Euro Weekly News - Mallorca 14 - 20 August 2014 Issue 1519

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First for Copa del Rey THE 33rd edition of Copa del Rey MAPFRE - one of the most important sporting events of the summer in Spain - was held in Palma Bay between August 2 and 9.

This year’s competition was made even more special by the fact that it was the first time that Felipe de Borbon participated in the famous regattas as King of Spain since he was crowned on June 19.

Felipe VI has always been passionate about water sports and he was even a member of the Spanish Olympic sailing team in Barcelona in 1992.

Organised by the Royal Nautical Club of Palma, the 33rd edition of Copa del Rey MAPFRE saw teams from all over the world arrive in Mallorca to compete for one of the coveted trophies.

Read all about it on boating pages 60-61.

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New tourism law a hit with island hoteliers BALEARIC hoteliers have announced that they consider the new tourism law to be a step in the right direction.

The hotel federations of Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera have expressed their appreciation of the new law, which encourages quality tourism as well as competition in all sectors of the hotel industry.

In a joint press release they said they had studied the changes the new law proposes and fully support them.

The new law gives legal guarantees for the promotion of the diversification of Balearic

tourism offers and directs these promotions and offers at a higher quality of tourism.

More than 300 establishments belong to

the hotel associations.

Between them, the amount they have spent so far in refurbishing their facilities, in order to be included in the new

German policeman lends a hand A GERMAN officer lent a hand and detained a thief on Playa de Palma until the Spanish police could arrive.

The German officer helped out the locals when he came across a

robbery happening on a beach. A Colombian woman had persuaded a German tourist to take off his trousers and when he did so she threw them, containing his wallet, phone and

other items of value, to her friends who tried to run away with them.

The holidaying German officer detained the suspect until the Local Police force could arrive.

government promotions, amounts to a considerable €500 million.

The total value of the hotel sector expenditure for 2014 should reach €400 million.

The Govern’s (regional government) Councillor for Tourism, Jaime Martinez, commented that the new laws would give the hotels more safeguards in protecting the investments they had made in order to bring their premises up to the required standards.

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INDEX News 1 - 30 Finance 31 - 36 Letters 37 Leapy Lee 38 Daily TV 40 Time Out 46 - 47 Health & Beauty 48 Food 49 - 51 Homes & Gardens 52 Property 53 - 56 Classifieds 57 - 59 Boating 60 - 61 Motoring 62 Sport 64

KEEP COOL: Drink plenty of water and keep out of the direct sun.

The hot weather has arrived

MALLORCA was put on a yellow alert as temperatures soared at the weekend.

Temperatures hit 37 degrees Celsius in places and that led the Balearic health department to issue advice on how to cope with the hot weather.

Concerned particularly with high risk groups like the very young and the elderly, the department stressed that simple precautions can help avoid health problems.

These include drinking plenty of water, staying cool by keeping out of the direct sun, wearing cool clothes and avoiding heavy meals.

The department also warned of another problem little thought about, that of ensuring food hygiene standards in such hot weather.

These include ensuring food is kept chilled at all times and fruit and vegetables are washed before eating.

There are four levels of warning from green (no risk) to yellow, orange and finally red.

The yellow alert was issued as authorities considered temperatures would rise above 35 degrees C for two consecutive days. By Wednesday temperatures had dipped to around 30 degrees.

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NEWS Near drowning A FIVE-YEAR-OLD girl is in critical condition after nearly drowning in her hotel pool in Peguera, Calvia. She is in the ICU at the Son Espases hospital.

103 kilos THE town of Sant Llorenc is celebrating its festivities with a pumpkin which weighs 103 kilos - it is part of the competition to find the strangest vegetable.

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Real Mallorca sack Miquel Soler REAL MALLORCA has a new coach after Miquel Soler was sacked.

The 2014/2015 football season has not even started yet, but that did not deter the powers that be at Real Mallorca from making major changes in the team.

Valeri Karpin played in La Liga between 1994 and 2005 for

several teams, including Real Sociedad, Valencia and Celta Vigo. He managed Spartak Moscow between 2009 and 2014 and is now to be at the helm of Real Mallorca in the second division of Spanish football.

Official sources confirmed that former manager Miquel Soler, his assistant Vicente Engonga and fitness coach Xim Lopez have

been dismissed from the club.

Dudu Aouate held a press conference to thank Miquel Soler for his hard work and said he is there to make the best decisions possible for the team.

“I would like to sincerely thank Miquel Soler and his team, but Karpin is the new manager because of this project and his ideas,” said Aouate.

Unpaid bills down THE amount of unpaid bills being presented by Mallorca businesses has gone down by almost 26 per cent in the last six months.

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THE port authorities of the Balearic Islands have announced that they have created another 218 mooring slips in five municipalities.

Angry opposition

Explain why MES (local political party) has asked for the government minister for Tourism, Jose Manuel Soria, to explain why oil exploration was not publicised to the general public.

Clear declarations IN a move to make all their actions available to the public the PP (popular party) has published all of their delegates’ tax declarations for 2013.

Oil spill AN oil spill is staining the reputation of the Govern (regional government) as it did not inform the public of the oil explorations going on around the islands, the general public are angry about this lack of information.

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THE opposition parties are angry with the present Island government over the legislation being proposed to reform the way the island advertises itself to the exterior - they say it is not fair for all.

Renewed agreement MALLORCA Council and the Balearic government have renewed an agreement for looking after dependent people.

A total of €11.2 million has been set aside for 614 residential places and 30 places in day centres.

Favourable remodel THE port authorities have stated that they are pleased with the remodelling of the Club de Mar - they are going to give the project the go ahead.

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COLOUR AND SPECTACLE: Malaga Fair.

Flocking to the fair T

HE August fair - perhaps better known as Malaga Fair - is here again, and it is one of the biggest in Spain. This fantastic street party has its origins in 1487, when the city was incorporated into the Corona de Castilla (Castilla kingdom) by the Catholic Kings.

The kings gave the city the Virgen de la Victoria (Victory Virgin) and the council agreed to always commemorate the event by celebrating a ‘fiesta’ every year on the day of Asuncion.

Originally the celebration was only one day long and the whole town would join in a procession in honour of the Virgen de la Victoria. In just a few years it had grown to incorporate a small bullfight (only four bulls) and a few ‘casetas’ (pop-up bars).

In the 17th century fireworks were incorporated into the celebrations and then came more casetas and by 1887 it resembled what it is today, a

Quote of the Week I’m not hiding but I can’t give a statement to the press every five minutes.’

Disgraced ex-president of Cataluña, Jordi Pujol, on why he hasn’t been speaking to the press about the accusations of corruption and hiding money in tax havens made against him last week.

MORE than 1,200 students visited the Parc Bit in the last academic year - the visits are designed to develop students’ entrepreneurial skills and get them interested in business.

Football match REAL MALLORCA played Getafe CF last night at Iberostar Stadi in the 39th edition of the Ciutat de Palma tournament. The match was a great opportunity for the new signings of the Balearic club to showcase their skills in their home ground.

STREET PARTY: A nine-day-long event. nine-day-long celebration of everything from the local gastronomy to the expositions of the flower arrangements in the old part of the town.

One of the peculiarities of the modern Malaga Fair is that it is celebrated in two different locations: the daytime fair takes place in the centre of the town and at night it moves to the ‘recinto ferial’ (purposebuilt fairground) on the outskirts of the city.

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1,200 visitors

billion euros is the amount that the European Union’s anti-fraud office believes is moving illegally through Gibraltar as a result of tobacco smuggling and money laundering. It is urging Spain and the UK to take action on the matter.

Hollywood star THE late Lauren Bacall shot a movie in Mallorca in 1999. The actress spent three weeks on the island shooting Presences of Mind directed by Antoni Aloy and based on The Turn of the Screw (1898), written by Henry James.

And finally...

The mayor of Vitoria, Javier Maroto, has been compared to Hitler or Jean Marie Le Pen after claiming that North African refugees were “sponging off the Spanish and not even looking for work when they arrived.” He has been heavily criticised for his harsh words but has refused to apologise for them.

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Cliff rescue A BRITISH man, aged 51 had to be rescued by firemen from Soller when he got stuck on a cliff wall on the north face of the Puig des Moro. He was said to be about 15 metres up when he was rescued.

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Spanish police arrested 3 alleged drug dealers

Street vendors initiative

GUARDIA CIVIL officers in Magaluf detained three alleged drug dealers.

The men, who stand accused of

LOCAL POLICE in Palma are to clamp down on street vendors.

Police officers in Palma are to work longer hours in an effort to combat peddling in Lonja and enforce municipal ordinances. Furthermore, the Council and the Association of Restaurant Owners in Lonja are to distribute 40 brochures in local businesses to raise awareness about street vendors and the crimes associated with their presence.

The initiative comes after many restaurant owners requested local authorities to do something about the increase of illegal street vendors and crimes in the area, said council sources.

Tourists need to be informed that they should not buy from street vendors, they said.

drug trafficking and theft, were placed under arrest after Spanish police found a dozen mobile phones,

Art thrill THE Fundacion Pilar y Joan Miro is presenting an exhibition called Ardor de la Mirada (The Thrill of Seeing) with works by Josef Albers and Joan Miro.

Royal visit MALLORCA has had a royal visitor. Kyril of Bulgaria, Prince of Preslav and Duke of Saxony has been spotted on his annual holiday in the region.

He was seen surfing.

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CAR BATTERY: Nothing is safe in Palma.

several electronic devices and a large amount of illegal drugs, including cocaine and methamphetamine, at a local house.

The investigation that ended with their arrest started in July after a Chinese national was detained for concealment of stolen goods.

Further inquiries to find the individuals that would sell him the stolen property led the police to identify several British nationals and individuals from Sub-Saharan Africa that would reportedly burglarise Magaluf hotels.

One of the Britons was detained for stealing from a Bendinat-Calvia home a wrist watch valued at â‚Ź5,000.

The officers launched Spanish police suspected the an investigation and man was concealing other were able to find the stolen goods and got a alleged criminal, who had warrant to search his Magaluf also stolen an undis- residence, where police jewellery, wristclosed number of car seized watches, and mobile phones. batteries in Palma.

Man caught for stealing diesel oil GUARDIA CIVIL officers arrested a man for crimes against property.

The 33-year-old is being accused of stealing diesel oil in Vilafranca and car batteries in

Palma valued at â‚Ź1,170.

It appears several complaints had been lodged with the police following the theft of diesel oil from some Vilafranca residences.

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Romeo and Juliet style feud in the streets of Mallorca A RELATIONSHIP between a pair of lovers from rival gypsy clans has set off a mini crime wave in Palma, even including an attempted murder.

Police have detained two brothers but both families are living in fear over possible comebacks.

The relationship between a man and a woman from two rival families has given rise to threats, aggressive incidents, fights and, on one occasion, attempted murder.

In a joint operation between the Local and National Police two brothers were arrested and a large stash of weapons confiscated, but this has done nothing to calm the troubled waters.

Just last Friday (August 8) the police had to break up a large street fight between the two clans which was spread over more than one neighbourhood.

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Coffee consumption EIGHTY-THREE per cent of Balearic Islands residents drink coffee on a daily basis, said Café y Salud in a recently released communiqué. As many as 53 per cent of respondents need caffeine to concentrate at work.

Tourists rescued FIREFIGHTERS and Guardia Civil officers rescued three Polish nationals who had become stuck in Sa Fosca. It reportedly took the rescue teams eight hours to get them out.

Fast food SON BANYA: Where both rival families live.

The incident took place in the Plaza Pere Garau area and involved at least 15 people, from both sides, who were armed with knives and machetes. Police broke up the fight only to be called an hour later to break up another fight, between the same clans, on Calle Melicotoners.

According to sources within the clans the whole problem

started when a woman from one clan started a sentimental relationship with a man from the other, rival clan.

The woman’s family accused the man of raping her as they could not imagine that she would go with a member of the enemy.

One of the victims of the fight in Pere Garau claimed that someone tried to run him

Andujar clan members are now out on bail FOUR members of the Andujar clan who were detained in police custody are now out on bail.

The four detainees are all siblings, two brothers and two sisters, and all stand accused of drug trafficking. They have been let out on bail of €5,000 for one of them and €3,000 each for the others.

Their other family members had gathered outside the courts in Via Alemania and as soon as the bail was set they had a whip round and collected the money to set them all free again.

They caused no trouble outside the courts.

The combined police forces of the National Police and Guardia Civil had been searching for the four detainees since the last raid on the troubled

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COURT HOUSE: In Via Alemania. gypsy neighbourhood of Son Banya in June, during which they rounded up members of the Andujar clan and the La Sole clan all for drug trafficking.

In the same raid they also arrested a gang of Moroccans which was supplying cocaine to the neighbourhood.

In total they confiscated

10 kilos of cocaine, 210 kilos of hashish and made 29 arrests.

At least one kilo of cocaine has been attributed to the Andujar clan for which the four detained will stand trial.

Police investigations into the matter are still ongoing as the area is constantly renewing its dealers.

over with a car.

During the clean-up from the brawl on Pere Garau the police confiscated a Billy club, an 80 centimetre sword, a metal walking stick and several gypsy sticks (long wooden sticks carried by gypsy men).

Both families have admitted that they are living in fear of the next incident and of their lives.

THE most successful Burger King restaurant in the world is at Son Sant Joan Airport in Palma, at least during the summer. On August 1, sales reached a whopping €47,000.

Public transportation HOLIDAYMAKERS and residents in Mallorca favour public transportation, especially the bus system, with 3.45 million passengers in July 2014, a 3.1 per cent increase on last year.

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Palma police investigate alleged child sexual abuse abuse case.

The National Police have launched an investigation to determine whether there is some truth to a rumour according to which several adults have had sex with minors in exchange for illegal drugs at an abandoned building on Calle Jacint Verdaguer.

The teenage victims are

believed to be from broken homes or temporary shelters who have taken refuge in the abandoned building that has stood empty for approximately seven months. It is said to have since become a meeting point for young people.

