Euro Weekly News - Costa del Sol 6 - 12 February 2014 Issue 1492

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Fatal crash A DRIVER died following a crash with a lorry on the A-7 in Mijas on Tuesday morning. Firemen had to extract the victim’s body from his car. Several kilometres of tailbacks were recorded.

More visitors THROUGHOUT 2013, more than 2.25 million British tourists visited the Costa del Sol via Malaga Airport, 3 per cent more than in the previous year, according to the Malaga Costa del Sol Tourism Board.

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TV wait is over THE long wait is over for expatriate TV viewers as last night was the night that the BBC started to switch to the new satellite.

The BBC issued an official announcement stating that the migration of its Freeview channels to the new Astra 2E satellite would be carried out last night (Wednesday).

So after months of speculation about what this would mean for satellite TV reception in Spain, viewers should now be getting their answer.

Astra has released a map showing the footprint of expected television coverage following the move. It appears that the Costa Blanca, Mallorca and inland Spain

areas will continue to receive a good quality reception. The Costa del Sol and Almeria are in a borderline zone, and at the time

of going to press it was unclear how the move would affect these areas.

ITV and Channel 4 have not yet announced when they will migrate from Astra 1N to Astra 2E, but it is expected to be soon.

Several Sky pay channels, including Sky Sports, Sky Movies and Fox, have already been changed over to the new satellite this week; after much speculation regarding reception in Spain, some areas of the country are currently reporting improved viewing on these channels.

Once migration is completed, adjustments are still due to be made by satellite operator SES Astra; this could alter the quality of reception.

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Finance 39 - 44 DRUGS HAUL: Guardia Civil recovered 900 kilos of cocaine.

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A GUARDIA CIVIL operation in Malaga Province has resulted in the arrest of five people and the seizure of 900 kilos of cocaine.

The detainees are alleged members of a gang dedicated to drug trafficking between Malaga and Valencia, and money laundering.

The cocaine was found in 37 backpacks which had been anchored at sea off the coast of Valencia using a sophisticated float and location system so they could be collected later. The system also prevented them from sinking or floating away.

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Guardia Civil and tax officers also seized €72,000 in cash, jewellery, three vehicles, a boat, computer and telephone equipment.

The operation was launched last May when police learned that several members of the organisation had transported a boat from Malaga to Valencia, which they later left in dry dock, and began planning how they would collect a shipment of cocaine.

The drugs were destined for the Costa del Sol, but arrived in Valencia. The gang were caught at sea by night, in a boat they were using to retrieve the cocaine from it watery hiding place.

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

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.

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Lack of rain good for some THE lack of rain in autumn and winter will mean that there is a lower risk for allergy sufferers this year.

As rains have arrived later this season, grasses which cause allergies and hay fever will develop later, meaning there will be a lower risk for those who suffer because of these types of pollen, according to experts.

But the situation remains unchanged for those who suffer from allergies due to olive blossom, cyprus or banana trees.

Meanwhile, despite the

lack of rain throughout the province, the Costa del Sol has enough water reserves to get through the summer even with the increased population when tourists arrive.

La Concepcion Reservoir has 32.65 cubic hectometres of water, 52 per cent of its total capacity, which water supplier Acosol says will be enough.

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MALAGA is the Andalucian province where crime rates have fallen the most, according to the Interior Ministry, from 96,767 in 2012, to 88,670 last year.

Case shelved A COURT in Ronda has shelved the case against two members of the local council for alleged corruption, influence peddling and irregular hiring.

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

Drug smugglers TWO men have been sentenced to three and a half years each in prison and fines amounting to €1 million for unloading 150 kilos of cannabis on an Estepona beach last year.

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ALHAURIN DE LA TORRE Town Hall will sign an agreement with the Junta de Andalucia regional government to create cycle lanes from the town into Malaga City.

Small blaze THE area of Las Lomas, in Yunquera, was affected by a fire which was quickly brought under control by firefighters.

Street artists FUENGIROLA has opened the registration period for an audition for 15 street artists, including musicians, painters, photographers and mimes.

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Murder trial A MAN is facing 17 years in prison for stabbing a female friend to death in Fuengirola in March 2012.

They allegedly argued over some money she had lent him.

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

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False theft SANGRIA: Popular with Spaniards and tourists alike.

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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.

TWO people have been arrested in Torremolinos for falsely claiming that their mobile phones had been stolen to make claims on their insurance.

High speed A MOTORCYCLIST, 28, was arrested by Guardia Civil in Burgos when he was caught by a speed trap doing 212kph.

Help needed SOME 6,500 people in Malaga Province are waiting for the Junta de Andalucia regional government to grant them assistance for home-help or places in care homes.

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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 out of work THE number of people unemployed in Malaga Province reached its highest level ever in the last three months of 2013 with 291,400 due to a rise in the working-age population.

Jail time SEVENTEEN people have been sentenced to a total of 88 years in prison and €220 million in fines for bring drugs into Spain from Morocco via Malaga Province.

Driving danger ESTEPONA Local Police have carried out a special campaign to warn drivers of the risk of using mobile phones while behind the wheel. Twenty-two people were reported.

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Hollywood star has set her sights on La Almoraima HOLLYWOOD star Salma Hayek has expressed her interest in buying La Almoraima property in Castellar de la Frontera, Cadiz.

The Mexican actress and her husband, French billionaire François-Henri Pinault, visited

the property by helicopter.

Ninety per cent of the 14,113 hectares of the property are in Los Alcornocales Natural Park and the government intends to sell it for €300 million, which has caused much controversy

locally. It was seized by the government from company Rumasa, but the Junta de Andalucia regional government and environmentalists are against it becoming private property.

British man arrested for transporting marihuana NATIONAL POLICE have seized 174 kilos of marihuana in Fuengirola.

It was being transported inside a van which almost collided with other vehicles and attracted the attention of the police.

When it stopped near a shopping centre the police found the drugs in bags and arrested the driver, a Briton aged 49.

OUT OF CIRCULATION: 174 kilos of marihuana.

This is because most of it is in the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, which has also been declared by the EU an area of Special Protection under the Habitat Directive.

Currently the part which is outside the park is used for farming and a small hotel.

More golf for kids AN agreement signed between Fuengirola Town Hall and A&B Golf School means the town will get its first municipal golf academy.

It will be aimed at local children aged between four and 17 and located at El Chaparral, in Mijas.

Local Councillor for Sport, Pedro Cuevas, explained that this will be its 21st sports school and that the aim is for there to be up to 30 in the area.

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5 face second trial for drug trafficking THE Supreme Court has annulled the sentence in which five Mijas Local Police officers were acquitted of drug trafficking.

Malaga Provincial Court excluded from evidence information gathered from tapped phones which led to the arrests in November 2009, because there was a mistake with the court order which authorised them.

The five officers and one other man were acquitted, but the evidence has now been accepted by the higher court.

The arrests were carried out by Guardia Civil in Las Lagunas, Mijas.

On the day of their

arrest, two of the officers found a child guarding 250 packages of hashish on a plot of land in Fuengirola.

He fled when he saw them and they allegedly called their colleagues who came to help them load 170 kilos of the drug into police cars.

They then called a drug trafficker who sent a man with a van to take away the rest of the drugs,

before heading to the home of the other man on trial, who agreed to hide it in exchange for money.

He and a colleague then returned to the spot where the drugs were found, allegedly loaded 12.6 kilos into the patrol car and took it to the house where they had hidden the rest. It was then that they were arrested.

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Inmate attacks prison guards A MAN arrested for stabbing two friends in Puerto Banus has reportedly attacked two prison guards.

The man, 20, who has a psychiatric condition, is at Alhaurin de la Torre Prison.

He had arrived there 10 days earlier charged with attempted manslaughter and causing serious injury. He was allegedly in a car with a friend and an acquaintance when they began to argue and he stabbed them both.

Just days after entering prison, he damaged a sink in the infirmary. Several days after that, he said he was leaving and had to be subdued by prison officers, and most recently he became violent towards other inmates. When guards went to confront him, he allegedly attacked them.

The inmate has now been placed in solitary confinement.

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Lesbian prescribed ‘male company’ A LESBIAN couple have reported a doctor at San Miguel Health Centre in Torremolinos who said their relationship was ‘unnatural’.

According to the couple, they went to the doctor because one of them, 28, had lumbago.

When her partner asked the doctor for an analgesic, he asked her if she was a nurse. They said that she was her partner, and the

doctor allegedly said this was unnatural. He then said that instead of pain medication, they should go out on a hike with some of his male friends.

The couple have now contacted the Lesbian and Gay Collective Association (Colega) in Torremolinos, which will ask the public prosecutor to open an investigation.

One of the women said she had no intention of

putting the doctor out of a job, but just to teach him not to lecture others on morals and sexuality.

She has lodged complaints with the Medical Association and the Junta de Andalucia Health Delegation as well as the health centre.

She has also claimed she would have no problem returning to the same doctor, who has since called to offer an apology,

although she said he practically told her he had been forced to do so and that it was “nothing to make a fuss about.”

Colega stated that it had received calls from people who claimed to have been treated in a similar manner by the doctor.

Malaga Health Delegation has responded that it rejects any type of discrimination and respects all sexual orientations.

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Expulsion order A MAN who had an expulsion order from Spain against him was handed over to National Police after being stopped by Local Police in Mijas.

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National Police save man’s life THREE National Police officers from Malaga Province rescued a man, 70, who fell onto train tracks.

The three men had just been sworn into their positions in Avila and were heading back to

Young driver LOCAL POLICE arrested a youth, under 18, for riding a motorscooter on the A-7 motorway in Mijas in the early hours of the morning, with no lights or licence.

Airport catch A MAN, 25, wanted by the Spanish authorities for injuries and a crime against traffic safety, was arrested when he arrived at Malaga-Costa del Sol Airport from Birmingham.

Employees of IKEA in Malaga and AVOI members.

Ikea raises funds for charity FIFTEEN Ikea stores throughout Spain will donate €329,508 to Unicef and Save the Children for education programmes.

In Malaga, thanks to the solidarity of clients and staff, €26,043 has been raised. The store in Malaga has also donated 3,250 soft toys worth €12,000 to the AVOI association at Malaga Children’s Hospital. For more information, visit www.ikeafoundation.org.

Malaga from their training school via Madrid. When they were waiting for the train on the platform, they saw a man fall onto the tracks with his luggage and hit his head.

The man, who was travelling with his wife, lay immobile on the tracks and an announcement alerted the officers that a train was entering the station. The three of them and another man jumped onto the tracks and picked up the man and his luggage while other passengers signalled to the driver to brake.

The policemen then assisted the victim until he recovered consciousness and accompanied him on his way to Madrid. Once there, he was taken to hospital by ambulance where he was admitted to intensive care with severe head trauma.

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Price war to get to Madrid SPANISH airline Iberia has launched flights between Malaga and Madrid in order to compete with the price of AVE high speed train tickets.

In 2013, more than 1.93 million people used the high speed train between Malaga and Madrid, 14 per cent more than the previous year.

Before the high speed train was launched in 2007, 72 per cent of people used planes to get to Madrid. By 2008, the number of train users had risen to 57 per cent, and last year, it was up to 84.5 per cent.

Depending on when it is purchased and the offers available, a return train ticket can cost €80.

Iberia has decided to launch a price war and tickets can be purchased from €30 when booking a return. The route has been operated by Iberia Express since April 2012, with an average 20 flights per week.

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Trying to cash in on charity event PARTICIPANTS in the 101-kilometre competition organised by the Spanish Legion in Ronda have complained that some people have tried to sell their participation numbers.

The competition attracts thousands every year, and while 7,000 took part last year, 20,000 more were unable to do so. This year reservations ran out

within minutes of the registration period opening.

The competition is organised in the spirit of solidarity and camaraderie, as there is no cash prize and the money raised goes to charity.

However, some of those who managed to get their hands on a participation number have attempted to make money on them, some

asking for up to €1,000.

Until now, the numbers could be passed on to other people, but once the ‘black market’ was discovered, the organisers put a stop to the practice.

While many had complained online about the illegal sales others were still attempting to buy a participation number.

Local Police are on the beat in Coin LOCAL POLICE in Coin are patrolling the streets in the town centre on foot at night following a spate of thefts from shops.

The mayor, Fernando Fernandez, announced that there had been several robberies, which are believed to have been perpetrated by organised gangs.

Therefore, while Guardia Civil patrol the outskirts of the town, the Local Police will patrol the main streets where most businesses are located.

The mayor said that the rise in crime was a ‘oneoff’ but that measures had to be taken to prevent the problem from becoming worse.

He explained that there were currently 33 Local Police officers in the town and that plans were being made to hold selection exams in order to recruit another four officers to the force.

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Attacker drops dead after bar brawl GUARDIA CIVIL are investigating the death of a man, 33, following a struggle with a waiter who refused to serve him in a bar in Totalan.

The man, from Malaga, had moved to the town with his partner and just before 11pm on Sunday he was in a local bar where clients were watching a football match.

The waiter reportedly refused to serve him as he thought he was already drunk and he responded aggressively, punching the waiter, according to witnesses.

The two began to fight until another man intervened and restrained the attacker who then fell to the floor.

The emergency services were called but all attempts to resuscitate the man were in vain.

Guardia Civil believe he wasn’t injured, but that the fight had caused him to become overagitated, which led to his death.

A post-mortem examination will be carried out.

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Body found A WOMAN, 86, has been found dead in a swimming pool at a house in Marbella.

National Police are investigating what appears to be an accidental death.

High rescue A MOUNTAINEER from Antequera, aged 47, and two skiers had to be rescued by Guardia Civil in Sierra Nevada, Granada, after getting lost and suffering an accident.

Cave raided TEBA’S Cueva de las Palomas archaeological site, dating from Neanderthal times, has been pillaged, according to reports.

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Brit benefit cheats put Spain at No. 1 for ‘abroad fraud’ SPAIN tops the list of countries for benefit fraud abroad committed against the UK taxpayer, new figures have revealed.

More than 750 cases were investigated in Spain last year by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

‘Abroad fraud’ cost the taxpayer an estimated £84 million (€101.5m) in 2012/13 up 90 per cent in the last two years. It is now the third largest type of benefit cheating and includes fraudulent claims for Pension Credit (£52m or

€62.6m), Housing Benefit (£19m or €22.9m) and Income Support (£12m or €14.5m).

Minister for Welfare Reform, Lord Freud, said: “Benefits are there to help those who need it and the vast majority play by the rules and would not once dream

Junta’s going underground THE Junta de Andalucia regional government has announced that it plans to promote underground tourism in order to make the best of six caves in the region.

The caves receive an average of one million visitors per year, Councillor for Tourism and Commerce, Rafael Rodriguez, announced, which is 25 per cent of the total number of people who visit such natural monuments in the whole of Spain.

They include the Gruta de las Maravillas in Aracena, Huelva, with newly-opened areas, the Cueva del Tesoro and Cueva de Nerja in Malaga, the Piñar and Iznalloz caves in Granada and the Zuheros cave in Cordoba.

CAVE VISIT: Officials at Gruta de las Maravillas.

of cheating. But there is a minority who really try to take the biscuit.”

If you suspect a benefit cheat in Spain, then you can call the DWP hotline on 900 554 440.

It’s free and confidential.

Abroad fraud includes claims by people leaving the UK after their claim starts, those failing to notify DWP before leaving the country or staying abroad for too long, and families who fail to report the death of someone living abroad permanently and receiving benefits.

The government is increasing the use of data-sharing with foreign countries including Spain in order to combat fraud.

Richard West, Head of DWP’s counter-fraud teams, said: “Benefit cheats need to know that even if they are out of the country, our teams will still investigate and where necessary bring them back to the UK to face justice.”

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Work on schedule THE mayor of Marbella, Angeles Muñoz, has announced that work on the park and boulevard above the underpass in San Pedro Alcantara is 35 per cent finished.

She said that the project was going ahead as planned and should be finished by September, or possibly even earlier.

The area will have gardens, fountains, an auditorium, sports courts and other elements to enable residents and visitors to enjoy their leisure time.

HOME BASE: Sunborn Gibraltar in position at Ocean Village Marina.

Rock welcomes yacht hotel

SUNBORN GIBRALTAR has been escorted to her permanent home in Ocean Village Marina. A crowd gathered to witness the arrival of the yacht hotel.

Gregory Butcher, Chairman of Ocean Village, said: “When we were contacted

a year ago by a Finnish company hoping to bring a luxury yacht hotel to Gibraltar, despite a clear need for five-star accommodation, I had my doubts it would actually happen. I am delighted to say that it did.”

Youth card aims to boost local economy FUENGIROLA TOWN HALL has launched a Youth Card with which holders will be able to obtain discounts on purchases.

The Fuengirola ‘Joven’ card aims to boost the local economy and promote local businesses.

It is available for

people registered as residents of Fuengirola, aged between 12 and 30, and is valid for two years. The card is free, and those who want one

need to fill out a form which can be obtained on the Fuengirola Town Hall website, and hand it in with a copy of their ID at the Youth Department.

Businesses including driving schools, clothes shops, academies, dental clinics, travel agencies, insurance companies and leisure centres, including the local cinema, have joined the initiative, offering discounts of at least 5 per cent.

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Love is in the Air at Puente Romano Hotel this Valentine’s

Where better to celebrate LOVE than at one of the most romantic settings on the coast, Hotel Puente Romano? Offering two beautiful, yet very different, restaurants with equally diverse menus, here you will be spoilt, not only by your loved one, but also by choice... Sea Grill or Suite?

This Valentine’s Day, nothing says ‘I love you’ more than a beautifully served meal in a stunning location… Sea Grill with spectacular views of the Mediterranean, situated on the beach of the Golden Mile, is gaining reputation as the place to enjoy a culinary experience rivalled by none. This Valentine’s indulge in a five-course menu featuring King Crab, Pink Grapefruit Sorbet, Red Mullet & Scallops, Beef Tenderloin and to finish Rose Macaroon.

Guests can choose to have drinks separately or with unlimited house wine included. Our pianist will be performing throughout the evening with a selection of love songs.

