Euro Weekly News - Costa Blanca North 6 - 12 March 2014 Issue 1496

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Crime wave ebbs EIGHTEEN crimes were reported in Teulada last January, a 63 per cent reduction compared with January 2013. Reported misdemeanours fell by 37.5 per cent from 24 to 15.

Surplus rooms THE regional government recently ceded the Boca del Calvari building for use as Benidorm’s municipal museum.

The cashstrapped town hall plans to cover costs by privatising two display rooms.

Shoe thieves FIVE Colombians were arrested in Elche, accused of stealing 9,000 pairs of shoes from at least five warehouses. More than 7,000 pairs were recovered at the time of their arrest.

Get a move on A DOCTOR and nurse working at Villena prison face disciplinary action for using roller skates. They have to skate between the different wings owing to a hard timetable, they said.

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Dragged from car by fake police

By Gemma Quinn PARENTS Carl and Janet Brennan are pleading for help and information regarding the whereabouts of their son after he went missing from Javea.

Francis Brennan (pictured), aged 25, was last seen being dragged from a car by men dressed as Guardia Civil officers. His phone was dropped in the vehicle and he has not been heard of since. He was travelling with a friend who made a statement to police as Francis’s family flew to Spain from Liverpool.

Janet said he was on an

assault charge in the UK and was due to return home in

the New Year to face those charges. It was assumed he was arrested in connection with his failure to appear in court, but the Spanish authorities confirmed they do not have Brennan in custody.

Janet told the Euro Weekly News: “It is just not real, it is like living in a film.” Janet said the family and police believe he has been taken against his will: “I am 100 per cent certain that there are people who know where Francis is,” said his father Carl in a UK televised appeal for information on his whereabouts: “If they have got a shred of decency in them, they will let us know where he is.”

‘Not stopping…’

PINK FLAMINGOES are back in Calpe, breaking their journey to France.

This year they returned to the Salinas earlier than usual, local experts said.

Usually the pink flamingos turn up in mid-March but dozens were spotted in the

salt beds before the end of February.

The salt beds are visited each year by the pink flamingos as they leave Africa and southern Spain for the French Mediterranean.

The Salinas are only a temporary home but some birds stay for as long as four months.

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Letters LINE 9: Too many breakdowns, users complain.

Train does not take the strain

LINE 9 between Benidorm and Denia continues to be in the public eye.

In late January the regional government announced a €43 million investment to improve the line between now and 2020.

Days later a train broke down outside Benissa, stranding passengers for five hours as railway staff tried to restart it.

A little over two weeks after that, 25 passengers waited for an hour at the Albir halt when their Denia-bound train broke down and had to be substituted.

“It’s not good enough,” a passenger said.

“It’s bad for tourists and people who need to get to work just can’t rely on the train.”

The Albir breakdown coincided with the reopening of the Benidorm to Alfaz del Pi section, following major works that lasted more than three months and cost €3.3 million. The new automatic blocking system failed to respond the first day it was in use although the fault was detected and repaired. “Safety was at no time compromised,” sources said.

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NEWS Hungry bunnies A PLAGUE of rabbits are attacking Elche crops. They are devouring growers’ pomegranates, broad beans, artichokes and cereals and cause annual losses of €50,000, the Carrizales cooperative said.

Hospital bungle THE regional Health department must pay €80,000 to a 21-year-old patient at Valencia City General Hospital. Already suffering from leukaemia, he contracted HIV after receiving a transfusion of infected blood.

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No piece of cake for royal baker AN Alicante court ordered the liquidation of Pasteleria Totel, the property of royal cake-maker Francisco Torreblanca.

Following the court ruling the business, with its Monovar bakery and shops in Alicante, Elda and Valencia, is now in the hands of the receivers.

Already respected and well-known in the trade, 63year-old Torreblanca’s name became a household word in Spain in 2004.

He was chosen to produce the dessert for 1,800 wedding guests when Prince Felipe, heir to the

Rock bottom RESTRICTING unworked marble exports would increase local unemployment by 25 per cent, Vinalopo quarryowners claimed. Instead, the EU should ask China and Asia to reduce import duty on polished marble, they said.

Pure water TWENTY-TWO Alicante municipalities will share a €69,225 allocation from the Diputacion’s Environment department. The cash will be used to control the quality of water destined for human consumption.

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Spanish throne, married Letizia Ortiz in Madrid.

Torreblanca later confided to an interviewer how he decided to create a four-metre tower of individual puddings. “Look Don Felipe,” I said, “I don’t know what I’m going to make for you, but don’t worry. Tell me what you both like and I’ll interpret it my way.”

Despite his reputation, Villena-born Torreblanca became another victim of the economic crisis and began voluntary bankruptcy proceedings last July.

Sources close to the company blamed falling demand and over-expansion.

CELEBRATE: A day for women’s rights and world peace.

Mayor must pay FORMER Alicante City mayor Luis Alperi must deposit a €2.3 million civil responsibility bond, the Valencia Region’s Upper Court ruled. Alperi is accused of three tax offences and accepting bribes.

War on weevils PALM weevils have moved inland and are now in central Alcoy. The town hall is increasing fumigations between now and November when the weevils are at their most vulnerable.

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THE Red Cross gave out 1,000 free condoms over the Carnival weekend in Alicante City. Young people are dangerously uninformed about sexually transmitted diseases, the organisation’s Youth director Alejandro Marcos warned.

More worries THE regional Health department plans to introduce a computer programme to control spending on antidepressants.

Costs have soared as people seek treatment for stress and employment worries.

Permit deals

It’s Women’s Day I NTERNATIONAL Women’s Day will be marked across Spain as in many parts of the rest of the world on Saturday.

Celebrations range from general celebration of respect, appreciation and love towards women to celebration of their economic, political, and social achievements.

International Women’s Day was first observed as a popular event after 1977 when the United Nations invited member states to proclaim March 8 as the UN Day for women’s rights and world peace.

The UN theme for International Women’s Day 2014 is ‘Equality for Women is Progress for All.’ In Spain, only 29 per cent of women claim to pay daily attention to their eating habits, exercise and getting plenty of rest.

Quote of the Week THE labour market has now turned around,” Employment Minister, Fatima Bañez, regarding the 0.04 per cent fall in the number of unemployed in Spain last month. She added that “this is positive data which encourages us to continue working to offer more chances.”

According to a study by the Rey Juan Carlos I University and the DKV group carried out amongst women aged between 18 and 65, 7 per cent of women say that they take practically no care of themselves.

Those who have a most healthy lifestyle are reportedly women in Navarra (40 per cent) and Valencia (34.8 per cent), while those who take the least care are in Murcia (23.9 per cent).

What women care most about is hygiene (82 per cent) and sleep (32 per cent), while 64 per cent admit that they should eat more carefully.

Fifty-seven per cent eat fruit every day and only 46 per cent eat vegetables every day.

Despite this, 60 per cent of women who took part in the survey claim to feel well.

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were unemployed in February in Spain, according to recent data from the Ministry of Employment and Social Security. This is 0.04 per cent fewer than the previous month and the first time that unemployment has fallen in February since 2007.

REGULATIONS granting residence to non-EU purchasers of €500,000 properties became effective last September. Of 127 transactions carried out in the Valencia Region, 120 were formalised in Alicante Province.

Open plan WORKERS at the Coca Cola bottling plant in Alicante City rejected the management’s redundancy offer. They remain on strike but voted to reopen the plant to prevent a lockout.

Big mistake A NATIONAL POLICE officer in Valencia City accidentally shot a colleague in the leg as they changed into uniform. A disciplinary enquiry will decide whether the incident was avoidable, sources said.

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A WOMAN in Cataluña has sued her former employers after sustaining spine injuries which incapacitated her for a year during a ‘game’ in which staff were told that the first person to grab a €50 note which one of the managers dropped to the floor could keep it.

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Tall story A MOROCCAN who threw a bound and gagged 60year-old man from a second-floor window in Villajoyosa received a fiveyear sentence. His claims the man jumped of his own accord were rejected.

Whose house?

JAVEA Town Hall is seeking a developer who exceeded planning permission regulations in 2006. Six luxury apartments will be demolished unless legalised within two months.

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Work for the bulldozers on the new seafront at Altea ALTEA’S new seafront is slowly taking shape.

Bulldozers got down to work at the mouth of the River Algar last month and have now reached the seaward side of the Plaza de Europa. Soon they will make a start on demolishing the retaining walls of the lagoon popularly known as ‘el charco.’

Contractors CYES are subcontracting Altea firms Gravera Quintanes and El Estudiant to carry out this initial stage of the project and are using local company Big Mat for supplies, the company announced.

EARLY DAYS: Making a start on Altea’s new Paseo.

They have also opened an office in Calle Gabriel Miro so that they can know about - and deal with -

the doubts, claims and suggestions from Altea residents regarding the project.

When work begun on the €4.4 million two-year development, Altea’s mayor Miguel Ortiz, council officials and CYES met to set up fluid communications between the town hall, local residents and the contractors.

Several meetings have already taken place with the administrators of residents’ communities from the apartment blocks in Calle Clot de Mingot.

These buildings back directly onto the first phase of the project and will need modifications to their drainage systems and water mains.

Ikea ‘no threat’ to locals SAN VICENTE Council is querying the effect of a nearby Ikea on traffic and local development.

The town hall intends to request technical reports on how many vehicles

will pass through the town on their way to the proposed macro-centre, said Urban Development councillor Antonio Carbonell.

San Vicente is only one kilometre away from the chosen location in Alicante City’s Rabasa district, he pointed out.

Meanwhile Mayor Luisa Pastor, who is also president of the provincial Diputacion - similar to a WORK commenced recently on repairing county council refuted Camino del Boliquet in La Nucia. suggestions that the presence of Work is expected to take approximately Ikea would be detrimental to two weeks and will be ready for the start of smaller businesses. the nispero (loquat) collecting season. This is “Ikea will neither harm nor the time of the year when the road is mostbenefit them,” she declared. She used as growers and landowners access was convinced, she said, that local areas under cultivation. businesses owners are “delighted” with the Ikea project.

Road repairs ready for nispero season

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Health cards made easy in Javea ACQUIRING a SIP health card can be an ordeal for foreign residents.

Knowing this, Javea Town Gall has arranged with Marina Salud - the Marina Baja’s state health care provider - to simplify matters.

Newcomers registering on the ‘padron’ or municipal register at the Residents’ Service Office (OAC) can now apply for a SIP card at the same

time. Paperwork will include an application form for the health card, explained Residents’ councillor Oscar Anton.

Marina Salud will later make contact in the resident’s own language.

During talks organised by the town hall’s Help Desk, it soon became clear that the language barrier and uncertainty regarding their rights when applying for a SIP

were foreign residents’ principal bugbears, he said.

Thanks to the agreement with Marina Salud these have now been ironed out, announced a satisfied Anton.

He emphasised the importance of registering on the ‘padron,’ since services and cash allocations from the central government

BENISSA VISIT: ‘It wasn’t me, officer…”

School visit to the local police station FOUR-YEAR-OLDS from Manuel Bru school in Benissa spent part of the day at the Local Police headquarters.

Fortunately for them they have been spared the “If you’re naughty I’ll call a policeman” threat, so often

heard by earlier generations.

Instead their visit was an educational outing linked to a class project on different professions and the Local Police officers explained to the children what their work involved.

Port profit for Alicante ALICANTE’S Port recorded a profit of €700,000 last year; the first positive figure since 2007 at the start of the economic crisis.

The port closed 2013 with 4.5 per cent growth in freight traffic; a total of 2,338,000 tonnes.

The pupils were allowed to get inside a patrol car and later learnt the colours of the traffic lights in a talk on road safety.

depend on the number of residents.

If Javea’s 7,000 to 10,000 unofficial residents were to register, both they and the town would soon feel the benefit, Anton added.

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Gandia chosen APPROXIMATELY 1,500 people attended the recent Evangelists’ Conference in Gandia. This was the second time the FADE federation chose Gandia, thanks to the town hall’s Gandia Convention Bureau initiative.

No qualms PREGNANT women are being given conducted tours of Villajoyosa Hospital’s labour wards and delivery rooms.

Knowing what to expect will allay their fears about giving birth, midwives and doctors said.

Good result A MOBILE ITV unit recently tested 1,300 vehicles for roadworthiness in Campello. Of the 3.25 per cent rejected after testing, the majority were mopeds.

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First mountain run in Campello NEXT Sunday, March 9, sees the first Campello ‘Antennas Trail.’

The 15.5 kilometre run commences at Les Puntes de Gozalvez and continues across hilly open country to Mont Xixi.

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Hall, the El Campello Running Club and Kult Race, the mountain route was chosen to bring maximum enjoyment to participants. It also allows the runners to enjoy a landscape “that does not immediately come

to mind when thinking of Campello,” they said.

Mayor Juanjo Berenguer was no less enthusiastic: “As well as a sporting event, the run is a boost to the area and tourism at the same time,” he said.

Albir loves Sundays ALFAZ DEL PI Town Hall granted 122 licences to new businesses last year.

A further 122 applications already in progress brought the total to 244, said Urban Development and Environment councillor Vicente Soler.

Albir is one of the best places in the Marina Baja for year-round cultural activities, gastronomy, sports and leisure facilities, with a special buzz at the weekend, he said.

His own department, plus the town hall’s Tourism, Culture, Heritage and Environment departments are all involved in the ‘We Love Sundays Albir’ programme.

This centres on the open-air Villa Romana Archaeological museum and Fundacion Frax activities that include exhibitions, concerts and workshops. Sundays also see sporting, environmental and organised gastronomic events.

Conducted tours up to the Faro - Albir’s lighthouse - recommenced last weekend. These

ALBIR FARO: Still a landmark and still necessary for shipping.

five-kilometre hikes - classed ‘medium to hard’ take three hours and need to be booked beforehand as places are limited (more information is available from museovillaromana@lalfas.com).

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Hotel chain’s chefs create best dishes SERVIGROUP recently held the sixth edition of its annual Gastronomic Days event.

Head chefs and waiters from the group’s 16 hotels met to share expertise and ideas, developing and promoting the chain’s renowned gastronomy.

The event was held at Servigroup’s flagship establishment, Hotel Montiboli in Villajoyosa, and included a competition for the best dishes.

The best hot dish category was won by Manuel Lopez Gomera, head chef at Benidorm’s Hotel Pueblo while the best desert was created by Angel Novella Navarro, head chef at Hotel Calypso.