Local Police officers in Palma have been to the building several times

following complaints from local neighbours claiming a strong marihuana smell comes from the premises during the evening and at night. They have also reported hearing screaming and yelling and claim a large number of minors go to the 150square metre building in the afternoon.

The police conducted a

A WOMAN has been detained by the National Police in Palma under suspicion of stealing €8,000 from her employer, apparently she stole the keys to the safe and stole the contents.

search of the premises on Tuesday but found no proof of child sexual abuse. They did not catch anyone red-handed doing drugs either.

However, the police are to continue their investigation to try to find the adults who are said to have sexually abused minors and given them illegal drugs.

Madness rocking MADNESS were greeted by the audience at Mallorca Rocks like long lost mates back from their holidays. The crowd loved their performance which included hits like ‘It must be love’ and ‘Baggy Trousers.’

Certainly another highlight for some.

More to come over the next few weeks: Kaiser Chiefs, The Kooks, Fat Boy Slim and more.

Check www.mallorcarocks.com for tickets.

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Quad accident

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SPANISH POLICE in Palma are looking into an alleged child sexual

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TWO Italians are in critical condition after being involved in a quad accident in the Cap Blanc area of Mallorca - they crashed into a wall.

Parking blaze A CAR which, for reasons unknown, burst into flames in a Palma parking garage has caused serious damage to the garage and to other vehicles parked there.

MADNESS: Greeted as long lost friends.

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Renting in Palma not cheap RENTING a room in a Palma shared flat is far from cheap.

Anyone wanting to rent a single bedroom in a shared flat in Palma would need to be willing to pay as much as €267 a month, according to a study by idealista.com.

However, renting in Palma is not as expensive as in San Sebastian at €341 a month, Barcelona €399, Madrid €329 and Bilbao €319.

Data also showed that the average tenant in Mallorca is around 31 years old, while they tend to be 29 elsewhere in Spain. The largest rent variations in the last 12 months were in Santiago de Compostela (+8.7 per cent), followed

by Oviedo (+3.2 per cent) and Albacete (+1.5 per cent).

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Orta speaks out against graffiti artists on trains FOLLOWING a recent attack by a dozen youths on two security guards, who were watching over the train yards in Son Rullan, the president of the SFM (Mallorca

train services), Jose Ramon Orta, has spoken out against graffiti artists.

Orta commented that this year the security had been beefed up

on all of SFM’s installations after damages suffered last year, namely 31 trains being painted over which cost the SFM more than €100,000 - each wagon AIMEE K PHOTOGRAPHY

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A SPLASH OF BLUE: Mood celebrates its anniversary.

costs between €800 and €1,200 to clean up depending on the level of damage. “I don’t know what possible pleasure these graffiti artists gain, the money spent cleaning up after them could be better spent on other matters,” said Orta.

Orta went on to point out that since the security had been increased there had been fewer incidences of graffiti on the trains. He then commented that this was a concern not only in Mallorca, but all over the world and that there were even international conferences dedicated to the business of reducing graffiti on trains.

In reference to the aggression towards the performers from Son Amar.

The owners of Mood, Tony and security guards Orta said Margaret Whittaker, OBE were joined that he had made a formal by many residents and visiting complaint to the police and had left it in their hands. guests for their annual celebration.

Seventh Heaven at Mood Beach Bar

MOOD BEACH Bar and Restaurant celebrated its seventh anniversary last weekend with a beautiful seventh Heaven themed party.

Guests were asked to wear a

‘splash of blue’ and were treated to a fabulous Mood luxury buffet and barbecue from head chef Les Regan.

The entertainment was provided

by DJs Diablo V and Juanki and the

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Pioneering service arrives TRANSMEDITERRANEA (ferry company serving Mallorca) is to integrate its services with the Movalia bus company and, in this way, bring the islands and the

mainland closer together.

The Balearic Islands are to be linked directly to many mainland Spanish cities like Bilbao, Santander, Zaragoza and Valladolid and could benefit as many as 30,000 passengers per year according to the ferry company’s calculations.

The two companies have integrated their booking systems so that the experience will be an easier one for the end user who will only have to buy

FERRY BOATS: Will connect to buses in the new agreement. one ticket for the two transport companies.

Tickets can be bought at any travel agency or from either of the two

companies’ offices.

According to Transmediterranea this is a pioneering service in Spain which will allow both

companies to expand to include new destinations and passengers to spend slightly less in the new, integrated system.

Man dies in accident

CURVY ROADS: Could have been the cause.

A MAN has died in a traffic accident in Pollensa.

The car he was driving was involved in a head on collision with a van and he died instantly.

The 30-year-old Uruguayan man was driving along the MA-2200, in the area of Pollensa, when, due to unknown causes, the two vehicles crashed into each other.

The driver of the van was hurt but not critically so and he has been taken to the Inca Hospital where he is said to be doing well.

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Double rescue in Escorca MOUNTAIN RESCUE and the Mallorca fire brigade have rescued a young man of 25 in Sa Fosca.

He was walking the streams of the area and hurt himself while in the Sa Fosca area of Escorca.

A fire brigade spokesperson has reported that the young man broke his collar bone and arm and was taken to the hospital at Son Espases where he is recovering well.

The same group of mountain rescue and fire brigade members also rescued a group of missing ramblers who were in the area and had been lost for about a day.

They were all alive and well.

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Bellver Castle to host film soundtrack event ABABS, the Balearic Association of Soundtrack Friends, is a non-profit association created 25 years ago to promote film soundtracks.

On September 5, they are having a screening at the Bellver Castle in Palma.

Included in the event will be three Edgar Allan Poe tales, a new animated film directed by Raul Garcia, a young Spanish director now

working in the Disney Factory, with soundtrack composed by Sergio de la Puente. And with the cooperation of the Chamber Film Orchestra and Joan Martorell, it will be a world premiere!

Tickets can be bought via cineciutat.org and are priced at €20, €15 and €10.

PERFECT VENUE: Bellver Castle in Palma.

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From paella in Palma to porridge in UK A CONVICTED robber who walked out of an open prison in Boston, UK, six years ago is back inside this week after the authorities caught up with him in Mallorca.

Johnstone, who was approaching the halfway stage of a six-and-a-half year sentence for a series of robberies and attempted robberies, was eventually tracked down to

Palma, where he was detained last month under a European Arrest Warrant.

Jonathan Dunne, prosecuting, said that Johnstone was flown back

to the UK and is now in prison serving the three years and 11 months remaining from his original sentence.

Londoner Johnstone, 30, admitted escaping from custody on September 5, 2008. He was sentenced to serve an additional twomonth jail term consecutive to the original sentence he is now back serving.

Johnstone’s defence lawyer, Christopher Geeson, said Johnstone had changed his life for the better whilst he was on the run.

BEHIND BARS: Back to jail for escaped convict.

“He has made efforts to better himself. He has taken some very positive steps in his life... his girlfriend, who has been with him for four years, had a child this year.”

Geeson added: “He has been making a living through work rather than crime. He was effectively on the road to being a lifetime criminal but has drawn back from that.”

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EXPATS could be forced to return home under new government tax proposals affecting rental property in the UK, the Euro Weekly News has learned.

The plans, forwarded by the Chancellor George Osborne, would see the removal of personal tax allowance privileges for overseas residents who also claim income in the UK. If the Chancellor goes ahead with the plans, couples drawing a government pension could also face a £4,000 (€5,000) cut in their yearly income, forcing many to return home. UK government pension plans are only taxable in Britain, meaning that former civil servants living abroad could see a rise in their tax obligations.

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TAX HIKE: UK Chancellor plans to hit tax allowances.

Under the current legislation, expatriates and EU nationals have UKearned income offset with a personal tax allowance of £10,000 (€12,570), but the planned reforms could jeopardise those expats who live under a carefully considered budget.

Up to 400,000 expats

could be affected by the proposals which would inject the treasury with an extra £400 million (€503 million) a year. Jackie Hall, a tax partner at Baker Tilly, advises UK expats with rental property at home to consider selling up and reinvesting abroad.

Speaking to The Telegraph,

Ms Hall said: “Our pensioners who’ve gone abroad are going to suffer the biggest impact.

“If you have already jumped ship and are reasonably comfortable, this could turn the tide against you. Those people may begin to struggle because they haven’t got the income in retirement that they thought they had.”

Although no decision has yet been made, a treasury spokesman, also speaking to The Telegraph, said: “The increases the government has made to the personal allowance support hardworking people by helping them to keep more of the money they earn and, as a result, is one of the most generous in the world.”

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Call for tender for soup kitchens PSOE representatives in Palma demanded a new public tender for soup kitchens.

Given the alleged poor quality of the service they offer, PSOE called for a new public tender and for sanctions to be imposed on Serunion - the catering company that was originally awarded the contract - in view of the large number of problems detected.

Palma soup kitchens leave a lot to be desired and serve poor-quality food, said

the socialists in a communiquĂŠ. A public service costing â‚Ź1 million every year and that is supposed to help economically vulnerable people simply cannot continue to be managed by the same catering company, commented socialist councillor BegoĂąa Sanchez. It would be unthinkable to extend the current contract for two more years, she added.

Furthermore, administrative sanctions should be imposed on Serunion for the large number of problems that have not been addressed even though they were first identified back in March, said Sanchez.

The councillor was island. A police spokes- outraged by the fact that person commented that it no bread is served with was not unusual for the meals and that the thieves and robbers to adult rations are meagre. come to Mallorca on a She also criticised that no working holiday and take special food is prepared advantage of the massive for diabetic patients and influx of tourists to make that some of the dishes some extra money while are undercooked or served cold. they were here.

More police in Palma for summer season LOCAL POLICE in Playa de Palma have detected a rise in the number of robberies and have increased their presence in the area.

Although the police keep arresting criminals and taking them off the streets, more of them keep arriving on the

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TERRACE: At Limon y Chelo.

Lack of licence closes local bar IT is with great regret that the organisers of the Caribbean night concert, planned for August 16, have to announce its cancellation as well as, probably, all the forthcoming events planned at Sa Taronja and Limon y Chelo for this season.

Four car crash A FOUR car pile-up has left one young man, of 19, critically injured and another three children, all between the ages of nine and 12, with light injuries.

The accident took place on the Santa Margalida road between Son Serra Marina and Can Picafort.

The young man in critical condition had to be cut out of his car by the Mallorca fire brigade after he became trapped there by the car crumpling during the accident - he was taken to the hospital in Inca suffering from serious leg injuries.

The three children were taken to the local hospital in Muro with their parents.

The cause of the accident is unknown.

A tightening of the licencing regulations in the Andratx area and the accompanying threat of fines up to â‚Ź300,000 have put them in an untenable position.

In the past, it was not possible to obtain such a licence in Andratx (they have often requested one during the past decade) and it is unfortunate that the town council did not think to let them know of the new licencing rules months ago.

It is particularly disastrous for them in August, when many old friends of the Association and the restaurant are on the island and wish to enjoy the special ambiance they offer.

The situation is being discussed with the council and they hope to have more news next week.

In the meantime, expressions of support and desire to see their music programme continue, should be posted on the council’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/AAndratx?fr ef=ts).

They trust that their good relations with the council will help them find a rapid solution.

Please note, that Limon y Chelo will remain closed until further notice.

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David Guetta fans should seek refund DAVID GUETTA: Fans seeking compensation for concert cancellations.

FRUSTRATED and angry David Guetta fans should seek compensation for cancelled dates in Spain.

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No drilling ‘if there is risk’ BALEARIC waters will not be subject to oil prospecting if there is any risk of danger to the environment.

The announcement was made earlier this week by the prime minister of Spain, Mariano Rajoy, after a conversation with King Felipe. When questioned about the controversy of some polls which oppose prospecting in Balearic waters, Rajoy said: “While I am prime minister there will be no oil exploration if there is the slightest hint that it can generate the slightest problems to the environment.”

In his speech Rajoy said that exploration surveys were approved in 2010 by the government of Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero. However, he said the application of those probes ‘will be long’.

He also reiterated that permissions would be rescinded if there were any risks posed.

In June, the supreme court upheld the 2001 authorisation granted by Jose Maria Aznar to Repsol for oil exploration in nine areas off the coast of Lanzarote and Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands.

CONTROVERSIAL: Offshore drilling.

Consumidores en Accion, the Spanish consumer protection organisation, has advised all affected ticket-holders to claim compensation for the David Guetta concert dates that were cancelled in Madrid and Mallorca and to ask the promoter XLR Music to give them a refund on their tickets.

FACUA issued a press release in which they said they had been in touch with consumer protection authorities in Madrid and the Balearic Islands. They had asked them to start an investigation to see if any ticket-holders had received a refund from XLR Music. In addition, to verify whether they would also be compensated for expenses incurred in getting to the concerts,

including hotel and transport costs.

According to FACUA, XLR Music has since closed its Facebook account and cannot be reached by phone. Their Twitter account has not been updated since late July.

The Madrid shows were cancelled for security reasons and because there seems to have been a problem with the licence, said FACUA. The Mallorca show was reportedly called off because of unpaid commitments to suppliers.

Following the cancellations, XLR Music representatives said they were solely responsible for the refund. However, no tickets have been refunded yet.

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Guardia Civil may be liable to prosecution A SPANISH court is to determine if Guardia Civil officers in Melilla are liable to prosecution.

The Court of First Instance and Investigation No. 2 in Melilla is to look into the behaviour of Guardia Civil officers and the Moroccan police while trying to keep 400 illegal immigrants from entering Spain on June 18. The lawsuit was filed by three nongovernmental organisations, including SOS Racismo and Prodein.

The plaintiffs submitted a video to the court, which is now to decide if the law enforcement officials are guilty of assault, coercion, degrading treatment, perversion of justice and crimes against individual rights.

