Euro Weekly News - Costa del Sol 16 - 22 January 2014 Issue 1489

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Football fakes FOR the second time in six months, police have closed a workshop in Malaga which was illegally producing fake football strips. Officers seized more than 11,000 garments.

Airport bribes THE trial against 17 Guardia Civil officers accused of accepting bribes from passengers arriving at MalagaCosta del Sol Airport has begun.

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No hiding place A BRITISH man, identified as Trevor Moore, 45, was arrested this week in Manilva.

According to Guardia Civil sources, a European Arrest Warrant had been issued against him by the Belgian authorities for allegedly belonging to an armed criminal organisation, drug trafficking and money laundering.

He reportedly arranged for large quantities of cocaine to be sent from Ecuador to Belgium, to the Hells Angels bikers’ gang in Bruges.

The investigation began in June last year when, following a meeting between different European forces regarding the location and arrest of fugitives, the Guardia Civil learned he may have been living in Malaga Province, specifically Casares.

They set up surveillance in several local leisure areas, which they believed he might target. He was eventually located at a country house in an area which was very secluded and difficult to access.

Surveillance around the house, therefore, had to be set up from a safe distance.

Moore was observed getting into his vehicle and heading to Manilva, where officers later arrested him.

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Finance 39 - 44 MALAGA PORT: Expectations for 2014 are positive.

Fewer cruisers, more optimism

MORE than 35 per cent fewer cruise-ship passengers visited Malaga in 2013, compared to the previous year.

After several years of rising figures, 2013 was not a good year for the port, but in 2014, the port authorities expect better results.

It is estimated that around 500,000 will visit the port, which although a far cry from the 659,000 of 2011, is a step in the right direction.

The results in 2013 were partly due to the fact that Royal Caribbean’s Adventure of the Seas, which had been based in Malaga and carried more than 100,000

passengers per year, moved to Baltimore in the USA. However, this year, NCL (Norwegian Cruise Line), which will have ships departing from Malaga 14 times throughout the year, will be joined by Thomson, with the 1,850-passenger Majestic.

Pullmantur will remain in the city with two ships, Empress and Sovereign.

Between them, they will have 26 ships departing the city.

The Disney Magic will also be stopping twice in Malaga at the end of the summer, as will the Oasis of the Seas.

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NEWS Rustler round-up GUARDIA CIVIL have arrested three people for allegedly stealing pigs from a farm in Farajan, near Ronda. A dead pig was found in their car.

Better connected AIRLINE Iberia is now offering 41 new connections per week between MalagaCosta del Sol Airport and Terminal 4 at Madrid-Barajas Airport.

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€200 fine for jaywalking A MALAGA woman, 44, was fined €200 for crossing the road in Algeciras, Cadiz, when the traffic lights were against her.

According to a report in local Spanish daily, Diario Sur, the university professor and former socialist councillor was out looking for a duty chemist while visiting her in-laws in Algeciras.

She was talking to her husband on the phone, as he was giving her instructions on how to find the chemist, but claims she looked both ways before crossing, and despite the lights being against her, as there were no vehicles in sight, she decided to cross the road.

However, she was spotted by a Local Police officer who ordered her

to stop and fined her on the spot.

She was fined as much as if she had been driving talking on the phone, failing to observe a stop sign, or not wearing a helmet on a motorbike.

The professor does not plan to appeal against the fine, but commented that she thought it was excessive.

Egg donation IT is now possible for women to donate their eggs at Malaga Children’s Hospital and the Costa del Sol Hospital in Marbella.

Storing wine AN ARCHAEOLOGY company in Malaga and the council regulating Designation of Origin of local wines are to investigate if storing wines under the sea improves their quality and taste.

No rainfall THE Junta de Andalucia Infoca teams in Malaga Province remain on alert for forest fires as there has still not been as much rain as normal for this time of year.

High plans MORE than 2,000 signatures have been collected in Marbella against plans to allow skyscrapers of up to 50 floors to be built.

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VILLANUEVA DEL ROSARIO now has an observation post for birdwatching and a ‘via ferrata’ for climbing, which the mayor, Jose Antonio Gonzalez, hopes will attract more tourists to the area.

No bangers LOCAL POLICE in Malaga seized more than 10,000 firecrackers which were being sold illegally to children in the PalmaPalmilla district of the city.

Health risk FARMERS throughout Malaga Province have complained that the company in charge of collecting dead animals is taking up to 15 days to carry out the task.

Sick police COUNCILLORS in Archidona had to direct traffic at this year’s Three Kings parade when all 12 Local Police officers, who had been complaining about their wages, were ‘off sick’.

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Speed traps TWO new speed traps have been installed on the A-45 motorway heading towards Malaga, where the tunnels and Venta Cotrina are located.

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TOLEDO: The painter lived in the city until his death.

It’s the year of El Greco

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N Saturday, the simultaneous chiming of 25 church bells in Toledo will announce the start of the Greco 2014 year.

The year will include a set of unique events to commemorate 400 years since the death of the famous painter from Crete, who lived in Toledo prior to his death on April 7, 1614, and left the city a legacy of paintings which has inspired artists ever since.

One hundred people will co-ordinate the bells of the 25 churches in a unique symphony directed

by Valencian musician Llorenc Barber, the president of the El Greco 2014 Board, Gregorio Marañon, announced.

It has taken three years and €15 million to organise the activities and exhibitions in Toledo, Madrid and Valladolid focusing on the artist,

Quote of the Week I don’t know of any law that hasn’t been modified during parliamentary procedures, otherwise it would be a decree’ Minister of Justice, Alberto Ruiz-Gallardon, regarding the draft abortion law, which he said would have some ‘improvements’.

which hope to attract approximately one million visitors.

They include two exhibitions in the city, the first starting on March 14 with 80 works of art from the world’s main collections, and the second on September 8, which will focus on how the artist worked.

There will be another exhibition at the National Sculpture Museum in Valladolid from June 5, and from June 24, at the Prado Museum in Madrid, an exhibition will focus on the influence El Greco had on modern painting.

The presentation of the complete programme of activities was held at the Prado Museum.

For more information, visit www.elgreco2014.com.

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A MAN, 78, beat his roommate, 92, to death with a walking stick at a private care home in Toledo.

He was remanded in prison without bail.

per cent of internet users in Spain are on Facebook, according to yearly data released by the social networking site, which claims to have 1.19 billion users worldwide.

Facebook has 12 million daily users in Spain and 18 million monthly users.

Cinema offer THE Yelmo Cines chain of cinemas is to sell tickets to see films on Wednesdays at the reduced price of €3.90 until April 16, except on public holidays. This includes films in 3D.

Tenant attack A MAN, 52, was arrested in Malaga, for allegedly threatening and attacking his tenant with a knife.

The victim escaped through a window.

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A BARCELONA company director has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison for accessing the emails of two employees and telling his superiors that they were homosexuals.

He told his superiors that the men were ‘infirm’.

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Children in car foil thief A MAN, 40, was arrested in Malaga for allegedly attempting to steal a car with two children inside.

The children’s mother had parked her car outside a bread shop in the city and left it open, with them both inside at around 8.30pm.

The man reportedly got in and attempted to start the car by pressing the start button, while telling the children not to worry because he was a friend of their father. However, the mother had taken the key with her into the shop. Meanwhile, the girl, 13, grabbed her brother, 11, and urged him to get out of the car.

A taxi driver who saw they were panicking stayed with them until their mother returned minutes later.

Local Police had already been called to the area as the man had been insulting the clients of a nearby bar. When they arrived, he was out of the car and started being hostile towards them. He was taken into custody.

He is wanted by the authorities in the Basque Country.

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Airport figures take off LAST YEAR, Malaga-Costa del Sol Airport was used by 12.9 million passengers.

This is 2.7 per cent more than in 2012, according to Spanish airports authority AENA, and the best result in five years.

International flights were up by 8.1 per cent to 10.9 million passengers, while the number of flights leaving and arriving at the airport on international connections rose by almost 9 per cent.

Most international passengers were travelling to or from the UK (4.45 million), and were followed by travellers between Malaga and Germany (1.28 million), France (719,137) and Holland (634,590).

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Defender of Malaga THE Malaga Teodoro Reding Historical Cultural Association has paid homage to Antequera’s Captain Moreno, who was amongst those who protected the province during the War of Independence, on the 241st anniversary of his birth.

Briton held RISING: Passenger numbers at Malaga-Costa del Sol Airport.

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POTS AND TREES: Bringing colour to Estepona Old Town.

Town spruce-up ESTEPONA TOWN HALL has completed work on Plaza Begines and the passageway of the same name.

The mayor, Jose Maria Garcia, said that 49 projects had been carried out in the old part of the town, aiming to make it a major tourist attraction.

The work included renewing pavements, gutters and drains, as well as planting fruit trees, climbing plants and installing flowerpots.

A MAN, 27, was arrested in Estepona and remanded in prison accused of grooming at least 283 girls between 14 and 16 on the internet.

He contacted the girls via social networking sites and gained their confidence before asking them for sexually explicit photos. If they refused,

he created images using the faces of the victims on the bodies of naked girls, which he threatened to post online.

By locating different related profiles on the site, the National Police discovered the man’s identity, and found he had pretended to be a teenaged boy.

Bus taken on joyride POLICE are trying to establish who stole a tour bus parked in Antequera and abandoned it after causing considerable damage in the local streets.

It was stolen at around 3.30am and police are viewing security cameras although they believe the damage may not have been caused by a local resident.

A BRITISH resident of Coin was arrested after allegedly committing an armed robbery at a tobacconist’s shop in Alhaurin el Grande, and making off with €600 in cash.

Fire drama A FAMILY had to be evacuated from their home in Alhaurin de la Torre after a fire broke out in their living room shortly after midnight.

Axe attack A MAN, 31, was arrested in Malaga for allegedly threatening and attempting to attack his neighbour with an axe.

Hiking woe TWO families with children who had got lost in the mountains of Alhaurin de la Torre while hiking had to be rescued by the Guardia Civil.

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Local stage for Tour of Spain THE only stage of the Tour of Spain in Malaga Province this year will be in Benalmadena.

The mayor, Paloma Garcia, attended the presentation of the 2014 ‘Vuelta Ciclista a España’ in Cadiz and said that the tour would be a great way of showcasing the town both nationally and internationally.

Many people are expected to visit the town to witness the cyclists at the start of the race, while thousands more will see it on TV or online.

The tour has passed through Benalmadena several times before, but this time it will be an exit point on August 28 for the sixth stage of the race, which will end in Granada.

Drugged-up driver faints A MAN, 22, was arrested in Mijas after he was caught by Local Police driving under the influence of drugs, which led him to faint.

He was driving on the Camino de Coin in Las Lagunas with a woman in the car when police at a routine checkpoint stopped him to ask him for ID. They noticed his pupils were dilated and he did not react to their questions.

He admitted that he had smoked two joints and when the police asked him to get out of the vehicle, he fainted.

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Building evacuated AN apartment block on the Lindasol urbanisation in Marbella had to be evacuated after a fire broke out in the electricity meter box.

TOP DESTINATION: Puerto Banus has become popular with non-European visitors.

Non-EU tourists are the big spenders in Malaga

TOURISTS visiting Malaga Province from outside the EU made purchases worth almost €100 million between September 2012 and October 2013.

This is around 9 per cent of the total spent in Spain, according to a study by consultant Global Blue, entitled ‘Spain, the world’s number

one shopping destination.’

The survey shows the Chinese spend the most, with 26 per cent of the worldwide quota, followed by the Russians, Indonesians, North Americans, Japanese, Thais and Saudi Arabians.

It estimates that for every €1 spent by European tourists, non-EU

tourists spend €4, and that over their stay, they can spend up to 10 times more.

Approximately €77 million was spent in the Marbella-Puerto Banus area alone, which shows it is becoming a popular shopping destination, having increased business by 27 per cent.

Fun side of international stars PABLO IBAÑEZ, known as the Man in Black from his part on Spanish TV show ‘El Hormiguero’, will be presenting his personal photography exhibition tomorrow (Friday).

It is a collection of portraits showing an unknown side to his subjects: the Spanish and international artists invited on to the programme.

The collection, called The Journal of Pablo Ibañez, will be at the Kasser Rassu GalleryShowroom in Marbella, opposite the Marbella Club Hotel, from 8pm until 11pm.

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Organ donations IN 2013, 83 per cent of families in Andalucia agreed to donate their deceased relatives’ organs to people in need of transplants.

Bar thefts A MAN has been sentenced to two years and eight months in prison for breaking into several bars in Fuengirola on the same day in 2008, to steal cash, alcohol and other items.

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MAN IN BLACK: Pablo Ibañez. each priced at €1,210 will be donated entirely to the Juegaterapia Foundation of which Pablo is the honorary president.

It is dedicated to helping children who are undergoing long-term hospitalisation, mainly by donating video game

consoles to hospitals throughout Spain.

The other major project is the construction of gardens for hospitalised children to use. The first, a 700-square-metre garden on the roof of La Paz Hospital in Madrid, has been in use since last June.

RONDA Town Hall has launched a campaign to do away with rats in the down, destroying nests and putting down poison in the sewage network.

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Hashish sales A MAN, 29, was arrested in Malaga after he was caught allegedly selling hashish to another young man. Drugs and cash were found on his person.

Sports city THE Mayor of Malaga, Francisco de la Torre, said it is important for Malaga football club to have its own ‘sports city’ complex preferably within the city itself.

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Nine companies compete for ‘death walkway’ job NINE companies have presented their tenders for the project to restore the ‘Caminito del Rey,’ known as the ‘death walkway,’ in Alora.

The project, which is of great environmental and tourism interest for the project has a budget of €3.12 million from the Provincial Government and is due to be ready for opening in early 2015.

The President of the Provincial Government, Elias Bendodo, said it should cease to be a

dangerous and banned place to become somewhere that everyone can enjoy.

The Caminito del Rey passes across the Gaitanes Gorge between Alora, Ardales and Antequera, and was inaugurated by King Alfonso XIII in 1921.

It is 100 metres above the river and will be four kilometres long and one metre wide. The new walkway will be made of wooden panels on metal supports drilled into the rock. There will be parts

with glass panels so visitors can see the gorge below.

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by the nine companies will now be studied and the one chosen will be named in February.

BIL-BIL CASTLE: On Benalmadena beach front.

Bil-Bil popular wedding venue MORE than 270 couples chose to get married at the Bil-Bil Castle in Benalmadena in 2013.

It has now become the most popular location for civil weddings in Malaga Province.

Most of the couples (113) were from Malaga City, and 92 were from Benalmadena.

Others were from throughout the province and the rest of Spain.

Most were Spanish, followed by Nigerians, Moroccans and British, although there were also Argentinians, Poles, Bulgarians, Romanians, Brazilians, Russians, Swiss, Ukranians, Germans, Mexicans, Belgians and Dutch.

The local councillor for Culture, Yolanda Peña, said how happy the council was that the unique setting had become so popular.

NEWS Wheelie boy, 10 A BOY, 10, was caught

by Local Police in Malaga City doing a wheelie on a motocross bike at high speed.

He was not wearing a helmet, did not have a licence and the motorbike, which should only be used on motocross tracks, had no registration plates or insurance.

The police considered he was putting his life and the lives of others in danger and stopped him.

The motorbike was impounded and the boy’s father, 33, was questioned. He said the boy had taken his motorbike without permission. The Minors’ Prosecutor was informed, as well as Social Services.

2 arrested TWO residents of Malaga, aged 25 and 35, were arrested in Loja, Granada, for allegedly burgling a house.

They were spotted by the Guardia Civil leaving the house and putting something into their car.

They were found in possession of gold and silver jewellery.

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Goat project FIFTY-THREE goat farmers in Malaga province are taking part in a Junta de Andalucia project to keep the mountains free of dry grass and bushes to prevent fires.

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Man breaks into ex’s home to abuse her A MAN, breaking house in to abuse

26, was arrested for into his ex-girlfriend’s Malaga and attempting her.

The 24-year-old woman was reportedly chatting on her computer when he allegedly jumped over a wall, entered her

Wanted man A MAN, 59, wanted in Morocco to serve a 20-year sentence for drug trafficking and belonging to a criminal organisation was arrested in Torremolinos.

Drug crimes TWENTY-SIX people were arrested in Malaga City in December for drugrelated crimes, and police seized hashish, Ecstasy, heroin and cocaine.

COSTA LUZ: The Fuerte Conil is the other hotel to win an award.

Fuerte hotel in Estepona is amongst the world’s best THE Fuerte Hoteles group received the HolidayCheck Top Hotel 2014 award.

The two hotels to be awarded are the Fuerte Estepona, and the Fuerte Conil Costa Luz. The German website, which is the largest European hotel opinion site, has said the award reflects the “high quality and customer satisfaction” the hotels provide, which has put them amongst the most popular in the world.

The Fuerte Hoteles group will receive the awards in Berlin on March 4.

bedroom, and attempted to take off her clothes and abuse her.

She told him to leave, and although she sustained some scratches, she was able to get out of the house and call her brother for help.

However, the alleged attacker attempted to get her back in the house.

Her brother called the police and went to her house, where he found the man outside.

When the police arrived the suspect had left, but the victim’s brother accompanied them and they found him in the street nearby.

He attempted to escape, and when police caught him he reacted violently, pushing one of the officers, who fell onto a car.

He was eventually taken into custody and the victim was taken to the hospital to be treated.

A police officer also had to be treated for injuries to his fingers.

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New €10 notes to arrive this year NEW €10 notes will come into circulation on September 23.

The new notes will be harder to forge and longer lasting, according to Yves Mersch, a member of the European Central Bank’s Executive Committee.

New €5 notes came into circulation in May 2013, more than 10 years after the euro was first introduced. The European Central Bank has said that all notes will be changed in ascending order.

The new notes have a hologram and a watermark with the image of Europa, a character from Greek mythology, and they have a protective coat which will make them stronger.

They will have a number, the colour of which changes from emerald green to dark blue as the note is turned.

Peak in flu cases expected THE Andalucian Health Service has warned that they expect a peak in cases of flu at the end of January and beginning of February.

Until now, they say levels have been normal to low, but that in coming weeks, there may be an influx of people with flu at local hospitals and health centres. The best way to prevent this, they say, is to get the flu jab.

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Knife assault A MAN has been arrested for allegedly attempting to sexually assault a male friend at knifepoint at a Malaga City apartment.

Royal threat THE Saudi Arabian Royal family had threatened that they would stop coming to Marbella if plans for skyscrapers, now scrapped, went ahead.

Still waiting NO date has been given for the completion of the Arenal 2000 urbanisation in Ronda despite an agreement between the promoters and the town hall.

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Day in court for expat who lost €1m to ‘thieving’ bank

By Bianca Neff AN expatriate who lost €1 million to a ‘thieving bank’ has taken his case to court.

Euan Armstrong, 75, said he lost his life savings after being sold an ‘illegal’ equity release scheme which was supposed to protect his estate from inheritance tax.

Danske bank ‘mortgaged his house’ then invested the cash in its own financial products. Not only did Danske not deliver on the promised €35,000 of annual investment income but they then began charging him tens of thousands in commissions and ‘charges’; €18,000 the first year, even more the next, up to an average of €55,000 per year, before trying to repossess his home near Coin.

That has left Euan and, he believed, hundreds of others out of pocket to the tune of possibly hundreds of million of euros.

Armstrong said: “My €1 million investment was spiralling downwards to where, by 2010, I’d

NOT GIVING UP: Euan Armstrong said he is only one of hundreds. lost €850,000 of it,” with Danske after him to pay what they had lost.

He explained: “I had to put my own house up for rental in order to live and eat.”

Giving up the fight against Danske is impossible for Armstrong because, according to him: “I’m only one of hundreds.”

In response, he linked up with fellow ‘equity release’ fraud victim Ian Sherdley to form the Equity

Release Victims Association (ERVA, www.erva.es) which empowers similar victims to speak out with ERVA’s support.

Antonio Flores of Lawbird Legal Services confirms that 500-600 people have fallen prey to illegal mortgages schemes totalling €175 million along the Costa.

Armstrong accused multiple banks: “They’re all doing it,” he said, targeting the elderly, retired

demographic, those without mortgages, so as “to get their money off them.”

Armstrong claimed innocent people are dying from corollary effects like alcoholism. He believed the stress had brought on an irregular heartbeat while his brother John had since passed away. “The banks are waiting for people to die,” he stated, explaining that if banks wait it out long enough, they win. Law firms fighting these cases have made little progress because the banks “just don’t answer.” Armstrong sentiments were unequivocal: “They’re thieving, robbing *****.”

A Malaga court has overturned a previous Danske appeal by declaring the case is indeed criminal, not civil.

Now Henrik Hjerrild and Morten Runo, two top executives from Danske Bank International SA’s Luxembourg office, have been summoned by a Fuengirola court for suspected criminal financial dealings.

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Family matter A MAN, 68, his wife, 56, and their daughter, 16, were arrested in Malaga for allegedly attacking each other following an argument.

The girl was later released.

Gender attack A MAN, 23, was arrested in Malaga, for allegedly hitting his partner and knocking her to the ground. She was taken to hospital for treatment.

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Thieves target the elderly TWO men in their 20s were arrested in Malaga for entering the home of

an elderly woman by pretending to be policemen and using

violence to rob her.

When she asked them for identification, they

Significant historical find made in Ronda A PALAEOLITHIC outdoor workshop has been discovered in Ronda.

The discovery of the site was made while municipal archaeologists were inventorying the historical heritage within the town limits.

It is believed to date from the Acheulean period, between the lower and middle Palaeolithic, and is said to be of huge historical interest.

Carved stones which have been found would not be recognised as anything special by anyone but an expert. The exact site is being kept secret to prevent anyone from locating it and removing valuable items.

Around 30 Roman and Medieval sites have also been discovered during the inventory, as well as prehistoric burial sites.

dragged her inside, stole a wallet and fled.

One of her relatives called the police.

Shortly afterwards, two cyclists on the seafront heard shouting on the beach and saw an old man running after two men.

