Euro Weekly News - Costa del Sol 20 - 26 March 2014 Issue 1498

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British lead the way HALF of the new houses sold in Malaga Province in 2013 were bought by foreigners.

In total, there were 9,526 sales of new houses in the province throughout the year, of which 4,640 involved foreign buyers.

According to the president of the Builders and Promoters Association in Malaga, Jose Prado, such a high number of foreign buyers has never been seen Turn to Page 4

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Body identified as missing Ana Isabel Maqueda A BODY found earlier this month has been identified as that of Sevilla woman Ana Isabel Maqueda, aged 28 and missing since last November.

The body was found in a car in an advanced stage of decomposition but has now been identified, National Police claim, although it could be some time before the cause of death is known.

Her vehicle had fallen down an embankment in La Virreina area of Malaga, into an area 100 metres below, which was difficult to access.

The search was extended to Fuengirola, where she worked three years earlier and her ex-boyfriend, who currently lives in the Costa del Sol town, was questioned, as well as friends and family.

The last person to see Ana Isabel was her grandmother, who she lived with, when she left her a glass of milk before leaving the house. When her grandmother returned, she wasn’t at home and her car had gone, but nothing else.

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Classifieds ANA: Missing since November 2013.

She didn’t go to work that day which alerted her sister something was wrong.

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NEWS Fire controlled FIREMEN and Guardia Civil were called to the scene when a fire broke out in Pujerra, in the Serrania de Ronda area, affecting a small extension of trees.

Winning ticket THE winning ticket for the first prize of the National Lottery, with €600,000 in prize money, was sold in Fuengirola.

Motorcyclist dies A MOTORCYCLIST, 39, died when he was involved in a head-on collision on the A397 road in Benahavis. His passenger, a woman of 36, was injured.

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Two ‘cops’ are really robbers TWO men who allegedly dressed as police officers to rob householders have been arrested in Alhaurin el Grande .

One of the detainees is considered to be the leader of the gang, and Guardia Civil believe that his arrest will put an end to the gang’s activities in the Guadalhorce Valley.

The gang of four people targeted houses when the occupants were inside and, dressed as police officers, using vests and badges, they would break in, simulating a

raid. The victims believed that the intruders were police despite being attacked and threatened.

After demanding to know where valuable items were kept, they immobilised victims and searched their homes. In one case, they left, locking all the doors from the outside and leaving the victims inside, unable to call for help.

The investigation led to a young man with a criminal record, he was linked to other known criminals, with arrests for illegal weapons possession and attempted manslaughter.

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Hashish seized AGENTS from the Tax Office intercepted a 63.5-metrelong merchant ship in the Alboran Sea off the coast of Malaga, as it was carrying 12 tonnes of hashish.

Mares serviced MIJAS racecourse will, for the second year running, be providing an artificial insemination service for mares from March 24 to June 6, at a cost of €115.

Broken ankle A MAN, 22, had to be rescued after he fell and broke his ankle while hiking in El Torcal area of Antequera. One of his friends called the emergency services.

Action delay RESIDENTS of Alhaurin de la Torre have complained that an ambulance took more than 20 minutes to arrive at the scene of an accident on the A-7 where a woman was injured.

Cultural centre BENALMADENA is now home to the first Bullfighting Cultural Centre in Andalucia, which will promote culture and gastronomy as well as organising charity events.

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Don’t worry, just be happy...

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ODAY (March 20) is International Day of Happiness, established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012 and celebrated throughout the world with education and public awareness-raising activities.

A recent study shows that only 59 per cent of Spaniards claims to be happy. The study, by Ipsos, was carried out in 24 countries and shows that only the Hungarians are unhappier than the Spanish. Meanwhile in Indonesia, 92 per cent of those questioned claimed to be happy, as did 86 per cent of Canadians, 85 per cent of Swedes and 84 per cent of North Americans. In Europe, the happiest residents after the Swedes are the Belgians, British, French, Germans and Italians.

The study also shows that women are happier than men, and that people under 35 are happier

Quote of the Week Until ETA is broken up, the team of 4,500 National Police and Guardia Civil will remain in place.’

The Interior Minister, Jorge Fernandez Diaz, during a visit to the Basque Country, where a regional police force, the Ertzaintza, is also present to fight terrorism.

than those above that age.

A study carried out earlier this year by Adecco showed that in Spain, teachers, firemen, journalists, pharmacists and engineers claim to be happiest in their work. Despite cutbacks in the education sector, more than 94 per cent of teachers claimed to be happy in their work, mainly because they enjoy contributing towards the social and personal development of others.

The study shows that the Spanish think those who are happiest in their jobs are artists, football players and sportspeople in general.

More than 29 per cent think that the secret to being happy at work is enjoying the job, 17.6 per cent considered the key was to have a good relationship with colleagues and 13.3 per cent put work happiness down to a good salary.

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men who entered prison between 2003 and 2012 for killing their partners or former partners remain behind bars. A further 264, according to the prison institution, are not on record or have been since been released.

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Euesdens win court battle JUSTICE has been done.

After a nine-year internet campaign of lies and defamation against Steven and Michel Euesden, blogger Lenox Napier has been found guilty of severe criminal defamation by an Almeria court.

Napier - former owner of The Entertainer newspaper had, the court decided, defamed the Euesdens owners of the Euro Weekly News (EWN) - in a series of online articles, including on such sites as the Ripoff Report and various other expat forums.

This, said the Euesdens, had not only been aimed at them personally, but also targeted their business.

Speaking after the sentence was declared, Michel said: “We would like to thank all of our valued clients and readers for their constant support through this difficult time. We see this as a victory for everyone who has suffered from online abuse and bullying.

“Napier’s loss has proved that lies are lies wherever they are published. The internet is no hiding place for people to spout defamatory comments and get away with it.

“We always believed in the Spanish judicial system. It may sometimes seem slow, but in the end we have been vindicated. The Spanish courts have not let us down.

“A special thanks must go to all the staff at EWN who have had to live through this for many years. The campaign has at times been fraught, but the staff have stuck together and have always supported myself and Steven.”

Don’t miss next week’s EWN for the full story.

And finally...

At least 750 more illegal immigrants managed to enter the Spanish enclave of Melilla in North Africa this week, by climbing over the frontier fence from Morocco. Some were injured and had to be treated before being taken to the already full centre for immigrants.

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Good signs MALAGA Provincial Government has reported that the Swiss, Belgian, Dutch and Scandinavian tourism markets had improved considerably during 2013.

Falling debris A MAN, 19, was injured by falling debris during a fire at an old cinema in Malaga, caused by an accumulation of gas. A demolition order for the building has been issued.

More seats THE demand for seats along the official routes of the annual Easter processions in Malaga City has increased by 30 per cent this year.

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Plans accepted for new coastal path MIJAS Town Hall has put out for public tender the project for a coastal

walkway. It has given interested parties and companies until April 14

Britons buy most From Front Page not even in the best year in history for house sales, which was 2007, when 45,000 houses were sold and 16,800 of them were purchased by foreigners.

The recovery of investments in the residential and tourism homes sector increased by 33 per cent last year, while the total number of transactions rose by 22 per cent.

Although the UK buyers continue to lead the way in residential tourism, Swedes, Belgians and Norwegians have picked up the pace and overtaken the Russians, French and Germans. This has been helped by the rising number of direct flights connecting to the Costa del Sol. Of the new houses purchased last year, 1,200 were bought by Britons, double the number of their closest runner-up, the Swedish, and followed by 550 purchases

by Belgians and 450 by Russians.

At a national level, the number of foreign buyers has also increased, especially amongst the French, Belgians and Scandinavians.

to present their proposals.

The work is expected to start at the end of May, and will be paid for

by Malaga Provincial Government, which will provide €2 million.

It will allow locals and

visitors to walk five kilometres from La Cala to Calahonda along the coastline.

Most of the walkway will be constructed using wood and the rest will be made of concrete.

Blue Arrow back at La Rosaleda THE ‘Blue Arrow’ bus, which 50 years ago carried the old CD Malaga football players to matches, will be on show at La Rosaleda stadium before the end of the league.

The Tran-bus association, which restores old trams and buses and is mainly composed of staff from the Municipal Transport Company, has reached an agreement with Malaga CF to exhibit the bus, a 1961 Austin, at the stadium once it has been repaired.

NEWS Cathedral area works WORK to make the area surrounding Malaga Cathedral an exclusively pedestrian zone is due to start after Easter.

The works are estimated to take nine months, so they should be completed by early 2015.

This is part of a new phase of the City of Malaga Tourism Plan approved by the city hall and Junta de Andalucia in September last year.

Total investment in the second phase of the plan amounts to more than €4.65 million, of which 60 per cent will be financed by the Junta’s Tourism Department, and the remaining amount by Malaga City Hall. It will reduce the amount of traffic in the area surrounding the cathedral and make it a more attractive place for tourists.

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Property worth €2 billion up for grabs in Marbella PROPERTIES with values amounting to more than €2 billion were on show at the Marbella International Property Show (MIPS).

The Costa del Sol property and investment fair was held at the Villa

Padierna Hotel and Resort, and the President of the Andalucian Federation of Developers and Residential Tourism, Ricardo Arranz, explained that 90 per cent of the properties are currently owned by banks.

The properties offered at the fair, which ends tomorrow (Friday) have discounts of at least 50 per cent and can be financed up to 70 per cent of the total value.

They are mainly located between Marbella, Benahavis and Estepona.

They are divided into four sections: less than €300,000; less than €600,000; less than €1 million, and finally those priced at more than €1 million. Another exhibitor was showing newly built properties, which will be at the centre of next year’s fair, the organisers have announced.

It is mainly aimed at investors who wish to purchase several properties, and targeting the Russian, Eastern European, Gulf and Chinese investors.

May folklore festival IN May and June, there will be seven concerts at the Cervantes and Echegaray Theatres in Malaga as part of the Malaga#Clasica folklore event.

Audiences will be able to discover the music and dancing of Hungary, Russia, the USA, Norway, Germany, Austria and Spain thanks to top standard professionals from these countries who have made folklore their lives.

For more information visit www.teatrocervantes.es.

FOLKLORE: There will be seven concerts in Malaga.

Arrested for selling false diamonds

SEIZED: Fake black diamonds.

THREE people were arrested in Malaga for selling a gem for €600 having passed it off as a black diamond.

The gem was actually a spinel, a magnesium aluminium mineral, for which they had obtained a false authenticity certificate issued by an expert.

One of the detainees, aged 72, bought such gems online at a reduced price and took them to an expert who would provide him with a certificate for €35. It certified that they were diamonds. He then sold one to another man, who after realising it was not real, sold it on.

The gem expert claimed that he had made a mistake on the certificate, but police proved it is impossible to mistake one gem for another.

Alhaurin firebreaks ALHAURIN DE LA TORRE Environmental Council is creating firebreaks to protect the town from forest fires.

The town hall is investing €15,000 to create 2.5kms of firebreaks in the areas of Terrazas del Valle, El Lagar and Tabico Alto, as well as Fuensanguinea, near the local mountains.

The firebreaks are 25 metres wide.

The town hall is also working with owners of private properties near the urbanisations and Pinos de Alhaurin to create infrastructures in the area which will protect their homes in case of a fire. Work should be complete by end April.

Drugs seized on Estepona beach ALMOST 2,300 kilos of hashish were seized on Benamara beach in Estepona and one man was arrested by National Police.

The police saw several people fleeing the area when they spotted them and realised that they had

been unloading drugs from a pneumatic boat close to the shore.

They called for back-up and saw a hired van leaving the area at speed, which they chased and intercepted in Marbella.

Other officers searched the area

searching for the other participants, but as this occurred in the early hours of the morning, no-one was found. However, 71 packages of hashish were found. The detainee is the man who was driving the van.

The investigation is ongoing.

Alozaina heliport THE Junta de Andalucia has plans to create a heliport in Alozaina this year to improve health care in Malaga Province.

The representative for Equality, Health and Social Policies, Daniel Perez, local Mayor, Antonio Perez, accompanied by the head of the 061 emergency services in the province, Maria Auxiliadora Naranjo, and the head of the Malaga-Guadalhorce Valley Health District, visited the plot where the heliport is due to be built, which has been provided by the town.

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Lotto win THE only ticket for the first prize in the Gordo de la Primitiva lottery was sold in Ronda, with prize money of €16 million.

Horse fair COIN Town Hall has announced the activities during the local Sacab Horse Fair, which will include exhibitions involving pure-bred horses.

Park tender FUENGIROLA has put out to public tender work on the second phase of the local river park, with a budget of €1.5 million. million.

Russian visit

THE Costa del Sol Tourism Board has been in Moscow to attend the MITT tourism fair.

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Costa resorts among the most profitable THE Costa del Sol towns of Torremolinos, Marbella and Benalmadena are amongst the 20 most profitable destinations in Spain.

Exceltur, which brings together Spain’s main tourism businesses, presented a report on the

situation in the industry over the past year, which shows that the three municipalities are amongst Spain’s most socially profitable, as well as Malaga City, which is the seventh most profitable urban area.

Torremolinos is

amongst the 20 holiday destinations in Spain in which the income per available room in its hotels has risen the most in 2013, as well showing improvements in employment in the sector. It is followed by Marbella and Benalmadena.

Marbella beaches ready for Easter BEACHES in Marbella will be ready for Easter, as 15,000 cubic metres of sand will be used to restore them.

According to Councillor for the Environment, Antonio Espada, sand has been collected in areas with the most problems: La Venus, Casablanca, La Fontanilla, El Faro and San Pedro, and will be spread out at the beginning of April.

This is partly thanks to the fact that some holiday destinations in other countries, such as Egypt, have become unstable, and people prefer to spend their money in the safety of Spain, according to the Exceltur report.

The Balearic and Canary Islands are also home to some of the most profitable holiday destinations.

NEWS Attempted murder A MAN has been arrested in Fuengirola for allegedly attempting to strangle his partner, who had to be taken to the Costa del Sol Hospital in Marbella.

Neighbours called the emergency services after hearing shouting and when police arrived, they smashed down the door.

The woman was on the floor unconscious after the man had allegedly attempted to strangle her.

She also suffered severe head wounds but has since been released from hospital.

Olive thieves detained

Antonio Espada answers questions.

THE Guardia Civil inland team, ROCA, have dismantled two gangs which had been stealing thousands of kilos of olives in the Antequera and Guadalhorce Valley area.

Eight people have been arrested, four of them Romanians.

One of the gangs operated in the Sevilla area and took the olives to Malaga to sell illegally.

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Major police operation against terrorism A MAN was arrested in Malaga for his alleged involvement with a network which recruited Jihadists to send to terrorist organisations in Mali and Syria.

Tunisian Chafik Jalel Ben Amara Elmedjeri was amongst seven people arrested, three of them in the Spanish enclave of Melilla in North Africa and three in Morocco.

At least 50 National Police officers searched vehicles, a house and a

business in the Las Delicias area of Malaga. The operation was carried out with the collaboration of the Security Services of the Kingdom of Morocco.

The man detained in Malaga allegedly forged documents for the international network and had already been arrested in 2006 for belonging to a terrorist network. He has been remanded in prison, as have the other three people detained on Spanish soil.

NEWS Woman acquitted for dog attack A WOMAN whose dog bit the face of a small girl in March 2012 has been acquitted by Malaga Provincial Court.

The events took place in an enclosed park on the Antonio Machado seafront promenade in Malaga, when the girl stroked the dog, which is not of a breed considered to be dangerous.

The dog, which was not wearing a muzzle and was not on a lead, bit her face, causing injuries which took three weeks to heal and some of which have left scars.

The woman, who was reported for the injuries, was acquitted because the dog is not fierce or dangerous and the girl had been playing with it several days earlier without suffering any damage.

Grand gala for charities THE Global Gift Foundation gala will be held in Marbella on July 20.

The gala will once again be organised by the former wife of Hollywood star Bruce Willis, Maria Bravo, and actress, Eva Longoria, best known for her role as Gabrielle in soap ‘Desperate Housewives’, along with Alina Peralta.

It will be held at the Melia Don Pepe Hotel and will benefit local NGOs in Marbella and Estepona.

Charities who wish to benefit from the funds raised at the gala can present their projects until April 15 for a chance of being selected. The aim is to choose charities which help women or children at risk of social exclusion.

For more information, visit www.globalgiftfoundation. org.

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Cocaine in shop GUARDIA CIVIL arrested a man after cocaine was found in the back room of a shop.

The discovery came during inspections at public establishments in Algatocin and Gaucin.

In one of them, officers found plastic wrappers containing doses of cocaine ready for sale, a mobile phone, precision scales and cash, as well as notes which could refer to drugs debts.

Broken up MIJAS Local Police broke up a party which was being held illegally in a riverbed in the Huerta de la Peseta area.

There were approximately 150 people there after midnight, but they left without incident when asked by the police. They were ordered to clean up.

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Elderly countess robbed at her home in Madrid THE Countess of Romanones, María Aline Griffith, aged almost 90, was tied up in her villa in

Madrid and robbed, according to police.

The woman, who was alone as

Fuengirola taxis set their fees FUENGIROLA taxis have approved their new tariffs.

Use of a taxi will cost €3.15 and the minimum price for a journey will be €4.60.

There will be a charge of €1.20 for home collections or for carrying more than two pieces of luggage.

The new prices will come into effect when all the meters of local vehicles are adapted.

Don’t lose your vote www.aboutmyvote.co.uk/overseas to make sure they can have their say on Thursday, May 22.

The election watchdog’s overseas voter campaign launched in February, with adverts placed on Facebook, expat radio stations and on websites popular with UK expats.

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), expat organisations and political parties have also joined the campaign to ensure the message is spread far and wide.

Expats need to act now to make sure they’re on the register by the deadline of Tuesday, May 6.

Every British citizen ESTEPONA Town Hall is carrying out work on more who has been than 200,000m2 of plots throughout the town to registered to vote in the prevent fires. Corporation workers have been UK within the last 15 working to remove dry grasses and other elements which could prevent a fire hazard. years is eligible to vote The work will be carried out in Monte Biarritz, in UK Parliamentary Casablanca, Camino de Comecapa, Rivera Beach, Los general elections and Pinos, Casa del Guarda, Parque Central and Saladillo, European Parliamentary as well as rural areas, rivers and in public spaces. elections.

WITH just seven weeks left to register to vote in the European elections, the Electoral Commission is urging UK expatriates to visit

Work in Estepona to prevent fire hazard

the couple who works for her had gone out, was tied up by two men wearing hoods and gloves at around 11.30pm. They demanded she hand over all the money she had, and forced her to open the safe, which contained nothing of value.

She said she didn’t have much in the house and offered them jewellery which they refused. She eventually gave them an envelope with €300 inside, and they untied her and fled the property, leaving her unharmed.

