charity.

Alfredo Campello, a member of the Asociacion Lloixa, a San Juan cultural association, recently put a photo of the residence on Facebook.

He wrote, ‘Winter is here, plans are being made to deal with the cold and we have hundreds of sheets and blankets, some never used.’

These should be donated to charity, Campello suggested, a suggestion that earned dozens of ‘likes’ and support for the idea.

San Juan Town Hall bought the hostel from the regional government to cede to the Catholic University of Alicante (UCA), due to open 2014.

The RBL had a fabulous ball!

BENIDOLEIG’S Royal British Legion Remembrance Day collection raised €455.75.

The service was held at the San Francisco de Borja sanatorium in Fontilles and a €100 donation was made to the church.

Some days later the RBL held its first Poppy Appeal event of the coming year with a Gala Ball at Oliva Nova Golf Hotel. The evening was a fabulous success, the organisers said afterwards, and raised more than €3,000.

For details of becoming an RBL member, ring Patrick Scully, branch chairman on 965 583 626 or consult www.britishlegion.org.uk/ branches/benidoleig. It is not necessary to have served in the armed forces.

WREATH LAYING: Benidoleig RBL chairman Patrick Scully and Euan Taylor.

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A quieter life near the airport SPAIN’S airports’ operator AENA plans to soundproof another 153 homes near Alicante airport.

To date AENA has already soundproofed 1,844 homes and a school that are located near the airport and affected by the constant noise of aircraft taking off and coming in to land.

Work is currently being carried out on a further 47 properties.

AENA has now authorised payment of €326,516 for properties where owners have carried out soundproofing and can provide proof of payment.

Since the beginning of AENA’s official Soundproofing Plan (PAA), the state-owned corporation has paid out a total of €28.6 million.

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Housing benefit ALCOY Town Hall ceded four municipal properties to the Caritas charity.

They will be available to residents without homes or those on low incomes who cannot pay rent.

Flu jabs MORE than 23,300 Marina Alta residents have now been vaccinated against flu.

The regional Health department allocated 26,600 doses to the area for vulnerable groups.

Listen alone NUNS from Altea’s Carmelite convent are publishing audio books of St Teresa of Avila’s works to mark the 500th anniversary of her birth.

They are read by actress Maria Suarez.

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3rd appeal after new evidence rejected THE Supreme court refused to review the case against Fernando Enrique Muñoz, a 21-year-old Alicantino.

He was convicted on several counts of robbery with violence committed in February 2010. His mobile phone was found at the scene of one of the robberies and he was identified by three witnesses.

Now serving a 10-year sentence, Muñoz insists that he is innocent and reported the phone stolen two days before the robberies.

The telephone company has since produced a document stating that he asked them to block the number following the theft.

Last July Fernando’s parents delivered a 60,000

signature petition to the Supreme court together with the new evidence.

The court argued that

this proves the phone was reported stolen but not that the theft actually occurred.

This was

Munoz’s second appeal and there will be a third, challenging the veracity of the witnesses.

CORAL CLASICA JAVIENSE: Celebrating its 10th anniversary.

In fine classical voice in Javea THE international choir, Coral Clasica Javiense, is celebrating its 10th anniversary with two

concerts. The first was held in Pedreguer’s Santa Cruz church, the second will take place tomorrow,

Friday (December 6) at 8.30pm in Nuestra Señora de Loreto at Javea Port.

Tomorrow’s concert features works by Bach and Handel. Tickets, €12, are available at Humpty Dumpty, Javea; Libreria Europa, Calpe; LETTERS R US, Moraira; Bar Centre Artistic Musical, Pedreguer and Denia Music S.L., Denia. Also at the door.

Call 965 973 426 or 965 794 998 or contact coralclasicajaviense.es.

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Local rice growers in a paddy UNDETERRED by rain, rice growers on tractors gathered in Silla (Valencia) in protest at low prices.

“Prices are ruinous and lack of official help means that the rice industry cannot make a profit,” said Cristobal Aguado, president of the AVAAsaja cooperative. “To work and lose money is a fool’s game,” he added.

The growers and their tractors from the ricegrowing areas of PegoOliva, La Ribera and L’Horta set out from Sella, crossing six towns before finishing the protest in Sedavi.

“We live in a national park, we need it to stay green and cared-for.

More than 4,000 families want to live decent lives but that’s impossible in the present circumstances,” Aguado said in declarations to the regional press.

EU members have not reached agreement in time to decide the 20142020 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and this will not now commence until 2015.

Without CAP funds next year, growers cannot break even.

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Meal tickets for pupils THE regional Education department will allocate a further €2 million in grants for school meals. This will provide subsidised lunches for 2,000 pupils who were formerly ineligible.

Sea hare peril UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE biologists are keeping a close watch on the shaggy sea hare, an invasive tropical shellfish.

First detected in the Mar Menor it is proliferating along the Alicante coast.

Aids warning APPROXIMATELY 400 people in the La Safor area have HIV but up to 200 are unaware that they are infected, warned Dr Carlos Tornero, head of Internal Medicine at Gandia hospital.

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‘Most wanted’ extradited MICHAEL MCCARTNEY, one of Britain’s most-wanted criminals is back in the UK. The 78-year-old paedophile was convicted last March of 11 sexual offences in Letchworth (Hertfordshire). He had groomed underage age boys with

presents and gained their trust before assaulting them, the court heard during his trial.

Due to be sentenced in April, he fled to Spain but was arrested after the National Crime Agency released a list of 13 men it wanted to trace.

McCartney, then living in central Alicante City, was recognised and reported to the police.

After his arrest he was taken to Madrid where the national high court processed extradition proceedings.

Irrigation channels now to be listed ALTEA’S irrigation channels are now included in the town’s Catalogue of Heritage Assets.

Councillors of all parties voted in favour of the motion at the last plenary council session. The main body of the Catalogue was approved in July but the six principal irrigation networks and subsidiary channels (acequias) were

TRADITIONAL: Altea’s irrigations channels are still in use.

pending inspection before they could be listed.

This has been completed and residents

affected by the protection measures have one month to appeal. “We wanted the greatest possible degree of consensus,” Mayor’s office councillor Jesus Ballester explained.

There will be no difference to property owners.

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More than plain English A BRUSSELS-FUNDED project will boost learning a third language throughout the EU. Entitled ‘English is not enough,’ the initiative will concentrate over the next three years on consolidating the teaching of German, Spanish and Chinese in line with EU priorities.

It will also study the relationship between cultural concepts and focus on employment prospects.

The L3-Task Project is coordinated by Dr Claudia Grumpel, lecturer in German studies at the University of Alicante (UA).

Six European universities, including the University of Barcelona and UNE, Spain’s Open University, are participating in the project.

Two Chinese universities will collaborate with research.

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Money returns FOREIGN tourists spent €470 million in the Valencian Community last October. This was more than in any other Spanish region and 21.5 per cent higher than October 2012.

Red tape JIJONA residents taking over a business will pay just €20 to register change of ownership instead of approximately €200. The town hall hopes this will encourage trade, sources said.

Remains dated CARBON 14 dating shows that Calpe’s Pobla d’Ifac burial ground was used between 1300 and 1370.

The settlement began to decline after 1359, said archaeologist Jose Luis Menendez.

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Benitachell cat, Baikal, becomes winning breed

“A VERY fine cat indeed,” said Dr Samuel Johnson of his cat,

Hodge, century.

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The same could obviously be said of Baikal, a Siberian forest cat belonging to Ros Valearcos, who lives in Benitachell.

Now three, Baikal has been winning prizes since Ros started showing him two years ago.

Ironically, the breeder from whom she acquired him assured her that Baikal did not have a future as a show cat.

The cat has proved her wrong, and has won several competitions throughout Europe.

The latest was in Manresa where Baikal was declared ‘Best of Breed’ and is now tipped to become the next PRINCESS DIANA: Once a guest. world champion.

Rumours of a buyer for dilapidated Alicante hotel THE Sidi San Juan hotel in Alicante city’s Cabo de las Huertas could have a buyer.

The five-star hotel closed in January 2011 and is now in the hands of an official receiver. The Sidi’s original €23 million asking price was reduced to €18 million and the receiver finally announced that “all offers would be considered.”

The building, only a few metres from the sea, is deteriorated, damp and the plumbing and kitchens need renewing.

The receiver announced in late October that if the Sidi was not sold within a month the hotel would be auctioned off to the highest bidder. A buyer has allegedly come forward and could be a Russian investment group outside the hotel industry.

Princess Diana visited the onceemblematic hotel in 1996.

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Plans for a change SAN VICENTE is reorganising its Saturday open-air market.

Seven stalls in the general market and five in the fruit and vegetable section are now empty.

Empty spaces will be reallocated to applicants selling new and original items, announced councillor Mercedes Torregrosa. Stallholders have complained that sales are declining and diversifying will attract more customers, she said.

“There is a great deal of clothing, shoes, underwear and flowers,” the councillor pointed out.

Decor items, plants, sweets, children’s shoes or even more fruit and vegetables would help to vary the current offer, she said.

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Mini bazaar A CHRISTMAS Mini Bazaar will be held next Friday at 12 at the Norwegian Church Centre in Albir. All funds in aid of the Church of England.

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Christmas competition THE Association ‘Xabia Historica’ has announced it will be holding its first Christmas decoration

competition.

It is looking for the best Christmas decorations in houses and businesses

FLAGS FLYING: Mayor of Benissa (centre) and fellow councillors showing a sample of the red flag.

located in the historical centre of Javea.

The Association will award the winning display with €200 in gift vouchers; second prize will be €125 and third will receive €75.

There will also be two extra prizes of €50 each.

Participants will get vouchers for a 20 per cent discount at several tree nurseries and 10 per cent discount at a hardware store to buy everything they need. The Association encourages people to use recycled materials and, above all, to present colourful and original creations.

For more information email gerencia@xabia historica.com.

Charity decoration

Building ban

BENISSA Town Hall has asked all residents to decorate their balconies for Christmas with a €5 red flag.

All the money collected will be donated to the Benissa branch of the AECC (Spanish Association against Cancer)

ALFAZ DEL PI Town Hall has banned all future constructions in the Serra Gelada mountains. It also wants to recover paths and green spaces.

The red flags can be bought at: Textil Clara Domenech, Optica Giner, Papereria Macavi and Flores Isabel. Mayor Juan Bta. Rosello said: “We intend to decorate Benissa with a homogeneous image and we want to help the AECC with its extraordinary work.”

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Take a walk on the wildside WALKERS are welcome to join the Costa Blanca Mountain Walkers on any of their forthcoming walks: Saturday at Pego, ‘Bodoix’ 10am start.

Tel: Carol 629 283 186; Jalon, ‘Bernia circuit’ 10am start. Tel: Peter 620 319 797.

Next Wednesday the La Xara ‘Montgo western slope’ walk starts at 10am, call Chris on 637 917 432. Callosa, ‘Almedia Mountain’ has a 10.30am start. Tel: Geoff on 676 616 101 or Ralph on 699 784 253 for the Beniali to al Patro walk.

Next Saturday there is the Tarbena Font d’Olbis circuit at 10am.

Tel: Peter 620 319 797 and the Finestrat El Realet circuit, 10am start, call John on 620 865 267.

