Euro Weekly News - Costa de Almeria 10 - 16 April 2014 Issue 1501

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Sports and solidarity MORE than 1,000 people turned out for the Argar Solidarity Race along the sea walk in Almeria. The race is organised to collect funds for children with cancer.

Energy poverty THE PSOE political party in Roquetas is petitioning the council to intervene in the fight against ‘energy poverty’ suffered in the area.

Port go-ahead AFTER several failed attempts the enlargement of the marina in Carboneras has been given the go-ahead by local fishermen and the council.

Demolition on ALMERIA Council has announced that the demolition of the Piensos la Foca and Colegio La Paz will go ahead as planned despite the traffic problems.

€60million smugglers walk free from court EIGHT Egyptian sailors caught redhanded with nearly 10 tonnes of hashish worth €60 million have been set free by a judge.

Judge Fernando Andreu of the National Court decided that a new law preventing Spanish judges investigating ‘international crimes’ meant the sailors were out of his jurisdiction.

The sailors were detained about 25 to 30 nautical miles south of Cabo de Gata in Almeria. Customs planes spotted a suspicious vessel, not flying the Spanish flag, but with Arabic inscriptions on the bow.

Customs boarded the boat, and discovered 450 bales of hashish, around 9.8 tonnes. The boat was seized and the crew presented to

magistrates in Almeria. When referred to National Court No 4, Judge Fernando Andreu released them. This was against the advice of the public prosecutor’s office, responsible for the fight against drugs in Spain, which argued that international treaties allowed for their continued imprisonment whilst awaiting trial.

Albox should remember Suarez, says PP JUAN PEDRO PEREZ QUILES, spokesperson for the Partido Popular (PP) in Albox, has petitioned the council to name a street or square after former president

Adolfo Suarez in recognition of his contribution to the country.

Quiles said Adolfo Suarez was an essential part of the Spanish transition from dictator-

ship to democracy; his legacy is one of dialogue and core values and as such he deserves a tribute.

Adolfo Suarez was president from 1976 to

1981 and led Spain through one of its most difficult periods in history.

He legalised political parties and got rid of the feared Cortes Franquistas.

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Letters 47 RAIN SCARCE: Lack of water has led to sparse grazing fields for livestock.

Extreme drought hits the region

COAG, the Andalucia Coordinator of Agriculture and Livestock, has formally asked ENESA, the ministry responsible for agricultural insurance, that the province of Almeria be declared an area of “extreme drought.”

In the formal request the COAG states that the rains have been scarce this year only 12 litres per square metre so far this year. This is not enough water and has led to sparse grazing fields for livestock. The

request goes on to say that the classification of Almeria as being in a “light drought” is not correct. Antonio Moreno, spokesperson for COAG, says that if it doesn’t rain soon it will be very difficult for livestock to survive as they need pastures and do not do well eating prepared feeds.

Moreno stated that in order for the insurance to be valid and the livestock farmers to be compensated, the area must be declared to be in extreme drought.

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Time out 58 - 59

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Sport 87 - 88

NEWS Closure protest PSOE members have joined Calar Alto observatory workers in a demonstration in Madrid to protest against the closure of the facility due to lack of funding.

Gastro treat THE Degustho gastronomic festival brought together tradition and evolution in a series of workshops aimed at the furthering of local gastronomic traditions.

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139 solar panels recovered IN a joint operation between the Guardia Civil and the French and Italian police, 139 solar panels stolen in Italy, have been recovered at Almeria Port.

Two men - one Italian, aged 20, and one Spaniard, aged 29 - have been detained in the port of Almeria on suspicion of receiving stolen goods.

The men had come through customs with, supposedly, nothing to declare but on closer inspection of their van the Guardia Civil found a

large amount of solar panels hidden among the household goods the two men said they were transporting.

The two men were unable to produce the relevant paperwork for the solar panels in their van and, after a little more investigation, the Guardia Civil were able to confirm that the panels were part of a lot of 1,706 solar panels that had been stolen in Italy.

The men are on conditional release pending court proceedings in Almeria.

€200 million debt THE province of Almeria is owed more than €200 million for healthcare by the Junta de Andalucia.

Police station RESIDENTS of the neighbourhood of Torrecardenas have asked the Almeria City Council to provide them with a neighbourhood police station to better control the area.

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Access roads to improve THE neighbourhood of Loma Cabrera, in Almeria City, will receive an investment of more than €300,000 to improve the access roads to the area.

ALMERIA scrapyards have been experiencing a surge of requests for second hand parts since the crisis began.

These parts are around 50 per cent cheaper than new ones.

Scrap guns AS part of a yearly campaign the Guardia Civil is sending more than 300 guns, revolvers and rifles to be melted down and turned into scrap metal.

Thinking again THE Junta de Andalucia regional government is redesigning its risk assessment plans with the hope of protecting more health professionals in the face of rising violence against them.

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Fire drones INFOCA, fire prevention service is preparing drones to fight fires in major risk areas this summer. The drones are still being tested but are expected to be ready before the summer.

Government plans THE PSOE in Almeria has petitioned the government to collaborate in the fight against unemployment with a specific plan for the area.

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Coca-cola stories EASTER: Only 21% spend time at the beach.

MORE than 250 youths from Almeria have participated in the regional Coca-cola short story competition with 16 of them going on to the national competition.

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A Spanish Easter

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IFTY-EIGHT per cent of Spaniards plan to take a trip over Easter, 5 per cent more than last year.

A survey carried out by travel site TripAdvisor reveals that almost 70 per cent will stay in Spain and that the favourite destination over Easter is Andalucia, followed by Cataluña, Castilla y Leon and Valencia.

Forty-eight per cent say that they seek a cultural holiday, as opposed to 21 per cent who want to spend their free time on the beach. Fiftyfour per cent will be travelling more than 500 kilometres to their destination, and 60 per cent will go by car.

Fifty-two per cent have been planning their Easter holidays for several months, and while 44 per cent have the same budget as last year, 21 per cent intend to spend more and 15 per cent will be tightening their purse strings. Almost 50

Quote of the Week IT’S obvious that after this things won’t be the same, they could be worse,” former President of the region of Cataluña, Jordi Pujol, regarding recent steps towards making the region independent from the rest of Spain.

per cent will stay in hotels, and 23 per cent will stay with family and friends.

Easter is one of the favourite celebrations in Spain, together with the Carnival in Cadiz, the April Fair in Sevilla, the Canary Islands Carnival, the ‘Fallas’ in Valencia and San Fermin in Pamplona.

Thirty-eight per cent of Spaniards will have organised their holidays so they can watch or take part in Easter celebrations, and 64 per cent of travellers organise their holidays to coincide with local festivities.

Ninety-four per cent of people think that traditional festivities are a way to get to know new places and enjoy the local culture. Forty-three per cent visit local fairs and other celebrations, 20 per cent enjoy San Juan (June 24), 14 per cent Sant Jordi (April 23 in Cataluña) and 12 per cent the Fallas in Valencia.

Number of the week per cent of people in Spain currently work solely on unpaid household chores, according to the Sociological Research Centre (CIS). Almost 40 per cent of them are women, as approximately 20 per cent of women in Spain are housewives.

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THE Cobra police group has now been going for five years in Almeria City. The group was created specifically to take care of any crime that generally takes place at night.

Paving fine THE high court of Andalucia has ordered Almeria City Council to pay €12,900 to a resident who tripped over because of a missing paving tile.

Delinquency falling THE Junta de Andalucia has released data indicating that delinquency is down by nearly 5 per cent in the Adra area in the last year.

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NASA has chosen, for the second year running, a satellite photo of the Canary Islands as its favourite amongst thousands of photos captured throughout 2013. In the photo it looks as if the islands are sailing through the water, leaving a trail behind them.

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Seven hurt in crash AN accident has left seven wounded, one in a serious condition in El Ejido when two cars had a head-on collision on the AL-3303.

Angry protest AROUND 500 people have demonstrated against the government’s austerity measures. Old and young, employed and unemployed took to the streets of Almeria to show their anger.

GRAFFITI: On every city’s walls.

Graffiti arrests FOUR youths have been detained by the national police in Almeria capital for spray painting in several

parts of the city.

Two plainclothes police officers surprised one graffiti artist as he was painting a cash dispenser; he had eight cans of paint with him in a rucksack which the police confiscated.

The same morning another three youths, among them a minor, were found painting a

kiosk and a phone box.

Police confiscated all 14 cans of paint they had with them. At the time they were apprehended they were in the process of painting their tags; a tag is a graffiti artist’s way of signing their work.

All four youths stand accused of damaging urban furnishings and defacing the city’s walls.

Workers’ unease ‘cannot continue’ JOAQUIN JIMENEZ, spokesperson for the PSOE in Almeria, has stated that the unease which Social Services workers are feeling cannot continue. This unease, apparently felt by workers in all four centres, has been caused by just one person, the director in Ciudad Jardin.

Jimenez and the workers have requested that this problem not be solved by simply moving people around, as the problem would remain the same, but are asking for a more permanent solution.

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A Spanish home for English bowls ENGLISH-STYLE bowls has found a home in Mojacar with a brand new, specially made green.

With a surface area of 625 square metres of Astroturf the open air bowling green is only 100 metres from the Marina Mar hotel. It has six lines of play and capacity for 48 players.

To complement this new green there is a clubhouse with, among

other things, a bar/ terrace, offices, bowling carts and toilet facilities.

At the inauguration of the Mojacar Bowls Club, Ricardo Escudero, the director of Servigroup which is managing the green and club, expressed his pleasure with the new club and installations, saying that it completes the sporting offers in the area.

Taiwanese ambassador visits Macael THE ambassador of Taiwan, Javier Chingshan Hou, has visited Macael.

The purpose of the visit was the interest he had expressed in seeing the village and its international marble industry, led by Cosentino, a local company that sells its marble all over the world.

The visit began in the quarry and ended in the town hall where the mayor, Raul Martinez, explained the process of

marble extraction and the business opportunities that this presented to the village.

After a walk around to see where and how the marble is used in the streets, the ambassador visited the Cosentino plant where he was able to see, first-hand, how Silestone, Deckton and different coloured marbles were prepared for sale. Marble is considered a great luxury in Taiwan.

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Cyclists demonstrate ALPEDAL, a cycling group, organised a bicycle demonstration to protest against the lack of cycle lanes in Almeria; they have been planned for some time but are not yet a reality.

Young deaths ALMERIA has the youngest average age of road deaths in Spain at 34.4, according to data released by the traffic authorities.

The data was collected over the last two years.

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Following the FACE of fashion WEEKS of preparation and rehearsals came together to create the Glad Rags Annual Fashion Show.

The event was sponsored

by IBEX Insurance and involved contributions from local businesses with either raffle prizes or services provided. The entire event was compered by local radio ensuring a professional but relaxed atmosphere throughout.

Representatives from FACE (Fundraising in Arboleas, Caring for Everyone) attended as it was the designated charity for all proceeds raised from entrance and raffle ticket sales. FACE is involved in fundraising for a wide range of English and Spanish causes. It is

MODEL LINE-UP: Jenni and her team of volunteers. currently supporting structural improvements to Albox Scout premises, helping to provide specialised equipment for a little girl in Arboleas with cerebral palsy and the provision of wheelchairs for

MACS and Little Owls, to name but a few.

The Spring/Summer collections were showcased to dance routines choreographed and delivered by a fantastic team of volunteer models

Junta opens Alcazaba de Almeria THE Junta de Andalucia has reopened the main entrance to the Alcazaba de Almeria, one of

the town’s principal tourist attractions.

The ramp for the disabled has

been improved and the original colours of the stonework on the ramp have been recovered.

including Claire from Total Entertainment and led by Jenni Rock herself. Jenni

had co-ordinated and accessorised an amazing 48 outfits in total, ranging from casual daywear, classic black evening wear, funky jumpsuits, elegant maxi dresses, and coordinates. The collections included outfits from Casa Mia, South Lodge, UK High Street stores and designs from two French labels Maloka and Laura Ethnics, both new and exclusive to Glad Rags in this area.

Jenni and her team should be proud of this memorable event which raised more than €1,000 for local charity FACE.

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Mojacar fights cancer MOJACAR, Turre and Garrucha participated in the ‘A Note of Hope’ campaign in order to raise funds for the investigation of prostate cancer.

Road deaths THE government is collaborating with local councils in Almeria to try and bring down the number of deaths on the roads in the province.

Council reforms PROPOSED reforms at Almeria Council will directly affect 125 jobs.

The reforms are being actively resisted by the opposition and workers representatives.

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New APSA kennels almost complete THE new APSA kennels are well on their way to completiton on a site near Albox.

Di, chairwoman of APSA, was delighted to report the steady progress at the recent APSA AGM at Jacks in Albox.

The registered charity has been in existence for more than 10 years and continues to find homes for dogs whilst running a neutering and education programme funded solely through the APSA shop and events organised by volunteers and supporters.

Di reported that she found homes for 101 dogs last year but the charity took in many more, it now has more dogs than ever and the

DI AND A PUPPY: Waiting for the new kennels to be built. kennels are full to the brim. To save on costs and to assist home

finding, the charity is building its own kennels nearer to Albox.

The red tape and regulations make the process frustrating at times and work, done by volunteers, is dependent on donations of building materials and money.

At the AGM, plans for open days at the

kennels were discussed and Di said the charity will continue to kennel dogs privately to help with finances.

Su is planning one of her fashion shows, always a sell-out, in June so look out for details.

They are all also looking forward to the official opening of the kennels.

Volunteers are desperately needed to help with the new kennels, also any

fencing, bricks, odd tiles - anything to help with the building.

Please ring Di 663 762 642 or call in at the APSA shop if you would like to donate money to the building fund.

The shop is in Avenida Lepanto, opposite Jacks in Albox, open 10am to 2pm Monday to Saturday.

The latest news, and dogs for homing, are at http://www.apsa.org.es

Mojacar: witness it’s Arabic past MOJACAR Council has set up a series of walks to take in the sights of the town’s Arabic past.

The heritage department of the council is now recommending various walks around the town to see the different influences that have been left by both visitors and occupiers through the centuries.