Shortly afterwards her two employees returned and found her still untaping her hands. They called her granddaughter, who lives nearby, who came to the house and called the police to make an official report.

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Corkscrew attack A MAN is facing 16and-a-half years in prison for killing a Finnish man with a corkscrew and attacking a Moroccan man in Mijas in August 2012.

Site theft THREE people have been sentenced to prison terms for stealing building materials from a site in Marbella in September 2010.

Violent man A MAN, 36, was arrested in Malaga for allegedly chasing another wielding a ham-cutting knife and punching one of the arresting officers.

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Gourmet Dinner & International Wine Pairing at The Champagne Room & The Grill T

he Grill has been one of Marbella’s most cherished eateries since the 1950s, welcoming movie stars, politicians and royal families from around the world.

Today’s modernised Grill still maintains this air of luxury and here we are offering guests the opportunity to enjoy a wonderful five-course meal with a selection of international wines to accompany each course.

The special evening on March 27th starts in the spectacular Champagne Room with a delightful glass of Fransola from the renowned Torres Bodega, one of the finest wineries in Spain. To accompany this crisp, white wine you will be served a selection of canapés

specially prepared with lobster, black truffle and king prawn.

Guests are then invited to take a seat in the luxurious Grill to indulge in a gastronomical journey paired with red and white wines from North America, Chile and Portugal. Not only will you have the opportunity to try this wonderful selection of wines but also to savour the cuisine that has kept The Grill as one of the finest restaurants in Marbella since the 50s.

85€ per person, the evening starts at 8pm in the Champagne Room, to make your reservation please call the Marbella Club on 952 82 22 11 / sommelier@marbellaclub.com

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Robbers on trial SEVENTEEN people are due to stand trial for their alleged involvement with a gang accused of home invasions in Mijas.

The occupants were reportedly tied up, gagged and beaten at gunpoint while their valuables and cash were stolen. One of them is believed to be the leader, another two provided weapons and a fifth person drove the perpetrators to and from the houses.

As well as home intrusions, they also allegedly committed armed robberies at stores, restaurants and other establishments.

The detainees, nine of them Spanish, are also charged with drug trafficking. In some cases, the sentences they are facing amount to 68 years in prison.

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BSM’s Got Talent YOUNGSTERS battled it out in the annual Talent Show at the British School of Marbella.

A panel of judges watched more than 30 acts during the event that

was won by the Year Four/ Five boy band who played ‘Summer of 69’ by

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Other winners included

the Year One girls dressed as Minions to do a dance routine to ‘Happy’ by Pharrell Williams.

Staff also joined in with a funky dance routine to ‘What Does The Fox Say’.

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Complaints continue over 80kph speed limit on A45 UNION UGT has joined protests against the 80kph speed limit on the A45 road between Antequera and Malaga City.

Concerns regarding this speed limit are mainly due to the fact that emergency vehicles between the two locations are being forced to slow down, as the drivers have been losing

points from their licences for speeding.

This increases a 15minute journey to a hospital to 30 minutes, which members of the union, protest groups and political parties complain could mean the difference between life and death.

The fines and loss of points which drivers of ambulances and other

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Enjoy natural ingredients at Da Bruno FROM tomorrow (Friday) the Da Bruno Restaurant Group will once again hold its traditional ‘Asparagus Week’ to welcome in the spring.

The Da Bruno Sul Mare, Da Bruno Cabopino, Da Bruno A Casa, Da Bruno Pasta, Da Bruno San Pedro and Da Bruno Mijas-Costa will offer special menus with both green and white asparagus, freshly picked locally and prepared in natural manners.

The owner of the group, Bruno Filippone, explained that the best asparagus will be picked in order to bring its qualities and culinary

THE Brazil-Spain Chamber of Commerce held a meeting with 20 businesses from Malaga Province to encourage them to invest in the South American country.

Illegal supply A MAN has been sentenced to pay a fine of €1,080 and reimburse €1,167 to the Emasa water company for illegally connecting to the water supply.

Cruise ships ON Wednesday, five cruise ships will be docked in Malaga City, and thousands of passengers are expected to be seen in the local streets.

Old debts MANILVA Town Hall has agreed to a plan to pay back debts of more than €49 million dating back more than three decades to the Tax and Social Security offices.

Axe attack A MAN, 27, was arrested near Malaga Airport and two other people were questioned for allegedly attacking a woman with an axe and threatening her.

Bruno Filippone secrets to clients with elegant dishes to be enjoyed in good company.

They will include soups, risotto and other dishes which will be available all day.

Town’s past A ROUTE through Antequera, explaining the town’s past and links to the wool and textile manufacturing industry, is available until the end of May.

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Dolmens heritage THE Spanish Historical Heritage Council has expressed its support for the Dolmens in Antequera to become a World Heritage Site.

Snapper fined A MALAGA photographer has been fined €400 for organising an unauthorised protest but he has claimed that he only took photos of it.

New school THE bilingual school planned for Estepona is reportedly 80 per cent completed and should be finished by May so that parents can visit it this summer.

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Courting film-makers THE Junta de Andalucia and Andalucia Film Commission (AFC) is to promote the region as a destination for making films.

The Junta de Andalucia Council for Tourism and Commerce will help the AFC throughout 2014 and 2015, the councillor, Rafael Rodriguez announced, at an event held with the president of the AFC, Carlos Rosado.

Andalucia will also be promoted as a tourist destination for those interested in its ties to the world of celluloid thanks to an investment of €80,000.

From left: Rafael Rodriguez with Carlos Rosado.

These plans will include a tour of the locations used in the Hollywood

blockbuster, Exodus, directed by Ridley Scott, which led to €2 million

being generated for accommodation and 3,600 people hired in Almeria.

There are also plans to promote locations in the Tabernas Desert where Spaghetti Westerns, including the Sergio Leone trilogy starting with The Good, The Bad and The Ugly were filmed.

A promotional video called Shooting in Andalucia will be created and other initiatives, including presence at festivals will be included in the plans to promote the region.

ITS heads for Gib drama festival THE San Pedro-based amateur dramatics group International Theatre Studio (ITS) is Gibraltar-bound later this month to take part in the 2014 Drama Festival.

The festival involves various amateur dramatic societies staging

short one-act plays. These are subject to adjudication, and the week concludes with an awards ceremony.

The ITS choice of play this year is Strictly Sex Factor (On Ice), one of a series by David Tristram which charts the misfortunes of an ill-starred village

am-dram society whose most notable characteristic is a consistent failure to get things right.

The festival takes place until Saturday in Ince’s Hall, Main Street.

More information from: Michael Clarke 952 928 196.

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Aifos boss acquitted again THE owner of property promoter Aifos, Jesus Ruiz, and his wife Teresa, have been acquitted of keeping more than €1 million belonging to clients.

They were accused of keeping the money handed over by 30 buyers for the Hacienda Casares complex and charged with fraud and misappropriation.

However, the sentence, which can be appealed, ruled that Aifos obtained permits for the project and therefore intended to go ahead with it, although later it didn’t take place on the agreed dates and not all the money was returned. It also ruled that there is no proof that the money handed over was used for any other purpose and that several properties were completed and steps taken to go ahead with the others.

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Parents to take bishop to court THE parents of a transsexual child who was removed from a Catholic school in Malaga intend to take the Bishop of Malaga to court.

The seven-year-old, who was born a male but claims to feel female, had been attending the San Patricio School for several years. However, this year the parents requested that the school allow her to wear a girl’s uniform, use girl’s toilets, and be called by a girl’s name, which it refused to do.

They have since moved her to a state school and intend to bring lawsuits against the Catholic school’s headmistress, and the Bishop, Jesus Catala.

They are claiming that their child was refused services for discriminatory motives.

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Plans for new golf courses delayed THE Junta de Andalucia will attempt to stop four new golf courses from being created in the province.

According to a report in local Spanish daily, Diario Sur, as no response was received from the Junta de

Andalucia when they were proposed, plans for La Resinera Village (Benahavis), El Comendador Golf (Alhaurin de la Torre), Golf Resort Las Lomas (Casarabonela) and Finca Corvite (Almogia) were declared of interest to tourism.

This meant that residential complexes could be built by the greens.

However, the Junta will now request legal reports to confirm their new decision that the projects should not go ahead, but the promoters of the complexes can appeal this in court. However, as the reports against them would prevent them from being included in local development plans, two of the promoters have already SHOOTING: Victim injured by wood from a ricochet. presented new projects.

Local mayors have complained that the president of the Junta, Susana Diaz, is announcing A MAN, 35, has been arrested for from the door which his nephew measures to speed up urban allegedly shooting at his uncle in hit. The nephew was remanded in development while at the same Malaga. According to police, the custody. Police found firearms in a time halting projects which would victim was injured by some wood rubbish container. benefit tourism.

Arrested for shooting at uncle

New arrival for park THE Bioparc in Fuengirola has announced a new baby, a ring-tailed lemur, born under the baobab tree in the centre of the park.

The park’s vets were not needed as it was a natural birth and the baby immediately latched on to its mother and joined the rest of the large family of lemurs at Bioparc.

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A Russian story in art THE Yusto Giner Gallery in Marbella will hold the oil paintings exhibition ‘A Russian Story’ by Miguel Gomez Losada from tomorrow (Friday).

Film night TONIGHT, Thursday, is Oscar night at the H10 Andalucia Plaza Hotel, where ‘Gravity’ will be showing.

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Charity drive ANDALUCIAN hotel chain Fuerte Hoteles has launched a campaign to raise funds for ‘Pivesport’, a programme aimed at helping needy children through sport.

Hash house FOUR people, three of them Britons, have been arrested in Mijas, after Guardia Civil officers discovered a marihuana plantation inside a threestorey house.

Illegal sale A MAN, 21, and woman, 34, have been arrested in Malaga for allegedly selling an embargoed vehicle.

Cars galore A VEHICLE ‘styling’ meet held in Coin attracted more than 100 vehicles and ended with a parade through the centre of the town.

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Home greenhouse A MAN, 32, was arrested in Malaga, after 22 cannabis plants were found at his home, where he had set up a greenhouse.

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Tough new penalties for traffic offences NEW regulations for traffic fines are going through the Senate and will come into effect soon.

If a radar inhibitor of any sort is

installed in the car, the fine is up to €6,000 and the loss of six points.

A fine of €1,800 will be levied if the car has been involved in a serious or

Stolen goods NATIONAL POLICE have arrested two women and a man for allegedly stealing garments worth almost €5,000 from six stores in a shopping centre in Malaga.

False report A WOMAN, 20, was arrested for falsely reporting that her mobile phone had been stolen in Fuengirola, in order to get the insurance money.

Selwo manager María José Marañon with Estepona Mayor García.

Official access to Selwo ESTEPONA Town Hall has opened the Avenida Parque Selwo, which is the access road to the wildlife park.

The town hall will hand out 69,000 free tickets to registered residents of the town so that they can visit Selwo Aventura thanks to an agreement with Parques Reunidos, the owners of the park, which has more than a million square metres and more than 2,200 animals.

very serious offence and the national police authority (DGP) is not notified of who was driving the car. There will be no loss of points for this.

If the vehicle weighs less than 3,500 kilos and has no valid insurance the fine will be €1,500, no loss of points but the vehicle will be immobilised for one month. If the vehicle is parked and has no insurance then the fine is €800.

If the driver doubles the legal alcohol limit, is a frequent offender or refuses to take the breath test then there is a loss of six points and a fine of €1,000. The same applies for driving under the influence of any amount of drugs.

There will be a fine of €600 and a loss of six points for a ‘very serious’ speeding offence. There is a loss of six points and a fine of €500 for lesser speeding offences. A loss of four points will be applied if the driver is not correctly licensed for the vehicle.

There will also be a loss of four points for a driver who is over the alcohol limit but without doubling it.

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Fined for menacing messages TWO men have been sentenced to pay a fine of €120 for threatening a girl via a group they had set up on a mobile phone messaging app.

They had been sentenced by a court in Torremolinos and appealed, but the sentence has been confirmed by Malaga Provincial Court.

The girl, who is under 18, was threatened and insulted by the men via messages from a group which they created, called Ku Klux Klan.

One message claimed they would rape her then burn her to death.

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TAPAS Bake Off and Spring Fair THE first TAPAS event of 2014 is a Spring Bake Off and Fair on March 29 at Los Arcos, kilometre six on the Coin/Cartama road.

Whether you love to bake or simply want to taste, the doors are open from midday to 2pm.

See if you can pick the winners and while the judging takes place browse the stalls and enjoy a complimentary cuppa and biscuit from Betty’s Tea Room.

After judging you’ll be able to buy cakes to take He first hired the home.

For those wishing to Colombian to follow her, then to mug her, and take part in the Bake Off, eventually to throw acid which is open to all, there in her face. She fell to the will be four categories: Cakes, Sponge floor in agony, her skin Cup burning from the inside. Cakes, Tray Bake Cakes She sustained serious and Fruit Cake.

Three judges will be injuries and psychiatric scoring on: Appearance, trauma.

The police suspected Texture and Taste at her husband from the 12.45. start. The Colombian was Full details can be identified by eyefound on the TAPAS witnesses despite having website tried to cover his face www.tapassociety.com during the attack.

24 years for acid attack A TURKISH MAN is facing a 24-year prison sentence for an attack with a chemical substance which burned his wife’s face in Madrid in June 2012.

He allegedly hired a Colombian hit man to do the job, who is facing 17 years in prison.

The couple married in 2007, but several years later, she wanted to leave him and he began to abuse her, follow her and question her every move.

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In favour of monument THE Andalucia branch of UNESCO has declared it is in favour of the MosqueCathedral in Cordoba being common heritage.

This comes following a group being created to demand the monument have public ownership, as it currently belongs to the Catholic Church.

UNESCO stated one of the reasons the monument was declared a World Heritage Site was it was “considered a witness to the exchange of human values.”

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Bogus gas men scam AROUND 2,000 people, mainly foreigners and the elderly, have been scammed by a network of false gas company operatives.

According to recent investigations, fake gas inspectors went to the homes of the vulnerable and threatened them with being cut off or receiving large fines if they did not agree to the

inspection.

Most of them were defrauded of between €50 and €390 but from some victims they got as much as €2,500.

Twelve people in eight communities have been arrested by the police for working for this web of bogus companies, which has accumulated a debt to the Social Security of nearly €4 million.

4,417 immigrants intercepted LAST year the maritime branch of the Guardia Civil intercepted 305 boats with 4,417 illegal immigrants aboard, the majority of them sub-Saharan, off the coasts of Spain.

There were 4,105 men, 188 women and 124 minors; of which 498 were Moroccan, 641 Algerian, 3,268 subSaharan and another 10 of unknown

origin. The Guardia Civil have also rescued 238 people and assisted another 386 of whom 198 were unharmed and 11 wounded. Twentynine people were found dead.

The GEAS (Special Group for Subaquatic Activities) attended 189 incidents and recovered 98 dead bodies.

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Charity haircut for women AN event was held in Arroyo de la Miel where for just €2 women could get a haircut and donate their locks to a charity which makes wigs for cancer patients without resources.

Climbing route MONTEJAQUE, near Ronda, has become the seventh town in the Serrania de Ronda with a ‘Via Ferrata’ climbing route. It is 258 metres long in total.

Costly building THE old Correos (post office) building in Malaga City, which is not being used, has cost the Junta de Andalucia €370,000 in property tax in just four years.

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Three arrested after girl injured by thrown stone THREE men were arrested following events in which an eight-year-old girl was injured in Malaga.

The girl sustained a skull fracture a week earlier when a stone which was thrown at a police patrol car ricocheted and hit her. The

police were attending the scene of a house fire.

In the early hours of the morning, the man who threw the stone banged on her family’s door and demanded that they withdraw the complaint against him.

The girl’s father told him that there had been several witnesses to the event, and asked him to go to the police station. He refused and they began to fight, which is when the girl’s 15-year-old brother intervened. He grabbed a knife and helped his father to detain the man and drive him to the police station.

They were spotted by officers on duty as they approached, still fighting. All three were arrested and spent the night in a cell. The teenager was released the following morning, his father appeared before a judge.

Parents charged with abandonment A NINE-YEAR-OLD kidnapping victim who was kept in Bolivia for seven months has returned to Spain.

The kidnapping came to light after her captor, a Bolivian resident in Spain, was arrested and taken to prison.

The Bolivian authorities said the man stands accused of sexual abuse and white slave trade. The perpetrator’s mother was also taken into custody.

The girl, from L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Cataluña, could not return immediately as she required counselling.

Her kidnapper claims that her parents gave their permission for

KIDNAPPER: Taken to prison. him to take her because she had never been abroad and suggests that money changed hands.

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Referee, 16, beaten by player’s father A 16-YEAR-OLD referee was left in hospital in Leon after being attacked by a junior player’s father.

The referee, a 16-year-old Moroccan,

sustained a damaged cornea after being held by one attacker while another hit him at a game between seven and eight-yearolds. This is the second weekend in a row that there has been an incident involving a referee in the junior leagues.

At the end of the game, when the young players TWO mothers in Toledo have accused their children’s had not yet left the field, teacher of abuse. Apparently the female teacher shook the father of one of the CD them, smacked them and pulled their hair.

Bosco players and another The mother of a three-year-old at the Remigio Lain individual, both of gypsy primary school, has accused her son’s teacher of physical extraction, approached the abuse and demanded that she be dismissed and not referee and began the allowed to teach again.

She claims her son’s behaviour underwent a change at brutal attack. The police shortly after, home and he often came out of school with ‘swollen, crying arrived identified the attackers and eyes’ or having wet himself. Her son would also refuse to took witness statements. go to school, claiming his teacher ‘got cross with him.’

The victim was taken to After having spoken to the teacher in question and the hospital where he had a school authorities, their unwillingness to change teachers CAT scan and was kept for drove the woman to take her son out of the school until the observation overnight. situation changed. She has now reported the incident to The president of Leon’s the Guardia Civil with the support of the school counsellor referees’ association comwho had witnessed these attacks. mented it was the first time Another mother with a child at the same school, has also he had come across this denounced the teacher for smacking her child. sort of behaviour.

The teacher has denied all of the accusations.

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Asked for cash before emergency treatment A BRITISH man was asked for €600 at two different hospital emergency departments before Spanish health services would treat him.

Mathew Wintercross, aged

27, went to the emergency room without his British NHS medical card and reception asked him for €600 before staff would attend to him.

He tried at both Hospital Sant

Pau and CAP Sardenya before finally being attended to at Vall d’Hebron in Barcelona. There, he was treated and asked to send a copy of his card within 15 days.

‘Russia under Stalin’ at U3A THE U3A Costa del Sol Monthly Lecture will be held on March 24 at 4.30pm at the Ark Christian Fellowship Hall, Centro Comercial Las Rampas, Local 12K, Fuengirola.

