Euro Weekly News - Axarquia 24 - 30 July 2014 Issue 1516

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A peachy day PERIANA will celebrate a new edition of ‘Peach Day’ on August 2 with a gastronomic contest and a concert featuring Manuel España, Javier Ojeda and Javier Andreu.

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Hope for jobseekers GREEN shoots of recovery are showing and that is good news for jobseekers as unemployment fell by 7.53 per cent in June.

When compared to 2013, the number of unemployed Axarquia residents has decreased by 1,870 and now totals 22,948.

A report by the MADECA Foundation said this positive trend is expected to consolidate in the coming months.

FITNESS lovers pay heed. A fat-burning aerobics class is taking place on Saturday on Puerta del Mar beach in Almuñecar at 8pm.

New signing VELEZ CF has signed the left-winger Oliver Manuel Bocos Gonzalez from CD El Palo. The 31-year-old has played for Velez CF before, during the 2010/2011 season.

Dance festival THE fourth edition of the Frigiliana Juvenile and Children’s Dance Festival will take place on Saturday at Las 3 Culturas Square. It will start at 9.30pm.

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Tourism on the rise INTERNATIONAL tourism is on the rise in Malaga Province with an 8 per cent increase in the number of Europeans choosing the area as their favourite summer destination. So far this year, 2.3 million Europeans have passed through the arrival gates of Malaga Airport, many of them heading for the Axarquia. There has been an even bigger increase in the number of international

tourists from further afield, with 267,580 of them arriving from places as varied as China, the Far East and the United States; this makes for a 10 per cent rise in this group. Elias Bendodo, Provincial Delegate for Tourism, has commented that the numbers so far augur well for the yearly target of 10 million tourists, with five million of them coming between June and September.

It shows that unemployment in the construction sector is down by 25.92 per cent, by 11.8 per cent in the industrial sector and by 2.97 per cent in services. On the other hand, it increased by 12.21 per cent in agriculture. Most age groups seem to have benefited from the trend, with unemployment among workers younger than 25 decreasing by 7.43 per cent and by 2.89 per cent among workers between 25 and 44 years of age. However, it slightly increased for workers over 45, by 0.27 per cent. Unemployment among men decreased by 10.63 per cent and by 3.89 per cent among women. When compared to 2013, the number of signed contracts in the agricultural sector rose by 1.62 per cent and a huge 38.93 per cent in the industry sector. MADECA is a non-profit organisation in charge of promoting strategic initiatives for economic and social development in Malaga Province.

Birthplace of a local hero MEMBERS of the USSpain Council visited Macharaviaya, the birthplace of Bernardo de Galvez. Born on July 23 1746, Galvez was Viceroy of New Spain and helped the American colonies during the War of Independence. He beat the British at the Siege of Pensacola in 1781. The mayor, Antonio Campos, welcomed General Secretary of the US-Spain Council Fidel Sendagorta and they visited the Galvez crypt and family museum.

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Letters 31 HOLIDAYS IN PEACE: Welcoming refugee children since 1993.

Saharan children get Velez holiday

ELEVEN Saharan children will spend the summer in Velez Malaga. A total of 1,194 Saharan children have so far arrived in Andalucia, 78 of whom will spend their holidays in Malaga Province and 11 in Velez. The initiative is part of the ‘Holidays in Peace 2014’ scheme organised by the Andalucian Federation of Associations Supportive of Saharan People and the Association of Friends of Saharan People.

The programme started in the 1993 and sees thousands of children from refugee camps in Tindouf (Argelia) arrive in Spain every year to spend their summer holidays with a host family. It allows them to get away from the harsh living conditions they face in the refugee camps and to experience a new culture and language. All participating children also get free health examinations.

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NEWS More growth ANALYSTS have increased the amount they think Malaga and Andalucia will grow over the next year; they now believe the city and region will grow by around 1.6 per cent. New strip MALAGA FC has a new retro design to its uniform; the traditionally blue and white striped shirt will also feature the city’s green and maroon flag and the club dates 1904 2014.

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Summer beach movie festival FOR the third year in a row, beachgoers in Rincon de la Victoria will enjoy the beach movie festival organised by the local council. Culture, Fairs and Festivities councillor Antonio Jose Martin said the festival - called ‘Cine y Toalla’ (Movies and a Towel) will focus on recently released family films. The festival will

start tomorrow in La Cala del Moral with the screening of ‘Tad, the lost explorer’ at 10pm. ‘Cine y Toalla’ is a free itinerant summer movie festival organised “to promote leisure activities for the family as a whole” said Martin. “It is one of the major summer events we have and it attracts more and more people each year,” he

added. The festival is scheduled to be held in La Cala del Moral, Rincon de la Victoria and at the Estacion de Torre de Benagalbon. Some of the movies to be screened include: After Earth, The Smurfs 2, Fast and Furious 6, Oblivion, Iron Man 3, World War Z, the Croods, Despicable me and The Impossible.

Rapid blaze MALAGA fire brigade put out the fire which started behind the Caja Blanca without any trouble on Sunday; the cause of the fire is, as yet, unknown.

Town crier COMEDIAN Manolo Sarria is to be this year’s town crier for the Malaga fair to be held from August 16 to 23. Sarria, who was born and grew up in Malaga, has commented that it is a great honour. Cultural Week ALFARNATE is currently celebrating its cultural week. The event is scheduled to finish on Sunday. Rewarding solidarity THE Vicente Ferrer Foundation presented Rincon de la Victoria Council with an award in recognition for its invaluable cooperation and solidarity.

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MOTRIL Mayor Luisa Garcia Chamorro presented the seventh edition of the Sacred Music Festival to be held in Motril between Monday July 28 and Thursday July 31.

Restaurant reopening AFTER being ravaged by a fire in early July, the restaurant La Farola (El Morche) is scheduled to reopen next week.

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Nurse return THE official school of nursing in Malaga has put in motion a campaign to ‘get back’ the more than 500 nurses which have left the province to look for work abroad. €100,000 more PROMALAGA (private foundation) and Malaga Council have agreed to increase the amount they are willing to invest in incentives for the creation of new businesses in the Malaga area; it has now gone up to €200,000.

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THE Sant Pitar quarry in Velez-Malaga, whose stones were used to build the Malaga Cathedral in the 18th century, will now become a ‘stone museum.’

Football tournament TRADITIONAL PILGRIMS: Going to Santiago.

Making a pilgrimage… ALL over northern Spain cities and towns are getting ready for Saint James’ Day which is celebrated on July 25. There will be special church services to honour his life and work, exhibitions, theatre productions and a plethora of other activities. For many it is also the day to complete a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in Galicia - an undertaking done by thousands each year. Saint James, son of Zebedee, is the patron saint of Spain and was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus and the first to be martyred. According to local legend, as he was preaching the gospel, the Virgin Mary appeared to James on the bank of the Ebro River - she was standing on a pillar, which is why Zaragoza has a Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar. In the 12 century, Bishop Diego Gelmirez commissioned a history of the Compostela area and

Quote of the Week Any knowledge of irregularities, by the king or other members of his family, will come out in the courts.’

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this is when two propositions came to light: the first being that Saint James preached the gospel in Iberia as well as the Holy Land and the second that after his martyrdom, by the hand of Herod, he was carried to the coast of Galicia and subsequently buried at Santiago de Compostela. According to legend, a series of miraculous happenings took place during the moving of his relics from Judea to Iberia; supposedly, he was decapitated by Herod then his body was taken by angels and sailed to Iberia where a rock enclosed around it - and taken to Compostela where it remains.

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This is the number of kilometres from the coast where petrol giant Repsol will begin their oil and gas explorations off the coast of the Canary Islands. Conservationists however believe it should be done much further away.

VELEZ CF will play Algeciras on Sunday August 17 at the Nuevo Mirador Stadium as part of the 22nd edition of the Virgen de la Palma Tournament.

Rewarding quality THE Integral System of Tourism Quality (SICTED) has awarded certificates of quality to seven Axarquia companies and public services, including the Mainake Hotel and Ferrara beach.

New signing RICARDO GUILLEN has been signed by Instituto de Fertilidad Clinicas Rincon for the 2014/2015 basketball season.

And finally... A 40-metre model of the Sagrada Familia, Gaudi’s emblematic cathedral, will be made out of ice in Finland this winter. “Our ice basilica will be finished before the real one,” commented the leading architect on the project.

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Maro in running for best beach MARO Beach could be crowned ‘Best Beach in Andalucia’ for the second

year in a row. Located in Nerja, Maro won the competition last year

Apartment blaze A FIRE broke out at a building on Albardoneros street in Velez Malaga. Velez Malaga firefighters, paramedics and National and Local Police officers arrived on the scene following a call made to the 112 Emergency Service last Thursday at 16.10pm. Paramedics attended to three people who were inside the third-floor apartment when the fire started.

with 6,381 votes, closely followed by runner-up Bolonia Beach (Cadiz) with 1,719 votes. Some of the candidates in this year’s edition include La Barrosa (Chiclana), Bolonia (Tarifa), Punta Umbria in Huelva, Costa Ballena (Rota), Mazagon in Huelva, Cantarrijan (Almuñecar), Getares (Algeciras) and Cuesta Maneli (Almonte). At the time of writing, La Barrosa was leading the voting process with 8,939 votes while Maro Beach was second with 5,003 votes. The winner will then compete for the ‘Best Beach in Spain’ title. The voting process of the Antena 3-organised competition ends on July 31.

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Hash haul A MAN in Alcaucin has been detained by Guardia Civil for growing marijuana. Following a house search, officers seized €1,350 in cash, 10 marijuana plants and several small bags.

Light savers VELEZ MALAGA Council will save more than €300,000 on future fairs and local festivities thanks to a new lighting contract with Iluminaciones Rivas S.A.

Late shopping ALMUÑECAR held its second shopping night of the summer last Saturday. Stores and businesses stayed open until 2am.