The Gastronomic Days coincided with the news that Servigroup is recognised by FACE, Spain’s federation of coeliac associations as offering gluten-free cuisine.

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Benidorm rapist Javea Players gets 21 years looking back JAVEA PLAYERS’ next production ‘The Trials of Galileo’ runs from March 24 until March 26.

It was specially written by the awardwinning writer Nic Young for Tim Hardy an actor, director and freelance faculty member at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. It focuses on events surrounding Galileo’s heresy trial in 1634 after he used a telescope to find what he believed was proof that the Earth revolves round the sun.

In Nic Young’s play an ageing Galileo recounts his trial, angry at being held under house arrest even though he has recanted.

A scientist of great intellect and a man of deep religious faith, he retains a delightful ability to entertain with wit and sarcasm.

‘The Trials of Galileo’ plays at the Javea Players’ Studio Theatre (in the street behind Bookworld) from Monday, March 24 until Friday March 28,

AN ALGERIAN convicted of raping a woman in Benidorm received a total sentence of 21 years.

He was a friend of the victim’s cousin and she accepted an invitation to have coffee at his home, she said. Once there he threatened her with a long-bladed kitchen

knife and forced her to have sex with him.

The woman did not offer resistance in order to save her life she told the court.

Afterwards, the Algerian locked her in the bedroom, threatening to do the same thing to her “every day.”

The panic-stricken woman, finding that the only way she could get out of the second-floor room was via the balcony, climbed over the railing.

As she hung in mid-air, calling for help, she was heard by a neighbour who called the police.

The victim now suffers from ALICANTE City’s Animal Protection Society wants post-traumatic stress disorder stricter controls for hunting dogs. and has high levels of anxiety, a Owners should be obliged to apply for a psychologist told the court. licence for them, said the association’s president Although she attended the high Raul Merida. This would eliminate the current court hearing, she was still so excuse that these dogs serve a commercial traumatised she was only able to purpose, safeguarding owners from prosecution give evidence from behind a under the Valencia Region’s animal cruelty laws. screen.

These dogs must be classed as pets and the The attacker must also pay existing loophole closed, Merida insisted. Until the woman €20,000 compensahuntsmen are answerable, the dogs will continue tion and a restraining order to be ill-treated, particularly when the hunting prevents him from approaching season ends and many will be tied to a tree and her or her family for 24 years. left to die, he warned.

Stricter control for hunting dogs plea

TIM HARDY: One-man show in Javea. curtain-up at 8pm. Tickets at €12 are available on 965 794 937 and from boxofficejp@gmail.com.

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Easy terms OLIVA residents can now pay local taxes in instalments. All households paying a total of more than €300 a year are eligible, with a 3 per cent reduction for payment by standing order.

Late payers ALICANTE City’s association for the disabled, APSA, reluctantly laid off 91 workers. The regional government is months in arrears with wages, having only just paid the first two weeks of December.

Grim prospect ONDARA joined other Marina Alta towns in opposing oil-prospecting in the Gulf of Valencia. It would be disastrous for the area, marine life and Valencia’s coastline, Mayor Ximo Ferrando said.

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Tree problem ‘plane to see’ PLANE trees in Denia’s main street are officially protected but this does not protect them against Mother Nature.

The 100 or so trees in Calle Marques de Campo are inevitably affected by the passage of time, infestations and pollution and the town hall’s Parks and Gardens department closely watches their state of health.

Two that are affected by

rot and canker are now giving cause for concern.

They will be cut down and replaced before they endanger pedestrians or motorists by falling of their own accord, announced Environment councillor Juan Carlos Signes.

The problem is not limited to Marques de Campo as another two plane trees in Calle Castillo de Olimbroi are also deteriorating, Signes said.

From ‘botellon’ site to public gardens MUNICIPAL land on the Gandia seafront is to be transformed into a green space.

The plot adjoining Hotel Bayren, used until now as a car park, will no longer host ‘botellon’ drinking sessions.

“It was an important focus of annoyance for residents and tourists,” said Gandia Mayor Arturo Torro, “and gave a bad image.”

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The sheer indignity of being in hospital!

HOSPITAL gowns worn by patients at the Marina Baja

hospital in Villajoyosa were criticised as “humiliating.”

“They are transparent but not because they’re made from silk,” complained the Staff Committee.

“It’s purely over-use.”

This does not directly affect patients’ recovery “but violates their dignity” as a result of swingeing cuts, the statement continued. Some patients are ashamed to walk

Cut-price living quarters A SQUATTER who occupied an apartment for a fortnight was fined €150 by a Benidorm court. The owner complained that this was cheaper than paying rent and would encourage more squatters.

around in the gowns, claimed the CCOO union’s spokesman at the hospital.

A delivery of sub-standard gowns was gradually being replaced although a few of the gowns were still in use, said hospital sources.

Patients’ gowns are replaced annually at the hospital.

Spending on gowns had risen from the €22,085 allocated in 2010 to €37,180 in 2013, it was pointed out.

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On the up and up ELCHE has counted its palm trees for the first time in 14 years.

There are now 69,627 palms in officially-protected groves, 20 per cent more than in 1999.

Market on MUCHAMIEL’S planned open-air Sunday market will go ahead, the town hall confirmed. It is listening to local objections by banning fast food takeaways, as this offer already exists, sources said.

Extra staff REGIONAL Public Prosecutor Antonio Montalbes allocated an extra employee each to the Benidorm, Denia and Alcoy departments.

Resources would be increased when possible and where most needed, he said.

GUARDRAILS: Just to be safe.

Improvements for Santa Lucia THE area round Javea’s Santa Lucia chapel has been tidied up and the way up there made safer.

Pines and bushes encroaching on the chapel were pruned last November and now

eroded sections of hillside have been repaired and the footing made safer.

A wooden guardrail has also been installed near the top where the chapel is situated.

The Santa Lucia chapel, built in the late 15th century or at beginning of the 16th, overlooks Javea and the lower reaches of the River Gorgos. It is another of Javea’s ‘miradores’ or lookouts strategic spots with magnificent views of the town, mountains and sea - and brings the number up to 16, the town hall said recently.

Rain dry THE Confederacion Hidrografica del Jucar water board announced a “yellow alert” for the drought-theatened Vinalopo and Alacanti areas. Both have received only 10 per cent of their normal rainfall this year.

Kind gesture GREGORIO NICOLAS CEREZO was announced the winner of Alfaz’s Nativity Scene competition last month. He has since donated the €300 prize to the local Voluntary Association, the town hall announced.

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ArteAltea artistic vibe GALLERY: David and Sara launch ArteAltea.

A NEW art gallery aims to bring back the artistic vibe and energy within the heart of Altea’s Old Town.

ArteAltea, just steps from the main church square, was a ‘natural evolution’ for Sara Wilson and David

Fernandez who own the neighbouring bar AlteArte, with the new gallery opening on the fourth anniversary of them taking over the bar.

It had always been a place for socialising and friendly meetings to combine art and exhibitions from local students and artists, but the dedicated gallery space allows them to expand the options available and display larger pieces of work.

The first exhibition features work from Hans Petter Fjugstad, a well known artist from Norway who now lives and teaches in the area with artwork changing monthly.

“We want to reach out to the art community and attract a wider field of serious artists from all over,” said Sara. Moving to David’s native Spain from New York in 2009, they discovered Altea and fell in love with its charm and character. Since then, they have thrown themselves into developing a space for the community and visitors of all nationalities to enjoy.

“I envisage the space to be a form of self expression and there is a real buzz and excitement about Altea again. We plan on holding workshops, cultural events and poetry readings.”

ArteAltea gallery is open daily from 6pm. Interested

Language learning A FOREIGN exchange programme could be

Light savings VILLAJOYOSA has begun replacing all street lighting to save energy.

The town hall has been working on the project since 2012, which will see 5,310 existing lighting points changed to energy efficient LED bulbs.

introduced for teachers.

The Valencian Regional Minister of Education, Maria Jose Catala is proposing that teachers can stay in foreign countries, in return for foreign teachers coming to the region as native speakers for foreign language teaching.

“This is not a stay of 15 day but stays of at least six months so they can have time to analyse the education system and to offer proper language learning,” said Catala.

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Pensioners association ALBIR’S Pensioners Association has celebrated its second anniversary with the announcement of new courses and workshops. In two years the association has grown from 25 to 261 members.

Cocktail contest A GIN and tonic making contest takes place tonight in Benidorm. A jury will assess the mixing talents of the competitors.

Business seminar BENISSA is holding free seminars tomorrow (Friday) and Saturday for entrepreneurs interested in starting a business.

Those interested should email eoimediterraneo@eoi.es

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Mercadona owner on Forbes list VALENCIAN businessman Juan Roig, president of Mercadona, is Spain’s fourth richest man.

Roig has made it to the 2014 edition of the Forbes magazine rich list, which this year includes 26 Spaniards, six more than the previous year.

Roig came in 305th on the list and owns 55 per cent of the private 1,470 store empire his parents founded. The married father of four is reported to have a net worth of €3.47 billion.

Companies close down ALICANTE has lost 400 large companies, particularly in the banking and construction sector, which have been as a result of the economic crisis.

According to a report from the City Tax on Economic Activities (IAE) in recent years, companies have closed resulting in a loss of revenue to city coffers of around €2 million, reinforcing and highlighting the effect of the economic crisis on Alicante.

The IAE business tax is required to be paid by large companies with a net turnover of over €1 million, with the decline in the number of IAE payments reflecting the number of lost businesses.

Benidorm ends year with surplus A BUDGET surplus of €9 million was recorded by Benidorm Council at the end of 2013.

Councillor for Finance, Natalia Guijarro said: “This is the first time in many years that Benidorm has ended the

year with a surplus and no outstanding bills.”

“We are right on track,” added Mayor Agustin Navarro, who said the outcome had been better than expected and had come about from hard work and effort.

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A vote for fiesta dates THE Municipality of Alcoy is considering the possibility of holding a referendum on the dates of the Moors and Christians fiestas on the European elections.

The town hall wants to clarify the dates and have a statement of opinion to fix the 2015 dates which in theory would have to be held on weekdays, but many prefer to locate and celebrate around the weekend.

Alcoy has sought

answers from the Central Electoral Board that permits them to hold a legal referendum on the same day as the EU elections, but they would not be able to use the same infrastructure.

The town hall is now seeking further information as to whether they could downsize the number of polling stations and if they could share buildings but with different polling booths to reduce costs.

Alicante aid for Sahara TWENTY-FOUR tonnes of aid is leaving the port of Alicante to help the people of the Western Sahara.

The donations have come from the Association of Friends of the Saharawi people of Castilla y Le贸n which says aid to the refugee camps is declining whilst demand increases. The donations consist mainly of food but also school and hospital supplies.

NEWS 11,427 unsafe products in 2 months UNSAFE products have been seized in towns and cities across Valencia Region including Elche, Alicante, Biar, Javea and Jijona as part of the Insurance Consumer Campaign.

From December 2013, until January 31 2014, the Government, in collaboration with the Local Police, intervened 11,427 products inspecting shopping centres, toy shops, bazaars and low-cost stores, to ensure products were in compliance with safety standards and product listings.

During the final phase of the campaign, inspectors concluded that many aspects were correct, indicating that traders were self-regulated.

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A true story of unfair injustice TWENTY years after being locked up in a US jail and falling victim to failures in the American legal system, one man has put pen to paper in a book which is climbing the bestsellers list in its category.

Singer and songwriter Ricky Dale, now living in Polop and working on the Benidorm entertainment circuit, has written ‘Guilty Until You Prove Yourself Innocent.

Welcome to America;’ his true story of how, on the brink of international success in the world of music and producing, he was thrown in to a brutal prison after his then wife accused him of assault whilst they were living in Miami.

He said: “I was beaten up in custody and the mental abuse I suffered was outrageous.” After over three months in jail and being failed by his own legal team, Ricky was deported and returned to the UK with a heavy heart and broken dreams.

Ricky said: “I had nothing, I had a breakdown and was living at a friend’s place until I came to Spain with just €45 in my pocket.”

He finished his book on December 6 last year and by 10am the following day he had been offered a publishing deal. There have

JUSTICE: Ricky hopes his book will highlight the injustice he received. been discussions about it potentially being turned into a film. For Ricky, the reason behind the book was clear: “I want justice.

It was all just totally wrong and corrupt.”

It can be purchased via Amazon or follow him on Facebook by searching Ricky Dale.

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SWEDEN - The widow of a Swedish media tycoon donated two paintings by Picasso to Stockholm’s Museum of Modern Art, along with six other pieces by other European artists.

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World success

Euro lenience

THE Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy by British novelist EL James has sold 100 million copies worldwide. A film adaptation will be released on Valentine’s Day 2015.

A LABOUR Europe spokesman, Lord Liddle, said the UK should not permanently rule out joining the euro and called for the party to adopt a less ‘defensive’ stance on the EU.

LEIPZIG zookeepers found out the sex of their two-month-old baby gorilla and gave him a name after weeks of waiting for an opportunity to examine the animal.

Pups released

Even busier

Street opening

EIGHT seal pups separated from their mothers

by December storms have been released back into the wild at Winterton-on-Sea in Norfolk.

BRITAIN’S busiest railway stations are becoming ever more crowded, according to figures. The 10 busiest stations reported an increase in passengers from April 2012 to March 2013.

THE central Berlin street home to the British Embassy could be opened to traffic again after 11 years, with politicians putting pressure on security officials to remove the bollards.

SWEDEN - Swedish police retracted a statement that an eightyear-old in Stockholm was selling narcotics, part of a network of underage couriers.

Wettest winter SEAL PUPS: Released back into the wild.

Dirty cop NORWAY - One of Oslo’s top undercover policemen was charged with gross corruption after a local drug kingpin said he made regular protection payments to him.

Too cold NORWAY - British soldiers are avoiding doing exercises at the Allied Training Centre in Porsangmoen, Norway’s most northerly military base because they can’t stand the cold.

Still growing DENMARK - Biologists in Denmark have discovered the world’s largest oyster, measuring in at nearly 14 inches long, and say that the giant mollusc is not done growing yet.

New setting

Protecting children

THE likely setting for the fifth instalment of the Assassin’s Creed videogame is Russia, according to reports about the game which is due to be released this year.

RUSSIA is moving towards banning children from taking part in beauty pageants, a step which has already been taken by France.

BANNED: No more beauty pageants for children.