Mojacar is rich in medieval Arabic architecture, examples of which can be seen all over the old part of town.

The council recommends leaving the car and going around on foot or by bicycle.

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Man detained for mugging A MAN, 25, has been detained for a mugging in Almeria. The mugger also tried to attack the two policemen who

arrested him with a large knife.

After a call came in on the emergency line, police were dispatched to central Almeria to investigate a mugging. The victim said he had been threatened with a knife and a dog and that the mugger got away with €50.

In just a few minutes police were able to locate ‘LOOK, NO HANS’ will be staged by Los Compañeros a man who fitted the del Teatro at the Municipal Theatre in Zurgena on description given and April 25, 26 and 27. proceeded with his arrest, This play is a fast-paced, fun-filled farce by those at which time they were two masters of the genre, John Chapman and attacked with the knife.

Michael Pertwee. It enjoyed a successful run in the After disarming the West End of London starring David Jason as the suspect, police took him hapless Fisher. to the station where he Amid a great many comings and goings which confessed to the crime involve Fisher’s bikini-clad mistress, a singing and gave back the €50 telegram girl and an industrial spy, the elusive Hans which was hidden in his finally makes a brief, if somewhat unusual, sock. appearance. Not to be missed.

The mugger has seven Tickets available from i-Cafe Bar, Huercal-Overa, previous detentions for Cat Services, La Alfoquia, Girasol, Albox, One Stop similar crimes and has Pool Shop, Longo’s, Albox and on the door. Or email been put on remand until theatre01@yahoo.com. his case can be heard.

Fun-filled farce at Zurgena Theatre

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Broke in using tow truck FOUR men have been detained by the Guardia Civil for theft from a farm in the municipality of Olula del Rio. The Guardia Civil were alerted to the robbery by a local resident who noticed activity on the usually deserted farm. The men stole, among other things, several pieces of antique farm equipment, the chassis of a Seat 600 and a lorry axle.

The damage they caused to the house, while breaking into it, has been valued at €4,000 by the owners. They broke into the house by attaching a tow truck arm to the gate over the front door and pulling it away. This removed bricks and has damaged the structure of the old house.

The Guardia Civil traced the men through the tow truck that was used in the robbery.

The four men, aged between 18 and 38, stand accused of breaking and entering and causing damage to property.

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PSOE takes up the fight for water in Cantoria THE PSOE political party in Cantoria has taken up the residents’ fight for the water supply to be managed by the council, rather than a private company, and made it their own.

Around 50 people demonstrated in the main square with a banner that read: “The water belongs to the people, not Galasa, public management now!”

Galasa is the private company which has taken over the management of the water supply in the village.

The residents of Cantoria have explained that they want more information about the takeover of the water systems as they fear that their bills will go up.

They went on to state that the vice-president of Galasa gave a talk to the village after which there were many doubts, on the side of the

PROTEST: Residents want council to manage water supply. residents, about whether or not their bills would go up and how the private management of this important resource would affect them.

They will continue to demonstrate every Wednesday

as, according to the PSOE, their bills could rise by as much as 285 per cent.

The mayor, Gaspar Masegosa, has denied that the water will go up and called on residents to look at the bills

that they had already received.

Residents are surprised that the PSOE is fighting on their behalf as, originally, it was them who handed the water management over to Galasa in 2000.

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DGT offers help THE DGT, traffic control, has offered to help councils across Almeria in reducing the number of accidents on the roads. They are hoping to work with local police to stem the rise of accidents.

DESTROYED: The motorbike and van were both gutted by the fire.

Motorbike firebug A MAN of 19, a resident of Mojacar, who was apparently trying to steal a motorbike managed to set a van on fire in the process.

The Guardia Civil in Garrucha arrested the youth for setting two vehicles on fire. While he was trying to start, and steal, the motorbike, he caused a short-circuit that started a fire which later spread to the van parked

next to it. Firemen had to be called to the scene of the fire which completely destroyed the two vehicles.

During their investigations the Guardia Civil were alerted to the presence of the young man in the street at the time the fire happened and decided to question him. He confessed to the crimes and was arrested for theft.

False crime reports THE Guardia Civil in Huercal Overa, Almeria, have arrested a man for falsely reporting a crime and for simulation of a crime.

The man, 49, went to the Guardia Civil to renew his arms licence and at the same time tell the authorities that he had lost one of his

Sales of tinned fruit and veg on the rise TINNED fruits and vegetables from Almeria are selling well in Europe according to data released by Datacomex, the

agency in charge of foreign promotion.

The 17 local exporters of tinned goods sold more than two million kilos of produce in Europe in the first months of this year; this is a 207 per cent increase on the same period of last year.

The total income from this was â‚Ź2.5 million which is an increase of 244 per cent on last year, with most going to Germany.

rifles. As soon as he realised that there was a fine for negligence, concerning the loss of the rifle, he presented a report of a break in at his house in which the rifle went missing.

When the Guardia Civil questioned him about the loss of the rifle he initially said that he had lost it and when asked if there had been a break in he denied it. However, several days later, he went back to the station and reported a burglary at his house in which the supposed burglars had managed to break all the locks on the door and the arms cabinet but had taken only one gun.

The Guardia Civil then investigated his story and tried to find those responsible but the evidence did not fit the story.

After a quick interrogation the man admitted to making up the story in order to avoid having to pay a fine.

Open day THE Guardia Civil in Adra held an open day for nearly 2,000 local students.

There were various activities for the students including visits to police boats and helicopters.

Fewer jobless UNEMPLOYMENT in Almeria for the month of March has gone down 1.9 per cent.

Compared with the same month last year there are 1,553 less unemployed.

Easter art WITH the aim of getting people fired up for Easter, an exhibition of religious art is being shown in San Leonardo Street in Albox.

Delegate visits Macael THE regional government’s territorial delegate for education, culture and sports, Isabel Arevalo, has visited the handicapped centre in Macael, Almeria, to get to know the installations.

Mini campus THE council of Olula has organised a mini campus for children aged between six and 12 to learn padel tennis and English during Easter week.

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Solidarity race MORE than 250 people participated in the Wolfram Mojacar solidarity race.

Wolfram syndrome is a neurodegenerative disease that provokes diabetes insipidus, deafness, short sight and a wide range of other afflictions.

Organised by the Spanish Association of Wolfram Syndrome Sufferers the race marked World Rare Disease Day. Other events to mark the day were round table discussions and a cycle of conferences about rare diseases.

After the seven kilometre race there was a meeting, attended by families of sufferers, in which thanks were given to the organisers and all other contributors including the local police and the Mojacar Civil Protection Service.

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Eco efficient store brings new jobs SPANISH supermarket chain Consum has opened its first store in Almeria capital and created 25 new jobs.

The new supermarket, on Angel Jover Street, will be joined by four others in 2014, according to the Consum spokesperson, creating almost 100 new jobs in the area.

As a co-operative with a social conscience, the creation of stable, new jobs is of

paramount importance to the Consum ethos.

The new shop forms part of the ‘Eco Efficient’ line of supermarkets which, through energy efficient methods, are more respectful of the environment.

The stores consume around 25

per cent less energy than a conventionally designed supermarket.

This line consists of 285 shops and continues to expand.

At nearly two million members, and growing, Consum is the largest co-operative in Andalucia.

JOB DONE: Tony Matthews with some of his volunteers.

Clean-up Sunday... a sparkling success Tony Matthews sends a personal message to everyone who helped on Clean-up Sunday A BIG “thank you” to everyone who turned out last Sunday to clean up the area.

Well done.

Now let’s keep Mojacar, Garrucha, Los Gallardos, Vera and all the surrounding areas litterfree!

One group which included Jessica Simpson (Mojacar Positiva Se Mueve) spent some 12 manhours picking up almost 30 bags of rubbish and filling a dozen or so black plastic containers of trash between Mojacar and Turre alone.

They even filled most of the roadside public litter bins with other people’s garbage.

With the Easter holidays approaching, all that can be said is that the main roads look pretty good right now.

So, please, name and shame the culprits who don’t care one hoot and simply toss their trash anywhere, in any place, at any time.

We’ll see if they can keep their area clean - and this goes for the wasteland close to the Taj restaurant and the Chinese shop near the roundabout at the bottom end of Turre. Get this cleared ... it’s an eyesore!!

I will try to do a bit - will anyone else?

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Fashion show a sell-out LAST Saturday’s fashion show, held at Greg & Co in Turre and presented by Turre’s newest and largest ladies and gents fashion store, The Dressing Room, was a sell-out success.

In all, more than 36 outfits were presented by

the models, who were all local ladies, and featured new spring ranges as well as classy day and evening wear.

Afterwards, the ladies enjoyed a buffet lunch whilst browsing some of the clothes offered for sale.

New mobility plans for Cabo de Gata THE mobility plan presented by the Junta de Andalucia for the National park Cabo de Gata, Almeria, will include bike lanes and new bus and sea routes.

The new bike lanes and bus routes will go from the beach at Torregarcia de Almeria right up to the beach at El Algarrobico in Carboneras. It is hoped that the sea routes will also cover this area.

The initiative for the bike lanes was started in 2005 but nothing came to fruition and as a consequence there is not one metre of bike lanes in the whole of the park. According to the Junta there are many parts of the road that need bike lanes, as there are not even hard shoulders for the cyclists to ride on.

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MODELS: Local ladies in the show.

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WO stories that hit the UK national press sum up the differing images of the Brit abroad.

One summed up the boozy tourist after sun and sangria and a ‘good time’ at all costs that brings a shudder down many an expatriate’s spine.

The other was a family tragedy that showed two mums making the ultimate sacrifice to save their beloved children from the sea.

In one, a bride-to-be didn’t even make it as far as Spain for her hen party before getting into trouble. She ended up fighting with one of her bridesmaids on the flight over.

That showed a lack of respect not just for her, now presumably exfriend, but also a total disregard for fellow passengers.

A selfish unwillingness to recognise the upset,

distress and even fear they may have suffered as she pursued her own agenda.

On the other hand, two British mothers drowned as they tried to rescue their children from the sea off a Tenerife beach. The two women, believed to be from the same extended family, were pulled from the water but could not be revived.

The children survived the ordeal.

So on one hand we have a selfish troublemaker, on the other two women who were totally selfless to the extent of losing their lives.

Let us hope that the bride-to-be learns some humility and regard for other people. Should she have children maybe she will understand why some people are willing to give up their lives for the people they love.

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Hi-de-hi: Redcoat reveals Butlin’s tales ON Thursday April 3, members of the Mojacar branch of the Royal British Legion in Spain were treated to an amusing talk by Gerry Hughes who, back in 1955, was a Redcoat at Butlin’s Holiday Camp.

He had many amusing anecdotes to tell and some fascinating pictures to show giving real insights to life at that time.

Future events include a St George’s Day meal at the Bellavista restaurant on April 23, with a three-course meal and half a bottle of wine costing €15.

Please contact Jan Knight on 950 473 189

GERRY HUGHES: Former Butlin’s Redcoat. or gknight@aol.com.

On Sunday May 11, a major sports charity

event called ‘a Bikathon’ will be held in the car park of the Parque

Taxi-drivers up security after attack at gunpoint TAXI-DRIVERS in Almeria are beefing up their security measures after a new attack on one of their drivers.

The Guardia Civil have met with members of Tele

Taxi, the principal taxi drivers association in Almeria capital, with the aim of reinforcing their security measures after a driver was mugged at gunpoint in Roquetas de Mar. The police are looking for two black men suspected of perpetrating this attack in the Cortijos de Marin area, and another vicious attack at the beginning of the month.

Angel Hidalgo, vice president of Tele Taxi, said the Guardia Civil are hoping to implant new protocols of

what the drivers should do to lessen the risk of future attacks. These include how to behave when being mugged and always keeping the GPS on in order to be located by the police.

Hidalgo went on to explain that the attacks have worsened since the beginning of the financial crisis. He attributes this to the fact that people who mug taxi drivers are looking for a quick fix and, due to their constant presence in the streets, the drivers are an easy target.

Acuatico Vera next to the Consum supermarket. Four cyclists per team will cycle around a marked track and there will be food, entertainment and stalls to keep everyone amused.

Further information is available from Eileen Huard on 950 462 376 or 664 850 613.

Please note that anyone can be a member of TRBL and does not need to have served in the armed forces. Please come and see what we do at our next meeting which is on May 8 at 11.30am at the artisan centre just below the Pueblo.

Jailed for domestic abuse A MAN from Roquetas de Mar has been sentenced to seven years and six months in prison for hitting his partner with a shepherd’s crook and threatening her with a knife.

The accused man’s appeal was denied and he received six years for hitting his partner and another 18 months for threats. He also has to pay a fine of €300.

On one occasion he threatened his partner with a knife in front of the Guardia Civil, although when he saw the officers he dropped it.

According to his neighbours he had a violent streak and frequently had physical arguments with his partner, hitting her on many occasions.

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As a forerunner for the Easter celebrations more than 150 actors will take part in a representation of the Passion of Christ in Gador.

Council tweet Almeria council’s twitter account has been live for one year and has more than 30,000 followers.

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A Sunday stroll with Hash House SOMEWHERE in a cortijo near Chirivel, the Indalo Hash House Harriers gathered on a bright but cold and windy Sunday morning; some for a run, others for a walk.

Both routes climbed into the beautiful pine forests, which skirt the A92N motorway and that prompted some of the hashers into a not-soaccurate nor tuneful,

rendition of “The hills are alive with the sound of music”.

Fortunately, what goes up, must come down and a nice gentle ramble led both groups back to the start.

After the group had rehydrated themselves and decimated bags of nibbles, the ‘circle’ was formed.

Down-downs were

awarded for various misdemeanours, some of which were well deserved, like noise pollution for singing on the hash or using the old excuse of ‘an injury’ to avoid doing the hash at all!

Then steaming bowls of chilli con carne and vegetable stew were provided by our hosts Chris

THE HILLS ARE ALIVE: With the Hash House Harriers.

and Clive, followed by a cake.

This seems to becoming a mandatory addition to a “home hash”.