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I should be so looky, looky, looky looky! By Louise Elliot EVEN the linguisticallychallenged understand looky-looky. “Looky-looky!” we hear as we drink morning coffee, order lunch or relax over dinner. “Looky-looky,” street vendors command as they trudge from bar to bar, from restaurant to restaurant on every promenade and paseo along the Mediterranean coast and on every island from Mallorca to Tenerife. You’d have to be naive to believe you are being offered genuine Versace sunglasses or a Prada bag. The big labels complain about fakes, of course, but there is an upside for them because their names resound amongst those who cannot normally afford them. There is no such thing as bad publicity even if it’s from fake goods sold by someone who is probably an illegal immigrant. And - let’s say it -

someone who is a black, illegal immigrant. This isn’t racism, it’s a fact and that this man risked so much to scrape a precarious living in Spain is a tribute to our imperfect society. However bad things are here, they are a hundred times worse in the place he left in sub-Saharan Africa and paid a fortune to leave. That’s why he gives you a ready smile although the most persistent vendors are harder to shake off than a heavy cold. Everyone knows that you are supposed to haggle with a street vendor, but the €20 that a tourist eventually spends on a ripoff designer bag is €20 less for a legitimate businessowner. Shopkeepers who provide employment, pay Social Security, income tax, IVA value-added tax and comply with everything that the law demands of a business-owner resent this competition. They are

STREET VENDORS: Are they really what they seem? eaten away with overheads as they grapple with the economic crisis while they see their opportunist rivals make profits without responsibilities. But the looky-looky men remain. Given that most clients on a bar or restaurant terrace regard them as a nuisance, why are they allowed in? Not everyone dismisses as a conspiracy theory the suggestion that they pay protection money and the looky-looky men are not

what they seem. Some vendors are in thrall to people-traffickers owed money for their illicit passage to Spain or those who supply their wares. One of the biggest financial-corruption scandals of 2012 centred on a still-remanded Asian businessman, ostensibly an upright citizen, whose alleged crimes include tax fraud, money-laundering, prostitution and drugs. Is it entirely coincidental that the fake goods offered by

looky-looky men are made in China? What is undeniable is that some looky-looky men sell drugs although they are seldom found with enough on them to be charged with dealing. It’s generally agreed that the police are little help. An arrested looky-looky man will soon be out on the street again, ready to return to the nearest paseo, ready to accost you again. But who does he really work for? Editor's note: No tax, no IVA, no Social Security, no overheads, no red tape.

How the many business people that advertise in the Euro Weekly News must wish they could get away with the Looky-Looky business model! They are legal, pay their dues, create employment and, through their taxes, help provide the many services we all enjoy. But what do they get in return? For them the struggle against the Spanish bureaucracy is a daily battle. A little of the leeway given to looky-looky men by the authorities would go a long way to helping their businesses thrive.

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Not enough money for tourism claim ANDALUCIA does not invest enough money in tourism in the Axarquia, one politician has claimed. Ana Corredera, Andalucian parliamentarian representing the People’s Party in Malaga, criticised the lack of investment in tourism in the region last week and encouraged the Junta de Andalucia regional government to inject funds into the sector. Corredera met with President of the

Community of Costa del Sol-Axarquia Municipalities Oscar Medina and parliamentarians Antonia Ruiz and Jose Eduardo Diaz to devise ways to change things around and keep the Andalucian Government from “throwing breadcrumbs at the Axarquia and forgetting about it.” Medina said he will meet with Axarquia mayors to analyse what the most pressing needs are. According to Corredera, these include extending the Caleta de Velez marina, building the NerjaTorrox marina and a second hospital in Nerja. BARITONE Iñaki Fresan wowed the audience The politicians will ask the at the International Music and Dance Festival Junta to reintroduce the in Cueva de Nerja. Sustainable Tourism Initiatives Accompanied by pianist Juan Vicente and (ITS), a 2008-2024 €40-million the Alminares de Nerja Choir, Pamplona-born project signed between the Iñaki Fresan put on a marvellous performance Junta and the Community of which received a standing ovation from the Municipalities. 2,000 people attending day two of the festival. Corredera said the People’s The concert included ‘Libiamo ne’ lieti calici’ Party will not allow the from Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata and ‘Los Axarquia to be forgotten given Vareadores’ from the zarzuela Maria its importance for tourism and Fernanda. agriculture.

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Must-see event SPANISH singer India Martinez and the Camela duo will be the highlight of the Santiago and Santa Ana Fair in Torre del Mar. Martinez will be on stage tomorrow (Friday) at 11.30pm and Camela is due to appear on Saturday at 11.45pm. The fair will finish on Sunday. Born in Cordoba in 1985, India Martinez was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 2009. She has released four albums and nine singles. “We invite everyone to be a part of our fair, which is among the most important summer events held every year in Malaga Province,” said Mayor Emilio Martin. Activities include the procession of Our Lady of Mount Carmel on Saturday at 7.30pm.

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Man digs cesspit on ancient site A MAN has been charged after he started digging a cesspit on an ancient archaeological site. Despite the land being known to have finds from Phoenician and Roman times, the man had started building a house extension and cesspit and was carrying out earthworks. The Guardia Civil have now charged him with crimes against territorial planning and historical heritage. Seprona, the environmental arm of the Guardia Civil, launched Operation Toscanos in February after being alerted by the the Junta de Andalucia regional government to construction work being done on the site in Velez Malaga. Seprona officers found the builder had no proper licence or the mandatory archaeological supervision. Velez Malaga Council said in a report: “They (the works) infringe territorial planning legislation currently in force.” Following the operation, Seprona officers recovered 47 amphora and eating utensil fragments from Roman and Phoenician times.

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Farmers call for more security AXARQUIA farmers have called for increased surveillance to prevent theft during the mango harvest. Asaja, the Agricultural Association of Young Farmers, has asked Velez

Malaga Council and law enforcement officials to take measures to fight the increase in theft which is common during the mango harvest. Asaja Malaga President Baldomero Bellido and

Raisins to be part of heritage PSOE political party members in Malaga have proposed a motion for raisin production processes to be included in the General Catalogue of Andalucia’s Historical Heritage. The motion was submitted to Almachar, El Borge and Iznate Councils in Axarquia. It is estimated that the livelihoods of 1,000 Axarquia families directly or indirectly depend on raisins. PSOE in Malaga does not rule out the possibility of requesting that the processes be one day included on UNESCO’S Intangible Cultural Heritage lists. The lists are created to guarantee their protection and promote awareness of their significance. Flamenco and the Mediterranean Diet were included on the list in 2010.

General Secretary Benjamin Fauli met with Velez Malaga Mayor Francisco Delgado Bonilla to discuss security in rural areas. Some Axarquia farmers have already fallen victim to summer theft, said the Asaja representatives. Thieves especially target avocadoes and mangoes as they do not need to be processed to be fit for human consumption. Moreover, mangoes and avocadoes are sought-after products and that makes it easier for thieves to sell the stolen fruit. Asaja voiced its concern over the mango harvest due to start in mid-August. “Farmers are getting worried as the date gets closer,” said Bellido and Fauli. Mayor Bonilla promised to increase police presence in rural areas.

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Nerja athletes bring home six medals THE National Youth Athletics Tournament was a tremendous success for Club Nerja de Atletismo-Cueva de Nerja-UMA athletes. Held in Valladolid between Saturday July 19 and Sunday July 20, the sporting event saw the young athletes representing their

club win one gold, three silver and two bronze medals. Alejandro Matantu won a medal in triple jump (15.08 metres) and one bronze medal in long jump (6.83 metres). Cristina Trejo won a silver medal in shot put (13.28 metres), while Blanca Lopez and Virginia Martin were also able to bring home two silver medals in hammer throw (52.49 metres) and in high jump (1.67 metres). EXPENDITURES on wine in Malaga Province amount to Juan Jose Jimenez came €31 million. in third in the high jump Elias Bendodo, President of Malaga’s Government, competition (1.99 metres) recently presented the results of a study on the and was awarded a bronze province’s wine sector. medal. “This is a strategic sector for the Malaga Province The rest of athletes also and we have reason to believe it will consolidate and performed well during the grow,” said Bendodo. He added that the studies’ event, with Maria objective was to promote a culture associated with Fernandez finishing fourth wine and the creation of stable employment through in the 3,000-metre run and wine-making. Ana Carvajal coming in fifth The study shows that expenditures on wine in the place in the 2,000-metre Malaga Province amount to €31 million. Conducted by steeplechase. Guillermo Sopde, it estimates that 580,000 people in the province Alcala was sixth in the 200 drink wine on a regular basis and that 370,000 have metres and Miguel Angel drunk or bought wines made in Malaga and 15,000 Barrera seventh in the wines from the Malaga Mountains (Sierras de Malaga). 1,500 metres.

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Free hotel opens in Benamocarra STARTING on August 1, Benamocarra residents will be able to enjoy the Cerro de la Jaula hotel for free. Ten rooms with air conditioning, heating and television, a dining hall, a kitchen, gardens and terraces will be made available to locals to celebrate

weddings, anniversaries, baptisms, first communions and other social events. And it will not cost them a single cent. ‘A hotel for all’ project is part of the ‘A town for all’ programme launched by Benamocarra Council to help residents facing economic difficulties. “It cannot be all about collecting taxes. Councils must help people.” said Mayor Abdeslam Lucena. Built in the 1980s, the hotel had been closed for over a year TORROX Council recently improved lighting and will now reopen after the in the Generacion Del 27 urbanisation. Malaga Government invested Mayor Francisco Muñoz said the recently €35,000 to remodel it. The hotel installed energy-saving light bulbs will will be directly managed by the considerably improve lighting on the streets municipality since no private of this emblematic urbanisation, while company seemed interested in reducing light pollution and electricity running it after it was put out to consumption. tender. According to the mayor, electricity The hotel overlooks the consumption will decrease by 50 per cent. In Sierras de Tejeda, Almijara and the last three years the council has taken Alhama Natural Park, the measures aimed at saving electricity and Mediterranean Sea and the improving lighting by using more modern Axarquia, which makes it the and less polluting light sources, said Muñoz. ideal place to get away from the The measure also seeks to improve the stress of modern life for a few quality of life of local residents, he added. days.

