Euro Weekly News - Mallorca 19 - 25 June 2014 Issue 1511

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Train guard acquitted

COURTS in Palma have acquitted a train station guard who was accused of assault after a passenger denounced him for making her go through security and pay for her ticket.

Minor alcohol THE Govern (regional government) is tightening the enforcement of the law against minors consuming alcohol with a campaign aimed at bars on the island.

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FROM June 25 the traffic authorities in the Balearic Islands will only attend to those who have made an appointment.

Nadal award THE council of government ministers has given tennis star, Rafa Nadal, the Merit at Work Medal for his contribution to the sport.

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Coronation Day for new King of Spain

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PAIN is set to have a new king today (Thursday).

Crown Prince Felipe, 46, (pictured with his daughters) was due to be enthroned as the new King of Spain at 10.30am.

In what has been planned as an austere and low-key ceremony, in keeping with the country’s frugal stance amidst the economic crisis, he will be crowned without a religious ceremony. No foreign dignitaries have been invited.

The king-in-waiting himself had reportedly requested that his proclamation be a simple affair.

Nevertheless, a military procession has been scheduled in front of Spanish politicians, and the new king and queen are expected to present themselves to the public from the Royal Palace’s balcony in Madrid.

Prince Felipe will ascend to the Spanish throne following the unexpected abdication of his father, King Juan Carlos. Juan Carlos’s coronation took place in 1975 after Franco’s death.

The abdication sparked calls throughout the country for a referendum on the future of Spain’s monarchy and for a new

republic to be established.

Demonstrations with tens of thousands of people taking part were staged in cities across Spain, calling for a public debate on the future of the monarchy, with

republican organisations to the fore. Others have frowned on the low-key coronation, instead wanting more pomp and ceremony, saying it would give the country a boost.

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Daily TV HEAVY RAINS: Provoked chaos in the streets.

Rains in Palma

IT ONLY lasted around an hour-and-a-half but it was enough to wreak havoc across the city and, above all, the sea walk which was completely flooded and had to be closed to traffic.

The weather report had warned of heavy rains but until the early afternoon there was good weather and then it all changed when the rain began to fall in earnest.

On the Cami de sa Vileta, a classic flooding area, cars found more than eight centimetres of water on some parts of the road and on the Andreu Torrens crossing

the lights went out - the scene was set for the usual chaos that happens when there is heavy rain in Palma.

The real problem, according to a Green party spokesperson, is that the drainage system is not big enough for the torrential downpours that can happen on the island and, as a result, roads, businesses and private houses suffer the consequences.

In the hour-and-a-half it lasted the rain provoked 32 separate incidents ranging from inconsequential roads being closed, to the serious businesses being flooded.

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NEWS Live munitions A 50MM mortar left over from the Spanish Civil War was discovered in Soller.

The local authorities took the device away and it was later destroyed Lucky break ONE lucky Brit escaped with minor injuries after a tree broke his fall when he tumbled 15 metres from a balcony in Magaluf.

Local Police are investigating.

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Art sale theft in Palma COURTS in Palma have sentenced a man to 18 months in prison for selling 381 works of art and keeping the cash.

The 18 months in prison have been commuted to a fine of €2,700.

The man worked as an agent for an artist and every time she sold a painting he would keep a certain amount of the proceeds

for himself, even though he was already getting a commission.

The sentence was reached through a deal that his defence made with the prosecution.

The courts took into account that the man was the artist’s agent and between 1997 and 2003 she left a total of 381 works with him to sell.

According to the sentence the

agent kept all of the money from the transactions and only gave the artist €38,817.

Before the case was heard the agent gave the artist paintings in exchange for the money he owed her.

She was originally asking for €162,000, and, as such, the courts decided that the debt was paid.

Super yachts PALMA is to again host the longest running super yacht regatta in Palma attracting the most prestigious and glamorous sailing yachts from all over the world.

Tail backs THE works on the road between Manacor and Sant Llorenc are causing major traffic problems; there have been tail backs of more than five kilometres on some days.

Hunger strike JAUME SASTRE, a school teacher in Mallorca, has finished his 40-day hunger strike. Sastre was striking to demand a dialogue be opened about the state of education on the island - he has been successful.

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Renewable energies

JOSE RAMON BAUZA, president of the Govern (provincial government) has stated that he thinks the islands should have renewable energy as it will create employment and incentivise investment.

Tourist rescue A MIDDLE-AGED German tourist had to be rescued by the fire brigade and the Guardia Civil when he broke his arm while hiking in the Serra de Tramuntana.

Tinie Tempah MONDAY saw legendary Tinie Tempah play to a sell out crowd at the world famous BCM Club in Magalluf. “He was amazing,” screamed partygoers.

Dog lovers IF you have any free time and would like to volunteer to help walk the dogs at the Son Reus dog sanctuary please contact 677 756 424 / 617 099 116.

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Body discovered A BODY was discovered floating in the water on Thursday morning in Playa de Palma. The man approx 60-70-years-old is thought to have died by drowning.

Education strike BEACH BONFIRE: The local way to celebrate.

Summer solstice and San Juan THE summer solstice happens when the tilt of the earth, in either the northern or southern hemisphere, is most inclined towards the sun.

Solstices happen twice every year and this year the summer solstice will happen on June 21. At exactly 10.51am the sun will reach its highest position in the sky as seen from either the North or South Pole.

In Spain this means ‘La Noche de San Juan’ (the Night of San Juan) which is a pagan festivity which principal rite consists of building a bonfire in order to give the sun more intensity, but in reality means that entire villages will spend the night on the beach having a party, setting off fireworks and barbecuing

Quote of the Week Human rights are violated, not just by terrorism and repression, but also by the existence of extreme poverty and unfair economic structures which give rise to great differences in society.’

Pope Francis commenting on human rights.

sardines. In Spain the tradition is to walk backwards into the sea at midnight and then jump over the bonfire to symbolise a new beginning and a fresh start.

In some areas they write their wishes and disappointments on paper; the wishes go into the sea, the disappointments are burnt on the bonfire.

Number of the week The average modern smart phone has 100,000 times the computing power of the Apollo missions which were entrusted with sending people to the moon and back in the 60’s and 70’s.

THE Balearic government has announced that, according to its statistics, only 11 per cent of children took part in the education strike which took place on Tuesday.

110kph winds THE Balearic Islands and Girona are on alert, for the foreseeable future, as winds of 110kph are expected over the weekend.

Oil protests THOUSANDS of people have taken to the streets in the Balearic and Canary Islands to protest the oil prospecting sanctioned by the government.

And finally...

The son of Spain’s Minister of Justice, Alberto Ruiz Gallardon, has run from the police after an accident near his home.

Police sources say he almost ran over a woman in his haste to flee from them.

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GERMAN businessman Kadir Sheik wishes to become Real Mallorca’s

biggest shareholder.

The question is whether Serra Ferrer and Biel Cerda

are willing to sell the majority stake in the Spanish football team to the Pakistan-born entrepreneur. They hold 55 per cent of the club’s shares.

Kadir came very close to buying Real Zaragoza, another Spanish football team currently playing in the second division of Spain’s two professional football leagues. However, Agapito Iglesias rejected his offer and sold the club to several businessmen from Aragon.

FIFA representative Paco Duran held a press conference on June 18 to explain Kadir’s intentions.

It is strange that nobody at Real Mallorca is completely sure of what Kadir’s plans are or of what his project entails.

On June 10, Kadir desisted from his attempt

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German businessman interested in buying Real Mallorca shares

REAL MALLORCA: Play their home matches at Iberostar Stadium, previously known as the Estadi de Son Moix. to hold the majority of Real Zaragoza’s shares. He released a communiqué saying that he is gentleman who believes in playing by the rules.

Sources close to him claim he had an €11

million-financial guarantee to buy Zaragoza’s majority stake.

Founded in 1961, Real Mallorca is the oldest club in the Balearic Islands.

Even though the team has never won a La Liga title,

they have one Copa del Rey, which they snatched by defeating Recreativo de Huelva in the 2002-2003 season. Real Mallorca plays its home football matches at the Iberostar Stadium, which holds 23,142 people.

Economic crisis has resulted in more health problems THE economic crisis has resulted in a greater number of health problems among Spaniards, and obviously Mallorcans.

According to the latest report issued by the Spanish Public Health and Sanitary Administration Society (SESPAS), children are one of the most vulnerable groups.

They run a higher risk of developing longterm diseases that may well continue into adulthood.

The report looked at different studies claiming that poverty-stricken children are more prone to heart disease and cognitive and psychiatric disorders later in life.

The most common poverty-related diseases include tuberculosis, malaria, diarrhoeal diseases causes by poor sanitation and respiratory infections, according to the World Health Organisation.

Inma Cortes, co-editor of the report, says that socioeconomic problems facing impoverished children, as a result of their parents’ unemployment, will also affect their future professional growth.

It is estimated that the long-term unemployment rate in Spain has increased by 565 per cent between 2007 and 2012.

Save the Children, the world’s leading independent charity organisation for

ECONOMIC CRISIS: It has resulted in more poverty and a greater number of health problems. children, estimates that between 2008 and 2012 the number of children at risk of poverty or social exclusion in Europe increased by one million cases.

In addition, the report warns against the increase in psychiatric disorder cases as a direct result of the economic crisis, especially anxiety and depression. These have reportedly brought about a decline in Spain’s birth rate, with 40,000 less births than in 2012. Alcoholism also seems to be on the rise.

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Liquid cocaine in man’s stomach A MAN has been detained in Manacor after going to hospital with a terrible stomach ache due to having ingested 12 capsules full of liquid cocaine. As he was unable to expel them he had to undergo surgery to extract them.

According to police reports the man is an Argentine national and had travelled from his country with the drugs in his stomach with the intention of selling them on the island.

He was staying at a friend’s house when he started to feel strong stabbing pains in his stomach, the cocaine pellets had been there for four days already and being worried about a possible intoxication by overdose,

COCAINE PELLETS: Gave suspect a stomach ache. he went to the hospital to have them removed.

The hospital authorities alerted the police as to the situation and they went to the hospital to oversee the matter.

After X-rays, to confirm that the man was telling the truth, the surgeons operated on him removing

all the cocaine pellets.

Doctors commented that if just one pellet had burst the man would have died in a question of minutes due to the purity of the cocaine.

Police are continuing their investigations as they suspect the man must have had a ‘sales contact’ on the island.

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Hotel staff strike threat is averted A STRIKE threat has been averted after trade unions UGT and CC.OO reached a four year agreement with hoteliers in Palma.

More than 100,000 workers will see pay increases of 1.125 per cent per annum, or an overall rise of 4.5 per cent by the end of the period.

It also leaves the door open to extend the agreement for another four years with a wage increase of 1.25 per cent per year.

Following the agreement the vice president of the Hoteliers federation, Inma Benito, stated that she was very pleased at the outcome as it is “important for the Balearic economy” and that stability had been achieved without a need for strike action.

Measures are being taken to encourage the recruitment of more young people.

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Police raid Son Banya MORE than 100 National Police and Guardia Civil descended on the shanty village of Son Banya as part of a joint operation, codenamed ‘Brassada,’ between the two forces to clean up the drug dealing in the area.

The operation started around a year ago and was launched

against the ‘La Sole’ clan - for several months the officers were able to intercept more than nine kilos of cocaine and 200 kilos of hashish; they also arrested 16 people. The largest interceptions were made when the clan was trying to bring the drugs, hidden in cars, onto land from ferries.

In the latest action carried out within operation ‘Brassada,’ the combined police forces raided homes in Son Banya, four different neighbourhoods of Palma, one on Roca Tomas de Pollensa and one in Algaida.

These raids produced nine arrests, the interception of more

PALMA TO INCA: Scene of the accident.

Road worker run over on the motorway A ROAD worker has been run over on the Palma to Inca motorway, MA-13, in the Mallorquin de Consell area. He was just getting out of his car when another vehicle ran him over; he was taken to hospital

suffering from multiple bruises and loss of skin due to being dragged a short way.

Doctors are hopeful that he will make a full recovery.

than €14,000 in cash and one kilo of cocaine.

At the same time the National Police raided another 10 homes in Son Banya, this time in pursuit of the ‘Andujar’ clan, and this raid produced three arrests, €10,000 in cash and more than 800 grams of cocaine.

Both the ‘La Sole’ clan and the ‘Andujar’ clan have inherited their positions in the drug dealing world from their predecessors who were their family members.

One police spokesperson commented that the problem with cleaning up these conflictive neighbourhoods was that every time they removed someone important, another family member would take their place and, in no time at all, things would go back to normal with drug dealing and other crimes against public health.

SEPRONA (nature branch of the Guardia Civil), which also took part in the raid due to information about illegal animal fights, confiscated a large number of fighting cocks.

45 years in jail for dealing in drugs THE 15 people accused, from the ‘Forri’ clan, of selling cocaine and heroin in Inca, sa Pobla and Son Banya have accepted a total of 45 years in prison.

The agreement was reached after their lawyer struck a deal with the prosecution.

