Euro Weekly News - Costa del Sol 17 - 23 April 2014 Issue 1502

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Finance 63 - 68 PENALTY: Pay up or face demolition.

Builders will be forced to pay up

THE High Court has approved a local government scheme to regularise illegally-built homes.

Marbella City Hall is still receiving complaints from building companies and private individuals who are unhappy with the penalty system put in place to regularise illegal buildings, following the adoption of the new General Urban Land Use

Plan (PGOU) four years ago. Under the scheme they have to pay a penalty for the illegal construction in order to avoid demolition.

Nine court judgments have been issued rejecting appeals by those told to pay the penalties.

Local government spokesman, Felix Romero, stated: “This indicates that the path adopted was

the correct one.” He said the system was compiled as ‘a pioneering initiative to solve the urban chaos’ existing in the city as a result of numerous planning infractions.

The construction companies involved were given a voluntary period to meet the requirements of the compensation scheme but many have yet to comply.

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NEWS Eroski centre EROSKI is to build a commercial centre in Ronda.

The mayor has expressed her appreciation for the employment it will bring to the area.

50 years young NINETY-ONE per cent of all properties in the larger municipalities of Andalucia, are less than 50 years old; 571,362 flats were built between 1961 and 2011.

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He was well-known for his job as the Breakfast show presenter for Spectrum FM before moving to REM FM where he hosted the Drive Time show.

He even briefly launched his own radio station in Almeria. But sadly ill health started to plague him and he and Gill moved to Doncaster in 2010.

He died yesterday (Wednesday morning) at Doncaster Hospital. He is survived by Gill and daughter Lisa, who lives in England.

Funeral arrangements have not yet been announced.

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Marbella bullring MARBELLA Council has approved a plan to renovate the area around the bullring.

There will be commercial zones and a new car park.

100 parking spaces MARBELLA has created another 100 parking spaces just north of the works being done on the Boulevard in San Pedro.

King grounded THE flight due to bring King Juan Carlos back from Kuwait was unable to take off due to a mechanical problem. This is the fifth time that the plane has caused problems.

Varicella vaccine THE opposition has demanded an explanation from the Minister of Health over the government’s decision to restrict sales of chicken-pox vaccine in pharmacies.

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Cornea breakthrough

HOSPITAL CIVIL, in Malaga, have pioneered a technique for cornea transplants not to be rejected by the recipient; so far seven patients have benefited from the breakthrough.

Robber jailed A MAN has been sentenced to two years in prison for robbing a woman of €680 and leaving her for dead after smothering her with a pillow.

Hotels nearly full

Dirty dunes MALAGA Council has called for the Carraca dunes in El Morche, the only ones in eastern Andalucia, to stop being used as a dumping ground by locals. There is no money in the budget to clean them up.

Crime down CRIME in Marbella has gone down almost 20 per cent in the first quarter of 2014; serious crimes are 17 per cent down and misdemeanours 21 per cent.

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Radio DJ Roy Silverthorne dies POPULAR former radio DJ Roy Silverthorne has died, aged 67.

He was well-known amongst the Costa del Sol expatriate community for his role as a presenter on Spectrum FM, REM and Talk Radio Europe.

He arrived in Spain with his wife Gill in 2002 and set up home in Marbella, the perfect base for him to continue his broadcasting career in sunny climes.

Previously he had worked for Radio Bahrain for many years.

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By George, say it with a book

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PRIL 23 is Saint George’s Day, the National Day of England, as well as having been declared by UNESCO International Day of the Book.

This is because April 23, 1616, was the date of the death of English playwright William Shakespeare and the birth of Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes.

In Cataluña, books have an even more important role in celebrations, as it is customary for sweethearts to exchange books on what is known as ‘La Diada de Sant Jordi.’

The day is also known as ‘Dia de la Rosa’ (Day of the Rose) or ‘Dia del Llibre’ (Day of the Book). Since Medieval times, men gave roses to their lovers to mark this day, and in return, women would give them books. The saying went “a rose for love and a book forever.”

With Barcelona being the publishing capital of

Quote of the Week Let’s see, erm... Measures to create employment? Well the truth is that something really strange happened to me, I wrote down the solution but I can’t read my own writing.”

Mariano Rajoy on being asked what he was planning to do about the unemployment situation.

ST GEORGE’S DAY: The National Day of England is shared by UNESCO International Day of the Book.

Spain, it is not surprising that in the 1920s, the tradition of giving books began to be promoted in a big way.

In Barcelona’s most visited street, La Rambla, and all over Cataluña, thousands of stalls selling roses and books are set up for the occasion and some four million roses and 800,000 books are purchased on this day alone. This is almost half of the total book sales for a year in Cataluña. The colour of the roses has also gained importance, as different colours are said to signify different feelings including love, friendship, happiness, etc.

Number of the week the amount of money spent per €505 isweek by the average European

tourist in Spain according to a Skyscanner survey; this includes flight, hotel, meals out and entertainment.

MARBELLA hotels will reach 87 per cent occupancy during Easter; this constitutes a 28 per cent rise on last year.

Park too dear THE Junta de Andalucia regional government has refused to spend €1million on the development of a park on the site of the Benitez camp between Malaga and Torremolinos.

‘Disaster’ zone A MARBELLA lawyer has commented that Marbella would have to be considered a ‘catastrophic zone’ if it were not for the income from tourism.

Player hurt MALAGA basketball player Francis Alonso will miss the upcoming international tournament due to a head injury. Doctors have advised the player to take a month off.

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Cheating husbands are fuelling the building boom in China; dormitory towns of concubines are springing up across southern China to cater to Hong Kong businessmen’s mistresses.

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Electricity confusion A MARBELLA councillor wants the city hall to open an office to help citizens understand the complex electrical tariffs which are now on the market and take advantage of the discount available for poorer families.

Bad news ANDALUCIA has the highest unemployment rate in the whole of the EU, at just over 36 per cent.

Attacker jailed A MOROCCAN man has been sent to prison for five years after assaulting two other men with a corkscrew in Mijas. One of the victims died after falling and hitting his head.

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Paddy’s Got Talent!

A SEVENTY-NINE-YEAR-OLD British expatriate was the star of the show of Saturday night’s Britain’s Got Talent.

Despite being buzzed by Simon Cowell early in what seemed a dull routine, Paddy Jones and her dance partner Nico Espinosa held their nerve to launch into an acrobatic dance routine that left the audience and judges gasping.

A twirling Paddy performed a series of moves that would put competitors 60 years younger to shame with her energy, technique and courage.

And that led to a standing ovation from the huge crowd at Birmingham’s ICC where the audition was filmed, an apology from Simon Cowell for buzzing her and Amanda Holden hitting the Golden Buzzer. That puts Paddy (real name Sarah) and Nico straight through to the smash ITV show’s semi-finals.

Paddy said her dreams of becoming a dancer ended in 1956 when she married and decided to raise a family.

She and husband David finally retired to Gandia on the Costa

Marbella’s trees are under threat

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TWIRLING: Paddy and Nico wowed the audience.

Blanca, but shortly afterwards, in 2003, he died of leukaemia.

So the great-grandmother decided to fill the hours by taking up dance again. She walked into Nico’s dance studio hoping to learn Flamenco. The

pair hit it off and were soon competing in club competitions around Spain.

In 2009, they won the Spanish TV talent competition Tu Si Que Vales.

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MARBELLA City Hall’s plans to cut down many of the large trees in the centre of Marbella have been widely criticised.

Marbella is well-known for its treelined avenues and streets and many residents have strong feelings about these decorative elements, which have been part of their lives for many years.

This has led to heated debates concerning the council’s programme for tree replacement, which would lead to the removal of entire rows of mature trees in some cases.

The council’s argument is that they need to replace a significant number of trees which have deteriorated and since this will involve major roadworks they want to substitute all the existing trees in some streets, where space is limited, with other species which are smaller and more sustainable in the long term.

Opposition groups and ecologists do not agree and consider that only a minor number of the existing trees are in poor condition.

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Important beaches WORLD Travel Awards have nominated Marbella beach as one of the most important beaches in Europe.

Other competitors in the running are Cannes and Corfu.

105 years old A MALAGA man has celebrated reaching his 105th birthday.

His secret: two plates of stew and two glasses of good wine a day.

Sea rescue THE Coastguard has rescued 11 immigrants trying to cross the Strait of Gibraltar in an inflatable boat. All appeared to be in good health.

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Bank robbers caught while fleeing the scene TWO men arrested during a bank robbery have also been accused of an earlier hold-up in which €126,000

was stolen. The two robbers got into a bank in Paseo de Sancha in Malaga through a hole they had

made in an adjacent wall and then tied up the employees.

But as they made their

escape the police caught up with them. One man was caught as he ran down the road, while the other

Banderas returns for Easter WORLD-FAMOUS Spanish actor Antonio Banderas has made his habitual trip to Malaga for Easter week.

Fifty-three-year-old Banderas, who was born in Malaga, is a staunch supporter of his native city and makes a point of returning to the area whenever he has the opportunity.

For the past few years he has not only attended the Easter celebrations but has also taken an active part in the religious processions which form part of his heritage.

Locals and tourists are usually treated to the sight of Banderas’s

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BANDERAS: Carrying the figure of Christ. famous American wife, Melanie Griffith, as she watches the processions from an open balcony in the centre of Malaga. There has

been no sign of the actress or the couple’s daughter this year, seemingly due to other commitments.

was found in an adjacent building. Police recovered €69,000. When the police removed the suspects’ balaclava helmets they saw two well-known faces; Miguel, AKA ‘El Barriguita’, 60, who has an extensive record including an arrest for armed robbery in the 1980s for which he served a jail term. The other man was Miguel, 56, with whom he had forged a friendship in prison.

After further investigation the police realised that, due to similarities in the case, the pair could also have been responsible for a robbery at a BBVA bank in 2012 in which €126,000 was stolen.

A search of Miguel’s house revealed notes on the robbery as well as masks and latex gloves.

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Police foil garage robbery THE National Police have arrested a man who was preparing to rob a petrol station in Antequera.

As part of an operation to improve security for local businesses, police officers were able to apprehend a 34-year-old man as he waited outside the back door of the premises.

Masked, and armed with a wooden club, it seems his intention was to hit the garage’s security guard over the head and make off with the day’s takings.

Investigations have uncovered the fact that the man, now held in custody, had previously been employed at the petrol station and was aware of the daily procedures for dealing with cash.

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Man dies after setting himself on fire A MAN who set fire to himself in Malaga city centre has died in hospital.

National Police believe he may have had relationship problems.

The 37-year-old Pakistani had set fire to himself at around 9pm on April 6. Firemen were also called to

the scene and the man was taken to Malaga Regional Hospital, still conscious, with third and fourth degree burns to 90 per cent of his body. He remained in the Intensive Care Unit for four days until his death.

Police found the house where he

had been living, and inside, a letter which pointed to him having split up with a woman, possibly having found she was cheating on him.

They also found a carafe with some of the petrol he had bought just minutes earlier from a nearby filling station.

‘Tons of Money’ for TAPAS

THE next production from TAPAS (The Andalucia Performing Arts Society) will be the period comedy ‘’Tons of Money’ adapted

by Alan Ayckbourn.

Aubrey is an aristocrat of “artistic temperament”.

He leads a life of leisure but when, one morning, he gets a letter informing him of an inheritance he decides to fake his own death in order to avoid his debtors. But what is the butler up to?

HILARIOUS: Confusion comes through the post for Aubrey.

With an excellent cast directed by Leroy Lingwood the show is to

be performed on Friday and Saturday April 25 and 26 at 8pm and on Sunday

27, at 4pm at Los Arcos, near Coin - Km6 A7059.

Tickets are on sale now for €9 (€7 for TAPAS members) and are available from the Box Office 635 293 714 or from the usual TAPAS outlets.

For more information please visit www.tapassociety.com.

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Nigerian lottery NATIONAL Police in Torremolinos have detained three people for, allegedly, swindling others with the ‘Nigerian Lottery’ email scam.

Olive Oscar MALAGA Company Finca La Torre and Finca la Reja are among the Spanish companies which will receive the Mario Solinas prize for 2014. It is considered the equivalent of an Oscar in the olive grower’s world.

Malaga aid MALAGA fire service is to donate two fire trucks to NGO Firemen without Frontiers. The engines will be destined to help in the Third World.

Clean coast THE beaches and waters of the Costa del Sol are at a good level of purity, according to the Department of Health.

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Banderas as Picasso ANTONIO BANDERAS has confirmed that he will play the part of Pablo Picasso in a Spanish film about the artist’s life. With both men coming from Malaga he was the ideal choice for the role.

Two restaurants RENOWNED chef Dani Garci has inaugurated two new restaurants in the Puente Romano hotel, one is a formal dining space and the other a more casual, bistro style.

More stays HOTELS in the Costa del Sol area are at 65 per cent occupancy and are expected to hit at least 75 per cent before the weekend.

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Consulate joins push for signing on padron THE British Counsulate and local town halls are urging British residents to register on the ‘padrón’

to avoid difficulties accessing local services and help them to improve local services.

At an event last week, the British Consulate, town halls from across the province and the National Statistical Institute (INE) agreed to work together to ensure that all British residents are registered with their town hall.

Vice Consul Rosslyn Crotty explained: “It is vital that British residents are aware of the services they can access provided they register on the ‘padrón’ in the town where they are living”.

All the town halls agreed that the main reason for BONNET PARADE: Some of the winners. not registering was fear of state control of financial matters, when in fact it is YOUNGSTERS showed off their creative event that saw judges award chocolate designed to help town halls talents during an Easter bonnet parade eggs for the most ‘egg-cellent’ bonnets. find out who and how Headteacher Sian Kirkham, said: at The British School of Marbella. many people are living in Dozens of children aged between two “The bonnets this year were their area, without entering and nine entered the competition while spectacular, the judges had a real tough into investigations about parents watched the show in the school job on their hands. Well done to their status or financial hall. Teachers also took part in the everyone who took part!” situation.

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Wind farm workers fired TRADES union CCOO has condemned wind turbine company Gamesa for sacking 14 workers in Campillos.

The employees belonged to GesSiensa, a company subcontracted to Gamesa for maintenance of the numerous turbines in the area. They had been working on the wind farms for five or six years.

Gamesa used a change in the name of the subcontracted firm to get rid of the long-term workers and substitute them with new employees, an action that the CCOO considers to be illegal.

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Mijas man has 900-day wait for surgery HOSPITAL waiting lists in Malaga are unreasonably long, at least for vascular surgery, according to a patient who had to wait nearly 900 days for surgery.

In 2010, Mijas resident Gonzalo Fortes went to see his local doctor about a pain in his leg.

Following an initial investigation at the Costa del Sol Hospital he was referred to the vascular

surgery department at Malaga University Hospital in May 2011.

This unit is the only one of its type in the whole of Malaga Province. Fortes attended repeated appointments, which became more and more infrequent, whilst his leg deteriorated to a point where he could barely walk more than 100 metres.

With half his leg completely black and in fear of losing it altogether, Fortes registered an official complaint with the hospital and was finally operated on towards the end of 2013, 879 days after his initial medical appointment.

This highlights the inadequacy of having only one single vascular surgery department serving such a large population.

Fortes has claimed that the situation would be greatly alleviated by having similar services at EL TORCAL: A naturally beautiful setting for the marathon the Costa del Sol Hospital.

Mountain marathon MORE than 500 runners took part in the second Mountain Marathon held in El Torcal, Antequera.

The 42-kilometre race, organised by the Sendero Sur club, set off at 10am and traced a route around and through the heritage site which contained wooded areas as well as nature paths, asphalted stages and an urban stage.

Although last year participants could choose between the runner category and the rambler category this year there was only one category: runners.

The organisers commented that the maximum time allowed of nine hours was suitable for all levels of fitness and that although there was just the running category, people were welcome to walk the course.

NEWS A world record for Benarraba BENARRABA, a small town in the Ronda mountains, has made it into the Guinness Book of Records.

Thanks to a competition organised by ham carver and professional wine pourer Antonio Ramos, Benarraba is now the proud holder of a new world record for simultaneous ham carving.

Every single member of the participating group made up of 162 carvers from all over the country managed to cut five slices of ham, between 0.5 and 1.5 millimetres thick, in less than two minutes.

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THE conservatives (PP) have begun a political campaign based on the ‘failure’ of the Junta de Andalucia regional government, with regards to the construction of the AVE between Antequera and Sevilla.

Some 77 kilometres of line between Marchena and Antequera have already been built, but the Junta has now decided that it is impossible to finish the task and is preparing to voluntarily refund €180 million, previously loaned to them by the European Investment Bank.

By doing this, the regional government will avoid having to pay an even greater amount in the future, as compensation for not having completed the project.

The opposition has described the operation as “a scandal” and defined the Junta’s management

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AVE: Train to nowhere. of the situation as deplorable.

One of the most criticised aspects of the affair was the fact

that the Antequera-Sevilla line was the Junta’s idea in the first place. The Spanish government

Bingo halls busted in El Palo TWO illegal bingo halls have been busted in Fuengirola and El Palo.

At the El Palo bingo bust they confiscated €735 and over 88,000 bingo cards.

Clients were told they had to buy six at a time for the price of €7. There were 80 people playing on 16 tables.

In the Fuengirola bust they confiscated over 34,000 cards and €267.

There were 35 people playing on 11 tables at the time the police arrived.

Other materials confiscated

intended to link Malaga with Sevilla by using the existing line passing through Cordoba.

This work would have been completed using European funding, at no cost to the regional administration.

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ILLEGAL: Busted bingo halls. from both raids included a number of computers with special bingo software installed and several types of gambling

chips used to place bets.

Last year six illegal bingo halls were raided by police in Malaga Province.

RENFE is providing a night train service in Malaga during Easter week.

Renfe has extended its normal train services over the Easter period to cope with the additional demand from passengers.

More tickets are available on the routes linking Andalucia to Madrid, Valencia and Barcelona and the company has also provided 150 special trains for night services between Malaga and Fuengirola.

Cyber bullies in Malaga ONE in 10 secondary school students in Malaga have been cyber-bullied at one time.

A study, carried out

by Fundacion Alia2 and Diputacion de Malaga, interviewed 875 students from all over the province.

They discovered that at least half of the students had no control over who could look at their photographs, videos and profiles on social networks.

Ana Mato, VicePresident of Diputacion, commented that the objective of the study, and its accompanying campaign, was to inform and educate minors on safe usage of the internet, through informal talks given in schools to both students and their parents and teachers.

The study revealed that most minors in Malaga have no parental supervision on the internet. Only 10 per cent gave their parents their passwords while only 37 per cent had an established time to use the net.

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Art Gaucin: its 10th anniversary GAUCIN’S artists celebrate the 10th anniversary of Art Gaucin this year with two open studio weekends, at the end of May and beginning of June.

Every year, sculptors, printers, photographers and ceramicists of Gaucin open their studios, homes and private gardens for members of the public to view.

It’s a chance to meet the individual

artists, learn more about how they work with different techniques and media, and to see a wide range of their work, from oil paintings and prints to open air sculptures and refashioned clocks.

Visitors will be able to see the latest work by Gaucin’s resident artists and meet new members of the art group.

This year, Brenda Harthill, a British artist and one of the founder members of Art Gaucin, will be Photo from flickr by ronmichael. showing her work again in Gaucin in celebration of the group’s 10th anniversary.

As one of the famous white towns of Andalucia, Gaucin has plenty to offer visitors including stunning views over Gibraltar and Morocco, lovely restaurants and bars, pretty squares and narrow streets.

It is an excellent base for exploring the area, whether by car or on foot, with many beautiful walks through the countryside.

PATIO: Heritage tiles are falling off.

Facelift for Mondragon Palace ONE of Ronda’s most visited monuments, the Mondragon Palace, is to receive a facelift.

Once the residence of the Moorish king Abbel Malik and the sultan of Morocco Abul Asan, the palace is Ronda’s most popular tourist venue after the bullring, bringing in thousands every year.

The state of ill-repair of the building was noticed by the curators of the municipal museum which the palace houses.

Among other repairs that are needed is the restoration of the tiles, which are coming off the walls on one of the patios and some of the roofs are in need of repair before they start leaking, which would ruin the interior of the building.

A budget of €60,000 has been approved by the Diputacion de Malaga provincial government and the works should be completed in approximately one month.

Art Gaucin: 10th anniversary open studio weekends: 23-25 May and May 30-June 1, 11am to 7pm To see the work of the various artists in Gaucin, visit: http://artgaucin.com

Businesses raffle trips BUSINESSES in the La Paz area of Malaga have clubbed together to offer incentives to their customers by raffling trips away.

Under the campaign slogan of ‘Your Neighbourhood Gives You a Holiday’, 84 local businesses are trying to stimulate the economy of their neighbourhood.

Whenever a sale is made, the receipt automatically goes into a raffle for a trip for two to Roquetas de Mar in June, hotel included.

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Signs of economic recovery show at last in Andalucia HOUSEHOLD consumption is on the increase thanks to the impetus of tourism and industry.

Economic recovery is highly dependent on household spending since the latter contributes about two-thirds of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

Figures published by the Economic Analysts of Andalucia (AEA) have

indicated that household consumption in the region increased by 0.6 per cent in the fourth quarter of last year and the group consider that the trend will continue.

Backing up the rise in household expenditure figures, the AEA has also predicted growth in the industrial and service sectors. Despite the fact

Roman theatre THE Roman theatre in Antequera is celebrating International Monument Day this Friday, April 18.

There will be a number of activities and free tours on offer.

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SEVENTY-FIVE years have passed since the end of the Spanish Civil War, but more than 100,000 unidentified bodies remain buried.

There are still many mass graves to be uncovered, but no financial aid whatsoever has been forthcoming since the current government came into power.

Fewer than seven thousand bodies have been recovered to date, which leaves Spain second only to Cambodia in terms of the number of citizens who have disappeared and whose remains have never been found.

The United Nations has issued a mandate requiring Spain to investigate these unresolved cases, but no apparent action has been taken.

Despite the government’s lack of support, the task continues, albeit very slowly. Many voluntary workers have offered their services, motivated by their compassion for the families whose loved ones are still missing.

The greatest wish of most of these descendants is to give their relatives a decent burial, before they themselves cease to exist.

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TOURISM: On the up.

Spanish tourism is rising as unemployment starts to fall NATIONALLY, tourism was up by 4.2 per cent in March and with this rise came 34,098 new jobs.

There were 10.1 million tourists who visited Spain in the first three months of the year.

The crises in countries previously popular with tourists, like Egypt and Tunisia, have given a boost to Spanish tourism since 2013.

Exceltur, a non-profit association of the 24 largest tourism groups in Spain, has been quick to point out that this

rapid growth in the first term would slow down over the course of the year.

However, they do recognise that overall the figures look good at a 7.9 per cent year-on-year increase.

The UK provided the largest group of tourists, with 1.9 million Brits visiting between January and now, which is 6.7 per cent more than last year.

In second place came France and Germany, with 1.6 million each, while the Nordic countries provided 1.2 million tourists.

that the agricultural and construction industries look set to continue their negative trends, the analysts have estimated that 2014 will signify the beginning of economic recovery for Andalucia, with Malaga and Granada predicted to be the top two performers.

Whilst this is certainly welcome news, the unemployment rate, currently in excess of 35 per cent, is not expected to fall to any notable degree during 2014.

The trend is predicted to be downwards and Andalucia should end the year with around 27,000 less people on the dole.

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Police catch violent gang in car chase GUARDIA CIVIL have detained four people for committing robbery with violence at a number of local shops and businesses.

The operation began with the interception of a suspect vehicle in Churriana, following the driver’s attempts to take flight when stopped by the Guardia Civil in Alhaurin de la Torre.

On examining the contents of the car, officers found a large number of stolen objects which were later identified as the loot from a recent burglary at the Torremolinos Tennis Club.

Subsequent investigations led to the discovery of goods which had been stolen from five different establishments.

The booty included televisions, watches, clothing and household appliances, as well as a safe containing a quantity of cash.

Various articles which were used to commit the robberies were also uncovered during the investigation.

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Oona Chaplin in ‘Purgatory’ OONA CHAPLIN stars in ‘Purgatory’, a psychological drama that leans towards horror and fantasy. The film will be screened at the Malaga Film Festival.

New concept THE Picasso museum in Malaga has said that 2014 will be a year of transition in which they will ‘rethink the museum concept’ they are hoping to selffinance in the future.

Beach rubbish PEOPLE leave 352 items of rubbish every 100 metres on the beach according to ‘Proyecto Marnoba’, which is analysing the impact of tourism on local beaches.

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Expat Club successfully launched in Marbella A NEW club for expatriates looking to make friends and business links has been launched.

Expats Club Inter-national held its opening cocktail party in the Suite lounge at the Hotel Puente Romano.

It was a great success and almost 100 interesting people from the Marbella business and social scene were there.

This international concept of connecting interesting people and offering high-quality networking in a cocktail party environment every month is obviously something that Marbella embraced warmly.

Expats Club started in Mallorca in October last year and is now expanding.

February

CLUB LAUNCHED: Founder Peter Redrin. marked the launch of the Los Angeles branch and now it’s come to Marbella.