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NEWS Anti-drugs petition to protect school THE PSOE in Roquetas de Mar, Almeria, has requested more vigilance around the Las Marinas high school in order to prevent the sale of drugs to teenagers.

The request came in the wake of a wave of vandalism and drug dealing in and around the school area.

Their petition points out that there are several points of sale within metres of the educational centre. They want a higher presence of police in the area in order to discourage the dealers, before the situation gets out of control.

“Historically, the Las Marinas area has not been a problematic one and as such the problem should be fairly easy to control,” states the request.

The local Parents/ Teachers Association has backed the PSOE petition.

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Group of Friends Cartagena trip THE Group of Friends set off from Albox in an almost full 52-seater coach for a day in Cartagena.

Although many had been to Cartagena before, there is such a wide variety of museums and points of interest that nobody could fail to find something in such a varied city.

There was the visit to the Naval Museum and the Archaeological Museum, the latter being free for pensioners and the former free to all.

A happy group returned home around 6.30pm, all talking of the group’s next trip to Gorafe on April 30, which is an area of megalithic sites, 855 metres above sea level, with a current popu-

CARTAGENA: Has a lot to offer tourists. lation of only 550, 400 of them living in caves. The day includes a stop at a state of the art audio visual interpretation centre of pre-history, only opened in 2011, promising an educational and interesting visit.

Included in the price of €25 is lunch (this trip

is open to non-members at €27). You can find the Group of Friends office (and English library) in Avenida Lepanto in Albox, just along from Jack’s Bar. They are open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday mornings, from 10am – 1.30pm.

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Charity night plays host to tribute bands to raise school funds

TEAM PLAYER: Tyler Knowles.

Qatar games for local player TYLER KNOWLES, 14, is to go to Qatar between April 10-17, to represent Almeria at the Aspire Academy football tournament.

He will be playing against 10 Spanish teams, including Sevilla FC, Valencia FC, Athletico Madrid and Malaga FC, and two local Qatari teams, the Qatar selection and the Aspire Academy.

Having been scouted for several teams, Knowles joined Almeria in August of last year. He has played for the selection of both Almeria and Murcia teams and most years he received the accolade of top goal scorer.

After moving to Spain at the age of three, Knowles got his start playing for the Huercal Overa team, where he played from the age of five until last year.

Friends indeed THIS week the Amigos Bowling Leagues were very active and produced the following results: On Tuesday the results were: Him & Her 11, PinSplitters 5; Pin-Pals 4, Scatterpins 12; Him & Her 8.5, North & South 7.5; X Factor 12, Strikers 4; Scatterpins 7, PinSplitters 9; 3 Amigos 12, Pin-Pals 4.

The Wednesday league proceeded as follows: Los Amigos 9, Double D’s 7; Oooh Unlucky 14, The Cowboys 2; The Westies 1, The Bowboys 4.

Finally, Friday’s league produced the following results: Limarians 12, Cowboys 4; Spitfires 8, Double Trouble 8; Triple X 10, North & South 6; X Factor 15, Strikers 1.

SATURDAY March 29 saw another superb charity night at the Renfe Building in La Alfoquia.

A packed audience rocked the night away to the incredible Status Quo tribute band, supported by the wonderful Abbie Lou, the incredible Dominic Dolittle, and the fabulous voice of Lady Ellen.

The night raised a total of €300 in aid of the local schools in La Alfoquia and Zurgena.

The next event, on May 31, will be even better, with not one but three headline acts chosen by the public themselves.

They include Queen Tribute band Chess, father and daughter Errol Ross and Queen Brit who get rave reviews wherever they appear and Michael Buble tribute Kris K, who not

only sings like the great man but also looks like him.

This event will cost only €10. Prices are kept

down as it is a non-profit event in aid of local schools. Without the help of Zurgena Town Hall, and the numerous

volunteers this could not be done.

Bars are available on the night with drinks from only €1.

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Motorcyclist killed A MOTORCYCLIST, 38, died after his vehicle left the road and hit the safety barrier on the A-397 between San Pedro and Ronda.

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MORE than 30 teams from throughout Spain took part in a racing endurance competition on Vespa scooters held at Campillos go-karting track.

Noise levels MALAGA Provincial Government is measuring noise levels at Puerto Marina in Benalmadena, following hundreds of complaints from residents in the area.

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Graduation time STUDENTS have been awarded diplomas for completing the ‘recreation and leisure’ course organised by the Centre for Information and Youth (CIAJ) in Torrevieja which ran for six months.

Russia on song

OIL-FREE: Javea residents petitioning against oil prospecting.

MEP calls for oil prospecting ban DESPITE other differences, Marina Alta towns are united in opposing oil exploration in the Gulf of Valencia.

During a recent visit to Javea, MEP Andres Perello said the Spanish government could easily settle the debate.

Member states have the last word regarding gas or oil prospecting within their own borders or territorial waters. “Europe would not say a word,” Perello predicted.

The MEP called on the national government to ban explorations. “They will say that I’m a radical but we cannot allow a way of life to disappear,” he said.

During his recent visit, Perello had talks with Javea Mayor Jose Chulvi and the president of Javea’s fishing guild Moises Erades, who is also manager of the local fishing guild’s seafood outlet, AMMA. Both men agreed that the Cairns Energy project was a threat to the fishing, tourism and restaurant industries.

Perello later visited the Moraira fishing guild where he was presented with a dossier of documents setting out the Marina Alta’s rejection of exploration plans.

These will be passed on to the EU’s Environment, Public Health and Food Safety commissions, Perello pledged.

and taken to Cartagena after being spotted off the coastline.

Tree fall

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Voting rights

GANDIA’S Francesc de Borja Hospital carried out 250 ‘express’ HIV analyses last year under its early detection programme. Nine of the cases tested positive for the disease.

Cutting it fine

THE Junior Habaneras competition in Torrevieja was won by a choir from the Bryansk school in Russia. The school will return to take part in the 61st International Habaneras and Polyphony Competition.

THREE teenagers were injured by a falling tree branch in the Florida Blanca park in Murcia. A lamppost broke the fall of the branch preventing more serious injuries.

Good news

AN 80-year-old smallholder caused the fire that destroyed eight hectares of land between Sax and Elda last month, investigators claimed. He will be charged with negligence, they revealed.

Vespa race

ANTEQUERA Museum is now exhibiting most of the remains of Roman mosaics which were found during work for the AVE high-speed train tracks.

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All fired up

THE number of Spanish tourists who visited Marbella in February increased by 30 per cent compared to the same month last year.

Mosaics shown

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the Andalucia Athletics Championships.

Both the men’s section and the women’s section were triumphant in the eight categories they participated in.

Electoral roll

Book presentation

FOREIGNERS wishing to vote in the European Elections must ensure they are on the electoral roll; they can sign up at Nerja Council offices from April 7 to 14.

MANUEL FERNANDEZ OLVERA, an author from Motril, has presented his first book at the Casa de la Cultura in Almuñecar. The book is a collection of short stories and was illustrated by local artist Maria Fernandez Martin.

Triathlon success

TORREVIEJA is posting its electoral roll until Monday at the Department of Census and Statistics in Calle Union Musical Torrevejense. Residents can also register their right to vote.

ALMUÑECAR has joined the select club of Spanish towns that hold triathlons; 240 people took part in the first Pikaeras race.

Immigrants saved

Motril athletics

ELEVEN immigrants have been rescued

THE Cardenal Belluga School has won

Therapy benefits LA HERRADURA has hosted the second conference of art-therapy and psychology at the Civic Centre. The aim of the conference was to raise public awareness of the benefits of these therapies.

FOR the first time in nine years, cuttings from a 350-year-old oriental plane tree in Ibi’s Plaza la Palla have rooted. They will be planted in the town’s Giravella Park.

Old country ties

FERNANDO JAVIER SENDRA, a prizewinning cartoonist for the leading Argentinian daily, Clarin, was named ‘Adoptive son’ of Pego. The 65-year-old’s parents emigrated to Argentina in the 1940s.

Outlook sunny ALTEA Town Hall will discount 95 per cent from the ICIO tax charged on building licences if projects incorporate solar energy.

MALLORCA

Family abuse A MAN was arrested for hitting his eight-year-old son during an argument in Palma. He was later released and claimed the child had made up the story.

Immigration network THREE people are standing trial for taking illegal Albanian immigrants into the UK via Palma. One of them is facing 11 years in prison, the others two years each.

Attempted rape A MAN, 40, is facing six years in prison for attempting to rape a prostitute in Palma in 2010, threatening her with a knife and a screwdriver.

Cyclist injured A GERMAN cyclist, 43, was seriously injured after he was involved in a collision with a car on the Sa Calobra road in Escorca.

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Professional charity PGA Golf Professional, Neil Evans, ran a charity golf lesson day to raise money for MACS at Desert Springs Golf Resort.

This event was available to golfers of all abilities and absolute beginners. Any equipment that was required and the range of balls were donated by Desert Springs Resort and Golf Club. A total of €285 was raised

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Inland Revenue to return €125m OVER the next few weeks the Spanish Inland Revenue service, Hacienda, will return more than €125 million to 6,897 residents in the province of Almeria.

More than 265,000 residents will have to revise, modify and confirm

their contributions in order to qualify for the rebate, or pay any extra, on their personal income tax.

Hacienda commented that around 75 per cent of the declarations in Almeria would get a rebate; they went on to comment that these rebates may be the reason so many people have put their returns in early with most of the declarations being received in the first 48 hours of the THE courts in Almeria have put a hit and run website being driver on remand. He ran over, and killed, a opened. cyclist in Nijar, Almeria, and then took off.

The deadline for The man, who tested positive for alcohol, online returns is has been accused of manslaughter, reckless June 30. driving and not stopping at the scene of an For those not accident. wishing to complete The victim, a 43 year-old Maghreb, was the online returns riding his bicycle on the AL-3101 when he was the deadline is also run over and killed.

June 30 and There were several witnesses to the crime Hacienda offices will who called the police and medical services, open to the public but all they were able to do on arrival was on May 12. certify the death.

Prison for hit and run driver in Almeria

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New uniforms for photo THE children at the Virgen del Rosario junior school, in Albox, have received their new uniforms just in time for their yearly class photograph.

Environmental workshop THE deputy for the Environment has held workshops in Almeria, under the title of ‘Project Alboran’ which concern themselves with the upkeep of the coastal areas as well as the sea.

Illegal tobacco GUARDIA CIVIL have found 1,280 illegal packets of tobacco in the boot and even in the spare wheel of a car in Roquetas de Mar.

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S CANDINAVIAN P RESS

GERMAN PRESS Brandenberg crash

BRITISH PRESS Cruel or kind

Nigella barred

DENMARK - A ban on the halal slaughter of animals is seen by many as persecuting religious adherents and as proscribing their faith.

DOMESTIC Goddess, Nigella Lawson, has been turned back at Heathrow, after trying to board a flight to the USA, due to her drug taking which she confessed to last year.

Shock find SWEDEN - A Swedish family, renovating their living room, found a gravestone from the 1800s under their floorboards.

The family, from Fuglie in southern Sweden, were said to be shocked at the discovery.

Flying selfie DENMARK - A Danish pilot has taken a photograph of himself in an F-16 just moments after he launched a Sidewinder missile.

Electric sales NORWAY - Sales of electric cars have smashed previous records for March with the environmentally friendly vehicles accounting for one in five of all cars registered.

Poor marks SWEDEN - Parents and policymakers are up in arms about the latest Pisa (International Student Assessment) ranking which, once again sees Sweden drop to below the average with the poorest marks among all the Nordic countries.

Morris diet RICHARD LANDON, from Oldham in Lancashire, was spurred on to lose over 15 stones so he could continue with his Morris dancing team; he is now down to a healthy 13 stones.

Grand National

Ford slashes staff FORD’S joint venture in Russia, Sollers, has decided to cut staff and output at its two plants due to a contracting market and falling Ruble.

Russians emigrate THE annexation of Crimea has had an effect on the amount of Russians seeking to emigrate; there has been a 20 per cent increase in emigration requests in the past few months.

Corrupt government A POLL has shown that 25 per cent of Russians think their government is corrupt and self-serving; the most popular complaint being their perceived inability to deal with price inflation and the decline in income.

Traffic jams

HUNDREDS of Asian restaurants in The Netherlands have difficulties finding Asian cooks since their immigration is hampered by new legislation.

SPANISH Guardia Civil arrested two Dutchmen at

THREE people have died in a car crash in Brandenberg. A car, with four passengers, crashed into a truck and was forced underneath it. The truck driver was unharmed.

FREE climber, James Kingston, 23, has performed a death defying, unharnessed, back flip on top of a 400 foot bridge in the Ukraine.

British sheds COMPETITORS from across the country are battling it out in this year’s contest to build the best shed. Categories include the eco shed, the garden office and the pub shed.

Torture recording A COURT in Hannover has jailed a 33-year-old man for life for torturing his girlfriend to death for over six hours and recording it on his phone.

His case will be reviewed after 21 years.

Ai Weiwei

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Asian cooks

Fridge coke

British Spiderman

JAMES: Death defying jump.

WILLIAM HARSTON, a Cambridge mathematician, claims to have found a formula for predicting the winner of the Grand National. His formula has chosen ‘Monbeg Dude’ for this year’s race.

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problems by revamping the three biggest, largely defunct, industrial zones in the capital in order to move flow into those areas.

Putin’s ex ALL traces of President Putin’s former wife, Lyudmila, have been removed from his official Kremlin biography.

Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that “this means that the divorce has taken place.”

LYUDMILA: Removed from biography.

CHINESE artist Ai Weiwei’s biggest exhibition so far is to open in Berlin.

A travel ban imposed by the Chinese government means that he cannot be there to see it.

No Wikileaks THE town of Passau in Bavaria has banned parents from calling their child ‘Wikileaks’ for fear that it could harm its welfare.

Gay burial BERLIN is to open Germany’s first lesbianonly burial area in the Georgen-ParochialFreidhof cemetery.

MOSCOW is hoping to alleviate its traffic

DUTCH PRESS Alicante airport for smuggling 40 kilos of cocaine in double bottomed fridges.

his home on his smartphone by means of a new sophisticated security system.

