Euro Weekly News - Costa del Sol 9 - 15 January 2014 Issue 1488

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Offer rejected A BUSINESSMAN from Antequera who offered to buy Ciudad Real Airport for €120 million, has reportedly had his offer, the only one received, rejected. The currently unused airport cost €1.1 billion to build.

Attacker fined A MAN has been sentenced to pay a fine of €650 and €250 compensation for attacking an employee at the car pound in Fuengirola and damaging a crane in May 2013.

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Costa on the rise!

SOME 9.5 million tourists visited the Costa del Sol in 2013.

This is 5 per cent more than in 2012, according to the provincial government, which reported that such positive figures hadn’t been seen for at least five years. It is also hoped that figures will continue to rise this year.

The number of overnight stays also rose by 5.8 per cent in 2013, and it was an especially good year for holiday apartments, camp-sites and inland accommodation, which saw 9.78 per cent more visitors and almost 3 per cent more overnight stays.

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Finance 39 - 44 EXPANSION PLAN: Guadalhorce water treatment plant.

Water plan is to finally take off!

PLANS to enlarge the Guadalhorce water treatment plant will allow the airport, university campus and two golf courses to use recycled water from 2015.

According to local Spanish daily, Diario Sur, the Mediterranean Basin’s state society for Water, Acuamed, has €14.8 million of European funds to invest in the project.

It only remains for the agreement to be signed with the municipal water company, Emasa. The next step would be to put the work out for public tender.

Emasa would have to pay back half of the amount invested over a period of 50 years with money made from selling water to potential clients.

An agreement was signed in 2008 for the project to be carried out at the Peñon del Cuervo treatment plant; however, technical problems arose, and as the Guadalhorce plant is closer to where the water will be used, it made more sense to carry out the work there.

So far, there is no date set for work to begin, but it is hoped to be completed

by December 2015.

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Classifieds 90 - 98

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NEWS More visitors THE total number of visitors to the Carmen Thyssen Museum in Malaga in 2013 was 154,523, which is 28 per cent more than in 2012.

First baby MALAGA’S first baby of 2014 was a boy called Sinai, born at 1.35am at Malaga Children’s Hospital, weighing 4.5 kilos.

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An unhappy New Year...

POLICE closed down premises in Las Lagunas, Mijas, on New Year’s Eve, where a party was being held without a municipal permit.

A permit had been requested, but was refused due to safety concerns, and the fact that more than 1,700 tickets had been sold, despite the maximum capacity of the premises being just 284

people. However, even after permission was refused, more tickets were sold at €35.

The police arrived at 8pm and shut down the premises, then patrolled the area throughout the night so no-one could enter.

Despite this, none of the organisers was seen all night as they had taken the party to Malaga

City, to the Sala Paris 15, where another party was being held.

Many people who decided not to attend complained that the organisers were not answering their phones and were not making it easy for them to get their money back. Those who did go said that the party was not what they had been promised.

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Fugitive caught AN Austrian man, 51, who was wanted in Germany for fraud amounting to €2.73 million, using false investment companies, has been arrested in Marbella.

Copper thefts TWO men have been sentenced to six months each in prison for making a hole in the wall of an old disco in Malaga City with the intention of stealing copper wire from inside the building, in December 2012.

Climber injured A CLIMBER, 50, was seriously injured after hitting his head when climbing in La Fresneda area of Valle de Abdalajis.

He remains in Malaga Regional Hospital.

Ex-wife abused A MAN, 37, was arrested in Malaga for allegedly sexually abusing and threatening his former partner in front of their young children.

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THE wall of a house in Cuevas Bajas sustained damage after a car left the road, rolled down an embankment and crashed into it. The driver was slightly injured.

Blaze controlled FIREMEN were called to extinguish a blaze in Los Pedregales area of Casares which destroyed a hectare of mountain area.

Thief nabbed A DUTCHMAN, 28, was arrested in Malaga for allegedly stealing a TV and a beer tap from a hotel in Malaga in 2012.

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Lottery win MORE than €400,000 was won in Antequera, Campillos and Ronda on the ONCE lottery for the National Organisation for the Blind in Spain.

Ferry service SHIPPING company Transmediterranea will continue to operate ferries to Melilla from Almeria and Malaga at the same times and prices.

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Online encyclopaedia is 13 on Wednesday.

Happy anniversary to Wikipedia

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EEKERS of knowledge are celebrating the 13th anniversary of Wikipedia.

The free internet encyclopaedia, supported by the Wikimedia Foundation, was launched on January 15, 2001, by Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger.

The name comes from ‘Wiki’ (a type of collaborative website/the Hawaiian word wiki, meaning ‘quick’) and encyclopaedia, and it has become the web’s largest and most popular work of general reference, with an estimated 365 million readers.

Volunteers worldwide write Wikipedia’s 30 million articles in 287 languages.

The English Wikipedia alone has more than 4.4 million articles.

Quote of the Week We respect the legal decisions’ The Royal Household, after learning that Judge Castro, who is handling the Noos corruption case, has decided to charge the Infanta Cristina with tax fraud and money laundering. She will be called to testify on March 8.

Wikipedia’s departure from the traditional style of encyclopaedia creation by experts has received extensive attention in the media. It has also become a news source because of how quickly articles are updated.

However, its open nature has led to concerns about the content, as anyone who can access the site can edit almost any of its articles, meaning it can fall victim to pranks, vandalism and inaccuracies.

However, a 2005 investigation in Nature showed that science articles came close to the level of accuracy of the Encyclopaedia Britannica.

The Spanish Wikipedia was launched in May 2001 and has 1,067,597 articles. It is the eighth largest Wikipedia for the number of articles and the third most popular Wikipedia for the number of page views.

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per cent of Spaniards and 69 per cent of Britons admit that they have stolen items from hotels, according to a study by Jetcost. Meanwhile, 88 per cent of Danes claim that they have never stolen anything from a hotel.

Bins alight POLICE and firefighters report that eight rubbish containers were set alight in Malaga City on New Year’s Eve and two vehicles were damaged.

Damage worry THE left-wing Izquierda Unida party in Malaga has warned that the San Telmo aqueduct in the city may have been damaged during construction work on the new car park.

Shoplifters held TWO women, 22 and 31, have been arrested in Malaga for allegedly stealing garments worth €413 from several stores.

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SPAIN’S first baby of the year 2014 is a boy called Tanai, born at the Joan XXIII University Hospital in Tarragona, who came into the world just after clocks struck midnight, the Catalan Regional Health Service announced on their Twitter account.

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More flights from Malaga MALAGA-COSTA DEL SOL Airport has increased the number of direct flights connecting with European destinations by 20 per cent this winter.

Man shot A PARAPLEGIC man in his thirties was shot to death in La Linea, Cadiz, in what police believe to have been a settling of scores.

Legal aid THE Junta de Andalucia has paid €1.25 million to duty lawyers who gave free legal advice in the first three months of 2013.

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Compensation call for parade death THE family of a child who died after being hit by a float at the Three Kings parade in January 2013 in Malaga, is demanding compensation from the city hall.

Witnesses say the six-yearold and two other children, crawled under a truck because there were some sweets underneath it.

Civil Protection volunteers and Local Police managed to pull two children to safety, but

were too late to save the boy who was crushed as the float moved through Plaza del General Torrijos.

The boy’s father, a forensic doctor, gave him mouth to mouth resuscitation while his mother and sister looked on.

The boy was rushed to hospital, but nothing could be done to save his life.

Now, his father is asking for €312,000 in compensation, not only for the child’s death, but

TRAGEDY: Three Kings parade in 2013. also his mother’s, three months later. She had been suffering from depression and died reportedly from heart failure.

A criminal case against the city hall has been shelved on two occasions as no crime was observed, but the father is

Costa del Sol tourist numbers are on an upward trend From Front Page While most visiting tourists come from abroad, figures for Spanish tourists coming to the Costa del Sol saw a rise which broke the descending trend experienced over the past few years.

Many of the visitors both Spanish and foreign, arrived via Malaga-Costa del Sol Airport, which has seen a rise in the number of passengers, as has the AVE high-speed train which connects to Malaga’s Maria Zambrano train station.

holding the city hall responsible for both deaths. In a civil case he claims that his son did not scramble under the truck to get sweets, but that he was hit by it, causing him to fall.

He also says that the driver of the truck did not check for danger before moving, that the volunteers at the sides were not in their correct positions and that there were not enough people to prevent children from approaching the vehicle.

In his complaint, he points out that there should have been barriers in place to prevent children from approaching the floats.

The city hall has stated that the complaint is being studied ‘objectively’ to determine responsibility.

NEWS Payout for broken leg THE Andalucian Health Service has been ordered to pay €100,000 in compensation to a man whose broken leg was not treated correctly.

The man, a builder, was 36 when he sustained the injury in 2005.

He went to hospital, where he was treated, but months later, the fracture hadn’t healed.

However, he was kept on the same treatment and in September 2006, a specialist confirmed that his left leg was shorter than his right.

He was ruled unfit for work.

The Health Service maintained that he had been treated correctly to avoid surgery, but a court ruled that as the leg had not healed, the treatment was incorrect, and awarded the compensation.

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Taking an expensive toll PRICES on the Costa del Sol toll motorway (AP-7) have risen by 2 per cent.

This will be more noticeable over Easter and the summer

months, when travelling from Fuengirola to Estepona will cost

Five detained for selling Ecstasy at parties FIVE people have been arrested in Malaga for allegedly selling synthetic drugs at parties in Malaga and Cadiz.

The investigation began after police found an increased number of people with drugs like Ecstasy in recreational areas.

The five people attempted to avoid a police checkpoint by going into a nearby petrol station, but when they attempted to escape, they were intercepted and arrested.

One was carrying Ecstasy down his

DRUGS HAUL: Seized by police. trousers, another had four doses of speed in one of his socks and a third had 62 grammes of marihuana on his

person. During a search, police found a further 280 grammes of marihuana ready for sale.

€12.50, and driving from Fuengirola to Marbella will cost €7.45.

Habitual users of the road will obtain discounts of between 5 per cent and 50 per cent depending on how often they use the road.

The number of users for the year fell by 12.3 per cent, although there was an average of 25,814 per day.

In August, there was an average of 35,800 vehicles on the road, 8.6 per cent more than during the same month in the previous year.

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More people in work UNEMPLOYMENT fell by 2,138 people in Malaga in December 2013, according to data released by the Employment Ministry.

Trunk crash THREE trains were delayed after one on the route between Algeciras and Madrid via Ronda hit a tree trunk on the tracks. None of the 169 passengers was injured.

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Goat’s milk SIX Andalucian companies have joined forces with the Malaga Biomedical Research Institute to carry out a study of goat’s milk and its derivates, to improve its position in the market.

Violent attack A MAN has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison for attacking and threatening to kill his pregnant girlfriend in Sevilla in 2007.

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Population in Malaga increases by 0.73% THE population of Malaga increased by 0.73 per cent in 2013 compared to 2012.

This makes it the second province in Spain where population rose the most, beaten only by the Spanish enclave of Melilla, in North Africa, with a rise of 3.56 per cent, according to the National Institute of Statistics.

The other provinces where the population increased the most were in Las Palmas (0.28 per cent), Guipuzcoa (0.24

per cent), Sevilla (0.16 per cent), the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in North Africa (0.19 per cent) and Zaragoza (0.05 per cent).

On a national level, population has fallen by 0.3 per cent, the first drop since 1998, and there are now officially 47,265,321 inhabitants, of which a slight majority of 737,011 are women.

The province where the population fell the most was in Cuenca, by 2.81 per cent.

In previous years, the

population had been boosted by the arrival of foreigners, but since 2011, the opposite is

happening, and foreigners, both from the EU and outside, are leaving Spain.

SALES HOPE: Buyers regaining confidence.

Optimism for car sales sector ALMOST 16,600 new vehicles were bought in Malaga Province in 2013.

This is 12 per cent more than in the previous year, according to the Malaga Automobile Association, and takes into account only sales to private buyers.

Meanwhile, sales to car hire and other companies have also risen by 5 per cent.

The car sales sector is optimistic that buyers are regaining confidence in the market and that figures will continue to rise to the average of 20,000 vehicles per year, especially amongst EU-citizens based in Spain.

However, the association has said that the government will have to relaunch programmes to help people purchase new cars or otherwise sales will fall back once again.

Fined for making a fake forgery claim A MAN has been sentenced to pay a fine for making false claims that his signature had been forged on dismissal documents.

He told the police that when he was dismissed, his signature had been forged on settlement documents so that the company would not have to pay him

the amounts he was owed.

An investigation was launched, but police concluded that the man had signed the documents himself and he was sentenced to pay a fine of â‚Ź3,600.

He appealed against the decision, but the provincial court has confirmed the sentence.

NEWS Syrians are transferred to Malaga MORE than 215 Syrian immigrants will be brought to Malaga to process their request for political asylum.

The illegal immigrants, including some 100 children, are currently in the Spanish enclave of Melilla, in North Africa, where they arrived after travelling through Morocco in most cases.

They had camped out in the city centre in protest to demand they be taken to the mainland as they claim they are being poorly treated at the Temporary Centre for Illegal Immigrants, where they also have problems with the Algerians.

The police have announced that the situation of each of them will be taken into account once they are in Spain to process their requests for asylum, whichever destination they choose.

They will be brought to Malaga with a special permit and have six months to process their

Accident scam alert GUARDIA CIVIL are advising of a scam in which victims are called and told that a relative has been in a traffic accident.

They discovered the fraud after receiving calls from people asking about accidents which had not occurred.

The aim is to get people to leave home to visit a relative in hospital, leaving it empty for burglars to target. The calls are normally made by women with South American accents.

Guardia Civil recommend that people verify the claim before leaving home.

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Stolen lamb A REAL baby lamb was stolen from Malaga’s Barcelona FC supporters’ club’s nativity scene created in El Palo area. Two women were seen taking it.

Shared cars MALAGA City Hall has announced that it will launch a system by which councillors will share official vehicles in order to cut costs.

Owners fined ALHAURIN DE LA TORRE Town Hall will fine two people €300 each for failing to pick up their dogs’ droppings from the local streets.

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Woman leaves toddler on her own at home A WOMAN, 27, was arrested for leaving her three-year-old daughter alone in their home in

Fuengirola on New Year’s Eve. A neighbour called the police after seeing the child looking out

of a terrace and crying at around 2am. After ringing the bell several times, police forced the lock and found her inside.

A few minutes later, the mother arrived because a friend had told her the police were at her home.

She was taken into custody but released later to take charge of her daughter.

She is separated and claimed to have spent New Year’s Eve with her daughter and friends in the town hall square.

When the toddler fell GRAFFITI: On wall of holiday home. asleep at around 1am, government. she said she took her The draft substantially modifies the home to bed. She then current abortion legislation by claimed to have received establishing just two cases in which a message from a friend having an abortion would not be a inviting her for a drink in criminal offence. a nearby bar, and That is, if the woman’s life or physical although she initially said or mental health are at grave risk during no, as she was asleep, the first 22 weeks of pregnancy; or if the she went out for 45 pregnancy is the result of a rape. minutes.

Spray can abortion protest PROTESTERS asking the government to withdraw a new draft abortion law have targeted the house of the Justice Minister in Nerja with graffiti.

Members of pro-abortion collective ‘Maria del Rosario y sus ovarios’ have painted graffiti on a side wall on the holiday home of Alberto Ruiz-Gallardon.

The graffiti depicts what their authors describe as “a rosary in the shape of ovaries,” with an inscription reading ‘Aborto Ruiz-Gallardon’ in a pun with the minister’s name and the Spanish word for abortion. A photo sequence of the authors painting the graffiti has been put online. However, they cannot be identified as they were wearing party masks that covered their faces.

The self-proclaimed ‘anti-patriarchal’ group protests against a draft abortion law recently put forward by the

NEWS Illegal car workshops detected THE National Police detected 24 illegal car repair workshops in Malaga province throughout 2013.

This is the result of an operation to control workshops on industrial estates, in which 100 premises were checked. The police have reported 70 premises.

Some did not have permits or quality control, others had unqualified staff, and some had no plan for disposing of toxic or dangerous waste.

Illegal workshops not only endanger clients but damage business for authorised premises that cannot compete with those which fail to pay taxes or social security for staff.

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Replacement priest found for Manilva MALAGA Bishopric has named a ‘temporary substitute’ to replace a priest in Manilva.

Residents in San Luis de Sabinillas, collected 1,500 signatures to ask the Bishopric to get rid of the priest, Nicolas Timpu, who has reportedly reprimanded people for crying at funerals.

The priest was invited by the diocese to take some time off to visit his homeland, Romania.

Father Francisco Javier Fernandez Berruezo has been named to take charge of the parish churches in Casares, Manilva and Sabinillas in his absence.

Other local priests believe he may be permanently moved to another parish upon his return.

While there have been a number of complaints against the priest, they say other people have been saddened to learn he had left and called the Bishopric to show their support.

Timpu was also accused of playing Christmas carols at funerals.

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Drink driving A GUARDIA CIVIL checkpoint on the A-7 motorway near Plaza Mayor, Malaga caught 50 drivers out of more than 1,000 who had consumed alcohol.

Gifts for all DETECTION: Guardia Civil are trying to detect boats transporting immigrants as well as drugs.

Fewer immigrants travelling to Spain

APPROXIMATELY 4,400 illegal immigrants were intercepted by Guardia Civil when attempting to enter Spain via the sea in 2013.

Most of them attempted to enter via Granada, Malaga, Algeciras, Cadiz, Huelva, Almeria, Tenerife, Las Palmas, Alicante, Murcia and

the Balearic Islands, as well as the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla in North Africa.

This is a similar figure to 2012, of which almost 500 were Moroccans, almost 630 Algerians, more than 3,220 Sub-Saharans, and the rest from other countries, according to

the National Centre for the Coordination of Maritime Surveillance on Coasts and Frontiers.

Immigrants use toy boats which endanger their lives. The Guardia Civil have launched a programme to detect boats transporting immigrants, as well as drugs.

ALHAURIN DE LA TORRE Social Welfare and Equality Department and three local women’s associations gave gifts to children growing up in prison with their mothers.

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Forged documents FOURTEEN people were arrested throughout Spain for forging documents allowing Cuban immigrants to obtain Spanish nationality for €6,000.

Home attacks GUARDIA CIVIL arrested six people aged between 18 and 21 for at least 42 crimes, including violent burglaries while the homeowners were present.

Crane danger RESIDENTS in Cartaya, Huelva, have expressed fears that a crane on a building site where no work has been done for seven years could fall on their homes.

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Grand Boulevard plans for Estepona ESTEPONA Town Hall has announced that tenders are being accepted for the project of a Grand Boulevard in the Parque Central area.

The aim of the project is to make the area into a hub of commercial, tourism and leisure activities.

Councillor Ana Velasco explained the conditions remain the same as when the project was initially planned, and that an investment of more than €30 million will be made.

She also pointed out that it will create work for locals and it is hoped to attract companies interested in carrying out large projects and investments in the

PARQUE CENTRAL: The aim is to make the area into a tourism hub. area. The electric pylons which existed in the area have been

removed to make way for the plans.

Moroccan student is told to leave Malaga THE Foreigners’ Department refused to prolong the stay of a Moroccan woman who wants to study in Malaga.

She arrived in Malaga eight years ago on a student visa and studied at Granada, then at Malaga University.

However, Malaga Government Sub-

Delegate refused to renew the visa and asked her to leave as they consider they have insufficient proof to confirm she is studying.

NEWS ‘Joke’ lands teenager in a cell A MAN, 18, was arrested in Malaga for a violent robbery in which the Chinese owner of a shop, 44, was injured.

He reportedly entered the bazaar and shouted “this is a holdup.”

The owner confronted him and forced him to leave, but they began fighting.

Thanks to witnesses, the youth was found, as he had gone to a police station intending to make a complaint.

He told police he had entered the shop to “play a joke” on the owner, pretending to carry a gun and saying it was a robbery. He spent the night in a cell and the shop owner was taken to Malaga University Hospital for stitches to both lips.

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Burglars caught GUARDIA CIVIL in Antequera have arrested four people in connection with a burglary in Iznajar, Cordoba. Stolen goods were recovered.

Bird killer A PERSON has been charged with destroying nests, eggs and chicks of the Montagu’s Harrier, an endangered bird of prey, near Antequera.

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Kidnappers’ accomplice has his sentence halved THE Supreme Court has reduced the sentence of a man who took part in a kidnapping in Benahavis from six to three years.

In January 2011, near Ikea in Malaga, two people forced a man to accompany them to a restaurant in Benahavis. Once there, another person with a gun appeared, punched the victim in the face, made him empty his pockets and smashed his mobile phone.

They also stole his passport and forced him into a vehicle. They demanded €105,000 from him, accusing him of keeping their money.

He was taken to a shed outside a house, his hands and feet bound, and told he would be killed if he didn’t get the money in 24 hours.

He was then left locked in the shed, until four people

came in, demanding the money, hosing him with water, hitting him and firing shots.

However, he had managed to hide a phone under his clothes, and after

untying himself, called a friend, who went to the National Police in Marbella.

In the meantime, he escaped, got to the toll booths on the motorway and alerted the police.

A man and a woman were arrested at the house but no evidence was found against them. Another had attempted to hide but was found shortly afterwards.

He was sentenced in

Malaga Provincial Court to six years in prison; however, the Supreme Court considered he had only been an accomplice and had not harmed the victim.

OPTIMISTIC: Retailers hopeful of positive figures for the winter sales.

Spanish to spend more in the sales this year SPANIARDS are expected to spend €3.9 billion in the winter sales, slightly more than last year.

The Spanish Confederation of Commerce (CEC) has predicted that each person will spend an average of €60 in the sales, which will end on March 7, mainly on clothes.

However, the Independent Users and Consumers Federation (FUCI) estimates an average expenditure of €85 per person.

Shops will be offering discounts of between 30 and 50 per cent, coinciding with the first two weeks of the sales, and later increasing the discount to 70 per cent.

More traders are optimistic and said that over Christmas, for the first time in years, sales had risen, and that although they remained cautious, they hoped the positive figures will also be seen throughout the sales.

Back in 2007, the average expenditure was around €122.

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Runner up junior chef A GIRL, 11, from Benalmadena came second in the final of the Masterchef Junior competition which was broadcast on state TV channel Television Española.

Smoke tragedy A WOMAN died of smoke inhalation in her home in the Ciudad Jardin district of Malaga City after a fire broke out. No-one else was injured.

Mystery death A MAN, 82, died in Torremolinos when he fell off his bicycle while cycling along the seafront. The cause of death is as yet unknown.

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Pompidou managers to visit this month MANAGERS from the Georges Pompidou National Centre for Art and Culture in Paris will visit Malaga this month.

The aim is for them to get to know the ‘Cube,’ the building at Malaga Port which from 2015 will hold the museum’s first headquarters

Cocaine hidden under wigs TWO Portuguese women, aged 18 and 28, were arrested at Madrid-Barajas Airport when they were attempting to bring drugs into Spain hidden under wigs.

They arrived at the airport on two different flights from Sao Paulo in Brazil, each of them carrying 1.2 kilos of cocaine in six oval packages which were sewn to their real hair, and then hidden under a black stocking. The stocking was then stuck to the wig with adhesive tape. The wigs were very realistic, National Police reported, making the crime hard to detect.

outside of France.

They will discuss with the city hall how the building will be used in order to give it personality and decide which permanent and temporary exhibitions will be held.

The approximately 70 works of art shown permanently at the 6,000m2 ‘cube’ will be selected from those belonging to the Pompidou Centre.

The temporary exhibitions will come to Malaga after being shown in Paris.

Malaga Mayor, Francisco de la Torre, has said the new facilities will attract tourists not only to Malaga but to the rest of Andalucia.

Shelter full to overflowing MALAGA Animal and Plant Protection Society’s shelter is reportedly full to overflowing.

More than 1,790 animals entered the facilities in 2013, of which 1,357 were adopted, 68 died and 52 had to be put to sleep.

Some 700 animals remained at the shelter throughout the year.

They took 50 dogs and 44 cats from the municipal pound. They also collected 16 rabbits, 35 seagulls, seven hamsters, two ferrets, 12 gerbils and four hares.

Woman arrested for stabbing partner in stomach A WOMAN, 49, was arrested in Malaga for allegedly stabbing her partner, 43, in the stomach during a fight.

He had just been released by

the authorities after she reported him for abuse several days earlier.

The man was found injured by police in the street after he went

to get help and was taken to hospital where he underwent emergency surgery. He was said to be in a serious but stable condition.

When questioned, the woman said he had grabbed her by the hair and neck, and admitted that she had stabbed him to defend herself.

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Skiers can enjoy a full lunchtime menu featuring dishes created by the Marbella Club Hotel chefs including Raclette, Gourmet Hamburgers, El Lodge Mixed Grill and dishes easy for sharing such as luxury pizzas. For those wishing to eat well and get back to the slopes quickly, the Ski & Go menu is for you; this special menu

includes 2 plates for 24.50€ and 3 plates for 27.50€. Skiers wishing to relax a little longer can enjoy the Terrace all afternoon; with chill out music, open fires, hot wine and fondues… here you are truly on top of the world!

For those who want to take a break from skiing, EL Lodge is the ideal place to enjoy a relaxing massage or facial in the Zen-Ki Spa, using Babor products as in the Marbella Club Thalasso Spa. Special offers are available on treatments midweek and include time to rejuvenate aching muscles in the Dynamic whirlpool, Turkish bath and sauna.

Après ski is just as indulgent with log fires, fabulous cocktails and an expertly designed menu at the MC Grill restaurant. Guests who are not staying in El Lodge but wish to take advantage of the fabulous evenings in the restaurant and lounge can be

picked up and dropped off by the hotel shuttle upon pre-request.

MC Grill’s menu, designed by Marbella Club Hotel chefs, combines the freshest local ingredients to create healthy yet hearty dishes. Featuring Granada’s own organic caviar from Riofrio, plus a selection of game, fish and meats cooked to perfection.

Families wishing to dine in the MC Grill can allow older children to play unaccompanied in the Kids Club with hundreds of free DVDs to choose from or hours of fun can be had on the Wii. Babysitters can be pre-arranged for younger children.

