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10 - 16 APRIL 2014

ISSUE NO. 1501

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SPANISH Singer Ana Torroja was in Palma court this week, facing more than three years in prison for alleged tax fraud.

Cyclist dies A GERMAN cyclist, identified as Hans Peter H, 65, died following a collision with a car on the road between Muro and Can Picafort.

Strike call BAGGAGE handlers at Son Sant Joan Airport have called strikes from April 16 to 21, from midday to 2pm and from 6pm to 8pm, to protest over wages and health matters.

Missile man AN Iranian man has been arrested in Palma charged with sending equipment to Iran to manufacture missiles. Three Spaniards were also arrested in Cataluña.

Jet-setting jewel thief behind bars A MAN, 42, who was allegedly involved in three major jewellery heists in Cannes, France (pictured), has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for robbing a Cala Rajada hotel. The French citizen of Algerian origin was arrested by Guardia Civil in June last year charged with committing several robberies from hotel rooms in the area, which he broke into using a screwdriver. He reportedly stole €600,000 worth of jewellery, valuables and cash by breaking into 25 safes

before being caught by a member of staff at one of the hotels. He violently resisted capture, threatened witnesses with a knife and was caught when attempting to flush €5,520 worth of banknotes down a toilet. He was also carrying €50,000 worth of jewellery at the time as well as other items, all of which he had attempted to hide in a false ceiling in the toilets. French agents travelled to Manacor following his arrest to question him about three heists during the Cannes Film Festival in

May 2013, but he refused to cooperate. France has requested his extradition, considering him part of a dangerous international gang. In one of the robberies, the culprit entered the hotel room of the luxury jeweller’s Chopard representative and stole jewellery worth €1.4 million destined to be worn by actresses on the red carpet. Security images show the thief exiting the hotel with a suitcase. Another robbery was committed at the same hotel and at a mansion in Cannes.

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Finance 17 - 22 PALMA: Tourists stay longer in this area than the Costa del Sol.

€3.6m investment to attract more tourists THE Tourist Accomodation Consortium plans to invest €3.6 million to improve tourism infrastructures and beat seasonality in Mallorca. Towns interested in carrying out projects have a month to present them, and they will have to pay 20 per cent of the budget. Tourists stayed an average of 4.91 days in Mallorca in February this year, according to the National Institute of Statistics. One of the areas where tourists stay the longest in Spain is the Palma-Calvia area, with an average of 4.75, beating destinations such as Barcelona, the Costa

Blanca, Costa Brava and Costa del Sol. The main market for the Balearic Islands continues to be the Germans, accounting for almost 32 per cent of the total, with an average stay of 8.5 days. Last year, 4.1 million German tourists visited the Balearic Islands, 7.6 per cent more than in 2012. They spent more than €3.73 billion last year in the Balearic Islands which could increase by at least 10 per cent this summer. Reservations are up by between 5 and 10 per cent compared to last year, meaning some 4.4 million German tourists can be expected.

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Time out 32 - 33

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NEWS Woman attacked A MAN was arrested in Palma for hitting his girlfriend, pushing her to the floor, kicking her in the face and forcing her outside wearing only her underwear. Family abuse A MAN was arrested for hitting his son, eight, during a row in Palma. He was later released and claimed the child had made up the story.

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Human contact for tourists PALMA City Hall is considering doing away with computers installed in tourist offices last year in order to improve direct assistance. The computers were installed so tourists could obtain information on the city’s main monuments. However, the manager of the Palma de Mallorca 365 Tourism Foundation, Pedro Homar, has said that it would be better for staff at the offices to give them the information in order to maintain human contact with visitors.

He said he will meet with Tourism councillor Alvaro Gijon to decide what to do with the computers, which did not cost the city hall any money as they were provided by a private company linked to Palma Aquarium. They were paid for by providing a space for local businesses to advertise and offered visitors discounts at those businesses. If they are eventually kept, Catalan will be included amongst the languages in which the information is provided.

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. Victim stabbed A MAN is facing 16 years in prison for stabbing his former partner to death in Palma in March 2013. He attempted to kill himself before going to the National Police.

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A RUSSIAN woman, 39, was arrested after entering a bar in Palma with a large knife and attempting to stab a 17-year-old boy who used a table as a shield.

