Euro Weekly News - Costa Blanca North 30 Jan - 5 Feb 2014 Issue 1491

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Piece-work ALMOST 80 per cent of jobs in Benidorm’s tourist sector are on part-time contracts.

Full-time contracts increased by only 14 per cent between 2009 and 2013, the UGT union revealed.

People first SAN JUAN TOWN HALL does not plan to repair the 15th century Torre Ansaldo, now in danger of collapse. It is more important to attend to social needs, a spokesman declared.

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ELCHE FOOTBALL CLUB is to cancel the season tickets of any supporters who physically or verbally abuse players, the club or its employees. Social networking sites will also be monitored for abuse.

Smart move WITH more than 3,000 unsold properties in Altea, the town hall is promoting the resort as ideal for second residences. A smartphone app will give details of available homes.

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€43m transformation for ‘Cinderella’ line THE Benidorm to Denia Line 9 has been a poor relation until now.

Well-loved by those who use it for pleasure, business or getting to school, it is still known as El Trenet and has yet to become a ‘newfangled’ tram.

Things are about to improve, however, as the Valencian Community’s president Alberto Fabra has announced that the regional railway network, Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat (FGV), is investing €43 million in the line.

This reverses rumours - rife

only 18 months ago - that the line could close owing to the huge

investment needed to guarantee safety.

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Padron a winner for all ALFAZ DEL PI wants its foreign residents to put their names down on the padron.

A campaign in five languages is urging residents who registered more than five years ago to verify their details and officially confirm that they are still in the town. The advantages of registering are also explained to new arrivals and those who who have never bothered to do so.

“You are Alfaz,” the posters tell residents in Spanish, English,

Norwegian, French and German, reminding them that registering is a right as well as a duty. This is especially important in Alfaz, where foreign-born residents from 100 different countries outnumber the Spanish.

The campaign points out that presence on the padron is a win-win situation as it brings an important array of municipal services.

Registering is also mutually beneficial as the bigger the population, the bigger the grants from national government.

modernisation of the Benidorm to Calpe section should be completed by 2017. The Calpe to Denia phase costing €23 million will be finished in 2020.

The diesel trains are to be replaced and the tracks - readied for eventual electrification - will be installed with improved safety systems.

All the line’s metal bridges and viaducts - some over deep gorges - will be renovated and repaired.

A total of 733,982 passengers used Line 9 last year, principally for leisure and tourism.

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InTempo beset with problems PROBLEMS continue to beset Benidorm’s InTempo tower.

What will one day be Europe’s tallest residential building, at 200 metres and 55 storeys, is practically finished but 70 per cent of its 269 apartments are unsold.

Promoters Olga Urbana are deep in debt and burdened by a €93 million loan from Caixa Galicia. It now one of the toxic assets acquired by Spain’s ‘bad bank’ Sareb.

One buyer, tired of waiting for a finished apartment promised in 2009, is suing Olga Urbana for the return of the €133,750 that he has already paid. He also wants €37,361 in compensation.

If Olga Urbana does not have the wherewithal to repay his client it is now necessary to look towards its credit from Sareb. This is the only source of liquidity to guarantee the claim, said lawyer Mario Torrubia.

A Benidorm court has accepted this formula, although Olga Urbana sources insisted that this is a precautionary measure.

Neither a verdict nor sentence has yet been announced, they said.

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NEWS Case reopens INVESTIGATIONS into the 2006 Valencia city Metro disaster that killed 43 will reopen. The system’s speed controls and automatic braking system must be examined, the Valencia High Court said.

Stop gap DENIA Council approved a motion to refinance its debt short-term. It will obtain €1.5 million to pay suppliers and begin paying off urban development fines.

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No UK appetite for new doll ALICANTE toy-makers Famosa have been accused of encouraging anorexia.

The UK media picked up on the manufacturers’ latest doll, ‘Nenuco won’t eat’ which has a mechanism that turns its head away when offered food.

This carries a “dangerous subliminal message that will

encourage girls to refuse food,” British campaigners claimed.

“It encourages them to think that refusing food is normal,” said Chris Leaman, policy manager at YoungMinds.

Netmums and eating disorder charity SWEDA agreed. “Promoting what is basically an anorexic doll seems unhealthy,” said a SWEDA

spokeswoman.

Manufacturers Famosa leapt to the doll’s defence.

“Nenuco dolls recreate real-life experiences between mothers and children, encouraging play and positive learning,” said a Famosa spokesman at the Alicante factory.

The £34.99 (€42) Nenuco doll represents what often happens when a mother tries to feed a baby.

Pay up A BENIDORM court ordered Caja Duero, now part of CEISS bank, to repay €180,486 to a 75-year-old woman who was mis-sold preference shares. Similar cases are pending, court sources revealed..

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LOCAL POLICE in Valencia are buying socks, vests and gloves not provided by city hall, complained the SPPLB union. They were also awaiting payment of 2013’s ‘extras’ a spokesman said.

ELCHE residents paid 16,321 rates or business activity bills by instalments last year, a 207 per cent increase on 2012. Defaulters remained practically unchanged with 19,997 outstanding bills.

Case backfire

Hells bells!

SAN VICENTE residents living near the Inmaculada church claimed that its new bells are too loud. The recorded and amplified chimes play every quarter from 8am until 10pm.

PA quizzed ESTHER PASTOR, close collaborator of Generalitat president Alberto Fabra, was accused of misusing public funds. She charged private hotel visits to her expense account, claimed ultrarightwing organisation Manos Limpios.

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Settling up

Talking shop TEULADA’S Adult Education School is organising Russian lessons based on customer care vocabulary. Enrolment for the €110 course (€75 for those already taking a course) ends on February 3.

Worth the wait AFTER 30 years of requests, the Diputacion will give Jalon €450,000 to widen its bridge.

The present structure on the Alcalali road is so narrow that two cars cannot cross.

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THE Supreme court confirmed a 12-month sentence for Javea councillor Francisco Catala.

He was convicted of assault and attacking authority after suing a Local Police officer for alleged torture.

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GATHERING DUST: The lost works were found in the National Library in Madrid.

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LOST literary treasure from Spain’s Golden Age of Letters has been discovered gathering dust in the National Library in Madrid.

‘Mujeres y criados’ (Women and Menservants) by Spanish playwright Lope de Vega (1562-1635), was written 400 years ago but its existence had been lost in the mists of time.

It was apparently put in the National Library in the late 19th century and had been lying forgotten on the shelves ever since, while Lope scholars had given up hope of ever finding it.

It was found by chance by Alejandro Garcia-Reidy, a Syracuse University professor, during an investigation into 16th and 17th century theatre. Garcia-Reidy is

Quote of the Week Nobody can be surprised by the decision I have taken’ Jaime Mayor Oreja, former Interior Minister and spokesman for the conservative Partido Popular in the EU Parliament, regarding his decision not to run in the next European elections.

also a member of PROLOPE, a group at the Universidad Autonoma in Barcelona which researches the author.

The work, written between 1613 and 1614, is due to be published by Gredos early this year and first staged before the end of the year.

According to Garcia-Reidy, the play was bought by a theatre company in 1614, and the copy found was reportedly handwritten by Pedro de Valdes, the director of that same company and dated 1631.

Research which has been carried out since its discovery in 2010 has proved beyond a doubt that the play was written

by Lope de Vega. The author wrote many works, some of which still remain to be discovered.

LOPE DE VEGA: A Spanish playwright.

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per cent fewer deaths caused by cancer have been registered in Spain in the past two decades according to the Spanish Medical Oncology Society, which reports that the type which causes the most deaths is lung cancer, in 20 per cent of cases.

COMPUTERS at the Casal Jove youth centre in Oliva will be available to unemployed residents who are looking for work on the internet, said Youth councillor Ana Morell.

Future shock EARTH tremors registered in Castellon when gas was pumped into an empty offshore oil well last October will not recur for 50,000 years, claimed Escal UGS.

Gun crisis SAX’S Moors and Christians fiestas will have fewer members of either band letting off arquebuses. The price of the gunpowder used in fiestas has risen to €29.5 a kilo.

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PRIME MINISTER Mariano Rajoy had to find alternative transport to Rome after the Airbus 310 in which he was due to fly was sent to Honduras to pick up Prince Felipe. This came about after the Airbus the Prince was using broke down.

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Symbols erased THE ‘yoke and arrows’ emblem and the name of Jose Antonio Primo de Rivera, founder of the Falange fascist movement, were removed from Aspe church. The diocesis’ permission was necessary.

Start again THE second round of exams for nurses competing to enter the region’s state health system has been postponed. The cut-off date was ‘arbitrarily’ lowered, complained candidates with the highest marks.

Hospital sued A VERGEL family are suing Denia hospital for negligence after 51-yearold Vicent Serra, treated for a brain tumour, died of a pneumococcal infection.

Cake walk THE ‘Benidorm cake’ invented 30 years ago by a Ciudad Real baker now sells 20,000 a month.

Little-eaten in the town, it is a favourite souvenir for Spanish visitors.

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The different ways of learning in Campello CAMPELLO confirmed the dramatised tours of the town’s Roman remains will continue this year.

Alicante City’s MARQ archaeological museum and Campello Town Hall is again cooperating on the tours scheduled to begin at Easter.

As they did last year, they will combine tourism and culture to put the history of the Illeta dels Banyets in a new and entertaining light.

The deal was formalised by Luisa Pastor, president of the Alicante Diputacion, a body that fulfils roughly the same functions as a county council.

Mayor Juanjo Berenguer and the town hall’s Culture, Tourism and Education councillors also met representatives from ‘Vive la Ñ’ which is holding language courses in the town this summer.

DRAMATISED TOUR: Explaining Campello’s past.

These, too, will provide a different take on learning, as workshops, cultural visits and Campello’s beaches take the place of formal classes, the organisers explained.

The camp will be housed in the

Salesianos school installations, near to the beach and tram stop. Spanish students can also attend as ‘hosts’ who help foreign students get to know the area’s language, traditions and places of interest.

Russian visitors RUSSIA’S national rugby side stayed in Villajoyosa recently, prior to travelling to Madrid.

The Russian team is playing Spain in Madrid this Saturday (February 1) in a qualifying match for the Rugby World Cup in London next year.

The Russians also

VILLAJOYOSA INTERLUDE: Jaime Lloret (centre) with Russia’s rugby side. played Spanish side, Viator Barbarians, at Villajoyosa’s Rugby Stadium where they were greeted by the

mayor, Jaime Lloret.

The match was attended by enthusiasts from all over Alicante and

Valencia Provinces as well as local British and Russian residents. The Russians beat the Barbarians 0-43.

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A benefit to benefit Noah TWO pipe and drum groups will perform in Calpe’s Casa de Cultura for nine-year-old Noa on Saturday.

As The Euro Weekly News reported last year, Noa contracted meningitis when she was 14-months-old, leaving long term aftereffects.

She needs special physiotherapy and goes each day to a Campello school for the brain-damaged but her Spanish parents have to pay for her treatment and their travelling expenses.

Noa has a special strength that brings out the best in people, say those who know her.

“Yes, that’s true,” agreed her father Marino. “People are super-supportive and we’re really grateful for all the help we receive.”

The idea of the pipe and drum performance on Saturday (February 1) in Calpe came from the ‘Xirimiters’ themselves, Marino added.

A second recital is planned for Benitachell in a few months’ time with all proceeds going to help Noa’s family.

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Tax break will help fiestas THE IVA value-added tax on works of art will fall from 21 to 10 per cent.

Organisers of Alicante City’s June Hogueras fire fiestas welcomed central government’s decision to reduce the tax which rose from 8 to 21 per cent in September 2012.

This made a great difference to the cost of the Hogueras, burnt each year on June 24 in Alicante City and other Costa Blanca towns.

The bonfires mean more than a yearly fiesta, the Alicante Hogueras Federation said, as they bring €37 million to the city each year and provide more than 10,000 jobs.

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Social employment scheme ‘a success’ THE second phase social of Javea’s employment programme has ended.

The two groups of 15 workers employed for three-month periods did “a grand job,” said Javea’s Environment and Services Councillor Doris Courcelles.

They contributed to fire and flood prevention by clearing river and stream beds, cleaning up municipal land, green spaces and 30 paths in the Costa Nova and Montgo areas.

The brigades created 800-metre firebreaks on the Tossal and Granadella’s Cami Vell

An invitation to Tomorrowland FILMING ‘Tomorrowland’ starring George Clooney and Hugh Laurie continues this week in Valencia City.

“I haven’t seen George Clooney,” admitted the city’s 65-year-old mayor Rita Barbera, who has never married. She rejected rumours that the city authorities were banned from the Tomorrowland set at the City of the Arts and Sciences where the sci-fi fantasy is being filmed.

“That’s a whopping great lie,” the mayor said, as she had been invited to visit the set and watch filming, Barbera revealed. “Perhaps I’ll go,” she added.

From left: Councillor Lloret, Brines and Castejon.

ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY: Programme workers with Doris Courcelles (fifth from right). and lopped the overgrown pines that Javea residents complained were obscuring their view of the Santa Llucia chapel.

Both Courcelles and Javea Mayor Jose Chulvi expressed their satisfaction with the successful programme which has helped the families of 30 long-term unemployed who were

in a difficult economic situation.

The 18 workmen and 12 foremen received respective gross monthly salaries of €1,156 and €1,224 for the duration of their three-month stints.

He will do everything within his power to repeat the sociallyorientated programme in the coming months, Chulvi said.

Poet and painter meet for first time THE poet Francisco Brines recently held a literary meeting with pupils from the La Nucia institute.

The encounter took place in the Sala Llevant at the Auditorium, where an exhibition currently pays homage to the life and work of the prizewinning 82-year-old poet.

Joan Castejon, one of Valencia’s leading artists, also has an exhibition of his work in the Sala Llevant.

He and Brines already knew and admired each other’s work but had never met before coming together in La Nucia. At the end of the meeting with the institute pupils, the two men were introduced by Culture Councillor Pedro Lloret. A ‘passionate’ discussion followed, the councillor said later, with both exchanging views on painting, poetry and art in general.

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Harsh reality TOÑO, former contestant on the ‘Mujeres, hombres y viceversa’ reality show, was arrested and later released in Alicante. He was wanted by an Albacete judge for driving without a licence.

Star choice ELCHE artist Ramon Urban was ‘pleasantly surprised’ to notice one of his collages featured in the US TV series Homeland. Most of his works are acquired by Amerian buyers, Urban said.

New doctor ALTEA’S principal health centre now has another paediatrician, bringing the total to three. Children accounted for 15.4 per cent of all Altea appointments, the regional health authority revealed.

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‘Loyal’ visitors wooed in a new campaign BENIDORM anticipates an audience of 72.6 million for its 2014 publicity campaign.

The bulk – an estimated 71.4 million – will be British, revealed local mayor Agustin Navarro.

Free Wi-Fi connection ALFAZ DEL PI is installing free Wi-Fi zones in public areas throughout the town.

The finishing touches are now being added to the network, an initiative launched by the town hall’s New Technologies department.

Free internet connections will be available in the area adjoining the Casa de Cultura and the Pau Gasol sports centre as well as the Escandinavia, Eucaliptos and Galtung parks. There will be a further connection at the Faro de Albir lighthouse, which will function via solar power.

His department had chosen the most strategic spots in both Alfaz and Albir, explained councillor Toni Such. The free

FINISHING TOUCHES: Free Wi-Fi in Alfaz del Pi. connection will be limited to 60minute periods and users wishing to continue will have to disconnect and begin another session, Such said.

Speaking in Madrid during the recent Fitur trade fair, Navarro described in detail the resort’s different publicity operations.