The cyclists followed and stopped one of them.

When the police arrived, they found that one of the alleged muggers had the woman’s wallet on him and a jacket and watch belonging to the man.

The other man was identified and later arrested. He has been remanded in prison.

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Squatters thwarted LOCAL POLICE in Las Lagunas, Mijas, have prevented a young couple from breaking into a house in which they planned to squat.

A resident called the Local Police when he saw them attempting to force open the door.

When officers arrived, they found the pair inside with a lock which they intended to put on the door.

Officers contacted the owner so he could repair the door and decide what action to take.

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Eco-caviar sales up THE Granada company which produces the world’s only ecofriendly caviar in Riofrio saw sales increase by almost 30 per cent in 2013, both nationally and worldwide.

Better Xmas THE catering sector in Malaga has reported that sales increased over the Christmas period compared to the previous year.

Positive news MALAGA Young Farmers’ Association has reported that 2013 was a good year during which it saw takings of €627 million, reduced only by the lower olive crop.

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Marta enquiry focuses on Carcaño’s last confession POLICE are checking the location of mobile phones belonging to Miguel Carcaño, the confessed killer of Sevilla teenager, Marta del Castillo.

The aim is to establish whether there is any link to the Finca Majaloba, in La Rinconada, Sevilla, where in his last confession, the seventh to date, he said her body was buried.

Marta, 17, went missing on January 24, 2009.

A search of the property with ground-penetrating radar carried out last summer revealed that trenches had been dug in the area.

Once corn was harvested a more in-depth search was undertaken, but any signs of recent digging coincided with locations where a pipeline had been laid.

Carcaño, Marta’s ex-

MURDERED: Marta del Castillo. boyfriend, claimed he killed her during an argument after hitting her over the head with an ashtray. He was sentenced to 21 years

and three months in prison.

However, he said in April last year that his brother had killed Marta when she stepped between them to

stop an argument.

He said they took her body to the property, buried it in a ditch and covered it in lime the following night.

He had previously given several different versions about the locations where the body was hidden.

They included the Guadalquivir River, a rubbish dump, and two other locations on the outskirts of Sevilla.

The police have also requested information from the Guadalquivir Water Department regarding channels on properties in the area, to determine if there are any similarities with the features described ‘sketchily’ by Carcaño in his confession.

The same information is being requested of private companies which may have aerial photos of the area.

NEWS Fuel spill at Malaga Port A TANKER ship has accidentally spilled contaminating waste in the water at Malaga Port.

According to a report in the local press, the Crystalwater arrived from Las Palmas and released fuel oil residue to the oil distribution terminal at the port via underground pipelines.

However, at around midnight, the port police reported a leak from a connection between the ship’s pipes and the underground system.

The unloading was stopped and boats were brought out to put anti-pollution barriers in place to keep the fuel from spreading, and the residue was cleared by two special vessels.

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Passport forged A MAN has been sentenced to six months in prison and a €540 fine for providing his photo and details to create a false passport which he used to register on the census in Marbella.

Health budget THE budget per person for health in Andalucia for 2014 has been reduced to €980, making it the region with the lowest amount, compared to €1,542 in the Basque Country.

Eviction order ESTEPONA TOWN HALL has reportedly given a family 10 days to leave the home where they have been living for five years, which is due to be demolished to make way for a boulevard in the town.

First building THE first building at the socalled ‘Airport City’ business area in Alhaurin de la Torre is close to completion. It will be used for fairs, exhibitions and congresses.

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GROWING PROBLEM: Graffiti in Las Lagunas.

Mijas wages war on graffiti vandals MIJAS TOWN HALL has announced that strict measures will be enforced against anyone who paints graffiti on local walls or street furniture.

A spokesperson said that in recent weeks the number of such acts of vandalism had increased throughout all

areas of Mijas, especially in Las Lagunas. This is happening, they remarked, not only in secluded areas but also in busy streets, and town hall employees are having a hard job keeping the town clean. Not only is it taking up time which could be used for cleaning the streets, it is

costing money. In one case, just hours after a wall had been cleaned and repainted, graffiti appeared on it again.

Those caught committing acts of vandalism like this, can face fines of €750 to €1,500. Local Police are paying special attention to locating the vandals.

DOGS will be able to travel on buses in Fuengirola this month.

The plan was approved at a recent council meeting, making Fuengirola the third town in Andalucia to allow dogs on buses with their owners.

A ticket will have to be bought for the dog, except for guide dogs.

Only one dog per passenger is allowed.

Owners will be responsible for any damage caused, and must carry a health card issued by a vet. Animals must be clean and healthy, and not in heat. Small dogs can be held or put in carriers.

Potentially dangerous dogs are excluded.

Mayor Oña tries out the scheme.

EU asks Spain to find alternative to razor wire THE European Commissioner for Home Affairs, Cecilia Malmström, has asked Spain to find an alternative to the razor wire used on the border fence in Melilla.

Although she admitted that

the European Union does not expressly ban the razor wire which is on the fence between Morocco and the Spanish enclave of Melilla in North Africa, to dissuade illegal immigrants from

crossing over, she did ask Spain to come up with an alternative measure.

Malmström said her department is aware of the situation in Melilla, as well as in Ceuta, and the pressure

put on the frontiers by illegal immigration.

She also pointed out that the management of border security is the exclusive responsibility of the relative EU member state.

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Thursday 23rd January For Champagne connoisseurs or those who believe that no Cava can ever taste as good as a glass of Dom Pérignon, Marbella Club Hotel is hosting a blind Cava & Champagne tasting, giving you the opportunity to taste, delight and ponder over some of the world’s best Champagnes and premium Cavas.

In the end maybe you will be pleasantly surprised to find out that Cava really can be as delightful on the palate as a Champagne… after all, a glass of bubbly, is just that.The evening starts at 7pm in the decadent Champagne Room; a maximum of 25 guests will be offered tasters of three Champagnes: Dom Pérignon, Cristal Louis Roederer and Salon; and three Cavas from Bodega Gramona in the heart of the Penedes. The process of

creating the bubbles and the different flavours that ensue will be explained.

You will be challenged to disregard your previous conceptions about Champagne versus Cava and concentrate on the only thing that really matters... taste! How do the bubbles feel on your tongue and what sensations do they create? After one-and-ahalf hours of sipping these extraordinary glasses of liquid gold, you will be invited to join the other guests for a Cava and canapé cocktail.

Guests who have chosen to attend just the paired dinner will experience their first glass of delicious Cava along with a wonderful selection of canapés.

The Grill has been one of Marbella’s most cherished eateries since the 1950s welcoming movie stars, politicians and royal families

from around the world.

Today’s modernised Grill still maintains this air of luxury and here you will be seated to indulge in a gastronomical journey paired with a selection of Spain’s Premium Cava.

The five-course menu features King Crab, Foie Gras Terrine, Turbot and Veal Sirloin.

Xavier Gramona, owner of the Gramona Winery, will be present throughout the tasting and dinner to offer his expertise on any questions you may have regarding his beautiful Cavas.

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Crema Suave de Centollo con Sésamo Tostado y Brandy Terrine de Foie Gras con Pan Especiado y Chutney de Berenjenas

Fillet of Turbot à la Pôele with Kenyan Beans and Baby Squid

Lomo de Rodaballo a la Pôele con Judías de Kenia y Calamaritos

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Corruption charge

FRAUD: Signing up to false work contracts.

Fake work contracts

GUARDIA CIVIL officers have dismantled a criminal organisation which offered false work contracts in exchange for money.

Throughout Spain, 408 people have been charged and 14 arrested in the operation, carried out in almost 30 cities, including Malaga, Algeciras, Granada, Valencia, Alicante, Murcia, Castellon and the island of Mallorca.

Those charged include people who paid for the

contracts, knowing they were false, in order to obtain unemployment benefits, residency permits and less strict prison regimes.

Guardia Civil, Social Security, work inspectors and the tax agency collaborated in the operation.

The network obtained large quantities of money paid by the ‘workers’ which was supposedly to cover Social Security, taxes, etc.

THE mayor of Torremolinos, Pedro Fernandez, has been charged with urban planning corruption and is due to appear in court on March 5.

No action A FAMILY in Alora has complained that almost a year on, nothing has been done to repair the cover of an irrigation channel which collapsed, causing their daughter, 14, to die.

Pass rates UNIVERSITY students in Andalucia have the fourth worst pass rates in Spain, passing only 65.02 per cent of credits.

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A dry autumn and winter in Malaga THE first rains of the hydrographic year have fallen in Malaga Province, although nowhere near the normal amount for this time of year.

When it comes to rainfall, the year starts from September, and this year has seen a dry autumn and very little rain so far this winter. Since September 1, the pluviometer

(device used to measure rainfall) at Malaga Airport has only collected 72 l/m2, when the normal for this time of year is at least 264 l/m2, according to the State Meteorology Institute’s Weather Centre in Malaga. The Junta de Andalucia’s delegate for the environment, Javier Carnero, has said that there is no need for alarm, as the province’s reservoirs contain plenty of water, and that with 15-20 l/m2 before spring, the one with the lowest level La Concepcion - would also be fine.

Sewage spillage in Arroyo Real

THE Arroyo Real area of Mijas has experienced a sewage water spillage.

It was discovered while workers, employed by the town hall under the ‘Basic Income’ programme, were clearing the riverbed to prevent flooding.

The problem had reportedly not been noticed by members of the Acosol company which manages the water supply and sewage networks in the town. They have now been informed.

Damage to a pipeline which carries sewage from La Alqueria area caused the effluent to leak into the stream.

Nautical Andalucia ANDALUCIA was present at the London Boat Show.

Managing Director of the Andalucian Tourism brand, Francisco Artacho and head of the Andalucian Public Ports Agency, Miguel Angel Paneque, revealed all the region has to offer as a nautical destination.

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Famous faces flock in for festive parties at La Sala

PUERTO BANUS-BASED La Sala has attracted the rich and famous since its inauguration in 2010, and the festive season was no different.

On Christmas Day guests were treated to an impromptu performance by ex-Westlife star Brian McFadden who was visiting the hotspot with his wife, Irish DJ and model, Vogue Williams.

Joining La Sala favourite Paul Maxwel on stage, McFadden sang a selection of classics including ‘Mustang Sally’ and delighted the crowd with Westlife favourite ‘You Raise Me Up.’ He finished the evening with his own humorous version of ‘We Wish You a Merry Christmas’ and ‘Feliz Navidad’ with a couple of jokes thrown in!

Guests couldn’t believe their luck. “We never expected to spend Christmas Day with Brian McFadden,” recalled one customer. It appears La Sala is truly the place to be.

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Brian with wife Vogue Williams

club Aqwa Mist opened its doors to host THE New Year’s Eve party, flying in Ibiza’s most famous club Ushuaia’s resident DJs for one night only, setting the mood for the year to follow.

The nightclub returns for another season in March and with Ne-Yo, Rudimental, Omarion, Chipmunk, Kano and Lethal Bizzle

having made an appearance in 2013 you can be sure Puerto Banus’s number one nightclub will have a few surprises up its sleeve for 2014.

For reservations at La Sala call 952 814 145 and for more information on Aqwa Mist visit www.aqwamistbanus.com

NEW YEAR: Top club Ushuaia’s resident DJs flew in from Ibiza.

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Metro trouble MALAGA City Hall has refused to start work on the underground in the Alameda Principal area until it has been completed in Avenida de Andalucia.

More Chinese THE Chinese population of Malaga City has multiplied by five since 2005 and there are now more than 3,070 registered Chinese residents.

Drugs seized THREE people were arrested by Guardia Civil in Torrox for allegedly growing, preparing and distributing marihuana.

Nineteen plants were seized during a search.

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The Alhambra’s best year THE Alhambra Palace in Granada received 2.3 million visitors in 2013, its best year ever.

This is 2.42 per cent more visitors than in 2012, helping the Arab fortress and palace complex retain its position as

Spain’s most visited monument, and the main tourist attraction in Andalucia.

Takings amounted to €27

Interior anti-terror blunder THE Interior Ministry’s Head of Communication, Albert Gimeno, resigned after releasing information which compromised an operation against ETA’s prisoners’ front.

His resignation was accepted after his press department told of a Guardia Civil operation against the prisoners’ front, the only remaining operative arm of the terrorist organisation ETA, before it had occurred.

They sent a press release to the media saying that several people,

including lawyers, had been arrested in the Basque Country and Navarra, although the number of people and their names were not revealed. It was also published on Twitter.

Twenty-five minutes later, after realising the mistake, another press release was sent to rectify and it was removed from Twitter.

The officers involved in the operation complained that it affected the result because the detainees had time to destroy or hide evidence.

Eight people were arrested, and although a meeting which was being held is believed to have been broken up, no-one was able to flee because they were already under surveillance.

Police unions have demanded an explanation and complained the Interior Ministry was more interested in ‘political victory’ than in giving proper information.

A spokesperson for one of the unions demanded the resignation of the Interior Minister, Jorge Fernandez Diaz.

million, thanks to an average of 1,325 per day to the Alhambra.

The results for 2013 were presented by the Director General of the Alhambra and Generalife Board, Maria del Mar Villafranca, having been collected by their Sustainability Laboratory.

Taking into account the visitors who have accessed the Alhambra not to see the monument, but to attend one of the cultural events held there, the numbers rise to 3,244,847 people.

Sixty-one per cent of individual visitors are Spanish, aged between 26 and 50, with university studies and a qualified job. Meanwhile the average visitor with a tour is from the EU (31 per cent), over 50, with higher studies and is retired.

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Stories making headlines in Europe

BRITISH PRESS Priest unaware NORWAY - A German priest on trial in Norway for having sex with a 15-year-old girl claimed he did not know the country’s legal age of consent was higher than Germany’s.

Anthem boob SWEDEN - A review show accidentally used a rendition of the national anthem performed by a Swedish Nazi group to accompany images of US president Barack Obama.

Devil centre DENMARK Copenhagen Zoo hopes to become a centre of excellence in Tasmanian Devil handling with a school where staff from other European zoos can receive training.

Frozen solid NORWAY - An elk was found frozen solid in a lake near Bodo in northern Norway, after the ice apparently cracked beneath it as it was trying to cross.

Super hair

Cautious grocer

A CIRCUS star with ‘superhuman hair’ used her famed locks to pull a four-tonne car in Eastbourne, East Sussex, using a hook woven into her hair.

BRITISH grocer J Sainsbury reported its ‘best Christmas ever’ but warned that consumers were likely to spend less in the early part of 2014.

Running red

Avoiding jail

THE mystery of a stream in Northamptonshire that turned blood red was solved after the Environment Agency found an ink spillage.

GOVERNMENT figures for 2012, revealed by a parliamentary question, show that 53 per cent of paedophiles who abused children younger than 13 were not jailed.

Zombie emergency AN emergency call about a bloody axe attack sent North Yorkshire police to the scene only to discover it was a group of young film-makers shooting a zombie movie.

Fairytale wedding SHREK: A charitable way to get married.

RUSSIAN PRESS Friendly match

Liquids banned

RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin roped in his Belarussian counterpart for a friendly match against former ice hockey champions at the host city of the Winter Olympics, Sochi.

RUSSIA’S state aviation watchdog has banned carry-on liquids for flights at all of the country’s airports ahead of next month’s Winter Olympics.

Mystery gift

Adoption ban

Trawler held

SWEDEN - A charity in southern Sweden is rejoicing at the kindness of a stranger who left a one million kronor gift in a milk jar used to collect donations.

RUSSIA’S highest court has reportedly issued a memo that appears to prohibit all adoptions to countries that recognise same-sex marriage.

THE Russian Foreign ministry demanded explanations from Senegal over the detention of a trawler suspected of illegal fishing, despite inspections failing to find any violations.

Better off DENMARK - Women who have occasional alcoholic drink during pregnancy have children who are better adjusted than offspring of those who abstain, Danish research suggests.

AN 18-year-old trainee lawyer from Siberia has won the title of ‘Miss Longest Legs’ in Russia with her 106cm legs in a national beauty contest.

Beer exports AN independent craft brewery in Perthshire, Scotland, Inveralmond, has signed a major deal to export four of its most popular beers to Russia.

PRESS Smugglers mistake POLICE recovered 140 kilos of cocaine which had been shipped in banana crates by accident to Aldi supermarkets in Germany.

Smugglers called it a ‘logistical mistake.’

Doggie diner GERMANY’S first restaurant for dogs and cats opened in Berlin over the festive holidays, drawing criticism that the luxury eatery for furry friends is ‘decadent.’

FORMER German international footballer Thomas Hitzlsperger has revealed he is gay. The 31-yearold told a German newspaper that coming out was a “long and difficult process.”

MARGARET THATCHER’S hairdo took major efforts to perfect, with the late British prime minister having her bouffant reworked every three days on average, records show.

Long legs

GERMAN

Coming out

High maintenance

A COUPLE painted themselves green and dressed as characters from the Shrek film to get married and raise funds for charity in the West Midlands.

EUROPEAN PRESS

Restrictions lifted RUSSIA and Armenia have agreed to remove all airline restrictions on routes between the two countries this year according to Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsia.

SCOTTISH BEER: Exported to Russia.

Dream closer A TEENAGE refugee from Syria is closer to his dream of studying in Germany thanks to an online campaign where donors can pledge money towards his fees to study IT.

War crime GERMAN prosecutors have charged an 88-year-old former soldier over the Nazis’ worst atrocity on French soil, the 1944 massacre in the village of Oradour-sur-Glane.

Still delayed BERLIN’S delayed international airport will not open this year, the city’s mayor said, dispelling hopes the troubled venture could partially begin handling flights in 2014.

Loud UFO AN unidentified flying object which ruined travel plans for passengers at Bremen airport looked like a plane but was much louder, according to witnesses.

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Pervert apprehended A MAN has been sentenced to two years in prison for sexually molesting a sleeping woman in S’Arenal. In addition, he was given a €3,000 fine payable to the victim for personal damages.

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Laptops raided IN a night raid, 18 laptops were stolen from the Secondary Education Institute (IES) in Sineu. With no signs of forced entry, Guardia Civil officers suspect the culprits of having inside knowledge of the unit’s security system.

AXARQUIA

Tourist promotion LOCAL business-owners are promoting the Axarquia as a tourist destination at the Vakantiebeurs Tourism and Trade Fair, which is being held in Utrecht (Holland) until Sunday.

Buy local THE Salobreña Trade Department and the local business-owners association (ACESA) have launched a campaign to encourage people to buy from local shops during the sales period.

Roadworks VELEZ-MALAGA COUNCIL is to spend €1.6 million to widen the Camino de Torrox road, which links the town’s centre with La Caleta de Velez area.

A LIGHT aircraft which crashed in Castalla last March was trying to avoid a 43.5-metre communications mast, an official enquiry has found. All three occupants were killed in the accident.

Census shrinks THE birth-rate plummeted in Alcoy with 559 deaths but only 428 births last year. The inland industrial town’s population of 60,125 is the lowest since 1996.

Fire drama

A MAN, aged 43, was arrested for robbing the same Palma house in Son Rapinya four different times. When the owner finally discovered him and called the police, they apprehended the man, who confessed to the thefts.

Mast crash

FIREMEN were called to the Smurfit Kappa cardboard factory in San Vicente after a forklift caught fire outside the building. The blaze was smothered before it could spread.

TWO women have been arrested by National Police for two thefts, one in which they stole jewellery from a friend after she dropped it off for cleaning. The victim identified the women, captured on camera, as acquaintances.

Multiple busts

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Minor scare

Acquaintance theft

AN early morning short circuit on Calle Alfonso el Sabio in Palma started a house fire while the tenant slept.

Waking up coughing, he called for help and locked himself in the bedroom until firefighters arrived.

NEWS DESK

Favours asked PREVENTION: Pruning palm trees is under way.

War on the palm weevil goes on PRUNING of Torrevieja’s palm trees is under way to prevent the spread of the red palm weevil, which can prove fatal to the trees.

Councillor for Parks and Gardens, Carmen Gómez Candel, said pruning will continue until the end of February according to guidelines set by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food for the control and eradication of the red palm weevil.

Forgotten town NERJA COUNCIL is to ask the regional government to withdraw from circulation a cultural leaflet from which the town has been omitted.

Pooches adopted SIXTY-FIVE dogs were adopted in Motril during an adoption campaign launched in the town at Christmas.

ALMERIA

Flight saved AIR EUROPA have stepped in to take over the threatened Almeria to Sevilla flight route from Air Nostrum. The company began the route yesterday (Wednesday) offering two flights a day from Monday to Friday.

Four in hospital FOUR women hurt in a car crash were

taken to Torrecardenas Hospital in Almeria City after two cars collided in the Avenida del Mediterraneo in the early hours of Sunday morning. None of the injuries is life threatening.

New guide THE new tourist guide for the first quarter of 2014 is now available for tourists visiting Almeria City. The tourism office is situated in Plaza Vieja and the guide details all activities until March 30.

Donor tribute OFFICIALS in Garrucha have unveiled a monument in the town as a tribute to all the people who give blood in the town.

Fruity facts BETWEEN January and October 2013, 61 companies operating in the citrus fruit market in Almeria Province exported almost 3.8 million kilos of oranges, mandarins and lemons.

DESPITE changes in the Coastal Law, Villajoyosa and Denia still have buildings close to the shoreline at risk of demolition. They have now applied to the national government for exemption.

COSTA BLANCA SOUTH

Foreigner frenzy A TOTAL of 107,492 people were registered on the padron of Torrevieja as of January 1, 2014. Over half, 53.1 per cent, were foreign residents.

Toy stores raided TWO Toys ‘R’ Us stores were raided by burglars during the Three Kings fiestas.

Two men broke into the safe in Sant Joan d’Alacant, but were disturbed by security guards in the Elche store.

Child abuse A COUPLE are being questioned over alleged mistreatment of their baby. The seven-month-old infant was taken to La Arrixaca Hospital in Murcia where the doctor raised the alarm.