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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Bad son A MAN was arrested in Palma for breaking into his mother’s house, threatening her and stealing €12,000 and two television sets.

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.

Cyclist injured

Sentence confirmed THE Supreme Court has confirmed a 15-year prison sentence for a man who murdered his partner in Andratx in October 2011.

Gang fight POLICE had to intervene when a violent fight broke out amongst between 20 and 40 youths aged under 18 in a park in Palma.

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GUARDIA CIVIL saved a man who had attempted to kill himself by cutting his wrists in his car on a road in Inca. EASTER: Only 21% spend time at the beach.

A Spanish Easter

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.

Violent girl A MAN, 19, was injured when his ex-girlfriend allegedly stabbed him twice and stole his mobile phone in Palma.

Neighbours row A MAN, 45, was arrested in Inca for allegedly disfiguring his neighbour by smashing an ashtray in his face then throwing him down a flight of stairs.

Rape charge A MAN, 49, from Manacor is facing 10 years in prison for allegedly raping his wife in their home in April 2008.

Gang held FIVE people were arrested in Palma for allegedly abducting an employee of a games hall in December in order to obtain the combination of a safe on the premises.

And finally... 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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Cathedral bomb threat PALMA Cathedral received a bomb threat by phone. A man called at around midday saying he had planted a bomb and that the building should be evacuated. However, the tone of his voice made the recipient suspect it was a joke. The police were called and the building was searched, revealing a lost backpack but no explosives. Although visitors were surprised to see police in the cathedral there was no panic. The cathedrals of Leon and Santiago received simultaneous threats, allegedly from the same person, both were evacuated, but police found no explosives there either.

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50 years for violent robbers A PALMA court has issued prison sentences amounting to 50 years for five men accused of four armed robberies in

Mallorca in 2012. They mainly targeted fuel stations and threatened staff when they went in to pay. They then stole the takings, attacking two of staff and seriously injuring one. In one hold-up, they stole €4,000. One man, who attempted to PALMA’S Son Sant Joan Airport has reopened stab a National Police officer Module A ready for the high season. The area was with a screwdriver to avoid closed in November because there were fewer arrest, was sentenced to 23 passengers. years. A man believed to be Between May and October, the airport receives mainly responsible for the 75 per cent of the total passengers for the year attacks died in prison recently, and operates 70 per cent of the flights. while another was acquitted.

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Fourth arrest in €300,000 coin theft A MAN, 30, was arrested in Port d’Inca for his alleged involvement with the theft of old coins worth €300,000 from a villa in Marratxi in October last year.

Guardia Civil had already arrested three people in this case last month and recovered the coins, as well as seizing 200 marihuana plants and fake weapons.

During the recent arrest they discovered a greenhouse illegally connected to the electric supply and seized 200 more plants as well as a fake gun and other weapons.

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Food company changed dates THREE members of a family running a food business in Palma were arrested by National Police for distributing products which has passed their expiry date. The investigation began when police were informed the business may be violating workers’ rights. This revealed that management and staff were falsifying expiry dates on products which were distributed to schools and hospitals amongst other places, as well as

the fact foods were being stored in warehouses with no proper hygiene conditions and delivery vehicles were not refrigerated. They distributed preserved vegetables, fish, pasta, jams and other products. The premises, located on Son Castello Industrial Estate, were raided and police found blank labels, dissolvent to erase expiry dates, products which had been tampered with, computer equipment and various documents. They have since been closed. Five Spanish workers have also been charged and claim they agreed to tamper with the dates for fear of losing their jobs. They also say they were forced to work overtime with no extra pay, made to A MAN accused of causing 24 fires in Mallorca and drive overloaded lorries and Menorca in the summer of 2012 will have to pay their wages docked if any of €1.7 million to repair the damages. the products were ruined. He is due to stand trial in Palma Provincial Court The three detainees have facing 78 years in prison. His defence is asking for been charged with document five years in a psychiatric facility claiming that a falsification and crimes mental disorder led him to set the fires. He used a against public health and candle and some paper and normally acted at workers’ rights. around midday, leaving the scene by car.