Distant burglary Kids at home ON holiday in Paris a man from the town of Rhenen received pictures of burglars in

ONE in three Dutch adolescents (18-29 years) live with their parents, much less

than the European average of 48 per cent. The Dutch percentage is still descending and the European figure rising.

E-cigarette THE number of people who smoke e-cigarettes has tripled

in 2013, nevertheless being 3 per cent of the smokers, the Trimbos Institute has found.

Mailbox misery AN entrepreneur in Spierdijk wondered why his clients did not pay his invoices. It appeared that the postman had not emptied the mailbox in the village for six weeks.

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STAT OF WEEK BELEN ROMANA, president of Spain’s ‘bad bank’ Sareb, has cut her pay to €300,000 a year although she is entitled to €500,000. The bank reported losses of €260 million in 2013.

strikes of 2012.

However, the last six years of crisis are by no means the most conflictive in the 28 years that the Labour Ministry has kept records.

There were more than 1,000 strikes a year between 1987 and 1993 while a record number of 6,692,240 workers downed tools

More jobs for civil servants MORE public administration jobs will be created than originally planned.

Instead of the expected 641 civil service posts the offer has been raised to 950, announced Treasury Minister Cristobal Montoro.

The selection process has been reformed, he confirmed, with experience taken into greater account and equal opportunities for women.

Montoro’s announcement came during the presentation of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) report on Public Administration reform in Spain.

Approximately 238 of the new employees will go to the government’s tax collecting agency AEAT to boost the number of

employees assigned to tracking down fiscal fraud.

A further 210 will be assigned to local administrations as town hall auditors and a ‘significant’ number will fill vacancies within national administrative bodies.

While the creation of 950 new jobs is encouraging this does little to balance the 374,000 posts lost in public administration over the last two years, said the UGT trade union.

The unions were irritated

by Montoro’s announcement, sources claimed, as they were already in conversations with the government regarding the new jobs.

The announcement was made before talks concluded, they complained.

in 1988.

Strike figures decrease in periods of economic crisis partly because there are fewer workers, the ministry figures show. But the principal reasons are workers’ fears of reprisals from employers and the possibility of losing their jobs, analysts said.

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Real earnings FLORENTINO PEREZ, president of construction and services group ACS, earned €4.56 million last year, 2 per cent more than in 2012.

He received a further €1.36 million from savings plans.

Traffic lights STOCK market regulator CNMV will colour-code investments to avoid a repetition of the mis-sold preference shares debacle. Red, amber and green will denote high, medium or low risk investments.

Stock market regulator profits SPAIN’s stock market regulator the CNMV needs more power to deal with market changes.

Its supervisor Elvira Rodriguez, who took over in October 2012, called recently for more autonomy regarding both operations and sanctions.

The CNMV, created 25 years ago, is not dependent on taxpayers’ money but

generates its own income and is a money-maker. In 2012, the last year with available figures, the regulator made a profit of €7.4 million, 70 per cent of which went into government coffers.

This year new regulations controlling levies come into force and the CNMV is expected to earn €46.7 million, Rodriguez revealed at a recent forum.

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Fewer jobs, fewer strikes THERE were 994 strikes in Spain last year, 13.2 per cent more than in 2012.

This made 2013 the second most conflictive year of the economic crisis after 2009 when there were 1,001 stoppages, according to Ministry of Labour statistics. Neither figure takes into account the two general

STRIKE: Less industrial action.

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Cuts affect Spaniards abroad STEPS taken by Germany and Belgium to protect their benefits system are affecting Spanish immigrants.

The measures were introduced to stem the flood of Romanian and Bulgarian immigrants once restrictions were lifted last January, but there are currently 6,592 Spanish immigrant workers in Germany who are now jobless.

Finding work is less easy than it looks, said Silvia Nuñez , who has a degree in English and recently returned to Spain. “It depends on your profession and if your German is good.”

Belgium is already cutting benefits to immigrants it considers to be a drain on the system. Last year it stopped benefits to 2,712 EU citizens of whom 323 were Spanish. After Romanians and Bulgarians they are the most-affected by the country’s new regulations.

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Tax agency digs for fraud SPAIN’S tax collection body, the AEAT agency is planning a two-pronged attack.

Now that tax declarations are due, the agency will home in on online commerce which now moves €10.6 billion a year, said AEAT’s director general Santiago Menendez.

The agency has also been authorised to check the computers of small and medium businesses for ‘Caja B’ black money camouflaged by double accounting.

E-commerce can look forward to ‘far-reaching control’ with the participation of AEAT’s crack group Onif, renowned for locating fiscal fraud, promised the authority’s director general Santiago Menendez.

“AEAT is facing new forms of fraud because the internet facilitates totally submerged activities,” claims the text of the agency’s control programme.

“Others appear to be foreign but are in fact Spanish

ONLINE COMMERCE: Computers to be checked. companies using the internet to avoid their tax obligations.”

The agency will use information circulating on the internet to piece together information on taxpayers to determine whether or not they are involved in undeclared commercial activities.

Tax inspectors will monitor how many visits to a web page result in sales, Menendez explained. They will also check

whether tax is paid on earnings from advertisers who pay to appear on websites.

Manufacturers who sell their products on the internet will come under scrutiny to ensure that they pay ‘adequate’ tax in Spain, the director general revealed.

Specialist AEAT staff will also examine computers to detect possible manipulation of accounts sheets, double accounting or partial concealment of a company’s activities.

Yet more inspectors will visit firms and shops to check that no payments of more than €2,500 have been received in cash.

And, as always, AEAT’s hitmen and women will continue to home in on taxpayers whose ‘external signs of wealth’ do not correspond to their tax declarations or declarations of personal assets.

Profit Boosting Business Tips to help you survive tough times THE main cause of business failure is incompetence. Here are eight tips to help you survive tough times.

First impressions count. A telephone answering machine cannot answer questions, which is why most people call in the first place. Be there, be polite; listen and respond transparently.

How often I have heard it said: “But our customers know where we are.” Hello! New customers do not. Always give clear directions to those looking for your business.

If you are in business then being a sales person comes with the territory. Improve your people skills; be pleasant and informative, highlight the advantages of your service, and ask politely for the order.

Often forgotten. The customer is there for his reason, not yours.

Clients are offended and putout by poor timekeeping. If unavoidably delayed call them.

Talking shop Mike Walsh Mike Walsh was for 20 years Regional Assessment Manager for the Guild of Master Craftsmen, Britain’s biggest quality assurance body for businesses.

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Explain; invite their understanding or suggest an alternative time in order to avoid inconveniencing them.

Customers are not stupid. Do not treat them as though they are. If you are deceitful they sense it without necessarily saying so. Explain what needs doing and why.

It is unsettling to be given a bill without a break down. Failure to do so invites the allegation that you cheat or are over-priced.

Transparency keeps customers happy and contented clients become unpaid sales staff.

A man bought a business. The

first thing he did was ask for a list of lost clients. He discovered most had left due to poor service. By informing them of the change of ownership and addressing their concerns he recovered most of them.

Leave several business cards in your customer’s home or premises where they can be seen. Respectfully ask your customer to recommend you. Ask if they have friends or family who may be interested in your service. The most important rule of all: Always thank your client for their custom.

By following these basic rules you can double, even treble your turnover without it adversely affecting your outgoings.

Mike Walsh was for 20 years Regional Assessment Manager for the Guild of Master Craftsmen, Britain’s biggest quality assurance body for businesses.

ENERGY BILLS: Households are struggling to pay.

Energy poor Spain A GROWING number of energy-poor Spaniards cannot maintain their homes at an adequate temperature.

A household is classed as energy or fuel poor when a family cannot meet the cost of basic energy needs or when it must allocate an excessive proportion of the family income to pay its energy bills.

People with energy problems have increased by 50 per cent since 2008, found ‘Fuel poverty in Spain,’ a study by Spain’s Association of Environmental Sciences (ACA).

The preliminary results suggest that the most significant increase in energy poverty occurred

between 2010 and 2012.

The study revealed that 10 per cent of Spanish households - approximately 4 million people - are now energy poor, with one out of every three families affected by unemployment experiencing fuel poverty.

Those on pensions or living in rural and underpopulated areas are also at risk.

Energy poverty is a contributing factor to between 2,300 and 9,300 premature deaths in Spain each year.

Energy-efficient buildings, fighting climate change and reducing the European Union’s energy dependence are amongst solutions to the problem.

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Adults are failing in basic finance know-how

Loose change A look at finance for females

Jane Plunkett jane.plunkett@euroweeklynews.com

FOR those fortunate enough to be employed, a salary thankfully lands in the bank account each month, but despite concerns about bills, mortgage payments and future costs, most people or households are not very good at keeping track of this money.

A new report hailing from the US has revealed that when it comes to being smart about money and making sure to tie up loose financial ends, many adults are failing miserably.

And the same rings true for grown-ups all over the world.

Thirty four per cent of

those surveyed admitted that they constantly carry month-to-month credit card debt. It’s so easy to just stick a cost on your credit card and tell yourself that you’ll pay it off at the end of the month.

But in reality other costs always creep up and all that good intention to pay off credit card debt ultimately gets postponed.

Which tragically for your savings results in paying lots of hard earned money purely on interest.

But you’re not alone making these financial mistakes, almost half of those questioned would grade themselves a ‘C’ or lower when it comes to financial know-how, while 61 per cent of adults don’t even have a budget.

Public housing is not so available THE Department of Development and Housing of the Junta de Andalucia regional government (CFVJA) has opened files on eight different financial entities which possess VPO properties (council housing) and are not handing them over to the relevant councils.

According to sources within the Junta, the law that regulates social housing establishes the obligation of the financial entities to communicate to the CFVJA an inventory of all available public housing in the province; only about 20 of them have done this.

The CFVJA has confirmed that there are at least eight financial entities in Andalucia, among which are some of the country’s main banks, which have not made this information available.

Not putting housing which has been built with public money at the disposition of the public is a serious legal infraction and the financial entities could be fined between €30,000 and €120,000

BUDGET: Helps you plan and track your money.

For some reason the word ‘budget’ can often be seen as restrictive and over-the-top, similar to how the word ‘diet’ can conjure up mental images of suffering and difficulty.

But it’s important to

You and the Law in Spain

By David Searl

Seeing the light TWO out of every three Spaniards do not understand their electricity bill and 59.4 per cent suspect they have been overcharged. Only 30 per cent have ever changed their provider, found online price checker Rastreator.

Gas venture REPSOL has begun extracting gas from the Kinteroni field in Peru. The Spanish multinational will initially produce 20,000 barrels of oil equivalent a day, but expects to double this by 2016.

Silver lining TIME drivers spent sitting in traffic jams has fallen 63 per cent since 2010. A study by Catalonia’s Royal Automobile Club credits the economic crisis for keeping cars off the road.

Can my neighbour install solar panels to block my light and view?

THE picture below shows the view from my kitchen windows.

Without consulting me, my neighbour has installed these solar panels on his terrace.

I went to the town council, but A. Perhaps you should start with your Community of Owners. Has the Community authorised the installation of the solar panels? The panels clearly alter the exterior appearance of the building, just as enclosed terraces do, and so they should require the approval of the Community.

Bring the situation to the attention of your Community President. Even if the panels are not attractive and even if they cut off your light and view, these unfortunately are not legal grounds to remove them.

remember that a workable budget isn’t meant to limit how much you can spend overall - it’s simply a plan for where your money is best spent.

If you do one thing this week, make sure it is to sit

down and create a budget, because if more than 50 per cent us say we don’t keep a budget, we might as well say we don’t know where our money is going.

It doesn’t have to be complicated!

Simply figure out your monthly net pay and from there calculate all your major expenses - rent, bills, the gym, debt payments etc. Subtract them from your take-home pay to see how much money you have left to work with.

This will leave you with a better idea of how and where to spend the remainder of your money and see what your average daily spending should amount to, rather than just spending blindly until you’re left in the red again.

There are also loads of free apps to download to help you plan and track. So no excuse, get cracking!

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they said they couldn’t do anything unless other neighbours also complained. As the other owners are only here for holidays, this is not practical.

My neighbour has another

Another point is the possibility that the panels have been installed under terms of the rehabilitation of properties regulations, designed to promote

terrace which is not used and which is higher and out of sight.

The installers said it wouldn’t get as much sun. Can you suggest a solution?

T.F. (e-mail)

elements which improve energy efficiency.

It is even possible that the neighbour has received government grants for this purpose.

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

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Look at those damn berries on that tree!

Ric Polansky Ric Polansky moved to Mojacar in 1969 as a pioneer developer. He reads extensively and has travelled in South America panning gold and looking for El Dorado.

YOU instinctively know when you are going to have a bad day at golf.

It starts on the first tee when your opponent sets up his ball, takes his power stance in painful slow motion, waggles his butt and club head, stares down the fairway looking for an elephant, looks to make sure no myopic butterfly is watching, and then - maybe or maybe not - hits the ball.

Your mind speaks to you in a thick Scottish brogue. “Now you know why those canny Scots invented the game.

The only true relief being the 19th hole.”

A friend from afar wanted a meaningful game of golf. He was a friend from not just across the pond, but one hailing from Nebraska, end of all known civilisation in the States (unless you are a prairie dog). The place is dead flat. Directions are given from tree to tree. Hell, even the snakes have moved out.

ORANGES: Grow on trees!

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Nebraska’s peripheral excitement is limited to sunrise and sunset and any noise that occurs in between. But my friend managed to get on a plane for the first time in his life, fly to Spain, rent a car, and show up at my house. The situation demanded a reciprocal gift of like proportion - a round of golf.

He took his customary golf stance and

lined up his drive. He stared, produced the waggles, but kept glancing over his shoulder as if expecting a ‘Gotcha’ or something worse. After this occurrence repeated itself five consecutive times I had to interrupt. “Karl. Are you alright? You appear nervous.” “Well, I’m bothered.

What in the hell type of berries are on that tree over there?”

“Karl, those are oranges. You’ve probably had them squeezed in your juice in the morning or maybe even eaten one.”