Computer lab A COMPUTER lab is to be developed within Rojales municipal library, to promote the use of technology and communication among citizens.

Hurt in blaze A WOMAN was injured in a house fire at a property in Santa Eulalia de Murcia. Fourteen firefighters were sent to the scene as neighbouring properties were evacuated.

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Woman’s body found in Nijar THE body of a woman, 27, who was reported missing from Nijar in October last year, was found this week in the El Polver area.

Her former partner, 38, was arrested shortly after the body was found.

Both were Moroccans, and

although they separated in August, they continued to live together because they were working on the same plantation.

Her disappearance was reported to the Guardia Civil by a relative in early October and her body was found buried amongst the

greenhouses, on a piece of land near the house where she had been living. An autopsy will be carried out to determine the cause of death.

The details of the case remain secret and it is not known if the PHOTO: Thermos/Wikipedia

Vulture caught in Malaga

garden

LOCAL POLICE caught a Griffon Vulture in the garden of a house in the Cerrado de Calderon area of Malaga City.

Residents alerted the police, who caught the animal and took it to the local animal protection centre, where it was examined before being taken to the Centre for the Recovery of Endangered Species.

The species emigrates long distances in the winter and being a young bird, it may have become tired or disorientated.

Guardia Civil found the body thanks to information from the detainee or thanks to the investigation they have carried out.

She had not filed any complaints against her former partner or anyone else for abuse, the provincial coordinator for the Andalucian Women’s Institute, Francisca Serrano, confirmed.

The Government Delegate in Andalucia, Carmen Crespo, expressed her ‘sadness’ over how this case had turned out, although she said it had been expected.

Leading Ryanair

GRIFFON VULTURE: Emigrates long distances in the winter.

TWENTY-FIVE per cent of passengers using Malaga-Costa del Sol Airport in 2013 were travelling with Ryanair.

The number of passengers last year, according to Spanish Airport Authority Aena, was approximately three million, 2 per cent more than in 2012, and almost double the figures of the closest competitor, Easyjet.

Ryanair operates 50 direct flights connecting Malaga to European destinations.

NEWS No specific donations THE Health Ministry has banned requests for organ or tissue donations for specific patients.

The National Transplant Organisation has pointed out that the law already existed but the ministry has now made it completely clear.

The aim is to prevent campaigns requesting donations for particular patients, whether they come from foundations or relatives.

More importantly it aims to prevent requests for donations from companies seeking to profit, and the use of false, misleading or erroneous information.

To launch a campaign to request a donation, authorisation must be requested from the regional government or from the National Transplant Organisation.

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Railways have a record year RAILWAYS OPERATOR Renfe has just finished a record year, principally due to the AVE. Spain’s 1,900 kilometres of high speed track is the most extensive in Europe. In 2013, 25 million passengers used the AVE and long distance trains, a rise of 13.38 per cent, the highest number ever recorded. The European Commission is

not entirely impressed with the AVE’s nationwide performance, nonetheless.

The number of passengers using some AVE stations is “really unsatisfactory” said commissioner for Transport, Siim Kallas when pressed by MEP Ramon Tremosa, of the Catalan nationalist party CiU. Money was squandered on constructing some AVE stations, Tremosa argued.

Foreign money is flooding in FOREIGN investment in Spain’s sovereign debt grew by almost €21 billion in November.

Holdings rose to €273.172 billion, the highest figure since 2011 according to Spain’s Treasury.

Forty per cent of Spanish bonds and bills are now in foreign hands, an increase of 3 percentage points on October and a return to the investment levels of mid-2012.

The improvement was prompted by liquidity provided by the principal central banks, complemented by demand for a high-yield debt offering.

This has worked in the favour of eurozone economies like Spain’s,

analysts explained.

Increased confidence notwithstanding, the foreign holding of roughly 40 per cent in Spain’s sovereign debt falls short of the 54.8 per cent recorded in 2010.

In that year, Spanish banks held just 12 per cent of the debt, but the flow of cheap credit from the European Central Bank has turned the banking sector into one of the Treasury’s best clients.

By the first quarter of 2013, banks held 33.8 per cent of all the debt in circulation, the largest amount since the Treasury began to publish their results in 1995.

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Down to earth IBERIA had 16 per cent fewer passengers in 2013, but reported improved second and third quarter results.

IAG, created through BA’s 2011 merger with Iberia, attracted 23 per cent more passengers last year.

Gas deficit SPAIN’S gas sector expects to earn €2.983 billion this year but this will cover only 88 per cent of its €3.796 billion outgoings, producing an €813 million shortfall.

Online compulsive buyers BETWEEN 6 and 7 per cent of Spaniards are compulsive buyers.

Specialists at the Hospital Universitario in Bellvitge (Barcelona) found that males and females are equally affected by the disorder, aggravated by the ease of buying over the internet. A typical patient is around 40-years-old and has been in the grip of the

syndrome for six years. On average, he or she has debts of more than €25,000.

‘The influence of publicity and materialism viewed as an indicator of social success’ are partly responsible, maintained Dr. Susana Jimenez. Patients often regarded their purchases as providing a sense of identity, she added.

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STAT OF WEEK WIND farms generated 21.1 per cent of the country’s electricity last year, compared with 21 per cent produced by nuclear power stations.

Greenhouse gas emissions fell by 23 per cent.

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Most Advanced Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Retrophin, Inc. Conatus Pharmaceuticals Inc. Endocyte, Inc. VisionChina Media, Inc. Francesca's Holdings Corporation Perceptron, Inc. American Pacific Corporation Ballard Power Systems, Inc. Immunomedics, Inc. AtriCure, Inc. Life Partners Holdings Inc China T Faith Wi Commu Tech Limited

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Helping develop energy solutions JAPANESE electronics giant Toshiba is joining forces with Spanish power provider Fenosa to test its latest battery power storage systems to even out electricity supply.

With 21.1 per cent of Spain’s electricity now supplied by wind turbines, and with solar power and other sources making the renewable electricity production capacity in Spain 49.1 per cent of the total, the big problem is what to do when the wind is not blowing or the sun not shining.

Traditionally that meant coal or oil burning power stations had to be kept on standby to produce electricity when the wind dropped or at peak times.

Energy storage systems have been developed, but at varying degrees of efficiency and expense.

Toshiba hopes that its latest generation transportable lithium-ion Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) will help provide an efficient, reliable and stable power distribution network.

The programme was launched in

December 2013 and will run for five years.

It is supported by Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development organisation (NEDO), under its programme for ‘Development of Large Scale Energy Storage System with High Safety and Cost Competitiveness.’

The demonstration will initially be located at the Alcala de Henares distribution substation in the suburbs of Madrid, but it

WIND TURBINES: Now supply 21.1 per cent of Spain’s electricity. is planned to carry out demonstrations at several sites to fully assess various case studies.

The scope of the testing programme will include the evaluation of the BESS’s

When the wind blows SPAIN saves money on windy days, according to the Wind Business Association.

The sector reports that 2013 was, in general, a good year for generating energy thanks to the wind, with a production of 49.5 TWh in the first 11 months, 16.1 per cent more than the same period in 2012.

However, the anticyclone which passed through Spain in December led to a fall in production and a rise in prices on the electric market. That month, 15.4 per cent of energy needs were covered by wind production, and the average market price was €80/MWh. The windiest month was November, when 6,471GWh were produced and the least windy month was July, covering 13.4 per cent of demand.

effectiveness in managing the electric supply at specific sites with seasonal or temporary high electricity demand.

Fenosa manages electrical power supply with seasonal and occasional electrical demand fluctuation. In addition, the rapid increase of renewable energy and distributed generation will demand more flexibility in the electric system. For those applications, storage technologies are the promising solution that can be integrated in the different electrical systems.

Through the demonstration programme, Fenosa and Toshiba aim to demonstrate the BESS solutions that will contribute to the establishment of highly reliable metropolitan distribution networks that can ensure stable electric power supply for those with large amounts of renewable energy sources .

Confidence rising amongst consumers SPAIN is leading the way as consumer and industry confidence continues to grow about the future.

In December the Economic Sentiment

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Hema arriving NETHERLANDS chain Hema will open shops in Spain and the UK during the first six months of this year.

It has not revealed were the Spanish stores will be located.

Still buying MEXICO’S Sigma Alimentos owns 45 per cent of Spain’s Campofrio following its Shuanghui International deal. It has acquired 547,391 more shares since the December transaction and will continue buying, a spokesman said.

Indicator (ESI) increased by 1.6 points in the euro area (to 100.0) and 1.4 points in the EU (to 103.5).

Sentiment in the euro area is thus back to its long-term average for the first time since July 2011.

In the EU, the average had already been passed in September.

In the euro area, the marked improvement resulted from rising confidence among consumers, as well as managers in services, retail trade, construction and, to a lesser extent, industry.

Economic sentiment improved in three of the five largest economies, namely Spain (+4.0), Italy (+2.3) and the Netherlands (+1.5), while remaining virtually unchanged in Germany and France (both +0.3).

Industry confidence increased moderately (+0.5), driven by more positive assessments of the current level of overall order books and the stocks of finished products, which were

somewhat counterbalanced by deteriorating production expectations.

Of the survey questions not included in the confidence indicator, managers’ assessment of the current level of export order books remained unchanged, while it worsened in the case of past production.

Services confidence rose (+1.1) as a result of significantly improved assessments of the past business situation and past demand, which contrasted with slightly deteriorating demand expectations. Consumer confidence picked up (+1.8), thanks to more optimistic views of households on the future general economic situation, their unemployment expectations and, to a lesser extent, their savings over the next 12 months.

Consumers’ opinions about the future financial

EU: On a sector basis, industry confidence remained unchanged. situation of their households remained broadly unchanged. Retail trade confidence increased substantially (+2.7), driven by managers’ surging optimism about the future business situation and, to a lesser extent, improving appraisals of the present business situation and the volume of stocks.

Also sentiment in construction improved significantly (+3.6), fuelled

by managers’ improved appraisal of order books and less pessimistic employment expectations.

Financial services confidence (not included in the ESI) increased by 2.0 points, driven by an improved assessment of past demand, which more than outweighed managers’ grimmer views on the past business situation and demand expectations.

In the wider EU, the improvement in sentiment was only slightly less pronounced than in the euro area (+1.4). On a sector basis, developments in the EU deviated from the euro area in so far as industry confidence remained unchanged and the surge in sentiment was higher in retail trade, while lower in construction.

On a country basis, the main reason for the slightly weaker improvement in sentiment was a virtually unchanged confidence level in the largest non-euro area EU economy, the UK (-0.1).

Social policy dirty money MALLORCA Local Government has decided that the money recovered in corruption cases should be destined for social policies.

The motion was presented by the socialist party, and proposed that any money recovered thanks to sentences in corruption cases should be used to promote social policies which improve the resources and quality of life of the neediest members of the society.

The conservative Partido Popular agreed to the proposal, which they say is in line with their plans to “help the island’s neediest citizens.”

It is estimated that the Mallorca Council could receive some €15 million in the coming months from such cases.

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Modern technology isn’t always that supportive WHEN was the last time you looked somebody in the eyes? If today’s modern technology has anything to do with it, it’s probably been a while.

At the train station recently a gang of us sat waiting for our carriage to arrive. For 20 minutes there was complete ‘human’ silence in the station (the station’s TV was blaring of course!) as each and every passenger gave themselves a sore neck endlessly glaring down at their smartphone.

Have you also noticed how any spontaneous doubt within a conversation is immediately shut down with the words “let’s Google it and see”? Even little children no longer seem to be interested in toys, but rather their

Loose change A look at finance for females

Jane Plunkett jane.plunkett@euroweeklynews.com

HUMAN SILENCE: Everyone prefers to use their smartphone. parent’s mobile phones.

Technology is a good thing; but like everything else in the world it’s best enjoyed in moderation.

The amount of money spent these days on gadgets is incredible and a lot of the time the gadgets we flock to buy are completely unnecessary.

For example, Microsoft has launched a ‘smart bra’

to try and stop women eating too much. That’s right - rather than just making a stern conscien-

tious effort to go on a diet and stick to it, apparently nowadays it is necessary to splash out on high-tech

bras to achieve a slimmer figure. The new fancy bra is embedded with physiological sensors that monitor a woman’s heart activity to measure stress levels and combat emotional eating.

The sensors can send an alert to the wearer’s smartphone, which then flashes a warning to help the wearer step away from the fridge and make better diet decisions.

It does seem a little farfetched in order to resist the cookie jar a woman needs to be equipped with a high-tech bra that can talk to the smartphone in her pocket. It seems a lot to invest in, surely plainand-simple will power can achieve the same results without fleecing your savings account!

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Not paying THE Panama Canal rejected a proposal that it pay $1 billion to continue work on expanding the waterway, and warned the building consortium behind the project, led by Spanish builder Sacyr, it could bring in others to finish the job.

Cafe closure CAFES and restaurants at the Ifema fairground in Madrid may remain closed from January 22 to 24, while Spain’s most important tourism fair, FITUR, is being held, if a strike by union Comisiones Obreras goes ahead.

€8m coins TWO of the USA’s rarest coins, a 1787 gold doubloon and a 1913 five cent piece sold for almost €8 million during an auction in Orlando, Florida.

The doubloon was first minted in the US.

Bank account emptied for tax Q. I was very upset to discover that my bank account was empty. The bank told You and the me that the account was embargoed and I had no previous warning. The Law in Spain Traffic Department had placed the

By David Searl embargo for unpaid vehicle tax on a car which I had sold several years before to a local mechanic. He had promised to handle the paperwork but he had not done it. The Town Hall kept issuing the tax bills to the name of the registered owner, which continued to be me. Since I did not have a standing payment order at the bank, I had received no notification. At the Malaga traffic department, several people were not very helpful.

Finally a friend told me that there is indeed a form to de-register the car without any papers. The next time I went to Trafico, I simply asked the guard where I should go. He pointed to a window with only two people in line. They gave me the form, a sort of sworn declaration. I filled it in, presented it, and they said that was all that needed to be done.

Is this true?

G G (Costa del Sol) A. In theory, yes.

However, take your copy of the form to your town hall and make sure they know you have deregistered the vehicle.

This is because they issue the municipal tax bills.

Someone at Trafico should have steered you to the right window in the first place. In ‘You and the

Law in Spain,’ on pages 327-328, you can find out about the form.

Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana & Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952-667090

PREPARATION: Doesn’t guarantee that a good job will be found.

A lost generation…

EIGHTY per cent of Spanish youths are convinced that they will have to depend upon their families in the future.

A study carried out amongst 1,000 young men and women between 18 and 24 by the Reina Sofia Centre for Adolescence and Youth shows that they are pessimistic about their future.

Amongst the so-called ‘lost generation’ who studied to prepare for the future but now find themselves without work amidst the financial crisis, 60 per cent think it unlikely they will find or keep a job that they like within the next three years.

Fifty per cent see the chance of becoming financially self-sufficient, renting

or buying a house or having a family as ‘very difficult.’

Most of them are overwhelmed by a feeling of self-sacrifice, saying that they will have to live off their parents, without the chance of becoming independent or having their own children in the future.

According to experts, many are frustrated, because they have made an effort to prepare themselves, but have found that this doesn’t guarantee they will find a good job.

More than 80 per cent of them believe that Spain will be in the same situation or worse off than it is now within a year’s time.

OPINION & COMMENT

Just not the place I fell in love with AS we all know, many expat Brits have decided to move back to the UK since the ‘crisis’ began.

We assume that this is mainly for economic reasons and homesickness, but I wonder if there is another underlying reason – how Spain itself has changed.

Because the Spain we moved to 10 years ago is virtually unrecognisable.

Part of our decision to come and live here permanently was to enjoy the laid-back lifestyle and laissez-faire attitude to life, but so much of that has now gone.

Apart from the fact that the Spanish taxman is out to squeeze us for every centimo – as in the declaration of worldwide assets – so much else has changed, not necessarily for the better.

No doubt much is down to Euro regulation, but we now have things like the smoking ban, which is soon to be followed by an e-cigarette ban, intensified ITV checks on the car, the intimidating Guardia Civil Trafico, etc, etc.

I wonder if any of your other readers agree?

John Edwards, Denia (Alicante)

A better way REGARDING the recent article about a pro-abortion collective painting graffiti on the justice minister’s house in Nerja (Issue 1488), I would like to say that, although I agree with their cause, in no way do I agree with their action.

If it is about defending the right for women to make choices about the circumstances in which they give birth, there are better ways to do it.

Covering the house of a member of the government with graffiti and, what is worse, insulting the Christian faith by mocking its symbols, does little favour to women.

Instead of giving biological, ethical or even religious

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European Union. Jim refused to be taken in by the duplicity of that unelected cabal and its winsome, worrisome ways.

International finance is a hot potato. It and the European Central Bank’s smoke and mirrors is designed to confuse we ordinary plebeians. Not with the likes of Jim Collins around.

He showed us the EU magician’s tricks.

Enjoy those beautiful meadows, Jim, where you now sing to lyres. ‘Death is the starlit strip between the companionship of yesterday and the reunion of tomorrow.’

Mike Walsh (By email)

Gas charges

We stopped for a coffee at the Hotel Lake Vinuela. This was the serene scene that greeted us from the lawn.

By David Worboys, Nerja (Malaga) reasons, those who want to abolish abortion would turn to these acts to defend their position, claiming whoever goes against them is a radical.

Abortion is too important an issue for disrespectful action which, despite the initial intention, makes people focus on other things.

It’s about time for both proand anti-abortion groups to sit down and discuss the topic in order to reach an agreement which would result in a law that lasts more than a government’s term in office.

John Westgate, Torremolinos, (Malaga)

What crisis?

IT’S good to see that the Spanish reportedly intend to spend more in the sales this year.

Although they won’t spend as much as before the start of the financial crisis, it will help to boost the economy.

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However, is it just me, or does it seem that some people have never really stopped spending?

Or maybe I just didn’t pay as much attention before.

Almost every weekend I go to a local mall to do my grocery shopping in the supermarket, but all of the boutiques seem to be swarming with people; they come out loaded down with shopping bags, and they then go for a meal in one of the restaurants in the mall.

Admittedly it’s quieter on weekdays, except for the evenings, but I’m talking about

a normal area, not somewhere like Puerto Banus.

It seems that while the financial crisis has hit some people so hard they are forced to go to charities for help, others seem unaware of its existence.

Not only that, but despite the constant reports of falling birthrates in Spain, there seem to be people with young children and babies everywhere.

Great news, but it makes me wonder how it is possible, and what will become of them in the future if the current climate does not improve.

Jane Standish, Fuengirola (Malaga)

Sad farewell I WAS much saddened on hearing of the passing of columnist Jim Collins. The EWN has a reputation for good communicative writers and Jim was certainly one of the best.

He had a cynical eye on the

I SAW on your website an article entitled ‘What can we expect from 2014’. You refer to butane gas bottles remaining at the set price of €17.50.

Do you know if it is legal for outlets to sell ‘butanos’ at a higher price? My local petrol station in Pizarra charges €19.10, while at the other local petrol station it is €18.50. Friends who live in the nearby town of Cartama only pay the official price of €17.50. By the time I drive further afield for cheaper gas bottles, I have spent the difference in petrol!

I don’t understand these huge differences and have been led to understand that they can only be sold at the official price. However, arguing with the employees at the local petrol station gets me nowhere; they say that is the price that they charge. Full stop.

Also a big ‘thank you’ to the Euro Weekly for keeping us informed with so much local news and handy tips.

Jane Peopleton, Pizarra (Malaga)

Film help wanted I AM a writer living in Roquetas and trying to make contact with film-makers in the region.

Despite letters and emails to various people in the cultural office at Almeria and Roquetas, not a single one has replied.

Can you help?

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•Charlize Theron •Patton Oswalt •Patrick Wilson

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Young Adult (Film, 2011) After graduating as one of the prettiest, most revered girls in high school, Mavis Gary (Charlize Theron) moved from smalltown Minnesota to metropolitan Minneapolis, destined for big things. But the selfabsorbed 37-yearold's life has amounted to little more than connecting the dots on the series of formulaic young adult novels she helps to author.

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Tough Young Teachers (Documentary) BBC 3 from 10:00pm to 11:00pm Series which follows the journey of six young graduate trainee teachers. The trainees are a month into the job and the enormity of the task ahead is just starting to sink in. The honeymoon period is over with the students and the new teachers quickly have to work out a way to keep the kids engaged so their behaviour doesn't go downhill. Charles has clashed with one pupil in particular. Caleb came from a pupil referral unit after being excluded from mainstream school three years ago. He finds Charles's RE class boring and refuses to do the work. The school calls a meeting to try to sort out their differences, but the day will end in tears. Meryl has wanted to be a career teacher all her life, but her first term is not going well. The behaviour of some of her classes has gone downhill and the school have had to draft in extra support.

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8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Top of the Pops 9:00pm Ever Decreasing Circles 9:30pm Ever Decreasing Circles 10:00pm Treasures of Ancient Egypt 11:00pm Lost Land of the Volcano 12:00am Stories From the Dark Earth: Meet the Ancestors Revisited 1:00am Top of the Pops 1:40am Ever Decreasing Circles 2:10am Ever Decreasing Circles 2:40am Lost Land of the Volcano 3:40am Treasures of Ancient Egypt

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LINE-UP: This year’s hopefuls.

Reality Star 2013/14 talent show EIGHT junior and seven senior contestants will take to the stage in an attempt to win the Reality Star 2013/14 title next Saturday January 25 at 6pm at the Kempinski Hotel.

The winner will be rewarded with a recording contract with RS Productions, a share of the €3,000 prize fund and the opportunity to perform at a number of high profile events around the world.

There will also be special prizes for the runner-up, a third prize, Best Performer, and the Special Reality Star Prize every year goes to a Best Original Song category.

The Grand Final show will begin with a performance by last year’s winner.

Each of the finalists will sing just one song of their choice for the audience and judges. The expert

panel will mark the performers from 1-10 to reveal the winner at the end of the show.