The 23 different media promotions, which have a €200,000 budget, include 25 half-minute television spots on Sky’s Holiday and Cruise Channel, aimed at 14 million viewers.

The town will appear in Take A Break magazine as well as the Daily Mirror’s Holidays and Getaways supplement and the National Geographic Traveller.

Advertisements are also due to appear at rugby pitches, following an agreement with the Rugby Super League and Challenge Cup. Benidorm’s existing arrangement with the Jet2 airline with its weekly 623 Alicante flights continues with a shared advertising campaign on several Sky channels in March.

This is Benidorm’s most ambitious campaign in recent years, said Navarro, who stressed the loyalty of UK visitors and their importance to Benidorm.

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Money for old rope THE Valencia regional parliament adjourned on December 20 but MPs have not yet finished their Christmas holidays.

The honourable members, who earn more than €3,000 a month, are not expected back to work until February 12, although this could be delayed until February 19, parliamentary sources have revealed.

The MPs can look forward to another 18-day holiday over Easter, followed by summer holidays lasting from July 25 until September 24.

And, as it did last year, Parliament will adjourn once more on December 20.

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Foreign residents drifting away SIXTEEN Marina Alta towns lost 1,520 foreign residents last year.

Nevetheless, the area still has one of the Valencian Community’s largest foreign populations, with 43.67 per cent of registered inhabitants born outside Spain.

The area’s 33 municipalities have a total population of 201,440 inhabitants, of whom 87,973 are nonSpanish.

In contrast Benitachell, where

71.35 per cent of residents are foreign, gained another 14 last year. Lliber, with a foreign census of 70.30 per cent gained 25.

Most of those leaving Spain were workers drawn to the area during the building boom, particularly those from Colombia and Ecuador.

The Marina Baja’s British and German communities remained stable with 31,042 and 15,591 residents respectively.

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Plans for ‘Virgin’ beach GANDIA’S spectacular coastline includes the untouched 2.8 kilometres of L’Auir beach.

“It is the jewel in the crown,” declared Gandia Mayor Arturo Torro during his recent visit to the Fitur tourist trade fair in Madrid.

He has ambitious plans for the 1.5 million square metre area and last year invited suggestions for its development, offering €54,000 in prizes for the best proposals.

These had to include “two or three hotel complexes” close to the beach’s southern boundary. The rules also stipulated another complex adjoining the mouth of the Xeraco River, plus single-family homes, restaurants and leisure centres.

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L’AUIR BEACH: Nothing but sun, sea and sand. projects will be assessed by town hall experts, the Generalitat and the Polytechnic University of Valencia.

“The winning project will be shown to the town to see what people think and whether it should go ahead or not,” Torro promised in response to

growing local opposition.

“This could become Gandia’s Gamonal,” warned socialist councillor Vicent Mascarell, referring to recent demonstrations in Burgos that succeeded in reversing a town hall development.

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The truth finally comes out...

EURO WEEKLY NEWS directors Michel and Steven Euesden finally got their day in court to fight the attacks of the founder of The Entertainer, Lenox Napier.

Napier, now based in Mojacar, Almeria, subjected them to years of written insults and attacks online, an Almeria court heard.

He claimed that the Euesdens had stolen from him the brand The Entertainer, the newspaper which he founded and which preceded the Euro Weekly News (EWN). However, evidence was presented in court to prove that the brand he sold them did not belong to him and that it was mortgaged.

Upon becoming aware of these two facts, the Euesdens decided not to go ahead with the option to buy, but not before they had already paid more than €500,000, the court was told.

In addition, assets of Napier’s

company, Paperweight SA, were allegedly hidden to avoid outstanding creditors.

None of this information had been made available to the Euesdens upon entering the agreement. It was also proved in court that all monies agreed for the rental of the brand were paid in full, although this was never notarised.

Napier got The Entertainer brand back, but the money he had been paid was not returned to the Euesdens, who also had to pay off hundreds of thousands of euros in debts hanging over the newspaper.

They then had to endure a campaign of personal and professional attacks while starting anew to make EWN the strong media product that it is today.

In court, Napier refused to answer the questions put by the prosecution, and is facing two

years in prison for defamation and fraud. At this time, EWN is seeking no monetary compensation for damages.

Despite his claims that the brand was ‘stolen’ from him, Napier never took the case to court, and instead insulted the Euesdens, although his defence claimed that words like ‘a***holes’ and ‘fraudsters’ had been ‘misinterpreted’.

His section ‘Weenie Watch’ written on his website in an attempt to discredit them, was removed in 2010 under a court order as it was defamatory not only against the Euesdens but also the hardworking, loyal team at EWN. He posted false accounts of their financial status online and insulting e-mails were sent to individual clients of EWN, written to appear as if they came from Steven Euesden.

STOOD THEIR GROUND: Steven and Michel Euesden.

Despite how damaging this hate campaign was to advertisers and the EWN brand itself, the Euesdens never stooped to his level. They have received no support from the local press, but have trusted in their co-workers and the Spanish legal system.

Although it has been a nerveracking experience, and led to a long period of suffering, they are confident that justice will prevail.

More information will follow, but in the meantime, the Euesdens and all the team at EWN want to thank our loyal advertisers and readers, as without them, they feel they would have given up the fight long ago.

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ontrary to what has been published on a news website, regarding Napier describing the Euesdens as ‘pornographers’ because they ran the ‘Contact’ magazine, Michel did not say in court that they owned several magazines of a sexual nature, but that the media group had, at one time, published several magazines, one of which was the one mentioned, and all of which were later sold.

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Bottling out COCA COLA is closing four of its 11 Spanish bottling plants, one of them in Alicante City.

Around 320 direct and indirect jobs will be affected, the UGT union said.

Grape gripe VINALOPO growers want a change in legislation so that dessert grapes can be used for wine-making.

At present sold for alcohol production, they are paid at only 10 cents a kilo.

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Historic councillor dies

Accidents down THERE were 50 traffic accidents in Finestrat last year, compared with 69 in 2012. Of 58 breath tests that Local Police carried out on drivers, only four were over the limit.

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BUMPER YEAR: Some of the shop and library staff.

Great year for Charity

JAVEA’S Original Charity Shop and Library gave €64,589 in donations last year.

“This brilliant amount has been due to our clients, our very hardworking voluntary staff and our donors, and of course we cannot forget our local businesses,” said a Charity Shop spokesperson.

The donations went to local institutions, organisations and charities including the Keira Appeal, the British Legion, Javea’s Volunteer Fire Brigade, the Red Cross, MABS and Emaus.

There was a helping hand for individuals, too, and the Charity Shop was able to replace the parish priest’s bicycle after his was stolen.

“We pride ourselves on helping as many worthy causes as we possibly can. A huge ‘thank you’ to everyone responsible. You made this happen,” the Shop said.

MARINA OLCINA, Alicante City’s first female councillor, died recently in Madrid aged 92. A member of the Communist party, Olcina became a councillor in 1938 when she was only 17.

Imprisoned three times after the Spanish Civil War, she lived for some

years in Algeria, returning to Spain during the last years of the Franco regime.

Olcina lived in Madrid with one of her daughters but returned occasionally to Alicante. She always missed the city and said the years she spent there as a young woman were the happiest of her life.

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Swedish exhibition UNTIL February 28 an exhibition will be on show in Javea, in Artefactus of Swedish paintings and sculptures by Monica Sandell and Carina Fodge.

Safety lights NEW lights have been placed at the roundabout located on the N-332 close to Villajoyosa industrial area due to the number of accidents caused by poor visibility.

Leprosy Day FONTILLES organised a solidarity party last Sunday in Valencia to celebrate World Leprosy Day, in the old Turia River, up to the Palau de la Musica.

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British Olympic stars in Benissa THE heated indoor pool of Benissa had a visit by the Brownlee brothers, the British world triathlon and Olympic sport stars.

The athletes chose the facility for a training session as mayor of Benissa, Juan Bautista Rosello and the councillor for Sports, Arturo Poquet, took the opportunity to greet them and they also received many congratulations from the two athletes about the magnificent sporting facilities that Benissa has.

Alistair Brownlee, aged 25, is four-times world champion, once as a junior in 2006, another one in ‘under 23’ and

OLYMPIC STARS: Mayor of Benissa and other representatives with the Brownlee brothers. ‘absolute’ in 2009 and 2011 and won a gold medal at the London Olympics 2012.

His brother Jonathan Brownlee, aged 23, is Triathlon

World Champion (2012) and bronze medal holder at the London Olympics 2012, sharing the podium with his brother. He is also world champion in Sprint Triathlon.

Celebrate St Valentine’s Day with the British Legion THE Benidoleig Branch of the Royal British Legion is holding a Valentine’s Day Dinner and Dance at El Cid Restaurant in Benidoleig, on Friday, February 14 at 7.30pm.

The special event includes a threecourse meal with wine and water and live entertainment by the duo Apollo. Tickets cost €16 and can be obtained by calling Peter Tomlin on 966 408 165, Patrick Scully on 965 583 626 or Josie Creasey 965 583 199. They will also have details of the menu and the choices which need to be made in advance.

ROMANCE IN THE AIR: St Valentine’s Dinner in El Cid Restaurant.

Opera Rock in Alfaz del Pi NEXT Saturday ‘Rock Meets Opera’ will arrive in Alfaz del Pi. The new show features soprano Valentina Blanca singing next to one of the best medieval rock bands of the world, Procession, performing tracks from their latest album ‘Fiaba’ in a concert that will feature Subterranea Art Rock Radio.

After several changes in the band, Roby

Munciguerra and Gianfranco Gaza called for a new alignment that is more oriented to the symphonic, as they show on their latest album with very Italian sounds, a melodic, romantic style, predominantly acoustic enriched with wind instruments and the voice of Valentina Blanca.

The concert starts at 8.30pm in the Casa de Cultura. Tickets now on sale.

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Alicante trash MAYOR of Alicante, Sonia Castedo, flatly denied the town hall ordered the cleaning company to clean the downtown area to the detriment of the city’s neighbourhoods after a recent refuse workers’ strike.

Alcoy bridged ALBERTO FABRA, Prresident of the Valencian government, has opened two new bridges, which cost €12 million, in Alcoy.

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A walk down memory lane CARELINE THEATRE announced their forthcoming production ‘Lest we forget; a walk down memory lane’ commemorating the 100th

anniversary of the First World War. The show is to be performed at their theatre in Alcalali from October 16-

18, using a similar format to their successful Old Time Music Hall revue of last October and will include

New trees for Villajoyosa VILLAJOYOSA’S Department of Environment has started a scheme to replace dry or damaged plants and trees in public parks and gardens.

In total, 743 trees are going to be planted and more than 1,200 shrubs and plants, all native and NEW LIFE: Planting in Vil lajoyosa. with minimal maintenance cost. They have avoided problem species, such as the rubber plant, which is very expensive to maintain. and streets so we can Councillor for the Environment, Loli Such, explained enjoy them in the best possible condition. We will also “we intend to renew the vegetation in parks, gardens remove palm trees damaged by the red palm weevil.”

songs, dance routines, sketches and monologues.

The First World War claimed the lives of over 16 million people and involved over 100 countries. One hundred years later and the First World War created a common sense of history that still links people from many nations.

Careline Theatre said the production is important to them as: “The war is slipping inexorably beyond the fringes of living memory and, as the Centenary of 1914–18 approaches, we have to work harder to make sure we do not forget.”

Proceeds from the opening night’s performance will be donated to the RBL. Visit www.carelinetheatre.com.

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Beach graffiti THE town hall of Gandia has condemned the appearance of graffiti on the streets located in the town’s beach area. Vandals have daubed messages against education laws.

Bins on fire TWENTY wheeliebins were set on fire in various rural areas to the north of Alicante during the recent rubbish collection strike in the city.

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Trip to Javea’s hermitage ruins THE association ‘Amics del Museu de Xabia’ (Friends of the

Museum of Javea) enjoyed an excursion to the ruins of the

Pedestrian disagreements TRADERS in Avenue Rei Jaume I in Altea say they are disappointed and concerned about plans to pedestrianise the street.

Mayor Miguel Ortiz sent personalised letters to traders asking them to join him to agree on the location, characteristics and design of

the project called ‘Open Business Centre.’

Traders say the call is not to have a meeting with all traders at once, but at different times and on different days and they suspect that the mayor wants to apply the maxim ‘divide and rule.’

Chapel of Sant Antoni, in the area of Les Planes, guided by the municipal archaeologist, Ximo Bolufer.

Located near the highway out in the natural park of Montgo, the chapel was built in the mid-

14th century by the religious Sister Caterina Bas. It was in use until the early 20th century and was demolished in the 1960s and only the remains of a well and some of the original wall tiles are still preserved today.

Valencia taxis strike TAXI drivers went on strike at Valencia Airport, leaving numerous passengers frustrated and calling for ‘at least minimum services.’

Most of the 300 taxi drivers that operate from the terminal at Manises Airport went on strike in a protest backed by three unions.

Cabbies have been particularly hard-hit by the financial crisis, tax hikes and funding cuts.

They are picketing over the Regional Government's decision to impose a flat rate for journeys from the airport into the city of €20 or €23 for the port and beach area.

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Abuser arrested A DOMINICAN man has been arrested for assaulting his ex-girlfriend in a singles club on Calle Joan Bauza in Palma. Police also found cocaine paraphernalia in his car.

Palm pests THE red palm weevil has been detected in 250 palm trees in Calvia over the last year-and-a-half, many of which are in tourist areas along the beach.

Safety first SAFETY campaigns are being conducted

by Local Police in Esporles after noting that schoolchildren are failing to use proper safety equipment like helmets and lights when cycling.

No homes PALMA CITY HALL has rejected energy provider Iberdrola’s plans to build 352 houses on the Son Gofis finca near the Son Ferriol football field. Plans to construct a new school there have also been cut short.

Hiker rescued MALLORCA firefighters rescued a man, aged 75, by helicopter after he twisted his ankle while hiking.

AXARQUIA

Phones seized NATIONAL POLICE seized 1,329 mobile phones worth €116,070 from a Moroccan man, aged 32, who travelled from Motril to Melilla on a ferry. He intended to sell them illegally, below market price, police claimed.

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Protest against shorter hours THIRTY workers at the Culture Department of the Junta de Andalucia staged a protest against planned summer schedules which will leave Almeria Castle closed for most of the week.

The protest took place at the doors of the Museum of Almeria where opening hours have been cut along with those of the Alcazaba monument.

Workers read out a statement prepared by the chairman of the culture committee, Lorenzo Cara, complaining about ‘the drastic reduction in hours of more than 60 per cent compared with the previous year’.

The statement continued: “It is viewed with sadness that the Junta does not know the importance of these centres. Closing the Museum of Almeria in the evenings hurts the city, its tourism and its workers.”

This year Almeria celebrates its millennium year and the 80th anniversary of the museum. The Alcazaba is due to open on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 8pm to 10pm only. This is after a record number of visitors last year.

Cara added: “What image are we projecting as a friendly city with its history and heritage when one of the most visited landmarks in Andalucia and one of the most important museums in Spain is closed for the summer in the afternoon?”

The workers have announced another ALMERIA CASTLE: To be closed. protest for next week.

No extension

Robberies down

A MAN, 43, was arrested in Motril carrying 253 grammes of cocaine in his car. National Police believe he was taking the drugs to dealers to distribute them in the town.

THE regional government has rejected a petition by Velez-Malaga Town Council which asked for permission for local restaurants, bars and café s to stay open until 3am.

Tourist app

THE mayor of El Ejido, Francisco Góngora, has viewed as ‘positive’ the 8 per cent drop in crime since the formation six months ago of the Roca security group dedicated to preventing crime in the countryside.

