Euro Weekly News - Mallorca 30 Jan - 5 Feb 2014 Issue 1491

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Busy burglar arrested NATIONAL POLICE have arrested a Romanian man, 23, for allegedly stealing from 14 hotel rooms and a house in S’Arenal.

Sales up SALES by Balearic businesses rose 5 per cent during 2013, amounting to more than €4 billion.

Big money FOREIGN tourism brought €10.68 billion to the Balearic Islands in 2013, 8.4 per cent more than in 2012, with the average visitor spending €962 during their stay.

Flu death A 45-YEAR-OLD man has died in the Mateu Orfila hospital from Influenza A. The regional health department has said that the case was an isolated one and that incidence of Influenza A in the Balearics is lower than the Spanish average.

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Expat drug gang busted after 18-month probe SIX members of a British drug gang have been arrested in Magaluf. The group trafficked drugs, mainly cocaine, from the UK to Mallorca using couriers who hid the drugs inside their luggage. The drugs were sold mainly to British residents and tourists holidaying in the Magaluf area.

The Guardia Civil operation began in the summer of 2012, when two of the gang members were arrested, leading officers to gain further information. Several months after the initial arrests, police also started an investigation into the gang before pooling information with the

Guardia Civil in a joint operation. The investigators say the gang members were violent, especially the gang leader, who allegedly was carrying a machete when arrested. Guardia Civil officers raided four houses in Magaluf and made six arrests – five Britons and one Spanish – after a

court issued a search warrant. Police found half a kilo of cocaine, and in one house scales, chemicals and other drug-dealing paraphernalia during the operation on Saturday. Officers learned that the British leader had been wanted for some time by UK law enforcement for having

Four Balearic hotels in Top 50 THE SUNDAY TIMES has listed four Balearic hotels among its top choices of Mediterranean establishments. Those to receive the recognition are the Barcelo Formentor (a repeat winner and Balearic icon since 1929), the Hotel Esplendido in Soller Port, the Hostal Salinas in Eivissa, and the Gecko Beach Club in Formentera. Among the 50 Mediterranean hotels chosen, Spain laid claim to 12 of them. The beach at Formentor, with its crescent shoreline, turquoise waters, and

secluded location nestled along the Mediterranean forest, was listed by The

Sunday Times as the best of all the beaches in the Balearics.

allegedly stabbed a rival in the neck with a pair of scissors. He had fled the UK and been hiding in Mallorca for four years under a false identity before being caught in the recent arrests, said police sources.

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National Police in knife attack A CUBAN man, age 28, was arrested in Palma after attacking police with two knives. The incident began when the accused called 112 saying he had killed his mother and sister in a cemetery. His wife told the operator that she wasn’t sure whether it was true and that her husband had just fled the house, in the General Riera area. Minutes later, employees of a nearby homeless shelter rang police saying that a man with knives was banging on the door. National Police found the man at a second shelter in the same area. He appeared nervous and was waving the two knives about before charging the officers, one of whom recognised the man from a prior incident

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Time out 32 - 33 UNDER ASSAULT: The police were attacked with knives. in 2011 when he fired a gun at his neighbours from his balcony. Upon inspecting his car nearby, police found a

revolver, an automatic pistol and 18 bullets. He has been charged with assault and illegal possession of firearms.

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NEWS Teacher robbed THE home of a teacher in Porto Cristo was robbed while she was away on holiday by four people, three of whom were minors and one of whom was her student who knew she was away. Indoor plantation TWO men have been arrested for managing an illegal marihuana green house in three flats of a same block in Coll d’en Rabassa, near Palma. Guardia Civil seized 1,098 marihuana plants.

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Mum jailed over girl’s death A MOTHER has been jailed for 12and-a-half years for killing her daughter, aged eight, in Coll d’en Rabassa near Palma in 2011. The woman’s partner will serve 10 years. They both saw their jail petition reduced after reaching an agreement with the public prosecutor, who withdrew

accusations of regular abuse, attempted sexual assault and failure to give assistance. The maternal grandparents of the victim, who had taken care of her since she was born, refused to be paid compensation. When the girl, Ainhoa, was admitted to Son Espases Hospital in a coma in 2011, her mother claimed

that she had been sleeping on a coach and had fallen down accidentally. Medical staff did not believe that the serious nature of her injury fitted with this explanation. A post-mortem examination revealed that Ainhoa had died from a heavy blow to the head which caused multiple fractures.

Smoke inhalation TWO individuals suffered smoke inhalation and one suffered skin burns on her hand after a frying pan fire at their home in Calle Benito Perez Galdos, Palma.

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Club remodelled CONSTRUCTION is underway at the 75-year-old Cala Gamba Sailing Club, including a totally remodelled dry dock, fortified jetty, new dressing rooms, and a new 15-degree ramp to replace the current one of 25degrees.

A ROSE window dating back to 1706 in the Sant Antoni parish church has undergone restoration. Deteriorated glass has been replaced and the aged wooden exterior has been replaced by a stronger one of metal.

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Night lights NIGHT-time lighting for Magaluf beach, the largest in Calvia, is expected to cost €170,000. The purpose is to make the area safer and to protect it from vandalism.

Heirlooms found ONE Spanish man, 52, and one Portuguese man, 43, were arrested for robbery in Sant Antoni de Portmany. They were found in an illegal housing settlement with stolen heirlooms dating as far back as 1927.