This is the culmination of months of auditions and a global star search by organisers RS Productions and Recording Studio Avalon London.

The event is supported

by Marbella City Hall and sponsored by Sotogrande International School, El Corte Ingles, Marbella Wine Warehouse photographer David Packwood, Freaklips Studio and official Media Partner Russian Music Box International Television.

The final is a great chance to spot an upcoming star and support local talent. Tickets are on sale via the website www.reality-star.com.

Auditions for the Reality Star 2014 will start in March.

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Doctor Who (Science Fiction Series) BBC 3 from 8:30pm to 9:15pm The Doctor gets a stetson and a gun, and finds himself the reluctant marshal of a Western town under siege by a relentless cyborg, who goes by the name of the Gunslinger. But who is he, and what does he want? The answer seems to lie with the mysterious Kahler-Jex, an alien doctor whose initial appearance is hiding a dark secret.

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Spanish Courts in relation to the rules of ‘Sub Judice’ I

T is a well-known fact that under English laws, once legal proceedings become active, it is a criminal offence for media organisations to broadcast material which would create a substantial risk of serious prejudice to the proceedings.

Statutory contempt law, also known as ‘sub judice’ rules, come into force once a person is arrested, a warrant for arrest is issued, a summons has been issued, or a person has been charged, and they remain so until such time as the accused has been acquitted or convicted.

In Spain, such rules don’t exist in respect to the press, save for when a Court specifically orders the proceedings to be ‘secret’ (secreto de sumario) but then, it is a general ban on any person or organisation privy to such information.

Outside of this exception, although parties to the case are supposed to treat data confidentially, there is almost free rein for the press to publish details of pretty much any case ventilated through Spanish Courts, in the investigation phase (as the trial is officially public), even if there is a real danger of prejudging a case or its legal issues; no doubt the consequence of many decades of fierce censorship under Franco’s ruling Recently, the investigating Judge José Castro said the following in respect of the

By Antonio Flores Abogado/Lawyer LLM (Essex) - Reg. Nº 4712 I.C.A. Málaga E-mail: aflores@lawbird.com Homepage: http://belegal.com/blog-by-antonio-flores www.lawbird.com

magnitude of the leaks on the ‘Urdangarin’ case (King Juan Carlos’s son in-law): “A secret shared by so many people makes it practically impossible to keep with scrupulous confidentiality.”

In his writ, the Magistrate explained that leaks could have come from lawyers, procurators, police forces, prosecutors or civil servants, among others, and argued that it would be a waste of public money to try to find the culprit, if this was at all possible.

The press is not mentioned here, the reason being that they are expected - indeed almost obliged - to publish any information deemed in the public interest and this is rarely questioned.

In 2009, the State General Prosecutor concluded that ‘leaks are inevitable.’

In 2004, the Communications Department of the General Council of Judiciary issued a protocol in respect to the type of information that could be released by the Courts, when a case was in the investigation phase, but this has never gone beyond being a mere ‘recommendation.’

Finally, the Spanish Constitution Tribunal has, on many occasions, stressed the importance

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of freedom of communication and expression as a pillar of democracy citing, insofar as journalism is concerned, a paragraph of the famous European

Court of Human Rights Goodwin vs. United Kingdom case: “If journalists are forced to reveal their sources the role of the press as public watchdog could be seriously undermined because of the chilling effect that such disclosure would have on the free flow of information.”

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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (Film, 2005) BBC 3 from 9:20pm to 11:30pm An antique wardrobe proves the perfect hiding place for Lucy, the youngest of four Pevensie children evacuated during WWII. But the hidey-hole has a secret... it is the entrance to a wintry wonderland where a white witch rules and a courageous Lion waits to fulfil a prophecy. Fantasy adventure based on the book by C.S. Lewis.

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Missing global-warming con men LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT

I

SEE the global-warming bunch of state-funded con men have been conspicuous by their absence of late!

With temperatures plunging to all-time lows all over the Northern Hemisphere they must be kicking themselves for not choosing global freezing as their vehicle for squeezing taxpayers’ money into their own conniving coffers. Why don’t we all get real?

I’m no astronomer but even I know the world spins on a slight tilt, which over time creates environmental changes. Hence the Ice Age, oceans turning into deserts and so forth. If you’ll pardon the pun, it is global spinning, not global warming that causes the problems.

The only environmental damage to our existence has

POLLUTION: The real Armageddon. been caused by pollution, smog, acid rain, etc.

Above all, and I say it again, the downright criminal release of radiation into our atmosphere is the real Armageddon. This toxic noose has spread all around the planet, trapped under the layer of ozone for another thousand years or more. The results of this global disaster can be seen by the vast increase in tumours now sprouting like mutating mushrooms on ever-increasing numbers of our human race.

It is a disgrace that charities have to be set up to pay for research into cures for this abominal disease. The countries responsible for this outrage should be centrally funding all research into possible cures and spending whatever it takes.

Even if it costs billions, the money is a drop in the ocean compared to the vast reserves held by these countries. But that’s not the game, is it? Of course it isn’t. The money men who run our planet, those that

can buy and sell countries if they so wish, want us all to think that if it wasn’t for our efforts nothing would be done. Keeps us all occupied, ya see. These secretive people want us to think we’re all doing a wonderful job, which of course we are.

The problem is it’s all totally unnecessary. They could fund the whole operation and not even make a dent. Makes ya sick, dunnit? We’re all at the mercy of a few multi-trillionaires. They don’t care who are elected as presidents or prime ministers, or to any other governmental office, for that matter. They simply shift their money to where it is most beneficial to them. You never see them; they make their decisions in secret. The rest of us minions are merely taking part in a game.

Pawns scuttling around thinking that anything we do really makes a difference. Sorry, folks we’re all expendable. Have a nice day!

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Back on full form…

GREAT to see you back in full form this week, Loopy - sorry, Leapy with your vitriolic rhetoric about immigration (Issue 1488).

I was becoming concerned that, in your dotage, you were losing your touch. I had even found myself almost agreeing with you on the odd occasion over the past few months.

Worrying days indeed!

It must have been a great disappointment to you when the floodgates opened and only an insignificant number of Romanians and Bulgarians trickled in.

Keep up the venom, Leapy. I enjoy a good laugh every Thursday.

And don’t lose the faith.

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7:00am Beauty and the Geek 7:45am Emmerdale Omnibus 10:30am Coronation Street Omnibus 1:00pm Take Me Out 2:10pm Dinner Date Australia 3:10pm You've Been Framed!

4:10pm Free Willy 5:10pm FYI Daily 5:15pm Free Willy 6:30pm The Perfect Storm 7:30pm FYI Daily 7:35pm The Perfect Storm 9:00pm You've Been Framed and Famous!

10:00pm The Magaluf Weekender 11:00pm The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift 12:00am FYI Daily 12:05am The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift 1:10am Harold and Kumar Get the Munchies 2:10am FYI Daily 2:15am Harold and Kumar Get the Munchies 2:55am Totally You've Been Framed!

3:45am Teleshopping

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6:00pm Ashley Banjo's Big Town Dance 7:00pm The Kent Divers 2 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm The Simpsons 9:30pm The Simpsons 10:00pm Hawaii Five-0 11:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles

12:00am Banshee 1:00am Wolf of Wall Street Movie Special 1:30am Nothing to Declare

SkyMoviesComedy/ 5:30am Snow Day 7:00am Wanderlust 8:40am Cool Runnings 10:20am Ted 12:10pm This is 40

•Tommy Lee Jones •Will Smith •Linda Fiorentino •Vincent D'Onofrio •Rip Torn

2:25pm Stuart Little 3:55pm Stuart Little 2 5:20pm Runaway Bride 7:20pm Cool Runnings 9:00pm Ted 11:00pm This is 40 1:20am Wanderlust 3:05am How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days 5:05am Runaway Bride

Men in Black (Film, 1997) Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith (pictured) star as the titular characters with a mission to protect the Earth from the scum of the universe in this hilarious sci-fi comedy adventure, based on the cult comic book series.

The MIB is a top-secret agency set up to monitor and police alien activity on Earth, which has been designated an apolitical "neutral zone" - the galactic equivalent of Switzerland. Agents who work for the MIB have no identity and there is no record of their existence, while funding for the agency comes from patents it owns on technology confiscated from aliens: Velcro, microwave ovens and liposuction are just a handful of luxuries unthinkable without a little help from extraterrestrials.

SkyMoviesAction/ 7:15am Alexander 10:15am Men in Black 12:00pm Men in Black II 1:30pm Men in Black 3 3:20pm Bad Boys II 5:50pm Men in Black 7:30pm Men in Black II 9:00pm Men in Black 3 10:50pm Bad Boys II

SkyMoviesDrama/ 11:05am The Wolf of Wall Street Special 11:25am The First Time 1:10pm My Girl 3:00pm The Wedding Video 4:40pm The Magic of Belle Isle 6:40pm J. Edgar 9:00pm The Bodyguard 11:10pm Hyde Park on Hudson

BBC3/ 8:00pm Great Movie Mistakes V: Revenge of the Fifth 8:15pm The Voice UK 9:35pm Monsters vs Aliens 11:00pm Family Guy 11:22pm Family Guy 11:45pm Uncle 12:15am American Dad! 12:37am American Dad! 1:00am Bad Education 1:30am Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents 2:30am Underage and Over the Limit 3:30am Uncle 4:00am Live at the Electric 4:30am Bad Education

Monsters vs Aliens (Film, 2009) BBC 3 from 9:35pm to 11:00pm Computer animated sci-fi thriller about young Susan Murphy who is turned into a giant monster after being struck by a meteorite. She's taken to a secret government compound where she finds she is not the only one... and they're all being lined up for a battle against invading aliens.

BBC4/ 8:00pm The Man Who Discovered Egypt 9:00pm Hidden Histories: Britain's Oldest Family Businesses 10:00pm Point Blank 11:30pm Me and Me Dad 12:25am Nelson's Caribbean Hell-Hole: An Eighteenth Century Navy Graveyard Uncovered 1:30am The Man Who Discovered Egypt 2:30am Born to be Wild: The Golden Age of American Rock 3:30am Alice Cooper

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7:00am Preview 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 Britain and the Sea 11:05am Britain's Empty Homes 11:35am Click 12:00pm BBC News 12:30pm World News 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Bowls 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 8:00pm The Great Interior Design Challenge 9:00pm University Challenge 9:30pm Winterwatch 10:30pm Russia on Four Wheels 11:30pm Newsnight 12:18am Weather 12:20am Operation Grand Canyon with Dan Snow 1:20am Bowls 2:20am Trust Me, I'm a Doctor

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6:25am Kirstie's Vintage Gems 6:30am Deal or No Deal 7:25am Countdown 8:10am Will and Grace 8:35am Will and Grace 8:55am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am The Secret Millionaire Australia 12:00pm Sarah Beeny's Selling Houses 1:00pm Channel 4 News 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 Dispatches 9:30pm Food Unwrapped 10:00pm Benefits Street 11:00pm My Baggy Body 12:00am The American Football Show 1:00am Random Acts 1:05am Speed with Guy Martin 2:00am Hostages 2:55am World Without End

7:00am Emmerdale 7:25am 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 Atlanta 11:30am The Real Housewives of Orange County 12:30pm The Millionaire Matchmaker 1:30pm Emmerdale 2:00pm Coronation Street 3:00pm 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!

9:00pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm M.O.M. 10:30pm M.O.M. 11:00pm The Job Lot Sitcom set in a job centre.

11:30pm Plebs 12:00am Fake Reaction 12:50am Two and a Half Men 1:20am Two and a Half Men 1:45am Take Me Out

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8:30pm Snog, Marry, Avoid?

9:00pm Don't Tell the Bride 10:00pm Sun, Sex and 11:00pm Uncle 11:30pm EastEnders 12:00am Family Guy 12:22am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad! 1:07am American Dad! 1:30am Uncle 2:00am Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents 3:00am Underage and Over the Limit 4:00am Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents

Family Guy (Animation, 1999) BBC 3 from 12:00am to 12:22am Animated comedy series about family life. After discovering she has a brother named Patrick whom she never knew about, Lois takes the family to meet him, only to discover he's in a mental institution. Patrick seems sane, so Lois checks him out of the asylum to live with the Griffins. Peter, urged to lose weight by his doctor, starts a Society for the Acceptance of Fat Men. But when a fat man is strangled in Quahog, Peter and his Fat Society live in terror, and fingers point to Patrick.

Step Up 4: Miami Heat (2012)

3:40pm

A street dance crew that specialise in spectacular flash mobs tries to save its neighbourhood from a ruthless developer.

Dance drama.

SATELLITE CHANNELS/ Sky1/ 7:00am Dog the Bounty Hunter 9:00am Modern Family 10:00am Hawaii Five-0 11:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 3:00pm Hawaii Five-0 4:00pm A League of Their Own 4:30pm Futurama 5:30pm The Simpsons 6:30pm Modern Family

7:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm Modern Family 10:00pm Mad Dogs 11:00pm Banshee 12:00am Spartacus: Vengeance 1:15am Spartacus: Vengeance

SkyMoviesComedy/ 8:45am Deuce Bigalow: Male

Gigolo 10:20am The Mask 12:05pm Mr. Deeds 1:50pm The Three Stooges 3:25pm Boat Trip 5:05pm The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 7:15pm Mr. Deeds 9:00pm The Mask 10:45pm Deuce Bigalow: Male

• Cleopatra Coleman • Misha Gabriel Hamilton • Ryan Guzman • Michael ‘Xeno’ Langebeck

Gigolo 12:25am The Three Stooges

SkyMoviesDrama/ 8:40am Intersection 10:20am Return 12:00pm Lola Versus 1:30pm Anna Karenina 3:40pm Step Up 4: Miami Heat 5:25pm Under the Tuscan Sun 7:25pm The Decoy Bride

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9:00pm Forces of Nature 11:00pm Amistad 1:40am The Oranges 3:20am Go for It!

SkyMoviesAction/ 7:00am The Grey 9:05am The Karate Kid 11:20am The Bourne Legacy: Premiere Special 11:40am The Bourne Legacy

2:00pm Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows Special 2:20pm Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows 4:35pm xXx 6:50pm The Karate Kid 9:00pm The Bourne Legacy 11:20pm Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows 1:35am Remember the Titans

8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Elephant Diaries 9:00pm King Alfred and the Anglo Saxons 10:00pm Project Nim 11:35pm Storyville 12:50am Hidden Histories: Britain's Oldest Family Businesses 1:50am King Alfred and the Anglo Saxons 2:50am Project Nim

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7:00am Preview 7:05am Homes Under the Hammer 8:05am The Sheriffs are Coming 8:50am Helicopter Heroes Down Under 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 World News 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Bowls 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 8:00pm The Great Interior Design Challenge 9:00pm Winterwatch 10:00pm King Alfred and the Anglo Saxons 11:00pm House of Fools 11:30pm Newsnight 12:18am Weather 12:20am Operation Grand Canyon with Dan Snow 1:20am Bowls 2:20am The Midwives 3:20am This is BBC Two 4:55am I Never Said Yes 5:45am Lizard Girl

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 Dickinson's Real Deal 4:00pm The Alan Titchmarsh Show 5:00pm Britain's Best Bakery 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Local News and Weather 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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8:45am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 9:30am Dinner Date 10:30am The Real Housewives of Atlanta 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 The World is Not Enough 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm The World is Not Enough 12:35am Two and a Half Men 1:05am Two and a Half Men 1:35am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records

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SATELLITE CHANNELS/ Sky1/ 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 A League of Their Own 4:30pm Futurama 5:00pm Futurama 5:30pm The Simpsons 6:00pm The Simpsons 6:30pm Modern Family 7:00pm Modern Family 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons

8:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm Hawaii Five-0 10:00pm Ross Kemp: Extreme World 11:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 12:00am A League of Their Own 1:00am A League of Their Own 2:00am Brit Cops: Frontline Crime 3:00am Road Wars 4:00am Road Wars 5:00am Dog the Bounty Hunter 5:30am Dog the Bounty Hunter

SkyMoviesComedy/ 5:35am Bed and Breakfast:

Love is a Happy Accident 7:10am The Man with Two Brains 8:45am Last Holiday 10:40am Mr Woodcock 12:10pm Liar Liar 1:40pm The Five-Year Engagement 3:45pm Anger Management 5:35pm Last Holiday 7:30pm Mr Woodcock 9:00pm Liar Liar 10:30pm The Five-Year Engagement 12:35am Anger Management 2:25am The Man with Two Brains

SkyMoviesAction/ 5:45am Butch and Sundance: The Early Days 7:45am The Top Ten Show 2014 8:05am King Kong 11:20am The Karate Kid, Part II 1:20pm Battleship 3:35pm Taken 2 5:15pm xXx2: The Next Level 7:00pm The Karate Kid, Part II 9:00pm Battleship 11:15pm Taken 2 12:50am Fire with Fire

8:00pm Winter Wipeout 9:00pm Tough Young Teachers 10:00pm Growing Up Down's 11:00pm Bad Education 11:30pm EastEnders 12:00am Family Guy 12:22am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad! 1:07am American Dad! 1:30am Growing Up Down's 2:30am Tough Young Teachers 3:30am Bad Education 4:00am Growing Up Down's

Winter Wipeout (Game Show, 2011) BBC 3 from 8:00pm to 9:00pm Richard Hammond and Amanda Byram present as 20 brave and chilly Brits face a new obstacle course in a snowy, winter wonderland setting.

BBC4/ 8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Elephant Diaries

Legends of the Fall (Film, 1994)

•Brad Pitt •Anthony Hopkins •Aidan Quinn •Julia Ormond •Henry Thomas

4:00am How to Make Love to a Woman 5:35am Ernest Saves Christmas

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Sweeping epic starring Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins and Aidan Quinn, about three sons raised on a Montana ranch by their father, an ex-colonel.

Though the destinies of the boys are very different, two forces impact on each of their lives: the Great War in Europe and the love of a young woman.

Covering several decades, the action ranges from Montana to the battlefields of Europe and adventure on the high seas.

2:30am Lockout 4:15am The Delta Force

SkyMoviesDrama/ 5:00am The Cup 7:00am Anastasia 8:50am Legends of the Fall 11:10am Losing Isaiah 1:05pm 13 Going on 30 2:50pm First Night 4:50pm Sparkle 6:50pm Rock of Ages 9:00pm Now is Good 10:45pm 13 Going on 30 12:30am Black Gold 2:45am As Cool as I Am 4:25am Giant

9:00pm Re-Meet the Ancestors Iron.

10:00pm Rococo: Travel, Pleasure, Madness 11:00pm The Man Who Discovered Egypt 12:00am Wild China

TCM/ 8:25am Gunsmoke 9:30am Good Day for a Hanging 11:05am The Last Stagecoach West 12:25pm The Forty-Niners 1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm Gunsmoke 4:00pm Oregon Passage 5:35pm Gunfight at Comanche Creek 7:20pm The New Frontier 8:25pm Hellcats of the Navy 10:00pm Kiss of the Dragon 11:55pm Full Metal Jacket

1:00am China in Six Easy Pieces 2:00am Re-Meet the Ancestors Iron.

3:00am The Man Who Discovered Egypt

4:00am Rococo: Travel, Pleasure, Madness

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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 Dickinson's Real Deal 4:00pm The Alan Titchmarsh Show 5:00pm Britain's Best Bakery 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Coronation Street 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:40pm The Jonathan Ross Show 12:40am Corfu: A Tale of Two Islands 1:05am Jackpot247 4:00am Columbo 5:35am ITV Nightscreen

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8:45am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 9:30am Dinner Date 10:30am The Real Housewives of Atlanta 11:30am The Real Housewives of Orange County 12:30pm The Millionaire Matchmaker 1:30pm Emmerdale 2:00pm The Cube 3:00pm The Jeremy 4:05pm The 5:10pm The Real Housewives of Orange County 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 3:25am Teleshopping

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This Means War (Film, 2012) Two secret agents find their friendship tested to the max when they both fall for the same woman. As the pair use their spy skills to gain an advantage, who'll come out on top?

SATELLITE CHANNELS/ Sky1/ 6:00am Airline 6:30am Airline USA 7:00am Dog the Bounty Hunter :00am All Aboard: East Coast Trains 9:00am Modern Family 10:00am Hawaii Five-0 11:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 3:00pm Hawaii Five-0 4:00pm A League of Their Own 4:30pm Futurama 5:30pm The Simpsons 6:30pm Modern Family 7:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm Ashley Banjo's Big

Town Dance 10:00pm The Kumars 11:00pm Karl Pilkington: The Moaning of Life 12:00am A League of Their Own 1:00am Road Wars 2:00am Night Cops 3:00am Brit Cops: Frontline Crime 4:00am Road Wars

SkyMoviesComedy/ 5:35am Ernest Saves Christmas 7:10am Arthur 2: On the Rocks 9:05am Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

10:55am Fun Size 12:25pm Vamps 2:00pm Pitch Perfect 3:55pm The Watch 5:40pm Nutty Professor II: The Klumps 7:30pm Fun Size 9:00pm Pitch Perfect 11:00pm For a Good Time, Call...

12:30am The Watch 2:15am Vamps 3:55am For a Good Time, Call...

SkyMoviesAction/ 4:15am The Delta Force

8:00pm Pop's Greatest Dance Crazes 8:05pm Great Movie Mistakes IV: May the Fourth be with You 8:50pm The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe 11:00pm Sun, Sex and 12:00am Family Guy 12:22am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad! 1:07am American Dad! 1:30am Russell Howard's Good News 2:00am Russell Howard's Good News 2:30am Uncle 3:00am Growing Up Down's 4:00am Live at the Electric 4:30am Uncle

American Dad! (Animation) BBC 3 from 12:45am to 1:07am Animated adventures of a hapless CIA agent and his family. Stan spends some quality father-son time with Steve at the local zoo, but things go horribly wrong when Steve slips into a gorilla exhibit. Roger bets Hayley that he can become a great country singer and sets out to write the most heartbreaking song of all time.