Five-course Dinner 60€ + iva per person / with selected wines 75€ + iva per person, reservations 952 820 900 Suite restaurant & lounge has been entertaining its guests for the past 10 years and always throws a great party, so whether you are a couple or a group, Suite is offering a superb four-course dinner with the fabulous voice of Georgie O’Neill, singing a mix of vintage Hollywood love songs, picking up the tempo as the intimate Suite turns from restaurant to nightclub.

Featuring a selection of sushi direct from our Japanese restaurant, Veal Entrecote with Jeruselum Artichoke or Filet of Turbot with Black Truffle and, for all those sweet lovers, an incredible Chocolate Cupcake with Rose Perfumed White Chocolate Mousse. Guests are then invited to stay and toast each other under the stars as the party continues until very late.

Four-course dinner 55€ per person, drinks not included reservation 952 820 900

St Valentine’s Dinner Crema de Maíz Plata con Espuma de Parmesano servido con Cangrejo a la Salsa de Lima o Pato a la Mostaza de Estragón · Sorbete de Pomelo Rosa al Cassis · Crujiente Filete de Salmonete con Vieira sobre Risotto Trufado y Tirabeques · Solomillo de Buey con Foie Gras al Vino Tinto con Patata Fondant y Puré de Habas · Macaron de Rosa con Mousse de Lichi y Frambuesas

Cream of Silver Corn Soup with Parmesan Foam served with King Crab and Lime Sauce or Duck with Tarragon Mustard · Pink Grapefruit and Cassis Sorbet · Crunchy Red Mullet Fillet with Scallops served on Truffle Risotto and Mangetout · Beef Tenderloin with Foie Gras served with Fondant Potatoes and Fava Bean Purée · Rose Macaroon with Lychee Mousse and Raspberries

Precio p/persona: 60€ · Con maridaje de vinos por nuestro sumiller· With wines selected by our Sommelier · Precio p/persona: 75€ IVA no incluido / VAT not included Puente Romano · Bulevar Príncipe Alfonso von Hohenlohe, s/n · 29602 · Marbella

Reservations: 952 82 09 00 restaurantes@puenteromano.com

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Congo donation MALAGA FOR THE CONGO Association has sent a lorry load of school equipment, non-perishable foods and medicines to the Congo via Algeciras.

Bar break-in A MAN, 42, was arrested in Malaga for attempting to break into a bar with the intention of stealing items from inside.

Family affair LOCAL POLICE in Malaga arrested a man, 19, for allegedly insulting and attacking his mother, who said it was not the first time.

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Sheikh fined €50,000 for port project delay THE Junta de Andalucia regional government will fine Qatari Sheikh Abdullah Bin-Nasser Al Thani €50,000 because of the delay on the project to enlarge La Bajadilla Port in Marbella.

The Andalucian Public Ports Agency, part of the Junta, considers that the delay of two years in presenting the

project for the enlargement is very serious.

The Sheikh now has 10 days to appeal against the fine and after that, a period will be opened to carry out the payment.

According to the company owned

by Al-Thani and of which Marbella City

Hall also owns a share, they are working on the building project, but still haven’t sent documents to the Andalucian Ports Agency.

The agency has however said that despite the fine, the project will go ahead once all the documents are presented correctly.

Exhibition ‘On Air’ at Radio Finlandia UNTIL February 28, an exhibition of the works of Malaga-born artist Jose Antonio Diazdel will be on show in Benalmadena.

The exhibition will be held at the Sala Espacio of Radio Finlandia in Arroyo de la Miel, and is entitled ‘On Air.’ It is a collection of paintings and sculptures from his most recent stages through a world of imaginary and imprecise characters loaded with

EXHIBITS: Samurais by the artist Diazdel are part of the show.

colour. It takes a trip in time to look at espionage during the Cold War,

when the Finns, their radios and secret passwords, played an

important role.

Entrance to the exhibition is free and the hall is open from 10am to 6pm from Monday to Friday in Avda. de la Estacion, Edificio Diorama (opposite the taxi rank at the train station).

More information on 952 576 344.

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Aifos owner in fraud trial THE former owner of property promoter Aifos and his wife are on trial this month for allegedly keeping €1 million from clients.

The public prosecutor accuses them of keeping the money given to them by foreign buyers of properties in the Hacienda Casares complex, and is asking for four years in prison, and a fine of €6,000 each for misappropriation.

Meanwhile the private accusation accuses them of fraud and is asking for eight years each in prison and a €12,000 fine for each of them. They are also demanding they pay compensation to the plaintiffs.

Twenty-six people and a company purchased homes on the complex with a contract which said if the works were not completed they would get their money back with interest.

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Repeat offender POLICE in Ronda have arrested a man for allegedly robbing a disabled resident several times in two weeks, and threatening to kill him.

Passport crime TWO men have been arrested at Malaga Airport, one while attempting to catch a flight with a false passport and the other attempting to buy a plane ticket with someone else’s passport.

Shoplifter held AFTER scratching a security guard at a Malaga shopping centre, a young girl, under 18, was arrested for allegedly stealing almost €235 worth of garments.

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Homeowners’ plea to Court of Human Rights OWNERS of ‘illegal’ homes in the Axarquia have decided to take their case to the European Court of Human Rights in a bid to save their properties.

Members of Save Our Homes in

Axarquia (SOHA) have resolved to place greater emphasis on legal action given the lack of success that protesting and direct dialogue has achieved. Philip Smalley, Chairman of SOHA, said: “After seven years of

fighting for our rights, the problem seems to be getting worse, not better.

“If the regional government (Junta de Andalucia) cannot listen to us face to face, then perhaps they will listen in the courts,” he added. Now the pressure group will appoint a new fundraising chief in order to build a fighting fund big enough to take them to Strasbourg.

The resolution was approved by members during SOHA’s annual general meeting held in La Viñuela.

The Junta has declared RECOVERED: Ancient books and documents. many homes illegal and revoked licences originally granted by local town halls, leaving many AFTER valuable historical documents were stolen from the San Gaudioso homeowners, who bought Seminary in Tarazona (Zaragoza), the Guardia Civil launched an inquiry in their homes in good faith, Huelva and Zaragoza. It resulted in the arrest of a 54-year-old man and the facing the prospect of recovery of books and documents dating from between 1593 and 1808. demolition orders.

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Pro-cannabis association members detained in Malaga THREE members of a procannabis association have been arrested in Malaga for alleged drug trafficking.

According to Local Police, they had noticed an unusual number of young people coming and going from the association’s headquarters.

Most of them had membership cards.

Inside the building, the police discovered that two men, aged 18 and 28, and a woman, 45, were selling drugs to them.

The three people were arrested and police officers seized 50 grammes of hashish, two kilos of marihuana and €2,390 in cash.

Minor collision leads to arrest WHAT should have been just a minor traffic accident in Malaga got out of hand and led to the arrest of a motorist, 54,

for allegedly threatening the driver of the other car with a knife.

The detainee reportedly hit the back of the other man’s vehicle, which was parked, with the front of his, but no damage was caused.

Both drivers then got out of their cars and an argument began.

At one point, the detainee allegedly went to his car, took out a knife, and threatened to kill the other man.

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High speed chase through Malaga A MAN, 48, was arrested after almost hitting several people when trying to escape a police control.

The Local Police ordered him to stop near a roundabout in Malaga at around 10.45am and he initially slowed down.

However, when he came closer, he suddenly accelerated and the policeman had to jump to one side to avoid being hit. The driver broke a sign and fled the area, followed by a patrol car, at high speed and

violating road safety regulations. He almost hit several corporation workers carrying out gardening tasks in the area, as well as a man who was cleaning his car.

At one point, he had to stop due to cars blocking his way, abandoned the car and fled on foot. A policeman chased him on foot while another followed him by car and he was eventually caught.

When he gave them his ID, they found he was wanted by a criminal court in Malaga.

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Tragic suicide toll CASES of suicide rose 11.3 per cent in Spain in 2012, to the highest level in seven years, according to the National Institute of Statistics.

Cancer walk MORE than 2,000 people took part in the ‘Ayuca’ walk to raise funds for cancer patients and their relatives in Ronda, despite the cold weather.

Work begun

BIOPARC: The park’s African wetland area.

Wetlands protection BIOPARC Fuengirola celebrated World Wetlands Day, with a special guided tour of the park’s African wetland area and a workshop for children.

World Wetlands Day marks the day in 1971 when the Wetlands Convention was signed in the Iranian city of Ramsar, beside the Caspian Sea. Wetlands are known as the ‘kidney of the planet’ because they accumulate and filter superficial waters and refill aquifers. However, many throughout the world are endangered, as are the animals which live within. This is why Bioparc Fuengirola is 100 per cent involved in the conservation of such habitats.

Illegal ‘taxi’ services reported LOCAL POLICE in Malaga reported 34 drivers in 2013 for illegally carrying out taxi services.

Most of them were caught in the area surrounding the bus station, and many were taking passengers to other parts of Andalucia, especially Almeria and Algeciras.

The Local Police report they have been tracking the drivers in order to identify and report them.

Most of them are

reportedly resident Moroccan citizens who have already been warned about the illegality of what they were doing. However, they had set up counter surveillance in order detect the presence of police.

Although police are unable to immobilise the vehicles which are used illegally when they detect their activity, they have reported their work is paying off and they are seeing fewer illegal drivers.

WORK has begun to build a health centre in Alameda which will provide cover for four towns in the area and is due to take 10 months to complete.

Not happy SKATEBOARDERS in Estepona are not happy with the size, location or facilities at the new skate park which is under construction in the area.

Town history THE Royal Academy of Noble Arts in Antequera will create an encyclopaedia with six volumes covering the town’s history from prehistoric times until now.

Better signs ACCIDENTS on the streets of Marbella reportedly fell by 5 per cent to 2,313 last year compared to 2012. The town hall thanks better signposting and more checkpoints.

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Girls attacked A HOMELESS man, 26, was arrested in Malaga for allegedly chasing and assaulting two young sisters who passed him in the street.

Disco row A MAN, 20, suffered a brain haemorrhage and a broken nose after being hit during a fight outside a disco in Malaga when he refused to give another man a cigarette.

Fruit compost MALAGA CITY HALL has advised that it collects almost 600,000 kilos of oranges from trees in the city which no-one wants. They are used for compost.

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Dog-kicker fined and to pay compensation A MAN has been ordered by a court to pay a fine of €240 for kicking a dog in September last year.

The owner of the dog, a Yorkshire Terrier, was walking it in Malaga when she let it off its lead to play

Masons donate to Fuensocial THE Masonic Lodge of Friendship has presented a cheque for €1,000 to the Fuensocial association for the disabled in Fuengirola.

Pictured from left to right are Brian Lilleywhite, Manuel Jesus Martinez from Fuensocial, Bill Peterkin and Paul Clueit.

with some cats. The man then came out of his house, kicked the dog, and went back inside.

The dog sustained injuries and had to be treated by a vet.

A court in Malaga sentenced the man to pay a €240 fine and €672 in compensation to the owner for the vet’s bill.

He appealed against the ruling, but the sentence has been confirmed by Malaga Provincial Court.

Trio held for theft THREE men between 18 and 27 have been arrested in Malaga for allegedly stealing a change machine from a games hall.

They allegedly wrenched the machine, worth €4,000 and containing €1,500, off the floor, ran outside with it and fled by car. They were found nearby with the machine and the clothes worn during the theft. Two of them had criminal records.

Arsonist faces prison Attacked with skateboard A WOMAN is facing 11 years in prison for setting fire to the house where her partner was sleeping, in April 2011.

The woman, 21 at the time, allegedly argued with him at their squat in

Malaga. At 11pm that night, firemen were called to put out a blaze which had started on the first floor and spread to the bedroom where the man was sleeping. He woke up and managed to escape.

A MAN, 20, has been arrested in Malaga, for allegedly hitting a pensioner, 68, with his skateboard.

According to the Local Police, the victim told the detainee off for the way in which he was using the skateboard in a pedestrian area.

An argument began between them

and the younger man allegedly hit the victim with his skateboard, causing wounds which required treatment by paramedics. He was later taken to hospital for stitches.

Meanwhile, police searched the area and located the young man at a bus stop in the Alameda Principal.

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SWEDEN - UK celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has announced plans to open a new restaurant in Central Stockholm.

SHOPPERS steal more than £1.6 billion worth of supermarket items every year as frustration with self service tills leads to theft.

NORWAY - Norway boasts the world’s most expensive Big Mac, the Economist magazine has reported, with the burger costing 48 kroner or €5.70.

Sales fears DENMARK - Novo Nordisk, the world’s largest insulin producer, 2014 outlook rose less than investors hoped, expecting sales to be hit by competition from cheaper generic drugs.

Unique find SWEDEN - Unique Stone Age artefacts left by Swedish nomads 11,000 years ago were found by divers in the Baltic Sea, prompting claims that Sweden’s Atlantis had been found.

Dog taxis NORWAY - One of the country’s most northerly airports, Kirkenes, has launched a service of ‘dog taxis’, in the hope of luring more tourists to the area.

Medical ban DENMARK - Medical associations in Denmark and Sweden have strongly urged the non-medical circumcision of boys to be banned.

Wrong one SWEDEN - A woman was forced to enter a psychiatric hospital after police picked up the female patient by mistake.

She has since received a bill.

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Lowest level GERMAN beer sales have sunk to their lowest level in almost 25 years, as drinkers turn to mixed drinks and non-alcoholic beers.

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CHILDREN with life-threatening peanut allergies have been successfully treated - by eating peanuts - in a study at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge.

COWS at a dairy farm in Ccentral Germany created enough methane gas to set their stalls ablaze and damage a barn roof.

Green areas THERE is a direct link between the amount of green space in England’s major cities and how many citizens suffer diabetes and obesity, according to a report.

No smoking SMOKING in cars carrying children could be banned after peers defeated the government on the issue in the House of Lords.

Theatre goers BOX OFFICE figures released by the Society of London Theatre (SOLT) showed overall attendances were up 4 per cent from the previous year to 14,587,276.

Teen thief GERMAN BEER: Sales have sunk.

Ambulances needed THE number of very elderly people needing to go to hospital by ambulance has risen 81 per cent since 2009/10, according to new figures.

Nine-hour day CHILDREN could face being at school for nine hours a day and see their holidays cut drastically under radical plans reportedly being examined by the Conservatives.

RUSSIAN PRESS Foreign investments RUSSIA, for the first time ever, occupies the third place in the world in terms of the amount of foreign investments, according to the UN Commission for Trade and Development.

Garlic off limits RESIDENTS in several parts of Chechnya and Ingushetia have reportedly been banned from picking wild garlic during the Sochi Winter Olympics.

Consul stabbed THE Russian consul in Sudan and his wife were stabbed in the capital Khartoum outside the embassy’s gates by a man from the Central African Republic.

Poetic love A DRUNKEN row over the merits of literary forms in Russia

A 16-YEAR-OLD in Germany made off with hundreds of euros after holding up a bank using a toy gun, but was apprehended when he fled by bicycle.

Unsafe product A GERMAN manufacturer has warned thieves that condoms they stole by blowing up a vending machine are likely to be unsafe.

Reward offer reportedly ended in a champion of prose being stabbed to death by a poetry-lover.

Off the menu RUSSIA has imposed a ban on Australian beef by-products over the use of a growth stimulant allowed in some nations but which Moscow considers unsafe.

Legal moves THE head of the Russian Orthodox Church has asked for a state ban on legal moves to allow same-sex marriage.

Illegal gambling RUSSIAN police have uncovered and closed down more than 61,000 clandestine gambling establishments since gaming became illegal in the country in 2009.

BANNED: Wild garlic.

THIEVES stole around 100 antique instruments worth €150,000 from a collector’s house in Bremen. The owner has offered €20,000 for their return.

Alcohol dependence A PATIENT allegedly went for a liver transplant at a German hospital with a bottle of vodka in her bag. Patients should be sober for six months before the operation.

Whale meat CUSTOMS officials confiscated illegal whale meat which was being sold as bite-sized snacks at Berlin’s Green Week trade fair.

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Technical glitch A TECHNICAL problem with equipment at Malaga Children’s Hospital means that children with heart problems have had to be transferred to the regional hospital since last year.

Violent assault A MAN, 42, had to have more than 30 staples to his head and ear after being attacked with a bottle and stabbed outside a disco in Malaga for reportedly defending three female friends.

Easter focus MALAGA’S stand at the Fitur International Tourism Fair in Madrid this year has focused on the attraction of Easter for tourists, especially from within Spain.

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Child of gay parents denied school place THE headmaster of a school in Sevilla has been charged for refusing to give a place to the

child of a gay couple.

He allegedly denied the boy admission in 2012 because he

Cathedral robbed A MAN has been arrested for allegedly stealing seven silver items from Malaga Cathedral (pictured).

The detainee is reportedly the son of the former sacristan and confessed to police that he intended to sell the items because he was having financial problems.

The dean told National Police that several pieces of historic and religious value had been stolen over the past few months.

They included 18th and 19th century items including a chalice, cruets and a receptacle used to take communion wafers to those unable to attend church.

came from a “homo-parental family” which he said was against “fundamental rights and public freedom.”

The couple initially requested information about admission from the school via email, saying they were homosexuals, and were told there was no room. But when they later called anonymously, they were offered a place.

There is also proof that registrations were paid for by other parents after the date of refusal.

The gay and lesbian collective association, Colega, has called for the Junta de Andalucia regional government to draw up a plan to prevent such discrimination in its schools.

NEWS Police officer dies in traffic accident A CYCLIST, 33, died in the Campanillas area of Malaga following a collision with a car.

The accident occurred at around 7.30am when the car, heading towards Cartama, hit the cyclist on a straight piece of road when the driver intended to overtake.

Several people aged between 25 and 30 were travelling in the vehicle on their way home from a night out. The female driver tested positive for amphetamines.

She has been charged with a crime against road safety.

The victim was not carrying ID but was later identified as a National Police officer based in Fuengirola.

He was married with a daughter of six months.

Meanwhile, in Antequera, four people, aged between 15 and 19, were injured when the vehicle in which they were travelling left the road. They were taken to the regional hospital.

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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 diarrhoea 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 the Balearics and back and forth from the Spanish mainland in 2013, a 12 per cent increase on the previous year.