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Pervert arrested A YOUNG man, 19, was arrested in Palma for asking several 12-year-old girls to send him pictures of themselves naked. The parents of one of the victims reported the man after finding out their daughter was in contact with him.

Finca fire A FOUR-storey finca in Coll d’en Rabassa caught fire at night and had to be evacuated. Those affected had been evacuated by the time firefighters arrived and there were no injuries.

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A HIKER, aged 75, had to be rescued by Parque de Soller firefighters after injuring his ankle. The man was evacuated by helicopter and taken for medical care. 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.

Not forgotten FIVE hundred people participated in a march to remember Malen Ortiz, a 15year old girl who went missing in Calvia on December 2.

Drug bust THE public prosecutor of Soller is seeking eight years jail for a 35-year-old man with a prior drug record found with 450 grammes of cocaine along with an unlicensed firearm.

Social chickens THE grass in the Plaza Madrid in Manacor has been taken over by chickens making themselves at home in the public area.

And finally... 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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Man arrested for abuse A MAN of Nigerian origin was arrested in Son Gotleu for abusing his wife in front of their three underage daughters. He was charged with abuse by Local Police.

Cleaning started THE company in charge of managing the water supply service in Soller has started the cleaning of the local water reserves.

Bird released A WHITE tailed kite that was found in Binissalem with a wound to its head caused by a gunshot has been released in Santa Maria.

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Coca Cola bottle out THE regional government is to ask The Coca-Cola Company to withdraw its plans to close down its factory in Palma. It will also seek the help of the national government in a bid to save the jobs of the 130 workers that would be affected by the measure. This announcement comes after the Economy representative, Joaquin Garcia, met Manuel Pelarda, the Secretary General of the Workers Union Federation (UGT) in the Balearic Islands. They both criticised this measure and claimed the

COLA FACTORY: Workers protest over plans to close it. bottling plant is profitable. Pelarda also said the closure would have a negative environmental impact in the Balearics, as more vehicles would be needed to distribute the products.

He even feared the islands could face a CocaCola shortage due to high demand during summer. The Atlanta, USA, based company announced plans to close four of its 11 bottling plants in Spain,

affecting 1,250 workers. Workers have announced strike action to take place at the four factories from February. Action in Palma is scheduled for February 4, 6, 11, 13, 18 and 20.

Casino project is still proceeding A PROJECT to bring a second casino to the island of Mallorca is still on course. The regional government has refused a petition asking for the project to be temporarily put on hold.

This means the developer that won the public tender to build a casino in Palma’s Teatro Balear is able to resume the proceedings to do so. The petition was launched by one of the companies that lost the public

tender process for this project. It claimed the regional government will have to spend public money to compensate for possible modifications to the project, as it is currently being appealed against.

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ID card for travel discount BALEARIC residents will no longer need a certificate from their local councils to get a 50 per cent discount on plane and boat tickets. From now on it will be enough to show an ID card or passport. This also applies to residents in the Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla. The Council of Ministers decided to withdraw this requirement after criticism from the Balearic and Canary governments. They complained it was inconvenient for passengers, and that they had to pay for another ticket if their certificate expired while on holidays. The national government introduced the withdrawn measure in September 2012. Their aim was to prevent people who didn’t live in these regions any more to benefit.

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Arrested over phone abuse A MAN has been arrested in Palma for abusing his girlfriend after she received a text message on her mobile phone. The man, aged 47 and a resident in Sa Pobla, told police he would do so again once he was released. The events took place on the Palma promenade, when a Local Police patrol found the aggressor arguing with his Cuban girlfriend.

The 34-year-old woman told them they met in her country and had been living together in Sa Pobla for six months. She also said the man hit her in the face when he found out she had received a message on her phone. Local Police arrested the man after he admitted it, while the woman claimed she didn’t want to report him.

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Man faces jail for sexually abusing disabled co-worker A MAN is due to appear in court next week for allegedly sexually abusing a mentally disabled co-worker twice in 2010. The man is facing 10 years in

prison, and may have to pay the victim €10,000 compensation, if found guilty. He has been accused of taking

Plea to protect heritage THE burning of a traditional vessel in a local fiesta in Manacor has incurred the wrath of sailing enthusiasts. Several associations have requested the creation of a maritime museum to protect the nautical heritage of the Balearic Islands. Their plea follows the burning of a llaut vessel in a bonfire during the Sant Antoni celebrations of Manacor. This vessel is unique to the Catalan, Valencian and Balearic regions. Sailing associations claim its burning was due to “a lack of knowledge in the importance of the Balearic nautical heritage.”

advantage of the woman’s disability, which affects her capacity to consent to sexual relationships. The events took place in 2010, when the 33-year-old man worked with the victim in a hotel in S’Arenal de Llucmajor. According to the Prosecutor’s Office, he started to talk with her and eventually convinced her to kiss him. Despite her saying she didn’t like it, he grabbed her, took her to a bathroom and forced her to perform a sex act on him. He told her not to tell anyone, especially the managers of the hotel where they were working.

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Abuser caught A COLOMBIAN man, 34, has been arrested for abusing a woman in Calle Joan Miro in Palma. Two taxi drivers witnessed the attack and called the police.

Cruise ship boost for Palma businesses

Smoke death A MAN, 91, died of smoke inhalation after his home in Porreres caught fire for reasons unknown.

Charity sale CALANOVA Cancer Care charity shop will start its winter sale today (Thursday). Open 10am to 6pm Monday to Friday and from 10am to 2pm on Saturday, the shop is in San Agustin, opposite Calanova Yacht Club.