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• Reese Witherspoon • Chris Pine • Tom Hardy

6:30am Skyfall: Modern Day Bond 7:00am Last Man Standing 8:45am The Karate Kid, Part II 10:45am Wrath of the Titans 12:30pm The Bridge on the River Kwai 3:15pm This Means War 5:00pm The Karate Kid, Part II 7:00pm Last Action Hero 9:15pm Wrath of the Titans 11:00pm Crank 12:35am 12 Rounds 2: Reloaded 2:15am Last Action Hero 4:30am Delta Force 2: The

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SkyMoviesDrama/ 7:45am When Harry Tries to Marry 9:25am Moonlight Mile 11:30am City of Angels 1:30pm The Space Between 3:05pm Evita 5:25pm Darling Companion 7:15pm The Lucky One 9:00pm The Vow 10:45pm Coach Carter 1:05am Return 2:50am Burning Man

TCM/ 7:25am Gunsmoke

8:25am Gunsmoke 9:30am The New Frontier 10:35am Gunfight at Comanche Creek 12:15pm Oregon Passage 1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm Gunsmoke 4:00pm The Left-Handed Gun 5:50pm Hell and High Water 7:50pm The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie 10:00pm 3,000 Miles to Graceland 12:20am Hell on Wheels 1:25am Navajo Joe 3:10am 3,000 Miles to Graceland

8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Elephant Diaries 9:00pm Grammar Schools A Secret History.

10:00pm Hidden Histories: Britain's Oldest Family Businesses 11:00pm Treasures of Ancient Egypt 12:00am Seamus Heaney: Out of the Marvellous 1:15am Narnia's Lost Poet: The Secret Lives and Loves of CS Lewis 2:15am Britain by Bike 2:45am Grammar Schools A Secret History.

3:45am Hidden Histories: Britain's Oldest Family Businesses

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The silliest woman can manage a clever man; but it needs a very clever woman to manage a fool.’

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1793: French King Louis XVI is executed by guillotine in the Place de la Revolution in Paris.

1901: The longest reigning queen in British history, Queen Victoria, dies aged 81.

1919: The ban on the sale, production, importation and transportation of alcoholic drinks in the US comes into force after the ratification of the 18th Amendment.

1950: British author George Orwell dies in London after battling three years against tuberculosis.

1953: A prototype Chevrolet Corvette is unveiled at the General Motors Motorama auto show in New York City.

1958: Members of a joint Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic expedition who set off from opposite ends of the continent join up at the South Pole.

1961: John F Kennedy becomes the youngest ever elected president of the US. 1966: Indira Gandhi becomes head of the Congress Party and thus prime minister of India.

1966: A B-52 bomber returning to its base in North Carolina (US) accidentally drops three 70-kiloton hydrogen bombs near the Spanish town of Palomares after colliding with a KC-135 jet tanker.

1970: Muammar Gaddafi becomes Libya’s Prime Minister four months after a bloodless coup d’état.

1979: Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi of Iran and his wife, Empress Farah, flee into exile after months of protests against his regime.

1991: The Gulf War, codenamed Operation Desert Storm, starts in Iraq.

1993: American actress Audrey Hepburn dies near her home in Lausanne, Switzerland, aged 63.

1994: 54 people die after a 6.7 magnitude earthquake hits Los Angeles (US).

1996: Yasser Arafat is elected leader of Palestine.

A kiss is a lovely trick designed by nature to stop speech when words become superfluous.’

Ingrid Bergman (1915 – 1982), Swedish actress who starred in European and American films.

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CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) You are in for a bit of a bumpy ride this week. Some things will go well but other outcomes can be quirky. People change their minds, technology doesn't work, phone calls don't come. Be assured, however, that if you keep your sense of the absurd it could all be quite amusing.

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) When it comes to throwing wobblers, please don't. It is so important this week to stay cool and unruffled. Change nothing that you can avoid changing. Even having discussions about change can set your nerves jangling. What is needed now is a comfort blanket and someone to put it around you.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) This month, there is much to be celebrated. So much has happened in the latter part of last year. Certainly, congratulations are in order. When you have made such an effort and are rewarded for it, the satisfaction level is high. Be aware, though, that someone close also needs to feel that there is progress.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) The importance of making the right choices is clear to you. Where to begin seems to be a sticking point.

Starting by taking away the things you really do not want is essential. Be practical and logical. This is not a time for sentiment or muddled thinking.

Although you will need patience in abundance as the week progresses, take one thing at a time.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Although you have the feeling that younger members of the family are not interested in your point of view, this is far off the mark.

They, in their inexperience, may not know how best to approach you in this regard. Getting out family photos or starting a family tree with them can be both entertaining and fascinating.

Altogether, this week is for the generations to come together and find a common cause. Teenagers seeking answers should ask grandparents.

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SUSANNA and Beale are too self-involved even to notice their neglect and inadequacy as parents. As they raise the stakes by taking on inappropriate new partners, the ex-nanny Margo and the much younger bartender Lincoln, the shuffling of Maisie from household to household becomes more and more callous, the consequences more and more troubling.

IF ITʼS YOUR BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK: Trust your instincts when making judgments in the months ahead, particularly when meeting new people. Should you feel concern, then sidestep and look ahead.

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Elapse, 5 Turret, 9 Behave, 13 Tracer, 17 Addict,

2 Rascal, 3 Neater, 6 Fixate, 7 Warmth, 10 Muscle, 11 Bureau, 14 Reveal, 15 Dilate, 18 Strand, 19 Bodies

4 Swerve, 8 Estate, 12 Ideate, 16 Statue,

Your Stars

January 16: Kate Moss, 40. English supermodel.

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

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only possible to spend money once. We are all guilty of trying to get over this truth, but it never works. Have patience when looking to improve your possessions. There are more pressing needs and these, in the long run, prove more satisfying. Should you be thinking of taking on a commitment, have clear ideas of how it will be managed.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) The prospect of travel sets you thinking. Have you been spending too much time considering others? Should you take steps now to get time alone then these plans cannot be changed. This will save any discussions as to how or when.

Taking charge of your own time is liberating. Someone has to make the decisions, why not you?

LEO (July 24 - August 23) Going over old ground is counter-productive. There is nothing to be gained from repeating methods that did not work in the past. If it is not possible to find a fresh approach then seek the opinions of others. You do not need experience of a situation to be able to come up with a useful idea.

Staying in the same old rut has not served you in the past and will not do so now. Get a few days away and it will help to free your thoughts.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) With the best will in the world it is

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Getting together with others to

1. Who were Cynthia Powell, Mary Cox, Patti Boyd and Linda Eastman?

2. What was the title of the Beatles’ first UK number one hit single?

3. What is Sir Paul McCartney’s real first name?

4. Premiered in the UK in July 1964, what was the title of the Beatles’ first film, a black-and-white comedy directed by Richard Lester?

5. Released in August 1968, what was the title of the Beatles’ first single on their record label, Apple Records?

6. What were the names of (a) the original regular drummer with the Beatles who was replaced by Ringo Starr in 1962 and (b) the Beatles’ original bassist who left the band in 1962 to pursue his career as an artist?

7. Which Beatle co-wrote, with Eric Clapton, and played electric guitar on the Cream’s 1969 hit single Badge, under the pseudonym L’Angelo Misterioso?

8. Which order of chivalry was (controversially) awarded to all four members of the Beatles in June 1965?

9. What was the title of the book by John Lennon, first published in March 1964? It was the first solo Beatle project in any form, consisting of short stories and poems and line drawings, often surreal and always nonsensical.

10. What was the name of the Texan-born musician who joined the Beatles on keyboards from January 1969, having been recruited by George Harrison, partly with a view to deter bickering among the band?

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January 17: Betty White, 92.

American actress. She is the only actress surviving from the cast of TV series Golden Girls.

January 19: Logan Lerman, 22.

American actor.

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Pep Guardiola, born January 18, 1971. He is a Spanish football manager and former player. As a player, he spent most of his career in FC Barcelona, winning one Championsʼ League among other titles. In 2008, he signed in as Barcelonaʼs manager winning 13 trophies during the four seasons in charge. He is currently the manager of German club Bayern Munich. entertain is sure to be successful after the sixteenth. Before that there may be some irritations, particularly with people who refuse to be positive and make decisions. Those moving house or going on a journey need a lot of patience, and forward planning is essential. Do not assume that all will go according to plan. Having been forewarned, you will have plan B ready. Take a suggestion to make fast money with a pinch of salt.

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

Having sorted out any problems that side-tracked you, there is a need to be particularly strong. There is no soft option when it comes to self-control but the rewards are amazing.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) This is a week to let yourself be

TARGET:

January 20: Gary Barlow, 42.

English singer-songwriter, frontman of British pop group Take That.

Average: 7 Good: 9 Very good: 14 Excellent: 17

January 21: Emma Bunton, 38. British pop singer and member of girl group Spice Girls.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION January 22: Linda Blair, 54.

American actress who played the role of possessed child, Regan, in the film The Exorcist. heard. Be it writing letters, sending emails, making phone calls or making conversation, you must express yourself. Being honest and outspoken need not mean upsetting people. Think of the way that a child gets its point over. Eye contact, simple speech, humour, a smile: all will help to oil the wheels of achievement.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Having problems with that new computer? Fallen foul of the new mobile phone? That wouldn't be surprising this week. As you are prone to mistakes and misunderstandings, try not to tackle anything vital. Be sure to get plenty of sleep and fresh air. Someone who is supposed to help you proves more of an irritation than a saviour, and you may wish that you had stuck with the manual. This is a week to try to keep life simple.

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BELT

Move from the start word (LIFE) to the end word (BELT) in the same number of steps as there are rungs on the Word Ladder.

You must only change one letter at a time.

LIFE WIFE WILE WILT WELT BELT

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1. THE BEATLES’ FIRST WIVES, 2. FROM ME TO YOU (Please, Please Me only reached number two), 3. JAMES, 4. A HARD DAY’S NIGHT, 5. HEY JUDE, 6. (A) PETE BEST, (B) STUART SUTCLIFFE, 7. GEORGE HARRISON, 8. MEMBERS OF THE ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE (MBE), 9. IN HIS OWN WRITE, 10. BILLY PRESTON

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Unscramble the name of a famous Greek philosopher: GRAPH’S A TOY

Across 1 Transport needed by Santa, his leg is broken (6) 4 Missouriʼs cattle is in Russia (6) 7 Eccentric saved rope for spy (9) 9 Arab state within Romania (4) 10 Move at once for the butter (4) 11 Where boats may be seen made of tin and aluminium (5) 13 Chemical tester finding uranium in illuminated manuscript (6) 14 Tone down safety first repeatedly (6) 15 Saint carrying tungsten alloy (6) 17 Making a big effort with 10 dismissed (3,3) 19 Flower is found within 24 hours (5) 20 Fish swallowing end of anglerʼs line (4) 22 Back-seat model displayed grief (4) 23 Iʼm sure ten became insurgents (9) 24 Animals made to rest (6) 25 Cooked small trout for the coaches (6)

Unscramble the name of a type of confectionery (one word): CUTHBERT’S COT FUNAGRAM SOLUTION: PYTHAGORAS, BUTTERSCOTCH

Play on Words

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characters (9) 8 Stops open for a change, then schedules for a later date (9) 11 Better crude compound (5) 12 Small owl, young, somewhat humble (5) 15 Famous actor in a cop flick (6)

16 Incursions outside quiet but turbulent area of a river (6) 17 Just one facet of the view (6) 18 Sums for children, including a little algebra (6) 21 Expected to carry piano for cheat (4) 22 Underwriter reveals legal document (4)

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, 3 represents H and 25 represents C, so fill in H every time the figure 3 appears and C every time the figure 25 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 Become separated (6) 4 Has confidence in (6) 9 Wear away (7) 10 Award (5) 11 File a claim against (3) 12 Small parrot (8) 14 Belonging to the stars (6) 15 Chief (6) 18 Result (8) 20 Donkey (3) 23 Hospital worker (5) 24 Last (7) 25 Discover (6) 26 School work (6)

Down 1 Joins in space (5) 2 Unbearable physical pain (7) 3 Wooden shoe (4) 5 Recurring again and again (8) 6 Beam (5) 7 Refuge (7) 8 Wild (5) 13 Most distant (8) 14 Arms depot (7) 16 Journals (7) 17 Domineering (5) 19 Words to a song (5) 21 Austere (5) 22 Incite (4)

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

Answers: A kick in the teeth, Nothing on Earth

Down 1 An educational institution for lots of swimmers (6) 2 Russian czar who features in Gilbert and Sullivan operetta (4) 3 Has Japanese money in African animals (6) 4 Hot curry creating dramas (6) 5 Toil, thatʼs what lumberjacks do after the Sabbath (4) 6 Building a new town, itʼs immoral (6) 7 Soil burrowers or the warm

Funagram

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 1 Deflated, 5 Kilo, 9 Curious, 10 Extol, 11 Saint, 12 Tussock, 13 Munich, 15 Dampen, 18 Seminar, 20 Adore, 22 Nylon, 23 Glacier, 24 Yarn, 25 Kestrels.

Down: 1 Ducks, 2 Foreign, 3 Aloft, 4 Ersatz, 6 Intro, 7 Oilskin, 8 Persia, 13 Masonry, 14 Canine, 16 Promise, 17 Brogue, 19 Molar, 20 Abaft, 21 Earls.

QUICK Across: 1 Scheme, 4 Optic, 8 Relic, 9 Partner, 10 Endorse, 11 Bore, 12/18 Dry ice, 14 Hymn, 15 Espy, 21 Once, 23 Narrate, 25 Piccolo, 26 Inept, 27 Ready, 28 Ignore.

Down: 1 Screen, 2 Holiday, 3 Macaroni, 4 Ogre, 5 Tango, 6 Cornet, 7 Speed, 13 Yearning, 16 Placebo, 17 Cooper, 19 Enjoy, 20 Gentle, 22 Cocoa, 24 Copy.

Across 1 Salvia (4) 3 Used (second-hand) (5) 8 Housewife (3,2,4) 9 To be (changeable or temporary state) (5) 10 Silver (metal) (5) 12 Artichoke (9) 14 Latón (metal) (5) 15 Dentro de (4)

Down 1 Cacerola (8) 2 Gigante (5) 4 Perro pastor (8) 5 Day (3) 6 Factories (8) 7 Shoemaker (8) 11 Otra vez (5) 13 Coche (automóvil) (3)

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Amigo, 3 Sauce, 5 Eat, 7 Evening, 9 True, 10 Both, 13 Nublado, 14 Sol, 15 Siete, 16 Sapos.

Down: 1 Aceitunas, 2 Oler, 3 Shed, 4 Eggshells, 6 Thumb, 8 Idols, 11 Vale, 12 Logs.

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1. Prince George of Cambridge (Prince William and Kate Middleton, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge) Little needs to be said about the pregnancy watched ‘round the world. After his grandfather Charles and father William, little George Alexander Lewis of Cambridge (born July 22, 2013) is third in the line of succession to the throne of his greatgrandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.

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2. Leonor de Borbon (Felipe and Letizia, Prince and Princess of Asturias) Leonor’s birth goes a few years back, but Spaniards and foreign residents alike will remember her birth on October 31, 2005. Now eight-years-old, Leonor is second to succeed to the Spanish throne after her father.

According to the 1978 Constitution, she will eventually become Queen of Spain if her parents do not produce a male heir.

3. Shiloh Jolie-Pitt (Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie) The Associated Press called her “the most anticipated baby since Jesus Christ.” The frenzy surrounding baby Shiloh’s birth in May 2006 prompted Pitt and Jolie to escape to Namibia for her to be born. Shiloh’s first photos were sold for a reported $7.6 million (€5.58 million) to Britain’s Hello and America’s People magazines.

4. Martin Casillas Carbonero (Iker Casillas and Sara Carbonero) Little Martin Casillas Carbonero is the first Spanish celebrity baby of 2014. He was born on Friday, January 3, to the Real Madrid goalkeeper dad and sports journalist mum at the celebrityfavoured Clinica Ruber Internacional hospital in Madrid. He is the couple’s first child.

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Posh and Becks’ first son was born Brooklyn Joseph back in March 1999 in Westminster, London.

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Afghanistan, 1952. Abdullah and his sister Pari live with their father and stepmother in the village of Shadbagh. Their father, Saboor, is constantly in search of work and they struggle together through poverty. To Abdullah, Pari is everything. More like a parent than a brother, Abdullah will do anything for her.

In this tale revolving around not just parents and children, but brothers

and sisters, cousins and caretakers, Hosseini explores the many ways in which families nurture, wound, betray, honour and sacrifice for one another.

And especially how often we are surprised by the actions of those closest to us, at the times that matter most.

Following its characters and the ramifications of their lives and choices and loves around the globe - from Kabul to Paris to

ever win an Academy Award and to be given a star along the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It was a bit of a smack in the face, then, when Cruz gave birth in the United States and not in Spain.

Leonardo Bardem was born in January 2011 in Los Angeles.

San Francisco to the Greek island of Tinos - the story expands gradually outward, becoming more emotionally complex and powerful.

into the world a year ago in January 2013. The young Pique was born in Barcelona where the family lives.

10. Baby girl Andre (Peter Andre and Emily MacDonagh) And finally, the world welcomes British TV personality Peter Andre and Emily MacDonagh’s daughter born on Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton, Somerset. She is Andre’s third child and MacDonagh’s first.

6. Louise Brown (World’s first test-tube baby) The birth of the planet’s first ‘test-tube’ baby in 1978 reverberated around the globe. Little Louise’s birth enabled infertile couples to have children for the first time through in vitro fertilization (IVF). Robert Edwards was awarded the 2010 Nobel Prize in Medicine for his IVF research.

Most anticipated: Shiloh JoliePitt (above) and Third in line: Prince George (above left).

5. Milan Pique Mebarak (Gerard Pique and Shakira) Barcelona footballer Pique, 26, and Colombian pop singer Shakira, 36, welcomed their son Milan

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7. Suri Cruise (Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes) With Holmes conversion from Catholicism to Scientology before her wedding to Cruise, there was significant speculation surrounding the birth of the couple’s first (and only) child, born in April 2006. Of special interest was whether Holmes would stick to the controversial religion’s ‘silent birth’ philosophy where physical movements and sounds are restricted.

8. Leonardo Bardem (Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz) Penelope Cruz is the first Spanish actress to

Brooklyn Beckham: Born in 1999.

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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.

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Good: 23 Very good: 34

My wife is never satisfied. Yesterday she complained that I never make breakfast in bed. Today she’s complaining because I put our bed in the kitchen.

Q: Why don’t they play poker in the jungle?

A: Too many cheetahs.

Excellent: 42

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 eater, eaters, eaten, aver, avers, tavern, taverns, tern, terns, tens, never, nerve, cater, caters, cave, cavern, caverns, even, event, ever, evens, erst, verb, verbs, vent, enter, enters, peat, peace, peter, peters, beat, beaten, beater, beaters, beaver, beavers, beta, beret, breve, brevet, reps, rent, spec, wren, wrens

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Electricity prices going up again?

With electricity bills already up 60 per cent in five years the power companies threatened another 11 per cent rise. Do you think that was justified and would you be able to cope? Would you have to make savings elsewhere, or keep the heating down? Was the government right to peg the rise at 2.3 per cent?

CAROL DEAN, aged 66, lives in Albox (Almeria). She has a good handle on her own energy usage, saying, “I have got a white meter so I do all my washing and ironing or use anything that uses a lot of electricity in that time period.”

Her opinion is that the government did the right thing by keeping the increase low: “They should have stopped any rises altogether.” For her part, she does what she can, saying that “it is a question of turning off lights to save energy.” Using alternative energy also helps.

The opinion of Keith Roberts in Arboleas (Almeria) is that “we are part solarpowered so our power bills are quite low compared to other people.” The 63-yearold retiree states, “I don’t think 2.3 per cent is extortionate, I wouldn’t say we would have to cut STEVE BALL: Everything is going up.

STREET TALK back on any luxuries.”

Then there are those on the other side of the spectrum. Any price increase on electricity would affect retirees Steve and Jennie Hollarn from Los Dolses (Alicante), but Steve thinks the proposed 11 per cent would have been disastrous for consumers: “It’s too high and out of most people’s reach.

“A lot of people are struggling at the moment anyway.”

He also thinks the government should step in to prevent such steep rises: “The problem is that Iberdrola has the monopoly and there is little competition.”

Steve Ball, aged 61, also from Los Dolses

(Alicante), said rises in electricity price, no matter how big or small, affect everyone: “I’ve just gone and bought a gas fire because bills are so high.

Everything is going up but wages haven’t gone up to match all these price increases. I’ve been here 11 years so I don’t know about UK comparisons, but they are maybe trying to stay in line with the UK. It’s definitely not as cheap now to live here.”

The solution, according to Mariasun Uribe in Alhaurin de la Torre (Malaga), is to “pursue alternative energy sources as much as possible. The government will always make decisions people are not in agreement with.

“The best thing to do for oneself is to go with wind or solar power, which we haven’t done yet, but maybe one day we will.”

CAROL DEAN: Government should stop rises. KEITH ROBERTS: Doesn’t think increase is extortionate.

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All Consultants and Customers of Cambridge 800 in Spain are winners in the eyes of Cambridge; however, each year they present awards to those people who have achieved outstanding successes and go the extra mile for their customers.

The lucky winners were: Slimmer of the Year Rob Blyde who was joined by partner Becky. Both Rob and Becky are now Consultants, helping people to lose weight, just as his Consultant did for him.

Consultants of the Year: Marion Hughes and daughter Zoe Hughes, for their outstanding service to their customers and commitment to Cambridge. Marion was also the Consultant who helped Rob to lose weight and keep it off and then helped him to become a Consultant.

Sponsors of the Year: Lynda Gibson and daughter Lauren Shakespeare who work in Orihuela Costa. Lynda and Lauren have helped many people in and around the Torrevieja south, Orihuela Costa area to lose weight and have also introduced many Consultants and helped them develop rewarding careers with Cambridge.