On Wednesday, December 18, the Sella ‘Relleu circuit’ begins at 10.30am. Tel: Geoff 676 616 101.

Benigembla ‘El Mirabo’ leaves at 10am.

Tel: John on 646 310 164; and Tormos Mediodia ridge and summit starts at 10am, call Ralph on 699 784 253.

Boots, packed lunch and adequate drinking water are required.

Protection against sun and rain are recommended. The rules and guidelines for walking can be seen at www.cbmwalkers.org.

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Altea councillors to know problems COUNCILLORS should get out and about and

meet the public.

That’s the view of

EXHIBITION: Vilamuseu at Alicante University.

New exhibition room A NEW exhibition room dedicated to the monuments and museum heritage of Villajoyosa has been opened.

The Alicante University Musuem (MUA) in San Vicente del Raspeig, has opened the permanent room, called Vilamuseu, where the most important items will be on display. The Mayor of Villajoyosa, Jaime Lloret, Councillor for Historical Heritage, Pepe Lloret and the Vilamuseu director, Antonio Espinosa, were at the inauguration of the new exhibition.

voters in Altea who have told Mayor Miguel Ortiz they prefer to see more councillors on the streets getting their views rather than sitting in offices.

As a result, Ortiz has created ‘Proximity Councillors’ to make sure that the town hall knows the real problems of every neighbourhood in Altea.

He expects an increase in public participation and hopes to bring the administration closer to them.

There is a new telephone number which will connect directly to the councillors: 678 692 137, or email proximidad@altea.es.

You can follow them on Twitter @altea1click.

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Hunting dogs kill cat in Javea HUNTING DOGS have killed a family cat in Javea.

Debbie Pritchard said five to six hunting dogs walked into their garden and attacked their beloved cat and dragged it into the road.

Debbie’s Mum Veronica, who was cooking dinner at the time, carried the little cat home and it died in her arms.

Both were heartbroken and as she posted the events on Facebook, other people replied reporting similar problems with illegal hunting, receiving more than 200 replies.

Debbie spoke with Mayor José Chulbi, who sent a patrol to check the area and will send her a copy of the Spanish hunting laws translated into English.

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The White Sentinel mountain charity climb ALICANTE freemason Thomas Ronning is set to climb Mount Aconcagua in the Andes, Argentina.

Known as the ‘White Sentinel’ the mountain is 6,962 metres above sea level with the charity climb expected to last 20 days.

He has the support of the Grand Provincial Lodge of Valencia as he embarks on his ‘White Sentinel Charity Climb’ with all money raised going to the Red Cross for the purchase of a mobile health centre; a refurbished motor home

WHITE SENTINEL: Thomas Ronning will climb for charity. that covers the health and hygiene needs of the homeless across Alicante province.

To sponsor Thomas, or for more information on his charity climb, email jacob@todo-agua.com or

call 628 313 210. You can also follow them on Facebook, search White Sentinel Charity Climb.

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Profitable recycling THANKS to the good management of paper recycling from Javea citizens, the town hall has received €71,224 last quarter, which gives a total of €119,914 received during 2013.

Recognition CHRISTMAS SPIRIT: Donations made to Hazel White from EMAUS (third from left) and Tony Crane from MABS (second from right).

A little magic happened just before Christmas A GROUP of friends from Calpe decided to raise money for children’s charity EMAUS and cancer support group MABS. The group held an auction then a raffle with goods donated by local people like Jill Beesley who donated a German Stieff Bear.

Thanks to the people of Calpe they managed to raise €1,677.30 and divided it equally between both charities with the donations being presented at Jimy’s Restaurant.

Showman Andy Donaldson acted as auctioneer keeping the proceedings in order with Gayle Palmer his glamorous

assistant. Kerry Unal helped with the raffle whilst Jimy’s Restaurant served a free tapas buffet.

The group wished to thank everybody for their support and especially local businesses from Calpe like Jimy’s; Botella; Delphin; Tres Palmeres; Electrodomesticos Calpe (Kerry and Merrick), Texas Steakhouse; Macs Bar; Eet Cafe; Porque No; La Copa and 1830 Snack Bar. Thanks also to The Bull & Bear and Tribus in Benitachell and from Moraira, The Castle Bar and the hairdressers Heaven and Reflexions.

A TRIBUTE to the people and associations that develop selfless and solidarity actions takes place at the Seu Universitaria in Benissa tonight (Thursday) at 8pm.

Arches dispute RESETTING of the La Torrent arches in San Vicente, Alicante, has been delayed by a dispute between the company which was awarded the work and their subcontractor over who is to assume the cost of repairs.

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Lack of respect Chewy problem for four nougat makers AN increasing number of teachers in Spain claim to be demotivated and thinking of giving up teaching.

During the 2011-2012 term, according to the Teachers’ Defence Association, 7 per cent of teachers claimed to be thinking of giving up, and in the 20122013 term, the number had risen to 8 per cent.

This is mainly due to the lack of respect shown by children and false accusations from parents, who often do not question whether their children may be in the wrong.

Other reasons include spending cutbacks and the increased working hours and number of children per class.

Teachers are concerned that violence in the classroom is on the rise and that they are often threatened or insulted, although there are still few physical attacks.

While parents nowadays almost always defend their children’s behaviour, the teachers claim that they also receive little support from the school administration and from the education authorities, who question their methods of teaching.

Alfaz del Pi shows its social commitment ALFAZ DEL PI recently celebrated the UN’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

Local Mayor Vicente Arques and councillor Gunilla Herrera met local residents and Alfasinos who live with disabilities.

The day’s events began with a visit to Alfaz’s open-air market where local groups for the disabled sold their art and craftwork.

Arques and Herrera later lunched with members.

It is essential to demonstrate the Administration’s commitment to meeting its social obligations, the mayor declared. Alfaz’s Town Hall allocates €500,000 a year for social welfare, training and promoting employment, he pointed out. “This is the only way to break down barriers.”

SPAIN’S monopolies authority CNMC is probing

deeper into ‘turron’ nougat price-rigging.

CHESS: Rocking the house.

€3,000 raised for Ondara families THE Lions Club of Moraira-Teulada has raised €3,000 from an evening of classic rock at the Municipal Auditorium of Ondara.

The opening set was from popular local rock ‘n blues band, ‘Hangover Tuesday’ and then ‘Chess’ took the stage taking the 400-strong audience on a journey of Queen’s greatest hits.

The money raised will go to Ondara Social Services to help local families in need over the festive period.

The four manufacturers involved were asked for more information, sources revealed.

Two are based in Jijona, some say the birthplace of the sweet, another is from Toledo and the fourth from Barcelona, according to the regional Spanish press.

There is much ‘unease’ in the sector which fears the repercussions of sanctions announced at this stage, Alicante sources revealed. The Christmas sales campaign traditionally starts over the Constitution ‘Puente’ long holiday which begins tomorrow (Friday).

If the price-rigging accusations are founded, the firms involved face fines of more than €100,000 or 10 per cent of the previous campaign’s sales.

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Marihuana theft THREE MEN were arrested for kidnapping and threatening young men who allegedly stole 1,000 plants of marihuana worth €30,000 from them.

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A BOY hit by a train is in a stable condition in hospital. The 17-year-old, was crossing a railway track while listening to music with headphones in Soller last Friday when the accident occurred.

A ROOF from Salesianos de Ciutadella school crumbled while it was closed. The adjacent church also suffered from the fall and the streets close to the incidents have been closed as a precaution.

Lucky escape A WOMAN escaped unharmed when her flat’s ceiling fell on her last Sunday in Mallorca. The woman did not suffer any injuries but had to move out of her home while the ceiling was fixed.

AXARQUIA

Trafficker caught A MAN has been arrested in Motril for carrying 100 grammes of marihuana in his car. National Police believe he intended to sell the drugs in the town.

Bad brothers A PAIR of brothers, both with a criminal record, has been arrested in Almuñecar for reportedly stealing bikes worth €6,300 and possessing illegal weapons.

Park vandalised PLAYGROUND equipment at Los Almendros park in Rincon de la Victoria has been destroyed by unidentified vandals, the town hall has reported.

Fire scare TWELVE people were evacuated from their homes after a fire started in a field in Arenas. The blaze didn’t cause any personal injury or property damage.

Driver freed FIREFIGHTERS freed a man who was

Youth fair

Skates on THE Russian circus on ice visits the Blas Infante, Vera, sports hall on Monday, December 23 at 7pm. Tickets available from the Convento de la Victoria in Plaza La Verja, Vera, price €16.

Sex slave

Roof falls

products were donated by farmers from the area.

MORE than 300 youngsters between the ages of 16 and 30 from different parts of Almeria and Granada took part in the 15th Almeria Youth Fair FAJU 2013 held in Purchena.

Boy hit by train

A YOUNG woman forced into prostitution by her boyfriend has been released by the police. He had taken her passport and documents away and kept all the money the woman earned.

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FUNDRAISERS: Groups such as the Pink Ladies support the community.

Pat on back for caring expats

CARING expatriates have been given a pat on the back for their charitable activities.

European residents are proving they are integrating and wanting to improve the society they chose to live in by fundraising and supporting local causes, according to a local councillor.

Foreigners are digging deep and providing resources for the health service of the Alicante Province, which has not gone unnoticed: “The foreign community is very generous.

“They know the situation is trapped inside his car after it crossed the central reservation and overturned on the A7 motorway in Rincon de la Victoria.

COSTA DEL SOL

Hikers rescued A MAN and a woman had to be rescued after they got lost while hiking in the Paseo del Pinsapo area of Estepona. It took a search party almost six hours to find them.

Top Paradors THE Parador in Antequera has been listed in fifth place on the Top Ten Paradores 2013 ranking created by users of hotel search site, trivago.es.

Wanted man A GERMAN man, 32, who was wanted by the authorities in his country for several

very difficult and they want to help,” said Gunilla Herrero, Councillor for Social Welfare in Alfaz del Pi, adding: “They are aware of cuts in the welfare state, so they are very aware of contributing to the maintenance of health services.”

One of the most generous donations made in the province was to the Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC), when the British community raised €400,000 in just six months, enabling the purchase of a new mammogram machine. crimes including violent robbery, was arrested in Mijas.

Body found THE body of a man who disappeared after going fishing from Mijas with a friend has been found off the coast of Estepona. His friend is still missing.

Playmobil history UNTIL January 6, some 10,000 Playmobil toys will be on show at Antequera Bullring in an exhibition of history which expects some 25,000 visitors.

COSTA DE ALMERÍA

Phillipines aid THE Red Cross in Almeria City aimed to raise funds for the Phillipines by selling 1,000 five kilo boxes of horticultural products at €2 each. The

Easy win ALMERIA wheelchair basketball team Cuideme Almeria had an easy win against BSR Marbella, winning 87-37 in the National first division clash.

Tapas success THE third edition of the Ruta de la Tapa in Huercal-Overa has resulted in over 35,000 tapas being served. In total 23 establishments took part.

COSTA BLANCA SOUTH

Cocaine seized OPERATION GOBE has seen 14 house searches carried out across Spanish provinces, including in Alicante and Murcia. More than 62 kilos of cocaine in several shipments from South America were seized, along with €32,000 in cash, more than 1.2 million fake US dollars and cheques with a total value of €175,533.