‘El Forri,’ real name Alejandro Cortes Rado, the leader of the gang accepted a sentence of

TOTAL OF 45 YEARS: to be shared out among the clan

four years as did his girlfriend, his sister, sonin-law and his daughter.

El Forri lived in Inca

with his girlfriend and would control most of the island’s drug trade from there; he distributed drugs to family members who would then distribute them to others and so on.

The operation was done by the National Police and the Guardia Civil.

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Sol is rising at Katmandu resort with 4 new holiday experiences

CHIEF EXECUTIVE of Sol Melia Hotels International, Gabriel Escarrer launched an innovative four concept holiday experience to transform and regenerate Magaluf or Calvia Resort as it is now being referred to.

Escarrer explained that Magaluf is where they have decided to rebrand and invest as it was the birthplace of the Sol Melia Empire in the 60s and 70s.

He went on to explain the rebranding of Sol hotels into four categories. These are Sol Katmandu which is where you can stay and play at a theme park within a hotel. This very exciting brand is now being launched in Tenerife and is due in several other resorts.

The entertainment is playful.

From left to right: Andre Gerondeau - Executive Vice President, Grupo Sol Melia, Scott Demerau and Juli Demerau, Co-owners of Katmandu Brand, Gabriel Escarrer - Vice President, Grupo Sol Melia.

Sol House is being branded as the new cool resort. The entertainment is playful and contemporary, with music being used as the core concept. There

will also be Sol Beach House which is for guests over 16 and is being branded as a Hotel for laid back, stylish holidays on the beach .

The fourth is Sol Real Holidays which is smart and simple.

The launch of the new brands and exciting new phases planned for more hotels this

winter, known as phase four brings a big opportunity to reinvent the area.

Escarrer said that this was a very exciting time for Sol and Calvia Council, both of which have been working together to hopefully attract new visitors and extend the season.

As well as €80 million pledged for this, Sol also intends to spend a further €20 million to improve the image of Magaluf.

This coincides with the opening of Sol Katmandu’s latest attraction Katlantis. There are two parts to the latest attraction, firstly the Katlantis Splash Park, which is a fully themed undersea adventure featuring slides and more than 150 interactive water elements. The second is the Soft Play Area, the largest soft play structure in Spain.

Set over five levels this hidden kingdom under the sea features giant slides, tunnels and amazing interactive experiences.

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A fond farewell to Elaine ELAINE KERRIGAN, 86, who was well known on the island and indeed around the world passed away this week.

She was most famous for her connection with Robert Graves, but also translated works of famous authors including Julio Cortázar and Ana Maria Matute. Kerrigan, together with her poet husband Anthony, were greatly involved with both the social and cultural aspects of Mallorca and adored the island very much.

The couple first came to Mallorca in 1957 from America after Elaine fell in love with the island.

Her daughter, literary agent Antonia Kerrigan, went on to explain that together they translated a great many works and celebrated the publication of Julio Cortázar, which went on to be published in the United States.

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Sentence for particularly violent series of crimes COURTS in Palma have rejected the defence’s appeals and confirmed the sentences on four men who have been convicted of violent robbery and stealing a car.

The sentences are of between five years and eight months and 23 years for the crimes

committed in Palma and Esporles in 2012.

The four men were convicted of violent robbery for their assault on an alcohol shop and a petrol station in Palma and a petrol station in Esporles. They also robbed a petrol station attendant of his takings and a car that

they used for a day and then set on fire - all of this in just 28 days between October 15 and November 11 in 2012.

As well as the aforementioned crimes, one of the men was also convicted of attacking the police officers who arrested him - this man was sentenced to 23 years for three robberies with violence and intimidation, two counts of GBH, one count of robbery and use (of the car) money ‘up front’ or he and one count of attacking a wouldn’t do anything. figure of authority.

“We know that the The other three men were canoeists faced off with sentenced to nine years and the crew and were 11 months, seven years and finally allowed on board nine months and five years without paying.” and eight months, The day after the respectively, for their rescue the boat’s participation in the robberies authorities claimed that with violence and intimidation they didn’t try to charge and robbery and use. anybody and that they The courts considered that would happily pay the prosecution demon€1,000 to anyone who strated beyond a reasonable could prove that they doubt that all of the men took had.

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Rescue at a cost of €5 a person A PLEASURE craft which picked up canoeists who were swept out to sea by the storms on Tuesday tried to charge them €5 each.

The XXII Volta, which does the route from Sant Elm to Dragonera, tried to charge the rescued people €5 each to take them to the port where the emergency services were waiting for them.

One of the organisers of the canoeing

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PLEASURE BOAT: Similar to the one that picked up the victims. expedition from the Associacio Esportiva Voltor commented: “I asked the captain of the boat to help us in the rescue and, as the

organiser, I offered to pay him the passage of each person. I told him to make a list and I would pay him later. He said that he wanted

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Fighting against child poverty THE Balearic Islands will be allocated €800,000 to fight against the scourge of child poverty.

Spain’s central government will distribute a €17 million budget among the country’s autonomous communities as part of the 2013-2016 National Social Inclusion Plan.

The project seeks to find a prompt solution to the problems of poverty-stricken and ostracised families affected by the economic crisis facing the country.

It also aims at guaranteeing impoverished children proper nutrition and meeting their basic needs, including clothing, public transportation and leisure expenses.

The welfare plan will especially focus on families in which one or both parents are unemployed.

The allocated €800,000 will be distributed among all the municipalities based on their underage population (60 per cent) and type of families that live there (couples with children, singleparent or large families).

“It is crucial that this project strengthens the measures already taken by our autonomous community, so we can meet the basic needs of all minors,” said a local government spokesperson talking to the media.

The Balearic Islands have put in place a number of social welfare programmes to help economically vulnerable families.

CHILD POVERTY: 29.9 per cent of Spain’s underage population lives below the poverty line.

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Expenditure per capita down THERE is no denying that Spain was hit hard by the economic crisis.

When a recession hits, people tend to make sacrifices and this has also been the case on the islands.

Average per capita expenditures on the Balearic Islands has decreased by 18 per cent since the economic crisis broke out.

According to a survey on family budgets published by the National Statistics Institute (INE), per capita expenditures in 2013 averaged €10,962.

Consequently, the islands are still above the national average (€10,694), but rank eighth among Spain’s autonomous communities, well behind the Basque Country (€13,572).

In these belt-tightening times, a large percentage of Balearic Island residents spent less money on transportation, hotels and restaurants, continuing a downward trend that started in 2008.

In fact, it is estimated that leisure expenses are down by 46.7 per cent.

Furthermore, average household expenditures on appliances and home improvement projects are reportedly

SPENDING DOWN: Hit by the crisis. down by 37.5 per cent.

In addition, in 2013 Balearic Island residents spent on average €1,279 on transportation and €496 on clothing, a 35.8 and 31.4 per cent decrease, respectively, since 2007.

They have also cut down on their alcohol and tobacco consumption, having spent 15.4 per cent less than in 2007.

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Brother murders brother in Palma A MAN has been jailed for 10 years in Palma for brutally murdering his younger brother, dismembering his body

with an axe and then storing him in a freezer.

Thursday morning saw the sentence passed down on Galeote Diego Antonio

Body discovered LAST Thursday morning a body was discovered floating in the water off Playa de Palma. The man, approx 60-70 years old, is thought to have died by drowning.

Rosselló, who is a teacher in a local school.

The incident occurred on September 11 last year at the house they shared in Llobera Pere Street, which is in the neighbourhood of Pere Garau near the market in Palma.

The defendant attacked his brother Victor, aged 32, with a hammer several times to the head causing

SENTENCED: To 10 years in prison for murder. his death. He then went on to dismember the body with an axe before heading off at 7pm to buy a freezer in which to store his brother’s remains.

Shortly after he realised that his brother’s remains would not entirely fit in the freezer so he placed the

rest in his fridge.

The incident occurred after yet another argument between the brothers who were constantly fighting.

The defendant claimed his brother was intolerable to live with and that, combined with the fact he had he had his daughter stay with them every other weekend, added extra pressure and strain to their relationship. He waited a full 19 days with his brothers remains in the freezer and fridge before handing himself in to the Police headquarters in Palma telling them he had

killed his brother and saved his remains in a freezer.

The parents of the accused and the victim refused to comment but they did reserve their right to renounce both civil and a criminal action which they are entitled to pursue.

The man accepted his sentence for manslaughter with a final sentence of 10 years as he confessed to the crimes.

Police found the man had made searches on the internet looking into the various stages of decomposition of a corpse.

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Two pianists, one choir, one concert DIME, an association of Palliative Care volunteers in the Balearic Islands, has organised a solidarity concert to be performed by the University Choir of the Balearic Islands. The choir will perform ‘Requiem’ by Brahms, and will be accompanied by two pianists.

This event will take place on July 5 in the beautiful surroundings of Torre de Canyamel which is in Capdepera.

The owners have altruistically offered the use of this wonderful space.

DIME volunteers dedicate their time to supporting patients and their families facing chronic incurable illness. DIME also strives to bring awareness to the public at large of all citizen’s right to have and make use of the professional and humanitarian attention which is

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SOLIDARITY CONCERT: Proceeds will be used to train new volunteers. available through Palliative Care.

The proceeds derived from this event will be used by DIME to train new volunteers and to provide ongoing training for veteran volunteers.

Another association ‘Ángeles sin Alas’ will also benefit from the proceeds. ‘Angeles sin Alas’ helps to improve the life of the families of children suffering from illnesses which limit their quality of life.

Tickets are available from the following outlets : • Rituals (Lina Tur) Jaime III, 17, Palma Librería LEZAMA IDIOMAS (Mª Antonia Soller ,voluntaria), Calle francisco Suau 14 bjos, 07010 palma • Cala Nova Charity Shop, Joan Miró 358 San Augustin • Studio 3 (Joanna Young) carretera de Andratx 26, local 5, Portals Nous • Pollensa: Pollensa Care, Medico LLopis Num 6, Puerta 6 07470 Port Pollensa • Angeles sin alas: CIJ (area de Juventud)Son Servera. C/ Pere Antoni Servera, 24. Son Servera Colegio de enfermería, Colegio enfermería de Baleares • C/ Almirall Gravina, 1 Palma Oficina de turismo de Capdepera y Cala Ratjada

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100-year-old tree destroys parked car A BRANCH falling from a 100-year-old tree in Palma has destroyed a car.

Residents of the area had asked the council to cut down the tree as they thought it was dangerously uncared for.

A branch fell off the 100-year-old pine tree, in Calle Nicolau Alemany, and fell on a car completely destroying it and leaving the area without electricity as it took overhead lines with it.

Palma fire brigade arrived to cut off the offending branch and make the tree safe again, but this did not make the neighbours any happier as they want the tree completely cut down.

They say it is still a danger and if the incident had happened during the day, instead of the dead of night, then the damages could have been much worse as it could have hit a person.

Neighbours commented that they have brought this to the attention of the council on several occasions, but were told it could not be cut down as it was over 100 years old.

“What will happen to it now?” demanded one neighbour.

The battle with the council continues.

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Party boats to tow line AFTER a recent meeting in Palma between the minister for tourism, Jaime Martinez, and Teresa Palma, the central government delegate to the Balearics, a joint clampdown was announced on all illegal party boats failing to comply with

maritime law and safety issues.

This follows a great many complaints lodged by residents of both Alcudia and Calvia, as well as the rest of the Balearics, about noise levels and generally unruly behaviour being

witnessed by residents.

The intention is not to eliminate these boats, it is simply to bring them up to standard with maritime law.

Martinez went on to explain that they are focused on three particular areas which will be monitored by the harbourmaster and the Guardia Civil; they will be aimed at controlling the safety of passengers on board and will oversee capacity levels and the health and safety issues of the particular vessel, including life jackets and the proper legalised documentation of the vessel and all staff working on the vessel.

They will also look into the noise pollution as well as behaviour on board.

Teresa Palma stated “We don’t want to eliminate the MORE POLICE: To be on the streets of Palma. pleasure boats but to ensure a balance between into effect; these new laws refer drinking and ‘balconing.’ this economic activity and to, among other things, illegal He said the council would citizens’ rights, safety and salespeople on the beaches, the have to wait two or three weeks environmental protecwearing of shirts and shoes in order to see if the new laws tion.” when not on the beach, public were having a positive effect.

More police for Palma tourists THE mayor of Palma, Mateo Isern, has announced extra measures to be adopted by Palma for the tourist season.

There will be an extra 91 police officers, bringing the total to 136, in the area until the end of October to keep the extra population in check and keep everybody safe.

Isern underscored the fact that there would be double the amount of officers on the streets at the key time of between 3am and 7am as this was a time when many tourists were mugged and the local pickpockets likely to take advantage of drunken people.

The mayor reminded those present that the new “civic cohabitation” laws would come

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Road works ESTEPONA Council has announced that it will be doing road works along the A-7 between kilometres 154 and 156 in the direction of Malaga; the works are expected to last a week.

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SANTA POLA’S new bus station will have four parallel parking bays as a new road safety report said this ensures pedestrian safety at all times. The new bus station will cost €2.5 million.