Founder Peter Redrin said: “The long-term plan is to have monthly parties like this for the members and partners of the club around the world in areas which have a high population

of foreign residents. We look forward to the next party in Marbella which will be in May.” All the information will be published on Facebook, to all registered new members and through local media.

It seems like Expats Club International is in Marbella to stay and

grow as a platform for interesting people to meet every month.

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Sign up, bake and be happy IT’S that easy to hold a Macmillan Coffee Morning and help raise money for people living with cancer back in the UK. So on Friday, September 26, get your friends together for a cuppa, a chat, and help make this year truly the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning yet.

Wherever you are in the world, you can get your FREE Macmillan Coffee Morning Kit by emailing coffee morning@macmillan. org.uk.

Boy in serious condition AN eight-yearold American boy is in intensive care with serious injuries after being hit by a car on the Paseo de los Curas in Malaga.

He was visiting the city with his parents as part of a cruise.

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New routes from Malaga Airport PASSENGERS will soon have even more choices when flying from Malaga Airport.

Vueling are responsible for the majority of the new routes, adding four direct flights to their portfolio of offers.

This will make a total of 22 direct flights available from Malaga with the company. Three of the new destinations are national: Mallorca, Lanzarote and Oveido, in the northern region of Asturias. Vueling are also making it possible for passengers to fly directly to Lyon in France, with services beginning on April 19.

Access to France will be easier than ever for Costa del Sol residents with the opening of a direct route to Nantes by Europe Airpost on April 16. This adds to the service already provided by Vueling.

For those wanting to fly to the capital, Jetairfly is expanding its Paris operations with a direct connection from Charles de Gaulle airport to Malaga, beginning on April 12.

Overall, the trend in flights from Malaga is upwards, with 5 per cent more offers available to customers for this summer season than in 2013.

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Missing funds THE government has asked Susana Diaz, the president of Andalucia, to appear next week to explain what has happened with the missing education funds.

Gold dust ON FIRE: Yacht off Benalmadena.

Two rescued from burnt yacht

MARITIME services have rescued two crewmen from a yacht on which the engine had been destroyed by a fire.

The yacht was freefloating just off the coast of Benalmadena when the Salvamar Alnitak maritime rescue boat went to its aid and towed it back to

the port of Malaga.

One of the crew had called the maritime services to warn them of the problems they were suffering and to tell them that the fire had already been put out.

They asked for assistance in returning to port.

THE upcoming state exams, necessary to be a civil servant, have sent students running to specialised academies. In times of recession these jobs are like gold dust.

Cruising back THE port of Malaga has broken its dry spell and attracted more cruise ships; 2013 was a particularly bad year as it lost passengers to other local ports.

Texting teacher charged A MIDDLE-AGED teacher in Mijas has been accused of harassing one of his pupils via WhatsApp. Guardia Civil have charged the teacher, employed at a school in Mijas Costa, with harassment of a 12-yearold girl. Investigations began after the girl’s parents reported that the man had been sending inappropriate

messages to their daughter’s mobile phone. Some of the messages were of a sexual nature and this provoked the girl to tell her parents what was happening.

The man has been released from custody but will have to appear at Fuengirola Court to answer to the charges.

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Rise in number of one person households MORE than 4.4 million people live alone in Spain, which constitutes 24 per cent of the 18,217,300 Spanish

homes. The average number of people living in a home was 2.58 last year and this year it has gone down to 2.53.

According to the National Institute of Statistics (INE) more women live alone than men and three out of 10 homes have only two people in them.

The regions with the most number of people per household are Ceuta and Melilla, and those with the least are the Basque Country and Castilla y Leon.

One in three people between the ages of 25 and 34 still live with their parents in the family home; this figure rises to one out of two when speaking of those between the ages of 25 and 29.

In a country that used to have many large families, this descent in their numbers is a matter of concern for the government.

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“With holiday properties, you can’t avoid problems 100 per cent,” explained Tracey, the team’s manager. “But with us you know that there’s a team on-hand to sort things out as quickly as possible.”

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New winery and rambling routes THE council of Ronda and the Delegation of Rural Development have united in their efforts to promote a route around the wineries, with which to tempt tourists.

In recent years, Ronda has been trying to promote its cultural tourism offer and has now found the perfect way to combine wine and cultural activities.

The first route offered will go from the mountain pass of Quejigal, passing through the wineries of Chinchilla and Excelencia, and ending up at the pass of El Monte.

WINE: Accompanied by rambling.

A maximum of 106 people can take part in the route at any given time and they will only have to pay â‚Ź2, this includes the bus ride back

to Ronda.

The hope is that participants will stay on in the hill town to appreciate its many other tourist attractions.

THEATRE TRIBUTE: Ricky Lavazza and friends to perform hits.

Ricky Lavazza tribute to musical theatre ON April 26 at the Moonlight Cabaret Bar, Sunset Beach, Benalmadena, for one night only, Ricky Lavazza will be 'centre stage' performing his tribute to the best of musical theatre.

Ricky will be joined on stage by Fibi Rose and the TIMS choir.

The night promises to feature songs from Les Miserables, Mamma Mia, We Will Rock You and many more.

Tickets are â‚Ź10 and are available at Sunset Beach Box Office.

Alternatively, call Sunset Beach on 952 579 400 or Jo on 695 887 366.

The Junta wants the Sierra de las Nieves to be a National Park THE regional government is driving an initiative to have Sierra de las Nieves declared a National Park.

The territory in question covers a total of 18,000 hectares, stretching across 12 different municipal areas which include Benahavis, Istan and Ojen.

Almost all of the land is public property with less than 2,000 hectares belonging to

private individuals.

Getting National Park status would mean the protection of half of the animal species recorded in Malaga, which are in danger of extinction.

The proposed park is also home to the rare and protected Spanish Fir and in fact contains 65 per cent of the Spanish population of this important conifer.

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Financial restructuring DUE to a financial restructuring by the government, local banking giant Unicaja is to become a shareholder in Bankia and other national financial entities.

JAMES HORLER: Outside La Sala in Puerto Banus.

La Sala in UK

LA SALA has announced it will be opening in the UK with James Horler as Chairman.

One of the hospitality industry’s bestknown characters, Horler raised £28 million to buy tapas chain La Tasca in 2001, which he then went on to sell for a staggering £130 million in 2007.

From humble beginnings as a kitchen porter, Horler went on to work with THF Hotels and Granada Hospitality, during which time he was acknowledged as one of the industry’s future leaders, earning the Acorn Award for high achievers under the age of 30. He then went on to triumph with Frankie and Benny’s and La Tasca before

getting involved with La Sala.

La Sala, based in Puerto Banus, is planning to roll out two sites in the first 12 months with a third to follow, maybe in West London. Horler said: “It’s great timing for this type of brand. La Sala Limited has already attracted the attention of footballers including Arsenal and England’s Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain as well as Sky Sports presenter Jeff Stelling.

“With negotiations well under way for the first site to open in the South of England later this year, no doubt La Sala will become...’the place to be’ on UK shores, in no time.”

Soldiers visit sick children ELITE soldiers from the Spanish Parachute Brigade have paid a visit to patients at the Malaga Children’s Hospital.

Members of the brigade come to Malaga every Easter to take part in the traditional religious processions in the city.

On this occasion they took advantage of their proximity to the Children’s Hospital to take an official tour of the facility and hand

over presents for the children who are missing out on the Easter celebrations.

During the visit, the paratroopers explained their daily routine and answered questions from the patients, many of whom were interested in a military career.

They were also able to view an exhibition of the children’s work, which included drawings of the Easter parades.

Free checks THE Ear, Nose & Throat Department at the Quiron Hospital in Marbella opened its doors to the public on World Voice Day. Visitors were offered free throat checks.

Schuster upset MALAGA FC manager Bernd Schuster is very unhappy with his team’s performance following their 3-0 defeat in Bilbao.

Canaries jobs MARTIN MARRERO, spokesman for the government of the Canaries, has confirmed that 47 new jobs are being created daily in the islands. This is the fastest rate of economic recovery in Spain.

Alsa v Renfe THE government has granted transport firm ALSA a licence to operate local, national and high-speed trains.

This will put it into direct competition with Renfe.

Golf triumph FIFTY-YEAR-OLD Malaga professional golfer Miguel Angel Jimenez has won fourth prize in the Masters Tournament in Augusta, his best ever performance in the competition.

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NEW ARRIVALS: Two bearcat cubs.

Breeding success for Fuengirola Zoo TWO binturongs have been born at the Fuengirola Bioparc.

The binturong, also known as a bearcat, is a rare species belonging to the genet family although they have little resemblance to any other member of their species; instead they look a bit like a cross between a bear and a cat.

They are notoriously difficult to breed in captivity and, as such, have created much

excitement at the Fuengirola Bioparc, which is one of five zoos in Europe to have successfully bred them.

As so little is known about this species the vets at the zoo were a little concerned about the mother, Kimi, when she got pregnant but there were no problems and soon the two cubs arrived.

This Southern Asian species is predominantly vegetarian with fruit and

nuts making up 90 per cent of its diet and, although they look like predators, their teeth are suitable for chewing rather than hunting.

They often stand on two legs, like a bear, and have prehensile tails like many South American monkeys.

Bearcats are considered an endangered species and their population is estimated to have shrunk by almost 30 per cent in the last 30 years.

Boy stows away in engine bay of Tangiers bus He appeared to be in good health and was taken to the immigrants’ centre for a check-up.

The bus also had a false floor in the luggage compartment in which the Guardia Civil found 1,920 packets of illegal tobacco.

Photo from flickr by Leo Hidalgo (@yompyz)

A MINOR has been found hiding in the engine bay of a bus in Tarifa which had just come from Tangiers.

Guardia Civil in the port of Tarifa found the young boy when they were making a routine inspection of all traffic coming off the ferry.

MALAGA FC: Email account accessed.

Malaga FC secrets revealed

NATIONAL POLICE have arrested a man suspected of illegally accessing the email account of Malaga Football Club’s general manager.

The club became

suspicious that someone was reading private emails related to the club’s business and filtering the information to online sports writers. These actions were damaging the club

financially and had caused the failure of several business deals.

Police have detained a 40-year-old Italian man who worked at the club until last year.

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A pink tractor helps raise awareness of breast cancer A MAN who has taken a taste of Spain back to the UK has shown he is a man with a heart.

Rochdale-based restaurateur Mark Wickham is a familiar face on the Costa del Sol, as he flies in regularly to buy genuine Spanish ingredients for his eatery, the Rake Tapas Bar. His restaurant has turned into an unlikely but roaring success.

Not many people would have thought of taking a taste of the Mediterranean to the old mill town of Littleborough, home of good plain English food. But he proved the doom-mongers who said ‘he was mad’ wrong, when the good people of the town developed a taste for chorizo, Serrano ham, tortillas and paella.

Big-hearted Mark was looking for a way to raise awareness, and cash, for the Breast Cancer Care and Awareness charity.

He hit upon a novel idea. He sprayed one of his tractors, a

PINK TRACTOR: Mark dressed as Superman on his proud journey. classic vintage 1952 MasseyFerguson, bright pink, then dressed up as Superman and drove cross-country covering over 110 miles.

Unfortunately, the gleaming tractor couldn’t keep up with Mark’s eager pace and broke down just 30 miles outside his target of Whitby.

Mark is, however, proud of his attempt: “The reason I did it was to make people more aware about checking for the early signs of cancer.

“Using a pink tractor, I thought it would make people think. When I started at 5am in the morning it was really foggy, rainy and cold, but the support

we got from the people of Whitby was amazing.

“One man was driving along, he pulled up a bit sharply and rubbed his eyes, he couldn’t believe what he was seeing.

Well it’s not every day you see Superman driving a tractor!”

Mark’s efforts have raised over £1,500 so far and the money is still coming in. The tractor is being repaired and Mark has promised to go back and complete the journey.

The staff at the Euro Weekly News have decided that it is such a good cause they have foregone their traditional Easter eggs and made a €150 donation.

So come, on EWN readers, you too can dig deep and help the charity.

To donate to Breast Cancer Care Charity Number 1082293 visit: http://www.justgiving.com/MarkWickham.

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Asbestos cinema scare FIREMEN in Malaga are asking the council to evaluate the asbestos particle count after the fire in the Andalucia cinema.

Singer goes to court THE high court is to study the case of famous singer Isabel Pantoja, involved in the Marbella Council corruption scandal.

Suing for suffering A MAN is suing health authorities for causing ‘unnecessary suffering’ to his wife who has been in pain and bedbound since 2007.

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Easter ads VELEZ-MALAGA is advertising its Easter celebrations in several AVE (high-speed train) stations along the Madrid-Cordoba route and 28 posters have gone up detailing the festivities.

Poems sale LOCAL authorities have put 1,500 folders of poems by local poet Joaquin Lobato on sale. The €10 price will go towards social services in VelezMalaga.

Jobs wanted THE SAE (Andalucia unemployment office) which opened in VelezMalaga last Monday has already received 17,400 requests for work.

Luxury car found three years later A MERCEDES stolen in Mijas Costa in 2011 has finally been recovered by the Guardia Civil in Utrera.

Officers were inspecting a storage and scrap yard near the A376, when they discovered the luxury all-terrain vehicle concealed inside a lorry parked on the premises.

The car was in perfect condition but an inspection indicated that the chassis

numbers had been manipulated and the number plates were false.

After recovering the vehicle, the Guardia Civil instigated a major investigation and discovered that the Mercedes had been resold on two occasions following its disappearance from Mijas.

Three people, including the yard’s owner, have now been charged in connection with the crimes.

The U3A Costa del Sol talks science and art

Sex slave makes escape

THE U3A talk for the week will be on Wednesday April 30, 11am to 12.30pm, where Ian Phillips will be talking about Science, Art and Creativity.

Developments in science have changed the way in which artists and writers have viewed the world.

With examples from the Renaissance to the 21st century it will look at the interplay of the ‘Two Cultures’ and address the question ‘What is creativity?’

All talks are held in the Reference Library DALI: Scientific creativity. at Lux Mundi, Calle Nueva 3, Fuengirola and are free to members.

Visitors are welcome at a charge of €5.

NATIONAL POLICE in Estepona have detained a Romanian man and his sister-in-law for allegedly holding a woman captive and making her work as a prostitute.

The young woman, also from Romania, managed to escape from the house where she was being held and went to the police.

She said that she was being kept in a house in Estepona against her will and was forced to provide erotic massage services and then have sex with her clients, instead of the waitressing job she was promised.

Ready and waiting MIJAS is “ready and willing” for the start of the tourist season, which begins with Easter.

According to Santiago Marin, Councillor for Tourism, the village has never been in better shape to receive tourists and they are hoping for the best season yet.

He went on to comment that Easter is like a barometer, which tells them what sort of season to expect.

And it’s looking good.

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INSPECTING: Beach engineer Manuel Bejar (centre).

El Bombo beach gets new sand

DROPS of up to two metres at a Mijas beach have been labelled a danger and will be repaired before the summer.

The drops at El Bombo beach, near Torrenueva, are where the sand has been washed out to sea by strong tides and constant winds.

Manuel Bejar, coastal engineer in charge of the project, explained that the drops were a danger to beach-goers and must be resolved before the summer. The aim of the works, which

will begin in May and take no more than three weeks, is to have a minimum of 25 to 30 metres of sand on all of the beaches before the start of the season.

El Bombo is the only beach in the Mijas area which needs attention as all the others are clean and well maintained, said Bejar. He added that they had not been affected by the storms.

The sand will come from the beach at La Cala as there is a surplus in that area.

Parking meters worth €186,000 ‘abandoned’ THE organisation responsible for parking services in Malaga (SMASSA) has been accused of leaving €186,000 worth of parking meters lying in the tow yard for months on end.

According to Manuel Lima, the yard workers’ representative, 85 new meters were ordered but

only 50 were subsequently put into use, with the remainder left abandoned since 2012. The poor management of such expensive stock has upset employees at the yard, who have been forced to accept notable cuts in their wages.

Raul Lopez, Councillor for Mobility, has disputed Lima’s claims and has

British Association’s Spring Tea Party THE British Association of Marbella (BAM) held its Spring Tea Party with a donation to a local beneficiary.

More than 20 members had a traditional English Tea at Violette and Tim Coakley’s villa in Old Town, Marbella. During the event, a donation from BAM was presented by Jan Jennings, President, to Sonia Ordonez Lopez, an English teacher at the IES Victoria Kent School in Marbella. The contribution is to be used to augment the purchase of extra English language books to assist in the teaching of English at the school.

THE council in Alhaurin de la Torre has denounced the spokesperson for UPyD (Democratic Party) for possible threats and coercion in a row over public land which has allegedly ended up in private hands.

Replacing opera THE Ukranian opera troupe Jarkov performed a Verdi and Bizet recital at the Teatro Cervantes in Malaga. They were a replacement for the Ukranian State Opera which was unable to attend due to the current crisis between Russia and the Ukraine.

Tapas route THE mayor of Marbella has declared the winners of this year’s tapas route in the town. In first place was ‘La Ribera’ with a tapa of cod in parsley and garlic sauce.

PARKING METERS: Abandoned in tow yard. stated that “it’s impossible” for the meters to have been there for that length of time. He went as far as to defend the stockpiling of machines, underlining that it was important to have a reserve to draw from when residents demanded the extension of blue zones and for replacing damaged meters.

This view was questioned by his political counterpart, who considered the surplus of meters to be indicative of the conservative Partido Popular's intention to make more of Malaga paid parking only.

Comic son IN a unanimous vote the council of Alhaurin de la Torre has named comic actor, Manuel Sarria, and local historian, Carlos San Millan, as ‘sons of the town’.

Junior dies SPANISH pop artist ‘Junior’ has died, aged 70.

He is credited as having contributed to the 60s’ musical scene with many hits.

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Puppet master pulls strings ARCHIDONA has held a workshop, for people between 16 and 35, on how to make puppets. It was supervised by local puppeteer Antonio Roman.

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Have-a-go customers foil jewel robbery A QUICK-THINKING customer and the employees of a jewellery shop in Antequera managed to stop a robbery dead in its tracks last week.

Their reactions were fast as they stopped the thieves and then held them until the police arrived. At midday a group of South Americans, two women and three men,

Best oil THE Costa del Sol olive oil fair ‘Aovesol’ took place in Benalmadena with more than 40 stands on show, with some of the best oil in the world.

entered the jewellers and pretended to be interested in a selection of different items. As the shop assistant was in the process of showing them the items one of the men tried to grab the whole display and run out of the shop with it.

A customer and one of the shop assistants were able to get hold of him and subdue him until the police arrived. The other four people, all Colombians, fled only to be found later by the police.

School pay-out

Rafting season THE rafting season has begun this week with the canoes and kayaks making their return to the River Genil in Malaga.

This year’s many routes all end at the Cuevas Bajas.

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Bus strike off, for the moment THE Portillo bus company is negotiating with its workers in a dispute over pay to try and avoid an imminent strike.

So far the action, originally planned for this week, has been postponed, but, employees warned, not abandoned.

They want a formal agreement put in place regarding salaries, or the strike will go ahead, they said.

A SCHOOL in Malaga will have to pay almost €19,000 in damages to one of its pupils.

The five-year-old girl was with a group of friends in the school’s playground when the accident occurred. The children were trying to retrieve something which had fallen inside a drain and had lifted the cover. This then fell on the girl’s hand. She had to be taken to hospital for treatment and subsequently lost one of her fingers.

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Bullfighter wounded

Andalucia unemployed ANDALUCIA has an unemployment rate of 36.3 per cent which is the highest in the country. In second place was Ceuta with 35.6 per cent.

Double rent RENTING a property in Andalucia during Easter costs as much as double what it would the rest of the year; Easter rent in Malaga is €418 when it should be €158 for a week.

Photo from flickr by juanpol.

LOCAL bullfighter Saul Jimenez Fortes has been seriously wounded in Las Ventas (Madrid bullring).

He was gored from the right thigh to the stomach.

ALCAUCIN: Picturesque but corrupt.

Arcos case comes to court THE Arcos case has arrived at the provincial court in Malaga after five years of investigation.

Perfume gang disbanded THREE Romanians have been arrested in Marbella in connection with the theft of €94,000 worth of perfume.

Following a high incidence of thefts from perfume retailers in the Malaga area police had been following the movements of a gang who specialised in stealing these luxury items.

Officers managed to trace some of its members back to a property in Nueva Andalucia and had been keeping the residence under surveillance.

It was from here that the three

suspects set off for Marbella station where they were apprehended boarding a bus to Madrid. On examining their luggage officers found 128 bottles of expensive perfume as well as a quantity of new clothing.

Identification of the stolen goods, by one of the owners whose premises had been targeted, led to the detention of a further two criminals in Nerja and the recovery of a van which had been used in some of the robberies.

The case deals with urban planning corruption in the village of Alcaucin.

Forty-nine defendants are involved including the exmayor, Jose Manuel Martin Alba, and the provincial government’s former deputy head of architecture, Jose Mora.

Due to its size and complexity Arcos is expected to occupy the already overloaded court for at least a year.

Judges are seeking a date to begin examining almost 80 boxes of evidence, but their task is complicated by the fact that they are already dealing with many other cases of a similar nature.

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Roundabout damaged THE lorry driver who destroyed part of a new roundabout in Antequera and drove off without reporting the damage has now been identified.

Passers-by and motorists spotted the problem first thing in the morning. Local Police began searching for the culprit and found an articulated lorry with a burst wheel near Villa Romana. Subsequent questioning of the driver indicated that he was responsible for the accident.

As well as having to pay for repairing the roundabout, at Cruz Blanca, the man will also have to deal with the consequences of having been in a prohibited zone.

Articulated vehicles are not allowed in this part of the town.

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Free parking at health centre opens THE users of the health centre at La Carihuela in Torremolinos will now be able to take advantage of a new public car park when they go for their appointments.

The free parking facilities are situated in an esplanade annexed to the health centre.

Locals had spent four years asking for the land to be adapted for parking, following the abandonment of a prior construction project.

The area was previously destined for a new five-star hotel and building work had begun but the project was never finished.

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New facial indentification system begins PASSENGERS catching a flight from Malaga will no longer need to be faced with a police agent checking their passport. Instead, they will find a machine which is capable of recognising them via a biometric system.

Malaga airport has installed facial recognition technology, which automatically picks up on the principal features of a face and then compares

Plaza Mayor karting A NEW karting circuit in Malaga will be 500 metres long and have many twists and turns.

Plaza Kart is to build two new tracks in Plaza Mayor, with a 500 metre one for adults and a 150 metre one for the kids. The up-to-date installations will also have a cafeteria, a pit area, a training room and changing rooms.

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Malaga port debts IN a new deal, Malaga Port is to lay off 18 workers, through a special early retirement plan, and bring itself up to date with its debts.

FACIAL RECOGNITION: New technology for Malaga airport. them to a database.

The ABC system, which conforms to EU regulations on border control, combines the automatic scanning of a passport or identity card with a facial recognition and biometric check. This ensures that the right people are travelling with the right documentation. The system then automatically opens the barriers if there are no anomalies between the documentation and the person.

During the first days of the new system it only detected a small percentage (10 per cent) of anomalies, which were then dealt with by staff. Some of the anomalies are not illegal and they may be due to the person changing, for instance a man might grow a beard, pointed out Martinez

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Vazquez, spokesperson for the government.

Malaga is the third airport in the country to use this system, after Madrid and Barcelona.

The new system, in place since April 10, will only be used for passengers belonging to the EU. All non-EU residents will continue using the traditional method of dealing with staff members.

REAL estate company Hispania has bought the Guadalmina hotel in Marbella for â‚Ź21.5 million.

They are planning an extensive refurbishment to bring it up to standard, and return its status as one of the best in the area.

Father held A MAN has been detained in Ronda for abusing his daughter. He was caught in Algeciras Port trying to escape home to Morocco.

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Days of chivalry A CALL has gone out foe British expatriates to support their ‘home team’ in the Wrold Medieveal Armoured Combat World Championships.

A team from Britain will be representing their country at the event, dubbed a sport but not a game, at Castillo del Belmonte in Cuenca.

The championships will be held from May 1-4, with 20 countries taking part.

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King Juan Carlos finishes his ‘intensive recovery’ KING JUAN CARLOS I has finally finished with his ‘intensive recovery’ regime, begun four months ago after a hip operation, and is now allowed by his doctors to reduce by half the amount of exercises he has to do.

While receiving new ambassadors at the Royal Palace, the king joked to the ambassador of Oman, Kifaya Miyah al Raisi, that soon he would be “running around the place.” When chatting about his recovery to the

RECOVERED: King Juan Carlos will take back more duties from Prince Felipe.

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Moroccan ambassador, Mohamed Fadel Benyaich, he said he felt a lot better and this had been achieved through “daily hard work.”

Now that he is a little better the king is taking up some of his old duties, previously passed to his son Prince Felipe, and will soon visit Abu Dhabi.

Spanish women are the ‘poor relations’ A STUDY has shown that the average pensions paid to women in Spain are 38 per cent less than the men receive.