The title is Russia under Stalin and the speaker Chris Beckett.

The lecture is free to members and guests are charged €5.

In this lecture, Chris Beckett examines how Stalin and his cohorts changed the course of the Russian Revolution; how Stalin brought Russia back into the world and the terrible price people paid and how Stalin’s legacy affects Putin’s KREMLIN: Lecture examines Stalin’s legacy.

Russia today.

He has thanked them for the treatment.

Wintercross had gone to hospital after a bicycle accident two days earlier left him with a pain in his elbow.

Hospital Sant Pau has attributed this matter to a ‘misunderstanding’ originating in Reception as emergency treatment should be free for everyone regardless of whether they have a card or not.

Wintercross, a resident of Barcelona, left the first two hospitals without making a complaint as he was unaware of his rights.

The Sant Pau hospital attends to more than 34,700 medical incidents per year and 0.5 per cent of these involve foreigners. Most of these treatments are not paid for as the system does the billing after the fact, not before.

Joan Luis Pique, head of the Catalonian Health Service, has confirmed that all emergency medical attention is guaranteed and only billable if the patient has the wherewithal or if there is a third party involved.

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Palms destroyed MALAGA City Hall has demanded that the company in charge of keeping palm weevils at bay replace 26 trees which have been destroyed by the plague in the Paseo del Parque.

Staff arriving THE first of the staff for the Malaga Metro will begin their training period this month and once they have completed three months, the first two lines will be opened.

School visit TEACHERS and pupils from Paris, Berlin, Rome, Stockholm, Krakow and Tallinn, will visit Malaga next week as a result of the Travelling across Europe through History programme.

Fuel tanks THE Junta de Andalucia and Malaga City Hall have given the go-ahead for large tanks of fuel to supply ships to be installed at Malaga Port.

Station plans MARBELLA City Hall has defended plans to locate a new bus station in San Pedro Alcantara opposite a school despite opposition from parents.

Youth attacked A MAN, 50, has been arrested in Malaga for allegedly attacking another, 18, who reprimanded him for urinating in the street.

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Fishermen rescued TWO people were rescued unhurt after a fishing boat sank in the bay of Malaga when it hit an underwater fish breeding cage.

Autonomy finally BOBADILLA ESTACION is now an Autonomous Local Entity (ELA) following years of demands to have self rule.

MARBELLA’S St Patrick’s Day festival was held last Saturday and Sunday, with loads of fun had by all.

The marina ran amok with green, white and gold, as well as hints and flavours of local Spanish culture.

From noon until 7pm on both days, the best of Irish culture was showcased at the event held on the terrace above Marbella Marina (Puerto Deportivo).

The full programme included Irish dancing and music all afternoon, gourmet tapas, as well as Irish Whiskey and cheese.

Local Irish-owned restaurants served up GREEN, WHITE AND GOLD: A fun day was had by all.

Spanish gastronomic delights with an Irish twist (like pitufos with Irish black pudding filling).

St Patrick’s Festival Marbella attracted people from across the globe, with close to 10,000 people attending the spectacular event.

The highlight

of the weekend for many was the Aloha Irish Dancers, sponsored by Spence-Clarke Accountants.

And it was all for a good cause with local charities benefiting from the day.

Significant awareness was also raised for the plight of charity, BancoSol Alimentos Food Bank.

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MALAGA Provincial Government will widen the MA6415 road between Alameda and the Malaga-Cordoba motorway with an investment of €670,000.

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100 years of history between

N a time when connections between inland areas and the coast are more important than ever, few people know that almost 100 years ago, a train ran between Coin and Malaga.

In 1905, the licence to build the Malaga-Coin railway was granted to Jose Najel, and after eight years of work, it was inaugurated in 1913.

On July 5 of that year, the first train from Malaga carried passengers to Coin, attracting hundreds of people to see the arrival of the great metal steam train which would make their lives a little simpler.

Most of the four million pesetas which it cost Malaga Suburban Railway Company to create the three routes (Malaga-Coin, Malaga-Velez and VelezVentas de Zafarraya) was invested by a Belgian company.

Before the train, residents in the Guadalhorce Valley who needed to reach Malaga City had to either walk or travel by donkey. But the Belgian investors recognised the money to be made in transporting goods, people and post to the areas they chose to connect, and set about doing just that.

For 60 years, the trains, running first on steam, then on diesel, and known

by Malagueños as ‘La Cochinita’ (the little pig) due to its shape, travelled the 38 kilometres between Malaga and Coin, at a speed of 42kph, 60kph on downhill slopes.

The first main station in Malaga was originally in La Malagueta area, but was later moved to the port, and the building can still be seen there today.

From there it travelled to San Julian (behind where the Plaza Mayor Shopping Centre is now located), Churriana, Alhaurin de la Torre, San Pedro de Menaya, Alqueria, Alhaurin el Grande, Vallehermoso and finally to Coin, where the main station is also still standing.

Although with the popularity and lower prices of bus travel, the train finally stopped running and the tracks were dismantled in 1965, many of the stations, bridges and tunnels along the way can still be seen, and many residents in the province may have passed them without even realising.

One of the wagons was purchased by the Tivoli Theme Park in Benalmadena.

CHURRIANA before -

COJOSOFT.

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Malaga and Coin COIN before.

Travelling on the locomotive, which weighed 23 tonnes, cost 2.5 pesetas (the equivalent of €0.01) in second class and 3.3 pesetas for first class. By the 1960s, the price of a ticket had risen to almost 12 pesetas (€0.07) By 1925, there were two daily trains to Coin and three to Malaga, which took approximately one hour and 45 minutes to complete the journey. In the 1930s the frequency was increased to three trains in each direction.

Despite complaints from people who used the railway service, it was finally cancelled, but now, many wish it had never ceased to run.

Over the past year, events have been held in both Malaga and Coin to mark the centenary of the train (1913-2013), organised by the ‘Guadalhorce en la Memoria’ Association and Coin Town Hall.

They have included publication of books, exhibitions, talks and other events. A commemorative stamp was also created. Next Friday, the final event will be held at midday at the Events Hall of the Port Activities Institute located at Malaga Port.

COIN now.

MALAGA bridge, 1962

MALAGA bridge now.

CHURRIANA now.

J.Wiseman.

MALAGA before.

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More cruisers MORE than 500,000 cruise ship passengers are expected to visit Malaga Port this year, 6 per cent more than last year.

ID clue A MAN has been sentenced to three years in prison for breaking into a house last year. He was caught by the owner and left behind a bag containing his ID.

GM resigns THE general manager of the Andalucian Energy Agency, Luciano Gonzalez, has resigned after it was revealed that he has an illegally built house in Yunquera.

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Passport fees for Britons overseas reduced by 35% EXPATRIATES looking to renew their British passports should hold on until April when it will become 35 per cent cheaper.

James Brokenshire, Immigration and Security Minister, has announced that from April 7, the passport fee for customers applying for a UK passport from overseas will be reduced by £45 for adults and £28.50 for children.

The new fees are: • Adult 32 page passport £83.00 • Child 32 page passport £53.00 • Jumbo 48 page passport £91.00 (Adult/Child/Veteran) The 35 per cent decrease in passport fees is the result of efficiency savings made over the last three years by bringing back the processing and issuing of overseas passports to the UK, including from the former passport processing centre at the British Embassy in Madrid.

Will Middleton, Consular Director for Spain, said: “This is

CHEAPER: Getting a UK passport in Spain. good news for British citizens applying for a UK passport from Spain. The repatriation of overseas passport centres means overseas applications can now be handled more efficiently and at significantly lower cost.

“The new fees will benefit some four million Britons living overseas, including many of the estimated 800,000 who live in Spain for all or part of the year.”

If you need a new or replacement passport, go to the Overseas British Passport applications page on www.GOV.UK where you can make an overseas application. You need to apply and pay online and send your supporting documents direct to the UK (no longer to the nearest consulate or embassy). The turnaround time is four to six weeks, and applications are

accepted up to nine months before the expiry of your current passport.

The new fees for overseas applications remain marginally higher than the equivalent fees for UK-based applicants because on average overseas applications take longer - and therefore cost slightly more - to process. This is because it is often less straightforward to establish whether or not an overseas applicant is entitled to a UK passport.

Overseas customers will also continue to pay a courier charge in addition to the passport fee.

British nationals can get more information and advice on living in Spain by ‘liking’/’following’ the British Embassy’s popular new social media channels on: • Facebook www.facebook.com/Brits • Twitter livinginSpain www.twitter.com/BritsliveSpain

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Much awaited WORK has started on the Caminito del Rey walkway over the Desfiladero de los Gaitanes gorge in Alora and it should be open to the public in early 2015.

Family drugs EIGHT members of two families, including three aged under 18, were arrested in Malaga for allegedly selling drugs from three houses.

Market sales TWO people were arrested for allegedly selling cocaine in a market in Malaga City centre. The woman claimed the drugs she was carrying were for her own use.

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Padel tournament held over the weekend in Fuengirola LAST weekend the Padel tennis club at Los Boliches hosted a tournament sponsored by Fusion Financial, a company offering comprehensive insurance packages of all kinds, backed by Ocaso.

The tournament saw all ages and sizes out on the courts for a fun day of padel.

Fusion Financial’s Tony Gutierrez said,: “We’re delighted to sponsor this weekend’s padel tournament. We love the game and it’s a great way to get people together for a fun time. With the club bar here, we’ve had a blast playing and then having a drink afterwards. You should join us next time!”

Padel is played outdoors, so it is no wonder that its popularity has increased along the Costa del Sol.

FUN DAY: Why don’t you join us next time?

PADEL: A combination of tennis and squash.

Padel’s recognition here in Spain has exposed it to many British who have taken it back to the UK where it is growing in popularity.

In fact, the UK Padel Federation was launched in 2011.

It’s a racquet sport that is a combination of tennis and squash.

Padel is like squash in that it is fast-paced, energetic, and is a great full body workout.

And like tennis, it uses the same scoring system

and a similar ball, though with less pressure.

The enclosed court, which has walls that the balls are played off (like squash), is about half the size of a tennis court.

Unlike either, though, padel is usually played in doubles and the racquet is small, solid and stringless.

Here on the Costa del Sol, the Club de Padel Los Boliches in Fuengirola is a

great place for padel for the whole family.

See Club de Padel Los Boliches’ website for more information and about events and tournaments: www.clubdepadellosbolich es.com.

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Specsavers and Lions get working together OVER the last three months Specsavers Opticas have been working with the Lions Club Charity to collect unwanted glasses to distribute around the world, to help improve the sight of the world’s poorest people.

Specsavers ran a competition in conjunction with the Euro Weekly News to exceed the

WINNER: Congratulations to Tricia Comer (centre).

target of collecting 3,000 pairs of glasses, and the result was a fantastic total

of nearly 4,500! The competition helped drive more people to donate

their unwanted glasses and gave them the chance to be entered into a prize draw to win a new pair of designer frames.

Congratulations to the winner Tricia Comer, who chose a Karen Millen designer frame from Specsavers Opticas Javea.

All eight Specsavers Opticas on the Costa Blanca, Costa del Sol and Mallorca are continuing to support the Lions Club by being a drop off point for old glasses, so residents are being encouraged to make sure their old glasses don’t go to waste. To find your nearest store visit www.specsavers.es.

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Do I have to consent to a conversation being recorded?

THE recording of calls or conversations is a matter that is dealt with differently depending on the country you are in.

For example, Germany is a two-party consent state telephone recording without the consent of the two or, when applicable, more parties, is a criminal offence.

In Spain on the contrary, calls and conversations by private persons may be recorded by any active participant.

There is no requirement in laws to make other parties aware of the recording, and that is the general rule.

According to the Spanish Constitutional Tribunal: “Where a person voluntarily divulges his opinions or secrets to a listener he already knows that he strips from his intimacies and transmits them, more or less trustingly, to whomever is listening, who will then be able to use its content without incurring any juridical reproach.”

It then adds that “the recording of a conversation between two or more people which one wishes to conserve to have a reliable acknowledgement of what was said does not amount to an invasion of privacy inasmuch as that person has accepted voluntarily to have that conversation and is responsible for the expressions used and the content of the conversation.”

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Calls and conversations by private persons may be recorded by any active participant.

But the matter is not settled there: The 1999 Data Protection Act considers that voice and images are personal data that are subject to a general regime of data protection and thus, the handling of it would require the consent of any of the participants to a conversation.

Alas, the Act does

make an exception to avoid clashing with the earlier Constitutional Tribunal ruling: “Consent will not be required where personal data is gathered by a party to a contract or pre-contract in a business, employment or administrative relationship and is required for the maintenance or enforcement of such relationship; also, where the treatment of such data has the aim of satisfying a legitimate interest pursued by the person party to the

recording or a third party who is given the recording.”

In conclusion, anyone should accept that any conversation held with another person can be recorded legally and used in Court, transferred to a third party or even published on the web.

And that is it: There is no possible discussion on wire-tapping third party conversations without judicial consent, a criminal offence punishable with up to four years imprisonment.

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Be transported ‘Back to the 80s’ at the San Roque Theatre

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HE talented students of Sotogrande International School are preparing their latest musical masterpiece, which will be performed on Friday, March 21, and and Saturday, March 22, at 7.30pm at Teatro Juan Luis Galiardo, San Roque.

On Saturday the audience is invited to attend dressed up in 1980s’ clothes and be part of the fun.

‘Back to the 80s’, in association with Jyske Bank, is a ‘totally awesome’ musical which tells the story of the senior class of William Ocean High School that graduated in the 1980s as remembered and seen through the eyes of Corey Palmer, who is now 30something.

It pays homage to the music, fashion, films and TV of this great era, including high-energy dance routines,

The exceptional cast takes this far beyond a traditional school play

AWESOME: Sotogrande International School’s latest musical. some of the most popular songs ever written and even a Star Wars-inspired dream sequence.

It will delight and amuse an audience of any age, and the

exceptional calibre of performers takes this far beyond a traditional school play.

There will be a free matinee performance for local schools,

followed by two performances on March 21 and 22, which are open to the public.

Tickets will be on sale and are priced €5 for standard entry, €10 for VIP tickets.

VIP tickets include a pretheatre drinks reception at the school’s boarding house in San Roque plus transport to and from the theatre.

There will be a free bus service from Marbella to the theatre on March 22 included in the €10 ticket price.

Half of ticket sales will be donated to The Kindred Project, the school’s studentled Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), to support its mission of promoting education as a force for good.

To find out more about theatre and performing arts at SIS, please visit www.sis.ac.

Ticket sales locations Sotogrande Int’l School Uniform shop (by primary school bldg) Monday-Friday 8.45-10am and MondayThursday 3-4.15pm.

Boutique Dany, Av. Ricardo Soriano 8, Marbella, 952 827 928.

Look Your Best Fitness and Lifestyle Studio, Puerto Banus, 951 134 990.

Videola Newsagents, Paniagua, 956 796 021

Stabbed to death A WOMAN, 53, has been arrested in Gojar, Granada, for allegedly stabbing her husband, 57, to death at their home.

The couple’s daughter, 30, found the body with wounds to the chest and her mother standing next to it.

It is thought the victim may have been attacked with a knife while he was sleeping.

The woman, who suffers a mental illness, was taken to a health centre by Guardia Civil, where she was treated for an anxiety attack.

There were no reports for abuse in the family nor were they receiving any help from Social Services. The local mayor said that they were a ‘normal’ family who had never been involved in any problems in the 28 years they had lived in the town.

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TOP Marbella restaurant Chowka Indian Kitchen has reopened with a revamped menu after a winter break. The Euro Weekly News’s Bianca Neff paid the Golden Mile eatery a visit to sample some of their favourite dishes...

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EVER had I walked out of an Indian restaurant so happy and content.

It began before going to the restaurant, down on the Paseo Maritimo to join Chowka’s staff in handing out coupons to Marbella’s pedestrians for a free bottle of wine!

With the fun Chowka rickshaw out attracting people, there were curious looks and plenty of interest on a gorgeously sunny afternoon.

Back at the restaurant, well-situated on Marbella’s Golden Mile, I was immediately struck by

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Chowka’s classiness.

The entrance, the bar, the layout of the restaurant, even the restrooms, have distinctive taste and style.

I strolled over to the bar

and was recommended a lassie, the traditional smoothie.

“Do you have anything other than the usual mango?” I asked.

The bartender recommended the Avocado & Mint lassie, which he prepared with Greek yoghurt (“We make our yoghurt fresh right here,” he said), adding avocado chunks and fresh mint leaves.

End result: A concoction that left my palate reeling with happiness.

It was like nothing I’d had before and I instantly fell in love.

There have been some changes to the Chowka menu, including more traditional Indian dishes and larger portions, so I was eager to get to the eating.

Sitting at a lovely table for three surrounded by Indian lamps and beautiful decor – the ceilings are the best, I couldn’t stop staring! – we ordered the Surf & Turf appetizer with Chili squid, mustard rosada, lamb chops, Chowka

FUN: The Chowka rickshaw gets people talking on the streets of Marbella.

chicken tikka, and gilafl seekh kebab. The blend was gorgeous, both on the plate and in the mouth and it had my two companions and me wondering if that had actually been the main meal.

The lamb chops were sincerely to die for; best I’d ever had, Indian or otherwise.

The chili squid came with the lightest, freshest batter with a delicate flavour and texture that set it apart, which is quite a feat on the coast.

And normally I pass on chicken tikka but my companions actually saw me scrambling after the last shred on the platter before our waiter took the tray.

I wanted fish for the main course, so I asked for the Market Fish Curry. With its mustard seed and coriander sauce, the fish was so flaky and delicious,

even better with the peshwari naan our waiter had brought us (a good choice for those who like sweet and savoury together).

But the Lamb Jalfrezi!

I wondered if the lamb in the jalfrezi could equal the lamb chops in the appetiser but I shouldn’t have bothered because the Lamb Jalfrezi was, hands down, the best jalfrezi I’ve ever had. The vegetables, the spices, the meat; my immediate reaction was, “This chef really, really knows what he’s doing.”

I ordered it on the spicy side and, with my mouth exploding with heat and spice and flavour, I was in a happy delirium.

We were seriously wondering about any empty corner in our stomachs for dessert but when the menu has Mango Kheer (mango rice pudding), Chocolate Samosa and Tandoori Glazed Pineapple on it, one makes the necessary room.

In the end, given my weakness for it and knowing it was homemade in the Chowka kitchen, I had to go for the ice cream with its novel Indian-inspired flavours.

The ginger ice cream was the lightest, most delightful finish to a meal I’ve had in a long time. For those with a fruitier preference, the mango ice cream is unrivalled.