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Violin virtuoso

Mule captured

MOTRIL COUNCIL has launched an app to keep visitors informed about the tourist attractions in the town. Available in five languages, including English, it can be downloaded free for Android devices.

Top beaches THE four main beaches in Almuñ ecar, and all the beaches in Motril have been awarded the Q Mark for Tourist Quality distinction, issued by the Spanish Tourist Quality Institute (ICTE).

Roquetas recruits THE Local Police in Roquetas de Mar are to be reinforced with 15 new recruits.

Stones danger GADOR TOWN HALL has launched a campaign to raise awareness of the danger of throwing stones. Residents have complained that stones have been found in residential streets. Stonethrowers face fines of €150.

CANADIAN violinist Lara St John performed a concert at the Maestro Padilla Theatre in Almeria City on Friday.

The violinist plays a Guadagnini violin dating back to 1779.

Quality water ENVIRONMENTAL agents have found small colonies of a protected algae in Punta Pavana. They said it was a clear sign that the quality of the water was good.

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What a drag THE sixth annual Drag Queen contest takes place on February 8 at 9pm in Torrevieja’s Municipal Theatre. Tickets cost €6.

Body found

A BODY found off the beach at San Pedro in Cartagena is believed to be that of an illegal immigrant attempting to enter the country. The body appeared to have been in the water for some time.

Passenger express A TOTAL of 72,049 people used the Express Passenger Transport Service from Torrevieja to Alicante-Elche Airport last year, 39.5 per cent more than in 2012.

Pensioner payments PENSIONERS in the Valencia Region received an average pension of €796.29 in January, an increase of 1.9 per cent over the same month in 2013.

Cold victims TWO people suffered from hypothermia after the dinghy they were in overturned around 300-400 metres from the shore at Santiago de la Ribera.

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Shop attack A MAN, 47, was arrested in Malaga, for allegedly attacking the owner of a Chinese bazaar when she questioned him about stealing two frying pans.

Mystery fire A CAR caught fire on the MA-20 ringroad in Malaga at around 9.20am for reasons unknown, causing some tailbacks.

Young vandals TWO youths, aged 15 and 16, were caught painting graffiti on walls and rubbish containers in Malaga. The police contacted their parents.

Taxi strike SOME 180 taxi drivers at Malaga Airport held a strike to protest against the law which allows taxis from other towns to collect passengers at the airport.

Nazi concert THE left-wing Izquierda Unida party in Malaga reported that a neo-Nazi concert had been booked in Malaga by the ‘Patriotic Youth of Malaga.’

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Mercadona shift MERCADONA is looking at shifting its direct relationship with manufacturers by seeking better specialisation to cover the gaps where they do not have their own products.

Bullring’s reforms THE project to refurbish the bullring of Ondara is underway. The town’s mayor will hold a meeting with the director of the working team to check the deadlines of the works.

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Great charity opera event in Benissa

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THE Policlinico San Carlos health centre in Denia is expanding its facilities by building on 1,200 square metres next to the current building. Work is due to be completed by the end of the year.

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IF you are worried about your teenagers spending too much time in front of a TV, why not get them involved in Eka European Kids

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Eka is linking up with moviemaker, Dean Shaw to produce a small film and the theme

is ‘Kids need opportunities.’

Organsiers are keen to hear from people between the ages of 15 and 20 of all nationalities to star in or help with production.

Filming will take place over two days in February.

Eka will fund this course and all participants will get THE town hall of Alfaz del Pi has launched a free pet sterilisation campaign. Its a free Eka tee-shirt. aim is to prevent the overpopulation and neglect of animals, according to The film is to be used as councillor for Health, Vicenta Baldo. a promotional video The campaign is completely free and sponsored by the Friends of Animals promoting Eka European Association and the veterinary clinic El Valle located in Camino Viejo de Altea Kids. Call Lauren Staton on no 33. Owners of domestic pets only have to go to the veterinary clinic or call 665 012 228 for more 965 887 358 or for more information, visit the municipal offices. details or find them on Facebook, Eka Eu Kids.

Free pet sterilisation

THE Opera Collage La Historia de Max (Max’s Story) performed by Grupo Instrumental Simfonies takes place tomorrow (Friday) at 8pm at the Cultural Centre of Benissa.

The work will transport spectators on an unprecedented musical journey through the great operas of the 19th century, a concert-representation of overtures and arias of the great opera literature of the late 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, from composers like Mozart, Verdi and Wagner.

Tickets cost €5, which will go to Caritas Association Benissa and are available from Optica Giner and Joyeria Carralo, both located in Benissa.

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The lion’s share Harsh verdict from Oxfam THE 20 richest people in Spain are worth a combined €77 billion.

This is equivalent to the earnings of the country’s poorest 20 per cent, an OxfamIntermon report claimed recently.

Globally, the world’s 100 richest people earned enough last year to eradicate global poverty four times over, the organisation said.

“Economic elites are appropriating political power to manipulate the rules of the economic game,” maintained the report, timed to precede the World Economic Forum in Davos.

An Oxfam survey carried out in Spain, the UK, the US, Brazil, India and South Africa revealed that most people believe laws are formulated to favour the rich.

‘Bad bank’ MD takes off BELEN ROMANA, the president of Spain’s ‘bad bank’ Sareb, is looking for a new managing director.

Walter de Luna, the post’s current incumbent, has decided to leave following disagreements over how best to divest Sareb of approximately €50 billion in toxic property assets.

This must be carried out over the next 15 years and despite the delicate health of Spain’s property market, Sareb needs to generate a 14 per cent annual return.

Romana, convinced that the bank must tackle its balance sheet challenges in 2014, has been seeking a like-

minded replacement for De Luna since the end of last year.

Possible difference of opinion with De Luna aside, she is grateful for his success in putting Sareb’s property portfolio in order, sources amongst unnamed shareholders have said.

“It is one thing to start a business, but running it day-to-day is a different matter,” the sources added in allusion to De Lluna.

What the president needs now is an executive ‘more versed in balance-sheet management’ but both she and De Luna are agreed that he will be replaced in ‘an orderly and gradual manner’.

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Smoke signals TOBACCO company Altadis will buy between 12,000 and 14,000 tons of tobacco from the Extremadura region next year, its largest order in the last five years.

Hard grind FINDING work in Spain does not guarantee ‘a decent standard of living’ or an end to poverty, the European Commission has warned, owing to the prevalence of temporary and parttime contracts.

Growing optimism OPTIMISM that growth in Europe is gathering pace boosted the euro against the dollar.

As news that manufacturing in Europe rose to its highest level in two-and-a-half years, the euro made its biggest gains in four weeks aginst the dollar.

Data from Markit Economics backed up the feeling of optimism.

Its January report on euro-area manufacturing output rose to 53.9, its highest level since May 2011.

A level of 50 represents a standstill, below 50 a drop and above 50 an increase.

The news on manufacturing follows hot on the heels that services also showed an increase in production according to Markit.

UNEQUAL: Financial gap too big.

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STAT OF WEEK COMMERCIAL companies in Spain grew by 7.02 per cent last year to 93,756, the highest increase since 2006. In contrast, 8,049 companies began bankruptcy proceedings, a 20.71 per cent rise on 2012.

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SPAIN has been told it is flouting the European maximum working hours and rest break directive for Guardia Civil officers.

The government’s claim that the officers were not covered by the directive has been dismissed by the European Commission (EC), which has effectively said officers are just like any other worker.

The EC has now asked Spain to respect Civil Guards’ rights to minimum rest periods and the 48-hour limit on average weekly working time, as required by the Working Time Directive.

Under current Spanish national law, certain

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Time for a break for Guardia Civil officers

ON DUTY: But for how many hours? categories of Civil Guard workers are not entitled to these rights, particularly those with

command, managing, teaching and investigative functions.

Under the directive,

Fracking ban challenged A BAN on the controversial gas extraction technique known as fracking is to be challenged in Spain’s Constitutional Court.

The central government had decided to ask the court to decide on the legality of the ban brought in by the region of Cantabria.

The government claims it has jurisdiction over this matter, and the Cantabrian regional government had overstepped its powers in slapping a ban on the technique.

The national parliament gave a tentative green light to the exploitation of shale gas in November when it approved an environmental

UNSPOILT: Saja natural park, Cantabria impact law. There is a potential shale gas field stretching across Northern Spain. The national government hopes its exploitation could cut reliance on imported gas.

member states may exclude managing executives or other persons with autonomous decision-taking powers from the 48-hour limit to average weekly working time and minimum rest periods.

However, this, said the commission, only applies to people with “genuine and effective autonomy over both the amount and the organisation of their working time,” which it said, was not the case for the majority of the Civil Guard workers concerned.

The Spanish pointed to the fact that the directive also permits member states to exclude from the provisions on minimum rest periods activities involving the need for continuity of service or requiring a permanent presence in order to protect property and persons.

That, the Spanish government said, clearly gave an exclusion to on-duty Guardia Civil over rest periods and maximum working weeks.

But the commission decided that the directive only gives this exclusion if the workers concerned are given time off in lieu, which Spanish law does not guarantee.

WORLD LEADER: In Spain since 1999.

German estate agent grows 48.5 per cent GERMAN real estate company Engel & Voelkers AG registered a massive 48.5 per cent growth in Spain in 2013.

The company has been present in Spain since 1999, and is the world leader of high-end property sales. The value of property sold by Engel & Voelkers in 2013 reached more than €435 million (compared with the previous year’s €293 million).

The marked increase is in contrast to the adverse situation still faced by the Spanish real estate market.

According to the Ministry of Public Works, sales in the first nine months of 2013 (€25,804 million) showed a decrease of 15.6 per cent from the same period in 2012 (€30,567 million). But the good news for sellers is that prices went up, with the average price for top-end property coming in at €719,759.

Likewise, the number of Engel & Voelkers’ rental transactions also increased over the year prior, though the average price was less in keeping with the overall market trend of lower rental prices.

In 2013, they facilitated 435 rental contracts with a median price of just under €2,500 a month, where in 2013 the figures stood at 307 rentals at an average price of a little over €2,800 a month.

Pat on the back, but no room for complacency A TOP Eurocrat has congratulated Spain on its exit from a banks’ bailout programme, but warned there is no room for complacency.

The Spanish financial sector bailout programme has now formally ended 18 months after it started. Vice-President Olli Rehn of the European Commission, said: “Spanish financial markets have stabilised, banks have increased liquidity, their solvency

position remains comfortable, deposits have been rising and access to funding markets has been improving.

“The restructuring of banks having received state aid is well under way, guided by the restructuring plans adopted by the European Commission. The governance, regulatory and supervisory framework of the banking sector has been significantly strengthened, so as

to ensure that the irresponsible practices which led to the crisis in the first place will not be repeated.”

He continued: “The programme has achieved its twin objectives of repairing and reforming the Spanish financial sector, and in so doing, helping to create a sound basis for the economic recovery.

These efforts have been carried out alongside major structural reforms aimed at restoring

competitiveness, and significant fiscal consolidation to ensure the sustainability of public finances.”

But he added that despite the successes of 2013, there was still a long way to go.

“The challenges facing Spain remain considerable and there should be no complacency. Efforts must continue to deliver a steady and sustained fall in unemployment, which remains dramatically high. Reforms must

be pursued and fiscal consolidation must proceed as agreed.”

Ending on a positive note, he added. “Nonetheless, today we can conclude that the programme has worked. Thanks to the Spanish authorities’ determined efforts and the support and solidarity of the euro area member states, confidence in the Spanish economy has returned, and justifiably so.”

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Wealthy women richer in the sex stakes Loose change A look at finance for females

Jane Plunkett jane.plunkett@euroweeklynews.com

Women from lower socioeconomic backgrounds were found to be disillusioned with sex for a number of striking reasons. Investigators report that poorer women are more prone to having unprotected sex, so the risks and worry that go alongside this can weigh on the mind and take the fun out of sex.

Those women struggling with finances were also reported to be more likely to find themselves on the receiving end of sexual abuse, and less likely to seek help

from organisations that might be able to help them get out of an abusive situation.

In contrast, wealthy women were found to be more aware of their needs and had more freedom to develop their sexuality. The security of money appears to have given women from higher socioeconomic backgrounds the gift of more selfconfidence and control to make decisions about their love-lives that ultimately make them happy.

All in all, however, the Spanish don’t fare too badly in the bedroom, with the majority of men and women surveyed saying they were very satisfied or quite satisfied with their sex-life in general!

MONEY MATTERS: Rich women have better sex.

New watchdog FORMER chief economist at Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (BBVA) Jose Luis Escrive will lead Spain’s new independent watchdog to monitor the country’s budget.

Creating a watchdog was one of the conditions for the €41-billion bailout agreed with the European Bank in 2012.

Green light THE green light has been given to the acquisition of Port Aventura and Caribe Aquatic Park, both near Barcelona.

Resort Holdings BV of the Netherlands, owners of the theme parks, will now be bought by UKbased Investindustrial and KKR & Co of the USA, after the European Commission gave the go-head after a mergers review. andor/Flickr

AS if women with money don’t have it good enough – luxury cars, a nice house, a flexible credit card and a to-die-forwardrobe – now it has come to light that rich women also have better sex!

According to a new report from Barcelona, which analysed the Spanish National Sexual Health Survey, investigators found that women with higher socioeconomic status report greater sexual satisfaction.

That’s right, girls, the more cash you carry in your purse, the more fun you have in the bedroom, or anywhere else the mood takes you.

The sexual dissatisfaction or satisfaction has little to do with skills between the sheets, but more to do with the amount of control a woman feels she has over her life, and love-life.

BUSINESS EXTRA

Trafico web address not correct Q. After I read your piece about the embargo for back taxes placed by the You and the Traffic Department, I bought your book, You and the Law in Spain, in Kindle. I Law in Spain typed the web address as given in the

By David Searl book, but was unable to access the site.

Can you send me a copy of the form that you are writing about? I am in the same situation, with the difference that DGT have not yet blocked my account, which I want to stop if possible.

L.M. (Costa del Sol) MALAGA: Capital of innovation.

A. First, thank you for your letter. Yes, during the past year, the DGT, the Dirección General de Trafico, has changed its system. Thanks to you, we will correct our reference in the new 2014 edition of You and the Law in Spain. If you now go to www.dgt.es you will find in the upper righthand corner of the opening page, a box which directs you to ‘Cartas’. This refers to

thousand of letters sent out to owners of old vehicles to confirm their data. In this section you will find a link to download the form for deregistration of vehicles.

This is called a baja. Or you can try going directly to www.dgt.es/es/carta. shtml. However, you still must pay any back taxes owing on the vehicle you sold, and you must go to Trafico in person to sign the forms. This is the only

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way to block an account embargo. A gestoria can help you with this.

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

TWO Spanish cities - Malaga and Barcelona - are amongst the six finalists shortlisted for the first European Capital of Innovation award, or iCapital.

An independent panel of experts has agreed on the six finalists, the others being Espoo (Finland), Grenoble (France), Groningen (Netherlands), and Paris (France) for the €500,000 prize.

The money will go to the city building the best ‘innovation ecosystem’ - connecting citizens, public organisations, academia, and business - with a view to helping the city scale up its efforts in this field.

The winner will be announced at the Innovation Convention 2014, Europe’s

premier innovation event in Brussels on March 10 and 11.

Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science, said: “The response to this competition was impressive, with 58 European cities applying.

This demonstrates that there is real interest among European public administrations to boost innovation and modernise and improve services for citizens.”

Malaga was shortlisted for an urban regeneration model where people and industries co-operate and spur growth; and Barcelona for introducing new technologies to ‘bring the city closer to citizens’.