The video shows Moroccan auxiliary forces beating an immigrant on Spanish soil, while Spanish security forces were standing less than 15 metres away and did nothing to stop them. It is also said to show a group of immigrants, some injured, being taken to Morocco by Moroccan law enforcement officials and Guardia Civil officers.

The Court has asked that the Guardia Civil officers that were on duty be

SPANISH COURT: To determine if Guardia Civil officers broke the law. identified and that their specific orders be disclosed. The request includes the officers that reportedly stood idly by while an immigrant was being beaten.

The Kingdom of Morocco could be sent a copy of the video and asked to identify the police officers that were on the scene.

On June 18, a group of 400 subSaharan immigrants tried to enter Spanish territory by climbing over the Melilla border fence.

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Ex Hell’s Angels leader arrested GERMAN police conducted searches at the residences of a former Hell’s Angels leader.

German law enforcement officials arrived in Mallorca to investigate the alleged accomplices of Christopher R, former leader of the Hell’s Angels on the island, who is currently behind bars following an operation launched in Germany to crackdown on drug trafficking.

Police inquiries hint at a possible drug trafficking ring controlled by the 37-year-old from Spain that would allegedly smuggle large amounts of illegal drugs from the Netherlands to Germany. Spanish police are also looking into the possible involvement of the Hell’s Angels in the illegal businesses.

Three German police officers, Spanish National Police and Spanish Court officials in Palma conducted on Tuesday morning searches at three Llucmajor residences in Vallgornera and Sa Torre. The house searches

were requested by the German court investigating the drug charges the former Hell’s Angels leader has been accused of.

Christopher R reportedly spent a long time in Mallorca from March 2010, when the Hell’s Angels Mallorca chapter was founded. He was detained by the Guardia Civil in December 2010 on a highway between Llucmajor and Campos. At the time of his arrest he was in possession of a gun, a machete and brass knuckles.

The man has been the target of an investigation from German police for a few months now. He is suspected of being the leader of a drug trafficking ring smuggling drugs from the Netherlands.

German Special Forces placed him and another three under arrest in June and seized four kilograms of amphetamine and 180 grams of cocaine. The group had allegedly been smuggling drugs into Berlin and Brandenburg since 2012.

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HALTED: Arms sales to Israel.

No arms to Israel

THE Spanish Government has frozen the exportation of arms to Israel.

Arms sales and their conditions, which have stopped since the beginning of August, are to be examined again in September.

The current ban does not affect any deals made up to the time the ban came into effect.

The decision to prohibit sales came as the result of a government ministerial meeting, in which the Israel/Gaza situation was discussed, and was reached by the

consensus of the majority of ministers. The meeting took into consideration the death of almost 1,800 Palestinian citizens, many of them children, and the evidently superior firepower of the Israelis.

In 2013, Spain sold almost â‚Ź4.9-million worth of arms to Israel, which is around 87 per cent more than in 2012, and the biggest sale in the last five years.

The sales consisted mainly of bombs, bullets, rockets, torpedoes, missiles, grenades and demolition charges, but also included military vehicles and software.

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Criticism over Ebolainfected priest entry SPANISH doctors have criticised the transport to Spain of a priest who was infected with the Ebola virus. They claim it is a political decision and not a health issue.

The president of the doctor’s association of Madrid, Daniel Bernabeu, has commented that the repatriation of the

EBOLA VIRUS: a risk to the Spanish people?

Unemployment and corruption concerns THERE is growing concern among the Spanish about unemployment and government corruption.

For 77 per cent of the Spanish the biggest worry is unemployment despite this having decreased.

Government corruption is the second biggest worry with 41.5 per cent and basic economic

worries come in third place at 28 per cent.

According to a survey done by the CIS (Centre for Sociological Surveys) the concern over the monarchy is down to 0.4 per cent, which is the same level as before the abdication of the last king.

Fourth on the list of worries were the political

parties and how they are running the country, with 26.4 per cent of people mentioning this on their list of personal concerns.

The health service came in at number five with 11.3 per cent of the population naming it as a concern and then came the tail end of the worries which were (in

infected priest is an enormous risk for the country and that the hospital where he will be attended, the Carlos III, is being prepared too quickly, too urgently and with not enough consideration.

Miguel Pajares was working with victims of the Ebola virus in Liberia when he became infected himself and, although the director general of public health, Maria Mercedes Vinuesa, has stated that there is no risk to the Spanish people, doctors are worried that the virus could spread as a result of bringing a victim onto Spanish soil.

Bernabeu’s concerns are also shared by the nursing association which has voiced its concerns to the director general of health who then replied that the US was also bringing MAIN CONCERNS: First is unemployment, with infected people onto their corruption in second place. soil and they had had no descending order): cutbacks, immigration, problems.

The infected priest has education, quality of citizen’s security and the since died. work, government inequality of justice.

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Torry Army COMEDY and songs are part of the Torry Army social evening on August 16.

Tickets at €10 are available from the office in San Luis or from Arthur or Tina on 966 789 212.

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A 50-YEAR-OLD man was killed in a collision between a car and motorbike in the town of Pilar de la Horadada. The other person was unharmed.

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Political fire MAYOR of Malaga, Francisco de la Torre, has accused the Junta (regional government) of not having acted promptly enough in sending firefighting planes to the recent blazes in the mountains of the city.

Fair appeal HOTELIERS in the Malaga area are hoping for an influx of extra, last-minute, tourists to arrive in time for the fair, which begins on August 16.

Flamenco therapy

POLICE in Roquetas de Mar have arrested a man carrying 200 grams of cocaine. According to Guardia Civil officers, this is one of the largest seizures of cocaine in the province during the last year.

Take off

SEPTEMBER 11 offers an evening in memory of Nick Green, a member of Calpe church. The picnic is at Finca Jacaranda. More information: Len Hartley on 666 718 276.

Death crash

Dealer caught

MOJACAR’S MAC meeting for patients, survivors and carers has been changed to 10.30am Wednesday September 10.

Meetings resume on the first Wednesday of the month thereafter.

In memory

RESIDENTS of Cabo de las Huertas have been without phone and internet for more than a week. Users are blaming Telefonica for the issues.

COSTA DE ALMERÍA

Date change

FIGURES released by the University of Alicante have seen the Algerian community in the province has grown from 1,453 a decade ago to 5,215 this year, almost triple.

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FIGURES released this week show July as being the best in six years for Almeria airport with more than 100,000 passengers, a rise of more than 13 per cent on last year.

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AT FULL CAPACITY: The desalination plant in Javea.

Desalination solution for summer demand JAVEA’S desalination plant has functioned at full capacity since the beginning of August.

For the first time since the plant opened in 2002, all four reverse osmosis frames are in use, producing 28,000 cubic metres of water a day.

The municipal water board, Amjasa, distributes a daily 35,000 cubic metres to

More housing FRANCISCO DE LA TORRE, Mayor of Malaga, has asked the Junta de Andalucia (regional government) to build more council housing in the city. There is a huge demand but not much on offer, he said.

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Life’s a beach!

ISMAEL CAPARROS, who suffered a motorbike accident which left him a paraplegic, has been given a new wheelchair thanks to the 12th Festival Flamenco de El Niño de las Moras, which collected the money for him.

SWIMMERS at Playa de San Juan clashed with police after being told to clear an area now reserved for a surfing school.

“We’ve swum here all our lives,” they protested.

Cube concerns

Cold shoulder

THE port authorities and Malaga Council are still trying to find a solution to the insurance problem for the works being done to the cube at the Pompidou Centre; the port authorities want to halt the works until there is a solution.

JAVEA was excluded from the Deniaregional government agreement to patrol the Cabo de San Antonio marine reserve.

Javea Town Hall questioned Denia mayor’s claims that it “did not wish to participate.”

Javea and the Teulada-Benitachell water consortium, explained chairman Josep Lluis Henarejos.

The desalination plant’s output is supplemented by those subterranean sources that have not been depleted by drought, said Henarejos, who expects demand to continued unabated until August 20 at least.

Treasure trove VERGEL Guardia Civil have recovered more than 2,000 objects worth €700,000 stolen by a gang of thieves.

The items, which include antiques, can be seen at the local headquarters.

Braille help THE Illeta dels Banyets archaeological site in Campello has been equipped with 21 explanatory panels in Braille, which give details of its history in Spanish, Valenciano and English.

Tidy sum DENIA Town Hall and the refuse collection contractors shared €4,000 amongst Moors and Christians’ associations during the fiestas as an incentive to encourage them to separate and recycle their rubbish.

MOTORBIKE fans should get to the circuit in Almeria City on August 23 and enjoy the track day. Participant prices start at €80.

Raising cash PUPPY RESCUE have announced a date for their table-top sale to raise funds for abandoned puppies. The event will be at Jack’s Bar, Albox, on September 1.

AXARQUIA

Fighting unemployment UNEMPLOYMENT in Almuñecar dropped by 6.58 per cent in the last 12 months. There are now 2,827 people out of a job. Labour Councillor Maria del Mar Medina said the council would keep working to fight unemployment.

Domestic violence FIGHTING domestic violence should be a priority for the Spanish Government, said PSOE Equality Carmen Monton, following the murder of Ana Maria Marquez in Torrox last Friday.

Health centre ALMUÑECAR Mayor Trinidad Herrera inaugurated a new health centre in La Herradura last Friday. It cost €240,000 and includes a paediatrics service and a spacious waiting room.

Auryn concert SPANISH boy-band Auryn wowed fans at Parque El Majuelo in Almuñecar. Signed in 2009, the British-style boy band has released two albums and won an MTV Europe Music Awards in 2013.

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SUNSCREEN LOTION: Protects humans but harms the marine life.

Sunscreens could damage marine life

SUN protection creams could be damaging to marine life near the coasts.

On contact with the water the sunscreens release toxic components and this then contaminates the marine life in the area, principally marine micro-algae.

A Spanish survey by the

CISC (Centre for Scientific Investigations) has revealed that beach-goers could be ruining the beaches they love just by applying sunscreen; what is protecting them is contaminating the waters with chemicals which are difficult to get rid of.

The Marine Institute of Andalucia (a regional

branch of the CISC) has explained that although individuals do not release very much of the toxic substance from sunscreen into the water, the vast amount of people on the beaches using it makes all the difference and, together, it is like pouring a litre per kilometre into the sea every day.

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DENMARK - Inger Stojberg, spokesperson for Venstre, Denmark’s centre-right party has caused a public outcry by suggesting immigrants be treated differently based on their religion.

STEVEN GOLDSTRAW, from Macclesfield in Cheshire, heard a wailing noise coming from under the bonnet of his car. He pulled over and opened it to find a kitten nestled inside. His neighbour has now adopted it.

DENMARK - MPs are currently re-evaluating Denmark’s drug policies after the WHO’s recommendation to decriminalise marihuana for personal use.

Teen suspect SWEDEN - Police in Malmo, southern Sweden, have detained a 16-yearold boy under suspicion of murdering a 17-year-old by slitting the victim’s throat.

Hard hit SWEDEN - With Russia striking back at the UE and US over the sanctions imposed, Finance Minister, Anders Borg, is concerned the retaliation will damage Sweden’s economy.

Deer shade NORWAY - The Stallogargo tunnel, near Hammerfest, had to be closed for several days when local deer decided to take shelter from the sun in its cool interior. Car drivers had to find an alternative route until the herd of reindeer decided to leave.

Heavy rains NORWAY - Thunderstorms and heavy rainfall have left south western Norway in chaos with at least 40 desperate home owners calling on the fire brigades to help them clear the water in their basements.

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it. The fate of the spider is unknown.

Holy Grail pub A 15TH CENTURY pub in Lea, Herefordshire, was raided by police looking for an ancient Holy Grail relic. They found only a wooden salad bowl after accusing pub workers of hiding the Nanteos Cup.

Monkey selfie

THE parents of four-year-old Clodagh Parker from County Cork in Ireland have launched a social media campaign to find her pink teddy which she left in Dublin zoo toilet over the weekend.

BRITISH nature photographer, David Slater, is currently locked into a copyright battle with Wikipedia over a selfie a monkey took of itself with his camera nobody can decide who has the rights to the picture.

Surfing seal TWO surfers in Northumberland were astonished when they were joined in trying to catch some waves by a seal.

The curious marine mammal followed them through the waves for around 30 minutes.

Spider fire A MAN in Bridgend, South Wales, set his house on fire when he was trying to kill a spider by spraying it with an aerosol and then lighting

SURFING SEAL: Loved the waves.

RUSSIAN PRESS Import bans

iPhone smash

Coke ban

Record theft A MAN who was arrested by Swiss police under suspicion of stealing and then leaking a medical file on ex-Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher, has hanged himself in his cell in Zurich.

Food exports GERMAN food exports to Russia were worth €1.6 billion in 2013 and the ban on future exports for the next year has many Germans worried that it could have a negative impact on their recovery from the recession.

Honest teens A GROUP of teenage boys who found €12,000 at the edge of the woods in Riedenheim in Bavaria has been rewarded for their honesty with €200 each.

Soldier caught A SOLDIER who stands accused of the deadly beating of a 72-year-old pensioner in Bad Reichenhall has been arrested in Norway. The suspect is also accused of attacking a young girl that same night.

RUSSIA is to put a ban on all fruit, vegetables, meat, fish and dairy products from the US, the EU, Australia, Canada and Norway following a decree signed by President Vladimir Putin.

A RUSSIAN man, who was fed up with US President Barak Obama’s sanctions, has made a video of himself smashing his iPhone with a hammer in protest. He also poured a bottle of Coca Cola over the smashed electronics.

POLICE believe depressed 59-year-old man in south western Germany killed his mother, his wife and then himself.

ATM MACHINE: Stolen by refugee.

Sexist assault

COCA COLA has confirmed that it has pulled advertising from four Russian television channels, claiming that falling sales have made them rethink their marketing plans. They say there is no political motive behind the move.

SEVERAL female fans of Spartak Moscow were subjected to full body strip searches, including an order to remove their underwear, on their entry to the Kazan Arena. Police defended their actions claiming that the invasive searches were conducted within the limits of the law.