€1.7 million cost to repair fire damage

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HARLEY’S BAR a new concept… HARLEY’S BAR in Santa Ponsa opened last week and new owners and businessmen Ralph Davies and Mark Scott opened the doors to the new concept bar (on the site of the old Chimes café on Rey Jaime primero No 99 in between Bobby’s Cafe and Tony’s chippy). The new bar has been extensively reformed to make a fully open, modern and welcoming bar and a great place to have a freezing beer and watch your favourite sport on one of the four state of the art HD TVs, or with the free WiFi update your Facebook page while getting a tan! The bar has been cleverly designed to

take full advantage of the sun by incorporating a ‘sun bar’ so guests can sit at the bar on the terrace enjoying the sun in the summer and can enjoy a warm interior ‘wine bar feel’ in the winter, a winning combination! On the opening party last week singer Paul Martin was singing favourite tunes on the terrace in the afternoon and early evening, and the opening party was a complete success, and since then the bar has been filled with residents and tourists alike. Harley Ewing (coincidental name) will be managing the bar along with Ralph and

Stephenie Domfe, Mark Scott, Harley Ewen, Ralph Davis, Carlos Obando. Mark: The bar has amazing frontline sea views to the rear and there are plans to develop the fantastic basement into a summer family games room and a cosy music venue for the winter.

Contact 692 476 747 / 674 470 510.

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Negligence led to derail A JUDGE in Inca considers that severe negligence led to a train derailing in Sineu in 2010. The accident occurred when a wall fell on the tracks between Palma, Inca and Manacor. Thirty people, including the driver, were injured, some seriously. The judge has requested that the public and private prosecutors present their accusatory statements

before the trial begins. Eight former heads of the Mallorca Railway Service, engineers and people responsible for building the wall face a possible 33 charges of bodily harm. Experts investigating the case claim there were no emergency or maintenance works carried out on the wall prior to the accident occurring. This may have contributed towards the accident.

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Man arrested for art extortion A MAN, 58, was arrested in Palma for allegedly stealing a painting by Manuel Hernandez Mompo worth â‚Ź20,000. He was allegedly demanding money from the owner of the painting, who had given it to him to sell. The victim alerted the Guardia Civil and agreed to meet with the extortionist. An operation was set up which resulted in the manâ€™s arrest and the recovery of another painting, which Guardia Civil believe could be a fake. The detainee, who is suspected of other crimes, was demanding that the victim who had sold it to him buy it back for â‚Ź20,000, in order to recover the painting he had taken without permission.

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Better paediatric care approved for Inca Regional Hospital HEALTH councillor Andreu Gili announced at a council meeting that there will be an extra paediatrician on call at Inca Regional Hospital on weekends and holidays.

Overhaul for roads on island THE regional government will resurface several roads in Serra de Tramuntana area thanks to an investment of €16 million. They include roads in Manacor-Sant Llorenç; Son Servera-Arta, CamposSantanyi, Inca-Lloseta and Cami Conies in Manacor, which will be provided with dry stone walls and have wooden safety barriers installed. There will also be work on the Albercutx o sa Creueta viewpoint in Formentor, and the creation of a 310-metre road to make the Cami Vell de Lluc at Coll de sa Batalla safer. Resurfacing will also be carried out on these roads: Selva-Moscari-Campanet; Pollença-Biniali; Palmanyola-Soller; Sineu-Muro; Cap de Formentor, the Tolleric urbanisation road and Ma-10 road in Escorça. Work to prevent landslides between Andratx and Estellencs will also be done.

He also said that the ordinary service throughout the week will be increased to two paediatricians until 10pm. The proposals were approved by the council.

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The ultimate sacrifice T

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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Man jailed after fight A MAN has accepted three years in prison for leaving another blind in one eye by hitting him with a bar stool during a fight in Palma. The events took place in a disco in Cala Major in February last year, when the accused threw the stool in the other manâ€™s face. The man was arrested last April, and faced eight years in prison, but claimed that when they both grabbed the stool it hit the victim accidentally. However, his lawyer reached an agreement with the prosecutor, who reduced the sentence to

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Health care professionals rewarded INCA and Manacor Hospitals and the Rafa Nadal Foundation were given the Sanitaria 2000 award. They were handed out by the Balearic Government and are in recognition of the work of health care professionals on the islands over the past year. The President, Jose Ramon Bauza, said that they â€œvalue the involvement and effort of these professionals to improve and promote health every day.â€? He pointed out that there are seven hospitals, 57 health centres and 104 health care units on the islands, all belonging to the state health system, as well as many private centres, all of which provide quality care for patients thanks to the people who work in them.