The IESE, the graduate business school of the University of Navarra, reported that average pension figures for Spaniards are €659 for women and €1,097 for men. The difference is

largely due to the short working life of Spanish women, which is the lowest in Europe at only 12.8 years. Men work for 43.4 years on average.

Salary levels were also found to be notably different, with women receiving 23 per cent less than males.

Additionally, women often have to

leave their jobs for family reasons, which adds to the disparity in pension payments between the two sexes.

The study proposes that women should receive pension benefits for periods when they have been acting as unpaid carers, since such tasks are of great social value.

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Children at risk A REPORT issued by Save the Children has revealed that Spain is second only to Greece in its failure to deal with child poverty.

Fuengirola improvements WORK has started on a €50,000 project to improve the pedestrian zone in Fuengirola.

Top-quality cuisine MICHELIN-STARRED chef Dani Garcia is to open two more restaurants in his native Marbella. He aims to bring haute cuisine to the masses.

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Andalucia top spot for birdwatchers THE Andalucia Bird Society is attracting both Spanish and British ornithologists in the Malaga area.

Most British tourists think of the Costa del Sol as a highlypopulated area with hundreds of hotels but few green spaces, a view supported by the extensive publicity which has been given to town-planning scandals over the past few years.

Whilst this may be true for the coastline, most towns have easy access to the sierras which lie to the north, a fact not ignored by the British ornithologists who have settled in the area.

The wild mountain environment supports a huge diversity of fauna, including many birds which are not seen in the UK. Numerous marine species populate coastal zones and the Strait of Gibraltar is one of the most important migration routes in the world.

These factors combine to make Andalucia an attractive destination in terms of bird-watching and have

BIRDWATCHING: Rare species to be found in Andalucia. led to the formation of the Bird Society, which organises monthly excursions for members to different parts of the region and occasionally further afield. One of the group’s main objectives is to

bring together British ‘birders’ with their Spanish counterparts and membership is open to all nationalities. More information can be found on the society’s website andaluciabirdsociety.org.

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Training fund investigated A POSSIBLE multi-millioneuro fraud related to the training programme provided for the unemployed is being probed by police.

The Public Prosecutor’s Office is working with the National Police to uncover details of a suspected fraud in the administration of the funds allocated to the Andalucian Employment Service (SAE). The inquiry is focused on Malaga but is likely to be extended to other parts of Andalucia.

The alleged fraud is complex and involves numerous companies who seem to have claimed money for courses which never took place. Many of these entities have since been dissolved, which complicates investigations still further. It may take years to unravel the case and calculate the full value of the missing funds, currently thought to be in the region of €2 million.

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Growing linen franchise with successful ladies at the helm YORKSHIRE LINEN celebrates its sixth anniversary this week!

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he store is a franchise of a large UK company which has more than 40 shops in the UK as well as additional stores in Spain and Portugal.

Julie Law and Stephanie Smith were part of the original shop that opened in early 2008, next to the Parque Miramar centre.

When the original owner closed the store, these women were left without jobs. Julie had a husband and two teenaged children to support.

Meanwhile, Stephanie had just split up with her partner and was left as the single parent of a toddler and a two-month-old baby, with a mortgage to pay.

Julie and Stephanie managed to get the money together to buy a franchise for themselves, a big gamble as the country was on the cusp of recession.

They laugh about it now, but they spent two months meeting with accountants, lawyers and landlords with a tiny baby in a pram and having to do nappy changes and feeding in the strangest places!

In fact, few took them seriously and many tried to put them off but as Stephanie said: “It just goes to show that you don’t need to be Alan Sugar to make a business work. By simply following our instincts and keeping to the basic principles of constant reinvestment into better stock, reasonable prices and good old-fashioned service, we have seen our business flourish year on year.”

Yorkshire Linen has wonderful customers, many of whom know Stephanie and Julie’s story and have supported them from the day the doors reopened, and for that they are truly grateful.

The staff are also a tremendous

FOCUSED ON THE FUTURE: Stephanie Smith and Julie Law.

FOR YOUR HOME: Yorkshire Linen has it all

asset to the company.

First there’s Thais (Tigs), one of the fixtures and fittings at Yorkshire Linen, who was one of the original ladies whom Julie and Stephanie brought back within a few months of taking over.

If you need help with choosing curtains, Tigs is your girl!

Marie joined the team soon

after, having worked together with Steph for many years in a previous job.

Marie originally came in parttime to help with paperwork and accounting, but was out on the shop floor within a few months.

She is now another full-time member of staff, speaking fluent Spanish and German.

Next came Jo, who had worked in a senior position at Marks and Spencer and whose customer service is second-to-none, which makes her really popular with the customers. Last but not least there’s Chris, Steph’s brother, who gave up his job in the UK to come and run the website, www.yorkshirelinen.es.

The Yorkshire Linen team spent a long time looking for locations to open a second shop.

But as they couldn’t settle on a good location and didn’t want to split the team, they decided to expand with an online store which is run by Chris.

This has proved a great decision!

They now send off orders all

throughout mainland Spain, and they plan to add greetings cards so that friends and family in the UK can order anything from the website and send it here to Spain as a gift, along with a greetings card!

The store itself now sells everything, from ready-made curtains and voiles, cushions, carpets and bedspreads to kitchenware (including Brabantia), decoration, lamps, fantastic beds and mattresses and Dirt Devil products (vacuum cleaners and steam mops).

You can also find the best selection of bedding and towels, including the highest quality pure Egyptian cotton sheets and duvet covers from Belledorm, duvets and pillows from the Snuggledown of Norway, and much, much more.

They are happy to offer a range and quality of products that cannot be found anywhere else in Malaga Province.

They are always looking out for new products, however, so if you have any suggestions, simply let them know!

The future is looking bright at Yorkshire Linen.

The green shoots of recovery are popping up everywhere with new businesses springing up left, right and centre.

As Steph said: “A lot of women especially are taking the bull by the horns and opening up for themselves. All we can say is ‘Go for it, ladies!’”

Both Steph and Julie are feeling fully focused; they’re ready for a new chapter to begin in all aspects of their lives, so come on and be part of the experience at Yorkshire Linen!

Yorkshire Linen, Av. de Andalucia (Av Carmen Saenz De Tejada), Nave 11, 29650 Mijas Costa, 952 197 577 www.yorkshirelinen.es info@yorkshirelinen.es

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Government bodies ignore requests MORE than half of all public information requests were ignored in 2013 and only 13 per cent were given the information asked for; of the 654 requests only 375 were answered.

In the last year the autonomous communities have improved their response rate but government-related bodies including, but not limited to, councils totally ignored 81 per cent of all requests for public domain information.

Access Info Europe (AIE), an organisation dedicated to the obtaining of information by the public, has pointed out that rather than having a transparency law, as it is called by the government, there is an administrative silence.

Victoria Anderica, spokesperson for AIE, commented that the opacity of the government was worsening while they ruled out any improvements to the law which regulates public domain information and the citizen’s access to it.

It is worth noting that while in Spain only 13 per cent of requests receive a complete answer, in the Czech Republic 63 per cent get satisfaction; only Tunisia comes after Spain with 11 per cent answered.

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Author of multiple hoax bomb threats detained A MAN who called in a false bomb threat to Palma Cathedral has been arrested.

The 39-year-old, who was detained in Santiago de Compostela but lives in Madrid, burst on to the set of a live news broadcast on Spanish state TV station TVE at 9pm on April 2.

He had started making hoax calls on March 31, claiming bombs had been planted in the cathedrals of Leon, Santiago and Palma de Mallorca, the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, the Mosque-Cathedral in Cordoba, the Alhambra in Granada, the Prado Museum and the Crystal Tower in Madrid, and the City of Arts in Valencia.

He had also made threats to media headquarters throughout Spain, including Malaga, Valencia and Alicante.

The day before he was arrested, he claimed there were bombs at Santiago de

PALMA CATHEDRAL: One of the targets of the bomb hoaxes.

Compostela Airport and one of the city’s university buildings.

The calls caused some alarm, people had to be evacuated and bomb squads were called in, but none of the searches revealed any explosives.

In the case of Palma, he said he had planted a bomb and 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

searched, revealing a lost backpack but no explosives.

Although visitors were surprised to see police in the cathedral there was no panic.

He could face six months to a year in prison or fines.

Spanish Tax Office closes inheritance tax avoidance schemes SPANISH IHT is once again a matter of controversy: according to El Pais newspaper,

the number of people who have given up their inheritance has gone up by 21 per cent since last year. And there is only one reason cited for this increase: the inability of many potential inheritors to pay a tax bill unless they first inherit and sell the asset in question, generally a property, in a very challenging market.

Unfortunately for many, Spanish IHT and ways to avoid it have been used relentlessly by unscrupulous operators to sell new schemes that promised this tax would no longer be a problem; the Spanish Equity Release comes to mind just now but also, more recently, the bogus scheme where one transfers

their property into a UK limited company so that, on death, the Spanish property is inherited in the UK - in a roundabout way via the inheritance of the shares of the company.

The Spanish Tax Office closed the Equity Release tax avoidance scheme last year, when it was tagged as tax fraud.

And more recently, it has also dealt with the scheme that offers UK companies to circumvent Spanish IHT (Tax Binding Consultation 07383-13) pretty much in the same way, by declaring the following: “…In relation to the tax scheme consisting in legally transferring a property to a UK company, with the sole

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purpose of avoiding IHT in Spain through relocation of the taxation of the shares of the said company to the UK, there cannot be a favourable response by this Tax Department in relation to the lawfulness of the scheme.

“Only via the appropriate inspection procedures will the Tax Office be able to establish whether it conforms to the law or, as the case may be, infringe it in which case, the Tax Office will be able to regularize

the anomaly by initiating the required procedures to combat tax fraud.”

These conclusions are hardly consistent with a public promotion of a service whereby if you place your property in a UK company, IHT can be legally avoided.

In fact, the official opinion on the matter embeds a message of warning: if you use this scheme to mitigate IHT, you will have clearly crossed the line separating lawful tax avoidance and illegal tax evasion.

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Follow your dreams T

O those who have lived on the Costas it is an all too familiar story. After a lifetime of hard graft, having brought up a family, it is time for many couples to put their feet up and enjoy their golden days.

The dream of retirement to the sunny climes of Spain can finally be made a reality, with the promise of many years to come enjoying the Spanish lifestyle.

But for some, that dream can end all too quickly when one half of a happy partnership sadly passes away.

What to do when far away from ‘home’ in unfamiliar surroundings and maybe no family or friends nearby? Loneliness can soon set in, with the partner of a lifetime no longer there for company and love.

Such was the scenario for Paddy

Jones, when her beloved husband David passed away just months after they moved to Spain.

But Paddy is a woman with a strong spirit, and a certain determined glint to her eyes.

Grieving as she was, she decided not to sit back and mope, but to go for dance lessons, hoping to learn Flamenco.

When she walked into the dance classes of Nico Espinosa it was the first step on a journey which would lead her to perform in front of a TV audience of 10 million, in the hit show Britain’s Got Talent.

She drew gasps and a standing ovation for her daring and acrobatic routine at the grand old age of 79.

A lesson to us all. No matter what your age is, you can still follow your dreams. You never know where they will lead you...

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Lesser evil for Calvia

RUSSIAN airlines S7, VIM and Orenair have requested more slots at Alicante Airport.

Alicante is already the second most popular destination for Russians after Cataluña, with 128,398 arrivals last year.

HOTELIERS in Calvia consider that limiting works with heavy machinery in tourist areas between May and October from 10.30am to 1pm is a ‘lesser evil’.

Sharing skills

Carts immobilised

VILLENA fireman Francisco Jose Catalan, a ‘Firefighters without Frontiers’ member, spent three weeks in the Dominican Republic helping to train local volunteers in fire prevention and extinction.

LOCAL POLICE in Palma stopped three horse-drawn carts from working because they had not passed their compulsory annual checks.

Firm line

More light

ALICANTE CITY’S municipal tow truck will target cars parked at bus stops. These often make it impossible for the disabled to use public transport, the Alicante Accessible Association said.

Death explained A BODY washed up in Villajoyosa belonged to an 88-year-old Santander woman staying in Benidorm. She was swept away by the sea after suffering a heart attack, police believe.

Nice try A FIND-THE-LADY ‘trilero’ trickster operating on Benidorm’s streets is suing a National Police officer. He arrested him for preventing police from frisking a female accomplice, the man complained.

COSTA DE ALMERÍA

April meteor shower due THE last two weeks of April bring the Lyrid meteors. According to www.earthsky.org the best time to see them is the few hours before dawn on April 22.

Rubber robber GUARDIA CIVIL have arrested a man, 43, accused of stealing 50,000 feet of irrigation rubber from a farm in Cuevas del Almanzora.

Goods recovered

OWNER HEARTBROKEN: Red tape has meant closure.

Kennels’ nightmare

HUNDREDS of supporters of the Eurasier Dream Kennels in Los Montesinos have signed an online petition protesting against the business’s closure.

The kennels were closed earlier this month, devastating owner Lynne Cooper who said she had become a victim of bureaucracy and red tape.

Problems arose after Lynne and her partner bought the kennels and moved over from England to ‘live the dream’. “It has has now become a nightmare,” said Lynne.

The couple tried to transfer the licence into their names but were met with obstructions at the town hall. They invested more money in carrying out a range of checks and getting licences at the request of the town hall.

“We have done everything they asked and even paid €420 for a fence licence to since be told that no such thing exists,” added Lynne.

The issues have resulted in the breakdown of Lynne’s relationship. “The amount of people and the customers we are letting down is heartbreaking,” she said.

Lynne is seeking legal advice on the situation.

Correos food banks COUNTRY-WIDE, Correos (Post Office) has collected more than 24 tonnes of food for the Food Bank of Spain. Almeria collected 855 kilos. The goods are distributed to the needy.

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Three killed on the N-332

COMPUTER equipment and powdered milk stolen from the hospital in Vera have been recovered by police. They are questioning a minor in connection with the incident

THREE people have been killed in a car crash on the N-332 at Torrevieja. A priest was killed in one car as it collided with another being driven by a couple from Toledo.

Summer’s coming

Residents’ ideas

TEMPERATURES in the mid-20s have been forecast for the week across Almeria. Very little cloud is expected.

NEIGHBOURHOOD association San Miguel Archangel of San Miguel has presented 242 proposals for promoting the economic

CALVIA Town Hall is installing 1.5 kilometres of new lights along the beaches of Magaluf to help to prevent crimes and vandalism.

Dog park A NEW area for dogs with a surface of almost 2,500 square metres has opened in Son Parera Park in Palma following requests from residents in El Molinar.

Fresh fish FISHERMEN in Cala Rajada have opened a fish shop at the port which will sell freshly-landed fish from 6pm to 7pm.

AXARQUIA

Cruise season steams in

development and living conditions of the municipality.

THE cruise season opened in Granada with the arrival of the MS Prinsendam, which brought more than 30,000 people to the locality.

Infant massage

Motril drugs

NEW mothers in Santa Pola have taken part in an infant massage workshop to help strengthen the bond with their newborns, as part of activities to mark World Health Day.

TWO sales points, in the same building, have been closed down and three people detained for the possession of marijuana in Motril. Police also confiscated €1,755 in cash.

Market hug

Nazarene market

A HUMAN chain surrounded the Central Market of Elche symbolising a ‘hug’ as residents expressed their opposition to the construction of a new market building.

CALAHONDA is hosting a Nazarene market during Easter. There will be falconry exhibitions as well as many stalls selling artisanal products.

Palm Sunday AROUND 60,000 people lined Elche’s streets for the annual Palm Sunday parade. The procession of palms has been declared of ‘International Tourist Interest’ in the city.

Torrenueva Masterchef RESIDENTS of Torrenueva were glued to the TV on Wednesday to watch Cristobal Gomez, son of a local restaurateur by the same name, as he participated in the popular Masterchef programme.

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BRITISH PRESS Cold amnesia

Horse brawl

Bean warming

NORWAY - A man, found unconscious in a snowdrift with total amnesia in Oslo last December, has been identified by his parents in the Czech Republic.

Police are still looking into the circumstances which led to his disappearance and amnesia.

A BRAWL erupted at a horse fair in Hampshire when two warring families set against each other with catapults and batons. Six people were arrested.

FAMILIES in the UK should eat fewer baked beans because of the impact of their ‘smelly emissions’ on global warming.

Cloned dog

Teenage smugglers

BRITAIN’S first cloned dog, Mini Winnie, cost a whopping £60,000.

Fortunately this was paid for by winning a South Korean competition to clone your dog.

TWO students, aged 16 and 17, sneaked two rusty old Second World War bombs onto a flight out of Heathrow bound for the USA. Airport authorities are still looking into how this could have happened.

Everyone’s got talent

Hunted NORWAY Police have arrested 12 men on suspicion of the illegal hunting of wolves, which are an endangered species in Norway. Illegal hunters have killed as many as 100 wolves over the last decade.

Record level SWEDEN - The number of people who left Sweden last year hit historic levels when they headed over the borders in droves; most went to Norway or Denmark.

Bargain fruit SWEDEN - A punnet of strawberries went under the hammer in Stockholm for US$27. Last year, they cost US$116. Swedish strawberries are considered a delicacy due to their sweetness.

Lyme disease patients THE Dutch association of Lyme disease patients has raised the alarm about the number of patients who have killed themselves in the past few months because of their hopeless medical situation.

SIMON COWELL’S home-grown hit, the ‘Got Talent’ franchise, has received a Guinness record for being the world’s most popular TV show.

WOLF: Hunted.

BOMB: A right caper.

RUSSIAN PRESS Collapse investigation STATE Duma lawmakers have requested an investigation to be opened against former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev for his role in the dissolution of the USSR.

social networks to house Russian users’ personal data on Russian soil.

Dear chair AN online group, dedicated to monitoring state purchasing, has revealed that one government official’s chair cost US$9,300, when it could have been bought online for half the price.

Russia G20 THE Australian Treasurer has lain to rest rumours that Russia might be barred from the G20 Summit in Brisbane over the Crimea annexation, by confirming their attendance.

PRICEY: Careless purchase.

Patriotic maths

Digital gulag MOSCOW lawmakers are trying to expand Russia’s ‘digital sovereignty’ by passing legislation that would require all online

EUROPEAN PRESS

A MATHS textbook is to be removed from the national curriculum, due to the characters not being sufficiently Russian and, as such, ‘not conducive to instilling patriotism’.

DUTCH PRESS Telescope back

Father shot

Horse panic

AFTER two years of restoring the radio telescope in Dwingeloo, radio amateurs, amateur astronomers and schools can use it again for searching the sky.

THE DUTCH father, Van der Lugt, was kidnapped from his home by armed men.

He was beaten and then killed by two bullets to the head in front of his house.

SEVERAL deaths among horses have caused panic amongst equestrian centres.

The animals became ill and died shortly after eating hay containing the poisonous plant ‘Colchicum autumnale’.

PRESS Asylum seekers THE number of people applying for asylum in Germany has sky-rocketed by 80 per cent in the last year, due to global crises including Syria and Afghanistan.

Satanic trial TWO Satanists went on trial in Tubingen, Southern Germany, for the alleged ‘bloodlust murder’ of a taxi driver outside a cemetery.

Apparently, one of them thought he was a character from a Harry Potter book.

Cubs named NOBBY and Nela are the official names chosen for the two polar bear cubs born in Munich’s Hellabrunn zoo. The names were chosen by their ‘godparents’, two benefactors of the zoo.

NSA denial USA spy bosses have denied a request from Chancellor Angela Merkel to look at her own secret service file, which contains over 300 reports on her mobile phone activity.

Toll motorways IN a controversial move, Germany’s transport minister has said that foreigners wishing to use Germany’s motorways can expect to start paying for the privilege from 2016.

DNA brings success THE Cold Case team attached to the The Hague police have succeeded in identifying a man who had been missing for 27 years by the DNA in a leg that was washed ashore on the isle of Terschelling.

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STAT OF WEEK FRAGRANCE and fashion company Puig reported profits of €176 million last year, a 2 per cent increase on 2012. The firm’s turnover of €1.499 billion was up by 1 per cent.

THE Spanish would rather work for IBM than any other company, a survey revealed.

The research was carried out by Randstad, one of the world’s largest human resources consultancies for the fifth edition of its yearly awards to Spain’s best-regarded companies.

Samsung and Hewlett Packard

were the next most-voted in the electronics sector after IBM. The BBVA group, Santander and Banco Sabadell were the most popular banks and Mercedes Benz, Renault and Volkswagen-Audi came out top in the automobile sector.

Air Europa, Iberia and Renfe topped the transport category and

Starting to get money back...

DESPITE the financial crisis, preference share sales continued long after it hit.

Between 2008 and 2011 the finance sector placed a total of €12.55 billion as bank employees, pressured by superiors, talked thousands of the financially unsophisticated, in many cases, pensioners, into buying high risk products.

They ignored the exceptionally small print and no-one bothered to explain that they would have to wait decades - if ever - to redeem their money.

Nor were they told that after the second year, interest would be pegged to the Euro

Interbank Offered Rate (Euribor) rate and they were not covered by the European Commission Guarantee Scheme.

Scandal-spattered banks and the Spanish stock market regulator CNMV have since pledged that the scandal will never be repeated.

Thanks to arbitration, more than 60 per cent of small investors sold preference shares by Bankia, Novagalicia Banco and Catalunya Bank have since received some redress.

So far 269,379 clients have received repayment of €1.890 billion, with many more cases due to go to arbitration.

El Corte Ingles, Ikea and Decathlon were the most-valued stores. Desigual, H&M and Inditex were voted favourite clothing labels and Accor hotels, Melia and NH the best hotel chains.

Randstad media awards also went to Antena 3TV (Atresmedia), Mediaset and the state broadcaster TVE.

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Digging for the dirt THE Ministry of Labour will pay data-mining consultants €5 million to track down labourrelated and Social Security fraud. It was not outsourcing, Minister Fatima Bañez claimed but “adaptation to new technology.”

Time to go FORMER socialist Finance Minister Miguel Boyer leaves the board of REE in May. The 75-year-old, who foregoes an annual €147,000, will be succeeded by civil engineer Socorro Fernandez Larrea.

Iberia routes to be reinstated FLAGSHIP airline Iberia, who merged with BA to create IAG, will return to Latin America. Direct flights between Madrid Barajas and Santo Domingo have been reinstated and the Istanbul and Athens routes are returning a year after they were eliminated.

All were money-losers but IAG is taking a different view following

productivity agreements with pilots, cabin crew and ground staff.

Low-cost Iberia Express begins flying from Barajas to Amsterdam twice daily in July and twice-weekly flights to Stockholm will commence in July.

“We are committed long-term to Madrid, Spain and the T4 terminal,” said Iberia.

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IBM most popular workplace IBM: Most preferred company to work for.

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Most Advanced Zygo Corporation $ 19.43 Phibro Animal Health Corporation $ 17 JAKKS Pacific, Inc. $ 8.28 Titan Machinery Inc. $ 19.90 UBIC, Inc. $ 11.48 BofI Holding, Inc. $ 80.45 Achaogen, Inc. $ 13.31 Credit Suisse AG $ 7.37 ProShares UltraShort Nasdaq Biotechnology$ 20.86 China XD Plastics Company Limited $ 6.05 EveryWare Global, Inc. $ 4.05

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Most Declined Arrowhead Research Corporation Retrophin, Inc. LDR Holding Corporation China Mobile Games and Entment Gr Ltd MacroGenics, Inc. RMG Networks Holding Corporation Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. NewLink Genetics Corporation Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Control4 Corporation

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C O M PA N Y PRICE(P) Centrica PLC 334.60 Coca-Cola HBC AG 1493.00 Compass Group PLC 904.25 CRH PLC 1733.50 Diageo PLC 1895.75 easyJet PLC 1668.50 Experian PLC 1054.50 Fresnillo PLC 917.25 G4S PLC 245.25 GKN PLC 373.35 GlaxoSmithKline PLC 1535.25 Glencore Xstrata PLC 315.47 Hammerson PLC 558.00 Hargreaves Lansdown 1239.50 HSBC Holdings PLC 618.30 IMI PLC 1499.50 Imperial Tobacco Grp 2486.00 InterContinental Hotels 1893.50 International Conslidtd ... 387.80 Intertek Group PLC 2906.50 ITV PLC 181.20 Johnson Matthey PLC 3131.00 Kingfisher PLC 425.05 Land Securities Group 1020.50 Legal & General Group 210.05 Lloyds Banking Group 72.15 London Stock Exchange 1783.00 Marks & Spencer Group 432.65 Meggitt PLC 466.35 Melrose Industries PLC 288.80 Mondi PLC 982.50 National Grid PLC 809.75 Next PLC 6345.00 Old Mutual PLC 197.55 Pearson PLC 1034.00 Persimmon PLC 1295.00 Petrofac Ltd 1392.00 Prudential PLC 1292.50 Randgold Resources 4711.50 Reckitt Benckiser Group 4809.50 Reed Elsevier PLC 872.25 Resolution Ltd 277.70 REXAM PLC 491.55 Rio Tinto PLC 3332.00 Rolls-Royce Holdings 1018.50 Royal Bank of Scotland 305.05 Royal Dutch Shell PLC 2341.75 Royal Mail PLC 492.90 RSA Insurance Group 92.97 SABMiller PLC 3142.50 Sage Group (The) PLC 387.90 Sainsbury (J) PLC 313.60 Schroders PLC 2536.50 Severn Trent PLC 1764.00 Shire PLC 2869.50 Smith & Nephew PLC 880.50 Smiths Group PLC 1231.50 Sports Direct Intrntnl...