Of course one of the best features of El Lodge is the friendly and extremely helpful small team of staff, who will look after your every need; whether you are staying in the hotel or not, El Lodge will make your winter break an unforgettable one.

Contact El Lodge on 958 480 600 www.ellodge.com

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Smoke inhalation A MAN, 69, suffered from smoke inhalation after a fire broke out at his home in Cuevas de San Marcos. He was taken to Antequera Regional Hospital.

Lottery spend RESIDENTS in Malaga Province spent more than €15 million on the ‘Loteria del Niño’ state lottery which was drawn on January 6, but won only €800,000 in prize money.

Port arrival A NEW tugboat, the R Catalunya, has been brought to Malaga Port and will remain in the city for just over one month.

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‘Dangerous’ Jihadist arrested in Malaga A SPANISH national believed to be a dangerous Jihadist has been arrested in Malaga.

Abdeluahib Sadik Mohamed, 28, who is from the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in North Africa, was arrested at MalagaCosta del Sol Airport when disembarking from a plane from Turkey.

He is believed to have been returning from Syria, where he went in May 2013 to join the training camps of terrorist organisation Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), a group believed to be part of Al Qaeda.

The group is believed to be responsible for the abductions of Spanish newspaper El Mundo’s

DETAINED: Abdeluahib Sadik Mohamed. correspondent Javier Espinosa, freelance photographer, Ricardo Garcia, and El Periodico de Catalunya envoy Marc Marginedas.

The Spanish Interior Ministry has said that he joined groups in both

Syria and Iraq and that he is considered to be ‘very dangerous’.

The security forces had been watching him for months.

They suspect he could have planned terrorist attacks against Spain

and recruited other terrorists. He has now been remanded in prison in Madrid.

He is married, with two daughters aged three and four, and his family said he ‘regretted’ going to Syria and ‘just wanted to return to Spain’.

He has always worked in the building trade but had been unemployed for several months.

They had reported him missing in May 2013, and said he was influenced by a terrorist network dismantled in Ceuta in June 2013, when eight people were arrested.

The group recruited Islamists and sent 50 Jihadists to Syria to carry out attacks and suicide missions.

TV STASH: 90 kilos of cocaine.

Drugs hidden in televisions IN a joint Guardia Civil and Customs surveillance operation, 90 kilos of cocaine were seized at Manises Airport in Valencia, hidden inside television sets.

The Guardia Civil suspected that a group of two Colombians and three Ecuadorians, aged between 22 and 31, were bringing drugs into Spain from South America.

They seized a variety of electronic goods, including 17 TVs containing cocaine hidden in aluminium bags, two vehicles and €4,000 in cash.

The members of the organisation were arrested when they went to pick up the shipment at the airport.

NEWS A lucky break for hard-up couple A BUSINESSMAN in Manresa, Barcelona, has given a home and a bakery to a family in need.

The couple, aged 46 and 31, had been working until a few months ago.

When the woman’s contract wasn’t renewed, she went to live with her partner, although they had not been together long.

He worked for a construction company but six months after moving to a new branch, it closed, and as he was selfemployed, he had nothing. By then, she was pregnant and stress caused complications.

They returned to her father’s house, but he has a partner and a daughter of eight, as well as suffering from cancer which makes him unable to work.

The five of them were living on €426 per month, and the couple continued to look for work, for the first time in their lives, as well as selling possessions.

They were told about the Rosa Oriol Foundation, created by the Tous family, which provides shelter for the homeless, and given a room in an apartment which also has a communal dining room with free food.

Their son was born at the shelter, and a businessman heard of their story. He prefers to remain anonymous, but has let them have a bakery which they can run to make money and which also has an area where they can live.

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Selfemployed THE number of selfemployed workers in Malaga Province increased by 3.8 per cent in 2013, the highest figure in Andalucia.

Forest fire SEVERAL people were evacuated from their homes after a forest fire broke out in the Lomas del Flamenco area of Mijas.

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Seven years for attack A MAN has been sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in prison for stabbing another man seven times following an argument in Malaga City in June 2010.

The two men were enemies, and the day of the attack, the accused

went to celebrate his birthday at an ice-cream parlour. The victim was there, drunk, and insulted the man, who was carrying a cake and a knife. A fight began and the accused stabbed him, causing potentially fatal wounds.

The attacker has been sentenced for attempted manslaughter, as the court did not accept his account that he acted in self-defence after the victim threatened him with a glass or bottle. He has also been ordered to pay €100,000 in compensation.

Smuggled cigarettes seized GUARDIA CIVIL in Mijas, Marbella and Fuengirola seized contraband cigarettes on 86 occasions in 2013, amounting to almost 15,670 packets of tobacco.

The operation aimed to control both transport by road from Gibraltar and sales of contraband cigarettes.

Almost 80 stores could face fines for selling contraband tobacco.

CONTRABAND: Almost 16,000 packets were found.

Man injured at work A MAN, 40, was injured at the Mercamalaga market when he fell down a shaft and was trapped by the forklift truck he was using.

He had to be rescued by firemen and

was initially treated by paramedics at the scene before being taken to the Regional Hospital with a knee injury. This is believed to be the first work-related accident of the year in Malaga province.

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Illegal white goods GUARDIA CIVIL have revealed at least 12,000 used white goods were sold illegally in Malaga in the past 18 months.

Almost 60 people have been charged in an operation carried out by the Guardia Civil Nature Protection Service, Seprona.

Amongst them are 47 haulers accused of misappropriation, who collected the used items, mainly fridges and washing machines, from stores, but instead of taking them to be recycled, they sold them on the black market. They charged between €20 and €80 for each item.

Twelve people have been charged with receiving stolen goods, which they repaired for resale. If they didn’t work, they would use or sell the pieces. They face fines of up to €3,000.

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Duchess of Palma charged in Noos corruption case PRINCESS CRISTINA OF SPAIN has been charged with money laundering and tax fraud and is due to appear in court on March 8.

Judge Castro, handling the Noos corruption case, has

decided to charge the King of Spain’s youngest daughter for the second time since the case began, once again without the support of the anticorruption prosecutor.

He maintains that the

Duchess of Palma benefited personally from funds from the Aizoon company, which she owned jointly with her husband, Iñaki Urdangarin, and which is believed to have been created with the sole purpose

German fugitive dies in balcony fall while attempting to flee from police A GERMAN man, 48, died after falling from the 10th floor of a hotel in Palma de Mallorca when attempting to escape from the police.

The man, identified as Georg S, had an international arrest warrant against him issued in Germany for theft.

When it was checked by National Police in the Balearic Islands, it showed up that he was staying at the Tryp Bellver Hotel on Palma seafront.

Two plain-clothes police officers went to the 11th floor of the hotel, where the man was staying and knocked on the door.

He must have realised that they were police officers, because instead of opening it, he climbed over the balcony to the storey below.

However, the strong winds and the rain prevailing on the day made him lose his balance.

Police heard a shout

and a bang. When they entered the room and looked over the balcony, they saw the body on the ground below, by the pool.

They immediately called the emergency services but paramedics who attended the scene could do nothing as the man was already dead.

of laundering funds obtained illegally through the Noos Institute. The institute was described as a non-profit organisation which arranged and advised on sporting events and received public funds.

Her defence lawyers have already said that the decision will be appealed before Palma Provincial Court and the official statements from the Royal Household have always maintained that Cristina knew nothing of the illegal activities allegedly carried out by her husband, despite her signature appearing on many documents.

However, in the 227-page order, Judge Castro maintains that the princess was knowingly used by her husband as a “shield against the tax office” and that the personal expenses of both parties show that she had benefited from the funds obtained.

Young delinquent finally sent away A YOUTH, 14, with more than 2,500 thefts to his name, has been sent to a detention centre.

The boy, known to National Police as ‘El Juanito’, appeared before a minors’ judge in Palma de Mallorca who decided to send him to an internment centre for juvenile delinquents.

He will live there, although he will take part in work, leisure and educational activities outside the centre.

Police said that he made an average of €500 per

day stealing from shops, sports centres, banks, hotels, shopping centres and other premises, with which he supported part of his family. He once stole almost €12,000 from a tourist attraction in Palma, on another occasion took almost €1,000 worth of perfume from a shopping centre and, several years ago, stole a yacht which he crashed and had to be rescued.

He was recently caught stealing from hotels in Palma Beach, and now he is 14, he can be charged.

71,000 new citizens SPAIN has more than 71,000 new citizens.

A report by the General Council of Notaries, in the whole of Spain, stated more than 71,380 people swore allegiance to the King and Spanish Constitution to obtain Spanish citizenship. Most of them were Ecuadorians, Colombians, Peruvians and Moroccans.

Malen Ortiz

Search goes on for Malen GUARDIA CIVIL are hopeful that test results will help them advance in the investigation into the disappearance of 15-year-old Malen Ortiz from Calvia, Mallorca, on December 2.

Although the Guardia Civil have not ruled out any possibilities, while they initially thought she had left home voluntarily, the Government Delegate in the Balearic Islands, Teresa Palmer, said that there had been a “change in evidence” which now makes them think it is more likely she was taken against her will.

During searches, several items have been found which have been sent to Madrid to determine whether they belong to Malen, most of them pieces of clothing.

She was last seen at a bus stop in Son Ferrer, wearing pink shoes, a checked shirt, blue denim jacket, torn trousers and carrying a bright green skateboard.

Her father said that at around 3.30pm she caught a bus and got off outside a Magaluf theme park.

She called her boyfriend and asked him if she could go to his house, because she had forgotten her house keys.

She then reportedly called her father to let him know, but was unable to locate him and left a message with his secretary.

Nothing has been heard of her since.

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Road death toll down FORTY-ONE people died on the roads in Spain between December 20 and January 7, 16 fewer than the same period last year.

Wound up IN 2013, 188 businesses had to close down in Malaga Province, according to the Official State Bulletin. That is 15 per cent fewer than in 2012.

Church attack A CHURCH in the centre of Sevilla sustained damage after a person or persons unknown threw Molotov cocktails against the doors.

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Brother believes ‘dead’ twin may still be alive A MAN in Cordoba is searching for his twin brother, whose family were told was dead in 1985.

In December that year, his mother gave birth to twin boys and was told that one had died. A nun told her

that the baby had been baptized as Jesus and buried in a local cemetery.

Having always doubted this, and more so since evidence of babies being ‘stolen’ at birth came to light, in September 2013, the remains of

Stepping out on the Costa DANCE celebrity Kristina Rihanoff spent a break on the Costa del Sol with her mum Larisa.

They did some sightseeing and enjoyed the warm sunshine after being caught up in delays at Gatwick Airport.

The Russian dancer, who came to household fame with her appearances on ‘Strictly Come Dancing’, said: “We had a great time at Club La Costa World. We loved our apartment and mum enjoyed being able to do a bit of cooking!”

Mother and daughter saw in 2014 at the resort’s gala evening.

the deceased twin were exhumed.

DNA tests showed that the remains belonged to a girl, and that she was in no way related to the family.

The family paid for the exhumation and tests themselves as their case had been shelved three times. However, following this discovery the case was reopened.

Now, the family wants to find their lost son, whom they believe could be living abroad, because when his brother was living in Manchester for a time, he was mistaken for someone else. They are releasing their son’s photo, hoping that his missing brother will recognise him and come forward.

Meanwhile, they are hoping that the justice STRICTLY FAVOURITE: Kristina Rihanoff. system will provide them with results.

Three new chemists ALHAURIN DE LA TORRE now has three new chemists.

One is in El Romeral (Calle Cigueña near the Juan Pablo II School), one in Avenida Isaac Peral (near the Gerald Brenan High School) and another at the Capellania Shopping Centre.

Woman injured at 3 Kings parade A WOMAN, 40, in Cartaya, Huelva, has reported the ‘Three Kings’ after sustaining a head injury at the local parade.

She told the Guardia Civil that she was watching the local parade at around 8pm when she felt a hard knock to the head, which made her feel dizzy. Her husband had to grab her to prevent her from falling over and she was seen at the local health centre.

She sustained head injuries, suffered an anxiety attack, nausea, low blood pressure and shivering.

She was sent to the emergency department at Huelva City’s Infanta Elena Hospital where she was treated for four hours and the following day had to return to the health centre due to severe headaches.

She went to the Guardia Civil with the spinning top which she claimed was thrown from one of the floats and has made a complaint against the town hall.

She has demanded an explanation from the organisers, who said they had no knowledge of spinning tops being thrown from the floats.

Disabled man mugged in his wheelchair LOCAL POLICE in Malaga have arrested a woman, 57, for allegedly attacking a disabled man in a wheelchair and attempting to steal money from his pocket.

She reportedly grabbed him by the neck, but he was able to get away and enter a nearby shopping centre. She was found nearby in a bar.

Two men, aged 19 and 50, were also arrested in Malaga for attacking one another with a rock and a knife. They were taken to a health centre for treatment.

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Rotten meat GUARDIA CIVIL seized 538 kilos of rotten kebab meat being transported in a vehicle which disembarked at Palma Port after coming from Bulgaria. It broke down in Italy and the meat had started to defrost.

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FOUR men have been arrested for a racist attack on a Dominican man in Palma. They beat and kicked him while threatening to kill him, allegedly because he had started going out with the ex-girlfriend of one of them.

Leather goods A MAN has been arrested in Inca for allegedly stealing three leather garments worth €6,000 from a local second-hand shop.

AXARQUIA

Stowaways stopped FIFTEEN youths under 18 were arrested at Melilla Port on New Year’s Eve, when they were trying to board a ferry to Motril as stowaways.

Save the castle THE Costa Tropical Association for Sustainable Tourism has asked the regional government to give Salobreña Council an extension to return a €600,000 grant to refurbish the town’s Moorish castle.

Fire scare A SCRUBLAND fire gave residents in the Los Marinos area of Almuñecar a scare on New Year’s Day. The blaze, the origin of which is unknown, was quickly put out by firefighters.

Sporty honour THE Almuñecar Sports Board paid tribute to the best local sportspeople

Dark Ages A PRE-CONFESSION aide memoire by Beniarres’s parish priest made national headlines by prompting churchgoers to ask themselves if they had committed bestiality or practised witchcraft.

Festive run MORE than 700 runners took part in the 26th San Silvestre run in El Ejido, with 500 taking part in the 10-kilometre race.

Hospital visit

Elderly victim

Racist attack

January 7 to 31 to help students prepare for their exams.

COSTA DE ALMERÍA

A MAN has been arrested for allegedly driving in the wrong direction on the road from Palma to Manacor. The driver was seen by Local Police on patrol who had to swerve to avoid his vehicle. He was found to be drunk at the wheel.

A GERMAN man, 78, died in hospital, after being attacked at his home in Pollensa by intruders who tied up him and his wife, and beat them while demanding they hand over their money.

NEWS DESK

TO THE RESCUE: USAR13DYA members and their dogs with Altea councillors.

Altea retrievers to the rescue!

ALTEA is collaborating with the USAR13DYA association on a rescue and therapy unit using dogs.

The town hall has made a €1,000 donation to the group.

USAR13DYA is a not-for-profit organisation whose members come from search-and-rescue units, fire brigades and civil defence groups. All have training and experience both in rescue procedures using dogs and their use in therapy.

Social Services Councillor Gregorio Alvado underlined the invaluable service provided by USAR13DYA. The unit played an important part some months ago in the search for an Altea resident and has helped in international rescue operations following earthquakes and other natural disasters. of 2013 at an event held in the Casa de la Cultura.

Mobile MOT THE mobile MOT unit will be in Nerja from January 27 to 31, as well as on February 3. It will be located on the market site near the Avenida de la Constitucion from 10.05am to 2.30pm, and from 4pm to 4.45pm.

COSTA BLANCA SOUTH

Car fire investigation THE interior of a luxury car was burned out in Torrevieja. Firefighters put out the blaze before it spread to other cars. The Guardia Civil is investigating as they found traces of accelerants.

King’s accident THE car that was carrying King Gaspar at

the Alicante Three Kings parade suffered brake failure.

The driver was forced to crash to avoid hitting spectators. Nobody was injured.

Lottery win THE special New Year lottery from ONCE (National Organisation for the Blind in Spain) had a second prize winning ticket sold in Torrevieja, worth €40,000.

Musical treat THE Residential Home Visiting Team and the Rascals musical show group, accompanied by Just Brass, entertained residents from Jardin de Clara Residential Home with carol singing.

Longer hours MUNICIPAL library ‘Ruben Dario’ in Aspe has extended its opening hours from

UD ALMERIA footballers paid a visit to Torrecardenas Hospital in the city to hand out toys and gifts on the children’s ward.

Battery charge A 32-YEAR-OLD man from Viator has been arrested by Guardia Civil agents for the alleged theft of 28 batteries from lorries parked on an industrial estate in the town.

Blood banked A TOTAL of 145 people gave blood at the Health Centre in Vicar during the Christmas period.

Not cool A MAN, aged 29, from El Ejido was arrested by police after he was found pushing a shopping trolley loaded with 25 kilos of cucumbers which he had allegedly stolen from a nearby greenhouse.

COSTA BLANCA NORTH

Debt dispute CONTRACTORS Parking La Via are suing Denia Town Hall for €1.9 million.

The company claims this amount was incurred by modifications to the underground car park which it completed in 2005.

New role THE Central Cinema in Javea’s Old Town is to be restored. Acquired 13 years ago, it will be turned into a cultural centre, the town hall has announced.

Doubly lucky OLIVA lottery seller Francisco Zazo Anton sold €5.2 million worth of ONCE prize-winning lottery tickets in the New Year draw, on the same day that his wife gave birth to their daughter.

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FALL: Sprained ankle.

Princess injured SWEDEN - Crown Princess Victoria, 36, fell over while skiing in the Alps, but was unharmed apart from a sprained ankle.

Asthma link DENMARK - Women with asthma could take longer to conceive, according to research from Bispebjerg University Hospital, published in the European Respiratory Journal.

Species list NORWAY - Termed the ‘Norwegian Taxonomy Initiative’, Norway is attempting to list every species in the country, leading to the discovery of 1,000 new species.

Run for it DENMARK - The Powerman duathlon is heading to Denmark on April 27, with a €5,000 prize pot on offer. It involves a 10-kilometre run, a 120-kilometre bike ride, then a 20-kilometre run to finish.

Sheep fishing NORWAY - Farmers are worried by thieves who are using hooks to catch and drag away the animals in a practice dubbed ‘sheep fishing’ by locals.

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GERMAN PRESS Stolen paintings?

Items returned

Reduce sugar

A BRITISH adventurer attacked and robbed on New Year’s Eve while attempting a gruelling charity run across Canada has been reunited with his belongings.

FAMILIES in the UK are being urged to ‘swap while they shop’ in a bid to cut down on saturated fat and sugar in their diets in the latest Change4Life campaign.

TWO paintings hanging in the Bundestag (German parliament) may have been stolen from their rightful owners by the Nazis, an art historian claims.

Animal check

Latin classes

Wanted man

SOME of the world’s most endangered species were among the animals which had their details taken during London Zoo’s annual stock-take.

A GROWING number of children are learning Latin in a move to improve literacy and understanding of ancient civilisations with funding from the charity Classics for All.

CROATIAN police arrested a 68-year-old suspect wanted in Germany for his alleged role in the 1983 murder of a Yugoslav citizen in Bavaria.

Best PM

Use it again

MARGARET THATCHER was voted Britain’s most successful post-war Prime Minister in a poll of 158 MPs by the University of London’s politics department.

ENVIRONMENTAL campaigners are calling on shoppers to reuse carrier bags.

The ‘Break the Bag Habit’ campaign said 19 million bags are given out daily.

Liver disease THE British Liver Trust urged the government to overhaul funding into liver disease by putting more money into early detection, which could save the NHS £600 million a year.

THATCHER: Most popular PM.

RUSSIAN PRESS Banned exports RUSSIA, one of the biggest importers of Norwegian fish, has partially banned imports, affecting 90 per cent of Norway’s registered suppliers to Russia.

NEW FLIGHTS: Once a week to Malta.

Double sales IKEA Group, the world’s biggest furniture retailer, expects to nearly double its market share in Germany in the next eight to 10 years with new stores and growing online sales.

Employment up THE number of people employed in Germany hit a record high for the seventh consecutive year in 2013, Germany’s Statistics Office reported.

More flights FROM June, German airports Hannover, Leipzig and Stuttgart will be linked to Malta by once-weekly flights operated by Turkish-German low-cost carrier SunExpress Deutschland.

Simple visa

Russian visit

Relations fine

A RUSSIAN Foreign Ministry official has announced that visitors planning to attend the Olympic Games in Sochi will be able to obtain visas on the same day they apply.

PRINCESS ANNE will spend Valentine’s Day in Russia with her husband Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence as part of her trip to the Winter Olympics.

Nuclear submarine

Trade down

THE Russian Navy received a cutting-edge Severodvinsk nuclear attack submarine which has been under construction at the Sevmash shipyard in Northern Russia since 1993.

CHINA-RUSSIA trade growth is slowing down, rising only 0.5 per cent in 2013, and while figures are awaited, concern grows that trade might not grow at all from 2012.

GREEK and German leaders said they will not allow an attack by unknown assailants with Kalashnikov rifles on the German ambassador’s residence in Athens to undermine relations.

Terrorist annihilation

Space walk

RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin vowed to ‘completely annihilate’ terrorists in the wake of two deadly bomb attacks in the southern city of Volgograd.

TWO Russian astronauts took a seven and a half hour spacewalk outside the International Space Station, but were unable to install cameras so anyone can watch the Earth.

Patent war NOKIA has won an injunction to halt the sale of all HTC Android devices in Germany. The issue surrounds a Nokia-held patent for file sharing via NFC or Bluetooth.

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Filming in Spain FILMING of ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ will be taking place in Tenerife in February.

Members of the team will also visit Madrid.

Violent death POLICE are investigating the violent death of a woman, 86, who was found with a head injury in her home in Jaen by her son.

No licence TWO lion cubs being shown at a private party in Sevilla had to be removed by the owners, Mundo Park zoo, when Guardia Civil found they weren’t licensed to exhibit them.

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Locals are concerned over killer’s return RESIDENTS in Almaden de la Plata, Sevilla, are concerned as a killer has returned to the town of 1,600 people after being released from prison.

His release came after the European Court of Human Rights decided to partially annul the Parot Doctrine. This established that time reduced from a prison sentence for good conduct should be subtracted from the total sentence, not from the 30year limit stated by Spanish law.

Manuel Gonzalez, known as the ‘tracksuit madman’ was sentenced in 1997 to 169 years in prison for murder, attempted murder and sexual assault, and served 16. He attacked 16 women and girls between 1991 and 1993, one of whom died. He stabbed

MANUEL GONZALEZ: Could still commit a sex crime. them with knives and arrows in their buttocks and genitals.

Manuel, a butcher, has a tendency for abnormal and sadistic sexual activity and

has refused to undergo treatment.

A team of prison experts has said that he could commit another sexual crime which could easily result in loss of life.

The mayor, Jose Luis Vidal, has said they don’t want him there. He drove 1,046 kms from Barcelona in an old Peugeot 306 with his brother, his mother and a friend who he allegedly met in prison. Some women in the town say they won’t leave the house alone, especially at night, since he got back and have demanded increased police protection.

He is reportedly only in the town, where he has relatives, temporarily.

Meanwhile, police are also having to protect him, as he has received several threats.

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Woman killed by intruders AN elderly woman found dead in her home in Barcelona is believed to have choked on a stocking put in her mouth by intruders.

Thieves entered the house when she was inside, tied her to the bed and gagged her by putting a stocking in her mouth. They fled when they realised the woman was not breathing, which would explain why the house had been searched but the safe was not touched.

Police are waiting for the results of a post mortem examination, but the woman is believed to have suffocated or had a heart attack.

Her body was found by her daughter and son-in-law.

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STAT OF WEEK SALES of second-hand cars rose by 6.5 per cent last year to 1,680,000 vehicles, representing 49 per cent of the national market. Sixteen per cent were deals between private owners.

Flocking to the city Old meets new in heart of Madrid SOME Madrid streets are trails originally used for herding sheep to winter and summer pastures.

Periodically they regain their original use as during the Transhumance Fiesta last year, when flocks were driven along the Calle de Alcala. The sheep, photographed in front of a Tommy Mel’s restaurant, were

chosen by The Wall Street Journal as one of the most memorable photos in 2013.

The juxtaposition of Spain’s past and present economy in the Andres Kudacki/ Associated Press photograph would not have been lost on the New York paper.

Time was when the Honoured Council of the Mesta was the only commercial

The allure of FCC attracts big name SPAIN’S FCC has attracted new suitors.

George Soros, the Hungarian-born American magnate, investor and chairman of the Soros Fund Management hedge fund, now owns 3 per of the company.

He reputedly paid around €72.39 million and now owns the third-largest individual FCC holding.

Soros follows Microsoft founder Bill Gates who acquired a 6 per cent FCC holding for approximately €110 million last October.

The rise and fall of FCC followed the same pattern as Spain’s property boom-and-bust economy. Forty per cent of FCC’s revenue from construction, infrastructure and services comes from Spain itself

and both have had a difficult year.

The group was badly affected by the burst property bubble through its real estate company Realia, jointly owned with Caja Madrid.

Realia succeeded last September in avoiding a creditors’ meeting, the customary prelude to bankruptcy proceedings.

Instead it pulled off an €847 million refinancing deal, now reduced to €792 million thanks to BBVA, Santander and CaixaBank, although ‘bad bank’ Sareb also took on part of the Realia debt.

Despite FCC’s problems, Gates and Soros are now shareholders.

Money talks, it is said, but their actions speak louder than words about the future.

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On-piste EXPERTS recommended properties in Spanish ski resorts as a good investment. Rented by the week during the ski season, they bring a 5.5 per cent gross return.

Rail lay-off RAILWAY infrastructure operator Adif and the CCOO and UGT unions reached agreement over voluntary redundancies for 2 per cent of staff.

The 250 employees will receive 20 days’ gross salary per year worked.

Better times are ahead SPANISH Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has predicted that 2014 will be the year of economic recovery for the country.

He said that a strengthening economy will help reduce dole queues. He added at a news conference: “If 2012 was the year of cutbacks, 2013 was the year of reforms, then 2014 will be the year

of the start of economic recovery in our country. We have seen a clear change in the situation.”