ATM stolen

Respect plummeting

AN AFGHAN refugee has been detained in Moscow for, allegedly, stealing an ATM machine containing around three million rubles (€61,800).

The perpetrator faces two years in prison for the crime.

RUSSIANS’ regard for the West has fallen steeply in recent months according to a poll by the Levada Center with only 18 per cent having favourable attitudes to the West.

Massive raid GERMAN police launched a massive operation against child abuse all over the country searching the homes of more than 115 suspects.

Five men have been arrested under suspicion of child abuse.

Lost wheel AN Air Berlin passenger plane managed to land safely despite having lost a wheel while landing at Nuremberg airport. One of the wheels on the right hand side had come loose as it prepared to land.

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GREATLY REDUCED: Fewer cars and chauffeurs.

Government cuts back its fleet THE ministries of the Inland Revenue and Presidency are the two ministries with the greatest number of official cars.

The total number of official cars registered for use by government ministries is 303 cars and 411 chauffeurs and the Inland Revenue and Public Administration Ministry has 58 of them with 78 chauffeurs. They are seconded only by the Ministry of the Presidency which presently has 38 vehicles and 50 chauffeurs. In equal third place came the ministries of Economy and Foreign Affairs which

have 31 cars and 42 chauffeurs each.

When the present government took over from the Zapatero government they reduced the fleet, as promised, from its previous high of 921 cars which were for general use and assigned cars to each ministry therefore cutting down on the number of vehicles needed.

The reduction of the number of cars was achieved by selling them off at auction and reducing the number of chauffeurs was achieved by simply not hiring any new staff when one of them retired.

€3m cocaine shower stuns hotel guests A SUSPECTED Irish drugs trafficker has been arrested after he threw €3 million worth of cocaine out of his hotel window in Valencia City.

Apparently, Philip G, 39, had an attack of paranoia and decided to get rid of the drugs in a hurry.

Fortunately nobody was injured as the suitcases fell eight floors to the ground beside the pool.

Unfortunately for Philip G, they burst open and 59 kilos of cocaine showered the poolside area.

Police were called by the hotel receptionist.

Philip G had set about disposing of the drugs after he heard noises from fellow hotel guests and jumped to the conclusion that they were in fact a rival gang intent on stealing his drugs. He tried to hide packages of cocaine in the false ceiling of his room and the toilet cistern, before opting to throw them out of the window.

As chaos erupted by the poolside, Philip

managed to lock himself out of his room and had to go to reception to ask for a replacement key.

But at that precise moment two policemen arrived on the scene.

The hotel receptionist confirmed that Philip was the man from the room in question and he was promptly arrested and the drugs, estimated at €3 million, were confiscated.

At the time of going to print, he was still being held in custody.

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Woman admits to killing her newborn baby son NATIONAL POLICE officers in Alicante arrested a woman for killing her newborn baby.

The 18-year-old confessed to killing her son and abandoning his lifeless body in a waste container.

The woman went to a hospital on Wednesday last week at around 10pm and asked to be seen by a physician.

Hospital nurses realised she had recently given birth and repeatedly asked her where the baby was. She then gave in to the pressure and

confessed to the gruesome killing. The woman was born in Colombia but has a Spanish passport.

The police later arrived at the hospital and took her to El Ensanche urbanisation in Alcoy (Alicante). There they found the waste container and the dead baby.

The woman is said to have killed her son shortly after giving birth and it remains to be determined if the stabbing wounds to the baby’s body were made after or before he died.

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S politicians fiddle Rome thought-out publicity stunts.

Other diversion tactics have burns. A survey shows what the main concerns of the revolved round immigration and the proposed toughening of abortion Spanish public are.

Unsurprisingly, for 77 per cent of laws to almost Francoist levels of people the biggest worry is an repression.

Those diversions do not seem to unemployment rate that includes a quarter of the working age be having the desired effect.

Despite the acres of newsprint population. devoted to illegal Second on the list is immigration, Gibraltar and political corruption, with Politicians the abortion reforms, for 41 per cent listing it as need to most Spaniards those one of their major issues hardly register on worries, and basic improve their list of worries. economic problems is the economy It is time the politicians third most worrisome thing for most people. learned that in the midst of No surprises there then. But hard times what they need to do Spanish politicians seem to be to win votes is improve the economy incapable of finding solutions to the and get their collective snouts out of more pressing problems and instead the corruption trough. try for diversion tactics. The ongoing Instead they play party politics posturing over Gibraltar is and in so doing show a contempt for symptomatic of that, with the latest the ordinary man and woman on the proposal to speed up border street.

As Bill Clinton said: “It’s the crossing for the Spanish, but not anyone else, just the latest in ill economy, stupid.”

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Internet car parts scam two arrested

THE National Police in Tarragona have arrested a man and his wife on suspicion of being responsible for an online scam.

Police officers suspect that the profits gained from the scam earned the couple more than €100,000 in just the last year.

The scam reportedly involved selling spare car parts over the web and then never supplying them.

In order to avoid police action, as soon as the money was transferred into the company accounts, it would be moved to a different account and then to

another and so on for another 10 bank accounts. Some of the accounts were in the name of the wife, who has also been arrested.

There have been a total of 73 complaints made at different police stations around the country (Sevilla, Lugo, Madrid, Malaga, Barcelona and Palma, among others) which, between them, total a loss of around €100,000 for all those conned into sending money and not receiving the parts they ordered.

The modus operandi was always the same: the suspect would place an advert on a well-known website, offering spare

parts for a range of cars.

He would include a photograph of the parts as well as a contact phone number. When a customer bought anything they would have to pay up front and then wait for the parts to arrive in the post. But the goods were never sent.

As soon as the cash was in the account, it was taken out and shifted around so much that it was difficult to follow the paper trail.

The couple stand accused of fraud, swindling and falsifying documentation.

They are out on bail until their case can be heard.

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STAT OF WEEK Telefonica offered €6.7 billion to Vivendi for Brazilian Internetprovider GVT. This will further its plans to expand in the fastgrowing broadband market and allay the country’s antitrust concerns, sources said.

Barclays’ suitors holding back…

CAIXABANK, Santander and Banco Popular had until July 31 to bid for Barclays’ Spanish operations.

Cataluña-based Caixabank provided a preliminary proposal but this was not an offer, market sources revealed. Barclays could decide to stimulate an element of rivalry with a

second round in September, insiders said.

Meanwhile, other potential suitors are holding back. Banco Popular, which had contemplated making a bid in tandem with an associate, made no offer. “This does not fit our profile very well,” said CEO Francisco Gomez

Victoria still popular

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Bail posted

Second victory for Victoria footwear WITH sneakers - or plimsolls, depending on generation the label is all-important.

One Spanish make has withstood the test of time and the Victoria brand is as acceptable now as in the 1980’s.

When Gregorio Jimenez began making espadrilles in 1915, he named his workshop after his wife Victoria.

By the 1960’s the factory was making English-style plimsolls, enjoying a 20-year boom before entering a 20year decline and finally closing as trainers took over.

The factory reopened in 1999, adding adult footwear to their range. They now manufacture two million pairs a year.

JENARO GARCIA, exboss of Wi-Fi provider Gowex, who admitted false accounting, eluded prison with €600,000 bail paid from a Luxembourg bank account. He must report to the police every two weeks.

Yes and no CONSUMER confidence has returned to pre-crisis levels but declined by 0.4 percentage points in July.

Nevertheless, consumers’ views of the current situation rose to 77 points out of a possible 200.

Scooters overtake mopeds MOTORCYCLE sales grew by 20.2 per cent during the first six months of the year.

A total of 66,416 units were officially registered, according to Anesdor, the sector’s national association.

Motor-scooters sold better than any other line and claimed 67 per cent of total sales, which was a 17 per cent

increase on the first half of 2013, Anesdor said.

Sales of offroaders increased by 7 per cent and road bikes by 32 per cent.

Mopeds were out of favour during the first half of the year with an accumulated fall of 3.8 per cent between January and July, managing to sell only 8,374 units.

Martin, “but we are still in the process.”

“We’re looking, but don’t see this as an objective that would add value to Santander’s presence in Spain,” said his Santander counterpart Javier Marin.

Uncertainty surrounds what

Barclays is really selling, meaning that the British group and Caixabank will continue to work on fine-tuning the sale process.

The process could continue throughout this month, the same insiders said, although Caixabank declined to comment.

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2.7M 4.2M 18.8M 4.3M 4.7M 4.7M 21.7M 2.8M 11.2M 22.9M 2.3M 7.2M 35.5M 2.8M 5.6M 12.2M 6.5M 7.1M 28.9M 3.4M 30.1M 6.2M 13.7M 1.8M 4.5M 3.7M 15.4M 2.3M 5.0M 6.4M

1.25338

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C O M PA N Y

C H A N G E ( P ) % C H G. 24.00 10.00 8.00 0.90 16.00 9.00 10.00

0.70 1.46 0.95 0.24 1.02 0.63 0.86

NET VOLUME 256.79 221.71 292.47 752.41 23.96 93.29 52.67

PRICE

CHANGE NET / %

$ 10.56 $ 6.92 $ 8.68 $ 105.85 $ 27.25 $ 25.36 $ 59.81 $ 20.74 $ 21.73 $ 52.77 $ 11.81

2.32 ▲ 28.16% 1.19 ▲ 20.77% 1.33 ▲ 18.10% 13.41 ▲ 14.51% 3.19 ▲ 13.26% 2.86 ▲ 12.71% 6.62 ▲ 12.45% 2.18 ▲ 11.75% 2.24 ▲ 11.49% 5.32 ▲ 11.21% 1.17 ▲ 11.00%

$ 5.51 $ 8.05 $ 5.86 $ 12.56 $ 4.04 $ 12.63 $ 44.78 $ 21.73 $ 23.10 $ 13.52 $ 3.82

4.03 ▼ 42.24% 4.33 ▼ 34.98% 1.63 ▼ 21.76% 3.22 ▼ 20.41% 0.82 ▼ 16.87% 2.10 ▼ 14.26% 5.29 ▼ 10.57% 2.50 ▼ 10.32% 2.10 ▼ 8.33% 1.14 ▼ 7.78% 0.31 ▼ 7.51%

Most Advanced Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp.

RadNet, Inc. Willdan Group, Inc. MercadoLibre, Inc. Relypsa, Inc. Revance Therapeutics, Inc. Air Methods Corporation HMS Holdings Corp Tornier N.V. Universal Electronics Inc. Radius Health, Inc.

Most Declined Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. Ignite Restaurant Group, Inc. Rubicon Technology, Inc. Volcano Corporation Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Erickson Incorporated Hibbett Sports, Inc. Masimo Corporation United-Guardian, Inc. TrueCar, Inc. Credit Suisse AG

FINANCE, BUSINESS & LEGAL

C O M PA N Y Carnival PLC Centrica PLC Coca-Cola HBC AG Compass Group PLC CRH PLC Diageo PLC easyJet PLC Experian PLC Fresnillo PLC Friends Life Group Ltd G4S PLC GKN PLC GlaxoSmithKline PLC Glencore PLC Hammerson PLC Hargreaves Lansdown HSBC Holdings PLC IMI PLC Imperial Tobacco Group InterContinental Hotels International Consoldtd Intertek Group PLC Intu Properties PLC ITV PLC Johnson Matthey PLC Kingfisher PLC Land Securities Group Legal & General Group Lloyds Banking Group London Stock Exchange Marks & Spencer Group Meggitt PLC Mondi PLC Morrison (Wm) Sprmkts National Grid PLC Next PLC Old Mutual PLC Pearson PLC Persimmon PLC Petrofac Ltd Prudential PLC Randgold Resources Ltd Reckitt Benckiser Group Reed Elsevier PLC REXAM PLC Rio Tinto PLC Rolls-Royce Holdings Royal Bank of Scotland Royal Dutch Shell PLC Royal Mail PLC RSA Insurance Group SABMiller PLC Sage Group (The) PLC Sainsbury (J) PLC Schroders PLC Severn Trent PLC Shire PLC Smith & Nephew PLC Smiths Group PLC Sports Direct Internatnl SSE PLC Standard Chartered PLC Standard Life PLC St James's Place PLC Tesco PLC Travis Perkins PLC TUI Travel PLC Tullow Oil PLC Unilever PLC United Utilities Group Vodafone Group PLC Weir Group PLC Whitbread PLC Wolseley PLC WPP PLC

PRICE(P) CHANGE 2170.50 20.00 305.65 -2.30 1299.00 9.00 956.75 3.00 1353.50 9.00 1723.75 14.50 1247.00 20.25 1011.50 11.00 998.50 -13.50 315.95 -3.24 257.00 2.70 347.55 5.23 1382.75 2.50 368.15 3.15 591.50 6.50 1094.00 10.65 629.00 1.50 1360.00 12.00 2487.50 5.00 2216.00 17.00 322.15 5.20 2761.00 17.00 322.70 1.70 205.50 3.60 2951.50 32.00 298.30 -0.20 1041.00 10.00 236.80 -0.90 72.94 0.73 1887.50 27.00 421.70 3.00 472.90 0.80 1016.00 15.00 167.45 -2.17 851.50 5.50 6790.00 40.00 189.50 0.70 1109.00 3.59 1232.00 14.00 1086.00 10.00 1329.25 3.00 5035.00 -75.00 5075.00 30.00 940.75 7.00 503.75 4.42 3441.25 62.00 1048.50 2.00 344.85 -0.80 2507.75 3.50 423.75 -2.70 428.55 0.30 3157.75 25.50 389.00 2.06 302.60 -0.10 2246.50 34.00 1884.00 2.00 4671.50 52.00 1016.00 30.50 1255.00 7.00 669.00 11.85 1454.00 -1.00 1217.25 1.00 364.35 2.30 720.25 6.50 247.92 0.85 1692.00 24.00 360.65 4.60 707.50 -2.50 2548.00 2.00 839.50 1.50 191.78 -0.10 2610.50 37.00 4168.00 42.00 3058.50 34.00 1204.00 9.00

% C H G. 0.93 -0.75 0.70 0.31 0.67 0.85 1.65 1.10 -1.33 -1.01 1.06 1.53 0.18 0.86 1.11 0.98 0.24 0.89 0.20 0.77 1.64 0.62 0.53 1.78 1.10 -0.07 0.97 -0.38 1.01 1.45 0.72 0.17 1.50 -1.28 0.65 0.59 0.37 0.32 1.15 0.93 0.23 -1.47 0.59 0.75 0.88 1.83 0.19 -0.23 0.14 -0.63 0.07 0.81 0.53 -0.03 1.54 0.11 1.13 3.09 0.56 1.80 -0.07 0.08 0.64 0.91 0.34 1.44 1.29 -0.35 0.08 0.18 -0.05 1.44 1.02 1.12 0.75

VOLUME 24.05 463.20 19.27 166.42 120.28 404.13 53.44 107.40 120.59 368.55 113.52 200.37 581.89 1,802.15 74.98 57.30 3,154.88 53.38 137.15 33.02 532.90 20.07 186.32 754.45 15.04 552.26 55.77 1,099.85 6,932.28 46.08 125.05 124.05 72.65 1,030.27 533.77 20.49 960.83 55.06 93.14 55.08 233.38 34.83 59.76 107.50 69.21 398.64 178.25 1,288.79 263.41 201.47 123.14 106.17 85.88 457.54 238.49 19.22 171.02 323.61 45.93 46.84 58.89 357.60 151.31 40.91 1,125.01 26.02 135.98 152.83 119.88 85.35 3,895.00 34.47 10.27 30.17 278.88

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THE old rhyming slang phrase ‘I should coco!’ is not exactly what Brussels says at present.

