Euro Weekly News - Costa Blanca North 6 - 12 February 2014 Issue 1492 by Euro Weekly News Media S.A.

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Hidden riches ALICANTE PROVINCE’S submerged economy accounts for 27.6 per cent of commercial activity. Alicantinos working ‘on the black’ deprive the taxman of €8.9 billion a year, Hacienda has said.

Hopes dashed THE British National Party (BNP) cannot keep the €474,152 bequeathed to it by Alicante resident Joseph Robson. The legacy fell foul of the UK’s ban on foreign donations to political parties, judges said.

Rate hike BENIDORM has raised the IBI rates for the second time in three years. Householders will now have an extra €40 to €60 added to their annual bill.

Unique place BENIDORM’S four-star Riviera Beach, ranked 20th, is the only Valencia Region establishment in the ‘Top Hoteles de España’ listings.

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Emergency calls could hit public in pocket THE emergency services are going to charge for avoidable rescue operations. This recent regional government (Generalitat) edict is particularly aimed at people responsible for forest fires as well as potholers, climbers and hikers who ignore bad-weather warnings. They endanger the lives of the people they call to come and save them, said the regional government’s Interior department. It added: “They will have to compensate for the cost of mobilising the resources of essential services.” The edict applies to all services with the exception of ambulances - at the other end of the 112 emergency numbers. Practical jokers who raise false alarms must now pay the cost. So will anyone requiring rescue or evacuation from leisure activities

in restricted areas; for instance, swimming in a reservoir where there is a signposted ban. Any sporting event like motorracing which triggers a forest fire but lacks insurance cover will also have to pay up, according to the regional government directive. Hard-hitting regulations are

particularly important for preventing the wildfires that in 70 per cent of cases are caused by carelessness, the regional government said. Unintentional fire-raisers will pay €9,000 if the blaze is quickly extinguished but more than €26,000 if the operation takes a day.

Crime rate down but sexual violence up THE Valencian Community’s crime rate fell by 6 per cent last year. A total of 260,000 offences were reported in the region during 2013, averaging 700 a day, of which more than half were robberies. Thefts from homes fell by 10 per cent while both street robbery and car theft fell by 14 per cent.

Murder and manslaughter cases dropped by 37 per cent last year, although 40 people were involved in domestic violence, clashes between neighbours, settling of accounts and street brawls. The greatest increase was registered in crimes of sexual violence with 170 reported rapes, a 21 per cent rise on 2013.

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Letters AVENIDA MARINA BAIXA: Time for a new look.

A makeover for the main road

AVENIDA MARINA BAIXA in La Cala de Finestrat is to get a makeover. Together with improvements to Calle Xalo, La Calaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s principal roads will now have the infrastructure they need, said Urban Development Councillor Juan Francisco Perez Llorca. La Calaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s residential district will be directly connected to the commercial and business area and accessible on foot, Perez Llorca added.

Avenida Marina Baixa badly needs repaving and the existing surface will be replaced with a five-centimetre layer of asphalt. The pavements are to be renewed and the present lampposts substituted by new, low-consumption LED streetlights. Remodelling will include planted areas with an independent watering system, new storm drains and parking spaces. Work will take four months and is due to begin before the end of the year.

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NEWS Old road MIGUEL ANGEL PEREZ based his Master’s thesis on the importance of the VillajoyosaAlcoy ‘Fish Road’. At least 2,000 years old, it was commercially and strategically vital during the Napoleonic Wars. Tit for tat ELDA TOWN HALL will cede the municipally-owned Hospital de Pobres to a nonprofit making association. In exchange, the association will be required to restore the 17th century building.

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Denia’s chronic problem LA PEDRERA HOSPITAL in Denia is the Marina Alta’s only state-run hospital. The hospital for chronic and long-term patients accepts Social Security patients including expatriates from the Marina Baja and the adjoining La Safor area in Valencia Province. But it has very few Denia patients, to the irritation of the local town hall and the Public Health Defence Platform, which has now complained to the regional

ombudsman. Marina Salud, which runs privatised Denia General Hospital transferred just one patient to La Pedrera in the last month. It has not been necessary to send more, claimed a source at Marina Salud, which earlier assured Denia Town Hall that it was committed to sending more local patients.

Chemists queue SIX HUNDRED people have applied for 62 licences to open pharmacies in the Valencia Region.

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THOUSANDS demonstrated in Alicante City against plans to close the Coca Cola bottling plant. Spain’s labour reforms are being used to destroy jobs, they claimed.

TWO men have been arrested in Ibiza after drugs were found in their car as they boarded the Denia ferry. They were carrying 43,000 ecstasy tablets and 430 grammes of cocaine.

Business deal THE winner of a Europe-wide entrepreneurs’ competition will be announced in La Nucia on May 9, Europe Day. Candidates can submit ideas to www.circulo emprendedores.com until March 28.

Graffiti blame GANDIA’S mayor has blamed students for slogans and graffiti criticising Education law reforms. Defacing benches and rubbish bins was undemocratic and showed lack of respect towards other citizens, he said.

Jam tomorrow ALICANTE CITY HALL is expediting formalities so that Ikea can start building its Rabasa centre. Developer Enrique Ortiz has been urged to ensure that access roads will not affect traffic flow.

Drugs haul

Build-up COMPANIES controlled by developer Enrique Ortiz allegedly account for 40 per cent of €34 million that Alicante City Hall owes to suppliers. There could be more from recent invoices, sources have suggested.

Doctor overload JESUS PASTOR, Rector of Elche’s UMH University, has criticised plans for two private universities in the province. They had a negative impact on ‘indispensable’ hospital practice for state pupils, he said.

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Song contest SANGRIA: Popular with Spaniards and tourists alike.

Cheers for the sangria

EW European Parliament wine labelling rules mean that only sangria made in Spain and Portugal will be allowed to be sold under the name. Companies in other countries wanting to sell similar products now have a year to change the names to ‘aromatised winebased drink’ when labelling them. They will have to clearly label where their variety of the drink is made. The same rules apply to ‘sangria blanca’, the white wine

Quote of the Week You should shut up or recognise people’s achievements’ Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy referring to Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba, Secretary General of the opposition Socialist party. He responded: “I won’t shut up. I demand explanations.”

version, also known as ‘clarea’. The name ‘sangria’ comes from ‘sangre’ meaning ‘blood’, because of its colours. The rule changes have been warmly welcomed by Spain’s Wine Federation (FEV). Sangria, very popular with Spaniards and tourists alike, is normally made with wine, chopped fruit, especially oranges and lemons, and sweetener. Spirits like brandy can also be added, but for some this would make it a ‘zurra’. However, there is no standard recipe and sangria

can be made to taste. Lemonade or soda is often added to make the drink lighter and in Cataluña, a variety is made with cava. The fruit is cut into thin slices or small cubes then mixed in with the wine, sweetener and, if used, the spirit. After several hours to allow for the fruit flavours to blend with the rest of the ingredients, the ice and any last-minute ingredients are added. It is frequently served in restaurants in one-litre pitchers for families to enjoy with their meal.

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new speed traps costing €1.1 million have been bought by the General Traffic Department. The speed traps will control the speed of vehicles from fixed structures as well as from vehicles which can be placed in different locations when required.

VILLAJOYOSA will host the 21st Spanish Songbirds’ Championships on May 25 to find the best singers amongst canaries, linnets and finches.

Black shoes POLICE have dismantled four illegal footwear workshops in Elche. An employer whose workers handled toxic and inflammable products was arrested on health and safety grounds and for breaching workers’ rights.

Compost ready EXCAVACIONES BLAS ANTEQUERA SL, contracted by Denia Town Hall in October to produce organic fertiliser at the municipal plant, has produced the first batch, from garden waste.

And finally... THE investigation into the death of three members of the same family in Alcala de Guadaira, Sevilla, in December, has ruled that they inhaled a poisonous gas emitted when lids from pesticide containers stored in their bathroom came into contact with water.

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More housing LAND freed once the AVE tracks are moved below ground in Alicante City will be developed over 10 years. The €40-million project envisages up to 1,800 new properties.

Grim prospect ELENA EVSEEVA, a 72year-old disabled Russian who owes €1,600 rent, faces eviction from her Benidorm apartment next month. With no other home she fears she will die on the street, she said.

Outcast protest FEDERICO TRILLO, Spain’s Ambassador to London, is fighting Alcoy’s decision to reverse his ‘Adopted Son’ status. This could be illegal, maintained the former minister, who has alleged links to corruption scandals.

Flag-flying ELCHE COUNCIL opposition party Compromis has said spending €600 on a new flag in Paseo de la Estacion was ‘capricious’. The flag was tattered and needed renewing, sources responded.

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TIME WARP: Romans once lived on the site.