Well, the game stopped right there and then. “Oranges. Really? I thought you had to dig them up like potatoes.

And there they are right up there on a tree where anyone could take them. I’m gonna take a few, do you mind?”

“Karl, let’s play golf. The tree will be there when you get back and you can take all you want. Rape and pillage every damn tree you can see - take them all back with you on the plane and hand them out.”

“Well, that’s exactly what I’m gonna do.” So, he took off his shirt, buttoned it back up, tied the sleeves shut, and filled it up with oranges. “These are not gonna get away from me,” he proudly quipped.

Do you know how long it takes to play 18 holes with a guy with a passive/aggressive golf waggle, a double psychotic stare, who finally does strike the ball, goes back and drags his shirt filled with oranges so the treasure of the event will never escape him?

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Gogglebox: Channel 4 confirms Steph and Dom spinoff talks Richard Shanley

DISHING THE DIRT OF EUROPA DIGITAL

GOGGLEBOX stars Steph Parker and Dom Parker could be about to land their own Channel 4 show.

The B&B owners from Sandwich - known for being fond of a tipple while watching the television - are in talks about a potential chat show or another kind of new programme, Channel 4 has said. “We are currently exploring options with Steph and Dom for Channel 4, but nothing is finalised yet,” a spokesperson told Digital Spy. “We’ll announce as soon as we have something confirmed.”

The Sun claims that Steph and Dom’s fellow Gogglebox stars are also in the running for their

Above: The popular Parkers. Right: BBC1’s Atlantis set to return. own shows. Brixton’s finest Sandy Channer and Sandra Martin, fan favourites Leon and June Bernicoff and best friends Stephen Webb and Chris Steed are said to be in negotiations, though Channel 4 did not comment on the rumours to DS. Gogglebox’s current third series

has moved to a primetime slot on Friday nights and has proved to be a big success, pulling in three million viewers.

BBC One’s Atlantis has begun filming its second series. The cast of the family fantasy show

have reunited to start shooting the next run in Chepstow, Wales. Aiysha Hart, who appears as Ariadne, and Juliet Stevenson, who plays The Oracle, are among the old faces to return, while series two will also welcome new additions Vincent Regan as Dion and Amy Manson as Medea. Game of Thrones star Robert Pugh who appeared as Craster in the HBO hit and Broadchurch actor Peter De Jersey have been confirmed as guest stars for episode one of the new run. The show’s creators Johnny Capps and Julian Murphy said: “It’s wonderful to have everyone back in the studio together as we prepare to take Atlantis to

new places in series two. We have some exciting new additions joining our exceptional cast and some surprises up our sleeve that we can't wait to unleash on the Atlantis audience later this year.”

The programme was renewed for a second series back in October, with BBC One controller Charlotte Moore branding the show an “original British drama with the kind of scale and ambition that we've come to expect from the cinema.” The show’s star Robert Emms recently named Matt Smith as his dream casting to play the mythical character of Icarus.

If you would like me to answer any questions you may have on satellite TV or to expand on anything I have written about please call me on 678 332 815 or email richard@europadigital.com I look forward to your comments and questions.

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Amnesty solution for Spain’s homes problem ONCE again there has been much in the press about property problems in Spain. Some has even been positive with perhaps a solution to the legalisation issue on the horizon. A simple solution is an amnesty, with all houses built before a certain date to be made legal and all future planning to go through a specialist department and not the town halls. Local council officials and mayors of all parties are now in agreement that there needs to be an amendment to the Decree.

Surely now, someone in the Junta de Andalucia will listen.

The Junta must realise that if the houses were made legal this would boost the economy. Homes would be improved, giving work to the hundreds of builders who are currently unemployed.

Houses would be put on the market for sale, which would not only bring in taxes but new furniture and cars would be purchased, giving a further boost to employment.

People would no longer have to find legal fees and be constantly worried about what will happen next. They would be able to relax and enjoy life and spend more in local shops and restaurants.

Town halls, instead of concentrating on legality issues, could instead concentrate their efforts on improving their towns and facilities, taking care of people and creating more employment.

We are currently running a paper petition requesting an amnesty for all property built before 2008 and have gathered over 1,000 signatures locally.

If anyone would like a copy, please contact me on lashuertasgroupurl@yahoo.com.

We also have two petitions on www.change.org; one is addressed to the UK and EU governments and the other to Susanna Diaz, regional president of Andalucia.

Kath Williams (by email)

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Legally speaking I READ recently in the Euro Weekly News that the Andalucian regional government plans to hire ‘cheap’ interpreters. Great news for the Junta’s coffers, but not so much for anyone involved in a legal process who requires an interpreter.

Those currently providing the service in Malaga have university degrees in translation and interpreting and extensive knowledge of legal matters. Why should they be put out of work by mediocre counterparts willing to accept a pittance?

Despite what many people may think, a knowledge of languages does not provide sufficient skill for translation or interpreting.

Acquiring those skills takes time and effort. Junta officials are obviously not among those aware of the importance of accuracy in translation, especially in medical and legal matters.

It is disgusting that Spain’s Criminal Procedure Act allows anyone with knowledge of languages to act as an interpreter, and also how many so-called translators/interpreters there are offering their services who are unqualified. People should stop and think of the consequences

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which a small misinterpretation could lead to, then maybe they wouldn’t underrate the skills of professionals.

I’m not saying that to be a good translator you have to have a university degree. I know several great translators who never studied the career, and it’s fine by me if anyone with a good grounding in both languages wants to help friends and family translate in everyday situations.

But when it comes to anything legal, medical, financial, etc… call in the professionals!

Professional translator, Arroyo de la Miel (Malaga)

Horse sense CONCERNING the published ‘Letter from Perplexed, Valencia,’

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France only 8 per cent. I do not know about the UK or Spain.

Anders, Porreres (Mallorca)

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An amazing desert in the sky over Altea.

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Thomas Gibson, Altea (Alicante). he has been eating a brave Teutonic-German warhorse from the knackers’ yard, dried, crumbled and baked in a ‘Knaeckebrot.’

Hanna (by email) Editor’s note: ‘Perplexed’ asked for further information regarding ‘Knackerbrod’ crispbread.

Indigestible LOVED Perplexed’s sense of humour and hope that he spat out the first part of the bread!

Frank Kay, Rojales (Alicante)

Hard lines PERPLEXED is quite mistaken in attributing Knackebrod to Germany! This type of hard bread, made mostly of rye flour, is actually of Swedish origin. It has been baked in Sweden from around 500 AD. Roughly translated it means bread that is easy to crack.

Originally considered as poor men’s food it is now considered as a healthy alternative with more dietary fibre.

You will find Knackebrod in 85 per cent of Swedish homes, in Germany in 45 per cent and in

IF it’s paranoid to go on harping on about the same things week after week, without producing any evidence to support them then I’m afraid, dear Leapy, paranoid is what you are!

Week after week we get told how criminals are getting off scot free, how Islamic bigots are ruling the roost, and Britain’s towns are overrun with immigrants.

Yet all that Leapy is really saying is that a lot of people think this is so. He never makes any effort to find out whether they are right in thinking so or not. In fact, whenever any serious attempt is made to check on whether, for example, an unusual number of criminals are getting off, if immigrant numbers make any serious difference to other people’s work prospects, or most British Moslems are influenced by bigots, the result is always that the alleged problem has been enormously exaggerated.

In any democratic country things can happen which we may not like, but to twist the law to make sure they cannot happen would mean removing safeguards we would sadly miss. Freedom of movement is something we all think we should enjoy. A fair trial is what we expect to have if we are accused. Leapy’s articles only make it harder for British people to live in the real world.

He would do better to tell us how to adapt to a society with a lot of foreigners in it, and to learn a bit about how they live and why they have left their birthplaces and come to Britain.

Bill Campbell (by email)

Don’t look!

WHEN I drive into town I frequently see learner drivers waiting for their instructors. On most occasions they are having a nice cosy chat over a cup of coffee and brandy (methinks) in the bar next door. I say “methinks” as they come out, fags in hands and a bit doddery.

It amazes me just how many of these instructors actually know how to drive themselves. They don’t even tell the learners to use their indicators and just pull out without using a rear view mirror.

Oh, I forgot they don’t have to do that here. I was taught “mirror,

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More green light and less red tape, please!

Nora Johnson

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

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E’VE all heard about Spanish bureaucracy, haven’t we? Well, I’m encountering it at first hand here on the Costa del Sol, but my experiences could be mirrored anywhere in Spain.

All I want to do is to remove a dead seven metre high cypress from my garden. Yes,

it’s a protected species which requires permission to be cut down (a neighbour who didn’t was fined €2,000) and, yes, it’s dead.

Let me give you an idea of what’s been involved to date.

Week One, off to the Ayuntamiento (town hall) to complete a request to remove said tree, providing numerous photos. A filing fee of €0.41 (!) needs to be paid but only at ‘specified’ banks! At the nearest approved one (it’s noon now), I’m informed this is only possible “between 8am and 10am.” The following day, I return and then it’s back to the Ayuntamiento, the receipt

confirming my €0.41 payment, in my sweaty hands.

Week Four, someone from the Parks Department drops by, unannounced, to inspect (and photograph) the dead cypress.

Week Seven, letter from the Ayuntamiento, delivered by hand, stating I need to pay a €300 refundable deposit to ensure I plant an ‘appropriate’ replacement. I pay the deposit and wait.

Week 10, another letter from the Ayuntamiento, giving permission for both removal and replacement - carried out straightaway by my tree surgeon. Armed with photos of

BUREAUCRACY: In Spain has been taken to another level.

the new fig tree, I complete a request for repayment of my deposit at the Ayuntamiento that’ll take “three to four weeks” tops.

Week 14, another visit (unannounced) from the Parks Department to inspect and photograph the fig tree (taking enough photos to out-Gaga Lady Gaga). Week 18, still no repayment but it’ll arrive, I’m assured again, in “two weeks.”

Week 24 and bottom line: almost six months now and counting.

While it was Spain’s King Carlos I who invented the system of tying official documents with red tape in the 16th

century, it was his son, Felipe II, known as ‘El Rey Burócrata’ or ‘El Rey Papelero’ for his monomaniacal obsession with paperwork, who really took Spanish bureaucracy to another level. Every country’s got its share of bureaucracy, right?

Here in Spain over the centuries, though, it’s been taken to a high art form. What, I wonder, are your experiences?

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E-cigarettes - a ban too far?

People can be seen relaxing with them in pubs and restaurants, even furtively puffing on planes and trains - but what are they

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ICK JONES, aged 65, from La Marina (Alicante), believes that there is not enough research into e-cigarettes at the moment and what is in them. Despite this, he has used them to help stop smoking. He said: “It is about breaking the habit of smoking, but if you go on to e-cigarettes how do you break that habit? A lot of the time smoking is more the physical and social process of having something in your hand.” Whilst less harmful than normal cigarettes he does think they should be controlled: “They should be banned around children but I’m not sure if they could ever stop it really.”

Benjamin and Barbara Crompton from Wales, on holiday in La Marina, agree it should be banned. Barbara, a care home worker, said: “I’m not a smoker, but I do notice a lot of these ecigarettes around and people are sat in bars and restaurants using them. I see smoke coming out and liquid inside so surely there is something being released

Cassandra Nash

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

FOR politicians in the Opposition, no time is a good time. But is this a good time to be in power?

Any government striving to keep the economy on the straight and narrow risks a punishment vote, as François Hollande discovered in the recent French municipal elections.

It did not happen because the government is socialist or because Hollande is so unpopular.

It happened because austerity makes people unhappy and the electorate wields the only weapon in its power: a punishment vote.

Spain’s President Mariano Rajoy knows this as well as Hollande and is aware that he and the Partido Popular could suffer in the May 25 European elections.

The unease is there to see because the government is trying to show a kindlier face. No-one mentions the unpopular Abortion reform bill and Treasury Minister Montoro has dismissed an increase in the IVA value added tax. Interior Minister Jorge Fernandez Diaz is also prepared to amend some points of his unloved Public Safety bill.

And on May 26 they will discover whether or not this has paid off.

exhaling? Should e-cigarettes be banned in public places, as suggested by the Spanish Government, or is the drive for this kind of

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JONATHAN EVERGLADE: A bit bossy! into the air and there is not enough evidence into what that actually is. Isn’t there still some nicotine in there? That can’t be good.” Benjamin adds: “It is still giving youngsters and society the impression that the whole image of

nicotine ban being taken too far?

smoking is acceptable.”

“I really do not see the harm in ecigarettes for bystanders. They do not have all the same nasty things in them as normal cigarettes and they do not smell,” said Evelyn Carmichael, aged 69, from Fuengirola (Malaga). “I have never smoked myself, but yes I think sometimes the authorities do go too far in bossing people around.”

Jonathan Everglade, 34, on holiday in Mojacar (Almeria) from Coventry, UK, said: “Should they be banned in public? No, I think they have to be safer than tobacco. I think the risk to ‘passive smokers’ would be nonexistent, although I have to say my girlfriend does moan about them.

“I don’t really see why she does, but she can be a bit bossy!” he said.

MICK JONES: Banned around kids.

The day after

RAJOY: Is aware he may suffer.

Wasted efforts NATIONAL High Court judge Santiago Pedraz is not going to drop the Couso case. Changes in the Judicial Power law curtail the right of a judge to investigate human rights’ violations outside Spain

but Pedraz still intends to prosecute the US soldiers who killed Jose Couso in Baghdad in April 2003.

Pedraz argues that the Geneva Convention takes precedence over the Judicial Power law.

Either way, he is unlikely to get very far by going ahead, because the US is not going to hand over Couso’s killers.

Although the Spanish Government knows it is always a good idea to keep the US sweet, the law was changed to keep China sweeter still.

Another judge, Ismael Moreno, ordered the arrest of former president Jian Zemin, expremier Li Peng and three other officials for human rights’ violations in Tibet.

China’s threat of economic reprisals produced government panic and the change in the law.

Human rights might be noble but it’s trade that fills the kitty.

Narrow escape FRANCO’S wife almost prevented the Transition.

