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€230m plan for 50,000 jobs in Murcia Region FIFTY-THOUSAND jobs are planned to be created in the Murcia Region by 2016.

That’s according to the regional government, which has approved the Regional Employment Strategy with an investment of €231.6 million.

Equipped with seven programmes of action, the new plan provides for the creation of 50,000 jobs in the region between 2014 and 2016.

Spokesman Jose Gabriel Ruiz said the creation of these jobs is an ‘ambitious’ target, with young people, the over 45s with families

and the long-term unemployed being the focus groups for work.

“Murcia is creating jobs at a higher rate than the national average,” remarked Ruiz, who made it clear that “employment has come to the region to stay. It is

the second community to have the highest increase in employment, and youth unemployment has fallen by 11 per cent.”

The seven-point plan includes support for entrepreneurs and small/ medium sized companies; making paper-

work for businesses simpler. It will also set out to improve the quality of employment, create a general employment programme worth €103 million, a youth guarantee and family employment guarantee programme, as well as schemes aimed at female victims of gender violence and other groups at risk of social exclusion.

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Colombian cartel chief is arrested on A-7 in Elche THE head of the Medellin Cartel, named only as HAVP, responsible for the export of cocaine to Spain, the US and Holland, has been arrested in Elche.

The Colombian, who also has goes under the alias ‘El Raton’ is the head of the military wing of the ‘Office of Envigado’, a Colombian criminal organisation blamed for 400 murders, drug trafficking, extortion and forced displacement of Colombians.

HAVP, aged 40, is one of the most wanted criminals in Colombia. It is believed he had more than 200 people under his command.

He was arrested as he drove along the A-7 motorway within the municipality of Elche. At the time of his arrest he was carrying €40,000 in cash, money that investigators have linked to drug trafficking and contract killings.

While in Spain, the cartel leader used heavy security in order to prevent his arrest and constantly changed

electricity, water and rent. In 2012, 900 people were given aid and last year the figure rose to 4,300 beneficiaries.

The NGO said the supply of goods including food, clothing, hygiene products and

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MOST WANTED: Leader of Colombian criminal organisation is arrested in Elche. addresses and used various false identities.

Volunteers answer Red Cross call RED CROSS (Cruz Roja) assistance to the poor in Alicante rose 376 per cent in 2013.

The increase is almost three times more than in 2012, and relates to financial assistance for the payment of bills for

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educational materials also increased by 31 per cent.

As the amount of aid needed rises, so does public support, with the number of volunteers increasing by 41 per cent since 2011.

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NEWS Improvement plans PLANS for a new music and dance conservatory have been scrapped in Alicante. The city will now spend €200,000 on improving the existing building in Monte Tossal.

Scooter rules BENIDORM Council has given mobility scooter hire firms more time to comply with new by-laws stating that all scooters must be officially registered and only rented out to the disabled or over-55s.

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Beds for Alicante’s homeless MORE beds will be available for the homeless of Alicante.

The Governing Board of the City of Alicante has approved the allocation of new management for the Homeless Integration Centre (CAI), which from now on will have 30 per cent more beds in service.

The centre, which serves people experiencing social exclusion and works for social

reintegration, will have now have 65 beds and be divided into several types of care programmes based on short, medium and long stay.

Opening hours at the weekend will be extended with provision for showers, luggage storage, laundry and a homeless day centre where care workers will offer social and labour skills.

“The new contract represents a quantitative and qualitative improvement for the CAI thanks to the efforts by the city of Alicante” said councillor for Social Action and Education, Antonio Ardid: “It will enable us to increase the quality and personal attention to the users based on their demand and help reach a larger number of people.”

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Pygmy sloth

TERRA NATURA in Benidorm has welcomed a new species of primate into the zoo. Two male pygmy sloth Loris (Nycticebus Pygmaeus), a native species of south east Asia have arrived.

Hot train SIX people were evacuated from a train after it was overheating in Ontinyent. The fire did not cause injuries and the six passengers were transferred to their destination by minibus.

Taking its toll MOTORWAY tolls on the AP-7 outstripped Spain’s Consumer Price Index (CPI). The CPI has risen by 30.9 per cent since 2003 but tolls have increased by more than 50 per cent.

Lighting collapse A YOUNG woman was slightly injured after the collapse of a stage lighting structure mounted in El Rebolledo, Alicante, for the patron saint celebrations.

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CIVIL PROTECTION workers have located a group of hikers who called 112 reporting that three walkers were suffering from dehydration and heat stroke. They were located on a trail between Monte Roldan and Cueva del Gigante in Cartagena.

Summer shopping SUMMER commerce is open to the public with stalls along the Paseo Vista Alegre in Torrevieja until August 10.

Firework accident THREE people were injured in a fireworks accident during the Moors and Christians festivities of Novelda. The fireworks went off accidentally, there were no serious injuries.

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Rubbish ruling PUTTING rubbish in Mazarron’s bins before 9pm is punishable by a large fine.

During the summer season, to prevent the spread of germs and smell, residents can only use the bins after 9pm.

Birth rate THE average age of first time mothers in Alicante Province is 30. The number of births registered in 2013 is down for the fifth consecutive year, with 15,846 babies born.

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Port traffic 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.’

Judge Castro referring to Felipe VI’s possible knowledge of any wrongdoing by his sister.

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.

VALENCIA’S port traffic grew 0.43 per cent in the first half of the year, compared to the same period in 2013.

Nursery investment THE Education Department is investing €11,000 in Guardamar’s l’Escoleta nursery to replace pavements and the exterior of the building.

Family tragedy A TODDLER drowned in a swimming pool in Yecla, Murcia. The three-year-old fell into the water. His sixyear-old sister was taken to intensive care after jumping in to try and save him.

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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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Concern over ambulance service CONCERNS over emergency health cover continue in Elche.

The Health Department claims that the only SAMU ambulance available to Elche cannot properly address the area or deal with the size of population.

Like every year, now summer is here, one or two ambulances leave Elche and head to Santa Pola to serve the influx in the population at the coastal resort, this year leaving just one ambulance for Elche City

and its surrounding area.

“The problem is that the radius of action for the SAMU is too broad,” said one worker, who added: “From July 1, there has been just one unit to serve Elche, Aspe and even Hondon

de las Nieves and Hondon de los Frailes.”

Members of the medical and nursing team said: “The population right now is unattended.

“Immediate action from a

SAMU medical doctor can save a life and the rapid response of this service can prevent deaths.”

Councillor for Health, Cristina Martinez, recently resigned after denouncing the lack of emergency services in Elche.

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SUITCASE STASH: Three Dutchmen arrested for crimes against public health.

Drugs found in boot

THREE men of Dutch nationality, aged between 19 and 47, have been arrested in Benimantell, Alicante, for crimes against public health.

The men were stopped as they were driving on the CV-70. Officers noticed a strong odour from the vehicle and found two suitcases in the boot of the car with various plastic bags, vacuum packed, containing nearly 5,000 grams of marihuana buds.

Around €2,000 in cash was also recovered.

THE mayor of Orihuela, Monserrate Guillen, has been discharged from Alicante's General Hospital after suffering a heart attack.

He has had a stent fitted and is now back home recovering less than a week after he was admitted to intensive care as reported in Euro Weekly News. However, he is not expected to return to work for the next two months. During this time, First Deputy Mayor Antonio Zaplana (PSOE) will serve the city.

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Muggers arrested FOUR people have been arrested in San Pedro del Pinatar, believed responsible for a spate of muggings and violent street robberies.

The incidents have alarmed the local population with around 10 offences being attributed to the group including actual bodily harm, theft and violence across the San Pedro municipality.

One of those arrested was under the age of 18 and has been sent to a juvenile centre.

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Thieves released THE Union Tobacconists of Murcia have criticised the judicial decisions of Orihuela and Murcia to release three detainees arrested in connection with a spate of thefts in the Vega Baja and Murcia Region.

President of the group, Jorge Lopez Fuentes, said: “We are really concerned about tobacconists after this release. This is a group that has terrorised the industry for months and has stolen from more than 50 tobacconists.

When we thought the problem was solved, we find that they are released and we fear BUSINESSMAN Enrique Ortiz and three others, they will restart the have been acquitted by an Alicante court of crime wave.”

He added that many crimes of illegal possession of arms.

The case was opened after police found a gun tobacconists have been in a place of business of one of the accused stretched to breaking under the ‘Brugal’ case, in which Ortiz is point suffering from “significant losses charged, in July 2010.

During his trial Ortiz told the judge he was because of the activities “amazed” that the police had found the weapon. of the group.”

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Young cancer patient has arm rebuilt to prevent amputation DOCTORS at the General University Hospital of Alicante have rebuilt the arm of a 12-year-old suffering from a bone tumour.

Bone from his leg has been used in pioneering surgery and has allowed the child to keep his arm and he has now

been discharged from hospital and is in the rehabilitation period.

The Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology team, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Paediatric Oncology Centre worked together on the child’s treatment and surgery.

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15 drown so far this summer FIFTEEN people have drowned so far this summer at beaches or in swimming pools, in Alicante Province.

The latest death occurred at the weekend in Elche where an Asian woman, aged 56, drowned in the pool of a villa in the hamlet of Peña de las Aguilas.

On the beaches of Alicante, four people have died since the beginning of the summer, three in the last two weeks.

On the city’s beaches there are 46 lifeguards monitoring the safety of swimmers.

One life has been claimed in Santa Pola when a man died whilst snorkelling off an unattended beach but there are 50 lifeguards

operating across the beaches of El Altet, Arenales del Sol, Carabassí, El Rebollo, La Marina and El Pinet.

On the Vega Baja, there have been three deaths including one which occurred on Orihuela Costa before the lifeguard service came into operation.

Around 43 lifeguards are now working on the beaches.

Bathers are urged to use caution when swimming and observe the lifeguard notices.

People are also reminded that swimming is not allowed in Torrevieja’s lagoons or in the Pedrera lake surrounding San Miguel and Bigastro. Despite warning signs in place many people still put their lives in danger by going for a dip

Unemployed training courses decline TRAINING courses for the unemployed in Alicante Province have been reduced by more than 60 per cent since 2010. Unions say the situation is worrying with demand exceeding supply.

Training courses for the unemployed by Servef (Valencian Employment Service and Training) have declined from 1,030 in 2010 to 399 last year. Servef explained that “it has changed the approach in organising courses in order to increase the efficiency of invested money for users and companies.” They said the same amount of money is being spent.

Water remains on tap despite drought threat THE domestic water supply will not be affected by the continuing drought.

Water is guaranteed across the Valencia Communities for several months yet as the region has sufficient reserves. However, water is not in abundant supply for crop irrigation as the first delivery of water from Valencia Province via the Jucar-Vinalopo pipeline will go to the Jose Ramon Garcia Anton reservoir in Elche.

“It’s not the transfer that we would have liked,” said Luisa Pastor, President of Alicante Provincial Government, “but it will help to alleviate the situation for growers.”

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Sweet treat THE province’s El Lobo turron factory has started production of the Christmas sweet early this year as it predicts a 15 per cent increase in export orders.

Orbi Playa THE Orbi Playa Big Band is playing two free concerts in Torrevieja; the first is on Sunday at the Parque Doña Sinforosa followed by one at the Plaza Encarnacion Pujol next Wednesday.

Early game CD Torrevieja football club has its first preseason friendly against second division Elche Ilicitano on Saturday at the Vicente Garcia stadium. Kick-off is at 8pm. Tickets cost €5.

12 years late SAN MIGUEL has opened a new roundabout in the Mirador de San Miguel on the CV941 Campoamor road, 12 years after it was first planned.

Heat wave SAHARAN air left Alicante Province on high alert for extreme temperatures at the weekend. The warm winds brought temperatures up to about 41ºC, increasing the risk of forest fires.

Lady remains THE replica of the Lady of Elche statue will remain on show at the Archaeological and History Museum (MAHE) in Elche for another three years after a new agreement to extend its stay at the museum.

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Property revaluation can be costly affair

A LOCAL businessman is €90.10 deficit which paying.

A warning others to be needed was then aware of letters from reminder Suma, the local tax allegedly sent by recorded delivery but Paul agency, demanding received neither, more taxes.

Local man and upon Owner of going to the Hogs Head gets a Suma office bar, Paul they Houser, lives shock from and works in tax agency recognised that the letters had Urbanisation La been returned Marina and now has to pay €1,775.07 to Suma unsigned.

However, that didn’t for his home in what he is stop them from sending a calling ‘a total con’.

Paul received the final final notice, through the demand for the payment normal postal system, just weeks ago, saying the demanding the €90.10 bill had to be paid by the plus the bills from 2010 end of July, but had not even though they had received any previous already been paid, and a letters advising that his tax fine for late payment.

Paul said: “If I had had bill had been recalculated.

Since 2010, his Suma the original letters for bill had been lower than it €90.10 it would have been should have, and he had a paid, no problem. But

surprisingly the only one I received is now the one for €1,775.07. I don’t understand why I have to pay all past Sumas again when I have proof they have already been paid.”

Paul’s accountant told him that this was the process and the payment would be refunded in time.

“So obviously the government are just making a way of having cash sat in their account earning interest!” said Paul. A local solicitor confirmed that property values had been recalculated in the area and the addition of a swimming pool to Paul’s property was likely to have led to the increased tax, and that the money would be refunded.

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Smart meters set for Santa Pola SMART electricity meters are to arrive in Santa Pola as part of a new law, which states that all old meters must be

replaced by 2018.

