Euro Weekly News - Costa Blanca South 1 - 7 May 2014 Issue 1504

ISSUE NO. 1504

1 - 7 MAY 2014

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A black Easter on the roads in Spain THE number of road accidents has increased this Easter for the first time in a decade.

The number of road deaths increased to 35 across the whole of Spain between April 8-21. In Alicante Province, there were four deaths as a result of two road traffic accidents which occurred in Torrevieja and Elche.

The spike in accidents has raised questions and controversy over road maintenance. With cuts in public investment due to the economic crisis, some say roads are not being properly maintained or measures

taken to reduce dangerous sections.

A report by the Spanish Road Association said renovation work was required around the country worth

â‚Ź5.7 billion. The report also noted deficiencies in the roads of the Valencian Community, marking them a score of 189 points out of 400.

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Finance 39 - 44 AVE: More passengers could soon be using Villena station.

Better access to Villena AVE station

ALICANTE Provincial Government has approved a €300,000 allocation to provide better access to Villena’s AVE station.

The road linking the A-31 motorway and the new station is to be revamped and at the same time could solve a problem for Benidorm and other Costa Blanca resorts.

Grumbles about the state of the road were heard as soon as the high-speed train came into service but now the station’s relative inaccessibility has assumed even greater importance.

Despite protests from one end of the

Costa Blanca to the other, Alicante City Council refuses to allow a regular bus shuttle between the terminus and resorts like Benidorm and Torrevieja.

Villena, which is one stop up the line from Alicante City, has been suggested as a more convenient stopping point for travellers to and from Madrid.

If a regular service were introduced the journey between Villena and, for instance, Benidorm, the shuttle would take less time than from the Alicante terminus.

Worker kept as a semi-slave A 62-YEAR-OLD Palestinian has been arrested on charges which include illegal detention and exploiting an employee.

Police from Elche’s Immigration and Borders unit were tipped off that an Egyptian

was working 24 hours a day without a contract in conditions of semi-slavery in Alicante City. On telling his employer that he wished to leave, the 41-year-old man was threatened and told that he would have to

pay €4,000 to recover his passport.

The Egyptian was freed by the police and his employer remanded. A police search revealed his passport as well as an electric pistol and a replica firearm.

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NEWS Slave labour FOURTEEN Moroccans and a Romanian were charged with exploiting immigrant agricultural workers in Alicante, Murcia, Valencia and Almeria. Few were legal and worked long hours for around €20 a day.

Hefty bill A MILLION people in the Valencian Community receive retirement, noncontributory and disability pensions. These account for more than half of Social Security payouts each month, according to the Ministry of Labour.

Tourism up THE tourist offices in Orihuela had 10 per cent more inquiries than last year indicating a recovery in the sector.

Murcia’s mosque THE first mosque in the region of Murcia has opened in Torre Pacheco where around 5,500 Muslims live.

Plans have been in place for the mosque since 2001.

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Santa Faz: devotion and ‘botellon’ ALICANTE CITY’S annual pilgrimage out to Santa Faz takes place tomorrow (Thursday).

Around 300,000 will walk almost 8km to the San Juan monastery where the length of linen that allegedly shows Christ’s face is kept.

To help them along their way they will receive one of the 18,000 canes recently cut from the reed beds lining the River Segura in the Vega Baja.

As tradition requires, each cane will be topped with a sprig of rosemary from the municipal nurseries.

On one hand the Santa Faz ‘romeria’ is an expression of devotion but it is also a great day out, especially for the young people who will flock to the pilgrimage from all over the province.

For them, the day will become a ‘botellon’ drinking session as it did last year when 20,000 young people drank and made merry on San Juan beach.

The police, Proteccion Civil, medics and lifeguards will be posted to Playa de San Juan throughout the day.

80 per cent are happy at work

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ODAY (Thursday) is Labour Day, and as most of us spend more time at work than anywhere else, it is important to be happy there.

Submarine re-fit THE re-fit of the navy’s S-74 submarine in Cartagena is pending and expected to start soon. It will give employment to 300 workers for 18 months.

Almost 80 per cent of workers in Spain say they are happy with their job, according to a survey by temporary work agency Adecco.

Almost 79 per cent believe that contentment in the workplace is more important than having a higher salary. But for more than 71, having a stable job is more important than being happy in the workplace. This explains why

Mortgage lending MORTGAGE lending in Murcia Region has fallen for the 46th consecutive month.

During February 2014, 459 mortgages were registered in the region; 24.6 per cent fewer than February 2013.

Golfing records THE La Manga Club reported its busiest week ever at the start of April with more than 4,300 rounds of golf played at the resort in a single week.

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Quote of the Week It’s so sad. I live on €300 and with the help of my 88-year-old mother.”

Rosalia Iglesias, the wife of former Partido Popular Treasurer Luis Barcenas, facing charges in court in the Gurtel Corruption case.

CONTENTED: Most workers believe being happy is more important than a higher salary.

almost 63 per cent wouldn’t leave their current job even if they weren’t happy.

However, more than 81 per cent believe they would be happier if Spain had working hours similar to the rest of Europe or if they could work more from home. And 41 per cent believe they would prefer to have their own businesses.

Meanwhile, amongst the unemployed in Spain, the average level of happiness is 5.4 out of 10, which would increase to 8.1 out of 10 if they found a job.

And not having a job will lead to fewer women being treated for Mother’s Day, which is marked on the first Sunday of May in Spain, as 80 per cent of couples say they are delaying having a family because they are out of work. Before the financial crisis, the main reason for not having children was ‘not having found the right partner’.

The Spanish Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics reports that lack of work also affects the decision of how many children to have, and at what age women decide to become mothers.

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are in Spanish prisons, 5,117 women representing 7.6 per cent of the

total number of inmates, when the European average is 5.3 per cent. Drug-related crimes are behind the majority of incarcerations, followed by theft.

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Cocaine seized

POLICE in Cartagena have seized €30 million worth of cocaine. It is believed the drugs were destined for Alicante, Madrid, Murcia and Valencia.

Name please ELCHE Mayor Mercedes Alonso complained pilots and flight attendants are not using the airport’s full name. It should be referred to as Alicante-Elche, Alonso reminded airports’ authority AENA.

Motorbike crash A 20-YEAR-OLD was admitted to Torrevieja Hospital with multiple injuries after his motorcycle collided with a car on the CV905. Police are investigating the accident.

Game over BALLS have now been banished in Orihuela’s Plaza de San Sebastian square as well as Glorieta Gabriel Miro.

The new ban follows complaints from businessowners and residents, the town hall said.

Traps seized FORESTRY guards from the Generalitat Environment Department confiscated illegal snares from an openair market in Sallinas. Three were destined for animals and 23 for birds.

Ready at last THE Gran Alacant open-air market opens next month, nearly three years since the Regional Government approved the project.

And finally...

A MAN, 32, was arrested in Madrid for allegedly stabbing his 19-month-old son to death and seriously injuring his other son, aged five. The children’s mother and grandmother witnessed the scene which occurred when they went to pick them up.

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Expatriates vote with their feet THE population of Alicante Province has shrunk by 83,000 over the last year.

On January 1 this year, there were 1,862,359 people living in the province compared with 1,945,642 on January 1, 2013. Of these, 379,689 were foreign residents, almost 90,000 fewer than at the beginning of 2013, according to Spain’s National Statistics Institute (INE).

The British community saw the greatest reduction, losing 30 per cent of its residents and dwindling from 130,541 in 2013 to 91,287 this year.

There was also an increase in the number of German residents leaving Spain, with a current total of 21,441 compared with last year’s 35,916. In contrast, the number of Russian residents increased by 11 per cent to 14,429.

The falling census of foreign residents did not come entirely as a surprise to the Sociology I department at Alicante University.

There has been a slowdown in foreign arrivals since 2005 FEWER people had jobs in the Valencia Region last although last year’s sudden drop year but there were more work-related accidents. was less expected, said These increased by 4.36 per cent even though the Professor Raquel Huete. workforce fell by 3.5 per cent, according to the “The British are not here only Valencian Institute of Safety and Health in the as tourists but also for financial Workplace (Invassat). motives,” Huete said.

Although fewer people lost their lives at work in Spain’s crisis, coupled to 2013, the overall number of accidents had higher taxes and cutbacks in increased, said CCOO spokeswoman Concepcion services now available in the Jarabo. This was particularly true for agricultural province has also affected them, workers although this was the sector where most she claimed. jobs have been lost.

Fewer jobs but more workplace accidents

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Bouncy castle disaster injures 23 TWENTY-THREE people, the majority children, were injured in Alicante City when five bouncy castles escaped their moorings.

The attractions were

Trial off THE trial of former mayor of Orihuela, Monica Lorente, has been postponed.

She was due in court in Alicante at the end of May over an alleged crime of corruption relating to the forgery of public documents for the awarding of work on Orihuela’s Plaza el Escorratel before the tender process was completed.

Lorente has denied the charges saying there must be “some error.”

installed in a Calle Teulada car park during a classic car exhibition. The bouncy castles were ripped away by a gust of wind “like a whirlwind” one mother said. They were lifted five metres into the air while a dozen or so children played inside, according to a witness.

Some fell to the ground while others managed to hold on but spectators were also hurt by the outof-control castles.

Fourteen people were taken to Alicante General Hospital, including three children whose injuries included fractured wrists or arms. All returned to their homes later that day.

Police are investigating the accident although the company that owns and installs the inflatables said they were in good condition and wellsecured. They described the accident as “incomprehensible.”

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Down-and-out’s Champagne tastes A 42 YEAR-OLD Slovakian was charged with breaking into luxury yachts in Alicante harbour.

He was caught redhanded while boarding a boat unaware that its owners were present, but claimed that he had no intention of taking valuables. He said he was

an alcoholic and merely looking for something to eat.

The police had already received numerous complaints from boatowners who reported that doors and hatches had been broken open and objects and belongings stolen. Food and drink had also disappeared, all

said, and on one occasion the thief had polished off an entire bottle of Moet et Chandon Champagne.

Although owners found belongings were missing they said that the damage to their boats outweighed the items taken or the food and drink that had disappeared. In some cases it had cost up to

€10,000 in repairs, they said.

Security at Alicante port is tight and police believe the Slovakian swam out to Quay Number Five, where the luxury yachts are moored. Investigators later found that the same man had been arrested in Barcelona on similar charges.

DRUGS HAUL: Officers recovered drugs during routine traffic checks.

Three in drugs bust LOCAL POLICE in Orihuela have detained three men for possession of marihuana.

The men, aged between 26 and 41, were stopped in a traffic ‘filter action’ which the police had set up to find drugs being transported in the area; they already had strong suspicions that some local residents were trafficking illicit substances.

Police stopped a van as a matter of routine and the passengers were asked what they were doing

and when they explained that they were builders coming back from a job, the agents became suspicious as there were no tools or building materials in the van. With there being a strong smell of marihuana, officers proceeded to search the van and found 220 grams of the drug hidden in a bag under an old carpet.

The men were detained and will be charged with crimes against public health.

Coastal towns of Alicante have 57% more temporary residents COASTAL towns of Alicante Province are home to almost 570,000 non-permanent

residents.

For the first time, the last census conducted by the National Statistics

Institute (INE), based on the year 2011, has included what is known as a ‘floating population;’ the population linked to a municipality for work, study or temporary stay, but not ordinarily resident there.

Statistics say that in particular, there are 569,669 people who spend at least two weeks a year in coastal municipalities of the province, compared with 989,693 permanent

residents. This results in a population pressure on these areas of over 57 per cent.

Towns most affected by these temporary residents are Denia, Calpe, Santa Pola, Torrevieja and Guardamar del Segura and also Benidorm which records 73,768 permanent residents and another 125,678 living there at least two weeks of the year, most likely to be using a holiday home.

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A long walk for HAH Mar Menor FOUR supporters of HAH Mar Menor are walking from Portugal to Spain in a bid to raise funds for the charity.

Sandra Ramsay a practitioner of Kinesiology and Hair Analysis at her clinic in Los Urrutias, her consultant husband Steve, and friends Shirley

Branch and Tony Dickinson, co-ordinators of the WARM walking group, will be walking an average of 23 kilometres per day from Porto in Portugal to Santiago de Compostela in Spain, in 10 days.

Anyone able to sponsor their efforts can call

La Manga and Benidorm beaches ‘under threat’ GREENPEACE is warning that emblematic beaches in Spain are under threat from global warming and could disappear by the end of the century.

Among the beaches cited by the ecological group as being of concern are La Manga and Benidorm.

According to Greenpeace, a one-centimetre rise in the level of sea water equates to the loss of one metre of beach.

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All bones, no steak

RESTAURANTS, as well as families, are now going for cheaper cuts of meat according to Alicante’s municipal food market.

“No-one wants fillet steak or entrecote,” complained stallholders at the city’s market. Butcher Jose Espinosa said: “Once the restaurants took the best cuts and there was nothing left for clients. Now we don’t know what to do with them because restaurants are going for cheaper menus.”

Stallholders said weekend purchases have diminished by 15 per cent.

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Cinema could be an Ideal spot for Zara ALICANTE City’s former Cine Ideal could be the site of a new Zara or Massimo Dutti.

The cinema closed in 2003, 80 years after opening in a different

world, when the public flocked to cinemas and DVD meant nothing more than a string of Roman numerals.

Since 2003 it has remained closed

despite the interest of local cultural groups in what is considered an Art Deco gem. Its owners’ efforts to rent it out have all failed, including plans in 2012 to turn it into a dental clinic.

Now the property could have a new lease of life as Inditex is rumoured to have its eye on the prime site in Avenida de la Constitucion. The group headed by Amancio Ortega; the richest man in Spain and third-richest in the world; is asking questions about the degree of protection afforded to the listed building.

Inditex, the company responsible for the Zara FLAGS: At half mast to mourn ex-mayor. and Massimo Dutti labels amongst others, has already acquired other Valencian THE mayor of Orihuela, Monserrate Guillen, declared an official day of mourning for emblematic the death of the ex-mayor, Antonio Lozano. On Wednesday the flags flew at half mast Community properties, over the council building as they honoured Antonio Lozano who died at 77 and who including Elche’s Cine Capitolio. was the mayor for a short time in 1982 - 1983.

Council declares day of mourning

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Library celebrates birthday THE municipal library Maria Moliner celebrated its first birthday with a party for 250 local schoolchildren between the ages of six and eight.

The objective of the party was for the kids to get used to the library from a young age and identify it as somewhere where they can have fun.

The celebrations kicked off with actor Mario Caballero leading a pirate party in which each child had to bring a drawing or a short text describing what the library meant to them; all the children’s contributions will be made into a book which will remain in the library for all to enjoy.

The party ended with 12 helium balloons being let go, one for each month the library has been open.

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Equality race THE third Race for Equality takes place on Sunday. The beginning and end point will be the corner of Avenida España in the old town of Orihuela.

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Green candidate visits Albatera CAROLINA PUNSET, candidate to the EU elections in May, met with the anti-rubbish

dumping platforms of Albatera, Cox, Granja and Crevillent.

Punset, who

considers herself an ecologist above all, recognised that citizen’s social

Pilar’s fair OVER 500 people took part in the Pilar de la Horadada’s half marathon; the race coincided with the medieval fair and brought a total of almost 1,000 weekend visitors to the town.

British praise THE British government has praised the SATE (tourist information offices) of Benidorm for it’s work in attending so many inquiries so well over the last year.

THIRD EDITION: The mountain race was well attended.

Third mountain race success OVER 500 people, and a group of horses, took part in the third edition of the Sierrecica mountain race organised by the C.D. Almanzora and the council of Huercal-Overa. The novelty this year was the group of horses which set off from the Guardia Civil headquarters ahead of the runners and walkers.

The participants took off from Constitution Square although the main aim of the race was not to win but to take advantage of the wonderful nature scenes.

movements were able to make many changes thanks to the pressure they can exert on the governing bodies; she went on to underscore that ecology is a vocational occupation and requires a love of nature and a hatred of its destruction.

Punset spoke of Spain’s in-existent ecology politics and the need to create an industry based on recycling.

With regards to the proposed rubbish dumps she commented that they should be avoided at all costs and alternative methods should be looked into as she offered her help to any local associations fighting against rubbish dumps.

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Insurance fraud on the increase OVER 5,000 fraudulent insurance claims were made in the Murcia Region in 2013; an increase of 3.7 per cent from 2012. Around 80 per cent of these claims were related to vehicle insurance policies.