OPINION & COMMENT

Looking abroad to survive AS hard as it is in an economy like Spain’s where educated youths are genuinely having a hard time finding employment, my thoughts are drawn to African immigrants I see on the beaches, some of whom I engage in conversation.

After hearing their stories, one truly finds out what it means to face a dangerous alternative by looking abroad just to survive.

The courage it takes to leave everything you’ve ever known and head to a place where you know people won’t welcome you and where you’re not even guaranteed work speaks to 1) the guts such risk-taking requires and 2) the desperation of the situation one is leaving.

Some of them are actually quite educated and if I had a business, I’d hire them. And for those that weren’t educated in a school, I don’t really care because they’ve certainly been educated in life.

At least in Spain those who can’t find the work they’ve been trained for still have access to healthcare, for example, or at least they’re with their families who might help a bit. This is not to discount the truly hard situation youths in Malaga face with unemployment. It’s just to say that, if you open your eyes and look around, you’ll find someone in a much worse situation than yourself, which will hopefully boost your optimism about your own situation.

Francesca Leky, Alhaurin de la Torre, Malaga

Spend more SO the Spanish government has signed up to a Youth Guarantee with the European Commission, to provide jobs or education to young people (Finance, Issue 1490).

While every little helps, the Spanish Government should be doing much more for the younger generation.

When I left home in the UK I went straight to university, while friends who chose a different route went into apprenticeships.

The point being that there was something to do for everyone.

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By William Glen Bourne

Love it!

FURTHER to Barbara Wicker’s letter (Issue 1490), I feel the need to put pen to paper to fully support her. I love living in Spain.

My house is legal, I have mains water, electricity and fairly good roads nearby.

On a recent trip back to Britain, I was reminded of just how much

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I love it here! It is still cheaper than the UK, less crowded and most definitely warmer (the people as much as the climate).

I fail to understand why so many expats move to this wonderful country and then complain about it. I am sure that if they were to return home, they would be sadly disappointed, although I do believe that would be the best place for them!

Charlie Bury, Nerja (Malaga)

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escalate any further at its present rate.

Richard M.McBride, Benidorm (Alicante)

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In Spain with youth unemployment standing at over 50 per cent there is NOTHING for the young to do. Education opportunities have been cut back, apprenticeships are rare. All in the name of austerity.

The solution? Invest in the country’s future. It is short sighted in the extreme to deny youngsters further education. Cut backs in education budgets must be reversed if Spain is to move forward. As the country slips down the higher education league it will also slip down the economic league. Action to halt a disasterous decline must be taken now.

Christopher Carlyle, Mojacar (Almeria)

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supremacy in the ranks of ‘Spanish melodic fame,’ (Some editions, Issue 1490).

I can’t do that. She’s good, but not in the same league as Maria Dolores Pradera - whose renditions of Civil War songs make even Edith Piaf sound, indeed, ‘sparrow like!’

John Westwood (By email)

Disastrous policy CHINA’S one-child policy was an economic disaster. The hazards of labour shortages and an aging population have emerged, and China’s social-security system hasn’t been set up yet. From these, the rest of the world’s regimes should take notice and learn how to improve on their own efforts in this regard.

Whatever the adverse economic consequences of such programmes, it will be a SMALL price to pay compared with the long-term consequences of the progression of our civilization if overpopulation is allowed to

I WONDER if the Regional/ National Governments are determined to wipe out small businesses?

According to the papers the Murcia government wouldn’t pay Ryanair a subsidy for bringing in customers to the region (although they were offering the subsidy to Air Berlin). As a result, Ryanair cancelled nearly all their winter flights from October to March.

This means anyone from the UK that wants a winter break in this part of Spain has to fly into Alicante and are not likely to drive or taxi down to this region, so they head for Benidorm or similar.

Now I see in the EWN (Costa Blanca South, Issue 1485) ‘Expats could be hit by rental law’ forcing anyone with a second home to licence it before renting out.

Surely this will force many to consider it no longer worthwhile to keep these properties on, pushing even more houses onto an already saturated market and resulting in more losses of revenue to the councils.

Is there not to be any consultation with the people likely to be affected before these laws are pushed through?

John Bingham (By email)

Police relief I READ in your paper about ‘Benidorm bobbies’ patrolling the streets in high tourism areas (Costa Blanca North, Issue 1490) - what a relief! I have an apartment near that area which I visit a couple of times a year and am so pleased to hear the police are taking local crime seriously.

Obviously pickpockets and con artists are attracted to an area so full of tourists, and over the years I have become increasingly nervous about going out on my own. I’ve just returned from my winter holiday, and am looking for flights for summer already. Now I know the area is a little safer, I can’t wait to come back.

Thank you for keeping us so well informed about the local news. I always enjoy your paper when I am there.

Anita Jeynes, Sunderland, UK

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7:00am Beauty and the Geek 7:45am The Hot Desk 7:55am Coronation Street Omnibus 10:20am Emmerdale Omnibus 1:45pm Honey 2:45pm FYI Daily 2:50pm Honey 3:35pm Peter Pan 4:35pm FYI Daily 4:40pm Peter Pan 5:45pm You've Been Framed!

6:15pm You've Been Framed!

6:45pm You've Been Framed!

7:45pm Miss Congeniality 8:45pm FYI Daily 8:50pm Miss Congeniality 10:00pm Quantum of Solace 10:55pm FYI Daily 11:00pm Quantum of Solace 12:10am The Magaluf Weekender 1:10am Funny People 2:10am FYI Daily 2:15am Funny People 3:50am Teleshopping

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6:00pm Greggs: More Than Meats the Pie 7:00pm Harrow: A Very British School 8:00pm The Simpsons 9:00pm Modern Family 10:00pm A League of Their Own 11:00pm The Kumars 12:00am Road Wars

SkyMoviesComedy/ 7:10am Bed and Breakfast:

Love is a Happy Accident 8:50am Grudge Match Special 9:20am So Undercover 11:00am Mr Woodcock 12:35pm Happy Gilmore 2:15pm That's My Boy 4:15pm The Dictator 5:45pm Mr Woodcock 7:20pm Happy Gilmore 9:00pm That's My Boy 11:00pm A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas 12:35am The Dictator

• Steve Carell • Ryan Gosling • Julianne Moore • Emma Stone

2:05am So Undercover

SkyMoviesDrama/ 4:40am The Cup 6:30am Grudge Match Special 7:00am Elizabethtown 9:10am The Lucky One 10:55am The Notebook 1:05pm Crazy, Stupid, Love 3:05pm How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days 5:05pm The Lucky One

Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011) After being unceremoniously dumped by his wife Emily (Julianne Moore), middle-aged Carl Weaver (Steve Carell) is struggling with life back on the singles scene.

Whiling away lonely nights at a local bar, Carl's bemoaning of his situation attracts the attention of handsome womaniser Jacob Palmer (Ryan Gosling).

Taking pity on Carl, Jacob offers to turn him into a lean, mean, dating machine, and with a new wardrobe and a fresh attitude Carl manages to pick up livewire teacher Kate (Marisa Tomei). But with Carl's kids and ex-wife still on the scene, things are complicated, and his mentor's attention is soon divided when he unprecedentedly falls head over heels for hard-to-get law student Hannah (Emma Stone).

6:50pm The Notebook 9:00pm Crazy, Stupid, Love 11:00pm How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days 1:00am Roxanne 3:00am Dark Horse 4:35am Life of Pi 5:05am Paris - When it Sizzles

SkyMoviesAction/ 4:10am Hellboy 6:30am Prometheus Discovered

7:00am The Avengers Special 7:30am K-19: The Widowmaker 10:00am John Carter 12:15pm Tombstone 2:30pm The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 5:30pm The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 8:30pm The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 11:55pm Tombstone 2:10am Battleship 4:25am Total Recall

BBC3/ 8:00pm Top Gear 9:00pm Tennis 12:00am Family Guy 12:22am Family Guy 12:44am Family Guy 1:06am Family Guy 1:28am Family Guy 1:50am Family Guy 2:12am Family Guy 2:34am Family Guy 3:00am Uncle 3:30am Live at the Electric 4:00am Pramface

Family Guy (Animation, 1999) BBC 3 from 12:00am to 12:22am Family Guy, created by Seth MacFarlane, is a subversive animated comedy about the everyday trials and tribulations of family life.

It focuses on the middle class Griffin family from suburban New England. Couch potato Peter Griffin is the father and head of the family and Lois is his loving wife, who struggles to maintain a modicum of normality in their chaotic home life.

They have three children - teen queen Meg, 13-year-old slacker Chris and the youngest, Stewie, a diabolically clever and malicious baby who is intent on overthrowing his parents and achieving world domination.

Wrapping up the family unit is Brian, the family dog, who just happens to be the brainiest of the bunch.

Creator Seth MacFarlane himself voices three of the characters father Peter, baby Stewie and Brian the dog. Lois, the mother, is voiced by Alex Borstein, daughter Meg by Mila Kunis and Seth Green (Austin Powers, Buffy The Vampire Slayer) provides the voice for son Chris.

BBC4/ 8:00pm Wild China 9:00pm Pain, Pus and Poison: The Search for Modern Medicines 10:00pm The Bridge 11:00pm The Bridge 12:00am Joy of Abba 1:00am ABBA at the BBC 2:00am Top of the Pops 2:35am Wild China 3:35am Pain, Pus and Poison: The Search for Modern

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8:00pm Countryfile 9:00pm Call the Midwife 10:00pm The Musketeers 11:00pm BBC News 11:15pm Regional News 11:20pm Weather 11:25pm Have I Got Old News for You 12:10am Who Do You Think You Are? USA 12:50am Breaking and Entering 2:45am Weatherview 2:50am BBC News

7:00am Preview 7:05am The Whip Hand 8:25am I'm Alright Jack 10:10am Countryfile 11:05am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:35pm The A-Z of TV Cooking 1:20pm The Good Cook 1:50pm The Good Cook 2:20pm Funny Girl 4:45pm Escape to the Country 5:45pm The Olympic Journey: Inspire 6:15pm Ski Sunday 7:00pm Dan Snow's History of the Winter Olympics 8:00pm Flog It! 9:00pm Top Gear 10:00pm Dragons' Den 11:00pm The Route Masters: Running London's Roads 12:00am Tennis 2:00am Countryfile 3:00am Holby City 3:55am This is BBC Two

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4:40pm Goldfinger 6:50pm Local News and Weather 7:00pm ITV News and Weather 7:15pm Dancing on Ice 8:45pm All Star Family Fortunes 9:30pm Dancing on Ice 10:00pm Mr Selfridge 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:15pm Birds of a Feather 11:45pm Piers Morgan's Life Stories 12:45am LV=Cup Rugby 1:40am The Store 3:45am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 4:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 5:05am ITV Nightscreen

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4:05pm Dennis 5:05pm FYI Daily 5:10pm Dennis 5:55pm Despicable Me 6:55pm FYI Daily 7:00pm Despicable Me 7:50pm The Mummy: The Tomb of the Dragon Emperor 8:50pm FYI Daily 8:55pm The Mummy: The Tomb of the Dragon Emperor 10:00pm The Magaluf Weekender 11:00pm The Faculty 12:00am FYI Daily 12:05am The Faculty 1:15am Mom 1:40am Dads 2:10am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 2:35am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 3:05am Help! I Caught it Abroad 3:55am Teleshopping

BBC3/ 8:00pm The Voice UK 9:15pm Tennis 12:05am Family Guy 12:25am Family Guy 12:45am Uncle 1:15am American Dad! 1:37am American Dad! 2:00am Bad Education 2:30am Live at the Electric 3:00am Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents 4:00am Pramface 4:30am Pramface

The Voice UK (Talent Show) BBC 3 from 8:00pm to 9:15pm Music superstars Sir Tom Jones, Jessie J, will.i.am and Danny O'Donoghue take on the role of coaches on a mission to find and nurture the UK's next great voice.

BBC4/ 8:00pm Francesco's Italy

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2:00pm

SATELLITE CHANNELS/ Sky1/ 11:00am World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars 12:00pm WWE Experience 1:00pm Sinbad 2:00pm Futurama 2:30pm Futurama 3:00pm Modern Family 3:30pm Modern Family 4:00pm Modern Family

4:30pm Modern Family 5:00pm Modern Family 5:30pm The Simpsons 6:00pm Ashley Banjo's Big Town Dance 7:00pm Irish Dancers 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

SkyMoviesComedy/ 9:20am Elf 11:00am The Three Stooges 12:40pm Groundhog Day 2:35pm Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo 4:10pm The Sitter

•Elijah Wood •Sean Astin •Billy Boyd •Viggo Mortensen •Orlando Bloom •Cate Blanchett

5:40pm Elf 7:20pm The Three Stooges 9:00pm Groundhog Day 10:50pm Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo 12:30am The Sitter

SkyMoviesAction/ 6:30am Prometheus Discovered 7:00am Skyfall on Set 7:30am Men in Black II

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Film, 2002) Frodo and Sam take Gollum prisoner and continue on to Mordor on the mission to destroy The One Ring.

Whilst their former companions Merry and Pippin make new allies in the Ents; Strider, Legolas and Gimli befriend the people of Rohan.

Together they must launch an assault on Isengard, all the while a growing Shadow falls upon Middleearth as the Dark Lord's Army marches on to Gondor.

9:10am Men in Black 3 11:00am The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2:00pm The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 5:00pm The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 8:30pm Men in Black II 10:00pm Men in Black 3 11:50pm The Bourne Legacy

9:00pm Hidden Histories: Britain's Oldest Family Businesses

10:00pm The Skin I Live In

SkyMoviesDrama/ 7:00am The First Time 8:45am Les Miserables Special 9:15am To Rome with Love 11:15am Silver Linings Playbook 1:25pm Sleepless in Seattle 3:20pm Never Been Kissed 5:15pm The Artist 7:00pm Sleepless in Seattle 9:00pm Never Been Kissed

11:50pm These Four Walls 12:50am Blondie-One Way or Another 2:05am Sound City 3:55am Francesco's Italy: Top to Toe, the Romantic North

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11:30pm Weather 11:35pm Match of the Day 2 12:40am The Graham Norton Show 1:25am Weatherview 1:30am BBC News

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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 Mom 10:30pm Dads 11:00pm The Job Lot 11:30pm Plebs 12:00am Fake Reaction 12:50am Two and a Half Men

BBC3/ 8:00pm Great Movie Mistakes V: Revenge of the Fifth 8:20pm Cars 2 10:00pm Growing Up Down's 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 Growing Up Down's 3:00am Live at the Electric 3:30am Pramface 4:00am Pramface 4:30am Uncle

American Dad! (Animation, 2005) BBC 3 from 12:45am to 1:07am Stan joins Roger and Steve's fictional detective agency, but he ruins the fun by being extremely incompetent at his "job." Roger demands that Steve fire Stan, but Steve cannot bring himself to do it and ends up lying to Roger. Things take a turn for the worse when Stan is kidnapped, and Steve must tell Roger the truth.

BBC4/ SkyMoviesDrama/

My Best Friend’s Wedding (Film, 1997)

3:45pm

SATELLITE CHANNELS/ Sky1/ 7:30am Luton Airport 8:00am Last Man Standing 9:00am Futurama 9:30am Futurama 10:00am Hawaii Five-0 11:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 3:00pm Hawaii Five-0 4:00pm Last Man Standing 5:00pm Futurama

6:00pm The Simpsons 6:30pm Modern Family 7:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm Modern Family 10:00pm Stella 11:00pm Football's Funniest Moments 12:00am Banshee 1:15am Mad Dogs 2:10am Brit Cops: Frontline

Crime

SkyMoviesComedy/ 8:05am Heaven Can Wait 9:55am The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 11:55am Austin Powers in Goldmember 1:40pm The Campaign 3:15pm Identity Thief 5:15pm Look Who's Talking

• Julia Roberts • Dermot Mulroney • Cameron Diaz • Rupert Everett

7:00pm The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 9:00pm Austin Powers in Goldmember 10:40pm The Campaign 12:10am Identity Thief

SkyMoviesDrama/ 9:30am The Next Best Thing 11:25am As Good as It Gets 1:45pm Under the Tuscan Sun

With four days left, Michael invites Juliette to provide moral support, unaware that she is still in love with him and scheming to split up the happy couple. For assistance she calls George (Rupert Everett), her loyal gay friend, and persuades him to play the part of her fiancé and develop Michael's envy.