Electricity supplier Iberdrola has been carrying out a smart grid project called ‘Project

Million-euro cleaning deal GUARDAMAR Council has unanimously approved an agreement to secure a loan of more than €1 million it needs for cleaning company Gesnet to renew its fleet of waste collection vehicles.

The town hall approved the plan “to avoid inconvenience to citizens and reduce their consumption.”

To implement this measure, the local government will have to seek permission from Central Government, which will ultimately decide if the plenary session can endorse such action. Specifically, Gesnet requested the purchase of two side-loading trucks with a capacity of 25 cubic metres, each with three suction sweepers. Two light vehicles to service bins, parks and road tractors and two beaches are also required.

Star’, which will see the introduction of new electrical equipment that will allow for remote management and time restrictions to be put in place.

There will be no replacement costs to the user.

The APEME, Provincial Association of Electrical Installations and Telecommunications in the province of Alicante, is responsible for implementing communication activities through brochures and newsletters to inform users how the changes will affect households.

Santa Pola held an open talk about the changes last night (Wednesday) to inform residents.

You can also call APEME on 965 922 447 for more information.

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Roman pedestrian walkway A PEDESTRIAN walkway is being built at the atrium and forum in Cartagena which will allow visitors to view the Roman remains from above.

University debt agreement PART of the historical debt to universities is to be paid with Alicante University (UA) expecting to receive €29 million.

An agreement was signed by then President of the regional government, Francisco Camps, in 2008, to deal with the payments of debt owed to public universities until 2022, but the payments ceased in 2011 and have not resumed.

UA rector Manuel Palomar said the payments will “begin to alleviate the paralysis suffered by the universities from lack of investment in the last three or four years.”

The UA has already planned investments in research and resource areas and in innovative teaching materials.

The renovation of some of the campus buildings is also another plan for the future.

It is hoped work will be completed by September so visitors can complete a circular route around the forum from the old Roman road to the thermal baths.

Elche €1m benefactor ELCHE’S Santa Maria Basilica has been left a legacy of €1 million.

The money has been left in the will of a wealthy resident of Benidorm whose family have requested anonymity.

It is believed the benefactor was originally from the San Gabriel neighbourhood in Alicante City and once worked for a businessman in Elche who he said treated him like a son.

Other beneficiaries are the Red Cross and the Racing Sports Club in San Gabriel who also received a €1 million legacy. The Red Cross said it will use the money helping to find work for the unemployed. The Racing Club, which is now preparing to honour the family, said they want to create a sports centre for youngsters.

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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

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I should be so looky, looky, looky looky!

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

STREET VENDORS: Are they really what they seem? than a heavy cold. That smile can rapidly sour into something less amiable as their approach becomes more persuasive or even aggressive.

Unless they are bored or can’t tell Hermes from H&M, few residents or tourists want to be talked

into buying and the more fluent your Spanish the easier they are to get rid of.

A foreigner is easier prey than someone who knows where and how to complain about being pestered.

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 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 the majority of the clients on a bar or restaurant terrace

regard them as a nuisance, why are they allowed over the threshold?

There are dark conjectures that owners fear reprisals. 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 impeccably upright citizen, whose alleged crimes include tax fraud, moneylaundering, prostitution and drugs. Is it entirely coincidental that the fake goods offered by lookylooky men are made in China?

What is undeniable is that if they are asked the right way, 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 but the law is not on the side of law-enforcers in this area.

An arrested looky-looky man will soon be out on the street again, minus his wares and whatever money he has been fined but ready to return to the nearest paseo.

And there he is, ready to accost you again, bags and scarves with a covetable log over his arm, and fake Rolexes or sunglasses tucked into a toolbox.

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 infamous Spanish bureaucracy is a daily battle. A little of the leeway given to lookylooky men by the authorities would go a long way to helping their businesses thrive.

More clean, quality beaches SANTA POLA marked the fiesta of the Virgin del Carmen by raising a Quality ‘Q’ flag on the Levante beach.

The municipality has been awarded 13 Q flags and has also renewed its Blue Flags showing the quality of the beaches of Levante, Calas Santiago Bernabeu, Varadero, Calas del Este and Tamarit.

The Regional Research Centre CIMAR

and the Marina Yacht Club have also received the Blue Flag.

Guardamar also hoisted its Blue Flags last week. In recognition of the good quality and services, the beaches of Centro, Roqueta, Moncayo and Puerto received the award as Mayor Carmen Verdu raised the flags at a ceremony with the Local Police and Red Cross present.

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One million people take to the tram JUNE saw more than a million travellers use the tram network for the first time.

Tram lines operating in and out of Alicante,

experienced an increase in passengers of 55.98 per cent from the same month last year, which represents 379,353 more users. The San Juan

Computer forensics COMPUTER forensics is “the main weapon against digital crime.”

This is one of the conclusions of a paper presented to the head of the Task Force section of the Central Computer Forensics Unit of the Commissioner General of the Scientific Police. The research concludes the course at the University of Alicante; ‘Science applied to forensic investigation’.

Computer forensics has become an increasingly important tool within the police force because of the growth in new forms of digital crime like hacking and phishing. Crimes against privacy in social networks are the main form of digital crime.

fiestas are believed to have played a part in the increase.

Line Two, linking Luceros and San Vicente del Raspeig, was the most used with 394,640 users, followed by Line One (Luceros-Benidorm) with 224,952 users. Line Three (Luceros-El Campello) had 215,344 passengers; Line Four (Luceros-Plaza La Coruña) 157,203 passengers, and the conventional train on Line Nine (BenidormDenia) saw 64,891 users.

This upward trend means that in the first six months of 2014, there have been 4.8 million passengers on the tram network. Over 10 million passengers are expected to have used the services by the end of the year.

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Orihuela to boost its shopping offer ORIHUELA is creating a plan to promote cooperation between traders, the town hall and Chamber of Commerce to entice shoppers to the city.

The draft plan has now been agreed and signed by all parties and steps are to be taken to ensure that the city remains attractive to shoppers.

Retail outlets in

Clampdown on illegal rentals THE Ministry of Tourism and the Tax Office have joined forces to try to eradicate the illegal supply of tourist accommodation on the Costa Blanca.

Inspectors from the Valencian Agency of Tourism and the Regional Police are working together to track fiscal violations and undeclared money obtained through property rental.

The activity of unregulated holiday rentals, according to industry estimates, may involve around 125,000 home-owners who offer property rental without contracts. Tourism bosses complain that around 73 per cent of holiday-makers who choose to rent illegal properties cost the Treasury an estimated one billion euros.

Orihuela employ around 2,000 people and generate €342 million each year. President of Orihuela Chamber of Commerce, Felix Cerdan, said: “Urban commerce needs a boost to attract new customers and retain existing ones.”

Bricklayer’s €15,000 bill THE opposition party in Rojales has criticised the work being carried out on the park in Calle Costa del Maresme.

They say there was no draft established prior to starting the work and the bill for the contracted company doing all the brick and masonry work was already running at more than €15,000.

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Fears for marine life as harmful algae is spotted on the Orihuela Costa THE Caulerpa algae has been spotted for the first time on the Orihuela Costa.

The tropical algae has its origins in Australia and is known for its harmful effects on marine

biodiversity. In 1998, it was detected in the Balearic Islands; in 2001, along the coast of

Alicante City and Torrevieja and then in 2005 on the shores of Murcia Region in Calblanque.

‘Lost on Earth’ journalist back in Spain AN Elche journalist has spent the last two months travelling around Palestine and Israel to experience first-hand the situation there.

Isidro Serrano had a budget which barely covered the cost of flights for his project ‘Lost on Earth’, which led him to experience the conflict and discover what

life was like for those rural communities who had to deal with poverty, weapons, war planes and the military.

Together with his partner Vicente Sanchez, the pair hitchhiked and lived and worked with people of both territories.

They reported a good reception by both sides but were locked in a prison cell for

three hours at a military checkpoint. Upon returning home, Serrano said he had been having nightmares: “You return a little upset, value what you have at home and even to sleep peacefully. You do not realise what you have until you lose it.”

His journey is to be turned into an audiovisual documentary.

Caulerpa is unusual because it consists of only one cell with many nuclei, making them among the biggest single cells in the world. Its high growth rate means that in a few months it can form a dense carpet several inches thick which affects the oxygenation of water, suffocating marine life.

In 2009, the government approved a decree for the control of the invasive species but experts say its total eradication is impossible and efforts should be concentrated on research on its actual effects on the environment.

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Former Mayor to enter prison TORREVIEJA’S former mayor, Pedro Hernandez Mateo is to serve his prison sentence for corruption.

A clemency request, backed by 2,500 signatures, including 45 members of the regional PP party, has been denied by the Superior Civil and

Criminal Court of Valencia.

The former mayor who had been with the PP for 23 years (between 1988 and 2011) was sentenced to three years in prison for contract fixing relating to the awarding of the garbage collection service in 2004.

Hernández Mateo, who stepped down from his position days after his conviction, should have entered prison last November, but the execution of the sentence was postponed until the government resolved his clemency petition.

Donors needed

Orihuela Costa residents demand more road safety

BLOOD is needed from groups A+, O- and O+.

That’s the message from the Blood Transfusion Centre who are this week starting their summer campaign calling for more donations to deal with the demand as the population increases in the summer.

RESIDENTS and business associations of Orihuela Costa have staged a demonstration of discontent with the toll located at La Zenia.

Their protests forced traffic to be halted on the road from Villamartin to one of the entrances of the Zenia Boulevard shopping centre next to the AP-7 motorway.

The residents and neighbours are also calling for a new Urban Comprehensive Plan to ensure road safety and better signage for pedestrians and bicycles on the Calles Maestro Torralba, Alhambra and the road to Villamartin.

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ON THE ROAD: Thanks to local fundraising Reach Out has been able to purchase a secondhand van for the charity.

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HUMANITARIAN charity, Reach Out/Extiende la Mano, has had a busy few weeks.

President Karolina Leonard first of all wished to say thank you for the donation of 750 kilos of bananas. “We are very grateful for this donation. So many of our homeless people and families don’t get enough fresh fruit to eat and to have such an abundance of nutritious bananas is a blessing. We will put them to good use!” she said.

The charity’s van appeal finally came to fruition earlier this month when they were able to purchase a secondhand van after

raising €6,000 with the help of the local community. It will be used to collect and deliver furniture for the charity’s secondhand shop, a vital source of income for the charity.

Casa Vasa in El Limonar are donating 5 per cent of all restaurant takings every Monday until the end of August to the charity.

A fashion show is also being held at the New Asturias Restaurant tomorrow (Friday) from 1pm with funds raised going to Reach Out. For more information, call 965 713 063 or visit www.reachouttorrevieja.com

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Band helps dream come true for AFA BEATLES tribute artists, The Liverpool Band, are hosting their only show this year in the area at Restaurante Los Rosales in Guardamar on Saturday.

With a full touring schedule, the Spanish musicians have been selling out shows all over Europe and with plenty of tickets having been reserved for months, the organisers expect this ‘Black and White Ball’ to be another runaway success.

It’s not only a big night for all lovers of The Beatles, but also for AFA Torrevieja, the Association of Friends and Relatives of Alzheimer’s Sufferers, who have finally achieved their long-term aim of having a new centre in Torrevieja.

AFA President, 78-yearold Matilde Sanchez, always dreamed that before she retired there would be a dedicated residential centre for Alzheimer’s sufferers.

That dream is about to be realised and will start by giving up to 100

LIVERPOOL BAND: Show expected to be a sell-out. patients a day centre. The 82-bedroomed complex aims to be ready for residential use within six months.

AFA Torrevieja will be holding a raffle at The Black and White Ball and hope that once again the generosity of the attendees will help them raise some of the money they need to help furnish the centre.

Tickets are still available and cost €13 for the show and a two-course meal from Restaurante Los Rosales on the CV-895

BBQ for FAST FAST, the First Aid Support Team in Camposol, are hosting a Rock ‘n’ Roll BBQ at The Clubhouse in Camposol on August 1.

The ‘B’ Boppers will be performing, with tickets costing €7 available from the FAST bookstall at Camposol B, or call Brenda on 680 174 499 or Jean on 646 737 479.

FAST is a fast response medical emergencies team operated by trained volunteers in Camposol, who work in the interval between an accident taking place and the arrival of an ambulance.

Guardamar, from www.lrshows.com or by calling 697 501 992.

Dress code is black, white or both.

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Painting exhibition A NEW exhibition has opened at the Cultural Society in Torrevieja Casino. The exhibition is of oil paintings by Asturian painter Felix Bravo. The collection will be on show until August 1.

Touring Cartagena A CARTAGENA guided tour in English takes place today (Thursday) from 6pm. There is still time to book, call 650 017 327.

The tour costs €12.

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Ballena building fire A FIRE broke out in a sixstorey building in the centre of Torrevieja which was closed in 2006.

The ‘La Ballena’ building was built in the sixties and evacuated in 2006 due to its poor

state. The electrical system was disconnected and the town hall maintains a locked, fenced perimeter around the building but it hasn’t prevented investigators from believing that

Fewer prefabs in Valencia THE new 2014-2015 school year will start in September with 149 fewer prefabricated classrooms in the Valencian Region.

This is thanks to the plan ‘Elimination Prefabricated Classrooms’ set by the Consell to improve the quality of school facilities in the region.

Prefabricated classrooms are being removed from schools in Denia and Polop as well as Torreveja, Murla and San Roque.