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€25-million investment plan for Malaga Province THE Malaga Government has approved the €25-million Plan of Productive Investments (PIP) which will benefit 101 municipalities in the province. Vice-president Francisco Oblare said €24 million will be invested in

255 initiatives, with the remaining €1 million allocated to the Campamento Benitez in Malaga City. A total of €12.78 million will be invested in public roadworks, €3 million in parks and gardens, €2.6

Top tennis in Torrox TORROX is to host two of the most important tennis and paddle tennis tournaments in the Axarquia. They will be held between Monday August 4 and Saturday August 9. Sports enthusiasts wishing to participate can register until July 31 at the website www.tenis padelferrara.com. The tennis tournament will be organised in several categories from Under-12 to Veteran. In paddle tennis there will be four categories for men, two for women, a category for veteran players over 45 and a mixed and an under-12 category. Registration is between €8 and €24 and prizes amount to more than

million in patrimony management, €1.4 million in street lighting and €1 million in works on municipal roads. Local councils have additionally chosen other investment programmes to be launched and developed in their municipalities,

including environmental initiatives, territorial planning, tourism, water resources and transportation. Oblare said the funds are allocated based on population levels and underlined the importance of all programmes as job-creating strategies. The 85 councils with less than 20,000 inhabitants will receive €11.26 million. Of these, 14 towns with less than 500 inhabitants RECYCLING: Helps to will be allocated €65,000 reduce CO2 emissions and each, while Torrox will get save water and energy. €300,000 (between and 20,000 management techniques, 15,001 as well the benefits of inhabitants). The remaining and recycling, including reducing the number of largest 15 municipalities dumping sites and CO2 included in the PIP have emissions, saving water been excluded from the alloand energy and creating population-based ‘green’ jobs. The campaign cation of funds to benefit especially targets children. the smallest municipalities.

Recycling campaign launched MALAGA Regional Government has launched an awareness campaign on Algarrobo beaches about selective recycling and environmental care. The initiative started two weeks ago in Torrox and aims at encouraging beachgoers and the general public to learn about selective recycling and waste management.

The campaign coordinators organised an information point, a puppet theatre, a container and

litter bin exhibition and activities to inform participants about how to sort waste and

said Culture Council Antonio Jose Martin. The festival started yesterday with a musical comedy titled ‘Don Juan Enamorado’ performed by ‘La Imprudente’ and based on the story of the fictional libertine. It will continue today with ‘Barrio de la Paz’, tomorrow with ‘¿Cuchara o Tenedor?’ and will finish on Saturday with ‘Segunda Piel’. All plays start at 10pm. Al Andalus square can hold more than 500 people.

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RINCON DE LA VICTORIA is celebrating its Ninth Comedy Festival. The event features four Malaga theatre ensembles who will be staging plays at Al Andalus square until Saturday. “It is a cultural event that attracts hundreds of people every year,” said Mayor Francisco Salado. “All the theatre ensembles participating this year are presenting excellent and quality plays,”

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DON JUAN ENAMORADO: Based on the story of Don Juan, the famous libertine.

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Fortieth anniversary TO celebrate its 40th anniversary, Almuñecar’s Municipal Band played last week on Constitucion Square. Their first public performance was on July 18, 1974.

Poetry time POETRY enthusiasts in Almuñecar gathered at the Jardines de la Najarra to enjoy a reading by awardwinning poets Vicente Gallego (1963) and Carlos Marzal (1961).

Called off THE Frigiliana 2014 Basketball Campus was cancelled due to poor registration. Only 20 players had signed up so far, remarked Sports Councillor Domingo Guerrero.

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RAND SPAIN is well past the point of recovery and is now surging ahead. According to a survey, the country’s international image has risen thanks to law reforms and economic growth, with 90 per cent of reports about Spain being seen as positive. There is much to be positive about, although unemployment and poverty are still at scandalously high levels. But the country has returned to growth, tourism figures are hitting record levels, car sales – so often the barometer of growth – are up and many say the property market has turned the corner. So are the green shoots of recovery showing? Yes, they are, and don’t let anyone try to talk the country down. In the Press there are many who take the easy option of sensationalist gloom. It’s easy to be pessimistic, but better to face the future with optimism. How other countries see Spain matters, so let’s

all put the best face on it we can. After all, it is a wonderful place to live, why would we want to be pessimists?

Looky here… Louise Elliot has taken a controversial look at the darker side of Looky-Looky men. Is she right to say that they are a nuisance and controlled by criminals? Maybe and maybe not, but what is clear is the tolerance and generosity of spirit shown by expatriates, as demonstrated in our Street Talk feature. Just about everyone we asked took the approach that the street vendors were just trying to earn a living, and if there was a problem it was society’s problem. Expats, it would seem, would rather the many African immigrants tried to earn a relatively honest living than resort to stealing to get a crust.

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and Greece where youth unemployment stood at around 50 per cent. This was double the alreadyhigh EU average of 25 per cent, the fund pointed out. Increased growth would be the fastest acting remedy, but apart from this generic recommendation the IMF had another proposal.

Shares boost for Logista… SHARES in Logista are once again quoted on Spain’s principal stock exchange, La Bolsa. Trading ceased in 2008 after Spanish-French Altadis, which owned the Fortuna and Gauloise brands, was acquired by Imperial Tobacco for €12.6 billion. Logista delivers to 300,000 delivery points in Spain, Portugal, Italy and France at kiosks, petrol stations, hospitals, pharmacies, hotels and restaurants. It also works with other companies in the consumer goods sector, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals and publishing. The Bristol-based international company cigarette manufacturer obtained a 59.6 per cent stake in

Logista at the time of the purchase, later buying the remainder. It recently decided to put 27.3 per cent of its Logista shares on the market. After starting at €13, they immediately went up 1.9 per cent and half-anhour later had risen by 4 per cent. At one stage they rose by 6 per cent but by the end of trading and after some big sales, they closed on their first day at €13.40, an increase of 3.08 per cent. Logista CEO Luis Egido admitted afterwards that he had anticipated a higher opening price although debuting with immediate rises confirmed that the shares would “follow a long, upwards path.”

Aligning the minimum salary with labour costs would increase the demand for young workers, the report maintained. Spain’s minimum salary of €645.30 a month has been almost frozen since 2011 and the FMI’s suggestion echoes a proposal from CEOE, the Spanish Confederation of Industry.

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Better credit MORTGAGE loans increased to 10,899 in May, 23.6 per cent more than in May 2013, according to notaries’ statistics. Meanwhile house prices fell for the 69th consecutive month.

Stake sold CASA GRANDE DE CARTAGENA, owned by the wealthy Del Pino construction family, sold a 4 per cent stake to technology firm Indra. The €77 million sale was underwritten by UBS.

‘Bad bank’ turns landlord SAREB, Spain’s ‘bad bank’ has agreed to free up properties for social housing. Six hundred of the homes that Sareb acquired as toxic assets from bailed-out banks will be ceded to Cataluña’s regional government. These can then be rented out at affordable prices. Groups of the properties located in 72 Catalan municipalities will be released at regular intervals and made available at rents of between

€150 and €400 a month. All are in a good state of repair, Sareb said, although it will also carry out any necessary repairs. In return the regional government will reimburse Sareb with the properties’ community charges, insurance premiums and administration costs. The apartments will be initially ceded for four years, renewable by mutual agreement for yearly periods after that.

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STAT OF WEEK SPANIARDS made 6.3 million illegal downloads between February 2013 and January 2014. Most were made in Russia (22 million), the US (12.5 million), Italy (10.5 million) and Brazil (8.7 million).

Reducing the minimum THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) called for a lower minimum wage in some EU countries. In its annual Eurozone survey, the IMF stated that work opportunities for the under-25s had been badly affected by the economic crisis. The situation was especially serious in Spain

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MARKETS and Competition regulator, the CNMC, criticised ‘random’ increases in Spain’s pre-tax fuel prices. They are the highest in the EU and the CNMC cited the ‘rocket and feather effect’ of asymmetric pricing which occurs when the price of petrol goes up like a rocket as soon as oil costs more. When the price of oil goes down, petrol prices feather down very slowly, enabling retailers to take advantage of the perception that prices should be high. In May, the CNMC noted, the price of 95 octane petrol rose to €1.431 per litre, a 0.3 per cent increase on April while diesel cost €1.332 a litre. At the beginning of this month, coinciding with the summer exodus and the Iraq conflict, 95 octane petrol cost an average €1.45 and diesel €1.35. Independent petrol stations offered the cheapest prices in May, while amongst the principal operators, BP’s prices were the lowest for the fourth consecutive month. Cepsa abandoned the usual practice of lining up its

against fraud in the years ahead. Moreover, at EU level, the past five years have seen major advances in shaping a stronger antifraud landscape. These initiatives can have a marked impact on fraud levels, once they are fully implemented. Algirdas Semeta, Commissioner for Taxation, Customs, Statistics, Audit and Anti-Fraud, said: “In the last five years, the Commission has taken the fight against fraud to a new level. Our commitment to protect citizens’ money from fraudsters is clear from the tough and ambitious new rules, initiatives and frameworks we have put forward. Now it is time for Member States to play their part more effectively. They need to step up their game in preventing, detecting and prosecuting those who try to defraud the EU budget.” According to the report, EU fraud decreased slightly in 2013.

MANY budding business entrepreneurs imagine themselves to be future captains of industry. Theirs will be a life of razor-sharp decision making in a highly charged competitive environment. Being part of the jet-set and rubbing shoulders with the elite adds to the lure of business success. Cold reality suggests very few people possess the mindset of the super rich or would wish to. I recall partners of a small double glazing company winning several million on the lottery.

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Garcia was granted €600,000 bail, against the wishes of the Prosecution department which claimed there was a risk that he might leave the country. Meanwhile, PWC cannot carry out an audit, the company said, because the assignment was never formalised in writing. It has not been afforded the ‘minimum conditions’ necessary for carrying out the audit and without an authorised contact at Gowex, PWC said, it cannot access the “indispensable” information it needs.

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HORSE POWER: Cheaper than petrol? stations’ prices with Repsol’s, the CNMC noted. The regulator attributed the situation to lack of competition, since the three principal operators enjoy ‘substantial advantages’ compared with the remainder. These include their integration with refineries and links with the transport network monopoly CLH, together with other operators’ difficulties when trying to break into the Spanish retail

market. This had prompted the exit of several international operators after the fuel market’s deregulation in 1998, the CNMC said. Repsol, Cepsa, DISA, Meroil and GALP are currently under investigation for agreeing prices and ‘exchanging business information.’ Repsol, Cepsa and BP are also accused of coordinating prices between operators and distribution companies.