The plan fails. Engineering a plot to wound Michael's pride, she jeopardises the wedding and hurts the blameless Kimmy. Now that Juliette has succeeded, she is overwhelmed with guilt and must scramble to rebuild relationships and let love go.

3:45pm My Best Friend's Wedding 5:35pm Cold Mountain 8:15pm The Vow 10:00pm As Good as It Gets 12:25am My Best Friend's Wedding

SkyMoviesAction/ 7:00am Excalibur 9:25am Flight of the Intruder

11:25am The Top Ten Show 2014 11:40am The Mummy 1:50pm The Mummy Returns 4:05pm The Scorpion King 5:45pm Stealth 7:50pm The Mummy 10:00pm The Mummy Returns 12:10am The Scorpion King 1:45am 12 Rounds 2: Reloaded

8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm The Boats That Built Britain

9:00pm King Alfred and the Anglo Saxons 10:00pm Genghis Khan 11:00pm Storyville

12:25am Hidden Histories: Britain's Oldest Family Businesses 1:25am King Alfred and the Anglo Saxons 2:25am Roundhead or Cavalier

3:25am Genghis Khan

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

8:45am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 9:30am Dinner Date 10:30am The Real Housewives of 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 Quantum of Solace 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm Quantum of Solace 12:10am Tricked 1:10am Two and a Half Men 1:40am Two and a Half Men 2:10am Ladette to Lady Australia

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My Big Fat Greek Wedding (Film, 2002)

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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 Luton Airport 5:30am Luton Airport

SkyMoviesComedy/ 5:15am Heaven Can Wait 7:00am Roxanne

8:50am Parental Guidance 10:40am The Watch 12:30pm Mr. Deeds 2:15pm Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me 4:00pm American Reunion 5:45pm Look Who's Talking Too 7:10pm Parental Guidance 9:00pm The Watch 10:45pm Mr. Deeds 12:25am Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me 2:05am American Reunion

SkyMoviesAction/ 5:00am Chronicle 6:30am The Avengers Special

•Nia Vardalos •Michael Constantine •John Corbett •Christina Eleusiniotis

7:00am Last Man Standing 8:50am The Core 11:10am Flags of Our Fathers 1:30pm The Avengers Special 2:00pm Iron Man 3 4:15pm Appaloosa 6:15pm Remember the Titans 8:15pm Fire with Fire 10:00pm Iron Man 3 12:15am Appaloosa 2:15am Drop Zone 4:00am Hero

SkyMoviesDrama/ 5:50am Bed and Breakfast: Love is a Happy Accident

Joel Zwick's Oscar-nominated comedy, based on Nia Vardalos' stage play, stars Vardalos herself as Toula Portokalos, a Greek woman who's 'approaching a certain age', as her family are more than happy to remind her. But when she falls for Ian Miller, who's definitely not Greek, her family are in uproar. But Toula is determined to find happiness. Ian agrees to be 'baptised' in the family's Greek traditions in order to marry Toula, but the path of true love does not run smooth thanks to the interference of Toula's over-protective family.

7:30am First Night 9:30am Midnight in Paris 11:10am Notting Hill 1:20pm The Five-Year Engagement 3:30pm What Women Want 5:40pm My Big Fat Greek Wedding 7:20pm Midnight in Paris 9:00pm Notting Hill 11:10pm What Women Want 1:20am The Five-Year Engagement 3:30am 2 Days in New York

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8:05am Gunsmoke 9:10am Gunsmoke 10:15am Yellow Sky 12:05pm The Gun Hawk 1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm Gunsmoke 4:00pm Arizona Bushwhackers 5:40pm Tribute to a Bad Man 7:25pm Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror 8:40pm Westbound 10:00pm Wyatt Earp 1:40am The Beast 3:35am The Revengers 5:20am Off Set 5:40am Off Set

BBC3/ 8:00pm Don't Tell the Bride 9:00pm Tough Young Teachers 10:00pm Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents 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 Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents 2:30am Bad Education 3:00am Pramface 3:30am Pramface 4:00am Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents

Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents (Documentary) BBC 3 from 1:30am to 2:30am Unsuspecting young people head for the holiday of a lifetime in Thailand, little knowing that their parents will be following them and watching their every move. Two groups of boys join the 25,000 party goers that head to Koh Phangan's famous Full Moon Party. Leicester student Callum and his mates Luke and Ryan are predicting that the party is going to be the best night of their lives, while Peterborough builder Lindon, who's going with friends Geoffrey and Luke, thinks he's guaranteed to pull on a night out. The Peterborough boys arrive with sex on the brain and head to a pool party, but realise that they may be too wild even for Thailand and head home without female company.

Callum's group have had a boozy flight and are set on getting drunk to new levels. 18 hours of non-stop drinking later and an accident on a water slide leaves Callum spitting blood. His drinking is starting to ruin the other boys' holiday and finally someone has noticed Lindon's 'windmilling' - the Thai police.

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NE of the pitfalls of scribing on controversial subjects is being taken out of context. The BBC is a past master at it.

It entails pulling a section out of someone’s writing or speech and quoting it without any reference to the accompanying text or dialogue. Well, those who participate in this practice are about to have a field day, because my subject this week is racism, or to be more precise, what I consider reversed racism.

I don’t have many black friends. I don’t feel this is in any way my fault or choice, it is simply that black people are more inclined to mix with others of the same pigmentation. I think the white races have bent over backwards in the fight for equality for black people, even going to war for their beliefs.

Personally, I am delighted that all over the western world they are accepted on equal terms as white people and have achieved

LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

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tremendous heights in our extremely competitive society, from sports and entertainment, right up to the most powerful office in the world.

Can anyone tell me therefore why they always appear to be the first to play the race card? The recent case of the young thug shot by police was blamed on racism, which was in itself ridiculous.

Something I caught on Facebook last week was exsinging star Linda Lewis, decrying the fact that there had been no black solo artists in the charts for some years. She inferred this was due to race. I suppose it has nothing to do with the fact that black artists only seem to churn out rap or ‘gangsta’ music these days. (Where are all the Johnny Mathises, and Whitney Houstons, I wonder!?) I didn’t hear any

THINK AGAIN: Time to stop playing the race card. white artists complaining when the charts were dominated for years by black artists during the Motown era.

And also this week we had the most ludicrous of all. The ‘chair’ incident. The black lady in a most ungainly position fashioned into a chair. Wails of ‘racism’ were heard throughout the land. But the original version of this most distasteful piece of furniture

depicted a white woman. I didn’t hear any racism comments when that was first displayed to the public. No I’m afraid what’s good for the goose is good for the gander and it is high time black people took a leaf out of the white folks’ book and started accepting them as equals.

I await the slings and arrows.

Keep the faith, love Leapy Leapylee2002@gmail.com

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Britain being given away

Hi Leapy, Keep up the good work with the column!

My father lies in a grave in Dunkirk. He fought to keep Britain free and now we are giving it away!

I watch Question Time on the BBC and sometimes I think the audience is hand-picked.

These stupid politicians keep saying Europe has open borders, so we have to let everyone come to Britain.

When he was in power in France, Nicolas Sarkozy, the president, said do not blame the French for the refugees camping in Sangatte - it is your benefit system, it is the best in the world!

It will certainly be our downfall because our politicians have no guts.

James Ferryman (By email)

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9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Benidorm 11:00pm The Magaluf Weekender 12:05am 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 3:30am Teleshopping

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Hard 4:05pm Taken 2 5:45pm Back to the Future 7:45pm Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows 10:00pm A Good Day to Die Hard 11:45pm Taken 2 1:25am xXx 3:40am K-19: The Widowmaker

SkyMoviesDrama/ 5:15am My Big Fat Greek Wedding 7:00am Let's Make Love 9:05am One Small Hitch

Ruby Sparks (Film, 2012) Young novelist Calvin WeirFields (Paul Dano) is suffering from 'difficult second book syndrome'. Desperately in need of inspiration, he resorts to writing about a recent dream he had featuring a young woman named Ruby Sparks (Zoe Kazan).

After admitting to his therapist (Elliott Gould) that he is, in fact, falling in love with his own fictional creation, Calvin is flabbergasted to find Ruby has jumped off the page and into his flat to become an actual human being. But can his literal dream girl live up to her billing?

11:00am The Bodyguard 1:15pm The First Time 3:00pm The Decoy Bride 4:40pm Les Miserables Special 5:10pm New Year's Eve 7:10pm Ruby Sparks 9:00pm The Bodyguard 11:15pm New Year's Eve 1:20am The Knot 3:00am Vamps 4:40am The Top Ten Show 2014

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the Voice of Terror 10:20am Tribute to a Bad Man 12:10pm Arizona Bushwhackers 1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm Gunsmoke 4:00pm Canyon River 5:30pm Flaming Feather 7:00pm Battle Circus 8:50pm Terror by Night 10:00pm Tango and Cash 11:55pm Hell on Wheels 12:55am Brannigan 2:50am Tango and Cash 4:35am Journey to the Center of the Earth

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9:00pm Growing Up Down's 10:00pm Extreme Beauty Queens: Secrets of South America 11:00pm Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents 12:00am Family Guy 12:22am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad! 1:10am American Dad! 1:35am Extreme Beauty 2:30am Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents 3:30am Uncle 4:00am Extreme Beauty

American Dad! (Animation, 2005) BBC 3 from 12:45am to 1:10am Animated adventures of a hapless CIA agent and his family.

When Stan finds out the school no longer has a wrestling team, he starts one for Steve to join. But when Barry shows an unexpected talent for wrestling and begins to threaten Stan's unbroken school record, Stan has to bring in a ringer to fight Barry and save his record, and his pride.

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9:00pm Ancient Greece: The Greatest Show on Earth 10:00pm Storyville 11:20pm Icelandic Walks with Julia Bradbury 12:20am Wainwright, the Man Who Loved the Lakes 1:25am The Joy of Logic 2:25am Ancient Greece: The Greatest Show on Earth

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MADDOCKS’ VIEW ON LIFE

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This week

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.’

Winston Churchill (1874 - 1965) British politician who was Prime Minister of the UK from 1940 to 1945 and from 1951 to 1955.

in history

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1606: Guy Fawkes, one of the planners of the Gunpowder Plot against the British Parliament building, jumps to his death moments before his execution for treason.

1649: King Charles I is beheaded for treason in London. This led to the abolition of the monarchy, and to Oliver Cromwell assuming control of the new English Commonwealth.

1835: The seventh president of the US, Andrew Jackson, survives the first attempt against the life of a US president.

1884: The first fascicle of the Oxford English Dictionary is published.

1943: German troops surrender to the Red Army in the Soviet city of Stalingrad, putting an end to one of the pivotal battles of the Second World War. 1948: A Hindu fanatic kills political and spiritual leader of the Indian independence movement Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi in New Dehli.

1950: American President Harry S Truman announces his support for the development of the Hbomb.

1959: American rock stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J P Richardson are killed when their plane crashes in Iowa (US).

1972: 13 unarmed civil rights demonstrators are shot dead by British Army paratroopers in Northern Ireland. The event became known as ‘Bloody Sunday.’

1979: Religious leader Ayatollah Khomeini returns to Iran after 14 years in exile.

1990: The first McDonald’s in the Soviet Union opens in Moscow.

2003: Seven astronauts die when the Columbia shuttle disintegrates on re-entering the Earth’s atmosphere.

Nature gives you the face you have at 20; it is up to you to merit the face you have at 50.’

Coco Chanel (1883 - 1971) French fashion designer and founder of the Chanel brand.

World of English Hotel room notice, Thailand:

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ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Being asked to take on a new and demanding task this week may see you wishing that you had been less visible. However, don't think of the hard work involved but rather the brilliant outcome. You will be popular.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) An interest in technology is not something new to you. What is great, though, is that the penny has suddenly dropped. This week sees you understanding more and wanting to know more. This is good for both your work and social life.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) An urge to get moving must mean that spring is round the corner.

Certainly, you are questioning where you want to be in the months ahead. A house move or work placement may be on your mind. At what seems to be an unsettled time, decisions need to be made and worked towards.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Be aware that not everyone is willing to work as hard as you.

When approached by someone wanting you to trust them, be sure of their motives. Do what you feel is right but remain firmly in control, especially financially. It may not be the time to make a particular move, although others think that it is. There's no problem with discussing things and talking them through. Keep up your healthy habits because you need lots of energy, especially at the weekend.

February 1: Michael C Hall, 43.

American actor who played the role of Dexter in the American show of the same name.

SURGED

INDENT

TESTED

ORANGE

TROOPS

PANTED

TURNED

ROUSED (10)

VEERED

RUINED

WEEDED

SEARED

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Ceased, 2 Ascend, 3 Seduce, 5 Thence, 6 Recede, 7 Decent, 9 Prints, 10 Chafed, 11 Welled, 13 Felled, 14 Statue, 15 Helped, 17 Railed, 18 Shells, 19 Agrees

4 Dating, 8 Cleats, 12 Pitted, 16 Volley,

Your Stars February 3: Maura Tierney, 49.

American film and television actress.

January 30: Christian Bale, 40. English actor (though born in Wales) known for his portrayal of superhero Batman in the reboot trilogy directed by Christopher Nolan.

January 31: Portia de Rossi, 41.

Australian-American actress and model. She is married to American comedienne Ellen DeGeneres.

DESERT

THAT WAS 2013 - PART 2

Gerard Pique, born February 2, 1987.

Pique is a Catalan professional footballer who currently plays as a centre-back for FC Barcelona. He played in Manchester United for four years, until he returned to Barça under the leadership of coach Pep Guardiola. He has a son with Colombian singer Shakira.

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LEO (July 24 - August 23) Social demands are made, but try to shuffle them to the weekend.

Be diplomatic or someone close could become irritated. Keep an eye on the small print because something fundamental may have changed in a long-standing arrangement. Suddenly, at the weekend, you are thrust into the limelight.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Career and home are in disharmony but a bit of compromise soon sorts things out. You don't like playing the 'bad guy', but honesty is also important to you. Speaking your mind can be liberating although, initially, you may see it as a nuisance and embarrassing. A meeting at the weekend is both confusing and disarming.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Be aware that leopards do not change their spots, they merely hide them. Those who demand your trust need a cool checking out and don't be afraid to say 'no' as and when necessary. Finances are well aspected this week with a new idea proving both worthwhile in terms of your time and profitable.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Someone with a larger-than-life imagination makes you smile but that was not their intention. Try to be diplomatic and steer them in a different direction. Some feelings of loneliness will not be assuaged by working more.

Perhaps it is time to consider taking on a pet or giving a current pet more attention.

February 4: Natalie Imbruglia, 39.

Australian singersongwriter, model and actress. She sold more than 6 million copies worldwide of her debut album.

February 5: Cristiano Ronaldo, 29.

Portuguese footballer who plays for Spanish club Real Madrid and captains the Portugal national team.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Sometimes, you find it hard to do things just for the pure enjoyment of it.