In 2014 the elimination of prefab classrooms and construction of new facilities and maintenance of educational infrastructure had a budget of €44.5 million compared to €25.7 million the previous year.

arsonists entered the building and started the fire. Three fire engines were on site for an hour extinguishing the flames.

Opposition parties have denounced the building on several occasions calling for a solution to the abandoned property.

AVE route in high demand TEN days before the Alicante-Sevilla AVE high speed train link was due to open, 20 per cent of tickets were already sold.

The new direct line to Andalucia launches on Sunday for the summer although RENFE has not decided whether to keep the route open all year.

Over 10,000 seats are available with trains running every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday. The journey will take around four-and-a-half hours.

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Actress Michelle Keegan joins in family wedding celebrations ACTRESS Michelle Keegan has been on the Costa Blanca to attend the TOWIE wedding of the year.

Leah Wright, a relative newcomer to The Only Way Is Essex, wed Chris Tayler at her father’s restaurant La Finca de Eduardo’s, Campoamor, in a glittering ceremony surrounded by friends and family and fellow TOWIE cast members as the event was filmed for the ITV 2 show.

Michelle was with her fiancé Mark Wright, Leah’s cousin, and happily took time out to speak to Euro Weekly News reporter Gemma Quinn. She said she was delighted to be back at La Finca de Eduardo’s, one of her all-time favourite restaurants, adding: “It’s been amazing. A great day and Leah is absolutely gorgeous.”

Thoughts of her own wedding were also prominent with the former Coronation Street star maybe getting some tips and ideas for her own big day next year: “We are getting married in the UK but I would love this Spanish weather and apart from

CELEBRATION: Michelle with fiancé Mark Wright and La Finca owners Eddie and Deborah Wright. the date and venue, nothing else is confirmed.”

She is excited to join the Wright family and can look forward to more time with Mark’s family in Spain: “It is a lovely family, very relaxed and comfortable and my family get on great with them, it’s all very natural.”

Michelle has had a

busy schedule since leaving Coronation Street. Carving a name for herself as a style icon, the brunette beauty has recently been on the judging panel for the Lorraine High Street Fashion Awards and has launched her own Lipsy fashion collection, but she has not given up on acting. “I have been auditioning, but nothing I can mention yet,” she said.

If all else fails, Michelle will no doubt have a long and happy life as Mrs Wright and maybe as a mother? “We’ll see! Let’s get the wedding out of the way first!” she laughed.

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Spanish town bans the wearing of burkas in public REUS City Council, in the Catalan province of Tarragona, has agreed to new by-laws which will prohibit people wearing a burka, or any type of full face veil in public.

Although other Spanish towns have banned the wearing of this kind of veil in public buildings, Reus is the first place in Spain to go so far and ban wearing the veil in the general public.

The coalition government in the city council, the traditionalist Popular Party (PP) and the Catalan nationalist bloc CiU, voted for the law, while the opposition parties, the Catalan Socialists and PSC, voted against the new policy.

Politicians in favour of the measure claimed that the law was necessary on the grounds of “security

and coexistence”, Spanish newspaper El Pais reported.

The coalition local government wanted to add a €750 fine for those who broke the new regulation. However, the mayor, Carles Pellicer (CiU), and deputy mayor,

Alicia Alegret (PP), believed that they couldn’t enforce such measures.

The police can simply demand to see the ID of women who break the law.

A juridical report stated: “According to a sentence by the Supreme Court,

from February 13, 2013, municipal powers do not allow for fines for people with their face covered due to religious reasons.

If the municipal authority does not observe this limitation to its powers to levy fines, it could be committing the offence of

perversion of justice.”

In 2010, France controversially banned the wearing of full face veils in all public places. The EU backed up the law, stating that France had the right to enforce this measure and it was not in breach of their human rights.

RENFE must negotiate or risk a strike THE CCOO (communist party workers union) has organised a train strike for July 31.

The UGT (general transport union) has stated that it will not be participating in the strike.

July 31 is one of the busiest days of the year for the train services (RENFE) as it is when the changeover of people returning home and going on holiday happens.

The CCOO stated that the strike could be avoided if RENFE accedes to their demands and sits down to negotiate with them. The demands of the CCOO include the contracting of at least 1,400 new workers and the building of new high-speed lines as well as the internalisation of maintenance contracts.

The CCOO is also asking that RENFE puts ticket inspectors back on

to regional trains as it considers that their removal was unfair and places undue responsibility on the drivers.

Manuel Nicolas Taguas, Secretary General of the FSC-CCOO (communist party train workers union), commented that if RENFE would not move forward in its negotiations, then it would leave them no alternative but to go ahead with the strike.

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More growth ANALYSTS have increased the amount that they think Malaga and Andalucia will grow over the next year; they now believe that the city and region will grow by around 1.6 per cent.

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Peach 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.

Change of strip

Information office

MALAGA FC has a new retro design to its kit. The traditionally blue and white striped shirt will also feature the city’s green and maroon flag and the club dates 1904-2014.

A NEW tourist information office has opened at Velez Malaga Council. The office will open Monday to Friday from 9am to 2pm, and Saturdays and Sundays from 10am to 2pm.

Rapid extinction MALAGA fire brigade put out the fire which started behind the Caja Blanca without any trouble on Sunday. The cause of the blaze which lasted just under an hour is, as yet, unknown.

Nurses wanted back THE official school of nursing in Malaga has put in motion a campaign to ‘get back’ the more than 500 nurses who have left the province in the last few years to look for work abroad.

Business boost 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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Fire controlled FIREFIGHTING teams brought a blaze at Velez Blanco under control within four hours. The rapid response team were on the scene within minutes of the report

Get in the swim ALBOX citizens can now enjoy the outdoor pool through July and August from 10am to 2pm and 4pm to 8pm daily. Adults pay €2 and children €1.

DENIA: Determined to protect tourism and fishing.

No oil exploration, says the regional government

THE regional government (Generalitat) will not allow oil exploration off the Valencian coast.

The pledge came during a visit to Denia

by Alberto Fabra and Jose Ciscar, respectively President and Vice-president of the Valencian Community’s regional government.

Earlier both politicians attended a harbour-side fish auction where they met local fishermen and listened to their problems. As well as asking for better funding for improvements to boats and equipment, fishing industry sources revealed the politicians were also quizzed about planned oil prospecting by Scottish multinational Cairn Energy.

Questioned later by the Spanish media, event. They had the support of the mayor who has indicated that recent anti-naturist ordinances would be amended.

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Railway show

Lesser evil

RENFE’S building in La Alfoquia was the first stop for a railway photography exhibition which tracks the history of the railway through the Almanzora Valley.

DEMOLISHING two 21-storey Benidorm apartment blocks as ordered by the Supreme Court in 2012 would do more harm than good, the regional government (Generalitat) has said. Compensation alone would cost €40 million of public money.

Tree moans RESIDENTS of Adra have filed complaints about trees in the town which they say impede access for wheelchairs and prams.

Naturist Vera THIS weekend saw the return of Carrera Nudista Vera. Forty people took part in the

Parents jailed A CAMPELLO couple have been imprisoned for 21 months for ill-treating their daughter when she was three months old. A restraining order also bars them from approaching her for seven-and-a-half years.

Ciscar, who also heads the Generalitat’s Environment Department, confirmed he had told them that the local tourist and fishing industries “can be absolutely certain that the regional government is defending their interests.”

His department had spoken out against the oil exploration ‘on more than one occasion,’ Ciscar declared.

The regional and central administrations are working on plans to defend the fishing industry’s interests, he said, and also preparing an environmental impact assessment. Denia’s mayor Ana Kringe later said the local town hall was now collaborating with the Generalitat to establish the steps that should be taken to halt the oil explorations.

Fishy mystery HUNDREDS of dead fish have been found in the Pantanet water deposit in Muchamiel. The water is not polluted, the local irrigation syndicate maintained, but lacks oxygen owing to high temperatures.

On tap THREE THOUSAND Benidorm homes will now have access to natural gas thanks to the recently inaugurated 3.5-kilometre pipeline. More than 250 householders have already contracted the new system.

Tourist help CALPE’S tourist office and information points handled 3,189 enquiries from Spanish tourists during the first fortnight of July. The 2,694 enquiries from foreign tourists came principally from Britons.

New signing VELEZ CF has signed left-winger Oliver Manuel Bocos Gonzalez from CD El Palo.

The 31-year-old has already played for Velez CF during the 2010/2011 season

Aquarium reopening AFTER a €400,000 investment, Almuñecar Council has reopened the municipal aquarium. It will be open every day from 10am to 2pm and from 5pm to 10pm.

Jazz festival TUNISIAN composer, singer and oud player Dhafer Youssef performed last Sunday at the Jazz Festivaat El Majuelo Park in Almuñecar.

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Snatcher arrested A 28-YEAR-OLD man was detained on Arenal de Llucmajor beach by Guardia Civil officers for stealing a woman’s handbag containing a mobile phone and €345.

Ros joins Real REAL MALLORCA have signed midfielder Javier Ros from Real Sociedad. The 24year-old player will have a two-year contract.

Sheeran’s X ENGLISH singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran presented his second studio album simply entitled ‘X’ with a concert in Mallorca last Tuesday (July 22).

Saving costs THE Mallorca Municipal Transportation Company expects to save at least €375,000 a year with the new bus maintenance contract recently put out to tender.

Strike off FEARING dismissals, Emaya decided to call off the strike by cleaning services personnel which was scheduled to take place last Tuesday.

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Officers save baby left inside car VALLADOLID Municipal Police officers rescued a baby from certain heatstroke.

The four-month-old child was left in the car by the mother at 1pm with the doors locked and the windows rolled up while she ran some errands.

Local residents called the police after they saw the baby was restless and having a crying fit inside the locked vehicle. During the heat wave that hit Spain last week, temperatures in Valladolid reached 35°C (95°F).

Given the danger to the baby’s life resulting from the scorching heat, the police decided to break one of the car’s windows and pull the baby out.

He was rushed to a nearby hostel where the officers washed his face

AT THE PUMP: Petrol in Spain is cheaper than in other EU countries HEAT RISK: Temperatures inside cars can reach 60°C. and hydrated him.

The mother, 35, arrived minutes later and said she was just running some errands down the street.

She promised to take the baby to a hospital to have him undergo a thorough examination.

Paediatricians and safety experts agree that hot cars can be extremely dangerous. At least 600 children have died since 1998 after being forgotten

in the car by absentminded parents.

On a typical hot summer day, temperatures inside a car – even if the windows are rolled down a little bit – can quickly rise above 48°C (120°F) to 60°C (140°F).

At such temperatures, children are at greater risk for heatstroke, which can result in a high fever, seizures, dehydration and even death.

Petrol prices going down again and Spain below EU average THE price of petrol and diesel went down for the second week in a row last week.

Average prices have gone down since the beginning of July when they had reached an historic high just before the holiday season. Despite this, prices are still 3 per cent higher than they were at the beginning of the year.

Petrol and diesel have gone down by 0.55 per cent and 0.74 per cent respectively, giving drivers a bit of a

breather after the highs of the beginning of the month.

The average price of petrol, across all the providers, is now €1.444 per litre when it was €1.456, and diesel is at €1.327, before it was at €1.346.

The price of fuel in Spain is still under the European average: Spanish consumers are paying a yearly average of approximately €1.589 per litre while in most of Europe consumers are paying €1.616.

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GERMAN PRESS Political porn

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SEBASTIAN EDATHY, a former rising star in German politics, is currently facing a trial for, allegedly, having indecent images of children on his computer. Edathy denies the allegations.

Gun enthusiast HARRY JONES, 76, a pensioner from Dukinfield in Greater Manchester, was found to have a massive hoard of guns and missiles in his home when the police raided it; they took away more than 40 illegal weapons.

Pay rise

Wrong face BOTOX: Increase in use.

Popular Botox DENMARK - More and more Danes are undergoing cosmetic procedures. There has been a 30 per cent increase in just one year with Botox being the most popular ‘quick fix.’

A CHEF, wanting to place a bet on a football match, was shocked to see his face on a CCTV still as wanted for a serious crime; police issued a picture of wrongly identified Mark Moran as being responsible for a nasty mugging.

Dirty dog WEATHER forecaster Carol Kirkwood was reporting on the heatwave from a Sussex beach when Connie, a brown Labrador, decided to go to the toilet behind her on live television.

Copper thief NORWAY - A thief who was trying to steal copper cables electrocuted himself when he cut a live wire by accident - he ended up in hospital with light burns.

Minister hides NORWAY - Borg Brende, Norway’s foreign minister, twice had to take cover in an underground shelter after missiles landed close to his location on a visit to Israel.

Stop whining SWEDEN - Democrat MP, Anna Hagwall, is being censured by her party after stating she thought women should “stop whining” about domestic abuse.

GARDEN SHED: Where Brits watch TV.

Strange viewing A SURVEY, done by E.ON, has revealed some strange viewing habits adopted by the British public; apparently around 5 per cent of Brits watch the telly in their sheds.

RUSSIAN PRESS Primitive revenge

Moscow metro

Siberia hole SCIENTISTS have discovered a gaping crater, around 100 metres in diameter, in the northern region of Siberia. Researchers are to investigate exactly what caused it to appear.

No renewal

Record programme MORE than 9 million Dutch (out of 17 million) watched the World Cup semi-final against Argentina, a record best viewed TV-programme ever, beating the final Netherlands Spain from 2010.

PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin has denied

GAPING CRATER: Cause is being investigated. accusations that Russia’s Defence Ministry is about to reopen a spy post in Cuba, commenting there were no plans to renew the work of the base.

Traditional values THE education and science ministry has proposed a plan in which, in order to graduate from high school, Russian youths must prove their patriotism. This will include a respect for traditional values.

DUTCH PRESS Unsupervised leave CEVDET Yilmaz, sentenced to life imprisonment for killing six people in a pub in Delft in 1983, has been granted unsupervised leave by a judge

MILLIONS of German workers have received the highest pay rise in 15 years thanks to collective bargaining agreements. The average rise was 3.1 per cent.

Kidnapping victim A GERMAN national has been kidnapped by armed men on motorcycles in northern Nigeria. The state police are working to free him commented one spokesperson for the Nigerian government.

Heatwave highs

RUSSIA has accused the US of “primitive revenge” in the matter of the sanctions over the Ukrainian crisis. They have accused Washington of blackmailing the EU into agreeing to more sanctions.

MORE than 120 victims of the Moscow metro derailment and subsequent crash are still in hospital - three of them are in a critical condition.

Twenty two people have died so far and 255 needed medical attention.

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who said he was ‘unfit for detention.’

Biggest ship THE biggest ship in the world, built in South Korea, will arrive in Rotterdam at the end of the year for its final assembly. The

mega ship, 382 metres long and 124 metres wide, has a double bow.

Golden math DUTCH girl Michelle Sweering, 17, has won a gold medal at the International Mathematics

WEATHER forecasters are anticipating a heatwave with some parts of the country reaching temperatures of up to 30 degrees Celsius over the weekend. The southwest is expected to be the warmest area.

Burka ban THE recent debates to uphold France’s ban on the burka have reignited discussions on the subject in Germany. Opponents say that it infringes personal rights, but advocates insist that it has no place in the pluralistic German society.

Olympiad in South Africa. There was also gold for Jeroen Winkel, 17, and Peter Gerlagh, 18.

No alimony EIGHT years after their divorce Edwin de Roy van Zuidewijn is going to court in order to claim the alimony of €5,500 a month which Princess Margarita should have been paying him.

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‘Brand Spain’ is recovering BRAND Spain is recovering its good image thanks to the recent economic growth and legal reforms.

Spain’s international image is climbing up the ranking and around 90 per cent of reports and articles about the country are now positive.

After four years of Spain’s image taking a knocking at an international level it is now on the rise, according to a report released in June. Undertaken by the Reputation Institute, the survey ranks Spain at number 18 of 65 as far as international reputations are concerned; this is almost as high as France which came in at number 17.

Spain has achieved an 8 per cent rise in its efficient use of public resources and a 7 per cent rise in the

WORLD IMAGE: Spain’s reputation is improving. economic viability of the country as well as a 6 per cent rise in the fields of technology and innovation.

As far as culture is concerned, Spain came in at number six on the ranking of Europe’s most culturally interesting places to visit, and for leisure and pleasure activities it ranked fourth.

In another survey, carried out by the Real Instituto Elcano, in which Europeans were asked what they thought of Spain, more than 45 per cent said they thought it was recovering very well and would soon be back to the standards it had achieved before the financial crisis.

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Valencia’s top eight beaches PLAYA NORTE: A favourite beach in Gandia for its ‘happening’ atmosphere.

VALENCIA has many gorgeous beaches and now the locals, who

know them best, have brought out a definitive ranking of the most

popular and beautiful in their province.

Spanish newspaper, 20 Minutos, asked its readers in the Valencia area to rank their favourite beaches; here are the results.

Straight in at number one is Playas de Guardamar del Segura.

This is a series of eight beaches along 11 kilometres of fine sands interrupted only by the mouth of the River Segura.

The most popular along this stretch are Centro for the younger beach-goers and La Roqueta, which is more family oriented; both have Blue Flags.

At number two is Playa de la Granadella in Javea. This small beach is surrounded by a pine grove and popular with snorkellers and divers.

Gandia’s Playa Norte is at number three. This central, almost urban, beach has long been a favourite of the youth in the area due to its ‘happening’ atmosphere and the many activities on offer.

At number four is Playa de Levante in Benidorm.

This urban beach is popular with old and young alike.

Playa del Portet in Moraira-Teulada is at number five.

This cosmopolitan beach has disabled access and is usually very busy.

At number six is Playa Norte in Peñiscola. This 5,000-metre-long beach is famous for films (El Cid) as well as being a local beauty spot.

Playas del Oliva comes in at number seven for its relaxing atmosphere - it’s the local ‘chill out’ beach.

Finally, at number eight is Playa de Cala del Penyal in Calpe, Alicante.

This isolated beach is perfect for snorkellers and divers.

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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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NET VOLUME 163.66 284.12 53.34 45.54 389.43 135.99 953.68 438.13 100.27 231.97 586.85 609.44 1,653.96 6,172.87 1,093.75 506.45 631.91 1,812.72

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Most Declined RealPage, Inc. $ 16.68 Credit Suisse AG $ 2.78 CEPHEID $ 41.90 Credit Suisse AG $ 37.61 Empire Resorts, Inc. $ 5.67 Daily 2X VIX Med-Term ETN Velocityshares$ 19.66 Hub Group, Inc. $ 48.20 ProShares UltraShort Nasdaq Biotechnology$ 14.78 Charles & Colvard Ltd $ 2.05 China BAK Battery, Inc. $ 3.46 Argos Therapeutics, Inc. $ 6.90

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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.

Be careful what you wish for

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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Oil companies helped by ‘rocket and feather’ effect

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

LEADER: Many fancy following in Lord Sugar’s footsteps.

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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PROPERTY Look no further for a home. 16-page special starts here...

Avoid falling victim to foreclosure THERE are a number of recommendations that people can follow to avoid falling victim to a foreclosure. Between January and March 2014, there were 18,971 foreclosures in Spain.

To avoid foreclosures, the Spanish website idealista.com advises people to not be so easily fooled by bank advertising and by Euribor rates when they are down lest they get a nasty surprise a few years down the road.

Mortgage expert Juan Villen says people should not wait until a date for the auction sale has been set or until a judicial process has already begun.

It is a good idea to ask an expert for advice if people find themselves 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.” They tend to avoid this unless they have no other choice after a client fails to pay.

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 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 realestate sector.

According to a report by the

REAL-ESTATE SECTOR: Major contributor to Spain’s economic growth.

Institute of Economic Studies (IEE), building construction accounted for 40.6 per cent of the activity in the real-estate sector in 2008, while specialised activities in building construction accounted for 23.6 per cent, which represents 64.2 per cent of the gross value added (GVA).

Real-estate activities represented 35.7 per cent.

In 2013, the contribution to

GVA from building construction amounted to 25.8 per cent, while the contributions from specialised activities and realestate activities amounted to 10.6 per cent and 63.7 per cent respectively.

In the European Union, the breakdown of the GVA corresponding to the year 2008 was as follows: building construction 15 per cent, specialised activities 21 per

cent and real-estate activities 64 per cent.

In 2011, it was 11.4 per cent, 19 per cent and 69.6 per cent respectively.

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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Six signs that Spain’s property market is on its way to recovery WHILE it may still be too soon to open the Champagne bottles, there are six indicators which hint at a recovery in Spain’s realestate sector.

1. House sales rose by 5.4 per cent in May as compared to the same month in 2013. After falling for 10 consecutive months, sales have increased for three months in a row. As reported by the National Statistics Institute (INE), there were 28,124 transactions in May. 2. According to the Ministry of Development, house sale contracts increased by 48.4 per cent in the first quarter of 2014 as compared to 2013, reaching a total of 81,358 transactions.

3. Foreign investors’ interest in Spain’s real-estate market has grown in the last few months. In fact, sales contracts executed by foreign buyers increased by 27.2 per cent in the first quarter of 2014 – Britons (13.8 per cent),

HOUSE SALES: Increased by 5.4 per cent in May compared to the same month last year.

French (10.5 per cent), Russians (8.4 per cent), Germans (7.5 per cent), Belgians (6.9 per cent).

4. Constructions in Spain rose by 4.8 per cent in April – the

second highest increase in the European Union and the Eurozone, according to Eurostat.

5. The fall in house prices continued to slow down when it

decreased by 3 per cent in on a year-over-year compared to 4 per cent in according to Tinsa.

6. The average price of

June rate May, new

and second-hand houses was €1,328 per square metre in the second quarter of 2014 – 2.3 per cent lower than in the same period of 2013.

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Take the pain out of applying for an occupation licence

by Martinez de la Casa Architects THE occupation licence is a document broadly used by town halls for several issues. Currently the submission (registration receipt) of having applied for an occupation licence (not the licence itself), is required to sign for a property sale at any notary’s office in Alicante.

The document, also called the habitation licence, is required in other regions too to deal with electricity contracts or arrange water supplies.

This document/receipt is gained by submitting a dossier comprising the title deeds, water and electricity bills, annual town hall tax, and NIE, one or more certificates from an architect and sometimes complete plans of the property. Requirements vary

EFFECTIVE SERVICE: Martinez de la Casa Architects can deliver the package in seven to 10 days. widely among municipalities.

Martinez de la Casa Architects offer this dossier service to obtain registration receipt for Second Occupation Licence Receipt/ Application for Second Occupation Licence throughout Alicante, Murcia and Almeria.

Prices are subject to different town halls.

If you contract our services, Martinez de la Casa Architects will accurately quote according to your town hall and make an appointment to visit the property, measuring if necessary, and

compiling all dossier paperwork.

We deliver the package in seven to 10 working days and you will receive your stamped receipt from the town hall within seven to 10 working days.

The town hall will take an indefinite time to issue the licence

(can be months), notifying you by letter and ordinarily requesting any of the property details to be updated. However, to sell your home in Alicante, the notary only asks for proof of having applied for the second occupation licence; therefore, our service is sufficient to carry out the sale.

Martinez de la Casa Architects is one of the most prominent and respectable practices in the area, providing all types of certificates and licences, amongst other services. It is the number one company in EPC certificates (121€ IVA inc) and antiquity certificates (from 250€ + IVA) in the area.

Please call us on 665 810 411 if you have any queries.

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Non-residential investment in Spanish market skyrockets FOREIGN and institutional investor interest in Spain’s realestate market has reached a record post-crisis high.

With close to €2.5 billion in the first half of 2014, investment rose by 110 per cent, according to BNP Paribas Real Estate.

Non-residential investment in Spain skyrocketed thanks to the interest of foreign investors and to the recently created Spanish real-estate investment trusts, also known as REIT. Retail assets obtained the largest market share with 38 per cent of the total investment volume, followed by hotels (29 per cent) and offices (27 per cent).

While national investment grew by 150 per cent with operations estimated at €810 million during the first half of 2014, the largest investment percentage – 65 per cent – comes from China, Latin America and the Persian Gulf.

FOREIGN INVESTMENT: 65 per cent comes from China, Latin America and the Persian Gulf.

The interest in Spain’s realestate market has also increased among institutional investors,

leaving both national and international investors a mere 18 per cent of market share, 12

points fewer than in 2013.

Real-estate investment trusts and institutional investors

accounted for 64 per cent of investment in the first half of 2014 and REIT operations are expected to increase in the second half of the year and in 2015. As far as sales agents are concerned, financial institutions and real-estate companies have also played an important role.

On the other hand, strong competition for prime assets resulted in the compression of profitability, with the prime yield in Madrid falling from 5.8 per cent to 5.6 in the last quarter, and from 6 per cent to 5.75 per cent in Barcelona in the same period.

“Everything seems to indicate that the frenetic activities we have witnessed in the investment market since late 2013 will continue during the remainder of 2014,” said Francisco Manchon, Investment Director of BNP Paribas Real Estate in Spain.

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Ministry of Defence fails as an effective real-estate agent IN its new role as estate agent, the Ministry of Defence is facing the same problems affecting the sector since the financial crisis broke out.

After the government announced its plans to alienate public patrimony, the ministry has only managed to put on the market 2 per cent of the apartments it is expected to sell before late 2015: 136 properties.

A large part of the responsibility for the strategy with which Spain’s government hopes to make close to €3 billion by 2015 rests on the shoulders of the Ministry of Defence. One in every three publicly-owned properties – of the more than 15,000 being sold – depends on the ministry and most of them were built exclusively for the military.

This means that the properties the government expects to sell include almost 7,000 which directly depend on the Ministry of Defence. More than half of them are currently owned by men in the services and their families.

As stated in the annual report issued by the Housing Institute (Invied), only 28 of the 51 apartments offered were sold in 2013.

The Ministry of Defence has not been successful either as far as unoccupied properties are concerned, since only 106 were sold in 2013, a little more than 7 per cent.

Though the properties are being sold at a price 50 per cent lower than their appraised value, sales have not reached the levels the government expected. Invied

attributes the lack of interest to the effects of the crisis and to the difficulties prospective home-buyers have accessing credit.

The Ministry of Defence made €33 million in 2013 for alienated patrimony; €14.6 million for properties and €18.4 million for the sale of other assets.

Its performance as estate agent closely resembles that of other ministries. According to the government, 2,922 properties had been sold by the end of 2013 at an average price of €42,299.

Total earnings for alienated public patrimony barely reach €123.6 million, far from the €500 million the government hoped for last year.

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE: Has so far failed in the property market.

SPANISH PM Rajoy: His government hopes to make €3 billion by 2015.

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A golden opportunity for non-EU nationals SPAIN’S real-estate market seems to be finally getting back on its feet.