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

Star attraction

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 afterwards.

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 the Balearics from last month, according to SOIB (Balears Employment Services). The islands 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 holidaymakers.

Man injured 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.

Caring students 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.

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.

Not beneficial

free judicial service in the province.

Coastal damage

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 coasts department have been assessing the damage caused by strong winds along the coast last week.

ALMERÍA

Partaloa programme

Hotel closes THE four-star Don Manuel Hotel in El Ejido has closed its doors. The hotel, which aimed at attracting businesspeople, opened in 2005 and has been a victim of the economic crisis.

Lawyer 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 Almeria Government to learn about social network pages.

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

ROBERT PLANT, former lead singer of Led Zeppelin, is performing at 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.

COSTA BLANCA NORTH

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

Black shoes POLICE have dismantled four illegal footwear factories 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, made from garden waste.

Old road MIGUEL ANGEL PEREZ based his Master’s thesis on the importance of the Villajoyosa-Alcoy ‘Fish Road’. At least 2,000 years old, it was commercially and strategically vital during the Napoleonic Wars.

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Child poverty in Spain an EU issue THE European Commission is reportedly “very worried” about rising child poverty in Spain.

Thirty per cent of the population under 16 in Spain is affected by poverty. This number has risen by 3.1 per cent between 2007 and 2011, triple the average for the EU. According to Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion Commissioner, Laszlo Andor, the EC is worried about rising indicators and has requested that national authorities put money towards POLICE in Gran Canaria have discovered a boy improving the situation. of 15 who has never been registered or sent to Andor said that it is of “utmost school by his family. political importance” to combat According to the regional authorities, the child poverty. parents were afraid that he would be taken Spain and other EU countries into care, as had happened to his two older are encouraged to use both brothers. Social Services considered the two national and EU financing in youngsters were not cared for properly. areas such as health, education, The boy was taken to a centre for minors for housing and work-life balance. a health check. He had not been vaccinated He reported that member but had received healthcare and appeared to states have promised to spend be in good health. He allegedly led a ‘normal’ at least 20 per cent of the life apart from the fact that he did not go to European Social Fund budget on school. The public prosecutor is investigating if such matters over the next year. anyone else had been aware of the situation The EU has created a and failed to alert the authorities, as they could European Aid Fund for the be declared culpable. needy.

Family ‘hid’ son for 15 years

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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.

ELECTRICITY: Pricey in Spain for power.

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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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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

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

Loose change A look at finance for females

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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If roof terrace leaks, who will fix it?

A. Yes, the terraces which form the roofs of flats below are considered as Common Elements of the community. This means on the face of it, that the community is responsible to pay for damages and repairs. However, each flat

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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.

OPINION & COMMENT

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)

A sad farewell

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.

Pilloried 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 appreciated by the real football fans throughout the entire world.

Jonathan Allso, Valencia

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JUNIOR WINNER: Safina Usmanova from Russia.

Stars of the future to watch out for THE Hotel Kempinski hosted the final of the Costa del Sol International Talent Contest Reality Star 2013.

Eight junior contestants and seven senior contestants battled it out to win the title.

They each performed one song in front of a judging panel.

The winner of the junior category was 14-year-old Safina Usmanova from Russia.

Runner-Up was Annie White, 14, from Gibraltar, who the judges said was a name to remember for the future.

The Best Original Song went to Veronica Malka, 14, from the USA, and the Best Performance was given to Tomas de La Rosa, a rapper.

The judges awarded a special prize for the Youngest Performer to

nine-year-old Bogdan Rodionov from Russia, who impressed with his maturity and confidence.

Winner of the Senior category was 18-year-old Scottish singer Jade Williamson, praised by the judges as a ‘very promising young talent’.

Runner-Up was Reyes Carillio from Marbella; Best Performance went to Jose Ortis from Malaga and Reality Star Special Prize for the best original song went to 19-year-old Arevik Mikhatan from Armenia.

Winners get a recording contract with RS Productions and Avalon Studio, London, and will be invited to different events in the UK, Georgia, Russia and other areas.

Registrations are now open for the next edition of the competition.

To find out more visit www.reality-star.com

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Hello, Dolly! (Film, 1969) Lavish musical film adaptation of the Broadway hit about a widowed matchmaker, Dolly Levi, in early 20th-century New York who takes a trip to New York where she insists on arranging the romantic lives of those around her. Eventually people end up with the right person.

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Confessions of a Shopaholic (Film, 2009) BBC 3 from 10:00pm to 11:35pm Shopping obsessed Rebecca Bloomwood (Isla Fisher) moves to Manhattan and tries to make it big in the fashion magazine industry. Ironically, despite her disastrous approach to managing her own money, she ends up working for the financial magazine Successful Saving, not the hip fashion rag Alette, as planned. While her dishy boss Luke Brandon (Hugh Dancy) takes a shine to her, calamity prone Rebecca is soon making a mess of both her job and a potential romance, her compulsive shopping leading her into dire financial straits and threatening to ruin her reputation as a Successful Saving columnist.

Can she curb her addiction before her life goes completely down the tubes?

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Chinese dancing dragons scout style

FUENGIROLA Beavers and Cubs enjoyed an evening learning about Chinese New Year celebrations.

The children prepared for the activity by watching a video showing dragon dancing in China.

Parents and leaders helped the children to create six large dragon heads out of recycled boxes, colourful card, crepe paper, and crayons.

A break for a Chinese meal of Sweet and Sour Chicken, noodles and prawn crackers provided the children with the energy needed for the next stage of the evening where they worked in groups to create their own dragon dance using the heads they had made and colourful blankets they had brought to the

DRAGONS: Made from card and crepe paper. meeting. As each group performed their dance other members of the group provided a clapping rhythm for the dragons to dance to.

The Scout Group now operates a waiting list as many of the sections are at maximum numbers; however, there are still a few places available in the Cub Section.

To find out more about Fuengirola Scout group

Age Concern lunch AGE CONCERN arranges lunches for supporters of the charity and their friends, allowing them to come together and find out what the organisation is doing to help older people in the community.

The next lunch has been arranged for March 5 at the Garden Beach Restaurant (near the Kempinski Hotel) starting 2pm at €12 for friends and volunteers, and €13 for other guests.

To reserve your place(s) telephone 951 318 234 and leave your details or email tonyaldou55@yahoo.co.uk.

Payment is needed by February 25.

Costa del Sol DFAS lectures coming up DFAS will hold a lecture on February 10 at 4.30pm at the Salon Varietes Theatre in Fuengirola.

The title of the lecture is: ‘Are you sitting comfortably? The history of the chair from ancient to modern times’; and it will be given by Janusz Karczewski-Slowikowski M.Sc. B.Ed. Sponsored by SG Private Banking Hambros, for information contact 666 269 614 or costadelsol.

dfas@gmail.com.

The lecture is free to DFAS members. Visitors welcome to pay €10 at the door.

There will be another lecture on February 11, at 10.30am at The Danish Club, Urb. Haza del Algorrobo, Ctra. de Mijas km 2.2. The title of the lecture is El Greco - The Greek of Toledo, given by Helen Sijsling M.A. For information contact 952 590 55 or costadelsol. dfas@gmail.com.

go to www.fuengirolascouts. com.

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Art crimes lecture in Benahavis BDFAS is holding a lecture entitled ‘Art Crimes of the 20th Century: Theft, Mutilation and Forgery’ on February 18 at 6.30pm at Benahavis Town Hall.

The lecture, held by Heather Birchall, will look at the theft of Leonardo’s Mona Lisa and the mutilation of Velazquez’s Rokeby Venus figure, amongst the most spectacular of art crimes which baffled the police.

For more information visit www.benahavisdfas.com.

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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.

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Advertising Feature

Enjoy a special occasion at Cristal @ Costamar CRISTAL @ COSTAMAR on the Costamar Urbanisation in Banalmadena is a fine dining experience. The restaurant has been a favourite with local residents since it opened more than 13 years ago and is the ideal setting for any occasion.

They can design a personalised menu for weddings, christenings and social club events.

Don’t miss this year’s special Valentine’s Menu, available from Friday February 14 to Sunday February 16, at just €35 including unlimited house wine.

There is a choice of starters, including Roast red pepper and crème fraiche soup; Chicken and cheese poppers, or Melon and cucumber

salad with pickled ginger. This is followed by a fish course, with a choice of Bloody Mary and langoustine cocktail or Smoked haddock brochette with a dill hollandaise sauce. Then choose one of the lovely main courses: Camembert and tomato stuffed chicken breast; Pulled lamb with red wine and rosemary BBQ sauce or Pork escalope with chasseur sauce.

Finally, don’t forget the sweetest part of the meal, with a choice of delectable desserts: strawberry shortcake; wild berry cheesecake or decadent chocolate pudding

with hot chocolate sauce.

Cristal’s is a special place any time, and has an Anniversary Menu, available all year, which consists of four courses and a half bottle of wine per person for just €14.95, with a choice of 20 starters and 20 main courses, all served with fresh vegetables and potatoes.

Vegetarian options are available upon request and all meals are beautifully presented.

There is ample parking next to the restaurant and a small outside terrace area where smoking is allowed.

So for a fine dining experience in a relaxed and friendly setting, at Valentine’s or any time of the year, choose Cristal @ Costamar.

Reservations are recommended as seating is limited.

Cristal @ Costamar Calle Aguila Urb. Costamar Benalmadena Tel.: 952 564 947

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Valentine’s Day Trivia: (from Researchmaniacs.com) * About 3 per cent of pet owners give Valentine’s Day gifts to their pets. * Retailer Hallmark has more than 1,330 different cards specifically for Valentine’s Day. * American women say they’d rather receive chocolate than flowers on Valentine’s Day. * About one billion Valentine’s Day cards are exchanged each year. The holiday is second only to Christmas in terms of the number of cards sent.

* Cupid was the son of Venus, the goddess of love and beauty. * Richard Cadbury invented the first Valentine’s Day chocolate box in the late 1800s. * The Italian city of Verona, where Shakespeare’s lovers Romeo and Juliet lived, receives about 1,000 letters addressed to Juliet every Valentine’s Day. * About 110 million roses, most of them red, will be sold this year

* St Valentine is indeed the patron saint of love, but he has many other duties. He is also the patron saint of beekeepers. He also wards off fainting and epilepsy, and protects travellers and happy marriages. * The most fabulous gift of love is the Taj Mahal in India. It was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as a memorial to his wife, who died in childbirth.

Famous Valentine’s Days: Alexander Graham Bell applied for his patent on the telephone, an ‘improvement in telegraphy’, on Valentine’s Day, 1876.

Notorious Valentine’s Day: Chicago, 1929, when seven people were gunned down in the assassination attempt of mobster Bugs Moran by Al Capone and his gang.

On February 14, 1779, Captain James Cook, the great English explorer and navigator, was murdered by natives of Hawaii during his third visit to the Pacific island group.

Sir Alexander Fleming introduced his mouldbyproduct of penicillin, one of the great developments of modern medicine, on February 14, 1929.

Love Quotes All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.

-Charles M Schulz The best smell in the world is that man that you love.

-Jennifer Aniston The heart has its reasons of which reason knows nothing.

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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.

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BBC3/ 8:00pm Great Movie Mistakes V: Revenge of the Fifth 8:05pm Pop's Greatest Dance Crazes 8:35pm The Voice UK 10:00pm Russell Howard's Good News 10:30pm Russell Howard's Good News 11:00pm Family Guy 11:22pm Family Guy 11:45pm Uncle 12:15am American Dad! 12:37am American Dad! 1:00am Ja'mie: Private School Girl 1:30am Bad Education 2:00am Russell Howard's Good News 2:30am Russell Howard's Good News 3:00am Uncle 3:30am Bluestone 4:00am Bluestone 4:30am Bluestone

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BBC4/ 8:00pm Francesco's Italy 9:00pm Wainwright, the Man Who Loved the Lakes 10:00pm Space Shuttle: The Final Mission 11:00pm The Sky at Night

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9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Mom 10:30pm Dads 11:00pm The Job Lot 11:30pm Plebs 12:00am Fake Reaction 12:50am Two and a Half Men 1:20am Two and a Half Men

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5:00pm Futurama 5:30pm Futurama 6:00pm The Simpsons 6:30pm Modern Family 7:00pm Modern Family 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm Modern Family 9:30pm Modern Family

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SkyMoviesComedy/ 9:05am Young Adult 10:40am The Three Stooges 12:15pm American Reunion 2:10pm American Reunion 3:50pm American Pie 2

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5:40pm A Fantastic Fear of Everything 7:25pm The Three Stooges 9:00pm American Reunion 11:00pm American Reunion 12:40am American Pie 2

SkyMoviesDrama/ 7:00am The Decoy Bride 8:40am One Fine Day 10:40am Be My Valentine

Valentine's Day is a bit of a downer for singleton Kate Burlingham.

Things heat up, however, when she meets widowed fireman Dan Farrell, but will her exboyfriend get in the way of a new romance?

12:20pm Failure to Launch 2:05pm How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days 4:05pm The Top Ten Show 2014 4:20pm Groundhog Day 6:05pm Think Like a Man 8:15pm Failure to Launch 10:00pm How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days 12:00am Ruby Sparks

SkyMoviesAction/ 10:00am Appaloosa 12:00pm The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 3:00pm The Italian Job 5:00pm Remember the Titans 7:00pm Appaloosa9:00pm The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 12:00am The Italian Job

BBC3/ 8:00pm Don't Tell the Bride 9:00pm Extreme Beauty Queens: Secrets of South America 10:00pm Live at the Apollo 10:30pm Live at the Apollo 11:00pm Uncle 11:30pm EastEnders 12:00am Family Guy 12:22am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad! 1:07am American Dad! 1:30am Uncle 2:00am Live at the Apollo 2:30am Live at the Apollo 3:00am Live at the Electric 3:30am Bluestone 4:00am Bluestone 4:30am Uncle

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.

BBC4/ 8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm The Boats That Built Britain 9:00pm The Men Who Built the Liners 10:00pm Danny Baker Rocking Decades 11:00pm The Life of Rock with Brian Pern 11:30pm Danny Baker Rocks the Seventies (a Bit) 12:00am Storyville 1:25am The Men Who Built the Liners 2:25am The Life of Rock with Brian Pern 2:55am Sounds of the 70s 3:25am Danny Baker Rocks the Seventies (a Bit) 3:55am Danny Baker Rocking Decades

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6:00am Get Lost 6:30am Curious Cat 6:55am Wonders of Nature 7:00am Homes Under the Hammer 8:00am Winter Olympics 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Winter Olympics 5:00pm Winter Olympics 8:00pm Winter Olympics 9:00pm Children's Emergency Rescue 10:00pm Inside the Animal Mind 11:00pm House of Fools 11:30pm Newsnight 12:20am Dragons' Den 1:20am The Super League Show 2:05am The Olympic Journey: Inspire 2:35am Grand Canyon 3:35am Natural World 4:35am This is BBC Two 5:00am One Hundred Years of the Women's Movement 5:30am Fit to Rule - Learning Zone

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9:00pm The Golden Age of Liners 10:00pm Danny Baker Rocking Decades 11:00pm Danny Baker Rocks the Eighties (a Bit) 11:30pm Parks and Recreation

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Flags of Our Fathers (Film, 2006) As America flinches at the cost of war, three "heroes" from the Pacific are sent home and fêted by thousands. Even after surviving the hell of a frontal assault on fortified Japanese positions, the shell-shocked trio are bewildered by the media manipulation.

Medic ‘Doc’ Bradley (Ryan Phillippe) keeps quiet, Rene Gagnon (Jesse Bradford) smiles and imagines the post-war parties, while Native-American marine Ira Hayes (Adam Beach) descends into alcoholism: "I can't take them calling me a hero," he says. "All I did was try not to get shot."

The Return of the King 12:00am Anaconda 1:35am Anaconda 2: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid 3:15am Alexander

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Would I Lie to You? (Quiz Show) BBC 3 from 8:00pm to 8:30pm Comedy panel show in which team mates must remain pokerfaced while revealing personal stories previously known only to their closest confidantes, being put through their paces in a quick-fire lies round, and explaining their real or invented relationship with a mystery studio guest - all with the ultimate aim of discerning the truth from the fiction..

BBC4/ 8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm The Boats That Built Britain 9:00pm Ancient Greece: The Greatest Show on Earth 10:00pm Danny Baker Rocking Decades 11:00pm Danny Baker Rocks the Nineties (a Bit) 11:30pm My Son The Fanatic

6:40pm Sense and Sensibility 9:00pm As Good as It Gets 11:25pm Forces of Nature

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12:55am Mechanical Marvels: Clockwork Dreams 1:55am Ancient Greece: The Greatest Show on Earth 2:55am Sounds of the 70s 3:25am Danny Baker Rocks the Nineties (a Bit) 3:55am Danny Baker Rocking Decades

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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

OTHERS THINK IT

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)

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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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of colour being recommended for this year.

Goodbye red, hello orange: Orange lip tone is predicted to be the most seen on the catwalk for summer 2014. It is the chosen ‘tendency’ by Galliano.

Pedalling: Soulcycle is a kind of ‘spinning’ that, in addition to getting you in shape, reinforces your selfesteem through motivational mantras that instructors yell during the session. All this practised in low light or candlelight.

Pink will be the dominant colour for spring: Pink stained lips, eyelids and cheeks.

Try ‘Le Prismissime Euphoric Pink’ (€66), multipurpose palette for lips and cheeks by Givenchy.

PERFECT SKIN: Lancôme Visionnaire 1 minute Blur.

Straight hair: Straight, long hair is the look. The catwalk has

changed last year’s hairstyles with volume for straight, parted in the middle styles.

HEALTH & BEAUTY A NUTRITIONIST has come up with a list of factors which can encourage the formation of unsightly cellulite.

Dr Carlos Jarne, micro-nutrition graduate at the University of Burgundy (France) and anti-ageing medicine (University of Barcelona) said factors to watch out for include: • A sedentary lifestyle • Tight clothing and high heels impede

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Avoid dreaded cellulite its return and alter the mechanisms of pumping blood • Smoking causes alterations in the microcirculation and increases free radicals in the skin. An excess of alcohol increases stored fat • Stress, anxiety and frustration can

The wonders of green tea A RECENT study has led us to think that green tea extract can help stop the accumulation of fat in the liver.