Albir’s museum is about to get bigger

LAND beside Albir’s Roman villa will no longer be used for parking. The remains are now an open-air museum and the adjoining area is catalogued as an Asset of Local Relevance. Even asphalting the

plot is ruled out, explained Alfaz Mayor Vicente Arques. It will be an extension of the museum, Arques said, which celebrates its third anniversary next month. The site was

excavated between 1979 and 1990 and has received 7,460 visits since it opened to the public. The museum is now entering a second phase with the villa baths and extension. Access is to be improved and audiovisual facilities added to the installation together with new exhibits and workshops. These will be especially aimed at children, detailing the vines, cereals and olives Participation Councillor, Carole that would have been Saunders. grown at the villa. It was a day full of fun, the It will also be possible to organisers said, but also explore the museum educational, allowing the children without setting foot there, to express their hopes for the Arques said, with virtual future of society. visits via an app.

Calpe schoolchildren launch balloons for world peace PUPILS from Gabriel Miro school in Calpe filled the sky with white balloons on World Peace Day. Each pupil first wrote a wish on a card which was then attached to a balloon before it was set off at the event attended by Calpe’s Citizen

THE Valencian Community had a dry January. Rainfall averaged 13 litres per square metre and was 70 per cent lower than the usual 43.8 litres, said Spain’s meteorology office Aemet. Alicante Province’s coastal strip, Northern Valencia and Southern Castellon were the driest, averaging less than five litres of rain per square metre. Aemet classed January as ‘very dry’ in 2 per cent of the region, ‘dry’ in 53 per cent and ‘normal’ in 42 per cent. Only 3 per cent of the region was regarded as ‘wet’. The heaviest rain was recorded in Castellon during a storm which swept the coast on January 18.

Police pledge to improve LOCAL POLICE units in eight Marina Baja towns have pledged to improve services and public safety. Officers in Altea, Benidorm, Callosa d’En Sarria, La Nucia, Alfaz del Pi, Polop de la Marina and Villajoyosa have undertaken to respond to urgent calls within a maximum of 10 minutes. They will also carry out a minimum of 50 roadside controls and check at least 500 vehicles each year.

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Local parties do their own thing THE central government’s abortion reforms have produced unlikely alliances amongst local political parties. A Javea council meeting approved a PSOE motion calling for the withdrawal of the new bill. Spokesman for the PP opposition party Jose Luis Genoves confirmed beforehand that he would vote in favour. “My only condition was that there should be no allusion to the PP in the text,” he said. The two other PP councillors, both women, were free to vote as they wished and supported the proposal. A similar motion was approved in Teulada, although this time with the abstention of the PP which has an overall majority at the town hall. Gata, where the PP also controls the council but governs in minority, approved two motions, one from the socialists and another from the Bloc. In Pedreguer one member of the PP opposition voted against the new bill and two abstained, with three voting in favour.

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Parking company is left feeling the blues... TAX authority Hacienda has seized the takings of Benidorm’s parking concessionaire. ParkControl runs Benidorm’s Blue Zone parking spaces and the

municipal tow-truck but allegedly owes Hacienda approximately €1.7 million in unpaid tax. Tax inspectors, accompanied by two Local Police officers, recently

spent an hour at ParkControl’s Benidorm offices. Four company employees were appointed as administrators and must now transfer each day’s takings from parking metres and tow-truck fines to Hacienda. As well as the company’s takings, Hacienda has blocked other ParkControl assets including bank accounts, sources have revealed. Meanwhile, Hacienda will pay the wages of ParkControl’s 31 employees but nothing else. Benidorm City Hall is considering taking over to continue providing the parking and towtruck service but would have to meet the cost of petrol and other essentials.

Teulada and its Dia de la Dama AS always at the beginning of February, Teulada had a double celebration. February 3 is the feast day of St Blaise but is also the Dia de la Dama, literally Lady Day. For generations bakers and housewives have made cakes in the shape of a woman and this year the ACAT cultural association organised a competition to choose the best ‘dama’. The dama, whose left arm is always lifted above her head with the right resting on her waist, is probably a pagan fertility rite. Veneration for her has become entwined with reverence for St Blaise, who protects against ailments of the throat. It is not surprising, then, that eating the dama cake – made with flour, yeast, eggs, lemon zest and sugar – is also believed to protect against sore throats. PAGAN TRADITION: A Teulada ‘Dama’

Work starts on Med Corridor THE Mediterranean Corridor will have a dual-purpose track between Cartagena and Cataluña. The line will be suitable for both highspeed and conventional trains, facilitating the movement of goods trains, confirmed Minister of Public Works Ana Pastor. She was speaking the day after work officially started on the corridor in the Valencian Community. Isabel Bonig, head of the region’s Infrastructure department was “absolutely satisfied,” she declared. The ambitious scheme will eventually link Spain - possibly as far as Algeciras - with Central Europe.

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DENIA COUNCIL has fined the Defence Ministry €9,500 for not repairing one of its properties in Calle Jacinto Benavente.

Relic journey The Santa Faz relic will travel from San Juan to Alicante City during next month’s celebrations. The cloth depicting Christ’s face allegedly performed a miracle 525 years ago.

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Down the spout THE transformer on Benidorm’s Mal Pas beach has been removed. It once provided power for the no longer functioning water jet - known as ‘the geyser’ - in Benidorm bay.

Chapel refurb MUCHAMIEL’S de la Salud chapel is to be renovated. The town hall will spend €10,000 on a new roof and painting the exterior of the 18th century building.

Minor tremor FEW people noticed the 2.6 magnitude earthquake registered recently off the Calpe coast. Its epicentre was located 10 kilometres out to sea at a depth of 3,200 metres.

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Mayor takes a wage cut under new rules FINESTRAT’S mayor Honorato Algado will divide his time between the town hall and Benidorm’s health centre.

Two close advisers were dismissed last month in line with new Local Administration regulations and now councillors’

wages have been docked by 6 per cent. The number of councillors employed exclusively at the town hall has been cut from six to three. Algado is amongst them and will take up his post at Benidorm’s primary care health centre. The PSOE opposition abstained from voting at the last plenary meeting and later censured the mayor’s decision to combine two jobs. The PP spokesman Juan Francisco Perez pointed out the cuts would save the town AMADEUS: A performance from their show last summer. hall €116,000 a year and had preferred to do so as soon as possible instead of waiting until THE Amadeus Group performs Magic of Superstar and Mary Poppins. The evening April 30. “The mayor is the Musicals on March 20 at 8pm in is also helping to raise funds for “Friends mayor 24 hours a day,” Calpe’s Casa de Cultura. of the Children of Emaus”. Perez said, “and will The programme includes something for Tickets are €8, doors open at 7.30pm. continue to carry out his everyone with showstoppers from Les Call 965 581 483 or visit the box office at commitments.” Miserables, Chicago, Jesus Christ www.philipashley.com/boxoffice.php.

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NEWS Bumpy ride to hospital car park IT’S advisable not to confuse a stairway with a ramp as a Denia driver recently did. Heading for the underground car park at Denia Hospital, he missed the ramp and drove down the stairs beside the main entrance to the building. By the time that the driver, a man in his sixties, realised something was wrong his grey Ford Focus was stuck halfway down the steps. People entering and leaving the hospital stared in amazement as the driver got out of the car and, according to witnesses, immediately asked where he could find a ticket dispenser. No-one was hurt during the incident and a tow-truck later removed the car.

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Galileo stands trial in Javea JAVEA PLAYERS are presenting a one-man show next month. Nic Young’s play The Trials of Galileo, performed by Tim Hardy, will run from March 24 to March 28. It recounts Galileo’s trial for heresy after he proved that the earth revolves around the sun, and also focuses on discussions on the two opposing views of the universe before, during and after the trial. The Trials of Galileo opened in 2009 and has played throughout America and at the Brighton, Hungerford and Edinburgh festivals. Tim Hardy’s performance turns it into a powerful and engaging drama while a good dollop of sarcasm and wit adds a humorous ingredient. A teacher at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), Tim Hardy will be holding workshops for Javea Players’

GALILEO: One-man show with RADA teacher Tim Hardy. members during his visit. Tickets cost €12, available on 965 794 937 or from boxofficejp@gmail.com

Fewer prescriptions bring savings VALENCIA’S regional government cut spending on doctors’ prescriptions by 7.82 per cent last year, the fourth-largest reduction in the country after Cataluña

(9.07), Castilla La Mancha (9) and Asturias (8.23). The pharmaceuticals’ bill last year came to €1.105 billion compared with €1.199 billion in 2012.

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Car park payment shock treatment PATIENTS at Alicante General Hospital come from both the city itself or are referred from other provincial hospitals. This produces few grumbles: the hospital’s burns unit, cardiac wards and respiratory ailments department are

amongst the Valencian Community’s best. Patients’ families have only one complaint: the cost of the hospital’s underground car park. Prices are not displayed at the entrance and the shock comes when users feed their tickets into the machine on leaving, a woman visitor said. “It costs €1.80 an hour!” she exclaimed. “You don’t expect everything to be free but that’s going too far.” And it is not just visitors who have to pay. A man in front of VANDALS targeted Calpe churches for the third her in the queue who left his car time in a month. after 11am for a rehabilitation The 18th century Salvador chapel was daubed session returned at 1.30pm and with spray-painted slogans for the second time had to pay €4, she said. and the parish church in the centre of Calpe has Prices shown in the security also been targeted. As well as being in very bad guards’ booth offer season taste, these graffiti also affect the local budget, tickets that work out at between municipal sources said. €1.23 and €1.33 an hour or 13 The town hall has lost track of the amount of cents for hospital staff. money spent over the past 12 months on “You don’t come here for the eradicating what it described as “an epidemic” pleasure of it, but because you of graffiti. Calling for more civic-mindedness and are ill or have a sick relative. respect, the town also warned that anyone It’s a lot of money,” another caught red-handed will face stiff fines. outpatient added.