Elderly fair

RAFAEL RODRIGUEZ, Malaga councillor for Tourism, attended a tourism fair in Paris in which he promoted the Costa del Sol to agents within the French tourism industry.

Life genetic THE mayor of Marbella, Angeles Muñoz, attended the Life Genetic project launch in the Marbella High Care medical centre; the project is investigating the cause of and possible cures to serious illnesses including cancer.

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Crossings stay JOAN BALDOVI, a Compromis-Equo MP in the national parliament, urged the government to eliminate Alicante Province’s 44 level crossings. There are plans to remove 35, but as yet no dates.

Shark found A DECOMPOSED shark was washed up on Muchavista beach in Campello. Although impossible to identify, it appeared to be a species common to the Mediterranean, the Institut d’Ecologia Literal said.

New champion ITALIAN Ivan Colella won the World Base Jumping championship held at Hotel Bali in Benidorm. Second, third and fourth places went to Britons Julian Depliedge, Dan Witchals and Erin Shutes.

School action DESPITE being the Generalitat’s responsibility, Teulada Council voted to build and pay for an extension to the San Vicente school. Pupils have been taught in 10 prefabs for nine years.

Educational exchange

Bus safety

ALHAURIN DE LA TORRE is celebrating its XLI Flamenco Festival with acts including Antonio Reyes Montoya and Mayte Martin.

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and advice to visitors. Officers on board speak three languages including English.

TEACHERS and students from Finland, England and Switzerland have staged a cultural exchange with the Leonardo Da Vinci Institute in Alicante.

Singing tower

MARBELLA Council offered a day out for all of its elderly residents who wanted to go to the fair. The council laid on special transport for those with mobility problems.

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Phone fears ROCKING AT RODA: 300 people supported the annual HAH fundraising concert.

Rocking at Roda

FOR the fourth year running, the sun shone for the annual Rocking in Roda concert held at the Centro Civico in Roda village.

Within days, all tickets were sold. Acts included Mr Soul and Motown; Richie Alexander, Kenny on guitar and vocals, Mara O’Hara, tribute act Jackie ‘Wildcat,’ Jim on guitar and Suzy G. Music played whilst guests enjoyed the freshly prepared food. After a short break, Celia Ryan thanked all concerned, Reuben and staff at Roda, all the artists, Mike Campbell and the HAH volunteers.

The raffle was drawn and the event raised €2,200.

THE placement of a new phone mast in Torre del Este, Elche, has generated concern among residents for fear it could have harmful health effects but the town hall says it meets health regulations.

Chick success A SEVEN-YEAR breeding programme at Murcia’s Terra Natura park has seen the birth of four ruddy shelduck chicks. They are the first of the species to be born in the park.

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International tourism FIFTEEN representatives of French associations arrived in Almuñecar to get acquainted with the city’s cultural heritage and tourist facilities.

Sheep to go

Park checks

Helping out

THE regional government confirmed a cull of Barbary sheep. Their numbers will be controlled throughout the Valencian Community but shot and eradicated from the Font Roja and Mariola national parks.

ALMERIA City Hall is to undertake safety checks in all of the 162 children’s play parks located around the city.

THE Almuñecar City Council requested the Junta de Andalucia to keep school canteens open during the summer to help impoverished Almunecar and La Herradura families.

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New auditorium THE town of Hijate opened its new ‘Adolfo Suarez’ auditorium on Saturday.

The auditorium has a day centre, a gym, a 125 seater theatre and new square with skateboard rink. The square hosted the Fiesta of San Antonio on Saturday.

Stepping stones party A GARDEN party and open day is taking place in Mojacar on behalf of Stepping Stones support group. The event is on Saturday at 4pm. For further information phone Fanny Davies on 677 683 385 or 950 472 822.

Lane repairs

Death threat

BARELY a month after the opening of a cycle track alongside the extended promenade in Almeria City, workers have undertaken emergency repairs. Four areas along the 350 metre track needed patching up following serious imperfections.

A 56-YEAR-OLd man was detained by the Local Velez-Malaga Police after allegedly threatening to kill a married couple and their disabled son with a 17centimetre-long knife.

Posh police

More jobs

THE town hall of Benahadux has given the green light for a new building for the Local Police and the Justice of the Peace.

The project will cost €593,000.

ALMUÑECAR has witnessed a significant decrease of its unemployment rate with a 27 per cent increase in the number of employment contracts signed during May.

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Tourist police unit ALICANTE has launched a new police vehicle unit which will be patrolling around tourist areas offering information

Fundraising raffle

THE Velez-Malaga Red Cross is encouraging people to buy one of the €5 tickets and participate in the Gold Raffle. The funds raised will be allocated to social programmes.

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Med more acidic MEDITERRANEAN species are in danger because of higher temperatures and higher CO2 levels in the water.

This is one of the alarming conclusions reached by a MedSea study carried out by researchers from more than a dozen countries, including Spain, said the Science and Environmental Technology Institute (ICTA) of the Autonomous University of Barcelona.

MedSea, a project founded by the European Commission, aims at studying the ecologic and economic impacts of acidification and warming. It also seeks to predict climatic, chemical and socioeconomical changes in the Mediterranean.

Water acidity has increased 10 per cent since 1995 and it is estimated it will reach 30 per cent by 2050. This could negatively impact tourism in coastal cities and their economies. “The ocean absorbs one fourth of anthropogenic contamination,” said Patricia Ziveria, an ICTA researcher.

“Fast climate change threatens species characteristic to the Mediterranean,” she added. Some of these include the red coral, mussels and seagrass.

She also warned that there are certain jellyfish species that are not affected by rising temperatures or even higher acid levels. As a result, their populations could considerably increase in the Mediterranean.

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GERMAN PRESS No breaks

BRITISH PRESS Not scared

Cow chase

DENMARK - A survey, done by YouGov, has revealed that only 17 per cent of Danes are worried about the threat of organised terrorism in their everyday lives; this is a 50 per cent fall from last year.

Two sisters NORWAY - Two sisters, eight and 10, have been abducted on their way home from school in Kongsvinger on the Swedish border. Police are searching for their father who prevented their foster parents from calling the police.

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CONFUSED: Cow on the run.

Gender gap SWEDEN - In some political parties women only earn 75 per cent of what their male counterparts do; the gender wage gap is greater in politics than in private business.

Tunnel shut SWEDEN - A mystery burning car shut down a central Stockholm tunnel; the heavy smoke forced around 50 cars to back out of the tunnel.

walked for three months to reach the host city of Porto Alegre.

Deadly dance HANNAH FRASER, a British model, has become the first person to dance with wild tiger sharks she wore only a skimpy bikini and body paint as protection.

Printed fruit A DESIGN studio and innovation lab in Cambridge has created a machine which can print fruit in just seconds. The device uses the brand new technology of ‘molecular gastronomy.’

Naked biking

World Cup walk FOUR England fans have walked a staggering 1,966 kilometres to the World Cup in aid of the drought stricken areas in northern Brazil. They

Begging ban NORWAY - A ban on begging could soon be introduced, at a national level, after the right-wing coalition struck a deal giving it support for the measure.

ARMED police in South Yorkshire chased a cow through the streets of Sheffield after it escaped from a farm. It was chased by a firearms team and three police cars and became confused and agitated when they got too near to

MORE than 200 people rode their bikes around the centre of Manchester for World Naked Bike Ride Day; this bizarre annual event is now in its ninth year and is gaining in popularity.

RUSSIAN PRESS Survival sentence

Deportation bill

THE fisherman, who ate his friend in order to survive the harsh weather conditions in Siberia, has been sentenced to three and a half years probation; according to his testimony his friend died of natural causes.

OPPOSITION lawmakers have proposed a bill which would see all foreigners deported if they commit just one misdemeanour like public drunkenness or driving without a licence.

Artificial intelligence

Soyuz singer BRITISH singer Sarah Brightman is to begin training in Russia for her flight aboard the Soyuz spacecraft to the International Space Station in 2015; she hopes to sing from space.

RUSSIAN engineers have created a simulation of human intelligence which has passed the ‘Turing test’ and has been recognised as genuine artificial intelligence.

The application can chat and behave like a 13year-old.

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Novosibirsk ban THE SIBERIAN city of Novosibirsk is considering banning American shock-rocker Marilyn Manson from playing a concert in the city; they are being lobbied by orthodox Christian groups.

ONLY one in five employees in Germany take their full, legally granted breaks; 10 per cent claimed to rarely take a break and 20 per cent said they took only half of their breaks.

WWII bomb EXPERTS in Leipzig have exploded a WWII bomb dropped by the American Air Force nearly 72 years ago. It was found near the city’s train station and was thought to be dangerous.

Fake police IN Magdeberg, central Germany, two men pretending to be police officers stole a driver’s car when they stopped him for supposedly speeding; they were dressed in civilian clothes but claimed to be officers of the law.

SICK DAYS: For World Cup.

Duvet days MORE than a million workers plan to call in ‘sick’ during the World Cup; this could potentially cost the country around €446 million in lost revenue.

Killer storms AT least six people have died in the storms that have swept through western Germany; emergency services received more than 5,000 callouts to weather related incidents.

SOYUZ: A song in space.

Cyber crime CYBER crime costs the Dutch economy around €8.8 billion a year, being 1.5 per cent of the gross national product.

Worldwide it counts up to €325 billion or between 0.5 and 0.8 per cent of the world economy and 15 to 20 per cent of the value created on the internet.

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€50,000 bail

Fewer firemen

THE wedding night of a just married couple evolved into a quarrel in a hotel in the town of Breukelen. As police intervened the bride insulted an officer and she ended up spending her wedding night in jail.

GONZALEZ C. from the Dominican Republic, suspected of the murder of Dewanand Algoe right in front of a nursery school in Rotterdam in 2008, has been released pending his trial after paying €50,000 bail.

SINCE 2010 the number of professional and voluntary firemen in The Netherlands has decreased by a couple of hundred each year, from 31,000 in 2010 to 1,500 less in 2014, CBS reports.

DURING the construction of an underground car park in the city of Haarlem, a wooden slipway measuring nine metres by 7.5 metres estimated to be from the 18th century was discovered. Once located in a harbour basin at the river Spaarne, it was found almost totally intact.

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Brit’s killer jailed for just 3 years A MALAGA court has jailed the Spanish killer of father of three, Stephen Mallon, for just three years after finding him guilty of manslaughter.

Mr Mallon died during a bar brawl which also left his sons with severe injuries.

According to local witnesses, the incident started over a girl who used to date one of the accused, outside a disco-bar called La Estrella in the Axarquia village of Cómpeta.

Stephen Mallon was subsequently dazed when a beer bottle was smashed over his head.

After being hit, he fell against a terrace balcony before being pushed

from a 13ft ledge to the ground.

The Scottish holidaymaker, 49, died 11 days later due to severe bleeding on the brain suffered during the bar brawl.

“During the fight, all the defendants attacked the injured Brits with the intention of physically harming them,” State Prosecutor Cecilia Solana told the court.

“All the defendants were willing participants. The wronged Brits could only defend themselves against the blows they received.”

Mr Mallon’s sons said they were attacked by more than 40 men (of which only 15 took the stand as defendants) armed with belts, irons bars and flower pots. Both suffered broken bones.

The defendants claim the tourists were the aggressors, provoking the ‘fight’ when one of the twins danced with the girlfriend of one of the men.

Two men were found guilty of assault with dangerous weapons, but in Spain prison sentences of two years or less are normally suspended for first time offenders who pay compensation orders.

The Spanish Judge also ordered the main accused, Jose Jimenez Martin to compensate Mr Mallon’s CAFE DEL MAR in Magaluf officially opened last Sunday three children with €90,000 for the 2014 season with an afternoon of DJs featuring (£72,000) each and his several local superstars and headlined by mega DJ hairdresser widow Teresa David Morales. with €120,000 (£96,000).

Cafe del Mar opens Sleeping burglar A BURGLAR was arrested after he was found sleeping in the property he was going to rob.

The National Police arrested in Granada a 37year-old man who fell asleep on the sofa of a house he had broken into.

He was discovered by the tenants when they arrived. The man is said to have a long criminal record.

He is also accused of stealing a cash register with €800 from a nearby store and of three other home thefts.

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RETIREMENT: Almost half of Spaniards have no retirement plan

Working after 65 ONE out of three Spaniards think they will continue working after 65, according to a study by the insurance company Aegon.

Only 52 per cent of them think that they will stop working after reaching the retirement age.

A small percentage (8 per cent) of Spain’s working population hope they will continue leading a comfortable lifestyle after retiring.

This number contrasts with China’s 41 per cent and India’s 37 per cent.

The study also reveals that 72 per cent of Spaniards think that pensions in the future will be worse.

However, most people do not think they will need their family’s economic support when they reach retirement age. Only young people between 18 and 24

years of age do think they will need some sort of support.

In addition, Aegon discovered that almost half of Spain’s population (48 per cent) have no retirement plan.

Most people (69 per cent) believe that the lack of economic resources is the main obstacle when it comes to planning for the future.

