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Man jailed for locking 4-year-old in car boot A MAN who locked his partner’s four-year-old daughter in the boot of a car has been sent to prison.

The child was put in the boot of the Seat Cordoba twice within the course of one day where she was subjected to high temperatures.

The incident took place in Benalmadena (pictured) in April 2012, the man being 27 years old at the time.

The accused claimed he planned to go up to his flat

without the child, after which he parked the vehicle and locked the four-yearold in the boot.

The size of the boot was said to have been only 90 centimetres long by 44 wide and 65 high.

Weather records indicate that on the day it happened (April 24, 2012) temperatures reached up to 26 degrees, putting the child’s health in significant danger.

Later the same day, at around midnight, various Benalmadena Local Police agents rescued the little girl who again found herself in the vehicle’s boot, where she had been for about half an hour.

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Letters MOUNTAIN WALKWAY: Set for repair after 20-year wait.

Caminito del Rey ready for repair

EL CAMINITO DEL REY, the famed stretch of mountain walkway in the El Chorro region, is ready to undergo repairs after having been closed since 2001.

The work has been 20 years in the waiting and was scheduled to begin today (Thursday), according to Ardales Mayor Juan Calderon.

The site, located in the picturesque Desfiladero de los Gaitanes, is an important tourist resource for not only the town of El Chorro but also the whole region of Antequera, given its unique beauty.

Natural beauty notwithstanding, El Caminito del Rey has been the source of several fatal accidents over the years.

The job will require specialist climbers capable of reaching the isolated location as well as helicopters to transport materials. The task will be completed with the help of more than â‚Ź2.24 million allocated several months ago by Malaga City Council. Construction time is set at 10 months for an early 2015 opening.

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NEWS Flexible billing EMASA, Malaga’s water supplier, has announced that it will be working with clients going through financial difficulties. In 2012, 6,800 EMASA clients in Malaga had their water cut off due to inability to pay bills.

Mobile inspections TO avoid mopeds and motorcycles having to go to General Traffic Department (DGT) in Malaga, DGT has announced a temporary mobile unit for technical vehicle inspection (ITV) for two-wheeled vehicles will be dispatched to Campillos.

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19 held for assault on police POLICE have arrested 19 people suspected of being involved in an attack in which six Guardia Civil officers were injured.

The incident began with a boat chase where two officers were injured and it ended on land with suspects throwing stones at the officers, injuring four more.

Guardia Civil’s Operations Services Centre initially received a phone call from Gibraltar Maritime Police saying they were in pursuit of two boats and that they were calling to give them the vessels’ co-ordinates since they were entering the Algeciras Bay.

Defend yourself THE town of Archidona has taken the safety of its women into its own hands by beginning to offer selfdefence classes from March to April, subsidised in part by the Andaluz Women’s Institute.

Unconventional ride THE councillor for Accessibility and Mobility in Malaga has been accused of improper use of a pedestrian walkway for travelling in a wheelchair tied to the back of a bicycle, which he claimed is legal.

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During the chase, however, one of the suspect boats collided with the police patrol boat, causing injury to two police officers.

Meanwhile, land patrol vehicles were dispatched to the areas near the river where they then observed the other target boat pull into a property with a pier. Those on board began throwing stones at the officers, injuring four of them. Eventually the two 12-metre boats were seized and 19 people were taken into police custody.

FATHER’S DAY: Celebrated in Spain on March 19 which is also Saint Joseph’s Day.

Arrested development ANDALUCIA’S plans for sustainable development and construction have been slowed down, claimed the left-wing party Izquierda Unida, due to lack of credit, lack of demand, and the overabundance of empty homes (more than 700,000) throughout Andalucia.

Assistance increased FIFTY new beneficiaries are set to receive assistance through the Renta Basica (Base Rent) programme designed to help the unemployed in Mijas. The project’s 2014 budget is €3 million, €1 million more than in 2013.

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Researching options MALAGA AIRPORT taxi drivers are looking into their legal options after an illegal week-long strike that took place last month. They are claiming damages suffered as a result of out-of-province taxi drivers taking their trade during that time.

Happy recycling RECYCLING efforts in Mijas are experiencing ‘marvellous success’ with record numbers of containers collected. The campaign is offering tickets to the Aquapark to those who contribute certain amounts.

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ARCH 19 is Saint Joseph’s Day and in Spain, it’s Father’s Day. In 1948, a schoolteacher in Dehesa de la Villa (north of Madrid) decided to mark the day at her school to keep her students’ fathers happy, as some of them claimed to be ‘jealous’ of Mother’s Day and wanted a day of their own.

The date was chosen to coincide with Saint Joseph’s Day, as she considered him the ideal role model for Christian fathers. The event included mass, gifts for the fathers hand-made by the girls, and a party with poetry, dancing and a play.

The idea became popular and was announced the following year in local papers with which the teacher collaborated. In 1951, it went national, thanks to a programme on the national radio station.

Quote of the Week We would have suffered a lot less if the bombing had been done by ETA’

Pilar Manjon, President of 11-M, who lost her son in the March 11 Madrid train bombing.

It was promoted in 1953 by the manager at the time of the Galerias Preciados store, Jose Fernandez, and later by its rival, El Corte Ingles, thanks to its manager Ramon Areces.

In Valencia, both the city and most of the region, it is also the most important day of the ‘fallas’ celebrations.

Each neighbourhood has a group of people, the Casal faller, that works all year holding fundraising events, usually featuring paella, to produce the ‘fallas’. They are made of papiermâché and each of the figures is known as a ‘ninot’ (doll). Each group takes theirs out during a parade so they can be seen before eventually being burned with the help of fireworks.

The figures are traditionally a satirical dig at famous people and events that attract the attention of the creators.

Number of the week was the number of games in three sets needed by No. 28 ranked Alexandr Dolgopolov in his stunning upset over Rafa Nadal, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6.

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THE Benahavis branch of the Association for Decorative and Fine Arts held an exhibition entitled ‘Passion in Art’ with professional artists from all nationalities portraying diverse art forms, from paintings and sculptures to graffiti art.

Loss-making LOSSES incurred by Muelle Uno, the commercial centre in the port of Malaga, continue to go up. Since its opening in 2011, they have reached €8 million.

Community sport AN estimated 150 families in the Puerta Alhaurin urbanisation in Alhaurin de la Torre will be able to take advantage of a newly-built sports field, including a basketball court and football field.

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Beware unkempt toilets! Learn from the unlucky lady who had a public toilet in Barcelona’s Gothic quarter explode under her. The poorly-maintained septic tank had a huge build-up of methane gas, which resulted in a spark from the light switch causing an explosion, leaving her with second- and third-degree burns to the legs. She is suing the bar owner.

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A fitting site for avant-garde art THE city of Malaga’s famed Picasso Museum played host to a team of European avant-garde art experts who came together on Monday for an international art event.

The international seminar is a five-day gathering with the title Women and Avant-Garde Art: Definitions in an Intermediate Space.

The aim of the seminar is the study, analysis and debate of the vanguard of European art from a gendered perspective that should generate new

PROGRESSSIVE: The Picasso Museum in Malaga. concepts and practice.

The seminar also included conferences and discussions hosted by specialists of international

Girl, 4, locked in boot From Front Page According to the Malaga provincial court, the child was in the man’s custody at the time.

He received a one-year prison sentence for his actions, which were considered ‘temporary abandonment of a minor’.

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Films and screenings were also held.

A special appearance was made by University of Barcelona’s Erika Bornay, Professor of Art History and expert in the iconography of women in art.

The seminar, which is the Third ‘Women’s Gaze’ festival, was organised by Malaga University, the Ministry of Economy and Competition, and Rome’s Knowledge University.

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Domestic violence death rises after Women’s Day DOMESTIC violence continues to take its toll in Spain with the death of an English teacher in Torremolinos.

The body of the 47-year-old woman was found by her parents with her

throat cut at her home in Decano Miguel Marengo Street.

A 46-year-old man was taken to Malaga’s Virgen de la Victoria Hospital suffering from an overdose. It is

thought he had tried to commit suicide. Police sources said that the couple had recently separated.

The victim, who worked at a local language school, had not made any form of official complaint against her former partner.

The death makes grim reading in the wake of International Women’s Day last Saturday.

The death toll of people who have died as a result of domestic violence now stands at 15 across Spain so far this year.

Also in Andalucia, in Chiclana de la Frontera, a 79-year-old man is said to have killed himself after shooting his wife, aged 76.

Neighbours alerted police after hearing a gunshot, with medics finding the BEACH AREA: Helping to protect dunes landscape. woman in her home in a ment who announced that reintroduce 400 native shanty housing community.

The man was later found the initiative at La Vibora plants that will help protect shot in the head. playa plans to successfully the dunes landscape.

La Vibora playa gets some help with reforestation LA VIBORA beach is receiving an environmental boost thanks to a reforestation initiative.

The project, led by the Produnas association along with other educational centres, aims to protect the dunes in the Mijas beach area. It is also receiving support from Mijas Town Hall and from the Union of Costa del Sol West councils.

The initiative was backed this week with an appearance from the Mijas councillor for the Environ-

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ALHAURIN de la Torre has been named as a candidate for European City of Sport in 2015.

One of the town’s top distinctions is its status as the birthplace of Malaga Province’s strongest and most competitive cycling club EurobikeIknoga, also known as Club Deportivo Laurobike.

The 10-person Laurobike squad, comprising eight men and two women, was honoured in their public debut in the presence of the mayor along with various other government officials.

Sponsors, cycling school students and members from other teams and clubs

throughout the province were also in attendance for the occasion.

The event highlighted the Laurobike team’s impressive achievements, namely more than 50 podium appearances in different official competitions in the past year.

Alhaurin de la Torre’s mayor stated how the town council invests an annual €2 million in athletics promotion, sports infrastructure and the financing of local clubs and teams.

He also announced that the town will host the final of one of the stages of the 2015 Vuelta de Andalucia cycling tour.

THE Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have picked a Spanish-born nanny for baby George The new nanny, who is thought to have started working for William and Kate last month, is currently being shown the ropes

by Kate’s mum Carole Middleton.

William and Kate are currently enjoying a romantic break in the Maldives. They arrived in the capital Malé last Thursday on their first trip away alone together since the birth of baby George last summer.

Sources say the Spanish-born nanny, who ‘lives for her job’ is using this time to bond with baby George.

The dark-haired woman has been seen out and about with her charge. They’ve been

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PRINCE GEORGE: Bonding time with his new nanny while parents are away. spotted strolling around London’s Hyde Park,

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Beware pollen AFTER light rains have delayed blooming, the ‘pollen boom’ of 2014 is expected to reach its peak in the coming week, with cypress and banana trees the main culprits as strongest allergens.

Malaga arson AN eight-year-old girl and a 48-year old man have been taken to hospital following an intentionally-started fire in a fourth-floor Malaga flat. One person has been arrested .

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Illegal Bingo game raided AN ongoing campaign against illegal Bingo in Malaga Province saw police raid a Nerja bar which had 40 people enjoying the housewife’s favourite game.

Police from the Ministry of Justice and the Interior called ‘House’ on the game at the bar in Plaza de la Marina. They seized 9,000 cards, €179 cash as well as two TV screens and a DVD with a Bingo programme on it. Police said the bar put on Bingo games several afternoons a week with a minimum of 40 players at a time sitting at 10 tables.

Last year the police unit shut down a total of six Bingo ‘halls’ in Malaga Province.

Three of the targeted ‘halls’ were in Velez-Malaga. Another was in Villanueva del Rosario, one in Malaga City and one in Cartama Estacion.

Three bars holding illegal poker sessions in Benajarafe de VelezMalaga, Mijas and Estepona were also raided.

In the campaign against illegal gambling, 62 ‘denuncias’ have been made and 11,873 illegal lottery tickets have also been seized.

Squatting families evicted TWO families have been evicted from their residences in the El Hornillo section of Mijas.

They had been living there since June 2012.

Four people were present during the eviction, though court authorities overseeing the process said there were a total of 10 people affected.

Of these 10, five are minors, though none of these were present at the actual eviction.

The occupied houses are the property of a Madrid-based company which registered a complaint last November to the magistrate’s court saying the boarders were there illegally.

The company sought damages for the unauthorised use of utilities like water and electricity.

After identifying the occupants, the court issued the Guardia Civil an order on March 3 for ‘the immediate eviction’ of the two families.

Social services was also sent to see whether additional attention or protection was required for the minors involved.

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Expat association launched in Estepona THE group AREME (Asociacion de Residentes Extranjeros de Municipio de Estepona) has been launched with the aim of giving a voice to all Estepona residents.

Nearly one-third of residents living in Estepona are foreign, another third are Spanish who live elsewhere in Spain but have second homes in Estepona, while the remaining third are

Spanish who live there permanently.

AREME has been set up in order to become a force large enough to speak authoritatively with public institutions including

Marbella’s Ruta de la Tapa prizes have been awarded

THE prizes have been given out for Marbella’s Ruta de la Tapa Romantica de Divina Pastora.

Located near the Plaza de la Iglesia Divina Pastora, the tasty tapas route had 16 establish-

ments participate over a weekend in February in providing tapas for €1.50.

The winners were announced by Marbella’s commerce councilman.

First prize went to Cafe Bar Fernando on Avenida

the town hall, police and others.

It has received official approval from the Junta de Andalucia regional government as a nonpolitical and non-profit enterprise.

Europa. Bar ‘Llena que nos vamos’ on Avenida Maiz Viñals was second, and third was Bar ‘Marquez’ on Calle Los Naranjos. The raffle winner received a weekend at a hotel for two along with a Spanish ham. FIRST PRIZE: Went to Cafe Bar Fernando.

In fact, it was through AREME’s influence that local buses returned to operation.

The AREME committee plans to meet every three months with the councillor for Tourism and Foreign Residents to present matters the group deems important to Estepona’s foreign residents.

Application forms can be obtained from the tourist office in Estepona Port.

AREME also plans to hold bi-monthly forums at the Palacio de Congresos where specialist speakers will address critical matters.

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Fuengirola is leading the way in early 2014 tourism FUENGIROLA has topped the list for overnight holiday stays by national tourists on the Costa del Sol for the month of January.

The strong figures and the grand forecasts for the first third of the year confirm the break in the traditional seasonal nature of local

‘Solidarity Cycling’ in Las Lagunas MIJAS Youth Councillor Maria del Mar Rios has announced new cycling routes for the upcoming ‘Solidarity Cycling’ event

designed for students and young people in Mijas.

The event is organised by the town’s youth office with the assistance of the Sierra Mijas TECO cycling training institute and the Discover Sur Guides Association.

Solidarity Cycling is an all-spring event that offers youths in Mijas the opportunity to participate for six days along up to 12 routes during the months of March, April and May. The event will be on Saturdays, namely March

tourism. According to the Spanish Statistical Office, there were 200,000 overnight stays in 2013 and 35,000 more

travellers than in 2012.

The Tourism Councillor from Fuengirola Town Hall held a press conference about the new year’s solid figures which put Fuengirola in first place with more than 65,000 for the month of January alone. Fuengirola has actually reached 51.7 per cent occupancy and up to almost 143,000 total overnight stays during the month of January in recent years.

The councillor said it is a challenge to break with the seasonal nature of tourism along the coast but that “these figures confirm that Maria del Mar Rios announces the new routes.

Fuengirola is doing things 29, April 5 and 12, and May covering between 18 and right,” adding that for the 10, 17 and 24. Each stage 35 kilometres. Participants first time in many years will leave from the Sierra should sign up at the Youth Fuengirola has reached the Mijas secondary school in Centre (Juventud) and same level as Torremolinos Las Lagunas and last Teatro de Las Lagunas, and has surpassed those of approximately four hours, Monday to Friday from 9am Marbella, Malaga, Estepona and Benalmadena. from 10am to 2.30pm, 2pm and 5pm to 8pm.

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US Open winner Campbell in town

By Bianca Neff GOLF lovers along the Costa del Sol will be delighted that champion golf professional Michael Campbell is heading up the new Villa Padierna Michael Campbell Golf Academy. It is Campbell’s first golf academy, with a launch date scheduled for the first week of May. What brings the New Zealander golf champion to Spain? “I love the lifestyle. It’s very relaxed, similar to Australia and New Zealand,” Campbell said. As far as professional fit, he mentioned that since he plays on the European Tour, he needed a base here so after 12 years in London, he moved with his wife Julie and their family after also considering Southern France and Portugal. But in the end - lucky for those who will attend his golf academy - our beloved Costa del Sol won out.

“After 24 years professional, I take my hat off when I come here,” Campbell said.

“I can relax here in Spain.”

He described why he loves the game.

“Golf saved my life,” he told us. “When I was 13 or 14, I was at a real crossroads. I ended up choosing the right path, but the

EXPERT SWING: Michael Campbell shows how it’s done. He says golf has enabled him to help children from disadvantaged backgrounds. guys I knew then didn’t. One is dead; another is in jail.” He loves the sport for what it has done for him: “Thousands and thousands of kids grow up wanting to win a major championship... and I’ve done that.” He’s also given back, focusing his attention on children from disadvantaged backgrounds. “I’ve always wanted to make people’s lives better, which I’ve done through golf,” he said.

Campbell has a great team at Villa

Padierna, including extremely experienced PGA golfers Steven Palmer and Daniel Williams (pictured above right with Michael Campbell). The three have a unique relationship, that will make the Villa Padierna Michael Campbell Golf Academy a place for superlative coaching in an environment where everyone - and they truly do mean everyone - is comfortable and welcome.

The academy’s week-long launch will feature a different topic highlighted each day. From Monday to Saturday, six days will be dedicated to special niches like juniors, ladies, a pro-am competition, a juniors’ tournament, Q & A with Michael, plus a day for photos to be taken with the US Open Trophy. Once the academy opens, Campbell plans to develop a top-notch fitting centre where his qualified team will fit out hyper-customised, tailor-made clubs for all sizes, abilities, and speeds of swing.

“We’ve created this through being hard workers and decent guys. We’re excited about this academy. We want to have fun with it,” said Campbell. And with their experience, Campbell and his team have the expertise to cater for literally everyone of all ages, male and female, beginner to intermediate to advanced, with a special focus on customer service, “where every person feels as special as the next one.”

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Coin having a facelift THE town of Coin has begun a major a construction project that will bring a ‘substantial change in image’ and which the town hopes will bring in more tourism and create jobs.

The project is designed to highlight Coin’s historic buildings, such as its 15th century Iglesia de San Juan Bautista and the restored 16th century church now used for education and cultural events.

Cobbled pavements, small gardens and planting areas are part of the remodelling plan. Estimated costs are €260,000.

SUPPORTIVE: Laura’s friends decided to rally round and help her fulfil her goal.