Claims also rose nationally, with a total of €573 million worth of claims made in Spain with insurance companies paying out €161 million. In Valencia Community, 16,425 fraudulent claims were made last year.

International Dance Day INTERNATIONAL Dance Day was celebrated with the second Street Dancing Marathon in Torrevieja.

The event kicked off at 4pm with a reading from the Dance Manifesto followed by a multitude of 20 minute shows put on by local dance academies; these included La Bailoteka, King’s Academy and Danzalusion.

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5,000 jobs gone since crisis began MORE than 5,000 mechanics jobs in the province of Alicante have been lost from garages since the beginning of the crisis, with more than 10,000 lost throughout the region of Valencia.

The underground economy and illegal workshops are to blame for the majority of these losses.

So far this year Fautcova (the provincial governing body for garages) has already denounced 200 illegal garages and the Guardia Civil are investigating another 70.

In the last few months there has been a marked increase in the amount of small businesses and individuals who are offering vehicle repairs without having the correct licences.

This proliferation of illegal businesses is bad for the consumers, the environment (there is no control over where they dump their dangerous residues) and road safety (there is no

Airwave pirates THREE out of four radio stations in the Comunidad Valenciana are unlicensed.

A mixing table, a computer and a transmitter is all that is needed to break into the Valencia airwaves which the authorities don’t seem to be too worried about as there are over 400 illegal stations transmitting in the community.

CHILD QUEENS: Ladies in waiting revealed in Santa Pola ceremony.

5 child queen candidates THE five children who are candidates for this year’s Queen of the Summer Festival in Santa Pola were chosen from 43 original candidates.

All candidates were called to the stage at the Casa de la Cultura and asked to open their envelopes with only five containing the much awaited message of ‘lady in waiting’ with the emotion and surprise of the moment etched onto their faces.

The ceremony to choose the Queen of the Summer Festival will take place on August 24.

quality control on the repairs) explained Guillermo Moreno, president of Fautcova.

Due to all of these illegal garages Fautcova is currently promoting a

campaign under the title ‘What price do you put on your safety? Repair your car in a legal garage; we are your guarantee.’

All participating garages are displaying the sign.

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Spain has Europe’s best healthcare SPAIN’S healthcare system has come out top in Europe for spending efficiency.

Bloomberg has ranked the world’s most efficient health care systems, putting Spain in fifth position, behind Hong Kong (92.6 per cent), Singapore (81.9 per cent), Japan (74.1 per cent) and Israel (68.7 per cent). Spain scooped Europe’s top place; despite recent budget cuts, with a life expectancy of 82.3 years, a per capita health care cost of €2,287 and overall health care spending at 10.4 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP).

Spain’s efficiency spending score is currently 68.3 out of 100, with the UK coming in 14th place, with an efficiency rating of 55.7 and a life expectancy of 80.8.

Data from the World Bank, IMF, and the World Health Organisation (WHO) was used to compile the research.

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COMMON EUROPE: PP plan to create ‘communal space’ for all Europeans.

A common Europe for all

EVA ORTIZ, Euro-deputy and PP candidate for Europe, said that her party (PP) was creating a communal space in which all Europeans would have the same rights; independent of their place of residence or chosen profession.

Ortiz gave a speech at a meeting with foreign residents in the province of Alicante

in which all aspects of her party’s candidature were discussed. She went on to point out that around 300,000 Europeans lived in the province and, as such, her party must be doing something right to make them all feel at home.

European elections will be held on May 25 and Ortiz hopes foreigners will vote.

MONSERRATE GUILLEN, mayor of Orihuela, held a meeting with several exresidents of the town to hear their ideas on what should be done for the town’s future, this was a follow up meeting from the one held in Madrid, with the same people, a few months ago.

Among the participants in the meeting were professionals from many fields including, but not limited to, communications, the army, public service and the legal profession; everyone present either lived or used to live in the town.

Concerns presented at the meeting were the legacy of local poet Miguel Hernandez and the state of the roads that connect the town to the coast as well as the building of the AVE (high speed train) tracks.

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Mass thanks TOMORROW (Thursday) a thanksgiving mass, celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Crucified Christ, will take place in Archbishop’s church of the Inmaculada.

Flamenco fair THE Sevillanas Flamenco Fair in Pilar de la Horadada starts today (Wednesday) in the Raimundo Benedicto Park and runs until Sunday.

Tennis club THE Torrevieja Tennis Club celebrated its member’s day on Sunday with a doubles tournament and free Pilates classes; to round the day off there was a free lunch for all members.

WHITE PRIVILEGE: Queen Sofia wore white attire and a mantilla.

Spain’s King and Queen meet with the Pope

EUROPEAN royals gathered in Vatican City for the canonisation of Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII. Among the notable guests were Spain’s King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia, who were meeting Catholic leader Pope Francis for the first time.

Queen Sofia kept to the ‘Privilege of the White’ tradition, the rule that says certain

Catholic queens, princesses and duchesses are allowed to wear white attire and a mantilla during an audience with the Pope.

The event was historic as the first time two Popes had been declared saints together. Today Spain’s royals will be treated to a private audience with the pontiff.

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Lifestyle fair in Torrevieja THE community centre in Torrevieja is to host a lifestyle fair for the elderly for the third time between May 1 and May 3.

Inmaculada Montesinos, councillor for the elderly, made the presentation of the fair’s programme which will carry the slogan ‘A lifestyle.’

The fair will offer a variety of activities directed towards the elderly including, but not limited to, cooking workshops, ceramic exhibitions, lace making, yoga, tai chi, a fashion show and even a dance exhibition by the local dance school.

The same as in the past the fair will be divided into different areas.

COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES: Presenting posters for the fair.

There will be an area dealing with health which will include information about nutrition, physical exercise, spas etc.

Another area will be dedicated to resources like home help, volunteers associations, shared residences clubs and day centres.

The area dealing with entertainment and culture, usually the best attended, will offer information about sports, holidays, new technologies and so on.

The council of Torrevieja has underscored the importance of these sorts of activities in an area where around 25 per cent of the population are over the age of 65.

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Fire is finally put out A FIRE that raged through the mountains in Torrent, Valencia has been put out and the 2,900 people who were evacuated have been allowed to go back to their homes.

The fire burnt a total of 320 hectares.

Neighbours in the area have said that the state of the mountain was like an accident waiting to happen, apparently it had not been ‘cleaned’ (brush taken away) for a long time.

Eight fire brigades were working on putting out the fire with seven aerial units and six pumping trucks as well as the help received from, among others, the Guardia Civil and Generalitat police.

All services, gas, electricity etc, have now been restored.

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PUERTO BANUS: The speed boat burst into flames.

Fire threatens yachts THIS is the dramatic moment a speed boat burst into flames and threatened to set fire to millions of euros worth of yachts in rich man’s playground Puerto Banus.

According to an eyewitness report the speed boat was being refueled when an explosion set it on fire.

Martin Porter, who is on holiday from the UK, at

the marina near Marbella, Malaga, took this photo.

He said: “First it exploded, then it started drifting and headed straight for these luxury yachts. There would certainly have been some very worried multimillionaires about!”

He added that the speedboat was finally towed away in what must have been a difficult operation due to the heat and danger from the fire.

As yet it is unknown if any damage was caused to any of the other boats.

HEALTH SYSTEM: Spain came out tops in terms of spending efficiency.

Spain has the best healthcare in Europe HEALTHCARE systems around the world have been ranked - and Spain has come out at the top for Europe in terms of spending efficiency.

Bloomberg has ranked the world’s most efficient health care systems, putting Spain in fifth position, following Hong Kong (92.6 per cent), Singapore (81.9 per cent), Japan (74.1 per cent) and Israel (68.7 per cent) respectively.

Spain scooped Europe’s top place - despite a shaky

economy over recent years and budget cuts - with a life expectancy of 82.3 years, a per capita health care cost of $3,027 (€2287), and overall health care spending at 10.4 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP).

Spain’s efficiency spending score is currently 68.3 out of 100, with the UK coming in 14th place, with an efficiency rating of 55.7 and a life expectancy of 80.8.

The USA (with an efficiency score of 30.8 per

cent) ranked 46th in a list of 48 nations included in the list which identifies the most - and least -efficient health care systems in the world based on life expectancy and health costs per capita.

Data from the World Bank, IMF, and the World Health Organization (WHO) was used for the research.

After Spain comes Italy (66.1 per cent), Australia (66 per cent), South Korea (65.1 per cent), Switzerland (63.1 per cent) and Sweden (62.6 per cent).

Microsoft conference held in Torrevieja A HUGE number of people arrived in Torrevieja for the Microsoft users conference which was celebrated in the Palacio de la Musica.

Microsoft Spain sent 20 of their top ranking professionals to give talks and workshops on the various aspects of their software; all of the workshops followed the same format of 30 minutes and three pages of power point presentations.

The objectives of the conference were

clearly laid out in the accompanying pamphlets, these included: the need for a virtual space in which technology professionals could meet and discuss the .NET and .SQL server workings, the methods in which Microsoft is adapting itself to new technologies like Android or Java and to help university students to understand the application of technology in the workplace.

There were 24 half hour sessions, with breaks for meals and rests.

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JB Brass join forces with Harmonisers for the Lions ON Thursday April 24 the excellent JB Brass joined forces with the Torrevieja Barbershop Harmonisers to provide a very entertaining evening of music and song at Teatro Municipal Torrevieja.

The event, promoted by the Torrevieja Costa Lions Club, was a huge success with an international audience of hundreds enjoying the band which performed, under Musical Director Dr Ian K Tinsley, both traditional and

TORREVIEJA BARBERSHOP: Harmonisers on stage.

modern brass band music including three excellent solo performances from

Deborah, Trudie and Jayne.

Music such as the Caliph of Baghdad, Spanish Eyes and

the bands very own marching tune, The San Miguel March, specially written for the band.

The Torrevieja Barbershop Harmonisers took to the stage and performed in the traditional barbershop style, immaculate in their uniforms and equally with their harmonising skills; they held the audience spell bound.

As a finale both JB Brass and the Harmonisers took

to the stage and performed a medley of music made popular by the George Mitchell Minstrels, getting the audience singing along.

The final song of the evening, the Neil Diamond classic Sweet Caroline, had the audience, clapping along, waving arms in the air and singing at the top of their voices. An excellent evening all round.

Lions President Janette Bennett was welcomed on stage where she was delighted to formally thank and congratulate all the participants for a very fine performance, and announced all profits from the event would be donated to Vecinos de San Miguel Archangel.

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21st century medicine TORREVIEJA hosted a medical conference entitled ‘21st Century Medicine’ in which new medical practices were discussed and analysed.

Art exhibition HUERCAL-OVERA has inaugurated an art exhibition by local artist Andres Garcia Ibañez; his works can be seen in the Teatro Villa until May 5.

Career choice PILAR DE LA HORADADA is hosting an educational fair aimed at helping the local youth choose a career; it will go on until May 7.

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Fuel spill closes beaches A SHIP which leaked fuel into the sea has been immobilised in the port of Valencia.

The fuel spill has closed local beaches including El Saler and La Devesa; the fine imposed could reach €400,000.

The broken-down ship which arrived in the port of Valencia spilt fuel which left a 1.8kilometre slick, 300 metres wide. The ship will stay in the port while investigations are carried out and could be asked

for a bank guarantee to ensure payment if there is a fine imposed.

The fine, which could be as much as €400,000, would cover the clean-up costs of the beaches and the sea water.

The MSC ship readily admitted the breakdown and has cooperated with marine authorities in all areas.

As yet the extent of the damage to the environment is not known.

Improving the quality of life EMILIO ZAPLANA, the councillor for outlying parishes for Orihuela, has detailed the works to be undertaken in the coming months which will ‘improve residents’ quality of life’.

The Correntias Altas will be resurfaced and the pavements around the Cruz de Fajardo will be repaired at a total cost of €49,837.

Zaplana commented that these were the most requested by residents as they affected their daily lives.

Among the many other items was the question of

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Shotgun start BONALBA golf course is hosting a charity match for the Royal British Legion and Help for Heroes charity on July 28. Registration forms are available from The Hog's Head bar in La Marina urbanisation.

Butterfly ball TICKETS are on sale for the Butterfly Charity Ball in aid of DEBRA, The Butterfly Children Charity, on September 26 at Camping International, La Marina.

Call Mary on 616 076 072.

ZAPLANA: Announcing improvements. the 1,000 square metres surrounding the sports area, El Mudamiento, which will receive an

upgrade to the tune of €8,860, to be spent on improving urban furniture and pavements.

Treasure hunt A TREASURE hunt and raffle held at Bar Sofia, El Raso, raised €120 for Elche Children’s Home.

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Book Day celebrations THE patio of the municipal library was converted to become a makeshift stage to celebrate

Book Day in Torrevieja.

More than 100 people, among them many children, turned out

to watch the celebrations which were inaugurated by the municipal librarian Carmen Muñoz, who spoke of the importance of a Book Day and then read a passage from ‘100 Years of Solitude’ as homage to the recently deceased Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

After this the acting troupe ‘Infernales Puntocom’ put on a fun version of several of the better known parts of the Quijote.

The audience loved it and roared with laughter during NAGAR KIRTAN: The organisational committee. the more comic parts.

To close the THE Sikh festival of Nagar Kirtan was hosted in Torrevieja by the local Sikh celebrations several local book clubs did community and representatives of the council.

Agustina Esteve, councillor for international residents, and the religious leader of readings from a of texts the Sikh temple, Lakhwinder Singh, organised the meeting attended by Sikh variety by the communities from Valencia and the Levante coast as well as over 400 local Sikhs. chosen crowd.

The festivities were in Torrevieja Sikh Temple on ‘Casa Grande’ industrial estate.

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Artists raise €1,662 THE ‘Artists Against Cancer’ (A.A.C.) held a fundraising evening for Maria and the Pink Ladies and the AECC cancer charity.

The event at The Club, Quesada, was organised by Robert Bonovox, a Bono tribute artist and his wife Susan, who have both been affected by cancer. Artists gave their time for free and helped to raise €1,662 with barmaid Teresa Wanty sponsored by locals to sing.

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Easter occupancy levels top 80 per cent THE mayor of Torrevieja, Eduardo Dolon, is a happy man; Easter brought a massive influx of tourists into the area, which augurs well for the summer season.

According to data collected from the hotels and

apartment rental companies, there was an overall occupation of 80 per cent during the whole week.

The weekend got up to 100 per cent for many hotels in the area.

The tourist information

office was flooded with the nearly 2,000 requests from visitors for local maps and routes to follow.

Tourists were visible everywhere but most notably on the beaches and promenades as well as in bars

and restaurants throughout the town.

International tourism accounted for 50 per cent of the total influx, with the majority of foreigners being, as is usually the case, British, closely followed by the

Germans and, this year, a rise in the number of Belgians visiting Torrevieja.

Dolon said he thought that it was an extremely positive sign and hoped for full occupation during the summer season.

SAFETY IN DOUBT: Inmaculada Concepcion school.

School safety doubts prompt Green action THE Green party in Torrevieja has made a formal request to the council to ask for technical information on the state of the buildings which make up the Inmaculada Concepcion public school.

Their request is specifically concentrated on the oldest of the buildings, in which around 200 pupils take classes, and which is also used

during elections where they set up the voting tables.

The petition is asking for a study to be completed on the state of the foundations, walls, roof and supporting pillars; a council contract worker has been questioning the safety of the building, which is what has prompted this interest by the Greens.

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Austerity cuts putting Spanish drivers at risk FOLLOWING years of economic woes and budget cuts Spain’s roads have been somewhat neglected and are in the worst state of disrepair since records began in 1985.

A Spanish Road Association (AEC) study has found that huge investment is required to fix the problems, which are putting drivers at risk.

The AEC has warned that an immediate investment of €6.2 billion is required to repair damaged road surfaces and maintain signs and markings.

The most noticeable deterioration was found to be with road surfaces. One out of every four kilometres showed significant cracking and one out of every three kilometres had potholes.

The findings follow in the wake of news that at least 35 people were killed on Spanish roads over the latest Easter

Learn the language IMMIGRANTS who wish to obtain Spanish Citizenship will have to take a language exam with the Cervantes Institute.

They will have to pass the exam in a level equivalent at least to the A2 for Spanish as a Foreign Language (DELE).

The plans were announced by Justice Minister, Alberto Ruiz Gallardon, who says this will prevent judges from awarding citizenship at their discretion.

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break, up from 26 in 2013.