He was backed by figures from the Bank of Spain which showed that a tentative improvement in the economy as the country dragged itself out of recession had carried on into the final part of 2013.

BACK TO THE FUTURE: Sheep trot past a Tommy Mel’s. concern with which a well-born Spanish gentleman would allegedly sully his hands.

This powerful association of sheep

farmers in central Spain created in 1273 was one of the most important guilds in mediaeval Europe.

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

UK economy finally gaining momentum AFTER lagging behind the eurozone and USA economically since the financial crisis, the UK economy finally generated some momentum in the last two quarters of 2013.

Strong growth was driven by the return of the British consumer to the UK high street after a long period of household deleveraging.

At least in the near term consumers are once again spending money aided in part by a very strong housing market, particularly in London. Britain’s manufacturing and service sectors also showed improvement driven by an easing of credit conditions and a lower pound earlier in the year.

Continued low interest rates from the Bank of England and a commitment to keep them on hold until unemployment is below 7 per cent have aided an overall improvement.

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The Pound has mirrored the improving economic picture in the UK and is the best performing currency across the major pairs in the last six months. Against the Euro, Sterling has risen 4 per cent and against the Dollar it is up 10 per cent since July.

Across the eurozone things continue to slowly improve. The European Central Bank (ECB) cut interest rates and is much more dovish in tone, following other central banks in announcing forward guidance of interest rates over the next few years.

That is positive for the Euro in the longer term; however, it is the current relative speeds of

POUND: Best performing currency in the last six months. recovery that matter for currencies and the UK is simply growing at a faster rate than the eurozone as a whole. That trend is likely to continue at least for the first quarter of 2014.

Looking further ahead, both Ireland and Spain exiting formal bailout programmes is a very positive step. Key to both countries’ progress has been

breaking the negative feedback loop between a country’s overall solvency and that of its banking system. The ECB must be applauded in doing this with its OMT programme.

Germany remains the key country within the Euro. German elections passed without major upheaval, with Angela Merkel remaining in power.

The key to how long the PIGS take to return to growth remains the willingness of Germany to adjust, which looks as far away as ever. We can expect several more years of pain across Southern Europe before growth returns.

What the long-term scars of this policy will be in terms of longterm unemployment and lost growth potential is unclear, but it is unlikely to be positive.

2014 is set to be the year that the highly accommodative monetary policy in place across the western world starts to be wound down. Interest rates are likely to rise, only gradually at first but expectations of higher rates tend to be reflected quickly in prices. How consumers and business cope with higher rates will be the main theme in 2014 and will be a major driver of the value of the Pound, Euro and Dollar over the coming months.

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Renfe gets some speed up DEMAND for Spain’s AVE high-speed train increased by 20.94 per cent over the last 10 months.

Rail operator Renfe has had a record year, one of its best ever, the Ministry of Public Works announced. Twenty-five million passengers used the AVE and intercity trains between February and the end of December, according to ministry figures.

Demand for both trains increased by 13.4 per cent and 20.9 per cent for the AVE alone.

Most of Spain’s transport systems have seen a

RECORD YEAR: Renfe Passengers’ director Alberto Garcia congratulates Felix Rodriguez, who brought numbers up to 25 million. drop in passengers but reversing the tendency of recent years, this has not affected rail travel.

Increased use has remained steady since Renfe introduced a sales policy based on ‘dynamic

tariffs’ and generalised discounts for the AVE and long distance trains, said Minister Ana Pastor.

Canal threat

Sales up

THE consortium building a third set of locks on the Panama Canal, led by Spanish company Sacyr, has threatened to down tools over huge cost overruns. It wants the Panama Canal Authority to pay more after the price tag ballooned by 50 per cent from an initial €2.27 billion.

NEW car registrations in Spain rose 3.3 per cent in 2013. Sales in December were 18.2 per cent higher than the same month in 2012. Total new car registrations were 722,703 in 2013 compared to 699,549 in 2012.

Bank bailout exit is praised SPAIN has been congratulated for exiting a European bank bailout programme having used less than half the money available to it.

The European Stability Mechanism (ESM) financial assistance programme for Spain expired with the Spanish government making a successful exit. Since the programme started in December 2012, the ESM had lent a total of €41.3 billion to the Spanish government for the recapitalisation of the country’s banking sector. Originally up to €100 billion had been made available. Spain will not request any follow-up assistance from the ESM. Klaus Regling, Managing Director of the ESM, said: “Spain’s exit after one year is an impressive success story. Our financial assistance programme has proven instrumental in recapitalising and restructuring Spain’s troubled banks, which are today on a sound footing.

Despite the challenges ahead I am confident that the ESM’s support, combined with structural reforms, will allow the Spanish economy to achieve stability and sustainable growth.”

ESM financial assistance was provided in the form of debt securities to FROB, the bank recapitalisation fund of the Spanish government, and then channelled to the financial institutions concerned to be paid back over an average 12-and-a-half years.

The financial assistance in Spain was the first programme carried out by the ESM.

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The unwanted Christmas gift dilemma Loose change A look at finance for females

Jane Plunkett jane.plunkett@euroweeklynews.com

IT may be all smiles and delight on Christmas morning, but in every household there are always a few insincere ‘thank yous’ also vocalised, as gifts that weren’t on any wish list suddenly stare up at you from torn wrapping paper.

Be it a crazy Christmas jumper from Grandma, a DVD from Uncle Bob that you’ve already downloaded or a toaster from Mum, the big question is: how do you get rid of unwanted presents?

If you are too embarrassed to ask for the receipt, there really is no point just hiding the unwanted gifts in a drawer in the hope that one day a use will be found for them, just try to return them.

By law, shops don’t have to entertain your unwanted gift if you don’t have the receipt, but as it’s the holiday season and we should be spreading joy and goodwill to all, many retailers will do a direct swap for another similarly priced item. To better your chances of a return or an

DIY tariff THE government plans to hold monthly power auctions to determine the price of electricity. This month’s bills will rise by 2.3 per cent instead of the planned 11 per cent.

Fraud fight THE Ministry of Labour will pay private consultants to set up guidelines for fighting ‘irregular employment’ and Social Security fraud. Tenders have been invited for €5 million or less.

Jobless fall NOT ON WISH LIST: A jazzy festive jumper. exchange just make sure that the tags are in place and that there are no Christmas turkey crumbs on the unwanted jumper!

Remember, even if a particular present doesn’t appeal to you, there are many people out there in this world who will pay good money for such items. One man’s rubbish is another man’s treasure.

So why not try to sell unwanted presents online?

Check out websites like eBay or Amazon and see if you can transform an unwanted gift into a few euros.

Remember that there are also specialist websites which look for particular items, like electronic devices.

If all this sounds like too much hassle as Christmas holidays are a time for relaxing and watching movies in a comfortable armchair,

then why not give the unwanted presents away to someone who wants and deserves them.

Many charities collect unwanted gifts and use them to brighten up the days of sick children and other needy people.

You might not get a financial reward for just giving stuff away but you will receive a jolly good feeling in your heart that you made someone else’s Christmas!

Good news at factory gates THERE was good news for the Spanish economy as manufacturing output bounced back from a dip in November to post a rise last month.

The Spanish manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) saw an improvement in operating conditions in December as output and new orders rebounded from a fall in November.

But employment and purchasing activity were reduced further. Input cost inflation remained relatively muted, but firms raised their output prices at a solid pace which was the strongest since May 2011.

The seasonally adjusted Markit PMI - a composite indicator designed to measure the performance of the manufacturing

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economy - moved back above the 50.0 no-change mark in December, posting 50.8 following a reading of 48.6 in November. Modest improvements in operating conditions have been recorded in four of the past five months.

Commenting on the data, Andrew Harker, senior economist at Markit and author of the report, said: “The return to growth of the Spanish manufacturing sector at the end of 2013 was a positive sign, largely as it allayed fears that the decline seen in November heralded the start of a new downturn.

Rises in output and new orders lay a platform that firms will hope to build on during the new year should tentative improvements in client demand strengthen.”

Manufacturing output increased in December following a fall in the previous month. Moreover, the rate of expansion was solid and the fastest since March 2011. Growth was sharpest at intermediate goods firms, while consumer and investment goods producers also raised output.

Increased production was supported by a rise in new business, which also rebounded from a fall in November.

Meanwhile, new export orders increased solidly, albeit at a reduced pace.

Growth in production outpaced that of new orders in December, and panellists linked this to a fall in backlogs of work.

Outstanding business has decreased in four of the

DOLE queues shrank by 107,570 to 4.7 million people out of work in December. The 2.2 per cent fall was the second biggest for the month since records began, Labour Ministry figures show.

Unbelievers A SURVEY by El Mundo newspaper shows that 71 per cent of Spaniards do not believe Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy’s assertion that the economic recovery will start this year.

Most think the country will have to wait until 2015 before things get better.

Prices edge up

NISSAN: Spanish factory helped manufacturing output figures. past five months.

Manufacturers continued to reduce their workforces during the month, although the rate of job shedding eased to the slowest in six months.

Purchasing activity also decreased at a weaker pace, but firms still lowered their input buying for the second month running.

Some panellists reported having lowered purchasing activity as part of attempts to reduce stocks.

Pre-production inventories declined markedly in December, and at the sharpest pace since September. The rate of depletion of stocks of finished goods also quickened. Respondents indicated that the delivery of products to clients had contributed to lower postproduction inventories.

Although manufacturing cost inflation rose slightly in December, it remained modest.

SPAIN’S annual inflation rate rose to 0.3 per cent in December. In October prices had actually fallen for the first time since 2009, the year in which the economy shrank by 3.7 per cent.

Gloomy stats ACCORDING to consultancy agency Rentrak, Spanish cinema earnings plunged to €508 million in 2013 from €606 million in 2012, down 16 per cent. A hike in IVA tax to 21 per cent from 8 per cent is thought to be largely to blame as 13 million fewer tickets were sold.

OPINION & COMMENT

Season of goodwill, not greed...

IT was lovely to see whole families out on the streets on the evening of January 5 to watch the Three Kings parades.

However, what I think should be discouraged is the greed demonstrated by those catching sweets, not only children, but also adults. Twenty-five years ago when we first started going to the parades in Spain, children would be happy to catch a few sweets and those who didn’t would often be handed some by others who had been luckier.

Nowadays, they carry bags and umbrellas to attempt to catch more; there is no sharing and I have even seen adults squabbling over a boiled sweet which one was quicker to pick up off the floor.

Some parents have very little control over their children and do nothing to keep them from misbehaving or putting themselves in danger. It’s a miracle that there are not more children lost or injured on a night which should be joyous for the little ones.

Janis Jamieson, Benalmadena (Malaga)

Help needed IT was surprising to read the letter from Pedro Rodriguez from Benalmadena (Malaga) in last week’s Issue 1487.

He commented about how many local Spanish businesses had closed down but noticed that those which were open were managed - and supported - by British people and felt there was a lesson to be learned by Spanish people.

Whilst I do not like to generalise, I agree with him that some Spaniards do not do enough to support their local cafés and bars. Often when out walking in Benalmadena, I see Spanish couples and families sitting on public benches eating their own food and drinking their own drink, when within just a few feet of them are comfortable and inviting Spanish bars.

I appreciate that times are hard but if each of these ‘self-

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I WAS walking in Paloma Park, Benalmadena, on New Year’s Eve when I saw this couple. They were busy building a nest in the warm sunshine but took time out to pose just like expectant parents do!

By Dave Richards (By email) caterers’ just went in once a week and bought a coffee or a beer, I’m sure it would make a big difference to local trade.

In the long-run, this would benefit all as a lively café scene is always a big draw to potential tourists, who I am sure would be happy to while away a few hours and spend some cash as they lap up the local atmosphere.

P C Mellars, Benalmadena (Malaga)

Pay the price RE Leapy Lee’s article ‘Arrogant Warlords forget Raj is over’ (Issue 1486).

While I entirely agree that the Afghan engagement was doomed from the outset, it is much too complicated a situation, especially a whopping 12 years in, to simply say that we ‘start looking after ourselves’ by withdrawing all foreign aid in order to ‘let these people sort out their own problems’.

That approach is entirely too elementary for a complex international dilemma with serious implications for

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Afghanistan’s people and its neighbours too, among whom are strong western allies.

I fear the international community is doomed to bear the consequences of its abysmally poor choices since 2001, a price that will slowly and painfully be paid through indefinite engagement.

In Afghanistan there is no resolution of the conflict, only its management.

This bleak assessment is unfortunately shared by top international conflict resolution experts in both developed and developing countries.

Francesca Leky, Alhaurin de la Torre (Malaga)

Too right...

COULDN’T agree more wholeheartedly with Leapy Lee’s article.

Once again he has hit the nail right on the head!

What a terrible and tragic total loss of lives, money and time wasted on Iraq and Afghanistan under the once again noble ideal of ‘bringing democracy’ to the masses!

When will we ever learn? And what the UK has suffered goes in spades for the US thanks to the likes of Bush, Cheney and his cronies. Time to stay home and take care of our own problems: ‘Charity Begins at Home’.

Richard M McBride, Benidorm (Alicante)

Watch out!

I WOULD like to inform your readers not to be complacent when shopping during the sales.

My wife and I went to La Zenia Boulevard, Orihuela, to do some shopping. We first went to Media Markt to buy

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some electrical goods. We purchased three items, decided to put them in the boot of our car before returning to another store to buy some clothing.

When we returned to the car park, we noticed that the rear car door window had been smashed and the three electrical items stolen from the boot. We had obviously been spotted by undesirables loitering in the car park.

So do not be complacent while shopping at La Zenia Boulevard, and don’t do your shopping in two or more goes.

Don’t let your guard down.

When you get back to your car go home and complete your shopping on another day.

If you are offered a cheap microwave oven, electric kettle or Brita water filter in the pub tonight, beware they might be my stolen items.

Happy New Year to you all!

Peter Row, San Miguel de Salinas (Alicante)

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I’m an English teacher based in Almeria and often use the stories in the newspaper to design and carry out new tasks in the classroom.

Not only can they be used to teach grammar, but also to start interesting debates with my students.

In addition, they get to see their reality from a different point of view, something that certainly widens their horizons and helps them become better citizens.

My students particularly enjoy controversial topics such as the new abortion law, although they also like to read about charity events in the province.

I would definitely recommend any English teacher out there, and anyone interested in learning English, to have a go and use your newspaper as teaching material.

Thanks again, Euro Weekly News Team, and happy New Year!

Robert Williams, Almeria

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Bluestone 42 (Sitcom) BBC 3 from 3:00am to 3:30am Comedy drama series about a British bomb disposal detachment in Afghanistan.

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Learn to sing harmony in just one day EVER wanted to sing but not known where to start? Help is at hand, because The Spanish Association of Barbershop Singers (SABS) is offering a ‘sing harmony in a day’ course on the Costa del Sol at Lux Mundi, Fuengirola on February 22.

Antendees will benefit from the experience of Musical Director and SABS President Gail Grainger, backed up by members of an a cappella harmony quartet, Chardonnay.

People will learn various techniques during the day which will help them to improve their singing.

There are only 50 places available, so contact SABS soon to secure your place, on 952 560 651 or robert.arlan123@gmail.com The Spanish Association of Barbershop Singers (SABS) was formed in October 2008, with the aim of encouraging the people of Spain to enjoy this unique form of a cappella, four-part harmony singing.

SABS currently has more than 200 members throughout Spain, Portugal and the Canary Islands. To find out more, visit their website www.sabs.es

Meeting of minds THE Costa del Sol Freethinkers’ next meeting will be on Friday at 6.30pm at the Manila Bar, Los Boliches.

The subject to be discussed should either be ‘What it is to be a Freethinker’ or ‘Decriminalisation of Drugs’.

Freethinkers is a group for humanists, rationalists, secularists, atheists, agnostics, sceptics, and the like on the Costa del Sol. Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/ costadelsolfreethinkers

A Burns Night supper THE Costa del Sol branch of the Royal Air Forces Association is holding a Burns Supper at The Peacock Bar and Grill, Bonanza Avenue, Arroyo de la Miel, on January 23.

The date is early due to the availability of a piper,

without whom the night is incomplete. Tickets are available on 952 567 412.

The menu is a traditional Scottish Burns Supper and costs €25 per head, starting at 7.30pm for 8pm. Entertainment

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New Year’s Day sponsored charity swim raises €7,044 A NEW YEAR’S DAY sponsored swim was held at the Caribbean Bar, Carvajal, for the eighth year running to raise funds for ‘4 Paws Adoption’.

More than 320 people turned out for the event and there was a live broadcast by Global Radio.

There were 19 swimmers and more than €3,500 raised in sponsorship. There was €1,300 raised by the raffle with 66 prizes, the auction with 21 prizes, the BBQ and Hilary’s cakes and preserves. The total raised was €7,044.

BRAVE SOULS: Swimmers prepare for a chilly dip.

Find out more about ‘4 Paws Adoption’ on Facebook or email stacey@4pawsadoptions. com or call 609 572 407.

Improve your spoken Spanish DO you live in Alhaurin El Grande and want to improve your spoken Spanish?

If so, you can join a group which meets either in pairs, one Spanish and one English, or in small groups for an hour or two speaking half English and half Spanish.

This way you not only improve your language

skills and help a Spanish person to improve theirs, but make friends as well.

There is no charge other than your time.

If you are interested go along to one of the groups: Thursday evenings at Blamne bar (next to El Paco on Calle Gerald Brenan) at 6pm on Thursdays, or at 11am on Sunday at Cafeteria La Cruz.

Malaga Theatre Festival THE Malaga Theatre Festival will unfold from today (Thursday) to February 16.

This year, there will be 27 performances including plays by Shakespeare, Calderon, Lope de Vega, Euripides, David Mamet, Alistair Beaton, Robert Patrick, Jose Sanchis Sinisterra and Katherine Kressmann Taylor.

There will also be two musicals and four wellestablished plays: Los hijos de Kennedy (Kennedy’s Children), Conversaciones con mama (Conversations with Mum), Julio Cesar (Julius Caesar) and El perro del Hortelano (The Dog in the Manger).

There are two main venues: the Cervantes Theatre and the Echegaray Theatre.

For more information, see the website www.teatrocervantes.com or call 952 22 41 00.

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HAT on earth was that arrogant, selfimportant, complete pain in the butt, Keith Vaz thinking of when he elected to greet Eastern Europeans immigrants at Heathrow?

What an insult to our intelligence to expect us to perceive this as anything more than a cynical publicity stunt, which actually backfired by showing us all what a pompous, publicity-seeking idiot he is.

Perhaps he could be given the job of shaking hands with the hordes who will be pouring into the UK over the next few years.

At least it would keep him out of everyone else’s hair for a bit. Why not allow him to host a vast welcome party in Hyde Park, for example? Well, it would be conveniently close to where most

OUTFLOW: Immigrants will drain UK coffers. of ’em will be dossing down!

They could arrange a lucky dip for social security numbers. Hand out computers so they can Skype loved ones back home. How to claim benefits’ guides could be handed out, housing lists, jobs bingo, food vouchers, ‘Pick a Doctor’ stalls. The list is endless.

And to top it all the chance for the BBC to send half of their interviewing force to hear all their hard-luck stories.

I did also wonder in the light of

this wonderful open border policy, just how many British, or indeed French or Germans, landed in Bulgaria or Romania this week to take advantage of the opportunities on offer there.

Give us a break! This is once again slashing open another vast wound in the UK’s torso, through which to haemorrhage money. If half the 200,000 expected this year manage to send money back to their families, even at the conservative estimate of some

£400 a month, this amounts to £40 million a month or £480 million a year.

Add to this the child benefits they can claim for dependants in these countries and you’re looking at untold millions pouring out of the British coffers.

It’s a joke. A cruel joke on the UK populace. The lily-livered politicians in their, up to now, non-immigrant impregnated country retreats should be ashamed of themselves. But they won’t be, will they? Nothing will be done until a few years’ time when they find them actually camping on their own doorsteps.

When that happens watch ’em all rush to emigrate themselves.

The rats will leave the sinking ship in droves. And they won’t be bound for the EU, that’s fer sure.

Watch out Maldives and the likes of the Caribbean, the UK ‘fat cat’ immigrants are coming! I dunno, I really do despair of it all.

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LEAPY LETTERS In Issue 1486, Leapy called for a halt to military intervention in foreign countries by our ‘arrogant warlord’ politicians…

Don’t get it LEAPY’s article should be posted in the most frequented place in the Palace of Westminster, the Members Bar. Every bloke down the pub has been expressing the selfsame opinion for years.

How come those dummies don’t get it?

David Harris (By email)

No winners I FEEL UK politicians entered wars in Afghanistan and Iraq with the best of motives. But, it led to suffering and loss of life. No one has been a winner, except the extremists, the opposite of what was intended.

P Lawson (By email)

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7:00am This is BBC Two 7:40am A Woman's Secret 9:05am Monty Don's French Gardens 10:05am Countryfile 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:30pm Paul Hollywood's Pies and Puds 1:15pm Paul Hollywood's Pies and Puds 2:00pm Masters Snooker 6:00pm Ski Sunday 6:45pm Darts 9:00pm The Tea Trail with Simon Reeve 10:00pm Operation Grand Canyon with Dan Snow 11:00pm Let Me in 12:50am Masters Snooker Highlights 1:40am Masters Snooker Extra 3:40am Countryfile 4:35am Holby City 5:35am This is BBC Two

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4:50pm All Star Mr and Mrs 5:50pm The Chase: Celebrity Special 6:50pm ITV News London 7:00pm ITV News and Weather 7:15pm Dancing on Ice 8:45pm All Star Family Fortunes 9:30pm Dancing on Ice 10:00pm All New It'll be Alright on the Night's Best of the Worst 11:00pm ITV News and Weather 11:15pm Birds of a Feather 11:45pm Piers Morgan's Life Stories 12:45am River Monsters 1:10am The Store 3:15am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 4:00am ITV Nightscreen

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6:15am Countdown 6:55am Kirstie's Vintage Gems 7:10am The Hoobs 7:35am The Hoobs 8:00am Will and Grace 8:25am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:55am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:25am Frasier 9:55am Frasier 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:30pm How I Met Your Mother 2:00pm How I Met Your Mother 2:30pm The Big Bang Theory 3:00pm The Big Bang Theory 3:25pm The Simpsons 4:00pm The Simpsons 4:30pm 27 Dresses 6:40pm Deal or No Deal 7:35pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast 9:00pm Speed with Guy Martin 10:00pm Fast Five 12:35am End of Days 2:40am Southland 3:25am Coming Up 3:50am How Not to Get Old 4:45am Secret Eaters 5:40am Phil Spencer: Secret Agent

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6:50am ITV2 Nightscreen 7:00am Beauty and the Geek 7:45am Emmerdale Omnibus 10:30am Coronation Street Omnibus 1:00pm Take Me Out 2:10pm The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 4:30pm Step Up 6:45pm The Incredible Hulk 9:00pm You've Been Framed! Top 100 Holidays 10:00pm The Magaluf Weekender 11:00pm The Butterfly Effect 1:25am Duplicity 3:50am The Hot Desk 4:00am Teleshopping

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SATELLITE CHANNELS/ Sky1/ 10:30am The Secret Life of Walter Mitty: Special 11:00am World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars 12:00pm WWE Experience 1:00pm Sinbad 2:00pm Kingdom of Plants 3:00pm Futurama 3:15pm The Mask of Zorro

6:00pm Ashley Banjo's Big Town Dance 7:00pm The Blackpool Bunch 1 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm The Simpsons 9:30pm An Idiot Abroad 10:30pm An Idiot Abroad

11:30pm Banshee 12:40am Nothing to Declare

SkyMoviesComedy/ 11:10am The Five-Year Engagement 1:20pm Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me 3:05pm Austin Powers in Goldmember 4:45pm As Good as It Gets

•Daniel Craig •Judi Dench •Javier Bardem •Ralph Fiennes •Naomie Harris

7:10pm Parental Guidance 9:00pm The Five-Year Engagement 11:10pm Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me 12:50am Austin Powers in Goldmember

SkyMoviesAction/ 8:15am The Top Ten Show 2014

Skyfall (Film, 2012) Veteran MI6 agent James Bond (Daniel Craig) is off the map. After dropping seemingly to his death on a failed mission, his presumed demise leaves the job of boss M (Judi Dench) on the line.

Back in London, her tenure is scrutinised further when a bomb decimates the MI6 building, forcing their operation underground.

Chillingly eloquent villain Raoul Silva (Javier Bardem) claims responsibility, before holding M to ransom with stolen top-secret information.

Bond is desperately needed, so when he reappears from the dead, M ensures he's thrust straight back into action. As he goes gunning for Silva, can the jaded agent rediscover his lust for the job and save Queen, country and M once again?

8:35am Gladiator 11:10am Skyfall 1:35pm Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows 3:45pm The Last Samurai 6:25pm Gladiator 9:00pm Skyfall 11:30pm Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows 1:45am The Grey

FILM4/ 12:00pm The Violent Men 2:00pm Stardust 4:25pm Honey, I Blew Up the Kid 6:10pm The Truman Show 8:15pm Post Grad 10:00pm Coming to America 12:15am Sixteen Candles 2:10am No Escape

BBC3/ 8:00pm The Voice UK 9:35pm 102 Dalmatians 11:05pm Family Guy 11:30pm Family Guy 11:50pm American Dad! 12:15am American Dad! 12:35am Bad Education 1:05am Edinburgh Comedy Fest Live 2011 2:05am Live at the Electric 2:35am Bad Education 3:05am Rachel Bruno: My Dad and Me 4:05am Failed by the NHS

Bad Education (Sitcom, 2012) BBC 3 from 12:35am to 1:05am School-based sitcom. It is parents' evening at Abbey Grove School and Alfie is under pressure from the deputy headmistress Miss Pickwell to mark his mock exam papers, otherwise she will fail his whole class. However, news that biology teacher Miss Gulliver has split from her boyfriend only serves to distract him as he becomes fixated with securing a date with her. But with the unpredictable headmaster Mr Fraser also keen to make a move on Miss Gulliver, Alfie resorts to desperate measures both to mark the papers and beat Fraser to a date.