Chapel and church are targeted again

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Used textiles are put to good use HUMANA People to People Foundation is a charity organisation. Since 1987, it has promoted environmental protection and carried out programmes in Africa, Latin America and Asia thanks to the resources it gets from the textile management of secondhand clothing. During 2013, Humana collected 60,883 kilos of used clothing and shoes in Calpe. The selective collection is an effective tool for waste management and the proof is that the textiles

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€2,028 raised for Noa TWO bands - La Llebetja from Poble Nou de Benitatxell and El Carellot from Calpe - performed a charity concert in Calpe. The event raised €2,028 for the parents of Noa, a nine-year-old girl who contracted meningitis when she was 14 months old and suffered long-

term after-effects. She needs physiotherapy and attends a special school in Campello. Money raised helps to pay for treatment and travelling expenses. Both bands plan another concert, which will be held in Benitachell.

‘Gest’ concert in Benissa

‘GEST’ by Vicente Berenguer, composer and teacher at the School of Music and Dance Javier Santacreu of Benissa, will open tomorrow (Friday) at 8pm in the deposited in the collection mental protection and also ADDA (Auditory of the Diputacion de Alicante). points have avoided the providing a second life for The concert ‘Musica Europea al tercer milleni’ (Music emissions of 193 tonnes of clothes that would in Europe in the third millennium) will be brought to life CO2 into the atmosphere, otherwise go to landfill or by the duo Eduard Terol and Silvia Gomez Maestro, who contributing to environ- for incineration. will perform the work by Berenguer along with others by Ghenadie Ciobanu, Alain Crepin, Liviu Danceanu, Albert Sarda COMING very soon a Soul, Motown on March 1. The music nights are Soul and Dance music. The ticket and Carmen Verdu. and Northern Soul disco will be held aimed at people of all ages who like price is €5 and the proceeds from a Information, reseron a regular basis at Los Leones to dance in a friendly atmosphere raffle draw will go to the Teulada- vations and ticket collection restaurant, Sol Park, Moraira. and will feature classic dance music Moraira Lions and AKIRA. is available at the School of For information or tickets call 966 Music from 3-9pm or call The event will take place on the from the 60s to the 80s. Dave the first Saturday of the month, starting DJ is a connoisseur of Northern 499 954 or 634 364 803. 965 732 226. RECYCLING: The L’Ametlla classification plant.

Sweet soul music comes to Moraira

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Truancy fine A COURT in Valencia has imposed a fine for ‘wilful desertion’ on a mother after proving that she allowed one of her daughters to stay away from school. The child recorded a truancy rate of 60 per cent during the school year 2011/2012. The facts, according to the judgement, legally constitute a ‘crime of abandoning the family for breach of the duties attached to parental authority’ and the mother was ordered to pay a fine of €720 and legal costs.

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U3A AGM donates to charity THE University of the 3rd Age (U3A) in Marina Baixa has held its seventh annual general meeting. There were 138 members in attendance as the group made presentations to three chosen local charities of money raised from their regular raffles at monthly meetings.

EMAUS, MABS cancer group and Doggie Angells each received €350. The general meetings are always on the fourth Monday of the month at the Social Centre in Albir (by Mercadona) at 10.30am for an 11am start. The next meeting will be on February 24.

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Liz & Rob Parker with Elaine Mitchell and Ann Wilson.

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2014 Denia concerts DENIA’S Teatro-Auditorio has launched its latest edition of concerts as part of the Denia-Classics 2014 programme. The series of concerts offers a variety of styles, from Mozart and Martin y Soler, to the picturesque images of the composers from the impressionist and the postromantic era, and each concert has its own theme. The next event is on February 28, followed by Carmen Romero, the star of operetta, performing on March 28. Swing and jazz music takes the stage on April 25. Tickets are available at Ilse, call 965 788 840 or email info@konzertfreunde.com

SHOPPERS in Benissa who purchase items from now until Valentine’s Day totalling more than €20 will receive a raffle ticket for a romantic dinner for two. The draw takes place on February 15 at 11am on Radio Litoral.

Wetlands Day RESIDENTS of Calpe commemorated the ‘Dia de los Humedales’ (Wetlands Day) by visiting the Albufera of Valencia and Les Salines on a trip organised by the Councillor for Participation.

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Bikers market FIVE HUNDRED bikers came together at a flea market called ‘Swap Meet’ to exchange, buy and sell motorcycle parts. The event was organised by Hierros Biker Club from Alicante.

Carnival run GRUPO BROTONS’ first Carnival Fun Run in Benidorm will set off on Sunday, February 16, at 10am from Paseo de Poniente.

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Grand guitar raffle THE long-awaited guitar raffle has been drawn at Vivo! Café and Gift Shop located on the Arenal Beach in Javea. Cava and crisps were served to 20 adjudicators who first mixed up the tickets and then watched carefully as the winner was draw by Tom Clark. Tickets at only €1 had been sold all over the province and even overseas, with €422 being raised for the Friends of the Children of Emaus. The guitar was donated by Guitarras Francisco Bros of Jesus Pobre who made a big impact at the Marriott Christmas Fair last November. Carole Saunders of the Friends of the Children of Emaus was watching while Tom

DRAW: Carole Saunders of Friends of the Children of Emaus and Tom Clark. Clark drew the winning ticket belonging to Trisha Cook.

Montgo Chorale preparing a new concert MONTGO CHORALE’S Christmas concert raised more than €1,000 for HELP Denia and the Marina Alta. The event was held in the church of Pedreguer, which provided the perfect surroundings for this annual and traditional event. The choir was able to raise €1,365, which has been donated to Judith Goodall, President of HELP of Denia. She said that it would be put towards the replacement of medical equipment. Montgo Chorale would like to thank all those who attended the concert. They will be giving another concert on May 18 at Pedreguer church.

If you would like to hear more about future concerts email Jan at dewlandjan@hotmail.com

Massage and relaxation workshop A MASSAGE and relaxation workshop takes place next Sunday. The event is being held in the Casal Jove in Benissa from 11am-1pm and is aimed at young people between 14 and 35. Those interested in taking part can register until next Thursday at the Casal Jove. The registration fee is €3 and places are limited. It is aimed primarily at people up to 35 years, but as long as places are available, those aged over 35 may enrol.

Email casaljove@ajbenissa. es or call 965 732 352.

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Elderly bug AT least 40 residents of SARquavitae care home in Costa d’en Blanes in Calvia have suffered from a virus causing diarrhea and vomiting. The source of the stomach virus is unknown.

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Illegal sweatshops A BUSINESSWOMAN has been arrested for operating sweatshops in the basements of two garages in properties in Cox and an old shoe factory in the Baiz Vinalopó area.

More passengers

Peppers boost

BALEARIA FERRIES transported more than 1.2 million passengers within Baleares and back and forth from the Spanish mainland in 2013, a 12 per cent increase from the year prior.

MURCIA’S pepper exports brought in a revenue of around €100 million last year to the region, 41 per cent more than in 2012.

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Criminal fill-up A 46-YEAR-OLD man was arrested for holding up a petrol station in Port de Pollensa with a sawn-off gun. He ran away after the robbery but was found by Guardia Civil shortly thereafter.

Mill restoration THE historic mill of sa Planeta in Andratx is set to receive its new cover with the help of the Mallorca island government. The mill dates back to 1784 and is a popular tourist attraction.

Positive signs UNEMPLOYMENT numbers are down 0.53 per cent in Baleares from last month, according to SOIB (Balears Employment Services). Baleares had the only redundancy decrease, with other regions averaging a 2.41 per cent increase.

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Top destination HOLIDAY property website VacacionesenEspaña.es has placed Nerja as one of the top tourist destinations in Spain for European holiday goers.

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PRETTY: But millions will fail to see Mojacar as a tourist destination.

Mojacar miffed!

Town snubbed in tourism video

By Stephen Lear A ROW has broken out after Mojacar was snubbed in a tourism promotional video featuring international singing star David Bisbal. Three local groups have spoken out and criticised the provincial tourism board after the town was omitted from the promotional video, which was recorded with the Almeria-born singer. First to speak out was PSOE councillor, Manuel Zamora, followed by Izquierda Unida (IU) and Mojacar Positiva Se Mueve (MPSM). Zamora said: “The provincial tourism board’s video, which, by the way we all pay for as members, is generally pretty good, but at least one sequence with Bisbal should have been recorded with our people. Our town is a pioneer in tourism at provincial level.” The video shows a brief image of the Playa de Los Muertos in Carboneras but fails to highlight any other coastal towns along the Levante coast. The IU and MPSM parties went further, saying: “It is an unforgivable mistake and a real shame not to be part of it,” adding the responsibility lies with Javier Aureliano Garcia, chairman of the tourist board, who praised the agreement signed with the Almeria singer. Garcia visited Mojacar when it was officially declared one of the prettiest towns in Spain. Speaking at the launch of Bisbal’s world tour, Garcia said there will be millions of people who will have immediate access to the image of the Costa Almeria. However, those millions are failing to see Mojacar as a tourist destination in the province.