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PWC washes its hands PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS (PWC) refused to carry out a forensic audit for Gowex. The Spanish Wi-Fi network provider filed for bankruptcy a week after admitting it misrepresented its accounts for 10 years. Beforehand, and as rumours began to acquire substance, the Gowex CEO Jenaro Garcia announced that he had commissioned an audit by PWC. The courts are now weighing up whether to accuse Garcia of rigging company accounts and improper use of insider information.

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EU fraud down 21 per cent says commission EU Member States must step up their work to prevent, detect and report fraud affecting EU funds, according to the European Commission’s annual report on the protection of financial interests (PIF). The report sets out detailed recommendations on areas national authorities should focus on in this respect. The report finds that detected fraud in EU spending accounts for less than 0.2 per cent of all funds. Nevertheless, the Commission believes that greater efforts at national level both on combating and detecting fraud should be deployed. The annual PIF report therefore recommends, amongst other things, that Member States review their controls to ensure they are riskbased and well-targeted. On the positive side, the report notes that good progress is being made at national level to implement new rules and policies which will strengthen the fight

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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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Their windfall provided a short-cut to the world of celebrities, the upper crust and big hitters of the business world. They afterwards conceded that their millionaires holiday in Mustique was the worst holiday of their lives. Treated as social pariahs they were shunned not sunned. To achieve success it helps to be a psychopath. This is the finding of a new book ‘The Wisdom of Psychopaths: What Saints, Spies and Serial Killers can Teach us About Success.’ According to author Kevin Dutton, Chief Executive Officers (CEO) number among them more

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psychopaths than does any other profession. Don’t smirk if your success can be attributed to the following careers: lawyer, media mogul, sales management, surgeon, journalist, police officer, clergy, chef or civil servant. In this order they are known to be in some part possessed by the clinical term for psychopathy; shallow emotions, lacking empathy or feelings of guilt, cold-hearted, superficial, manipulative, impulsive or irresponsible. It explains much about our society. It also explains why to my credit I never got past first grade management level. There are of course rich men whose psychological make-up is the opposite to such failings; I have been acquainted with both kinds. They tend to be those who acquire success simply by being in the right place at the right time with the right product. They never tried for success; success sought them out. Many are philanthropists and they live modestly. It is only when they die that we learn of their wealth and in many cases their quiet philanthropic gifts.

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Don’t let your holiday cash pay for a thief’s vacation - take a few tips... THE motorbike revved up and sped down the narrow street. Next thing my unassuming friend found her handbag being tugged off her shoulder. She was being robbed in broad daylight. The force and speed of the motorbike was unfortunately no match for her biceps, so she lost her belongings to the thief. The heat of summer zaps us of energy and if we are not aware enough it can also zap us of our mobile phone, wallet, credit cards and much more if opportunity seeking robbers decide to take advantage of us. Street robbery is commonplace these days and it can be a big financial crush too depending on the contents of a bag.

DAYLIGHT ROBBERY: Theft in the street is all too common these days.

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A mobile is a pricey item, as are designer glasses or sunglasses,

not to mention a loaded wallet of cash. So how do we help avoid thieves lightening us of our load? Don’t be too showy Dressing down might not be a bad idea if you want to avoid the attention of a thief. Expensive clothing just advertises to the general public that you are filthy stinking rich.

How do I complain about flat? Q. I LIVE in Spain but I regularly go to a local resort village for short stays. You and the Earlier this year I hired an apartment Law in Spain that turned out to be far below By David Searl standard. I contacted the owner, detailing some of the problems with the apartment, and asked for a partial refund. Rather than address my complaint, the owner simply accused me of being offensive, I have photographs of some of the issues. The owner lives in England, Can I denounce her or what are my options? A.S. (by email) A. Almost all consumer complaints in Spain can be directed to the local OMIC, the consumer office, in the municipality involved. This is the Oficina Municipal de Información al Consumidor, the Consumer Information Office. Take copies of your communications with the owner, her name and address of the flat in Spain, your photos and any record of payment to her. They should help you to fill in the official Hoja de Reclamación, the complaint form. If the owner has an agent in Spain, address your complaint and request for refund to this agent. If you rented through the Internet, you can inform the advertising website of any problems. Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana & Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.

Robbers don’t have X-ray vision: they notice your look and probably guess what’s in the wallet by that. Trick the thief - Carry a wallet just for robbers. Put in a bit of low value currency and a few fake credit cards etc. Meanwhile put high value bills and real credit cards in

another place - your socks, inside pocket wherever is handy. If you get robbed then just hand the ‘robber’s wallet’ over! Hit the gym - Obviously the more in shape a person looks could deter a robber from committing a crime. Reason might have us believe that a thief would attack a wimpy looking person rather than a ripped person! If muscles aren’t your thing then maybe just try to appear super confident on the street - especially as a tourist in a foreign country. Confidence tells a thief that you’re liable to fight to get your money back. And guys - Get that wallet out of your back pocket - it’s not safe there!!!

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Losses stemmed FASHION label Adolfo Dominguez finished the first quarter of its fiscal year with losses of €644,000. This is 74.8 per cent less than during the same period last year.

Second thoughts THE government is likely to tweak its plans to tax redundancy pay at source. The contemplated exemption of the first €2,000 per year worked will almost certainly be increased, Hacienda said.

Debt down SPANISH bank debt to the European Central Bank continues to fall. It was down 6.69 per cent in June according to the Bank of Spain. So far this year the amount owed has fallen 30.77 per cent.

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Mood swings over Spanish banking CHIEF ECONOMIST: Lucio Vinhas de Souza of Moody’s Investors Service. MOODY’S INVESTORS SERVICE still has concerns about Spain’s banking system. Despite recent improvements, soon-to-be introduced banking framework from Brussels could bring increased risk, the ratings’ agency said. Spain’s macroeconomic conditions, liquidity and capitalisation have taken a turn for the better, Moody’s acknowledged in its Banking System Outlook: Spain report.

Prospects for economic recovery are good, with a 1.2 per cent increase in this year’s GDP and a 1.7 per cent forecast for 2015. This will provide the foundations for gradual stabilisation of the banking sector, Moody’s said. Nevertheless, none of these factors has persuaded Moody’s to modify its negative outlook for the country’s banks. “Europe’s new bank resolution framework has increased credit risks for

senior unsecured creditors and drives the negative outlook for the system,” it explained. Banks will continue to be affected by the real estate sector, whose excessive offer of residential property will result in persistently falling prices, the agency predicted. The volume of bad loans is still very high, it pointed out, and is likely to remain at ‘very high levels’ owing to the flagging economic cycle.

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Avoiding foreclosure THERE are a number of recommendations that people can follow to avoid falling victim to a foreclosure. Mortgage expert Juan Villen says people should employ an expert if they are unable to make sense of the foreclosure process. One solution is to “renegotiate the mortgage with the bank.” However, mortgagers should be aware that banks are currently “not very open to this type of negotiation,” unless they have no other choice. Website Idealista.com advises mortgagers to renegotiate with what they own.

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Real-estate sector is crucial for economic growth BETWEEN late 1993 and the third quarter of 2008, Spain went through the most important and long-lasting economic growth period in its democratic history. It achieved a sustained economic growth that raised employment levels, attracted new immigrants and made housing more affordable for families. Spain’s real-estate sector played a major role in the country’s economic growth for its undeniable contribution to production and employment rates. However, this spell of good luck was cut short by the 2007 international financial crisis which sent shockwaves throughout Spain

REAL-ESTATE SECTOR: Major contributor to Spain’s economic growth. a year later, while the debt incurred by councils, households,

autonomous communities, banks and companies increased.

The efforts made to put the country back on track started to bear fruit in the second half of 2013 and in 2014. Economic growth, while still somewhat weak, can already be felt after a long recession. Changes in monetary policy make it cheaper to access financing, help to reduce debt and increase activity. This also includes the real-estate sector. As reported by the Appraisal Society, house prices in provincial capitals in Spain have stabilised. This represents a stimulus for new constructions and allows the country’s economy to grow.

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Preoccupation with manners of others is a real turn-off WHY are the English so preoccupied with manners? Not their own of course, but other people’s. If I get into an argument with an English person aged between 35 and 50 because they have been trying to run me over at a zebra crossing or their dog bit me or their child s**t on my shoe (it may have been the other way around, I don’t remember), it invariably turns into a discussion of manners: my manners. They will concede that I have a right to be upset, “But it’s the way you say it. You have to say it with a smile!” they say unsmilingly. If I insist, mildly, that my manners are not the primary problem, or even (heaven forbid) dare to suggest that they have some sort of responsibility with regard to their child or dog, it will invariably end with them threatening me with physical violence: “If you ever talk to me/my wife/my child like that again I will smash your head in.” The threat as such is not the problem, I don’t want to talk to them, I never did. I just want them not to push me, spit on me or run me over. I can walk away, but the attitude puzzles me. Are English bar brawls nowadays about who is more polite? And I have yet to find someone less inclined to smile than a 42year-old Englishwoman. Or less polite. What is it that I have missed? Birger, Nerja (Malaga)

Damage limitation A FOREIGNER who really wants to enjoy Spain should take note of my deductions. To see Spain in retirement as a holiday and not reality (you know: sea, beach and sun), don’t write your full name on everything, even buying a house or renting. Buy a Spanish SL (sociedad limitada) company for €200! You live happily ever after although the company may be

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YOU printed a stunning photo of a rhinoceros beetle recently - but the bee I saw on our wisteria last spring didn’t give me nightmares! Avril Goodrich (by email).

sued with litigation lasting up to 10 years before a court case comes up (you could have perished by then). This also applies to Telefonica and electricity contracts etc, as a denuncia in a personal name sticks like a hangover! K Kenny (by email)

Unjust tax I TOTALLY agree with Allan Duhig. I also had to start paying UK tax on my hard-earned private (Merchant Navy) pension at 65. Totally unfair. Stephen Tucker, Partaloa (Almeria)

Keep them out IF Leapy Lee can see it and I can see it about these terrorists, why let them back in the first place? Tagging is a good idea but it would probably be considered an infringement or some such twaddle. Sweet Jesus, what about the people who are living in fear

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of these people i.e. your average Englishman? Does he not have human rights? Seems not. Like Leapy Lee I feel Britain is in a right mess on all sides. If he entered politics he’d have my votes and many others. Many thanks for his articles. Caroline de Llamballe (by email)

By appointment I WAS so glad to read in the Euro Weekly News that bogus gas inspectors have been arrested by the Guardia Civil.