BBC4/ 8:00pm The Golden Age of Steam Railways 9:00pm The Golden Age of Steam Railways 10:00pm Len Goodman's Dance Band Days 11:00pm Time Shift 12:00am Elephant White 1:40am Born to be Wild: The Golden Age of American Rock 2:40am The Doors - The Story of LA Woman 3:40am Len Goodman's Dance Band Days

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7:00am This is BBC Two 7:05am Homes Under the Hammer 8:05am Rip Off Britain 8:50am Real Lives Reunited 9:20am Paul Hollywood's Pies and Puds 10:05am Britain and the Sea 11:05am Britain's Empty Homes 11:35am Click 12:00pm BBC News 12:30pm BBC World News 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Masters Snooker 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 8:00pm Great British Garden Revival 9:00pm University Challenge 9:30pm The Great Sport Relief Bake Off 10:30pm Sacred Wonders of Britain 11:30pm Newsnight 12:20am Masters Snooker Highlights 1:10am Masters Snooker Extra 3:10am Idris Elba: King of Speed 4:10am This is BBC Two 4:55am D-Day: The Last Heroes 5:30am Cold War Britain

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6:05am The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00am Daybreak 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 12:25pm ITV News 12:30pm This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV News and Weather 3:00pm All Star Mr and Mrs 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Britain's Best Bakery 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm A Great Welsh Adventure with Griff Rhys Jones 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm The Bletchley Circle 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:35pm 300 1:40am Jackpot247 4:00am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 4:45am ITV Nightscreen

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6:35am Deal or No Deal 7:30am Countdown 8:15am Will and Grace 8:40am Will and Grace 9:05am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am The Secret Millionaire Australia 12:00pm Building the Dream 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Come Dine with Me 1:35pm Come Dine with Me 2:05pm Come Dine with Me 2:35pm Come Dine with Me 3:10pm A Place in the Sun 4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm Deal or No Deal 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Dogs: Their Secret Lives 10:00pm Benefits Street 11:00pm Dave: Loan Ranger 12:00am American Football Playoff Highlights 1:05am Random Acts 1:10am Speed with Guy Martin 2:05am Hostages 3:00am World Without End 4:30am Secret Eaters 5:25am Phil Spencer: Secret Agent

7:00am Emmerdale 7:25am Coronation Street 7:55am Coronation Street 8:25am You've Been Framed!

8:45am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 9:30am Dinner Date 10:30am The Real Housewives of DC 11:30am The Real Housewives of Orange County 12:30pm The Millionaire Matchmaker 1:30pm Emmerdale 2:00pm Coronation Street Roy is terrified as Hayley grows weaker.

2:30pm Coronation Street 3:00pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:05pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:10pm The Real Housewives of Orange County 6:05pm The Millionaire Matchmaker 7:00pm Dinner Date 8:00pm You've Been Framed!

8:30pm You've Been Framed!

9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm The Sweetest Thing 12:00am Fake Reaction 12:40am Two and a Half Men 1:10am Two and a Half Men 1:40am Take Me Out

SkyMoviesAction/

John Carter (Film, 2012)

5:35pm

A US civil war veteran is magically transported to Mars, where he is thrust into another battle between two warring alien races.

Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins, Willem Dafoe, Samantha Morton.

SATELLITE CHANNELS/ Sky1/ 7:00am Dog the Bounty Hunter 8:00am Glee 9:00am Greggs: More Than Meats the Pie 10:00am Hawaii Five-0 11:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 3:00pm Hawaii Five-0 4:00pm Greggs: More Than Meats the Pie

5:00pm Harrow: A Very British School 6:00pm The Simpsons 6:30pm Futurama 7:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm Modern Family 10:00pm Mad Dogs 11:00pm Banshee 12:00am Spartacus: Vengeance

SkyMoviesComedy/ 8:00am Cool Runnings 9:45am Analyze This 11:35am The Secret Life of Walter Mitty: Special 12:05pm Analyze That 1:45pm Liar Liar 3:15pm Dark Shadows 5:15pm Cool Runnings 7:00pm The Hitchhiker's Guide

Film4/ 12:00pm A Town Like Alice 2:30pm The Tall T 4:05pm The Black Knight 5:50pm Jesse James

8:00pm Pop's Greatest Dance Crazes 8:05pm Great Movie Mistakes IV: May the Fourth be with You 8:35pm Monsters vs Aliens 10:00pm Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents 11:00pm Uncle 11:30pm EastEnders 12:00am Family Guy 12:25am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad! 1:10am American Dad! 1:30am Uncle 2:00am Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents 3:00am Football's Suicide Secret 4:00am Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents

Monsters vs Aliens (Film, 2009) BBC 3 from 8:35pm to 10:00pm Sci-fi animation in which a group of so-called monsters take on an extraterrestrial invasion force. When Susan Murphy is unexpectedly hit by a meteor full of outer space gunk, she mysteriously grows to over 49 feet tall.

Captured by the military and labelled a monster named Ginormica, she is held in a secret government compound with a variety of other 'monsters'. When an evil alien attacks the Earth, this motley crew of monsters is called into action to save the world from imminent destruction.

BBC4/

• Taylor Kitsch • Lynn Collins • Samantha Morton

to the Galaxy 9:00pm Liar Liar 10:30pm Dark Shadows 12:30am For a Good Time, Call...

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8:00pm Bugsy Malone 10:00pm Scott Pilgrim vs. The World 12:15am Snake in the Eagle's Shadow

SkyMoviesAction/ 6:30am Prometheus Discovered 7:00am Chronicle 8:30am The Mummy

10:40am Anaconda 12:15pm Anaconda 2: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid 1:55pm Volcano 3:40pm Dante's Peak 5:35pm John Carter 7:50pm The Mummy 10:00pm Anaconda 11:30pm Anaconda 2: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid

8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Orangutan Diary 9:00pm Natural World 10:00pm Icebound: The Greatest Dog Story Ever Told 11:00pm Storyville 12:15am God's Cadets: Joining the Salvation Army 1:45am Natural World 2:45am Hurricanes and Heatwaves: The Highs and Lows of British Weather 3:45am Icebound: The Greatest Dog Story Ever Told

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7:00am This is BBC Two 7:05am Homes Under the Hammer 8:05am The Sheriffs are Coming 8:50am Real Lives Reunited 9:20am Paul Hollywood's Pies and Puds 10:05am Antiques Roadshow 11:05am Britain's Empty Homes 11:35am HARDtalk 12:00pm BBC News 12:30pm BBC World News 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Masters Snooker 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 8:00pm Great British Garden Revival 9:00pm The Great Sport Relief Bake Off 10:00pm Wild Brazil 11:00pm House Of Fools 11:30pm Newsnight 12:20am Masters Snooker Highlights 1:10am Masters Snooker Extra 3:10am The Midwives 4:10am This is BBC Two 5:00am Coping 5:30am Just a Few Drinks

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9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 12:25pm ITV News 12:30pm This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV News and Weather 3:00pm All Star Mr and Mrs 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Britain's Best Bakery 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm River Monsters 9:00pm Weight Loss Ward 10:00pm Paul O'Grady's Animal Orphans 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:35pm Sports Life Stories 12:35am The Crocodile Hunter Diaries 1:05am Jackpot247 4:00am Loose Women 4:45am ITV Nightscreen

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7:25am Countdown 8:10am Will and Grace 8:35am Will and Grace 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am The Secret Millionaire Australia 12:00pm Building the Dream 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Come Dine with Me 1:35pm Come Dine with Me 2:05pm Come Dine with Me 2:40pm Come Dine with Me 3:10pm A Place in the Sun 4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm Deal or No Deal 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Location, Location, Location 10:00pm The Taste 11:00pm Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 11:55pm The Undateables 12:55am Random Acts 1:00am Pokerstars.Com Ept Barcelona 1:55am KOTV Boxing Weekly 2:25am Transworld Sport 3:20am Beach Volleyball 4:15am Secret Eaters 5:10am Phil Spencer: Secret Agent

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8:45am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 9:30am Dinner Date 10:30am The Real Housewives of DC 11:30am The Real Housewives of Orange County 12:30pm The Millionaire Matchmaker 1:30pm Emmerdale 2:00pm Coronation Street 2:30pm Coronation Street 3:00pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:05pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:10pm The Real Housewives of Orange County 6:05pm The Millionaire Matchmaker 7:00pm Dinner Date 8:00pm You've Been Framed!

8:30pm You've Been Framed!

9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Tomorrow Never Dies 12:30am Two and a Half Men 1:00am Two and a Half Men 1:25am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 2:25am Ladette to Lady Australia 3:20am Teleshopping

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SATELLITE CHANNELS/ Sky1/ 9:00am Greggs: More Than Meats the Pie 10:00am Hawaii Five-0 11:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 12:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 1:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 2:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 3:00pm Hawaii Five-0 4:00pm Greggs: More Than Meats the Pie 5:00pm Harrow: A Very British School 6:00pm The Simpsons 6:30pm Futurama 7:00pm Futurama

7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm All Aboard: East Coast Trains 10:00pm Road Wars 11:00pm Brit Cops: Frontline Crime 12:00am A League of Their Own 1:00am A League of Their Own 2:00am An Idiot Abroad

SkyMoviesComedy/ 5:30am The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 7:25am The Secret Life of

Walter Mitty: Special 7:55am The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 10:05am Not Suitable for Children 11:45am The Big Year 1:30pm Here Comes the Boom 3:20pm 50 First Dates 5:05pm The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 7:15pm The Big Year 9:00pm Here Comes the Boom 10:50pm 50 First Dates 12:30am Not Suitable for Children 2:10am Arthur 3:50am Arthur 2: On the Rocks

The Scorpion King (Film, 2002)

•Dwayne Johnson •Steven Brand •Michael Clarke Duncan •Kelly Hu

SkyMoviesAction/ 4:45am Last Man Standing 6:30am The Avengers Special 7:00am Hudson Hawk 8:45am Secrets of Skyfall 9:15am The Scorpion King 10:50am The Mummy Returns 1:05pm The Mask of Zorro 3:25pm The Bridge on the River Kwai 6:10pm The Scorpion King 7:45pm The Mummy Returns 10:00pm The Mask of Zorro 12:20am Mad Max 2:00am Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior

Action fantasy adventure. In a time before the pyramids, an evil king threatens to take over the world, so the leaders of the remaining tribes under threat call upon a desert warrior to help them defeat the wicked one and his brutal hordes. As the warrior battles against the evil around him, he is preparing for a final showdown that will decide if it is to be his destiny to become the great Scorpion King.

3:40am Mad Max 3: Beyond Thunderdome

FILM4/ 12:00pm Carry on Sergeant 1:40pm Operation Pacific 3:50pm Donovan's Reef 6:00pm When Eight Bells Toll 7:50pm The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle BlancSec 10:00pm True Lies 12:45am Working Girl 2:55am Little Miss Sunshine

TCM/ 6:00am The Beautiful Blonde

From Bashful Bend 7:20am Gunsmoke 8:20am Gunsmoke 9:20am Hell Bent for Glory 11:10am The Green Berets 1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm Gunsmoke 4:00pm The Desert Rats 5:40pm Kings Go Forth 7:50pm The Iron Mistress 10:00pm Hard to Kill 11:50pm The Missing 2:25am Hard to Kill 4:05am The Desperados

BBC3/ 8:00pm Don't Tell the Bride 9:00pm Tough Young Teachers 10:00pm Underage and Over the Limit 11:00pm Bad Education 11:30pm EastEnders 12:00am Family Guy 12:25am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad! 1:10am American Dad! 1:30am Underage and Over the Limit 2:30am Bad Education 3:00am Tough Young Teachers 4:00am Underage and Over the Limit

American Dad! (Animation) BBC 3 from 12:45am to 1:10am Animated adventures of a hapless CIA agent and his family. When Stan and Roger disagree over a recent string of events, Roger moves out of the house in protest but is quickly replaced by another warm body. After Roger learns of the replacement roomie, the two of them battle for Stan's affection.

Steve gets a new job at school that allows him to do a little self-promotion over the PA system.

BBC4/ 8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Orangutan Diary 9:00pm Stories From the Dark Earth: Meet the Ancestors Revisited

10:00pm One Wild Winter: Surviving Avalanches 11:00pm Climbing Everest with a Mountain on My Back: The Sherpa's Story 11:55pm The Eiger: Wall of Death 1:00am Natural World 2:00am Stories From the Dark Earth: Meet the Ancestors Revisited 3:00am Climbing Everest with a Mountain on My Back: The Sherpa's Story 3:55am One Wild Winter: Surviving Avalanches

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7:00am Homes Under the Hammer 8:00am The Sheriffs are Coming 8:45am Real Lives Reunited 9:15am Paul Hollywood's Pies and Puds 10:00am Great Continental Railway Journeys 11:00am Kangaroo Dundee 11:30am See Hear 12:00pm BBC News 12:30pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Masters Snooker 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 8:00pm Nature's Weirdest Events 9:00pm The Great Sport Relief Bake Off 10:00pm Wild Brazil 11:00pm Mock the Week 11:30pm Newsnight 12:20am Masters Snooker Highlights 1:10am Masters Snooker Extra 3:10am See Hear 3:40am This is BBC Two 5:00am Pantocracy

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6:05am The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00am Daybreak 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 12:25pm ITV News 12:30pm This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV News and Weather 3:00pm All Star Mr and Mrs 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Britain's Best Bakery 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Midsomer Murders 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:35pm The Jonathan Ross Show 12:40am The Cube 1:35am Jackpot247 4:00am The Affair of the Necklace

7:00am Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard 7:25am Countdown 8:10am Will and Grace 8:35am Will and Grace 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am The Secret Millionaire Australia 12:00pm Building the Dream 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Come Dine with Me 1:35pm Come Dine with Me 2:05pm Come Dine with Me 2:40pm Come Dine with Me 3:10pm A Place in the Sun 4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm Deal or No Deal 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm The Restoration Man 10:00pm 24 Hours in A and E 11:00pm Finding Mum and Dad 12:05am Benefits Street 1:05am Random Acts 1:10am Launched at Red Bull Studios with Sony Xperia Smartphones

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8:45am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 9:30am Dinner Date 10:30am The Real Housewives of DC 11:30am The Real Housewives of Orange County 12:30pm The Millionaire Matchmaker 1:30pm Emmerdale 2:00pm The Cube 3:00pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:05pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:10pm The Real Housewives of Orange County 6:05pm The Millionaire Matchmaker 7:00pm Dinner Date 8:00pm You've Been Framed!

8:30pm You've Been Framed!

9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Benidorm 11:00pm The Magaluf Weekender 12:00am Fake Reaction 12:50am Two and a Half Men 1:20am Two and a Half Men 1:45am The Magaluf Weekender 2:45am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA

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11:10am

Battleship (Film, 2012) When a score of alien warships are discovered in the ocean, it falls to one hardy group of seamen to defeat the enemy and save the world.

SATELLITE CHANNELS/ Sky1/ 6:00am Airline 6:30am Airline USA 7:00am Dog the Bounty Hunter 8:00am Glee 9:00am Greggs: More Than Meats the Pie 10:00am Hawaii Five-0 11:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 12:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 1:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 2:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 3:00pm Hawaii Five-0 4:00pm Greggs: More Than Meats the Pie 5:00pm Harrow: A Very British

School 6:00pm The Simpsons 6:30pm Futurama 7:00pm Futurama 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm Ashley Banjo's Big Town Dance 10:00pm The Kumars 11:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 12:00am A League of Their Own 1:00am A League of Their Own 2:00am An Idiot Abroad 3:00am Brit Cops: Frontline

Crime 4:00am Ross Kemp in Search of Pirates 5:00am Dog the Bounty Hunter

SkyMoviesComedy/ 5:45am Ernest Saves Christmas 7:20am The Man with Two Brains 8:55am In and Out 10:30am So Undercover 12:10pm That's My Boy 2:10pm The Longest Yard 4:10pm Happy Gilmore 5:45pm In and Out 7:20pm So Undercover 9:00pm That's My Boy

•Taylor Kitsch •Alexander Skarsgård •Rihanna •Liam Neeson

11:00pm The Longest Yard 1:00am Happy Gilmore 2:40am The Man with Two Brains 4:15am A Fantastic Fear of Everything

SkyMoviesAction/ 5:30am Butch and Sundance: The Early Days 7:30am Skyfall: Modern Day Bond 8:00am King Kong 11:10am Battleship 1:25pm The Italian Job 3:25pm Gladiator 6:05pm Premium Rush

BBC3/ 8:00pm Great Movie Mistakes 8:05pm Top Gear 8:55pm Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides 11:00pm Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents 12:00am EastEnders 12:30am Family Guy 12:55am Family Guy 1:15am American Dad! 1:35am Uncle 2:05am Underage and Over the Limit 3:05am Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents 4:05am Great Movie Mistakes V: Revenge of the Fifth 4:30am Uncle

Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents (Documentary) BBC 3 from 11:00pm to 12:00am Unsuspecting young people head for the holiday of a lifetime in Thailand, little knowing that their parents will be following them and watching their every move. Two very different groups of mates are on the island of Koh Samui, Thailand's original party destination. Alex lives with his mum, who does everything for him and believes that he is sensible with money, strict with his budget and not much of a drinker. Joining him on his Thai adventure are best mates Josh and Tom. Joss has only ever left the country once before and is lacking a little self-belief.

Going with him are two friends from drama college, Eman and Danielle. In Bangkok, Alex's group end up in a pole-dancing club while Joss's group are at the Bangkok Ladyboy Cabaret.

Alex soon spends his entire budget, but one overdraft extension later the boys arrive in Koh Samui and Alex is spending heavily again on champagne.

BBC4/ 7:45pm Battleship 10:00pm The Italian Job 12:00am Gladiator

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7:55am Gunsmoke 9:00am Gunsmoke 10:05am Kings Go Forth 12:10pm The Desert Rats 1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm Gunsmoke 4:00pm The Odessa File 6:20pm Edge of Eternity 8:00pm Love is a Many Splendored Thing 10:00pm Eraser 12:05am Hell on Wheels 1:05am Hell on Wheels 2:10am In Her Shoes 4:20am Battle Circus

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Those who will not reason, are bigots, those who cannot, are fools, and those who dare not, are slaves.’

Lord Byron (1788 - 1824), English poet and leading figure in the Romantic movement.

in history

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1768: The first 'modern' circus is staged in London.

1908: The Grand Canyon, in Arizona (US), is declared a national monument by President Theodore Roosevelt.

1920: The first international organisation with a principal mission to maintain world peace, the League of Nations, is formed.

1928: Soviet leader Joseph Stalin banishes Bolshevik Leon Trotsky from the USSR forever.

1946: The first meeting of the United Nations takes place in London.

1957: Harold Macmillan becomes British Prime Minister after the sudden resignation of Sir Anthony Eden.

1965: An Aston Martin car features for the first time in a James Bond movie.

1969: Scottish football manager Sir Matt Busby announces he will retire from Manchester United.

1973: American President Richard Nixon orders a ceasefire in Vietnam.

1976: Agatha Christie dies at her home in Wallingford in Oxfordshire, aged 85.

1991: The US Congress authorises the use of military force to end Iraq’s occupation of Kuwait.

1996: King Hussein of Jordan makes his first public visit to Tel Aviv.

1997: Princess Diana calls for an international ban on landmines.

2000: America Online acquires Time Warner for $182 billion (€131 billion).

2005: Former Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas wins the elections by a comfortable margin.

2007: Former Apple Inc Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs unveils the iPhone device.

Sometimes I wonder if men and women really suit each other. Perhaps they should live next door and just visit now and then.’

Katharine Hepburn (1907 - 2003), American actress of film, stage, and television.

World of English Seen on an automatic hand dryer: Do not activate with wet hands.

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Starring Shinya Tsukamoto, Kirina Mano and Tatsuya Nakamura. Directed by Shinya Tsukamoto. Runtime 87 minutes.

Rated 15.

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

The right kind of companions are sometimes found in the strangest places. It is cosy to stay at home but life is all about progress, not stagnation.

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Don't chance your plans being disrupted by ill health. Get any problems sorted out now even if you think they are 'nothing'. When you are feeling good it is easy to take that for granted. Fresh foods and air mean more at the moment than making an extra few pounds. Allow others to become involved and give a hand when energy is low because you can easily repay the favour later when your own energy levels are high.

H ex a g r a m

Goda is a documentary filmmaker.

While his work may seem intriguing to some, his life is average, until he returns home to find police cars and ambulances surrounding his apartment building. He's told his girlfriend Kiriko has committed suicide with a bullet to her head. Goda goes on a quest into the gritty criminal underworld of Tokyo to find out why Kiriko took her life.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) There are moments of boundless energy which really urge you to 'get up and go'. Make use of this at work, where most progress is to be made this week. Be you a politician, pensioner or anyone in between, the opportunities are there to be had. Slow progress on the love front should not see you fretting. At the moment, the priorities are elsewhere. Putting down roots and establishing your position are paramount.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Bring more zip to your life by putting the spotlight on your health.

Getting out and about lifts the spirits, while perking up the diet with new foods brightens the system. As energy levels come up this week, be aware of what is happening around you. A chance remark in conversation may bring to light a really great idea for improving your finances.

Romance is not exactly sparkling but you have your eye on this area.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) The chance to travel seems exciting but can be made even more so by including a few people who are on your wavelength.

So busy have you been on the more mundane aspects of life that the 'big picture' may have faded into the background. An early holiday or weekend break opens the mind and gives impetus to any personal plans. Don't be shy

when with members of the opposite sex because they have much to offer you spiritually.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) An authority figure may also be seen as a possible romantic attachment. Your talents and charm serve you well when approaching this person. Opportunities need approaching with eyes wide open, however, because they could be time-consuming and disruptive. Nothing is for nothing, though, and maybe you feel that it will all be worth the effort in the longer term. Financially, keep the ball rolling and contacts current.

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

REVEAL

BUREAU

STATUE

DILATE

STRAND

ELAPSE

SWERVE

ESTATE

TRACER

FIXATE

TURRET

IDEATE

WARMTH

1 Nearby, 2 Carter, 3 Railed, 4 Darted, 5 Talked, 6 Asters, 7 Belted, 8 Kisses, 9 Reeled, 10 Bested, 11 Rivers, 12 Steeds, 13 Enters, 14 Tested, 15 Resent, 16 Desert, 17 Settle, 18 Estate, 19 Tramps

Your Stars January 13: Orlando Bloom, 37. English actor known for portraying Legolas the elf in ‘The Lord of the Rings’ trilogy.

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January 11: Mary J Blige, 43.

American soul and hip hop singer.

RASCAL

BODIES

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

January 9: Kate Middleton, 32.

Duchess of Cambridge.

January 10: Rod Stewart, 69. English rock singer-songwriter.

NEATER

BEHAVE

MUSCLE (10)

IF ITʼS YOUR BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK: The fact that you are so at home working in a group is indicative of your co-operative nature. Capitalise on this by applying your people skills to your work. In a busy world, relaxation counts.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) In this your birthday month, your mind is positively buzzing with ideas. There has been so much progress in your personal life during the past year that it is hard to believe. However, you are capable of being very dynamic and single-minded.

This is why, now, you may be patting yourself on the back. Keep colleagues on your side by taking a particular interest in them.

ADDICT

Ana Rosa Quintana, born January 12, 1956.

Quintana is a Spanish journalist and TV host. She started her career in the Spanish National Radio (RNE) as an intern, to eventually become one of the most influential journalists in Spain. In 2000 she published her first novel ʻSabor a Hielʼ (A Taste of Bile), which was withdrawn from bookshop shelves following plagiarism accusations. without trauma, just determination is needed.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Does someone in the family need your attention? Don't begrudge time spent with them, even if you are busy. Consider what you would want others to do if you were in the same position. After all, you love a challenge so see this as a bit of a juggling act. Bringing humour into the equation makes such a difference mid-week when you wonder where it is all going.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) With your enthusiasm socially at a peak, now is the time to get involved with anything that takes your fancy. A project involving music or painting will give you the chance to make new friends. Children and young people fill your time for a lot of this week and certainly give you a reason to smile. Organising a trip, possibly abroad, brings the chance of romance.

January 14: Dave Grohl, 45.

American musician, drummer in grunge band Nirvana and founder of rock band Foo Fighters.

January 15: Charo, 63. SpanishAmerican actress, comedienne, and flamenco guitarist.

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

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

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

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Avoid like the plague people who would dampen your spirit.

It may not be deliberate but, if you are near repressed or depressed people, it may rub off.

Find positive, active people to be near.

If you have not started a form of exercise, then now is as good a time as any. Make it group activity if you want more social contacts. When meeting someone new do not dismiss them out of hand.

10-Star Quiz

FOOD, GLORIOUS FOOD 1. Capellini, fusilli, vermicelli and ziti are all varieties of what?

2. Dolmades (or dolmas) are Greek and Turkish delicacies in which ingredients such as spiced rice, meat, and bread are wrapped in what?

3. If food is described as ‘en brochette’, how would it be served?

4. The hot appetiser known as ‘angels on horseback’ consists of what wrapped in bacon and served on toast?

5. What is the name of the Russian pancake made of buckwheat flour and yeast and usually served with caviar and sour cream?

6. Which adjective used to describe food, typically pasta, cooked so as to be still firm when bitten, comes from the Italian for ‘to the tooth’?

7. Which popular breaded cutlet dish of boneless chicken breast pounded and rolled around cold garlic butter with herbs, then breaded and either fried or baked, is named after a city in Ukraine?

8. Which simple white sauce made from a roux of butter and flour to which is added hot milk, is named after a steward of Louis XIV? 9. Which smooth, creamy, highly seasoned soup of French origin, is classically based on a strained broth (coulis) of crustaceans?

10. Which dish, widely believed to have been brought to the UK by returning British colonials who had enjoyed it in India, consists of cooked, flaked fish (sometimes smoked haddock), boiled rice, parsley, hard-boiled eggs, curry powder, butter or cream and occasionally sultanas?