I love good quality Indian food and I have to say my evening at Chowka was perhaps the best dining experience I’ve had on the Costa del Sol thus far...period.

Full menu with all the above dishes at www.chowkamarbella.com.

Open Monday-Sunday, 12.30pm-4.00pm and 7.00pm-12.00am.

Chowka Indian Kitchen Blvd Principe Alfonso Von Hohenlohe 29600 Marbella 952 900 380

Chowka continue to surprise and innovate - hot off the press is the news that they are launching a Sunday Buffet lunch with an Indian carvery and beautiful dishes such as Chicken Tikka Salad. Expect the most gorgeous food on Sundays in Chowka’s stunning setting on the Golden Mile.

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Attempted attack A MAN, 35, was arrested in Palma for attempting to mug a mother and daughter who were walking along the sea-front promenade.

Emergency drill STUDENT firemen in Palma carried out an accident drill at the Balearic Islands University Metro Station.

Plan accepted ALL of the employees at the Coca-Cola bottling plant in Palma have now accepted the redundancy package presented by the company, affecting more than 1,600 workers.

Fewer passengers THE number of people using Palma City buses fell by 1.8 per cent in January to 2.7 million passengers, compared to the same month last year.

Voluntary return THE Balearic Government has announced that it will provide €400,000 in 2014 to help non-EU citizens to return voluntarily to their countries of origin.

COSTA BLANCA SOUTH

Air ambulance A WOMAN, aged 30, was airlifted to hospital with a head injury following a car accident on the road between Torrevieja and Orihuela.

Body in sea AN investigation has opened into the identity of a man whose body was found floating in the waters off El Campello close to Muchavista beach.

The body showed no signs of violence.

Smash and grab A BUSINESSMAN was robbed of €26,000 in cash in the centre of Orihuela as two thieves on motorbikes broke his car window and stole the money from an envelope on the passenger seat.

Shoe jobs OF the 3,600 jobs created in Elche in the last 14 months, 55 per cent came from the footwear sector and components, as there is increasing demand for both managers and qualified professionals.

News from our editions With six editions and read by more than half a million people, EWN is Spain’s largest free local English-language newspaper

Hollywood film hopes for Andalucia’s economy TALKS have been held to bring more Hollywood film productions to Andalucia following the economic boost Ridley Scott’s film Exodus gave to the region.

The president of the Andalucia Film Commission (AFC), Carlos Rosado, said that film studios FOX had been looking for locations in the region, but he declined to give more details.

Ridley Scott had recently used locations in Almeria Province as he shot the film, reigniting interest in the area amongst Hollywood film-makers. With major stars like Christian Bale and Sigourney Weaver flying in, the film production gave Almeria worldwide exposure.

Rosado said now was the time to sell the region to film-makers after the publicity it has received from Exodus. He added that he hoped the movie would give the region’s film industry a major boost and promote Andalucia.

The president also said that the AFC was trying to come up with RAISING PROFILE: Big stars like Christian agreements with the Indian and Bale were in Almeria for the filming of Russian film industries to attract the Hollywood blockbuster Exodus. more projects.

Production down AFTER two decades, the largest industrial company in the province of Alicante, which manufactures Dodot disposable nappies, is cutting out the fifth shift at its production plant and is closing at weekends to adapt to market demand.

COSTA DE ALMERÍA

Pond rescue THREE Guardia Civil officers in Vicar formed a human chain to rescue a man who had fallen into a pond. The man was transferred to Poniente Hospital suffering from hypothermia, one of the officers also needed treatment.

Cages found POLICE in Adra and Senes have intercepted several cages used by hunters in the area. The illegal cages

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Bank boost THE BBVA bank is collaborating with the mayor of Almuñecar on the ‘I am employment’ campaign, which is designed to get the long-term unemployed back to work.

Honouring seniors HERRADURA is honouring its elderly with a concert by well-known singer Antonio Cortes. Couples who celebrate their golden anniversary this week will also be invited to a special lunch.

In rhythm THIRTY-ONE students, from several different classes of the Almuñecar Rhythmic Gymnastics School presented their routines at the Second Spring Exhibition in Torrox.

Tennis finalist JAVI MOLINO, from Almuñecar, has reached the finals of the Babolat Tennis Cup in Cordoba.

For the kids THE Herradura festivities, in honour of St Jose, are also celebrating Children’s Day with special rides and activities designed for the young.

COSTA BLANCA NORTH

Robber seized A 54-YEAR-OLD man was arrested in Beniarbeig, accused of robbing €4,000 from a Sanet i Negrals bank. He allegedly doused an employee with petrol and threatened him with a knife.

Fund-raiser

PECHINA TOWN HALL has shared out more than 15,000 kilos of food between a total of 165 families most in need in the town.

THE parish church in San Juan is holding concerts to raise cash for repairs. Those attending will be able to donate towards the €70,000 that is needed.

Thieves caught

Uncaring theft

THREE men of North African origin were caught red-handed by police officers as they attempted to steal items from the Santa Maria Church in Nijar.

ALICANTE CITY police halted traffic in La Florida after a gas leak was discovered at Rafael Altamira school after lesson time. It is believed the leak occurred after thieves removed copper piping.

California dreaming FOUR artists from Almeria are to have their works displayed in the Roll up Gallery in San Francisco, USA, from April 18 to May 4. The four participating artists are Jesus Zamarron,Paco de la Torre, Francisco Uceda and Manu Muñoz.

Lodger killed A SAN VICENTE lodging-house landlord received a 12-month sentence for manslaughter after a tenant was electrocuted in the shower. The waterheater was incorrectly installed and unsafe, the court ruled.

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Fat cat

SWEDEN - Fidai, a hardline Taliban splinter group, claims it shot dead in Kabul British/Swedish radio reporter Nils Horner, suspecting him of being a spy for MI6.

UK scientists have completed a comprehensive study of biscuit dunking and found Rich Tea to be the most resilient, standing up to a 20 second dunk, and Hobnobs the least resilient collapsing after only four seconds.

Abuse victims

Streetlight saga

DENMARK - One in three women in Scandinavia report physical or sexual abuse from the age of 15, with the largest number of victims in Denmark and 52 per cent of women reporting this sort of violence.

A CAMBRIDGE man claims that it has taken three years and more than 40 council workers to change a streetlight which then broke a few weeks later.

Mailing error SWEDEN - Police had to disperse an angry crowd of job seekers outside an employment office in Stockholm after it accidentally called 61,000 people for a recruitment event instead of 1,000.

MPS have not been allowed to keep a much needed mouse-catcher over fears that the feline would rapidly become obese due to being fed scraps by cat loving members.

Urgent search DUNKING: Rich Tea found to be the best.

CLEVELAND police have confirmed that they found a 40-year-old man distressed on the roadside with his penis apparently cut off. Officers are searching for the missing appendage.

Wee retreat AN imaginative builder has turned a Victorian block of toilets on the seafront with a stunning view into a cosy two bedroom getaway at Sheringham, Norfolk.

RUSSIAN PRESS Working in Russia EXPATS working in Russia are among the highest paid worldwide, earning over $250,000 (€180,000) per year. The most popular fields are IT, finance, human resources and business development.

There are rumours that ex-soviet country Georgia may be fast tracked into the defence alliance.

NORWAY - As a memorial to the 2011 Utoya massacre, artist Jonas Dahlberg has been chosen to create three pieces, one of which is a 3.5 metre gap cut into the Sorbraten peninsula.

THE International Cat Show, referred to as ‘Russia’s biggest cat city,’ has named the winner an ‘honorary citizen’ of the city of Moscow and has been granted a special key.

SPECULATION is growing that western countries could seek to ‘punish’ Russia over its invasion of the Ukraine by expanding NATO.

MAYOR of Rotterdam Ahmed Aboutaleb saw a thief running from a shop in the city and ordered his chauffeur to follow him. Then the mayor jumped out of the car and caught him with help from a local policeman.

SEVEN years after border checks with Poland were eliminated the east German state of Brandenberg has decided to reintroduce them due to higher than average crime rates in the region.

Woods woman A LEIPZIG based writer wondered what would happen if society broke down and so decided to live for a year on emergency rations, growing her own food and hunting in the woods.

Profits down GERMANY’S biggest airline has announced that its bottom line profits took a nosedive in 2013.

The result for last year was down by 74.5 per cent - this has been blamed on restructuring costs.

NATO rumour

Mayor’s catch in Rotterdam

Border checks

SOME furniture removers in Stuttgart were surprised to find a python in a cupboard when they were clearing out an apartment.

They had to call animal services to remove the 130cm long reptile.

AS tensions heighten, with Russians holding military exercises near its border, the Ukrainian acting president announced that he will create a 60,000 strong national guard to defend its territory.

Citizen of Catsburg

IN what police are describing as a “particularly tragic” incident a woman was showered in manure as a spreader being towed by a tractor in front of her convertible Mercedes burst.

Snake surprise

Crimea crisis

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FOR €450,000 you can buy yourself a floating swimming pool of 95m2 in Amsterdam, able to hold 40 swimmers and containing a bar.

THE town of Oegstgeest has been chosen the best place to live in The Netherlands based on criteria like house prices, crime rate, poverty, shops, schools and medical care.

POLICE in the town of Gouda arrested a 37-year-old man from Ammerstol who still has to pay €26,000 for unpaid fines.

Love life satisfaction YOUNG Dutch women are satisfied about their love life giving it an eight out of 10, a survey by magazine Viva shows. Women say they appreciate loyalty and hate cheating.

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OOKING for fresh, healthy food, specialised service and plenty of sunshine?

Zest in Nueva Andalucia has all this and more.

Just minutes’ walking distance from Puerto Banus, Zest has just about the freshest food one can find with extremely reasonable prices. In fact, at Zest €10 will get you a fabulous lunch (Monday’s special was a grilled chicken wrap with bacon and camembert), including dessert!

Owners Leif and Lily took over Zest in August and Lily happily mentioned how Zest has kept all its regular clients.

“It’s human here; it’s natural,” she said, adding that the director of TripAdvisor visits every time he’s in Marbella.

Smoothies made from Greek yoghurt, skimmed milk and fresh fruits, including blackcurrant.

Freshly made, hand-rolled spring rolls with dipping sauce.

A Spanish omelette with potatoes “that is to die for,” also available with egg whites for a high-protein omelette.

These are just a fraction of Zest’s juicy, healthy, tasty offerings. Everything is fresh on a daily basis. Nothing is frozen.

All produce and bread is fresh; nothing is oily.

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What’s more, “there is something different every day,” said Lily, with new specials and dishes of the day. “You tell us what you want and we’ll do it,” said Lily, describing how if a customer prefers a special combination of their choice, Zest always wants to accommodate.

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“People can come and read the newspaper in the sun or the shade while they have a drink or a bite,” Lily explained, adding that dogs are welcome.

When asked what keeps people coming back, Lily answered, “We have the best coffee! When Spaniards, French and Italians

Editor

A bit of pain and a bit of gain

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TRINGENT new fines are being introduced for driving offences. With penalties of up to €6,000 on the cards for some offences, it can be an expensive business breaking the rules of the road.

A sensible move for road safety? Or a money-raising scheme for cashstrapped government?

Probably a bit of both, with a €6,000 fine on the use of radar ‘inhibitors’ seeming a little excessive.

But without a doubt the introduction of the penalty points system in Spain has coincided with a dramatic drop in the number of road deaths with all the human misery and financial cost - that entails. The Spanish Government should be congratulated.

Some good news…

As everything seems to get more

expensive day by day it is good to get a little cheer. The price of getting a British passport for expatriates in Spain is set to come down by a whopping 35 per cent.

By law a profit - or loss - cannot be made on passports, so with changes in the way they are issued overseas the cost has come down, with those savings being passed on. Which begs the question... why did it not happen sooner?

But it is good news, especially if like myself you are part of a family of five members who all need their passports changing at the same time.

And just in the nick of time too! I was about to complete my application, but now I will wait until after April 7 and save myself a substantial amount of money. So thank you, HM Government! But expatriates around the world will be saying: “About time too!”

keep coming back for the coffee, we know we’ve got it right.”

One thing that truly stands out at Zest is their dedication to their regular clients. “We appreciate our regulars and we show it to them,” Lily explained, often with a drink or dessert on the house.

So head over to Zest, it will bring a ray of sunshine to your day.

Zest Cafe-Restaurant Av. Manolete, 1 Nueva Andalucia 29660 Marbella 951 319 151 www.zestrestaurant marbella.com

Costa commitment to tourism awarded MORE than 100 companies and services on the Western Costa del Sol have received the ‘Tourism Quality Commitment’ distinction.

It is awarded by the Sicted project, part of a programme to promote new products, which is led by the Plan Qualifica and benefits eight towns.

Director General of Tourism Quality, Innovation and Promotion Manuela Gonzalez congratulated the companies and services on the efforts made to obtain the distinction. Seventy-five of the companies received the Tourism Quality Commitment distinction for the first time, bringing the total to 213 on the Costa del Sol.

Gibraltar at MIPIM AT the MIPIM, the world’s property market in Cannes this week, World Trade Center Gibraltar found itself positioned almost directly opposite the Madrid exhibition stand Karen Houston, representing World Trade Center Gibraltar, commented: “The World Trade Center’s Association Stand, occupied a prime location on the main show thoroughfare and, nearly

WORLD TRADE CENTER: Open for international business. directly in front, was Madrid. Every visitor to the Madrid stand will have walked past the scale model of World Trade Center Gibraltar and could

not have helped but to notice it - as it was centre stage. What a great way to spread the message that Gibraltar is open for international business.”

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OECD praises economic reforms

GREECE, Ireland and Spain - in that order - have closely followed Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) recommendations.

The OECD pinpointed priorities for each member country during 2012 and 2013.

The three countries under most pressure were those who had made the most effort to comply with the ‘Going for Growth’

programme, said Rintaro Tamaki, the OECD’s vice-secretary general and chief economist.

Spain was immediately in front of New Zealand and nine other countries, including the UK, Tamaki said. The majority of member states still had a wide margin for manoeuvre, he added, which would allow them to carry through structural reforms.

More models more money CAR companies could invest another €3.5 billion in new models between now and 2017.

Energy and transport costs will be decisive, declared Mario Armero who heads the country’s automobile manufacturers’ association, Anfac.

A flexible work force and background knowledge will be equally important, he said.

The association has remitted proposals to the government aimed at reindustrialising Spain and Europe, based on Brussels’ insistence on increasing the role of industry.

The country’s production

plants and assembly lines have already received €3.5 billion since 2012 from Spain-based manufacturers, but this could double by 2017, Armero believes.

In addition to alreadyannounced new models, more are likely to go to the Mercedes-Benz plant in Vitoria and General Motors in Figueruelas (Zaragoza), he said.

The car industry in Spain is seen as being hugely important in bringing economic growth to the country with the billions spent by international car manufacturers investing in Spanish plants.

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Boxing clever HACIENDA earned an extra €2 million after impounding 542 safety deposit boxes. Their 551 owners owed €317 million in back taxes, Spain’s tax authority revealed.

Pay slashed A 75 PER CENT reduction in employees’ salaries by Barcelona firm ImesApi was illegal, ruled a Cataluña judge.

The firm cut eight workers’ monthly wages from €3,000 to €751.38 without prior agreement.

Spanish go for cheaper homes SPAIN’S property market is still in crisis six years after the property bubble burst.

Foreign buyers are the only bright feature in a barren landscape blighted by a dearth of loans and reduced spending by Spanish families. According to ministry of Public Works’ figures for the last quarter of 2013, properties acquired by foreign buyers are 12

per cent more expensive than those bought by the Spanish. The average home acquired by a foreign buyer changes hands at around €153,000 compared with €135,000 spent by national purchasers.

While properties bought by foreigners were 2.5 per cent cheaper than during the last quarter of 2012, those bought by Spaniards were 6 per cent lower.

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STAT OF WEEK A BUTANE gas bottle remains at €17.5 including tax, the same as in March 2013. The price will be revised every two months, the ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism announced.

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Handing over the reins FLORENTINO PEREZ has revealed who will take over when he steps down as ACS president.

Perez is commonly associated with the presidency of the Real Madrid football club but his fortune is founded on the ACS construction and services group which last year had a €38.373 billion turnover. Eightysix per cent of its projects were outside Spain and the company made a €702 million net profit.

“I have a successor at ACS,” 67-year-old Perez announced during a television appearance. “It is Marcelino Fernandez Verdes, CEO at Hochtief.” Fernandez Verdes has run Essen-based Hochtief since November 2012. It is Germany’s largest construction company and ACS holds a 56 per cent stake in the company.

“I shall be able to do what I can’t do now,” Perez said. “All I want now is to consolidate what we have done.

Fortunately I have successors and one successor in particular, so I’m comfortable.”

Perez left unanswered the question that most of Spain is now asking. “I don’t yet know who will follow me at Real Madrid,” he said.

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Body language in selling T

O succeed in selling, awareness of body language is essential.

Twenty-five years in business, selling a concept on quality rather than price that had no immediate benefit, taught me selling is a tough career option.

Most are aware of sales terms like ‘buying signals,’ ‘the close’ and ‘body language.’ Do we understand their importance? Let us look at body language.

Well named, it means the positive or negative signals radiating from a client’s body language as you set out your stall.

Eye avoidance is clear indication of deceit. When you meet and greet maintain eye contact. If one has the upper hand during the handshake, it suggests dominance.

Times up: If toes point the opposite way to his face he cannot wait to end the conversation.

Crowdfunding threatens to crowdout banks CROWDFUNDING is an increasingly attractive way of raising money for business ventures.

It took off via the internet in 2006 and eight years later typing ‘crowdfunding’ into Google produces link after link to specialist platforms.

They detail schemes that range from raising £15,000 for Chagford Community Farm (Devon) to HK$12.7 million for an off-grid solar farm in Qianhai (China).

Now comes news that the Spanish government plans to restrict total funding to €1 million per project.

Individual contributions will be limited to €3,000, with a €6,000 cap on the amount donated to the same platform. Crowdfunding platforms will need capital of at least €50,000 and insurance of at least €150,000.

“We do not understand these limits,” said Xavier Olivella, president

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of the Asociacion Española de Crowdfunding (AEC). They were fixed without taking the reality of the sector into consideration and without consultation, he complained.

The government is not trying to limit crowdfunding; on the contrary it hopes to boost it, a Ministry of Economy spokesman responded.

The formula is conceived for micropatronage by many small investors, not large-scale investments, he continued. The proposed law will encourage crowdfunding while

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When invited to take a seat, take the boss’s chair and you have just lost the sale. Much the same if you focus unevenly on his wife or secretary. Try to position your seat so you are not directly opposite and if possible without a desk between you.