Mostly smartphones

Solo hike

MOBILE operator Tele2 Russia said that smartphones accounted for 24 per cent of devices connected to its network at the end of 2013, and 58 per cent had the Android OS.

AN Italian man, 28, who lost his sight in a 2009 parachute accident, said he plans to backpack solo through Russia this month.

Ban still on

Military ready

THE head of Russia’s Federal Drug Control Service called marihuana a dangerous drug and said authorities did not plan to legalise it, or allow methadone treatment for heroin addicts.

PERSONNEL of the real estate department of RABO bank didn’t get bonuses over 2013 because of poor results. Bonuses of executives were cut by 40 to 70 per cent.

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IT has been the wettest winter in the UK since records began almost 250 years ago, new figures from the Met Office show.

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BRITISH households face possible power shortages and soaring energy bills as a result of Russia’s decision to place its military on alert for war over the situation in Ukraine.

DUTCH PRESS wheelchair in the city of Groningen was fined €140 for accidentally losing a receipt in front of a supermarket.

Nuclear summit THE Nuclear Security Summit (NSS), where 58 world leaders

gather in The Hague on March 24 and 25, costs €24 million, security costs not included.

migrants could have dramatic consequences on Rotterdam’s society.

Migrant fear

Cold case

ROTTERDAM Mayor Aboutaleb fears that a massive influx of Bulgarian and Romanian

A COLD CASE team of Dutch police arrested a 47-year-old, nicknamed Tattoo-Piet, who

Highest hotel DEVELOPERS revealed plans to build Germany’s highest hotel rising 175 metres above the city in Berlin. It will boast 814 rooms on 46 floors.

Weed criticism GERMAN researchers who claimed in a study that cannabis can be deadly have faced criticism for exaggerating the dangers of marihuana.

Shirts off GERMAN sports giant Adidas removed two World Cup t-shirts from sale following complaints from hosts Brazil that they were promoting prostitution.

Best ratings FIVE German universities made it into the top 20 world rankings by subject area, listings revealed.

Physics and languages emerged on top.

allegedly had slain a couple 16 years ago. More arrests are expected.

Technical women MORE women are choosing to study technical careers in The Netherlands attracted by a better image and better paid jobs. The figures have increased 44.9 per cent since 2008.

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Sad loss A CHILD, five, died in a house in Porreres, which caught fire for reasons as yet unknown. Two adults and four children had to be treated at the scene.

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Biker dies

Traffic jam

A MOTORCYCLIST, aged 51, died as a consequence of the injuries he sustained after he accidentally went off the road connecting Llucmajor with Porreres.

No remedy A DRUG addict who was taken to the Palma police court for his involvement in a robbery was arrested after he allegedly stole a worker’s mobile phone when leaving the premises.

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Kiosk contracts THE contract for operating the beach kiosks of Torrevieja this summer has been put out to tender. Interested parties have until March 18 to apply for the concession extendible for four years.

Online ease RESIDENTS in Almoradi can now renew their padron and download other official documents via a new website from the town hall; almoradi.sedeelectronica.es

Night cover EMERGENCY night time cover has resumed at Bigastro’s health centre, with residents in Jacarilla and Benejuzar also covered in off peak times.

Centre confusion RESIDENTS in Camposol are campaigning for hot water in their social centre. Residents say they are confused as to if the building on the urbanisation is a social or culture centre but say it is inadequate for either job.

SOME 2,200 people took part in the 26th Pedal Day held last Friday in Nerja. Joaquin Alonso, an 81-year-old local was given the prize for the oldest participant.

NICOLAS CASTAN, a Torrox publicist whose video CV got more than 50,000 views on YouTube, has been offered a job in Malaga. The 25-year-old had moved to Cataluña looking for better chances to get a job.

SOME 300 students demonstrated in the streets of Palma asking for a public and free access to university.

A JEWELLER from Manacor had to call police when a drunk client got angry after the woman refused to reduce the price of a pair of earrings.

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LIVING HELL: A local charity is on standby to rescue the horses.

20 horses are in a ‘living hell’ A LOCAL expatriate run animal charity is on standby for the mass rescue of 20 horses from a ‘living hell.’

The Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre (EHCRC) centre in Rojales is currently working closely with other animal welfare agencies to remove the animals from a premises in Callosa

de Segura in what has been described as a “living hell.”

The case has even drawn attention from British MEP Arlene McCarthy who contacted the Animal Welfare Intergroup of the European Parliament. Speaking to the Euro Weekly News she said: “After hearing of the horrendous and

attending the children’s development centre and day centre for people with disabilities.

COSTA DE ALMERÍA

Gas supply ENERGY company Redexia Gas has signed a contract with the Andalucia Health Service to supply gas to the Inmaculada Hospital in Huercal-Overa.

Load of rubbish THE town hall of Benahadux has collected 120,000 kilos of rubbish from two Ramblas in the town.

Mobility vehicle

Flower power

A NEW specially adapted vehicle costing €37,000 has been provided by Mazarron Town Hall. It will help transport those

TO mark Andalucia Day the City Hall of Almeria used 1,000 flowers to make two Andalucian flags.

pitiful conditions, in conjunction with Spanish organisation ANDA and the European Parliament Intergroup, we wrote to the Council for Agriculture of Alicante and asked them to take action.

“I have always worked to ensure that animal welfare has remained a priority for the EU.”

WORK in the Rules Bridge connecting the Tropical coast with Granada City caused tailbacks of up to three kilometres on the way to Motril during the weekend.

Appeal dismissed A MALAGA court has dismissed an appeal by Azucarera Larios to stop the work to build the access road to the future fire station of Nerja. The sugar company argued that part of the road was being built on land of their property.

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Wanted man A DUTCHMAN, aged 60, who was wanted by the authorities in Belgium, was arrested by National Police in Mijas.

Sexual favours THE former Chief Inspector of Ronda National Police has been sentenced to pay a fine of €1,560 for turning a blind eye to illegal immigration in exchange for sexual favours.

Women’s race

Sticky fingers

THE second Women’s solidarity race takes place in Almeria City on Sunday.

Up to 1,000 women are expected to take part.

THE President of a Residents’ Community in Fuengirola has been sentenced to a year in prison for keeping €8,351 which he had been given by the community to pay bills.

Prom extension THE extension to the promenade in Almeria City will be ready for mid April.

AXARQUIA

Beach death A WOMAN, 77, died on Malapesquera Beach in Benalmadena. Her body was found floating in the water, five metres from the shore.

Fire meeting

Protest march

THE Motril Security Committee met last week to analyse whether a fire that recently burnt part of a local park is linked with other fires registered in the town.

THE family of a girl, aged 14, who died last year when she fell into a water channel in Alora organised a protest march to reopen the case and cover the area.

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DANGER: Fortunately the fire was brought quickly under control.

Woodland fire in Moraira

by David Tearle MONDAY lunchtime saw a fire break out in woodland situated behind the Moraira Park Urbanisation in Moraira.

Fortunately the Fire Brigade were soon on the scene with three tenders, Police, Guardia and Civil Protection were also in attendance.

With a strong wind blowing there were concerns that some residents might have to leave their houses as a safety issue but by 3.00pm the fire was under control and fortunately was contained some 20 metres from any property.

A tender remained on site until late evening as a precaution.

Concern over influx of illegal immigrants ALMOST 215 illegal subSaharan immigrants entered the Spanish enclave of Melilla, in North Africa, in the largest group to get over the border fence since 2005.

The fence at the frontier between Melilla and Morocco and the BeniEnzar customs point have in recent weeks been the scenes of many confrontations between Guardia Civil and illegal immigrants attempting to enter Spanish territory.

The immigrants are reportedly extremely aggressive and have been throwing stones, sticks, bottles and other items at the Guardia Civil. On this occasion there were more than 400 present in the two areas, although only 214 managed to get over the fence. The customs point had to be closed for half an hour following the events. One officer was hit by a stick while helping an

immigrant who was stuck on top of the fence, six metres high.

The immigrant was arrested for assaulting an officer of the law.

Most of the immigrants were later taken to the centre in Melilla, which is full to overflowing and now requires tents and bunk beds provided by the army.

The centre is supposed to hold 480 people, and now there are close to 1,400.

Those who had got into Spanish territory rejoiced by shouting football chants and words such as

‘libertad’ (freedom), ‘viva España’ and ‘Madrid,’ consequently waking residents in the area at around 6am. Residents of Melilla are concerned by the recent influx of illegal immigrants.

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Children offered money for sex SIX people were arrested in Huelva for offering money to youths in a park in exchange for sex.

The detainees, aged between 33 and 74, most of them with prior arrests and criminal records, were caught by National Police approaching youths aged between 15 and 17 while they were walking or

sitting in the park and offering them between €10 and €15 for sex.

They did this at dusk at a park near the city centre, close to a large shopping centre. One of the men was also allegedly caught doing the same thing to youngsters walking to school. They have all been charged with prostitution of minors.

Fake psychologist arrested for ‘abusing’ women A MAN was arrested in Jaen for claiming to be a psychologist and allegedly sexually abusing women.

The man was first reported in 2006 when he contacted a local lifeguard and told her she was a candidate for a job for which he

would need her to carry out several tests.

He asked her for personal details, got her to do some drawings and tests, and told her to hold a classifier between her legs and think of something pleasant.

It was then that he

allegedly touched her inappropriately.

Police had difficulty identifying the man who was reportedly smartly dressed and eloquent and was not a known sex offender.

However, several more reports led to his identification and arrest.

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Ban on balls in some schools AN increasing number of schools in Spain are restricting ball games in

school playgrounds to reduce problems amongst pupils.

One school in Cantabria, northern Spain, has reportedly been doing so for eight years and only allows ball games twice a week, reportedly because if teachers don’t organise games, the older children ‘take over,’ throw balls at the younger pupils and BARCELONA City Hall plans to ban anything leave the girls sitting in a resembling a bullfight. corner.

In June 2013, bullfights and any other Instead, teachers attempt to propose celebration which included the death of bulls games without balls were banned. However, now, having studied which both boys and the matter with animal defence groups, the girls enjoy. council wants to ban any of the steps involved On days when balls are in a bullfight to prevent animals from not allowed, they say, suffering. there are fewer conflicts This will be included in a new law for the in the playground, and, Protection, Ownership and Sale of Animals teachers defend, the plan which is due to come into effect in September. goes a long way towards It will also include a ban on ‘bullfighting preventing gender shows’ for performances, films, adverts or any violence. other matter. To get approval to do so, an Meanwhile, those who evaluation will be carried out to determine whether it would be stressful or abusive for are against the project the animals. Using wild animals in shows will claim that it is an also be banned. “exaggerated” measure to control school life.

No fights allowed

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Alzheimer’s concert A BENEFIT night has been hosted at the Provincial Auditorium. The ‘songs to remember’ concert raised money for the Alzheimer’s Association of Alicante.

Smile for DEBRA SMILE Charity Group raised over €1,000 for DEBRA Butterfly Children Charity from their last sell out event at El Alto La Dolores Restaurant, Guardamar.

Barn dance THE Pilar Sol Club is hosting a barn dance on Saturday at the Lo Monte Hotel near Pilar de la Horadada.

Tickets cost €5, bring your own food and drink. For more information call 966 762 881.

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Immigrants will have to learn Catalan language, history and the culture THE party led by Artur Mas, which defends the independence of Cataluña, wants to make all immigrants learn the Catalan language.

Convergencia Democratica de Catalunya (CDC), through its Nous Catalans Foundation, which aims to train and improve relationships with

foreign immigrants, has drawn up a document regarding immigration policies which could come into effect if Cataluña becomes independent.

It points out that to obtain Catalan citizenship, immigrants must prove a certain level of knowledge of

Catalan language, history and culture, and promise to respect gender equality, individual freedom, democracy, human rights and the fight against racism.

They propose such matters should be taught in associations and public areas, as well as encouraging places

Soldier shot by jealous ex-boyfriend A MAN, 28, was seriously injured in Ceuta after allegedly being shot six times by his partner’s former boyfriend.

The victim, a soldier, was walking in the street near his home, when the alleged attacker, a sergeant in the army, came up to him and reportedly shot him

without a word. He sustained wounds to the arms, shoulders, abdomen and genitals.

The motive was allegedly jealousy and the shooter fled the scene, although he later went to the Guardia Civil and confessed to the crime.

of worship such as churches, mosques and synagogues to teach the language and culture.

The proposal will be debated in the National Council and aims to ‘manage migratory flow’ which the foundation says is needed in Cataluña because the birth rate amongst native residents is low and more people are required to ensure industrial and financial growth.

It goes on to say a study of the legal situation of immigrants, in which they would have to prove legal residence and work, as well as being integrated, should be carried out before independence.

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Innocent after 16 years in jail?

A MAN has spent 16 years in prison for the murder of his girlfriend, but experts believe she may have died of natural causes.

In 1995, he was sentenced to 20 years

in prison for the murder of his girlfriend in Vizcaya.

She was found dead one morning, and an autopsy ruled that she had been suffocated.

He always maintained his innocence, and recent advances in legal medicine led him to ask for a new expert report two years ago. The results have encouraged his lawyers to bring a case against three A MAN, 39, was arrested for attempting to smuggle Supreme Court judges who a 19-year-old illegal immigrant into Spanish territory they believe know that he is in a suitcase. innocent and are keeping The Moroccan man was asked by Guardia Civil to him in prison anyway. open the suitcase at the border control in BeniThe results point to the Enzar, between Morocco and the Spanish enclave of young woman having died Melilla, in North Africa. from myocarditis, a series He was dragging a large suitcase along with of diseases characterised difficulty which aroused the officers’ suspicions. by inflammation of the When he was asked for ID and told to open it, he heart and which can cause ran away, leaving the case, but was quickly caught sudden death in young and arrested. people.

When the case was opened, the Malian man got The man’s lawyers have out unharmed and will be called upon as a witness asked the Supreme Court to to testify against the other, who was charged with evaluate the new evidence. violating the rights of foreigners.

Illegal immigrant found in suitcase

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Profits should be seen in 2014

UNPROFITABLE Iberia could soon be out of the red.

Cabin crews have now joined pilots in agreeing to measures aimed at increasing productivity, said London-based IAG. The latest agreement keeps the 14 per cent pay cut for flight attendants and a wage freeze until 2015. A 4 per cent reduction introduced after earlier

productivity talks collapsed, has been discarded.

Although more than 3,000 jobs have been lost since BA and Iberia merged to form IAG, Europe’s third-largest airline has pursued long-term changes at Iberia parallel to redundancies and elimination of money-losing short-haul routes.