JOHN NEWMAN owned the stage at Mallorca Rocks on Tuesday night. As soon as he opened his set the house went wild and stayed in that state for the entire gig. The BRITS nominee shot to fame after writing and singing on two of the biggest dance tracks in years, and his debut solo single ‘Love me again’ hit the Number One spot.

Next up for the Tuesday night session of live gigs is one of the biggest for the season, Ms Lily Allen. Lily is undeniably one of Britain’s most provocative pop stars and as widely reported, it was one fateful summer in Ibiza that put Lily Allen on her path to super-stardom. At just 15, Lily lied to her parents to stay on in Ibiza after a family holiday, got herself a job, admittedly went wild and met her first manager George Lamb along the way.

A record deal followed and critically acclaimed debut album Alright Still (2006) sold 2.6 million copies and spawned huge infectious hits like Smile and LDN. This success put Lily on the

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A rocking night at Rocks Hotel

JOHN NEWMAN: Owned the stage. map as well as on the Pyramid stage at Glastonbury. Second album It’s Not Me It’s You chalked up the same impressive sales and now Lily Allen is back as brilliantly bold as ever with her third album Sheezus (released May 5). This will be a seminal moment of the summer for Lily Allen and the crowd who get to see a hugely anticipated headline show by one the UK’s most compelling stars.

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A new King

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PAIN will today have a new King.

The increasingly unpopular Juan Carlos I has stepped aside to allow Felipe VI to be crowned.

It is a deeply symbolic moment for the country. New blood to lead Spain into a new era, it is to be hoped. It must be remembered that Felipe’s father as a young man brought the country together at a dangerous moment in Spain’s history.

Dictator Franco, who had used an iron fist to prevent the social and regional divides from splitting the country, was dead. Who then would keep the country together?

Juan Carlos, together with the politicians of the day managed to do just that, but without most of the sinister, violent and politically repressive methods of dictatorship.

Now Spain faces a different type of crisis. The social divides and gap between rich and poor seem to be

as wide as ever. People rely on soup kitchens. Tens of thousands of children only get one square meal a day - that provided at school.

A new start is needed to bring the country back from the economic and social brink. It is to be hoped that Felipe can symbolise that start with fresh ideas and a sense of leadership in a country that desperately needs both.

Price of life STEPHEN MALLON died after a brawl outside a pub in a quiet Spanish village. He and his sons were set upon and battered in Competa, Axarquia by a mob of 15 young men. He died after the unprovoked assault. Of those 15 men just one will serve time - three years for manslaughter.

Mr Mallon has been let down by Spanish justice.

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STAT OF WEEK DESPITE slowly improving unemployment figures, openended full-time work contracts have gradually declined since 2007.

They now apply to just 49.7 per cent of Spain’s 12.2 million salaried workers.

SPAIN can begin repaying its bank bailout thanks to Bankia.

So said junior Treasury Minister Iñigo Fernandez de Mesa as he praised the nationalised bank.

The unexpected turnaround was possible thanks to the loyalty of existing clients to the almost ruined but now-

restructured bank, claimed Bankia chairman Jose Ignacio Goirigolzarri.

The bank’s 14,000 employees contributed, as did its board of directors who risked their reputations after the government had to step in two years ago, Goirigolzarri added.

The grey area of car-shares SPANISH employees, once officially encouraged to carshare, have been warned that they could be breaking the law.

Under transport regulations, people or companies who ferry passengers in private vehicles in return for money must first obtain official permission, the ministry of Public Works warned.

Failure to do so could result in a €600 fine for individuals and up to €6,000 for groups. In ‘exceptional circumstance’ repeat offenders could face fines of up to €18,000.

The ministry announcement is seen

as a response to protests from bus companies and cab drivers who claim they are losing out to associations like Uber.

Much-used in Barcelona, Uber charges users unlike Blablacar which puts passengers wanting a car-share in touch with each other.

Costs are shared and no laws broken.

Sharing a car is not illegal, but problems arise when a private activity becomes professional public transport, ministry sources said.

Insurance in the event of an accident is another consideration, they added.

He was speaking at Ecofin’s Titanes 2014 prize where Fernandez de la Mesa presented him with the Financier of the Year award.

Bankia still had many challenges to meet but would continue “working its fingers to the bone” to reach its goals, Goirigolzarri pledged.

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Three hotels PEMEX’S exit from Repsol will not affect Mexican contracts with Galician shipyards. Orders for three floating hotels from Navantia and Barreras will go ahead, confirmed Mexico’s president Enrique Peña Nieto.

Banker goes PABLO VALLBONA VADELL the 72-year-old First Deputy Chairman of Banca March, is retiring. Vallbona, who studied marine engineering, also leaves the board of the familyowned bank which he entered aged 28.

Bottlers in for 20-year haul COCA-COLA COMPANY is committed to working with CocaCola Iberian Partners until 2034.

The American parent company signed an initial 10-year contract, renewable to 20, in March. CocaCola Iberian Partners, now sole bottler, is the result of a merger between Cobega, Colebega, Casbega, Rendelsur, Began, Norbega and Asturbega.

Coca-Cola has a net turnover of more than €3 billion, marketing 24 brands and 69 products in Spain and Portugal, reaching more than 400,000 distributors.

Coca-Cola Iberian Partners now awaits a High Court ruling on its ERE redundancy plan that affects 1,190 jobs and led to the closure of plants in Fuenlabrada, Asturias, Palma de Mallorca and Alicante.

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Bailout repayments start LOYAL CLIENTS: Jose Ignacio Goirigol zarri credited customers.

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% C H G. -0.87 -0.35 0.30 -1.16 -0.63 -0.89 -1.75 2.48 -1.31 -0.78 -0.96 -0.52 1.86 0.00 -0.39 -0.60 -0.95 -0.15 -0.44 -0.26 -0.28 -1.14 -0.32 0.03 -0.15 -1.19 -1.22 -1.53 -0.84 -0.29 -1.01 -0.85 -1.98 0.59 0.00 -1.01 -1.25 -1.97 0.72 -0.15 1.27 0.14 -0.52 -0.10 1.11 -0.59 0.53 0.34 -1.18 0.37 -0.21 -1.31 -1.80 -0.19 -0.25 -0.17 -2.33 -0.55 -0.64 -0.04 -0.54 -1.06 -1.66 -0.80 -1.15 -1.25 1.37 -0.41 -1.01 -0.49 -0.90 -1.71 -0.05 -1.19 -0.08

VOLUME 1,816.37 59.63 1,432.85 287.25 583.25 520.28 452.12 287.20 276.45 393.71 673.53 784.81 6,918.14 152.78 105.93 3,374.50 77.07 244.21 155.03 2,166.57 33.76 1,863.11 45.91 2,070.90 586.89 1,703.95 29,340.25 70.46 450.31 143.43 724.05 94.57 2,616.86 1,713.88 149.50 696.54 367.62 426.63 140.29 431.80 118.15 199.34 576.69 111.78 1,515.32 1,381.08 3,026.69 468.04 304.47 837.94 430.58 233.51 2,065.63 65.56 128.09 181.53 1,870.40 83.78 369.46 498.96 559.75 935.03 167.42 2,117.08 152.03 372.99 447.71 619.52 362.93 12,902.62 78.95 116.80 500.05 113.55 470.44

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THE Guardia Civil’s UCO unit, which pursues money laundering, is investigating Lionel Messi’s charity football matches.

The crack Guardia Civil unit is investigating bank transfers totalling €950,000 from at least two of six ‘Messi and his friends vs The rest of the world’ fundraisers played in the US and Latin America between 2012 and 2013.

Money raised from the matches was transferred to a company registered in Curaçao, the offshore tax paradise in the Dutch Antilles.

The words ‘G Marin-Messi’ on the counterfoils point to Guillermo Marin, a friend of the Messi family in charge of the matches, UCO alleges.

The investigation is parallel to another case brought against Messi by AEAT, Spain’s tax agency, for hiding income from image and advertising rights. The player has now deposited €5 million to offset penal responsibility in the court case that awaits him in Barcelona.

In this latest case, Guardia Civil investigators are examining an alleged Colombian connection which, with the cooperation of individuals in Spain, used

CHARITY QUIZ: police investigating matches

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Finances getting messier still for Messi as Guardia Civil investigate the charity matches to launder profits from drugs trafficking.

As well as Guillermo Marin, Harisson Gonzalez and Andres Barco - respectively president and vice-president of Total Conciertos - are also in UCO’s sights.

Barco recently acknowledged that money was still owed to the charities supposed to benefit from the matches.

Messi and his father admitted knowing Marin but denied making any personal profit from the matches. Asked who was in touch with Marin, the player answered: “Not me. My father is the one who makes contact,” echoing an earlier statement to a Barcelona judge when he claimed: “My dad sees to the money.”

The player’s Barcelona teammates who played in the matches, including Javier Mascherano, Dani Alves and Jose Manuel Pinto also denied profiting from the matches, although their travel and accommodation were paid for.

The Guardia Civil has asked for judicial permission to start new proceedings to establish who is behind the account.

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

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WHEN years ago the UK telephone service, a Post Office monopoly, was deregulated, it opened the market to rivals.

The world’s oldest telecommunications company faced competition.

The emerging BT did get its act together. It had little choice.

Intruders were taking business off them like sweets from a kid. I was one of them.

The Australian Red Telephone Company built a commissionbased network of agents placing payphones in restaurants, hotels, retailers, public houses. Anywhere the imagination of resourceful sales staff would take them.

DON’T MISS OUT: Sell yourself first and your service second.

Getting the pad scratched was a bit of a struggle. Payphones were a novel concept, took up space and made peanuts. What clinched the deal was my explanation that a payphone attracts new customers who buy profitable things.

No matter how good your

service there will be a haemorrhage of lost clients, which is why household name brands advertise. Never miss an opportunity to set your stall out.

Having already dined we visited a Mijas patio-restaurant and ordered wine. Although it was quiet we were told wine was

served only with meals. Snubbed, neither we nor our guests ever returned. A lost opportunity to sell their service.

On the business ball are typically those who provide space for Euro Weekly News. Duncan, my affable entertaining barber, chats with those calling in for their copy. A great opportunity to build relationships and business.

Trained sales staff know you sell yourself first, your service second.

Why not find a reason for a special ‘Meet the Staff’ day? It could be a ‘Thank our Customers’ Day. Till takings take second place but don’t worry, they will catch up.

Provided your enterprise is within the law all customers, their family and friends, will be treated.

This may be little more than wine, delicacies, don’t forget small gifts for children.

The small outlay will provide fun and profits.

Why not support a charity.

Doing so reflects well on your business and attracts a whole new tranche of clients.

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Spain does the business abroad SPANISH companies secured 832 foreign contracts worth €45 billion last year, 118 more than in 2012.

Despite this increase total international earnings fell by €5 billion, according to the Economy ministry’s Directorate of International Commerce and Investment.

The reduction was principally due to the absence of big moneymaking operations like the Mecca to Medina AVE high speed line, won two years ago and worth €7 billion, ministry sources explained.

Latin America continues to be the most profitable area for Spanish companies, accounting for 33 per cent of all foreign contracts.

The European Union with 23 per cent of contracts came next in importance, followed by the Near East and the Gulf states with 17 per cent. North and SubSaharan Africa are increasingly profitable fields for Spanish firms and the number of contracts increased 100 per cent last year compared with 2012, the ministry revealed.

Operations in Australia and New Zealand also grew, with a 66 per cent increase. At the other end of the scale, contracts dwindled in North America, falling from 15 per cent of the total registered in 2012 to just 4 per cent in 2013.

Fifty-three per cent of Spain’s international contracts centred on transport and infrastructure, bringing in almost €24 billion.

Things are looking good for 2014, the Economy Ministry said.

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Loose change A look at finance for females

Jane Plunkett jane.plunkett@euroweeklynews.com

FOR final year university students there is excitement and lots of nerves in the air.

It’s almost time to pack up the books and start out on a journey to see what the future holds.

But whether plans are to travel the world or begin looking for a job, after the caps are thrown in the air and the celebrations are over, it is vital that graduates think about the diligent and disciplined use of money.

Setting off on the right financial foot and starting as you mean to go on is the best advice for a less bumpy ride in the course of a lifetime.

The first most important piece of advice is don’t get into debt. It’s easy for fresh new bait to

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What all graduate students need to know about money get lured into attractive bank offers, but money owed is never a good offer. View credit and credit cards with caution and avoid them as much as possible.

For those that feel they are disciplined, one credit card that is always paid off at the end of the month is more than enough plastic in your wallet.

Your parents may have told you this, but once you become employed start saving immediately.

“But I have my whole life to save,” you may protest. I know I did.

Getting into the habit of saving is a great routine to get into. And the more it is postponed the harder it is to actually start.

CELEBRATIONS: But it’s vital graduates be disciplined.

As a recently employed graduate your expenses are lower than they will ever be, so take

Can the Community seize rental income?