It must be a very lucrative business because it has been going on for years and they seem to do the rounds regularly where I live, yet people still fall for it. Indeed, there was a tale of woe on these pages not so long ago. It’s been many years since I fell into their trap. It cost me dear but we all learn from our mistakes and now when they knock on my door I turn them away. Fortunately I speak some Spanish but these men are persistent and they can be rather intimidating and will try to imply that you are breaking the law if you don’t let them in. I shudder to think how easily some of my fellow Brits are going to fall into their clutches. Just remember gas inspectors come to your home only if you have called them yourself. Otherwise, just get rid! Carrie Montgomery (by email)

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have a flutter on the legal gaming machines in some bars. Based on my own experience, do not waste your money unless the rules are clearly available. About a year ago I placed a bet on a winning horse only for it to be disqualified. Payment was refused under their rules which were not available at the time but were verified as being correct by the gaming concern. Imagine my delight on having another bet on a horse which finished second and was promoted to first place by the stewards, giving me a winning bet. Once again, however, payment was refused due to their rules which were still not available. The decision was once again upheld by the gaming concern, but as a gesture of goodwill they kindly offered to settle the bet as void, therefore giving me my stake money back. What a cheek! My advice to punters is to avoid these machines at all costs. Keith Stobbart (by email)

Belt and braces THEY say that Homo Sapiens is the only species that stubs its toe twice on the same stone. The first time was the tragic high-speed train accident last July in Santiago de Compostela, when an ultramodern ‘Alvia’ bullet train derailed, killing 79 passengers and injuring 130. It was not equipped with passenger seat belts, although no Spanish news media at the time deemed such a glaring and fatal flaw worthy of comment. Last May my wife was a passenger on the AVE high-speed train from Valencia to Madrid. She and a friend can testify to the fact that the AVE fleet of bullet trains which reach speeds of over 300 kilometres an hour are not equipped with passenger seat belts either. Why not? Does it cost so much to install them? How much is a life worth? We are obliged by law to fasten and ‘buckle up for safety’ with stiff fines guaranteed if we don’t in private cars and taxis. They’re obligatory in Spain on all school buses, long-distance coaches, planes and even some ships. Wouldn’t seat belts have saved at least some, if not many, precious lives in the ill-fated derailment last August? Richard M McBride, Benidorm

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Thursday BBC ONE 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm Commonwealth Games 2014 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:40pm Tonight at the Games 12:40am Commonwealth Games Sportsday

BBC TWO 3:30pm Escape to the Country 4:30pm Wanted Down Under 5:15pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm Commonwealth Games 2014 8:00pm RHS Flower Show Tatton Park 2014 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Natural World 10:00pm The Honourable Woman 11:00pm Commonwealth Games 2014 11:30pm Newsnight 12:20am The Fifteen Billion Pound Railway

ITV 3:00pm The Speakmans 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Tonight 9:00pm Emmerdale 9:30pm Harbour Lives 10:00pm Diamond Geezers and Gold Dealers 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:40pm Benidorm 12:40am The Chase

CH4 3:40pm Countdown 4:30pm Deal or No Deal 5:30pm Ultimate Dealer 6:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Amazing Spaces: Shed of the Year 10:00pm Embarrassing Bodies 11:00pm The Secret Life of Students 12:05am Child Genius

CH5 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Ultimate Police Interceptors 9:00pm Black Market Britain 10:00pm Autopsy: The Last Hours of Michael Hutchence 11:00pm Big Brother 12:00am Big Brother's Bit on the Side

SKY1 6:00pm The Simpsons 6:30pm Futurama 7:00pm Futurama 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm Modern Family 9:30pm Modern Family 10:00pm Glee 11:00pm Stella 12:00am NCIS: Los Angeles

Friday BBC ONE 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm Commonwealth Games 2014 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:40pm Tonight at the Games 12:40am Commonwealth Games Sportsday

BBC TWO 5:15pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm Commonwealth Games 2014 8:00pm Flog it! Trade Secrets 8:30pm RHS Flower Show Tatton Park 2014 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Gardeners' World 10:00pm The Secret History of Our Streets 11:00pm Commonwealth Games 2014 11:30pm Newsnight 12:05am In the Electric Mist

ITV 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm The Cruise Ship 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Doc Martin 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:40pm Air America 1:40am Jackpot247

CH4 3:40pm Countdown 4:30pm Deal or No Deal 5:30pm Ultimate Dealer 6:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm The Million Pound Drop 10:00pm Alan Carr: Chatty Man 11:00pm Friday Night Dinner 11:35pm Alan Carr: Chatty Man 12:05am Virtually Famous

CH5 3:15pm NCIS 4:15pm Deadly Hope 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm The Lost Ship 9:00pm On the Yorkshire Buses 10:00pm Big Brother: Live Eviction 11:35pm Big Brother's Bit on the Side 12:30am Stand by Your Man

SKY1 3:00pm The Simpsons 4:00pm Glee 5:00pm Futurama 6:00pm The Simpsons 6:30pm Futurama 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm Modern Family 9:30pm Modern Family 10:00pm An Idiot Abroad 11:00pm A League of Their Own 12:00am NCIS: Los Angeles

Saturday BBC ONE 4:00pm Commonwealth Games 2014 6:25pm BBC News 6:35pm Regional News All the latest local news.

6:40pm Weather 6:45pm Commonwealth Games 2014 8:00pm Commonwealth Games 2014 11:10pm BBC News 11:25pm Weather 11:30pm The National Lottery Live 11:40pm Tonight at the Games 12:40am Commonwealth Games Sportsday

BBC TWO 4:40pm Flog It! 5:40pm Hive Alive 6:40pm F1: Grand Prix Qualifying 7:55pm Antiques Road Trip 8:55pm Dad's Army 9:25pm BBC Proms Extra 10:10pm The Men Who Made Us Spend 11:10pm Commonwealth Games 2014 11:30pm Up in the Air 1:15am Klute Psychological thriller. 3:05am This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

ITV 3:30pm The Mirror Crack'd 5:30pm Twister 7:35pm Local News and Weather 7:45pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 8:30pm Tipping Point 9:30pm Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones 12:10am ITV News and Weather

CH4 5:45pm Come Dine with Me 6:15pm Come Dine with Me 6:50pm Come Dine with Me 7:20pm Come Dine with Me 7:50pm Channel 4 News 8:05pm Amazing Spaces: Shed of the Year 9:00pm Grand Designs 10:00pm Paul 12:05am Alan Carr: Chatty Man 1:05am Dreamgirls 3:20am Utopia

CH5 3:40pm Cahill U.S. Marshal 5:50pm Rio Lobo 8:00pm 5 News 8:05pm World's Craziest Weddings 9:00pm Baby Face Brides 10:00pm Big Brother 11:00pm Autopsy: The Last Hours of Michael Hutchence 12:00am Big Brother's Bit on the Psych

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BBC TWO 4:30pm Escape to the Country 5:15pm Songs of Praise 5:50pm Commonwealth Games 2014 7:30pm Flog It! 8:00pm Antiques Road Trip 9:00pm Dragons' Den 10:00pm Red Arrows: Inside the Bubble 11:05pm Commonwealth Games 2014 11:30pm QI XL 12:15am Casanova

ITV 3:05pm Columbo 4:50pm Midsomer Murders 6:50pm Tipping Point 7:45pm Local News and Weather 8:00pm ITV News and Weather 8:15pm Catchphrase 9:00pm Foyle's War 11:00pm ITV News and Weather 11:15pm Ocean's Twelve 1:30am The Store

CH4 3:25pm The Simpsons 3:55pm The Simpsons 4:30pm Step Up 6:35pm Deal or No Deal 7:30pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm Tom's Fantastic Floating Home 9:00pm The Mill 10:00pm Child Genius 11:00pm The Negotiator 1:40am The Insider 4:15am The Million Pound Drop The new series of The Million Pound Drop continues. 5:10am Phil Spencer: Secret Agent

CH5 3:55pm The Kid 5:55pm Happy Feet 7:55pm 5 News 8:00pm Cricket on 5 9:00pm Extraordinary People 10:00pm Big Brother 11:00pm Rambo 12:40am Universal Soldier: The Return 2:15am Super Casino 4:10am Emergency Bikers 5:00am Great Scientists

SKY1 4:00pm Modern Family 4:30pm Modern Family 5:00pm Modern Family 5:30pm Modern Family 6:00pm Modern Family 6:30pm The Simpsons 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm Got to Dance 10:00pm Hawaii Five-0 11:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 12:00am Cop Squad

Monday BBC ONE 4:00pm Commonwealth Games 2014 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm Commonwealth Games 2014 11:00pm BBC News 11:25pm Regional News 11:35pm Weather 11:40pm Tonight at the Games 12:40am Commonwealth Games Sportsday

BBC TWO 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm Commonwealth Games 2014 8:00pm Pembrokeshire: Coastal Lives 8:30pm University Challenge 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Food and Drink 10:00pm Children of Syria 11:00pm Commonwealth Games 2014 11:30pm Newsnight 12:20am Dragons' Den

ITV 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Countrywise 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Long Lost Family 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:40pm You Saw Them Here First 12:40am You Cannot be Serious

CH4 6:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Dispatches 9:30pm Food Unwrapped 10:00pm Royal Marines Commando School 11:00pm Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA

CH5 4:15pm On Hostile Ground 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Cricket on 5 9:00pm Police Interceptors 10:00pm Blinging Up Baby 11:00pm Big Brother 12:05am Big Brother's Bit on the Side

SKY1 3:00pm The Simpsons 3:30pm The Simpsons 4:00pm Glee 5:00pm Futurama 6:00pm The Simpsons 6:30pm Futurama 7:00pm Futurama 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm Modern Family 9:30pm Modern Family 10:00pm Trollied 10:30pm Trollied 11:00pm AVP: Alien vs. Predator 1:10am NCIS: Los Angeles

Tuesday BBC ONE 4:00pm Commonwealth Games 2014 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm Commonwealth Games 2014 11:00pm BBC News 11:25pm Regional News 11:35pm Weather 11:40pm Tonight at the Games 12:40am Commonwealth Games Sportsday

BBC TWO 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm Commonwealth Games 2014 8:00pm Coast 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Holby City 10:30pm The Sarah Millican Television Programme 11:00pm Commonwealth Games 2014 11:30pm Newsnight 12:20am Children of Syria