Cancer leads to marathon run

INSPIRED by her parents’ fight against cancer an expatriate woman has decided to run Sunday’s Barcelona marathon to raise cash for the fight against the disease.

Laura Smith, has never run a marathon before, and in her own words had “never really been active at all.”

But her parents’ fight against cancer has made her determined to give something back to charities that fight the disease as well as other worthy causes.

Laura said: “I have lived in Spain for 10 years, my parents live in the UK and unfortunately both were diagnosed with cancer last year. On a positive note they are both recovering well. “I decided I wanted to challenge myself and as my father had run three London marathons, I decided to train for a marathon, and chose Barcelona for my first race.”

In a heart warming show of support friends of Laura decided to rally round to help her fulfil her goal.

Laura, who lives in the Andalucian town of La Herradura, said: “Gradually friends started to join me and now there are five of us in total. Myself, Laura Smith, Rose Lock, Michelle Leach, Rachel Langley and Sally Parksinson.

“We have all been training for several months, I started in September 2013.”

The charities being supported by the team are: Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund, Down’s Syndrome Association, Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research, and Parkinson’s.

To sponsor the ladies visit: https://www.justgiving.com/teams/ barcelonamarathon2014.

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Tribute paid to laundry maids A GROUP of women celebrated International Women’s Day by receiving an emotional tribute from

the mayor of Marbella.

The honoured guests were a group of laundresses who

congregated in the Jose Aguera Plaza to receive plaques acknowledging their service to the city.

The honours were carried out by Marbella Mayor Angeles Muñoz, who said: “We wanted International Women’s Day to not only be a day

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HONOURED: Mayor Muñoz (left) presents a plaque. for defending better salaries and work opportunities, but also to rightly honour and

recognise the women who have done so much for their families and for this city.”

Suspect in Sotogrande double murder found dead in cell A BELGIAN man, aged 51, the prime suspect for a double murder in Sotogrande has been found dead in his Algeciras police cell.

The Guardia Civil had detained him last Thursday on suspicion of beheading his partner and strangling his nine-year-old stepdaughter.

The Belgian woman, 51, and her daughter were found dead at the Sotogrande Alto San Roque luxury

property by their landlord on Wednesday morning. He had gone there to collect the keys as they were apparently due to move out of the rented apartment later that day.

Police found the man wandering in a nearby street at around 9am with wounds to his neck. Reports indicate that the woman was beheaded while the child was strangled with a cable or rope.

The cause of the man’s death has not yet been confirmed.

CABLERUNNER Iberica has entered into an agreement with Mijas Town Hall to install fibre optics through underground drainage networks.

Cablerunner will pay local government €4 per metre installed plus 3 per cent of gross annual income.

First choice PRESIDENT of the Junta de Andalucia Susana Diaz and her colleague Elena Valenciano chose Malaga Province as the location to kick off their preelection campaign as they seek to garner support in the upcoming European elections.

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Environmentalists warn of Spain’s oil-drilling threat CAMPAIGNERS are warning of environmental threats from new oildrilling projects off Spain’s Balearic and Canary Islands.

The group, Ecologists in Action, said in a report that 10 oil installations are already operating off Spanish coasts and new oil-prospecting licences have been granted.

Carlos Arribas, Valencia spokesman for the association, called the drilling plans ‘a threat to the integrity of the Mediterranean’.

The group said the proposals, along with the current projects, pose a ‘constant risk of pollution’ and threaten sea species and fishing.

In the Canaries, Spanish petrol giant Repsol is waiting for final authorisation to start exploring for oil in Atlantic waters, a project that has sparked a wave of protests from locals.

In the Balearic Islands, the company Capricorn Spain Limited, an off-shoot of Scottish energy group Cairn, is carrying out environmental impact studies prior to beginning oil exploration.

DRILLING: Campaigners see oil exploration as a threat.

“There is emphatic social opposition to these prospecting projects,” said Arribas.

The controversial plans come after recent demonstrations in Valencia and the nearby Balearics, which include popular tourist destinations like Mallorca and Ibiza. Holidaymakers visit many of these places for their natural beauty, but with drilling posing a threat to this factor it could have an impact on tourism.

Ecologists in Action also said that sonic shocks used by the companies are a major threat to species like sea tortoises, whales and dolphins.

Spain is hugely reliant on energy imports, buying in 99.9 per cent of its oil and gas. It is for this reason that the government is keen to find resources locally. The government is searching for new ways to reduce this dependence by developing Spain’s own energy production.

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Celebrating silver

ALHAURIN el Grande celebrated the 25th anniversary of carnival ‘Villa de Alhaurin el Grande.’ The Singsong Association once again granted its annual awards to the event’s winners.

No more IN ‘Operation Redbull’, National Police arrested 14 people aged 20-47 alleged to have committed more than 30 robberies.

Speech goes viral CONSERVATIVE Partido Popular (PP) Vice President and Fuengirola Mayor Esperanza Oña’s antiabortion speech has hit the internet, quickly making its way through cyberspace with views of up to 6,200 per day.

Her mid-February rightto-life speech has been viewed in almost 100 different countries with more than 42,600 hits on YouTube in just three weeks. Viewers in countries as far-ranging as Mexico,

Sweden, South Korea, Argentina, Poland and the US have been among those who have seen the video.

It has also received massive exposure on Twitter and Facebook.

Oña’s hard-hitting speech, which received strong applause from those present, came in counterresponse to a bipartisan proposal from left-wing party Izquierda Unida and the socialist PSOE against legislation introduced to control abortions.

Fighting against spread of HIV PRO-GAY group Arco Iris has launched an awareness campaign in Marbella with the aim of preventing the spread of HIV and other sexually-transmitted diseases (STDs).

The group’s volunteers have been passing out condoms in three Marbella

establishments that cater to the gay community, namely Ojo bar, Pub Kiss and Mykonos.

Arco Iris mentioned its fear of high rates of HIV infection among gay men due to the drop in condom usage by the homosexual community.

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Democracy’s gain from 11-M T EN years ago Spain suffered its worst terrorist attack. On March 11, 2004, people not just in this country, but around the world, were left numb with shock at the TV images of the train bombings that shattered the lives of hundreds of families.

One hundred and ninety-one people died and 1,900 were injured - many with life-changing injuries - in the indiscriminate attacks by al-Quaeda inspired Islamist extremists. Ten bombs ripped through four of Madrid’s commuter trains, targeting thousands of innocent civilians.

The results of the attack were farreaching. A general election was held just three days later with the conservative PP party of Jose Maria Aznar being swept from power.

That was not a result of the public blaming the government, but rather of their disgust at what many saw as blatant political posturing. An attempt

to blame home-grown terrorists ETA to deflect attention away from the hugely unpopular Iraq war back-fired at the voting booths.

But it was a watershed in many ways for the Spanish public. From that incident can be traced the disenchantment with politics - or rather politicians - that has grown ever stronger through corruption scandal after scandal, a growing determination not to let the governing elite ‘get away with it.’ It can be argued that the horrifying March 11 attack, known in Spain as 11-M, was the catalyst for the seemingly endless list of criminal cases brought against politicians of all hues.

And in the long term that will only strengthen democracy in Spain.

It is a time of sombre remembrance, a time to recall those who died, but perhaps the most fitting memorial to those who died and their families is this: the anti-democratic terrorists lost.

Democracy won.

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AN air force plane carrying Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy

home from Dublin was forced to touch down soon after take-off as a precaution.

A warning light in the cockpit of the Spanish air force Falcon plane had lit up, and the pilot made the decision to turn back to Dublin. Rajoy had been in Ireland for a congress of the European People’s Party being held in the city. The pan-European party picked former Luxembourg PM JeanClaude Junker as its candidate to be the next European Commission president.

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Prime Minister Rajoy’s flight forced to return

FALCON PLANE: Forced to land for safety reasons. force jets seem to be becoming an occupational hazard for Spanish VIPs. In January Prince

Felipe’s flight from Santo Domingo to Tegucigalpa in Honduras was forced to make an early landing for the same reason.

Holy mackerel! It’s a war!

AN inter-region war has broken out in Spain over fishing quotas for mackerel.

Galician fishermen clashed with police during a demonstration against the latest round of quotas, which they said favoured their Basque countrymen.

The trawlermen in the port of Vigo were confronted by riot police when they held their protest.

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CLASH: Police in full riot gear charged the fishermen.

A running battle ensued as fishermen fought with police.

As police in full riot gear charged, the fishermen pelted them with stones in the confrontation over fishing rights.

Their protest was in

vain - so far the Spanish government has refused to change the allocations.

The government has called for responsibility from the fishermen, not just in their behaviour, but in respecting quotas to preserve fish stocks.

Belgian racer dies A BELGIAN motorbike racer has been killed at a British organised race day in Spain.

The unnamed rider died after colliding with another at the Circuit of Almeria event.

The victim is said to have died after coming into contact with another rider on the back straight. The reason for the collision

is as yet unknown.

Medical staff were quickly on the scene to administer to the victim and managed to get his heart beating, but the male rider died minutes later.

The other rider involved suffered minor injuries and was taken to Torrecardenas Hospital for treatment to cuts and bruises.

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Tighter border security control SPAIN is planning on tightening its security around Ceuta and Melilla after the EU said it is ‘very concerned’ over the country’s response to immigrants.

The country is to spend more than €2.3 million (£1.89 million) to fortify the borders that divide its territories of Ceuta and Melilla from Morocco.

Spain’s Interior Minister Jorge Fernández Díaz says that this measure is an attempt to deter the thousands of migrants who arrive at the borders of Spain’s two exclaves in North Africa.

The reinforcements in the coming weeks will include lining the sixmetre-high fences that surround both cities with a type of mesh designed to “impede anyone from climbing,” Jorge Fernández Díaz told reporters.

In Ceuta, an additional 20 Guardia Civil agents are to be deployed and a helicopter will help with the ‘dissuasion and detection’ of migrants.

In Melilla, the government is planning to set three watch towers that will be equipped with heatsensitive cameras.

Just last month, 15 migrants drowned in the Mediterranean after dozens tried to enter Ceuta by sea.

An investigation into the incident has been opened.

Migrants claimed that Spanish police had attempted to prevent them entering Spanish territory by firing rubber bullets at them and spraying them with tear gas.

Fernández Díaz denied that police actions played any role in the drowning of the migrants.

He said that police had fired rubber bullets, but they were “fired at the water, not at people.”

Thousands of immigrants manage to cross successfully into Spain each year - and with many countries like Syria, Yemen and the Democratic Republic of Congo experiencing turmoil and unrest, the figures are rising.

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Washed ashore LAST year saw 25 large marine mammals 21 dolphins, two sperm whales and a goose-beaked whale - washed up on Balearic shores. Of these, 16 were found on Mallorca, seven on Ibiza and two on Menorcan shores.

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Film invite SWEDEN is the ‘invited country’ at the third Palma MareMostra international cinema festival, being held between May 26 to 31.

It is the first European film festival dedicated exclusively to the sea.

Identity sought GUARDIA CIVIL are trying to identify a murdered woman whose body was found on a beach at Can Picafort. The woman, aged between 35 and 45, had suffered a blow to the head and been suffocated.

FREEDOM: Three of the 14 rescued horses enjoying their new space.

Animals rescued from ‘living hell’ TWENTY-FOUR hours after the Euro Weekly News (EWN) Costa Blanca South edition hit the streets last week, the horses and donkeys reported on the front page story were being rescued and removed from the squalid and cramped conditions they were living in.

EWN was the only free English-language newspaper at the premises in Callosa de Segura as Sue and Rod Weeding, founders of the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre (EHCRC), were joined by Veronica Sanchez from donkey sanctuary El Refugio del Burrito in Malaga and Raquel Lopez from DeAnimals specialist animal rights legal firm. After a morning in court obtaining final paperwork, the group were accompanied by the Guardia Civil and Seprona agents to the site, where the owners were told that the animals had to be removed.

Despite initial protests and delays, the horses and donkeys were gradually rounded up and taken to EHCRC in Rojales, including the donkeys, which later left the rescue centre for their new home in Malaga.

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Tasty tomatoes THE tomato crop in the Murcia Region increased in 2013 by 3.3 per cent compared to 2012, reaching nearly 300,000 tonnes.

Victims tribute MURCIA has held a tribute to the victims of terrorism on the occasion of the European Day for the Victims of Terrorism. It also marked the 10th anniversary of the March 11, 2004, bomb attacks in Madrid.

Breath tests GUARDIA CIVIL officers in Murcia carried out more than 6,500 breath tests during the region’s carnival celebrations. Of these, 177 proved positive.

Industrial production MURCIA’S industrial production index (IPI) recorded a drop of 5.2 per cent in January compared with the same month last year.

The national average decline was 0.1 per cent.

AFTER a decade of threats, demands and attempts, Salobreña Town Hall will finish the reconstruction of the castle, the town’s most emblematic symbol. The Junta de Andalucia has apportioned €60,000 for the project.

ALMUÑECAR and Motril both held celebrations for the Official Proclamation of Holy Week (Pregon Oficial de Semana Santa).

The celebrations were accompanied by music organised by the town’s houses of culture.

A GIRL, aged 13, was rushed to Son Espases Hospital in a critical condition after falling from a fifth floor flat in Palma. She suffered multiple injuries.

BRITISH Ambassador Simon Manley visited the Guardia Civil in the Balearics on Monday. He was said to have discussed the service given to the 2.5 million British tourists who visit the islands every year.

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Rojales run MORE THAN 700 runners took part in the third Rojales Fun organised by the town’s Athletics Club. Torrevieja’s Department of Health had a stand at the event, promoting health advice and information.

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in the province with a population of less than 1,000 people.

Tu y Yo A 50-MINUTE documentary ‘Tu y yo’ featuring Almeria singer David Bisbal is to be shown in 16 cinemas throughout Spain from March 20.

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AROUND 300 walkers took part in the sixth Cabo de Gata Trail, walking from San Jose to Rodalquilar.

ALMERIA band Cables Cruzados have released their first Album ‘Nubes y Fabulas’. The album was recorded in Madrid and finished at Abbey Road Studios in London.

Festival plans THE town hall of Tabernas has started preparing for the fourth Western Film Festival. It is expected to take place in October.

Town help THE Government of Almeria has approved for the third year running, a budget of €510,000 to be shared between 51 towns (€10,000 each town)

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Community activities MOTRIL’s Co-operation and Citizens Relations councillor has announced the list of activities organised by her department for the next four months.

The three major blocks are workshops, the ‘Traveling Motrileños’ initiative and local fiesta co-ordination.

Tango Tour THE 16th International Tango Festival is set to begin in the province of Granada with an eclectic variety of music, song and dance. Almuñecar is among a number of towns which will host the festival.

Financial boost SALOBREÑA expects a boost to its economy with an additional €4 million, €2 million from a renewed contract with Water and Services (Agua y Servicios) and €2 million it is owed from the TH-2 agreement.

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Fair let-down ELDA footwear manufacturers were disappointed by the attendance at the Milan shoe trade fair. Sales were reasonable but there were fewer clients from Spain, Italy or Eastern Europe, they said.

On tap THE regional government has approved the Elche-Monovar-Algueña gas pipeline. The 60-kilometre subterranean pipeline crossing Monforte del Cid, Novelda and Pinoso will cost €11 million and should be finished early in 2015.

Dolphins rule THREE surveys carried out by the regional government and Valencia University counted 1,600 marine mammals and turtles off the coast of the region’s three provinces. Approximately 1,400 were striped dolphins.

So there!

REGIONAL PRESIDENT Alfredo Fabra has rebutted suggestions that the Valencian Community is riddled with political corruption. Andalucia is far worse, he claimed.

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Spain still fears terror 10 years after train attack in Madrid SPAIN’S government has warned that the country is still a terror target, a decade after the Madrid train attack that killed 191 people.

It was 10 years ago that AlQaeda style terrorists blew up four commuter trains in Madrid in what is still seen as Spain’s worst terror attack, and Interior Minister Jorge Fernandez Diaz said Islamist extremists are still a threat.

The minister told Onda Cero radio that intelligence on AlQaeda members and affiliates had revealed that reference has frequently been made to ‘Al Andalus’, or Spain.

“Clearly Spain forms part of the strategic objectives of global jihad. We are not the only ones but we are in their sights obviously,” Fernandez Diaz said.

He added that the Spanish counter-terrorist service’s alert level is at its second-highest

ATOCHA STATION: Scene of Spain’s worst terror attack. category, signifying ‘a likely risk of attack’. This level has not changed in recent years and is identical to that of most countries in the region.

Diaz said that since the March

11, 2004, attack, 472 suspected Islamic extremists have been arrested. Following the 2004 attack Spanish courts sentenced 18 people for the shrapnel-filled bomb attack that killed 191

people and injured more than 1,800 on four commuter trains heading for Atocha Station, Madrid.

Basque separatist group ETA was the prime suspect but Diaz

said the facts and the judicial process had since shown that ETA was not involved.

The seven main suspects committed suicide on April 3, 2004, by blowing themselves up in an apartment near Madrid, killing a policeman in the blast.

Aside from the intelligence service, some 1,800 Spanish police and counter-terrorist security forces were devoted to confronting the threat, according to Diaz.

He presided over a ceremony in Madrid last week to present civilian awards to 365 of those affected by the attacks.

A study by Spanish research facility Royal Elcano Institute said 84 Islamists, all young men, were convicted for attack plots in Spain between 1996 and 2012, or died in relation to such attacks. Most of these Islamists were firstgeneration immigrants from Algeria, Morocco or Pakistan.

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Del Nido starts jail term FORMER Sevilla FC president Jose Maria del Nido, who was sentenced to seven years in prison for embezzling public funds in the ‘Caso Minutas’, began his sentence this week.

The lawyer and expresident of Sevilla’s football club was charged alongside former Marbella mayor Julain Muñoz, who is already serving time for another corruption conviction.

Del Nido said he expects to come out of prison “stronger than ever.”

His conviction came in 2011 after charging Marbella Council €2.7 million for services between 1999-2003 that were never delivered.

The conviction was upheld against Del Nido last year by the Supreme Court despite his request for a pardon and a support campaign to which thousands of people had signed up to express their support.

His original seven-anda- half-year sentence was reduced to an even seven years.

Del Nido resigned from his role with Sevilla FC last December.

His voluntary appearance at Sevilla prison on Wednesday morning happened after he had been told to show up to begin his sentence or face being taken by force.

NEWS Man knifed in café A 32-YEAR-OLD man who was stabbed in an altercation with another man in a café in Fuengirola has been hospitalised.

The incident occurred at 9.30am when the two men began fighting in the café on Fuengirola’s Calle Marbella.

Neighbours then alerted the 112 emergency services and police as to what was happening in the nearby café.