According to the National Statistics Institute (INE), property sales in May rose by 12.6 per cent with respect to the previous month.

The biggest annual increases in May were seen on the Balearic Islands (33.1 per cent), Cantabria (30.4 per cent), Andalucia (10.7 per cent) and Cataluña (3.1 per cent). On the other hand, Castilla-La Mancha, Galicia and Madrid saw the largest decreases, with 15.2 per cent, 6 per cent and 5.5 per cent respectively.

Judging by figures released by the General

CATALUÑA: Property sales increased in May by 3.1 per cent.

Council of Notaries, the interest of Chinese investors in Spain’s realestate market has skyrocketed. This could be due to the ‘Golden Visa’ rules that grant citizenship to nationals from non-EU countries who invest at least €500,000 in property. In fact, Chinese demand for Spanish properties is estimated to have increased by as much as 666 per cent compared to last year.

While the demand from Chinese nationals started from a rather low base of fewer than 10 sales in the first three months of last year, it increased to 69 sales

in the first quarter of 2014.

However, Chinese nationals are not the only ones who are interested in Spain’s real-estate market. Demand from American nationals has grown by 143 per cent and by 115 per cent from Argentinians.

Even though the increase in real-estate purchases by nationals from non-EU countries could be explained thanks to the Spanish ‘Golden Visa’, the scheme “has not been a great success since it was launched last year, partly because it is still early days, but mainly because competitors like Malta and

Portugal offer more attractive golden visa packages,” said Mark Stucklin of Spanish Property Insight.

It is true that other EU countries have introduced similar schemes, but the Spanish Golden Visa is one of the most affordable and flexible on the continent.

There is no minimum stay requirement to renew the visa, which means investors are not required to be tax resident in Spain ,either.

However, if granted permanent residence after five years, foreign investors will be required to live in Spain for a minimum of 183 days per year.

Another advantage of the residency visa is that it is automatically granted to immediate family members, namely the spouse and all children under 18.

GOLDEN VISA: Grants citizenship to foreign nationals investing a minimum of €500,000 in property.

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Tips to help homeowners sell their properties successfully SELLING a property in today’s market is not easy and novice home sellers may make mistakes.

While successfully selling a house depends on a number of factors sellers have no control over, here are some beginners’ don’ts to always look out for.

Novice sellers tend to overvalue their properties for sentimental reasons or greed and that is a big mistake. In a market with increased supply, overpricing can scare away prospective buyers.

Spanish website idealista.com suggests looking at what the competition is doing in terms of price and, if possible, accepting less money.

Refusing to negotiate is another big no-no. Not being flexible can lead to disaster.

Beginners may be unaware of the expenses associated with selling a home. Some of these upfront expenses include:

BE REALISTIC: Patience is the key. painting, window washing, fixups, landscaping, adding decorative or new items to the property, pre-inspection reports, lights and heat while the house sits empty, real-estate agent commissions and moving costs.

Idealista.com advises sellers to keep unexpected expenses in mind to avoid frustration when the expected profits are undercut by one expense after another.

Having unrealistic expectations about how long the house will be

on the market can also lead to frustration. During the housing bubble, houses were sold on average in a fortnight. Nowadays it is not uncommon for sellers to wait over a year before finding a buyer willing to invest money in a

property. Patience is the key.

Idealista.com also advises homeowners to carefully choose the right time of year to put their property on the market, not at Christmas, for instance.

Lying is another huge no-no.

No potential buyers will like it if they find out they have been lied to about how old or how big the house really is.

If a potential buyer has made an appointment to view, do not forget to de-clutter. This is one of the most effective measures sellers can take. If the house looks cluttered, buyers may think there is not enough space.

If selling the property seems too complicated, idealista.com recommends hiring a professional real-estate agent to handle the process. They not only know the market and can get the property appraised but also have the experience novice sellers lack.

Rule changes for façades on community buildings

By José Luis Navarro www.intercala.com THE façade of an apartment or community building legally belongs to all the owners within the community. Until last year any changes to a façade would require the consent of all the owners before the change or alteration could take place.

A 100 per cent vote, unanimously in favour of the changes If every owner attended or was represented at the meeting, the vote would require them all to vote in favour of the change. Should not all the owners be present, legally there would be a presumed yes vote from those who did not inform the community of their disagreement within 30 days of receiving the minutes.

Agreement by default Realising that just one owner could cause problems by voting against the changes and possibly prevent a much needed improvement or modernisation, the Spanish Government approved a modification to the Law of Horizontal Properties on June 28, 2013. An

important change that many communities and owners are still not aware of. The modification now requires only a ‘special majority’ to approve a change to the façade of a community building. Instead of 100 per cent, if just 60 per cent of the owners, who collectively own 60 per cent of the community agree, then they can legally approve a change to the outside of the building. Previously even to enclose a terrace or balcony required the approval of all the owners plus the appropriate building licence from the town hall.

A special majority vote is calculated in much the same way a unanimous vote is.

Count up those present or represented at the meeting who are voting yes and then add the votes of those not present at the meeting, who will be considered to be in favour of the change, unless they inform the community to the contrary with 30 days of receiving the minutes of the meeting.

As always as the solicitors for Intercala administration, we recommend readers to avail themselves of competent advice regarding all matters concerning the law.

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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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Things could be worse, Cilla LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

break! We’re talking here about an extremely lucky woman, merely experiencing a situation faced by millions of sufferers the world over.

Would that they could all be as

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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

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Jobs go to relatives of relatives Cassandra Nash

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NLY one person has sat on the banquillo - the Spanish equivalent of standing in the Dock - over the Gurtel financial corruption case.

That was super-judge Baltasar Garzon for accepting as evidence bugged telephone conversations between remanded Gurtel suspects and their lawyers. And now, surprise of all surprises, IU is the only political party facing disciplinary action from the Accounts Tribunal. The former Spanish communist party has accepted donations from anonymous benefactors and some sums were above the €100,000 maximum.

Come again? Possibly IU has a Caja B cash box overflowing with black money. But so does the PP if its ex-treasurer Luis Barcenas is to be believed.

The Accounts Tribunal announced that it could not pursue other political parties because the

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SUPER JUDGE: Baltasar Garzon. time limit for chasing similar transgressions had expired.

Doubtless the Spanish public will be grateful for that clarification, coming as it does from an immaculate Administration body where the best jobs go to relatives of relatives.

Leaning to the left THE PSOE’s brand new secretary general Pedro Sanchez is planning

a left-turn that will help the party win next year’s municipal, regional and general elections.

No-one could argue that a leftturn won’t entice left-voters away from IU or the new, antieverything Podemos that poached so many votes in the European elections.

But the people who always decide elections for both the PSOE and the now-governing PP party are the floating voters.

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The undecided who are swayed left, right and centre by the tide of public opinion, those are the voters Sanchez, or whoever is chosen as presidential candidate, must woo.

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SUPREME irony that PSOE cardcarriers chose Pedro Sanchez instead of Eduardo Madina as the party’s next secretary general.

Outgoing leader Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba had wanted Andalucia’s regional president Susana Diaz to succeed him.

Madina held out for an open vote that was grudgingly agreed to. Diaz, who wanted “unequivocal unanimity” behind her before she would take on the leadership, withdrew.

Sanchez, meanwhile, assured Diaz that he would not make a bid.

In some quarters, Madina’s losing out to Sanchez is seen as a punishment vote, a last hurrah from the old order and Andalucia.

Despite the new names, politics are still being played within politics.

MINISTERS and those appointed to highranking Administration posts are sworn in before the King.

The formality remains the same but the formula has changed since the abdication. Although they must still swear on the Constitution, the bible and a crucifix are brought out only if requested.

The change, the Royal Household explained recently, has been made because Spain is a secular state. In fact Spain, roughly one half of which has always been rabidly anti-clerical, was declared a secular state in 1978, thanks to the Constitution.

It required 36 years and Felipe VI to make that clear.

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9:20am Gunsmoke 10:20am The Odessa File 12:45pm Jungle Man-Eaters 2:00pm The Mcconnell Story 4:00pm April in Paris 5:55pm By the Light of the Silvery Moon 7:50pm City Slickers 10:00pm Ransom 12:20am National Lampoon's European Vacation 2:05am Ransom 4:05am City Slickers Ron Underwood's comedy Western stars Billy Crystal, Daniel Stern and Bruno Kirby as three city types who decide to spend their vacation on a cattle drive led by crusty cowboy Curly.

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TOWIE crew at La Finca de Eduardo’s

Jessica Wright, cousin of the bride

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HE TOWIE crew have been on the Costa Blanca filming the wedding of Leah Wright.

The relative newcomer to The Only Way Is Essex wed Chris Tayler at her father’s restaurant La Finca de Eduardo’s in Campoamor, in a glittering ceremony surrounded by friends and family and fellow TOWIE cast members.

Brother Elliott Wright was accompanied by his girlfriend Chloe Sims with cousin Jessica Wright a bridesmaid and

Elliott Wright arrives with girlfriend Chloe Sims

joined by her boyfriend Ricky Rayment. James ‘Arg’ Argent and Lydia Bright were also in attendance. aFormer Coronation Street star Michelle Keegan was at the ceremony on the arm of her fiancé Mark Wright, Leah’s cousin, and took time out to speak to EWN reporter Gemma Quinn: “It’s been amazing. A great day and Leah is absolutely gorgeous.”

Happy couple with their sons and parents

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BBC TWO 7:15am The Gay Falcon 8:20am Monty Don's French Gardens 9:20am Countryfile 10:05am Gardeners' World 10:35am The Beechgrove Garden 11:05am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:35pm Paul Hollywood's Pies and Puds 1:05pm Rick Stein's India 2:05pm Cimarron

ITV 7:00am CITV 9:25am ITV News 9:30am Weekend 10:25am May the Best House Win 11:25am Murder, She Wrote 12:20pm ITV News and Weather A round-up of the latest news headlines and a national weather forecast. 12:35pm River Monsters 1:05pm Love Your Garden 2:05pm Long Lost Family

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CH4 6:20am How to Cook Like Heston 6:50am River Cottage Veg Heroes 7:15am The Hoobs 7:40am The Hoobs 8:05am Volkswagen Cup 8:35am How I Met Your Mother 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:30pm George Clarke's Amazing Spaces 2:30pm The Big Bang Theory

CH5 7:00am Milkshake! 11:00am Access 11:05am My Child is a Monkey This documentary follows families who have adopted monkeys and other primates as their own child. 12:05pm Big Brother 1:05pm Police Interceptors 2:05pm Big Momma's House

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SKY 1 7:00am The Hour of Power 8:00am Glee 9:00am Glee 10:00am Believe Special 10:30am Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Special 11:00am World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars 12:00pm WWE Experience 1:00pm Ashley Banjo's Secret Street Crew 2:00pm Isle of Wight Festival 2014 Highlights from the 2014 festival at Seaclose Park.

3pm 5:50pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather.

4:30pm Escape to the Country 5:15pm Songs of Praise 5:50pm Commonwealth Games 2014 All the action live from the Commonwealth Games 2014 in Glasgow.

3:05pm Columbo 4:50pm Midsomer Murders Detective drama which focuses around the life of Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby.

3:00pm The Big Bang Theory 3:25pm The Simpsons 3:55pm The Simpsons 4:30pm Step Up

3:55pm The Kid 5:55pm Happy Feet

6:35pm Deal or No Deal 7:30pm Channel 4 News

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Animated adventure about a penguin cast out by his colony because he was born without the ability to sing.

4:00pm Modern Family 4:30pm Modern Family 5:00pm Modern Family 5:30pm Modern Family

6pm 6:00pm Regional News 6:05pm Weather 6:10pm F1: Grand Prix 7:30pm Commonwealth Games 2014 8:10pm Commonwealth Games 2014

7:30pm Flog It! Antiques show which helps amateur auctioneers, collectors and bargain-hunters make a saving.

8:00pm Antiques Road Trip

6:50pm Tipping Point 7:45pm Local News and Weather All the very latest local news and weather.

Includes sport and weather.

8:00pm ITV News and Weather 8:15pm Catchphrase

8:00pm Tom's Fantastic Floating Home

9:00pm Foyle's War

9:00pm The Mill 10:00pm Child Genius 11:00pm The Negotiator

The latest news coverage.

8:00pm Cricket on 5

6:00pm Modern Family 6:30pm The Simpsons 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons

9pm 11:05pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather.

11:20pm Regional News 11:28pm Weather 11:30pm Tonight at the Games

9:00pm Dragons' Den 10:00pm Red Arrows: Inside the Bubble 11:05pm Commonwealth Games 2014 11:30pm QI XL Panel-based quiz where it is more important to be interesting than right.

Wartime detective drama series.

11:00pm ITV News and Weather 11:15pm Ocean's Twelve

9:00pm Extraordinary People Documentary.

10:00pm Big Brother 11:00pm Rambo

9:00pm Got to Dance 10:00pm Hawaii Five-0 11:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles Suspicions are aroused when a controlled bombing kills four seemingly unrelated individuals.

12am 12:40am Commonwealth Games Sportsday 12:55am Weather for the Week Ahead 1:00am BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather.