It seems that those who are regular drinkers of green tea already have this benefit in their favour as it helps to cut down the amount of fat in the liver.

Generally, fatty liver occurs when fat cells start accumulating in the liver, potentially causing pain and discomfort, and may be the cause of cirrhosis and other disorders, especially when combined with other risk factors including obesity, high

HEALTH BENEFIT: Green tea said to help reduce the amount of fat in the liver. cholesterol or alcoholism.

Green tea is also well known for being one of the most powerful antioxidants, making it a

perfect partner to fight against ageing, assist circulation and prevent hardening of the artery walls.

Pack up on your protein MEAT doesn’t have a monopoly on protein.

In fact, almost all foods (except alcohol and sugar) contain some. A half-cup of beans has about the same amount of protein as one ounce of meat. To get all the essential amino acids, people should focus on eating a variety of proteinpacked plants, including lentils, beans, nuts, seeds, and milk (almond works if you’re cutting out dairy),

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recommends Eric C Sharer, MPH, RD, from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ Vegetarian Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group.

Vegetarian diets tend to have higher levels of fibre, magnesium, potassium, folate, carotenoids, flavonoids, and vitamins C and E than omnivorous ones.

If vegetarian athletes like tennis player Venus Williams can cut out meat

and stay on top of their game, others can certainly fuel their workout with plants, according to nutritionist and sports dietician Tara Gidus, RD. A vegetarian diet fuels performance just as well as a meat-based diet as long as people are careful to seek out other sources of certain nutrients which are more commonly found in animal products (like protein and vitamin B12).

cause an increase in brain hormones which stimulate the deposit of body fat • Certain medications (thyroid treatments and contraceptives) may induce the appearance of cellulite • Digestive disorders can promote obesity and therefore increase cellulite

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• The intake of fat, carbohydrates, salt and processed sugars should be reduced drastically • A low fibre intake causes constipation and increases resistance of the veins in the legs. It is also important to drink plenty of water. A diet focused on meats and fermented dairy (cured cheeses, etc) will also possibly have an impact in forming cellulite.

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A healthy digestive system MANY people have concerns regarding their digestion, ranging from constipation to diarrhoea, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), bloating, pain after eating or after a bowel movement, blood in stools, etc.

bating IBS symptoms.

• Painkillers Codeine in painkillers can slow down bowel movement leading to constipation.

• IBS Irritable bowel syndrome is a blanket term covering a range of digestive issues from constipation to diarrhoea, abdominal pain and bloating. The more you understand your specific causes the easier it becomes to manage.

Some common causes are: • Hormonal changes Progesterone can cause constipation, especially if you are pre-menstrual or pregnant, and an underactive thyroid can slow digestion and your metabolism dramatically.

• Stress Stress can dramatically alter bowel movements causing constipation or diarrhoea and exacer-

You can try to: • Eat less than 500g of red meat per week (this includes pork products).

• Drink plenty of water to keep stools soft and easy to pass.

• Include more fibre in your diet or try fibre supplements to help with both constipation and diarrhoea.

• Don’t ignore the urge to go! This stresses your system and compresses

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ABDOMINAL PAIN: A range of digestive problems could be to blame. your stools making them harder to pass.

• Take peppermint oil capsules or tea to help ease cramps.

• Keep a diary for a few weeks to help spot patterns or triggers.

Or think about: • Thermal Imaging At Bodyworks we offer a Digestive and Metabolism Check-Up. With no radiation or pain, you can get a view of the entire digestive track from the stomach to the large intestine. Using Thermal Imaging, it is possible to see the physiological changes enabling us to give clearer information

about your system. CT scans should be avoided unless under strict medical supervision; many are concerned about the radiation these scans emit.

• Acupuncture This is particularly helpful if the changes are related to hormonal levels and/or stress. This helps rebalance the body so your digestive system gets the right signals at the right time, working in the most efficient way. It can also help ease cramps and reduce pain.

• Lymphatic Drainage Seventy per cent of your lymphatic system is around your large and small intestines which help filter waste from your food. This form of treatment can help strengthen this system and ease blockages within the intestines.

• Food Intolerance Testing IBS in particular can be triggered by eating a specific food.

By understanding your trigger you can avoid this type of food, relieving symptoms and the stress on your system.

• See a doctor If you have blood in your stools combined with unexplained weight loss, fatigue, abdominal pain and marked changes in your bowel movements and/or can feel a lump in your abdomen, it is important to see your doctor. Bowel cancer is the second biggest killer in the UK usually because people, especially men, leave it too late to seek help. If caught early, bowel cancer treatment has a high success rate.

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in history

Immanuel Kant (1724 - 1804) German philosopher widely considered to be a central figure of modern philosophy.

1587: Mary Queen of Scots is beheaded for her complicity in a plot to murder Queen Elizabeth I. 1900: The Davis Cup tennis competition is established.

1912: Hsian-Tung, the last emperor of China, is forced to abdicate following Sun Yatsen's republican revolution.

1938: Harvey Samuel Firestone, founder of the American tyre company that bore his name, dies aged 69.

1952: Princess Elizabeth is proclaimed Queen after her father, King George VI, died in his sleep aged 56 at Sandringham.

1958: Seven Manchester United players die in an air crash in Munich (Germany).

1964: The Beatles arrive in New York for their first tour in the US. 1975: Margaret Thatcher chosen leader of the Conservative Party, the first woman to hold the post.

1990: Anti-apartheid campaigner Nelson Mandela is freed after being imprisoned for 27 years.

1992: The Maastricht Treaty is signed, leading to the creation of the euro.

1994: The Scream, by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch, is stolen.

1996: A bombing in the Docklands area of London puts an end to a 17-month IRA ceasefire.

2001: Ariel Sharon becomes the new Prime Minister of Israel.

2005: Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles announce their engagement.

2012: American singer Whitney Houston dies aged 48.

Women’s wit

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Curious things, habits.

People themselves never knew they had them.’

Agatha Christie (1890 1976) English crime writer of novels, short stories, and plays.

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Fill all the empty squares using the numbers 1 to 9, so that the sum of each horizontal block equals the ‘clue’ on its left, and the sum of each vertical block equals the clue on its top. No number may be used in the same block more than once.

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Office kitchen: Be nice to your cow-workers and please don’t forget to remember too cover food for cooking in the microwave!

UK NATIONAL LOTTERY

UK THUNDERBALL

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PISCES (February 20 - March 20) One thing is certain, when you come through this week's restless planetary antics, you won't be totally the same Piscean who walked in. Whether you're figuring out numbers, analysing your dreams, or getting into a playfully social mood, there'll be much to enjoy and put to the test.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Education, media, creative and social connections are given star merit. The solar eclipse in your own sign bursts with vitality and success, more so for an array of bold moves, replacements and makeovers covering your personal affairs.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Stand by for a week of whoosh and whirl. More importantly, try to avoid getting tongue-tied or dogmatic on Tuesday and Friday. Promising potentials appear, especially if you spruce up your competitive streak.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Throughout this fortunate week, whatever else you decide, refuse to discard your hopes and wishes. As a Gemini, you like to have two strings to your bow of life, which gives you an alternative option, especially if the going gets tough.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) A vivid star pattern portends a frantic personal and social diary.

Ensure that any tight planning is carefully handled, especially if you hope to fit in everything you would like to say.

Don't allow Monday or Wednesday's tensions to spoil opportunities for settling something important.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) Pave the way for any ambitious schemes you may have, rather than actually starting them. With your ruler the Sun eclipsing your kindred fire sign, determined Aries, you are now more likely to get the support and affection you need from the powers that be or someone who thinks the world of you.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Even if the opposite to what you want happens, it could prove useful. One clue to this week's planetary crossword puzzle is 'What word could also mean success?' Check it out, and make it work for you.

BASKED

ROARED

BROKEN

RUGGED

BUGLES

SEATED

COARSE

SHAKEN (10)

FACTOR

SIGHED

GLOSSY

THREAD

1 Desert, 2 Deeper, 3 Panted, 4 Surged, 5 Troops, 6 Seated, 7 Orange, 8 Turned, 9 Indent, 10 Roused, 11 Speeds, 12 Advent, 13 Tested, 14 Ruined, 15 Veered, 16 Weeded, 17 Steeds, 18 Darted, 19 Seared

Your Stars

February 6: Axl Rose, 52. American singer. He’s the lead vocalist and the only original member remaining of rock band Guns’N’Roses.

February 8: John Williams, 82.

American composer, conductor and pianist. He has written the score of many films, including the Star Wars and Harry Potter series.

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IF ITʼS YOUR BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK: Your sphere of friendships, relationships and career issues are delightfully aspected. Circle June and August for making contact with those who may be able to point you in the right direction.

Between June and November, your social scene will be full of surprises.

February 7: Ashton Kutcher, 36.

American actor, producer and exmodel. He portrayed Apple Inc. founder Steve Jobs in his biopic.

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AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Eager Mars meets affluent Jupiter and enriches your financial forecast. It might show a foretaste of money to come, or onstream benefits. If you intend to make alterations to your personal and home interests, you'll undoubtedly cope with both offbeat and upbeat activities.

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Justin dreams of becoming one of the Knights of Valour, but his father Reginald wants him to follow in his footsteps and become a lawyer. After an inspiring visit to his beloved grandmother, he bids farewell to his supposed lady-love Lara, and embarks on a quest to become a Knight.

Along the way he meets the beautiful, feisty Talia, a quirky wizard, Melquiades and the handsome Sir Clorex, who teach him in the ancient ways of the Knights of Valour.

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Joaquin Sabina. Born on February 12, 1949. A Spanish singer, songwriter and poet, Sabina began composing aged14. He went into exile in London during General Francoʼs dictatorship using a fake passport. In 1975, he began singing in bars and performed before George Harrison, who gave him a fivepound note as a tip, which he preserves to this day.

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February 9: Tom Hiddleston, 33.

English actor who played Henry V in the BBC series of the same name.

February 10: Chloe Moretz, 17.

American actress. She made her debut aged seven and has since appeared in more than 25 films.

February 11: Jennifer Aniston, 45.

American actress, film director and producer.

She is most known for playing the role of Rachel in the American sitcom Friends.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) The solar eclipse in your opposite sign of Aries intensifies your willpower.

Before you say 'go', find out where you stand. It might pay you to leave things be for a little longer to see if anything begins to change.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) The main gist of the solar eclipse in fiery Aries and the link between plucky Mars and your ruler friendly Jupiter will stir surprises. Whether you create the right atmosphere all round depends on how you interpret other people's views.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) The planets mobilise your streak of Scorpio daring, but don't stretch your limits. Your most effective weapon against personal and work-related pitfalls is your ability to be objective. Your desire to make specific situations and conversations work needs to be combined with your faith that they will work.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Hard-working, enterprising and self-sacrificing are just some of the words that describe your zodiac sign. It will be these qualities that count. Friday will boost your powers of persuasion, but you won't have too much to complain about if you follow this lucky trend into next week's encouraging tide.

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN IN 2013 Ladies first…

1. Which word completes the title of the only UK Top 10 hit single by singer Patti Page, who died in January: (How Much Is That) ------ in the Window?

2. Former prime minister Margaret Thatcher, who died in April, was the member of parliament for which constituency from October 1959 to April 1992?

3. The MGM movie star Esther Williams, who died in June, set multiple national and regional records in which sport in her late teens?

4. At which Olympic Games did athlete Donna Hartley, who died in June, win a bronze medal as part of the Great Britain 4x400 metre relay team?

5. What was the name of second youngest of the singing Nolan Sisters, who died in July?

6. What was the name of the ‘family matriarch’ of the Beale and Fowler family in EastEnders, played by actress Anna Wing, who died in July?

7. In which 1969 American ‘road movie’ written by and starring Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper, did actress Karen Black, who died in August, star as a call-girl named Karen?

8. What was the name of the American singer who performed solo as well as with her husband, Steve Lawrence, in popular ballads and swing, who died in August? Her UK hit singles include: Love Me Forever, Yes, My Darling Daughter, Blame It on the Bossa Nova and I Just Want To Stay Here.

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

TARGET: Average: 4 Good: 5 Very good: 7 Excellent: 9

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION adit, arid, darn, dart, dint, dirt, drat, nard, raid, rand, rind, road, toad, trad, trod, adorn, dinar, ditto, drain, droit, idiot, indri, nadir, radii, radio, radon, triad, adroit, inroad, ordain, TRADITION

Word Ladder MAIN

ROAD

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

You must only change one letter at a time.

MAIN LAIN LOIN LOAN ROAN ROAD

Justin and the Knights of Valour

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1. DOGGIE, 2. FINCHLEY, 3. SWIMMING, 4. MOSCOW, 1980, 5. BERNIE (Bernadette Therese) Nolan, 6. LOU BEALE, 7. EASY RIDER, 8. EYDIE GORMÉ.

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

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Cryptic

Quick

Unscramble the name of a famous British journalist, newsreader and television presenter: OUR FINE CAB

Across 1 A finch is seen in hide (6) 4 Look for Tontoʼs Mount (5) 8 To do this would upset teach (5) 9 The first man and the worker were very determined (7) 10 Pull out of additional court case (7) 11 A solid form once adjusted (4) 12 Bird found hiding in the Louvre Museum (3) 14 Deliver offspring on the radio (4) 15 The latest information from New South Wales (4) 18 Dat is funny, a bit (3) 21 Ring fellow from country (4) 23 Clung to redheadʼs make-up (7) 25 The potential uses for a Greek hero (7) 26 Find a suit and get a flat in South East (5) 27 Entertains crowds (5) 28 Matches one in underwear (6)

Unscramble the English title of a famous opera, first performed in 1816 (four words): OBSERVE THE FIREBALL FUNAGRAM SOLUTION: FIONA BRUCE, THE BARBER OF SEVILLE

Play on Words

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6 Aristocratic bird was in front (6) 7 Players beginning to exhibit class (5) 13 Dishonest Tuscan he reformed (8) 16 Justify authorisation for arrest (7) 17 Alcoholic drink can be a real laugh before church (6)

19 Bloomer is seen during time sun is above horizon (5) 20 Dreads exotic snakes (6) 22 Declares a piece of poetry is unfinished (5) 24 Clues found in a Mickey Spillane novel (4)

Code Breaker

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 9 represents B and 11 represents Q, so fill in B every time the figure 9 appears and Q every time the figure 11 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

Across 1 Motionless (6) 5 Africa expedition (6) 8 Just (4) 9 Large, old, luminous star (3,5) 10 Brilliant person (6) 11 Non-metallic element (6) 12 Sports event (4) 14 Allow (3) 15 Very small (4) 16 Quagmire (6) 18 Most recent (6) 20 Coin worth a quarter of an old penny (8) 22 Close (4)

23 Rough (6) 24 Effortlessly (6) Down 2 Taunt (5) 3 White ant (7) 4 Moth's pupa (9) 5 Unhappy (3) 6 Mendicant (5) 7 Decrepit (3-4) 11 Complete list of items (9) 13 Alligator pear (7) 15 Lockjaw (7) 17 Change (5) 19 Shoulder cover (5) 21 Anger (3)

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

E A R T H

E A R T H

Answers: Back garden, Down-toearth

Down 1 Football clubsʼ score is wrong (6) 2 Ghost commanding a form of respect (7) 3 Private network made from nitrogen nitrate (8) 4 Damage rebuilt cars (4) 5 Protagonist hiding somewhere in New Zealand (5)

Funagram

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 1 Start, 4 Berths, 9 Tableau, 10 Papaw, 11 Eden, 12 Enchain, 13 End, 14 Opal, 16 Ally, 18 Ail, 20 Crowned, 21 Ache, 24 Omega, 25 Probing, 26 Screen, 27 Felon.

Down: 1 Setter, 2 Amble, 3 Tier, 5 Especial, 6 Topsail, 7 Sewing, 8 Muted, 3 Elongate, 15 Pioneer, 17 Across, 18 Adapt, 19 Reagan, 22 Chill, 23 Golf.

QUICK Across: 1 Belts, 4 Session, 7 Witness, 8 Alike, 10 Shirt, 11 Excites, 12 Petty, 14 Usual, 19 Observe, 21 Stare, 22 Stole, 23 Imagine, 24 Pirates, 25 Great.

Down: 2 Lattice, 3 Spent, 4 System, 5 Stances, 6 Idiot, 7 Wise, 9 Easy, 13 Torment, 15 Avarice, 16 Boss, 17 Series, 18 Mere, 20 Scour, 21 Slang.

Across 1 Sabroso (5) 3 Regalos (5) 6 Regla (norma) (4) 7 Head (part of body) (6) 9 Waitresses (9) 12 Bitter (in taste) (6) 13 Firewood (4) 14 Key (door) (5) 15 Now (at this time, immediately) (5)

Down 1 Bull (farm animal) (4) 2 Savage deed (9) 3 Uvas (6) 4 Kitchen sink (9) 5 Estrella (4) 8 Blood (6) 10 Pelota (4) 11 Cup (vessel, amount) (4)

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Pages, 3 Calvo, 5 Rey, 7 Marisco, 9 Loaf, 10 Pavo, 14 Desmayo, 15 Fur, 16 Gorra, 17 Ovens.

Down: 1 Peral, 2 Same, 3 Cara, 4 Oro, 6 Years, 8 Scarf, 11 Otros, 12 Nada, 13 Rojo, 14 Dog.

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TOP 10 MOST INSPIRATIONAL ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNS BEAUTY is in the eye of the beholder, they say.

But with some buildings there is little room for argument. Here are our picks for the Top 10 Most Inspirational Architectural Designs.

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The underworld of art BOOKS YOUNG Theo Decker’s drama begins with an explosion at the Metropolitan Museum in New York, killing his mother and putting in his possession a Dutch masterpiece called The Goldfinch.

When Theo’s father abandons him, Theo’s descent into the world of teenage delinquency and his climb back out set him up for a life of suspense. The art underworld with its gangsters, storage lockers

and the black market for art plays an important role. Theo’s magnetism is due in part to his well-intentioned criminality as Theo’s fate hinges on that of the painting.