Iberia should be in profit in 2014, a key

Nuclear firm is hard to woo NUCLENOR, owner of the Garoña nuclear power station, faces a €30 million fine.

The plant ceased activities at the end of 2012 but by shutting down seven months early it incurred the wrath of the CNMV, Spain’s stock market regulator.

Nuclenor, the joint property of Endesa and Iberdrola, has been under scrutiny since the beginning of last year, admitted Iberdrola in its annual company accounts registered with the CNMV. Nuclenor is contesting the fine, arguing that nuclear power stations are not subject to ‘habitual commercial procedures’ but answers

to Spain’s nuclear safety council, the CSN. The plant would prove too costly to run, Nuclenor decided in 2012, following safety measures introduced after the 2011 Fukushima tsunami disaster. These would have required a €100 million investment in the 43-year-old plant, coupled with a €152 million increase in fuel costs.

Nuclenor shut down the reactor in December 2012 instead of continuing until its licence expired in July 2013.

The Spanish government recently offered to renew Nuclenor’s licence but the company responded by saying it would “think about it.”

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Tough medicine BARCELONA-based Almirall made a €33.7 million loss last year after registering profits of €76.4 million in 2012.

The pharmaceuticals company had to allocate €80.3 million to restructuring in Spain and abroad.

Late payers REPSOL accepted $5 billion (€3.650 billion) in guaranteed Argentine government bonds for its 51 per cent holding in YPF seized. In return it will drop legal claims to the energy company seized in 2012.

The €100 million player BARCELONA FC paid Hacienda €13.5 million following accusations of irregularities over Neymar’s contract.

They have committed no offence, Barça insisted. The club made the payment merely ‘to cover eventual interpretations’ of all the contracts linked to the Brazilian forward’s signing.

Barça was convinced its fiscal obligations were fulfilled from the outset, said Josep Maria Bartomeu who substituted defenestrated Sandro Rosell as club president.

Barcelona acted lawfully when signing Neymar and owed nothing, Bartomeu stressed. When Rosell left, the club admitted that Neymar had cost a total of €86.2 million.

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STAT OF WEEK ONLY one Spanish company is included amongst the world’s 20 best dividend-payers. This is Santander, ranked eighth in 2012 but now ninth after the incorporation of Apple.

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SHORT HAUL: Money-losing routes were eliminated.

turnaround to IAG plans for an operating profit of €1.8 billion by 2015.

The pilots’ union Sepla acceded to IAG’s

terms on February 13 and only agreement with ground staff is still pending, said Iberia chairman and CEO Luis Gallego.

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

Great British Pound continues to strengthen THE pound is currently the darling of the currency markets and is outperforming its major currency peers. Recently the improvement in UK economic growth and falling unemployment have driven appetite for the pound as expectations of an interest rate increase have risen.

Mark Carney gave the pound a further leg up through the Bank of England’s quarterly inflation report in which the BoE upgraded their growth forecast for 2014 from 2.8 per cent to 3.4 per cent and hence back to levels witnessed in 2007. In addition the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have also recently upgraded the UK growth forecast giving the pound additional support.

The BoE governor Mark Carney has attempted to reassure us that interest rates are not set to increase in the near future,

Ask the expert Peter Loveday Contact me at euroweekly@currenciesdirect.com

however, the markets are not convinced and are pricing in a rate rise sooner than anticipated by the BoE. Importantly it is now becoming more likely that the UK could hike interest rates before major economies such as the US and Europe and this is really giving the pound momentum.

UK economic data will continue to come under the spotlight and continued outperformance will raise expectations of the first rate hike to come before the current expectation of spring 2015.

However, in the latter half of February we witnessed a few data releases that disappointed with unemployment ticking back

ECONOMIC DATA: Has been mixed, but leaning to the positive. up slightly to 7.1 per cent from 7.2 per cent and retail sales much weaker than expected. Inflation also fell to 1.9 per cent which takes some sting out of the hawks cry for an early rate rise so ongoing data releases will be key.

In the Eurozone economic data has been mixed but leaning to positive. Business growth in the Eurozone eased off slightly in

February, the latest Eurozone (PMI) fell to 52.7 from 52.9 in January. However, the economy has continued to grow at a healthy pace. In Germany, strong demand meant that companies saw activity and new orders grow at the fastest pace since June 2011, while job creation was at the fastest rate since January 2012. But in France, the rate of

decline in business activity picked up, with firms continuing to cut jobs.

Overall, when looking at the pounds performance against the euro the pound is nicely positioned. As the Bank of England starts to turn more hawkish it is evident that the European Central Bank will need to ease further in the coming months.

Inflation has fallen sharply in the Euro area and this is raising pressure for the European Central Bank to do more. We could see a further interest rate cut and the introduction of negative interest rates or confirmation of full blown Quantitative Easing.

This should keep the euro under pressure and with the ‘Carney Effect’ boosting the pound the outlook is promising for the rest of 2014 and we could see a move back over 1.25.

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Spain ordered to return €13 billion from illegal fuel tax THE Spanish government has been ordered to return the €13 billion it raised between 2002 and 2011 from a tax on fuels to finance the health system.

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) demanded it after ruling that the tax, known as ‘centimo sanitario’ (health cent), was illegal.

The tax was introduced in 2002 to help the Spanish regions finance the back then newly-transferred competences in the field of health.

In January 2013, the tax was integrated into the excise duty on mineral oils to comply with the European Union law.

The ECJ declared the tax illegal arguing it didn’t have a specific purpose, and therefore going against EU legislation.

According to the court, the fact that the revenue from the tax had to be allocated to covering health expenditure was a matter of budget organisation, and not sufficient for it to be considered as specific.

FUEL TAX: Was used illegally to finance the health system.

The court added that for it to be legal, the health cent tax would have had to be directed at protecting health and environment as a result of the damage caused by fossil fuels.

The case arose after a haulage company from Cataluña filed a complaint against the tax to its regional High Court.

The company argued it had paid €45,632.38 in respect of the tax

from 2005 to 2008. The Catalan High Court asked the ECJ whether the health cent was compatible with the EU legislation, to which it replied declaring it illegal.

The ECJ also rejected a petition by both the Spanish and Catalan governments to limit the effects of the ruling, considering they didn’t act in good faith for maintaining the tax into force for 10 years.

That’s the way the money goes!

ONE euro in every four does a disappearing act in Spain. That elusive €1 is either undeclared or concealed from Spain’s tax authority, Hacienda.

It will have been earned illegally or in morally unacceptable circumstances, owing to the inescapable reality that more than 24 per cent of Spain’s economy is submerged.

“The figure has increased over the years, particularly since the crisis,” explained Jordi Sardá, Economics lecturer at Tarragona’s Rovira i Virgili University.

“It makes complete sense because with the current unemployment rate there would be social conflict otherwise,” Sarda commented.

The 24 per cent estimate is easily arrived-at, he said.

“You take a variable like cash in circulation and

compare it with other variables like the tax burden.” Hacienda also takes this into account when tracking down tax fraud, Sarda added.

Tax inspectors use discrepancies between consumption and tax declarations to flag up fraud, agreed Jose Maria Mollinedo, secretary general of tax officials’ union Gestha.

Inconsistencies come to light because computer cross-referencing increasingly identifies potential swindlers.

Not only businesses and banks are obliged to inform Hacienda about their earnings. Information is now gleaned from notaries.

Electricity bills are scrutinised, as are building licences from town halls.

“We are gathering information all the time,” Mollinedo warned.

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Loose change A look at finance for females

Jane Plunkett jane.plunkett@euroweeklynews.com

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HAT do you do when you are on the lookout for a potential partner? Buy a sexy new little black dress?

Visit the hairdressers to get your locks looking stunning thanks to the hands of a professional?

Or maybe just slap on some new ruby red lipstick courtesy of one of your favourite make-up brands?

All these things will indeed make you feel more attractive, but they will also cost you a pretty penny to acquire. So guess what, here’s some good news for all you ladies that are looking for love, but don’t want to spend a fortune getting there!

Being budget-savvy - or even cheap - will make you more attractive to potential mates, according to a new study.

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Being cheap has never been so sexy

DINING OUT: In real life, having self-control over saving money is more appealing.

Romantic movies would have us believe that dinners out, spontaneous romantic weekend trips to Paris and other extravagant treats are what dating is all about, but in real life, however, it seems

sex appeal comes in the form of having the selfcontrol to save your money.

According to the researchers, big-spending tactics can backfire, as forking out on things like

flashy watches or purses can be perceived as wasteful and lacking in self-control.

Whereas, using coupons or waiting for the sale may be wildly attractive, as these qualities can show that

you’re resourceful and have a strategy. Hence, good characteristics for a potential mate.

In fact, the results of a recent survey showed that more than one-quarter of adult daters have used a coupon on a first date, and 73 per cent of those surveyed said they would continue dating someone who used a coupon to save money on their outing.

The fact we are slowly crawling out of a recession could have impacted the results of this particular study.

Regardless, it’s nice to know that being cheap can be attractive too. Why spend a fortune on a first date when you can show off your financial tact with a little bit of sexy frugality!

BUSINESS EXTRA

Down the drain HOUSEHOLDERS can pay up to 440 per cent more for water, depending on where they live. Three hundred cubic metres of water cost €1,393 in Barcelona, but €258 in Guadalajara.

Last-ditch PRODUCTION company Zinkia, which makes the Pocoyo children’s television series, miscalculated its pre-tax predictions by 90 per cent. The company president did not rule out bankruptcy proceedings but left it “in God’s hands.”

No agreement GIJON Council has decided to withdraw a sponsorship agreement worth between €50,000 and €70,000 with Coca-Cola as a way to protest against the company’s decision to close its bottling plant in the city.

Can a husband and wife both hold Community office?

Q. I am the president of a Community of 365 villas and apartments. The You and the urbanisation is mainly seasonal with Law in Spain fewer than 10 per cent of the properties

By David Searl having permanent residents. We struggle to get enough volunteers to form a committee. Last year it was four permanent residents and two part-timers who helped when they visited. Two of the permanent committee were myself and my wife who has been a member for the last six years. Last year I was told by our Administrator that two people from the same property may not be on the committee. It is against the law. Can you tell me if this is correct?

Your book, which has been very helpful in the past, has no mention of this subject. The answer is very important to me, as volunteers are thin on the ground and I need all the help I can get.

P.H. (Costa Blanca) A. Your Administrator is quite right. Each property in the Community is considered as one unit and so only one member can represent that unit.

This is not specified in the Horizontal Law but it is a

well-established principle.

However, in real life, principles are sometimes stretched. A Community of 365 units is a major responsibility. If the AGM continues to elect you as President and your wife as

a Committee member, the supreme authority of the Community is satisfied. If anyone objects, let them take the job.

Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana & Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.

ELECTRICITY REFORMS: Have been a costly business.

Ibedrola makes its excuses IGNACIO SANCHEZ GALAN, Iberdrola president, did some fast talking not long ago.

Earlier he had apparently hit out at the Spanish government’s emergency policies while announcing a reduction in Iberdrola’s Spanish investments.

Speaking in London during the presentation of the company’s 2013 results, he announced a €9.6 billion investment, principally in the UK, the US, Mexico and Brazil, over the next three years.

The company’s Spanish investment would drop to €1.5 billion, 15 per cent of the total.

“Iberdrola feels more British, Mexican and American than Spanish,” Sanchez

Galan commented. The Iberdrola chief afterwards told an Onda Cero interviewer that he was misinterpreted.

“I feel proud to be Spanish and it hurts me when analysts speak badly of Spain’s energy sector regulation,” he said “We were talking about Iberdrola, not Spain; we were referring to our business.”

Over the last year he has continually taken part in international forums to defend the Spanish brand.

Rajoy’s government has embarked on reforms that were badly needed for years, he insisted. However, electricity sector reforms have already cost Iberdrola €800 million and could this year rise to €1.3 billion.

OPINION & COMMENT

Fight back don’t let the phone companies win HAVING read of other people’s bad experiences dealing with the ever-powerful phone companies I thought I would share some positive news for a change.

I signed a contract with Movistar on a Wednesday afternoon in Ondara. On my return home I was called and texted by my previous provider Orange, who suddenly decided I was their favourite client.

They offered me a better deal, keeping my mobile with them and transferring ADSL and fixed line from Movistar on a cheaper package. When I phoned Movistar office next day to advise them, the phone switched to fax.

I finally got through to be told I was too late to change my mind; I only had up till 2pm that same day and had to visit in person. Movistar would fine me €190 for breaking the contract. Twenty-four hours after signing it? Charming.

Thursday evening I sent Movistar a fax, confirming cancellation. Friday morning Movistar, against my specific wishes, ‘took’ my mobile over.

After various visits, phone calls and some six weeks of stress and aggravation I was able to sort out the transfer from Movistar.

Then Movistar took €190 from my bank account.

I went back, requested and completed the Reclamation Form they are legally obliged to supply to customers. Benissa FROB office (same premises as OMIC) prepared a resume of the saga and gave me a file number.

Everything was sent off to Alicante who promptly dealt with Movistar on my behalf and I have just been advised that Movistar have repaid the 190 euros. Result!

Do not let them get away with it. Fight your corner. OMIC (the Consumer Protection Office) and Servicio Territorial de Comerc i Consum in Alicante

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immediately went back to the town hall and presented the paperwork and asked them to check that it was on their records so that I would not receive a bill for the Road Tax. I had been informed I would have to pay a percentage, as it runs from January to December, which of course was acceptable.

Imagine my astonishment when I was informed I would still have to pay the full road tax. Apparently I had paid out good money for a completely useless piece of paper!

I would be extremely grateful if anyone can explain why this particular form, which does absolutely nothing but cost money, should exist.

Gill Nickson, Albox (Almeria).

A fair point are there to help you if you have a just complaint.

Sheila Skinner El Moreral, Parcent (Alicante)

Profit-makers A SPLENDID gesture from Cassie Alcaide who paid €162 to put a stray kitten out of its misery (Issue 1495).

Thankfully not all vets are so mercenary. I appreciate that she could not ‘shop around’ in the circumstances, but although they have businesses to run, there are others with kinder hearts who are content to make smaller profits. A year ago I was charged only €78 to have an elderly cat put to sleep, and this was done gently and with compassion.

Deirdre Baxter (By email)

Bring Beeb back AS a partial expat spending five months per year in Spain, I note that there has been a rather restrained response to the loss of UK television in southern Spain, your cartoon in this week’s edition notwithstanding.