Female exploitation THE exhibition ‘Geography and the sexual exploitation of women’ has opened at Alicante University. The exhibition seeks to raise exposure of the ‘enormous invisibility’ of the situation of immigrant women in the world. The exhibition is on display until December 20.

Helping hand THE Torrevieja Costa Lions Club is now in full stride with fundraising for those in most need in the Philippines, following Typhoon Haiyan. With a prize draw and the generosity of the regulars at The Emerald Isle, the Lions were able to raise €1,609.36 towards their fundraising efforts.

Algae research ALICANTE Biofuel Systems is leading European research on the possibility of manufacturing adhesives, paints and dyes from renewable sources like microalgae.

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Oil giant set to get compensation

(€11.03 billion) later reduced to $10.5 billion. (€7.72 billion).

When YPF was nationalised Repsol lost half its oil and gas production. The basic terms of the deal were thrashed out when Repsol representatives met government officials from Spain and Argentina and the chief executive of Mexico’s state oil company Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex).

Tax breaks call for casino plans GAMING magnate Sheldon Adelson wants more than smoking concessions for his Eurovegas project.

Adelson has plans for a complex of casinos and hotels in the Madrid suburb of Alcorcon and the regional government is ready to comply with his demands.

As well as a suspension of Spain’s strict anti-smoking laws inside casinos, Adelson is asking for tax and labour law concessions, revealed sources close to negotiations.

His company, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) also wants the Madrid regional government to commit to infrastructure links for the Alcorcon site and is lobbying for credit-betting

at the casinos.

This is currently banned under Spanish law but allowed in the US as well as Asia where it has been linked to corruption, organised crime, money laundering and fraud.

If obtained, Adelson wants assurance that these concessions will remain in place for at least 20 years.

In return LVS would provide 240,000 direct and indirect jobs and is prepared to kick-start the project with an initial €9.8 billion investment.

The Madrid regional government is willing to grant every Adelson request. It now remains to be seen if the national government is equally compliant.

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Spend up FOR the first time in six quarters Spanish household spending grew in the quarter to end September. It increased 0.4 per cent from the previous quarter. Exports continued to rise with a 2.2 per cent increase, according to the National Statistics Institute.

Safer meat THE Spanish food industry has set out new Standard Operating Procedures for the meat sector, in a bid to restore confidence in ready meals and meat products after this year’s horsemeat scandal.

Public sector is shrinking

BY July this year Spain had 2,547,720 public administration workers.

This figure includes those employed by the State, the autonomous regions, local councils and universities. Of these, 1,357,953 are women (53.3 per cent) and 1,189,767 are male (46.7 per cent).

Their numbers have fallen by 88,461 since last year and by 142,379 since 2012, according to the official Bulletin of Public

Administration Staff.

Bearing in mind that university employees were not included in the Bulletin until 2012, the reduction over the last two years is in fact greater.

In the last two years 97,617 council employees lost their jobs, 15.1 per cent of the total, followed by the 66,462 who worked for regional governments (4.9 per cent) and 25,268 employed by the State (4.3 per cent).

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STAT OF WEEK A TOTAL of 14,856 house mortgages were signed in September which was more than August but less than in September 2012.

Photo courtesy Repsol.

€3.7 billion claim

THE BOARD of Repsol has given the green light to an outline $5 billion (€3.7 billion) compensation deal with the Argentinian government.

In return for the dollar denominated government bonds, the oil giant will drop legal action against the Argentinian government for its nationalisation of YPF, a subsidiary of Repsol.

Originally Repsol was demanding $15 billion,

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Momentum swings in Sterling’s favour THE Great British Pound started November in a prime position as it pushed towards the key level of 1.20 against the Euro and a 2013 year high.

The move higher in the pound had been driven by economic data releases that far outstripped expectations from each sector of the UK economy with services, construction and manufacturing all performing strongly.

The knock on effect of UK data surprising to the upside, led to the markets raising expectations of interest rates for the UK sooner than the Bank of England had set out in their forward guidance policy.

The Bank of England has been drumming home the expectation that rates will not rise until 2016, however the markets were now pricing-in a rate rise in mid to late 2015. The reason for this divergence is the fact that robust

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economic growth would help to trigger one, or a combination of several, of the Bank of England’s knock outs whereby interest rates would need to rise.

As we moved through the month the rally in the pound started to fade, in particular against the euro, and there were two reasons for this. Firstly the UK economic data started to slow and new data releases that came in as expected or below led to a fall in the pound.

Secondly the euro was also on a fantastic run and was garnering support from a weaker USD in light of the debt negotiation debacle and the expectation that

STERLING: Started November in a strong position. the US Federal Reserve was not looking to imminently scale back its asset purchase programme.

The euro was the main beneficiary of USD weakness as it acquired demand as an alternative option outside the USD and economic data was showing a steady pace of recovery in Europe.

However the story flip-flopped

once again following the interest rate meeting by the US Federal Reserve on October 30. The FOMC was surprisingly optimistic and kept the door open for a potential taper of their asset purchase programme in December or January against the markets expectation of March 2014 at the earliest.

This ruffled a few feathers and

has also served to raise the pressure on the European Central Bank to do more to maintain liquidity in Europe should the US taper.

In the meantime we have once again witnessed good data from the UK with service sector PMI rising at its fastest pace in a decade and almost simultaneously the EU downgraded its growth forecasts for 2014.

It seems for the moment the pound is the favourite in the currency markets and there is a perception that the Bank of England will raise rates before the European Central Bank and potentially the US Fed, which is supporting the pound.

If the UK economy can maintain its strong run the pound has a real chance of pushing to the next level and possibly targeting the 2012 highs of 1.25 plus.

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Fair play for getting a job Loose change

Vigo knowhow MEXICAN oil company Pemex confirmed its acquisition of 51 per cent of Vigo shipbuilders, Barreras. It will use the Galician firm’s expertise to construct tankers, the company said.

A look at finance for females

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THE internet is a fantastic thing - it allows us to broaden our horizons and knowledge at the click of a button, while for jobseekers, it permits the sending of CVs far and wide across a country or the globe.

But this type of globalisation also means employers are inundated with hundreds and thousands of emails from hopefuls looking for a job. And even if your CV is an incredible piece of work - worthy of any position - because of the amount of people vying for the same job, there is a good chance it could get lost in ‘cyberspace.’

That’s why a face-to-face meeting with a potential employer is always a good route to explore if unemployed. One way to get up close and personal with a possible recruiter is to go to a job fair.

Human contact is the best way to

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Not bad at all POTENTIAL EMPLOYER: Human contact is the best way to interact. interact with a person to really get a feel for their personality, abilities and interpersonal skills, therefore a job fair allows a jobseeker to demonstrate a lot more than is just printed in ink on a CV. Job fairs allow candidates to skip over the initial stages of applying for a job, by cutting out an initial online application, a possible phone screening process and the painful wait for an interview date.

But don’t waltz up to a stand at a job fair and just blurt out that you need a job. It’s very important to be extremely prepared. Find out about all the companies attending the event, visit their websites, and research what type of employee they are seeking.

Take an ‘achievement portfolio’ with you - a letter from a former employer, qualifications anything that displays you’re a hardworker, and leaves a potential employer with a good impression. www.careersinwhite.com

MERILL LYNCH (BAC.N) bought two property loans worth €80 million from Spain’s Sareb. The ‘bad bank’ has sold on loans worth €900 million this year and will exceed year-end targets.

Bread line INDUSTRIAL baker Panrico halted bankruptcy proceedings after reaching agreement with the unions. A total of 745 workers will be dismissed and the remainder accepted an 18 per cent pay cut.

OPINION & COMMENT

Baby leave plans are a business catastrophe I DO hope the Spanish government is not listening to the ‘maternity news’ from the UK where it is proposed men and women can share up to 52 weeks of leave after the birth of their child.

As the owner of a small business I can tell you it would be a huge blow to not only lose a member of staff, but also keep their job open for a year.

It is not just the cost involved, it is the time and effort I must put in to train someone up, only to tell them ‘sorry you have to go now, maternity leave is over,’ just when they know what they are doing.

Mind you, it made me smile when I saw people online saying never employ a woman under 40, it will cost too much if they have a child. They are missing the point - the father is entitled to use the leave should he so wish. So I suppose that strikes a blow for equality - as well as a blow to small businesses!

Jason Dunne, Elche (Alicante)

Scooter peril JEREMY BARTHOLEMEW may think mobility scooter use in Benidorm is not a problem, but I think it is. I often see people zooming around on these contraptions with scant regard for pedestrians. I recently saw one youngish man (in his 40s) who looked rather overweight, zoom past a frail old lady nearly knocking her flying, hop off his scooter and walk into a bar. He couldn’t get inside quick enough!

Perhaps if he walked to the bar in future he would not be quite so overweight. Also can you be done for being drunk in charge of a mobility scooter?

Andrea Hunter, Benidorm, (Alicante)

Editor’s note: Benidorm Council is considering forcing people wishing to hire or buy mobility

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By Mike Lloyd. scooters to show a medical certificate or proof of being over 55-years-old. Both the client and business could be fined for not following the regulations.

Mr Bartholemew felt it was a pointless exercise.

Ring of truth INTERESTING to see Life’s Electronic Essentials (Street Talk Issue 1481). We used to have a computer, scanners printers etc, but took it to the rubbish after a year. We could not afford to waste any more precious time looking at a screen with an hour glass icon saying ‘wait’!

The most important electronic device in our house now is the telephone. A real one with a cable connected to a socket in the wall. Voice to voice is the surest way to be connected.

The most common phrase amongst all our friends - poor souls - is “Didn’t you get my email? Well I sent it!”

Get a life. Get a real phone.

Ken Langridge, Moraira (Alicante)

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problems is Marxism plus democracy. The Russians tried it by the bullet and it did not work, we must try it by the ballot-box - the people’s choice - knowing that if we did not like it, then we can change it.

We have nothing to lose but our chains!

Bob Mitchell, Torremolinos (Malaga)

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Editor’s note: Street Talk asked people in the street which electronic device they could not live without.

Most chose computers or smartphones.

People’s choice THE problems of Spain will not be solved by voting for a different political party and changing the government, for they are all of them the same.

You have to change the society we live under, and that is capitalism which breeds wars, unemployment, homelessness, poverty, debt and hunger, as well as billionaires at the top.

The answer to all our

None worse GARY WAITE may think no company in Spain is worse than Telefonica/Movistar, (Letters, Issue 1481) but sorry, none is worse than the Endesa power company.

Their customer service is atrocious. I spent three hours over two visits waiting for attention.

On a recent visit I spent two hours in the queue with 41 people waiting and just two staff attending. It showed with their unfriendly attitude.

By contrast, the same day I walked into Emabesa water company’s office with a similar query. The friendly receptionist said there was no need to

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queue, as she could deal with the matter. In five minutes I was on my way. There is no doubt that satisfactory customer service is low on Endesa’s priority list.

Mike Manning, Arroyo de la Miel (Malaga)

Not born to die IN reply to Bill Campbell who offered a very strong criticism of the Euro Weekly News , Leapy Lee and in particular your correspondent D Blanchette ( Letters, Issue 1477).

D Blanchette suggested in an earlier letter the solution to the deprivations suffered by children in the Third World would be better solved if those countries practiced effective birth control.