Never mind what your client says. He may nod approvingly but if his arms are folded or legs crossed with lowered chin he is negative and you can kiss the sale bye-bye. Legs spaced apart with hands behind the neck are a strong buying signal.

Size matters. Watch the pupils of his eyes as you show him what is on offer.

Enlarged pupils means he likes what he sees. Reduced size means he is underwhelmed. This is the reason why astute gamblers wear dark glasses. It is something we have no control over.

If he scratches his nose or covers his mouth when talking, he is possibly being deceitful. If he touches his sleeve, he is nervous. An interested client will show an interest in what you are saying; asking questions that enable him to confirm his decision to buy is the right one.

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FROB’s anger over recent court ruling CROWDFUNDING: An increasingly attractive way of raising money for business ventures. offering guarantees to investors.

“It is hard not to come to the conclusion that once again a Spanish government is legislating in favour of business lobbies, in this case, the banks,” said Enrique Dans, a professor at the IE Business School in Madrid. “Remember that Spain’s banks have effectively frozen lending to small businesses in the wake of a financial crash that they largely brought about in 2008.”

Reading between the lines of a BBVA report, banks clearly fear that crowdfunding could erode their dominance. “There is a real risk that banks could cease to be a principal source for personal loans and small businesses,” the study concluded.

TWO sacked Catalunya Banc executives can keep their pensions and will each receive €600,000.

Adolf Todo and Jaume Masana, respective former chairman and CEO of Catalunya Bank, were dismissed without a payout by the government’s FROB rescue fund after the bank was nationalised last year.

It was one of many savings banks that needed bailing out after its solvency was threatened by bad loans during the property boom.

By the end of 2012, Catalunya Banc’s €11.8 billion losses required a rescue costing €12 billion, the FROB’s second-highest bailout and the highest ever for

a bank of its size.

Despite the bank’s problems, Todo paid himself €3.3 million between April 2008 and May 2013.

According to a Barcelona court, the FROB letters informing Todo and Masana of their dismissal were ‘full of generic terms’ and ‘lacked concrete, definite deeds.’

Todo and Masana each claimed €900,000 compensation for unfair dismissal, although the judge reduced this to €600,000.

He also ruled that their pensions - totalling €4.5 for Todo and €1.5 for Masana - still held good and would be paid at the appropriate time.

The Economy ministry is appealing the sentence.

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Joint smoking for better healthcare Loose change A look at finance for females

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I DON'T know about where you live in Spain but where I live, the waft of marihuana smoke is about as commonplace as the smell of freshly ground coffee, the smell of fumes from cars or the smell of fried food from open kitchen windows.

Compared to Ireland, where I recall that most joint smokers used to hide away in their homes to puff on ‘ganja,’ in Spain many people appear to be free and open about their habit, lighting up on streets, outside bars or wherever else they fancy a joint.

What’s interesting about this situation is that this apparent love for smoking

SMOKE FREELY: If easy to get hands on, why not regulate?

Bob Marley’s favourite herb could help better the society we live in here in Spain. It could lead to big financing for better roads, better education and better healthcare for all! How? Well by simply changing the law and legalising marihuana.

It’s just been reported that the US state of Colorado collected €1.5 million in taxes from newly legalised recreational marijuana businesses in January.

Colorado became the first US state to legalise the commercial sale of cannabis

Has Horizontal Law changed regarding community areas?

You and the Law in Spain

By David Searl

A. Yes, the Horizontal Law has been modified and, no, a unanimous vote is no longer required to authorise changes in individual units of the Community. This change comes in ‘Ley 8/2013,’ the Law of Rehabilitation, Regeneration and Innovation of properties.

It is quite complex but one basic and important change is that an owner who wishes to make changes to his property needs only the approval of three fifths of the votes instead of the unanimous

Q. Can you advise on whether the Horizontal Law has recently been modified with regard to changing the status or the layout of individual units or Community areas? Does the law still require a unanimous vote of the AGM? AM (Canary Islands) approval formerly required. These changes might include a change of use, where, for example, commercial premises are modified into residential apartments, or where a large apartment might be subdivided, or where three flats might be made into one large apartment.

These are changes which require modifications to the constitution of the Community, because the percentage of ownership and Community fees for the new system will be different from the original

charges. If the building or development has come under an official plan of rehabilitation, and the changes are ordered by the authorities, no AGM approval is required.

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

in 2012 and stores opened for business on 1 January 2014.

In total, 59 marihuana companies filed tax returns for the first month of 2014 and collective sales for January are estimated to have been about €10 million. If medical marihuana firms

are included, the US state collected a total of €2.5m in marihuana taxes.

The money made from the taxes on the sale of marihuana in Colorado is chalked down to be used to aid youth prevention services, substance abuse treatment and public health. Not surprisingly many US states are carefully watching the figures coming out of Colorado and the nation’s capital, Washington, is already set to introduce legal sales within the next few months.

If people are going to smoke anyway - and judging by the smell on Spanish streets, marihuana is easy to get your hands on - why not regulate the plant? As is already the case for cigarettes. This will cut out dodgy dealers, better control usage and at the same time give a good bit back to society through taxes.

BUSINESS EXTRA

Bank must pay BANCO POPULAR BANCA PRIVADA must return €9.9 million to clients who bought ‘atypical financial products’ on the bank’s advice. They were not told they were investing in high risk products, the courts ruled.

Right track AN FCC-LED consortium of four companies will build a section of the Doha metro for the Qatar Railways Company. The €506 million project will be completed in 31 months.

New hub INTERNET shopping giant Amazon is opening a new distribution centre in Barcelona, according to Spanish media in unconfirmed reports.

E-cigarettes hitting stop smoking market ONCE quitting smoking was simply a matter of a patch, gum or tablet, but new research from market analysts Mintel sees smokers increasingly turning to E-cigarettes to beat the habit.

Indeed, latest research from Mintel finds that today, while sales of smoking cessation aids have slowed, the market for Ecigarettes is booming, increasing an impressive 340 per cent in the UK over the past year from an estimated £44 million (€52.7 million) in 2012 to reach an estimated £193 million (€231 million) in 2013.

While the smoking cessation market has seen strong growth historically, with annual increases of around 6-10 per cent between 200912, sales of

products such as gum, tablets and patches have slowed. Indeed, in 2013 the market for smoking cessation aids grew just 1.7 per cent to reach a value of £131 million (€157 million).

Roshida Khanom, Senior Personal Care Analyst at Mintel, said: “The rise in popularity of E-cigarettes has hampered growth in the value of the smoking cessation market, which saw modest growth in 2013.

Although E-cigarettes are largely marketed as an alternative to smoking, smokers have been using them to cut down or quit smoking. But with the growing popularity of E-cigarettes, there is concern that young people may take up ‘vaping’ as a less harmful alternative to smoking. This concern has resulted in the British Government announcement made in January 2014 that the sale of Ecigarettes to under-18s is to be made illegal. The Spanish Government has also vowed to restrict the use of Ecigarettes.

E-CIGARETTES: Being used as an alternative.

OPINION & COMMENT

A timely scammer warning THANK YOU, Yvonne Thomas!

A couple of weeks ago I read a letter from Ms Thomas, recounting her experience with tricksters who pretended they were calling from Microsoft in Glasgow. They tried to make her believe there was a problem with her Windows program.

Would you believe that a few days later I had a call from you’ve guessed it! - Microsoft, telling me they needed to troubleshoot a problem with my computer. I wouldn’t have said the call was from Glasgow, though, as this person spoke good AmericanEnglish with a hint of an Hispanic accent.

The number 0019 (or something very like that) came up on my phone screen.

“Well, thank you very much, but I happen to know that this is a scam and there’s nothing wrong with my computer. So thank you very much, but no thanks,” I said rather tartly and hung up.

A day or so after that there was another call from the same number, and this time a youngish-sounding man asked to speak to me. So I launched into my spiel once more, advising him not to waste his time on me. Blow me down, if he didn’t start giggling before hanging up!

There was a third 0019 telephone call yesterday from an American-sounding female with a hectoring voice, but not wanting to waste more breath this time, I hung up without answering.

Be warned: this really is a scam, and they’re persistent too.

T Freeman (By email)

Pigeon problem ARE there more pigeons and collared doves in the old part of Pinar de Campoverde, than in the Rio Seco ‘area of natural beauty’?

After walking for more than two hours in the morning in

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Linda Gonzalez

the area around Pinar de Campoverde, I was amazed at how quiet it was.

I heard no more than two pigeons the whole time, whereas in the area where I live in the old part of Pinar de Campoverde there is constant noise from pigeons, particularly in the early morning.

Also we get a problem with the pigeon droppings and suffer ill health from the excessive amount of pollen from the pine trees.

Has anyone else encountered these problems? The ‘Ayuntamiento’ seems powerless to tackle them.

David Fentum, Pinar de Campoverde (Alicante)

Car solution YOUR reader Gill Nickson should have asked the Gestor for a ‘Baja Permanente’. This requires the owner to hand over the registration documents to Trafico and effectively removes the car from the road.

Richard, Crevillente (Alicante) Editor’s note: Gill Nickson asked how to take an old car off the road, while holding on to it for spares.

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Winds of war I SAW something in ‘Your Say’ quite some issues back, probably in mid-February, that I half-forgot about until now.

It was a reference to the death of a Spanish photographer Jose Couso, who I believe was shot by US snipers in April 2003 in the early days of the Iraq invasion.

“Now what must be understood, this is war!” the writer of the letter exclaimed in reply to a Euro Weekly News columnist who had criticised the shooting.

Personally I would question that. Yes, it later became a war but we in the UK, the US and Spain were under the impression at the time that allied forces went to Iraq to liberate the country from the tyranny of Saddam Hussein.

It was not, or at least it should not have been, a war at that early stage, not long after the troops first went in.

If I cite the letter all these weeks later it is because the same old percussionists are beating their war drums again, this time over the Crimea.

A few months ago it was Syria, which we were thankfully spared. A couple of years before that it was Libya, preceded by Iraq and Afghanistan before that.

Ironically all those names from our old history books are coming back to haunt us once more.

Trevor Mortimer (By email)

Horse sense I’D like to convey heartfelt thanks to town halls that fine owners who leave their dogs’ disgusting ‘calling cards’ on public roads and pavements.

I’m lucky enough to live on a Camino Verde for walkers and cyclists, now closed to all but residents’ cars. There is not nearly so much dog excrement these days, either because owners are more civic-minded or more likely don’t want a fine.

But there’s another problem, albeit sporadic: the other morning I heard the clip-clop of a horse passing by and

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when I went out later was confronted by a heap of manure.

There are no pooperscoopers for horses! But I wonder what the legal situation is for riders and if they run the risk of fines too?

Gwen Beaumont (By email)

Fine example SPEAKING to your Spanish friends, you would have to believe this is the most corrupt country in Europe. I have never encountered it here myself, however.

I have lived outside the UK for many years, but my British friends all assure me that there is no less corruption there although I was barely aware of it in my day. “Look at the MPs’ expenses scandals,” they say by way of an example. Now I am beginning to believe they are right, after reading headlines screaming about Nigel Farage having both his wife and his mistress allegedly on his taxpayerfunded payroll.

Farage, that Wooden Horse of an MEP, might not like Europe but by gum he’s taken to their customs all right! A mistress, indeed! Now you know what to expect, UKIP! Derek Paston (By email)

Go away THE Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have been criticised for leaving their baby son, eight-month-old George, at home while they holidayed in the Maldives.

Hands-on parents and the anti-nanny brigade were appalled and envious in equal measure but good for you, say I. I don’t eat out all that often these days and a birthday treat of lunch with a pal was wrecked recently by the presence of a fractious months-old infant.

Unfortunately, its British parents, hands-on and droolingly indulgent, were sitting at a table uncomfortably close to ours.

If only they had gone to the Maldives! Sadly for us, they chose Mallorca.

S McNamara, Mallorca

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An uncontrollable temper had always considered the Princess Diana rather a manipulative woman, fully prepared to use the press to further her own cause. The reaction I got to that particular statement was, as anticipated, a deluge of hate mail descending through my inbox. Well, in the light of the recent

LEAPY LEE SAYS IT uncontrollable temper, used to throwing his weight about and, up to this point getting away with just about anything. Irrespective of who was in the loo, he killed them in a fit of vicious rage and is, in my opinion, therefore guilty of murder.

One or two other things have fascinated me about this trial, not least the fact that it was from the same court Nelson Mandela was sent down all those years ago.

Having been in SA during the dark days of apartheid the situation today appears to me nothing short of miraculous.

Another is the rather quaint way they address the female judge. M’Lady in that SA accent sounds for all the world like Thunderbirds’ chauffeur Parker addressing Lady Penelope herself!

In a recent piece I wrote that I

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IKE many of us, I have been intrigued by the Oscar Pistorius murder trial in South Africa.

As someone who also watched just about every minute of the OJ Simpson trial, where, in the light of overpowering evidence to the contrary, an animal was actually found not guilty (later to be found guilty in a civil court) by a sympathetic jury - mainly composed of elderly black ladies I have been fascinated to see if another celebrity wriggles out of something that, for a lesser mortal, would be cut and dried within a few days.

Personally, I can’t see what difference it really makes who was in the toilet when this young man blasted the shots through the door. Nor do I think any intruder who locked himself in the loo screaming for mercy was actually any threat to a person standing outside with a loaded pistol in his hand.

No, to my mind this is a spoilt young man with an

disclosures of her handing over the phone numbers of all the Royals up to, and including the Queen, I think my point has been somewhat proven, wouldn’t you say?

And that’s about it. I’m still down in the Tenerife sunshine.

There is something to be said about all-year-round sunshine!

Ah, well, someone has to do it.

Just a few more weeks and I’ll be back with the family.

Yesss. I’ve actually just finished appearing in a Channel Five documentary.

The theme is ‘Growing old Disgracefully’.

Sounds about right! I understand it’ll be aired late May early June. I’ll keep ya posted.

Enjoy your week, and whatever ya do, always keep the faith, love Leapy.

Leapylee2002@gmail.com INTRIGUING: Oscar Pistorius’s murder trial.

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Brave words

GOOD strong, brave words on the Northern Irish situation (Issue 1496). I’m with you 100 per cent, let’s live together but not one rule for one and another for another.

It must be hard for anyone involved directly in the struggle but, as an outsider, we must stop the issues being passed to future generations. I think we learn that when we live abroad and I hope and wish the British and Irish can do the same Phil Saint (By email) Editor's note: Leapy said it is time to forgive and forget the troubles in Northern Ireland and move on.

That applies to former soldiers implicated in Bloody Sunday as well as people who took part in bomb attacks.

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Ed Harris directs and stars in this western as Virgil Cole, who, with his lifelong buddy Everett Hitch, plays a lawman for hire, cleaning up towns beset by bad guys before moving on.

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Private Peaceful (Film, 2012) The relationship between two brothers becomes tested by first love, then tragedy, before the First World War threatens to tear them apart.

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Lies, spies and smokescreens Nora Johnson

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

To comment on any of the issues raised in her column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/columnists/ nora-johnson

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HE recent report concerning the 1993 racist murder of Stephen Lawrence exposed damning evidence of corruption, spying and coverups by the UK’s Metropolitan police force.

Now, it’s easy enough to live in a monastery and remain squeaky-clean. A lot harder for a cop to spend his life at the mercy of very dangerous, wealthy and cunning criminals in order to provide his employers with enough information to convict them without becoming involved and compromising himself.

So, yes, I accept it’s hard to remain decent and above the daily grind, and all-too-easy to

spot an advantage in adopting a criminal outlook, especially when ‘keeping in’ with the right people is necessary to obtain information. The police and the underworld are two sides of the same coin and have a symbiotic relationship.

Maybe I should ’fess up an interest here. As a writer of crime novels, I freely admit I’m attracted by crime and all it entails.

From lurid descriptions of crime scenes to the gruesome details of post-mortems. And given the opportunity to talk to criminals, I’d jump at it for the first-hand information they’d provide. But that’s as far as it’d go. Not so with the Met from all accounts.

The charge sheet gets ever longer, doesn’t it?

Hillsborough (the Met’s current Police Commissioner, then a South Yorkshire police inspector) is the subject of two separate IPCC investigations,

Ian Tomlinson, Plebgate, Stephen Lawrence, to name but a few scandals. Basically, it’s not just one rotten apple here but a whole barrel full. The Met isn’t fit for purpose and, until its institutionally rotten system is reformed, it simply can’t be trusted.

Because of the toxic combination of poor leadership and lack of public trust, what’s needed, at minimum, is a massive clear out at the top.

This isn’t about fairness or efficiency but about rebuilding the public's trust since, without it, the police can’t function. I realise this sounds extreme but

extreme situations require extreme action and the present situation is one such.

Corrupt police, politicians who ‘cook the books,’ welfare workers who don’t give a damn about the people they’re supposed to care for such as children and the elderly, the NHS falling apart, the BBC run by obscenely-overpaid supremos. Where is it all going to end?

Nora Johnson’s thrillers ‘Retribution’, ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora-johnson.com) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.89;£0.77) and iBookstore. Profits to Cudeca.

THE UK’S MET POLICE FORCE: One bad apple or a barrel full of them... Urgent reform is needed.

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One spoon of flower BOUGAINVILLAEA, found in abundance in Spain, is being used in a drink to counteract the effects of sugar.

The flower contains pinitol, a naturally occurring compound which is believed to lower blood sugar levels after a person consumes a high amount of sugar.

The Simply Great Drinks Company has created a range of juices derived from the flower, with extracts of apple, carob and grape. The blend was created by a team of biomedical consultants led

by Dr Sepe Sehati who said

FLOWER POWER: Drink up. drinking a glass every day for 12 weeks is enough to have the desired effect on blood sugars and is “a

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Symptoms of flat feet or fallen arches Estelle Mitchell www.thebodyworksclinic.com MANY people have flat feet but notice no problems and require no treatment; others may experience significant distress and notice some of these symptoms: • Feet tire easily • Painful or achy feet, particularly in the arches and at the heel • Foot movement is difficult, such as standing on your toes • The inside bottom of your feet become swollen • You develop leg or back pain.

What are flat feet or fallen arches?

If you look at the inner part of an adult foot, you should notice an upward curve in the middle, this is called an arch and it is formed by the bones in the feet and the tendons in the lower leg working together.

When these tendons all have the proper amount of tension, your foot forms a moderate-normal arch. When these tendons do not pull together properly, there is little or no arch and this is called

FOOT PROBLEMS: Get checked by a qualified practitioner. a flat foot or fallen arch.

Many young children have flat feet, a condition referred to as flexible flat feet.

When the child stands, their feet look flat but when they stand on their toes, a slight arch appears. In most cases as the child grows older the arch develops.

Causes of flat feet or fallen arches?