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free judicial service in the province.

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A MAN, aged 50, was taken to the Santa Ana Hospital in Motril with injuries to his neck after falling from a height of four metres while pruning a palm tree.

THE councils of El Borge, Iznate and Almachar have joined forces to fight against the recently approved European Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for 2015-2020. They claim it will harm the local raisin, olive and goat sectors.

ADRA Town Hall and technicians from the Provincial Costas department have been assessing the coastal damage caused by strong winds along the coast last week.

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SOME 600 students from the Jose Luis Villar Palasi school in Velez-Malaga are taking part in a campaign to collect clothes and toys for the needy.

Birth rate THE birth rate in Motril was 10.40 children per 1,000 inhabitants in 2012, a new study by the University of Granada has revealed. This is above the regional average.

Hotel closes THE four star Don Manuel Hotel in El Ejido has closed it’s doors. The hotel which aimed at attracting business people, opened in 2005 and has been a victim of the economic crisis.

Pay out THE Council for justice and the interior has made a new payment of €354.784 to lawyers and procurators who provide a

TWELVE youngsters from Partaloa took part in a computer workshop organised by the youth department of the Government of Almeria to learn about social network pages.

Happy reunion THE town of Bacares enjoyed its annual fiesta El Dia del Romero with a giant paella, the weekend when many people who emigrated to Cataluña return to their home town.

ROBERT PLANT, former lead singer of Led Zeppelin, is performing in Cartagena’s El Batel Auditorium on July 26 as part of his summer European tour. Tickets available from Ticketmaster.

Reopen demand OWNERS of the Tropic Garden 222 in Torrevieja are taking the town hall to court to demand it revokes a decree forcing the club’s closure. The premises were closed in August last year following complaints.

Safer summers A RAPID intervention lifesaving craft has boosted the lifeguard and maritime rescue service on the beaches of San Pedro del Pinatar. New equipment also includes canoes with defibrillators.

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Fire evacuation FIVE floors of an apartment building in Torremolinos had to be evacuated due to a fire on the sixth floor. Three people had to be treated.

Hiker rescued A WOMAN, 52, fell and injured her hip while hiking in El Torcal area of Antequera. She was taken to the regional hospital.

Murder trial A MAN is facing 17 years in prison for stabbing a friend to death in Fuengirola in March 2012. They allegedly argued over some money she had lent him.

Dog-proofed RONDA Municipal Parks and Gardens Department has announced that it will put fences around the Plaza de los Descalzos gardens to prevent dogs from entering.

Work accident A MAN, 47, was seriously injured when he fell from a ladder while working in Mijas. He sustained head trauma.

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Early settlers A DIG organised by Alicante University and Alcoy Archaeological Museum has located a Roman villa in the Polop Alt district. It is believed to date from the first century AD.

Cost-counting BENITACHELL’s Christmas tree cost the town hall €360 and hiring the Three Kings’ costumes another €225. Renting the awnings for the Christmas market was more expensive at €1,440.

Crop fears MILD weather has brought out the almond blossom several weeks early. Growers fear they could lose their crops if setting fruit is damaged by February frosts.

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No let-up to weevil threat in Alicante DISEASED palm trees are now so common that the public hardly notices them. The ‘palmereros’ specialists who prune and lop palms - are less sanguine about the plague of weevils devastating Alicante Province’s palm trees in recent years. The weevils are particularly feared in Elche, famous for the palm groves first planted by the Moors. “Palms are piled up beside groves that are free of the insects. If they don’t take them away soon the plague will spread,” warned a local expert. The town hall is responsible for the cost

SPECIALIST JOB: A ‘palmerero’ at work of felling, collecting and disposing of weevilaffected trees within a five-kilometre radius of the town centre. Beyond this perimeter it is Tragsa’s job to remove them. The authorities are

slow to act and the publicly-owned company Tragsa takes too long to remove infected trees once they are felled. This gives the weevils the chance to attack healthy trees, insiders said. Cost is a major part of

the problem. Tragsa does not charge to remove felled palms, but a private company charges up to €60 per tree, a price that is too high for many owners,” the ‘palmereros’ have claimed.

NEWS Avenida plans put on hold PLANS to pedestrianise Altea’s Avenida Jaime I have been put on hold. The financial crisis is ending and it is essential for the town to meet increased demand with an attractive shopping centre, argued Mayor Miguel Ortiz. A €300,000 sum was allocated in this year’s budget for the shopping precinct, which the town hall believes will tempt back thousands of residents in the Sierra Altea urbanisations as well as visitors. Business-owners in Jaime I are unconvinced and have opposed the plan from the outset on the grounds that this is not the best moment for experimentation. After a recent three-hour meeting with Ortiz, the mayor agreed to suspend the scheme. “We must now decide amongst us all what is best,” he said.

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Electricity shock ELECTRICITY prices averaged €63.64 per megawatt per hour (MWh) in Spain last December. This was the price charged on the ‘spot market’ where electricity is bought or sold for immediate or almost immediate delivery. This was 78 per cent dearer than Germany’s €35.75 average and double the €32.66 charged by Noordpool in Northern Europe.

France’s electricity was 28 per cent cheaper than in Spain although Portugal’s electricity prices, practically inseparable from Spain’s, averaged €62.99 MWh. Last December’s rise was caused by high wholesale market prices where electricity is traded between generators and suppliers. This was decisive in increases planned for January until the Spanish government annulled the rise.

De Guindos ever so chipper LUIS DE GUINDOS, Spain’s Economy Minister, was chipper after his recent Brussels visit. Spain’s economy is set to expand in 2014 by nearly double the forecast 0.7 per cent, De Guindos told an Economic and Financial Affairs Council (Ecofin) meeting. “This will be the first time in six years that we’ll have growth of almost 1 per cent,” he said. He also predicted net creation of employment over the next few quarters, despite analysts’ doubts. This was one of the questions De Guindos faced in the European parliament. How could

he talk of improvement, he was asked, when the unemployment rate was so high? He was confident, the minister answered, of creating net employment but acknowledged that Spain was on “a long and difficult road” with many obstacles. Principal amongst them was the country’s 26 per cent unemployment although the government’s labour reforms were getting results, he insisted, and Spain had become ‘very competitive.’ “Spain is now part of the solution, it’s no longer the problem,” De Guindos said when talking to the media at the end of the meeting.

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Turnaround for Bair FORMER US regulator Sheila Bair replaced Lord Burns as an independent director on the Santander board. In the past she has criticised regulators who later accepted posts with big banks.

Small gains BANCO POPULAR has paid a dividend for the first time since 2012. Investors received €0.04 per share and were given the choice of receiving cash or more shares.

Fruitful career moves SPAIN might be beset by unemployment, but there are still good jobs around. The best are currently found in engineering, manufacturing and production. Sales, IT and health are also contenders, according to a report from international recruitment and employment agency Adecco

Professional. Experienced credit risk portfolio analysts who assess investment options earn between €60,000 and €80,000 a year gross, Adecco said. Market Access and Health, studying the function of lobby groups in the pharmaceutical sector, earn slightly less on €50,000 to €75,000 a year gross.

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STAT OF WEEK NEW mortgages fell by 27 per cent last year, accumulating a 43-month descent. A total of €1.48 billion was lent last year, a 26 per cent reduction on 2012.

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The UK recovery gathers momentum THE UK recovery is powering ahead and the pace of its recovery has even surprised the Bank of England (BoE). At the end of January 2014, a Reuters poll showed that unemployment had fallen much quicker than expected to 7.1 per cent. The numbers have come as a shock to the BoE, which predicted last August that it could be early 2016 before the jobless rate hit 7 per cent. BoE Governor Mark Carney always said the 7 per cent level in unemployment was not an automatic trigger for an interest rate hike but some commentators are now expecting that he would need to lower the threshold or add wage growth to the equation to hold off a rate rise. Carney commented in Davos as the World Economic Forum was under way, that the UK economy has not reached “escape velocity”

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yet and that this should help reassure British business that the path of interest rates will be consistent with a sustained recovery and a more balanced demand. The pound has performed extremely well so far and remains one of the best performing currencies across the major pairs. Sterling has closely reflected the UK’s improving economic environment and as of last year, Sterling became one of the hottest currencies to watch in 2014. UK GDP data released at the end of January recorded another strong result rising to 0.7 per cent quarter on quarter and

ONE TO WATCH: Sterling one of the hottest currencies in 2014. annualised growth of 2.8 per cent, which will make the UK one of the best among the G-10 economies. In spite of the strong numbers, as the GDP data hit the wire, Sterling sold off instead of rallying as the whisper number was 0.9 per cent, which shows that the market now carries very high expectations for UK growth. As the UK continues to grow, the picture is improving in the

Eurozone. The single currency area growth prospects are definitely more subdued and the performance of currencies has everything to do with expectations. The European Central Bank’s (ECB) ongoing concerns about the “downside risks” to growth led many investors to believe that Eurozone data might still disappoint but the purchasing

managers index (PMI) data in January showed that the Eurozone business got off to a much better start this year than expected. Stronger growth across the region was only let down by a lingering downturn in France. The result was healthily over the 50 mark that shows growth and it was also the highest reading since mid-2011 and beat all the forecasts in a Reuters poll of 25 economists. One area of concern that could potentially weigh on the euro is the ongoing threat of deflation. This could force the ECB to act more aggressively to counter deflationary pressures and this could weaken the single currency moving forward. There is reason to be optimistic, but one cannot escape the question; is the good news likely to last?