Q. The administrator of our Community on the Costa del Sol has sent out an e-mail to the You and the members, which suggests that the problem of Law in Spain non-payment of Community fees can be

By David Searl successfully addressed by obtaining a court order for a rental tenant to pay his rent directly to the court instead of to the landlord. The Community would then receive this money from the court until the back fees are paid. This idea seems novel to me and I wonder if such a procedure will indeed be effective.

K.S. (Costa del Sol) A. It certainly is effective. Your enclosed e-mail from the administrator does more than ‘suggest.’ He points out the Community has already obtained a judgement against one debtor, in which the tenant has been ordered by the court to pay the court instead of the owner, and another case is under way.

People often seem at a loss as to how Community debts can be recovered.

The Community President can be authorised to bring a normal lawsuit against the debtor or he can use a procedure called ‘Proceso Monitorio’ which is designed to be simpler and faster for small claims. The court will order a lien against any assets the debtor has in Spain, such as bank accounts or, in your case, rental income.

The debt will include the Community’s

legal costs. It takes more time than it should, but the system does function.

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

advantage of this and put at least 10 per cent of your pay-pack away in a savings account each

month. You’re an adult now so don’t get dazzled and hypnotised by all the shiny new things your friends have.

Bets are that they may not be as rich as you think. Most of them are buying this junk on credit - getting into debt for fancy gadgets, jewellery or new car.

I can guarantee you that there is nothing luxurious about owing money to the bank.

Life and money doesn’t generally tend to get easier as we get older, but by starting off wisely and cautiously you will help avoid some of the financial pitfalls that so many of us have fallen into and are still struggling to climb out of!

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Gas deal GAS NATURAL FENOSA is to sell its telecommunications subsidiary GNFT to European capital investment fund, Cinven, for €510 million. The sale will be completed within 60 days, bringing pre-tax capital gains of €250 million.

Burger king BARCELONA footballer Gerard Pique has acquired a 27 per cent stake in Bas Alimenataria, a small Catalan meat company producing upmarket hamburgers. Pique already owns videogame company Kerad Games.

More debt SPAIN’S public debt is expected to keep growing and break the 100 per cent of GDP mark next year, despite the deep cutbacks imposed in public spending.

Imperial floats Logista distribution company THE Imperial Tobacco Group confirmed that its subsidiary Logista will be quoted on the Spanish stock exchange.

Imperial gained control of Logista in 2008 on acquiring Altadis, owner of the Fortuna and Gauloise brands, for €11 billion. According to Bloomberg estimates, Logista is at present worth around €1.8 billion.

Logista also works with other companies in the consumer goods sector, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals and publishing. It delivers to the company’s 300,000 delivery points in Spain, Portugal, Italy and France at kiosks, petrol stations, hospitals, pharmacies, hotels and restaurants.

Altadis expects to sell Logista shares to a number of institutional investors although Imperial intends to retain a majority stake, the company revealed.

Imperial, which has the fourth-largest share of global tobacco sales, is currently combating harsher regulations, a diminishing number of smokers and a weakened consumer market.

The Bristol-based business reported September to March pre-tax profits of

QUOTED: Subsidiary to be floated. €615 million that were more than 20 per cent down on the same period last year.

Imperial has also revealed that it will close its last factory in mainland Britain and move production to France.

In the financial year ending in September 2013, Imperial’s logistic division, of which the lion’s share goes to Logista, reported a 5 per cent decline in distribution fees to €1.051 billion.

Logista had maintained a solid operating performance over the three financial years, said Logista’s CEO Luis Egido Galvez.

OPINION & COMMENT

Mojacar is reborn as town comes back to life…

IN early 2010 we had to sell our holiday apartment in Mojacar due to ill health.

We still continued to holiday there over the following years and it was quite sad during our last visit in late 2011 to see that the lovely Mojacar we knew had become a place of empty shops and cafés and was generally not looking good.

However, we have just returned from a three-week holiday and what a difference! The seafront area had been smartened up and landscaped and looked really inviting. Then, as we settled into our holiday, we saw new shops and cafés and felt energy and freshness all around.

It all added up to making our holiday so wonderful, reaffirming to us that Mojacar is truly the loveliest of places to visit.

Well done, Mojacar, and our thanks to all who have helped to make it such a wonderful place.

Ron and Linda (by email)

Driving motive THE article on women drivers in Spain (Street Talk Issue 1509) made me laugh. All I can say is that those quoted are obviously not very good drivers, full stop!

I am 76 years of age and have driven since the age of 21 on a regular basis. Fortunately, I have never been involved in an accident.

I have lived here for 14 years and was widowed four years ago. Yes, perhaps my husband drove more when we were out together but I know I would not still be living here if I did not drive.

In fact, I probably prefer driving here, with less traffic, to driving in England. I would say to all those women drivers who let their husband take the wheel: “Don’t stop driving!”

If anything happens to him it will be the first thing you need to do.

Janet Richards (by email)

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Trade gap WHERE are all the extra tourists that your paper mentions?

Come to that, where are the tourists? I live in Montemar and all we are short of is tumbleweed.

Over the past week we have had maybe 20 people walk by and the roads are very quiet.

There are no tourists in this area, the seafront is quiet and all businesses are suffering.

There is nowhere for people to park and the sidewalks are littered with dog poo.

Spain is slowly tightening the noose on itself by restricting people from parking or charging them a lot to park miles away from where they want to be.

Many different nationalities have invested money in this country as well as many Spanish residents and who benefits? Not the locals. Only the government has a stable income - from us.

Peter Battensby, Torremolinos (Malaga)

Bank hold-up Round the bend I LOOK forward to your paper each week but quite often get annoyed by the Letters’ page.

It is usually full of complaints about how the Spanish do things wrong and upset expats.

The one that really gets to me is the constant griping about driving and in particular how to use a roundabout.

Officially a roundabout in Spain is treated as a bend in the road.

You can go around it in any lane and if you have to cross a lane to exit it, it is up to you to do so safely and not for other drivers to keep out of your way.

If you want to live here, learn the rules before griping about them. If you don't like the rules, easyJet have some very good flights back to the rain and the coalition.

Leave those of us who love it here to get on with our hosts.

John Maclennan, Benamocarra (Malaga)

Sand storm WHY are Orihuela Costa’s beaches and streets in such a disgusting state in June?

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La Zenia is cleaned daily, but not very well. Cala Capitan and Campoamor haven’t been done at all and there are large holes in the sand at Cala Capitan.

None of them have walkways even near to the sea: how can the disabled access the water?

There are no beach loungers, no cafés, no pedal boats and the sand is filthy.

The streets are filthy, too, and weed-ridden. As a tourist I would not return to Orihuela Costa.

Given that the restaurants, cafés, shops and apartment owners rely on a few months of tourism to survive, how many will be here in 2015?

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Cowboy victims MY wife and I recently returned to England from Alcoy and were recommended someone who was cheap and offered a personal removals service.

When our belongings arrived we were horrified at the amount of damage. A brand new fridgefreezer had dents in the top and down the door, which he said were there when he collected it.

He handed me a four-inch splinter of wood he had broken off the top of a pine dresser.

A Tiffany lampshade which he promised to take great care of will cost in the region of €175 to repair. Finally, the handle of my power washer was broken in two.

Due to arthritis I told him at the outset that I was unable to assist in carrying heavy things.

When he turned up at our UK residence he was alone, meaning I was forced to endure the pain of lifting heavy items.

Let this be a lesson. Cheap he might have been, but was not a member of the BMA. We don’t stand a chance of recouping our losses.

Gordon Randall (by email)

I HAVE to disagree with Kate Ferry’s letter about Nora Johnson’s article on the recession.

She states that over 50 of her friends were pushed into taking out credit by their banks and clearly thinks that individuals have no responsibility for their actions. The banks forced them to do it!

In fact, I thought Nora made a number of very good points in her column, which is always readable.

Just like her novels!

Karen Slater, Javea (Alicante)

Good Samaritan ON June 2 on the AP-7 from Alicante airport to Valencia, our hire car broke down in the middle of the motorway.

A young man in a pick-up truck put his own life at risk to help us and called the police who had to stop all traffic to get the car off the road. Fortunately, no-one was hurt.

The number of the truck was 0067 CVF. We would like to thank him and the police who were really helpful and kind to us.

A Wilkins and L Heinrich (by email)

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The trials and tribulations of being a tourist Ulrica Marshall

Expat Strife Swedish-born Ulrica is a freelance journalist living in Mallorca with her family. Her debut novel $Expat Wives is available on Amazon and iBooks.

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AH, holiday - at long last. Having been as busy as a boisterous bee, some tranquil time was sorely needed by Ted the Tourist and his family: wife Tina, and twins, Trix and Tony. They had booked Thailand, but with the coup and curfew they thought better of it and changed it to Spain.

Tina had notions of quaint little tapas bars on endless nocturnal outings, Trix and Tony appeased with games on their parents’ phones. So she had packed practically her entire wardrobe and booked a nice little hotel, apparently ‘near the city centre.’

After much ado, and darting through a jam-packed Heathrow airport, they made

their flight with seconds to spare. All was going swimmingly, all luggage accounted for, until they reached the car rental queue - an unmoving feast of resigned frustration.

Finally the tired family reached their hotel, La Vista del Mar Lejano, which appeared to be more in a suburb than centre, to talk to other guests who had gotten a better internet deal. Tina stormed off to their room in a huff and a puff to unpack, only to find her t-shirts and tunics were marinating in a pool of what used to be the contents of her toiletries bottles.

Promptly, Ted was sent off to find a dry cleaners, which he managed to do by showing the bemused locals the terrible stains on his wife’s clothing. A kindly woman finally understood and pointed out the nearest dry cleaners, in town, on the map in his guide book, ‘The trodden path.’

Feeling quite pleased with his navigational skills yet exhausted from the walk, Ted decided to wait out the cleaning in a local café. Upon paying, he found that neither his credit card nor his sterling cash

was accepted. The bar TIRED TED: Holidays owner pointed to a are not all they are cash point opposite cracked up to be. and off Ted trots, the owner’s suspicious gaze not slipping for a moment. Had he changed some money at the airport he would not have been in this pickle, but he was hoping to find a bargain exchange rate in Spain.

A few weeks after returning, Ted will find that the credit card charged an extortionate amount for the withdrawal, only trumped by the bill for the phones, to which the twins were glued for the duration of the trip.

Walking back, Ted is feeling increasingly stressed. A few minutes into the long trek, one of his flip flop flips. They had been a bargain from a stack ‘em high, sell ‘em cheap shop, and now he knew why.

At this point, Ted threw in the towel and took a taxi.

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Colombia v I. Coast

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Italy v Costa Rica

Group D • 18:00

Uruguay v England

Group D • 21:00

Switzerland v France

Group E • 21:00

Japan v Greece

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Honduras v Ecuador

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Saturday 21st June 2014

Sunday 22nd June 2014

Argentina v Iran

Group F • 18:00

Belgium v Russia

Group H • 18:00

Germany v Ghana

Group G • 21:00

S. Korea v Algeria

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Nigeria v Bosnia H.

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USA v Portugal

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Monday 23rd June 2014 Australia v Spain

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Netherlands v Chile

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Cameroon v Brazil

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Croatia v Mexico

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Tuesday 24th June 2014 Italy v Uruguay

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Costa Rica v England

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Japan v Colombia

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Greece v Ivory Coast

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Wednesday 25th June 2014 Nigeria v Argentina

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Bosnia H. v Iran

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Honduras v Switzerland

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Ecuador v France

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Pessimistic about England’s chances A FIFA Survey has shown that England fans are the second most pessimistic fans at the World Cup with just 4 per cent believing their team will win. Fifty three per cent of English said they don’t care if England win or lose.

Are they right to be pessimistic, and are you surprised so many are not bothered - are you ?

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EE BROWN, aged 40, owner of Ananda’s bar in urbanisation La Marina, is surprised that over half of those questioned in the survey are not bothered about England’s World Cup result: “I thought people would be more patriotic than that, but I’m not surprised at not many people thinking they will win.”

Speaking after England’s first match of the tournament he said: “I think they may get to the quarters, it was still a good performance despite their first loss.”

Billy Anderson from Northern Ireland disagrees: “I was not impressed, they are simply not good enough, I

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LEE BROWN: Surprised that over half doesn’t care about the result does not expect England to get past the quarters.

have had a better night in with toothache.”

Billy, who is retired and splits his time between Northern Ireland and his Costa Blanca home said: “It does not surprise me that 53 per cent are not bothered, they BOB WOOD: “It’s sad when you think how much money they earn.”

are a bad side, the players are overrated and overpaid and they are just not good enough, I think the supporters know that.

In the past they have just been built up by the media.”

Bob Wood 63, from Albanchez said: "I would like England to win, but I am pessimistic whether they will.” Bob who runs boarding kennels and a cattery added: “It’s sad when you think how much money they earn. I will be watching the games though.”

Proudly wearing his England shirt was Andy Nesbitt, a 50-year-old retiree from Albox. Andy and his wife said: “We would like to see them win, but after watching Holland we don’t think they will. We have had too many disappointments watching England. It doesn’t surprise us that people aren’t too bothered, 1966 (when England won the World Cup) seems a long time ago.