Realise that not everything has to have a purpose or a profit. Look round this week and seek out something that will please your senses and bring a smile to your lips. Make this a week when you live for the moment and give full rein to your imagination.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Contact with a less than ideal situation makes you realise just how lucky you are. It has been clear that the weeks are changeable and your situation at the moment far from settled. Pity those whose day-to-day life is completely predictable. As someone who values an element of challenge, it is enjoyable to know that unexpected times

1. Following the abdication of his father, Albert II, Crown Prince Philippe was sworn in as king of which European country in July?

2. Andy Murray won the 2013 Wimbledon Men’s Singles title, defeating Novak Djokovic of Serbia in straight sets, to become the first British man to win Wimbledon since Fred Perry in which decade?

3. In September, which city was chosen over Madrid and Istanbul to host the 2020 Olympic Games?

4. Oliver Baker, Emilia Jardine-Paterson, Hugh Grosvenor, Earl Grosvenor, Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton, Julia Samuel, William van Cutsem and Zara Tindall all became whose godparents in October?

5. In October, which British daily newspaper controversially published an article claiming that Labour leader David Miliband’s father, Ralph had ‘hated Britain’?

6. It was revealed during the News of the World ‘phone hacking’ trial that which two defendants had had a secret six year romantic affair?

7. What word was named the 2013 Oxford English Dictionary’s Word of the Year?

8. Following months of ‘secret talks’, which comedy group announced on November 19 that it would be performing a live, one-off stage show at the O2 Arena in London on July 1, 2014?

9. Veteran UK broadcaster David Dimbleby had what creature tattooed on his shoulder?

10. What Marvel/Disney production was 2013’s highest grossing (box-office takings) movie?

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PISCES (February 20 - March 20) An exciting invitation may set tongues wagging and make a loved one jealous. You, meanwhile, are quite bemused by the whole thing. What comes out of this week is that you are of considerable value to others. The mere thought of you not being around sends ripples through your social circle.

IF ITʼS YOUR BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK: This will be a super year for romance in all its guises. Physical relationships can be important to you and this year is all about getting a balance.

STEEDS

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AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) This being a family oriented week, much of it may be spent getting together with relatives and going over old times. Perhaps you are compiling a photo album for older members of the family or vice versa.

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DEEPER

How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case D) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.

NATALIE IMBRUGLIA:

Starring Chris Hemsworth, Daniel Bruhl and Olivia Wilde. Directed by Ron Howard.

Runtime 122 minutes. Rated 15.

SEATED

DARTED

TARGET: Average: 9 Good: 11 Very good: 16 Excellent: 20

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION amen, earn, main, mana, mane, mean, mien, mine, name, napa, nape, neap, near, pain, pane, pean, pine, rain, rani, rein, amain, amine, amnia, anima, anime, apian, apnea, arena, mania, miner, naira, namer, paean, prana, reran, ripen, airman, airmen, anemia, marina, marine, pirana, rapine, remain, mariner, REPAIRMAN

Word Ladder MAIN

FILE

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

You must only change one letter at a time.

MAIN MAIL MALL MALE MILE FILE

SET against the sexy and glamorous golden age of Formula 1 racing, Rush portrays the true story of two of the greatest rivals the world has ever witnessed - English playboy James Hunt and his methodical opponent, Nikki Lauda. Taking the audience into their personal lives on and off the track, the film follows the two drivers as they push themselves to the breaking point of physical and psychological endurance, where there is no shortcut to victory or margin for error.

ADVENT

10-Star Quiz

1. BELGIUM, 2. 1930s (1936), 3. TOKYO, 4. PRINCE GEORGE (of Cambridge), 5. DAILY MAIL, 6. REBEKAH BROOKS (WADE) and ANDY COULSON, 7. SELFIE (a photographic selfportrait, especially one taken on a mobile phone), 8. MONTY PYTHON’S FLYING CIRCUS, 9. SCORPION, 10. IRON MAN 3

Rush

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

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Unscramble the name of a famous professional tennis player: LEAN WAR MISSILE

Across 1 Begin to show fear (5) 4 Confinements, we hear, in beds (6) 9 Dramatic scene: gold being taken on board (7) 10 Father bearing fruit (5) 11 Need a variety in your garden?

(4) 12 Hold Chennai dance (7) 13 Agenda contains the result (3) 14 Old friend of a mineralogist might study it! (4) 16 Actually has one on your side (4) 18 Emails reveal trouble (3) 20 Show-off hooligan is made a monarch (7) 21 Long to be accepted by teachers (4) 24 Last letter or letters from some gals (5) 25 Investigating for crooner (7) 26 Block out awful scene, right (6) 27 Look in marsh for criminal (5)

Unscramble the name of a daytime BBC television programme (four words): CHEATS ON CUTE POETRY FUNAGRAM SOLUTION: SERENA WILLIAMS, ESCAPE TO THE COUNTRY

Play on Words

house? (6) 8 Very subdued letter from Greece to Edward (5) 13 Unruly teen with gaol stretch (8) 15 Landing includes solitary colonist (7) 17 A thing hard to bear from one side

to the other (6) 18 Girl having exercises to modify (5) 19 Possibly anger a former US president (6) 22 A slight cold contributing to much illness (5) 23 Game backlash (4)

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 4 represents B and 15 represents K, so fill in B every time the figure 4 appears and K every time the figure 15 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 Waistbands (5) 4 Term (7) 7 Testifier (7) 8 Resembling (5) 10 Upper body garment (5) 11 Stimulates (7) 12 Minor (5) 14 Common (5) 19 Watch closely (7) 21 Gaze (5) 22 Wide scarf (5) 23 Form a picture (7) 24 Buccaneers (7) 25 Big (5)

Down 2 Criss-cross framework (7) 3 Extremely tired (5) 4 Method (6) 5 Attitudes (7) 6 Blockhead (5) 7 Enlightened (4) 9 Simple (4) 13 Anguish (7) 15 Covetousness (7) 16 Chief (4) 17 Progression (6) 18 Plain (4) 20 Scrub hard (5) 21 Jargon (5)

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

Answers: Just a tick, Inclined to agree

Down 1 Crossword compilerʼs dog (6) 2 Take a chance first off, it's a stroll (5) 3 Row right after a draw (4) 5 Particular kind of epic sale (8) 6 Wind-catcher to knock over pails (7) 7 Needlework in corner of large

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 1 Salmon, 4 Aloft, 8 Ensue, 9 Olivier, 10 Granite, 11 Heal, 12 Rig, 14 Bark, 15 Lice, 18 Set, 21 Rest, 23 Undergo, 25 Profile, 26 Afoot, 27 Dingo, 28 Odessa.

Down: 1 Sledge, 2 La Scala, 3 Obelisks, 4 Avid, 5 Olive, 6 Thrill, 7 Roger, 13 Glad-hand, 16 Cartons, 17 Tripod, 19 Tuner, 20 Portia, 22 Scorn, 24 Lino.

QUICK Across: 1 Split, 4 Bicycle, 8 Afternoon, 9 Rue, 10 Phase, 12 Predict, 13 Own, 14 Tools, 16 Owl, 18 Physics, 20 Avert, 21 Run, 22 Attribute, 25 Lie down, 26 Minus.

Down: 1 Shampoo, 2 Lot, 3 Torrent, 4 Boo, 5 Canoe, 6 Carnivore, 7 Elect, 11 Annoyance, 12 Pious, 15 Stadium, 17 Letters, 18 Peril, 19 Idaho, 23 Tan, 24 Urn.

Across 1 Páginas (5) 3 Bald (person) (5) 5 King (3) 7 Seafood (7) 9 Pan de molde (4) 10 Turkey (bird) (4) 14 Faint (medical) (7) 15 Piel (animal) (3) 16 Cap (hat) (5) 17 Hornos (5)

Down 1 Pear tree (5) 2 Mismo (igual) (4) 3 Face (part of body) (4) 4 Gold (metal, commodity, currency) (3) 6 Años (5) 8 Bufanda (5) 11 Others (5) 12 Nothing (4) 13 Red (4) 14 Perro (3)

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Stork, 3 Cubos, 7 Orange, 9 Flea, 10 Luz del sol, 13 Ayer, 14 Estaño, 16 Avoid, 17 Boats.

Down: 1 Slow, 2 Ron, 4 Bellota, 5 Swan, 6 Merecer, 8 Azulejo, 11 Para, 12 Dogs, 15 Two.

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3. Miniature Donkey Normal size donkeys hold some charm for some, but they’re too big and they eat too much for the average pet owner. That’s why there’s a miniature one! Miniature donkeys are affectionate, durable, courageous and intelligent. Standing at nine hands or less when fully-grown, they began to be kept as pets in the 20th century.

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CAPYBARA: Related to the guinea 2. Fennec Fox Weighing just 1.5 to 3.5 pounds, the fennec fox is the world’s smallest species of the canid family (dogs, wolves, foxes, jackals, coyotes).

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1. Capybara You might not have heard of or seen a capybara before, but the South American native Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris is the world’s largest rodent, followed by the beaver and porcupine. It is related to the guinea pig and is a highly social species.

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FENNEC FOX: Lives up to 14 years.

SERVAL: Can purr like a cat.

4. Stick Insect Who knew that over a hundred species of stick insect have been reared as pets? They require a large jar along with some bramble or ivy. Some species are specialist feeders so make sure you do some research beforehand.

They can also feed on organic lettuce, but stay away from carrots and spinach as they will cause a premature death.

5. Sugar glider The sugar glider is popular as an exotic pet all around the world. It is a form of tiny marsupial and it gets its name from its preference for sugary, nectarous foods though it technically is an omnivore that also eats insects. It glides through the air like a flying squirrel, though they are not closely related.

The sugar glider is native to Australia.

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

6. Serval The serval is an impressive-looking medium-sized African wild cat. Servals are strong and slender, with the longest legs of any cat in relation to its body size. Their striking fur has bold black-on-tawny stripes toward the head that transition into spots further down the body. Like most cats, they are solitary and nocturnal and have the ability to purr.

7. Tamandua A type of anteater as an exotic pet? The tamandua is much smaller than the more wellknown giant anteater and, not-surprisingly, eats mostly ants and termites. But in captivity they will eat fruits and meat. Fun fact: They have no teeth and rely on their powerful gizzards to break down food.

8. Hedgehog Domesticated hedgehogs are mainly hybrids, the African pygmy being one of the most popular. Their domestication became popular in the early 1980s; since then new colours of hedgehogs have been created.

These animals prefer climates above 22ºC and are fed with mealworms, fruits and vegetables.

9. Degu The degu is a small rodent with an unusual life span; they are reported to live up to 13 years. Widely used by scientists for research, degus are said to be highly social. A metal cage with multiple levels is the perfect place to house a degu as their predisposition to chewing may lead them to destroy plastic ones.

10. Iguana Iguanas may seem easy to take care of, but the truth is these reptiles have fairly strict housing requirements. They also need a varied fresh diet in the form of an ‘iguana salad,’ which mainly consists of shredded greens, vegetables and fruit. If they receive proper care, these cold-blooded creatures can make interesting pets.

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

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

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

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

No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.

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Average: 16

Just Joking

Good: 21 Very good: 30

A linguistics professor was lecturing to his English class one day. “In English,” he said, “A double negative forms a positive. In some languages, though, such as Russian, a double negative is still a negative.

However, there is no language wherein a double positive can form a negative.”

A voice from the back of the room piped up, “Yeah, right.”

Excellent: 37

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

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Are family holidays OK during term time?

A British couple were fined £630 (€760) for taking their children out of school to go on holiday, so we wanted to know: Do you think it’s fair that the family were fined? Do airlines make it too expensive to travel in school holiday time?

Did you or would you take your children out of school to go on holiday?

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ULL-TIME mother of three Clarissa, aged 35, from Torrevieja (Alicante), believed it should be up to the parents. She said: “It is sometimes unavoidable when you have to make trips for family occasions like weddings and funerals. I’d be appalled if I was fined for this.”

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Pauline Wheatley from Villamartin (Alicante) had this to say: “It is the airlines’ fault. It is just greed on their part.” Pauline’s friends, Billy and Pauline Knowles from Punta Prima (Alicante), agreed. They had hoped to arrange a break in the UK for Billy’s 70th birthday in August but they said: “The prices are ridiculous.”

Anja Weisser, a German working as an executive assistant in Alhaurin el Grande (Malaga), disagreed with the fine. “In Germany there is a similar law saying children have to be ‘in school’. But if parents take homework and ensure the kids aren’t falling behind, why shouldn’t they go away?” she asked.

Retiree Jean Pagano, 61, in Albox (Almeria), also disagreed with the fine, stating: “With small children I don’t think it Ann & has an impact, Roger though with senior Green children, maybe it has more. When we were young not many people could afford

companies charged so much during the school holidays.

She added: “It makes it very difficult for parents to afford. Besides, children can learn so much more from quality family time and travelling.”

Retirees Roger and Ann Green, 65 and 63 respectively, in Albox (Almeria), said: “We don’t agree with the fine, but it could have been for a valid reason.

We took our children out of school but everyone did back then. We couldn’t afford to go during the peak summer times.”

Pauline & Billy Knowles with Pauline Wheatley to go on holiday in summer anyway.”

Grandmother Betsy Brandle, aged 68, spending the winter on the Costa Blanca, said it was ridiculous that holiday

Javier Jimenez, a 57-year-old from Altea (Alicante), remarked: “I don’t think it is fair; the airlines should be made to lower their prices so families can travel when school is out. I would take my children out when they were younger but not at important exam times when they were older.”

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An introduction to fatty foods that are not fattening and also essential DO you want to keep your ideal weight? You do not have to remove all

Try adding lemons to your beauty routine THE lemon has a wide therapeutic power and has been used as a natural remedy for health and beauty for hundreds of years. Lemon contains several vitamins and minerals that are said to improve the activity of white blood cells.

Try these homemade beauty remedies: Dandruff and oily hair: Half an hour before washing your hair gently rub the hair with lemon juice and leave for five minutes, then rinse with water.

Spots on hands: Split a lemon in half and rub on the spots two or three times a day. Before going outside wash your

the fatty foods, as they are essential for the absorption of vitamins such as

D, A, K and E, which help protect your vision, the proper workings of your

immune system and maintain healthy bones.

Fats are good for your body, but you have to know what foods have beneficial fat and which have not. Here a list of ‘fatty foods’ you can eat.

Nuts: the macadamia, almonds and cashews are a source of monounsaturated fats and omega 3. Try to avoid fried nuts and replace them for toasted ones.

Avocado: it contains approximately 60 per cent monounsaturated fat, 25 per cent saturated and 15 per cent polyunsaturated. Avocados are a natural food that provides nutrients, fibre and also adds a rich flavour to any meal.

LEMONS: Have a host of beauty benefits.

Olive Oil: it is a cocktail of health if you choose extra hands thoroughly, because sunlight with warm soapy water. Apply the lemon virgin. It is always best to combined with lemon acid can with a cotton ball to your face and neck, consume it cold and uncooked leave on for 20 minutes. Wash well with accentuate spots. because its unsaturated Aged skin: Mix the juice of one lemon water. fats when heated become Varicose veins: The essential oil of with a teaspoon of olive oil; apply on a unstable. clean face for 30 minutes every day. In lemon helps to eliminate small varicose Remember, it is important two weeks your skin regains radiance. veins and reduces the appearance of to keep a balanced diet, so Acne and oily skin: wash your skin them. Apply three times per day. do not totally eliminate fatty foods.

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Tea a source of health and wellness THE history of tea has always been linked to health or the effects of this beverage in human health. The legend of tea is directly linked to its virtues.

Tea was consumed for a long time by the Chinese for its medicinal properties. Support for meditation and a reputation of prolonging life, it was equally appreciated by European doctors for its diuretic effects.