The Goldfinch reads like a Dickens novel with astonishing coincidences and sudden changes in fortune.

And where art is concerned, the New York Times Book Review says The Goldfinch has ‘a brave

1. Neuschwanstein Castle: Bavaria, Germany Neuschwanstein is a 19th century Romanesque Revival palace on a rugged hill near Fussen in southwest Bavaria. Just looking at it transports the viewer straight into a fairy tale. Built between 1869-1882, it was commissioned by Ludwig II of Bavaria in homage to Richard Wagner.

2. Blue Mosque: Istanbul, Turkey Its real name is the Sultan Ahmed Mosque and is famous for the blue tiles adorning the walls of its interior. It was built from 1609 to 1616, during the rule of Ahmed I and contains the tomb of the founder, along with a madrasah and a hospice.

3. Taj Mahal: Agra, India The magnificent white marble mausoleum is considered ‘the jewel of Muslim art in India.’

Built by emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal, it combines elements from Persian, Turkish and Indian architectural styles to form a treasured, world-famous Moghal-era masterpiece. Built 1632-1653.

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theme running through it: art may addict, but art also saves us from ‘the ungainly sadness of creatures pushing and struggling to live.’’

5. La Alhambra: Granada, Spain This pick should hardly come as a surprise.

The massive complex took centuries to build and was eventually made a royal palace in 1333 by the Sultan of Granada. Described by Muslim poets as ‘a pearl set in emeralds’ in reference to its colour against the surrounding forests, its fountains and waterfalls are supplied by conduits eight kilometres long.

its interior.

Blue Mosque famous for 4. Cologne Cathedral: Cologne, Germany Gothic, creepy, and downright impressive, the Cologne Cathedral is a renowned structure of German Catholicism and Gothic architecture. It averages 20,000 visitors a day, making it Germany’s most-visited landmark.

Construction originally began in 1248 and was finally completed, to the original plan, in 1880.

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Spanish during the conquest and so is highly significant as a relatively intact cultural site.

It’s also built at an impressive 2,430 metres (almost 8,000 feet) above sea level. Back in the 1450’s, that was quite a feat.

8. St. Basil’s Cathedral: Moscow, Russia St. Basil’s, the colourful church in Red Square, was built from 1555-1561 by order of Ivan the Terrible to commemorate the capture of Kazan and Astrakhan. Along with the Kremlin and the rest of Red Square, it was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1990.

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6. Sacre-Coeur Basilica: Paris, France The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris, commonly known as simply Sacre-Coeur is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica.

Roman-Byzantine features make it romantic and gorgeous. Sacre-Coeur is located on Montmartre, the highest point in Paris.

Constructed from 1875 to 1914, it was consecrated in 1919 after the end of World War I. 7. Machu Picchu: Cusco, Peru In Quechua, it means ‘Old Peak.’ Perhaps not the most spectacular architecturallyspeaking, the Incan ‘lost city’ makes the list because of its history: it was not known to the

Sydney Opera House is distinctive.

9. Sydney Opera House: Sydney, Australia Built in a modern expressionist design, Sydney’s icon is one of the most distinctive buildings of the 20th century. Really a collection of performance venues, it’s one of the busiest performing arts centres in the world with over 1,500 annual performances.

10. Burj Dubai: Dubai, UAE Certainly the tallest man-made structure in the world had to make the list. Its official name is Burj Khalifa (‘Khalifa Tower’ in Arabic) and it stands 830 metres (2,722 feet) tall. Built from 2004-2009, Burj Dubai was reportedly built based on the government’s decision to move away from oil and more toward service and tourism. The final product is sensational indeed.

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

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

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

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

No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.

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Average: 16

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Good: 21 Very good: 31

The schoolteacher was taking her first golfing lesson.

“Is the word spelt p-u-t or p-u-t-t?”' she asked the instructor.

“P-u-t-t is correct,”' he replied.

“Put means to place a thing where you want it. Putt means merely a vain attempt to do the same thing.”

Excellent: 38

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

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION opera, open, imam, airmen, amir, amen, taro, tarp, tare, tame, tamer, pore, prim, prime, primer, pram, prone, perm, pert, perter, peon, rope, roper, ripe, riper, ripen, rime, mirror, mire, mare, mere, maim, error, emir, retro, term, terror, norm

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Car smoking ban a good idea?

THE UK House of Lords has backed a plan to ban people smoking in cars if there are children in the back. It could become a criminal offence leading to a fine and penalty points. We asked if you agree with this move, or should people be allowed to make up their own minds?

Should Spain follow suit, or is anti-smoking legislation going too far?

‘I

THINK it should be banned for the child’s health,” said Suze van Wingerden, aged 63, who is spending the winter in Guardamar (Alicante) from Holland. She admits she and her husband both smoked when their children were young, but have since quit: “We know better now. I don’t even think people should smoke outside unless it’s their own home as the smoke still affects you when blown by the wind.”

Full-time mother Charlie Monterry-Garcia, aged 35, from Guardamar, agreed it should be banned, but feels it isn’t the government’s job to police it: “No one should need a law to stop people from smoking in a car with children, it is just

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common sense. If anyone cares about the health of their child they shouldn’t be doing it.”

Miriam Llorente, a 29-year-old midwife from Valladolid who lives and works in Benissa (Alicante), thought it was a drastic measure, but agreed with it. She added: “I think it would be nice to have this law protecting children in Spain but the government should first carry out an awareness campaign before approving any prohibition law.”

Alan Kennt, 71, is retired and lives in Albir (Alicante). He said: “I disagree with this law because I think everybody should do what they want in their own vehicle and hope this law never arrives in Spain.”

But Eileen Strain, aged 73, from Partaloa (Almeria), felt it should be banned. “It is not a good thing when children are involved in passive smoking. I think FROM LEFT: Eileen Strain, Miriam Llorente, Suze van Wingerden and Anne Karlstron.

Spain should follow suit. It is unfair on other passengers breathing in smoke. In my opinion smoking while you drive is more dangerous than using a mobile phone.”

Anne Karlstron, 60, who is retired and lives in Zurgena (Almeria), is not sure a ban is feasible: “We are part of the European Community with many directives from Brussels; the UK is one of the few European countries that adheres to the directives. Given there is a court of human rights in Brussels, one would assume you could appeal to them against such a law, because no one has the right to dictate my personal preferences.”

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Food of the week: Lingonberries LINGONBERRIES (also known as cowberries) are this week’s super food as researchers say eating the berry could halt the effects of a high-fat diet. It means, in theory, you could be guilt free when indulging in fatty and junk food.

Scientists in Sweden found eating lingonberries could prevent weight gain in people with a highfat diet and say they can also lower blood sugar levels and cholesterol.

The study used a type of mouse that stores fat easily and, therefore, can be regarded as a model for humans who are overweight and at risk of diabetes.

Some of the mice were fed a low-fat diet, while the majority of the animals were fed a diet high in

SUPER FOOD: Lingonberries. fat before being divided into groups, where all except one were fed a type of berry.

After three months the researchers found that the group eating the lingonberry had the best results and had not gained weight.

However, eating acai berries, also classed as a ‘super food’, did

the opposite in the study and led to weight gain and higher levels of fat.

Lingonberries are edible fruit that are native to forests in Europe and North America and are particularly popular in Sweden, commonly used in jams, compotes, juices, smoothies and syrups.

Netherlands ranked No. 1 for food THE Netherlands is reportedly the best place in the world to eat.

The results come from Oxfam’s ‘Good enough to eat’ index which saw researchers look at the

food consumption in 125 countries with the rankings based on the availability of food, its affordability and quality and the extent of diet-related illnesses.

The Netherlands was

classed as the best place to eat because the food is comparatively affordable and nutritionally diverse and there are low diabetes levels amongst the population. Despite Spain’s

traditionally healthy Mediterranean diet, it did not feature in the Top 10, with France and Switzerland following behind the Netherlands.

The UK came 13th.

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SPANISH hams are a popular choice at the supermarket but do we really know the difference between our ‘jamon Serrano’ and ‘jamon Iberico’?

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and curing salts for a few days before being hung and aged for some 12-14 months. During this time, a specialist will regularly pierce the ham and smell it to ascertain its quality. At the end of the curing process, the hams will have lost as much as 40 per cent of their original weight with the meat now being darkred in colour.

Jamon Iberico comes from the black Iberian pigs, also known as ‘pata negra’ (black hoof). They eat a free-range diet which makes their ham superior to that of the ordinary Serrano pig.

Pudding can be good FOR pudding lovers everywhere the good news is that a new study shows that eating dessert can be good for you.

But before you reach for the extra large bread and butter pudding and sink back into the sofa to eat it while watching TV, you need to be having a traditional family meal at the table.

That is because an ‘occasional dessert’ can help lift family food and increase interaction between members of the family.

But the really important part is for families to sit down to a meal together. Children benefit from that by boosting their self esteem, and so helping them do better at school and making them less likely to develop eating disorders.

Professor Geoffrey Beattie, who advised on

BENEFICIAL: Sitting down to an occasional dessert. the study for German frozen food company Coppenrath & Wiese, said: “We’ve known that sharing food has huge psychological, cultural

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It’s a critical part of our evolution and core to our everyday social world.”

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

ALTHOUGH not on a Gamonal scale, protest has reversed another political decision.

Madrid’s regional (not to be confused with the national outfit) government called off six hospital privatisations.

Gamonal, for anyone who missed it in the Spanish or international media, is a Burgos City neighbourhood. An unpopular and costly municipal scheme to transform the district was dropped after triggering fury.

Madrid’s protests were cerebral, not visceral, and backed by court rulings in favour of thousands of health professionals opposed to outsourced medical care.

It would be lamentably sceptical but not necessarily inaccurate to suggest that next May’s European elections held more sway than people power.

Gamonal presumably got its own way because the party told the PP mayor to cool it.

The PP-controlled regional

government had no intention of cooling it and caved in after the regional high court refused to lift a temporary ban on privatisation.

But election times are upon us and although all parties want a high profile until May, they intend to show only their best side.

A better better-half SPAIN’S First Lady is Queen Sofia and presidents’ wives generally avoid the limelight.

They usually lead lives outside the shadow cast by their spouses, for which the Spanish should be heartily grateful.

The electorate here - and that includes women - vote for a politician, not a significant other whose remit is to remain totally insignificant .

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curtails the right of judges to investigate human rights’ violations outside Spain.

News that they can do so only if Spanish citizens or residents are involved and the perpetrator is Spanish or a Spanish resident have caused dismay.

The killers of Jose Couso, a Spanish cameraman deliberately shot by US soldiers in Baghdad in 2005, will never come to court, critics complained.

Nor can there ever be justice for the murder of the Spanish priest Ignacio Ellacuria in El Salvador or the terrorist suspects aboard US special rendition flights that stopped over in Mallorca.

Appeasing and pleasing China over an investigation into the Tibet genocide is the real reason for the reforms but, despite the judges’ noble intentions, these cases were never going anywhere.

The countries concerned were already dragging their feet and would never have allowed Spain to step in.

Friends on high JORGE FERNANDEZ DIAZ, he of the new Public Safety Act eroding hard-won rights to protest, is a devout churchgoer.

It’s not surprising that he should revere St Theresa of Avila, a home-grown Spanish saint and a very formidable lady indeed.

“I am sure that she is interceding for Spain during these hard times,” Fernandez Diaz said recently.

Possibly she is, but on the whole the Spanish prefer politicians to intercede for them.

Preferably with Brussels, the ECB and the IMF.

Jorge Fernandez Diaz.

Credit: Ministero de Interior.

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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The good, the bad and the bonkers Nora Johnson

Breaking Views A Costa del Sol resident for a number of years, Nora is the author of psychological suspense and crime thrillers.

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HE accidentally leaked cement into a control room on London’s Victoria Line which recently caused half the line to go down with ‘flooding’ made me think about other embarrassing blunders at work.

During my gap year, I was a trainee in a company and, on my first day, asked to make tea for some visiting Japanese businessmen.

In the kitchen I boiled up water as you do, but added it to the tea leaves left in the pot by someone else and innocently stirred up the contents. (Stop sniggering at the back there! OK, spoilt rotten by the parents!)

Anyway, I can’t imagine how yucky that stewed tea must have

FRESH BREW: Or was it a cup of stew? tasted. So, yes, pretty yucky.

In fact, it couldn’t have got much more yucky than that (as Gregg Wallace might say).

Strangely, though, all the Japanese gentlemen declared how much they’d enjoyed their ‘English’ tea - such a change,

Someone else, working on the they said, from their usual customer service desk at Tesco, green variety.

And what about other holiday once made an intercom jobs? An acquaintance, working announcement profusely thankas a nanny in France, added some ing customers for shopping at of her own dirty clothes to ‘her’ Lidl. A genuine mistake - he’d just family’s laundry. When the changed jobs.

Recall your greatest blunder, machine cycle finished, she was aghast to see her red shirt had then? Apart from unforeseen accidents, some mistakes at turned her boss’s exquisite work involve poor risk white lingerie shocking management, others pink. In desperation, Can the disconnect she tried to bleach it you between authority back to white, using and responsibility neat bleach. The recall your and still others just lingerie fell apart in greatest sheer incompetent her hands. blunder? management. Other Working in retail is types, though, may be also rife with mistakes simply down to insufficient too, eh? One bloke’s holiday job was as a ‘floater’ in a large training or poor hiring decisions. department store, assigned to So, over to you, President random areas each day to assist Hollande, what’s your biggest mistake to date? customers.

One time, he was sent to the Nora Johnson’s thrillers baby goods section and asked a ‘Retribution’, ‘Soul Stealer’, ‘The well-built lady: “When are you De Clerambault Code’ due?” At first, she just looked at (www.nora-johnson.com) him quizzically, then smiled. “I’m available from Amazon in not pregnant. Just looking for a paperback/eBook (€0.89; £0.77) gift.” and iBookstore. Profits to Cudeca

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Rock promotion THE Gibraltar Tourist Board will be in Birmingham and London this week hosting two travel road-shows in order to promote Gibraltar in the UK. The events expect to open up communication and business opportunities.

Fishing fights

Miss Gib THE Miss Gibraltar title has registered another contestant with Kristy Torres, a 22-year-old student teacher. Torres said it was a childhood ambition and she would be greatly honoured to represent Gibraltar.

IN the ongoing dispute over Spanish fishermen in Gibraltar waters, the GSD opposition has called on Chief Minister Fabian Picardo to ‘come clean’ by clearly outlining whether or not Spanish fishermen fishing in the area with nets will require a Gibraltar licence.

New citizens TEN new British citizens pledged their oaths of allegiance and celebrated their new citizenship in Gibraltar’s first ceremony of 2014. The Civil Status and Registration Office (CSRO) organised the event.

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• February 6 Gun-Salute, HM The Queen’s Accession to the Throne Grand Battery, Noon For information: 00 350 200 55083 • February 11-21 Young Art Competition, organised by Ministry of Culture John Mackintosh Hall For information: Ministry of Culture Events Team, 00 350 200 67241 or culture.info@culture.gov.gi

ISAAC MARRACHE, founder of Marrache & Co law firm, insisted in the Supreme Court that he had ‘not stolen from anybody’. Marrache, his brothers Benjamin and Solomon, and former employee Leanne Turner are charged with conspiracy to defraud.

Slow job LONG queues into Spain this week were blamed on European Commission recommendations for border developments.

Spain and the UK have six months from November 2013 for the work to be implemented.

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The large partcovered terrace runs the entire length of the villa providing a comfortable outside dining and sitting area with a large gas barbecue.

It has marvellous sea views and looks onto the lovely

gardens and swimming pool.

Green lawns surround the 8 x 4 metre heated swimming pool, entered via graduated steps. It is surrounded by an extensive sunbathing terrace.

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An elevated barbecue terrace with a built-in charcoal barbecue is another perfect setting to enjoy the Spanish way of life. The villa has two balconies which are accessed via the bedrooms with wonderful views to the pool and sea.

This luxury home is priced to sell at €1 million. Contact Bob Callan to arrange a viewing on (0034) 616 004 771 or to view online: www.BobCallan.com or www.MarbellaMansions.com.

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AIR CONDITIONING PROFESSIONAL INSTALLATIONS, servicing and repairs. Domestic and commercial air conditioning (heating and cooling).

Best prices GUARANTEED. Card meters also available. Tel 616 119 007 & 952 550 323 (219794) AIRFLOW Air conditioning for cooling and heating units. Professional, fully guaranteed installations. Tel: 952 443 222 (206483) AIR CONDITIONING repairs and servicing. Airflow. 952 443 222 (206483) AIR CONDITIONING heating installation, servicing, repairs and regassing, 24/7. Prompt reliable service 620 020 232, 951 165 090 (208377) SPAIN’S best air conditioners at sale prices! 495 euros buys you a superb Fujima air con including fitting and tax. If you fit it yourself, we pay you 150 euros! Ask Mark, our senior fitter for more details on 635 059 456. KOLDAIR Air Con Company, est 1973 (221076) AIR CONDITIONING by Cool and Cosy. The family company that cares. Installation and repairs. Quality machines. EsoSense movement sensor supplied and fitted for 80 euros. Coin meters supplied and fitted from 230 euros. For other energy-saving products, visit www.coolandcosy.es.

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PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY! Intruder alarms from 350 euros, CCTV from 400 euros, also intercoms/satellites. Professional service, competitive prices, all works undertaken. Tlf 674 989 453

ANTIQUES WANTED! All types of antiques, paintings, jewellery, watches, silver etc. Any condition. Immediate cash settlement. For more information call into Anthony’s Antiques and Jewellers shops, extensive premises at C/Ramon y Cajal 40, Fuengirola. Mobile 609 529 633. Telephone 952 588 795

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BOATING SERVICES

CONCRETE building services, concrete structures, concrete walls, concrete pools, call Olof - 607 400 406 (202769)

EL TALLER DE MENIA SC: we restore furniture, antiques, works of art. Free quotes, www.me niarestauracion.com - 610 830 740 (221023)

SWINGLES CASAS SL. For all your building needs. Visit www.swinglescasas. com for more details or call 952 428 067 / 666 960 262 (202607)

PROJECTS, constructions, new buildings, extensions, reforms, licences & legalisations. cheda coarq@hotmail.com 680 700 430

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BLINDS, awnings, mosquito screens, curtains, vast choice. All areas covered. Coast and inland.