The presumed aggressor, a 31-year-old man from Sweden, suffered a minor injury to his hand and was taken into police custody. The injured man was taken to the Costa del Sol Hospital in Marbella.

Hospital sources said he was expected to undergo surgery for abdominal injuries.

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LÍNEA DIRECTA ASEGURADORA is the market leader in the sale of insurance for foreign residents in Spain. Since 1998 it has offered its customer services in English and German, which include handling claims, selling policies or road assistance, among many others.

Francisco Valencia, Corporate Governance Director, introduces us to a new service: fine management.

Línea Directa was the first Spanish insurer to offer its services in English and German. Why this commitment to expatriates?

For Línea Directa, expatriates form an essential part of our strategy. Since we set up Línea Directa, in 1995, we have forged close links to them, due to the fact that our company model was imported directly from England, and as a result offering services specifically designed for them was

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OPINION & COMMENT

Francisco Zurbaran, artist or fashion designer?

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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RANCISCO ZURBARAN may not be as universally renowned as some of his contemporaries, Murillo, Ribera, Alonso Cano and Velazquez, but he was undoubtedly one of the leading artists of the golden age of Spanish Art during the first half of the 17th century.

Born in Fuente de Cantos, Extremadura, on November 7, 1598, he showed an aptitude for art at an early age and when he was 16, his father, a merchant, sent him to Sevilla to become apprentice to the artist, Pedro Diaz de Villanueva.

His first works, commissioned by religious orders, depicted monks, priests and virgin saints in monasteries and churches wearing their austere robes. He became known as the Spanish Caravaggio with his use of the techniques of chiaroscuro contrasting the white robes of monks against dark backgrounds, excelling in his treatment of draperies with deep folds.

At the height of his fame in or about 1630, Zurbaran embarked on a series of paintings which were radically different to all the other works he had produced.

They also differentiated totally from the works of his contemporaries and went against all the rules laid down by the Catholic Church. Working with his apprentices in Sevilla, he began a collection of portraits depicting martyred virgin saints.

An unconventional approach But instead of the traditional portraits of priests or saints in religious attire, the artist embarked on a totally original approach depicting his saints as elegant young women wearing beautifully designed clothes. In addition he did not restrict his ideas to small scale canvases but created life-size portraits with a remarkable attention to detail like a fashion designer.

The paintings shocked Spanish society at the time. Although Zurbaran ensured each saint held religious items and symbols of torture in the form of palms,

Santa Casilda of Toledo XI/XII century c1630-35 courtesy of Museo Thyssen Bornamisza, Madrid.

Santa Apolonia of Alexandria III century c1635 courtesy of Louvre, Paris.

Santa Isabel of Portugal XIII/X1V century c1635 courtesy of Museo del Prado, Madrid.

baskets of fruit and flowers, prayer books, arrows, swords, nails and crooks, none showed any sign of the suffering or pain they would have endured before their death.

Critics at the time were divided.

Opponents, used to conventional images of a religious nature, accused him of being indecent, dressing up martyrs in such an extravagant fashion, while an influential nun, Sister Juana de San Antonio, described them as: “The most beautiful thing human eyes have seen.

Such gentle bodies, such verve, adorned with pearls and precious jewels.”

Zurbaran is supposed to have answered his critics by saying that by giving his saints a more realistic and modern appearance it would help foment devotion by believers. One of his major works, The Temptation of Saint Jerome, c1639, which is in the Guadalupe Monastery, demonstrates his unconventional views and rebellious attitude to the Catholic Church by showing the barely clothed Saint Jerome being tempted by several beautifully dressed ladies carrying musical instruments.

The paintings of the saints were undertaken between 1630 and 1650 and most were probably commissioned. They were chosen from virgin saints who had become martyrs over a period spanning

more than 1,000 years between the second and 15th centuries originating from Spain, Flanders, Italy, Portugal and Turkey. The only exceptions were Santa Matilda and Santa Isabel of Portugal who were from noble families. Their royal marriages had made them Queens and they had given birth to children. That is why they are depicted with crowns.

shocked Spanish society, these serene, almost contemporary portraits in their variety of costumes and colours, have had a profound influence on many modern couturiers including Balenciaga, who once used the dress of Santa Casilda as a model for his fashions.

Seventeen of the known 23 saints still in existence were reunited last summer in Sevilla at the Espacio Santa Clara for a remarkable exhibition in which well known fashion designers were invited to emulate Zurbaran’s creations with models wearing exotic clothes, enabling visitors to compare their designs with those of Zurbaran dating from the 17th century.

A leading couturier described Zurbaran as Spain’s greatest fashion designer, inventing and creating costumes which had never previously existed and using the martyred virgins as fashion models.

Today, Zurbaran’s saints are in public and private collections in London, Italy, France, Ireland, New York and naturally in Spain, where the Fine Arts Museum in Sevilla has managed to conserve the largest collection of these unique and exquisite portraits.

For the first time, Belgium is hosting a major exhibition of Zurbaran’s works. It is being held at the Beaux Arts Museum in Brussels and runs until May.

Zurbaran’s designs Nothing seemed to curb Zurbaran’s imagination in the way he designed the clothes and coiffures for his saints, each wearing a different costume. Some are dressed in full length skirts, robes, draperies with deep folds, ornate patterns, delicate fabrics, embroidered edges and exquisite colours, while others are depicted in plain dresses and tunics to reflect their more austere origins.

The saints are also adorned with accessories in the form of hats, belts, jewellery and the religious symbols, which are an important element of the works relating to their martyrdom. Like modern day fashion photographers, Zurbaran used dark backgrounds to emphasise the details and colours of the clothes and his avant-garde models, identifying each saint with their names discreetly added.

Almost 400 years after they first

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Internet bills save trees and companies SPANISH companies sent out 59 million email bills in the first three months of 2013. They saved €458 million and 250,000 hours of ‘repetitive and unproductive work,’ found a survey by Seres, an organisation specialising in electronic transactions. Apart from the economic advantages, these internet bills saved 3,300 pines from being felled.

Nor are the advantages limited to the electricity, gas and communications’ multinationals, according to Alberto Redondo, director of marketing at Seres.

The benefits of electronic billing extend to small and medium-sized firms, he said, with an average saving of €4.85 in receiving a payment and €2.82 in issuing a bill.

No puzzle over taxman solution SPAIN and Switzerland are negotiating a deal to ensure that the Spanish owners of numbered accounts pay tax.

This will not be a “Rubik agreement,” Spain insisted, referring to treaties aimed at tackling tax evasion by EU residents with secret Swiss accounts.

The name allegedly refers to the intellectual challenge faced by the Swiss authorities of shedding their international reputation of facilitating tax evasion without sacrificing Switzerland’s hallowed banking secrecy.

They solved the puzzle with a

compromise whereby a person or company hands over up to 34 per cent of their money to their country of origin on condition that their identity is not revealed.

A Rubik agreement, said Spain’s tax authority Hacienda, goes against policies orientated towards exchange of information and administrative assistance between states.

It is more interested in pursuing fraud, sources said, not least because Hacienda can impose fines of up to 150 per cent of the defrauded amounts.

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Pay dispute mediation AFTER the collective agreement with workers at Alstrom’s Santa Perpetua (Barcelona) plant expired in January, the French company cut pay by 14 per cent. The regional government is mediating between both sides.

Car stars GENERAL MOTORS assured the future of the Figueruelas (Zaragoza) Opel plant with a €210 million investment. Two important GM models, the Mokka and a new Meriva, will be produced there.

Good news for jobless UNEMPLOYMENT fell in February for the first time since the onset of the economic crisis.

The last time that unemployment fell during this month was in 2007 when jobless fell by 7,233. This year there were 1,949 fewer out of work in February than January, a 0.04 per cent improvement.

Employment is unstable in

February, the Ministry of Labour explained. Statistics show that since records began in 1996, unemployment has fallen on 10 occasions, including 2014, and rose in the nine remaining years.

This was the seventh consecutive month with lower unemployment figures, making a total of 227,736 back in work in the last 12 months.

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STAT OF WEEK DESPITE an €815.52 million turnover, cigarette sales fell by 7 per cent to 187.25 million packets in January. Marlboro, the most popular brand, occupied 14.90 per cent of the market.

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Challenges still remain towards the recovery of the Spanish economy THE economic recovery is gaining ground in Spain, but challenges remain.

Spain is no longer on the list of European Union member states with excessive economic imbalances, but has been asked to follow a set of demands to address consistent problems.

In the conclusions emerging from the in-depth reviews carried out into 17 member states’ economies, the European Commission (EC) considers that a significant adjustment has taken place over the last year and that on current trends, imbalances would continue to abate over time.

However, while this is the basis to conclude that imbalances in Spain are no longer excessive, the Commission stresses that risks are still present.

It said that Spain’s current

ECONOMY: Spain is starting to fit the pieces together. account has turned into surplus, as a result of a combination of import compression and strong exports, supported by competiveness gain.

These positive developments have led to a strong return of confidence, seen in the return of foreign capital inflows and a rise in business and consumer confidence.

Yet, the EC notes the very high stock of private and public debt, both domestic and external, poses risks for growth and financial stability.

The adjustment of private

Traffic in Spain falls as economy struggles WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM

Santander executives learn to understand the message ANA PATRICIA BOTIN is regarded as one of the world’s 50 most influential businesswomen.

She is the daughter of banker Emilio Botin, president of Santander Bank, and runs the group’s UK subsidiary. Despite her position, she and other Santander executives recently visited branches to work incognito behind the counter and at the other end of a call centre telephone.

They were following the example of Emilio Botin who has personally visited Santander branches, urging managers to make more loans available.

Santander feels the need to transform the face its 183,000 employees show to the 103 million clients of its 14,000 branches. This is more than an exercise in empathy, as the bank is striving to boost profits after seven years of crisis.

A client in Britain discovered only afterwards the employee who had recommended Santander’s online banking app to her was in fact the

ANA PATRICIA BOTIN: Temporary employee of the bank she runs. owner’s daughter. The young man who told a bank clerk he would not become a Santander client until it was “more like ING” didn’t guess he was speaking to Santander managing director Enrique Garcia Candelas.

The business-owner who rang the Santander call centre about the nonarrival of a point of sale terminal for processing card payments will never know her complaint was handled by

sector balance sheets is advancing, but unemployment at alarming levels and falling incomes have limited the pace of deleveraging of households, that is, the percentage of debt in their balance sheet.

The Commission considers that the challenge for Spain is to ensure that deleveraging will go hand in hand with positive credit flows to financially healthy borrowers.

Removing hindrances in the functioning of the product and financial markets and efficient insolvency procedures, the EC continues, could reduce the drag on growth from deleveraging.

Finally, the Commission said that Spain should meet the 2014 fiscal deficit target thanks to the improving macroeconomic prospects, even though the 2013 target may have been missed.

the bank’s head of Technology and Operations, Jose Maria Fuster.

Executives from Germany, Poland, Mexico, Argentina, Chile and Brazil who worked incognito all received the same message, Santander revealed. Listening to clients, understanding them and getting closer to them is a priority, even though the bank would sometimes prefer not to hear what they are saying.

TRAFFIC congestion fell in Spain in 2013 as its economy continued to struggle with high unemployment.

Data from traffic information and driver services provider INRIX shows that Spain recorded an 8 per cent fall in congestion last year.

Spanish drivers spent approximately eight fewer hours in traffic in 2013 than in 2012, as the economy contracted and unemployment was at around 26 per cent.

This puts Spain in 11th place in Europe for time spent in traffic in 2013, above only Hungary and Portugal.

NRIX analysed data from 13 European countries and the congestion landscape generally aligned closely with each country’s economic outlook.

According to the INRIX report, those nations

struggling with high unemployment and low or negative growth in 2013 typically recorded lower traffic congestion than in 2012.

In that sense, traffic congestion rose approximately 6 per cent on average per quarter for the final three quarters of the year in Europe, hinting at signs of a possible economy recovery.

Of the six Spanish cities included in the report, all six recorded falls in traffic congestion from 2012 to 2013.

The most congested Spanish city was Bilbao, where drivers spent approximately 24 hours in traffic in 2013, a fall of eight hours on the previous year’s figures.

Madrid followed closely in second, with Valencia recording the largest fall in time spent in congestion.

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Financial troubles make you fat?

Loose change A look at finance for females

Jane Plunkett jane.plunkett@euroweeklynews.com

D

O you ever have those moments? The ones where you just can’t stop eating. Last night after a long day at work I arrived home to a full fridge. It had been stacked with fresh fruit and vegetables - and chocolate.

I had one piece of chocolate, then another.

Then I got up off the couch for another piece and another, and another. I just couldn’t stop.

I don’t think I am that stressed out financially at the moment, but according to a news report women who are financially worried are more prone to binge eating and getting obese.

HUNGRY?: Perhaps you are worrying about your finances?

Oh, come to think of it, on top of my mortgage, bills and travel plans, my bike was stolen last month, so I have been trying to put aside a few quid to buy a new one!

And I have been trying to

save for an event that is taking place later this year.

So I suppose there is some financial concern looming over me at the moment.

But is it this concern that has me scoffing chocolates like there is no tomorrow?

Can my neighbour install a camera that overlooks my swimming pool?

Q. My neighbour in the next villa has installed a video surveillance camera You and the outside his house, ostensibly to watch his Law in Spain garden. The camera’s field of view,

By David Searl however, includes part of my own garden and swimming pool area. That is, if I can see the camera, it can see me by my pool. Is there anything I can do to prevent this?

LM (Costa Blanca) A. The use of surveillance cameras in Spain is regulated by the LOPD, the Ley Organica de Proteccion de Datos, the Organic Law of Data Protection, or LOPD, which went into effect in 1999.

The law is enforced by the Agencia de Protección de Datos, the APD for short. Their Directive 1/2006 provides that an easily seen notice of the camera’s presence will be sufficient. The Agency has

a website which offers complete details.

A private citizen may place surveillance cameras in his home or watching his garden to ensure his security from theft. This ‘private and domestic use’ of cameras falls outside the data protection law.

That is, if the camera only sees images in real time. If it includes a system to record and transmit the images, it then falls under the data protection act.

In your case, it will be difficult to show an invasion of privacy if your pool is clearly visible from your neighbour’s house.

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

According to the news report, financial trouble can be a cause of obesity in women, due in part to the specific hormones females release when stressed. A body under a certain amount of stress releases a

hormone called cortisol, which triggers hunger in the brain. And this is thought to be a contributing factor, since women see financial trouble as stressful.

Men, however, don’t have to worry about their waistlines, because the report states men view money troubles as a challenge to overcome, which would release adrenaline in their bodies - a hormone that actually curbs hunger.

Nonsense, the lot of it!

Girls if you are stressed out, perhaps behind on your rent or bills, and you happen to pig out once in a while - it’s no big deal.

Being smart about money has absolutely nothing to do with hormones and more to do with planning, budgeting and using common sense.

What next? A report that if a woman sees a spider in her shower, chances are her pension will be in danger!

Watch this space.

BUSINESS EXTRA

Done deal IAG, formerly BA and Iberia, now owns 99.36 per cent of budget airline Vueling. After acquiring 90 per cent in last year’s takeovers, IAG obtained the remainder from minor shareholders in November and December.

Arm-twisting BARCELONA’S regional government will charge banks up to €1,650 for every empty property they own. It hopes this will prompt banks to rent out their 40,000 repossessed homes.

Profit up MERCADONA’S net profit amounted to €515 million in 2013, a 1 per cent increase in relation to the previous exercise. This has been achieved keeping a workforce of 74,000 people, President Juan Roig said.

2014 Forbes Rich List includes 26 Spaniards SPAIN has 26 dollar billionaires on the 2014 Forbes Rich List, more than before the financial crisis.

Twenty-two Spaniards had assets of more than $1 billion in 2007 but this number dipped to 15 during the recession before inching up to 20 last year.

They have a combined wealth of $122.5 billion (€88.97 billion), equivalent to 9 per cent of Spain’s GDP. Amancio Ortega, owner of Inditex and the Zara label, the world’s thirdrichest man, is the only Spaniard in the Forbes Top 10. He is worth $64 billion, $7 billion more than last year.

He is preceded by Carlos Slim ($72 billion) and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates ($76 billion).

The next Spanish name on the Forbes list belongs to Ortega’s daughter Sandra ($6.1 billion). She occupies 227th place after inheriting from her mother, Ortega’s ex-wife Rosalia Mera, who died last year.

Next comes Turkish-born Isak Andic ($5.7 billion), president of the Mango clothing chain, whose assets

AMANCIO ORTEGA: Owner of Zara. increased by $700 million in 2013 to put him in 244th place.

Mercadona president Juan Roig ($4.8 billion) fell 86 places to 305th after losing $700 million last year.

In contrast Rafael del Pino ($3.4 billion), president of Ferrovial, increased his wealth by $1 billion in 2013 and was ranked 466th.

OPINION & COMMENT

Holidaying Brits deserve a monument I AM writing for myself but I am certain that I also represent many local businesses in Mijas Pueblo. We continuously discuss the way local politicians congratulate themselves about the contracts signed with Japanese tour operators.

The figures as to how many Japanese tourists visit Mijas (100,000 last year) might be right, but the truth about what they spend and how we all benefit is a complete lie.

Yes, the Japanese visit bars, restaurants and shops, but only the ones where they are told to go.

Distributing brochures is banned in Mijas, so before they arrive Japanese tourists are given a photocopied map and a route with places of interest to visit and take photos.

In between are the shops where they should make purchases (because the rest are not good shops and we might cheat them?).

Recommended restaurants and bars are not on the map because these have contracts with the tour operators.

It just happens that all the recommended businesses belong to local politicians, local guides and their friends.

They recently erected a monument to all the Japanese visiting Mijas. What about all the other nationalities that keep local businesses going? What about the British who really support the Costa del Sol? They spend the most, they are jolly and the most polite. They deserve a monument!

Agustina Blesa Rodriguez, Mijas Village (Malaga)

Telephone con tricks I WISH to alert readers to two recent scams.

You receive a phone call saying your computer is about to crash and to start it up. These people say they are from Microsoft in Glasgow and are trying to clean out viruses. They

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Members of the Jaguar Enthusiasts Club recently enjoyed this stunning scenery at the La Pedrera reservoir before a fabulous lunch in Rebate, about 30 minutes from Torrevieja.

Eric Arnold (By email) give a fictitious address and phone number and they ask for money.

Luckily I realised it was a scam.

The following day I received a phone call from a lady called Gabriella saying she represented a company called Minute Media who previously traded as Spantel. She said I had an outstanding bill from last June, which is nonsense as I changed telephone server before then.

She gave a 900 free number which I called and a woman there said I owed €180.

Yvonne Thomas, Torremolinos (Malaga)

Light fantastic I HAVE just been looking at the picture of the Lions Club president handing over €500 to the mayor of Rojales to help feed homeless and needy families in the area.