President of Spain’s AEC, Juan Francisco Lazcano, said: “Spanish roads are facing unprecedented deterioration and only a sudden change of tack in the 2015 budget can prevent a debacle.“ Spain’s national budget for management and maintenance of roads has earmarked a mere €878 million for 2014, 30% less than in 2009.

For the study the AEC analysed 3,000 sections of road across Spain and concluded that some 330,000 road signs needed replacing and road markings along some 32,000 miles of thoroughfares require repainting.

The AEC blamed the falling standards on recent years of cost-cutting as part of national austerity measures.

Warning of the false economy of such deep cuts, Mr Lazcano said: “One Euro not invested in time, means five Euros need to be spent in three years and 25 Euros after five years.

“Turning this situation around requires an investment of €6.2 billion, of which 94 per cent must go toward pavement repair.”

Published earlier this month, the ‘study on investment needs in road maintenance’ also called for a review of 82 per cent of road lighting.

The AEC warned that the poor road conditions have resulted in a number of consequences, such as a decline in the safety and comfort of road travel, increased maintenance costs for vehicles and a higher level of emissions.

Spain refuses to extradite alleged war criminal to Argentina SPAIN’S National Court in Madrid has denied a request for alleged war criminal Jesus Muñecas Aguilar, 75, to face a human rights trial in Argentina.

The Franco-era suspect is alleged to have tortured a prisoner in 1968 at a Barracks in Spain’s northern Basque region.

However, the Madrid court has ruled that extraditing the former policeman on torture charges is no longer viable as the statute of limitations on torture had expired.

They also stressed the fact that Muñecas Aguilar has no links to Argentina.

The court highlighted the fact that in Spain the crime of torture has a statute of limitation of 10 years.

Muñecas Aguilar, a former Guardia Civil captain, has denied any involvement and told the court that he does not know his alleged victim.

An Argentinian judge sought to extradite him under the principle of universal jurisdiction, which allows certain human rights abuses to be tried elsewhere if investigations have been deemed unsatisfactory.

Spanish State Prosecutor, Pedro Martinez, has opposed the extradition but has said that if Argentina is determined to prosecute they should do so through the Spanish courts.

However, following the Franco dictatorship, Spain accepted a 1977 amnesty law covering the Spanish Civil War in an attempt to unify the country and begin the post-Franco healing process.

Policeman who shot beggar is acquitted A NATIONAL POLICE officer accused of shooting a homeless man at MadridBarajas Airport in 2007 has been acquitted.

The events took place when two officers were asked to investigate a suspicious suitcase reported at the airport.

They were unaware that it belonged to a homeless man who normally slept in the airport. After inspecting

it, they found a trolley with cases and approached the man to question him about it. When they asked him for ID, he took out a knife and attempted to injure one of the officers. They took out their guns and pointed

them at him, but he became more violent and one of the officers shot at the floor.

The homeless man then took a gun out of his pocket and pointed it at one of the officers and at several other

people. It turned out to be a fake gun, but believing there was a risk, one of the officers fired four shots.

The trial only lasted a few minutes because the lawyer for the private accusation announced that

her client had an arrest warrant against him and was missing.

The policeman admitted he had shot him but claimed it was in selfdefence. The prosecutor requested his acquittal.

David Guetta booked for Marbella FRENCH house music producer and disc jockey David Guetta will visit three Spanish cities this summer.

He will give a concert at the San Pedro Alcantara Municipal Stadium in Marbella on August 1, after appearing at the Jarama track in Madrid on July 13 and before the Mallorca FC

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David Guetta has worked with internationally famous stars including Michael Jackson and Rihanna and sold more than 7.2 million albums, with his music rating amongst the most popular in clubs.

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Vodafone been fined €50,000 SPAIN’S data protection agency, AEPD, has fined Vodafone Spain €50,000 for a breach of the Spanish data protection law.

AEPD took the step after Vodafone Spain unlawfully included a customer’s name on a list of defaulters.

The complaint was brought by the consumer protection authority FACUA on behalf of the customer

after the woman was wrongly informed that her personal details had been included on a list of customers behind with their payments.

This follows a similar case in which another user was fined €177 by Vodafone and included on a list of defaulters even though he had cancelled his contracted services.

Following the fine, the AEPD has stressed that customers can only be included on lists of defaulters if there is “a previous existence of a definite, overdue, enforceable debt not paid.”

FACUA has called for higher fines and more exacting legislation to prevent telecoms operators from flouting data laws.

22 years for attack on family THE prosecutor is asking a Madrid court for 22 years in prison for a man who attacked Luis Barcenas’s family.

Olivares, who carried out the attack last October, stands accused of three counts of kidnapping and three counts of threatening life, he is also charged with illegal possession of weapons and grievous bodily harm.

Former PP treasurer Barcenas, who is currently in prison over one of Spain’s many corruption cases, was said to be very shaken by the gun point attack on his family.

The final sentence given may be less than the requested 22 years as Olivares has been declared to have psychological problems.

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Women sex slaves freed IN the last year the Spanish police forces have freed over 1,100 women who were being forced to work as sex slaves.

A total of 756 people have been arrested during the freeing of the slaves.

The profile of the average woman who is trapped into this dangerous, and often lethal, life is around the age of 30 and usually from the Eastern bloc countries or Sub-Saharan Africa.

More than 2,500 inspections were carried out in ‘nightclubs,’ where these slaves are usually forced to work, and 13,150 were suspected to be at risk.

Police sources say they have disbanded 24 organised rings which traffic people and discovered another 48 groups which they are still investigating.

Police investigations into the cases are ongoing and they hope to make a huge dent in this illegal trade.

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New skirmish increases tension in Gibraltarian waters THE interception of smugglers by the Guardia Civil Maritime Service (SMGC) has provoked an intervention by the Royal Police Gibraltar (RPG).

Gibraltarian authorities deny any ‘physical contact’ between the two forces.

The incident started when an SMGC boat intercepted a light craft, in the bay of Algeciras, which was found to be smuggling around 250 packets of cigarettes; they stopped the boat, detained the crew and piloted the craft themselves.

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GUARDIA CIVIL MARITIME SERVICE: Had no jurisdiction in Gibraltarian waters. back to the Spanish port of La Linea the RPG arrived and,

apparently, rammed the light craft twice. They asked the

Approval for new measures THE government has announced its approval of two new amendments which will now come into law.

Firstly the process of adoption or fostering of a child will now be quicker and easier.

And secondly small businesses will now have more competitive protection and freer working hours in tourist zones.

The first amendment will also include new laws concerning the removal of minors from homes where there has been any domestic violence.

The second amendment approved concerned the opening hours of small businesses so they can open more ‘flexibly’ to adapt themselves to the needs of their area, mainly applicable in tourist areas.

SMGC to stop as they were in Gibraltarian waters. Finally the situation calmed down but not without both sides calling for backup; one boat arrived on the side of the SMGC and two patrol boats to back up the RPG. The government of Gibraltar has assured press that the incident took place in Gibraltarian waters and that the SMGC had no jurisdiction there; they also denied any “ramming” of the light craft.

Seven paedophiles identified in Palma NATIONAL POLICE identified seven international paedophiles who acquired sexual photographs of young girls taken in a mechanics garage in Palma.

The paedophiles, from Germany, Holland, Canada and the US, obtained the photos via the internet and would even send lingerie to the island to request specialised, personalised photo sessions.

Investigators have finished their inquiries which have led to the arrest of a German paedophile, resident of Alaro, who was the author of the pictures.

The German man, 46, had a criminal history of child pornography and was immediately taken into prison; he stands accused of sexual abuse of minors and corruption of minors.

He readily admitted to the

CHILD ABUSE: Paedophiles caught on the internet. judge that he had taken pictures, on several occasions, of two sisters, aged 10 and 12, and distributed the images on the internet in exchange for ‘donations.’ According to him he did it to help out the girl’s parents who were in economic difficulties.

He denies that the material was sexually abusive because the girls were not naked.

The parents of the girls, also German, were sent to prison in January; they both admitted that they knew their friend was taking pictures of their daughters but denied knowing that they had any sexual content.

The German author of the pictures has also been accused of sexually abusing his neighbour’s son who is three years old.

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Swimmer found A BELGIAN reported missing while swimming between Cala Sant Vicenç and Cala Estremer in Pollença has been found alive and well.

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NEWS DESK On the alert LOCAL POLICE in San Juan are keeping watch on out-of-town cars cruising outlying urbanisations.

Residents’ registration plates are recognised thanks to onboard computers in their patrol cars.

Tourist injured

Above-board

A GERMAN tourist, 43, was slightly injured in the Mortitx cascade in Escorca. Despite firemen receiving the call after 10.30pm, they were able to rescue him.

UNIONS in La Safor have urged local administrations to eradicate the submerged ‘black’ economy. Illegal practices generated fraud and prevented creating employment, said UGT and CCOO spokesmen.

Work accidents

Door-to-door

THE Balearic Islands is the Spanish region with the highest number of accidents at work, with 3,181 accidents requiring sick leave per 100,000 workers.

Gang detained GUARDIA CIVIL have arrested members of a gang, including two under-18s, for at least 30 burglaries throughout Mallorca.

Fire damage A FIRE caused damage to the ground floor of a house in Port d’Andratx. The occupant was away when the fire started and firemen had to break down the door.

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Emergency heliport NERJA is to get a new heliport to be used by the emergency services. Work has already started on the site, which is next to the health centre.

Electricity scams THE IU (political party) has organised a talk to educate the residents of Nerja on the dangers of falling prey to the many electricity scams that are going around at the moment.

Athletic championship NERJA is to host the Andalucia championship of junior athletic clubs in which local teams, both men’s and women’s, will take part. Local clubs have managed to get on to the podium every year since 1999.

White night MANUEL SANCHEZ has won, by a unanimous vote, the poster competition ‘Noche en Blanco’ (White Night) with his work inspired by music. The prize was €200.

Treasurer sworn in ALMUÑECAR has a new treasurer. Angeles Garcia Castillo was sworn in by the mayor Trinidad Herrera.

EL BRESSOL KINDERGARTEN: Preparing seeds for planting.

Balls of clay on Earth Day PUPILS at La Nucia’s municipal kindergarten El Bressol recently celebrated International Earth Day. Different activities during the preceding week included recycling refuse, cultivating plants, looking after pets and learning about wildlife.

The programme ended with seed-planting, where the children were introduced to the Nendo Dango technique.

This was devised by Masanobu Fukuoka, a Japanese farmer and philosopher renowned for his natural farming methods and re-vegetation of land threatened by desertification. Seeds are first rolled inside a ball of special clay to protect them from insects, animals and harsh weather conditions so that when rains arrive the seeds can germinate in suitable and natural conditions.

Each child later went home with a ball of clay which they had prepared, ready to plant and monitor the progress of the seeds.

El Bressol’s Planet Earth programme, led by Eva Graña, aims to show the young pupils how “to learn to observe and actively explore their immediate environment,” the teacher explained.

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Summer heat TEMPERATURES in Malaga City and other parts of the province reached more than 30ºC last weekend, attracting many people to the beach.

Costa coffee BRITISH chain Costa Coffee has opened its first establishment in Plaza de la Constitucion in Malaga City, and has plans for another in Fuengirola.

Man badly hurt CUTTING down trees in Alcaucin resulted in a man suffering serious injuries after being hit by a falling log.

He had to be airlifted to Axarquia Hospital.

Hiker rescued A MAN, 40, had to be rescued by Guardia Civil after he broke his leg while hiking in the Sierra de Humas area of El Chorro.

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SHOPS and businesses in Campello can now sign up for an individual refuse collection each evening. This will avert overflowing and smelly communal rubbish bins, the town hall said.

Repairs hold-up REBUILDING the Puerta de Hierro apartments in La Nucia, partially destroyed by a gas explosion last December, has yet to begin. Problems arose as not all property-owners were insured.

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Titan Desert race THREE residents of Pulpi, Maria Jose Haro, Juanfran Martinez and Eduardo Cordoba, competed in the weekend’s MTB race across the mountains and deserts of Morocco.

Barber of Seville MAY 10 sees a stage production of The Barber of Seville. It is on at the auditorium theatre in Roquetas de Mar. Entrance is free and the production starts at 9.30pm.

Getting support MORE than 1,500 signatures have been added to an online petition to stop the closure of the Calar Alto observatory.

The petition is gaining momentum worldwide.

New library ALMERIA Council announced this week plans to renovate and convert the former Local Police headquarters in Almeria City into a municipal library.

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A MAN has been fined €2,700 for refusing to do community work in Alhaurin de la Torre, which he had been sentenced to carry out for committing a theft.

ALFAZ Town Hall has allocated €3,000 to Anemona, the Marina Baja breast cancer support group. It can be contacted at Calle Rioja, 2- 4-2 in Benidorm and Alfaz Town Hall.

ENDESA and Enel Sole have been awarded the contract for public lighting in Velez-Rubio. Almost 2,000 lights will be fixed and installed this year, and the contract runs until 2026.

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Man facing 19 years for killing his mother A MAN is facing 19 years in a psychiatric ward for smothering his elderly mother with a pillow in Benalmadena, Malaga, in September 2012.

The woman, who was extremely weak, was in bed when the accused got on top of her, preventing her from moving. He allegedly put a pillow over her face at the same time as he pressed down on her chest, preventing her from breathing and killing her rapidly.

The Public Prosecution has requested his acquittal, as the man is a paranoid schizophrenic and at the time of committing the crime, had no idea what he was doing.

However, they have requested that he receive psychiatric treatment. The man’s sister has rejected any compensation.

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€300 less for student grants THE Ministry of Education has recognised that university students now get around €300 less per grant than they used to.

In the last few weeks hundreds of students have complained to the government about their grants but these aren’t the usual student complaints as in 2012-2013 they got €3,101 and in 2013-2014 they got €2,824.

Not only are they getting less but they are also complaining because they are not getting them on time which means they are having trouble signing up for the courses they want to do.

Several government ministers have taken up the plight of the students as they see it as a bad move for the country to mess up the education of the next generation.

Ana Gonzalez, Asturias councillor for Education, said that Spain must do away with the “double system” in which those who have money can have an education and those who don’t have money are left to fend for themselves.

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Possible first prison term for animal abuse A MAN from Segovia could be the first in Spain to go to prison for animal abuse.

He was first reported in 2010 and sentenced after it was found that he had animals living in poor conditions with no water or food. The dogs were ill, puppies which were born died, and the larger dogs ate them, according to an animal association.

He has now been sentenced to six months in prison and a three-year ban from owning animals after it A 5,000-YEAR-OLD cave painting in Jaen has was discovered he had four dogs in been destroyed by someone who attempted to a trailer with no food or water. One remove it. of them died and the others were The painting was found 41 years ago in the rescued by associations.

Cueva de Los Escolares in Santa Elena, in the As he is a repeat offender, he Despeùaperros Natural Park, and was declared could be sent to prison, although the animal associations say that this a World Heritage site. shouldn’t be the only situation in According to the local mayor, Juan Caminero, which someone can be sent to some locals visited the cave at the weekend and prison for animal abuse. say dust and chippings on the floor where In 2011, there were 309 cases someone had apparently attempted to remove regarding animal abuse which the piece of rock wall. reached the courts. Thirty-two The mayor said that the damage is resulted in sentencing, 10 were irreparable and that locals are outraged. acquitted and the rest were shelved.

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Charges dropped in Asunta murder case THE judge investigating the death of 12-year-old Asunta Basterra last year has permanently shelved charges against a third person but maintains the accusation against her parents.

The body of the girl, of Chinese origin, was found at the side of a road in Teo, near Santiago de Compostela last September.

Her parents, who adopted her 12 years ago, reported her missing, but were arrested after police found inconsistencies in their statements and CCTV cameras in Santiago showed her in the car with her mother at a time when they claimed she had disappeared.

The semen of a man

named Ramiro was found on her clothes and he was charged, however, definitive evidence places him in Madrid at the time of the crime.

The judge has also said that there is a huge amount of evidence against the girl’s parents.

Asunta was given sedatives, tied up and suffocated A piece of orange rope found at the scene of the

crime is identical to one found in her mother’s home.

The investigation suggests that the family needed money and Asunta may have been killed because she had inherited money from her maternal grandparents, who died last year.

Her parents couldn’t access the inheritance unless she died and her body was found.

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Stories making headlines in Europe

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BRITISH PRESS Cave living

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NORWAY - A Norwegian teenager has been living in a cave in the most fjord-filled region of Western Norway for almost a year with little more than a high-grade sleeping bag to guard against the cold.