I wonder whether the UK government realise the calibre of the shell that they used on their foot?

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Apart from the reported 150,000 expats affected, I am sure that many others in southern Europe will now tune to the Murd(och)ered version of UK news to replace the impartial BBC version.

Will Sky carry the party political broadcasts in the runup to next year’s election?

How many electors will be deprived of the party’s public explanation of their manifestos, the cost of broadcasting which will no doubt be justified by party HQ as vote-winning?

With the current forecast of another year’s gloomy weather, more and more pensioners can be expected to become partial expats, returning to the UK just in time to vote.

In view of the current policies of all parties to slam the pensioners, it won’t be the current bunch that attract the votes, especially after Sky and

the Sun/Mail have mauled their manifestos!

Michael Warren (By email)

Heartfelt thanks JOSE RIVERO, from Crime Watch Spain who recently suffered a heart attack in Catral, wishes to thank all Vega Baja nurses and doctors who looked after him and cared for him so well.

He also wants to thank his Spanish language students and Crime Watch members who visited him during his 21 days in the hospital.

Jose Rivero, Crime Watch Spain

Worthless paper I HAVE an unusable car that I don’t want to scrap, but to keep for spare parts for my current car.

I know that in this situation in the UK you apply to DVLA for a SORN and thus you no longer have to pay road tax. So I enquired at Albox Town Hall and was told to apply to Trafico in Almeria for a Baja Temporal.

I employed a Gestor to do this and subsequently received the necessary paperwork.

Knowing communications are not always good here, I

THANKS for publishing my response to Mike Walsh’s enquiry about Spanish singers.

Now, unfortunately, there is a much more serious point to take up with him: The question of ‘Charity Inc’ in this week’s issue.

What he says is, of course, quite correct, but I think it is grossly unfair that he doesn’t make the point that not all (only most, it seems) are run by people ‘on the make’ like the CEO of UNICEF. He, I believe, takes more than twice as much as Mike quotes.

I think it very wrong that he doesn’t even mention the very minimal salary taken by the head of the Salvation Army. It is almost criminal that he fails to point out that Rotary and Lions Clubs put every penny/cent that they take into charities.

As a professional writer he must realise the importance of putting every side to a story.

It’s sad that he uses your journal to put such a one-sided view.

John Westood Tormos (Alicante) Editor’s note: Mike last week questioned the cynicism of some charities and the high life of some of their CEOs.

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New Global Standard For Automatic Exchange Of Information

We are entering a new era for international tax planning. Financial privacy is no more. 2013 saw unprecedented support for global automatic exchange of information and multilateral tax agreements. Now, in a concrete step forward, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has released the new global standard for the automatic exchange of financial information. It will apply from the end of next year.

The Common Reporting Standard (CRS) was developed with G20 countries and in close cooperation with the EU. Released in February, OECD secretarygeneral, Angel Gurría, described it as a “real game changer.”

It is expected to be adopted by all G20 countries and many other financial centres. So far 42 jurisdictions have committed to the new standard, from as far afield as Argentina and South Africa and including Spain, France, Portugal, Cyprus, Malta, UK, Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man and all UK Overseas Territories.

A joint statement explained that “tax evasion is a global problem and requires a

By Robert Croizat, Senior Partner, Blevins Franks

global solution, removing the hiding places for those who would seek to evade their legal obligations.” They believe the single worldwide standard for automatic exchange of information between tax authorities will provide a step change in their ability to clamp down on tax evasion.

They committed to the early adoption of the Common Reporting Standard, and called on other countries and jurisdictions to commit

to join at the earliest. They warned that only financial centres which embrace the new tax transparency and work to tackle cross border tax evasion will prosper in future.

After G20 Finance Ministers met in Sydney later in February, a communique confirmed that they will begin to exchange information by the end of 2015. The final common standard is expected to be published when they meet in September.

The new standard sets out the type of financial information to be exchanged, the institutions that need to report, the various types of accounts and taxpayers covered. It also includes common due diligence procedures which financial institutions will need to follow.

Each country and jurisdiction will have to obtain information from financial institutions on their clients, and forward this to the clients’ local tax

authority on an annual basis. This will happen automatically, for all clients.

The standard has been designed with a very wide scope, to catch a range of income. It includes all types of investment income, including interest, dividends, insurance policy pay-outs and similar income. Notably it also covers account balances and the proceeds made on selling assets.

The financial institutions required to report do not only include banks and custodians, but also brokers, certain collective investment vehicles and certain insurance companies.

Reportable accounts include those held by individuals and entities such as trusts and foundations.

The OECD noted that the recent intergovernmental implementation of the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) “acted as a catalyst for the move towards automatic exchange of information in a multilateral

context.” Unlike FATCA, though, it is based on residence rather than citizenship.

It is important for everyone to consider how the loss of financial privacy could affect you, and ensure your tax planning is fully compliant with the tax legislation in Spain. You also need to consider any country where you have assets or an interest.

For example, if you leave an inheritance to children in the UK, your tax mitigation arrangements and estate planning need to pass scrutiny

by HMRC, as well as by your local tax authority.

Cross border tax planning can be a minefield at the best of times, it is now even more critical that you get it right.

It is a new world. Are you prepared?

To keep in touch with the latest developments in the offshore world, check out the latest news on our website www.blevinsfranks.com.

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Sam and Lara live with Sam's nan Jean in a posh house in Islington.

With no rent to worry about, they both live the high life. Living at home might help the bank balance, but not the sex life there's no lock on the bedroom door and Jean isn't one to knock.

As they move into their own place, can they rein in their expensive taste and forego pricey nights out, or will they head back to the penthouse at nan's? In South Wales, Jack and Jaseleigh live with Jaseleigh's parents John and Julie. With a small baby, Jack and Jaseleigh live a cosy life, not lifting a finger at home.

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Both sides must move on I

BELIEVE that Britain has, in the past, behaved abominably toward the Irish. They have watched them starve, turned parts of the country into penal colonies and slaughtered thousands of its innocent citizens.

Past British leaders have treated the Irish with an arrogant contempt that should make us all bow our heads in shame.

The outcome of all this has resulted in what is still a bitterly divided country, with so many immigrants living in its northern climes insisting that they are all British, that they, and successive British governments, still consider the six counties are actually part of the United Kingdom.

I digress. Bearing all this in mind I think the decision by Tony Blair, who quite rightly, is by now one of the most reviled politicians of modern times, to give the ‘get out of jail free’ card to evil John Downey and compatriots is a disgrace, I don’t intend to get into that debate, but what I really

LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT BEAUTIFUL IRELAND: Get on with life. do feel most strongly is that what is good for the goose is good for the gander.

If the majority of Irish republicans truly do want to put as much of their tragic history behind them as possible, it is imperative that the soldiers who took part in the Bloody Sunday tragedy are also given a complete pardon for their involvement.

These were frightened young men surrounded by hatred and revilement. Young men, who were dying by the day from an enemy who wore no uniforms and could have been anyone from a padre to the girl who invited them home.

Confronted by a raging mob of seething hatred and knowing they could all shortly be torn to

pieces, is it any wonder they simply ‘lost it’ and opened up?

No, I’m all for moving on, but the past has to be forgotten and forgiven by both sides, however difficult some of these decisions can understandably be. And while we are on this subject, I think that many Irish people still too frightened or unwilling to speak out, know exactly who fired the first shot on that fateful day! Let the whole sad time of the ‘troubles’ now RIP. The Irish are a wonderful bunch of folk. I should know, I married two of ‘em; and

thoroughly deserve a future of peace, love and happiness for their children’s children. So for heaven’s sake stop the marching and antagonising rhetoric, shake hands, have a glass of Guinness and get on with life in that beautiful country of yours. To be sure, to be sure.

Just found out my little David could be representing Spain in the coming European Karate championships. Bursting with pride big man. Go for it.

Keep the faith.

Love Leapy.

Leapylee2002@gmail.com

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LEAPY LETTERS

Scots are Brits too IN Leapy Lee’s article on Scottish independence he summed up in one clause the reason there remains disquiet in Scottish/ English relationships.

He said: “I do know that large numbers of Scots truly hate the Brits,” demonstrating that Leapy believes Scots and Brits are two different things and that only the English should be given the Moniker “Brits.”

Wake up Leapy!

As long as you and others believe that Scots are not Brits there will always be tensions between Scots and English, independent or not.

Rick Telford, Torrevieja (Alicante) & England.

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Taken 2 (Film, 2012) Mills has already seen his share of kidnapping, having rescued daughter Kim (Maggie Grace) from the clutches of Albanian human-traffickers two years earlier.

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Bad Education (Sitcom, 2012) BBC 3 from 11:30pm to 12:00am School-based sitcom. It is Valentine's Day and headmaster Mr Fraser has planned a special Abbey Grove 'Take Me Out' to help the shy kids find love. New deputy headmistress Professor Green is rubbing everyone up the wrong way, apart from Alfie's father, who happened to go to teacher training college with her.

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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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GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Someone with a romantic interest in you starts buzzing around. This is all very well if you are willing, but if not keep your distance.

As thoughts turn to summer, it is not surprising that a holiday is on your mind.

There is, however, a question mark over with whom you want to go.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Small matters start to clog up the emotional works. You would rather be somewhere else, but grit your teeth and deal with necessary matters. Finances certainly must be watched most carefully. Get your glad rags on at the weekend and really let your hair down. Of course, there are more serious matters to be considered but not all the time.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) Mutual plans are exciting but make sure that others know your needs exactly. As a Leo, you will never willingly accept second best but how can others know your standards?

Your needs and desires are close to your heart but are sometimes held so close that others cannot see and respond to them.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Putting your thoughts and feelings on a par with someone else will help you to understand their point of view. As painful as it seems, there will need to be some compromise if everyone is to be happy.

Are you feeling the need for some activity and excitement?

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Sometimes, you retreat into your shell and your normally gregarious personality takes a back seat. Although you may not have received the expected response to a question recently, it is no reason to brood. Show yourself in your true colours this week. Be gentle, brave and caring.

SHEETS

DREAMS

SPEARS

GATHER

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Your Stars

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Antonio Mercero, March 7. Spanish film director and screenwriter.

Born in Guipuzcoa. He is known to Spanish audiences for directing the TV series Verano Azul (Blue Summer) and Farmacia de Guardia. He received an Emmy award for his 1972 film La Cabina. His most recent award was the Honorary Goya Award in 2010.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) The way to bring energy levels up this week is to spend time with energetic people. You may feel a little on the fringes initially but, at the end of the day, your spirit will be lifted. Fresh air and group activities bring the most satisfaction, although a one-to-one task proves particularly fruitful.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Look ahead to see how exactly you can make this summer extra special. Making your plans clear to others means a smooth journey as opposed to unnecessary delays. A particular place brings back memories of a love long past. However, this love is not truly lost because it will always be a part of who you are.

March 11: Bobby McFerrin, 64.

American singer author of the 1988 worldwide hit song Don't Worry Be Happy. He is a 10-time Grammy Award winner.

March 12: Liza Minnelli, 68. Film and Broadway actress.

Daughter of Wizard of Oz actress Judy Garland who made her first film appearance at age three. She married and divorced David Gest three times from 2002 to 2007.

1. ‘I am just going outside and may be some time’ were reported to be the last words of which famous Antarctic explorer in March 1912?

2. Released August 16, 1966, what was the title of the debut single by The Monkees?

3. Since he was the last to re-enter the lunar module Challenger after the third and final extra-vehicular activity, which American astronaut was the ‘the last man on the Moon’?

4. The characters William Compo Simmonite, Norman Cleggy Clegg, Cyril Blamire and Walter C Foggy Dewhurst all featured in which BBC sitcom that ran from 1973 to 2010?

5. The Weir of Hermiston, was the last and unfinished novel by which Scottish novelist?

6. What was the name of the sixth and last wife of King Henry VIII? 7. Which group, in 1997, were the last British act to win the Eurovision Song Contest?

8. Which politician was the last British Governor of Hong Kong?

9. Which Russian-born American singer was nicknamed the Last of the Red Hot Mammas?

10. Who was the author of the historical novel The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757, first published in 1826?

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

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March 8: Tom Chaplin, 35. English rock singer. He is the lead vocalist and songwriter for the alternative rock band, Keane.

March 10: Samuel Eto'o, 33. Worldclass Cameroonian striker who

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1 Cleats, 2 Racket, 3 Settle, 4 Awaits, 5 Thinks, 6 Steeds, 7 Assent, 8 Sighed, 9 Ceases, 10 Tights, 11 Senses, 12 Weasel, 13 Things, 14 Swayed, 15 Letter, 16 Refuge, 17 Galley, 18 Resume, 19 Cherry

March 6: Rob Reiner, 67. American former actor and director of 1980s classics When Harry Met Sally or A Few Good Men.

March 9: Juliette Binoche, 50. French film actress who Gained acclaim in The English Patient in 1996, for which she was awarded an Academy Award.

BARREN

LAST BUT NOT LEAST

Average: 16

(GRABTHAR)

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) You may feel a bit like Sherlock Holmes when you solve a tricky dilemma. With your intellect soaring, it is little surprise that others come to you with their problems. A natural agony aunt because of your interest in others, this suits you well enough.

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ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Emotional and monetary wealth go hand in hand at the beginning of this energetic week. Someone is likely to make demands that you find unacceptable and you will need all your tact to avoid unpleasantness, but any resistance by you will, in the longer term, only gain you respect.

BARREL

HINGES

IF IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK: Meeting a stimulating person is both surprising and delightful. A few busy months see you burning the candle at both ends. A spring holiday can recharge batteries.

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PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Even as you prepare to go on a trip or start something new this week, the future beckons. In small things there are clues to the way forward. A chance encounter brings humour and opens your eyes to a friendship lately neglected.

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Starring Matthew Fox and Tommy Lee Jones.

Directed by Peter Webber. Runtime 105 minutes. Rated 13.

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CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) There is an incredibly romantic week ahead if you only enter into the spirit of it. Let your feelings be seen and felt, showing appreciation for loved ones. You do not need the excuse of a birthday or anniversary to give a gift, just a heart full of love.

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Being at the forefront of a learning experience is pleasurable this week. An unexpected offer seems small but could have a big effect. A friend in need may go over the top and annoy you. It may be necessary to distance yourself and give help through others. Planning ahead to the weekend means that you have more time and energy to get things done.