Hopefully we will do better this time.”

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

GHOSTS: Some people are attuned to a spiritual plane, some are not.

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HEN five successful British writers revealed their belief in ghosts they based their stories on personal experience. Did they open themselves to ridicule?

Apparently not.

Studies show that 48 per cent of Americans believe in ghosts.

Given that Britain is more ghostfriendly, I would expect the British percentage of believers to be higher.

I never had a problem coming to terms with apparitions or the supernatural. This may be due to their being self-evident. As a child, mother would say, “it is the living, not the dead who harm you.”

An Ordinary Seaman on the MV Grecian, I recall a night time

passage approaching Gibraltar.

Entering the tool room far below the waterline two engineers chanced upon an Arab sitting cross-legged on an oil drum. Presuming the youngster to be a stowaway the pair approached. It was then they realised that the figure was an apparition. Horrified, both men fled to the upper deck. I can testify to their extreme shock.

Only when the ship reached

London did the captain reveal that the spectre was evident during earlier voyages. It was that of a youngster who, on stowing away in Tripoli, was fatally sealed in a hold.

A ship’s lookout will ring the fo’c’sle bell once if a ship is seen to starboard, twice if to port and three times if ahead. Through the stormy night the bell constantly rang accurately as we approached the English Channel.

Only at dawn was it realised the lookout was nowhere near the bell but was on the upper bridge.

Sent to tie the maverick bell the lookout returned to say that it had been disabled the previous night.

Who then had been tolling the bell’s warnings?

Before retiring to Spain I lived in an old manse. Think of the sitcom, ‘To the Manor Born’ and you have it.

The apparition there made no

secret of its presence. We accepted each other and I christened her Casperette. Rarely did I mention her to visitors but many guests were startled by her unexpected presence.

One night, using the guest room, a lady colleague stayed overnight. Just as we settled down we were shocked by an atrocious banging on both our bedroom doors. Running to the landing we found it to be empty.

Neither of us made a big deal of it. However, I am convinced that Casperette was consumed by jealousy at the presence of my female guest.

On several occasions I stayed at Widdecombe Manor in Chagford, Devon.

R. D Blackmore’s classic, Lorna Doone, was based on the manor’s 17th Century romantic tragedy. My experiences whilst a guest would make your hair stand on end as they did mine.

I have never questioned life on a spiritual plane. Some are attuned to it, some are not.

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Rape law will help no one LEAPY LEE SAYS IT / SHUTTERSTOCK.COM

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AN anyone tell me exactly what this Angelina Jolie/ William Hague antirape escapade is actually supposed to achieve?

Do they honestly think that by making rape some kind of war crime, their efforts are really going to make any difference whatsoever? When some big buck Neanderthal is razing some township, do they consider a ruling, introduced in a far off land, is going to make the slightest difference to his rampant intentions?

Are these people truly of a mind that some despot general is going to instruct his troops to kill everyone, including the women and children, but not to rape anyone or they could all be in real trouble? Give us a break.

This whole thing is yet another exercise in showbiz personalities, bored with their pampered lives of stardom, endeavouring to show us all just how much they really ‘care.’

JOLIE: Anti-rape crusade.

Couple this with sorry star struck politicians, hob-nobbing with these tinsel town twits in an effort to raise their own pathetic profiles and you’ve got the whole sorry debacle in a nut shell. Personally I wonder just

how much this utterly useless exercise is actually going to cost; because believe me, somewhere down the line, the poor beleaguered taxpayer will be well up this piffling project’s expense ladder. And that’s fer sure.

Another thing that struck me this week was the Boris Johnson / Theresa May water cannon affair. When asked what she thought about the whole suggestion, Ms May remarked that there were a number of issues that had to be considered before any OK was given for their introduction. The main one was - wait for it, ‘ealth an safety issues! Ha, well of course it is. Can you imagine the jobsworth brigade getting their teeth into this one? I bet they find it positively orgasmic.

I mean the mind boggles.

Only demonstrators wearing goggles, crash helmets and over 18 can be ‘zapped’. Knee and elbow pads must be made available to all rampaging

mobs. Water pressure must not exceed X amount per square inch.

All water must be filtered and tested for impurities before use.

I mean the list goes on and on.

Give us a break. The poor old operators will be petrified of using the machine in case they finish up in court for GBH. No I shall be very surprised to see the introduction of water cannons onto the streets of GB. Talking of jobsworths, was it not also interesting to be reliably informed that it took top scientists four days and 30 attempts - in controlled temperature laboratory conditions - to make an explosive from mixing liquids together? (Apparently it has to also be dried to a powder before use). Not much chance of some toe rag managing that after a few minutes in the loo of a 747. Mmm!

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WELL done! You are so right regarding the people that we are all supporting that abuse our hospitality, plot against the very country that has given them sanctuary, with the determination to change us into the filth and degradation of the countries they have come from.

God forbid someone is overheard mentioning Muslims or other ‘vulnerable groups.’

It has to fall at the feet of the governments over the years that have put votes before immigration and an urge to suck up to any group of people to enhance their chances of winning... well now they reap the whirlwind, and I’m afraid it’s too late to go back.

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T’S that time of year when Brits, after months of rain, are making their getaway to the sun, having buffed and polished their bodies so they’re ‘beach-ready’. Or not.

Believe the media fluff and they’ll have been priming their bodies since the New Year to get rid of that postChristmas flab, constantly bombarded with images of svelte skinny models to emulate.

At the same time, ironically enough, bombarded with reports of increasing obesity in adults and children alike.

Take one recent report that’s caused outrage concerning the arrest of the parents of an 11 yearold 15-stone boy. Parents who allegedly believe there’s “nothing they can do about it.” According to the boy’s mother: “His weight isn’t that much of a big deal. I’m chubby, and the whole of my husband’s side of the family is big. It’s genetics - you can be genetically fat.”

There’s really no precedent for this sort of police action and, until the law’s changed - if that’s what society wants - the authorities, including the police, are sailing close to the wind.

Do we really want to see parents

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arrested for having overweight children? Overweight children removed from the family and put into care? If so, how are the UK’s already overburdened social services going to cope with the numbers they’d have to deal with? And would overweight children really be better off in care than with their own parents?

This is an area where it’s questionable if the police should be involved at all. Doubtless, they themselves would rather not - and are simply a last resort when GPs and social services have nowhere else to turn.

At least, the spotlight’s now been directed at the problem. And, hopefully, a much needed wake up call for those irresponsible parents who sit their kids in front of the TV each day, don’t ensure they take

long walks or exercise, and allow them to eat endless junk food.

By all means let medical experts, teachers, even social services be proactive in dealing with the condition of such a child. But the police? No, I don’t think so. If necessary, give social services increased powers to take action, but only after the efforts of all other agencies have failed.

Meanwhile, welcome to Cameron’s ‘Big Society’....

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Spanish dog gives birth to green puppies A PAIR of Spanish dog breeders based in Valladolid, Manuel and Aida Molina, were shocked after one of their dogs gave birth to two green puppies.

Dog breeder Aida Molina said: “I thought the puppies were dirty and tried to clean them, but the colour wouldn’t come off.”

The animals were smaller and weaker than the other pups in the litter; unfortunately, the female pup died shortly after birth. The cause of death is now being investigated by local vet Daniel Valderde, who added: “There are no other recorded cases of this happening in Spanish scientific literature. I am carrying out virological and bacteriological tests to try and find an answer.

Although a possible explanation could be the exposure to a substance called biliverdin, which is found in the placenta.”

The surviving male puppy has begun to gradually lose his colouring, although according to experts the animal’s health is not related to its unusual fur.

Although unknown in Spain, a similar case was reported in the UK in 2012. A Golden Labrador gave birth to a green puppy. In that case, as appears to be happening to the Spanish pup, the colour faded within a few weeks to leave a more natural colour.

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Passport extensions for distressed Brits

By Pete Woodall THE recent controversy over British passports has taken a turn for the better.

As from Monday June 23, expats fearful that unexpected delays could affect their travel plans, can ask for a 12 month extension to be added to their existing passport.

The extension is free of charge and is available from the British Consulate but conditions apply. Those who have already sent off for their passports but are still somewhere in the system, can pay for an emergency travel document, an EDT. For others the normal passport renewal process is still in place but it is slower, a standard renewal taking up to six weeks at the moment, lost and stolen

passports longer.

An EDT can be issued at short notice and is usually valid for up to five different destinations including return to Spain, provided the applicant is a resident or there are sufficient grounds. An EDT does not automatically guarantee the same entry rights into a country, as a full British passport would, some countries will not accept EDTs or in cases like the USA the holder will also require a visa.

Mindful of the potential rush, for extensions and EDTs the consulates will try to attend to the most urgent cases first, especially those with immediate travel plans starting in the next couple of days. In both cases for extensions and ETDs, applicants are advised to

contact their nearest British Consulate, preferably by phone or via the www.gov.uk website and make an appointment rather than just walk in.

Passport holders with the new extension should probably replace their passport as soon as the crisis has blown over to avoid creating a similar scenario in 12 months time.

Reportedly the FCO gave due warning to Her Majesty’s Passport Office in January that moving passport renewals back to the UK could and probably would cause painful delays.

To contact the British Consulate in Spain call 913 342 194 / 902 109 356.

Fax 952 359 211 or email info.consulate@fco. gov.uk.

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7-Star Quiz STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM TIME 1. How many consecutive Wimbledon men’s singles titles did Bjorn Borg achieve?

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sometimes low. Take the chance to read up on why this could be. You may think that you know it all, but in this world there is no chance of that.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) With so much going on, you are in danger of burning yourself to a frazzle. You won't realise until you have done it, so make a point of getting some peace and quiet, preferably both of them at the same time.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Leave nothing to chance when it comes to your health. Although you are feeling good now you will

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soon have problems because you are more concerned with others than yourself.

This can be good but can also be overdone. You know how good you can feel.

needs this week and spend much more time on yourself. There will be plenty of opportunities to look after others when you are feeling 100 per cent yourself.

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Keep up the pace this week so that you have plenty to discuss and 'write home about’. With your mind so active, you are capable of doing in a day what would normally take a week. By-pass those who try to slow you down. There will be plenty of time to be a plod later.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Your tendency to see yourself through the eyes of others can lead you to undervalue your worth. This could see you going pear-shaped, emotionally. Try not to believe everything that you are told because there are always at least two ways of seeing things.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Others may be changing their minds, and generally being a bit of a pain. That may irritate you but it is no reason to change your plans. Both you and your colleagues will be glad that you did in the longer term.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Concentrate on your physical

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Looking back over the past few months you will realise that fine adjustments are needed. Both your working life and diet need attention, so be determined that progress made will continue apace. Certainly, you have no qualms about facing any problems straight on. You thrive on responsibility and there is no shortage of that at the moment.

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

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TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Now that you are feeling much better, it will be tempting to put aside your healthy eating and exercise, but if you remember what a difference it makes it would be silly to stop now. Enlist the help of a friend or two in keeping the momentum going.

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LEO (July 24 - August 23) After a few recent excesses, bad habits can prove hard to shake off.

Remember that any time of the year is a good time to make a fresh start. Don't put off looking after your health any more than you would put off stashing a cheque in the bank.

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June 21: Fernando Savater. Author.

Philosopher of the French school, essayist and celebrated author Savater was a professor of ethics at the University of the Basque Country for more than 10 years. He has won many prizes for his journalistic work as well as his essays among them the Ortega y Gasset and the Planeta.

LAWS or POOR BOOR BOOS

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) When your feelings are so positive, which they should be now, it is hard to remember that they have ever been any other way. You may have a plan in mind for a new activity to get the adrenalin flowing.

IF IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK: Having closed a chapter already this year, it now seems that another is set to close, too. There is a kind of momentum to all this, pushed on by Jupiter. You have control but only if you are flexible and expect nothing to be black and white.

POOR MOOR MOOS MOWS LOWS

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) There are so many things to do or try that you should be spoiled for choice. No, don't settle down in front of the TV. Get out, make some friends and aim to learn something new every day. That may only be the name of your neighbour on the bus but it counts.