12:15am Casanova 2:00am Countryfile News and stories concerning the heart of the British countryside. 2:55am Holby City 3:55am This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

1:30am The Store 3:35am Motorsport UK All the very latest motor sport action from around Britain. 4:25am British Superbike Championship Highlights 5:15am Britain's Best Bakery

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

12:40am Universal Soldier: The Return 2:15am Super Casino 4:10am Emergency Bikers 5:00am Great Scientists

12:00am Cop Squad 1:00am Brit Cops: Frontline Crime 2:00am Brit Cops: Frontline Crime 3:00am Road Wars 4:00am Road Wars 5:00am Brainiac: Science Abuse

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4:55pm The Incredible Hulk 5:55pm FYI Daily 6:00pm The Incredible Hulk 7:05pm Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium 8:05pm FYI Daily 8:10pm Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium 9:00pm About a Boy 10:00pm FYI Daily 10:05pm About a Boy 11:00pm The Only Way is Essex 11:50pm Saw II 12:50am FYI Daily

11:15am Heartbeat 12:15pm Jane Eyre 2:30pm A Touch of Frost 4:50pm On the Buses 5:50pm FYI Daily 5:55pm On the Buses 6:40pm Inspector Morse 9:00pm Paul O'Grady: For The Love of Dogs 9:30pm Paul O'Grady: For The Love of Dogs 10:00pm All New It'll be Alright on the Night 11:00pm The Elephant Man 12:00am FYI Daily

8:15am Kojak 9:10am Magnum, P.I. 10:10am Ax Men 11:05am Ax Men 12:00pm BRDC Formula 4 Championship 1:00pm The Sweeney 2:00pm Cycling 3:00pm Tour De France 2014 Highlights 4:00pm Tour De France 2014 Live 8:00pm The Car Chasers 8:30pm The Car Chasers 9:00pm Storage Wars 10:00pm Tour De France 2014 Highlights 11:00pm The Outlaw Josey Wales 12:00am FYI Daily

2:30pm How I Met Your Mother 3:00pm How I Met Your Mother 3:30pm Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 4:30pm Suburgatory 5:00pm The Mindy Project 5:30pm New Girl 6:00pm The 100 7:00pm Rude(Ish) Tube 7:30pm Rude(Ish) Tube 8:00pm The Big Bang Theory 8:30pm The Big Bang Theory 9:00pm X-Men 11:05pm The Big Bang Theory 11:35pm The Big Bang Theory 12:00am Virtually Famous

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10:15pm A Hundred Million Musicians: China's Classical Challenge 10:45pm In Darkness 1:00am Northern Soul Documentary about the northern soul phenomenon, one of the most exciting underground British club movements of the 1970s.

2:00am Motown at the BBC 3:00am Lionel Richie: Dancing on the Ceiling 4:00am Prince - Purple Reign

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6:45pm Maverick 9:00pm The Internship 11:10pm Wedding Crashers 1:20am American Pie 2 3:20am American Pie: The Wedding 5:10am My Big Fat Greek Wedding

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5:00am Sweet Charity 7:30am Return 9:20am Begin Again Special 9:40am Any Day Now 11:35am Forces of Nature 1:30pm Grease 3:30pm Grease 2 5:30pm John Tucker Must Die 7:10pm Forces of Nature 9:00pm Grease 11:00pm Grease 2 1:00am John Tucker Must Die 2:40am Hide Away 4:10am A Star is Born Norman Maine's movie career is slowing down, but he can still spot talent.

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8:40am April in Paris 10:35am By the Light of the Silvery Moon 12:30pm Hell and High Water 2:25pm Hellcats of the Navy 4:00pm Young Guns of Texas 5:30pm Raton Pass 7:10pm The Good Guys and The Bad Guys 8:50pm Gold Fever 10:00pm Rome 11:10pm Soldier 1:05am Come See The Paradise 3:15am Soldier 4:55am Off Set 5:40am TCM Shorts

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Making Life Easier For Your Heirs None of us like to think about the day we will shuffle off this mortal coil, or how our loved ones will cope after we have gone. However it is important to spend some time now to make life easier for our family when they inherit our assets, and protect them from costs and taxes where possible.

Writing a will is not the only step.

You need to establish all the facts relating to the distribution of your assets, and look for the most advantageous structures to hold them in. British expatriates need to understand both the Spanish and UK regulations and taxes, and how they interact.

Complex family situations need particular consideration. Or you may have concerns about how well your heirs will handle their inheritance. You need specialist advice on how best to structure your estate so it is distributed, and your heirs looked after, just as you wish.

it needs to be translated, notarised and go through probate in Spain.

It is advisable to prepare a Spanish will relating to your local assets to smooth the legal process. Make sure it does not revoke or contradict your UK will, as that could cause delays and disputes.

Spanish situated assets and worldwide assets passing to Spanish residents. Spouses are liable to this tax. The person receiving the assets is liable to pay the tax and the rates applied depend on various factors. Rates and allowances can be varied by the Autonomous Community, so you need to understand which rules apply to you.

Many British expatriates remain UK domiciled, regardless of living in Spain for years. This means your worldwide estate must go through probate in the UK and be assessed for UK inheritance tax.

You should seek specialist advice now to establish how to lower or avoid these tax liabilities for your heirs, and if there are structures available which would avoid the need for probate for some assets.

Wills A UK will must go through the probate process in the UK, after which

Inheritance taxes and probate You have to plan for Spanish succession tax, which applies to

Pensions When you sign up to pension schemes, you are generally asked

By Brett Hanson, Partner, Blevins Franks

to fill in an ‘expression of wish’ form, which outlines how you wish your pension assets to be distributed on your death.

It is important to update these forms as your circumstances change.

Where paperwork is out of date, for example if you have remarried, it can be hard for the trustees to establish what your final intentions were.

Bank accounts and investments Ask your bank managers and investment advisers what happens to your accounts and funds when you die. If accounts are frozen until probate it could make life complicated for your surviving spouse if they need the money or have pension income paid into it.

Depending on the type of investment and how you hold them, you may be able to fill in a beneficiary form, where the investments are easily passed on to your chosen beneficiaries, often

bypassing probate.

The most important piece of advice I can give is to take specialist advice on all these issues, since getting it wrong could have consequences for your heirs. Build up a good, long-term relationship with your wealth manager. They will be aware of your situation and intentions, and be able to continue advising your family after you are gone, providing peace of mind as well as continuity of service.

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

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

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BBC ONE 7:00am Breakfast The latest news stories and events. 10:00am Commonwealth Games 2014 All the action live from the Commonwealth Games 2014 in Glasgow. 1:00pm Commonwealth Games 2014 All the action live from the Commonwealth Games 2014 in Glasgow. 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News 2:45pm Commonwealth Games 2014

BBC TWO 7:45am Call the Council 8:30am Scotland: For Richer or Poorer 9:30am Watchdog Test House 10:00am Heir Hunters 10:45am Homes Under the Hammer 11:45am Don't Get Done, Get Dom 12:30pm Saints and Scroungers 1:00pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm Commonwealth Games 2014 2:45pm Perfection

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ITV 6:05am The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 12:25pm ITV News 12:30pm This Morning 1:30pm Let's Do Lunch... With Gino and Mel 2:30pm ITV News and Weather

CH4 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am The Big Bang Theory 11:30am The Big Bang Theory 12:00pm Come Dine with Me 12:30pm Come Dine with Me 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Come Dine with Me 1:35pm Come Dine with Me 2:05pm Come Dine with Me 2:40pm Jamie's Money Saving Meals

CH5 9:20am Peppa Pig 9:25am Peppa Pig 9:30am Milkshake! Show Songs 9:35am Toby's Travelling Circus 9:45am Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00am Tickety Toc 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away: Final Demand 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Big Brother 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours

MONDAY TV

SKY 1 8:30am Dog the Bounty Hunter 9:00am Dog Patrol 9:30am Futurama 10:00am Futurama 10:30am Futurama 11:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 12:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 1:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 2:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles

3pm 4:00pm Commonwealth Games 2014 All the action live from the Commonwealth Games 2014 in Glasgow.

3:30pm Escape to the Country 4:30pm Wanted Down Under 5:15pm Flog It!

3:00pm The Speakmans 4:00pm Secret Dealers 5:00pm Tipping Point

3:10pm French Collection 4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm Deal or No Deal

3:15pm NCIS 4:15pm On Hostile Ground

3:00pm The Simpsons 3:30pm The Simpsons 4:00pm Glee 5:00pm Futurama

6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm Commonwealth Games 2014 8:00pm Pembrokeshire: Coastal Lives 8:30pm University Challenge

6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street

6:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News

6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Cricket on 5

6:00pm The Simpsons 6:30pm Futurama 7:00pm Futurama 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons

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

9:00pm Dispatches 9:30pm Food Unwrapped 10:00pm Royal Marines Commando School 11:00pm Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA

9:00pm Police Interceptors 10:00pm Blinging Up Baby 11:00pm Big Brother

9:00pm Modern Family 9:30pm Modern Family 10:00pm Trollied 10:30pm Trollied 11:00pm AVP: Alien vs. Predator

6pm 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News All the latest local news.

8:00pm Commonwealth Games 2014 All the action live from the Commonwealth Games 2014 in Glasgow.

Includes sport and weather.

9pm 11:00pm BBC News 11:25pm Regional News All the latest local news.

11:35pm Weather The latest weather information.

9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Food and Drink 10:00pm Children of Syria 11:00pm Commonwealth Games 2014 11:30pm Newsnight

Highlights of the latest events inside the house.

11:40pm Tonight at the Games

12am 12:40am Commonwealth Games Sportsday A round-up of all the key news, stories and action from the Commonwealth Games. 12:55am Weather for the Week Ahead Detailed weather report.

12:20am Dragons' Den 1:20am The Men Who Made Us Spend 2:20am Wildfires 2014: Inside the Inferno 3:20am This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

12:40am You Cannot be Serious 1:05am Jackpot 247 4:00am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 4:40am Nightscreen 5:15am Britain's Best Bakery

12:05am Embarrassing Bodies 1:05am The Shooting Gallery 1:30am The Secret Life of Students 2:25am Scandal 3:10am Revenge 3:55am Secret Eaters 4:50am Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 5:45am Kirstie's Handmade Treasures

12:05am Big Brother's Bit on the Side 1:05am World's Craziest Weddings 2:00am Super Casino 4:10am Under the Dome 5:00am Wildlife SOS 5:20am HouseBusters 5:45am House Doctor

1:10am NCIS: Los Angeles 2:10am NCIS: Los Angeles 3:05am Brit Cops: Frontline Crime 4:00am Brit Cops: Frontline Crime 5:00am Stargate Atlantis

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8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Pagans and Pilgrims: Britain's Holiest Places 9:00pm Wild Weather 10:00pm Time Shift

11:00pm Edge of Darkness 11:50pm Dissected: The Incredible Human Foot 12:50am Treasures of Ancient Egypt 1:50am Hurricanes and Heatwaves: The Highs and Lows of British Weather 2:50am Wild Weather 3:50am Time Shift

11:25am The Real Housewives of Atlanta 12:15pm Big Rich Texas 1:10pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Coronation Street 2:15pm Coronation Street 2:45pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 3:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:55pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:00pm The Real Housewives of Atlanta 7:00pm Dinner Date 8:00pm You've Been Framed!

8:30pm You've Been Framed!

9:00pm You've Been Framed!

10:00pm The World is Not Enough 12:30am Celebrity Juice

10:35am Judge Judy 11:00am Judge Judy 11:25am Judge Judy 11:45am A Touch of Frost 1:55pm Heartbeat 2:55pm The Royal 4:00pm The Darling Buds of May 5:05pm Faith in the Future 5:40pm Home to Roost 6:15pm Man About the House 6:50pm Heartbeat 7:50pm Murder, She Wrote 8:55pm A Touch of Frost 11:00pm See No Evil 12:35am The Vice

11:40am The Sweeney 12:50pm Alias Smith and Jones 1:55pm Tour De France 2014 Highlights 2:55pm Magnum, P.I. 3:55pm Kojak 4:55pm Kojak 6:00pm The Sweeney 7:00pm Alias Smith and Jones 8:00pm Cheers 8:30pm Cheers 9:00pm Storage Wars 10:00pm Storage Wars 10:30pm Storage Wars 11:00pm Ax Men 12:00am Ax Men

4:00pm Melissa and Joey 4:30pm Melissa and Joey 5:00pm Revenge 6:00pm How I Met Your Mother 6:30pm How I Met Your Mother 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Hollyoaks 8:30pm New Girl 9:00pm The Mindy Project 9:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 10:00pm The 100 11:00pm Virtually Famous 11:50pm Rude Tube 12:55am How I Met Your Mother

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Killer Storms and Cruel Winters - The History of Extreme Weather.

SKY MOVIES Action 7:35am The Lone Ranger Unmasked A look behind the scenes of Disney's liveaction adventure The Lone Ranger, starring Johnny Depp.

8:05am Alexander 11:05am Volcano 12:55pm Fire with Fire 2:40pm The Fast and the Furious 4:30pm 2 Fast 2 Furious 6:25pm The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift 8:15pm Fire with Fire 10:00pm The Fast and the Furious 11:50pm 2 Fast 2 Furious 1:45am The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift

7:00am The Cable Guy 8:40am Arthur 10:20am Anger Management 12:10pm Starsky and Hutch 1:55pm Ghostbusters II 3:45pm Scary Movie 5 5:20pm The Guilt Trip 7:05pm Anger Management 9:00pm Starsky and Hutch 10:50pm The Cable Guy 12:35am Scary Movie 5 2:10am The Guilt Trip 3:50am The Witches of Eastwick 5:50am Ghostbusters II

5:40am Point Last Seen 7:20am Last Passenger 9:05am Bad Company 11:05am The Pelican Brief 1:35pm The Good Doctor A doctor develops a dangerous obsession with his patient.