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Time to manage marine resources in order to safeguard global food security MAJOR changes in how the planet’s marine resources are managed and used are needed to safeguard global food security and ensure the well-being

of coastal and island countries. That is according to Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) Jose

Graziano da Silva. Speaking at the recent Blue Economy Summit in Abu Dhabi, he said: “We cannot keep using marine and aquatic resources as if they

A CHILL wind seems to be blowing through the Spanish football transfer window. It has ground to a halt as memories of hundreds of millions of euros worth of deals are a thing of the past. No deals for more than €1.5 million - peanuts in the football world - have been made. The reason for that seems quite clear - moneybags clubs Real Madrid and Barcelona who have negotiated themselves the lion’s share of TV rights’ money - are happy with their summer spending. The rest of the clubs in the Primera

Liga don’t have any money. The effects of strict economic controls and constraints on spending have now kicked in. Not only do the smaller clubs (in Spain every club except Real Madrid and Barcelona) not earn the hard cash of the big two, they cannot raise the finance to buy new players without falling foul of UEFA rules. These rules saw Malaga banned from European football. In sharp contrast, in the English Premier League big deals are still being made. Juan Mata’s move to

Manchester United from Chelsea cost €44 million. The difference between the two leagues is a more equitable sharing of the TV rights’ money amongst all clubs, so allowing them the income to compete in the transfer market without falling foul of the rules. In Spain, Real Madrid and Barcelona simply cut off the rest of the clubs without so much as a backward glance. The financial gulf makes it hard to see how any other clubs can break the duoply at the top of Spanish football.

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were endless. And we cannot keep using our oceans as a waste pool.” Serious threats to ocean health such as pollution, overfishing, and altered weather and rising sea levels resulting from climate change must be tackled in earnest starting now - argued the FAO’s chief executive to a collection of heads of state, environment and fisheries ministers, and other key stakeholders. “The health of our planet itself, our health and food security, depends on how we treat the blue world,” he said. On average, nearly 17 per cent of animal protein consumed worldwide comes from fisheries and aquaculture, and in many small island developing states the figure is much higher. But 30 per cent of world fish stocks are estimated to be overexploited, depleted or recovering from depletion, with economic losses in marine fisheries resulting from poor management, inefficiencies, and overfishing adding up to $50 billion per year, FAO studies show.

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Is our financial future going to be based on child’s play? DO you remember what toy you loved to play with as a child? Was it a doll? A kitchen set or a truck? According to a new and lively debate surfacing over children’s toys, what a child plays with could influence their future prospects in the job market. I remember being obsessed with any sort of craft, especially beading necklaces or making clothes. I didn’t, however, grow up to work in fashion. My brother was fanatical about his toy soldiers and he now earns a living valuing property. So just because a child plays with Lego or a train set or a tea set, it doesn’t necessarily mean those kids will grow up to be builders, train drivers or waiters, does it? According to a British Education Minister, some psychologists and other supporters for the argument, toy marketing exploits gender stereotypes, pushing dolls, cookery sets and pink princesses

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VODAFONE and Liberty Global are both showing interest in Spain’s ONO with a view to extending their cable offer. An announcement is expected within the next few weeks, sources said.

MORE than 340,000 workers were laid off between January and November 2013. Year on year, the 19,646 redundancy plans announced during this period fell by 21.9 per cent.

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GIRLS’ TOYS: Dolls, cookery sets and pink princesses. towards girls, and action men style dolls, construction kits and racing cars towards boys. Official government figures in the UK reveal that more than 80 per cent of science, research, engineering and technology professionals are male. Whereas, 82 per cent of those in care, leisure and other services are women, with 78 per cent of administrative and secretarial workers being female too.

Bad quarter Studies on the matter have shown that traditionally boys were given toys that involve action, construction and machinery, while girls were directed towards dolls and perceived ‘feminine’ interests, like hairdressing. The message being that boys should be making

Q. The terrace of the apartment which is above mine covers a large part of my You and the ceilings. Water seeps through when it rains hard, as it did last winter. Law in Spain On advice from the administrator, my By David Searl ceiling was repaired and repainted and was paid for by the community. Now we are discussing repairs to the above terrace which should be carried out before any further damage is done. I am informed by the administrator that, as the terrace also acts as my roof, it is a common area. He agrees that the repairs should be done, but the president does not agree and therefore will not sanction any repairs. He intends to wait until our AGM next October. So my understanding is that where a terrace forms a roof to another apartment, then it is a Common Element according to ‘The Spanish Law of Horizontal Property’. Is this correct? F.T. (Costa del Sol) has the ‘uso exclusivo’ of its terrace. In any dispute, the Spanish courts’ rule means individual owners are also responsible for the maintenance of their terraces, not the community. It is not in the law, it is jurisprudence. So your

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things and problem solving and girls, caring and nurturing. It’s all banter at the moment, but some shops are taking it seriously. In fact, Marks and Spencer, and London toy store Hamleys have scrapped ‘girls’ and ‘boys’ labels.

BBVA (Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA) lost €849 million in the fourth quarter of 2013. That was less than expected as gains in Latin America offset a write down in its Chinese assets as it reduced its stake in China Citic Bank Corp.

Black economy getting stronger THERE has been a resurgence in the black economy over the last few years according to the Ministry of Finance (Gestha). In its latest report Gestha calculated the black economy to be worth €253 billion, that is nearly a quarter (24.6 per cent) of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). In 2008, at the start of the crisis, the figure was an estimated €60 billion less. The report, called ‘The Underground Economy Takes its Toll. The Increase in Fraud during the crisis’ highlights that it is smaller business which is more likely to operate in the black economy. It said: “The underground economy has increased, particularly in the regions most affected by the problem of unemployment and the bursting of the property bubble, such as Andalucia, the Canaries, Extremadura, Castilla-La Mancha and other

regions in the central belt.” As fraud increased between 2008 and 2012 areas with concentrations of big business, national and international, have been least affected. Those areas include Madrid, Barcelona Tarragona and La Rioja. But the fact big businesses in those areas tend to be above board, does not necessarily mean a bigger tax take. Many international companies can take advantage of financial instruments to pay their tax in countries like Ireland and Luxembourg, so the Spanish taxman loses out anyway. The report does not include figures from the Basque Country, Navarre and Ceuta and Melilla, which have different tax systems.

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Cruel dog owners must be punished AGAIN the subject of mistreatment of dogs has raised its ugly head. I am the proud owner of two abandoned dogs which I walk on a daily basis. I often feed stray dogs that wander the campo, and know of several animals that are chained up 24/7. Many are left to protect derelict properties, and only receive a visit from the owner to be fed and watered when they feel like it. I know we do not have the right to tell the Spanish how to conduct their way of life, but when you are an animal lover, you cannot ignore such cruelty. Yes, there are many foreigners who are also cruel to animals, and they should be dealt with accordingly. Many Spaniards love and look after their animals, but there are many that regard an animal as a necessity only. Once they are past their usefulness, they are either abandoned or disposed of. The local vets deal with cruelty on a regular basis, but they are limited to what they can accomplish. What I would like to see is the authorities - Guardia Civil and Local Police - made to implement the existing laws, and fine these ignorant, cruel owners. Animals feel pain, get bored, and need regular exercise the same as humans. They are loyal, give affection to their owners, and only ask to be fed, watered, exercised, and given a bed and shelter. What condition are these poor dogs in, being chained up 24/7? Have they had yearly injections? If anyone out there can offer advice on how to tackle this ongoing problem, it would be most appreciated. Dave Turre (Almeria)

Right attitude IT is heartening to read that Spanish workers actually want to work (Almeria, Issue 1491). In France, the Junta’s decision to drastically restrict opening times at the Alcazaba in the summer would be seen as a triumph for the working man, i.e. no work! The French favourite.