Balearics abuse statistics MORE than 4,370 women in the Balearic Islands reported they had been the victims of gender violence in 2013, the highest rate in Spain.

Two women were killed by their partners in Palma and Arta. In the whole of Spain, there were 124,894 reports of gender violence, 15,300 of which

were later retracted. 54 women lost their lives at the hands of their partners. Of these cases, 11 had never reported violence before.

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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.

OPINION & COMMENT

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

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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,’ he has been eating a brave Teutonic-German warhorse from the knackers’ yard, dried,

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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 France only 8 per cent. I do not know about the UK or Spain. Anders, Porreres (Mallorca)

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, signal, manoeuvre,” not just “manoeuvre.” T.Turpie (by email)

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Cinderella law is a step too far

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! Keep the faith Love Leapy Leapylee2002@gmail.com

Is the world really your oyster? Ulrica Marshall

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UCKY you’ are words that generally follow when telling people I live in Spain. This may indeed be the case - I do love the sun and the great outdoors are as described on the tin. Still, there are times I seriously consider packing my bags and heading for pastures new. My main niggles with Spain are the widespread corruption and the absence of welcome from authorities, who penalise those that play by the rules, because they are easier targets than those who flaunt them. They say the world is your oyster - but is it really? I've had a quick look at what other expat havens have to offer: First of all, Europe is out - the mid-to-northern part due to

VELEZ BLANCO: All roads lead back to beautiful Spain. adverse weather and long dark winters, while the other Mediterranean alternatives suffer similar problems to Spain. Secondly, you can forget about notions of the Cayman Islands or Bermuda - they demand a sizeable upfront cost of entering, backed by hefty bank accounts, private medical insurance. Even then you will probably suffer with island fever as well as culture

withdrawal symptoms before long. Meanwhile, Singapore ticks all boxes but one: It is the most expensive country in the world. Unless you are a Russian Oligarch or Spanish Politician, strike the above off your list. So, how about the land of the free? The great US of A. Well, it is true they have lessened entry requirements and I believe a medium-sized property purchase

will suffice to gain access, again if you do not have to rely on any state benefits. But, be certain in your decision because they have a right to tax you for 12 years after you leave the country. And they do love their guns… Jump to Japan for wonderful cuisine, a lovely climate as well as extremely kind and considerate people. But you will have to pack a Geiger counter as well as an

earthquake emergency kit, so life in the land of the rising sun could have a serious impact on your health. Australia has also lowered their immigration criteria, but it is a world away and there is a good reason why they film ‘I’m a Celebrity, Get me out of here,’ over there: Creepy crawlies abound and are probably the only creatures to survive the many bush fires. Then there is Dubai - holiday home to footballers everywhere. It certainly trumps Spain in the sun stakes, perhaps ‘demasiado’ so for those with delicate skin. There is a vibrant expat community, with Starbucks at every corner, but at the end of the day, you may be thrown in jail for kissing your spouse in public. Culturally, maybe one step too far. Which leads us right back to Spain. The best option would be that corruption was somehow stamped out and expats, bringing investment to the country, would be welcomed with open arms rather than painful hoops at every opportunity. Here’s hoping.

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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.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

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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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

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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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All payment cards will be migrated from magnetic strip to EMV chip. There is currently no date for completion. Timeline for the SEPA process The process began in 1999 and is now in the final migration phase. February 2014: Credit transfers and direct debits in the EU should be carried out in accordance with the standards mentioned above. A six month transition period is being introduced. February 2016: For niche products with specific characteristics a longer transition phase is made for in some countries. 31 October 2016: EU member states with noneuro currencies must adhere to standards set for credit transfers and direct debits in euros,

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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 Swiss-Italian border where Campbell broke the United States’ five year stranglehold 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 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.”