Far from implying ‘We should say so!’ the Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA) recently reminded EU banks and insurance companies of the consumer protection requirements for certain financial instruments.

Specific attention was drawn to the risks associated with CoCos - contingent convertible bonds - which convert into equity if a key trigger, usually a bank’s core capital ratio, breaches a predefined floor.

Some financial institutions engage in ‘self-placement’ by selling financial instruments that they or their group companies have issued and which require ‘specific prudential requirements,’ the Joint Committee said.

This occurred in Spain when

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CoCo caution in Brussels

PROTEST: Shareholders in Bankia protesting about their losses. preference shares to the tune of €12 billion were sold to the uninformed in 2009 alone just as bust took over from boom and the bubble burst.

More than sun, sea and sun in Spain ALTHOUGH most tourists head for Spain’s beaches, many are drawn by its sporting reputation.

The Spanish themselves made 2.27 million journeys linked to sport last year, according to a report from the Institute of Tourism Studies (IET).

These accounted for 2.6 per cent of all journeys inside the country, producing €523 million in turnover for the transport sector.

International tourists increased the figure still further, with 9,039,000 journeys, IET revealed.

Spain’s climate and sports infrastructure play a principal part in its ability to attract fans at home and abroad, the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism said.

Additional factors attract tourists keen to view or participate in sport,

tourism experts said, and Spain’s sporting prestige is a principal lure.

Adventure sport is in growing demand and the €62 billion it generated in 2009 rose to €197 billion by last year, according to Hosteltur. The sector has registered annual growth of 65 per cent, the online tourism group said.

Air-based sports predominate, with hot-air ballooning, parachuting and piloting light aircraft the most popular, said adventure sports specialists Yumping.

But football still draws more sports tourists than any other activity, not only to watch but also to learn how to play it the Spanish way. Youngsters converge on the country each summer from Italy, France, the US, Mexico and China for coaching throughout Spain.

The banks explain that interest shares unredeemable and sometimes

forbore to these highwere virtually for decades a century.

Around 400,000 preference shareholders in rescued Banks like Bankia, NCG Banco and Catalunya Banc suffered huge losses.

Preference shares have been substituted by CoCos, now described as the banks’ favourite toy, although the Joint Committee stressed that they could infringe some of the rules governing financial institutions.

This could result in “significant consumer detriment,” they warned.

“It is unclear as to whether consumers fully understand the potential risks and are capable of correctly factoring these into their decisions,” the Joint Committee pointed out.

BBVA, Santander and Banco Popular have now sold €5.6 billion of CoCos with three issues in euros by BBVA, Santander and Popular, and two in dollars by BBVA and Santander.

These emissions, the banks have stressed, were aimed exclusively at “qualified investors” making minimum outlays of €100,000 and adhered meticulously to government guidelines.

Hope your shop window is looking perfect?

WHEN I retired to Spain in 2008 there was a need to make myself useful. Eureka!

Idly browsing the business community’s websites I thought I had found the perfect niche.

After initial enthusiasm business owners tend to lose interest in their company’s website. As a consequence their business loses credibility and this has an impact on profitability.

Poor spelling and appalling punctuation spoil about 50 per cent of business websites.

Potential customers are put off by such sloppiness.

Setting my reasonably priced stall out I expected a flood of enquiries followed by orders.

Such was my misplaced optimism.

There were a few scraps to be had but the volume fell far short of what might reasonably be expected.

I was met by an inertia that I likened to the zoo’s reptile house;

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just the occasional lifting of an eyelid.

Keen to turn my calling to a friend’s advantage I volunteered to correct the English language content of his website. After all, educated people tend to have enough financial clout to buy property and selling property was his line of business.

My suggestion was turned down flat. His wife had provided the wording of his company website.

As she reads lots of books, she was an expert and would be offended at my suggestion. There

you go, but on this occasion I wasn’t going anywhere.

Does it matter? Charles Duncombe, whose companies market via the internet, is a successful entrepreneur.

As an experiment in customer response he deliberately misspelled a single word on his product’s home page.

Enquiries dropped by 50 per cent.

Why? Because that single misspelling suggested company sloppiness or caused potential clients to be distrustful. A misspelling is also a sign a company’s website has been hacked.

Imagine the poor impression and suspicion caused as a consequence of many grammatical schoolboy howlers.

Are you really going to trust a person to maintain your car if he cannot tell the difference between there and their or writes: “I like cooking, my family and my pets.”

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Steep prices PHARMACIES charge up to 77 per cent more for skincare and personal products found the OCU consumers’ association.

Average prices at nondispensing Parafarmacias were 6 per cent cheaper.

Bigger layout ALMOST half of Spaniards have allocated between €150 and €500 for holiday spending, revealed the Niumba holiday rentals website. This is almost 30 per cent more than in 2013.

Output up FOR the eighth month in a row Spanish factories saw a rise in output. Production rose by 0.8 per cent in June compared to a year earlier according to the latest figures. Overall the economy grew 0.6 per cent in the second quarter.

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How to attend a wedding cheaply ANOTHER wedding invitation drops in the letterbox.

You’re already struggling to make ends meet, so what do you do?

If it is not a close friend or family member it is perfectly acceptable to say “thanks, but no thanks,” but if you really do want to go to the event there are ways to do it on a budget.

The biggest tip for guests saving money is to remember that it’s not YOUR big day. So you don’t need to get a swanky new dress, have your hair done in a salon or your make-up applied by a professional. As a guest, you’re not the centre of attention. Chances are that you already own a

Loose change A look at finance for females

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dress that is perfectly acceptable to be worn to another wedding.

Just change your hairstyle and accessories and nobody will be any the wiser that it’s an old frock.

As for pre-parties, hen nights or rehearsal dinners perhaps - just be honest with yourself and the bride and groom about what events you can afford to attend. Just because the bride is having a

Can our entrance road be cut?

Q. When we purchased our campo property in the year 2000, we were You and the advised that the short section of track for Law in Spain access to the property was no problem,

By David Searl Although we do not own it, we have used it for the last 14 years. Now we have put the property up for sale and various viewers have asked to see written permission to use this track, which we do not have. We have been told that if the access/exit has been used for five years or more it cannot be closed off.

How does the law stand? We do not want to lose the chance of selling the property over a dirt track only 27 metres long.

M.R. (e-mail) A. Please forgive me for pointing out that 14 years ago you should have done exactly what your potential buyers are now doing, which is to establish a legal access. First, Spain’s land law says that after 10 years of usage with no comment or protest, you have established a servidumbre de paso, a right to passage.

Now you can go to a lawyer and have this written up in proper legal form. But let’s suppose you wake up tomorrow and the owner of the land is cutting a deep ditch across the track, which makes it impossible to pass. You will have to go to court to prove your right of access, with witnesses and documents and expense.

You will win but it will cost. Try to come to an agreement with the owner.

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

weekend away hen party in Ibiza doesn’t mean you have to attend it.

If the wedding reception is out of your home town, then remember that it’s not necessary to book in at the venue where the wedding is taking place.

The couple may have selected a pricey location but if this is out of your budget then just say so and check out low-cost hotels and B&B’s in the area. After all the eating, drinking and dancing is done it’s really not going to make a difference if you are staying in the bride and groom’s hotel or somewhere cheaper down the road.

And finally in terms of

BIG DAY: But it’s not the guest’s big day!

gifts - there’s a common misconception that your gift is supposed to equal the price of your dinner.

This just isn’t true. A wedding gift is a token of affection and good

wishes, not an entrance ticket.

Spend what you can afford. If you feel like you really don’t have a lot of money to spend, giving a gift, as opposed to cash, is a better way to go. Giving €50 in an envelope may make you feel cheap, but giving a beautiful wicker picnic basket with a nice bottle of wine inside won’t!

Unemployment falls but precariously THE timid improvement in Spain’s unemployment figures continued last month.

Another 62,108 people joined the Social Security system which now has 16.74 million contributors.

Inem, the state labour exchange, crossed a further 29,841 names off their books and the 4.41 million people without jobs are 5.9 per cent fewer than a year ago. This is the lowest since Mariano Rajoy took over as president of the Spanish government in November 2011.

According to Social Security statistics, recuperation began at the beginning of this year although the regular survey of the working population (EPA) places this in the second quarter of 2014.

Although more people are in work, the government’s critics point out that 38.2 per cent of new contracts are for part-time jobs, the highest proportion yet.

The latest Social Security figures confirm that the trend has now

become a norm with open-ended contracts falling by 49.1 per cent in July.

Few jobs were permanent and 93.1 per cent of new jobs were temporary although this is inevitable when seasonal summer jobs are involved.

The type of work available was also dictated by the time of the year, as practically all were in the hotel and catering trade, the retail sector and health industry - three areas with increased seasonal demand and the need to cover health professionals’ holidays.

The CEOE, Spain’s Federation of Industry, greeted the figures with caution and called for more labour reforms in order to create more jobs.

The two principal trade unions CCOO and UGT described the improvement in unemployment as insufficient.

Too many new jobs are precarious, they said, and the better figures camouflaged the 2.6 million long-term unemployed who no longer receive state benefits.

OPINION & COMMENT

Live in Spain, but don’t forget to vote at home LIKE many readers I was somewhat confused regarding my rights to vote in UK elections.

I was also put off by the government’s website indicating that although I could vote, there was only a four-day turnaround for postal votes. The latter is untrue.

If you have been on the voting register in the last 15 years then you are eligible to re-register with your last council, using your current Spanish address. I achieved this partly online and partly by post, requesting an application form online. I felt that letting them post it to me proved they did in fact have my correct address.

They explained that they were obliged to post voting forms no earlier than 12 days before an election and no later than four although it is their practice to send them out nine days before.

I would suggest you do as I did and go straight to your last council’s website if you want a sensible reply.

I hope that this is a help to those wishing to take part in the 2017 ‘get-out-of-Europe’ elections which are especially important to expats.

David Lees, Los Alcazares (Murcia)

Bargain labels I AM writing in response to the very badly written and observed ‘Looky Looky’ article Louise Elliot totally misses the point about why people buy goods from these people. It’s because they want to own a Versace bag, Prada sunglasses or a Rolex watch and walk around wearing a Gant or Fred Perry polo shirt.

They are fully aware they are fake but want the label. Instead of spending €40 or €50 on a fake Rolex there is no way someone like this would go to a local jeweller and spend four times that on a cheap High Street brand.

Where else will they get a perfect designer polo shirt for

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today as gothic.

Arab mathematicians, poets, scholars, astronomers, philosophers and scientists flourished during a time when religiouslycrazed bigots were on the rampage in the Holy Land.

The Abbasid caliphate was arguably the most dazzling regime of its time. The Arabs had medical schools and pharmaceutical laboratories in AD750 well before King Alfred was born.

Mr Lee might take a trip to Granada and visit the Alhambra, a wonder built by the Arabs.

Every civilisation leaves its mark and then disappears for various reasons. The Arabs in their heyday left us with a wealth of knowledge and artistic splendour and the world would have been a lot poorer without them.

Karin Constable, Busot (Alicante)

Peace breached

SMELLY, rotting seaweed covers the beach at Cala d’Enmig, Coveta Fuma. Why is this beautiful beach neglected this year as never before?

Peter Lidgard, Campello (Alicante)

€15 rather than €85? They would never pay €85 in the first place!

My wife and I have lived on the Costa del Sol for a year, but have been visiting for 10 years. I have never been, or felt, threatened nor has my wife and nor have any of our friends or anyone else I have spoken to.

As for bar owners being frightened of them because of reprisals, what utter rubbish!

Someone’s been watching too much Sopranos!

Ms Elliot’s ridiculous article paints totally the wrong picture of the situation.

Richard Franklyn, Benalmadena (Malaga)

Stop looking MANY thanks for an informative and interesting newspaper.

I owned a security company and was a police officer in South Africa. I noted your ‘Looky Looky’ article and would like to comment that dealing or manufacturing fake goods is illegal. End of story.

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any other expenses incurred that benefit the host country in this industry.

South Africa suffers from this malady big time, and the police all have extensive training regarding the criminal activities of the ringleaders. I assure you, they don’t do this in order to give the destitute an income.