Excellent: 37

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION adit, aide, arid, dale, dare, dart, date, deal ,dear, dial, diet, dire, dirt, dole, edit, idea, idle, idol, laid, lard, lead, lido, lied, load, lord, raid, read, redo, ride, road, rode, tide, tied, toad, toed, told, trod, adore, aider, ailed, aired, dealt, delta, ideal, idiot, idler, laird, oared, oiled, older, radio, rated, riled, tidal, tiled, tired, trade, tread, triad, tried, adroit, derail, detail, dilate, editor, loader, orated, ordeal, railed, redial, relaid, reload, retold, rioted, roadie, tailed, tidier, tirade, toiled, dilator, diorite, leotard, redtail, trailed, trialed, idolater, tailored, EDITORIAL

Word Ladder MILK

RUNS

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

You must only change one letter at a time.

MILK SILK SULK SUNK SUNS RUNS

The Emperor

ANGERS

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1. CAPTAIN LAWRENCE OATES, 2. LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVILLE, 3. EUGENE CERNAN, 4. LAST OF THE SUMMER WINE, 5. ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON, 6. CATHERINE PARR, 7.

KATRINA AND THE WAVES (Love Shine a Light), 8. CHRIS PATTEN, 9. SOPHIE TUCKER (real name SONYA KALISH), 10.

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

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Unscramble the name of a famous English author: LEAF MINING

Across 1 Country noble with an alteration (7) 5 Criminal’s staff (5) 8 What was a performance to be precise (5) 9 Party he arranged for treatment (7) 10 Here toes are twisted in these footwear devices (4,5) 12 At first go over old matter (3) 13 Ten died at sea from this salt (6) 14 Split from Charlie and go (6) 17 Nut returns for the barrel (3) 18 Come after break for stuffing (9) 20 Fellow starting New Deal as a statesman (7) 21 Letter from home galaxy (5) 23 Very little in the way of dessert (5) 24 Old-timer set on a pedestal (7)

Unscramble the name of a former president of the United States of American: FROG LADDER FUNAGRAM SOLUTION: IAN FLEMING, GERALD FORD

Play on Words B FIRE KNIGHT speaker (7) 11 Mandate one in artillery (9) 13 This turned out to sum up Panama, for example (7) 15 Told fib with particular relaxation (3,4) 16 Such spirits as are included in

prohibitionists’ publicity (6) 18 Quick to take shelter between foxtrot and tango (5) 19 Follow the path (5) 22 Biblical character in the lion’s den (3)

Code Breaker

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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 13 represents P and 10 represents W, so fill in P every time the figure 13 appears and W every time the figure 10 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 From time to time (12) 7 In this place (4) 8 Distinct personality (8) 9 Military engagement (6) 10 Mistakes (6) 11 Long thin implement (3) 12 Get healthy again (5) 14 Grown up (5) 16 Hearing organ (3) 18 Not open (6) 20 Overseas (6) 22 Gifted (8) 23 Red meat (4) 24 Dimensions (12)

Down 1 Function (7) 2 Trunk (5) 3 Shake, as from cold (6) 4 Complied with commands (6) 5 Changed (7) 6 At some time in the future (5) 13 Pays attention (7) 15 Heads (7) 16 Newsroom chief (6) 17 Haphazard (6) 19 Depart (5) 21 Small songbird (5)

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

TUITION Answers: Bonfire night, Female intuition

Down 1 Vegetables are running out of water, we hear (5) 2 Snake hiding in airing cupboard (3) 3 Wrote down “Don’t eat bananas” (7) 4 Gossip about a rat net (6) 5 Game played by revolutionary onboard a ship (5) 6 Agreed on a cocktail for drink (9) 7 Essential record for principal

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 1 Perverse, 5 Lots, 9 Lantern, 10 Voile, 11 Trout, 12 Earnest, 13 Monaco, 15 Mousse, 18 Deplore, 20 Tails, 22 Craft, 23 Minaret, 24 Mate, 25 Intruded.

Down: 1 Pilot, 2 Run-down, 3 Elect, 4 Sunset, 6 Olive, 7 Sceptre, 8 Overdo, 13 Modicum, 14 Clouts, 16 Stirred, 17 Seaman, 19 Plant, 20 Tenor, 21 Sated.

QUICK Across: 7 Uranium, 9 Plain, 10 Ode, 11 Terminate, 12 Order, 14 Hostile, 16 Sustain, 18 Cheap, 19 Harmonica, 20 Gun, 21 Stern, 22 Elevate.

Down: 1 Humorous, 2 Sane, 3 Litter, 4 Spoils, 5 Paradise, 6 Once, 8 Merchandise, 13 Discreet, 15 Expanded, 17 Around, 18 Chapel, 19 Hush, 20 Grab.

Across 1 Ira (de persona) (5) 3 Dar clases de (5) 5 Costilla (3) 7 Thirty (7) 9 Atreverse (4) 10 Campana (de iglesia, puerta) (4) 13 Delay (hold-up) (7) 14 Brazo (de persona) (3) 15 Barrios bajos (5)

16 Toads (5) Down 1 Bottle openers (9) 2 Route (4) 3 Three (4) 4 Faros (automóvil) (9) 6 Boina (5) 8 Granddaughter (5) 11 Country (nation) (4) 12 Perros (4)

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 7 Hablar, 8 Llorar, 9 Face, 10 Cobardes, 11 Hairdresser, 14 Ochocientos, 18 Apricots, 19 Team, 20 Beetle, 21 Diario.

Down: 1 Bacalao, 2 Glue, 3 Crecer, 4 Globos, 5 Fourteen, 6 Baker, 12 Receipts, 13 Horario, 15 Oponer, 16 Inside, 17 Speed, 19 Tray.

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1. El Cid (circa 1043-1099) Known to the Spanish as El Campeador (The Champion) and to the Moors as El Cid (the Lord), El Cid is Spain’s national war hero.

A medieval Castilian nobleman and military leader from Burgos who helped enlarge 1 expense, he Castilian territory at the Muslims’ is immortalised in folk tales, songs and plays.

2. Queen Isabella (b. 1451) and King Ferdinand (b. 1452) Known as ‘The Catholic Monarchs,’ Queen Isabella I of Castille and King Ferdinand II of Aragon were second cousins who came together at ages 18 (Isabella) and 17 (Ferdinand) in a marriage that historians consider critical to the unification of Spain.

They also funded Columbus’ 1492 voyage to the New World.

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Author Piper Kerman, now a nonprofit communications executive, was convicted of drug smuggling in 2003 for activity she got tangled up in after university 10 years before. She was given 15 months in prison.

Her story, told in her book Orange is the New Black, reveals how she made good friends with uneducated, street-hardened women facing much longer sentences than hers.

Blonde, blue-eyed and welleducated, Kerman was not the typical prisoner.

At 34, she learned the endless rules of prison, like enduring humiliating strip searches and navigating relationships with guards.

Her account depicts the personalities she befriends, like the Russian gangster’s wife who ruled the kitchen and Sister Platte, the aged pacifist.

3. Hernan Cortes (1485-1547) Cortes was a soldier and explorer from Badajoz known for leading the conquest of the Aztec empire in today’s Mexico. His activity helped begin the great wave of colonisation in the Americas.

4. Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556) Ignatius of Loyola was a knight from a Basque noble family in Guipuzcoa. As a young man he abandoned his military life, devoted himself to God and became an important Catholic religious leader during the Counter-Reformation. He founded the Jesuit order (Society of Jesus) and his Spiritual Exercises remain widely used to this day.

5. Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616) Cervantes is one of Spain’s famed literary figures. His classic masterpiece Don Quixote

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7. Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) A native of Malaga, Picasso was one of the 20th century’s greatest and most prolific artists. Co-founder of the Cubist movement, one of Picasso’s greatest works is the painting ‘Guernica’ depicting the Basque town’s destruction after its bombing by the Nazi German Luftwaffe in 1937.

Orange is the New Black is the story of Kerman’s unique and often overwhelming survival in a place where kindness comes in surprising forms.

ing ‘Persistence SALVADOR DALI: His paint New York’s of Memory’ is housed in ce 1934.

Museum of Modern Ar t sin (fully titled ‘The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha’), first published in 1605, is known around the world. Spanish literature and the language itself was shaped by Cervantes’ works. He was from Alcala de Henares (Madrid).

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uncompleted work La Sagrada Familia is one of Spain’s most visited sites. Gaudi’s devotion to his Roman Catholic faith, which intensified during his life, earned him the name ‘God’s Architect.’ Seven of his works have been declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

8. Andres Segovia (1893-1987) Perhaps the greatest guitarist of all time, Segovia was born in Jaen and is the father of modern classical guitar. Expressive and distinctive in his style, almost every professional classical guitarist today is a student of Segovia. marie-ll on Flickr

WE know their names, but seeing them all together reminds one of the depth of Spanish culture and its people. Here are our picks for Top 10 Outstanding Spaniards and their contributions which helped put Spain on the world map of culture and history, listed by date.

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PABLO PICASSO: One of the most prolific artists of the 20th cen tur y.

6. Antoni Gaudi (1852-1926) Gaudi was an internationally-known Catalan modernist architect from Tarragona. His still-

9. Salvador Dali (1904-1989) Known for his flamboyancy, Dali was a surrealist Catalan painter born at the turn of the century in Girona. When asked if his 1931 painting ‘The Persistence of Memory’ was an interpretation of the world based on Albert Einstein’s newly-introduced Special Theory of Relativity, Dali replied that the melting watches weren’t inspired by the theory of relativity but rather by his surrealist perception of a melting Camembert cheese in the sun.

10. Severo Ochoa (1905-1993) Ochoa was a doctor and biochemist whose work on protein synthesis revolutionised the study of RNA (ribonucleic acid). He was jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine in 1959. The United States Postal Service issued a stamp in his honour.

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

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

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

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

No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.

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Average: 16

Just Joking

Good: 21 Very good: 31

Just changed my Facebook name to ‘No one’ so when I see stupid posts I can click like and it will say “No one likes this.”

What are the three words guaranteed to humiliate men everywhere? “Hold my purse.”

What did the bird say after his cage fell apart?

"Cheap, cheap!"

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 toot, tooted, tool, tooled, tootle, tootled, tooth, coot, coat, code, cooed, cool, cooled, cote, coed, colt, doom, dote, dole, dolt, delta, toed, tole, oath, oleo, foot, food, foam, footed, fool, fooled, fathom, fiat, afoot, atom, loco, lode, loot, loaf, loam, loath, loom, looted, loth, math, moot, mood, mooted, mooed, moat, mole, molt, moth, thole, hoot, hood, hoof, hoodoo, hooted, hoed, hole, holed

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Should celebrity trials be televised?

The judge in the murder trial of South African Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius announced that the trial will be televised. EWN wanted to know: Should the public be able to watch such trials live (like that of American OJ Simpson) as

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HERE were split opinions on the Costa Blanca this week between brothers Kim and Stephen Bullimore who were on holiday in La Marina (Alicante) from London.

Kim, aged 60, an insurance underwriter, thinks it would be interesting to see the trial of Oscar Pistorius televised: “I don’t have any objections to it. He is in the public eye and there is public interest in it. I would watch it if it was on.”

His brother Stephen, aged 57, who works in central government, disagrees: “I’m not interested at all.

I think the problem is

if it was a TV drama? Or is it right that these persons be held up to public scrutiny? Would you watch a live broadcast trial of a famous athlete or celebrity?

STREET TALK they will have a hard time to find a juror not influenced by the media. By televising it I think the bloke probably won’t get a fair trial.”

Michelle Brookwhite, 41, a nurse on holiday in Malaga from Birmingham, said she wouldn’t be watching. “I’m not a fan of celebrity TV, and not really into watching live trials on TV. If it really is a criminal case, the important people involved are the defendant, the judge, the jury and the lawyers and those directly affected by

the alleged crime. I don’t think anything beyond that is the business of the public.”

Chris Hookway, 64, lives in Vera and Worthing and works at Gatwick Airport. He said that he wouldn’t be watching it. Chris stated: “There is enough fly on the wall TV without watching this. I think the TV should show highlights each night and not the whole case. He added: “Until proven guilty, they shouldn’t be in the spotlight. Too many innocent people have had their careers trashed.”

Deidre Sundstrum, 64, is a retired midwife living in Arboleas (Almeria) who also said she wouldn’t watch it.

Deidre said: “He is innocent until proven guilty and sometimes you make incorrect judgements. It is unfortunate that he is a celebrity; if he was a normal person nobody would be that interested. She added: “I don’t know if it’s a good or bad thing to see a trial televised,” said Mrs Blackwood, aged 60, in Guardamar (Alicante) for the winter from Wales. “I think people in general are just interested in the verdict.”

(From l-r) STEPHEN: Not interested; CHRIS: Will not be watching; and KIM: There is public interest.

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Red a lucky colour for both China and Spain CHINA has become the world’s number one consumer of red wine, overtaking both France and Italy, according to London-based wine and spirits trade association VINEXPO. With sales of 1,865 billion bottles of red sold last year, the Chinese increased consumption by a massive 136 per cent in the last five years.

Apart from growing affluence, the surge may be attributed to China’s cultural preference for the colour red over white, as in China red is the colour of good luck while white is the colour of death.

Oenologists (wine scientists), Diam conferences are attended by Spain’s wine sector professionals to discuss varying industry themes like technology in international markets; sustainable viticulture and oenology; and wine tourism.

CHEERS: Chinese now the top consumers of red wine worldwide.

This bodes well for Spain as it tries to figure out how to maximise its potential in this massive

market of the future.

In fact, China is the focus of the sixth annual Diam Bouchage

conference in Logroño, La Rioja on April 9.

Supported by the Rioja Association of

This year’s conference will highlight making and selling the best wines in the high-stakes Chinese market.

Demei Li, one of China’s top winemakers and among the top wine scientists in the world, is planning to attend the event.

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The best way to hold your burger JAPANESE scientists have found a way to avoid hamburgers falling

out all over the place when eating them.

The researchers - an

expert in fluid mechanics, an engineer and a dentist - used 3D technology to discover the best way to eat a large burger.

Their four-month research revealed the way most people hold a hamburger, with their thumbs on the bottom and fingers on top, results in many ingredients being spilled.

Instead, they suggest the meat sandwich should be held using both thumbs and pinkies to hold its bottom.

This way the remaining fingers are on the top, visually dividing the food into equal parts.

The study, organised by a Japanese television show, also suggests diners to hold their burgers uniformly, but not too tight.