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VENUS (2000), 7. ROBINSONS (now owned by Britvic),

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Across 1 The main heirs are four this year (7) 4 Takes a chance, right, and skis off (5) 7 Poles suffer internally - they’re hard (5) 9 European country changed its aura (7) 10 Building discovered if ice found (7) 11 Rock saint one follows (5) 12 Practice of making shirt messy (6) 14 Services for the common people (6) 18 State building makes sense (5) 20 Follower leapt so awkwardly (7) 22 Enduring sea legs at sea (7) 23 Old Testament character, New Testament incident (5) 24 Something of value, sounds like a complete collection (5) 25 Run around, swindle for each one (7) Down 1 Dicky sent son some poems (7) 2 Jumping bail, I must make an excuse (5) 3 Petrified sacred ruins (6) 4 Hose attachments for the flowers (5) 5 Frenchman snores awfully during lectures (7) 6 Virginia, for example, in bad taste (5)

Across 7 More or less (6) 8 Informal (6) 10 Deficient (7) 11 Impertinent (5) 12 Ale (4) 13 Bee product (5) 17 In advance (5) 18 Naked (4) 22 Warning sound (5) 23 Chuckle softly (7) 24 Fisherman (6) 25 Brilliance (6)

8 She’s caught in the beam (5) 13 Senior nurses are close relations (7) 15 Be passionate about promotion or direction (5) 16 Around lake there’s poor protection (7)

17 Hesitates to use spa turbulence (6) 18 Jewelled crown found in old Venetia radiator (5) 19 Chris, the tennis player, is always on time (5) 21 Busy Belgian port getting rid of an idiot (5)

Code Breaker Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 4 represents L and 14 represents Z, so fill in L every time the figure 4 appears and Z every time the figure 14 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 7 Adonis, 8 Saloon, 10 Entreat, 11 Suede, 12 Tuna, 13 Easel, 17 Loyal, 18 Deal, 22 Usage, 23 Everest, 24 Trowel, 25 Belize.

Down: 1 Parents, 2 Routine, 3 Miser, 4 Oarsmen, 5 Romeo, 6 Under, 9 Stratagem, 14 Cowered, 15 Reverie, 16 Flatter, 19 Musty, 20 Baron, 21 Defer.

QUICK Across: 1 Describe, 5 Lamb, 9 Tsunami, 10 About, 11 Decay, 12 Glad eye, 13 Desist, 15 Batman, 18 Section, 20 Terms,22 Reach, 23 Landing, 24 Ease, 25 Friendly.

Down: 1 Dated, 2 Sources, 3 Ready, 4 Bridge, 6 Abode, 7 Between, 8 Panama, 13 Deserve, 14 Slight, 16 Married, 17 Angler, 19 Chats, 20 Tense, 21 Soggy.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

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

Across 1 Peanut (9) 6 Late (after usual time) (5) 7 Beat (of policeman) (5) 13 Suit (for man) (5) 14 Dejar (poner, soltar) (5) 15 Peligroso (9) Down 1 Appointment (with client, bank manager etc) (4) 2 Plum (fruit) (7) 3 Talón (de pie, calcetín, zapato) (4) 4 Ganar (sueldo) (4) 5 Carne (4) 8 Cloudy (sky, day, weather) (7) 9 Another (4) 10 Vena (4) 11 Azul (4) 12 Pinzas (de ropa) (4)

Hexagram The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 six-letter words into the 19 cells. The letters at the edges of interlocking cells MUST BE THE SAME. The letters in the words must be written CLOCKWISE. The word in cell 10 (WAGONS) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Chaparron, 8 Leave, 9 Bolsa, 11 Slow, 12 Mass, 14 Ears, 16 Osos, 19 Eagle, 21 Above, 22 Empleador.

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Funagram Unscramble the name of a popular foodstuff (two words): REFERS FINCH FUNAGRAM SOLUTION: MARK SELBY, FRENCH FRIES

Unscramble the name of a professional snooker player: MARBLE SKY

Down 1 Bush kangaroo (7) 2 Coupon (7) 3 Unsuitable (5) 4 Burrowing rodent (7) 5 Line up (5) 6 Whips (5) 9 Lacking knowledge (9) 14 Large room (7) 15 Military officer (7) 16 Pass away (7) 19 Commonplace (5) 20 Insignia (5) 21 Uninterested (5)

1 Rigged, 2 Rugged, 3 Arrive, 4 Streak, 5 Grease, 6 Rental, 7 Swayed, 8 Invert, 9 Slayer, 10 Waving, 11 Dining, 12 Meager, 13 Dinner, 14 Farmer, 15 Sender, 16 Seized, 17 Others, 18 Waters, 19 Worthy

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Summer camp to begin at BIC on June 30 ONCE again, many happy, smiling children will be participating in a variety of exciting activities at the Baleares International College Summer Camp, keeping them occupied during the long summer holiday. Pupils of different nationalities are arranged together in groups named after animals ranging from the Ducklings to the Eagles, which the Camp Director, Dr Richard Miller, has been running for many years, based on the American Summer Camp idea.

There are also English classes for two hours a day for children wishing to further their knowledge of this language and the classes include singing, acting, role play and fun activities, rather than just grammar. Pupils also learn to express themselves through craft activities, making Scooby-doos and

pom poms and designing collages for display in the end-of-camp show.

Other activities include science, pottery, woodworking, dance, sports, yoga, etc. The school comes into its own with the swimming pool used every day for water polo and other games as a great way to keep cool.

In addition, every afternoon two groups walk across the street to Western Water Park, where they have great fun with their friends on the slides.

An exciting activity added last year is sailing, as a small group will head off each afternoon to Cala Nova Marina and sail the ocean blue (well, a bit of the Med really) for a great afternoon. To arrange for your son or daughter to join in the fun, contact Gabi at 971 133 167 or email her at office@balearesint.net.

SUMMER CAMP: For children aged 3 to 15.

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Tips for perfect summer hands, feet and nails NAILS suffer a little more in summer than winter due to the heat and dry atmosphere, so here are some tips to keep yours healthy throughout the summer season.

Hydrate your hands and feet daily.

This is the first commandment when dealing with nails, be they finger or toe. Use a good moisturiser and massage it in really well all over your hands and feet, it will reach the nails in good time.

Oil your nails. Nails are made up of dead cells and contain a lot of keratin and, as such, it is essential to keep them well oiled if you want them to grow evenly and

PERFECT NAILS: Should be almond shaped this summer.

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Pay attention to your cuticles.

Your hands and feet will automatically look much better if you push back your cuticles - just remember to oil them first or you may hurt yourself.

Epilepsy report in Spain EPILEPSY is one of the most common neurological diseases in Spain. According to the Spanish Society of Neurology (SEN), each year between 12,400 and 22,000 new cases are detected and diagnosed.

“Thanks to the advances that have occurred in both diagnosis of the disease and pharmacological arsenal, the prognosis of patients is much improved,” said Dr. Juan Mercade Cerda, coordinator of the Epilepsy Study Group of the Spanish Society Neurology (SEN).

“In general, patients can control their disease and seizures well with medication, or achieve a spontaneous and prolonged remission not requiring chronic treatment, but it is estimated about 25 per cent of epilepsy is not controlled completely.

“It is these patients who require more effort by the scientific community to find new targets for action, and by the administration to improve their attendance.”

According to data by the White Paper on Epilepsy in Spain, conducted by SEN, epilepsy is one of the diseases affecting the quality of life of patients with 70 per cent believing their illness affects them or their quality of life and more than 60 per cent of patients have had their academic perfor-mance affected.

Of respondents, 30 per cent said a family member has left their job or reduced their working hours to assist someone with the condition.

File your nails frequently. Follow the line of the finger or toe and always file in the same direction, try and avoid filing the sides of your nails too much, it will make them weaker.

The fashion this summer is for finger-nails to be almond shaped and not too long - gone are the rectangular talons of last summer.

When painting your nails remember to apply a base coat as this will make your nail varnish

last much longer, also if you apply colour directly to the nail it often makes it look yellow when you remove the colour.

Another fashion this summer seems to be texture - not just colour.

The ultimate trendy look consists of having matching colour palettes with different textures.

These can be achieved by using a contrast of matt and shiny.

Paint one of your nails a different, but complimentary, colour from the rest of them.

It makes for a funky look that has been on the catwalks for some months now.

Match your nail colours to your lipstick. It may seem old fashioned but that look is back.

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Bare roof top and rocky gardens I HAVE visited two types of new properties with major gardening challenges, but great potential, this week.

The first was a house on a 600 square metre plot cut out of a mountainside so that the back boundary is a shear wall of newly blasted and trimmed rock and likewise half the length of the two sides of the plot, and the level plot is a slab of rock with no earth. But the views from the front of the house are great middistance sea views.

The second was a penthouse 100 square metre apartment with 400 square metres of terraces surrounded by metre high solid walls on three sides

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and four metre high walls on the fourth. Obviously a similar challenge to the house except that there are strong afternoon winds from the sea on every day of the year.

Again the views were great, but 360 rather than 120 degree views from the house.

In two directions was a mid-distant perennial herb covered mountainside, in another direction mature

CHALLENGING: Creating an apartment terrace garden. trees with an interesting sea view through a gap and on the fourth side a view over the tiled roofs of an old town centre.

The two properties have similar gardening challenges and oppor-

tunities and a good start point would be to buy and study the book ‘Apartment Gardens - Mediterranean Style’ as both need the use of containers of various shapes and sizes and raised beds. Each have the need to mix up good planting mediums using bags of a good compost, bags of worm compost and sacks of dried sheep or goat manure from a local agricultural co-operative.

Since unglazed terracotta containers dry out quickly plastic containers painted in attractive colours or placed in terracotta containers with pleasing

designs are called for. Also growing tables would be useful for growing collections of succulents, culinary herbs and vegetables.

The rock walled rear garden of the house and the two side terraces with high back walls of the apartment can be developed in traditional patio styles separated from the more open front garden and terrace by evergreen leaved and citrus fruit trees in large containers.

As neither property has the benefit of the natural shade of mature trees, the natural shade at various times of the day needs to be established before fixing awnings, planning any plants and indeed where to

locate a number of tables and chairs.

Beyond that climber glad gazebos could be considered alongside the walls or free standing.

Re plants, it would make sense to only use drought resistant plants from day one to reduce watering needs and losses during the hottest weeks of the year. Naturally in both situations drip irrigation systems can be used, but the tuning of a system to water thirsty and drought resistant plants is not easy.

With careful pre-planning and dedication both owners will, I am sure, end up with delightful living spaces. © Dick Handscombe www.gardenspain.com June 2014

Stop press - new book has arrived TEN minutes ago the first books arrived from Amazon Create Space USA, so I could take a photograph to show you the cover, of which I am pleased.

The image of a drought resistant Epiphyllum cacti flowering in dappled shade summarises well the heart of using less water in our gardens - use drought resistant plants, plant in good soil and establish and use shade wisely are four of the 300 ideas included in the 90-page book which also includes a list of 250 of the most drought resistant plants available in Spain. The book is available from Amazon Books UK at £4.99 and Amazon Books España at €4.93.

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5 dishes to boost your meat barbecues WE can’t live on meat alone, even barbecued meat. Variety is the spice of life so include some veggie dishes to make you feel healthier and provide your palate with a necessary change of scene. Here are a few suggestions.

Tortellini and broccoli salad - this combination is not only cool and refreshing but also healthy.

Grilled mixed vegetables - throw on a colourful mix of anything you have to hand, the more colourful the healthier; a mix of vegetables will give you a wider range of nutrients.

Baked beans - always a staple of the summer barbecue, you can jazz these up with different flavours or put in a salad with some fresh tomatoes and green peppers.

Roasted potato and green bean salad with olive dressing - this excellent twist on the classic potato salad gets a boost from the crunchiness of the green beans and the olives give it a more summery feel.

Honeydew melon and blueberry salad or use any fruits you left in the fridge.

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At dinner time it will be a stylish journey into Japanese cuisine taking you to the Far East and above and beyond your expectations.

Prepare to experience the unknown.

Unlike other Sushi restaurants SAI offers an incredible range of not only Japanese dishes, but also amazingly good meat dishes including the famous Teriyaki Beef and other delicious dishes, too many to mention.

In this amazing restaurant it truly is all about the presentation, the amazing infusion of flavours and colours and more importantly the incredible attention to detail that makes it such a very special place to eat.

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Missing information on most real-estate websites in Madrid MOST real-estate agencies in Madrid omit obligatory information on their websites.

According to an advertising control

campaign launched by the Community of Madrid, nine out of every 10 websites for rentals do not provide information about the final price of their services.

A third of the websites include questionable clauses, including disclaimers.

The advertising control campaign looked at 28 realestate companies, 17 of which are based in Madrid and 11 in other municipalities. More than half - 57.7 per cent - of the websites do not comply with the obligation to provide their clients with all the information required by law. Fourteen of them failed to provide their value added tax identification number, eight did not give

NOT ENOUGH: Websites do not contain sufficient information. their registered name, while four had no information about their corporate address.

It was also discovered that 92.3 per cent of the house advertisements found online lacked a

proper floor plan.

Furthermore, 11.54 per cent of the websites contained erroneous information. In the first five months of 2014, 50 complaints were made to consumer services due to several problems, including breach of contract, defective services and unjustified expenses.

Most potential tenants spend hours in front of their computer screens trying to find the perfect home to rent. Missing or misleading information could result in the wrong choice.

COMMERZBANK: Selling not only in Spain, but also in Portugal and Japan.

Commerzbank selling real-estate COMMERZBANK has agreed to sell its real-estate portfolios not only in Spain, but in Portugal and Japan.

Founded in 1870, Commerzbank is a German global banking and financial services company and also the second-largest German bank after Deutsche Bank.

It will reportedly sell its real-estate portfolios for €5.1 billion. The buyers form a consortium of JP Morgan, a leading financial services firm, and Lone Star, a global private equity firm that invests in real

estate and other financial assets.