Within this industry there are always drugs, prostitution and extreme violence. Fake goods should be treated with the aggression they deserve.

On a more pleasant topic, we all love Spain and its people. Their way of life has forced me to relax

and appreciate the more important things in my life. I thank them for that.

Michael Agliotti (by email)

Summing-up LEAPY LEE says, “Name me one truly great invention that has emanated from members of an Arabic community.”

How about writing and mathematics - attributed to the Sumerians of the area now known as Iraq - for starters?

How about dry-cell batteries for seconds?

Derek Faber, La Viñuela (Malaga)

Zero heroes WHAT have the Arabs ever done for us, Leapy Lee asks? Well, zero for a start because they invented the concept of zero.

They were masters at architecture and invented the pointed arch, an idea adopted by mediaeval builders and known

I READ your article about the Silent Epidemic which is supposedly ‘sweeping across the coast.’

I appreciate the fundraising events organised by Jackie Lawson but I believe she is launching the wrong campaign for the wrong reasons.

Spain’s economy is not based on the tourist euro and is certainly not dependent on the euros earned by foreign bar and restaurant owners.

Clampdowns take place because bar and restaurant owners do not follow the rules and entertainers losing work are mainly from the United Kingdom.

I am a Dutch citizen but have been a resident in Orihuela Costa for more than 10 years.

Many restaurants do a nice job, however the bars are a different story. The majority are owned and managed by non-Spanish people and some are hell for permanent residents.

Some nights, we can’t hear the television. On other nights we can’t have a proper conversation on our own terrace. Why do I have to accept that abuse?

Jackie Lawson should know better: there are more residents than holidaymakers in the area, who have money to spend the whole year round. I suggest she builds a good relationship with them, instead of championing the rights of holidaymakers.

B Vanderwilk, Orihuela Costa (Alicante)

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Politicians on their own planet LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT

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HERE’S nothing more unsettling, or indeed frightening, than realising our esteemed political and supposedly educated world leaders are in a fact a bunch of out-oftouch, utterly naïve, cretins.

You can only judge others by your own yardsticks and such is the illusion created by these dangerous, dithering public schoolboys, most of us are led to truly believe that we are somehow inferior to them and their allegedly superior intellects. Well, we’re not!

Thirty years ago this ole boy, an ex-pop singer from a post-war background and secondary school education, wrote about the threat of Islamist extremism and suggested that if action was not taken earlier rather than later it would be too late because they would have become entrenched in societies everywhere. Why couldn’t they see that?

I also suggested that because most of the inhabitants of the Middle East were so

MANIPULATIVE: Politicians see the world and its inhabitants as mere chess pieces. volatile and primitive, they were not at all ready for democracy and could only be kept in line by strong dictatorships. To me, a layman, the whole scenario was glaringly obvious. Now, at the ripe old age of 75, I find this incompetent bunch of ‘world leaders’ are only just beginning to realise they have not only failed to ‘save’ the Mid-East, but have managed to create a monster, that now truly does appear to be spiralling completely out of control.

And who are emerging as the new Mid-East leaders? Who else but the strongest and most cruel, fearspreading, dictatorial bunch the world has seen since the inglorious days of Attila the Hun. Told you so!

How can the politicians be so completely out of touch with what’s really happening in the real world? I’ll tell you why, because none of them truly live in it.

In their ivory tower environments, they observe the world and its inhabitants as mere chess pieces, to be moved and manipulated on a playing field of smoky mirrors and lies, created by themselves merely to enhance their own careers and swell their comfortable nest eggs.

I’ll be perfectly honest and tell you I have never voted for any of them in my whole life, I just couldn’t do it.

I believe the whole system is wrong and you can’t trust or rely on any of them. Their inflated egos, arrogance and downright lily-livered ignorance, is slowly bringing this planet of ours to its knees.

Not their planet, of course. Heaven forbid! Well, they don’t live on it, do they? Planet Politics is their domain. It’s an Earth moon. Wonder what will happen to them when there is no longer anything left to orbit!?

Don’t even get me going on Madam Sayeeda Warsi. What happens when 75 per cent of the Cabinet is of the same biased ilk as this particular MP? Goodnight all.

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Spilt milk by Hollywood stars A weekly look

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PAIN’S two most international film stars, Oscar-winning Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem, put their names to an uncompromising statement about the Gaza bombings.

The open letter blaming Israel for the latest hostilities was issued by the Spanish film industry and also signed by another Oscar-winner, Pedro Almodovar.

While the letter generally reflected non-official Spanish thinking, it was badly received by the social media and the Hollywood film industry. No doubt that is why Cruz and Bardem promptly back-tracked.

“I’m not an expert on the situation,” said the actress in a damage-limitation letter to the newspaper America Today.

She and her husband are experts in advancing their careers and have now learnt that in Hollywood anti-Zionism is unfailingly equated with antiSemitism.

Whatever their personal feelings, they are unlikely to mention Gaza,

Israelis and Palestinians in the same breath or the near future.

Follow the money THE Catalans have a reputation for maintaining a mighty respect for money and knowing how to make it.

“Spain robs us!” is one of the separatist faction’s loudest rallying cries.

The conviction that Cataluña gives any Spanish government, whatever its colour, more than it gets back is one of the pillars on which justification for independence is built.

Now former president Jordi Pujol has confessed to hiding a fortune in offshore accounts while two of his sons, Jordi and Oriol - another politician - face multiple corruption accusations.

Some of the very people backing a split from Spain have allegedly been robbing their fellow Catalans for decades.

For the Madrid govern-ment at least, the saga arrives like rain after a drought and Mariano Rajoy can sit back and watch as the Pujol family helps to shortcircuit the independ-ence bid.

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Insurance policy ON September 3 Carlos Fabra, a former head of the Castellon Diputacion, will learn the date of Cruz and Bardem promptly backtracked.

his admittance to prison.

He was convicted on corruption charges and is world-famous for building Castellon’s €150 million airport that opened in 2011, but has never received a commercial flight.

Fabra has fended off imprisonment with countless appeals and has already organised a petition requesting a pardon.

It may well be granted because a great many people believe that Fabra knows where the bodies are. Presumably he will be protected until they have turned into cobwebby skeletons that can harm no-one.

True love IT is essential to separate the political and business worlds, said the BBVA bank’s second-in-charge Angel Cano. “Whenever they mix, corruption appears.” Cano was talking about the Pujol family, but he could have been talking about Madrid, Andalucia or the Valencian Community.

Separation is unlikely to come about because politics and business are a true Spanish love match. But least there is no longer a ménage a trois, now that the Church has reluctantly left the relationship.

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China - new kid on the block new global superstar?

THE number of British expats dropping off the official statistics and saying adiós to Spain forever is increasing. There are currently 297,299 Brits listed on local population registers: a 22.8 per cent drop from last year.

Years of recession with unemployment at 24.5 per cent is given as one reason for the British exodus. Thousands of Britons who headed to Spain during its decade-long building boom are heading back to the UK, currently experiencing the fastest growth in the developed world.

Tortuous legal disputes with the Spanish authorities over property rights are another reason - plus changes to tax laws affecting non-Spanish residents.

The new obligatory ‘law’ to complete a form to declare assets abroad has sparked huge mistrust. While the Spanish government’s objective is to

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MADE IN CHINA: Soon it will be replaced by ‘Bought in China.’ catch tax fraudsters, many Brits are highly suspicious of handing over this information to its Tax Agency.

What about the rest of Europe?

France, like Italy, is still in deep recession while Greece is crippled by its 27.3 per cent unemployment rate.

Europe’s problems serve, in fact, to underline the switch in the global balance of power: how China is slowly turning into the

world superpower, expected to buy up some of its biggest companies.

The Chinese tycoon, Wang Jianlin, China’s richest man, recently snapped up the Edificio España, an abandoned Madrid landmark, for €265 million.

Indeed, the collapse of the market in Spain has created huge opportunities for cash-rich

companies. Last year, Asian investors spent €50 million: in the first quarter of this year, they pumped €368 million into the economy.

According to Gerard Lyons, chief economist at Standard Chartered: “There’s no doubt about it now: China is the kingmaker. The past decade was characterised by three words:

Made in China. The next decade it’ll be: Bought by China.”

Maybe, like the Russians before them buying up homes here, attracted by cheaper property prices, it’ll now be the turn of the Chinese - and they’ll soon be arriving in Spain through the same swing doors that the Brits are exiting.

On the subject of Spain, we mustn’t forget its charities. That’s why I’m so pleased about the huge response - reflected in hugely increased sales - to the letter a few weeks back on EWN’s Letters page about my novels, all proceeds of which go to Cudeca.

Keep those donations coming!

Nora Johnson’s thrillers Retribution, Soul Stealer, The De Clerambault Code (www.norajohnson.com) available from Amazon in paperback /eBook (€0.89; £0.77) and iBookstore.

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A thriving community spirit WITHIN the daily demands of our modern, hectic lifestyles and busy agendas, time seems to fly like the wind, with many people convinced that it feels as though it passes progressively faster as the years go by.

Although modern society can enjoy the benefits and advantages of many technological advances and commonly used conveniences like emailing, communicating

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ENDY LESTER of Spanish Property Choice in Mojacar, Almeria, said: “I think Spain has much more community spirit than the UK. There is such a range of nationalities here, all integrating together, and we all come together for fiestas and events whereas in the UK we always seemed to be chasing deadlines.”

Scott Marshall of PropertiesSpain in Benahavis, Malaga, said: “The great weather in Spain means people are able to plan getting out and about, which

through social networks and mobile phones...sometimes one wonders if the speed at which we are advancing as a race has detrimental effects on how we actually interact personally with each other.

Modern advancements have done away with the need to regularly deal with people on a personal level. Are the days where everyone knew their neighbour’s name and stopped for

a chat gone with the winds of change or have they survived in pockets of different societies?

EWN decided to investigate the issue and try to find out how expatriates felt about the Spanish communities they are now living in.

We asked: “Having lived in the UK and now residing as part of a community in Spain, do you think there is more of a community spirit in Spain than the UK and, if so, why?”

STREET TALK in turn is much more conducive to social networking and building a strong community spirit.”

Jane Machin of Opticas Machin said: “I’ve lived in Spain for 25 years and am really blessed to be part of a very strong community in Estepona. You find that because of the language barriers and challenges that many newcomers, who have often never spoken the language WENDY LESTER

before, encounter, expatriates come together and form many different types of social and business support groups. Having had to work through the changes that come with relocating to a strange country, most long-term expatriates are very understanding and supportive of newcomers and this is a key ingredient in the community spirit here.”

Bruno Benitez of Racing Legends Nueva Campana, Marbella,

added: “I think there is a feeling of more social solidarity in the Spanish community... perhaps because we grow up with a very strong sense of appreciation for the family unit. If you learn to appreciate spending time with friends and family from a young age, this carries respectively into your adult and also professional life. Spanish people love to organise social events and make everyone feel welcome.”

So we are happy to report that despite the odds, community spirit is alive, well and thriving in Spain!

JANE MACHIN

This is the only moment you’ve got Vicki Mcleod

Family Matters

ARE you spending enough time doing the things that you want to do?

It’s the middle of the crazy season here on the island and plenty of us are run off of our feet. working to keep up with demand, if you work in the tourist and travel industries, or hospitality or yachts.

This is the month of the year when everyone loses their temper. It’s hot, we’re tired, stressed out, and trying to do twice as many things in the same amount of time.

But ask yourself, why are you doing this? I’m guessing that the answer on the whole is going to be ‘to earn money’. Money buys us loads of stuff, and the most important thing it can buy us is time.

So don’t forget when you’re stressing out, that the reason you’re working hard is to get

SUNSET: Make sure you live each day to the full. yourself some time. It’s up to you how you spend that precious commodity, at least it should be up to you.

I’m lucky that I do work which I love; that means that it’s not really exactly slavery. I know plenty of people who are doing work which they don’t love; what are they trading their time for?

Are they making a good swap between spending a third of their day doing something which they don’t enjoy for money. I’ve been surprised to meet people who truly love doing a job that I would absolutely hate, so it’s a fair question, I think. We can’t speak for each other, but we can ask ourselves: am I happy doing

what I am doing?

What’s brought this on, McLeod? I know you’re asking.

Life’s getting more and more uncertain, isn’t it? Or maybe I’m just getting older and softer. I know that after I had my daughter my ability to cry at the drop of a hat suddenly appeared.

There’s a huge amount of tragic

things going on locally, nationally and internationally, things which affect us indirectly and directly.

Only this week we have had the sudden death of a wellknown and local British resident in a horrible accident on the motorway in Palma, the shock suicide of an internationally admired actor and comedian, the spread of Ebola, the increase of the conflict in Iraq and the continued tension in Palestine, and that’s just a handful of examples. On the other hand, Giant Panda triplets were born in captivity.

What if everything in your life changed in an instant? Would you have regrets about how you had lived up to that point? I’ve read that people on their deathbeds tend to regret the things they didn’t do, rather than the things they did.

So I’m going to keep saying ‘yes’ to opportunities, keep my heart and mind open to others and try to do my best for myself and my loved ones. I’m off for an explore. Back in September. www.familymattersmallorca. com

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Monty the Petsitter loves puppies

By Lamia Walker of HousesitMatch MONTY is a student who works during holidays; he repairs bikes and walks the neighbours’ dogs. He has always had dogs at home too.

Just recently he joined a network to find work as a petsitter. His first job was puppy sitting for a week. Hard work? Not a bit!

“I maintained the owner’s routine. On waking I’d let the dogs out to relieve themselves in the secure garden. We’d then play and I’d give them their breakfast and fresh water.

Because Cara is so young (six weeks) they stayed at home, but with the dog flap open so they went between the house and garden.

“Returning after an outing I’d say hello and be greeted with great excitement, rewarding them with a treat. We’d play ball games and tug of war.