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VOLUME 917.71 14.23 150.47 111.86 418.95 110.09 146.62 109.79 144.47 856.42 789.93 2,732.61 66.58 72.99 3,204.14 32.70 136.56 30.27 921.51 14.32 1,033.39 21.13 134.55 96.02 1,455.54 12,393.80 25.93 283.18 62.98 150.01 69.41 298.99 14.94 330.94 171.88 54.13 49.24 158.71 59.28 150.76 293.23 398.17 151.87 353.31 383.56 637.67 246.59 235.14 1,146.67 191.22 85.62 626.56 15.97 20.14 166.14 73.87 37.69 305.12 56.83 501.21 179.71 108.40 2,494.80 27.69 47.82 150.14 414.08 67.70 7,591.06 14.41 39.72 103.31 941.69 49.09 275.89

FINANCE, BUSINESS & LEGAL

EU wins stand-off with China THE EU’s successful tussle with China over customs duty will benefit Spanish wine.

China had threatened to slap on duty after Brussels accused China of exporting solar panels at lower than cost price. Until then Spain, which had an endless supply of cheap panels, had few complaints but EU members condemned China’s commercial practices.

Brussels caved in and imposed a provisional 11.8 per cent duty on Chinese solar panels in June 2013.

In return, Beijing launched an antidumping and anti-subsidy probe into European wine which, it claimed, received state help.

China is the world’s fifth-most important wine consumer. France, Spain and Italy between them provide two-thirds of the wine that is drunk there and Spain, which exports 24.4 million bottles a year to China, would have been hardhit by punitive duties. Both sides have now reached agreement.

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Two-tier Spain is now paying for past excesses THE economic crisis has widened traditional differences between richer and poorer autonomous regions.

Before the economic crisis Cataluña made the greatest contribution to Spain’s national GDP, accounting for 18.5 per cent of the total. Almost six years into the crisis, its 18.8 per cent contribution in 2013 was still higher than any other region’s.

Madrid was not far behind and by the end of last year contributed 17.9 per cent of the GDP, 0.15 per cent more than in 2008.

The GDP contributions from Andalucia and the Valencia Region suffered the greatest reductions, with the former now second from the bottom amongst the 17 autonomous regions.

It contributed 13.5 per cent to the national economy last year,

INDUSTRY: Drives Cataluña’s economy.

8.7 per cent less than in 2008.

The Valencian Community’s contribution of 9.5 per cent was

10 per cent lower than six years ago.

It was the same story with the

Best way of dealing with debt 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.

www.michaelwalsh.es • 966 786 932

THE best way of dealing with debt is to avoid people who expect credit.

When people owe you money, for the period it is outstanding, you invest in their business not yours.

Some businesses thrive by running their business on clients’ money; debt.

These businesses could go to the bank to borrow money. After all, lending money is the bank’s business, not yours. They don’t approach banks because the bank qualifies credit history, sets rules, adds interest and imposes sanctions for those who don’t play ball. You are the soft option.

When your business is owed money there is much collateral damage. Why borrow €5,000 plus interest from a bank if you are owed

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CASH PROBLEMS: You can’t afford to invest in your business. a similar amount that is interest free? If you suffer cash flow problems you cannot take advantage of bulk discounts or special offers. You spend time chasing debts instead of promoting your business; you can’t afford to advertise, to invest in your business.

Dealing with debt is more problematic in Spain than it is in Britain. For this reason Spain has attracted many shysters who have a cavalier attitude to paying their dues.

The disreputable turn to their advantage the difficulties encountered in chasing debt. They work on the presumption that you will write it off and put it down to experience.

The artful dodgers then shamelessly move to the next sheep to be fleeced.

The best way of avoidance is to insist on 50 per cent or full payment up-front until a working relationship is established. A genuine client will understand.

I know of one businessman who boasted a confidence winning strategy. Having won the confidence of a client he would scam them for a massive amount and do a runner.

Now serving time in the UK he will be out in less than 40 months. Not bad for decades of luxurious lifestyle.

He still has his yachts, villas and cars to fall back on. Yes, crime does pay.

GDI (the GDP divided by the number of inhabitants) in rich and poor regions.

In the Basque Region, Madrid, Navarra and Cataluña this either improved compared with the national average between 2008 and 2013 or did not fall.

The country can be split into the half that is industrialised and the half that relied on the construction and property industries.

“A crisis regulates past excesses and accentuates structural weaknesses,” pointed out economic strategist Jose Luis Martinez Campuzano.

“The objective should cushion the first while carrying out reforms to overcome the second.”

No niche in Spanish high street for foreign banks WITH Citibank selling to Banco Popular, Barclays could be looking to dispose of its Spanish high street business.

Other foreign banks like Natwest, Abbey and Lloyds have already thrown in the towel in Spain.

“In the Eighties, everybody believed foreign banks would burst onto the scene and consolidate their position, but it didn’t happen. They said the same in the Nineties but again nothing happened,” a Spanish banking source told the national daily, ABC. Instead the foreign banks had an uphill struggle, not least because Spain’s leading banks had the retail market practically sewn up and they never acquired sufficient clients to be profitable.

“To succeed in a niche like this, closeness to savers and companies is fundamental. It’s important

to know them personally,” the same source said.

There was “a certain rejection” of foreign banks, the banker admitted.

This rejection was invariably cited by foreign banks to justify their lack of success here, another banker agreed: “But that’s an excuse: there was no aversion. It never existed.”

What did exist, Spanish bankers said, were management blunders and errors of judgement.

These included foreign banks’ appetite for the property industry - and the mortgage market, with Barclays and Deutsche Bank sustaining bad debts of more than 40 per cent from the property sector and portfolios bulging with repossessions.

Barclays, which has closed 161 branches since 2013, rebuffed rumours that the bank would sell the entire business.

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A night with your boss in pyjamas!

Loose change A look at finance for females

Jane Plunkett jane.plunkett@euroweeklynews.com

THE typical modern system of managing a business often sees the boss at the top and the employees at the bottom.

The boss being a Grand Emperor ruling over his servants, who nod and genuflect agreeably as they carry out their tasks.

It’s true that many employees rarely see their employer and are often almost too scared to ask for an appointment to have a chat about working conditions. This type of environment is not conducive to motivating employees. Rather it leaves them feeling undervalued and resentful.

A recent study on ‘employee engagement’ reveals that a shocking 70 per cent of workers hate their jobs or are completely disengaged. Not good for the bottom line and not good for the health and satisfaction of workers either.

But there is a way to change this - have a sleepover with your boss!

Slumber parties were once confined to young girls and their friends but nowadays one super successful business has learned that a sleepover can benefit an employer and staff too.

Whole Foods is a natural and organic food store across the US, Canada

sleepovers with the boss are commonplace, as the chief executive feels that spending time with and the UK. It opened its colleagues in a more first store in 1980 with the personal setting is the best idea to govern staff in a way to build up a trusting different way. A ‘caring relationship. leadership’ mental“I know this sounds ity was adopted weird, but there’s somethat strives to thing about sleeping in the value and retain same house and then fixing staff. At Whole breakfast or dinner Foods, together that is very much staff a bonding experience,” he said.

The caring leadership approach allows all staff to have a say in the running of the company.

For example, when a new member of staff starts working they are put in a team and put on SLEEPOVERS: two months’ Not just for probation. Only young girls. when they are approved by at

Keeping a UK car in Spain I read with interest your article last year in EWN regarding vehicles with foreign You and the registration plates on Spanish roads. We own a holiday home in Mallorca in which Law in Spain we spend the summer. We are not

By David Searl Spanish residents. We were stopped by the Guardia Civil and told because we owned a house we needed to supply all paperwork to the authorities within seven days. We complied but have heard nothing since September. What is my situation?

C.J. (Mallorca) A. It is true a foreign-registered vehicle owned by a non-resident can remain in Spain all year. The vehicle can be used on Spanish roads for six months in any calendar year. However, this vehicle must be at all times road-legal in its country of registration. This means your car must have an up-to-date MOT from the UK. Otherwise, it is not legal in the UK, which means it is not legal in Spain. The only legal way to obtain a UK MOT is to take the vehicle back to the UK. If I failed to make this clear earllier, I apologise. A Spanish ITV does not meet the requirement.

My advice is to take your car back to the UK and purchase a Spanish-registered car to use on your visits to Spain. If you have not heard from the Guardia Civil so far, they are doing you a favour.

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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Tried and true

least two-thirds of their team members in a secret ballot can they stay on permanently.

There is a conscious effort made not to promote the ‘jerks’ within the company, while the pay system is nothing like Wall Street. The seven-strong executive team all earn the same salary, which is capped at 19 times the average pay of a full-time worker.

Every meeting is wrapped up with ‘appreciations’ to thank team members for their hard work.

It may all sound a little airy-fairy to us cynical Europeans but the proof is in the pudding. Fastforward 30 years and the company now has 80,000 staff across 373 shops in the US alone. The results suggest caring leadership is very effective. Happy staff and big earnings!

DIA supermarkets offer only 33 per cent of manufacturers’ new lines in food, drink, cosmetics and cleaning products.

Mercadona sells still less, with just 15.8 per cent.

Late payers SPANISH multinational OHL is claiming €116 million from Algeria’s motorways agency, ANA. The amount arises from a €450 million contract awarded in 2006 to construct a second Algiers ring road.

Low aid SPAIN gave just 0.16 per cent of its gross national income to official development aid (ODA) in 2013, according to new OECD figures compared to an average 0.41 per cent OECD average. The UK gave 0.7 per cent - the level recommended by the United Nations.

Vast majority of downloads ‘illegal’ A NEW report on online ‘piracy’ says that a massive 84 per cent of content like films, music and books acquired online in Spain is unlawfully downloaded.

The report, which was commissioned by music, videogame, publishing and movie companies, said that more than half of internet users in the country were downloading content illegally in 2013.

The report was brought out last week to coincide with a congressional debate on intellectual property.

But the Culture Ministry was left unimpressed by it, calling it a rough opinion study that had been paid for by interested parties. It added that there had been no chance to analyse its findings.

Called the Observatory of Privacy and Digital Content Consumer Habits for 2013, the report says that illegal downloads are growing at a rate of 4.6 per cent.

The coalition that commissioned the report says that ‘piracy’ is seriously harming the interests of the authors of

ONLINE PIRACY: High in Spain. the works downloaded and causing huge losses to the companies that develop videogames and make movies.

The report called for Google, which is the search engine used by the vast majority of people, to do more to combat piracy.

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Advertising Feature

Have a very special Easter at the Manilva Arts & Crafts Group’s Fair A FUN day for all the family is in store for everyone who visits the Manilva Arts and Crafts Group Easter Fair.

Being held in the park at Villa Matilde in San Luis de Sabinillas, there will be a host of beautiful hand-made arts and crafts for sale as well as plenty for the children to do.

Starting at 11am on Saturday April 19, the doors will remain open until 6pm. Amongst the range of activities available will be an Easter egg hunt for under-8s, a bouncy castle, a children’s play park and games.

Also lined up for visitors are English cakes and pastries and international food from Nepal, India, Morocco, Spain and Germany.

Joining the fair are several associations who will help make it a very special day. These include the Manilva Disabled Association, the Fybromyalgia Association and

Can you help?

The Manilva Arts and Crafts Group is looking for a sponsor to support a shop in Sabinillas that would host its designers and their crafts. Most importantly it would have the facilities to teach others, from young to old, to share in the delights of making something from wood, wool, metal, material, paints, brushes etc, and share a community spirit in learning and teaching others.

CRAFTY: Crafters use a variety of materials for their creations.

Manilva Foreign Residents.

As well as the fun and games the star attractions will be the arts and crafts which will be on show and for sale throughout the park.

A grand raffle will be held in the afternoon with beautiful gifts from all the stallholders.

Anna Tandy, who started the Manilva Arts and Crafts Group, explained a little more. She said: “I started our Facebook group at the end of last year after an idea that I had to gather together all the crafters in the Manilva area.

There are so many clever designers out there, from many

different nationalities, who design items at home to sell and promote their talents.

“Eileen Dick, is from Snazadoodle Facepaint Magic, Jeanne Hort designs and makes beautiful knitted items, Chirine Ayoubi Jewellery designs finger, hand, foot and kiss print jewellery.

“Asha Thapa is an interior designer and artist and Jules Dennis decorated eggs. Janis

Leader of Costa Craft Supplies, Jelizaveta Pulk, a jewellery designer with crochet as her base material and Louise Ann Woolas with her cuddly sock animals are just some of those taking part.”

Anna added: “We have some 154 members of which 30 are making various crafts in their homes. Our aim is to be able to share their talents with others in the community.

“We hope that you all come and enjoy a day out in our our fair.”

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OPINION & COMMENT

Are expatriates the odd ones out?

T

HE shelves of English bookstores are full of them: the quaint and rustic accounts of expats arriving here in Spain.

Some find that the neighbour’s sheep eat their orchard, the plumber who finally turns up weeks late to discover there are in fact no tubes installed or some sourly locals who are eventually won over and end up donating a kidney to save your life. Like me, I am sure you’ve read a few.

But there is of course the more forgotten flip-side of the coin; the oddities we presumably appear to be to the locals. We may seem extremely normal to ourselves but even the language suggests that they have allocated certain traits to each nationality.

There is the ‘despedirse a la

Ulrica Marshall

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francesa’ which colloquially means leaving without saying goodbye. There is also ‘hacerse el sueco’ which broadly means pretending not to hear something or the ‘puntualidad inglesa,’ because the English are, apparently, always on time.

Now, unlike tourists, foreign residents in Spain may make greater efforts in blending in to our new environment. Most of us are Europeans after all and we should, according to the bureaucrats in Brussels, be indistinguishable from one

GUESTS: Playing host to sheep for tea.

another, treated equally and singing a European national anthem rather than our own.

Yet, reality is a tad different. A reliable local source has explained (over a copa or two) that we, the foreigners residing here, are referred to as ‘guiris’ and that as many of us tend to live in the same neighbourhoods, these are called ‘Guirilandia’.

Whilst the origin of this term may have derogative implications, the same source assures me that in the strict hierarchy of society in Spain, we are far from the bottom

ranks.

Younger Spaniards are more welcoming of us guiris, the source then explained, while older generations still live in the vacuum left by Franco’s dictatorship and tend to be more resistant to change.

To many, we range from ‘curiosities’ to ‘necessary evils’. Bearing in mind that Spain was practically a closed

country until the 1970s, it is not surprising that we are regarded with some suspicion.

Even so, it seems our love affair with Spain remains strong; perhaps we all have to try to be just a little more respectful of our differences.

Even if it means having the neighbour’s sheep over for high tea.

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EXPERIENCED: Glenn Conroy (inset) founder of Howards.

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You don’t have to go to London to get the ‘London Look’.

Howards is already attracting a strong international client base, which is no surprise given the amount of experience behind the business.

Glenn Conroy, the founder of Howards, has worked at Lockonego, a high-end celebrity salon in Chelsea, London.

He’s been doing hair for 15 years and began managing salons straightaway once entering the business.

After leaving his native Melbourne, Australia, he gained experience in Dubai and Hong Kong in addition to his seven years in London.

Glenn’s invaluable experience on photo shoots, celebrity work, event work, awards ceremonies and London Fashion Week has even gotten him a mention in Vogue.

Glenn mentioned how he got from Melbourne to London to the Costa del Sol. “I had lots of clients

in London who were from Marbella. I came down to check it out and loved it, so here I am.”

He mentioned how he can hop on a short flight and be back in a metro environment in either London or Barcelona anytime he wants, “but I like it more relaxed. This is a good place for me.”

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Glenn himself specialises in foiling, technical colour work and styling and he approaches every client with the same professional, relaxed service.

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OPINION & COMMENT

Supply and demand is nature’s way WATCH television any night and there will be at least one plea to save the life of a child who is starving to death or forced to drink filthy water which will cause its death.

As a so-called developed nation I suppose we must respond because we can’t stand by and allow this to happen.

But this is not a twentieth century problem. It has been like this for thousands of years: famine and drought have been responsible for millions of deaths during the history of this planet.

It is the way Mother Nature handles supply and demand not just for the human race, but every species.

Millions of pounds have been raised by organisations, governments, and the entertainment industry. Thankfully their efforts have been a great success in saving the lives of thousands of children. But are we not just adding to the problem of supply and demand?

I am not suggesting we do not save these young lives, what else can we do? I do not know how many lives have been saved over recent times, but I do know that these children will have grown, married and produced more mouths to feed from still-limited resources.

I don’t have a solution. Do you?

Tom Hawksworth (by email)

Still at it I WONDER who runs these Microsoft scams.

Over the past 18 months or so I’ve had several scam calls.

Always a person with a Pakistani or Indian accent addressing me in English although I live in France and answer the phone in French.

I think they only target Anglophones, as I’ve not met any French people who have received calls.

Sometimes I just tell them that I know it’s a scam, other times I’ve pretended to do what they tell me. I’ve asked them where they’re calling from; once they said the UK but my phone screen showed a Moroccan code. Today they claimed it was California, but

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HEAVY rain caused problems in Santa Ponsa, including this landslide that I photographed while out walking.

Edward Grummit, Mallorca

Home cooking WITH regard to the article advocating dry food as best for dogs, I disagree strongly. I feed my two dogs dried food in the morning and either fish, eggs, chicken, chicken liver or hearts in the evening.

I buy a chicken carcass cheaply, cook it with carrots in water and give them the meat, which I scrape off, and the carrots.

I also do this with bones that I get free of charge from the butcher. Bones that contain marrow they have raw, which they just love.

My dogs are very healthy and in extremely good condition.

Furthermore, they enjoy their food and never leave any. The only food they often leave behind is the dried food.

In addition it costs nothing or next to nothing to feed them this way!

Beverley Saunders (by email)

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Special vocab I HAVE had enough of Spain and the total disregard for Brits. Yes, I know we should learn the language and I know a lot but not when it comes to banking.

Trying to get a person in a Spanish bank to talk English is virtually impossible. They take billions from us but that’s where it ends. If I had a business that attracted different nationalities I would make sure I could get somebody to speak their language.

It’s a bit like Carrefour. You want to buy? Hey ho, perfect English. Returns? Nobody speaks English!

I had Spanish lessons in Spain for two years but banking was not

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women are just as bad as the men.

Derek McMahon (by email)

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the number was from Wheaton (Illinois) in the US. Someone locally lost nearly €500 to these scammers, so beware.

Rose Marie Hughes, Reynes (France)

EWN

covered, so to people who say I have not tried: rubbish.

Jim Massey, Benidorm (Alicante)

Which way to turn I HAVE just read Ulrica Marshall’s article regarding Spanish driving and I couldn’t agree more. If they park on pedestrian crossings, corners or loading bays, as long as the hazard lights are flashing that’s alright then!

She also mentioned the lack of use of indicators. Mainly they leave the right or left indicators flashing because they know that eventually during their journey they may have to turn in that direction, so why cancel the indicator? Bless’ em.

Bob Hall (by email)

No-brainer I REALLY enjoyed Ulrica Marshall’s article in this week’s newspaper.

One instance comes to mind when I was driving towards Los Montesinos at 80 kilometres per hour and a motor-cyclist passed me doing a wheelie.

If he had landed on his head he wouldn’t have had brain damage as he obviously didn’t have a brain. Don’t take offence, but the

I RECENTLY saw a cartoon in which the counsel for the prosecution asks of the little girl in the witness box: “And can you see the man who refused to buy you a horse?”

It was not until I read Leapy Lee’s article about the new Cinderella law that I understood its significance. That’s the trouble with lawmakers: if they don’t make laws they are out of a job.

It was okay when we only had 10 laws but now that there are thousands it is difficult to make sensible new ones. The Spanish suffer from this problem more than most.

J Glazer, Nerja (Malaga)

Charity queries I HAVE several questions that have been worrying me for some time now.

With regard to charities here on the Costa Blanca, are they really charities? Do they really have charitable status? What do their statutes say? Where does all the money raised really go to?

Do they have a committee and an AGM with a treasurer’s report available for people to view? I have noticed more and more ‘charities’ appearing over the past 10 years and wonder if they are genuine and if people really benefit from them.

I am curious and I wonder if anyone else is?

Kelly Boluda, Ondara (Alicante)

Jab request IS the new meningitis vaccine that came out in December 2013 in the UK available here?

There was a big hoo-ha in the UK because it wasn’t going to be available on the NHS but I don’t care if I have to pay for it for my daughter. The only problem is that when I asked my doctor here he mentioned the two vaccines my daughter already had as a baby and again as a toddler.

He seemed to know nothing about the ‘new’ one! It can’t only be England that’s got it, can it?

Sarah (by email)

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Jersey Girl (Film, 2004)

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The Bridge on the River Kwai (Film, 1957) War drama about British prisoners of war who are forced to build a jungle railroad bridge in World War II Indochina, oblivious to a plan by the allies who are set to destroy it. Winner of seven Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Actor.

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7:00pm Modern Family 7:30pm Modern Family 8:00pm About a Boy 8:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm The Simpsons 9:30pm The Simpsons 10:00pm Hawaii Five-0 11:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 12:00am A League of Their Own 1:00am A League of Their Own

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SkyMoviesComedy/ 12:15pm The Top Ten Show 2014 12:30pm Look Who's Talking 2:15pm Look Who's Talking Too 3:45pm Look Who's Talking Now! 5:30pm The Wedding Video 7:20pm Fun with Dick and Jane 9:00pm The Incredible Burt Wonderstone 10:50pm The Cable Guy

Skyfall (Film, 2012) Veteran MI6 agent James Bond (Daniel Craig) is off the map. After dropping seemingly to his death on a failed mission, his presumed demise leaves the job of boss M (Judi Dench) on the line.

Back in London, her tenure is scrutinised further when a bomb decimates the MI6 building, forcing their operation underground.

Chillingly eloquent villain Raoul Silva (Javier Bardem) claims responsibility, before holding M to ransom with stolen top-secret information.

SkyMoviesAction/ 9:25am Skyfall 11:55am The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 3:20pm Mission: Impossible III 5:30pm Skyfall 8:00pm The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 11:20pm Mission: Impossible III 1:30am Gladiator

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BBC3/ 8:00pm Don't Tell the Bride 9:00pm Toy Story 3 10:35pm Russell Howard's Good News 11:05pm Family Guy 11:27pm Family Guy 11:50pm Sweat the Small Stuff 12:20am American Dad! 12:42am American Dad! 1:05am Ja'mie: Private School Girl 1:35am Ja'mie: Private School Girl 2:00am Russell Howard's Good News 2:30am Orphan Black 3:15am Orphan Black 4:00am In the Flesh

Family Guy (Animation, 1999) BBC 3 from 11:05pm to 11:50pm Return to the Griffins' version of that galaxy far, far away as their freakin' sweet saga continues with the final instalment of the hilarious three-part Star Wars satire.

Following 2005's Family Guy: Blue Harvest and last year's Family Guy: Something, Something, Something Dark Side, the Griffins reprise their intergalactic roles in an outrageous retelling of Star Wars, Episode VI: Return of the Jedi in the Episode VI: It's a Trap.

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9:50am The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 10:50am FYI Daily 10:55am The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 12:05pm Garfield 2: A Tail of Two Kitties 1:00pm FYI Daily 1:05pm Garfield 2: A Tail of Two Kitties 1:45pm Emmerdale 2:15pm Coronation Street 2:45pm Coronation Street 3:15pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:20pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:25pm You've Been Framed!

6:30pm Valiant 7:30pm FYI Daily 7:35pm Valiant 8:05pm Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium 9:05pm FYI Daily 9:10pm Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium 10:00pm Shaun of the Dead 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm Shaun of the Dead 12:00am Educating Joey Essex 1:00am Two and a Half Men

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Attenborough's Natural History 2:30pm Road Wars 3:00pm Emergency with Angela Griffin 4:00pm The Middle 4:30pm The Middle 5:00pm The Simpsons 5:30pm The Simpsons 6:00pm The Simpsons 6:30pm Modern Family

7:00pm Modern Family 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm The Simpsons 9:30pm Modern Family 10:00pm Modern Family 10:30pm About a Boy 11:00pm Star-Crossed 12:00am NCIS: Los Angeles

Grease (Film, 1978)

•John Travolta •Olivia Newton-John •Stockard Channing •Jeff Conaway

SkyMoviesComedy/ 1:35pm Grown Ups 2 3:30pm 50 First Dates 5:20pm Happy Gilmore 7:00pm The Longest Yard 9:00pm Grown Ups 2 10:50pm That's My Boy

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John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John star as Danny Zuko and Sandy Olsen, who had a summer romance and then meet again at high school. He tries to protect his macho persona against her squeaky clean image, but the tables are turned when Sandy, in a leather costume so tight Newton-John had to be sewn into it, wins his heart.