Her granddaughter Carmen was married off to Juan Carlos’s cousin Alfonso de Borbon, whose dynastic rights to the throne were no less valid.

Grandma wanted her granddaughter to become Queen of Spain one day and tried to persuade Franco to backtrack on his decision to make Juan Carlos his successor.

Thankfully for Spain and democracy she failed.

Opposite arithmetic THE regional president of Cataluña Artur Mas believes his proindependence role is comparable to that of the late Adolfo Suarez during the Transition.

Patiently coaxing Spain out of the shadows of dictatorship towards democracy has nothing in common with detaching Cataluña from Spain as Mas intends to do.

ARTUR Suarez MAS: sought to Trying to unite and Mas separate wants only to divide.

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What to expect: PEOPLE feel true devotion to these religious images with many clapping or crying as they pass by.

Often, people spontaneously burst into song (a ‘saeta’) as the image passes their balcony.

Huge crowds can be expected at all the processions, so travel light and watch belongings at all times.

Readers planning to see the processions, are recommended to get there early to be sure of finding standing space.

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PENITENTS: Dressed in pointed hoods.

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LMERIA CITY’S Semana Santa (Holy Week or Easter) will see its ‘procesiones’ (processions) start on Sunday (April 13).

Often described as a week full of ‘passion and devotion,’ whatever one’s faith, it should be experienced at least once in a lifetime.

Although for many years Almeria’s celebrations were not considered as important as other Andalucian provinces’ such as Malaga and particularly Sevilla, from the 70s they became one of the city’s most important events.

Today there are thousands of people, both locals and visitors, who take to the streets to see or take part in the processions.

As well the approximately 50 people carrying each of the ‘pasos,’ you will see marching bands, penitents dressed in pointed hoods which only show their eyes, local authorities and other members of the brotherhoods carrying the emblems.

There are also penitents, mostly women, following the processions barefoot and dressed in black.

One of the most spectacular components are the religious artifacts in precious metals and the elaborately embroidered cloaks and banners.

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ALMERIA CELEBRATIONS: Approximately 50 people carry the ‘pasos.’

The colours used depend on each brotherhood. There are more than 20 brotherhoods in Almeria.

One of the favourite images in Almeria is the ‘Virgen de los Angeles’ which is paraded on Palm Sunday, with a cloak which has no embroidery.

Another is the ‘Prendimiento’ on Wednesday, carrying the figure of ‘Christ held captive’ from Almeria Cathedral.

One of the most impressive processions is the ‘Perdon’ on Tuesday, carried in silence, apart from drums, and part of the way in darkness.

Every time the figure of

Christ on the Cross passes a church a trumpet solo is played.

Two special moments are held on Maundy Thursday, when the figure of Christ is carried by members of the Spanish legion based in Almeria and three brotherhoods meet in the Plaza Circular, where they pray and ‘dance.’

Another is the Via Crucis procession of the ‘Escucha’ brotherhood which leaves from Almeria Cathedral at 5am on Good Friday.

Songs accompany the

figure all the way.

On the evening of Good Friday, it is the turn of the ‘Santo Sepulcro’ which carries an image of Christ after being taken from the Cross and another of the Virgin.

There is also the procession of ‘Soledad’ which includes two images, one of them the oldest in the city, the ‘Virgen de los ‘Dolores’.

They are not accompanied by music and are possibly the most solemn of the week.

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Cinderella law is a step too far

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VER the years I’ve often come out against interference in our lives by the so-called Nanny State - but this most recent Cinderella law codswallop really does make my blood boil.

Who are these faceless people using taxpayers’ money to come up with such pure unmitigated nonsense?

Certainly not parents, that’s for sure. How dare they encourage youngsters to grass up their parents every time they think they’ve been hard done by, it’s bordering on Hitlerism. Under the proposed law parents could be jailed for ‘emotional cruelty.’

As a father of six I dread to think how many times I could have been reported by disgruntled little offspring not happy or having their noses put out by some disciplinary decision or another. The

LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT moments when your little peach looks at you with blazing eyes and storms out telling you they hate you.

If they were encouraged by these out of touch lunatics to report you to the authorities, at this point they would happily report you to the hangman.

Don’t they realise that nine times out of 10 within a few hours they have their arms around your neck and are telling you they are sorry and how much they love you?

How are they going to enforce this law? Send a raiding squad of plod down to the family home to arrest some harassed parent making the family’s Sunday dinner after they’ve had an altercation because they

CAUTION: Telling off your children could land you in jail for ‘emotional cruelty’.

couldn’t get the children out of bed?

Give us a break! Can you imagine the domestic chaos that would ensue with mum down the nick and the vegetables boiling over? No, what these people should be doing is sorting out their own departments. Instead of trying to sidetrack us all with these ridiculous red herrings

they should be investigating the monotonous regularity with which babies and toddlers are somehow ‘slipping through the net’ and dying under horrendous conditions.

Yet another tot killed this week by a monster that local welfare workers somehow managed to let ‘slip under the radar’. Throwing rocks in

glasshouses comes to mind!

The social services are in a disgraceful state. Most of its workers are unmarried and without families, simply because there is no time to do both.

I always get the faint aroma of sour grapes when these lunatic directives emanate from their organisations. No, get your own houses in order before you start sending the SWAT teams into ours.

Well my little stint in the Tenerife sunshine will soon be over. Once again I’ve had a great winter with some truly terrific folk. Thanks a bunch, everyone. See you all next year. Can’t wait to get home, mind. Six months is too long away from the children. Sure hope they don’t hate me for it!

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TARGET:

Average: 19

Very good:36

Good: 25

Excellent: 44

acme, amen, amid, came, coma, come, dame, damn, demo, dime, dome, idem, mace, made, maid, main, mane, mead, mean, mend, mica, mice, mien, mind, mine, moan, mode, name, omen, admen, admin, aimed, amend, amice, amide, amine, amino, amnio, anime, cameo, demon, denim, maned, manic, media, medic, mince, mined, monad, named, nomad, amnion, anemic, anomic, anomie, cinema, daemon, daimon, domain, iceman, income, maiden, manioc, manned, median, medico ,medina ,minced, moaned, monied, condemn, demonic, encomia, nomadic, comedian, demoniac, DOMINANCE

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TODAY:

Barcelona TODAY:

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) This week be prepared to be forthright when it comes to a certain difficult situation. This involves someone trying to get you to make a decision you are either not sure of or against. Your good humour is unlikely to deflect them but being openly insistent may.

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get second and even third opinions. In much the same way that you sometimes have an instinctive feel for things and situations, you now have this sensation about a certain person.

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.

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CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Are you being pushed into a corner? There is no need to respond with aggression, but a smooth and fast move is required to avoid this. They say that forewarned is forearmed.

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high note, you are ready to sing the song of your future. There will be highs and lows but that is what makes life interesting and exciting.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) With your self-confidence on a

7-Star Quiz 1. “Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya punk?” is a famous line from which 1971 American crime thriller film starring Clint Eastwood?

2. “Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn” is a celebrated line from which 1939 American epic historical romance film?

3. In which 1975 Steven Spielberg thriller film does Roy Scheider’s character suggest: “You’re going to need a bigger boat”?

4. In which 1984 American supernatural comedy film does Dr. Peter Venkman (Bill Murray) complain: “He slimed me!”

5. In which 1984 science fiction film did the title character first say: “I’ll be back!”?

6. “To infinity and beyond” was voiced by Tim Allen’s character in which 1995 computeranimated comedy-adventure film?

7. Tom Hanks’ title character, in which 1994 American epic romantic comedy-drama film pronounces: “Life is like a box of chocolates…”?

Your Stars

April 12: Montserrat Caballe. Opera singer.

Born in 1933, Montserrat Caballe has sung a wide variety of soprano roles but came to wider, popular fame when, in 1992, she sang the theme song for the Barcelona Olympics with rock-star Freddie Mercury, of Queen fame. She was born in Barcelona and studied music and song at the world famous Liceu Conservatory.

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

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IF IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK: The months ahead now are all about playing games: mind games, physically challenging games, whatever takes your fancy. Indulge your intellect and your body to find balance.

NOSE ROSE RUSE RUNE

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Putting yourself first is necessary at the moment.

There is so much happening this week that you may be tempted to run yourself ragged trying to do it all yourself. It is possible to persuade others to give a hand and you will reap the benefits in the longer term.

ROQUETAS

1. DIRTY HARRY, 2. GONE WITH THE WIND, 3. JAWS, 4.

GHOSTBUSTERS, 5.

THE TERMINATOR, 6. TOY STORY, 7.

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Across 1 Endlessly discuss diplomat (6) 4 Soap opera sounds corny (6) 7 Fire and unload (9) 9 Fat little girl with tiny top (4) 10 People such as I, are to be found on this land mass (4) 11 More lice are found to contain fossil (5) 13 Catchphrase from Oslo Gang Show (6) 14 Excellent frozen dessert with middle scooped out (6) 15 Examine redesigned arches (6) 17 Deals with sources of gratification (6) 19 Foreign government seat for former Tory leader (5) 20 Ring a writer doing business (4) 22 Listen and learn (4) 23 Chump quietly engages gems (9) 24 Inventor is done by mistake (6) 25 Traps laid for tin god (6) Down 1 Is repeatedly after credit in a disaster (6) 2 Clothing worn in clubs, maybe (4) 3 Lithium crystal initially applied to bird or plants (6) 4 Still hiding in attics? (6)

Across 1 Burn badly (5) 3 First appearance (5) 7 Specialised school (7) 9 Head and shoulders cover (5) 10 Sound reproduction (5) 11 Own up to one’s sins (7) 12 Hot season (6) 14 Impostors (6) 18 Distinguished (7) 20 Happen (5) 22 Additional (5) 23 Baggage (7) 24 Requirements (5) 25 Free from dirt (5)

5 Yuri Gagarin hid capital (4) 6 Drunk ale? Get emissary (6) 7 Trims talks after last month (9) 8 Works out I’m in wrong sea test (9) 11 Big farm located in Lutheran church (5) 12 Some macho reader’s task (5)

15 Zone so adaptable for a sleep (6) 16 Keep talking about orphan (4,2) 17 Garments for when you get cold in N African city (6) 18 Force second lock (6) 21 Sang about old horses (4) 22 A goddess from another age (4)

Code Breaker Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 2 represents C and 11 represents B, so fill in C every time the figure 2 appears and B every time the figure 11 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 7 Siesta, 8 Tirade, 10 On leave, 11 Drive, 12 They, 13 Rebel, 17 Zaire, 18 Cent, 22 Plane, 23 Abolish, 24 Rimini, 25 Bemoan.

Down: 1 Escorts, 2 Replied, 3 Strap, 4 Fiddles, 5 Davit, 6 Lewes, 9 Rehearsal, 14 Pageant, 15 Lexicon, 16 Itching, 19 Apart, 20 Barmy, 21 Rodeo.

QUICK Across: 7 Donate, 8 Leader, 9 Pale, 10 Overtake, 11 Painter, 13 Deter, 15 Speak, 17 Contest, 20 Portions, 21 Rage, 23 Saline, 24 Elated.

Down: 1 Sofa, 2 Cavern, 3 Recover, 4 Alter, 5 Battle, 6 Weakness, 12 Approval, 14 Mobster, 16 Attain, 18 Threat, 19 Comet, 22 Grew.

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ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Switch, 4 Sopa, 8 Chair, 9 Dueño, 10 Jellyfish, 13 Dosis, 15 Clima, 16 Earn, 17 Horses.

Down: 1 Sick, 2 Image, 3 Careless, 5 Owe, 6 Ajo, 7 Edificio, 11 Skies, 12 Fans, 13 Dye, 14 Sur.

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

Across 1 Skinny (5) 4 Dejar (5) 7 Daisy (9) 8 Such (3) 10 Papá (3) 15 In love (9) 17 Caballete (de tejado) (5) 18 Now (at this time, immediately) (5) Down 1 Cara (rostro) (4) 2 Brazo (de persona) (3) 3 Other (4) 4 Plomo (metal) (4) 5 Friend (f) (5) 6 Age (of person, animal, building) (4) 9 Coffin (5) 11 Cerveza (4) 12 Hueso (4) 13 Berry (4) 14 Priest (4) 16 Gold (metal, commodity, currency) (3)

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

ACTION

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PACKED

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Funagram Unscramble the name of a famous English cook and television presenter: IT HAD LIMES FUNAGRAM SOLUTION: COMMONWEALTH GAMES, DELIA SMITH

Unscramble the name of an international sporting event (two words): SOMEWHAT CALM GNOME

Down 1 Egyptian beetles (7) 2 Prize (5) 3 Solidified carbon dioxide (3,3) 4 Bowl for washing (5) 5 Circus apparatus (7) 6 Telephones (5) 8 Wear away (5) 13 Make damp (7) 15 In the midst of (5) 16 Medical practitioner (7) 17 Plays for time (6) 18 Oust (5) 19 Avoid capture (5) 21 Pursue (5)

1 Quoted, 2 Reared, 3 Tested, 5 Leered, 6 Rattle, 7 Agrees, 9 Pledge, 10 Serves, 11 Rested, 13 Veered, 14 Prices, 15 Seated, 17 Tribal, 18 Seared, 19 Hauled

4 Awards, 8 Leader, 12 Breast, 16 Darted,

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C.A.T. Services is now proud to have been in business for four years!

What started out as a gargantuan task in April 2010, overshadowed by the place’s reputation, C.A.T. Services has developed into a thriving community centre with so much more to offer than the Correos And Translation it opened with.

The range of services offered is too extensive to list in full and it doesn’t stop because there is always something new on the horizon.

Karen tells us that the translation service provided by her team is professional and caring and they always go that extra step to ensure everything is understood and followed up.

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Despite the Kindle there is still a desire for proper books!

There is also a selection of cards and gifts, jewellery and ceramics as well as a few special occasion items.

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Crafty Cats has a wide range of crafting essentials, card stock, wools and fabrics for patchwork and quilting. There is new stock arriving

all the time and if you can’t see what you want then it can soon be ordered. By popular demand we are extending our craft classes. These will soon be on Tuesday-Friday, offering the opportunity to try techniques in both paper and fabric.