One tea leaf comprises 550 elements; 9 per cent minerals 1-5 per cent of protein, vitamins B1, B2, B3, C, E and P and elements such as phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, sulfur and calcium, trace elements such as copper, iron, aluminum, manganese, molybdenum, zinc and fluorine. A true health cocktail!

To maximise their benefits try the following, as well as your daily cups of tea: To combat signs of fatigue make a cup of tea using a few tea bags and let it cool, apply the bags to your eyes for 10 minutes.

To fight oily skin, prepare the tea using two tea bags in 50 cl. mineral water, adding a squeeze of lemon. This lotion will diminish redness and will close enlarged pores.

Covering your skin with an infusion of tea with sweet almond oil is said to prolong a tan.

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Exercises for a flat belly MOST women struggle to get a perfect belly.

According to experts, keeping the abdomen fit is difficult but not impossible.

They recommend the following exercises to help stay trim: Bicycle: Lying on your back with your hands behind your head, bring your left knee to your right breast, at the same time lift your left shoulder and stretch your right leg. Change legs and perform this exercise 15 times.

The ball: Lie on a Pilates ball, cross your arms over your chest or place them behind your head.

Contract your abs and lift your torso while pushing your

STAY TRIM: Exercises on a Pilates ball will help you to keep a flat belly. belly into your hips.

Perform this exercise 14 times.

Lift legs on chair: Sitting down, with both

hands gripping the edge of the chair, raise your legs keeping them straight. Then bring them down to the

horizontal position.

Repeat this exercise 15 to 20 times.

Drinks that help you lose weight LOSING weight can be difficult if you take into account the fast rhythm of modern life and all the bad habits that surround us, but is it impossible?

According to specialist Monica Katz, director of graduate studies in Nutrition Favaloro University in Argentina, an increase in drinking can help you to lose weight.

Vegetable juice.

According to a study done at the University of Pennsylvania, drinking a glass of vegetable juice before your meals could leave you eating 135 calories less and will

make people feel fuller.

Green tea.

Besides being an excellent antioxidant it is a drink that increases metabolism and consequently helps to burn fat to lose weight quickly, says a study by the University of Osaka in Japan.

Cold water. An article published by The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism says that consuming 500ml of cold water induces the body to increase metabolism up to 30 per cent so your body will burn more calories.

FULL FEELING: Vegetable juice can help you to eat less.

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The sweet pleasure of chocolate THERE are some negative beliefs about chocolate.

It is said that it can cause pimples or weight gain, but cocoa can bring about many benefits to our mental, emotional and physical health.

Cocoa helps to produce serotonin, a neurotransmitter responsible for transmitting the nerve signal that causes happiness, which serves as therapy for depression. It also increases mental alertness, thanks to various substances that act as stimulants, such as theobromine and caffeine that can improve brain function.

It can also protect our hearts due to polyphenols which help to reduce blood pressure.

Due to the amount of fibre it contains it helps improve digestion; it is also an antioxidant and helps prevent atherosclerosis and any type of cancer.

Purer chocolate, containing 70 per cent cocoa or above is always more beneficial for health, but consumption can lead to spots, weight gain and tooth decay.

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A matter of foreign affairs Cassandra Nash

A weekly look and not entirely impartial reaction - to the Spanish political scene

FRANCE has a Minister of the Interior called Manuel Valls. He is no longer beloved by all the people who voted for him two years ago and ‘popularist’ and ‘authoritarian’ are often-heard adjectives from his adversaries. Valls also happens to have been born in Barcelona in 1962, the son of a Catalan painter exiled in France.

As Anna Hidalgo’s surname suggests she, too, is Spanish by birth and this 55year-old woman who was born in San Fernando (Cadiz) is well on her way to becoming the first female mayor of Paris.

Not easy to imagine French-born politicians occupying the same posts in Spain, is it?

Money motive ARGUMENTS over money can sour the best of relationships and the relationship between Cataluña and Spain has not always been of the best.

Like the Scots they have a lot to forgive but, again like the Scots, much of that belongs to a past they are judging by today’s standards.

Money is brandished as a valid motive for Cataluña’s secession from Spain, but are its politicians and economists getting their sums right?

Josep Borrell, a former PSOE Minister of Economy, later President of the European Parliament and now President of the European University Institute, believes not.

In a newspaper article co-written with Catalan businessman Joan Llorach, he blew a hole through Catalan claims that the region would save €16 billion a year by leaving Spain.

Cataluña’s fiscal deficit – the cause of so much heartache and heartburn – is around €792 million, according to Borrell and Llorach’s calculations, not the much-quoted €16 billion. And this is compensated by €4 billions-worth of services provided by the central government.

No-one could accuse Borrell of doing Rajoy’s work for him, and there’s the old saw about ‘lies, damned lies and statistics’.

But if there’s one thing guaranteed to make Catalans think twice about independence it’s hitting them where it hurts most: in their pockets.

Primary care THE PSOE has reluctantly set November as the date for its primaries, leaving Alfredo Rubalcaba to head the party in May’s euro elections. Rubalcaba led the socialists to their worst-ever defeats in 2011’s local and general elections and although the PP is suffering mission fatigue, he is unlikely to shine in May. Carme Chacon, Patxi Lopez and Eduardo Madina are closing in on him, but by the time one of them – or a dark horse – emerges from the primaries, it could be too late to pick up the pieces.

homosexuality as ‘a deficiency’ that responds to ‘corrective treatment’, won’t get them flocking back to Mass either.

UNLIKELY TO SHINE: Alfredo Rubalcaba

Religious delusion THE Church in Spain labours under the misconception that it influences the thinking and beliefs of the majority of Spaniards who seldom set foot in a church except for christenings, weddings and funerals.

Cardinal-elect Fernando Sebastian, describing

Rogue tenants are not the real problem Mike Walsh Mike Walsh. Based in Mediterranean Spain, is an international journalist, author and professional writer.

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SEFUL as a headline grabber is the topic of rogue tenants.

Less newsworthy are the darker deeds of many who use their property as a second income.

Employed in Spanish real estate, part of my pitch back then was to suggest that by renting your holiday home others pay your mortgage. It was a sales clincher.

Yes, there are rogue tenants as there are rogues in all walks of life. However, countless responsible tenants are taken for granted and many are robbed blind.

An undeclared additional income from property letting is black economy, just as are

KEY LAW: More regulation of rental market needed.

airport runs and much else done ‘on the side’. I wonder how many owners declare rental income or insure their tenants. Those who live in glass houses...

Much of the rental market is anarchic and owners resist tighter controls. I think the

licensed and controlled section of holiday accommodation providers does have a valid criticism.

In most EU countries licensed B&Bs, the family-run pensions, make up a respectable trade which benefits owners and travellers. That worthwhile

occupation is undermined by Spain’s free-for-all holiday let culture. Tens of thousands of jobs may have been lost to the informal holiday let economy Do tradesmen, licensed cab drivers and retailers like it when unlicensed vendors undercut and steal their trade?

Why should a holiday let be considered above regulation? It would tackle the problem of dodgy tenants, but would control the rogue owners, too.

If scoundrel tenants are the tip of the iceberg, letting owners are the sixth-sevenths that go unseen.

When the Daily Mail ran an article on lost rental deposits the online reader response was overwhelmed by complaints made by tenants who, on the flimsiest excuse, forfeited hefty deposits.

If that happens in the UK, a country where it is far easier to seek legal redress than it is in Spain, what opportunity for rogue property owners on the Costas.

It is so difficult for tenants to recover deposits that many agents and owners don’t even bother to excuse their theft by citing a stained carpet or unmade bed. Thousands of tenants forfeit sizeable deposits on the grounds of a little wear and tear. As one month’s advance rent plus two months’ deposit is the norm, this means a considerable sum of money placed at the disposal of the agent or owner for a considerable time.

Of course, there is never mention of the benefits of letting; the responsible tenants who besides paying rent, freely maintain, secure and improve the homes of owners.

On balance I am in favour of the entire rental market being better regulated.

Rental agencies and holiday let owners would be horrified at the suggestion whilst most tenants would welcome such a move, which says it all. It is tenants who need protection, not owners or their agencies.

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Colour influences orange juice taste COLOUR has an effect on perceived flavour, and the expected and actual liking of orange juice, according to a new study.

The findings, published in the Flavour journal, seem to confirm the widely accepted fact that food can be more or less appealing because of its appearance.

When testing the influence of orange juice colour on flavour intensity, the sourness perceived by tasters significantly increased with a juice slightly dyed in green food colouring.

Results also revealed that consumers expected a better flavour from a red-dyed orange juice, and that they actually liked more the green-dyed one after

tasting it.

A group of researchers from the universities of Sevilla and Nottingham performed comparison tests with 30 people to determine the influence of orange juice colour on flavour intensity, sweetness and sourness.

Then, they asked 100 orange juice consumers to rate expected and actual liking of colour-modified juice samples, making sure their flavour wasn’t altered.

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Price war in bread industry THE Spanish bread industry is in the midst of a price war.

Supermarkets, petrol stations, Chinese bazaars... bread is available almost everywhere, and with prices in some cases as low as 30 cents per ‘barra.’

The so-called low cost bakeries also play a role in the price war.

For example, a Catalan bakery franchise is reported to have opened around 20 new establishments in Madrid, with prices bakers from the Spanish capital claim are almost impossible to match.

This has greatly affected traditional bakeries.

Supermarkets are gradually leading the sales of bread, and today they represent 41.6 per cent of the market.

According to the Ministry

BREAD: Available everywhere. of Agriculture, Nutrition and Environment, 1.89 per cent more bread was bought by Spaniards up to April 2013.

This has been possible due to the price drop, as the €3.90 billion spent on bread alone was the same as previous years.

Traditional bakeries are trying to fight against this tendency by offering high quality products aimed at gourmet customers, some selling bread unique to a region.

These have a Geographical Indication seal issued by the ministry, which makes them worth a couple of cents more.

A Catalan hamburger THE days of the hamburger in Barcelona may be over as more restaurants are opening offering an alternative.

Butikfarra, Butifarring and Butipa are three restaurants that offer butifarra, or Catalan sausage, with a twist.

Over time the common hamburger has blossomed to become the prime exhibit in gourmet hamburger restaurants worldwide.

That is exactly what’s happening to the butifarra, as it has the same elements to succeed: tradition, versatility and a reasonable price.

The Catalan sausage seems to be a true heir of the hamburger, and can be eaten in a simple sandwich or in more elaborate and complex dishes.

Butifarring is currently working on a butifarra made with sobrasada (raw cured sausage from the Balearics) and brie cheese.

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Gardening Corner

By Dick Handscombe Spain’s best known expat gardening author about to start his 26th winter cut back.

RECENTLY we discussed the important winter cutback and clean up in your garden and suggested that you shred as much of the prunings and weeds as you can. This week and next we discuss the art of shredding and in the following edition on February 13 we will look at the making of good compost which is not always easy here in Spain.

In case you have never owned a shredder we start from the first principles.

What does a shredder do?

At each seasonal clean up,

SHREDDER: Check safety guard. especially the major winter cleanup, a good shredder will chop up most, if not all, prunings and weeds into easy to handle small

pieces just right for the compost heap or reducing the number of sacks of garden rubbish you need to dispose of. The garden shredder is probably the most important machine for gardeners in Spain. Especially if gardening according to organic/ecological principles.

What are the benefits? a) No need for smoky bonfires. b) The shredded material is excellent for mixing with • Kitchen waste to create a balanced compost heap.

• Manure and leaf mould in creating no dig beds for the vegetable garden.

• Kitchen waste and manure to prepare trenches for next year’s beans. c) The shredded material makes a good mulch for around the base of shrubs and trees.

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Shredder is important gardening tool From Page 53 d) If you don’t yet have a compost heap the material is easily bagged for disposal.

What are the negatives?

However, although very useful, the shredder has a number of potential problems. a) It is noisy. So don’t use during siesta times or on a Sunday morning. b) The machine can be dangerous if not used and maintained properly. c) Shredding takes more time than having a bonfire, filling a skip or taking bags of winter clean up rubbish to a legal local tip.

Tips for buying a shredder 1. Buy a machine that will cope with the volume of waste produced by your winter clean up.

2. Check that the feed tube has a good safety guard that allows easy feeding but the impossibility of putting your hand in!

3. Ask for a demonstration of how the machine can be dismantled to clean the blade after use or if you have a jam up when using. It should only take a few minutes.

4. If you know anyone with a shredder ask them for advice.

5. If you want to shred a long distance from the house it may be worth considering a petrol driven shredder to avoid a long electric lead.

What is the choice?

There are many different models on the market. Some are electrically operated and others petrol driven. The main variations are as follows.

1. Top or side loading. We prefer the first.

2. One or two blades - the two blade models process material quicker.

3. Height above the ground - this affects the size of container that you can put under the outlet and ease of loading without having to use a step.

Always simulate how you would have to use a machine before considering buying it.

4. Ease of clearing blockages check this with the shop. Some models have reversible blades, others quick dismantling bolts.

Some side loading machines take some time - not the thing you need

SHREDDINGS: Make a good mulch for around base of shrubs and trees. with a large pile to shred.

5. Electrically driven machines are best for small gardens when an electric socket won’t be far away, but long trailing leads across large plots are not safe so it’s best to opt for a petrol model.

Prices do vary from one shop to another so do check your local agricultural cooperative, tool shops and eBay before making a final decision.

In making your final selection recognise that the biggest machine is not necessarily the best, especially for the average garden.

In some areas it is possible to hire shredders.

This would save an immediate investment and help you test out a manufacturer. © Dick Handscombe www.gardenspain.com January 2014.

Check your pine trees for processionary caterpillars PEOPLE living close to pine forests or with pine trees on their property need to be aware of processionary caterpillars which will soon be on the move once again.

The pine processionary is often seen as a pest in coniferous forests. It is controlled to some extent by predators, parasites and viruses which attack the moth at different stages of its life-cycle. The life-cycle is normally annual but may extend over two years.

Moths lay their eggs high

on pine trees. After hatching, the larvae eat pine needles building white silken.

Any time from February to April, depending on weather conditions, the caterpillars are fully grown and ready to leave their nests and move down the tree in their characteristic procession. It is during this procession that people need to be cautious, particularly pet owners who should keep dogs away from the caterpillars.

The hairs of the caterpillar larvae cause extreme irritation to the skin. They can also eject hairs when threatened or stressed which penetrate and irritate all areas of exposed skin and allergic reactions may follow in susceptible individuals and particularly in dogs.

On the pine trees it is common to see cocoons hanging down so avoid walking your dog where there are infected trees and keep children away.

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Skyscraper plans moving forward in Malaga city THE city of Malaga is the only municipality within Malaga Province with concrete approval

for the building of skyscrapers.

The plans include blueprints for the construction of properties

Most and least expensive square metres in Spain AN Idealista.com survey has come out with the 2013 figures for Spain’s most and least expensive real estate.

In the survey of 330,000 homes throughout the country, the Basque country topped the list of the most expensive square metres at €3,000. Meanwhile, Toledo was the cheapest at less than €1,000 per square metre.

The Idealista.com survey also concluded that second-hand homes in Spain have slowed their price drop and are only 7.4 per cent cheaper than last year with

an average per-square-metre price of €1,735. Only two provinces, Lugo and Orense, finished out 2013 with a rise in prices compared to 2012.

Another relevant fact brought to light by the survey is that in many communities, price drops had been quite steep. For example, Lerida had a drop of 53.5 per cent, and Zaragoza had a 47.6 per cent drop. Since the recession started, it has been a buyer’s market as house prices have dropped by an overall 20 per cent.

ranging from 20 to 35 storeys along Avenida de Juan XXIII as well as in the city’s Guadalmedina section.