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Cambridge can be used as a Total Diet Replacement and/or can be used with conventional food.

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HEALTH & BEAUTY

Are you fit and ready to ski?

IT is that time of year when it seems almost everyone is heading for the slopes, either Sierra Nevada or further afield.

As I’m sure you can imagine, this can make for a very busy time at my clinic so let’s hope I don’t see you!

To help avoid a visit and to help stop muscle pain ruining your fun, strengthen the correct muscles now so that you can keep hitting the powder day after day, staying fit and well.

Ideally, you should

Estelle Mitchell www.thebodyworksclinic.com start doing these exercises at least six weeks before your trip to give your body time to adapt, but better late than never!

Aim for three sets of each exercise, three times a week in conjunction with two stamina-boosting cardio sessions.

Heel drops to prepare your legs This move strengthens your calves, glutes and ankles.

Stand on the edge of a step and lower your heels until you can feel a stretch in your calves.

Push off your toes and lift yourself up as high as you can, your heels

should be higher than your toes.

Lower back down to the start position for count of 1.

Try to do 15 each time.

Lateral jumps for faster reactions This helps you learn to keep your feet apart, letting your legs do the work while keeping your upper body stable.

Stand with feet hip width apart.

As fast as you can, jump sideways sweeping your legs left and right without moving your torso, keeping your feet hip width apart.

Repeat 15 times,

counting 1 as you jump to the left and right.

Crossing leg squat for injury prevention This helps prevent falls by building stable joints.

Stand on your left leg with your right leg slightly bent.

Squat down on your left leg while simultaneously pushing your right leg as far as you can behind your left leg.

Stand up straight to complete.

Repeat 15 times then switch legs.

Side lunges for smooth turns Build strength in your

legs for quick weight shifts on the slopes.

Stand with feet hip width apart.

Take a wide stride out to your left, bend your left knee and keep your right leg straight.

Transfer your weight over so that your right knee is bent and your left leg is straight.

Repeat 15 times.

Squats to avoid thigh burn Stretching your thighs and stabilising your pelvis will boost your endurance and technique.

Stand with your feet slightly wider than

shoulder width with knees slightly bent.

Squat down, keeping knees over toes and your back straight.

Clench your buttocks to push yourself back up.

Remember to always keep your chest up so you are using thighs and buttocks.

Repeat 15 times.

If you have any questions related to the prevention and/or treatment of sports injuries please call The Bodyworks Clinic on 952 883 151 or visit www.TheBodyworks Clinic.com

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Ask the Optician What is glaucoma?

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treatment is vital and can mean that glaucoma need no longer lead to blindness.

There are three simple tests that opticians perform to spot glaucoma during an eye test; a visual examination of the optic nerve head, a check of the field of vision and measurement of the pressure within the eye. If caught early enough, glaucoma can be treated with drops.

Q. Who is at risk of developing it?

Some kinds of glaucoma can be inherited, and first-degree relatives (i.e. mother, father, brother, sister or child) of a glaucoma sufferer have approximately eight times the normal risk of developing primary open angle glaucoma.

Diabetics, Afro-Caribbeans and very shortsighted people are also at greater risk.

Eye examinations at Specsavers include a glaucoma test and are currently free.

Visit www.specsavers.es to find your nearest store and book your eye test.

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What should a community expect from its administrator?

THIS a popular question asked by many community presidents and their property-owning members.

The recurring reason for this is mainly due to a lack of transparency in the administrator’s operation or simply down to them not providing the service expected of them by the community.

There is also a difference of opinion in interpretation as to what is the extent of the administrator’s role; between basic accounting including service charge invoicing and collection, with lawyers instructed with regard to non-payers for some administrators, to a hands-on role which is the style for similar appointments in North European practices regulated by their own professional bodies.

The president should insist on a detailed appointment/ engagement letter listing the administrator’s services to be provided along with the fees and disbursements prior to seeking the approval of the members to make the administrator/secretary appointment for the community.

The type of service I expect to offer and the reason for the same

should include: full accounts procedures (service charge invoicing and collection in the most cost-effective manner; monthly debtors and creditors update; quarterly accounts with annual audited accounts); monthly visit to the community to inspect and prepare maintenance schedules with budget costings, and the financial timing

projections for the works; availability once a month at the community for the members to discuss in private with the community board their questions; monthly meeting with the community board to discuss all matters arising from the community with regard to both financial and operating issues.

Finally, a community website with access for all community members which will act as a multilingual information centre providing the members with an immediate source of historical data with regard to minutes, orders of the day along with forthcoming meeting dates and agendas. In addition, up-to-date financial information with updates in a news section of current

matters displayed. The positive effect of a website can be seen quickly with members who do not live full-time in the community being able to establish the facts first-hand while at their other home and also being aware of forthcoming official meetings which gives them the opportunity to vote by proxy.

Full-time members benefit from the same transparency and all members are able to communicate quickly with their board.

The site also serves as a medium to bring members together which in turn leads to less disputes and a better payment record with both online Visa/Mastercard and Paypal facilities.

Written by F. Parkinson, FNAEA FICBA. Jacksons are Community Administrators, Chartered Accountants and Surveyors. Contact f.parkinson@jacksons-group.com Telephone 951 387 091 • Mobile: 635 980 210 Head Office: Edificio Parque Playa 111-1E, La Cala de Mijas. We also have offices in Alicante and Murcia www.jacksons-group.com

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AVING drifted into New Year as well as passing the twoyear milestone of life in Mallorca, I have compared my initial expectations with what reality has proven to be.

I originally assumed that island fever would be rife, with a need to escape at regular intervals, when, in fact, there is so much to do and see here both recreationally and culturally that there is little need to leave the island.

I had thought that the ‘mañana’ ethos would drive me around the bend, when we have generally been able to receive quite punctual and efficient service - albeit with noticeable and shocking exceptions.

But most importantly, I thought that by now I would be chit-chatting with the locals as fluidly as cash tends to seep through my fingers.

Despite regular Spanish lessons and a willingness to embarrass myself at every opportunity, I am still struggling to get the words out in a sensical format - even if they sound great in my head they are finally blurted out to a baffled audience in a garbled mess.

The problem is that there are so many tenses, variables and exceptions that it can send a calm person scurrying for the Xanax.

The late Michel Thomas, a formidable language guru, extolled the virtues of simply getting the ball

Of old dogs and new tricks

Ulrica Marshall

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over the net - of making yourself understood. Michel was my starting point in the jungle that is Spanish, with his easy eight-hour CD starter

course, which I loved for the absence of accompanying textbooks or need to take notes.

But moving out of absolute beginner

territory, life gets more complicated: unless you speak with accuracy and speed, people tend to take pity on your efforts by reverting to English or German.

Even so, my New Year’s resolution is to persevere and to perfect my pluperfect, improve my imperative and finally succeed with my subjunctive.

Taking the toro (bull) by the cuernos (horns), I have gone the whole cerdo (hog) by signing up to a course at an institute in Palma.

Shoulder to shoulder with some lovely au pairs, I now take my seat at the school bench three days a week while not quite young enough to be my daughters, they are sadly not far off.

What I lack in time and youth I hope to make up for in wisdom. I just hope that when it comes to idiomas (languages) the idiom ‘El loro viejo no aprende a hablar’ (you can’t teach an old dog new tricks) does not apply.

If my resolve has not waned before the end, I should also receive a piece of paper to justify my efforts; assuming exam nerves don’t get the better of me.

I will keep you posted on my progress - if I fail to inspire you to do the same, then at least I can share some cunning expressions I stumble across, making you sound like a local.

Feliz Año Nuevo!

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Beer sales decline.

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La Sala ‘place to be’

A REGULAR haunt for footballers and sports personalities, La Sala welcomed Switzerland’s Basel FC for dinner last night during their annual winter training camp held in Marbella. One of the most successful Swiss football clubs, Basel have won the Swiss Super

BASEL FC: Players enjoy La Sala.

League 16 times.

The team dined in the restaurant and enjoyed the sounds of singers Vicky and Ernesto in the bustling

bar. La Sala has become renowned as ‘the place to be’ in Marbella, welcoming numerous professional footballers including, Ashley Cole, Stephen Carr, David Bentley and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

To make a reservation at La Sala please call 952 814 145 or visit www.lasalabanus.com for more information.

1st burrito vending machine A PETROL station in Los Angeles (US) is the home of the world’s first ever burrito vending machine.

At $3 (€2.20) each, the ‘Burrito Box’ offers five different versions of the Mexican dish: roasted potato, ham, shredded beef, chicken and chorizo sausage.

The final touch comes with sour cream, spicy Tabasco sauce or a more traditional guacamole sauce with prices ranging from $0.50 to $0.75 (€0.36 to €0.55).

Their creators claim the burritos are 100 per cent natural, made with freerange chicken and eggs.

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Get juicing this winter JUICING is a great way of getting essential vitamins and nutrients in to your body and with so many different combinations and options to try, there is a taste to suit everyone For maximum health benefits, make sure you include some of the following: Kale: a low-calorie vegetable that is rich in antioxidants and vitamins A, C and K. It is a good source of potassium and aids in muscle and heart health.

Ginger: adding ginger to juice recipes can reduce nausea and stomach distress and can improve the body’s ability to absorb nutrients.

Lemons: rich in vitamin C and antioxidants, lemons also contain beta carotene which supports eye health and helps protect bones from osteoporosis.

Blueberries: often described as a ‘super food’ they are rich in antioxidants and vitamin C and juicing with blueberries can help the body overcome urinary tract infections.

Cinnamon: helps the body fight off colds and mild bacterial infections. Adding cinnamon may also help control blood sugar levels and reduce joint pain.

TYPICAL DISH: Only of the Valencia region.

JUICES: There is a taste to suit everyone.

Benefits of Mediterranean diet

OVER millennia the Mediterranean people have brought to their tables recognisable dishes

through their distinct cultures. Iberian, Celtic, Greek, Roman, Barbarian and Arabian contributed to

establish the actual ‘Mediterranean trilogy’: bread, olive oil and wine.

From the Middle East arrived cereals, legumes, carrots, onion, garlic, plum, peach, cherry, apple, pear and several nuts.

From Europe came beetroot, chicory, cabbage and asparagus; from the Far East arrived chickpeas, sesame, cucumber, aubergine, mustard, basil and citrus.

From Southeast Asia and Oceania arrived the rice,

rosemary, pepper, ginger, cucumber and cider; from Africa arrived melon and watermelon and from America arrived the corn, beans, potatoes, tomatoes, courgette and pumpkin.

Modern science revealed in the second half of the twentieth century the exceptional nature of the Mediterranean lifestyle and its influence on the health of the population. The rate of coronary heart disease was significantly lower than in Northern Europe.

Myths about how Spanish the paella is MANY tourists that come to Spain for holidays think that ‘paella’ is a typical Spanish dish and that it is served everywhere in Spain with the same quality.

Go to Valencia and the local population will disabuse them of their ‘misconception.’

The locals insist that paella is in fact a dish that is only ‘typical’ of the Valencia region, not Spain as a whole. And, they will claim, that paellas cooked in other parts of Spain, unless in a restaurant specialising in Valencian dishes, will never be the same quality as paella ordered in any village of the Valencian Community.

But whether a matter of regional pride or not, paella is worth trying everywhere in Spain!

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Ten recommendations to improve eating habits 1) Use olive oil as your principal additional oil. It is rich in vitamin E, betacarotene and monounsaturated acids that have cardio protective properties.

2) Eat plant foods in abundance: fruits, vegetables, legumes, mushrooms and nuts.

They are the main source of vitamins, minerals and fibre in our diets and give

us at the same time, a lot of water. They can also prevent cardiovascular diseases and some types of cancer.

3) Bread and food from cereals (pasta and

rice) should be part of the daily diet. They are essential for its carbohydrate composition and provide the energy for our daily activities.

4) The less

BEER TYPES: Lager is the most popular.

British beer sales decline as drinkers consume less THE British beer market has found itself to be in a state of flux.

Although the amount of people drinking beer has remained broadly the same in 2013 compared to the previous year, the actual amount being consumed has decreased.

According to a survey carried out by market researcher Mintel, some 31 per cent of beer drinkers in the UK

claim to be drinking less beer than they were a year ago.

This downturn is also reflected in volume sales, with a year on year decrease of 3.4 per cent in 2013.

This means beer went from 4.24 billion litres sold in 2012 to 4.09 billion in 2013.

Lager is the most popular type of beer, with 58 per cent of adults

drinking it in the last six months of 2013. It is also the only type of beer to be drunk more at home than outside, with 47 per cent of people enjoying the drink at home.

However, craft beer is experiencing a boom in the British market. A quarter of adults, some 13 million, have said they consumed a craft beer in the last six months of 2013.

processed, fresh and seasonal foods are the most appropriate. This allows us to consume them at their best moment, both in terms of nutrient intakes and for their aroma and taste.

5) Consume daily milk products, mainly cheese and yoghurt. They are a good source of calcium, high quality protein, vitamin B2, retinol and vitamin D. 6) Red meat should be consumed in moderation and better as part of stews and other recipes.

Processed meats only in small amounts as an ingredient in sandwiches.

7) Eat lots of fish, but eggs in moderation. Oily fish consumption is

recommended at least once or twice a week because its fat has properties against cardiovascular diseases.

Eggs contain high quality protein, fats and many vitamins and minerals, it is recommended to have three or four eggs a weeks as a substitute to meat.

8) Fresh fruit should be the usual dessert.

Sweets and pastries should be eaten occasionally.

9) Water is the quintessential drink in the Mediterranean. Wine must be taken in moderation and with meals.

10) Physical activity every day, because it is as important as eating properly to maintain health.

VITAMINS: Rich in olive oil, fruit and vegetables.

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FOOD & DRINK

Smoking food list updated

HAGGIS: Come get your haggis for Burns Night.

The Scottish Butcher BURNS NIGHT is coming up on January 25, and that means haggis! Come in to The Scottish Butcher, the butcher who is ready with plenty of haggis on hand for the 2014 celebration of the beloved Robert Burns.

When it comes to taste, tenderness and value for money found at The Scottish Butcher, there is no comparison with meat purchased at the supermarket.

Weekly offers guarantee great deals, and owner Scott Gray stands ready with a warm and friendly welcome for all customers.

The Scottish Butcher is conveniently located in Mercacentro across from the train station in Fuengirola. Find your way to the top floor and find a

BURNS NIGHT: Serve haggis, neeps and tatties. good deal on not only your Burns Night haggis but on

all quality meat and products at the best prices.

The Scottish Butcher, Mercacentro, Avda Jesus Santos Rein, 29640 Fuengirola • 952 467 743

THE European Union has updated the list of wood and materials that can be used for smoking food.

These include oak, walnut, maple, ash, birch and cherry-wood, with beech being the basis for this type of food flavouring.

Thought to have originated in prehistoric times to preserve food, smoking today is a technique used to flavour mainly fish and meat.

Other ingredients that can be smoked are cheeses, sauces, bread, cereals, pasta, snacks, desserts and even beverages.

The list drawn by the European Union shows how to smoke food, shedding light on this interesting but often unknown process.

It has a validity of 10 years, after which the European Union will have to reappraise and update it to guarantee it complies with the highest safety standards.

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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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N New Year’s Eve, ambulance trusts received one phone call every 15 seconds to deal with the results of binge drinking, with 1,500 calls in central London alone. And like the gigantic waves causing havoc to Britain’s shores recently, liver damage is fast becoming one of the biggest threats to life, especially for the under-thirties.

Time and again on television, we see instances of antisocial behaviour by young people in town centres all over the UK where there’s no longer any stigma in being drunk, disorderly and getting trollied.

Why is this?

Firstly, aspirations have been destroyed by cheap credit and the loss of respect for money. Money’s supposed to represent a token of work, effort, skill, experience and knowledge. What’s this got to do with binge drinking you may ask? Well, if you’re young, where’s your stake in society? How can you develop long-term relationships and raise children when you don’t have the security of a roof over your head? Why bother working when you’ve no hope of getting a foothold on the housing ladder and knowing you can rely on generous benefits?

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Turning a night out into a nightmare Secondly, being drunk has, like other types of antisocial behaviour, been allowed to become ‘normal.’ There aren’t enough police; not enough time spent on catching criminals; not enough criminals serving full sentences. The police aren’t even managing antisocial behaviour, let alone enforcing the law. ‘Normal’ behaviour for the rest of us has been sacrificed on the funeral pyre of ‘rights.’

We stopped having to be responsible and started demanding our ‘rights.’ Responsible behaviour’s not even encouraged. Try protecting yourself against a burglar/ attacker and you’ll get yourself arrested.

Try getting a noisy pub shut down and you’ll get nowhere.

Thirdly, we live in an age of instant ‘celebrity’ where the worse you behave, the more coverage you get. The more coverage you get, the ‘greater’ celebrity you become so, whatever you do, it gets

BEING DRUNK: Is now considered normal. names in the local press, most young people doubtless regard it as a badge of honour.

And to return to my question in the second paragraph: lack of discipline and too little responsibility brought on by easy money over a generation is my answer to the ‘why.’

reported because you are ‘someone.’ And, far from being embarrassed by having their

Nora Johnson’s thrillers ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora-johnson.com) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.89; £0.77) and iBookstore. Profits to Cudeca.

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A tale of three newspapers Mike Walsh Mike Walsh. Based in Mediterranean Spain, is an international journalist, author and professional writer.

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he cynic would have it that a journalist is a person who scribbles on the back of advertisements.

That may be so but what they write will be published only if it stays within a set of rules.

Writing for media in three parts of our much troubled world gives insight into wildly differing codes of news reporting. I write and broadcast for US media. Whatever criticisms I have of the US it must be read (sic) that they do value freedom of expression.

As I pull the microphone towards me I know I can say more or less whatever comes to my politically incorrect mind.

However, to voice the same opinions on German, French or UK radio would be reckless to say the least.

FREEDOM OF SPEECH: Stretches further in some countries.

The right to Freedom of Expression is enshrined in the UN Charter but the highminded mantra is not to be taken too seriously. Each country in the EU will abide by their own rules.

An elastic concept freedom of expression stretches further in some countries than it does in others. What is illegal in Germany or France is not

regarded as contentious in Spain or Ireland. This is no doubt on account of their different histories and therefore sensitivities.

Eastern European media can be said to be black and white and red all over. Editors in former Soviet Bloc countries grow pale at the mere sight of Western Europe’s brash tabloids. They never push

departments. boundaries.

If submitted government content is likely to even mildly There will be an abundance of offend the establishment they political comment penned by po-faced intellectuals written don’t publish it; simples.

The Berlin Wall may well in double-speak.

I imagine that the aim of have come tumbling down but the post Soviet media mindset most Western media editors is to engage with their stands as straight as the readers. Unafraid of honour guard at pushing boundaries Lenin’s mausoleum.

Each EU I recall a Euro Unlikely to be found in main Weekly News country media tabloids is editor inviting abides by humour, criticism me to be of public figures, challenging and its own challenging unafraid of rules columnists, off-beat controversy. Had I fashion or anything been an Eastern that could be tainted by European scribbler I sensationalism. If celebrity would have been aghast at gossip, rape, pillage, murder, this suggestion. Count our scandal and mayhem float your blessings, Eastern European boat then don’t go looking for journalism is probably a it in the post-Soviet press. You generation removed from the will be disappointed. editorial content of the UK’s Editors of Eastern European tabloids. media are gatekeepers and The Western media for all its guardians of strait-laced faults, and it has many, is conformity. Expect pages of perhaps the best compromise press releases issued by between licence and political various central and local conformity.

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Mother’s appeal A WOMAN whose son died in a bike accident in October 2013 has called on the Government to install fixed speed cameras and implement a penalty points system for driving offences in Gibraltar.

Officer cleared A ROYAL GIBRALTAR POLICE officer accused of raping two female colleagues was acquitted of all charges in the Supreme Court.

Cigarettes seized

No culling

A 20-YEAR-OLD Spaniard was challenged by Customs officers in the vicinity of Western Beach and arrested after being found in possession of 9,800 cigarettes.

JOHN CORTES, the Minister for the Environment, insisted that the Gibraltar Government will not resort to large-scale culling to tackle the presence of Barbary Macaques in urban areas.

Little response THE Gibraltar Government has received just one response to its consultation on proposed legislation for civil partnerships. The next stage is for the Bill for the Civil Partnership Act to be debated and voted on in Parliament.

Morocco link GIBRALTAR is to have a direct air link with Morocco from next April, when travel company Your Flight will launch flights from the Rock to Marrakech.

Sick notes

WHAT’S ON • January 16 - The first exhibition of 2014 at the Gibraltar Fine Arts Gallery in Casemates, ‘My Plastic Heart’, is by local artist Shane Dalmedo, with some 20 mixed media works on display.

Medieval Moorish Tower of Homage, apartment houses and airport runway in Gibraltar.

GIBRALTAR HEALTH AUTHORITY has urged people to avoid using the emergency doctor or A&E for extensions to sick notes and go to the Primary Care Centre administrator if they cannot get an appointment.

Short visit THE Royal Navy Type 23 frigate HMS Somerset left the Rock, following a brief visit, to start a six month operational deployment East of Suez.

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Welcome to your forecast for January 2014 and your abilities. Believe in your goals and draw on your inner strength to become who you truly are.

By Sally Trotman www.sallytrotman.com Based in Mallorca, Sally Trotman is a qualified Counsellor who works with Astrology, Numerology and the Tarot. Each month she will deliver the forecast as an intuitive tool to aid increased self awareness.

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ACH month I write about how you can make the most of the month ahead, using astrology, numerology and the tarot as a unique tool to help you confidently create the life you desire and deserve. Read on to learn more about how you can create what you want this month...