ITV 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 9:00pm Love Your Garden 10:00pm 56 Up (7 and Up) 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:40pm Diamond Geezers and Gold Dealers 12:40am Tales From Northumberland with Robson Green

CH4 5:00pm Deal or No Deal 6:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Kirstie's Fill Your House for Free 10:00pm Undercover Boss 11:00pm Utopia 12:05am Royal Marines Commando School

CH5 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Cricket on 5 9:00pm The Dog Rescuers 10:00pm CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 11:00pm Big Brother 12:05am Big Brother's Bit on the Side

SKY1 3:00pm The Simpsons 3:30pm The Simpsons 4:00pm Glee 5:00pm Futurama 5:30pm Futurama 6:00pm The Simpsons 6:30pm Futurama 7:00pm Futurama 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm Modern Family 9:30pm Modern Family 10:00pm An Idiot Abroad 11:00pm Glee 12:00am NCIS: Los Angeles

Wednesday BBC ONE 4:00pm Commonwealth Games 2014 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm Commonwealth Games 2014 11:00pm BBC News 11:25pm Regional News 11:35pm Weather 11:40pm Tonight at the Games 12:40am Commonwealth Games Sportsday

BBC TWO 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm Commonwealth Games 2014 8:00pm Britain's Flying Past 9:00pm The Stuarts 10:00pm The Fifteen Billion Pound Railway 11:00pm Commonwealth Games 2014 11:30pm Newsnight 12:20am The Secret History of Our Streets

ITV 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm All Star Mr and Mrs 10:00pm Inside Death Row with Trevor McDonald 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:40pm On Assignment 12:10am Weight Loss Ward

CH4 5:00pm Deal or No Deal 6:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm This Old Thing: The Vintage Clothes Show 10:00pm One Born Every Minute 11:00pm The Mimic 11:30pm 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 12:35am The IT Crowd

CH5 3:15pm NCIS 4:15pm Polar Storm 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Cricket on 5 9:00pm Emergency Bikers 10:00pm Caught on Camera 11:00pm Big Brother 12:00am Big Brother's Bit on the Side

SKY1 3:00pm The Simpsons 3:30pm The Simpsons 4:00pm Glee 5:00pm Futurama 6:00pm The Simpsons 6:30pm Futurama 7:00pm Futurama 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm Modern Family 9:30pm Modern Family 10:00pm Got to Dance 11:00pm A League of Their Own 12:00am NCIS: Los Angeles

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FIRST met Cilla Black in New York in 1964. Purely by coincidence I was ensconced in the hotel opposite the one occupied by the Beatles, who were in America for the first time to perform a number of venues, including an appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show. Cilla and some of the entourage, including Brian Epstein, were also staying in the same hotel. When I was introduced and spent some quality time with Cilla I found her bright, unassuming and a veritable bundle of fun. Well, the years have certainly taken care of that. The tirade of self-pitying drivel that has emerged this week simply defies the imagination. And the reason? Wait for it. She’s going deaf. Before you all start screaming how terrible this can be, I can assure you that, as a long-term sufferer of extremely high tinnitus, I am fully aware that hearing problems can be chronic and horribly debilitating. But give us a

comfortably off as she in their lives of diminishing sound. In one report she moans that The Cavern where she worked as a coat-check girl was to blame. (This was also the place from which she was launched to stardom!) She then bewails the fact that ‘it’s no fun getting older’ (oh, really!). That ‘wearing beautiful diamond earrings can’t take away the pain of losing my hearing’. That she was with a friend in Barbados when she first realised she had a problem. That she couldn’t hear someone who came up to her at a party in 10 Downing SELF-PITYING: Street, and Cilla should that she thank her couldn’t bear lucky stars.

to watch a three-part series about her life, even though it was produced by her son Robert. Sorry, love. To be quite honest I don’t think you’d recognise the real world if it came up and slapped you in the face. You and Lulu, who has also been moaning on about getting old, really should get out more. We’re all in it, loves. Just thank your lucky stars you are able to do it in comfortable luxury. Including the expense of an implanted surgical aid. I think it extremely unlikely you could get that on the NHS. All together now: Ya know ya wanna make me shout... Delighted to see Messi and a number of colleagues have donated the £500,000 (€630,000) they received for the World Cup to charity. How refreshing to realise that there really are some caring people in the heap of spoiled, egotistical, extremely lucky young men, who grab all they can from the beautiful game. Well done! Shining lights at the end of an extremely dark and often festering tunnel. Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com

Attraction or a drain on resources? ARE looky-looky men a tourist attraction or a drain on the Spanish system as they don’t pay IVA, tax or Social Security?

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OST of the people we spoke to had a sympathetic view of looky-looky men. Business Development Executive at Currencies Direct, in Mallorca, Christian Severinsen, said: “I believe that the tendency reflects a deeper issue in society. Whether or not they are a drain on the Spanish society or a tourist attraction, I can’t say, but the fact remains that they are human beings and European society as a whole should think seriously about how we are going to tackle increased immigration in the future.” Wendy Lester at Spanish Property Choice, CHRISTIAN SEVERINSEN

STREET TALK Mojacar, Almeria, said: “As long as they are not overly persistent, I don’t have a problem with them. They are just trying to scratch a living like the rest of us and there are plenty of other people evading tax here, too, without the horrific background these people have come from.” Sue Mercier from Suki Sailing Yacht Trips, Almuñecar, Granada, remarked: “I don’t think they are a drain on the system, as I don’t think they use the system. As they may be here illegally, they cannot claim unemployment or use Social Security. They could be a tourist attraction if there were not too many of them.” Julie Law from Yorkshire Linen Warehouse, Mijas, Malaga, commented: “Everybody has to survive, so I don’t think they are a drain or a tourist attraction, especially now as they are not as intrusive as they used to be five or 10 years ago.They give you your space.”

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On the Costa Blanca Lara Aguilera from Albir’s Royal Aesthetic Clinic said: “For me it is sad to see how they need to do these jobs. I think there should be a system in place to get them back to their home country or help them exist legally in Spain.” Terri Hughes from La Finca de Eduardo’s Restaurant, Campoamor, had mixed views: “It is a difficult one. Tourists do seem to like the lookylooky men but some of them drive me mad. I think it is all part of the tourist experience. If they were not doing that, would they turn to crime?” TERRI HUGHES: Part of tourist experience.

LARA AGUILERA: Help should be in place for them.

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1. By what nickname was the German fighter pilot with the Imperial German Army Air Service (Luftstreitkräfte) during the first world war, Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen, widely known? 2. In which major action of the first world war were ‘angels’ reported to have fought beside the British troops? 3. In which year did the United States enter the first world war? 4. What was the name of the Austrian archduke whose assassination on June 28, 1914, triggered the outbreak of the first world war? 5. What was the name of the British nurse who is celebrated for saving the lives of soldiers from both sides without distinction and in helping some 200 Allied soldiers escape from German-occupied Belgium during the first world war? She was subsequently arrested, court-martialled, found guilty of treason and executed by a German firing squad.

is tiring. No one knows this more than you. Give yourself a little time and space this week because it will make a great difference to your spirits.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Part of being ‘you’ is your independent mind. Some may try to change that this week. Why would someone want to make you more dependent on them? Could it be that they feel insecure? Giving reassurance may be all that is needed. We all feel the need for appreciation.

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Primarily, you are wanting to see some appreciation. That is understandable given the efforts that you have made. Do not be annoyed, however, if it is a while coming yet. Others are not always as well tuned in as you. If necessary, use a gobetween discreetly to make sure of progress.

means less time to really concentrate on business. Make sure that priority financial matters are dealt with. Not doing so will see you kicking yourself later on. A close relationship is going well. There’s no reason to wonder why, the charm offensive is obviously working. ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Keeping an eye on your health is particularly important at the moment. Because you have been active, it could be that you need to give yourself a bit of time. Pampering and just plain relaxing are all going to stand you in good stead during the coming week.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Increased activity in your love life

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Opening your mind to a new idea has convinced you that it is time for a change in direction. This is such a time, but not all changes will be permanent. Give yourself a way out of any situation this week. Using your tact and charm, it will require only a little application to please everyone.

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

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Improvising within a new business situation may not give you the perfect answer to a problem. What it will do, however, is give you an insight into the way others live. Until now, your approach to life may have been a little onesided.

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CANCER (June 22 - July 23) A recent holiday has set your mind racing. This being a romantic time means that you can get a little over-excited. Your romance may not be set to last but you should fully enjoy it nonetheless. Relatives issue words of warning but they have only your best interests at heart.

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Nonagram How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case G) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.

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Average: 12

Very good: 23

Good: 16

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ague, cage, crag, ergo, gaur, gean, gear, gene, goer, gone, gore, gran, guar, gurn, ogee, ogre, rage, rang, rung, urge, agone, agree, anger, argon, argue, auger, cager, cargo, conga, eager, eagre, genre, goner, grace, green, groan, guano, orang, organ, range, rogue, rouge, congee, conger, cougar, encage, enrage, genera, onager, orange, courage, ENCOURAGE

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CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Trying to be everything to all people

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VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Not everything in the garden is rosy but you are made of strong stuff. Your conviction that something is right helps you in discussions. Support given to a loved one may be misguided, especially if it is a huge financial gamble.

IF IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK:Keep an eye on practical issues without allowing your social life to slip. Should loved ones feel that they need your attention, sidetrack them. Offloading a few commitments to others will work well for you.

RING RIND RAND

LEO (July 24 - August 23) Opposing opinions on a matter close to your heart see you hesitating. There is nothing wrong with asking for advice. The chances are that you know someone who has already been through your situation. Don’t let pride make you miss out on a solution.