A BBC golf presenter is lucky to be alive after being drugged and robbed while on holiday in the Costa del Sol, Alan Tait was brutally assaulted and left for dead in Puerto Banus.

Dalai Lama dilemma NORWAY - The planned visit to Oslo by the Dalai Lama is torn between the country’s will to warm up to China and warnings from the public not to compromise on Norway’s human rights stance.

Invasive aliens DENMARK - The Danish government spends staggering sums of money (914 million kroner) every year protecting the biodiversity of Danish nature from invasive species like the grey squirrel, rats and the Spanish slug.

Hair cut LIVERPOOL fan Uke Krasniqi has vowed to get his hair cut for the first time in 11 years if the Reds win the Premier League.

Racist lollipop A BLACK Jamaican lollipop man has been sacked after making racist comments and calling a council worker King Kong; Jon Seymour says his comments were referring to his colleague’s anger and not his colour.

Doggie recliner

STUCK PUP: Had to be rescued.

EIGHT firefighters were called to rescue a dog which became stuck inside a reclining chair; Princess the corgi was snoozing when she got trapped by the ‘scissor mechanism.’

Mark Shand dies THE Duchess of Cornwall’s brother Mark Shand, travel writer and adventurer, has died after hitting his head on the pavement outside a New York hotel.

THE Communist Party has announced that it wants to raise the game in its fight against corruption by pushing for legislation which would allow for the execution of officials found to be taking bribes.

BERLIN WALL: Russia building their own.

VOLODYMYR OGRYZKO, former Ukrainian foreign minister, has accused Russia of building a new Berlin Wall by laying land mines between Crimea and the Ukrainian mainland.

No swearing THE State Duma has cast doubt over

Carolingian sword A VITENS water company worker has found a Carolingian sword (800 - 1000 A.D.) during work in the town of Vianen. The heavily corroded sword will, after restoration, be exhibited in the town hall.

Crystal meth CONSUMPTION of crystal meth in Germany has reached a record high with police seizing the drug on 3,847 occasions in 2013.

€40 million

Bribery executions

New Berlin Wall

GERMAN union bosses have called for later starts to work during the World Cup this summer; some games will be screened at midnight due to the time difference with Brazil.

RECORD HIGH: Crystal meth.

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INVASIVE: The grey squirrel.

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some contemporary shows by passing a bill that will ban the use of swearwords from film, theatre and other works of art; a council of experts will determine what counts as “profane language.”

Space shift

AMID concerns that US sanctions could cripple their space agency, Russia has pledged further technological cooperation with China.

Zhirinovsky apology THE State Duma ethics committee has recommended that Vladimir Zhirinovsky make a public apology to the journalists he insulted with rape comments last week.

GERMAN arms sales to Russia have come under scrutiny following the crisis in the Ukraine. In 2012 Germany sold Russia €40 million worth of rifles, pistols and armoured vehicles.

Live bonfire TWO 12-year-old German girls found live ammunition lodged into a branch in an Easter bonfire in Twistringen, Lower Saxony it was due to be lit the next day.

Egg damage POLICE chiefs in central Germany are embarrassed after splashing out €900,000 on a water cannon which was damaged by eggs and tennis balls in a preliminary test.

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DUTCH PRESS Heart attack

Resistant rats

Solar panels

ROBERT BRAAKSMA, husband of the famous Dutch singer Liesbeth List, has died of a heart attack, aged 64 years. Robert and Liesbeth had been together since the 80s.

THE University of Wageningen found that 25 per cent of rats in several parts of The Netherlands have become resistant against the only poison exterminators are allowed to use, rodenticide.

THE NUMBER of solar panels in The Netherlands increased by 70 per cent in 2013. At the end of the year there were 3.4 million panels on Dutch roofs.

MINISTER of Foreign Affairs Frans Timmermans is strengthening his policy towards misbehaving foreign diplomats in The Netherlands by naming and shaming, withdrawal of petrol cards and, as a last resort, withdrawal of diplomatic immunity.

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Save our paella!

IT turns out that paella, the dish people around the world most associate with Spain, may be being misrepresented.

There are fears that the saffron rice signature dish that originated in Spain’s Valencia and has many devoted fans around the world, is experiencing degradation on a global scale.

A group from the region of Valencia is arguing that the local dish of choice is being corrupted by tourism and celebrity chefs like the UK’s Jamie Oliver.

To counter this, they’ve launched a new website that aims to change perceptions of paella.

They argue that most people wouldn’t know the real thing if it was to hit them with a frying pan.

The main aim is to preserve the tasty dish’s integrity and to fight against additional taboo ingredients like chorizo, avocado and peas.

The pro-paella party,

via website Wikipaella, condemn “infringements against authentic paella” worldwide, and provide a site for paella aficionados and amateurs alike.

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HIS newspaper is generally against the creation of new laws. The burden of red tape in Spain is such that it is a real hindrance to businesses, and an interference in the everyday lives of law-abiding citizens.

The fact that a whole sector of legal firms - known as ‘gestors’ - is needed simply to navigate confused business owners and private citizens through the sea of regulation tells a story unto itself.

A matter that in other countries is relatively simple - for instance transferring ownership of a car - and possible to do by post, can in Spain mean personal visits to several different offices, plus the payment of several different sets of fees. Hence the existence of gestors to do the legwork.

Usually new laws make the situation worse, with paperwork added for the

completion of the simplest of tasks.

But two new laws should be welcomed. Firstly small businesses, particularly in tourist areas, are to have some of their opening hours’ restrictions removed. As anyone who has run a business knows, the ability to cater to clients’ needs in a flexible way is vital. Any measures that let people run their businesses as they see fit are to be welcomed.

The second regulation being relaxed concerns the adoption and fostering of children. The process should be quicker and easier. It is scandalous that up until now it has often taken many months worth of paperwork before vulnerable youngsters could be given a stable home.

The new laws are very welcome, and the national government deserves a pat on the back.

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STAT OF WEEK SPANISH families consumed 615 million litres of oil in 2013, an increase of 3.3 per cent. The €1.517 billion that they spent represented 2.19 per cent of their food budgets, according to the Agriculture ministry.

MERCADONA owner Juan Roig is Spain’s fourth-richest man and worth €3.78 billion according to the Forbes Rich List.

But how much is his supermarket chain worth? Were Mercadona a public company quoted on the stock exchange there would be no mystery. This is not the case, so Spanish website www.

Finanzas.com asked economist and

retail specialist Franciso Fernandez Reguero to make a guess.

Working on 2013’s discounted cash flow (DCF) which expressed the company’s value independently of external market influences, Fernandez Reguero arrived at €9.91 billion.

He also used the alternative method of comparing the financial indicators of other chains like Wal-

Building on timid growth SPAIN’S economy has built on its tentative return to growth at the end of 2013.

Its gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.4 per cent in the first quarter of the year - its fastest rate for six years since the property bubble burst.

It was the biggest quarterly increase since the first quarter of 2008.

In the third quarter of 2013 the economy grew 0.1 per cent to officially end the recession.

“In the first quarter of 2014, the Spanish economy continued on a path of gradual recovery in the context of increasing normalisation on the financial markets

and a gradual consolidation of the labour market,” the central bank said in a statement.

The bank has now forecast a growth in the economy of 1.2 per cent this year and a 1.7 per cent increase next year, confirming earlier predictions.

Spain’s Economy Minister Luis de Guindos broadly agreed with the predictions - he forecast an average growth of 1.5 per cent over this year and next.

He said: “The goal is to achieve two years in a row of growth, with net job creation, and that will be the exit door from the Spanish crisis.”

Mart, Carrefour or Ahold. Having taken into account sales, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (ebitda) as well as earnings before interest and taxes (ebit) he arrived at a figure between €6.44 billion and €6.62 billion.

After including liquid assets and unused cash potential this would reach approximately €8.24 billion.

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Go it alone workers A THIRD of autonomous workers plan to contract employees this year, according to professional association ATA. The sector would create between 70,000 and 75,000 new jobs in 2014, ATA predicted.

Call to order COMPANIES and institutions should not oblige the public to use 902 premium rate help lines, said consumers’ association Facua. A 10-minute call will add €5 to a phone bill, the association said.

Social Security payments up ANOTHER 15,201 non-Spanish contributors joined the national Social Security system in March.

This was 0.99 per cent more than in February and the largest increase since June 2012, revealed the Ministry of Labour. The number of foreign workers on contracts and incorporated in the system has now increased for two

consecutive months, bringing their total up to 1,535,889.

Despite the recent increase, the number of non-Spanish contributors fell by 68,249 - a reduction of 4.25 per cent - compared with March 2013. The majority - 1.3 million - of Spain’s foreign workers come under the general category and 226,217 are self-employed.

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Juan Roig,right, with brother Fernando.

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Courts back bonus appeal TELEFONICA had its knuckles rapped for not paying an ex-employee’s bonus.

It was ‘abusive’ to withhold a bonus because a worker had left by the time it was paid but was employed when it was announced, ruled the National High Court in Madrid.

The economic impact in cases like these was ‘very small’ owing to the limited number of employees likely to find themselves in this situation, said judge Ricardo Bodas.

Ruling on an appeal presented by the General Work Confederaton (CGT), he ordered the annulment of the pertinent clause in the 1998 collective agreement between Telefonica Moviles and employees.

By stipulating that the worker had still to be on the staff at the time the bonus was paid, Telefonica was “unfairly enriching itself” and benefiting from the “fruits of extra effort.”

It was one thing to pay a bonus the following year to ensure that targets were met, but another to require that a worker who had met these targets was still in Telefonica’s employ, he concluded.

The decision was open to appeal and Telefonica may take the case to the Supreme Court.

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

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THE bard Robert Burns surmised: “The greatest gift that God can give us, to see ourselves as others see us.”

Social forum comments made about local restaurants suggested dreadful service. Had their owners seen these comments the problem could have been addressed. Likely they were unknowing or blasé as to how patrons judged their businesses.

If you are clueless as to customers’ opinions about your business you will pay a heavy price.

Years ago, a General Motors CEO tried to figure out why Japanese cars were outselling his. His company’s cars were every bit as good.

Delegating members of staff he instructed them to visit both dealers’ outlets posing as customers. Each bogus customer was given a questionnaire to be completed after their call.

The company boss was shocked to discover that whilst service at the Japanese showrooms was outstanding, service at his company’s

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State-owned Aena finally makes a profit AFTER years of being in the red, state-owned Aena made €715 million in 2013.

This was the first time that Aena Aeropuertos, which was created in 2011 and together with air navigation division makes up the Aena group, has paid its way. It contributed net profits of €597 million.

Two years ago it reported losses of €220.39 million and the company attributes the turnaround to restructuring, plus earning more and spending less.

The world’s biggest airports authority is still burdened with a debt standing at €11.394 billion by the end of last year.

This is down from €14.943 billion in 2011 and now equals seven times Aena’s operating profits,

AENA GROUP: The world’s biggest airports authority. compared with 14 times more in 2012.

Meanwhile it has doubled pre-tax earnings from €883 million in 2011 to €1.610 billion last year.

Higher airport and navigation tariffs have

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outlets left much to be desired. This was the genesis of what is now known as ‘mystery shopping.’

The practice of using spies to detect weaknesses in customer service is now widespread. Typically a department store will pay a mystery shopping agency €60 per visit.

Their investment pays off as the shopping experience disappoints customers less often.

Customers are your business partners; treat them as such. Encourage them to be candid in expressing their opinion. A good way of doing this is to provide customers with a small form inviting their opinion on staff service, food, accessibility, entertainment, and ambience. Ask what attracts them to your business, what they find off-putting. Customers’ contact details being optional.

Those who respond, if identifiable, will have their names placed in a draw for a free meal or other prize. With the information garnered you can start putting your house in order.

As the purpose of the exercise is to create a profitable business with job security, it is important that you involve your staff. Their attitude improves and in my experience they love playing ‘spot the mystery shopper.’

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

helped, as have agreements with the unions.

A redundancy plan accepted by 1,170 employees - 11 per cent of Aena’s staff brought savings of €134 million.

Aena also benefited from

commercial operations that included concessions for airport car parks and dutyfree shops in 26 airports.

These deals should bring in more than €2 billion between 2013 and 2020, the company said.

Hacienda gripes have multiplied due to crisis TAXPAYERS’ complaints to Hacienda have multiplied since the economic crisis.

According to 2012 figures, the latest available, 223,417 people lodged appeals resulting from their tax deductions.

This was 83 per cent more than in 2007, when Spain’s Central Economic Administrative Court (TEAC) handled 190,374 appeals.

“That is a 100,000 increase in only five years,” said Luis Alonso, a professor in tax law at Barcelona university and author of a survey on fiscal litigation in Spain.

Alsonso dismissed the crisis as the sole reason for the increased number of complaints.

“There is also a structural problem,” he said. “Spain has a massive self-assessment system and interpreting the rules is left to the individual, which can lead to errors.”

Taxpayers in Spain have to complete forms for Hacienda’s tax agency AEAT, as well as regional taxes when making declarations for

income tax (IRPF), VAT (IVA) and corporation tax (Sociedades).

Although AEAT now makes it easy to present declarations online, frequent changes and varying regional regulations all contribute to later litigation, Alonso said.

Innocent mistakes can also cost taxpayers dear, as fines vary between 50 per cent and 150 per cent of what Hacienda regards as a defrauded amount.

Most of the claims and complaints received by Hacienda involve sums of less than €150,000.

Eighty per cent of these are for amounts of less than €20,000 and are dealt with by the Regional Economic Administrative Court (TEAR) while larger claims are handled by the TEAC. Around 40 per cent of cases are settled in the claimants’ favour.

“It’s obvious that the system does not work well,” Alonso added, who praised the “fluid relations” between the UK’s tax authorities and big companies when settling points of discord.

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Profit while having fun in the sun and grow your own vegetables ONE of the big costs for any family or individual is food. A trip down to the local supermarket to get a week’s supplies can amount to a hefty grocery bill and that’s not counting breakfast out, coffee breaks and the odd tapas or dinner in a restaurant. We have to feed ourselves but at the same time nurturing our bodies plays havoc on our finances.

There is a way, however, to cut down on the cost of grocery bills and it involves pots, soil, shovels, seeds and gardening gloves.

According to the National Allotment Society in Britain, an organisation that promotes small-scale gardening, a family can knock as much as €1,600 off the annual grocery bill

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NOT all of Spain’s telecommunications companies will survive, said Vodafone chief Vittorio Coloa. Eventually just Telefonica, Vodafone and Orange will remain, he predicted, although all would create employment.

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by growing their own vegetables.

One family surveyed admitted by spending just €35 a year on seeds everything from tomatoes and peppers to leeks, courgettes, carrots, artichokes and potatoes they saved at least €600 on their annual shopping bill and as well benefited from the pleasure of growing their own produce.

“But I live in an apartment,” you may say.

Well don’t worry - you can grow lots of vegetables

ALLOTMENTS: Popular in Spain if you have no outdoor space. and fruit in pots and containers on your patio, balcony or terrace.

Tomatoes and chilli peppers are great starter plants that are quite easy to grow in pots or growbags and do not take up a great deal of space. While lettuces and potatoes are among the best value-formoney crops.

A bag of salad leaves may cost €2 in the supermarket but a packet of salad seeds costs a few euros and will keep you in organic and fresh lettuce throughout the summer.

For those with no outdoor space, the idea of ‘allotments’ or ‘huertas’ is taking off all over Spain and plots of land

can be rented out. This obviously will cost you, but the price is usually reasonable enough.

Even with the price of an allotment, savings can still be gained by growing your own food and what’s more you get to enjoy your own private outdoor space!

Big deal A CONTRACT worth €410 million to equip a new north west high speed train line with signalling equipment has been granted. It goes to a consortium made up of French Alstorn, Canada’s Bombardier and and Spain’s Indra.

Spanish inheritance tax Q. My father-in-law owns a villa here in Spain. He is a resident and lives You and the here permanently. My husband and I have just moved in with him, I have Law in Spain heard there are heavy inheritance

By David Searl tax bills which my husband, being the only son, may face when his father dies. There is a daughter who lives in the UK but I have heard that only the son can inherit. Can you clarify the situation?

LE (Costa del Sol) A. First, who told you only the son can inherit? It is not true. Under Spanish law, if your father-in-law as a resident dies without a will, his estate will be evenly divided between the surviving children. If he makes a will, Spain will respect the terms of the will of his home nation. In the UK he has free disposition of his estate, so he could make a Spanish will leaving his entire estate to one of his children.