Sometimes I wonder whether mayors and councils are doing enough for these unfortunate people.

For example, there is a lovely sports centre in Calle Dr Quiles Mora adjacent to the Norwegian School in Quesada. At one end there are seven full-size street lights and six at the other that come on at 6pm and go off at 6am.

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to unlock the gates to the sports centre and locks them again at 8pm. Thirteen lamps are alight for 10 hours a night, six nights a week, and 12 hours on Sundays when the centre is closed.

In total that is 792 hours a week and in a short month like February works out at 3,168 hours when the sports centre is locked up with no access. It would be interesting to know the cost in euros.

J Billet, Quesada (Alicante)

Disappearing act CAN you explain to me where the Hijate (Almeria) station on the ‘Via Verde’ is located as I cycle the route regularly and have no idea where it is?

It was a good article on your front page and is very welcome, only we have heard many times that it will be started soon but

nothing ever happens.

Best wishes on a great newspaper.

Martin (By email) Editor’s note: Part of the disused Lorca to Baza railway line in Almeria will become a Green Route but the station no longer exists.

Lessons to be learnt SO FAR even Herculean efforts haven’t been able to put a dent in Spain’s stubbornly cruel unemployment rate of more than 25 per cent.

In last week’s annual State of the Nation address, President Mariano Rajoy once again promised to “lower it considerably.” Here’s hoping, although don’t hold your breath!

I remember how angry, frustrated Americans complained bitterly about the 7.8 per cent jobless rate Obama inherited when he became Commander-in-Chief. It took him five years to lower it to the present ‘almost tolerable’ 6.7 per cent with hopes of generating more and better jobs in the nottoo-distant future.

So we can imagine Spain’s plight on being saddled with its lengthy (seven years and running) 25 per cent unemployment rate.

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What I didn’t know until last week was the relatively very favourable economic situation in Latin America and the Caribbean. According to a Time Magazine article entitled ‘The committee to save Mexico,’ the unemployment rate now stands at 4.76 per cent, down from 5 per cent in December 2012 when Enrique Peña Nieto became president. The average jobless rate in Latin America and the Caribbean countries in 2013 was 6.3 per cent.

Maybe President Rajoy could employ some Mexican or Caribbean economic advisers.

Richard M McBride, Benidorm (Alicante)

Service versus servant HAVING just returned from the US I can report that tipping adds much to the experience of eating out, as much as 30 per cent in some cases.

Perhaps that’s why so many Americans eat takeaways, where it is almost acceptable not to tip.

I had managed to tip a total of $40 before I reached the inside of my hotel room, so is it worth it?

If you are one of those people who craves attention, likes to be noticed, enjoys asking to alter a dish that a famous chef has lovingly prepared for you or even to change your mind once it’s already arrived at the table then there will be “No problem at all, and is there anything else we can do for you?”

So yes, for you a personal servant may well be worth it. For me, not so much.

In the UK memories still fester over the treatment of servants in the past and waiting staff will not tolerate difficult customers, no matter what the request.

Wave, click your fingers, ask a question or complain about anything and you will definitely be given bad service or even ignored.

Unless you look potentially like a good tipper (yes, you can tell) then you’ll always get bad service, but then the staff won’t be able to complain about the lack of tips will they?

Edwin Cheeseman, Javea (Alicante)

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Extremists will never win...

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HEY’RE still at it, aren’t they?

Muslim extremists still trying to undermine our customs and culture by targeting our most vulnerable, namely our children.

Every week we read or hear of some action taken in various schools in the UK. Not allowed to fly the British flag, pork banned from menus. Halal meat being insisted on, and even male/female segregation. This latest offering is even more sinister as it emanated from one of their own. The Muslim headmistress who was ousted in a smear campaign concocted by Islamic extremists, simply because she was considered too moderate. So much for integration!

Why don’t these people, who appear to want to live a completely different existence to the country that’s hosting them, simply gather up their thobes and burkas and make off for countries whose climate not

LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT ON PATROL: But no-go areas already exist that police are afraid to enter. only suits their attire, but will automatically provide them with all the ethnic opportunities they appear so desperately to desire?

There is only one final outcome to their efforts. The British will never surrender their culture and customs to these people. If it continues unabated it will lead to war in the streets.

Have no doubt about this. After horrendous loss of life and destruction of vast swathes of our infrastructure, the British will win, and they will rid themselves of these fanatics.

It is disgraceful that while successive governments continue to bury their heads in the sand and appease these

people, the average British Joe has to simply wait and worry until it all kicks off. There are already no-go areas where our police are afraid to enter and which operate under Sharia Law; a situation that was so ‘out there’ some short years ago, it was scoffed at by a number of our esteemed leaders. What do they think is actually going on in these areas? Well, I’ll tell you, none of ‘em are planning to celebrate British cultural successes or events.

How can we allow these areas to exist in our towns and cities?

They are an affront to any citizen who has ancestors who fought and died to preserve our unique culture and democracy.

Let’s just hope the British secret services have infiltrated them all enough to give fair warning before the halal manure finally hits the fan.

I don’t often use this column for personal comments but would like to make an exception this week to wish a dear friend

Jill Bertorelli many happy 70th returns. So sorry I couldn’t be there. Understand you looked like a million dollars. Will definitely try and make the 71st.

And while we’re at it, just had it confirmed that my little David will be representing Spain in the up and coming European Karate championships in April. How’s that for integration!

Keep the Faith Love Leapy Leapylee2002@gmail.com

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History SAINT PATRICK, known as the ‘Apostle of Ireland,’ was a Christian missionary and bishop in fifth century Ireland.

He was captured from his native Britain at around age 16 and taken as a slave to Ireland.

He lived there for six years before escaping and returning to his family, but then went back to Ireland after becoming a cleric.

He is revered as having driven all the snakes out of Ireland.

By the seventh century, he had already become known as Ireland’s patron saint.

St Patrick’s Day is observed on the date of his death, March 17. But it is much more than a celebration of his life, it has now turned into a celebration of all things Irish. And, as all expatriates know, it is celebrated not just in

Ireland, but all round the world.

Part of the reason for its popularity are the large numbers of Irish who migrated and travelled the world. They have taken with them the best of Irish; the humour, sense of fun and legendary ability to have a good time. Irish pubs, clubs and bars worldwide - including Spain - make it a very special night of good-natured fun.

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Simple Irish Toasts Slainte - To Your Health Cead Mile Failte - One Hundred Thousand Welcomes

Irish Sayings May the luck of the Irish be with you!

If you want praise, die. If you want blame, marry.

If you’re enough lucky to be Irish… you’re lucky enough!

It is often that a person’s mouth broke his nose.

Better to spend money like there’s no tomorrow than to spend tonight like there’s no money!

It’s easy to halve the potato where there’s love.

May you die in bed at 95, shot by a jealous spouse.

A good laugh and a long sleep are the two best cures.

May the roof above you never fall in, and those gathered beneath it never fall out.

If it’s drowning you’re after, don’t torment yourself with shallow water.

The older the fiddle, the sweeter the tune.

Forgetting a debt doesn’t mean it’s paid.

If you come up in this world be sure not to go down in the next.

You’ll never plough a field by turning it over in your mind.

Pity him who makes an opinion a certainty.

You must take the little potato with the big potato.

May your troubles be as far apart as my grandmother’s teeth.

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- Irish dramatist Sean O’Casey

Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go.

- Oscar Wilde There is no such thing as bad publicity except your own obituary.

- Irish poet and novelist Brendan Behan A life making mistakes is not only more honourable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing at all.

- George Bernard Shaw There is only one thing worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about. - Oscar Wilde

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Irish trivia – take our quiz...

Q: True or False: St Patrick changed Ireland’s national colour to green.

A: False - During St Patrick’s time the colour was blue. Green wasn’t popular until the 19th century.

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Q: Besides ‘The Emerald Isle’, what are some of Ireland’s other nicknames?

A: The Old Sod, Four Green Fields, The Bower.

Q: Kissing the Blarney Stone is supposed to give you what?

A: The ‘gift of gab’ by removing shyness.

Q: Does a leprechaun wear green because (a) he loves the colour, (b) it’s a form of camouflage or (c) he felt it was lucky?

A: (b) Q: The oldest known Irish stone carvings show people playing which instrument?

A: Harps known as the Clarsach.

Q: The Irish Wolfhound got a seedy reputation in what Sherlock Holmes story?

A: The Hound of the Baskervilles.

Q: In Gaelic, ‘Erin go Bragh’ means: (a) Irish Bragging Rights, (b) Ireland Forever or (c) Ireland the Brave.

A: (b) Q: The circle in the centre of the Celtic cross represents:

(a) sun, (b) moon, (c) eternity, or (d) unity.

A: (a) Saint Patrick’s real birth name was: (a) Michael O'Shaunessey, (b) Miles Shallob, (c) Maewyn Succat or (d) Marcus Stough.

A: (c) Many Irish names have the prefix ‘O’ such as O’Riley. The ‘O’ represents: (a) Father of, (b) Grandson of or (c) Descendant of.

A: (b) Q: The percentage of US presidents with Irish ancestors as of 2006 was: (a) 27 per cent, (b) 33 per cent, (c) 40 per cent or (d) 54 per cent.

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Garfield (Film, 2004) Family comedy in which the world's favourite Mondayhating moggy causes cartoon chaos in the real world. Trouble brews when dancing pooch Odie is dognapped by a devious TV host.

So Garfield (reluctantly) goes to the rescue.

8:40am The Top Ten Show 2014 9:00am Skyfall 11:25am Mission: Impossible III 1:35pm Back to the Future 3:35pm Back to the Future Part II 5:30pm Back to the Future Part III 7:30pm Skyfall 10:00pm Mission: Impossible III 12:10am Dredd

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On the way to his wedding in Savannah, Ben misses his flight and is forced to make the journey by road whereby he shares a car with wildly eccentric, but attractive, Sarah. Are they destined to be together or should they be worrying about the events ahead?

11:20am Forces of Nature 1:10pm Medicine Man 3:00pm Private Peaceful 4:45pm The Four Feathers 7:00pm Runaway Bride 9:00pm 13 Going on 30 10:45pm Forces of Nature

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Remember the Titans (Film, 2000)

•Denzel Washington •Will Patton •Wood Harris •Ryan Hurst

2:25pm Groundhog Day 4:10pm Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo 5:40pm Analyze This 7:30pm Look Who's Talking Too 9:00pm The Guilt Trip 10:45pm Groundhog Day 12:30am Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo

Based on a remarkable true story, this film follows the explosive and dramatic events that took place in Alexandria, Virginia in 1971 when AfricanAmerican football coach Herman Boone (Denzel Washington) was hired to guide an integrated but racially polarized high school American football team - the T.C. Williams Titans.

During a time when the school has just been integrated to allow blacks into the school, Boone, renowned for being ruthless, angry, stubborn and a rigid task master, faces a very cool reception from both the players and his assistant coach Bill Yoast (Will Patton), a local white man with position seniority and a tradition of winning, yet bypassed for the job.

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EastEnders (Soap, 1985) BBC 3 from 11:30pm to 12:00am EastEnders is the BBC's longrunning prime time soap opera set in fictional borough of Walford in the East End of London. The show is based around an extended and often overlapping network of families and friends who live out the many dramas and tragedies that life throws at them around the show's central location - Albert Square.

Created in 1983 by the Z-Cars writers and producers Tony Holland and Julia Smith, the show often features gritty story lines about difficult subjects with an emphasis on the working classes. These story lines often feature a way to dramatise contemporary social issues such as homelessness, religious tensions, discrimination, drugs or crime, among many others.

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AMARA ECCLESTONE, 29, the daughter of Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone, recently accused Britons of having “a vicious attitude” towards people who’ve inherited wealth, adding that Americans are happier for those who have money, even if they’ve made it in an “unconventional way.”

The celebrity heiress who starred in Billion $$ Girl, a reality television show about her opulent lifestyle, is known to have spent £30,000 (€36,500) on Champagne in a single night, splashes out on Louboutin shoes and bought a £1 million (€1.2 million) crystal bath tub.

No luv! I don’t think the issue is how you spend your money - we wouldn’t accept that criticism of ourselves. It’s the way you flaunt it and then bang on about how people don’t understand you!

What is ‘vicious’ is to be the sort of rich, spoilt human being who

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can happily squander money (reportedly a £3 billion (€3.65 billion) trust fund together with her sister, Petra) to feed an insatiable appetite for self-indulgence in the knowledge she lives in a world where thousands of babies die through poverty and disease, and thousands suffer indescribable conditions.

And just imagine how many families could have paid off crippling mortgages with the billions of pounds gifted to this daft girl by her doting dad. His choice, of course, and all the money she fritters on ‘stuff’ presumably goes into the economy. But, all the same, what a waste!

Tamara, Petra and all the other poor little rich girls - they all have the money and opportunity to do something worthwhile with their lives but none of the resolve.

Unlike Microsoft founder, Bill Gates, with his multi-billion-dollarfunded Gates Foundation tasked with finding cures for endemic diseases in Africa like malaria.

A most curious age in which we now live, wherein someone is fêted as a celebrity simply for being well-known. But not for brains, talent, discoveries or humanity - this ‘nothingness’ merely serving to emphasise how far society is from the meritocracy it claims to be.

Poor old Tamara. Good riddance, everyone’s saying! If you’re daft enough to court fame, then you can hardly be surprised when fame turns ‘vicious.’

Nora Johnson’s thrillers (www.nora-johnson.com) are available from Amazon and iBookstore. Profits to Cudeca.

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Artificial heart man dies

THE first man in the world to be given an artificial heart has died 75 days after the transplant. The 76year-old passed away in a hospital in Paris, France. The exact cause of his death is not yet known.

The battery powered artificial heart is designed to completely replace the real one and the man received the transplant when he was suffering from terminal heart failure and was given just weeks to live.

It is now expected to be trialled on three more French patients.

Think twice before carrying those heavy shopping bags home

RETAIL therapy may be good for the soul, but it’s maybe not so good for our bones.

According to the Professional College of Physiotherapists of Madrid (CPFCM), carrying too much weight in our shopping bags can potentially lead to musculoskeletal injuries.

They warn that generally, we try to carry twice the recommended weight in each arm, forcing strain and potential injuries on our body.

Physiotherapists advise that the weight in each hand should not exceed 10 per cent of our body mass. However, canvas bags, acquired in larger stores, are prepared to support between 10 and 12 kilos in weight, when the average weight recommended per bag is five kilos.

Jose Santos from the CPFCM said: “Ideally, use a bag that can be hung like a shoulder

HEAVY: Spread the load to avoid injury. bag, but today no bags with these features are distributed. The best option is to spread the weight of the purchase in two bags,

weighing no more than five kilos.”

He said carrying all the weight on one side can also overload certain muscles.

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Toddlers judge a person on their facial features TODDLERS do know best.

Researchers have found that children as young as three can tell by a person’s face if they are trustworthy.

The findings, led by a psychological scientist at Harvard University (USA), reported that, just like adults, children tended to judge a person’s character and traits simply by looking at their face.

It shows that the predisposition to judge others based on physical features starts early in childhood and does not require years of social experience.

As part of the study, researchers asked 99 adults and 141 children, aged three to 10, to evaluate pairs of computer-generated faces that differed on one of three traits; trustworthiness, dominance, and competence.

After being shown a pair of faces, they were asked to judge by, for example, saying which one was nice.

Children aged three to four were only slightly less consistent in their assessments than the seven-year-olds and the judgements of older children were in as much agreement as those of the adults.

CHARACTER: Toddlers can tell by the face.

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There is no reason to suffer from flat feet Estelle Mitchell www.thebodyworksclinic.com

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LAT feet also known as ‘Pes Planus’ or ‘Fallen Arches’ is simply a condition meaning the foot doesn’t have a normal arch.

According to a study, few people know the type of arch they have, even patients who require surgery for a flat foot usually do not know that their foot is flat.

While there are many causes for this condition i.e. obesity, pregnancy or repetitive pounding on a hard surface, hereditary reasons are the most common.

Often, people with flat feet do not experience discomfort immediately and some never suffer from any discomfort at all. However, when symptoms develop and become painful, walking becomes awkward and causes increased strain on the feet and calves. A painless flat foot that does not hinder your ability to walk or wear shoes

requires no special treatment.

If your feet are out of alignment, it can cause problems throughout your body’s skeletal structure. The feet are structured in such a way as to be rigid enough to support the weight of the body and yet be flexible enough to conform to the contours of the ground and absorb shock.

During every step taken while walking or running, the foot switches from rigid to flexible and back to rigid (the focal structure of this ability is the arch). When the arch is high, the foot is rigid for support of pushing off and when the arch is low, the foot is flexible for conforming. So, if the arch is fixed in a position too high or too low, or if it is unable to switch back and forth, the foot cannot function properly.

Overpronation is a common biomechanical problem that occurs with flat feet, meaning you are missing crucial arch support and your feet roll inward when you walk. Owing to the less supportive structure of a flat foot, postural strain and misalignment through the foot, ankle, knee, and lower back can cause consistent daily discomfort. The depression of the arch also puts more strain on the ligaments

TAKE CARE: If you neglect your feet, they will make you pay with every step you take. and tendons that support the foot and ankle and, over time, problems will arise.

Flat feet can cause anything from bunions, corns, calluses, plantar fasciitis, heel spurs and metatarsalgia to knee pain, shin splints. Achilles tendonitis and importantly, to problems further up the kinetic chain i.e. hip, back, neck, etc. It is a sad fact that most people don’t appreciate that their feet are truly the foundation of their body.

If you neglect your feet, they will make you pay with every step you take. The human foot and its mechanics are complex and when this dynamic system malfunctions, it sets off a chain of adverse effects that impact on the leg and the rest of the body.

Computerised prescriptive orthotics provide foot support which realigns the

lower body, treating the underlying cause of your pain and preventing future occurrences of the condition.

If you have any questions related to Flat Feet please call The Bodyworks Clinic on 952 883 151 or visit www.TheBodyworksClinic.com

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It’s probably not just by chance that I’m alone. It would be very hard for a man to live with me, unless he’s terribly strong. And if he’s stronger than I, I’m the one who can’t live with him.’

461: Saint Patrick, patron saint of Ireland, dies on March 17.

1776: The British evacuate Boston in the American Revolutionary War. 1850: The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne’s book of adultery and betrayal in colonial America, is published.

1865: Black soldiers are approved for service in the US Civil War by the Confederacy.

1879: Albert Einstein is born.

1881: Russian czar Alexander II is assassinated.

1911: ‘Alexander’s Ragtime Band,’ the biggest pop song of the early 20th century, is copyrighted by Irving Berlin, turning American pop music into a major international phenomenon.