Furthermore, Commerzbank sold €700 million worth of real-estate in Japan to PAG, one of Asia’s largest alternative investment management firms.

These deals will purportedly free up €200 million in equity capital, which is hoped to boost the bank’s core capital rations.

They will also help Commerzbank to cut even more unwanted assets and strengthen its capital cushion.

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Nautic S’Estanyol Club Tournament JORDI LLADO (RNCP) won the 2014 Nautic S’Estanyol Club Tournament.

The competition was originally scheduled to be

held both on Saturday and Sunday (June 14 and 15).

However, Sunday events had to be called off due to poor weather conditions.

Sixty yachtsmen took part in the tournament and Jordi Llado managed to snatch the title after an exciting duel against Miguel Angel Camara.

Llado’s victory allowed him to break the tie between him and Camara after both competitors had won eight points. Maria Torres Catala came in third.

Laura Martinez (RNCP) finished first in the Under 11 category, while Javier Segui (Royal Nautical Club of Port de Pollensa) was the winner of the Optimist D novice category.

Following the tournament, the Optimist Balearic team met to finetune preparations for the Spanish Championship in Cadiz from June 22 to 28.

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Sailing in danger of if government does n BALEARIC sailing clubs are warning the sport is in danger of disappearing if the National Ports Authorities (ANP) don’t ease off on the taxes.

The Assembly of Balearic Nautical Club Associations (ACNB) met in the Port of Pollensa to discuss the pressure imposed on clubs to pay taxes and the insensitivity of the ANP to the social activities and sporting promotions done by the clubs.

A spokesperson for the ACNB commented “If the ministry of development doesn’t rectify its policies in a few years there will be no sea sports or competitions.” The ACNB is asking that the new law of State Ports take into account and recognise the

RCNP SAILORS: Competing in a regatta. works that the clubs do to contribute to the sport.

These works include training future sailing and canoeing champions as well as instilling affection for the sport in the young

which, in turn, contributes to the ‘nautical sector’ which contributes to the economy in general.

The ACNB went on to underscore the fact that the management of the

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ports does not only consist in bleeding the concessions dry, but should also take into account the development of the sport which is a key element in the Balearic Islands - as stated recently

by the Parlament (regional government).

They continued in the same vein stating that “sport ports” like Palma or Mahon could not be treated in the same way as commercial ports like Algeciras.

The assembly suspect that the government wants to “sell” the renovations of the club’s concessions and fear that they will be too expensive for the clubs themselves to buy.

In an official announcement the ACNB stated that the renovations could not come at “any cost” and requested that the authorities apply reasonable cannons on the clubs allowing them to continue functioning as they have done for the past 50 years.

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Petrouchka III wins the A3 Tour of Mallorca JAIME BINIMELIS won the A3 Tour of Mallorca for the second year in a row on board the Petrouchka III. Binimelis crossed the finishing line at 1.11am after 37 hours of uninterrupted sailing around the island.

Last year it took the same boat 10 hours less to complete the same tour and win the tournament.

The Pinyol Vermell, of Felix Comas (CN Arenal) came in second after completing the race in 39 hours and 34 minutes, while the Tris Tras Nou, of Bernardino Fiol, finished third after 39 hours and 44 minutes.

None of the six

JAIME BINIMELIS: Winner of the A3 Tour of Mallorca. participating sailing boats abandoned the

race.

The award ceremony

was held on June 15 at the RNCP.

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AUDI has spared no effort in revising the A7 Sportback. The spacious five-door coupe is now even more powerful and attractive - thanks to new engine configurations, new transmissions, new headlights, tail lights and new infotainment systems.

The new A7 Sportback combines the emotional appeal and sportiness of a coupe with the comfort of a sedan and the functional benefits of an Avant, says the German manufacturer.

Back when the A7 Sportback debuted in 2010, Audi was aiming to set new standards in car design,

A7 SPORTBACK: The spacious five-door coupe is now even more powerful and attractive. embracing an athletic aesthetic and elegance in grand style.

Its long engine hood, sporty, flowing C-pillars and the sharply dropping rear end were designed to create a dynamic overall impression. The revised version of the five-door model, measuring 4.97 metres in length, now has additional striking, sporty features.

The most striking changes are to the Singleframe grille, bumpers, tailpipes and headlights. LED technology is now standard; upon request, Audi can supply Matrix LED headlights, which light the road optimally without causing glare for other road users.

Combined with the Matrix LED headlights, dynamic turn signals are also installed at the front;

they come standard at the rear.

The body of the new Audi A7 Sportback consists primarily of aluminum and high-tech steel grades. It is extraordinarily lightweight and designed for maximum comfort in terms of noise.

The cargo space under the long, electrically driven trunk lid has a base capacity of 535 litres.

When the rear seat backs are folded down it grows to 1,390 litres.

The sporty style of the exterior is echoed in the car’s interior.

The dominant element is the horizontal line surrounding the driver and passenger.

The dashboard gives an impression of lightness and elegance.

The new interior materials, including the aluminum / Beaufort walnut inlay and Valcona

leather, are impressive for their finish. The colour palette has been redesigned, offering five colour options even for the seats.

The new Audi A7 Sportback is confident and relaxed to drive. The front seats can be optionally equipped with ventilation and massage functions, and there are four seat versions to choose from. The MMI radio operating system comes standard; it can be supplemented as an option with a head-up display that projects all important information onto the windshield.

To start out, Audi is offering the new A7 Sportback with a choice of five powerful and highly efficient engines: two petrol and three diesel units. Their power rating ranges from 160 kW (218 hp) to 245 kW (333 hp), and all of them comply with the Euro 6 emission standard.

Many aspects of the 3.0 TDI clean diesel with 200 kW (272 hp) have been newly developed. In the ‘ultra’ version with 160 kW (218 hp) and front-wheel drive, the three-litre V6 uses an average of just 4.7 litres of fuel per 100 kilometres.

The new Audi A7 Sportback will be available late summer 2014. Its base price in Germany will be €51,300. Audi S7 Sportback is available from €82,300.

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Fun trip turns into lifesaving experience as 14 adults and two children rescued Vicki Mcleod

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Sunset, as if it never happenned at Sant Elm.

PHOENIX MEDIA MALLORCA

VERY year since we moved to live in Majorca in 2004 my husband has wanted to take part in the canoe race around Dragonera.

Three years ago he finally made it and our lovely neighbours, Nick and Diane Morgan invited my daughter and I to go out on their boat and follow the race.

Ever since then we have managed to repeat this: Oliver goes on a begged/borrowed/ stolen canoe, and we follow and have some fun bobbing around on the sea.

This year, we thought, was to be no different.

The weather forecast for Sunday was that there might be some rain and lightning at some point but that this didn’t seem to put off the majority of the people.

As we set off to follow the race we were in good hands with skipper Nick Morgan who is a very experienced sailor.

Little did we know that Nick’s boat was going to have to live up to its original purpose, as a rough sea rescue boat. Coming along for the ride was Sandy and John, (both retired teachers), Ulrike (who works in Port Andratx in a doctor’s surgery), her partner, Tim (a builder) myself and my little girl who is eight.

It was at about this time that Oliver says that the kayaks, which had been moving towards the northernmost point of Dragonera, were told by the Guardia Civil Coastal to turn and go into the small harbour at Dragonera.

Already many of the people on the kayaks had taken tumbles into the roughening sea and were being rescued by small dinghies.

The coastguard was there to make sure that no kayaks were going around the back of Dragonera into the open black water, as it had been deemed to

The weather beginning to turn for the worse.

The crew of Flying Fish, and now local heroes, (from left) Vicki, Gigi, Ulrike, Tim, Nick, Sandy and John. be too dangerous due to the weather turning. Unwittingly the crew of the Flying Fish were about to become local heroes.

We didn’t realise that the race had been called off and as we approached the southernmost point of Dragonera we found kayakers struggling, and we were soon being waved at to come to the aid of an older couple who were both in the water hanging on to their boat.

As we hauled them aboard, I could see the big Guardia Civil boat looming up behind them; it must have gone around the back of the island to check there was no one in trouble.

The ramshackle crew of Flying Fish all felt quite pleased with themselves.

As we rounded the point of Dragonera to head in towards Sant Elm we started to see more kayaks that were in distress.

Within five minutes we had another couple on board. We turned to look behind us and saw the big Guardia Civil Coastal

boat steaming off in the direction of Palma, it hadn’t followed us down the easterly side of Dragonera and it didn’t get close enough to any of the kayakers to see if they needed help.

It was when we found a dad and two kids being blown against the rocky side of the island that I think we all began to think this was getting a lot more serious. We got the kids and put them inside in the little cabin where they sobbed with fright and Gigi and Sandy took care of them.

We pulled person after person out of the water, soon the kayakers were sitting in the well of the rib or on the inflated tubes on either side holding hands and comforting each other.

I pulled a Spanish woman out of the sea who was floating in the water holding on to the paddle of her kayak. We needed her to swim a little towards us but she just didn’t seem to be able to manage it. I locked eyes

More customers for the new Sant Elm autobus! with her and reached and reached for the paddle, as did Tim. We both got hold of it and she let go of it as if she was trying to hand the paddle to us.

The shock, confusion and tiredness in her eyes was enough for me to get ready to jump into the water and grab her myself, but the rib just bobbed close enough to her again and we managed to get hold of her.

Looking around none of us could understand why we had not seen any other boats out scouting for people who needed help. How could they have missed these people, a dozen and counting, that we had pulled out of the sea?

Eventually we managed to reach the quay in Sant Elm. We

were not met by anyone with space blankets or given any sort of help, although there were a couple of Guardia officers there.

On the beach apparently more people were being treated for hypothermia, and if you read the press release the organisers think everything to do with the rescue operation went “perfectly,” well I disagree.

I truly believe that if we had not been there and done what we did that some of the people who we landed safely back on dry land would not have survived. No other boats (official or otherwise) came down the easterly side of Dragonera beside us and in my opinion that was their big mistake.

We rescued 16 people, 14 adults and two children on the morning of Sunday June 15.

That’s a testament to the skill, determination, teamwork and courage of a group of normal people that we were able to do what we did.

Now we really have a good story to tell down the pub.

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Magnificent Marquez MOTOGP - Spain’s Marc Marquez made it seven wins out of seven last Sunday when winning at Catalunya, ahead of Valentino Rossi with fellow countryman Dani Pedrosa third. Marquez (175 points) leads Rossi (117) in the riders’ championship.

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England’s Italian job, pain for Spain

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

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FOOTBALL - All eyes on England tonight (Thursday 9pm) as they face a mustwin match against

Uruguay. Lose and they are almost certainly out of the World Cup. Already we’ve seen plenty of action and shocks in the World Cup - with more to come no doubt!

Holders Spain suffered their heaviest defeat in the competition for 64 years thrashed, walloped, annihilated 5-1 by the Netherlands in their first group game. Van Persie (2) and Robben (2) made it painful for the 2010 champions.

England, with Baines, Johnson, Rooney and Gerrard below par, also made a bad start, rumbled 2-1 in the jungle by Italy whose winner came from Mario Balotelli.

Andrea Barzaglio and Danny Welbeck.

Elsewhere there were wins for Brazil (3-1 v Croatia; 2 goals for Neymar), Chile (3-1 v plucky Australia), Colombia (3-0 v Greece), Mexico (1-0 v Cameroon), Costa Rica (3-1 versus poor and 10man Uruguay), Ivory Coast (2-1 v Japan), Switzerland

(2-1 v Ecuador), France (30 v the hackers of Honduras) and Argentina (2-1 v Bosnia & Herzegovinia with a great Messi goal).

Brazil had a chance to bounce back (v Mexico) on Tuesday while yesterday Spain played Chile and the

Dutch could well have had another goal rush (v Australia).

Programme of matches: today (Group C) ColombiaIvory Coast and (D) an early eliminator, EnglandUruguay; tomorrow (C) Greece-Japan, (D) Costa Rica-Italy, (E) FranceSwitzerland; June 21 (E) Ecuador-Honduras and (F) Argentina-Iran; June 22 (F) Bosnia & H-Nigeria, (G) Portugal-USA and (H) Algeria-Korea Republic; June 23 (A) BrazilCameroon and CroatiaMexico and (B) AustraliaSpain and ChileNetherlands; June 24 (C) Colombia-Japan and Greece-Ivory Coast; (D) Costa Rica-England and

Italy-Uruguay; June 25 (E) Ecuador-France and Honduras-Switzerland; (F) Argentina-Nigeria and Bosnia & HerzegoviniaIran; June 26 (G) GermanyUSA and Ghana-Portugal and (H) Algeria-Russia and Belgium-Korea Republic.

GOLF - Martin Kaymer (Germany) won the US Open golf championship by eight shots from Erik Compton and Ricky Fowler.

American Kenny Perry had a 295-yard hole in one on the third day.

CRICKET - England (575-9 dec. with a double century for Joe Root and 267-8 dec.) drew with Sri Lanka (453 and 201-9) in an exciting and nail-biting first Test at Lords.