However, if he bequeaths his property to his son and daughter in equal shares by a Spanish will, the tax on this is about €10,000 each. If the son is a resident of Andalucia, he has an exemption of 95 per cent. If the home has been the son’s main residence for three years, the exemption jumps to 99.99 per cent. The daughter, as a non-resident, pays the full tax.

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

Franchises not all they are cracked up to be BY 2013 there were 1,087 franchise chains in Spain, 24 per cent more than before the crisis.

They provide employment for 242,140 people and span sectors from catering to beauty to household goods.

They cost between €3,000 and €800,000 to set up and the Spanish increasingly turn to them as an escape route from unemployment.

Not of all the newly-fledged business people find that a franchise automatically leads to success or prosperity, however.

Two brothers who chose a supermarket franchise have closed the shop although the terms of their contract mean they have lost their deposit and

owe €190,000 which they will be paying until 2037. The two men never did enjoy the 13 per cent profit margin they claimed they were promised. It was closer to 2.5 per cent, they said, and not enough to cover costs.

“The need for self-employment has brought a change in the profile of the type of person now interested in a franchise,” said Santiago Barbadillo, owner of a long-established franchise consultancy.

“The franchise sector isn’t speculation or a way to get rich quickly,” he added.

“No-one should ever take on a franchise if they want to double their investment within a year,” he warned.

OPINION & COMMENT

Speak up to make the most of Spain TO Jim Massey re English language availability, all the staff in my local bank speak English and speak it well.

Two years is no time at all to spend on learning another language.

Has he tried joining an ‘intercambio’ group to expand his vocabulary? If there isn’t one locally, he could try setting one up as a friend and I did over here.

Our confidence has improved, as has our vocabulary if not (in my case) verbs, as I don’t study as I should. We have also now got Spanish friends and acquaintances.

Has Mr Massey no dictionary in which to look up relevant words and phrases? When I first came here I regularly wrote down what I wanted to say and read it in the bank, shop or wherever. Local people appreciate your trying to speak their language and react accordingly, helping out with pronunciation and vocabulary.

Failing that, has he Spanish friends who could go with him to help out?

Of course he could just have a bank with unfriendly or ignorant staff.

I do hope things improve for him.

Helena McGinty, Alhaurin El Grande (Malaga).

Here and there JIM MASSEY should simply have tried harder.

Congratulations anyway, at least he had the gumption to make up his mind that he had ‘enough of Spain’ and is undoubtedly completing his move back to the UK. Great, one less whinger who believes Spain owes you something by being British.

If in two years he could not reach a level of Spanish to get by in a bank, enough said, unless they could not understand what part of the ‘billions’ he was contributing.

Enjoy going home to the UK. You know: the sun, the tapas, the blue sea, the multilingual staff at the bank, winter woollies, snow,

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IT’S that time of the year again, and many people where I live are busy bringing in the nisperos (Chinese Medlars).

Except my cat, Catalina, that is.

Frances Thurgood (by email)

sleet, courteous people et al.

As he says: rubbish.

Brit moaners come, some of them go, but those of us that are happy stay and give thanks for having made the right decision.

Keith MacGaul , Estepona (Malaga)

Road sense YOUR great paper gave details about the new Spanish laws regarding the use of Englishregistered cars whilst driving in Spain.

I visit Spain for about three months or more each year and as I drive there, I would be pleased if you would explain the new laws to me.

When I moved to Spain in 2007, I soon discovered where to find the latest news: good and bad but always correct and up-todate.

Paul O’Connor (by email) Editor’s note: As a nonresident you may bring your car to Spain on its UK licence plates for a period up to six months in each calendar year and not be liable for Spanish taxes. Once you are in Spain for more than 182 days you

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are considered to be a resident and Spanish law requires you to pay an import tax and have your car reregistered with Spanish licence plates. There are fines for those who fail to do this.

Slow surfing I NOTICE that Movifresh/ Movistar are advertising 10mb broadband for €24.90 per month.

I entered into a contract with them after supplying my postcode and being informed that I was in range. I was told a router would be delivered and the contract was sent online. Having read it I was disturbed to find that it stated 3 to 10 Mb would be provided. I again

contacted them, explaining that 3 was too little and they replied that it would be at least 5.

The router arrived and I installed it and carried out the speed test. I was getting less that 1 Mb. I informed Movistar the next day that I was terminating the contract and returned the router.

I was not pleased to find they had debited my bank account but after numerous calls to 1004 I was told the money would be refunded the next month. To my horror on checking my bank statement they had taken another payment for the following month and I still await my refund.

Margaret Walker, Zurgena (Almeria)

Fair shares I WOULD like to reassure Tom Hawksworth.

By saving children’s lives we are not ‘adding to the problem of supply and demand.’ Experience has always shown that when living standards improve, birth rates fall, whereas it is often the poorest and most desperate who produce as many children as possible (or at least as many as are conceived, where there is no

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access to birth control and female education is poor).

Provided that the aid we give is aimed not only at saving lives under actual threat, but at making those communities decently self-sufficient, we are moving them away from the iron laws of nature that Tom refers to.

We must also remind ourselves that those starving people have as much right to live and have children as we. There can be no excuse for not helping them to reach the standards of living that we enjoy, and by doing so, we are also helping ourselves, as they become able to buy our products Bill Campbell (by email)

Man power FOR decades ‘Save the Children,’ ‘Band Aid,’ ‘Live Aid’ and many other worthy causes have been pumping money into these Third World countries.

Every night we see mothers holding starving children up to the camera.

This, to me, begs the question: “Where are these very fertile fathers”? Are they resting in their huts, building up strength to sire yet more children?

I think that if a reward was offered to them to have a vasectomy, they could still have their moments of pleasure but not sire more ‘Born to die children.’

I hope that you can find space to print this and please carry on your good work. The Euro Weekly News is an excellent local newspaper.

John Frensham, Ciudad Quesada (Alicante).

Parents usurped I AGREE with Leapy Lee’s comments entirely regarding the Cinderella Law. It’s also interesting to note that another proposal was announced the same week to prescribe the ‘morning after’ pill to girls as young as 12 without their parents’ knowledge.

Not only is this condoning law-breaking, but removes the parents’ ability to provide moral guidance. Not something that should be done to Cinderella.

Opposing messages are being sent out here.

Gerry Silwood (by email)

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Changes To Succession Tax In Valenciana If you live or own property in Spain, it is important to understand how Spanish succession tax works and how it will impact your family and other heirs.

Succession tax is charged on gifts and inheritances. It applies if the assets are located in Spain (regardless of residence of beneficiary), or if the beneficiary is resident in Spain (in which case it applies to worldwide assets).

Succession tax is governed by both the State and Autonomous Communities. Each community has the right to amend the State rules to make them more beneficial. Several have done so, including Valenciana (Valencia, Alicante and Castellón provinces).

Your assets can only benefit from the local rules if you are “habitually resident” in the region, i.e. living here for the five years up to the chargeable event. Otherwise the pernicious State rules apply.

Spain has been referred to the European Commission for

By Robert Croizat, Senior Partner, Blevins Franks discriminatory treatment of residents and non-residents living in the EU, but the rules have not changed.

Valenciana rules Under State rules, the personal tax free allowance for spouses and direct line relatives is just €15,957.

In Valenciana, with effect from August 2013, the allowance is much higher at €100,000.

It is not all good news however.

In 2007 the Valenciana government introduced a 99% reduction in the tax payable on inheritances received by spouses and direct line relatives - provided they are habitually resident in the region.

With effect from last August, this 99% reduction was lowered to 75%.

In the case of gifts, this reduction used to have a limit of €420,000 per estate, with gifts from the previous five years taken into account, but it has been reduced to €150,000.

The overall effect is that many people will pay more succession tax under the new rules.

This also applies to spouses inheriting from each other, since there is no exemption between spouses in Spain. So if you own a property equally in joint names, when you die and leave your 50% share to your husband or wife, they will have to pay succession tax on this 50%. Although the

personal allowance has been increased, the lower 75% reduction could result in considerably more tax depending on the total amount being inherited.

In spite of the changes, the regional Valenciana rules remain more favourable than the State ones. This will only apply, however, if you have been continuously resident here for the five years before your death or the date you make a gift. You would need to be registered and paying tax here to be able to prove it.

Importantly, note that in the case of Valenciana, for the 75% reduction to apply, your beneficiaries also need to have been habitually resident here at the time (the only exception is for disabled relatives). If your children are not living here, they do not benefit.

If these tax changes will impact your beneficiaries, or if you are not resident in Valenciana and your heirs will be hit by the state

succession tax rules, you should seek professional advice on how you may be able to improve your situation.

These changes underlined the ongoing financial pressures that continue to persist even today within national and local government, and which can result in higher taxes. They highlight the need for people to arrange their financial affairs today, to best position themselves for the future.

The tax rates, scope and reliefs may change. Any statements concerning taxation are based upon our understanding of current taxation laws and practices which are subject to change. Tax information has been summarised; an individual should take personalised advice.

To keep in touch with the latest developments in the offshore world, check out the latest news on our website www.blevinsfranks.com.

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Rot set in with trendy teachers T

HE reports this week that British schoolchildren were some of the most badly behaved in Europe didn’t surprise me one bit.

This particular rot started years ago when the first ‘trendy,’ left-wing teacher turned up in jeans and a t-shirt, perched himself on the corner of his desk and told the class to call him John.

That was the day respect went out of the window; schools were doomed and virtually guaranteed to descend into the unruly mire they now find themselves in.

Children need discipline. If they don’t get it they will push and push in a constant endeavour to see just how far they can go. This is actually a desperate search for security.

Until young minds know the boundaries, they are constantly at a loss and utterly insecure in their young and often confusing formative years. Not giving them the discipline they need is

LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT to my mind bordering on child abuse. The mother, who was reported last week as purposely giving her four offspring a completely free rein in their upbringing, is on a trip doomed to failure. I have seen the results of this particular parenting ‘path’ before.

When I was in the States,

NO DISCIPLINE: Children need boundaries. many years ago, I was invited to the home of film actor James Mason and his wife Pamela.

They were bringing up their children on a no-discipline basis.

To see their son of around 14 smoking a cigar and drinking a beer as he sat watching TV was bad enough.

However, the interesting youngster was the daughter, Portland, who was around 18.

She was almost too timid to even say hello. What had

occurred was, that on moving out into the world, she had discovered that in real life you simply couldn’t do exactly as you pleased. Realising this, she had become totally withdrawn and almost frightened to say boo to a goose.

A direct result of not being taught the boundaries in life that keep us from total anarchy.

I also feel that this parental attitude is down to bone idleness. How much easier to

simply let ’em get away with everything, than having to control and risk confrontations with their offspring.

Show me a child who has been correctly and fairly taught the rules and I’ll generally show you a well-adjusted human being, confidently facing a world that can only exist within the boundaries of discipline and order.

Slight slip last week (which was gleefully pounced on by a number of you). Muslims are allowed four wives by the Koran, not five as I stated.

However, in my defence, they are actually allowed one mistress. A sort of ‘spare’ as it were. So my statement wasn’t that much adrift By the time you read this I shall be back in Mallorca with my lovely children. Wheeee!

Thanks, Tenerife, it has been a blast.

Keep the faith Love Leapy Leapylee2002@gmail.com

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Are you turning into your dad - or mum?

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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CCORDING to a new survey of 2,000 adults by TV channel Gold, the average British man is turning into his dad at the age of 38. Heading the list of wake-up calls that you’re becoming your father was ‘falling asleep’ on the sofa (40 per cent), having ‘a chair’ (28 per cent), your special place at the dining table and around the TV, ‘dad dancing,’ ‘spending time in the shed’ and making ‘awful jokes’ that only you find funny.

Those British men questioned also admitted to hoarding batteries (70 per cent), a variety of leads and cables (58 per cent), useless keys (29 per cent) and

takeaway menus (25 per cent).

According to Steve North, General Manager of UKTV Gold: “The future looks bright for men, more sleep, having their own chair, letting loose on the dance floor and finding ourselves funny - it seems 38 is the age men officially lose their inhibitions.”

Well, do men really find themselves turning into their dads? I’ve asked around friends, relatives and acquaintances with predictable results. One admitted to tramping around the house turning off lights in empty/ sunshine-filled rooms - just like his dad used to do. Another’s pride and joy is his Dad’s old toolbox, containing his favourite hammer, spanner, screwdrivers etc. And not forgetting his dad’s advice to him: “Always leave one job unfinished, son, so that when the missus comes up with another task, you can always say: “Yes dear, as soon as I finish…”

But what about women? Do they turn into their mothers, too -

not at 38, but pretty soon after marriage? (Some men apparently turn into their mums, as well, but that’s another story!) One British acquaintance tells me she’s already written three letters of complaint this year, taken to recycling whatever’s in sight and spent 20 minutes moaning about neighbourhood litter, stray cats and dogs and potholed roads with a random woman in the doctor’s waiting room. She feels she’s definitely turning into her mother - and she’s only 29!

Now, isn’t it reassuring to come across some serious research for a change? This must surely put Gold TV in line for a Nobel prize at the very least. Seriously, to think that people genuinely put their names to a survey like this.

It might fit the bill in a Christmas cracker, but well, really!

Nora Johnson’s thrillers ‘Retribution’ and ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.norajohnson.com) available from Amazon. Profits to Cudeca.

DAD’S HABITS: Falling asleep on the sofa.

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ESTERN politicians are stained and disdained; the parliamentary system of governance is deeply flawed.

Never this side of the Berlin Wall have I seen government so arrogant, corrupt, out of touch and contemptuous of their electorates. No longer is there genuine political accountability in the US or EU. What we do have is a sinister rotating dictatorship. People feel powerless yet change is both necessary and achievable. First the need to drag the corrupt Western model of democracy into the 21st Century.

“Politics is perhaps the only profession for which no preparation is thought necessary.”

- Robert Louis Stevenson.

The electoral system is

crushed peoples rebelled. Yet, there are more strikes and more demand for change in the EU today than there was in the precollapse USSR. To effect Peter Scholz / Shutterstock.com

Mike Walsh Mike, based in Mediterranean Spain, is an international journalist, author and professional writer.

designed to attract feckless failures, self-serving parasites whose beliefs are often at odds with the national mood. Their interests may not be those of the nation. Selfless men of integrity and ability scorn the House of Conmen.

Will political prostitutes change the electoral system? Not when doing so would result in their being tossed off the gravy train.

No, the initiative for change must be grassroots and come from the people.

The former Soviet Bloc, which former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev compared to the EU, collapsed because the GORBACHEV: Compared Soviet Union to EU.

change there must be a people’s campaign to make the elite more transparent and accountable.

Those aspiring to political service must first give up direct and indirect reward for other than their public salaries. Others do so, why not politicians?

How can it be right that politicians who vote for war hold shares in corporate interests that profit from war? How can politicians serve two masters?

Why is it that voters get to lobby politicians only once every five years when conglomerates lobby them every day whilst offering inducements? What are corporate concerns doing in parliaments?

Parliament should be exclusively the people’s forum.

The elite’s families and their associate’s income should be

regularly scrutinised. Impossibly arduous? Not for the millions of us already subject to such controls.

It is easy enough to set up accountability and performance profiling of politicians and public bodies. The performance of the elite could be annually tested and, if found wanting, subject to a snap public vote of confidence.

Long before the arrival of the internet, checks and balances by plebiscite (referendum) were common throughout Europe.

Why not now when it is far easier? Referendums in Russia and Ukraine are done and dusted in just a few weeks. In the West the elite are contemptuous of public endorsement so referendum is avoided.

People are prepared to go to war and die for their freedoms and national interests. Organised public disobedience with a genuinely objective media can achieve the same objective.

Ousting the parasites will hurt a little but we owe our past freedoms to future generations too.

Some like it hot, but revenge is cold W

HEN all goes quiet Luis Barcenas always fills the gap.

Consequently the media, suffering from a surfeit ‘monas’ (the Spanish version of Hot Cross Buns) and Easter processions turned to the PP’s remanded ex-treasurer for a change of flavour.

According to recently leaked evidence from Barcenas, party general secretaries and treasurers in each province have a Caja B of undeclared and untaxed funds where ‘B’ is shorthand for ‘Black.’