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

OMPARED to 20 years ago there are many more garden centres from which to purchase plants and many more varieties to choose from.

However today many of the plants on display have not been grown in Spain and some newly imported varieties struggle to survive in even the most protected gardens. So if you are interested in planting up a garden that is likely to be colourful in all seasons, but won’t break the bank each year with the need for replacement plants and heavy watering, we suggest you select plants that have a good chance of really thriving, rather than hopefully just surviving the hottest days of summer or the coldest days of winter.

Firstly plants that are reasonably drought resistant once established with deep roots and reasonably frost resistant if you are high up or inland.

Secondly since we are in Spain it makes sense to plant up parts of the garden with hot rich vivid colours such as reds, oranges and yellows to match the Spanish lifestyle and brighten up the cloudy days and to create a cool restful feeling for semi shaded siesta areas by planting with more subdued colours such as greens, whites, blues and mauves. Good choices include:

Hot thrivers The back bone of many

SPECTACULAR: Gardens can be colourful in all seasons.

Spanish gardens are lantanas, bougainvilleas, hibiscus, cassias, gazanias, geraniums, and the exotic bird of paradise caesalpinia gilliesii flowering tree of medium height.

Lantanas come in a range of colours, the most spectacular being the red and orange ‘bandera’ variety. Likewise bougainvilleas can be in all shades of purple, red, orange and yellow.

Other favourites are the long flowering crimson pineapple sage and the yellow flowered daisy like euryops and the late summer flowering lagerstromias.

For summer window boxes and tubs we restrict ourselves to the bright coloured annuals, petunias, busy lizzies and portulacas.

We only plant geraniums in north facing window boxes.

Cool thrivers Popular blue summer choices include agapanthus bulbs which after a few years develop into large clumps, the daisy like felicias and columnar echiums.

Mauves include pelargoniums, ground cover

lantana and tulbaghia (society garlic); and white possibilities include ground cover lantana, agapanthus, lilies, climbing jasmines and roses, margaritas, geraniums and bougainvilleas.

But sadly the latter is for hot coastal gardens only as it is very frost tender. In reality only the deep purple glabra bougainvillea is hardy enough for inland gardens that expect frosts.

Our book ‘Your Garden in Spain’ includes a chapter entitled ‘Painting with plants’ which provides you with other creative colour combining ideas.

In Part Four of the book some 350 plants and trees are described together with photographs and their Botanical, English and Spanish names and an indication of the most appropriate soil for each.

If you live on the Costa Blanca you will have the opportunity to discuss your gardening ambitions and problems face to face with Dick Handscombe at the Homes Gardens and Lifestyle Show at the Diamante Beach Hotel in Calpe, April 3 and 4, from 10am until 5pm.

© Dick Handscombe www.gardenspain.com March 2014.

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From seeds, great things will grow

HOME TO BUSINESS: Almohalla is in number 1 spot.

Many top B&Bs recognised in Spain DOZENS of homes in Spain have been recognised in the 2014 Traveller’s Choice awards by Trip Advisor.

The buildings have all been converted into businesses, running B&Bs and unique inns.

Included in the number one spot is Almohalla 51

in Archidona, just an hour from Malaga with visitors calling it “a real gem, tastefully decorated and comfortable.”

Hotel Lurdeia in Bermeo came in second with Valencia’s Mindfulness Retreat coming in third with one reviewer calling it “the most amazing bed and breakfast in Valencia.”

L’escala Hotel in Mijas was in at number four, Benidorm’s Hotel Fetiche was in 17th in the list and Barcelona’s El Balcon del Born in number 22.

However, Spain’s B&Bs did not feature in the world wide top 25 list with a home in West Lulworth, UK, coming in as the best B&B. Traditionally, a bed and breakfast is a mix between a luxury hotel and a private home, embodying the best of both worlds.

A B&B is generally a small establishment with up to 10 guest rooms instead with the owners living on-site providing that personalised touch.

THERE is something quite satisfying about growing your own plants and flowers from seeds.

From that tiny seed, wonderful, expressive blooms can emerge and seeds are a great way to start your gardening adventure.

Seeds are relatively inexpensive so you can afford to experiment and try something new and hand pick the exact colour and bloom you wish to end up with. They require little attention each day so are ideal for those with busier schedules and do not have hours to spend in the garden.

Now is a good time to start preparing most seeds so think about these top tips when choosing: Always read the packet, it will tell you vital information such as when the flowers boom, and what conditions they are suitable for.

Use proper seeding containers made of plastic or pressed fibre, peat strips and pots as well as growing cubes and even complete seed-starter kits which are available.

If you use recyclables such as egg cartons, make drainage holes in the bottom.

If trying out different seeds, don’t forget to label them so you don’t forget what you sowed and where.

Keep the containers warm. Seeds that require high temperatures to germinate can be placed in a sunny location.

Don’t plant too early, wait until the seedlings are of a decent strength and gradually introduce them to outdoor conditions.

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Property prices registered a lower decrease in 2013 PROPERTY prices in Spain continued to decrease in 2013, but to a lesser degree than in previous years.

The price of houses in Spain registered a year-on-year decrease of 4.2 per cent during the fourth quarter of 2013, according to the Ministry of Public Works.

This percentage, though negative, confirms a soft landing of prices, which were of -4.4 per cent in the third quarter of 2013.

Such a low decrease in prices hasn’t been registered since 2010, figures by the ministry reveal.

Back then, prices decreased by 3.5 per cent, and would plummet by -10 per cent in 2012.

From 2013, the situation has

PROPERTY PRICES: Kept falling in 2013, but to a lesser degree.

been gradually improving until reaching the current -4.2 per cent.

By region, the biggest year-on-

year decreases in property prices were registered in La Rioja (-16.4 per cent), Castilla La Mancha and

Cantabria (-12.3 both) and Aragon (-11.5 per cent). The Balearic Islands, Madrid, Galicia and Canaries were the only regions where property prices increased.

The average price of the square metre has also decreased, accumulating a fall of 30.1 per cent since 2008, to the current €1,466.9.

Surprisingly, the municipalities of more than 25,000 inhabitants where the square metre is most expensive are all in the Basque Country.

Thus, the square metre in San Sebastian is at €3,365.6, in Getxo at €2,950.4 and in Leioa €2,571.8.

The cheapest square metre is found in Jumilla, in Murcia, at €524.5.

More cash sales in Spain NEARLY 40 per cent of the houses sold in Spain last year were paid for in cash, the Land Registrar Association has revealed.

According to property statistics from the association, 329,146 houses were sold in Spain in 2013, with 200,124 mortgages granted.

This means 39.2 per cent were cash sales.

Foreign buyers account for most of these mortgage-free purchases, a spokesperson of the association said in a press conference.

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VERYONE wants to feel safe when they walk down the street or watch the telly at home.

By and large they do in this country although Interior Minister Jorge Fernandez Diaz wants to us feel safer still with his Public Safety bill.

Forget that demonstrators would risk fines of up to €600,000. Forget that private security guards would have the right to frisk and detain anyone who looks bit dodgy.

Forget all that, says Sr Fernandez Diaz, he of daily Mass and rubber bullets for drowning illegal immigrants. It’s all for your own good.

Opposition to the minister and support for common sense recently arrived

SECURITY GUARDS: Would have right to frisk.

Cassandra Nash

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

from an unexpected quarter: the General Judicial Council.

It objected to 16 of the draft bill’s articles, many of which it said were anti-constitutional. Apart from reducing demonstrators’ fines to €30,000 in some circumstances Fernandez Diaz has turned deaf ears to criticism. Perhaps he will suddenly recover his hearing now the Consejo del Poder Judicial has pulled the new law apart.

Signed, sealed, but not delivered IT’S not immediately clear what ETA hoped to achieve with the decommissioning video it sent to the BBC. Two hooded members of the terrorist group showed four guns, explosives and detonators to the International Verification Committee, an organisation set up by

Dutch NGO, the Dialogue Advisory Group. The gesture of sealing a few weapons and putting them ‘beyond operational use’ was largely derided in Spain. Neither did it help when the verifiers revealed the Etarras then put the arms in a cardboard box and walked off with them.

During the ‘permanent’ ceasefire of 2006, ETA killed two people in the T4 terminal at Barajas Airport bombing. Talks with ETA were scratchy and flaky before then; afterwards they were impossible.

Little wonder that even when ETA shows willing to lay down its arms the initiative is greeted with coolness and scorn.

OPINION & COMMENT

Short commons HARD to feel sorry for the honourable members of the national parliament in Madrid.

The price of drinks has gone up in their restaurant, so instead of the €3.50 they paid for a long drink with spirits, they now have to pay double. What they lose on the alcoholic swings they gain on the culinary roundabouts because their Menu del Dia has also gone up, but from €8.78 to €9. It’s to be hoped there won’t be too much hardship as they scrape up the extra €0.22.

Out of proportion THE lower the taxes companies must pay, the more employment they create.

So claimed Iain Duncan Smith, the UK’s Secretary of State for Work & Pensions, in an interview with ABC during his recent visit to Spain.

That’s one to thrash out with Fatima Bañez, Duncan Smith’s Spanish counterpart. But in Spain, too often the biggest companies already pay the lowest taxes.

Is home where the hearth or heart is?

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MAGAZINE feature on Americans renouncing their citizenship gave me pause for thought.

Not for the first time I wondered at the fickleness of fate that decides the country we are born in.

Irishman George Bernard Shaw said: “Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all other countries because you were born in it.” Why do we surrender our lives and loyalties to a country just because we happen to be born in it? Perhaps because of my dual nationality and travelling experiences, I consider my nationality largely irrelevant.

My parents were passionate Irish republicans. Although I understood their sentiments, it is a cause that leaves me cold.

Wherever in England I settled I was perfectly at home. I did not dwell on regional cultures and loyalties. It intrigued me that whilst I got on fine with all Londoners there was rivalry between those born north or south of the Thames.

Spain brings to the surface

Mike Walsh

Mike Walsh. Based in Mediterranean Spain, is an international journalist, author and professional writer.

RIGA: One of the most enchanting medieval cities enjoys a modern lifestyle. different reflections. I like its lifestyle, climate, low cost of living and outstanding health service.

However, birds of a feather flock together and so I tend to identify more with Northern Europeans than Mediterranean Europeans.

Despite being something of a Europhile, I had no idea what to expect when obliged to spend several months in Latvia. I imagined a dreary, rain-soaked impoverished casualty of Soviet austerity. Setting my jaw, I did what a man has to do.

Alighting at Riga Airport I was accompanied to Riga’s city centre whereupon my prejudices fell away. Riga, one of the most enchanting medieval cities

imaginable, enjoys a vibrant modern lifestyle. By the time I reached Sigulda 60 kilometres inland, I was won over. In fact, I had declared myself Latvian.

As the summer weeks passed

by I travelled throughout that lovely Baltic state. Discovering its countryside and history I shared its culture and made many Latvian friends who opened their hearts and doors to me.

It was not difficult to realise

why Latvia has been dubbed the Canada of Europe.

The size of Belgium and Holland combined, Latvia boasts 3,000 lakes, 2,000 rivers and is 40 per cent forest with wildlife to match.

The Daily Mail published a survey that revealed the ancient Baltic nation to be the most beautiful land on earth. Said to have the oldest flag in Europe I felt I’d discovered my homeland.

There are 50 countries in

Europe and yet it is the world’s smallest continent. My aim is to visit them all so there are 34 yet to experience and savour. Latvia remains my preferred choice but for reasons of practicality I am unlikely to spend more than summers there.

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The Inglorious end to Spanish colonial power Part 2: The massacre at Monte Arruit

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N August 2 the contingent in the fort consisted of 3,000 men, one machine gun, little ammunition, 20 horses and mules together with supplies for two or three days. The water supply was 500 metres outside the gates. Expecting reinforcements from Melilla which was just 40 kilometres away, they believed they could hold out.

By August 5 and under constant fire there was still no sign of reinforcements.

Despite the dropping of aerial supplies,

by August 7 the garrison had run out of food and lacked medicine for the increasing number of wounded soldiers.

General Navarra took the decision to surrender and called for a Rif delegation to discuss terms, which allowed for the surviving Spanish soldiers to abandon the fort, leaving all their weapons. The Rif Berbers had retaken all the territory they had lost.

Spain responded to the defeat at Annual by sending more than 36,000 troops under General Jose Sanjurjo to Melilla. But it was not until October 24 when the Spanish army finally arrived at Monte Arruit that they saw the carnage.

They found it hard to breathe with rotting, putrid bodies scattered everywhere baking in the sun.

Soldiers had been buried in shallow graves within the fort, injured soldiers had been murdered in the field hospital, others lay outside the walls, in the fields and across the hillside, suggesting panic by the soldiers in their attempt to survive the massacre. In all, Spanish losses were estimated at over 2,500 men.

After Monte Arruit, Abd el Krim was in a strong position to take Melilla. But he refrained from attacking as there were a number of foreign dignitaries and civilians living in the city and he did not wish to invoke international disapproval.

This was a decision he later regretted believing it was a major mistake.

Nevertheless as well as more than 8,000 out of 20,000 troops killed at Annual and Monte Arruit, the Spanish lost a significant amount of cannons, guns, ammunition, horses and mules, which gave Abd el Krim sufficient weapons and equipment to continue hostilities.

Abd el Krim established the Republic of the Rif and in 1924 at Dar Aquba, his

Peter Fieldman London-born journalist and author, Peter spends his time between Paris and Madrid. His novel ‘1066 The Conquest’ available on Amazon or www.1066TheConquest.com

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forces inflicted another defeat on the Spanish, killing over 10,000 men. The Spanish legion, created in 1920 by Jose Millan Astray, was a professional army based in Morocco. His second in command was a young general called Francisco Franco. They joined forces with the French army in the west under Marechal Petain and with a combined army of over 120,000 men, superior and modern equipment including air and naval support, the European military powers finally defeated the Rif armies.

The Legion inflicted a terrible revenge on the Rif Berbers, committing atrocities and using chemical weapons in the form of mustard gas used during the First World War. Abd el Krim surrendered to the French in 1926 and the Republic was dissolved. He was exiled to La Reunion but eventually found asylum in Egypt where he died in 1963 at the age of 80.