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CRUISE SHIPS: More tourists mean more commerce.

THE number of cruise ships docking in Palma rose by 18 per cent in 2013 to 487 compared with 412 in 2012. Higher numbers of cruise ships to the island means more spending by passengers. The increase comes thanks to changes made in the tourism sector in April 2012, which led to a boost in the number of

Woman steals €12,000 of jewellery from care home A FEMALE employee at a care home for the elderly in Can Picafort has been accused of stealing €12,000 worth of jewellery from residents. After gaining the trust of those in her workplace, she stole the items during her shift and then sold them to second-hand stores. In addition to stealing jewels, she

took money as well. An inquiry began when care-home managers reported that thefts from residents’ bedrooms had been going on for some time. Officers from the Santa Margalida police station finally arrested the woman, who had been employed at the care home for three years. She has been taken into custody and will be facing a court.

businesses in Palma city centre open on Sundays. With Palma being one of top attractions in the Mediterranean, more Sunday commerce was a long-standing request from tourist agencies promoting cruises since in the past the city seemed entirely shut down on Sundays. Government authorities, understanding the importance for tourism, approved and declared a ‘tourism influx zone’ for Palma’s old town where businesses would be allowed to operate on Sundays. The result has been more business as well as more jobs created. Some small and mediumsized businesses like Pimeco and Afedeco were opposed to the move, yet more and more businessowners have joined the ranks of those with open doors on Sundays. Those with the most to gain are restaurants and hospitality businesses.

Two die in car crash TWO young men were burned to death and a third is in a critical condition after a car crash in Palma. The fourth passenger escaped with minimal injuries. The four young men, aged 22-28, all come from La Soledat neighbourhood. The accident happened in front of the Mallorca Cathedral on the road to the airport. Police believe the Rover 75 may have been being driven at dangerously high speeds in the 60kph zone. It was at about 6.30am when the car drove off the road and hit a concrete bench and caught fire. There was no evidence of the car having braked. The seriously-injured passenger was transferred to Virgen del Rocio hospital in Sevilla. Police are waiting to question the fourth passenger about the incident.

Government to demolish 23 buildings in Son Banya TWENTY-THREE ‘shanty-town’ buildings in Son Banya are to be demolished, with work starting in July. The local Social Services councillor said estimated costs will be around €300,000. The action springs from a unanimous decision for a demolition programme which has been delayed since 2012. There were a total of 44 demolition orders given, but each case was appealed

against, which stalled demolition efforts. According to the councillor, the Patronat Alberg Son Riera, the public body responsible for the area, has received favourable results in 38 of the 44 cases which affect 54 buildings and 45 families. All families will eventually need to move, but officials are trying to ensure that all of them have alternative housing.

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Tattoos-begone PALMA has opened its first tattoo-removal parlour, Destattoo. The new shop on Calle Manacor - doing business under the motto ‘Nothing is forever’ - has served 70 clients in the last month.

Oli growth THE Mallorcan olive oil industry had its best year yet in 2013 with a 24 per cent increase in sales. New export markets for ‘Oli de Mallorca’ include Saudi Arabia, Mexico, China and Puerto Rico.

Watermill move PLANS move forward to move a protected watermill due to construction on the Molinar motorway. The antique landmark will be carefully removed piece by piece and rebuilt across from the Son Parera park.

Flag drama A NEW law that controls the symbols public buildings can display has registered its first complaints. Culprits leading the way are local council buildings in Palma and Arta.

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Morocco adopts Balearics as model THE Moroccan Minister for Equipment, Transport and Logistics, Aziz Rabbah has expressed his interest in learning from the Balearic tourism industry. In a three-day official visit to the Balearics, the minister said: “We have a lot to learn. We don’t want to compete but rather to collaborate and work alongside one another in this sector.” The response from Regional Government president Jose Ramon Bauza was also positive: “We want to

MOROCCO: Port of tourist city of Agadir. put our experience and knowledge at Morocco’s disposal in order to work together.” In addition to tourism, both men made clear their mutual interest not only in

Pooches paradise DOGS will remain free to be off their leashes throughout Son Dameto d’Alt park. Palma City Hall’s Health councillor announced that, following a Baldea-initiated petition of almost 600 signatures, dogs will be allowed off-lead throughout the whole of Son Dameto d’Alt park for certain times according to season. Morning hours will be from 8am to 10am year-round. Afternoon hours in the winter will be from 6pm to 8pm, while summer hours will be from 8pm to 10pm in the evening. There will also be a free space of 3,000 square metres where dog owners can take their pets 24 hours a day.

collaborating in the tourism sector but in labour and investment as well. Rabbah indicated that “all the economic sectors” within Morocco “are open for investment” and that the Moroccan government plans to “lay a foundation that offers guarantees to Spanish investors wanting to establish themselves in Morocco.” During the visit, Bauza mentioned the progress that has been made since last January’s delegation by the Mallorca Chamber of Commerce. The plan established during that trip is now seeing positive results with the set up of various new Moroccan businesses.

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Resident calls PALMA City Hall registered an average of 753 monthly incidences of contact from residents, from complaints to petitions to suggestions. Half required police intervention.

Forest fire A BAMBOO fire in el Cami de sa Figuereta in s’Albufera (sa Pobla) was put out by firefighters after destroying 8,000 square metres of land.