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Party headquarters in Madrid did not control clandestine funds, Barcenas told the public prosecutor. “We neither knew nor did we want to,” he said, landing previous national secretary general and party grandee Javier Arenas in it, as well as Francisco AlvarezCascos who is now something of a pariah, although not only for financial reasons. And of

course, the current national secretary general, his sworn enemy Dolores de Cospedal.

It’s said that revenge is a dish best eaten cold, but Barcenas clearly prefers his piping hot.

IÑIGO URKULLU: His formula not clear.

Heaven sent to visit flocks AN army archbishop used the helicopter that now patrols the sensitive frontier between Spain’s enclave of Melilla and Morocco. The journey there and back required five hours alone but the archbishop had to attend to some of his flock in Ceuta, sources revealed.

Didn’t Pope Francis say something about wanting pastors who actually smell of sheep?

Not aircraft fuel?

Surface tension IT had to happen and now the Basque government is making independence noises.

Those heard from the centreright nationalist Partido Nacionalista Vasco (PNV) are not as aggressive as Cataluña’s but no less nationalist for all that.

Lehendakari or regional president, Iñigo Urkullu, is less confrontational than Cataluña’s president Artur Mas and wants “dialogue, negotiation, agreement and ratification.” As he recommended neither outright independence nor a federal solution but an undefined “third way” it is not immediately clear exactly what formula Urkullu is after.

Spain was once a collection of kingdoms, few of them willingly dominated from Madrid, and old patterns are coming to the surface again. This is a problem that will not go away

but will intensify, whoever occupies the Moncloa palace and whatever the government’s label.

Old mistakes WHATEVER its detractors say, there is a time and a place for political correctness.

And the time could be next May and the place could be Matajudios in Burgos when the population votes on whether to change its name.

Matajudios means ‘Kill Jews’ and this has been the town’s official name since 1623 although historians believe it is centuries older. Inhabitants insist that its name is illdeserved, as a neighbouring town slaughtered 60 of its Jewish population and expelled the remainder in 1035. Its own confrontational name was the result of a transcription error almost 400 years ago, the mayor claimed recently. If it’s time to make belated excuses, it’s time to make a change.

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Love it or hate it, it’s Eurovision time...

by Leah Nedahl PEOPLE either love it or hate it, but whether you will be glued to your TV or reaching for the off switch, it is time for the Eurovision Song Contest.

The Eurovision Grand Final will take place on Saturday, May 10 at 8pm, with an expected audience of around 120 million viewers.

The Spanish have high hopes after turning to experienced singer/ composer Ruth Lorenzo, singing ‘Dancing in the Rain.’ She is best known for coming fifth in the fifth series of the British TV talent show The X Factor in 2008. Artists such as Auryn and Dannii Minogue have recorded some of her tunes.

Her debut single ‘Burn’ entered the Spanish Singles Charts and reached number 16 in June 2011.

‘Dancing in the Rain’ entered the Spanish Charts at number seven.

This year’s Eurovision Song Contest, the 59th contest, will be held in Copenhagen in May after Denmark won the competition last year with Emmelie de Forest and her song ‘Only Teardrops.’

Denmark are the reigning champions after they received 281 points in 2013.

The host city, Copenhagen, is just 25 miles away from where the competition was held last year, in the Swedish city of Malmö.

The city last hosted the singing RUTH LORENZO: Singing ‘Dancing in the Rain.’

competition in 2001. This year the event is set to be held in a former shipyard at the B&W Hallerne at the Refshaleøen.

The venue is currently being extensively renovated before its starring role on the European stage, with a diamond-shaped stage being the focal point.

There will be 37 countries hoping to reach the final stage of the singing extravaganza.

The UK will be represented by Leicestershire-born Molly SmittenDownes, a little-known singer with big hopes pinned on her.

Molly, 27, was chosen through the BBC’s Introducing programme, which champions new acts to fly the flag for Britain.

Molly, who will perform her own song, Children of The Universe, won ‘Best Song’ at the Best of British Unsigned Music Awards last year - a good omen.

She said: “I’m so excited for everyone to hear Children of The

Here are the Eurovision dates for your diary: Monday May 5 First Jury Final Tuesday May 6 First Semi-final Wednesday May 7 Second Jury Final Thursday May 8 Second Semi-final Friday May 9 Third Jury Final Saturday May 10 Grand Final Universe. I’m so happy with it.

“To represent the United Kingdom in such a huge competition, not only as a singer and performer but as a songwriter is an unbelievable honour. I hope I can do us proud.”

The UK singer will hopefully fare better than previous UK acts like Bonnie Tyler and Engelbert Humperdinck, who both failed to secure substantial votes.

The contest is world-renowned for its elaborate lighting sequences, pyrotechnics, bizarre on-stage theatrics and general cheesiness - sometimes it’s good to have a distraction from the singing though.

It has also been highly-criticised for politically-motivated voting, with the voting system tending to allow countries to vote for allies - even if they can’t sing and that’s a universallyaccepted fact!

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As you give gratitude for everything in your life you will start to feel good, and this good feeling will then help you to quickly attract even more of what you desire!

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Practise being in the moment whenever you remember, simply by focusing on your breath.

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BREATHING TECHNIQUES: Create a feeling of peace.

The full moon this month is ruled by the transformative sign of Scorpio, which is helping you to get in touch with your true passions! When confused about which direction to take in life, always follow the path which excites you the most.

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All too often your busy mind,

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Taking on the British…

By Andrew Atkinson

NOOZHOH CANARIAS will be the first Spanish-trained horse to run in a British Classic when he takes the field in the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket on May 4.

And Madrid based trainer Enrique Leon said racing in England is equivalent to playing football in the Champions League! “Coming to England is like playing in the Champions League - it’s a dream of everybody in Spain,” said Leon, who has a string of 22 horses at Madrid racecourse. “Noozhoh Canarias has got beautiful balance and I believe he can adapt very well to Newmarket,” said Leon.

After victory in late March at the Madrid La Zarzuela Premio Torre Arias track Noozhoh Canarias has been backed from 33-1 to 16-1 in Newmarket’s Qipco 2,000 Guineas.

The Rowley Mile will be a big test for Noozhoh Canarias - with Aidan O’Brien's 4-1 shot Australia and John Gosden’s Kingman at 11-10 favourite, leading fancies in the 2014 2000 Guineas betting. But Leon is unfazed: “We’ve got nothing to lose - and a lot to win - so we’re going to take the chance,” said Leon.

Noozhoh Canarias’ jockey is Christophe Soumillon and Leon, 33, formerly employed at James Fanshawe’s Newmarket yard, said: “He’s a very simple horse to train and is very professional. “I believe this year is going to be a very strong Guineas - but we want to try.

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Bicarbonate: mix it into your toothpaste and brush normally; this should only be used two or Bananas three times a rubbed over week as it is teeth for two a little minutes a day WHITER THAN WHITE abrasive.

Lemon will have a juice: to be Bananas: they whitening effect used sparingly contain salicylic acid as it is very acidic and, if rubbed over but if you put just a teeth for two minutes a few drops on your day, will have a whitening toothbrush once a week you’ll effect. be fine.

Strawberries and oranges: Beer: yes beer! both fruits also contain salicylic Mix beer with a little salt to acid; use in the same way as make a paste and brush your bananas. teeth to smell like you just Hydrogen peroxide: one of came from the bar, but with the easiest to use; just dilute in whiter fangs. water and rinse around your

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E: How to create the perfect smile. mouth for 30 seconds, just make sure to do it only once a week.

Sage leaves: this ancient remedy has been used for centuries; rub onto your teeth every night for a week and you’ll see the results.

Charcoal: strange though it may sound this actually works.

Mix some charcoal into your toothpaste and its abrasive qualities will do the rest.

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For responsible summer tanning - what to avoid NOW that summer has rolled round again we would all like to get rid of that winter pallor but we also know that tanning can be bad for us; here are some tips to avoid the usual combination of sun worshipping and skin damage.

Wear sun block, at least factor 30 for the first few sessions, and put it on around half an hour before you hit the rays as it needs time to soak in and take effect.

Avoid the midday sun; not even mad dogs and Englishmen should be in the sun when it’s at its strongest which is between 12pm and 5pm - the infrared and ultraviolet rays are at

their most powerful.

Eat more foods that contain beta-carotene, this increases the amount of melanin in the upper layers of your skin. Foods rich in this are spinach, tomatoes, carrots and lettuce.

Dry yourself after a dip.

The ‘magnifying glass’ effect of water droplets can burn skin even if your protection is waterproof.

Don’t think that just because you are not in direct sunlight that you won’t burn - indirect light will burn you just as quickly - shade is not a protector.

And lastly avoid sun lamps: they’ll damage your skin twice as quickly as the real thing.

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Actions speak louder than words…

Luke Cameron, 26, has hit the headlines after deciding to do one good deed a day for a year.

Do you do good deeds, and what is the best thing a stranger has ever done for you?

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ETTING the sack when the company he worked for was taken over, was the best good deed ever done to Adrian Crossley, 48, from Marbella, Malaga. The salesman said: “It didn’t feel like it at the time, though!

But it made me realise how unhappy I was in my work and with my life, which is probably why I got the push to start with.

“I needed a fresh start and moved to Spain for a break. That was 10 years ago and I am still here and loving every

STREET TALK minute of it. As far as doing good deeds is concerned, I really admire Luke and hearing about him makes me think about what I could do to help people. I have always been willing to help a friend out, but maybe I could be more proactive about it and go out of my way to find people to help.”

Melissa Samuels, 52, who works in a charity shop in London, and was on holiday in Torrevieja, Alicante, believed there were lots of people who do good deeds. “Think of all those charities out there. The vast majority rely on volunteers who work really hard giving their time up for nothing.

“If that is not doing good deeds every day, then I don’t know MELISSA: Simple acts of kindness.

what is! I would encourage every one to find a charity they can help. It is very rewarding being able to help others, and I know from personal experience how people who benefit can be overwhelmed by simple acts of kindness,” Melissa said.

Jeremy Anderson, 27, who lives in Torremolinos, Malaga, said: “It depends what you mean by a good deed. If anyone needs help I am very happy to give a hand, but that is normal, isn’t it?

“For me, it is when a stranger is willing to help out that it really hits home. For example, my granddad was out on holiday in Fuengirola a couple of years ago and had a fall.

He needed to go to hospital for stitches, but didn’t speak a word of Spanish. The owner of a nearby restaurant took him to Casualty and stayed with him through the night – they arrived at midnight and left at six in the morning – then took him back to the hotel.

He didn’t have to do that, my granddad had not even eaten in his restaurant! That is something which really makes you feel better about people and human nature in general.”

Jeremy added: “Our thanks to him, and I would do the same myself in a similar situation. I think many people would.”

JEREMY: It is normal, isn’t it?

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in history

Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)

1933: Although legends of the monster date back 1,500 years; the modern legend of the Loch Ness Monster is born when a sighting makes it into a local newspaper.

1944: Bertha Benz, wife of inventor Karl Benz and the first person ever to drive an automobile over a long distance (106 km), dies in Ladenburg, Germany.

1945: Germany announces that Hitler is dead; he commits suicide while in hiding in a bunker under the Reich Chancery in Berlin.

1948: The original Land Rover makes its debut at an auto show in Amsterdam; this British made allterrain vehicle is destined to become one of the world’s favourites.

1966: The Moors Murderers, Ian Brady and his lover Myra Hindley, are sentenced to life in prison for what the judge describes as “calculated, cruel and cold-blooded murders”.

1968: The first UK heart transplant is carried out at the National Heart Hospital in London.

1979: The Conservative party wins the general election led by Margaret Thatcher; she will be Britain’s first woman prime minister.

1982: A Royal Navy submarine sinks the Argentine cruiser General Belgrano off the coast of the disputed Falkland Islands - a thousand souls were believed to be on board.

1993: Top women’s tennis player Monica Seles is stabbed by a deranged man during a match in Hamburg.

1994: The Channel tunnel opens in a ceremony presided over by Queen Elizabeth II and French President Francois Mitterand.

1997: After nearly 18 years under the conservatives British voters give the Labour Party, led by Tony Blair, a landslide victory.

2007: Less than two weeks before her fourth birthday Madeleine McCann goes missing in southern Portugal prompting an international search which will go on for years.

Women’s wit Some guy said to me: Don’t you think you’re too old to sing rock n’ roll?

I said: You’d better check with Mick Jagger.’

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World of English In a cocktail lounge: Ladies are requested not to have children in the bar.

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It is directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, has a run time of 60 minutes (each episode) and most episodes are rated 15 although some are 18.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Although you are feeling more confident in many ways, there is also a secret insecurity. There is a strange emotional atmosphere this week, which perplexes you. An unusual feeling that you need to change your surroundings cannot be put down to a seasonal 'nesting' instinct.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Waiting for just the right time to do and say things this week can produce miracles. Spontaneity may be your watchword but forward planning is where real progress is at the moment.

It's not a week to expect co-operation from others.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) If you are James Bond, I see no surprises in the week ahead. If you are not, then I certainly do.

Something quite shocking crosses your path, so be cautious in your approach to new situations. Keep your eyes and ears open and be prepared to seek advice.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) At last it is clear that the future holds something quite exciting.

Looking back during the past few years there has been a build-up to this moment. Treading a new path is half the story. There is much to be discovered both outside and inside your sphere.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Your heart is saying ‘Let’s get out and have some fun.’ Your head is saying ‘Okay, but let’s leave it until later.’ Which is right? Well, one thing is for sure, emphasis on finances is restraining. You are, however, building on something strong for the future.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) What others see as our way ahead is not always the path which we want to tread. It would be easy to be cosy and not take a chance. Is that what you really want? Outside influences are heavy and pressing at times.

H ex a g r a m

True Detective is an American crime drama series and traces the lives of two Louisiana State policemen in the homicide division as they hunt for a serial killer for 17 years.

Created and written by Nic Pizzolatto it stars Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson.

May 3: Bing Crosby. Singer.

Bass-baritone singer most famous for his hit single ‘White Christmas’ in 1954; he has sold over half a billion singles worldwide.

May 4: Will Arnett, 43. TV actor.

Best known for his role in hit TV series ‘Arrested Development’ this American actor was once thrown out of the prestigious Lakefield College for bad behaviour.

RECEDE

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CACKLE

SEARED

CHEERS

SHRILL

CHEERY

SOILED

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COBBLE (10)

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WATERS

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Elders, 2 Pallet, 3 Cheers, 4 Either, 5 Dealer, 6 Reacts, 7 Healer, 8 Render, 9 Rivers, 10 Lender, 11 Rulers, 12 Desert, 13 Deeper, 14 Breach, 15 Meters, 16 Plumed, 17 Reader, 18 Seduce, 19 Formed

IF IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK: A meeting of like minds fires you on all cylinders. Because such a special year is already under way, the excitement is building. Get career needs out of the way and dealt with early.

May 2: Lily Allen, 28. Singer.

This British singer-songwriter had an international hit in 2006 with her album ‘Alright Still.’ In 2013 she released the single ‘Hard Out Here’ which was criticised for being racist.

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Your Stars

May 5: Adele, 25. Singer This British soul singer came to mainstream success aged 19 with her bestselling album ‘19,’ she also won a Grammy Award for best new artist in 2009.

May 1: Tommy Robredo. Tennis player. This famous Spanish tennis player, born in Hostalric, Girona, had a career high in 2006 when he reached a singles ranking of 5 as a result of winning the Hamburg Masters. He is known to be most comfortable playing on clay. Both his parents were heavily involved in tennis thus giving him a good start.

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SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Be sure not to put up with tedious comments. Someone is trying to rile you. Who are they to think this way? It is foolish and impossible to please this person. Avoid them and move on to something out of their sphere. A few days away clears your head and gives a more balanced picture.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) There are plenty of people who will tell you that what you seek does not exist. They will also tell you that what you feel is unsustainable. This is, however, no time to compromise your dreams or emotional needs. Taking a bright view and a chance now seems unusual to those round you.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Who wants you to go where and who wants you to do what? Each day seems to be spoken for before it arrives.

Spending your life like this means running out of credit on your health. Do not neglect your well-being for the wishes of others.

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) The last time that you sat down and thought about your finances it was confusing. Things are a lot simpler now.

Keep emotions and the needs of others out of the equation. Balance is what this week is all about. Get the percentages right now and it is plain sailing for the immediate future.

May 6: George Clooney, 52. Film actor.

Actor, director, activist and producer he came to international fame through hit TV series ‘ER’ playing Dr. Doug Ross; he has starred in a multitude of Hollywood films since.

May 7: Traci Lords, 45. TV actress.