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Expansion for Palma International Boat Show 2014 which starts April 30

OLLOWING a recordbreaking 2013, organisers of the 31st edition of the Palma International Boat Show have expanded exhibition space both on land and in water to create ‘probably the most successful boat show in the last five years.’ The Show runs from April 30 to May 4. Guy Norrish from longterm exhibitor Marina Estrella, comments, “Following a 2012 hiatus,

the comeback 2013 Palma International Boat Show was a real hit. The new format of fewer days, better opening times, more boats on the water and reasonable ticket prices suited both exhibitors and visitors. Marina Estrella closed the Show with confirmed sales of over two million euros, including the first of the innovative Azimut 55S to reach the Balearics, and more followed, so we are looking forward to a good show in 2014.” Indeed, due to the Boat Show’s expansion, Marina Estrella will be relocated for the first time since the very first edition it attended in 1984, some 30 years ago. The Palma Superyacht Show, which now runs alongside the

SUCCESSFUL: The 31st edition of the Show in 2013. mainstream event, is growing from 47 yachts over 24 metres in 2013 to 65 or more for 2014, and will displace Marina Estrella in the process. “Fortunately the organisers have rewarded

our loyalty,” continues Guy, “and Marina Estrella will now have a prime position at the end of the newly renovated Pier 2. For the first time Pier 2 will be connected to Pier 3 by a swing bridge which

will not only allow boats to exit for sea trials, but also enable visitors to walk around the Show in a continuous flow - from superyachts to

‘normal,’ and vice versa. We are putting no fewer than 12 boats into our line-up for 2014, from the Turn to Page 44

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Palma, the boating centre of the Med From Page 42 Cobalt 262 through to the recessionbusting Varianta 37 up to the Azimut Magellano 76, to reflect both our wide range and commitment to the Show.” This year’s Palma International Boat Show will benefit from the recent completion of Moll Vell Marina’s 6.5 million euro makeover which releases 25 per cent more on-land exhibition space previously taken over by construction work. Meanwhile the new pier configuration will increase the number of berths overall from 110 in 2013 to 200 in 2014. Once again superyachts, for sale or for charter, will have a major presence, with vessels up to 70 metres in length on display. Regattas, tapas and other cultural events will also enhance the Show. Guy finishes, “Taken in the context of a stream of good news for Balearic boaters this year, including a relaxation of onerous yachting licences for Spanish owners, the removal of the dreaded Matriculation

PALMA: There will be more exhibition space on land and in water this year.

AZIMUT MAGELLANO 76 (above) Tax on larger charter boats, an area Marina Estrella has identified for growth, and the tangible support of Balearics’ President José Ramón Bauzá for the nautical sector, Palma is well on its way to reinforcing its deserved reputation as the centre of boating for the Mediterranean.”

COBALT 262: Will be available to view at the Show.

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By Lynda Demangeat EL TORO RC stood up to the pressure and aggression shown by their opponents Ibiza RC at the weekend to win the playoff for the final of the Baleares Senior League. The final match between top of the League, El Toro RC and second placed Ibiza RC began in front of packed stands on a sunny afternoon. Both teams started

strongly and were determined to make their mark early on in the match. A good passing sequence, kick through the opposition and quick thinking gave Sergio Doitzua the first try for El Toro RC after only five minutes. The conversion hit the post but the points gave the home team a psychological advantage. Ibiza RC kept applying the pressure and after two try attempts were held up

by El Toro RC, finally got the ball over the line. The conversion kick was successful which put them ahead by 5 points to 7. There was plenty of movement up and down the pitch with both teams working hard to maintain control of the ball. A second try for El Toro RC came from a scrum with the ball passed across the field and Sergio Doitzua put down over the line for his second

try of the match. A clean conversion took the score to 12 points to 7. A penalty kick gave El Toro RC another three points and they efficiently held up another try to deny Ibiza RC five points. The second half began with a penalty kick for El Toro RC, Fernando Etchegaray made it look easy. Consistently accurate line-outs gave El Toro RC the edge and made possible a great run down the field for Alex Pages who put the ball down under the posts for another conversion and seven more points on the score board. A penalty kick added three further points. Ibiza RC realised they had no

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AGGRESSIVE: Fending off an Ibiza RC player. chance of winning the match so gave up any pretence of fair play and resorted to using their fists. Booing from the spectators

made no difference and the referees decided that the match should be stopped with 10 minutes left to play. Final score 28 to 7.