“Routine is really important for them so by 6pm every night they would be fed and I’d carry on with my evening whilst playing with them. At bedtime Cara would sleep in her cot due to her age, but Murphy (one-year-old) roamed the house. It was fun. I love puppies, they have so much energy!”

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Cats with acute renal failure typically have vomiting, depression, partial or complete loss of appetite and dehydration.

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Cats who have been seen near lilies, as well as those who have definitely ingested any part of a lily, should be seen by a veterinarian immediately.

Cats who are treated within 18 hours of exposure to a toxic lily generally recover.

However, in cases where

VET CARE: Vital to combat exposure to toxic lilies. treatment is delayed, the prognosis is generally poor and most cats are euthanised.

Your vet can provide certain medications to help your cat eliminate the plant. In addition, your cat will receive intravenous fluids in the veterinary clinic for approximately 48 hours.

The vet may refer your cat to a specialty or emergency hospital for continued care. Blood tests will be done when your cat is admitted to the hospital and will be repeated in 24 and 48 hours.

Cats who receive the above care within 18 hours of exposure generally do very well.

Those who are treated later typically do not survive, even with aggressive therapy (such as dialysis).

Unfortunately, there is no home treatment that is successful in saving the lives of cats who are poisoned by lilies. They must be taken to a vet as quickly as possible.

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When to seek medical advice if your dog or cat has a cough WHEN should you be worried if your pet is coughing?

Firstly you have to distinguish coughing from other sounds. Sneezing and snoring are easy to recognise. Reverse sneezing is a sound a dog makes when the soft plate is in the wrong position, it is an inspirational sound.

Coughing can be one big cough; e.g., if the dog drinks water too quickly. Or

a couple of harsh coughs if something gets stuck in the throat. This is functional and will cease as soon as the throat is cleared.

Coughing can be dry, persistent and not productive. These are irritations of the throat and trachea and in dogs are commonly caused by kennel cough. Kennel cough is a syndrome caused by para-influenza viruses and the bordetella

bacteria. It is very contagious; it just needs one dog coughing in the direction of another to transmit the disease. Hence the name kennel cough.

It is an infection of the larynx and trachea and will need treatment.

Cats could be coughing due to hair in the throat, although they rather tend to vomit. They may suffer from feline asthma, which could be due to allergy,

which gives them a dry, harsh cough. Coughing can be productive, which means mucus needs to come up. This is due to bronchitis.

Be aware that dogs and cats will cough up the mucus but then swallow it, so you do not see it.

Bronchitis needs treatment for the infection and products that make it easier to cough mucus up.

Cat flu can progress to

bronchitis.

Coughing can be present only after exercise or only at night. This is suggestive of heart disease. This cough is not productive and often the dog pants a lot.

Diagnostics like blood tests, X-rays, ultrasound, ECG need to be done to determine the type of heart disease and medications will be given.

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LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) It could be that you are feeling a little below par at the moment. You may assume it is because of a recent emotional upset, but it is unlikely to be quite that simple.

Spend a bit of time and money on yourself for a change. Develop your talents in the realms of writing, painting and music.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Despite pulling out all the stops

8-Star Quiz

SWEET F A All the answers begin with the letters ‘FA’ 1. By what, more common name, is the surgical procedure ‘rhytidoplasty’ better known?

2. In ice hockey, what name is given to the method of starting play where a referee drops the puck between two opposing players?

3. In the 1968 film version of the Lionel Bart musical Oliver!, which character was played by Ron Moody?

4. Named after a tree, what name is given to a slum or shantytown, especially in Brazil?

5. Stanley is the capital of which group of islands in the South Atlantic?

6. What is the name of the Austrian pop/rock star who topped the UK singles charts in 1986 with Rock Me Amadeus?

7. What name is given to a male singing voice with artificially high tones in an upper register?

8. What was the surname of the Nobel Prize-winning American novelist whose works include: The Sound and the Fury (1929), As I Lay Dying (1930), and Absalom!

Absalom! (1936)?

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August 14: Jose Coronado. Film actor.

This Spanish actor has been in over 30 films since his debut in 1987 in El Publico. Before acting Coronado was a medical student but left his studies to join the acting world. He won a Goya award for best actor in 2011 for his role in ‘No habra paz para los malvados.’

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romantic front have been confusing, to say the least. There are decisions that someone has to make that affect you seriously. Romantically and emotionally, things come to a head but don’t let the wind of change blow away all that you have achieved.

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Energy is low but your spirit seems to be getting power from somewhere. At times, it feels that it is almost outside of your own sphere. When tackling what is seen as a tedious task, you may not be aware that you are building something for the future, but there is much going on that will affect your future to a large extent.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Sometimes you shuffle things around to survive difficult times. The

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) You may well feel that your business life is not going as well as you would have hoped this week. They do say that you can’t have everything right at once.

This is a good time to enjoy the company of others and make your love life buzz. .

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) For some time, things on the

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) There is something of the rebel in you this week. Even you don’t fully understand the changes taking place. You will resist any attempt to stop from expressing yourself freely. Although you prefer a peaceful time, it may be necessary to remind someone of your rights.

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

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Because you are about to enter an active phase, it would be best to keep things as straightforward and organised as possible. Those around you may be less than exciting at the moment, so keep the interest going with joint activities and accepting interesting invitations.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Have you been a bit of a couch potato recently?

Spend some of this week working towards a healthy mind in a healthy body. Running yourself ragged should certainly be avoided. Seek expert advice now about a problem that just won’t go away. It will, but only with a lot of effort.

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Average: 12

Very good: 21

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SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Get some rest and peace because, if you let yourself get too tired, your temper could suffer. When it comes to business get it over with so that you can spend extra time on your social life. Something important is round the corner.

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VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Although you feel like going it alone at the moment, you would do well to involve someone close in your project or exercise. There is room for improvement in both your life and your health but it can be more enjoyable if shared.

IF IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK: Your great energy and loyalty to a certain project serve you well. The Lion in you wants to push ahead and your confidence is inspiring.

However, not until midSeptember will you feel able to ask for what you desire.

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LEO (July 24 - August 23) Arm yourself with plenty of information about what is going on in your life at the moment. Those close might expect you to lead the way on an important matter. You need to trust your instincts more and have confidence.

Think in the long term.

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FALCO, 7. FALSETTO, 8. William FAULKNER

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Across 7 Robin Hood, possibly is partly about lawn mowing (6) 8 Find acne in dogs (6) 10 White ant is a form of emitter (7) 11 Pacific activity housing desert plants (5) 12 Some lounge around for equipment (4) 13 Drive off a returning social outcast (5) 17 An animal who will never change his spots... (5) 18 We can take silver as compensation (4) 22 Longs for a church to end service collections (5) 23 Found contract ordered farm vehicle (7) 24 Escapes from crazy, sad Eve (6) 25 Time out corner (6) Down 1 Company chief ordered to get a small house (7) 2 Timeless characteristic of white tern, allegedly (7) 3 Basil’s without love foundation (5) 4 Charles chopped trees (7) 5 Little bird wrapped in a scarf in church (5)

6 Start with a follower, for example, at home (5) 9 Drink to the crashing of Beetle car (9) 14 Had plenty of food - but about a quarter had no food! (7) 15 Keeps making chess move (7)

16 Outfit’s circling record. Get down!

(7) 19 A trainee soldier acted strangely (5) 20 Lots of fish in ruthless short haul (5) 21 Born before Abel? What a cacophony! (5)

Code Breaker Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 14 represents G and 26 represents Z, so fill in G every time the figure 14 appears and Z every time the figure 26 appears.

Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 1 Abel, 3 Lacrosse, 9 Stipend, 10 Carve, 11 Theme, 12 Rasher, 14 Agents, 16 Caesar, 19 Nevada, 21 Drama, 24 Again, 25 Tactile, 26 Settlers, 27 Heat.

Down: 1 Alsatian, 2 Elite, 4 Adders, 5 Rocks, 6 Sorbets, 7 Eden, 8 Deceit, 13 Ornament, 15 Elegant, 17 Addict, 18 Batter, 20 Annul, 22 Arise, 23 Oars.

QUICK Across: 1 Seem, 4 Peak, 9 Plain, 10 Stamina, 11/21 Tip off, 12 Identical, 13 Steady, 14 Scared, 18 Associate, 23 Cavalry, 24 Idiot, 25 Hour, 26 Easy.

Down: 2 Example, 3 Mankind, 4 Pester, 5 Apart, 6 Spat, 7 Zinc, 8 Pallid, 13 Snatch, 15 Crevice, 16 Rookies, 17 Magyar, 19 Save, 20 Cello, 22 Fate.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Glass, 3 Guest, 6 Mops, 7 Sangre, 9 Berenjena, 12 Barber, 13 Reja, 14 Abeja, 15 Museo.

Down: 1 Gums, 2 Apple tree, 3 Granja, 4 Engineers, 5 Tres, 8 Pecera, 10 Obra, 11 Caro.

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

Across 1 Snails (9) 5 To weigh (person, apples) (5) 7 Fox (5) 9 Barcas (5) 10 Hedgehog (5) 11 Author (writer) (5) 12 Tiburón (5) 14 Joyas (9) Down 1 Taza (recipiente) (3) 2 Sacacorchos (9) 3 Sunlight (3,3,3) 4 Fertiliser (5) 6 Principio (comienzo) (5) 8 Queen (5) 9 Barba (5) 13 Llave (de puerta) (3)

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

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Funagram Unscramble the name of a famous former Yorkshire and England cricketer: OBEY CRY TO ‘GET OFF’ FUNAGRAM SOLUTION: STARSKY AND HUTCH, GEOFFREY BOYCOTT

Unscramble the title of a popular 1970s US television programme (three words): ATTACH SHY DRUNKS

Across 1 Information (4) 4 Monastery (5) 9 Possessor (5) 10 Divine beetles (7) 11 Beatles manager (7) 12 Bluegrass instrument (5) 13 Annoyed and irritable (6) 15 Interfere with (6) 18 Defeated one (5) 20 Poisonous snake (7) 23 Takes in marriage (7) 24 Emblem (5) 25 State of acute pain (5) 26 In addition (4) Down 2 Memory loss (7) 3 Be in agreement (5) 4 Not being in a specified place (6) 5 Thorny shrub (7) 6 Desire strongly (5) 7 Make a hole (4) 8 Away from the sea (6) 13 Pillar (6) 14 Filled tortilla (7) 16 Misleads (7) 17 Faithful (6) 19 Middle Eastern country (5) 21 Shinbone (5) 22 Emit a stench (4)

1 Chains, 2 Cinder, 3 Abases, 4 Longer, 5 Issued, 6 Levels, 7 Enable, 8 Elders, 9 Nobler, 10 Nursed, 11 Render, 12 Ladder, 13 Sender, 14 Waters, 15 Holder, 16 Tinder, 17 Morsel, 18 Thence, 19 Motion

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New research shows that those in windowless rooms could lose an average of 46 minutes of sleep a night compared to those who sit near windows.

The findings were published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine which suggested that the working environment is a factor in setting the body’s own internal clock.

The study was carried out by researchers from the University of Illinois, Northwestern University in Chicago and the Hwa-Hsia Institute of Technology in Taiwan. They recruited office employees, with half of them spending most of the day in a

LESS SLEEP: If you work in an office with no windows. windowless environment and their sleeping and lifestyle habits were then analysed. Those with the most

exposure to light at work found they slept an average of 46 minutes more than those in darker conditions.

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The claims come from researchers from Queen Mary University of London, the University of Oxford and the Prince of Wales Hospital in Sydney, which examined more than 21,000 HIVpositive patients.

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Delicioso offers a fresh and exciting perspective to catering in Mallorca, reliably delivering exquisitely presented, specialist foods and beverages at competitive prices.

With a fully comprehensive range of catering menus that will delight even the most demanding requirements. The company can provide the perfect solution to your catering requirements, whether you are throwing a dinner party, celebrating a birthday or wedding, or want to impress your guests with an elegant intimate meal, special picnic, or gourmet barbecue.

You name it, Delicioso will present your dream spread impeccably every time.

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Cutting down sodium intake THE new EU dietary guidelines have lowered the recommendation for daily sodium intake to six grams per day so we all have to work on ways to cut more sodium (salt) out of our diets. Here are a few tips: Rinse and drain all tinned veg - the brine contains a lot of sodium as a preservative.

Taste food before adding salt.

Use herbs and spices instead of salt to liven up a dish.

Limit eating in restaurants, they tend to use a lot of salt to make dishes tastier.

Choose the low or reduced sodium option on ready-made meals.

Check the label for nutrition facts - some foods, even cereals, contain more salt than you might imagine.

Make your own salad dressings - the readymade dressings often contain huge amounts of salt to counteract the vinegar used.

Check the ingredient list and look for synonyms of salt like MSG, disodium phosphate, sodium alginate and sodium nitrate; they all mean salt.

Be careful with seasoning blends even if they don’t mention salt in their titles; lemon pepper can still be very high in sodium content.

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Five ways to make a nocook seafood ceviche

CEVICHE is a Latin American dish consisting mainly of meat or seafood which has been cooked using only the acidity of vinegar or citrus juice much like ‘boquerones en vinagre’ which can be found all over Spain.

First of all sushi-grade fish is necessary but it’s also acceptable to use frozen if it is high quality.

Cut into thin strips and then put in a citrus or vinegar marinade for around 45 minutes (depending on the thickness of the strips).

Add a few herbs and spices to taste and it’s ready.

Scallop ceviche is made with finely shredded and unsweetened coconut flakes which add an unexpected texture and flavour to the spicy dish.

CEVICHE: A simple summer food.

White fish ceviche verde is made with a variety of fish for a mix of flavours and textures; combine this with avocado, olives, chopped spring onions and cherry tomatoes.

Octopus ceviche is for the more adventurous but it is a taste that goes well with a citrus marinade - for extra crunch and colour just add peppers.

Ceviche tacos are an

excellent barbecue item to liven up the meat based meal. Just make any sort of ceviche and serve it in a taco shell.