655 825 931 (215944)

BATH REPAIRS BATHOLOGIST. Specialist in repairing chipped baths or refurbishing old / worn baths. No mess or disruption. 678 808 837 (101382)

BEDS VISIT The Bed Warehouse for top quality British beds or just mattresses at unbeatable prices. Also top brands of bankrupt stock including Silentnight, Sealy, Rest Assured etc. Direct from our new larger premises on the Camino de Coin (A7053) km 13 heading out of Fuengirola - opposite RDMC’s and Woods Direct. Tel 634 187 700 / 600 633 986 (215791)

BLINDS ACE OF SHADES - Vertical, Venetian, Roman, Roller, Wooden blinds, various colours available, also blackout blinds. Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceof shades.es (101730)

PH BUILDERS. Full or Part Reforms. Bathrooms, kitchens, plumbing, tiling, electrics and more. Tel 600 204 433 (221200)

SMALL SKIPS FOR HIRE, we cover Calahonda to Duquesa Clearflow Group. Tel. 630 200 600 or 616 456 601 (217673)

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ACE OF SHADES - All colours available. Urbanisations catered for, electric and manual operation, also recover service available, largest selection of colours and designs on the coast. Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceofshades.es (101730)

BUILDING SERVICES

ANTI-FOUL Removal Machine.

Top of the range Farrow system, environmentally friendly, slurry blasting machine, complete with many spares and 60m blast hose.

Cleans most surfaces, stone, wood, pools etc. Suit small marine business or contractor. 661 435 765 (216909)

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CONCRETE Ozbuild specialist imprinted concrete. Reseals, brickwork, tiling, plastering, screeding.

10 years coast/campo. Competitive prices, quality finish. 952 426 074 / 606 745 920 www.ozbuildspain.com Quote EWN when calling. (216599) GENERAL BUILDER. Tiling, plastering, painting, electrician, plumber, carpentry. Reasonable prices. 952 662 745 / 635 913 885 (References available) (219549)

DAMP PROOFING DAMP problems, basements made dry and usable. Water penetration. Architect led company. www.123bmt.com. Tel. 606 101 878 (221248) DR DAMP leaking roofs, damp walls, all mould cured. All work guaranteed. Call 689 515 558 (207938)

PLASTERING PLASTERING, rendering, dry lining, coving, suspended ceilings.

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689 515 558 (207938)

BUSINESS OPP. MECHANICS wanted. Mechanics unit available for business opportunity. Prime location, 1,200m2, 4 elevators, easy parking. Contact 608 991 019 (221209)

EARN up to $67/hr! No previous experience needed, start right away. Go to www.bigim.elias berntsson.com (221441)

BUY & SELL SUPERPOOL est. 1985. Pool tables, boxing and mini-vending machines on profit share, also new / second hand domestic tables and accessories. Tel 629 530 233 - www.superpoolspain.com (219536) HOUSE CLEARANCE, anything considered. Top rates paid.

Mick 634 053 107 (221414)

CAR HIRE CAR HIRE long & short term 607 334 610 (218507) LONG term car hire. Excellent rates even during summer. Quality cars, the best service. Call AutoOasis on 952 623 297 or w w w. a u t o o a s i s e u r o p e . c o m (215834) CAR HIRE. Quality legal cars from 70 euros per week. Call 658 031 285 (201637)

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CD and DVD collections large or small. TC will buy them all. Telephone 652 072 600 (201647) PRIVATE INVESTOR, large cash reserve, ready to purchase top jewellery, watches, gold, diamonds, paintings.

Possibility to arrange loan on importance pieces. Discretion and immediate payment assured. Call 603 459 108 (208102) BUYS records, radios, old postcards, jewellery and watches.

Can Collect. Best price offered Tel 950 325 235 or 636 134 272 (217568) www.mollybigtights.co.uk Affordable +size Italian tights, leggings and knee highs. Fairway Bar, Ave Terramar, Benalmadena, every Friday 2.30 to 4.30. 602 685 061 / 951 359 065 (221425) INSTANT CASH!!! For your old LPs, 45’s and record collections.

GUARANTEED BEST PRICES PAID. Also, a free valuation service. Call Paul - 603 584 249 or email details to paul@vpcltd.co.uk (221135) DECLUTTER, cash paid for small/medium furniture, antiques, furs, brass, copper and other ornaments. Tel: Howard 608 121 817 (221019) PROFESSIONAL running machine EXPLORER, nearly new, cost £1,300. Only €400. San Pedro call 669 641 859 (221298)

CARAVANS PARKING, STORAGE & SALES. Caravans - Motorhomes - Boats Cars and Vans etc. Short / long term - Safe & secure, drop off & collections. Excellent rates, discount for long term, 5 mins from Fuengirola. Established 25 years. www.eurodog.es / info@eu rodog.es 679 786 669 / 606 101 807 (218617)

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Kitchens, bathrooms, tiling etc.

Engineered wooden floors installed from 35€/m2. Bruno Horn.

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CHIMNEY SERVICES APEX CHIMNEY SERVICES, professional chimney sweeping and smoke testing. NACS Qualified. Clean and efficient Tel: Bob 696 320 202 (215840) CHIMNEY SWEEP, all areas covered. 654 184 242 (206401)

CLAIRVOYANTS TAROT Reading. African Spiritualist solves problems - love and business. Tel: Ibrahim 626 502 803 (216597)

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CEEDALES Computers (AEG) Cliff (ex-PC Doctor) with 25+ years experience can resolve your PC issues, repairs, upgrades, Virus removal, data recovery, languate change, IPTV advice, home & office networks, graphic design, web design, hosting solutions.

633 277 565 cliff@ceedales.net

ELECTRICIAN fully qualified all aspects covered. No call out charge.

Honest reliable service.Call James Tel.954 059 041 Mobile.667 876 754 (221106)

FREE TV from your PC, speed up and tune up your pc. Basic computer lessons from 10€ per hour.

626 980 869 (206398)

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CONCRETE CUTTERS SB DIAMOND DRILLING AND CUTTING. Concrete, stone, brickwork. Any size. Any thickness.

Steve Baggs 609 321 958

CONSTRUCTION GUADALMINA IDIOMAS LANGUAGE SCHOOL. Group/private lessons. Private lessons @ home. Native and qualified teachers. Centro Comercial Guadalmina, above SUPERSOL. Tel 952 883 880 www.guadalminaidiomas.net / info@guadalminaidiomas.net LEARN easily “Spanish daily conversation”, recording your voice alongside your teacher’s voice.

Own method. Own books. Call 647 103 430 (221009)

SPANISH SPANISH courses/lessons for English speakers by qualified tutor from Marbella - Malaga. Call 607 555 811 (221008)

CLEANING SERVICES OVEN CLEANING, domestic, commercial, complete fittings, let professional do hard, dirty work, from 35€. 632 569 282 oven cleaningcostadelsol.com (207828) UPHOLSTERY and steam cleaning sofas, carpets etc… JA Cleaning Services 626 357 955 CARPET & UPHOLSTERY PROFESSIONALLY CLEANED 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE WET OR DRY CLEAN, HONEST, RELIABLE SERVICE. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837 / 952 669 701 (101382) LEATHER Suites, Upholstery and carpets thoroughly cleaned. Tel: 952 930 472 or 667 430 518

FOR ALL YOUR CONSTRUCTION needs, new build-reform, pool, maintenance. Holiday rental maintenance. Coast and inland.

35 years experience, 12 years in Spain. Contact Matt 0034 615 309 446 or 0044 01631 705 000 (217670)

CURTAINS QUALITY hand finished curtains & soft furnishings, professionally qualified, contact Rachel 952 825 766 or visit www.curtaincouture marbella.com (209717) CURTAINS, BLINDS, UPHOLSTERY, a complete service. www.marbellacurtaindesign.com.

Mary 675 813 348 (215855)

DAMP PROOFING DAMP Problem!! Sourced and cured by master builder, longest established damp company on the coast. Call Ed 693 859 894 (217701)

DOMESTIC APP REPAIRS DOMESTIC Appliance repairs washing machines, fridges, cookers, ovens, water heaters, gas / electric, professionally repaired.

Christian 608 337 497 (207492) WASHING machine repairs.

No fix No fee. Call Joe: 686 271 836 (221397)

DRAINAGE

COMMERCIAL PROP OFFICE in Calahonda facing N340. 108m2. Suitable for an office, shop or warehouse. Tel: 696 206 698 (221138)

COMPUTER PROBLEMS SOLVED. Error messages fixed, viruses removed. Repairs and upgrades available. Laptops in English. Kindle, iPad & Android help. One-toone training. Also, low cost, reliable internet TV solutions, even for slow connections. Experienced, reliable service. Paul 630 652 338 / 952 493 859 (216558)

MY ENERGY CERTIFICATE. Now legally required for all properties for sale or rent. Call +34 627 805 581 info@myener gycertificate.com (216551)

FENCING SERVICES CHAINLINK FENCING erectors, general builders, really competitive prices. Free quotation, no job too big or small, very reliable. Tel: 655 218 466 (215371)

FINANCIAL SERVICES YOU are the owner of a property? And need liquidity? Contact us! Tel: 952 810 438 or 690 270 682 Email : mtf@bcinternational.eu / www.bc-in ternational.eu / Business Contacts International (215941)

FLOOR POLISHING MARBLE FLOOR (2.50€/m2) WHY PAY MORE .WE CLEAN, CRYSTALLISE, SEAL THEN POLISH YOUR MARBLE TO HIGH GLOSS, NON SLIP. PROFESSIONAL GUARANTEED, FAST SERVICE. 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE. ALSO REPAIRS DAMAGES TO MARBLE, CLEAN AND SEAL TERRACOTTA TERRACES, COVERS ALL COSTA DEL SOL. TEL: 671 244 683 (207797) T1

FLOOR POLISHING - 20 years Costa, reliable from €2/m2, bring your floor back to life. 639 014 237 (221011) TONY’S MARBLE RESTORATION SERVICE. Marble and terrazo floors, professionally refurbished, quotations without obligation. +34 620 726 875 (215928)

FOR SALE CLEARFLOW DRAIN SERVICES. All drain problems solved. More than 25 years on the coast. Leak detection, leak and repair. Clearflow Group. Telephone 952 885 661 or 630 200 600 (217647)

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GARAGES FOR SALE: Benalmadena Bonanza area, lock-up garage with store room in an underground secure parking area. €16K vacant from April. Tel 651 097 468 (221455)

GARDENING PROFESSIONAL garden services from Fuengirola to Estepona. All aspects of gardening and full maintenance and landscaping, free quotes, competitive prices. Contact Andrew 600 259 981 Andrew@garden-profession als .com (215793) GARDENER for private homes, communities, tree pruning, pool maintenance, garden design. Specialist in water systems. Tel: 666 953 892 www.jardin-garden.es (208110)

LAWN PAINTING LOVELY LAWNS (Brand new prestigious service). We green your lawn with our special lawn dye. We can also fertilise your lawn and kill your weeds. Instant results, average price depending on size €25. Specialist products from UK. Tel 666 850 328 (219583)

GATES

ELECTRIC GATE/GARAGE DOOR automation repaired. Free, no obligation quotation. Call Colin - 636 394 641 (217722) EXPRESS Metalwork Services.

Gates, grilles, rails and scissor gates. 952 485 261, 617 065 636. www.express-steel.com (221391)

GENERAL SERVICES ALMOST ANYTHING! General household maintenance, plumbing, tiling, painting and more.

Marbella to Fuengirola, Speak to Gareth, Tel - 690 841 188.

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GUITARS CHARLIEGUITAR.COM. Sell and buy guitars. The first vintage shop in Spain, opposite the bus station.

Calle Jacinto, Benavente No 1, Fuengirola 622 919 500 (215849)

HAIRDRESSING HAIRDRESSER, mobile, very reasonable rates, between Estepona and Sotogrande. Call Gilly 658 675 077 (207705)

HEALTH & BEAUTY SAYAN MASSAGE. Your best traditional & tantric massage for ladies and gentlemen. 952 586 339 608 977 260 www.masajessayan .es (218077) MOBILE hair & beauty specialising in cuts, colours and wedding packages. www.images2810.eu.

Tlf 634 109 688 (221189) ASIAN MASSAGE SALON in Benalmadena, promotion month of May 30 euros one hour body massage, all masseuses are Asian and qualified with lots of experience. Telephone: 952 824 348, 660 587 171 www.asianmassagesalon.com (206767)

BEAUTY TREATMENTS BOTOX AND FILLERS - From €95. Covers the Costa del Sol and inland. 609 347 086. www.al tered-image.eu (219778)

CHIROPODISTS PODIATRIST / CHIROPODIST Jennifer M.S.S.Ch M.B.CH.A HCPC reg. Qualified 25 years, Diabetic footcare, ingrowing / fungal nail, verrucae, callous / corn removal. La Cala 603 447 008 or 663 516 654 (219793)

MASSAGE

MAN with small van for all your needs, English/Spanish speaking translations, waiting in offices for you etc, based in Marbella (all the coast) 678 817 145 (215826)

ELECTRICIANS ELECTRICIAN 16th Edition BS7671 qualified, 25 years experience. Rewires, extra sockets, lights, fault finding etc.

Contact electrician.in.spain@gmail. com. Call Ian 650 151 569

FRIENDSHIP

MARBLE FLOORS polished. Fast service. Reliable, family run. TERRACOTTA CLEANED and sealed.

Wooden floors treated. No job too small. Family run. Cleansol 10am 10pm 7 days all areas. 952 930 861 / 607 610 578 Discount Code: EWN 1 CLEAN (206437)

HIGH SHINE marble & natural stone floor specialist, for fast free quote and unbeatable prices, call 603 657 313. Free before and after gloss metre readout. (219464)

COMPUTERS LAPTOP HELP LINE. Notebooks, netbooks and tablets repaired, software updates, Internet and email problems solved. Refurbished laptops for sale. Web page designed and maintained. 952 564 274 / 677 702 501 (208364)

ALL ELECTRICS - Rewiring, fault finding, boletins - 693 678 980 (207413)

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GLASS CURTAIN repairs, specialist in replacement of discoloured plastic strips that act as a seal between the glass panels. Call Julian 655 825 931 (221449)

PROFESSIONAL SPORTS MASSAGE 12 years experience.

1 hour €35, 1.5 hours €50, Elviria.

Wendy 952 852 330 or 634 310 821. Mobile service + €10 (216603) MALE MASSAGE. Qualified, skillful, caring masseur. Pleasant blend of therapeutic and sensual therapies.

7/7, flexible hours. In out calls.

Artola, Marbella. 620 986 080 REINA Sport & Health. Experienced professional physiotherapy, osteopathy. “Oxygen pain therapy”. Professional sports massage.

Personal trainer. Calahonda - Riviera home visits, hotel. 618 515 487 (201695) SPORTS MASSAGE AROMATHERAPY, Hot Stones, lymph drainage, reflexology, Reiki, Neuva Andalucia and home visits. Carol ITEC www.holisticstone.net Tel 653 139 558 (201580)

HIRE SERVICES SMALL SKIPS FOR HIRE, we cover Calahonda to Duquesa Clearflow Group. Tel. 630 200 600 or 616 456 601 (217673)

HOT TUBS / SPAS HOT TUBS, new, used, bought, sold, hired. Also move & repairs 691 973 131 / 952 793 398 (206456)

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HOME CLEARANCES WANTED – House Clearance and garage clearance, best prices paid. Contact Paul Vickers, 617 543 315 (207637) WANTED FURNITURE & household items houses gardens garages cleared top prices paid fast reliable service 639 229 607 / 649 977 723 (215472) HOME CLEARANCES WANTED. Buy and Sell. Quality furniture.

Cash paid. Jeans Emporium. Tel 952 793 578 (217576) HOUSE clearance, anything considered, top cash paid.

Dave 633 960 146 (221398)

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INSURANCE

24/7 LOCKSMITH LOCKSMITH emergency / appointment. Doors opened without damage, locks changed, patio doors and windows secured, 24 hour honest, fast and reliable service. Call Paul 657 466 803 (216650) T1

HOSTING - Carrier grade data centre in Elviria, two diesel generators, multiple backbone symmetrical carrier-class connections, BGP4 routing, aircon, secure facilities. For dedicated housing or hostings with serious bandwidth and 99.99% uptime, we can host your servers and applications in our data centre in Elviria. Feel free to visit us to discuss your needs.

951 055 676 www.mercuryinter net.com (201509) ABBEYGATE INSURANCE If you are renewing your policy or looking for new cover. Call us, as we are the only Insurance Company in Spain to offer protection on your no claims bonus. Call 952 893 380 (68259)

INTERNET

KARAOKE RUSTY’S KARAOKE. Available for public and private functions. Tel 611 314 851 (201607)

KENNELS

ABBEYGATE INSURANCE Make the right choice and join the thousands of expatriates who have.

We provide a friendly personal service, for all your home, motor, health, travel or marine insurance.

Call 952 893 380 (68259) HEALTH INSURANCE Competitive prices, English worded policies. Pay monthly or annually. All levels of cover. Premiums from €25 a month. Tel: 956 795 453 Abbeygate Insurance (68259) ABBEYGATE INSURANCE Car insurance exclusive for expatriates, save up to 50%. Find out about our price pledge on UK plated cars. Home insurance from €50. Tel: 952 893 380 (68259) LSM INSURANCE. No fat singing blokes or trumpeting telephones, just professional service at the best prices for all your insurance needs including car, household, commercial, life, health and travel. Tel 952 578 008 or www.lsminsurance.biz for a quotation (218726) EU INSURANCE DIRECT Extra Special Offers. Up to €50 cash back for car and home insurance (conditions apply) for new customers. For all your Insurance Needs and the Best Price and Best Cover in English, call Wendy on 952 830 843 / 676 098 464 email info@euinsurancedirect.com www.euinsurancedirect.com (201550)

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COSTALOCKS 24/7, LOCKSMITH/ HOME SECURITY, NEW KEYS, KEYED ALIKE, WINDOWS SECURED, SAFES OPENED / INSTALLED, FREE HOME SECURITY CHECK, CALL Debby or Bob 952 660 233 / 667 668 673 CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED WWW. COSTALOCKS.COM (208085) T2

LOCKSMITH ADDITIONAL security locks for all types of windows & doors, giving you maximum security and peace of mind. Call Julian 655 825 931 (221450)

MISCELLANEOUS WOODY´S LOS BOLICHES. Greeting Cards, mail to and from the UK. Passport renewals and all adverts for Euro Weekly News – display or classified. Open 9.002.00PM (Sat 10.00 – 2.00PM) One street behind the Confortel, just off Plaza San Rafael, Los Boliches, on C/Poeta Salvador Rueda 93 (Passports Mon to Fri Only) Tel: 952 471 877 (95705)

24/7 MOBILITY MOBILITY SCOOTERS, electric wheelchairs, wheelchairs, walking frames for sale and rent. Delivered to home or hotel at very competitive prices.