TOO EXPENSIVE: More cars are ending up on the scrapheap.

Abandoned cars up as a result of crisis THE economic crisis has caused anincrease in the number of cars abandoned on public roads.

The annual report from local police in Inca states that in 2013 there were 351 incidences of cars being abandoned, compared with the 231 cases from 2012. This reflects a 45 per cent increase. The number of notices placed on these vehicles before towing them away has also increased dramatically. Police believe in most of these cases, families can no longer afford to keep their vehicles. With costs like

vehicle repairs, maintenance, and insurance, proper care is out of reach for families hit by the crisis. Police sources also say they have heard cases where even keeping petrol in the tank is sometimes out of reach for people who have been hard hit. In these cases, the town hall treats these vehicles as waste. They are handed over to an authorised ‘gestor’ who pays the town council €110 per vehicle.

Prison sentence for abuse A MAN aged 62 has accepted a five-and-a-half year prison sentence for abusing two minors, aged 16 and 17 at the time. The man, who formerly ran a Palma night club, was also charged with giving them drugs and inducing one into prostitution. The prosecution had originally requested a 42 year sentence but a plea bargain was agreed. The man admitted his guilt and also paid €3,000 in damages to each victim.

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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 their 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 covering different subjects, one of which was the one mentioned. They were all later sold.

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BRITISH PRESS SWEDEN - American actor David Hasselhoff has been filming a new talk show in Sweden. The Baywatch star’s new programme will air on national TV3, February 24.

THE Cock Tavern in Hackney, London beat Manchester’s Port Street Beer House by a whisker to claim the unusual title of Britain’s most beard-friendly pub.

Racist chair NORWAY- A chair designed by Norwegian artist Bjarne Melgaard with the shape of a black woman bound up with bondage equipment has caused anger amongst anti-racism and women’s rights groups.

Snow travel DENMARK- The Arctic University of Norway is to offer Europe’s first university course in dog sledding, starting from winter next year.

Cold survival SWEDEN - A 90-yearold man survived eight hours in the snow after a storm hit northern Jutland. He was found by police with severe frostbite and had problems standing up.

Grisly death SWEDEN - A man, 22, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for killing and dismembering his 22year-old ex-girlfriend.

Seal rescued NORWAY - A baby seal lost on a forest trail in the south of Oslo was rescued by a woman, 25, who found it when she was walking her dog.

Rape figures DENMARK - The number of reported rapes has decreased in the last four years, with less than 400 women reporting each year.

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Tattoo ban THE German military has detailed new rules about a soldier’s personal appearance. Bushy beards and pornographic, politically incorrect or discriminatory tattoos will be a thing of the past.

Million hiccups

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A 19-YEAR-OLD British man who came down with a case of hiccups in November claims he has hiccupped more than 1 million times without stopping.

GERMANY has revealed a list of its top 10 most clichéd gifts - among them an empty can of air, chunks of the Berlin Wall made last week and lederhosen.

Big burger THE UK’s tallest burger is 16 inches high and almost 7,000 calories. The burger, known as the Moby Dick, weighs 1.25lbs and contains five different meats.

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A MYSTERIOUS flying object which prevented planes from taking off at Bremen airport earlier this year has been identified as a wooden model plane.

Cat burglars

Lidl war

A RESIDENT of Braintree, Essex, has revealed her cat’s stealing spree in an effort to reunite owners with their lost items. They bring something home every day with their favourites being socks.

DISCOUNT supermarket Lidl took all Coca-Cola products off its shelves as the price war between competing chains intensified due to a disagreement on marketing strategy.

Doggy decade A FAMILY has been reunited with their missing dog 10 years after he disappeared. He was found weak and hungry but in reasonable condition only 20 miles from home.

Coastal swim A BRITISH man made his dream come true when he swam from Cornwall along the west coast to the most northerly point of the mainland, from Land’s End

DAVID BECKHAM: Welcome at the Cock Tavern.

RUSSIAN PRESS Psychotic comedians RESEARCHERS at the University of Moscow have found having an unusual personality structure could be the secret to making other people laugh.

Three dead THREE demonstrators have died, two from gunshot wounds and another from a beating, in a police crackdown on anti-government protestors in the Ukraine.

seaside city of Sochi, will have to transport all alpine events to the Caucasus Mountains as it never snows in the city itself.

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A NEW incentive to get fit has been started by the Moscow subway system. It trades 30 squats for an ‘all zones’ pass.

A PHOTO of a men’s toilet cubicle in the Olympic complex, featuring twin, side-by-side toilets, has caused a buzz in social media giving rise to many jokes about the biathlon.

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Rainbow Russia

TWO inebriated Russians, who were drinking to celebrate Orthodox Christmas, cut off their own ears after betting on the result of an arm wrestling competition.

A GAY Russian protester was detained for unfurling a rainbow flag during the Olympic torch relay as it passed through his hometown of Voronezh.

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Sochi sunshine RUSSIAN Winter Olympics, hosted in the balmy

LEDERHOSEN: A tacky gift.

Deadly errors NEARLY 20,000 Germans are thought to die each year as a result of mistakes made in hospitals and clinics. Another 500,000 non-fatal errors are thought to occur annually.

Dating kidnap A GERMAN tourist who arrived in Colombia hoping to meet up with a woman he had met online was kidnapped by a gang who demanded money for his return.

Too dark SEVEN soldiers were injured after a car drove into them while marching down a country road. The driver said it was too dark to see them, although they wore reflective vests.