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Pradera. And I’m almost 80 years old! Lack of education and development? No, because what an absolute delight to have discovered her voice! Of course she’s good! Magnificent! She won’t replace Amalia or Edith in my mind, but she will surely add to it! Thank you for having brought her to my attention through the letter from John Westwood (Issue 1491). Antonio Michel (By email)

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SOMEWHERE over the rainbow, way up high, there’s a land that I heard of once in a lullaby. This photo was taken from Casa de las Hijas, Competa (Malaga). William Glen Bourne (By email) The Alcazaba in Almeria is a great place and it is sad the Junta fails to recognise its overall importance. It is never just about the money but we have been so conditioned to accepting money as the god that we have lost sight of other, more important, things. I hope the workers can make the Junta appreciate that fact and encourage them to become more creative in their thinking. John Gardner (via euroweeklynews.com)

Sound idea I WAS intrigued by the article in last week’s paper ‘Quiet’ awnings tested’ (Costa del Sol Issue 1491) in a bid to reduce noise levels emanating from bar and restaurant terraces. If it works, what a brilliant idea! The article said that after testing various materials, such awnings could be made compulsory. But why stop there? They should also be made compulsory for apartment blocks, especially during the summer, when the hordes descend and sit

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out all night partying, oblivious to the fact that some of us are not on holiday and have to get up for work in the morning. I am not a killjoy and like to see people enjoying themselves, so it would be the best of both worlds if the night owls could be cocooned in these sound-proof canopies and party to their hearts’ content, while the rest of still get a good night’s sleep. Jane Morrison (By email)

Bad name I HAVE two friends who live in the Axarquia, having bought their

house legally. They pay their taxes and put money into the Spanish community. Now they are worried sick that they could be at risk of having their house demolished. Something needs to be done to help all these people. Who would want to move to Spain if they demolish all those houses? It would give Spain a terrible name. Sheila (via euroweeklynews.com) Editor's note: The EWN reported that locals feared 17 homes could be demolished after they were declared illegal by the Junta de Andalucia regional government. They were built with town hall permits. Potentially, thousands more homes could be affected.

New discovery EDITH PIAF, indeed Amalia Rodriques, were singers in their own right, both magnificent in their genre, with voices one can love for life. Unfortunately, I had not ever heard of Maria Dolores

ALTHOUGH maybe many readers will not know who Luis Aragones was, I am writing these lines in loving memory of a great man who sadly succumbed to leukaemia last Saturday morning. He was the man who converted the Spanish international football team into the all-conquering squad feared by all other footballing nations today. Until Aragones, the Spanish national team had never had success in international competition. It was a standing joke to say ‘Let’s see who will eliminate Spain in the quarter finals,’ but this man changed all that. On taking over the team in 2004, he defied the know-alls of the Spanish media by leaving out the sacred cows Raul Gonzalez and Guti, the two favoured players from Real Madrid, and giving a chance to a new generation of talented youngsters. Pîlloried by the national media, Luis stuck to his guns and persevered with his young squad. Defeat in the 2006 World Cup in the first round of the last 16 had the press baying in unison for his immediate removal from the post. Through it all Luis Aragones stuck to his guns, nurtured his budding young talents to develop their own style of play previously quite unknown in international football. After the stunning victory over Germany in the final of the European Cup, 2008, Luis, by now sick of the criticism from the media even though finally vindicated by success, stood down from the post. Rest in Peace, Luis Aragones. Your true worth is apreciated by the real football fans throughout the entire world. Jonathan Allso, Valencia

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Interest Rates To Remain Low - Bank of England Could UK interest rates rise this year? There has been speculation about the possibility since unemployment figures fell faster than expected. However the Bank of England responded by saying that rates will remain “well below historic norms” in the medium term. The Bank of England (BoE) base rate has been held at 0.5% for 58 months now, benefiting borrowers but harming savers. The new BoE governor, Mark Carney, broke with tradition in August by issuing forward guidance to reassure businesses and homeowners. He announced a policy where the Bank would not consider raising interest rates until the headline rate of unemployment fell to 7%, which they expected to be in 2016. Unemployment has since fallen faster than expected, hitting 7.1% at the end of November, according to data released on 22nd January. This led the media, the markets and some economists to speculate that we could

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see a rate rise in the near future. However, many other economists dismissed talk of an imminent rise as it would be too harmful to the economic recovery. The Bank itself had reiterated since August that the 7% target would not automatically trigger a rate rise, but rather a discussion on the possibility of one. Following the release of the unemployment data, Mr Carney

quickly stepped in to reassure businesses there would be no immediate rise. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos on 24th January, he said there is still some way to go to recover from the financial crisis. This means rates are likely to remain “well below historic norms” in the medium term, even as the economy recovers. Even though unemployment is falling, the economic recovery has not yet reached “escape velocity”, and many of the headwinds holding the economy back will remain for some time. The Governor promised business leaders that the degree of stimulus would remain “exceptional for some time,” and that the path of interest rates would be consistent with a sustained recovery. Inflation fell below the Bank’s target of 2% in December for the first time since November 2009, allowing interest rates to remain

low even though the economy is growing. Mr Carney also implied that the Bank will drop the simple link between interest rates and unemployment, and focus on a broader range of economic indicators. The minutes of the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee’s latest meeting, released on 22nd January, also clearly stated: “Members therefore saw no immediate need to raise Bank Rate even if the 7% unemployment threshold were to be reached in the near future… When the time did come to raise Bank Rate, it would be appropriate to do so only gradually.” Although savers will be the ones to suffer again, the Bank will put the needs of the general economy first. With the economic recovery still fragile, it is risky to raise borrowing costs, including mortgage interest payments. Resolution Foundation, a UK thinktank, warned that a million households would face dangerously

high mortgage and borrowing payments if the base rate increased to 3%. On the other hand, a rate rise would come not a moment too soon for savers who have lost billions since the rate was cut to its historic low, as a result of inflation being higher than interest rates. It is essential, particularly for retirees, to understand the impact inflation has on your savings over the longer-term. It is important to ensure your capital is working hard for you and in line with your personal circumstances. You need to speak to a professional wealth manager to discuss your personal objectives and risk tolerance, to determine the most effective strategy for holding your savings to achieve your aims. To keep in touch with the latest developments in the offshore world, check out the latest news on our website www.blevinsfranks.com.

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13 Going on 30 (Film, 2004) Jenna is desperate for acceptance at school. After wishing that she was older, she wakes up with a job, a flat and a boyfriend. But is being 30 all it's cracked up to be? Bodyswap comedy with a spring in its step.

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Enemy of the State (Film, 1998) BBC 3 from 10:00pm to 12:05am We are all being watched that's the message of this 1998 blockbusting paranoia thriller, starring Will Smith and Gene Hackman. Robert Dean (Smith) is just a normal guy, a successful lawyer happily married with kids, until one day when he bumps into an old college buddy who gives him a disc and disappears. Robert has just been handed footage of a political assassination, and there's a renegade group of National Security Agents, led by the duplicitous Reynolds (Jon Voight), who will stop at nothing to get hold of that tape. Using every technological trick at their disposal, they infiltrate all aspects of Robert's life and he is forced to go on the run with the help of maverick ex-NSA Brill (Hackman).

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The Jewel of the Nile (Film, 1985) All-action sequel to Romancing the Stone, which finds adventurer Jack and romance writer Joan once again fighting like cat and dog. However, when Joan is imprisoned by a tyrannical dictator while travelling in Africa, Jack rushes to rescue her. Together, they cross northern Africa accompanied by Ralph, who has got his eyes set on another fabulous treasure.

SkyMoviesAction/ 7:40am Jack the Giant Slayer 9:40am The Jewel of the Nile 11:35am Skyfall 2:00pm Gladiator 4:40pm The Jewel of the Nile 6:30pm Jack the Giant Slayer 8:30pm Skyfall 11:00pm Tombstone 1:15am Coogan's Bluff

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Family Guy (Animation, 1999) BBC 3 from 12:00am to 12:22am When a bully harasses Chris, Peter goes to the bully's house and ends up assaulting him. Peter realises bullying is fun and begins to bully everyone in the house. Finally, Chris stands up to Peter and beats him senseless. Meanwhile, Stewie goes out without sunscreen and becomes obsessed with getting a tan. After Brian leaves him in the tanning booth for six hours, Stewie gets sunburned and fears he has cancer. While waiting for the results of his cancer screening, Stewie begins to live his life as if he had only days to live and drives Brian crazy with his demands.

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Murderers milking legal system T

OLD you those murdering toerags who slaughtered Lee Rigby would milk the British legal system for all it was worth! Last week, the first one commenced his opening, farcical appeal. No doubt the other waste of space will follow suit. If any of the countries whose customs they purport to sympathise with had been faced with their actions and bragging confessions, the pair of them would have been dancing on the end of a rope or headless within a week. The world must truly believe the Brits have completely lost it. One of their finest, unarmed young soldiers is hacked to pieces in full public view. The killers, with the lad’s blood still dripping from their fingers, confess on live television that they have done it in the name of Islam, and what happens? Well, I’ll tell you. No doubt they’re on priority treatment in the nick - basically because most

LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

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of the cons have a more intelligent view of justice than the legal profession, and would, if they could, remove ’em from society permanently. They will enjoy three meals a day, no doubt Halal, which means separate kitchens and a special chef (well, wouldn’t want to infringe their ’uman rights, would we?). Visits from legal parasites and social workers, including psychiatrists, will be numerous. As they are segregated, they will have all the comforts in their cells, television and so forth. Without question there will have been visits from doctors and hospital trips to make sure they are both making a healthy recovery - and the irony of it all, is their enemies, i.e. the British public, will be paying for it. In the words of my hero, ‘you really couldn’t make it up’.