Randal Kleiser's film, based on the original musical, is jammed with show-stopping songs and a stand-out supporting cast, with Stockard Channing as tough girl Rizzo almost eclipsing Sandy.

12:25pm Sweet Charity 3:00pm Grease 5:00pm Grease 2 7:00pm Chicago 9:00pm Grease 11:00pm Grease 2

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BBC3/ 8:00pm The Women's Football Show 8:30pm WALL-E 10:00pm Live at the Apollo 10:30pm Live at the Apollo 11:00pm Teen Killers: Life Without Parole 12:00am Family Guy 12:22am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad! 1:05am EastEnders 1:35am Teen Killers: Life Without Parole 2:35am Orphan Black 3:15am Orphan Black 4:00am Teen Killers: Life Without Parole

WALL-E (Film, 2008) BBC 3 from 8:30pm to 10:00pm Oscar winning animation. After years of tidying up an Earth devoid of humanity hundreds of years in the future, a lonely robot janitor meets a beautiful mechanical scout and follows her across the galaxy.

BBC4/ 8:00pm Rosslyn Chapel 9:00pm The Wonder of Bees with Martha Kearney 9:30pm Only Connect 10:00pm Rule Britannia! Music, Mischief and Morals in the 18th Century 11:00pm Deep, Down and Dirty: The Science of Soil 12:00am The Real Bonnie and Clyde 1:00am America on a Plate: The Story of the Diner 2:00am Only Connect 2:30am The Wonder of Bees with Martha Kearney 3:00am Rosslyn Chapel 4:00am Rule Britannia! Music, Mischief and Morals in the 18th Century

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7:00am Homes Under the Hammer 8:00am Don't Get Done, Get Dom 8:45am Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 9:30am Great British Garden Revival 10:30am Great British Railway Journeys 11:00am Snooker 1:15pm The Super League Show 2:00pm Snooker 6:55pm Party Political Broadcast by the Conservative Party 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Escape to the Continent 8:30pm Great British Menu 9:00pm The Big Allotment Challenge 10:00pm Watermen: A Dirty Business 11:00pm Later Live with Jools 11:30pm Newsnight 12:20am The Story of the Open University 1:20am Snooker 2:10am Snooker

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5:20pm The Five-Year Engagement 7:35pm As Good as It Gets 10:00pm Idiocracy 11:35pm Mallrats 1:20am You, Me and Dupree

SkyMoviesAction/ 1:20pm The Italian Job

Robert Towne, who wrote the script of Chinatown, wrote and directed this drama, once again set in 1930s Los Angeles. Colin Farrell plays Arturo Bandini, an impoverished ItalianAmerican writer seeking fame and fortune in the City of Angels but finding nothing but poverty.

Salma Hayek plays Camilla, a fiery Mexican beauty who, while working in a coffee shop, seeks a rich husband to fulfil her American dream. The unlikely pair hook up and, despite their different backgrounds, find love in this enjoyably tough, almost noirish film.

3:20pm The Fast and the Furious 5:15pm 2 Fast 2 Furious 7:10pm The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift 9:00pm The Italian Job 11:00pm The Fast and the Furious 12:55am 2 Fast 2 Furious

BBC3/ 8:00pm Invasion of the Job Snatchers 9:00pm Gavin and Stacey 9:30pm Gavin and Stacey 10:00pm The Call Centre 11:00pm Sweat the Small Stuff 11:30pm EastEnders 12:05am Family Guy 12:25am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad! 1:10am The Call Centre 2:05am Sweat the Small Stuff 2:35am Orphan Black 3:20am Orphan Black 4:00am The Call Centre

Orphan Black (Science Fiction Series, 2013) BBC 3 from 2:35am to 3:20am After witnessing a woman's suicide, Sarah assumes her identity in the hope that cleaning out the dead woman's bank account will solve all of her problems.

Instead, the street smart chameleon is thrust headlong into a kaleidoscopic mystery.

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10:00pm British Gardens in Time 11:00pm The First World War 11:50pm Operation Crossbow 12:50am Entertaining the Troops 1:50am Wild Wales

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A bunch of overgrown schoolboys W

HEN are people going to get it into their heads that most MPs are nothing more than a bunch of immature, overgrown, mainly public, schoolboys?

Their antics in the Commons are a continuation of their behaviour in the ‘old school’ debating societies. Likewise, a number of them still retain the sexual practices that are nurtured in the all-boystogether environments they were educated in.

It’s the reason former Speaker Betty Boothroyd could keep order far more easily than that Bercow person. Many of them love a dominant woman, a throwback to the nanny and house mistress fantasies of yore.

I’ve seen a few of them in action. I remember one wildeyed member approaching me at one of Diana Dors’s more dubious ‘gatherings’ clad in a pair of Y-fronts and a string vest, begging me to take over in the

LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT IMMATURE: MPs’ antics in the House of Commons. bedroom as he simply ‘couldn't cope’.

I was also acquainted with the boyfriend of the late Lord Boothby who, for services rendered, the Kray twins had ensconced in a Bayswater flat for his lordship to enjoy whenever he felt the urge.

I was present when another prominent ‘bowler hat’ was caned for being a ‘naughty boy’.

I lost respect for a number of our politicians many years ago.

Of course, what, I hear you asking, was I doing in those environments? Ah ha, well I’m afraid you’ll have to read the book for that. (Part Three out this summer - plug plug). The

frightening thing is that our futures are in the hands of these people. Let’s hope that there are enough ‘straights’ in the House to run our country like adults.

I know it’s against most popular opinion, but I am beginning to think that Oscar Pistorius’s version of events on that tragic night could possibly be true. He’s obviously an obnoxious, gun-happy young

man, but I feel his story has a ring of truth to it. I know one thing I’m glad it’s not me facing the ‘bull terrier’ prosecutor Nel. Whoever he thought was behind the door when he started blasting away was posing no threat at the time.

Therefore, the best he can hope for would be culpable homicide.

Nevertheless, it’s a fascinating case and one that has, in the

light of the danger and gun culture that exists out there, made me grateful that I didn’t go through with my intention to emigrate to South Africa in the mid-70s!

And that’s about it. Good luck to my little David in his Karate championships this week.

Keep the faith Love Leapy Leapylee2002@gmail.com

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7:00am Homes Under the Hammer 8:00am Don't Get Done, Get Dom 8:45am Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 9:30am Antiques Roadshow 10:30am Great British Railway Journeys 11:00am Snooker 1:00pm The Great British Bake Off 2:00pm Snooker 6:55pm Party Political Broadcast

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7:00am Daybreak 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 12:25pm ITV News 12:30pm This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV News and Weather 3:00pm Storage Hoarders 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Big Star's Little Star 10:00pm Law and Order: UK 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:35pm Paul O'Grady's Animal Orphans 12:35am Baboons with Bill Bailey 1:05am Jackpot247 4:00am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 4:45am ITV Nightscreen

7:00am Countdown 7:45am Will and Grace 8:10am According to Jim 8:35am King of Queens 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am Undercover Boss USA 12:00pm Come Dine with Me 12:30pm Come Dine with Me 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Come Dine with Me 1:35pm Come Dine with Me 2:05pm Come Dine with Me 2:40pm A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 3:40pm Countdown 4:30pm Deal or No Deal 5:30pm Fifteen to One 6:30pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Secret Eaters 10:00pm How to Get a Council House 11:00pm Derek 11:30pm Game Face 12:00am Jimmy Carr: Telling Jokes 1:00am Random Acts 1:05am Music Nation

7:00am Emmerdale 7:30am Britain's Got More Talent 8:20am You've Been Framed!

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9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Through the Keyhole 11:00pm The Sweetest Thing 12:00am FYI Daily 12:05am The Sweetest Thing 12:50am Two and a Half Men 1:20am Two and a Half Men 1:45am Fake Reaction 2:30am The Vampire Diaries

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7:00pm Modern Family 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm Storm City 10:00pm Speed 12:15am NCIS: Los Angeles 1:15am NCIS: Los Angeles 2:15am Hawaii Five-0 3:10am Hawaii Five-0 4:05am Road Wars 5:00am Emergency with Angela Griffin

SkyMoviesComedy/ 5:30am Stepping Out 7:25am Monsters University

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Sense and Sensibility (Film, 1995)

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Elinor is pragmatic and ironic, while younger Marianne is more passionate and wilful.

When their father, Henry Dashwood, dies unexpectedly, his estate must pass by law to his son from his first marriage.

But these circumstances leave Elinor, Marianne and their mother Margaret without a home and scarcely enough money to get by, so the two daughters set out on a quest to find themselves well-off husbands.

SkyMoviesAction/ 4:40am Hero 6:25am Volcano: Fire on the Mountain 8:00am The One 9:35am The Transporter 11:15am Transporter 2 12:55pm Ghosts of Mars 2:40pm The One 4:15pm Cellular 5:55pm Mean Machine 7:40pm The Transporter 9:20pm Transporter 2 11:00pm Crank 12:35am Mean Machine 2:20am Cellular

4:00am Crank 5:35am In the Line of Duty: Smoke Jumpers

SkyMoviesDrama/ 5:00am East of Eden 7:00am Having You 8:45am Go for It! 10:20am Love and Honor 12:00pm Philadelphia 2:15pm The Inn of the Sixth Happiness 5:00pm Les Miserables 7:40pm Sense and Sensibility 10:00pm The Break-Up 11:50pm Cinderella Man 2:15am Under the Tuscan Sun

BBC3/ 8:00pm Top Gear 9:00pm The Call Centre 10:00pm Invasion of the Job Snatchers 11:00pm Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents 12:00am Family Guy 12:22am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad! 1:05am Sweat the Small Stuff 1:35am Invasion of the Job Snatchers 2:35am The Call Centre 3:35am Orphan Black 4:15am Orphan Black

Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents (Documentary) BBC 3 from 11:00pm to 12:00am Series in which teenagers take their first summer holiday abroad without their parents, who, unbeknown to the kids, secretly watch everything that unfolds.

BBC4/ 8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 9:00pm Mud, Sweat and Tractors: The Story of Agriculture

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TCM/ 7:00am Gunsmoke 8:05am Gunsmoke 9:10am Raton Pass 10:50am Flaming Feather 12:20pm Bad Men of Tombstone 1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm Gunsmoke 4:00pm Fort Osage 5:25pm Flaming Star 7:10pm Rocky Mountain 8:45pm Gunmen From Laredo 10:00pm Payback 11:55pm Suspect Zero 1:50am Payback

11:30pm Secret Lives of the Artist, Vermeer 12:35am Parks and Recreation 12:55am Parks and Recreation 1:15am Kings of Rock 'N' Roll 2:15am Chemistry: A Volatile History 3:15am Mud, Sweat and Tractors: The Story of Agriculture 4:15am Sounds of the 70s

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Greed, not need: the scandals that just won’t die T

HERE’S been much press coverage recently concerning the former UK’s Culture Secretary Maria Miller’s controversial expenses and begrudgingly belated resignation.

Isn’t it amazing how, once again, senior politicians show how totally disconnected they are from the public mood over their expenses? The humiliating apologies dredged up one after the other, after the scandal broke in 2009, look even more phony and disingenuous now than then.

Like bankers, politicians seem to have learned nothing from their misconduct. There’s nothing but hot air, lip service and a stubborn refusal to face up to reality followed by phrases like ‘we’ve all learned the lessons,’ ‘we’ve moved on,’ ‘the system’s

been overhauled.’

I know I bang on about MPs’ expenses, the NHS, the BBC, the police service and so on. My rationale is that by drawing repeated attention to these issues can there be any hope of change.

Basically, the whole expenses system is still an easy target. It needs to be looked at from scratch by those with proven experience and a track record in the area. The Government doesn’t think twice about getting the private sector to manage school exams, run prisons and trains and deliver the post. Why doesn’t it use the same formula to police its own expenses?

Are you tired too, like me, of hearing the phrase ‘it’s only a few’ who make ‘mistakes’ - about the police, the NHS and any organisation where wrongdoing’s

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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uncovered? Now, if that’s the case, why are the majority so incompetent or not up to dealing with ‘the few’ when it happens time and again? It might explain the first occurrence, but shouldn’t repeated wrongdoing ring alarm bells: that wrongdoing’s maybe becoming increasingly par for the course?

There’s no justification for what politicians like Maria Miller did in the eyes of the ordinary voter.

Ordinary citizens are prosecuted for benefit fiddling and non-

SCANDALOUS: There’s no justification for MPs’ misconduct. payment of TV licences. It’s unlikely there’s a single business in the UK where employees are permitted to act as judge and jury over their own expenses and, if found making a ‘mistake,’ are permitted to ‘apologise’ and get away with it for so long - until forced to resign. Why should Parliament be any different?

Oh, I forgot, that’s an entirely

different matter. Truth stranger than fiction? You couldn’t make it up.

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BACK PAIN: If symptoms persist seek professional advice.

Dealing with ‘slipped’ disc A DISC is the cushion between the bones in your spine, a cartilage pad with a jelly-like centre.

This disc has three main jobs: • To create a space between the bones of your spine • As a shock absorber from movement • And to allow movement of the spine; tilting, bending and twisting.

Whilst technically a disc cannot ‘slip’, this is the term often used when the jelly centre of the disc is compromised and starts to affect the cartilage rings that surround it. At its most extreme, the jelly breaks through all the cartilage rings and ‘slips’ or leaks out. However, it is more common that the jelly

Estelle Mitchell www.thebodyworksclinic.com becomes distorted rather than rupturing completely and applies pressure to the cartilage rings and to the nerves around it.

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2. ICE. The disc and the muscles will become inflamed so apply an ice pack wrapped in a damp tea towel for up to 10 minutes every half hour to reduce inflammation and help with the pain.

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Computerised prescriptive orthotics can help by preventing you ‘walking in’ or even developing a problem in the first place. These insoles have been described as ‘Therapy in Motion’. Also consider Pilates.

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This week

Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens.’

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in history

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753 BC: Rome founded. Romulus and his twin brother Remus founded Rome on the site where they were mothered by a she-wolf.

1775: The American Revolution begins in Lexington when ‘the shot heard around the world’ is fired.

1815: The Tambora volcano in Indonesia erupts killing almost 100,000 people. This was the largest eruption ever recorded and its effects were felt throughout the world.

1841: The first detective story is published. Edgar Allen Poe’s ‘The Murders in the Rue Morgue’ is generally considered to be the first detective story.

1902: Marie and Pierre Currie successfully isolate radioactive radium salts from the mineral pitchblende. Radium and polonium are discovered.

1906: An earthquake that registers 8 on the Richter scale strikes San Francisco, toppling buildings and killing hundreds.

1943: In Warsaw, the capital of Poland, Nazi forces trying to clean out the city’s Jewish ghetto are met by resistance forces - the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising begins.

1945: The Red Army enters the outskirts of Berlin. Russian troops capture outlying suburbs in a bitter battle for control of the city.

1959: The CIA-financed invasion of the Bay of Pigs begins. Cuban refugees land in Cuba in an attempt to topple Castro - they fail miserably.

1974: The ‘Troubles’ in Northern Ireland claim their 1,000th life - a petrol station owner from County Fermanagh.

1983: A suicide bomber in a car almost completely destroys the American embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, killing 63 people including the bomber.

1999: The massacre at Columbine high school takes place. Two teenage gunmen kill 13 in a shooting spree at their high school in Littleton, Colorado.

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

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TODAY

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UK THUNDERBALL

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Directed by Martin Scorsese, the film has won a Golden Globe. It runs to 180 minutes and is rated 18.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Outside influences and pressures make it hard to concentrate. However, finances in particular need attention, so do not be distracted by others trying to put a finger into your 'pie'. Do not be concerned about making changes in your social life because this, in turn, will sort out some of your more immediate practical problems.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Being unusually uncertain of yourself this week could throw confusion into your ordered life. There is a partnership problem to be sorted out.

Links with personal matters, however, make this tricky. Let some time pass so that someone close can get the message without feeling pressured.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) Some loss of control over a project is irksome. A new start that seemed so promising seems to be going off course. A real injection of time and effort will make all the difference, however. Midweek, you see things going in the right direction again. Keep finances simple and try not to combine business with pleasure.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) You are holding a good hand.

Deal with the right people and the rewards are high. There is potential for being cheated out of something that is morally yours, so it may be necessary to be 'difficult' or 'awkward' to get what you deserve. Some things you only get one shot at.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Being a brave and forthright soul, it is easy this week to dispel the negative thoughts of others. A relationship that makes you hesitate

ESTATE

ROTUND

GROUSE

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GRUNTS

SPLASH

GUESTS

STRIDE

LEADEN

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1 Rumour, 2 5 Motors, 6 9 Aflame, 10 13 Trails, 14 17 Action, 18

Closed, 3 Course, 4 Packed, Clothe, 7 Pamper, 8 Stitch, Poised, 11 Theirs, 12 Advice, Factor, 15 Novels, 16 Raised, Desire, 19 Banner

Your Stars

April 17: Sean Bean, 54. Actor.

Perhaps best known for his role as Ned Stark in Game of Thrones he is also an acclaimed stage actor who has appeared in many Royal Shakespeare Company plays.

April 19: Tim Curry, 67. Actor.

Curry rose to fame with the cult favourite ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ but he is also a singer, composer and voice-over artist. He usually plays the role of the villain.

April 18: Nuria Fergo.

Singer/Actress.

Born in Nerja, Malaga, this Spanish singer first came to fame in the popular ‘Operacion Triunfo 2001.’ She has taken part in several TV programmes, sold over half a million records, given over 300 concerts and released five albums; she debuted on the music market in 2002 with Brisa de Esperanza. This year she will debut on the stage in ‘Lucia, la maga.’

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could be of great benefit to you. There is little to lose by 'going for it'.

The outcome could be beyond your dreams, something that you have not had many of lately.

burns? This may be you at the moment.

Avoid wasting time with certain individuals and projects. A little extra effort in other directions, however, yields great results.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Hidden forces are working away in the background. These give good and bad influences but life will not be dull this week. Sometimes you wish others would leave you alone more. Not that you are being anti-social. We all reach a point when we need space to think.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Avoiding a decision will not help this week. Who will deal with this matter but you? A relationship is threatened if you do not make a move. Will loved ones always be there for us no matter how much we neglect them? Why take such a chance? We only get out of life what there is willingness to put in.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Petty arguments should be forgotten.

More important things are afoot. Have you heard about fiddling while Rome

RETAIN

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

IF IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK: Taureans can be elusive and even slippery customers. Making use of the element of surprise serves you well. Keeping rivals guessing puts you well ahead of the game in many respects.

April 20: George Takei, 76. TV actor.

His most famous role was as Mr Sulu, helmsman of the Enterprise, on the original series of Star Trek but he also worked on dubbing the English version of Godzilla.

REPENT

EITHER (10)

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TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Be determined not to be intimidated by someone who thinks that they are superior. Decide who you will take advice (or orders) from and stick to it. You are not the person that you were in the past and others need to realise it.

H ex a g r a m

The Wolf of Wall Street is a black comedy, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Riza Aziz and Joey McFarland, based on the book of the same name. It tells the story of a stockbroker who runs a company that is involved in securities fraud.

PRISON

BUBBLE

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) In your heart of hearts you know what you want out of life. It is a little timidity of spirit that is now stopping you. I know

April 21: Queen Elizabeth II, 87.

Royalty.

Constitutional monarch of 16 countries and Supreme Governor of the Church of England; she is one of the longest reigning monarchs in British history.

BY GEORGE Next Wednesday, April 23, is the feast day of St George, the patron saint of England, so this week’s quiz is all about famous English people named George 1. Born in Manor Park, London in 1945, which darts player/presenter is widely recognised as one of the game’s biggest personalities, known for his flamboyant entrances in which he makes his way to the stage bedecked in jewellery, wearing a crown and cloak and holding a candelabra to the sound of Queen’s We Are the Champions?

2. Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou is the real name of which English musician, singer, songwriter, multiinstrumentalist and record producer?

3. The films Trouble Brewing (1939), Turned Out Nice Again (1941) and Much Too Shy (1942) all starred which British actor, singer-songwriter and comedian, born in Wigan in May 1904?

4. What are either of Prince George of Cambridge’s other two first names?

5. What is singer-songwriter Boy George’s real surname?

6. Which English actor and writer was best known for portraying Tiberius in I, Claudius, and Inspector Wexford in The Ruth Rendell Mysteries?

7. Which English comedy performer is best remembered for her one-woman shows and monologues, in which she invented roles including a ‘harassed nursery teacher’ who was forever saying: “George… don’t do that!”?

8. Which English film and television actor was the voice of the malevolent man-hating tiger Shere Khan in Disney’s The Jungle Book (1967)?

Nonagram How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case C) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.

TARGET:

April 22: Jack Nicholson, 76. Film actor.

Oscar winning actor Nicholson is perhaps best known for playing psychopaths in several horror films including ‘Th’e Shining.

He is also a director, producer and writer.

April 23: William Shakespeare. Author.

Elizabethan play writer and poet widely regarded as the most influential writer in English literature. Author of 38 plays and 154 sonnets he is perhaps best known for Hamlet. that recent experiences have sapped your confidence, but I have a message for you.

Now is the time that you are most likely to make progress in your chosen field.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Let others whinge if they will.

Being determined to get your own way, they will stand little chance. Recent disagreements have left a sour taste. In the best of worlds, things will not always go your way. Life would be boring if that were the case.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Awkward situations usually bring out the best in you and this week proves that. In the longer term, you will be grateful to those making things difficult now.

Average: 16 Good: 20 Very good: 29 Excellent: 36

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION aced, acme, acne, acre, arco, came, cane, card, care, coda, code, coma, come, cone, cord, core, corm, corn, cram, cran, cred, dace, deco, mace, marc, narc, once, orca, race, acorn, acred, arced, cadre, cameo, caned, caner, canoe, cared, carom, cedar, coder, comer, comma, coned, cored, crane, cream, credo, crone, dance, decor, macer, macro, nacre, narco, ocean, raced, recon, candor, canoed, carmen, cornea, corned, craned, dancer, deacon, macron, caromed, command, commend, comrade, crammed, romance, romanced, COMMANDER

Word Ladder PAID

BACK

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

You must only change one letter at a time.

PAID SAID SAND BAND BANK BACK

The Wolf of Wall Street

BLOUSE

8-Star Quiz

1. BOBBY GEORGE, 2. GEORGE MICHAEL, 3. GEORGE FORMBY, 4. ALEXANDER LOUIS, 5. O’DOWD, 6. GEORGE BAKER, 7. JOYCE GRENFELL, 8. GEORGE SANDERS

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

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Unscramble the name of a famous television comedy panel game (two words): GHOST ARSONIST

Across 7 Understand in depth (6) 8 A Brie I made from the peninsula (6) 9 Dust off a form of poker (4) 10 Hurry preparation for set point (4,2,2) 11 Locks vessel in trees (7) 13 Disc about a period behind bars (5) 15 A Southern state is to test metal (5) 17 Afterwards a learner gets in the side (7) 20 Claret is drunk at these concerts (8) 21 The prime minister went round the queen for a hairdo (4) 22 King discovered echo in ravine (6) 23 A British way found in other places (6)

Unscramble the name of a famous 19th century German composer: REWARD CHAGRIN FUNAGRAM SOLUTION: SHOOTING STARS, RICHARD WAGNER

Play on Words

OLDBEUS

and found out it was non alcoholic (8) 6 Restricted in E-fit version (6) 12 Someone from Barcelona and Paris, maybe (8) 14 Cover laurel for cable winder (7)

16 Given directions to garden in the country (6) 18 I brag about revolutionary car safety device (3,3) 19 Horses from the farm are saddled (5) 21 Left some reports (4)

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 9 represents B and 7 represents Z, so fill in B every time the figure 9 appears and Z every time the figure 7 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

Across 1 Extreme (6) 4 Frighten (5) 8 Songbirds (5) 9 Rich and superior in quality (7) 10 Garments (7) 11 Heavenly body (4) 12 See 18 14 List of choices (4) 15 Deficiency (4) 18/12 Defraud (3,3) 21 Dutch cheese (4) 23 Pungent gas (NH3) (7) 25 Of great consequence (7) 26 Sound of any kind (5) 27 Sugary (5)

28 Appealing to the emotions as well as the eye (6) Down 1 Choose (6) 2 Long-winded (7) 3 Busy travel period (4,4) 4 Avoid deliberately (4) 5 Accomplished (5) 6 Complete (6) 7 Body part (5) 13 Large wading bird (8) 16 Place limits on (7) 17 Against (6) 19 Brief halt (5) 20 In the recent past (6) 22 Accord (5) 24 Water vessel (4)

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

BOARD Answers: Mixed doubles, Half board

Down 1 Possibly strafe more quickly (6) 2 Some reach a delightful place in Africa (4) 3 Sam is back in the shed very drunk (7) 4 Homes for Queens or the workers (5) 5 Drank demon ale in confusion

Funagram

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 1 Consul, 4 Serial, 7 Discharge, 9 Suet, 10 Asia, 11 Relic, 13 Slogan, 14 Choice, 15 Search, 17 Treats, 19 Hague, 20 Open, 22 Hear, 23 Sapphires, 24 Edison, 25 Snares.