The road to civil war The huge number of casualties, unpopularity of the war and the humiliation caused political instability and civil unrest in Spain, which ultimately led to the Civil War. The King, Alfonso XIII, was harshly criticised for the military defeat. It led to a military coup d’etat in 1923 orchestrated by Miguel Primo de Rivera, appointed prime minister by the King. After the collapse of the monarchy

LANDING: European military powers defeated the RIF armies. and exile of the King in 1931, the Second Republic was established.

By this time Francisco Franco had become leader of the Spanish Legion and between 1931 and 1935 held senior military posts in Spain. The political situation was in turmoil. Jose Antonio Primo de Rivera, son of the former prime minister had founded the Falange party and Franco, increasingly at odds with the Government, returned to Morocco to take charge of the Spanish army in North Africa.

With the aid of German and Italian transport planes his troops were airlifted to Spain to trigger the start of the Spanish Civil War. Many Moroccans without any resources or work, were given the opportunity to join the Spanish army to fight in Spain, but their treatment by the nationalist forces came under a great deal of criticism.

The Nationalists were accused of using the Moroccan fighters as cannon fodder to make suicidal attacks, allowing them to loot and keep booty, except arms, and leaving them to carry out atrocities against communist villages. After the war those who survived were sent back to Morocco without pensions or gratitude.

Morocco finally obtained independence in 1956 but despite repeated diplomatic efforts to recover Ceuta and Melilla, using the same arguments as Spain in its claim over Gibraltar, the two enclaves remain an integral part of Spain.

Paradoxically, after hundreds of years of protecting Spain’s imperial interests in Africa, the two cities, each with a population of around 80,000, have now become the front line to stem the tide of illegal immigrants trying to reach Europe from Africa. (c) peter fieldman 2014

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Benefits Street v. Billionaire’s Row 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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EWS that the producers of Benefits Street - which I wrote about here recently - are searching for a new location for a second series, filled me with horror. Likewise the ‘debate’ which followed the end of the first series. Ignoring all the shrill, talking heads that made Fidel Castro seem like a paragon of concision, the programme did nothing to change my views. If anything, it strengthened them.

Benefits Street, you’ll recall, is based around a Birmingham street on which, reportedly, more than half the residents claim some form of benefit. While some say it demonises the poor and unemployed, labelling it ‘poverty porn,’ others say it highlights a social security system in urgent need of reform.

What irritates me is the way that those on benefits in general have been so roundly demonised by the media and politicians.

The way we are almost daily subjected to

BENEFIT ABUSE: Doesn’t just apply to those at the bottom fiddling the system. stories of so-called scroungers, skivers and drug addicts without any kind of counterbalance.

Why are those at the bottom demonised for benefit abuse more than those at the

top whose abuses cost the taxpayer far more? For example: MPs’ expenses fiddling; bankers’ greedy bonuses for failure; tax evasion; multinational corporations’ offshore tax avoidance schemes?

Why isn’t the same amount of time and effort put into highlighting those at the top who are fiddling the system and getting away with fortunes rather than drug addicts, etc, on benefits at the bottom?

As for drug addicts, there are anyway, according to Labour MP Chris Bryant, as many drug addicts on Billionaire’s Row as there are on Benefits Street.

Why do we see little in the way of real solutions for tackling poverty and inequality in the UK? Even the Food Minister, George Eustice, admitted that the UK’s poorest families can’t afford to eat amid reports some 500,000 people have used food banks since Easter.

Hardly surprising, then, that a government-commissioned report by Warwick University found a combination of rising food prices, low incomes, increasing personal debt, benefit delays and low pay have all contributed to this increased use.

The UK is far from equal or ‘meritocratic’ as politicians like to claim, with some living on a pittance and others on millions. An elite profiting from the misery of the poorest members of society?

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More tips on introducing a The Old Time new baby to the family pet Music Hall LAST week I gave advice on how to prepare your family pet on the arrival of a new baby in the house. Here I continue the advice.

Make sure you develop a routine and stick to it when baby arrives. It is important the dog receives sufficient mental and physical stimulation. Try not to make a big deal with the dog about the arrival of the baby. Teach the dog how to approach the baby properly and gently. Let the dog make initial investigations and approaches.

Associate the baby’s presence with positive things. Give the dog titbits and lavish praise for desired behaviour around the baby. Do not place the baby on the floor with the dog and never shout at or hit your dog for approaching the baby incorrectly.

Gently show the dog what you wish and offer a reward for responding.

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LOOKING for a feel good evening? Then don’t miss this final opportunity to catch Careline Theatre’s ‘Old Time Music Hall’ Revue which Theatre Critic Benny Davis said “was one of the most entertaining, energetic, uplifting shows I have ever seen in amateur theatre.”

Performing for one night only on Wednesday, April 9, at the Casa de Cultura in Calpe, the show features well known songs, comedy sketches and monologues, so you will need to dust off those vocal cords and get ready to enjoy an evening of pure fun and nostalgia.

Proceeds from the evening’s performance will be donated to Friends of the Children of EMAUS. The Box Office is now open on 652 294 750 or e-mail: carelineboxoffice@gmail.com. Curtain up at 8.00pm. Seats €10.

Tickets are also available from the 24 hour English shop Dia i Nit, C/Malaga 5 or Tel: 965 837 103.

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OME 700,000 car enthusiasts are expected to attend this year’s Geneva International Motor Show, which opens its doors today (Thursday).

The President of the Swiss Confederation, Mr Didier Burkhalter, will officially open this 84th edition that lasts until March 16.

Some 250 exhibitors from around 30 countries will be sharing the stage over the 110,000m2 of exhibition halls of Palexpo, in the Swiss city.

It will be divided into eight sections, including one focused on electric and alternative powered cars.

For the first time, the sports car manufacturers Zenvo Automotive and Ermini

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Citroen, Mitsubishi and In addition, new Renault. exhibitors will include Other highlights of the University of this year’s Helsinki programme Some 250 Metroplia and include some the group 900 vehicles exhibitors AKKA for today and from 30 Technologies for tomorrow in association and a retrocountries with MBtech, all spective of the of whom will be 90 years of that unveiling their concepts most mythical of for electric vehicles. automobile races, the Le A test track for small Mans 24 Hours race. electric vehicles will be In the 1,800 m2 of Hall laid out over an area of 3, people can savour the 870m2 in Hall 1 of the Audi R18 e-tron quattro Palexpo convention that the Swiss driver centre, in the middle of Marcel Fassler and his two the cars on display. team mates drove to Visitors will have the victory at the Le Mans 24 possibility to learn about Hours race in 2012, the the particularities and first victory for a hybrid operation of these car. vehicles.

MOTOR SHOW: Car enthusiasts will meet at the Palexpo convention centre in Geneva.

HENNESSEY’S Venom GT model has set a new world speed record for two-seat sports cars by reaching a top speed of 435.1 km/h.

The run was performed at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, US, on the 3.2-miles (5.1kilometre) Space Shuttle landing runway.

The power of the Venom GT comes from its 7.0-litre twin turbo V8 engine, with a power output of 1,244hp.

Weighing 1,244 kilograms, the Venom delivers one horsepower per kilogram, reportedly making it the hardest-accelerating and fastest vehicle in the world.

To date, Hennessey has built and delivered 11 Venom GTs to owners around the world.

Each vehicle is built to order and takes six months to complete.

AMERICAN PRIDE: The Venom GT set a new world speed record.

Venom GT sets record A representative from GPS dataacquisition systems maker Racelogic verified and documented the Venom’s speed record.

The Venom GT thus broke the record set by the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport, which reached a

speed of 431.07 km/h in Germany four years ago.

The sports car also owns the title for world’s fastest from 0-300 km/h in just 13.63 seconds, and 0200 mph (321.86 km/h) in 14.51 seconds.

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Ford launches redesigned Focus FORD will unveil its redesigned Focus at the Geneva Motor Show, to be held from today (Thursday).

The new Focus, which debuted in Barcelona’s Mobile World Congress, is expected to go on sale from the second half of 2014.

The design of the new Focus is based on the language carried through the new Mondeo and Fiesta.

The car has a lower, wider stance, with a new bonnet, front fascia and grille.

Slimmer front headlamps and more rectangular, elongated foglamps add to the front end.

The rear of the car also is sleeker with a new fascia and tailgate arrangement, as well as thinner tail lamps.

The new Focus interior aims at responding to consumer feedback, the manufacturer claims.

It stands out with a more intuitive layout achieved thanks to a steering wheel and central

REDESIGNED: The new focus is inspired on the Mondeo and Fiesta models.

FUEL EFFICIENT: With up to 19 per cent fuel consumption reduction. stack with fewer controls and switches.

The new black satin trim and chrome detailing contribute to a more logical and intuitive

function, Ford said.

Drivers will enjoy a quieter ride, achieved by thicker carpets, thicker side window glass, and improved engine bay insulation.

The new Focus offers significantly improved fuel efficiency on many versions compared to the current model

thanks to new engine options.

According to the manufacturer, the diesel model will offer a 19 per cent reduction in fuel consumption, while the petrol model will offer a 17 per cent improvement.

The new Focus will be the first vehicle in Europe to offer the new 1.5-litre EcoBoost petrol engine, and will be offered equipped with the new 1.5-litre TDCi diesel engine.

The redesigned car will also be available with paddle-shift controls that enable drivers to control gear changes while keeping their hands on the steering wheel.

Paddle-shift controls will be available as an option with all automatic and PowerShift transmissions, both diesel and petrol.

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Many companies insist that this deposit must be held on a credit card, which can cause many problems for customers if they are unaware of this fact before they arrive at their destination to collect their car.

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Great success for El Cid Bowls Club THE annual Calpe Open Triples Bowls Tournament had 16 teams entered from all clubs in the Northern Costa Blanca.

El Cid Bowls Club had fantastic success by not only winning the competition, but also taking the second and third places as well.

The winning team were Jack Wardrop, Maureen Coulson and Paul Trunchion.

Second place went to David Bluff, Sheila Manser and Alan Ferrand.

Third place went to Derek Randall, Adrian Lambert and Anita Randall.

Congratulations to the winners and well done to the organisers at Calpe Bowls Club for a successful competition.

El Cid Bowls Club welcomes all new members, both experienced or new to bowling.

See the website for more information: www.elcidbowlsclub.com.

WINNING TEAM: Jack Wardrop, Maureen Coulson and Paul Trunchion.

Good day for Tigers BBC TIGERS at home to El Cid Spears took six of the 10 points, losing on two rinks by only one shot.

The Challenger League Team took the points and continue to lead their table.

The Lions were also at home this week against Bonalba. They scored on three of the rinks plus the shot difference, (which included a ‘hotshot’ from our all girls team) to take eight points and continue toward their fifth league title in a row.

The Challenger Team also won their match to keep up the pressure on the leading team in their league.

Our Jaguars visiting Javea Green Quartz felt the revenge from last week’s defeat by the Lions to go down 10-0, but the Challenger Team won their match.

With three games left in the Northern League, the BBC Lions need 11 points to win outright.

Finca Guila Swifts are the only team who can challenge the Lions winning the league for the fifth

straight time. Finca Guila have four games left and for every point they lose, the Lions’ 11 reduces by the same amount.

The BBC Winter League Team had a great result against 3rd place St Luis, taking 11 of the 12 points at home.

Mark your diary for the

BBC Club Championships Finals on March 15-16 which will feature a full weekend of 10 match finals.

All the above results and full match reports, together with a number of upcoming social events, can be viewed on our website at www.benitachellbowls.com.

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Cup joy for city, Liverpool second Tony Matthews

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

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SIX Nations Rugby continues this weekend with Ireland-Italy and Scotland-France on Saturday and EnglandWales on Sunday. England, who beat Ireland 17-10 in a crunching encounter a fortnight ago, will be keen to repeat that performance and gain revenge over Wales who beat them last season.

Also on Saturday, it’s Arsenal-Everton in the 6th round of the FA Cup, followed by Hull-

Sunderland, Manchester City-Wigan and Sheffield United-Charlton on Sunday.

And in the PL over the weekend, we have the London derby between Chelsea-Spurs and WBAManchester United.

CUP ROUND-UP Manchester City lifted their first trophy of the season by beating Sunderland 3-1 in the League Cup final - Yaya Toure scoring one of Wembley’s finest goals.

In mid-week, Fernando Torres’s vital away goal earned Chelsea a 1-1 draw in their last 16 CL first leg tie at Galatasaray who included former ‘Blue’ Didier Drogba.

Manchester United were poor, very poor, in losing to Olympiakos in Greece.

Elsewhere, Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo both

scored twice as Real Madrid blitzed FC Schalke 6-1 in Germany.

In the Europa League, Tottenham, 1-0 down from the first leg, trailed 2-0 on aggregate before scoring three goals in 13 minutes to beat Dnipro 3-2.

Unfortunately, Swansea went out to Napoli.

LEAGUE ACTION Liverpool, 3-0 winners at Southampton with a first goal of the year for Luis Suarez, are second in the PL, four points behind Chelsea who won 3-1 at Fulham with Andre Schurrle’s 16-minute hattrick. Arsenal slipped up 1-0 at Stoke, Everton pipped West Ham 1-0, Newcastle won by 4-1 at Hull, Aston Villa beat Norwich by the same, Spurs edged Cardiff 1-0 and Swansea and Crystal Palace drew 1-1.

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Ifach competes for Peter and Margot Busby Trophy CLUB de Golf Ifach held the inaugural competition for the Peter and Margot Busby Trophy on Sunday, March 2. This is a better ball competition between the men and the ladies.

After a shotgun start and hard-fought matches following, the men came

out the winners and were presented with a bottle of wine for each player.

The post-competition presentation to all 2013 trophy winners was made

by Club Captain Al Colclough and Competitions Secretary Alan Neish.

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Warblers at Villaitana DESPITE the early start, the Warblers had a good turnout on February 26 for their first visit to Villaitana this year.

Rules on cancelations have relaxed, deposits on buggies are no longer necessary, car parking remains free and above all else, the bunkers were actually playable.

For the first time this year, Division One saw David Knight on top of the podium scoring 37 points.

He was followed by Michael Taylor and Fred Cooley respectively with 36 points, with count-back deciding the final placing.

Lower-scoring Division Two saw Barbara Pollitt with 31 points beating Ken Robinson into second place on count-back.

Peter Gibson was third with 30.

Nearest the pin on the 7th was a welcome guest, Simon Every.

FINALLY: Dave makes it onto the podium!

Peter was closest on the 14th.

The Warblers are at Alenda on Wednesday, March 12. First tee is

10am please arrive by 9:15am to book in. Guests are always welcome; call to book on 639 242 896.