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Thief who did the right thing in reporting paedophile to police A THIEF, 20, who helped to put away an alleged paedophile, has handed himself in. In December, National Police in Jaen received a call from an unidentified person who said he had stumbled upon tapes

containing images of child pornography. He said he would leave them under a car and they were found in a brown envelope, along with a printed letter on otherwise blank paper.

It read “I have been unfortunate enough to find these tapes and I feel obliged to give them to you, so you can do your job and put this son of a ***** in prison for life.” Three more videos were handed

in early this year. After police watched the tapes, a man, 64, who had reported a robbery nine days earlier, was identified. He had claimed small electrical goods were stolen, but said nothing of

The European Union and your right to vote AN EXPATRIATE political activist has called for people to register to vote in the European elections. But they will have to hurry as today (Thursday) is the last day to assert their right to vote. Citizens from EU countries must register at

Gari Dural, Senator, Mateu Isern, Mayor Of Palma and Kate Mentink, President of Europeos Por Espana. their local town hall to make sure they can vote in the elections, to be held on May 25.

Kate Mentink, originally from Scotland, has lived on Mallorca for 30 years. She is a president of the

Europeos por España group and has been involved in local politics for many years.

She said: "These elections are enormously important for all of us living in Europe.”

the camera and video tapes. His home was searched and he was remanded in prison. He would allegedly invite boys of around 10-years-old to watch porn films with him, tell them to touch themselves in front of him, and eventually, when they were over 13, have sex with them, as at that age, there is no sentence for consensual sex with minors. The accused is a football coach at a local sports association, and the alleged abuse would take place at his office at the headquarters, as no-one would become suspicious about seeing the boys there. Four victims, now 16, who were abused from the age of 10, have been identified. It is not yet known how many victims there are. Police have said that the thief who came forward is not a habitual criminal and has been released with charges.

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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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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.

Mule arrested 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.

Tourist app 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 Almuñecar, and all the beaches in Motril have been awarded the Q Mark for Tourist Quality distinction, issued by the Spanish Tourist Quality Institute (ICTE).

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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 the 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 SPECTACULAR: 55 storeys, 200m high. yet been announced, they said.

No extension THE regional government has rejected a petition by Velez-Malaga Town Council which asked for permission for local restaurants, bars and cafés to stay open until 3am.

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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.

Violin virtuoso 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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Piece-work ALMOST 80 per cent of jobs in Benidorm’s tourist sector are on parttime contracts. Full-time contracts increased by only 14 per cent between 2009 and 2013, the UGT union revealed.

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Taxi strike

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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.

ELCHE FOOTBALL CLUB will 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.

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.

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’.

Mystery fire

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TWO youths, aged 15 and 16, were caught painting graffiti on walls and

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rubbish containers in Malaga. The police contacted their parents.

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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.

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.

Shop attack

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

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

Roquetas recruits

Case reopens

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

INVESTIGATIONS are to reopen into the 2006 Valencia City Metro disaster which killed 43 people. The system’s speed controls and automatic braking system must be examined, the Valencia High court has said.

Stones danger GADOR TOWN HALL has launched a

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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

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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.

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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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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’.

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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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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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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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Expat Strife Swedish-born Ulrica is a freelance journalist living in Mallorca with her family. Her debut novel $Expat Wives is available on Amazon and iBooks. To comment on any of the issues raised in Ulrica’s column, go to

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A fairytale in Spain?

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NCE upon a time, young Carlos was talking to his mother as she was tucking him into bed one school night. “Mama?” whispered the boy. “Si, cariño?” replied his mother as she was fluffing his pillow. “What will I be when I grow up?” “Well, you will have a nice casa, a lovely family of your own and a good trabajo, of course!” “But my friends say there are no jobs in Spain…” “But Carlos, look at your papa and I, we….” but her son interrupted her: “…you work so hard, but every year we have less money and there may not even be a pension when you are old.” “We are lucky to have jobs at all, with all the redundancies and unemployment, and you go to a good local school…” his

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mother countered a little affronted and surprised by her young son’s concerns. “When the school is not on strike!” Carlos muttered, thinking of all the days he had had to follow his mother to her job at the hospital. “Calmate, cariño! There is plenty of time before you need to worry…” she tried to console her son. “I am calm. But I have been reading the newspapers and they say that more than one in every four people are unemployed in our country and that among younger people it’s almost impossible - less than half have jobs. Is it even worth going to school?” “But Carlos, you have to go to school - it is very difficult to become a successful pop star…” “No mama, that is not it. If I hope ever to make a good living there is only one job I can do…” “And there are so many unemployed architects, with the

construction industry collapsed.” “No mama, that is not it either…” “Well, what then? What is it you want to do when you grow up?” “I will be a politician. And I will have a big house - many houses - I will buy one for you and papa, too. I will have big parties with Champagne and caviar, and I will have bank accounts in Switzerland where I will stash all the money, in case there are problems…” “But cariño, that is illegal!” “Don’t worry mama everyone is doing it. If worst comes to worst, I will spend a week or so in jail, then the judge will pardon me and I will be able to spend all the money.” “I don’t know where you get these crazy ideas from…” said mama and kisses her son good night. The End.

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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.