Part exchange considered. Always a good selection of quality used mobility scooters in stock with guarantee.We have large scooters with a range of up to 40km. Medium scooters with a range of up to 30km and small scooters that can go into your car with a range of 8-12km. We also stock electric wheelchairs with a range of 30km and one that folds to go into your car with a range of 12km. New wheelchairs always in stock and used ones at considerable savings. Mobility scooters bought for cash. Mobility scooter batteries supplied and fitted. For same day delivery phone 609 581 139. email info@mobilityscootersdirect spain.com / www.mobili tyscootersdirectspain.com (201565)

MOBILITY THE MOBILITY WIZARD. All types of mobility scooters, wheelchairs and disability aids for hire or sale. Replacement parts including batteries, tyres and motors available. Authorised Agents for all major companies. Most repairs carried out at your home or FREE loan machine if scooter has to be taken for repair, ensuring you are kept mobile. Fully comprehensive mobility insurance for 105 euros per year. Tel 633 127 901 / www.mobility-spain.com /info@mobility-spain.com (219684)

MOBILE HOMES

LAUNDRY NANCY’S LAUNDRY. Washing, drying, ironing, dry cleaning, duvet, bedcovers, curtains, rugs, drop off or collection and delivery available. Avda. Bonanza, Arroyo de la Miel (between Lloyds Bank and Piscis). Tel 952 561 726 www.nancyslaundry.es (219605)

LAWYERS

WE BUY, Sell, remove all types of mobile homes. We pay CASH and cover all of Spain. More details call Suzi Caley 616 250 727 / 951 063 059 or email suzicaley @gmail.com (207499) WANT TO RELOCATE? We can transport your home and install on to a 12 month park from £4,995. Annual site fees from €3,000 Freephone: 0044 1782 90 80 70 (85143) BRAND NEW WILLERBY Siena 32m² home sited within a stylish gated community, 45 minutes from Malaga airport £19,995 Freephone: 0044 1782 90 80 70 (85143) WILLERBY COTTAGE 28x10 sited in ‘La Serrana Hills’ of Pizarra, site open all year round, swimming pool, only £13,495. Want to view? Freephone: 0044 1782 90 80 70 (85143)

LOANS HOLA CREDITO. Instant short term loans against your valuables.

Quick, easy and always discreet.

Tel 900 123 457 www.holacredi to.com (219899)

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MOSQUITO SCREENS ACE OF SHADES - Don’t let the bugs get you! Available in enrollable, slider and pleated.

Large choice of colours including wood effect. Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / in fo@aceofshades.es (101730) MOSQUITO SCREENS. All types, all colours, fast service.

Coast and inland covered. 655 825 931 (218575) MOSQUITO SCREENS, call Mosquito Nick tlf 647 072 861 www.mosquitonick.ws (215252)

MOTOR HOMES WANTED motorhomes and caravans. Any condition or country of registration considered. www.his pavan.com 687 845 730 (219435) MOTORHOMES and caravans for sale. Interesting selection. Part exchange considered. www.hispa van.com 687 845 730 (219435)

MOTORING

CAR SERVICES MECHANIC workshop & mobile.

All work undertaken. ITVs done, reasonable rates, prompt, reliable services 24/7. 620 020 232, 951 165 090 (208377)

CLASSIFIEDS MOTORING

WANTED SPANISH PLATED CARS

INSTANT CASH SAMANTHA – GORDON

952 83 21 73 608 658 785 www.robertsoncars-spain.com

www.euroweeklynews.com 4x4 AUTOMATIC diesel, Mitsubishi Montero 2005 SWB. 3.2 litre DI-D Intenso Kaiteki (top of the range) limited edition, big electric sunroof, blue over grey, leather interior, alloy wheels, service history, 103,000kms, cruise and climate control, CD player, electric window, locking, everything. Super condition, super bargain with diesel economy. See photo on our web page. Samantha or Gordon Robertson (The Car Couple) Tel. 952 832 173 www.robertsoncars-spain.com (201544) 4x4 DIESEL Ford Kuga 2012, TDCI, 2 litre, only 24,000kms with manuf. Warranty till 2017. Looks right in white, 5 door, 6 speed.

Electric everything, one lady owner kept this Kuka spotless, condition like new but what a saving on new price, can be yours for 17,995 euros. Samantha or Gordon Robertson (The Car Couple) 608 658 785 / 952 832 173. See photo on our web page www.robertsoncars-spain.com (201544) COMING next week, only 18,000kms. Ford Fusion 1.4 2012 ‘Urban’ 5 door. One private owner.

See our web page with full deetails of our cars and photographs.

Samantha or Gordon Robertson (The Car Couple) Tel 952 832 173 or 608 658 785 (201544)

CAR SERVICES CHIPS AWAY, Marbella, San Pedro. 10% discount. Tlf. 952 853 350. See advert on page 14 (209715) AUTOMATIC gearbox specialist. Transmatic. All models including classic cars, serviced, repaired and reconditioned.

Also 4x4 transfer boxes and power steering Call/fax 952 796 166 / 952 805 804 email: transmatic2005@yahoo.com. www.transmatic.es (201556) BRITISH MECHANIC WORKSHOP. Repair, service & ITV to all makes of cars, vans and 4 x 4s.

Call Steve 951 914 025 or 605 407 369. Poligono Las Perales, Mijas Costa. britmechanicspain@ gmail.com (217674)

FOR SALE CLEARANCE at Robertson Cars.

Cabrio Peugeot 206 Coupe Cabrio 2007, only 89,000kms, approx 55,000 miles, silver blue with check trim, alloy wheels, cruise and climate control, CD player, 5 speed manual, lady owner leaving Spain, immaculate condition, electric hard top folds into boot, perfect Peugeot. Was 5,995€, now 5,500 euros. Samantha or Gordon Robertson (The Car Couple) 952 832 173 / 608 658 785 www.robertsoncars-spain.com (201544) CLEARANCE at Robertson Cars, only 25,000kms, approx 15,000 miles, like new, 2012 Toyota Aygo VVTI Connect, top of the range, 5 door, bright red, air condition, sat nav, one very careful owner, looks and smells new, was 7,995 euros, now 7,750 euros. Samantha or Gordon Robertson (The Car Couple) Tel 952 832 173 or 608 658 785 (201544)

2008 Ford Transit Connect, with side door, 1 owner from new, TDCi 200 series, excellent condition throughout, light use only, 5,450€ 672 550 037 (209777) 2007 FORD TRANSIT, long wheel base, high roof, new shape, 6 speed, excellent condition throughout, 7,995€. 672 550 037 (209777) 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING automatic 2.4, only 46,000kms from new, fully loaded car, including sat nav, in excellent condition throughout, only 4,995€ 672 550 037 / 952 585 813 (209777) 2006 RANGE ROVER Sport HFE, black with black, fully loaded car, 17,995€ 672 550 037 / 952 585 813 (209777) 2002 RENAULT Megane Classic 1.6 automatic, in very good condition throughout, alloys, air con, excellent runner, low kms, 2,450€ 672 550 037 / 952 585 813 (209777) 2004 VAUXHALL Safira, 2 litre, DGi, diesel, 7 seater, excellent condition throughout, in silver, new tyres, 2 sets of keys, private owner, only 4,995€. 672 550 037 / 952 585 813 (209777)

LARGE selection of vans, including Citroen Jumpers, Pick-ups, Ford Transits and Transit Connect 672 550 037 / 952 585 813 (209777)

2008 CITROEN NEMO, 1 owner, low kms, excellent condition throughout, 4,995€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail.com (209777)

2008 CITROEN NEMO, only 100,000 kms, light use only, roof rack, in excellent condition throughout, only 3,995€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail.com (209777)

2010 PEUGEOT 308 1.6 diesel in silver, 70,000kms, like new, 8,750€ 672 550 037 (209777)

CHRYSLER Crossfire, hard top 2006, black with grey leather, very impressive car, clean throughout, only 40,000km, 9,995€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail.com (209777) 2003 RANGE ROVER 4.4 Vogue, black with cream leather, English plates, rhd, 86,000 miles, fully loaded, excellent condition throughout, only 8,995€ 672 550 037 (209777) 2006 FIAT PANDA, electric blue, very economical and cheap to insure, 3,750€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail.com (209777) CONVERTIBLE 2001 CLK Mercedes 320, silver, black roof, black leather, automatic, 18inch alloys, very clean for the year, 6,995€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail.com (209777) PEUGEOT 207, 5 door, diesel, 2008, silver, very good throughout, 1 owner, appx 50 mpg, only 5,995€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail.com (209777) DIESEL automatic estate, Peugeot 407, 2006, fully loaded, inc sat nav, full panoramic roof, alloys, digital air con, immaculate car, 6,995€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail.com (209777) 2004 MERCEDES E320 diesel estate, avant garde, excellent condition throughout, with all extras, 8,995€. 672 550 037 (209777)

AUDI A3 1.8, Turbo Sport line, LHD/UK plates, 65,000kms, in excellent condition, 4 new tyres, 3 door. 3,995€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail.com (209777) 2002 PORSCHE 911 966 Carrera Four in pristine condition throughout, lhd on Spanish plates, low kms, with full Porsche service history, 22,950€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail.com (209777) 2006 RANGE ROVER Sport HFE, black with black leather, fully loaded, Spanish lhd, 150,000kms with full Range Rover service history, very nice condition throughout, 17,995€ 672 550 037 (209777) CHRYSLER Crossfire, hard top 2006, black with grey leather, very impressive car, clean throughout, only 40,000km, 9,995€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail.com (209777) 2003 VAUXHALL CORSA 1.7 DTI, diesel, 3 door in good condition throughout, new ITV, a cheap p/x bargain, 1,995€ 672 550 037 AUTOMATIC 2004, Peugeot 307, 1.6 automatic, I owner from new with full service history, excellent condition throughout 4,995€ 672 550 037 (209777) VARIOUS CARS available, lhd, rhd, 4x4s, automatic, manual, petrol & diesels from €1,000 672 550 037 / 952 585 813 / 600 868 056 (209777)

6 - 12 February 2014 / Costa del Sol 2013 VAUXHALL CORSA, 1.4 diesel in silver, with sports pack, only 4,000 kms, cost 15,000€ new, now 9,750€.

672 550 037 / 952 585 813 (209777) 2006 CITROEN C4 automatic, in black, alloys, very good condition throughout, 6,995€.

672 550 037 (209777) CITROEN XSARA 1.6 automatic, one owner from new, in very good condition throughout, 2,750€. 672 550 037 (209777) 2002 rhd, English plates, LEXUS 430 convertible, 50,000 miles from new, metallic blue, cream leather, stunning car, 7.995€. 672 550 037 (209777) PORSCHE Cayenne S, black, black leather interior, 6 gear manual, sunroof, 2004 model, 98,000km, full spec option, €14,900. 622 449 917 (221012) MERCEDES SLK 320, 2001 black FSH, 100,000km, all extras, LHD Spanish regsitered, debt free, ITV, €7,900 ono. Tel 0044 7850 746171 (221153) MOVING back to UK? Renault Espace 2003, 7 seater, UK plates, MOT June 2004, 12 months tax, €2,900. 657 993 220 (221010) www.benalcars.com Sports, prestige and 4x4’s. Visit our website or telephone 661 351 877 (216583) BMW X5 3.0i Sport, tiptronic, auto 2003, silver, black leather, impeccable condition, full spec, sat nav, bluetooth, 117,000km 8,500€ 607 518 333 (222045) BILL BRADY CARS has been established on the Costa del Sol since 1986, in which time he has helped thousands of expatriates to buy or sell their quality used Spanish cars and also keeping all the documentation simple so you understand all that is going on (which is important). You can contact Bill direct on 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 or billbradycars.com (215826) MASSIVE DISCOUNT RANGE ROVER Sport (diesel) automatic HSE. TDV8 2007 metallic midnight blue, cream leather, sat/nav.

This jeep is immaculate with only 146,000klm (91,000mls). Service history, parking sensors and lots more, look at this bargain, WAS 27,995€. NOW ONLY 24,995€.

952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (215826) AUTOMATIC/Diesel Citroen C-4 2008, 5 door, 38,000klm. Metallic gold, health forces sale, coming in soon, a very scarce car. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (215826) CONVERTIBLE/Cabrio Peugeot 307 CC 1.6 INJ, 2005 only 80,000klm (49,000mls) with service history from private owner, get ready for the summer at this low price, metallic black/black check trim, alloys, dual climate control and lots more yes, its only 5,995€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (215826)

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PRICE SLASHED - MOTOR-HOME Benimar Sport 300 2009 Mdl. Ford Transit 2.2 TDCI,130.HP,CV. only 59’000 Klm (37’000 Mls.) 6 berth 6 belted seats Air-Conditioned, full central heating, Alarm, rear view camera, shower, toilet, 120 Ltr. water tank, 3 gas hob, fridge/freezer, DVD. This camper is immaculate WAS 28’995€, NOW ONLY 26,995€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com

MOBILE MECHANIC will come to your home or work. Servicing, repairs, ITVs & diagnostics. Call Mick on 617 553 072 (206444)

JAGUAR XJ6, Sovereign 1992, 98,000kms, recent ITV, best offer over 2,500 euros. 617 423 095

REPAIRS

BRITISH MECHANIC WORKSHOP. Repair, service & ITV to all makes of cars, vans and 4 x 4s.

Call Steve 951 914 025 or 605 407 369. Poligono Las Perales, Mijas Costa. britmechanicspain@ gmail.com (217674)

AUTO ELECTRONICS SPECIALIST. Car diagnostics, fault finding, part repair or replacement. CAR AUDIO, ECU, ABS, AIRBAGS, IMMOBILISERS, FUEL PUMPS and many more. Mob 685 222 433 (215370)

VW POLO 1.4, 5 door 2010/11 metallic gunmetal grey, alloy wheels, looks fantastic, bought from main dealer, Sara Motors, leaving Spain, hence this bargain at only 7,995€, 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com

TYRES

TOYOTA RAV 4, 5 door auto petrol 2003, 134,000km, silver, elec sun roof, sat nav, CD changer etc, private sale 5,750€. 680 927 545 (221431)

MOBILE TYRE FITTING. All brands, Competitive prices, 24/7 call outs. 627 352 860 / www.tyreology.com (201569)

RENT to own your next car, modern, well maintained quality cars, all inclusive rates. Call AutoOasis on 952 623 297 or www.autooasi seurope.com (215834)

WANTED

MERCEDES c220 1995 LHD. English plate, fair condition, 800€.

652 938 380 (221388) FORD Toreno Connect TDI 1.8, 2006, 97,000km deisel, white, great condition, private sale.

4,500€. 682 108 378 (221431) MERCEDES 500SL, 1993, past ITV April 2013, €3,500 plus transfer 605 352 700 (221305) 1994 MUSTANG auto convertible, 5 litre, green, beige leather interior, only 67k kms, 2 owners from new, ITV, Spanish plates, €7,000 ONO. Carmen 662 378 911, Mick 07770 972725 (221439) MAZDA 5, 2.0 Sportive, 7 seater, silver, very good condition. €6,250 Tel 952 668 342 (217572) RANGE ROVER, white 2008, alloys 2010, HSE, fully loaded, diesel, 96k km, 6CD, black leather, FSH, Spanish plates, ONLY 27,495 euros. cuthbert sons@hotmail.com or 622 215 297 (221445) ALL VEHICLE’S PURCHASED WITH OR WITHOUT PAPER’S FREE COLLECTION 652 031 436

INSURANCE ABBEYGATE INSURANCE. No automatic annual increase on our Motor Insurance, renewal policies.

Call 952 893 380 (68259) MOTOR INSURANCE. For the most competitive quotes in English call Linea Directa on 902 123 153, you could save as much as 30% and you can transfer your existing no claims bonus. Call Linea Directa on 902 123 153 for motor insurance with a human voice in English from Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm and save money now!

MECHANICS BRITISH MOBILE MECHANICS. Fully qualified, home visits, reasonable prices and repairs for all cars. ITV’s €80 we come to you. 951 400 189 www.mbcmechanics.com 695 913 592 (207809)

I BUY ANY CAR. 602 533 508 mikewallsp@gmail.com (218504) WANTED CARS AND VANS, FREE COLLECTION, SAME DAY 693 028 325 (101382) WANTED. CARS & JEEPS & camper vans for cash. All makes, LHD, any condition. 693 357 000 (215821) CARS, VANS UK OR SPANISH BOUGHT FOR CASH. FREE COLLECTION IN SPAIN AND UK. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837 OR 952 669 701 (101382) CARS AND VANS, ANY REGISTRATION, INSTANT CASH, FINANCE/EMBARGO UK OR SPANISH 693 028 325 (101382) CARS wanted, we buy any car, UK plated, embargo cars, vans, trucks, motorcycles, scooters, campervans, lorries, etc etc, for quick decision call now. 600 868 056 five peastrading@aol.com (209777) CAR, VANS BOUGHT WITH OR WITHOUT PAPERS. CASH WAITING 678 808 837 (101382) CARS WANTED. All registration numbers, any age, runners/non runners, finance, embargoes, no problem, 687 049 592 or 622 156 022 (216552) CAR’S VAN’S ANY REGISTRATION WANTED TOP PRICES FREE COLLECTION FROM ANYWHERE 652 031 436 (201684) VehicleBuyerSpain.es Immediate cash paid for any UK or Spanish registered car. Jon 610 417 100 jon@vehiclebuyerspain.es (221389)

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E W N 6 - 12 February 2014 / Costa del Sol PET TRANSPORT

MUSIC DAVE C CLARKE, guitarist, vocalist, pianist, ex-Cunard.