1915: British and French Allied forces launch a naval attack on Turkish forces in the Dardanelles.

1939: The Nazis take Czechoslovakia.

1944: London suspends travel between Ireland and Britain.

1945: After months of fierce fighting between the Americans and Japanese, the Pacific battle of Iwo Jima is declared finished.

1968: My Lai massacre takes place in Vietnam.

1972: Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather opens in theatres.

1978: Supertanker Amoco Cadiz wrecks off the coast of France, polluting 240 miles of Brittany’s coastline.

1990: Lithuania rejects the Soviet demand to renounce its independence, quickly becoming a sore spot in Sovietwestern relations.

1990: Gorbachev is elected the new president of the Soviet Union; he would soon resign in December 1991.

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World of English George Carlin I am’ is reportedly the shortest sentence in the English language. Could it be that ‘I do’ is the longest?

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Lee Daniels directs this historical drama that stars Forest Whitaker as Cecil Gaines, the long-time head butler at the White House. Gaines' 34-year career begins under President Eisenhower and goes through another seven presidents as he witnesses some of the 20th century’s most tumultuous periods, including the American Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam War. Starring John Cusack, Oprah Winfrey, Robin Williams, Alan Rickman, Vanessa Redgrave, James Marsden and Liev Schreiber. Directed by Lee Daniels.

Runtime 132 minutes. Rated 13.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Someone new to your circle of friends brings humour and a new lease of life, socially. When something outside your comfort zone is suggested, then be sure that it is not just faint heart that is stopping you.

There is nothing wrong with saying ‘no’, unless there is heartache in doing so and then wishing that you had not.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) This is a time to keep your mind sharp, so get plenty of sleep and exercise for sure.

Legal matters may be paramount and need specialist advice. So long as you are doing your best in a certain situation, no more can be expected of you.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) This is a time of the year when new starts and fresh ideas come to you, which is excellent news for those who are looking forward to changes. The weekend brings you courage and determination and you feel confident enough to speak plainly with people.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) Something said to you in confidence should be respected this week. Should the beans be spilled, it will not be you who is feeling guilty. The need to help someone with legal forms or some other complicated matter will be much appreciated.

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ROAMED

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ROGUES

GRAPES

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Hugged, 2 Reared, 3 Angers, 4 Raking, 5 Barren, 6 Waters, 7 Banker, 8 Barrel, 9 Hinges, 10 Ballet, 11 Dreams, 12 Gather, 13 Reeled, 14 Herded, 15 Sheets, 16 Spears, 17 Desire, 18 Steals, 19 Hissed

Your Stars March 16: Isabelle Allen, 12. English singer. Starred as Cosette in the Oscar-winning musical Les Miserables, performing Castle on a Cloud and The Bargain on the film’s soundtrack.

March 14: Quincy Jones, 81. Record/TV producer and hit song arranger.

Winner of 27 Grammy Awards and producer of Michael Jackson’s 1982 Thriller album. First African-American to receive Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song (1967).

March 15: Eva Longoria, 39. TV Actress.

Rose to fame on the TV show Desperate Housewives and has won multiple Screen Actors Guild Awards.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) A slow start to the week sees you full of beans come Wednesday. What is the cause of this change of attitude?

Something you worked on last week shows signs of progress just when you thought it wouldn't.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) It is now that you may realise how right you were to keep something in reserve.

Certainly, so far as a relationship is concerned, holding back has proved its worth. Financially, you are entering a period of frugality, but this is more for your own satisfaction than because of any money worries.

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March 13: Adam Clayton, 54.

Musician.

Bass player for U2. Dated British supermodel Naomi Campbell in the early 1990s.

March 18: Queen Latifah, 44.

Singer, songwriter, actress, model.

Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Chicago in 2002 and spokeswoman for CoverGirl Cosmetics.

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TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) The more sensitive side of your nature comes to the fore this week. You are likely to find yourself upset but, by looking on the bright side and keeping your sense of humour, brings a balanced view.

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DEADLY

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IF IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK: Making the most of a fully energetic and progressive year is easy for a forthright Piscean. What is sometimes more difficult is getting a balance between your home and business life. Try to understand where loved ones are coming from to keep the peace.

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ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Are you in the mood for some retail therapy? There are bargains to be had this week. The trend also extends to your personal life where it is possible to negotiate much more easily with a loved one.

Suggestions for a busy weekend may be resisted owing to overload.

MORTAR

BOLTED

March 17: Pilar Rubio.

Spanish reporter, TV presenter and model.

Best known as a reporter on Spanish TV’s Se Lo Que Hicisteis (I Know What You Did). In a relationship with the Real Madrid footballer Sergio Ramos since September 2012.

Rubio announced via social networking in November 2013 that she was expecting the couple’s first child this May.

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March 19: Bruce Willis, 59. Action star and film producer. Known for his films The Sixth Sense, the Die Hard series and Pulp Fiction. Willis is also the spokesman for Children in Foster Care.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Getting more sleep and fresh air last week may show dividends now.

The results are a brighter mind and more willingness to be social. Young people will be particularly helpful and fun to be with.

Asking for their help makes them feel important in your life and will also bring you great pleasure.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) News of someone close brings finances into your mind. Perhaps some juggling is needed to keep the balance. There is more than one way to conserve both energy and money, which will give you a head start. Getting involved with a charity, even on a small scale, can bring immense satisfaction and costs nothing.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Keep a wide circle of friends and constantly seek to add to them. With such an active mind as yours, boredom is agitating and non-productive. Spring gives you the ideal opportunity to visit others and get out in the open. Both your health and finances gain from a day somewhere new as an inspired idea comes to you. An invitation you are tempted to refuse should be accepted if possible.

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) A shopping trip with a friend makes you realise that there is more to them than meets the eye. Should you have underestimated them, encourage them to open up. Something you hear this week will be of immense value to you in the future. Decorating and changes at home really bring spring into your life and perk you up.

TELEVISION THEME TUNES Which famous television programmes had the following theme tunes?

1. Acka Raga, performed by John Mayer on the sitar (first broadcast in 1967) 2. Bad Boys, performed by Inner Circle (1989) 3. Breakin’ Away/That’s Livin’ Alright, by Joe Fagin, produced and arranged by David Mackay (1983) 4. Galloping Home, written by Denis King and performed by the London String Chorale (1972) 5. I’ll Be There for You, by The Rembrandts (1994) 6. The Ballad of Jed Clampett, written by Paul Henning and performed by Flatt and Scruggs (1962) 7. The Good Ol’ Boys, written and performed by Waylon Jennings (1979) 8. Unknown Stuntman, written by Glen A Larson, Gail Jensen, and David Somerville and performed

by Lee Majors (1981) 9. Where Everybody Knows Your Name, written by Gary Portnoy and Judy Hart Angelo and performed by Gary Portnoy (1982) 10. Who Do You Think You Are Kidding, Mr. Hitler?, by Jimmy Perry and Derek Taverner, performed by Bud Flanagan (1968)

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

TARGET: Average: 10 Good: 13 Very good: 18 Excellent: 22

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION agar, agin, gain, game, gean, gear, germ, girn, gram, gran, grim, grin, mage, magi, mega, raga, rage, rang, ring, again, anger, gamer, gamin, grain, grime, image, mange, marge, range, reign, arming, earing, engram, enigma, erring, gainer, gamier, gamine, garner, imager, maigre, manage, manger, margin, mirage, ragman, ragmen, ranger, raring, regain, ringer, angrier, armiger, arraign, arrange, earring, grainer, manager, mangier, marring, rangier, reaming, rearing, marriage, rearming, MARGARINE

Word Ladder MIND

GAME

Move from the start word (MIND) to the end word (GAME) in the same number of steps as there are rungs on the Word Ladder. You must only change one letter at a time.

MIND MINE TINE TIME TAME GAME

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1. ASK THE FAMILY, 2. COPS, 3. AUF WIEDERSEHEN, PET, 4.

THE ADVENTURES OF BLACK BEAUTY, 5. FRIENDS, 6. THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES, 7. THE DUKES OF HAZARD, 8. THE FALL GUY, 9. CHEERS, 10. DAD’S ARMY

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

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Unscramble the name of a professional football club currently playing in the English Football League One (two words): NOTE TINY ROLE

Across 7 Tablet for deposit on teeth (6) 8 Dave travelling back through North America getting here (6) 10 Keeps dissolving in tears (7) 11 It’s in the back or middle of the book (5) 12 Expert covering right amount of land (4) 13 Remains in some dereliction (5) 17 Group of soldiers or police capturing rebel leader (5) 18 Set of rules for a fish with and eel’s head (4) 22 Can, or may be, a kind of fruit (5) 23 Sightseer in amongst our Istanbul visit (7) 24 Evicted, but used to moving (6) 25 Engineers model for peace of mind (6)

Unscramble the name of a type of tea (two words): LARGE RYE FUNAGRAM SOLUTION: LEYTON ORIENT, EARL GREY

Play on Words

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6 Trainee given many a wrong date (5) 9 Therapist made changes to teashop (9) 14 Knave tied up the Queen (7) 15 Keep an eye on nit in back room (7)

16 Is it true that the Real Estate business is only skin deep? (7) 19 Organised loans for a beauty parlour (5) 20 Here’s to you, with beans on (5) 21 Potato, for example, for an awful brute (5)

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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 3 represents M and 8 represents Z, so fill in M every time the figure 3 appears and Z every time the figure 8 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 Commences (6) 5 European country (6) 8 Felines (4) 9 Very great or intense (8) 10 Basement (6) 11 Examines (6) 12 Nocturnal birds of prey (4) 14 Hatchet (3) 15 Financial institution (4) 16 Thin slices of fried potato (6) 18 Sudden pleasurable excitement (6) 20 Calamity (8) 22 Jump over (4)

23 Gluttonous (6) 24 Arranged by type (6) Down 2 Rub out (5) 3 Nasty remarks (7) 4 No Clue 5 A long way (3) 6 Similar (5) 7 Domesticated fowl 11 Animals (9) 13 Fighting man (7) 15 Housebreaker (7) 17 Frighten (5) 19 Depart (5) 21 Plaything (3)

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

20 SETTLE SETTLE Answers: Backhander, A score to settle

Down 1 Carelessly ran past ancient Greek (7) 2 Baseball players’ cake mixtures (7) 3 Greek characters in charge of score (5) 4 Otherwise miss ice earthquakes (7) 5 Graduate’s equipment turned up in this colourful fabric (5)

Funagram

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 1 Lebanon, 5 Crook, 8 Exact, 9 Therapy, 10 Shoe trees, 12 Goo, 13 Iodide, 14 Cleave, 17 Tun, 18 Forcemeat, 20 Mandela, 21 Omega, 23 Sweet, 24 Sundial.

Down: 1 Leeks, 2 Boa, 3 Notated, 4 Natter, 5 Chess, 6 Orangeade, 7 Keynote, 11 Ordinance, 13 Isthmus, 15 Lie down, 16 Dryads, 18 Fleet, 19 Trail, 22 Eli. QUICK Across: 1 Occasionally, 7 Here, 8 Identity, 9 Battle, 10 Errors, 11 Rod, 12 Heals, 14 Adult, 16 Ear, 18 Closed, 20 Abroad, 22 Talented, 23 Beef, 24 Measurements.

Down: 1 Operate, 2 Chest, 3 Shiver, 4 Obeyed, 5 Altered, 6 Later, 13 Listens, 15 Leaders, 16 Editor, 17 Random, 19 Leave, 21 Robin.

Across 1 Pencil (5) 3 Fierce (5) 6 Nadar (4) 7 Trout (fish) (6) 9 Gentleman (having gentlemanly qualities) (9) 12 Accent (written) (6) 13 Lake (4) 14 Toll (on road, bridge) (5) 15 Pantalones vaqueros (5)

Down 1 Último (final) (4) 2 Spring (season) (9) 3 Street light (6) 4 Scarlet (9) 5 To pray (say prayers) (4) 8 Tailor (6) 10 Húmedo (clima) (4) 11 Dedos del pie (4)

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Anger, 3 Teach, 5 Rib, 7 Treinta, 9 Dare, 10 Bell, 13 Retraso, 14 Arm, 15 Slums, 16 Sapos.

Down: 1 Abridores, 2 Ruta, 3 Tres, 4 Headlamps, 6 Beret, 8 Nieta, 11 Pais, 12 Dogs.

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TOP 10 REMARKABLE PEOPLE WHO BEAT THE ODDS 1. Richard Branson Known for developing Virgin Records and many of its technological spin-offs, Branson was a pretty bad student. In fact, he has dyslexia and did poorly on standardised tests.

Rather than give up, he used the power of his personality to drive him to success. He is now the fourth richest person in the UK. 2. Oprah Winfrey Growing up, Winfrey was repeatedly molested by her cousin, uncle and a family friend. She ran away from home and gave birth at age 14 to a baby boy who died shortly after. Moving on, she excelled in school and won a full scholarship to university. She is now an entrepreneur and personality admired by millions with a net worth of $2.9 billion (€2.1 billion).

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3. Nelson Mandela (1918-2013) Against the odds as a black man under apartheid in South Africa, Mandela trained as a lawyer and helped many black South Africans survive the system. After 27 years in jail for his opposition to apartheid, Mandela played a key role in the end of apartheid and the country’s first truly democratic elections.

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Britain’s invasion looming. In the face of leading British politicians advocating peace, Churchill inspired the nation to achieve total victory through fighting, no matter the cost. Five years later, Britain participated in the Allied landing at Normandy and later saw the complete liberation of Europe.

7. Jesse Owens (1913-1980) At the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Owens became a global icon in Nazi Germany and even while experiencing racial discrimination in his native US. In winning four gold medals, he became the most successful athlete at the 1936 games and helped demolish Hitler’s myth of Aryan superiority.

8. Malala Yousafzai Now known simply as ‘Malala,’ the Pakistani schoolgirl campaigned for the right to education, openly defying the Taliban. She was ‘rewarded’ for her efforts by being shot in the head by the Taliban, which she miraculously survived. Malala has now become a global advocate for human rights, women’s rights and the right to education.

9. Steven Spielberg Can you believe one of the most renowned filmmakers of all time was rejected from the film school of his choice?

Twice! Yes, the man who gave the world E.T., Jaws, Jurassic Park and Shindler’s List, to name a few, was rejected in his own field. He was awarded an honorary degree by that same school in 1994.

4. Helen Keller (1880-1968) This inspirational woman was deaf and blind by age two yet learned to read and write. Fuelled by her force of personality, she was an avid social campaigner who took a stand on social welfare, women’s suffrage and disability rights. She embodied her own quote: “Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it.”

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5. Stephen Hawking Despite being almost entirely paralysed from a motor neurone disease and having to speak through a speech-generating device, Hawking was a professor of mathematics at Cambridge for 30 years while working on scientific

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

6. Winston Churchill (1874-1965) Churchill led Britain in 1940 when it stood alone against the Nazi war machine, with

10. Marie Curie (1867-1934) To become one of the most important scientists in your generation during an age where few women were even educated is remarkable indeed. Furthermore, she was one of the few people to have received a Nobel prize in different categories, both medicine and physics. Curie’s discoveries led to the development of modern radiation and X-ray technology.

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.

TARGET:

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Average: 14

Just Joking

Good: 18 Very good: 26

Why do they put bells on cows? Because their horns don't work!

Why do men get married? So they don't have to hold in their stomachs anymore.

I wondered why the frisbee was getting bigger, and then it hit me...

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Breaking the phone rules...

THE modern rules on ‘mobile phone etiquette’ have come out in a new manual, including ‘Don’t text while you’re on the loo.’ (Apparently people need to have this

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OHN ROBERTS said: “I don’t use a mobile phone very often, to be honest.” The retiree from Albox (Almeria) commented: “I think they should fine more people for using mobile phones while driving. The police are not very strict around here. I see loads of people talking on phones when driving.”

Waitress Kelli Alright, aged 26, from

pointed out!). We wanted to ask: What are your biggest mobile phone pet peeves? What would you include in the rules of etiquette?

STREET TALK Moraira (Alicante) said she wouldn’t like to see anything on a so-called ‘rules of etiquette’ list: “I’m guilty of breaking them all! I use my phone in public places. I take photos of my food when out which annoys my friends and a lot of selfies, my phone is constantly in my hand.”

Janice Gilbert from Zurgena (Almeria) agreed with John. Her biggest peeve was people using their mobiles while behind the wheel. The 66year old retiree added: “I also see

HENRIK and MARGARET: Not fans of phone technology.

couples out together and they spend more time playing with their phones than talking to each other, more so in the UK than here in Spain. My rule would be, switch off your phone when out with friends or on a date and have a proper conversation.”

Renee Miner works in San Pedro de Alcantara (Malaga). The 31-year-old hospitality entrepreneur said: “I hate it when I’m with someone and he or she has the mobile sitting on the table between us.

Even if they’re not picking it up, it still beeps or buzzes when there’s a message.

It interrupts our conversation and I feel awkward wondering if they need to answer. If you’re expecting an important call, let me know and it’s not a problem.

Otherwise, turn it off or put it on silent!”

Retired Dutch couple Henrik and Margaret Visscher live in France and are on holiday on the Costa Blanca in Alicante.

They both said it is annoying when people

RENEE MINER: Hates it when new message alerts interrupt conversation.

JOHN ROBERTS: Too many people talking while driving. are constantly on phones: “No one talks to each other, they would rather sit and message each other and all social communication is lost.” They don’t use a lot of phone technology: “We have an old phone that makes and receives calls, that’s it.”

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Find out how long your bubbly will last GOOD news for wine enthusiasts: wineries and customers can now precisely predict how long sparkling wines will keep, from Champagne to prosecco.

The findings were published by scientists in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry and were funded in part from multiple Spanish regional government sources.

The current process, which detects ‘browning’ by measuring light absorption at certain wavelengths, is fast and simple but not very precise.

Researchers of sparkling wine chemistry have therefore turned to the food industry for answers.

Food manufacturers measure a built-up

compound called ‘5-HMF’ used to decide when to throw a product out, a compound which scientists also found in sparkling wines and helps predict their shelf life.

By testing levels of the compound in different bottles over a two-year period at varying temperatures (room, cellar and refrigerator), the study revealed 5-HMF as a good indicator of freshness.

The researchers also developed a mathematical model that helps predict how long a sparkling wine will stay drinkable at various storage temperatures.

But to keep it simple, know this: Refrigerating sparkling wines almost completely prevents browning.

KEEPING ITS FIZZ: Making sure sparkling wine stays in tip top condition.

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Looking for best ‘torrija’

A COMPETITION to be held later this month in Leon, northern Spain, is looking for Spain's best ‘torrija.’

The dessert, similar to French toast, is traditionally served between Lent and Easter in Spain.