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

TARGET: Average: 15 Good: 19 Very good: 27 Excellent: 34

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION acne, acre, arco, cane, care, cave, ciao, coin, coir, cone, core, corn, cove, cran, icon, narc, nice, once, orca, race, rice, vice, acorn, cairn, caner, canoe, carer, carve, caver, ceria, corer, coven, cover, crane, crave, crier, crone, crore, erica, nacre, narco, nicer, ocean, racer, recon, ricer, vicar, voice, carven, carver, cavern, coiner, cornea, corner, corrie, craven, craver, novice, racier, rancor, voicer, carrion, cornier, corvine, veronica, CARNIVORE

Word Ladder LENS

HOOD

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

LENS LEND FEND FOND FOOD HOOD

Bullet Ballet

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

1. PASTA, 2. VINE or CABBAGE LEAVES, 3. ON A SKEWER, 4.OYSTERS, 5. BLINI (also called BLINTCHIK or BLINTZ), 6.

AL DENTE, 7. CHICKEN KIEV, 8. BÉCHAMEL SAUCE (also known as WHITE SAUCE), 9. BISQUE, 10. KEDGEREE (also known as KITCHERIE, KITCHARI, KIDGEREE, KEDGAREE or KITCHIRI)

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Unscramble the name of an English professional rugby union team (two words): POLAND SNOWS

Across 1 Kind of felt dead flat (8) 5 Within a week I lost weight (4) 9 Odd trinkets containing uranium (7) 10 Find praise in next oldest (5) 11 Pious person isnʼt a problem (5) 12 At last, you and me hit grassy clump (7) 13 Norwegian artist going around one German city (6) 15 A politician in retreatʼs wet (6) 18 Marines prepared for meeting (7) 20 An opening, so itʼs said, for love (5) 22 Found in any long fabric` (5) 23 Iced liquid? Could be great eclair (7) 24 ʻYou are really naughtyʼ starts the story (4) 25 Trek less confusing for flighty hunters (8)

Unscramble the name of a famous period drama television series (two words): NEW TO BOY BAND FUNAGRAM SOLUTION: LONDON WASPS, DOWNTON ABBEY

Play on Words

WALLON

8 Worshippers, I assume, embracing Iran formerly (6) 13 Strong work may be wrecked by my arson (7) 14 Find acne in dogs (6) 16 Guarantee that the motorway is in plain English (7)

17 British villain has an Irish accent (6) 19 Grinder found in Alamo larch tree (5) 20 A degree gets short measure in the back (5) 21 Most pearls are kept by the nobility (5)

Code Breaker

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 20 represents Q and 24 represents T, so fill in Q every time the figure 20 appears and T every time the figure 24 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 Strategy (6) 4 Relating to vision (5) 8 Ancient artefact (5) 9 Associate (7) 10 Approve of (7) 11 Drill a hole (4) 12/18 Solidified carbon dioxide (3,3) 14 Song of praise (4) 15 Catch sight of (4) 18 See 12 21 On one occasion (4) 23 Provide commentary (7) 25 Small flute (7) 26 Awkward (5) 27 Prepared (5)

28 Disregard (6) Down 1 Partition (6) 2 Vacation (7) 3 Tubular pasta (8) 4 Monster (4) 5 Latin American dance (5) 6 Brass instrument (6) 7 Velocity (5) 13 Longing for (8) 16 Inert medication (7) 17 Barrel maker (6) 19 Take pleasure in (5) 20 Having a light touch (6) 22 Hot drink (5) 24 Duplicate (4)

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

BOX Answers: All-in-one, Black box

Down 1 Birds not welcomed by cricketers (5) 2 Rocky French region is unfamiliar (7) 3 Float about on high (5) 4 Substitute some keepers at zoo (6) 6 Musical passage will return in a fortnight (5) 7 Waterproof items made in kilos (7)

Funagram

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 1 Cilla, 4 Dahlias, 7 Deacons, 8 Rosie, 10 Maine, 11 Refutes, 12 Egret, 14 Plots, 19 Observe, 21 Chafe, 22 Slang, 23 Ordeals, 24 Amended, 25 Talon.

Down: 2 Leading, 3 Alone, 4 Desert, 5 Harmful, 6 Inset, 7 Dame, 9 Ease, 13 Enraged, 15 Travail, 16 Cons, 17 Record, 18 Jets, 20 Snare, 21 Cadet.

QUICK Across: 1 Scrape, 4 Bites, 9 Climate, 10 Snail, 11 Ewer, 12 Definite, 14 Stated, 16 Recent, 19 Superior, 20 Taxi, 23 Climb, 24 Illness, 25 Other, 26 Costly.

Down: 1 Secrets, 2 Raise, 3 Peak, 5 Inspired, 6 Examine, 7 Level, 8 Glue, 13 Terrible, 15 Appoint, 17 Thirsty, 18 Movie, 19 Sect, 21 Alert, 22 Also.

Across 1 Friend (5) 3 Salsa (5) 5 Comer (3) 7 Tarde (últimas horas) (7) 9 Verdadero (4) 10 Ambos (4) 13 Cloudy (sky, day, weather) (7) 14 Sun (3) 15 Seven (5) 16 Toads (5)

Down 1 Olives (9) 2 To smell (4) 3 Cobertizo (para animales, herramientas) (4) 4 Cáscaras de huevo (9) 6 Pulgar (5) 8 Ídolos (5) 11 OK (4) 12 Leños (4)

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Cachorros, 6 Agria, 7 Cerca, 13 Roads, 14 Agree, 15 Bracelets.

Down: 1 Cual, 2 Cerilla, 3 Ojal, 4 Race, 5 Abad, 8 Referee, 9 Cruz, 10 Isla, 11 Gate, 12 Beds.

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THEY are many people’s heroes, put on a pedestal and held up to our children as an example of what hard work and talent can achieve in life. Which makes it all the harder to bear when our Sporting Gods turn out to have feet of clay. Here we list our top 10 sporting scandals....

1. Ben Johnson Sprinter Ben Johnson rose to fame at the 1988 Summer Olympics by setting the world record for the 100 metres in an explosive final ahead of Carl Lewis and Linford Christie. But he lost his title after being disqualified for doping. In 1 1993, he was again found guilty of illegal substance abuse and was banned for life by the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF).

2. Lance Armstrong Lance Armstrong, the famous-turnedinfamous world cycling champ, fought and beat cancer, making him one of the most lauded sportsmen of his generation.

But he was issued a lifetime ban from competition and stripped of his seven Tour de France titles after the US AntiDoping Agency (USADA) concluded that he had engaged in “the most sophisticated, professionalised and successful doping programme that sport has ever seen.”

LANCE ARMSTRONG: A lifetime ban.

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THE world has been given the gift of the first book from Col. Chris Hadfield, Commander of the International Space Station.

Who wouldn’t want to read about the man who broke into the Space Station with a Swiss army knife, performed basic surgery in zero gravity, and was temporarily blinded while clutching the exterior of an orbiting spacecraft?

His performance of David

Bowie’s “Space Oddity” from space became a YouTube sensation, and his dazzling photos, videos and thousands of tweets from outer space captivated the world.

Now in Hadfield’s book readers come even closer to the man whose life and career have been seemingly other-wordly.

An Astronaut’s Guide includes eye-opening, adrenaline-filled stories of shuttle launches and

3. Spanish Paralympians Cheating is bad enough, but to cheat against disabled athletes? Spain’s 2000 Paralympics basketball team, after claiming to be ‘intellectually disabled,’ had their gold medals taken away when it was revealed that 10 of 12 teammates were competing with fraudulent documents and in fact suffered no such disability.

4. Tiger Woods Not a sporting cheat, but a love cheat. Tiger Woods, golf and media darling and one of the world’s most marketable athletes, confessed to having cheated with up to 120 women during his fiveyear marriage, including a one-night stand with the 21year-old daughter

Sudoku Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3X3 box contains the digits 1-9. There’s no maths involved. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.

space walks but it is also filled with Hadfield’s counterintuitive life lessons, including “don’t visualise success, do care what others think, and always sweat the small stuff.”

of his Florida neighbour. His hugely marketable family man image was forever shattered.

5. Rugby ‘Bloodgate’ Head coach of Harlequins, and English rugby legend, Dean Richards was banned from the sport for three years following a scandal involving a faked injury. Winger Tom Williams used blood capsules to fake a mouth injury so his team could make a ‘blood bin’ substitution when they had used all their tactical subs in the 2009 Heineken Cup quarter final against Leinster. The hoax included deliberately cutting William’s mouth after the game to fake the bogus injury.

6. Cricket Spot-fixing It’s just not cricket. The gentleman’s game’s image was tarnished when prison sentences

TIGER WOODS: Family image was shattered.

ended up being the fate of team captain Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir, three Pakistani cricketers involved in a 2010 spot-fixing scandal. The International Cricket Council (ICC) issued five-10 year bans for each, while a London court later pronounced prison sentences for all three ranging from six to 30 months.

7. OJ Simpson American football star turned Hollywood actor became star of the hottest show in town - his own trial for murder. Proceedings were beamed around the world. He was eventually cleared, but now languishes behind bars for robbery.

8. Tonya Harding The Olympic figure skater became notorious for paying a thug to smash the knee of rival skater Nancy Kerrigan at a practice session in Detroit in 1994, whereupon the U.S. Figure Skating Association issued Harding with a lifetime ban. From there her public appearances have taken a bizarre turn, revolving around low-level women’s boxing events and reality TV shows.

9. Juventus Italian football giants Juventus were one of the teams snared in a match-fixing probe in 2006. Three clubs were relegated from Serie A - Juventus two divisions - and others had points deducted and fines imposed.

10. Dennis Rodman Dennis Rodman, the flamboyant American basketball star and friend of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, has had myriad arrests from 1999 to 2008 for offences ranging from domestic violence, spousal battery, interfering with police investigations, and multiple charges of drunken driving. It is claimed police have appeared over 70 times at his California home because of loud parties.

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.

TARGET:

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Just Joking A history professor and a psychology professor were sitting outside at a nudist colony. The history professor asked: “Have you read Marx?” The psychology professor replied: “Yes. I think it’s from the wicker chairs.”

Q: What do you get when you cross a parrot with a centipede?

A: A walkie-talkie.

Average: 31 Good: 40 Very good: 58 Excellent: 71

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 anti, antic, ante, aniline, anent, naif, nail, nite, nice, nine, tine, tint, tile, tilt, tent, fain, faint, faience, fail, fine, file, filet, fence, fennel, intent, infant, inlet, entice, elicit, cite, cilia, lint, line, linen, lite, life, lien, lice, licit, lent, linnet, pence, pencil, infantile, incite, ilia

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Did you pile on the holiday pounds?

With the holiday eating over, it’s time to face the music. We asked people: Did you pile on the pounds?

And more importantly, how did they plan on shedding the extra weight?

DAVE AND JANE HARRIS, aged 68 and 66, live in Albox, Almeria, and are both retired. They answered: “No, we actually lost weight, even though we have been to a hotel in Benidorm on half-board for Christmas. We did a lot of walking to keep the weight down.”

Lesley Jones, 63, who lives in Altea, Costa Blanca, said she had not to put on any extra weight either over the Christmas season: “Doesn’t look like it, anyway!” she said, adding: “There is no secret; I am just one of those people who does not put on much weight. I am always on the go.”

We spoke to someone else who looks like he’s LOST also always on the go, a WEIGHT: runner currently in Dave and training for a marathon.

Jane Harris

STREET TALK When we asked Daniel Robertson if he’d put on weight, he answered: “Not really, I’ve actually tried to gain a bit!” The 25-year-old web analyst from Glasgow expects to lose even more weight by the time he finishes training for his race in May. Bernt Axelsen is another retiree, aged 70, who lives in Arboleas, Almeria, and who didn’t put on extra pounds. He said: “No, I haven’t put on any weight. My weight is pretty stable. There is no secret; I don’t smoke but I eat and drink what I like.”

When we asked Adam Connelly, 40, a builder from Teulada, Costa Blanca, he said he’d put on some extra pounds around his waist from too much beer drinking. But, he PRETTY STABLE: Bernt Axelsen

IN TRAINING: Daniel Robertson added: “Because I have a very physical job, this weight will soon drop off and I will be back to normal.”

Others face more of an uphill climb to get the weight off. Rowan Haddad, 24, on holiday from London, answered: “Yes, I know I have! I do every year, and every year it’s my New Year’s resolution to lose it.” The petroleum engineer mentioned that training and going to the gym with her boyfriend are the ways in which she plans to lose it, and that she will be staying away from crash diets.

Looks like the secret - that is, aside from a quick metabolism and a favourable genetic make-up - is to stay as active as possible, whether walking, running, training, or keeping fit in an active job.

Good luck to everyone trying to shed that holiday excess!

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Causes of tinnitus Estelle Mitchell www.thebodyworksclinic.com TINNITUS is the perception of sound when there is no outside source.

There is no one type of sound being ‘heard’ as the noise can be anything from a highpitched whistling, to a buzzing or even the more complex ‘roar of the sea’.

Mild tinnitus is fairly common with around one in five of us being occasionally affected; however, one in 200 have such bad tinnitus that it affects their everyday lives.

Tinnitus is not a sign of something serious although it can get worse with age. It is often linked to hearing loss and therefore is more common in the over 50s age group, with more men being affected than women.

Tinnitus can be caused by excessive noise, ear infections, too much ear wax, neck problems, head injuries, whiplash, having extensive dental work, stress and/or tension. Sufferers will often feel tired through lack of proper sleep and may also feel depressed and, of course, irritable.

Prevention is always better than cure so I

recommend using hearing protection in situations where loud noises cannot be avoided, especially if using firearms, and turning down the volume when listening to music, as long-term exposure to loud music can cause both hearing loss and tinnitus.

You should also take care of your vascular health. Regular exercise, eating correctly, supplementation and simply taking as many measures as possible to keep your blood vessels healthy, can all help prevent the type of tinnitus that is linked to blood vessel disorders.

There are a number of things that can be done to help the tinnitus sufferers ranging from medication (if an ear infection is present), through to acupuncture, physiotherapy and of course a specialist audiologist.

If you are concerned, always visit your doctor although excepting for an infection, there is not much that they can do.

If the tinnitus has been caused by past inappropriate medications or loud noises, acupuncture is said to help by getting the body back in balance.

If stress is a factor, acupuncture is again helpful; however, it may take several sessions

before the tinnitus is brought under control.

Anecdotal evidence shows that this form of therapy can be very effective.

If the problem is the neck, the culprit is usually the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

Physiotherapy is great for many tinnitus sufferers, but the physiotherapist needs to be particularly well versed in the intricacies surrounding tinnitus, the neck and the muscles in question as aggressive manipulation only makes matters worse.

A specialist audiologist who has been specifically trained to help with tinnitus, especially for those sufferers with hearing problems, can help in up to 95 per cent of occasions. Eighty-two per cent of those suffering can have their tinnitus alleviated by wearing two correctly programmed hearing aids and this percentage can be further increased by including treatment for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.

Please remember to always seek out someone properly registered and fully qualified.

For more information or to contact a specialist audiologist, acupuncturist or physiotherapist please call 952 883 151 or visit www.TheBodyworksClinic. com

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Health benefits of cinnamon sticks OH, the smell of cinnamon simmering in a hot drink or baking in the oven… few aromas are more inviting and raise the spirits more, while also providing health benefits.

Research at the University of Toronto has found cinnamon consumption to significantly reduce blood pressure in certain diabetic and pre-diabetic patients. Since cinnamon aids glucose control by enhancing the effectiveness of insulin, it also seems the household spice has a beneficial impact on blood-sugar levels.

Traditionally, cinnamon has been widely used in Indian ayurvedic medicine.

The now-common spice comes from the aromatic inner bark of several trees within the Cinnamomum genus. Its Spanish name canela is derived from the Latin cannella, meaning ‘small tube’, based on how it curls up while it dries.

The spice keeps well in either ready ground form or in the original sticks (curls of bark).

Cinnamon is good for oral health as well, killing bacteria associated with gum disease.

Perhaps the Sri Lankan custom of using cinnamon sticks as toothpicks might catch on here too?

CINNAMON: Comes from the aromatic inner bark of ‘Cinnamomum’ trees.

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Men joining ranks of skin-care devotees MEN traditionally have not been a target market for facial skin-care, but manufacturers might have to reconsider their approach.

Whether or not men will actually admit to their regimen, new research from London-based market research firm Mintel reveals that over half of men now use face moisturiser.

Mintel’s report focusing on male grooming states that roughly 58 per cent of men aged 18-24 use a moisturising product, while the figure for men aged 25-34 is even higher, at 63 per cent.

These numbers compare sharply to older men aged 55-64 (32 per cent) and over 65 (29 per cent) who claim they do the same.

Mintel states that sales in the men’s personal care market may reach $3.9 billion (€2.87 billion)

MOISTURISING: Becoming more popular with men. this year. The percentage of men claiming to use facial moisturiser is not nearly as high as, say, the 95 per cent who use an antiperspirant/deodorant.

The report also states how men in general are not terribly interested in trying out new products.

The growing facial moisturiser figure, however, reveals a pocket of potential growth in a rapidly growing marketing sector.

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Excessive spicy snacks could be harmful to young children AS spicy snacks like extra hot nachos get more popular, doctors are warning of the possible ill effects they can have on children when eaten to excess.

9 - 15 January 2014 / Costa del Sol SPICY SNACKS: Can cause ill effects.

Doctors claim that some snacks are starting to send children to A&E. The damage happens with inflammation of the stomach lining which can cause severe abdominal

pain. Dr Martha Rivera of White Memorial Medical Centre in Los Angeles speaks of kids unknowingly being “set up for ulcerations, erosions and… peptic ulcer disease.”

Gastritis is another common way onto the red carpet, outcome, one with fashion designers associated with including Emerson by bloating and Jackie Fraser-Swan, Juicy vomiting.

Couture and Yoana Despite the Baraschi incorporating it health risks, these kinds of snacks into their spring appeal to children collections.

Radiant Orchid will due to their addictive also be the colour for nature. Parents can 2014 in make-up. help by replacing The purple hue is said these snacks with to enliven the skin, and gives a tasty but healthier seductive look when combined alternatives in with red. order to protect their children from the PURPLE HUE: Making its way onto harmful effects of toothe red carpet. spicy snacks.

2014 colour of the year GLOBAL colour authority Pantone has chosen a tone of purple as colour of the year for 2014.

Their 18-3224 Radiant Orchid has been elected to ‘intrigue the eye and spark the imagination,’ the New Jersey-based company claims.

“An enchanting harmony of fuchsia, purple and pink undertones, Radiant Orchid inspires confidence and emanates great joy, love and health. It is a captivating purple, one that draws you in with its beguiling charm,” said executive director of the Pantone Color Institute Leatrice Eiseman.

The colour is already making its

Cholesterol linked to Alzheimer’s?

THE ‘good’ and ‘bad’ cholesterol normally associated with heartrelated risks has been found to have links to the Alzheimer’s-related beta amyloid protein in the brains of study participants.

Lead researcher Bruce Reed of the University of California Davis

Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centre said: “One of the important themes emerging from dementia research over the past 15 years is that there are intriguing connections between vascular disease and Alzheimer’s disease,” highlighting traditional vascular risk factors like

hypertension and diabetes as risk factors for Alzheimer’s.

Since cholesterol in blood and cholesterol in the brain are in separate pools, more research needs to be done on what effect cholesterol levels in each have on the other.

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Punters Sports Bar is the place to be for watching all live sporting events

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Love Football? Rugby?

Golf? Horse racing?

Basketball?

Formula One? You’ll find it all and more at Punter Sports Bar in Puerto Banus in Marbella, directly across from the Hotel Pyr. Manager Raul Vega opened Punters Sports Bar in November 2013 with the aim of providing live sports entertainment of all kinds, for all kinds of people. Punters’ niche is that it does not air normal TV but only sports events! Check out the signs outside the bar indicating the day’s events to be aired.

Once inside, visitors can access just about any of the seven large flat-screen TVs from any angle in the bar in order to catch everything being aired.

RELAXING BAR: A comfortable place to have a drink or a game.

In-laid ceiling lighting through-out provides the perfect lighting effect, making it a comfortable place to have a drink and a game with a friend at any time, morning, afternoon or night, or even to conduct a meeting during afternoon hours.

All kinds of drinks, alcoholic and nonalcoholic, hot and cold, are served at reasonable

prices with tapas and bar snacks to boot. The extra long, beautiful and totally spotless, bar is lined with plenty of stools, some with backs and some without, so guests can get comfortable at the bar whatever their style.

Those preferring to lounge can choose the warm, inviting red sofas set against Punters’ black and mirrored

interior, a pleasing combination that makes

it modern and relaxingly cosy at the same time.

Next to the sports hall sits the adjacent games room. Here are slot machines, roulette, electronic bingo and all kinds of other games.

A future plus: Guests will soon be able to place sports bets at Punters.

All ages are welcome in the sports hall (children should be

Punter Sports Bar Avenida Rotary Internacional (across from Hotel Pyr) 29660 Puerto Banus, Marbella 952 811 684 accompanied by a guardian) and ages 18 and over are welcome in the games room.

Punters Sports Bar is open every day of the week from 10am to 2am.

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Is processed honey the real deal?

CONCERNED nutritionists are asking what can be considered ‘real’ honey and what cannot, a question at the heart of the raw versus processed honey debate.

If honey is defined as the product bees actually produce, a US study showed that more than three-fourths of the honey sold in US grocery stores cannot be called honey because the pollen is filtered out.

The World Health Organisation and others warn that without pollen, it is impossible to determine the product’s origin, making it impossible to verify if the honey came from safe, legitimate sources.

Processed honey is falsified by mixing it with glucose syrup, inverted sugar solutions and water, along with dye, flavours and other enhancers.

Raw honey, on the other hand, is

RAW HONEY: Retains all pollen. not heat-treated and purified, meaning it retains all pollen with its enzymes and antioxidants, affording it the lauded antibacterial properties.

Culinary capital of the world is Madrid M

ADRID will become the food capital of the world during the 2014 MadridFusion Inter-

national Culinary Summit, to be held at the end of January.

More than 100 international chefs will

meet in the Spanish capital under the slogan ‘The inspiration is in the street.’

Eating out will be discussed in talks, demonstrations, master classes, tastings and lectures.

The spotlight will turn on big cities (Istanbul, Bangkok, Lima, Washington, Tokyo, New York or Paris) as well as medium-sized ones (Bruges, Gerona or Agrigento), all serving as inspiration to chefs.

EATING OUT: Will be discussed in talks, tastings and demonstrations.

From January 27 to 29 experts will discuss young and promising chefs, culinary creativity and city restaurants.

Chef Andoni Aduriz and neuroscientists Luis Castellanos and Adrian David Cheok will talk about new food sensations in the ‘always connected’ cities of the

21st century.

The team from elBulliFoundation, under the supervision of molecular gastronomy chef Ferran Adria, will pose 50 questions to challenge the way of understanding cuisine in a lecture to be broadcast also in New

York.

Spanish gastronomy will have a special place in Saborea España (Taste Spain), a conference within the conference to showcase and pay tribute the Spanish cuisine and its most renowned chefs.

Parallel to MadridFusion, more than 100 wine-related companies will display their products in EnoFusion, Madrid’s wine fair.

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The Beach House Restaurant is perfect for those winter days

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UY and Lucy McCrow and staff welcome guests to The Beach House Restaurant, directly on the beach in Elviria where the restaurant sits in a cul-de-sac overlooking the sea.

Follow the wooden walkway to the end to find The Beach House sitting just metres from the water, with fabulous sea views all around.

The first impression inside is of the rich, comfortable leather seating in the waiting area which might be needed during The Beach House’s packed Sunday lunches, one of the most popular around.

The restaurant is also renowned for its New Year’s Day party which was sold out this year with 250 bookings.

A fully winterised restaurant with excellent heating both inside and outside on two covered terraces means clients can take advantage of both the venue’s winter sun and cosy interior spaces to find a perfect spot to dine all year round.

The Beach House features plenty of live entertainment, including Masquerade (every Sunday), Gipsy Kings and others both male and female, whose entertainment offerings range from chilled, sophisticated jazz to Caribbean-style covers.

POPULAR VENUE: Owner, Guy McCrow (with chef Jeff Mynott) gives utmost priority to the food.

The once-a-month ‘Beach House Supper Club’ events are also extremely popular, with past themes including a Rio beach party and a James Bond 50th Anniversary party.

The venue lends itself to a fantastic beach party atmosphere but according to owner Guy McCrow, the

restaurant doesn’t rely on the magnificent location, but rather gives utmost priority to the food, wine and service. Guy took the time to explain how much time and effort goes into sourcing food and wine, especially fish, and how head chef Jeff Mynott insists on the freshest possible, as local as possible.

Winter attraction beginning January 6: Enjoy the recurring special daily offer (except Sundays) of two courses for €20, three courses for €25. This includes the daily special and most other menu items (supplemental charge for some choices).

Hours: Off-peak (Jan/Feb): Lunch seven days a week, 12.30pm-5.30pm Dinner Fridays & Saturdays, 7pm-10.30pm Peak season (March-October): Lunch & Dinner seven days a week.

The Beach House Restaurant Urb. Coto de los Dolores Calle Carril del Relojero 29604 Elviria (Marbella) 952 839 458 www.thebeachhouse marbella.com

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Spanish burger voted best in New York NEW YORK City’s best hamburger of 2013 has a Spanish flavour.

‘El Doble,’ created by New Yorker chef Alex Raij and Basque Eder Montero, was chosen the best burger of 2013 in the Big Apple. The sandwich consists of a juicy patty served with pickles, onions, chilli pepper and Idiazabal cheese.

“A burger must be juicy to be good,” the owners of three restaurants in New York said.

Four hundred mini versions of the award winning burger were served accompanied with a glass of Txakoli (traditional sparkling dry wine from the Basque Country), with all the profits going to Charity Caritas.

THE BEST: The ‘El Doble’ has a Spanish flavour.

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AUBERGINE: Low in fat.

Seasonal ingredients best used in January USING seasonal ingredients when cooking is the best way to serve dishes packed with flavour.

Food that grows and ripens naturally is tastier than artificially produced food that often travels from miles away losing part of its flavour on the way.

In addition, seasonal food is cheaper as it is less labour intensive and normally comes

from local sources. In order to ensure people’s diets are the tastiest, and healthiest, possible, the Mediterranean Diet Foundation has made a list with the best food to use in January.

The ingredients, divided in three categories, are the following: Vegetables: chard, artichoke, aubergine, broccoli, courgette, onion, cauliflower, chicory, peas, turnip, radish, carrot, tomato, cabbage and leek.

Fruits: custard apple, strawberry, kiwi, mandarin, apple, orange, kaki and banana.