Mr Cambbell made no effective alternative suggestion, he merely scathingly criticised D Blanchette’s very sensible comments.

The problems suffered in the Third World will certainly be alleviated by better education and medical care, but how long is that going to take, and how much will the rest of the world have to pay in the end?

Will it be able to meet the bill?

The world as a whole cannot support any further unchecked growth in population. The very expression used by the charities who solicit our help carries the answer: ‘No child should be born to die.’

As for the fact that Mr Campbell does not seem to like the EWN and Leapy Lee, he can stop reading it any time he wants to.

Keith Hannam, Alhaurin el Grande (Malaga)

Smug relief THAT’S it, done and dusted!

Yes for the first time ever I have actually got all my Christmas shopping done and cards sent well in advance. I can now sit back SMUGLY and put my feet up through the whole festive season and avoid the crowds!

Now can anyone tell me how long you should defrost a turkey for?

Andy Boyle (By email)

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Who is being discriminated against slowly but surely being eradicated from our Western society. What next? How about LEAPY LEE SAYS IT declaring Christ non PC for ejecting money OTHERS THINK IT lenders from a place of worship (money lenders have rights too you know). Actually I T the risk of incurring the wrath of my won’t go there; the bible is positively riddled gay friends and colleagues, and I do with situations that would be considered non have a considerable number, I feel it PC in this day and age! I am of course in full only right to air my disagreement sympathy with Steven and Freddy, who found themselves in this unfortunate situation. I can with a recent court’s decision. assure them, if I were the owner of the Namely to reject the appeal by B&B hostelry in question, they would owners Peter and Hazelmary Bull that Should be have been more than welcome they were in their rights to refuse a equal rights to share a queen sized room to gay partners Steven for all. together.

Freddy and Martyn Hall.

The Judge declared, in so many words, that their Gay Discrimination cause was more important than the religion of the B&B proprietors. What right has any individual to reach a decision with such a far reaching implication as this? I believe in equal rights for all. To my mind, this deeply religious couple’s human rights have been completely run-over rough shod and ignored in the face of political correctness. It is yet another nail in the coffin of Christianity, which is, for some unknown reason,

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In closing this subject, I am old enough to remember signs on B&Bs in Bayswater reading ‘No Dogs. No Blacks and No Irish!’ PC and equal rights have quite rightly brought us out of those ignorant unacceptable days, but to my mind there comes a time to seriously question just how far the ‘other way’ can go, before PC equality becomes discrimination in itself.

This latest example has I feel crossed that line and the religious views of the B&B couple should have been equally respected and upheld. I await the ‘slings and arrows.’

Another example of what I feel have become ludicrous judgements is the teacher who successfully sued Kirklee council for compensation, after claiming she was bitten by a flea in the school grounds! You really couldn’t make it up. Personally I’d like to have seen the ‘victim’s’ initial solicitor’s letter.

The mind boggles.

Have a good week.

Always keep the faith. Love Leapy.

Leapylee2002@ gmail.com

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LEAPY LETTERS

Speak for yourself I usually agree with you, Leapy. But in your article about Prince Charles and Camilla you may have said it but a lot of people, me included, do ‘not’ think it.

Prince Charles is a pathetic excuse for a man in all ways, surrounded by the usual sycophants. As for the ‘Royal Romance,’ have you never noticed how Camilla walks the obligatory three paces behind?

Sorry, Leapy, but I know a lot of people who feel exactly the same as me. So on this occasion you do not speak for ‘all’ of us.

Joy Simmonds (By email)

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Making time for the children A recent survey in the UK showed that one in three fathers never play with their children, and three in five parents wish they had more time with their off-spring. We asked if the man in the street thought it was important to play with their children and if they had the time to do so.

HAIRDRESSER Anneliese Briffa, from El Raso, Guardamar, does not want her two children, aged 10 and five, to have too many toys, believing everyone is too materialistic nowadays. She is currently encouraging her son and daughter to have a clear-out of their toys and give them to charity: “Children just want your time and attention.” She says as her and her husband both work, family time is crucial: “We always do family things at the weekend.”

Retired nurse Irene Carter, from London says: “Children will always want as much time as possible and I think parents will

Annie

STREET TALK always feel they should have and could have given their children more of their time, but that’s the struggle working parents battle with.”

Sergio Carcano, a 17-year-old student from Benissa, said his parents did not play at all with him when he was a child. He used to play on his own and he recalls his favourite toys used to be construction games like Lego. He thinks it is very important to play with children to ensure a closer

SERGIO CARCANO thinks his parents did not play enough with him

relationship with them.

Annie Walker, who is retired and lives in Albox said: “It is important, it is good for bonding and children’s education. I didn’t have enough time, I would have liked more time to play with my daughter. We used to like doing jigsaws.”

And Jacqui and Dave Lambert from Huercal-Overa agreed: “It is important to have interaction with your children. We always made time when we were not working and always spent bedtime with them.

We would have liked more time given a choice. Kids didn’t have computer games back then, it was just TV.”

Jacqui & Dave

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The Revolution Will be Televised (Comedy, 2012) BBC 3 from 3:00am to 3:30am Satirical series featuring bitesized comedy hits, from fictionalised characters to stunt-led sketches, which brings the corruption, greed and hypocrisy of politicians, multi-nationals and tax-shy billionaires who have been taking the British public for a ride for years to the fore.

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Batman Returns (Film, 1992) Having defeated the Joker, millionaire vigilante Bruce Wayne (Michael Keaton) continues to battle the criminals of Gotham City under the guise of the formidable Batman. Little does he know, however, that the fetid streets of the city are about to give birth to two more nefarious criminal masterminds. Abandoned by his parents as a child, the hideously deformed Oswald Cobblepot (Danny DeVito) has grown up in Gotham's sewers, his only friends a colony of penguins from the local zoo. Bitter and twisted, Cobblepot takes on criminal alias The Penguin and hatches a vile plot to take over Gotham.

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Russell Howard’s Good News (Comedy) BBC 3 from 11:30pm to 12:00am Topical comedy show in which Russell Howard offers up an energetic look at global goingson and finds his own uniquely upbeat angle on the news each week, from over 60 international news channels, 140 worldwide newspapers and over a thousand news clips. He and his crack team will leave no stone unturned in their pursuit of the weird and wonderful stories that have been dominating the media over the past seven days.

BBC4/ 8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Britain on Film 9:00pm The Fairytale Castles of King Ludwig II with Dan Cruickshank 10:00pm Patisserie with Michel Roux Jr 11:00pm Balmoral 12:00am Christina: A Medieval Life 1:00am Frozen Planet 2:00am The Fairytale Castles of King Ludwig II with Dan Cruickshank 3:00am Balmoral

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T was reported with glee in Madrid that London has threatened to treat Scotland like a foreign country if it becomes one.

This is just what Madrid wanted to hear, although Scotland’s situation is different from Cataluña’s where nationalists are agitating for a right-to-decide referendum.

Scotland has that right and knows what will happen if it decides to go it alone.

Monetary union with the pound sterling would be out of the question and shipyard contracts would go. Like Cataluña it would have to reapply for EU membership.

Cataluña’s latest little ray of sunshine came from Bank of Spain governor, Luis Maria Linde.

If Cataluña splits from Spain, banks like Sabadell, CaixaBank and Catalunya Banc risk failure without European Central Bank funds, Linde warned.

The canny Catalans have the reputation of being as careful with their money as the Scots. Calls for national unity won’t change their minds, but bank balances might.

Tread softly NOW that crimes against humanity can be

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If only the Doctor, who celebrated his 50th that day had lent me the Tardis, readers would have seen November 22 instead. investigated anywhere, pursuit of international justice can cause friction between allies.

Spanish judge Ismael Moreno recently took up legal cudgels against six members of China’s ruling classes whom he holds responsible for genocide in Tibet during the Eighties and Nineties.

Spain’s government is horrified.

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BANK OF SPAIN: ‘Banks may risk failure without ECB funds.’

Upset Chile over Pinochet, upset Argentina over its Dirty War criminals or by failing to hand over Franco-era suspects.

But never, never upset China.

Smooth operator CARLOS FABRA, former president of the Diputacion in Castellon finally faced the courts.

The politician behind Castellon airport - the air terminal with no planes - was dogged by allegations of bribery, corruption, influence-peddling and tax fraud.

To general stupor - outside Castellon at least - he was pursued in a 10-year investigation that required nine successive judges, four public prosecutors and prompted 20 appeals

by Fabra’s lawyers.

The last examining judge to take on the case claimed that he was being leant on from above, but the case was heard last October and the verdict recently made public.

Fabra was cleared of all but tax fraud. Of the 13 years recommended by the prosecution he will go down assuming his 21st appeal is rejected for four and pay a €1.4 million fine.

Ironic how it’s the tax that gets them in the end, just like Al Capone.

Difficult choice THE PP must soon name its candidate for Andalucia, and will not relish having to eclipse the PSOE’s Susana Diaz who heads the regional government. Both parties have disenchanted voters and corruption scandals, but Diaz has a daunting amount of shelf-appeal.

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1876: Nearly 300 people die in a fire in the Brooklyn theatre in New York.

1901: The first Nobel Prizes are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden, in the fields of physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and peace.

1917: A Belgian steamer and a French freighter carrying 8 million tons of TNT explode at Canada’s Halifax Harbour killing 1,600 people.

1921: The Irish Free State is declared after a five-year independence struggle.

1933: National prohibition of alcohol in the United States officially ends after the 21st Amendment is ratified.

1941: Japanese planes launch a surprise attack on the American base of Pearl Harbor.

1945: A US aircraft squadron on a routine three-hour training mission is lost in the Bermuda Triangle.

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SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) The rather more serious side of your nature needs to take over this week. Someone in a higher position is keeping an eye on you. This maybe because they are considering you for promotion, so be on your best behaviour. It is important at the moment to stick to any rules and regulations or your reputation (and pocket) could be hit.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Letting life get too tame will eventually irritate you no end.

Your social life needs a boost which, in turn, helps romance blossom. It is easy to be a bit lazy when things are going smoothly but we all need constant stretching. With an active mind such as yours, the important thing is to keep making progress. This may be in a physical way or in some kind of business. A brisk attitude to your whole life is needed.

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) A chance remark alluding to your past brings a flashback.

This helps you to see a current situation more clearly. We all make mistakes and follow the same old patterns, but this time you are being forewarned. It is in your experience and power to make a different choice of action this time. In doing so, much confusion and upset can be avoided.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Someone will most certainly come to the rescue when your situation changes. Well, they will, won't they? Have Plan B ready just in case. In continuing to think in the short term you do yourself no favours. Think now of a '10- year plan' and be determined to reach your goal. Bit by bit and day by day you will progress. You don't have to rush ahead and get stressed.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) An exciting project is bubbling away in your mind but may need financial backing. Take advice from a professional or someone with successful experience in these matters. Remember that any idea has to grow, so consider what you need to see happen in five years' time. There is little time for romance and you may decide to put that on hold because of complications.

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IF ITʼS YOUR BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK: The chance to help in a charitable manner or as part of a committee sees you at your best. Responsibility is something that you relish. This month it is possible for you to shine and show your very best.

December 8: Nicki Minaj, 31.