3:25pm Signs 5:15pm Inside Man 7:30pm The Pelican Brief 10:00pm Internal Affairs 12:00am Inside Man 2:20am Cherry Falls 4:00am St George's Day

9:05am Sparkle 11:05am Under the Tuscan Sun 1:05pm Now is Good 2:55pm Begin Again Special 3:15pm The English Teacher 4:55pm Gorillas in the Mist 7:10pm Hitchcock 9:00pm Les Miserables 11:40pm The Break-Up 1:35am Gorillas in the Mist 3:50am Vamps 5:30am G.I.Blues A tuneful US soldier does his best to impress a club dancer while serving in Germany, but she's notoriously hard to please. Musical comedy.

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10:50am The Good Guys and The Bad Guys 12:35pm Gold Fever 1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm Gunsmoke 4:00pm Domino Kid 5:25pm Tarzan and The Huntress 6:45pm Tarzan and The Green Goddess 8:00pm The Stalking Moon 10:00pm White Men Can't Jump 12:15am Glory 2:30am White Men Can't Jump 4:25am Edge of Eternity 5:45am TCM Shorts A special look behind the scenes with comedian, director and actor Ben Miller.

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BBC ONE 7:00am Breakfast 10:00am Commonwealth Games 2014 All the action live from the Commonwealth Games 2014 in Glasgow.

1:00pm Commonwealth Games 2014 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News All the latest local news. 2:45pm Commonwealth Games 2014

BBC TWO 6:45am Homes Under the Hammer 7:45am Call the Council 8:30am Food Inspectors 9:30am Animal S.O.S. 10:00am Heir Hunters 10:45am Homes Under the Hammer 11:45am Don't Get Done, Get Dom 12:30pm Saints and Scroungers 1:00pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm Commonwealth Games 2014 2:45pm Perfection

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ITV 7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning The popular morning lifestyle magazine show with advice, chat and competitions. 12:25pm ITV News 12:30pm This Morning 1:30pm Let's Do Lunch... With Gino and Mel 2:30pm ITV News and Weather

CH4 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am The Big Bang Theory 11:25am The Big Bang Theory 11:55am Come Dine with Me 12:25pm Come Dine with Me 12:55pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:00pm Come Dine with Me 1:30pm Come Dine with Me 2:00pm Come Dine with Me 2:30pm Glorious Goodwood

CH5 9:20am Peppa Pig 9:25am Peppa Pig 9:30am Milkshake! Bop Box 9:35am Toby's Travelling Circus 9:45am Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00am Tickety Toc 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm Emergency Bikers 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Big Brother 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours

TUESDAY TV SKY 1 8:00am Dog the Bounty Hunter 8:30am Dog the Bounty Hunter 9:00am Futurama 9:30am Futurama 10:00am Futurama 10:30am Futurama 11:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 12:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 1:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 2:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles

3pm 4:00pm Commonwealth Games 2014 All the action live from the Commonwealth Games 2014 in Glasgow.

3:30pm Escape to the Country

3:15pm NCIS 4:15pm Look Again

3:00pm The Simpsons 3:30pm The Simpsons 4:00pm Glee 5:00pm Futurama 5:30pm Futurama

3:00pm The Speakmans 4:00pm Secret Dealers 5:00pm Tipping Point

5:00pm Deal or No Deal

6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale

6:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News

6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Cricket on 5

6:00pm The Simpsons 6:30pm Futurama 7:00pm Futurama 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons

9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Holby City 10:30pm The Sarah Millican Television Programme 11:00pm Commonwealth Games 2014 11:30pm Newsnight

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

9:00pm Kirstie's Fill Your House for Free 10:00pm Undercover Boss 11:00pm Utopia

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ELL, did your teacher friend/relative/neighbour receive a designer handbag as an end-of-term gift this summer?

According to reports, teachers at some UK fee-paying schools are being handed extravagant gifts by pupils, in a trend driven by hugely wealthy foreign parents.

Witnesses have reported seeing “boxes and boxes of Prada and Chanel” outside the headteacher’s office at one west London private school. Indeed, apart from £1,000 handbags, diamond necklaces and free use of the family villa and even private jet, presents at some of these schools have included cases of vintage wine, tablet computers, Savile Row suits and items from luxury brands like Smythson, Hermès and Fortnum and Mason.

One mother admitted that she invested in expensive gifts to ensure her son was “always on the teacher’s radar; I expect him to come home and say he was well looked after.” At schools like her son’s where pupils are the offspring of Russian oligarchs or hedge fund supremos, expensive personal gifts are in addition to the class gift to which each parent is expected to contribute.

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An apple for the teacher? just make sure it’s diamondencrusted Nora Johnson

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So much for gift-giving in some private schools in upmarket parts of the country like London’s Knightsbridge, Holland Park and Notting Hill. All yummy mummy territory. But it’s not restricted just to fee-paying schools. In some state primary schools, teachers and teaching assistants regularly receive end-of-term gifts, many of which go beyond token offerings.

Collections among parents have

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been known to include vouchers running into hundreds of pounds.

Now, in the same way that party bags have become the bane of many a parent’s life, this further instance of the gifting culture is fast becoming a form of competition, of one-upmanship basically an industry, which wouldn’t exist if there wasn’t a market for it.

But surely common sense should prevail here. Alarm bells should have rung way back and a policy spelled out to parents that a simple thank-you note will do.

After all, there’s a world of difference between a thank-you note or maybe something homemade and a Cartier watch or a wodge of cash behind closed

END-OF-TERM GIFT: No longer a box of chocolates. doors...

Wow, when I was at school, the most a teacher could hope for was the odd box of chocolates or pot plant from one of the girls; the boys never gave anything.

Ever.

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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 it.

Researchers at the Uppala University in Sweden studied a group

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Keep the lights off when trying to get pregnant WOMEN trying to get pregnant should try and spend at least eight hours in bed with the lights off.

New research has revealed that 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 free-radicals 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.

This could lead to health problems later in life.

APPLE iPAD: An allergic reaction can cause rashes and itching.

Allergic to your iPad? NICKEL finishes on some of the most-used electronic devices including 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 allergies to this metal, used in many products including

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Since then they have dedicated themselves to serving an international client base, offering the latest equipment and services in the dental world at affordable prices with a professional and friendly team.

Due to their popularity and extensive client list, last year they welcomed on board dentist Nick who

CARREDENT: Open opposite Carrefour in Torrevieja for more than seven years. trained with Ian at association of Alicante Liverpool University, so he dentists so patients can is up to Carredent’s high rest assured they are not and exacting standards, as being overcharged. well as receptionist and Alison added: “We also surgery worker Angie. guarantee all our work for The practice is fully legal one year.” and registered with the The practice specialises Valencian Health Authority in cosmetic dentistry such and Sanidad and their as crowns, dentures, white prices follow the guidelines fillings, bridges, porcelain of those set out in the veneers and bleaching,

and Ian is well known for his careful and gentle treatment of nervous patients.

Recognising that not everyone is comfortable with a trip to the dentist’s the team put every patient at ease from the moment they walk through the door: “We pride ourselves on our excellent standards of pain-free work and we have glasses where patients can watch a DVD during longer treatment sessions so they can feel more comfortable.”

They use a state of the art dental chair fully equipped with a digital X-ray monitor and only the most modern and effective techniques and procedures.

Same-day emergency appointments are available and a same-day service is offered for denture repairs.

Discounts are offered on extensive treatments and children go free under the age of 16 with a paying adult.

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1794: Maximilien Robespierre is overthrown and arrested by the National Convention. The influential figure of the French Revolution is guillotined the following day before a cheering mob.

1911: Machu Picchu is discovered. American archaeologist Hiram Bingham III discovers in Peru the ancient Inca settlement believed to have been built around 1450.

1943: Mussolini quits. Italian dictator Benito Mussolini steps down as head of the armed forces and the government. King Victor Emmanuel assumes control of the army.

1945: Churchill loses general elections. Clement Attlee is elected Prime Minister of Britain.

After his defeat, Churchill decides to tender his resignation.

1952: Evan Peron passes away.

Wife of Argentinian President General Juan Domingo Peron dies from cancer at age 33 at the presidential residence.

1965: US Government orders more troops to Vietnam. US President Lyndon B. Johnson commits a further 50,000 American soldiers to the war in Vietnam.

1966: England wins Football World Cup. More than 92,000 spectators fill London’s Wembley Stadium to see England defeat West Germany 4-2 in the final tournament match.

1968: Pope Paul VI renews birth control ban. Even though a Church’s commission recommends a change of policy, the Pope confirms a ban on the use of contraceptives by Roman Catholics.

1976: Hundreds of thousands are killed in China earthquake. An earthquake measuring 8.3 on the Richter scale hits the city of Tangshan, north east of Beijing, killing between 240,000 and 250,000 people.

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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.

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.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) This is a time to enjoy the present and look forward to the future. Don’t forget, along the way, to congratulate yourself for all that you have achieved in the last year. Sometimes you do not blow your own trumpet and people appreciate you in a quiet way.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) An appetite for something new means that you tread unknown ground. It’s an exciting time when you may find it easier to do things alone. This does not mean you have to feel alone as others can be told of your progress.

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.

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

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July 26: Mick Jagger, 71. Singer.

One of the most famous rock singers of all time, Jagger was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 1989 and was knighted in 2003.

July 27 Jonathon Rhys Meyers, 37. TV actor.

Meyers received two Golden Globe nominations for his role as King Henry VIII in the Tudors; he later won a Golden Globe for portraying Elvis Presley in the TV miniseries of the same name.

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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.

July 24: Jennifer Lopez, 45. Singer.

This hip hop and R&B singer became a household name when she released the number one Billboard album entitled J Lo; since then she has gone on to be a judge on American Idol.

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July 28: Jim Davis, 69. Cartoonist.

The creator of much beloved character Garfield the cat, his other works include Gnorm Gnat and Tumbleweeds.

July 29: Josh Radnor, 40. TV actor.

Most famous for his role in How I Met Your Mother; he won an Emmy award for this role and has also appeared in Family Guy and Judging Amy.

July 25: Jorge Javier Vazquez. TV presenter.

This TV presenter, born in Badalona, started out in 1997 on Antena 3 in a programme called Extra Rosa which was a celebrity watch, magazine style programme. He received a Premio Ondas in 2009 for the Best TV Presenter.

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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 go-between discreetly to make sure of progress.

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 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.

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.

July 30: Lisa Kudrow, 50. TV and film actress.

This actress rose to fame as Phoebe in the hit series Friends – she has won many Screen Actors Guild Awards and an Emmy.

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 one-sided.

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.

THE WAR TO END ALL WARS 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.

6. What was the name of the Liberal politician who was chancellor of the exchequer at the outbreak of the first world war and prime minister when it ended?

7. What was the stage name of the Dutch exotic dancer and courtesan Margaretha Geertruida Zelle MacLeod, who was convicted of being a spy and executed by firing squad in France under charges of espionage for Germany during the first world war?

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.

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

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 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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Move from the start word (RING) to the end word (MAIL) in the same number of steps as there are rungs on the Word Ladder.

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Archduke FRANZ FERDINAND, 5. EDITH Louisa CAVELL, 6. David LLOYD GEORGE, 7. MATA HARI

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.

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

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)

Unscramble the name of a famous English electronic new wave band formed in 1977: HAULAGE MENU

FUNAGRAM SOLUTION: RED WINDSOR, HUMAN LEAGUE

Play on Words

RAEB 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

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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.

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)

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6 Judgment reached after consideration (8) 12 Not relaxed (8) 14 State of equilibrium (7)

Answers: Bear left, Button it up

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)

Funagram

16 Sufficient for the purpose (6) 18 Bionic person (6) 19 Join in wedlock (5) 22 Area of poverty (4)

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

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.

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)

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.

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

Down: 1 Anden, 2 Talle, 3 Mas joven, 5 Oro, 6 Dos, 7 Trillizo, 12 Crust, 13 Salir, 14 Fes, 15 Ahi.

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THE TOP TEN RECORD SHATTERING ALIEN PLANETS WE used to believe that the Earth was the centre of the universe but now we know better - there are lots and lots of planets out there that have genuinely weird characteristics. Here are a few to take note of.

1. The biggest rocky planet: Kepler - 10C This distant planet is around 2.3 times the size of Earth but has more than 17 times the mass. The density of this planet shows that it is made up of rocks and other solids, which is unusual as larger planets are usually made of gases like Saturn.

2. The wettest planet: GJ1214b This planet is also much bigger than Earth but it is made almost entirely of water even though its surface is at a much higher temperature than our world.

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3. The youngest planet: BD+20 1790b This planet is only around 35 million years old, which makes it young in planetary terms, Earth is around 100 times older.

The previous youngest known planet was 100 million years old. The scientific community is hoping that knowledge of this planet will lead to a better understanding of how planets are formed.

Just Joking “Johnny, why did you kick your brother in the stomach?” exclaimed the angry mother. “It was pure accident, Mama. He turned around.”

Apparently the world’s laziest fish was discovered last week, it only swims one inch per day. The fish lives in the Black Sea, no surprise there!

reveal she was terrified of him.

Nick swears he has nothing to do with his wife’s disappearance. So what happened to his gorgeous wife? Can she be found before it is too late?

orbits known to science. Earth takes approximately 8,766 hours to complete its orbit around the sun while this planet makes it in a mere 20 hours.