They can occur from a variety of reasons but some of the most common are: • An abnormality that is present at birth • Stretched or torn tendons • Ankle ligament injuries

• Damage or inflammation of the Posterior Tibialis Tendon (PTT), which connects from your lower leg, along your inner ankle to the middle of the arch • Broken or dislocated bones • Some health issues such as Rheumatoid Arthritis • Nerve problems.

Other factors that increase your risk are: • Obesity • Diabetes • Pregnancy • Ageing.

What can be done?

Get checked by a qualified practitioner so that you completely understand the problem. This consultation should include: • A history of the problem so far • Checking your health history for evidence of illness or injuries that could be linked • Observing your ‘walk’ • Observing your feet and legs as you stand and do simple movements • Testing the strength of your muscles and tendons in the feet and legs • Looking for areas of hard skin and calluses • Looking for a lump at the side of the foot by your great toe.

You can easily test yourself to see if you might have fallen arches or flat feet, so to do this you: 1. Get your feet wet.

2. Stand on a flat surface where your footprint will show or walk in wet sand.

3. Step back and look at your footprints.

If you can see complete imprints of the bottom of your feet on the surface then you are likely to have flat feet.

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Famous quote

This week

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My advice to you is get married. If you find a good wife you'll be happy; if not, you'll become a philosopher.’

Attributed to Socrates (470-399 BC)

in history 1839: The word ‘OK,’ one of the New World’s greatest linguistic exports, makes its way into American vernacular. Though erroneous theories abound, OK stands for ‘oll korrect,’ a popular slang misspelling at the time of ‘all correct.’

1894: First Stanley Cup hockey championships played in Montreal.

1918: German forces cross the Somme River in northwestern France against the British 5th Army three days after launching their major spring offensive.

1919: Mussolini breaks with Italian socialists to found the right-wing Fascist party.

1941: Yugoslavia joins Axis powers Germany, Italy and Japan.

1941: Italy uses the newest naval weapon, the manned torpedo, to sink a British cruiser at Suda Bay in Crete.

1942: Sir Stanford Cripps and Gandhi meet for talks on Indian independence in the ‘Cripps Mission.’

1945: British troops liberate Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar).

1953: Dr Jonas Salk announces his successful testing of the polio vaccine on a national radio show.

1958: A 23-year-old Elvis Presley is inducted to the US Army for two years of service that would delineate a clear line between the ‘Old’ Elvis and the New. 1967: Martin Luther King, Jr leads a march of 5,000 anti-Vietnam war demonstrators in Chicago.

1973: The London Stock Exchange admits women on the floor for the first time in its 200-year history.

1979: British ambassador in Holland Sir Richard Sykes is shot dead by the IRA outside his Dutch home.

1979: Egypt and Israel sign a peace treaty in a White House ceremony to end 30 years of war.

1980: The US decision to boycott the 1980 Moscow Olympics is announced to Olympic athletes by President Jimmy Carter.

Women’s wit After all, Ginger Rogers did everything that Fred Astaire did. She just did it backwards and in high heels.’

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Ann Richards

World of English Seen in a restaurant: Customers who find our waitresses rude ought to see the manager.

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

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

TODAY

UK NATIONAL LOTTERY

UK THUNDERBALL

IRISH LOTTO

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LA PRIMITIVA

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Saturday March 15

Saturday March 15

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Based on the novel by Suzanne Collins, this film is the second in the adventure trilogy. Starring Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen who returns home victorious after the 74th Hunger Games. But she and her fellow winner Peeta Mellark (played by Josh Hutcherson) soon discover that rebellion is in the air, with growing dissent to the Capitol’s rule. Donald Sutherland plays President Coriolanus Snow who uses the 75th Hunger Games, known as the third ‘Quarter Quell’ to wipe out resistance in the districts.

Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth. Directed by Francis Lawrence. Runtime 146 minutes. Rated 13.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) A trip to the cinema or theatre makes you take notice and may even shock. There are many things in life that normally do not touch us but, once we are aware, there seems to be a need for action.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Expecting others to automatically know what you want is unrealistic. Even dropping heavy hints can go well astray of the mark. Although it is unpalatable to your sensitivity, plain talking is needed. Stop wanting everyone to like you and your personality will grow in leaps and bounds.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) Oh, gosh, this is a really sensitive time for Leos. Although it is easy to upset you, it is equally easy to fire your enthusiasm. Anyone considering not keeping a promise or appointment with you should beware because they will be whipped into shape.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) This is a week of deep thinking and meaningful conversations.

Someone's opinion of you reaches your ears and pleases you greatly. Work that has been progressing at home faces hold-ups and tact is needed to avoid a row.

March 23: Chaka Khan, 61. American musician and performer. Known as the Queen of Funk, her career has spanned four decades and she has 10 Grammy Awards to her name.

FARMER

SLAYER

GREASE

STREAK

INVERT

SWAYED

MEAGER

WATERS

OTHERS

WAVING (10)

RENTAL

WORTHY

1 Bloody, 2 Laired, 3 Deadly, 4 Mortar, 5 Unable, 6 Grapes, 7 Inject, 8 Roamed, 9 Factor, 10 Jumped, 11 Rogues, 12 Tilted, 13 Parted, 14 Bolted, 15 Salted, 16 Ghosts, 17 Stiles, 18 Horses, 19 Nearby

Your Stars

March 21: Ronaldinho, 33. Brazilian footballer.

Two great footballers this week!

Ronaldinho was FIFA World Player of the Year in 2004-2005 and is widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers of his generation.

March 22: Andrew Lloyd Webber, 66.

Legendary musical theatre impresario.

Knighted in 1992 for his contributions to music. Known for the Phantom of the Opera, Cats and Jesus Christ Superstar.

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TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Family members bring a sparkle to your eyes and a spring to your step. When there is so much going on it is easy to forget how much we are part of a whole. If you have neglected keeping in contact of late, this serves to remind you to try to do better.

SEIZED

DINNER

RIGGED

IF IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK: Taking control of both your finances and emotions has already started paying dividends. Such a change is not easy but most satisfying.

Satisfaction is something of which you will have a lot.

K SHUTTERSTOC

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Surprising and happy news about the 30th really puts some bounce into you. Having been so busy recently, you may not have noticed that someone has a special interest in you.

Another surprise then, but how will you react? Probably with interest but no great passion.

RUGGED

DINING

March 20: Fernando Torres. Spanish footballer.

Nicknamed El Niño (The Kid), Torres began his career with Atletico Madrid and now plays for Chelsea and the Spain national team. He is married to Olalla Dominguez Liste; they have two children. Torres is an avid admirer of JRR Tolkien and has a tattoo reading ‘Fernando’ in ‘Tengwar’ - a language from the book - on his left forearm.

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LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Take extra care where finances concern your home.

A legal matter should be considered carefully. When planning home improvements, get plenty of good advice and do not trust your heart. A new activity means new friends.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Be determined to make a budget and stick to it. Even if you are arranging a holiday, resist the urge to splash out.

Because this is such a busy week, it may not seem that there is time to read the small print. However, that would be a mistake, causing problems later.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Being protective of those close does not mean worrying all the time. With their co-operation, the burden, welcome though it may be, can be lightened. There is the opportunity to have fun with some young friends, which may not come again for some time.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) With a big event coming up, you need someone to give plenty of love and support.

Starting a new interest could lead you into their path. Going for looks alone will do you no favours. Be as broadminded as possible when it comes to making friends.

March 24: Tommy Hilfiger, 63. Fashion designer. Fashion designer and founder of ‘lifestyle brand’ Tommy Hilfiger Corporation. He claims direct descent from Scottish poet Robert Burns.

March 25: Aretha Franklin, 72.

Singer. Queen of Soul! With 15 Grammys, she is a legend worldwide.

She sang at Barack Obama’s presidential inauguration ceremony.

March 26: Keira Knightley, 29. Movie actress. Well-known for her roles in films like Love Actually, Pirates of the Caribbean, Pride and Prejudice, Atonement, and Anna Karenina.

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) An area in which you have experience means that you are able to help someone close this week. Keep the advice free from personal opinions wherever possible.

Some upsets on a day-to-day basis are all minor and will pass. Your sensitivity this week is certain to cause frustration and even mayhem.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) What will really be appreciated this week is if you will give your time to others. I realise that your life is busy but the emotional rewards from helping someone will be more than worth it. To see yourself in a truly positive light, imagine being in the positions of those round you.

A SPORTING CHANCE 1. For which American football team did the now infamous O J Simpson play?

2. In Australian Rules Football, how many points are awarded when a team scores a goal when the football is propelled through the goal posts at any height (including above the height of the posts) by way of a kick from the attacking team?

3. With which sport would you principally associate the Chicago Bulls, the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Detroit Pistons?

4. How many times did Evonne Goolagong (Cawley) win the Wimbledon Ladies singles title?

5. Edson Arantes do Nascimento is the real name of which famous sportsman?

6. Which country won the Rugby World Cup in 1995 and 2007?

7. Including the cue ball, how many balls are there on the table at the start of a snooker game?

8. Which British athlete was the first ever recipient of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award, in 1954?

9. At which Winter Olympics did the British ice dancers Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean become the highest scoring figure skaters of all time (for a single programme) receiving 12 perfect 6.0s and six 5.9s, which included artistic impression scores of 6.0 from every judge?

10. Which team won the both 2013 Rugby League Challenge Cup Final and the 2013 Super League Grand Final?

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: 5 Good: 6 Very good: 9 Excellent: 11

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION aper, para, pare, parr, part, pate, pear, peat, peer, pert, pray, prey, pyre, rapt, reap, tapa, tape, tarp, trap, type, apart, apery, apter, parer, parry, party, pater, payee, payer, peart, peaty, perry, peter, prate, pryer, repay, taper, perter, prater, prayer, reaper, repeat, retype, RATEPAYER

Word Ladder MOVE

BACK

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

You must only change one letter at a time.

MOVE ROVE RAVE RACE RACK BACK

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

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10-Star Quiz

1. BUFFALO BILLS (accept also SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS), 2. SIX POINTS, 3. BASKETBALL, 4. TWO - 1971 and 1980, 5. PELÉ, 6.

SOUTH AFRICA, 7. 22 (15 reds, yellow, green, brown, blue, pink, black and white/cue), 8. CHRISTOPHER CHATAWAY, 9. SARAJEVO – 1984, 10. WIGAN WARRIORS.

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

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Quick

Unscramble the name of a famous alternative rock band (three words): PRINCES MASTER TEACHER

Across 1 Roof covering for former prime minister, almost (6) 5 Heathens keeping silver in cooking pot (6) 8 Goal being reset for Soviet gymnast (4) 9 Roused when a vigil comes to a sorry end (8) 10 Splendid joke I fed into Scotsman (8) 11 Eager to sing with a sad song (4) 12 Criticise bad start and end (5) 14 Victor loses his head midway (5) 18 Partial delivery sent back?

That's disgusting (4) 20 Been a red revolutionary in Scotland (8) 22 Rosa left the presentation confused and remorseful (8) 23 The first person mentioned in Nostradamus's predictions (4) 24 With crew's net (6) 25 Begin to show fear (5)

Unscramble the name of a ‘challenging recreational outdoor activity’ (three words): WIN WITH GREATER FAT FUNAGRAM SOLUTION: MANIC STREET PREACHERS, WHITE WATER RAFTING

Play on Words

12 O’clock

(6) 6 “Small cucumber is a bit rougher”, king said (7) 7 Nice embracing an oriental relative (5) 13 Attempting to visit the ruler (7) 15 The Spanish man's a gent,

strangely charming (7) 16 Author is apparently inside (6) 17 The SDP rewrote the drafts (6) 19 Woman is in an entire new outfit (5) 21 Show doctor a graduate (5)

Code Breaker

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 21 represents D and 15 represents Z, so fill in D every time the figure 21 appears and Z every time the figure 15 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

Across 1 Shriek (6) 4 Economise severely (6) 9 Permit (3) 10 Subdue by force of personality (7) 11 Ordinary (7) 12 Work out (5) 13 Go after and bring back (5) 15 Range (5) 20 Once more (5) 22 Chocolate pastries (7) 24 Futile (7) 25 Monkey (3) 26 Scandinavian country (6) 27 Chum (6)

Down 1 Extremely serious (6) 2 Entourage (7) 3 Pleasant fragrance (5) 5 Masterpiece (7) 6 Perfection (5) 7 Mollycoddle (6) 8 Flat (5) 14 Meet formally (7) 16 Confidential (7) 17 Light touch (6) 18 Drive back (5) 19 Climb up (6) 21 Make laugh (5) 23 Defeated contestant (5)

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

whey or way

Answers: A little at a time, One way or another

Down 2 Antique in the vestibule is a bag (7) 3 Sell the business (5) 4 Hard ground in floor of fireplace (6) 5 First person is in place for the fish

Funagram

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 7 Plaque, 8 Nevada, 10 Retains, 11 Spine, 12 Acre, 13 Relic, 17 Corps, 18 Code, 22 Acorn, 23 Tourist, 24 Ousted, 25 Repose.

Down: 1 Spartan, 2 Batters, 3 Music, 4 Seismic, 5 Batik, 6 Cadet, 9 Osteopath, 14 Bounder, 15 Monitor, 16 Leather, 19 Salon, 20 Toast, 21 Tuber.

QUICK Across: 1 Begins, 5 France, 8 Cats, 9 Terrific, 10 Cellar, 11 Checks, 12 Owls, 14 Axe, 15 Bank, 16 Crisps, 18 Thrill, 20 Disaster, 22 Leap, 23 Greedy, 24 Sorted.

Down: 2 Erase, 3 Insults, 4 Saturdays, 5 Far, 6 Alike, 7 Chicken, 11 Creatures, 13 Warrior, 15 Burglar, 17 Scare, 19 Leave, 21 Toy.

Across 1 Classroom (4) 3 Pothole (in road) (5) 8 Butterflies (insects) (9) 9 Fly (insect) (5) 10 Anchor (5) 12 Answer (reply) (9) 14 Callejón (5) 15 Wave (in sea, lake) (4)

Down 1 Carpet (8) 2 Corderos (5) 4 Aplausos (8) 5 Su (de él) (3) 6 Tesoro (de mucho valor) (8) 7 Frost (substance) (8) 11 Cadena (de eslabones, de joyería) (5) 13 Sun (3)

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Lapiz, 3 Fiero, 6 Swim, 7 Trucha, 9 Caballero, 12 Acento, 13 Lago, 14 Peaje, 15 Jeans.

Down: 1 Last, 2 Primavera, 3 Farola, 4 Escarlata, 5 Orar, 8 Sastre, 10 Damp, 11 Toes.

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TOP 10 BUCKET LIST SPOTS IN EUROPE VICTORIA Falls, the Grand Canyon, the Great Wall of China... great places to put on your ‘bucket list’ (to do before ‘kicking the bucket’).

But if you never get there, how about some great places nearby and cheaper to get to?

Here are our picks for Top 10 places in western Europe to put on your Bucket List.

1. Northern Lights Catch a flight up to Finland or Norway and get to the far north to experience the incomparable Aurora Borealis. There are even alert websites that help you track when they are expected to be brightest.

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2. Liechtenstein/Andorra 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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It is 1939 in Nazi Germany. As the country is holding its breath, Liesel Meminger, an adolescent foster girl living outside of Munich, scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing.

At a Nazi book burning a horrified Liesel secretly snatches a random volume from the flames. Thus begin her encounters with something she can’t resist: books.

This profoundly moving story

3. Stonehenge The prehistoric monument is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is thought that the first stones were built anywhere between 2,400 BC and 2,200 BC, that is, REALLY old. If you haven’t been, there’s no excuse! Make a sunrise visit during the summer solstice for a memorable experience.

is of a girl who transforms the lives of those around her during World War II. Being illiterate, Liesel is teased at school and her adoptive father encourages her to learn how to read.

When Max, a Jew hiding in their home, comes to live with the family, the power of words help him and Liesel escape from the terrifying events unfolding around them.

Markus Zusak's book itself is a testament about the ability of

4. Fjords The process of how they are formed is fascinating (look it up on Wikipedia) but even those not interested in geological science can’t help but appreciate the sheer breathtaking beauty of Norway’s fjords. Plenty of reasonable flights up to Norway; go in summer to escape the Spanish heat.

5. Neuschwanstein Men, maybe your childhood wish was to be Prince Gallant flying in on your valiant steed to rescue the damsel in distress… Ladies, maybe you had dreams of being a princess with flowing dresses living in sumptuous elegance.

Return to the age of innocence by visiting Europe’s most gorgeous castle: Neuschwanstein (near Munich, Germany).

App of the Week FIND.EAT.DRINK. Unlike most restaurant apps, Find. Eat. Drink. is actually run by chefs, bartenders, and sommeliers. Helps you find all those spots that those in the business themselves love. Available for iOS devices.

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CASTLE: Neuschwanstein, Germany.

6. La Concha Here’s one right here in Spain: La Concha de San Sebastian (the ‘seashell’ beach), named for its beautiful shape. If you haven’t been up to Spain’s Basque region, know for a fact that the best tapas in all of Spain are in Donostia (Basque name for San Sebastian).

And the best place in Donostia to eat famed

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.

the written word to feed the soul. It is both the messenger and the message in one.

Basque tapas is on Donostia’s beach, La Concha.

beautiful cities on the planet. An extra perk: Fly into Paris during a time of year when clear weather is expected and you’ll see the Eiffel Tower from the plane, a lovely experience.

10. Fez Medina OK, this one isn’t technically in Europe but for those in southern Spain, it’s EIFFEL actually much closer TOWER: In than northern one of most European beautiful destinations. A quick flight to cities.

Casablanca puts you near the amazing Fez. The ancient medina in the old city is something everyone should experience in their lifetime.

7. Schlaf im Stroh Head to the Swiss-German part of Switzerland for the memorable experience of ‘Schlaf im Stroh’ which means ‘sleeping in the straw.’ Yes, you sleep in a barn, in the straw.

A little rustic but definitely unforgettable!

Besides, the Schlaf im Stroh Association makes sure that participating farm families meet quality standards (it is Switzerland, after all).

8. Positano Watch the film Under the Tuscan Sun and you’ll be unalterably inspired to get on the next plane to Italy and find the coastal town of Positano (or any other adorable town on the coast) where you can scoot around on a Vespa and basically have a fabulous time.

9. Eiffel Tower A popular tourist site but if you’ve never been, it’s only one country away and in one of the most

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: 18

Just Joking

Good: 23 Very good: 33

What’s the difference between roast beef and pea soup? Anyone can roast beef.

What did the ocean say to the beach? Nothing, it just waved.

I am a nobody, nobody is perfect, therefore I am perfect.