Down: 1 Crisis, 2 Suit, 3 Lichen, 4 Static, 5 Riga, 6 Legate, 7 Decorates, 8 Estimates, 11 Ranch, 12 Chore, 15 Snooze, 16 Harp on, 17 Tunics, 18 Stress, 21 Nags, 22 Hera.

QUICK Across: 1 Scald, 3 Debut, 7 Academy, 9 Shawl, 10 Audio, 11 Confess, 12 Summer, 14 Fakers, 18 Eminent, 20 Occur, 22 Extra, 23 Luggage, 24 Needs, 25 Clean.

Across 1 Avestruces (9) 8 Hedgehog (5) 9 Used (second-hand) (5) 11 Cup (vessel, amount) (4) 12 Almost (4) 14 Amanecer (4) 16 Each (4) 19 Toalla (5) 21 Free (at liberty) (5) 22 Sirloin steak (9)

Down 2 Espinillas (5) 3 Raíz (de planta) (4) 4 Cross (sign, decoration) (4) 5 That (f) (3) 6 Rescue (7) 7 Más joven (7) 10 Triste (persona) (3) 13 Hielo (3) 15 Tree (5) 17 Something (4) 18 There (4) 20 Quién (interrogativo) (3)

Down: 1 Scarabs, 2 Award, 3 Dry ice, 4 Basin, 5 Trapeze, 6 Calls, 8 Erode, 13 Moisten, 15 Among, 16 Surgeon, 17 Stalls, 18 Eject, 19 Evade, 21 Chase.

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Flaco, 4 Leave, 7 Margarita, 8 Tal, 10 Dad, 15 Enamorado, 17 Ridge, 18 Ahora.

Down: 1 Face, 2 Arm, 3 Otro, 4 Lead, 5 Amiga, 6 Edad, 9 Ataud, 11 Beer, 12 Bone, 13 Baya, 14 Cura, 16 Oro.

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THE jet plane is one of the pinnacles of modern design achievement. We live in the jet age but there are some things even frequent fliers might not know about, here are 10 of them.

1. The engines contain explosive charges; each engine comes equipped with one, sometimes two, explosive charges known as ‘squibs.’ These charges are used to combat engine fires.

2. The plane you just boarded may be broken. All airlines have a Minimum 1 what they Equipment List which tells them need for any particular flight; this means that most planes are flying around with just the bare minimum in working order.

3. Cabin air comes from the engines not the outside. At the altitudes that commercial airliners fly the air is far too thin for a person to breathe and stay alive; the solution was to take air from the engines that is denser, and funnel it into the cabin for the passengers.

4. Emergency decompression is horrific. When an aircraft decompresses the air that enters it is so thin that there is only enough oxygen to keep you alive for between 30 and 45 seconds.

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only carry non-raft slides as they are cheaper.

6. The escape slides don’t always double as life rafts. The majority of planes

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Electronic devices, including phones, have no effect on the aircraft’s systems. No evidence of interference by a phone, or anything else, has ever been found.

9. Pilot’s phones have caused accidents. The closer the plane gets to the ground the stronger the signal and the pilots sometimes answer their phones when they shouldn’t.

author, his work has been translated into over 40 languages, selling 23 million copies.

10. Minimal fuel is actually a good thing. The more fuel carried the more fuel is needed - minimal fuel lowers not only the cost but the risk of flying around on top of a potential fire-bomb.

MASKS: Only last for around 12 minutes.

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Oxygen masks don’t last very long. Those little yellow masks that drop down in the event of an emergency will run out after around 12 minutes.

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Is ‘for better or worse’ dying out?

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NN MARTIN from Benitachell (Alicante) has been married for 35 years. She is shocked by the survey saying nearly a quarter of newlyweds expect to divorce. “There is no point in getting into marriage thinking it will fail.” She added: “I think it is too easy to get out of marriage and to get divorced. Around 80 per cent of my acquaintances are divorced but I’m sure they didn’t get married thinking it would end.”

Rebecca Lawson is a small business owner from Fuengirola (Malaga). Although the 29-year-old is young she has traditionalist views.

“I think traditional wedding vows should be just that. A vow is not something you go into thinking that hopefully there’s an escape clause.

You do it because you are committed, 100 per cent. Otherwise, don’t make the vow,” she said.

Darrell Clayton, a DJ from Gata de Gorgos (Alicante), is on his second marriage and really believes it is ‘for

the phrase ‘for better or worse’ dying out?

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should they accept that they may grow apart and split up?

better or worse’. “I married her purely remarked: “I know so many people for love and it is forever. I would who have divorced who never not survive without her.” He expected to. It’s not that they STAN joked his first marriage to a didn’t love each other at JAYSON: Dutch lady ended because one point. I like to think Maybe it’s “she was very expensive!” that those who say too easy to something like ‘for better or Stan Jayson for worse’ truly mean it at divorce from Mojacar the time. Maybe it’s too easy (Almeria) said he to divorce and go back on those doesn’t want to vows. Maybe they never should have think the phrase is made them in the first place.” dying out, but Allison Beard from Algorfa maybe it is. The 58- (Alicante) has been married since year old retired 2006. After meeting her husband in engineer Spain whilst on holiday, Allison moved over from the UK a month after getting together as a couple, ALLISON showing that romance is certainly BEARD: alive and well. “Unfortunately, a lot Met husband in of couples do get divorced, many times for reasons out of their Spain and control. But I think it is really sad to moved over think that a quarter of couples go to be with into a marriage union expecting it to him. end,” she said.

Eureka! The Spanish learn English Mike Walsh Mike, based in Mediterranean Spain, is an international journalist, author and professional writer.

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HE unwillingness of many English speakers to learn Spanish is an unedifying trait.

The Spanish, bless them, just sigh and raise their eyebrows.

One senses stoic acceptance of their language’s inferiority.

Spaniards have little reason to complain. Despite Spain’s economy being largely dependent on English-speaking tourism, just 22 per cent bother to learn English. The Spanish and French are simply not good at playing second fiddle to the superiority of the English language. In Sweden, another foreign country, 86 per cent do speak English.

English is now the world’s most commonly spoken

language. Familiar to half the world’s population it is said to be the first international language, certainly of business.

This might have something to do with the English-speaking world being superior at international trade. Let us not be too quick to condemn this peculiarity as do others.

I am reminded of Joseph Conrad, the Polish writer. His mastery of the English language brought him international acclaim. Sadly, his being beneficiary of our mother tongue was on occasion abused.

“The conquest of the earth, which mostly means taking it away from those who have a different complexion or slightly flatter noses than ourselves, is not a pretty thing when you look into it.”

Oh, hark at him! In a tally of European-inspired wars from the 12th century to 1925, the Spanish spent the highest

LEARNING: English is the most commonly-spoken language. percentage of years (67 per cent) at war. England haplessly trailed in third place (56 per cent).

Poland by the way, Conrad’s homeland, won the silver cutlass with 58 per cent years of war to its credit.

If the Spanish can claim the podium for cutlass diplomacy, why not the English speakers for giving the world a language?

That is by-the-by; back to language and the solution is perfectly clear to me. Is it not true that English speakers do not make an effort.

However, each time they try to use the lingo, a smart-ass Spaniard says: “Don’t bother, I speak English.”

They must be the one in five you must take every day.

So here is the cunning plan.

The Spanish must accept

English as their mothertongue. Others do; the Paddies and Taffies. It will be necessary to relegate Spain’s pidgin-Latin to an also-ran or linguistic hobby.

This is a perfectly reasonable solution, who could possibly argue with it?

Keep your sombreros on; no one suggests that Spaniards wear John Bull outfits, fly the Union Flag, get legless at weekends or give up their asses. Just learn English.

English is a cosmopolitan language but in truth is not a language at all. English is pidgin European. A linguistic stew, the main ingredients of English being Latin, pidginFrench, German, Arabic, Indian, now Punjabi and a sprinkling of other exotica.

You see, the English do know lots of languages. More than those clever Scandinavians and Belgians do.

If we can be multilingual, the Spanish can too.

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BEER: Not such a simple choice.

Best of Spanish beers SPAIN is better known for its wines but they also produce some excellent beers.

Here are some of the best of the local amber nectars: Damm Inedit - This beer was created in conjunction with Ferran Adria (of El Bulli fame) and is made with cilantro in the hop mix as well as some orange peel and liquorice. Proof: 4.8º.

Price: €3.90 for a 75cl bottle.

Alhambra 1925 - This beverage has a distinctive caramel taste followed by a slightly bitter, refreshing aftertaste.

Proof: 6.8º. Price: €1 for a 33cl bottle.

Mahou cinco estrellas - A real classic and especially refreshing; it has a

light acidity and a taste of toasted hops.

Proof: 5.5º. Price: €2.70 for a 25cl sixpack.

San Miguel 1516 - Spain’s best known brewing house has a range of offers, but this one is the top with a fresh, bitter taste. Proof: 4.2º. Price: €0.80 for a 33cl bottle.

Cruz Campo Gran Reserva 1904 This draught is made from 100 per cent best quality malt. It has an intense and balanced taste with a pleasantly bitter aftertaste. Proof; 6.4º. Price: €1 for a 33cl bottle.

So now you know what to order next time you go to the bar!

Carrefour brings out in-store app SHOPPING in an unfamiliar supermarket, when you don’t know the layout, can be a real problem, but now supermarket giant Carrefour has brought out an app to help shoppers find the food they are looking for in their shops.

C-ou is the name of the app brought out by Carrefour, for iOS and Android, which will help shoppers find their way around the supermarkets without having to walk down every aisle, examining every single

shelf until they finally find what they want. All the app needs is the name, either by brand or generic, of the product being looked for and then it shows a map of the supermarket with a red dot where the product in question is located.

Apart from guiding them around the shop the app also informs shoppers of any special promotions and will suggest recipes based on the ingredients in their baskets.

At the moment it is only available in France.

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NDALUCIA offers a wide range of delicious and varied foods. Although there is a

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difference between what is eaten on the coast and the interior they are both heavily linked by olive oil.

Here is a virtual taste trip around a few provinces of the community.

Salmorejo is a form of very thick gazpacho which is typical of Cordoba, as are ‘flamenquines’ which are delicious little rolls of deep-fried, breaded ham and cheese.

Malaga offers the taste

PORRA ANTEQUERANA: Similar to gazpacho but thicker. tourist the ‘porra Antequerana’ which is similar to salmorejo but served with Serrano ham and boiled eggs; this

province also has a tradition of bitter olives and the excellent ‘arroz caldoso’ which is like paella, but creamier.

Granada has the tasty ‘habas fritas con jamon’ which is baby beans fried in olive oil with Serrano ham or the ‘olla de San Anton’ which is a stew, traditionally made after the slaughter of a pig, which is beans and pork but with a deliciously

spicy twist.

For tuna lovers Cadiz is the place to go as they offer an exquisite red tuna - very coveted in the Japanese market simply fried in olive oil.

Any sort of fried fish is common to the whole of Andalucia as is the breakfast of toast and oil which may seem odd to foreigners but, once tasted, you’ll never go back to Marmite.

Tango and Argentine dinner at El Gaucho EL GAUCHO’s opening dinner in Puerto Banus was a great success, with authentic Argentine fare topped off with tango dancing for everyone to enjoy.

Guests savoured the ambience of the Argentine restaurant, with its lovely outside terrace sitting right in the port where the boats are moored.

Those present were able

to sample a three-course ‘taster menu’ which included ‘empanadas’ and a melted cheese with oregano course.

The main attraction, however – as with any Argentine restaurant – was the meat, an element of Argentine culture which all meat lovers will already be familiar with.

El Gaucho has a nice selection of vegetarian options as well, including a very tasty stuffed mushroom entree.

The dinner options are rounded out by a fine wine selection.

And with the evening’s splendid tango display, guests were made to feel like they were right in Buenos Aires!

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A tickle on the tongue THE bubbles in Champagne and cava form because they go through two fermentation processes, the first to change the grape juice into wine and the second to change the wine into Champagne or cava.

It is this second fermentation, with yeasts and sugars, which produces an abundance of CO2 which can let out up to 30 bubbles per second. Bubbles are essential not only for the look of the drink but also for the sensation on the tongue; they should have a life of their own!

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Head to Crispy Cod for a great ‘Fish Friday’ WITH Easter around the corner, Crispy Cod is gearing up for one of their busiest days of the year: ‘Fish Friday.’

Traditionally a fast day in the Catholic Church, Good Friday has become known in some places as ‘Fish Friday.’

Where does the name come from?

In places where people abstained from eating meat on Good Friday, fish became a widespread replacement.

So if you find yourself in or near Fuengirola this weekend, head over to Crispy Cod for a fine cut of their delicious cod, haddock, plaice or scampi.

Their chips are great, too!

And you can’t beat the location, just 10 metres from the sea on Fuengirola’s Paseo Maritimo, about 200 metres from the town centre.

As the longest established fish and chip shop on the coast, Crispy Cod enjoys a reputation of great food, a lovely staff and efficient service, all in a wonderful location.

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CRISPY CODE: Great food and lovely staff. is the perfect spot for those who want to enjoy a sea breeze while they eat, and inside seating is also available.

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A romantic setting for Thai tapas and cuisine MOLINO DEL CURA is an authentic Thai restaurant offering Thai cuisine at its best.

Situated on the main Fuengirola to Mijas Road just before Mijas Pueblo, Molino del Cura is the perfect place for meeting, eating and sharing.

The surroundings are heavenly and romantic with a fantastic terrace for alfresco dining and an outside bar for drinks on sunny days.

The chefs were born in Thailand, a country blessed with culinary heritage and they have worked for many years in leading restaurants in Thailand before joining Molino del Cura, bringing with them the recipes and techniques perfected during years of experience to create an authentic Thai taste.

With a versatile and varied menu, Molino del Cura offers everything you could expect from a highly acclaimed Thai restaurant, with a reputation for excellent food and friendly

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There are also several set menus from €11.50 and a daily Street Market menu at €9.95, which is available lunchtime and evenings (except fiesta days) and offers excellent value with a choice of starters and main courses.

Thai Tapas at €1.50 are available lunchtimes and early evenings.

There is also great live music every Saturday evening from Frankie Valentine.

Service is a speciality and you can always be sure of a bright, warm welcome from the friendly and attentive staff.

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Comment confusion FABIAN PICARDO has clarified that when he said he would consult Spain, in reference to the Eastside decision, he meant only that he would be consistent with EU guidelines which oblige him to do this.

Red, White and True LOCAL artist Karl Ullger will open his exhibition at the Fine Arts Gallery in Casemates Square on April 22 under the title Red, White and True.

Rock in Asia THE Gibraltar Tourist Board represented The Rock at one of the biggest tourism trade fairs in Asia, the 10th edition of the ‘China outbound Travel and Tourism Market’.

Housing battle A SINGLE mother is battling to hang on to the government house she shared with her grandmother. she has been told to leave within two weeks or be forcibly removed.

Thespians safe MINISTER for Culture and Heritage Steven Linares has assured thespians that Ince’s Hall Theatre will continue to be used as a theatre.

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

IT was great to meet and chat with a good number of EWN readers at the recent Homes, Gardens and Lifestyle Show in Calpe (Costa Blanca).

One of the questions frequently raised was the planting and care of trees particularly in exposed, windy situations.

Trees are important ingredients of gardens for their: • Provision of shade from summer sun • Provision of shelter from wind especially in the winter • Ability with careful pruning to block out the view of surrounding houses • Provision of beautiful displays of blossom, and • Provision of fresh ripe seasonal fruit and nuts.

Our bestselling book Your garden in Spain – From planning to planting and maintenance, describes some 46 evergreen and flowering trees and in particular indicates their relative drought and frost resistances. In addition the book Growing healthy fruits in Spain describes over 50 fruit and nut trees that can be grown in Spain in appropriate micro-climates.

So with careful choice trees can be planted from the coastal plain to the top of high inland mountains. But care needs to be taken in the

GET DUG IN: Be careful with your choice of trees. choice of the age and size of trees, their planting and initial care.

When buying trees recognise that trees direct from the nursery fields with their full rootball covered in earth or dry rooted will be easier to establish than trees in small pots with trimmed rootballs as sold in many garden centres.

In general, short trees of one to two metres with good rootballs relative to their heights will be easier to establish in gardens than trees of four to six or more metres with trimmed rootballs in small pots relative to their heights.

It is important to recognise that trees rely

on a good head of leaves to establish the sap flow from roots to leaves to achieve healthy growth.

With evergreen trees this is possible all year round, but with deciduous trees, which lose their leaves from autumn to spring, this is only possible from spring to autumn.

At this point it is important to look at what is known about the sap flows in plants.

Moisture, minerals and nutrients flow within plants in three ways.

1. From root tips upwards through plants by osmotic pressure differences between the cells.

This works well on low

growing plants but is not a strong enough upward flow for tall shrubs and trees.

2. By capillary action through the conical shaped capillary tubes within outer xylem conduits from rootball of plant to top leaf crown driven by effect of evaporation of moisture from leaves which stimulates movement of moisture/sap.

Damage from insect and fungal attacks can interrupt this upward flow and cause trees to die back or become stunted.

In mature trees this transportation only occurs in the outer light coloured layers of cells immediately under the bark.

The inner darker and harder woody cells create the strength of the tree but do not transfer moisture and minerals, etc, essential to further growth. So short trees with a wide leaf crown will be easier to establish than tall trees with just a few leaves and a severely trimmed rootball in a small pot.

3. Transportation of nutrients formed in leaves, including chlorophyll, formed by solar stimulated reactions via phloem cells that thread through the plant structure.

Naturally the taller the tree planted and the smaller the rootball, the greater the need for a strong support post and guy ropes. © Dick Handscombe www.gardenspain. com April 2014

Finding the right tools for the trade WHEN gardening ensure you have the right tools for the trade. If new to the garden world, you don’t need to rush off and buy a range of costly equipment, but you do need to be aware of what you need to do what.

Gardening gloves and knee pads. Gloves are essential for the novice or beginner as there is nothing more discouraging than painful blisters or cuts from sharp thorns when you’re trying to start a garden. Knee pads will also make you a little more comfortable when kneeling on the hard ground.

Rakes. There are a few different kinds of rakes to consider for any garden. A leaf rake has thin, flexible tines for gathering leaves without damaging or pulling up plants. A bow or garden rake has shorter, stiffer tines which are ideal for raking heavier materials. This rake can be used for removing rocks or other debris from your garden area and for smoothing out the soil before planting.

Shovels and hoes. A hoe is a great tool for digging up weeds and breaking up the surface of the soil. A garden hoe is ideal for removing tough grasses and a broad hoe is good for moving soil, weeding and digging trenches. A round-nosed shovel is good for heavy digging and mixing and is best for preparing holes for planting. You may also want to consider a spade shovel, which has a pointed blade, for breaking through the soil more easily.

Pruners. Bypass pruners are the most common kind and are scissor-like and great for cutting small live branches, harvesting vegetables, and cutting flowers. Bypass loppers are similar to hand-held ones but have longer handles.

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Google Glass surgery KIBO STUDIOS, a Marbella company, is developing software with surgical applications for the second generation of the innovative Google Glass.

The high-tech company, which specialises in software applications, say that this is going to be a great step forward for medicine but they cannot yet reveal all the details of the project.

GOOGLE GLASS: Could be used in surgery.

Mia needs a home

BENALMADENA: Marina to host fair.

Boat fair in Benalmadena BENALMADENA is hosting the third edition of the Southern Europe Boat Show this week.

The event is taking place at the port in Benalmadena and will run until Sunday. It is open to the

public from midday until 8pm.

Twenty different businesses from throughout the province are putting their goods and services on display in both interior and exterior exhibitions.

The geriatric check-up CARING for an older cat is directed at preventing premature aging, minimising physical and emotional stress, and meeting the special needs of the elderly. Cats older than seven should have a complete veterinary examination at least once a year, often twice a year is preferred. If the health of the cat is questionable, she should be seen by a veterinarian more often. If symptoms appear, she should be seen at once.

The annual geriatric check-up should include a physical examination, complete blood count, blood chemistries, stool exam, and urinalysis.

Depending on the results, special liver and kidney function tests, a chest X-ray, and an electrocardiogram may also

be needed.

Some veterinary clinics include checking blood pressure as part of the geriatric exam for cats. Thyroid hormone levels, such as T4, are also important in older cats.

Kidney disease is relatively common in older cats easy to be checked for protein leakage. This test may pick up kidney failure very early on so you can take steps to slow its progression.

Routine dental care, including scaling the teeth, may be needed more frequently than once a year.

THIS is Mia who was found in the Malaga region.

She is a very affectionate girl who loves nothing more than to play and have loads of cuddles.

It is possible she is a lost girl, as she appears to have been a well loved dog.

As yet, she has not been to the vet, so Fama organisers are not sure if she has a microchip fitted.

She is thought to be around two years old.

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RESCUE: Give a dog a home. the website at www.famaspain.com.

Fama’s policy is to never put a healthy dog down.

St George’s Day event at Chesters Bar in association with Jayrox and Delite Entertainments A ST GEORGE’S DAY event will be held on Saturday, April 26, from 1pm till 7pm, at Plaza Mezquita, Arroyo de la Miel, Benalmadena.

The day will be compered by Jason Luis and will feature top acts from up and down the coast including rock guitarist Rob Sas, Welsh tenor Stephen Lloyd

Morgan, Danny Stone, the Costa All Stars Cheerleaders, Banana Studios Performers, Jade Williamson, reality star Marbella winner Jordana and many more.

The day’s activities will also include a bouncy castle, a food stall, Chesters bar, face painting, a raffle, and other stalls.

New date for ADANA THE ADANA AGM, scheduled to be held on Wednesday, April 9, was postponed.

The animal charity’s AGM will now be on Tuesday, April 29, at Polideportivo del Carmen, Huerta Nueva, Estepona. First call 7pm, 7.30pm second call.

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El Rosario is a gated, well-run community. It is very close to La Canada shopping centre and Marbella Old Town. El Rosario also has its own supermarket, car hire, hairdresser’s, dry cleaners, a German bakery, at least four restaurants and boasts the Royal Tennis Club of Marbella. The best beaches of Marbella are very close by, along with many beach restaurants and bars.

This exceptional home is approximately 250sqm built with a 1,000sqm plot surrounded by a tropical garden, with sea views.

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Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 3 Built 250m2 Plot: 1000m2 Pool House Garage house with barbeque kitchen, plus a shower room toilet and changing room.

It is situated in one of the best residential roads in El Rosario and is within walking distance of all amenities. An approximate 35-minute walk takes you to the beach.

This stunning villa has been professionally modernised including STYLISH KITCHEN AND BATHROOMS. It has four double bedrooms with master en suite and additional bathroom. The winter lounge is on the first floor with sea views from the terrace and is south facing with an open fire.

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The first floor consists of a superb and spacious master bedroom with en-suite bathroom and a large open terrace.

Facing to the South with a beautiful, mature garden, private pool, and private parking for two cars, this very attractive villa is an excellent choice for permanent living, a rental investment or a holiday home.

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To buy or not to buy that is the question THE British mentality has always leant towards buying but, in these times of a housing crisis, the better option may well be to rent.

At one time renting

was considered similar to throwing money away, but with the latest conditions to get a mortgage in Spain making things even harder, where between 20 and 40 per cent of the total purchase price must be given as a deposit, it makes more and

more sense to rent.

Current thinking is that if you want to be in a central, residential zone then it’s better to rent, but if you want to be out in the countryside then buying is the best option.

Renting has many benefits for the tenant, including no worries about any household repairs, such as the washing machine breaking or the walls needing a coat of paint.

Also, as the money saved on the downpayment can be put to other uses, there is no feeling of being stuck.

Just a month’s notice and the property goes back to its owner.

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Luxury housing to bottom out THE luxury housing market in Spain could be nearing the end of its price fall, at least according to data released by Lucas Fox, one of the biggest estate agencies in luxury housing. Data collected by their offices indicate that the market may be beginning to recover after its 30 to 40 per cent drop since 2007.

According to Alexander Vaughan, cofounder of Lucas Fox, prices are nearing their lowest point and should remain stable for the rest of 2014.

Vaughan was quick to underscore the fact that this stabilisation was not evident in all of Spain but just in some select areas.

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WANTED! All types of antiques, paintings, jewellery, watches, silver etc. Any condition. Immediate cash settlement. For more information call into Anthony’s Antiques and Jewellers shops, extensive premises at C/Ramon y Cajal 40, Fuengirola. Mobile 609 529 633. Telephone 952 588 795 (201522)

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AIR CONDITIONING AIRFLOW Air conditioning for cooling and heating units. Professional, fully guaranteed installations. Tel: 952 443 222 (222299)

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BOOKS

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

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REFORMS ALL REFORMS. Big and small professional service. Competitive prices. 605 206 394 (223225)

BUSINESS OPP. RESTAURANT for sale in Benahavis with land to build studios for an apart hotel. 617 074 567 (223073)

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

SOLAR BLINDS ES Ideal for large glazed areas to reflect heat / glare and stop furniture fading and still keep the view. SAVE HEAT IN THE WINTER TOO improve your living environment.