SYSTEM: It may be legal, but is it justice? Personally, I would have worked on ’em for a week to make sure they named all their accomplices,

fellow terrorists and anything else advantageous to my country, and then give them a rousing sendoff to the virgins and paradise their clerics of hatred promise they’ll attain for killing people. Job done. I see yet another schoolteacher has decreed there will be no winners or losers in sports events. No doubt they will stay firmly entrenched in their place of work for the duration, despite the fact that their actions are dangerous ideals that won’t prepare their charges for the future at all. Sacked, of course, is the instructor who brought his teams up to win an event if they could! It’s all gone mad, hasn’t it? Where do they find these people, I ask myself. And finally I still wouldn’t trust ‘Foxy’ Knoxy any further than I could throw a 20-ton truck. Keep them Es coming and, whatever ya do, always keep the faith. Love Leapy Leapylee2002@gmail.com

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LEAPY LETTERS

No guts I AGREE with what you say (Issue 1491) about people playing the race card for no valid reason. I wonder if a British newspaper would have dared to print your article? I doubt it. They would use the excuse that it was racist. This is the problem with the UK, no one has the guts to tell it as it is. It’s about time the UK found some courage. Phillip Walker (By email)

Sort of... I SORT of agree about too many people playing the race card, but in order to play it, racism must first exist. There is no doubt that it does, maybe not as bad as it was 40 years ago, but it is still there. Philip Adams (By email)

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TIPS for using the shredder safely 1. Always wear a face mask or at least enclosed goggles. Chippings do fly occasionally. 2. Wear strong gloves and a long-sleeved top to avoid scratches when you

pick up and feed material into the machine, especially prickly cuttings from bougainvillaeas etc. 3. If your machine is noisy wear ear muffs or plugs to avoid damage. 4. Don’t shred palm leaves, cacti and other very fibrous prunings as the long, stringy fibres tangle themselves around the centre of the blades and jam up the machine. 5. Always disconnect the machine from the mains when dismantling

BEST: Always shred on the same day as pruning. to remove a blockage. 6. When doing the winter

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Make safe shredding part of a successful winter cutback From Page 53 the prunings into three piles: a) Large pieces of woody prunings that can be cut up for firewood rather than overloading the shredder. Check the maximum diameter recommended by the manufacturer in the instruction book. b) Small and medium diameter material e.g. greener, softer prunings from shrubs, herbs etc. c) Use larger, longer prunings from bougainvillaeas, lantanas, etc, to push the lighter material down to the blades. 7. We find it best to shred the day we prune. Even lantana cuttings harden up overnight and make shredding harder work than it needs to be.

Hard material also creates greater noise! 8. Always switch off and take out the extension lead plug when you finish for the day. Then dismantle the machine to clean and oil the blade. Also wipe out the feed chute. 9. Store the shredder in the garage or under a tree well covered with two strong waterproof sacks. 10. If your machine has plastic flaps at the top of the feed tube, replace these if they crack or pieces break off. 11. Check the condition of the electric lead and plugs on a regular basis and replace if the cable chaffs or looks loose where it enters the plug.

12. If you have a petrol powered machine follow the manufacturer’s instruc-tions carefully for maintenance needs.

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In the next edition we will discuss how to best turn shredded material into good compost for use in lightening and enriching soil. So in the meantime make as much progress as possible with the winter cutback and keep the shreddings piled up. They will come to no harm. Stop press After the initial testing of the book about our walk across Spain we amended the title and cover. The final title is ‘Our 52 day retirement adventure

GO GREEN: Just simple changes can make a difference.

Green living GOING green in your home can not only save you money, but also lead to a healthier lifestyle and, of course, a more environmentally friendly one. You don’t have to spend a fortune to go green, making small changes will soon add up. Energy conservation is the best way to make your home more environmentally friendly and will ultimately save you money in the long run, so try these simple tips: Swap light bulbs: While the initial cost of low energy or LED bulbs might be higher than a regular incandescent bulb, it doesn’t take long for the energy and money savings to outweigh the up-front cost. Windows: Check your windows to

ensure hot air isn’t leaking out and equally in the summer, that hot air isn’t coming in, to save on those aircon costs. The cheap solution to prevent the cold draught is to use DIY plastic insulator kits or, if you have a bigger budget, invest in new windows which can improve insulation and lessen heat transfer, as well as keep out summer heat. Appliances: Reduce your appliance load and replace inefficient appliances by checking the energy efficiency ratings now on new items. Water: Check for any leaks. That small drip on the kitchen sink will soon add to a lot of wasted water and a higher bill. Try fitting taps and showerheads with flow regulators and aerators which control the flow of water.

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Exchange of information UKâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Spain GONE are the days when people presented their Annual Income Tax Return (RENTA) to the Spanish Tax Office. On the declaration people had to inform the authorities of their annual income generally pensions and revenue from capital - declaring interest generated from savings accounts and investments held in Spain and omitting interest received from the UK or another country. The European Savings Directive has reorganised the fiscal system within Europe and banks located in any European country where people hold saving accounts and investments now have the obligation to inform the tax authorities of the country where their customers are resident. They also have to show any income from capital investments that customers receive. If your country of residence is Spain, the Spanish Tax Office will receive this information from European banks. During the last two years there has been a gradual introduction of different regulations aimed at minimising tax fraud. Which is why it is very important that residents of Spain and residents of the UK account for tax correctly on their annual income irrespective of whether this is generated in the country of residence or elsewhere.

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NE of Spain’s top removal companies has reported they experienced a resurgence in the Spanish housing market during 2013 and it looks like 2014 will be even busier. Mat Ford-Dunn, the Managing Director of ‘Advance Moves International Removals’ pointed to the fact that many property values in Spain have now fallen to a much more realistic level and this has definitely resulted in increased house sales. This has been noticed in all regions of Spain as Advance Moves operate their relocation services throughout the mainland. Advance Moves has its main warehouse in Murcia, with an additional warehouse in Kent in the UK and has had to purchase five new vans and trucks to cope with the increased demand over the past year.

NEW FLEET: Extra vans have been purchased to cope with increased demand. The UK housing market is also in a state of recovery and increased house sales have resulted in more people selling up and looking to buy in Spain.

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LUEBIRD CARE, one of the main care providers in East Sussex, UK, is looking for staff in Spain. Since opening in April 2010, the company has had some significant achievements that it is very proud of. To continue with that success Bluebird is always looking for experienced care staff to work as live-in carers on a rota basis. In the UK the company’s high quality standards are now being recognised by many privately funding customers and health practitioners including GPs, District Nurses, Occupational Therapists as well as the NHS and Local Authority. They are also proud to be a member of the Trading Standards Support with Confidence scheme and helps with sponsorship to

PROVIDING CARE: With a ‘good old fashioned service.’ many of the local charities and organisations who provide support to vulnerable people. What sets them apart from the rest are their strong values of ‘Good old fashioned service.’ They go that extra mile to make sure the little things that matter to you, matter to them as well. They give the customer the same familiar friendly face to care for them, as they know how important it is for customers to build up trust and rapport with their carers. All staff go through a rigorous interview process and training programme to ensure they are the right kind of caring person that will be permitted to wear the

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Telitec POP UP gets thumbs up from local businesses WE were delighted and overwhelmed at Telitec for the support in the Jalon area for the very first of our pop up events. From Tuesday, February 11 to Saturday 15 inclusive, Gemma, our Promotions Manager, will be ‘in town’ to promote Telitec and encourage new business for all. The businesses listed will all sport a bright pink sticker in their window letting clients know that they are participating. Any customer in any of the shops making any purchase will have the opportunity, as an added bonus, to win up to €100 in vouchers to spend in their community with the shops taking part. During that week Gemma will also be making some fantastic offers on our services from discounts on mobiles and tablets to special introductory offers on our services of ADSL, WIFI, LOWCOST calls and MOBILE. We have packages to suit all residents, part-time, full-time or on holiday. Pop over to meet Gemma ‘in her living room’ (you will see what I mean) for a coffee and chat.

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DOGS and cats can be emotional creatures, and that means they can get jealous if their owner gets a new partner. Both species are creatures of routine and a new partner can cause disruptions, causing stress, making it important to take care when bringing a new person into their lives. Signs of jealous behaviour to watch out for in dogs include jumping up, barking and nipping. Perhaps another more obvious sign is when your pet dog tries to get in between you and

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AFTER a break of 12 years, mainly due to the Second World War, football’s World Cup was up and running again in Brazil in 1950. England, playing in the competition for the first time and one of the favourites to win the Jules Rimet trophy, beat Chile 2-0 in their opening game but then suffered a shock 1-0 defeat at the hands of the USA. In fact, when this score appeared in the English newspapers, many thought that it was a misprint! This result, combined with a defeat by Spain, led to England’s elimination. The final stage of the competition featured the four teams who had won their respective

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arrive on the market this spring. Along with the basic versions (Trendline, Comfortline and Highline), the new generation of the car will also be offered as a GTI, BlueGT, CrossPolo and BlueMotion model. The entire range of the Polo, manufactured at the company’s factory in Landaben (Navarra), has been reconfigured. All petrol engines have been converted to new three- and four- cylinder versions. The power levels at market launch are 44 kW/60 PS (indirect injection / MPI), 55kW/75 PS (MPI), 66kW/90PS (direct injection/TSI) and 81kW/110 PS (TSI). Also new in the Polo

are three direct injection three-cylinder turbodiesels (TDI). They now all generate their power from 1.4 litres displacement (previously 1.2 and 1.6 litres). The power range is identical to the previous model: 55 kW / 75 PS, 66 kW / 90 PS and 77 kW / 105 PS. The Polo of 2014 offers a range of new convenience and safety functions that Volkswagen claims is unique in its class. A new electromechanical servo steering system improves steering properties. The car also offers the

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new optional Sport Select suspension - which uses electronically controlled dampers - so that drivers can choose between two tuning characteristics at the press of a button. That means that the software and hardware of these systems follow the infotainment world of the larger Golf. Depending on the version they may offer functions like a Bluetooth audio streaming, a proximity sensor, twofinger map zooming in navigation mode and interfacing of the mobile phone to the vehicle’s exterior antenna.