Fish: cod, red sea bream, bass, mussels, salmon, grouper, trout and scallops.

SALMON: Packed with omega 3 fatty acids.

THIS year is a must for wine amateurs in Spain.

More than 40 winerelated meetings, including contests and tastings, will take place in 2014.

These events are marked in the 2014 Wine Contest Calendar, recently published in the Spanish Official Gazette (BOE).

The wine calendar is made with the information provided by the public bodies in charge of organising these events year after year.

In it, people can see all the information related to the event, from the body organising it, to its date, venue or the prizes to be awarded and so can then plan their attendance.

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Jack Gaioni Consider This US citizen Jack is spending the first years of his retirement in Almeria. His articles have been published in Spain and the US.

GEORGE WASHINGTON is an American icon.

As the first president of the United States, he is forever recognised as an accomplished statesman, inspirational leader and military strategist. He heroically led a disorganised rag-tag group of colonist farmers over the mighty British in America’s War of Independence. He is the ‘Father of his Country’.

His many biographers portray Washington as a modest man with great physical strength, patience, integrity, courage and resolve. There is another dimension to this man’s life, however - a seldom-told dimension - with some very Spanish overtones.

Consider…

In spite of all the above accolades, agriculture and farming meant more to George Washington than those honours he gained on the battlefield or at the seat of government. Certainly no theme appears more often in Washington’s own personal letters than the love of his Virginia plantation, Mount Vernon.

Some biographers have noted that Washington, “…whether a patriot statesman or soldier, never ceased to be a farmer. In fact, he was a better farmer

AMERICAN ICON: George Washington. than a general.” High praise indeed considering the man’s many achievements.

Washington was an agricultural pioneer. He experimented with rotating his lucrative tobacco harvests with grain crops to maximise soil efficiency. He was among the first to suspect that tobacco invasively depleted the soil and drained it of its vitality.

By rotating the ‘cash’ crop of tobacco with multiple grain crops, Washington was able to successfully restore his fields to maximum resilience and, in fact, increase tobacco production in the long term. Furthermore, he continually experimented in

SPANISH ROYAL GIFT: Jackass-mules became the dominant work animal of choice in America’s agricultural tradition. They also played an important role in American military history. In fact, the mule is the official symbol of the US Army.

fertilising the soil with what was at hand. For example, he used various animal manures combined with the mud and fish from the nearby Potomac River as ways to further enrich his soil. By the end of his life (1799), he had raised or at least experimented with, as many as 60 different crops.

Washington’s true passion involved horses. He has been described as one of the finest horsemen of his day.

He raised working farm animals, but also bred some of the finest race horses in America. He had over 100 horses stabled at his Mount Vernon farm at any given time. Washington, always the avid student of all things agricultural, knew instinctively that jackass mules (a cross between a horse and a donkey) could do much more than a typical farm horse - they lived longer, were more manageable, ate less and were much hardier.

Horses, Washington concluded, were fine for racing, riding and show but what was needed was “an excellent race of mules.”

The problem was there was a paucity of breeding stock in early America. It was no secret that the world’s best breeding donkeys and jackasses were Spanish.

Prized Spanish donkeys were noticeably larger, had more endurance, could pack more, and were much less sensitive to the elements of rain, snow and sun. In 1785, Spanish King Carlos III, hoping to gain favourable diplomatic relations with the new president and new nation (and to spite America and Spain’s shared archenemy, namely, England) sent Washington two prized donkeys. One of the jackasses, aptly named Royal Gift, would prove to be monumentally successful in his duty as stud. Records indicate that prior to King Carlos’s gift there were 98 horses and two mules housed at Mount Vernon but by 1799 those statistics had changed to 25 horses and 58 mules. The offspring of Royal Gift often toured the American East Coast producing a progeny that vastly improved the mule stock of the country.

Washington was so pleased with this gesture of jackass diplomacy that he wrote to King Carlos saying: “My honor is due to his Catholic Majesty for the honor of his present… my thank-you for the jackasses which you have graciously pleased to compliment me and to assure his Majesty of my unbound gratitude.”

Washington’s instincts were prophetic. Mules would go on to play a very significant role in America’s development. Spanish jackass-mules became the dominant work animal of choice in America’s agricultural tradition. They became the trucks and tractors of their day. Mules pulled canal barges, stage coaches, firefighting equipment and ambulances.

Frontiersmen and explorers knew the value of a mule over a horse.

One mountaineer wrote: “…live on intimate terms of brother/explorer with your mule.” Mules have also played an important role in American military history.

Pack mules provided unlimited mobility to cavalry, infantry and artillery units. In fact, the mule is the official symbol of the US Army.

In addition to being the ‘Father of his Country’, Washington is also revered as the ‘Father of the American Mule’.

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

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NLINE dating can get a bad press, but no one should be discouraged from internet romance because it sometimes goes wrong.

Finding yourself entangled with a love-rat you met at a social event is more commonplace.

According to research carried out by the University of Chicago more than a third of marriages begin online. It also reveals that online couples have happier and longer marriages.

A study by the National Academy of Sciences agrees: “Couples who met online were more likely to have higher marital satisfaction and lower rates of break-ups than relationships that began in face-to-face meetings.”

People who meet online tend to be more mature and in higher paid occupations.

Among the least successful marriages were those in which people met at bars.

A strong supporter of online

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Is e-marriage for you? dating is Neil Clark Warren, CEO of online dating agency eHarmony. His aim is to reduce divorce from 50 per cent to single figures. He says: “It is not that it is too easy to get a divorce. The problem is caused by it being too easy to marry.”

Jeffrey A Hall, associate professor of communications at the University of Kansas, advocates online relationships.

“Online dating was once regarded as a bad or dangerous place, a warehouse of losers or creeps. We are seeing a seachange in those views.”

Being single is the ultimate self-indulgence, but the hitch is that you can become a social outcast.

Take a restaurant table that would normally seat four and you soon learn the meaning of indifferent service and funny looks.

Booking a theatre seat or taking a holiday on your own guarantees your coming across as ‘Billy No-Mates’.

Having divorced, I had no

ONLINE DATING: Don’t be discouraged by internet romance. wish to commit but I did miss female company. Signing up to an online dating agency, I candidly explained my preference for a platonic relationship. Such candour earned me respect. There was

no shortage of dating opportunities and most were thoroughly enjoyable occasions.

Economy with the truth is a tendency when subscribing to online dating agencies.

Typically the use of flattering

photographs, some of which were taken years earlier. One lady used an image of her daughter as it got her more dates. Men are equally adept at telling white lies. Part of my night’s entertainment was hearing of the failings of earlier dates. I hope they were not talking of mine.

Whilst much research is American-based it is likely to mirror European studies and findings. Online courtships reach the altar in 18 months.

Offline courtships take 42 months which suggests less confidence and commitment.

Subscribers to online dating services by gender are fairly evenly divided. Two thirds say common interests are the most important factor when looking for a partner.

Physical appeal is important too, an asset placed at 49 per cent. Personality is a definite plus, whilst hair colour preference is evenly divided between blondes and brunettes.

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Witnesses sought THE Royal Gibraltar Police appealed for witnesses after a motorcycle rider was injured in a hit and run on January 4 at approximately 5.10am at Line Wall Road by Capurro’s Garage.

Empty handed HM CUSTOMS OFFICERS ensured two tobacco smugglers got away empty handed after they were spotted carrying black holdalls, each containing 55 cartons of cigarettes, which they abandoned during a chase.

Refuse plans THE Gibraltar government plans to spend £350,000 demolishing the refuse incinerator at Europa Advance Road, leaving reinforced concrete substructures and foundations in place.

Fire damage THE Royal Gibraltar Police are investigating a fire which broke out at a garage in Montagu Gardens and caused extensive damage to the contents of the garage, including a car.

Apartment buildings and street at the foot of Gibraltar Rock.

First baby LEXIE LIZIANNE HIDER was the first baby to be born in Gibraltar in 2014, 24 minutes after midnight.

Busy trade LOCAL retailers said that trade for the month of December was busier than normal, despite a drop in shoppers coming from Spain.

Supply intent A LOCAL man, 33, was sentenced to two years in prison, after he admitted intending to supply 23.45 grammes of cocaine.

Defending Gib A FORMER Commanding Officer of the Royal Navy’s Gibraltar Squadron, Tom Knott, 30, has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List for defending Gibraltar’s territorial waters.

Owned up A MAN, 41, appeared before the Supreme Court and admitted stealing €600 in cash and £40,000 worth of jewellery in a domestic burglary at Centre Plaza.

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Nora Johnson

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

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F you did any shopping in the UK over the Christmas season, hopefully you were, err, on your toes as everything - product positioning, escalators, even mirrors - is carefully designed to get you to spend, spend, spend.

For instance, the stuff the shop really wants you to buy, such as the premium or its own-brand products that bring in the biggest returns, are always at eye level. And items like dog treats are often placed lower down the shelf than dog food. That’s because it’s mainly kids persuading parents to buy treats for their pets (probably wouldn’t buy them otherwise). If placed higher up the shelf, kids just wouldn’t see them.

Let’s take IKEA as an example. A study concluded that the labyrinth of a typical IKEA store is cannily designed to entice its customers into purchasing as much flat-packed furniture as possible, the company’s success due, in part, to baffling its customers into submission. It found that the weaving yellow path leaves customers disorientated with no clue where the exit lies. And while IKEA stores have to include shortcuts to

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IKEA - like any large supermarket wants to take you round the whole store before you reach the exit!

But there’s no need to feel like a hamster in a cage. Like any shop, most of it is signposted. Simply look up - the ‘shortcuts’ are well marked. You don’t need to do a lap around the entire store.

It’s like traipsing up and down every aisle at the supermarket when all you want is bread. Don’t tell me you lot do that too …?

Which reminds me. Recently in the bakery aisle of a well-known UK supermarket, there was an offer of ‘Any 2 for £1.20.’ A bloke chose two different items. No discount. When queried, he was told, yes, he could have any two ‘as long as they were crumpets.’

SUPERMARKET AISLES: Do you walk the entire store when you only want one item? satisfy fire regulations, these are always located outside the customer’s normal field of vision: behind you. So, more S&M than M&S? But is this ‘maze’ criticism founded?

Now, there are ginormous arrows on the floor all the way round every IKEA so, if people can’t find the exit, does that mean they don’t understand what an arrow is? And we’ve all known for ages

Husky horror

A THREE-YEAR-OLD girl, Maddison, needed 80 stitches after she was set upon when she went to stroke the family pet just before she was taken to bed.

The husky called Zeus jumped forward and bit the toddler on the cheek. Maddison was taken to hospital where she underwent a two-hour operation. The stepfather refused to have the dog put down, stating: “Zeus is like a child to me and there is no point.”

More than 200,000 people a year are estimated to be bitten by dogs in England, with the annual cost to the NHS of treating injuries about £3 million (€3.61 million). More than 6,400 people a year are admitted to hospital in the UK for micro-surgery to life-changing injuries caused by dogs.

One in six of these victims is under 10. Half the children in the world are bitten by a dog before the age of 12.

These figures are recorded statistics, but what about the injuries which are not recorded?

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BEWARE: Any breed can attack.

Anyone who has a dog irrespective of breed and however well-behaved should never leave a child with a dog without supervision.

From my research I have found that more often than not a child will play with a dog, by pulling the tail, ear, leg or pinching, poking fingers in the dog’s eyes or down the dog’s ear.

Many generally are found to be teasing the animal. All dogs need space and I emphasise breed has no importance.

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

For complete safety no dog, irrespective of size or breed, should ever be allowed in bedrooms and certainly never on a bed. Toys should be lifted from the floor when the dog is not playing with them as often a child will go near ‘his’ toy.

For your local radio frequency log onto www.talkradioeurope.com

Costa del Sol DFAS lectures A LECTURE by Bertie Pearce BA (Hons) will be given on Monday at the Salon Varietes Theatre in Fuengirola at 4.30pm.

The title is: ‘The Punch and Judy Show: a Subversive Symbol from Commedia dell’arte to the Present Day.’ The lecture is free to DFAS members. Visitors welcome for €10.

Yvonne Sjokvist on 666 269 614 or www.costadel soldfas.com.

There is another lecture from Bertie on Tuesday at The Danish Club, Urb. Haza del Algorrobo, Ctra. de Mijas km 2.2, at 10.30am. ‘Now you see it, now you don’t - the Art of Deception: Optical Illusion, Camouflage and Trompe d’Oeil.’

Cost to members of NADFAS/DFAS €8 and for visitors and guests €10.

Maureen Davies on 952 590 550 or www.costa delsoldfas.com.

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ELL the festive season is now over, so it’s a good idea to start the winter cutback as soon as possible to ensure that plants cut back to shape can adjust to their new size; start to prepare to sprout new shoots and leaves; and form flower and fruit buds in time for the warm days of early or late spring, depending on the type and location of your garden.

Chapter 6.9 of our book ‘Your garden in Spain from planning to planting and maintenance’ explains what to do with a wide variety of plants, so I will stick to explaining the main principles.

Main reasons for a winter cutback 1. Most shrubs and trees are dormant or at their lowest level of growth, so there will be a low level of sap bleeding and drying out.

2. To shape trees and shrubs to make them more architectural and reduce them to a size in keeping with size and style of your garden.

3. To clear away any weeds, dead leaves and unwanted self-seeded plants.

4. Plants that were allowed to bud and flower during the festive season will now slow down, mainly lose their leaves and, if left uncontrolled until the spring, will become leggy.

5. The later you prune now the later plants will flower in the spring.

6. The weather is often dry and sunny and makes this winter exercise enjoyable.

There are also some pest control actions to integrate into the cutback and clean up: 1. Burn any really diseased prunings or dying plants.

2. Spray fruit trees with a mix of neem oil and propolis.

3. Seal large diameter cuts with a sealant.

4. Place grease bands round the trunks of fruit trees.

5. Sow two garlic segments under each rise bush after pruning and weeding.

If it rains or you are looking for an interesting read by the fireside, try our latest book available from Amazon Books. ‘Adventure along the Pyrenees’ is not a guide book.

It is a full and interesting travelogue describing the 52 day, 950 kilometre walk Clodagh and I did from the Bay of Biscay to the Med. The walk turned into a real adventure as several unexpected happenings such as new snow-falls, accidents and forest fires caused to modify our route, at times with no published map but the advice of shepherds, ex-smugglers and a hermit.

It was the sight of ancient eco vegetable plots in small mountain villages that prompted us to write ‘Growing Healthy Vegetables in Spain’ after a few years.

The book is rather written more for those walking with a local walking club and non-walkers rather than experienced

mountain climbers.

© Dick Handscombe www.gardenspain.com January 2014

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House prices in Spain fell during 2013 THE average property price in Spanish provincial capitals decreased by 7.8 per cent in 2013, a biannual study conducted by Sociedad de Tasacion has revealed.

The valuation company foresees this price adjustment continuing during 2014 in order to compensate for the low market demand.

Thus, the average price for a square metre in these cities was of €2,039, which means a 90-square-metre house would cost around €183,500.

In the rest of the cities studied (with nearly 59,000 properties analysed), the average price per square metre was €1,583, a decrease of 6.4 per cent in relation to 2012.

The report focused on new homes.

The region where prices decreased the most was Aragon, with an 11.6 per cent decrease, followed by Extremadura (10.2 per cent).

Meanwhile, Asturias and Galicia are

SALAMANCA: The most expensive district in Madrid. the regions where prices decreased the least with a 2.5 per cent and a 3.9 per cent fall respectively.

Spanish costas still top of buyers’ lists THE Spanish costas remain the favourite places for foreign buyers to look for a house, according to a report by property portal Kyero.

The study, which analysed more than 200,000 enquiries made by email through the site in the second half of 2013, also pointed out that bargain properties are the most looked for by foreign investors.

Updated twice a year, the enquiry report provides a province-by-

province analysis of the most interesting properties for foreign buyers in Spain.

Alicante is the most attractive province for foreign buyers, with 31 per cent of all enquiries generated asking about the Costa Blanca.

Another well-known resort, Malaga’s Costa del Sol, accounted for almost 14 per cent of enquiries.

It was followed by Valencia and Murcia with 6 and 5 per cent respectively.

In the Spanish capital of Madrid, property prices decreased by 8.6 per cent last year, above the national

average and two points more in relation to 2012.

This places the average price per square metre at €2,726 in Madrid, a similar figure to the one which was registered during the second half of 2003.

The districts where prices decreased the most in the Spanish capital were Ciudad Lineal (6.3 per cent), Villaverde (15.1 per cent) and Villa de Vallecas (12.2 per cent).

On the other hand, prices in the districts of Tetuan and Arganzuela only decreased by 1.2 and 1.8 per cent respectively.

The district of Salamanca is the most expensive one in Madrid, according to the report by Sociedad de Tasacion, with a square metre at an average price of €4,542.

It is followed by Chamberi, where the cost per square metre is at an average of €4,217.

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That’s right, no electricity needed, and this panel will also keep your villa fresh as it changes the air at the same time.

And customers know it will be reliable as it is made with the highest quality German components.

Evo-Import can also fit saunas in almost any kind of apartment. They are fast to install and only need a small space.

Again another quality product from EVO-Import which is a company that has been working in Spain since 2006.

A fine part of what

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Customers can find brands like Altro Fuoco, Brunner, Unidrain, Ecofurn, Hukka, Sommerhuber or Iki-kiuas within their products, the finest Nordic manufacturers for your home.

There is a common belief that it is better to work with regular or low cost materials when building a home rather than top-notch quality materials, because they are more expensive.

A regular home in Spain

SAUNA: Small space. HEATING: No electricity. might need renovations or repairs within the first few years, but the folks at EvoImport have been using the same installations they built in their home 30 years ago and still, not a single repair needed. That’s quality!

Evo-Import has a great and varied catalogue with

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People thinking about using a healthy and durable ecological heating system in their home

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Altro Fuoco burners are small, don’t need any installation and can be used anywhere in the house, as they don’t produce smoke or any smell.

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ACCORDING to the Study of Burglaries in Spain carried out by Línea Directa’s Home Insurance Division, which analysed the official data on burglaries in Spanish homes in the last six years and the opinion of 1,500 home owners through-out Spain, the number of burglaries has increased as a result of the crisis. In spite

of this, the insurer’s sources show that ‘only 43 per cent of houses are insured.’

Burglaries are a concern for many people. In fact, over 90 per cent of the home owners taking part in the survey thought the law needed to be strengthened in order to prevent this type of crime, for which the punishment is a prison sentence of up to five years.

Furthermore, almost 40 per cent of victims consider that reporting burglaries to the

police has little or no effect, and almost 45 per cent believe the work carried out by the State Security Forces in their investigations has been a failure.

In fact, according to the Ministry of the Interior’s own data, although the number of people arrested for burglary has increased by 123 per cent since 2007, only 11 per cent of cases recorded last year were solved.

The most common type of burglary is committed in family homes (such as detached houses) at the weekend and in broad daylight.

The most common methods used are: breaking in through windows (40 per cent), removing locks (19.2 per cent) or the so-called ‘slide method’ (14 per cent), which involves

opening the door with an X-ray or credit card.

The cost is considerable: the average cost of homes burgled last year reached €732, a figure which is particularly significant in times of crisis. As for the objects which are stolen, money (64 per cent), jewellery (57 per cent) and electronic devices (54 per cent) are the ones most sought after by burglars.

Most burglaries in Levante, fewest inland With the aim of analysing the real scope of burglaries in homes in Spain, Línea Directa has compared the Ministry of the Interior’s data from its official crime figures with the total number of homes in our country, which currently stands at around 26 million.

This analysis reveals that

homes in the Community of Valencia, Baleares and Murcia are burgled the most, while those in Asturias, Extremadura and Castile and León are where the number of burglaries recorded is the lowest.

According to Francisco Valencia, Director of Corporate Governance in Línea Directa, “analysing the data from the report, it is remarkable that around 11 million Spanish homes are still uninsured and another four million do not have any type of security measure installed.

As a result, it is very important to increase safety measures and include theft cover when taking out home insurance, especially taking into account that the home is still the main investment for Spanish people.”

You can find out more about all the benefits available at www.lineadirecta.com or by calling 902 123 104.

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CLEARFLOW DRAIN SERVICES. All drain problems solved. More than 25 years on the coast. Leak detection, leak and repair. Clearflow Group. Telephone 952 885 661 or 630 200 600 (217647)

ELECTRICIAN fully qualified all aspects covered. No call out charge.

Honest reliable service.Call James Tel.954 059 041 Mobile.667 876 754 (201541) ALL ELECTRICS - Rewiring, fault finding, boletins - 693 678 980 (207413)

PROFESSIONAL garden services from Fuengirola to Estepona. All aspects of gardening and full maintenance and landscaping, free quotes, competitive prices. Contact Andrew 600 259 981 Andrew@garden-profession als.com (215793) GARDENER for private homes, communities, tree pruning, pool maintenance, garden design. Specialist in water systems. Tel: 666 953 892 www.jardin-garden.es (208110) ARBOLISTA Tree Surgery, No. 1 for trees and palms, on the Costa since 1998. 600 260 534 - 952 117 486 Kit Hogg C.G.Arb www.spaintree.com (207515)

LAWN PAINTING LOVELY LAWNS (Brand new prestigious service). We green your lawn with our special lawn dye. We can also fertilise your lawn and kill your weeds. Instant results, average price depending on size €25. Specialist products from UK. Tel 666 850 328 (219583)

GATES

ELECTRIC GATE/GARAGE DOOR automation repaired. Free, no obligation quotation. Call Colin - 636 394 641 (217722) EXPRESS Metalwork Services.

Gates, grilles, rails and scissor gates. 952 485 261, 617 065 636. www.express-steel.com (218804)

GENERAL SERVICES ALMOST ANYTHING! General household maintenance, plumbing, tiling, painting and more.

Marbella to Fuengirola, Speak to Gareth, Tel - 690 841 188.

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HANDYMAN FIND LOVE IN THE SUN w w w. i w a n t 2 m e e t y o u . c o m .

Browse for free Spain’s No 1 online dating site. Bringing ex-pats together. (219566)

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BEAUTY TREATMENTS BOTOX AND FILLERS - From €95. Covers the Costa del Sol and inland. 609 347 086. www.al tered-image.eu (219778)

CHIROPODISTS PODIATRIST / CHIROPODIST Jennifer M.S.S.Ch M.B.CH.A HCPC reg. Qualified 25 years, Diabetic footcare, ingrowing / fungal nail, verrucae, callous / corn removal. La Cala 603 447 008 or 663 516 654 (219793)

MASSAGE PROFESSIONAL SPORTS MASSAGE 12 years experience.

1 hour €35, 1.5 hours €50, Elviria.

Wendy 952 852 330 or 634 310 821. Mobile service + €10 (216603) MALE MASSAGE. Qualified, skillful, caring masseur. Pleasant blend of therapeutic and sensual therapies.

7/7, flexible hours. In out calls.

Artola, Marbella. www.massax.es 620 986 080 (207438)

HIRE SERVICES

CHARLIEGUITAR.COM. Sell and buy guitars. The first vintage shop in Spain, opposite the bus station. Calle Jacinto, Benavente No 1, Fuengirola 622 919 500 (215849)

FRIENDSHIP

ASIAN MASSAGE SALON in Benalmadena, promotion month of May 30 euros one hour body massage, all masseuses are Asian and qualified with lots of experience. Telephone: 952 824 348, 660 587 171 www.asianmassagesalon.com (206767)

REINA Sport & Health. Experienced professional physiotherapy, osteopathy. “Oxygen pain therapy”. Professional sports massage.

Personal trainer. Calahonda - Riviera home visits, hotel. 618 515 487 (201695)

GUITARS

ELECTRICIANS ELECTRICIAN 16th Edition BS7671 qualified, 25 years experience. Rewires, extra sockets, lights, fault finding etc.

Contact electrician.in.spain@gmail.co m. Call Ian 650 151 569 (215809)

GARDENING

MARBLE FLOOR (2.50€/m2) WHY PAY MORE .WE CLEAN, CRYSTALLISE, SEAL THEN POLISH YOUR MARBLE TO HIGH GLOSS, NON SLIP. PROFESSIONAL GUARANTEED, FAST SERVICE. 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE. ALSO REPAIRS DAMAGES TO MARBLE, CLEAN AND SEAL TERRACOTTA TERRACES, COVERS ALL COSTA DEL SOL. TEL: 671 244 683 (207797) T1

TONY’S MARBLE RESTORATION SERVICE. Marble and terrazo floors, professionally refurbished, quotations without obligation. +34 620 726 875 (215928)

LAPTOP HELP LINE. Notebooks, netbooks and tablets repaired, software updates, Internet and email problems solved. Refurbished laptops for sale. Web page designed and maintained. 952 564 274 / 677 702 501 (208364)

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INNOVATIVE HANDYMAN, contact Jerry 952 113 163 or 616 933 509 from €10 per hour, Estepona (206427)

HEALTH & BEAUTY SAYAN MASSAGE. Your best traditional & tantric massage for ladies and gentlemen. 952 586 339 - 608 977 260 www.masajessayan.es (218077)

SMALL SKIPS FOR HIRE, we cover Calahonda to Duquesa Clearflow Group. Tel. 630 200 600 or 616 456 601 (217673)

HOT TUBS / SPAS HOT TUBS, new, used, bought, sold, hired. Also move & repairs 691 973 131 / 952 793 398 (200773)

HOME CLEARANCES WANTED – House Clearance and garage clearance, best prices paid. Contact Paul Vickers, 617 543 315 (207637) WANTED FURNITURE & household items houses gardens garages cleared top prices paid fast reliable service 639 229 607 / 649 977 723 (215472) HOME CLEARANCES WANTED. Buy and Sell. Quality furniture.