American rapper born in Trinidad and Tobago.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) During your social encounters this week you meet someone who offers to help. That is great, but do ask yourself if you would be prepared to give anything in return.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Some exciting suggestions make you think twice about a current business matter. However, it may not be necessary to change anything but to consider the new suggestion as a sort of 'add on' to a current project.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) The moment that you have been waiting for has arrived. A colleague has made a decision that is long overdue. Perhaps you are a

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little shocked and speechless because there has been such a time lag, but this will pass. It may not be over-convenient but the phrase 'striking while the iron is hot' springs to mind.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) You work hard for your money.

Make it worthwhile by trying to hold on to as much of it as possible.

Someone who is charming and plausible may try to get you involved in a fast-track money making scheme.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) By showing confidence in your own way of doing things, you inspire others. This is chiefly because you are at last finding a balance between work and home life. In the past you may have felt stressed and equated that with working - not so now.

December 10: Kenneth Branagh, 53.

Northern Irish actor and director.

December 11: Mo’Nique, 46.

American comedian and actress winner of an Academy Award for her role as Mary Lee Johnston in Precious.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Because you are intent on pleasing others, you may be cramping your own style. This is something that you have in abundance and it should be used.

You may be feeling that a business idea does not stand a chance and, in any case, you donʼt want to risk any money. .

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) A juicy bit of gossip comes your way this week and it is hard to keep it quiet. You must do so, however, because there is a lot riding on it. When people trust you, they are saying much about the relationship. In this particular case, the person may well be able to progress you socially at some time in the future.

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IT’S A MAN’S, MAN’S, MAN’S, MAN’S WORLD 1. By what stage name is the singer-songwriter, born in Brooklyn in 1943 and originally named Barry Alan Pinkus, better known?

2. Emmanuel Radnitzky was the real name of which American photographer, painter, and film-maker? He was known for his photographs in which images were manipulated and superimposed on one another.

3. Founded in 1857, which port on the Irrawaddy River in central Burma (Myanmar) was the capital, until 1885, of the Burmese kingdom?

4. ‘She'll only come out at nights. The lean and hungry type’ are the first lines of which 1982 Top 10 hit single by Hall & Oates?

5. What is the medical name for the jaw or a jawbone, especially the lower jawbone in mammals and fishes?

6. What name is given to a book, document or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed?

7. What name is given to the standard literary and official form of Chinese, spoken by over 730 million people?

8. What was the nickname of the former world heavyweight boxing champion (1919 – 1926) Jack Dempsey?

9. Which football team, currently playing in League Two, are nicknamed the Stags?

10. Which variety of pea plant produces peas with thin flat edible pods?

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

TARGET: Average: 24 Good: 31 Very good: 44 Excellent: 54

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION deer, dent, diet, dine, dint, dire, dirt, edit, heed, herd, hide, hied, hind, need, nerd, reed, rend, retd, ride, rind, teed, tend, tide, tied, deter, diner, eider, hider, hired, indie, indri, third, tined, tired, treed, trend, tried, denier, dieter, dither, hinder, hinted, indite, reined, rented, retied, tender, tidier, tiered, tinder, inhered, nitride, INHERITED

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Move from the start word (LAST) to the end word (WORD) in the same number of steps as there are rungs on the Word Ladder. You must only change one letter at a time.

LAST PAST PART WART WARD WORD

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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 (WOODED) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.

1. BARRY MANILOW, 2. MAN RAY, 3. MANDALAY, 4.

MANEATER, 5. MANDIBLE, 6. MANUSCRIPT, 7. MANDARIN (or MANDARIN CHINESE), 8. MANASSA MAULER (he was also known as KID BLACKIE), 9. MANSFIELD TOWN, 10.

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Unscramble the name of a famous British television sitcom first shown in1998 (three words): TRY A HOMELY LIFE

Across 1 Lack of variety in duet Iʼm arranging (6) 3 Priest entertaining extremely bored character from Greece (6) 8 Tom and Anna, agitated, in a state (7) 10 This aquatic creature can often be seen in Rotterdam (5) 11 Trunk from actorʼs office (5) 12 Gallery next to Sierra Nevada, for example (5) 13 Flown in the wind like hawks (5) 15 Sailors going round northern mountain lakes (5) 20 Turn out little Susan after the nurse (5) 22 Factory to design aircraftʼs tail (5) 24 Toddler gets a pound, but thatʼs the lot (5) 25 Have faith in a new Serb way (5,2) 26 Beefeaters drag us out! (6) 27 Ring-road to finish in Belgium (6)

Unscramble the name of a famous London office building (two words): INTERNET COP FUNAGRAM SOLUTION: THE ROYALE FAMILY, CENTRE POINT

Play on Words PIE PIE PIE PIE PIE PIE PIE PIE PIE

(6) 7 Hang on a minute, sounds like animal feet (5) 9 A fuss about love (5) 14 A tinier change of idleness (7) 16 Drink containing very soft fruit (5) 17 What the poodle wears and plays?

(3,3) 18 The Fates organised a banquet (5) 19 Remained sober, so we hear (6) 21 Sulphur taken by a youngster as healthy food? (5) V Awfully eager to have the same idea (5)

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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 2 represents Z and 19 represents P, so fill in Z every time the figure 2 appears and P every time the figure 19 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.

Across 1 Military quarters (8) 5/24 Scrabble, for example (4,4) 9 End result (7) 10 Group jargon (5) 11 Forward rush (5) 12 Actual (7) 13 Calm and dignified (6) 15 Divides up (6) 18 Determination (7) 20 Summarise (5) 22 Apoplectic (5) 23 Journals (7) 24 See 5 25 Fidgety (8)

Down 1 Footwear (5) 2 No longer working (7) 3 Worship (5) 4 Enthusiastically (6) 6 Possessor (5) 7 Aimless drawings (7) 8 Snag (6) 13 Young tree (7) 14 Bricklayerʼs tool (6) 16 Lie back (7) 17 Interfere with (6) 19 Monarchʼs domain (5) 20 Respond (5) 21 Nuisances (5)

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

PIE PIE PIE PIE PIE PIE PIE PIE PIE PIE DIGIT PIE PIE PIE PIE PIE PIE PIE PIE

PIE PIE PIE PIE PIE PIE PIE PIE PIE

KNEE LIGHTS Answers: A finger in many pies, Neon lights

Down 1 Boy at orchardʼs entrance for fruit (6) 2 Foreign currency found in a remote part (5) 4 Scent starts a romantic affair (5) 5 Please German sailors with bird (7) 6 Catch a ring-leader taking a break

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 2 Note, 4 Kind, 9 Termini, 10 China, 11 Ships, 12 Castles, 13 Ursine, 15 Friend, 18 Scalper, 20 Sepia, 22 Inapt, 23 Nominal, 24 Teak, 25 Wage.

Down: 1 Mites, 2 Nereids, 3 Tries, 5 Incisor, 6 Drill, 7 Braised, 8 Finch, 13 Upswing, 14 Naphtha, 16 Expanse, 17 Trunk, 19 Abaft, 20 Samba, 21 Atlas.

QUICK Across: 1 Sometimes, 4 Ass, 6 Range, 8 Table, 9 Spare, 10 Start, 11 Stupid, 13 Latest, 16 Share, 17 Pains, 19 Ample, 20 Merge, 21 Rue, 22 Permanent.

Down: 1 Serious, 2 Minus, 3 Mother, 4 Average, 5 Saint, 7 Examine, 10 Stadium, 12 Unaware, 14 Torment, 15 Appear, 16 Sober, 18 Serve.

Across 1 Perdedor (5) 4 Sumar (totalizar) (3,2) 7 Demasiado (3) 8 Pila (electricidad) (7) 9 Estofado (4) 10 To avoid (6) 14 Aplaudir (actuación) (7) 16 Use (act of using) (3) 17 Sheep (5) 18 Deudas (obligaciones) (5)

Down 1 Tin cans (5) 2 Humo (de fuego, cigarro) (5) 3 Tail (of dog, bull, ox) (4) 4 Activity (9) 5 Tinte (producto) (3) 6 Sueldo (3) 11 Pulgar (5) 12 Habitaciones (5) 13 Berry (4) 14 Garlic (3) 15 Foot (3)

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Segun, 3 Brave, 7 Pasaje, 9 Amor, 10 Prisoners, 13 Road, 14 Escoba, 16 Shelf, 17 Stone.

Down: 1 Sopa, 2 Uva, 4 Armario, 5 Ears, 6 Tejones, 8 Surname, 11 Arms, 12 Cage, 15 Cat.

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1. iPhone 5S The brand new iPhone is an update from the iPhone 5 released last year. It arrives with an upgraded 8MP camera, improving the night shots and allowing users to record slow motion videos at 120fps. It comes with a new fingerprint security button and the new A7 chip. It starts at €699 for the 16GB model and it’s available in black, white and champagne 1 colours.

2. Nexus 5 The latest member of the Nexus family by Google surprises for its raw power and being the cheapest top range smartphone available.

Wielding a quad core processor, it is one of the fastest phones on the planet, making its 5 inch full HD display remarkably lag-free. It has an 8MP rear camera with an upgraded image stabilisation and improved HDR+ technology.

It comes in black and white models with 16GB for € 349.

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How many train robbers escaped from prison? What

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With 200 questions all about the people involved in the robbery, where they are now, the detectives, judges, books, films and TV programmes, this

3. XPERIA Z1 Sony's new Smartphone is the only waterproof-submergible 5 inch HD phone on the planet. With its 20MP rear camera able to take high definition pictures underwater, it is the best option for consumers looking for top notch photography results. Xperia Z1 is available for €699 for the 16GB model.

iPhone 5S & HTC One: two of the most popular smart phones available.

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is a comprehensive guide to the most talked about UK cash robbery in history.

With 2013 marking the 50th anniversary, there is still a great deal of interest in the Great Train Robbery and if you would like to know more, this book is all you need.

HTC One is one of the most powerful Smartphones on the market. It features a 4.7 inch full HD display, 4UP rear camera, 2GB RAM memory for its fast quad core processor and the BoomSound technology that practically transforms the phone into a music speaker. HTC ONE is available at €699 with 32GB capacity.

5. NOKIA Lumia 1020 41 Megapixels camera should be enough to describe Nokia’s new phone. 5 inch display, 2GB memory all packed with the latest Windows Phone software is the best deal for the multicoloured Smartphone, coming with a starting price of €699 in 16GB model.

6. LG Optimus G2 The Korean company has released this year the successor of the successful LG Optimus, upgrading everything from the camera, now with 13MP and image stabilisation, to the internal performance,

7. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 The new member of Samsung’s Note family comes with a super full HD 5.7inch screen, a quad core processor and 3GB of RAM memory. Phone devices beyond 5 inches like Note 3 are denominated 'Phablets' as a hybrid of a Smartphone and Tablet. The Note 3 comes has 32GB and costs €749.

8. Samsung Galaxy SIV With the same unique and popular design as the Galaxy SIII, the Galaxy SIV introduces upgrades on the inside. The screen is now higher resolution, there’s a considerable increase in speed, the phone is thinner and lighter and the camera now has 13MP. The 16GB model starts at €699.