So, what can we expect in 2014... well as a huge thank you to our clients we are ‘Giving Back’ with the launch of a loyalty card scheme. So come and sign up for yours now.

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MILK is, again, being promoted as a cosmetic product. The trend started with Cleopatra bathing in milk and now it is an integral part of many cosmetic and beauty regimes.

Milk, as nutrition, is not going through the best of times - it has gone from being an essential part of any child’s daily routine and the embodiment of good nutrition to being replaced by soya and other products for the lactose intolerant.

As a beauty product it is having a rebirth. It contains carbohydrates, fats and proteins which are good for your skin and is an excellent conditioner for hair. It also hydrates your skin thanks to its high content of vitamins A, B and D. It can be used as an exfoliant due to its lactic acid which eliminates dead cells without producing any irritation while at the same time stimulating the production of collagen which makes the skin more elastic.

Milk is the new ‘must have’ in beauty products.

MILK: An ancient skin remedy.

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Ease off on the jogging for a longer life GOOD news for those who Pennsylvania, studied more than are looking for an excuse to 3,800 runners, both men and get out of going for a jog; women, with an average age of too much can increase the 46.

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MODERATION: Too much running may be bad news.

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Exercising in warm water could reduce your blood pressure WARM water work outs could be a new cure for high blood pressure.

Scientists have carried out a study on patients whose blood pressure remained high despite trying at least three different drugs.

They made them exercise three times a week in water heated to 32 degrees centigrade and found the temperature of the water dilates the blood vessels, improving blood flow.

So-called hot aqua-aerobics could be a remedy for thousands of patients who do not respond to medication. High blood pressure, or hypertension, affects one in five adults in the UK and is thought to be responsible for half of all heart attacks and strokes.

Many patients can reduce blood pressure levels by eating less salt and taking more exercise, but

NEW CURE: Aqua-aerobics in warm water.

thousands require medication, with up to 30 per cent of those not responding to tablets.

The researchers say that warm

water exercise sessions are also ideal for elderly or obese patients who find exercise difficult as it puts less pressure on joints.

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7 foods to help you work harder WHAT we eat affects how we work so if office hours seem interminably long and tiring then perhaps it is time to try out these seven foods.

1. Cereals. A main source of nutrition since time immemorial; their high carbohydrate content slowly releases energy throughout the day.

2. Fruits. Fruits release a lot of energy and for maximum efficiency should be eaten midmorning. It is important to eat a variety of fruits as they all have different vitamins to offer.

3. Vegetables. They have a lot of important vitamins and should be eaten with every meal, as with fruits it is important to eat a variety of them rather than always the same one.

4. Fish. Salmon, sardines and tuna are among the best sources of essential nutrients and vitamins; they are high in proteins and low in calories making them a perfect food within a healthy diet.

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Fresh pasta, pizza and traditional Italian dishes with views of the Mediterranean

CHOCOLATE: Contains a natural stimulant to improve concentration. should be grilled or roasted - it is high in protein but also high in calories.

6. Dried fruits. Walnuts and almonds are among the best sources of omega 3 and 6 which contribute to a strong and agile mind.

7. Chocolate or cacao. Despite popular opinion, saying that all chocolate is bad for you, a daily ration of between 25 and 30 grams is recommended; it contains a natural stimulant and should improve concentration.

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TTOCENTO Italian Restaurant is probably the best Italian along Mojacar Playa, serving freshly made pasta and home-made pizzas plus a few traditional meat and fish dishes, with a modern twist.

At Ottocento, everything is cooked from scratch. The menu del dia and menu de la noche are

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INVITING: Bright, comfortable ambiance for a great Italian meal.

LCOME: Marco an d staff welcome you to

changed on a regular basis, offering customers a delightful range of new options.

All dishes are cooked by the owner, Marco, who is originally from Trento, Dolomites in Italy.

Marco is always extremely welcoming and has a gift for making his customers feel

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comfortable, especially as he speaks very good English, Spanish and of course, Italian! He has been a chef for over 25 years, in fact he previously owned Novecento in Mojacar for over 10 years.

The last four years he has been running Ottocento on Mojacar Playa.

Ottocento boasts spectacular views of the Mediterranean from their large terrace, where you can sit at lunchtime and enjoy dishes from their a la carte menu.

Or you can sample the set menu, which includes two courses consisting of ‘pasta

of the day’ with a salad, then a typical Italian dessert, such as tiramisu or panacota.

At only only €13, this is a real steal.

In the evening, Ottocento also offers a set menu for only €16 per person.

Their unique and stylishly decorated dining area is a place for you to get comfortable and to enjoy lovely Italian food.

Takeaways are also available at lunchtime and evenings.

For all reservations or takeaways orders, simply call 950 615 100.

Ottocento is open 6 days a week, from 1pm - 4pm and 7pm - 12 (closed Weds).

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A grassroots cafe wit technology and total I-CAFEBAR.COM is located just down from Lidl opposite the bus station in Huercal Overa and is a local hub for the community.

It offers a huge variety of things for everyone besides just Internet, which is only â‚Ź2 per hour. i-cafebar.com is a modern and comfortable environment with free WiFi for all clients. Drink the best coffee in town or enjoy a mug of tea!

They also offer freshlybaked pasties, paninis, toasties, home-made cakes and other snacks.

The cafe also boasts a large selection of fabulous greetings cards and English language books in the area.

And as English daily papers and magazines are always available, you can

GET WIRED: Your one-stop communication shop. always grab a chair and get comfortable catching up on the latest news and events. i-cafebar.com is also an official Wimax Internet and HITs mobile agent, which means that customers can come in and find tariffs for all pockets to get you communicating.

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The cafe offers the convenience of UK and worldwide postal service for all your letters and packages.

Want to learn Spanish? i-cafebar.com is the place to come!

Classes with Juan are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays for beginners and

intermediate (limited spaces). Want to speak Spanish? Come out to Intercambio on Wednesdays and Fridays at 4:00pm and Saturdays at 12:00noon where you’ll find like-minded Spanish who want to learn English. i-cafebar.com is open Monday to Friday from 10:00am to 6:00pm and on Saturdays from 10:00am to 2:00pm.

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WHITE WINE: Should be served cold.

Why cold white wine?

IF you are a wine buff or an ignoramus on the matter everyone knows that white wine should be consumed cold, at between 3.8 and 10 degrees centigrade.

The more body a wine has the higher the temperature at which it should be consumed.

The reasons behind this are mainly related to the bouquet rather than taste.

At lower temperatures the floral, fruity and citric aromas come through more strongly and crisply.

At higher temperatures they become more mature and less elegant.

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DIGGER: Man lost his life when cleaning out an irrigation pond.

Albox man dies trapped by a digger

A MAN, from Las Labores in Albox, died when half of his body was trapped under a digger.

The man, 50, was cleaning a small irrigation pond on his pig farm.

The cause of the accident is unknown but his upper body and arms were trapped by the digging mechanism.

All the evidence points towards the man having leant his upper body out of the cab when the accident happened.

Despite the quick reaction of the medical services and the fire brigade they were unable to save his life.

The Local Police and Guardia Civil were also in attendance.

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More than €201,000 from PFEA THE PFEA, development and agricultural employment department, has invested more than €201,000 in Cantoria.

Guillermo Casquet, councillor for the PFEA visited the village to see the two projects that have already begun.

During his visit he was accompanied by the mayor of Cantoria, Gaspar Masegosa.

The first project that Casquet visited was the ‘Pavements 2013’ works which include, but are not limited to, building the road to the cemetery, repairing the pavements on Juan Carlos 1 Street and repaving several of the local Almanzora roads.

This project has a total budget of €160,000.

Although he was not able to see the actual works being done he discussed, at length, the environmental project being undertaken by the council.

This project consists of cleaning up the green areas around the municipality and has a budget of €48,449.

Albox Shopping Festival is well attended THE first ever Albox Shopping Festival took place with over 40 companies, from the Almanzora area, taking part in the event.

The festival was organised by, among others, the Business Association of Albox-Valle del Almanzora and the Company Development Support Centre and was inaugurated by Adriana Valverde, territorial delegate for economy, science, employment and innovation.

The event took place between Pio XII Avenue and Ramon y Cajal Street and was open to all.

There were many activities, mainly aimed at the young, including a padel tournament and a three-a-side football tournament.

The aim of the festival was to showcase local products as well as the area itself; there were free food and oil tastings, a competition to design the logo for next year’s festival and a free donkey ride around the village.

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Helping to keep track HELLO and welcome to CanDu Computer Bytes. I know that many of you, myself included, have android devices (phones, tablets, etc) and that an organiser would be extremely useful (it is invaluable to me - not enough hours in the day :-). Well today, I have the pleasure of letting you know of an app (horrible contraction!) that will work wonders.

When I was looking for a calendar that would allow me to access my online calendar but also allow me to modify or add events to it, even when I was offline, I didn’t hold out a lot of hope. The calendar had to fulfil four simple criteria: 1. It had to work offline (hold all my dates, time, etc. while not connected to the internet); 2. It had to be able to connect to both my outlook.com and gmail calendars; 3. It didn’t need a rocket scientist to understand it

Trevor Spencer Computers (apps are written by programmers not users and are ‘Spock’ logical), and 4. When I finally choose to connect to the internet, the calendar would amend the online calendars to match.

The app is called ‘business calendar.’ Not a

very imaginative name but does what is says on the tin! Remember, last week, how we outlined the process of creating an event? Well, using this app it is even easier.

First you select the add icon which brings up a simple box for your information. From here you only need to make changes to your email provider (gmail/outlook), the time and date, select save and you’re done.

Call 689 892 745, canducomputing@hotmail. co.uk or visit me at Jack’s Bar (Albox) on Friday afternoons.

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America Avenue The PP in Albox has petitioned the council to repair all the pot holes on Avenida America.

The avenue, one of the principal arteries of the area, has suffered subsidence and due to lack of maintenance, has many pot holes.

Cars and pedestrians alike are having problems with the poor state of the road.

The PP went on to denounce the general lack of maintenance of the roads in the municipality.

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Positively Feng shui A HOUSE in Andratx, Mallorca, by Alex Schmit has been praised for its commitment to ideas of feng shui. It applies the Taoist philosophy of being which is a philosophical, ethical, and religious tradition of Chinese origin that emphasises living in harmony.

Taoism considers the body as the house that is always with us, as a vehicle carrying the spirit of life.

If this vehicle or home is in good condition, it will lead to a prosperous life.

Feng shui can help achieve this, but even if you didn’t want to go for a complete home remodelling, you can follow some of the main principles of feng shui to enhance the wellbeing of your home.

De-clutter every room; clutter in the home restricts the flow of positive energy, and can result in cluttered thinking.

Position furniture correctly.

Furniture should be positioned so as not to restrict free passage through the room, as this is a reflection of the flowing of energy. People should be able to sit with their backs to a wall whenever possible.

Keep work and rest areas separate. Any work or home office space should be kept very distinct from living or sleeping areas. Work material kept in the bedroom will prevent a good night’s rest.

Mirrors are believed to reflect positive energy, therefore doubling its potency.

From homes, gardens and lifestyle to homely recipes THE first edition of our book Your Garden in Spain had the subtitle ‘Practical ideas for gardens that suit your Spanish lifestyle’ and was a thick 335 page book that included large sections on the growing of fruit and vegetables as well as a comprehensive coverage of growing flowering plants and trees plus garden design and maintenance.

We were matching the needs of our publishers for a large book to replace a long standing but outdated book titled ‘Gardening in Spain.’ The book sold well but the original publishers sold out and the new owners indicated that three smaller books ‘Your Garden in Spain - From Planning to planting and maintenance’ plus ‘Growing healthy fruit in Spain’ and ‘Growing healthy Vegetables’ would better meet their needs.

So it was back to the drawing board/computer and a lost summer but no royalty advance, being Spain. But one thing we did was to include our favourite Spanish recipes for cooking fruit and vegetable dishes to hold the books above competitors.

But frustratingly to no avail as just before publication the recipes were cut out to save costs.

However, the cut info was not lost and by the autumn a new book should be published including the homely recipes.

The original ‘Your Garden in Spain’ was launched at the Viva España exhibition at Olympia in London where we fought to be heard when giving talks

Dick Handscombe

Book competition Sorry almost forgot. The competition related to answering the questionnaire about common problems in growing citrus trees was won

by Brigette Germehaus. The two books were posted to her on a blossomy day. Indeed it was my birthday.

Gardening Corner

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

RECIPES: Coming soon.

and answering questions with Flamenco shows, a gymkhana and a Guards band.

Since then we have appeared at most of the Homes and Gardens shows from Marbella to Calpe gradually gaining an ability to be heard, above budding or seen better days pop stars, talking about the

concept of lifestyle driven gardens that can create attractive and productive outdoor homes surrounding a house or apartment.

This is not playing with words for the opportunity of living in Spain, perhaps in reality the only one compared with living in northern Europe, is being able to live outside for most of the day and night throughout most of the year.

And that’s what I enjoyed doing in Calpe and during the year coaching readers from Gibraltar to Girona to

create their own individual Spanish climate. © Dick Handscombe www.gardenspain.com April 2014.

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The benefits of grooming GROOMING is a pleasurable social activity among wild dogs carried out by mutual licking. Primates engage in intense bouts of hair care and flea picking and horses love to nibble each others’ manes and backs.

Grooming is, therefore, an important behavioural interaction between man and dog. In return, dogs will groom us by licking our hands and exposed skin.

Check and handle the ears, eyes, teeth, and nails. All dogs need grooming, some more than others. Generally, the longer the hair, the more frequently the grooming will be required. Introduce the brush and comb as a pleasant experience while the dog is still a puppy for short but frequent periods. Even though not a lot of grooming will be required, this will result in

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Bathing regularly is not a good idea as a rule.

Even dog shampoo removes natural oils from the coat. This can cause skin irritations and a dull coat.

Many times I have heard someone remark:

“Whenever I bath my dog it goes straight out and rolls in the garden and makes itself all dirty again.”

Take a dog for a walk after rain and it aims for a really muddy puddle and rolls in it. Why? Washing a dog washes away his identity, his smell.