It is usually made with bread soaked in milk or wine with honey and spices, and fried in a pan with olive oil.

Cooks and pastry chefs have been called upon by the Leon Food Academy to present their best creation. All the recipes will go into a book, profits will be for charity.

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OOKING for a cosy, secret hangout in a fabulous location right in the heart of Marbella?

Look no further than Yamas Greek Fusion, on the new pedestrian walkway between old town Marbella and the port.

As a Greek fusion restaurant and bar, Yamas (‘to your health!’) specialises in traditional Greek dishes together with Asian fusion tapas from places like Thailand and Korea.

Greek sides, Greek salads, and moussaka are popular choices as well, of course.

Meet Kulis and Hayley, the couple behind the Yamas scene.

Kulis is a Greek chef, from a family of Greek chefs.

Prior to running the Poco Loco Beach Club and Restaurant for the last four years, Kulis also used to have his own place in Stuttgart, Germany for 10 years.

He has been working in restaurants all his life and really knows the business.

When asked the best thing about Yamas, Kulis said: “It makes people happy. A lot of

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GREEK DINING: Something for everyone in a fabulous location. RIGHT: Kulis and Hayley.

Greece is about the family and enjoying food together.

That’s my personal philosophy, and it’s also my job.”

Kulis also mentioned looking forward to greeting his former

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He recognises them all and can’t wait to see them at the

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About what Yamas clients can expect, Hayley commented, “You don’t have to have a full dining experience. Yamas is a place for everybody, if you just want a coffee or a drink at the bar, or if

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Difference in shelf prices SPAIN’S Coordinator of Farmers’ and Livestock Farmers’ Organisations

(COAG) has come out with the latest February figures related to the farmer’s price index.

The Origin-Destination Price Index (IPOD) lists the fluctuations between the price of agricultural products on the shelf as compared to what is paid to the producer.

February’s most significant figure came in the price of courgettes, with a massive 730 per cent price difference from farm to market.

Effectively, this means consumers are paying 8.3 times more in the market than the product’s value on the farm.

Cabbage was a close second in the IPOD ranking, where agricultural producers received €0.15 per kilo, consumers paid an average of €1.22 per kilo.

Other products listed high in the ranking were garlic (€0.80/€5.36, or 570 per cent), cauliflower (€0.22/€1.47, or 568 per cent) and oranges (€0.21/ €1.28, or 510 per cent).

The report did note in cases where the prices paid to producers was lower, those savings were passed down to the consumer.

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Kiosk time THERE is still time to apply for a beach kiosk concession for the April to September period. Those interested should apply by March 24 to the Gibraltar Tourist Board. Call 20071648 for more details.

Ciggies seized IN a series of six unrelated incidents customs officers have seized a Spanish registered motor vehicle, more than 80,500 cigarettes, and arrested seven Spanish nationals.

Assets frozen GIBRALTAR has frozen the assets of ousted Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, former Prime Minister Mykola Azarov and 16 other former senior Ukrainian officials suspected of misusing state funds and violating human rights.

Open sky?

A SPANISH inspired plan to exclude Gibraltar from the ‘Single European Sky’ was being voted on by MEPs last night. The Partido Popular wants Gibraltar removed from the air traffic control system despite the 2006 Cordoba agreement that included The Rock.

Bad move A UK exit from the European Union would be disastrous for Gibraltar, according to Chief Minister Fabian Picardo. Speaking to a UK House of Commons committee, he said: “The snapshot is that it would be a disaster.”

Turned away Europa Point Lighthouse

PEOPLE are struggling to open bank accounts in Gibraltar following the imminent closure of the Barclays Bank and Norwich and Peterborough Building Society branches. It has been repoorted that the last Hight Street bank - Nat West - is turning away potential customers as it tries to cope with demand.

Cash prize AS part of the Gibraltar Spring Festival the Ministry of Culture will hold an Art Competition in May. The competition is open to Gibraltarians and residents of Gibraltar aged 16 and over on May 20. A £2,000 top prize is on offer.

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T the time of writing it seems that the lion winds of the first week of March are now over and for most the winds were warm and caused little air frost damage.

After these frosts we had driven down the coast from Valencia to Sotogrande checking out the frost damage to plants and trees in order to ensure that the indication of frost resistance of the 400 plants described in our book ‘Gardening in Spain’ were correct.

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• The opportunity of an outdoor lifestyle.

• An enthralling hobby.

• Moderate exercise.

• Wholesome fresh fruit vegetables and herbs.

• Natural aromatherapy.

• Somewhere to relax.

• Spiritual renewal.

• Colourful in all seasons.

• Generally low maintenance.

• Not too high a watering bill.

• Summer shade and winter shelter from winds.

• Somewhere different in which to entertain.

• A Jacuzzi.

• An outdoor kitchen.

• An aviary or a couple of hens for daily fresh eggs.

• A carp pond.

• An alternative to a lawn.

• A petanque court.

• A potting table and greenhouse.

• A playing field for children.

• A challenge and a chance to be creative to keep the brain active.

• A series of interlinked mini gardens with varying styles.

• Privacy and security.

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Spanish market 10th for international investors SPAIN is the 10th most attractive market for international property investors, a study by analyst Real Capital Analytics for the CNN has claimed.

International investors spent more than $13.3 billion (€9.5 billion) in Spanish real estate between 2009 and 2013.

This has placed the country as the 10th favourite property market for investors, following Singapore and Poland.

The US was the source of the largest external property investment in Spain, with $4.5 billion (€3.2 billion) invested in the last five years.

The American investment, made in apartments, hotels, offices, industrial complexes, retail, development sites and

TOP 10: International property investors spent more than €9.5 billion in Spain. seniors housing, represented a 34 per cent of the total cross border investment in

Spain. American capital funds top the external property investment in 31 countries

overall, including the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Russia and Japan.

By volume, most of the international property investors are found in China, where they spent nearly $150 billion (€107 billion) in the same period.

Seventy-two per cent of the investment in the Asian country comes from Hong Kong.

Second on the list by Real Capital Analytics is the United Kingdom, with $136.65 billion (€98.26 billion) spent by international investors between 2009 and 2013.

Finally, the United States holds the third position with $101.60 billion (€73.05 billion) coming from international investors, with Canada amounting for the 33 per cent of the external property investment.

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Soft landing for prices as rate of decrease slows IT seems the Spanish property market has reached calm after years of financial storm.

New data released by the Spanish Statistics Institute (INE) has revealed that property prices decreased by an average 7.8 per cent in the last quarter of 2013 in relation to the same period the previous year.

This decrease is of only a 10th (7.9 to 7.8 per cent) when compared to the previous quarter in 2013, but leaves

room for optimism as it’s the lowest registered since the third quarter of 2011.

Back then, prices decreased by an average 7.4 per cent.

As reported by the Euro Weekly News , the report revealed a soft landing of prices, with a registered yearon-year decrease of 4.2 per cent during the fourth quarter of 2013.

Both the INE and the Ministry of Public Works’ reports are

SOFT LANDING: House prices fell to a lesser degree. considered by experts as the basis to analyse the evolution of the property market.

By regions, figures from the INE point out property prices decreased the most in Extremadura (15.7 per

cent), Castilla La Mancha (14.9 per cent) and Murcia (13.8 per cent).

With a registered decrease above the national average are Cataluña (7.2 per cent), the Canary Islands (6.8 per cent)

International interest grows in buying Spanish hotels INTERNATIONAL funds are reportedly buying Spanish hotels to later

sell at a better price.

The interest of investors in Spanish

hotels started three years ago, and has experienced an increase

since September, experts say.

They are said to take advantage of a debt in hotels that goes back to 2008 to look for bargains.

Hotels in Mallorca are allegedly 15 per cent less expensive, whereas those in Madrid and the Canary Islands are 30 per cent cheaper.

Only those in Barcelona and the Costa del Sol have kept their price more or less intact, according to experts.

Of special interest are hotels in inland Spain.

Local and regional grants to attract tourists have ceased, placing them in a position that international funds consider profitable.

International funds have two ways of action, according to experts.

They can directly invest in hotel chains, or they can buy their mortgage debts to own their buildings to later sell them.

This, experts add, can be a sign that the Spanish economy is recovering.

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BEDS

VISIT The Bed Warehouse for top quality British beds or just mattresses at unbeatable prices. Also top brands of bankrupt stock including Silentnight, Sealy, Rest Assured etc. Direct from our new larger premises on the Camino de Coin (A7053) km 13 heading out of Fuengirola - opposite RDMC’s and Woods Direct. Tel 634 187 700 / 600 633 986 (222186)

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

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

HOUSE CLEARANCE, anything considered. Top rates paid.

Mick 634 053 107 (221414) CD and DVD collections large or small. TC will buy them all. Telephone 652 072 600 (215722)

SOLAR BLINDS SOLAR BLINDS ES Ideal for large glazed areas to reflect heat / glare and stop furniture fading and still keep the view. SAVE HEAT IN THE WINTER TOO improve your living environment. Solar blinds.es@gmail.com Tel Ian 958 496 571 / 644 546 176 (215997)

BOATS

BUILDING SERVICES PROPERTY MAINTENANCE British plastering ,renovating, drylining, tiling, painting, kitchens, bathrooms, decked areas, fencing, remote locations, coast, 7 day week 634 338 207 (215335) PH BUILDERS. Full or Part Reforms. Bathrooms, kitchens, plumbing, tiling, electrics and more. Tel 600 204 433 (221200) SWINGLES CASAS SL. For all your building needs.

Visit www.swinglescasas. com for more details or call 952 428 067 / 666 960 262 (202607)

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

www.blueflaghomes.com.

Professional home builders in Spain since 2003. You choose the design - we do the rest. Tel 952 472 283 (217569) GENERAL BUILDER. Tiling, plastering, painting, electrician, plumber, carpentry. Reasonable prices. 952 662 745 / 635 913 885 (References available) (219549)

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

655 825 931 (215944)

DAMP PROOFING

BATH REPAIRS

BOAT TRANSPORT BOAT TRANSPORT up to 10mts.

Spain-UK-Spain. Free quotations call 609 580 378 or +44 7831 519605 (222208)

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

PLASTERING

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BUSINESS OPP. LA CALA, restaurant-carvery, 160m2 fully equipped, trading 16 years, owners retiring. Leasehold plus low rent. 605 819 078 (215719)

BLINDS

AWNINGS

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

BOOKS

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

Fitted kitchens, bathrooms and bedrooms. All work guaranteed.

689 515 558 (207938)

PRIVATE INVESTOR, large cash reserve, ready to purchase top jewellery, watches, gold, diamonds, paintings.

Possibility to arrange loan on importance pieces. Discretion and immediate payment assured. Call 603 459 108 (208102)

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

CAR HIRE CAR HIRE long & short term 607 334 610 (221098) LONG term car hire. Excellent rates even during summer. Quality cars, the best service. Call AutoOasis on 952 623 297 or w w w. a u t o o a s i s e u r o p e . c o m (215834) CAR HIRE. Quality legal cars from 70 euros per week. Call 658 031 285 (201637)

CAR TRANSPORT

BUYS records, radios, old postcards, jewellery and watches.

Can Collect. Best price offered Tel 950 325 235 or 636 134 272 (217568) CLOSING DOWN. Tools and accessories ideal for a ferreteria.

Over 5,000€ of branded stock, in Fuengirola. Includes all racking worth 500€. Open to offers. 952 475 319 or 661 651 259 (206480) INSTANT CASH!!! For your old LPs, 45’s and record collections.

GUARANTEED BEST PRICES PAID. Also, a free valuation service. Call Paul - 603 584 249 or email details to paul@vpcltd.co.uk DECLUTTER, cash paid for small/medium furniture, antiques, furs, brass, copper and other ornaments. Tel: Howard 608 121 817 (221019) CONDENSER Drier Zanussi, washing machine Indesit WIXL 105, seen working 99€ each. AIWA sound system 60€. Curtains, good quality, ring for sizes. Phil 687 313 121. Nueva Andalucia (207736) SECOND HAND shop buy & sell. Tim’s, established 1992.

Atalaya (San Pedro). Opening hours Monday to Saturday 10.30am to 2.00pm. 666 903 499 (222151) www.mollysbigtights.co.uk Affordable +size Italian tights, leggings and knee highs. Fairway Bar, Ave Terramar, Benalmadena, every Friday 2.30 to 4.30. 602 685 061 / 951 359 065 (222246)

CARPENTRY CARPENTER cabinet maker, Irish. Available for all types of property maintenance, plumbing, painting, electrical, kitchens and bathrooms renovated etc, 30 years experience, very reliable. Tel: 952 441 955 / 677 087 575 (202841) IRISH CARPENTER, doors, decking, floors, kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms. General property maintenance. Established 2002. Tel 952 196 457 or 696 064 019 www.complete-carpentry.com (221146) CARPENTER, joiner, Swiss, reliable, reasonable, quality.

Kitchens, bathrooms, tiling etc.

Engineered wooden floors installed from 35€/m2. Bruno Horn. 637 506 527 / 951 397 436 / brunaz@yahoo.com (221139) CARPENTER, Pergolas, Decking, Guttering, Kitchens, Doors, Wardrobes, Shelving, Tiling, Bathrooms, Decorating and Wallpapering. Tel 664 385 610 (221002)

Price per word: 0,42€ + IVA minimum 15 words - Discount: Book 10 weeks, get 2 weeks free - Deadline: 4pm Mondays Contact: Phone (0034) 952 561 245 • Fax (0034) 952 440 887 • email classifieds@euroweeklynews.com • www.euroweeklynews.com

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

CHURCH SERVICES BENALMADENA Elim Family Fellowship. Sundays 11am. Elimfamilyfellowship.com or call 951 912 525 or 952 446 627 (0)

CLASSES SEWING, PATTERN CUTTING & FASHION DESIGN! Industry professional gives WEEKLY CLASSES from 7€ hr using our own machines. Hourly tuition or part-time, Mon, Tues, Thurs and Sat. Call or email for details:- 678 905 929 / i n f o @ Fa s h i o n Wo r k s h o p . e u (222248)

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

CLEANING SERVICES

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

633 277 565 cliff@ceedales.net (201699) PC DOCTOR, 20 years serving the coast. Laptops, PC sale and repairs in any language. We come to you 952 591 071 (215691) COMPUTER PROBLEMS SOLVED. Error messages fixed, viruses removed. Repairs and upgrades available. Laptops in English. Kindle, iPad & Android help. One-toone training. Also, low cost, reliable internet TV solutions, even for slow connections. Experienced, reliable service. Paul 630 652 338 / 952 493 859 (215502) FREE TV from your PC, speed up and tune up your pc. Basic computer lessons from 10€ per hour.

626 980 869 (206398)

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

Steve Baggs 609 321 958 (221221)

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

Mary 675 813 348 (215855) OVEN CLEANING, domestic, commercial, complete fittings, let professional do hard, dirty work, from 35€. 632 569 282 oven cleaningcostadelsol.com (207828) UPHOLSTERY and steam cleaning sofas, carpets etc… JA Cleaning Services 626 357 955 (200771) CARPET & UPHOLSTERY PROFESSIONALLY CLEANED 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE WET OR DRY CLEAN, HONEST, RELIABLE SERVICE. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837 / 952 669 701 (101382)

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

Christian 608 337 497 (207492) WASHING machine repairs.

No fix No fee. Call Joe: 686 271 836 (215700)

DRAINAGE

LEATHER Suites, Upholstery and carpets thoroughly cleaned. Tel: 952 930 472 or 667 430 518 (221137)

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

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FOR SALE

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

ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION ALL electrical installation work and repairs. On the coast 12 years. All work guaranteed. Call James 652 023 012 (215532)

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ELECTRICIAN 16th Edition BS7671 qualified, 25 years experience. Rewires, extra sockets, lights, fault finding etc. Contact electrician.in. spain@gmail.com. Call Ian 650 151 569 (215809)

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

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

Honest reliable service.Call James Tel.954 059 041 Mobile.667 876 754 (207744)

THE SPORTS SHOP, Fuengirola.

Tel 952 473 530. Specialists in golf prizes. Gift sets, pens, key rings, metal spoons & beer tankards, pins & medals. Large selection of ladies & hole in one prizes. Try our new embroidery service, free artwork, best prices, quality & machinery. (222204)

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

ENERGY CERTIFICATES MY ENERGY CERTIFICATE. Now legally required for ALL properties for sale or rent. Call +34 627 805 581 / info@myen ergycertificate.com (215745)

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

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

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

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

GOLF

FRIENDSHIP FIND LOVE IN THE SUN w w w. i w a n t 2 m e e t y o u . c o m .

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GARAGE FOR SALE: Benalmadena Bonanza area, lock-up garage with store room in an underground secure parking area. €10K vacant from April. Tel 651 097 468 (215518)

GARDENING PROFESSIONAL garden services from Fuengirola to Estepona. All aspects of gardening and full maintenance and landscaping, free quotes, competitive prices. Contact Andrew 600 259 981 Andrew@garden-profession als.com (215793) ALL aspects of house and garden maintenance. Property care and decorating/gardening/landscaping. Reliable service, excellent rates. Free quotes, call Chris 603 563 496. Enquiries at chris doyle1@live.co.uk (221311) GARDENER for private homes, communities, tree pruning, pool maintenance, garden design. Specialist in water systems. Tel: 666 953 892 www.jardin-garden.es GARDEN and pool maintenance. 9 euros per hour, monthly maintenance from 120 euros. References available. RICARDO 637 160 129

GATES

TONY’S MARBLE RESTORATION SERVICE. Marble and terrazo floors, professionally refurbished, quotations without obligation. +34 620 726 875 (215928) HIGH SHINE marble & natural stone floor specialist, for fast free quote and unbeatable prices, call 603 657 313. Free before and after gloss metre readout. (219464)

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

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

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

HEALTH & BEAUTY SAYAN MASSAGE. Your best traditional & tantric massage for ladies and gentlemen. 952 586 339 608 977 260 www.masajes sayan.es (218077)

CLASSIFIEDS SPORTS MASSAGE AROMATHERAPY, Hot Stones, lymph drainage, reflexology, Reiki, Neuva Andalucia and home visits. Carol ITEC www.holisticstone.net Tel 653 139 558 (201580) PHYSIOTHERAPIST available for therapeutic massage. Stretching, classic & relaxing massage. Home visits 65 mins, 50 euros, 95 mins 65 euros. Monika 659 506 496 (207728)

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

HOLIDAY LETS FREE LISTINGS for Holiday Rental Villas www.holidayfootprints.com (221428)

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

INSURANCE

MOBILITY SCOOTERS, wheelchairs, hoists, rise recline chairs, electric adjustable beds, commodes, walking aids, all you need to make your life easier. All available for sale or hire, long or short term. Tel 633 127 901 / www.mo bility-spain.com /info@mobilityspain.com (219684) MOBILE hair & beauty specialising in cuts, colours and wedding packages. www.images2810.eu.