Solarblinds.es@gmail.com Tel Ian 958 496 571 / 644 546 176 (215997)

AIR CONDITIONING heating installation, servicing, repairs and regassing, 24/7. Prompt reliable service 620 020 232, 951 165 090 (222269) SPAIN’S best air conditioners at sale prices! 495 euros buys you a superb Fujima air con including fitting and tax. If you fit it yourself, we pay you 150 euros!

Ask Mark, our senior fitter for more details on 635 059 456.

KOLDAIR Air Con Company, est 1973 (221076)

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

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Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceofshades.es (101730) BLINDS, awnings, mosquito screens, curtains, vast choice.

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FOR SALE. Pools/Heating. Florida Titanium pool heat pump for sale p.w.o. €600 ono. 605 206 394 (223225) www.mollysbigtights.co.uk.

Affordable +size Italian tights, leggings, knee highs and panties. Call me or email 602 685 061 / 951 359 065 (223018)

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

CAR HIRE long & short term 607 334 610 (221098)

BUILDING SERVICES PH BUILDERS. Full or Part Reforms. Bathrooms, kitchens, plumbing, tiling, electrics. Tel 600 204 433 / 952 565 168 (223083) SWINGLES CASAS SL. For all your building needs. Visit www.swinglescasas. com for more details or call 952 428 067 / 666 960 262 (202607) CONCRETE - OZBUILD, Specialist imprinted concrete. Reseals, repairs, brickwork, tiling, plastering, screeding. 11 years in Spain. Competitive prices, quality finish. 952 426 074 / 606 745 920 / www.ozbuild spain.com (223209)

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DECLUTTER, cash paid for small/medium furniture, antiques, furs, brass, copper and other ornaments. Tel: Howard 608 121 817 (221019)

CAR HIRE

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AIR CONDITIONING repairs and servicing. Airflow. 952 443 222 (222299)

AIR CONDITIONING by Cool and Cosy. The family company that cares. Installation and repairs. Quality machines. EsoSense movement sensor supplied and fitted for 80 euros.

Coin meters supplied and fitted from 230 euros. For other energy-saving products, visit www.coolandcosy.es. Tel 952 935 513 (207729)

BATH REPAIRS

GENERAL BUILDER. Tiling, plastering, painting, electrician, plumber, carpentry. Reasonable prices. 952 662 745 / 635 913 885 (References available) BATHROOM RENOVATION SPECIALIST. Joseph 625 199 313 / www.bathrooms4u.es (223050)

DAMP PROOFING DAMP problems, basements made dry and usable. Water penetration. Architect led company. www.123bmt.com. Tel. 606 101 878 (221248) DR DAMP leaking roofs, damp walls, all mould cured. All work guaranteed. Call 689 515 558 (215594)

SUPERPOOL est. 1985. Pool tables, boxing and mini-vending machines on profit share, also new / second hand domestic tables and accessories. Tel 629 530 233 - www.superpool spain.com (219536) HOUSE CLEARANCE, anything considered. Top rates paid. Mick 634 053 107 (221414) CD and DVD collections large or small. TC will buy them all.

Telephone 652 072 600 (215722) PRIVATE INVESTOR, large cash reserve, ready to purchase top jewellery, watches, gold, diamonds, paintings. Possibility to arrange loan on importance pieces.

Discretion and immediate payment assured. Call 603 459 108 (208102) BUYS records, radios, old postcards, jewellery and watches.

Can Collect. Best price offered Tel 950 325 235 or 636 134 272 (217568) INSTANT CASH!!! For your old LPs, 45’s and record collections.

GUARANTEED BEST PRICES PAID. Also, a free valuation service. Call Paul - 603 584 249 or email details to paul@vp cltd.co.uk (221135)

CAR HIRE. Quality legal cars from 70 euros per week. Call 658 031 285 (201637)

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

Kitchens, bathrooms, tiling etc.

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

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CHIMNEY SERVICES APEX CHIMNEY SERVICES, professional chimney sweeping and smoke testing. NACS Qualified. Clean and efficient Tel: Bob 696 320 202 (215840)

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

CLASSES SEWING, PATTERN CUTTING & FASHION DESIGN! Industry professional gives WEEKLY CLASSES from 7€ hr using our own machines. Hourly tuition or part-time, Mon, Tues, Thurs and Sat. Call or email for details:678 905 929 / info@Fashion Workshop.eu (222248)

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

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COMPUTERS LAPTOP HELP LINE. Notebooks, netbooks and tablets repaired, software updates, Internet and email problems solved. Refurbished laptops for sale. Web page designed and maintained.

952 564 274 / 677 702 501 (208364) CEEDALES Computers (AEG) Cliff (ex-PC Doctor) with 25+ years experience can resolve your PC issues, repairs, upgrades, Virus removal, data recovery, languate change, IPTV advice, home & office networks, graphic design, web design, hosting solutions. 633 277 565 cliff@ceedales.net (201699) COMPUTER PROBLEMS SOLVED. Error messages fixed, viruses removed. Repairs and upgrades available. Laptops in English. Kindle, iPad & Android help. One-to-one training. Also, low cost, reliable internet TV solutions, even for slow connections. Experienced, reliable service. Paul 630 652 338 / 952 493 859 (215502) FREE TV from your PC, speed up and tune up your pc. Basic computer lessons from 10€ per hour. 626 980 869 (206398)

CONCRETE CUTTERS SB DIAMOND DRILLING AND CUTTING. Concrete, stone, brickwork. Any size. Any thickness. Steve Baggs 609 321 958 (223082) OVEN CLEANING, domestic, commercial, complete fittings, let professional do hard, dirty work, from 35€. 632 569 282 ovencleaningcostadelsol.com (207828) UPHOLSTERY and steam cleaning sofas, carpets etc… JA Cleaning Services 626 357 955 CARPET & UPHOLSTERY PROFESSIONALLY CLEANED 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE WET OR DRY CLEAN, HONEST, RELIABLE SERVICE. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837 / 952 669 701 (101382) LEATHER Suites, Upholstery and carpets thoroughly cleaned. Tel: 952 930 472 or 667 430 518 (207741)

COMMERCIAL PROP OFFICE in Calahonda facing N340. 108m2. Suitable for an office, shop or warehouse. Tel: 696 206 698 (221138) BARGAIN 70,000 euros - Freehold bar for sale in Plaza Ibenza, Benalmadena. Ideal for investment. Phone 684 034 613 (223250)

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COUNSELLING QUALIFIED COUNSELLOR: (English Female), available by phone or Skype. For a free initial chat, call Denise 696 161 706. Email counsellingbymsn @hotmail.co.uk or www.coun sellorbyphone.com (215950)

CURTAINS QUALITY hand finished curtains & soft furnishings, professionally qualified, contact Rachel 952 825 766 or visit www.curtain couturemarbella.com (209717) CURTAINS, BLINDS, UPHOLSTERY, a complete service. www.marbellacurtainde sign.com. Mary 675 813 348 (215855)

DOMESTIC APP REPAIRS DOMESTIC Appliance repairs washing machines, fridges, cookers, ovens, water heaters, gas / electric, professionally repaired. Christian 608 337 497 (207492)

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www.euroweeklynews.com DRAINS: Our fully equipped vehicles are ready to deal with any problem, water jetting, water leak detection, CCTV, roofs relining and more. Discounts for urbanisations. Pipetek. 674 632 344 / 952 897 516 (223198) T1 CLEARFLOW DRAIN SERVICES. All drain problems solved. More than 25 years on the coast. Leak detection, leak and repair.

Clearflow Group. Telephone 952 885 661 or 630 200 600 (222264)

TONY’S MARBLE RESTORATION SERVICE. Marble and terrazo floors, professionally refurbished, quotations without obligation. +34 620 726 875 (223162)

EXPRESS Metalwork Services.

Gates, grilles, rails and scissor gates. 952 590 748, 617 065 636. www.express-steel.com Facebook Express Metalwork (223097)

HIGH SHINE marble & natural stone floor specialist, for fast free quote and unbeatable prices, call 603 657 313. Free before and after gloss metre readout. (219464)

ELECTRIC GATE/GARAGE DOOR automation repaired.

Free, no obligation quotation.

Call Colin - 636 394 641 (215526)

FOR SALE

ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION ALL electrical installation work and repairs. On the coast 12 years. All work guaranteed. Call Jim 652 023 012 (222346)

ALL ELECTRICS - Rewiring, fault finding, boletins - 693 678 980 (207413) ELECTRICIAN fully qualified all aspects covered. No call out charge. Honest reliable service.Call James Tel.954 059 041 Mobile.667 876 754 (223171)

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

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

FLOOR POLISHING MARBLE FLOOR (2.50€/m2) WHY PAY MORE .WE CLEAN, CRYSTALLISE, SEAL THEN POLISH YOUR MARBLE TO HIGH GLOSS, NON SLIP. PROFESSIONAL GUARANTEED, FAST SERVICE. 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE. ALSO REPAIRS DAMAGES TO MARBLE, CLEAN AND SEAL TERRACOTTA TERRACES, COVERS ALL COSTA DEL SOL. TEL: 671 244 683 (215511) T1 MARBLE FLOORS polished. Fast service. Reliable, family run.

TERRACOTTA CLEANED and sealed. Wooden floors treated.

No job too small. Family run.

Cleansol 10am - 10pm 7 days all areas. 952 930 861 / 607 610 578 Discount Code: EWN 1 CLEAN (206437)

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

GLASS CURTAINS

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

GENERAL SERVICES

FRIENDSHIP MALE 55, looking for friendship to speak English-Spanish with English speaking lady. 619 805 714 (223088)

GARAGES FOR SALE: Benalmadena Bonanza area, lock-up garage with store room in an underground secure parking area. 10,000 euros, vacant from April. Tel 651 097 468 (215518)

GARDENING PROFESSIONAL garden services from Fuengirola to Estepona. All aspects of gardening and full maintenance and landscaping, free quotes, competitive prices. Contact Andrew 600 259 981 Andrew@gar den-professionals.com (215793) ALL aspects of house and garden maintenance. Property care and decorating/gardening/landscaping. Reliable service, excellent rates. Free quotes, call Chris 603 563 496. Enquiries at chrisdoyle1@live.co.uk (221311) GARDENER for private homes, communities, tree pruning, pool maintenance, garden design.

Specialist in water systems. Tel: 666 953 892 www.jardin-gar den.es (208110) GARDEN and pool maintenance.

9 euros per hour, monthly maintenance from 120 euros. References available. RICARDO 637 160 129 (215535)

GATES

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

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

GOLF THE SPORTS SHOP, Fuengirola.

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

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GUITARS CHARLIEGUITAR.COM. Sell and buy guitars. The first vintage shop in Spain, opposite the bus station. Calle Jacinto, Benavente No 1, Fuengirola 622 919 500 (207749)

HANDYMAN INNOVATIVE HANDYMAN, including wallpapering. Contact Jerry. 952 113 163 or 616 933 509. From €10 per hour, Estepona. (223019)

HEALTH & BEAUTY SAYAN MASSAGE. Your best traditional & tantric massage for ladies and gentlemen. 952 586 339 608 977 260 www.masajessayan.es (218077) MOBILITY SCOOTERS, wheelchairs, hoists, rise recline chairs, electric adjustable beds, commodes, walking aids, all you need to make your life easier. All available for sale or hire, long or short term. Tel 633 127 901 / www.mobility-spain.com / info@mobility-spain.com (215561) LA CALA, SPA treatments, foot massage, sauna, pool etc. From 20€. 652 938 380 (222484) MOBILE hair & beauty specialising in cuts, colours and wedding packages. www.images2810.eu.

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

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

MASSAGE PROFESSIONAL SPORTS MASSAGE 12 years experience. 1 hour €35, 1.5 hours €50, Elviria. Wendy 952 852 330 or 634 310 821. Mobile service + €10 (215508) MALE TO MALE MASSAGE. Relaxing and therapeutic. Private studio, Artola, Marbella. 620 986 080 (221702) REINA Sport & Health. Experienced professional physiotherapy, osteopathy. “Oxygen pain therapy”. Professional sports massage. Personal trainer. Calahonda - Riviera home visits, hotel. 618 515 487 (201695) SPORTS MASSAGE AROMATHERAPY, Hot Stones, Lymph Drainage, Reflexology, Reiki, Nueva Andalucia and home visits. Carol ITEC www.holistic stone.net Tel 653 139 558 (223157) MASSEUR, SPORTS MASSAGE, REFLEXOLOGY, DEEP TISSUE, CLINIC OR HOME VISITS WELCOME. 1 hour 30€. Tel 665 945 768 / www.marbellatherapist .com (STRICTLY NON SEXUAL PROFESSIONAL MASSAGE) (223214)

PSYCHIATRISTS ANXIETY, depression, fibromyalgia, addictions, smoking, bipolar disorder. Psychiatrist Dr Concheta L. Leiva, MD. C/Chile No 1, Fuengirola. 665 843 162 (223212)

HORSES I AM looking to ride about twice a week, so would be interested in part-sharing a horse or helping out exercising horses. Call Barbara 661 642 387 (223020)

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

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

HOME CLEARANCES WANTED – House Clearance and garage clearance, best prices paid. Contact Paul Vickers, 617 543 315 (207637) WANTED FURNITURE & household items houses gardens garages cleared top prices paid fast reliable service 639 229 607 / 649 977 723 (222376)

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

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INTERNET

LOANS HOLA CREDITO. Instant short term loans against your valuables. Quick, easy and always discreet. Tel 900 123 457 www.holacredito.com (219899) HOSTING - Carrier grade data centre in Elviria, two diesel generators, multiple backbone symmetrical carrier-class connections, BGP4 routing, aircon, secure facilities. For dedicated housing or hostings with serious bandwidth and 99.99% uptime, we can host your servers and applications in our data centre in Elviria. Feel free to visit us to discuss your needs. 951 055 676 www.mercuryinternet.com (207745)

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

KENNELS

LOANS AVAILABLE on all types of paintings, jewellery, watches, silver etc. Any condition. Immediate cash settlement. For more information call into Anthony’s Antiques & Jewellers shops extensive premises at C/Ramon y Cajal 40, Fuengirola. Mobile 609 529 633. Tel: 952 588 795 (SE) (201522)

24/7 LOCKSMITH LOCKSMITH emergency / appointment. Doors opened without damage, locks changed, patio doors and windows secured, 24 hour honest, fast and reliable service. Call Paul 657 466 803 (216650) T1 COSTALOCKS 24/7, LOCKSMITH/ HOME SECURITY, NEW KEYS, KEYED ALIKE, WINDOWS SECURED, SAFES OPENED / INSTALLED, FREE HOME SECURITY CHECK, CALL Debby or Bob 952 660 233 / 667 668 673 CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED WWW.COSTALOCKS.COM (215516) T2

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KARAOKE RUSTY’S KARAOKE. Available for public and private functions.

Tel 611 314 851 (201607)

ABBEYGATE INSURANCE If you are renewing your policy or looking for new cover. Call us, as we are the only Insurance Company in Spain to offer protection on your no claims bonus. Call 952 893 380 ABBEYGATE INSURANCE Make the right choice and join the thousands of expatriates who have. We provide a friendly personal service, for all your home, motor, health, travel or marine insurance. Call 952 893 380 (68259)

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LAUNDRY NANCY’S LAUNDRY. Washing, drying, ironing, dry cleaning, duvet, bedcovers, curtains, rugs, drop off or collection and delivery available. Avda. Bonanza, Arroyo de la Miel (between Lloyds Bank and Piscis). Tel 952 561 726 www.nancyslaundry.es (221065)

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WOODY´S LOS BOLICHES. Greeting Cards, mail to and from the UK. Passport renewals and all adverts for Euro Weekly News – display or classified.

Open 9.00-2.00PM (Sat 10.00 – 2.00PM) One street behind the Confortel, just off Plaza San Rafael, Los Boliches, on C/Poeta Salvador Rueda 93 (Passports Mon to Fri Only) Tel: 952 471 877 (95705)

MOBILE HOMES WE BUY, Sell, remove all types of mobile homes. We pay CASH and cover all of Spain.

More details call Suzi Caley 616 250 727 / 951 063 059 or email suzicaley@gmail.com (215521)

HEALTH INSURANCE Competitive prices, English worded policies. Pay monthly or annually. All levels of cover. Premiums from €25 a month. Tel: 956 795 453 Abbeygate Insurance

WANT TO RELOCATE? We can transport your home and install on to a 12 month park from £4,995. Annual site fees from €3,000 Freephone: 0044 1782 90 80 70 (85143)

ABBEYGATE INSURANCE Car insurance exclusive for expatriates, save up to 50%.

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

BRAND NEW WILLERBY Siena 32m² home sited within a stylish gated community, 45 minutes from Malaga airport £19,995 Freephone: 0044 1782 90 80 70 (85143)

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

Pets are welcome. Ground rent is 285€ per month which includes all electrics and water.

Price 8,000 euros. For further information or pictures contact 634 975 246 or email robbie 9991@hotmail.com (222296)

24/7 MOBILITY MOBILITY SCOOTERS, electric wheelchairs, wheelchairs, walking frames for sale and rent. Delivered to home or hotel at very competitive prices. Part exchange considered. Always a good selection of quality used mobility scooters in stock with guarantee.We have large scooters with a range of up to 40km. Medium scooters with a range of up to 30km and small scooters that can go into your car with a range of 8-12km. We also stock electric wheelchairs with a range of 30km and one that folds to go into your car with a range of 12km. New wheelchairs always in stock and used ones at considerable savings.

Mobility scooters bought for cash. Mobility scooter batteries supplied and fitted.

For same day delivery phone 609 581 139. email info@mobilityscootersdi rectspain.com / www.mo bilityscootersdirectspain. com (201565)

MOBILITY THE MOBILITY WIZARD. The only company in southern Spain that specialises in repairing and maintaining mobility scooters, power chairs and mobility products. Authorised repair agents for most European manufacturers. Most repairs carried out at your place of residence, batteries analysed and replaced if needed, tyres supplied and fitted. Summer’s coming, has your mobility scooter been serviced lately? Full service and inspection at your home for just €60.

Large selection of mobility scooters available for sale and rent, no deposit required and free delivery. We also offer roadside assistance, we will come to your rescue if you’re unfortunate enough to have a breakdown or puncture, keep this number handy! Tel 633 127 901 / www.mobility-spain.com /info@mobility-spain.com (215561) MOBILITY hires and sales, all along the coast. Used scooters from 395€. Tel 952 447 764 (215679)

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MORTGAGES

MOTORING

WANTED SPANISH PLATED CARS

INSTANT CASH SAMANTHA – GORDON

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

MOSQUITO SCREENS ACE OF SHADES - Don’t let the bugs get you! Available in enrollable, slider and pleated. Large choice of colours including wood effect. Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceof shades.es (101730) MOSQUITO Screens for windows, doors and a high quality sliding patio door screen. All finishes available. Quick service.

All areas covered. Call Julian 655 825 931 (221450)

MOTOR HOMES MOTORHOME, Avondale Sea Scope LHD 2004 Spanish reg, ITV 2015, 54,000km, Sat TV, 3 berth, excellent condition, 21,950€. 952 934 657 / 695 062 827 (223013)

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www.euroweeklynews.com BRITISH MECHANIC WORKSHOP. Repair, service & ITV to all makes of cars, vans and 4 x 4s. Call Steve 951 914 025 or 605 407 369.

Poligono Las Perales, Mijas Costa. britmechanicspain @gmail.com (221281) AUTOELECTRICS and Diagnostics. Non starts, misfires, ABS and airbag faults. Call Dave 622 252 570 (222472) ENGLISH BODYSHOP. Fully equipped, Mijas Costa. No job too small. 952 667 074 (223204) UNLOCK the true potential of your vehicle. ECU remapping up to 30% more power. Up to 15% improved fuel economy. Call Dave 622 252 570 (222473) MECHANIC workshop & mobile. All work undertaken. ITVs done. Reasonable rates.

Prompt, reliable services 24/7.

620 020 232, 951 165 090 (222269)

AIR CONDITIONING VEHICLE air conditioning, regassing, repairs and servicing.

Mobile service, office or home.

Call Dave 622 252 570 (222471)

CAR SERVICES CHIPS AWAY, Marbella, San Pedro. 10% discount. Tlf. 952 853 350. See advert on page 34 (209715) AUTOMATIC gearbox specialist. Transmatic. All models including classic cars, serviced, repaired and reconditioned. Also 4x4 transfer boxes and power steering Call/fax 952 796 166 / 952 805 804 email: trans matic2005@yahoo.com. www.transmatic.es (221410)

FOR SALE CLEARANCE SALE at Robertson Cars. Cheap trade-in Cabrio Ford Escort 1.6, 1995, genuine 98,000kms, approx 61,000 miles, rarely used holiday car, electric roof, windows, locking.

Midnight blue with alloy wheels. Bargain buy, be quick.

Only 1,995 euros, yes 1,995 euros. Samantha or Gordon Robertson (The Car Couple) 952 832 173 / 608 658 785 www.robertsoncars-spain.com (201544) AUTOMATIC BMW 330i, genuine 53,000kms with full BMW service history, 2001 model, one very careful owner now leaving Spain, shining condition, always garaged, silver with black interior and alloy wheels. Four door, every extra, electric locking, climate control, you will not find one in this condition. We promise, brilliant BMW, 5,995 euros. Samantha or Gordon Robertson (The Car Couple).

See photo on our web page. Tel 952 832 173 or 608 658 785 / www.robertsoncars-spain.com (201544) ESTATE station wagon Peugeot 207, year 2008, top of the range ‘Outdoor’, big glass sunroof, genuine 31,000kms with full Peugeot service history, always garaged, beautiful sea blue and alloy wheels, half leather interior, parking sensors and lights and rain sensors, every extra, absolutely immaculate, one elderly owner, new hip forces sale. 7,500 euros. Samantha and Gordon Robertson (The Car Couple) Tel.952 832 173 or 608 658 785 see photo on www.robert soncars-spain.com (201544) 4x4 HONDA CRV-I VTEC 2.0 Litre LS, 2005 model, silver alloy wheels, black leather interior, CD player, air condition, private lady owner, great for bad roads and campo safe driving and room for the dogs. Happy Honda 6,995 euros. Phone Samantha and Gordon Robertson 608 658 785 / 952 832 173.

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AUTOMATIC Mercedes A160, only 44,000kms (approx 27,000 miles), rarely used holiday car, year 1999, air conditioned, silver with black cloth trim and alloy wheels. What a bargain buy.

Samantha and Gordon Robertson (The Car Couple) Tel 608 658 785 or 952 832 173 see photo www.robertsoncars-spain.com (201544) CLEARANCE SALE at Robertson Cars, diesel, seven seater 2010 Peugeot 5008 1.6 HDI Premium pack 110BHP. Only 58,000kms (approx 36,000 miles), 6 speed, climate and cruise control, PAS, ABS, ESR, light and wiper sensors, parktronic, rich wine colour with alloy wheels, great people carrier, perfect for school run, see photo on our web page, was 13,995 euros, now 12,995 euros. Samantha or Gordon Robertson (The Car Couple), 608 658 785 / 952 832 173 www.robertsoncars-spain.com (201544) CLEARANCE SALE at Robertson Cars, diesel, 2011 Renault Megane Scenic 1.5 DCI, 6 speed, 110 BHP. Emocion only 32,000kms (approx 20,000 miles), still has manufacturer’s warranty for 18 months. One lady owner selling due to work relocation, lovely in white with many extras and diesel economy was 12,995 euros, now 11,995 euros. Samantha or Gordon Robertson (The Car Couple) 952 832 173 or 608 658 785 www.robertsoncars-spain.com (201544) SELLING your Spanish car?

Contact Robertson Cars. We pay the best prices in cash for quality. Expat owned Spanish Cars.

Tel 952 832 173. (201544) JAGUAR 2006 S type 2.7 Automatic, 120,000kms 8,995€ 672 550 037 (209777) AUDI A3 2007 1.6FSI, 139,000km, FSH, 5,995€. 672 550 037 (209777) 2004 COOPER LHD on UK plates, 4,995€ 672 550 037 (209777) VW CADDY 2010, 1.9SDI, 75,000kms, FSH, 8,995€ 672 550 037 (209777) PORSCHE CAYENNE S, 2004 4.5, sat nav, 12,995€ 672 550 037 (209777) VOLVO C70, diesel, automatic, 4x4 estate, 7,995€ 672 550 037 (209777) CHEVROLET CAPTIVA 2010, 2.4 petrol, manual, 9,750€ 672 550 037 (209777) MUSTANG 2001, convertible 3.6 V6, Spanish plates, 6,995€. 672 550 037 (209777) CITROEN C4 automatic, 2006, 1.6 petrol, 5,995€ 672 550 037 (209777) BILL BRADY CARS has been established on the Costa del Sol since 1986, in which time he has helped thousands of expatriates to buy or sell their quality used Spanish cars and also keeping all the documentation simple so you understand all that is going on (which is important). You can contact Bill direct on 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 or billbrady cars.com (215826)

AUTOMATIC/Diesel Citroen C4 2008, 5 door, 33,000klm.