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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

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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)

Important to play by the rules Vicki Mcleod

Family Matters WE went ‘en famille’ to our local music school’s piano recitals this week. We went to watch our little girl La Gidg, who was playing along with all of the other piano pupils. She was number eight on the programme, eight of 42. Gidg was feeling quite nervy, despite practising a lot at home on the piano that Facebook gave us: thanks to a Facebook friend we had our baby grand donated to us three years ago, and then thanks again to other Facebook friends it was transported to our house for free! We have to live up to this; we have a promise to keep. We have been quite strict with her, I have insisted that she learn to play the piano and go to her weekly lessons which she grumbles about constantly, and music isn’t easy to learn, it’s another language really, with all of its rules and regulations. I know, I know: and the pushy parent award goes to… Gidg managed to get through her piece, more or less. She stumbled over a couple

PIANO PLAYING: Music is not easy to learn, it’s like another language. of parts, but she didn’t give up, throw her hands in the air and storm off or cry. So, given that all of those things had happened during home rehearsals over the preceding

week we decided to mark this one down as ‘a win’ for the team. Gidg was in amongst a mixed group of kids and teenagers, some of them also

stumbling, and losing their way in the music, and some of them skipping merrily through the lot without a glance at the music or even their fingers. Although it was quite tempting to just slip out the back of the auditorium after Gidg had done her bit, we stayed put. It’s not the ‘done thing’ anyway is it? I think it’s important to show the same respect for the other young musicians as they had for Gidg. There was some serious talent playing that night at the Andratx municipal music school. You read that correctly, our local music school is run by the council. I’m glad that we have the school, it is a fantastic opportunity to be able to study there, and it’s extremely cheap. Just €20 a month gets Gidg a 30 minute piano lesson every week. If she can reach the standard of some of the other pupils then it would be amazing, having the ability to play an instrument is a gift that I would hope would stay with her for all of her life and that she may eventually appreciate. As we sat there in the darkened auditorium, with Gidg leaning her head against my shoulder finally enjoying listening to some sensitive, mournful and elegant piano playing I realised that not everything should be taught: some things should be felt to be understood, and that’s just as important as following the rules.

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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 appre-ciated 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.

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 meta-bolism up to 30 per cent so your body will burn more calories.x

Try adding slice of lemon 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 hands thoroughly, because sunlight combined with lemon acid can accentuate spots. Aged skin: Mix the juice of one lemon with a teaspoon of olive oil; apply on a clean face for 30 minutes every day. Acne and oily skin: wash your skin with warm soapy water. Apply the lemon with a cotton ball to your face and neck, leave on for 20 minutes. Wash well with water. Varicose veins: The essential oil of lemon helps to eliminate small varicose veins and reduces the appearance of them.

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

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REAL Club Nautico de Palma (RCNP) sailor Albert Torres has won the seventh Torrevieja Trophy held in the Valencian town from January 24 to 26. The winner of the last edition of the Optimist Excellence Club, Torres prevailed over more than 313 sailors coming from 14 different countries. The 15-year-old had a great tournament to win by a wide margin over the seven races. Torres finished the competition with an advantage of 16 points over second-placed Russian sailor Artem Sudakov, and 18 points over Finnish sailor Jacob Eklund, who finished in third position. The Palma sailor had a good start in the championship thanks to strong wind conditions.

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Young Palma sailor Albert Torres wins the 7th Torrevieja Trophy

He took advantage of them by achieving two first places and a sixth on the first day of

competition. Ready to cope with the pressure on the last day,

Torres sailed in top conditions and ended with a first place in the first race and a third in

the last race of the day. Another RCNP sailor, Antoni Massanet, ended up ninth in the competition. The whole of the team to represent the RCNP at Torrevieja were Torres and Massanet, Teo Goldsmith, Biel Llado, Giulietta Lang, Arturo Madero and Miguel Angel Camara, these two last ones of the Sub 12 category. Pedro Mari, the RCNP Optimist coach, said he was very satisfied with the results of his team. HAPPY FACES: RCNP sailor Albert Torres (centre) is joined by his fellow competitors during the awards ceremony of the 7th Torrevieja Trophy held from January 24 to 26.

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PROSPECTIVE dog owners should anticipate two kinds of expenses.

The first being equipment and veterinary expenses. The second consists of unknown expenses based on your puppy’s destructiveness in the first year. I recall so clearly my Sasher, a female Rottweiler, chewing through the cables of my satellite system, causing a short to the system and dish. I had to have a completely new system fitted. Every elbow and leg on our garden furniture was chewed plus 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

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Remember the cost... CHAMPIONS: Last weekend’s Noli Trophy.

Wind doesn’t blow for the Noli Trophy CRATE: Keep dogs safe when unsupervised. the dog on a leash and attaching it to themselves. Baby gates are another excellent idea. Wherever you live your success as a dog owner depends on your ability to accept the frustrations of puppy raising with a smile on your face and the willingness to give your puppy time. If you are able to commit to this, you will receive this back tenfold. It is vital to be aware

that all puppies need training not only in the home but also in a puppy class. If you do not have the time then a puppy is not for you. Forget the old gypsy story that you must wait one year to train a dog. I have dogs at four/five months that walk to heel without a leash, sit, stay and come when called.