Film actress, producer and director she has appeared in ‘I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell;’ she also appeared in many B-movies.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Something comes to your attention that makes you feel both anger and injustice. As you are urged to speak out and put your cards on the table, you hesitate. Be sure to have the true facts of the matter because this gives you real confidence.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) There is a strong urge to be up and doing something to further your artistic needs. Be sure that you know what is important. Keep it simple and aim straight for it. There may be other options to be explored, but do not go off at a tangent. To do so would see you have many fingers in many pies but making little real progress. Trust your instincts.

UK LEGAL ODDITIES TRUE OR FALSE? 1. It is illegal to be drunk on licensed premises?

2. It is illegal to carry a plank along a pavement?

3. It is illegal to destroy or deface money?

4. It is illegal to drive cows down the roadway without the permission of the commissioner of police?

5. It is illegal to eat mince pies on Christmas Day? 6. It is illegal to enter the Houses of Parliament wearing a suit of armour?

7. It is illegal to place a stamp of the Queen upside down on a letter?

8. It is legal for a pregnant woman to relieve herself anywhere she likes, including in a policeman’s helmet?

9. It is legal to shoot a Welshman with a longbow on Sunday in the Cathedral Close in Hereford; or inside the city walls of Chester after midnight; or a Scotsman within the city walls of York, other than on a Sunday?

10. London hackney carriages (black taxicabs) must carry a bale of hay and a sack of oats?

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

TARGET: Average: 12 Good: 16 Very good: 23 Excellent: 28

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION acne, ante, cane, cant, cent, cran, cyan, earn, etna, nape, narc, nary, neap, near, neat, pane, pant, pean, pent, rant, rent, tarn, tern, yarn, antre, caner, canty, carny, crane, enact, entry, nacre, panty, paten, pecan, reran, yearn, yenta, canter, carney, enrapt, entrap, errant, napery, nectar, pantry, parent, prance, ranter, recant, trance, trepan, encrypt, errancy, nectary, partner, patency, prancer, ternary, CARPENTRY

Word Ladder PAIR

BOND

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

You must only change one letter at a time.

PAIR PAID SAID SAND BAND BOND

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10-Star Quiz

1. TRUE, 2. TRUE, 3. TRUE, 4. TRUE, 5. FALSE (the only Christmas Day on which eating mince pies was illegal was in 1644, as 25 December that year fell on a legally-mandated day of fasting), 6. TRUE, 7. FALSE (according to the Royal Mail, it is perfectly acceptable to put a stamp upside-down), 8. FALSE, 9. FALSE (it is illegal to shoot a Welsh or Scottish (or any other) person regardless of the day, location or choice of weaponry), 10. FALSE

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

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Unscramble the name of a famous American singer-songwriter and producer: LIBRARY WOMAN

Across 1 Shaking in rage - get back (6) 5 Quite eye catching (6) 8 Of a female lover for a champion (4) 9 Could start Serbian riot for firearms (8) 10 Produce blended green tea (8) 11 I be cross with a goat (4) 12 A sailor coming back for a book of maps (5) 14 Long time getting to the point (5) 18 Bans plastic bags (4) 20 Head furniture maker? (8) 22 Copy isles Ken designed (8) 23 Signal to a famous cyclist?

(4) 24 Deprived female in a hat (6) 25 Ramblers problem - sores (5)

Unscramble the name of a television game show (one word): STOCKS RUBBLE FUNAGRAM SOLUTION: BARRY MANILOW, BLOCKBUSTERS

Play on Words WORDS WORDS LOST WORDS WORDS

7 Signature tune from ‘The Meeting House’ (5) 13 Hard stone in gold before (7) 15 Causes for change of season after the third of March (7) 16 A Canadian's first coin, in a manner of speaking (6)

17 Heard one taking hold of Roman leader (6) 19 A Spanish acceptance of French digression (5) 21 Wanders around for nothing, among the sheep (5)

Code Breaker

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 25 represents F and 10 represents Z, so fill in F every time the figure 25 appears and Z every time the figure 10 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 December 24 (9,3) 7 Ambience (4) 8 Parts of a whole (8) 9 Military engagement (6) 10 Pictures (6) 11/16 Become empty of water (3,3) 12 Abnormally high body temperature (5) 14 Commonplace (5) 16 See 11 18 Increase threefold (6) 20 Overindulgence (6) 22 Lasting two years (8) 23 Very light coloured (4) 24 At infrequent intervals (4,2,1,5)

Down 1 Bravery (7) 2 Respond to (5) 3 Evening meal (6)

LONGER

4 Edge (6) 5 Corkscrew shapes (7) 6 Scene (5) 13 Obliterate (7) 15 Free from blame (7) 16 Draw up plans for (6)

Answers: Lost for words, Just a little longer

Down 2 Meet Len in order to design a component (7) 3 Only an advance, say (5) 4 Canter around for a delicious drink (6) 5 Confer with beaten player (6) 6 The journalist has ice if in the building (7)

Funagram

17 Colour between green and orange (6) 19 Rule (5) 21 Italian island (5)

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

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 1 Tears, 4 Raisin, 9 Emanate, 10 Start, 11 Eden, 12 Carmine, 13 Sue, 14 Heap, 16 Edam, 18 Lid, 20 Archive, 21 Base, 24 Think, 25 Profile, 26 Rugged, 27 Asset.

Down: 1 Thebes, 2 Aware, 3 Scam, 5 Assorted, 6 Stamina, 7 Nether, 8 Peace, 13 Sprinkle, 15 Etching, 17 Halter, 18 Leapt, 19 Behest, 22 Amiss, 23 Goya.

QUICK Across: 1 Dromedary, 4 Ass, 6 Aware, 8 Khaki, 9 Amend, 10 Reach, 11 Cravat, 13 Appeal, 16 Style, 17 Raise, 19 Macaw, 20 Algae, 21 All, 22 Mardi Gras.

Down: 1 Drastic, 2 Osaka, 3 Aikido, 4 Agitate, 5 Slash, 7 Elevate, 10 Replica, 12 Abysmal, 14 Larders, 15 Brewer, 16 Salsa, 18 Eager.

Across 1 Employer (9) 5 Gusto (sentido) (5) 7 To take out (5) 9 Six hundred (11) 10 Motorbikes (5) 11 Cansado (fatigado) (5) 13 Embalse (9)

Down 1 Comer (comida) (3) 2 Ejercicios (físico) (9) 3 To wake up (9) 4 Faces (body parts) (5) 6 Falda (prenda) (5) 8 To quote (writer, line, passage, source) (5) 9 To add up (5) 12 To give (3)

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Socks, 3 Chalk, 6 Loar, 7 Barato, 9 Caracoles, 12 Cartas, 13 Pavo, 14 Ounce, 15 Tears.

Down: 1 Sala, 2 Chaparron, 3 Clavos, 4 Ama de casa, 5 Knot, 8 Pasaje, 10 Ocio, 11 Dogs.

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Fruits are an absolute necessity for a healthy diet and as such we overlook just what we are eating; here is some information to help you get to know your fruits.

1. The Durian Has aphrodisiac qualities. This fruit from Southeast Asia is well known for its putrid smell, it is banned in many public places, but it is a belief among the Javanese that eating it will cause a powerful effect on the libido.

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2. Bananas Are too perfect. In Europe, and most of the world, we eat Cavendish bananas which are all genetically the same no matter where they come from; the problem is that they could all be wiped out with just one virus.

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AT 60 days in Amazon’s top 100 this cook book by TV presenter Mary Berry is a “must read” for all cooking fans.

The book covers just about everything, not just baking, and covers the whole process from preparation to presentation.

Among other highlights there is a recipe for “millionaire’s cheesecake” which looks wicked and a rich beef and mushroom stew with mustard mash that ticks all the boxes.

There is a slight whiff of the seventies about some recipes, the cobb salad for instance, but the majority are not only wholesome but achievable and affordable by most cooks.

The book is packed full of useful tips and all but the most seasoned entertainer will find something useful. Do you know the difference between a dinner party and a casual supper?

Mary will let you know.

Mary Berry Cooks is aimed at

5. Oranges Aren’t usually orange. The colour orange may have been named for the fruit but they don’t all conform; most oranges that come from tropical countries aren’t orange at all but green - on the outside anyway.

6. Cherries Are ancient. The Cornelian cherry was mentioned as far back as the Greeks and Persians as sweet fruits and in more northern climes they have traditionally been used to make vodka or wine.

those who don’t have the time or inclination to search out niche ingredients but still want to serve something impressive.

3. Perfect fruit Can be a big deal. In Japan fruit is often given as a luxury

7. Watermelons Have long been a water source. Not just a tasty treat; references to the cultivation of this fruit as a water source go back to Egyptian hieroglyphics dating back more than 5,000 years.

8. Apples An apple a day really does keep the doctor away. A study from Florida State University shows that eating just a handful of apples per week can drastically reduce bad cholesterol.

ORANGES: Can be green. present to friends and family.

There is a shop in Tokyo which specialises in the most perfect specimens of fruit - they must be free of blemishes and perfectly formed as well as tasting flavourful.

DURIAN: Has a putrid smell.

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Just Joking A sandwich walks into a bar. The barman says: “Sorry, we don’t serve food in here.”

Do you know why you are supposed to bury a politician 100 feet down?

Because deep down they are really good people.

Why did the skeleton go to the party alone? He had no body to go with him!

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

CHERRIES: An ancient fruit.

4. Berries Most berries aren’t berries.

Strawberries, cranberries and so on - they have berry in their names but are they really? A berry is defined as a fruit that possesses a fleshy interior and an outer skin and is formed by the entire ovary of the plant, that means that grapes and avocadoes can be classified as berries.

9. Forbidden fruit Chimpanzees value forbidden Mating rituals of chimpanzees include the gift of fruit, but it is valued if it has been stolen another chimp.

fruit. often more from

10. Guarana Guarana has a lot of mythology attached to it. According to legend, the guarana grew out of the eye of a murdered boy.

Boggled How many English words can you find in the Boggled grid, according to the following rules?

The letters must be adjoining in a ‘chain’. They can be adjacent horizontally, vertically or diagonally.

Words must contain at least four letters and may include singular and plural or other derived forms.

No letter may be used more than once within a single word, unless it appears twice.

No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.

TARGET:

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Average: 14 Good: 18 Very good: 26 Excellent: 32

SCORING:

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

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION meld, rare, ream, reamer, rear, rearm, remix, rent, armlet, amen, amir, amid, arid, earl, emir, tram, term, tear, team, tern, trip, triple, mart, marten, mare, marl, mire, mile, miler, mild, rarer, rime, rile, near, lent, lime, lira, lire, ilea, idle, idler, inter, intermix, inert, premix, prelim, paint, printer, plea, pint, pine, dime, dire

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PRING has sprung and with that comes the time for new beginnings and fresh starts and it is certainly a new beginning to the season at Restaurante Christopher as it unveils its fresh new look. Situated in the heart of Mar Azul, Torrevieja, the outside has been totally refurbished making more of an al fresco dining area. It means the outside is now as good as the inside and the food is even better.

The restaurant has been open for over a decade. Owned and run by Christopher Cain, this unassuming, talented chef is both the heart and the soul of the restaurant, from being a front of house maestro to an expert perfectionist in the kitchen. The a la carte menu has something to suit everyone, from starters including succulent thai beef salad, sweet scallop Cleopatra, salmon and goats cheese and a

FRESH LOOK: A warm welcome awaits.

SCALLOPS: One of the tempting starters.

LUXURY: Lobster thermadore with king prawn.

king prawn crostini to mains including fresh lobster which is now on the menu daily. The Galician meat is also proving popular with meat lovers.

Sunday lunch is served from 12.30pm and is unlike any other around. There is a fine dining feel

with customers having the choice of eight starters such as prawn cocktail and soup, spicy Italian meatballs; fillet of beef carpaccio and spicy Thai fish cakes. Twelve main courses are available including salmon, duck and silverside of beef and

desserts are as delicious as the previous two courses.

Book on 600 012 824 or 965 710 007. Open Tues to Sat from 6pm and Sundays 12.30-4.30pm.

Restaurante Christopher Eliesos Playa, Mar Azul Torrevieja

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FOOD & DRINK

Pimms is one of the world’s favourite summer cocktails PIMMS is one of the world’s favourite cocktails, but how did it all start and does it really need borage?

James Pimm started with an oyster business in the industrial area of east London in 1823 but soon realised there was more

money, and fun, in alcoholic drinks.

Pimm teamed up with Samuel Morey in 1860 to start commercialising the drink through his oyster business which had become a restaurant. In winter they served it hot as a sort of toddy and in summer cold with all the accessories.

Bar Pimm Oyster became one of the ‘in’ places and was taken over by Sir Horace David Davies, a bon viveur, MP and mayor of London between 1897 and 1898.

Pimms became an independent distillery in 1906 and international distribution came with expansion.

The basic ingredients are whatever fruit you can find, cucumber plus Pimms and a sprig of herb - it doesn’t have to be borage!

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The Belgian delicacy that took over the world

CHIPS: Everybody loves them!

CHIPS! Some like them thick and soggy and some like them thin and crispy, this Belgian delicacy has been delighting palates around the world for a very long time.

Although they were almost definitely eaten earlier, the first documented consumption of the humble chip was by American president Thomas Jefferson who had ‘potatoes served in the French manner’ at a White House dinner in 1802.

According to Etienne Bastaits, head chef and owner of the Atelier Belge de Madrid, the chip is one of the stars of any kitchen.

The choice of potato variety is important as they should be high in starch and low in water, Bastaits recommends the Bintje potato as being perfect for frying.

The perfect chip should be fried in oil at 130 degrees for around 11 minutes and then left to rest (around 10 minutes) before being thrown back into oil at 180 degrees for five minutes.

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Dressings are essential SUMMER and salads go together like gin and tonic but sometimes it can be a little difficult to make them interesting; we usually just put oil and vinegar on them, or salad cream, but the more salads you eat the more dressings and accessories you need. With just a few basic ingredients, you can make the same meal taste completely different.

As well as the obvious (mayonnaise) you can substitute the oil with ripe avocado flesh, coconut milk, cream or even hummus. The vinegar can be replaced by almost any citric fruit juice; even grapefruit. Mustard, ginger or sour cream also work well.

As far as accessories go you may want to add bacon (any meat really), bits of toast, bits of fruit, beans or even bread. Finish off with a herb such as dill, oregano or cilantro.

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

FRESH figs are a summer delight for many expats as well as most Spaniards and can be dried in the sun or in a warm air dryer throughout the year. So naturally this fruit was one of the 70 fruits and nuts (scientifically also fruits) we included in our book ‘Growing healthy fruits in Spain - From strawberries to oranges and watermelons.’

Figs trees can be purchased or your own trees can be propagated from cuttings from sucker shoots growing out of the base of the trunk or from any branch, by air layering or even from the seeds inside the fruit.

This ease of propagation is important as it enables one to build up a collection of different varieties of black, brown and white skinned varieties, each of which will have distinct or subtle differences in tastes and keeping qualities. It is interesting that it is thought that the original trees and varieties of fig trees

FRESH FIGS: A summer delight for expats and Spanish alike. grew in the Middle East and Asia Minor and from there spread by traders, collectors and the expansion of the ancient Mediterranean races, also birds, to Turkey, Greece, Italy, France and Spain .

From there the fig fruit spread to North and South America by the early conquerors, missionaries and settlers.

This natural exportation of an important fruit

FIG TREES: Can be purchased or propogated from cuttings.

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continued in the 20th century and plant breeding programmes in universities such as UC California and Louisiana State University has led to the 300 varieties available worldwide today. Typical varieties grown in Spain are Dama Negro, Napolitone and Zolar. Check what a number of garden centres have before purchasing plants.

Most varieties of fig ripen from August to October but some are biferous and have two crops, the first in June and July and the second in the autumn.

So if you enjoy fresh or cooked figs get going and build up a collection of fig trees growing in the open ground or for size control in containers. For interest yesterday one of the home cooked desserts I prepared for my traditional Easter Monday Paella Party was dried figs cooked slowly in an earthenware dish on my solar cooker in a 50:50 mix of white wine and anise liquor.

A good example of the diversity of dishes easily cooked on a metre diameter solar cooker constructed from an Alsol kit.

The dishes include grilled sardines, egg and bacon, rabbit or lamb casseroles, roast chickens, soups, plus bread and cakes.

Turn to page 78.

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Propogation of cuttings to grow your own fig trees From page 76.