Jump into January! With the new moon on January 1, this month promises to bring much-needed change. Look inside to discover your true heart’s yearning and act on your inner wisdom. This year is about becoming who you really are. Throughout January you will be given the opportunity to re-evaluate every aspect of your life, and decide whether to maintain the status quo or boldly break free. On January 14, the full moon ruled by the watery sign of cancer, brings the focus to home. Where do you feel most comfortable? How do you nurture

A NEW YEAR: Take one step at a time towards fulfilling your vision. yourself? These are questions to ask yourself around the middle of the month. The month ends with another new moon, this time ruled by the airy sign of Aquarius. Let your mind fly free and imagine your ideal life. Then take action to make this your reality.

You are number 1: January is the first month of the year and the number 1 is enabling you to empower yourself to follow your dreams. The energy of this number is helping you to put your needs first, support yourself and trust that you will be provided for when you follow your own truth. It is the number of new starts, adventure and optimism. Focus this

month only on what you want, and let the rest fall away. You may feel like you are walking your path alone at times, but know that the universe fully supports you and the changes you are making. Follow your intuition, and take one step each day towards fulfilling your vision.

Draw an ace: The number 1 relates to the ace cards in the Tarot deck. Each ace signifies a new beginning in all areas of your life. The Magician in the major arcana tarot deck reminds you that you have all the tools for success.

With the lessons learned in 2013 it is now time to move forward with your plans and know that you are capable of achieving whatever you want. You have the experience and knowledge now to create your destiny. Trust yourself

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A WONDERFUL documentary by the BBC2’s Horizon team showed us what cats get up to in their spare time.

The BBC’s website shows how by using GPS tracking devices and tiny micro-cameras, film makers, along with the Royal Veterinary College set up shop in a Surrey village to investigate our feline friends.

TERRITORIAL: Most cats timeshare territory to avoid confrontation.

And they found that cats have territories that overlap - they just ‘timeshare’ to avoid each other and conflict.

Entering through cat flaps most

would eat any food they found left in the bowls thus avoiding the need to hunt.

It appears that most cats timeshare territory with cats who live on the opposite side of the road.

They appear to avoid being out at the same time as one another, say researchers. But that is not to say trouble does not happen. The video camera footage from ‘catcams’ did show territorial fights at times, as well as an incident with a fox and a nest of chicks.

In a multi-cat household, felines are inclined to stay together and do not go far from home.

The female decides who is going to mate with her and it was found they have a broader sense of sound than any other mammal.

Kittens not handled between four to eight weeks became feral and went out hunting. Fascinating stuff, and I look forward to more shows on similar subjects.

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ONTH by month from now until June the various seasonal varieties of citrus fruits will be coming ripe enough to pick. Sometimes one wonders what to do with all the fruit as often neighbours have good crops as well. So here are some ideas.

• Lemons, oranges and grapefruits - extract and freeze the juice in plastic beakers or by the jug full in plastic bags.

• Ecological tangerines are not only contaminant free but they are also sweeter and have thinner skins than other citrus fruits.

One can therefore chop and freeze whole fruits for using for tangerine jellies or mixing into trifles or cheesecake mixes.

• Marmalades can be made, a kilo of sugar to

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each kilo of fruit, using individual types of fruits - oranges, tangerines, mandarins, lemons, limes, kumquats or grapefruits - or mixtures of two or more types.

• That old fashioned treat of lemon curd is also easy to make if you have a good crop.

• If you enjoy curries and are lucky enough to have a productive lime tree, make lime chutney.

• Orange and lemon water ices and ice creams can be easily made and both can be attractively stored and served in hollowed out oranges and lemons.

• Reflecting back into the far past, my grandmother used to make a lemon and orange syrup and also candied orange and lemon peel.

• If you have a tray drier then dried citrus slices can be made as inexpensive snacks.

Dried tangerine, mandarin and orange slices can be half dipped in chocolate

to make a tasty after dinner offering with infusions, coffee and liqueurs.

• Thinking of liqueurs, brandy, whisky, anise and aguardiente can all be interestingly flavoured by adding a few thin slices of peel into the bottles.

Likewise bottles of white wine if treated and

drunk within two days.

• Prepare orange or tangerine, tomato and dried salt cod salads as a change from just green salads or tomato, lettuce and onion salads.

• The small fruits of kumquats and limequats can be bottled in brandy or rum for adding to desserts.

• Make and freeze an orange sauce for later use when cooking a duck.

• Give all your silver a spring clean if not done for Christmas by rubbing the surface with the cut face of half a lemon, then leaving for a few minutes before rinsing off and drying.

• Start to have a refreshing lemon or orange infusion, perhaps with ginger and WATER ICE: Make using orange or lemon and top with ice cream.

CITRUS FRUITS: They will be ripe enough to pick over the coming months.

honey, first thing in the morning in place of a first cup of coffee or tea.

If anyone has other uses we would be pleased to hear from you.

Please send them to gardeninginspain@ hotmail.com.

If you have yet to have good crops of citrus fruit, review the practical guidelines for selecting and planting, pruning, feeding, spraying, and watering citrus trees given in Chapter 4.2 of ‘Growing healthy fruit in Spain from strawberries to oranges and water melons.’ © Dick Handscombe www.gardenspain. com January 2014.

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Call 603 459 108 (208102) BUYS records, radios, old postcards, jewellery and watches. Can Collect. Best price offered Tel 950 325 235 or 636 134 272 (217568) INSTANT CASH!!! For your old LPs, 45’s and record collections.

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CURTAINS QUALITY hand finished curtains & soft furnishings, professionally qualified, contact Rachel 952 825 766 or visit www.curtaincouturemarbel la.com (209717) CURTAINS, BLINDS, UPHOLSTERY, a complete service. www.marbellacurtaindesign.com.

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DOMESTIC APP REPAIRS DOMESTIC Appliance repairs washing machines, fridges, cookers, ovens, water heaters, gas / electric, professionally repaired.

Christian 608 337 497 (207492) WASHING machine repairs and sales. No fix No fee. Tel Joe: 686 271 836/952 448 695 (221240)

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COMMERCIAL PROP OFFICE in Calahonda facing N340.

108m2. Suitable for an office, shop or warehouse. Tel: 696 206 698 (218633)

COMPUTERS 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) COMPUTER PROBLEMS SOLVED. Error messages fixed, viruses removed. Repairs and upgrades available. Laptops in English. Kindle, iPad & Android help. One-toone training. Also, low cost, reliable internet TV solutions, even for slow connections. Experienced, reliable service. Paul 630 652 338 / 952 493 859 (216558) www.euroweeklynews.com

ELECTRICIAN fully qualified all aspects covered. No call out charge.

Honest reliable service.Call James Tel.954 059 041 Mobile.667 876 754 (221180) ELECTRICIAN on coast for 11 years, repairs and installation. Call James 652 023 012 (221240) ALL ELECTRICS - Rewiring, fault finding, boletins - 693 678 980 (207413) AN EXPERIENCED electrician/electronic technician. Full/part rewiring, fault finding and maintenance. Exterior/interior lighting system, security alarm and CCTV systems, home and car audio/video installation and repair. English and Russian spoken. Mob 685 222 433 (215370)

ENERGY CERTIFICATES MY ENERGY CERTIFICATE. Now legally required for all properties for sale or rent. Call +34 627 805 581 info@myenergycertifi cate.com (216551)

FENCING SERVICES CHAINLINK FENCING erectors, general builders, really competitive prices. Free quotation, no job too big or small, very reliable. Tel: 655 218 466 (215371)

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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 (221229)

GENERAL SERVICES ALMOST ANYTHING! General household maintenance, plumbing, tiling, painting and more. Marbella to Fuengirola, Speak to Gareth, Tel - 690 841 188. (217669) MAN with small van for all your needs, English/Spanish speaking translations, waiting in offices for you etc, based in Marbella (all the coast) 678 817 145 (215826)

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)

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HEALTH & BEAUTY SAYAN MASSAGE. Your best traditional & tantric massage for ladies and gentlemen. 952 586 339 - 608 977 260 www.masajessayan.es (218077) 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)

BEAUTY TREATMENTS BOTOX AND FILLERS - From €95. Covers the Costa del Sol and inland. 609 347 086. www.alteredimage.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) REINA Sport & Health. Experienced professional physiotherapy, osteopathy. “Oxygen pain therapy”.

Professional sports massage. Personal trainer. Calahonda - Riviera home visits, hotel. 618 515 487 (201695)

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ELECTRICIANS ELECTRICIAN 16th Edition BS7671 qualified, 25 years experience. Rewires, extra sockets, lights, fault finding etc.

Contact electrician.in.spain @gmail.com. Call Ian 650 151 569 (215809)

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TONY’S MARBLE RESTORATION SERVICE. Marble and terrazo floors, professionally refurbished, quotations without obligation. +34 620 726 875 (215928) CLEARFLOW DRAIN SERVICES. All drain problems solved. More than 25 years on the coast. Leak detection, leak and repair. Clearflow Group.

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INNOVATIVE HANDYMAN, contact Jerry 952 113 163 or 616 933 509 from €10 per hour, Estepona (206427)

SPORTS MASSAGE AROMATHERAPY, Hot Stones, lymph drainage, reflexology, Reiki, Neuva Andalucia and home visits. Carol ITEC www.holisticstone.net Tel 653 139 558 (201580)

HEATING SERVICES FED UP BEING COLD? Fed up paying fortunes to stay warm? Fed up with smelly fumes? Take a look at w w w. i n f ra r e d m a r b e l l a . c o m (206254)

HIRE SERVICES 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) 32 inch flat screen TV, almost new 100€ ono + epiphone SG guitar, red, great condition, 100€ ono. 630 153 845 (201578)

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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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www.euroweeklynews.com 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 INTERNET

KARAOKE RUSTY’S KARAOKE. Available for public and private functions. Tel 611 314 851 (201607)

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.nancyslaun dry.es (219605)

LOANS HOLA CREDITO. Instant short term loans against your valuables. Quick, easy and always discreet. Tel 900 123 457 www.holacredito.com 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) (201522)

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) 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)

24/7 LOCKSMITH 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

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) 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)

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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 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 w w w. m e r c u r y i n t e r n e t . c o m (201509)

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.bespokejoiner@gmail.com (0034) 661 403 377 (221120)

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MISCELLANEOUS 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)

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 812km. 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 (201565)

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@aceof shades.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

WANTED SPANISH PLATED CARS

INSTANT CASH SAMANTHA – GORDON

952 83 21 73 608 658 785 www.robertsoncars-spain.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)

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)

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 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)

MOSQUITO SCREENS

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CAR SERVICES MECHANIC workshop & mobile.

All work undertaken. ITVs done, reasonable rates, prompt, reliable services 24/7. 620 020 232, 951 165 090 (208377)

MOTORING

CLASSIFIEDS CABRIOSOL soft tops, German top quality, for all Cabriolet cars & jeeps. Professional fitting, repairs & change of plastic windows. Cabriosol. 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 4 (209715) 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) 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 Citroen 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) Tel 608 658 785 or 952 832 173 see photo www.robertsoncars-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.robertsoncars-spain.com (219572)

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CLASSIFIEDS 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) 952 832 173 or 608 658 785 www.robertsoncars-spain.com (219572) 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) CABRIO BMW Mini Cooper 2006, red with black electric hood, only 88,000kms. Alloy wheels, super sound CD player, remote locking, electric windows everything, cool air con, fab and fast, outstanding condition. 8,995 euros, see photo on our web page. 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 cdscars@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) 2006 FIAT PANDA, electric blue, very economical and cheap to insure, 3,750€ 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)

www.euroweeklynews.com PEUGEOT 207, 5 door, diesel, 2008, silver, very good throughout, 1 owner, appx 50 mpg, only 5,995€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail.com (209777)

VARIOUS CARS available, lhd, rhd, 4x4s, automatic, manual, petrol & diesels from €1,000 672 550 037 / 952 585 813 / 600 868 056 (209777)

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 cdscars@mail.com (209777)

2013 VAUXHALL CORSA, 1.4 diesel in silver, with sports pack, only 4,000 kms, cost 15,000€ new, now 9,750€. 672 550 037 / 952 585 813 (209777)

2004 MERCEDES E320 diesel estate, avant garde, excellent condition throughout, with all extras, 8,995€. 672 550 037 (209777)

2006 CITROEN C4 automatic, in black, alloys, very good condition throughout, 6,995€. 672 550 037 (209777)

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 FORD TRANSIT, long wheel base, high roof, new shape, 6 speed, excellent condition throughout, 7,995€. 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) 2006 RANGE ROVER Sport HFE, black with black, fully loaded car, 17,995€ 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) 2008 CITROEN NEMO, 1 owner, low kms, excellent condition throughout, 4,995€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail.com (209777) 2010 PEUGEOT 308 1.6 diesel in silver, 70,000kms, like new, 8,750€ 672 550 037 (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) 2002 PORSCHE 911 966 Carrera Four in pristine condition throughout, lhd on Spanish plates, low kms, with full Porsche service history, 22,950€ 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 cd scars@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)

CITROEN XSARA 1.6 automatic, one owner from new, in very good condition throughout, 2,750€. 672 550 037 (209777) 2002 rhd, English plates, LEXUS 430 convertible, 50,000 miles from new, metallic blue, cream leather, stunning car, 7.995€. 672 550 037 (209777) MERCEDES SLK 320, 2001 black FSH, 100,000km, all extras, LHD Spanish regsitered, debt free, ITV, €7,900 ono. Tel 0044 7850 746171 (221153) www.benalcars.com Sports, prestige and 4x4’s. Visit our website or telephone 661 351 877 (216583) 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) 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 billbrady cars.com (215826) PRICE SLASHED - 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 WAS 28’995€, NOW ONLY 26,995€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (215826) BEACH BUGGY, 2 seater, not used for 2 years. Offers 952 896 309 (221224) 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) MAZDA 6 2002, 75,800km, full service history, immaculate condition, automatic, 2000cc. 4,250€ richard@spanglish.com.es / 622 266 065 (221231) CITROEN C4 1.6, diesel, ITV June 2015, all taxes paid, 1 owner from new, 2007, silver, 6,850€.666 910 960 (221142)

16 - 22 January 2014 / Costa del Sol OPEL Astra diesel 1.9 CDTi, 2007, very good condition, 5,850€. 666 910 960 (221142)

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2006 RENAULT Kangoo diesel van, 2,950€. 666 910 960 (221142) FORD passenger caddy 1.9di, Spanish from new, ITV, December 2014, 8,000€. 666 910 960 (221237) 2007 MINI Cooper Sport rhd, fully loaded, built in sat nav, 8,000€, ideal for the UK market. 666 910 960 (221237) MG Roadster, lhd, 1981, must be seen, immaculate condition, ITV June, 8,500€. 666 910 960 (221237) RENT to own your next car, modern, well maintained quality cars, all inclusive rates. Call AutoOasis on 952 623 297 or www.autooasiseu rope.com (215834) MAZDA 5, 2.0 Sportive, 7 seater, silver, very good condition. €6,250 Tel 952 668 342 (217572) 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! (200726)

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) MOBILE MECHANIC will come to your home or work. Servicing, repairs, ITVs & diagnostics. Call Mick on 617 553 072 (206444) 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)

REPAIRS 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)

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I BUY ANY CAR. 602 533 508 mikewallsp@gmail.com (218504)

HUSBAND & WIFE TEAM. Painting/Interior design. Free estimates.

Graham - 607 923 486 (217682)

WANTED CARS AND VANS, FREE COLLECTION, SAME DAY 693 028 325 (101382)

PAINTING, Plumbing and General Build Works, Refurb and Reforms at competitive prices. Free quotation contact tel: 625 200 205 (217675)

WANTED. CARS & JEEPS & camper vans for cash. All makes, LHD, any condition. 693 357 000 (216632)

PAINTING & DECORATING guaranteed quality and a good price, OAP rates, call Roger 633 382 262 (215277)

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) 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 fivepeastrading @aol.com (209777)

PERSONAL ATTRACTIVE elderly considerate male wtlm a very special and exclusive lady-friend, 45-65 who is tactile and sensual and has a penchant for receiving oralplease11@ yahoo.co.uk (221234) sadimate09@yahoo.co.uk is seeking a very submissive lady-friend to age 60 who likes sensuous massage and mild bdsm, long term friends with benefits relationship envisaged (221234)

PEST CONTROL

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)

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 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)

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)

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)

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CHARITIES ADANA THE ANIMAL SHELTER IN ESTEPONA. We always need volunteers to walk and socialise with our dogs and help with cleaning. We also need good homes for our animals that you can see on www.adana.es. Kennels open every day 10-1.30, Camino de Casares, near Parque de los Pedregales, Estepona. (5 minutes from the Poligono) For more information call Marjorie 952 79 74 05 or 636 934 146 (93319) ACE CHARITY at El Refugio Kennels always needs volunteers to help with dog walking. It’s good exercise, a couple of hours any morning of the week. Foster and permanent homes also needed for our many inmates! Vivien 639 991 079 (93320) SEPE the horse and donkey charity is open to the public week-ends from 10.00 to 5.00. Volunteers are much needed in all departments and are welcome at anytime. For our riding for the disabled classes, we are also in need of extra helpers. We are nationally registered by the Spanish Ministry of the Interior (164640) but only with your support can we give the equine a voice. If you can just commit to 2 or 3 euros a month it will really help make a difference. You can find us at Lauro Golf Equestrian Centre, Alqueria, Alhaurin de la Torre. Tel. 608 258 950 info@sepeonline.net www.sepeonline.net (93321) At SOS Animal Refuge we have dogs, young and old looking for homes. Some of our dogs have been with us for some time and would love to find a cosy spot to curl up in and a knee on which to rest their heads. If you have room in your heart and home we would love to hear from you. We do not put our dogs to sleep - no matter how old, they are safe with us. For day to day needs and to pay for veterinary care, we much appreciate the support we receive. We desperately need items to sell on our market stall to help raise funds and are happy to come and collect.

So if you are having a clear-out, please contact us on 605 227 155.

If you would like to know more about re-homing, please call 653 257 875. Visit our website www.sos-animals.org or please phone Sandy on 952 385 923 or 666 814 056 if you would like to make a donation or help in any way. (93317) ARCH - THE ANDALUCIAN RESCUE CENTRE FOR HORSES WELCOMES VISITORS AND VOLUNTEERS TO THEIR STABLES ON SATURDAYS FROM 10 - 12 OR BY APPOINTMENT. COME AND HELP OUT, OR SPONSOR OR ADOPT ONE OF OUR HORSES, DONKEYS OR MULES. WE ALWAYS NEED HELP WITH FUND RAISING TO LOOK AFTER THE ABANDONED AND ABUSED ANIMALS. OUR AIM IS TO RESCUE, REHABILITATE AND REHOME. WE ARE A SMALL FRIENDLY TEAM - WHY NOT JOIN US. FIND US IN ALHAURIN EL GRANDE, BEHIND THE VENTA MIRALMONTE ON THE ROAD FROM ALHAURIN TO COIN, (A404), URB.VIÑA BORREGO, FOLLOW THE YELLOW SIGNS. CHARITY REGISTERED WITH THE JUNTA DE ANDALUCIA NO 8448.

WWW.HORSERESCUESPAIN.ORG

INFO@HORSERESCUESPAIN.ORG ARCHRESCUE@YAHOO.CO.UK TEL:- 635798219 OR 656935613 OR 620175828. NEW: ARCH CHARITY SHOP NOW OPEN IN ALHAURIN, NEXT TO MONEY CHANGE SHOP, AVENIDA GERALD BRENAN (93322)

FOR SALE STUNNING white Chihuahua puppies for sale. Parents can be seen.

951 264 565 (221236)

PET TRANSPORTATION by road. Complete service from professional licensed kennels. 630 197 435 www.cat-and-dog-world.com (209640)

PHYSIOTHERAPY

PETCARE PET HOTEL. Alhaurin el Grande. Holiday accommodation for dogs and cats. Air conditioned kennels available. Tel: 952 112 284 / 685 400 216 www.petcarespain .com (208106) 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.pro tectapet.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 e-mail us: Tel: (0034) 651 033 670 or (0034) 637 066 227.

Email: info@pet-couriers.com or www.pet-couriers.com (206497)

REFORMS QUALITY professional Polish workers. Total reforms to maintenance work. Andres 687 898 433 (215900) PH BUILDERS. Full or Part Reforms.

Bathrooms, kitchens, plumbing, tiling, electrics and more. Tel 600 204 433 (221200)

THE IRISH PLUMBER FOR ALL YOUR PLUMBING REQUIREMENTS, COMPLETE BATHROOM REFORMS, ALL AREAS COVERED. 7 DAYS, REASONABLE RATES. 605 206 394 (206156) T1

NEED a Plumber all aspects covered. No call out charge. Honest reliable service. Call James Tel.954 059 041 Mobile.667 876 754.

(221180) 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)

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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 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 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 / 632 836 959 (218819) SELWO: Cosy townhouse, 180m2, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, large garden, car port. No agents.

169,950€ Tel 644 132 738 (217683)

ACCOMPANY your pets to their new home. Fully licensed pet transport service. Denise www.petchauf feur.eu 952 197 187 / 696 233 848 info@petchauffeur.eu (215263)

www.condorsol.com. Apartments and villas for sale at advantageous prices. Call 607 637 288, 952 462 302 (202945) PRIVATE SALE, no agents, 4 bed, 3 bath, townhouse. Perfect condition.

Stunning views, 220sqm, was 360K, now 250K. El Chapparal. Tel 666 274 329 (221155)

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@hotmail.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.ANIMALCOURIERS.COM / 0044 1483 200123, 0034 635 155 962 OR ASK@ANIMALCOURIERS. COM FOR A QUOTATION. (207561)

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PLUMBER: All aspects, gas/electric boilers. Kitchens, bathrooms, repairs & installations. Gary 669 615 334 / 952 576 296 (215706)

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)

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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@poly macservices.co.uk or tel 0044 783 621 6417 or 0044 1384 444 312 (215903)

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)

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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)

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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)

EURODOG Boarding Kennels and Cattery. Under new ownership, fully licensed and sanitary approved, long/short term. Mijas Costa Tel 697 731 171 www.eurodogspain .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 (209640)

PROPERTY TO LET

THE DOG MOVER. Licensed transporters. Two handlers, so never alone. 680 781 699 / 0044 (0) 7875 947230. www.moveyour dog.com (207293)

KENNELS

LAGUNA KENNELS AND CATTERY. Your pets lovingly cared for by English mother and daughter. Near Coin. lagunakennels@hotmail.com.