1. RED BARON, 2. BATTLE OF MONS, 3. 1917, 4. Archduke FRANZ FERDINAND, 5. EDITH Louisa CAVELL

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Across 1 Military display generating rubbish as well (6) 4 Fixing us some dessert (6) 9 One demands former thespian (7) 10 Refuse to fight (5) 11 Tea producing zone in India as named after American uncle (5) 12 Afloat in strait around five (7) 13 Underground building isn’t cleaned (11) 18 Rent man beaten up in scrap (7) 20 Benefit from a cassette deck (5) 22 Young men’s leggings (5) 23 Two requirements for tennis or another sport (7) 24 Taking food, for example, out of a can? (6) 25 Makes an outline of a game, we hear (6) Down 1 Capote ordered protective cover (6) 2 Master almost changed sides (5) 3 Footrest moved on to mat (7) 5 Bird seen in ‘Carousel’ (5) 6 Run goes badly for sawbones (7) 7 They stay abroad, parking in

Texas, possibly (6) 8 Searching for worried GP inspector (11) 14 Criticise bats, male bats (7) 15 Found contract ordered farm vehicle (7)

16 Futurist breaks coral at the end (6) 17 Static photographs of alcohol producers (6) 19 Crime caused by faulty sonar (5) 21 Club for the workers (5)

Code Breaker Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 15 represents G and 21 represents X, so fill in G every time the figure 15 appears and X every time the figure 21 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: 1 Pastime, 5 Began, 8 Curator, 9 Large, 10 Stern, 11 The Mall, 12 Summer, 14 Assess, 17 Abridge, 19 Salem, 22 Tribe, 23 Learned, 24 Roses, 25 Sincere. Down: 1 Paces, 2 Serve, 3 Intense, 4 Egrets, 5 Belle, 6 Garbage, 7 Needles, 12 Starter, 13 Margins, 15 Sustain, 16 Teslas, 18 Duels, 20 Lance, 21 Midge. QUICK Across: 1 Polenta, 4 Robes, 7 Rumba, 9 Bashful, 10 Nervous, 11 Scare, 12 Actual, 14 Fedora, 18 Bumps, 20 Barista, 22 Avocado, 23 Scald, 24 Erase, 25 Dungeon. Down: 1 Piranha, 2 Lemur, 3 Ambush, 4 Rests, 5 Buffalo, 6 Solve, 8 Aroma, 13 Tombola, 15 Earns, 16 Abandon, 17 Abroad, 18 Blade, 19 Share, 21 Scale.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

English - Spanish The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English. Across 1 Cajas de seguridad (5) 4 Intercambia (sellos, fotos) (5) 7 Weekend (3,2,6) 8 To give (3) 9 Cama (mueble) (3) 14 Boniato (5,6) 15 Tormenta (5) 16 Opaque (5) Down 1 Blando (madera, droga, agua) (4) 2 Plumber (9) 3 Cobertizo (para animales, herramientas) (4) 4 Paso (4) 5 Housewife (3,2,4) 6 Estrella (4) 10 Those (4) 11 Tallo (de flor) (4) 12 Well (for water) (4) 13 Bull (farm animal) (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 (LABOUR) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Autumn, 4 Good, 8 Dolls, 9 Rooms, 10 Nieto, 11 Luces, 14 Flame, 16 Igual, 17 Sail, 18 Cortar.

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Funagram Unscramble the name of a famous English electronic new wave band formed in 1977: HAULAGE MENU FUNAGRAM SOLUTION: RED WINDSOR, HUMAN LEAGUE

Unscramble the name of a type of cheese (two words): REWIND RODS

Across 7 Gold coin worth 21 shillings (6) 8 Boss (6) 9 In or at this place (4) 10 Yellow flowered narcissus (8) 11 Large double-reed instrument (7) 13 Overpowering terror (5) 15 Apple drink (5) 17 Moving rhythmically to music (7) 20 Distant view of a wide area (8) 21 Finest (4) 23 Church caretaker (6) 24 Travelling company of entertainers (6) Down 1 Heal completely (4) 2 If not, except when (6) 3 Large pot used for boiling (7) 4 Attempt to deceive (5) 5 Asian temple (6) 6 Judgment reached after consideration (8) 12 Not relaxed (8) 14 State of equilibrium (7) 16 Sufficient for the purpose (6) 18 Bionic person (6) 19 Join in wedlock (5) 22 Area of poverty (4)

1 Pierce, 2 Argues, 3 Aspire, 4 Reeled, 5 Plunge, 6 Retain, 7 Lunges, 8 Trails, 9 Barest, 10 Guided, 11 Degree, 12 Tilted, 13 Dagger, 14 Blanks, 15 Letter, 16 Hedges, 17 Awaits, 18 Curled, 19 Misery

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countries, following stagnation or reduction in health spending after the economic crisis, although the

pace of growth remains well below pre-crisis rates, especially in Europe.

Watching boring TV can make you fatter FIGHTING the flab? Then try and think about what you watch on TV. A new study says that boring television causes us to binge and eat more whilst watching the TV. Researchers at the Uppala University in Sweden studied a group of women as

they snacked in front of the TV and found that those who watched ‘boring’ shows were 52 per cent more likely to eat as they watched compared to more exciting programmes. SNACKING: Not in front of the TV.

8 hours a day in bed in the dark WOMEN trying to get pregnant should try and spend at least eight hours in bed with the lights off. New research revealed darkness plays a key role in a woman’s chance of conception as the melatonin hormone, believed to protect a woman’s eggs from stress, is produced in the dark. The research, published in the journal Fertility and Sterility stated that melatonin

protects eggs from freeradicals which can reduce fertility. The study, of 833 women aged between 19 and 46 attending a fertility clinic, also said pregnant women should follow the same advice as over exposure to light, including from TVs or tablets, can lead to the baby’s brain not getting enough melatonin to regulate its body clock which could lead to health problems later in life.

Health spending accounted for 9.3 per cent of GDP on average across OECD countries in 2012, little changed from 9.2 per cent in 2011, but up from 8.6 per cent before the crisis. While spending on hospital and outpatient care grew in many countries in 2012, almost twothirds of OECD countries have experienced real falls in pharmaceutical spending since 2009. These reductions have been driven by price cuts, often through negotiations with manufacturers, and a growing share of the generic market. This share has increased due to patent expirations for a number of highvolume, high-cost branded drugs.

Are you allergic to your iPad or smart phone?

APPLE iPAD: An allergic reaction can cause rashes and itching. NICKEL finishes on some of the most used electronic devices such as iPads, can cause skin allergies, according to a report released today in the American

Paediatrics journal. Allergic reactions to nickel can require treatment with steroids and antibiotics if they become infected.

The journal reported that allergies to this metal, used in many products including smart phones and computers, are becoming more common.

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ROSES can do well in Spanish gardens as they have for two millenniums. However, although the flowers and perfume can undoubtedly make a feature of a wall, corner of the garden, patio or courtyard, such things require a fair amount of effort. The six most important factors being the choice of plants, their planting in well prepared rich soil, regular watering, the frequent removal of dead flowers, the prevention of diseases and a heavy winter pruning. Before you decide to invest in rose plants recognise that: Although roses can flower for nine months of the year they will not be as continuously flowering or as profusely covered with flowers as say bougainvilleas or lantanas. Climbers can be planted as an isolated feature or fitted in with other climbers on a wall or pergola but bush roses look best in a dedicated rose bed or garden, planted closely to give a mass of colour. But as already suggested that means a lot of work deadheading branches as flowers die, as well as a heavy winter pruning. In hot weather roses often last longer if cut and put in a vase than if left on the bush. If one cuts roses for the house this reduces the colour in the rose garden unless extensive. This is why many Spaniards, and ourselves, grow their roses alongside their vegetable plots. In general there is less choice of varieties of roses in Spanish nurseries than in

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northern Europe, some of the varieties you will not recognise, and the best varieties sell out fast. Unless you have a local nursery with a good selection, obtain a few mail order catalogues from UK specialists and order early to avoid disappointments. Our experience is that exporters choose very strong rooted plants to avoid any complaints. Don’t buy Spanish roses until you can see them in bloom and can smell the perfume. One good thing about Spain is that it is easy to propagate roses from cuttings at any time of the year. So beg a cutting of every rose that impresses you in your neighbours’ and friends’ gardens, or keep the stems of cut roses when they empty a vase to throw them away. We use the following approach learned from a Spanish neighbour. Cut off the flowering or leafy top. Slit the base of the cutting for a centimetre and a half and squeeze in a dried sweet corn seed. Plant the cutting so that two thirds of the cutting is buried making sure that the sweet corn is not dislodged. Keep damp. We prefer to plant cuttings in the open ground to planting in pots… largely because we might forget to water them! When the cutting shows growth grow it on

ROSES: The flowers and perfume can make a feature of a garden, patio or courtyard.

PRUNING: Get rid of any diseased leaves or stems.

in the same place or dig up and transplant when a year old during the late autumn, winter or early spring. The heat and humidity of Spain can cause as many disease problems as in northern Europe. However the following actions should avoid most disasters.

Only use healthy cuttings and purchase healthy plants. Never allow rose plants to dry out. Feed by working well rotted manure into planting holes and surround the base of planted stems with a ring

of horse manure each spring. A twice monthly feed with a proprietary rose fertiliser or comfrey solution is also beneficial during the months of flowering. Plant garlic corms alongside each plant or if growing alongside the vegetable plant grow a line of garlic through the rose bed to protect against fungal diseases. Spray plants against

rust with an infusion made from horsetail and tomato leaves. Prune off any diseased leaves and stems as soon as they occur and dispose of well away from rose bed. Best of luck in matching the rose gardens of the Alhambra in Granada or Retiro Garden of Madrid. © Dick Handscombe www.gardenspain.com July 2014

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Food trends to be on the lookout for from steak to beans to a prep pad FLAP STEAK: This cut, originally from France and called the ‘bavette’, is taken from the short loin section of the cow and is making a name for itself as a ‘chewy’ steak. Although this may seem counterintuitive to those who like a tender steak, the taste is worth the extra jaw effort. Mellow sous-vide cookers: These gadgets are a variation on the ‘put it in a bag and poach it’ cookers - this one is just a little slicker. Check it out on Amazon. Beans: A versatile, economic and nutritious addition to any meal and they are making a comeback all over Europe, from

the humble kidney bean right through to the exotic edamame bean, they are popping up at ‘haute cuisine’ restaurants more and more frequently. Filipino food: There are Filipino restaurants opening in the main cities of almost every European city - it’s a great fusion of Asian and European but with a twist. The prep pad: It looks like an iPad but is really an intelligent scale. This gadget measures and weighs the food placed on it and then tells the cook about the nutritional value by consulting the internet -a ‘must have’ for all tech addicts.

BAVETTE CUT: A chewier way to enjoy steak.