9. Motorola Moto X After Google acquired Motorola more than a year ago, it allowed the company to develop a new set of devices under the umbrella of the Android operative system, culminating in the Moto X. At a technical level, the device is up to par to the rest of the high-end devices. You can find the 16GB model for €599.

10. BQ Aquaris 5 The only Spanish Smartphone on the list.

BQ has grown enormously in the Spanish and European market in the past few years thanks to a combination of affordable prices, several entry level ranges and decent hardware. It can’t compete with higher-end devices, but it doesn’t need to, offering 1GB RAM memory, 8MP rear camera for a surprising price of €199 for the 16GB model.

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.

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Average: 30

Just Joking What's the difference between a smart man and a stupid man? Nothing. They both think they know everything.

Good: 39 Very good: 57 Excellent: 70

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

Never argue with a fool, they will lower you to their level, and then beat you with experience.

eery, euro, erst, rest, rues, roue, roues, seer, sere, serum, strum, strand, star, stars, stand, sand, rats, ratio, radio, rant, rants, rand, ours, ores, omit, omits, moue, moues, more, mores, mortar, mitre, mitres, tree, trees, trey, treys, tress, true, trues, trot, tsar, tsars, tars, arts, artsy, admit, admits, ants, antsy, anti, tour, tours, tore, tors, tort, torts, toms, titan, dart, darts, dims, ditsy, nary

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THE British Cancer Journal stated in its latest published study that the Mediterranean diet reduces the risk of suffering cancer by 12-14 per cent.

According to the scientists, who conducted a survey on 25,000 individuals, the simple act of consuming natural fat, like olive oil, makes it 9 per cent less likely to suffer from cancer. The percentage should rise if the healthy diet is continued, eating less meat and saturated fat and more vegetables and fruits.

From the 25,000 people studied, the ones that followed the traditional Mediterranean diet were less likely to develop cancer,” declared Dimitrios Trichopoulos, professor of the University of Harvard and one of the main researchers of the survey.

“Even though eating food from a specific group did not have an influence in the risk of developing cancer, the simple fact of changing food habits had a great impact,” confirmed Trichopoulos.

Birthday event and charity glasses collection ON December 9, Specsavers Opticas in Benidorm will be celebrating their second birthday with a special event offering up to 50 per cent off glasses from €75 with single vision lenses, a prize draw to win a pair of designer glasses, refreshments and snacks.

As part of Specsavers Opticas’ three month campaign to collect 3,000 frames for the Lions Club, local residents are being asked to bring in their unwanted glasses on the day, enjoy the party and make a real difference to people in the developing world who are unable to

afford glasses.

Specsavers Opticas is located in c/de Gambó 2, Benidorm. Glasses can also be donated at Specsavers’ stores nationwide; including Javea, Calpe, Guardamar and Torrevieja on the Costa Blanca.

CELEBRATING: And helping to make a real difference.

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A noisy problem WE go to work in noisy cars, relax at home listening to music on hi-fi devices, go out to bars and pubs crowded with people, go to concerts and football matches… Nowadays, avoiding noise is a difficult task and, without even noticing, many people have lost the value of a bit of peace and quiet.

Now a Scientific Committee on emerging and newly identified health risks has stated in a study that listening to music at more than 89 decibels for an hour every day significantly raises the risk of deafness over five years.

Between two and a half and 10 million European citizens might be affected by an exposure to loud noise.

And Spain is one of the most noise polluted countries in the world, coming only after Japan, according to the Committee. More than nine million Spanish citizens are exposed to noise levels way beyond the tolerance barrier of

69 decibels suggested by the World Health Organisation.

Furthermore, the National Statistics Institute confirms that noise is the topic Spanish complain more about.

“Noise is the most common problem in Spain ahead of pollution,” the Environment Ministry said in its annual report.

Changing ‘in-earphones’ for headphones, trying to avoid the giant speakers at concerts, and using fewer drugs that can damage hearing (like some antibiotics) are some of the best ways to protect against deafness.

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Mike Walsh Mike Walsh. Based in Mediterranean Spain, is an international journalist, author and professional writer.

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USSIAN President Vladimir Putin this year emerged as the world’s most influential man.

He has outmanoeuvred his Western critics whilst returning Russia to superpower status and sponsoring Orthodox Christianity. Intriguingly, the Western media lampoons and criticises him, but this hardly dents his growing popularity in the West.

Facebook’s For Mother Russia portal uses images of the Russian leader to poke fun at US President Barrack Obama, yet over half FMR’s friends are Americans. The ex-KGB officer Vladimir is arguably more popular in Britain than is PM David Cameron and ‘whatsisname.’

It is nothing if not astounding that a man born in 1952 to a sailor, his mother a St Petersburg factory worker, could have risen to such heights. His name is now associated with Russia’s rise from the political and economic ashes.

President Obama and David Cameron are not the only ones to despair when Vladimir appears. His schoolteachers cringed when

ST PETERSBURG: Putin (right) studied international law at the State University. each morning the eight-year old rebel emerged from his council flat. The youngster was the only student barred from membership of the Young Pioneers, the Soviet version of the Hitler Youth, for his rebelliousness. A keen sportsman, he is a martial arts enthusiast.

Upon leaving school in 1970, Putin studied international law at St Petersburg State University. Then, after graduating, he

pursued his dream to work in the field of intelligence. Today, he makes fun of the US for their notoriety in surveillance. However, the enigmatic Russian leader was himself once charged with monitoring foreigners and consular officials.

He served in Soviet Occupied Germany from 1985 until their pulling out upon the Soviet Union’s collapse.

Putin lost his job in 1991 during the KGB

coup d’etat against then Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev. It was then that he and his earlier mentor, Anatoly Sobchak, Mayor of St Petersburg, became reacquainted.

Political life beckoned. During his tenure in office Vladimir Putin was not to be bought. His enemies conceded Vladimir Putin’s unwavering integrity. Self-exiled arch rival Russian businessman Boris Berezovsky is cited by media as saying: “Putin never took bribes during his time in office.”

In 1996, he was invited by President Boris Yeltsin’s administration to serve as head of Russia’s Intelligence Service, now renamed the FSB. Appointed as Prime Minister in 1999 Vladimir Putin became the fifth head of government in 18 months.

Elected with 52.94 per cent of the vote, he made an impression by demonstrating his no-nonsense approach to domestic terrorism. Faced down by Chechnya terrorists, Putin is on record as saying he would hunt down and kill militants ‘even when they were on the toilet’.

Such was his popularity that he was to later win 71 per cent of the peoples’ votes and had an approval rating of 80 per cent.

The West has denigrated this achievement but they would, wouldn’t they. Superman had arrived and the rest is - not quite history.

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HAPPY CUSTOMERS at the Haweli Albir Indian Restaurant.

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AS soon as you walk into Haweli Albir Indian Restaurant the curry spiced smell makes your imagination travel to India.

This lovely and spacious Indian restaurant has been managed for more than seven years by Jasveer, who has more than 20 years experience and owned a few restaurants in Germany.

The Haweli Albir is a family run restaurant with very professional staff from India and can seat around 80 people inside and more than 200 on the terrace, so you can make reservations for private parties or celebrations such as weddings and birthday parties. They also provide catering services at very reasonable prices.

You will always feel welcomed at this traditional Indian restaurant that offers delicious typical Indian dishes. They also offer a range of vegetarian dishes and all their breads are cooked in a traditional clay oven over hot coal.

If you think that Indian food is too hot or too spicy for you, do not worry because the staff will always let you choose the intensity of the taste: soft, medium or hot.

There is always a soft option, so children and delicate stomachs have no excuses not to go. They can also offer you four different kinds of Tikka Massala: sweet, medium, dry spiced or tomato. Why not try them all?

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INDIAN CUISINE: Delicious food at Haweli Albir Restaurant. menu for Christmas for €18.90 which includes a glass of wine or beer or soft drink for the children. They also have a special buffet menu offer for New Year’s Eve including one bottle of wine per couple, a welcome drink and they also provide you with the 12 Spanish lucky grapes at midnight. This offer is only €24.90, so book early to avoid disappointment.

The Haweli Albir Restaurant opens seven days a week from 12.30-4.30pm for lunch and from 6.30pm until midnight and you can find them in Albir (Alfaz del Pi) at Cami Vell d’Altea, Edif. La Rotonda, 40 (just passed Lidl on the big roundabout) Call 966 866 864 or 652 316 644.

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Coffee is best served 9.30am THE BEST way to start your day with energy is having a cup of coffee between 9.30 and 11.30am, neuroscientists claim.

This is because of the interaction between caffeine and cortisol, a hormone that makes people alert and regulates their internal clocks.

The levels of this hormone are usually higher shortly after waking up, which is why scientists argue it is best

BEST START: With coffee. to drink coffee at least an hour later.

This way the caffeine present in a regular cup of coffee would promote cortisol production and people would not develop a tolerance towards it.

However, this is just an estimated time as people would have to have their morning coffee depending on the time they wake.

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Pasta is the ‘go-to’ meal PASTA is the meal most Britons turn to when making something quick for dinner, a study by Birds Eye has revealed.

The Italian dish tops the list of the so-called ‘go-to’ meals, which are prepared and served in less than half an hour, with 33 per cent of polled people mentioning it.

It is followed by jacket potatoes (with 11 per cent of people preferring them), stir-fry (10 per cent) and beans on toast (8 per cent).

More than 1,000 people were polled in this study, and 49 per cent of them said they depended on these dishes week after week.

PROTEIN is an essential nutrient for the body; it is the amino acids made in the body and comes from food. Our cells, tissues and organs cannot function without them and half of our body’s dry weight is made from protein.

PASTA: A dish you can always rely on.

And 33 per cent of those surveyed said they ate the same dinner at least twice a week.

This is despite 36 per cent of them considering themselves as ‘foodies,’ and 54 per cent claiming to look for different flavours when grocery shopping.

Sources of protein Whilst common sources of protein are eggs, meat, dairy, fish, nuts and lentils, nutritionists say it is important to consume a wide range of protein

from different sources which can be found in unexpected places, with dried apricots, sprouts, bagels, beetroot, kale and avocados also rich in protein.

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REAT food and originality are waiting for you in The Ivory Restaurant in Moraira.

John is the owner of this wonderful restaurant located on the road from Moraira to Calpe.

This restaurant was managed before by Moroccans who left behind a lovely decoration that transports you into old oriental tales.

You can feel like one of the ‘Arabian Nights’ protagonists when you walk into the back area of the restaurant covered by a big colourful Moroccan tent and enjoy all the pretty views of the lands, mountains and vineyards.

John has a lot of experience having previously owned two pubs in the UK and this is his second restaurant in Spain. He is a trained chef and so is his employee Paul who has also worked in the industry for many years.

They serve typical English food Tuesday to Saturday from 12-3pm and from 6.30pm till late. The Ivory Restaurant provides its clients a menu of the day or a la carte menu.

This menu changes daily and the restaurant’s most important characteristic is that all food including chips, fresh vegetables, pies, pates and desserts are all home-made. The menu of the day includes two courses and a glass of wine or small beer for only €9.95.

Every Sunday, The Ivory Restaurant opens all day from 12pm till late and has two different offers; a two course meal for €9.95 and a three course meal

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A warm ambience awaits at The Ivory DECOR (left): The Moroccan style tented area. DRINKS (bottom): In the bar area at The Ivory Restaurant.

including half bottle of wine for only €12.95.