Cash paid. Jeans Emporium. Tel 952 793 578 (217576)

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JOINERY I-BESPOKE JOINER. I can design and build or copy from a photo anything in wood. Internal and external carpentry and joinery projects. Portfolio available to view online. Contact i.bespoke joiner@gmail.com (0034) 661 403 377 (221120)

KARAOKE EU INSURANCE DIRECT Extra Special Offers. Up to €50 cash back for car and home insurance (conditions apply) for new customers. For all your Insurance Needs and the Best Price and Best Cover in English, call Wendy on 952 830 843 / 676 098 464 email info@euinsurancedirect.com www.euinsurancedirect.com (217630)

RUSTY’S KARAOKE. Available for public and private functions. Tel 611 314 851 (201607)

KENNELS

LAUNDRY NANCY’S LAUNDRY. Washing, drying, ironing, dry cleaning, duvet, bedcovers, curtains, rugs, drop off or collection and delivery available. Avda. Bonanza, Arroyo de la Miel (between Lloyds Bank and Piscis). Tel 952 561 726 www.nancyslaundry.es (219605)

LAWYERS

LOANS HOLA CREDITO. Instant short term loans against your valuables.

Quick, easy and always discreet.

Tel 900 123 457 www.holacredi to.com (219899)

ABBEYGATE INSURANCE Make the right choice and join the thousands of expatriates who have.

We provide a friendly personal service, for all your home, motor, health, travel or marine insurance.

Call 952 893 380 (68259)

LOANS AVAILABLE on all types of paintings, jewellery, watches, silver etc. Any condition. Immediate cash settlement. For more information call into Anthony’s Antiques & Jewellers shops extensive premises at C/Ramon y Cajal 40, Fuengirola. Mobile 609 529 633. Tel: 952 588 795 (SE)

HEALTH INSURANCE Competitive prices, English worded policies. Pay monthly or annually. All levels of cover. Premiums from €25 a month. Tel: 956 795 453 Abbeygate Insurance (68259) ABBEYGATE INSURANCE Car insurance exclusive for expatriates, save up to 50%. Find out about our price pledge on UK plated cars. Home insurance from €50. Tel: 952 893 380 (68259) LSM INSURANCE. No fat singing blokes or trumpeting telephones, just professional service at the best prices for all your insurance needs including car, household, commercial, life, health and travel. Tel 952 578 008 or www.lsminsurance.biz for a quotation (218726)

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24/7 LOCKSMITH

HOSTING - Carrier grade data centre in Elviria, two diesel generators, multiple backbone symmetrical carrier-class connections, BGP4 routing, aircon, secure facilities. For dedicated housing or hostings with serious bandwidth and 99.99% uptime, we can host your servers and applications in our data centre in Elviria. Feel free to visit us to discuss your needs. 951 055 676 www.mercuryinternet.com (201509)

WOODY´S LOS BOLICHES. Greeting Cards, mail to and from the UK. Passport renewals and all adverts for Euro Weekly News – display or classified. Open 9.002.00PM (Sat 10.00 – 2.00PM) One street behind the Confortel, just off Plaza San Rafael, Los Boliches, on C/Poeta Salvador Rueda 93 (Passports Mon to Fri Only) Tel: 952 471 877 (95705)

LOCKSMITH emergency / appointment. Doors opened without damage, locks changed, patio doors and windows secured, 24 hour honest, fast and reliable service. Call Paul 657 466 803 (216650) T1 COSTALOCKS 24/7, LOCKSMITH/ HOME SECURITY, NEW KEYS, KEYED ALIKE, WINDOWS SECURED, SAFES OPENED / INSTALLED, FREE HOME SECURITY CHECK, CALL Debby or Bob 952 660 233 / 667 668 673 CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED WWW. COSTALOCKS.COM (208085)

MOBILITY SERVICES MOBILITY scooters, wheelchairs, nursing beds, rise ‘n’ recline chairs. Also a large range of daily living aids for sale or hire.

For the best price and advice call Senior World. Tel 952 663 131 or 670 964 181. Visit our large showroom in Los Boliches (218744)

WANTED SPANISH PLATED CARS

INSTANT CASH SAMANTHA – GORDON

952 83 21 73 608 658 785 www.robertsoncars-spain.com

MORTGAGES

MOBILE HOMES WE BUY, Sell, remove all types of mobile homes. We pay CASH and cover all of Spain. More details call Suzi Caley 616 250 727 / 951 063 059 or email suzicaley@ gmail.com (207499) WANT TO RELOCATE? We can transport your home and install on to a 12 month park from £4,995. Annual site fees from €3,000 Freephone: 0044 1782 90 80 70 (85143)

INTERNET

ABBEYGATE INSURANCE If you are renewing your policy or looking for new cover. Call us, as we are the only Insurance Company in Spain to offer protection on your no claims bonus. Call 952 893 380 (68259)

MISCELLANEOUS

CLASSIFIEDS

BRAND NEW WILLERBY Siena 32m² home sited within a stylish gated community, 45 minutes from Malaga airport £19,995 Freephone: 0044 1782 90 80 70 (85143) WILLERBY COTTAGE 28x10 sited in ‘La Serrana Hills’ of Pizarra, site open all year round, swimming pool, only £13,495. Want to view? Freephone: 0044 1782 90 80 70 (85143)

24/7 MOBILITY MOBILITY SCOOTERS, electric wheelchairs, wheelchairs, walking frames for sale and rent. Delivered to home or hotel at very competitive prices.

Part exchange considered. Always a good selection of quality used mobility scooters in stock with guarantee.We have large scooters with a range of up to 40km. Medium scooters with a range of up to 30km and small scooters that can go into your car with a range of 8-12km. We also stock electric wheelchairs with a range of 30km and one that folds to go into your car with a range of 12km. New wheelchairs always in stock and used ones at considerable savings. Mobility scooters bought for cash. Mobility scooter batteries supplied and fitted. For same day delivery phone 609 581 139. email info@mobilityscootersdirect spain.com / www.mobili tyscootersdirectspain.com

MOBILITY THE MOBILITY WIZARD. All types of mobility scooters, wheelchairs and disability aids for hire or sale. Replacement parts including batteries, tyres and motors available. Authorised Agents for all major companies. Most repairs carried out at your home or FREE loan machine if scooter has to be taken for repair, ensuring you are kept mobile. Fully comprehensive mobility insurance for 105 euros per year. Tel 633 127 901 / www.mobility-spain.com /info@mobility-spain.com (219684)

MOSQUITO SCREENS ACE OF SHADES - Don’t let the bugs get you! Available in enrollable, slider and pleated.

Large choice of colours including wood effect. Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceofshades.es (101730) MOSQUITO SCREENS. All types, all colours, fast service.

Coast and inland covered. 655 825 931 (218575) MOSQUITO SCREENS, call Mosquito Nick tlf 647 072 861 www.mosquitonick.ws (215252)

MOTORING

CAR SERVICES MECHANIC workshop & mobile.

All work undertaken. ITVs done, reasonable rates, prompt, reliable services 24/7. 620 020 232, 951 165 090 (208377) CABRIOSOL soft tops, German top quality, for all Cabriolet cars & jeeps. Professional fitting, repairs & change of plastic windows.

Cabrio-sol. 639 580 372 (Camino de Coin km 13.2 Mijas Golf).

Opening hours: 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday (215464) CHIPS AWAY, Marbella, San Pedro. 10% discount. Tlf. 952 853 350. See advert on page 14 (209715)

For daily news visit www.euroweeklynews.com MOTORING

AUTOMATIC gearbox specialist. Transmatic. All models including classic cars, serviced, repaired and reconditioned.

Also 4x4 transfer boxes and power steering Call/fax 952 796 166 / 952 805 804 email: transmatic2005@yahoo.com. www.transmatic.es (215768)

CLASSIFIEDS BRITISH MECHANIC WORKSHOP. Repair, service & ITV to all makes of cars, vans and 4 x 4s.

Call Steve 951 914 025 or 605 407 369. Poligono Las Perales, Mijas Costa. britmechanicspain @gmail.com (217674)

FOR SALE JANUARY CLEARANCE at Robertson Cars, diesel and automatic Citreon C5 Estate 2005, HDI 2.2 exclusive top of the range, only 58,000kms. Full service history, parking sensors, every extra, was 6,995 euros, now 6,750 euros.

Samantha and Gordon Robertson (The Car Couple) 608 658 785 / 952 832 173. See photo on www.robertsoncars-spain.com (219572) JANUARY CLEARANCE at Robertson Cars. Automatic Honda Jazz 1.4ldsi LS. CVT 2006, only 16,000kms, 5 door, one lady owner, silver, condition like new, electric everything, climate control, CD, super saving on new price.was 6,995 euros, now 6,500 euros. Samantha and Gordon Robertson (The Car Couple) Tel 608 658 785 or 952 832 173 see photo www.robert soncars-spain.com (219572) JANUARY CLEARANCE at Robertson Cars. Cabrio Peugeot 206 Coupe Cabrio 2007, only 89,000kms, approx 55,000 miles, silver blue with check trim, alloy wheels, cruise and climate control, CD player, 5 speed manual, lady owner leaving Spain, immaculate condition, electric hard top folds into boot, perfect Peugeot. Was 5,995€, now 5,500 euros.

Samantha or Gordon Robertson (The Car Couple) 952 832 173 / 608 658 785 www.robertson cars-spain.com (219572) JANUARY CLEARANCE at Robertson Cars, only 25,000kms, approx 15,000 miles, like new, 2012 Toyota Aygo VVTI Connect, top of the range, 5 door, bright red, air condition, sat nav, one very careful owner, looks and smells new, was 7,995 euros, now 7,750 euros. Samantha or Gordon Robertson (The Car Couple) Tel 952 832 173 or 608 658 785 (219572) JANUARY CLEARANCE at Robertson Cars. Automatic (new shape), Opel Corsa 1.4 COSMO 2012, only 25,000kms, 5 door, manuf. warranty till end 2015. Cost new over 18,000 euros, was 8,995 euros.

Small automatic, low kms, be quick, be very quick, now 8,750 euros, Samantha or Gordon Robertson (The Car Couple), 608 658 785 / 952 832 173 www.robertsoncars-spain.com (219572) JANUARY CLEARANCE at Robertson Cars. Automatic Renault Megane Scenic 2006, 2 litre, Lux Privilege, only 30,000kms. One golfing gentleman owner, immaculate condition, gorgeous in gold. Was 5,996 euros, now 5,750 euros.

Samantha or Gordon Robertson (the car couple) 952832173 or 608658785 www.robertsoncarsspain.com (219572)

www.euroweeklynews.com JANUARY CLEARANCE at Robertson Cars. Automatic/diesel 6 seater Kia Carnival 2.9 CRDI 2004 model, only 91,000kms, approx 55,000 miles. Full service history, blue over gold, one lovely lady owner, kept in immaculate condition, diesel economy and load carrier, was 5,500 euros, now 4,995 euros. Samantha or Gordon Robertson (The Car Couple) 608 658 785 / 952 832 173. See more details on our web page www.robertsoncars-spain.com (219572) COMING SOON, Cabrio BMW Mini Cooper 2006, red with black electric hood, only 88,000kms. A wee beauty. Watch our web page for more info soon. Samantha or Gordon Robertson (The Car Couple) Tel. 952 832 173 or 608 658 785 www.robertsoncars-spain.com (219572) LARGE selection of vans, including Citroen Jumpers, Pick-ups, Ford Transits and Transit Connect 672 550 037 / 952 585 813 (209777) CHRYSLER Crossfire, hard top 2006, black with grey leather, very impressive car, clean throughout, only 40,000km, 9,995€ 672 550 037 cd scars@mail.com (209777) 2003 RANGE ROVER 4.4 Vogue, black with cream leather, English plates, rhd, 86,000 miles, fully loaded, excellent condition throughout, only 8,995€ 672 550 037 (209777) CONVERTIBLE BMW 320 2002, Motor Sport, full spec, Spanish car, very nice exammple, 6,995€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail.com (209777) CONVERTIBLE 2001 CLK Mercedes 320, silver, black roof, black leather, automatic, 18inch alloys, very clean for the year, 6,995€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail.com (209777) PEUGEOT 207, 5 door, diesel, 2008, silver, very good throughout, 1 owner, appx 50 mpg, only 5,995€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail.com DIESEL automatic estate, Peugeot 407, 2006, fully loaded, inc sat nav, full panoramic roof, alloys, digital air con, immaculate car, 6,995€ 672 550 037 cd scars@mail.com (209777) CONVERTIBLE Chrysler Crossfire automatic, in black with red leather, fantastic condition in and out, 10,995€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail.com 2008 Ford Transit Connect, with side door, 1 owner from new, TDCi 200 series, excellent condition throughout, light use only, 5,450€ 672 550 037 (209777) 2007 Vauxhall Astra, new shape, 1.7 CDTi diesel, estate, only 90,000kms, alloys, air con, etc, in excellent condition throughout, one private owner from new, 6,995€. 672 550 037 (209777) 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING automatic 2.4, only 46,000kms from new, fully loaded car, including sat nav, in excellent condition throughout, only 4,995€ 672 550 037 / 952 585 813 (209777)

2002 RENAULT Megane Classic 1.6 automatic, in very good condition throughout, alloys, air con, excellent runner, low kms, 2,450€ 672 550 037 / 952 585 813 (209777) 2004 VAUXHALL Safira, 2 litre, DGi, diesel, 7 seater, excellent condition throughout, in silver, new tyres, 2 sets of keys, private owner, only 4,995€. 672 550 037 / 952 585 813 (209777) CITROEN C3 diesel, 5 door 2008, new tyres, ITV 2015, excellent condition 4,995€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail. com (209777) 2004 MERCEDES Verano 2.2 automatic, diesel, 6 seater minibus in very good condition throughout, in silver with grey leather, new ITV, 9,995€ 600 868 056 (209777) AUDI A3 1.8, Turbo Sport line, LHD/UK plates, 65,000kms, in excellent condition, 4 new tyres, 3 door. 3,995€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail.com (209777) CHRYSLER Crossfire, hard top 2006, black with grey leather, very impressive car, clean throughout, only 40,000km, 9,995€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail.com (209777) 2003 VAUXHALL CORSA 1.7 DTI, diesel, 3 door in good condition throughout, new ITV, a cheap p/x bargain, 1,995€ 672 550 037 (209777) AUTOMATIC 2004, Peugeot 307, 1.6 automatic, I owner from new with full service history, excellent condition throughout 4,995€ 672 550 037 (209777)

9 - 15 January 2014 / Costa del Sol BILL BRADY CARS has been established on the Costa del Sol since 1986, in which time he has helped thousands of expatriates to buy or sell their quality used Spanish cars and also keeping all the documentation simple so you understand all that is going on (which is important). You can contact Bill direct on 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 or billbradycars.com (215826)

MOBILE MECHANIC will come to your home or work. Servicing, repairs, ITVs & diagnostics. Call Mick on 617 553 072 (206444)

MASSIVE DISCOUNT RANGE ROVER Sport (diesel) automatic HSE. TDV8 2007 metallic midnight blue, cream leather, sat/nav. This jeep is immaculate with only 146,000klm (91,000mls). Service history, parking sensors and lots more, look at this bargain, WAS 27,995€. NOW ONLY 24,995€.

952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (215826)

REPAIRS

MOTOR-HOME Benimar Sport 300 2009 Mdl. Ford Transit 2.2 TDCI,130.HP,CV. only 59’000 Klm (37’000 Mls.) 6 berth 6 belted seats Air-Conditioned, full central heating, Alarm, rear view camera, shower, toilet, 120 Ltr. water tank, 3 gas hob, fridge/freezer, DVD. This camper is immaculate has to be seen at this low price of only 28’995€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (215826)

RENT to own your next car, modern, well maintained quality cars, all inclusive rates. Call AutoOasis on 952 623 297 or www.autooasi seurope.com (215834) SAAB Turbo SE soft top. New tyres, new clutch, new tax and ITV. Fully serviced and only 78,000km.

5,500 euros ONO. 952 890 847 (201698)

1980 MGB ROADSTER, lhd on Spanish plates, in near mint condition, this car must be seen to be appreciated, no time wasters. 8,995€. 672 550 037 / 952 585 813 (209777)

MAZDA 5, 2.0 Sportive, 7 seater, silver, very good condition. €6,250 Tel 952 668 342 (217572)

MINI COOPER CHECKMATE 2006, 101,000km.7,595 euros. If you are looking to buy a mini in excellent condition, then look no further! This example is all but in mint condition, YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED! Metallic blue with silver roof and mirrors. Alloy wheels, 1/2 leather, air conditioning, electric windows. To avoid disappointment, contact Stephen Paul on 680 799 231 or stephen paul@live.co.uk (219685) MERCEDES SLK 320, 2001 black FSH, 100,000km, all extras, LHD Spanish regsitered, debt free, ITV, €7,900 ono. Tel 0044 7850 746171 (201739) www.benalcars.com Sports, prestige and 4x4’s. Visit our website or telephone 661 351 877 (216583) www.euroweeklynews.com

AUTO ELECTRICAL Specialist.

Over 30 years experience.

Cars, commercials & boats.

Latest diagnostic equipment.

Petrol / diesel fuel injection problems solved. No job too small. Tel: 647 289 753 (219845)

TYRES MOBILE TYRE FITTING. All brands, Competitive prices, 24/7 call outs. 627 352 860 / www.tyreology.com (201569)

ALL VEHICLE’S PURCHASED WITH OR WITHOUT PAPER’S FREE COLLECTION 652 031 436 (201684)

INSURANCE ABBEYGATE INSURANCE. No automatic annual increase on our Motor Insurance, renewal policies.

Call 952 893 380 (68259) MOTOR INSURANCE. For the most competitive quotes in English call Linea Directa on 902 123 153, you could save as much as 30% and you can transfer your existing no claims bonus. Call Linea Directa on 902 123 153 for motor insurance with a human voice in English from Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm and save money now!

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MECHANICS BRITISH MOBILE MECHANICS. Fully qualified, home visits, reasonable prices and repairs for all cars. ITV’s €80 we come to you. 951 400 189 www.mbcmechanics.com 695 913 592 (207809)

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MUSIC DAVE C CLARKE, guitarist, vocalist, pianist, ex-Cunard.

Specialising in popular Spanish guitar. Available solo or combo. Parties / weddings / class restaurants, dinner dances. Huge repertoire. Details 687 627 434 (201704)

NAUTICAL 12 MTR BERTH in Puerto Banus available to rent, €6,000pa. 15 MTR BERTH in Estepona Marine for sale, very good position for sail boats, also DEEP. €45,000. Tel 609 044 965 (215851)

OSTEOPATH OSTEOPATH Chris Howard, BSc (Hons) Ost. La Cala de Mijas. Established over 10 years in Spain.

Diagnosis, advice, treatment for all types of pain/injury. Qualified, Registered, Insured. 952 050 180 / 679 501 367 (201741)

PAINTER/DECORATOR

WANTED

VW POLO 1.4, 5 door 2010/11 metallic gunmetal grey, alloy wheels, looks fantastic, bought from main dealer, Sara Motors, leaving Spain, hence this bargain at only 7,995€, 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (215826)

VARIOUS CARS available, lhd, rhd, 4x4s, automatic, manual, petrol & diesels from €1,000 672 550 037 / 952 585 813 / 600 868 056 (209777)

1998 MONDEO, good condition, UK plates, 600€, 633 311 129 (218818)

BRITISH MECHANIC WORKSHOP. Repair, service & ITV to all makes of cars, vans and 4 x 4s.

Call Steve 951 914 025 or 605 407 369. Poligono Las Perales, Mijas Costa. britmechanicspain @gmail.com (217674)

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I BUY ANY CAR. 602 533 508 mikewallsp@gmail.com (218504) WANTED CARS AND VANS, FREE COLLECTION, SAME DAY 693 028 325 (101382) WANTED. CARS & JEEPS & camper vans for cash. All makes, LHD, any condition. 693 357 000 (216632) CARS, VANS UK OR SPANISH BOUGHT FOR CASH. FREE COLLECTION IN SPAIN AND UK. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837 OR 952 669 701 (101382) CARS AND VANS, ANY REGISTRATION, INSTANT CASH, FINANCE/EMBARGO UK OR SPANISH 693 028 325 (101382)

PAINTER & DECORATOR. If you want your job done right, forget the rest and call the best. Sam “Simply the Best”, 18 years Mijas area. 952 666 025 / 629 546 128 (207938) HUSBAND & WIFE TEAM. Painting/Interior design. Free estimates. Graham - 607 923 486 PAINTING, Plumbing and General Build Works, Refurb and Reforms at competitive prices. Free quotation contact tel: 625 200 205 (217675) PAINTING & DECORATING guaranteed quality and a good price, OAP rates, call Roger 633 382 262

PEST CONTROL

CARS wanted, we buy any car, UK plated, embargo cars, vans, trucks, motorcycles, scooters, campervans, lorries, etc etc, for quick decision call now. 600 868 056 five peastrading@aol.com (209777) CAR, VANS BOUGHT WITH OR WITHOUT PAPERS. CASH WAITING 678 808 837 (101382) CARS WANTED. All registration numbers, any age, runners/non runners, finance, embargoes, no problem, 687 049 592 or 622 156 022 (216552) CAR’S VAN’S ANY REGISTRATION WANTED TOP PRICES FREE COLLECTION FROM ANYWHERE 652 031 436 (201684)

For daily news visit www.euroweeklynews.com

PEST CONTROL. British - Best Prices. Fully Qualified. Bar Contracts. Call Local Pest 952 449 591 www.localpest.es (206477) T1 COCKROACHES, ANTS, insects, fleas, mice, rats, wasps, termite specialists. Fumigations, bars, restaurants, houses, etc. Sanitary department officially registered certificates. Guarantee, serving the coast since 1985. Only legal English owned pest control Company on the coast. If you want the best then phone N.P.S. Nigel 606 008 940 (209962)

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PETS YOUNG DOMESTICATED cats rescued from the killing station need kind homes. Fully vaccinated and neutered, free of charge. We will also deliver to England for a donation to the charity. Please give one of these beautiful cats a home so we can save more from death. Can be seen without obligation at Cat and Dog World Kennels. Tel. 630 197 435 (93398)

KENNELS EURODOG Boarding Kennels and Cattery. Under new ownership, fully licensed and sanitary approved, long/short term. Mijas Costa Tel 697 731 171 www.eu rodogspain.com (207324) CAT AND DOG WORLD KENNELS AND CATTERY is recommended and used by David the Dogman.

“I would not trust my dogs with anyone else”. Tel: 952 112 978. www.cat-and-dog-world.com

PET TRANSPORTATION by road. Complete service from professional licensed kennels. 630 197 435 www.cat-and-dogworld.com (209640)

STEFANIE’S KENNELS AND CATTERY, Estepona. Fully licensed, Junta approved, est. 1986. Viewing welcomed 952 790 943 w w w. s t e fa n i e s ke n n e l s . c o m (219547)

PET INSURANCE PROTECTAPET. Spain’s leading pet insurance. 965 756 371. www.protectapet.eu (216721)

PET TRANSPORT PET-COURIERS.COM – If you love your pet try us first – we are the best. Door to door service throughout Europe. Specialised vehicles – bespoke service. Full legal service including documentation if required. For further information call or email us: Tel: (0034) 651 033 670 or (0034) 637 066 227.

Email: info@pet-couriers.com or www.pet-couriers.com (200622) ACCOMPANY your pets to their new home. Fully licensed pet transport service. Denise www.petchauffeur.eu 952 197 187 / 696 233 848 info@petchauffeur.eu (215263) LOOK NO FURTHER for your pet transport. We offer a service to travel with/without your pets/furniture. Pets from £295 including vet checks. Various vehicles to cater for your needs. 952 596 213 / 665 150 227 spainukspain@hot mail.com (218548) ANIMALCOURIERS - A KIND, CARING, FRIENDLY SERVICE BETWEEN SPAIN/UK. FLIGHTS FROM MALAGA OR ROAD FROM COSTA DEL SOL FOR YOUR PET TRAVEL. WWW.ANIMALCOURI ERS.COM / 0044 1483 200123, 0034 635 155 962 OR ASK@ANI MALCOURIERS.COM FOR A QUOTATION. (207561)

WWW.INMOANDALUZ.COM. Bargain inland properties for all budgets, fincas, village homes, apartments and villas.

Legal building plots. 952 491 609 / 685 514 835 (208263)

THE DOG MOVER. Licensed transporters. Two handlers, so never alone. 680 781 699 / 0044 (0) 7875 947230. www.moveyour dog.com (207293)

PROP MANAGEMENT FAIRWAYS Marbella Property Management, Real Estate, Property Maintenance, letting service.

Tel 693 596 558, info@fair waysmarbella.com, www.fair waysmarbella.com (201703)

PHOTOGRAPHER PROFESSIONAL pictures taken, in studio or location. Full studio set up, professional lighting and camera equipment. Full location portable lights. Photoshop expert and printing using professional Epson 4880 printer. Very friendly and professional: Isdabe, San Pedro. Tel 952 887 939 / 640 320 522 / 603 251 988.

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PLUMBING

PLUMBER: All aspects, gas/electric boilers. Kitchens, bathrooms, repairs & installations. Gary 669 615 334 / 952 576 296 (215706) NEED a Plumber all aspects covered. No call out charge. Honest reliable service. Call James Tel.954 059 041 Mobile.667 876 754. (201541) 30 YEARS ON THE COAST. I cover all aspects of plumbing & general maintenance. Graham 607 923 486 (217682) LEAK DETECTION and REPAIR. 25 years on the Coast.

Clear Flow Group. Telephone 952 885 661 or 630 200 600 (219581)

POOLS

FINCA, 96,000m2, Jerez. Vineyard, 120,000kgs grapes per year.

Shed 120m2, 220,000€. Mobile 606 693 625 www.arcostay.com (221121)

PROPERTY FOR SALE WWW.INMOANDALUZ.COM is always looking for realistically priced inland properties to sell to our interested buyers.

Tel 952 491 609 / 685 514 835 (208263) GREAT OPPORTUNITY. TORREBLANCA. Ideal detached villa offering two self contained separate levels - main upper level 3 beds/1 bath - lower level 1 bed/1 bath, ideal for rental or elderly person/teenager/guests, large plot, private swimming pool and spacious garage, quiet residential area. Original asking price €299,500 - no agents fees, now €230,000. Viewing recommended - 647 647 629 (101501) GOLDEN MILE, Coto Real, fantastic large 2 bed, 2 bath apartment, 2 garage space, roof pool, air con H & C, intercom, lift, 201m2, large terrace, quick sale 225,000€ ONO. Tel 0044 7438 127974 / 632 579 593 (218819) SELWO: Cosy townhouse, 180m2, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, large garden, car port. No agents. 169,950€ Tel 644 132 738 (217683) URGENT 279,000 euros, Villa, Benalmadena, 4 bedrooms, pool, privacy, views, near amenities, must sell. 606 526 618 (218816)

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APARTMENT and townhouse for rent in Nueva Andalucia from 700€. Bel Air 2 bed 495€. Tel 647 222 295 (221140) www.costarents.com Over 900 properties for long term rent. 671 093 925 (217721)

THE IRISH PLUMBER FOR ALL YOUR PLUMBING REQUIREMENTS, COMPLETE BATHROOM REFORMS, ALL AREAS COVERED. 7 DAYS, REASONABLE RATES. 605 206 394 (206156) T1 PLUMBER: Water heaters repaired, replaced same day.