Tel 952 112 021 / 606 838 983 (215765)

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FAIRWAYS Marbella Property Management, Real Estate, Property Maintenance, letting service. Tel 693 596 558, info@fairwaysmar bella.com, www.fairwaysmarbella .com (201703)

BENALMADENA, 2 bedroom apartment, furnished, top floor, close to beach, panoramic sea views, pool, parking, 500 euros. 666 517 479 (217738) 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) FINCA, 96,000m2, Jerez. Vineyard, 120,000kgs grapes per year. Shed 120m2, 220,000€. Mobile 606 693 625 www.arcostay.com (221121) 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 (221233) MARBELLA APARTMENT Rentals.

Telephone 622 571 040 www.kingscastlemarbella.com kingscastlemarbella@gmail.com (221143) www.rainbowrealty.es rental properties required for waiting clients. 622 881 029 (221001)

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)

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NATIONAL / INTERNATIONAL REMOVALS Local and International. Full and part loads taken please call 952 816 582 www.focus-trans port.com (201301) 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.combi trans.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)

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CLASSIFIEDS 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 24th 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) www.euroweeklynews.com

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.movingmatters.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.emerald freight@gmail.com (221205)

MAN & VAN Removals, Transport, 20 cubic metres, all Spain, call Mario. 626 954 440 (221219) 2 MEN, VAN €30 HOUR. 651 081 610 (201697) LARGE LUTON VAN and man. €20 per hour, packing crates supplied. Kevin 628 993 995 MAN&VAN, removals, collections, clearances, 15euros hourly, Steve 722 306 194 (221149) MAN & VAN Removals and transport, all areas covered 100% reliable 952 816 582 (208360)

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THE VAN MAN. Cheap and cheerful. €20 per hour. 677 251 025

VAN AND MAN. Removals, clearances. Experienced and 100% reliable. €20 per hr. Paul 622 793 989 (208090)

MAN with large van. For removals and house clearance etc. All areas.

Tel 676 586 262 (221156)

MANVAN REMOVALS €20 / hour, 3 vans available. House clearances.

Storage from €10 / week. Tel David 696 810 618 (208088)

MAN AND VAN, all areas, 2 vans, 4 men available. 100% reliable. 637 066 114 / 663 530 614, 30€ per hour (201744)

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STORAGE REMOVAL BOXES Large, med, wardrobe, bubble wrap, tape, collect or delivered. Local and international removals also undertaken.

952 239 110 / 632 702 306

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)

SERVICES

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 judein spain@hotmail.com (216546)

SIGNS & DESIGNS SIGNS, ALL TYPES. Vehicles, Pavement Signs, Illuminated, LED, Neon, Banners, Printed Shirts. 21 years on the coast! www.signstu diospain.com 639 133 135 / 952 796 299 (200801)

SITUATIONS VACANT 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@euroweek lynews.com or call 619 833 041 EXPERIENCED CARERS REQUIRED! Join our team of carers who work in the UK. Earn from £868 - £1330 for 2 weeks. Good written/spoken English/ British or EU Passport required. Contact Sandra on 658 965 204 or email s.field@consultuscare.com.

(99902) ADMINISTRATOR, PART TIME POSITION FOR HOLIDAY LETTINGS COMPANY. For front of house reception and administration duties. Must be fluent in English & Spanish, pc literate with excellent people skills. Based in Edificio Jupiter, Arroyo de la Miel. CVs to info@solinternationalspain.com or phone 952 577 282. (201558) 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 (201537) TELESALES and lead generation operators needed. Immediate start.

We are looking for articulate, enthusiastic people to join our team.

If you are looking for a job to fit around your studies or if you have family ties, this is the perfect job for you. Flexible hours 12-9. Central location on Benalmadena frontline.

Hourly pay with weekly bonus incentives. Friendly working environment. Suits all ages. Call 633 781 831. Or email jsblakeney @live.co.uk (221203)

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 (201513)

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

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JUSTPOOLS.ES 8x4m pool: regrouts (450€). Maintenance (86€).

Coast and Coin. 619 636 586 / 952 472 476 (215296)

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AFFORDABLE POOL MAINTENANCE - Professional maintenance from only €80 per month (exc. chemicals) Call Splash Pools on 952 591 053 - open 8am to 4pm (217640)

THERAPISTS LIFE COACHING, stress, depression, other problems. 24 years experience. Contact 634 369 414 (206835) CHANGE your thinking, change your life. Psychotherapist Philip Jameson. Adults, adolescents, families. 952 789 907 - 635 276 140 (219863) PSYCHOLOGIST: Depression, panic attacks, hypnosis. Dr Frank Stahl. Tel: 609 503 021 (218724)

TILING TILING AND REFORMATION of kitchens/bathrooms. Free estimates. Graham - 607 923 486 (217682)

TRANSLATIONS OFFICIAL TRANSLATIONS. ALL LANGUAGES. TEL. 654 613 094 sanpedrotranslations@gmail.com (217706) TRANSLATOR/INTERPRETER/Reasonable rates. Also available for visits to lawyers/hospital and general paperwork assistance. Contact Amaya - 647 403 435 (201605)

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TROPHIES 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, Digi-boxes, Dishes, Sky cards UK/Irish. Dish relocations and TV extensions. For a fast reliable service call Steve 676 533 209 problem solved!

(206166) 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 (221180) SKY DIGIBOXES - Freeview & Sky+ HD, new, used & refurbished inc warranty from €30. Tel 653 061 472 (206489) 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@hot mail.com (215892) MR NICESKY satellite, dish re-alignment and installations. Tel James: 652 023 012 (221240) 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 (221233)

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) CARPETS AND SOFAS cleaned. Reliable, fast service. Family run.

Cleansol 952 930 861 / 607 610 578. 10am - 10pm 7 days, all areas Discount Code: EWN 1 CLEAN (206437) RE-UPHOLSTERY, loose covers, headboards, cushions, curtains, blinds. Call Jo: 695 842 192 (207762)

WANTED GOOD QUALITY. Fishing tackle, old air guns, swords, knives, old stamp collections. All manner of small antiques etc. 629 258 280 (219704)

WASHING MACHINE

REPAIRS WASHING machine repairs and sales. No fix No fee. Tel Joe: 686 271 836/952 448 695 (221240)

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)

XXX RELAXATION READERS OF A SENSITIVE DISPOSITION MAY FIND SOME OF THE ADVERTISEMENTS IN THIS SECTION OFFENSIVE.

www.perfectpools.es. Maintenance, repairs, professional and reliable service, all areas from €70 per month. info@perfectpools.es.

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Visa 24hrs. Diana (201566) MIRAFLORES - I’m Angela, very sexy Russian, loving, sweet and beautiful and ready to spend an unforgettable time with you. My photos are 100% real, I offer caresses and passionate French kisses, slow, soft French, sex in several positions, 69, relaxing erotic massages. www.butterflygirls.es 24hrs 634 193 202 (201566) RIVIERA - Welcome to our world of desire, passion and relax. A villa aimed at demanding gentlemen who want the best. Here you will find gorgeous girls with true desire to make all your most intimate sexual and erotic fantasies come true.

Lots of toys, x-rated films and top discretion. 24hrs 951 274 723 NEAR CALAHONDA - Latina, Diana, spectacular brunette with exquisite curves on a doll-like body which exudes sensuality and eroticism from every pore. Call-outs, 24 hours. 602 690 036 (201566) NEAR ELVIRIA - Maria - young Bulgarian, 25yrs, true Eastern doll, sensual, mischievous, will make you tingle. Addictive body, slim with small breasts, pert bottom. 24hrs 602 690 036 (201566)

www.euroweeklynews.com SOTOGRANDE. VALENTINA and the most sensual TANTRA massage. Try something different. 638 845 731 www.aureatantra.com (218824) MARBELLA CENTRE – the ideal place for your enjoyment in the city centre, eight young ladies for unforgettable moments.

Open 24h and prices from €50.

For reservations and information call 620 366 817 (95451) T2 PRIVATE villa in Estepona with seven young, friendly and complacent girls, open 24 hours, we take VISA, home and hotel callouts. www.vivianarelax.es 606 123 874 (201633) SEXY blonde playful kitten. All services. Out Calls. www.masaje seroticosmarbella.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 MARBELLA, novelty, beautiful lady, elegant, slim, brunette. Hotels and visits only. 698 329 112 (221145) 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) MARBELLA, Marta, Spanish, 23 years old, sexy blonde, French kisses, anal massage, loving.

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MATURE elegant lady. Voluptuous bust. All services. Only hotel and home visits. 687 387 680 (208442) BENALMADENA - LAURA 28, slim brunette. Sexy model. Warm and friendly. Unique experience. Fluent English 633 744 422 (221144) TORREBLANCA, FOR GENTLEMAN. Beautiful, tiny and exotic brunette, sweet and sensual. Erotic massage with happy ending. Maximum hygiene and discretion. 673 612 032 (201581) 42 yr old slender brunette for an erotic massage at my villa or a special massage in my DUNGEON at my finca. French without, no limits.

Or come swim with me. Tel 662 913 428. Check me out at laila lynch1.com (218503) LOVELY Asian, Spanish, Russian, Lithuanian, hot and horny, discreet villa, Las Chapas, near Calahonda 679 126 231 (215457) MAX Macho - Male Stud/for hire! 6’ 3” tall, dark and handsome and V.W.E! Call anytime - 633 339 087 satisfaction guaranteed. Respectful, friendly, intelligent, hot and super sexy. Couples and Ladies only service. Marbella / very private discreet visiting service. 633 339 087 (2165443) CALAHONDA, Karina, 34, Mulata, sculptural body, pretty, sensual, “love goddess”, erotic massage, toys & domination. You won’t forget. 680 383 620 (201696) MARBELLA, Carmen, kissing, Greek, big bottom, French until end. Arias Maldonado Street, Ibereste 1-3oG. 637 872 718 (201502)

CLASSIFIEDS MARCO - Bisexual male discovery!

Why let the girls have all the fun?!

Well hung guy understanding of bisexual male fantasies. Sexy beautiful tall blonde also available for kinky trio! From gentle introduction to HARD core. Couples always welcome. 622 922 554 (216544) BENALMADENA. Young lady, 34, attractive, sexy, educated for gentlemen 30 euros. Tel. 634 209 427 (219795) BEAUTIFUL young Spanish, Polish, Asian, Thai massage, relax luxury atmosphere, San Pedro near Banus 618 448 131 (215457) RUSSIAN, gorgeous, fit blonde, 20, Super-French, completely natural, fantasies, outcalls, I have friends, Fuengirola. 603 219 763 (215462) ANASTASIA. Upmarket tall blonde Spanish bilingual beauty. 622 262 465. Slim, extremely friendly, genuine and versatile. Hottest lingerie, toys or 2 girl special! Marbella or discreet out call to your residence / hotel. All locations. Couples very welcome. 622 262 465 (2165441) COUPLE kinkiness. Sexy, young, hot fit couple - Adam & Anastasia. Gentlemen, or other Couples seeking hot safe, experienced foursome exactly how you’d like it to be! 24/7.

Also discreet out call. 633 339 087 (2165442) GENERIC Viagra extra strength 120mgs. Also Kamagra 100mgs and Weekenders (Cialis). www.costablues.com or phone Colin 680 878 735 (218860) 2 Slender brunettes 42yrs, for 4 hands massage, no limits. 663 265 150 (215705)

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Car sales are showing signs of recovery CHINA led car sales in the year the Spanish market slowly started to improve.

A staggering 17.2 million cars were sold in China during 2013, with a year-on-year increase of 17 per cent.

This placed the Asian country as the world’s top car market, ousting the United States with 9.3 per cent more in sales.

These figures are far from those registered in Spain, which present much more humble results.

In Spain, 722,703 cars were sold in 2013, according to the Spanish Car

CAR SALES: Slightly improving in 2013. and Lorry Manufacturers Association (Anfac).

This is 3.3 per cent more than the 699,589 cars sold in 2012, and the

first time sales have increased since 2010.

Back then, the Plan 2000E incentive programme helped boost car sales.

And it seems sales have again improved thanks to incentive programmes, as the PIMA Aire and PIVE ones have proven decisive to sales in 2013.

The PIVE incentive programme specifically had four phases and saw â‚Ź365 million provided to help people buy a new car. In December 60,513 cars were sold.

GOLF

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What goes on in Tangiers...

Tulip Andalucia Golf***** just a short drive away.

After breakfast our coach took us to the adjacent Royal Tangiers Golf Club to meet up with the rest of the teams.

The course is celebrating its centenary this year and is the second oldest on the continent of Africa. Parkland in style it has a very colonial feel to it represented in the make-up of the members.

Last December about 20 local golf pros, tour operators and members of the specialized golfing press made their way to Tarifa, en route to Tangiers to play in the third edition of the Mediterranean Golf Pro-Am Tournament.

The crossing, passed without incident and we were met by representatives of the local tourist board who accompanied us to the Hotel

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Grand Slam tennis is back and still tight at top of premiership 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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number one Laura Robson and third-ranked Heather Watson were both eliminated in the first round of the women’s competi-tion.

This weekend’s Premiership matches include Arsenal-Fulham, Chelsea-Manchester United, Liverpool-Aston Villa, Manchester City-Cardiff and SwanseaTottenham.

THE first Grand Slam of the year the Australian - started on Monday and Andy Murray, aiming to win his third major title - is in the top half of the draw with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.

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* Liverpool went 85 home games without defeat between January 1978 and January 1981 - a world record. * The footballer with the longest name ever to have appeared in the First Division is Arthur Griffith Sackville Redvers Trevor Boscawen Trevis. * And five members of the Clarke family - Allan, Derek Frank, Kelvin and Wayne - all played professional and had between them 1,126 League appearances.

There are also full programmes in the Championship and Leagues One and Two, while in Scotland its as you were with Celtic and Rangers still unbeaten and both racing away at the top of their respective Divisions.

And next Tuesday/ Wednesday the second legs of the League Cup semi-finals take place... and there is a strong possibility it could be an allManchester final this season.

FOOTBALL - There were two huge bottom-of-the-table six-pointers in the Premiership last weekend which saw 10-man West Ham (who had conceded 11 goals in their previous two matches) win 2-0 at Cardiff, while struggling Fulham were hammered 4-1 at home by improving Sunderland for whom Adam Johnson scored a hat-trick.

Also, leaders Arsenal won 2-1 at Aston Villa on Monday Hull lost 2-0 at home to in-form Chelsea whose goalkeeper Petr Cech made it a club record 250th clean-sheet (taking over from Peter FEDERER: Playing in first Grand Slam of the year.

Bonetti) and Manchester City won 2-0 at Newcastle, Stoke and Liverpool were involved in an eightgoal thriller in the Potteries where Stephen Gerrard celebrated his 650th appearance for the Merseysiders by scoring a penalty while Luis Suarez took his goal-tally for the season to 22, Manchester United got back to winning ways by beating Swansea 2-0, Everton emulated that scoreline against Norwich, Spurs defeated Crystal Palace, also 2-0 and Southampton edged out WBA 1-0 for the second week running. Albion, mean-while, have appointed Spaniard Pepe Mel (ex-Real Betis boss) as their new manager.

At the top of the Championship, Leicester whipped Derby 4-1, QPR won 3-1 at Ipswich, Reading took the points at Watford (1-0), and Burnley collected three points at lowly Yeovil (2-1).

Here in Spain, the top two in La Liga, Atletico Madrid and Barcelona drew 0-0, Athletic Bilbao thrashed Almeria 6-1 and Real Madrid closed the gap at the top by beating Espanyol 1-0.

RUGBY UNION - Clermont Auvergne, Connacht, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leicester, Leinster, Munster, Northampton, Toulon and Toulouse all recorded victories in recent Heineken Cup pool games.

There is no place for Toby Flood in England’s squad ahead of this year’s Six Nations tournament which starts on February 1.

Costa del Sol Annual Ladies’ and Men’s Triples held at Mijas Bowls Club Report by Christine Wilson WITH an entry of 20 men’s and 15 ladies’ teams the Costa del Sol Annual Triples took place at Mijas Bowls Club in the most glorious sunshine.

One of the highlights of an early round was when a team of Mijas ladies, namely Val Thornton, Ann Fenton and Doris Mellor, who all normally play lead position, achieved a ‘hot shot.’ To the uninitiated readers that means all nine of their woods scored and it is not often accomplished.

These three made their way to the semifinals but were knocked out by one shot after an extra end by the team from Bel Playa.

The other ladies’ semi-final was a very close

contest between two teams from Santa Maria, skipped by Lynda Hall and Margaret Kain. All six ladies played well but it was Margaret’s team which went through into the final.

The men’s semi-finals were both exciting matches featuring a Mijas team headed by Hal Briscoe, who admitted getting off to a bad start, but catching up later, versus the eventual winners from Bel Playa. The second semi-final was between Craig Lewis’s team from Miraflores and Gordon Kain’s team from Santa Maria, with Gordon’s team becoming the winners of that match.

So, both finals were Santa Maria versus Bel Playa. The men’s final, Gordon Kain, Dale Tomlin and Alan Turner, the Santa Maria three against Brian Todd, Lennie Dineen and John

Pearce of Bel Playa was not such a close match and, after 17 ends the Santa Maria men conceded leaving the Bel Playa team the victors.

The ladies’ final between Margaret Kain, Sue Walker and Nancy Shaw of Santa Maria and Mary Moynihan, Cynthia Scott and Amber Dineen from Bel Playa was a much closer game with a score of 12 all after 15 ends. At one time it looked as though it was going to be a Bel Playa double, but in the end it was the Santa Maria ladies who were victorious.

Following an excellent afternoon’s bowling the prizes were presented by the Specsavers Fuengirola directors, Judy Borland and Amrik Sappal, who sponsored the event.

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Another loss for the Malaga team From Back Page Other chances were few and far between in the remainder of the half, with Ruben Garcia for Levante and Samuel for Malaga both unable to find the target, but it was the Costa del Sol side that finished the stronger.

After the break Malaga picked up where they had left off and Santa Cruz had an effort cleared off the line by Juanfran, while Camacho, Duda and Tissone all added to the frustration with near misses.

The game itself then descended into a series of squabbles between both sets of players as referee Mallenco struggled to contain the situation, and several names went into his notebook.

Eventually, as some degree of normality returned, it was Malaga who had the best of the chances, with Eliseu spurning the clearest of them on 71 minutes as he passed up the opportunity to shoot from the edge of the area.

Substitute Anderson, Sanchez and Duda were all subsequently denied as Los Blanquiazules desperately sought an equaliser, but it was to no avail as Levante held on to claim all three points and leave Schuster’s men empty-handed.

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DARTS - Steve Bunting is the new WBD World Darts Champion. He beat Alan Norris 7-4 in the final at Lakeside to collect a cheque for £100,000 (120,000 euros).

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Malaga now to face Valencia Dave Redshaw Malaga CF Reporter Dave Redshaw Dave is the author of ‘Malaga Football Club The Story’ available from Amazon.

MALAGA face Valencia at La Rosaleda on Friday night (kick-off 9pm) having slipped to 14th in the table following a 1-0 defeat to Levante.

Bernd Schuster’s men must be kicking themselves after dominating a bad-tempered match at the Ciutat de Valencia that saw countless bookings, arguments and numerous stoppages.

The visitors got off to a decent start in the opening exchanges, with Duda having a shot blocked by Vyntra after six minutes and

Camacho seeing a header fail to find the target.

Levante survived the early pressure and hit back through Ivanschitz, whose effort was parried by Malaga goalkeeper Caballero, before Barral mis-hit his finish with the goal at his mercy.

However, the hosts did find the net on 19 minutes when Barral leapt highest inside the box to nod Ivanschitz’s right-wing corner past Caballero at the far post.

Malaga suffered another blow just after the half-hour mark when defender Weligton was forced to leave the pitch through injury, to be replaced by debutant Flavio Ferreira.

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Training begins for next championship ANDALUCIA have begun squad training for rugby’s Regional Championships of Spain that will take place throughout February and March.

Marbella Rugby Club will be represented with the following players: U21 - Daniel Camarero and Gianluca Pesaresi; U18 Jaime Ross, Javier Garcia de la Peña, Oscar Garcia de la Peña, Henry Parry, Sam Parry, Alexander Cruz, Ryan Edwards, Marco Spinetti, Toby Francis, Manuela Silva, Augusto Nuñez and Christian King.

From January 2 - 5 the U17 and U16 Spanish squads met up in Toledo to begin their selection process for the 2014 Stage FIRA and Cross Border competitions that will take place later this year.

Marbella was represented by the following players: U17 - Alexander Cruz, Toby Francis, Javier Garcia de la Peña and Marco Spinetti, U16 - Alex Burnett, Ben Gold, Ben King, Tomas Munilla, Adrian Noriega and Ricardo Oliva.

The U14s, U16s and U18s

MARBELLA RUGBY CLUB: Face a busy time ahead. travelled to Valladolid to take part in the Orange Tournament and some friendly matches. Marbella sends thanks to VRAC club in Valladolid for hosting players in their houses over the weekend and to Marbella town hall for all their help with the buses.

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In the U14 Orange Tournament scores were: Oviedo 0 Vs 21 Marbella, Gasteiz 0 Vs 42 Marbella, Cisneros 5 Vs 0 Marbella, El Salvador 28 Vs 0 Marbella. In the U 16 section Marbella came second. Scores: Oviedo 0 Vs 7 Marbella, Majadahonda 0 Vs 28 Marbella, VRAC 0 Vs 3 Marbella, Gaztedi 7 Vs 0 Marbella. The U18s scores were: Castilla Leon 20 Vs 5 Marbella, El Salvador 17 Vs 7 Marbella, VRAC 12 Vs 7 Marbella.