You can enjoy a beautiful Sunday lunch listening to the piano man Ian Henry, who plays there every Sunday from 1.304.30pm.

Starting in January, every Thursday night is ‘pie night’ with one Thursday in the month featuring Ian Henry.

If you are spending a day out in

Moraira, The Ivory Restaurant is well worth a visit for lunch or dinner; the lovely ambience and John’s sense of humour awaits!

You can find them on Moraira to Calpe road, No 219, just opposite the Moravit Shopping Area. Reservations can be made by calling 634 330 547.

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AST week we looked at the benefits of bulbs and bulbs for the autumn and winter. This week we continue the story.

For late spring and summer.

Summer bulb displays can be not only colourful but exotic.

For us nothing can beat; a. a patch or pots of tall waving blue agapanthus, b. tall multi or single flowered specimen lilies,

Bulbs can add beauty to any garden or apartment terrace c. a pot or patch of Peruvian lilies, alstroemerias. d. a collection of interestingly headed alliums. e. tall vivid coloured crocosmia (montbretia) in a mixed bed or growing as a clump through stone chippings. f. Patches of fritillaries brightening up glades in pine tree gardens.

Cannas can be a success, but they need copious watering to stimulate flowers. If you are a gladioli fan try the more dainty species

DAFFODILS: Can be out for Christmas and the New Year if planted early. varieties for cutting, we suggest that you grow a line alongside the vegetable patch.

For the autumn.

Autumn flowering crocuses, the saffron/ azafran varieties and the lily related colchicums are the most typical. rather than the large headed varieties. We

believe that they fit better into Spanish

gardens. If you like to grow the larger flowered

For Christmas, winter and early spring.

In the garden, patches of crocuses and daffodils can even be out for Christmas and the New Year if planted early in warm areas. In the mountains they will be later. Freesias and tulips will follow.

For the naya and patio plant up pots of amaryllis, cyclamens, hyacinths, grape hyacynths and daffodils.

Some success factors 1. Plant in well draining soil or compost in pots.

Crushed seashells in a peat and leaf mould mix for pots and a well draining high in humus soil in the garden.

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Colourful, exotic bulbs From page 58 Within the garden improve the drainage under each bulb by placing course sand, grit or crushed seashells at the bottom of planting holes.

2. Remember where you have planted bulbs in mixed beds so that you do not slice them in half or spike them when working the bed during the bulbs dormant season.

If forgetful clearly mark with a weatherproof label.

3. If the weather is very dry, water prior to and during the flowering

period to stimulate and prolong flowering.

4. Give naturalised bulb areas a top dressing of bone meal or other organic fertiliser in the autumn.

5. Don’t be too hasty to cut back stems and leaves after flowering. Let them dry back naturally, the sap draining back into the bulb to stimulate growth for next year.

Cut back when the leaves have become brown and are becoming easy to pull off.

6. Buy healthy nondiseased bulbs.

7. Plant up bulbs as soon as you receive them so that they do not dry out.

They will have been stored by the grower under ideal conditions.

This is not always maintained in retail nurseries so purchase as soon as they have bulbs on display.

The final remnants in the boxes two or three months later may not be good buys.

8. Dust bulb areas with slug pellets, especially during the dry summer, as slugs and other earth pests can search out bulbs as a source of moisture.

Once you have experienced a good show of bulbous plants we are sure that you will want to expand them for the following year!

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Fewer mortgages being given

THIRTY PER CENT fewer mortgages were granted in September than a year ago.

It shows Spain’s mortgage slump continuing for the 41st consecutive month as figures released show 14,856 mortgage applications were granted during September.

That is 30.9 per cent less than 2012.

The average loan is also falling. In September, the average mortgage granted was for just over €97,000, 5.5 per cent less than in 2012.

Property price falls slow AFTER five years of falls in the price of property, the decline could be slowing down.

According to the Ministry of Development, the adjustment of the Spanish property market continues with prices falling for the 22nd consecutive quarter. However, in the third quarter of this year, whilst the average value of private housing fell by 4.5 per cent, this figure is the lowest decline since the last quarter of 2010.

Whilst most regions are seeing

lower property prices, four regions have seen prices increase in Madrid, Balearic Islands, Navarra and Extremadura.

In Madrid, the price had been steadily falling year on year throughout the crisis. Now after the third consecutive quarterly rise, prices are reported to have risen 0.3 per cent in the last 12 months.

The Balearics have seen the biggest increase of 4.4 per cent, followed by Navarra (2.8 per cent) and Extremadura (2.2 per cent).

PROPERTY MARKET: The decline appears to be slowing down.

PROFITABLE: Now’s the moment to buy houses to let.

Time to buy to let BUYING a house to let in Spain is more profitable today than before the financial crisis, a study by property website fotocasa.es claims.

According to the study, the average annual profitability when buying a house to let is 4.8 per cent, with around 21 years needed to recover the investment.

This is an 0.8 per cent increase over 2007, the year in which the average property price in Spain reached its peak.

Back then, the average time to recover this type of investment was 25 years.

This has happened because sale prices have dropped more than rent prices since the financial crisis started, the study says.

Specifically, sale prices have decreased by 41 per cent in the last six years, while rent prices have decreased by 30 per cent.

The Canary Islands, Murcia and Castilla la Mancha are the most profitable regions to

buy a house to let, the study points out.

The Canary Islands offer a profitability of 5.1 per cent, above the national average, whereas Murcia and Castilla la Mancha offer a profitability of 4.8 per cent.

The Basque Country is at the bottom of this list with a profitability of 3.8 per cent.

This means it would take 20 years to recover the investment in the Canary Islands, whereas in the Basque Country it would take an average of 26 years.

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ÍNEA DIRECTA is one of the key players in the fight to reduce the number of accidents on our roads.

For almost 20 years, it has promoted research into accident rates in order to encourage safe driving habits.

Due to the risks involved with driving in winter months, it now offers advice on how to act in adverse weather conditions.

With respect to the car: 1. Check your car, especially the mechanical components.

Pay attention to brakes, lights, windscreen wipers and break fluid, antifreeze and oil levels.

2. Don’t forget to check the condition of your tyres including the spare wheel, checking pressure, tread and the grooves of each tyre, which must have a minimum depth of 1.6mm.

3. Always take a reflective jacket, two warning triangles

IN FOG OR RAIN: Keep your distance and slow down. and a torch with you.

Also ensure that your mobile is charged in case you need to use it in an emergency.

With respect to driving: 1. If you often drive in snow, consider buying winter tyres. In any case, avoid any sudden movements and, as a general rule, do not overtake. Take

special care with snow which has turned into ice and always drive at low speeds.

2. If it is foggy or raining, adapt your speed and distance from the vehicle ahead to the weather conditions.

Do not brake suddenly to avoid skidding.

3. Aim the vehicle’s heating system at the windows to prevent them from fogging up as a result of humidity.

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The Macchiaioli group of artists Peter Fieldman London-born journalist and author, Peter spends his time between Paris and Madrid. His novel ‘1066 The Conquest’ available on Amazon or www.1066TheConquest.com

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THE MACCHIAIOLI: Died before their art became recognised.

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N the mid 19th century while Giuseppe Garibaldi was engaged in military campaigns to unite the Italian states as a single nation, a group of young Florentine artists began meeting in the Café Michelangiolo in Florence.

Among them were Giovanni Fattori, Telemaco Signorini, Giuseppe Abbati, Vincenzo Cabianca, Giovanni Boldini, Odoardo Borrani, Cristiano Banti, Silvestro Lega and Raffaello Sernesi.

They spent their time debating art and politics, as passionate about their art as the social and political events at a turbulent moment in Italy’s history.

They introduced a new style of painting - impressionist realism - and became known as the Macchiaioli, a name derived from the Italian word macchia, which referred to the way they used patches of colour and sketchy

brushwork in their compositions. Many of their works are in small horizontal formats using wood rather than canvas support, reflecting the Florentine art of the renaissance period.

They were often invited to stay at the estate at Castiglioncello, owned by the critic and collector Diego Martelli, where they were able to take advantage of the sunshine and clear skies of Tuscany, painting landscapes and rural scenes in the villages, the hillsides lined with poplar trees and along the coast.

Several of the Macchiaioli artists

volunteered to fight in the wars of independence at a time when military service and sacrifice were glorified. They took part in military campaigns and important battles at Magenta, Palermo, Volturno, Varese and Solferino. Their personal experience gave the artists the opportunity to record battle scenes vividly with panoramic views and portraits of soldiers in action.

Solferino found its place in history as the last battle where monarchs led their armies, and which led a Swiss observer, Jean Henri Dunant, shocked by the

suffering of the wounded, to campaign for the establishment of the International Red Cross and the Geneva Convention.

The Café Michelangiolo opened in Florence in 1848 in a street now called Via Cavour. The original café no longer exists but today a plaque on the wall of 21 Via Cavour commemorates the site as the birthplace of the Macchiaioli movement. Despite their influence during the latter part of the 19th century, most of the Macchiaioli died in relative obscurity before their art became recognised. ©peterfieldman

Thoughts on homing a cat...

KITTENS: Not always accepted by older cats.

LANGUAGE GROUP: Looking for people to join in.

Lingual interchange THE Spanish/English Intercambio Group is looking for people to join in conversational English/ Spanish sessions.

The group meets at the La Toreta Social Centre in the Rincon de Loix on Wednesdays, and at the Social Centre near

Garganes Station in Altea on Mondays and Fridays.

The meetings start at 5pm until 9pm. Members can arrive and leave at their convenience. Entry is free and members can talk about any subject in English/ Spanish. geoff_rose @ yahoo.com

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

BEFORE bringing a new cat into your home you should remember that your responsibility should be primarily for the cat or cats already in your care.

Think hard before asking a very elderly cat to put up with a new companion.

Kittens may be accepted better than an adult cat, but kittens often pounce on and pester old cats. Some old cats will mother a kitten; others (like my eight-yearold) definitely won’t! A very energetic kitten can make an old cat’s life a misery.

It can take months and months for harmony and sometimes the cats will never be friends. An introduction takes at least a

month - don’t hurry it.

The slower you do it, the more likely it will work out OK. Cats which are used to a multi-cat household will be less upset than a cat which has lived alone.

Get a kitten from a cat shelter which will promise to take it back if the introduction really doesn't work out.

A male and female mix is probably better than all female.

Be careful about accepting the local stray into your home. Ask yourself if an existing cat should have to put up with a former stray, who may bully her/him.

Also think about checking for FIV, the cats Aids equivalent. In the case of a stray, you can feed it, then when it is tame enough find it a new home.

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PROPERTY FOR SALE NEW HOUSE. Benissa coast, 335m2 area, 2025m2 plot, 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, pool, big garage, sea views, 415,000€. (217990) HOUSE FOR REFURBISHING. Gata de Gorgos, 160m2 area, 825m2 plot, 2.5km from Gata, 10kms from beach. 965 832 658 / 629 991 543 (217990) LA NUCIA - FOR SALE. Top floor apartment 90m2 in hacienda style building, big terrace with double glazed sliding windows. Incredible sea view, fenced park, large swimming pool, big garden. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, closed kitchen, marble floor, luxury furnishings, antique etc. Ready to live in. Tel 617 561 816, 136,000€. (218778)

PROPERTY UK LUXURY STUDIO APARTMENT FOR SALE ST ANNES ON SEA, UK. 10 mins from Blackpool airport. Ideal UK base. Large lounge/bedroom.