6. The coldest planet: Ogle-2005-BLG390L B This world is the coldest exoplanet ever discovered and is so far away from its star that it takes 10 Earth years to complete just one orbit. The average temperature is less than -200 degrees Celsius.

7. The hottest planet: Kepler 70-B This planet has surface temperatures of around 7,000 degrees Celsius and has the orbit closest to its star; it is also one of the fastest and smallest planets in its system.

When a star becomes a red giant it normally just explodes but this one stabilised and shrank back to its normal size making it even more unusual.

8. The lightest planet: K01-314c This one sets the record for being the lightest alien world ever discovered and although it has more or less the same density as Earth it has a ‘puffy’ atmosphere made up of hydrogen and helium which makes it about 60 per cent larger than our world.

9. The darkest planet: TrES-2b This planet reflects less than one per cent of the light from its star which makes it less reflective than coal or matt black paint.

Science is unsure as to what makes it so dark but some theories suggest that there could be a huge amount of sodium in gas form in the atmosphere.

10. The strangest orbit planet: Fomalhaut B This world is also known as the Zombie Planet; in 2008 it was thought to be dead, just a simple dust cloud, but then it rose again to orbit its star in a zig zag pattern - scientists have been unable to understand this one.

5. The fastest planet: Corot-Exo-7b This planet weighs around eight times as much as Earth and has one of the fastest

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characters, plenty unfolding secrets and deals with dishonesty, marriage and the unhappiness caused by a troubled economy. It tells the story of Nick and Amy Dunne’s troubled married life.

Nick is fired from his job and relocates with his wife from New York to North Carthage in Missouri. However, Amy goes missing on the day of their fifth anniversary. Nick and Amy’s friends

Top left: The Coldest Planet Top right: The Darkest Planet Bottom left: The Hottest Planet.

Bottom right: The Fastest Planet

4. The oldest planet: Kapteyn B This planet was formed around 2 billion years after the Big Bang took place. This world is close enough to its star to be able to have liquid water on its surface which means it could support life.

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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.

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

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

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

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

No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Average: 29 Good: 38 Very good: 55 Excellent: 67

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

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION enure, errs, nurse, nurser, tune, tunes, tuner, tuners, turn, turns, turner, turners, turret, turf, tuft, true, trues, truer, sent, rent, rues, rune, runes, runt, urns, rerun, furs, fret, tens, tense, tenser, terse, terser, tern, terns, tent, prune, prunes, pruner, pruners

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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 CHRISTIAN SEVERINSEN

STREET TALK Property Choice, 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.”

JULIE LAW

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?”

LARA AGUILERA: Help should be in place for them.

TERRI HUGHES: Part of tourist experience.

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So where did all the money go?

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

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ORMER Libyan President Gaddafi intended to create the African Dinar. Doing so would reduce his country’s trading dependence on the Petrodollar and Euro.

His impudence was tantamount to signing his own death warrant. You don’t mess with Wall Street or the energy conglomerates.

The Libyan leader was simultaneously negotiating with Russia looking to increase its influence in the Mediterranean basin.

Libya, a former US and British responsibility, looked like falling under the influence of arch trading rival Russian President Vladimir Putin. Russia’s state guided energy giant Gazprom had already sunk $10 billion (€7.4 billion) into developing Libyan infrastructure in return for its unique type of oil. From the perspective of the West even tribal anarchy was preferable to such a threat.

In North Korean style orchestrated media, at the raising of Wall Street’s baton,

PRESIDENT GADDAFI: His impudence was tantamount to signing his death warrant. suggested the Libyan leader was a threat to the West. The more astute were sceptical but cynicism was overruled. Wall Street, Washington and the Square Mile sent in the heavies. NATO did its job and the rest is history.

The question is, where did the gold bullion once in the chambers of the Libyan National Bank end up? There was an estimated 143 tonnes of gold bars in those

vaults. Libya was listed 25th in the top 20 gold deposits in the world. The Libyan leader could liquefy all or part of Libya’s gold as he wished.

As reported in The Times, banking houses refused to buy or trade Libyan gold.

Cornered President Gaddafi could only make the bullion work by trade barter: Bartering gold for hard currency and using the cash to develop infrastructure, build

hospitals, schools, modern highways, subsidise Libyan homes and businesses.

Knowing the fate of Iraq’s Saddam Hussein, who too had threatened to switch currencies, the Libyan leader is thought to have moved the bullion from Tripoli to perhaps Sebhah. From there it could be easily transferred to the friendly African Republic of Chad.

It might be just coincidence but Chad soon after was caught up in unrest. It needs Western help and NATO troops are again sent in to ‘provide assistance and stability’ or an excuse to seek Gadaffi’s gold.

There are many happen-stance similar in nature. The Sudan and Nigeria are also caught up in unrest and need Western help. Coincidence that they are the only two countries in Africa sitting on enormous mineral deposits.

The question remains, where is President Gaddafi’s elusive gold bullion? The Libyan leader was a close confidant of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy; the two worked on many deals. Does Nicolas Sarkozy have the key to the gold’s whereabouts?

The former statesman has since been charged with corruption and faces a long term in prison, unless he spills the beans.

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Food trends to be on the lookout for from steak to beans 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

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Beans. Beans are 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.

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BAVETTE CUT: A chewier way to enjoy steak. like an iPad but is really an intelligent scale. This gadget measures and

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TRIPLE BYPASS BURGER: Six thousand calories in a single burger.

A burger to die for WHILE mouth-watering and incredibly tasty, hamburgers sometimes have a bad reputation for their high fat, sodium and calorie content.

Anyone who has ever watched ‘Super Size Me’ may think twice before eating a Big Mac with its 550 calories or a bacon cheeseburger at Burger King with its 300 calories. However that is nothing compared to what the ‘Heart Attack Grill’ in Las Vegas serves its customers.

Does the Quadruple Bypass Burger sound yummy? Estimated by some to be worth 8,000 calories, this massive hamburger has four half-pound beef patties, eight slices of American cheese, half a sliced red onion, a whole sliced tomato and 20 slices of bacon in a lardcoated bun. And no hamburger meal would be complete without French fries, called ‘Flatliner Fries’ by the restaurant and deep fried in pure lard.

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Tips for a great fruit salad with flavour THERE’S more to making a fruit salad than just tossing chopped pieces of random fruit in a bowl.

A fruit salad that is alluring to the eye and pleasing to the palate contains seasonal and local fruit.

Using produce flown from halfway across the world during its offseason will often result in a mealy and insipid salad.

It is also advisable to buy fruit with the same levels of ripeness. There is nothing less appetizing than a salad where some bites are spongy while others too tough.

Use fruit with different textures and colours, like orange, green and red. This will help contrast each fruit in the salad. Combining textures keeps the palate engaged and will make for a more

interesting experience.

Get rid of all stems, skins and pits. The salad will just look cleaner if every piece of fruit is properly prepped beforehand.

Try to use equal parts of each fruit and go for uniformly cut pieces since this will make eating the salad easier.

The flavour of the salad can be amplified with juice from lemons or limes and add whipped cream or yogurt.

This will add a creamy richness to the fruit salad.

FRUIT SALAD: Use fruit with different textures and colours, like orange, green and red.

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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

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bush roses look best in a dedicated rose bed or garden, planted closely to give a mass of colour. In hot weather roses often last longer if cut and put in a vase than if left on the bush.

In general there is less choice of varieties of roses in Spanish nurseries than in northern Europe, some 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 disappoint-ments.

Our experience is that exporters choose very strong rooted plants to avoid any complaints.

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ROSES: The flowers and perfume can make a feature of a garden, patio or courtyard. until you can see them in bloom.

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 from your neighbours’ and friends’ gardens, or keep the stems of cut roses.

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 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 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.

PRUNING: Get rid of any diseased leaves or stems.

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.

Plant garlic corms alongside each plant 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.

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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 all-new 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

BIG ON TALENT: MINI Hatch.

Plant Hams 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 manu-factured, 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 performanceoriented experience. New firstfor-class features like LED headlamps and Emergency Calling (ECall), as well as a suite of advanced three and four-cylinder engines, will ensure the Hatch stays well ahead of the pack.

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, a car that would be even better on the track while

MEGANE R.S. 275 TROPHY: An all-round performance car. 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 consumption and CO2 emissions, and it is also a strong performer on the

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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.

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Tenth annual sea swim SUNDAY saw 524 swimmers with an age range from five to 84 years gather together to compete in the 10th annual sea swim at the port of Torre de la Horadada.

Club Natacion Torrevieja entered a 25 strong team with swimmers in all eight age groups. The club’s youngest swimmer Daniel Lymar swam the 200m course in the Pre Benjamin category gaining 11th place. In the 500m race Elian Del Rio Castillo won third place in the masculino Alevin category.

In the final event of the day the course was extended to 1,500m and it was difficult to see the course markers on the horizon. In this event 324 swimmers all started at the same time and battled it out for the top three positions in each of the five categories, Infantil, Junior, Absoluto, Masters I and Masters II. Torrevieja had 14 swimmers covering each of these categories and swimmers all worked very hard. Unfortunately Yuriy Lymar missed out on a position in the masculino Absoluto category coming fourth and Edurne Gomez fifth in the femenino Absoluto category. In the Infantil femenino group Zoe Connolly also came fifth but Zoe also managed to beat her mum by two minutes.

However mum Vicki Connolly came first in the Femenino Masters I category. This was equalled

by Beth Altabas coming first in the femenino Masters II category and Paul Matthews sixth in the masculino Master III category.

For more information on Torrevieja Swimming Club contact Rosa - 665-454126, President Felipe on 609 418 776 or Vicki 669 637 015.

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Nico is a star in Germany Tony Matthews

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

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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 secondplaced 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 we have 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 halfcentury, 81 from Jimmy Anderson and good knocks from Moheen Ali and Joe Root, it was India’s bowlers ‘Sunhu’ Kumar (6-82) and Ishant Sharma (with a career best 774) who

were the stars. The other Indian bowler to take six wickets at Lords was Bisham 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).

RORY McILROY: Is now chasing a world record.

McIlroy is 2014 Open winner 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 Ricky Fowler (USA) and Sergia Garcia (Spain) who finished joint second.

‘Super Mac’ was excellent, scoring a 66, 66, 68 and 71. Round three saw him lose a four-shot lead, even drop two behind Fowler before ending the day six ahead. He never looked back after that.

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. * Just to let you know the Ryder Cup at Gleneagles takes place from September 23-28.

A FULL contingent of Torregolf.EU members went to Roda for the first time and were pleasantly surprised to see the course in very good condition.

However, most found the front nine fairly difficult but in contrast the back nine which was played first, a lot easier and some very good scores were recorded.

The winners in Category one were first Chris Butler 38 points, second Alan Darby (37) and third Rob Marchant (36).

In Category two first was David Winder (38),

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Perfect day for golf TWENTY ONE members of TMGS played Alenda. The day was perfect for golf with a slight breeze sometimes helping the flight of the ball.

It took 32 points for Ernie Wilson to claim third spot in the Silver Division, 36 for Alex Goslan to claim second spot, with Mick Kennedy once again claiming the top slot with 39 points.

Hans Arvesen with 31 points took third place in the Gold Division, four points behind runner-up Darren Hancock with 35 points.

Arne Hansson’s 36 points was enough to claim top spot.

More information: www.tmgs.org or call the Fixture Secretary on 966 719 604.

SOME WINNERS: At Tilleys Bar, Mar Azul. From left to right Neil Casey, Alan Darby, David Winder, Steve James, Rob Marchant and Chris Butler.

Torregolf.EU visit Roda second Steve James (33) and third Neil Casey (33).

Nearest the Pins. Holes 7 and 11, Rob Marchant.

Hole 11, Paul Abbott.

For more information on the society contact David Winder at

davidwinder.torregolf@ gmail.com or call him on 626 774 157.

Bull Flanagan members play Altoreal FOR their July meeting 30 members of the Bull Flanagan Golf Society headed south down the motorway toward Murcia and visited the very popular Altorreal.

No players managed to beat the course and this was unusual

as the conditions for golf even though a little humid to start with were excellent. The problems players were encountering were caused by straying off the fairway and into the rough which was not very forgiving.

Two players achieved a score of 32 points and using the count back process the result meant that Paul Cogin was the winner and in second place was John Chattam. Three players achieved a score of 30 points and again

using the count back procedure Helen Kinsella was in third place.

Winner of the front nine was Bill Fantom with 16 points and the back nine was Geoff Ashton with 17 points. Nearest the pin winner was Nikki Ead.

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Perfect playing conditions QUESADA GS played at Alicante which was in fantastic condition and, although it was hot, there

was little wind so playing conditions were absolutely perfect.

The competition was an individual Stableford with only one division due to a small turn-out. The game was for the Summer Cup with prizes sponsored by David and Anita of the Quesada Country Club.

The winner with 37 points was Darryl Wright who is coming to terms with his new driver, which has improved his play, but will no doubt see his handicap severely cut.

In second place was Tony White with 30 points and in third place with 28 points was David Winchcombe, who may have lost a bit of distance

QUESADA GOLFERS: The competition was an individual stableford. but certainly not accuracy.

This was proved as he also won two nearest the pins with Charlie Wallace winning the other. The

next game is at Roda on Wednesday.

Anyone in the Quesada area looking to join a very friendly golf society and play golf once a fortnight

at a wide variety of courses at very reasonable cost, should contact the membership secretary Les Pancott on 966 716 723.