A practical guide to fig tree propagation 1. Cut metre cuttings during May as a good rooting temperature is 70 degrees centigrade and plant two thirds deep in the open ground or shorter 30 centimetre cuttings in deep pots.

2. Plant in a rich damp compost/soil mix in the open and damp compost in pots.

3. Place the pots in large plastic bags and seal to maintain a constant humidity.

4. Place pots in a dappled shady area. Within six months to nine months there should be sufficient roots to support the trees when planted in containers or the open ground.

6. Fig trees are drought resistant but you will need to keep the soil damp by occasional deep waterings for a couple of years until deep tap roots have been established 7. Fig trees in containers will need regular waterings during the

GROWING FRUIT: Seventy varieties of fruit and nuts are included. growing season.

8. Figs are fairly frost resistant so can be grown at up to an altitude of 800 metres.

Happy May days collecting fig

cuttings and propagating successfully. © Dick Handscombe www.gardenspain.com May 2014.

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Which palm and for where?

PALM TREES are plentiful and numerous across the country, from private gardens to public parks and tree lined streets, but which one should you choose for where? With close to 3,000 known varieties, the choice can be a little difficult.

Planning on a little slice of paradise indoors? Search for these types of palms: Bamboo Palms: There are three different feather leaf varieties to choose from, excellent in low light conditions.

Broad-leaf Lady: Grow well in medium to low light conditions and are defined by circular,

clumping leaves.

Red Feather Palm: This palm has arcing feather leaves, is easy to grow and its new leaves and fruit are a bright red leading to many also calling it the ‘flame thrower’ and ‘red leaf palm.’

If looking for a palm for a small outdoor area like a terrace or patio try these plants which are suitable for growing in containers: Fishtail: It has fluttery leaves in single or clumping varieties.

Chinese Fan Palm: It will adapt to just about anywhere with enough light and is easy to grow with a beautiful fan leaf display.

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Francisco Zurbaran, Artist or Fashion Designer?

Peter Fieldman London-born journalist and author, Peter spends his time between Paris and Madrid.

His novel ‘1066 The Conquest’ available on Amazon or www.1066TheConquest.com

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

Born in Fuente de Cantos, Extremadura, on November 7, 1598, he showed an aptitude for art at an early age and when he was 16, his father, a merchant, sent him to Sevilla to become apprentice to the artist, Pedro Diaz de Villanueva. His first works, commissioned by religious orders, depicted monks, priests and virgin saints in monasteries and churches wearing their austere robes. He became known as the Spanish Caravaggio with his use of the techniques of chiaroscuro contrasting the white robes of monks against dark backgrounds, excelling in his treatment of draperies with deep folds.

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

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

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

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

Santa Casilda of Toledo XI/XII century c 1630-35 courtesy of Museo Thyssen Bornamisza, Madrid.

Santa Apolonia of Alexandria III century c 1635 courtesy of Louvre, Paris.

Santa Isabel of Portugal XIII/X1V century c 1635 courtesy of Museo del Prado, Madrid.

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

Critics at the time were divided.

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

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

Zurbaran is supposed to have answered his critics by saying that by giving his saints a more realistic and modern appearance it would help foment devotion by believers. One of his major works, The Temptation of Saint Jerome, c 1639, which is in the Guadalupe Monastery, demonstrates his unconventional views and rebellious attitude to the Catholic church by showing the barely clothed Saint Jerome being tempted by several beautifully dressed ladies carrying musical instruments.

The paintings of the Saints were undertaken between 1630 and 1650 and most were probably commissioned. They were chosen from virgin saints who had become martyrs over a period spanning more than 1,000 years between the

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

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

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

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

Almost four hundred years after they first shocked Spanish society, these

Seventeen of the known 23 Saints still in existence were reunited last summer in Sevilla at the Espacio Santa Clara for a remarkable exhibition in which well known fashion designers were invited to emulate Zurbaran’s creations with models wearing exotic clothes, enabling visitors to compare their designs with those of Zurbaran dating from the 17th century. A leading couturier described Zurbaran as Spain’s greatest fashion designer, inventing and creating costumes which had never previously existed and using the martyred virgins as fashion models.

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

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

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Sales up and prices are stabilising THE good news for the property market is that sales are up, the numbers of mortgages approved are rising and prices are stabilising, leading to hopes that the sector may have finally turned the corner.

Property sales grew strongly, increasing by nearly 40 per cent in February compared to 2013. The figures could be distorted, however, because a subsidy scheme had ended a year previously, meaning sales were extremely low as most purchasers had completed their deals previously to cash in, so the latest figures

showing the increase are compared to a very low base.

But even then the signs are encouraging as sales seem now to be on an upward trend as it was the second month in a row of rising sales. That is corroborated as the rate of house price falls has slowed, and it is starting to look as if the market may have hit bottom The value of property sold so far this year has steadied and there was a slight increase in average selling price in the last three months. A recent report from

Fotocasa.es showed that the market for resale property is finally flattening out after a dreadful 2013.

Last year the property website registered big falls in prices, in June the Fotocasa.es real estate index saw an 11.8 per cent fall in prices year-on-year. That sort of decline is now hopefully a thing of the past with the first quarter of 2014 showing a decline in prices of 1.1 per cent compared to the previous quarter.

But despite the slowdown prices are still edging down; the latest figures were the

49th straight quarter of price falls.

In June 2013 the price fell in all Spanish regions, with six registering double-digit declines year-on-year. In December just two regions had double digit falls compared to the previous December - La Rioja and Navarra.

By contrast the latest figures show prices rose quarter to quarter in four regions, and that could be the first sign of a change in trends. Another sign of an upturn is the number of mortgages that have been approved has jumped up.

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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS IS ALCOHOL COSTING YOU MORE THAN MONEY? Drinking to excess not only affects your health it can spill over into every other aspect of your life – damaging everything that is important to you. English-speaking AA meetings are held throughout the Costa Blanca from Valencia City to Murcia. Anyone wishing to attend a meeting or discuss a possible drinking problem contact Costa Blanca North: *648 169 045* or Costa Blanca South: *625 912 078* or Costa Calida *679 385 105*. All calls are treated in the strictest confidence. AA in German: 645 456 075; Spanish: 679 212 535; Flemish: 635 047 053; and Scandinavian: 659 779 222. www.aa-costablanca.org (93323)

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ROUNDABOUT CHARITY SHOP. We are now into summer and very soon we will be feeling the heat! It is time therefore for another visit to the shop where you might find a bargain or two.

Choose from the clothing selection, jewellery, household goods, books or bric a brac.

There is usually something there for everyone —- but not always. Charitable donations have recently been made to The Alzheimers Centre, Cancer Research and The Amigos Ambulance Service. We still need your help with donations etc. Please keep them coming in! During July and August the shop will only be open Wednesday to Saturday from 09.30 until 13.00. We are situated on Avenida Del Furs close to the Fountain Roundabout and immediate left by Don Colchon bed shop. (93325) THE SPIRITUALIST CHURCH OF QUESADA, meets at new premises, Hamiltons Bakehouse, Calle Vicente 62, Blasco Ibañez, Benijofar. Sunday Service at 11.30am. A Tuesday evening of Mediumship at 7.30pm and every Thursday there is an opportunity to develop your skills at the Open Circle at 7.30pm.

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P.E.P.A. VOLUNTEERS & FOSTER HOMES URGENTLY NEEDED. By fostering an abandoned dog, or spending a few hours each week on our telephone helpline, you could help save the lives of many animals.

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MASERATI, continued to celebrate its 100 years of history with a seven-page pictorial featuring supermodel Heidi Klum called ‘Beyond the Swimsuit’ in the introduction iconic American magazine Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 50th Anniversary issue.

“We started our next 100 years of craftsmanship by kicking off 2014 with the launch of one of the best received Super Bowl commercials ‘Strike’ featuring the all new Maserati Ghibli, and extending the brand to another massive cultural icon, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 50th Anniversary issue,” said Harald Wester, CEO of Maserati.

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BEYOND THE SWIMSUIT: Brought together ‘day in the life scenes.’

“I had a great time driving the new Maseratis for their new campaign shot by Francesco Carrozzini,” said Heidi Klum.

Shot by Italian Master Photographer, Francesco Carrozzini, the seven-page pictorial piece ‘Beyond the Swimsuit’ brought together ‘day in the life’ scenes that befit one of the world’s most famous women, Heidi Klum, the Hollywood star with the glamorous Quattroporte Ermenegildo Zegna Limited Edition, the businesswoman with the Ghibli S Q4, and the thrillseeker with GranTurismo MC Trofeo Race Car. This is also a nod to a brand with proven tradition and one of the highest standards of quality in the industry, which has been hard at work engineering automobiles that will usher them into the next 100 years of innovation.

VOLKSWAGEN is rolling out the international advertising campaign for the new Polo, which celebrated its market launch on April 25.

Under the motto ‘Drive confident. Drive the advanced new Polo,’ the campaign focuses on the comfort and safety technologies offered by the new Polo as one of the top cars in its class.

These include assistance systems such as the Front Assist surroundings monitoring system with City Emergency Braking and the Automatic Distance Control ACC as well as Driver Alert, which detects fatigue.

For the first time, the new Polo will be offering LED headlights as an optional extra.

According to AndersSundt Jensen, Head of Marketing Communications at the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand, “for the first time, the new Polo offers a unique range of assistance systems that were previously reserved for higher vehicle segments. That deserves to be showcased and this campaign is designed to do precisely that.”

Everyone has encountered the know-all passenger, the one who

nervously hangs on to the safety handle, or whose foot anticipates every braking manoeuvre.

Jensen adds: “We take a look at these familiar situations and highlight relaxed driving, safety and faith in the car’s abilities.” The star of the campaign is the Polo ‘Fresh’ special model.

This idea is not only presented in a TV commercial, but is also the theme of print ads and internet content, which focus on the individual assistance systems available for the new Polo. “We’ve got your front,” is one example; this is a short introduction to the Automatic Distance Control ACC technology that keeps the car at a safe distance from the one in front.

The new Polo boasts a unique range of comfort and safety technologies.

The radio and radio/ navigation systems from the Golf have been further developed, and this second-generation modular infotainment system now offers customers features such as a 6.5 inch touchscreen monitor, JPEG viewer and, for the first time, the MirrorLink for smartphone integration.

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A good turnout THERE was a good turnout for the Quesada Golf Society’s game at El Plantio golf course.

The competition was an individual stableford with two divisions. In the Gold Division the winner with 27 points on C/B was Roy Westlake. In second place was Victor Dew (27) and third was David McSweeney (26).

In the Silver Division the winner was Sheila McSweeney (32) ahead of Terry Smith (29) and in third was Pam Martin (24).

Anyone in the Quesada area looking to join should contact Les Pancott on 966 716 723.

Café at Alenda…

TWENTY SIX players from the Café Uno Golf Society, (formerly Fairwayz GS) played golf at Alenda.

In the Gold Category first was R.Rogers (39) with P Buckler (36). In the Silver Category B Titchen (33) was first with B Wood (31) second.

Please call Tony Macmillan on 966 785 781, Steve Hamilton on 966 789 438, or Steve Lawrence on 966 637 449 for more information.

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Bull Flanagan Golf Society’s April meeting at Alicante FOR their April meeting on the 25th Bull Flanagan members headed toward Alicante and visited the popular Sevvy Ballesteros course with it’s 6 par 3s, 6 par 4s and 6 par 5s .

This course is not easy but offers a reasonable chance to score well providing you keep to the fairways and avoid the water. When we arrived for our tostada and coffee the weather turned out to be very rough with strong prevailing winds, which you tend to get close to the coast and as this adds to the difficulty of play, low scores were predicted.

This was a popular choice for the members and this showed as 31 members registered for

count back process the result meant that Colin Edwards was in second place and John West was in third place, (and no he’s not related to that other famous person with the same name).

Winner of the front 9 was Barry Grinsell with 18 points and the back 9 was Bill Fantom with 19 points. Nearest the pin winners on the par three holes were hole 3 Graham Ball, hole 6 Paul Cogin, hole 8 Bill Peters, hole 12 Brian Smith, hole 17 Barry Grinsell and no player managed to beat hole 15.

A draw for the 28ers group saw the name of Arnold Lynas taking this special prize. The football cards with the teams of West Brom and Arsenal were won by Dave Smith and Mick McGrath.

After the golf players returned to the Bull Flanagan where Chris Stott and his staff provided a tasty meal and members are very appreciative of the continued support which Rae’s 35 who was beaten Chris gives to the Society.

The Captain gave an by his better half Olga overview of the day’s event Haubner with 36.

The winner was local and thanked all who turned golfer at Campoamor up to play on what was George Chapman with 37 another successful outing for the Bull Flanagan points.

To claim fourth spot in society. Through the the Gold Division, 33 points Captain, members thanked were needed by Mick Chris and the staff in the Moore, with John Eye normal manner.

The secretary gave a taking third place on countresume of back. Count-back also brief applied to first and second, forthcoming events and and this time Darren urged members to bring Hancock lost out to Paula friends with them to the Hagart, both with 36 next match at Bonalba on the May 15. points.

the event. The course though shorter due to refurbishment of the normal tee boxes was offset by the pins being situated in very tight positions. The greens, however, were in good condition and quite slow which made reading the direction of run that much more difficult and this combined with excellent fairways led to a most interesting days golf.

No player managed to beat the course and we thought this might be the case due to the strong wind, however, the winner came very close with a score of 35 points playing off a handicap of 10.

Well done to Martin Collins. Four players achieved a score of 33 points and using the

TMGS Captain’s Day at Campoamor golf course ST GEORGE’S DAY saw 52 members and guests of TMGS having their Captain’s Day at Campoamor Golf Course.

Out-going Captain Mick Kennedy sponsored the five nearest the pins, these were won by Michael Moore (twice) and Les Wilton - also twice, with the fifth being collected by local man Ray Scott.

We also had a Longest Drive for the Ladies and the Men and these were won

by Richard Wale) and the Ladies prize was won by

Silver category winners, including 60th birthday boy Roger Nilsen (in the red shirt).

Paula Hagart.

The Silver Division recorded the better scores

and it needed 34 points for Roger Nilsen to claim fourth spot, one behind Robbie

Ruby’s fun day at La Serena RUBY’S GOLF SOCIETY played at La Serena for their monthly fun day which was sponsored by Dave and Tracy at Ruby’s bar.

The course is quite difficult and was made even more so with very strong winds. Marc Doherty overcame the conditions and won the overall Ruby’s trophy and also the Gold Division. Other winners on the day were Silver Division Steve Paul who also took best front nine, Steve Cox won best back nine, nearest the pins only two were won, both

by Michelle Evans.

Nigel Wright was nearest the pin in two. Marc Doherty again won the longest drive and to rub it in only used a three wood.

Weather and wind beaten we all

RUBY’S GOLF: Marc Doherty (far right) won the trophy. retired to Ruby’s bar for a meal and the presentations, where the football card was won by Jeff Evans and guess the number of balls lost

in the water (87) was guessed spot on by Marc Doherty.

For more information: rubysgolf@yahoo.co.uk.

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Tito Vilanova Tito Vilanova, who made Barcelona ‘great’, has died aged 45 and ex-Rangers and Scotland defender Sandy Jardine has passed away, aged 65.

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A long trip for the Rockets

IT was down to Murcia Province for 22 members and guests of Rockets GS who made the long trek to Corvera Golf.

There was one singles and one doubles match played; the results were Arthur Williams and Mick Hithersay defeating Merv Williams and Ron Swift two up. In the singles Rocket Ron beat Rodney Smith 4 and 2.

In the Gold Category winner was Merv Williams (34) with Les Yates (33) second, Ron Swift (31) third, Liam Foley (30) fourth and Robert Scott (30) fifth.

Silver Category: Ron Nicholson, Mick Hithersay and Ken Hopkins In the Silver Category first was Rocket Ron (37), second Mick Hithersay (32), third Ken Hopkins (30) and fourth Barney

Hickey (29).

For more information contact Ron Nicholson on 678 849 142 or email sanmigron@gmail.com

Never say die...

SQUALOS fielded a weakened side in their rugby match against UCM due to injuries and work commitments.

UCM fielded about seven of their top National League team.

The fullback, Augustin, was clearly a cut above everyone else, scoring five tries and converting one. Prop forward, Caco, scored the only Squalos try, which was converted

by Borja.

Thanks to a ‘never say die’ attitude, the young and inexperienced Squalos kept trying and came close on several occasions.

Final score was UCM 58 Los Squalos 7.