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

BEAUTY TREATMENTS BOTOX AND FILLERS - From €95. Covers the Costa del Sol and inland. 609 347 086. www.al tered-image.eu (221168)

FLOOR POLISHING - 20 years Costa, reliable from €2/m2, bring your floor back to life. 639 014 237 (221011)

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

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

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

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

(217669) MAN with small van for all your needs, English/Spanish speaking translations, waiting in offices for you etc, based in Marbella (all the coast) 678 817 145 (215826)

PROFESSIONAL SPORTS MASSAGE 12 years experience.

1 hour €35, 1.5 hours €50, Elviria.

Wendy 952 852 330 or 634 310 821. Mobile service + €10 (216603) MALE MASSAGE. Qualified, caring masseur. Therapeutic and sensual therapies. 7/7, flexible hours. In out calls. Artola, Marbella. 620 986 080 (222100) REINA Sport & Health. Experienced professional physiotherapy, osteopathy. “Oxygen pain therapy”. Professional sports massage. Personal trainer.

Calahonda - Riviera home visits, hotel. 618 515 487 (201695)

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KENNELS

WANT TO RELOCATE? We can transport your home and install on to a 12 month park from £4,995. Annual site fees from €3,000 Freephone: 0044 1782 90 80 70 (85143) BRAND NEW WILLERBY Siena 32m² home sited within a stylish gated community, 45 minutes from Malaga airport £19,995 Freephone: 0044 1782 90 80 70 (85143)

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

LOANS HOLA CREDITO. Instant short term loans against your valuables. Quick, easy and always discreet. Tel 900 123 457 www.holacredito.com (219899) LOANS AVAILABLE on all types of paintings, jewellery, watches, silver etc. Any condition. Immediate cash settlement. For more information call into Anthony’s Antiques & Jewellers shops extensive premises at C/Ramon y Cajal 40, Fuengirola. Mobile 609 529 633. Tel: 952 588 795 (SE) (201522)

EU INSURANCE DIRECT Extra Special Offers. Up to €50 cash back for car and home insurance (conditions apply) for new customers. For all your Insurance Needs and the Best Price and Best Cover in English, call Wendy on 952 830 843 / 676 098 464 email info@euinsurancedirect.com www.euinsurancedirect.com (201550)

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

INTERNET

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

ABBEYGATE INSURANCE If you are renewing your policy or looking for new cover. Call us, as we are the only Insurance Company in Spain to offer protection on your no claims bonus. Call 952 893 380 (68259) ABBEYGATE INSURANCE Make the right choice and join the thousands of expatriates who have.

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

Call 952 893 380 (68259) HEALTH INSURANCE Competitive prices, English worded policies. Pay monthly or annually. All levels of cover. Premiums from €25 a month. Tel: 956 795 453 Abbeygate Insurance (68259) ABBEYGATE INSURANCE Car insurance exclusive for expatriates, save up to 50%.

Find out about our price pledge on UK plated cars. Home insurance from €50. Tel: 952 893 380 (68259)

WILLERBY COTTAGE 28x10 sited in ‘La Serrana Hills’ of Pizarra, site open all year round, swimming pool, only £13,495. Want to view? Freephone: 0044 1782 90 80 70 (85143) FOR SALE, 10ft X 32ft 2 bed mobile home in Coin. Private small park, fully furnished, a/c, 2 sheds, patio area, veranda with gazebo, own garden area, electronically gated park, own area also fenced and gated. Pets are welcome.

Ground rent is 285€ per month which includes all electrics and water. Price 8,000 euros. For further information or pictures contact 634 975 246 or email rob bie9991@hotmail.com (215507)

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

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

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

951 055 676 www.mercuryinter net.com (201509)

11% APR on your savings with guarantees and more. Please call without obligation. 653 946 311 (215520)

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

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MOBILE HOMES WE BUY, Sell, remove all types of mobile homes. We pay CASH and cover all of Spain. More details call Suzi Caley 616 250 727 / 951 063 059 or email suzicaley@gmail.com (215521)

MOBILITY THE MOBILITY WIZARD. The only company in southern Spain that specialises in repairing and maintaining mobility scooters, power chairs and mobility products. Authorised repair agents for most European manufacturers. Most repairs carried out at your place of residence, batteries analysed and replaced if needed, tyres supplied and fitted. Summer’s coming, has your mobility scooter been serviced lately? Full service and inspection at your home for just €60. Large selection of mobility scooters available for sale and rent, no deposit required and free delivery. We also offer roadside assistance, we will come to your rescue if you’re unfortunate enough to have a breakdown or puncture, keep this number handy! Tel 633 127 901 / www.mobility-spain. com /info@mobility-spain.com (219684)

MORTGAGES

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

Large choice of colours including wood effect. Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceofshades.es MOSQUITO SCREENS, call Mosquito Nick tlf 647 072 861 www.mosquitonick.ws (215252)

MOTOR HOMES WANTED motorhomes and caravans. Any condition or country of registration considered. www.his pavan.com 687 845 730 (222034)

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

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

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MOTORHOMES and caravans for sale. Interesting selection. Part exchange considered. www.hispa van.com 687 845 730 (222034)

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MOTORING

WANTED SPANISH PLATED CARS

INSTANT CASH SAMANTHA – GORDON

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

CAR SERVICES CHIPS AWAY, Marbella, San Pedro. 10% discount. Tlf. 952 853 350. See advert on page 23 (209715) AUTOMATIC gearbox specialist. Transmatic. All models including classic cars, serviced, repaired and reconditioned. Also 4x4 transfer boxes and power steering Call/fax 952 796 166 / 952 805 804 email: transmat ic2005@yahoo.com. www.transmatic.es

MOTORING

BRITISH MECHANIC WORKSHOP. Repair, service & ITV to all makes of cars, vans and 4 x 4s. Call Steve 951 914 025 or 605 407 369. Poligono Las Perales, Mijas Costa. britme chanicspain@gmail.com (221281)

FOR SALE CABRIO 4 seater, Ford Focus 2008/9, only 17,000kms. 2 litre titanium 145BHP. FSH. Looks lush in rich wine colour with leather interior and alloy wheels, condition like new, a credit to golfing lady owner, CD player, air condition, electric everything and roof that folds into boot, coming soon, be quick, low kms and low price. Samantha or Gordon Robertson (The Car Couple) 952 832 173 / 608 658 785 www.robertsoncars-spain.com (201544) 4x4 AUTOMATIC diesel, Mitsubishi Montero 2005 SWB. 3.2 litre DI-D Intenso Kaiteki (top of the range) limited edition, big electric sunroof, blue over grey, leather interior, alloy wheels, service history, 103,000kms, cruise and climate control, CD player, electric window, locking, everything. Super condition, super bargain with diesel economy. 9,995 euros. See photo on our web page. Samantha or Gordon Robertson (The Car Couple) Tel. 952 832 173 www.robertsoncars-spain.com (201544) 4x4 AUTOMATIC Landrover Freelander (new shape) 3.2 litre LWB, only 52,000kms FSH. Lady owner leaving Spain. Striking Champagne colour with alloy wheels and black trim. Air condition, CD player, excellent condition, be quick 14,995 euros. See photo on our web page. Samantha or Gordon Robertson (The Car Couple) 608 658 785 / 952 832 173. See photo on our web page www.robertsoncars-spain.com

DIESEL, seven seater 2010 Peugeot 5008 1.6 HDI Premium pack 110BHP. Only 58,000kms (approx 36,000 miles), 6 speed, climate and cruise control, PAS, ABS, ESR, light and wiper sensors, parktronic, rich wine colour with alloy wheels, great people carrier, perfect for school run, see photo on our web page, 13,995 euros, Samantha or Gordon Robertson (The Car Couple), 608 658 785 / 952 832 173 www.robertsoncars-spain.com (201544) DIESEL 2011 Renault Megane Scenic 1.5 DCI, 6 speed, 110 BHP. Emocion only 32,000kms (approx 20,000 miles), still has manufacturer’s warranty for 18 months.

One lady owner selling due to work relocation, lovely in white with many extras and diesel economy for 12,995 euros. Samantha or Gordon Robertson (The Car Couple) 952 832 173 or 608 658 785 www.robertsoncars-spain.com (201544) ARE you looking to sell your Spanish car? Contact Robertson Cars, we are a small family business here in Marbella for 29 years.

Phone today for a valuation. We pay the top cash prices for quality used cars. Samantha and Gordon Robertson (The Car Couple) on 952 832 173 or 608 658 785. www.robertsoncars-spain.com (201544) AUTOMATIC Ford Focus 1.6 Trend, 5 door, 2007, 80,000kms, silver, super condition with new ITV. 5,750€ including transfer to new owner. 952 590 297 / 662 561 773 (215622) LARGE selection of vans, including Citroen Jumpers, Pick-ups, Ford Transits and Transit Connect 672 550 037 / 952 585 813 (209777) 2008 CITROEN NEMO, only 100,000 kms, light use only, roof rack, in excellent condition throughout, only 3,995€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail.com (209777) VOLKSWAGEN EOS 2008 diesel, convertible, VGC, new tyres, silver, leather interior, FSH 14,495€ 657 551 757 (215572) 2004 HYUNDAI Santa Fe, 2 litre diesel, automatic, 4x4 in very good condition, usual extras, new ITV, excellent runner, 4,450€ 672 550 037 (209777)

www.euroweeklynews.com 2009 FIAT Doblo van, extra long wheel base, 1.9 diesel, multijet, 1 owner, very good condition throughout, electric windows, air con, CD player, 4,995€. 672 550 037 (209777) 2002 MERCEDES Convertible 230 Kompressor, in black, very nice car, last of the old model, fully loaded as the final edition, 7,995€ 600 868 056 (209777) 2000 FORD F350 Monster pick-up, lhd, English plates, only 19,000miles from new, in excellent condition throughout, 5.7 v8 diesel, must be seen, 12,995€ 672 550 037 / 952 585 813 (209777) 2010 PEUGEOT 306 diesel, only 70,000kms, in silver, excellent condition throughout, only 8,950€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail.com (209777) 2010 PEUGEOT 308 1.6 diesel in silver, 70,000kms, like new, 8,750€ 672 550 037 (209777) AUDI A3 1.8, Turbo Sport line, LHD/UK plates, 65,000kms, in excellent condition, 4 new tyres, 3 door. 3,995€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail.com (209777) 2002 PORSCHE 911 966 Carrera Four in pristine condition throughout, lhd on Spanish plates, low kms, with full Porsche service history, 22,950€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail.com (209777) 2006 RANGE ROVER Sport HFE, black with black leather, fully loaded, Spanish lhd, 150,000kms with full Range Rover service history, very nice condition throughout, 17,995€ 672 550 037 (209777) 2007 MERCEDES B Class 200 diesel, automatic, in alpine white, lots of extras, inc alloys, half leather, climate control etc, excellent condition throughout, only 8,995€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail.com (209777) 2003 VAUXHALL CORSA 1.7 DTI, diesel, 3 door in good condition throughout, new ITV, a cheap p/x bargain, 1,995€ 672 550 037

2006 FIAT PANDA, electric blue, very economical and cheap to insure, 3,750€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail.com (209777)

VARIOUS CARS available, lhd, rhd, 4x4s, automatic, manual, petrol & diesels from €1,000 672 550 037 / 952 585 813 / 600 868 056 (209777)

CONVERTIBLE 2001 CLK Mercedes 320, silver, black roof, black leather, automatic, 18inch alloys, very clean for the year, 6,995€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail.com (209777)

2006 CITROEN C4 automatic, in black, alloys, very good condition throughout, 6,995€.

672 550 037 (209777)

PEUGEOT 207, 5 door, diesel, 2008, silver, very good throughout, 1 owner, appx 50 mpg, only 5,995€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail.com (209777) DIESEL automatic estate, Peugeot 407, 2006, fully loaded, inc sat nav, full panoramic roof, alloys, digital air con, immaculate car, 6,995€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail.com (209777)

CITROEN XSARA 1.6 automatic, one owner from new, in very good condition throughout, 2,750€. 672 550 037 (209777) 2002 MAZDA NX3, convertible, Spanish lhd, convertible with air con, drives great, 3,750€. 672 550 037 MAZDA 6 2002, 75,800km, full service history, immaculate condition, automatic, 2000cc. 3,950€ richard@spanglish.com.es / 622 266 065 (215736)

BILL BRADY CARS has been established on the Costa del Sol since 1986, in which time he has helped thousands of expatriates to buy or sell their quality used Spanish cars and also keeping all the documentation simple so you understand all that is going on (which is important). You can contact Bill direct on 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 or billbradycars.com (215826) DIESEL Citroen C-3 2007/8, 5 door from private owner, only 72,000klm (45,000mls), electric blue, ideal family car with fantastic economy and only 4,995€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (215826) AUTOMATIC/Diesel Citroen C4 2008, 5 door, 33,000klm. Metallic gold, climate control, alloy wheels, great business or family car, health forces sale, a very scarce car and only 6,995€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (215826) CONVERTIBLE/Cabrio Peugeot 307 CC 1.6 INJ, 2005 only 80,000klm (49,000mls) with service history from private owner, get ready for the summer at this low price, metallic black/black check trim, alloys, dual climate control and lots more yes, its only 5,995€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (215826) PRICE SLASHED - MOTORHOME Benimar Sport 300 2009 Mdl. Ford Transit 2.2 TDCI,130.HP,CV. only 59’000 Klm (37’000 Mls.) 6 berth 6 belted seats Air-Conditioned, full central heating, Alarm, rear view camera, shower, toilet, 120 Ltr. water tank, 3 gas hob, fridge/freezer, DVD. This camper is immaculate WAS 28’995€, NOW ONLY 26,995€.

952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (215826) PRICE SLASHED VW POLO 1.4, 5 door 2010/11 metallic gunmetal grey, alloy wheels, looks fantastic, bought from main dealer, Sara Motors, leaving Spain, WAS 7,995€, NOW 7,600€, 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (215826) DIESEL Ford Fiesta TDCI 2005, 5 door, one private owner 62,000klm, (39,000mls), alloy wheels, full electric pack and much more, save a fortune on your fuel bills, yes its 3,995€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (215826) AUTOMATIC Hyundai I-10 2010 1.2 (new model), 5 door, one private owner, 17,000klm, bought from main dealer Fuengirola, polar white/black cloth trim, a very scarce car, cost new 12,700€, yes its only 7,500€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (215826) VW TIGUAN automatic/diesel 4 Motion 2.0 TDI. 2009 one private owner 50,000klm (31,000mls), bought and serviced by Safa Motors, Marbella as their top model, even has parallel parking camera, sat/nav, too many extras to list (see web page), cost 37,000€ new, my price only 19,995€.

952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (215826)

CLASSIFIEDS RENT to own your next car, modern, well maintained quality cars, all inclusive rates. Call AutoOasis on 952 623 297 or w w w. a u t o o a s i s e u r o p e . c o m (215834) 2011 PEUGEOT 308 SW Automatic 1.6 diesel (stop/start), 1 owner, 11,500km, 5/6/7 seater AS NEW. €13,500. 637 157 397 (215746) MAZDA 5, 2.0 Sportive, 7 seater, silver, very good condition. €6,250 Tel 952 668 342 (217572) LARGE transit van 2008 with 6 seats, windows in side, RHD, just arrived from UK with our stuff, no longer needed, great for anyone going back to UK £6,950 or € equivalent, absolute bargain! Also BMW X5 facelift model, RHD 50,000 miles, will swap for similar LHD, please call for any more information, reasonable offers. Tel 600 413 423 (215614) MERCEDES SLK 320, 2001, black FSH, 100,000km, all extras, LHD Spanish registered, debt free, ITV, €7,900 ono. Tel. 0044 7850 746171 (215534) ALL VEHICLE’S PURCHASED WITH OR WITHOUT PAPER’S FREE COLLECTION 652 031 436 (201684)

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

Call 952 893 380 (68259) MOTOR INSURANCE. For the most competitive quotes in English call Linea Directa on 902 123 153, you could save as much as 30% and you can transfer your existing no claims bonus. Call Linea Directa on 902 123 153 for motor insurance with a human voice in English from Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm and save money now! (200726)

MECHANICS BRITISH MOBILE MECHANICS. Fully qualified, home visits, reasonable prices and repairs for all cars. ITV’s €80 we come to you. 951 400 189 www.mbcmechanics.com 695 913 592 (207809) MOBILE MECHANIC will come to your home or work. Servicing, repairs, ITVs & diagnostics. Call Mick on 617 553 072 (206444) BRITISH MECHANIC WORKSHOP. Repair, service & ITV to all makes of cars, vans and 4 x 4s.

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

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

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every day 10-1.30, Camino de Casares, near Parque de los Pedregales, Estepona. (5 minutes from the Poligono) For more information call Marjorie 952 79 74 05 or 636 934 146 (93319)

WANTED

CARS WANTED. All registration numbers, any age, runners/non runners, finance, embargoes, no problem, 687 049 592 or 622 156 022 (216552) I BUY ANY CAR. 602 533 508 mikewallsp@gmail.com (218504)

HUSBAND & WIFE TEAM. Painting/Interior design. Free estimates. Graham - 607 923 486 (217682) PAINTING, Plumbing and General Build Works, Refurb and Reforms at competitive prices. Free quotation contact tel: 625 200 205 (215503)

WANTED CARS AND VANS, FREE COLLECTION, SAME DAY 693 028 325 (101382)

PAINTING inside/outside. 9 euros per hour, 65 euros per day. References available. RICARDO 637 160 129 (215535)

WANTED. CARS & JEEPS & camper vans for cash. All makes, LHD, any condition. 693 357 000 (215821)

PAINTING & DECORATING guaranteed quality and a good price, OAP rates, call Roger 633 382 262 (215277)

CARS, VANS UK OR SPANISH BOUGHT FOR CASH. FREE COLLECTION IN SPAIN AND UK. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837 OR 952 669 701 (101382)

PEST CONTROL

CARS AND VANS, ANY REGISTRATION, INSTANT CASH, FINANCE/EMBARGO UK OR SPANISH 693 028 325 (101382) CARS wanted, we buy any car, UK plated, embargo cars, vans, trucks, motorcycles, scooters, campervans, lorries, etc etc, for quick decision call now. 600 868 056 five peastrading@aol.com (209777) CAR, VANS BOUGHT WITH OR WITHOUT PAPERS. CASH WAITING 678 808 837 (101382) CAR’S VAN’S ANY REGISTRATION WANTED TOP PRICES FREE COLLECTION FROM ANYWHERE 652 031 436 (201684)

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

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

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

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

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

PAINTER/DECORATOR PAINTER & DECORATOR. If you want your job done right, forget the rest and call the best. Sam “Simply the Best”, 18 years Mijas area. 952 666 025 / 629 546 128 (207938)

PEST CONTROL. FOR THE BEST SERVICE AT GUARANTEED BEST PRICES, CALL LOCAL PEST Plaguicosta Termites free survey, ants from 69 euros, wasps from 59 euros, cockroaches from 69 euros, palm trees from 40 euros and all other pests. The British company you can trust, registered with the Sanitary Department. Tel 952 449 591. All Prices plus IVA (215581) T1 COCKROACHES, ANTS, insects, fleas, mice, rats, wasps, termite specialists. Fumigations, bars, restaurants, houses, etc. Sanitary department officially registered certificates. Guarantee, serving the coast since 1985. Only legal English owned pest control Company on the coast. If you want the best then phone N.P.S. Nigel 606 008 940 (209962)

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

CHARITIES ADANA THE ANIMAL SHELTER IN ESTEPONA. We always need volunteers to walk and socialise with our dogs and help with cleaning. We also need good homes for our animals that you can see on www.adana.es. Kennels open

ACE CHARITY at El Refugio Kennels always needs volunteers to help with dog walking. It’s good exercise, a couple of hours any morning of the week. Foster and permanent homes also needed for our many inmates! Vivien 639 991 079 (93320) SEPE the horse and donkey charity is open to the public weekends from 10.00 to 5.00. Volunteers are much needed in all departments and are welcome at anytime. For our riding for the disabled classes, we are also in need of extra helpers. We are nationally registered by the Spanish Ministry of the Interior (164640) but only with your support can we give the equine a voice. If you can just commit to 2 or 3 euros a month it will really help make a difference.