Excellent: 40

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

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION news, nips, numb, neon, unpin, upon, wine, wisp, pine, prone, pros, prow, prows, pone, pore, swum, swine, sine, sinew, spun, spin, spine, spore, sore, swop, swore, sworn, rosin, rows, opine, wore, worn

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Don’t lose the siesta...

BEING on the ‘wrong clock’ makes people in Spain eat, leave work and go to bed later than the rest of Europe.

With summer time coming

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soon (March 30), our question was: Will changing Spain’s time zone to be on the more ‘natural’ GMT make a difference in increasing productivity as some

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RAY WELLER: Keep the Spanish way of life.

Spanish MPs have suggested?

Or should Spain keep the siesta lifestyle (work-rest-work) and the extra hour of summer evening daylight?

STREET TALK

EBEKAH WALSH, on holiday in Benalmadena (Malaga) from Cardiff, said she wouldn’t favour any time zone change. “Everybody loves productivity by changing to GMT since it’s be affected really, working hours are Spain for its laid-back style. I think making too hot for people to work in the working hours whether it is light or dark outside,” stated Patricia. work hours like the rest of Europe would afternoon in the summer months.”

Husband and wife Steven and Brenda Howser, who is retired and just make it like the rest of Europe! Why living in La Marina (Alicante), agreed with would it want to do that? I like the mid- Patricia O’Hare, on holiday on the Costa Blanca from her Costa Blanca neighbours. “I can’t day siesta. I know it’s a pain when Belfast, said they don’t really see what difference that hour stores close for a few hours, but believe there is much would make, to be honest. I wouldn’t they also stay open later, which has difference in the one be worried either way if it changed to its convenient aspects.” hour between GMT GMT or stayed the same.”

Ray Weller from Albox and European time Eric Nickel lives in Mijas Costa (Almeria) thought the country work-wise. “I don’t think (Malaga) and he actually had quite a bit should keep the Spanish way of productivity to say. The 37-year-old water life. The 68-year-old retiree said: “I think the shop hours are would engineer was appalled to think that the country would switch better now, with shops to GMT for productivity open in the evening and purposes. He said: “If we’re closed on Sundays.” Ray talking workplace advanadded: “I don’t think it ERIC NICKEL: Switching BRENDA HOWSER: Doesn’t tages, Spain does most would make any might actually backfire. trade with the rest of the difference to think there is much difference.

STEVEN & PATRICIA O’HARE: “Working hours are working hours.” continent anyway, not with the ones on GMT. It makes sense for them to stay on the working hours zone as France, Germany, Holland, the rest of Europe.” He also mentioned a time change wouldn’t change the Spanish work culture anyway.

“People are used to it. Late going in, late coming out; it’s part of the culture.

Besides, a one-hour time difference gives the whole country less light in the summer hours, which would actually do a lot to negatively affect tourism. So it might actually backfire.”

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The property has a large entrance hall with double sliding doors to the spacious and bright living room, which has a vaulted, beamed

ceiling, a fireplace and several windows and sliding doors opening up to the sunny terrace.

On the same floor is a modern kitchen with breakfast area plus the master bedroom with his and hers bathrooms and walk-in wardrobe.

On the lower floor are three further bedrooms and two bathrooms, one of which is en-suite.

The lower level gives access to an indoor

swimming pool, sauna and a large covered terrace. From this terrace it is just a few steps down into the well-kept garden with outdoor pool. There is also a one-car garage and gated parking for another two cars!

Price: €1,075,000

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Back to basics in Spain MADRID FUSION 2014 will showcase the tastiest and most desirable dishes found around the country.

Future gastronomy is strongly linked to the past and despite all the innovation that has been

infused into Spanish kitchens in the last few years, there is now a tendency to return to basics in which the product, especially if it is local, is the star. Many of the dishes being showcased reflect this

burgeoning trend.

Estanislao Carenzo, head chef and founder at Sudestada, comments: “In Asia, they are concentrating on extravagant luxury while here we are more interested in going back to the old, more simplistic ways.” Thinking along the same lines is Angel León, head chef at Aponiente in Cádiz, who is trying to bring back ‘humble’ fish which have been ignored in recent years and teaming them up with ‘modern’ sauces based on algae and plankton.

This passion for local produce is reflected in the rise of urban farms which are now providing food for large restaurants in their own cities.

GROWING TREND: A return to basics in which the product, especially if it is local, is the star.

Low calorie fast food

THE image of the fast food restaurant has never been very associated with healthy options, but one fast food giant is offering 30 per cent lighter chips.

That raises the question: are consumers really looking for light food on these menus?

Many people actually want the grease factor when going to these restaurants.

All of this comes about because Burger King has brought out ‘satisfries’ with 30 per cent less fat, which begs the question does it make sense to offer a consumer who wants grease, less grease? People who want to eat healthily rarely enter fast food places.

It remains to be seen whether the fast food giants can capture a corner of this market with the majority who just want a quick fix in the form of grease and sugar.

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Ways to reduce food waste EVERY year between a quarter and a third of all food production is wasted.

All over the world countries are trying to implement formulas to stop this wastage, such as: 1.

Steam Fridges in underdeveloped countries a lot of

food wastes due to lack of electricity and these fridges use vapour from the food to maintain it.

2. Rigid Packaging - a simple cardboard box could save untold amounts of fresh produce.

3. Metal Silos - these would provide a more stable environment

for the produce keeping it fresher.

4. Hermetically sealed plastic bags - to keep out plagues of insects on growing food in the fields.

5. Infrastructure - better roads and electricity lines mean less wastage in transport and storage.

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STREET FOOD: More equated with hamburgers or hotdogs.

No street food here MOBILE food vans, so popular in other cultures, have never really taken off in Spain with their loud music, waiters who are also chefs, orders cooked at high speed and nowhere to sit down.

None of these fit in with the traditional Spanish way of eating.

Tapas bars are a better way of understanding street food in many Spanish cities but it’s a very Spanish way of looking at it.

Street food is more equated with a hamburger or hotdog whereas a tapa is

simply a reduced format of food that is restaurant quality.

Francis Paniego, head chef of Echaurren in Logroño, said : “Our rhythm of life is not compatible with street food.

“In London or other large European cities they like to eat while walking along the street, but here in Spain the culture is more of sitting around a table and taking our time about it.

“Every country has its own identity and ours is the tapa.”

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Classy cuts FIVE girls from Westside School Year 8 donated a total of 54 inches of their own hair to donate to the Little Princess Trust for wigs to benefit children with cancer.

Flight rights OPPOSITION leader Daniel Feetham plans to table a parliamentary motion that will call upon the UK to seek Spain’s compliance with its Cordoba Agreement obligations regarding aviation regulation.

Not worried ONE of the Marrache brothers in his Supreme Court hearing this week said he had not been concerned when a firm manager had notified them that they would all go to prison for fraud.

Classroom kick-off THE Gibraltar Health Authority’s two-year MSc degree in Leadership and Management within Health Services will be commencing with its first lecture on March 26 with 13 GHA staff from various disciplines.

First time FIFTEEN young people from various local youth clubs took a day excursion to Prado Llano in Sierra Nevada in Granada, some of them touching and feeling snow for the first time.

Growing accessibility Cable car to top of Rock of Gibraltar.

HAVING met specific travel and accommodation requirements, Gibraltar has been approved as a holiday destination for people with disabilities by UK-based tour operator Enable Holidays.

Tunnel training FOUR weeks of specialised training exercises have been scheduled for British soldiers of B Squadron at Gibraltar facilities, including reallife simulations including ‘tunnel training’ that troops might experience in Afghanistan.

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Conveniently located off the A-7 in Benalmadena, Higiensec has the professional expertise and service that international clients from the UK, Scandinavia, Germany and others have come to trust.

Its popularity was made apparent when, as owner Santiago described, the business recently closed for two weeks of holidays and was flooded as soon as the doors were opened again!

With the ability to cater to clients in English, German and French, Higiensec has become popular indeed in a business where it is important that the client be able to be understood.

Blood, ink and markers, food-based stains like oil and wine, rust and iron-based stains, and those deriving from make-up like lipstick and nail polish all require expert knowledge and an expert approach.

Santiago gave a brief rundown of the different types of products Higiensec uses

HIGIENSEC: A popular business. for cleaning. He explained how the chemicals come from Germany, and that there are all different kinds of approaches to different kinds of stains.

Thanks to the Nueva Generacion biodegradable product line, Higiensec prioritises being environmentally friendly.

Customers can rest assured that Higiensec knows its business very well.

Higiensec obviously does the normal clothing, suits, tablecloths, but they also take care of literally everything else.

In the shop there were outdoor furniture cushions, linens and silks (which also

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

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For those who still enjoy a gin and tonic, the perpetual flowering and fruiting lemon trees prove their worth. There is an Italian habit of adding a few slivers of lemon peel into a bottle of white wine, a day or two before drinking it. This wine is delicious with pickled olives.

If you have yet to plant one, the perpetual lemon tree varieties are Lunar, Quatro Estaciones and Eureka.

Citrus planting Citrus plants are in season. Always ask what the ripening and harvesting seasons are before buying them. I recently read that a new variety of orange has been grown in Valencia which will ripen quicker and have a higher content of essential vitamins.

However, it will probably be years before such trees are available.

Fruit growing I’m doing a survey re fruit trees.

Each entry will go in the hat for a copy of ‘Growing healthy fruit in Spain’ plus a copy of ‘Our 52 day retirement adventure along the Spanish Pyrenees.’

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The winner will be contacted by email. Entries will close on Monday, March 31, at 6pm.

Easy ordering It is now most convenient to order books online via Amazon Books.

A reminder For any problems, contact Dick Handscombe via gardeninspain@ hotmail.com or go to Stand 66 at the Costa Blanca Homes Gardens and Lifestyle Show on April 3 and 4 between 10.00am and 17.00pm at the Calpe Diamante Beach Hotel.

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require specialised handling), ski suits, wedding and flamenco dresses and just about anything else that could be cleaned either with their machines or specially cleaned by hand when required.

But Higiensec is more than just dry cleaning, they also have a full laundry service which is used by the spa at the prestigious nearby Higueron Reserva hotel.

For very large pieces (oversized carpets and rugs) or specialised articles (like leathers), Higiensec has a partnership with a larger firm which means they are capable of handling literally every kind of laundry or dry cleaning need a client might have.

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Spanish property market buoyed by foreign investors seeking the sunshine WITH strong signs that the market may be about to reach rock bottom, Spain’s prime residential property market is still being driven by international buyers attracted by the country’s low prices, investment opportunities and lifestyle.

The official House Price Index, published by the National Institute of Statistics which collates its data from notary’s offices nationally, fell by 7.8 per cent in 2013, which shows a decrease for the sixth straight year in a row, although the decrease is less than in 2012, when it fell by 12.8 per cent.

It is estimated that the average price has fallen by as much as 30 per cent to 40 per cent since the peak of the market in 2007.

According to a report from Lucas Fox, international buyers are driving the residential sales with many new owners hailing from the

SPANISH MARKET: Reduced prices attract foreign property buyers to Spain.

Far East and Russia impulsed by the so called ‘golden visa’ scheme which allows automatic residency to all non-European Union citizens who invest €500,000 or more in

Spanish property.

There has been an increased demand for high-end, top quality real estate properties from Northern European countries such as the UK, France and

Switzerland with some strong interest coming from Russia, China and the Middle East.

The most interest is being shown in Marbella and Ibiza and the least in the Toledo area.

How to sell property to the Chinese: Oriental customs IN the last few years the fluctuation of the Spanish property market has attracted a lot more foreign buyers and investors. Among the many nonnationals who are now entering the market are the Chinese who, apparently require special treatment.

They are considered such a niche market that real estate giant Lucas Fox has created a special department in its organisation just to deal with the Asian market.

Among the guidelines set out for this market are that agents should, above all, be extremely patient, bear in mind certain peculiarities such as handing them a business card with both hands, being prepared to barter, preparing their properties so that they are Feng Shui friendly and even being prepared to pick them up from their hotels to take them to dinner - and pay!

Agents are also reminded that the Asians are very cordial and don’t like

SHANGHAI: Chinese investors aspire to live the European lifestyle. to say ‘no’ to anything; so if they are asked if they like something and they don’t answer or just change the subject - then that answer was a ‘no.’

Chinese investors and buyers are generally around 38-years-old, from Beijing, Canton or Shanghai and aspire to live the European lifestyle.

They prefer to purchase new, south facing buildings (for the Feng Shui).

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Their English information and easy online application service allows English-speaking expats to enjoy Movistar phone and broadband internet services, with service information, online support and user manuals in English.

With unlimited broadband, you can stream English TV channels free over the internet in Standard Definition on your PC, laptop, mobile device, smart TV or dedicated smart TV Box (available separately).

The calls package includes unlimited free calls to Spanish landlines plus 550 minutes of free monthly calls to mobiles (500 weekend, 50 Monday-Friday).

There is also an optional Euro calls service throughout Europe

MOVIFRESH: The online English speaking agents for Movistar services. and to the UK from only 3 cents/minute with no connection charges provided by longstanding English-speaking telecom partners, Direct Telecom.

Movifresh spokesperson James Michael explained how it works: “We’ve put together a package of

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There is no need for customers to call their previous, present or new service provider.

A happy birthday to the internet!

HELLO, and welcome to CanDu Computer Bytes.

Did you know that 25 years ago on March 12, the internet came into existence! I’d like to take a walk down memory lane with you and recall some of the highlights of this quarter-century.

No techie stuff today just a reminder of what we have enjoyed and endured over the past 25 years.

We take for granted the super high speed, massive download capacities that modern internet provides.

Where an hour-and-a-half film can be downloaded in minutes or you can watch high definition TV streamed (real time - as it happens).

But do you remember that tooth-edge-curling squeal that accompanied the process of connecting,

Trevor Spencer Computers handshaking with, and final data transfer that came as part and parcel with the modem? Modulation and DEModulation for those sad enough to want to know.

Do you also remember that you had to stop what you were doing so that you parents/partner/significant other half could use the phone? No mobiles back then (wasn’t life simpler?).

HTML or the programming language which makes up each and

every page that you see on screen, was in its infancy and, compared to today’s slick, smooth look, was really rough and ‘clunky’.

It is a bit like comparing the blocky CFAX page to the ultra smooth graphics of the BBC computer (sorry - sick joke for those who can remember the BBC computer).

Despite the primitive graphics there came the ‘Chat room’ - an ultra primitive version of Facebook or FB for the idle.

And with that thought crawling its way through your minds I will say TTFN and see you at my computer clinic a week on Friday in Albox.

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Telecom consumers throughout Spain and its islands can contract this service easily online, in the comfort of their home.

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“Switching to the Movistar 10MB broadband TV and calls package from another provider is very simple online, with a WiFi (wireless) router and English user manuals included,” James added.

So, if you need a reliable broadband connection to stream internet TV and are thinking of changing your Spanish broadband provider, take a look at the website: www.movifresh.com.

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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)

AIRFLOW Air conditioning for cooling and heating units. Professional, fully guaranteed installations. Tel: 952 443 222 (206483)

AWNINGS

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

Can Collect. Best price offered Tel 950 325 235 or 636 134 272 (217568)

DAMP PROOFING

BEDS

AUTHORS

AIR CONDITIONING repairs and servicing. Airflow. 952 443 222 (206483)

www.blueflaghomes.com.

Professional home builders in Spain since 2003. You choose the design - we do the rest. Tel 952 472 283 (217569)

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)

BOAT TRANSPORT BOAT TRANSPORT up to 10mts.

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

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RUNNING Indian Restaurant for rent. Benalmadena Pueblo. 632 571 188 (222476) INVESTOR sought for new venture in Marbella, I speak English, Spanish and Russian. 633 388 892 (215598)

BUY & SELL 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)

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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)

DECLUTTER, cash paid for small/medium furniture, antiques, furs, brass, copper and other ornaments. Tel: Howard 608 121 817 (221019) 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)

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

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

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) 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

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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)

CARPET & UPHOLSTERY PROFESSIONALLY CLEANED 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE WET OR DRY CLEAN, HONEST, RELIABLE SERVICE. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837 / 952 669 701 (101382) LEATHER Suites, Upholstery and carpets thoroughly cleaned. Tel: 952 930 472 or 667 430 518 (221137)

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

COMMUNITIES

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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)

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 (222324)

DRAINAGE

CARPENTER, Pergolas, Decking, Guttering, Kitchens, Doors, Wardrobes, Shelving, Tiling, Bathrooms, Decorating and Wallpapering. Tel 664 385 610 (221002)

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

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) 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)

COUNSELLING OVEN CLEANING, domestic, commercial, complete fittings, let professional do hard, dirty work, from 35€. 632 569 282 ovencleaningcostadelsol.com (207828) UPHOLSTERY and steam cleaning sofas, carpets etc… JA Cleaning Services 626 357 955 (200771)

QUALIFIED COUNSELLOR: (English Female), available by phone or Skype. For a free initial chat, call Denise 696 161 706. Email counsellingbymsn@hotmail.com or www.counsellorbyphone.com (215950)

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)

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

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)

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

GENERAL SERVICES

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)

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)

GLASS CURTAINS 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)

GOLF

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)

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

EXPRESS Metalwork Services.

Gates, grilles, rails and scissor gates. 951 313 042, 617 065 636. www.express-steel.com Facebook Express Metalwork (222461)

TONY’S MARBLE RESTORATION SERVICE. Marble and terrazo floors, professionally refurbished, quotations without obligation. +34 620 726 875 (215928)

FOR SALE

GARAGES FOR SALE: Benalmadena Bonanza area, lock-up garage with store room in an underground secure parking area.

10,000 euros, vacant from April. Tel 651 097 468

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 (208110) GARDEN and pool maintenance. 9 euros per hour, monthly maintenance from 120 euros. References available. RICARDO 637 160 129 (215535)

LA CALA, SPA treatments, foot massage, sauna, pool etc. From 20€. 652 938 380 (222484) MOBILE hair & beauty specialising in cuts, colours and wedding packages. www.images2810.eu.

Tlf 634 109 688 (221189)

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

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

(217669)

ELECTRICIANS

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

Honest reliable service.Call James Tel.954 059 041 Mobile.667 876 754 (222323)

GATES

CLASSIFIEDS

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)

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, v e r y r e a s o n a b l e ra t e s , b e tween Estepona and Sotogrande. Call Gilly 658 675 077 (207705)

HEALTH & BEAUTY SAYAN MASSAGE. Your best traditional & tantric massage for ladies and gentlemen. 952 586 339 608 977 260 www.masajessayan .es (218077) 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.mobility-spain.com /info@mobility-spain.com (215561)

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)

MASSAGE 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 (215508) UPLIFTING MALE MASSAGE. Certified male therapist. 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) 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

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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)

INSURANCE

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

Quick, easy and always discreet.