Specialising in popular Spanish guitar. Available solo or combo. Parties / weddings / class restaurants, dinner dances. Huge repertoire. Details 00350 200 43393 (201704)

NAUTICAL 12 MTR BERTH in Puerto Banus available to rent, €6,000pa. 15 MTR BERTH in Estepona Marine for sale, very good position for sail boats, also DEEP. €45,000. Tel 609 044 965 (215851)

OSTEOPATH OSTEOPATH Chris Howard, BSc (Hons) Ost. La Cala de Mijas. Established over 10 years in Spain.

Diagnosis, advice, treatment for all types of pain/injury. Qualified, Registered, Insured. 952 050 180 / 679 501 367 (201741)

PAINTER/DECORATOR

COCKROACHES, ANTS, insects, fleas, mice, rats, wasps, termite specialists. Fumigations, bars, restaurants, houses, etc. Sanitary department officially registered certificates. Guarantee, serving the coast since 1985. Only legal English owned pest control Company on the coast. If you want the best then phone N.P.S. Nigel 606 008 940 (209962)

PETS YOUNG DOMESTICATED cats rescued from the killing station need kind homes. Fully vaccinated and neutered, free of charge. We will also deliver to England for a donation to the charity. Please give one of these beautiful cats a home so we can save more from death. Can be seen without obligation at Cat and Dog World Kennels. Tel. 630 197 435 (93398)

FOR SALE STUNNING white Chihuahua puppies for sale. Parents can be seen.

951 264 565 (221236)

KENNELS PAINTER & DECORATOR. If you want your job done right, forget the rest and call the best. Sam “Simply the Best”, 18 years Mijas area. 952 666 025 / 629 546 128 (207938) HUSBAND & WIFE TEAM. Painting/Interior design. Free estimates. Graham - 607 923 486 (217682) PAINTING, Plumbing and General Build Works, Refurb and Reforms at competitive prices. Free quotation contact tel: 625 200 205 (217675) PAINTING & DECORATING guaranteed quality and a good price, OAP rates, call Roger 633 382 262 (215277)

PERSONAL ATTRACTIVE elderly considerate male wtlm a very special and exclusive lady-friend, 4565 who is tactile and sensual and has a penchant for receiving oralplease11@ya hoo.co.uk (221300) sadimate09@yahoo.co.uk is seeking a very submissive lady-friend to age 60 who likes sensuous massage and mild bdsm, long term friends with benefits relationship envisaged (456321)

PEST CONTROL PEST CONTROL. British - Best Prices. Fully Qualified. Bar Contracts. Call Local Pest 952 449 591 www.localpest.es (221399) T1

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EURODOG Boarding Kennels and Cattery. Under new ownership, fully licensed and sanitary approved, long/short term. Mijas Costa Tel 697 731 171 www.eurodogspain.com (207324)

PET-COURIERS.COM – If you love your pet try us first – we are the best. Door to door service throughout Europe. Specialised vehicles – bespoke service. Full legal service including documentation if required. For further information call or email us: Tel: (0034) 651 033 670 or (0034) 637 066 227.

Email: info@pet-couriers.com or www.pet-couriers.com (206497) ACCOMPANY your pets to their new home. Fully licensed pet transport service. Denise www.petchauffeur.eu 952 197 187 / 696 233 848 info@petchauffeur.eu (215263) LOOK NO FURTHER for your pet transport. We offer a service to travel with/without your pets/furniture. Pets from £295 including vet checks. Various vehicles to cater for your needs. 952 596 213 / 665 150 227 spainukspain@hot mail.com (218548)

www.euroweeklynews.com A and C, plumbing, electrical and property maintenance. 30 years UK, 12 years on the coast. 653 055 939 / 951 130 104 (201571) NEED a Plumber all aspects covered. No call out charge. Honest reliable service. Call James Tel.954 059 041 Mobile.667 876 754. (221106) 30 YEARS ON THE COAST. I cover all aspects of plumbing & general maintenance. Graham 607 923 486 (217682)

CAT AND DOG WORLD KENNELS AND CATTERY is recommended and used by David the Dogman.

“I would not trust my dogs with anyone else”. Tel: 952 112 978. www.cat-and-dog-world.com (209640) P E T C A R E P E T H O T E L . Alhaurin el Grande. Holiday accommodation for dogs and cats. Heated/Air conditioned kennels available. Tel: 952 112 284 / 685 400 216 www.pet carespain.com (208106) STEFANIE’S KENNELS AND CATTERY, Estepona. Fully licensed, Junta approved, est. 1986. Viewing welcomed 952 790 943 w w w. s t e fa n i e s ke n n e l s . c o m (219463)

PET INSURANCE PROTECTAPET. Spain’s leading pet insurance. 965 756 371. www.protectapet.eu (216721)

REPLACE your broken swimming pool tiles without draining your pool by utilising the very latest in underwater grouting and adhesives, quickly and efficiently. Call Lee at AquaTile Tel. 69 7529 677 www.aquatile.net (215342)

PROPERTY

LEAK DETECTION and REPAIR. 25 years on the Coast.

Clear Flow Group. Telephone 952 885 661 or 630 200 600 (219581)

PROP MAINTENANCE GET your apartment/villa/garden ready for summer. All aspects covered. Coast & campo. 661 717 894 (221329) ALL aspects of house and garden maintenance. Property care and decorating/gardening/landscaping. Reliable service, excellent rates. Free quotes, call Chris 603 563 496. enquiriesatchrisdoyle1 @live.co.uk (221311)

PROP MANAGEMENT FAIRWAYS Marbella Property Management, Real Estate, Property Maintenance, letting service.

Tel 693 596 558, info@fair waysmarbella.com, www.fair waysmarbella.com (201703)

POOLS

PROPERTY TO LET PROPERTY FOR SALE WWW.INMOANDALUZ.COM is always looking for realistically priced inland properties to sell to our interested buyers. Tel 952 491 609 / 685 514 835

ANIMALCOURIERS - A KIND, CARING, FRIENDLY SERVICE BETWEEN SPAIN/UK. FLIGHTS FROM MALAGA OR ROAD FROM COSTA DEL SOL FOR YOUR PET TRAVEL. WWW.ANIMALCOURI ERS.COM / 0044 1483 200123, 0034 635 155 962 OR ASK@ANI MALCOURIERS.COM FOR A QUOTATION. (207561)

GREAT OPPORTUNITY. TORREBLANCA. Ideal detached villa offering two self contained separate levels - main upper level 3 beds/1 bath - lower level 1 bed/1 bath, ideal for rental or elderly person/teenager/guests, large plot, private swimming pool and spacious garage, quiet residential area.

Original asking price €299,500 - no agents fees, now €230,000. Viewing recommended - 647 647 629

PET TRANSPORTATION by road. Complete service from professional licensed kennels. 630 197 435 www.cat-and-dogworld.com (209640)

SELWO: Cosy townhouse, 180m2, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, large garden, car port. No agents.

169,950€ Tel 644 132 738

THE DOG MOVER. Licensed transporters. Two handlers, so never alone. 680 781 699 / 0044 (0) 7875 947230. www.moveyour dog.com (207293)

www.condorsol.com. Apartments and villas for sale at advantageous prices. Call 607 637 288, 952 462 302 (202945)

PHYSIOTHERAPISTS

LAGUNA KENNELS AND CATTERY. Your pets lovingly cared for by English mother and daughter. Near Coin. lagu nakennels@hotmail.com. Tel 952 112 021 / 606 838 983 (215765) STEFANIE’S KENNELS AND CATTERY, Estepona. Fully licensed, Junta approved, est. 1986. Viewing welcomed 952 790 943 w w w. s t e fa n i e s ke n n e l s . c o m (219547)

POOL TILING

CLASSIFIEDS

PRIVATE SALE, no agents, 4 bed, 3 bath, townhouse. Perfect condition. Stunning views, 220sqm, was 360K, now 250K. El Chapparal. Tel 666 274 329 (221155)

For daily news visit www.euroweeklynews.com PHYSIOTHERAPIST available for therapeutic massage. Stretching, classic & relaxing massage. Home visits 65 mins, 50 euros, 95 mins, 65 euros. Monika 659 506 496 (221442)

WWW.INMOANDALUZ.COM. Bargain inland properties for all budgets, fincas, village homes, apartments and villas.

Legal building plots. 952 491 609 / 685 514 835 (208263)

PROPERTY FOR SALE

PLUMBING THE IRISH PLUMBER FOR ALL YOUR PLUMBING REQUIREMENTS, COMPLETE BATHROOM REFORMS, ALL AREAS COVERED. 7 DAYS, REASONABLE RATES. 605 206 394 (206156) T1 PLUMBER: Water heaters repaired, replaced same day.

Full bathroom and kitchen reforms, previous work can be seen. References available.

Mark Allan - 608 454 778 / 952 937 244 (209854) PLUMBER: All aspects, gas/electric boilers. Kitchens, bathrooms, repairs & installations. Gary 669 615 334 / 952 576 296 (215706)

BENALMADENA, 2 bedroom apartment, furnished, top floor, close to beach, panoramic sea views, pool, parking, 500 euros.

666 517 479 (217738) APARTMENT and townhouse for rent in Nueva Andalucia from 700€. Bel Air 2 bed 495€. Tel 647 222 295 (221328) www.costarents.com Over 900 properties for long term rent. 671 093 925 (217721) ELVIRIA, Colorado Hills, 2 bed, 2 bath, luxury furnished apartment, parking with storage, air con, Jacuzzi bath, modern, long term let, €650/month. Call 633 319 057

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CLASSIFIEDS BEAUTIFUL country house in Guaro. Front covered porch area, large living room with open fire, kitchen, 2 double bedrooms and bathroom with shower. Extras: Entrance gates, fully fenced, close to main road, storage room/utility room, pool and lovely views. Built: 90m2. Land 1,000m2 Price: 650€.

TLF: 656 917 342 (REF AQ_F791) (209350) PRETTY 2 bedroomed country house in Coin. Front covered porch area (45m2), living room with wood burner, American kitchen, 1 bathroom with shower.

Extras: parking for 2 cars, fully fenced, entrance gates and a 25m2 shed/storage room. Unfurnished. Built 65m2. Land: 500m2.

Price 500€. TLF: 656 917 342 (REF AQ_F-790) (209350)

PUMPS / WELLS WATERWELLS. Waterwell drilling, well pumps, irrigation, pump tests, pressure pumps. Waterwells.org/Sondein SL. Established on the coast since 1995.

Web page www.wellsinspain.com.

Enquiries info@wellsinspain.com 629 978 801 / fax 952 793 250 (217672)

REFORMS QUALITY professional Polish workers. Total reforms to maintenance work. Andres 687 898 433 (215900)

REMOVAL/STORAGE

LA CALA, near beach, big 1 bedroom apartment from 99€ weekly.

Or sale 99,000€. 691 921 512 LONG TERM RENTALS available.

No commissions. Rental properties wanted too! Tel 952 937 458 or 651 105 975 / www.costalif erentals.com (221330) MARBELLA, BANUS 3 or 1 bedroom, 2 bath, big elegant, fully equipped, gardens, pool, Jacuzzi, garage. Tel +34 637 439 222 bravoelezovic@gmail.com MARBELLA APARTMENT Rentals.

Telephone 622 571 040 www.kingscastlemarbella.com kingscastlemarbella@gmail.com

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PROPERTY WANTED www.costarents.com Properties urgently required for long term rent, clients waiting. 671 093 925 (217721) LA CALA DE MIJAS. 3-4 bedrooms, sleeps 6, property within walking distance to beach for one month’s rental, possibly longer from mid May to mid June, access to swimming pool. Preferred reply to 952 477 723 or email tama ra@shush.fm (221006) WE HAVE Scandinavian and English clients for Villas, Townhouses, Apartments and Plots, from Malaga to Estepona. Also rentals. Tel TINA 634 328 703 (218015) WANTED long term rental, 1, 2, 3 years, 2-3 bedrooms, Benalmadena Port to La Carihuela, first/second line, pool, air con, parking. Please forward details to malcolm@polymacservices.co.uk or tel 0044 783 621 6417 or 0044 1384 444 312 (215903)

REMOVAL / STORAGE

REMOVALS Local and International. Full and part loads taken please call 952 816 582 www.fo cus-transport.com (201301) EUROPA SPECIALIST. Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combi trans.es (206488) USA SPECIALIST Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combi trans.es (206488) STORAGE SPECIALIST. Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combitrans.es (206488) LOCAL and INTERNATIONAL SPECIALIST. Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combitrans.es WWW.SPAINUKSPAIN.COM. Vehicle leaving Spain on 9th / 19th / 29th, returning 10th / 20th / 30th.

Prices from £90 per cubic metre. cars £525, bikes £325, dogs £395, cats £295 inc vet checks/travel with your pets. Various vehicles to cater for your needs. 952 596 213 / 665 150 227 (218548)

TOWNHOUSE Playa Golf, Torrequebrada, 2 bed, 2 bath, private garden, furnished, fantastic mountain & sea views, very clean, €650pm. 634 123 652 (209777)

www.rainbowrealty.es rental properties required for waiting clients. 622 881 029 (221001)

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NE of Spain’s top removals companies have reported they experienced a resurgence in the Spanish housing market during 2013 and it looks like 2014 will be even busier.

Mat Ford-Dunn, 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 have their main warehouse in Murcia, with an additional warehouse in Kent in the UK, and have had to purchase five new vans and trucks to cope with the increased demand over the past year.

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Cabrera Bello wins Champion’s event reunited for the special event to celebrate the tournament’s 25th anniversary, with 2013 Race to Dubai Champion Stenson setting the clubhouse target in the company of 2001 champion Thomas Björn, and the first man to get his hands on the trophy back in 1989, Mark James.

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KIERAN TAYLOR, the 19-year-old Taekwondo blackbelt from Arroyo de la Miel, had a weekend master class/seminar with Senior Master Gary Millar, VIII Dan, from the UK. Benalmadena Taekwondo Club was hosting a prestigious training seminar for its members. These weekend seminars are where the guest instructor gives tips that are not learned in any book, and shows moves that only come from vast experience. Kieran was coming off the back of a very hard-earned silver medal at The Estepona Open and is already planning his push for the European Championships. Hopefully, he will have a major new Spanish sponsor for the event.

ON the first two days of the Mijas Masters, play had to be cancelled because of overnight rain causing standing water on the green.

In the rearranged matches one of the semifinal matches of the pairs was between Gordon and Margaret Kain from Santa Maria and Tom Rogers and Angie Holt from Lauro. In a very close game Tom and Angie were ahead up to the 17th end, but lost out to Gordon and Margaret.

The second semi-final between John and Ann Fenton of Mijas and Gerry Aldridge and Mo

Photographs by Eric Wilson

The Mijas Masters

overtook them to run out winners.

In the other semi-final, Denis and Grant also got off to a good start but Pam and Mike fought back to win the match.

Finals day was played in glorious weather and none of the finalists had ever won this trophy before.

The match proved to be an intriguing one with the scores level at 9-9 after 9 ends, but John and Marie then went into overdrive winning a series of highscoring ends.

Pam and Mike eventually conceded after 16 ends with the score at 25-12 to John and Marie.

Picking up the prize at the Mijas Masters.

Huddleston of Santa Maria was another very close game, but Ann and John dropped a six on the 16th end and had no time to make that up.

The pairs final between Gordon and Margaret Kain

and Garry Aldridge and Mo Huddleston was also an excellent match, which could quite easily have gone either way. However, it was Gordon and Margaret who became the winners.

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Impressive wins for Marbella youngsters

IT was a big win for Marbella U14s against a Malaga side that was missing players and has had to rebuild after a difficult time at their club.

Marbella were able to pass the ball through the hands of all the players and the boys were played in some different positions so the coach could observe some different playing options.

The bench players all came on for the second half so everyone got a decent run in the 0-75 win.

The U16s had a similar day with an easy win

ON THE ATTACK: U16 Ben Gold with support from Jaime Tirado.

0-83 against Malaga.

However, the coaches did note some important

improvements in the way the Marbella side played in comparison to the

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previous match and were happy that the trainingday tweaks were taking effect.

The senior team had a friendly against local rivals Del Estrecho who are currently in the Second Division and were looking to play a match before their semi-finals in the deciders for the promotion to the First Division.

Marbella had a very inexperienced side on the field as an opportunity was given to all the new players to put on their boots and experience some on-field action.

A final score was not recorded although Del Estrecho came out the clear winners on this occasion.

Malaga take derby match THE regional derby between Malaga and Sevilla resulted in an important home win.

Bernd Schuster’s men returned to winning ways against a strong Sevilla who turned the match around in the second half, following an impressive performance by Malaga during the first 45 minutes.

But two goals from Duda and one from Samu, ensured the three points remained at La Rosaleda.

The match kicked off with a good level of intensity, although neither side created any real goal chances. As time went on, Malaga began to feel more comfortable, taking the initiative and coming up with an early goal opportunity in the 19th minute, with a shot from Antunes which hit the post. Sevilla’s Reyes came close to a goal soon after, but Caballero saved.

Malaga’s best moments of the match started in the 29th minute. Duda was brought down in the area and Malaga were awarded a penalty. It was Duda himself who took the shot and put the Blue and Whites 1-0 up.

Everything changed in the second half. On 48 minutes, a long ball from Bacca found the net, putting Sevilla on an equal footing. Malaga struggled to regain their form, and in the 65th minute, Fazio took advantage of a set piece and headed the ball into the net. The locals now had an uphill struggle.

Tissone tried his luck with two shots at goal from outside the penalty area, before Schuster made some changes, bringing on Pablo Pérez and El Hamdaoui.

That did the trick as Malaga came back to win through goals from Suma and Duda.

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