Although technically skyscrapers, they do not approach the 50 floor skyscrapers recently proposed - and turned down - in Marbella.

The most conspicuous of the city’s projected skyscrapers is to be built on the Avenida de Juan XXIII where plans exist for four separate towers rising to between 29-35 storeys.

The original plan called for even more storeys which had to be reduced due to interference with air space and rights of way in relation to Malaga international airport. Another three towers of 22 storeys each are planned in the Torre del Rio section, with another two of 30 storeys each planned for the Martiricos project near the Guadalmedina riverbed.

In comparison to other large

skyscrapers in Spain, those planned for Malaga are not exceptionally tall. The Torre Espacio in Madrid, though not the tallest of the Cuatro Torres of Madrid in terms of height, has the most floors of any Spanish skyscraper with 56 floors, almost double that of those planned for Malaga. Benidorm’s Grand Hotel Bali has 52 floors, while the Torre Mapfre in Barcelona has 44.

Malaga’s acceptance of the plans stands in contrast to that of its neighbouring towns on the Mediterranean coast. Marbella, a fellow Costa del Sol hotspot, has rejected the idea of skyscrapers in the face of public opposition.

Marbella’s limits for real estate are capped at six floors on top of a ground floor.

The next highest allowance within the province of Malaga is that of the town of Fuengirola, which allows up to eight storeys in certain parts.

SPAIN registered a 22 per cent overall rise in holiday rentals in December. Houses in Andalucia, Baleares, Canaries, Valencia, Cataluña and Madrid were the most in demand. Spain is the third most popular destination for holiday rentals. Thirty-four per cent of its visitors came from the UK, 33 per cent from Italy, and 22 per cent from France.

Tenerife and Malaga rose a dramatic 59 per cent in comparison to the same period last year. Mallorca rose 28 per cent, Costa Brava 18 per cent and Costa Blanca 13 per cent. The head representative of Homelidays in Spain commented that closing the year on such a positive note augurs well for the next season.

Home sales to foreigners in the third term of last year rose by 12 per cent with the highest selling communities being Andalucia, Valencia, Cataluña, Baleares and Canarias.

Last year 9,502 properties were sold to foreigners which, though not as high as the peak in 2006 with 30,000 sales, is a marked rise on previous years.

For rentals and sales, foreigners principally look for homes in quiet areas, well-connected by road and, above all, near the coast. This means the Mediterranean coast is one of the most sought after with Russians, British and Germans being the biggest spenders.

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FOR the last five years Neater Heater has been providing its customers with the best, and smartest, electric convector heaters in Spain.

The BEHA heaters from Norway are elegant, efficient and economical to run. With the recession still biting hard for most people, Richard and Tony decided to try and offer their customers greater choice by offering them a similar quality heater for less money. Now they do!

Neater Heater is delighted to announce that it is now the sole direct importers to Spain of the Norwegian ADAX range of electric heaters.

“It is a very exciting time for us” said Richard Winter. “The ADAX standard panel heaters offer

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Neater Heater can also offer the stylish NEO range for people with a more colourful outlook on life. At the moment the customer can choose to

have their Neo heaters in one of six colours: White; black; silver; red; pink and light blue.

However; plans are afoot to introduce a far greater selection to choose from.

“By offering the ADAX range as well as the BEHA range, we believe that we have all bases covered when it comes to

electric convector heating.”

Explains Tony, “customers can now browse our website, or visit one of our distributors, and select a heater that totally suits their circumstances, whether it is a stylish BEHA or NEO heater or a more utilitarian, but cheaper, ADAX standard panel heater.”

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Owners Nicolai Aarestrup (Denmark) of Danelca and Tomas Davidsson (Sweden) of TD Sat & Sound offer UK-BoxTV’s services to the English market in Spain after serving the Scandinavian market for years.

TD Sat & Sound and Danelca, though technically competitors, have been operating together since 2010 with a highly relational approach to business.

Strong working relationships with each other and Europe’s largest IP TV providers derive from their passion for quality. Four solid years of TD Sat and Danelca working well together means a stable, reliably consistent, and easy-to-understand product via UK-BoxTV, especially as the TV market moves from satellite to internet.

Don’t understand what ‘IPTV,’ ‘HDMI,’ ‘Catch-up TV’ and ‘receivers’ are? Don’t worry! Nicolai and Tomas break things down into simple English that anyone can understand. The folks at UK-BoxTV know that TV needs to fit your lifestyle, so they offer ‘Catch-up’ TV, a form of Video-onDemand where you watch your favourite shows whenever you want.

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With British shows and a British point of view, UK-BoxTV offers the very best service for the money. Nicolai stated: “We are forward-looking, to next year, to five years down the road.” Thanks to their foresight, customers can pre-order receivers from their large in-stock inventory.

Nicolai and Tomas admit they aren’t the cheapest, but unlike start-ups offering low-cost products on an unstable technical and business foundation, all aspects of UK-BoxTV are tested and stable, with all the bugs worked out. They also have 24-hour staff addressing technical issues around the clock.

According to them, the cheap start-ups simply cannot maintain their servers like UK-BoxTV can, or react immediately to bad weather, for example. This is where 14 years of stability and keeping up with rapidly-changing technology give UKBoxTV the advantage.

Nicolai is trained by sound system experts Bang & Olufsen (B&O). Tomas is married to a Spaniard (“I’m committed to Spain,” he says!).

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Astra2E should be approaching its final broadcasting position about now - it started the move two weeks ago then there will be a few days testing before it starts to broadcast.

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CRATE: Keep dogs safe when unsupervised. any item we left lying around when she was not supervised.

Today I recommend all dogs be left in a crate when one is not able to supervise them. Young dogs must be watched like a human baby.

Some folk do not like the look of crates, they think of them as prisons, this is a myth. Some owners keep their pups out of trouble by keeping the dog on a leash and attaching it to themselves. Baby gates are another excellent idea.

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By Tony Matthews AFTER France was chosen to stage the last World Cup before World War Two, the decision caused outrage in South America, as it was the second tournament in a row to be played in Europe. Because of anger over the decision to hold a second successive World Cup in Europe, neither Uruguay nor Argentina entered the competition, while Spain became the first country to be prevented from competing by war.

Five of the first round ties went to extra time with two of these going to a replay. One of the replays saw Germany beaten 4–2 by Switzerland in front of a hostile, bottle-throwing

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Brazil, Hungary, Italy and Sweden advanced through to the semifinals, and after the Magyars had whipped the Swedes 5-1 and the Italians had taken out the Samba Men, a crowd of 45,000 saw Italy topple Hungary 4-2 in an excellent final in the Stade Olympique de Colombes in Paris. Brazil beat Sweden 4–2 in the game for third place.

In the final, Vittorio Pozzo’s rebuilt Italian team played well after falling behind early on and were worthy winners.

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

SCRAP VEHICLES SCRAP VEHICLES wanted for cash. Call 646 726 377 (215811)

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MADE TO MEASURE loose covers.

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From virtual to reality: New Toyota FT-1 concept

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TOYOTA’S brand new sports car concept leapt from videogame screens to the stage during the North American International Auto Show.

First devised by Toyota’s Calty Design Research in the Sony PlayStation Gran Turismo game environment, the new FT-1 was unveiled during the show held in Detroit (US).

The name FT-1 stands

for ‘Future Toyota,’ and the number ‘1’ represents what their designers consider the ultimate expression of a Toyota coupe design.

The project started nearly two years ago with the hard work of the Calty design team.

“The FT-1 is a dreamproject for a designer and car enthusiast like myself,” said Alex Shen, Calty’s Studio Chief Designer.

Inlets, ducting, and vents are features of the exterior design that help reinforce its track–ready nature with elements of purposeful airflow management.

At higher speeds a retractable rear wing deploys and tilts forward to create additional downforce.

The front engine rearwheel drive configuration locates the

cockpit far rearward within the wheelbase to improve weight distribution.

This design element also helps create a classic sports car proportion.

The cockpit’s wraparound windshield and side glass openings are a distinct nod to the design of the Toyota 2000GT. The interior locates the driver at the controls behind an F1 inspired steering-wheel.

A delta-shaped display zone surrounds and integrates the driver to provide a sense of being connected to the vehicle.

DREAM PROJECT: To represent the ultimate Toyota.

The cockpit’s sense of minimalism adds to the purposefulness of the driver-focused environment with an emphasis on light weight components.

A colour heads-up display keeps the driver’s attention on the road ahead, with vital information projected just above the steering wheel within the driver’s line of sight.

In preparation for pitching the concept to Toyota management, Calty worked with Polyphony Digital, creators of the Gran Turismo driving simulator, to bring FT-1 to life in a virtual world.

FUTURE TOYOTA: The concept car featured in a videogame.

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Rafa stunned by ‘Stan the Man’ and Six Nations rugby is back Stan’s first ever Grand Slam title

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

TENNIS - Congratulations to Stan Wawrinka on beating Rafael Nadal in four sets to win his first-ever Grand Slam title. Although the Spaniard seemed injured, all credit to the Swiss star who was outstanding in Australia. Remember, he also knocked out Novak Djokovic and by beating Nadal, became the first man to defeat the world’s top two players in the same tournament since 1993.

Chinese superwoman Li Na defeated Slovakian Dominika Cibulkova 7-6, 6-0 to win her second major trophy, following her 2011 triumph in France. * Almost 644,000 spectators attended the fortnight’s event in Melbourne.

Costa de Almeria

THIS weekend sees the start of the 2014 Six Nations tournament with Wales taking on Italy and France meeting England on Saturday followed by Ireland against Scotland on Sunday.

Also there are some interesting Premiership games to look out for including Arsenal v Crystal Palace, Manchester City v Chelsea, the Tyne-Wear derby between Newcastle and Sunderland, Stoke v Manchester United and WBA v Liverpool.

SWISS STAR: Stan Wawrinka won Australian Open.

In the Championship, it’s Bournemouth v Leicester, Nottingham Forest v Yeovil and the big one, QPR v Burnley,

while in Leagues One and Two, Brentford visit Shrewsbury and Hartlepool plays Scunthorpe.

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Telitec are popping up in your area WHY go to the shop when the shop can come to you?

Telitec have launched a new campaign and are starting ‘Pop Up Shops’ in the middle of February in Jalon outside the Jalon Valley Help shop in the new square.

They will be there for a whole week to answer all your questions on the extensive products they have to offer.

The ‘Pop Up Shops’ will be seen up and down the Costa Blanca and Telitec will be in each area for a week at a time to give everyone the opportunity to come along and have a chat.

The local businesses in and surrounding each area will also be getting involved the week before the ‘Pop Up Shop’ appears in the specific area and if you purchase anything in a participating shop that week and the

week during the Pop Up Shop you can enter into a draw to win 100€ of vouchers to be spent in the shops in and surrounding each area. The draw will be made at the end of each Pop Up Shop week. All participating shops will have a Pop Up Spot sticker (identical to the one above) in the window so look out!

At each ‘Pop Up Shop’ event there will be special offers so make sure you go along to the one in your area and see what offers they have for you!!

Details of each event will be advertised heavily through media and with posters and of course the Pop Up Spots.

If you are a business and would like to get involved call Gemma on 626 939 223 and she will pop in and see you.

PARTICIPATING SHOPS AND BUSINESSES ANNOUNCED NEXT WEEK .

ABOVE: Li Na. leaders in their Divisions in Scotland, Celtic and Rangers, take on Aberdeen and Brechin City respectively.

All this follows Tuesday’s and last night’s mid-week encounters which saw derbies between Aston Villa and WBA, Chelsea v West Ham and Liverpool v Everton, plus Southampton v Arsenal and Tottenham v Manchester City.

And in tennis, GB (with Andy Murray if fit) play the USA in the Davis Cup in San Diego, California this weekend.

• FOOTBALL - Two Premiership clubs went out in the FA Cup 4th round - Crystal Palace lost 2-1 to holders Wigan while Stoke lost 1-0 at Chelsea. Manchester City, 2-0 down, beat Watford 4-2; Arsenal (v Coventry) and Everton (at Stevenage) both recorded 4-0 victories; Liverpool won 2-0 at Bournemouth; Southampton knocked out Yeovil, Hull won at Southend, Swansea beat Birmingham and Sunderland ousted the

last non-League club, Kidderminster.

In round five, it’s Arsenal v Liverpool, Brighton v Hull, Cardiff v Wigan, Manchester City v Chelsea, Everton v Swansea, Sheff Utd or Fulham v PNE or Nottm Forest, Sheff Wed v Charlton and Sunderland v Southampton. Ties to be played on February 15/16.

• Soccer Shorts: * Manchester City, averaging four goals per game at home this season, are on course to win four trophies: the Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup and Champions League. That would be some achievement! * Juventus’s winning run is over (they drew with Lazio) and Real Madrid topped La Liga (Premira) for the first time since May 2012, before Barcelona’s sound win over Malaga, while Almeria beat Getafe. * Everton’s Costa Rican midfielder Bryan Oviedo suffered a double fracture of his left leg at Stevenage and will possibly miss the World Cup. * Manchester United boss David Moyes has

paid a club record £37.1m (€44.7m) for Chelsea’s Juan Mata.

Jose Mourinho quickly spent a third of that cash on Basel’s Mohamed Salah and could sell Romelu Lukaku as well! * Moyes, meanwhile, wants to keep Wayne Rooney and has bid big for Southampton leftback Luke Shaw; Peter Odemwingie (from Cardiff) and Kenwyne Jones (from Stoke) have swapped and the Welsh team may sign Fabio Da Silva and Wilfried Zaha from Old Trafford before the transfer window closes this weekend. * Chris Wilder has left Oxford to become manager of Northampton. * WBA may sack Nicolas Anelka if he loses his ‘Quenella’ case with the FA. • CRICKET England’s men ended their gruelling ‘down under’ tour with a win and a defeat against Australia in the last two One Day Internationals while their female counterparts (leading 84 on points) needed to win one of their last three 20/20 games against the Aussies to clinch the Ashes.

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Swiss Stan Wawrinka beat Rafael Nadal to win his first ever Grand Slam title at the Australian Open.

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La Vila triumph LA VILA won 37-20 against CAU Valencia as the visiting team could not stop ‘The Jones’ in full swing.

From the first minutes of the meeting, the local side showed its strength with a powerful attack and solid defence.

That led to them going in at half time 16-0 ahead thanks to three penalties and a try.

In the second half CAU looked to get back in the game and got on the scoreboard, but it was not enough as La Vila’s players demonstrated their ability to keep their team shape. Lopez, Villegas and Davies scored trys to get the bonus offensive point.

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Benitachell Bowls Club are cup winners again

IN FULL SWING: CAU Valencia could not stop ‘The Jones’.

LAST Thursday, BBC started the home leg of the annual Friendship Cup versus Calpe with a five-shot deficit from November’s match. Everything went Benitachell’s way, with big wins on all four rinks and a 110-45 scoreline on the day. The aggregate score of 178-118 means that BBC retain the cup for another year.

BBC Jaguars met BBC Lions in the last of the Cats ‘fights’ this season. The match proved to be a nail-biter to the end with the Lions securing a 6-4 win and maintaining their lead at the top of the League Table.

The Tigers were away to Calpe and, after a hardfought match, managed to secure two points.

A first for Warblers at Don Cayo ORBA Warblers Golf Society played at Don Cayo Golf Course, a first for the club.

The best score of the day was recorded by Glynn

Braidley who scored 37 points to top Division One. In second place was Fred Cooley (35) and third was Sylvia Mortensen (35).

Leading Division Two was David Edwards (35) followed by Margaret Hoare and Peter Gibson both scoring 31 points.

Next Wednesday, the Warblers will be at Alicante for a Stableford competition. Guests welcome, phone 639 242 896.