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LAST Saturday’s Noli Trophy was reduced to only one coastal race after the Race Committee were forced to suspend the W/L races scheduled due to lack of wind. Of those able to race, the top awards went to the following: Airlan Aermec, of Joan Cabrer (ORC0-1); Sa Menuda, of Antoni Cerda (ORC2); and Yabadaba, owned by Bernat Ripoli (ORC3). The race was 21 miles long in the Bay of Palma. With seven boats competing in the ORC0-1 class, those rounding out the ORC0-1 podium were Histolab, of Juan Jose Torres in second place and the Bruix, of Miguel Angel Mercadal, placing third. In ORC2, which had only four boats competing, second place went to Mestral Fast, of Morell and Manresa. Meanwhile in ORC3, with six boats in the regatta, Sirpy, of Jose Matheu took second. The Noli Trophy is held in memory of Manolita Tur, wife of the legendary mestre d’aixa Pedro Cardona.

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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.

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.

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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.

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

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.

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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.

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.

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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 are ahead.

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Very good: 16

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things and talking them through. Keep up your healthy habits because you need lots of energy, especially at the weekend.

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

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.

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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.

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 JardinePaterson, Hugh Grosvenor, Earl Grosvenor, Jamie LowtherPinkerton, 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?

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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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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) 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 house? (6)

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)

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

Code Breaker 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.

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)

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.

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

Hexagram 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. ADVENT

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

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION Answers: Just a tick, Inclined to agree

Unscramble the name of a daytime BBC television programme (four words): CHEATS ON CUTE POETRY

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)

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FUNAGRAM SOLUTION: SERENA WILLIAMS, ESCAPE TO THE COUNTRY

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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.”

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.” 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.

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.”

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

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.”

419 ways of being conned Nora Johnson

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NOTHER friend of mine’s been hit by an email fraud. This time round, her family, friends and contacts received repeated requests for money so she could return to Australia from London where she’d been ‘mugged.’ All lies. Well, call me a cynic but this got me thinking about all the other internet scams popping up that are so cut-throat they make a Siberian gulag look like a Swiss Finishing School. For starters, what about all those nice Nigerians who have identified you as the only surviving heir of recently deceased potentate, Lawd Whatsisname? Or those Save The Children orphanage

funds you’ve been implored to look warn others. “I have been doing it since I was after? Not forgetting that nice North Korean general who’s 20 and I am now 76. The amount of begged you to manage money, £200,000, is what I have $10,000,000 until he can defect to spent thinking that I was going to the West? Or the Spanish National win, to get money back, but I never Lottery you’ve won although got a penny. I can honestly say I you’ve never bought a ticket in have never had one penny from them. your life? “But in your mind, if you Every day, millions of are a believer, you believe people get these bogus it and that’s it and other ‘419’ emails (so-called Every day people start on at you after a section of millions and you know they are Nigeria’s legal code) receive right but you still promising millions. bogus believe, you still want Police estimate the emails to do it, it becomes like average loss in the UK an addiction really.” alone is over £35,000. It’s often said a fool and his The sender poses as a banker, official or royal toadie, money are soon parted. Hardly! In wanting to move huge sums your these austerity-stricken days a fool way. But there’s no money to be and his money are lucky to get together in the first place… moved - except yours. I’m reminded of this by the recent Nora Johnson’s thrillers confession by a ‘scam mail addict’ of paying out £200,000 to ‘Retribution’, ‘Soul Stealer’, ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.norascammers. Sylvia Kneller of johnson.com) available from Farnham, Surrey, whose first Amazon in paperback/eBook husband left her over her refusal to (€0.89;£0.77) and iBookstore. stop responding to letters, spoke of Profits to Cudeca. its impact on her life in a bid to

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WHEN I was nine years old I took to the stage! My career in the footlights was all too brief due to being hopelessly miscast as the ‘Lazy Cow’ in the school nativity play. I dabbled again with the theatre during my student days when I did a brief stint working backstage at the Everyman in Liverpool but then I discovered my natural habitat as I much prefer the privacy of a radio studio to the smell of the greasepaint and the roar of the crowd. The only other time that I have been coaxed to tread the boards was almost exactly three years ago when I somewhat rashly agreed to pull on a pair of thigh-length boots to attempt to play the principal boy in the Bay Entertainers’ annual pantomime. Little did any of us know at the time that ‘Mother Goose’ in 2011 was to be the final production under the direction of the dynamic duo of Martin McEwan and Graham Wesson who tragically both died (within a week of each other) months

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Magic of the stage… following the production. As partners in life they had shared everything including a love of the theatre and often their off-stage performances were more entertaining than anything that the audience ever paid to see. With both producer and director now in heaven’s Green Room it was touchand-go whether ‘The Bays’ (as they are fondly known) would continue to put on shows but choreographer Andrea Smith took up the baton and led the enthusiastic team of thesps to yet more triumphant curtain calls. I am sure that this year’s production of ‘Aladdin’ at Sa Societat Theatre in Calvia in a couple of weeks will be another riot of colour, costumes, music and madness, but sadly it will be the last as the final curtain is finally coming down on the company’s panto.

What many people who enjoy the performances do not appreciate is the amount of hard work that goes on for months preceding the actual performances. A small army of volunteers beaver away at costumes, props, scenery, lighting, publicity and much, much more. Plus, as The Bays raise money for charity with their shows, there are raffle prizes to be scrounged and sponsors for the programme to be found. The whole effort takes time, energy and dedication and over the past few years this army has become too small to continue. It is understandable but also a great shame as the annual ‘Bays’ Panto has become a much-loved landmark in the expat calendar. Do go and see Aladdin over the weekend of February 14 to 16 at Sa Societat theatre

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ALADDIN: The last panto to be shown at Sa Societat Theatre. and make each show a sellout. Thank you ‘Bays’ for the gaffs and the giggles, the

cheers and the chuckles and all the madness and mayhem that you have given us over the years. It will be much missed.