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APSA monthly raffle prize winners for March 2014 announced JEFF and Hilary Payne have won a fantastic lunch courtesy of the Amigos Bowling Centre consisting of a two-course Sunday lunch for two or fish and chips with dessert for two, any day of the week (Closed Mondays).

Other winners include Ali Gardner, who won a €10 voucher for use at Colin The Card, Nancy and Don Harbron who won a €15 voucher from Eurowise and Mandy and

John Batt who won a Pricebusters €15 voucher.

All the winning tickets were drawn by Debbie from Simply Art. Jean and Dolores sold a total of €78 while Keith sold €62; the total collected was €140 APSA is grateful to the Amigos Bowling Centre, Eurowise, Pricebusters and Colin The Card for their monthly prizes and to all who purchase raffle tickets. The proceeds will go towards helping the

many animals in the care of APSA.

Many thanks.

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LADIES IN RED: The Dames in Turre.

Happy campers THE Dames in Turre met for their monthly meeting on Monday March 31. Chairman Soo Wallace opened the meeting with ‘morning campers’ as the speaker was Gerry Hughes, a former Redcoat at Butlin’s in Filey.

“Hi-de-hi” was his opening phrase and from there on he had everyone in fits of laughter, telling of his experiences during his three seasons at Butlin’s.

His slide show brought back many happy memories to anyone who had had a Butlin’s holiday during their earlier years and he played a few ditty tunes like Penny on the Drum. To pay homage to the Redcoat tradition, many members came along dressed in something red.

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Sir Malcolm Campbell’s family give Rolls-Royce their seal of approval DONALD and Joe Wales, the grandson and great grandson of pioneer record-breaker Sir Malcolm Campbell, have given their seal of approval to the first of 35 Bespoke Phantom Drophead Coupé Waterspeed Collection cars at the home of Rolls-Royce in Goodwood, West Sussex.

Built to commemorate Campbell’s seminal act of British daring and endeavour, this latest creation by the marque’s Bespoke department takes inspiration from the Bluebird craft in which the records were set. A specially created exterior finish named Maggiore Blue takes its name from the lake on the SwissItalian border where Campbell broke the United States’ five year strangle-hold on the waterspeed records in 1937. This very special collection also pays homage to a period when the Rolls-Royce R engine held speed records on land, water and in the air.

Donald and Joe enjoyed a walk through the manufacturing plant with Bespoke designer Alex Innes

PROUD: Bespoke designer Alex Innes with Sir Malcolm Campbell’s grandson Donald Wales. before reviewing the specially commissioned car. On seeing the collection car, Donald, himself a record breaker, said: “I have no doubt that my grandfather Sir

Malcolm Campbell would feel extremely proud to see his achievements honoured in this way. The Waterspeed car is a work of art; the blue and brushed

steel evoke connotations of my grandfather’s World Record boats, Bluebird K3 and K4.

This car is a lovely addition to the Rolls-Royce collection and a

fabulous homage to a very important part of our racing heritage.”

It takes over 80 hours for a Rolls-Royce craftsperson to manufacture and hand brush the car’s striking brushed steel deck, whilst the coachline, complete with Bluebird motif, took another four hours to hand-apply using a squirrel hair brush.

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Porsche to replace 911 GT3 engines S

PORTS car manufacturer Porsche will be replacing the engines of all 911 GT3 vehicles of model year 2014.

This is the corrective action derived from intensive internal analyses that were initiated in response to two engine fires. Meanwhile, it has been confirmed that engine damage resulted from a loosened screw joint on the connecting rod. The loose connecting rod damaged the crankcase, which in both cases led to leakage of oil which then ignited.

After becoming aware of the two accident cases, Porsche promptly took action to avoid any risk to customers by advising them to cease using the affected 785 vehicles until further notice and have them

picked up by a Porsche Centre.

Now, engines with optimised screw fittings will be used in all Porsche 911 GT3 vehicles of model year 2014 including in those that have not been delivered yet. The relevant Porsche Centres are in direct communication with customers worldwide to discuss the further course of action.

Porsche points out that no other 911 models or other model series are affected by this action.

911 GT3: Porsche are replacing all the engines.

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More control on secondary roads THE DGT (Spanish Traffic Authority) is to increase the amount of traffic controls on secondary roads after a recent rise in accidents.

Since March 1 there have been five accidents, with three deaths in each, on secondary roads prompting this increase in traffic control by the DGT. Since the beginning of the year there have been 219 deaths on the roads in Spain, 82 per cent of these were on secondary roads.

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There are over 140,000 kilometres of secondary roads with no central reservation in Spain and these are responsible for around 78 per cent of all fatal accidents and are considered the most dangerous.

In 2012 there were 26,698 accidents on secondary roads in which 1,144 people died and another 39.979 were injured and it is with this in mind that the DGT wants to increase people’s awareness of the dangers of these roads.

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CRT racing weekend at Albacete race circuit IT was a full house at Albacete for the opening races in the Spanish National Championships Racing Calendar.

The CRT Racing Team led by David Slader on his BMW S1000RR lined up on the grid on Sunday. The weather was sunny but with cold winds, really quite good conditions.

David, known to many in Spain from his business Broadband Costa Blanca, was quick off the line and within two laps was up to fifth place having started ninth out of a field of 27.

This was David’s first race in six years and taking into account his lack of track time on a new bike and level of fitness, the final results of the race were impressive.

David came first in his class Motodes Open 1000cc and sixth overall in the General Manchego/Valenciano Extreme 1000cc.

David was racing on Dunlop

DAVID SLADER: His first race in six years. road tyres, while the teams in front were on slicks which are worth at least a second a lap. At the next outing in May, David will be on slicks also and we all expect he will achieve a podium.

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Windy at the Desert Springs DESPITE all weather forecasts to the contrary very strong winds continued to buffet this part of Spain on Friday April 4, and the effect on the scores returned

by Forum Golf Society’s players contesting an individual stableford at Desert Springs were testament to this, as for the first time in the Society’s history not one single player managed to get to 30 points!

Three people did, however, manage to accumulate 29 points, with Peter Harrington making it two wins in a row at Desert Springs, beating Adrian Lawrence (second) and Mike Duckham (third) on countback.

Derek Manning was fourth with 26 points, the same as fifth placed Andy Birch and one better than Reno Palagano in sixth.

Richard Swaine, Adrian Lawrence and Kevin Smith won nearest the pin prizes, with Maurice Jamieson managing to keep it on the fairway to take the longest drive on the tenth hole.

More information: Phil Elam on 666 847 840 / philjelam@yahoo. co.uk, or see www.forumgolf society.webs.com.

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Premiership-bound Leicester, Lewis wins Tony Matthews

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

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THIS WEEK’S SPORT, and there’s plenty of it, again.

Last night, Manchester United, 1-1 v Bayern Munich and Barcelona, 1-1 v Atletico Madrid, played the second legs of their Champions League quarter-finals. Chelsea (1-3 down) v Paris St Germain and Real Madrid (leading 3-0) against Borussia Dortmund completed their return games on Tuesday.

There has already been a full programme of Championship games, with four of the top six all playing away.

Today sees the start of the US Masters in Augusta, while tonight there are four 2nd leg quarter-final Europa League matches.

Wembley is the venue for both FA Cup semifinals - Arsenal-Wigan (Saturday) and Hull City-Sheffield United (Sunday).

Also on Sunday, it’s the big one - Liverpool v Manchester City at Anfield while Swansea meet Chelsea and Fulham take on Norwich in other crucial PL games... 30,000 runners will compete in the London Marathon... and the second MotoGP of 2014 takes place in Austin, Texas.

SOCCER ROUND-UP It’s still all to play for in the Premiership after the top three all won. Leaders Liverpool triumphed 21 at West Ham with two Steven Gerrard penalties, one controversial, their ninth straight win. Chelsea beat Stoke 3-0 and Manchester City defeated Southampton 4-1. In the race for fourth place, Everton beat Arsenal 3-0 while Manchester United clattered Newcastle 4-0.

At the other end of the table, there were vital wins for Crystal Palace at Cardiff, WBA at Norwich - who sacked manager Chris Hughton 24 hours later - and Fulham at Aston Villa.

Leicester City will play at Old Trafford, Anfield, the Bridge and the Etihad next season after beating Sheffield Wednesday to clinch promotion from the Championship.

Burnley (second) drew at Watford; QPR and Derby both lost, at Bournemouth and Middlesbrough respectively, but remain in the top six, along with Wigan (1-0 winners v Leeds) and Reading, who won at lowly Charlton.

Wolves (2-0 winners over Peterborough) and

LEWIS HAMILTON: Best start to the season since Mclaren days (right).

Brentford (3-1 victors v Notts County) are virtually guaranteed promotion from FL1, while leaders Scunthorpe are set to rise from FL2.

Underdogs Raith Rovers beat SFL2 champions Rangers 1-0 after extratime in Scotland’s Ramsden Challenge Cup final. This is only Raith’s second Cup final win in their 131-year history.

Bayern Munich’s 53-match, 18month, unbeaten run ended when they lost 1-0 at mid-table Augsburg last Saturday and in la Liga, once again the top three all won, Atletico Madrid, Barcelona and Real Madrid.

SHORTS Over 70,000 saw Pineau De Re (ridden by Leighton Aspell and owned by a doctor) win the 167th Grand National; Balthazar King was second and Double Seven third.

Brilliant Lewis Hamilton won the Bahrain Grand Prix. His Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg was second and Sergio Perez third. This was a real humdinger of a race - one of the best.

Former three-time world champion Niki Lauda confirmed it was “A truly great race... it had everything.”

GB’s men’s tennis team (Andy Murray included) lost to Italy in the quarter-finals of the Davis Cup. The 160th university boat race was won easily by Oxford after unlucky Cambridge had an oarsman fall out of his seat!

Stuart Pearce will take over as manager of his former club Nottingham Forest in May. Granada midfielder Danny Benitez - on loan from Udinese - has tested positive for cocaine and faces a lengthy ban and hefty fine.

GERRARD: Scored two penalties.

Badgers Golf BADGERS Golf Society made their first visit of the year to Marina Golf. On what was for the majority going to be a tough day to post a good score due to the winds, it was Peter Blakely who mastered the course and conditions to post a winning score of 42pts, 2nd place went to Alan Thomas

with 33pts, beating Andy Kaye into 3rd place on count back also with 33pts. Nearest the pins went to George Crichton, Rod Goff, Mark Newhall and Steve Lawrie.

Saturday’s competition at Macenas was won by Caton with 36pts, from Alan Thomas with 35pts and 3rd place going

to Roger Whitehead with 34pts.

Badgers Golf Society also plays every Wednesday at various courses in the area and every Saturday at Macenas for their weekly roll-up. Please book in at Badgers.

Forthcoming fixtures are :Wednesday 9 Macenas, Wednesday 16 Marina,

Wednesday 23 Macenas, Wednesday 30 Valle del Este.

Guests are welcome to join the society on both Wed and Sat comps and can book in either at Badgers Restaurant on Mojacar Playa or by phone on 950 478 525 / 686 038 259.

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An eagle for Leif WEDNESDAY April 2 Cortijo Grande had two divisions.

Once again a good turnout.

Leif Myrre scored a terrific eagle on the par five, 17th.

In the first division John Geaves (39), won with John Wardley (34) second and Mike Picken (33) third.

In division two Chris Linforth (34) beat Franz Dierden (34) and Vincent Sheridan (34).

On Sunday there was another win for John Geaves (66) in the Monthly Medal. Second was John Wardley (67) and third David Hardy (69).

In the second division Chris Linforth (70) was top with Bobbie Vindenes (73) second and Carol Hardy (74) third.

To take part tel 950 475 509.

Sunshine for 19th Hole golf A BEAUTIFUL morning found the 19th Hole Golf Society queuing up behind the influx of Scandinavians to play an Individual Stableford competition at Valle del Este.

The course is beginning to look better after several ‘haircutting’ operations and with a bit more tidying will look superb, but as many of our players found, it is still a tricky course to master, especially as the wind freshened.

As the afternoon went on the wind played more and more part in bringing down even the most experienced players, clearly shown by the far from impressive 29 from Peter Easthope taking 1st place. Second was Syd Walker (28) and third was Terry Caddick (27).

The 19th hole G/S is now arranging weekly games at various courses in the area, our home course, which we play fortnightly, is Aguilon.

Call 610 340 653. gs19thhole@hotmail.co.uk

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TWENTY members of the Villaricos Golf Society took on the newly altered Aguilon course.

The overall winner of the singles stableford was Rick Bird with 34 points, in second was Tom Tannant with 32 points. Nearest the pin on the 4th hole was Colin Morgan and on the 14th Len Horan.

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TRIUMPH Liverpool hit their ninth straight win.

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The 1974 FIFA World Cup

by Tony Matthews TENTH staging of the World Cup was held in West Germany from June 13 to July 7.

The tournament marked the first time that the current trophy, created by the Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga, was awarded.

The previous prize, the Jules Rimet Trophy, had been won for the third time

by Brazil in 1970 and awarded permanently to that country.

West Germany was chosen as the host nation in London on July 6, 1966.

Sixteen countries took part and they were once again divided into four groups of four with the top two progressing through to the quarter-finals.

Both East and West Germany qualified from Group 1; Yugoslavia and Brazil won through from Group 2; Holland and Sweden finished first and second in Group 3 and Argentina and Poland moved into the last eight from Group 4.

There was no knockout format at this stage, as the quarterfinalists were split into two groups of four, with the winners of each

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FINAL: Johan Cruyff playing against West Germany. making it into the final.

After some intriguing ties, the host nation and Holland made it through to Munich to contest the final.

Englishman Jack Taylor was the referee for the final and he awarded the

Dutch a penalty in the first minute. He later pointed to the spot for the Germans who went on to win the trophy 2-1 before 77,833 fans inside the Olympia Stadion.

Gregorz (Poland) topscored in the tournament

Franz Beckenbaur. with seven goals and an aggregate of 1,774,022, giving an average at each game of 46,685.

Next: 1978 glory for Argentina on home soil.