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Winter Triples heads to finish line THE Javea Green Saturday Winter Triples has been taking place since October. This is an Open competition involving players from most of the clubs in the Northern Costa Blanca. There are now just two weeks left to the finish line. An exciting climax is building up, with four teams having a realistic chance of taking the top spot. The lead changed hands this Saturday with the ‘Mixed Fruit’ team overtaking previous leaders the ‘Rollin Stones’. With nine matches already played, there is a mere three-point difference between the top four teams, so this competition looks like it will go all the way to the wire. Information about Javea Green Bowls Club is always available online, please visit our comprehensive website: www.javeagreenbowls.wi kidot.com. Or just come along to the club, have a drink and take in the ambience. We welcome all callers, please give us a ring on 965 771 553.

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England unlucky at rugby, but Britain ‘Great’ in Davis Cup SIX NATIONS rugby continues this weekend with Ireland playing Wales, and England taking on Scotland for the Calcutta Cup on Tony Matthews Saturday, while on Sunday, it’s France International Sports A former football player against Italy. and the world’s most There’s also a full prolific author of football books (more than 100 programme of published), Tony is also Premiership football, the sports reporter for Spectrum Radio and the top games being lives in the Cabrera mountains. Liverpool-Arsenal, Costa de Almeria Chelsea-Newcastle and NorwichManchester City, plus the Welsh derby between Swansea and Cardiff. Inconsistent Manchester United play struggling Fulham, Crystal Palace take on WBA in a vital sixpointer, and Everton visit Spurs. In the Championship, in-form Leicester welcome Watford, FL1 table-toppers Brentford host WEST HAM have had 14 Crawley and the top two, managers in 112 years; Chesterfield and Scunthorpe, meet QPR 11 in the last decade. in FL2. And batting against FOOTIE FACTS - Last weekend Australia in 1947, England Sunderland beat Newcastle 3-0 wicket-keeper Godfrey their third successive win in the Evans took 97 minutes to North-East derby. The last time score his first run. they achieved this was almost 90 years ago. Stoke eclipsed Manchester United for the first Southampton, West Ham beat time in 30 years, winning 2-1; Swansea 2-0, Hull and Spurs drew Everton bounced back from their 1-1 and Craig Bellamy became the 4-0 Merseyside defeat by beating first player to score for seven Aston Villa 2-1; WBA held Liverpool different PL clubs by netting in 1-1, Manchester City lost 1-0 at Cardiff’s crucial 2-1 win over home against Chelsea. Norwich. Arsenal clipped Crystal Palace Leicester extended their lead at 2-0, hapless Fulham lost 3-0 to the top of the Championship to 10

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points (66-56) with a 1-0 win at Bournemouth, and Brentford lead Wolves by two in FL1. In Scotland’s LC semi-finals, Aberdeen beat St Johnstone 4-0, and Inverness CT, who had equalised with nine men, defeated Hibs on penalties. Atletico Madrid are top of Spain’s La Liga for the first time since 1996 after beating Real Sociedad 4-0. Barcelona lost 3-2 at home to Valencia, Almeria were beaten 1-0 in Elche and Malaga took out Sevilla 3-2. WINDOW CLOSED - When football’s January transfer window closed at 12 midnight last Friday, a total of 422 players had found a new club... there were 182 completed deals involving the 20 Premiership clubs, with Crystal Palace signing six new recruits. So far this season, top flight clubs in England have spent a

Well done, Christine, from the BBC BENITACHELL BOWLS CLUB (BBC) is pleased to announce that Christine Mawson has been invited to join the Spanish National Squad, following a successful weekend of trials, which were held at Vistabella Bowls Club on the weekend of January 25-26. Christine will now team up with the club’s two other Spanish National Squad members, Maggie Lawley and Mary Cockell. We wish them every success in their respective International Bowling careers.

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The BBC Jaguars made the short

trip down the road to Javea Green to play Onyx on a blustery January morning. Jaguars managed to win on two rinks but overall went down four points to six with their Challengers also losing. The Lions played Finca Guila Swallows this week, again roaring to a victory by nine points to one with a total shot difference of 31 to remain top of the League table. Their Challengers team managed a draw. The Tigers were at home to Javea Opals and managed to collect six points. The Challenger Team also won, moving them up to second place on shot difference in the league.

Winter Fours League With only three matches to play in the Winter Fours League, ‘Mavericks’ lead the table with a five-point margin from ‘Rollin Stones’ in second spot, the only team who can stop the leaders from winning the title. The Winter Fours League is sponsored by Dragon Insurance Group & Direkt Optik. Benitachell Bowls Club welcomes bowlers of all ability. We offer a free training session to anyone who is interested in learning more about the game. Please check out our website at www.benitachellbowlsclub.com.

record £780 million on players, beating the previous best by £90 million set in 2008-09. LAST GASP DEFEAT - England, leading by six points with three minutes remaining, were pipped at the post 26-24 by France on the opening day of the Six Nations campaign. Elsewhere, reigning champions and sluggish Wales beat Italy 23-15 and Ireland slammed Scotland 28-6. GREAT WIN - For the first time since 1986, Great Britain are in the quarter-finals of the Davis Cup after defeating the USA in San Diego, California. Star of the show was Andy Murray who won both his singles matches. COLD OLYMPICS - Eightyeight countries will be taking part in the 2014 Winter Olympics which start in Sochi, Russia, tomorrow (Friday). Team GB will be aiming to win at least four medals.

A good turnout at Oliva Nova MONTGO GOLF SOCIETY played a Stableford competition at Oliva Nova on Friday, January 24, sponsored by Celia Cronin. There was a good turnout with 37 players. The day’s winner was Feli Baybut, with an impressive 36 points from her 15.5 handicap, all the more outstanding bearing in mind that the Computed Buffer Adjustment came in at reducing all buffer zones by two shots. In second place was Colin Foster (9.5) with 34 points with Ed Wallace one point further back from 8.3. Nearest-the-pins went to Gerian van Ooijen (3rd) and Denise Cooper (16th) with special prizes going to Ros Fletcher for the best lady outside the top three and to Shaun O’Gorman for finishing 14th. The Montgo Golf Society’s next game, sponsored by Richard Fox, is at La Galiana tomorrow (Friday).

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LA SELLA was the Warblers’ latest venue, sponsored by Hadleighs of Javea. It was also the new captain’s first drive, a 154metre drive that passed through a bunker. Jim Rodgers won the ‘book’ that was opened to guess how far the drive would go. Glynn Braidley topped division one with 37 points off 13.6. Behind him came Michael Taylor with 36, and

had the most impressive scores with John Daniels carding a handicapreducing 40 points and he now finds himself in division one. Second place, with a more normal score, went to David Edwards scoring 36, with Ken Robinson in third. The nearest-the-pin winners were Jan Wilson, Roy Booth, John Daniels

ANDY MURRAY Was the star of the Davis Cup. Turn to Page 71

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LA SELLA: Warblers’ winners on the terrace at La Sella. in third place was Stafford Pemberton. Division two once again

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and, sharing the honours on one hole, Jim Rodgers and Allan Wilson. Jim also got a two. Next week the Warblers are at Oliva Nova for the playing for the Valentine’s Cup. First tee will be at 10:48, so be there for 10:00. Guests are always welcome and you can book in by phone: 634 351 950.

Hard matches for Calpe THE hard games for Calpe Bowls Club seem to come at the same time these days and last week was no exception. At Finca Guila, Calpe Bowls faced the Swifts, currently second in the League and who finished runners-up in the League tables last season. Any points there have to be hard-earned, so to come away with four and only lose by 12 shots (58 - 70) was a satisfying result. Breakdown: Alan Steed, Barry Stephens and Gerry Heath lost 10 - 24. Ray Collom, Alison Edwards and Larry Blake lost 13 - 16. Geoff Hutchinson, Ernie Ritchie and Glenda Rowe won 16 - 15, going right to the last wood before Geoff drew the winning shot for a welldeserved victory. Kate Sayers, Ray Heath and Tony Sayers won 19 - 15; they took five of the last seven ends and in all they won eight of the last 10 ends for an excellent result. Calpe Bowls Club is sponsored by Europa Network S.L. If you fancy playing, come along to one of our Club roll-ups on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays (9:30am for 10:00am start).