Metallic gold, climate control, alloy wheels, great business or family car, health forces sale, a very scarce car and only 6,995€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (215826) C O N V E RT I B L E / C a b r i o Pe u geot 307 CC 1.6 INJ, 2005 only 80,000klm (49,000mls) with service history from private owner, get ready for the summer at this low price, metallic black/black check trim, alloys, dual climate control and lots more yes, its only 5,995€. 952 838 842 / 608 9 5 0 2 2 1 b i l l b ra d y c a r s . c o m (215826) P R I C E S LA S H E D - M OTO RHOME Benimar Sport 300 2 0 0 9 M d l . Fo r d Tra n s i t 2 . 2 TDCI,130.HP,CV. only 59’000 Klm (37’000 Mls.) 6 berth 6 belted seats Air-Conditioned, full central heating, Alarm, r e a r v i e w c a m e ra , s h o w e r, toilet, 120 Ltr. water tank, 3 gas hob, fridge/freezer, DVD. This camper is immaculate WA S 2 8 ’ 9 9 5 € , N O W O N LY 26,995€. 952 838 842 / 608 9 5 0 2 2 1 b i l l b ra d y c a r s . c o m (215826) 4x4 SUZUKI Grand Vitara 1.6 inj, 3 door, 2007, metallic gunmetal grey, ideal costa or campo jeep, looks and drives great for only 6,995€, 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (215826) 4x4 AUTOMATIC Ford Kuga 2.0 TDCI, titanium 2011 from private owner still with Ford warranty. Beautiful jeep coming in soon. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (215826)

CLASSIFIEDS WE ARE currently the market leader in our country in the sale of direct car, motorbike, home and company fleet insurance.

Since we started out in 1995, our philosophy has always been to offer an excellent service with the best prices in the market. For the most competitive quotes in English, call Linea Directa on 902 123 309. (200726)

MECHANICS MOBILE MECHANIC will come to your home or work. Servicing, repairs, ITVs & diagnostics. Call Mick on 617 553 072 (221408) BRITISH MECHANIC WORKSHOP. Repair, service & ITV to all makes of cars, vans and 4 x 4s. Call Steve 951 914 025 or 605 407 369. Poligono Las Perales, Mijas Costa. britme chanicspain@gmail.com (217674) MECHANIC workshop & mobile. All work undertaken. ITVs done. Reasonable rates.

Prompt, reliable services 24/7.

620 020 232, 951 165 090 (222269) BRITISH MOBILE MECHANIC. Full workshop facilities available, full bodywork available, auto electrics, air conditioning, remapping and grua service available. Call 678 717 798 (223154)

TYRES MOBILE TYRE FITTING. All brands, Competitive prices, 24/7 call outs. 627 352 860 / www.tyreology.com (201569)

WANTED

CONVERTIBLE Mazda MX-5 2007 1.8 Active + only 26,000klm (16,000mls), bereavement forces sale, best selling sports open top look fantastic and have great fun for only 8,500€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (215826) JAGUAR XJ6 Sovereign, 1992, 98,000kms. Recent ITV. Best offer over 2,000 euros. 617 423 095 (215540) 2011 PEUGEOT 308 SW Automatic 1.6 diesel (stop/start), 1 owner, 11,500km, 5/6/7 seater AS NEW. €13,500. 637 157 397 (215746) MAZDA 5, 2.0 Sportive, 7 seater, silver, very good condition. €6,250 Tel 952 668 342 (217572) OPEL Tigra Cabriolet. 2006. 1.4 petrol. Full spec. Electric roof, 20,000kms, excellent condition in black. 4,500€. 677 764 459 (223061) ALL VEHICLE’S PURCHASED WITH OR WITHOUT PAPER’S FREE COLLECTION 652 031 436 (201684)

INSURANCE ABBEYGATE INSURANCE. No automatic annual increase on our Motor Insurance, renewal policies. Call 952 893 380 (68259)

I BUY ANY CAR. 602 533 508 mikewallsp@gmail.com (223880) WANTED CARS AND VANS, FREE COLLECTION, SAME DAY 693 028 325 (101382) WANTED. CARS & JEEPS & camper vans for cash. All makes, LHD, any condition. 693 357 000 (215821) CARS, VANS UK OR SPANISH BOUGHT FOR CASH. FREE COLLECTION IN SPAIN AND UK. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837 OR 952 669 701 (101382) CARS AND VANS, ANY REGISTRATION, INSTANT CASH, FINANCE/EMBARGO UK OR SPANISH 693 028 325 (101382) CAR, VANS BOUGHT WITH OR WITHOUT PAPERS. CASH WAITING 678 808 837 (101382) CARS WANTED, anything considered. Over 40 cars in stock.

672 550 037 / cdscars@gmail.com (222389)

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CLASSIFIEDS CAR’S VAN’S ANY REGISTRATION WANTED TOP PRICES FREE COLLECTION FROM ANYWHERE 652 031 436 (201684)

MUSIC DAVE C CLARKE, guitarist, vocalist, pianist, ex-Cunard.

Specialising in popular Spanish guitar. Available solo or combo. Parties/weddings/class restaurants, dinner dances. Huge repertoire. Details 00350 200 43393 (201704)

OSTEOPATH OSTEOPATH Chris Howard, BSc (Hons) Ost. La Cala de Mijas.

Established over 10 years in Spain. Diagnosis, advice, treatment for all types of pain/injury.

Qualified, Registered, Insured.

952 050 180 / 679 501 367 (207742

PAINTER/DECORATOR

“SIMPLY THE BEST” on the coast. Forget the rest, have the job done right. Call Sam. 18 years Mijas. 952 666 025 / 629 546 128. You’re worth it.

(207938) HUSBAND & WIFE TEAM. Painting/Interior design. Free estimates. Graham - 607 923 486 (222271) PAINTING, Plumbing and General Build Works, Refurb and Reforms at competitive prices.

Free quotation contact tel: 625 200 205 (215503) I CAN paint your 1 bedroom apartment for 200 euros. Your 2 bedroom apartment 250 euros.

References available. RICARDO 637 160 129 (215535)

PEST CONTROL

P E S T C O N T R O L . FOR THE BEST SERVICE AT GUARANTEED BEST PRICES, CALL LOCAL PEST - Plaguicosta Termites free survey, ants from 69 euros, wasps from 59 euros, cockroaches from 69 euros, palm trees from 40 euros and all other pests. The British company you can trust, registered with the Sanitary Department. Tel 952 449 591.

All Prices plus IVA (223817) T1

COCKROACHES, ANTS, insects, fleas, mice, rats, wasps, termite specialists. Fumigations, bars, restaurants, houses, etc.

Sanitary department officially registered certificates. Guarantee, serving the coast since 1985. Only legal English owned pest control Company on the coast. If you want the best then phone N.P.S. Nigel 606 008 940 (209962)

PETS YOUNG DOMESTICATED cats rescued from the killing station need kind homes. Fully vaccinated and neutered, free of charge. We will also deliver to England for a donation to the charity. Please give one of these beautiful cats a home so we can save more from death. Can be seen without obligation at Cat and Dog World Kennels. Tel. 630 197 435 (93398)

CHARITIES ADANA THE ANIMAL SHELTER IN ESTEPONA. We always need volunteers to walk and socialise with our dogs and help with cleaning. We also need good homes for our animals that you can see on www.adana.es. Kennels open every day 10-1.30, Camino de Casares, near Parque de los Pedregales, Estepona. (5 minutes from the Poligono) For more information call Marjorie 952 79 74 05 or 636 934 146 (93319) ACE CHARITY at El Refugio Kennels always needs volunteers to help with dog walking.

It’s good exercise, a couple of hours any morning of the week.

Foster and permanent homes also needed for our many inmates! Vivien 639 991 079 (93320) SEPE the horse and donkey charity is open to the public week-ends from 10.00 to 5.00.

Volunteers are much needed in all departments and are welcome at anytime. For our riding for the disabled classes, we are also in need of extra helpers.

We are nationally registered by the Spanish Ministry of the Interior (164640) but only with your support can we give the equine a voice. If you can just commit to 2 or 3 euros a month it will really help make a difference.

You can find us at Lauro Golf Equestrian Centre, Alqueria, Alhaurin de la Torre. Tel. 608 258 950 info@sepeonline.net www.sepeonline.net (93321) At SOS Animal Refuge we have dogs, young and old looking for homes. Some of our dogs have been with us for some time and would love to find a cosy spot to curl up in and a knee on which to rest their heads. If you have room in your heart and home we would love to hear from you. We do not put our dogs to sleep - no matter how old, they are safe with us. For day to day needs and to pay for veterinary care, we much appreciate the support we receive.

We desperately need items to sell on our market stall to help raise funds and are happy to come and collect. So if you are having a clear-out, please con-

tact us on 605 227 155. If you would like to know more about re-homing, please call 653 257 875. Visit our website www.sosanimals.org or please phone Sandy on 952 385 923 or 666 814 056 if you would like to make a donation or help in any way. (93317) ARCH - THE ANDALUCIAN RESCUE CENTRE FOR HORSES WELCOMES VISITORS AND VOLUNTEERS TO THEIR STABLES ON SATURDAYS FROM 10 - 12 OR BY APPOINTMENT. COME AND HELP OUT, OR SPONSOR OR ADOPT ONE OF OUR HORSES, DONKEYS OR MULES. WE ALWAYS NEED HELP WITH FUND RAISING TO LOOK AFTER THE ABANDONED AND ABUSED ANIMALS. OUR AIM IS TO RESCUE, REHABILITATE AND REHOME. WE ARE A SMALL FRIENDLY TEAM - WHY NOT JOIN US. FIND US IN ALHAURIN EL GRANDE, BEHIND THE VENTA MIRALMONTE ON THE ROAD FROM ALHAURIN TO COIN, (A404), URB.VIÑA BORREGO, FOLLOW THE YELLOW SIGNS. CHARITY REGISTERED WITH THE JUNTA DE ANDALUCIA NO 8448.

WWW.HORSERESCUESPAIN.OR G INFO@HORSERESCUES PAIN.ORG ARCHRESCUE@YA HOO.CO.UK TEL:- 635798219 OR 656935613 OR 620175828.

NEW: ARCH CHARITY SHOP NOW OPEN IN ALHAURIN, NEXT TO MONEY CHANGE SHOP, AVENIDA GERALD BRENAN (93322)

FOR SALE CHIHUAHUA PUPPIES with pedigree and passports, available all year, parents can be seen. Call 952 112 870 / 654 285 667 (221448)

KENNELS WANTING the perfect country holiday for your dog whilst you are away, with comfy sofas?

Then call Helen tel 697 731 171 Alhaurin el Grande www.eurodogspain.com (207324) LAGUNA KENNELS AND CATTERY. Your pets lovingly cared for by English mother and daughter. Near Coin. lagunaken nels@hotmail.com. Tel 952 112 021 / 606 838 983 (222263) STEFANIE’S KENNELS AND CATTERY, Estepona. Fully licensed, Junta approved, est. 1986.

Viewing welcomed 952 790 943 w w w. s t e fa n i e s ke n n e l s . c o m (219547) CAT AND DOG WORLD KENNELS AND CATTERY is recommended and used by David the Dogman. “I would not trust my dogs with anyone else”. Tel: 952 112 978. www.cat-and-dogworld.com (223161) PETCARE PET HOTEL. Alhaurin el Grande. Holiday accommodation for dogs and cats.

Heated/Air conditioned kennels available. Tel: 952 112 284 / 685 400 216 www.petcares pain.com (208106)

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17 - 23 April 2014 / Costa del Sol STEFANIE’S KENNELS AND CATTERY, Estepona. Fully licensed, Junta approved, est. 1986.

Viewing welcomed 952 790 943 w w w. s t e fa n i e s ke n n e l s . c o m (219463) EURODOG BOARDING KENNELS & CATTERY. Under new ownership by animal loving family.

Large kennels and exercise yards, fully licensed and sanitary approved. Safe, secure and caring environment. Inspections welcome anyt ime. 5 minutes from Fuengirola 679 786 669 / 952 464 947 / www.eurodog.es (223177)

PET INSURANCE PROTECTAPET. Spain’s leading pet insurance. 965 756 371. www.protectapet.eu (216721)

PET TRANSPORT PET-COURIERS.COM – If you love your pet try us first – we are the best. Door to door service throughout Europe. Specialised vehicles – bespoke service. Full legal service including documentation if required. For further information call or email us: Tel: (0034) 651 033 670 or (0034) 637 066 227.

Email: info@pet-couriers.com or www.pet-couriers.com (206497) ANIMALCOURIERS - A kind, caring, friendly service between Spain/UK. Flights from Malaga or road from Costa del Sol for your Pet Travel. ASK us about SPECIAL FLIGHT DEALS for this summer for your pet to accompany you on a MONARCH FLIGHT back to England to visit the family maybe? www.animal couriers.com / 0044 1483 200123, 0034 635 155 962 or ask@animalcouriers.com for a quotation. (223230)

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THE Irish plumber for all your plumbing requirements, complete bathroom reforms, all areas covered. 7 days, reasonable rates. 605 206 394 (223225) T1

WWW.INMOANDALUZ.COM is always looking for realistically priced inland properties to sell to our interested buyers. Tel 952 491 609 / 685 514 835 (208263)

PLUMBER: Water heaters repaired, replaced same day. Full bathroom and kitchen reforms, previous work can be seen. References available. Mark Allan - 608 454 778 / 952 937 244 (215702)

SCANDINAVIAN clients looking to buy properties - Marbella area. 951 087 933 / www.ele gantmarbellaestates.com (215538)

PLUMBER: All aspects, gas/electric boilers. Kitchens, bathrooms, repairs & installations.

Gary 669 615 334 / 952 576 296 (215706) NEED a Plumber all aspects covered. No call out charge. Honest reliable service. Call James Tel.954 059 041 Mobile.667 876 754. (223171) CITY AND GUILDS, QUALIFIED PLUMBER. All areas covered. Adrian 677 063 272 (223051) 30 YEARS ON THE COAST. I cover all aspects of plumbing & general maintenance. Graham 607 923 486 (222271)

POOLS

ACCOMPANY your pets to their new home. Fully licensed pet transport service. Denise www.petchauffeur.eu 952 197 187 / 696 233 848 info@petchauffeur.eu (215531)

LOOKING FOR THE BEST OF SPANISH PROPERTIES? Visit www.premiermarbella.com / 952 880 115 (215951) MARBELLA CENTRE. Ricardo Soriano, penthouse, sea views, 3 beds, 2 baths, garage, store room, direct owner. 245,000 euros. Tel. 661 611 393 (223207) ARROYO DE LA MIEL. Gamonal apartment ONE double, ONE single bedroom. Offers 60,000€.

634 321 256 (223102) SELWO: Cosy townhouse, 180m2, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, large garden, car port.

No agents. 169,950€ Tel 644 132 738 (217683) BEACHSIDE PROPERTIES MARBELLA. www.immomarbella .com. Call Patrick 691 320 710 (215749) ELVIRIA ALTA/LA MAIRENA. This is a very nice and bright 2 bed / 2 bath apartment (71 m2), en suite master bedroom with dressing room, south facing terrace (16m2) with superb sea views, kitchen fully equipped, alarm installation, community swimming pool and off private parking area in a gated complex. Sold partly furnished. Very well maintained.

Price 132.000 €. Private sale.

Tel 669 429 725. (223076) 3 DOUBLE BED, 2 bath apartment in Calahonda overlooking pool. English owned. €195,000.

666 024 031 (223012) DON ALBERTO. 2 bed, 2 bath, fully furnished to high standard.

Ground floor, close to pool, air conditioning. Very safe position, 185,000 euros. 0044 7850 746171 (22341)

LOOK NO FURTHER for your pet transport. We offer a service to travel with/without your pets/furniture. Pets from GBP295 including vet checks.

Various vehicles to cater for your needs. 952 596 213 / 665 150 227 spainukspain@hot mail.com (218548)

WE pay 8% commission 8%, 5 bed Marbella villa, any interested agents. Tel. 617 333 777 / express4finance@yahoo.co.uk (222391)

PET TRANSPORTATION by road. Complete service from professional licensed kennels.

630 197 435 www.cat-and-dogworld.com (223161) THE DOG MOVER. Licensed transporters. Two handlers, so never alone. 680 781 699 / 0044 (0) 7875 947230. www.moveyourdog.com (207293)

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TORREBLANCA. Townhouse 1 bedroom, 1 bath, large terrace, large closed private parking.

40m2 solarium, sea and mountain views. Quiet area. 150,000 euros. 952 312 834 (Spanish) / 666 285 520 (English) (223008)

POOL TILING REPLACE your broken swimming pool tiles without draining your pool by utilising the very latest in underwater grouting and adhesives, quickly and efficiently. Call Lee at AquaTile Tel. 69 7529 677 www.aquatile.net (207747)

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WWW.INMOANDALUZ.COM. Bargain inland properties for all budgets, fincas, village homes, apartments and villas. Legal building plots.

952 491 609 / 685 514 835 (208263)

PROP MAINTENANCE GET your apartment/villa/garden ready for summer. All aspects covered. Coast & campo.

661 717 894 (221329)

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PROP MANAGEMENT FAIRWAYS Marbella Property Management, Real Estate, Property Maintenance, letting service. Tel 693 596 558, info@fairwaysmarbella.com, www.fairwaysmarbella.com (201703)

PROPERTY TO LET VILLA, San Pedro Beach/Nueva Andalucia, long term 3,500€ or short term. Apartment Nueva Andalucia 130,000€. Tel 647 222 295 (221328)

PUMPS/WELLS WATERWELLS. Waterwell drilling, well pumps, irrigation, pump tests, pressure pumps.

Waterwells.org/Sondein SL. Established on the coast since 1995. Web page www.wellsin spain.com.

Enquiries info@wellsinspain.com 629 978 801 / fax 952 793 250 (207730)

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1 BEDROOM self-contained garden apartment attached to villa. Faro de Calaburras, Mijas Costa. €330/month. 679 844 853 (223239)

www.rainbowrealty.es rental properties required for waiting clients. 622 881 029 (221001) NEW 3 bedroom flat, Benalmadena Pueblo, €400. Tel 622 175 211 (220307) NEW 1 bedroom flat, Benalmadena Pueblo. €300. Tel 622 175 211 (220307)

LONG TERM RENTALS. Super prices, no commission. Apartments, townhouses, villas, fincas, shops, offices, bars, restaurants, warehouses, industrial estates. Coast & inland. Tlf 679 111 522 (222203)

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Maximum €100,000. 633 770 568 (222347)

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FUENGIROLA, Calle Maestra Angela Piazo, corner shop with 4 shop windows, 95m, good area, 800€, price negotiable 626 248 132 (215564)

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SITUATIONS WANTED LADY looking for local holiday cleaning, helping another with changeovers etc. Has transport.

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SOFT FURNISHINGS CURTAINS, blinds, cushions and much more. Free estimates and home visits. Tel 657 369 343 or rosannacarmella@hot mail.com (201533)

SOLAR LOWEST PRICES IN SPAIN. www.solarmegastore.es (201513)

STORAGE STORAGE - Large warehouses containers. Dry and secure €50 per month. Professional packing and removal service. www.dfeu ropeanremovals.co.uk. Tel David 696 810 618 (215504)

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TROPHIES LASER ENGRAVED Trophies, Prizes, quality glass engraving service, competitive prices, with 40 years experience. Trophies, medal, badges from 1€. THE SPORTS SHOP, Fuengirola. Tel: 952 473 530 (222291)

SPANISH TEACHER. Would you like to learn to speak Spanish really quickly? Spanish lessons at your home or office and assistant services. Benalmadena / Torremolinos area 15€/hours.

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Beginners Spanish Course starts 5th May. Sixty hours in 6 weeks; give your Spanish a good kick start. Maximum 6 students for guaranteed results. Also higher levels, private classes and translations. www.calahon dalanguagecentre.com / 952 931 176 (223245)

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The Bentley Hybrid Concept will be on display at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition on Sunday.

As the first luxury brand to present a plug-in hybrid, Bentley leads the way in bringing new powertrain choice to the luxury automotive sector, said Dr Wolfgang Schreiber, Chairman and Chief Executive of Bentley Motors.

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TOYOTA has recalled nearly 30,000 cars in Spain for safety modifications covering three issues affecting some RAV4, Hilux, Yaris and Urban Cruiser models.

The recalls affect a total 28,957 Spanish registered cars. Worldwide, there have been no reports of any accidents or injuries relating to these issues. Toyota is conducting

allowing for emissions-free city driving with the option of enhanced performance on the open road.

The Bentley Hybrid Concept is based on the flagship model in the Bentley family, the

Toyota announces vehicle recalls the recalls as a precaution.

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Mulsanne. The Bentley Hybrid Concept is joined on the new Bentley show stand in Beijing by three other members of the roadcar family.

The new Flying Spur V8 makes its Chinese debut, as a new member of the Flying Spur family capable of over 500 miles on a tank of fuel.

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Telefonica gets connected with world’s leading electric car manufacturer TELEFONICA has announced an agreement with Tesla, the world’s leading electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, to provide Machine-ToMachine or ‘M2M’ connectivity for the Tesla Model S in Europe.

Telefonica and its M2M World Alliance partners will provide connectivity for Model S across multiple countries in Europe, including in Germany and the United Kingdom on Telefonica’s O2 network, in Spain on Movistar, and in the Netherlands on KPN. Telefonica’s global M2M solution - powered by Jasper - will enable connectivity for Tesla’s industry-leading, in-car infotainment telematics including navigation, online music, internet browsing, and remote

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A guided visit to Puerto Banús and Marbella’s old town was organised, as well as a boat trip, an evening dance, a dinner with live music, and a meeting with the Estepona mayor, José María García Urbano.

The event concluded with a

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with this tourist destination, the organisation is also planning to celebrate the Lions Club World Championship on the Costa del Sol in March 2015.

The participants included Lions Foundation World President Wayne Madden, who travelled from his home in the US. Golfers from 13 countries throughout Europe, the United States and India and their companions were delighted to visit the Coast, with the welcome ceremony and various leisure programmes complementing the tournament to perfection.

gala, and tournament prize-giving presentation, attended by 130 guests.

The winner of the first

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Sala Super League heads to Alferini THIS month Sala Super League headed to Alferini, in the grounds of Villa Padierna Hotel, for the third event in the year-long competition. The players then returned to La Sala in Puerto Banus for complimentary drinks, nibbles, an auction raising funds for DEBRA and the monthly prizegiving.

As always it was extremely close, in fact a three-way tie and only decided on count-back. List and Bedrog triumphed taking home the winning prize, closely followed by Sala Group and Team Marbella. In the individual competition Pat Jones from Team Marbella took home the highest award.

Two leagues in one, Sala Super League is unique in that it offers competitors the opportunity to play against their teammates in the individual league and work together for the ultimate team prize – a three-day golfing trip to Portugal. Furthermore, the individual winner, and a friend, will also be heading to Portugal.

The year-long exclusive tournament has been kindly

sponsored by Stein Personal and Corporate Planners, Ecocarinvest, Questates, Currencies Direct and Porsche Sportwagen Marbella and has been created with the objective to not only create a fantastic competition, but also to support local charity, DEBRA. To sign up for the next event at Valle Romano on May 10 please contact Lindsey Medina: Lindsey@salagroupholdings.com.

The overall winner is decided on the best six scores throughout the year so you still have time to get involved!

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Setting up in Gib A NEW football club, Europa Point FC, has been established in Gibraltar.

The aim is for Europa Point to be the stepping stone for young English players aiming to play in UEFA Champions League.

Costa del Sol’s best guide to local sport

More information available at: http://www.realfootytalk.com/ 2014/01/07/nextstars/ or call John Gontier 644 116 059 info@europapointfc.com www.europapointfc.com.

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International action

MARBELLA RUGBY CLUB is proud to have two players involved in the U16 Spain squad: Tomas Munilla and Alexander Burnett.

The U16 Spain squad met in Valladolid to prepare for their April 16 match against Portugal.

Jaime Ross from Marbella Rugby Club is currently in camp with the U16 Scotland squad who are playing in the Wellington Festival.

The U18 Division A European Championship is currently being played in Poland with Marbella

happy to announce the presence of Ryan Edwards, Christian King and Sam Parry in the Spain squad.

On Saturday they played Holland in Szamotuly and came away with a great win 33-26.

They now face Romania in the semi-final.

Back home, after their devastating loss in the Andalucia Final last week, the U14 coaches from Marbella decided to get the players to play a friendly against Rugby del Estrecho.

With some players on holiday, the Marbella side were a little light on their starting squad but it meant that all the players available on the day were able to get a good amount of time on the playing field.

It was a hard fought match against a side that are improving at a fast rate and will be tough competition in the leagues over the coming seasons. The end result was a draw as Marbella face their National Tournament in Valladolid on May 10-11.

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