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Pet Care Guidelines: ‘Get to Know’ the Pet Sitter BY Lamia Walker of HousesitMatch MANY pet owners are happy to find sitters through friends even, if unknown to them personally. However, more and more pet owners use online networks to find sitters online. But as an owner how can you be sure the sitter is really experienced and caring? Vetting helps, you can use an agency or do it yourself. Experience in running a pet and house sitter network says that before you commit to any sitter, it is best to take a few steps yourself to learn about their pet care experience. Here are my guidelines: 1. Meet and Greet Ideally you would introduce the sitter to your pets personally before the sit, watch how each reacts. 2. Communicate Regularly - Before and after the sitter enters

your home communicate regularly, learn about them; ask their history. 3. Previous Pet Ownership/Experience Ask about their personal pet ownership experience. 4. Understanding Pet Routines - Anyone who cares for a pet will understand that there are different feeding and care routines, but pets are usually creatures of habit. 5. References/Police Checks - Ask for recent references. Police checks are very useful too. Download your Free Easy Guide to Housesitting from here www.bit.ly/eurown001

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IT’S all about body language. When a cat enters a room all the cat lovers start staring at it, they often move towards it, extend their hands and make noises. The non-cat person on the other hand may try to make herself (or himself) as invisible as possible so the cat does not jump on them. This person is likely to sit extremely still, look down and away from the cat, keeping her hands on the lap and maintaining absolute silence. The cat finds this latter display of body language far less threatening so may well move towards the ‘non-cat’ person to explore further! Another interesting question is. Why do cats roll over and show their tummies yet scratch when it is tickled?

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Why are non-cat people so attractive to cats?

TUMMY TICKLE: Either a sign of trust or a request for some rough and tumble.

This may seem like a case of mixed messages however it’s us that get it wrong! When a cat greets its human companion it makes a display of trust

by exposing its belly. A similar friendly ‘roll’ is often seen when one cat solicits play from another. When a cat does it to us it may be illustrating one of two things; either it is a sign of

trust and any physical contact at this time could look threatening or it is a request for a rough and tumble either way injury will ensue so the temptation to touch should probably be avoided!

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A summer appeal from the PAD shelter SUMMER is a time that everyone looks forward to; a time for holidays, fun and relaxation. For the PAD animal shelter in Mijas Costa the summer is a worrying time. With many of their supporters being on holiday, fundraising events during the summer

months are out of the question and this means a huge drop in the amount of money the shelter so desperately needs in order to continue looking after the animals and paying all their bills. The animals in their care don’t know that their income drops dramatically at this

time of year - they still need to be fed and looked after and they need the money to continue to take care of them. Would you be kind enough to support them at this time by making a donation? Payments can be made at the shelter or directly into their bank account quoting

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Mini Hatch is UK Car of the Year

THE new MINI Hatch has been named Auto Express magazine’s Car of the Year 2014 at its annual New Car Awards. Chris Brownridge, Director, MINI UK, collected the prestigious award at a lavish ceremony held in London’s Grand Connaught Rooms. The prize was presented by the magazine’s Editor-in-Chief, Steve Fowler. The new MINI Hatch rose above the crowd and saw off some incredibly strong opposition to take the top prize. Explaining the reasons for MINI’s win, Steve Fowler said: “The MINI Hatch is the perfect Car of the Year for 2014 – it’s a small car that’s big on talent. We love the way it drives, the quality, the efficiency and the

big car tech on board. It’s also built in Britain – a car the UK can be proud of.” Brownridge added: “The new MINI Hatch has received universal acclaim since we launched it earlier this year. A great deal of work has gone in to refining performance, handling, style and quality with this allnew model and this recognition from Auto Express is testament to that effort.” Thanking the Auto Express panel for choosing the new MINI Hatch, Brownridge continued: “This award is a real boost to all 6,000 MINI associates across Plant Hams

BIG ON TALENT: MINI Hatch.

Hall, Swindon and, of course, Oxford, all of whom should be extremely proud of this achievement. They have created a car which in just a few months has captured the imagination of customers and the motor industry alike.” Since its UK market launch in March, the new MINI Hatch has been a runaway success

winning both critical acclaim and new customers. As of July 2014, MINI UK has the strongest forward order bank for Hatch since the brand was relaunched in 2001. Built in Britain at MINI Plant Oxford, the new MINI Hatch has benefited from a £750 million (€948 million) investment across three of BMW Group’s UK manufacturing facilities. Substantial upgrades to Plant

Oxford and to Plant Swindon, where most of the MINI’s body pressings and sub-assemblies are manufactured, reaffirm the UK’s position as the global manufacturing home of MINI. The Hams Hall engine plant in Birmingham is also being reequipped. The MINI Hatch is packed with new features and technology. It is more spacious, finished to an even higher standard and provides the driver with a more dynamic and performance-oriented experience. New first-for-class features like LED head-lamps and Emergency Calling (ECall), as well as a suite of advanced three and fourcylinder engines, will ensure the Hatch stays well ahead of the pack for years to come.

New Megane sports model RENAULT have come up with a new limited edition sports model of its Megane platform. The Mégane R.S. 275

Trophy is an all-round performance car. A limited edition that combines everyday driveability with even sharper track

performance, say Renault. The Cup chassis fully taps the potential of the Renault Sport 2.0T engine, now boosted to 275hp. Renault Sport has allied exceptional dynamic qualities with advanced versatility to create, what without doubt, is the most accomplished sports hatch currently on the market, say the French manufacturers. Patrice Ratti, CEO of Renault Sport Technologies, said: “Pushing back our limits all the time… This is the shared aim and inspiration of all the ‘expert enthusiasts’ at Renault Sport Technologies. When we decided to develop an upgrade to Mégane R.S., the objective was not only to improve the technical specification. We needed a more distinctive model,

MEGANE R.S. 275 TROPHY: An all-round performance car. a car that would be even better on the track while still being suitable for everyday driving. “Reflecting our approach to motorsports, we sought to make progress in every area in order to develop innovative solutions that would make our car the market reference. It’s a car that addresses today’s concerns, with its moderate fuel con-

sumption and CO2 emissions, and it is also a strong performer on the track, with the input from technical partners who worked in close cooperation with our staff.” The limited edition Renault Mégane R.S. 275 Trophy carries on a tradition of exclusive sports cars. It gains advanced sports features, designed in co-operation with prestigious partners,

including an Akrapovic exhaust system, Öhlins dampers and Michelin tyres. It also features a Cup chassis specially tuned for enthusiasts of sporting performance. Equipped with a limited slip differential, the Cup chassis delivers dependable efficiency at all times, regardless of grip conditions or driving style. A set-up designed for unfailing performance. The limited slip differential is combined with an independent steering-axis layout, allowing drivers to reap the full benefits of the extra traction for a more reassuring handling. It also increases stability on braking. Further, steering potential is enhanced for earlier, and stronger, acceleration.

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Nico stars in home GP Tony Matthews

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FORMULA ONE - Home favourite Nico Rosberg led from start to finish when winning last Sunday’s German Grand Prix. With the track temperature reaching 53ºC (127ºF) at times, Rosberg was simply brilliant at the wheel of his Mercedes and at the flag was ‘miles’ clear of second-placed Valtteri Bottas with Lewis Hamilton, who charged through the pack from 20th position (after crashing in qualifying) taking third. ‘Hammo’ now trails Rosberg by 14 points in the drivers’

championship. This Sunday it is the Hungarian Grand Prix. ATHLETICS - The Commonwealth Games started in Glasgow yesterday and will run until August 3. All the big names will be there including Mo Farah. CRICKET - India beat England by 95 runs in the second Test at Trent Bridge. Despite Gary Ballance’s second Test 100, Liam Plunkett’s first half-century, 81 from Jimmy Anderson and good knocks from Moeen Ali and Joe Root, it was India’s bowlers ‘Sunhu’ Kumar (6-82) and Ishant Sharma (with a career best 7-74) who were the stars. The other Indian bowler to take six wickets at Lords was Bishan Bedi in 1974. The third Test, taking place at The Rose Bowl, Southampton, starts on Sunday.

Fact: Sunday’s crowd of 27,994 at Lords realised record gate receipts for a Test match in England of £1,383,448 (€1,751,185). FOOTBALL - Last week three Scottish clubs - Aberdeen, Motherwell and St Johnstone - all drew their Europa League first leg qualifying games. The second legs take place today while also this week there have been the return games of several Champions League qualifying matches.

RUGBY - It’s tight at the top of the Super League with St Helens (32 points, Wigan Warriors (30), Leeds Rhinos (30), Castleford and Castleford Tigers (29) all in contention together. Unfortunately, London Broncos (21 straight defeats and no points) have been relegated with Bradford Bulls (4 wins). HORSE RACING The annual five-day ‘Glorious Goodwood’ festival starts on Monday.

RORY McILROY: The 2014 Open Championship winner.

‘Super Mac’ GOLF - The winner of the 2014 Open Championship (at Hoylake, Royal Liverpool) was Rory McIlroy (17 under) who collected £975,000 (€1.23 million) for his efforts. He won by two strokes from Rickie Fowler (USA) and Sergio Garcia (Spain) who finished joint second. This was the Irish golfer’s third Major triumph. He’s now chasing a world record - that of winning all four Majors at the age of 25. He had already equalled the feats of Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods by winning three at this age.

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GINS Better ball pairs

WINNERS of the GINS Better Ball Pairs competition at Añoreta were Ian Hanratty and Lilo Bliem with 43 points. Second spot was taken by Frank Ferdinales and Nick Ball (42) and in third

place were Steve Adams and Marilyn Adams (42). Peter Hobbs and Anne Jones also scored 42 points. After two weeks of the aggregate scores competition, Malcolm Jones and Ian Hanratty on 10 points are joint leaders for men and Lilo Bliem and Eloisa Sanchez are top ladies on 10 points. At Baviera, GINS played a Texas Scramble. The winning team was that of Pepe Gil, Jon Rose, Ali Durston and Rod Martin (52.6). Carl Langley, Roger Willoughby, Linda Anderson and Russell Dick (53.4) came second and Jim Paton, Robert Durston and Marlyse Blair (53.75) were third.

Hot stuff... A DOZEN competitors braved the 31 degree July heat to take part in Buena Vista Petanca Club’s Ladies Day held at the club’s venue, Verano Azul in Nerja. The winner was Alicia Metzger (right) with runner-up Emerita Basham.