Scandinavian ceviche is made with smoked fish instead of fresh.

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T’S sweltering outside but with a breeze through an open door from a shaded terrace it’s bearable, with a cool infusion to sip while writing next week’s article. As explained below there are several things prepared from garden plants that are very enjoyable during the hot summer days.

Lemon verbena infusions A few leaves of this attractively smelling and tasting herb in hot water, best not quite boiling, yields a very refreshing hot or cold summer beverage. It’s a good idea to keep a large jugful in the fridge for mid-

REFRESHING: Chilled tomato gazpacho soup. afternoon drinking before and after a siesta.

Rosemary, mint, rose petal and olive leaf infusions This a great mix for a healthy, re-energising and life extending breakfast cuppa. See the book ‘Living Well From Our

Garden - Mediterranean Style’ for numerous other ideas.

Mint soup and infusions Entertaining a group of friends last night we started with a soup that is very easy to make and immediately soothing on a hot sultry day or night.

Just harvest, or buy, a moderately sized ridge cucumber for each person then put into a chopper/blender machine with unsweetened yoghurt, fresh lemon juice, chopped mint leaves and salt and pepper to taste. Once a smooth creamy liquid is

produced place in a jug or bowl in the fridge for a few hours before serving.

Tomatoes Summer favourites include chilled tomato gazpacho soup, fresh baked bread with an olive oil, tomato and crushed garlic spread and an Andalucian Remojon salad made with thin slices of oranges and tomatoes, chopped salt cod, home cured olives and a dressing of olive oil and dry sherry or Moriles wine.

Coastal valley dews When I leave at day break for a cool comfortable walk there is

heavy dew on the leaves of shiny plants, paths and cars parked in the road.

Overnight it had cooled off and rehydrated plants.

However it is not sufficient to meet the daily needs of plants, so regular watering is a must for many plants with continuing drought conditions. By 8.30am the dew has gone as an already hot sun rises over our local mountain.

By the way although central Spain has had a good few storms this summer the landscape around Madrid and Segovia were parched brown when I assisted two weeks ago week as a volunteer at a Vaughan Town Week where Spaniards pay big money to practice talking English for 84 hours in six days.

Volunteers are sought with a wide range of British and international English accents. By the way, this is a good way to give something back to

Spain for the good weather and gardens, and make new friends.

Interestingly with only half the level of humidity and good breezes, Madrid and Segovia were much more comfortable places to be than the holiday Costas, and everywhere roses were blooming heavily.

Look up ‘Books about Spain’ in the new EWN DIRECTORY If you would like to know a little more about each of Dick’s useful gardening and lifestyle books you can now do so by going onto the EWN website and clicking Directory and then clicking Spanish Books.

‘Living well from our garden Mediterranean style’ is an interesting and inspiring book that can help you live well in terms of spiritual and mental health and economic wellbeing’ ‘Our 52 day retirement adventure along the Spanish Pyrenees’ describes a 945 kilometre trek from the rocky shores of the Bay of Biscay to the soft sandy beaches of the Med through the Spanish Pyrenees.

‘How to use less water in your garden’ is a practical guide to what is involved in waterless gardening in Spain.

All are available from Amazon Books UK or Spain. © Dick Handscombe www.gardenspain.com August 2014

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FAMILIES in the Basque Country are to benefit from an agreement recently negotiated between a bank and the Basque Government.

Kutxabank has agreed to transfer to Eusko Jaurlaritza (Basque Government) 100 homes which are to be rented out to low-income families.

As stated in the agreement, the properties can only be rented out to people or families whose annual income a year before applying for one of the transferred properties did not exceed â‚Ź21,100.

The lessees that fulfil all the necessary requirements are to pay rents that under no circumstances can exceed 30 per cent of their annual income, which means they will not pay more than â‚Ź400,

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The lease agreement will only be valid for a term of three years and Eusko Jaurlaritza has committed itself to maintaining the transferred properties in good condition and to hire all the necessary services.

The agreement reached between the government and the bank includes a clause stating the homes are to be returned in the same condition as before transfer.

Some properties are brand-new and have two or three bedrooms.

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SPAIN’S REAL-ESTATE MARKET: Hit hard by economic downturn in 2008.

Residential market to begin improving next year THE Spanish residential property market is to begin improving in 2015 and prices are likely to increase by 2 per cent, according to Standard & Poor’s.

Recent data seem to indicate that

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the fall in prices has slowed down in the last few months and the American financial services company predicts that prices will drop overall by 2 per cent in 2013 compared to 4.6 per cent last year.

Property prices in the country have decreased by approximately 30 per cent since the real-estate market was hit hard by the economic downturn six years ago.

As stated by Standard & Poor’s, the favourable outlook for Spain’s property market is due to the fast recovery of the economy and a rapid fall in unemployment.

Spain’s economy grew by 0.5 per cent between April and June 2014, said the Spanish Central Bank.

This represents the fastest growth rate in as many as six years and the latest unemployment figures show 192,000 people found a job in the last year.

Some experts believe the trend witnessed in Spain’s property market in the last 12-month period homes for evey 1,000 citizens. can be safely attributed to the arrival of American and British property funds.

Nevertheless, it is rather unlikely that the property market in Spain since August 2011, when people, Alicante is the will recover throughout there were 8.1 properties Spanish city with the the country at the exact sitting idle on the market highest housing density same pace. The prices of for every 1,000 people. levels based on its properties located in To draw this population levels, coastal areas are conclusion, idealista.com followed by Ciudad Real expected to increase first. looked at their housing (25.6), and Bilbao (21.7).

On the other hand, stock data and compared The city with the Standard & Poor’s says them to official figures lowest housing density Spain’s long-term from the last 2013 level is Huesca (5.9), recovery could be held municipal register of followed by Murcia (6.4), back by the large number inhabitants released.

Teruel (6.5) and Cuenca of properties on the With 25.8 second-hand and Santa Cruz de market and the decline in unsold homes per 1,000 Tenerife (7.1). population.

Study reveals high number of unsold second-hand properties THERE are close to 13 unsold second-hand homes for every 1,000 people in Spanish capitals.

According to a study by idealista.com, there are 12.6 unsold second-hand homes in the capitals of Spanish Autonomous Communities for every 1,000 people. Their number has steadily grown by 55 per cent

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Home sales up in June for fourth consecutive month PROPERTY sales in June increased by 8.8 per cent compared to June 2013, reaching as many as 26,076 transactions, according to the Spanish National Statistics Institute (INE).

This is the fourth yearover-year increase in a row after similar

increments in March (22 per cent), April (5 per cent) and May (5.4 per cent), putting an end to 10 consecutive months of year-over-year contractions.

The surge can be attributed to the 17.4 per cent increase in the sale of second-hand properties, which amounted to 16,257 transactions.

However, sales of new properties dropped by 3 per cent on a year-overyear basis, reaching 9,819 transactions.

As much as 90.5 per cent of all properties sold in June 2014 were private residences.

Sales of private housing increased by 9.9 per cent compared to 2013 (23,596 transactions), while the sales of subsidised properties dropped by 1.4 per cent compared to last year, only reaching 2,480 transactions.

Most of the sales were registered in Valencia (96), Canary Islands (87) and the Balearic Islands (81).

And Andalucia continued to rank first in terms of property sales during June 2014 with 5,220 transactions, followed by Catalonia (3,961) and Madrid (3,789).

MADRID: Home sales reached 3,789 in June.

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Kings Cup anot THE 33rd Edition of Copa Del Rey MAPFRE ended last Saturday with a race for each of the participating classes.

Participants enjoyed excellent wind and weather conditions throughout the week-long event, though there was a bit of an irregular wind on the last day of the competition which forced organisers to reduce the sailing schedule to a single race.

The lucky winners were Shockwave (Gaastra IRC 0) and Quantum Racing (Barclays 52 Super Series) from the United States of America, Hurakan (Gaastra IRC 1) and Lelagain (Nespresso X 35) from Italy, Bronenosec (Gazprom Swan 60) from Russia and Rats on Fire (BMW ORC 1), Movistar (BMW ORC 2) and Noticia (Herbalife J80) from Spain.

Gaastra IRC 0 Winning the title in the Gaastra IRC 0 was no small feat and all participants faced fierce competition. Four out of the five Mini Maxi boats walked away with at least one of the 11 races held. The top three teams made it all the way to the final competition day with a mere

AWARDS: Presented by the king. three-point difference. The title was not decided until the final race, which saw George Sakellaris (Shockwave) being crowned champion of his class.

Gaastra IRC 1 King Felipe VI himself participated on the final day of the competition. He skippered the Spanish Navy’s TP52 Aifos and finished fourth in the Gaastra IRC 1 class.

The rest of the participants were no match for Giuseppe Parodi (Hurakan), who put on an amazing performance

KINGS CUP: The participants enjoyed e with seven victories in 10 races.

Gazprom Swan 60 Vladimir Liubomirov (Bronenosec) was one of the best competitors throughout the event and won the world championship for second year in a row.

Runner-up was another Russian boat (Spirit of Europe) skippered by Boris Gusev.

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Barclays 52 Super Series As many as seven TP52 competed for the title in the Barclays 52 Super Series class.

Defending champion Quantum Racing (USA) was able to stay at the top of the scoring board for most of the competition thanks to the impressive skills of its crew. Even though

Quantum Racing did not achieve the largest amount of individual victories, the team still managed to be crowned champions in their category.

Runner-up was Ran (Sweden) of Niklas Zennström.

BMW ORC 1 Rafa Carbonell’s Swan 45 Rats of Fire (Spain) walked

away with the title in the BMW ORC 1 class. The boat skippered by Manuel Doreste won five of the 10 races it participated in and snatched its fourth Copa Del Rey title in four years (2010, 2011, 2013 and 2014).

BMW ORC 2 The best results of the entire fleet were achieved by Enrique Terol’s Sinergia 40 Movistar. It won eight out of the 10 races it participated in. The Galician team has so far won six Copa Del Rey MAPFRE (2002, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2013 and 2014).

Skipper Pedro Campos added a seventh title to his impressive winning streak and set a new record in the regatta (1993, 1995, 2002, 2006, 2009, 2013 and 2014).

Nespresso X-35 Alessandro Solerio’s Lelagain was crowned champion of his category for second time in four years (2010 and 2014).

Though the team came in seventh in the last race, it was

more than enough for the Italians to walk away with the title.

Herbalife J80 Jose Maria Torcida’s Noticia pulled off a stunning and overwhelming victory in the Herbalife J80 class. Torcida, who was crowned world champion in 2007 and 2010, won the title with a 20-point difference from the runner-up.

The winners were presented with their awards by King Felipe VI himself in an event held at Ses Volets. The 33rd Edition of Copa Del Rey Mapfre saw a myriad of celebrities from the world of sports, politics, music and television arriving in Palma, including President of the Balearic Government Jose Ramon Bauza, Mayor of Palma Mateo Isern, former models and entrepreneurs Fiona Ferrer and Antonia Dell’Atte and international model and actor Andres Velencoso.

The next edition of the event is August 1 to 8, 2105.

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King Felipe VI skippered TP52 Aifos in Copa del Rey MAPFRE KING Felipe VI attended the award ceremony of the 33rd Edition of the Copa Del Rey MAPFRE without Queen Letizia.

The Queen has not attended the official award ceremony since 2009, when it was presided over by former King Juan Carlos I and King Felipe was still Prince of Asturias.

Following the event, King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia went out to dinner at La Cantina CN, in Palma.

The King himself participated in the sporting event and skippered a TP52 of the Spanish Navy called Aifos.

After arriving in Palma, the King was welcomed by President of the Royal Nautical Club of Palma Javier Sanz and Territorial Delegate of MAPFRE Baleares Jose Antonio Continente.

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Rory McIlroy A dream summer for the Northern Irish golfer as he becomes US PGA Champion TO READ MORE VISIT OUR WEBSITE: WWW.EUROWEEKLYNEWS.COM

First prize goes to Arsenal and McIlroy ‘roars’ in USA

POWERFUL DISPLAY: JoWilfried Tsonga beat Roger Federer.

FOOTBALL The first trophy of the new season has gone to Arsenal, who beat Manchester City 3-0 to lift the FA Community Shield at Wembley, Olivier Giroud scoring the pick of the goals.

Meanwhile, the League seasons in England and Scotland got under way last weekend and Bournemouth had the biggest win, 4-0 over Huddersfield.

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afterwards the Yorkshire club lost its manager - Mark Robins - after one game!

Cambridge United won their first ‘FL’ game for nine years and Luton their first for six.

North of the border, promoted Rangers lost at

home to relegated Hearts while Dundee United won at Aberdeen.

And Celtic, knocked out of the Champions League, 6-1 on aggregate by Legia Warsaw, were subsequently reinstated after the Polish club was disqualified for fielding an illegible player.

The 2014-15 Premiership season starts this weekend and the opening 10 fixtures are: Saturday: Arsenal-Crystal Palace; Manchester UnitedSwansea; LeicesterEverton; QPR-Hull; StokeAston Villa; WBA-

Sunderland and West HamSpurs: Sunday: LiverpoolSouthampton and Newcastle-Manchester City and Monday: Burnley-Chelsea.

GOLF - Despite the wind, rain, water and soggy greens, Rory McIlroy won a gripping US PGA Championship at Valhalla in Kentucky. Only 13 players have now claimed back-toback Majors in the last 100 years and ‘Super Mac’ joins the elite after some excellent golf.

Phil Mickelson was second behind the Irishman - the ninth time he has finished runner-up in a

Major; Henrik Stenson and Rickie Fowler finished joint third.

CRICKET - England (367-9) thrashed India (152, with a record six ducks, and 161) by an innings and 54 runs in three days to win the fourth Test at Old Trafford. After Stuart Broad (6-25) had battered the tourists, some impressive batting performances by Joe Root, Ian Bell and Jos Buttler gave England a huge advantage which allowed Moeen Ali to spin Alastair Cook’s team into a 2-1 series lead.