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

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)

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)

24/7 LOCKSMITH

INTERNET

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)

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

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

KENNELS

ABBEYGATE INSURANCE If you are renewing your policy or looking for new cover.

Call us, as we are the only Insurance Company in Spain t o o ffe r p r o t e c t i o n o n yo u r no claims bonus. Call 952 893 380 (68259)

COSTALOCKS 24/7, LOCKSMITH/ HOME SECURITY, NEW KEYS, KEYED ALIKE, WINDOWS SECURED, SAFES OPENED / INSTALLED, FREE HOME SECURITY CHECK, CALL Debby or Bob 952 660 233 / 667 668 673 CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED WWW. COSTALOCKS.COM (208085) ADDITIONAL security locks for all types of windows & doors, giving you maximum security and peace of mind. Call Julian 655 825 931

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

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)

ABBEYGATE INSURANCE Make the right choice and join the thousands of expatriates who have. We provide a friendly personal service, f o r a l l y o u r h o m e , m o t o r, 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)

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

LAUNDRY

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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 (221065) QUALITY dry cleaners. Fast laundry service. Alterations. Tel 952 931 965 (221374)

LAWYERS

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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 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 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)

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

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

MOBILITY THE MOBILITY WIZARD. 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 (215561)

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FOR SALE

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

MOTORING

WANTED SPANISH PLATED CARS

INSTANT CASH SAMANTHA – GORDON

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

AIR CONDITIONING VEHICLE air conditioning, regassing, repairs and servicing.

Mobile service, office or home.

Call Dave 622 252 570 (222471)

CAR SERVICES CHIPS AWAY, Marbella, San Pedro. 10% discount. Tlf. 952 853 350. See advert on page 45 (209715) AUTOMATIC gearbox specialist. Transmatic. All models including classic cars, serviced, repaired and reconditioned.

Also 4x4 transfer boxes and power steering Call/fax 952 796 166 / 952 805 804 email: transmatic2005@yahoo.com. www.transmatic.es (201556) BRITISH MECHANIC WORKSHOP. Repair, service & ITV to all makes of cars, vans and 4 x 4s. Call Steve 951 914 025 or 605 407 369. Poligono Las Perales, Mijas Costa. britmechanicspain@gmail. com (221281) AUTOELECTRICS and Diagnostics.

Non starts, misfires, ABS and airbag faults. Call Dave 622 252 570 (222472)

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MOTORING

UNLOCK the true potential of your vehicle. ECU remapping up to 30% more power. Up to 15% improved fuel economy.

Call Dave 622 252 570 (222473)

CLEARANCE SALE at Robertson Cars. Cheap trade-in Cabrio Ford Escort 1.6, 1995, genuine 98,000kms, approx 61,000 miles, rarely used holiday car, electric roof, windows, locking. Midnight blue with alloy wheels. Bargain buy, be quick. Samantha or Gordon Robertson (The Car Couple) 952 832 173 / 608 658 785 www.robertsoncars-spain.com (201544) CLEARANCE SALE at Robertson Cars, 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. was 9,995 euros, now 8,995 euros.

See photo on our web page.

Samantha or Gordon Robertson (The Car Couple) Tel. 952 832 173 www.robertsoncars-spain.com (201544) CLEARANCE SALE at Robertson Cars, 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, was 14,995 euros, now 13,995 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 (201544) CLEARANCE SALE at Robertson Cars, 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, was 13,995 euros, now 12,995 euros. Samantha or Gordon Robertson (The Car Couple), 608 658 785 / 952 832 173 www.robertsoncars-spain.com (201544) CLEARANCE SALE at Robertson Cars, 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 was 12,995 euros, now 11,995 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)

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2001 rhd on Spanish plates, Vauxhall Zafira, 7 seater, 1 owne from new, new tyres, in excellent condition throughout, 2,450€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail.com (209777)

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

2002 FIAT Punto 1.9 diesel, one owner from new, in excellent condition throughout, 2,450€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail.com (209777)

2008 CITROEN NEMO, only 100,000 kms, light use only, roof rack, in excellent condition throughout, only 3,995€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail.com (209777) 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) 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) 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) 2003 MINI 1, lhd, Spanish plates, ice blue metallic, 63,000kms on clock, excellent condition throughout, 5,250€ 672 550 037 / 952 585 813 2010 PEUGEOT 306 diesel, only 70,000kms, in silver, excellent condition throughout, only 8,950€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail.com (209777) 1999 JAGUAR XJ6, 3.2 automatic, in black, lhd on Spanish plates, low kms, a really nice car, only 3,995€ 600 868 056 (209777) 2010 PEUGEOT 308 1.6 diesel in silver, 70,000kms, like new, 8,750€ 672 550 037 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 2002 PORSCHE 911 966 Carrera Four in pristine condition throughout, lhd on Spanish plates, low kms, with full Porsche service history, 19,950€ 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 MAZDA 323, diesel, estate car, in very good condition throughout, alloys, air con etc, 3,450€ 672 550 037 (209777) 2009 VAUXHALL Mariva, 5 seater, in excellent condition throughout, new ITV, all usual extras, 4,750€. 672 550 037 (209777) VARIOUS CARS available, lhd, rhd, 4x4s, automatic, manual, petrol & diesels from €1,000 672 550 037 / 952 585 813 / 600 868 056 (209777) 2006 CITROEN C4 automatic, in black, alloys, very good condition throughout, 5,995€.

672 550 037 (209777) CITROEN XSARA 1.6 automatic, one owner from new, in very good condition throughout, 1,995€. 672 550 037 (209777) 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)

CLASSIFIEDS 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 Honda Civic 1.8 Inj 2008 from private owner, 62,000klm (39,000mls), metallic bronze, all the usual Honda extras, a very scarce car, so don’t delay. 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) 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!

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CLASSIFIEDS MECHANICS MOBILE MECHANIC will come to your home or work. Servicing, repairs, ITVs & diagnostics. Call Mick on 617 553 072 (221408) 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)

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

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)

TYRES

CHARITIES

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

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 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 PAINTER & DECORATOR. If you want your job done right, forget the rest and call the best. Sam “Simply the Best”, 18 years Mijas area. 952 666 025 / 629 546 128 (207938) HUSBAND & WIFE TEAM. Painting/Interior design. Free estimates. Graham - 607 923 486 (217682)

I BUY ANY CAR. 602 533 508 mikewallsp@gmail.com (218504) WANTED CARS AND VANS, FREE COLLECTION, SAME DAY 693 028 325 (101382) WANTED. CARS & JEEPS & camper vans for cash. All makes, LHD, any condition. 693 357 000 (215821) CARS, VANS UK OR SPANISH BOUGHT FOR CASH. FREE COLLECTION IN SPAIN AND UK. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837 OR 952 669 701 (101382) CARS AND VANS, ANY REGISTRATION, INSTANT CASH, FINANCE/EMBARGO UK OR SPANISH 693 028 325 (101382)

PAINTING, Plumbing and General Build Works, Refurb and Reforms at competitive prices. Free quotation contact tel: 625 200 205 (215503) I CAN paint your 1 bedroom apartment for 200 euros.

Yo u r 2 b e d r o o m a p a r t m e n t 250 euros. References available. RICARDO 637 160 129 (215535) PAINTING & DECORATING guaranteed quality and a good price, OAP rates, call Roger 633 382 262 (215277)

PEST CONTROL

CARS wanted, we buy any car, Spanish or UK plated, embargo cars, vans, trucks, motorcycles, scooters, campervans, lorries, etc etc, for quick decision call now.

600 868 056 fivepeastrad ing@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 (201704)

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

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)

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,

20 - 26 March 2014 / Costa del Sol 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)

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.eurodogspain.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 w w w. s t e fa n i e s ke n n e l s . c o m (219547) 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 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 www.stefanieskennels.com

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 e-mail us: Tel: (0034) 651 033 670 or (0034) 637 066 227.

Email: info@pet-couriers.com or www.pet-couriers.com (206497)

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ACCOMPANY your pets to their new home. Fully licensed pet transport service. Denise www.petchauffeur.eu 952 197 187 / 696 233 848 info@petchauffeur.eu (215263) LOOK NO FURTHER for your pet transport. We offer a service to travel with/without your pets/furniture. Pets from £295 including vet checks. Various vehicles to cater for your needs. 952 596 213 / 665 150 227 spainukspain@hot mail.com (218548) 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) PET TRANSPORTATION by road. Complete service from professional licensed kennels. 630 197 435 www.cat-and-dogworld.com (209640) 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)

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)

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) LOOKING FOR THE BEST OF SPANISH PROPERTIES? Visit www.premiermarbella.com / 952 880 115 (215951) REPOSSESSION. 108,000 euros, Mijas Costa. Two bedroom, modern luxury apartment, sea views, garage. 606 526 618 (222482)

PLUMBER: All aspects, gas/electric boilers. Kitchens, bathrooms, repairs & installations. Gary 669 615 334 / 952 576 296 (215706)

SELWO: Cosy townhouse, 180m2, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, large garden, car port. No agents. 169,950€ Tel 644 132 738 (217683)

NEED a Plumber all aspects covered. No call out charge. Honest reliable service. Call James Tel.954 059 041 Mobile.667 876 754. (222323)

BEACHSIDE Penthouses, Marbella for sale. www.luxevillasmarbella .com. Call Patrick 691 320 710 (215749)

30 YEARS ON THE COAST. I cover all aspects of plumbing & general maintenance. Graham 607 923 486 (217682)

POOLS

GUADALMINA ALTA superb house, gate to golf, marble, west facing terrace, large lounge, fireplace, 4ö beds and poss. maid quarters, vast 6 car garage, Jacuzzi, modest plot, low overhead, pool, storerooms, good size sunny rooms, view April, offers over 700,000€. 952 885 441 (215713) 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) VILLA, 229,000 euros, Fuengirola.

Three bedrooms, modern style, pool, sea views, 606 526 818 (222482)

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STUNNING Apartment, Monte Paraiso. View on YouTube, Marbella Property ‘Puerto Banus Lloyds’, lloydfort knox@aol.com (222157)

MARBELLA APARTMENT Rentals.

Telephone 622 571 040 www.kingscastlemarbella.com kingscastlemarbella@gmail.com (222459)

CASTILLO DE CASTELLAR. Beautifully renovated house 65m2 with stunning views of Campo de Gibraltar complete with 1 bed annex, 35m2, 120,000€. 679 790 871 (215597)

LA CALA, 1 bed apartment. Pool.

Views. 99€ weekly. 652 938 380 (222484)

FINNISH real estate agency urgently requires properties that are for sale in Benalmadena, Torremolinos and Fuengirola for our international clients. Tel 654 397 776 (209706)

GET your apartment/villa/garden ready for summer. All aspects covered. Coast & campo. 661 717 894 (221329)

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

FOR RENT: Apartment, Fuengirola/Mijas, Ctra de Mijas, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, 83m2, sea view, kitchen, washing machine, fridge.

Fuengirola 3km. 420€/month.

Contact info@mlp2.com. Tel 639 815 585 (222325) VILLA, San Pedro Beach/Nueva Andalucia, long term 3,500€ or short term. Apartment Nueva Andalucia 130,000€. Tel 647 222 295 (221328) TOWNHOUSE Playa Golf, Torrequebrada, 2 bed, 2 bath, private garden, furnished, fantastic mountain & sea views, very clean, €650pm. 634 123 652 (209777) 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) www.rainbowrealty.es rental properties required for waiting clients. 622 881 029 (221001) FUENGIROLA, Calle Maestra Angela Piazo, corner shop with 4 shop windows, 95m, good area, 800€, price negotiable 626 248 132 (215564)

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REMOVALS / STORAGE

INTERNATIONAL and European Removals. Expert removals worldwide. www.uni versalremovals.com Tel: 951 247 834 (206460) MOVING MATTERS SL – removals and storage. Local or to and from the UK/Ireland/Portugal and across Europe. Over 16 years experience. For free quotation Tel 951 311 118. www.movingmat ters.eu (222096)

PSYCHIC

PROP MAINTENANCE

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

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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 28th March.

Space available each way. Tel. 639 928 090 (221108)

PROPERTY WANTED

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)

PROP MANAGEMENT

REMOVALS/STORAGE

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 (206488)

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.emer aldfreight@gmail.com (221205)

MAN AND VAN VAN AND MAN. Removals, clearances. Experienced and 100% reliable. €20 per hr. 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, Spain-UKSpain. Tlf 634 355 973 (222207)

CLASSIFIEDS 2 MEN, VAN €30 HOUR. 651 081 610 (201697) LARGE LUTON VAN and man. €20 per hour, packing crates supplied. Kevin 628 993 995 (201746) MAN & VAN Removals and transport, all areas covered 100% reliable 952 816 582 (208360) THE VAN MAN. 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) MAN AND VAN, all areas, 2 vans, 4 men available. 100% reliable.

637 066 114 / 663 530 614, 30€ per hour (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@aceofshades.es (101730) ROLLER shutter repairs, 7 days a week, conversion from manual to motorised, new installations. All areas covered. Coast and inland.

655 825 931 (215944)

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)

FURNITURE FRENCH POLISHING REPAIRS, restoration etc. restore your valuable furniture to its former glory. Tel 647 579 519 / 952 119 190 (200802)

WINDOW COIN WINDOWS Aluminium windows, Doors, PVC Blinds, Mosquito screens, Canopies, Glass Factory, shower screens etc. All at village prices. Spanish owned business. English 646 066 351 (215765)

SIGNS & DESIGNS DO YOU NEED A SIGN FOR YOUR BUSINESS? Illuminated, LED, Neon, Banners, Vehicles, Pavement Signs, Printed/Embroidered Workwear www.signstudiospain .com 952 796 299 / 639 133 135 (218606)

SITUATIONS VACANT

www.euroweeklynews.com SHOP signs, vehicle signs, banners, window signs, 952 930 547, 603 464 582, www.signdsign1. com (215579)

SITUATIONS VACANT CASTLE HILL are an online gaming specialist recruitment agency.

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THE latest McLaren 650S has been unveiled at the 84th International Geneva Motor Show.

The McLaren 650S Spider is a no compromise, open-top, high performance sports car.

The McLaren 650S Spider is mechanically identical to the 650S Coupe and is fitted with the unique McLaren M838T twin turbo V8 engine, producing 650PS (641 bhp) and 678 Nm (500 lb ft). This

means a 0-100 km/h (62 mph) sprint of 3.0 seconds, identical to the Coupé, and 200 km/h (124 mph) is reached in 8.6 seconds, only 0.2 seconds shy of the fixed-head model.

Maximum speed is 329 km/h mph (204 mph).

Fuel consumption and emissions remain the same.

Prices are expected to be a little more than the €232,500 starting cost of the coupe.

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After checking in and a shower in the luxurious suites - with several nongolfers already having taken advantage of the spa facilities - the group met up for dinner which was absolutely amazing, a super buffet with show cooking of many different types of fresh meat and sea food.

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MIRAFLORES bowls has, as usual at this time of year, been hosting visiting UK bowlers.

Last Saturday saw the first and largest group of this period visit Miraflores. The group was from Bowls England and consisted of 73 people of whom 48 were bowlers (mostly Presidents of their clubs or counties in England).

To enable them all to play on the members green they were split into morning and afternoon

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groups and all were very generous in their praise of both the hospitality and facilities on offer.

Indeed many said that they would return to their home clubs and associations to encourage

future group visits here which can only be beneficial to the Costa del Sol as a whole.

The games were played in a competitive, but friendly spirit with a number being won by the

Super time at Superbowl 2014 Open SUPERBOWL held their 2014 Open Championships.

The winners of the Triples Competition were Jeannie Cooper, Richard Burrows and Chris Cooper from Benavista, who beat Pat Baker, Marion Allen and Greg Ellwood, from Benalmadena, in a hard fought final.

These two teams were involved in two superb semi-finals where the Benavista team beat Gordon and Margaret Cane and Murray Johns, from Santa Maria after playing an extra end. The other semi-final went to a final wood with the Benalmadena team coming out winners over Lynne Hesaltyne, Pat Fisher and Dennis

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by Chris Down from Superbowl, and Craig Lewis from Miraflores (with Joe Stamper from Benalmadena replacing Craig in the final). Runners-up were Dennis King and Sandy Guthrie from Benavista. This was another close game which went to the

last end with a final score of 1613.

The other finalist of the Pairs Competition were Mike Old and Lynne Jones from Benavista, and Manuel Bautista and Dave Townsend from Superbowl.

The week was rounded off after the Pairs Final on Saturday with a BBQ provided by the Club.

visitors although Miraflores won the overall match.

With a number of groups visiting in the next few weeks, spectators are welcome.

If you haven’t bowled before have a chat to Craig and Sandra in the bar, who are always happy to introduce new bowlers to this fascinating and social sport.

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THE prolific Argentine forward Lionel Messi has erased Paulino Alcantara’s name from the record books when his hat-trick in a 7-0 La Liga win over Osasuna last weekend, made him Barcelona’s record scorer of all-time. Messi’s goal-tally now stands at 371 goals in 452 appearances.

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Rugby round up THERE was a minute’s silence before every match in Andalucia this weekend in honour of the Spanish U16 coach, Francisco Usero who died suddenly last week at the age of 56. Members of Marbella Rugby Club send their deepest sympathy to his family and rugby team mates.

The U14s played their last league match of the season at the weekend against Gibraltar and got the win without any real problems. This means they have reached the semi-finals for the Championship of Andalucia.

The U16s travelled to Mairena del Aljarafe in Sevilla to play the first leg of their semi-finals against a team that have just got together this season. The travellers did not get off to the best start with four or five players in an offside position from the

kick off. The score line of Mairenas 6 Marbella 40 does not highlight the errors that the Marbella players were making and these need to be nipped in the bud before the next semi-final.

There was yet another yellow card in this match. These needless interruptions mean there is less time where the team can really work together and create some interaction between forwards and backs.

The U18s had to win their match against Ciencias Sevilla to maintain their leadership of the league table and qualify for the semifinals of the Championship of Andalucia.

It was a hard fought game with Marbella again giving the opposition too much time with an extra player advantage by receiving three yellow cards. But despite that they ran out 29 to 12 winners.

THE last qualifying foil fencing was held before the national championships in Madrid.

Young fencer from the San Pedro club Marta Rivas competed in the M20 and absoluto classes. Marta ended 10th in the M20 and 14th in the absoluto. With these results she is classified in the best 24 and can compete in the tournament for the championship of Spain.

Meanwhile in Valencia the last qualifying round for epee fencing M20 was held.

Lucia Casares competed for the first time at this level.

(Her other competitions have been regional). She ended in 10th place beating many more experienced fencers. As she has not fenced at this level before she was not ranked and we do not know if she qualifies for the national championships this year.