You can find us at Lauro Golf Equestrian Centre, Alqueria, Alhaurin de la Torre. Tel. 608 258 950 info@sepeonline.net www.sepeonline.net (93321) At SOS Animal Refuge we have dogs, young and old looking for homes. Some of our dogs have been with us for some time and would love to find a cosy spot to curl up in and a knee on which to rest their heads. If you have room in your heart and home we would love to hear from you. We do not put our dogs to sleep - no matter how old, they are safe with us. For day to day needs and to pay for veterinary care, we much appreciate the support we receive. We desperately need items to sell on our market stall to help raise funds and are happy to come and collect. So if you are having a clear-out, please contact us on 605 227 155. If you would like to know more about re-homing, please call 653 257 875. Visit our website www.sos-animals.org or please phone Sandy on 952 385 923 or 666 814 056 if you would like to make a donation or help in any way.

(93317) ARCH - THE ANDALUCIAN RESCUE CENTRE FOR HORSES WELCOMES VISITORS AND VOLUNTEERS TO THEIR STABLES ON SATURDAYS FROM 10 - 12 OR BY APPOINTMENT. COME AND HELP OUT, OR SPONSOR OR ADOPT ONE OF OUR HORSES, DONKEYS OR MULES. WE ALWAYS NEED HELP WITH FUND RAISING TO LOOK AFTER THE ABANDONED AND ABUSED ANIMALS. OUR AIM IS TO RESCUE, REHABILITATE AND REHOME. WE ARE A SMALL FRIENDLY TEAM - WHY NOT JOIN US. FIND US IN ALHAURIN EL GRANDE, BEHIND THE VENTA MIRALMONTE ON THE ROAD FROM ALHAURIN TO COIN, (A404), URB.VIÑA BORREGO, FOLLOW THE YELLOW SIGNS. CHARITY REGISTERED WITH THE JUNTA DE ANDALUCIA NO 8448.

WWW.HORSERESCUESPAIN.ORG INFO@HORSERESCUESPAIN.ORG ARCHRESCUE@YAHOO.CO.UK TEL:- 635798219 OR 656935613 OR 620175828. NEW: ARCH CHARITY SHOP NOW OPEN IN ALHAURIN, NEXT TO MONEY CHANGE SHOP, AVENIDA GERALD BRENAN (93322)

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FOR SALE CHIHUAHUA PUPPIES with pedigree and passports, available all year, parents can be seen. Call 952 112 870 / 654 285 667 (221448)

KENNELS EURODOG Boarding Kennels and Cattery. Under new ownership, fully licensed and sanitary approved, long/short term. Mijas Costa Tel 697 731 171 www.eu rodogspain.com (207324) LAGUNA KENNELS AND CATTERY. Your pets lovingly cared for by English mother and daughter.

Near Coin. lagunakennels@hot mail.com. Tel 952 112 021 / 606 838 983 (215765) STEFANIE’S KENNELS AND CATTERY, Estepona. Fully licensed, Junta approved, est. 1986. Viewing welcomed 952 790 943 www.stefanieskennels.com CAT AND DOG WORLD KENNELS AND CATTERY is recommended and used by David the Dogman.

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

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

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

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

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

Mark Allan - 608 454 778 / 952 937 244 (215702) PLUMBER: All aspects, gas/electric boilers. Kitchens, bathrooms, repairs & installations. Gary 669 615 334 / 952 576 296 (215706) NEED a Plumber all aspects covered. No call out charge. Honest reliable service. Call James Tel.954 059 041 Mobile.667 876 754. (207744) 30 YEARS ON THE COAST. I cover all aspects of plumbing & general maintenance. Graham 607 923 486 (217682)

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PROPERTY FOR SALE WWW.INMOANDALUZ.COM is always looking for realistically priced inland properties to sell to our interested buyers.

Tel 952 491 609 / 685 514 835 (208263) GREAT OPPORTUNITY. TORREBLANCA. Ideal detached villa offering two self contained separate levels - main upper level 3 beds/1 bath - lower level 1 bed/1 bath, ideal for rental or elderly person/teenager/guests, large plot, private swimming pool and spacious garage, quiet residential area. Original asking price €299,500 - no agents fees, now €230,000. Viewing recommended - 647 647 629 (101501) TORREMAR, 2 bed apartment, great sea views, 95,000 euros.

Call Della 666 434 847 (204255) SELWO: Cosy townhouse, 180m2, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, large garden, car port. No agents. 169,950€ Tel 644 132 738 (217683) ELVIRIA ALTA/LA MAIRENA. This is a very nice and bright 2 bed / 2 bath apartment (71 m2), en suite master bedroom with dressing room, south facing terrace (16m2) with superb sea views, kitchen fully equipped, alarm installation, community swimming pool and off private parking area in a gated complex. Sold partly furnished. Very well maintained.

Price 132.000 €. Private sale. Tel 669 429 725. (215548)

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

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

Email: info@pet-couriers.com or www.pet-couriers.com (206497)

STUNNING Apartment, Monte Paraiso. View on YouTube, Marbella Property ‘Puerto Banus Lloyds’, lloydfort knox@aol.com (222157) WWW.INMOANDALUZ.COM. Bargain inland properties for all budgets, fincas, village homes, apartments and villas.

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

ACCOMPANY your pets to their new home. Fully licensed pet transport service. Denise www.petchauffeur.eu 952 197 187 / 696 233 848 info@petchauffeur.eu (215263)

PROP MAINTENANCE GET your apartment/villa/garden ready for summer. All aspects covered. Coast & campo. 661 717 894 (221329)

LOOK NO FURTHER for your pet transport. We offer a service to travel with/without your pets/furniture. Pets from £295 including vet checks. Various vehicles to cater for your needs. 952 596 213 / 665 150 227 spainukspain@hot mail.com (218548) ANIMALCOURIERS - A KIND, CARING, FRIENDLY SERVICE BETWEEN SPAIN/UK. FLIGHTS FROM MALAGA OR ROAD FROM COSTA DEL SOL FOR YOUR PET TRAVEL. WWW.ANIMALCOURI ERS.COM / 0044 1483 200123, 0034 635 155 962 OR ASK@ANI MALCOURIERS.COM FOR A QUOTATION. (207561)

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

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

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

PROPERTY TO LET VILLA, San Pedro Beach/Nueva Andalucia, long term 3,500€ or short term. Apartment Nueva Andalucia 130,000€. Tel 647 222 295 (221328)

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BENALMADENA Pueblo. New 1 bed, furnished or unfurnished. €350. 622 175 211 (215748) BENALMADENA Pueblo. 3 bed, 2 bath, new, furnished or unfurnished €450. 622 175 211 (215747) FUENGIROLA, Calle Maestra Angela Piazo, corner shop with 4 shop windows, 95m, good area, 800€, price negotiable 626 248 132 (215564) MARBELLA APARTMENT Rentals.

Telephone 622 571 040 www.kingscastlemarbella.com kingscastlemarbella@gmail.com (221304)

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TOWNHOUSE Playa Golf, Torrequebrada, 2 bed, 2 bath, private garden, furnished, fantastic mountain & sea views, very clean, €650pm. 634 123 652 (209777) APARTMENT and townhouse for rent in Nueva Andalucia from 900€. Bel Air 2 bed 495€. Tel 647 222 295 (207737) MARBELLA, BANUS 3 or 1 bedroom, 2 bath, big elegant, fully equipped, gardens, pool, Jacuzzi, garage. Tel +34 637 439 222 bravoelezovic@gmail.com (215889)

PSYCHIC Tarot Reader, accurate predictions. Positive life altering experience, Torremolinos, 40 euros per hour.

Visits arranged, all areas.

Edgar 634 922 224. My Global Predictions. www.aslan tarot.com (221438)

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

Web page www.wellsinspain.com.

Enquiries info@wellsinspain.com 629 978 801 / fax 952 793 250 (207730)

REFORMS

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

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

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

Prices from £90 per cubic metre. cars £525, bikes £325, dogs £395, cats £295 inc vet checks/travel with your pets. Various vehicles to cater for your needs. 952 596 213 / 665 150 227 (218548) MOVING BACK TO UK? Removal vehicle departing weekly throughout the year. Excellent, professional service & great rates.

Ring (0034) 665 089 244 or (0044) 01922 682 667 & see www.elite-european.com (93139) 15 CUBIC metre van returning to the UK 21st March.

Space available each way. Tel. 639 928 090 (221108) INTERNATIONAL and European Removals. Expert removals worldwide. www.universalremovals.com Tel: 951 247 834 (206460)

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Masses of experience.

New clean vehicles. Insured with AXA. Genuinely CARING service. FULL and part moves. ONLINE QUOTES!! bmceuropean. com UK 08456 443 784 / ES 634 344 787 (207584) M O V I N G M ATT E R S S L – r e movals and storage. Local or to and from the U K / I r e l a n d / Po r t u g a l and across Europe. Over 16 years experience. For free quotation Tel 951 311 118. www.moving matters.eu (222096) CAR TRANSPORT AND RECOVERY. UK-SPAIN-UK. Established 5 years. Do you need your car transported?

We also transport boats, plant and machinery. Fully insured. Call Martin on 0044 7970 861141 or email martin.emeraldfreight@ gmail.com (221205)

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Paul 622 793 989 (208090) MANVAN REMOVALS €20 / hour, 3 vans available. House clearances. Storage from €10 / week. Tel David 696 810 618 (208088) MAN & VAN, 2 men and large van, recovery, moving, SpainU K-S p a i n . T l f 6 3 4 3 5 5 9 7 3 (222207) 2 MEN, VAN €30 HOUR. 651 081 610 (201697)

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LARGE LUTON VAN and man. €20 per hour, packing crates supplied. Kevin 628 993 995 (201746) M A N & V A N Removals and transport, all areas covered 100% reliable 952 816 582 (208360) T H E V A N M A N . Cheap and cheerful. €20 per hour. 677 251 025 (215820) MAN with large van. For removals and house clearance etc. All areas. Tel 676 586 262 (221156) M A N A N D VA N , a l l a r e a s , 2 vans, 4 men available. 100% reliable. 637 066 114 / 663 5 3 0 6 1 4, 3 0 € p e r h o u r (201744)

STORAGE REMOVAL BOXES Large, med, wardrobe, bubble wrap, tape, collect or delivered. Local and international removals also undertaken. 952 239 110 / 632 702 306 (44093)

ROLLER SHUTTERS ACE OF SHADES - PERSIANA (security shutter) electric and manual, various colours available including wood effect, we also offer a repair service.

Make your home more secure! Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceof shades.es (101730) ROLLER shutter repairs, 7 days a week, conversion from manual to motorised, new installations. All areas covered. Coast and inland.

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CLASSIFIEDS SERVICES

CARPENTRY CARPENTER cabinet maker, Irish. Available for all types of property maintenance, plumbing, painting, electrical, kitchens and bathrooms renovated etc.

30 years experience. Very reliable. Tel: 952 441 955 / 677 087 575 (202841)

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The German manufacturer unveiled its new vehicle during the 84th Geneva International Motor Show, which runs until March 16 in the Swiss city.

The all-wheel drive TROC concept car follows a new design line and interior style, with the progressive design of the front section being particularly striking, the automaker claims.

The two-door vehicle also combines the talents of an all-wheel drive sports utility vehicle (SUV) with the lightness of a convertible.

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The parameters of the drive train, 7-speed dualclutch gearbox (DSG), ABS, Hill Start Assist and Hill Descent Control vary depending on the mode selected.

The 2.0 TDI engine’s fuel consumption is of low 4.9l/100km, while maximum torque is 380Nm. The vehicle body has been designed based on the Modular Transverse Matrix (MQB).

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Gary Silcock, La Manga Club’s director of golf, said: “To be recognised as Spain’s top golf resort for the third year running is an amazing achievement and a great honour. The vote results demonstrate the high regard that La Manga Club continues to be held in

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A harder fight for the U18s team From Back Page This shows the unity this squad of players has and the reason they work as a team on the pitch.

The U18s had to win their match against Puerto Santa Maria to qualify for the semi finals

of the Championship of Andalucia. It was a hard fought game with three controversial yellow cards awarded against Marbella which meant they had to dig deeper, pull together and battle harder to pull off the 3 to 11 win.

Ladies hold off stiff challenges From Back Page It was Garry’s experience which ultimately pulled him through and a 21-16 victory means he will have the honour of representing the Club in this prestigious event for the second time in three years.

In the Ladies section, Dine Warn and Margaret Kain held off stiff challenges in their Semi-Final games from Pamela Hatton and Susan Walker respectively. The Final itself was something of an anti-climax with Margaret dominating proceedings from the outset and ran out a comfortable 21-7 winner. She now represents the Club for the third year in succession having won the Champion of Champions in 2012.

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Champions League and Six Nations action

By Tony Matthews THERE has already been Champions League action featuring Atletico MadridMilan, Bayern MunichArsenal on Tuesday and Barcelona-Manchester City and Paris St Germain-Bayer Leverkusen yesterday, while tonight in the Europa League, it’s TottenhamBenfica and Sevilla-Real Betis.

And moving forward to the weekend there’s a full Premiership programme including Aston VillaChelsea on Saturday followed by Manchester United-Liverpool and Spurs-Arsenal on Sunday while Leicester, Burnley, and QPR are all at home in the Championship.

Moving onto the oval ball game, the final three Six Nations Rugby matches feature France-Ireland,

1st winter gold medal In Sochi, Kelly Gallagher with her guide Charlotte Evans, won GB’s first-ever Winter Paralympic Olympic gold medal in the visually impaired giant slalom. Jade Etherington took bronze in the same event.

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Kelly Gallagher. takes place in Melbourne, Australia on Sunday.

There’s a practice session tomorrow followed by qualifying laps on Saturday.

General Round-Up In Six Nations Rugby, England gained revenge by beating Wales 29-18, Ireland thrashed Italy 46-7 and France edged Scotland 19-17 with a late penalty.

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An open chance of bowling

ON Sunday Mijas Bowls Club is holding an ‘Open Morning’ for any existing and would-be bowlers, of any age, who are not members of a club on the coast and it is totally free.

It will start at 10am and there will be some basic coaching available together with help from some of our members.

If you are interested in coming along, please telephone Ann Fenton on 952 588 321 who will be able to give you more information.

If you are unable to telephone in advance, just come along on that morning.

Tea or coffee will be provided and shoes and bowls will be available at no cost to you.

You will find us just off the Carretera de Mijas, on Camino de Cortijo Grande, behind Bugar, the Peugeot car sale rooms.

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Richard Kilty wins gold At the World Indoor Athletics Championships, GB’s Richard Kilty won gold in the 60m, Katarina JohnsonThompson silver in the long jump and Tiffany Porter bronze in the women’s 60m hurdles.

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Enjoying rugby fun in the sun were helped out by other clubs in order to put out full sides and great spirit was shown by all the players as a rainbow of colour filled the sun-baked pitch when the colours of all the shirts united.

The club thanks all the players, coaches and parents who travelled from all over Andalucia; Ciencias from Sevilla, Del Estrecho from Torreguadiaro, Malaga, Granada, Jaen, Marianistas from Jerez and Almuñecar.

The U14s had a tough match to RAINBOW TEAMS: The U12s played in green, white and blue. play against the current leaders the Green, White and Blue teams. play and the players enjoy each of their league table, Puerto The results were irrelevant as the others’ company.

Santa Maria but came through at idea is that all the teams get to Some of the teams on the day the death with a last minute try.

They won 3 to 12.

The U16s made their match against Puerto Santa Maria look easier than it was in a 5 to 41 Champions from the being eliminated in the against Garry Aldridge. point win. other nine Clubs in the early rounds.

In the Final itself, Dale With players still Costa Del Sol region.

Dale Tomlin accounted had a disastrous start and recovering from injury or This year they will be for Stuart Thacker and was 0-8 down after 5 illness, Marbella were playing on home territory Mike Glithero on his way ends and 3-15 after 12 without Tomas Munilla, as the Finals will be held to the Final whilst Chris ends.

Adrian Noriega, Ben King, at Santa Maria from April Hussey claimed the scalps He then rallied and Jaime Tirado and Alex 1-5. of John Warn (last year’s closed to 15-16 and a Burnett who all travelled The Gents Tournament winner ) and Alan Turner thrilling climax was very with their teammates to was full of surprises with before losing 19-21 in an much on the cards.

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THE younger age groups from the Marbella ‘school’ of rugby hosted a mini tournament at Bahia Marbella on Saturday. There were over 350 players from 29 teams and nine clubs who participated in the event and these youngsters were the first players to inaugurate the new pitch.

Thanks to the great team work from all the Marbella players and coaches in the U18, U16, U14 and U12 age groups who met at the club on Thursday evening, the new pitch was cleared of the pebbles and grit and was ready to be used on Saturday morning.

The Marbella U12s had three teams who played on Saturday,

Santa Maria champions SANTA MARIA’S representatives in this year’s Champion of Champions bowls event will be the same as two years ago.

However, on this occasion, they had to fight off stiff opposition throughout to earn the right to play the Club

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