Luxury kitchen and bathroom.

Large attic room above. Double glazed. Parking. Near shops, beach and Royal Lytham Golf Course. Reduced to GBP54,000. Ring British owner 0044 1772 701 237 for details or email elisepeter son1@live.co.uk (215295)

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Space available. 679 042 805 / 0044 7552 985 343. Email keithmarion9@yahoo.co.uk (218830)

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

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WIK FIT tyre service in La Nucia offers great service at very competitive prices.

Jack Dainty, aged 22, moved to Spain with his family when he was only seven-years-old and he has been working in the family business of Britannia Foods for the last six years, but recently he decided to change his career by opening his new tyre business and he moved in with El Volante Car Mechanics in La Nucia.

El Volante Car Mechanics and Kwik Fit offer full garage services including oil changes, brakes, battery replacement, tyres, air conditioning, wheel alignment, exhausts, pre-ITV, electromechanical service, a diagnostic machine and even car insurance.

They can even offer a door to door vehicle collection where they will collect your car from your home and take it for its ITV then return it to you leaving you free to relax knowing your car is being taken care of.

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Volante Car and Kwik Fit offer full car service at great prices SERVICE: Working area in El Volante Car Mechanics and Kwik Fit.

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They pay special attention to each vehicle’s requirements by doing a complete test of all the

mechanics and do a detailed inspection of your brake system which is an essential safety

aspect of your car.

They also offer a free tyre check and free quotations.

This is a multi-lingual garage where seven languages are spoken including English, Spanish, German, French, Flemish and Dutch, so it will be very easy to find someone that understands all your requirements in your own language.

All of the staff at Volante Car and Kwik Fit are highly qualified and professional, like Walter who is an expert mechanic with over 25 years experience.

If you have any problems with your car’s engine or need any car maintenance services you can find them in La Nucia, at Los Angeles Shopping Centre in Calle Guadalest no 9. It is the street just behind Lidl Supermaket.

Their opening hours are Monday to Friday from 8.30am6pm.

Call 965 870 417 or 663 710 296 or email garageelvolante@ gmail.com.

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Next in Lexus revolution, RC coupe L

EXUS has unveiled the next step of its so-called ride and handling revolution, the new production-ready RC coupe.

The new coupe by the

Japanese manufacturer will be available with two engines: 3.5l V6 teamed with an eight-speed sequential transmission and 2.5l hybrid system.

The dual injection 3.5-

litre V6 petrol engine produces maximum power of 234kW at 6,400 rpm, and peak torque of 380 Nm at 4,800rpm.

An eight-speed Sports Direct Shift with paddle shift transmission optimises power delivery and economy.

In M (manual) mode full torque converter lock up from second to eighth gears allows for down changes in just 0.2 sec.

The hybrid variant - the first Lexus hybrid coupe uses a dual-injected 2.5litre four cylinder engine with a 105kW electric motor driven through an electronic continuously variable transmission with six step gears in a sequential shift-matic feature.

Based on the GS model platform, the coupe differs in all dimensions from the GS and IS model lines.

The RC features deeply

NEXT STEP: Based on the GS model. contoured lines, and integrates the widest and lowest application yet of the Lexus spindle grille.

It is 30mm wider, 35mm lower and 70mm shorter in wheelbase than the new IS line, providing a road stance unique in the Lexus range.

The headlamp design adopts the symbolic Lexus L-shaped motif front and rear.

There are two choices of aluminium wheels, a 10-spoke 19-inch and a five-spoke 18-inch.

The RC interior stands out for making maximum use of contrasting colours, materials and lighting.

High contrast interior colours emphasise design lines and accentuates the elegant cabin, the manufacturer claims.

The driver’s cockpit is divided into operational and display zones.

The upper zone houses the instrument panel and a seven-inch navigation screen while a layered console integrates a new touch interface.

The seats use an integrated foaming construction method to ensure comfort and support.

Classic car auction in New York A CLASSIC car auction held in New York raised $62.79 million (€46.18 million) in just two hours.

RM Auctions and Sotheby’s, organisers of the event, obtained nearly $47 million (€34.57 million) selling a lot made up of two motorcycles and 31 classic cars, in the biggest motor sale in Manhattan in the last 10 years.

A total of 11 cars registered record figures for their models, including a 1933 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Sports Coupe sold for $2.42m (€1.8m), a 1960 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster for $1.65m (€1.23m), or a 1933 Auburn Twelve Custom Speedster sold for $1.21m (€902,000).

But the star of the event was a 1964 Ferrari 250 LM, sold for $14.3m (€10.6m), a record for this model.

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Could it be England v Spain in World Cup draw which takes place tomorrow?

Tony Matthews

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.

Costa de Almeria

TOMORROW afternoon (Friday), 5.30pm Spanish time, the draw will be made for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil... and with England unseeded, we could see Roy Hodgson’s team in the same group as Spain, perhaps the host nation, even Germany, perhaps Holland or Belgium, while on the other hand, they could face two of the minnows. We’ll see.

This weekend, 40 teams will compete in the FA Cup, all hoping to make progress and then get drawn against one of the Premiership big boys in round three. At least one non-League club will make it through - Macclesfield or Brackley Town.

There are also full Premiership/Championship prog-rammes, the pick of the games being Arsenal v Everton, Liverpool v West Ham,

DID YOU KNOW? THIS season all but one of Newcastle’s goals have been scored by Frenchmen.

Collectively, they’ve also netted more goals than 19 of the 20 clubs in the French League - only Lyon have scored more.

Jol)... Norwich took out Crystal Palace 10... And Prince William was at the VillaSAO PAULO: 2014 World Cup is to be held in Brazil.

Sunderland goalless draw.

In the Scottish Cup, Albion Rovers, three Manchester twice against his former club... Chelsea divisions below Motherwell, knocked out United v (with John Terry on target in his 400th PL their SPL opponents 1-0; holders Celtic Newcastle, game) came back to beat Southampton 3- battered Hearts 7-0. And Gareth Bale Southampton v 1... Everton, with another Romelu Lukaku scored his first hat-trick in La Liga as Real Manchester City, goal, whipped Stoke 4-0... Newcastle Madrid beat Valladolid 4-0 to close the gap Brighton v Leicester and edged out WBA 2-1... Manchester City on Barcelona. And David Flitcroft has lost QPR v Blackburn. And in the 4th round of whipped Swansea 3-0... Manchester United his job as boss of Barnsley.

Spain’s Copa del Rey, it’s Cartagena v drew 2-2 at Tottenham... Liverpool RUGBY - Australia thrashed holders Barcelona, Las Palmas v Almeria and La surprisingly lost 3-1 at Hull (this was the New Zealand 34-2 to win Rugby League Murta v Real Madrid.

Tigers’ first-ever win over the World Cup for the 10th time. A record FOOTBALL - In the latest Champions Merseysiders)... West Ham crowd for an RL game anywhere in the League matches, there were wins for defeated hapless world - 74,897 - packed into Old Trafford to Arsenal (2-0 v Marseille), Manchester City Fulham 3-0 (24 see the final.

(4-2 v. Plzen) and Manchester United (5-0 And on the same day, the Aussies’ Union hours later the v. Bayer Leverkusen), Real Madrid (4-1 v.

Cottagers sacked team completed the double by beating Galatasaray) and Ajax (2-1 v Barcelona).

Wales 30-26 in the last domestic manager However, Chelsea (1-0 to Basle) and Celtic Maarten (Martin) international of 2013. Elsewhere the (3-0 v. Milan) both lost. United’s win in Barbarians whipped Fiji 43-19.

Germany was their biggest away in AWARD CEREMONY - The 10 people From Back Page Europe for 40 years. hoping to win the 2013 BBC Sports and Alan Steed drew 18 - 18; Ray In last weekend’s Personality of the Year are Sir Ben Ainslie, Collom, Terry Street and Ernie Ritchie Premiership, the first League Ian Bell, paralympian Hannah Cockcroft, lost 13 - 26; Gerry Heath, Val Street meeting since 1962 Mo Farah, Chris Froome, Lee and Heather Blake (friendly) lost 8 - 21; between Cardiff and Halfpenny, Tony McCoy, Martyn Tucker, Geoff Pack and Larry Arsenal saw the Andy Murray, Christine Blake (friendly) won 18 - 14.

Gunners, leaders by Ohuruogu and Justin The first leg of Cup games saw six points, win 3-0, Rose. The winner will be Benitachell (home) win three rinks and Aaron Ramsey scoring announced live on BBC TV on Sunday draw one to give a shot difference of 5 15 December.

(73 - 68); Finca Guila (home) won ROUND-UP - In cricket, the second IAN BELL: One of the three rinks and lost one to give a shot Ashes Test started last night/early this nominees for Sports difference of 7 (70 - 63); La Marina morning in Adelaide... Rory McIlroy beat Personality of the Year. (home) won three rinks and lost one to Adam Scott at the last hole of the give a shot difference of 13 (83 - 70).

Australian Open to win his first title of 2013... the UK Snooker Championships continue at York’s Barbican Centre (my Black Country colleague Ronnie DENIA Rugby Football Club game well and soon had San conversion by Ricardo. Denia were noticed this and started running O’Sullivan was doing travelled to Valencia to play San Roque players pushed deep into attacking but they had a problem the ball at the Denia defence. okay)... and Rafael Nadal Roque for their latest game. their own half. San Roque defence in organising themselves into a set They found them within three has been named the ‘best’ After winning the toss Denia stood firm though. After 20 game plan. points from taking the lead (17 Spanish Sportsman of allopted to play against the wind in minutes Ariel broke the San Roque In the second half Denia just 20), San Roque scored two more time, ahead of cyclist the first half. Denia started the defence to score near the posts, seemed to deflate. San Roque tries taking the score to 29 - 20.

Miguel Induran and basketball star Paul Gasol.

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A chill wind for Warblers

A CHILL wind blew across the fairways at La Galiana and it was most noticeable if the ball was struck into a shady area, the greens resembled last

weeks at El Bosque in that they were true, but slick.

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LA GALIANA: The players suffered the wind to pick up their prizes. points off an exact handicap of 7.6 was Steve Robinson, second place on count-back went to Glynn Braidley, third place was taken by Fred Cooley.

The ever steady John Daniels led in division two with 33 points and he was followed by Peter Gibson and Glyn Walters.

The nearest the pin prizes went to Margaret Hoare on the third and David Knight on the 14th, there was a re-run of a single knock-out game today and Fred Cooley beat Derek Gray on the first hole to move into the semi’s.

The Warblers next

game will be at Bonalba on December 11 and it will be a Stableford game, the first tee will be 10am.

Guests are always welcome and can book in by phone on 639 242 896.

STOP PRESS, Costa Blanca League result Orba Warblers 5, White Coast 0.

AFTER a succession of Cup matches Calpe resumed their League programme at Javea where they played the high-flying Quartz team.

The games didn’t quite go as well as they would have liked but everybody gave a good account of themselves. The League points score of 1-9 doesn’t truly reflect the game.

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