Full bathroom and kitchen reforms, previous work can be seen. References available.

Mark Allan - 608 454 778 / 952 937 244 (209854)

BENALMADENA, 2 bedroom apartment, furnished, top floor, close to beach, panoramic sea views, pool, parking, 500 euros.

666 517 479 (217738)

www.condorsol.com. Apartments and villas for sale at advantageous prices. Call 607 637 288, 952 462 302 (202945)

TOWNHOUSE Playa Golf, Torrequebrada, 2 bed, 2 bath, private garden, furnished, fantastic mountain & sea views, very clean, €650pm. 634 123 652 (209777) LONG TERM RENTALS available.

No commissions. Rental properties wanted too! Tel 952 937 458 or 651 105 975 / www.costalif erentals.com (201733) EXCELLENT country house in Alhaurin el Grande. The property is on 2 floors. Ground floor: front covered porch, entrance hall, 2 bedrooms, bathroom and garage.

On the first floor is the fitted kitchen, utility room, living room with terrace and bedroom with ensuite. Extras: heating throughout the whole property, A/C in 2 bedrooms, fully fenced, automatic entrance gates, parking, put up swimming pool and amazing views. Semi furnished. Built: 180m2. Land 4,000m2 Price: 800€. TLF: 656 917 342 (REF AQ_F-788) (209350)

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EL CAMPANARIO, 2 bed furnished 750€ month 633 284 820 (201582)

NATIONAL / INTERNATIONAL

PENTHOUSE 250m2 unfurnished/Guadalmina 800€ month 633 284 820 (201582)

REMOVALS Local and International. Full and part loads taken please call 952 816 582 www.fo cus-transport.com (201301)

PENTHOUSE 270m2 San Pedro 1,200€ month 633 284 820 (201582) PENTHOUSE Flamingo Golf, 3 bed furnished stunning 1,000€ 633 284 820 (201582)

PROPERTY WANTED www.costarents.com Properties urgently required for long term rent, clients waiting. 671 093 925 (217721) WE HAVE Scandinavian and English clients for Villas, Townhouses, Apartments and Plots, from Malaga to Estepona. Also rentals. Tel TINA 634 328 703 (218015)

REPLACE your broken swimming pool tiles without draining your pool by utilising the very latest in underwater grouting and adhesives, quickly and efficiently. Call Lee at AquaTile Tel. 69 7529 677 www.aquatile.net (215342)

PETCARE PET HOTEL. Alhaurin el Grande. Holiday accommodation for dogs and cats. Air conditioned kennels available. Tel: 952 112 284 / 685 400 216 www.pet carespain.com (208106) COOL KENNELS AND CATTERY. Air conditioned. Your pets lovingly cared for by English mother and daughter. Near Coin. LAGU NAKENNELS@hotmail.com Tel 952 112 021 / 606 838 983

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WANTED long term rental, 1, 2, 3 years, 2-3 bedrooms, Benalmadena Port to La Carihuela, first/second line, pool, air con, parking. Please forward details to malcolm@polymacservices.co.uk or tel 0044 783 621 6417 or 0044 1384 444 312 (215903)

PUMPS/WELL WATERWELLS. Waterwell drilling, well pumps, irrigation, pump tests, pressure pumps. Waterwells.org/Sondein SL. Established on the coast since 1995.

Web page www.wellsinspain.com.

Enquiries info@wellsinspain.com 629 978 801 / fax 952 793 250 (217672)

REFORMS QUALITY professional Polish workers. Total reforms to maintenance work. Andres 687 898 433 (215900)

REMOVAL/STORAGE

EUROPA SPECIALIST. Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combi trans.es (206488) USA SPECIALIST Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combi trans.es (206488) STORAGE SPECIALIST. Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combitrans.es (206488) LOCAL and INTERNATIONAL SPECIALIST. Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combitrans.es (206488) WWW.SPAINUKSPAIN.COM. Vehicle leaving Spain on 9th / 19th / 29th, returning 10th / 20th / 30th.

Prices from £90 per cubic metre. cars £525, bikes £325, dogs £395, cats £295 inc vet checks/travel with your pets. Various vehicles to cater for your needs. 952 596 213 / 665 150 227 (218548) MOVING BACK TO UK? Removal vehicle departing weekly throughout the year. Excellent, professional service & great rates.

Ring (0034) 665 089 244 or (0044) 01922 682 667 & see www.elite-european.com (93139) 15 CUBIC metre van returning to the UK 17th January.

Space available. Tel. 639 928 090 (217649) INTERNATIONAL and European Removals. Expert removals worldwide. www.uni versalremovals.com Tel: 951 247 834 (206460) UK - SPAIN Removals. Masses of experience. New clean vehicles. Insured with AXA. Genuinely CARING service.

FULL and part moves. ONLINE QUOTES!! bmceuropean.com UK 08456 443 784 / ES 634 344 787 (207584) MOVING MATTERS SL – removals and storage. Local or to and from the UK/Ireland/Portugal and across Europe. Over 16 years experience. For free quotation Tel 951 311 118. www.movingmat ters.eu (215477) CAR TRANSPORT AND RECOVERY. UK-SPAIN-UK. Established 5 years. Do you need your car transported? We also transport boats, plant and machinery.

Fully insured. Call Martin on 0044 7970 861141 or email martin.emeraldfreight@gmail.com (201588)

MAN AND VAN

COUNTRY house in Coin. Front porch, living room, fitted kitchen with utility room, 3 bedrooms with fitted wardrobes, 1 bathroom and terrace. Extras: A/C in the living room and bedrooms, parking area, vegetable plot, chicken pen and nice terrace with beautiful views. Built 90m2. Land: 3700m2.

Price 600€ including bills. TLF: 656 917 342 (REF AQ_F-787) (209350)

VAN AND MAN. Removals, clearances. Experienced and 100% reliable. €20 per hr. Paul 622 793 989 (208090)

LA HEREDIA 3 bed long term, 1,000€ month 633 284 820 (201582)

LARGE LUTON VAN and man. €20 per hour, packing crates supplied. Kevin 628 993 995 (201746)

MANVAN REMOVALS €20 / hour, 3 vans available. House clearances. Storage from €10 / week. Tel David 696 810 618 (208088) 2 MEN, VAN €30 HOUR. 651 081 610 (201697)

CLASSIFIEDS MAN & VAN Removals and transport, all areas covered 100% reliable 952 816 582 (208360) THE VAN MAN. Cheap and cheerful. €20 per hour. 677 251 025 (215820) MAN AND VAN, all areas, 2 vans, 4 men available. 100% reliable.

637 066 114 / 663 530 614, 30€ per hour (201744)

STORAGE REMOVAL BOXES Large, med, wardrobe, bubble wrap, tape, collect or delivered. Local and international removals also undertaken. 952 239 110 / 632 702 306 (44093)

www.euroweeklynews.com ROLLER SHUTTERS ACE OF SHADES - PERSIANA (security shutter) electric and manual, various colours available including wood effect, we also offer a repair service. Make your home more secure! Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceofshades.es (101730) ROLLER shutter repairs, 7 days a week, conversion from manual to motorised, new installations. All areas covered.

Coast and inland. 655 825 931 (215944)

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CARPENTRY CARPENTER cabinet maker, Irish. Available for all types of property maintenance, plumbing, painting, electrical, kitchens and bathrooms renovated etc. 30 years experience. Very reliable. Tel: 952 441 955 / 677 087 575 (202841)

FURNITURE FRENCH POLISHING REPAIRS, restoration etc. restore your valuable furniture to its former glory. Tel 647 579 519 / 952 119 190 (200802)

WINDOW COIN WINDOWS Aluminium windows, Doors, PVC Blinds, Mosquito screens, Canopies, Glass Factory, shower screens etc. All at village prices. Spanish owned business. English 646 066 351 (215765)

SEWING ALL STYLES Curtains, upholstery, soft furnishings and bean bags made to measure. Sensible prices.

Also repairs / alterations. All areas. Call 672 800 887 or email judeinspain@hotmail.com (216546)

SIGNS & DESIGNS CHANGE THE COLOUR OF YOUR CAR WITH A VEHICLE WRAP! Plus all types of Signage & Embroidered Workwear www.sign studiospain.com 639 133 135 / 952 796 299 (200801)

SITUATIONS VACANT

ENGLISH teacher required for language school in Marbella. Teachers should have min 1 year teaching experience, be CELTA or TESOL qualified and have taught Cambridge exams and Young Learners. Good salary and Conditions. Please send CV and covering letter to: marbel laschool@outlook.com (201542) EXPERIENCED CARERS REQUIRED! Join our team of carers who work in the UK. Earn from £868 - £1330 for 2 weeks. Good written/spoken English/ British or EU Passport required. Contact Sandra on 658 965 204 or email s.field@consultuscare.com.

40 HGV Class 1 European drivers required. 4 days on, 4 days off.

11GBP per hour, 27GBP night out.

Call 0044 7846 624312 or email cambscontractors@live.com

SITUATIONS WANTED THE following are seeking work.

Sommelier and restaurant manager, stock exchange trader, real estate agent and Holistic manual health therapist. 5 languages spoken. info@pmarbella.com or 691 320 710 (201585)

SOFT FURNISHINGS CURTAINS, blinds, cushions and much more. Free estimates and home visits. Tel 657 369 343 or rosannacarmella@hotmail.com (203210)

SOLAR LOWEST PRICES IN SPAIN. www.solarmegastore.es (217507)

SWIMMING POOLS POOL MAINTENANCE, repairs, friendly, reliable service. Estepona, Malaga, inland re-grouts, heaters. 678 791 495 / 951 295 699 www.sparklenripple.net (207400) T3 www.perfectpools.es. Maintenance, repairs, professional and reliable service, all areas from €70 per month. info@perfectpools.es.

650 348 785 (219784) JUSTPOOLS.ES 8x4m pool: regrouts (450€). Maintenance (86€). Coast and Coin. 619 636 586 / 952 472 476 (215296)

PART-TIME Administrator required to work in Marbella. Must be fluent in Spanish and be looking for a career with great prospects.

Working in a sales environment an advantage. Email CV to rob@euroweeklynews.com or call 619 833 041

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CONSTRUCTION / MAINTENANCE AFFORDABLE POOL MAINTENANCE - Professional maintenance from only €80 per month (exc. chemicals) Call Splash Pools on 952 591 053 - open 8am to 4pm (217640)

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LIFE COACHING, stress, depression, other problems. 24 years experience. Contact 634 369 414 (206835)

NO Dish Needed, IPTV Set Top Boxes only 150e Freesat/Sky uk.

Wifi Broadband only 150€ Free delivery. Dish retunes 20€ www.myiptvuk.com Tel.954 059 041 Mobile.667 876 754 (201541)

CHANGE your thinking, change your life. Psychotherapist Philip Jameson. Adults, adolescents, families. 952 789 907 - 635 276 140

SKY DIGIBOXES - Freeview & Sky+ HD, new, used & refurbished inc warranty from €30. Tel 653 061 472 (206489)

PSYCHOLOGIST: Depression, panic attacks, hypnosis. Dr Frank Stahl. Tel: 609 503 021 (218724)

WORRIED about poor quality IPTV? Internet speed too slow.

UK VPN router & SKY+ HD, Sky on demand and Sky go. The quality way forward, only adding to your satellite system. More cost effective than any system out there. ROBSAT 617 169 792 astra2sat@hotmail.com (215892)

THERAPISTS

TILING TILING AND REFORMATION of kitchens/bathrooms. Free estimates. Graham - 607 923 486

TRANSLATIONS OFFICIAL TRANSLATIONS. ALL LANGUAGES. TEL. 654 613 094 sanpedrotranslations@gmail.com TRANSLATOR/INTERPRETER/Rea sonable rates. Also available for visits to lawyers/hospital and general paperwork assistance. Contact Amaya - 647 403 435

THOPHIES LASER ENGRAVED Trophies, Prizes, quality glass engraving service, competitive prices, with 40 years experience. Trophies, medal, badges from 1€. THE SPORTS SHOP, Fuengirola. Tel: 952 473 530 (219732)

TV & VIDEO SKY PROBLEMS / Installers don’t turn up when they promise to? Can’t or won’t sort out your satellite problems? Then call Steve @ Scansat. We supply and install full Sky Systems, Digiboxes, Dishes, Sky cards UK/Irish. Dish relocations and TV extensions. For a fast reliable service call Steve 676 533 209 problem solved!

TV SATELLITE

PJ SAT - IPTV - Satellite TV - Free to Air (BBC, ITV etc) solutions.

651 105 975 or 952 937 458… full details at: www.pjsat.tv or email info@pjsat.tv (201733) REPAIRS – TV’s, Plasmas, LCD’s, Digi – Boxes, Video, Hi-Fi and microwaves. Free estimates, can collect. 35 Years experience. John 952 491 723 or 600 706 201 (201587) UKIPTV – 40 + UK Channels.

20 + Radio Stations. Free 14 day Catch-up. Contact Europe’s Leading IPTV Provider.

Special Offer: Set top box €75. Monthly Cost €11.95.

Prices exclude IVA. www.UKEXPATTV.com / email CS@UKEXPATTV.com Tel. 951 063 888 Quote SP101 (201623)

UPHOLSTERY CARPET & UPHOLSTERY PROFESSIONALLY CLEANED 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE WET OR DRY CLEAN, HONEST,RELIABLE SERVICE. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837 / 952 669 701 (101382) www.euroweeklynews.com

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WANTED GOOD QUALITY. Fishing tackle, old air guns, swords, knives, old stamp collections.

All manner of small antiques etc. 629 258 280 (219704)

WINDOW TINTING MOBILE SERVICE. ITV Legal.

Solar Reflective tint for glass curtains, balconies, yachts. Stop fading, heat & glare. 958 496 571 – 644 546 176 solarshadetinting@ gmail.com (215997)

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Out Calls. www.masajeseroticosmarbella. com Tel : 645 898 573 (217554) SAN PEDRO, MIMI, 34yrs from Indonesia, very attractive, exotic, sexy, kind. Erotic, orgasmic Balisian massage and all your fantasy come true, no rush, all with happy ending. Incall, outcall, 603 352 507 (218801) NEAR Torrequebrada Casino, Benalmadena. Beautiful blonde, perfect body, massage & more, home & outcalls. 632 721 814 (216591) SOTOGRANDE Natalie, Lovely, Sexy, Attractive. Call me 648 704 564 (215258) PRIVATE villa in Estepona with seven young, pleasanta nd obliging girls, open 24 hours, we accept VISA, home and hotel call-outs. www.vi vianarelax.es 606 123 874 MATURE elegant lady. Voluptuous bust. All services. Only hotel and home visits. 687 387 680 (208442) BENALMADENA - LAURA 28, delightful brunette. Fine skin, sexy model. Unique experience. Tel 633 744 422 (219848) TORREBLANCA, FOR GENTLEMAN. Beautiful, tiny and exotic brunette, sweet and sensual.

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RENCH manufacturer Citroën is to launch a new model of the DS range exclusively for the Chinese market, the DS 5LS. The luxury saloon, produced at the Shenzhen plant in China, is a further step in the development of the DS brand in that country.

It is also the second DS model to be manufactured in the Asian

DS 5LS: Manufactured at the Shenzhen plant in China.

the DS’s new front end, inspired by the Numero 9 and Wild Rubis concept cars from Citroën.

It features a prestige, sculpted grille called ‘DS Wings,’ a nod to the DS of 1955 that takes its name from the two chrome wings connecting the headlights.

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A distinctive feature of the rear end are the LED lamps, with the chrome ring set in the glass giving a 3D accent to the lighting functions.

Nine body colours are available, including Nocciola Brown, an original colour with shimmering highlights.

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The DS 5LS incorporates engines like the THP 160 and THP 200 with sequential direct injection fed by a high-pressure pump, and Twin Scroll turbo compressors.

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LUXURY HATCHBACK: At a starting price of €23,900.

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JAPANESE manufacturer Lexus has already put on sale the new CT 200h, to be launched throughout Europe during the first quarter of 2014.

At a starting price of €23,900, the new compact luxury hatchback offers more sophisticated exterior styling, a more refined interior and enhanced driving comfort.

The front of the new CT 200h introduces a further evolution of the Lexus ‘spindle grille’ design.

The centre has been pushed forwards to create a threedimensional form.

The bottom corners are spaced wider and the spindle ‘pinch point’ has been lowered, reinforcing the CT 200h’s low front profile and wide track.

In profile, the new CT 200h may be identified by a choice of newly developed, 10-spoke, 16” and 17” alloy wheels, and a new shark fin-style roof antenna.

To the rear, a new bumper design features a more horizontal structure.

The new CT 200h is available in a choice of 11 body colours including a new red.

All paintwork has a scratch-

resistant, self-restoring top coat.

The driver of the new CT 200h now benefits from a new, 370 mm diameter steering wheel matching that of the IS model range.

Lexus’ Optitron instrument console is now available with an integral, 4.2” TFT screen which may be linked to the multimedia system and controlled via steering wheel-mounted switches.

The Lexus Media Display and Lexus Premium Navigation systems feature added functions, improved operability and enhanced hands-free and voice recognition control.

The new CT 200h combines increased body rigidity, suspension revisions and enhanced aerodynamics.

Body rigidity has been improved through additional spot welding and the extensive use of structural adhesive technology.

Increased body rigidity has allowed for suspension retuning.

Coil spring rates have been optimised, a new shock absorber valve adopted, and the rear stabiliser bar diameter altered to enhance ride comfort with no loss of handling agility.

A look to the future with the new MINI THE new MINI John Cooper Works Concept offers a look ahead to the next generation of the elite sports model.

The study car will be presented for the first time

at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) 2014, and will feature bespoke elements.

The John Cooper Works model is the result of an overall concept developed

on the back of the brand’s many years of motor sport experience.

The concept car is based on the latest-generation MINI. Its origins are recognisable in the longer

wheelbase and wider track over the outgoing model, which has a direct effect on the car’s driving characteristics.

Weight savings and improved aerodynamic properties contribute to the car’s go-kart feeling.

Larger air intakes and airchannelling elements mark out the front of the MINI John Cooper Works Concept, which also features LED headlights and a black surround for the grille.

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PAINT FINISH: Chili red sporty stripes. contoured side skirts and a rear apron with flaps and a diffuser element.

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FAM trip to Doña Julia & Albayt Herredia, presided over a short-game approach competition with the surprise winner being Russell Wood who was the grateful recipient of a 25 minute massage.

Afterwards, the group was taken on an inspection visit of the Albayt Resort and Beach facilities - including the spa and sports facilities before dinner at the resort followed by an early night

About a dozen local golf tour operators and agencies made the short journey to the Albayt Resort - located equidistant between Estepona and Sabinillas - in December to gain a first-hand impression of the accommodation and facilities on offer.

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Rafa is simply the best… Part 2 MORE TO COME: Nadal says there is a lot more tennis left in him. it could, and would, give me an edge on the court.

“When I was just 12 years old, I had the pleasure of winning both the Spanish and European schoolboy titles, and at age 15, I was asked to turn professional and started playing the junior circuit.”

A year later, in 2002, Rafa competed in his first ITF junior event and reached the semi-finals of the boys’ singles tournament at Wimbledon. And then, aged 17, he became the youngest teenager to reach the third round proper of the men’s singles tournament at the All-England Club since Boris Becker in 1985.

“Those were heady days,” said Rafa, who added: “I never saw

Boris in action, as I was far too young, but I did learn quite a lot by watching videos of him, and I also picked up good things from Australians Lleyton Hewitt, Pat Rafter and Mark Philippoussis and also from Goran Ivanisevic.”

In 2005, when he was 19, Rafa won the French Open at the first time of entering.

“I shot up to number

three in the world rankings after that win; I was chuffed, really chuffed,” he recalled.

He won 11 singles titles that year, eight of them on clay. He was on his way to becoming a real tennis superstar.

The trophies continued to come in, despite niggling shoulder and foot injuries, and Rafa was in tears when he beat his good friend,

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IN the second part of his interview, Tony Matthews talks to Rafael Nadal, recently voted Spain’s greatest sportsman of all time…

I asked ‘Rafa’ how he chose to become a tennis player?

He recalled: “When I was about three-and-a-half years old, my uncle, Toni Nadal, a former tennis professional, started playing the game with me in the garden. I loved it.

“At the age of eight, I had the honour of winning an under-12 regional championship in Spain, and this achievement gave my uncle the incentive to step up my training. Uncle Toni noticed that I enjoyed playing forehand shots with both of my hands holding the racket. He told me this was wrong and quickly encouraged me to play lefthanded, believing

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Federer, in the 2008 Wimbledon singles final, the longest in Wimbledon history.

Gold followed at the Beijing Olympics, and he quickly added another five titles to his collection.

Talking about the future, Rafa said: “I’m only 27,

there’s a lot of tennis left in me and that’s fantastic.” and incredible.”

NB: The first major tournament of 2014 in which Nadal will be taking part is the Australia Open in Melbourne, which starts on January 13. Bring it on!

Marbella RFC wants your time!

ALLAN DAVIES: Senior coach.

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.

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CRICKET - Diabolical England were slaughtered, thrashed, massacred and totally humiliated

by Australia who completed an Ashes whitewash by winning the final Test by 281 runs. Cook’s men were out-bowled, outbatted and out-fielded by an inspired team, and Geoffrey Boycott said: “Our batting was rubbish, absolutely rubbish.”

It’s the first time an England team has lost 100 wickets in a

DO you play rugby union? Do you want to play? Have you ever played? If not, then come along and give it a try, or, if you have played, and miss it, come and play again and join this great club here in Marbella.

The club is looking for anyone to join, play, support or just come and watch rugby at grass roots level. It is also

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Level or standard doesn’t matter, enthusiasm and love for the game is all that’s required. MRC is moving forward so come and join this great club and give your support.

The friendly clubhouse bar provides food and drink in a sports orientated atmosphere, enjoyed by English, Spanish, Argentinian, Danish, Ukrainian, in fact a truly multi-national gathering whose only aim is to enjoy the great game of rugby. MRC are based at the Bahia stadium just across from the Costa del Sol hospital off the A7, check out the website.

Contact club Secretary Sarah King (Spanish) on 692 061 982 marbellarugbyclub@ hotmail.com or seniors team coach Allan Davies programme. There are two new (English) 672 137 547 venues, in Austria and Russia, allanmarbellarfc@ while India has been dropped. hotmail.com.

The first race takes place in Australia on 16 March... Mo Farah was named European Sportsman of the Year (2013)... Dutchman Michael Van Gerwen is the 2014 WDO darts champion...

This weekend, it’s the 5th round of Rugby’s Heineken Cup and the Masters Snooker Championship starts at London’s Alexandra Palace... and finally, the great Portuguese footballer Eusebio has died aged 71.

England’s Ashes whitewash and farewell to the great Eusebio series. Let’s hope the players can do better in limited over games!

FOOTBALL - Last weekend’s 3rd round FA Cup-ties saw upsets

by Sheffield United (2-1 winners at Aston Villa), Rochdale (2-0 v Leeds) and Nottingham Forest (5-0 v. West Ham); Arsenal defeated Spurs 2-0 and there were also victories for Swansea (for the first time ever at Old Trafford), Cardiff, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Everton, Liverpool and Southampton.

The 4th round will feature Arsenal-Coventry, Stevenage-

Everton, Chelsea-Stoke and possibly Bournemouth-Liverpool.

Earlier this week, West Ham played Manchester City and Sunderland took on Manchester United in League Cup semi-final first legs; this weekend in the Premiership there are sixpointers involving Cardiff v West Ham and Fulham v Sunderland, while Arsenal visit Aston Villa, Hull play Chelsea, Manchester City visit Newcastle and Stoke meet Liverpool.

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Home loss to highflying Atletico Dave Redshaw Malaga CF Reporter Dave Redshaw Dave is the author of ‘Malaga Football Club - The Story’ available from Amazon.

MALAGA go into Sunday’s game at Levante (kick-off 9pm) on the back of a 1-0 defeat to high-flying Atletico Madrid in a tense encounter at La Rosaleda.

Boss Bernd Schuster opted to use three central defenders

in a five-man defence in a bid to counter the attacking threat of Diego Costa and David Villa, but in a cautious opening to the game it was Malaga that created the better chances.

Despite Atleti having the majority of possession and Juanfran crashing a shot against goalkeeper Willy Caballero, Portuguese international Eliseu forced a save from Thibaut Courtois and Samuel fired just wide from the edge of the box, while Filipe Luis almost diverted the ball

into his own goal following a dangerous ball into the area.

At the other end, Caballero had to be on hand to keep out a good effort from Arda Turan, before Oliver Torres blazed over and Diego Costa had a penalty appeal rejected by the referee on the stroke of halftime.

After the break, with Malaga continuing to stifle the visitors’ creativity, it was not until the hour mark that the first real chance arrived, substitute Adrian finding space inside the

area for Atletico before Weligton made a superb lastditch tackle to deny him.

Diego Simeone’s side were beginning to show signs of frustration, with neither side appearing able to break the deadlock. However, after Courtois had managed to stop a long-distance attempt from Vitorino Antunes on 69 minutes, Los Rojiblancos went down the other end and scored what proved to be the only goal of the game.

Diego Costa got free down

the left and squared the ball to Adrian, the former Malaga man forcing a save from Caballero that fell into the path of a grateful Koke, who smashed the ball home from inside the box.

From then on, the Madrid outfit defended in depth and withdrew the ineffective Villa for centre-back Toby Alderweireld. It was a tactic that paid off and they held on for the three points that took them top of the table before Barcelona’s 4-0 victory over Elche 24 hours later.

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