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

BREAD: Available everywhere. the market. According to the Ministry 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.

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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

ORANGE JUICE: One of the most consumed juices in the world. 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 colourmodified juice samples, making sure their flavour wasn’t altered.

Beer flavoured jelly beans to be launched THE Jelly Belly Candy Company has decided to pay homage to its German ancestry by launching the world’s first beer flavoured jelly bean. The California-based company claims beer connoisseurs will find the aroma of the new Draft Beer Jelly Belly beans - to be launched world wide - to be mildly bready. Their flavour profile is said to be clean with notes of wheat and a touch of sweetness. And it is alcohol free. “The recipe includes top secret ingredients, but I can tell you it contains no alcohol,” said Ambrose Lee, research and development manager for Jelly Belly. Beer has been a highly-requested flavour by customers for decades, the sweets company said, and it’s been released after three years of perfecting the recipe. This is the latest in a line of flavour

BEER FLAVOURED: And alcohol free. innovations from Jelly Belly, which includes the first non-alcoholic gourmet flavour with Mai Tai. They also released the Bertie Bott’s Every Flavour Beans, based on a product mentioned in the Harry Potter book series. These are regular jelly beans mixed with unusually-flavoured ones in each box.

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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, especially the major winter clean-up, 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.

mulch for around the base of shrubs and trees. d) If you don’t yet have a compost heap the material is easily bagged for disposal.

SHREDDER: Check safety guard. 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

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 Turn to page 39.

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Shredder is an important gardening tool machine From page 38. 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 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

SHREDDINGS: Make a good mulch for around base of shrubs and trees. 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 cocoons. 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

PROCESSIONARY: Caterpillars on the move. 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 ranging from 20 to 35 storeys along Avenida de Juan XXIII as well as in the city’s Guadal-medina 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

CUATRO TORRES: Madrid’s Cuatro Torres business district. 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.

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. The head of surveys at Idealista.com comments that the optimism in the real estate sector is surprising, given that many think that the market has not yet hit rock bottom. Some foreign investors are shying away from the market due to the volatility of the legal system and stories of houses being demolished in spite of the paperwork being in order.

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From virtual to reality: New Toyota FT-1 concept 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 steeringwheel.

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

FUTURE TOYOTA: The concept car featured in a videogame.

Number of cars manufactured in Spain increased in 2013 SOME 2.16 million vehicles were manufactured in Spanish factories in 2013. This is a 9.3 per cent increase in relation to the previous year, according to the Spanish Car and Lorry Manufacturers Association (Anfac). This growth has its origin, says Anfac, in a higher demand of Spanish cars in non-traditional markets like the United States, Algeria or Turkey. The PIVE and PIMA Aire incentive programmes have also helped, giving the sales of cars manufactured in Spain a boost of seven points. Some 1.72 million private cars were

manufactured in 2013, which is 11.69 per cent more than in 2012. Meanwhile, the production of commercial cars increased by 6.42 per cent with a total of 408,670 units manufactured. The manufacturers association is confident this upward tendency will become established, and estimates 2.4 million cars will be sold this year. This will be possible thanks to the fifth phase of the PIVE plan, which was passed by the government last Friday. The improvement of the main European markets will have an

influence, as well as an increase of exports to Northern African countries, Turkey and the US among other countries. Of the cars manufactured last year, 1.87 million were sold outside Spain, an 8.72 per cent increase when compared to 2012. This means 87 per cent of the cars manufactured in Spain in 2013 were exported, with more than 20 per cent of these exports going to markets outside the European Union. Exports in the automotive sector, which includes vehicles and parts, generated almost €34 billion between January and November 2013.

DREAM PROJECT: To represent the ultimate Toyota. Toyota management, Calty worked with Polyphony Digital, creators of the Gran Turismo driving simulator, to bring FT-1 to life in a virtual world.

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IN the Baleares Regional League Pollença RC was defeated by an in-form El Toro RC at home on Saturday. Depleted by injury and with only 14 players, the home team nonetheless tried their best against a strong El Toro team who were determined to maintain their position on top of the table.

The first half of the match was marked by tackling and defensive errors from Pollença which gave a strong advantage to the visitors. It was also marred by the injury during a scrum to front line player Salvador Espejo. Pollença RC came into the second half match stronger as they have tended to do in previous matches. A lapse in

concentration from the visitors allowed a try through to give them their only points. The final score was 5 points to 66, not such a serious deficit for the home side as their first encounter with El Toro RC, so an improvement. In other Regional League matches Bahia RC unusually lost at home to Ibiza RC. The front rows of both teams were very evenly matched but it was the penalty kicks conceded by Bahia RC that gave Ibiza RC the advantage. Until the final minutes the score was eight points to seven for the home team when the visitors went ahead with a penalty kick. Then it was Bahia’s turn to apply the

pressure and another kick at the posts took the score to 11-10. Out of time Bahia RC committed a final defensive error which gave Ibiza the chance to take the lead and the kick was made securely taking the final points to 11 to 13. RC Ponent suffered only their second loss this season against Sitges RC in the National League. The Mallorquin team were several players down due to injury and the local team made the most of this and took most of their points from penalty kicks given away by the visitors. By the break Sitges were 16 points up and continued scoring until the final whistle. Final score 26 to 5.

GREAT SPIRIT: Home side produced the best rugby.

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